UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


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

For the quarterly period ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021


☐			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: 001-36124

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania						46-2116489
(State or other jurisdiction of						(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)						Identification No.)

845 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200

Wyomissing, PA 19610

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

610-401-2900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

GLPI

Nasdaq

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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


Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


Title						~~October 23, 2020~~April 26, 2021
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share						~~220,705,735~~232,790,389

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Forward-looking statements in this document are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. ("GLPI") and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning the Company’s business strategy, plans, goals and objectives.

Forward-looking statements in this document include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the extent and duration of the economic disruptions related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 ~~("COVID-19"~~(including variants thereof, "COVID-19") global pandemic on our tenants' operations and our taxable real estate investment trust ("REIT") subsidiaries' ("TRS") operations. In addition, statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "projects," "estimates," "plans," "may increase," "may fluctuate," and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "should," "would," "may" and "could" are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. You should understand that the following important factors could affect future results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements:

•The novel coronavirus COVID-19 (including variants thereof, "COVID-19") had, and may continue to have, a significant impact on our tenants' financial conditions and operations.As a result of the outbreak, our casino operations and those of our tenants were forced to close temporarily, as federal, state and local officials undertook various steps to mitigate the spread of infections from COVID-19.Although the majority of our tenants' operations have recommenced operations to strong results and our tenants have improved their liquidity profiles, there can be no assurance whether these encouraging results will continue in future periods, particularly with the potential for continued increased transmission from new strains of ~~COVID-19 as the weather becomes cooler over the next several months;~~COVID-19;

•the impact that the sharp increase in unemployment levels and uncertainty with respect to the future state of the economy could have on discretionary consumer spending, including on casino operations;

•the current and uncertain future impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, including its effect on the ability or desire of people to gather in large groups (including in casinos), which is expected to impact our financial results, operations, outlooks, plans, goals, growth, cash flows, liquidity, and stock price;

•unforeseen consequences related to United States government stimulus packages or a failure to mitigate the sharp economic downturn from COVID-19;

•~~our ability to realize significant value for the real property assets of Tropicana Las Vegas which we acquired from Penn National Gaming, Inc. ("Penn") in return for $307.5 million of rent credits;~~

•the availability of and the ability to identify suitable and attractive acquisition and development opportunities and the ability to acquire and lease the respective properties on favorable terms;

•the degree and nature of our competition;

•the ability to receive, or delays in obtaining, the regulatory approvals required to own and/or operate our properties, or other delays or impediments to completing our planned acquisitions or projects;

•our ability to maintain our status as a REIT, given the highly technical and complex Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") provisions for which only limited judicial and administrative authorities exist, where even a technical or inadvertent violation could jeopardize REIT qualification and where requirements may depend in part on the actions of third parties over which the Company has no control or only limited influence;

•the satisfaction of certain asset, income, organizational, distribution, shareholder ownership and other requirements on a continuing basis in order for the Company to maintain its REIT status;

•the ability and willingness of our tenants, operators and other third parties to meet and/or perform their obligations under their respective contractual arrangements with us, including lease and note requirements and in some cases, their obligations to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from and against various claims, litigation and liabilities;

•the ability of our tenants and operators to maintain the financial strength and liquidity necessary to satisfy their respective obligations and liabilities to third parties, including, without limitation, to satisfy obligations under their existing credit facilities and other indebtedness;

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•the ability of our tenants and operators to comply with laws, rules and regulations in the operation of our properties, to deliver high quality services, to attract and retain qualified personnel and to attract customers;

•the ability to generate sufficient cash flows to service our outstanding indebtedness;

•the access to debt and equity capital markets, including for acquisitions or refinancings due to maturities;

•adverse changes in our credit rating;

•fluctuating interest rates, inflation, and the potential phasing out of the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") after 2021;

•the impact of global or regional economic conditions;

•the availability of qualified personnel and our ability to retain our key management personnel;

•GLPI's obligation to indemnify Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) ("Penn") and its subsidiaries in certain circumstances if the spin-off transaction described in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements fails to be tax-free;

•changes in the United States tax law and other state, federal or local laws, whether or not specific to real estate, REITs or the gaming, lodging or hospitality industries;

•changes in accounting standards;

•the impact of weather or climate events or conditions, natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other international hostilities, war or political instability;

•other risks inherent in the real estate business, including potential liability relating to environmental matters and illiquidity of real estate investments; and

•additional factors as discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020 (our "Annual Report"), in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Certain of these factors and other factors, risks and uncertainties are discussed in the "Risk Factors" section in the Company’s Annual Report and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Other unknown or unpredictable factors may also cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by the forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are difficult to anticipate and are generally beyond the control of the Company.

You should consider the areas of risk described above, as well as those set forth in the "Risk Factors" section in the Company’s Annual Report and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in connection with considering any forward-looking statements that may be made by the Company generally. Except for the ongoing obligations of the Company to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, the Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events unless required to do so by law.

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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	4

ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	4
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - ~~September~~ ~~30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - Three ~~and~~ ~~Nine~~Months Ended ~~September~~ ~~30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020 ~~and 2019~~	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - Three ~~and~~ N ~~ine~~Months Ended ~~September~~ ~~30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020 ~~and 2019~~	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - N ~~ine~~Three Months Ended ~~September~~ ~~30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020 ~~and 2019~~	7
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8

ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	28

ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	4544

ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	4645

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	4746

ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	4746

ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	4746

ITEM 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	4746

ITEM 3.	DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	4746

ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	4746

ITEM 5.	OTHER INFORMATION	4746

ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	4847

SIGNATURE		4948

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)


		September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019			March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
		(unaudited)					(unaudited)
Assets	Assets					Assets
Real estate investments, net	Real estate investments, net	$	7,240,311	$	7,100,555	Real estate investments, net	$	7,230,769	$	7,287,158
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	Property and equipment, used in operations, net	89,319		94,080		Property and equipment, used in operations, net	79,919		80,618
Assets held for sale						Assets held for sale	70,457		61,448
Real estate of Tropicana Las Vegas, net	Real estate of Tropicana Las Vegas, net	305,773		0		Real estate of Tropicana Las Vegas, net	303,888		304,831
Real estate loans		0		303,684
Right-of-use assets and land rights, net	Right-of-use assets and land rights, net	828,130		838,734		Right-of-use assets and land rights, net	765,932		769,197
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	105,894		26,823		Cash and cash equivalents	520,740		486,451
Prepaid expenses	Prepaid expenses	2,195		4,228		Prepaid expenses	1,461		2,098
Goodwill		16,067		16,067
Other intangible assets		9,577		9,577

Deferred tax assets		5,654		6,056

Deferred tax assets, net						Deferred tax assets, net	5,584		5,690
Other assets	Other assets	34,063		34,494		Other assets	34,740		36,877
Total assets	Total assets	$	8,636,983	$	8,434,298	Total assets	$	9,013,490	$	9,034,368

Liabilities	Liabilities					Liabilities
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	$	842	$	1,006	Accounts payable	$	168	$	375
Accrued expenses	Accrued expenses	4,643		6,239		Accrued expenses	978		398
Accrued interest	Accrued interest	83,165		60,695		Accrued interest	81,558		72,285
Accrued salaries and wages	Accrued salaries and wages	4,417		13,821		Accrued salaries and wages	1,202		5,849
Gaming, property, and other taxes	Gaming, property, and other taxes	769		944		Gaming, property, and other taxes	830		146
Income taxes payable		26		0
Income taxes						Income taxes	1,922		0
Lease liabilities	Lease liabilities	182,466		183,971		Lease liabilities	151,904		152,203
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	5,752,252		5,737,962		Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	5,757,125		5,754,689
Deferred rental revenue	Deferred rental revenue	368,850		328,485		Deferred rental revenue	332,233		333,061
Deferred tax liabilities	Deferred tax liabilities	334		279		Deferred tax liabilities	399		359
Other liabilities	Other liabilities	29,943		26,651		Other liabilities	38,528		39,985
Total liabilities	Total liabilities	6,427,707		6,360,053		Total liabilities	6,366,847		6,359,350

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)						Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)	0		0

Shareholders’ equity	Shareholders’ equity					Shareholders’ equity

Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)		0		0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 220,697,128 and 214,694,165 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)		2,207		2,147
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued or outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020)						Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued or outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020)	0		0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 232,781,653 and 232,452,220 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)						Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 232,781,653 and 232,452,220 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	2,328		2,325
Additional paid-in capital	Additional paid-in capital	3,960,861		3,959,383		Additional paid-in capital	4,280,723		4,284,789
Accumulated deficit	Accumulated deficit	(1,753,792)		(1,887,285)		Accumulated deficit	(1,636,408)		(1,612,096)
Total shareholders’ equity	Total shareholders’ equity	2,209,276		2,074,245		Total shareholders’ equity	2,646,643		2,675,018
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	8,636,983	$	8,434,298	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	9,013,490	$	9,034,368

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020
Revenues	Revenues									Revenues
Rental income	Rental income	$	267,555	$	248,789	$	762,711	$	745,030	Rental income	$	263,842	$	249,407

Interest income from real estate loans	Interest income from real estate loans	5,574		7,206		19,130		21,600		Interest income from real estate loans	0		7,316

Total income from real estate	Total income from real estate	273,129		255,995		781,841		766,630		Total income from real estate	263,842		256,723
Gaming, food, beverage and other	Gaming, food, beverage and other	34,425		31,617		71,163		97,859		Gaming, food, beverage and other	37,701		26,759
Total revenues	Total revenues	307,554		287,612		853,004		864,489		Total revenues	301,543		283,482

Operating expenses	Operating expenses									Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other	Gaming, food, beverage and other	18,175		18,549		39,536		56,739		Gaming, food, beverage and other	19,926		16,503

Land rights and ground lease expense	Land rights and ground lease expense	8,084		9,094		21,943		33,572		Land rights and ground lease expense	6,733		8,078
General and administrative	General and administrative	22,514		15,042		51,725		48,266		General and administrative	16,082		15,987
(Gains) losses from dispositions of property										(Gains) losses from dispositions of property	0		1
Depreciation	Depreciation	58,080		57,302		172,033		183,745		Depreciation	58,701		56,563
Loan impairment charges		0		0		0		13,000

Total operating expenses	Total operating expenses	106,853		99,987		285,237		335,322		Total operating expenses	101,442		97,132
Income from operations	Income from operations	200,701		187,625		567,767		529,167		Income from operations	200,101		186,350

Other income (expenses)	Other income (expenses)									Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	Interest expense	(70,179)		(75,111)		(211,657)		(228,362)		Interest expense	(70,413)		(72,004)
Interest income	Interest income	22		235		491		572		Interest income	124		196
Losses on debt extinguishment	Losses on debt extinguishment	(779)		(21,014)		(18,113)		(21,014)		Losses on debt extinguishment	0		(17,329)
Total other expenses	Total other expenses	(70,936)		(95,890)		(229,279)		(248,804)		Total other expenses	(70,289)		(89,137)

Income before income taxes	Income before income taxes	129,765		91,735		338,488		280,363		Income before income taxes	129,812		97,213
Income tax expense	Income tax expense	2,639		1,188		2,118		3,773		Income tax expense	2,628		319
Net income	Net income	$	127,126	$	90,547	$	336,370	$	276,590	Net income	$	127,184	$	96,894

Earnings per common share:	Earnings per common share:									Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share	Basic earnings per common share	$	0.58	$	0.42	$	1.55	$	1.29	Basic earnings per common share	$	0.55	$	0.45
Diluted earnings per common share	Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.58	$	0.42	$	1.55	$	1.29	Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.54	$	0.45

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

Common Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital Accumulated
Deficit Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Shares Amount
Balance, December 31, 2019 214,694,165 $ 2,147 $ 3,959,383 $ (1,887,285) $ 2,074,245
ATM Program issuance of common stock, net of costs 7,971 0 310 — 310
Restricted stock activity 405,093 4 (8,352) — (8,348)
Dividends paid ($0.70 per common share) — — — (150,796) (150,796)
Net income — — — 96,894 96,894
Balance, March 31, 2020 215,107,229 $ 2,151 $ 3,951,341 $ (1,941,187) $ 2,012,305
ATM Program offering costs — — (83) — (83)
Restricted stock activity 12,056 0 4,062 — 4,062
Dividends paid ($0.60 per common share) 2,701,952 27 (27) (25,869) (25,869)
Net income — — — 112,350 112,350
Balance, June 30, 2020 217,821,237 $ 2,178 $ 3,955,293 $ (1,854,706) $ 2,102,765
ATM Program offering costs — — (50) — (50)
Restricted stock activity 102,441 1 5,646 — 5,647
Dividends paid ($0.60 per common share) 2,773,450 28 (28) (26,212) (26,212)
Net income — — — 127,126 127,126
Balance, September 30, 2020 220,697,128 $ 2,207 $ 3,960,861 $ (1,753,792) $ 2,209,276


	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2020	232,452,220	$	2,325	$	4,284,789	$	(1,612,096)	$	2,675,018
Issuance of common stock, net of ATM Program offering costs	0	0		(95)		—		(95)
Restricted stock activity	329,433	3		(3,971)		—		(3,968)
Dividends paid ($0.65 per common share)	—	—		—		(151,496)		(151,496)
Net income	—	—		—		127,184		127,184
Balance, March 31, 2021	232,781,653	$	2,328	$	4,280,723	$	(1,636,408)	$	2,646,643

Common Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital Accumulated
Deficit Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Shares Amount
Balance, December 31, 2018 214,211,932 $ 2,142 $ 3,952,503 $ (1,689,038) $ 2,265,607
Stock option activity 26,799 0 592 — 592
Restricted stock activity 406,769 4 (5,327) — (5,323)
Dividends paid ($0.68 per common share) — — — (146,202) (146,202)
Net income — — — 93,010 93,010
Balance, March 31, 2019 214,645,500 $ 2,146 $ 3,947,768 $ (1,742,230) $ 2,207,684
Restricted stock activity 27,635 1 4,181 — 4,182
Dividends paid ($0.68 per common share) — — — (146,212) (146,212)
Net income — — — 93,033 93,033
Balance, June 30, 2019 214,673,135 $ 2,147 $ 3,951,949 $ (1,795,409) $ 2,158,687
ATM Program offering costs — — (239) — (239)
Stock option activity 0 0 0 — 0
Restricted stock activity 9,721 0 3,845 — 3,845
Dividends paid ($0.68 per common share) — — — (146,208) (146,208)
Net income — — — 90,547 90,547
Balance, September 30, 2019 214,682,856 $ 2,147 $ 3,955,555 $ (1,851,070) $ 2,106,632


	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2019	214,694,165	$	2,147	$	3,959,383	$	(1,887,285)	$	2,074,245

Issuance of common stock, net of ATM Program offering costs	7,971	0		310		—		310
Restricted stock activity	405,093	4		(8,352)		—		(8,348)
Dividends paid ($0.70 per common share)	—	—		—		(150,796)		(150,796)

Net income	—	—		—		96,894		96,894
Balance, March 31, 2020	215,107,229	$	2,151	$	3,951,341	$	(1,941,187)	$	2,012,305

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)


Nine months ended September 30,		2020		2019
Three months ended March 31,						Three months ended March 31,	2021		2020

Operating activities	Operating activities					Operating activities
Net income	Net income	$	336,370	$	276,590	Net income	$	127,184	$	96,894
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:					Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	181,094		199,261		Depreciation and amortization	61,544		59,583
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	8,032		8,597		Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	2,470		2,770

(Gains) losses on dispositions of property		(3)		50
Losses on dispositions of property						Losses on dispositions of property	0		1
Deferred income taxes	Deferred income taxes	(84)		(528)		Deferred income taxes	188		38
Stock-based compensation	Stock-based compensation	16,652		12,353		Stock-based compensation	5,788		4,235
Straight-line rent adjustments	Straight-line rent adjustments	5,394		25,930		Straight-line rent adjustments	(828)		8,644
Deferred revenue recognized		(272,529)		0
Losses on debt extinguishment	Losses on debt extinguishment	18,113		21,014		Losses on debt extinguishment	0		17,329
Loan impairment charges		0		13,000

(Increase), decrease	(Increase), decrease					(Increase), decrease
Prepaid expenses and other assets	Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,363		(2,123)		Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,907		6,467
Increase, (decrease)	Increase, (decrease)					Increase, (decrease)
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	(164)		(2,345)		Accounts payable	(128)		(667)
Accrued expenses	Accrued expenses	84		780		Accrued expenses	735		1,556
Accrued interest	Accrued interest	22,470		39,195		Accrued interest	9,273		16,869
Accrued salaries and wages	Accrued salaries and wages	(9,404)		(6,795)		Accrued salaries and wages	(4,780)		(10,667)
Gaming, property and other taxes	Gaming, property and other taxes	(175)		47		Gaming, property and other taxes	868		(134)
Income taxes	Income taxes	26		0		Income taxes	1,880		0
Other liabilities	Other liabilities	3,292		(1,340)		Other liabilities	(1,893)		(4,133)
Net cash provided by operating activities	Net cash provided by operating activities	310,531		583,686		Net cash provided by operating activities	205,208		198,785
Investing activities	Investing activities					Investing activities
Capital project expenditures						Capital project expenditures	(606)		0
Capital maintenance expenditures						Capital maintenance expenditures	(438)		(646)

Capital maintenance expenditures		(1,629)		(2,256)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		15		210

Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(1,614)		(2,046)		Net cash used in investing activities	(1,044)		(646)
Financing activities	Financing activities					Financing activities
Dividends paid	Dividends paid	(202,877)		(438,622)		Dividends paid	(151,496)		(150,796)
Taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings	Taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings	(15,291)		(9,057)		Taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings	(9,756)		(12,583)
Proceeds from issuance of stock from ATM Program net of offering costs		177		(239)
(Costs) proceeds from issuance of common stock, net						(Costs) proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	(95)		310
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2,076,383		1,312,853		Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0		1,174,600
Financing costs		(11,641)		(10,005)

Repayments of long-term debt	Repayments of long-term debt	(2,060,850)		(1,417,918)		Repayments of long-term debt	(33)		(661,206)
Premium and related costs paid on tender of senior unsecured notes	Premium and related costs paid on tender of senior unsecured notes	(15,747)		(18,879)		Premium and related costs paid on tender of senior unsecured notes	0		(15,742)
Net cash used in financing activities		(229,846)		(581,867)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		79,071		(227)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities						Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(161,380)		334,583
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified within assets held for sale						Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified within assets held for sale	42,784		532,722
Less net change in cash classified within assets held for sale						Less net change in cash classified within assets held for sale	8,495		0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents						Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	34,289		532,722
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	26,823		25,783		Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	486,451		26,823
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	105,894	$	25,556	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	520,740	$	559,545

See Note 1716 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for supplemental cash flow information and noncash investing and financing activities.

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Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1. Business and Operations

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. ("GLPI") is a self-administered and self-managed Pennsylvania real estate investment trust ("REIT"). GLPI (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company") was incorporated on February 13, 2013, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) ("Penn"). On November 1, 2013, Penn contributed to GLPI, through a series of internal corporate restructurings, substantially all of the assets and liabilities associated with Penn’s real property interests and real estate development business, as well as the assets and liabilities of Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge and Hollywood Casino Perryville (which are referred to as the "TRS Properties"), and then spun-off GLPI to holders of Penn's common and preferred stock in a tax-free distribution (the "Spin-Off"). The assets and liabilities of GLPI were recorded at their respective historical carrying values at the time of the Spin-Off in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 505-60 - Spinoffs and Reverse ~~Spinoffs.~~Spinoffs ("ASC 505").

The Company elected on its United States ("U.S.") federal income tax return for its taxable year that began on January 1, 2014 to be treated as a REIT and GLPI, together with its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, GLP Holdings, Inc., jointly elected to treat each of GLP Holdings, Inc., Louisiana Casino Cruises, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge) and Penn Cecil Maryland, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Perryville) as a "taxable REIT subsidiary" ("TRS") effective on the first day of the first taxable year of GLPI as a REIT. In addition, during 2020, the Company and Tropicana LV, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company which holds the real estate of Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel Resort ("Tropicana Las Vegas") , elected to treat Tropicana LV, LLC as a TRS, which together with the TRS Properties and GLP Holdings, Inc. is the Company's TRS segment (the "TRS Segment"). In connection with the Spin-Off, Penn allocated its accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) for periods prior to the consummation of the Spin-Off between Penn and GLPI. In connection with its election to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, GLPI declared a special dividend to its shareholders to distribute any accumulated earnings and profits relating to the real property assets and attributable to any pre-REIT years, including any earnings and profits allocated to GLPI in connection with the Spin-Off, to comply with certain REIT qualification requirements.

GLPI’s primary business consists of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements. As of March 31, 2021, GLPI’s portfolio consisted of interests in 48 gaming and related facilities, including the TRS Properties, the real property associated with 33 gaming and related facilities operated by Penn, the real property associated with 7 gaming and related facilities operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars"), the real property associated with 4 gaming and related facilities operated by Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) ("Boyd") and the real property associated with property operated by Casino Queen Holding Company Inc. ("Casino Queen") in East St. Louis, Illinois. These facilities, including our corporate headquarters building, are geographically diversified across 16 states and contain approximately 24.3 million square feet. As of March 31, 2021, the Company's properties were 100% occupied. GLPI expects to continue growing its portfolio by pursuing opportunities to acquire additional gaming facilities to lease to gaming operators under prudent terms.

Penn Master Lease and Casino Queen Lease

As a result of the Spin-Off, GLPI owns substantially all of Penn’s former real property assets (as of the consummation of the Spin-Off) and leases back most of those assets to Penn for use by its subsidiaries, under a unitary master lease, a triple-net operating lease ~~with an initial~~the term of ~~15 years (expiring~~which expires October 31, ~~2028),~~2033, with no purchase option, followed by 4three remaining 5-year renewal options (exercisable by ~~Penn)~~the tenant) on the same terms and conditions (the "Penn Master Lease"), and GLPI also owns and operates the TRS ~~Properties through an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, GLP Holdings, Inc.~~ Properties. GLPI leases the Casino Queen property in East St. Louis back to its operator on a triple-net basis on terms similar to those in the Penn Master Lease (the "Casino Queen Lease").

Amended Pinnacle Master Lease, Boyd Master Lease and Belterra Park Lease

In April 2016, the Company acquired substantially all of the real estate assets of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. ("Pinnacle") for approximately $4.8 billion. GLPI originally leased these assets back to Pinnacle, under a unitary triple-net lease ~~with an initial~~the term of ~~10 years (expiring~~which expires on April 30, ~~2026),~~2031, with no purchase option, followed by 5four remaining 5-year renewal options (exercisable by ~~Pinnacle)~~the tenant) on the same terms and conditions (the "Pinnacle Master Lease"). On October 15, 2018, the Company completed its previously announced transactions with Penn, Pinnacle and Boyd ~~Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) ("Boyd")~~ to accommodate Penn's acquisition of the majority of Pinnacle's operations, pursuant to a definitive agreement and plan of merger between Penn and Pinnacle, dated December 17, 2017 (the "Penn-Pinnacle Merger"). Concurrent with the Penn-Pinnacle Merger, the Company amended the

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Pinnacle Master Lease to allow for the sale of the operating assets of Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City, Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles and Belterra Casino Resort from Pinnacle to Boyd (the "Amended Pinnacle Master Lease") and entered into a new unitary triple-net master lease agreement with Boyd (the "Boyd Master Lease") for these properties on terms similar to the Company’s Amended Pinnacle Master Lease. The Boyd Master Lease has an initial term of 10 years (from the original April 2016 commencement date of the Pinnacle Master Lease and expiring April 30, 2026), with no purchase option, followed by 5 5-year renewal options (exercisable by ~~Boyd)~~the tenant) on the same terms and conditions. The Company also purchased the real estate assets of Plainridge Park Casino ("Plainridge Park") from Penn for $250.0 million, exclusive of transaction fees and taxes, and added this property to the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease. The Amended Pinnacle Master Lease was assumed by Penn at the consummation of the Penn-Pinnacle Merger. The Company also entered into a mortgage loan agreement with Boyd in connection with Boyd's acquisition of Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center ("Belterra Park"), whereby the Company loaned Boyd $57.7 ~~million.~~million (the "Belterra Park Loan"). In May 2020, the Company acquired the real estate of Belterra Park in satisfaction of the ~~loan,~~Belterra Park Loan, subject to a long-term lease (the "Belterra Park Lease") with a Boyd affiliate operating the property.The Belterra Park Lease rent terms are consistent with the Boyd Master Lease.The annual rent is comprised of a fixed component, part of which is subject to an annual escalator of up to 2% if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met and a component that is based on the performance of the facilities which is adjusted, subject to certain floors, every two years to an amount equal to 4% of the average annual net revenues of Belterra Park during the preceding two years in excess of a contractual baseline.

