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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number 001-33998

LOGO

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Kentucky   61-0156015
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

700 Central Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40208

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(502) 636-4400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨

   Accelerated filer  x

Non-accelerated filer  ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

   Smaller reporting company  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of shares outstanding of registrant’s common stock at May 1, 2009 was 13,692,899 shares.

 

 

 


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CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2009

 

          Page
   Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Financial Statements    3
   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (Unaudited)    3
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net (Loss) Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (Unaudited)    4
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (Unaudited)    5
   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)    7

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    14

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    23

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    23
   Part II – OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    23

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    24

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds (Not applicable)    25

Item 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities (Not applicable)    25

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders (Not applicable)    25

Item 5.

   Other Information (Not applicable)    25

Item 6.

   Exhibits    25
   Signatures    26
   Exhibit Index    27

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     March 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008
ASSETS      

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 16,822    $ 12,658

Restricted cash

     5,505      13,738

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,131 in 2009 and $1,187 in 2008

     22,688      40,909

Deferred income taxes

     5,900      5,900

Income taxes receivable

     20,181      16,895

Other current assets

     16,222      10,362
             

Total current assets

     87,318      100,462

Property and equipment, net

     372,679      375,418

Goodwill

     115,349      115,349

Other intangible assets, net

     32,420      32,939

Other assets

     15,235      13,499
             

Total assets

   $ 623,001    $ 637,667
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 36,347    $ 40,745

Purses payable

     10,394      11,301

Accrued expenses

     40,032      43,386

Dividends payable

     —        6,767

Deferred revenue

     43,083      28,178
             

Total current liabilities

     129,856      130,377

Long-term debt

     32,000      43,140

Convertible note payable, related party

     14,339      14,234

Other liabilities

     19,018      18,223

Deferred revenue

     18,343      18,296

Deferred income taxes

     19,506      19,506
             

Total liabilities

     233,062      243,776

Commitments and contingencies

     

Shareholders’ equity:

     

Preferred stock, no par value; 250 shares authorized; no shares issued

     —        —  

Common stock, no par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 13,693 shares issued March 31, 2009 and 13,689 shares issued December 31, 2008

     143,201      142,327

Retained earnings

     246,738      251,564
             

Total shareholders’ equity

     389,939      393,891
             

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 623,001    $ 637,667
             

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET (LOSS) EARNINGS

for the three months ended March 31,

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per common share data)

 

     2009     2008  

Net revenues

   $ 73,737     $ 65,721  

Operating expenses

     70,283       68,184  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     12,449       12,157  

Insurance recoveries, net of losses

     —         (17,200 )
                

Operating (loss) income

     (8,995 )     2,580  

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income

     123       177  

Interest expense

     (316 )     (901 )

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated investments

     322       (830 )

Miscellaneous, net

     320       372  
                
     449       (1,182 )
                

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before benefit (provision) for income taxes

     (8,546 )     1,398  

Income tax benefit (provision)

     3,479       (563 )
                

Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations

     (5,067 )     835  

Discontinued operations, net of income taxes:

    

Earnings (loss) from operations

     241       (93 )
                

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (4,826 )   $ 742  
                

Net (loss) earnings per common share data:

    

Basic

    

Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations

   $ (0.37 )   $ 0.06  

Discontinued operations

     0.01       (0.01 )
                

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (0.36 )   $ 0.05  
                

Diluted

    

Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations

   $ (0.37 )   $ 0.06  

Discontinued operations

     0.01       (0.01 )
                

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (0.36 )   $ 0.05  
                

Weighted average shares outstanding

    

Basic

     13,573       13,522  

Diluted

     13,573       14,010  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

for the three months ended March 31,

(Unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     2009     2008  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (4,826 )   $ 742  

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     7,417       7,155  

Equity in (gain) loss of unconsolidated investments

     (322 )     830  

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

     (204 )     (204 )

Share-based compensation

     841       1,331  

Gain on asset disposition

     (8 )     —    

Other

     153       154  

Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:

    

Restricted cash

     8,268       7,607  

Accounts receivable

     6,757       6,324  

Other current assets

     (5,861 )     (7,027 )

Accounts payable

     (2,658 )     2,341  

Purses payable

     (906 )     (3,896 )

Accrued expenses

     (3,354 )     (2,722 )

Deferred revenue

     26,416       30,698  

Income taxes receivable and payable

     (3,286 )     678  

Other assets and liabilities

     (430 )     498  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     27,997       44,509  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Additions to property and equipment

     (4,160 )     (8,647 )

Purchases of minority investments

     —         (602 )

Proceeds on sale of property and equipment

     8       —    

Change in deposit wagering asset

     (35 )     (819 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (4,187 )     (10,068 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities;

    

Borrowings on bank line of credit

     62,429       56,438  

Repayments on bank line of credit

     (73,569 )     (74,427 )

Change in book overdraft

     (2,041 )     (3,401 )

Windfall tax benefit from share-based compensation

     —         13  

Payment of dividends

     (6,767 )     (6,750 )

Common stock issued

     —         36  

Change in deposit wagering liability

     302       433  
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (19,646 )     (27,658 )
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     4,164       6,783  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     12,658       15,345  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 16,822     $ 22,128  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

for the three months ended March 31,

(Unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     2009    2008

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

     

Cash paid during the period for:

     

Interest

   $ 160    $ 886

Income taxes

   $ 65    $ 35

Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

     

Property and equipment additions included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ —      $ 229

Issuance of common stock with deferred compensation plan

   $ 34    $ —  

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in accordance with the requirements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all of the disclosures normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America or those normally made in Churchill Downs Incorporated’s (the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The year-end Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Accordingly, the reader of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 for further information.  The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Company’s customary accounting practices and have not been audited.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of this information have been made, and all such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature.

The Company’s revenues and earnings are significantly influenced by its racing calendar.  Therefore, revenues and operating results for any interim quarter are generally not indicative of the revenues and operating results for the year and may not be comparable with results for the corresponding period of the previous year.  The Company conducts the majority of its live racing during the second, third and fourth quarters, including the running of the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks during the second quarter, the quarter during which the Company typically generates the majority of its annual operating income.  The Company conducted 61 live racing days during the first quarter of 2009, which compares to 57 live racing days conducted during the first quarter of 2008.

Comprehensive Earnings

The Company had no other components of comprehensive earnings and, as such, comprehensive earnings is the same as net earnings as presented in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings.

