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Red Rock Resorts Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 21, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Feb 21, 2025

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Organization and Background

Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (“Red Rock,” or the “Company”) was formed as a Delaware corporation in 2015 to own an indirect equity interest in and manage Station Casinos LLC (“Station LLC”), a Nevada limited liability company. Station LLC is a gaming, development and management company established in 1976 that owns and operates seven major gaming and entertainment facilities, including Durango Casino & Resort (“Durango”) which opened in December 2023, and 12 smaller casino properties (three of which are 50% owned), in the Las Vegas regional market.

The Company owns all of the outstanding voting interests in Station LLC and has an indirect equity interest in Station LLC through its ownership of limited liability interests in Station Holdco LLC (“Station Holdco,” and such interests, “LLC Units”), which owns all of the economic interests in Station LLC. At December 31, 2024, the Company held 58% of the economic interests and 100% of the voting power in Station Holdco, subject to certain limited exceptions, and is designated as the sole managing member of both Station Holdco and Station LLC. The Company controls and operates all of the business and affairs of Station Holdco and Station LLC, and conducts all of its operations through these entities.

  1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

Station Holdco and Station LLC are variable interest entities (“VIEs”), of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company controls and operates all of the business and affairs of Station Holdco and Station LLC and conducts all of its operations through these entities. Accordingly, the Company consolidates the financial position and results of operations of Station LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries and Station Holdco, and presents the interests in Station Holdco not owned by Red Rock within noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements. Substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities represent the assets and liabilities of Station Holdco and Station LLC, other than assets and liabilities related to income taxes and the tax receivable agreement. Investments in all 50% or less owned affiliated companies are accounted for using the equity method. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements and notes for previous years have been reclassified to be consistent with the current year presentation.

Noncontrolling Interest in Station Holdco

Noncontrolling interest in Station Holdco represents the LLC Units held by certain owners who held such units prior to the Company’s 2016 initial public offering (the “IPO” and such owners, the “Continuing Owners”). Noncontrolling interest is reduced when Continuing Owners exchange their LLC Units, along with an equal number of shares of Class B common stock, for shares of Class A common stock. The noncontrolling interest holders’ ownership percentage of LLC Units is increased when LLC Units held by Red Rock are repurchased by Station Holdco, typically in connection with the Company’s repurchases of its issued and outstanding shares of its Class A common stock. Entities controlled by Frank J. Fertitta III, the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and Lorenzo J. Fertitta, the Company’s Vice Chairman of the Board and a vice president of the Company (the “Fertitta Family Entities”), hold 99% of the noncontrolling interest.

The ownership of the LLC Units is summarized as follows:

December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
UnitsOwnership %UnitsOwnership %
Red Rock63,929,31858.2%63,027,74557.8%
Noncontrolling interest holders45,985,80441.8%45,985,80442.2%
Total109,915,122100.0%109,013,549100.0%

The Company uses monthly weighted-average LLC Unit ownership to calculate the pretax income or loss of Station Holdco attributable to Red Rock and the noncontrolling interest holders. Station Holdco equity attributable to Red Rock and the noncontrolling interest holders is rebalanced, as needed, to reflect LLC Unit ownership at period end.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value Measurements

For assets and liabilities accounted for or disclosed at fair value, the Company utilizes the fair value hierarchy established by the accounting guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures to categorize the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels. The three levels of inputs are as follows:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The accounting guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures provides the option to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each period. The Company has not elected to measure any financial assets or liabilities at fair value that are not required to be measured at fair value.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value primarily because of the short maturities of these instruments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less.

Receivables, Net and Credit Risk

The Company’s accounts receivable primarily represent receivables from contracts with customers and consist mainly of casino, hotel, ATM, cash advance, retail and other receivables, which are typically non-interest bearing.

Receivables are initially recorded at cost and an allowance for credit losses is maintained to reduce receivables to their carrying amount, which approximates fair value. The allowance is based on an expected loss model and is estimated based on a specific review of customer accounts, historical collection experience, the age of the receivable and other relevant factors. Accounts are written off when management deems the account to be uncollectible, and recoveries of accounts previously written off are recorded when received. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for credit losses was $9.1 million and $6.8 million, respectively. Management believes there are no significant concentrations of credit risk with respect to its receivables, net.

Inventories

Inventories primarily represent food and beverage items and retail merchandise which are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined on a weighted-average basis.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is initially recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, or for leasehold improvements, the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term, as follows:

Buildings and improvements10 to 45 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment3 to 10 years

Costs of major improvements are capitalized, while costs of normal repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Construction in progress is related to the construction or development of property and equipment that has not yet been placed in service for its intended use. Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment commences when the asset is placed in service. When an asset is retired or otherwise disposed, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the gain or loss on disposal is recognized within Write-downs and other, net.

The Company makes estimates and assumptions when accounting for capital expenditures. The Company’s depreciation expense is dependent on the assumptions made for the estimated useful lives of its assets. Useful lives are estimated by the Company based on its experience with similar assets and estimates of the usage of the asset. Whenever events or circumstances occur that change the estimated useful life of an asset, the Company accounts for the change prospectively.

Native American Development Costs

The Company incurs certain costs associated with development and management agreements with Native American tribes that are reimbursable by such tribes. The reimbursable costs are recognized as long-term assets as incurred, and primarily include advances associated with the acquisition of land and development and construction of the tribal gaming facility. The Company earns interest on the reimbursable advances. The repayment of the advances and the related interest may come from the proceeds of the gaming facility’s third-party financing, from cash flows from the gaming facility’s operations, or from a combination of both, and the repayment is typically subordinated to debt service obligations under the gaming facility’s third-party financing. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing and amount of the repayment, the Company does not recognize accrued interest on the advances until the carrying amount of the advances has been recovered and the interest is received.

The Company evaluates the recoverability of its Native American development costs taking into consideration all available information. Among other things, the Company considers the status of the project, the impact of contingencies, the achievement of milestones, existing or potential litigation, and regulatory matters, the likelihood of obtaining and the amount of expected financing, and the estimated future cash flows from the Native American development project when evaluating the recoverability of its Native American development costs. The Company estimates the future cash flows of a Native American development project based on consideration of all positive and negative evidence about its cash flow potential including, but not limited to, the likelihood that the project will be successfully completed, the status of required approvals, and the status and timing of the construction of the project, as well as current and projected economic, political, regulatory and competitive conditions that may adversely impact the project’s operating results.

At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s Native American development costs were related to development and management agreements with the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. See Note 6 for additional information.

Goodwill

At December 31, 2024, the Company’s goodwill totaled $195.7 million, approximately 87% of which is associated with one of its properties. The Company tests its goodwill for impairment annually as of October 1, and whenever events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that impairment may have occurred. Impairment testing for goodwill is performed at the reporting unit level, and each of the Company’s operating properties is considered a separate reporting unit.

When performing its goodwill impairment testing, the Company either conducts a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired, or elects to bypass this qualitative assessment and perform a quantitative test for impairment. Under the qualitative assessment, the Company considers both positive and negative factors, including macroeconomic conditions, industry events, financial performance and other changes in facts and circumstances, and makes a determination of whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the qualitative factors, the Company determines it is more likely than not the asset is impaired, it then performs a quantitative test in which the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is compared with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess, limited to the amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.

When performing the quantitative test, the Company estimates the fair value of each reporting unit using the expected present value of future cash flows along with value indications based on current valuation multiples of the Company and comparable publicly traded companies. The estimation of fair value involves judgment by management. Future cash flow estimates are, by their nature, subjective and actual results may differ materially from such estimates. Cash flow estimates are based on the current regulatory, political and economic climates, recent operating information and projections. Such estimates could be negatively impacted by changes in federal, state or local regulations, economic downturns, competition, events affecting various forms of travel and access to the Company’s properties, and other factors. If the Company’s estimates of future cash flows are not met, it may have to record impairment charges in the future.

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets

The Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets primarily represent the value of its brands. The Company tests its indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually as of October 1, and whenever events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that an asset is impaired. If the Company determines it is more likely than not that an asset is impaired, it then performs a quantitative test by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated fair value. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value, the Company recognizes an impairment charge equal to the excess. The fair value of the Company’s brands is estimated using a derivation of the income approach to valuation based on estimated royalties avoided through ownership of the assets, utilizing market indications of fair value. The Company’s fair value estimates are subject to change as a result of changes in its projected operating results. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized unless it is determined that an asset’s useful life is no longer indefinite. The Company periodically reviews its indefinite-lived assets to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life. If an indefinite-lived intangible asset no longer has an indefinite life, the asset is tested for impairment and is subsequently accounted for as a finite-lived intangible asset.

Finite-lived Intangible Assets

The Company’s finite-lived intangibles primarily include assets related to its customer relationships and management contracts. The Company amortizes its finite-lived intangible assets over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The Company periodically evaluates the remaining useful lives of its finite-lived intangible assets to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization.

The Company’s customer relationship intangible assets represent the value associated with its rated casino guests. The management contract intangible assets represent the value associated with agreements under which the Company provides, or will provide, management services to various casino properties, primarily a Native American casino project that is currently under development. The Company amortizes its management contract intangible assets over their expected useful lives beginning when the property commences operations and management fees are being earned.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

The Company reviews the carrying amounts of its long-lived assets, other than goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability is evaluated by comparing the estimated future cash flows of the asset, on an undiscounted basis, to its carrying amount. If the undiscounted estimated future cash flows exceed the carrying amount, no impairment is indicated. If the undiscounted estimated future cash flows do not exceed the carrying amount, impairment is measured based on the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its carrying amount. To estimate fair values, the Company typically uses a discounted cash flow model or market comparables. The Company’s long-lived asset impairment tests are performed at the reporting unit level.

