UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8‑K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2019

Canterbury Park Holding Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

001‑37858

47‑5349765

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

1100 Canterbury Road, Shakopee, Minnesota

55379

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(952) 445-7223

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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

 

 

 

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock Common stock, $.01 par value

CPHC

Nasdaq

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8‑K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b‑2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b‑2). Emerging growth company☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Agreement with Bremer Bank, National Association

On September 30, 2019, (i) Canterbury Park Entertainment, LLC, (the “Borrower”), a Minnesota limited liability company and subsidiary of Canterbury Park Holding Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”); (ii) the Company as Guarantor; (iii) Canterbury Park Concessions, Inc. a Minnesota corporation and subsidiary of the Company (“Canterbury Concessions”); and (iv) and Bremer Bank, National Association (“Bremer Bank”) entered into the Third Amendment Agreement (“Third Amendment”) to the General Credit and Security Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) originally dated as of November 14, 2016, which establishes an $8.0 million credit facility from Bremer Bank to the Borrower.

The Third Amendment extends the maturity date of the Credit Agreement to September 30, 2020.  The revolving credit line remains at $8.0 million, and allows the issuance of letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $2.0 million. Borrowings are collateralized by all receivables, inventory, equipment, and general intangibles of the Borrower. The Credit Agreement also contains covenants requiring the Borrower to maintain certain financial ratios.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 3, 2019, Canterbury Park Holding Corporation added Maureen Bausch and John Himle to its Board of Directors.  The Board also named Randall D. Sampson, Canterbury Park’s President and CEO since 1994, as Executive Chairman of the Board in addition to his current positions, and appointed current director Carin Offerman as the Company’s Lead Director.

Ms. Bausch, aged 65, is currently a partner in Bold North Associates, providing experiential and consulting services for retail, event and destination attraction businesses.  Ms. Bausch served from December 2014 until February 2018 as CEO and an Executive Board Member of the Super Bowl Host Committee in connection with the February 4, 2018 Super Bowl LII held in Minneapolis.  Prior to that, Ms. Bausch worked in positions of increasing responsibility at the Mall of America, serving most recently as Executive Vice President, managing the $1B asset.

Mr. Himle, aged 64, is Chief Executive Officer of Himle LLC, a specialized consultancy that advises companies, not-for-profit entities and other organizations with insight and strategy related to shaping complex business decisions in related matters.  Mr. Himle was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Himle Horner and Himle Rapp and Co. before selling his interests in 2017.  He also served five terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives holding a series of leadership positions, including Assistant Majority Leader and Assistant Minority Leader. 

In connection with the addition of the new directors and the appointment of Randall Sampson and Carin Offerman to their new Board leadership roles, Curtis A. Sampson and Dale Schenian retired from their respective positions Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board.  Mr. Curtis Sampson and Mr. Schenian were both founding members of Canterbury Park in 1994 and had continuously served in their respective positions since then.  Both will continue as directors and, in recognition of their unique and lasting contributions to the Company, will assume the titles of Chairman Emeritus and Vice Chairman Emeritus, respectively.

Canterbury Park’s Nominating Committee began the process of identifying new Board candidates early in 2019.  All directors, including Ms. Bausch and Mr. Himle, serve a term ending at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held in June 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

In connection with these actions, with these actions, the Board Committees were reconstituted as follows:

Audit Committee:

Burt Dahlberg (Chair)

Maureen Bausch

John Himle

Carin Offerman

 

Compensation Committee:

Carin Offerman (Chair)

Maureen Bausch

Dale Schenian

 

Nominating and Governance Committee: 

Carin Offerman (Chair)

Burt Dahlberg

John Himle

Dale Schenian

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d.) Exhibits

10.1

Third Amendment Agreement dated of September 30, 2019 to General Credit and Security Agreement by and between Canterbury Park Entertainment LLC, Canterbury Park Holding Corporation, Canterbury Park Holding Corporation Concessions, Inc, and Bremer Bank, National Association.

99.1

Press release dated October 3, 2019 on Canterbury Park Holding Corporation Board changes.    