NOTE 2 — RECEIPT OF SOURCE MARKET FEES

From August 7, 1997 through August 6, 2007, Arlington Park and ODS Technologies, L.P. (d/b/a TVG) were parties to an agreement whereby TVG telecast and accepted advance deposit wagers on Arlington Park’s races.  As part of the consideration for the rights under the agreement, TVG paid a source market fee to the NTRA as a matter of practice.  The NTRA held those source market fees on behalf of Arlington Park because of regulatory uncertainty concerning the receipt of source market fees in Illinois.  On February 4, 2009, the NTRA paid the Company the source market fees of $4.3 million.  On February 25, 2009, the Company reached an agreement with the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (“ITHA”) that stipulated that fifty percent of such source market fees will be paid as purses.  The Company recorded the source market fees as revenues along with the related purse expense during the three months ended March 31, 2009.

NOTE 3 — HOOSIER PARK CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION

The Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement with Centaur Racing LLC for the sale of the Company’s interest in Hoosier Park includes a contingent consideration provision whereby the Company is entitled to payments of up to $15 million once slot machines are operational at Hoosier Park.  During June 2008, Hoosier Park commenced its slot operations, fulfilling the terms of the contingency provision.  As of March 31, 2009, management has determined that collectibility of amounts due is not reasonably assured and therefore has not recognized the amount due under the agreement as of that date.  Amounts due will be recorded as a gain on the sale of Hoosier Park once collectibility is reasonably assured.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 4 — LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Board of Directors terminated the Churchill Downs Incorporated 2007 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan for Employees of TwinSpires (the “TwinSpires LTIP”).  In accordance with this termination, the participants of the TwinSpires LTIP were granted participation in the Churchill Downs Incorporated 2007 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the “Company LTIP”) upon execution of a waiver and award agreement by each such TwinSpires LTIP participant that included a waiver of any rights or benefits due such participant under the TwinSpires LTIP.  As of April 3, 2009, all TwinSpires LTIP participants executed waiver and award agreements.  These participants have the opportunity to earn performance share awards substantially equal to the total value of such awards as defined under the TwinSpires LTIP.  During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company recognized $0.9 million of compensation expense related to both the 2008 and 2009 performance targets defined by the Company LTIP.

NOTE 5 — GOODWILL AND INDEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS IMPAIRMENT TEST

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment on an annual basis in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”  In assessing whether goodwill is impaired, the fair value of the related reporting unit is compared to its carrying amount, including goodwill.  If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any.  The second step of the goodwill impairment test consists of comparing the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill.  If the carrying amount of reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized equal to such excess.  The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as when determining the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination.  The Company completed the required annual impairment tests of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets during the three months ended March 31, 2009, and no adjustment to the carrying value of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets was required.

NOTE 6 — FAIR VALUE

SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”), establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requiring use of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about such fair value measurements.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 as of January 1, 2008 for financial assets and financial liabilities.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 as of January 1, 2009 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, and there was no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

SFAS No. 157 establishes a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values.  SFAS No. 157 requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be 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 are observable for the asset or liability.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The Company endeavors 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.  Approximately $0.7 million of the Company’s cash equivalents and restricted cash as of March 31, 2009, a portion of which is held in interest bearing accounts, qualifies for Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy described above.  The Company currently has no other assets or liabilities subject to fair value measurement on a recurring basis.

NOTE 7 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the earnings from continuing operations per common share computations (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2009     2008  

Numerator for basic net (loss) earnings from continuing operations per common share:

    

Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations

   $ (5,067 )   $ 835  

Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations allocated to participating securities

     —         (27 )
                

Numerator for basic net (loss) earnings from continuing operations per common share

   $ (5,067 )   $ 808  
                

Numerator for basic net (loss) earnings per common share:

    

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (4,826 )   $ 742  

Net (loss) earnings allocated to participating securities

     —         (24 )
                

Numerator for basic net (loss) earnings per common share

   $ (4,826 )   $ 718  
                

Numerator for diluted net (loss) earnings per common share:

    

Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations

   $ (5,067 )   $ 835  

Discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     241       (93 )
                

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (4,826 )   $ 742  
                

Denominator for net (loss) earnings per common share:

    

Basic

     13,573       13,522  

Plus dilutive effect of stock options

     —         35  

Plus dilutive effect of convertible note

     —         453  
                

Diluted

     13,573       14,010  
                

(Loss) earnings per common share:

    

Basic

    

Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations

   $ (0.37 )   $ 0.06  

Discontinued operations

     0.01       (0.01 )
                

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (0.36 )   $ 0.05  
                

Diluted

    

Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations

   $ (0.37 )   $ 0.06  

Discontinued operations

     0.01       (0.01 )
                

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (0.36 )   $ 0.05  
                

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Options to purchase approximately five thousand shares for the three months ended March 31, 2009 are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss from continuing operations per common share since their effect is antidilutive because of the net loss from continuing operations for the period.  Options to purchase approximately 17 thousand shares for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were not included in the computation of earnings per common share assuming dilution because the options’ exercise prices were greater that the average market price of the common shares.

NOTE 8 — SEGMENT INFORMATION

During the second quarter of 2008, the Company implemented a business realignment that more properly considers recent growth and changes in its businesses.  As a result of this realignment, the Company redefined its business segments.  All prior period segment information has been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.  The Company has determined that it currently operates in the following four segments: (1) Racing Operations, which includes Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”), Calder Race Course (“Calder”), Arlington Park Race Course (“Arlington Park”) and its ten OTBs and Fair Grounds Race Course (“Fair Grounds”) and the pari-mutuel activity generated at its ten OTBs; (2) On-line Business, which includes TwinSpires, our ADW business, and Bloodstock Research Information Services (“BRIS”) as well as the Company’s equity investment in HRTV; (3) Gaming, which includes video poker and slot operations; and (4) Other Investments, including Churchill Downs Simulcast Productions and the Company’s other minor investments.  Eliminations include the elimination of intersegment transactions.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in Note 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.  The Company uses revenues and EBITDA (defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) as key performance measures of the results of operations for purposes of evaluating performance internally.  Furthermore, management believes that the use of these measures enables management and investors to evaluate and compare from period to period, the Company’s operating performance in a meaningful and consistent manner.  Because the Company uses EBITDA as a key performance measure of financial performance, the Company is required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America to provide the information concerning EBITDA.  However, these measures should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net earnings (as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) as a measure of our operating results or cash flows (as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) or as a measure of the Company’s liquidity.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The table below presents information about reported segments for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2009     2008  

Net revenues from external customers:

    

Churchill Downs

   $ 2,071     $ 2,469  

Arlington Park

     16,041       13,013  

Calder

     2,184       2,917  

Fair Grounds

     18,688       20,436  
                

Total Racing Operations

     38,984       38,835  

On-line Business

     16,650       14,144  

Gaming

     17,875       12,474  

Other Investments

     101       114  

Corporate

     127       154  
                

Net revenues from external customers

   $ 73,737     $ 65,721  
                

Intercompany net revenues:

    