The estimation of undiscounted future cash flows involves judgment by management. The Company’s estimates of future cash flows expected to be generated by an asset or asset group are based on the current regulatory, political and economic climates, recent operating information and projections. Such estimates could be negatively impacted by changes in federal, state or local regulations, economic downturns, changes in consumer preferences, or events affecting various forms of travel and access to its properties. If the Company’s estimates of future cash flows are not met, it may be required to record impairment charges in the future.

Land Held for Development

At December 31, 2024, the Company owned land comprising strategically-located parcels in Las Vegas and Reno, each of which is zoned for casino gaming and other uses.

Debt Discounts and Debt Issuance Costs

Debt discounts and costs incurred in connection with the issuance of long-term debt are capitalized and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the expected term of the related debt agreements. Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of revolving lines of credit are presented in Other assets, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. All other capitalized costs incurred in connection with the issuance of long-term debt are presented as a direct reduction of Long-term debt, less current portion on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Leases

The Company leases certain equipment, buildings, land and other assets used in its operations. The Company determines whether an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception, and determines the classification of the lease based on facts and circumstances as of the lease commencement date. For leases with an initial term greater than twelve months, the Company recognizes a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. For leases with an initial term of twelve months or less, the Company has elected not to recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities. The Company measures its ROU assets and lease liabilities at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. To calculate the present value of lease payments for leases that do not contain an implicit interest rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the lease commencement date. For leases under which the Company has options to extend or terminate the lease, such options are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. The Company includes operating lease ROU assets within Other assets, net on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. Operating lease liabilities are included in Other accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities. For arrangements that contain both lease and non-lease components under which the Company is the lessee, the components are not combined for accounting purposes. The Company’s leases do not include any significant residual value guarantees, restrictions or covenants.

For operating leases with fixed rental payments or variable rental payments based on an index or rate, the Company recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For operating leases with variable payments not based on an index or rate, the Company recognizes the variable lease expense in the period in which the obligation for the payment is incurred. The Company’s variable lease payments not based on an index or rate are primarily related to short-term leases for slot machines under which lease payments are based on a percentage of the revenue earned.

The Company leases space within its properties to third-party tenants, primarily food and beverage outlets and movie theaters. The Company also leases space to tenants within commercial and industrial buildings located on certain land held for development. All of the Company’s tenant leases are classified as operating leases and do not contain options for the lessee to purchase the underlying real property. Revenue from tenant leases is included in Other revenues in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Lease payments from tenants at the Company’s properties typically include variable rent based on a percentage of the tenant’s net sales, and may also include a fixed base rent amount, which may increase by a rate or index over time. The Company recognizes variable rental income in the period in which the right to receive such rental income is established according to the lease agreements and base rental income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease payments from the Company’s tenants at commercial and industrial buildings are typically based on a fixed rental amount, which may increase by a rate or index over time. Revenues from non-lease components within tenant lease agreements, which primarily comprise utilities, property taxes and common area maintenance charges, are included within operating lease income.

Derivative Instruments

From time to time, the Company uses interest rate contracts to hedge its exposure to variability in expected future cash flows related to interest payments. At December 31, 2024, the Company held interest rate collars that were not designated in cash flow hedging relationships. At December 31, 2023, the Company had no outstanding interest rate contracts. The Company recognizes the change in fair value of derivative instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Income in the period in which the change occurs and classifies the cash flows for these instruments within investing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company records all derivatives at fair value, which it determines using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analyses and credit valuation adjustments, as well as observable market-based inputs such as forward interest rate curves.

Revenues

The Company’s revenue contracts with customers consist of gaming wagers, sales of food, beverage, hotel rooms and other amenities, and agreements to provide management services. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the guest, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services, referred to as the transaction price. Other revenues also include rental income from tenants, which is recognized over the lease term, and contingent rental income, which is recognized when the right to receive such rental income is established according to the lease agreements. Revenue is recognized net of cash sales incentives and discounts and excludes sales and other taxes collected from guests on behalf of governmental authorities.

The Company accounts for its gaming and non-gaming contracts on a portfolio basis. This practical expedient is applied because individual customer contracts have similar characteristics, and the Company reasonably expects the effects on the financial statements of applying its revenue recognition policy to the portfolio would not differ materially from applying its policy to the individual contracts.

Casino Revenue

Casino revenue includes gaming activities such as slot, table game and sports wagering. The transaction price for a gaming wagering contract is the difference between gaming wins and losses, not the total amount wagered. The transaction price is reduced for consideration payable to a guest, such as cash sales incentives and the change in progressive jackpot liabilities. Gaming contracts are typically completed daily based on the outcome of the wagering transaction and include a distinct performance obligation to provide gaming activities.

Guests may receive discretionary incentives for complimentary food, beverage, rooms, entertainment and merchandise to encourage additional gaming, or may earn loyalty points based on their slot play. The Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation in the gaming wagering contract. The amount allocated to loyalty points earned is based on an estimate of the standalone selling price of the loyalty points, which is determined by the redemption value less an estimate for points not expected to be redeemed. The amount allocated to discretionary complimentaries is the standalone selling price of the underlying goods or services, which is determined using the retail price at which those goods or services would be sold separately in similar transactions. The remaining amount of the transaction price is allocated to wagering activity using the residual approach as the standalone selling price for gaming wagers is highly variable and no set established price exists for gaming wagers. Amounts allocated to wagering are recognized as casino revenue when the result of the wager is determined, and amounts allocated to loyalty points and discretionary complimentaries are recognized as revenue when the goods or services are provided.

Non-gaming Revenue

Non-gaming revenue include sales of food, beverage, hotel rooms and other amenities such as retail merchandise, bowling, spa services and entertainment. The transaction price is the net amount collected from the guest and includes a distinct performance obligation to provide such goods or services. Non-gaming revenue is recognized when the goods or services are provided to the guest. Guests may also receive discretionary complimentaries that require the transaction price to be allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis.

Non-gaming revenue also includes the portion of the transaction price from gaming or non-gaming contracts allocated to discretionary complimentaries and the value of loyalty points redeemed for food, beverage, room and other amenities. Discretionary complimentaries are classified in the departmental revenue category fulfilling the complimentary with a corresponding reduction in the departmental revenues that provided the complimentary, which is primarily casino revenue. Included in non-gaming revenues are discretionary complimentaries and loyalty point redemptions of $199.7 million, $171.4 million and $157.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Player Rewards Program

The Company has a player rewards program (the “Rewards Program”) that allows customers to earn points based on their slot play. Guests may accumulate loyalty points over time that may be redeemed at their discretion under the terms of the Rewards Program. Loyalty points may be redeemed for cash, slot play, food, beverage, rooms, entertainment and merchandise at all of the Company’s properties.

When guests earn points under the Rewards Program, the Company recognizes a liability for future performance obligations. The Rewards Program point liability represents deferred gaming revenue, which is measured at the redemption value of loyalty points earned under the Rewards Program that management ultimately believes will be redeemed. The recognition of the Rewards Program point liability reduces casino revenue.

When points are redeemed for cash, the point liability is reduced for the amount of cash paid out. When points are redeemed for slot play, food, beverage, rooms, entertainment and merchandise, revenues are recognized when the goods or services are provided, and such revenues are classified based on the type of goods or services provided with a corresponding reduction to the point liability.

The Company’s performance obligation related to its loyalty point liability is generally completed within one year, as a guest’s loyalty point balance is forfeited after six months of inactivity for a local guest and after thirteen months for an out-of-town guest, as defined in the Rewards Program. Loyalty points are generally earned and redeemed continually over time. As a result, the loyalty point liability balance remains relatively constant. The loyalty point liability is presented within Other accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Slot Machine Jackpots

The Company does not accrue base jackpots if it is not legally obligated to pay the jackpot. A jackpot liability is accrued with a related reduction in casino revenue when the Company is obligated to pay the jackpot, such as the incremental amount in excess of the base jackpot on a progressive game.

Gaming Taxes

The Company is assessed taxes based on gross gaming revenue, subject to applicable jurisdictional adjustments. Gaming taxes are included in Casino costs and expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Gaming tax expense was as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Gaming tax expense$98,271$86,034$84,544

Share-based Compensation

The Company measures its share-based compensation cost at the grant date based on the fair value of the award, and recognizes the cost over the requisite service period. The fair value of stock options is estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of restricted stock is based on the closing share price of the Company’s stock on the grant date. The Company uses the straight-line method to recognize compensation cost for share-based awards with graded service-based vesting, and cumulative compensation cost recognized to date at least equals the grant-date fair value of the vested portion of the awards. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.

Advertising

The Company expenses advertising costs the first time the advertising takes place. Advertising expense is primarily included in selling, general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Advertising expense was as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Advertising expense$10,994$10,319$11,305

Income Taxes

Red Rock is taxed as a corporation and pays corporate federal, state and local taxes on income allocated to it by Station Holdco. Station Holdco operates as a partnership for federal, state and local tax reporting and holds 100% of the economic interests in Station LLC. The members of Station Holdco are liable for any income taxes resulting from income allocated to them by Station Holdco as a pass-through entity.

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the book value of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and those amounts applicable for income tax purposes using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company classifies all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the period in which the enactment date occurs. Deferred tax assets represent future tax deductions or credits. Realization of the deferred tax assets ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character in either the carryback or carryforward period.

Each reporting period, the Company analyzes the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be realized. A valuation allowance is recorded if, based on the weight of all available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. If the Company subsequently determines that there is sufficient evidence to indicate a deferred tax asset will be realized, the associated valuation allowance is reversed. On an annual basis, the Company performs a comprehensive analysis of all forms of positive and negative evidence based on year end results. During each interim reporting period, the Company updates its annual analysis for significant changes in the positive and negative evidence.