SIGNATURES

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

 

 

 

 

CANTERBURY PARK HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

Dated: October 4, 2019

By:

/s/ Randall D. Sampson

 

 

Randall D. Sampson

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Exhibit.10.1

THIRD AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of the 30th day of September,  2019, by and among CANTERBURY PARK ENTERTAINMENT LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company  (the “Borrower”), CANTERBURY PARK HOLDING CORPORATION, a Minnesota corporation (the “Guarantor”), CANTERBURY PARK CONCESSIONS, INC., a Minnesota corporation (“Canterbury Concessions”), and BREMER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the “Lender”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Lender are parties to that certain General Credit and Security Agreement dated as of November 14, 2016, as amended by that certain Amendment Agreement dated as of September 30, 2017, and as further amended by that certain Second Amendment Agreement dated as of September 30, 2018 (collectively, the “Credit Agreement”), which sets forth the terms and conditions of a  revolving line of credit to the Borrower in the amount of Eight Million and 00/100 Dollars ($8,000,000.00) (the “Loan”); and

WHEREAS, the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loan is evidenced by that certain  Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note dated as of September 30, 2018 (the “Note”), executed by the Borrower and payable to the Lender in the original principal amount of $8,000,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the Note is secured by, among other things, that certain Third Party Security Agreement dated as of November 14, 2016 (the “Security Agreement”), executed by Canterbury Concessions, as debtor, in favor of the Lender, as secured party; and

WHEREAS, the Note has been guaranteed by the Guarantor pursuant to that certain Corporate Guaranty dated as of November 14, 2016 (the “Guaranty”), executed by the Guarantor in favor of the Lender; and

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, there is outstanding under the Note the principal amount of $1,657,784.20; and

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lender to extend the Maturity Date of the Loan from September 30,  2019 to September 30,  2020; and

WHEREAS, the Lender has agreed to the foregoing, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.         Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement.

2.         Amendments to the Credit Agreement.

A.       Any and all referenced in the Credit Agreement to the “Agreement” or “this Agreement” shall mean and refer to the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.

B.       The definition of “Maturity Date” in Section 2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the date  “September 30,  2019” and replacing it with the date  “September 30,  2020,” thereby extending the Maturity Date to such later date.

3.         Consent of and Reaffirmation of Guaranty.  The Guarantor hereby consents to the terms of this Amendment, repeats and reaffirms each and all of its obligations under the Guaranty and agrees that the Guaranty guaranties repayment of, among other things, the Note and performance of all other obligations of the Borrower to the Lender.

4.         Priority and Validity of the Security Agreement.  Canterbury Concessions represents and warrants to the Lender that the Security Agreement grants to the Lender a valid and first priority security interest in the collateral described therein, and such security interest secures, among other things, all of the Borrower’s obligations under the Note, as defined in this Amendment, and will continue in full force and effect until the Note is satisfied in full.

5.         Legal Representation.  The Borrower, the Guarantor and Canterbury Concessions (collectively, the “Loan Parties”) hereby represent, warrant and agree that they have fully considered the terms of this Amendment and the documents related hereto and have had the opportunity to discuss this Amendment and the documents related hereto with their legal counsel, and that they are executing the same without any coercion or duress on the part of the Lender.

6.         Authority.  The Loan Parties hereby represent and warrant to the Lender that they have full power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to incur and perform their obligations hereunder; the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of this Amendment will not violate any provision of the organizational documents of any of the Loan Parties,  or any law, rule, regulation or court order or result in the breach of, constitute a default under, or create or give rise to any lien under, any indenture or other agreement or instrument to which the Loan Parties are a party or by which the Loan Parties or their properties may be bound or affected.

7.         Original Terms.  Except as expressly amended herein, the Credit Agreement, and the documents associated therewith (collectively, the “Loan Documents”), as modified by this Amendment,  shall be and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their original terms.

8.         No Waiver.  The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that, by executing and delivering this Amendment, the Lender is not waiving any existing Event of Default, whether known or unknown, or any event, condition or circumstance, whether known or unknown, which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default, nor is the Lender waiving any of its rights or remedies under the Loan Documents.

9.         No Setoff.  The Loan Parties acknowledge and agree with the Lender that no events, conditions or circumstances have arisen or exist as of the date hereof which would give any of the Loan Parties the right to assert a defense, counterclaim and/or setoff any claim by the Lender for

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payment of amounts owing under the  Note.  Any defense, right of setoff or counterclaim which might otherwise be available to the Loan Parties is hereby fully and finally waived and released in all respects.

