Audit report, fiscal year 2024, George L. Smith, II, Georgia World Congress Center Authority, a component unit of the State of Georgia.

AUDIT REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2024
George L. Smith, II - Georgia World Congress Center Authority
A Component Unit of the State of Georgia
Greg S. Griffin | State Auditor

GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
- TABLE OF CONTENTS -

SECTION I

FINANCIAL

Independent Auditor's Report

Management's Discussion and Analysis

BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EXHIBITS

A Statement of Net Position Proprietary Funds Enterprise Funds
B Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Fund Net Position Proprietary Funds Enterprise Funds
C Statement of Cash Flows Proprietary Funds Enterprise Funds
D Statement of Fiduciary Net Position Other Post-Employment Benefit Trust Fund
E Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position Other Post-Employment Benefit Trust Fund
F Notes to the Financial Statements

SCHEDULES

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

1 Schedule of Changes in Net OPEB Liability 2 Schedule of Employer Contributions GWCC OPEB 3 Schedule of OPEB Trust Investment Returns 4 Schedule of Proportionate Share of Net OPEB Liability SEAD OPEB 5 Schedule of OPEB Contributions SEAD OPEB 6 Schedule of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability 7 Schedule of Pension Contributions 8 Notes to Required Supplementary Information - Pension

SECTION II

INTERNAL CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE REPORT

Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards

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SECTION I FINANCIAL

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
The Honorable Brian P. Kemp, Governor of Georgia Members of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Members of the Board of the George L. Smith, II Georgia World Congress Center Authority
and Mr. Kevin Duvall, Chief Executive Officer
Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinions
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the business-type activities, each major fund, and fiduciary activities of the George L. Smith, II Georgia World Congress Center Authority (Authority), a component unit of the State of Georgia, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the Authority's basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the business-type activities, each major fund, and fiduciary activities of the Authority as of June 30, 2024, and the respective changes in financial position for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS) and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report.
We are required to be independent of the Authority and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Emphasis of Matter
As discussed in Note 15 to the financial statements, in fiscal year 2024, the Authority restated the prior period financial statements due to changes in the financial reporting entity. Our opinions are not modified with respect to this matter.
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Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Authority's ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months beyond the financial statement date, including any currently known information that may raise substantial doubt shortly thereafter.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinions. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS and Government Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS and Government Auditing Standards, we:
Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Authority's internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.
Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Authority's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control related matters that we identified during the audit.
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the Management's Discussion and Analysis and required supplementary information listed in the table of contents be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with GAAS, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management's responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient appropriate evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated December 31, 2024 on our consideration of the Authority's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the Authority's internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the Authority's internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
A copy of this report has been filed as a permanent record and made available to the press of the State, as provided for by Official Code of Georgia Annotated section 50-6-24.
Respectfully submitted,
Greg S. Griffin State Auditor
December 31, 2024

GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS JUNE 30, 2024
The following is a discussion and analysis of the George L. Smith, II Georgia World Congress Center Authority's (Authority) financial performance, providing an overview of the activities for the fiscal year which ended June 30, 2024, and comparing them to fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The intent of this discussion and analysis is to look at the Authority's financial performance. Readers should review this analysis in conjunction with the Authority's basic financial statements, which follow this section, and include notes to the financial statements to enhance their understanding of the Authority's financial performance.
OVERVIEW OF THE AUTHORITY
The Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which manages Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), Centennial Olympic Park (COP), and Savannah Convention Center (SCC), is a vital component of Georgia's economy, contributing to job creation, tax revenue, business development, and tourism. With an unrivaled package of facilities, its role as a hub for large-scale events and gatherings such as trade shows, sporting events, conventions, and other special events, has far-reaching economic benefits that extend well beyond the boundaries of its championship campus, making it a key driver for economic growth in the state. Fiscal year 2024 featured key milestones tied to future revenue, including the opening of Signia by Hilton Atlanta, the announcement of the Authority's Master Plan project and the extension of GWCCA's management agreement of SCC through 2028. The future looks bright for the Authority.
OVERVIEW OF THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This discussion and analysis are intended to serve as an introduction to the Authority's basic financial statements. The Authority's basic financial statements are reported as a special purpose governmental entity (component unit of the State of Georgia) engaged in business-type activities and are comprised of financial statements for proprietary (enterprise) funds which provide both a short-term and long-term view of the Authority's financial activities and financial position. The Authority uses fund accounting to reflect results of operations and to ensure and demonstrate compliance with financial-related legal requirements. A fund is a group of related accounts that is used to maintain control over resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives.
Proprietary Fund The Authority uses Enterprise Funds, a type of Proprietary Fund, to account for business type activities. The financial information of the Authority is accounted for in two separate proprietary (enterprise) funds to reflect the limitations and restrictions placed on the use of available resources. The Convention Center Fund is used to account for all financial resources and expenses of the convention center and COP. The Hotel Fund is used to account for financial resources used for the development and construction of the Signia by Hilton Hotel, as well as the accumulations of resources for, and the payment of capital debt principal interest and related costs. Enterprise Funds utilize accrual accounting, the same method used by private sector businesses and report activities that provide supplies and services to the public.
In the prior year, the Authority accounted for all activities in one enterprise fund. Beginning July 1, 2023, the Authority decided to account for these activities in separate funds (See Note 15 to the basic financial statements for more information regarding this change in reporting).
Following this MD&A, are the basic financial statements of the Authority together with notes, which are essential to a full understanding of the data contained in the basic financial statements. The basic financial statements for the Authority are the following:
Statement of Net Position This statement presents information on all assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities, and deferred inflows of resources with the difference reported as net position.
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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS JUNE 30, 2024

Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position - This statement shows how net position has changed during the most recent year. This includes operating and non-operating revenues and expenses of the Authority.

Statement of Cash Flows This statement reports cash and cash equivalent activities for the fiscal year resulting from operating, non-capital financing, capital financing and investing activities. A reconciliation of operating income/loss with net cash provided by/used for operating activities is provided.

Notes to the Financial Statements The notes to the financial statements provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding of the data provided in the fund financial statements. The notes to the financial statements can be found on pages 20-56 of this report.

Financial Analysis of the Authority The Authority's net position for the Convention Center Fund on June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023 is as follows:

Fiscal Year 2024

Convention Center Fund

Fiscal Year

Increase/

2023

(Decrease)

Total % Change

Current Assets Noncurrent Restricted Assets Capital Assets (Net)

$ 90,335,017 $ 90,426,718 $ 1,168,051,376

$

57,993,320

$ 288,807,189

$ 1,555,367,877

$ 32,341,697 $ (198,380,471) $ (387,316,501)

55.8% (68.7%) (24.9%)

Total Assets

$ 1,348,813,111 $ 1,902,168,386 $ (553,355,275)

(29.1%)

Deferred Outflows of Resources

$ 10,195,309 $

17,767,245 $ (7,571,936)

(42.6%)

Current Liabilities Noncurrent Liabilities

$ 30,314,113 $ $ 112,297,219 $

80,657,789 $ (50,343,676) 603,216,670 $ (490,919,451)

(62.4%) (81.4%)

Total Liabilities

$ 142,611,332 $ 683,874,459 $ (541,263,127)

(79.1%)

Deferred Inflows of Resources

$ 67,841,261 $

69,508,905 $ (1,667,644)

(2.4%)

