Quarterly Report (10-q)

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United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 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 001-11929

Dover Motorsports, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	51-0357525
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1131 North DuPont Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901

(Address of principal executive offices)

(302) 883-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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 Class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value		DVD		New York Stock Exchange

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 ☒

As of October 29, 2021, the number of shares of each class of the registrant’s common stock outstanding is as follows:

	Common Stock -		17,913,616 shares
	Class A Common Stock -		18,509,975 shares

Part I – Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenues:
Admissions	$	—	$	—	$	5,786	$	—
Event-related		1,238		2,394		8,435		2,708
Broadcasting		—		35,646		37,039		35,646
Other		—		4		31		4
		1,238		38,044		51,291		38,358

Expenses:
Operating and marketing		839		22,425		31,840		24,225
General and administrative		2,040		1,878		6,498		5,742
Depreciation		942		756		2,514		2,289
Costs to remove long-lived assets		—		—		—		341
		3,821		25,059		40,852		32,597

Gain on sale of land		—		4,843		8,510		4,843

Operating (loss) earnings		(2,583)		17,828		18,949		10,604

Interest expense, net		(14)		(21)		(46)		(34)
Benefit for contingent obligation		7		128		541		112
Other income, net		77		90		357		115

(Loss) earnings before income taxes		(2,513)		18,025		19,801		10,797

Income tax benefit (expense)		648		(4,835)		(5,123)		(1,436)

Net (loss) earnings		(1,865)		13,190		14,678		9,361

Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income taxes		31		29		73		87

Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(1,834)	$	13,219	$	14,751	$	9,448

Net (loss) earnings per common share:
Basic	$	(0.05)	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	0.26
Diluted	$	(0.05)	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	0.26

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts

(Unaudited)


	September 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	23,683	$	12,568
Accounts receivable		1,663		601
Inventories		24		18
Prepaid expenses and other		1,057		1,557
Income taxes receivable		—		24
Assets held for sale		—		5,844
Total current assets		26,427		20,612

Property and equipment, net		70,818		63,075
Right of use asset		156		112
Deferred income taxes		1,256		2,425
Other assets		1,469		1,322
Total assets	$	100,126	$	87,546

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	137	$	570
Accrued liabilities		3,288		3,463
Income taxes payable		1,293		—
Contract liabilities		711		1,395
Non-refundable deposit		—		500
Total current liabilities		5,429		5,928

Liability for pension benefits		496		871
Lease liability		79		33
Provision for contingent obligation		2,677		3,218
Deferred income taxes		9,034		8,469
Total liabilities		17,715		18,519

Commitments and contingencies (see Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements)

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: none		—		—
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 17,913,616 and 17,862,407, respectively		1,791		1,786
Class A common stock, $0.10 par value; 55,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 18,509,975 and 18,509,975, respectively		1,851		1,851
Additional paid-in capital		101,293		101,207
Accumulated deficit		(18,812)		(32,032)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(3,712)		(3,785)
Total stockholders’ equity		82,411		69,027
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	100,126	$	87,546

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

In Thousands

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2021		2020
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$	14,678	$	9,361
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		2,514		2,289
Amortization of credit facility fees		47		42
Stock-based compensation		208		256
Deferred income taxes		1,698		(1,822)
Benefit for contingent obligation		(541)		(112)
Gains on equity securities		(86)		(4)
Gain on sale of land		(8,510)		(4,843)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(1,062)		(587)
Inventories		(6)		—
Prepaid expenses and other		428		171
Accounts payable		(201)		2,957
Accrued liabilities		(145)		658
Income taxes payable/receivable		1,317		(266)
Contract liabilities		(684)		449
Liability for pension benefits		(266)		(109)
Net cash provided by operating activities		9,389		8,440

Investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(10,489)		(545)
Proceeds from sale of land, net		13,826		5,960
Purchases of equity securities		(76)		(316)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities		78		305
Net cash provided by investing activities		3,339		5,404


Financing activities:
Borrowings from revolving line of credit		—		3,880
Repayments on revolving line of credit		—		(3,880)
Dividends paid		(1,458)		—
Repurchase of common stock		(117)		(94)
Credit facility fees		(38)		—
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,613)		(94)

Net increase in cash		11,115		13,750
Cash, beginning of period		12,568		7,577
Cash, end of period	$	23,683	$	21,327

Supplemental information:
Interest received	$	(1)	$	(10)
Income tax payments	$	2,108	$	302
Change in accounts payable for capital expenditures	$	232	$	134

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – Basis of Presentation

References in this document to “we,” “us” and “our” mean Dover Motorsports, Inc. and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries, as appropriate.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in compliance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and accordingly do not include all of the information and disclosures required for audited financial statements. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 4, 2021. In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021 due to the seasonal nature of our business.

NOTE 2 – Business Operations

Dover Motorsports, Inc. is a public holding company that is a marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. Through our subsidiaries, we own and operate Dover International Speedway^® in Dover, Delaware and Nashville Superspeedway^® near Nashville, Tennessee. We promoted the following six events during 2021, all of which were under the auspices of the premier sanctioning body in motorsports - the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (“NASCAR”):

●	2 NASCAR Cup Series events (May and June);

●	2 NASCAR Xfinity Series events (May and June);

●	1 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series event (June); and

●	1 NASCAR ARCA Menards Series East event (May).

