Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
2022 Proxy Statement
2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K
DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS,
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
Our company had a great year in 2021—generating record revenue and record Adjusted EBITDA. Our portfolio of business
generated nearly $1.6 billion of net revenue and $627 million of Adjusted EBITDA.
Our strong performance from our operating businesses and our organic investments is driving long-term sustainable value
creation for our shareholders. We had total shareholder return of 24% in 2021—compared to a 26% return for the Russell
1000 and 29% for the S&P 500. Our Company’s five-year total shareholder return was 392% compared to 133% for both the
Russell 1000 and the S&P 500.
We are grateful for all our team members who were on the front lines helping our guests and customers enjoy our various
entertainment venues as well as all of our employees who helped to grow our company during 2021. We appreciate all your
dedication and commitment!
Looking forward, we are focused on the organic growth projects that will support our growth over the years to come.
Š We remain committed to protecting and building our iconic asset—The Kentucky Derby. The first phase of our multi-
year plan—The Homestretch Club—will open in time for the 148th Derby in May 2022, the 1st Turn Project is on track
for the 149th Derby in May 2023 and our Paddock and Under the Spires project will be ready for the 150th Derby in May
2024.
Š
Š
The first phase of our Rivers Casino Des Plaines expansion has opened, the second phase is on track to open in April,
and the final phase will open in May.
Our new Turfway HRM facility will open in September 2022.
Š We are adding total of approximately 600 HRMs to 14 of our OTBs in Louisiana.
Š
Our gaming floor and hotel expansion at Derby City Gaming and Derby City Gaming Downtown project in downtown
Louisville are both underway.
Š We won the license to build the Queen of Terre Haute casino resort in Terre Haute, Indiana with a target opening in
late 2023.
We recently announced our agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC
(“P2E”). The addition of the P2E assets will significantly expand our geographic footprint for HRMs and increase the scale of
our business substantially. We believe the P2E assets and the development rights that we will acquire as part of the
acquisition, coupled with the balance of our organic growth projects will continue to accelerate the growth trajectory of our
company for many years to come.
Upon completion of this acquisition and the development projects that we’ve announced, we will own or manage one of
the most desired collections of entertainment assets in the market. These assets will include the iconic Churchill Downs
Racetrack along with 12 HRM properties and 13 regional gaming properties as well as one of the industry-leading horse
racing wagering platforms in TwinSpires. These assets will generate significant free cash flow with one of the strongest
balance sheets in the industry. Our diversification across our three segments will enable us to create long-term shareholder
value in the years to come.
We are well-capitalized with flexibility to support our long-term growth pipeline while maintaining capacity for dividend
growth and opportunistic share repurchases while maintaining attractive levels of leverage. We remain committed to
created long-term shareholder value and appreciate all of your support.
R. Alex Rankin
Chairman of the Board
William C. Carstanjen
Chief Executive Officer
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
$ in millions, except per share data
Consolidated Financial Results
Net Revenue
Operating Income
Net Income from Continuing Operations
Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Total Assets
Total Debt
Total Liabilities
Shareholders’ Equity
Cash Flow and Liquidity
Cash Flows from Operating Activities From Continuing Operations
Capital Maintenance Expenditures
Net Leverage Ratio(2)
Shareholder Data:
Dividends Declared per Common Share
Common Stock Share Repurchases
Year-End Closing Stock Prices
Equity Market Capitalization
Total Capitalization
Financial Highlights
Year Ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
$ 1,330
$ 1,054
$ 1,597
$
$
216
140
$
$
60
13
$
$
284
249
$ 3.44
$ 0.33
$ 6.35
$ 451.4
$ 286.5
$ 627.0
$ 2,551
$ 2,686
$ 2,982
$ 1,474
$ 1,622
$ 1,968
$ 2,040
$ 2,319
$ 2,675
$
$
$
511
293
48
3.1x
$
$
$
367
143
23
5.4x
$
$
$
307
460
40
2.7x
$ 0.581
$ 0.622
$ 0.667
$
93
$
28
$
298
$137.20
$194.79
$240.90
$ 5,446
$ 7,690
$ 9,174
$ 6,920
$ 9,312
$11,142
TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN(3)
1 Year
3 Year
199%
5 Year
392%
29%
25%
24%
26%
15%
100%
79%
73%
101%
133%
85%
76%
133%
CHDN(4) S&P 500 S&P Midcap
400(5)
Russell
2000(6)
Russell
1000(6)
CHDN(4) S&P 500 S&P Midcap
400(5)
Russell
2000(6)
Russell
1000(6)
CHDN(4) S&P 500 S&P Midcap
400(5)
Russell
2000(6)
Russell
1000(6)
(1) Please refer to “Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the
Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on February 23, 2022 for a
discussion of Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable
GAAP measure. See Appendix A of this Proxy Statement for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, which is
the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.
(2) Net leverage ratio is the ratio of total debt (less cash) to Adjusted EBITDA.
(3) Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) assumes dividends are reinvested. One-year TSR is calculated from December 31,
2020 to December 31, 2021. Three-year TSR is calculated from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2021. Five-year
TSR is calculated from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2021.
(4) Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN)
(5)
(6)
Index Data: Copyright Standard and Poor’s, Inc. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Index Data: Copyright Russell Investments. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
600 N. HURSTBOURNE PARKWAY, STE. 400
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40222
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS
Date:
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Time:
9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Place:
Via a live audio-only webcast at
www.proxydocs.com/CHDN. There
is no physical location for the 2022
Annual Meeting.
Agenda:
I.
II.
To elect the two (2) Class II Directors identified in this Proxy Statement
for a term of three (3) years (Proposal No. 1);
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year
2022 (Proposal No. 2);
III. To conduct an advisory vote to approve executive compensation
(Proposal No. 3); and
IV. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof, including matters incident to its
conduct.
Record Date:
The close of business on March 1, 2022, has been fixed as the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to
notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. Only shareholders of record at that time will be entitled to notice of and to
vote at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments thereof.
Voting:
To attend and vote during the Annual Meeting, visit www.proxydocs.com/CHDN.
All shareholders, including those who expect to attend the Annual Meeting
virtually, are urged to vote prior to the Annual Meeting by telephone or Internet or
by requesting and promptly signing and returning a proxy card, as more fully
described in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.
March 17, 2022
Vote by Telephone
Vote by Internet
Vote by Mail
By Order of the Board of Directors.
BRADLEY K. BLACKWELL
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 26, 2022
The Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Annual Report to
Shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 are available at
http://www.churchilldownsincorporated.com/proxy
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Proxy Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 26, 2022 . . .
Voting Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Voting Instructions and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information about our Executive Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Election of Directors (Proposal No. 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Election of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Continuing Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retirement Age Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emeritus Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Director Compensation for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021 . . .
Director Stock Ownership Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Executive Compensation Philosophy and Core Principles . . . . . .
2021 “Say-on-Pay” Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation . . . .
Role of Management and Independent Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Factors Used to Evaluate Pay Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-Disclosure of Certain Metrics and Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Components of Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Base Salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Annual Incentive Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Component (75%)
Qualitative Component (25%)
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Summary of 2021 EAIP Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-Term Incentives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2018 7-Year Performance-Based Equity Grant
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Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anti-Hedging Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clawback Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred Compensation and Other Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensation Committee Report
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Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2021 Summary Compensation Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Shareholder Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Leadership Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oversight of Company Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Evaluations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Meetings and Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audit Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensation Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Responsibilities of the Compensation Committee . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation . . . .
Compensation Risk Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nominating and Governance Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
for 2022 (Proposal No. 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Independent Public Accountants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Audit Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audit-Related Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All Other Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Churchill Downs Incorporated Audit Committee
Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
(Proposal No. 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Compensation Discussion and Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Key 2021 Compensation Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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All Other Compensation for Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal Year
Ended December 31, 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021 . . . . . . . . . . 47
Stock Vested for Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation for
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Potential Payments Upon Termination or
Change of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Non-Solicit Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Severance Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Pay Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Identification of Median Employee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ratio (2021) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Equity Compensation Plan Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions . . . . . 55
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Multiple Shareholders Sharing the Same Address . . . 57
Proposals by Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Proxy Statement
600 N. HURSTBOURNE PARKWAY, STE. 400
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40222
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 26, 2022
The Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors” or “Board”) of Churchill Downs Incorporated (“Company” “or “CHDN”) is
soliciting proxies to be voted at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at
9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (the “Annual Meeting”), and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. In light of the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic, for the safety of our employees, directors and shareholders, we have determined that the Annual
Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only, via the Internet, with no physical in-person meeting. You will be able
to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting online by visiting www.proxydocs.com/CHDN. Certain officers and directors
of the Company and persons acting under their instruction may also solicit proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors by
means of telephone calls, personal interviews and mail at no additional expense to the Company. The Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) was first mailed on or about March 17, 2022.
Voting Rights
Only holders of record of the Company’s Common Stock, no par value (“Common Stock”), on March 1, 2022 (the “Record
Date”), are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. On that date, 38,151,015 shares of Common Stock were
outstanding and entitled to vote. Each shareholder has one vote per share on all matters coming before the Annual
Meeting. The shareholders of the Company do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors. Abstentions or
“withhold” votes, as applicable, and broker non-votes are not counted in determining the number of votes required for the
election of a director or passage of any matter submitted to the shareholders. Abstentions or “withhold” votes and broker
non-votes are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists. For more information regarding broker
non-votes, see “What is a broker non-vote?” below.
To ensure the presence of a quorum, please vote over the Internet, by telephone or by mail as instructed in these materials
as promptly as possible. If a shareholder executes and returns a proxy card, but does not specify otherwise, the shares
represented by the shareholder’s proxy will be voted: (i) for the election of each of the two director nominees listed below
under “Election of Directors”; (ii) for the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022; (iii) for the advisory approval of the compensation of the
Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); and (iv) in the discretion of the person or persons voting the proxies,
on such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
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VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
When and where is our Annual Meeting?
We will hold our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time online at www.proxydocs.com/CHDN.
How are we distributing our proxy materials?
In accordance with the “notice and access” rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, instead of mailing a printed copy of
our proxy materials to each shareholder of record (the “full set delivery” option), we are furnishing proxy materials to our
shareholders over the Internet (the “notice only” option). A company may use either option, “notice only” or “full set
delivery,” for all of its shareholders or may use one method for some shareholders and the other method for others. We
believe the “notice only” process expedites shareholders’ receipt of proxy materials and reduces the costs and
environmental impact of our Annual Meeting. The Company will bear the entire cost of the solicitation.
On March 17, 2022, we began mailing a Notice to our shareholders containing instructions on how to access this Proxy
Statement and our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K and vote online, as well as instructions on how to receive paper
copies of these documents for shareholders who so select. This Proxy Statement and the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K
are also available at http://www.churchilldownsincorporated.com/proxy.
Who can vote and ask questions at the Annual Meeting?
You are entitled to vote or direct the voting of your shares of CHDN Common Stock if you were a shareholder of record or if
you held CHDN Common Stock in “street name” at the close of business on the Record Date (Tuesday, March 1, 2022). On
that date, 38,151,015 shares of CHDN Common Stock were outstanding. Each share of CHDN Common Stock held by you on
the Record Date is entitled to one vote.
To vote and ask questions during the Annual Meeting, you must be properly logged into the meeting website, as explained
below under “What do I need to attend, and vote at, the Annual Meeting?” We will respond to questions submitted that
are applicable to our business and otherwise in compliance with the rules of conduct for the meeting.
How many votes must be present to hold the Annual Meeting?
We must have a “quorum” to conduct the Annual Meeting. A majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled
to vote, represented in person by virtual attendance or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. Once a share is represented for
any purpose at the Annual Meeting, it will be deemed present for quorum purposes for the remainder of the Annual
Meeting and for any adjournment of the Annual Meeting, unless a new record date must be set for the adjourned meeting.
What do I need to attend, and vote at, the Annual Meeting?
In order to attend the Annual Meeting, you must register in advance at www.proxydocs.com/CHDN prior to the deadline of
April 24, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via
email, including your unique link that will allow you access to the Annual Meeting and to submit questions prior to the
Annual Meeting. Only CHDN shareholders of record as of the close of business on the Record Date will be permitted to
attend the Annual Meeting. If you hold shares in “street name,” you will also need a valid “legal proxy” in order to vote at
the Annual Meeting, which you can obtain by contacting your account representative at the broker, bank or similar
institution through which you hold your shares. This legal proxy must be submitted with your registration to be able to vote
your shares at the Annual Meeting.
What proposals will be voted on at the Annual Meeting?
The following proposals from the Company will be considered and voted on at the Annual Meeting:
1.
2.
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To elect the two (2) Class II Directors identified in this Proxy Statement for a term of three (3) years (Proposal No. 1);
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting
firm for fiscal year 2022 (Proposal No. 2); and
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To conduct an advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as
disclosed in this Proxy Statement (Proposal No. 3).
You may also vote on any other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof,
including matters incident to the Annual Meeting’s conduct.
How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote?
CHDN’s Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote:
1.
2.
3.
“FOR” each of the two (2) director nominees identified in this Proxy Statement under “Election of Directors” to the
Board of Directors.
“FOR” the proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022.
“FOR” the proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation of the Company’s named
executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.
How do I vote?
You may cast your vote in one of four ways:
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By Submitting a Proxy by Internet. Go to the following website: www.proxypush.com/CHDN. You may submit a proxy
by Internet 24 hours a day. To be valid, your proxy by Internet must be received by the time of the Annual Meeting.
When you access the website, follow the instructions to create an electronic voting instruction form.
By Submitting a Proxy by Telephone. To submit a proxy using the telephone, call 1-866-284-6863 any time on a touch-
tone telephone. There is NO CHARGE to you for the call in the United States or Canada. International calling charges
apply outside the United States and Canada. You may submit a proxy by telephone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Follow the simple prompts and instructions provided by the recorded message. To be valid, your proxy must be
received by the time of the Annual Meeting.
By Submitting a Proxy by Mail. If you have requested and received a proxy card by mail, mark your proxy card, sign and date
it, and return it in the prepaid envelope that was provided or return it to: Proxy Tabulator for Churchill Downs Incorporated,
P.O. Box 8016, Cary, North Carolina 27512-9903. To be valid, your proxy must be received by April 25, 2022.
During the Annual Meeting. To vote during the live webcast of the Annual Meeting, you must first register at
www.proxydocs.com/CHDN. Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email,
including your unique link that will allow you access to the Annual Meeting and to submit questions prior to the Annual
Meeting. Please be sure to follow instructions found on your proxy card and/or voting authorization form and
subsequent instructions that will be delivered to you via email. Shareholders will be able to attend the Annual Meeting
platform with the webcast beginning at 8:45 a.m. (Eastern Time) on April 26, 2022 pursuant to the unique access
instructions they receive following their registration at www.proxydocs.com/CHDN.
How can I revoke my proxy or substitute a new proxy or change my vote?
You can revoke your proxy or substitute a new proxy by use of any of the following means:
For a Proxy Submitted by Internet or Telephone
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Submitting in a timely manner a new proxy through the Internet or by telephone that is received prior to the time of
the Annual Meeting;
Requesting, executing and mailing a later-dated proxy card that is received by April 25, 2022; or
Voting during the virtual Annual Meeting.
For a Proxy Submitted by Mail
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Executing and mailing another proxy card bearing a later date that is received by April 25, 2022;
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Giving written notice of revocation to CHDN’s Secretary at 600 N. Hurstbourne Parkway, Ste. 400, Louisville, Kentucky
40222 that is received by CHDN by April 25, 2022; or
Voting during the virtual Annual Meeting.
What is a broker non-vote?
Brokers, banks or other nominees holding shares on behalf of a beneficial owner may vote those shares in their discretion
on certain “routine” matters even if they do not receive timely voting instructions from the beneficial owner. With respect
to “non-routine” matters, the broker, bank or other nominee is not permitted to vote shares for a beneficial owner without
timely received voting instructions. The only routine matter to be presented at the Annual Meeting is the proposal to ratify
the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal
year 2022. The remaining proposals to be presented at the Annual Meeting are considered non-routine.
A broker non-vote occurs when a broker, bank or other nominee does not vote on a non-routine matter because the
beneficial owner of such shares has not provided voting instructions with regard to such matter. If a broker, bank or other
nominee exercises its discretionary voting authority on the proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022, such shares will be considered
present at the Annual Meeting for quorum purposes and broker non-votes will occur as to each of the other proposals
presented at the Annual Meeting. Broker non-votes will have no impact on the voting results of the election of directors or
the proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive
officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.
How will my shares be voted if I return a blank proxy card or a blank voting instruction card?
If you are a holder of record of shares of our common stock and you sign and return a proxy card without giving specific
voting instructions, your shares will be voted:
1.
2.
3.
“FOR” each of the two (2) director nominees identified in this Proxy Statement under “Election of Directors” to the
Board of Directors.
“FOR” the proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022.
“FOR” the proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation of the Company’s named
executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.
If you hold your shares in street name via a broker, bank or other nominee and return a signed but blank voting instruction
card (and do not otherwise provide the broker, bank or other nominee with voting instructions), your shares:
Š
Š
Š
will be counted as present for purposes of establishing a quorum;
will be voted in accordance with the broker’s, bank’s or other nominee’s discretion on “routine” matters, which
includes only the proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022; and
will not be counted in connection with the election of directors, the proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory
basis, the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement, or
any other non-routine matters that are properly presented at the Annual Meeting. For each of these proposals, your
shares will be treated as “broker non-votes.”
Our Board knows of no matter to be presented at the Annual Meeting other than the proposals described above. If any
other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting upon which a vote properly may be taken, shares represented by
all proxies received by us on the proxy card will be voted with respect thereto as permitted and in accordance with the
judgment of the proxy holders.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information as of the Record Date (except as otherwise indicated below) regarding the
beneficial ownership of the Common Stock by the only persons known by the Company to beneficially own more than five
percent (5%) of the Common Stock, each director and director nominee of the Company, each named executive officer (as
defined in “Executive Compensation—2021 Summary Compensation Table” herein), and the Company’s directors and
executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, the persons named in the table have sole voting and
investment power with respect to all of the shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by them. The percentage
of beneficial ownership is calculated based on 38,151,015 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date. We
are not aware of any pledge of our Common Stock or any other arrangements the operation of which may at a subsequent
date result in a change in control of our Company.
Amount and Nature Of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent of Class
5,159,657(1)
13.52
Name of Beneficial Owner
FMR LLC and affiliates
245 Summer Street.
Boston, MA 02210
The Vanguard Group, Inc. and affiliates
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355
BlackRock, Inc. and affiliates
55 East 52nd Street
CDI Holdings LLC
845 Larch Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr.
Robert L. Fealy
Douglas C. Grissom
Daniel P. Harrington
Karole F. Lloyd
R. Alex Rankin
Paul C. Varga
William C. Carstanjen
William E. Mudd
Marcia A. Dall
Austin W. Miller
3,416,897(2)
3,307,459(3)
2,617,773(4)
22,933(5)
57,596(6)
9,534(7)
629,875(8)
15,763(9)
44,587(10)
10,523(11)
612,829(12)
285,596(13)
56,549(14)
25,724(15)
8.96
8.67
6.86
*
0.15
*
1.65
*
0.12
*
1.60
0.75
0.15
*
4.64
11 Directors and Executive Officers as a Group
1,771,509(16)
*
Less than 0.1%.
(1) Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 9, 2022, reporting the beneficial ownership of FMR LLC and its
subsidiaries specified therein (“FMR”) as of December 31, 2021. As reported in such filing, FMR has sole voting power over 374,205
shares, sole dispositive power over 5,159,657 shares, and no shared voting or dispositive power over any shares.
(2) Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 9, 2022, reporting the beneficial ownership of The Vanguard Group and
its subsidiaries specified therein (“Vanguard”) as of December 31, 2021. As reported in such filing, Vanguard has sole voting power
over 0 shares, sole dispositive power over 3,367,458 shares, shared voting power over 21,083 shares and shared dispositive power
over 49,439 shares.
(3) Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 1, 2022, reporting the beneficial ownership of BlackRock, Inc. and its
subsidiaries specified therein (“BlackRock”) as of December 31, 2021. As reported in such filing, BlackRock has sole voting power
over 3,109,194 shares, sole dispositive power over 3,307,459 shares and no shared voting or dispositive power over any shares.
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(4) Based on a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on February 2, 2021, reporting the beneficial ownership of (i) The Duchossois Group,
Inc. (“TDG”), (ii) Richard L. Duchossois, (iii) CDI Holdings LLC (“Holdings”), and (iv) Craig J. Duchossois, as of February 1, 2021. TDG
and Holdings reported shared dispositive power over 2,000,000 shares. Richard L. Duchossois reported sole voting and dispositive
power over 617,773 shares. Craig J. Duchossois reported sole voting and dispositive power over 120,000 shares. For purposes of
Rule 13d-3, Richard and Craig Duchossois may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Holdings shares. Both Richard and
Craig Duchossois have disclaimed beneficial ownership of the Holdings shares.
(5)
(6)
(7)
Includes 6,050 deferred stock units, which Mr. Bridgeman has elected to defer pursuant to the Company’s deferred compensation
plan. Also includes 16,884 restricted stock units awarded by the Company for his board service, over which Mr. Bridgeman has
neither voting nor dispositive power until immediately following his resignation or retirement from the Board.
Includes 35,209 deferred stock units, which Mr. Fealy has elected to defer pursuant to the Company’s deferred compensation plan.
Also includes 22,387 restricted stock units awarded by the Company for his board service, over which Mr. Fealy has neither voting
nor dispositive power until immediately following his resignation or retirement from the Board.
Includes 3,771 deferred stock units, which Mr. Grissom has elected to defer pursuant to the Company’s deferred compensation
plan. Also includes 5,763 restricted stock units awarded by the Company for his board service, over which Mr. Grissom has neither
voting nor dispositive power until immediately following his resignation or retirement from the Board.
(8) Mr. Harrington shares voting and investment power with respect to 572,676 shares held by TVI Corp. He specifically disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares. Figure illustrated includes 34,812 deferred stock units, which Mr. Harrington has elected to
defer pursuant to the Company’s deferred compensation plan. Also includes 22,387 restricted stock units awarded by the Company
for his board service, over which Mr. Harrington has neither voting nor dispositive power until immediately following his resignation
or retirement from the Board. Figure illustrated does not include 97,602 shares held by the Veale Foundation. Mr. Harrington is a
member of the Board of Trustees of the Veale Foundation, but Mr. Harrington disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares.
(9)
Includes 5,763 restricted stock units awarded by the Company for her board service, over which Ms. Lloyd has neither voting nor
dispositive power until immediately following her resignation or retirement from the Board.
(10) Includes 22,387 restricted stock units awarded by the Company for his board service, over which Mr. Rankin has neither voting nor
dispositive power until immediately following his resignation or retirement from the Board.
(11) Includes 2,523 restricted stock units awarded by the Company for his board service, over which Mr. Varga has neither voting nor
dispositive power until immediately following his resignation or retirement from the Board.
(12) Excludes 18,933 restricted stock units deferred under the Company’s Deferral Plan. Excludes 335,861 restricted stock units and 2018
PSUs, tied to Mr. Carstanjen’s continued service to the Company, awarded under the Company’s 2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan
over which Mr. Carstanjen has neither voting nor dispositive power until October 30, 2022, at which time 75,971 units shall vest
without restriction; December 31, 2022, at which time 16,970 units shall vest without restriction; October 30, 2023, at which time
75,971 units shall vest without restriction; December 31, 2023, at which time 10,106 units shall vest without restriction; October 30,
2024, at which time 75,971 units shall vest without restriction; December 31, 2024, at which time 4,901 units shall vest without
restriction; October 30, 2025, at which time 75,971 units shall vest without restriction. Excludes 35,088 performance stock units
(“PSUs”) awarded under the Company’s executive long term incentive compensation plan over which Mr. Carstanjen has neither
voting nor dispositive power until December 31, 2022, at which time the performance period ends with regard to 20,592 PSUs; and
December 31, 2023, at which time the performance period ends with regard to 14,496 PSUs. Further excludes all PSUs to be
awarded to Mr. Carstanjen under the Company’s executive long-term incentive compensation plan for the performance period of
January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.
(13) Excludes 204,468 restricted stock units and 2019 PSUs, tied to Mr. Mudd’s continued service to the Company, awarded under the
Company’s 2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan over which Mr. Mudd has neither voting nor dispositive power until October 30,
2022, at which time 47,483 units shall vest without restriction; December 31, 2022, at which time 7,714 units shall vest without
restriction; October 30, 2023, at which time 47,483 units shall vest without restriction; December 31, 2023, at which time 4,594
units shall vest without restriction; October 30, 2024, at which time 47,483 units shall vest without restriction; December 31, 2024,
at which time 2,228 units shall vest without restriction; October 30, 2025, at which time 47,483 units shall vest without restriction.
Excludes 15,950 PSUs awarded under the Company’s executive long term incentive compensation plan over which Mr. Mudd has
neither voting nor dispositive power until December 31, 2022, at which time the performance period ends with regard to 9,360
PSUs; and December 31, 2023, at which time the performance period ends with regard to 6,590 PSUs. Further excludes all PSUs to
be awarded to Mr. Mudd under the Company’s executive long term incentive compensation plan for the performance period of
January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.
(14) Excludes 2,704 restricted stock units deferred under the Company’s Deferral Plan. Excludes 8,620 restricted stock units, tied to
Ms. Dall’s continued service to the Company, awarded under the Company’s 2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan over which Ms. Dall
has neither voting nor dispositive power until December 31, 2022, at which time 4,169 units shall vest without restriction; December
31, 2023, at which time 2,817 units shall vest without restriction; and December 31, 2024, at which time the remaining 1,634 units
shall vest without restriction. Excludes 7,351 PSUs awarded under the Company’s executive long term incentive compensation plan
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over which Ms. Dall has neither voting nor dispositive power until December 31, 2022, at which time the performance period ends
with regard to 4,056 PSUs; and December 31, 2023, at which time the performance period ends with regard to the remaining 3,295
PSUs. Further excludes all PSUs to be awarded to Ms. Dall under the Company’s executive long-term incentive compensation plan
for the performance period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.
(15) Excludes 2,776 restricted stock units, tied to Mr. Miller’s continued service to the Company, awarded under the Company’s 2016
Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan over which Mr. Miller has neither voting nor dispositive power until December 31, 2022, at which time
1,908 units shall vest without restriction; and December 31, 2023, at which time 868 units shall vest without restriction. In
connection with his retirement and consulting arrangement, Mr. Miller will continue to vest in his RSUs as if his employment with
the Company continued through the Restriction lapse dates set forth in his 2020 RSU agreement and 2021 RSU agreement.
(16) See table on page 8 and “Information about our Executive Officers”.
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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The Company’s executive officers, as listed below, are elected annually to their executive offices and serve at the pleasure
of the Board of Directors.
Name and Age
William C. Carstanjen(1)
Age: 54
William E. Mudd(2)
Age: 50
Marcia A. Dall(3)
Age: 58
Position(s) With Company and Term of Office
Chief Executive Officer since August 2014; President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2011 to
August 2014; Chief Operating Officer from January 2009 to March 2011; Executive Vice President and
Chief Development Officer from June 2005 to January 2009; General Counsel from June 2005 to
December 2006
President and Chief Operating Officer since October 2015; President and Chief Financial Officer from
August 2014 to October 2015; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from October 2007
to August 2014
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since October 2015
(1) Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Carstanjen was employed at General Electric Company (“GE”). From 2004 through June 2005, he
served as the Managing Director and General Counsel of GE Commercial Finance, Energy Financial Services. From 2002 to 2004, he
served as General Counsel of GE Specialty Materials and, from 2000 to 2002, he served as Transactions and Finance Counsel of GE
Worldwide Headquarters. Mr. Carstanjen began his career as an attorney with Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York City,
specializing in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
(2) Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mudd was employed at GE. From 2006 through October 2007, he served as Chief Financial Officer,
Global Commercial & Americas P&L of GE Infrastructure, Water & Process Technologies. From 2004 to 2006, he served as Chief
Financial Officer, Supply Chain, Information Technology and Technology Finance, GE Consumer & Industrial Europe, Middle East, &
Africa, Budapest and Hungary and, from 2002 to 2004, he served as Manager, Global Financial Planning & Analysis and Business
Development at GE FANUC in Charlottesville, Virginia.
(3) Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Dall was employed at Erie Indemnity Company, a company providing sales, underwriting and
administrative services to Erie Insurance Exchange, where from March 2009 through October 2015, she served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer. From January 2008 until March 2009, she served as Chief Financial Officer of the Healthcare
division at CIGNA Corporation. Prior to CIGNA, Ms. Dall was a corporate officer and the Chief Financial Officer for the International
and U.S. Mortgage Insurance segments of Genworth Financial, a former subsidiary of GE. Ms. Dall began her career in 1985 in the
Financial Management Program at GE and held various leadership roles both in finance and operations over her twenty-plus year
tenure with GE. Ms. Dall is a Certified Public Accountant.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (Proposal No. 1)
At the Annual Meeting, shareholders will vote to elect the two (2) persons identified below to serve in Class II of the Board
of Directors and to hold office for a term of three (3) years expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders and
thereafter until their respective successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of their resignation, death
or removal.
The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company provide that the Board of Directors shall be composed of not fewer
than three (3) nor more than fifteen (15) members, the exact number to be established by the Board of Directors, and
further provide for the division of the Board of Directors into three (3) approximately equal classes, of which one (1) class is
elected annually to a three (3) year term. Currently the Board of Directors is comprised of eight (8) directors, with three
(3) directors in Class I, two (2) directors in Class II and three (3) directors in Class III.
The Nominating and Governance Committee has recommended, and the Board has approved, the nomination of the
two (2) persons named in the following table for election as directors in Class II. The nominees currently serve as members
of Class II and have agreed to serve if re-elected.
Directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a
quorum is present. With each shareholder having one vote per share to cast for each director position, the nominees
receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected. The biographical information for our directors and director
nominees below includes information regarding certain of the experiences, qualifications, attributes and skills that led to
the determination that such individuals are qualified to serve on the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the
election of the directors in Class II named below.
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Election of Directors
The following table sets forth information relating to the Class II director nominees of the Company who are proposed to
the shareholders for election to serve as directors for a term of three (3) years, expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of
shareholders, and thereafter until their respective successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of
their resignation, death or removal.
Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr.
Class II—Nominated for Terms Expiring in 2025
Background, Skills and Experience
Mr. Bridgeman is the owner and chief executive officer of Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company,
LLC (“Heartland”), which owns and operates a Coca-Cola production and manufacturing facility in
Lenexa, Kansas and seventeen Coca-Cola distribution facilities across various Midwestern states,
including Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Prior to his February 2017 acquisition of Heartland,
Mr. Bridgeman was the owner and chief executive officer of various companies operating over
450 restaurants in 20 states, including 263 Wendy’s restaurants and 123 Chili’s restaurants. From
1975 to 1983, and from 1986 to 1987, Mr. Bridgeman played professional basketball with the
Milwaukee Bucks, and from 1983 to 1986, he played for the Los Angeles Clippers. Mr. Bridgeman
recently acquired Ebony magazine, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Meijer, Inc.,
Central Bank & Trust Company, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Simmons College and the West
End School. He is a former Director of the James Graham Brown Foundation and served as past
chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Louisville. Mr. Bridgeman’s current role as a
CEO and extensive leadership experience make him ideally qualified as a member of the Board.
Background, Skills and Experience
Mr. Rankin is the Chairman of the Board of Sterling G. Thompson Company, LLC (a private
insurance agency and broker), and the President of Upson Downs Farm, Inc. (a thoroughbred
breeding and racing operation). He is also Vice Chairman and Director of Glenview Trust Company
(a private Trust and Investment Management Company) and a Steward of The Jockey Club.
Mr. Rankin is a Trustee and former Chairman of the James Graham Brown Foundation (a private,
non-profit foundation that fosters the well-being, quality of life, and image of Louisville and
Kentucky by actively supporting and funding projects in the fields of civic affairs, economic
development, education, and health and general welfare, which since 1954 has awarded over
3,200 grants totaling over $620 million). Among other exceptional personal and professional
attributes, Mr. Rankin’s expertise in the areas of finance and risk management, as well as his
experience in the business of thoroughbred horseracing, qualify Mr. Rankin as a member of the
Board of Directors.
Age: 68
Director since 2012
R. Alex Rankin
Age: 66
Director since 2008
(1) Except as noted with respect to Mr. Bridgeman, there has been no change in principal occupation or employment during the past
5 years.
(2) Summaries above include directorships at any time within the last 5 years in companies with a class of securities registered pursuant
to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), subject to the requirements of Section 15(d)
of the Exchange Act or companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and, in the case of certain nominees, other
present or former directorships or positions considered significant by them.
The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unavailable to serve as a director. If any
nominee should become unavailable before the Annual Meeting, the persons named in the proxy, or their substitutes,
reserve the right to vote for substitute nominees selected by the Board of Directors.
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Continuing Directors
The following tables set forth information relating to the Class III and Class I directors of the Company who will continue to
serve as directors until the expiration of their respective terms of office.
Robert L. Fealy
Class III—Terms Expiring in 2023
Background, Skills and Experience
Mr. Fealy currently is Managing Director of Limerick Investments, LLC, an investment firm. He previously
was co-founder and President of Aluminate, Inc., a provider of data analytics solutions, which was sold in
2021. He retired effective June 30, 2014 as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of The
Duchossois Group, Inc. (a family owned company which held diversified business interests in companies
with leading brands in the residential security, lighting and convenience products markets and the
commercial control, automation and digital media markets). While Mr. Fealy was originally nominated to
serve as a director of the Company pursuant to the stockholder’s agreement between the Company and
Duchossois Industries, Inc., the Company has been and will continue to be well served by Mr. Fealy’s
experience as a certified public accountant and senior executive with oversight of a diverse group of
companies that had over 5,000 employees worldwide with operations located in over 30 countries as
well as proven capabilities in strategic business planning in a variety of industries. Prior to Mr. Fealy’s
employment with Duchossois Group, Inc., he was a senior executive at Cummins Inc., serving in various
roles including Vice President-Treasurer and Vice President-Global Business Strategy. Mr. Fealy currently
holds the following leadership positions with other entities: Board Director, Panduit, Inc.; Board Director,
SSB Holdings, Inc.; Former Chairman, Entrepreneur Partner and Advisor, Chicago Ventures; Member,
University of Cincinnati Lindner College of Business Executive Cabinet; Board Member and past
Chairman, Chicago Children’s Choir; Trustee, The Morton Arboretum; and Partner, Social Venture
Partners.
Background, Skills and Experience
Mr. Grissom serves as a Managing Director of Madison Dearborn Partners’ (“MDP”). Prior to joining
MDP, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on buyout and growth equity investments, he was
with Bain Capital in private equity, McKinsey & Company and Goldman Sachs. Mr. Grissom currently
serves on the Boards of Directors of BlueCat Networks, Churchill Downs Incorporated, CoVant
Technologies II, and Fleet Complete. In addition, he was formerly on the Boards of Directors of
@stake, Aderant, Asurion, Cbeyond, Fieldglass, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Corporation, Intelsat,
LGS Innovations, Lightspeed Systems, LinQuest Corporation and Neoworld. Outside of MDP, he is a
Board Member at Amherst College, the Harvard Business School Fund Council, the Lincoln Park Zoo,
METROsquash, and the Museum of Science and Industry. Mr. Grissom has extensive financial and
board experience within a variety of industries that qualifies him as a member of the Board of
Directors.
Background, Skills and Experience
Mr. Harrington serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of HTV Industries, Inc. (a private
holding company with diversified business interests that include manufacturing, distribution,
technology and banking). Among other exceptional personal and professional attributes, Mr. Harrington
has extensive financial, accounting and chief executive experience within a variety of industries that
qualifies Mr. Harrington as a member of the Board of Directors. In addition, Mr. Harrington qualifies as
an Audit Committee Financial Expert. Mr. Harrington also serves as a Trustee of The Veale Foundation.
In addition, Mr. Harrington has served as a Director of First Guaranty Bank, First State Financial
Corporation, and Portec Rail Products, Inc. (serving on its Audit and Compensation Committees).
Age: 70
Director since 2000
Douglas C. Grissom
Age: 54
Director since 2017
Daniel P. Harrington
Age: 66
Director since 1998
(1) Summaries above include directorships at any time within the last 5 years in companies with a class of securities registered pursuant
to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), subject to the requirements of Section 15(d)
of the Exchange Act or companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and, in the case of certain directors, other
present or former directorships or positions considered significant by them.
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William C. Carstanjen
Class I—Terms Expiring in 2024
Background, Skills and Experience
Mr. Carstanjen was named the Company’s twelfth Chief Executive Officer in August 2014 and
appointed to the Board of Directors in July 2015. Mr. Carstanjen served as CDI’s President and Chief
Operating Officer (2011-2014), CDI’s Chief Operating Officer (2009- 2011) and as Executive Vice
President, General Counsel and Chief Development Officer for the Company (2005-2009).
Mr. Carstanjen joined CDI in July 2005 after serving as an executive with General Electric Company.
Mr. Carstanjen began his career as an attorney with Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York City,
specializing in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate governance.
Mr. Carstanjen brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his leadership role at CDI and to the
Board of Directors. Throughout his tenure, Mr. Carstanjen has led CDl’s diversification strategy into
online wagering and regional casino gaming, as well as led the growth of the Kentucky Oaks and
Kentucky Derby events. Mr. Carstanjen is a Director of Glenview Trust Company.
Background, Skills and Experience
Mrs. Lloyd was elected to the Board of Directors in 2018 and serves as Chair of the Audit Committee.
Mrs. Lloyd has served on the Board of Directors of Aflac Inc. since January 2017 and currently serves
as the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Executive Committee and the
Finance and Investment Committee of the Aflac Inc., Board of Directors. Mrs. Lloyd is the retired Vice
Chair and Southeast Regional Managing Partner for Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”). From 2009 through
2016, she served as a member of the US Executive Board, Americas Operating Executive and the
Global Practice Group for EY. In her 37-year career at EY, Mrs. Lloyd served many of EY’s highest
profile clients through mergers, IPOs, acquisitions, divestitures, and across numerous industries
including banking, insurance, consumer products, transportation, real estate, manufacturing, and
retail. Mrs. Lloyd is active in the Atlanta community, working with the Metro Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce and The Rotary Club of Atlanta. She was previously the Chair of the Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra Board of Directors. Mrs. Lloyd is active in supporting many colleges and universities
throughout the southeast, including serving on the President’s Advisory Council and the Board of
Visitors at the University of Alabama. Mrs. Lloyd qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert,
which makes her well suited for her current role as the Chair of the Company’s Audit Committee and
as a member of the Board.
Background, Skills and Experience
Mr. Varga was appointed to the Board of Directors on February 25, 2020. Mr. Varga is the former
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brown-Forman Corporation, a public global spirits and wine
company. Mr. Varga served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brown-Forman Corporation
from August 2007 until his retirement in December 2018. He served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Brown-Forman Beverages (a division of Brown-Forman Corporation) from 2003 to 2005, and
as Global Chief Marketing Officer for Brown-Forman Spirits from 2000 to 2003. In addition to
Mr. Varga’s many years of leadership experience in the role of Chief Executive Officer and as a public
company board member, he also has considerable expertise and experience in corporate finance,
strategy, building brand awareness, product development, marketing, distribution and sales. All of these
attributes make Mr. Varga a valuable member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Varga currently serves on
the Board of Directors of Macy’s, Inc., as Lead Independent Director and as a member of both the
Compensation and Management Development Committee and Finance Committee. He previously
served on the Board of Directors of Brown-Forman Corporation from 2003 until July 2019.
Age: 54
Director since 2015
Karole F. Lloyd
Age: 63
Director since 2018
Paul C. Varga
Age: 58
Director since 2020
(1) Summaries above include directorships at any time within the last 5 years in companies with a class of securities registered pursuant
to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act or companies registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 and, in the case of certain directors, other present or former directorships or positions
considered significant by them.
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Retirement Age Policy
The Company has a mandatory retirement age policy in the Corporate Governance Guidelines with regard to directors,
which provides that a person is not qualified to serve as a director unless he or she is less than seventy-two (72) years of
age on the date of election. No director nominees in Class II will have met the mandatory retirement age as of the date of
the Annual Meeting.
Emeritus Directors
Pursuant to our Amended and Restated Bylaws, each director shall become a “Director Emeritus” upon the expiration of his or
her current term following the date the director may no longer be qualified for election as a director due to age pursuant to
our retirement age policy, provided the effective date of such mandatory retirement has not been waived. Emeritus Directors
are available for counsel, but do not attend meetings of the Board of Directors and do not vote on matters presented to the
Board. The Emeriti Directors are Charles W. Bidwill, Jr., Catesby W. Clay, Craig J. Duchossois, J. David Grissom, G. Watts
Humphrey, Jr., James F. McDonald, Thomas H. Meeker, Carl F. Pollard, and Darrell R. Wells.
Director Compensation for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
During 2021, each non-employee director of the Board of Directors received the compensation set forth below (all fees
shown are annual fees, except for meeting fees) which, after considering market data and the input of the Compensation
Committee’s independent compensation consultant, did not change from the compensation levels set for 2020 prior to the
Board of Directors reducing its 2020 compensation due to the worsening trajectory of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Board of Directors
Compensation Committee
Nominating and Governance Committee
Audit Committee
Retainer
Fee ($)(1)
Meeting
Fees ($)(2)
Stock
Awards ($)(3)
Chairman
Fee ($)
Non-Chairman
Fee ($)
75,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
155,000
150,000(4)
25,000
20,000
35,000
12,500
10,000
15,000
(1) Retainer fee is paid in arrears, in equal quarterly installments.
(2) Directors who do not reside in Louisville, Kentucky may also request reimbursement for travel expenses to and from
Board and committee meetings.
(3) Each non-employee director receives a grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”), with an aggregate grant date fair value
of $155,000.
(4) Represents additional fee for serving as non-employee Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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In accordance with the fees described on the previous page, in 2021, we provided the following compensation to our
non-employee directors. Mr. Carstanjen, our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), is not separately compensated for his service
on our Board. Please see the 2021 Summary Compensation Table on page 44 for a summary of the compensation paid to
our CEO with respect to 2021.
Name
Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr.
Robert L. Fealy
Douglas C. Grissom
Daniel P. Harrington
Karole F. Lloyd
R. Alex Rankin
Paul C. Varga
Fees earned or
paid in cash ($)
Stock
Awards ($)(2)
132,000(1)
155,000
139,500(1)
155,000
129,500(1)
155,000
153,000(1)
155,000
152,000
243,000
136,500
155,000
155,000
155,000
Total ($)
287,000
294,500
284,500
308,000
307,000
398,000
291,500
(1) The Churchill Downs Incorporated 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan allows directors to defer receipt of all or part of
their retainer and meeting fees in a deferred share account until after their service on the Board has ended. This
account allows the director, in effect, to invest all or part of his or her deferred cash compensation in Company
Common Stock. Funds in this account are credited as hypothetical shares of Common Stock based on the market price
of the stock at the time the compensation would otherwise have been earned. Hypothetical dividends are reinvested
in additional shares based on the market price of the stock on the date dividends are paid. All shares in the deferred
share accounts are hypothetical and are not issued or transferred until the director ends his or her service on the
Board. Upon the end of Board service, the shares are issued or transferred to the director. On December 13, 2019, the
plan was amended so that effective January 1, 2020, director fees that are payable after that date and deferred may
only be notionally invested in Company Common Stock and payout options are limited to either a single lump sum
payment or equal annual installments over five or ten years. In 2021, Mr. Grissom and Mr. Harrington deferred all of
their 2021 directors’ fees into a deferred share account under the plan, while Mr. Bridgeman deferred 50% of his 2021
directors’ fees into a deferred share account under the plan. As of December 31, 2021, Mr. Bridgeman had 6,032
deferred shares, Mr. Fealy had 35,107 deferred shares, Mr. Grissom had 3,760 deferred shares, and Mr. Harrington
had 34,711 deferred shares under the plan.
(2) On April 20, 2021, each non-employee director received a grant of RSUs, valued in the amount of $155,000, calculated
based upon the closing price of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant. The RSUs vest one year from the date
of grant, subject to the director’s continued service through the vesting date. At the time a director ceases being a
director of the Company, the Company will issue one share of Common Stock for each vested RSU held by such
director. As of December 31, 2021, Mr. Bridgeman had 16,835 RSUs, Mr. Fealy had 22,323 RSUs, Mr. Grissom had
5,746 RSUs, Mr. Harrington had 22,323 RSUs, Ms. Lloyd had 5,746 RSUs, Mr. Rankin had 22,323 RSUs, and Mr. Varga
had 2,516 RSUs.
Director Stock Ownership Guidelines
As memorialized in the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board expects all directors to display confidence in the
Company by ownership and retention of a meaningful amount of the Company’s Common Stock. Pursuant to the
Company’s insider trading policy, all directors are subject to the Company’s anti-hedging policy, which prohibits hedging
and monetization transactions with respect to the Company’s Common Stock. Each director is expected to own shares with
a fair market value equal to five (5) times the director’s annual retainer. Each director appointed or elected to the Board
has five (5) years from the date of appointment or election to the Board to meet this requirement. Compliance is measured
at the five (5) year anniversary date of the director’s appointment or election. Each director’s continuing compliance with
the ownership guidelines will be measured in the year he or she stands for re-election and will be considered as one of the
criteria for nomination by the Nominating and Governance Committee.
The chart below shows each current director’s compliance with the ownership guidelines calculated as of December 31,
2021, other than with respect to Mr. Carstanjen, who is subject to maintaining holdings of the Company’s Common Stock
equal to at least six (6) times his annual base salary, pursuant to the Key Executive Stock Ownership and Retention
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Guidelines, as further described in the “Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines” section below. Furthermore, deferred
shares acquired by directors under the Churchill Downs Incorporated 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan and RSUs granted
as director compensation are included for purposes of measuring compliance with the Company’s share ownership
guidelines. Directors are also subject to the same anti-hedging policy as the Company’s officers and employees.
Election of Directors (Proposal No. 1)
Director
Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr.
Robert L. Fealy
Douglas C. Grissom
Daniel P. Harrington
Karole F. Lloyd
R. Alex Rankin
Paul C. Varga
✓ = Met guidelines.
Ownership
Guidelines(1)
Shares
Owned(2)
Value of
Shares(3)
Met
Guidelines
5x
5x
5x
5x
5x
5x
5x
22,867
$ 5,508,749
57,430
$ 13,834,942
9,506
$ 2,290,022
629,710
$151,697,194
15,746
$ 3,793,197
44,523
$ 10,725,550
10,516
$ 2,533,304
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
(1) Guidelines adopted per the Company’s Board of Directors.
(2)
Calculated as of December 31, 2021 and represents shares of Common Stock owned outright, hypothetical shares
deferred per the Company’s 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan, and RSUs issued for Board service.
(3)
Fair market value based on closing price of our Common Stock of $240.90 as of December 31, 2021.
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Corporate Governance
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Board of Directors is responsible for providing effective governance over the Company’s affairs. The Company’s
corporate governance practices are designed to align the interests of the Board and management with those of our
shareholders and to promote honesty and integrity throughout the Company.
During the past year, we continued to review our corporate governance policies and practices and compared them to those
suggested by various authorities in corporate governance and the practices of other public companies. We have also
reviewed guidance and interpretations provided by the SEC and Nasdaq.
Copies of the current charter, as approved by our Board, for each of our Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance
Committees and a copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct (along with any amendments or waivers
related to the Code of Conduct) are available on our corporate website, http://www.churchilldownsincorporated.com, under the
“Governance” subheading under the “Investors” tab. Please note that information available through our website is not
incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement.
Shareholder Communications
Shareholders and other interested parties may send communications to the Company’s Board of Directors addressed to the
Board of Directors or to any individual director c/o Churchill Downs Incorporated, 600 N. Hurstbourne Parkway, Ste. 400,
Louisville, Kentucky 40222. Any correspondence addressed to the Board of Directors in care of the Company is forwarded to
the Board of Directors without review by management.
Board Leadership Structure
R. Alex Rankin is the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Board continues to deem it advisable to maintain certain
aspects of its governance structure to assure effective independent oversight. These governance practices include
maintaining executive sessions of the independent directors after each Board meeting, annual performance evaluations of
the CEO by the independent directors, and separate roles for the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Our
Corporate Governance Guidelines state that the offices of the Chairman of the Board and CEO may be either combined or
separated, in the Board’s discretion; provided, that if the Board designates one individual to serve as the Chairman of the
Board and the CEO, the Board will then designate an independent director to serve as the Lead Independent Director. The
Board is currently led by an independent Chairman, Mr. Rankin. The Board believes that separating the roles of CEO and
Chairman of the Board is the most appropriate structure at this time. Separating the roles of CEO and Chairman of the
Board ensures that our CEO is able to more exclusively focus on this role. The Board also believes that an independent
Chairman of the Board allows for independent oversight of management, increases management accountability, and
encourages an objective evaluation of management’s performance relative to compensation.
Oversight of Company Risk
As part of its responsibility to oversee the management, business and strategy of the Company, the Board of Directors has
overall responsibility for risk oversight. While the Board of Directors performs certain risk oversight functions directly, such
as its ongoing review, approval and monitoring of the Company’s fundamental business and financial strategies and major
corporate actions, the majority of the Board of Directors’ risk oversight functions is carried out through the operation of its
committees. Each committee oversees risk management within its assigned areas of responsibility, as described below in
the discussion of committee responsibilities. Enterprise risk management falls under the leadership of our executive team
with oversight from the Audit Committee. The purpose of this program is to promote risk-intelligent decision making and, in
turn, increase the likelihood of achieving our operational objectives. Our Board of Directors is regularly advised of potential
organizational risks and supporting mitigating policies, including quarterly reports from management on cyber security
matters. The Audit Committee is primarily responsible for overseeing the Company’s risk assessment and risk management
practices, as well as its compliance programs. The Audit Committee is also responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of
the Company’s information technology security and control, which includes insurance coverage for protection against
cyber-attacks. The Compensation Committee’s responsibilities include oversight of the risks associated with the Company’s
compensation policies and practices, as well as its managerial development and succession plans. The Nominating and
Governance Committee oversees the risks related to the Company’s corporate governance structure and processes,
including risks related to environmental and sustainability matters.