The Company records uncertain tax positions on the basis of a two-step process in which (1) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions meeting the more likely than not recognition threshold, the Company recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. The Company does not believe that it has any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that it will be required to record a significant liability for unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.

As applicable, the Company records interest and penalties related to income taxes through the provision for income taxes.

Tax Receivable Agreement

In connection with the IPO, the Company entered into a tax receivable agreement (“TRA”) with certain pre-IPO owners of Station Holdco. In the event that such parties exchange any or all of their LLC Units for Class A common stock, the TRA requires the Company to make payments to such parties for 85% of the tax benefits realized by the Company by such exchange. The annual tax benefits are computed by calculating the income taxes due, including such tax benefits, and the income taxes due without such benefits. When an exchange transaction occurs, the Company initially recognizes the related TRA liability through a charge to equity, and any subsequent adjustments to the liability are recorded through the Consolidated Statements of Income.

As a result of exchanges of LLC Units for Class A common stock and purchases by the Company of LLC Units from holders of such units, the Company is entitled to a proportionate share of the existing tax basis of the assets of Station Holdco at the time of such exchanges or purchases. In addition, such exchanges or purchases of LLC Units are expected to result in increases in the tax basis of the assets of Station Holdco that otherwise would not have been available. These increases in tax basis may reduce the amount of tax that the Company would otherwise be required to pay in the future. These increases in tax basis may also decrease gains (or increase losses) on future dispositions of certain capital assets to the extent tax basis is allocated to those capital assets.

The timing and amount of aggregate payments due under the TRA may vary based on a number of factors, including the amount and timing of the taxable income the Company generates each year, the tax rate then applicable and amortizable basis. If the Company does not generate sufficient taxable income in the aggregate over the term of the TRA to utilize the tax benefits, it would not be required to make the related TRA payments. The Company will only recognize a liability for TRA payments if management determines it is probable that it will generate sufficient future taxable income over the term of the TRA to utilize the related tax benefits. If management determines in the future that the Company will not be able to fully utilize all or part of the related tax benefits, it would derecognize the portion of the liability related to the benefits not expected to be utilized. Estimating future taxable income is inherently uncertain and requires judgment. In projecting future taxable income, the Company considers its historical results and incorporates certain assumptions, including revenue growth and operating margins, among others.

The payment obligations under the TRA are Red Rock’s obligations and are not obligations of Station Holdco or Station LLC. Payments are generally due within a specified period of time following the filing of the Company’s annual tax return and interest on such payments will accrue from the original due date (without extensions) of the income tax return until the date paid. Payments not made within the required period after the filing of the income tax return generally accrue interest.

The TRA will remain in effect until all such tax benefits have been utilized or expired unless the Company exercises its right to terminate the TRA. The TRA will also terminate if the Company breaches its obligations under the TRA or upon certain mergers, asset sales or other forms of business combinations, or other changes of control. If the Company exercises its right to terminate the TRA, or if the TRA is terminated early in accordance with its terms, the Company’s payment obligations would be accelerated based upon certain assumptions, including the assumption that it would have sufficient future taxable income to utilize such tax benefits, and may substantially exceed the actual benefits, if any, the Company realizes in respect of the tax attributes subject to the TRA.

Additionally, the Company estimates the amount of TRA payments expected to be paid within the next twelve months and classifies this amount within current liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. This determination is based on management’s estimate of taxable income for the next fiscal year. To the extent the Company’s estimate differs from actual results, it may be required to reclassify portions of the liability under the TRA between current and non-current.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income attributable to Red Rock by the weighted-average number of Class A shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income attributable to Red Rock, including the impact of potentially dilutive securities, by the weighted-average number of Class A shares outstanding during the period, including the number of Class A shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive securities had been issued. Potentially dilutive securities include the outstanding Class B common stock, outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock. The Company uses the “if-converted” method to determine the potentially dilutive effect of its Class B common stock, and the treasury stock method to determine the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock.

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosures. The ASU requires disclosure of significant segment expenses as well as additional expanded segment-related disclosures, and requires such disclosures on both an interim and annual basis. The guidance is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim and annual periods thereafter and is required to be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 beginning with its annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the adoption did not have an impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740). The ASU is intended to provide more transparency of income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures, primarily rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. For public entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. The Company does not anticipate that this ASU will have a material impact on its financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (DISE). The ASU is intended to improve disclosures of expenses and requires disclosure of specific expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement as well as selling expenses. The guidance is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and can be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the guidance and its impact to the financial statements.

  1. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

December 31,
20242023
Land$203,317$203,317
Buildings and improvements3,055,0012,956,328
Furniture, fixtures and equipment870,988827,307
Construction in progress103,32973,336
4,232,6354,060,288
Accumulated depreciation(1,450,720)(1,288,470)
Property and equipment, net$2,781,915$2,771,818

Depreciation expense was as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Depreciation expense$185,534$130,957$126,766

At December 31, 2024 and 2023, substantially all of the Company’s property and equipment was pledged as collateral for its long-term debt.

  1. Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill, net of accumulated impairment losses of $1.2 million, was $195.7 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company’s goodwill is primarily related to the Las Vegas operations segment.

The Company’s intangibles, other than goodwill, consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

December 31, 2024
Estimated usefullife(years)GrossCarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortizationNetCarryingAmount
Assets
BrandsIndefinite$76,200$—$76,200
License rightsIndefinite300—300
Customer relationships1522,100(19,947)2,153
Management contracts7 - 204,000(1,425)2,575
Intangible assets$102,600$(21,372)$81,228
December 31, 2023
Estimated usefullife(years)GrossCarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortizationNetCarryingAmount
Assets
BrandsIndefinite$76,200$—$76,200
License rightsIndefinite300—300
Customer relationships1522,100(18,474)3,626
Management contracts7 - 204,000(1,320)2,680
Intangible assets$102,600$(19,794)$82,806

Amortization expense for intangibles was as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Amortization expense$1,578$1,579$1,602

Estimated annual amortization expense for intangibles for each of the next five years is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Years Ending December 31,
2025$1,578
2026927
2027391
2028391
2029391
  1. Asset Impairment

The Company reviews the carrying amounts of its long-lived assets, other than goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company’s long-lived asset impairment tests are performed at the reporting unit level, and each of its operating properties is considered a separate reporting unit.

In June 2022, the Company permanently closed its Texas Station, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho properties, which had been closed since March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to permanently close these properties was an indicator of impairment. The Company tested each of these reporting units for impairment as of June 30, 2022 and recorded asset impairment charges totaling $79.0 million, primarily representing the write-off of the facilities that were being demolished in whole or in part. The recoverability of the carrying amounts of the remaining assets, primarily land, was evaluated based on market prices for similar assets, which are considered Level 2 inputs under the fair value measurement hierarchy. The Company also recognized an asset impairment charge of $1.0 million as a result of the permanent closure of its Wild Wild West property in September 2022. In December 2022, the Company sold the Fiesta Henderson parcel to a third-party buyer for $32.0 million. The transaction resulted in a gain on sale of $17.7 million. In November 2023, the Company sold the Texas Station and Fiesta Rancho parcels to a third-party buyer for aggregate consideration of $58.4 million. The transaction resulted in a net gain on sale of $37.9 million, which is included in Write-downs and other, net. There wereno asset impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

  1. Native American Development

The Company, the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians (the “Mono”), a federally recognized Native American tribe located near Fresno, California and the North Fork Rancheria Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”) have entered into a Third Amended and Restated Management Agreement (the “Management Agreement”) and a Third Amended and Restated Development Agreement (the “Development Agreement”), each dated as of November 7, 2023. Pursuant to the Development Agreement, the Company has assisted and will assist the Mono and the Authority in developing a gaming and entertainment facility (the “North Fork Project”) to be located in Madera County, California. Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Company will assist the Mono and the Authority in operating the North Fork Project. The Company purchased a 305-acre parcel of land adjacent to Highway 99 north of the city of Madera (the “North Fork Site”), which was taken into trust for the benefit of the Mono by the Department of the Interior (“DOI”) in February 2013.

As currently contemplated, the North Fork Project is expected to include approximately 2,000 Class III slot machines and additional Class II slot machines, approximately 42 table games and several restaurants. Total costs of the project are expected to be approximately $750 million which includes all design costs, construction costs, preopening expenses and financing and development fees. The following table summarizes the Company’s evaluation at December 31, 2024 of those critical milestones that it has identified to date as necessary to complete the North Fork Project. As of January 5, 2024, the date the Mono received the approval of the Management Agreement from the Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission (“NIGC”), the Company believes that each of these identified critical milestones has substantially been resolved. There is no assurance that these critical milestones will remain resolved or that additional critical milestones will not be identified.

The following table summarizes the Company’s evaluation at December 31, 2024 of each of the critical milestones necessary to complete the North Fork Project.