10.         Merger.  All prior oral and written communications, commitments, alleged commitments, promises, alleged promises, agreements, and alleged agreements by or among the Lender and the Loan Parties in connection with the Loan are hereby merged into the Loan Documents, as amended by this Amendment; shall be of no further force or effect; and shall not be enforceable unless expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, as amended by this Amendment.  All commitments, promises, and agreements of the parties hereto are set forth in this Amendment and the Loan Documents and no other commitments, promises, or agreements, oral or written, of any of the parties hereto shall be enforceable against any such party.

11.         Release.  The Loan Parties hereby release and forever discharge the Lender and its past, present and future officers, directors, attorneys, insurers, servants, representatives, employees, shareholders, subsidiaries, affiliates, participants, partners, predecessors, principals, agents, successors and assigns of and from any and all existing or future claims, demands, obligations, interests, suits, actions or causes of action, at law or in equity, whether arising by contract, statute, common law or otherwise, both direct and indirect, of whatsoever kind or nature, arising out of or by reason of or in connection with the Loan, the Loan Documents, this Amendment, any prior amendments or agreements or the documents related hereto or thereto or any acts, omissions, or conduct occurring on or before the date hereof.

12.         Costs and Expenses.  The Borrower shall pay all costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees paid or incurred by the Lender in connection with the preparation of this Amendment and the documents related hereto and the closing and consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby.

13.         Further Assurances.  The Loan Parties hereby agree to execute and deliver such other further agreements, documents and instruments as is deemed necessary or advisable by the Lender in order to effectuate the purposes of this Amendment and the documents related hereto.

14.         No Default.  The Loan Parties  hereby represent and warrant to the Lender that no Event of Default, or event which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default, has occurred and is continuing.

15.        Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart.

16.        Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota without giving effect to the choice of law provisions thereof.

17.        Headings.  The descriptive headings for the several sections of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and not to define or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof.

18.        Successors and Assigns.  This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and entered into this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDMENT AGREEMENT]

 

 

 

 

BORROWER:

 

 

 

CANTERBURY PARK
ENTERTAINMENT LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Randall D. Sampson

 

Name:

Randall D. Sampson

 

Its:

President and CEO

 

 

 

GUARANTOR:

 

 

 

CANTERBURY PARK HOLDING
CORPORATION, a Minnesota corporation

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Randall D. Sampson

 

Name:

Randall D. Sampson

 

Its:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

CANTERBURY CONCESSIONS:

 

 

 

CANTERBURY PARK CONCESSIONS INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Randall D. Sampson

 

Name:

Randall D. Sampson

 

Its:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

LENDER:

 

 

 

BREMER BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Laura Helmueller

 

Name:

Laura Helmueller

 

Its:

Senior Vice President

 

S-1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

CANTERBURY PARK

1100 Canterbury Road

Shakopee, MN  55379

 

Canterbury Park Announces Appointment of New Directors and

 

Other Leadership Changes

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:   Randy Sampson

 

 

October 3, 2019

(952) 445-7223

 

SHAKOPEE, MN – Canterbury Park Holding Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CPHC) announced today that Maureen Bausch and John Himle have been added to its Board of Directors, effective October 3, 2019.  The Company also announced Randy Sampson, Canterbury Park’s President and CEO since 1994, has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board, and announced other changes in the Board’s structure.

 

For Ms. Bausch and Mr. Himle’s headshots, use this link:

 

https://canterburypark.egnyte.com/fl/ie906iUCUT

 

Ms. Bausch is currently a partner in Bold North Associates, providing experiential and consulting services for retail, event and destination attraction businesses.  Ms. Bausch served from December 2014 until February 2018 as CEO and an Executive Board Member of the Super Bowl Host Committee in connection with the February 4, 2018 Super Bowl LII held in Minneapolis.  Prior to that, Ms. Bausch worked in positions of increasing responsibility at the Mall of America, serving most recently as Executive Vice President, managing the $1B asset.

 

Mr. Himle is CEO of Himle LLC, a specialized consultancy that advises companies, not-for-profit entities, and other organizations with insight and strategy related to shaping complex business decisions and related matters.  Mr. Himle was the founder and CEO of Himle Horner and Himle Rapp and Co. before selling his interests in 2017. 

 

He also  served five terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives holding a series of leadership positions, including Assistant Majority Leader and Assistant Minority Leader.