Net Investment in Capital Assets Restricted Unrestricted (Deficit)

$ 1,165,308,317 $ 1,206,051,673 $ (40,743,356)

$ 43,496,311 $

16,379,363 $ 27,116,948

$ (60,248,801) $ (55,878,769) $ (4,370,032)

(3.4)% 165.6%
(7.8%)

Total Net Position

$ 1,148,555,827 $ 1,166,552,267 $ (17,996,440)

(1.5%)

Current assets increased by $32.3 million, primarily due to a $29.5 million appropriation from the State of Georgia for the 2025 College Football Playoff and 2026 FIFA World Cup funding. Noncurrent restricted assets decreased by $198.3 million, with $180.0 million attributed to the utilization of investments and cash for hotel construction. Upon the hotel's completion, construction costs previously recorded in the Construction in Progress account were transferred from the Convention Center Fund to the Hotel Fund. This transfer accounted for $347.6 million of the total $387.3 million decrease in Convention Center's capital assets.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS JUNE 30, 2024

Total liabilities decreased by $541.3 million during the fiscal year. Of this amount, $519.0 million was due to the transfer of bonded debt from the Convention Center Fund to the Hotel Fund, as well as changes in hotelrelated liabilities. The remaining $22.3 million decrease in GWCC's total liabilities includes $20.2 million attributed to reductions in the Net OPEB Liability and Mercedes-Benz Stadium Personal Seat Licenses (PSLs) payable.

Consequently, the Authority's total net position decreased from $1.167 billion to $1.149 billion, reflecting a decrease of $18.0 million.

The Authority's net position for the Hotel Fund on June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023, is as follows:

Fiscal Year 2024

Hotel Fund

Fiscal Year

Increase/

2023

(Decrease)

Total % Change

Current Assets Noncurrent Restricted Assets Capital Assets (Net)

$

-

$

$ 74,903,319 $

$ 375,168,364 $

-

$

-

0.0%

-

$ 74,903,319

100.0%

-

$ 375,168,364

100.0%

Total Assets

$ 450,071,683 $

-

$ 450,071,683

100.0%

Deferred Outflows of Resources $

-

$

-

$

-

0.0%

Current Liabilities Noncurrent Liabilities

$ 19,053,080 $ $ 465,686,138 $

-

$ 19,053,080

100.0%

-

$ 465,686,138

100.0%

Total Liabilities

$ 484,739,218 $

-

$ 484,739,218

100.0%

Deferred Inflows of Resources

$

-

$

-

$

-

0.0%

Investment in Capital Assets Restricted Unrestricted (Deficit)

$ 38,952,750 $ $ 45,948,843 $ $ (119,569,128) $

-

$ 38,952,750

100.0%

-

$ 45,948,843

100.0%

-

$ (119,569,128)

100.0%

Total Net Position

$ (34,667,535) $

-

$ (34,667,535)

100.0%

For FY24 transfers were made from the Convention Center Fund to the Hotel Fund to separate the hotelrelated activity.
All activity to date associated with the construction of the new Signia by Hilton Atlanta Hotel previously reported on the Convention Center Fund in prior years has been transferred to the Hotel Fund.
Noncurrent assets are restricted cash and cash equivalents of $50.4 million and restricted investments of $24.5 million. The capital assets of $375.2 million are buildings, and equipment, offset by accumulated depreciation. Recorded current liabilities are $19.1 million of contracts, retainages, and interest payable, as well as unamortized bond premium. Noncurrent liabilities are debt associated with the bonds issued to financially support the hotel construction.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS JUNE 30, 2024

In the Hotel Fund, total liabilities exceeded total assets by $34.7 million (net position) as of June 30, 2024. A large portion of net position, $39.0 million at June 30, 2024, represents the Authority's investment in capital assets, less the related debt outstanding used to acquire those capital assets. The reported net investment in capital assets within the Hotel Fund reflects the difference between the value of bonds issued for the hotel development project and the value of items capitalized as a result of the completion of the hotel development project.

The following is the Convention Center Fund summary of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position for fiscal year 2024 compared to fiscal year 2023:

Fiscal Year 2024

Convention Center Fund

Fiscal Year

Increase/

2023

(Decrease)

Total % Change

Operating Revenue Operating Expenses

$ 62,928,190 $ 52,481,646 $ 10,446,544 $ 112,659,123 $ 108,164,617 $ 4,494,506

19.9% 4.2%

Operating Loss

$ (49,730,933) $ (55,682,972) $ 5,952,039 10.7%

Nonoperating Revenue/(Expenses) Net $ 42,014,189 $ 17,794,922 $ 24,219,267 136.1%

Change in Net Position

$ (7,716,744) $ (37,888,050) $ 30,171,306 79.6%

Net Position, July 1

$ 1,166,552,267 $ 1,204,440,317 $ (37,888,050) (3.1%)

Adjustment - Change to Reporting Entity $ (10,279,696) $

-

$ (10,279,696) 100.0%

Restated Net Position, July 1

$ 1,156,272,571 $ 1,204,440,317 $ (48,167,746) (4.0%)

Total Net Position, June 30

$ 1,148,555,827 $ 1,166,552,267 $ (17,996,440) (1.5%)

The Authority had an operating loss of $49.7 million for the fiscal year. This loss is mostly due to depreciation/amortization expense of $43.8 million. Operating revenues were $62.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, which is an increase of $10.4 million or 19.9% from the previous year. Catering revenue experienced the largest increased from $5.5 million in the previous year to $9.9 million, which is a $4.4 million increase or 42.3% of the total increase in operating revenue.
Operating expenses include personnel services, professional services, contractual fees, utilities, event costs, depreciation, and other miscellaneous expenses. Operating expenses for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, were $112.7 million, which is an increase of $4.5 million or 4.2% over the prior year.
During fiscal year 2024, net non-operating revenue totaled $42.0 million, an increase of 136.1% or $24.2 million compared to 2023. This change includes a $4.4 million increase in grant revenue from previous year as well as $14.0 million increase in State of Georgia appropriations. Additionally, bond interest expense, previously reported under the Convention Center Fund, is now recorded in the Hotel Fund.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS JUNE 30, 2024

The following is the Hotel Fund summary of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position for fiscal year 2024 compared to fiscal year 2023:

Fiscal Year 2024

Hotel Fund

Fiscal Year

Increase/

2023

(Decrease)

Total % Change

Operating Revenue Operating Expenses

$ 10,368,506 $ $ 70,370,799 $

-

$ 10,368,506

-

$ 70,370,799

100.0% 100.0%

Operating Loss

$ (60,002,293) $

-

$ (60,002,293)

100.0%

Nonoperating Revenue/(Expenses) Net $ 15,055,062 $

-

$ 15,055,062

100.0%

Change in Net Position

$ (44,947,231) $

-

$ (44,947,231)

100.0%

Net Position, July 1

$

-

$

-

$

-

0.0%

Adjustment - Change to Reporting Entity $ 10,279,696 $

-

$ 10,279,696

100.0%

Related Net Position, July 1

$ 10,279,696 $

-

$ 10,279,696

100.0%

Total Net Position, June 30

$ (34,667,535) $

-

$ (34,667,535)