Federally recognized as an Indian tribe by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (“BIA”)Yes
Date of recognitionFederal recognition was terminated in 1966 and restored in 1983.
Tribe has possession of or access to usable land upon which the project is to be builtThe DOI accepted approximately 305 acres of land for the project into trust for the benefit of the Mono in February 2013.
Status of obtaining regulatory and governmental approvals:
Tribal-state compactA compact was negotiated and signed by the Governor of California and the Mono in August 2012. The California State Assembly and Senate passed Assembly Bill 277 (“AB 277”) which ratified the Compact in May 2013 and June 2013, respectively. Opponents of the North Fork Project qualified a referendum, “Proposition 48,” for a state-wide ballot challenging the legislature’s ratification of the Compact. In November 2014, Proposition 48 failed. The State took the position that the failure of Proposition 48 nullified the ratification of the Compact and, therefore, the Compact did not take effect under California law. In March 2015, the Mono filed suit against the State to obtain a compact with the State or procedures from the Secretary of the Interior under which Class III gaming may be conducted on the North Fork Site. In July 2016, the DOI issued Secretarial procedures (the “Secretarial Procedures”) pursuant to which the Mono may conduct Class III gaming on the North Fork Site.
Approval of gaming compact by DOIThe Compact was submitted to the DOI in July 2013. In October 2013, notice of the Compact taking effect was published in the Federal Register. The Secretarial Procedures supersede and replace the Compact.
Record of decision regarding environmental impact published by BIAIn November 2012, the record of decision for the Environmental Impact Statement for the North Fork Project was issued by the BIA. In December 2012, the Notice of Intent to take land into trust was published in the Federal Register.
BIA accepting usable land into trust on behalf of the tribeThe North Fork Site was accepted into trust in February 2013.
Approval of management agreement by NIGCIn December 2015, the Mono submitted a Second Amended and Restated Management Agreement, and certain related documents, to the NIGC. In July 2016, the Mono received a deficiency letter from the NIGC seeking additional information concerning the Second Amended and Restated Management Agreement. In March 2018, the Mono submitted the Management Agreement and certain related documents to the NIGC. In June 2018, the Mono received a deficiency letter from the NIGC seeking additional information concerning the Management Agreement. In April 2021, the Mono received an issues letter from the NIGC identifying issues to be addressed prior to approval of the Management Agreement. In September 2022, the Mono received an additional issues letter from the NIGC identifying remaining issues to be addressed prior to approval of the Management Agreement. Following dialogue with the NIGC, the Mono submitted executed North Fork Project agreements to the NIGC in November, 2023. On January 5, 2024, the Chairman of the NIGC approved the Management Agreement.
Gaming licenses:
TypeThe North Fork Project will include the operation of Class II and Class III gaming, which are allowed pursuant to the terms of the Secretarial Procedures and the provisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (“IGRA”), following approval of the Management Agreement by the NIGC.
Number of gaming devices allowedThe Secretarial Procedures allow for the operation of a maximum of 2,000 Class III slot machines at the facility during the first two years of operation and thereafter up to 2,500 Class III slot machines. There is no limit on the number of Class II gaming devices that the Mono can offer.
Agreements with local authoritiesThe Mono has entered into memoranda of understanding with the City of Madera, the County of Madera and the Madera Irrigation District under which the Mono agreed to pay one-time and recurring mitigation contributions, subject to certain contingencies. The memoranda of understanding have all been amended to restructure the timing of certain payments due to delays in the development of the North Fork Project.

In addition to the critical milestones, there is a remaining unresolved legal matter related to the North Fork Project.

In March 2016, Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians (“Picayune”) filed a complaint for declaratory relief and petition for writ of mandate in California Superior Court for the County of Madera against Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., alleging that the referendum that invalidated the Compact also invalidated Governor Brown’s concurrence with the Secretary of the Interior’s determination that gaming on the North Fork Site would be in the best interest of the Mono and not detrimental to the surrounding community. The complaint seeks to vacate and set aside the Governor’s concurrence and was stayed from December 2016 to September 2021, when the Supreme Court of California denied the Mono’s and the State of California’s petition for review in Stand Up for California! v. Brown. As a result of the denial, litigation of this matter has resumed and a first amended complaint was filed by Picayune in December 2022. Each of the State of California and the Mono filed demurrers challenging the first amended complaint; in July 2023, the State of California’s demurrer was granted and the Mono’s demurrer was denied. The Mono has answered the first amended complaint and each of the Mono and Picayune have filed motions for summary judgment, which motions are fully briefed. In May 2024, the Superior Court of California granted Picayune’s motion for summary judgment and denied the Mono’s motion for summary judgment. Picayune has appealed the grant of the State of California’s demurrer and the Mono have appealed the grant of Picayune’s motion for summary judgment. The appeals have been consolidated and the briefing of the appeals is scheduled to be completed by May 29, 2025.

Under the terms of the Development Agreement, the Company has agreed to arrange the financing for the ongoing development costs and construction of the facility, and has contributed significant financial support to the North Fork Project. Through December 31, 2024, the Company has paid approximately $96.8 million of reimbursable advances to the Mono, primarily to complete the environmental impact study, purchase the North Fork Site and pay the costs of litigation and construction. The repayment of the advances is expected to come from the proceeds of the North Fork Project’s financing, from cash flows from the North Fork Project’s operations, or from a combination of both. In accordance with the Company’s accounting policy, accrued interest on the advances will not be recognized in income until the carrying amount of the advances has been recovered. The carrying amount of the reimbursable advances was reduced by $15.1 million to fair value upon the Company’s adoption of fresh-start reporting in 2011. At December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of the advances was $81.7 million.

In addition to the reimbursable advances, the Company expects to receive a development fee of 4% of the costs of construction for its development services, which will be paid upon the commencement of gaming operations at the facility. The proposed management agreement provides for the Company to receive a management fee of 30% of the North Fork Project’s net income. The repayment of all or a portion of the reimbursable advances is anticipated to be subordinated to the Mono’s debt service obligations under the North Fork Project’s financing. The Management Agreement has a term ofseven years from the opening of the North Fork Project. The Management Agreement includes termination provisions whereby either party may terminate the agreement for cause, and may also be terminated at any time upon agreement of the parties. There is no provision in the Management Agreement allowing the tribe to buy-out the agreement prior to its expiration. The Management Agreement provides that the Company will train the Mono tribal members such that they may assume responsibility for managing the North Fork Project upon the expiration of the agreement.

The Company expects that upon termination or expiration of the Development Agreement, the Mono will continue to be obligated to repay any unpaid principal and interest on the advances from the Company. Amounts due to the Company under the Development Agreement and Management Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of the North Fork Project except the North Fork Site. In addition, each of the Development Agreement and the Management Agreement contains waivers of the Mono’s sovereign immunity from suit for the purpose of enforcing the agreements or permitting or compelling arbitration and other remedies.

The timing of both the North Fork Project and of the repayment of the reimbursable advances is difficult to predict and is contingent on no changes occurring with respect to the status of the identified critical milestones, no new critical milestones being identified, the likelihood of obtaining and the amount of expected financing of the North Fork Project, and the cash flows from the North Fork Project. In September 2024 construction commenced on the site of the North Fork Project. The Company currently estimates that the North Fork Project will be completed and opened for business in approximately 15 to 18 months. The Company is assisting the Mono in obtaining financing for the North Fork Project.

The Company has evaluated the likelihood that the North Fork Project will be successfully completed and opened, and has concluded that the likelihood of successful completion is in the range of 80% to 90% at December 31, 2024. The Company’s evaluation is based on its consideration of all available positive and negative evidence about the status of the North Fork Project, including, but not limited to, the status of required regulatory approvals, no changes with respect to the status of the identified critical milestones, no new critical milestones being identified, the likelihood of obtaining and the amount of expected financing, and cash flows from the North Fork Project and the status of any remaining litigation and contingencies. There can be no assurance that all the necessary governmental and regulatory approvals will be obtained, that the status of the existing critical milestones will not change, that new critical milestones will not be identified, that financing will be obtained, that the financing and/or the cash flows from the North Fork Project will be sufficient to repay the advances, that the North Fork Project will be successfully completed or that future events and circumstances will not change the Company’s estimates of the timing, scope, and potential for successful completion or that any such changes will not be material. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company will recover all of its investment in the North Fork Project even if it is successfully completed and opened for business.

  1. Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

December 31,
20242023
Contract and customer-related liabilities:
Unpaid wagers, outstanding chips and other customer-related liabilities$27,855$23,361
Advance deposits and future wagers20,23120,195
Rewards Program liability11,54611,192
Other accrued liabilities:
Construction payables and equipment purchase accruals33,282118,316
Accrued payroll and related44,16642,048
Accrued gaming and related35,41029,497
Operating lease liabilities, current portion6,4446,137
Other32,80429,747
$211,738$280,493

Construction payables and equipment purchase accruals at December 31, 2023 included $100.2 million related to the development of Durango.

Contract Balances

Customer contract liabilities related to future performance obligations consist of the Rewards Program liability, advance deposits on goods or services yet to be provided and wagers for future sporting events. Advance deposits and wagers for future sporting events represent cash payments received from guests that are typically recognized in revenues within one year from the date received. The Company also has other customer-related liabilities that primarily include unpaid wagers and outstanding chips. Unpaid wagers include unredeemed gaming tickets that are exchanged for cash, and outstanding chips represent amounts owed to guests in exchange for gaming chips in their possession that may be redeemed for cash or recognized as revenue. Fluctuations in contract liabilities and other customer-related liabilities are typically a result of normal operating activities. The Company hadno material contract assets at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

  1. Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

December 31,
20242023
New Term Loan B Facility due March 14, 2031, interest at margin above SOFR or base rate (6.38% at December 31, 2024), net of unamortized discount and deferred costs of $20.6 million at December 31, 2024$1,537,591$—
Term Loan B Facility due February 7, 2027, interest at a margin above SOFR or base rate (7.71% at December 31, 2023), net of unamortized discount and deferred issuance costs of $15.9 million at December 31, 2023$—$1,442,054
Term Loan A Facility due February 7, 2025, interest at a margin above SOFR or base rate (6.96% at December 31, 2023), net of unamortized discount and deferred issuance costs of $0.6 million at December 31, 2023—152,955
New Revolving Credit Facility due March 14, 2029, interest at a margin above SOFR or base rate (5.86% at December 31, 2024)155,000—
Revolving Credit Facility due February 7, 2025, interest at a margin above SOFR or base rate (6.96% at December 31, 2023)—512,000
6.625% Senior Notes due March 14, 2032, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs of $6.2 million at December 31, 2024493,810—
4.625% Senior Notes due December 1, 2031, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs of $4.5 million and $4.9 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively495,537495,006
4.50% Senior Notes due February 15, 2028, net of unamortized discount and deferred issuance costs of $3.6 million and $4.7 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively687,178686,129
Other long-term debt, weighted-average interest of 3.88% at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, net of unamortized discount and deferred issuance costs of $0.1 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively38,36439,618
Total long-term debt3,407,4803,327,762
Current portion of long-term debt(52,913)(26,104)
Long-term debt, net$3,354,567$3,301,658

Credit Facility

At December 31, 2024, Station LLC’s credit facility consists of the Term Loan B Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility (collectively, the “Credit Facility”). On March 14, 2024, Station LLC entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), which amended and restated the existing credit agreement and pursuant to which the Company repaid all loans outstanding under the existing credit agreement and (a) incurred (i) a new senior secured term “B” loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.57 billion (the “New Term Loan B Facility” and the term “B” loans funded thereunder, the “New Term B Loan”) and (ii) a new senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.1 billion (the “New Revolving Credit Facility”), and (b) made certain other amendments to the existing credit agreement, including the extinguishment of the existing term loan “A” facility. The New Revolving Credit Facility will mature on March 14, 2029, and the New Term Loan B Facility will mature on March 14, 2031.