 

Along with naming Randy Sampson as Executive Chairman of the Board, the Board also appointed Ms. Carin Offerman as the Company’s Lead Director.  Ms. Offerman has served as a Company director since 1994, and currently chairs the Board’s Compensation and Nominating Committees,  along with serving as a member of the Audit Committee.  Ms. Offerman, a successful securities industry executive, formerly served as President and CEO of Offerman & Company, a regional investment banking and retail broker-dealer firm.

 

In connection with appointing Randy Sampson and Carin Offerman to their new roles in Board leadership, Curtis A. Sampson and Dale Schenian have retired as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Board.  Mr. Curtis Sampson and Mr. Schenian were both founding members of Canterbury Park in 1994 and continuously served in their respective positions since then.  Both will continue as directors and, in recognition of their unique and lasting contributions to the Company, will assume the titles of Chairman Emeritus and Vice Chairman Emeritus, respectively.

 

Canterbury Park’s Nominating Committee began the process of identifying new Board candidates early in 2019 and engaged Cardinal Board Services to assist the Committee in the process.  All directors, including Ms. Bausch and Mr. Himle, serve a term ending at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held in June 2020.

 

Randy Sampson commented: “As Canterbury Park continues to evolve from a racetrack into a diverse gaming, entertainment, and real estate development company, the Board recognized that it was important to add members that would bring additional skill sets and business backgrounds to the Company.  All of us at Canterbury Park are excited to welcome these two extremely capable and well respected new members to the Board.  We look forward to working with Maureen and John and getting the benefit of their experience operating successful businesses.

We welcome their ideas for building on the success we have had while we take the Company to the next level.  John’s expertise in public relations, communications, and political strategies, and Maureen’s experience in retail, events, and marketing are a perfect fit for Canterbury Park as we position ourselves for future growth.

 

“On behalf of the Canterbury Park Board of Directors, employees, and shareholders, I want to express our sincere appreciation to Curt and Dale for their 25 years of leadership as Chairman and Vice Chairman, and co-founders of Canterbury Park.  It was their vision and passion for Canterbury and horse racing that made the purchase of the track and revival of horse racing in Minnesota possible.  As we celebrate a quarter century of success and continue the transition of our business for the future, it is a great time to express our appreciation for their years of service and recognize their past and continuing contributions as Board members with the Chairman Emeritus and Vice Chairman Emeritus titles,” Mr. Sampson concluded.

 

About Canterbury Park:

 

Canterbury Park Holding Corporation owns and operates Canterbury Park Racetrack and Card Casino in Shakopee, Minnesota, the only thoroughbred and quarter horse racing facility in the State.  The Company offers live racing from May to September.  The Card Casino hosts card games 24 hours a day, seven days a week, dealing both poker and table games.  The Company also conducts year-round wagering on simulcast horse racing and hosts a variety of other entertainment and special events at its Shakopee facility.  The Company is redeveloping 140 acres of underutilized land surrounding the Racetrack in a project know as Canterbury Commons.  The Company is pursuing several mixed-use development opportunities for this land, directly and through joint ventures.  For more information about the Company, please visit www.canterburypark.com.

About Cardinal Board Services:

 

Cardinal Board Services is a full service board consulting services company offering board creation, governance, compensation, and director recruiting services.  They work with leading companies who want to take their board to the next level.  For more information about the Cardinal Board Services, please visit www.cardinalboardservices.com.

 

Cautionary Statement:

 

From time to time, in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in press releases, and in other communications to shareholders or the investing public, we may make forward-looking statements concerning possible or anticipated future financial performance, business activities or plans. These statements are typically preceded by the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends” or similar expressions.  For these forward-looking statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in federal securities laws.  Shareholders and the investing public should understand that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could affect our actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.  We report these risks and uncertainties in our Form 10-K Report to the SEC. They include, but are not limited to: material fluctuations in attendance at the Racetrack; material changes in the level of wagering by patrons; decline in interest in the unbanked card games offered in the Card Casino; competition from other venues offering unbanked card games or other forms of wagering; competition from other sports and entertainment options; increases in compensation and employee benefit costs; increases in the percentage of revenues allocated for purse fund payments; higher than expected expense related to new marketing initiatives; the impact of wagering products and technologies introduced by competitors; the general health of the gaming sector; legislative and regulatory decisions and changes; our ability to successfully develop our real estate; temporary disruptions or changes in access to our facilities caused by ongoing infrastructure improvements; and other factors that are beyond our ability to control or predict.