Churchill Downs

     —       $ 173  

Arlington Park

   $ 242       210  

Calder

     20       21  

Fair Grounds

     580       837  
                

Total Racing Operations

     842       1,241  

On-line Business

     124       —    

Other Investments

     375       355  

Eliminations

     (1,341 )     (1,596 )
                

Intercompany net revenues

   $ —       $ —    
                

Segment EBITDA and net (loss) earnings:

    

Racing Operations

   $ (10,749 )   $ 4,604  

On-line Business

     3,738       741  

Gaming

     6,692       4,712  

Other Investments

     378       187  

Corporate

     (995 )     (967 )
                

Total EBITDA

     (936 )     9,277  

Depreciation and amortization

     (7,417 )     (7,155 )

Interest income (expense), net

     (193 )     (724 )

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

     3,479       (563 )
                

Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations

     (5,067 )     835  

Discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     241       (93 )
                

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (4,826 )   $ 742  
                

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The table below presents information about equity in earnings and losses of unconsolidated investments included in the Company’s reported segments for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2009    2008  

On-line Business

   $ 226    $ (591 )

Other Investments

     96      (239 )
               
   $ 322    $ (830 )
               

The table below presents total asset information for reported segments (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Total assets:

    

Racing Operations

   $ 611,409     $ 623,849  

On-line Business

     90,054       91,695  

Gaming

     39,344       64,795  

Other Investments

     175,023       170,148  
                
     915,830       950,487  

Eliminations

     (292,829 )     (312,820 )
                
   $ 623,001     $ 637,667  
                

The table below presents total goodwill information for reported segments (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008

Goodwill:

     

Racing Operations

   $ 50,401    $ 50,401

On-line Business

     60,563      60,563

Gaming

     3,127      3,127

Other Investments

     1,258      1,258
             
   $ 115,349    $ 115,349
             

The table below presents total capital expenditure information for reported segments (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2009    2008

Capital expenditures, net:

     

Racing Operations

   $ 1,724    $ 3,950

On-line Business

     349      1,920

Gaming

     2,007      2,643

Other Investments

     80      134
             
   $ 4,160    $ 8,647
             

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 9 — RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“FSP 107-1”), which is effective for the Company for the quarterly period beginning April 1, 2009.  FSP 107-1 requires an entity to provide the annual disclosures required by FASB Statement No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” in its interim financial statements.  The Company will provide the additional disclosures required by FSP 107-1 in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Information set forth in this discussion and analysis 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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,” “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 effect of global economic conditions, including any disruptions in the credit markets; the effect (including possible increases in the cost of doing business) resulting from future war and terrorist activities or political uncertainties; the overall economic environment; the impact of increasing insurance costs; the impact of interest rate fluctuations; the effect of any change in our accounting policies or practices; the financial performance of our racing operations; the impact of gaming competition (including lotteries and riverboat, cruise ship and land-based casinos) and other sports and entertainment options in those markets in which we operate; the impact of live racing day competition with other Florida and Louisiana racetracks within those respective markets; costs associated with our efforts in support of alternative gaming initiatives; costs associated with customer relationship management initiatives; a substantial change in law or regulations affecting pari-mutuel and gaming activities; a substantial change in allocation of live racing days; changes in Illinois law that impact revenues of racing operations in Illinois; the presence of wagering facilities of Indiana racetracks near our operations; our continued ability to effectively compete for the country’s top horses and trainers necessary to field high-quality horse racing; our continued ability to grow our share of the interstate simulcast market and obtain the consents of horsemens’ groups to interstate simulcasting; our ability to execute our acquisition strategy and to complete or successfully operate planned expansion projects; our ability to successfully complete any divestiture transaction; our ability to execute on our permanent slot facility in Florida; market reaction to our expansion projects; the loss of our totalisator companies or their inability to provide us assurance of the reliability of their internal control processes through Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 audits or to keep their technology current; the need for various alternative gaming approvals in Louisiana; our accountability for environmental contamination; the loss of key personnel; the impact of natural disasters on our operations and our ability to adjust the casualty losses through our property and business interruption insurance coverage; any business disruption associated with a natural disaster and/or its aftermath; our ability to integrate businesses we acquire, including our ability to maintain revenues at historic levels and achieve anticipated cost savings; the impact of wagering laws, including changes in laws or enforcement of those laws by regulatory agencies; the outcome of pending or threatened litigation, including the outcome of any counter-suits or claims arising in connection with a pending lawsuit in federal court in the Western District of Kentucky styled Churchill Downs Incorporated, et al v. Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Group, LLC, Case #08-CV-225-S; changes in our relationships with horsemen’s groups and their memberships; our ability to reach agreement with horsemen’s groups on future purse and other agreements (including, without limiting, agreements on sharing of revenues from gaming and advance deposit wagering); the effect of claims of third parties to intellectual property rights; and the volatility of our stock price.

You should read this discussion in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 for further information, including Part I – Item 1A, “Risk Factors” for a discussion regarding some of the reasons that actual results may be materially different from those we anticipate, as modified by Part II – Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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Overview

We are a leading multi-jurisdictional owner and operator of pari-mutuel wagering properties and businesses.  Additionally, we offer gaming products through our slot and video poker operations in Louisiana.

During 2008, we implemented a business realignment that more properly considers recent growth and changes in our business and redefined our four operating segments as follows:

 

  1.

Racing Operations, which includes:

 

   

Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”) in Louisville, Kentucky, an internationally known thoroughbred racing operation and home of the Kentucky Derby since 1875;

 

   

Arlington Park Race Course (“Arlington Park”), a thoroughbred racing operation in Arlington Heights along with ten off-track betting facilities (“OTBs”) in Illinois;

 

   

Calder Race Course (“Calder”), a thoroughbred racing operation in Miami Gardens, Florida;

 

   

Fair Grounds Race Course (“Fair Grounds”), a thoroughbred racing operation in New Orleans along with ten OTBs in Louisiana.

 

  2.

On-Line Business, which includes:

 

   

TwinSpires, an Advance Deposit Wagering (“ADW”) business that is licensed as a multi-jurisdictional simulcasting and interactive wagering hub in the state of Oregon;

 

   

Bloodstock Research Information Services (“BRIS”), a data service provider for the equine industry;

 

   

Our equity investment in HRTV, LLC (“HRTV”) a horseracing television channel.

 

  3.

Gaming, which includes:

 

   

Video Services, Inc. (“VSI”), the owner and operator of more than 700 video poker machines in Louisiana;

 

   

Fair Grounds Slots, a slot facility in Louisiana which operates approximately 600 slot machines.

 

  4.

Other Investments, which includes:

 

   

Churchill Downs Simulcast Productions, LLC (“CDSP”), a provider of television production to the racing industry;

 

   

Our other minor investments.