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Corporate Governance
Board Evaluations
The Board conducts an annual self-evaluation to assist in determining whether it and its committees are functioning
effectively. The Nominating and Governance Committee solicits comments from all directors and reports annually to the
Board with an assessment of the Board’s performance and how its committees are functioning. This is discussed with the
full Board following the end of each fiscal year. The assessment focuses on the Board’s contribution to the Company and
specifically focuses on areas in which the Board or management believes that the Board could improve.
Board Meetings and Committees
Nine (9) meetings of the Board of Directors were held during the last fiscal year. During the fiscal year, all incumbent
directors attended at least 75% of their Board and committee meetings for the period for which they served. The Company
encourages its directors to attend the annual meeting of shareholders each year. Each of the directors then serving on the
Board attended the Company’s annual meeting on April 20, 2021.
The Board has determined that all of the directors of the Company who served during any part of the last completed fiscal
year are “independent directors,” as defined under Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2), except William C. Carstanjen, due to his
position as CEO of the Company. In making such determination regarding Mr. Rankin, the Board considered that the
Company employs his son, Hunter Rankin, as Senior Director of Racing. Hunter Rankin is not an executive officer of the
Company. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” for additional details regarding Hunter Rankin’s
employment with the Company.
As required by the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board of Directors currently has four (4) standing
committees: the Executive, Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees. No Director Emeritus
serves on any Board committee. The current composition of the committees is illustrated in the table below, along with the
number of meetings held in 2021.
Director Name
Ulysses L. Bridgeman
William C. Carstanjen
Board of
Directors
Executive
Committee
Audit
Committee
Compensation
Committee
Nominating and
Governance Committee
Member
Member
Member
Member
Robert L. Fealy
Member
Member
Member
Chair
Douglas C. Grissom
Member
Member
Member
Daniel P. Harrington
Member
Member
Member
Chair
Karole F. Lloyd
R. Alex Rankin
Paul C. Varga
Member
Chair
Member
Chair
Chair
Member
Member
Member
Number of meetings in 2021
9
0
5
5
2
= Ex-officio Member
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Corporate Governance
BOARD DIVERSITY
The table below provides certain diversity information regarding our Board members, with categories as set forth by
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(f).
Board Diversity Matrix (As of March 17, 2022)
Total Number of Directors: 8
Gender Identity
Directors
Demographic Background
African American or Black
Alaskan Native or Native American
Asian
Hispanic or Latinx
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races or Ethnicities
LGBTQ+
Did Not Disclose Demographic Background
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Female
Male
Non-Binary
Did Not Disclose
Gender
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
7
1
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
The Executive Committee is authorized, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Company’s Amended and Restated
Bylaws, to exercise the authority of the Board of Directors between Board meetings. The Executive Committee does not
meet on a regular basis, but instead meets as and when needed.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The primary purposes of the Audit Committee are to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibility in monitoring
management’s conduct of the Company’s financial reporting process and overseeing the Company’s risk assessment and
risk management practices. The Audit Committee is generally responsible for monitoring the integrity of the financial
reporting process, systems of internal controls and financial statements and other financial reports provided by the
Company to any governmental or regulatory body, the public or other users thereof, as well as overseeing the processes by
which management assesses the Company’s exposure to cybersecurity and other risks and evaluating the guidelines and
policies governing the Company’s monitoring, control and minimization of such exposures.
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The Audit Committee’s responsibilities are as follows, among others:
Š
Š
Š
Š
Š
Š
Š
To monitor the performance of the Company’s internal audit function.
To appoint, compensate, retain and oversee the independent registered public accounting firm employed by the
Company for the purpose of preparing or issuing audit opinions on the Company’s financial statements and its internal
control over financial reporting.
To monitor the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as well as the Company’s Code of
Conduct and compliance policies.
To consider the effectiveness of the company’s internal control system including information technology security and
control.
To inquire of management, including its internal auditor, and the Company’s independent auditors regarding
significant risks or exposures, including those related to fraudulent activities, facing the Company; to assess the steps
management has taken or proposes to take to minimize such risks to the Company; and to periodically review
compliance with such steps.
In discharging its oversight role, to investigate any matter brought to its attention with full access to all books, records,
facilities and personnel of the Company and to retain outside counsel, auditors or other experts for this purpose.
To conduct an annual performance evaluation of the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors operates under a written charter and the Company’s Board of Directors has
determined that all members of the Company’s Audit Committee are independent as defined under Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2)
and Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act.
The Board of Directors has determined that Daniel P. Harrington and Karole F. Lloyd are “audit committee financial experts”
as defined by regulations promulgated by the SEC.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Responsibilities of the Compensation Committee
The Board established the Compensation Committee to assist it in discharging the Board’s responsibilities relating to
compensation of the Company’s CEO, each of the Company’s other executive officers, and the Company’s non-employee
directors. The Compensation Committee has overall responsibility for decisions relating to all compensation plans, policies
and perquisites as they affect the CEO and other executive officers and may form and delegate authority to subcommittees
when it deems appropriate.
The Compensation Committee’s responsibilities are as follows, among others:
Š
Š
Š
Š
Š
To oversee the development and implementation of the Company’s compensation policies and programs for executive
officers, including the Chairman of the Board and the CEO.
To establish the annual goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Chairman of the Board, the CEO and
the executive officers and to present such to the Board annually.
To evaluate the performance of the Chairman of the Board, the CEO and other executive officers in light of the agreed-
upon goals and objectives and to determine and approve the compensation level of the Chairman of the Board and the
CEO, including the balance of the components of total compensation, based on such evaluation and to present its
report to the Board annually.
To develop guidelines for the compensation and performance of the Company’s executive officers and to determine
and approve the compensation of the Company’s executive officers, including the balance of the components of total
compensation.
To establish appropriate performance targets, participations and levels of awards with respect to the Company’s
incentive compensation plans.
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Š
Š
Š
Š
Š
Š
Š
Š
Š
Š
Š
Š
Š
To administer the Company’s equity-based compensation plans, including the establishment of criteria for the granting
of stock-based awards and the review and approval of such grants in accordance with the criteria.
To establish and periodically review Company policies relating to senior management perquisites and other non-cash
benefits.
To review periodically the operation of the Company’s overall compensation program for key employees and evaluate
its effectiveness in promoting shareholder value and Company objectives.
To review the results of any advisory shareholder votes on executive compensation and consider whether to
recommend adjustments to the Company’s compensation policies and programs as a result of such results.
To consider, at least annually, whether risks arising from the Company’s compensation policies and practices for all
employees, including non-executive officers, are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company,
including whether the Company’s incentive compensation arrangements encourage excessive or inappropriate risk-taking.
To approve any compensation “clawback” policy required by law or otherwise adopted by the Company.
To oversee regulatory compliance with respect to matters relating to executive officer compensation.
To approve plans for managerial development and succession within the Company and to present such plans to the
Board annually.
To review, assess and recommend to the Board appropriate compensation for outside directors.
To approve the report on executive compensation to be included in the Company’s proxy statement for the annual
meeting of shareholders.
To review and discuss with management the compensation discussion and analysis, and based on such discussion,
make a recommendation to the Board as to whether or not the compensation discussion and analysis should be
included in the proxy statement.
To review and reassess the adequacy of its charter annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.
To conduct an annual performance evaluation of the Compensation Committee.
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors operates under a written charter and is comprised entirely of
directors meeting the independence requirements of Nasdaq and Rule 10C-1(b)(1) under the Exchange Act.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of the directors who served on the Compensation Committee at any time during the last fiscal year were officers or
employees of the Company or were former officers of the Company. None of the members who served on the
Compensation Committee at any time during fiscal 2021 had any relationship with the Company requiring disclosure under
Item 404 of Regulation S-K. Finally, no executive officer of the Company serves, or in the past fiscal year has served, as a
director or member of the compensation committee (or other board committee performing equivalent functions) of any
entity that has one or more of its executive officers serving on the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee.
Compensation Risk Assessment
The Compensation Committee performed an assessment of whether risks arising from the Company’s compensation
policies and practices for all employees during 2021, including non-executive officers, are reasonably likely to have a
material adverse effect on the Company. Each policy and plan was evaluated based on certain elements of risk, including,
but not limited to, (i) the mix of fixed and variable pay, (ii) types of performance metrics, (iii) performance goals and payout
curves, (iv) payment timing and adjustments, (v) equity incentives, and (vi) stock ownership requirements and trading
policies. Based on this evaluation, an assessment of each plan was created, along with an overall assessment of
compensation risk to the Company. After evaluation and discussion, the Committee determined that the Company’s
compensation policies and practices are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
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NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
The Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and recommending
individuals qualified to become members of the Board, overseeing annual performance of the Board and Committees, and
establishing the criteria for and reviewing the effectiveness of the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, the
Nominating and Governance Committee provides oversight regarding the Company’s environmental, sustainability and
governance efforts and progress and corporate governance policies.
The Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee operates under a written chart is comprised entirely of directors
meeting the independence requires of Nasdaq.
Pursuant to the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and its Policy on Board Composition, the Nominating and
Governance Committee determines criteria regarding personal qualifications needed for Board membership and the
Committee considers, reviews qualifications, and recommends qualified candidates for Board membership. In doing so, the
Nominating and Governance Committee reviews the composition of the Board and the Company’s strategic plans to
determine its needs regarding Board composition and identify candidates with the appropriate skill sets and qualifications.
While the Company does not have a formal policy on diversity for members of the Board of Directors, the Company’s
Corporate Governance Guidelines and its Policy on Board Composition specifically provide that diversity of race and gender,
as well as general diversity of backgrounds and experience represented on the Board of Directors are factors to consider in
evaluating potential directors. [The Nominating and Governance Committee seeks to include diverse individuals with
respect to self-identified characteristics such as gender, race, and ethnicity when conducting a search for qualified
candidates for Board membership.] The Nominating and Governance Committee sometimes employs an outside consultant
to identify nominees with the skill sets, experience and backgrounds that suit the Company’s needs.
A candidate for the Company’s Board of Directors should possess the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and
values and be committed to representing the long-term interests of the Company’s various constituencies. In considering a
candidate for nomination as a member of the Board, the Nominating and Governance Committee will consider criteria such
as independence; occupational background, including principal occupation (i.e., chief executive officer, attorney,
accountant, investment banker, or other pertinent occupation); level and type of business experience (i.e., financial,
lending, investment, media, racing industry, technology, etc.); self-identified diversity characteristics; number of boards on
which the individual serves; and the general diversity of backgrounds and experience represented on the Board. The
Nominating and Governance Committee periodically reviews the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and its
Policy on Board Composition and recommends changes to the Board. It also evaluates the performance of the Board and
provides feedback to the Board on how the directors, the committees and the Board are functioning. Finally, it evaluates
Board of Director practices at the Company and leadership on an annual basis and recommends appropriate changes to the
Board and/or its practices.
The Nominating and Governance Committee receives and considers issues raised by shareholders or other stakeholders in
the Company and recommends appropriate responses to the Board. The Nominating and Governance Committee will
consider recommendations for director candidates submitted by shareholders. Such questions, comments or
recommendations should be submitted in writing to the Nominating and Governance Committee in care of the Office of the
Secretary at 600 N. Hurstbourne Parkway, Ste. 400, Louisville, Kentucky 40222. The Nominating and Governance
Committee, in having adopted criteria to be considered for membership on its Board, considers such candidates applying
such criteria and follows the recommendation process noted above. Recommendations by shareholders that are made in
accordance with these procedures will receive the same consideration as recommendations from other sources.
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Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm for 2022 (Proposal No. 2)
PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE
COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2022 (Proposal No. 2)
The Board of Directors, on recommendation from the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) to
serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022. PwC has
served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since the Company’s 1990 fiscal year.
Although the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws do not require that the Company’s shareholders ratify the
appointment of PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the Board of Directors is submitting
the appointment of PwC to the Company’s shareholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate governance. This
proposal will be approved if the votes cast favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action. If the
appointment is not ratified, the Company’s Audit Committee will consider whether it is appropriate to select another
independent registered public accounting firm. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Company’s Audit Committee, in its
sole discretion, may select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it
determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
Representatives of PwC are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will be available to respond to appropriate
questions and will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so.
The Board of Directors and the Audit Committee recommend
that the shareholders vote “FOR” the ratification of the
appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for
fiscal year 2022.
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Independent Public Accountants
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Audit Fees
The audit fees incurred by the Company for services provided by PwC (i) for the year ended December 31, 2021, were
$2,088,000 and (ii) for the year ended December 31, 2020, were $1,650,000. Audit fees include services related to the audit
of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the audit of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting, involvement with registration statement filings, statutory audits and consultations related to miscellaneous SEC
and financial reporting matters.
Audit-Related Fees
The Company incurred fees in the amount of $4,000 for 2021 and $3,800 for 2020 for assurance and related services
performed by PwC that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial
statements that are not reported in the preceding section.
Tax Fees
The Company did not incur any tax fees for services provided by PwC in 2021 or 2020. Tax fees include services related to
tax return preparation for a related entity, tax consultation and tax advice.
All Other Fees
All other fees incurred by the Company for services provided by PwC relate to the use of Inform, PwC’s accounting research
software, and PwC’s disclosure checklist software, which amounted to $4,500 in each of 2021 and 2020. The Audit
Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the Company is compatible with maintaining
PwC’s independence.
The Audit Committee has adopted a policy of evaluating and pre-approving all audit and non-audit services provided by the
independent auditors. The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to a member, provided that decisions of
such member shall be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee
pre-approved all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditors in 2021.
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Churchill Downs Incorporated Audit Committee Report
CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED AUDIT
COMMITTEE REPORT
The following is the report of the Company’s Audit Committee (the “Committee”), which consisted of five directors in 2021,
each of whom has been determined by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) to meet the current standards of the SEC and
the Nasdaq exchange to be considered an “independent director.” The Board has also determined that two members,
Daniel P. Harrington and Karole F. Lloyd, are “audit committee financial experts” as defined by the SEC.
The Committee has an Audit Committee Charter (the “Charter”), which was amended, restated and approved by the Board
on February 23, 2021. The Charter sets forth certain responsibilities of the Committee, which include oversight of the
integrity of the financial statements of the Company, the systems of internal controls over financial reporting which
management has established, the independence and performance of the Company’s internal and independent auditors, the
Company’s compliance with financial, accounting, legal and regulatory requirements, and the effectiveness of the
Enterprise Risk Management (“ERM”) function. The Committee reviews the work of the Company’s management, the
internal audit staff and the independent auditors on behalf of the Board.
Specifically, the Committee:
Š Met five (5) times during the year, during which the Committee reviewed and discussed with management and the
independent auditors the Company’s interim and annual financial statements for 2021; at each of such meetings, the
Committee met in executive session with the Company’s Vice President of Internal Audit, independent auditors,
General Counsel, CFO, and CEO.
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Discussed with the independent auditors all matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC.
Received the written disclosures and letters from the independent auditors required by applicable requirements of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, regarding the independent auditors’ communications with the Audit
Committee concerning independence, and discussed with the independent auditors the independent auditors’
independence.
Based on the review and discussions referred to in the first three bullets above, the Committee recommended to the
Board that the Company’s audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2021.
Reviewed and discussed reports from the Company’s internal audit department and reports from the Company’s legal
department.
Discussed with management and the independent auditors the quality of the Company’s internal controls.
Reviewed and approved all related person transactions, if any.
Self-evaluated the effectiveness of the Committee.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s internal audit function.
Inquired of management, including its internal auditor, and the Company’s independent auditors regarding significant
risks or exposures, including those related to fraudulent activities, facing the Company; assessed the steps
management has taken or proposes to take to minimize such risks to the Company; and reviewed compliance with
such steps.
Reviewed and approved the 2021 audit and non-audit services and related fees provided by the independent auditors,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”). The non-audit services approved by the Audit Committee were also reviewed to
ensure compatibility with maintaining the auditor’s independence.
In February 2021, the Committee selected PwC to be reappointed as independent auditors for the calendar year 2021.
2022 Proxy Statement
Churchill Downs Incorporated Audit Committee Report
No portion of this Audit Committee Report shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), through any general statement incorporating by reference in its entirety the Proxy Statement in which this
report appears, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this report or a portion of it by reference.
In addition, this report shall not be deemed to be filed under either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
Members of the Audit Committee
Karole F. Lloyd, Chair
Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr.
Daniel P. Harrington
Paul C. Varga
R. Alex Rankin, ex officio
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Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Proposal No. 3)
ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION (Proposal No. 3)
Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, the Company’s shareholders are entitled to a vote to approve, on an advisory
and non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“NEOs”) as disclosed in this Proxy
Statement in accordance with SEC rules. In accordance with the preference expressed by shareholders, the Company is
holding such advisory votes on an annual basis.
The Company has a “pay-for-performance” philosophy that forms the foundation of all decisions regarding compensation of
the Company’s NEOs. We believe that this compensation philosophy, and the program structure approved by the
Compensation Committee, is central to the Company’s ability to attract, motivate and retain individuals who can achieve
superior financial results while also aligning the interests of the executives with the interests of shareholders over the long-
term. This approach has resulted in the Company’s ability to attract and retain the executive talent necessary to guide the
Company successfully during a period of growth and transformation and react quickly to threats to the Company’s financial
health as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Please refer to “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Executive
Summary” for an overview of the compensation of the Company’s NEOs.
This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our NEOs
and the policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders will be asked to
approve the compensation of the Company’s NEOs by voting FOR the following resolution:
“RESOLVED, that the Company’s shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named
executive officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC,
including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables
and disclosure in this Proxy Statement.”
This vote is advisory and therefore not binding on the Company. The Board of Directors and Compensation Committee
value the opinions of the Company’s shareholders. Should there be a significant vote against the NEO compensation as
disclosed in this Proxy Statement, the Board will consider those shareholders’ concerns and will evaluate whether any
actions are necessary to address those concerns.
This proposal will be approved if the votes cast favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the approval
of the advisory resolution relating to the compensation of the
Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this
Proxy Statement.
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis (our “CD&A”) provides an overview of our executive compensation program for
2021 and our executive compensation philosophies and objectives.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2021 Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Key 2021 Compensation Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Executive Compensation Philosophy and Core Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2021 “Say-on-Pay” Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Role of Management and Independent Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Factors Used to Evaluate Pay Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Non-Disclosure of Certain Metrics and Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Components of Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Base Salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Executive Annual Incentive Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Long-Term Incentives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2018 7-Year Performance-Based Equity Grant
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Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Anti-Hedging Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Clawback Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Deferred Compensation and Other Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Compensation Committee Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis (our “CD&A”) provides an overview of our executive compensation program for
2021 and our executive compensation philosophies and objectives.
Our named executive officers consist of our Chief Executive Officer, our President and Chief Operating Officer, our Chief
Financial Officer and our Senior Vice President Gaming, Operations (our “NEOs”). Our NEOs were:
William C. Carstanjen
Chief Executive Officer
William E. Mudd
President and
Chief Operating Officer
Marcia A. Dall
Chief Financial Officer
Austin W. Miller
Senior Vice President,
Gaming Operations*
* Mr. Miller retired as an employee of the Company, effective March 1, 2022. Mr. Miller will continue to serve in a
consulting role with the Company. Please see “Deferred Compensation and Other Benefits—Post-Termination
Arrangements” for further information regarding Mr. Miller’s consulting arrangement with the Company.
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Executive Summary
Churchill Downs Incorporated is an industry-leading provider of racing, gaming, and online entertainment and wagering.
Our long-term success depends on our ability to attract, engage, motivate and retain highly talented executives and key
employees to achieve our strategic plans and deliver financial returns to shareholders over both the short-term and long-
term. One of the key objectives of our executive compensation program is to link executives’ pay to their performance and
their advancement of the Company’s long-term performance and business strategies. Other objectives include aligning the
executives’ interests with those of shareholders and encouraging high-performing executives to remain with the Company
over the course of their careers. We believe that the amount of compensation for each NEO reflects each individual’s
extensive management experience, high performance and exceptional service to the Company and our shareholders. We
also believe that the Company’s compensation strategies have been effective in attracting executive talent and promoting
performance and retention.
This CD&A describes the Company’s executive compensation policies and programs and how these policies and programs
apply to our NEOs. It also describes the actions and decisions of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
(the “Compensation Committee” or “Committee”), which oversees the executive compensation program and determines
the compensation of the NEOs. A detailed discussion of the Committee’s structure, roles and responsibilities, and related
matters can be found under “Compensation Committee” on pages 19-20.
Our long-term incentive goals are based on operational results that the Committee believes drive Company and
shareholder success over multi-year performance periods. Certain metrics the Company uses for incentive purposes are as
follows (Please refer to “Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in
the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 for reconciliation of these metrics to the most
directly comparable GAAP measures, and the discussion of the Executive Annual Incentive Plan beginning on page 35 and
Long-Term Incentives beginning on page 37):
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Adjusted EBITDA—Adjusted EBITDA used for compensation purposes in fiscal year 2021 was $627.0 million, exceeding
by 37.8% the Adjusted EBITDA target of $454.7 under the Executive Annual Incentive Plan;
Cash Flow Metric—Cash Flow Metric for compensation purposes in fiscal year 2021 was $285.3 million, exceeding by
361.7% the Cash Flow target of $61.8 million under the Long-Term Incentive Plan; and
Total Shareholder Return—Total Shareholder Return from January 4, 2021 to December 31, 2021 was 28%.
As illustrated in the following chart, the Company’s stock price increased to $240.90 per share as of December 31, 2021
from $77.57 per share as of December 31, 2017.
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Similarly, Adjusted EBITDA returned to steady growth following the impact of COVID-19, increasing from $451.4 million in
2019 to $627.0 in 2021.
The Company’s outstanding performance is further reflected in the key business metrics summarized in the table below.
Fiscal
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$252.3
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$ 1.92
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Dividends Per Share
$0.440
$ 0.667
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2021 Highlights
In 2021, we delivered strong performance while continuing the execution of a number of organic investments that we
believe will provide long-term sustainable value creation.
We delivered strong growth in net revenue, operating income, net income, and Adjusted EBITDA:
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Net Revenue was $1.6 billion, up $543.2 million, or 51.5% from fiscal year 2020;
Operating income was $284.4 million, up $224.2 million from fiscal year 2020;
Net income attributable to Churchill Downs Incorporated was $249.1 million, up $331.0 million from fiscal year 2020;
and
Adjusted EBITDA was $627.0 million, up $340.5 million, or 118.8% from fiscal year 2020.
We engaged with shareholders representing approximately 60% of our shares outstanding on a variety of issues, including
executive compensation.
Live and Historical Racing Segment:
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Adjusted EBITDA was $175.0 million, up $135.9 million compared to 2020.
Derby week returned to its traditional Spring dates at Churchill Downs Racetrack with the 147th running of the
Kentucky Derby and Oaks with over 51,000 fans gathered on the first Saturday in May.
In July 2021, we announced three major multi-year capital investments to transform key areas of Churchill Downs
Racetrack: The Homestretch Club, the Turn 1 Experience, and the Paddock and Under the Spires projects.
Derby City Gaming delivered record net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. In July 2021, we announced plans to invest
$76.0 million at Derby City Gaming to expand the facility for up to 450 additional gaming positions and to build a new
five-story hotel with 123 rooms including amenities to better serve and attract guests.
Oak Grove delivered strong growth in net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in its first full year of operation. We
successfully completed and opened the final components of the facility including the equestrian center, outdoor
concert venue, and RV Park in the first quarter of 2021.
Š We continued building the new HRM and grandstand facility at Turfway Park and are on schedule to open the new
entertainment venue in July 2022.
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Announced plans to open Derby City Gaming Downtown in downtown Louisville, Kentucky as a new entertainment
venue with 500 HRMs.
Legislation was developed and approved by the Kentucky legislative bodies and signed by the Governor on
February 22, 2021 that resolved the legality of historical horse racing.
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TwinSpires Segment:
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Adjusted EBITDA was $78.0 million, down $34.9 million compared to 2020.
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Horse Racing Adjusted EBITDA was down $7.8 million compared to 2020; and
Sports and Casino Adjusted EBITDA was a $27.1 million increased loss compared to 2020.
Š We launched mobile sports betting and iGaming in Michigan in January 2021, and mobile sports betting in Tennessee
in March 2021, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Colorado in April 2021 and Arizona in September 2021, and we launched a
retail sportsbook at Ocean Downs in December 2021.
Gaming
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The Gaming Segment delivered a record $411.9 million of Adjusted EBITDA, an increase of $238.8 million, or 138.0%,
compared to 2020, despite restrictions at our properties during the year and disruption from Hurricane Ida at Fair
Grounds and VSI.
The team delivered record wholly-owned casino margins of 36.6% in 2021, up 1110 basis points from 2020.
Our equity investments, Rivers Des Plaines and MVG, contributed 43.0% of the Adjusted EBITDA growth compared to
2020.
Š We were selected by the Indiana Gaming Commission to develop the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort in Vigo
County, Indiana. We will be investing up to $260 million in a new entertainment venue with 1,000 slot machines, 50
tables games, a 125-room luxury hotel, a state-of-the-art TwinSpires Sportsbook and other food and beverage
offerings.
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During the second quarter of 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature passed a bill that was signed by the Governor that
allows Fair Grounds to have up to 50 HRMs in its OTBs. Fair Grounds currently operates 15 OTBs and is developing
plans to incorporate a total of approximately 600 HRMs into 14 of its existing OTBs.
Š We announced an agreement to sell 115.7 acres of land near Calder Casino for $291.0 million or approximately
$2.5 million per acre to Link Logistics Real Estate in the second quarter of 2022.
All Other
Š We announced an agreement to sell Arlington Park, our 326-acre property in Arlington Heights, Illinois, for
$197.2 million to the Chicago Bears in early 2023.
Š We repurchased one million shares of Company common stock from The Duchossois Group for $193.94 per share
($193.9 million total) in a privately negotiated transaction.
(1) Please refer to “Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the
Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 for reconciliation of these metrics to the most
directly comparable GAAP measures.
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Key 2021 Compensation Actions
The primary elements of our total direct compensation program for the NEOs and a summary of the actions taken by the
Committee during 2021 are set forth below.
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Compensation
Component
Base Salary
(Page 34)
Annual Cash
Incentive
(Page 34)
Long-Term Equity
Incentive
Compensation
(Page 36)
Link to Business and Talent Strategies
2021 Compensation Actions
• Competitive base salaries help attract and
• No increases or adjustments as compared to
retain executive talent.
2020.
• Focus executives on achieving annual
• Merit and market-based increase to
financial and non-financial considered key
indicators of financial and operational
performance.
• Annual cash incentives are earned based on
achievement of Adjusted EBITDA and other
strategic, operational and financial measures
Mr. Miller’s annual cash incentive target
opportunity for 2021.
• Annual cash incentive awards were earned
at 200% of target due to strong Company
and executive performance.
• 2021 annual equity-based awards consist of
performance stock units (PSUs) and
restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Merit and market-based increases to target
value of equity awards for Ms. Dall and Mr.
Miller for 2021.
• PSUs vest based on achievement of 3-year
Cumulative Adjusted EBITDA and 3-year
Cumulative Cash Flow metrics that are
considered key indicators of long-term
performance, with vesting adjusted based
on relative total shareholder return (“TSR”)
performance to additionally incorporate
creation of shareholder value over the
performance period.
• RSUs provide focus on stock price growth
and serve our talent retention objectives.
• The target value of the equity award mix is
generally balanced between PSUs (50%) and
RSUs (50%).
• PSUs are subject to a 3-year performance
period (2021-2023) and will be earned based
on Adjusted EBITDA (weighted 50%) and
Cash Flow (weighted 50%) goals, with a
relative TSR modifier of +/- 25%.
• RSUs vest over three years in equal annual
installments on December 31, 2021,
December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023.
Executive Compensation Philosophy and Core Principles
What We Do
What We Don’t Do
✓ Target Median Compensation Among Peer Group
✗ No Employment Agreements
✓ Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines
✗ No Re-pricing of SARs or Stock Options
✓ Clawback Policy on Cash Bonus and Equity Incentives
✗ No Excise Tax Gross-ups upon Change in Control
✓ PSUs Vesting over Multi-year Performance Period
✗ No Excessive Perquisites
✓ Capped Bonus Payments under Executive Annual Incentive
✗ No Service Based Defined Benefit pension plans
Plan
✓ Capped PSU Vesting Levels
✓ Payouts Tied to Individual and Company Performance, with
Majority of Payout Determined by Pre-Established Formula
and Goal
✓ Use of an Independent Compensation Consultant
✓ Anti-Hedging Policy, Applicable to Directors and Employees
✓ Annual Say-on-Pay Vote
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
The fundamental philosophy of the Compensation Committee is to provide an executive compensation program that links
pay to business strategy and performance in a manner that is effective in attracting, motivating and retaining key
executives while also aligning the interests of the executives with the interests of shareholders over the long-term. To that
end, the Compensation Committee evaluates the pay practices of its peers and considers the median of the peer group. In
order to continue to support the Company’s high-performance and entrepreneurial culture, the Company’s key principles
underlying the executive compensation program are to:
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Attract and retain executives with the skills and experience needed to successfully grow the Company and create value
for shareholders;
Create an entrepreneurial culture and mindset by de-emphasizing fixed pay (primarily salary) and focusing a significant
percentage of compensation on at-risk pay elements (annual and long-term incentives); and
Š Motivate and reward executives for achieving exceptional performance supportive of creating value for shareholders
over the long-term.
The Compensation Committee will continue to evaluate its pay practices and, when it deems appropriate, adjust its pay
practices to support these principles over time.
2021 “Say-on-Pay” Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The Compensation Committee monitors closely the results of the annual advisory “say-on-pay” vote and evaluates such
results as one of the many factors considered in connection with the discharge of its responsibilities. In 2021, the Company
provided shareholders a “say-on-pay” advisory vote on its executive compensation program, as disclosed in the Company’s
2021 proxy statement. At the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders, approximately 80% of the votes cast for the “say-on-
pay” proposal were in favor of our executive compensation program. Even though this result shows significant shareholder
support for our executive compensation program, it is less than what the Company strives to achieve and represents a
decrease in support from the 97% level of shareholder support we received in 2020. Leading up to this vote, the Company
actively engaged with shareholders owning approximately 60% of our stock regarding Company performance, strategy, and
to understand their positions regarding our executive compensation program and actions related to the Executive Annual
Incentive Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan due to the challenging COVID-19 operating environment. While such actions
were taken to incentivize and reward performance in the face of unprecedented circumstances, consistent with the goals of
our executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee did not make any COVID-19 related adjustments to
the Executive Annual Incentive Plan compensation or Long-Term Incentive Plan compensation in 2021. At the 2022 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders, we are again holding an advisory vote on executive compensation and will continue to engage
with our shareholders as we make further improvements to our executive compensation program.
Role of Management and Independent Advisors
The Compensation Committee meetings are regularly attended by the CEO, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources,
the Vice President of Human Resources, and the General Counsel. The Compensation Committee may request the
participation of management or outside consultants as it deems necessary or appropriate. The Compensation Committee
regularly reports to the Board on compensation matters and annually reviews the CEO’s compensation with the
independent members of the Board.
The Committee also meets in executive session without any members of management, for the purpose of discussing and
approving compensation for the CEO, as well as other topics. The CEO reviews the performance of, and makes
recommendations to, the Compensation Committee regarding total compensation to be paid to the Company’s executive
officers other than himself, including salary, annual bonus, and long-term incentive awards, as appropriate. Management
also develops and presents to the Committee recommendations for the performance measures and targets to be used to
evaluate annual performance incentives.
After the end of each fiscal year, the Committee conducts a review of the CEO’s performance. As part of this process, the CEO
provides a written assessment of the Company’s performance. The Committee sets the compensation of the CEO in executive
session after considering its assessment of the CEO’s performance, including due consideration of the CEO’s written assessment
of the Company’s performance. Neither the CEO nor any other members of management are present during this session.
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The Committee has sole discretion, at the Company’s expense, to retain and terminate independent advisors, including sole
authority to approve the fees and retention terms for such advisors, if it shall determine the services of such advisors to be
necessary or appropriate. Such advisors are engaged by, and report directly to, the Committee. Since March 2015, the
Committee has retained Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“FW Cook”) as its independent compensation consultant. The scope
of the engagement of FW Cook includes:
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Assisting the Chair of the Committee in establishing appropriate agendas for the Committee meetings;
Reviewing management reports and recommendations to the Committee as related to executive compensation
matters;
Attending Committee meetings and providing the Committee with input and advice based on the advisor’s broad
experience with market practices, including a perspective with regard to the competitive market;
Assisting with the review of pay and performance and the evaluation of payouts under the Company’s annual and
long-term incentive programs;
Assisting in the review and evaluation of non-employee director compensation;
Assisting the Committee in identifying similarly situated peer group companies;
Providing the Committee and management with data on market practices for executive pay;
On behalf of the Committee, assisting management with disclosures, including this CD&A;
Providing updates to the Committee regarding regulatory developments; and
Assisting the Committee in evaluating future equity grants and cash compensation for the NEOs, including the CEO.
FW Cook did not provide any services to the Company other than advising the Committee as provided above. The
Compensation Committee assessed FW Cook’s independence considering the SEC requirements and NASDAQ listing
standards and determined that FW Cook’s work did not raise any conflict of interest or independence concerns.
Factors Used to Evaluate Pay Decisions
The Company seeks to obtain and retain the services of executives who bring the skills, experience, and motivation deemed
necessary to significantly expand the scope and scale of the Company’s operations. Therefore, compensation decisions for
individual executives are made based on a balance of many subjective factors as evaluated by the CEO in the case of his
direct reports (with Committee review and approval) and the Committee in the case of the CEO. These factors include:
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The scope and responsibility of the NEO’s position and the perceived level of contribution;
Internal comparisons among the executive’s peers at the Company;
Comparisons among the executive’s peers at the peer group companies, with a target of median among peers;
The recruitment and development of talent in a competitive market;
Target annual incentive opportunities based on Company’s annual goals with regard to NEO’s position, as approved by
the Committee; and
Long-term incentive opportunities driven by the perceived level of contribution expected of the executive toward
achieving the Company’s growth objectives.
Each element of compensation is evaluated independently based on the role of that component in achieving the Company’s
overall compensation objectives, with an emphasis on long-term incentives and retention.
In making executive pay decisions, the Committee relies substantially on the advice and experience of FW Cook, its
independent advisor, and the CEO to evaluate the reasonableness of executive pay. While the Committee considers input
from its independent advisor and the CEO, all of the decisions with respect to the Company’s executive compensation
programs are made by the Committee alone and may reflect factors and considerations other than the information and
recommendations provided by management or its independent advisor. In addition, the CEO does not make
recommendations with respect to his own compensation. The Committee determines pay levels and practices based on the
talent needs of the organization as defined by our strategy of growing and diversifying revenues and with the guidance of
the Committee’s independent advisor.
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The Committee believes that it is important for the Company to stay competitive on compensation and the Committee,
with the assistance of the Committee’s independent advisor, conducts periodic reviews of compensation relative to
similarly situated businesses, which can lead to adjustments in compensation and program offerings. The compensation
peer group was selected to represent a reasonable match to the Company in terms of size and business characteristics. The
group consists of public, similarly sized gaming companies (including traditional gaming, casinos, and internet/software
gaming to reflect the Company’s diverse operations), where the median net income and market capitalization approximate
the Company’s net income and market capitalization. The Company periodically reviews the peer group and adjusts, as
deemed necessary, for continued appropriateness as a market reference for informing executive compensation levels. In
2021, the Company’s peer group was adjusted to reflect the acquisition by Caesars Entertainment, Inc (formerly known as
Eldorado Resorts, Inc.) of Caesars Entertainment Corp. As a result of that acquisition, the Company’s historical peer group
was adjusted to (i) remove Eldorado Resorts Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Corp., and add Caesars Entertainment, Inc.:
Fiscal 2021 Peer Group
Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ALL)
Boyd Gaming Corporation (BYD)
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (CZR)
Flutter Entertainment PLC (FLTR)
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI)
Madison Square Garden Company (MSG)
MGM Resorts International (MGM)
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN)
Red Rock Resorts Inc. (RRR)
Scientific Games Corp (SGMS)
Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN)
It is the opinion of the Committee that the pay decisions made by the Committee are reasonable relative to pay provided to
executives at other similar public companies, based on the Committee’s experience, the performance expectations
established for each element of pay, Company and individual performance, and consultation with the Committee’s
independent advisor.
Non-Disclosure of Certain Metrics and Targets
The Company believes in transparency and strives to disclose as much information to shareholders as possible except in
situations where we believe that providing full, or even limited, disclosure would be detrimental to the interests of
shareholders. We believe certain disclosure could provide our competitors with insight regarding confidential business
strategies without meaningfully adding to shareholders’ understanding of the metric. Although we set compensation
metrics and targets in advance of applicable performance periods, we do not disclose such metrics and targets in advance
due to potential risk to the interests of our shareholders. We disclose such metrics and targets alongside actual
performance in our annual filings following the completion of the applicable performance periods.
Components of Compensation
During 2021, the Company used multiple components to provide an overall compensation and benefits package designed to
attract and retain the needed level of executive talent for the Company and to incentivize their performance. The
Compensation Committee believes that the goals that were set for the executives and executive compensation are aligned
with the interests of our investors to support enhancing long-term shareholder value. The following table sets forth the
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principal compensation elements of the Company’s 2021 executive compensation program and how each element fits into
the Company’s overall compensation program and is supportive of the Company’s executive compensation objectives.
Element of Compensation
Attraction
Short-Term
Long-Term
Alignment with
Stockholder Interests
Retention
Motivation
Base Salary
Annual Incentive
Compensation
Long-Term Incentive
Compensation
Base Salary
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
The Committee’s philosophy is that base salaries should meet the objectives of attracting and retaining the executive talent
needed to grow the business and create shareholder value. Upon promotion or other adjustment of responsibilities, executives
receive base pay increases that are intended to be commensurate with their new role or responsibilities and the pay levels for
colleagues at similar levels in the organization and market pay practices, with more modest rates of increase thereafter.
Peer group market analyses were performed for each of the NEO positions, targeting the median compensation levels
among our peer group.
Based on the above considerations, no increases were made by the Committee to the base salaries for the Company’s NEOs
for 2021:
Name
Position
2020 Base
Salary ($)(1)
2021 Base
Salary ($)(2)
Percent
Increase
William C. Carstanjen
Chief Executive Officer
1,500,000
1,500,000
William E. Mudd
President & COO
1,100,000
1,100,000
Marcia A. Dall
EVP & CFO
700,000
700,000
Austin W. Miller
SVP, Gaming Operations
550,000
550,000
0%
0%
0%
0%
(1) Annual rate of base compensation shown as of December 31, 2020.
(2) Annual rate of base compensation shown as of December 31, 2021. Actual salaries paid in 2021 are shown in the 2021 Summary
Compensation Table on page 44.
Executive Annual Incentive Plan
Our Executive Annual Incentive Plan (“EAIP”) is designed to motivate and reward our NEOs for achieving annual
performance objectives by tying the majority of the EAIP award to attainment of a pre-established financial goal. We
believe this program supports our “pay-for-performance” culture. 75% of the target EAIP award is determined formulaically
based on corporate Adjusted EBITDA performance, and the remaining 25% is based on a qualitative assessment of the
attainment of other financial, strategic, operational and individual goals established by the Committee.
Base Salary
Target
Percentage
75% Financial
Performance
25% Qualitative
Performance
Payout: 0% - 200%
Payout: 0% - 200%
The Committee utilized Adjusted EBITDA as elements in both the Company’s Executive Annual Incentive Plan and Executive
Long-Term Incentive Plan in recognition that Adjusted EBITDA is viewed as a core driver of the Company’s performance and
shareholder value creation. In designing the Company’s executive compensation program, the Committee supplemented
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this measure with additional performance measures in order to strike an appropriate balance with respect to incentivizing
top-line growth, profitability, non-financial business imperatives and shareholder returns over both the short-term and
long-term horizons.
Financial Component (75%)
As noted above, 75% of the target EAIP payout was determined formulaically based on achievement of the annual Adjusted
EBITDA (as defined in in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in
the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021) target (the “Financial Component”). In February 2021, the
Committee set an Adjusted EBITDA target of $454.7 million, which was substantially higher than the actual 2020 Adjusted
EBITDA performance of $286.5 million. The Compensation Committee believed at the time that the performance targets
were rigorous yet achievable, and therefore established the targets so that the targets would be achieved, at the target
performance level, if the Company successfully executed against its operating plan for 2021. Potential EAIP payouts for the
Financial Component ranged from 0% to 200% (i.e., 0% to 150% of total target EAIP award) based on the achievement of
the pre-established financial goal in accordance with the following table:
Percentage of Adjusted
EBITDA Goal Achieved*
Below 80%
80%
100%
110%
120%
Percentage of Financial
Component Awarded
Percentage of Total Target
EAIP Award Awarded
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
0%
37.5%
75%
112.5%
150%
*
Amounts in between based on interpolation between the points
In 2021, the actual Company performance was $627.0 million in Adjusted EBITDA, which was 38% higher than the target of
$454.7 million. This performance resulted in a payout for reach NEO at 200% of target for the Financial Component (i.e., 150%
of the target EAIP award) as detailed below.
2021 Adjusted EBITDA
Target (in millions)
2021 Actual Adjusted
EBITDA (in millions)
Actual Performance
as a percentage of
Adjusted EBITDA Target
Percentage of Financial
Component
Percentage of Total
Target EAIP Award
$454.7
$627.0
138%
200%
150%
Qualitative Component (25%)
Pursuant to the EAIP, the Committee established secondary performance goals for the Company and its executives to be used to
determine the vesting of the qualitative component under the EAIP, weighted 25% (the “Qualitative Component”).
The Committee set performance goals for 2021, based upon a comprehensive assessment of the Company against its long-term
strategic plan and its ability to achieve said goals with its current leadership team and key employees.
Individual performance by the NEOs (as measured by various factors, including, but not limited to, continued growth and
diversification of the Company’s asset portfolio, customer and employee satisfaction, and the completion of certain specified
legislative and regulatory outcomes), and business unit performance led by the Company’s key employees (as measured by,
among other things, revenue performance) was also considered in evaluating the Company’s performance, and determining the
level of compensation deemed necessary to incent and reward the NEOs and key employees to continue to drive growth. These
goals relate to the Company’s overall financial goals, strategic goals, and business segment goals, respectively, with no specific
weighting attributed to any one goal.
In evaluating 2021 performance, a few of the accomplishments that were considered to be significantly above target by the
Committee included:
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The development of the multi-year capital investment strategy for Churchill Downs Racetrack
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Š
Š
Š
Š
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The execution of the HRM strategy in Kentucky from a legislative perspective as well as the expansion of Derby City
Gaming and build-out of the Oak Grove and Newport Gaming facilities.
The execution of the Calder and Arlington land sale agreements.
The effort to win the license to build the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort in Terre Haute, Indiana.
The development of the strategy to exit the online sports betting and iGaming business and the refined focus on the
Company’s successful online horse racing wagering business.
The ongoing capital management execution enabling the company to fund capital projects, grow dividends, and buy
back shares while maintaining one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry.
The building of relationships with investors and analysts that has created substantial support for long-term
shareholder value creation.
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The development of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives under the leadership of a new VP of Culture (DE&I).
Š Management leadership in development of the Horse Racing Integrity Act (HISA) to lead the industry in the mission to
pass Federal Legislation to create an independent board to govern the medication and safety protocols for our
industry.
In determining the EAIP payouts for the Qualitative Component, the Compensation Committee exercises its discretion to
determine whether to payout at, above, or below the target opportunities based upon its review of the outcomes
evaluated against Company and individual performance. The individual awards for Mr. Carstanjen, Mr. Mudd, Ms. Dall, and
Mr. Miller were made pursuant to the EAIP in recognition of the NEOs’ respective roles in driving performance during the
period ending December 31, 2021.
Summary of 2021 EAIP Awards
As noted above, the Company exhibited strong overall financial performance in 2021 and the NEOs were viewed by the
Committee to be the primary parties responsible for the actual performance relative to the performance goals established
with respect to 2021. The Committee, after considering the Company’s overall performance, awarded the NEOs the total
EAIP awards as shown in the table below and in the 2021 Summary Compensation Table in the column labeled “Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation.”
Name
William C. Carstanjen
William E. Mudd
Marcia A. Dall
Austin W. Miller
Target Incentive
Award as a
Percentage of
Salary(1)
Target Incentive
Award in ($)
Maximum Target
Incentive Award as a
Percentage of Salary
Maximum Target
Incentive
Award in ($)
Actual 2021
Incentive
Award in ($)
175%
125%
100%
90%
2,625,000
1,375,000
700,000
495,000
350%
250%
200%
180%
5,250,000
5,250,000
2,750,000
2,750,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
990,000
990,000
(1) Mr. Miller’s target incentive award as a percentage of salary was adjusted in 2021 from 80% to 90% in response to the peer group
compensation analysis performed by FW Cook. Consistent with the Company’s compensation philosophy, adjustments were made
to better position Mr. Miller’s target incentive compared to the peer median. In addition, when evaluating the adjustments for
Mr. Miller, the Committee also considered his role in, and responsibility for, expanding the Company’s business in new areas.
Long-Term Incentives
The objective of the Company’s long-term incentive compensation program is to support the entrepreneurial mindset
desired of management by the Board of Directors by providing an opportunity to earn significant equity in the Company for
achieving significant performance improvements.
The Company maintains the Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ELTI Plan”), pursuant to which the NEOs may earn
variable equity payouts based upon the Company achieving certain key performance metrics. The purpose of the ELTI Plan
is to provide participants with a long-term incentive program that is market-competitive and provides long-term incentives
on a regular, predictable, and annual basis. Eligible participants (as determined by the Committee) may be members of the
Company’s senior executive team and/or such other executives and key contributors as the Committee may designate from
time to time. As and to the extent determined by the Committee as part of the annual compensation planning process for
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participants, the CEO will participate in the ELTI Plan at a rate determined by the Committee. No individual will have an
automatic right to participate in the ELTI Plan. A summary of the 2021 terms and applicable award opportunities, granted
by the Committee to the NEOs, is provided below.
During the beginning of 2021, the CEO recommended employees (other than with respect to himself) to the Committee for
participation in the ELTI Plan for 2021 and their respective specific levels of proposed participation. Awards granted to
eligible employees under the ELTI Plan may be in the form of RSUs, PSUs, or both. To pursue the key objective of linking
executive compensation with Company performance, the Committee generally aims to deliver at least 50% of the grant
value of the 2021 awards as PSUs.
The Committee approved the 2021 RSU awards and the PSU awards (for the 36-month performance period of January 1,
2021 through December 31, 2023) on February 10, 2021. The 2021 awards are as follows:
Executive Officer
William C. Carstanjen
William E. Mudd
Marcia A. Dall
Austin W. Miller
RSUs
PSUs
Total
#
$(1)
#
$(2)
#
$(3)
15,615 $3,300,543 14,496 $3,686,188 30,111 $6,986,731
7,098 $1,500,304
6,590 $1,675,771 13,688 $3,176,075
3,549 $ 750,152
3,295 $ 837,886
6,844 $1,588,038
2,604 $ 550,407
2,416 $ 614,365
5,020 $1,164,772
(1) The grant date fair value of the time-vesting RSUs was calculated utilizing the closing price of the Company’s common stock as of
February 10, 2021 multiplied by the total number of time-vesting RSUs granted.
(2) The grant date fair value for the PSUs was calculated based on the probable achievement of the performance goals and a Monte-
Carlo simulation model, which factors in the value of the relative TSR modifier (defined below) that is applied to the award before
the share-based payment vests. The PSUs represent the target opportunity, and corresponding fair value, available to the grantees
should the Company achieve the pre-determined performance metrics. Actual shares that vest pursuant to the PSUs may be more
or less given the performance on the selected metrics discussed below.
(3) The NEOs’ long-term equity awards were adjusted in 2021 in response to the peer group compensation analysis performed by FW
Cook. Consistent with the Company’s compensation philosophy, adjustments were made to better position compensation levels
compared to the median among our peer group. In addition, when evaluating the NEO adjustments, the Committee also considered
each executive’s role in, and responsibility for, expanding the Company’s business in new areas, including historical horse racing and
sports wagering. Finally, in approving the NEOs’ long-term equity award levels, the Committee allocated a significant portion of their
total target direct compensation increases to their target long-term equity award levels to be consistent with the Company’s long-
standing compensation philosophy of aligning executive officers’ interests with shareholders through the risks and rewards of equity
ownership.
With respect to the PSU awards in the table above, performance will be based on the following three Performance
Measures during the 36-month period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023 (the “Performance Period”):
1)
2)
3)
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3-Year Cumulative Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) (50%
weight). Adjusted EBITDA during the Performance Period relative to the pre-established goals set for such
measurement period, will be derived from the Company’s consolidated financial statements with any necessary
adjustments similar to those described further below;
3-Year Cumulative Cash Flow Metric (“Cash Flow Metric”) (50% weight). Cumulative Cash Flow (i.e. the sum of the free
cash flows from the annual periods ending December 31 of each of 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively, where the Cash
Flow Metric goals are set at the beginning of each of those three periods) will also be derived from the Company’s
consolidated financial statements with any necessary adjustments similar to those described further below; and
Relative Total Shareholder Return Modifier. The Company’s TSR modifier will be determined by ranking the return on
the Company’s shares against those of the companies in the Russell 2000 index, in each case, over the Performance
Period. The Company’s TSR will be calculated based upon the Company’s relative placement against the Russell 2000
over the Performance Period. The PSU awards determined by the Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Flow Metric performance
goals described above will then be adjusted based on the Company’s TSR, by increasing the PSU awards by 25% if the
Company’s TSR is in the top quartile, decreasing the PSU awards by 25% if the Company’s TSR is in the bottom quartile,
and providing no change to the PSU awards if the Company’s TSR is in the middle two quartiles.
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The maximum number of PSUs that can be earned for the Performance Period is 250% of target, with payout for each
performance measure determined by a payout curve, as achievement that lies between two goals will be interpolated. At
the end of the Performance Period, the Committee will review performance achieved on each pre-established Performance
Measure.
With respect to the RSU awards, the RSUs vest in one third (1/3) increments on each of December 31, 2021, December 31,
2022 and December 31, 2023, respectively, generally subject to the executive’s continued employment through the
applicable vesting date.