The Meadows Lease

The real estate assets of the Meadows Racetrack and Casino are leased to Penn pursuant to a single property triple-net lease (the "Meadows Lease"). The Meadows Lease commenced on September 9, 2016 and has an initial term of 10 years, with no purchase option, and the option to renew for three successive 5-year terms and one 4-year term (exercisable by the tenant) on the same terms and conditions. The Meadows Lease contains a fixed component, subject to annual escalators, and a component that ~~expires~~is based on ~~April 30, 2026 and has 5 separate renewal options~~the performance of the facility, which is reset every two years to an amount determined by multiplying (i) 4% by (ii) the average annual net revenues of the facility for ~~five~~the trailing two-year period. The Meadows Lease contains an annual escalator provision for up to 5% of the base rent, if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, which remains at 5% until the earlier of ten years ~~each, exercisable~~or the year in which total rent is $31 million, at which point the ~~tenants' option. See Note 12 for further details.~~escalator will be reduced to 2% annually thereafter.

~~In addition to the acquisition of Plainridge Park described above, on~~Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease

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the "Amended Real Estate Purchase Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Real Estate Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired the real estate assets of Tropicana Atlantic City, Tropicana Evansville, Tropicana Laughlin, Trop Casino Greenville and the Belle of Baton Rouge (the "GLP Assets") from Tropicana for an aggregate cash purchase price of $964.0 million, exclusive of transaction fees and taxes (the "Tropicana Acquisition"). Concurrent with the Tropicana Acquisition, Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (now doing business as ~~Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars")),~~Caesars) acquired the operating assets of these properties from Tropicana pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 15, 2018 by and among Tropicana, GLP Capital, ~~Eldorado Resorts, Inc.~~Caesars and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ~~Eldorado Resorts, Inc.~~Caesars and leased the GLP Assets from the Company pursuant to the terms of a new unitary triple-net master lease with an initial term of 15 years, with no purchase option, followed by 4 successive 5-year renewal periods (exercisable by the tenant) on the same terms and conditions (the "Caesars Master Lease"). On June 15, 2020, the Company amended and restated the Caesars Master Lease (as amended, the "Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease") to, (i) extend the initial term of 15 years to 20 years, with renewals of up to an additional 20 years at the option of Caesars, (ii) remove the variable rent component in its entirety commencing with the third lease year, (iii) in the third lease year increase annual land base rent to approximately $23.6 million and annual building base rent to approximately $62.1 million, (iv) provide fixed escalation percentages that delay the escalation of building base rent until the commencement of the fifth lease year with building base rent increasing annually by 1.25% in the fifth and sixth lease year, 1.75% in the seventh and eighth lease years and 2% in the ninth lease year and each lease year thereafter, (v) subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, permit Caesars to elect to replace the Tropicana Evansville and/or Tropicana Greenville properties under the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease with one or more of Caesars Gaming Scioto Downs, The Row in Reno, Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, Isle Casino Hotel – Black Hawk, Lady Luck Casino – Black Hawk, Isle Casino Waterloo ("Waterloo"), Isle Casino Bettendorf ("Bettendorf") or Isle of Capri Casino Boonville, provided that the aggregate value of such new property, individually or collectively, is at least equal to the value of Tropicana Evansville or Tropicana Greenville, as applicable (vi) permit Caesars to elect to sell its interest in Belle of Baton Rouge and sever it from the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease (with no change to the rent obligation to the Company), subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, and (vii) provide certain relief under the operating, capital expenditure and financial covenants thereunder

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in the event of facility closures due to pandemics, governmental restrictions and certain other instances of unavoidable delay. The effectiveness of the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease was subject to the review of certain gaming regulatory ~~approvals~~agencies and the expiration of applicable gaming regulatory advance notice periods which were received on July 23, 2020. ~~See Note 12~~On December 18, 2020, the Company and Caesars completed an Exchange Agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") with subsidiaries of Caesars in which Caesars transferred to the Company the real estate assets of Waterloo and Bettendorf in exchange for the transfer by the Company to Caesars of the real property assets of Tropicana Evansville, plus a ~~description~~cash payment of ~~this amendment.~~$5.7 million. This resulted in a non-cash gain of $41.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, which represented the difference between the fair value of the properties received compared to the carrying value of Tropicana Evansville and the cash payment made. In connection with the Exchange Agreement, the annual building base rent was increased to $62.5 million and the annual land component was increased to$23.7 million

~~Additionally, on~~Lumière Place Lease

On October 1, 2018, the Company ~~made~~entered into a loan toagreement with Caesars ~~in the amount of $246.0 million (the "CZR loan")~~ in connection with ~~Caesars~~Caesars’s acquisition of Lumière Place Casino ~~and Hotel~~ ("Lumière Place") ~~(and together with~~, whereby the ~~Tropicana Acquisition, the "Tropicana Transactions"~~Company loaned Caesars $246.0 million (the "CZR loan"). The CZR loan bore interest at a rate equal to (i) 9.09% until October 1, 2019 and (ii) 9.27% until its maturity. On the one-year anniversary of the CZR loan, the mortgage evidenced by a deed of trust on the Lumière Place property terminated and the loan became unsecured. On June 24, 2020, the Company received approval from the Missouri Gaming Commission to own the Lumière Place ~~real estate~~property in satisfaction ~~for~~of the CZR loan. ~~The Company closed this transaction on~~On September 29, 2020, the transaction closed and we entered into a new triple net lease ~~for this asset whose~~with Caesars (the "Lumière Place Lease") the initial term of which expires on October 31, 2033, with ~~no purchase option, followed by four successive 5-year~~4 separate renewal ~~periods (exercisable by~~options of five years each, exercisable at the ~~tenant) on the same terms and conditions (the "Lumiè~~tenant's option. The Lumière Place ~~Lease").~~Lease's rent is subject to an annual escalator of up to 2% if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met.

Tropicana Las Vegas

On April 16, 2020, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries acquired the real property associated with the Tropicana Las Vegas ~~Casino Hotel Resort ("Tropicana Las Vegas")~~ from Penn in exchange for $307.5 million of rent credits to be applied against future rent obligations. This asset has been placed in our TRS ~~subsidiary.~~Segment. See Note 67 for further details related to this transaction. Additionally, see Note 18 for the anticipated sale of the building and sale-lease back of the land for this asset.

~~GLPI’s primary business consists of acquiring, financing,~~Morgantown Lease

On October 1, 2020, the Company and ~~owning real estate property to be leased to~~Penn closed on their previously announced transaction whereby GLPI acquired the land under Penn's gaming ~~operators~~facility under construction in ~~triple-net lease arrangements. As of September 30, 2020, GLPI’s portfolio consisted of interests~~Morgantown, Pennsylvania in ~~46 gaming and related facilities, including the TRS Properties and Tropicana Las Vegas, the real property associated with 32 gaming and related facilities operated~~exchange for $30.0 million in rent credits which were fully utilized by Penn in the ~~real~~fourth quarter of 2020. The Company is leasing the land back to an affiliate of Penn for an initial annual rent of $3.0 million, provided, however, that (i) on the opening date and on each anniversary thereafter the rent shall be increased by 1.5% annually (on a prorated basis for the remainder of the lease year in which the gaming facility opens) for each of the following three lease years and (ii) commencing on the fourth anniversary of the opening date and for each anniversary thereafter, (a) if the Consumer Price Index (the "CPI") increase is at least 0.5% for any lease year, the rent for such lease year shall increase by 1.25% of rent as of the immediately preceding lease year, and (b) if the CPI increase is less than 0.5% for such lease year, then the rent shall not increase for such lease year subject to escalation provisions following the opening of the property associated with 6 gaming and related facilities operated by Caesars, the real property associated with 4 gaming and related facilities operated by Boyd and the real property associated with the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois. These facilities are geographically diversified across 16 states, contain approximately 24.1 million square feet and were 100% occupied at September 30, 2020.(the "Morgantown Lease").

COVID-19

In the first quarter of 2020, it became clear that there was a global outbreak of a new strain of novel coronavirus ~~COVID-19 ("COVID-19").~~COVID-19. The global, domestic and local response to the COVID-19 outbreak continues to ~~evolve rapidly. Thus far, responses~~evolve. Responses to the COVID-19 outbreak have included mandates from federal, state, and/or local authorities that required temporary closures of or imposed limitations on the operations of non-essential businesses. All of the Company's tenants' casino operations, in addition to the Company's two TRS Properties, were closed in ~~mid-March.~~mid-March 2020. Our properties began reopening at limited capacity in May 2020 and by early July 2020 nearly all had resumed operations at limited capacity. However, in the fourth quarter of 2020, increased spread of COVID-19 led some jurisdictions to impose temporary closures once again. As of the date of this filing, ~~the only property that had not reopened was Zia Park Casino in the Penn Master Lease.~~none of our properties are closed.

2. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the

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instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GLPI and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Specifically, gains and losses from dispositions of properties were previously classified within General and administrative expenses and are now presented separately on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Operating results for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, ~~2020, particularly given the uncertainty related to the COVID-19~~

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~~outbreak described in Note 1.~~2021. The notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020 (our "Annual Report") should be read in conjunction with these condensed consolidated financial statements. The December 31, ~~2019~~2020 financial information has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 of the ~~notes~~Notes to the ~~consolidated financial statements~~Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report and since the date of those financial statements, the Company has not had any significant changes to these accounting policies that have had a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

3. New Accounting Pronouncements

~~Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements~~

~~In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15,~~ Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal Use Software (Subtopic 350-40: Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force) ("ASU 2018-15"). This ASU clarifies that entities should follow the guidance for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software to account for implementation costs of cloud computing arrangements that are service contracts. ASU 2018-15 does not change the accounting for the service component of a cloud computing arrangement. ASU 2018-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company's adoption of ASU 2018-15 did not have an impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

~~In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13,~~ ~~Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments~~ ("ASU 2016-13"). This ASU introduces a new model for estimating credit losses for certain types of financial instruments, including mortgage and other loans receivable, amongst other financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 sets forth an "expected credit loss" impairment model to replace the current "incurred loss" method of recognizing credit losses, which is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timely recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The impact of the adoption of this pronouncement was immaterial.

Accounting Pronouncements ~~Not Yet~~Recently Adopted

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform(" ("ASU 2020-04"). Reference rates such as London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") are widely used in a broad range of financial instruments and other agreements. Regulators and market participants in various jurisdictions have undertaken efforts, generally referred to as "reference rate reform", to eliminate certain reference rates and introduce new reference rates that are based on a larger and more liquid population of observable transactions. As a result of this reform initiative, certain widely used rates such as LIBOR are expected to be discontinued. ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients for applying the guidance for contract modifications or other situations affected by reference rate reform, specifically addressing the accounting for modifications of contracts within the scope of ASC ~~Topics~~Topic 310 on receivables, ASC 470 on debt, and ASC 842 on leases and ASC subtopic 815-15 on embedded derivatives. ~~The~~Based on the limited amount of obligations and contracts the Company ~~is in~~currently has that references LIBOR, the ~~process of evaluating~~Company does not anticipate any material impact from this ~~pronouncement on its condensed consolidated financial statements.~~pronouncement.

4. Real Estate Investments

Real estate investments, net, represents investments in 4345 rental properties and the corporate headquarters building and is summarized as follows:


		September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019			March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
		(in thousands)							(in thousands)
Land and improvements	Land and improvements	$	2,590,904	$	2,552,285	Land and improvements	$	2,667,616	$	2,667,616
Building and improvements	Building and improvements	6,014,276		5,749,211		Building and improvements	6,030,482		6,030,482

Total real estate investments	Total real estate investments	8,605,180		8,301,496		Total real estate investments	8,698,098		8,698,098
Less accumulated depreciation	Less accumulated depreciation	(1,364,869)		(1,200,941)		Less accumulated depreciation	(1,467,329)		(1,410,940)
Real estate investments, net	Real estate investments, net	$	7,240,311	$	7,100,555	Real estate investments, net	$	7,230,769	$	7,287,158

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The increase in real estate investments is due to the Company acquiring the real estate of Belterra Park in satisfaction of the loan in May 2020 and the acquisition of the real estate of Lumière Place in satisfaction of the CZR loan in September 2020 for $57.7 million ($11.7 million of which was allocated to land and land improvements and $46.0 million to building and improvements) and $246.0 million ($26.9 million of which was allocated to land and land improvements and $219.1 million to building and improvements), respectively.

5. Property and Equipment Used in Operations

Property and equipment used in operations, net, consists of the following and primarily represents the assets utilized inat the TRS ~~Properties:~~Properties as the real estate will be leased to third party operators subsequent to the completion of the sale transactions as discussed in Note 6.


		September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019			March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
		(in thousands)							(in thousands)
Land and improvements	Land and improvements	$	30,499	$	30,492	Land and improvements	$	30,566	$	30,540
Building and improvements	Building and improvements	117,187		116,904		Building and improvements	117,333		117,333
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	111,626		118,766		Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	28,789		28,767
Construction in progress	Construction in progress	219		120		Construction in progress	1,080		474
Total property and equipment	Total property and equipment	259,531		266,282		Total property and equipment	177,768		177,114
Less accumulated depreciation	Less accumulated depreciation	(170,212)		(172,202)		Less accumulated depreciation	(97,849)		(96,496)
Property and equipment, net	Property and equipment, net	$	89,319	$	94,080	Property and equipment, net	$	79,919	$	80,618

~~6. Tropicana Las Vegas Acquisition~~

~~As previously discussed in Note 1, the impact of COVID-19 resulted in casino-wide closures at all of our tenants. As a result of COVID-19, on April 16,~~6. Assets Held for Sale

On November 25, 2020, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the operations of our Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge to Casino Queen for $28.2 million. The Company will retain ownership of all real estate assets at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge and ~~certain~~will simultaneously enter into a master lease with Casino Queen, which will include the Casino Queen property in East St. Louis that is currently leased by us to Casino Queen and the Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge facility (the "Casino Queen Master Lease"). The initial annual cash rent on the retained real estate will be approximately $21.4 million and the Casino Queen Master Lease will have an initial term of ~~its subsidiaries acquired~~15 years with 4 5-year renewal options exercisable by the ~~real property associated with~~tenant. Additionally, the ~~Tropicana Las Vegas from Penn~~Company will complete the current land side development project that is in ~~exchange for $307.5 million of~~process and the rent ~~credits, which are to be applied for rent due~~ under the ~~parties' existing leases for~~Casino Queen Master Lease will be adjusted upon delivery to reflect a yield of 8.25% on GLPI's project costs. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the ~~months~~second half of ~~May, June, July, August, and October. Penn will otherwise continue making cash rent payments to GLPI for the month of April, September, November and December 2020.~~2021.

~~An affiliate~~On December 11, 2020, Penn agreed to purchase from the Company the operations of ~~Penn~~our Hollywood Casino Perryville, located in Perryville, Maryland, for $31.1 million, with the closing of such purchase, subject to regulatory approvals, expected to occur during the second half of 2021. Upon closing, the Company will ~~continue to operate~~lease the ~~casino and hotel business~~real estate of the ~~Tropicana Las Vegas~~Perryville facility to Penn pursuant to a ~~triple net~~ lease ~~with GLPI~~providing for ~~nominal~~initial annual rent ~~for~~on the ~~earlier~~retained real estate of ~~two years (subject~~$7.77 million, subject to three one-year extensions at the Company's option) or until the Tropicana Las Vegas is sold. The Company will conduct a sale process with respect to the Tropicana Las Vegas, with Penn receiving 75% of the net proceeds above $307.5 million (plus certain taxes, expenses and costs) if a sale agreement is signed during the first 12 months following closing and 50% of net proceeds above $307.5 million (plus certain taxes, expenses and costs) if a sale agreement is signed during the subsequent 12 months following closing. Penn will not be entitled to receive any net sale proceeds if the relevant sale agreement is signed at any time after 24 months from closing.escalation provisions.

The Company recorded an initial land and building value of $226.2 million and $81.3 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 depreciation expense of $0.9 million and $1.7 million was recorded. Additionally, deferred rent of $307.5 million was recorded at the acquisition date, with $141.7 million and $272.5 million of deferred rent recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

~~The Tropicana Las Vegas assets are summarized below:~~

~~September 30, 2020~~

~~(in thousands)~~

~~Land and improvements~~

~~226,160~~

~~Building and improvements~~

~~81,340~~

~~Total real estate of Tropicana Las Vegas~~

~~307,500~~

~~Less accumulated depreciation~~

~~(1,727)~~

~~Real estate of Tropicana Las Vegas , net~~

~~305,773~~

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~~7. Receivables~~

~~Real Estate Loans~~

~~As discussed in Note 1,~~The Company has classified the Company historically had the CZR loan outstanding which was utilized by Caesars in connection with its acquisition of Lumière Place. On June 24, 2020, the Company received approval from the Missouri Gaming Commission to own the Lumière Place real estate in satisfactionoperating assets of the ~~CZR loan, subject~~two properties above as Assets held for sale since we expect these transactions to close within 12 months and classified the ~~Lumière Place Lease, and closed this transaction~~respective liabilities within Other liabilities on ~~September 29, 2020.~~

~~On October 15, 2018, Boyd purchased~~ the real estate assets of Belterra Park from Pinnacle for a cash purchase price of $57.7 million, exclusive of transaction fees. Financing for the transaction was provided by the Company in the form of a $57.7 million secured mortgage loan on Belterra Park (the "Belterra Park Loan"). The Belterra Park Loan bore interest at an initial rate equal to 11.11% and matures in connection with the expirationCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheet which is comprised of the Boyd Master Lease (as may be extended at the tenant's option to April 30, 2051). In May 2020, the Company acquired the real estate of Belterra Park in satisfaction of the loan, subject to the Belterra Park Lease.

~~Loan Receivable~~

In January 2014, the Company completed the asset acquisition of the real property associated with the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois. GLPI leases the property back to Casino Queen on a triple-net basis on terms similar to those in the Company's existing master leases. The lease has an initial term of 15 years and the tenant has an option to renew it at the same terms and conditions for 4 successive five-year periods (the "Casino Queen Lease")following (in thousands).

Simultaneously with the Casino Queen acquisition, GLPI provided Casino Queen with a $43.0 million, 5-year term loan at 7% interest, pre-payable at any time, which, together with the sale proceeds, completely refinanced and retired all of Casino Queen’s outstanding long-term debt obligations. On March 13, 2017, the outstanding principal and interest on this loan was repaid in full and GLPI simultaneously provided a new unsecured $13.0 million, 5.5-year term loan (the "Casino Queen Loan") to CQ Holding Company, Inc., an affiliate of Casino Queen ("CQ Holding Company"), to partially finance its acquisition of Lady Luck Casino in Marquette, Iowa. The Casino Queen Loan bears an interest rate of 15% and is pre-payable at any time.


Assets
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	$	9,153
Right-of-use assets and land rights, net	126
Cash and cash equivalents	30,626
Prepaid expenses	2,797
Goodwill	16,067

Other intangible assets	9,577
Other assets	2,111
Total	$	70,457

Liabilities
Accounts payable	87
Accrued expenses	3,830
Accrued salaries and wages	1,931
Gaming, property and other taxes	582
Lease liabilities	125
Other liabilities	804
Total which is classified in Other Liabilities	$	7,359

On June 12, 2018, the Company received a Notice of Event of Default under the senior credit agreement of CQ Holding Company from the secured lender under such agreement, which reported a covenant default under its senior secured agreement. Under the terms of that agreement, when an event of default occurs, CQ Holding Company is prohibited from making cash payments to unsecured lenders such as GLPI. Therefore, beginning

The assets held for sale reside in ~~June 2018 and through September 30, 2020, the interest due from CQ Holding Company under~~ the Company's Casino Queen Loan was paid in kind. In addition to the covenant violation noted above under its senior credit agreement, CQ Holding Company also had a payment default under the senior credit agreement. Furthermore, the Company notified Casino Queen of events of default under the Casino Queen Loan, related to financial covenant violations during the year ended December 31, 2018.

During 2019, the operating results of Casino Queen continued to decline, the secured debt of Casino Queen was sold to a third-party casino operator at a discount and the Company no longer expected the loan to be repaid. Thus, because the Company did not expect Casino Queen to be able to repay the remaining term loan balance of $13.0 million due to the Company, this amount was written off and an impairment charge was recordedTRS Segment. See Note 15 for the ~~nine~~pre-tax income of this segment for the three month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which is comprised solely of the properties above with the exception of $0.9 million of depreciation expense associated with Tropicana Las Vegas for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2019.~~

At September 30, 2020, Casino Queen was in violation of the rent coverage ratio required under the Casino Queen Lease and was in payment default in April 2020. The Company provided notice and a reservation of rights to Casino Queen and its secured lenders of such default. At September 30, 2020, Casino Queen has made partial payments on its rental obligations and the Company is working on a deferred rental agreement. The Company is recording income as cash rental payments are received on the Casino Queen Lease.March 31, 2021.

8.7. Lease Assets and Lease Liabilities

Lease Assets

The Company is subject to various operating leases as lessee for both real estate and equipment, the majority of which are ground leases related to properties the Company leases to its tenants under triple-net operating leases. These ground leases may include fixed rent, as well as variable rent based upon an individual property’s performance or changes in an index such as the CPI and have maturity dates ranging from 2028 to 2108, when considering all renewal options. For certain of these ground leases, the Company’s tenants are responsible for payment directly to the third-party landlord. Under ASC 842, the Company is required to gross-up its condensed consolidated financial statements for these ground leases as the Company is considered the primary obligor. In conjunction with the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019, the Company recorded right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities on its condensed consolidated balance sheet to represent its rights to use the underlying leased assets and its future lease obligations, respectively, including for those ground leases paid directly by our tenants. Because the right-of-use asset relates, in part, to the same leases which resulted in the land right assets the Company recorded on its condensed consolidated balance sheet in conjunction with the Company's assumption of below market leases at the time it acquired the related land and building assets, the Company is required to report the right-of-use assets and land rights in the aggregate on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Land rights, net represent the Company's rights to land subject to long-term ground leases. The Company obtained ground lease rights through the acquisition of several of its rental properties and immediately subleased the land to its tenants. These land rights represent the below market value of the related ground leases. The Company assessed the acquired ground leases to determine if the lease terms were favorable or unfavorable, given market conditions at the acquisition date. Because

the market rents to be received under the Company's triple-net tenant leases were greater than the rents to be paid under the acquired ground leases, the Company concluded that the ground leases were below market and were therefore required to be recorded as a definite lived asset (land rights) on its books.