Borrowings under the New Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum, at Station LLC’s option, equal to either the forward-looking Secured Overnight Financing Rate term (“Term SOFR”) or a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (ii) the administrative agent’s “prime rate” and (iii) the one-month Term SOFR rate plus 1.00%, in each case plus an applicable margin.

On December 18, 2024, Station LLC entered into the first amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) to reduce the interest rate margins applicable to the Company’s existing New Term Loan B Facility. Such applicable margin is 2.00% per annum in the case of any Term SOFR loan and 1.00% in the case of any base rate loan. Prior to the Amendment, the New Term Loan B Facility applicable margin was 2.25% per annum in the case of any Term SOFR loan and 1.25% in the case of any base rate loan.

The applicable margin in the case of the New Revolving Credit Facility is shown below:

Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage RatioSOFRBase Rate
Greater than 3.00 to 1.001.75%0.75%
Equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.001.50%0.50%

Station LLC is required to make quarterly principal payments of $3.9 million on the New Term Loan B Facility on the last day of each quarter, unless otherwise reduced by prepayments. Station LLC also is required to make mandatory payments of amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility with the proceeds of certain casualty events, debt issuances and asset sales and, depending on its consolidated total leverage ratio, Station LLC is required to apply a portion of its excess cash flow to repay amounts outstanding under the New Term Loan B Facility, which would reduce future quarterly principal payments. The Company is not required to make an excess cash flow payment for 2024.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of Station LLC’s existing and future material restricted subsidiaries and are secured by pledges of all of the equity interests in Station LLC and its material restricted subsidiaries, a security interest in substantially all of the personal property of Station LLC and the subsidiary guarantors, and mortgages on the real property and improvements owned or leased by certain of Station LLC’s subsidiaries.

The Credit Facility contains a number of customary covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of Station LLC and the subsidiary guarantors to incur debt; create liens; engage in mergers and acquisitions, or non-ordinary asset dispositions; pay distributions; pay dividends, make stock repurchases and optional redemptions of subordinated debt; make investments or loans; engage in certain transactions with affiliates or subsidiaries; modify their lines of business; or change the fiscal year.

The Credit Facility contains a number of customary covenants, including requirements that Station LLC maintains throughout the term of such facility and measured as of the end of each quarter, a maximum total secured leverage ratio of 5.00 to 1.00. A breach of the financial ratio covenants shall only become an event of default if not cured and a Covenant Facility Acceleration has occurred. Management believes the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants at December 31, 2024.

At December 31, 2024, Station LLC’s borrowing availability under its New Revolving Credit Facility, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the Credit Facility, was $897.7 million, which was net of $155.0 million in outstanding borrowings and $47.3 million in outstanding letters of credit and similar obligations.

6.625% Senior Notes

On March 14, 2024, Station LLC issued $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior notes due 2032 (the “6.625% Senior Notes”) pursuant to an indenture dated as of March 14, 2024, among Station LLC, the guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee. The net proceeds of the sale of the 6.625% Senior Notes together with the borrowings under the New Term B Loan were used (i) to refinance all loans and commitments outstanding under the existing credit facility, (ii) to pay fees and costs associated with such transactions and (iii) for general corporate purposes. Interest on the 6.625% Senior Notes is paid every six months in arrears on March 15 and September 15, which commenced on September 15, 2024.

The 6.625% Senior Notes and the guarantees of such notes by certain of Station LLC’s subsidiaries are general senior unsecured obligations.

On or after March 15, 2027, Station LLC may redeem all or a portion of the 6.625% Senior Notes at the redemption prices (expressed as percentage of the principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date:

Years Beginning March 15,Percentage
2027103.313%
2028101.656%
2029 and thereafter100.000%

Prior to March 15, 2027, Station LLC may at any time redeem some or all of the 6.625% Senior Notes at a price equal to 100.00% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, plus a make-whole premium. In addition, Station LLC may redeem up to 40.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the 6.625% Senior Notes before March 15, 2027, with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings.

The indenture governing the 6.625% Senior Notes requires Station LLC to offer to purchase the 6.625% Senior Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101.00% of the principal amount outstanding plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon if Station LLC experiences certain change of control events (as defined in the indenture). The indenture also requires Station LLC to make an offer to repurchase the 6.625% Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 100.00% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if it sells assets under certain circumstances and does not use the proceeds for specified purposes.

The indenture governing the 6.625% Senior Notes contains a number of customary covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, restrict the ability of Station LLC and its restricted subsidiaries to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; issue disqualified stock or create subordinated indebtedness that is not subordinated to the 6.625% Senior Notes; create liens; engage in mergers, consolidations or asset dispositions; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; engage in lines of business other than its core business and related businesses; make investments or pay dividends or distributions (other than customary tax distributions); or create restrictions on dividends or other payments by its restricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to several exceptions and qualifications as set forth in the indenture. The indenture governing the 6.625% Senior Notes also provides for events of default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on such 6.625% Senior Notes to be declared due and payable.

4.625% Senior Notes

In November 2021, Station LLC issued $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.625% Senior Notes due 2031, (the “4.625% Senior Notes”) pursuant to an indenture dated as of November 26, 2021, among Station LLC, the guarantors party thereto and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee. Interest on the 4.625% Senior Notes is paid every six months in arrears on June 1 and December 1, which commenced on June 1, 2022.

The 4.625% Senior Notes and the guarantees of such notes by certain of Station LLC’s subsidiaries are general senior unsecured obligations.

On or after June 1, 2031 (the date that is six months prior to the maturity date of the notes), Station LLC may redeem all or a portion of the 4.625% Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100.00% of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.

The indenture governing the 4.625% Senior Notes requires Station LLC to offer to purchase the 4.625% Senior Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101.00% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon if Station LLC experiences certain change of control events (as defined in the indenture). The indenture also requires Station LLC to make an offer to repurchase the 4.625% Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 100.00% of the principal amount of the purchased notes if it has excess net proceeds (as defined in the indenture) from certain asset sales.

The indenture governing the 4.625% Senior Notes contains a number of customary covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, restrict the ability of Station LLC and its restricted subsidiaries to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; issue disqualified stock or create subordinated indebtedness that is not subordinated to the 4.625% Senior Notes; create liens; engage in mergers, consolidations or asset dispositions; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; engage in lines of business other than its core business and related businesses; or make investments or pay distributions (other than customary tax distributions). These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications as set forth in the indenture. The indenture governing the 4.625% Senior Notes also provides for events of default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on such 4.625% Senior Notes to be declared due and payable.

4.50% Senior Notes

In February 2020, Station LLC issued $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.50% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “4.50% Senior Notes”) pursuant to an indenture dated as of February 7, 2020, among Station LLC, the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee. Interest on the 4.50% Senior Notes is paid every six months in arrears on February 15 and August 15, which commenced on August 15, 2020.

The 4.50% Senior Notes and the guarantees of such notes by certain of Station LLC’s subsidiaries are general senior unsecured obligations.

Station LLC may redeem all or a portion of the 4.50% Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100.00% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The indenture governing the 4.50% Senior Notes requires Station LLC to offer to purchase the 4.50% Senior Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101.00% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon if Station LLC experiences certain change of control events (as defined in the indenture). The indenture also requires Station LLC to make an offer to repurchase the 4.50% Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 100.00% of the principal amount of the purchased notes if it has excess net proceeds (as defined in the indenture) from certain asset sales.

The indenture governing the 4.50% Senior Notes contains a number of customary covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, restrict the ability of Station LLC and its restricted subsidiaries to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; issue disqualified stock or create subordinated indebtedness that is not subordinated to the 4.50% Senior Notes; create liens; engage in mergers, consolidations or asset dispositions; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; engage in lines of business other than its core business and related businesses; or make investments or pay distributions (other than customary tax distributions). These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications as set forth in the indenture. The indenture governing the 4.50% Senior Notes also provides for events of default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on such 4.50% Senior Notes to be declared due and payable.

Other Long-term Debt

Other long-term debt primarily represents a term loan agreement, which matures in December 2025. The term loan is secured by the Company’s corporate office building and is not guaranteed by Station LLC or its restricted subsidiaries under the Credit Facility.