With respect to the performance period and related PSU awards under the ELTI Plan for January 1, 2019 through
December 31, 2021, the actual performance was certified by the Compensation Committee at its February 2022 meeting
(with a TSR at 174%, in the top 12% of the Russell 2000 over the performance period) as set forth below:
$ in Millions
Target
Maximum
Actual
% of Target
Projected Payout
3-year Cumulative Adjusted EBITDA:
$1,365.0
$1,368.0
$1,364.9
100%
3-year Cumulative Cash Flow Metric:
$ 458.3
$ 549.96
$ 631.9
137.9%
100%
200%
Weighted
Payout
50%
100%
Total Weighted Payout:
TSR Modifier:
Target Multiplier:
150%
125%
187.5%
Š
Adjusted EBITDA—as defined in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA for Compensation Purposes ($ in millions)
2019
$451.4
2020
$286.5
2021
$627.0
Š
Cash Flow Metric—Our cash flow metric is defined as Cash Flows from Operating Activities and Discontinued
Operations in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, not including the impact from the change in restricted cash, plus
distributions of capital from equity investments less capital maintenance expenditures.
$ in millions
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Operating Activities of Discontinued Operations
Capital Maintenance Expenditures
Change in Restricted Cash
Cash Flow Metric
2019
$292.5
$ (2.9)
$ (48.3)
$ (6.3)
$235.0
2020
$143.2
$ (1.3)
$ (23)
$ (7.3)
$111.6
2021
$ 459.5
$(124.0)
$ (39.5)
$ (10.7)
$ 285.3
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Total Shareholder Return—defined as the Company’s stock price as of the end of the measurement period, assuming
reinvestment of dividends, divided by the Company’s stock price as of the beginning of the measurement period. The
Company’s Total Shareholder Return for the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021 was 174%.
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Based on the performance achievement as discussed above, the NEOs received PSUs as follows:
Name
William C. Carstanjen
William E. Mudd
Marcia A. Dall
Austin W. Miller
Target PSU
Award
Target
Multiplier
33,719
14,288
6,287
3,429
187.5%
187.5%
187.5%
187.5%
PSUs
Awarded
63,219
26,788
11,787
6,429
2018 7-Year Performance-Based Equity Grant
As described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019, on October 30, 2018, the
Compensation Committee granted special, meaningful, stock unit awards (the “7-Year Grants”) to Messrs. Carstanjen and
Mudd in the form of PSUs and RSUs. The 7-Year Grants were awarded to Messrs. Carstanjen and Mudd in recognition of the
leadership and unique skills of these executives and to strengthen the retentive aspect of the Company’s executive
compensation program in light of the expectation that there would be increased solicitation of Messrs. Carstanjen and
Mudd for alternative employment opportunities. The 7-Year Grants were designed around three key elements: (1) inclusion
of robust performance goals designed to reinforce the Company’s pay for performance philosophy, with no payout under
the PSUs unless the Company’s TSR outperformed the median of the Russell 2000; (2) linkage to the Company’s share price
appreciation and shareholder interests through a stock-settled award with 67% of the stock units vesting based on our
relative TSR performance and the value of the award subject to continued fluctuations in the Company’s stock price over
the 7-year vesting period; and (3) appropriate leverage to provide a meaningful compensation opportunity while not
promoting excessive risk-taking. In addition, the 7-Year Grants are not eligible for full vesting until the seventh anniversary
of the grant date, thereby reinforcing the shareholder alignment and retentive aspects of this award.
Sixty-seven percent (67%) of the stock units awarded were in the form of PSUs, with vesting based on the Company’s
relative TSR performance versus the Russell 2000 over the three-year performance period (October 30, 2018 through
October 29, 2021) and vesting occurring thereafter in twenty-five percent (25%) annual increments over four years
beginning on the fourth anniversary of the grant date, totaling seven years to be fully vested. In order to incentivize above
market performance, the Compensation Committee established performance goals that required performance in excess of
the median of the comparator group to receive any payout with respect to the PSUs and performance at the 85th
percentile to receive maximum payout, as follows:
Payout Opportunity(1)
Relative TSR Performance Goal(2)
Vesting Level
Threshold
Target
Maximum
Actual Performance
55th percentile
70th percentile
85th percentile
92nd percentile(3)
50%
100%
200%
200%
(1) Under the terms of the award agreements, vesting would be capped at one hundred percent (100%) of target if the
Company’s TSR was negative for the three-year performance period regardless of its relative performance as
compared to the comparator group.
(2) TSR performance measured relative to the Russell 2000 Index. Performance below the 55th percentile of the Russell
2000 Index would have resulted in no payout with respect to the PSUs.
(3) The Company’s TSR during the three-year performance period was 174%, placing the Company in the 92nd percentile
of the Russell 2000.
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Based on the Company’s 92nd percentile TSR performance against the pre-established relative TSR goals, Messrs. Carstanjen
and Mudd are eligible to vest 255,176 PSUs and 159,488 PSUs, respectively. These PSUs remain subject to service-based
vesting through the seventh anniversary of the date of grant, with the first tranche of the PSUs eligible to vest in October
2022 based on the executive’s continued service through such date.
Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines
Our Board of Directors has adopted minimum stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers. The principal objective
of the guidelines is to enhance the linkage between the interests of shareholders and our executive officers by requiring a
meaningful, minimum level of stock ownership. The current guidelines provide that, within five (5) years of becoming
subject to the stock ownership guidelines, our CEO should own shares valued at an amount equal to six times (6x) his base
salary, our COO should own shares valued at an amount equal to four times (4x) his base salary, and our CFO and other
executive officers should own shares valued at an amount equal to three times (3x) the executive’s base salary. In 2021,
each NEO met or exceeded the guidelines:
Executive Officer
William C. Carstanjen
William E. Mudd
Marcia A. Dall
Austin W. Miller
Ownership
Guidelines
Shares Owned(1)
Value of Shares(2) Multiple of Salary(3)
6x
4x
3x
3x
578,013
$139,243,331
270,327
$ 65,121,774
49,648
$ 11,960,203
21,632
$ 5,211,149
93
59
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(1) Calculated as of December 31, 2021 and represents shares of Common Stock owned outright.
(2) Based on the closing Company stock price of $240.90 as of December 31, 2021.
(3) Calculated using the base salary information illustrated on page 35.
Anti-Hedging Policy
Under the terms of the Company’s Statement of Company Insider Trading Policy, our directors, officers and other
employees are prohibited from engaging in hedging and monetization transactions and transactions that involve exchange-
traded options or short sales of the Company’s securities. Because hedging transactions might permit a director, officer or
other employee to continue to own our securities without the full rewards and risks of ownership, such hedging
transactions are prohibited.
Clawback Policy
Under the terms of the Company’s Executive Incentive Compensation Recoupment Policy, the NEOs’ incentive
compensation is subject to “clawback” in the event of a material restatement of the Company’s financial statements due to
material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under securities laws that would have resulted in less
incentive compensation awarded or paid to the executive had the financial results been properly reported during the three
fiscal years prior to a material restatement. The Committee may require the NEO to repay all or a portion of compensation
paid and cancel unvested or vested incentive compensation awarded during the applicable time-period.
Deferred Compensation and Other Benefits
The Company’s philosophy is to provide retirement and savings benefits to executives which are commonly provided by
other public companies. The benefits available to executives include:
401(k). The Company maintains a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which is a profit sharing plan that is intended to be a qualified
retirement plan under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). The 401(k) Retirement Plan allows all
employees who meet the eligibility requirements to become participants. Participants may make salary deferral
contributions pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Code up to limits prescribed by the plan and the Code. The Company makes
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matching contributions with respect to such salary deferrals at a rate of 100% on the first 3% of compensation deferred and
50% on deferrals in excess of 3% of compensation deferred but no more than 5% of compensation deferred. Salary deferral
contributions and matching contributions are fully vested at all times. Participants are allowed to direct investment of their
accounts under the 401(k) Retirement Plan into as many as 29 investment options. All assets of the 401(k) Retirement Plan
are held in a trust that is intended to be qualified under Section 501 of the Code.
Restricted Stock Unit Deferral Plan. On December 13, 2019, the Compensation Committee adopted the Churchill Downs
Incorporated Restricted Stock Unit Deferral Plan (the “Deferral Plan”), effective January 1, 2020. The Deferral Plan replaced
the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan, which was frozen with respect to future contributions in December 2019.
Under the Deferral Plan, certain individual employees who are management or highly compensated employees of the
Company may elect to defer settlement of RSUs granted to them pursuant to the 2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan that
are due to be earned and that would otherwise be settled with respect to a given year pursuant to the terms of an RSU
agreement between the Company and such employees. The Company believes that the Deferral Plan further aligns with its
overall compensation program objectives by aligning the long-term interests of participants and shareholders through the
deferral of RSUs.
Please see the 2021 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table, on page 49, and the accompanying narrative below for
further information regarding the Deferral Plan and the legacy Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
Allowances and Other Benefits. The Company’s standard, non-cash executive benefits are Company-paid premiums on
executive term life insurance and an optional supplemental long-term disability income plan for each NEO. These plans
provide benefits which are similar to those provided to eligible employees, but extend the benefit levels to be appropriate
to the income of the executive officers. For Company executives, the Company may reimburse spouse’s travel expenses for
travel with the executive on Company business on a case-by-case basis.
Post-Termination Arrangements. The Compensation Committee believes that arrangements that provide benefits upon
termination or a change in control of the Company support the goals of attracting and retaining qualified executives. Such
benefits include clarifying the terms of employment and reducing the risks to the executive where the executive believes
that either the Company may undergo a merger or be acquired. In addition, the Compensation Committee believes that
such agreements align the interests of executives with the interests of shareholders if a qualified offer to acquire the
Company is made, in that each of the executives would likely be aware of or involved in any such negotiation and it is to the
benefit of shareholders to have the executives negotiating in the best interests of the Company without regard to their
personal financial interests. The Compensation Committee has adopted forms of Executive Change in Control, Severance
and Indemnity Agreements (the “Change in Control Agreements”) applicable to the NEOs. The terms of the Change in
Control Agreements were determined after considering market data and the input of the Committee’s independent
compensation consultant at the time. The Change in Control Agreements provide, subject to the Company receiving a
general release of claims from the executive, severance benefits in the event the executive’s employment is terminated
(i) by the Company other than for “Cause” (as defined in the Change in Control Agreement) or due to “Disability” (as
defined in the Change in Control Agreement) or death or (ii) by the executive for “Good Reason” (as defined in the Change
in Control Agreement), with enhanced benefits for a termination in connection with a “Change in Control” (as defined in
the Change in Control Agreement). All equity-based awards in effect at the time of termination for the aforementioned
reasons shall remain governed by the applicable plan or award agreement. The Change in Control Agreements do not
provide for any tax gross-ups for excise taxes payable following a Change in Control.
As noted above, Mr. Miller notified the Company of his decision to retire, effective March 1, 2022. Mr. Miller continues to
serve in a consulting role with the Company pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding (the “MOU”) between the
Company and Mr. Miller, dated February 10, 2022. The MOU provides for an hourly consulting fee, vesting with respect to
his outstanding RSU awards, forfeiture of his outstanding PSU awards and termination of the Executive Change in Control,
Severance and Indemnity Agreement between the Company and Mr. Miller dated October 1, 2019. Mr. Miller will not be
entitled to severance benefits in connection with his retirement from the Company.
Please see the “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control” section for a summary of the severance
benefits payable to the NEOs under their applicable Change in Control Agreements.
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Compensation Committee Report
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the information appearing above under the heading
“Compensation Discussion and Analysis” with management and, based on that review and discussion, has recommended to
the Board of Directors that the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section be included in this Proxy Statement and the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2021.
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors:
Daniel P. Harrington, Chair
Robert L. Fealy
Douglas C. Grissom
Paul C. Varga
R. Alex Rankin, ex officio
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2021 Summary Compensation Table
2021 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table provides information regarding compensation earned by our Chief Executive Officer, President & Chief
Operating Officer, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Vice President, Gaming Operations
(sometimes referred to in this proxy statement as the “Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs”).
Name and Principal Position
William C. Carstanjen
Chief Executive Officer
William E. Mudd
President and Chief
Operating Officer
Marcia A. Dall
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Austin W. Miller
Senior Vice President,
Gaming Operations
Base
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock
Awards
($)(1)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)(2)
All Other
Compensation
($)(3)
1,500,000
1,359,952
1,350,000
1,100,000
1,025,337
942,307
700,000
668,510
639,423
550,000
529,760
477,690
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
6,986,731
5,250,000
7,057,084
2,056,389
6,082,661
3,151,779
3,176,075
2,750,000
3,207,766
1,077,156
2,577,430
1,700,000
1,588,038
1,400,000
1,390,032
1,134,334
1,164,772
1,069,255
793,634
548,370
800,000
990,000
344,690
500,000
18,552
17,714
16,854
16,616
15,748
48,662
18,935
18,240
17,077
17,645
17,736
33,930
Year
2021
2020
2019
2021
2020
2019
2021
2020
2019
2021
2020
2019
Total
($)
13,755,283
10,491,139
10,601,294
7,042,691
5,326,007
5,268,399
3,706,973
2,625,152
2,590,834
2,722,417
1,961,442
1,805,254
(1)
In accordance with the SEC executive compensation disclosure rules, the amounts shown in 2021 for stock awards represent the
grant date fair value of such awards determined in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards
Codification Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“FASB ASC Topic 718”), but disregarding the estimate of forfeitures, in
connection with service-based RSUs and PSUs granted pursuant to the ELTI Plan to each of our NEOs in 2021. The amounts included
in the Stock Awards column for the PSUs granted during 2021 are calculated based on the probable satisfaction of the performance
conditions for such awards as of the date of grant. Assuming the highest level of performance is achieved for the 2021 PSUs subject
to the Adjusted EBITDA, Cash Flow metrics as well as the TSR modifier, the maximum value of such PSUs at the grant date would be
as follows: Mr. Carstanjen—$8,250,036; Mr. Mudd—$3,750,534; Ms. Dall—$1,875,267; and Mr. Miller—$1,375,006. See Note [12]
to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for a
discussion of the relevant assumptions used in calculating the amounts reported for 2021. In connection with his retirement and
consulting arrangement, Mr. Miller will continue to vest in his RSUs as if his employment with the Company continued through the
Restriction lapse dates set forth in his 2020 RSU agreement and his 2021 RSU agreement, while his PSUs were forfeited upon his
retirement.
(2) Amounts in this column represent payments for performance under the EAIP. The NEOs received their 2021 EAIP awards in February
2022.
(3) The table below shows the components of this column for 2021, which include the Company match for each individual’s defined
contribution plan contributions, life insurance premiums, and supplemental long-term disability insurance premiums.
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All Other Compensation for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
ALL OTHER COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Name
William C. Carstanjen
William E. Mudd
Marcia A. Dall
Austin W. Miller
Company
Contributions
Under Defined
Contribution
Plans(1)
($)
Life
Insurance
Premiums(2)
($)
Supplemental
Long-Term
Disability
Insurance
Premiums(3)
($)
Total All Other
Compensation
($)
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
5,152
2,928
3,955
3,769
1,800
2,088
3,380
2,276
18,552
16,616
18,935
17,645
(1) This amount consists of Company contributions to 401(k) plans. In accordance with the adoption of the Deferral Plan, no Company
contributions were made to non-qualified deferred compensation plans with respect to 2021.
(2) The NEOs receive group life coverage equal to two times base salary with a $3 million maximum. The amounts in this column are the
premiums for the NEOs’ coverage.
(3) The NEOs receive long-term disability coverage equal to sixty percent (60%) of their base salary with a $10,000 per month maximum
in the event of a long-term disability. The Company offers supplemental long-term disability income insurance to help fill the gap
between the executive’s regular monthly net income and the amount that would be paid under the Company’s standard long-term
disability insurance policy that is available to other salaried employees. The amounts in this column are the premiums for the NEOs’
supplemental coverage paid by the Company.
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS FOR FISCAL
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
The grants in the following table are generally described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, beginning on
page 27.
Name
William C. Carstanjen
William E. Mudd
Marcia A. Dall
Austin W. Miller(5)
All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or
Units (#)(3)
Grant
Date Fair
Value of
Stock
Awards
($)
15,615
3,300,543
Estimated Future Payout
under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Awards(1)
Estimated Future Payout
under
Equity Incentive Plan
Awards(2)
Grant
Date
Threshold
($)(4)
Target
($)
Max
($)
Threshold
(#)
Target
(#)
Max
(#)
0
0
0
0
2,625,000 5,250,000
1,375,000 2,750,000
700,000 1,400,000
495,000
990,000
02/10/2021
03/23/2021
02/10/2021
03/23/2021
02/10/2021
03/23/2021
02/10/2021
03/23/2021
7,248
14,496 36,240
3,686,188
3,295
6,590 16,475
1,675,771
7,098
1,500,304
1,648
3,295
8,238
837,886
3,549
750,152
1,208
2,416
6,040
614,365
2,604
550,407
(1) Represents annual incentive bonus opportunities under the EAIP for each of the NEOs. See “Executive Annual Incentive Plan”
beginning on page 35. Actual bonus payments for 2021 are listed under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation in the 2021
Summary Compensation Table on page 44.
(2) Represents the PSUs granted under the ELTI Plan to each of the NEOs, which vest based on the Company’s performance with
respect to Adjusted EBITDA for compensation purposes and the cash flow metric over the 2021-2023 performance period. The
vesting of these awards is also subject to a TSR modifier which could increase or decrease the number of shares earned under an
award by 25%, as more fully explained on pages 37 - 40.
(3) Represents RSUs granted under the ELTI Plan to each of the NEOs, which are scheduled to vest in 1/3 increments on each of
December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, subject generally to the NEO’s continued employment through the applicable vesting date.
(4) The EAIP threshold represents a 50% payout of the pre-established financial performance goal, which constitutes 75% of the target
EAIP payout, based upon achievement of the minimum annual Adjusted EBITDA target. The individual performance goal has a range
of 0% to 200% payout depending on achievement of goals, which constitutes the remaining 25% of the total EAIP payout and is not
included in the threshold.
(5)
In connection with his retirement, Mr. Miller will continue to vest in his RSUs as if his employment with the Company continued
through the Restriction lapse dates set forth in his 2020 RSU agreement and his 2021 RSU agreement, and his PSUs were forfeited
upon his retirement as an employee of the Company.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL
YEAR-END FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2021
The following table provides information regarding unvested stock awards held by each of the NEOs on December 31, 2021.
As of such date, none of our NEOs held any outstanding option awards.
Stock Awards
Number of Shares
or Units of Stock That
Have Not Vested
(#)
Market Value of
Shares or Units of Stock
That Have Not Vested
($)(1)
Equity Incentive Plan
Awards: Number of
Unearned Shares,
Units or Other Rights That
Have Not Vested
(#)
Equity Incentive Plan
Awards: Market or
Payout Value of
Unearned Shares, Units
or Other Rights That
Have Not Vested
($)(1)
321,158(2)
197,784(2)
3,718(2)
2,776(2)
77,366,962
47,646,166
895,666
668,738
35,088(3)
15,950(3)
7,351(3)
5,536(3)
8,452,699
3,842,355
1,770,856
1,333,622
Name
William C. Carstanjen
William E. Mudd
Marcia A. Dall
Austin W. Miller
(1) Based on the December 31, 2021 closing price of CHDN of $240.90 per share.
(2) Represent awards under the ELTI Plan consisting of RSUs and PSUs for continued employment periods from January 1, 2020 -
October 30, 2025, including the 2018 PSUs granted to Messrs. Carstanjen and Mudd that are eligible to vest based on the
Company’s TSR performance through October 29, 2021 and which remain subject to time-based vesting over four years
beginning on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. The 321,158 RSUs for Mr. Carstanjen vest as follows: 75,971 on
October 30, 2022; 12,069 on December 31, 2022; 75,971 on October 30, 2023; 5,205 on December 31, 2023; 75,971 on
October 30, 2024; and 75,971 on October 30, 2025. The 197,784 RSUs for Mr. Mudd vest as follows: 47,483 on October 30,
2022; 5,486 units on December 31, 2022; 47,483 on October 30, 2023; 2,366 units on December 31, 2023; 47,483 on
October 30, 2024 and 47,483 on October 30, 2025. The 3,718 RSUs for Ms. Dall vest as follows: 2,535 on December 31, 2022
and 1,183 on December 31, 2023. The 2,776 RSUs for Mr. Miller vest as follows: 1,908 on December 31, 2021 and 868 on
December 31, 2023.
(3) Represent awards under the ELTI Plan consisting of PSUs for certain performance periods from January 1, 2020
through December 31, 2023. The 35,088 PSUs for Mr. Carstanjen are subject to vesting on the following dates, subject
to meeting the performance criteria at the end of each applicable performance period: 20,592 units on December 31,
2022 and 14,496 units on December 31, 2023. The 15,950 PSUs for Mr. Mudd are subject to vesting on the following
dates, subject to meeting the performance criteria at the end of each applicable performance period: 9,360 units on
December 31, 2022 and 6,590 units on December 31, 2023. The 7,351 PSUs for Ms. Dall are subject to vesting upon
meeting the performance criteria at the end of each applicable performance period: 4,056 units on December 31, 2022
and 3,295 on December 31, 2023. The 5,536 PSUs for Mr. Miller are subject to vesting upon meeting the performance
criteria at the end of each applicable performance period: 3,120 on December 31, 2022 and 2,416 on December 31,
2023. For purposes of this table, the PSUs are reported assuming target performance. Mr. Miller forfeited these PSUs
upon his retirement as an employee of the Company.
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Stock Vested for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
STOCK VESTED FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2021
The following table provides information concerning vesting of stock awards during 2021 for each of the NEOs. None of our
NEOs held any stock options during 2021.
William C. Carstanjen
William E. Mudd
Marcia A. Dall
Austin W. Miller
Stock Awards
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting (#)
Value Realized
on Vesting ($)(2)
73,577
36,663
14,902
10,005
$16,684,749(1)
$ 8,391,454
$ 3,395,995(1)
$ 2,304,447
(1) Pursuant to the Deferral Plan, Mr. Carstanjen deferred 12,069 shares on vesting and Ms. Dall deferred 1,352 shares on
vesting, which are excluded from these amounts and reported in the table under the “Nonqualified Deferred
Compensation Plan for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021.”
(2) The RSUs vested reflect the market value of the stock on the day the stock vested. The 2019 PSU awards were settled
based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock on February 10, 2022 ($224.45 per share) after
certification by the Compensation Committee.
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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
The following table provides information regarding the deferred settlement of RSUs granted to certain NEOs pursuant to
the 2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, in accordance with the Deferral Plan adopted by the Company, effective January 1,
2020 and compensation that had been previously deferred by the NEOs pursuant to the terms of the Company’s legacy
nonqualified deferred compensation plan.
Name
William C. Carstanjen
Deferral Plan
Legacy Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan
William E. Mudd
Deferral Plan
Legacy Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan
Marcia A. Dall
Deferral Plan
Legacy Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan
Austin W. Miller
Deferral Plan
Legacy Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan
Executive
Contributions
in Last Fiscal
Year ($)(1)
Registrant
Contributions
in Last Fiscal
Year ($)
Aggregate
Earnings
(Losses) in Last
Fiscal Year ($)
Aggregate
Withdrawals
Distributions ($)
Aggregate
Balance at Last
Fiscal Year End ($)(1)(2)
2,808,791
-0-
-0-
-0-
312,541
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
310,071
-0-
-0-
162,164
60,598
56,148
-0-
158,635
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
4,409,201
-0-
-0-
1,091,898
625,316
349,316
-0-
2,007,636
(1) Amounts in this column represent the market value of RSUs which vested on December 31, 2021 but were elected to be deferred
under the Deferral Plan. For purposes of this disclosure, market value is determined using the December 31, 2021 closing price of
CHDN of $240.90 per share.
(2) Of the totals in this column, the following totals have been reported in the Summary Compensation Table for previous years:
Name
William C. Carstanjen
William E. Mudd
Marcia A. Dall
Austin W. Miller
2019
($)
2020
($)
2021
($)(1)
-0-
1,290,338
2,808,791
80,423
-0-
-0-
-0-
252,176
312,541
136,668
-0-
-0-
(1) Amounts in this column represent the market value of RSUs which vested on December 31, 2021 but were elected to
be deferred under the Deferral Plan. For purposes of this disclosure, market value is determined using the
December 31, 2021 closing price of CHDN of $240.90 per share. For 2021, Mr. Carstanjen deferred 100% of his RSUs.
Under the Deferral Plan, an account has been established and maintained for each participant, and each participant’s
account has been credited with all RSUs and any applicable dividend equivalents allocated to such participant. A
participant’s account under the Deferral Plan will be settled on the earlier of: (i) the participant’s separation from service
with the Company or (ii) the date fixed in such participant’s plan participation agreement.
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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
The Nonqualified Deferred Compensation table above shows information about the Company’s legacy nonqualified
deferred compensation plan. In December 2019, this plan was frozen with respect to future contributions. Participants can
elect to receive their deferred compensation balance (i) upon termination of employment through a lump sum payment or
(ii) while employed by the Company provided that the initial distribution date is at least five (5) years from the initial
participation date, in which case distributions may be made on a monthly basis or in a lump sum.
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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR
CHANGE OF CONTROL
The Company has entered into certain agreements and maintains certain plans that will require the Company to provide
compensation to the NEOs in the event of a termination of employment. None of our compensation arrangements with our
NEOs provide for single trigger vesting or severance benefit upon a change in control (“CIC”) of the Company without a
related or subsequent qualifying termination of employment. The amount of compensation payable to each NEO in each
situation as of December 31, 2021 is listed in the table below.
Name
William C. Carstanjen
Involuntary or good reason termination
Change in control without termination
Death or Disability
Involuntary or good reason termination within 2 years CIC
William E. Mudd
Involuntary or good reason termination
Change in control without termination
Death or Disability
Involuntary or good reason termination within 2 years CIC
Marcia A. Dall
Involuntary or good reason termination
Change in control without termination
Death or Disability
Involuntary or good reason termination within 2 years CIC
Austin W. Miller
Involuntary or good reason termination
Change in control without termination
Death or Disability
Involuntary or good reason termination within 2 years CIC
Cash
Severance
Payment ($)
Acceleration &
Continuation
of Equity
Awards ($)(1)
Total Benefits ($)
10,880,760
81,838,307(4)
92,719,067
-0-
2,625,000(2)
10,880,760
-0-
81,838,307(5)
85,819,902(3)
-0-
84,463,307
96,700,662
5,092,893
49,678,077(4)
54,770,970
-0-
1,375,000(2)
6,330,393
-0-
49,678,077(5)
51,488,039(3)
-0-
51,053,077
57,818,432
2,102,518
1,811,648(4)
3,914,166
-0-
700,000(2)
2,802,518
-0-
1,811,648(5)
2,666,522(3)
-0-
2,511,648
5,469,040
1,571,292
1,363,815(4)
2,935,107
-0-
495,000(2)
2,093,792
-0-
1,363,815(5)
2,002,361(3)
-0-
1,858,815
4,096,153
(1) Represents the market value as of December 31, 2021 of stock awards accelerated or continued in each scenario. For purposes of
this disclosure, market value is determined using the December 31, 2021 closing price of CHDN of $240.90 per share.
(2) Represents the pro rata bonus for the year of death or disability based on the target bonus the executive was eligible to receive for
that year.
(3) Represents one hundred percent (100%) of all unvested RSU and PSU awards (based on to-date performance as of the termination
date) granted under the 2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and the ELTI Plan.
(4) Represents (i) continued vesting of all unvested RSUs as of the termination date, plus (ii) continued vesting of all PSUs based on
performance through the entire performance period, pro-rated for the time the NEO was employed during that performance
period. For purposes of this table, all PSUs values are based on target performance.
(5) Represents (i) accelerated vesting of all unvested RSUs as of the termination date, plus (ii) continued vesting of all PSUs based on
performance through the entire performance period, pro-rated for the time the NEO was employed during that performance
period. For purposed of this table, all PSUs values are based on target performance.
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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control
Non-Solicit Provisions
The NEOs each entered into an Executive Change in Control, Severance and Indemnity Agreement (the “Change in Control
Agreements”) with the Company, replacing all previously executed employment agreements, if any, which were mutually
terminated by the Company and each NEO. Pursuant to each of these agreements, each NEO is subject to a two-year
non-solicitation period after the termination of their employment with the Company for any reason, during which they may
not solicit any employee of the Company to leave employment with the Company or solicit any customer of the Company
for the purpose of engaging in business with them that competes with the business engaged in by the Company.
Severance Benefits
The Change in Control Agreements, executed by the NEOs, provide for the following principal severance provisions upon
termination by the Company without cause or by the executive upon constructive termination or for good reason (as
defined in each agreement):
Mr. Carstanjen and Mr. Mudd. The Change in Control Agreement executed by Mr. Carstanjen and Mr. Mudd in 2018
provides that, upon termination by the Company without cause or by the executive upon constructive termination or for
good reason, the executive will be entitled to receive (a) an amount in cash equal to, in the case of Mr. Carstanjen, 2 times
and, in the case of Mr. Mudd, 1.5 times the sum of (x) the executive’s annual base salary and (y) the amount of the
executive’s annual target bonus for the year in which the executive was terminated, (b) a lump sum amount equal to the
prorated in-cycle bonus of executive’s target bonus for the year in which the executive’s termination of employment
occurs, (c) treatment of all equity-based awards per the terms of the applicable plan, award or agreement, and (d) a lump
sum cash payment equal to the total premiums for medical, dental and vision benefits for a three-month period.
Ms. Dall. The Change in Control Agreement executed by Ms. Dall in 2020 provides that, upon termination by the Company
without cause or by the executive upon constructive termination or for good reason, the executive will be entitled to
receive (a) an amount in cash equal to 1.5 times the sum of (x) the executive’s annual base salary and (y) the amount of the
executive’s annual target bonus for the year in which the executive was terminated, (b) treatment of all equity-based
awards per the terms of the applicable plan, award or agreement, and (c) a lump sum cash payment equal to the total
premiums for medical, dental and vision benefits for a three-month period.
Mr. Miller. As of December 31, 2021, Mr. Miller was subject to a Change in Control Agreement that contained substantially
similar terms to the agreement described above for Ms. Dall. As discussed above, following his retirement on March 1,
2022, Mr. Miller continues to serve in a consulting role with the Company pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding
(the “MOU”) between the Company and Mr. Miller dated February 10, 2022. The MOU provides for an hourly consulting
fee of $265, vesting with respect to his outstanding RSU awards, forfeiture of his outstanding PSU awards and termination
of the Change in Control Agreement between the Company and Mr. Miller dated October 1, 2019. Mr. Miller will not be
entitled to severance benefits in connection with his retirement from the Company.
Change in Control Benefits. The current agreements for the NEOs also provide for the following change in control
provisions: if the executive is terminated within two years following a change in control, the NEO will receive severance as
provided above, except that the salary and bonus severance multiple shall in each case be 2x.
In the event that any payments to any of the NEOs are subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, such
payments shall be reduced to one dollar ($1) below the maximum amount of payments that will not be subject to such tax;
provided, however, that the foregoing limitation shall not apply in the event the total payments to the NEO, on an after-tax
basis, would exceed the after-tax benefits to the NEO if such limitation applied. The NEO shall bear the expense of any and
all excise taxes due on any payments that are deemed to be “excess parachute payments” under Section 280G of the Code.
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Pay Ratio
PAY RATIO
As required by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, we are providing the
following disclosure about the relationship of the annual total compensation of our employees to the annual total
compensation of Mr. Carstanjen, our Chief Executive Officer. To understand this disclosure, we think it is important to give
context to our operations. Our business is seasonal and relies heavily on seasonal, part-time and hourly workers. In
addition, our gaming business operation also employs many part time hourly employees. In total, approximately 76.4% of
our workforce consists of hourly employees.
We strive to create a compensation program that is competitive in terms of both the position and the geographic location
in which the employee is located. Accordingly, our pay structures vary among employees based on position and geographic
location.
Identification of Median Employee
For 2021, we elected to use December 31, 2021 as the date on which to determine our median employee, rather than the
December 24th date that was used for the 2020 pay ratio calculation. This date was chosen because it followed the closing
and administrative processing of the 2021 fall race meets at Churchill Downs Racetrack and Arlington Park Racecourse, so
seasonal employees utilized only during the race meets (i.e., not during the majority of the year) and not viewed as
representative of our general employee base were no longer on the payroll. As of December 31, 2021, we had
approximately 5,618 employees. For purposes of identifying the median employee, we ran a report for all year-to-date
taxable compensation for employees as of the selection date, and sorted by the total compensation.
Using this methodology, we determined our median employee was a full-time, hourly employee with an annual total
compensation of $27,745. We used base cash compensation as our compensation measure as it is the principal form of
compensation delivered to all of our employees and annualized compensation for full-time and part-time employees hired
during 2021 who did not work an entire year. In determining the annual total compensation of the median employee, we
calculated such employee’s compensation in accordance with Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K as required pursuant to
SEC executive compensation disclosure rules. This calculation is the same calculation used to determine total compensation
for purposes of the 2021 Summary Compensation Table with respect to each of the NEOs.
Ratio (2021)
Median Annual Total Compensation (excluding CEO)
CEO Annual Total Compensation
Pay Ratio
$
27,745
$13,755,283
496 to 1
SEC rules for identifying the median employee and calculating the pay ratio allow companies to apply various
methodologies and assumptions and, as a result, the pay ratio reported by us may not be comparable to the pay ratio
reported by other companies.
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION(1)
Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by security
holders(2)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security
holders
Total
(a)
Number of Securities to
be Issued Upon Exercise
of Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
(b)
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
851,364(3)(4)
-0-
851,364
-0-
-0-
-0-
(c)
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities Reflected in
Column (a))
1,690,980(5)
-0-
1,690,980
(1) This table provides information, as of December 31, 2021, about CHDN Common Stock that may be issued upon the
exercise of options and settlement of other equity awards under all compensation plans under which equity securities
are reserved for issuance.
(2) The equity compensation plans of the Company which have been approved by the shareholders of the Company and
pursuant to which equity securities are authorized for issuance are the Churchill Downs Incorporated 2000 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (“Stock Purchase Plan”) and the Churchill Downs Incorporated 2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan
(“2016 Plan”).
(3)
Includes 478,589 PSUs and 257,447 RSUs that were outstanding on December 31, 2021 under the 2016 Plan. For
purposes of this table, we have included the number of shares issuable under outstanding PSUs assuming performance
targets are achieved. Please see the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Proxy Statement for
further information regarding the 2020 PSUs, including performance metrics applicable to such awards.
(4) Because each participant in the Stock Purchase Plan has one option each plan year and that option consists of the
number of shares which can be purchased, through exercise, at the end of the plan year using compensation
deductions made throughout the plan year, no outstanding options, warrants or rights for a specific number of the
Company’s securities to be issued upon exercise existed at December 31, 2021 and, therefore, none are included in
this total for the Stock Purchase Plan.
(5) Of this total, as of December 31, 2021, 554,457 shares of Common Stock of the Company remained available for future
issuance under the Stock Purchase Plan and 1,136,523 shares of Common Stock of the Company remained available
for future issuance under the 2016 Plan. Stock awards under the 2016 Plan will be counted against the maximum
number of shares as to which stock awards may be granted on a ratio of 1-to-1.
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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED
TRANSACTIONS
The Company has adopted written policies and procedures for identifying and approving or ratifying related person
transactions. The policies and procedures cover all related person transactions required to be disclosed under Item 404
(a) of Regulation S-K. The Audit Committee is responsible for applying the policies and procedures. In evaluating related
person transactions, the Audit Committee considers all factors it deems appropriate, including without limitation, whether
the related person transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party
under the same or similar circumstances, the extent of the related person’s interest in the transaction, and whether
products or services of a similar nature, quantity, or quality are readily available from alternative sources.
Directors of the Company may from time to time own or have interests in horses racing at the Company’s tracks. All such
races are conducted, as applicable, under the regulations of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, the Illinois Racing
Board, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, the Louisiana
State Racing Commission, the Ohio State Racing Commission, the Maryland Racing Commission, and the Pennsylvania State
Horse Racing Commission, and no director receives any extra or special benefit with regard to having his or her horses
selected to run in races or in connection with the actual running of races.
In its ordinary course of business, the Company may enter into transactions with certain of its officers and directors for the
sale of personal seat licenses and suite accommodations at its racetracks, and tickets for its live racing events. The Company
believes that each such transaction has been on terms no less favorable for the Company than could have been obtained in
a transaction with a third party and no such person received any extra or special benefit in connection with such
transactions.
On February 1, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with CDI Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of The Duchossois Group,
Inc (“TDG”) to repurchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock from TDG in a privately negotiated
transaction at a price per share equal to $193.94, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $193.9 million.
On February 11, 2021, Hunter Rankin was hired as the Senior Director of Racing for the Company to focus on supporting
and enhancing the Company’s commitment, position and role in the U.S. thoroughbred racing and breeding industry,
including implementing the standards and processes outlined in the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act across all of the
Company’s racing properties and representing the Company’s interests as an advocate for important issues and policies
within the racing and breeding industry. Hunter Rankin is the son of Alex Rankin, Chairman of the Board of the Company
and a director of the Company since 2008. Many candidates were considered for the position and Hunter Rankin was
selected based on his skill set and prior experience in the racing and breeding industries, his familiarity with the recently
enacted Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act, and the breadth of relationships he has developed with key stakeholders
within the racing and breeding industries. Hunter Rankin’s annual base salary is $169,950 and he is entitled to an annual
bonus and restricted stock awards at the discretion of the Company, as well as employee benefits consistent with
employees in similar positions with the Company.
Other than as described above, since January 1, 2021, no transaction was identified as a related party transaction.
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Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that the Company’s directors, executive officers and persons who beneficially
own more than ten percent (10%) of the Company’s Common Stock file certain reports with the SEC with regard to their
beneficial ownership of the Common Stock. The Company is required to disclose in this Proxy Statement any failure to file
or late filings of such reports. Based solely on our review of the forms filed with the SEC or written representations from
certain reporting persons received by us, we believe that our directors, officers and persons who own more than ten
percent (10%) of the Company’s Common Stock have complied with all applicable filing requirements, other than with
respect to the following late filings of Forms 4: (i) on behalf of William C. Carstanjen (a) due to technical difficulties with
Company’s filing service, reporting one instance of a restricted stock unit vesting and deferral under the Company’s
Deferral Plan, and (b) reporting one instance of a settlement of performance share units; (ii) on behalf of William E. Mudd
reporting one instance of settlement of performance share units; (iii) on behalf of Marcia A. Dall (a) due to technical
difficulties with Company’s filing service, reporting one instance of a restricted stock unit vesting and deferral under the
Company’s Deferral Plan, and (b)reporting one instance of settlement of performance share units; and (iv) on behalf of
Austin W. Miller reporting one instance of settlement of performance share units.
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Multiple Shareholders Sharing the Same Address
MULTIPLE SHAREHOLDERS SHARING THE SAME
ADDRESS
The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for
proxy statements with respect to two or more shareholders sharing the same address by delivering a single Proxy
Statement or Notice addressed to those shareholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,”
potentially means extra convenience for shareholders and cost savings for companies.
At this time, one or more brokers with accountholders who are Company shareholders will be “householding” our proxy
materials. A single Proxy Statement or Notice will be delivered to multiple shareholders sharing an address unless contrary
instructions have been received from the affected shareholder. Once you have received notice from your broker that they
will be “householding” communications to your address, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or
until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and would prefer to
receive a separate Proxy Statement or Notice, please notify your broker. You may direct your written request for a copy of
the Proxy Statement or Notice to Churchill Downs Incorporated, Attn: Paula Chumbley, 600 N. Hurstbourne Parkway, Ste.
400, Louisville, Kentucky 40222, or at (502) 636-4400. If your broker is not currently “householding” (i.e., you received
multiple copies of the Company’s Proxy Statement or Notice), and you would like to request delivery of a single copy, you
should contact your broker.
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Proposals by Shareholders
PROPOSALS BY SHAREHOLDERS
Any shareholder proposal that may be included in the Board of Directors’ Proxy Statement and proxy for presentation at
the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2023 must be received by the Company at the principal executive office at
600 N. Hurstbourne Parkway, Ste. 400, Louisville, Kentucky 40222, Attention of the Secretary, no later than November 17,
2022. Pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, proposals of shareholders intended to be presented at
the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, but not included in the Proxy Statement, must be received by the
Company at the principal executive offices of the Company not less than 90 nor more than 120 days prior to the anniversary
date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of shareholders. Accordingly, any shareholder proposals intended to be
presented at the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company must be received in writing by the Company at its
principal executive offices no later than January 26, 2023, and no sooner than December 27, 2022 and otherwise comply
with the requirements set forth in the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. Any proposal submitted before or after
those dates will be considered untimely, and the Chairman shall declare that the business is not properly brought before
the meeting and such business shall not be transacted at the annual meeting. In addition to satisfying the foregoing
requirements under the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules (once
effective), shareholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the management’s
nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than
February 25, 2023.
By Order of the Board of Directors
R. ALEX RANKIN
Chairman
BRADLEY K. BLACKWELL
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Louisville, Kentucky
March 17, 2022
PLEASE VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR OVER THE INTERNET
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND VIRTUALLY
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Appendix A
APPENDIX A
Reconciliation of Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions)
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
Change
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Churchill Downs
Incorporated
$249.1
$ (81.9)
$331.0
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
Income from continuing operations, net of tax
Additions:
Depreciation and amortization
Interest expense
Income tax provision (benefit)
EBITDA
Adjustments to EBITDA:
Selling, general and administrative:
Stock-based compensation expense
Other charges
Pre-opening expense and other expense
Other income, expense:
Interest, depreciation and amortization expense related to equity investments
Changes in fair value of Rivers Des Plaines’ interest rate swaps
Rivers Des Plaines’ legal reserves and transactions costs
Transaction expense, net
Asset impairments
Total adjustments to EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA
—
249.1
—
249.1
103.2
84.7
94.5
0.2
(82.1)
95.4
13.3
92.9
80.0
(5.3)
(0.2)
331.2
(95.4)
235.8
10.3
4.7
99.8
$531.5
$180.9
$350.6
$ 27.8
$ 23.7
$ 4.1
0.2
5.8
41.5
(12.9)
9.9
7.9
15.3
95.5
0.8
11.2
38.5
12.9
—
1.0
17.5
105.6
(0.6)
(5.4)
3.0
(25.8)
9.9
6.9
(2.2)
(10.1)
$627.0
$286.5
$340.5
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2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from
to
Commission file number 001-33998
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
600 North Hurstbourne Parkway, Suite 400
Louisville, Kentucky
(Address of principal executive offices)
61-0156015
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
40222
(Zip Code)
(502) 636-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, No Par Value
(Title of each class registered)
Trading Symbol(s)
CHDN
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Name of each exchange on which registered)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company,
or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging
growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with
any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its
internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting
firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of February 16, 2022, 38,090,006 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding. As of June 30, 2021 (based upon the closing
sale price for such date on the Nasdaq Global Select Market), the aggregate market value of the shares held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was
$6,668,442,585.
Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 26, 2022 are incorporated by reference
herein in response to Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III of Form 10-K.
CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED
INDEX TO ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Part I
Business
Item 1.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2.
Properties
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.
Item 7.
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures
Part II
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
Reserved
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9B. Other Information
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Part III
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Item 15.
Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedule
Part IV
Exhibit Index
Item 16.
Form 10-K Summary
Signatures
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This Annual Report on Form 10-K ("Report") including the information incorporated by reference herein, contains various
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") provides certain "safe
harbor" provisions for forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made in this Report are made pursuant to
the Act. The reader is cautioned that such forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time and/or
management’s good faith belief with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date the statement was made. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results,
changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements are
typically identified by the use of terms such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "might",
"plan", "predict", "project", "seek", "should", "will", and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are
expressed differently. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable,
we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from expectations include the factors described in Item 1A. Risk Factors, of this Report.
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PART I
ITEM 1.
Overview
BUSINESS
Churchill Downs Incorporated (the "Company", "we", "us", "our") is an industry-leading racing, online wagering and gaming
entertainment company anchored by our iconic flagship event, the Kentucky Derby. We own and operate three pari-mutuel
gaming entertainment venues with approximately 3,050 historical racing machines ("HRMs") in Kentucky. We also own and
operate TwinSpires, one of the largest and most profitable online wagering platforms for horse racing, sports and iGaming in
the U.S. and we have nine retail sportsbooks. We are also a leader in brick-and-mortar casino gaming in eight states with
approximately 11,000 slot machines and video lottery terminals ("VLTs") and 200 table games. We were organized as a
Kentucky corporation in 1928, and our principal executive offices are in Louisville, Kentucky.
Impact of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. The COVID-19 global
pandemic resulted in travel limitations and business and government shutdowns which had a significant negative economic
impact in the United States and to our business. Although vaccines are available, we cannot predict the duration of the
COVID-19 global pandemic. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of variant strains, will
continue to impact the Company remains uncertain and will depend on many factors that are not within our control.
In March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, we temporarily suspended operations at our wholly owned and managed
gaming properties, announced the temporary furlough of our employees at these properties and certain racing operations and
implemented a temporary salary reduction for all remaining non-furloughed salaried employees based on a percentage that
varied dependent upon the amount of each employee’s salary. The most senior level of executive management received the
largest salary decrease, based on both percentage and dollar amount.
In May 2020, we began to reopen our properties with patron restrictions and gaming limitations. One property suspended
operations again in July 2020 and reopened in August 2020, and three properties suspended operations in December 2020 and
reopened in January 2021. All of our gaming properties have remained open since January 2021. Although all of our properties
are now open to customers, certain locations continue to operate with certain restrictions, and the continued impact of the
pandemic could result in further suspension of operations.
The 146th Kentucky Oaks and Derby were held in the third quarter of 2020 without spectators. During the second quarter of
2021, we held the 147th Kentucky Oaks and Derby with capacity restrictions in compliance with Kentucky venue limitations at
that time. The capacity restrictions limited reserved seating in each area to approximately 40% to 60% capacity and limited
general admission tickets. Due to such restrictions, our revenues from the Kentucky Oaks and Derby in each year were
significantly less than we would otherwise expect.
Business Segments
During the first quarter of 2021, we updated our operating segments to reflect the internal management reporting used by our
chief operating decision maker to evaluate results of operations and to assess performance and allocate resources. Our internal
management reporting changed primarily due to the continued growth from Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel ("Oak
Grove") and Turfway Park Racing & Gaming (“Turfway Park”), which opened its annex HRM facility, Newport Racing &
Gaming ("Newport"), in October 2020, which resulted in our chief operating decision maker's decision to include Oak Grove,
Turfway Park and Newport in the new Live and Historical Racing segment. The Live and Historical Racing segment now
includes Churchill Downs Racetrack, Derby City Gaming, Oak Grove, Turfway Park, and Newport. We also realigned our
retail sports betting results at our wholly owned casinos from our Gaming segment to our TwinSpires segment. As a result of
this realignment, our operating segments that meet the requirements to be disclosed separately as reportable segments are: Live
and Historical Racing, TwinSpires, and Gaming. Financial information about these segments is set forth in Part II, Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained within this Report.
We conduct our business through these reportable segments and report net revenue and operating expense associated with these
reportable segments in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, contained within this Report. The prior
year results in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) were reclassified to conform to this
presentation.
Live and Historical Racing
The Live and Historical Racing segment includes live and historical pari-mutuel racing related revenue and expenses at
Churchill Downs Racetrack, Derby City Gaming, Oak Grove, Turfway Park, and Newport.
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Churchill Downs Racetrack is the home of the Kentucky Derby and conducts live racing. Derby City Gaming is an HRM
facility that operates under the Churchill Downs pari-mutuel racing license at the auxiliary training facility for Churchill Downs
Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. Oak Grove conducts live harness racing and operates an HRM facility under its pari-mutuel
racing license. Turfway Park conducts live racing, and Newport is an ancillary HRM facility that operates under the Turfway
Park pari-mutuel racing license.
Our Live and Historical Racing properties earn commissions primarily from pari-mutuel wagering on live and historical races;
simulcast fees earned from other wagering sites; admissions, personal seat licenses, sponsorships, television rights, and other
miscellaneous services (collectively "racing event-related services"), as well as food and beverage services.
Churchill Downs Racetrack
Churchill Downs Racetrack is in Louisville, Kentucky and is an internationally known thoroughbred racing operation best
known as the home of our iconic flagship event, the Kentucky Derby. We have conducted thoroughbred racing continuously at
Churchill Downs Racetrack since 1875. The Kentucky Derby is the longest continuously held annual sporting event in the U.S.
and is the first race of the annual series of races for 3-year-old thoroughbreds known as the Triple Crown. The demographic
profile of our guests, global television viewership and long-running nature of this iconic event are attractive to sponsors and
corporate partners, especially those with luxury and/or marquee brands.
We conducted 74 live racing days in 2019, 65 live race days in 2020, and 71 live race days in 2021. In 2022, we anticipate
conducting up to 77 live race days.
Churchill Downs Racetrack is located on 175 acres and has a one-mile dirt track, a 7/8-mile turf track, a stabling area, and a
variety of areas, structures, and buildings that provide seating for approximately 59,000 of our patrons. We also own 83 acres
of land at our auxiliary training facility, which is five miles from Churchill Downs Racetrack. Churchill Downs Racetrack has
one of the largest 4K video boards in the world sitting 80 feet above the ground and measuring 171 feet wide by 90 feet tall.
This video board provides views of the finish line and the entire race for on-track guests, including those in the infield and
guests along the entire front side of the racetrack. The facility also has permanent lighting to accommodate night races. We
have a saddling paddock, and the stable area has barns sufficient to accommodate 1,400 horses and a 114-room dormitory for
backstretch personnel. The Churchill Downs Racetrack facility also includes a simulcast wagering facility.
In 2002, we transferred title of the Churchill Downs Racetrack facility to the City of Louisville, Kentucky and entered into a
30-year lease for the facility as part of the financing of improvements to the Churchill Downs Racetrack facility. We can
reacquire the facility at any time for $1.00 subject to the terms of the lease.
In April 2020, we completed a state-of-the-art equine medical center and quarantine barns on the backside area of Churchill
Downs Racetrack which reinforces our ongoing commitment to equine and jockey safety and supports our long-term
international growth strategy.
In July 2021, we announced three major multi-year capital investments to transform key areas of Churchill Downs Racetrack:
The Homestretch Club, the Turn 1 Experience, and the Paddock and Under the Spires projects.