Components of the Company's right-of use assets and land rights, net are detailed below (in thousands):


		September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019			March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Right-of use assets - operating leases(1)	Right-of use assets - operating leases(1)	$	182,520	$	184,063	Right-of use assets - operating leases(1)	$	150,917	$	151,339
Land rights, net	Land rights, net	645,610		654,671		Land rights, net	615,015		617,858
Right-of-use assets and land rights, net	Right-of-use assets and land rights, net	$	828,130	$	838,734	Right-of-use assets and land rights, net	$	765,932	$	769,197

(1) In addition, there is $0.1 million and $0.3 million of operating lease right-of-use assets included in assets held for sale at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Land Rights

The land rights are amortized over the individual lease term of the related ground lease, including all renewal options, which ranged from 10 years to 92 years at their respective acquisition dates. Land rights net, consist of the following:

September 30,
2020 December 31,
2019
(in thousands)
Land rights $ 694,077 $ 694,077
Less accumulated amortization (48,467) (39,406)
Land rights, net $ 645,610 $ 654,671


	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
	(in thousands)
Land rights	$	667,751	$	667,751
Less accumulated amortization	(52,736)		(49,893)
Land rights, net	$	615,015	$	617,858

As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, estimated future amortization expense related to the Company’s land rights by fiscal year is as follows (in thousands):


Year ending December 31,
2021 (remainder of year)	$	8,529
2022	11,372
2023	11,372
2024	11,372
2025	11,372
Thereafter	560,998
Total	$	615,015

Year ending December 31,
2020 (remainder of year) $ 3,020
2021 12,081
2022 12,081
2023 12,081
2024 12,081
Thereafter 594,266
Total $ 645,610

Lease Liabilities

At ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, maturities of the Company's operating lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands):


Year ending December 31,	Year ending December 31,			Year ending December 31,
2020 (remainder of year)		$	3,440
2021		13,759
2021 (remainder of year)				2021 (remainder of year)	$	8,310
2022	2022	13,707		2022	11,082
2023	2023	13,638		2023	11,081
2024	2024	13,617		2024	11,034
2025				2025	10,984
Thereafter	Thereafter	644,059		Thereafter	569,957
Total lease payments	Total lease payments	$	702,220	Total lease payments	$	622,448
Less: interest	Less: interest	(519,754)		Less: interest	(470,544)
Present value of lease liabilities(1)	Present value of lease liabilities(1)	$	182,466	Present value of lease liabilities(1)	$	151,904

(1) In addition, there is $0.1 million of lease liabilities included in other liabilities related to liabilities held for sale.

Lease Expense

Operating lease costs represent the entire amount of expense recognized for operating leases that are recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Variable lease costs are not included in the measurement of the lease liability and include both lease payments tied to a property's performance and changes in an index such as the CPI that are not determinable at lease commencement, while short-term lease costs are costs for those operating leases with a term of 12 months or less.

The components of lease expense were as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
(in thousands)
Operating lease cost $ 3,458 $ 3,909 $ 10,625 $ 11,722
Variable lease cost ⁽¹⁾
1,651 2,319 2,461 6,823
Short-term lease cost 203 254 425 765
Amortization of land right assets 3,021 3,020 9,061 15,516
Total lease cost $ 8,333 $ 9,502 $ 22,572 $ 34,826

⁽¹⁾ Variable lease costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 included a true up of the monthly rental payments paid by our tenants on certain ground leases that are based on estimated current year annual performance which were impacted by casino closures due to COVID-19. As discussed previously, under ASC 842, the Company is required to gross up its financial statements by recording both expense and revenue (recorded within rental income on the condensed consolidated statements of income) for these payments since the Company is considered the primary obligor.


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
	(in thousands)		(in thousands)
Operating lease cost	$	2,928	$	3,695
Variable lease cost	1,010		1,462
Short-term lease cost	327		227
Amortization of land right assets	2,843		3,020
Total lease cost	$	7,108	$	8,404

Amortization expense related to the land right intangibles, as well as variable lease costs and the majority of the Company's operating lease costs are recorded within land rights and ground lease expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income. The Company's short-term lease costs as well as a small portion of operating lease costs are recorded in

both gaming, food, beverage and other expense and general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

Supplemental Disclosures Related to Leases

Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company's operating leases was as follows:


			~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases			~~53.04~~56.23 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases			~~6.7%~~6.73%

In addition, the weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for those operating

leases included in assets held for sale and other liabilities is 1.73 years and 4.36%, respectively.

Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company's operating leases was as follows:


		Three Months Ended September 30, 2020		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020			Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
		(in thousands)							(in thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of leases liabilities:	Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of leases liabilities:					Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of leases liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases ⁽¹⁾		$	436	$	1,373
Operating cash flows from operating leases (1) (2)						Operating cash flows from operating leases (1) (2)	$	404	$	488

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations:	Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations:					Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations:
Operating leases	Operating leases	$	12	$	197	Operating leases	$	0	$	185

⁽¹⁾The Company's cash paid for operating leases is significantly less than the lease cost for the same period due to the majority of the Company's ground lease rent being paid directly to the landlords by the Company's tenants. Although GLPI expends no cash related to these leases, they are required to be grossed up in the Company's financial statements under ASC 842.

(2) In addition, there is $36 thousand related to assets held for sale and other liabilities for operating cash flows from cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

9.8. Long-term Debt

Long-term debt is as follows:

September 30,
2020 December 31,
2019
(in thousands)
Unsecured $1,175 million revolver $ 0 $ 46,000
Unsecured term loan A-1 0 449,000
Unsecured term loans A-2 424,019 0
$1,000 million 4.875% senior unsecured notes due November 2020 0 215,174
$400 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due April 2021 0 400,000
$500 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2023 500,000 500,000
$400 million 3.35% senior unsecured notes due September 2024 400,000 400,000
$850 million 5.25% senior unsecured notes due June 2025 850,000 850,000
$975 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due April 2026 975,000 975,000
$500 million 5.75% senior unsecured notes due June 2028 500,000 500,000
$750 million 5.30% senior unsecured notes due January 2029 750,000 750,000
$700 million 4.00% senior unsecured notes due January 2030 700,000 700,000
$700 million 4.00% senior unsecured notes due January 2031 700,000 0
Finance lease liability 893 989
Total long-term debt 5,799,912 5,786,163
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts (47,660) (48,201)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts $ 5,752,252 $ 5,737,962


	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
	(in thousands)
Unsecured $1,175 million revolver	$	0	$	0

Unsecured term loan A-2	424,019		424,019
$500 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2023	500,000		500,000
$400 million 3.35% senior unsecured notes due September 2024	400,000		400,000
$850 million 5.25% senior unsecured notes due June 2025	850,000		850,000
$975 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due April 2026	975,000		975,000
$500 million 5.75% senior unsecured notes due June 2028	500,000		500,000
$750 million 5.30% senior unsecured notes due January 2029	750,000		750,000
$700 million 4.00% senior unsecured notes due January 2030	700,000		700,000
$700 million 4.00%senior unsecured notes due January 2031	700,000		700,000
Finance lease liability	827		860
Total long-term debt	5,799,846		5,799,879
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	(42,721)		(45,190)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	$	5,757,125	$	5,754,689

The following is a schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt as of ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 (in thousands):


Within one year	$	~~134~~137
2-3 years	~~424,307~~924,313
4-5 years	~~1,750,316~~1,250,324
Over 5 years	~~3,625,155~~3,625,072
Total minimum payments	$	~~5,799,912~~5,799,846

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility

Prior to June 25, 2020, the Company's senior unsecured credit facility (the "Credit Facility") consisted of a $1,175 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolver"), with a maturity date of May 21, 2023, and a $449 million Term Loan A-1 facility with a maturity date of April 28, 2021. ~~At September 30, 2020, the interest rate on the term loan facility and Revolver was LIBOR plus 1.50%.~~

The Company fully drew down on its Revolver in the first quarter of 2020 to increase its liquidity position and repay certain senior unsecured ~~notes as described below.~~notes. On June 25, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment to the Credit Facility (as amended, the "Amended Credit Facility" which extended the maturity date of approximately $224 million of outstanding Term Loan A-1 facility borrowings to May 21, 2023, which term loans are now classified as a new tranche of term loans (Term Loans A-2). Additionally, the Company borrowed incremental Term Loans A-2 totaling $200 million. Furthermore, on June 25, 2020, the Company also closed on an offering of $500 million of 4.00% unsecured senior notes due in January 2031 ~~priced~~ at ~~a slight discount~~an issue price equal to ~~par.~~98.827% of the principal amount. The Company utilized the proceeds from these two financings along with cash on hand to repay all outstanding obligations under its Revolver. On August 18, 2020, the Company borrowed an additional $200 million of 4.00% unsecured senior notes due in January 2031 ~~priced~~ at ~~a premium~~an issue price equal to ~~par.~~103.824% of the principal amount. The Company utilized the net proceeds from this additional borrowing to repay indebtedness under the Term Loan A-1 facility.

At ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Amended Credit Facility had a gross outstanding balance of $424.0 million, consisting of the ~~$424.0 million~~ Term ~~Loans~~Loan A-2 facility. ~~No amounts were outstanding under the Revolver.~~ Additionally, at ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Company was contingently obligated under letters of credit issued pursuant to the Amended Credit Facility with face amounts aggregating approximately $0.4 million, resulting in $1,174.6 million of available borrowing capacity under the Revolver as of ~~September 30, 2020.~~March 31, 2021.

The interest rates payable on the loans are, at the Company's option, equal to either a LIBOR rate or a base rate plus an applicable margin, which ranges from 1.0% to 2.0% per annum for LIBOR loans and 0.0% to 1.0% per annum for base rate loans, in each case, depending on the credit ratings assigned to the Credit Facility. At March 31, 2021, the applicable margin was 1.50% for LIBOR loans and 0.50% for base rate loans. In addition, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the commitments under the Revolver at a rate that ranges from 0.15% to 0.35% per annum, depending on the credit ratings assigned to the Credit Facility. At March 31, 2021, the commitment fee rate was 0.25%. The Company is not required to repay any loans under the Credit Facility prior to maturity and may prepay all or any portion of the loans under the Credit Facility prior to maturity without premium or penalty, subject to reimbursement of any LIBOR breakage costs of the lenders. The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, GLP Capital, is the primary obligor under the Credit Facility, which is guaranteed by GLPI.

The Amended Credit Facility contains customary covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of GLPI and its subsidiaries to grant liens on their assets, incur indebtedness, sell assets, make investments, engage in acquisitions, mergers or consolidations or pay certain dividends and other restricted payments. The Amended Credit Facility contains the following financial covenants, which are measured quarterly on a trailing four-quarter basis: a maximum total debt to total asset value ratio, a maximum senior secured debt to total asset value ratio, a maximum ratio of certain recourse debt to unencumbered asset value and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition, GLPI is required to maintain a minimum tangible net worth and its status as a REIT. GLPI is permitted to pay dividends to its shareholders as may be required in order to maintain REIT status, subject to the absence of payment or bankruptcy defaults. GLPI is also permitted to make other dividends and distributions subject to pro forma compliance with the financial covenants and the absence of defaults. The Amended Credit Facility also contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default, including the occurrence of a change of control and termination of the Penn Master Lease (subject to certain replacement rights). The occurrence and continuance of an event of default under the Amended Credit Facility will enable the lenders under the Amended Credit Facility to accelerate the loans and terminate the commitments thereunder.

At ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants under the Amended Credit Facility. Additionally, the Company entered into an amendment at March 30, 2020 with the Company's credit facility lenders which permits the fair value of non-cash assets received for rental payments from our tenants to be recognized within net operating income to the extent earned in accordance with GAAP for debt covenant purposes as well as the inclusion of cash in the definition of unencumbered assets.

Senior Unsecured Notes

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company redeemed all $215.2 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 4.875% senior unsecured notes due in November 2020 and all $400 million aggregate principal amount of the

Company’s outstanding 4.375% senior unsecured notes due in April ~~2021, incurring~~2021. The Company recorded a loss on the early extinguishment of debt related to the redemption of $17.3 million, primarily for call premium charges and debt issuance write-offs.

On June 25, 2020, the Company issued $500 million of 4.00% senior unsecured notes due January 2031 priced at a slight discount to par to repay indebtedness under its Revolver. On August 18, 2020 the Company issued an additional $200 million of 4.00% senior unsecured notes due January 2031 at a premium to repay Term Loan A-1 indebtedness, incurring a loss on the early extinguishment of debt of $0.8 million, related to debt issuance write-offs. These bond offerings have extended the maturities of our long-term debt.

At ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Company had $5,375.0 million of outstanding senior unsecured notes (the "Senior Notes"). Each of the Company's Senior Notes contain covenants limiting the Company’s ability to: incur additional debt and use its assets to secure debt; merge or consolidate with another company; and make certain amendments to the Penn Master Lease. The Senior Notes also require the Company to maintain a specified ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt. These covenants are subject to a number of important and significant limitations, qualifications and exceptions.

At ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants under its Senior Notes.

~~10.~~9. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are classified based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. ASC 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820") establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for the various valuation techniques (market approach, income approach, and cost approach). The levels of the hierarchy related to the subjectivity of the valuation inputs are described below:

•Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; these include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

•Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity.

The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents approximates the carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, due to the short maturity of the cash equivalents.

Deferred Compensation Plan Assets

The Company's deferred compensation plan assets consist of open-ended mutual funds and as such the fair value measurement of the assets is considered a Level 1 measurement as defined under ASC 820. Deferred compensation plan assets are included within other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

~~Real Estate Loans~~

The fair value of the real estate loans approximates the carrying value of the Company's real estate loans, as collection on the outstanding loan balances is reasonably assured. The fair value measurement of the real estate loans is considered a Level 3 measurement as defined under ASC 820.

Long-term Debt

The fair value of the Senior ~~Unsecured~~ Notes are estimated based on quoted prices in active markets and as such ~~are~~is a Level 1 ~~measurements~~measurement as defined under ASC 820. The fair value of the obligations in our Amended Credit Facility is based on indicative pricing from market information (Level 2 inputs).

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):


		September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019							March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value			Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:	Financial assets:									Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents(1)	Cash and cash equivalents(1)	$	105,894	$	105,894	$	26,823	$	26,823	Cash and cash equivalents(1)	$	520,740	$	520,740	$	486,451	$	486,451
Deferred compensation plan assets	Deferred compensation plan assets	31,298		31,298		28,855		28,855		Deferred compensation plan assets	31,005		31,005		35,514		35,514
Real estate loans		0		0		303,684		303,684
Financial liabilities:	Financial liabilities:									Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt:	Long-term debt:									Long-term debt:
Senior unsecured credit facility		424,019		424,019		495,000		493,533
Senior unsecured notes		5,375,000		5,802,923		5,290,174		5,707,996
Amended Credit Facility										Amended Credit Facility	424,019		424,019		424,019		424,019
Senior Notes										Senior Notes	5,375,000		5,903,868		5,375,000		6,026,840

(1) In addition, there is $30.6 million at March 31, 2021 and $22.1 million at December 31, 2020 in cash and cash equivalents in assets held for sale.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and 2019. There were no assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2020; however, assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are described below.2020.

~~Loan Receivable~~

During the first quarter of 2019, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $13.0 million related to the write-off of the principal due to the Company under the Casino Queen Loan. During 2019, the operating results of Casino Queen continued to decline, the secured debt of Casino Queen was sold to a third-party casino operator at a discount and the Company no longer expected the loan to be repaid. Thus, because the Company did not expect Casino Queen to repay the remaining term loan principal balance of $13.0 million due to the Company, this amount was written off and an impairment charge was recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. See Note 7 for further details surrounding the Casino Queen Loan.

~~11.~~10. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The Company is subject to various legal and administrative proceedings relating to personal injuries, employment matters, commercial transactions, and other matters arising in the normal course of business. The Company does not believe that the final outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. In addition, the Company maintains what it believes is adequate insurance coverage to further mitigate the risks of such proceedings. However, such proceedings can be costly, time consuming, and unpredictable and, therefore, no assurance can be given that the final outcome of such proceedings may not materially impact the Company’s financial condition, or results of ~~operations.~~operations or liquidity. Further, no assurance can be given that the amount or scope of existing insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover losses arising from such matters.

~~12.~~11. Revenue Recognition

As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, 19 of the Company’s real estate investment properties were leased to a subsidiary of Penn under the Penn Master Lease, an additional 12 of the Company's real estate investment properties were leased to a subsidiary of Penn under the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease, 6 of the Company's real estate investment properties were leased to a subsidiary of Caesars under the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease and ~~the Lumière Place Lease and 4~~3 of the Company's real estate investment properties were leased to a subsidiary of Boyd under the Boyd Master ~~Lease and the Belterra Park~~ Lease. Additionally, the Meadows real estate assets are leased to Penn pursuant to the Meadows Lease, the land under a ~~single property triple-net lease (the "Meadows Lease")~~Penn development facility is subject to the Morgantown Lease and the Casino Queen real estate assets are leased back to the operator under the Casino Queen Lease. Finally, the Company has single property triple net leases with Caesars under the Lumière Place Lease and Boyd under the Belterra Park Lease.

The obligations under the Penn Master Lease and Amended Pinnacle Master Lease, as well as the Meadows Lease and Morgantown Lease are guaranteed by Penn and, with respect to each lease, jointly and severally by Penn's subsidiaries that occupy and operate the facilities covered by such lease. Similarly, the obligations under the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease are jointly and severally guaranteed by Caesars and by most of ~~Caesar's~~Caesars subsidiaries that occupy and operate the ~~facilities~~ leased ~~under the Caesars Master Lease.~~facilities. The obligations under the Boyd Master Lease are jointly and severally guaranteed by Boyd's subsidiaries that occupy and operate the facilities leased under the Boyd Master Lease.

The rent structure under the Penn Master Lease includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual 2% escalator if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, and a component that is based on the performance of the facilities, which is prospectively adjusted, ~~subject to certain floors~~ (i) every five years to an amount equal to 4% of the average net revenues of all facilities under the Penn Master Lease (other than Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo) during the preceding five years in excess of a contractual baseline, and (ii) monthly by an amount equal to 20% of the net revenues of Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo during the preceding month in excess of a contractual baseline, although Hollywood Casino Toledo has a monthly percentage rent floor which equals $22.9 million ~~annually.~~annually due to Penn's acquisition of a competing facility, Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit, Michigan.

Similar to the Penn Master Lease, the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease also includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual 2% escalator if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met and a component that is based on the performance of the facilities, which is prospectively adjusted subject to certain floors (namely the Bossier City Boomtown property due to Penn's acquisition of a competing facility, Margaritaville Resort Casino), every two years to an amount equal to 4% of the average ~~annual~~ net revenues of all facilities under the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease during the preceding two ~~years. The Amended Pinnacle Master Lease reset on May 1, 2020 which resulted~~years in ~~an annual decline~~excess of ~~$5.0 million.~~a contractual baseline.

On ~~June 15,~~July 23, 2020, the Company amended and restated the Caesars Master Lease (as amended, the "Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease") to, (i) extend the initial term of 15 years to 20 years, with renewals of up to an additional 20 years at the option of Caesars, (ii) remove the variable rent component in its entirety commencing with the third lease year, (iii) in the third lease year increase annual land base rent to approximately $23.6 million and annual building base rent to approximately $62.1 million, (iv) provide fixed escalation percentages that delay the escalation of building base rent until the commencement of the fifth lease year with building base rent increasing annually by 1.25% in the fifth and sixth lease year, 1.75% in the seventh and eighth lease years and 2% in the ninth lease year and each lease year thereafter, (v) subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, permit Caesars to elect to replace the Tropicana Evansville and/or Tropicana Greenville properties under the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease ~~with one or~~became effective as described more ~~of Caesars Gaming Scioto Downs, The Row~~fully in Reno, Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, Isle Casino Hotel – Black Hawk, Lady Luck Casino – Black Hawk, Isle Casino Waterloo, Isle Casino Bettendorf or Isle of Capri Casino Boonville, provided that the aggregate value of such new property, individually or collectively, is at least equal to the value of Tropicana Evansville or Tropicana Greenville, as applicable (see Note 18 for further discussion) (vi) permit Caesars to elect to sell its interest in Belle of Baton Rouge and sever it from the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease (with no change to the rent obligation to the Company), subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, and (vii) provide certain relief under the operating, capital expenditure and financial covenants thereunder in the event of facility closures due to pandemics, governmental restrictions and certain other instances of unavoidable delay. The effectiveness of the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease was subject to the review of certain gaming regulatory agencies and the expiration of applicable gaming regulatory advance notice periods which were received on July 23, 2020.

1. This modification was accounted for as a new lease which the Company concluded continued to meet the criteria for operating lease treatment. As a result, the existing deferred revenue at the time of the amendment ~~of $21.2 million will be~~is being recognized toin the income statement over the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease's new initial lease term, which now expires in September 2038. The Company has concluded the renewal options of up to an additional 20 years at the ~~tenants'~~tenant's option are not reasonably certain of being exercised as failure to renew would not result in a significant penalty to the tenant. In addition, the guaranteed fixed escalations in the new initial lease term will be recognized on a straight line basis.

On December 18, 2020, following the receipt of required regulatory approvals, the Company and Caesars completed the Exchange Agreement with subsidiaries of Caesars in which Caesars transferred to the Company the real estate assets of Waterloo and Bettendorf in exchange for the transfer by the Company to Caesars of the real property assets of Tropicana

Evansville, plus a cash payment of $5.7 million. The Waterloo and Bettendorf facilities were added to the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease and the rent was increased by $520,000 annually. This Exchange Transaction resulted in a reconsideration of the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease which resulted in the continuation of operating lease treatment for accounting classification purposes.

The Boyd Master Lease includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual 2% escalator if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, and a component that is based on the performance of the facilities, which is adjusted,

~~subject to certain floors,~~ every two years to an amount equal to 4% of the average annual net revenues of all facilities under the Boyd Master Lease during the preceding two ~~years. The Boyd Master Lease reset on May 1, 2020 which resulted~~years in ~~an annual rent decline~~excess of ~~$1.5 million.~~a contractual baseline.

In May 2020, the Company acquired the real estate of Belterra Park in satisfaction of the ~~loan,~~Belterra Park Loan, subject to the Belterra Park ~~Lease. The Belterra Park~~ Lease ~~has an initial term that expires on April 30, 2026 and has 5 separate renewal options for five years each, exercisable at~~with a Boyd affiliate operating the ~~tenants option.~~ property.The Belterra Park Lease rent terms are consistent with the Boyd Master ~~Lease in that the~~Lease.The annual rent ~~includes~~is comprised of a fixed component, ~~which totals $4.6 million, $2.7 million~~part of which is subject to an annual escalator of up to 2% if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met and a component that is based on the performance of the facilities which is adjusted, ~~subject to certain floors,~~ every two years to an amount equal to 4% of the average annual net revenues of Belterra Park during the preceding two ~~years.~~years in excess of a contractual baseline.

On September 29, 2020, the Company acquired the real estate of Lumière Place in satisfaction of the CZR loan, subject to the Lumière Place Lease, ~~whose~~the initial term of which expires on October 31, 2033, ~~and has~~with 4 separate renewal options of five years each, exercisable at the ~~tenants'~~tenant's option. The Lumière Place ~~Lease~~Lease's rent ~~is $22.8 million annually and~~ is subject to an annual escalator of up to 2% if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met.

The Meadows Lease contains a fixed component, subject to annual escalators, and a component that is based on the performance of the facility, which is reset every two years to an amount determined by multiplying (i) 4% by (ii) the average annual net revenues of the facility for the trailing two-year period. The Meadows Lease contains an annual escalator provision for up to 5% of the base rent, if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, which remains at 5% until the earlier of ten years or the year in which total rent is $31.0 million, at which point the escalator will be reduced to 2% annually thereafter.

The ~~percentage~~Morgantown Lease became effective on October 1, 2020 whereby the Company is leasing the land under Penn's gaming facility under construction for an initial cash rent ~~reset~~of $3.0 million, provided, however, that (i) on the opening date and on each anniversary thereafter the rent shall be increased by 1.5% annually (on a prorated basis for the ~~two~~remainder of the lease year ~~period ended September 30, 2020 recently concluded~~in which ~~will result in an annual reduction~~the gaming facility opens) for each of ~~$2.1 million.~~the following three lease years and (ii) commencing on the fourth anniversary of the opening date and for each anniversary thereafter, (a) if the CPI increase is at least 0.5% for any lease year, the rent for such lease year shall increase by 1.25% of rent as of the immediately preceding lease year, and (b) if the CPI increase is less than 0.5% for such lease year, then the rent shall not increase for such lease year.