100.0%

The Signia by Hilton Atlanta Hotel, which opened in January 2024, reported an operating loss of $60.0 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Net operating revenue for the six months of operations totaled $10.3 million, while operating expenses reached $70.4 million. These expenses included $63.2 million in hotel construction and start-up costs (not capitalized per State Accounting Office of Georgia policy guidelines) and $7.2 million in depreciation.
Nonoperating revenues comprised $5.5 million in investment income, $25.0 million in Hilton Hotel contributions, and $2.3 million in insurance recovery, while nonoperating expenses included $17.7 million in bond interest. Net nonoperating revenues and expenses for the fiscal year were $15.1 million.
Capital Assets The Authority's combined capital assets as of June 30, 2024, totaled $2.18 billion, with accumulated depreciation/amortization of $634.4 million for a net book value of $1.54 billion, a $12.1 million decrease over fiscal year 2023. The decrease in capital assets resulted from a $35.7 million increase in additional assets offset by a $47.8 million change in accumulated depreciation/amortization.
Investments in capital assets include land, buildings, improvements, construction in progress, and equipment. Depreciation and amortization expenses related to the capital assets for the year totaled $51.0 million. It should be noted that capital assets reflected in these statements are Mercedes Benz Stadium building and contents paid with original capital and the Signia by Hilton hotel completed in January 2024. Land for Mercedes Benz Stadium and land and buildings for GWCC are owned by the Department of Economic Development and are therefore reflected on the State of Georgia's financial statements. Additional information on the Authority's capital assets can be found in Note 7 on page 34 of this report.
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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS JUNE 30, 2024
Debt Administration The Authority entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with Northwestern Mutual on May 15, 2020. The Mercedes Benz Stadium license agreement payments were used as collateral and semi-annual principal payments totaling $44.7 million will be due by December 15, 2045.
In addition, the Authority was the beneficiary of energy performance upgrades installed during fiscal year 2016 and has assumed the liability for direct borrowing agreement. Outstanding principal on this installment purchase agreement was $21.0 million as of June 30, 2024.
Revenue bonds totaling $439.6 million were issued and remain outstanding at June 30, 2024, to finance construction of the hotel. The bonds are non-recourse and secured solely by hotel revenue.
ECONOMIC FACTORS AND NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET
As an economic engine for tourism, Georgia's number two industry, Georgia World Congress Center Authority's (Authority) mission is to generate economic benefits for the citizens of the state of Georgia while enhancing their quality of life. The Authority accomplishes this mission by delivering on its brand service promise to create a compelling guest experience for everyone visiting its campus.
In fiscal year 2024, the Authority welcomed more than 3.4 million visitors attending 113 events at its facilities, which include Georgia World Congress Center, Centennial Olympic Park, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This activity generated an estimated $1.84 billion in economic impact and more than $183.8 million in tax revenues for state and local governments. The Authority continued to strengthen the region's economy by creating more than 16,000 jobs and generating $601.5 million in additional labor income. Despite a slight drop in out-of-state visitors, increased spending led to a higher economic impact compared to fiscal year 2023, signaling that the travel and tourism industry has largely recovered from the effects of COVID-19. Notably, the Authority's fiscal year 2024 economic impact surpassed that of fiscal year 2019, the last pre-pandemic year and when GWCCA's campus hosted a major sporting event (Super Bowl 53).
On the customer front, top revenue-generating events included MODEX, which for the first time filled all three halls of GWCC and brought in nearly $3.7 million, followed by Printing United, which generated just under $3.0 million. Long-time client IPPE held its largest event ever, welcoming over 30,000 attendees and exhibitors while contributing more than $2.6 million in revenue. In February, Cheersport hosted the largest cheer competition in the world on the Authority's campus as more than 60,000 attendees descended on Atlanta. This event was the largest retail event of the year with more than 134K transactions, generating over $1.7 million in revenue over 2.5 days. During the fiscal year, the Authority completed over $452 million in projects, highlighted by the January opening of the Signia by Hilton Atlanta hotel. This addition bolsters the Authority's world-class facilities, further solidifying Atlanta's position as a premier destination for high-profile events such as the College Football Playoff National Championship (2025), FIFA World Cup (2026), and the NCAA Men's Final Four (2031).
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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS JUNE 30, 2024
As illustrated in the following graph, the Authority economic impact exceeded over $1 billion in the four-year period leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the unprecedented impact on the travel and tourism industry, no economic impact analysis was conducted for fiscal year 2021. The pandemic significantly disrupted normal operations, making it challenging to obtain accurate data and projections for that fiscal year. Since the pandemic, the GWCC complex has been on an upward trend, with its economic impact for fiscal year 2024 on par with pre-COVID levels from FY 2015-2019, as the travel and tourism industry recovers.
The Authority adopts an operating budget, which is approved by its Board of Directors in May of each year for the subsequent year. The Authority's fiscal year 2025 operating budget was approved in May 2024 and includes operating revenue of $63.4 million and operating expenses of $61.3 million, excluding depreciation.
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BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION BUSINESS-TYPE ACTIVITIES JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "A"

ASSETS Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents Accounts Receivable
Customers Hotel/Motel Tax Leases Receivable Prepaid Items Inventories
Total Current Assets
Noncurrent Assets Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Hotel/Motel Tax - Mercedes Benz Stadium Capital Campaign Hotel- Signia by Hilton Leases Receivable Accounts Receivable - PSLs Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts Receivable - Hotel/Motel Tax (ACVB) Net OPEB Asset Investments - Restricted Hotel Investment Account Total Restricted Assets
Capital Assets Land and Land Improvements Construction In Progress Right to Use Leased Assets Less: Accumulated Amortization Building and Building Improvements Less: Accumulated Depreciation Improvements other than Buildings Less: Accumulated Depreciation Equipment Less: Accumulated Depreciation
Capital Assets (Net of Accumulated Amortization/Depreciation)
Total Noncurrent Assets TOTAL ASSETS
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES Deferred Outflows of Resources Related to Pensions Deferred Outflows of Resources Related to OPEB Total Deferred Outflows of Resources

Convention Center

Hotel

Total Business-Type Activities

$

64,680,035.28 $

22,359,463.22 1,190,404.76 1,245,469.34 335,608.83 524,035.65
90,335,017.08

-

$

-

64,680,035.28
22,359,463.22 1,190,404.76 1,245,469.34 335,608.83 524,035.65
90,335,017.08

10,752,616.15 55,922.27 -
54,600,011.88 20,705,122.00 (1,839,101.21)
4,547,580.61 1,604,566.00
90,426,717.70
66,382,613.00 2,376,950.74 3,969,995.96 (1,400,449.69)
1,622,389,184.00 (553,252,757.46)
51,722,638.83 (30,303,101.56) 48,465,912.75 (42,299,610.77)
1,168,051,375.80 1,258,478,093.50 1,348,813,110.58
7,248,281.00 2,947,028.00 10,195,309.00

50,445,318.54 -
24,458,000.00 74,903,318.54
372,978,308.37 (6,216,305.14) 9,340,401.30 (934,040.13)
375,168,364.40 450,071,682.94 450,071,682.94
-

10,752,616.15 55,922.27
50,445,318.54 54,600,011.88 20,705,122.00 (1,839,101.21)
4,547,580.61 1,604,566.00
24,458,000.00 165,330,036.24
66,382,613.00 2,376,950.74 3,969,995.96 (1,400,449.69)
1,995,367,492.37 (559,469,062.60)
51,722,638.83 (30,303,101.56) 57,806,314.05 (43,233,650.90)
1,543,219,740.20 1,708,549,776.44 1,798,884,793.52
7,248,281.00 2,947,028.00 10,195,309.00