In order to evaluate the performance of these operating segments, we use net revenues and EBITDA as key performance measures of the results of operations for purposes of evaluating performance internally.  Furthermore, we believe that the use of these measures enables us and investors to evaluate and compare from period to period, our operating performance in a meaningful and consistent manner.  Because we use EBITDA as a key performance measure of financial performance, we are required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America to provide the information concerning EBITDA.  However, these measures should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net earnings (as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) as a measure of our operating results or cash flows (as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) or as a measure of our liquidity.

 

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During the fourth quarter of 2008, we opened our permanent slot facility at Fair Grounds and closed the temporary slot facility, which had been in use since September 2007.  The new facility initially includes approximately 600 slot machines and three restaurants, further enhancing the entertainment and gaming experience at Fair Grounds.

During the first quarter, the continuing overall weakness in the U.S. economy has resulted in considerable negative pressure on consumer spending.  As a result, pari-mutuel wagering and gaming businesses, which are driven, in part, by discretionary spending and industry competition, continued to weaken during the first quarter and contributed to a decline in our pari-mutuel handle of 6% during the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the same period of 2008.  Total handle for the pari-mutuel industry, as published by Equibase, declined 9% during the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the same period of 2008.  We anticipate that discretionary spending will not improve, and will likely weaken further, until the current economic trends reverse course, particularly the expected weakness in the overall economy and the lack of liquidity in the credit markets.  We believe that, despite uncertain economic conditions, we are in a strong financial position.  As of March 31, 2009, there is $81 million of borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility, which matures in September 2010.  To date, we have not experienced any limitations in our ability to access these sources of liquidity.  We expect to be able to extend, refinance, renew or replace a substantial portion of our revolving credit facility prior to its maturity in September 2010, but we cannot give any assurances as to whether we will be able to extend, refinance, renew or replace any portion of our revolving credit facility or as to the timing or terms of any such extension, refinancing, renewal or replacement.

Recent Developments

Calder Slot Suitability

On April 21, 2009, Calder submitted an application to the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering for the state of Florida for approval to operate 1,225 slot machines.  In accordance with the legislation, we expect to submit a payment of $3.0 million for the 2009 license fee and $0.3 million for the Problem Gaming Fund.  The license fee will be amortized as expense on a straight line basis over its legal life, which is twelve months.  Submission of the application marks the start of a three month process for the license approval.  At this point, it is too early to determine whether any additional information or modifications to the application will be required to secure the gaming license, which would extend the three month process.

Receipt of Source Market Fees

From August 7, 1997 through August 6, 2007, Arlington Park and ODS Technologies, L.P. (d/b/a TVG) were parties to an agreement whereby TVG telecast and accepted advance deposit wagers on Arlington Park’s races.  As part of the consideration for the rights under the agreement, TVG paid a source market fee to the NTRA as a matter of practice.  The NTRA held those source market fees on behalf of Arlington Park because of regulatory uncertainty concerning the receipt of source market fees in Illinois.  On February 4, 2009, the NTRA paid Arlington Park the source market fees of $4.3 million.  On February 25, 2009, we reached an agreement with the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (“ITHA”) that stipulated that fifty percent of such source market fees will be paid as purses.  We recorded the source market fees as revenues, along with the related purse expense during the three months ended March 31, 2009.

Legislative and Regulatory Changes

Florida

On January 29, 2008, Miami-Dade voters approved a referendum permitting pari-mutuel facilities, including Calder, to operate up to 2,000 slot machines at each location.  Under current state law, slot machine revenues are to be subject to a 50% excise tax rate.  In 2008, Governor Charlie Crist approved a compact with the Seminole tribe which would permit the tribe to operate certain table games and class III slot machines in return for specified revenue to the state of Florida.  The compact was voided by the Florida Supreme Court, and legislators are now reviewing options to approve a new compact.  As part of those discussions, legislators are evaluating the tax rate on slot machine revenues and product offerings for south Florida pari-mutuel facilities, including Calder.  Both the Florida house and the Florida senate have introduced bills that would reduce the effective tax rate for slot facilities at Calder if a

 

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compact is approved with the Seminole tribe.  At this point, it is too early to determine whether any modifications to the current regulatory system will be granted.

On August 8, 2006, the District Court of Appeals, First District, State of Florida rendered a decision in the case of Floridians Against Expanded Gambling (“FAEG”), et. al versus Floridians for a Level Playing Field, et. al.  FAEG challenged the process by which signatures were collected in order to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2004 allowing Miami-Dade and Broward County voters to approve slot machines in pari-mutuel facilities.  The District Court of Appeals reversed a decision of the Florida trial court, which granted summary judgment and dismissed the challenge, and remanded the case back to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether sufficient signatures were collected in the petition process.  A motion for rehearing by the entire Court of Appeals or in the alternative a motion for certification to the Florida Supreme Court was filed.  The case was re-heard by the entire Court of Appeals and the panel’s decision was upheld.  The question of law was certified to the Florida Supreme Court, which initially accepted jurisdiction.  However, after oral arguments were made on September 17, 2007, the District Court of Appeals issued an opinion on September 27, 2007, which held the case was not properly put before the District Court of Appeals, and therefore upheld the lower court’s decision to remand the case back to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether sufficient signatures were collected in the petition process.  The parties have agreed to a settlement of all pending claims, and a final order of dismissal was entered by the court on March 23, 2009.

Kentucky

The 2009 session of the Kentucky legislature concluded on March 27, 2009.  The Speaker of the House filed House Bill 158 (“HB 158”), which would have permitted the operation of video lottery terminals at Kentucky racetracks.  HB 158, as amended, passed the Licensing and Occupations Committee of the House.  HB 158 stipulated a $100 million license fee for Churchill Downs payable over the first five years of operation.  HB 158 also stipulated a 28% tax rate on gross gaming revenues during the first five years of operation and a 38% excise tax rate for ensuing years if the facility exceeds $100 million in gross gaming revenues per year.  HB 158 was heard by the Appropriations and Revenue committee of the House but was not voted on by the committee.  The Speaker of the House subsequently stated that the issue of expanded gaming should be considered in a special session in the summer of 2009 as part of the state’s efforts to balance the 2010 budget.  At this time, it is too early to determine if the governor will call a special session or whether gaming legislation will be a part of the call for such a session.

On July 24, 2008, Governor Beshear created the Task Force on the Future of Horse Racing and charged the panel to study the economic soundness of the industry, the effectiveness and quality of drug testing, the oversight role of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (“KHRC”) and the adequacy of state laws and regulations.  The panel’s report included numerous recommendations pertaining to industry financial matters, proper funding and staffing for the KHRC, integrity of racing and pari-mutuel activities and potential lab facilities.  During the 2009 session of the Kentucky legislature, the Speaker pro term introduced several bills to address the committee recommendations.  Legislation granting the KHRC the right to license and regulate ADWs, tote companies and other industry participants was enacted into law.  Legislation that would have increased taxes on ADWs and licensed racetracks was introduced in the House but did not receive a vote in committee.