The rent structure under the Casino Queen Lease also includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual 2% escalator if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, and a component that is based on the performance of the facility, which is reset every five years to an amount equal to the greater of (i) the annual amount of non-fixed rent applicable for the lease year immediately preceding such rent reset year and (ii) an amount equal to 4% of the average annual net revenues of the facility for the trailing five-year period.

Furthermore, the Company's master leases provide for a floor on the percentage rent described above, should the Company's tenants acquire or commence operating a competing facility within a restricted area (typically 60 miles from a property under the existing master lease with such tenant). These clauses provide landlord protections by basing the percentage rent floor for any affected facility on the net revenues of such facility for the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the competing facility is acquired or first operated by the tenant. ~~For example, a~~A percentage rent floor ~~of $22.9 million per year~~ was triggered on Penn's Hollywood Casino Toledo property, as a result of Penn's ~~May 2019~~ purchase of the operations of the Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit, ~~Michigan.~~Michigan and a floor on the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease was triggered on the Bossier City Boomtown property due to Penn's acquisition of Margaritaville Resort Casino.

In addition to rent, as triple-net lessees, all of the Company's tenants are required to pay the following executory costs: (1) all facility maintenance, (2) all insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, including coverage of the landlord's interests, (3) taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties (other than taxes on the income of the lessor) and (4) all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties.

The Company determined, based on facts and circumstances prevailing at the time of each lease's inception, that neither Penn nor Casino Queen could continue as a going concern without the property(ies) that are leased to them under the Penn Master Lease and the Casino Queen ~~Lease, respectively.~~Master Lease. At lease inception, all of Casino Queen's revenues and substantially all of Penn's revenues were generated from operations in connection with the leased properties. There are also various legal restrictions in the jurisdictions in which Penn, and Casino Queen operate that limit the availability and location of gaming facilities, which makes relocation or replacement of the leased gaming facilities restrictive and potentially ~~impracticable.~~impracticable or unavailable. Moreover, under the terms of the Penn Master Lease, Penn must make renewal elections with respect to all of the leased property together; the tenant is not entitled to selectively renew certain of the leased property while not renewing other property. Accordingly, the Company concluded that failure by Penn or Casino Queen to renew the Penn Master Lease or Casino Queen Lease, respectively, would impose a significant penalty on such tenant such that renewal of all lease renewal options appeared at lease inception to be reasonably assured. Therefore, the Company concluded that the term of the Penn Master Lease and the Casino Queen Lease is 35 years, equal to the initial 15-year term plus all 4 of the 5-year renewal options.

On October 15, 2018, in conjunction with the Penn-Pinnacle Merger, the Pinnacle Master Lease was amended by a fourth amendment to allow for the sale of the operating assets of Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City, Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles and Belterra Casino Resort from Pinnacle to Boyd. As a result of this amendment, the Company reassessed the lease's classification and determined the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease qualified for operating lease treatment under ASC 840. Therefore, subsequent to the Penn-Pinnacle Merger, the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease is treated as an operating lease in its entirety. Because the properties under the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease did not represent a meaningful portion of Penn's business at the time Penn assumed the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease, the Company concluded that the lease term of the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease iswas 10 years, equal to the initial 10-year term only.

In connection with Penn exercising its first renewal option on October 1, 2020, the Company reassessed the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease as the lease term now concludes on May 1, 2031. The Company continued to conclude that each individual lease component within the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease meets the definition of an operating lease. The deferred rent and fixed minimum lease payments at October 1, 2020 are being recognized on a straight-line basis over the new initial lease term ending on May 1, 2031.

Because the Meadows Lease was a single property lease operated by a large multi-property operator, GLPI concluded it was not reasonably assured at lease inception that the operator would elect to exercise ~~all~~any lease renewal options. Therefore, the Company concluded that the lease term of the Meadows Lease iswas 10 years, equal to the initial 10-year term only. In conjunction with the Penn-Pinnacle Merger, Penn assumed the Meadows Lease from Pinnacle. The accounting for the Meadows Lease, including the lease term was not impacted by the change in tenant. Based upon similar fact patterns, the Company concluded it was not reasonably assured at lease inception that Caesars or Boyd would elect to exercise all lease renewal options under the Caesars Master Lease and the Boyd Master Lease as the earnings from these properties did not represent a meaningful portion of either ~~Caesars or Boyd's~~tenant's business at lease ~~inception. Therefore,~~inception; therefore the Company concluded that the lease term of the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease was 15its remaining initial lease term which was extended by 5 years when the Amended and ~~the~~Restated Caesars Master Lease became effective on July 23, 2020. The lease term of the Boyd Master Lease is 10 years, equal to ~~only~~ the initial ~~terms~~term of such master ~~leases.~~lease.

The Belterra Park Lease, Morgantown Lease and Lumière Park Lease are single property leases operated by large-multi-property operators and as such the Company concluded it was not reasonably assured at lease inception that the operator would elect to exercise any renewal options. Accordingly, the lease term of these leases is equal to their initial terms.

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Details of the Company's rental income for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 was as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Building base rent ⁽¹⁾
$ 167,362 $ 500,431
Land base rent 48,065 143,566
Percentage rent ⁽²⁾
42,690 112,708
Total cash rental income $ 258,117 $ 756,705
Straight-line rent adjustments 4,928 (5,394)
Ground rent in revenue 4,476 11,239
Other rental revenue 34 161
Total rental income $ 267,555 $ 762,711


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Building base rent (1)	$	172,449
Land base rent	51,408
Percentage rent	35,996
Total cash rental income	$	259,853
Straight-line rent adjustments	828
Ground rent in revenue	3,111
Other rental revenue	50
Total rental income	$	263,842

⁽¹⁾ Building base rent is subject to the annual rent escalators described above.

⁽²⁾ ~~Percentage rent is subject to the certain floors as described above.~~

As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the future minimum rental income from the Company's rental properties under non-cancelable operating leases, including any reasonably assured renewal periods, was as follows (in thousands):


Future Rental Income		Future Rental Payments Receivable		Straight-Line Rent Adjustments	Future Income to be Recognized Related to Ground Leases (Non Cash)	Future Income to be Recognized Related to Operating Leases
Year ending December 31,	Year ending December 31,						Year ending December 31,	Future Rental Payments Receivable		Straight-Line Rent Adjustments		Future Base Ground Rents Receivable		Future Income to be Recognized Related to Operating Leases

2020		253,693		814	3,010	257,517
2021		1,014,961		3,255	12,045	1,030,261
2021 (remainder of year)							2021 (remainder of year)	$	761,691	$	2,484	$	7,097	$	771,272
2022	2022	987,266		22,124	12,051	1,021,441	2022	987,785		22,180		9,468		1,019,433
2023	2023	961,807		30,877	12,057	1,004,741	2023	962,333		30,927		9,473		1,002,733
2024	2024	929,486		30,008	12,063	971,557	2024	930,017		30,053		9,480		969,550
2025							2025	931,378		28,927		9,486		969,791
Thereafter	Thereafter	13,411,936		246,801	123,028	13,781,765	Thereafter	12,488,695		217,662		78,558		12,784,915
Total	Total	$	17,559,149	333,879	174,254	18,067,282	Total	$	17,061,899	$	332,233	$	123,562	$	17,517,694

The table above presents the cash rent the Company expects to receive from its tenants, ~~(incorporating the events that were completed on October 1, 2020 discussed in Note 18),~~ offset by adjustments to recognize this rent on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company also includes the future non-cash revenue it expects to recognize from the fixed portion of tenant paid ground leases in the table above.

The Company may periodically loan funds to casino owner-operators for the purchase of real estate. Interest income related to real estate loans is recorded as ~~interest income~~revenue from real estate ~~loans~~ within the Company's ~~condensed~~ consolidated statements of income in the period earned. ~~At September 30,~~During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company ~~no longer has any~~had interest income from real estate loans ~~outstanding. See Note 7 for additional details.~~of $7.3 million.

Gaming, Food, Beverage and Other Revenues

Gaming revenue generated by the TRS Properties mainly consists of revenue from slot machines, and to a lesser extent, table game and poker revenue. Gaming revenue is recognized net of certain sales incentives, including promotional allowances in accordance with ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company also defers a portion of the revenue received from customers (who participate in points-based loyalty programs) at the time of play until a later period when the points are redeemed or forfeited. Other revenues at our TRS Properties are derived from our dining, retail and certain other ancillary activities.

~~13.~~12. Earnings Per Share

The Company calculates earnings per share ("EPS") in accordance with ASC 260 - Earnings per Share ("ASC 260"). Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding net income attributable to participating securities (unvested restricted stock awards). Diluted EPS reflects the additional dilution for all potentially-dilutive securities such as stock options, unvested restricted shares and unvested performance-based restricted shares. In accordance with ASC 260, the Company includes all performance-based

restricted shares that would have vested based upon the Company’s performance at quarter-end in the calculation of diluted EPS. Diluted EPS for the Company's common stock is computed using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the treasury stock method.

The following table reconciles the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic EPS to the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted EPS for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and ~~2019:~~2020:


		Three Months Ended September 30,			Nine Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020	2019	2020	2019		2021	2020
		(in thousands)								(in thousands)
Determination of shares:	Determination of shares:					Determination of shares:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	Weighted-average common shares outstanding	218,042	214,683	216,140	214,658	Weighted-average common shares outstanding	232,775	215,090

Assumed conversion of restricted stock awards	Assumed conversion of restricted stock awards	110	127	56	96	Assumed conversion of restricted stock awards	116	50
Assumed conversion of performance-based restricted stock awards	Assumed conversion of performance-based restricted stock awards	695	515	716	464	Assumed conversion of performance-based restricted stock awards	574	309
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	218,847	215,325	216,912	215,218	Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	233,465	215,449

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the Company’s common stock for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and ~~2019:~~2020:


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020
		(in thousands, except per share and share data)														(in thousands, except per share data)
Calculation of basic EPS:	Calculation of basic EPS:									Calculation of basic EPS:
Net income	Net income	$	127,126	$	90,547	$	336,370	$	276,590	Net income	$	127,184	$	96,894
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities	Less: Net income allocated to participating securities	(152)		(138)		(406)		(420)		Less: Net income allocated to participating securities	(157)		(144)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	126,974	$	90,409	$	335,964	$	276,170	Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	127,027	$	96,750
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	Weighted-average common shares outstanding	218,042		214,683		216,140		214,658		Weighted-average common shares outstanding	232,775		215,090
Basic EPS	Basic EPS	$	0.58	$	0.42	$	1.55	$	1.29	Basic EPS	$	0.55	$	0.45

Calculation of diluted EPS:	Calculation of diluted EPS:									Calculation of diluted EPS:
Net income	Net income	$	127,126	$	90,547	$	336,370	$	276,590	Net income	$	127,184	$	96,894
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	218,847		215,325		216,912		215,218		Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	233,465		215,449
Diluted EPS	Diluted EPS	$	0.58	$	0.42	$	1.55	$	1.29	Diluted EPS	$	0.54	$	0.45

Antidilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)		6,892		0		38,459		57,494
Antidilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share										Antidilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share	228		71

~~14.~~13. Shareholders' Equity

Common Stock

On August 14, 2019, the Company commenced a continuous equity offering under which the Company may sell up to an aggregate of $600 million of its common stock from time to time through a sales agent in "at the market" offerings (the "ATM Program"). Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions, the trading price of the Company's common stock and determinations of the appropriate sources of funding. The Company may sell the shares in

amounts and at times to be determined by the Company, but has no obligation to sell any of the shares in the ATM Program. The ATM Program also allows the Company to enter into forward sale agreements. In no event will the aggregate number of shares sold under the ATM Program (whether under any forward sale agreement or through a sales agent), have an aggregate sales price in excess of $600 million. ~~If the~~The Company expects, that if it enters into a forward sale contract, ~~the Company expects~~ to physically settle ~~such~~each forward sale agreement with the forward purchaser on one or more dates specified by the Company prior to the maturity date of that particular forward sale agreement, in which case the aggregate net cash proceeds at settlement will equal the number of shares underlying the particular forward sale agreement multiplied by the relevant forward sale price. However, the

Company may also elect to cash settle or net share settle a particular forward sale agreement, in which case proceeds may or may not be received or cash may be owed to the forward purchaser.

In connection with the ATM Program, the Company engaged a sales agent who may receive compensation of up to 2% of the gross sales price of the shares sold. Similarly, in the event the Company enters into a forward sale agreement, it will pay the relevant forward seller a commission of up to 2% of the sales price of all borrowed shares of common stock sold during the applicable selling period of the forward sale agreement.

During the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Company ~~sold zero shares and 7,971~~did not sell any shares of its common stock under the ATM ~~Program at an average price of $45.90 per share, which generated gross proceeds of approximately $0.4 million (net proceeds of approximately $0.2 million).~~Program. As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Company had $599.6 million remaining for issuance under the ATM Program and had not entered into any forward sale agreements.

Dividends

The following table lists the dividends declared and paid by the Company during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and ~~2019:~~2020:

Declaration Date Shareholder Record Date Securities Class Dividend Per Share Period Covered Distribution Date
Dividend Amount ⁽¹⁾
(in thousands)
2020
February 20, 2020 March 6, 2020 Common Stock $ 0.70 First Quarter 2020 March 20, 2020 $ 150,574
April 29, 2020 May 13, 2020 Common Stock $ 0.60 Second Quarter 2020 June 26, 2020 $ 129,071
August 6, 2020 August 17, 2020 Common Stock $ 0.60 Third Quarter 2020 September 25, 2020 $ 130,697
2019
February 19, 2019 March 8, 2019 Common Stock $ 0.68 First Quarter 2019 March 22, 2019 $ 145,954
May 28, 2019 June 14, 2019 Common Stock $ 0.68 Second Quarter 2019 June 28, 2019 $ 145,978
August 20, 2019 September 6, 2019 Common Stock $ 0.68 Third Quarter 2019 September 20, 2019 $ 145,984

⁽¹⁾ Dividend distributed on June 26, 2020 was paid $25.8 million in cash and $103.2 million in stock (2,697,946 shares at $38.2643). Dividend distributed on September 25, 2020 was paid $26.2 million in cash and $104.5 million in stock (2,767,704 shares at $37.7635). For accounting purposes, since the Company is in an accumulated deficit position the value of the stock dividend was recorded at its par value.

Declaration Date

Shareholder Record Date

Securities Class

Dividend Per Share

Period Covered

Distribution Date

Dividend Amount

(in thousands)

2021

February 22, 2021

March 9, 2021

Common Stock

$0.65

First Quarter 2021

March 23, 2021

151,308

2020

February 20, 2020

March 6, 2020

Common Stock

0.70

First Quarter 2020

March 20, 2020

150,574

In addition, for both the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019,~~ dividend payments were made to GLPI restricted stock award holders in the amount of $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Dividends distributed to the Company's employees on June 26, 2020 were paid $33 thousand in cash and $153 thousand in stock (4,006 shares at $38.2643). Dividends distributed to the Company's employees on September 25, 2020 were paid $32 thousand in cash and $217 thousand in stock (5,746 shares at $37.7635).million.

~~15.~~14. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock compensation under ASC 718 - Compensation - Stock Compensation, which requires the Company to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. This expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period following the date of grant. The fair value of the Company's time-based restricted stock awards is equivalent to the closing stock price on the day ~~prior to~~of grant. The Company utilizes a third party valuation firm to measure the fair value of performance-based restricted stock awards at grant date using the Monte Carlo model.

As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, there was ~~$4.5~~$6.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost for restricted stock awards that will be recognized over the grants' remaining weighted average vesting period of ~~1.56~~1.90 years. For the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Company recognized ~~$4.5 million and $8.0~~$3.4 million of compensation expense associated with these awards, compared to ~~$1.7 million and $5.8~~$1.8 million for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2019. The increase from prior year is primarily related to~~March 31, 2020, within general and administrative expenses on the ~~stock acceleration charges related to the departure~~condensed consolidated statements of ~~our former chief financial officer.~~income.

The following table contains information on restricted stock award activity for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020:~~March 31, 2021:


			Number of Award Shares
Outstanding at December 31, ~~2019~~2020			~~316,971~~252,560
Granted			~~275,456~~236,569
Released			~~(323,128)~~(200,542)
Canceled			~~(7,999)~~(300)
Outstanding at ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021			~~261,300~~288,287

Performance-based restricted stock awards have a three-year cliff vesting with the amount of restricted shares vesting at the end of the three-year period determined based upon the Company’s performance as measured against its peers. More specifically, the percentage of shares vesting at the end of the measurement period will be based on the Company’s three-year total shareholder return measured against the three-year total shareholder return of the companies included in the MSCI US REIT index and the Company's stock performance ranking among a group of triple-net REIT peer companies. The triple-net measurement group includes publicly traded REITs, which the Company believes derive at least 75% of revenues from triple-net leases. As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, there was ~~$11.1~~$18.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, which will be recognized over the performance-based restricted stock awards' remaining weighted average vesting period of ~~1.87~~2.25 years. For both the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized ~~$3.9 million and $8.7~~$2.4 million of compensation expense associated with these awards ~~compared to $2.1 million~~within general and ~~$6.5 million for~~administrative expenses on the ~~three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase from prior year is primarily related to the stock acceleration charges related to the departure~~condensed consolidated statements of ~~our former chief financial officer.~~income.

The following table contains information on performance-based restricted stock award activity for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020:~~March 31, 2021:


			Number of Performance-Based Award Shares
Outstanding at December 31, ~~2019~~2020			~~1,383,334~~1,193,994
Granted			~~504,000~~478,000
Released			~~(561,667)~~(366,888)
Canceled			~~(131,673)~~0
Outstanding at ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021			~~1,193,994~~1,305,106

~~16.~~15. Segment Information

Consistent with how the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (as such term is defined in ASC 280 - Segment Reporting) reviews and assesses the Company’s financial performance, the Company has 2 reportable segments, GLP Capital, L.P. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of GLPI through which GLPI owns substantially all of its real estate assets) and the TRS ~~Properties.~~Segment. The GLP Capital reportable segment consists of the leased real property and represents the majority of the Company’s business. The TRS

~~Properties reportable segment~~ Segment consists of Hollywood Casino Perryville and Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge, ~~and~~as well as the real estate of Tropicana Las Vegas.

The following tables present certain information with respect to the Company’s segments.


		Three months ended September 30, 2020										Three months ended September 30, 2019											Three Months Ended March 31, 2021				Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands)	(in thousands)	GLP Capital ⁽¹⁾		TRS Properties		Total		GLP Capital ⁽¹⁾		TRS Properties		Total		(in thousands)	GLP Capital (1)		TRS Segment (2)		Total		GLP Capital (1)		TRS Segment		Total
Total revenues	Total revenues	$	273,129	$	34,425	$	307,554	$	255,995	$	31,617	$	287,612	Total revenues	$	263,842	$	37,701	$	301,543	$	256,723	$	26,759	$	283,482
Income from operations	Income from operations	192,369		8,332		200,701		181,947		5,678		187,625		Income from operations	190,171		9,930		200,101		183,184		3,166		186,350
Interest expense	Interest expense	65,720		4,459		70,179		72,510		2,601		75,111		Interest expense	65,954		4,459		70,413		69,403		2,601		72,004
Income before income taxes	Income before income taxes	125,892		3,873		129,765		88,657		3,078		91,735		Income before income taxes	124,340		5,472		129,812		96,648		565		97,213
Income tax expense	Income tax expense	206		2,433		2,639		196		992		1,188		Income tax expense	292		2,336		2,628		127		192		319
Net income	Net income	125,686		1,440		127,126		88,461		2,086		90,547		Net income	124,048		3,136		127,184		96,521		373		96,894
Depreciation	Depreciation	55,595		2,485		58,080		55,544		1,758		57,302		Depreciation	56,861		1,840		58,701		54,776		1,787		56,563

Capital project expenditures														Capital project expenditures	—		606		606		0		0		0
Capital maintenance expenditures	Capital maintenance expenditures	11		477		488		0		709		709		Capital maintenance expenditures	21		417		438		88		558		646

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)
GLP Capital ⁽¹⁾
TRS Properties Total
GLP Capital ⁽¹⁾
TRS Properties Total
Total revenues $ 781,841 $ 71,163 $ 853,004 766,630 $ 97,859 $ 864,489
Income from operations 557,751 10,016 567,767 510,884 18,283 529,167
Interest expense 200,137 11,520 211,657 220,558 7,804 228,362
Income (loss) before income taxes 339,990 (1,502) 338,488 269,882 10,481 280,363
Income tax expense 515 1,603 2,118 461 3,312 3,773
Net income (loss) 339,475 (3,105) 336,370 269,421 7,169 276,590
Depreciation 165,420 6,613 172,033 177,786 5,959 183,745
Capital maintenance expenditures 155 1,474 1,629 4 2,252 2,256

(1) Interest expense is net of intercompany interest eliminations of $4.5 million and ~~$11.5~~$2.6 million for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~respectively, compared to $2.6 million and $7.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,~~ respectively.

(2) Results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 include depreciation expense of $0.9 million associated with Tropicana Las Vegas.

~~17.~~

16. Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Noncash Activities

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information are as follows:


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020
		(in thousands)														(in thousands)
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received	Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received	$	1,945	$	1,418	$	1,054	$	4,102	Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received	$	24	$	0
Cash paid for interest	Cash paid for interest	$	43,647	$	41,163	$	182,257	$	180,494	Cash paid for interest	$	58,645	$	52,339

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

On January 1, 2019, in conjunction with its adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company recorded right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities of $203 million on its condensed consolidated balance sheet to represent its rights to underlying assets and future lease obligations. On April 16, 2020, the Company acquired from Penn the real property associated with the Tropicana Las Vegas in exchange for rent credits of $307.5 million. Additionally, in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company acquired the real property of Belterra Park in satisfaction of the real estate loan of $57.7 million held on the property, subject to the Belterra Park Lease and acquired the real property of Lumière Place in satisfaction of the $246.0 million loan subject to the Lumière Place Lease. Additionally, see Note 14 for a description of the stock dividend that has been distributed in 2020. The Company did not engage in any ~~other~~ noncash investing ~~or any noncash~~and financing activities during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and ~~2019.~~2020.

17. Pending Acquisitions

~~Table of Contents~~

~~18.Subsequent Events~~

~~On October 1, 2020,~~In addition to the Company and Penn closed on their previously announced transaction whereby GLPI acquired the land under Penn's gaming facility under construction in Morgantown, Pennsylvania in exchange for $30.0 million in rent credits. The Company is leasing the land back to an affiliate of Penn for an initial annual rent of $3.0 million, subject to escalation provisions following the opening of the property. Additionally on October 1, 2020, Penn exercised the next scheduled ~~five-year renewals under both the Penn Master Lease and the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease.~~

~~As described~~two pending transactions discussed in Note 12, the Caesars Amended and Restated Master Lease permits Caesars, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, to elect to replace the Tropicana Evansville and/or Tropicana Greenville properties under the lease with one or more properties owned by Caesars, provided that the aggregate value of such new property or properties, individually or collectively, is at least equal to the value of Tropicana Evansville or Tropicana Greenville, as applicable. On October 27, 2020, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with subsidiaries of Caesars that own, respectively, the Isle Casino & Hotel, Waterloo, Iowa ("Waterloo") and the Isle Casino & Hotel, Bettendorf, Iowa ("Bettendorf"). Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Caesars will transfer to the Company the real estate assets of the Waterloo and Bettendorf properties in exchange for the transfer by the Company to Caesars of the real property assets of the Tropicana Evansville, plus a cash payment of $5.72 million. At the closing of the exchange transaction, which is expected by end of 2020, the Waterloo and Bettendorf facilities will be added to the Caesars Amended and Restated Master Lease and the rent will increase by approximately $520,000 annually.