Principal Maturities

As of December 31, 2024, scheduled principal maturities of Station LLC’s long-term debt for each of the next five years and thereafter were as follows (amounts in thousands):

Years Ending December 31,
2025$52,913
202615,809
202715,809
2028706,605
202915,809
Thereafter2,635,512
Debt discounts and issuance costs(34,977)
$3,407,480
  1. Derivative Instruments

The Company’s objective in using derivative instruments is to manage its exposure to interest rate movements associated with its variable interest rate debt. To accomplish this objective, the Company uses interest rate contracts as a primary part of its cash flow hedging strategy. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

On April 9, 2024, Station LLC entered into two zero cost interest rate collar agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $750 million. Both interest rate collars became effective in April 2024 and include a Term SOFR cap of 5.25% and a weighted average Term SOFR floor of 2.89% and will mature in April 2029. Monthly cash settlements are received from or paid to the counterparties when interest rates rise above or fall below the contractual cap or floor rates, respectively. The interest rate collars are not designated in hedging relationships for accounting purposes.

The Company records all derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value, which it determines using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including forward interest rate curves. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. The Company does not offset derivative asset and liability positions when interest rate contracts are held with the same counterparty.

As the Company’s derivative instruments are not designated in hedging relationships, the changes in fair value and the related pretax gains and losses are recognized in Change in fair value of derivative instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Income in the period in which the change occurs. The Company recognizes cash settlements received or paid, if any, on the derivative instruments within Change in fair value of derivative instruments and classifies such cash flows within investing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Station LLC has not posted any collateral related to its interest rate collars; however, its obligations under the interest rate collars are subject to the security and guarantee arrangements applicable to the Credit Facility. The interest rate collar agreements contain cross-default provisions under which Station LLC could be declared in default on its obligations under such agreements if certain conditions of default exist on the Credit Facility.

  1. Fair Value Measurements

At December 31, 2024, the Company’s only financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were its interest rate collars. At December 31, 2023, the Company had no financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall, is presented below (amounts in thousands):

Balance Sheet Classification · December 31, · Level of Fair Value Hierarchy
2024 · 2023
Assets
Interest rate collarsOther current assets$164$—Level 2 – Significant unobservable inputs
Liabilities
Interest rate collarsOther accrued liabilities$127$—Level 2 – Significant unobservable inputs
Interest rate collarsOther long-term liabilities$3$—Level 2 – Significant unobservable inputs

Fair Value of Long-term Debt

The estimated fair value of Station LLC’s long-term debt compared with its carrying amount is presented below (amounts in millions):

December 31,
20242023
Aggregate fair value$3,371$3,245
Aggregate carrying amount$3,407$3,328

The estimated fair value of Station LLC’s long-term debt is based on quoted market prices from various banks for similar instruments, which is considered a Level 2 input under the fair value measurement hierarchy.

  1. Stockholders’ Equity

The Company hastwo classes of common stock. The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation authorizes 500,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share and 100,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.00001 per share. The Certificate of Incorporation also authorizes up to 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value of $0.01 per share, none of which have been issued. The holders of the Company’s Class A common stock hold 100% of the economic interests in the Company.

Class A Common Stock

Voting Rights

The holders of Class A common stock are entitled toone vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders. Holders of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock vote together as a single class on all matters presented to the Company’s stockholders for their vote or approval, except as otherwise required by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation.

Dividend Rights and Distributions

Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding preferred stock, the holders of Class A common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. The declaration, amount and payment of any future dividends on shares of Class A common stock will be at the sole discretion of the board of directors and it may increase, reduce or discontinue entirely the payment of such dividends at any time. The board of directors may take into account general economic and business conditions, the Company’s financial condition and operating results, its available cash and current and anticipated cash needs, capital requirements, contractual, legal, tax and regulatory restrictions and implications on the payment of dividends to stockholders or the payment of distributions by subsidiaries (including Station Holdco) to the Company, and such other factors as the board of directors may deem relevant.

Red Rock is a holding company. Other than a note receivable from Station LLC and assets and liabilities related to income taxes and the tax receivable agreement, its only material assets are its equity interest in Station Holdco and its voting interest in Station LLC. Red Rock has no operations outside of its management of Station LLC. The Company intends to cause Station Holdco to make distributions in an amount sufficient to cover cash dividends declared, if any. If Station Holdco makes such distributions to Red Rock, the other holders of LLC Units will be entitled to receive proportionate distributions based on their percentage ownership of Station Holdco.

The existing debt agreements of Station LLC, including those governing the Credit Facility, contain restrictive covenants that limit its ability to make cash distributions. Because the only asset of Station Holdco is its interest in Station LLC, the limitations on such distributions will effectively limit the ability of Station Holdco to make distributions to Red Rock, and any financing arrangements that the Company or any of its subsidiaries enter into in the future may contain similar restrictions. Station Holdco is generally prohibited under Delaware law from making a distribution to a member to the extent that, at the time of the distribution, after giving effect to the distribution, liabilities of Station Holdco (with certain exceptions) exceed the fair value of its assets. Subsidiaries of Station Holdco, including Station LLC and its subsidiaries, are generally subject to similar legal limitations on their ability to make distributions to their members or equityholders. Because the Company must pay taxes and make payments under the TRA, amounts ultimately distributed as dividends to holders of Class A common stock may be less than the amounts distributed by Station Holdco to its members on a per LLC Unit basis.

During each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company declared and paid quarterly cash dividends totaling $1.00 per share of Class A common stock, which included $8.7 million and $8.5 million, respectively, paid to Fertitta Family Entities. Prior to the quarterly cash dividend payments, during each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, Station Holdco paid distributions to noncontrolling interest holders totaling $46.0 million, which included $45.4 million paid to Fertitta Family Entities. During the years December 31, 2024 and 2023, Station Holdco paid tax distributions to noncontrolling interest holders of $34.7 million and $30.7 million, respectively, including $34.3 million and $30.3 million, respectively, paid to Fertitta Family Entities.

On February 11, 2025, the Company announced that it would pay a dividend of $0.25 per share to Class A shareholders of record as of March 17, 2025 to be paid on March 31, 2025, of which $2.2 million is expected to be paid to Fertitta Family Entities. Prior to the payment of the dividend, Station Holdco will make a cash distribution to all LLC Unit Holders, including the Company, of $0.25 per LLC Unit, of which $11.3 million is expected to be paid to Fertitta Family Entities.

Special Dividends

In February 2024, the Company declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share of Class A common stock to holders of record as of February 22, 2024, which was paid on March 4, 2024, and included $8.5 million paid to Fertitta Family Entities. Prior to the payment of the special dividend, Station Holdco made a cash distribution to all LLC Unit holders, including the Company, of $1.00 per unit and included $45.4 million paid to Fertitta Family Entities.

In November 2022, the Company declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share of Class A common stock to holders of record as of November 30, 2022, which was paid on December 9, 2022, and included $8.5 million paid to Fertitta Family Entities. Prior to the payment of the special dividend, Station Holdco made a cash distribution to all LLC Unit holders, including the Company, of $1.00 per unit and included $45.4 million paid to Fertitta Family Entities.

Rights upon Liquidation

In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Red Rock, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, the holders of Class A common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities, subject to prior distribution rights of preferred stock, if any, then outstanding.

Other Rights

The holders of Class A common stock have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Class A common stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of Class A common stock will be subject to those of the holders of any shares of preferred stock the Company may issue in the future.

Equity Repurchase Program

On May 2, 2024, the Company’s board of directors authorized the extension of the $600.0 million equity repurchase program for repurchases of Class A common stock through December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had repurchased an aggregate of 7.3 million shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the program, and the remaining amount authorized for repurchases was $309.0 million. The Company is not obligated to repurchase any shares under this program. Subject to applicable laws and the provisions of any agreements restricting the Company’s ability to do so, repurchases may be made at the Company’s discretion from time to time through open market purchases, negotiated transactions or tender offers, depending on market conditions and other factors.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 75,000 shares of its Class A common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3.9 million in open market transactions. The Company madeno repurchases during the year ended December 31, 2023 under the program. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 3.7 million shares of its Class A common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $141.5 million in open market transactions. The Class A shares were retired upon repurchase.

Class B Common Stock

Voting Rights

The Continuing Owners of Station Holdco hold shares of Class B common stock in an amount equal to the number of LLC Units owned. Although Class B shares have no economic rights, they allow those owners of Station Holdco to exercise voting power at Red Rock, which is the sole managing member of Station Holdco.

Each outstanding share of Class B common stock that is held by a holder that, together with its affiliates, owned LLC Units representing at least 30% of the outstanding LLC Units following the IPO and, at the applicable record date, maintains direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 10% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the LLC Units were exchanged for Class A common stock) is entitled toten votes and each other outstanding share of Class B common stock is entitled toone vote.

The Fertitta Family Entities hold all of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Class B common stock that have ten votes per share. As a result, Frank J. Fertitta III and Lorenzo J. Fertitta, together with their affiliates, control any action requiring the general approval of the Company’s stockholders, including the election of the board of directors, the adoption of amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws and the approval of any merger or sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets.

Holders of LLC Units are entitled at any time to exchange LLC Units, together with an equal number of shares of Class B common stock, for shares of Class A common stock or for cash, at the Company’s election. Accordingly, as members of Station Holdco entitled to ten votes per share exchange LLC Units, the voting power afforded to them by their shares of Class B common stock will be correspondingly reduced. Exchanges of LLC Units and shares of Class B common stock for shares of Class A common stock are based on an exchange ratio. The exchange ratio is a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding immediately prior to the applicable exchange and the denominator of which is the number of LLC Units owned by Red Rock and its subsidiaries immediately prior to the applicable exchange. The initial exchange ratio at the IPO date was one share of Class A common stock for each LLC Unit and share of Class B common stock. The exchange ratio is subject to adjustment in the event that the number of outstanding shares of Class A common stock does not equal the number of LLC Units held by Red Rock. At December 31, 2024, the exchange ratio was 0.933 shares of Class A common stock for each LLC Unit and share of Class B common stock. No shares of Class B common stock were exchanged for Class A shares for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Automatic Transfer

In the event that any outstanding share of Class B common stock shall cease to be held by a holder of an LLC Unit (including a transferee of an LLC Unit), such share shall automatically be transferred to the Company and thereupon shall be retired.