The Company is investing $45.0 million in the Homestretch Club project. The Homestretch Club will replace the grandstand
area below the Jockey Club suites and alongside the Winner’s Circle suites on the homestretch. The Homestretch Club project
will convert 5,200 outdoor bleacher seats into 3,250 premium reserved seats with all-inclusive amenities. Plans for the new
area include 2,610 stadium club seats, 66 covered terraced dining tables for up to 440 guests, 30 Trackside Lounges for up to
200 guests offering a “courtside seat” experience, five private 60-person VIP Hospitality Lounges as upgrades and an 18,600
square-foot indoor hospitality space with a grand staircase and 100-foot feature bar. The Company is planning to debut the new
area in May 2022 for the 148th Kentucky Derby.
The Company is investing $90.0 million in the Turn 1 Experience project. The Turn 1 Experience will provide additional
permanent stadium seating and a new track-level hospitality club replacing current temporary Oaks and Derby seating at the
first turn of the racetrack. Plans for the new area will replace 3,400 temporary seats with 5,100 permanent covered stadium
seats and a new 50,000 square-foot climate-controlled hospitality venue with reserved dining room tables, a trackside viewing
terrace, and two new seating concourses to allow for better guest circulation and amenities for an incremental 2,000 reserved
seats. The Company is planning to debut the new area in May 2023 for the 149th Kentucky Derby.
The Company is also developing a newly designed Paddock and Under the Spires area to enhance the experience for nearly
every guest. The redesigned area will improve the flow of guests throughout the Paddock. The project will create a larger
paddock walking ring for viewing the horses prior to the races, a new Paddock Club in the area on the first floor under the Twin
Spires that will provide views of the paddock and views of the tunnel that the horses walk through, new hospitality and other
amenities for guests in certain areas of the 3rd floor clubhouse seats, and new terraces including a new Turf Club balcony
overlooking the Paddock. The Company is planning to debut these new areas in May 2024 for the 150th Kentucky Derby.
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Derby City Gaming
Derby City Gaming is an 85,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art HRM facility that was opened in September 2018 at the Churchill
Downs Racetrack auxiliary training facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Derby City Gaming operates under the Churchill Downs
Racetrack pari-mutuel racing license, and has approximately 1,225 HRMs, a simulcast center, and a dining facility.
In July 2021, we announced plans to invest $76.0 million at Derby City Gaming to expand our gaming facility for up to 450
additional gaming positions and to build a five-story hotel with 123 rooms including amenities to better serve and attract guests.
Plans for the project will add 135,000 square feet to the facility and the new gaming space will open with 200 additional
gaming positions. The new gaming expansion will include a VIP gaming area, a new sports bar, a stage for live entertainment
and an upscale-casual restaurant and bar to create a variety of new food and beverage options for gaming and hotel guests
throughout the entire day. The new gaming space expansion is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the
hotel is scheduled for completion by second quarter of 2023.
Derby City Gaming Downtown
In September 2021, we announced plans to invest $80.0 million to build a new HRM entertainment venue called Derby City
Gaming Downtown ("DCG Downtown") in an existing building in downtown Louisville. Plans for DCG Downtown will
include 500 HRMs, three unique bar concepts and over 200 onsite parking spaces. The new entertainment venue will provide
guests,
tourists, and convention attendees, a main-level sports bar with a stage for music and live
entertainment, a premium bourbon library and an elegant wine and charcuterie lounge. A retail and merchandise store will be
located on the street level where guests can shop for Kentucky Derby-themed merchandise. The Company completed the
purchase of the building and property in December 2021 for $5.2 million. DCG Downtown is anticipated to open in mid-2023.
including locals,
Oak Grove
Oak Grove is a premier state-of-the-art live harness racing and historical racing entertainment venue located on 240 acres
approximately one-hour north of Nashville, Tennessee in Oak Grove, Kentucky. Oak Grove owns and operates a 5/8-mile
harness racing track. In September 2020, the Company opened the simulcast and HRM facility with approximately 1,325
HRMs, event center and food and beverage venues. The 128-room hotel opened in October 2020. Oak Grove also has a 1,200-
person grandstand, 3,000-person capacity outdoor amphitheater and stage, a state-of-the-art equestrian center, and a recreational
vehicle park.
Turfway Park
In October 2019, the Company purchased Turfway Park which is located on 197 acres in Florence, Kentucky. The Company is
investing up to $148.0 million to build a 155,000 square foot state-of-the-art live thoroughbred racing and historical racing
entertainment venue facility including a grandstand, sports bar, food offerings, and up to 1,200 HRMs, which we plan to open
in September 2022.
Newport
On October 2, 2020, the Company opened Newport, located in Newport, Kentucky, after investing approximately $33.1 million
to create a premier entertainment experience as an extension of Turfway Park. Newport has a pari-mutuel simulcast area, an
approximately 23,000 square-foot gaming floor with approximately 500 HRMs, and a feature bar.
TwinSpires
The TwinSpires segment includes the revenue and expenses for the TwinSpires Horse Racing and the TwinSpires Sports and
Casino businesses. Both businesses are headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Horse Racing
TwinSpires Horse Racing operates the online horse racing wagering business for TwinSpires.com, BetAmerica.com, and other
white-label platforms; facilitates high dollar wagering by international customers (through Velocity); and provides the
Bloodstock Research Information Services platform for horse racing statistical data.
TwinSpires is one of the largest and most profitable legal online horse racing wagering platforms in the U.S. TwinSpires
accepts pari-mutuel wagers through advance deposit wagering ("ADW") from customers residing in certain states who establish
and fund an account from which these customers may place wagers via telephone, mobile applications or through the Internet.
This business is licensed as a multi-jurisdictional simulcasting and interactive wagering hub in the state of Oregon. This
business also offers customers streaming video of live horse races, replays, and an assortment of racing and handicapping
information. BetAmerica.com is an online wagering business licensed under TwinSpires that offers wagering on horse racing
throughout the U.S. We also provide technology services to third parties, and we earn commissions from white label ADW
products and services. Under these arrangements, we typically provide an ADW platform and related operational services
while the third party typically provides the brand, marketing and limited customer functions.
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Sports and Casino
Our TwinSpires Sports and Casino business operates our sports betting platform in multiple states, including Colorado, Indiana,
Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Arizona. Our casino iGaming platform is
operated in Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The Sports and Casino business includes the results of mobile sports
betting, online sports betting, casino iGaming, and our retail sportsbooks. We operate eight retail sportsbooks in Colorado,
Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Mississippi, four of which operate under a third party’s casino
license. River Casino Des Plaines ("Rivers Des Plaines") retail and online BetRivers sportsbook are included in the Gaming
segment.
Gaming
The Gaming segment includes revenue and expenses for the casino properties and associated racetrack or jai alai facilities
which support the casino license. The Gaming segment has approximately 11,000 slot machines and VLTs and 200 table
games located in eight states.
The Gaming segment revenue and Adjusted EBITDA includes the following properties:
◦ Calder Casino and Racing ("Calder")
◦ Fair Grounds Slots, Fair Grounds Race Course, and Video Services, LLC ("VSI") (collectively, "Fair Grounds and
VSI")
◦ Harlow’s Casino Resort and Spa ("Harlow's")
◦ Ocean Downs Casino and Racetrack ("Ocean Downs")
◦ Oxford Casino and Hotel ("Oxford")
◦ Presque Isle Downs and Casino ("Presque Isle")
◦ Riverwalk Casino Hotel ("Riverwalk")
◦ Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin ("Lady Luck Nemacolin") management agreement
The Gaming segment Adjusted EBITDA also includes the Adjusted EBITDA related to the Company’s equity investments in
the following:
◦ 61.3% equity investment in Rivers Des Plaines
◦ 50% equity investment in Miami Valley Gaming and Racing ("MVG")
The Gaming segment generates revenue and expenses from slot machines, table games, VLTs, video poker, ancillary food and
beverage services, hotel services, commission on pari-mutuel wagering, racing event-related services, and other miscellaneous
operations.
Calder
Calder owns and operates a 106,000 square foot casino with approximately 1,100 slot machines and two dining facilities.
Calder also has an entertainment venue, a one-mile dirt track, a 7/8-mile turf track, barns, and stabling facilities for
thoroughbred horse racing. Calder is located on 170 acres of land in Miami Gardens, Florida near Hard Rock Stadium, home of
the Miami Dolphins.
On November 22, 2021, the Company announced an agreement to sell 115.7 acres of land near Calder Casino for $291.0
million or approximately $2.5 million per acre to Link Logistics Real Estate, a Blackstone portfolio company. The closing of
the sale of the property is subject to the satisfaction of various closing conditions. The Company anticipates closing the sale of
the property in the first half of 2022.
Fair Grounds and VSI
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots is located on 145 acres in New Orleans, Louisiana. Fair Grounds Slots owns and operates a
33,000 square-foot slot facility with approximately 600 slot machines, two concession areas, a bar, a simulcast facility, and
other amenities. The Fair Grounds Race Course consists of a one-mile dirt track, a 7/8-mile turf track, a grandstand, and a
stabling area. The facility includes clubhouse and grandstand seating for approximately 5,000 guests, a general admissions
area, and dining facilities. The stable area consists of barns that can accommodate approximately 1,900 horses and living
quarters for approximately 130 people. Fair Grounds Race Course also operates pari-mutuel wagering in 15 off-track betting
facilities ("OTBs") and VSI is the owner and operator of approximately 1,000 video poker machines in 12 OTBs in Louisiana.
In August 2021, Hurricane Ida caused damage to portions of Louisiana, including Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, and 15
OTBs. All the Fair Grounds and VSI operations were reopened as of December 31, 2021, except for two OTBs.
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Harlow’s
Harlow’s owns and operates a 33,000 square-foot casino with approximately 700 slot machines, 15 table games, a retail
sportsbook, a 105-room hotel, a 5,600 square-foot multi-functional event center, and four dining facilities located on 85 acres of
leased land in Greenville, Mississippi.
Ocean Downs
Ocean Downs is located on 167 acres near Ocean City, Maryland. Ocean Downs owns and operates a 70,000 square-foot casino
with approximately 900 VLTs, 18 table games, a retail sportsbook, and three dining facilities. Ocean Downs also conducts
approximately 40 live harness racing days each year.
Oxford
Oxford owns and operates a 27,000 square-foot casino with approximately 950 slot machines, 30 table games, a 100-room
hotel, and three dining facilities located on 97 acres in Oxford, Maine.
Presque Isle
Presque Isle owns and operates a 153,000 square-foot casino with approximately 1,550 slot machines, 34 table games, a retail
sportsbook, a poker room, and four dining facilities located on 270 acres in Erie, Pennsylvania. Presque Isle also conducts 100
live thoroughbred racing days each year.
Riverwalk
Riverwalk owns and operates a 25,000 square-foot casino with approximately 650 slot machines, 15 table games, a retail
sportsbook, a five-story 80-room hotel, and two dining facilities on 22 acres in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Lady Luck Nemacolin
The Company manages Lady Luck Nemacolin, which is in Farmington, Pennsylvania, approximately one mile from the
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. Lady Luck Nemacolin has approximately 600 slot machines, 27 table games, and a dining
facility.
Terre Haute
In November 2021, we announced the Indiana Gaming Commission ("IGC") selected our application for a casino owner's
license to develop the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort (the "Queen of Terre Haute") in Vigo County, Indiana. Our up to
$260.0 million investment in the Queen of Terre Haute will feature a total of 400,000 square-feet space with 1,000 slot
machines, 50 table games, a 125-room luxury hotel, a retail sportsbook, and several food and beverage offerings. We paid the
$5.0 million license fee to the IGC in January 2022. The expected completion of the Queen of Terre Haute is scheduled for the
second half of 2023.
Rivers Des Plaines
Rivers Des Plaines owns and operates a 140,000 square-foot casino with approximately 1,000 slot machines and 69 table
games, seven dining and entertainment facilities, and an approximate 5,000 square-foot state-of-the-art BetRivers Sports Bar on
21 acres in Des Plaines, Illinois. We acquired 61.3% equity ownership in Midwest Gaming Holdings, LLC ("Midwest
Gaming"), the parent company of Rivers Des Plaines, in March 2019. In the third quarter of 2020, Rivers Des Plaines
completed the expansion of the parking garage. Rivers Des Plaines is investing $87.0 million in a 78,000 square-foot expansion
between the existing casino building and the recently enlarged parking garage. Plans for the two-story addition include a new
restaurant and an expanded gaming floor on the first floor, as well as a 24-table poker room, a 10,000 square-foot ballroom for
private events and live entertainment, and a slot machine gaming area on the second floor. The expansion will also add
approximately 725 additional gaming positions. The expected completion of the expansion is scheduled for the first half of
2022.
Miami Valley Gaming
MVG owns and operates a 186,000 square-foot casino with approximately 1,950 VLTs, four dining facilities, a racing simulcast
center, and a 5/8-mile harness racetrack located on 120 acres in Lebanon, Ohio. We have a 50% equity investment in MVG.
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All Other
We have aggregated the following businesses as well as certain corporate operations, and other immaterial joint ventures in "All
Other" to reconcile to consolidated results:
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Arlington International Racecourse ("Arlington")
United Tote
Corporate
Arlington
Arlington is located on 326 acres in Arlington Heights, Illinois. On September 29, 2021, the Company announced an
agreement to sell the property to the Chicago Bears for $197.2 million. The closing of the sale of the property is subject to the
satisfaction of various closing conditions. The Company anticipates closing the sale of the Arlington Property in early 2023.
United Tote
United Tote manufactures and operates pari-mutuel wagering systems for racetracks, OTBs and other pari-mutuel wagering
businesses. United Tote provides totalisator services which accumulate wagers, record sales, calculate payoffs and display
wagering data to patrons who wager on horse races. United Tote has contracts to provide totalisator services to several third-
party racetracks, OTBs and other pari-mutuel wagering businesses and also provides these services at our facilities.
Corporate
Corporate includes miscellaneous and other revenue, compensation expense, professional fees and other general and
administrative expense not allocated to our segments.
Competition
Overview
We operate in a highly competitive industry with many participants, some of which have financial and other resources that are
greater than ours. The industry faces competition from a variety of sources for discretionary consumer spending, including
spectator sports, fantasy sports and other entertainment and gaming options. Our brick-and-mortar casinos compete with
traditional and Native American casinos, video lottery terminals, state-sponsored lotteries, and other forms of legalized gaming
in the U.S. and other jurisdictions.
Legalized gambling is currently permitted in various forms in many states and Canada. Other jurisdictions could legalize
gambling in the future, and established gaming jurisdictions could award additional gaming licenses or permit the expansion of
existing gaming operations. If additional gaming opportunities become available near our racing or gaming operations, such
gaming operations could have a material adverse impact on our business.
In May 2018, the United States Supreme Court struck down the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which
had effectively banned sports wagering in most states. Removal of the ban gives states the authority to authorize sports
wagering.
Live and Historical Racing
In 2021, approximately 34,000 thoroughbred horse races were conducted in the U.S., which was up 21% compared to 2020 due
to the impact of almost all of the racetracks across the U.S. being closed for a portion of the prior year as a result of the
COVID-19 global pandemic. As a racetrack operator, we compete for horses with other racetracks running live racing meets at
or near the same time as our races. Our ability to compete is substantially dependent on the racing calendar, number of horses
racing and purse sizes. As a content provider, we compete for wagering dollars in the simulcast market with other racetracks
In recent years, competition has increased as more states legalize
conducting races at or near the same times as our races.
gaming and allow slot machines at racetracks with mandatory purse contributions. Derby City Gaming, Oak Grove, Turfway
Park, and Newport compete with regional casinos in the area and other forms of legal and illegal gaming.
TwinSpires
Horse Racing
Our TwinSpires Horse Racing business competes with other ADW businesses for both customers and racing content, as well as
brick-and-mortar racetracks, casinos, OTBs, and other forms of legal and illegal sports betting.
Sports and Casino
Our TwinSpires Sports and Casino business competes for customers with retail, mobile and online offerings from commercial
brick-and-mortar casinos and racetracks. We also compete with daily fantasy sports gaming companies that are expanding into
mobile and online sports betting and iGaming, international sports betting businesses looking to expand into the U.S. market,
and other forms of legal and illegal sports betting and iGaming operations.
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Gaming
Our Gaming properties operate in highly competitive environments and primarily compete for customers with other casinos in
the surrounding regional gaming markets. Our Gaming properties compete to a lesser extent with state-sponsored lotteries, off-
track wagering, card parlors, online gambling, and other forms of legalized gaming in the U.S.
Human Capital
We believe our human capital is material to our operations and core to the long-term success of the Company as an industry-
leading racing, online wagering and gaming entertainment company anchored by our iconic flagship event, The Kentucky
Derby. Our focus is on attracting innovative and collaborative team members who want to build their skills in a successful and
growing set of businesses focused on creating unique experiences for our guests.
Our People
As of December 31, 2021, we had a total of approximately 5,000 team members, of which 3,800 are full-time employees. As of
December 31, 2021, the Live and Historical Racing segment had 1,200 team members, the TwinSpires segment had 300 team
members; and the Gaming segment had 3,100 team members. Nearly one-quarter of the Live and Historical Racing segment
team members are full-time employees and nearly all the TwinSpires and Gaming segment team members are full-time
employees. The Company’s corporate staff consists of approximately 200 full-time employees. The number of seasonal
employees fluctuates significantly through the course of the year primarily due to the seasonal nature of our businesses. We
have the highest level of seasonal team members during the second quarter when we traditionally run the Kentucky Derby.
As of December 31, 2021, approximately 550 full-time employees were covered by 18 collective bargaining agreements. We
have experienced no material interruptions of operations due to disputes with our team members.
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe that a diverse workforce fosters innovation and cultivates a high-performance culture that leverages the unique
perspectives of every team member to profitably grow our businesses. The Company’s Board of Directors and executive
management team includes diverse individuals based on gender and race and benefit from the diverse experiences of our
directors and management that individually and collectively create a high-performance culture focused on executing our
strategic priorities to protect and grow our businesses effectively and efficiently.
We believe diversity and inclusion helps the Company attract the best talent to grow our businesses and enables our businesses
to attract and delight customers and consumers. The Kentucky Derby is a pillar of our community that provides the opportunity
for our team members and the community to raise significant funding for charities that support important aspects of our broader
communities including fostering diversity and inclusion, food, shelter, education, and health related non-profits. The Company
also provides donations to non-profit organizations that support these initiatives within our communities.
Talent Acquisition, Development and Retention
We invest in attracting, developing, and retaining our team members. Our philosophy is to communicate a clear purpose and
strategy, set challenging goals, drive accountability, continuously assess, develop, and advance talent, and to embrace a
leadership-driven talent strategy. Our Company enables team members to grow in their current roles as well as to have
opportunities to build new skills in other parts of the Company. We review talent and succession plans with our Chief
Executive Officer and Board of Directors periodically throughout the year. The process focuses on accelerating talent
development, strengthening succession pipelines, and advancing diversity in gender, race, and experience.
Compensation, Benefits, Safety and Wellness
We strive to offer market competitive salaries and wages for our team members and we offer comprehensive health and
retirement benefits to eligible employees. Our core health and welfare benefits are supplemented with specific programs to
manage or improve common health conditions and to provide a variety of voluntary benefits and paid time away from work
programs. We also provide several innovative programs designed to promote physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Our
commitment to the safety of our employees, customers, and community remains a top priority and we have safety programs at
all our properties to facilitate identification and implementation of safety practices.
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Governmental Regulations and Potential Legislative Changes
We are subject to various federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations that affect our businesses. The ownership,
operation and management of our Live and Historical Racing, TwinSpires, and Gaming segments, as well as our other
operations, are subject to regulation under the laws and regulations of each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. The
ownership, operation and management of our businesses and properties are also subject to legislative actions at both the federal
and state level.
Live and Historical Racing Regulations
Horse racing is a highly regulated industry. In the U.S., interstate pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing is subject to the
Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, as amended in 2000 ("IHA"). Under the IHA, racetracks and ADWs can accept interstate
off-track wagers if the racetracks and ADWs have approvals from (1) the host horse racetrack including a written agreement
with the horsemen’s group, if applicable; (2) the host racing commission, and (3) the off-track racing commission. If these
requirements are met, racetracks can commingle wagers from different racetracks and wagering facilities and broadcast horse
racing events to other licensed establishments.
In the U.S., individual states control the operations of racetracks located within their respective jurisdictions with the intent to,
among other things, protect the public from unfair and illegal gambling practices, generate tax revenue, license racetracks and
operators and prevent organized crime from being involved in the industry. Although the specific form may vary, states that
In general,
regulate horse racing generally do so through a horse racing commission or other gambling regulatory authority.
regulatory authorities perform background checks on all racetrack owners prior to granting the necessary operating licenses.
Horse owners,
to licensing by
governmental authorities. State regulation of horse races extends to virtually every aspect of racing including the presence and
placement of specific race officials such as timers, placing judges, starters, and patrol judges.
judges, and backstretch personnel are also subject
jockeys, drivers, stewards,
trainers,
The total number of days on which each racetrack conducts live racing fluctuates annually according to each calendar year and
the determination of applicable regulatory authorities.
Kentucky
In Kentucky, horse racing racetracks and HRM facilities are subject to the licensing and regulation of the Kentucky Horse
Racing Commission ("KHRC"), which is responsible for overseeing horse racing and regulating the state equine industry and
overseeing the annual licensing and operations of HRMs in Kentucky. Licenses to conduct live thoroughbred and standardbred
racing meets, to participate in simulcasting, and to accept advance deposit wagers from Kentucky residents are approved
annually by the KHRC based upon applications submitted by the racetracks in Kentucky.
Derby City Gaming, Oak Grove, and Newport are subject to extensive state and local laws and to licensing and regulatory
control by the KHRC. Changes in Kentucky laws or regulations may limit or otherwise materially affect the types of HRMs
that may be conducted and such changes, if enacted, could have an adverse impact on our Kentucky HRM operations. The
failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the KHRC could have a material adverse impact on our business.
Florida
During the second quarter of 2021, the Florida Legislature passed a bill to decouple jai alai from gaming activities. Under this
new law, jai alai facilities can operate slots and cardrooms without conducting jai alai games. The decoupling legislative action
went into effect when the U.S. Department of the Interior approved the compact on August 6, 2021. This legislative action is
expected to have a favorable impact on our business.
TwinSpires Regulations and Potential Legislative Changes
TwinSpires is licensed in Oregon under a multi-jurisdictional simulcasting and interactive wagering totalisator hub license
issued by the Oregon Racing Commission in accordance with Oregon law and the IHA. We also hold advance deposit
wagering licenses in certain other states where appropriate. Changes in the form of new legislation or regulatory activity at the
state or federal level could adversely impact our mobile and online ADW business.
Sports Betting and iGaming Regulations and Potential Legislative Changes
In May 2018, the United States Supreme Court struck down the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which
had effectively banned sports wagering in most states. Removal of the ban gave states the authority to authorize sports
wagering. Thirty-three states have authorized sports betting and thirty of these states have sports betting operational as of
December 31, 2021. Each state has different structures for the number of allowable industry participants, license fees, taxes, and
other operational requirements.
As of December 31, 2021. the Company is operational in seven states for retail sports betting, seven states for online sports
betting, and three states for iGaming.
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Gaming Regulations and Potential Legislative Changes
The gaming industry is a highly regulated industry. In the U.S., gaming laws are generally designed to protect consumers and
the viability and integrity of the industry. Gaming laws may also be designed to protect and maximize state and local revenue
derived through taxes and licensing fees imposed on industry participants as well as to enhance economic development and
tourism. To accomplish these public policy goals, gaming laws establish procedures to ensure that participants in the industry
meet certain standards of character and fitness. Gaming laws require industry participants to:
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Ensure that unsuitable individuals and organizations have no role in gaming operations,
Establish procedures designed to prevent cheating and fraudulent practices,
Establish and maintain responsible accounting practices and procedures,
• Maintain effective controls over financial practices, including establishment of minimum procedures for internal
fiscal affairs and the safeguarding of assets and revenue,
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File periodic reports with gaming regulators,
Ensure that contracts and financial transactions are commercially reasonable, reflect fair market value and are
arms-length transactions,
Establish programs to promote responsible gambling and inform patrons of the availability of help for problem
gambling, and
Enforce minimum age requirements.
A state regulatory environment is established by statute and administered by a regulatory agency with broad discretion to
regulate the affairs of owners, managers and persons with financial interests in gaming operations. Gaming authorities in the
various jurisdictions in which we operate:
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Adopt rules and regulations under the implementing statutes,
Interpret and enforce gaming laws,
Impose disciplinary sanctions for violations, including fines and penalties,
Review the character and fitness of participants in gaming operations and make determinations regarding
suitability or qualification for licensure,
Grant licenses for participation in gaming operations,
Collect and review reports and information submitted by participants in gaming operations,
Review and approve transactions, such as acquisitions or change-of-control transactions of gaming industry
participants, securities offerings and debt transactions engaged in by such participants, and
Establish and collect fees and taxes.
Any change in the gaming laws or regulations of a jurisdiction could have a material adverse impact on our gaming operations.
Licensing and Suitability Determinations
Gaming laws require us, each of our subsidiaries engaged in gaming operations, certain of our directors, officers and
employees, and in some cases, certain of our shareholders, to obtain licenses from gaming authorities. Licenses typically
require a determination that the applicant qualifies or is suitable to hold the license. Gaming authorities have very broad
discretion in determining whether an applicant qualifies for licensing or should be deemed suitable. Criteria used in
determining whether to grant a license to conduct gaming operations, while varying between jurisdictions, generally include
consideration of factors such as the good character, honesty and integrity of the applicant; the financial stability, integrity and
responsibility of the applicant, including whether the operation is adequately capitalized in the state and exhibits the ability to
maintain adequate insurance levels; the quality of the applicant’s gaming facilities; the amount of revenue to be derived by the
applicable state from the operation of the applicant’s gaming facility; the applicant’s practices with respect to minority hiring
and training; and the effect on competition and general impact on the community.
In evaluating individual applicants, gaming authorities consider the individual’s business experience and reputation for good
character, the individual’s criminal history and the character of those with whom the individual associates.
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Many gaming jurisdictions limit the number of licenses granted to operate gaming facilities within the state and some states
limit the number of licenses granted to any one gaming operator. Licenses under gaming laws are generally not transferable
without approval. Licenses in most of the jurisdictions in which we conduct gaming operations are granted for limited
durations and require renewal from time to time. There can be no assurance that any of our licenses will be renewed. The
failure to renew any of our licenses could have a material adverse impact on our gaming operations.
Gaming authorities may investigate any subsidiary engaged in gaming operations and may investigate any individual who has a
material relationship to or material involvement with any of these entities to determine whether such individual is suitable or
should be licensed as a business associate of a gaming licensee. Our officers, directors and certain key employees must file
applications with the gaming authorities and may be required to be licensed, qualify or be found suitable in many jurisdictions.
Gaming authorities may deny an application for licensing for any cause that they deem reasonable. Qualification and suitability
determinations require submission of detailed personal and financial information followed by a thorough investigation.
Changes in licensed positions must be reported to gaming authorities. Gaming authorities have the ability to deny a license,
qualification or finding of suitability and have jurisdiction to disapprove a change in a corporate position.
If one or more gaming authorities were to find that an officer, director or key employee fails to qualify or is unsuitable for
licensing or unsuitable to continue having a relationship with us, we would be required to sever all relationships with such
person. Gaming authorities may also require us to terminate the employment of any person who refuses to file appropriate
applications.
In many jurisdictions, certain of our shareholders may be required to undergo a suitability investigation similar to that described
above. Many jurisdictions require any person who acquires beneficial ownership of more than a certain percentage of our
voting securities, typically 5%, to report the acquisition to gaming authorities, and may be required to apply for qualification or
a finding of suitability. Most gaming authorities, however, allow an "institutional investor" to apply for a waiver.
Any person who fails or refuses to apply for a finding of suitability or a license within the prescribed period after being advised
it is required by gaming authorities may be denied a license or found unsuitable, as applicable. Any shareholder found
unsuitable or denied a license and who holds, directly or indirectly, any beneficial ownership of our voting securities beyond
such period of time as may be prescribed by the applicable gaming authorities may be guilty of a criminal offense. We may be
subject to disciplinary action if, after we receive notice that a person is unsuitable to be a shareholder or to have any other
relationship with us or any of our subsidiaries, we:
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pay that person any dividend or interest upon our voting securities,
allow that person to exercise, directly or indirectly, any voting right conferred through securities held by that
person,
pay remuneration in any form to that person for services rendered or otherwise, or
fail to pursue all lawful efforts to require such unsuitable person to relinquish voting securities including, if
necessary, the immediate purchase of said voting securities for cash at fair market value.
Violations of Gaming Laws
If we violate applicable gaming laws, our gaming licenses could be limited, conditioned, suspended or revoked by gaming
authorities, and we and any other persons involved could be subject to substantial fines. A supervisor or conservator can be
appointed by gaming authorities to operate our gaming properties, or in some jurisdictions, take title to our gaming assets in the
jurisdiction, and under certain circumstances, income generated during such appointment could be forfeited to the applicable
state or states. Violations of laws in one jurisdiction could result in disciplinary action in other jurisdictions. As a result,
violations by us of applicable gaming laws could have a material adverse impact on our gaming operations.
Some jurisdictions prohibit certain types of political activity by a gaming licensee, officers, directors and key employees. A
violation of such a prohibition may subject the offender to criminal and/or disciplinary action.
Reporting and Record-keeping Requirements
We are required periodically to submit detailed financial and operating reports and furnish any other information that gaming
authorities may require. Under federal law, we are required to record and submit detailed reports of currency transactions
involving greater than $10,000 at our gaming facilities and racetracks as well as any suspicious activity that may occur at such
facilities. Failure to comply with these requirements could result in fines or cessation of operations. We are required to
maintain a current stock ledger that may be examined by gaming authorities at any time. If any securities are held in trust by an
agent or by a nominee, the record holder may be required to disclose the identity of the beneficial owner to gaming authorities.
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A failure to make such disclosure may be grounds for finding the record holder unsuitable. Gaming authorities may require
certificates for our securities to bear a legend indicating that the securities are subject to specified gaming laws.
Review and Approval of Transactions
Substantially all material loans, leases, sales of securities and similar financing transactions must be reported to and in some
cases approved by gaming authorities. We may not make a public offering of securities without the prior approval of certain
gaming authorities. Changes in control through merger, consolidation, stock or asset acquisitions, management or consulting
agreements, or otherwise are subject to receipt of prior approval of gaming authorities. Entities seeking to acquire control of us
or one of our subsidiaries must satisfy gaming authorities with respect to a variety of stringent standards prior to assuming
control. Gaming authorities may also require controlling shareholders, officers, directors and other persons having a material
relationship or involvement with the entity proposing to acquire control, to be investigated and licensed as part of the approval
process relating to the transaction.
License Fees and Gaming Taxes
We pay substantial license fees and taxes in many jurisdictions in connection with our gaming operations which are computed
in various ways depending on the type of gambling or activity involved. Depending upon the particular fee or tax involved,
these fees and taxes are payable with varying frequency. License fees and taxes are based upon such factors as a percentage of
the gaming revenue received; the number of gambling devices and table games operated; or a one-time fee payable upon the
initial receipt of license and fees in connection with the renewal of license. In some jurisdictions, casino tax rates are graduated
such that the tax rates increase as gaming revenue increases. Tax rates are subject to change, sometimes with little notice, and
such changes could have a material adverse impact on our gaming operations.
Operational Requirements
In most jurisdictions, we are subject to certain requirements and restrictions on how we must conduct our gaming operations.
In certain states, we are required to give preference to local suppliers and include minority and women-owned businesses and
organized labor in construction projects to the maximum extent practicable. We may be required to give employment
preference to minorities, women and in-state residents in certain jurisdictions. Our ability to conduct certain types of games,
introduce new games or move existing games within our facilities may be restricted or subject to regulatory review and
approval. Some of our operations are subject to restrictions on the number of gaming positions we may have, and the
maximum wagers allowed to be placed by our customers.
Other Specific State Regulations and Potential Legislative Changes
Louisiana
During the second quarter of 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature passed a bill that was signed by Governor Edwards to allow
HRMs in off-track betting facilities with oversight from the Louisiana Gaming Commission. Fair Grounds anticipates adding
up to 50 HRMs per facility or approximately 600 HRMs in total across 14 facilities under this new law in 2022.
Maryland
During the second quarter of 2021, the Maryland Gaming Control Board adopted statutory changes to allow Ocean Downs to
build a hotel. The Company is evaluating the economics and potential timing of building a hotel at Ocean Downs which may
have a positive impact on our Company.
Environmental Matters
We are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that govern activities that may have
adverse environmental effects, such as discharges to air and water, as well as the management and disposal of solid, animal and
hazardous wastes and exposure to hazardous materials. These laws and regulations, which are complex and subject to change,
include the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") and state laws and regulations that address the impacts of
manure and wastewater generated by Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations ("CAFO") on water quality, including, but not
limited to, storm and sanitary water discharges. CAFO and other water discharge regulations include permit requirements and
water quality discharge standards. Enforcement of these regulations has been receiving increased governmental attention.
Compliance with these and other environmental laws can, in some circumstances, require significant capital expenditures. We
may incur future costs under existing and new laws and regulations pertaining to storm water and wastewater management at
our racetracks. Violations can result in significant penalties and, in some instances, interruption or cessation of operations.
We also are subject to laws and regulations that create liability and cleanup responsibility for releases of hazardous substances
into the environment. Under certain of these laws and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of property may be
liable for the costs of remediating hazardous substances or petroleum products on its property, without regard to whether the
owner or operator knew of, or caused, the presence of the contaminants, and regardless of whether the practices that resulted in
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the contamination were legal at the time the contamination occurred. The presence of, or failure to remediate properly, such
substances may materially adversely affect the ability to sell or rent such property or to borrow funds using such property as
collateral. The owner of a property may be subject to claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from
environmental contamination emanating from the property.
Marks and Internet Properties
We hold numerous state and federal service mark registrations on specific names and designs in various categories including
the entertainment business, apparel, paper goods, printed matter, housewares and glass. We license the use of these service
marks and derive revenue from such license agreements.
Available Information
Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and
other Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings, and any amendments to those reports and any other filings that we
file with or furnish to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are made available free of charge on our website
(www.churchilldownsincorporated.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file the materials with the
SEC and are also available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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RISK FACTORS
Our operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described below, that could
adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and the trading price of our common stock.
Economic and External Risks
The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has adversely affected, and could continue to adversely affect
our business, financial condition and financial results. Other major public health issues could adversely affect our business,
financial condition and financial results in the future
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. Considerable uncertainty
still surrounds the continued effects of the COVID-19 virus, including the emergence of variant strains, and the extent of and
effectiveness of responses taken on international, national and local levels. The long-term impact of COVID-19 on the U.S.
and world economies and continued impact on our business remains uncertain, the duration and scope of which cannot
currently be predicted.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken by national, state, and local authorities in response have adversely affected
and could in the future materially adversely impact the Company's business, results of operations, and financial condition. Our
operating results depend,
in large part, on revenues derived from customers visiting our casinos and racetracks. The
introduction of vaccine and facemask mandates in certain locations may further impact the number of customers visiting our
properties. During the course of the pandemic, we experienced temporary suspension of operations of all of our wholly-owned
gaming properties, certain wholly-owned racing operations, and the two casino properties related to our equity investments.
Although all of our properties are now open to customers, certain locations continue to operate with certain restrictions and
limitations on amenities, and the continued impact of the pandemic could result in further suspension of operations.
the COVID-19 situation and take appropriate actions in accordance with the
The Company continues to monitor
recommendations and requirements of relevant authorities. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the
Company's operational and financial performance remains uncertain and will depend on many factors outside the Company's
control, including the timing, extent, trajectory, and duration of the pandemic, the emergence of new variants, the development,
availability, distribution, and effectiveness of vaccines and treatments, the imposition of protective public safety measures, and
the impact of the pandemic on the global economy.
Our business could be adversely affected by the occurrence of extraordinary events, such as terrorist attacks, public health
threats, civil unrest, and inclement weather, including as a result of climate change
Our operating results depend, in large part, on revenues derived from customers visiting our casinos and racetracks, which is
subject to the occurrence and threat of extraordinary events that may discourage attendance or expose us to substantial liability.
Terrorist activity, including acts of domestic terrorism, civil unrest or other actions that discourage attendance at other
locations, or even the threat of such activity, including public concerns regarding air travel, military actions, safety and
additional national or local catastrophic incidents, could result in reduced attendance at Churchill Downs Racetrack and at our
other locations. A major epidemic or pandemic, outbreak of a contagious equine disease, or the threat of such an event, could
also adversely affect attendance and could impact the supply chain for our major construction projects resulting in higher costs
and delays of the projects. The COVID-19 global pandemic resulted in the temporary suspension of operations of all of our
wholly-owned gaming properties, certain wholly-owned racing operations, and the two casino properties related to our equity
investments. While we are constantly evaluating our security precautions in an effort to ensure the safety of the public, no
security measures can guarantee safety and there can be no assurances of avoiding potential liabilities.
Since horse racing is conducted outdoors, unfavorable weather conditions, including extremely high and low temperatures,
heavy rains, high winds, storms, tornadoes and hurricanes, could cause events to be canceled and/or attendance to be lower,
resulting in reduced wagering. Climate change could have an impact on longer-term natural weather trends. Extreme weather
events that are linked to rising temperatures, changing global weather patterns, sea, land and air temperatures, as well as sea
levels, rain and snow could result in increased occurrence and severity of adverse weather events. Our operations are subject to
reduced patronage, disruptions or complete cessation of operations due to weather conditions, natural disasters and other
casualties. The occurrence or threat of any such extraordinary event at our locations, particularly at Churchill Downs Racetrack
and Kentucky Derby and Oaks week, could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.
Our business is sensitive to economic conditions which may affect consumer confidence, consumers’ discretionary spending,
or our access to credit in a manner that adversely impacts our operations
Economic trends can impact consumer confidence and consumers’ discretionary spending, including:
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Negative economic conditions and the persistence of elevated levels of unemployment can impact consumers’
disposable incomes and, therefore, impact the demand for entertainment and leisure activities.
Declines in the residential real estate market, increases in individual tax rates and other factors that we cannot
accurately predict may reduce the disposable income of our customers.
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Decreases in consumer discretionary spending could affect us even if such decreases occur in other markets. For
example, reduced wagering levels and profitability at racetracks from which we carry racing content could cause
certain racetracks to cancel races or cease operations and therefore reduce the content we could provide to our
customers.
Lower consumer confidence or reductions in consumers’ discretionary spending could result in fewer patrons spending money
at our racetracks, our online wagering sites and gaming and wagering facilities, and reduced consumer spending overall.
Our access to and the cost of credit may be impacted to the extent global and U.S. credit markets are affected by downward
economic trends. Economic trends can also impact the financial viability of other industry constituents, making collection of
amounts owed to us uncertain. Our ability to respond to periods of economic contraction may be limited, as certain of our costs
remain fixed or even increase when revenue declines.
We are vulnerable to additional or increased taxes and fees
We believe that the prospect of raising significant additional revenue through taxes and fees is one of the primary reasons that
certain jurisdictions permit legalized gaming. As a result, gaming companies are typically subject to significant taxes and fees
in addition to the normal federal, state, provincial and local income taxes and such taxes and fees may be increased at any time.
From time to time, legislators and officials have proposed changes in tax laws or in the administration of laws affecting the
horse racing, online wagering and casino industries. Many states and municipalities, including ones in which we operate, are
currently experiencing budgetary pressures that may make it more likely they would seek to impose additional taxes and fees on
our operations. We are subject to tax in multiple U.S. tax jurisdictions and judgment is required in determining our provision
for income taxes, deferred tax assets or liabilities and in evaluating our tax positions.
It is not possible to determine the
likelihood, extent or impact of any future changes in tax laws or fees, or changes in the administration of such laws; however, if
enacted, such changes could have a material adverse impact on our business.
Strategic Risks
A lack of confidence in the integrity of our core businesses or any deterioration in our reputation could affect our ability to
retain our customers and engage with new customers
Horse racing, pari-mutuel wagering and casino gaming businesses depend on the public perception of integrity and fairness in
their operations. To prevent cheating or erroneous payouts, necessary oversight processes must be in place to ensure that such
activities cannot be manipulated. A lack or loss of confidence in the fairness of our industries could have a material adverse
impact on our business.
Acts of fraud or cheating in our gaming businesses through the use of counterfeit chips, covert schemes and other tactics,
possibly in collusion with our employees, may be attempted or committed by our gaming customers with the aim of increasing
their winnings. Our gaming customers, visitors and employees may also commit crimes such as theft in order to obtain chips
not belonging to them. We have taken measures to safeguard our interests including the implementation of systems, processes
and technologies to mitigate against these risks, extensive employee training, surveillance, security and investigation operations
and adoption of appropriate security features on our chips such as embedded radio frequency identification tags. Despite our
efforts, we may not be successful in preventing or detecting such culpable behavior and schemes in a timely manner and the
relevant insurance we have obtained may not be sufficient to cover our losses depending on the incident, which could result in
losses to our gaming operations and generate negative publicity, both of which could have an adverse effect on our reputation,
business, results of operations and cash flows.
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Other factors that could influence our reputation include the quality of the services we offer and our actions with regard to
social issues such as diversity, human rights and support for local communities. Broad access to social media makes it easy for
anyone to provide public feedback that can influence perceptions of us or our properties. It may be difficult to control or
effectively manage negative publicity, regardless of whether it is accurate. Negative events and publicity could quickly and
materially damage perceptions of us, our properties, or our industries, which, in turn, could adversely impact our business,
financial condition or results of operations through loss of customers, loss of business opportunities, lack of acceptance of our
company to operate in host communities, employee retention or recruiting difficulties or other difficulties.
An inability to attract and retain key and highly-qualified and skilled personnel, as well as disruptions in the general labor
market, could impact our ability to successfully develop, operate, and grow our business
We believe that our success depends in part on our ability to hire, develop, motivate and retain highly-qualified and skilled
employees throughout our organization.
If we do not successfully hire, develop, motivate and retain highly qualified and
skilled employees, it is likely that we could experience significant disruptions in our operations and our ability to successfully
develop, operate, and grow our business could be impacted.
Competition for the type of talent we seek to hire is increasingly intense in the geographic areas in which we operate. As a
result, we may incur significant costs to attract and retain highly skilled employees. We may be unable to attract and retain the
personnel necessary to sustain our business or support future growth.
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Certain of our key employees are required to file applications with the gaming authorities in each of the jurisdictions in which
we operate and are required to be licensed or found suitable by these gaming authorities. If the gaming authorities were to find
a key employee unsuitable for licensing, we may be required to sever the employee relationship, or the gaming authorities may
require us to terminate the employment of any person who refuses to file appropriate applications. Either result could
significantly impact our operations.
We have observed an increasingly competitive labor market. Increased employee turnover, changes in the availability of our
workers, or labor shortages in our supply chain could result in increased costs and impact our ability to fully staff our
operations, which could negatively affect our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Our Company faces significant competition, and we expect competition levels to increase
We face an increasingly high degree of competition among a large number of participants operating from physical locations
and/or through online or mobile platforms, including destination casinos, riverboat casinos; dockside casinos; land-based
casinos; video lottery; iGaming; sports betting; gaming at taverns in certain states, such as Illinois; gaming at truck stop
establishments in certain states, such as Louisiana and Pennsylvania; historical horse racing in Kentucky; sweepstakes and
poker machines not located in casinos; fantasy sports; Native American gaming; and other forms of gaming in the U.S.
Furthermore, competition from internet lotteries, sweepstakes, illegal slot machines and skill games, fantasy sports and internet
or mobile-based gaming platforms, which allow their customers to wager on a wide variety of sporting events and/or play Las
Vegas-style casino games from home or in non-casino settings could divert customers from our properties and thus adversely
affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Currently, there are proposals that would legalize internet
poker, sports betting and other varieties of iGaming in a number of states. Expansion of land-based and iGaming in other
jurisdictions (both regulated and unregulated) could further compete with our traditional and iGaming operations, which could
have an adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Legalized gaming is currently permitted in various forms throughout the U.S. and on various lands taken into trust for the
benefit of certain Native Americans in the U.S. and Canada. Other jurisdictions, including states adjacent to states in which we
currently have properties, have recently legalized, implemented and expanded gaming. Established gaming jurisdictions could
award additional gaming licenses or permit the expansion or relocation of existing gaming operations. Voters and state
legislatures may seek to supplement traditional tax revenue sources of state governments by authorizing or expanding gaming
in the states that we operate in or the states that are adjacent to or near our existing properties. New, relocated or expanded
operations by other persons could increase competition for our operations and could have a material adverse impact on us.
Our operations also face competition from other leisure and entertainment activities, including shopping, athletic events,
television and movies, concerts and travel.
Our Churchill Downs Racetrack and the Kentucky Derby may be adversely affected by changes in consumer preferences,
attendance, wagering, and sponsorships
Our Churchill Downs Racetrack is dependent upon the number of people attending and wagering on live horse races. If interest
in horse racing is lower in the future, it may have a negative impact on revenue and profitability in our Live and Historical
Racing segment. In addition, accidents and adverse events that may occur at our race track and any reputational damage as a
result may negatively impact attendance at our live horse races. If attendance at and wagering on live horse racing declines, it
could have a material adverse impact on our business.
The number and level of sponsorships are important to the success of the Kentucky Derby. Our ability to retain sponsors,
acquire new sponsors, and compete for sponsorships and advertising dollars could have a material adverse impact on our
business.
We are subject to significant risks associated with our equity investments, strategic alliances and other third-party
agreements
We pursue certain license opportunities, development projects and other strategic business opportunities through equity
investments, joint ventures, license arrangements and other alliances with third-parties.
Our equity investments are governed by mutually established agreements that we entered into with our co-investors and
therefore, we do not unilaterally control the applicable entity or other initiatives. The terms of the equity investments and the
rights of our co-investors may preclude us from taking actions that we believe to be in the best interests of the Company.
Disagreements with our co-investors could result in delays in project development, including construction delays, and ultimate
failure of the project. Our co-investors also may not be able to provide capital to the applicable entity on the terms agreed to or
at all, and the applicable entity may be unable to obtain external financing to finance their operations. Also, our ability to exit
the equity investments may be subject to contractual and other limitations.
With any third-party arrangement, there is a risk that our partners’ economic, business or legal interests or objectives may not
be aligned with ours, leading to potential disagreements and/or failure of the applicable project or initiative. We are also
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subject to risks relating to our co-investors’ failure to satisfy contractual obligations, conflicts arising between us and any of our
partners and changes in the ownership of any of our co-investors.
Any of these risks could have a material adverse impact on our business.
We may not be able to respond to rapid technological changes in a timely manner, which may cause customer dissatisfaction
Our TwinSpires and Gaming segments are characterized by the rapid development of new technologies and the continuous
introduction of new products. Our main technological advantage versus potential competitors is our software lead-time in the
market and our experience in operating an Internet-based wagering network.
It may be difficult to maintain our competitive
technological position against current and potential competitors, especially those with greater financial resources. Our success
depends upon new product development and technological advancements, including the development of new wagering
platforms and features. While we expend resources on research and development and product enhancement, we may not be
able to continue to improve and market our existing products or technologies or develop and market new products in a timely
manner. Further technological developments may cause our products or technologies to become obsolete or noncompetitive.
The concentration and evolution of the slot machine and HRM manufacturing industry or other technological conditions
could impose additional costs on us
A significant amount of our revenue is attributable to slot, HRM, VLTs, and video poker machines operated by us at our
properties, and there are a limited number of slot machine and HRM manufacturers servicing the industry. It is important for
competitive reasons that we offer the most popular and up-to-date machine games with the latest technology to our guests. A
substantial majority of the slot machines sold in the U.S. in recent years were manufactured by a few select companies, and
there has been extensive consolidation activity within the gaming equipment sector. Recently, the prices of new machines have
escalated faster than the rate of inflation and slot machine manufacturers have occasionally refused to sell slot machines
featuring the most popular games, instead requiring participating lease arrangements in order to acquire the machines.
Participation slot machine leasing arrangements typically require the payment of a fixed daily rental. Such agreements may
also include a percentage payment of coin-in or net win. Generally, a participating lease is substantially more expensive over
the long term than the cost to purchase a new machine. For competitive reasons, we may be forced to purchase new slot
machines or enter into participating lease arrangements that are more expensive than the costs associated with the continued
operation of our existing slot machines. If the newer slot machines do not result in sufficient incremental revenue to offset the
increased investment, it could adversely affect our operations and profitability.
We rely on a variety of hardware and software products to maximize revenue and efficiency in our operations. Technology in
the gaming industry is developing rapidly, and we may need to invest substantial amounts to acquire the most current gaming
and hotel technology and equipment in order to remain competitive in the markets in which we operate. We rely on a limited
number of vendors to provide video poker and slot machines and any loss of our equipment suppliers could impact our
operations. Ensuring the successful implementation and maintenance of any new technology acquired is an additional risk.
Our operations in certain jurisdictions depend on agreements with industry constituents including horsemen and other
racetracks, and the failure to enter into or maintain these agreements on terms acceptable to us could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition
Our operations in certain jurisdictions depend on agreements with third parties. If we are unable to renew these agreements on
satisfactory terms as they expire, our business may be disrupted. For example, the Interstate Horseracing Act, as well as
various state racing laws, require that we have written agreements with the horsemen at our racetracks in order to simulcast
races, and, in some cases, conduct live racing. Certain industry groups negotiate these agreements on behalf of the horsemen
(the "Horsemen’s Groups"). These agreements provide that we must receive the consent of the Horsemen’s Groups at the
racetrack conducting live races before we may allow third parties to accept wagers on those races. We currently negotiate
formal agreements with the applicable Horsemen’s Groups at our racetracks on an annual basis. The failure to maintain
agreements with, or obtain consents from, the Horsemen's Groups on satisfactory terms or the refusal by a Horsemen’s Group
to consent to third parties accepting wagers on our races or our accepting wagers on third-parties’ races could have a material
adverse impact on our business, as such failure will result in our inability to conduct live racing and export and import
simulcasting.
From time to time, certain Horsemen’s Groups have withheld their consent to send or receive racing signals among racetracks.