On6, on October 27, 2020, the Company entered into a series of definitive agreements pursuant to which a subsidiary of ~~Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (“Twin River”~~Bally's Corporation (NYSE: BALY) ("Bally's") ~~(NYSE: TRWH)~~ will ~~acquire~~reacquire 100% of the equity interests in the Caesars subsidiary that currently operates Tropicana Evansville and the Company will ~~reacquire~~acquire the real property assets of Tropicana Evansville from Caesars for a cash purchase price of approximately $340.0 million. ~~In addition, the~~The Company also entered into a real estate purchase agreement with ~~Twin River~~Bally's pursuant to which ~~the Company~~it will purchase the real estate assets of the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, located in Dover, Delaware, which is currently owned and operated by ~~Twin River,~~Bally's, for a cash purchase price of ~~approximately $144.0~~approximately$144.0 million. At the ~~closing~~close of ~~the~~these transactions, which are expected to occur in mid-2021, subject to regulatory approvals, the Tropicana Evansville and Dover Downs Hotel ~~and~~& Casino facilities will be added to a new master lease ~~between the Company and Twin River (the “Twin River~~("Bally's Master ~~Lease”~~Lease"). The Company anticipates that the ~~Twin River~~Bally's Master Lease will have an initial term of 15 years, with no purchase option, followed by 4 five-year renewal options (exercisable by ~~Twin River)~~Bally's) on the same terms and conditions. Rent under the ~~Twin River~~Bally's Master Lease will be $40.0 million annually and is subject to an annual escalator of up to 2% determined in relation to the annual increase in ~~Consumer Price Index.~~the CPI.

~~Twin River is~~

18. Subsequent Events

On April 13, 2021, the Company announced that it had entered into a ~~multi-jurisdictional owner~~binding term sheet with Bally's to acquire the real estate of ~~gaming~~Bally’s casino property in Black Hawk, CO and ~~racing facilities, including slot machines, video lottery terminals and various casino table games, and restaurant and hotel facilities. Twin River is~~the property Bally's plans to acquire in Rock Island, IL, in a ~~publicly traded company (NYSE: TRWH) that~~transaction which is subject to regulatory approval. Total consideration for the ~~informational filing requirements~~acquisition is $150 million. The parties expect to add the properties to the Bally's Master Lease which is expected to generate incremental rent of $12 million. The acquisitions of the ~~Securities~~real estate assets by the Company of Bally’s properties in Rock Island and ~~Exchange Act~~Black Hawk are expected to close in early 2022.

In addition, Bally’s has granted GLPI a right of ~~1934, as amended,~~first refusal to fund the real property acquisition or development project costs associated with any and ~~is required~~all potential future transactions in Michigan, Maryland, New York and Virginia through one or more sale-leaseback or similar transactions for a term of seven years.

Bally’s also plans to ~~file periodic reports on Form 10-K~~acquire both GLPI’s non-land real estate assets and ~~Form 10-Q~~Penn's outstanding equity interests in Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Inc. for an aggregate cash acquisition price of $150 million. GLPI would retain ownership of the land and would concurrently enter into a 50 years ground lease with initial annual rent of $10.5 million. The ground lease would be supported by a Bally’s corporate guarantee and cross-defaulted with the ~~Securities~~Bally's Master Lease. This transaction is expected to close in early 2022.

Both GLPI and ~~Exchange Commission.~~Bally’s have committed to a structure in which GLPI has the potential to acquire additional assets in sale-leaseback transactions to the extent Bally’s elects to utilize GLPI’s capital as a funding source for its proposed acquisition of Gamesys Group plc. The $500 million commitment provides Bally’s an alternative financing commitment which at GLPI’s sole discretion may be funded in the form of equity, additional pr.epaid sale-leaseback transactions or secured loans.

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

Our Operations

~~Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. ("GLPI")~~GLPI is a self-administered and self-managed ~~Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT").~~Pennsylvania REIT. The Company was formed from the 2013 tax-free spin-off of the real estate assets of Penn ~~National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) ("Penn")~~ and was incorporated in Pennsylvania on February 13, 2013, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn. On November 1, 2013, Penn contributed to GLPI, through a series of internal corporate restructurings, substantially all of the assets and liabilities associated with Penn's real property interests and real estate development business, as well as the assets and liabilities of Louisiana Casino Cruises, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Baton ~~Rouge~~Rouge) and Penn Cecil Maryland, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino ~~Perryville~~Perryville) (which are referred to herein as the "TRS Properties") and then spun-off GLPI to holders of Penn's common and preferred stock in a tax-free distribution (the "Spin-Off"). ~~The~~In addition, during 2020, the Company and Tropicana LV, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company which holds the real estate of the Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel Resort ("Tropicana Las Vegas"), elected onto treat Tropicana LV, LLC as a “taxable REIT subsidiary,” which together with the TRS Properties and GLP Holdings, Inc. is the Company's TRS segment (the "TRS Segment").

In connection with the Spin-Off, Penn allocated its accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax ~~return~~purposes) for periods prior to the consummation of the Spin-Off between Penn and GLPI. In connection with its ~~taxable year that began on January 1, 2014~~election to be ~~treated~~taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes for the year ended December 31, 2014, GLPI declared a special dividend to its shareholders to distribute any accumulated earnings and profits relating to the real property assets and attributable to any pre-REIT years, including any earnings and profits allocated to GLPI in connection with the Spin-Off, to comply with certain REIT qualification requirements. The assets and liabilities of GLPI were recorded at their respective historical carrying values at the time of the Spin-Off.

GLPI's primary business consists of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements. As of March 31, 2021, GLPI's portfolio consisted of interests in 48 gaming and related facilities, including the TRS Segment, the real property associated with 33 gaming and related facilities operated by Penn, the real property associated with 7 gaming and related facilities operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation ("Caesars"), the real property associated with 4 gaming and related facilities operated by Boyd Gaming Corporation ("Boyd") and the real property associated with the Casino Queen Holding Company ~~together with an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary~~Inc. ("Casino Queen") in East St. Louis, Illinois. These facilities, including our corporate headquarters building, are geographically diversified across 16 states and contain approximately 24.3 million square feet. As of ~~the Company, GLP Holdings, Inc., jointly elected~~March 31, 2021, our properties were 100% occupied. We expect to ~~treat each of GLP Holdings, Inc., Louisiana~~continue growing our portfolio by pursuing opportunities to acquire additional gaming facilities to lease to gaming operators under prudent terms.

Penn Master Lease and Casino Cruises, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge) and Penn Cecil Maryland, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Perryville) as a "taxable REIT subsidiary" effective on the first day of the first taxable year of GLPI as a REIT. Queen Lease

As a result of the Spin-Off, GLPI owns substantially all of ~~Penn's~~Penn’s former real property assets (as of the consummation of the Spin-Off) and leases back most of those assets to Penn for use by its subsidiaries, under a unitary master lease, a triple-net operating lease ~~with an initial~~the term of ~~15 years (expiring~~which expires October 31, ~~2028),~~2033, with no purchase option, followed by ~~four~~three remaining 5-year renewal options (exercisable by ~~Penn)~~the tenant) on the same terms and conditions (the "Penn Master Lease"), and GLPI also owns and operates the TRS ~~Properties through~~Properties. GLPI leases the Casino Queen property in East St. Louis back to its ~~indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, GLP Holdings, Inc. The assets and liabilities of GLPI were recorded at their respective historical carrying values at~~operators on a triple-net basis on terms similar to those in the ~~time of the Spin-Off.~~Penn Master Lease (the "Casino Queen Lease").

Amended Pinnacle Master Lease, Boyd Master Lease and Belterra Park Lease

In April 2016, the Company acquired substantially all of the real estate assets of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. ("Pinnacle") for approximately $4.8 billion. GLPI originally leased these assets back to Pinnacle, under a unitary triple-net lease, ~~with an initial~~the term of ~~10 years,~~which expires on April 30, 2031, with no purchase option, followed by ~~five~~four remaining 5-year renewal options (exercisable by ~~Pinnacle)~~the tenant) on the same terms and conditions (the "Pinnacle Master Lease"). On October 15, 2018, the Company completed ~~its~~the previously announced transactions with Penn, Pinnacle and Boyd ~~Gaming, Inc. (NYSE: BYD) ("Boyd")~~ to accommodate Penn's acquisition of the majority of Pinnacle's operations, pursuant to a definitive agreement and plan of merger ~~between~~between. Penn and Pinnacle, dated December 17, 2017 (the "Penn-Pinnacle Merger"). Concurrent with the Penn-Pinnacle Merger, the Company amended the Pinnacle Master Lease to allow for the sale of the operating assets of Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City, Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles and Belterra Casino Resort from Pinnacle to Boyd (the "Amended Pinnacle Master Lease") and entered into a new unitary triple-net master lease agreement with Boyd (the "Boyd Master Lease") for these properties on terms similar to the Company’s Amended Pinnacle Master ~~Lease (the "Boyd Master Lease").~~Lease. The Boyd Master Lease has an initial term of 10 years (from the original April 2016 commencement date of the Pinnacle Master Lease and expiring April 30, 2026), with no purchase option, followed by five 5-year renewal options (exercisable by ~~Boyd)~~the tenant) on the same terms and conditions. The Company also purchased the real estate assets of Plainridge Park Casino ("Plainridge Park") from Penn for $250.0 million, exclusive of transaction fees and

taxes and added this property to the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease. The Amended Pinnacle Master Lease was assumed by Penn at the consummation of the Penn-Pinnacle Merger. The Company also entered into a mortgage loan agreement with Boyd in connection with Boyd's acquisition of Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment ~~Center,~~("Belterra Park") whereby the Company loaned Boyd $57.7 ~~million.~~million (the "Belterra Park Loan"). In May 2020, the Company acquired the real estate of Belterra Park in satisfaction of the ~~loan,~~Belterra Park Loan, subject to a long-term lease (the "Belterra Park Lease") with a Boyd affiliate operating the property.The Belterra Park Lease rent terms are consistent with the Boyd Master Lease. The ~~current~~ annual rent is ~~$6.4 million, which is~~ comprised of a fixed component, ~~which totals $4.6 million, $2.7 million~~part of which is subject to an annual escalator of up to 2% if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, and a component that is based on the performance of the facilities ~~that currently totals $1.8 million,~~ which is adjusted, subject to certain floors, every two years to an amount equal to 4% of the average annual net revenues of Belterra Park during the preceding two ~~years.~~years in excess of a contractual baseline.

The Meadows Lease

~~In addition~~

The real estate assets of the Meadows Racetrack and Casino are leased to Penn pursuant to single property triple-net lease (the "Meadows Lease"). The Meadows Lease commenced on September 9, 2016 and has an initial term of 10 years, with no purchase option, and the ~~acquisition~~option to renew for three successive 5-year terms and one 4-year term (exercisable by the tenant) on the same terms and conditions. The Meadows Lease contains a fixed component, subject to annual escalators, and a component that is based on the performance of ~~Plainridge Park described above, on~~the facility, which is reset every two years to an amount determined by multiplying (i) 4% by (ii) the average annual net revenues of the facility for the trailing two-year period. The Meadows Lease contains an annual escalator provision for up to 5% of the base rent, if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, which remains at 5% until the earlier of ten years or the year in which total rent is $31 million, at which point the escalator will be reduced to 2% annually thereafter.

Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease

On October 1, 2018, the Company closed its previously announced transaction to acquire certain real property assets from Tropicana Entertainment Inc. ("Tropicana") and certain of its affiliates pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated April 15, 2018 between Tropicana and GLP Capital ~~L.P.~~L.P, ("GLP Capital"), the operating partnership of GLPI, ~~("GLP Capital"),~~ which was subsequently amended on October 1, 2018 (as amended, the "Amended Real Estate Purchase Agreement").Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Real Estate Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired the real estate assets of Tropicana Atlantic City, Tropicana Evansville, Tropicana Laughlin, Trop Casino Greenville and the Belle of Baton Rouge (the "GLP Assets") from Tropicana for an aggregate cash purchase price of $964.0 million, exclusive of transaction fees and taxes (the "Tropicana Acquisition"). Concurrent with the Tropicana Acquisition, Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (now doing business as ~~Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars")),~~Caesars) acquired the operating assets of these properties from Tropicana pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 15, 2018 by and among Tropicana, GLP Capital, ~~Eldorado Resorts, Inc.~~Caesars and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ~~Eldorado Resorts, Inc.~~Caesars and leased the

GLP Assets from the Company pursuant to the terms of a new unitary triple-net master lease with an initial term of 15 years, with no purchase option, followed by four successive 5-year renewal periods (exercisable by the tenant) on the same terms and conditions (the "Caesars Master Lease"). Additionally, on October 1, 2018, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Caesars in connection with Caesars's acquisition of Lumière Place, whereby the Company loaned Caesars $246.0 million (the "CZR loan"). The CZR loan bore interest at a rate equal to (i) 9.09% until October 1, 2019 and (ii) 9.27% until its maturity. On the one-year anniversary of the CZR loan, the mortgage evidenced by a deed of trust on the Lumière Place property terminated and the loan became unsecured. On June 24, 2020, the Company received approval from the Missouri Gaming Commission to own the Lumière Place property in satisfaction of the CZR loan. On September 29, 2020, the transaction closed and we entered into a new triple net lease with Caesars (the "Lumière Place Lease") whose initial term expires on October 31, 2033 with 4 separate renewal options of five years each, exercisable at the tenants' option. The Lumière Place Lease rent is $22.6 million annually and is subject to an annual escalator of up to 2% if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met.

On April 16, 2020, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries closed on its previously announced transaction to acquire the real property associated with the Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel Resort ("Tropicana Las Vegas") from Penn in exchange for rent credits of $307.5 million, which were applied against future rent obligations due under the parties' existing leases and as of the date of this filing have been fully utilized.

On June 15, 2020, the Company ~~entered into an agreement, subject to regulatory approvals, to amend~~amended and ~~restate~~restated the Caesars Master Lease (as amended, the "Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease") to, (i) extend the initial term of 15 years to 20 years, with renewals of up to an additional 20 years at the option of ~~the~~ Caesars, (ii) remove the variable rent component in its entirety commencing with the third lease year, (iii) in the third lease year increase annual land base rent to approximately $23.6 million and annual building base rent to approximately $62.1 million, (iv) provide fixed escalation percentages that delay the escalation of building base rent until the commencement of the fifth lease year with building base rent increasing annually by 1.25% in the fifth and sixth lease year, 1.75% in the seventh and eighth lease years and 2% in the ninth lease year and each lease year thereafter, (v) subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, permit Caesars to elect to replace the Tropicana Evansville and/or Tropicana Greenville properties under the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease with one or more of Caesars Gaming Scioto Downs, The Row in Reno, Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, Isle Casino Hotel – Black Hawk, Lady Luck Casino – Black Hawk, Isle Casino Waterloo ("Waterloo"), Isle Casino Bettendorf ("Bettendorf") or Isle of Capri Casino Boonville, provided that the aggregate value of such new property, individually or collectively, is at least equal to the value of Tropicana Evansville or Tropicana Greenville, as applicable, ~~(see Note 18 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion),~~ (vi) permit Caesars to elect to sell its interest in Belle of Baton Rouge and sever it from the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease (with no change to the rent obligation to the Company), subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, and (vii) provide certain relief under the operating, capital expenditure and financial covenants thereunder in the event of facility closures due to pandemics, governmental restrictions and certain other instances of unavoidable delay. The ~~Caesars~~effectiveness of the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease ~~became effective~~was subject to the review of certain gaming regulatory agencies and the expiration of applicable gaming regulatory advance notice periods which were received on July 23, 2020. On December 18, 2020, ~~when all~~the Company and Caesars completed an Exchange Agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") with subsidiaries of Caesars in which Caesars transferred to the Company the real estate assets of Waterloo and Bettendorf in exchange for the transfer by the Company to Caesars of the ~~necessary regulatory approvals were~~real property assets of Tropicana Evansville, plus a cash payment of $5.7 million. This resulted in a non-cash gain of $41.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, which represented the difference

between the fair value of the properties received compared to the carrying value of Tropicana Evansville and ~~notice periods were satisfied.~~the cash payment made.In connection with the Exchange Agreement, the annual building base rent was increased to $62.5 million and the annual land component was increased to $23.7 million.

~~GLPI's primary business consists~~Lumière Place Lease

On October 1, 2018, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Caesars in connection with Caesars’s acquisition of ~~acquiring, financing,~~Lumière Place Casino ("Lumière Place"), whereby the Company loaned Caesars $246.0 million (the "CZR loan"). The CZR loan bore interest at a rate equal to (i) 9.09% until October 1, 2019 and ~~owning real estate~~(ii) 9.27% until its maturity. On the one-year anniversary of the CZR loan, the mortgage evidenced by a deed of trust on the Lumière Place property terminated and the loan became unsecured. On June 24, 2020, the Company received approval from the Missouri Gaming Commission to ~~be leased~~own the Lumière Place property in satisfaction of the CZR loan. On September 29, 2020, the transaction closed and we entered into a new triple net lease with Caesars (the "Lumière Place Lease") the initial term of which expires on October 31, 2033, with 4 separate renewal options of five years each, exercisable at the tenant's option. The Lumière Place Lease's rent is subject to ~~gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements. As~~an annual escalator of ~~September 30, 2020, GLPI's portfolio consisted of interests in 46 gaming and related facilities, including the TRS Properties and~~ up to 2% if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met.

Tropicana Las Vegas

On April 16, 2020, the ~~real property associated with 32 gaming~~Company and related facilities operated by Penn, the real property associated with 6 gaming and related facilities operated by Caesars, the real property associated with 4 gaming and related facilities operated by Boyd andcertain of its subsidiaries closed on its previously announced transaction to acquire the real property associated with the Tropicana Las Vegas from Penn in exchange for rent credits of $307.5 million, which were applied against future rent obligations due under the parties' existing leases during 2020. An affiliate of Penn will continue to operate the casino and hotel business of the Tropicana Las Vegas pursuant to a triple net lease with GLPI for nominal rent for the earlier of two years (subject to three one-year extensions at the Company's option) or until the Tropicana Las Vegas is sold. We conducted a sale process with respect to the Tropicana Las Vegas, with Penn receiving 75% of the net proceeds above $307.5 million (plus certain taxes, expenses and costs) if a sale agreement is signed during the first 12 months following closing and 50% of net proceeds above $307.5 million (plus certain taxes, expenses and costs) if a sale agreement is signed during the subsequent 12 months following closing. Penn will not be entitled to receive any net sale proceeds if the relevant sale agreement is signed at any time after 24 months from closing.

Morgantown Lease

On October 1, 2020, the Company and Penn closed on their previously announced transaction whereby GLPI acquired the land under Penn's gaming facility under construction in Morgantown, Pennsylvania in exchange for $30.0 million in rent credits that were utilized by Penn in the fourth quarter of 2020.The Company is leasing the land back to an affiliate of Penn for an initial annual rent of $3.0 million, provided, however, that (i) on the opening date and on each anniversary thereafter the rent shall be increased by 1.5% annually (on a prorated basis for the remainder of the lease year in which the gaming facility opens) for each of the following three lease years and (ii) commencing on the fourth anniversary of the opening date and for each anniversary thereafter, (a) if the Consumer Price Index ("CPI") increase is at least 0.5% for any lease year, the rent for such lease year shall increase by 1.25% of rent as of the immediately preceding lease year, and (b) if the CPI increase is less than 0.5% for such lease year, then the rent shall not increase for such lease year subject to escalation provisions following the opening of the property (the "Morgantown Lease").

Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge

On November 25, 2020, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the operations of our Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge to Casino Queen for $28.2 million (the "HCBR transaction"). The Company will retain ownership of all real estate assets at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge and will simultaneously enter into a master lease with Casino Queen, which will include the Casino Queen property in East St. Louis ~~Illinois. These facilities, including our corporate headquarters building, are geographically diversified across 16 states~~that is currently leased by us to them and ~~contain~~the Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge facility. The initial annual cash rent will be approximately ~~24.1~~$21.4 million ~~square feet. As~~and the lease will have an initial term of ~~September~~ 15 years with four 5 year renewal options exercisable by the tenant. This rental amount will be increased annually by 0.5% for the first six years. Beginning with the seventh lease year through the remainder of the lease term, if the CPI increases by at least 0.25% for any lease year then annual rent shall be increased by 1.25%, and if the CPI increase is less than 0.25% then rent will remain unchanged for such lease year. Additionally, the Company will complete the current landside development project that is in process and the rent under the master lease will be adjusted upon delivery to reflect a yield of 8.25% on GLPI's project costs. The Company will also have a right of first refusal with Casino Queen for other sale leaseback transactions up to $50 million over the next 2 years. Finally, upon the closing of the transaction, which is anticipated to occur in mid 2021, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, GLPI will forgive the unsecured $13.0 million, 5.5 year term loan made to CQ Holding Company, Inc., an affiliate of Casino Queen, which has been previously written off in return for a one-time cash payment of $4 million.

30 ~~2020, our properties were 100% occupied.~~

Hollywood Casino Perryville

On December 11, 2020, Penn agreed to purchase from the Company the operations of our Hollywood Casino Perryville, located in Perryville, Maryland, for $31.1 million, with the closing of such purchase, subject to regulatory approvals, expected to occur during calendar year 2021 on a date selected by Penn with reasonable prior notice to the Company unless otherwise agreed by both parties. Upon closing, the Company will lease the real estate assets of the Hollywood Casino Perryville to Penn pursuant to a lease providing for initial annual rent of $7.77 million, $5.83 million of which will be subject to escalation provisions beginning in the second lease year through the fourth lease year and shall increase by 1.50% and then to 1.25% for the remaining lease term. The escalation provisions beginning in the fifth lease year are subject to the CPI being at least 0.5% for the preceding lease year.

As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the majority of our earnings are the result of the rental revenues we receive from our triple-net master leases with Penn, Boyd and Caesars. Additionally, we have rental revenue from ~~triple-net leases on the following properties:~~ the Casino Queen property which is leased back to a third-party operator ~~(the "Casino~~on a triple-net basis pursuant to the Casino Queen Lease"), the Meadows property which is leased to Penn (the "Meadows Lease"), the Belterra Park property which is leased to an affiliate of Boyd and the Lumière Place property which is leased to Caesars.Lease. In addition to rent, the tenants are required to pay the following executory costs: (1) all facility maintenance, (2) all insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, including coverage ofthe landlord's interests, (3) taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties (other than taxes on the income of the lessor) and (4) all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties.

Additionally, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 842, we record revenue for the ground lease rent paid by our tenants with an offsetting expense in land rights and ground lease expense within the ~~condensed~~

~~consolidated statement~~Condensed Consolidated Statement of ~~income~~Income as we have concluded that as the lessee we are the primary obligor under the ground leases. We sublease these ground leases back to our tenants, who are responsible for payment directly to the landlord.

Gaming revenue for our TRS Properties is derived primarily from gaming on slot machines and to a lesser extent, table game and poker revenue, which is highly dependent upon the volume and spending levels of customers at our TRS Properties. Other revenues at our TRS Properties are derived from our dining, retail and certain other ancillary activities.