Dividend Rights

Class B stockholders will not participate in any dividends declared by the board of directors.

Rights upon Liquidation

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of Red Rock, whether voluntary or involuntary, the Class B stockholders will not be entitled to receive any of the Company’s assets.

Other Rights

The holders of Class B common stock have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Class B common stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of Class B common stock will be subject to those of the holders of any shares of preferred stock the Company may issue in the future.

Preferred Stock

Subject to limitations prescribed by Delaware law and the Certificate of Incorporation, the board of directors is authorized to issue preferred stock and to determine the terms and conditions of the preferred stock, including whether the shares of preferred stock will be issued in one or more series, the number of shares to be included in each series and the powers, designations, preferences and rights of the shares. The board of directors is authorized to designate any qualifications, limitations or restrictions on the shares without any further vote or action by the stockholders. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company. The Company has no current plan to issue any shares of preferred stock.

Net Income Attributable to Red Rock Resorts, Inc. and Transfers (to) from Noncontrolling Interests

The table below presents the effect on Red Rock Resorts, Inc. stockholders’ equity from net income and changes in its ownership of Station Holdco (amounts in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Net income attributable to Red Rock Resorts, Inc.$154,051$176,004$205,457
Transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests:
Rebalancing of ownership percentage between the Company and noncontrolling interests of Station Holdco(6,166)(1,504)34,526
Change from net income attributable to Red Rock Resorts, Inc. and net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests$147,885$174,500$239,983
  1. Share-based Compensation

The Red Rock Resorts, Inc. 2016 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”) is designed to attract, retain and motivate employees and to align the interests of those individuals with the interests of the Company. The Equity Incentive Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders and is administered by the compensation committee or other designated committee of the board of directors (the “Committee”). The Equity Incentive Plan authorizes the Committee to grant share-based compensation awards, including stock options, restricted stock, performance awards, stock appreciation rights and certain other stock-based awards, to eligible participants. The Committee may designate plan participants, determine the types of awards to be granted and the number of shares covered by awards, and set the terms and conditions of awards, subject to limitations set forth in the plan. At December 31, 2024, a total of 23.8 million shares of Class A common stock were reserved for issuance under the plan, of which approximately 12.5 million shares were available to be issued.

Stock Options

Stock option awards issued under the plan generally vest over a requisite service period offour years and have a term ofseven years from the grant date. The exercise price of stock options awarded under the plan is equal to the fair market value of the Company’s stock at the grant date. A summary of stock option activity is presented below:

SharesWeighted-average exercise priceWeighted-average remaining contractual life (years)Aggregate intrinsic value (amounts in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 20246,179,510$33.35
Granted712,77258.50
Exercised (a)(1,702,392)26.49
Forfeited or expired(48,737)46.64
Antidilution adjustment (b)101,083n/m
Outstanding at December 31, 20245,242,236$38.233.6$50,046
Unvested instruments expected to vest2,890,792$46.124.9$8,400
Exercisable at December 31, 20242,351,444$28.532.1$41,645

n/m = not meaningful

(a)Includes 1,024,667 options that were not converted into shares due to net share settlements to cover the aggregate exercise price and employee withholding taxes.

(b)As a result of the special dividend paid in March 2024, all outstanding stock option awards were adjusted to decrease the exercise price of the options and increase the number of shares issuable under the awards pursuant to an antidilution provision in the Equity Incentive Plan.

The following information is provided for stock options awarded under the plan:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Weighted-average grant date fair value$28.25$22.31$21.17
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised (amounts in thousands)$51,074$51,559$8,682

The Company estimates the grant date fair value of stock option awards using the Black-Scholes model. The weighted- average assumptions used by the Company were as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Expected stock price volatility62.1%62.8%60.8%
Expected term (in years)5.05.05.0
Risk-free interest rate4.2%3.9%2.1%
Expected dividend yield2.1%2.4%2.2%

The Company uses the simplified method to estimate the expected term of stock option awards as it does not have sufficient historical exercise data on which to base its estimate. The expected volatility assumption is estimated based on the Company’s historical stock price volatility for a period equal to the expected term of the award. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the date of grant for a period equal to the award’s expected term. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current annualized dividend as of the grant date and its average daily stock price for the year preceding the option grant.

At December 31, 2024, unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to stock options was $34.9 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years.

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted stock awards issued under the plan generally vest over requisite service periods oftwo tofour years for employee awards andone year for awards to independent directors. A summary of restricted stock activity is presented below:

SharesWeighted-average grant date fair value
Nonvested at January 1, 2024422,684$42.39
Granted182,54258.50
Vested(69,041)32.55
Nonvested at December 31, 2024536,185$49.14

The following information is provided for restricted stock awarded under the plan:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Weighted-average grant date fair value per share$58.50$46.96$47.32
Total fair value of shares vested (amounts in thousands)$4,035$5,554$4,387

At December 31, 2024, unrecognized share-based compensation cost for restricted stock awards was $13.0 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years.

Share-based compensation is classified in the same financial statement line items as cash compensation. The following table presents the location of share-based compensation expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income (amounts in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino$220$200$163
Food and beverage10971(8)
Room16112083
Selling, general and administrative30,45519,28217,277
Total share-based compensation expense$30,945$19,673$17,515
  1. Write-downs and Other, Net

Write-downs and other, net include various charges and gains related to non-routine transactions, such as net gains or losses on asset disposals, demolition and other costs associated with the Company’s closed properties, development and preopening expenses, business innovation and technology enhancements, contract termination costs and other.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, write-downs and other, net was an expense of $6.7 million, primarily comprising business innovation development expenses of $3.5 million, development and preopening expenses of $1.3 million (including $5.8 million in refunds for previously expensed development costs) and loss on asset disposals of $1.2 million. For the year ended December 31, 2023, write-downs and other, net was an expense of $32.0 million, primarily comprising development and preopening expenses of $53.4 million, $10.1 million of demolition costs associated with the closed properties and $4.0 million in business innovation development expenses, partially offset by net gains on land sales of $38.6 million. For the year ended December 31, 2022, write-downs and other, net was a gain of $47.7 million, primarily comprising net gains on capital asset transactions of $79.0 million (including land sales of $76.3 million), partially offset by preopening expense of $3.7 million for Durango, $9.3 million of demolition costs associated with the closed properties, $9.2 million in business innovation development expenses and $6.7 million in artist performance agreement termination costs associated with a previously owned casino.

  1. Income Taxes

Red Rock is taxed as a corporation and is subject to corporate federal, state and local taxes on income allocated to it by Station Holdco based upon Red Rock’s economic interest held in Station Holdco. Station Holdco is treated as a pass-through partnership for income tax reporting purposes. Station Holdco’s members, including the Company, are liable for federal, state and local income taxes based on their share of Station Holdco’s pass-through taxable income.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Current income taxes:
Federal$34,607$7,095$32,581
Deferred income taxes:
Federal2,30735,88811,970
State and local—1(21)
Total deferred income taxes2,30735,88911,949
Total income tax expense$36,914$42,984$44,530

A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to the actual tax rate is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Expected U.S. federal income taxes at statutory rate$68,923$79,960$91,326
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests(28,821)(33,972)(38,828)
Change in valuation allowance—(322)(3,077)
Other(3,188)(2,682)(4,891)
Income tax expense$36,914$42,984$44,530

The Company’s effective tax rate was 11.2%,11.3% and 10.2% for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to income attributable to noncontrolling interests, for which the Company does not record income taxes. Additionally, the effective tax rate is impacted by the change in valuation allowance at each reporting period.

The components of deferred tax assets are as follows (amounts in thousands):

December 31,
20242023
Deferred tax assets:
Interest expense carryforwards and other attributes$21,807$16,195
Investment in partnership30,33622,547
Payable pursuant to tax receivable agreement4,2904,639
Total deferred tax assets$56,433$43,381

As a result of the Company’s IPO in 2016 and certain reorganization transactions, the Company recorded a net deferred tax asset resulting from the outside basis difference of its interest in Station Holdco. The Company also recorded a deferred tax asset for its liability related to payments to be made pursuant to the TRA representing 85% of the tax savings the Company expects to realize from the amortization deductions associated with the step up in the basis of depreciable assets under Section 743 of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, the Company has recorded deferred tax assets related to tax attributes including net operating losses, interest limitations and capital losses. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had no material net operating loss carryforwards. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $99.2 million of federal U.S. interest limitation carryforwards, which can be carried forward indefinitely. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $4.2 million of federal U.S. capital loss carryforwards, which begin to expire in 2026.

The Company considers both positive and negative evidence when measuring the need for a valuation allowance. A valuation allowance is not required to the extent that, in management’s judgment, positive evidence exists with a magnitude and duration sufficient to result in a conclusion that it is more likely than not (a likelihood of more than 50%) that the Company’s deferred tax assets will be realized.

Historically, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance on the portion of the deferred tax asset for its investment in Station Holdco that would not be realized unless the Company disposes of its investment in Station Holdco. As of each reporting date, the Company considers new evidence that could impact the assessment of the future realizability of the Company’s deferred tax assets. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recordedno valuation allowance against the Company’s deferred tax assets.

Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company recorded $1.8 million of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2024. The Company recorded interest of $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The Company did not record interest or penalties for unrecognized tax benefits for prior periods, as any recognition would have resulted in a reduction of its net operating loss or other tax attributes and would not have resulted in the underpayment of tax. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income taxes within the provision for income taxes. The Company does not believe that it has any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that it will be required to record a significant liability for unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.