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GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION BUSINESS-TYPE ACTIVITIES JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "A"

LIABILITIES Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable Vendors
Lease/Subscription Liability Accrued Payroll/Payroll Withholdings Compensated Absences Unearned Revenue Short-Term Notes Payable Installment Purchase Agreement
Total Current Liabilities
Current Liabilities Payable from Restricted Assets Contracts Payable - Signia by Hilton Hotel Interest Payable - Signia by Hilton Hotel Accounts Payable - Mercedes Benz Stadium PSLs Accounts Payable - Hotel/Motel Tax (ACVB) Unamortized Bond Premium Hotel Construction Retainage Payable Total Current Liabilities from Restricted Assets
Noncurrent Liabilities Compensated Absences Net OPEB Liability Net Pension Liability Customer Deposits Payable Long-Term Notes Payable Accounts Payable - Mercedes Benz Stadium PSLs Lease/Subscription Liability Installment Purchase Agreement Bonds Payable Unamortized Bond Premium Total Noncurrent Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Leases Total Deferred Inflows of Resources
NET POSITION Net Investment in Capital Assets (1) Restricted for:
Major Sporting Events Capital Projects Mercedes Benz Stadium Capital Campaign Net OPEB Asset Debt Service Unrestricted (Deficit) (1)
Total Net Position

Convention Center

Hotel

Total Business-Type Activities

7,675,973.59

-

730,266.73

-

1,446.92

-

154,640.65

-

8,020,811.52

-

706,476.54

-

1,575,208.93

-

18,864,824.88

-

6,901,707.33 4,547,580.61 11,449,287.94

7,093,604.99 9,553,062.51
1,406,412.55 1,000,000.00 19,053,080.05

1,391,765.88 8,001,667.00 27,086,105.00
10,000.00 42,356,816.83 11,965,313.46
2,012,792.11 19,472,758.49
112,297,218.77
142,611,331.59

439,595,000.00 26,091,137.63 465,686,137.63
484,739,217.68

91,049.00

-

16,133,677.00

-

51,616,534.98

-

67,841,260.98

-

1,165,308,316.96

38,952,750.15

29,750,000.00 1,333,207.03
10,752,616.15 55,922.27
1,604,566.00 -
(60,248,801.40)

45,948,843.47 (119,569,128.36)

$

1,148,555,827.01 $

(34,667,534.74) $

7,675,973.59 730,266.73 1,446.92 154,640.65
8,020,811.52 706,476.54
1,575,208.93 18,864,824.88
7,093,604.99 9,553,062.51 6,901,707.33 4,547,580.61 1,406,412.55 1,000,000.00 30,502,367.99
1,391,765.88 8,001,667.00 27,086,105.00
10,000.00 42,356,816.83 11,965,313.46
2,012,792.11 19,472,758.49 439,595,000.00 26,091,137.63 577,983,356.40
627,350,549.27
91,049.00 16,133,677.00 51,616,534.98 67,841,260.98
1,161,197,773.74
29,750,000.00 1,333,207.03
10,752,616.15 55,922.27
1,604,566.00 45,948,843.47 (136,754,636.39)
1,113,888,292.27

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement. (1) See additional explanation in Net Position Note (1).

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GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN FUND NET POSITION
BUSINESS-TYPE ACTIVITIES JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "B"

OPERATING REVENUES Space Rental Hotel Operating Revenue (Net) Utility Services Parking Catering Contributed Equipment Advertising Contract Labor Telecommunications Contract Services - Savannah Miscellaneous Total Operating Revenue
OPERATING EXPENSES Personnel Services Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Regular Operating Expenses Equipment/Computer Professional Services Project Expenses Hotel Expenses Other Total Operating Expenses
Operating Loss Before Depreciation
Depreciation/Amortization Expense
Operating Loss
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES) Hotel and Motel Tax ACVB Hotel Motel Tax Revenue ACVB Hotel Motel Tax Expense Hotel and Motel Tax Revenue (Mercedes Benz Stadium) PSL Interest Revenue PSL Interest Expense Notes Payable Interest Expense Installment Purchase Agreement Interest Expense Investment Income Insurance Recovery Hilton Hotel Contribution Vendor's Compensation on Sales Tax Collections Gain on Capital Asset Disposals Capital Campaign Expense Bond Interest Payments from the State of Georgia Grant Revenue Grant Expense Lease Revenue Lease Interest Revenue Lease Interest Paid Total Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
Change in Net Position
NET POSITION, JULY 1
Adjustment - Change in Reporting Entity
Restated NET POSITION, JULY 1
NET POSITION, JUNE 30

Convention Center

$

14,777,519.14 $

-

8,754,066.08

8,248,907.71

9,933,576.66

677,083.41

1,541,177.53

6,806,720.94

2,112,926.17

5,136,228.76

4,939,984.29

62,928,190.69

32,896,298.34 (3,761,420.00) 26,087,203.11 3,613,317.86
895,343.30 8,426,374.70
660,431.77 68,817,549.08
(6,707,993.69)
43,841,574.26
(49,730,932.65)

8,613,391.81 32,843,920.01 (32,843,920.01) (3,670,453.88)
970,364.52 (970,364.52) (1,959,329.50) (1,217,813.69) 1,996,756.71 1,643,128.93
386.77 8,503.00 (26,025.75)
29,500,000.00
5,876,126.69 (3,186,644.25) 2,480,768.93 1,981,099.03
(25,706.02) 42,014,188.78

(7,716,743.87)

1,166,552,266.95

(10,279,696.07)

1,156,272,570.88

$

1,148,555,827.01 $

Hotel
10,368,506.00
10,368,506.00

Total Business-Type Activities

$

14,777,519.14

10,368,506.00

8,754,066.08

8,248,907.71

9,933,576.66

677,083.41

1,541,177.53

6,806,720.94

2,112,926.17

5,136,228.76

4,939,984.29

73,296,696.69

63,220,453.35 63,220,453.35
(52,851,947.35)
7,150,345.27
(60,002,292.62)

32,896,298.34 (3,761,420.00) 26,087,203.11 3,613,317.86
895,343.30 8,426,374.70 63,220,453.35
660,431.77 132,038,002.43
(59,559,941.04)
50,991,919.53
(109,733,225.27)

5,481,854.16 2,272,920.12 25,000,000.00 (17,699,712.47) 15,055,061.81
(44,947,230.81)
-
10,279,696.07
10,279,696.07
(34,667,534.74) $

8,613,391.81 32,843,920.01 (32,843,920.01) (3,670,453.88)
970,364.52 (970,364.52) (1,959,329.50) (1,217,813.69) 7,478,610.87 3,916,049.05 25,000,000.00
386.77 8,503.00 (26,025.75) (17,699,712.47) 29,500,000.00 5,876,126.69 (3,186,644.25) 2,480,768.93 1,981,099.03 (25,706.02) 57,069,250.59
(52,663,974.68)
1,166,552,266.95
-
1,166,552,266.95
1,113,888,292.27

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS BUSINESS-TYPE ACTIVITIES JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "C"