Failure to receive the consent of these Horsemen’s Groups for new and renewing simulcast agreements could have a material
adverse impact on our business. We also have written agreements with certain Horsemen’s Groups with regards to the proceeds
of gaming machines in certain states that may be required to operate such gaming.
We have agreements with other racetracks for the distribution of racing content through both the import of other racetracks’
signals for wagering at our properties and the export of our racing signal for wagering at other racetracks’ facilities, OTBs, and
ADWs. From time to time, we may be unable to reach agreements on terms acceptable to us. As a result, we may be unable to
distribute our racing content to other locations or to receive other racetracks’ racing content for wagering at our racetracks. The
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inability to distribute our racing content could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and
financial condition.
We intend to focus on market access and our retail operations for our TwinSpires Sports and Casino business and there can
be no assurance that we will be able to compete effectively or that we will generate sufficient returns on our investment
During the second quarter of 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal ban on sports betting. As a result, several
jurisdictions in which we operate legalized sports betting and additional jurisdictions may do so in the future. The market for
sports betting and online gaming is rapidly evolving and highly competitive with an increasing number of competitors. The
success of our retail and online sportsbook and online casino operations are dependent on a number of factors that are beyond
our control, including:
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operating requirements and other restrictions,
the number of allowable industry participants,
the license fees and tax rates,
our ability to gain market share in a newly developing market,
the potential that the market does not develop as we anticipate,
our ability to compete with new entrants in the market,
changes in consumer demographics and public tastes and preferences, and
the availability and popularity of other forms of entertainment.
There can be no assurance as to the returns that we will receive from our current and anticipated retail and online sports betting
and online casino operations.
Operational Risks
Our business is subject to online security risk, including cyber-security breaches. Loss or misuse of our stored information
as a result of such a breach, including customers’ personal information, could lead to government enforcement actions or
other litigation, potential liability, or otherwise harm our business
We receive, process, store and use personal information and other customer and employee data by maintaining and transmitting
customers’ personal and financial information, credit card settlements, credit card funds transmissions, mailing lists and
reservations information. Our collection of such data is subject to extensive regulation by private groups, such as the payment
card industry, as well as governmental authorities, including gaming authorities.
There are numerous federal, state and local laws regarding privacy and the storing, sharing, use, processing, disclosure and
protection of personal information and other data, and such privacy laws and regulations continue to evolve. Many states have
passed laws requiring notification to customers when there is a security breach for personal data, such as the 2002 amendment
to California’s Information Practices Act or requiring the adoption of minimum information security standards that are often
vaguely defined and difficult to implement. California has adopted the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the
"CCPA"), which went into effect on January 1, 2020, providing California consumers greater control of the information
collected, stored, and sold, and other states are considering similar legislation. The CCPA provides a private right of action (in
addition to statutory damages) for California residents whose sensitive personal information was breached as a result of a
business’s violation of its duty to reasonably secure such information. The costs of compliance with these laws may increase as
a result of changes in interpretation or changes in law. Any failure on our part to comply with these laws or our privacy
policies may subject us to significant liabilities, including governmental enforcement actions or litigation.
Our systems and processes that are designed to protect customer information and prevent data loss and other security breaches,
including systems and processes designed to reduce the impact of a security breach at a third-party vendor, may not be
successful. Interruptions in our services or a breach of a customer’s secure data could cause current or potential users to believe
that our systems are unreliable, which could permanently harm our reputation and brand. These interruptions could also
increase the burden on our engineering staff, which, in turn, could delay our introduction of new features and services on our
websites and in our casinos. Such incidents could give rise to remediation costs, monetary fines and other penalties, which
could be significant. We attempt to protect against this risk with our property and business interruption insurance, which covers
damage or interruption of our systems, although there is no assurance that such insurance will be adequate to cover all potential
losses.
Third-parties we work with, such as vendors, may violate applicable laws or our privacy policies, and such violations may also
put our customers’ information at risk and could in turn have an adverse impact on our business. We are also subject to
payment card association rules and obligations under each association’s contracts with payment card processors. Under these
rules and obligations, if information is compromised, we could be liable to payment card issuers for the associated expense and
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penalties. If we fail to follow payment card industry security standards, even if no customer information is compromised, we
could incur significant fines or experience a significant increase in payment card transaction costs.
Security breaches, computer malware and computer hacking attacks have become more prevalent in our industry, and hackers
and data thieves are increasingly sophisticated and operate large-scale and complex automated attacks. Many companies,
including ours, have been the targets of such attacks. Any security breach caused by hacking which involves efforts to gain
unauthorized access to information or systems, or to cause intentional malfunctions or loss or corruption of data, software,
hardware or other computer equipment, and the inadvertent transmission of computer viruses could harm our business. Though
it is difficult to determine what harm may directly result from any specific interruption or breach, any failure to maintain
performance, reliability, security and availability of our network infrastructure to the satisfaction of our players may harm our
reputation and our ability to retain existing players and attract new players.
The costs to eliminate or address the foregoing security threats and vulnerabilities before or after a cyber-incident could be
significant. Our remediation efforts may not be successful and could result in interruptions, delays or cessation of service, and
loss of existing or potential suppliers or customers. As threats related to cyber-attacks develop and grow, we may also find it
necessary to make further investments to protect our data and infrastructure, which may impact our results of operations. We
have insurance coverage for protection against cyber-attacks, which is designed to cover expenses around notification, credit
monitoring, investigation, crisis management, public relations, and legal advice. This insurance coverage may not be sufficient
to cover all possible claims, and we could suffer losses that could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems, change frequently
and often are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement
adequate preventative measures.
Our operations rely heavily on technology services, and catastrophic events and system failures with respect to these
technology services could cause a significant and continued disruption to our operations
We rely on information technology and other systems to manage our business. A disruption or failure in our technology
systems or operations in the event of a cyber-attack, major earthquake, weather event, terrorist attack or other catastrophic event
could interrupt our operations, damage our properties and reduce the number of customers who visit our facilities in the affected
areas. Security breaches could expose the Company to a risk of loss or misuse of our or our customers’ information, litigation
and potential liability. In addition, cyber incidents that impact the availability, reliability, speed, accuracy or other proper
functioning of our technology systems could impact our operations. A significant cyber incident, including system failure,
security breach, disruption by malware or other damage could interrupt or delay our operations, result in a violation of
applicable privacy and other laws, damage our reputation, subject us to litigation, cause a loss of customers or give rise to
remediation costs, monetary fines and other penalties, which could be significant.
Our online wagering, HRM and brick-and-mortar casino businesses depend upon our communications hardware and our
computer hardware. We have built certain redundancies into our systems to attempt to avoid downtime in the event of outages,
system failures or damage. Our systems also remain vulnerable to damage or interruption from floods, fires, power loss,
telecommunication failures, terrorist cyber-attacks, hardware or software error, computer viruses, computer denial-of-service
attacks and similar events. Despite any precautions we may take, the occurrence of a natural disaster or other unanticipated
problems could result in lengthy interruptions in our services. Any unscheduled interruption in the availability of our websites
and our services could result in an immediate, and possibly substantial, loss of revenue.
We may not be able to identify and / or complete acquisitions, divestitures, development of new venues or the expansion of
existing facilities on time, on budget or as planned
We pursue acquisitions, divestitures, development of new venues and expansion of existing facilities to grow our business.
We face challenges in identifying and completing acquisitions or divestiture opportunities or other development or expansion
projects that fit with our strategic objectives. These projects require significant capital commitments and the incurrence of
additional debt. These projects also have risks associated with managing and integrating the acquisition or expansion project.
We signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC ("P2E") for
total consideration of $2.485 billion.
Important factors for the proposed P2E transaction include the receipt of regulatory
approvals on terms desired or anticipated, unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the proposed transaction,
including, without limitation, difficulties that result in the failure to realize expected synergies, efficiencies and cost savings
from the proposed transaction within the expected time period (if at all), our ability to obtain financing on the anticipated terms
and schedule, disruptions of our or P2E’s current plans, operations and relationships with customers and suppliers caused by the
announcement and pendency of the proposed transaction, and our and P2E’s ability to consummate a sale-leaseback transaction
with respect to the Hard Rock Sioux City on terms desired or anticipated.
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Supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressure related to these projects could lead to delays and higher project costs. The
acquisition or divestiture of businesses may be delayed by external factors beyond our control including federal, state, and local
issues.
The impact of these risks may cause us to realize the intended benefits of these capital investments which could have a material
adverse impact on our business.
We may experience difficulty in integrating recent or future acquisitions into our operations
We have completed acquisition transactions in the past, and we may pursue acquisitions from time to time in the future. The
successful
integration of newly acquired businesses into our operations has required and will continue to require the
expenditure of substantial managerial, operating, financial and other resources and may also lead to a diversion of our attention
from our ongoing business concerns. We may not be able to successfully integrate new businesses, manage the combined
operations or realize projected revenue gains, cost savings and synergies in connection with those acquisitions on the timetable
contemplated, if at all. Management of the new business operations, especially those in new lines of business or different
geographic areas, may require that we increase our managerial resources. The process of integrating new operations may also
interrupt the activities of those businesses, which could have a material adverse impact on our business. The costs of
integrating businesses we acquire could significantly impact our short-term operating results. These costs could include the
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restructuring charges associated with the acquisitions,
non-recurring transaction costs, including accounting and legal fees, investment banking fees and recognition of
transaction-related costs or liabilities, and
costs of imposing financial and management controls and operating, administrative and information systems.
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We perform financial, operational and legal diligence on the businesses we purchase; however, an unavoidable level of risk
remains regarding the actual condition of these businesses and our ability to continue to operate these businesses successfully
and integrate them into our existing operations. In any acquisition we make, we face risks that include the following:
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the risk that the acquired business may not further our business strategy or that we paid more than the business
was worth,
the risk that the financial performance of the acquired business declines or fails to meet our expectations from and
after the date of acquisition,
the potential adverse impact on our relationships with partner companies or third-party providers of technology or
products,
the possibility that we have acquired substantial undisclosed liabilities for which we may have no recourse against
the sellers or third-party insurers,
costs and complications in maintaining required regulatory approvals or obtaining further regulatory approvals
necessary to implement the acquisition in accordance with our strategy,
the risks of acquiring businesses and/or entering markets in which we have limited or no prior experience,
the potential loss of key employees or customers,
the possibility that we may be unable to retain or recruit employees with the necessary skills to manage the
acquired businesses, and
changes to legal and regulatory guidelines which may negatively affect acquisitions.
If we are unsuccessful in overcoming these risks, it could have a material adverse impact on our business.
The development of new venues and the expansion of existing facilities is costly and susceptible to delays, cost overruns and
other uncertainties
We may decide to develop, construct and open hotels, casinos, other gaming venues, or racetracks in response to opportunities
that may arise. For example, in July 2021, we announced three major multi-year capital investments to transform key areas of
Churchill Downs Racetrack: the Homestretch Club, the Turn 1 Experience, and the Paddock and Under the Spires projects.
Future development projects may require significant capital commitments and the incurrence of additional debt, which could
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have a material adverse impact on our business. In addition, we may not receive the intended benefits of such capital
investments.
Ownership and development of our real estate requires significant expenditures and ownership of such properties is subject
to risk, including risks related to environmental liabilities
We own extensive real estate holdings and make significant capital investments to grow our operations. All real estate
investments are subject to risks including the following: general economic conditions, such as the availability and cost of
financing; local and national real estate conditions, such as an oversupply of residential, office, retail or warehousing space, or a
reduction in demand for real estate in the area; governmental regulation, including taxation of property and environmental
legislation; and the attractiveness of properties to potential purchasers or tenants. Significant expenditures, including property
taxes, debt repayments, maintenance costs, insurance costs and related charges, must be made throughout the period of
ownership of real property. Such expenditures may negatively impact our operating results.
We are subject to a variety of federal, state and local governmental laws and regulations relating to the use, storage, discharge,
emission and disposal of hazardous materials. Environmental laws and regulations could hold us responsible for the cost of
cleaning up hazardous materials contaminating real property that we own or operate (or previously owned or operated) or
properties at which we have disposed of hazardous materials, even if we did not cause the contamination. Some of our facilities
are subject to CAFO regulations.
If we fail to comply with environmental laws or if contamination is discovered, a court or
government agency could impose severe penalties or restrictions on our operations or assess us with the costs of taking
remedial actions. Enforcement of such regulations have been receiving increased governmental attention and compliance with
these and other environmental laws can, in some circumstances, require significant capital expenditures (including with respect
to fines).
Horse racing is an inherently dangerous sport and our racetracks are subject to personal injury litigation
Personal injuries and injuries to horses have occurred during races or workouts, and may continue to occur, which could subject
us to negative publicity and / or litigation. Negative publicity may lead some customers to avoid the Company’s properties or
could cause horse owners to avoid racing their horses at our racetracks. Any litigation resulting from injuries at our properties
could be costly and time consuming and could divert our management and key personnel from our business operations. We
buy insurance for all of our racetracks; however, our coverage may not be sufficient for all losses. Due to the potential impact
of negative publicity and inherent uncertainty related to the outcome of litigation, there can be no assurance that the resolution
of any particular claim or proceeding would not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or
liquidity.
Any violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, other similar laws and regulations, or applicable anti-money laundering
regulations could have a negative impact on us
We are subject to risks associated with doing business outside of the U.S., including exposure to complex foreign and U.S.
regulations such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA") and other anti-corruption laws which generally prohibit
U.S. companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or
retaining business. Violations of the FCPA and other anti-corruption laws may result in severe criminal and civil sanctions and
other penalties. It may be difficult to oversee the conduct of any contractors, third-party partners, representatives or agents who
are not our employees, potentially exposing us to greater risk from their actions. If our employees or agents fail to comply with
applicable laws or company policies governing our international operations, we may face legal proceedings and actions which
could result in civil penalties, administration actions and criminal sanctions.
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Any determination that we have violated any anti-corruption laws could have a material adverse impact on our business. We
also deal with significant amounts of cash in our operations and are subject to various reporting and anti-money laundering
regulations. Any violation of anti-money laundering laws or regulations by any of our properties could have a material adverse
impact on our business.
We are subject to payment-related risks, such as risk associated with the fraudulent use of credit or debit cards which could
have adverse effects on our business due to chargebacks from customers
We allow funding and payments to accounts using a variety of methods, including electronic funds transfer ("EFT") and credit
and debit cards. As we continue to introduce new funding or payment options to our players, we may be subject to additional
regulatory and compliance requirements. We also may be subject to the risk of fraudulent use of credit or debit cards, or other
funding and/or payment options. For certain funding or payment options, including credit and debit cards, we may pay
interchange and other fees which may increase over time and, therefore, raise operating costs and reduce profitability. We rely
on third parties to provide payment-processing services and it could disrupt our business if these companies become unwilling
or unable to provide these services to us. We are also subject to rules and requirements governing EFT which could change or
be reinterpreted to make it difficult or impossible for us to comply. If we fail to comply with these rules or requirements, we
may be subject to fines and higher transaction fees or possibly lose our ability to accept credit or debit cards, or other forms of
payment from customers which could have a material adverse impact on our business.
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Chargebacks occur when customers seek to void credit card or other payment transactions. Cardholders are intended to be able
to reverse card transactions only if there has been unauthorized use of the card or the services contracted for have not been
provided.
In our business, customers occasionally seek to reverse online gaming losses through chargebacks. Our control
procedures to protect from chargebacks may not be sufficient to protect us from adverse effects on our business or results of
operations.
Work stoppages and other labor problems could negatively impact our future plans and limit our operational flexibility
Some of our employees are represented by labor unions. A strike or other work stoppage at one of our properties could have an
adverse impact on our business and results of operations. From time to time, we have also experienced attempts to unionize
certain of our non-union employees. We may experience additional union activity in the future. Any such union organization
efforts could cause disruptions in our business and result in significant costs.
Legal and Regulatory Risks
We face risks related to pending or future legal proceedings and other actions
From time to time, we are a party in various lawsuits and judicial and governmental actions. No assurance can be provided as
to the outcome of these lawsuits and actions which can be expensive and time consuming. We may not be successful in the
defense or prosecution of these lawsuits or actions, which could result in settlements, costs or damages that could have a
material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and reputation. Such matters may include
investigations or litigation from various parties, including vendors, customers, state and federal agencies, stockholders and
employees relating to intellectual property, employment, consumer, personal injury, corporate governance, commercial or other
matters arising in the ordinary course of business.
We have also been subject to claims in cases concerning or similar to class action allegations. Plaintiffs in such lawsuits often
seek recovery of very large or indeterminate amounts, and the magnitude of the potential loss and defense costs relating to such
lawsuits may not be accurately estimated. We evaluate all of the claims and proceedings involving us to assess the expected
outcome, and where possible, we estimate the potential losses we may incur. In many cases, including class action matters, we
may not be able to estimate the potential losses we will incur and/or our estimates may prove to be insufficient. These
assessments are made by management based on the information available at the time made and require the use of a significant
amount of judgment, and actual outcomes or losses may materially differ. Regardless of whether any claims against us are
valid, or whether we are ultimately held liable, such litigation may be expensive to defend and may divert resources away from
our operations and negatively impact earnings. We may not be able to obtain adequate insurance to protect us from these types
of litigation matters or extraordinary business losses.
Our operations are highly regulated and changes in the regulatory environment could adversely affect our business
We conduct live and historical pari-mutuel wagering, online pari-mutuel wagering through ADWs, casino gaming, online
gaming, and sports betting operations, which are subject to extensive state and for some local regulation. These regulatory
authorities have broad discretion, and may, for any reason set forth in the applicable legislation, rules and regulations, limit,
condition, suspend, fail to renew or revoke a license or registration to conduct our operations or prevent another person from
owning an equity interest in the Company. Regulatory authorities have input into our operations, such as hours of operation,
location or relocation of a facility, and numbers and types of machines. Regulators may also levy substantial fines against or
seize our assets, the assets of our subsidiaries or the people involved in violating gaming laws or regulations.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to retain our existing governmental licenses, registrations, permits or approvals
necessary to operate our existing businesses or demonstrate suitability to obtain any licenses, registrations, permits, or
approvals. The loss of a license in one jurisdiction could trigger the loss of a license or affect our eligibility for a license in
another jurisdiction. As we expand our operations in our existing jurisdictions or to new areas, we may have to meet additional
licenses, registrations, permits and approvals from authorities in these
suitability requirements and obtain additional
jurisdictions. The approval process can be time-consuming and costly, and we cannot be sure that we will be successful.
the licensing requirements of various regulatory authorities. We have obtained all governmental
Our Live and Historical Racing segment is subject to extensive state and local regulation, and we depend on continued state
approval of legalized pari-mutuel wagering in states where we operate. Our wagering and racing (including HRM) facilities
licenses,
must meet
registrations, permits and approvals necessary for operation. However, we may be unable to maintain our existing licenses.
The failure to obtain such licenses in the future or the loss of or material change in our business licenses, registrations, permits
or approvals may materially limit the number of races we conduct or our racing (including HRM) operation. The loss of a
license in one jurisdiction could trigger the loss of a license or affect our eligibility for a license in another jurisdiction.
Regulatory authorities also have input into important aspects of our operations, including hours of operation, location or
relocation of a facility, and numbers and types of HRMs. Regulators may also levy substantial fines against or seize our assets
or the assets of our subsidiaries or the people involved in violating pari-mutuel laws or regulations.
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TwinSpires accepts ADWs from customers of certain states who set up and fund accounts from which they may place wagers
via telephone, mobile device or through the Internet pursuant to the Interstate Horseracing Act and relevant licenses and
consents. The online horse racing wagering business is heavily regulated, and laws governing ADW pari-mutuel wagering vary
from state to state. State attorney generals, regulators, and other law enforcement officials may interpret state laws, federal laws,
constitutional principles, and the related regulations in a different manner than we do.
States may take affirmative action to make ADW expressly unlawful. We may not be successful in lobbying state legislatures
or regulatory bodies to obtain or renew required legislation, licenses, registrations, permits and approvals necessary to facilitate
the operation or expansion of our online horse racing wagering business or in any legal challenge to the validity of any
restrictions on ADW. Legal challenges and regulatory and legislative processes can be lengthy, costly and uncertain.
Many states have considered and are considering interactive and Internet gaming legislation and regulations which may inhibit
our ability to do business in such states or increase competition for online wagering. Anti-gaming conclusions and
recommendations of other governmental or quasi-governmental bodies could form the basis for new laws, regulations, and
enforcement policies. The extensive regulation by both state and federal authorities of gaming activities also can be
significantly affected by changes in the political climate and changes in economic and regulatory policies.
Any of these events could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
Financial Risks
Our debt facilities contain restrictions that limit our flexibility in operating our business
Our debt facilities contain a number of covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on our business,
including restrictions on our ability to, among other things, take the following actions:
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incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares,
pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of our capital stock, repurchase common shares or make other
restricted payments,
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sell certain assets or consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets,
create liens on certain assets,
enter into certain transactions with our affiliates, and
designate our subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.
As a result of these covenants, we are limited in the manner in which we conduct our business, and we may be unable to engage
in favorable business activities or finance future operations or capital needs.
Any failure to comply with the financial ratios and other covenants in our debt facilities and other indebtedness could have a
material adverse impact on our business
Under our debt facilities, we are required to satisfy and maintain specified financial ratios. Our ability to meet those financial
ratios can be affected by events beyond our control, and as a result, we may be unable to meet those ratios. A failure to comply
with the financial ratios and other covenants contained in our debt facilities or our other indebtedness could result in an event of
default which, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse impact on our business and financial condition.
In the
event of any default under our debt facilities or our other indebtedness, the lenders thereunder:
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will not be required to lend any additional amounts to us,
could elect to declare all borrowings outstanding, together with accrued and unpaid interest and fees, to be due and
payable and could terminate all commitments to extend further credit, or
could require us to apply all of our available cash to repay these borrowings.
We have pledged a significant portion of our assets as collateral under our debt facilities. If any of these lenders accelerate the
repayment of borrowings, we may not have sufficient assets to repay our indebtedness and our lenders could exercise their
rights against the collateral we have granted them.
Disruptions in the credit markets or changes to our credit ratings may adversely affect our business.
While we currently generate significant cash flows from ongoing operations and have access to global credit markets through
our various financing activities, a disruption in the credit markets, interest rate increases, changes that may result from the
implementation of new benchmark rates that replace the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or changes to our credit
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ratings could negatively impact the availability or cost of funding. Reduced access to credit or increased costs could adversely
affect our liquidity and capital resources or significantly increase our cost of capital.
Our insurance costs may increase, we may not be able to obtain similar insurance coverage in the future, and the extent to
which we can recover under our insurance policies for damages sustained at our operating properties in the event of
inclement weather and casualty events, all could adversely affect our business
We renew our insurance policies on an annual basis. The cost of coverage may become so high that we may need to further
reduce our policy limits or agree to certain additional exclusions from our coverage.
If we are unable to obtain sufficient
insurance coverage, we could be at risk for increased potential losses, which could be substantial. Our debt instruments and
other material agreements require us to meet certain standards related to insurance coverage.
If we are unable to obtain
sufficient insurance coverage to satisfy these requirements, an event of default could result under these debt instruments or
material agreements.
Portions of our business are difficult or impracticable to insure. After carefully weighing the costs, risks, and benefits of
retaining versus insuring various risks, as well as the availability of certain types of insurance coverage, we may opt to retain
certain risks not covered by our insurance policies. Retained risks are associated with deductible limits or self-insured
retentions, partial self-insurance programs and insurance policy coverage ceilings.
Flooding, blizzards, windstorms, earthquakes, hurricanes or other weather conditions could adversely affect our casino and
horse racing locations. We maintain insurance coverage that may cover certain costs that we incur as a result of some natural
disasters, which coverage is subject to deductibles, exclusions and limits on maximum benefits. We may not be able to fully
collect, if at all, on any claims resulting from extreme weather conditions or other disasters.
If any of our properties are
damaged or if our operations are disrupted or face prolonged closure as a result of weather conditions in the future, or if
weather conditions adversely impact general economic or other conditions in the areas in which our properties are located or
from which we draw our patrons, the disruption could have a material adverse impact on our business.
We have "all risk" property insurance coverage for our operating properties which covers damage caused by a casualty loss
(such as fire, natural disasters, acts of war, or terrorism). Our level of property insurance coverage, which is subject to policy
maximum limits and certain exclusions, may not be adequate to cover all losses in the event of a major casualty. In addition,
certain casualty events may not be covered at all under our policies. Therefore, certain acts could expose us to substantial
uninsured losses. Any losses we incur that are not adequately covered by insurance may decrease our future operating income,
require us to fund replacements or repairs for destroyed property and reduce the funds available for payment of our obligations.
ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES
We own the following real property:
Live and Historical Racing
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100 acres at Churchill Downs and our auxiliary training facility at Derby City Gaming in Louisville, Kentucky
Derby City Gaming in Louisville, Kentucky
Oak Grove Racing and Gaming in Oak Grove, Kentucky
Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky
Derby City Gaming Downtown in Louisville, Kentucky
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Gaming
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Oxford in Oxford, Maine
Riverwalk in Vicksburg, Mississippi
Calder in Miami Gardens, Florida
Fair Grounds and certain VSI properties in New Orleans, Louisiana
Ocean Downs in Ocean City, Maryland
Presque Isle in Erie, Pennsylvania
All Other
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Arlington International Race Course in Arlington Heights, Illinois
We lease the following real property:
Live and Historical Racing
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Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky - we lease 158 acres under a 30-year lease entered into in 2002
where we transferred title of the facility to the City of Louisville, Kentucky, and retained the right to re-acquire the
facility at any time for $1.00, subject to the terms of the lease as part of the financing of the improvements to the
facility.
Newport Racing and Gaming in Newport, Kentucky
TwinSpires
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TwinSpires.com and Brisnet in Lexington, Kentucky
TwinSpires office in Vancouver, Canada and Toms River, New Jersey
Gaming
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Harlow's in Greenville, Mississippi - we lease the land on which the casino and hotel are located
Certain VSI properties in New Orleans, Louisiana
Lady Luck Nemacolin in Farmington, Pennsylvania - we lease the building as part of the management agreement
All Other
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United Tote in Louisville, Kentucky; San Diego, California; and Portland, Oregon
Corporate and TwinSpires headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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In addition to the matters described below, we are also involved in ordinary routine litigation matters which are incidental to our
business.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, et al. v. The Family Trust Foundation of Kentucky, Inc.
In 2010, all Kentucky racetracks and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (the "KHRC" and together with the Kentucky
racetracks, the "Joint Petitioners") sought a declaration from the Franklin Circuit Court (the "Court") that: (i) the KHRC’s
historical racing regulations are valid under Kentucky law, and (ii) operating historical racing machines ("HRMs") pursuant to a
license issued by KHRC would not run afoul of any criminal gaming statutes. The Family Trust Foundation of Kentucky, Inc.
(the "Family Foundation") intervened, and the Court subsequently granted summary judgment to the Joint Petitioners holding
that the KHRC's historical racing regulations are valid under Kentucky law. Following an appeal to the Kentucky Court of
Appeals, in February 2014 the Supreme Court of Kentucky affirmed the Court’s decision that the regulations are valid under
Kentucky law, but remanded the case to the Court to determine whether operation of HRMs that were licensed during the
pendency of the litigation constitute pari-mutuel wagering. On October 24, 2018, the Court ruled that the HRMs in question are
a pari-mutuel system of wagering legally permitted under Kentucky law. On September 24, 2020, the Kentucky Supreme Court
reversed the Court’s opinion.
On February 22, 2021, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky signed into law Senate Bill 120 which created a
statutory definition of pari-mutuel wagering that includes historical horse racing approved by the KHRC and addressed the
Supreme Court of Kentucky's opinion. On remand, the Court entered final judgment on March 17, 2021, holding (i) that the
Exacta system is not a form of pari-mutuel wagering under the laws that were in effect at the time of the Kentucky Supreme
Court’s September 24, 2020, opinion, (ii) the final judgment would not be applied retroactively because the associations were
authorized and permitted to operate the Exacta system by the KHRC, and (iii) any prospective application of the final judgment
would be subject to Senate Bill 120. Although the Family Foundation filed a notice of appeal of the final judgment, it moved to
dismiss the appeal on September 13, 2021. The Kentucky Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal on January 12, 2022, and no
further action is expected in this matter.
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Lassiter v. Kentucky Downs, LLC, et al.
On December 18, 2020, Robert and Patricia Lassiter filed a complaint against Kentucky Downs, LLC, Keeneland Association,
Inc., Turfway Park, LLC, Players Bluegrass Downs, LLC, Appalachian Racing, LLC, Ellis Park Race Course, Inc., The
Lexington Trots Breeders Association, Inc., and Churchill Downs Incorporated (“Defendants”). Plaintiffs allege that
Defendants’ HRMs constitute illegal gambling and assert that they can recover for their losses and the losses of all patrons at
those facilities with HRMs over a five-year period under Kentucky Revised Statutes 372.010. The Company filed a motion to
dismiss on March 31, 2021. On August 30, 2021, plaintiffs filed a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petition with the Western District of
Kentucky, and filed a notice of automatic stay in the matter pending against the Company. The Company’s motion to dismiss
was remanded because of the automatic stay, which has ended. On February 9, 2022, the Company filed a motion for oral
argument on the motions to dismiss. The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously and believes that there are
meritorious legal and factual defenses against the plaintiffs' allegations and requests for relief.
Louisiana Environmental Protection Agency Non-Compliance Issue
On December 6, 2013, we received a notice from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") regarding alleged
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) non-compliance at Fair Grounds Race Course. On October 21, 2019, we
reached an agreement in principle, subject to final agreement and regulatory and court approval. On September 29, 2020, the
EPA filed a complaint and proposed consent decree, which was agreed to by both parties. On October 5, 2021, the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana granted the EPA’s unopposed motion to approve the consent decree.
Pursuant to the consent decree, Fair Grounds paid a $2.8 million penalty, which was accrued in our consolidated statement of
comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2019, and accrued expense and other current liabilities in our
accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2020. The consent decree also requires corrective measures to
ensure compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations.
Louisiana Horsemen's Purses Class Action Suit
On April 21, 2014, John L. Soileau and other individuals filed a Petition for Declaratory Judgment, Permanent Injunction, and
Damages-Class Action styled John L. Soileau, et. al. versus Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing, LLC, Churchill Downs
Louisiana Video Poker Company, LLC (Suit No. 14-3873) in the Parish of Orleans Civil District Court, State of Louisiana (the
"District Court"). The petition defined the "alleged plaintiff class" as quarter horse owners, trainers and jockeys that have won
purses at the "Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots" facility in New Orleans, Louisiana since the first effective date of La. R.S.
27:438 and specifically since 2008. The petition alleged that Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing, LLC and Churchill
Downs Louisiana Video Poker Company, LLC ("Fair Grounds Defendants") have collected certain monies through video draw
poker devices that constitute monies earned for purse supplements and all of those supplemental purse monies have been paid
to thoroughbred horsemen during Fair Grounds’ live thoroughbred horse meets. La. R.S. 27:438 requires a portion of those
supplemental purse monies to be paid to quarter-horse horsemen during Fair Grounds’ live quarter-horse meets. The petition
requested that the District Court declare that Fair Grounds Defendants violated La. R.S. 27:438, issue a permanent and
mandatory injunction ordering Fair Grounds Defendants to pay all future supplements due to the plaintiff class pursuant to La.
R.S. 27:438, and to pay the plaintiff class such sums as it finds to reasonably represent the value of the sums due to the plaintiff
class. The Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the Louisiana Racing Commission’s previous ruling that the
plaintiffs did not have standing and remanded the matter to the Louisiana Racing Commission for further proceedings on June
13, 2018.
The Company established an accrual for an immaterial amount in the third quarter of 2019. The parties submitted a settlement
agreement to the District Court on February 14, 2020, following the Louisiana Racing Commission’s approval to transfer the
matter to the District Court for approval and administration of the settlement agreement. On February 18, 2020, the District
Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement agreement. The settlement agreement requires, among other items, the
Fair Grounds Defendants to (i) pay a certain out-of-pocket amount that is within the amount for which we established an
accrual in the third quarter of 2019, and (ii) support legislation that allocates a specified amount of video poker purse funds to
quarter horse purses for races at Fair Grounds with maximum annual payout caps that are not deemed material. On June 13,
2020, the legislation addressed in the settlement agreement was passed by the legislature and signed into law by the Governor
of Louisiana. The settlement includes a release of claims against the Fair Grounds Defendants in connection with the
proceeding, although individual plaintiffs may opt-out. Objecting plaintiffs have filed a notice of appeal of the February 2020
Order appointing class counsel certifying a class for settlement purposes. On January 28, 2021, the District Court issued a Final
Order and Judgement approving the settlement. Their objectors filed a notice of appeal of the Final Order and Judgment that
was consolidated with the earlier-filed appeal of the February 2020 order appointing class counsel and certifying a class for
settlement purposes. On December 22, 2021, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal entered an order affirming the orders of the
District Court and approving the settlement. On January 7, 2022, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal denied the objectors’
motion for remand and application for rehearing. On February 6, 2022, the objectors filed a writ of certiorari with the
Louisiana Supreme Court.
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ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market for Common Stock
The Company's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CHDN. As of February 16,
2022, there were approximately 2,300 shareholders of record.
Dividends
Since joining The Nasdaq Global Select Market in 1993, we have declared and paid cash dividends on an annual basis at the
discretion of our Board of Directors. The payment and amount of future dividends will be determined by the Board of Directors
and will depend upon, among other things, our operating results, financial condition, cash requirements and general business
conditions at the time such payment is considered. We declared a dividend of $0.667 in December 2021, which was paid in
January 2022, and we declared a dividend of $0.622 in December 2020, which was paid in January 2021.
Issuer Purchases of Common Stock
The following table provides information with respect to shares of common stock that we repurchased during the quarter ended
December 31, 2021:
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid Per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares That
May Yet Be
Purchased under the
Plans or Programs
(in millions) (1)
100,873
106,619
28,396
235,888
$
$
$
$
248.65
234.46
232.03
240.24
100,535
$
106,619
15,900
223,054
474.2
449.2
445.6
Period
October 2021
November 2021
December 2021
Total
(1)
On September 29, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a common stock repurchase program of up to
$500.0 million ("2021 Stock Repurchase Program"). The 2021 stock repurchase program includes and is not in addition
to the unspent amount remaining under the prior 2018 Stock Purchase Program authorization. The repurchase program
has no time limit and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. For more information, refer to Note 11,
Shareholders' Equity, to the notes to consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Shareholder Return Performance Graph
The following performance graph and related information shall not be deemed "soliciting material" nor to be "filed" with the
SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except to the extent we specifically incorporate it by reference into such
filing.
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The following graph depicts the cumulative total shareholder return, assuming reinvestment of dividends, for the periods
indicated for our Common Stock compared to the Russell 1000 Index, Russell 2000 Index, S&P Midcap 400 Index, and the
S&P 500 Index. During 2021, our Company moved from the Russell 2000 Index to the Russell 1000 Index due to our increase
in market capitalization. We now consider the Russell 1000 Index to be our most comparable peer group index. We added the
S&P Midcap 400 Index as a comparison beginning in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
The S&P Midcap 400 Index includes the Company's results and also reflects companies which have a more comparable market
capitalization than the S&P 500 Index.
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$150
$100
$50
$0
12/31/16
12/31/17
12/31/18
12/31/19
12/31/20
12/31/21
Period Ending
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Russell 2000 Index
S&P 500 Index
Russell 1000 Index
S&P Midcap 400 Index
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Russell 1000 Index
Russell 2000 Index
S&P Midcap 400 Index
S&P 500 Index
12/31/2016
100.00
$
100.00
$
100.00
$
100.00
$
100.00
$
12/31/2017
155.67
$
121.69
$
114.65
$
116.24
$
121.83
$
12/31/2018
164.18
$
115.87
$
102.02
$
103.36
$
116.49
$
12/31/2019
278.26
$
152.28
$
128.06
$
130.44
$
153.17
$
12/31/2020
396.41
$
184.20
$
153.63
$
148.26
$
181.35
$
12/31/2021
491.66
$
232.93
$
176.39
$
184.97
$
233.40
$
NOTE 1: Index Data: Copyright Russell Investments. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
NOTE 2: Index Data: Copyright Standard and Poor’s, Inc. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
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ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in
conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Part II, Item 8. Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data. The following discussion provides an analysis of our results of operations and reasons
for material changes therein for 2021 as compared to 2020. Discussion regarding our financial condition and results of
operations for 2020 as compared to 2019 is included in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2021.
Our Business
The Company is an industry-leading racing, online wagering and gaming entertainment company anchored by our iconic
flagship event, the Kentucky Derby. We own and operate three pari-mutuel gaming entertainment venues with approximately
3,050 historical racing machines ("HRMs") in Kentucky. We also own and operate TwinSpires, one of the largest and most
profitable online wagering platforms for horse racing, sports and iGaming in the U.S. and we have nine retail sportsbooks. We
are also a leader in brick-and-mortar casino gaming in eight states with approximately 11,000 slot machines and video lottery
terminals ("VLTs") and 200 table games. We were organized as a Kentucky corporation in 1928, and our principal executive
offices are in Louisville, Kentucky.
During the first quarter of 2021, we updated our operating segments to reflect the internal management reporting used by our
chief operating decision maker to evaluate results of operations and to assess performance and allocate resources. Our internal
management reporting changed primarily due to the continued growth from Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel ("Oak
Grove") and Turfway Park Racing & Gaming (“Turfway Park”), which opened its annex HRM facility, Newport Racing &
Gaming ("Newport"), in October 2020, which resulted in our chief operating decision maker's decision to include Oak Grove,
Turfway Park and Newport in the new Live and Historical Racing segment. The Live and Historical Racing segment now
includes Churchill Downs Racetrack, Derby City Gaming, Oak Grove, Turfway Park, and Newport. We also realigned our
retail sports betting results at our wholly owned casinos from our Gaming segment to our TwinSpires segment. As a result of
this realignment, our operating segments that meet the requirements to be disclosed separately as reportable segments are: Live
and Historical Racing, TwinSpires, and Gaming. For additional information, refer to Note 22 to the notes to consolidated
financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Impact of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. The COVID-19 global
pandemic resulted in travel limitations and business and government shutdowns which had a significant negative economic
impact in the United States and to our business. Although vaccines are available, we cannot predict the duration of the
COVID-19 global pandemic. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of variant strains, will
continue to impact the Company remains uncertain and will depend on many factors that are not within our control.
In March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, we temporarily suspended operations at our wholly owned and managed
gaming properties, announced the temporary furlough of our employees at these properties and certain racing operations and
implemented a temporary salary reduction for all remaining non-furloughed salaried employees based on a percentage that
varied dependent upon the amount of each employee’s salary. The most senior level of executive management received the
largest salary decrease, based on both percentage and dollar amount.
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In May 2020, we began to reopen our properties with patron restrictions and gaming limitations. One property suspended
operations again in July 2020 and reopened in August 2020, and three properties suspended operations in December 2020 and
reopened in January 2021. All of our gaming properties have remained open since January 2021.
The 146th Kentucky Oaks and Derby were held in the third quarter of 2020 without spectators. During the second quarter of
2021, we held the 147th Kentucky Oaks and Derby with capacity restrictions in compliance with Kentucky venue limitations at
that time. The capacity restrictions limited reserved seating in each area to approximately 40% to 60% capacity and limited
general admission tickets. Due to such restrictions, our revenues from the Kentucky Oaks and Derby in each year were
significantly less than we would otherwise expect.
Assets Held for Sale
On September 29, 2021, the Company announced an agreement to sell the 326-acre property in Arlington Heights, Illinois (the
"Arlington Property"), which is the current home of Arlington International Racecourse ("Arlington"), to the Chicago Bears for
$197.2 million. The closing of the sale of the Arlington Property is subject to the satisfaction of various closing conditions.
The Company anticipates closing the sale of the Arlington Property in early 2023.
The Company has classified certain assets of Arlington totaling $81.5 million as held for sale as of December 31, 2021, on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Arlington’s operations and assets are included in All Other in our consolidated
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results. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded $1.4 million of severance costs and $3.9 million
related to our multi-employer pension liability in conjunction with the announced sale of the Arlington Property.
On November 22, 2021, the Company announced an agreement to sell 115.7 acres of land near Calder Casino for $291.0
million or approximately $2.5 million per acre to Link Logistics Real Estate, a Blackstone portfolio company. The closing of
the sale of the property is subject to the satisfaction of various closing conditions. The Company anticipates closing the sale of
the property in the first half of 2022.
The Company has classified certain assets of Calder totaling $6.3 million as held for sale as of December 31, 2021, on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Calder's operations and assets are included in Gaming in our consolidated results.
Natural Disaster
In August 2021, Hurricane Ida caused damage to portions of Louisiana, including Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, and 15
off-track betting facilities ("OTBs") owned by Video Services, LLC ("VSI") (collectively, "Fair Grounds and VSI"). All of the
Fair Grounds and VSI operations were reopened as of December 31, 2021, with the exception of two OTBs.
The Company carries property and casualty insurance, as well as business interruption insurance subject to certain deductibles.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company has recorded a reduction of property and equipment, net of $2.8 million and incurred
$2.5 million in operating expenses. Through December 31, 2021, the Company has received $2.7 million in insurance
recoveries from our carriers, and has an insurance recovery receivable of $2.6 million at December 31, 2021. The Company is
currently working with its insurance carriers to finalize its claim. We continue to assess damages and insurance coverage, and
we currently do not expect our losses to exceed the applicable insurance recoveries.
Key Indicators to Evaluate Business Results and Financial Condition
Our management monitors a variety of key indicators to evaluate our business results and financial condition. These indicators
include changes in net revenue, operating expense, operating income, earnings per share, outstanding debt balance, operating
cash flow and capital spend.
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
taxes, depreciation and
("GAAP"). We also use non-GAAP measures,
amortization) and Adjusted EBITDA. We believe that the use of Adjusted EBITDA as a key performance measure of results of
operations enables management and investors to evaluate and compare from period to period our operating performance in a
meaningful and consistent manner. Our chief operating decision maker utilizes Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate segment
performance, develop strategy and allocate resources. Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental measure of our performance that is
not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or
more meaningful than, net income (as determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our operating results.
including EBITDA (earnings before interest,
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the following:
Adjusted EBITDA includes our portion of EBITDA from our equity investments.
Adjusted EBITDA excludes:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Transaction expense, net which includes:
– Acquisition, disposition, and land sale related charges; and
– Other transaction expense, including legal, accounting and other deal-related expense.
Stock-based compensation expense;
Rivers Des Plaines' impact on our investments in unconsolidated affiliates from:
The impact of changes in fair value of interest rate swaps, and
Legal reserves and transaction costs.
–
–
Asset impairments,
Legal reserves,
Pre-opening expense, and
Other charges, recoveries and expenses
For segment reporting, Adjusted EBITDA includes intercompany revenue and expense totals that are eliminated in the
consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). See the Reconciliation of Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Adjusted
EBITDA included in this section for additional information.
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Business Highlights
In 2021, we delivered strong performance while continuing the execution of a number of organic investments that we believe
will provide long-term sustainable value creation. We delivered strong growth in net revenue, operating income, net income,
and Adjusted EBITDA:
•
•
•
•
Net revenue was $1.6 billion, up $543.2 million, or 51.5% from fiscal year 2020;
Operating income was $284.4 million, up $224.2 million from fiscal year 2020;
Net income attributable to Churchill Downs Incorporated was $249.1 million, up $331.0 million from fiscal year 2020;
and
Adjusted EBITDA was $627.0 million, up $340.5 million, or 118.8% from fiscal year 2020.
Live and Historical Racing Segment:
•
•
•
•
•
Adjusted EBITDA was $175.0 million, up $135.9 million compared to 2020.
Derby Week returned to its traditional spring dates at Churchill Downs Racetrack with the 147th running of the
Kentucky Derby and Oaks with over 51,000 fans gathered in person to watch the most exciting two minutes in sports
on the first Saturday in May.
In July 2021, we announced three major multi-year capital
Homestretch Club, the Turn 1 Experience, and the Paddock and Under the Spires projects.
investments at Churchill Downs Racetrack: The
Derby City Gaming delivered record net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. We also announced plans to invest $76.0
million at Derby City Gaming to expand the facility for up to 450 additional gaming positions and to build a new five-
story hotel with 123 rooms including amenities to better serve and attract guests.
Oak Grove delivered strong growth in net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in its first full year of operation. We
successfully completed and opened the final components of the facility including the equestrian center, outdoor
concert venue, and RV Park in the first quarter of 2021.
• We continued building the new HRM and grandstand facility at Turfway Park and are on schedule to open the new
entertainment venue in September 2022.
•
•
Announced plans to open Derby City Gaming Downtown in downtown Louisville, Kentucky as a new entertainment
venue with 500 HRMs.
Legislation was developed and approved by the Kentucky legislative bodies and signed by the Governor on February
22, 2021 that resolved the legality of historical horse racing.
TwinSpires Segment:
•
Adjusted EBITDA was $78.0 million, down $34.9 million compared to 2020.
– Horse Racing Adjusted EBITDA was down $7.8 million compared to 2020; and
–
Sports and Casino Adjusted EBITDA was a $27.1 million increased loss compared to 2020.
• We launched mobile sports betting and iGaming in Michigan in January 2021, and mobile sports betting in Tennessee
in March 2021, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Colorado in April 2021 and Arizona in September 2021, and we launched a
retail sportsbook at Ocean Downs in December 2021.
Gaming
•
•
•
The Gaming Segment delivered a record $411.9 million of Adjusted EBITDA, an increase of $238.8 million, or
138.0%, compared to 2020, despite restrictions at our properties during the year and disruption from Hurricane Ida at
Fair Grounds and VSI.
The team delivered record wholly-owned casino margins of 36.6% in 2021, up 1110 basis points from 2020.
Our equity investments, Rivers Des Plaines and MVG, contributed 43.0% of the Adjusted EBITDA growth compared
to 2020.
• We were selected by the Indiana Gaming Commission to develop the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort in Vigo
County, Indiana. We will be investing up to $260.0 million in a new entertainment venue with 1,000 slot machines, 50
tables games, a 125-room luxury hotel, a state-of-the-art TwinSpires Sportsbook and other food and beverage
offerings.
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•
During the second quarter of 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature passed a bill that was signed by the Governor that
allows Fair Grounds to have up to 50 HRMs in its OTBs. Fair Grounds currently operates 15 OTBs and is developing
plans to incorporate a total of approximately 600 HRMs into 14 of its existing OTBs.
• We announced an announced an agreement to sell 115.7 acres of land near Calder Casino for $291.0 million or
approximately $2.5 million per acre to Link Logistics Real Estate in the second quarter of 2022.
All Other
• We announced an agreement to sell Arlington Park, our 326-acre property in Arlington Heights, Illinois, for $197.2
million to the Chicago Bears in early 2023.
• We repurchased one million shares of our common stock from The Duchossois Group for $193.94 per share ($193.9
million total) in a privately negotiated transaction.
We signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC for total
consideration of $2.485 billion.
The Company’s total shareholder return was 24% for 2021 compared to 26% for the Russell 1000 and 29% for the S&P 500.
The Company’s five-year total shareholder return for 2021 was 392% compared to 133% for both the Russell 1000 and the
S&P 500. The preceding shareholder return calculations assume dividends are reinvested.
We are committed to delivering strong financial results and long-term sustainable growth. We have strong cash flow and a
solid balance sheet that supports organic growth as well as potential strategic acquisitions that we believe will create long-term
value for our shareholders.
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Our Operations
We manage our operations through three reportable segments: Live and Historical Racing, TwinSpires, and Gaming.
Refer to Part I, Item 1. Business, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on our segments and a description
of our competition and government regulations and potential legislative changes that affect our business.
Consolidated Financial Results
The following table reflects our net revenue, operating income, net income (loss), Adjusted EBITDA, and certain other
financial information:
(in millions)
Net revenue
Operating income
Operating income margin
Net income from continuing operations
Net income (loss) attributable to Churchill Downs Incorporated
Adjusted EBITDA
$
$
Years Ended December 31,
2021
1,597.2
284.4
17.8 %
249.1
249.1
627.0
$
$
2020
1,054.0
60.2
5.7 %
13.3
(81.9)
286.5
$
$
Change
543.2
224.2
235.8
331.0
340.5
Year Ended December 31, 2021, Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2020
•
•
•
•
•
Net revenue increased $543.2 million driven by a $260.1 million increase from Gaming due to the temporary
suspension of operations of all of our Gaming properties in the prior year; a $239.5 million increase from Live and
Historical Racing primarily due to the running the 147th Kentucky Oaks and Derby with capacity restrictions in 2021
compared to the running of the 146th Kentucky Oaks and Derby in 2020 without spectators, the temporary suspension
of operations at Derby City Gaming in the prior year, and the opening of Oak Grove HRM facility in September 2020
and Newport in October 2020; a $26.4 million increase from All Other primarily due to the temporary suspension of
operations in the prior year at Arlington and United Tote; and a $17.2 million increase in TwinSpires primarily due to
our expansion in additional states related to our Sports and Casino business.
Operating income increased $224.2 million due to a $141.7 million increase from Gaming due to the increase in net
revenue and increased operating efficiencies; a $129.6 million increase in Live and Historical primarily due to the
increase in net revenue and increased operating efficiencies at Derby City Gaming; a $13.7 million increase in All
Other due to the increase in net revenue at Arlington and United Tote; and a $2.2 million decrease in asset
impairments. Partially offsetting these increases were a $32.4 million decrease in TwinSpires primarily due to
additional marketing spend related to the Sports and Casino business; a $23.7 million increase in selling, general and
administrative expense primarily due to an increase in accrued bonuses in the current year; and a $6.9 million increase
in transaction expense, net due an increase in land sale related costs.
Net income from continuing operations increased $235.8 million. The following items impacted comparability of the
Company's net income from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the prior year: a
$18.9 million after-tax expense decrease related to our equity portion of the non-cash change in the fair value of Rivers
Des Plaines' interest rate swaps; a $1.9 million non-cash tax decrease related to the re-measurement of our net deferred
tax liabilities based on the impact of revenue related to states with higher tax rates in 2020 that did not recur in the
current year; and a $1.0 million non-cash after-tax decrease in asset impairments. Partially offsetting these decreases
were a $13.3 million tax benefit related to our net operating loss in 2020 that did not recur in the current year; a $7.1
million after-tax increase related to our equity portion of the Rivers Des Plaines' transaction costs and legal reserves;
and a $0.4 million after-tax increase in transaction, pre-opening and other expenses. Excluding these items, net
income from continuing operations increased $234.8 million primarily due to a $236.5 million after-tax increase driven
by the results of our operations and equity income from our unconsolidated affiliates, partially offset by a $1.7 million
after-tax increase in interest expense associated with higher outstanding debt balances.