We had not promoted a major motorsports event at our Nashville Superspeedway since 2011. On June 3, 2020, we announced that we would be moving one of our NASCAR Cup Series events historically held at Dover International Speedway to Nashville Superspeedway beginning in 2021. We entered into a four-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event in Nashville for the 2021 to 2024 racing seasons and held the inaugural event in June 2021. We also entered into a one-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event at Dover International Speedway for the 2021 season, which was held in May 2021. In September 2021, we entered into a one-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event at Dover International Speedway for the 2022 season, tentatively scheduled for May 1, 2022.

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions taken to slow it's spread have led to unprecedented global economic disruption and volatility in financial markets, a rise in unemployment levels, decreases in consumer confidence levels and spending, and an overall worsening of U.S. economic conditions. During 2021, however, many COVID-19 related restrictions eased and social events resumed with varying levels of participation. Our May 2021 NASCAR race weekend at Dover International Speedway had fans in attendance, although the State of Delaware limited attendance to up to 20,000 fans. Our June 2021 NASCAR race weekend at Nashville Superspeedway was held without governmental restrictions. It remains uncertain how long the pandemic and the resulting economic challenges and restrictions on day-to-day life will last. New or renewed restrictions may be implemented in response to the virus spread rate in the United States and evolving conditions. For those reasons, we are unable to predict the long-term impact of the pandemic on our business at this time. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our results will depend on future developments, but the continued spread of COVID-19 and associated economic impacts could have a material adverse effect on our future financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and cash flows.

We hosted the Firefly Music Festival (“Firefly”) on our property in Dover, Delaware for eight consecutive years prior to its cancellation in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Goldenvoice, a subsidiary of Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. (“AEG”) and the event’s promoter, held Firefly at our property on September 23-26, 2021. The four-day festival has grown from 40 musical acts in July 2012 to approximately 120 musical acts in September 2021. AEG is one of the world’s largest presenters of live music and entertainment events. Our amended agreement grants them two 5-year options to extend our facility rental agreement through 2032 in exchange for a rental commitment to secure our property. In addition to the facility rental fee, we also receive a percentage of the concession sales we manage at the events.

On August 17, 2017, we entered into an agreement with an entity owned by Panattoni Development Company (the “buyer”) relative to the sale of approximately 147 acres of land at our Nashville facility at a purchase price of $35,000 per acre. On March 2, 2018, we closed on the sale of the property with proceeds, less closing costs, of $4,945,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $4,150,000 resulting in a gain of $2,512,000. On September 1, 2017, we also awarded to the buyer a three year option for approximately 88 additional acres at a purchase price of $55,000 per acre. That option agreement has been amended twice since: first, on February 9, 2018, to extend its term and to add additional acreage; and second, on June 25, 2019, in connection with the buyer’s exercise of its option on two parcels, we adjusted the acreage and further extended the term of the option on a third parcel. The buyer paid to us $500,000 for the extension of this option until March 1, 2022, and this non-refundable payment would be credited to the purchase price at the closing of that option parcel. On July 26, 2019, the buyer closed on the sale of the first two parcels, comprising approximately 133 acres, which yielded to us proceeds, less closing costs, of $6,397,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $5,314,000 resulting in a gain of $4,186,000. On July 29, 2020, the buyer closed on the sale of the third parcel of approximately 97 acres at our Nashville property. Proceeds from the sale, less closing costs, were $6,460,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $5,290,000 resulting in a gain of $4,843,000. The buyer’s deposit previously paid to us was credited to the purchase price. On November 5, 2020, we entered into an agreement to sell an additional 350 acres of land at our Nashville facility for $14,355,000. The buyer paid us a $500,000 non-refundable deposit which would be credited to the purchase price at the closing of the sale of that parcel. On May 26, 2021, we closed on the sale with proceeds, less closing costs, of $14,326,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $12,000,000 resulting in a gain of $8,510,000. The buyer’s deposit previously paid to us was credited to the purchase price. At December 31, 2020, the carrying value of that land is classified as assets held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet. The remaining Nashville Superspeedway property consists of approximately 650 acres. None of the acreage sold extends to the land on which our superspeedway is sited.

NOTE 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Property and equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the asset’s estimated useful life. Accumulated depreciation was $72,840,000 and $70,374,000 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Revenue recognition—We classify our revenues as admissions, event-related, broadcasting and other. “Admissions” revenue includes ticket sales for our events. “Event-related” revenue includes amounts received from sponsorship fees; luxury suite rentals; hospitality tent rentals and catering; concessions and vendor commissions for the right to sell concessions and souvenirs at our events; sales of programs; track rentals; broadcasting rights other than domestic television broadcasting revenue, and other event-related revenues. Additionally, event related revenue includes amounts received for the use of our property and a portion of the concession sales we manage from the Firefly Music Festival. “Broadcasting” revenue includes rights fees obtained for domestic television broadcasts of events held at our speedway. Sales taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.