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash Received from Customers Cash Paid to Vendors Cash Paid to Employees Net Cash Provided by (used in) Operating Activities
CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES Hotel and Motel Tax Received Restricted Hotel and Motel Tax Received Restricted Hotel and Motel Tax Distributed Grant Revenue Grant Expense Hotel Key Money Received Vendor's Compensation on Sales Tax Collections Capital Campaign Expense Insurance Recovery State Appropriation Received Net Cash Provided by (used in) Noncapital Financing Activities
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES Acquisition and Construction of Capital Assets Gain Sale of Capital Asset Hotel and Motel Tax Received - Dedicated to MBS Bond Interest Paid Note Payable Interest Expense Principal on Note Payable Installment Purchase Agreement Interest Expense Principal on Installment Purchase Agreement Lease Principal Received Lease Interest Received Lease Principal Paid Lease Interest Paid MBS Stadium Expenses Net Cash Used in Capital and Related Financing Activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Interest Received Investment Maturities Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents: Beginning of Year
Adjustment - Change in Reporting Entity
Restated Cash and Cash Equivalents
End of Year

Convention Center

Hotel

Total Business-Type Activities

$

55,795,336.60

$

10,368,506.00

$

(38,242,933.71)

(63,635,453.35)

(32,042,904.27)

-

(14,490,501.38)

(53,266,947.35)

66,163,842.60 (101,878,387.06)
(32,042,904.27) (67,757,448.73)

8,654,581.91 32,843,920.01 (32,994,758.30)
5,876,126.69 (3,186,644.25)
386.77 (26,025.75) 1,643,128.93 29,500,000.00
42,310,716.01

-
25,000,000.00
2,272,920.12 -
27,272,920.12

8,654,581.91 32,843,920.01 (32,994,758.30)
5,876,126.69 (3,186,644.25) 25,000,000.00
386.77 (26,025.75) 3,916,049.05 29,500,000.00
69,583,636.13

(5,378,974.80) 8,503.00
(3,670,453.88) -
(1,959,329.50) (625,725.71)
(1,217,813.69) (1,455,037.56) 1,155,725.10 1,981,099.03
(792,929.28) (25,706.02) 1,000.00
(11,979,643.31)

(65,242,918.39) -
(19,106,125.02) -
(84,349,043.41)

1,996,756.71 -
1,996,756.71
17,837,328.03

5,977,251.75 63,559,463.94 69,536,715.69
(40,806,354.95)

148,902,919.16

(91,251,673.49)

57,651,245.67

$

75,488,573.70

$

-

91,251,673.49

91,251,673.49

50,445,318.54

$

(70,621,893.19) 8,503.00
(3,670,453.88) (19,106,125.02)
(1,959,329.50) (625,725.71)
(1,217,813.69) (1,455,037.56) 1,155,725.10 1,981,099.03
(792,929.28) (25,706.02) 1,000.00
(96,328,686.72)
7,974,008.46 63,559,463.94 71,533,472.40
(22,969,026.92)
148,902,919.16
-
148,902,919.16
125,933,892.24

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GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS BUSINESS-TYPE ACTIVITIES JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "C"

Reconciliation Of Operating Income (Loss) To Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities:
Operating (Loss)
Adjustments to Reconcile Operating Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities: Depreciation Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts Receivable Prepaid Items Inventories Unearned Revenue Compensated Absences Accounts Payable Accrued Liabilities Net OPEB Liablity Net OPEB Asset Net Pension Liability Changes in Deferred Inflows/Outflows of Resources Deferred Inflows of Resources Deferred Outflows of Resources
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities
Non Cash Capital and Related Financing Activities: Intangible Right-to-Use Asset Acquired by Incurring a SBITA

Convention Center

Hotel

Total Business-Type Activities

$

(49,730,932.65) $

(60,002,292.62) $

(109,733,225.27)

43,841,574.26

7,150,345.27

(8,919,586.08) (96,114.67) (76,144.17) 662,038.26 22,487.60
2,736,689.60 (64,072.54)
(9,433,707.00) (269,560.00)
(1,549,282.99)

(415,000.00) -

814,173.00

-

7,571,936.00

-

$

(14,490,501.38) $

(53,266,947.35) $

$

1,086,168.62

50,991,919.53
(8,919,586.08) (96,114.67) (76,144.17) 247,038.26 22,487.60
2,736,689.60 (64,072.54)
(9,433,707.00) (269,560.00)
(1,549,282.99)
814,173.00 7,571,936.00
(67,757,448.73)

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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ASSETS Current Assets
Investments at Fair Value Cash and Cash Equivalents
Total Assets
LIABILITIES Current Liabilities
Benefits Payable Total Liabilities
NET POSITION Net Position:
Restricted for: OPEB Benefits
Total Net Position

GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "D"

OPEB TRUST FUND

$

6,057,600.70

190,902.30

6,248,503.00

488,955.48 488,955.48

5,759,547.52

$

5,759,547.52

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

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GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
JUNE 30, 2024

ADDITIONS Employer Contributions Interest Earned Net Appreciation (Depreciation) in
Investments Reported at Fair Value Less: Investment Expense Total Additions

DEDUCTIONS Benefits Administrative Expense

Total Deductions

Net increase in Net Position Restricted for: Other Employee Benefits

Net Position, July 1

Net Position, June 30

EXHIBIT "E"