Recent Developments and Business Outlook

COVID-19

The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the recent developments surrounding the global pandemic ~~are having~~had material negative impacts on the global and United States economies that ~~have~~ resulted in an unprecedented drop in economic ~~activity.~~activity in 2020. In mid-March 2020, many businesses in the United States were forced to close by state governments in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, which resulted in record unemployment claims. As the U.S. economy began to reopen in the second quarter of 2020, the unemployment rate, which was approximately 3.5% at the beginning of 2020, declined from its April 2020 peak of 14.7% and steadily improved to ~~a still relatively high level~~its current rate of ~~7.9%~~approximately 6.0%. Additional impacts and recent developments include:

•During the initial stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, federal, state and local government officials took steps to require various non-essential businesses to close to slow the spread of COVID-19. In mid-March 2020, all casinos ~~were~~ closed across the country, which in turn had a significant negative impact on our tenants' and our own operating results. Although the majority of casinos have reopened throughout the country, it is possible that individual jurisdictions may elect to close them again ~~(as was done~~(which has occurred in ~~Arizona)~~certain instances) to mitigate ~~continued increases in COVID-19 cases.~~the spread of COVID-19. In addition, although the results of our tenants operations since they have reopened ~~have~~has been quite strong, the continuation of these impressive results is uncertain, given the extent of damage to the economy. Our major tenants have raised significant amounts of liquidity through public capital market transactions recently and are all current on their rental obligations. However, if our tenants' properties are required to be closed again for an extended period of time, it is possible that our tenants may not be able to service their rent obligations. We may elect to enter into rent deferral agreements or accept non-cash assets to satisfy rent obligations in a manner similar to the transaction with Penn, which is discussed below.

•An affiliate of Penn will continue to operate the casino and hotel business of the Tropicana Las Vegas pursuant to a triple net lease with GLPI for nominal rent for the earlier of two years (subject to three one-year extensions at the Company's option) or until the Tropicana Las Vegas is sold. We will conduct a sale process with respect to the Tropicana Las Vegas, with Penn receiving 75% of the net proceeds above $307.5 million (plus certain taxes, expenses and costs) if a sale agreement is signed during the first 12 months following closing and 50% of net proceeds above $307.5 million (plus certain taxes, expenses and costs) if a sale agreement is signed during the subsequent 12 months following closing. Penn will not be entitled to receive any net sale proceeds if the relevant sale agreement is signed at any time after 24 months from closing. In addition, on October 1, 2020, we completed the acquisition of the land under Penn's gaming facility under construction in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, in exchange for $30 million in rent credits. We are leasing the property back to an affiliate of Penn for an initial annual rent of $3.0 million, subject to escalation provisions following the opening of the property to the public. Penn will guaranty the performance of its affiliates under the Tropicana Las Vegas and Morgantown leases.uncertain.

•The Company granted Penn the exclusive right until December 31, 2020 to purchase from the Company the operations of our Hollywood Casino Perryville, located in Perryville, Maryland, for $31.1 million, with the closing of such purchase, provided Penn exercises its option and subject to regulatory approvals, expected to occur during calendar year 2021 on a date selected by Penn with reasonable prior notice to the Company unless otherwise agreed by both parties. Upon closing, the Company will lease the real estate of the Perryville facility to Penn pursuant to a lease providing for initial annual rent of $7.77 million, subject to escalation provisions.

•On October 1, 2020 Penn exercised the next scheduled five-year renewals under each of its two master leases with the Company, and the terms of the master lease covering Penn’s Hollywood Casino at Penn National Racecourse, located in Grantville, Pennsylvania, will be amended to provide the Company with protection from any adverse impact on the lease escalation provisions resulting from decreased net revenues from such facility.

•~~Also, the Company granted Penn the option to exercise an additional five-year renewal term at the end of the lease term for each of the two master leases, subject to certain regulatory approvals.~~

•The Company's wholly-owned and operated TRS Properties closed in mid-March 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Our property in Baton Rouge reopened on May 18, 2020 and our property in Perryville, Maryland reopened on June 19, 2020 with enhanced safety protocols and capacity restrictions. To date, both properties have performed well in spite of lower attendance levels; however we are unable to predict whether this will continue as we believe results have benefited from pent up demand, reduced competition from non-gaming leisure related activities and federal stimulus benefits.

•On ~~June 25,~~October 27, 2020, the Company ~~enhanced its liquidity~~entered into a series of definitive agreements pursuant to which a subsidiary of Bally's Corporation (NYSE: BALY) ("Bally's") will reacquire 100% of the equity interests in the Caesars subsidiary that currently operates Tropicana Evansville and ~~financial flexibility~~the Company will reacquire the real property assets of Tropicana Evansville from Caesars for a cash purchase price of approximately $340.0 million. In addition, the Company entered

into a real estate purchase agreement with Bally's pursuant to which the Company will purchase the real estate assets of the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, located in Dover, Delaware which is currently owned and operated by ~~(i) extending~~Bally's, for a cash purchase price of approximately $144.0 million. At the ~~maturity date~~closing of ~~its $224 million of Term Loan A-1,~~the transactions, which ~~term loans are now classified as~~is expected in mid-2021, subject to regulatory approvals, the Tropicana Evansville and Dover Downs Hotel and Casino facilities will be added to a new ~~tranche~~master lease ("the Bally's Master Lease"). The Company anticipates that the Bally's Master Lease will have an initial term of ~~term loans (the "Term Loans A-2") under its senior unsecured credit facility (the "Credit Facility")~~15 years, with no purchase option, followed by four five-year renewal options (exercisable by the tenant) on the same terms and (ii) raising $200 million of additional Term Loans A-2. The Term Loans A-2 mature on May 21, 2023. Additionally, the Company issued 4.00%, $500 million of senior unsecured notes at a slight discount to par which have a maturity date of January 15, 2031. The proceeds from these new debt obligations were utilized, along with cash on hand to repay all amounts that were outstandingconditions. Rent under the ~~Company's revolving credit facility. In August~~Bally's Master Lease will be $40.0 million annually and is subject to an annual escalator of up to 2% determined in relation to the annual increase in the CPI. On November 6, 2020, the Company issued ~~an additional $200~~9.2 million ~~of 4.00% senior unsecured notes due on January 15, 2031~~common shares at ~~a premium~~$36.25 to ~~par. The net proceeds from~~partially finance the funding required for this ~~offering were utilized to repay advances under our Term Loan A-1.~~

•We entered into an amendment on March 30, 2020 with our creditors which permits the fair value as determined by us of non-cash assets received for rental payments from our tenants to be recognized within net operating income to the extent earned in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for debt covenant purposes as well as the inclusion of cash in the definition of unencumbered assets. We comfortably passed all of our debt covenants at September 30, 2020 and, based on continuing compliance by our tenants with the provisions of their leases, we do not anticipate any need for additional covenant relief and have ample liquidity.

•We have collected all of our contractual rent through October 2020 from our tenants other than Casino Queen, from whom we are now collecting full rental payments and with whom we continue to work on a deferred rent agreement related to prior closed months.transaction.

•On ~~March 27, 2020,~~April 13, 2021, the ~~Coronavirus Aid, Relief,~~Company announced that it had entered into a binding term sheet with Bally's to acquire the real estate of Bally’s casino property in Black Hawk, CO and ~~Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was enacted~~the property it plans to acquire in ~~response~~Rock Island, IL, in a transaction which is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close later this year. Total consideration for the acquisition is $150 million. The parties expect to add the properties to the ~~COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act, among other things, permits net operating loss (“NOL”) carryovers and carrybacks~~Bally's Master Lease, which is expected to ~~offset 100%~~generate incremental rent of ~~taxable income for taxable years beginning before 2021. In addition,~~$12.0 million. Normalized rent coverage on the ~~CARES Act allows NOLs incurred in 2018, 2019, and 2020~~assets is expected to be ~~carried back to each~~2.25x in the first calendar year post-acquisition. The acquisitions of the ~~five preceding taxable years~~real estate assets of Bally’s properties in Rock Island and Black Hawk are expected to ~~generate a refund of previously paid income taxes. The Company is monitoring the availability of an NOL carryback at the TRS Properties to generate a future tax cash benefit.~~close in early 2022.

•~~The CARES Act modifies~~In addition, Bally’s has granted GLPI a right of first refusal to fund the ~~limitation~~real property acquisition or development project costs associated with any and all potential future transactions in Michigan, Maryland, New York and Virginia through one or more sale-leaseback or similar transactions for a term of ~~business interest expense~~seven years.

•Bally’s also plans to acquire both GLPI’s non-land real estate assets and Penn's outstanding equity interests in Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Inc. for ~~tax years beginning in 2019 and 2020. The modifications increase the allowable business interest expense deduction from 30%~~an aggregate cash acquisition price of adjusted taxable income to 50% of adjusted taxable income, and allows taxpayers to calculate the 2020 limitation using 2019 adjusted taxable income. These modifications increase the anticipated allowable interest expense deduction$150 million. GLPI will retain ownership of the ~~TRS Properties.~~land and will concurrently enter into a 50-year ground lease with initial annual rent of $10.5 million. The ground lease will be supported by a Bally’s corporate guarantee and cross-defaulted with the Bally's Master Lease. This transaction is expected to close in early 2022.

•Both GLPI and Bally’s have committed to a structure in which GLPI has the potential to acquire additional assets in sale-leaseback transactions to the extent Bally’s elects to utilize GLPI’s capital as a funding source for their proposed acquisition of Gamesys Group plc. The $500 million commitment provides Bally’s an alternative financing commitment which at GLPI’s sole discretion may be funded in the form of equity, additional prepaid sale-leaseback transactions or secured loans.

Segment Information

Consistent with how our Chief Operating Decision Maker (as such term is defined in ASC 280 - Segment Reporting) reviews and assesses our financial performance, we have two reportable segments, GLP Capital and the TRS ~~Properties.~~Segment. The GLP Capital reportable segment consists of the leased real property and represents the majority of our business. The TRS ~~Properties reportable segment~~Segment consists of our operations at Hollywood Casino Perryville and Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge, as well as the real estate of Tropicana Las ~~Vegas.~~Vegas we acquired in 2020.

Executive Summary

Financial Highlights

We reported total revenues and income from operations of ~~$307.6~~$301.5 million and ~~$200.7~~$200.1 million for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, respectively, compared to ~~$287.6~~$283.5 million and $187.6 million, respectively, for the corresponding period in the prior year. We reported total revenues and income from operations of $853.0 million and $567.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, compared to $864.5 million and $529.2$186.4 million, respectively, for the corresponding period in the prior year.

The major factors affecting our results for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2019,~~March 31, 2020, were as follows:

•Total income from real estate was ~~$273.1 million and $781.8~~$263.8 million for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, and ~~$256.0 million and $766.6~~$256.7 million for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2019,~~March 31, 2020, respectively. Total income from real estate increased by ~~$17.1~~$7.1 million for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2020 and $15.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the corresponding ~~periods~~period in the prior ~~year. The reason for the increase for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 was~~year, primarily ~~due to~~from favorable ~~non-cash straight-line~~straight line rent adjustments of ~~$13.6~~$9.5 million ~~on our Amended Pinnacle Master Lease and Boyd Master Lease whose percentage rent anniversaries occurred on May 1, 2020 and the Amended Caesars Master Lease which as discussed~~ in Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements resulted in a change to the recognition of the existing deferred revenue amount and incorporated the recognition of a portion of the fixed escalations into current period earnings. The current quarter was also positively impacted byaccordance with ASC 842, higher percentage rent ~~from~~on our Penn Master Lease of ~~$4.7~~$3.2 million due to ~~the~~ strong ~~reopening demand~~results at Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino

Toledo ~~(as both properties were closed~~ in ~~mid-March 2020 and reopened on June 19, 2020) as well as~~ the ~~benefits Hollywood Casino Toledo experienced~~current year coupled with the negative impact from the ~~extended~~temporary closures ~~of competing casinos~~from COVID-19 in ~~Detroit, Michigan until August 5, 2020. We also experienced higher building base rents as~~ the ~~majority of our leases incurred escalators in 2019. This was partially offset by lower percentage rent from the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease~~prior year, and ~~the Boyd Master Lease which reset on May 1, 2020 and due primarily from~~ the impact of our Morgantown Lease that became effective on October 1, 2020 which added $0.75 million in rent during the ~~casino closures from COVID-19, lowered annual percentage rent by $5.0 million and $1.5 million, respectively, as well as lower rental income from Casino Queen. The increase for the nine~~three month period ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021. Partially offsetting these favorable variances was ~~primarily~~lower ground rents due to ~~favorable non-cash straight-line rent adjustments~~the Exchange Agreement with Caesars, which led to the exchange of ~~$20.5~~the Tropicana Evansville property, which contained a ground lease, with Waterloo and Bettendorf, which did not contain ground leases, and lower percentage rents of $2.1 million on our Amended Pinnacle Master Lease, Boyd Master Lease and Meadows Lease as these leases reset in 2020 and were negatively impacted by COVID-19 mandated closures. The next resets of these leases is scheduled to occur in 2022. Additionally, we had lower cash rental income of $0.7 million from the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease ~~and higher building base rents~~that became effective in July 2020. Finally, in accordance with the rent deferral agreement that was signed in 2020 with Casino Queen, $2.1 million of ~~$8.1 million for the reasons discussed above. These increases were partially offset by lower rental income from percentage~~ rent ~~of $6.7 million on the Penn Master Lease~~was deferred due to the property's temporary closure in the first quarter of ~~Hollywood Casino Columbus and to a lesser extent, Hollywood Casino Toledo from mid-March 2020 to June 19, 2020 due to COVID-19 and~~2021. GLPI anticipates this amount will be collected at the ~~Amended Pinnacle Master Lease and~~closing of the ~~Boyd Master Lease for the reasons discussed above as well as lower rental income from ground leases.~~HCBR transaction later this year.

•Revenues for our TRS Properties increased by ~~$2.8~~$10.9 million for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2020 and decreased $26.7 million for the nine months ended months ended September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior ~~year. These~~year, primarily due to strong results in 2021 and the impact of COVID-19 which closed both of these properties ~~were closed~~ in mid-March 2020 due to COVID-19. Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge reopened to the public on May 18, 2020 and Hollywood Casino Perryville reopened on June 19, 2020 with various restrictions to limit capacity in accordance with regulatory requirements. Revenues since reopening have exceeded the corresponding periods in the prior years as spend per visit has increased which has more than offset reduced visitation levels.2020.

•Total operating expenses increased by ~~$6.9 million and decreased by $50.1~~$4.3 million for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the corresponding ~~periods~~period in the prior year. The increase in operating expenses for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2020 as compared to the prior year period~~March 31, 2021 was primarily driven by ~~charges of $6.8 million associated with severance and stock based compensation acceleration charges for the departure of~~higher expenses in our ~~former chief financial officer. The decrease for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 was~~TRS Properties due to ~~lower~~their closures in mid-March 2020 from COVID-19. Additionally, the Company had higher depreciation expense of $2.1 million due primarily to the acquisition of Belterra Park, Lumiere Place and the Tropicana Las Vegas transaction, which was partially offset by lower land ~~right amortization~~rights and ground lease expense ~~in our REIT segment~~ of ~~$24.0~~$1.3 million ~~primarily from lower rent expense on the Company's long term ground leases~~ due to the ~~impact~~Exchange Agreement with Caesars, which led to the exchange of ~~COVID-19~~the Tropicana Evansville property, which contained a ground lease, with Waterloo and the acceleration of depreciation and amortization in 2019 resulting from the closing of Penn's Resorts Casino Tunica property. Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 there was a loan impairment charge of $13.0 million related to GLPI’s unsecured, 5.5-year term loan (the "Casino Queen Loan") to CQ Holding Company, Inc., an affiliate of Casino Queen ("CQ Holding Company"). These items were partially offset by the charges incurred during the three month period ended September 30, 2020 described above.Bettendorf, which did not contain ground leases.

•Other ~~income and~~ expenses decreased by ~~$25.0~~$18.8 million for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2020 and $19.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year due to ~~lower interest expense from our refinancing activities that occurred in the third quarter of 2019 and first quarter of 2020 and lower~~ debt extinguishment charges of $17.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, as the Company retired certain near-term senior unsecured notes ("Senior Notes") to lengthen our average debt maturity and lower our financing costs.

•Income tax expense increased by $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year due to improved performance at the TRS Segment due to strong results in the current period as well as the impact of temporary closures related to COVID-19 in the prior year.

•Net income increased by ~~$36.6 million and $59.8~~$30.3 million for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the variances explained above.

Critical Accounting Estimates

We make certain judgments and use certain estimates and assumptions when applying accounting principles in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. The nature of the estimates and assumptions are material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain factors or the susceptibility of such factors to change. We have identified the accounting for leases, income taxes, and real estate investments ~~leases and goodwill and other intangible assets~~ as critical accounting estimates, as they are the most important to our financial statement presentation and require difficult, subjective and complex judgments.

We believe the current assumptions and other considerations used to estimate amounts reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements are appropriate. However, if actual experience differs from the assumptions and other considerations used in estimating amounts reflected in our consolidated financial statements, the resulting changes could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and, in certain situations, could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition.

For further information on our critical accounting estimates, see Item 7. "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the Notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our most recent Annual ~~Report.~~Report on Form 10-K (our "Annual Report"). There has been no material change to these estimates for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020.~~March 31, 2021.

Results of Operations

The following are the most important factors and trends that contribute or ~~will~~may contribute to our operating performance:

•As discussed previously, the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak resulted in the nationwide closures of all casino operations throughout the United States in ~~mid-March~~mid March 2020 which extended in many jurisdictions where our properties were located through the summer of 2020. The majority of our leases have components of rent that are based on a percentage of the net revenues generated by the properties in the applicable leases as well as ~~sharp increases in unemployment levels. Although our properties~~escalation clauses based on the applicable leases' adjusted revenues to rent ratios. Our tenants have reopened their facilities and ~~all but one~~generated strong operating performance from improved margins primarily from cost cutting measures and the elimination of ~~our tenants' properties~~lower margin offerings which have ~~done so as well~~more than outpaced revenue declines, although the pace of the revenue declines has improved in recent months. We are unable to ~~encouraging results, we cannot~~ predict whether ~~this recovery~~the strong operating performance that our tenants have experienced since reopening their operations will ~~be sustained or whether~~continue and the ~~facilities~~impact it will ~~be forced to close again~~have on our rental income stream in future periods.

•We do not anticipate any rent escalations being triggered under our leases in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19 and our entry into the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease. Our leases also contain variable rent which is reset on varying schedules depending on the lease. In the aggregate, the portion of our cash rents that are variable represented approximately 16% of our 2019 full year cash rental income. Of that 16% variable rent, approximately 27% resets every five years which is associated with our Penn Master Lease and Casino Queen Lease, 42% resets every two years and 31% resets monthly which is associated with the Penn Master Lease (of which approximately 47% is subject to a floor or $22.9 million annually for Hollywood Casino Toledo). The percentage rent in the Penn Master Lease increased by $4.7 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 as the facilities reopened on June 19, 2020 to strong performance and Hollywood Casino Toledo benefited from the Detroit, Michigan gaming market being closed until August 5, 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 percentage rent in the Penn Master Lease declined by $3.2 million compared to the corresponding period in the prior year due to the temporary closures of Hollywood Casino Columbus and to a lesser extent, Hollywood Casino Toledo from mid-March 2020 to June 19, 2020.

•The variable rent resets in the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease and the Boyd Master Lease reset for the two year period ended April 30, 2020, which resulted in a $5.0 million and a $1.5 million reduction in annual variable rent on each of these leases, respectively, which will prevail for the subsequent two year period through April 30, 2022. In addition, the Meadows Lease variable rent reset occurred in October 2020 which will lower variable rent annually by $2.1 million. The Caesars Master Lease variable rent reset was scheduled to occur in October 2020; however, on June 15, 2020, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease, to, among other things, (i) extend the initial term of 15 years to 20 years, (ii) remove the variable rent component in its entirety, commencing with the third lease year, at which time the land base rent will increase to approximately $23.6 million and the building base rent will be set at approximately $62.1 million and (iii) provide for fixed escalation percentages that delay the escalation of building base rent until the commencement of the fifth lease year, with building base rent increasing annually by 1.25% in the fifth and sixth lease year, 1.75% in the seventh and eighth lease years and 2% in the ninth lease year and each lease year thereafter. The Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease became effective July 23, 2020 when all of the necessary regulatory approvals were received and notice periods were satisfied. We have no other variable resets scheduled to occur until 2022.

•The fact that several wholly-owned subsidiaries of Penn lease a substantial number of our properties, ~~which~~pursuant to two master leases and two single property leases and account for a significant portion of our ~~revenue, pursuant to two master leases and a single property lease.~~revenue.

•~~On April 16, 2020, we acquired from Penn the real property assets~~The ability to refinance our significant levels of ~~Tropicana Las Vegas~~debt at attractive terms and obtain favorable funding in ~~return for $307.5 million in rent credits. There can be no assurance that we will realize a return on this investment.~~connection with future business opportunities.

•The fact that the rules and regulations of U.S. federal income taxation are constantly under review by legislators, the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Changes to the tax laws or interpretations thereof, including any changes proposed and implemented by the new administration, with or without retroactive application, could materially and adversely affect GLPI and its investors.

The consolidated results of operations for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020 ~~and 2019~~ are summarized below:


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020
		(in thousands)														(in thousands)

Total revenues	Total revenues	$	307,554	$	287,612	$	853,004	$	864,489	Total revenues	$	301,543	$	283,482

Total operating expenses	Total operating expenses	106,853		99,987		285,237		335,322		Total operating expenses	101,442		97,132
Income from operations	Income from operations	200,701		187,625		567,767		529,167		Income from operations	200,101		186,350
Total other expenses	Total other expenses	(70,936)		(95,890)		(229,279)		(248,804)		Total other expenses	(70,289)		(89,137)
Income before income taxes	Income before income taxes	129,765		91,735		338,488		280,363		Income before income taxes	129,812		97,213
Income tax expense	Income tax expense	2,639		1,188		2,118		3,773		Income tax expense	2,628		319
Net income	Net income	$	127,126	$	90,547	$	336,370	$	276,590	Net income	$	127,184	$	96,894

Certain information regarding our results of operations by segment for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020 ~~and 2019~~ is summarized below:

Three Months Ended September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Total Revenues Income from Operations
(in thousands)
GLP Capital $ 273,129 $ 255,995 $ 192,369 $ 181,947
TRS Properties 34,425 31,617 8,332 5,678
Total $ 307,554 $ 287,612 $ 200,701 $ 187,625

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Total Revenues Income from Operations
(in thousands)
GLP Capital $ 781,841 $ 766,630 $ 557,751 $ 510,884
TRS Properties 71,163 97,859 10,016 18,283
Total $ 853,004 $ 864,489 $ 567,767 $ 529,167


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	Total Revenues				Income from Operations
	(in thousands)
GLP Capital	$	263,842	$	256,723	$	190,171	$	183,184
TRS Properties	37,701		26,759		9,930		3,166
Total	$	301,543	$	283,482	$	200,101	$	186,350

FFO, AFFO and Adjusted EBITDA

Funds From Operations ("FFO"), Adjusted Funds From Operations ("AFFO") and Adjusted EBITDA are non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") financial measures used by the Company as performance measures for benchmarking against the Company’s peers and as internal measures of business operating performance, which is used as a bonus metric. The Company believes FFO, AFFO and Adjusted EBITDA provide a meaningful perspective of the underlying operating performance of the Company’s current business. This is especially true since these measures exclude real estate

depreciation and we believe that real estate values fluctuate based on market conditions rather than depreciating in value ratably on a straight-line basis over time.

FFO, AFFO and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures that are considered supplemental measures for the real estate industry and a supplement to GAAP measures. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding (gains) or losses from sales of property and real estate depreciation. We define AFFO as FFO excluding stock based compensation expense, the amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts, other depreciation, the amortization of land rights, straight-line rent adjustments, and losses on debt extinguishment, ~~and loan impairment charges,~~ reduced by maintenance capital expenditures. Finally, we define Adjusted EBITDA as net income excluding interest, taxes on income, depreciation, (gains) or losses from sales of property, stock based compensation expense, straight-line rent adjustments, the amortization of land rights, and losses on debt ~~extinguishment and loan impairment charges.~~extinguishment.

FFO, AFFO and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures: (i) do not represent cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP; (ii) should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities; and (iii) are not alternatives to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. In addition, these measures should not be viewed as an indication of our ability to fund our cash needs, including to make cash distributions to our shareholders, to fund capital improvements, or to make interest payments on our indebtedness. Investors are also cautioned that FFO, AFFO and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other real estate companies, including REITs, due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definitions. Our presentation of these measures does not replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP.