All of our revenues are based on contracts with customers and, with the exception of certain track rentals, relate to two NASCAR event weekends and the Firefly Music Festival. Our contracts are typically for specific events or a racing season. We have several multi-year sponsorship contracts for our racing events and our contract with the promoter of the Firefly Music Festival is multi-year. Cash received in advance from customers pertaining to specific events is deferred and recorded as a contract liability in our consolidated balance sheets until the event is held. As of September 30, 2021, all contract liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet relate to 2022 events. As of December 31, 2020, contract liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets related to 2021 events. Concession and souvenir revenues are recorded at the time of sale. Revenues and related expenses from barter transactions in which we provide sponsorship packages in exchange for goods or services are recorded at fair value. Barter transactions accounted for $0 and $715,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and $213,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020.

The following table summarizes the liability activity related to contracts with customers for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):


	Three Months				Nine Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Balance, beginning of period	$	857	$	3,676	$	1,395	$	976
Reductions from beginning balance		(312)		(2,342)		(1,030)		(271)
Additional liabilities recorded during the period		586		619		12,363		3,623
Reduction of additional liabilities recorded during the period, not from beginning balance		(420)		(528)		(12,017)		(2,903)
Balance, end of period	$	711	$	1,425	$	711	$	1,425

We have contracted future revenues representing unsatisfied performance obligations. These contracts contain initial terms typically ranging from one to three years, with some for longer periods, excluding renewal options. We have excluded unsatisfied performance obligations for future NASCAR broadcasting revenue with contract terms through 2024. We anticipate recognizing unsatisfied performance obligations for the calendar year ending 2022 and beyond of approximately $7,901,000 as of September 30, 2021.

Under the terms of our sanction agreements with NASCAR, we receive a portion of the broadcast revenue NASCAR negotiates with various television networks. NASCAR typically remits payment to us for the broadcast revenue within 30 days after the event being held. NASCAR retains 10% of the gross broadcast rights fees allocated to each NASCAR-sanctioned event as a component of its sanction fee. The remaining 90% is recorded as revenue. The event promoter is required to pay 25% of the gross broadcast rights fees to the event as part of the awards to the competitors, which we record as operating expenses.

Expense recognition— The cost of advertising is expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses were $(8,000) and $1,008,000 and $4,000 and $54,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Certain direct expenses pertaining to specific events, including prize and point fund monies and sanction fees paid to NASCAR, and other expenses associated with our racing events are deferred until the event is held, at which point they are expensed.

Net (loss) earnings per common share—Nonvested share-based payment awards that include rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are considered participating securities, and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per common share (“EPS”) is applied for all periods presented. The following table sets forth the computation of EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net (loss) earnings per common share – basic and diluted:
Net (loss) earnings	$	(1,865)	$	13,190	$	14,678	$	9,361
Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards		—		199		(213)		146
Net (loss) earnings available to common stockholders	$	(1,865)	$	12,991	$	14,465	$	9,215

Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic and diluted		35,914		35,836		35,914		35,836

Net (loss) earnings per common share – basic and diluted	$	(0.05)	$	0.36	$	0.40	$	0.26

There were no options outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 or 2020.

On October 27, 2021, we declared a semi-annual cash dividend on both classes of common stock of $.04 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 10, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of bussiness on November 10, 2021.

Accounting for stock-based compensation—We recorded total stock-based compensation expense for our restricted stock awards of $33,000 and $208,000 and $38,000 and $256,000 as general and administrative expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We recorded income tax benefits of $9,000 and $60,000 and $11,000 and $54,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, related to vesting of our restricted stock awards.

Recent accounting pronouncements— In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-14, Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General. This new standard makes changes to the disclosure requirements for sponsors of defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans to improve effectiveness of notes to the financial statements. ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020, and requires retrospective adoption. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement. This new standard makes changes to the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements to improve effectiveness of notes to the financial statements. ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and generally requires retrospective adoption. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.

NOTE 4 – Long-Term Debt

At September 30, 2021, Dover Motorsports, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Dover International Speedway, Inc. and Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc., as co-borrowers, had a $25,000,000 credit agreement with a bank group. On February 25, 2021, we modified the credit agreement: (1) to extend the maturity date to September 1, 2024; (2) to reduce the total available borrowings under the facility from $30,000,000 to $25,000,000; and (3) to replace the fixed charge coverage ratio with an interest coverage ratio. Interest is based upon LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 125 and 175 basis points depending on the leverage ratio. At September 30, 2021, there were no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility. The credit facility contains certain covenants including maximum funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“leverage ratio”) and a minimum interest coverage ratio. Material adverse changes in our results of operations could impact our ability to maintain financial ratios necessary to satisfy these requirements. In addition, the credit agreement includes a material adverse change clause. The credit facility also provides that if we default under any other loan agreement that would be a default under this facility. At September 30, 2021, we were in compliance with the terms of the credit facility. The credit facility provides for seasonal funding needs, capital improvements, letter of credit requirements and other general corporate purposes. After consideration of stand-by letters of credit outstanding, the remaining maximum borrowings available pursuant to the credit facility were $13,612,000 at September 30, 2021.