OPEB TRUST FUND

$

650,000.00

105,464.25

399,456.63 45,797.00
1,109,123.88

488,955.48 28,727.43
517,682.91

591,440.97

5,168,106.55

$

5,759,547.52

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A. Basis of Presentation
The George L. Smith, II Georgia World Congress Center Authority (the Authority) reports its financial position and the results of its operations under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for a special purpose government (component unit of the State of Georgia) engaged in business-type activities.
B. Reporting Entity
The Authority is an instrumentality of the State of Georgia and a public corporation created for the purposes of operating and maintaining a comprehensive international trade and convention center consisting of a complex of facilities suitable for multipurpose use. The management of the business and affairs of the Authority is vested in a Board of Governors. The Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) Section 10-9-6 provides that the Board of Governors consist of fifteen (15) members appointed by the Governor. The Authority is considered a component unit of the State of Georgia for financial reporting purposes because of the significance of its legal, operational, and financial relationships with the State of Georgia. These reporting entity relationships are defined in Section 2100 of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board Codification of Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards.
Proprietary Fund - Enterprise Fund
The Authority accounts for its activities as an enterprise fund for which the intent of management is to recover, primarily through user charges, the cost of providing goods or services to the general public, or where sound financial management dictates that periodic determinations of results of operations are appropriate.
The Authority reports activity associated with operations of the Georgia World Congress Center and Centennial Olympic Park. The Authority entered into a contract to manage the operations of the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center beginning on April 1, 2014. Beginning fiscal year 2018, Mercedes Benz Stadium (MBS) project was completed, and all initial capital assets constructed and equipment purchased with bonds issued by the City of Atlanta and personal seat license fees have been reported in this fund. In addition, the Authority is the custodian of hotel motel taxes allocated to the new stadium for ongoing repairs, maintenance, and capital improvement.
Fund Accounting
The accounts of the Authority are maintained in accordance with the principles of "Fund Accounting" in order to reflect limitations and restrictions placed on the use of available resources. The following proprietary funds are used by the Authority:
Convention Center Fund The Convention Center Fund accounts for the operation of the Convention Center, parking facilities, and related expenses, including construction of and improvements to these facilities, as well as the accumulation of financial resources for, and the payment of, debt principal, interest, and related costs.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Hotel Fund The Hotel Fund accounts for the operation of the Signia by Hilton Hotel and related expenses, including construction of and improvements to the facility, as well as the accumulation of financial resources for, and the payment of, debt principal, interest, and related costs.
Fiduciary Fund Other Post-Employment Benefit Trust Fund (OPEB)
The OPEB Trust fund is used to report the accumulation of resources for, and payment of other postemployment benefits.
C. Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement Presentation
The accounting and financial reporting treatment applied to a fund is determined by its measurement focus. Proprietary fund types are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of cash flows.
The OPEB Trust reports plan assets and net position, as well as investment income and appreciation and its related administrative expenses from the pre-funding contributions made by the Authority. The OPEB Trust is reported using the same basis of accounting as the proprietary fund. The OPEB Trust is reported using the accrual basis of accounting.
D. Assets, Deferred Outflows of Resources, Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources and Net Position
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents include currency on hand, demand deposits with banks and other financial institutions, and the State investment pool that has the general characteristics of demand deposit accounts in that the Authority may deposit additional cash at any time and may withdraw cash at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash and Cash Equivalents also include short-term, highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition. The aforementioned definitions were applied in the preparation of the Statement of Cash Flows.
The State investment pool (Georgia Fund 1) is an external investment pool that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and does not operate in a manner consistent with the SEC's Rule 2a7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The State of Georgia's Office of the State Treasurer (OST) manages Georgia Fund 1 in accordance with policies and procedures established by State law and the State Depository Board, the oversight Board for OST. The pool distributes earnings (net of management fees) on a monthly basis and determines participants' shares sold and redeemed based on $1 per share. The pool also adjusts the value of its investments to fair market value as of yearend and the Authority's investment in the Georgia Fund 1 is reported at fair value.
The Authority does not have any risk exposure related to investments in derivatives or similar investments in Georgia Fund 1 as the investment policy of OST does not provide for investments in derivatives or similar investments through the Georgia Fund 1.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Investments
Investments are defined as those financial instruments with terms more than three months from the date of purchase. Investments are stated at fair value or cost.
The Authority may invest regular funds in U. S. Government securities, certificates of deposit and repurchase agreements. In accordance with GASB No. 74, OPEB Trust plan investments, whether equity or debt securities, real estate, or other investments, are reported at their fair value at the reporting date. The fair value of an investment is the amount that the plan could reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale between a willing buyer and a willing seller. Fair value is measured by the market price if there is an active market for the investment.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable arising from operations are reported at gross value. Based on management's evaluation that amounts uncollectible are not material, no provision has been made for such amounts.
Intangible Right-to-Use Assets
The Authority is a lessee for noncancellable leases of certain space within buildings owned by 3rd parties.
At the commencement of a lease, the Authority initially measures the lease liability at the present value of payments expected to be made during the lease term. Subsequently, the lease liability is reduced by the principal portion of lease payments made. The right-to-use lease asset is initially measured as the initial amount of the lease liability, adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus certain initial direct costs. Subsequently, the lease asset is amortized on the straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the lease term.
Key estimates and judgments related to leases include how the Authority determines (1) the discount rate it uses to discount the expected lease payments to present value, (2) lease term, and (3) lease payments:
The lease agreements entered into by the Authority as lessee do not contain stated interest rates. Therefore, the Authority has used its estimated incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for the leases. The Authority has estimated this incremental borrowing rate to be 3.5% for the leases in which the Authority is currently involved as the lessee.
The lease term includes the noncancellable period of the lease. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability are composed of fixed payments the Authority will make over the lease term.
The Authority monitors changes in circumstances that would require a remeasurement of its lease and will remeasure the lease asset and lease liability if certain changes occur that are expected to significantly affect the amount of the lease liability.
Lease assets are reported with other capital assets and lease liabilities are reported with current and long-term debt on the statement of net position.
The Authority also entered into certain subscription-based agreements to use vendor-provided information technology (IT). Subscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITAs) result in an intangible right-to-use asset and a subscription obligation on the Statement of Net Position.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

An intangible right-to-use asset represents the Authority's right to use an underlying asset for the lease or subscription term. Lease and/or subscription obligations represent the Authority's liability to make lease and/or subscription payments arising from the lease and/or subscription agreement. Intangible right-to-use assets, lease obligations, and subscription obligations are recognized based on the present value of lease and/or subscription payments over the lease and/or subscription term, where the initial term exceeds 12 months. Residual value guarantees and the value of an option to extend or terminate a lease are reflected to the extent it is reasonably certain to be paid or exercised. Variable payments based on future performance or usage are not included in the measurement of the lease and/or subscription liability. Intangible right-to-use assets are amortized using a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease and/or subscription term or useful life of the underlying asset.
Leases as Lessor
The Authority is a lessor for noncancellable leases of space within buildings owned by the Authority. The Authority recognizes a lease receivable and a deferred inflows of resources for deferred lease receipts in the statement of net position.
At the commencement of a lease, the Authority initially measures the lease receivable at the present value of payments expected to be received during the lease term. Subsequently, the lease receivable is reduced by the principal portion of lease payments made. The deferred inflow of resources for deferred lease receipts is initially measured as the initial amount of the lease receivable, adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, less certain costs paid to or reimbursed to the lessee. Subsequently, the deferred inflow of resources is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Key estimates and judgments related to leases include how the Authority determines (1) the discount rate it uses to discount the expected lease payments to present value, (2) lease term, and (3) lease payments:
The lease agreements entered into by the Authority do not contain stated interest rates. Therefore, the Authority has used its estimated incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for the leases. The Authority has estimated this incremental borrowing rate to be 3.5% for the leases in which the Authority is currently involved as the lessor.
The lease term includes the noncancellable period of the lease. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease receivable are composed of fixed payments the Authority will receive over the lease term.
The Authority monitors changes in circumstances that would require a remeasurement of its lease and will remeasure the lease receivable and deferred inflows of resources if certain changes occur that are expected to significantly affect the amount of the lease receivable.
Prepaid Items
Payments made to vendors for services that will benefit periods beyond June 30, 2024, are recorded as prepaid items.
Inventories
Supply inventories are valued at cost, using the first-in/first-out (FIFO) method. These expendable supplies are recorded as inventories at the time of purchase and are recorded as expense based on consumption.
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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Restricted Assets

Restricted assets include personal seat licenses (PSL) sold for the MBS which opened in August 2017, hotel/motel tax funding reserved for operations and maintenance of the new stadium, bond proceeds for hotel under construction, net proceeds from hotel operations and capital campaign contributions restricted for renovations of Centennial Olympic Park.

Capital Assets

Capital assets, which include property, plant, and equipment, are recorded in the Statement of Net Position at historical cost. Donated capital assets are recorded at acquisition value on the date donated and disposals are deleted at recorded cost. All land is capitalized regardless of cost. Buildings and Building Improvements are capitalized when the cost of individual items or projects exceeds $100,000. Equipment is capitalized when the cost of individual items exceeds $5,000. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of assets or materially extend asset lives are not capitalized. Capital assets of the Authority are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Building and Building Improvements Improvements Other Than Buildings Machinery and Equipment

5 to 60 years 15 to 50 years
3 to 20 years

Under a contractual agreement with the State of Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Authority operates the Georgia World Congress Center. The Georgia World Congress Center consists of exhibition facilities for conventions, trade shows and meetings catering to national, international, and corporate groups. The Georgia World Congress Center was financed with the proceeds from State of Georgia General Obligation Bonds and is owned by the State of Georgia.

