Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2026 | |
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6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Effective on December 21, 2021, the Company entered into a Contribution and Indemnity Agreement (“Indemnity Agreement”) with affiliates of Doran Companies (“Doran”) relating to debt financing by Doran Canterbury I, LLC as borrower, which is guaranteed by Doran affiliates. Under the Indemnity Agreement, the Company is obligated to reimburse and indemnify each loan guarantor for any amounts paid by such loan guarantor to the lender on debt financing by Doran Canterbury I, LLC, up to a maximum of $5,000,000. Effective October 27, 2022, the Indemnity Agreement was amended to increase the maximum indemnification by an additional $700,000. Effective December 12, 2023, the Indemnity Agreement was amended to increase the maximum indemnification by an additional $1,300,000. Effective December 18, 2024, the Indemnity Agreement was amended to increase the maximum indemnification by an additional $500,000. Effective December 30, 2025, the Indemnity Agreement was amended to increase the maximum indemnification by an additional $250,000, bringing the total to a maximum of $7,750,000.
Effective December 18, 2024, the Company entered into an Indemnity Agreement with affiliates of Doran relating to debt financing by Doran Canterbury II, LLC as borrower, which is guaranteed by Doran affiliates. Under the Indemnity Agreement, the Company is obligated to reimburse and indemnify each loan guarantor for any amounts paid by such loan guarantor to the lender on debt financing by Doran Canterbury II, LLC, up to a maximum of $1,000,000. Effective December 30, 2025, the Indemnity Agreement was amended to increase the maximum indemnification by an additional $1,750,000, bringing the total to a maximum of $2,750,000.
Effective December 21, 2023, the Company entered into its annual live race meet and purse fund contribution agreement with the Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association (“MNHBPA”) and the Minnesota Quarter Horse Racing Association (“MQHRA”) regarding the 2024 live race meet. In an effort to increase field size and improve the quality of racing for the 2024 season, the Company guaranteed purses for overnight races at $23,000 per race. The parties recognized there was likely to be a significant financial cost to the Company in establishing a 2024 thoroughbred purse structure intended to average $23,000 per conducted overnight race and that to maintain that average purse structure, the Company made an overpayment that may be repaid to the Company by the MNHBPA through reimbursement in subsequent racing years. This overpayment of purses by the Company was intended to create a short-term bridge until additional purse supplements can be obtained from other sources. At the conclusion of the 2024 live race meet, the Company recorded a receivable related to the overpayment of 2024 purses in the amount of $1,597,463, which was presented as Other long-term receivables on the Company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2024.
Effective January 31, 2025, the Company entered into its annual live race meet and purse fund contribution agreement with the MNHBPA and the MQHRA regarding the 2025 live race meet. In an effort to maintain field size and improve the quality of racing for the 2025 season, the Company guaranteed an additional $500,000 of purse monies to be distributed above the minimum amount defined in Minnesota Statute Chapter 240. The parties recognized there was likely to be a significant financial cost to the Company in establishing this 2025 thoroughbred purse structure and that to maintain that average purse structure, the Company made an overpayment that may be repaid to the Company by the MNHBPA through reimbursement in subsequent racing years. This overpayment of purses by the Company was intended to create a short-term bridge until additional purse supplements can be obtained from other sources. At the conclusion of the 2025 live race meet, the Company recorded a receivable related to the overpayment of 2025 purses in the amount of $500,000.
The combined amounts from the 2024 and 2025 live race meet agreements of $2,097,463 is presented as "Other long-term receivables" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025. In the event that additional purse revenue is secured within the five years following the 2025 live race meet through additional forms of gaming at the Company, new revenue streams, or legislative action, the Company will be eligible for reimbursement of the actual 2024 and 2025 overpayment amount from those purse supplements.
As mentioned above, in the event that additional purse revenue is secured within the five years following the 2025 live race meet through additional forms of gaming at the Company, new revenue streams, or legislative action, the Company will be eligible for reimbursement of the actual 2024 and 2025 overpayment amounts from those purse supplements. Management believes it is likely that additional purse supplements will ultimately be obtained when considering both the length of time to secure such funds and the fact that legislation has been introduced in both chambers of the Minnesota legislature that would provide those supplements through revenues from taxes paid by sports wagering licenses. However, management evaluates the collectability of this receivable on an ongoing basis. In evaluating collectability, management considers consecutive legislative sessions without enactment of qualifying legislation, the reduction in the remaining contractual recovery period, and the continued uncertainty regarding the timing and magnitude of potential future purse supplements. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the carrying amount of this receivable exceeded the amount expected to be recovered. Therefore, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recorded a partial impairment charge of $419,493, resulting in a net carrying value of $1,677,970 on this receivable as of June 30, 2026. The remaining combined amounts from the 2024 and 2025 live race meet agreements of $1,677,970 is presented as "Other long-term receivables" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026. The impairment charge of $419,493 is recorded in "Purse expense" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Effective January 30, 2026, the Company entered into its annual live race meet and purse fund contribution agreement with the MNHBPA and the MQHRA regarding the 2026 live race meet. This 2026 live race agreement does not include any additional guarantees by the Company to fund or distribute purse monies above the minimum amount defined in statute.
The Company is periodically involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the normal course of business. Management believes that the resolution of any pending claims and legal actions at June 30, 2026 and as of the date of this report, will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In August 2018, the Company entered into a Contract for Private Redevelopment with the City of Shakopee in connection with a Tax Increment Financing District (“TIF District”). On January 25, 2022, the Company received the fully executed First Amendment to the Contract for Redevelopment among the Master Developer, the City and the Authority, which is effective as of September 7, 2021. Under this contract, the Company is obligated to construct certain infrastructure improvements within the TIF District, and will be reimbursed for the cost of TIF eligible improvements by the City of Shakopee by future tax increment revenue generated from the developed property, up to specified maximum amounts. The total amount of funding that Canterbury will be paid as reimbursement under the TIF program for these improvements is not guaranteed and will depend on future tax revenues generated from the developed property. |