The reconciliation of the Company’s net income per GAAP to FFO, AFFO, and Adjusted EBITDA for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020 ~~and 2019~~ is as follows:


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020
		(in thousands)														(in thousands)
Net income	Net income	$	127,126	$	90,547	$	336,370	$	276,590	Net income	$	127,184	$	96,894
Losses (Gains) from dispositions of property		4		37		(3)		50
Losses from dispositions of property										Losses from dispositions of property	—		1
Real estate depreciation	Real estate depreciation	55,098		55,047		163,928		176,290		Real estate depreciation	56,389		54,279
Funds from operations	Funds from operations	$	182,228	$	145,631	$	500,295	$	452,930	Funds from operations	$	183,573	$	151,174
Straight-line rent adjustments	Straight-line rent adjustments	(4,928)		8,643		5,394		25,930		Straight-line rent adjustments	(828)		8,644

Other depreciation	Other depreciation	2,982		2,255		8,105		7,455		Other depreciation	2,312		2,284
Amortization of land rights	Amortization of land rights	3,021		3,020		9,061		15,516		Amortization of land rights	2,843		3,020
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	2,669		2,807		8,032		8,597		Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	2,470		2,770
Stock based compensation	Stock based compensation	8,353		3,845		16,652		12,353		Stock based compensation	5,788		4,235
Losses on debt extinguishment	Losses on debt extinguishment	779		21,014		18,113		21,014		Losses on debt extinguishment	—		17,329

Loan impairment charges		—		—		—		13,000

Capital maintenance expenditures	Capital maintenance expenditures	(488)		(709)		(1,629)		(2,256)		Capital maintenance expenditures	(438)		(646)
Adjusted funds from operations	Adjusted funds from operations	$	194,616	$	186,506	$	564,023	$	554,539	Adjusted funds from operations	$	195,720	$	188,810
Interest, net	Interest, net	70,157		74,876		211,166		227,790		Interest, net	70,289		71,808
Income tax expense	Income tax expense	2,639		1,188		2,118		3,773		Income tax expense	2,628		319
Capital maintenance expenditures	Capital maintenance expenditures	488		709		1,629		2,256		Capital maintenance expenditures	438		646
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	(2,669)		(2,807)		(8,032)		(8,597)		Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	(2,470)		(2,770)
Adjusted EBITDA	Adjusted EBITDA	$	265,231	$	260,472	$	770,904	$	779,761	Adjusted EBITDA	$	266,605	$	258,813

The reconciliation of each segment’s net income per GAAP to FFO, AFFO, and Adjusted EBITDA for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020 ~~and 2019~~ is as follows:


		GLP Capital						TRS Properties							GLP Capital				TRS Properties
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,							Three Months Ended March 31,				Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020		2021		2020
		(in thousands)															(in thousands)
Net income	Net income	$	125,686	$	88,461	$	1,440	$	2,086	Net income	$	124,048	$	96,521	$	3,136	$	373
Losses (Gains) from dispositions of property		—		—		4		37
Losses from dispositions of property										Losses from dispositions of property	—		—		—		1
Real estate depreciation	Real estate depreciation	55,098		55,047		—		—		Real estate depreciation	56,389		54,279		—		—
Funds from operations	Funds from operations	$	180,784	$	143,508	$	1,444	$	2,123	Funds from operations	$	180,437	$	150,800	$	3,136	$	374
Straight-line rent adjustments	Straight-line rent adjustments	(4,928)		8,643		—		—		Straight-line rent adjustments	(828)		8,644		—		—

Other depreciation	Other depreciation	497		497		2,485		1,758		Other depreciation	472		497		1,840		1,787
Amortization of land rights	Amortization of land rights	3,021		3,020		—		—		Amortization of land rights	2,843		3,020		—		—
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	2,669		2,807		—		—		Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	2,470		2,770		—		—
Stock based compensation	Stock based compensation	8,353		3,845		—		—		Stock based compensation	5,788		4,235		—		—

Losses on debt extinguishment	Losses on debt extinguishment	779		21,014		—		—		Losses on debt extinguishment	—		17,329		—		—

Capital maintenance expenditures	Capital maintenance expenditures	(11)		—		(477)		(709)		Capital maintenance expenditures	(21)		(88)		(417)		(558)
Adjusted funds from operations	Adjusted funds from operations	$	191,164	$	183,334	$	3,452	$	3,172	Adjusted funds from operations	$	191,161	$	187,207	$	4,559	$	1,603
Interest, net ⁽¹⁾	Interest, net ⁽¹⁾	65,698		72,276		4,459		2,600		Interest, net (1)	65,831		69,207		4,458		2,601

Income tax expense	Income tax expense	206		196		2,433		992		Income tax expense	292		127		2,336		192
Capital maintenance expenditures	Capital maintenance expenditures	11		—		477		709		Capital maintenance expenditures	21		88		417		558
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	(2,669)		(2,807)		—		—		Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	(2,470)		(2,770)		—		—
Adjusted EBITDA	Adjusted EBITDA	$	254,410	$	252,999	$	10,821	$	7,473	Adjusted EBITDA	$	254,835	$	253,859	$	11,770	$	4,954

(1)

GLP Capital TRS Properties
Nine Months Ended

September 30, Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
(in thousands)
Net income $ 339,475 $ 269,421 $ (3,105) $ 7,169
Losses (Gains) from dispositions of property — 8 (3) 42
Real estate depreciation 163,928 176,290 — —
Funds from operations $ 503,403 $ 445,719 $ (3,108) $ 7,211
Straight-line rent adjustments 5,394 25,930 — —
Other depreciation 1,492 1,496 6,613 5,959
Amortization of land rights 9,061 15,516 — —
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts 8,032 8,597 — —
Stock based compensation 16,652 12,353 — —
Loan impairment charges — 13,000 — —
Losses on debt extinguishment 18,113 21,014 — —
Capital maintenance expenditures (155) (4) (1,474) (2,252)
Adjusted funds from operations $ 561,992 $ 543,621 $ 2,031 $ 10,918
Interest, net ⁽¹⁾
199,648 219,988 $ 11,518 $ 7,802
Income tax expense 515 461 $ 1,603 $ 3,312
Capital maintenance expenditures 155 4 $ 1,474 $ 2,252
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts (8,032) 8,597 $ — $ —
Adjusted EBITDA $ 754,278 $ 755,477 $ 16,626 $ 24,284

⁽¹⁾Interest expense, net for the GLP Capital segment is net of intercompany interest eliminations of $4.5 million and ~~$11.5~~$2.6 million for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~compared to $2.6 million and $7.8 million for the corresponding periods in the prior year.~~respectively.

Net income for our GLP Capital segment was ~~$125.7~~$124.0 million for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and ~~$88.5~~$96.5 million for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2019.~~March 31, 2020. FFO, AFFO, and Adjusted EBITDA for our GLP Capital segment were ~~$180.8~~$180.4 million, $191.2 million and ~~$254.4~~$254.8 million for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, respectively. FFO, AFFO, and Adjusted EBITDA for our GLP Capital segment were ~~$143.5~~$150.8 million, ~~$183.3~~$187.2 million and ~~$253.0~~$253.9 million for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2019,~~March 31, 2020, respectively. The increase in net income for our GLP Capital segment for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the three months ended ~~September 30, 2019,~~March 31, 2020, was primarily driven by ~~lower~~ debt extinguishment charges of ~~$20.2~~$17.3 million ~~and lower interest expense due to refinancing activities that occurred~~ in the ~~third quarter~~prior year related to the redemption of ~~2019 and the first quarter of 2020 as well as~~certain Senior Notes, a ~~$17.1~~$7.1 million increase in income from real estate, ~~as previously discussed.~~

~~Net income for our GLP Capital segment was $339.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020~~ and $269.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. FFO, AFFO, and Adjusted EBITDA for our GLP Capital segment were $503.4 million, $562.0 million and $754.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. FFO, AFFO, and Adjusted EBITDA for our GLP Capital segment were $445.7 million, $543.6 million and $755.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The increase in net income for our GLP Capital segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, was primarily driven by a $31.7 million decrease in operating expenses primarily due to lower land right and ground lease expense and depreciation expense related to the 2019 acceleration of these items for the Penn closure of its Resorts Casino Tunica property, a $13.0 million loan impairment charge related to Casino Queen recorded in 2019 as well as lower interest expense ~~from refinancing activities. Additionally income from real estate increased $15.2 million as previously discussed.~~due to various refinancings that occurred in 2020.

The increase in FFO in our GLP Capital segment for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the ~~corresponding periods in the prior year were~~three months ended March 31, 2020, was driven by the explanations above, including an add-back for ~~the~~real estate depreciation expense. The increase in AFFO for our GLP Capital segment for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the ~~corresponding period in the prior year were~~three months ended March 31, 2020 was primarily driven by the changes described above, ~~and~~less the adjustments ~~to derive at AFFO. The variances for adjusted~~mentioned in the table above, primarily straight-line rent adjustments and losses on debt extinguishment. Adjusted EBITDA for our GLP Capital segment for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the ~~corresponding period in the prior year, were~~three months ended March 31, 2020, also increased, driven by the explanations above, as well as ~~add-backs~~adjustments mentioned in the table above, primarily related to interest expense.

Net income, FFO, AFFO and Adjusted EBITDA for ~~interest expense.~~our TRS Properties segment each increased from the corresponding period in the prior year primarily due to the impact of COVID-19, which resulted in both properties being forced to close in mid-March 2020. Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge reopened to the public on May 18, 2020 and Hollywood Casino Perryville reopened on June 19, 2020 with various restrictions to limit capacity in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Additionally, the performance of our TRS Properties for the three months ended March 31, 2021 has exceeded the corresponding period in the prior years as spend per visit has increased coupled with reductions in marketing and payroll costs on various amenities that have been curtailed in light of the capacity restrictions.

Revenues

Revenues for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020 ~~and 2019~~ were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended September 30, Percentage
2020 2019 Variance Variance
Rental income $ 267,555 $ 248,789 $ 18,766 7.5 %
Interest income from real estate 5,574 7,206 (1,632) (22.6) %
Total income from real estate 273,129 255,995 17,134 6.7 %
Gaming, food, beverage and other 34,425 31,617 2,808 8.9 %
Total revenues $ 307,554 $ 287,612 $ 19,942 6.9 %


		Nine Months Ended September 30,									Percentage			Three Months Ended March 31,						Percentage
		2020		2019		Variance		Variance				2021		2020		Variance		Variance
Rental income	Rental income	$	762,711	$	745,030	$	17,681	2.4	%	Rental income		$	263,842	$	249,407	$	14,435	5.8	%

Interest income from real estate	Interest income from real estate	19,130		21,600		(2,470)		(11.4)	%	Interest income from real estate		—		7,316		(7,316)		N/A

Total income from real estate	Total income from real estate	781,841		766,630		15,211		2.0	%	Total income from real estate		263,842		256,723		7,119		2.8	%
Gaming, food, beverage and other	Gaming, food, beverage and other	71,163		97,859		(26,696)		(27.3)	%	Gaming, food, beverage and other		37,701		26,759		10,942		40.9	%
Total revenues	Total revenues	$	853,004	$	864,489	$	(11,485)	(1.3)	%	Total revenues		$	301,543	$	283,482	$	18,061	6.4	%

Total income from real estate

For the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020, total income from real estate was ~~$273.1~~$263.8 million and ~~$781.8~~$256.7 million, ~~compared to $256.0 million and $766.6 million in the corresponding periods in the prior year.~~respectively, for our GLP Capital segment. In accordance with ASC 842, the Company records revenue for the ground lease rent paid by its tenants with an offsetting expense in land rights and ground lease expense within the condensed consolidated statement of income as the Company has concluded that as the lessee it is the primary obligor under the ground leases. The Company subleases these ground leases back to its tenants, who are responsible for payment directly to the landlord. These amounts decreased by $1.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the corresponding period in the prior year due to the Exchange Agreement with Caesars which swapped out the Tropicana Evansville property containing a ground lease with Waterloo and Bettendorf, which did not contain ground leases.

Total income from real estate increased ~~$17.1~~$7.1 million, or ~~6.7%~~2.8%, for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2020 and $15.2 million, or 2.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to ~~their~~the corresponding ~~periods~~period in the prior ~~year. As previously discussed, this was~~year, primarily ~~due to~~from favorable ~~non-cash~~ straight line rent adjustments of $9.5 million in accordance with ASC 842, and higher percentage rent on our Penn Master Lease of $3.2 million due to strong results at Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo in the current year coupled with the negative impact from the temporary closures from COVID-19 in the prior year and the impact of our Morgantown Lease that became effective on October 1, 2020, which added $0.75 million in rent during the three month period ended March 31, 2021. Partially offsetting these favorable variances was the variance discussed above related to ground rents and lower percentage rents of $2.1 million on our Amended Pinnacle Master Lease, ~~and~~ Boyd Master Lease ~~whose percentage rent anniversaries occurred on May 1,~~and Meadows Lease as these leases reset in 2020 and ~~our recent amendments to~~will not reset again until 2022. Additionally, we had lower cash rental income of $0.7 million from the Amended and Restated Caesars Master Lease ~~which resulted~~that became effective in ~~a change to~~July 2020. Finally, in accordance with the ~~recognition~~rent deferral agreement that was signed in 2020 with Casino Queen, $2.1 million of ~~the existing~~rent was deferred revenue amount and incorporated the recognition of a portion of the fixed escalations into current period earnings. See Note 12 in the Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements for further discussion. Additionally both periods were positively impacted by higher building base rents as the majority of our leases incurred escalators in 2019. This was partially offset by lower percentage rent from the Amended Pinnacle Master Lease and Boyd Master Lease which reset on May 1, 2020 and lower rental income from Casino Queen. Finally, the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 was negatively impacted by lower percentage rent on the Penn Master Lease due to the ~~closures~~property's temporary closure in the first quarter of ~~Hollywood Casino Columbus and to a lesser extent, Hollywood Casino Toledo. However,~~2021. GLPI anticipates this amount will be collected at the ~~three month period ended September 30, 2020 was positively impacted by strong reopening results as previously discussed.~~closing of the HCBR transaction later this year.

Details of the Company's income from real estate for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 was as follows (in thousands):


Three Months Ended September 30, 2020		Penn Master Lease		Penn Amended Pinnacle Master Lease		Amended Caesars Master Lease		Lumiere Place Lease and Loan		BYD Master Lease		BYD Belterra Lease		Penn - Meadows Lease		Casino Queen Lease		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021																				Three Months Ended March 31, 2021	Penn Master Lease		Amended Pinnacle Master Lease		Caesars Master Lease		Lumiere Place Lease		BYD Master Lease		BYD Belterra Lease		Penn - Meadows Lease		Casino Queen Lease		Penn Morgantown		Total
Building base rent	Building base rent	$	69,851	$	56,801	$	15,534	$	127	$	18,911	$	668	$	3,953	$	1,517	$	167,362	Building base rent	$	69,852	$	56,800	$	15,629	$	5,701	$	18,911	$	668	$	3,953	$	935	$	—	$	172,449
Land base rent	Land base rent	23,492		17,814		3,340		—		2,946		473		—		—		48,065		Land base rent	23,492		17,814		5,932		—		2,946		474		—		—		750		51,408
Percentage rent	Percentage rent	26,044		6,694		3,340		—		2,462		454		2,792		904		42,690		Percentage rent	23,567		6,695		—		—		2,461		454		2,261		558		—		35,996
Total cash rental income	Total cash rental income	$	119,387	$	81,309	$	22,214	$	127	$	24,319	$	1,595	$	6,745	$	2,421	$	258,117	Total cash rental income	$	116,911	$	81,309	$	21,561	$	5,701	$	24,318	$	1,596	$	6,214	$	1,493	$	750	$	259,853

Straight-line rent adjustments	Straight-line rent adjustments	2,231		1,623		229		—		574		(301)		572		—		4,928		Straight-line rent adjustments	$	2,231	$	(4,836)	$	2,589	$	—	$	574	$	(302)	$	572	$	—	$	—	$	828
Ground rent in revenue	Ground rent in revenue	618		1,424		2,117		—		317		—		—		—		4,476		Ground rent in revenue	702		1,633		402		—		374		—		—		—		—		3,111
Other rental revenue	Other rental revenue	—		—		—		—		—				34		—		34		Other rental revenue	—		—		—		—		—		—		50		—		—		50
Total rental income		$	122,236	$	84,356	$	24,560	$	127	$	25,210	$	1,294	$	7,351	$	2,421	$	267,555
Interest income from real estate loans		—		—		—		5,574		—		—		—		—		5,574

Total income from real estate	Total income from real estate	$	122,236	$	84,356	$	24,560	$	5,701	$	25,210	$	1,294	$	7,351	$	2,421	$	273,129	Total income from real estate	$	119,844	$	78,106	$	24,552	$	5,701	$	25,266	$	1,294	$	6,836	$	1,493	$	750	$	263,842

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 Penn Master Lease Penn Amended Pinnacle Master Lease Amended Caesars Master Lease Lumiere Place Lease and Loan BYD Master Lease Boyd Belterra Lease Penn - Meadows Lease Casino Queen Lease Total
Building base rent $ 209,555 $ 170,401 $ 46,602 $ 127 $ 56,732 $ 1,114 $ 11,858 $ 4,042 $ 500,431
Land base rent 70,476 53,442 10,020 — 8,839 789 — — 143,566
Percentage rent 61,691 21,757 10,020 — 7,847 757 8,376 2,260 112,708
Total cash rental income $ 341,722 $ 245,600 $ 66,642 $ 127 $ 73,418 $ 2,660 $ 20,234 $ 6,302 $ 756,705
Straight-line rent adjustments 6,694 (5,719) (5,560) — (2,022) (504) 1,717 — (5,394)
Ground rent in revenue 1,785 4,349 3,987 — 1,118 — — — 11,239
Other rental revenue — — — — — — 161 — 161
Total rental income $ 350,201 $ 244,230 $ 65,069 $ 127 $ 72,514 $ 2,156 $ 22,112 $ 6,302 $ 762,711
Interest income from real estate loans — — 16,976 — 2,154 — — 19,130
Total income from real estate $ 350,201 $ 244,230 $ 65,069 $ 17,103 $ 72,514 $ 4,310 $ 22,112 $ 6,302 $ 781,841

Gaming, food, beverage and other revenue

Gaming, food, beverage and other revenue for our TRS Properties segment increased by ~~$2.8~~$10.9 million, or ~~8.9%, and decreased by $26.7 million, or 27.3%~~40.9%, for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020 respectively,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2019.~~March 31, 2020, primarily due to increases in revenues at both properties. These properties were closed in mid-March 2020 due to COVID-19. Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge reopened to the public on May 18, 2020 and Hollywood Casino Perryville reopened on June 19, 2020 with various restrictions to limit capacity in accordance with regulatory requirements. Results since reopening have exceeded the corresponding ~~periods~~period in the prior years as spend per visit has ~~increased.~~increased coupled with reductions in marketing and payroll costs on various amenities that have been curtailed in light of the capacity restrictions.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020 ~~and 2019~~ were as follows (in thousands):

Percentage
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 2020 2019 Variance Variance
Gaming, food, beverage and other $ 18,175 $ 18,549 $ (374) (2.0) %
Land rights and ground lease expense 8,084 9,094 (1,010) (11.1) %
General and administrative 22,514 15,042 7,472 49.7 %
Depreciation 58,080 57,302 778 1.4 %
Total operating expenses $ 106,853 $ 99,987 $ 6,866 6.9 %


								Percentage			Three Months Ended March 31,						Percentage
Nine Months Ended September 30,		2020		2019		Variance		Variance
											2021		2020		Variance		Variance
Gaming, food, beverage and other	Gaming, food, beverage and other	$	39,536	$	56,739	$	(17,203)	(30.3)	%	Gaming, food, beverage and other	$	19,926	$	16,503	$	3,423	20.7	%

Land rights and ground lease expense	Land rights and ground lease expense	21,943		33,572		(11,629)		(34.6)	%	Land rights and ground lease expense	6,733		8,078		(1,345)		(16.7)	%
General and administrative	General and administrative	51,725		48,266		3,459		7.2	%	General and administrative	16,082		15,987		95		0.6	%
(Gains) losses from dispositions of property										(Gains) losses from dispositions of property	—		1		(1)		(100.0)	%
Depreciation	Depreciation	172,033		183,745		(11,712)		(6.4)	%	Depreciation	58,701		56,563		2,138		3.8	%
Loan impairment charges		—		13,000		(13,000)		N/A

Total operating expenses	Total operating expenses	$	285,237	$	335,322	$	(50,085)	(14.9)	%	Total operating expenses	$	101,442	$	97,132	$	4,310	4.4	%

Gaming, food, beverage and other

Gaming, food, beverage and other expenses ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$0.4~~$3.4 million, or ~~2.0%, and $17.2 million, or 30.3%~~20.7%, for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the ~~corresponding periods in the prior year,~~three months ended March 31, 2020, primarily due to the ~~impact of COVID-19, which forced our TRS Properties to close their operations~~properties being closed in mid-March ~~2020.~~2020 due to COVID-19. Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge reopened to the public on May 18, 2020 and Hollywood Casino Perryville reopened on June 19, 2020 with various restrictions to limit capacity in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Land rights and ground lease expense

Land rights and ground lease expense includes the amortization of land rights and rent expense related to the Company's long-term ground leases. Land rights and ground lease expense decreased by ~~$1.0~~$1.3 million, or ~~11.1%, and $11.6 million, or 34.6%~~(16.7)%, for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the ~~corresponding periods in the prior year,~~three months ended March 31, 2020, primarily due to the ~~acceleration of amortization expense of $6.3 million related to~~Exchange Agreement with Caesars which swapped out the ~~closure of Penn's Resorts Casino Tunica~~Evansville property ~~in 2019 and lower~~containing a ground lease ~~rents paid by our tenants in 2020 that are based on the facilities' revenues~~with Waterloo and Bettendorf, which declined due to the impact of COVID-19. We sublease these ground leases back to our tenants, who are responsible for payment directly to the applicable landlord. These amounts are required to be recorded in both revenue and expense within the consolidated statements of income as we have concluded that as the lessee the Company is the primary obligor under thedid not contain ground leases.

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expenses include items such as compensation costs (including stock based compensation), professional services and costs associated with development activities. General and administrative expenses increased by ~~$7.5~~$0.1 million, or ~~49.7% and $3.5 million, or 7.2%~~0.6%, for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the ~~corresponding periods in the prior year. The increase for the~~ three ~~month period~~months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2020, is primarily ~~attributable~~due to ~~the negative impact from severance and~~higher stock acceleration charges of $6.8 million, related to the departure of our former chief financial officer. The increase for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 relates to the aforementioned charges which werecompensation expense partially offset by lower ~~costs primarily attributable~~total payroll costs.

Depreciation

Depreciation expense increased by $2.1 million, or 3.8%, to $58.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the ~~temporary closures of our TRS properties~~three months ended March 31, 2020, primarily due to ~~COVID-19~~the acquisition of Belterra Park, Lumiere Place and ~~lower bonus expense.~~the Tropicana Las Vegas.

~~Depreciation~~

Depreciation expense decreased $11.7 million, or 6.4%, to $172.0 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the closure of the Resorts Casino Tunica property in 2019 which resulted in the acceleration of $10.3 million of depreciation expense to bring the net book value related to the building value of this property to zero at June 30, 2019.

~~Loan impairment charges~~

On March 17, 2017, the Company provided the Casino Queen Loan to CQ Holding Company to partially finance its acquisition of Lady Luck Casino in Marquette, Iowa. During 2018, the operating results of Casino Queen declined substantially and Casino Queen defaulted under its senior credit agreement and also the Casino Queen Loan. As a result, the operations of Casino Queen were put up for sale during the fourth quarter of 2018. At December 31, 2018, active negotiations for the sale of Casino Queen's operations were taking place and full payment of the principal was still expected, due to the anticipation that the operations were to be sold in the near term for an amount allowing for repayment of the full amount of the principal due to GLPI under the Casino Queen Loan.