Deferred Outflows of Resources

Deferred Outflows of Resources represent a consumption of net assets that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense) until then.

Long-Term Obligations

Long-term debt is recognized as a liability of proprietary fund types if those liabilities are expected to be financed from proprietary fund operations. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized over the life of the bonds using the effective interest method. Bond issue costs are recognized as an outflow of resources in the fiscal year in which the bonds are issued.

Compensated Absences

Compensated absences represent obligations of the Authority relating to employee's rights to receive compensation for future absences based upon services already rendered. This obligation relates to vesting of annual leave, compensatory leave, and banked holiday leave. Compensated leave is recorded as an expense as earned.

Employees earn annual leave ranging from ten to fourteen hours each month depending upon the employees' length of continuous State service with a maximum accumulation of forty-five days. Employees are paid for unused accumulated annual leave upon retirement or termination of

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

employment. Certain employees who retire with one hundred and twenty days or more of forfeited annual and sick leave are entitled to additional service credit in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.
The Authority has adopted a policy where employees may request that a portion of their unused accrued annual leave balance be paid in lump sum. There are eligibility requirements and minimum balances that must be maintained in addition to a maximum of 40 hours per year that can be converted through this process.
Employees earn ten hours of sick leave each month with a maximum accumulation of ninety days. Unused accumulated sick leave does not vest with the employee and is forfeited upon retirement or termination of employment.
Unearned Revenue
Unearned revenue includes deposits and payments received in advance for future events, including marketing, and advertising and event license contracts.
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Deferred inflows of resources represent an acquisition of net assets that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time.
Other Post-Employment Benefits
For purposes of measuring the net OPEB liability (asset), deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB, and OPEB expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Georgia World Congress Center Post-Employment Health Benefits Plan (GWCC OPEB Plan) and the State Employees' Assurance Department Retired and Vested Inactive Members Trust Fund (SEADOPEB) and additions to/deductions from the GWCC OPEB Plan and SEAD-OPEB's fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by the GWCC OPEB Plan and SEAD-OPEB. For this purpose, benefit payments are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
Pensions Items
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) and additions to/deductions from ERS's fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by ERS. For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
Net Position
The difference between assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities and deferred inflows of resources is "net position." Net position is reported in three categories:
1. Net investment in capital assets consists of capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation and reduced by any outstanding balances for bonds, notes and other debt that are attributed to the acquisition, construction, or improvement of those assets.

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EXHIBIT "F"

2. Restricted net position results when constraints placed on net position use are either externally imposed by creditors, grantors, contributors, and the like, or imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. The Authority reports the following restricted net position:
Major Sporting Events represents State of Georgia appropriation for College Football Playoff in 2025 and FIFA World Cup in 2026.
Capital Projects represents funds restricted for the development, improvement, or maintenance of long-term assets and infrastructure.
Mercedes Benz Stadium (MBS) represents restriction placed on hotel/motel tax collections and PSL payments, which are reserved for operations and maintenance of the MBS.
Capital Campaign represents restriction placed on capital campaign contributions restricted for renovations to Centennial Olympic Park.
Net OPEB Asset represents restriction on assets related to the proportional share of the SEAD OPEB plan net OPEB Asset.
Debt Service represents restrictions on assets related to debt service related to the Signia hotel.
Signia Hilton represents restriction on assets related to the construction of a new hotel.
3. Unrestricted Net Position consists of net position that does not meet the definition of the preceding categories. The unrestricted deficit balance of the total business-type activities has been adjusted for the convention center fund outstanding debt balances related to capital assets reported in the hotel fund in the amount of $43,063,293, which is reflected in net investment in capital assets.

Net Position Flow Assumption
Sometimes an entity will fund outlays for a particular purpose from both restricted (e.g. restricted bond proceeds) and unrestricted resources. In order to calculate the amounts to report as restricted-net position and unrestricted-net position in the proprietary fund financial statements, a flow assumption must be made about the order in which the resources are considered to be applied. It is the Authority's policy to consider restricted-net position to have been depleted before unrestricted-net position is applied.
Revenues and Expenses
Operating and Nonoperating Revenues and Expenses Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from non-operating items. Operating revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in connection with a proprietary fund's principal ongoing operations. The principal operating revenues of the Authority's enterprise funds are charges to customers for space rent, utility services, catering, and parking services. Operating expenses include personal services, regular operating expenses, equipment, contractual expenses and depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting this definition and construction related activities are reported as non-operating revenues and expenses.
Advance payments for future events are recorded as unearned revenue at the time the payments are received and recorded as income as the related event occurs.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Certain amounts reported as other nonoperating revenues and expenses for the stadium project include interest earned on PSL receivables and related expense to AMB Sports and Entertainment. Various hotel related expenses are also reported as other nonoperating expenses.
Personal Seat Licenses (PSL) In connection with the construction of MBS, the Authority offered PSLs for sale through the stadium construction period. PSLs are governed by a Personal Seat License Agreement (the PSL Agreement), which provides the PSL licensee with the right to purchase the related season tickets for all home games played by the Atlanta Falcons (the Team) as long as the Team plays in the stadium. Revenue associated with sales through August 19, 2017, the date of the stadium's substantial completion has been recognized. Outstanding balances on PSLs are reported as accounts receivable and the offsetting amount is reported as a liability to MBS. Interest revenue earned during the fiscal year is reported as revenue and stadium expense.
Shared Revenues Pursuant to the Hotel and Motel Tax Act as enacted and amended by the General Assembly of Georgia, the City of Atlanta, the City of Chattahoochee Hills and Fulton County, Georgia, have agreed to levy and collect an excise tax in the amount of seven percent on rooms, lodgings and accommodations within the special district defined in the Hotel and Motel Tax Act. Pursuant to the Stadium Funding Agreement between the Authority and the City of Atlanta and Fulton County, Georgia, 39.3% is dedicated to the purposes of the MBS and the remaining 9.6% is to be used at the Authority's discretion.

NOTE 2: CHANGES IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
Implementation of New Accounting Standards
In fiscal year 2024, the Authority implemented GASB Statement No. 100:
o GASB Statement 100, Accounting Changes and Error Correction 2024, objective of this statement is to enhance accounting and financial reporting requirements for accounting changes and error corrections to provide more understandable, reliable, relevant, consistent, and comparable information for making decisions or assessing accountability.
This statement defines accounting changes as changes in accounting principles, changes in accounting estimates, and changes to or within the financial reporting entity and describes the transactions or other events that constitute those changes. As part of those descriptions, for (1) certain changes in accounting principles and (2) certain changes in accounting estimates that result from a change in measurement methodology, a new principle or methodology should be justified on the basis that it is preferable to the principle or methodology used before the change. That preferability should be based on the qualitative characteristics of financial reporting-- understandability, reliability, relevance, timeliness, consistency, and comparability. This statement also addresses corrections of errors in previously issued financial statements.

