Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

10. Subsequent Events

On March 28, 2017, the Company announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RIH Acquisitions MS I, LLC and RIH Acquisitions MS II, LLC, the holding companies for the gaming operations of Bally’s Casino Tunica and Resorts Casino Tunica, in Tunica, Mississippi, for a total consideration of approximately $44.0 million in cash, subject to customary working capital adjustments. The transaction closed on May 1, 2017. The acquisition was funded by Penn with cash on hand and revolving commitments under the Company’s senior secured credit facility.  The Company will operate both of these Tunica properties and lease the underlying real property associated with these two businesses from GLPI pursuant to the terms of the Company’s existing Master Lease with GLPI, with a total initial annual payment of $9.0 million subject to the provisions included in the terms of the Master Lease.  The underlying real property leased from GLPI will be accounted for as a financing obligation, which is expected to increase the Company’s Master Lease financing obligation by approximately $82.6 million which represents the purchase price GLPI paid for the underlying real estate assets.