 

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RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Pari-Mutuel Handle

The table below presents pari-mutuel financial handle data for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Change  
     2009     2008     $     %  

Racing Operations:

        

Churchill Downs

        

Total handle

   $ 17,135     $ 19,552     $ (2,417 )   -12 %

Net pari-mutuel revenues

   $ 1,681     $ 2,152     $ (471 )   -22 %

Commission %

     9.8 %     11.0 %    

Arlington Park

        

Total handle

   $ 92,989     $ 102,632     $ (9,643 )   -9 %

Net pari-mutuel revenues

   $ 15,843     $ 12,644     $ 3,199     25 %

Commission %

     17.0 %     12.3 %    

Calder

        

Total handle

   $ 30,349     $ 38,168     $ (7,819 )   -20 %

Net pari-mutuel revenues

   $ 1,865     $ 2,580     $ (715 )   -28 %

Commission %

     6.1 %     6.8 %    

Fair Grounds

        

Total handle

   $ 257,057     $ 280,854     $ (23,797 )   -8 %

Net pari-mutuel revenues

   $ 16,894     $ 18,801     $ (1,907 )   -10 %

Commission %

     6.6 %     6.7 %    

On-line Business

        

Total handle

   $ 76,746     $ 61,621     $ 15,125     25 %

Net pari-mutuel revenues

   $ 15,013     $ 12,281     $ 2,732     22 %

Commission %

     19.6 %     19.9 %    

Eliminations

        

Total handle

   $ (13,381 )   $ (11,493 )   $ (1,888 )   -16 %

Net pari-mutuel revenues

   $ (842 )   $ (1,239 )   $ 397     32 %

Total

        

Handle

   $ 460,895     $ 491,334     $ (30,439 )   -6 %

Net pari-mutuel revenues

   $ 50,454     $ 47,219     $ 3,235     7 %

Commission %

     10.9 %     9.6 %    

NM: Not meaningful                                U: > 100% unfavorable                                F: >100% favorable

 

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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain operating data (in thousands, except per common share data and live race days):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Change  
     2009     2008     $     %  

Number of thoroughbred live race days

     61       57       4     7 %

Net pari-mutuel revenues

   $ 50,454     $ 47,219     $ 3,235     7 %

Gaming revenues

     17,510       12,349       5,161     42 %

Other operating revenues

     5,773       6,153       (380 )   -6 %
                          

Total net revenues from continuing operations

   $ 73,737     $ 65,721     $ 8,016     12 %
                          

Operating (loss) income

   $ (8,995 )   $ 2,580       (11,575 )   U  

Operating (loss) profit margin

     -12 %     4 %    

Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations

   $ (5,067 )   $ 835       (5,902 )   U  

Diluted net (loss) earnings from continuing operations per common share

   $ (0.37 )   $ 0.06      

Our total net revenues increased $8.0 million primarily as a result of increased revenues from the slot operations at Fair Grounds, which opened its permanent facility during November 2008.  In addition, Arlington Park recorded the receipt of $4.3 million in source market fees from the NTRA during the three months ended March 31, 2009.  Further discussion of net revenue variances by our reported segments is detailed below.

Consolidated Expenses

The following table is a summary of our consolidated expenses (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Change  
     2009     2008     $     %  

Purse expenses

   $ 20,478     $ 17,959     $ 2,519     14 %

Depreciation and amortization

     7,417       7,155       262     4 %

Other operating expenses

     42,388       43,070       (682 )   -2 %

SG&A expenses

     12,449       12,157       292     2 %

Insurance recoveries

     —         (17,200 )     17,200     U  
                          

Total

   $ 82,732     $ 63,141     $ 19,591     31 %
                          

Percent of revenue

     112 %     96 %    

Significant items affecting the comparability of our expenses include:

 

   

Insurance recoveries reflect the receipt of $17.2 million of insurance payments during the three months ended March 31, 2008 related to damages incurred at Fair Grounds as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

 

   

Purse expenses increased during the three months ended March 31, 2009 at Arlington Park primarily as a result of $2.1 million of purse expense associated with the receipt of $4.3 million of source market fees from the NTRA.  In addition, purse expense associated with the Gaming operating segment increased $1.1 million consistent with the growth in revenues at the slot facility.  We believe the offsetting decline in purse expense is attributable to a continuing downward trend in the pari-mutuel business of the Racing Operations caused by the general weakness in the U.S. economy.

 

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Other operating expenses decreased partially as a result of certain promotional expenses related to the 2008 Kentucky Derby, which were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and not incurred during the same period of 2009.

Other Income (Expense) and Income Tax Provision

The following table is a summary of our other income (expense) and income tax benefit (provision) (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Change  
     2009     2008     $     %  

Interest income

   $ 123     $ 177     $ (54 )   -31 %

Interest expense

     (316 )     (901 )     585     65 %

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated investments

     322       (830 )     1,152     F  

Miscellaneous, net

     320       372       (52 )   -14 %
                          

Other income (expense)

   $ 449     $ (1,182 )   $ 1,631     F  
                          

Income tax benefit (provision)

   $ 3,479     $ (563 )   $ 4,042     F  

Effective tax rate

     41 %     40 %    

Significant items affecting the comparability of other income (expense) and income tax benefit (provision) include:

 

   

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated investments increased primarily as a result of a $0.2 million equity gain related to our investment in HRTV during the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to a $0.6 million equity loss during the three months ended March 31, 2008.  Revenues related to increased distribution through ADW businesses and lower distribution costs contributed to the improvement.

 

   

Interest expense decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2009 due to lower average outstanding debt balances and lower interest rates under our revolving credit facility.  We continued to repay amounts borrowed in 2007 to fund the acquisition of AmericaTab (“ATAB”) and BRIS.

Net Revenues By Segment

The following table presents net revenues, including intercompany revenues, by our reported segments (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Change  
     2009     2008     $     %  

Churchill Downs

   $ 2,071     $ 2,642     $ (571 )   -22 %

Arlington Park

     16,283       13,223       3,060     23 %

Calder

     2,204       2,938       (734 )   -25 %

Fair Grounds

     19,268       21,273       (2,005 )   -9 %
                          

Total Racing Operations

   $ 39,826     $ 40,076     $ (250 )   -1 %

On-line Business

     16,774       14,144       2,630     19 %

Gaming

     17,875       12,474       5,401     43 %

Other Investments

     476       469       7     1 %

Corporate Revenues

     127       154       (27 )   -18 %

Eliminations

     (1,341 )     (1,596 )     255     16 %
                          
   $ 73,737     $ 65,721     $ 8,016     12 %
                          

 

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Significant items affecting comparability of our revenues by segment include:

 

   

Gaming revenues increased primarily as a result of increased revenues related to the permanent slot facility at Fair Grounds, which opened during November 2008 and now includes over 600 slot machines compared to approximately 245 slot machines during the three months ended March 31, 2008.