NOTE 5 – Pension Plans

We maintain a non-contributory tax qualified defined benefit pension plan that has been frozen since July 2011. All of our full time employees were eligible to participate in the qualified plan. Benefits provided by our qualified pension plan were based on years of service and employees’ remuneration over their employment period. Compensation earned by employees up to July 31, 2011 is used for purposes of calculating benefits under our pension plan with no future benefit accruals after this date. We also maintain a non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan, the excess plan, for certain employees that has been frozen since July 2011. This excess plan provided benefits that would otherwise be provided under the qualified pension plan but for maximum benefit and compensation limits applicable under federal tax law. The cost associated with the excess plan is determined using similar actuarial methods as those used for our qualified pension plan. The assets for the excess plan aggregate $1,406,000 and $1,322,000 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and are recorded in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets (see NOTE 7 – Fair Value Measurements).

The components of net periodic pension benefit for our defined benefit pension plans are as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Interest cost	$	82,000	$	108,000	$	248,000	$	325,000
Expected return on plan assets		(207,000)		(185,000)		(623,000)		(556,000)
Recognized net actuarial loss		42,000		41,000		127,000		122,000
	$	(83,000)	$	(36,000)	$	(248,000)	$	(109,000)

The net periodic pension benefit is included in other income, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

We have no minimum required pension contributions for 2021.

We also maintain a non-elective, non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) which provides deferred compensation to certain highly compensated employees that approximates the value of benefits lost by the freezing of the pension plan which are not offset by our enhanced matching contributions in our 401(k) plan. The SERP is a discretionary defined contribution plan and contributions made to the SERP in any given year are not guaranteed and will be at the sole discretion of our Compensation and Stock Incentive Committee. In the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we recorded expenses of $25,000 and $75,000 and $30,000 and $90,000, respectively, related to the SERP. During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we contributed $0 and $88,000 and $0 and $120,000 to the plan, respectively. The liability for SERP pension benefits was $75,000 and $90,000 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and is included in accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.

We maintain a defined contribution 401(k) plan that permits participation by substantially all employees. Our matching contributions to the 401(k) plan were $34,000 and $112,000 and $28,000 and $93,000 in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

NOTE 6 – Stockholders’ Equity

Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30,2021 are as follows (in thousands):


									Accumulated
			Class A		Additional				Other
	Common		Common		Paid-in		Accumulated		Comprehensive
	Stock		Stock		Capital		Deficit		Loss
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	1,786	$	1,851	$	101,207	$	(32,032)	$	(3,785)
Net loss		—		—		—		(3,202)		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		12		—		(12)		—		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		124		—		—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(5)		—		(112)		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $12		—		—		—		—		11
Balance at March 31, 2021	$	1,793	$	1,851	$	101,207	$	(35,234)	$	(3,774)
Net earnings		—		—		—		19,745		—
Dividends paid, $0.04 per share		—		—		—		(1,458)		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		51		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $12		—		—		—		—		31
Balance at June 30, 2021	$	1,793	$	1,851	$	101,258	$	(16,947)	$	(3,743)
Net loss		—		—		—		(1,865)		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		(2)		—		2		—		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		33		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $12		—		—		—		—		31
Balance at September 30, 2021	$	1,791	$	1,851	$	101,293	$	(18,812)	$	(3,712)

Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):


									Accumulated
			Class A		Additional				Other
	Common		Common		Paid-in		Accumulated		Comprehensive
	Stock		Stock		Capital		Deficit		Loss
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	1,782	$	1,851	$	100,994	$	(36,968)	$	(3,691)
Net loss		—		—		—		(3,140)		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		13		—		(13)		—		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		92		—		—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(5)		—		(89)		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $12		—		—		—		—		29
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	1,790	$	1,851	$	100,984	$	(40,108)	$	(3,662)
Net loss		—		—		—		(689)		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		(2)		—		2		—		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		126		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $12		—		—		—		—		29
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	1,788	$	1,851	$	101,112	$	(40,797)	$	(3,633)
Net earnings		—		—		—		13,190		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		(2)		—		2		—		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		38		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $12		—		—		—		—		29
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	1,786	$	1,851	$	101,152	$	(27,607)	$	(3,604)

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, consists of the following:


	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $2,485,000 and $2,521,000, respectively	$	(3,712,000)	$	(3,785,000)

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, consists of the following:


	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $2,450,000 and $2,485,000, respectively	$	(3,604,000)	$	(3,691,000)

On July 28, 2004, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock. The purchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as conditions warrant. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date, does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended at any time. We made no purchases during the first nine months of 2021 or 2020. At September 30, 2021, we had remaining repurchase authority of 384,809 shares.