During the first quarter of 2019, the operating results of Casino Queen continued to decline, resulting in the anticipated acquirer withdrawing from the sales process. Subsequent offers for the operating assets of Casino Queen declined substantially and proceeds from the sale were not expected to generate enough cash to repay all of Casino Queen’s creditors. Thus, because the Company did not expect Casino Queen to be able to repay the principal due to it under the Casino Queen Loan, the full $13.0 million of principal was written off at March 31, 2019. The Company recorded an impairment charge for this amount through the condensed consolidated statement of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to reflect the write-off of the Casino Queen Loan.

Other income (expenses)

Other income (expenses) for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020 ~~and 2019~~ were as follows (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended September 30,									Percentage			Three Months Ended March 31,						Percentage
		2020		2019		Variance		Variance				2021		2020		Variance		Variance
Interest expense	Interest expense	$	(70,179)	$	(75,111)	$	4,932	(6.6)	%	Interest expense		$	(70,413)	$	(72,004)	$	1,591	(2.2)	%
Interest income	Interest income	22		235		(213)		(90.6)	%	Interest income		124		196		(72)		(36.7)	%
Losses on debt extinguishment	Losses on debt extinguishment	(779)		(21,014)		20,235		(96.3)	%	Losses on debt extinguishment		—		(17,329)		17,329		N/A
Total other expenses	Total other expenses	$	(70,936)	$	(95,890)	$	24,954	(26.0)	%	Total other expenses		$	(70,289)	$	(89,137)	$	18,848	(21.1)	%

Nine Months Ended September 30, Percentage
2020 2019 Variance Variance
Interest expense $ (211,657) $ (228,362) $ 16,705 (7.3) %
Interest income 491 572 (81) (14.2) %
Losses on debt extinguishment (18,113) (21,014) 2,901 (13.8) %
Total other expenses $ (229,279) $ (248,804) $ 19,525 (7.8) %

Interest expense

Interest expense decreased by ~~$4.9~~$1.6 million, or ~~6.6%, and $16.7 million, or 7.3%~~2.2%, for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. Results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 benefited from reductions in outstanding obligations under our senior unsecured credit facility (the "Amended Credit Facility") compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. This was partially offset by higher Senior Note balances in the current year ~~primarily due to~~as the Company extended the duration of its debt obligations through the issuance of ~~$400~~$700 million, ~~of 3.35%~~4.00% senior unsecured notes due 2024 and $700 million of 4.000% senior unsecured notes due 2030 during the third quarter of 2019 and increased borrowings under our revolving credit facility. These proceeds were utilized to repay higher cost unsecured borrowings with near term maturities. Interest expense also benefited from the first quarter redemption of $215.2 million of 4.875% senior unsecured notes that were due in November 2020 and $400.0 million of 4.375% of senior unsecured notes that were due in April 2021, which were funded by borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Towards the end of the first quarter of 2020, we fully drew down our revolving credit facility by borrowing just over $530 million to increase liquidity levels given the near term uncertainty associated with COVID-19. We subsequently repaid all of our outstanding advances on

~~our revolving credit facility on June 25, 2020, with cash on hand and the net proceeds from our 4.00%, $500 million unsecured note issuance due in~~ January 2031 and Term Loan A-2 borrowings. On August 18, 2020, we raised an additional $200 million of 4.00%, unsecured notes at a premium to par and used the proceeds to repay Term Loan A-1 borrowings. Although these latter two transactions had a negative impact on interest expense they further increased the duration and fixed rate nature of our debt profile.2031.

Losses on debt extinguishment

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company redeemed all $215.2 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's outstanding 4.875% senior unsecured notes due in November 2020 and all $400 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's outstanding 4.375% senior unsecured notes due in April 2021, resulting in the retirement of such ~~senior notes.~~Senior Notes. The Company recorded ~~losses~~a loss on the early extinguishment of debt related to ~~the current year retirements~~this retirement of ~~$18.1~~$17.3 million, ~~for the nine months ended September 30, 2020,~~ primarily for call premium charges and debt issuance write-offs.

Taxes

During the three months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~the Company recorded an~~ income tax expense ofwas approximately $2.6 million ~~compared with~~and $0.3 million, respectively. Our effective tax rate (income taxes as a percentage of income ~~tax expense of $1.2 million for the corresponding period in the prior year. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an~~before income ~~tax expense of approximately $2.1 million~~taxes) was recorded compared with $3.8 million for the corresponding period in the prior year. These changes are attributable to the earnings from our TRS properties whose results were negatively impacted by COVID-19 for the nine-month period September 30, 2020 but whose results2.0% for the three ~~month period~~months ended ~~September 30, 2020 exceeded~~March 31, 2021, as compared to 0.3% for the ~~prior year~~three months ended March 31, 2020. The reason for the increase was due to ~~strong reopening demand and cost saving measures as previously discussed.~~improved performance at our TRS Segment.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are cash flow from operations, borrowings from banks, and proceeds from the issuance of debt and equity securities.

Net cash provided by operating activities was ~~$310.5~~$205.2 million and ~~$583.7~~$198.8 million during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019,~~ respectively. The ~~decrease~~increase in net cash provided by operating activities of ~~$273.2~~$6.4 million for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year was primarily ~~due to~~comprised of an increase in cash receipts from customers of $10.1 million and a decrease in cash ~~receipts from tenants and customers~~paid to employees of ~~$299.5~~$8.0 million partially offset by ~~a $24.4~~an increase in interest payments of $6.3 million ~~decrease~~and an increase in cash paid for operating ~~expenses.~~expenses of $5.2 million. The ~~decrease~~increase in cash receipts collected from our ~~tenants and~~ customers for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year was primarily due to the ~~recognition of $272.5 million in deferred rent recognized in connection with the Tropicana Las Vegas transaction and the~~ impact of COVID-19, which forced our TRS Properties to ~~temporarily~~ close in mid-March ~~2020 until May and June of~~ 2020. The ~~reason for the decline~~reduction in cash paid to employees was primarily due to lower bonus payouts and salaries and wages at our GLP Capital segment for ~~operating expenses is primarily attributable to~~ the ~~temporary closures of our TRS properties.~~three month period ended March 31, 2021.

Investing activities used cash of ~~$1.6~~$1.0 million and ~~$2.0~~$0.6 million during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019,~~ respectively. Net cash used in investing activities during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 consisted of capital expenditures of ~~$1.6~~$1.0 million. Net cash used in investing activities for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2019~~March 31, 2020 consisted of capital expenditures of ~~$2.3 million, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of property and equipment of $0.2~~$0.6 million.

Financing activities used cash of ~~$229.8~~$161.4 million and ~~$581.9~~provided cash of $334.6 million during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019,~~ respectively. Net cash used byin financing activities during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~ March 31, 2021

was driven by $2,076.4 million of proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt that was utilized for the repayments of long-term debt of $2,060.9 million. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had dividend payments of ~~$202.9~~$151.5 million ~~$15.7 million of premiums and related costs paid on the retirement of certain Senior Notes (as defined below), $11.6 million in additional financing costs,~~ and taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings of ~~$15.3~~$9.8 million. Net cash ~~used~~provided by financing activities during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2019~~March 31, 2020 was driven by ~~dividend payments of $438.6 million and repayments of long term debt of $1,417.9 million, partially offset by $1,312.9~~$1,174.6 million of proceeds from the issuance of long-term ~~debt.~~debt, partially offset by repayments of long-term debt of $661.2 million, dividend payments of $150.8 million, $15.7 million of premium and related costs paid on the tender of Senior Notes, and taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings of $12.6 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company fully drew down on its revolving credit facility to increase its liquidity due to the COVID-19 outbreak which resulted in the shut down of all of our tenants' properties.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures are accounted for as either capital project or capital maintenance (replacement) expenditures. Capital project expenditures are for fixed asset additions that expand an existing facility or create a new facility. The cost of properties developed by the Company include costs of construction, property taxes, interest and other miscellaneous costs

incurred during the development period until the project is substantially complete and available for occupancy. Capital maintenance expenditures are expenditures to replace existing fixed assets with a useful life greater than one year that are obsolete, worn out or no longer cost effective to repair.

During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020, ~~and 2019,~~ the TRS Properties spent approximately ~~$1.6~~$1.0 million and ~~$2.3~~$0.6 million, respectively, for capital ~~maintenance~~ expenditures. During 2021, $0.6 million was incurred on capital project expenditures related to a landside development project at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge. The majority of the capital maintenance expenditures were for slot machines and slot machine equipment. Under the triple-net lease structure, our tenants are responsible for capital maintenance expenditures at our leased properties.

Debt

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility

Prior to June 25, 2020, the ~~Company's senior unsecured credit facility (the "Credit Facility")~~Credit Facility, consisted of a $1,175 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolver"), with a maturity date of May 21, 2023, and a $449 million Term Loan A-1 facility with a maturity date of April 28, 2021. ~~At September 30, 2020, the interest rate on the term loan facility and Revolver was LIBOR plus 1.50%.~~

The Company fully drew down on its Revolver in the first quarter of 2020 to increase its liquidity position and repay certain ~~senior unsecured notes as described below.~~Senior Notes. On June 25, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment to the Credit Facility (as amended, the "Amended Credit Facility") which extended the maturity date of approximately $224 million of outstanding Term Loan A-1 facility borrowings to May 21, 2023, which term loans are now classified as a new tranche of term loans (Term Loans A-2).

Additionally, the Company borrowed incremental Term Loans A-2 totaling $200 million. Furthermore, on June 25, 2020, the Company also closed on an offering of $500 million ~~4.000%~~of 4.00% unsecured senior notes due in January 2031 priced at a slight discount to par. The Company utilized the proceeds from these two financings along with cash on hand to repay all outstanding obligations under its Revolver. On August 18, 2020, the Company borrowed an additional $200 million ~~4.000%~~of 4.00% unsecured senior notes due in January 2031 priced at a premium to ~~par and~~par. The Company utilized the net proceeds from this additional borrowing to repay indebtedness under the Term Loan A-1 ~~borrowings.~~facility.

At ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Amended Credit Facility had a gross outstanding balance of ~~$424.0~~$424 million, consisting ~~solely~~entirely of balances under the Term ~~Loans A-2.~~Loan A-2 facility. No amounts were outstanding under the Revolver. Additionally, at ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Company was contingently obligated under letters of credit issued pursuant to the Amended Credit Facility with face amounts aggregating approximately $0.4 million, resulting in ~~$1,174.6 million of~~ available borrowing capacity under the Revolver as of ~~September 30, 2020.~~March 31, 2021 of $1,174.6 million.

The Amended Credit Facility contains customary covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of GLPI and its subsidiaries to grant liens on their assets, incur indebtedness, sell assets, make investments, engage in acquisitions, mergers or consolidations or pay certain dividends and other restricted payments. The Amended Credit Facility contains the following financial covenants, which are measured quarterly on a trailing four-quarter basis: a maximum total debt to total asset value ratio (asset value calculated based upon adjusted net operating income at a cap rate of 9% as defined in our Amended Credit Facility), a maximum senior secured debt to total asset value ratio, a maximum ratio of certain recourse debt to unencumbered asset value and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition, GLPI is required to maintain a minimum tangible net worth and its status as a REIT. GLPI is permitted to pay dividends to its shareholders as may be required in order to maintain REIT status, subject to the absence of payment or bankruptcy defaults. GLPI is also permitted to make other dividends and distributions subject to pro forma compliance with the financial covenants and the absence of defaults. The Amended Credit Facility also contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of

default, including the occurrence of a change of control and termination of the Penn Master Lease (subject to certain replacement rights). The occurrence and continuance of an event of default under the Amended Credit Facility will enable the lenders under the Amended Credit Facility to accelerate the loans and terminate the commitments thereunder.

Senior Unsecured Notes

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company redeemed all $215.2 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's outstanding 4.875% senior unsecured notes due in November 2020 and all $400 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's outstanding 4.375% senior unsecured notes due in April 2021, resulting in the retirement of such Senior Notes. The Company recorded a loss on the early extinguishment of debt related to the current year retirement of $17.3 million primarily for call premium charges and debt issuance write-offs.

At ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Company had $5,375.0 million of outstanding ~~senior unsecured notes (the "Senior Notes").~~Senior Notes. Each of the Company's Senior Notes ~~contains~~contain covenants limiting the Company’s ability to: incur additional debt and use its assets to secure debt; merge or consolidate with another company; and make certain amendments to the Penn Master Lease. The

Senior Notes also require the Company to maintain a specified ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt. These covenants are subject to a number of important and significant limitations, qualifications and exceptions.

At ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants under its Senior Notes.

GLPI guarantees the Senior Notes which were co-issued by its subsidiaries, GLP Capital and GLP Financing II, Inc. Each of the subsidiary issuers is 100% owned by GLPI. The guarantees of GLPI are full and unconditional. GLPI is not subject to any material or significant restrictions on its ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable law. None of GLPI's other subsidiaries guarantee the Senior Notes.


Summarized financial information for Subsidiary Issuers and Parent Guarantor	Summarized financial information for Subsidiary Issuers and Parent Guarantor									Summarized financial information for Subsidiary Issuers and Parent Guarantor
		As of September 30, 2020		As of December 31, 2019			As of March 31, 2021		As of December 31, 2020
Real estate investments, net	Real estate investments, net	$	2,677,215	$	2,514,806	Real estate investments, net	$	2,812,597	$	2,720,767
Real estate loans		—		246,000

Right-of-use assets and land rights, net	Right-of-use assets and land rights, net	178,235		181,593		Right-of-use assets and land rights, net	120,981		121,866
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	78,742		4,281		Cash and cash equivalents	514,957		480,066
Long term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	Long term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	5,752,252		5,737,962		Long term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	5,757,125		5,754,689
Accrued interest	Accrued interest	83,165		60,695		Accrued interest	81,558		72,285
Lease liabilities	Lease liabilities	88,664		89,856		Lease liabilities	58,425		58,654
Deferred rental revenue	Deferred rental revenue	290,152		271,837		Deferred rental revenue	261,070		265,891

		For the nine -month period ended September 30, 2020		For the year ended December 31, 2019			For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021		For the year ended December 31, 2020
Revenues	Revenues	$	432,735	$	575,451	Revenues	$	150,097	$	580,428
Income from operations	Income from operations	301,136		384,170		Income from operations	107,530		446,708
Interest expense	Interest expense	(211,657)		(301,520)		Interest expense	(70,413)		(282,142)
Net income	Net income	71,340		61,734		Net income	36,950		146,323

The financial information presented above is that of the subsidiary issuers and parent guarantor and the financial information of non-issuer subsidiaries has been excluded. The financial information of subsidiary issuers and the parent guarantor has been presented on a combined basis; however, the only asset on the parent guarantor balance sheet is its investment in subsidiaries which is not included in the presentation above in accordance with the disclosure requirements.

Distribution Requirements

We generally must distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gains, in order to qualify to be taxed as a REIT (assuming that certain other requirements are also satisfied) so that U.S. federal corporate income tax does not apply to earnings that we distribute. Such distributions generally can be made with cash and/or a combination of cash and Company common stock if certain requirements are met. To the extent that we satisfy this distribution requirement and qualify for taxation as a REIT but distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and including any net capital gains, we will be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on our undistributed net taxable income. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax if the actual amount that we distribute to our shareholders in a calendar year is less than a minimum amount specified under U.S. federal income tax laws. We intend to make distributions to our shareholders to comply with the REIT requirements of the Code.

~~While~~ To the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.70 for the first quarter of 2020, quarterly dividends of $0.60 per share on the Company's common stock were declared for both the second and third quarter. These dividends consisted of a combination of cash and sharesextent any of the Company's ~~common stock. The cash component~~taxable income was not previously distributed, the Company will make a dividend declaration pursuant to Section 858(a)(1) of the ~~dividend (other than cash paid in lieu of fractional shares) did not exceed 20% in~~Code, allowing the aggregate, or $0.12 per share, with the balance, or $0.48 per share, payable in shares of the Company's common stock. This quarterly dividend level reflects the impact of the COVID-19 closures on the Company's business and anticipatesCompany to treat certain dividends that ~~our major tenants will continue to fulfill payment of their financial obligations to the Company. Further, it is anticipated that the portion of dividends~~are to be distributed after the close of a taxable year as having been paid ~~in shares will be limited to periods~~ during ~~which non-cash rents are realized by~~ the ~~Company and those stock dividends are expected to meet the REIT distribution requirements discussed above.~~

taxable year.

LIBOR Transition

The majority of our debt is at fixed rates and our exposure to variable interest rates is currently limited to our

Revolver and our Term Loan A-2. ~~These~~Both of these debt instruments are indexed to LIBOR which is expected to be

phased out during late ~~2021.~~2021 through mid-2023. The discontinuance of LIBOR ~~is expected to~~would affect our interest expense and earnings. The ~~obligations~~borrowings under our ~~Revolver and Term Loans A-2 facility~~Amended Credit Facility will be subject to the expected LIBOR transition. LIBOR is currently expected to transition to a new standard rate, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). We are currently monitoring the transition and ~~are not~~cannot be certain whether SOFR will become the standard rate for our variable rate debt.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We face market risk exposure in the form of interest rate risk. These market risks arise from our debt obligations. We have no international operations. Our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations is not significant to our financial condition or results of operations.

GLPI’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk with respect to its indebtedness of ~~$5,799.9~~$5,799.8 million at ~~September 30, 2020.~~March 31, 2021. Furthermore, $5,375.0 million of our obligations at ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021 are the Senior Notes that have fixed interest rates with maturity dates ranging from ~~approximately three~~two and one-half years to ~~approximately~~ ten ~~and one-half~~ years. An increase in interest rates could make the financing of any acquisition by GLPI more costly, as well as increase the costs of its variable rate debt obligations. Rising interest rates could also limit GLPI’s ability to refinance its debt when it matures or cause GLPI to pay higher interest rates upon refinancing and increase interest expense on refinanced indebtedness. GLPI may manage, or hedge, interest rate risks related to its borrowings by means of interest rate swap agreements. However, the provisions of the Code applicable to REITs limit GLPI’s ability to hedge its assets and liabilities.

The table below provides information at ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For debt obligations, the table presents notional amounts maturing in each fiscal year and the related weighted-average interest rates by maturity dates. Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged by maturity date and the weighted-average interest rates are based on implied forward LIBOR rates at ~~September 30, 2020.~~March 31, 2021.


		10/01/20- 12/31/20		1/01/21- 12/31/21		1/01/22- 12/31/22		1/01/23- 12/31/23		1/01/24- 12/31/24		Thereafter		Total		Fair Value at 9/30/2020			04/01/21- 12/31/21		1/01/22- 12/31/22		1/01/23- 12/31/23		1/01/24 12/31/24		1/01/25- 12/31/25		Thereafter		Total		Fair Value at 3/31/2021
		(in thousands)																															(in thousands)
Long-term debt:	Long-term debt:																	Long-term debt:
Fixed rate	Fixed rate	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	500,000	$	400,000	$	4,475,000	$	5,375,000	$	5,802,923	Fixed rate	$	—	$	—	$	500,000	$	400,000	$	850,000	$	3,625,000	$	5,375,000	$	5,903,868
Average interest rate	Average interest rate							5.38%		3.35%		4.95%						Average interest rate					5.38%		3.35%		5.25%		4.88%

Variable rate	Variable rate	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	424,019	$	—	$	—	$	424,019	$	424,019	Variable rate	$	—	$	—	$	424,019	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	424,019	$	424,019
Average interest rate ⁽¹⁾	Average interest rate ⁽¹⁾							2.32%										Average interest rate (1)					2.53%

⁽¹⁾ Estimated rate, reflective of forward LIBOR plus the spread over LIBOR applicable to variable-rate borrowing. For

considerations surrounding the phase out of LIBOR refer to the discussion under the heading "Liquidity and Capital Resources" in this Form 10-Q.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, which is the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well-designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods specified in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information in response to this Item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in "Note ~~11:~~10: Commitments and Contingencies" in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Risk factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in Part I, "Item 1A. Risk Factors," of our

Annual Report. You should carefully consider the risks described in our Annual Report, which could materially affect our

business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report are not the only risks we face.

Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may materially

adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results. If any of the risks actually occur, our business,

financial condition, and/or results of operations could be negatively affected. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in our Annual ~~Report, as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020, other than what is discussed below.~~

~~COVID-19 has had, and may continue to have, a significant impact on our tenants' financial conditions and operations.~~

In December 2019, a new strain of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, was reported in China and shortly thereafter spread across the globe. This global pandemic outbreak led to unprecedented responses by federal, state and local officials that continue to rapidly evolve. Thus far, certain responses have included mandates from authorities requiring temporary closures of or imposed limitations on the operations of many businesses in the attempt to mitigate the spread of infections. Unemployment levels have risen sharply and economic activity levels have declined dramatically as a result. The United States government has implemented various significant aid packages to support the economy and credit markets to combat these declines.

Our casino operations and those of our tenants were forced to close temporarily in mid-March. As of the date of this filing, nearly all of our tenants' properties have reopened with capacity constraints and enhanced safety protocols. Even though most of our properties recommenced operations to encouraging results, including certain locations where earnings were higher than the corresponding period in the prior year, it is uncertain whether these strong results will continue in future periods, particularly with the potential for increased transmission of the virus as the weather turns cooler over the next several months.Report.

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

The Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock or sell any unregistered securities during the three months ended ~~September 30, 2020.~~March 31, 2021.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

On October 22, 2020, the Board of Directors determined that Peter M. Carlino, age 74, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, would take on the additional role of acting principal financial officer, pending the outcome of the Company’s previously announced search for a new Chief Financial Officer. Information required by Items 401(b), (d), and (e) and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K regarding Mr. Carlino was previously reported in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on April 29, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference. There were no new compensatory arrangements or modifications to existing compensatory arrangements in connection with Mr. Carlino’s appointment as acting principal financial officer.Not applicable.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS


Exhibit						Description of Exhibit
~~10.1~~						Separation Agreement dated July 27, 2020 by and between the Company and Steven T. Snyder (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, filed on July 29, 2020).
22.122.1						List of Subsidiary Issuers of Guaranteed Securities
31.1*						Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1*						Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the ~~Sarbanes-Oxley~~Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
101						The following financial information from Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.










104						The cover page from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.

* Filed or furnished, as applicable, herewith

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SIGNATURE

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.


	GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC.

~~October 28, 2020~~April 30, 2021	By:	/s/ ~~Peter~~PETER M. ~~Carlino~~CARLINO
		Peter M. Carlino
		Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Building base rent ⁽¹⁾	$	167,362	$	500,431
Land base rent	48,065		143,566
Percentage rent ⁽²⁾	42,690		112,708
Total cash rental income	$	258,117	$	756,705
Straight-line rent adjustments	4,928		(5,394)
Ground rent in revenue	4,476		11,239
Other rental revenue	34		161
Total rental income	$	267,555	$	762,711


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)	GLP Capital ⁽¹⁾		TRS Properties		Total		GLP Capital ⁽¹⁾	TRS Properties		Total
Total revenues	$	781,841	$	71,163	$	853,004	766,630	$	97,859	$	864,489
Income from operations	557,751		10,016		567,767		510,884	18,283		529,167
Interest expense	200,137		11,520		211,657		220,558	7,804		228,362
Income (loss) before income taxes	339,990		(1,502)		338,488		269,882	10,481		280,363
Income tax expense	515		1,603		2,118		461	3,312		3,773
Net income (loss)	339,475		(3,105)		336,370		269,421	7,169		276,590
Depreciation	165,420		6,613		172,033		177,786	5,959		183,745

Capital maintenance expenditures	155		1,474		1,629		4	2,252		2,256