Our net income attributable to Churchill Downs Incorporated increased $331.0 million due to a $235.8 million
increase in net income from continuing operations discussed above and a $95.4 million net loss from discontinued
operations in 2020 that did not recur in the current year, partially offset by $0.2 million decrease from other sources.
Our Adjusted EBITDA increased $340.5 million driven by a $238.8 million increase from Gaming primarily due to
the increased operating efficiencies at our wholly-owned properties and equity investments and temporary suspension
of operations in the prior year; a $135.9 million increase from Live and Historical Racing primarily due to the running
the 147th Kentucky Oaks and Derby with capacity restrictions in 2021 compared to the running of the 146th Kentucky
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Oaks and Derby in 2020 without spectators, the increased operating efficiencies and the temporary suspension of
operations at Derby City Gaming in the prior year, and the opening of Oak Grove HRM facility in September 2020;
and a $0.7 million increase from All Other primarily due to the temporary suspension of operations at Arlington and
United Tote in the prior year, partially offset by a decrease in Corporate primarily due to an increase in accrued bonus
in the current year. Partially offsetting these increases was a $34.9 million decrease from TwinSpires primarily due to
increased marketing and promotional activities from Sports and Casino and a decrease in net revenue from Horse
Racing.
Financial Results by Segment
Net Revenue by Segment
The following table presents net revenue for our segments, including intercompany revenue:
(in millions)
Live and Historical Racing:
Churchill Downs Racetrack
Derby City Gaming
Oak Grove
Newport
Turfway Park
Total Live and Historical Racing
TwinSpires:
Horse Racing
Sports and Casino
Total TwinSpires
Gaming:
Fair Grounds Slots and VSI
Presque Isle
Ocean Downs
Calder
Oxford
Riverwalk
Harlow's
Lady Luck Nemacolin
Total Gaming
All Other
Eliminations
Net Revenue
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
Change
$
$
148.0
154.3
100.7
17.9
9.7
430.6
398.3
34.8
433.1
136.2
119.9
100.6
100.1
99.8
61.2
56.1
24.5
698.4
73.9
(38.8)
1,597.2
$
$
81.1
79.5
16.6
3.1
8.5
188.8
404.7
11.3
416.0
99.9
73.3
60.2
51.8
44.9
46.3
40.7
20.7
437.8
46.4
(35.0)
1,054.0
$
$
66.9
74.8
84.1
14.8
1.2
241.8
(6.4)
23.5
17.1
36.3
46.6
40.4
48.3
54.9
14.9
15.4
3.8
260.6
27.5
(3.8)
543.2
Year Ended December 31, 2021, Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2020
•
•
Live and Historical revenue increased $241.8 million primarily due to a $84.1 million increase at Oak Grove as a result
of the opening of the HRM facility in September 2020 and the hotel in October 2020; a $74.8 million increase at
Derby City Gaming primarily due to the temporary suspension of operations during the prior year and the completion
of their second outdoor patio which added an additional 225 HRMs in September 2020; a $66.9 million increase at
Churchill Downs Racetrack due to the running of the 147th Kentucky Oaks and Derby with capacity restrictions in
2021 compared to the running of the 146th Kentucky Oaks and Derby in 2020 without spectators, a $14.8 million
increase at Newport due to the opening of the facility in October 2020; and a $1.2 million increase at Turfway Park
primarily due to the temporary suspension of operations during the prior year.
TwinSpires revenue increased $17.1 million from the prior year primarily due to a $23.5 million increase from Sports
and Casino driven by the expansion in additional states and marketing and promotional activities. Horse Racing
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revenue decreased $6.4 million, or 1.6%, as a portion of our patrons returned to wagering at brick-and-mortar facilities
in 2021 instead of wagering online..
•
•
Gaming revenue increased $260.6 million primarily due to the temporary suspension of operations of all of our
Gaming properties and the loss of revenue at each property during 2020.
All Other revenue increased $27.5 million primarily due to an increase of $21.7 million at Arlington and a $5.4 million
increase at United Tote, both of which were due to the temporary suspension of operations in the prior year, and a $0.4
million increase from other sources.
Consolidated Operating Expense
The following table is a summary of our consolidated operating expense:
(in millions)
Taxes and purses
Content expense
Salaries and benefits
Selling, general and administrative expense
Depreciation and amortization
Marketing and advertising expense
Asset impairments
Transaction expense, net
Other operating expense
Total expense
Percent of revenue
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
Change
$
$
434.5
182.6
170.3
138.5
103.2
74.5
15.3
7.9
186.0
1,312.8
$
$
268.3
178.4
140.5
114.8
92.9
31.4
17.5
1.0
149.0
993.8
$
$
82 %
94 %
166.2
4.2
29.8
23.7
10.3
43.1
(2.2)
6.9
37.0
319.0
Year Ended December 31, 2021, Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Significant items affecting comparability of consolidated operating expense include:
•
•
•
•
•
Taxes and purses increased $166.2 million driven by the temporary suspension of operations in 2020, and the opening
of the Oak Grove HRM facility in September 2020 and Newport in October 2020.
Content expense increased $4.2 million primarily due to an increase in certain host fees and source market fees for our
TwinSpires Horse Racing business.
Salaries and benefits expense increased $29.8 million driven by the temporary suspension of operations in 2020, and
the opening of the Oak Grove HRM facility in September 2020 and Newport in October 2020.
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Selling, general and administrative expense increased $23.7 million primarily driven from an increase in our accrued
bonuses in 2021 compared to the prior year due to the temporary suspension of operations in the prior year.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $10.3 million primarily driven by the opening of the Oak Grove
HRM facility in September 2020 and Newport in October 2020.
• Marketing and advertising expense increased $43.1 million primarily due to increased marketing by our TwinSpires
segment, and the temporary suspension of operations in the prior year.
•
•
•
Asset impairments decreased $2.2 million driven by an $11.2 million non-cash asset impairment at Churchill Downs
Racetrack related to revised capital plans associated with the first turn project during 2021 and a $4.1 million non-cash
impairment charge related to certain assets in the TwinSpires segment where the carrying value exceeded the estimated
fair value, offset by the $17.5 million non-cash intangible asset impairment in 2020 that did not recur in the current
year.
Transaction expense, net increased $6.9 million due to increased legal and professional expenses and land sale related
costs associated with Arlington and Calder.
Other operating expense includes maintenance, utilities, food and beverage costs, property taxes and insurance and
other operating expenses. Other operating expense increased $37.0 million primarily driven by the temporary
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suspension of operations at our properties during 2020, and the opening of the Oak Grove HRM facility in September
2020 and Newport in October 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA
We believe that the use of Adjusted EBITDA as a key performance measure of the results of operations enables management
and investors to evaluate and compare from period to period our operating performance in a meaningful and consistent manner.
Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental measure of our performance that is not required by or presented in accordance with
GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (as determined
in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our operating results.
(in millions)
Live and Historical Racing
TwinSpires
Gaming
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA
All Other
Total Adjusted EBITDA
Year Ended December 31,
2020
2021
Change
$
$
175.0
78.0
411.9
664.9
(37.9)
627.0
$
$
39.1
112.9
173.1
325.1
(38.6)
286.5
$
$
135.9
(34.9)
238.8
339.8
0.7
340.5
Year Ended December 31, 2021, Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2020
•
•
•
•
Live and Historical Racing Adjusted EBITDA increased $135.9 million due to a $52.1 million increase at Churchill
Downs Racetrack primarily due to the running of the 147th Kentucky Oaks and Derby with capacity restrictions in
2021 compared to the running of the 146th Kentucky Oaks and Derby in 2020 without spectators; a $47.1 million
increase at Derby City Gaming due to the increase in net revenue, increased operating efficiencies, and the temporary
suspension of operations during 2021; a $33.2 million increase at Oak Grove as a result of the opening of the HRM
facility in September 2020; a $2.8 million increase at Newport due to the opening of the facility in October 2020; and a
$0.7 million increase at Turfway due to the temporary suspension of operations during 2020.
TwinSpires Adjusted EBITDA decreased $34.9 million primarily due to a $27.1 million increase in the loss from our
Sports and Casino business due to increased marketing and promotional activities and a $7.8 million decrease from
Horse Racing primarily due to the decrease in net revenue.
Gaming Adjusted EBITDA increased $238.8 million driven by an $136.0 million increase at our wholly-owned
Gaming properties and a $102.8 million increase from our equity investments, both of which are due to the temporary
suspension of operations of all of our Gaming properties in 2020.
All Other Adjusted EBITDA increased $0.7 million primarily due to an $11.1 million increase at Arlington and $1.7
million increase at United Tote, both of which were due to the temporary suspension of operations in 2020, partially
offset by a $11.9 million decrease at Corporate primarily due to an increase in accrued bonus in the current year, and a
$0.2 million decrease from other sources.
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Reconciliation of Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
Change
(in millions)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable
to Churchill Downs Incorporated
$
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
Income from continuing operations, net of tax
Additions:
Depreciation and amortization
Interest expense
Income tax provision (benefit)
EBITDA
Adjustments to EBITDA:
Selling, general and administrative:
Stock-based compensation expense
Other charges
Pre-opening expense and other expense
Other income, expense:
Interest, depreciation and amortization expense related to
equity investments
Changes in fair value of Rivers Des Plaines' interest rate
swaps
Rivers Des Plaines' legal reserves and transactions costs
Transaction expense, net
Asset impairments
Total adjustments to EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA
Consolidated Balance Sheet
The following table is a summary of our overall financial position:
(in millions)
Total assets
Total liabilities
Total shareholders’ equity
$
$
$
$
249.1
—
249.1
—
249.1
103.2
84.7
94.5
531.5
27.8
0.2
5.8
41.5
(12.9)
9.9
7.9
15.3
95.5
627.0
$
$
$
$
(81.9) $
0.2
(82.1)
95.4
13.3
92.9
80.0
(5.3)
180.9
23.7
0.8
11.2
38.5
12.9
—
1.0
17.5
105.6
286.5
$
$
$
$
331.0
(0.2)
331.2
(95.4)
235.8
10.3
4.7
99.8
350.6
4.1
(0.6)
(5.4)
3.0
(25.8)
9.9
6.9
(2.2)
(10.1)
340.5
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295.2
355.5
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As of December 31,
2021
2020
$
2,981.6
2,674.8
306.8
2,686.4
2,319.3
367.1
•
•
Total assets increased $295.2 million driven by a $223.9 million increase in cash and cash equivalents primarily due to
the net proceeds from the new Term Loan B-1 and Additional 2028 Notes and the increase in operating income for the
year; a $33.0 million increase in investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates due to the Company's interest
in Rivers Des Plaines and MVG; a $16.6 million increase in income taxes receivable due to the payment of the Kater
and Thimmegowda litigation settlements in 2021 partially offset by our current year taxable income; and a $21.7
million increase in all other assets.
Total liabilities increased $355.5 million driven by a $204.6 million increase in notes payable due to the proceeds from
our Additional 2028 Notes; a $138.1 million increase in long-term debt due to the proceeds from the new Term Loan
B-1 under our Credit Agreement; a $64.8 million increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities driven by an
increase in accrued bonuses, purses payable due to timing, and increased account wagering deposits with TwinSpires;
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a $39.0 million increase in deferred income taxes primarily driven by the payment of the Kater and Thimmegowda
litigation settlements in 2021; a $14.9 million increase in current deferred revenue due to an increase in cash receipts
related to the 2022 Kentucky Oaks and Derby; and an $18.1 million increase in all other liabilities. Partially offsetting
these increases was a $124.0 million decrease in current liabilities of discontinued operations due to the payment of the
Kater and Thimmegowda litigation settlements.
•
Total shareholders’ equity decreased $60.3 million driven by $297.5 million in repurchases of common stock, $26.1
million from our annual dividend declared in December 2021, and $16.1 million in taxes paid related to net share
settlement of stock awards. Partially offsetting these decreases were $249.1 million current year net income
attributable to Churchill Downs Incorporated, $27.8 million from stock-based compensation, and $2.5 million from
other sources.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources have been and will continue to be cash flow from operations, borrowings
under our Credit Facility, and proceeds from the issuance of debt securities. Our ongoing liquidity will depend on a number of
factors,
including available cash resources, cash flow from operations, acquisitions or equity investments, funding of
construction for development projects, and our compliance with our covenants under our Credit Facility.
The following table is a summary of our liquidity and cash flows:
(in millions)
Cash Flows from:
Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities
Year Ended December 31,
2020
2021
Change
$
$
459.5
(100.4)
(0.5)
$
143.2
(239.4)
76.0
316.3
139.0
(76.5)
Operating Cash Flow
Cash provided by operating activities increased $316.3 million driven by a $224.2 million increase in operating income related
to continuing operations, a $78.7 million increase in distributions from unconsolidated affiliates, and a $13.4 million increase
from all other operating activities. We anticipate that cash flows from operations over the next twelve months will be adequate
to fund our business operations and capital expenditures.
Investing Cash Flow
Cash used in investing activities decreased $139.0 million driven by $158.9 million decrease in capital project expenditures due
to reduced capital project spending in 2021 compared to prior year. Partially offsetting this decrease was a $16.5 million
increase in capital maintenance expenditures and a $3.4 million increase from all other investing activities.
Financing Cash Flow
Cash provided by financing activities decreased $76.5 million driven by a $269.1 million increase in common stock repurchases
and a $11.6 million decrease from all other financing activities. Partially offsetting this decrease was a $204.2 million increase
in net borrowings from long-term debt.
Capital Expenditures
Included in cash flows from investing activities are capital maintenance expenditures and capital project expenditures. Capital
maintenance expenditures relate to the replacement of existing fixed assets with a useful life greater than one year that are
obsolete, exhausted, or no longer cost effective to repair. Capital project expenditures represent fixed asset additions related to
land or building improvements to new or existing assets or purchases of new (non-replacement) equipment or software related
to specific projects deemed necessary expenditures.
We have announced several project capital investments during the past year, including the following: Churchill Downs
Racetrack Homestretch Club, Churchill Downs Racetrack Turn I Experience, Derby City Gaming Expansion and Hotel, Derby
City Gaming Downtown, Turfway Park HRM Facility and Grandstand, the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort, and Louisiana
HRMs in our OTBs. We are currently estimating that we will spend between $300 million and $350 million for project capital
in 2022, although this amount may vary significantly based on the timing of work completed, unanticipated delays, and timing
of payments to third parties.
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Common Stock Repurchase Program
On September 29, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a common stock repurchase program of up to $500.0
million (“2021 Stock Repurchase Program”). The 2021 Stock Repurchase Program includes and is not in addition to the
unspent amount remaining under the prior 2018 Stock Purchase Program authorization. Repurchases may be made at
management’s discretion from time to time on the open market (either with or without a 10b5-1 plan) or through privately
negotiated transactions. The repurchase program has no time limit and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. We had
$445.6 million of repurchase authority remaining under this program at December 31, 2021.
Dividends
On October 26, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved an annual cash dividend on our common stock of $0.667 per
outstanding share, which represented a 7% increase over the prior year. The dividend was payable on January 7, 2022 to
shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 3, 2021. The 7% increase marked the 11th consecutive year that
the Company has increased the dividend. The payment and amount of future dividends will be determined by the Board of
Directors and will depend upon, among other things, our operating results, financial condition, cash requirements and general
business conditions at the time such payment is considered.
Credit Facilities and Indebtedness
The following table presents our debt outstanding, bond premium and debt issuance costs:
(in millions)
Term Loan B due 2024
Term Loan B-1 due 2028
Revolver
2027 Senior Notes
2028 Senior Notes
Total Debt
Current maturities of long-term debt
Total debt, net of current maturities
Issuance cost and fees
Total debt
Credit Agreement
As of December 31,
2021
2020
Change
$
$
384.0
297.8
—
600.0
700.0
1,981.8
7.0
1,974.8
(13.8)
1,961.0
$
$
388.0
—
149.7
600.0
500.0
1,637.7
4.0
1,633.7
(15.4)
1,618.3
$
$
(4.0)
297.8
(149.7)
—
200.0
344.1
3.0
341.1
1.6
342.7
On December 27, 2017, we entered into a senior secured credit agreement (as amended, the "Credit Agreement") with a
syndicate of lenders. The Credit Agreement provides for a $700.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility due 2024 (the
"Revolver") and a $400.0 million Senior Secured Term Loan B due 2024 (the "Term Loan B").
Included in the maximum
borrowing of $700.0 million under the Revolver is a letter of credit sub facility not to exceed $50.0 million and a swing line
commitment up to a maximum principal amount of $50.0 million. The Credit Agreement is collateralized by substantially all of
the wholly-owned assets of the Company. The Company capitalized debt issuance costs of $1.6 million associated with the
Revolver and $5.1 million associated with the Term Loan B, both of which are being amortized over the respective debt period.
The Term Loan B requires quarterly payments of 0.25% of the original $400.0 million balance, or $1.0 million per quarter. The
Term Loan B may be subject to additional mandatory prepayment from excess cash flow on an annual basis per the provisions
of the 2017 Credit Agreement. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolver
determined by a pricing grid based on the consolidated total net leverage ratio of the Company. For the period ended December
31, 2021, the Company's commitment fee rate was 0.20%.
On April 28, 2020, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which (i) provided for a financial
covenant relief period through the date on which the Company delivered the Company's quarterly financial statements and
compliance certificate for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021, subject to certain exceptions (the "Financial Covenant Relief
Period"), (ii) amended the definition of "Consolidated EBITDA" in the Credit Agreement with respect to the calculation of
Consolidated EBITDA for the first two fiscal quarters after the termination of the Financial Covenant Relief Period, (iii)
extended certain deadlines and makes certain other amendments to the Company’s financial reporting obligations, (iv) placed
certain restrictions on restricted payments during the Financial Covenant Relief Period, and (v) amended the definitions of
"Material Adverse Effect" and "License Revocation" in the Credit Agreement to take into consideration COVID-19.
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On February 1, 2021, the Company entered into the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement to increase the restricted
payments capacity during the Financial Covenant Relief Period from $26.0 million to $226.0 million to accommodate a share
repurchase from an affiliate of The Duchossois Group, Inc. Refer to Note 11, Shareholders' Equity, of the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding this transaction.
On March 17, 2021, the Company entered into the Incremental Joinder Agreement No. 1 (the "Joinder") to its Credit
Agreement which provided $300.0 million in New Term Loan Commitments ("Term Loan B-1") as a new tranche of term loans
under the existing Credit Agreement (as conformed to recognize the new loan), and carries a maturity date of March 17, 2028.
The Term Loan B-1 bears interest at LIBOR plus 200 basis points and requires quarterly payments of 0.25% of the original
$300.0 million balance. The Term Loan B-1 may be subject to additional mandatory prepayment from excess cash flow on an
annual basis per the provisions of the Credit Agreement. The Company capitalized $3.5 million of debt issuance costs
associated with the Joinder which are being amortized as interest expense over the 7-year term of the Term Loan B-1.
The interest rate on the Revolver on December 31, 2021 was LIBOR plus 137.5 basis points based on the Revolver pricing grid
in the Second Amendment and the Company's net leverage ratio as of September 30, 2021. The Term Loan B and Term Loan
B-1 bear interest at LIBOR plus 200 basis points.
The Credit Agreement contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants, which include limitations on liens,
investments, indebtedness, dispositions, mergers and acquisitions, the making of restricted payments, changes in the nature of
business, changes in fiscal year, and transactions with affiliates. The Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants
providing for the maintenance of a maximum consolidated secured net leverage ratio and maintenance of a minimum
consolidated interest coverage ratio.
Interest coverage ratio
Consolidated total secured net leverage ratio
Actual
6.6 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.0
Requirement
> 2.5 to 1.0
< 4.0 to 1.0
The Company was compliant with all applicable covenants on December 31, 2021.
2027 Senior Notes
On March 25, 2019, we completed an offering of $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.50% Senior Unsecured
Notes that mature on April 1, 2027 (the "2027 Senior Notes") in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to
Rule 144A that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to certain
non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The 2027 Senior Notes were issued at par, with
interest payable on April 1st and October 1st of each year, commencing on October 1, 2019. The Company used the net
proceeds from the offering to repay our outstanding balance on the Revolver portion of our Credit Agreement. In connection
with the offering, we capitalized $8.9 million of debt issuance costs which are being amortized as interest expense over the term
of the 2027 Senior Notes.
The 2027 Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated March 25, 2019 (the "2027 Indenture"), among the
Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company as guarantors (the "2027 Guarantors"), and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee. The Company may redeem some or all of the 2027 Senior Notes at any time at redemption prices set forth in the 2027
Indenture. The terms of the 2027 Indenture, among other things, limit the ability of the Company to: (i) incur additional debt
and issue preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends or make other restricted payments; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) create liens;
(v) allow restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments; (vi) sell assets; (vii)
merge or consolidate with other entities; and (viii) enter into transactions with affiliates.
2028 Senior Notes
On December 27, 2017, we completed an offering of $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Senior Unsecured
Notes that mature on January 15, 2028 (the "Existing 2028 Senior Notes") in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers
pursuant to Rule 144A that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act, and to certain non-U.S. persons in accordance
with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Existing 2028 Senior Notes were issued at par, with interest payable on
January 15th and July 15th of each year, commencing on July 15, 2018. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering
to repay a portion of our $600.0 million 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes. In connection with the offering, we capitalized $7.7
million of debt issuance costs which are being amortized as interest expense over the term of the Existing 2028 Senior Notes.
The Existing 2028 Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated December 27, 2017 (the "2028 Indenture"), among
the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company as guarantors (the "2028 Guarantors"), and U.S. Bank National Association,
as trustee. The Company may redeem some or all of the Existing 2028 Senior Notes at any time at redemption prices set forth
in the 2028 Indenture. The terms of the 2028 Indenture, among other things, limit the ability of the Company to: (i) incur
additional debt and issue preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends or make other restricted payments; (iii) make certain investments;
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(iv) create liens; (v) allow restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments; (vi)
sell assets; (vii) merge or consolidate with other entities; and (viii) enter into transactions with affiliates.
On March 17, 2021, the Company completed an offering of $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Senior
Unsecured Notes that mature on January 15, 2028 (the "Additional 2028 Notes") in a private offering to qualified institutional
buyers pursuant to Rule 144A that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act, and to certain non-U.S. persons in
accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Additional 2028 Notes were offered under the indenture dated as of
December 27, 2017, governing the Existing 2028 Senior Notes and form a part of the same series for purposes of the indenture.
In connection with the offering, we capitalized $3.4 million of debt issuance costs which are being amortized as interest
expense over the term of the Additional 2028 Notes. Upon completion of this offering, the aggregate principal amount
outstanding of the Existing 2028 Notes, together with the Additional 2028 Notes (collectively the "2028 Senior Notes") is $700
million.
The Additional 2028 Notes were issued at 103.25% of the principal amount, plus interest deemed to have accrued from January
15, 2021, with interest payable on January 15th and July 15th of each year, commencing on July 15, 2021. The 2028 Senior
Notes will vote as one class under the indenture governing the 2028 Senior Notes. The 3.25% premium will be amortized
through interest expense, net over the term of the Additional 2028 Notes.
The Company used the net proceeds from the Additional 2028 Notes and the Term Loan B-1 (i) to repay indebtedness
outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility, (ii) to fund related transaction fees and expenses and (iii) for working capital
and other general corporate purposes.
The Company may redeem some or all of the Additional 2028 Notes at any time as set forth in the 2028 Offering
Memorandum.
In connection with the issuance of the Additional 2028 Notes, the Company and the 2028 Guarantors entered into a Registration
Rights Agreement to register any 2028 Senior Notes under the Securities Act for resale that are not freely tradable 366 days
from March 17, 2021.
Contractual Obligations
Our commitments to make future payments as of December 31, 2021, are estimated as follows:
(in millions)
Dividends
Term Loan B
Interest on Term Loan B (1)
Term Loan B-1
Interest on Term Loan B-1 (1)
2027 Senior Notes
2028 Senior Notes
Interest on 2027 Senior Notes
Interest on 2028 Senior Notes
Operating and Finance Leases
Minimum Guarantees (2)
Total
2022
2023-2024
2025-2026
Thereafter
Total
$
$
26.0
4.0
8.1
3.0
6.4
—
—
33.0
33.3
6.7
12.6
133.1
$
— $
380.0
15.9
6.0
12.6
—
—
66.0
66.5
12.2
25.6
584.8
$
$
— $
—
—
6.0
12.3
—
—
66.0
66.5
11.0
19.9
181.7
$
— $
—
—
282.8
7.3
600.0
700.0
16.5
49.9
14.5
26.3
1,697.3
$
26.0
384.0
24.0
297.8
38.6
600.0
700.0
181.5
216.2
44.4
84.4
2,596.9
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(1) Interest includes the estimated contractual payments under our Credit Facility assuming no change in the weighted
average borrowing rate of 2.11%, which was the rate in place as of December 31, 2021.
(2) Includes the maximum estimated exposure where we are contingently obligated to make future minimum payments.
As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately $3.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our significant accounting policies and recently adopted accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to the notes to
consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires management to make
estimates, judgments and assumptions that we believe are reasonable based on our historical experience, contract terms,
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observance of known trends in our Company and the industry as a whole and information available from other outside sources.
Our estimates affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results
may differ from those initial estimates.
Our critical accounting estimates relate to goodwill and certain indefinite-lived intangible assets.
Goodwill and certain indefinite-lived intangible assets
Acquisition of certain identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets
In conjunction with the acquisition of a business, the Company records identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired at
their respective fair values as of the date of acquisition. Our indefinite-lived intangible assets primarily consist of gaming rights
and trademarks. Gaming rights and trademarks are considered indefinite-lived intangible assets that do not require amortization
based on our future expectations to operate our gaming facilities and use the trademarks indefinitely, and our historical
experience in renewing these intangible assets at minimal cost with various state gaming commissions.
We use various valuation methods to determine initial fair value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets, including the
Greenfield Method and relief-from-royalty method of the income approach, all of which use significant unobservable inputs, or
Level 3 inputs, as defined by the fair value hierarchy. The use of these valuation methods requires us to make significant
estimates and assumptions about future revenue and operating expenses, expected start-up costs, capital expenditures, royalty
rate, and the discount rate. The fair values of gaming rights are generally determined using the Greenfield Method, which is an
income approach methodology that calculates the present value based on a projected cash flow stream. This method assumes
that the gaming rights provides the opportunity to develop a casino in a specified region, and that the present value of the
projected cash flows are a result of the realization of advantages contained in these rights. Under this methodology, the
acquirer is expected to absorb all start-up costs, as well as incur all expenses pertaining to the acquisition and/or the creation of
all tangible and intangible assets. The estimated future revenue and operating expenses, start-up costs of the acquired business,
and the discount rate are the primary assumptions and estimates used in these valuations. The fair values of trademarks are
generally determined using the relief-from-royalty method of the income approach, which estimates the fair value of the
intangible asset by discounting the fair value of the hypothetical royalty payments a market participant would be willing to pay
to enjoy the benefits of the trademarks. The estimated future revenue, royalty rate, and the discount rate are the primary
assumptions and estimates used in these valuations. The discount rates used to discount expected future cash flows to present
value are generally derived from the weighted average cost of capital analysis and adjusted for the size and/or risk of the asset.
Assessments of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets
We perform our annual review for impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets on April 1 of each fiscal year,
or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not the asset is impaired. Adverse
industry or economic trends, lower projections of profitability, or a sustained decline in our market capitalization, among other
items, may be indications of potential impairment issues which are triggering events requiring the testing of an asset’s carrying
value for recoverability.
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are required to be tested annually or more frequently if events or changes in
circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that an asset is impaired. An entity may first assess qualitative factors to
determine whether it is necessary to complete the impairment test using a more likely than not criteria. If an entity believes it is
more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than the reporting unit's carrying value, including goodwill,
the quantitative impairment test can be bypassed. Alternatively, an entity has an unconditional option to bypass the qualitative
assessment and proceed directly to performing the quantitative impairment test. If a quantitative impairment test of goodwill is
required, we generally determine the fair value under the market and income valuation approaches using inputs primarily
related to discounted projected cash flows and price multiples of publicly traded comparable companies. If a quantitative
impairment test of our indefinite-lived intangible assets is required, we generally determine the fair value using the Greenfield
Method for gaming rights and relief-from-royalty method of the income approach for trademarks. Qualitative factors include
macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, cost factors and overall financial performance, among others.
These factors require significant judgments and estimates, and application of alternative assumptions could produce materially
different results. Evaluations of possible impairment require us to estimate, among other factors, forecasts of future operating
results, revenue growth, operating expense, tax rates, start-up costs, capital expenditures, depreciation, working capital,
discount rates, long-term growth rates, risk premiums, royalty rates, terminal values, and fair values of our reporting units and
assets. The impairment tests for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are subject to uncertainties arising from such
events as changes in competitive conditions, the current economic environment, material changes in growth rate assumptions
that could positively or negatively impact anticipated future operating conditions and cash flows, changes in the discount rate,
and the impact of strategic decisions. If any of these factors were to materially change, such change may require a reevaluation
of our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets. Changes in estimates or the application of alternative assumptions could
produce significantly different results.
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ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to market risks arising from adverse changes in:
•
•
general economic trends; and
interest rate and credit risk.
General economic trends
Our business is sensitive to consumer confidence and reductions in consumers' discretionary spending, which may result from
challenging economic conditions, unemployment levels and other changes in the economy. Demand for entertainment and
leisure activities is sensitive to consumers’ disposable incomes, which can be adversely affected by economic conditions and
unemployment levels. This could result in fewer patrons visiting our racetracks, gaming and wagering facilities, and online
wagering sites and/or may impact our customers’ ability to wager with the same frequency and to maintain wagering levels.
Interest rate and credit risk
Our primary exposure to market risk relates to changes in interest rates. On December 31, 2021, we had $681.8 million
outstanding under our Credit Agreement, which bears interest at LIBOR based variable rates. We are exposed to market risk on
variable rate debt due to potential adverse changes in these rates. Assuming the outstanding balance of the debt facility remains
constant, a one-percentage point increase in the LIBOR rate would reduce net income and cash flows from operating activities
by $4.9 million. LIBOR is anticipated to be phased out by the end of 2023. The Credit Agreement includes a general process
for establishing an alternative reference rate to the extent LIBOR is phased out. The impact of the use of alternative reference
rates is not expected to have a material impact on our exposure to interest rate risk at this time.
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ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
for the years ended December 31,
(in millions, except per common share data)
Net revenue:
Live and Historical Racing
TwinSpires
Gaming
All Other
Total net revenue
Operating expense:
Live and Historical Racing
TwinSpires
Gaming
All Other
Selling, general and administrative expense
Asset impairments
Transaction expense, net
Total operating expense
Operating income
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates
Miscellaneous, net
Total other income (expense)
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
Income tax (provision) benefit
Income from continued operations, net of tax
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net income (loss)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Net income (loss) per common share data - basic:
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net income (loss) per common share - basic
Net income (loss) per common share data - diluted:
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
Diluted
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2021
2020
2019
409.1
431.7
695.4
61.0
1,597.2
288.9
325.4
476.3
60.5
138.5
15.3
7.9
1,312.8
284.4
(84.7)
143.2
0.7
59.2
343.6
(94.5)
249.1
—
249.1
—
$
$
169.6
414.5
435.3
34.6
1,054.0
179.0
275.8
357.9
47.8
114.8
17.5
1.0
993.8
60.2
(80.0)
27.7
0.1
(52.2)
8.0
5.3
13.3
(95.4)
(82.1)
(0.2)
276.7
295.6
687.3
70.1
1,329.7
178.8
207.9
526.0
74.0
122.0
—
5.3
1,114.0
215.7
(70.9)
50.6
1.0
(19.3)
196.4
(56.8)
139.6
(2.4)
137.2
(0.3)
249.1
$
(81.9) $
137.5
6.45
$
— $
$
6.45
6.35
$
— $
$
6.35
38.6
39.2
$
0.34
(2.41) $
(2.07) $
$
0.33
(2.41) $
(2.08) $
39.6
40.1
3.49
(0.06)
3.43
3.44
(0.06)
3.38
40.1
40.6
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
(in millions)
Current assets:
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5.4 in 2021 and $4.9 in
2020
Income taxes receivable
Other current assets
Total current assets
Property and equipment, net
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
Goodwill
Other intangible assets, net
Other assets
Long-term assets held for sale
Total assets
Current liabilities:
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Current deferred revenue
Current maturities of long-term debt
Dividends payable
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt (net of current maturities and loan origination fees of $6.2 in 2021 and $3.2
in 2020)
Notes payable (net of debt issuance costs of $7.6 in 2021 and $12.2 in 2020)
Non-current deferred revenue
Deferred income taxes
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value; 0.3 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock, no par value; 150.0 shares authorized; 38.1 shares issued and outstanding
in 2021 and 39.5 shares in 2020
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
$
$
291.3
64.3
42.3
66.0
37.6
501.5
994.9
663.6
366.8
348.1
18.9
87.8
2,981.6
81.6
232.6
47.7
7.0
26.1
—
395.0
668.6
1,292.4
13.3
252.9
52.6
2,674.8
—
—
307.7
(0.9)
306.8
2,981.6
$
$
67.4
53.6
36.5
49.4
28.2
235.1
1,082.1
630.6
366.8
350.6
21.2
—
2,686.4
70.7
167.8
32.8
4.0
24.9
124.0
424.2
530.5
1,087.8
17.1
213.9
45.8
2,319.3
—
18.2
349.8
(0.9)
367.1
2,686.4
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Common Stock
(in millions, except per common share data)
Balance, December 31, 2018
Shares
Amount
40.4 $
— $
Net income
Contributions from non-controlling
interest
Issuance of common stock
Repurchase of common stock
Taxes paid related to net share
settlement of stock awards
Issuance of restricted stock awards,
net of forfeitures
Stock-based compensation
Adoption of ASC 842
Cash dividends ($0.581 per share)
Balance, December 31, 2019
Net loss
Purchase of noncontrolling interest
Issuance of common stock
Repurchase of common stock
Cash settlement of stock awards
Taxes paid related to net share
settlement of stock awards
Stock-based compensation
Adoption of ASC 326
Cash dividends ($0.622 per share)
Balance, December 31, 2020
Net income
Issuance of common stock
Repurchase of common stock
Taxes paid related to net share
settlement of stock awards
Stock-based compensation
Cash dividends ($0.667 per share)
0.2
(0.9)
(0.1)
0.1
1.9
(25.7)
—
23.8
39.7
—
0.1
(0.2)
(0.1)
2.4
(4.3)
(3.6)
23.7
39.5
18.2
0.2
(1.5)
(0.1)
2.5
(48.5)
27.8
Balance, December 31, 2021
38.1 $
— $
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Retained
Earnings
Noncontrolling
Interest
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
474.2 $
137.5
(0.9) $
— $
(0.3)
3.0
(67.3)
(11.5)
(0.3)
(23.4)
509.2
(81.9)
(0.5)
(23.6)
(12.7)
(15.1)
(0.5)
(25.1)
349.8
249.1
(249.0)
(16.1)
(26.1)
307.7 $
(0.9)
2.7
(0.2)
(2.5)
(0.9)
—
(0.9) $
— $
473.3
137.2
3.0
1.9
(93.0)
(11.5)
—
23.8
(0.3)
(23.4)
511.0
(82.1)
(3.0)
2.4
(27.9)
(12.7)
(18.7)
23.7
(0.5)
(25.1)
367.1
249.1
2.5
(297.5)
(16.1)
27.8
(26.1)
306.8
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
for the years ended December 31,
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
Income from continuing operations, net of tax
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates
Stock-based compensation
Deferred income taxes
Asset impairments
Amortization of operating lease assets
Other
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired and
dispositions:
Income taxes
Deferred revenue
Other assets and liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital maintenance expenditures
Capital project expenditures
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
Acquisition of other intangible assets
Other
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under long-term debt obligations
Repayments of borrowings under long-term debt obligations
Payment of dividends
Repurchase of common stock
Cash settlement of stock awards
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock awards
Debt issuance costs
Change in bank overdraft
Other
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Operating activities of discontinued operations
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year
$
2021
2020
2019
$
$
249.1
—
249.1
$
$
(82.1) $
(95.4)
13.3
$
137.2
(2.4)
139.6
96.4
(50.6)
38.1
23.8
31.5
—
4.6
2.8
3.6
(9.3)
12.0
292.5
(48.3)
(82.9)
(206.6)
(410.1)
(32.1)
(1.2)
(781.2)
1,236.3
(640.3)
(22.2)
(95.0)
—
(11.5)
(8.9)
—
2.4
460.8
(2.9)
(30.8)
173.3
142.5
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(143.2)
109.4
27.8
9.8
15.3
5.3
5.3
12.9
10.7
53.9
459.5
(39.5)
(52.3)
—
—
—
(8.6)
(100.4)
780.8
(430.9)
(24.8)
(297.5)
—
(12.9)
(6.9)
(10.5)
2.2
(0.5)
(124.0)
234.6
121.0
355.6
92.9
(27.7)
30.7
23.7
30.1
17.5
5.0
4.5
(34.6)
(8.3)
(3.9)
143.2
(23.0)
(211.2)
—
—
—
(5.2)
(239.4)
726.1
(580.4)
(23.4)
(28.4)
(12.7)
(18.7)
(2.0)
13.4
2.1
76.0
(1.3)
(21.5)
142.5
121.0
$
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
for the years ended December 31,
(in millions)
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
Income taxes
Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Dividends payable
Deferred tax liability assumed from equity investment
Property and equipment additions included in accounts payable and accrued
expense and other current liabilities
Repurchase of common stock in payment of income taxes on stock-based
compensation included in accrued expense and other current liabilities
Repurchase of common stock included in accrued expense and other current
liabilities
2021
2020
2019
$
$
$
$
77.5
72.4
27.0
—
18.7
3.2
—
$
$
79.6
1.6
25.8
—
12.9
—
—
61.7
23.5
23.5
103.2
12.4
3.9
0.5
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Churchill Downs Incorporated (the "Company", "we", "us", "our") is an industry-leading racing, online wagering and gaming
entertainment company anchored by our iconic flagship event, the Kentucky Derby. We own and operate three pari-mutuel
gaming entertainment venues with approximately 3,050 historical racing machines ("HRMs") in Kentucky. We also own and
operate TwinSpires, one of the largest and most profitable online wagering platforms for horse racing, sports and iGaming in
the U.S. and we have nine retail sportsbooks. We are also a leader in brick-and-mortar casino gaming in eight states with
approximately 11,000 slot machines and video lottery terminals ("VLTs") and 200 table games. We were organized as a
Kentucky corporation in 1928, and our principal executive offices are located in Louisville, Kentucky.
During the first quarter of 2021, we updated our operating segments to reflect the internal management reporting used by our
chief operating decision maker to evaluate results of operations and to assess performance and allocate resources. Our internal
management reporting changed primarily due to the continued growth from Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel ("Oak
Grove") and Turfway Park Racing and Gaming ("Turfway Park"), which opened its annex HRM facility, Newport Racing &
Gaming ("Newport"), in October 2020, which resulted in our chief operating decision maker's decision to include Oak Grove,
Turfway Park and Newport in the new Live and Historical Racing segment. The Live and Historical Racing segment now
includes Churchill Downs Racetrack, Derby City Gaming, Oak Grove, Turfway Park, and Newport. We also realigned our
retail sports betting results at our wholly owned casinos from our Gaming segment to our TwinSpires segment. As a result of
this realignment, our operating segments that meet the requirements to be disclosed separately as reportable segments are: Live
and Historical Racing, TwinSpires, and Gaming. For additional information, refer to Note 22, Segment Information.
Impact of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. The COVID-19 global
pandemic resulted in travel limitations and business and government shutdowns which had a significant negative economic
impact in the United States and to our business. Although vaccines are available, we cannot predict the duration of the
COVID-19 global pandemic. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of variant strains, will
continue to impact the Company remains uncertain and will depend on many factors that are not within our control.
In March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, we temporarily suspended operations at our wholly owned and managed
gaming properties, announced the temporary furlough of our employees at these properties and certain racing operations and
implemented a temporary salary reduction for all remaining non-furloughed salaried employees based on a percentage that
varied dependent upon the amount of each employee’s salary. The most senior level of executive management received the
largest salary decrease, based on both percentage and dollar amount.
In May 2020, we began to reopen our properties with patron restrictions and gaming limitations. One property suspended
operations again in July 2020 and reopened in August 2020, and three properties suspended operations in December 2020 and
reopened in January 2021. All of our gaming properties have remained open since January 2021.
The 146th Kentucky Oaks and Derby were held in the third quarter of 2020 without spectators. During the second quarter of
2021, we held the 147th Kentucky Oaks and Derby with capacity restrictions in compliance with Kentucky venue limitations at
that time. The capacity restrictions limited reserved seating in each area to approximately 40% to 60% capacity and limited
general admission tickets. Due to such restrictions, our revenues from the Kentucky Oaks and Derby in each year were
significantly less than we would otherwise expect.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") provided an employee retention credit ("CARES
Employee Retention Credit"), which is a refundable tax credit against certain employment taxes of up to $5,000 per employee
for eligible employers. The tax credit is equal to 50% of qualified wages paid to employees during a quarter, capped at $10,000
of qualified wages per employee. The Company qualified for the tax credit and received additional tax credits for qualified
wages, and the Company recorded a $2.7 million benefit related to the CARES Employee Retention Credit in operating expense
in the accompanying consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2020. The
CARES Act also provided for deferred payment of the employer portion of social security taxes through December 31, 2020,
with 50% of the deferred amount due December 31, 2021 and the remaining 50% due December 31, 2022. Approximately
$5.3 million of deferred payments are recorded as liabilities within accrued expense and other current liabilities and other
noncurrent liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020. The Company paid the
$5.3 million of deferred payments during the year ended December 31, 2021.
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and subsidiaries. All intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
We consolidate all subsidiaries in which we have a controlling financial interest and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) for
which we or one of our consolidated subsidiaries is the primary beneficiary. We consolidate a VIE when we have both the
power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the results of the VIE and the right to receive benefits or the
obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE.
Use of Estimates
Our financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"),
which requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that we believe are reasonable based on our
historical experience, contract terms, observance of known trends in our Company and the industry as a whole and information
available from other outside sources. Our estimates affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosures
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense
during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those initial estimates.
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are required to be tested annually or more frequently if events or changes in
circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that an asset is impaired. An entity may first assess qualitative factors to
determine whether it is necessary to complete the impairment test using a more likely than not criteria. If an entity believes it is
more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than the reporting unit's carrying value, including goodwill,
the quantitative impairment test can be bypassed. Alternatively, an entity has an unconditional option to bypass the qualitative
assessment and proceed directly to performing the quantitative impairment test. If a quantitative impairment test of goodwill is
required, we generally determine the fair value under the market and income valuation approaches using inputs primarily
related to discounted projected cash flows and price multiples of publicly traded comparable companies. If a quantitative
impairment test of our indefinite-lived intangible assets is required, we generally determine the fair value using the Greenfield
Method for gaming rights and relief-from-royalty method of the income approach for trademarks. The Greenfield Method is an
income approach methodology that calculates the present value based on a projected cash flow stream. Qualitative factors
include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, cost factors and overall financial performance, among
others. These factors require judgments and estimates, and application of alternative assumptions could produce significantly
different results. Evaluations of possible impairment require us to estimate, among other factors, forecasts of future operating
results, revenue growth, operating expense, tax rates, start-up costs, capital expenditures, depreciation, working capital,
discount rates, long-term growth rates, risk premiums, royalty rates, terminal values and fair market values of our reporting
units and assets. The estimated future revenue, operating expenses, start-up costs and discount rate are the primary inputs to the
Greenfield Method. Changes in estimates or the application of alternative assumptions could produce significantly different
results.
We perform our annual review for impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets on April 1 of each fiscal year,
or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not the relevant asset is impaired.
Adverse industry or economic trends, lower projections of profitability, or a sustained decline in our market capitalization,
among other items, may be indications of potential impairment issues, which are triggering events requiring the testing of an
asset’s carrying value for recoverability. Goodwill is allocated and evaluated for impairment at the reporting unit level, which
is defined as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment, referred to as a component. We are required to
aggregate the components of an operating segment into one reporting unit if they have similar economic characteristics.
Our gaming rights and trademarks are considered indefinite-lived intangible assets that do not require amortization based on our
future expectations to operate our gaming facilities and use the trademarks indefinitely and our historical experience in
renewing these intangible assets at minimal cost with various state gaming commissions. The indefinite lived-intangible assets
carrying value are tested annually, or more frequently, if indicators of impairment exist, by comparing the fair value of the
recorded assets to the associated carrying amount. If the carrying amount of the gaming rights and trademark intangible assets
exceed fair value, an impairment loss is recognized.
Property and Equipment
We review the carrying value of our property and equipment to be held and used in our operations whenever events or changes
in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from estimated future undiscounted cash
flows expected to result from the asset's use and eventual disposition. Adverse industry or economic trends, lower projections
of profitability, or a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, among other items, may be indications
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If the undiscounted cash flows exceed the carrying value, no impairment is indicated.
of potential impairment issues.
undiscounted cash flows do not exceed the carrying value, an impairment is recorded based on the fair value of the asset.
If the
Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows: 10 to 40
years for grandstands and buildings, 2 to 10 years for equipment, 2 to 10 years for furniture and fixtures and 10 to 20 years for
tracks and other improvements.
Revenue Recognition
We generate revenue from pari-mutuel wagering transactions with customers related to live races, simulcast races, and
historical races as well as simulcast host fees earned from other wagering sites. Our racetracks that host live races also generate
television rights,
revenue through sponsorships, admissions (including luxury suites), personal seat
concessions, programs and parking. Concessions, programs, and parking revenue is recognized once the good or service is
delivered.
licenses ("PSLs"),
Our live racetracks' revenue and income are influenced by our racing calendar. Similarly, TwinSpires horse racing revenue and
income is influenced by racing calendars. Therefore, revenue and operating results for any interim quarter are not generally
indicative of the revenue and operating results for the year and may not be comparable with results for the corresponding period
of the previous year. We historically have had fewer live racing days during the first quarter of each year, and the majority of
our live racing revenue occurs during the second quarter with the running of the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby.
For live races we present at our racetracks, we recognize revenue on wagers we accept from customers at our racetrack ("on-
track revenue") and revenue we earn from exporting our live racing signals to other race tracks, off-track betting facilities
("OTBs"), and advance deposit wagering providers ("export revenue"). For simulcast races we display at our racetracks, OTBs,
and TwinSpires' platforms, we recognize revenue we earn from providing a wagering service to our customers on these
imported live races ("import revenue"). TwinSpires import revenue is generated through advance deposit wagering which
consists of patrons wagering through an advance deposit account. Each wagering contract for on-track revenue, and import
revenue contains a single performance obligation and our export revenue contracts contain a series of distinct services that form
a single performance obligation. The transaction price for on-track revenue and import revenue is fixed based on the
established commission rate we are entitled to retain. The transaction price for export revenue is variable based on the
simulcast host fee we charge our customers for exporting our signal. We may provide cash incentives in conjunction with
wagering transactions we accept from TwinSpires' customers. These cash incentives represent consideration payable to a
customer and therefore are treated as a reduction of the transaction price for the wagering transaction. Our export revenue
contracts generally have a duration of one year or less. These arrangements are licenses of intellectual property containing a
usage-based royalty. As a result, we have elected to use the practical expedient to omit disclosure related to remaining
performance obligations for our export revenue contracts. We recognize on-track revenue, export revenue, and import revenue
once the live race event is made official by the relevant racing regulatory body.
We recognize revenue we earn from providing a wagering service to our customers on historical races at our HRM facilities.
The transaction price for HRM revenue is based on the established commission rate we are entitled to retain for each wager on
the HRM. We recognize HRM revenue once the historical race has been completed on the historical racing machine, net of the
liability to the pool.
We evaluate our on-track revenue, export revenue, import revenue, and HRM revenue contracts in order to determine whether
we are acting as the principal or as the agent when providing services, which we consider in determining if revenue should be
reported gross or net. An entity is a principal if it controls the specified service before that service is transferred to a customer.
The revenue we recognize for on-track revenue, import revenue, and HRM revenue is the commission we are entitled to retain
for providing a wagering service to our customers. For these arrangements, we are the principal as we control the wagering
service; therefore, any charges, including any applicable simulcast fees, we incur for delivering the wagering service are
presented as operating expenses.
For export revenue, our customer is the third-party wagering site such as a racetrack, OTB, or advance deposit wagering
provider. Therefore, the revenue we recognize for export revenue is the simulcast host fee we earn for exporting our racing
signal to the third-party wagering site.
Our admission contracts are either for a single live racing event day or multiple days. Our PSLs, sponsorships, and television
rights contracts generally relate to multiple live racing event days. Multiple day admission, PSLs, sponsorships, and television
rights contracts contain a distinct series of services that form single performance obligations. Sponsorships contracts generally
include performance obligations related to admissions and advertising rights at our racetracks. Television rights contracts
contain a performance obligation related to the rights to distribute certain live racing events on media platforms. The
transaction prices for our admissions, PSLs, sponsorships, and television rights contracts are fixed. We allocate the transaction
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price to our sponsorship contract performance obligations based on the estimated relative standalone selling price of each
distinct service.
The revenue we recognize for admissions to a live racing event day is recognized once the related event is complete. For
admissions, PSLs, sponsorships, and television rights contracts that relate to multiple live racing event days, we recognize
revenue over time using an output method of each completed live racing event day as our measure of progress. Each completed
live racing event day corresponds with the transfer of the relevant service to a customer and therefore is considered a faithful
depiction of our efforts to satisfy the promises in these contracts. This output method results in measuring the value transferred
to date to the customer relative to the remaining services promised under the contracts. Certain premium live racing event days
such as the Kentucky Derby and Oaks result in a higher value of revenue allocated relative to other live racing event days due
to, among other things, the quality of thoroughbreds racing, higher levels of on-track attendance, national broadcast audience,
local and national media coverage, and overall entertainment value of the event. While these performance obligations are
satisfied over time, the timing of when this revenue is recognized is directly associated with the occurrence of our live racing
events, which is when the majority of our revenues recognized at a point in time are also recognized.
Timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers for our long-term contracts for racing
event-related services. We generally invoice customers prior to delivery of services for our admissions, PSLs, sponsorships,
and television rights contracts. We recognize a receivable and a contract liability at the time we have an unconditional right to
receive payment. When cash is received in advance of delivering services under our contracts, we defer revenue and recognize
it in accordance with our policies for that type of contract. In situations where the timing of revenue recognition differs from
the timing of invoicing, we have determined our contracts do not include a significant financing component. The primary
purpose of our invoicing terms is to allow our customers to secure the right to the specific services provided under our
contracts, not to receive financing from our customers.
Gaming revenue primarily consists of gaming wager transactions. Other operating revenue, such as food and beverage or hotel
revenue, is recognized once delivery of the product or service has occurred.
The transaction price for gaming wager transactions is the difference between gaming wins and losses. Gaming wager revenue
is recognized when the wager settles.
The majority of our HRM facilities and casinos offer loyalty programs that enable customers to earn loyalty points based on
their play. Gaming and HRM wager transactions involve two performance obligations for those customers earning loyalty
points under the Company’s loyalty programs and a single performance obligation for customers who do not participate in the
program. Loyalty points are primarily redeemable for free wagering activities and food and beverage. For purposes of
allocating the transaction price in a gaming or HRM wagering transaction between the wagering performance obligation and the
obligation associated with the loyalty points earned, the Company allocates an amount to the loyalty point contract liability
based on the stand-alone selling price of the points earned, which is determined by the value of a loyalty point that can be
redeemed for wagering activities or food and beverage. For gaming wagering transactions, an amount is allocated to the
gaming wager performance obligation using the residual approach as the stand-alone price for wagers is highly variable and no
set established price exists for such wagers. For HRM wagering transactions, the amount allocated to the HRM wager
performance obligation is the commission rate we are entitled to retain. The loyalty point contract liability amount is deferred
and recognized as revenue when the customer redeems the points for a wagering transaction or food and beverage, and such
goods or services are delivered to the customer.
Income Taxes
We use estimates and judgments for financial reporting to determine our current tax liability and deferred taxes. In accordance
with the liability method of accounting for income taxes, we recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current
year and deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the
consolidated financial statements or tax returns.
Adjustments to deferred taxes are determined based upon the changes in differences between the book basis and tax basis of our
assets and liabilities and measured using enacted tax rates we estimate will be applicable when these differences are expected to
reverse. Changes in current tax laws, enacted tax rates or the estimated level of taxable income or non-deductible expense
could change the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities and affect the overall effective tax rate and tax provision.
When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken will be sustained upon examination by the taxing
authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that will
be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based
on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination,
including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other
positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax
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benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of
the benefits associated with the tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a
liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, along with any associated interest and
penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to cash to be cash
equivalents. We have, from time to time, cash in the bank in excess of federally insured limits. Under our cash management
system, checks issued but not yet presented to banks that would result in negative bank balances when presented are classified
as a current liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Restricted Cash and Account Wagering Deposit Liabilities
Restricted cash includes deposits collected from our TwinSpires' customers. Other amounts included in restricted cash
represent amounts due to horsemen for purses, stakes and awards that are paid in accordance with the terms of our contractual
agreements or statutory requirements.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable
Upon our adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses ("ASC 326")
on January 1, 2020, we maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for current expected credit losses on our financial assets
measured at amortized cost which are primarily included in accounts receivable, net in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets. The Company evaluates current expected credit losses on a collective (pool) basis when similar risk characteristics
exist. Write-offs are recognized when the Company concludes that all or a portion of a financial asset is no longer collectible.
Any subsequent recovery is recognized when it occurs.
Prior to adopting ASC 326, we maintained an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability
of our customers to make required payments. The allowance is maintained at a level considered appropriate based on historical
experience and other factors that affect our expectation of future collectability. Uncollectible accounts receivable are written
off against the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable when management determines that the probability of payment is
remote and collection efforts have ceased.
Internal Use Software
Internal use software costs for our TwinSpires' segment software are capitalized in property and equipment, net in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets, in accordance with accounting guidance governing computer software developed or
obtained for internal use. Once the software is placed in operation, we amortize the capitalized software over the software's
estimated economic useful life, which is generally three years. We capitalized internal use software of approximately
$10.7 million in 2021, $10.5 million in 2020, and $9.8 million in 2019. We incurred amortization expense of approximately
$10.3 million in 2021, $9.4 million in 2020, and $8.8 million in 2019, for projects which had been placed in service.
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
We adhere to a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Assets and
liabilities that are carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories: Level 1: Unadjusted
quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for
similar assets or liabilities, unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or
inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or
liability. We endeavor to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are
classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates
We have investments in unconsolidated affiliates accounted for under the equity method. Under the equity method, carrying
value is adjusted for our share of the investees' income and losses, amortization of certain basis differences as well as capital
contributions to and distributions from these companies. We use the cumulative earnings approach to present distributions
received from equity method investees. Distributions in excess of equity method income are recognized as a return of
investment and recorded as investing cash inflows in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. We classify
income and losses as well as gains and impairments related to our investments in unconsolidated affiliates as a component of
other income (expense) in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
We evaluate our investments in unconsolidated affiliates for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying value of the investment may have experienced an "other-than-temporary" decline in value. If such conditions
exist, we compare the estimated fair value of the investment to the investment's carrying value to determine if an impairment is
indicated and determine whether the impairment is "other-than-temporary" based on an assessment of all relevant factors,
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including consideration of our intent and ability to retain our investment until the recovery of the unrealized loss. We estimate
fair value using a discounted cash flow analysis based on estimated future results of the investee.
Leases
On January 1, 2019,
the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, and subsequently issued additional guidance
(collectively, "ASC 842") using the modified transition method. As part of the transition to ASC 842, we elected the package
of practical expedients that allowed us to not reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2)
lease classification of any expired or existing leases and (3) initial direct costs of any expired or existing leases.
Due to the adoption of ASC 842, we recognize lease right-of-use assets ("ROUAs") and lease liabilities for our leases with lease
terms greater than one year. We do not have any material leases where we are the lessor.
We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception and categorize as either operating or finance based on the criteria of ASC
842. An arrangement contains a lease when the arrangement conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset over the
lease term. Operating and finance leases are included in property and equipment, net; accrued expense and other current
liabilities; and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. We generally do not separate lease and non-lease
components for our lease contracts. We do not apply the ROUA and leases liability recognition requirements to short-term
leases.
Lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the
commencement date. These leases do not provide an implicit rate, so therefore we use our incremental borrowing rate based on
the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of future lease payments. ROUAs are
recognized at the lease commencement date at the value of the lease liability, adjusted for any lease payments made prior to
commencement and exclude lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. The lease terms include all non-cancelable
periods and may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.
Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term for operating leases.
Interest expense on the finance lease liabilities is recorded separately using the interest method.
Debt Issuance Costs and Loan Origination Fees
Debt issuance costs and loan origination fees associated with our term debt, revolver, and notes payable are amortized as
interest expense over the term of each respective financial instrument. Debt issuance costs and loan origination fees associated
with our term debt and notes payable are presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related liability. Debt
issuance costs and loan origination fees associated with our revolver are presented as an asset.
Casino and Pari-mutuel Taxes
We recognize casino and pari-mutuel tax expense based on the statutory requirements of the federal, state, and local
jurisdictions in which we conduct business. All of our casino taxes and the majority of our pari-mutuel taxes are gross receipts
taxes levied on the gaming entity. We recognize these taxes as Live and Historical Racing, TwinSpires, Gaming, and All Other
operating expenses in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). In certain jurisdictions governing our pari-
mutuel contracts with customers, there are specific pari-mutuel taxes that are assessed on winning wagers from our customers,
which we collect and remit to the government. These taxes are presented on a net basis.
Purse Expense
We recognize purse expense based on the statutorily or contractually determined amount that is required to be paid out in the
form of purses to the qualifying finishers of horse races run at our racetracks in the period in which wagering occurs. We incur
a liability for all unpaid purses that will be paid out on a future live race event.
Self-insurance Accruals
We are self-insured up to certain limits for costs associated with general liability, workers’ compensation and employee health
coverage, and we purchase insurance for claims that exceed our self-insurance retention or deductible levels. We record self-
insurance reserves that include accruals of estimated settlements for known claims ("Case Reserves"), as well as accruals of
third-party actuarial estimates for claims incurred but not yet reported ("IBNR"). Case Reserves represent estimated liabilities
for unpaid losses, based on a claims administrator's estimates of future payments on individual reported claims, including
allocated loss adjustment expense, which generally include claims settlement costs such as legal fees.
IBNR includes the
provision for unreported claims, changes in case reserves and future payments on reopened claims.
Key variables and assumptions include, but are not limited to, loss development factors and trend factors such as changes in
workers' compensation laws, medical care costs and wages. These loss development factors and trend factors are developed
using our actual historical losses. It is possible that reasonable alternative selections would produce different reserve estimates.
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Advertising and Marketing
We expense the costs of general advertising, marketing and associated promotional expenditures at the time the costs are
incurred. We incurred advertising and marketing expense of approximately $74.5 million in 2021, $31.4 million in 2020, and
$41.8 million in 2019 in our accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
Stock-Based Compensation
All stock-based payments to employees and directors, including grants of performance share units and restricted stock, are
recognized as compensation expense over the service period based on the fair value on the date of grant. For awards that have a
graded vesting schedule, we recognize expense on a straight-line basis for each separately vesting portion of the award. We
recognize forfeitures of awards as incurred.
Computation of Net Income per Common Share
Net income per common share is presented for both basic earnings per common share ("Basic EPS") and diluted earnings per
common share ("Diluted EPS"). Basic EPS is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding,
excluding unvested stock awards, during the period plus vested common stock equivalents that have not yet been converted to
common shares. Diluted EPS is based upon the weighted average number of shares used to calculate Basic EPS and potentially
dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive common shares result from applying the treasury
stock method to unvested stock awards.
Common Stock Share Repurchases
From time-to-time, we repurchase shares of our common stock under share repurchase programs and privately negotiated
transactions authorized by our Board of Directors. Share repurchases constitute authorized but unissued shares under the
Kentucky laws under which we are incorporated. Our common stock has no par or stated value. We record the full value of
share repurchases, upon the trade date, against common stock on our consolidated balance sheets except when to do so would
result in a negative balance in such common stock account.
In such instances, we record the cost of any further share
repurchases as a reduction to retained earnings. Due to the large number of shares of our common stock repurchased over the
past several years, our common stock balance will frequently be zero at the end of any given reporting period. Refer to Note
11, Shareholders' Equity, for additional information on our share repurchases.
Insurance Recoveries
The Company maintains insurance policies that provide coverage for property damages and business interruption. Losses due
to physical damages are recognized during the accounting period in which they occur, while the amount of monetary assets to
be received from the insurance policy is recognized when receipt of insurance recoveries is probable. Losses, which are
reduced by the related probable insurance recoveries, are recorded as operating expenses on the accompanying consolidated
statements of comprehensive income (loss). Anticipated proceeds in excess of recognized losses would be considered a gain
contingency and recognized when the contingency related to the insurance claim has been resolved.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted on January 1, 2021
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes,
which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC Topic 740,
Income Taxes. The amendments also clarify and amend existing guidance to improve consistent application of and simplify
GAAP for other areas of Topic 740. This ASU was effective for public business entities for fiscal years and interim periods
beginning after December 15, 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our business.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements - effective in 2022 or thereafter
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference
Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional expedients and exceptions to applying the guidance on contract
modifications, hedge accounting, and other transactions, and to simplify the accounting for transitioning from the London
Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. The guidance was effective
upon issuance and if elected, will be applied prospectively through December 31, 2022. We are currently evaluating the effect
the adoption of this new accounting standard will have on our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.
3. NATURAL DISASTER
In August 2021, Hurricane Ida caused damage to portions of Louisiana, including Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, and 15
off-track betting facilities ("OTBs") owned by Video Services, LLC ("VSI") (collectively, "Fair Grounds and VSI"). All of the
Fair Grounds and VSI operations were reopened as of December 31, 2021, with the exception of two OTBs.
The Company carries property and casualty insurance, as well as business interruption insurance subject to certain deductibles.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company has recorded a reduction of property and equipment, net of $2.8 million and incurred
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$2.5 million in operating expenses. Through December 31, 2021, the Company has received $2.7 million in insurance
recoveries from our carriers, and has an insurance recovery receivable of $2.6 million at December 31, 2021. The Company is
currently working with its insurance carriers to finalize its claim. We continue to assess damages and insurance coverage, and
we currently do not expect our losses to exceed the applicable insurance recoveries.
4. ACQUISITIONS
Presque Isle
On January 11, 2019, we completed the acquisition of Presque Isle Downs and Casino ("Presque Isle") located in Erie,
Pennsylvania from Eldorado Resorts, Inc. ("ERI") for cash consideration of $178.9 million (the "Presque Isle Transaction") and
$1.6 million of working capital and other purchase price adjustments. The following table summarizes the final fair values of
the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash acquired of $8.4 million, at the date of the acquisition.
(in millions)
Current assets
Property and equipment
Goodwill
Intangible assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total
2.1
78.5
26.1
71.2
(5.2)
(0.6)
172.1
$
$
The fair value of the intangible assets consists of the following:
(in millions)
Gaming rights
Trademark
Total intangible assets
Fair Value
Recognized
Weighted-Average
Useful Life
$
$
56.0
15.2
71.2
N/A
N/A
Current assets and current liabilities were valued at the existing carrying values as these items are short term in nature and
represent management's estimated fair value of the respective items on January 11, 2019.
The property and equipment acquired primarily relates to land, buildings, equipment, and furniture and fixtures. The fair value
of the land was determined using the market approach and the fair values of the remaining property and equipment were
primarily determined using the cost replacement method which is based on replacement or reproduction costs of the assets.
The fair value of the Presque Isle gaming rights was determined using the Greenfield Method, which is an income approach
methodology that calculates the present value of the overall business enterprise based on a projected cash flow stream. This
method assumes that the gaming rights intangible asset provides the opportunity to develop a casino in a specified region, and
that the present value of the projected cash flows is a result of the realization of advantages contained in these rights. Under
this methodology, the acquirer is expected to absorb all start-up costs, as well as incur all expenses pertaining to the acquisition
and/or the creation of all tangible and intangible assets. The estimated future revenue, future operating expenses, start-up costs,
and discount rate were the primary inputs in the valuation. The gaming rights intangible asset was assigned an indefinite useful
life based on the Company's expected use of the asset and determination that no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive,
economic, or other factors limit the useful life of the gaming rights. The renewal of the gaming rights in Pennsylvania is
subject to various legal requirements. However, the Company's historical experience has not indicated, nor does the Company
expect any limitations regarding the Company's ability to continue to renew our gaming rights in Pennsylvania.
The trademark intangible asset was valued using the relief-from-royalty method of the income approach, which estimates the
fair value of the intangible asset by discounting the fair value of the hypothetical royalty payments a market participant would
be willing to pay to enjoy the benefits of the asset. The estimated future revenue, royalty rate, and discount rate were the
primary inputs in the valuation of the trademark. The trademark was assigned an indefinite useful life based on the Company’s
intention to keep the Presque Isle name for an indefinite period of time.
Goodwill of $26.1 million was recognized due to the expected contribution of Presque Isle to the Company's overall business
strategy. The goodwill was assigned to the Gaming segment and is deductible for tax purposes.
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Refer to Note 9, Asset Impairment, for information regarding intangible asset impairments recognized during the first quarter of
2020 related to the Presque Isle gaming rights and trademark.
For the period from the Presque Isle Transaction on January 11, 2019 through December 31, 2019, net revenue was
$138.5 million and net income was not material.
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information for the Company has been prepared assuming the
Company's acquisition of Presque Isle occurred as of January 1, 2019. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not
necessarily indicative of either future results of operations or results of operations that might have been achieved had the
acquisition been consummated as of January 1, 2019. The unaudited pro forma net income giving effect to the Presque Isle
Transaction was not materially different than our historical net income.
(in millions)
Net revenue
Lady Luck Nemacolin
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
1,332.9
$
On March 8, 2019, the Company assumed management and acquired certain assets related to the management of Lady Luck
Casino Nemacolin ("Lady Luck Nemacolin") in Farmington, Pennsylvania, from ERI for cash consideration of $100,000 (the
"Lady Luck Nemacolin Transaction"). The Lady Luck Nemacolin Transaction did not meet the definition of a business and
therefore was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The net assets acquired in conjunction with the Lady Luck Nemacolin
Transaction were not material.
Turfway Park
On October 9, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of Turfway Park from Jack Entertainment LLC ("JACK") and
Hard Rock International (“Hard Rock”) for total consideration of $46.0 million in cash ("Turfway Park Acquisition"). Of the
$46.0 million total consideration, $36.0 million, less $0.9 million of working capital and purchase price adjustments, was
accounted for as a business combination. The remaining $10.0 million was paid to Hard Rock for the assignment of the
purchase and sale agreement rights and was accounted for separately from the business combination as an intangible asset and
was amortized through expense in the fourth quarter of 2019.
The cash purchase price paid to JACK was $36.0 million, less $0.9 million of working capital and purchase price adjustments.
The preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash acquired of $0.6 million, at the date of
acquisition were as follows: property and equipment (primarily land) of $18.8 million, indefinite-lived gaming rights of
$9.8 million, indefinite-lived trademark of $5.5 million, goodwill of $2.7 million, and current liabilities of $2.3 million.
5. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
Discontinued Operations
On January 9, 2018, the Company completed the sale of its mobile gaming subsidiary, Big Fish Games, Inc. ("Big Fish
Games"). The Big Fish Games business met the criteria for discontinued operation presentation. The consolidated statements
of comprehensive income (loss), consolidated statements of cash flows, and the notes to consolidated financial statements
The Company previously included both
reflect Big Fish Games as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
continuing and discontinued operations in our consolidated statement of cash flows. The prior year results were reclassified to
conform to the current period presentation.
On May 22, 2020, we entered into an agreement in principle to settle Cheryl Kater v. Churchill Downs Incorporated and
Manasa Thimmegowda v. Big Fish Games, Inc. The $124.0 million settlement was paid on March 25, 2021.
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The following table presents the financial results of Big Fish Games included in "Income from discontinued operations, net of
tax" in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss):
(in millions)
Net revenue
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expense
Research and development
Legal settlement
Total operating expense
Operating loss
Years Ended December 31,
2020
2019
2021
$
— $
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
124.0
124.1
(124.1)
Loss from discontinued operations before provision for income
taxes
Income tax benefit
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
$
—
—
— $
(124.1)
28.7
(95.4) $
—
—
3.5
—
—
3.5
(3.5)
(3.5)
1.1
(2.4)
Assets Held for Sale
On September 29, 2021, the Company announced an agreement to sell the 326-acre property in Arlington Heights, Illinois (the
"Arlington Property"), to the Chicago Bears for $197.2 million. The closing of the sale of the Arlington Property is subject to
the satisfaction of various closing conditions. Subject to the satisfaction of the various closing conditions, the Company
anticipates closing the sale of the Arlington Property in early 2023.
The Company has classified certain assets of Arlington International Racecourse ("Arlington") totaling $81.5 million as held for
sale as of December 31, 2021, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Arlington’s operations and assets are
included in All Other in our consolidated results. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded
$1.4 million of severance costs and $3.9 million related to our multi-employer pension liability in conjunction with the
announced sale of the Arlington Property, which is included in transaction expense, net in the accompanying consolidated
statements of comprehensive income (loss).
On November 22, 2021, the Company announced an agreement to sell 115.7 acres of land near Calder Casino and Racing
("Calder") for $291.0 million or approximately $2.5 million per acre to Link Logistics Real Estate, a Blackstone portfolio
company. The closing of the sale of the property is subject to the satisfaction of various closing conditions. The Company
anticipates closing the sale of the property in the first half of 2022.
The Company has classified certain assets of Calder totaling $6.3 million as held for sale as of December 31, 2021, on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Calder's operations and assets are included in Gaming in our consolidated results.
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6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, net is comprised of the following:
(in millions)
Grandstands and buildings
Equipment
Tracks and other improvements
Land
Furniture and fixtures
Construction in progress
Accumulated depreciation
Subtotal
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Total
December 31,
2021
2020
745.5
491.9
221.7
101.3
78.9
65.8
1,705.1
(736.7)
968.4
26.5
994.9
$
$
785.5
477.9
240.7
164.2
89.7
23.3
1,781.3
(721.5)
1,059.8
22.3
1,082.1
$
$
Depreciation expense was $98.4 million in 2021, $88.0 million in 2020 and $81.4 million in 2019 and is classified in operating
expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
7. GOODWILL
Goodwill, by segment, is comprised of the following:
(in millions)
Balances as of December 31, 2019
Adjustments
Balances as of December 31, 2020
Adjustments
Balances as of December 31, 2021
Live and
Historical
52.7
(0.3)
52.4
—
52.4
$
$
TwinSpires
152.2
$
—
152.2
—
152.2
$
$
$
Gaming
All Other
Total
161.2
—
161.2
—
161.2
$
$
1.0 $
—
1.0
—
1.0 $
367.1
(0.3)
366.8
—
366.8
In 2019, we established goodwill of $26.1 million related to the Presque Isle Transaction, and $3.0 million related to the
Turfway Park Acquisition.
We performed our annual goodwill impairment analysis as of April 1, 2021. We assessed goodwill for impairment by
performing qualitative or quantitative analyses for each reporting unit. Based on the results of these analyses, no goodwill
impairments were identified in connection with our annual impairment testing.
In the first quarter of 2021, we realigned our segments as described in Note 1, Description of Business. This change resulted in
the allocation of $4.0 million of goodwill from the Gaming segment to the TwinSpires segment based on the relative fair value
approach. The Company evaluated whether an interim goodwill impairment test should be performed as a result of our segment
changes. Based on this evaluation, the Company determined this event did not indicate it was more likely than not that a
goodwill impairment exists.
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8. OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Other intangible assets, net is comprised of the following:
(in millions)
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Favorable contracts
Other
Customer relationships
Gaming licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks
Gaming rights
Other
Total
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
$
$
11.0
10.4
4.7
5.1
31.2
$
$
(9.4) $
(4.6)
(2.8)
(2.3)
(19.1) $
1.6
5.8
1.9
2.8
12.1
$
$
11.0
10.4
4.7
5.1
31.2
$
$
(8.8) $
(3.5)
(2.2)
(2.1)
(16.6) $
47.7
288.2
0.1
348.1
$
$
2.2
6.9
2.5
3.0
14.6
47.7
288.2
0.1
350.6
In 2019, we established indefinite-lived intangible assets of $56.0 million for gaming rights and $15.2 million for trademarks
related to the Presque Isle Transaction. We also acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets of $8.0 million for online gaming
rights in Pennsylvania related to our TwinSpires operations, $10.0 million for retail sports betting gaming rights at Presque Isle
and online sports betting gaming rights in Pennsylvania, as well as $3.0 million for other gaming rights at Presque Isle. We also
established indefinite-lived intangible assets of $5.5 million for trademarks and $9.8 million for gaming rights related to the
Turfway Park acquisition.
Amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets was $4.8 million in 2021, $4.9 million in 2020, and $15.0 million in
2019, and is classified in operating expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). As
described further in Note 4, Acquisitions, we expensed the Turfway Park Acquisition purchase and sale agreement rights of
$10.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, which is included in Live and Historical Racing in the accompanying consolidated
statements of comprehensive income (loss). We submitted payments of $2.3 million in 2021 and 2020 for annual license fees
for Calder, which are being amortized to expense over the annual license period.
Indefinite-lived intangible assets consist primarily of trademarks and state gaming rights in Maine, Maryland, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
Refer to Note 9, Asset Impairments, for information regarding intangible asset impairments recognized during the first quarter
of 2020.
We performed our annual indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment analysis as of April 1, 2021, which included an
assessment of qualitative and quantitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair values of the
indefinite-lived intangible assets are less than the carrying amount. We concluded that the fair values of our indefinite-lived
intangible assets exceeded their carrying value.
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Future estimated aggregate amortization expense on existing definite-lived intangible assets for each of the next five fiscal years
is as follows (in millions):
$
Years Ended
December 31,
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Estimated
Amortization
Expense
2.5
2.4
1.9
1.2
0.5
Future estimated amortization expense does not include additional payments of $2.3 million in 2022 and in each year thereafter
for the ongoing amortization of future expected annual Calder license fees not yet incurred or paid.
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During the quarter ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a $4.1 million non-cash impairment charge related to
certain assets in the TwinSpires segment. This impairment was due to changes in expectations of future realization of certain
third party market access royalty prepayments related to our New Jersey sports betting and iGaming that resulted in projected
future cash flows being less than carrying value in the fourth quarter of 2021.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded an $11.2 million non-cash impairment charge related to
certain assets at Churchill Downs Racetrack included in our Live and Historical Racing segment. The impairment was due to
a change in the Churchill Downs Racetrack capital plans and the Company's planned use of these assets.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the Company evaluated whether events or circumstances changed that would
indicate it is more likely than not that any of the Company's intangible assets, goodwill, or property and equipment, were
impaired ("Trigger Event"), or if there were any other than temporary impairments of our equity investments. Factors
considered in this evaluation included, among other things, the amount of the fair value over carrying value from the annual
impairment testing performed as of April 1, 2019, changes in carrying values, changes in discount rates, and the impact of
temporary property closures due to the COVID-19 global pandemic on cash flows. Based on the Company's evaluation, the
Company concluded that a Trigger Event occurred related to the Presque Isle gaming rights, trademark, and the reporting
unit's goodwill due to the impact and uncertainty of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The initial fair value of Presque Isle gaming rights in the first quarter of 2019 was determined using the Greenfield Method,
which is an income approach methodology that calculates the present value based on a projected cash flow stream. This
method assumes that the Presque Isle gaming rights provide the opportunity to develop a casino and online wagering platform
in a specified region, and that the present value of the projected cash flows are a result of the realization of advantages
contained in these rights. Under this methodology, the acquirer is expected to absorb all start-up costs, as well as incur all
expenses pertaining to the acquisition and / or the creation of all tangible and intangible assets. The estimated future revenue,
operating expenses, start-up costs, and discount rate were the primary inputs in the valuation.
Based on the Trigger Event, the Company updated the discount rate to reflect the increased uncertainty of the cash flows and
updated the projected cash flow stream. As a result, the $77.6 million carrying value of the Presque Isle gaming rights
exceeded the fair value of $62.6 million and the Company recognized an impairment of $15.0 million in first quarter of 2020
for the Presque Isle gaming rights ($12.5 million related to the Gaming segment and $2.5 million related to the TwinSpires
segment).
The Presque Isle trademark was initially valued in first quarter of 2019 using the relief-from-royalty method of the income
approach, which estimates the fair value of the intangible asset by discounting the fair value of the hypothetical royalty
payments a market participant would be willing to pay to enjoy the benefits of the asset. The estimated future revenue,
royalty rate, and discount rate were the primary inputs in the valuation of the trademark.
Based on the Trigger Event, the Company updated the discount rate to reflect the increased uncertainty of the cash flows and
updated projected cash flow stream. As a result, the Company recognized an impairment of $2.5 million in the first quarter
of 2020 for the Presque Isle trademark.
The fair value of the Presque Isle reporting unit's goodwill was determined under the market and income valuation
approaches using inputs primarily related to discounted projected cash flows and price multiples of publicly traded
comparable companies.
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, the Company performed the
impairment testing of the Presque Isle gaming rights and trademark prior to testing Presque Isle goodwill. Based on the
Trigger Event, the Company updated the discount rate to reflect the increased uncertainty of the cash flows and updated
project cash flow stream. As a result, the Company did not recognize an impairment for Presque Isle goodwill in the first
quarter of 2020 because the fair value exceeded the carrying value.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
10. INCOME TAXES
Components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows:
(in millions)
Current provision (benefit):
Federal
State and local
Foreign
Deferred provision:
Federal
State and local
Foreign
Income tax provision (benefit)
Years Ended December 31,
2020
2019
2021
$
$
66.1
18.5
0.1
84.7
7.5
2.3
—
9.8
94.5
$
$
(38.7) $
3.0
0.1
(35.6)
28.7
1.5
0.1
30.3
(5.3) $
19.2
6.0
—
25.2
16.1
15.5
—
31.6
56.8
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes were as follows:
(in millions)
Domestic
Foreign
Income from continuing operations before provision for
income taxes
Years Ended December 31,
2020
2019
2021
$
$
$
343.7
(0.1)
343.6
$
$
8.2
(0.2)
8.0
$
196.4
—
196.4
Our income tax provision (benefit) is different from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate to
income from continuing operations before taxes as follows:
(in millions)
Federal statutory tax on earnings before income taxes
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
Non-deductible officer's compensation
Valuation allowance - state and foreign net operating losses
Uncertain tax positions
Re-measurement of deferred taxes
Windfall deduction from equity compensation
Net operating loss carry back - CARES Act
Other
Income tax provision (benefit)
$
$
Years Ended December 31,
2020
2019
2021
72.1
15.8
6.4
1.8
0.1
(1.5)
(1.4)
—
1.2
94.5
$
$
$
1.7
(0.6)
3.5
1.1
1.7
1.9
(1.3)
(13.3)
—
(5.3) $
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4.5
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8.3
(4.2)
—
—
56.8
The CARES Act provided, among other things, that any net operating loss arising in a tax year beginning in 2018, 2019 or 2020
may be carried back five years or carried forward indefinitely, offsetting up to 100% of taxable income in tax years beginning
before 2021. The Company filed a refund claim in 2021 from carrying back our 2020 net operating loss to a year before the
statutory corporate tax rate was reduced from 35% to 21% by the Tax Act. Due to the higher statutory rate applied to this net
operating loss, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $13.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.
The Company recognized income tax expense of $8.3 million during 2019 from the re-measurement of our net deferred tax
liabilities based on an increase in income attributable to states with higher tax rates compared to the prior period.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company reclassified a $29.0 million deferred tax asset related to the capital loss associated with the Kater litigation as a
tax receivable due to the settlement payment made in 2021. We fully expect to be able to offset the capital loss with previously
recognized capital gains.
Components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
(in millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Lease liabilities
Net operating losses and credits carryforward
Deferred compensation plans
Deferred income
Deferred liabilities
Allowance for uncollectible receivables
Capital loss
Deferred tax assets
Valuation allowance
Net deferred tax asset
Deferred tax liabilities:
Equity investments in excess of tax basis
Intangible assets in excess of tax basis
Property and equipment in excess of tax basis
Right-of-use assets
Other
Deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax liability
December 31,
2021
2020
$
$
$
10.2
8.8
6.9
4.7
3.8
1.3
—
35.7
(3.2)
32.5
128.9
74.1
69.7
9.9
2.8
285.4
(252.9) $
7.7
9.3
6.7
5.5
2.8
1.2
29.0
62.2
(1.4)
60.8
121.6
65.6
77.9
7.4
2.2
274.7
(213.9)
As of December 31, 2021, we had U.S. state and foreign net operating losses with tax values of $6.6 million and $0.4 million,
respectively. We have recorded a valuation allowance of $3.2 million due to the fact that it is unlikely that we will generate
income in certain state and foreign jurisdictions which is necessary to utilize the deferred tax assets. We also had U.S. state tax
credits with a tax value of $1.8 million that do not expire which we expect to fully utilize.
The Internal Revenue Service has completed audits through 2012. Tax years 2018 and after are open to examination. Tax year
2015 is open to examination as a result of the Company's claim for refund of 2015 tax from carrying back its 2020 net operating
loss pursuant to the CARES Act. As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately $3.9 million of total gross unrecognized tax
benefits, excluding interest of $0.2 million. If the total gross unrecognized tax benefits were recognized, there would be a $3.5
million effect to the annual effective tax rate. We anticipate a decrease in our unrecognized tax positions of approximately $0.7
million during the next twelve months primarily due to the expiration of statutes of limitation.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
(in millions)
Balance as of January 1
Additions for tax positions related to the current year
Additions for tax positions of prior years
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
Balance as of December 31
2021
2020
2019
3.9
0.1
1.0
(1.1)
3.9
$
$
1.8
0.1
2.6
(0.6)
3.9
$
$
2.8
0.1
—
(1.1)
1.8
$
$
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
11. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock Repurchase Programs
On October 30, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a new common stock repurchase program of up
to $300.0 million ("2018 Stock Repurchase Program"). The 2018 Stock Repurchase Program was in effect until September 29,
2021 and had unused authorization of $97.9 million.
On September 29, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a common stock repurchase program of up to
$500.0 million ("2021 Stock Repurchase Program"). The 2021 Stock Repurchase Program includes and is not in addition to any
unspent amount remaining under the prior 2018 Stock Purchase Program authorization. Repurchases may be made at
management’s discretion from time to time on the open market (either with or without a 10b5-1 plan) or through privately
negotiated transactions. The repurchase program has no time limit and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. We had
$445.6 million of repurchase authority remaining under this program at December 31, 2021.
We repurchased the following shares under the 2018 and 2021 Stock Repurchase Programs:
For the year ending December 31,
(in millions, except share data)
2021
2020
2019
Repurchase Program
Shares
Aggregate
Purchase
Price
2021 Stock Repurchase Program
2018 Stock Repurchase Program
Total
226,232 $
245,132 $
471,364 $
54.4
49.2
103.6
Aggregate
Purchase
Price
—
27.9
27.9
Shares
— $
235,590 $
235,590 $
Aggregate
Purchase
Price
—
93.0
93.0
Shares
— $
864,233 $
864,233 $
The Duchossois Group ("TDG") Share Repurchase
On February 1, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement (the "Stock Repurchase Agreement") with an affiliate of TDG to
repurchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for $193.94 per share in a privately negotiated transaction for an
aggregate purchase price of $193.9 million. The repurchase of shares of common stock from TDG pursuant to the Stock
Repurchase Agreement was approved by the Company's Board of Directors separately from, and did not reduce the authorized
amount remaining under, the existing common stock repurchase program. The Company repurchased the shares using available
cash and borrowings under the Revolver (as defined in Note 13, Debt).
12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
Our total compensation expense, which includes expense related to restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards,
performance share unit awards, and stock options associated with our employee stock purchase plan, was $27.8 million in 2021,
$23.7 million in 2020, and $23.8 million in 2019. We recorded a deferred tax asset related to stock-based compensation
expense of $1.5 million in 2021, $1.9 million in 2020, and $2.1 million in 2019. Our stock-based employee compensation plans
are described below.
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2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan
We have a stock-based employee compensation plan with awards outstanding under the Churchill Downs Incorporated 2016
Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the "2016 Plan") and Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, which was adopted
pursuant to the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan is intended to advance our long-term success by encouraging stock ownership among
key employees and the Board of Directors. Awards may be in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted
stock awards ("RSA"), restricted stock units ("RSU"), performance share units ("PSU"), performance units, or performance
cash. The 2016 Plan has a minimum vesting period of one year for awards granted.
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Performance Share Units
The 2016 Plan permits the award of RSAs, RSUs, or PSUs to directors and key employees responsible for the management,
growth and protection of our business. The fair value of RSAs and RSUs that vest solely based on continued service under the
Plan is determined by the product of the number of shares granted and the grant date market price of our common stock.
RSAs and RSUs granted to employees under the 2016 Plan generally vests either in full upon three years from the date of grant
or on a pro rata basis over a three-year term. RSAs are legally issued common stock at the time of grant, with certain
restrictions placed on them. RSUs granted to employees are converted into shares of our common stock at vesting. The RSUs
granted to directors under the 2016 Plan generally vests in full upon one year from the date of grant. RSUs granted to directors
are converted into shares of our common stock at the time of the director's retirement.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
In 2019, 2020, and 2021, the Company granted three-year performance and total shareholder return ("TSR") PSU awards (the
"PSU Awards") to certain named executive officers ("NEOs"). The two performance criteria for the PSU Awards are: (1) a
cumulative Adjusted EBITDA target that was set at the beginning of the plan performance period for the three-year period; and
(2) a cash flow metric that is the aggregate of the cash flow targets for the three individual years that is set annually at the
beginning of each year. The cash flow metric is defined as cash flow from operating activities and discontinued operations
excluding the change in restricted cash, plus distributions of capital from equity investments less capital maintenance
expenditures. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") can make adjustments
as it may deem appropriate to these metrics. Measurement against these criteria will be determined against a payout curve
which provides up to 200% of performance share units based on the original award.
The PSU Awards may be adjusted based on the Company’s TSR performance relative to the TSR performance during the
performance period of the Companies remaining in the Russell 2000 index at the end of the performance period as follows:
1.
2.
3.
The PSU Awards will increase by 25% if the Company’s TSR is in the top quartile;
The PSU Awards will decrease by 25% if the Company’s TSR is in the bottom quartile; and
The PSU Awards will not change if the Company’s TSR is in the middle two quartiles.
The maximum number of PSU Awards, including the impact of the TSR performance, that can be earned for a performance
period is 250% of the original award.
On February 12, 2020, the Compensation Committee offered, and the NEOs accepted, to settle the 2017 PSU Awards in cash.
In October 2018, the Company granted a special equity award to two NEOs ("7-Year Grant") consisting of PSU Awards that
may be adjusted up to 200% based on the Company's relative TSR performance versus the Russell 2000 over a three-year
period ended October 29, 2021, and service-based RSU awards, both of which vest in 25% annual increments over four years
beginning on the fourth anniversary of the grant date, totaling seven years to be fully vested. The performance period ended on
October 29, 2021, and the TSR performance was 200%.
The total compensation cost recognized for PSU Awards is determined using the Monte Carlo valuation methodology, which
factors in the value of the TSR when determining the grant date fair value of the award. Compensation cost for the PSU
Awards is recognized during the three-year performance and service period based on the probable achievement of the two
performance criteria, with the exception of the 7-Year Grant, which compensation cost is recognized during the seven-year
service period. All PSUs awards are converted into shares of our common stock at the time the award value is finalized.
A summary of the 2021 RSUs, and PSUs granted to certain NEOs, employees, and the Board of Directors is presented below
(shares/units in thousands):
Grant Year
2021
2021
2021
Award Type
RSU
PSU
RSU
Number of
Units
Awarded(1)
63
27
5
Vesting Terms
Vest equally over three service periods ending in 2024
Three-year performance and service period ending in 2023
One year service period ending in 2022
(1) PSUs presented are based on the target number of units for the original PSU grant.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
PSUs
RSAs and RSUs
Total
(in thousands, except grant date values)
Balance as of December 31, 2018
Granted
Performance adjustment(1)
Vested
Canceled/forfeited
Balance as of December 31, 2019
Granted
Performance adjustment(1)
Vested
Canceled/forfeited
Balance as of December 31, 2020
Granted
Performance adjustment(1)
Vested
Canceled/forfeited
Balance as of December 31, 2021
Number of
Shares/
Units
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
65.77
$
321
92.90
$
58
55.75
87
$
55.75
(152) $
— $
—
72.84
$
314
182.45
$
37
90.73
41
$
90.73
(90) $
— $
—
83.40
$
254.29
27 $
68.87
258 $
92.90
(108) $
— $
—
82.99
479 $
302
Number of
Shares/
Units
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
72.03
$
275
94.42
$
130
—
— $
68.15
(135) $
77.59
(5) $
85.07
$
265
150.12
94
$
—
— $
90.01
(121) $
121.39
(3) $
107.90
$
211.11
68 $
—
— $
121.77
(112) $
160.42
(12) $
135.01
179 $
235
Number of
Shares/
Units
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
68.66
$
596
93.96
$
188
55.75
87
$
61.57
(287) $
77.59
(5) $
78.45
$
579
159.30
$
131
90.73
41
$
90.32
(211) $
121.39
(3) $
94.14
$
223.25
95 $
68.87
258 $
107.63
(220) $
160.42
(12) $
90.27
658 $
537
(1) Adjustment to number of target units awarded for PSUs based on achievement of underlying performance goals.
The fair value of shares and units vested was $45.4 million in 2021, and $36.9 million in 2020 and 2019.
A summary of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to RSAs, RSUs, and PSUs (based on current
performance estimates), at December 31, 2021 is presented below:
(in millions, except years)
Unrecognized expense:
RSU
PSU
Total
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
December 31, 2021
Weighted Average
Remaining Vesting
Period (Years)
$
$
9.2
12.9
22.1
1.76
2.08
1.94
Under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESP Plan"), we are authorized to sell, pursuant to short-term stock options,
shares of our common stock to our full-time and qualifying part-time employees at a discount from our common stock’s fair
market value. The ESP Plan operates on the basis of recurring, consecutive one-year periods. Each period commences on
August 1 and ends on the following July 31. Compensation expense related to the ESP Plan was not material for any year
included in our accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
13. DEBT
The following table presents our total debt outstanding:
(in millions)
Term Loan B due 2024
Term Loan B-1 due 2028
2027 Senior Notes
2028 Senior Notes
Total debt
Current maturities of long-term debt
Total debt, net of current maturities
(in millions)
Term Loan B due 2024
Revolver
2027 Senior Notes
2028 Senior Notes
Total debt
Current maturities of long-term debt
Total debt, net of current maturities
Credit Agreement
Outstanding
Principal
December 31, 2021
Issuance Costs
and Fees
Long-Term Debt,
Net
384.0
297.8
600.0
700.0
1,981.8
7.0
1,974.8
$
$
2.4
3.8
5.7
1.9
13.8
—
13.8
$
$
381.6
294.0
594.3
698.1
1,968.0
7.0
1,961.0
Outstanding
Principal
December 31, 2020
Issuance Costs
and Fees
Long-Term Debt,
Net
388.0
149.7
600.0
500.0
1,637.7
4.0
1,633.7
$
$
3.2
—
6.8
5.4
15.4
—
15.4
$
$
384.8
149.7
593.2
494.6
1,622.3
4.0
1,618.3
$
$
$
$
On December 27, 2017, we entered into a senior secured credit agreement (as amended, the "Credit Agreement") with a
syndicate of lenders. The Credit Agreement provides for a $700.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility due 2024 (the
"Revolver") and a $400.0 million senior secured term loan B due 2024 (the "Term Loan B").
Included in the maximum
borrowing of $700.0 million under the Revolver is a letter of credit sub facility not to exceed $50.0 million and a swing line
commitment up to a maximum principal amount of $50.0 million. The Company had $695.4 million available borrowing
capacity, after consideration of $4.6 million in outstanding letters of credit, under the Revolver as of December 31, 2021. The
Credit Agreement is collateralized by substantially all of the wholly-owned assets of the Company.
The Company capitalized $1.6 million of debt issuance costs associated with the Revolver which is being amortized as interest
expense over the shorter of the respective debt period or 5 years. The Company also capitalized $5.1 million of debt issuance
costs associated with the Term Loan B portion of the Credit Agreement which is being amortized as interest expense over the
shorter of the respective debt period or 7 years.
The interest rates applicable to the Company’s borrowings under the Credit Agreement are LIBOR-based plus a spread, as
determined by the Company's consolidated total net leverage ratio. The Term Loan B requires quarterly payments of 0.25% of
the original $400.0 million balance, or $1.0 million per quarter. The Term Loan B may be subject to additional mandatory
prepayment from excess cash flow on an annual basis per the provisions of the Credit Agreement. The Company is required to
pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolver as determined by a pricing grid based on the consolidated total net
secured leverage ratio of the Company. For the period ended December 31, 2021, the Company's commitment fee rate was
0.20%.
The Credit Agreement contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants, which include limitations on liens,
investments, indebtedness, dispositions, mergers and acquisitions, the making of restricted payments, changes in the nature of
business, changes in fiscal year, and transactions with affiliates. The Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants
providing for the maintenance of a maximum consolidated secured net leverage ratio (4.0 to 1.0 or 4.5 to 1.0 for the year
following any permitted acquisition greater than $100.0 million) and the maintenance of a minimum consolidated interest
coverage ratio of 2.5 to 1.0.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
On March 16, 2020, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “First Amendment”). The
First Amendment extended the maturity for the Company’s Revolver from December 27, 2022 to at least September 27, 2024,
which is 91 days prior to the latest maturity date of the Company’s term loan facility on December 27, 2024. The First
Amendment also lowered the upper limit of the applied spreads with respect to revolving loans from 2.25% to 1.75% and for
commitment fees with respect thereto from 0.35% to 0.30% and provides a reduced pricing schedule for outstanding
borrowings and commitment fees with respect to the Revolver across all other leverage pricing levels. The First Amendment
did not alter the Company’s borrowing capacity. The Company capitalized $2.0 million of debt issuance costs associated with
the First Amendment which will be amortized as interest expense over the remaining duration of the Revolver.
On April 28, 2020, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment”). The
Second Amendment (i) provided for a financial covenant relief period through the date on which the Company delivered the
Company’s quarterly financial statements and compliance certificate for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021, subject to
certain exceptions (the “Financial Covenant Relief Period”), (ii) amended the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” in the
Credit Agreement with respect to the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for the first two fiscal quarters after the termination
of the Financial Covenant Relief Period, (iii) extended certain deadlines and made certain other amendments to the Company’s
financial reporting obligations, (iv) placed certain restrictions on restricted payments during the Financial Covenant Relief
Period, and (v) amended the definitions of “Material Adverse Effect” and “License Revocation” in the Credit Agreement to take
into consideration COVID-19.
During the Financial Covenant Relief Period, the Company was not required to comply with the consolidated total secured net
leverage ratio financial covenant and the interest coverage ratio financial covenant. The Company agreed to a minimum
liquidity financial covenant that required the Company and restricted subsidiaries to maintain liquidity of at least $150.0 million
during the Financial Covenant Relief Period. While the Second Amendment was in effect, the Company agreed to limit
restricted payments to $26.0 million.
On February 1, 2021, the Company entered into the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement to increase the restricted
payments capacity during the Financial Covenant Relief Period, as defined in the Second Amendment, from $26.0 million to
$226.0 million to accommodate a share repurchase from an affiliate of The Duchossois Group, Inc. The Company repurchased
the shares using available cash and borrowings under the Company's Revolver.
On March 17, 2021, the Company entered into the Incremental Joinder Agreement No. 1 (the "Joinder") to its Credit
Agreement which provided $300.0 million in New Term Loan Commitments ("Term Loan B-1") as a new tranche of term loans
under the existing Credit Agreement (as conformed to recognize the new loan), and carries a maturity date of March 17, 2028.
The Term Loan B-1 bears interest at LIBOR plus 200 basis points and requires quarterly payments of 0.25% of the original
$300.0 million balance. The Term Loan B-1 may be subject to additional mandatory prepayment from excess cash flow on an
annual basis per the provisions of the Credit Agreement. The Company capitalized $3.5 million of debt issuance costs
associated with the Joinder which are being amortized as interest expense over the 7-year term of the Term Loan B-1.
The interest rate on the Revolver on December 31, 2021 was LIBOR plus 137.5 points based on the Revolver pricing grid in the
Second Amendment and the Company's net leverage ratio as of September 30, 2021. The Term Loan B and Term Loan B-1
bears interest at LIBOR plus 200 basis points.
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2027 Senior Notes
On March 25, 2019, we completed an offering of $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.50% Senior Unsecured
Notes that mature on April 1, 2027 (the "2027 Senior Notes") in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to
Rule 144A that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to certain
non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The 2027 Senior Notes were issued at par, with
interest payable on April 1st and October 1st of each year, commencing on October 1, 2019. The Company used the net
proceeds from the offering to repay our outstanding balance on the Credit Agreement.
In connection with the offering, we
capitalized $8.9 million of debt issuance costs which are being amortized as interest expense over the term of the 2027 Senior
Notes.
The 2027 Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated March 25, 2019 (the "2027 Indenture"), among the
Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company as guarantors (the "2027 Guarantors"), and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee. The Company may redeem some or all of the 2027 Senior Notes at any time prior to April 1, 2022, at a price equal to
100% of the principal amount of the 2027 Senior Notes redeemed plus an applicable make-whole premium. On or after such
date, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2027 Senior Notes at redemption prices set forth in the 2027 Indenture. At
any time prior to April 1, 2022, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Senior
Notes at a redemption price equal to 105.5% of the principal amount thereof with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity
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offerings provided that certain conditions are met. The terms of the 2027 Indenture, among other things, limit the ability of the
Company to: (i) incur additional debt and issue preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends or make other restricted payments; (iii) make
certain investments; (iv) create liens; (v) allow restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make
other payments; (vi) sell assets; (vii) merge or consolidate with other entities; and (viii) enter into transactions with affiliates.
In connection with the issuance of the 2027 Senior Notes, the Company and the 2027 Guarantors entered into a Registration
Rights Agreement to register any 2027 Senior Notes under the Securities Act for resale that are not freely tradable 366 days
from March 25, 2019.
2028 Senior Notes
On December 27, 2017, we completed an offering of $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Senior Unsecured
Notes that mature on January 15, 2028 (the "Existing 2028 Notes") in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers
pursuant to Rule 144A that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act, and to certain non-U.S. persons in accordance
with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Existing 2028 Notes were issued at par, with interest payable on January 15th
and July 15th of each year, commencing on July 15, 2018. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering to repay a
portion of our $600.0 million 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes (the "2021 Senior Notes"). In connection with the offering, we
capitalized $7.7 million of debt issuance costs which are being amortized as interest expense over the term of the Existing 2028
Notes.
On March 17, 2021, the Company completed an offering of $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Senior
Unsecured Notes that mature on January 15, 2028 (the "Additional 2028 Notes") in a private offering to qualified institutional
buyers pursuant to Rule 144A that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act, and to certain non-U.S. persons in
accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Additional 2028 Notes were offered under the indenture dated as of
December 27, 2017, governing the $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028
("Existing 2028 Notes") and form a part of the same series for purposes of the indenture. In connection with the offering, we
capitalized $3.4 million of debt issuance costs which are being amortized as interest expense over the term of the Additional
2028 Notes. Upon completion of this offering, the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Existing 2028 Notes, together
with the Additional 2028 Notes (collectively the "2028 Senior Notes"), is $700.0 million.