We have a stock incentive plan, adopted in 2014, which provides for the grant of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock to our officers and key employees through stock options and/or awards valued in whole or in part by reference to our common stock, such as nonvested restricted stock awards. Under the plan, nonvested restricted stock vests an aggregate of twenty percent each year beginning on the second anniversary date of the grant. The aggregate market value of the nonvested restricted stock at the date of issuance is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the six-year period. We granted 141,000 and 158,000 stock awards under this plan during the

nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, there were 1,073,000 shares available for granting options or stock awards.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we purchased and retired 51,791 and 50,572 shares of our outstanding common stock at an average purchase price of $2.27 and $1.86 per share, respectively. These purchases were made from employees in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards under our Stock Incentive Plan and were not pursuant to the aforementioned repurchase authorization. Since the vesting of a restricted stock award is a taxable event to our employees for which income tax withholding is required, the plan allows employees to surrender to us some of the shares that would otherwise have transferred to the employee in satisfaction of their tax liability. The surrender of these shares is treated by us as a purchase of the shares.

NOTE 7 – Fair Value Measurements

Our financial instruments are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;

Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

The following table summarizes the valuation of our financial instrument pricing levels as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:


	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 30, 2021
Equity investments	$	1,406,000	$	1,406,000	$	—	$	—

December 31, 2020
Equity investments	$	1,322,000	$	1,322,000	$	—	$	—

Our equity investments consist of mutual funds. These investments are included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Gains and losses on our equity investments for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, are as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net (losses) gains recognized during the period on equity investments	$	(6,000)	$	54,000	$	86,000	$	4,000
Less: net gains recognized during the period on equity investments sold during the period		5,000		14,000		5,000		37,000
Unrealized (losses) gains recognized during the period on equity investments still held at period end	$	(11,000)	$	40,000	$	81,000	$	(33,000)

The carrying amounts of other financial instruments reported in our consolidated balance sheets for current assets and current liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

NOTE 8 – Related Party Transactions

Effective March 28, 2019, Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (“Gaming”), a company previously related through common ownership, became part of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. as a result of a merger and therefore was no longer related through common ownership.

Prior to the spin-off of Gaming from our company in 2002, both companies shared certain real property in Dover, Delaware. At the time of the spin-off, some of this real property was transferred to Gaming to ensure that the real property holdings of each company was aligned with its past uses and future business needs. During its harness racing season, Gaming has historically used the 5/8-mile harness

racing track that is located on our property and is on the inside of our one-mile motorsports superspeedway. In order to continue this historic use, we granted a perpetual easement to the harness track to Gaming at the time of the spin-off. This perpetual easement allows Gaming to have exclusive use of the harness track during the period beginning November 1 of each year and ending April 30 of the following year, together with set up and tear down rights for the two weeks before and after such period. The easement requires that Gaming maintain the harness track but does not require the payment of any rent.

Various easements and agreements relative to access, utilities and parking have also been entered into between us and Gaming relative to our respective Dover, Delaware facilities. We pay rent to Gaming for the lease of our principal executive office space.

Henry B. Tippie, Chairman of our Board of Directors, controls in excess of fifty percent of our voting power. Mr. Tippie’s voting control emanates from his direct and indirect holdings of common stock and Class A common stock and from his status as a trustee of the RMT Trust, our largest stockholder. This means that Mr. Tippie has the ability to determine the outcome of the election of directors and to determine the outcome of many significant corporate transactions, many of which only require the approval of a majority of our voting power.

NOTE 9 – Commitments and Contingencies

In September 1999, the Sports Authority of the County of Wilson (Tennessee) issued $25,900,000 in Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds, Series 1999, to acquire, construct and develop certain public infrastructure improvements which benefit Nashville Superspeedway, of which $11,200,000 was outstanding at September 30, 2021. Annual principal payments on these bonds range from $1,200,000 in September 2022 to $1,600,000 in 2029 and are payable solely from sales taxes and incremental property taxes generated from the facility. These bonds are direct obligations of the Sports Authority and therefore have historically not been required to be recorded on our consolidated balance sheet. If the sales taxes and incremental property taxes (“applicable taxes”) are insufficient for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, we would become responsible for the difference. In the event we were unable to make the payments, they would be made pursuant to a $11,388,000 irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit issued by our bank group. We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates for these bonds.

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $298,000 and $217,000, respectively, was available in the sales and incremental property tax fund maintained by the Sports Authority to pay the remaining principal and interest due under the bonds. During the first nine months of 2021, $1,369,000 was deposited into the sales and incremental property tax fund and $1,288,000 was deducted from the fund for debt service. If we fail to maintain the letter of credit that secures the bonds or we allow an uncured event of default to exist under our reimbursement agreement relative to the letter of credit, the bonds would be immediately redeemable.

Prior to our decision to reopen Nashville Superspeedway in 2021,we had not promoted motorsports events at that facility since 2011. In 2011, we recorded a $2,250,000 provision for contingent obligation reflecting the present value of the estimated portion of the revenue bonds debt service that may not be covered by the projected sales and incremental property taxes from the facility. Due to changing interest rates and higher than anticipated sales taxes available for debt service, the contingent obligation decreased by $7,000 and $541,000, and $128,000 and $112,000 in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and is $2,677,000 at September 30, 2021. See NOTE 2 – Business Operations.