 

   

Arlington Park revenues increased due to the receipt of $4.3 million in source market fees from the NTRA related to an agreement with TVG.  This increase was partially offset by lower pari-mutuel revenues that we believe is attributable to continued general weakness in the U.S. economy.

 

   

On-line Business revenues increased due to the continuing growth of TwinSpires, which experienced expansion in average daily wagering and active users during the three months ended March 31, 2009.  This improvement was due in part to expansion into additional states during late 2008 as well as enhancements to the TwinSpires.com platform, including TwinSpires.tv and membership based marketing promotions.

 

   

Fair Grounds experienced lower revenues despite conducting four additional live race days during the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008.  We believe continued U.S. economic weakness hindered results.

 

   

Calder revenues decreased primarily due to increased regional competition related to simulcast operations combined with continued general weakness in the U.S. economy.

Segment EBITDA

The following table presents EBITDA by our reported segments (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Change  
     2009     2008     $     %  

Racing Operations

   $ (10,749 )   $ 4,604     $ (15,353 )   U  

On-line Business

     3,738       741       2,997     F  

Gaming

     6,692       4,712       1,980     42 %

Other Investments

     378       187       191     F  

Corporate

     (995 )     (967 )     (28 )   -3 %
                          

Total EBITDA

   $ (936 )   $ 9,277     $ (10,213 )   U  
                          

Refer to Note 8 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information about our reported segments, including a reconciliation of EBITDA to net earnings from continuing operations. Significant items generating a reduction in EBITDA during the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the same period of 2008 include:

 

   

Racing Operations EBITDA decreased primarily due to the recognition of insurance recoveries related to damages sustained at Fair Grounds by Hurricane Katrina during the three months ended March 31, 2008.

 

   

On-line Business EBITDA increased as TwinSpires experienced a higher average daily wagering rate and increased active users due in part to expansion and marketing promotions.

 

   

Gaming EBITDA increased primarily due to increased revenues related to the permanent slot facility at Fair Grounds, which opened in November 2008 and currently includes over 600 slot machines compared to approximately 245 slot machines during the three months ended March 31, 2008.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

The following table is a summary of our overall financial position as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (in thousands):

 

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     March 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008
   Change  
           $     %  

Total assets

   $ 623,001    $ 637,667    $ (14,666 )   -2 %

Total liabilities

   $ 233,062    $ 243,776    $ (10,714 )   -4 %

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 389,939    $ 393,891    $ (3,952 )   -1 %

Significant items affecting comparability of our consolidated balance sheet include:

 

   

Significant changes within total assets include decreases in accounts receivable and restricted cash of $18.2 million and $8.2 million, respectively.  Accounts receivable balances decreased primarily due to the collection of Churchill Downs receivables related to the spring meet, Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks.  In addition, simulcast receivables decreased due to the collection of receivable balances outstanding at December 31, 2008, which were generated during the fall 2008 racing season.  Restricted cash decreased reflecting the payment of purses related to the winter meet at Fair Grounds.  Partially offsetting these decreases was an increase in other current assets of $5.9 million related to the prepayment of annual insurance premiums and spending related to the 2009 Kentucky Derby.

 

   

Significant changes within total liabilities include decreases in long-term debt, accounts payable and accrued expenses and dividends payable of $11.1 million, $7.8 million and $6.8 million, respectively.  Long-term debt decreased due to payments under our bank revolver arising from cash generated by operating activities, which included collections of Kentucky Derby-related receivables.  Accounts payable and accrued expenses decreased primarily due to the completion of the fall and winter meets at Churchill Downs and Calder and the payment of 2008 annual bonuses.  Dividends payable decreased due to the payment of the Company’s annual dividend during the three months ended March 31, 2009.  Partially offsetting these decreases was an increase in deferred revenue of $15.0 million from advance billings related to the 2009 Kentucky Derby and spring meet at Churchill Downs.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table is a summary of our liquidity and capital resources (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Change  
     2009     2008     $     %  

Operating activities

   $ 27,997     $ 44,509     $ (16,512 )   -37 %

Investing activities

   $ (4,187 )   $ (10,068 )   $ 5,881     58 %

Financing activities

   $ (19,646 )   $ (27,658 )   $ 8,012     29 %

Significant items affecting comparability of our liquidity and capital resources include:

 

   

The decrease in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to the recovery of $17.2 million of insurance proceeds related to damages sustained by Hurricane Katrina at Fair Grounds during the three months ended March 31, 2008.  We anticipate that cash flows from operations will be adequate to fund our business operations and capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months.

 

   

The decrease in cash used in investing activities is attributable primarily to a favorable comparison to 2008 spending related to the permanent slot facility and dormitory at Fair Grounds along with enhancements to the On-line Business, partially offset by 2009 spending related to the permanent slot facility at Calder.  During the three months ended March 31, 2009, additions to property and equipment primarily included spending related to the slot facility at Calder.

 

   

We made repayments in excess of our borrowings on our revolving credit facilities of $11.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared to $18.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008, due to the availability of cash generated by operating activities.  Our ability to access the credit market, and the related cost of these borrowings, is affected by the strength of our credit rating and market conditions.  To date, we have not experienced any                                     

 

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limitations in our ability to access these sources of liquidity.  As of March 31, 2009, there is $81 million of borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility, which matures September 2010.  Our revolving credit facility does not limit our ability to pay dividends.

During the three months ended March 31, 2009, there were no material changes in our commitments to make future payments or in our contractual obligations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“FSP 107-1”), which is effective for the Company for the quarterly period beginning April 1, 2009.  FSP 107-1 requires an entity to provide the annual disclosures required by FASB Statement No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” in its interim financial statements.  We will provide the additional disclosures required by FSP 107-1 in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As of March 31, 2009, we had $32.0 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility, which bears interest at LIBOR-based variable rates.  We are exposed to market risk on variable rate debt due to potential adverse changes in the LIBOR rate.  Assuming the outstanding balance of the debt facilities remain constant, a one-percentage point increase in the LIBOR rate would reduce annual pre-tax earnings, recorded fair values and cash flows by $0.3 million.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Disclosure Committee and management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b).  Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2009.