The Additional 2028 Notes were issued at 103.25% of the principal amount, plus interest deemed to have accrued from January
15, 2021, with interest payable on January 15th and July 15th of each year, commencing on July 15, 2021. The 2028 Senior
Notes will vote as one class under the indenture governing the 2028 Senior Notes. The 3.25% premium will be amortized
through interest expense, net over the term of the Additional 2028 Notes.
The Company used the net proceeds from the Additional 2028 Notes and the Term Loan B-1 (i) to repay indebtedness
outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility, (ii) to fund related transaction fees and expenses and (iii) for working capital
and other general corporate purposes.
The 2028 Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated December 27, 2017 (the "2028 Indenture"), among the
Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company as guarantors (the "2028 Guarantors"), and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee. The Company may redeem some or all of the 2028 Senior Notes at any time prior to January 15, 2023, at a price equal
to 100% of the principal amount of the Existing 2028 Notes redeemed plus an applicable make-whole premium. On or after
such date, the Company may redeem some or all of the Existing 2028 Notes at redemption prices set forth in the 2028
Indenture. The terms of the 2028 Indenture, among other things, limit the ability of the Company to: (i) incur additional debt
and issue preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends or make other restricted payments; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) create liens;
(v) allow restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments; (vi) sell assets; (vii)
merge or consolidate with other entities; and (viii) enter into transactions with affiliates.
In connection with the issuance of the Additional 2028 Notes, the Company and the 2028 Guarantors entered into a Registration
Rights Agreement to register any 2028 Senior Notes under the Securities Act for resale that are not freely tradable 366 days
from March 17, 2021.
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Future aggregate maturities of total debt are as follows (in millions):
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Years Ended December 31,
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter
Total
$
$
7.0
7.0
379.0
3.0
3.0
1,582.8
1,981.8
14. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
Performance Obligations
As of December 31, 2021, our Live and Historical Racing segment had remaining performance obligations on contracts with a
duration greater than one year relating to television rights, sponsorships, personal seat licenses, and admissions, with an
aggregate transaction price of $111.3 million. The revenue we expect to recognize on these remaining performance obligations
is $40.9 million in 2022, $29.0 million in 2023, $21.3 million in 2024, and the remainder thereafter.
As of December 31, 2021, our remaining performance obligations on contracts with a duration greater than one year in
segments other than Live and Historical Racing were not material.
Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities
Contract assets were not material as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Contract liabilities were $64.9 million as of December 31, 2021 and $53.7 million as of December 31, 2020. Contract liabilities
are included in current deferred revenue, non-current deferred revenue, and accrued expense and other current liabilities in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Contract liabilities primarily relate to our Live and Historical Racing segment and
the increase was primarily due to 2022 Oaks and Derby ticket sales revenue. We recognized $33.0 million of revenue during the
year ended December 31, 2021 that was included in the contract liabilities balance at December 31, 2020. We recognized
$6.7 million of revenue during the year ended December 31, 2020 that was included in the contract liabilities balance at January
1, 2020.
Disaggregation of Revenue
In Note 22, Segment Information, the Company has included its disaggregated revenue disclosures as follows:
•
•
•
For the Live and Historical Racing segment, revenue is disaggregated between racing facilities and HRM facilities
given that our racing facilities revenues primarily revolve around live racing events while our HRM facilities revenues
primarily revolve around historical racing events. This segment is also disaggregated by location given the geographic
economic factors that affect the revenue of service offerings. Within the Live and Historical racing segment, revenue
is further disaggregated between live and simulcast racing, historical racing, racing event-related services, and other
services.
For the TwinSpires segment, revenue is disaggregated between Horse Racing and Sports and Casino given that Horse
Racing revenue is primarily related to online pari-mutuel wagering on live race events while Sports and Casino
revenue relates to casino gaming service offerings. Within the TwinSpires segment, revenue is further disaggregated
between live and simulcast racing, gaming, and other services.
For the Gaming segment, revenue is disaggregated by location given the geographic economic factors that affect the
revenue of Gaming service offerings. Within the Gaming segment, revenue is further disaggregated between live and
simulcast racing, racing event-related services, gaming, and other services.
We believe that these disclosures depict how the amount, nature, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows are affected by
economic factors.
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15. OTHER BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable is comprised of the following:
(in millions)
Trade receivables
Simulcast and online wagering receivables
Other receivables
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Total
December 31,
2021
2020
$
$
7.6
29.6
10.5
47.7
(5.4)
42.3
$
$
We recognized bad debt expense of $3.2 million in 2021, $2.5 million in 2020 and $2.1 million in 2019.
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
(in millions)
Account wagering deposits liability
Accrued salaries and related benefits
Purses payable
Accrued interest
Other
Total
December 31,
2021
2020
$
$
47.5
39.9
28.6
23.9
92.7
232.6
$
$
6.5
26.7
8.2
41.4
(4.9)
36.5
38.1
19.6
18.5
19.2
72.4
167.8
16. INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 primarily consisted of a 61.3%
interest in Rivers Des Plaines (as described further below), a 50% interest in Miami Valley Gaming ("MVG"), and other
immaterial joint ventures.
Rivers Des Plaines
On March 5, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of certain ownership interests of Midwest Gaming, the parent
company of Rivers Casino Des Plaines ("Rivers Des Plaines") to acquire approximately 42% of Midwest Gaming from
affiliates and co-investors of Clairvest Group Inc. ("Clairvest") and members of High Plaines Gaming, LLC ("High Plaines"),
an affiliate of Rush Street Gaming, LLC and Casino Investors, LLC ("Casino Investors") for cash consideration of
approximately $406.6 million and $3.5 million of certain transaction costs and working capital adjustments (the "Sale
Transaction"). Following the closing of the Sale Transaction, the parties completed a recapitalization transaction on March 6,
2019 (the "Recapitalization"), pursuant to which Midwest Gaming used approximately $300.0 million in proceeds from
amended and extended credit facilities to redeem, on a pro rata basis, additional Midwest Gaming units held by High Plaines
and Casino Investors. As a result of the Recapitalization, the Company's ownership of Midwest Gaming increased to 61.3%.
High Plaines retained ownership of 36.0% of Midwest Gaming and Casino Investors retained ownership of 2.7% of Midwest
Gaming.
We also recognized a $103.2 million deferred tax liability and a corresponding increase in our investment in unconsolidated
affiliates related to an entity we acquired in conjunction with our acquisition of the Clairvest ownership stake in Midwest
Gaming.
A new limited liability company agreement was entered into by the members of Midwest Gaming as a result of the change in
ownership structure. Under the new limited liability company agreement, both the Company and High Plaines have
participating rights over Midwest Gaming, and both must consent to Midwest Gaming's operating, investing and financing
decisions. As a result, we account for Midwest Gaming using the equity method.
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The Company’s investment in Midwest Gaming is presented at our initial cost of investment plus the Company's accumulated
proportional share of income or loss, including depreciation/accretion of the difference in the historical basis of the Company’s
contribution, less any distributions it has received. Following the Sale Transaction and Recapitalization, the carrying value of
the Company’s investment in Midwest Gaming was $835.0 million higher than the Company’s underlying equity in the net
assets of Midwest Gaming. This equity method basis difference was comprised of $853.7 million related to goodwill and
indefinite-lived intangible assets, $(13.7) million related to non-depreciable land, $(9.5) million related to buildings that will be
accreted into income over a weighted average useful life of 35.3 years, and $4.5 million related to personal property that will be
depreciated over a weighted average useful life of 3.7 years. As of December 31, 2021, the net aggregate basis difference
between the Company’s investment in Midwest Gaming and the amounts of the underlying equity in net assets was
$832.3 million.
Our investment in Rivers Des Plaines was $554.8 million as of December 31, 2021 and $519.0 million as of December 31,
2020. The Company received distributions from Rivers Des Plaines of $67.2 million in 2021, $10.7 million in 2020 and
$14.2 million in 2019.
Miami Valley Gaming
Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment Inc. ("DNC") owns the remaining 50% interest in MVG. Since both we
and DNC have participating rights over MVG, and both must consent to MVG's operating, investing and financing decisions,
we account for MVG using the equity method.
Our investment in MVG was $108.7 million as of December 31, 2021 and $110.7 million as of December 31, 2020. The
Company received distributions from MVG of $42.0 million in 2021, $20.0 million in 2020 and $23.8 million in 2019.
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Summarized Financial Results for our Unconsolidated Affiliates
The financial results for our unconsolidated affiliates are summarized below. The summarized income statement information
for 2021 and 2020 and summarized balance sheet information as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 includes the following equity
investments: MVG, Rivers Des Plaines, and other immaterial joint ventures. The summarized income statement information for
2019 includes the following equity investments: MVG, Rivers Des Plaines from the transaction date of March 5, 2019, and
other immaterial joint ventures.
(in millions)
Assets
Current assets
Property and equipment, net
Other assets, net
Total assets
Liabilities and Members' Deficit
Current liabilities
Long-term debt
Other liabilities
Members' deficit
Total liabilities and members' deficit
(in millions)
Net revenue
Operating and SG&A expense
Depreciation and amortization
Operating income
Interest and other expense, net
Net income
17. LEASES
December 31,
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
96.0
312.3
264.1
672.4
95.3
786.9
20.6
(230.4)
672.4
$
$
$
$
Years Ended December 31,
2020
2019
2021
$
$
740.0
434.2
17.6
288.2
(38.6)
249.6
$
$
386.3
252.1
17.0
117.2
(63.1)
54.1
$
$
132.8
267.5
244.9
645.2
133.5
753.5
42.3
(284.1)
645.2
585.5
411.4
13.0
161.1
(67.0)
94.1
Our operating leases with terms greater than one year are primarily related to buildings and land. Our operating leases with
terms less than one year are primarily related to equipment. Most of our building and land leases have terms of 2 to 10 years
and include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 1 to 5 years or more. Certain
of our lease agreements include lease payments based on a percentage of net gaming revenue and others include rental payment
adjustments periodically for inflation. The estimated discount rate for each of our leases is determined based on adjustments
made to our secured debt borrowing rate.
The components of total lease cost were as follows:
(in millions)
Short-term lease cost (a) (b)
Operating lease cost (b)
Finance lease interest expense
Finance lease amortization expense (b)
Total lease cost
(a) Includes leases with terms of one month or less.
(b) Includes variable lease costs, which were not material.
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Years Ended December 31,
2020
2021
$
$
11.1 $
7.8
0.3
0.5
19.7 $
6.5
6.6
0.1
0.2
13.4
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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases are as follows:
(in millions)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Operating cash flows from finance leases
Financing cash flows from finance lease
ROUAs obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Operating leases
Finance leases
Other information related to operating leases was as follows:
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leases
Finance leases
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases
Finance leases
Years Ended December 31,
2020
2021
$
$
$
$
$
6.5 $
0.3 $
0.2 $
9.8 $
4.4 $
6.0
0.1
0.1
2.8
5.1
December 31,
2021
2020
5.9 years
16.0 years
5.9 years
18.4 years
3.5%
3.3%
3.8%
2.9%
As of December 31, 2021, the future undiscounted cash flows associated with the Company's operating and financing lease
liabilities were as follows:
(in millions)
Years Ended December 31,
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter
Total future minimum lease payments
Less: Imputed interest
Present value of lease liabilities
Reported lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021
Accrued expense and other current liabilities (current maturities of
leases)
Other liabilities (non-current maturities of leases)
Present value of lease liabilities
$
$
$
$
5.9 $
5.4
5.2
4.8
4.6
4.9
30.8
3.1
27.7 $
5.3 $
22.4
27.7 $
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13.6
3.3
10.3
0.4
9.9
10.3
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18. BOARD OF DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Board of Directors and Officers Retirement Plan
Under the 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Deferred Plan"), members of our Board of Directors may elect to invest the
deferred director fee compensation into our common stock within the Deferred Plan. Investments in our common stock are
credited as hypothetical shares of common stock based on the market price of the stock at the time the compensation was
earned. Upon the end of the director's service, common stock shares are issued to the director.
Prior to December 13, 2019, we provided eligible executives the opportunity to defer the receipt of base and bonus
compensation to a future date and included a Company matching contribution on base compensation with certain limits through
the Deferred Plan. On December 13, 2019, the Compensation Committee elected to freeze the Deferred Plan for eligible
executives after the 2019 plan year.
On December 13, 2019, the Compensation Committee adopted the Churchill Downs Incorporated Restricted Stock Unit
Deferral Plan, effective January 1, 2020 (the “RSU Deferral Plan”). Under the RSU Deferral Plan, certain individual employees
who are management or highly compensated employees of the Company may elect to defer settlement of RSUs granted
pursuant to the 2016 Plan.
Other Retirement Plans
We have a profit-sharing plan for all employees with three months or more of service who are not otherwise participating in an
associated profit-sharing plan. We match contributions made by employees up to 3% of the employee’s annual compensation
and match at 50% any contributions made by the employee up to an additional 2% of compensation with certain limits. We
may also contribute a discretionary amount determined annually by the Board of Directors as well as a year-end discretionary
match not to exceed 4% of compensation. Our cash contribution to the plan was $4.1 million in 2021, $3.7 million in 2020, and
$4.1 million in 2019.
We are a member of a noncontributory defined benefit multi-employer retirement plan for all members of the Pari-mutuel
Clerk’s Union of Kentucky and several other collectively bargained retirement plans, which are administered by unions. Cash
contributions are made in accordance with negotiated labor contracts. Retirement plan expense was $0.7 million in 2021,
$0.3 million in 2020, and $0.6 million in 2019. Our policy is to fund this expense as accrued, and we currently estimate that
future contributions to these plans will not increase significantly from prior years.
19. FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
We endeavor to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified
based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is
practicable to estimate:
Restricted Cash
Our restricted cash accounts that are held in interest-bearing accounts qualify for Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy, which
includes unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets.
Debt
The fair value of the Company’s 2028 Senior Notes and 2027 Senior Notes are estimated based on unadjusted quoted prices for
identical or similar liabilities in markets that are not active and as such are Level 2 measurements. The fair value of the
Company's Senior Secured Term Loan B, Term Loan B-1, and Revolver under the Credit Agreement approximate the gross
carrying value of the variable rate debt and as such are Level 2 measurements.
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(in millions)
Financial assets:
Restricted cash
Financial liabilities:
Term Loan B
Term Loan B-1
2027 Senior Notes
2028 Senior Notes
(in millions)
Financial assets:
Restricted cash
Financial liabilities:
Term Loan B
Revolver
2027 Senior Notes
2028 Senior Notes
December 31, 2021
Carrying
Amount
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
$
$
$
$
64.3
381.6
294.0
594.3
698.1
$
$
64.3
384.0
297.8
619.5
724.5
64.3
$
— $
— $
—
—
$
384.0
297.8
619.5
724.5
December 31, 2020
Carrying
Amount
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
$
53.6
$
53.6
$
53.6
$
— $
384.8
149.7
593.2
494.6
388.0
149.7
635.2
526.9
—
—
—
—
$
388.0
149.7
635.2
526.9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
20. CONTINGENCIES
We are involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of conducting business. We carry insurance for workers'
compensation claims from our employees and general liability for claims from independent contractors, customers and guests.
We are self-insured up to an aggregate stop loss for our general liability and workers' compensation coverages.
We review all litigation on an ongoing basis when making accrual and disclosure decisions. For certain legal proceedings, we
cannot reasonably estimate losses or a range of loss, if any, particularly for proceedings that are in the early stages of
development or where the plaintiffs seek indeterminate damages. Various factors, including but not limited to, the outcome of
potentially lengthy discovery and the resolution of important factual questions, may need to be determined before probability
can be established or before a loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated.
In accordance with current accounting
standards for loss contingencies and based upon information currently known to us, we establish reserves for litigation when it
is probable that a loss associated with a claim or proceeding has been incurred and the amount of the loss or range of loss can
be reasonably estimated. When no amount within the range of loss is a better estimate than any other amount, we accrue the
minimum amount of the estimable loss. To the extent that such litigation against us may have an exposure to a loss in excess of
the amount we have accrued, we believe that such excess would not be material to our consolidated financial condition, results
of operations, or cash flows. Legal fees are expensed as incurred.
If the loss contingency in question is not both probable and reasonably estimable, we do not establish an accrual and the matter
will continue to be monitored for any developments that would make the loss contingency both probable and reasonably
estimable. In the event that a legal proceeding results in a substantial judgment against, or settlement by us, there can be no
assurance that any resulting liability or financial commitment would not have a material adverse impact on our business.
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21. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE COMPUTATIONS
The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the net income (loss) per common share computations:
(in millions, except per share data)
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per common share:
Net income from continuing operations
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income from continuing operations, net of loss attributable
to noncontrolling interests
Net loss from discontinued operations
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per common share
Numerator for diluted net income from continuing operations
per common share
Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per common share
Denominator for net income (loss) per common share:
Basic
Plus dilutive effect of stock awards
Diluted
Net income (loss) per common share data:
Basic
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net income (loss) per common share - basic
Diluted
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations (1)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Years Ended December 31,
2020
2019
2021
$
$
$
$
249.1
—
249.1
—
249.1
249.1
249.1
38.6
0.6
39.2
6.45
$
— $
$
6.45
6.35
$
— $
$
6.35
$
13.3
(0.2)
13.5
(95.4)
(81.9) $
13.5
$
(81.9) $
39.6
0.5
40.1
$
0.34
(2.41) $
(2.07) $
$
0.33
(2.41) $
(2.08) $
139.6
(0.3)
139.9
(2.4)
137.5
139.9
137.5
40.1
0.5
40.6
3.49
(0.06)
3.43
3.44
(0.06)
3.38
(1) Amounts exclude all potential common equivalent shares for periods when there is a net loss from discontinued operations.
22. SEGMENT INFORMATION
We manage our operations through three reportable segments: Live and Historical Racing, TwinSpires, and Gaming. Refer to
Note 1, Description of Business, for additional information regarding the changes we made to our segments during the first
quarter of 2021. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to this presentation. Our operating segments reflect the
internal management reporting used by our chief operating decision maker to evaluate results of operations and to assess
performance and allocate resources.
•
Live and Historical Racing
The Live and Historical Racing segment includes live and historical pari-mutuel racing related revenue and expenses
at Churchill Downs Racetrack, Derby City Gaming, Oak Grove, Turfway Park, and Newport.
Churchill Downs Racetrack is the home of the Kentucky Derby and conducts live racing during the year. Derby City
Gaming is a historical racing machine facility that operates under the Churchill Downs pari-mutuel racing license at its
ancillary training facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Oak Grove conducts live harness racing during the year and operates
an HRM facility under its pari-mutuel racing license. Turfway Park conducts live racing during the year, and Newport
is an ancillary HRM facility that operates under the Turfway Park pari-mutuel racing license.
Our Live and Historical Racing properties earn commissions primarily from pari-mutuel wagering on live and
historical races; simulcast fees earned from other wagering sites; admissions, personal seat licenses, sponsorships,
television rights, and other miscellaneous services (collectively "racing event-related services"), as well as food and
beverage services.
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TwinSpires
The TwinSpires segment includes the revenue and expenses for the online horse racing and the online and retail sports
betting and iGaming wagering business.
TwinSpires Horse Racing operates the online horse racing wagering business for TwinSpires.com, BetAmerica.com,
and other white-label platforms; facilitates high dollar wagering by international customers (through Velocity); and
provides the Bloodstock Research Information Services platform for horse racing statistical data.
Our sports betting and iGaming business includes the retail and online TwinSpires sports betting and online casino
gaming operations.
Our TwinSpires Sports and Casino business operates our sports betting platform in multiple states, including Colorado,
Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Arizona. Our casino iGaming
platform is operated in Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The Sports and Casino business includes the results
of mobile sports betting, online sports betting, casino iGaming, and our retail sportsbooks. We operate eight retail
sportsbooks in Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Mississippi, four of which operate
under a third party’s casino license. River Casino Des Plaines ("Rivers Des Plaines") retail and online BetRivers
sportsbook is included in the Gaming segment.
•
Gaming
The Gaming segment includes revenue and expenses for the casino properties and associated racetrack or jai alai
facilities which support the casino license as applicable. The Gaming segment has approximately 11,000 slot
machines and video lottery terminals ("VLTs") and 200 table games located in eight states.
The Gaming segment revenue and expenses includes the following properties:
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◦
◦
◦
◦
Calder
Fair Grounds and VSI
Harlow’s
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin management agreement
Ocean Downs
Oxford Casino and Hotel ("Oxford")
Presque Isle
Riverwalk
The Gaming segment also includes net income for our ownership portion of the Company’s equity investments in the
following:
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61.3% equity investment in Midwest Gaming, the parent company of Rivers Des Plaines in Des Plaines,
Illinois
50% equity investment in MVG
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The Gaming segment generates revenue and expenses from slot machines, table games, VLTs, video poker, ancillary
food and beverage services, hotel services, commission on pari-mutuel wagering, racing event-related services, and /
or other miscellaneous operations.
We have aggregated the following businesses as well as certain corporate operations, and other immaterial joint ventures in "All
Other" to reconcile to consolidated results:
•
•
•
Arlington
United Tote
Corporate
Eliminations include the elimination of intersegment transactions. We utilize non-GAAP measures, including EBITDA
(earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and Adjusted EBITDA. Our chief operating decision maker
utilizes Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate segment performance, develop strategy and allocate resources. Adjusted EBITDA
includes the following adjustments:
Adjusted EBITDA includes our portion of EBITDA from our equity investments.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Adjusted EBITDA excludes:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Transaction expense, net which includes:
– Acquisition, disposition, and land sale related charges; and
– Other transaction expense, including legal, accounting, and other deal-related expense;
Stock-based compensation expense;
Rivers Des Plaines' impact on our investments in unconsolidated affiliates from:
–
–
Asset impairments;
Legal reserves;
Pre-opening expense; and
Other charges, recoveries and expenses
The impact of changes in fair value of interest rate swaps; and
Legal reserves and transaction costs;
We utilize the Adjusted EBITDA metric to provide a more accurate measure of our core operating results and enable
management and investors to evaluate and compare from period to period our operating performance in a meaningful and
consistent manner. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to operating income as an indicator of
performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or as an alternative to any other
measure provided in accordance with GAAP. Our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may be different from the calculation used
by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited. For segment reporting, Adjusted EBITDA includes
intercompany revenue and expense totals that are eliminated in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive
income (loss).
The tables below present net revenue from external customers and intercompany revenue from each of our segments, Adjusted
EBITDA by segment and reconciles comprehensive income to Adjusted EBITDA:
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(in millions)
Net revenue from external customers:
Live and Historical Racing:
Churchill Downs Racetrack
Derby City Gaming
Oak Grove
Turfway Park
Newport
Total Live and Historical Racing
TwinSpires:
Horse Racing
Sports and Casino
Total TwinSpires
Gaming:
Fair Grounds and VSI
Presque Isle
Ocean Downs
Calder
Oxford Casino
Riverwalk Casino
Harlow’s Casino
Lady Luck Nemacolin
Total Gaming
All Other
Net revenue from external customers
Intercompany net revenues:
Live and Historical Racing:
Churchill Downs Racetrack
Turfway Park
Total Live and Historical Racing
TwinSpires
Gaming:
Fair Grounds and VSI
Presque Isle
Calder
Total Gaming
All Other
Eliminations
Intercompany net revenue
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31,
2020
2019
2021
$
$
$
$
$
$
128.1
154.3
100.7
8.1
17.9
409.1
396.9
34.8
431.7
133.6
119.6
100.6
100.0
99.8
61.2
56.1
24.5
695.4
61.0
1,597.2
19.9
1.6
21.5
1.4
2.6
0.3
0.1
3.0
12.9
(38.8)
$
$
$
63.3
79.5
16.6
7.1
3.1
169.6
403.2
11.3
414.5
97.6
73.1
60.2
51.8
44.9
46.3
40.7
20.7
435.3
34.6
1,054.0
17.8
1.4
19.2
1.5
2.3
0.2
—
2.5
11.8
(35.0)
$
— $
— $
187.6
86.6
—
2.5
—
276.7
289.9
5.7
295.6
123.0
137.5
85.9
99.8
101.7
56.1
54.0
29.3
687.3
70.1
1,329.7
15.2
0.3
15.5
1.1
1.9
0.4
0.1
2.4
11.3
(30.3)
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Year Ended December 31, 2021
Live and
Historical
Racing
TwinSpires
Gaming
Total
Segments
All Other
Total
$
64.0 $
380.7 $
28.2 $
472.9 $
29.7 $
253.0
68.5
—
23.6
—
—
34.8
16.2
—
1.2
622.0
44.0
253.0
69.7
656.8
83.8
—
7.0
—
24.3
502.6
253.0
76.7
656.8
108.1
$
409.1 $
431.7 $
695.4 $
1,536.2 $
61.0 $
1,597.2
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Live and
Historical
Racing
TwinSpires
Gaming
Total
Segments
All Other
Total
$
$
46.5 $
93.6
21.0
—
8.5
169.6 $
387.5 $
—
—
11.3
15.7
414.5 $
22.9 $
—
3.4
381.3
27.7
435.3 $
456.9 $
93.6
24.4
392.6
51.9
1,019.4 $
18.2 $
—
0.3
—
16.1
34.6 $
475.1
93.6
24.7
392.6
68.0
1,054.0
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Live and
Historical
Racing
TwinSpires
Gaming
Total
Segments
All Other
Total
$
$
61.1 $
81.6
118.6
—
15.4
276.7 $
277.1 $
—
—
5.7
12.8
295.6 $
30.7 $
—
4.1
580.1
72.4
687.3 $
368.9 $
81.6
122.7
585.8
100.6
1,259.6 $
39.0 $
—
5.7
—
25.4
70.1 $
407.9
81.6
128.4
585.8
126.0
1,329.7
(in millions)
Net revenue from external customers
Pari-mutuel:
Live and simulcast racing
Historical racing(a)
Racing event-related services
Gaming(a)
Other(a)
Total
(in millions)
Net revenue from external customers
Pari-mutuel:
Live and simulcast racing
Historical racing(a)
Racing event-related services
Gaming(a)
Other(a)
Total
(in millions)
Net revenue from external customers
Pari-mutuel:
Live and simulcast racing
Historical racing(a)
Racing event-related services
Gaming(a)
Other(a)
Total
(a)
Food and beverage, hotel, and other services furnished to customers for free as an inducement to wager or through the
redemption of our customers' loyalty points are recorded at the estimated standalone selling prices in Other revenue
with a corresponding offset recorded as a reduction in historical racing pari-mutuel revenue for HRMs or gaming
revenue for our casino properties. These amounts were $20.9 million in 2021, $13.1 million in 2020, and
$33.4 million in 2019.
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Adjusted EBITDA by segment is comprised of the following:
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Year Ended December 31, 2021
TwinSpires
Gaming
(in millions)
Net revenue
Taxes and purses
Marketing and advertising
Salaries and benefits
Content expense
Selling, general and administrative expense
Other operating expense
Other income
Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions)
Net revenue
Taxes and purses
Marketing and advertising
Salaries & benefits
Content expense
Selling, general and administrative expense
Other operating expense
Other income
Live and
Historical Racing
430.6
$
$
(126.3)
(12.9)
(48.4)
(2.5)
(12.8)
(53.0)
0.3
Live and
Historical Racing
188.8
$
$
(64.1)
(6.2)
(32.5)
(1.5)
(8.7)
(36.8)
0.1
$
175.0
$
78.0
$
Year Ended December 31, 2020
TwinSpires
Gaming
433.1
$
(30.6)
(49.4)
(13.9)
(206.6)
(9.2)
(45.4)
—
416.0
$
(25.1)
(16.5)
(13.0)
(202.7)
(8.8)
(37.1)
0.1
296.7
$
(16.2)
(12.3)
(11.4)
(152.2)
(7.1)
(28.2)
—
698.4
(264.4)
(11.8)
(87.1)
(4.7)
(27.9)
(72.3)
181.7
411.9
437.8
(171.6)
(7.5)
(75.9)
(3.5)
(25.4)
(59.7)
78.9
173.1
689.7
(269.4)
(21.4)
(103.3)
(5.3)
(29.1)
(83.6)
100.3
277.9
TwinSpires
Gaming
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$
39.1
$
112.9
$
Year Ended December 31, 2019
(in millions)
Net revenue
Taxes and purses
Marketing and advertising
Salaries & benefits
Content expense
Selling, general and administrative expense
Other operating expense
Other income
Live and
Historical Racing
292.2
$
$
(68.7)
(7.1)
(32.8)
(2.6)
(8.3)
(37.3)
0.2
Adjusted EBITDA
$
135.6
$
69.3
$
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions)
Reconciliation of Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to
Churchill Downs Incorporated
$
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
Income from continuing operations, net of tax
Additions:
Depreciation and amortization
Interest expense
Income tax provision (benefit)
EBITDA
Adjustments to EBITDA:
Selling, general and administrative:
Stock-based compensation expense
Legal reserves
Other charges
Pre-opening expense and other expense
Other income, expense:
Interest, depreciation and amortization expense related to equity
investments
Changes in fair value of Rivers Des Plaines' interest rate swaps
Rivers Des Plaines' legal reserves and transactions costs
Other charges and recoveries, net
Transaction expense, net
Asset impairments
Total adjustments to EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA by segment:
Live and Historical Racing
TwinSpires
Gaming
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA
All Other
Total Adjusted EBITDA
$
$
$
$
$
Years Ended December 31,
2020
2019
2021
249.1
—
249.1
—
249.1
103.2
84.7
94.5
531.5
27.8
—
0.2
5.8
41.5
(12.9)
9.9
—
7.9
15.3
95.5
627.0
175.0
78.0
411.9
664.9
(37.9)
627.0
$
$
$
$
$
$
(81.9) $
0.2
(82.1)
95.4
13.3
92.9
80.0
(5.3)
180.9
23.7
—
0.8
11.2
38.5
12.9
—
—
1.0
17.5
105.6
286.5
39.1
112.9
173.1
325.1
(38.6)
286.5
$
$
$
$
$
137.5
0.3
137.2
2.4
139.6
96.4
70.9
56.8
363.7
23.8
3.6
0.4
5.1
32.6
12.4
4.7
(0.2)
5.3
—
87.7
451.4
135.6
69.3
277.9
482.8
(31.4)
451.4
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The table below presents total asset information for each of our segments:
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions)
Total assets:
Live and Historical Racing
TwinSpires
Gaming
Total segment assets
All Other
The table below presents total capital expenditures for each of our segments:
(in millions)
Capital expenditures:
Live and Historical Racing
TwinSpires
Gaming
Total segment capital expenditures
All Other
Total capital expenditures
December 31,
2021
2020
$
$
682.7
271.8
1,003.3
1,957.8
1,023.8
$
2,981.6
$
663.1
257.2
950.3
1,870.6
815.8
2,686.4
Years Ended December 31,
2020
2019
2021
$
$
60.1
17.4
10.3
87.8
4.0
91.8
$
$
213.3
6.6
11.6
231.5
2.7
234.2
$
$
77.7
9.7
37.1
124.5
6.7
131.2
23. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Directors and employees may from time to time own or have interests in horses racing at our racetracks. All such races are
conducted under the regulations of each state’s respective regulatory agency, as applicable, and no director or employee
receives any extra or special benefit with regard to having his or her horses selected to run in races or in connection with the
actual running of races. There is no material financial statement impact attributable to directors or employees who may have
interests in horses racing at our racetracks.
In the ordinary course of business, we may enter into transactions with certain of our officers and directors for the sale of
personal seat licenses, suite accommodations, and tickets for our live racing events. We believe that each such transaction has
been on terms no less favorable for us than could have been obtained in a transaction with a third party, and no officer or
director received any extra or special benefit in connection with such transactions.
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Stock Repurchase Agreement
On February 1, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Stock Repurchase Agreement”) with an affiliate of TDG to
repurchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for $193.94 per share in a privately negotiated transaction. The
aggregate purchase price was $193.9 million. The Stock Repurchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties
and covenants of the parties.
The repurchase of shares of common stock from TDG pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Agreement was approved by the
Company's Board of Directors separately from, and will not reduce the authorized amount remaining under, the existing
common stock repurchase program from October 2018. The Company repurchased the shares using available cash and
borrowings under the Revolver.
Amendment to Credit Agreement
Also, on February 1, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. The
Third Amendment increased the amount of certain otherwise restricted payments permitted during the Financial Covenant
Relief Period from $26.0 million to $226.0 million to accommodate the repurchase of shares of common stock from TDG
described above.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
24. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On February 18, 2022, the Company entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC ("P2E")
total consideration of $2.485 billion (the "Purchase Agreement")
(collectively, the "P2E Transaction"). The Purchase Agreement contemplates the acquisition by the Company of the following
properties: Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent, Virginia ("Colonial Downs"), six historical racing entertainment venues
across Virginia, del Lago Resort & Casino ("del Lago") in Waterloo, New York, and the operations of Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino in Sioux City, Iowa (“Hard Rock Sioux City”).
for
The P2E Transaction is dependent on customary closing conditions, including the Company obtaining approvals from the
Virginia Racing Commission, the New York State Gaming Commission, and the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. The
transaction is expected to close by the end of 2022.
Either the Company or P2E may terminate the Purchase Agreement if the closing has not occurred prior to the date that is nine
months after signing the Purchase Agreement, subject to the ability of either party to elect to extend such date for an additional
four months in certain circumstances. If certain required regulatory approvals are not obtained and the Purchase Agreement is
terminated, the Company may have to pay a Regulatory Termination Fee of up to $137.5 million.
If the Company does not
secure the financing required to fund the consideration payable under the Purchase Agreement and the Purchase Agreement is
terminated, the Company may have to pay a Termination Fee of up to $330.0 million.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Churchill Downs Incorporated
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Churchill Downs Incorporated and its subsidiaries (the
“Company”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), of
shareholders' equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the
related notes and schedule of valuation and qualifying accounts for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2021 appearing under Item 15(a)(2) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited
the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal
Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework
(2013) issued by the COSO.
Change in Accounting Principle
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for
leases in 2019.
Basis for Opinions
The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting,
included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility
is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over
financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance
with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and
the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in
all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material
misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond
to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the
consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our
audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial
reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness
of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the
company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial
statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or
disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective,
or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated
financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate
opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Impairment Assessment for the Presque Isle Indefinite-Lived Gaming Rights Intangible Asset
As described in Notes 2, 8, and 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s indefinite-lived gaming rights
intangible assets balance was $288.2 million as of December 31, 2021, of which $62.6 million relates to the Presque Isle
indefinite-lived gaming rights intangible asset. Management performs an annual review for impairment as of April 1 of each
fiscal year for its indefinite-lived intangible assets, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely
than not the relevant asset may be impaired. The fair value of the Presque Isle indefinite-lived gaming rights intangible asset
was determined by management using the Greenfield Method, which is an income approach methodology that calculates the
present value based on a projected cash flow stream. The primary inputs used by management in the estimation of the fair
value of the Presque Isle indefinite-lived gaming rights intangible asset included estimated future revenue, operating
expenses, start-up costs, and discount rate.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the impairment assessment for the
Presque Isle indefinite-lived gaming rights intangible asset is a critical audit matter are (i) the high degree of auditor
judgment and subjectivity in performing procedures relating to the fair value measurement of the gaming rights indefinite-
lived intangible asset due to the significant judgment by management when developing the fair value estimate; (ii) significant
audit effort in evaluating the significant assumptions related to estimated future revenue and discount rate; and (iii) the audit
effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall
opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to
the intangible asset impairment assessment, including controls over management’s valuation of the Presque Isle indefinite-
lived gaming rights intangible asset. These procedures also included, among others, testing management’s process for
developing the fair value of the Presque Isle indefinite-lived gaming rights intangible asset; evaluating the appropriateness of
the Greenfield Method; testing the completeness and accuracy of underlying data used in the Greenfield Method; and
evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions used by management related to estimated future revenue and
discount rate. Evaluating management’s assumption related to estimated future revenue involved evaluating whether the
assumption used was reasonable considering the current and past performance of Presque Isle and relevant third-party
economic and industry data. Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in evaluating the
appropriateness of the Greenfield Method and evaluating the reasonableness of the discount rate assumption.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Louisville, Kentucky
February 23, 2022
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1990.
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ITEM 9.
None.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports
that we filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized, and
reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
As required by the Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 13a-15(e), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision
and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2021. Based upon the
foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
were effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Our process for
evaluating controls and procedures is continuous and encompasses constant improvement of the design and effectiveness of
established controls and procedures.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting of Churchill
Downs Incorporated, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of Churchill Downs Incorporated's internal control over
financial reporting based upon the framework in the Integrated Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based upon our evaluation under the framework in
the Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) management has concluded that Churchill Downs Incorporated's internal
control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2021.
/s/ William C. Carstanjen
William C. Carstanjen
Chief Executive Officer
February 23, 2022
/s/ Marcia A. Dall
Marcia A. Dall
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
February 23, 2022
/s/ Chad E. Dobson
Chad E. Dobson
Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
February 23, 2022
The effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 has been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears
herein.
ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION
None.
Item 9C.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information with respect to our directors and audit committee is incorporated by reference to the definitive proxy
statement on Schedule 14A to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after
December 31, 2021.
We have adopted a Code of Conduct that applies to all directors, employees, and officers, including our Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officers. This Code of Conduct is available on our corporate website,
www.churchilldownsincorporated.com, under the "Corporate Governance" subheading of the "Investors" heading and is also
available to shareholders upon request.
Information about our Executive Officers
Name
Age as of
2/23/2022
Principal Occupation for the Past Five Years
and Position with Churchill Downs Incorporated
William C. Carstanjen
William E. Mudd
Marcia A. Dall
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50
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Chief Executive Officer since August 2014; President and Chief Operating Officer
from March 2011 to August 2014.
President and Chief Operating Officer since October 2015; President and Chief
Financial Officer from August 2014 to October 2015; Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer from October 2007 to August 2014.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since October 2015;
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Erie Insurance Group and
Erie Indemnity Company, a public corporation (Nasdaq: ERIE), from March 2009
through October 2015.
Austin W. Miller
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Senior Vice President of Gaming Operations since August 2013.
ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this item with respect to executive compensation is incorporated by reference to the definitive
proxy statement on Schedule 14(a) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after
December 31, 2021; provided, that the Compensation Committee Report will not be deemed to be "filed" with this Report.
ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this item with respect to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and
related shareholder matters is with respect to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans incorporated
by reference to the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no
later than 120 days after December 31, 2021.
ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this item with respect to transactions with related persons and director independence matters is
incorporated by reference to the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission no later than 120 days after December 31, 2021.
ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item with respect to principal accounting fees and services is incorporated by reference to
the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120
days after December 31, 2021.
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PART IV
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
(a) (1) Consolidated Financial Statements
The following financial statements of Churchill Downs Incorporated for the years ended 2021, 2020 and
2019 are included in Part II, Item 8:
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238)
(2) Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not significant or not required, or because
the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
(b)
(c)
(3) For the list of required exhibits, see exhibit index.
Exhibits
See exhibit index.
All financial statements and schedules except those items listed under Items 15(a)(1) and (2) above are
omitted because they are not applicable or not required, or because the required information is included in
the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
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Description
By Reference To
EXHIBIT INDEX
3
(a)
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
Churchill Downs Incorporated, as amended and restated on
January 25, 2019
Exhibit 3.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
January 17, 2019
(b)
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Churchill Downs
Incorporated, as amended July 3, 2012
Exhibit 3.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
July 10, 2012
4
(a)
Rights Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2008 by and
between Churchill Downs Incorporated and National City
Bank
Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
March 17, 2008
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
Indenture, dated as of December 27, 2017, by and among
Churchill Downs Incorporated, the guarantors party thereto
and U.S. Bank National Association
Indenture, dated as of March 25, 2019, by and among
Churchill Downs Incorporated, the guarantors party thereto
and U.S. Bank National Association
Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
December 27, 2017
Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
March 26, 2019
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 17,
2021, by and among Churchill Downs Incorporated, the
guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association
Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
March 18, 2021
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 27,
2017, by and among Churchill Downs Incorporated, the
guarantors party thereto and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2019,
by and among Churchill Downs Incorporated, the guarantors
party thereto and J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2021,
by and among Churchill Downs Incorporated, the guarantors
party thereto and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
December 27, 2017
Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
March 26, 2019
Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
March 18, 2021
Description of the Registrant’s Securities Registered
Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Exhibit 4(f) to Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 filed
February 24, 2021
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(a)
Churchill Downs Incorporated Amended and Restated
Supplemental Benefit Plan effective December 1, 1998*
Churchill Downs Incorporated Amended and Restated
Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees and Directors*
Lease Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, by and
between the City of Louisville, Kentucky and Churchill
Downs Incorporated
Exhibit 10(a) to Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 filed
March 31, 1999
Exhibit 10(a) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2001 filed
May 15, 2001
Exhibit 2.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
January 6, 2003
2005 Churchill Downs Incorporated Deferred Compensation
Plan*
Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
June 21, 2005
2006 Amendment to 2005 Churchill Downs Incorporated
Deferred Compensation Plan*
Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
June 8, 2006
Churchill Downs Incorporated 2007 Omnibus Stock
Incentive Plan*
Amendment to Churchill Downs Incorporated 2005
Deferred Compensation Plan Adopted June 28, 2007*
Exhibit A to Schedule 14A filed April 30, 2007
Exhibit 10(b) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007 filed
August 7, 2007
Third Amendment to the 2005 Churchill Downs
Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan*
Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
December 19, 2019
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(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
Numbers
Description
By Reference To
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)
(u)
(v)
(w)
(x)
Amended and Restated Terms and Conditions of
Performance Stock Awards Issued Pursuant to the Churchill
Downs Incorporated 2007 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan,
dated as of December 19, 2008*
Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
December 22, 2008
First Amendment to the Churchill Downs Incorporated
Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan (1997),
effective November 14, 2008*
Exhibit 10 (vv) to Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 filed
March 4, 2009
2005 Churchill Downs Incorporated Deferred Compensation
Plan (As Amended as of December 1, 2008)*
Churchill Downs Incorporated Executive Severance Policy
(Amended Effective as of November 12, 2008)*
Exhibit 10 (ww) to Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 filed
March 4, 2009
Exhibit 10 (xx) to Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 filed
March 4, 2009
Form of Churchill Downs Incorporated Restricted Stock
Agreement pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Stock Incentive
Plan*
Exhibit 10(LL) to Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 filed
March 12, 2012
Churchill Downs Incorporated Executive Annual Incentive
Plan, effective January 1, 2013*
Exhibit A to Schedule 14A filed May 3, 2012
Amendment to the Churchill Downs Incorporated 2007
Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan*
Exhibit B to Schedule 14A filed May 3, 2012
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement pursuant to the 2007
Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, dated as of February 9, 2015,
by and between Churchill Downs Incorporated and each of
William C. Carstanjen and William E. Mudd*
Form of Churchill Downs Incorporated Restricted Stock
Unit Agreement pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Stock
Incentive Plan*
Form of Churchill Downs Incorporated Performance Share
Unit Agreement pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Stock
Incentive Plan*
Amended and Restated Stockholder’s Agreement, dated as
of June 9, 2017, by and between Churchill Downs
Incorporated and CDI Holdings, LLC
Credit Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2017, by and
among Churchill Downs Incorporated, the subsidiary
guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A. and PNC Bank, National Association
First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated March 16,
2020, among Churchill Downs Incorporated, the subsidiary
guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., and PNC Bank, National Association
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated April 28,
2020, among Churchill Downs Incorporated, the subsidiary
guarantors and the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., and PNC Bank, National Association
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated February 1,
2021, among Churchill Downs Incorporated, the subsidiary
guarantors and the lenders parties thereto, and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.
Incremental Joinder Agreement No. 1, dated March 17,
2021, among Churchill Downs Incorporated, the credit
parties thereto, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.
Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
February 12, 2015
Exhibit 10.1A to Current Report on Form 8-K
filed September 28, 2015
Exhibit 10.1B to Current Report on Form 8-K
filed September 28, 2015
Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
June 12, 2017
Exhibit 4.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
December 27, 2017
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March 16, 2020
Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
April 29, 2020
Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
February 2, 2021
Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
March 18, 2021
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Numbers
Description
By Reference To
(y)
(z)
(aa)
(bb)
(cc)
(dd)
(ee)
(ff)
(gg)
(hh)
(ii)
(jj)
(kk)
Form of Churchill Downs Incorporated Non-Employee
Director Restricted Share Units Agreement*
Exhibit 10(a) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2016 filed
August 3, 2016
Churchill Downs Incorporated 2016 Omnibus Stock
Incentive Plan*
Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
April 29, 2016
First Amended and Restated Churchill Downs Incorporated
2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan*
Exhibit B to Schedule 14A filed March 29, 2016
Churchill Downs Incorporated Restricted Stock Unit
Deferred Compensation Plan*
Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
December 19, 2019
Form of Performance Share Unit Agreement pursuant to the
2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan by and between
Churchill Downs Incorporated and each of William C.
Carstanjen and William E. Mudd*
Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
November 5, 2018
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the
2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan by and between
Churchill Downs Incorporated and each of William C.
Carstanjen and William E. Mudd*
Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
November 5, 2018
Executive Change in Control, Severance and Indemnity
Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2018, by and between
Churchill Downs Incorporated and William C. Carstanjen*
Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
November 5, 2018
Executive Change in Control, Severance and Indemnity
Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2018, by and between
Churchill Downs Incorporated and William E. Mudd*
Exhibit 10.4 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
November 5, 2018
Change in Control, Severance, and Indemnity Agreement,
dated as of October 1, 2019, by and between Churchill
Downs Incorporated and Austin W. Miller*
Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
October 2, 2019
Executive Change in Control, Severance and Indemnity
Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2020, by and between
Churchill Downs Incorporated and Marcia A. Dall*
Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
July 30, 2020
First amendment to the Churchill Downs Incorporated
Restricted Stock Unit Deferral Plan, dated as of February 12,
2020*
Exhibit 10(ff) to Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed
February 26, 2020
Class Action Settlement Agreement, dated as of July 24,
2020, by and between Kater et al. and Churchill Downs
Incorporated et al.
Exhibit 10(kk) to Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 filed
February 24, 2021
Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 18, 2022, by and
between Peninsula Pacific Entertainment Intermediate
Holdings LLC and Churchill Downs Incorporated
Exhibit 2.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
February 22, 2022
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Subsidiaries of the Registrant**
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm**
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(a)
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
(b)
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
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Description
By Reference To
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As
Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 (furnished pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b))* **
101 INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document**
101 SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document**
101 CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
Document**
101 DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
Document**
101 LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
Document**
101 PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
Document**
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in inline XBRL
and contained in Exhibit 101)
*
**
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
Filed herewith.
***
Furnished herewith.
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ITEM 16.
FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on the Company's behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED
SIGNATURES
/s/ William C. Carstanjen
William C. Carstanjen
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
February 23, 2022
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ William C. Carstanjen
William C. Carstanjen
Chief Executive Officer
February 23, 2022
(Director and Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ William E. Mudd
William E. Mudd
President and
Chief Operating Officer
February 23, 2022
/s/ Ulysses L. Bridgeman
Ulysses L. Bridgeman
February 23, 2022
(Director)
/s/ Daniel P. Harrington
Daniel P. Harrington
February 23, 2022
(Director)
/s/ R. Alex Rankin
R. Alex Rankin
February 23, 2022
(Chairman of the Board)
/s/ Douglas C. Grissom
Douglas C. Grissom
February 23, 2022
(Director)
/s/ Paul C. Varga
Paul C. Varga
February 23, 2022
(Director)
/s/ Marcia A. Dall
Marcia A. Dall
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
February 23, 2022
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Robert L. Fealy
Robert L. Fealy
February 23, 2022
(Director)
/s/ Karole F. Lloyd
Karole F. Lloyd
February 23, 2022
(Director)
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CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED
SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(in millions)
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
2021
2020
2019
Balance
Beginning
of Year
Change in
Accounting
Standard
Charged
to
Expense
Deductions
Balance
End of
Year
$
$
4.9
4.4
4.0
— $
0.5
—
$
3.2
2.5
2.1
(2.7) $
(2.5)
(1.7)
5.4
4.9
4.4
(in millions)
Deferred income tax asset valuation allowance:
2021
2020
2019
Balance
Beginning
of Year
Additions
Deductions
Balance
End of
Year
$
$
1.4
0.2
0.2
$
1.8
1.2
—
— $
—
—
3.2
1.4
0.2
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DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Directors and Executive Officers
Executive Officers
William C. Carstanjen
Chief Executive Officer
William E. Mudd
President & Chief Operating Officer
Marcia A. Dall
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
Directors Emeriti
Charles W. Bidwill, Jr.
Catesby W. Clay
Craig J. Duchossois
J. David Grissom
G. Watts Humphrey, Jr.
James F. McDonald
Thomas H. Meeker
Carl F. Pollard
Darrell R. Wells
Directors
Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr.
Owner & CEO
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling
Company, LLC
William C. Carstanjen
Chief Executive Officer
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Robert L. Fealy
Managing Director
Limerick Investments, LLC
Douglas C. Grissom
Managing Director
Madison Dearborn Partners
Daniel P. Harrington
President & CEO
HTV Industries, Inc.
Karole F. Lloyd
Former Vice Chair and Southeast
Regional Managing Partner,
Ernst & Young, LLC
R. Alex Rankin
Chairman of the Board,
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Chairman, Sterling G. Thompson Company,
LLC; President, Upson Downs Farm, Inc.
Paul C. Varga
Former Chairman and CEO
Brown-Forman Corporation
Corporate Office
Churchill Downs Incorporated
600 N. Hurstbourne Parkway
Suite 400
Louisville, KY 40222
Annual Meeting
Shareholders will attend the Annual
Meeting by visiting
www.proxydocs.com/CHDN at
9:00 a.m. Eastern time Tues.,
4/26/2022.
Stock Information
Churchill Downs Incorporated is
traded on the NASDAQ Global
Market under the ticker symbol
“CHDN.”
Transfer Agent and Registrar
American Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, LLC
59 Maiden Lane, Plaza Level
New York, NY 10038
Tel: (877) 715-0510
Other Information
Copies of our 2021 Annual Report on
Form 10-K and other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
may be obtained without charge by
contacting our corporate office or
through our website:
www.churchilldownsincorporated.com
600 N. Hurstbourne Parkway, Ste. 400
Louisville, Kentucky 40222
Telephone: 502.636.4400
www.churchilldownsincorporated.com