We are also a party to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business. Management does not believe that the resolution of any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

NOTE 10 – Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes relate to the temporary differences between financial accounting income and taxable income and are primarily attributable to differences between the book and tax basis of property and equipment and net operating loss carryforwards (expiring through 2032). At September 30, 2021, we have available state net operating loss carryforwards of $26,743,000. As of each reporting date, management considers and evaluates evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact management’s view with regard to future realization of deferred tax assets. Valuation allowances which reserve a portion of the state net operating loss carryforwards, net of federal tax benefit, decreased in the second quarter of 2021 and 2020 by $363,000 and $1,240,000, respectively; from reassessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets for projected future taxable income related to the reopening of Nashville Superspeedway and reversals of deferred tax liabilities.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion is based upon and should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this document.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 vs. Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Revenues for the third quarter of 2021 were $1,238,000 and related primarily to the Firefly Music Festival and other miscellaneous revenues. Revenues for the third quarter of 2020 were $38,044,000 and were almost entirely related to the six NASCAR events held during the third quarter of 2020. Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our NASCAR weekend previously scheduled for May of 2020 was held in conjunction with our already scheduled August of 2020 NASCAR weekend. Pursuant to the restrictions imposed by state officials, none of the events had fans in attendance. Both of our NASCAR weekends in 2021 were held during the second quarter. Accordingly, the results for the third quarter of 2021 are not comparable to the third quarter of 2020.

Operating and marketing expenses were $839,000 in the third quarter of 2021 compared to $22,425,000 in the third quarter of 2020. The decrease was due primarily to holding all our NASCAR events during the second quarter of 2021 while all of our 2020 NASCAR events were held during the third quarter.

General and administrative expenses were $2,040,000 in the third quarter of 2021 compared to $1,878,000 in the third quarter of 2020. Costs associated with reopening the Nashville Superspeedway were partially offset by expense reductions in Dover.

Depreciation expense increased to $942,000 in the third quarter of 2021 from $756,000 in the third quarter of 2020, primarily from capital additions related to the reopening of the Nashville Superspeedway.

Gain on sale of land in the third quarter of 2020 relates to the sale of approximately 97 acres of land at our Nashville facility.

Benefit for contingent obligation was $7,000 compared to a benefit of $128,000 in the third quarter of 2020.

Other income of $77,000 in the third quarter of 2021 was primarily from pension benefits. Other income of $90,000 in the third quarter of 2020, primarily consisted of gains on equity securities and pension benefits.

Our effective income tax rate was a benefit of 25.8% for the third quarter of 2021 compared to a 26.8% expense for the third quarter of 2020.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Admissions revenues for the first nine months of 2021 were $5,786,000, consisting of admissions for both our May Dover NASCAR events and our June Nashville NASCAR events. Our May 2021 NASCAR race weekend at Dover International Speedway had fans in attendance, although the State of Delaware limited attendance to up to 20,000 fans. Our June 2021 NASCAR race weekend at Nashville Superspeedway was held without governmental restrictions. There were no admissions revenues in 2020 as all of our events were held without fans in attendance as result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Event-related revenue, consisting primarily of corporate sponsorships, hospitality, concessions, merchandise, parking and other revenue associated with the May Dover NASCAR events and the June Nashville NASCAR events, was $8,435,000 in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $2,708,000 in the first nine months of 2020. The increase was primarily related to holding our 2020 NASCAR events without fans present. Additionally, the Firefly Music Festival was held in September 2021, while the 2020 Firefly Music Festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Broadcasting revenues were $37,039,000 in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $35,646,000 in the first nine months of 2020. The increase is from contractual increases in NASCAR’s broadcasting rights agreements.

Operating and marketing expenses were $31,840,000 in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $24,225,000 in the first nine months of 2020. The increase was due primarily to the fact that the events were held without fans present in 2020. Additionally, purse and sanction fees were higher in 2021 than in 2020.

General and administrative expenses increased to $6,498,000 in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $5,742,000 in the first nine months of 2020, primarily from the reopening of the Nashville Superspeedway.

Depreciation expense increased to $2,514,000 in the first nine months of 2021 from $2,289,000 in the first nine months of 2020, primarily from capital additions related to the reopening of the Nashville Superspeedway.

Gain on sale of land in 2021 and 2020 relates to the sale of approximately 350 and 97 acres of land at our Nashville facility, respectively.

Benefit for contingent obligation was $541,000 in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $112,000 in the first nine months of 2020. The 2021 benefit was primarily from higher than anticipated sales taxes collected to be allocated to the bond fund and used for debt service. The 2020 benefit was primarily from an increase in projected sales taxes to be collected as a result of our four-year sanction agreement with NASCAR for Nashville Superspeedway and from lower estimated interest rates on the bonds.

Other income of $357,000 in the first nine months of 2021 represents pension benefits and gains on equity securities. Other income of $115,000 in the first nine months of 2020 primarily represents pension benefits.