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management of the Company has evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the first quarter of 2009.  There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

THG

On April 24, 2008, the Company filed a lawsuit styled Churchill Downs Incorporated, Calder Race Course, Inc., Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company vs.  Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Group, LLC, et. al., Civil Action No. 3:08-CV-225-(H) (the “THG Lawsuit”) in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky against the THG and the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc. (“FHBPA”) alleging that

 

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the THG, the FHBPA and various other state horsemen associations (collectively with the FHBPA, the “Horsemen’s Groups”) and certain individuals, violated Federal antitrust laws in connection with the interstate distribution of simulcast signals containing race content to off-track betting systems, including advance deposit wagering (“ADW”) companies (collectively “OTB Systems”).  On May 14, 2008, the Company amended the complaint to add the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc. (“KHBPA”), the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association (“KTA”) and certain other individuals to the THG Lawsuit.  On July 28, 2008, the THG, the KTA and the KHBPA filed separated motions to dismiss on behalf of themselves and certain individual defendants.  The KHBPA also filed an answer and a counterclaim.  The counterclaim alleges that the Company did not pay the contractually required amounts from its ADW business into the purse account of Churchill Downs and that the Company was retaliating against the KHBPA for exercising its consent right under the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 when the Company reduced purses by 20% at Churchill Downs.  Specifically, the counterclaim alleges that, as required by an agreement, wagers place through TwinSpires.com on live races conducted at Churchill Downs were not included in the calculation of purses to be paid into the purse account of Churchill Downs, and wagers placed by customers through TwinSpires.com on races conducted at other racetracks simulcast by Churchill Downs must be deemed to have been made at Churchill Downs, but no portion of the wagers made through TwinSpires.com on races simulcast at Churchill Downs was paid into the purse account of Churchill Downs.  On February 5, 2009, the Company agreed to dismiss with prejudice the KTA and its individual defendants from the THG lawsuit.  On February 19, 2009, a hearing was held on the motion to dismiss the THG lawsuit.  On March 20, 2009, the court denied the motion with respect to the majority of the claims.  The defendants filed a motion to appeal on April 9, 2009.  On April 27, 2009, the Company filed a motion in opposition to the defendants motion to appeal.

On July 7, 2008, certain subsidiaries of the Company reached agreement with the FHBPA with respect to the sharing of revenues from pari-mutuel operations at Calder (the “Purse Agreement”).  The Purse Agreement became effective on July 7, 2008 through January 2, 2009.  Under the terms of the Purse Agreement, for thoroughbred horse racing meetings at Calder through January 2, 2009, the Company generally made payments to the horsemen in an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of all revenue from pari-mutuel operations.  In the event that the Company refiled the claims underlying the THG Lawsuit against the FHBPA Defendants, the Purse Agreement would become null and void.  On April 15, 2009, the Company and the Florida Breeders and Owners Association (“FTBOA”) entered into a purse agreement for the period from April 24, 2009 through January 2, 2010 (“New Purse Agreement”).  Under the New Purse Agreement, the Company generally will make payments to horsemen in an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of all revenue from pari-mutuel operations.

The outcome of the THG Lawsuit cannot be determined at this time.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in causing the activities by the THG and the Horsemen’s Groups which are described in the THG Lawsuit to be terminated or that the THG Lawsuit will result in money damages in favor of the Company sufficient to compensate the Company for losses it suffers or whether the Company will be able to collect awarded damages if it is successful.  There also can be no assurance that the Company will not be subject to damages in connection with the counterclaim brought by the KHBPA.  In the event these matters cannot be resolved in a satisfactory manner, the Company may suffer loss, and its business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely impacted.

There are no other pending material legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business, to which we are a party or any of our property is the subject, and no such proceedings are known to be contemplated by governmental authorities.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Information regarding risk factors appears in Part I – Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.  Other than as described below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In addition to risks and uncertainties in the ordinary course of business that are common to all businesses, important factors that are specific to our industry and company could materially impact our future performance and results.  The factors described below are the most significant risks that could materially impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.  Additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to us, that we currently deem immaterial or that are similar to those faced by other companies in our industry or business in

 

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general may also impair our business and operations.  Should any risks or uncertainties develop into actual events, these developments could have a material, adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

General Economic Trends are Unfavorable

There is a strong likelihood that the recent significant economic downturn has had, and for the foreseeable future will continue to have, a negative impact on our financial performance.  The recent, severe economic downturn and adverse conditions in local, regional, national and global markets has negatively impacted our operations and will likely continue to do so in the near future.  During periods of economic contraction like that currently being experienced, certain costs remain fixed or even increase, while revenues decline.  Horseracing and related activities, as well as the gaming services we provide, are similar to other leisure activities in that they represent discretionary expenditures likely to decline during economic downturns.  In some cases, even the perception of an impending economic downturn or the continuation of a recessionary climate can be enough to discourage consumers from spending on leisure activities.  For example, one major horseracing company, Magna Entertainment Corp. (“MEC”), filed bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on March 5, 2009.  MEC owns several racetracks, including, among others, Santa Anita, Gulfstream Park, Lone Star Park, Laurel and Pimlico.  It also owns Xpressbet, an ADW business.  As such, it provides racing signals for wagering at our racetracks and through TwinSpires.com for import simulcast purposes and markets for export simulcast purposes.  In addition, it is the co-owner with the Company of TrackNet and HRTV.  MEC also owns Amtote International, Inc. (“Amtote”), a totalisator company that provides totalisator services to Arlington Park, Calder, Fair Grounds and TwinSpires.  We cannot predict at this time what the effect will be of such bankruptcy on our business, financial condition or results of operations.  We are closely monitoring the bankruptcy proceedings for potential development opportunities and the bankruptcy’s potential impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED
May 6, 2009     /s/ Robert L. Evans
    Robert L. Evans
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
May 6, 2009     /s/ William E. Mudd
    William E. Mudd
    Executive Vice President and Chief
    Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

  

Description

    

By Reference To

10    Retention Bonus Agreement with Vernon D. Niven III, accepted as of March 10, 2009      Exhibit 10 to Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009
31(i)(a)    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002      Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009
31(i)(b)    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002      Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009
32    Certification of CEO and CFO 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))      Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009

 

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Retention Bonus Agreement with Vernon D. Niven III, accepted March 10, 2009

Exhibit 10

Churchill Downs, Incorporated

Letter Agreement

March 9, 2009

Vernon Niven

[Address Removed]

Dear Vernon:

In order to induce you to remain in your current position with Churchill Downs Incorporated (the “Company”) to facilitate the transition of the Company’s business and affairs, the Company will pay you a retention bonus (the “Retention Bonus”) if you remain employed with the Company through June 7, 2009 (the “Termination Date”), subject to the terms and conditions outlined below. The amount of the Retention Bonus will be $75,000, less any applicable withholding and deductions.