The Company files annual income tax returns for Red Rock and Station Holdco in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and California. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has concluded its examination of Red Rock for the 2016 tax year and its examination of Station Holdco for the 2016 and 2017 tax years. The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from any examinations to determine the adequacy of the Company’s provision for income taxes. The results of the 2016 and 2017 agreed audit adjustments were reflected as a reduction in carryforward net operating losses during the year ended December 31, 2021. During 2024, the Company came to a final agreement with the IRS on the 2017 federal tax year examination and made a deposit equal to what the Company expects to owe. No net liability remains on the balance sheet.

There are no other ongoing income tax audits as of December 31, 2024. For federal income tax purposes, the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 are subject to examination as the normal three-year statute of limitations would expire three years after the actual filing date of the returns.

The Company had the following activity for unrecognized tax benefits (amounts in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Balance at beginning of year$1,798$1,798$2,249
Adjustments for tax positions of prior years——(451)
Balance at end of year$1,798$1,798$1,798

Tax Receivable Agreement

Pursuant to the election under Section 754 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company continues to expect to obtain an increase in its share of the tax basis in the net assets of Station Holdco when LLC Units are exchanged by Station Holdco’s noncontrolling interest holders and other qualifying transactions. These increases in tax basis may reduce the amounts that the Company would otherwise pay in the future to various tax authorities. They may also decrease gains (or increase losses) on future dispositions of certain capital assets to the extent tax basis is allocated to those capital assets. The Company expects to realize these tax benefits based on current projections of taxable income.

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, there were no exchanges of LLC Units and Class B common shares for Class A common stock. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s liability under the TRA with respect to previously consummated transactions was $20.4 million and $22.1 million, respectively, which is due primarily to current and former executives of the Company or members of their respective family group. Of these amounts, $5.6 million is payable to Fertitta Family Entities. Future payments to the pre-IPO owners in respect of any subsequent exchanges of LLC Units and Class B common shares for Class A common stock would be in addition to these amounts and are expected to be substantial.

15.401(k) Plan

The Company has a defined contribution 401(k) plan that covers all employees who meet certain age and length of service requirements and allows an employer contribution of up to 50% of the first 4% of each participating employee’s compensation contributed to the plan. Participants may elect to defer pretax compensation through payroll deductions, which are regulated under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, and may also make after-tax contributions. The plan allows for a discretionary employer contribution for all employees who meet certain eligibility requirements, including a maximum annual salary threshold. Employer matching and discretionary contribution expense was $9.0 million, $8.8 million and $9.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which included discretionary contributions of $5.2 million, for each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and $5.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.

  1. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings or loss per share is calculated by dividing net income or loss attributable to Red Rock by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted earnings or loss per share gives effect to all potentially dilutive shares, including shares issuable pursuant to outstanding stock options and nonvested restricted shares of Class A common stock, based on the application of the treasury stock method, and outstanding Class B common stock that is exchangeable, along with an equal number of LLC Units, for Class A common stock, based on the application of the if-converted method.

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented below (amounts in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Net income, basic$291,292$337,776$390,352
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, basic(137,241)(161,772)(184,895)
Net income attributable to Red Rock, basic154,051176,004$205,457
Effect of dilutive securities108,420127,800146,067
Net income attributable to Red Rock, diluted$262,471$303,804$351,524
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, basic59,02557,87558,976
Effect of dilutive securities44,64145,34245,687
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted103,666103,217104,663

The calculation of diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock excluded the following shares that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future because their inclusion would have been antidilutive (amounts in thousands):

As of December 31,
202420232022
Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options1,8452,2571,208
Shares issuable upon vesting of restricted stock87149104

Shares of Class B common stock are not entitled to share in the earnings of the Company and are not participating securities. Accordingly, separate presentation of earnings per share of Class B common stock under the two-class method has not been presented.

  1. Leases

Lessee

The components of lease expense were as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Operating lease cost$7,827$7,375$4,633
Short-term lease cost7576691,018
Variable lease cost26,35921,38321,317
Total lease expense$34,943$29,427$26,968

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases under which the Company is the lessee was as follows (amounts in thousands):

December 31,
20242023
Operating lease right-of-use assets$28,247$30,464
Operating lease liabilities:
Current portion$6,444$6,137
Noncurrent portion28,14829,418
Total operating lease liabilities$34,592$35,555
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years)18.717.6
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases5.45%5.34%

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases under which the Company is the lessee was as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$7,239$5,886$3,922
Right-of use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities:
Operating leases$3,690$2,522$13,002

Future minimum lease payments required under operating leases with initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2024 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,
2025$8,058
20266,641
20275,887
20284,121
20291,426
Thereafter48,699
Total future lease payments74,832
Less imputed interest(40,240)
Total operating lease liabilities$34,592

Lessor

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, revenue from tenant leases was $29.4 million, $25.3 million and $20.6 million, respectively. Revenue from tenant leases is included in Other revenues in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

At December 31, 2024, the Company’s tenant leases had remaining lease terms ranging from less thanone year to approximately 27 years. The following table presents undiscounted future minimum rentals to be received under operating leases as of December 31, 2024 (amounts in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,
2025$9,443
20267,700
20275,202
20283,644
20292,716
Thereafter8,118
$36,823
  1. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Matters

The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in various lawsuits relating to routine matters incidental to their business. No assurance can be provided as to the outcome of any legal matters and litigation inherently involves significant risks. The Company does not believe there are any legal matters outstanding that would have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

  1. Segments

The Company views each of its Las Vegas casino properties and each of its Native American management arrangements as an individual operating segment. The Company aggregates all of its Las Vegas properties intoone reportable segment because all of the properties offer similar products, cater to the same customer base, have the same regulatory and tax structure, share the same marketing techniques, are directed by a centralized management structure and have similar economic characteristics. The Company also aggregates its Native American management arrangements intoone reportable segment.

The Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") is its Chief Executive Officer. The Company utilizes adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") as its primary performance measure. The CODM uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate segment performance and make decisions about allocating resources.

The Company’s segment information and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income are presented below (amounts in thousands):

Year ended December 31, 2024
Las Vegas operations · Native American management · Total
Net revenues
Casino$1,277,249$—$1,277,249
Food and beverage360,388—360,388
Room200,517—200,517
Other (a)87,974—87,974
Segment net revenues1,926,128—1,926,128
Corporate and other revenues (b)12,883
Net revenues$1,939,011
Less:
Payroll and related531,878—
Cost of sales (c)94,284—
Gaming taxes98,271—
Other segment expenses (d)322,335—
Segment Adjusted EBITDA879,360—879,360
Corporate and other Adjusted EBITDA (e)(83,460)
Adjusted EBITDA (f)$795,900
Adjustments and other reconciling items
Depreciation and amortization$187,112
Share-based compensation30,945
Write-downs and other, net6,705
Interest expense, net228,804
Loss on extinguishment/modification of debt14,402
Change in fair value of derivative instruments(274)
Provision for income tax36,914
Net income$291,292
Total assets
Las Vegas operations$3,282,609
Native American management83,673
Corporate and other679,249
$4,045,531

(f)Adjusted EBITDA includes net income plus depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, write-downs and other, net (including gains and losses on asset disposals, preopening and development, business innovation and technology enhancements and non-routine items), interest expense, net, loss on extinguishment/modification of debt, change in fair value of derivative instruments and provision for income tax.

Year ended December 31, 2023
Las Vegas operations · Native American management · Total
Net revenues
Casino$1,132,154$—$1,132,154
Food and beverage313,619—313,619
Room183,103—183,103
Other (a)81,075—81,075
Segment net revenues1,709,951—1,709,951
Corporate and other revenues (b)14,135
Net revenues$1,724,086
Less:
Payroll and related442,844—
Cost of sales (c)80,184—
Gaming taxes86,034—
Other segment expenses (d)282,069—
Segment Adjusted EBITDA818,820—818,820
Corporate and other Adjusted EBITDA (e)(72,852)
Adjusted EBITDA (f)$745,968
Adjustments and other reconciling items
Depreciation and amortization$132,536
Share-based compensation19,673
Write-downs and other, net31,976
Interest expense, net181,023
Provision for income tax42,984
Net income$337,776
Total assets
Las Vegas operations$3,283,134
Native American management47,879
Corporate and other623,499
$3,954,512

(f)Adjusted EBITDA includes net income plus depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, write-downs and other, net (including gains and losses on asset disposals, demolition costs, preopening and development, business innovation and technology enhancements and non-routine items), interest expense, net and provision for income tax.

Year ended December 31, 2022
Las Vegas operations · Native American management · Total
Net revenues
Casino$1,126,058$—$1,126,058
Food and beverage283,067—283,067
Room164,502—164,502
Other (a)77,4212,20779,628
Segment net revenues1,651,0482,2071,653,255
Corporate and other revenues (b)10,531
Net revenues$1,663,786
Less:
Payroll and related419,224—
Cost of sales (c)80,480—
Gaming taxes84,544—
Other segment expenses (d)253,9511,136
Segment Adjusted EBITDA812,8491,071813,920
Corporate and other Adjusted EBITDA (e)(70,042)
Adjusted EBITDA (f)$743,878
Adjustments and other reconciling items
Depreciation and amortization$128,368
Share-based compensation17,515
Write-downs and other, net(47,660)
Asset impairment80,018
Interest expense, net129,889
Provision for income tax44,530
Other866
Net income$390,352

(f)Adjusted EBITDA includes net income plus depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, write-downs and other, net (including gains and losses on asset disposals, demolition costs, preopening and development, business innovation and technology enhancements, contract termination costs and non-routine items), asset impairment, interest expense, net, provision for income tax and other, which includes losses from assets held for sale.

The Company’s capital expenditures, which were primarily related to Las Vegas operations, were $283.9 million, $699.5 million and $328.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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