Our effective income tax rates for the first nine months of 2021 and 2020 were 25.9% and 13.3%, respectively. The 2020 rate was reduced by the reversal of a portion of the valuation allowance for Tennessee state income tax assets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our operations and cash flows from operating activities are seasonal in nature.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $9,389,000 for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $8,440,000 for the first nine months of 2020. The higher net cash provided in 2021 was primarily from higher earnings from operations and the timing of tax payments, partially offset by the timing of payments related to the June 2021 NASCAR weekend.

Net cash provided by investing activities was $3,339,000 for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $5,404,000 for the first nine months of 2020. Capital expenditures of $10,489,000 in the first nine months of 2021 were primarily for facility improvements related to the reopening of Nashville Superspeedway. Capital expenditures of $545,000 in the first nine months of 2020 related primarily to equipment purchases, property improvements and expenditures related to the reopening of Nashville Superspeedway. In May 2021, we closed on the sale of approximately 350 acres of land at our Nashville Superspeedway facility for proceeds of $14,326,000, net of closing costs. The buyer had previously paid to us a $500,000 deposit that was credited to the purchase price. In July 2020, we closed on the sale of approximately 97 acres of land at our Nashville Superspeedway facility for $6,460,000, net of closing costs. The buyer had previously paid to us a $500,000 deposit that was credited to the purchase price.

Net cash used in financing activities was $1,613,000 for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $94,000 for the first nine months of 2020. We paid $1,458,000 in cash dividends in June of 2021. We purchased 51,791 and 50,572 shares of our outstanding common stock for $117,000 and $94,000 during the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, respectively, from employees in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards under our stock incentive plan.

88 additional acres at a purchase price of $55,000 per acre. That option agreement has been amended twice since: first, on February 9, 2018, to extend its term and to add additional acreage; and second, on June 25, 2019, in connection with the buyer’s exercise of its option on two parcels, we adjusted the acreage and further extended the term of the option on a third parcel. The buyer paid to us $500,000 for the extension of this option until March 1, 2022, and this non-refundable payment would be credited to the purchase price at the closing of that option parcel. On July 26, 2019, the buyer closed on the sale of the first two parcels, comprising approximately 133 acres, which yielded to us proceeds, less closing costs, of $6,397,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $5,314,000 resulting in a gain of $4,186,000. On July 29, 2020, the buyer closed on the sale of the third parcel of approximately 97 acres at our Nashville property. Proceeds from the sale, less closing costs, were $6,460,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $5,290,000 resulting in a gain of $4,843,000. The buyer’s deposit previously paid to us was credited to the purchase price. On November 5, 2020, we entered into an agreement to sell an additional 350 acres of land at our Nashville facility for $14,355,000. The buyer paid us a $500,000 non-refundable deposit which would be credited to the purchase price at the closing of the sale of that parcel. On May 26, 2021, we closed on the sale with proceeds, less closing costs, of $14,326,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $12,000,000 resulting in a gain of $8,510,000. The buyer’s deposit previously paid to us was credited to the purchase price. At December 31, 2020, the carrying value of that land is classified as assets held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet. The remaining Nashville Superspeedway property consists of approximately 650 acres. None of the acreage sold extends to the land on which our superspeedway is sited.

We promoted six events in the second quarter of 2021, three each at our Dover and Nashville facilities, and hosted the Firefly Music Festival on September 23-26, 2021. On April 15, 2021, the State of Delaware advised us that our Dover NASCAR events were able to proceed with up to 20,000 fans in attendance. The state of Tennessee did not place any restrictions on our fan attendance. We promoted six racing events in 2020 (five national series events and one regional series event), all of which were sanctioned by NASCAR and held at our Dover International Speedway facility. Due to the effects of the pandemic, the six 2020 races were all held on one weekend in August without fans in attendance.

Broadcasting revenues continue to be a significant long-term revenue source for our business. Management believes this long-term contracted revenue helps stabilize our financial strength, earnings and cash flows. Also, NASCAR ratings can impact attendance at our events and sponsorship opportunities. A substantial portion of our profits in recent years has resulted from television revenues received from NASCAR under its agreements with various television networks, which is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Our share of these television broadcast revenues and purse and sanction fees are fixed under our NASCAR sanction agreements through the year 2022 for our Dover facility and through 2024 for our Nashville facility. We are obligated to conduct events in the manner stipulated under the terms and conditions of these sanction agreements.

NASCAR is operating under a ten-year, multi-platform agreement with FOX Sports Media Group (“FOX”) for the broadcasting and digital rights to 16 NASCAR Cup Series races, 14 Xfinity Series races and the entire Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (along with practice and qualifying) from 2015 through 2024. The agreement includes “TV Everywhere” rights that allow live-streaming of all FOX races, before and after race coverage, in-progress and finished race highlights, and replays of FOX-televised races to a Fox Sports-affiliated website which began in 2013. The agreement also allows the re-telecasting of races on a FOX network and via video-on-demand for 24 hours and other ancillary programming, including a nightly NASCAR news and information show and weekend at-track shows. NASCAR and FOX Deportes, the number one US Latino sports network, have teamed up to provide our sport’s most expansive Spanish-language broadcast offering ever with coverage of 15 NASCAR Cup Series races which started in 2013.