1. General. The payment of the Retention Bonus is conditioned upon your continued adherence to the terms of your employment that are in effect, including Company policies and procedures, during the period commencing on the date of this letter and ending on the Termination Date (the “Retention Period”). The Company reserves the right to terminate your employment before the end of the Retention Period for any reason, including for “just cause” (as defined in your Offer Letter, dated September 8, 2006 (the “Offer Letter”)). If you terminate your employment with the Company for any reason (including due to your death or disability) before the end of the Retention Period, you will forfeit any right to the Retention Bonus. If the Company terminates your employment for any reason other than for “just cause,” death, or disability before the end of the Retention Period, you will be paid the Retention Bonus pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 of this Offer Letter.

2. Release and Timing. As a condition to your receipt of the Retention Bonus, you will be required to execute (without revocation) by August 7, 2009, a standard waiver and release agreement (“Release”) that will be provided by the Company. The Retention Bonus will be payable to you in a lump sum payment within fourteen (14) business days following the Company’s receipt of your executed, irrevocable Release.

3. Non-Compete and Other Provisions.

A. For purposes of this Section 3, “Company” shall mean the Company and it subsidiaries. As a further condition to your receipt of the Retention Bonus, for a period of two (2) years following the Termination Date, you will not directly or indirectly, without the prior written permission of the Company:


(i) solicit or attempt to solicit any customers or prospective customers of the Company for the purpose of selling them products or services that compete with those of the Company;

(ii) solicit or recruit in any form, as employees, contractors, sub-contractors, consultants or other capacity in which such individuals provide services of material business value, any employee of the Company; provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit you from hiring any person who responds to a general advertisement or solicitation not specifically directed at employees of the Company;

(iii) take any action that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of directly or indirectly encouraging or inducing any person to terminate such person’s business or employment relationship with the Company for any reason;

(iv) disclose to any third parties or use to your own benefit, directly or indirectly, any confidential or proprietary information or knowledge of the Company; and

(v) compete with the business of the Company in the Restricted Territory (as defined below) by becoming an officer, agent, employee, partner or director of any other corporation, partnership or other entity, or otherwise render services to or assist or hold an interest (except as a less than 3-percent shareholder of a publicly traded corporation or as a less than 5-percent shareholder of a corporation that is not publicly traded) in any Competitive Business (as defined below).

For purposes of this Letter Agreement, “Restricted Territory” shall mean any area that is within fifty (50) miles of the Company’s headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky and “Competitive Business” shall mean any person or entity (including any joint venture, partnership, firm, corporation, or limited liability company) that conducts a business that is competitive with any significant business of the Company as of the Termination Date (or any significant business that is being actively pursued by the Company as of the Termination Date).

B. You also agree not to disparage or denigrate, in writing, orally or otherwise the Company or its affiliates or any of their current or former officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, or representatives.

4. No Rights to Certain Benefits. You agree and acknowledge that notwithstanding any agreement, document or provision to the contrary, you are not entitled to receive any award, payment or benefit provided under the following:

A. The Company’s long-term incentive plans, programs, policies, agreements or arrangements, including but not limited to, the Company’s 2007 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, the Company’s Terms and Conditions of the Performance Share Awards Issued Pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and the Terms and Conditions of the Performance Share Awards Issued Pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan for Employees of Twinspires;

 

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B. The Company’s Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan (1997) for performance periods following December 31, 2008;

C. The Company’s severance plans, policies or programs, including but not limited to, the Company’s Executive Severance Policy; and

D. The Offer Letter, including but not limited to, the payment of the Long Term Incentives that are referenced in such letter.

5. Duties and Assignments. During the Retention Period, you will take direction from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and will use your best efforts to perform such services as directed or assigned to you by the Chief Executive Officer or upon his delegation, any other officer of the Company.

6. Return of Company Property. You agree that, upon the Termination Date, you will immediately return to the Company all property of the Company, which is then in, or thereafter comes into, your possession, including but not limited to, documents, contracts, agreements, plans, photographs, books, notes, electronically stored data and all copies of the foregoing, as well as any other materials or equipment supplied by the Company.

7. Amendment and Duration of this Agreement. No provision of this Letter Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by you and the Company.  No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party, which are not set forth expressly in this Letter Agreement.

8. Nontransferability. You shall not have the right to alienate, anticipate, commute, pledge, encumber or assign any of the benefits or payments which you may expect to receive, contingently or otherwise, under this Letter Agreement.

9. No Right To Continued Employment. Neither the execution of this Letter Agreement, nor any modification thereof, nor the payment of any benefits shall be construed as giving you the right to be retained in the service of the Company or its successor, and you shall remain subject to discharge to the same extent as if this Letter Agreement had never been executed.

10. Successors. This agreement shall be binding upon your heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, present and future, and any successor to the Company.

11. Withholding Taxes and Other Deductions. All amounts to be paid hereunder shall be paid net of the amount of any taxes, Social Security deductions or any other deductions that the Company or its successor may be required to withhold therefrom in respect of any federal, state, local or other income or other taxes or applicable deductions.

 

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12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky without giving effect to its principles of conflict of laws and any dispute that may arise relating to the interpretation of and compliance with this agreement shall be resolved by the courts.  The parties expressly waive any right they may have to any other jurisdiction and submit to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

13. Injunctive Relief. You expressly agree that the Company shall or would suffer irreparable injury if you were to breach, or threaten to breech, the restrictive covenants in Section 3 of this Letter Agreement and that the Company would by reason of such breach, or threatened breach, be entitled to injunctive relief in a court of appropriate jurisdiction, without the need to post any bond, and you further consent and stipulate to the entry of such injunctive relief in such a court prohibiting you from breaching the restrictive covenants in Section 3 of this Letter Agreement.

14. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Letter Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this agreement.

If you understand and agree with the terms and conditions of this Letter Agreement, please sign below and return a copy of this agreement to me, no later than March 20, 2009.

CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

 

By:    

/s/ Charles G. Kenyon

  Charles G. Kenyon
  SVP Human Resources
  March 9, 2009
   

/s/ Vernon Niven

  Vernon Niven
  Executive Vice President
  March 10, 2009
Section 302 CEO Certification

Exhibit 31(i)(a)

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Robert L. Evans, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Churchill Downs Incorporated;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

 

  c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 6, 2009    

/s/ Robert L. Evans

    Robert L. Evans
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
Section 302 CFO Certification

Exhibit 31(i)(b)

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, William E. Mudd, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Churchill Downs Incorporated;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

 

  c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 6, 2009    

/s/ William E. Mudd

    William E. Mudd
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)
Section 906 CEO and CFO Certification

Exhibit 32

Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Churchill Downs Incorporated (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Robert L. Evans, as President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) of the Company, and William E. Mudd, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of his knowledge, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Robert L. Evans
Robert L. Evans
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
May 6, 2009

 

/s/ William E. Mudd
William E. Mudd
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
May 6, 2009

This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Report and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of § 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Churchill Downs Incorporated and will be retained by Churchill Downs Incorporated and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.