NASCAR also operates under a ten-year comprehensive agreement with NBC Sports Group granting NBCUniversal (“NBC”) exclusive rights to 20 NASCAR Cup Series races, 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series events, select NASCAR Regional & Touring Series events and other live content which began in 2015. Further, NBC has been granted Spanish-language rights, certain video-on-demand rights and exclusive ‘TV Everywhere’ rights for its NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series events.

Based on current business conditions, we expect to spend approximately $500,000 on capital expenditures during the remainder of 2021.

COVID -19 Impacts

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to slow it's spread, the 2020 Firefly Music Festival was cancelled and NASCAR postponed our May 2020 race weekend until August 2020. Additionally, our August 2020 NASCAR weekend was held without fans in attendance due to state restrictions on events, which adversely affected our admissions and event-related revenues. During 2021, however, many COVID-19 related restrictions eased and social events resumed with varying levels of participation.

As noted above, while Tennessee did not place any restrictions on fan attendance, Delaware allowed our Dover NASCAR events to proceed with fan attendance of up to 20,000 during the second quarter of 2021. Each state may change its policies in the future, depending on the progression of the pandemic and other factors, and it is possible that fans will request refunds or seek to roll over their tickets for future events if we are required to move their seating locations to comply with social distancing and other guidelines. Fans may still choose not to attend the events due to continued concerns over health and safety or due to the pandemic’s negative economic effects. The continued spread of COVID-19 has also led to unprecedented global economic disruption and volatility in financial markets, a rise in unemployment levels, decreases in consumer confidence levels and spending, and an overall worsening of U.S. economic conditions. It remains uncertain how long the pandemic and the resulting economic challenges and restrictions on day-to-day life will last. New or renewed restrictions may be implemented in response to the virus spread rate in the United States and evolving conditions. We cannot predict the ultimate scope, duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as its magnitude is subject to many factors, both known and unknown, many of which are likely to be outside our control. The pandemic and actions taken in response have affected the entire motorsports industry and have adversely affected, and may in the future materially adversely affect, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.

Contractual Obligations

At September 30, 2021, we had the following contractual obligations and other commercial commitments:


			Payments Due by Period
	Total		2021		2022 – 2023		2024 – 2025		Thereafter
Contingent obligation^(a)	$	2,903,000	$	—	$	—	$	148,000	$	2,755,000
Lease payments		164,000		27,000		87,000		50,000		—
Total contractual cash obligations	$	3,067,000	$	27,000	$	87,000	$	198,000	$	2,755,000

(a)In September 1999, the Sports Authority of the County of Wilson (Tennessee) issued $25,900,000 in Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds, Series 1999, to acquire, construct and develop certain public infrastructure improvements which benefit Nashville Superspeedway, of which $11,200,000 was outstanding at September 30, 2021. Annual principal payments on these bonds range from $1,200,000 in September 2022 to $1,600,000 in 2029 and are payable solely from sales taxes and incremental property taxes generated from the facility. These bonds are direct obligations of the Sports Authority and therefore have historically not been required to be recorded on our consolidated balance sheet. If the sales taxes and incremental property taxes (“applicable taxes”) are insufficient for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, we would become responsible for the difference. In the event we were unable to make the payments, they would be made pursuant to a $11,388,000 irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit issued by our bank group. We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates for these bonds.

Prior to our decision to reopen Nashville Superspeedway in 2021, we had not promoted motorsports events at that facility since 2011. In 2011, we recorded a $2,250,000 provision for contingent obligation reflecting the present value of the estimated portion of the revenue bonds debt service that may not be covered by the projected sales and incremental property taxes from the facility. Due to changing interest rates and higher than anticipated sales taxes available for debt service, the contingent obligation decreased by $7,000 and $541,000, and $128,000 and $112,000 in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and is $2,677,000 at September 30, 2021. See NOTE 2 – Business Operations.

Related Party Transactions

See NOTE 8 – Related Party Transactions to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this document.

Critical Accounting Policies

For a summary of our critical accounting policies and the means by which we develop estimates thereon, see “Part II - Item 7. Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations” in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies from those included in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See NOTE 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this document for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements that affect us.

Factors That May Affect Operating Results; Forward-Looking Statements

This report and the documents incorporated by reference may contain forward-looking statements. Please refer to our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed on March 4, 2021 for a discussion of risk factors. In addition, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. That is discussed in greater detail in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations elsewhere herein.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that relevant, material information is made known to the officers who certify our financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors.

Based on their evaluation as of September 30, 2021, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective to ensure that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II – Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are a party to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business. Management does not believe that the resolution of any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

10.1		Sanction Agreement between Dover International Speedway, Inc. and NASCAR Event Management, Inc. for NASCAR National Series event (delivered September 21, 2021) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 22, 2021).

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Signatures

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

DATED:	November 1, 2021	Dover Motorsports, Inc.
		Registrant

		/s/ Denis McGlynn
			Denis McGlynn
			President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
			(Principal Executive Officer)

		/s/ Timothy R. Horne
			Timothy R. Horne
			Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Director
			(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)