This statement prescribes the accounting and financial reporting for (1) each type of accounting change and (2) error corrections. This statement requires that (a) changes in accounting principles and error corrections be reported retroactively by restating prior periods, (b) changes to or within the financial reporting entity be reported by adjusting beginning balances of the current period, and (c) changes in accounting estimates be reported prospectively by recognizing the change in the current period. The requirements of this statement for changes in accounting principles apply to the
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

implementation of a new pronouncement in absence of specific transition provisions in the new pronouncement. This statement also requires that the aggregate amount of adjustments to and restatements of beginning net position, fund balance, or fund net position, as applicable, be displayed by reporting unit in the financial statements.

This statement requires disclosure in notes to financial statements of descriptive information about accounting changes and error corrections, such as their nature. In addition, information about the quantitative effects on beginning balances of each accounting change and error correction should be disclosed by reporting unit in a tabular format to reconcile beginning balances as previously reported to beginning balances as restated.

Furthermore, this statement addresses how information that is affected by a change in accounting principle or error correction should be presented in required supplementary information (RSI) and supplementary information (SI). For periods that are earlier than those included in the basic financial statements, information presented in RSI or SI should be restated for error corrections, if practicable, but not for changes in accounting principles.

NOTE 3: BUDGETS
An internal operations budget for management purposes is prepared by the Authority. The budget is not subject to review or approval by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia and therefore, is a non-appropriated budget.

NOTE 4: STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
State of Georgia Collateralization Statutes and Policies Funds of the State of Georgia cannot be placed in a depository paying interest longer than ten days without the depository providing a surety bond to the State. In lieu of a surety bond, the depository may pledge as collateral any one or more of the following securities as enumerated in the O.C.G.A. Section 50-17-59:
(1) Bonds, bills, certificates of indebtedness, notes, or other direct obligations of the United States or of the State of Georgia.
(2) Bonds, bills, certificates of indebtedness, notes, or other obligations of the counties or municipalities of the State of Georgia.
(3) Bonds of any public authority created by the laws of the State of Georgia, providing that the statute that created the authority authorized the use of the bonds for this purpose.
(4) Industrial revenue bonds and bonds of development authorities created by the laws of the State of Georgia.
(5) Bonds, bills, certificates of indebtedness, notes, or other obligations of a subsidiary corporation of the United States government, which are fully guaranteed by the United States government both as to principal and interest, or debt obligations issued by or securities guaranteed by the Federal Land Bank, the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, the Central Bank for Cooperatives, the Farm Credit Banks, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Federal National Mortgage Association.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

(6) Letters of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank. (7) Guarantee or insurance of accounts provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

NOTE 5: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS Total deposits and investments as of June 30, 2024, are summarized as follows:

As reported in the Statement of Net Position
Business-Type Activities Cash and cash equivalents Restricted: Cash and cash equivalents Investments
Fiduciary Funds Cash and cash equivalents Investments

Convention Center

Hotel

Total

$ 64,680,035.28 $

- $ 64,680,035.28

10,808,538.42 -

50,445,318.54 24,458,000.00

61,253,856.96 24,458,000.00

190,902.30

-

190,902.30

6,057,600.70

-

6,057,600.70

$ 81,737,076.70 $ 74,903,318.54 $ 156,640,395.24

As reported in the Notes to the Financial Statements

Deposits with financial institutions Georgia Fund 1 Mutual Funds State and Local Government Securities U.S. Treasury Notes

$ 13,416,545.16 $ 2,069,703.47 $ 15,486,248.63

62,262,930.84

-

62,262,930.84

6,057,600.70

48,375,615.07

54,433,215.77

-

15,000,000.00

15,000,000.00

-

9,458,000.00

9,458,000.00

$ 81,737,076.70 $ 74,903,318.54 $ 156,640,395.24

A. Deposits
Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the Authority's deposits may not be returned to it. At June 30, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures deposits up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, and per ownership category. In 2018, the State of Georgia implemented a Secure Deposit Program (SDP), a multi-bank pledging pool. The SDP requires participating banks that accept public deposits in Georgia to operate under the policy and procedures of the program. For disclosure purposes, all deposits of participants in the SDP are considered to be fully insured. The Authority's banks are all included in the State's SDP or fully covered by FDIC.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

B. Investments

As of June 30, 2024, the Authority held the following investments:

GWCC Fund: Georgia Fund 1 Mutual Fund
Hotel Fund: U.S. Treasury Notes Mutual Fund

Weighted Average Maturity
(Days)
33.0 49.0
1.0 49.0

Credit Rating
AAAf $ AAAm
$
AA+ $ AAAm
$

Balance
62,262,930.84 6,057,600.70
68,320,531.54
9,458,000.00 48,375,615.07 57,833,615.07

EXHIBIT "F"

The remaining investments are exempt from GASB 72's disclosure requirement because they are not reported at fair value and are instead valued using cost-based measures.

At June 30, 2024, the Authority had $62,262,930.84 in Georgia Fund 1 investment pool. Georgia Fund 1, created by OCGA Section 36-83-8, is a stable net asset value investment pool which follows Standard and Poor's criteria for AAAf rated money market funds. The pool is not registered with the SEC as an investment company. The pool's primary objectives are safety of capital, investment income, liquidity and diversification while maintaining principal ($1.00 per share value). The asset value is calculated weekly to ensure stability. The pool distributes earnings (net of management fees) on a monthly basis and determines participants' shares sold and redeemed based on $1.00 per share. The pool also adjusts the value of its investments to fair market value as of year-end and the Authority's investment in Georgia Fund 1 is reported at fair value. The pool is regulated by the Georgia Office of State Treasurer. The Georgia Fund 1 is an investment pool which does not meet the criteria of GASB No. 79 and is thus valued at fair value in accordance with GASB 31. As a result, the Authority does not disclose investment in the Georgia Fund 1 with the fair value hierarchy.

Fair Value Measurements

The Authority categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by generally accepted accounting principles. The hierarchy is based on the valuation inputs used to measure the fair value of the asset. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; Level 2 inputs are significant other observable inputs; and Level 3 inputs are significant unobservable inputs. The Authority has the following recurring fair value measurements as of June 30, 2024:

Investment

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

United States Treasury Notes Mutual Funds

$ $ Total: $

9,458,000.00 $ 48,184,712.77 $ 57,642,712.77 $

- $ - $ - $

- $ - $ - $

9,458,000.00 48,184,712.77 57,642,712.77

Investments not subject to level disclosure:
Georgia Fund 1

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$

62,262,930.84

GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

In October 2016, the Authority's OPEB Trust Board of Trustees engaged a money management firm to invest plan assets. The OPEB Trust categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by general accepted accounting principles. The hierarchy is based on the valuation inputs used to measure the fair value of the asset. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; Level 2 inputs are significant other observable inputs; and Level 3 inputs are significant unobservable inputs. At June 30, 2024, the OPEB Trust Fund had the following investments:

Investment

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

Mutual Funds invested in fixed income securities

$

1,877,304.75 $

-

$

-

$

1,877,304.75

Mutual funds invested in equities

$

3,461,239.77 $

- $

- $

3,461,239.77

Mutual funds invested in alternative

investments

$

$

909,958.48 $ 6,248,503.00 $

- $ - $

- $ - $

909,958.48 6,248,503.00

Credit Quality Risk
Credit quality risk is the risk that an issuer or other counterparty to an investment will not fulfill its obligations. The credit quality risk of the Authority is managed by restricting investments to those authorized in Note 1.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates of debt investments will adversely affect the fair value of an investment. The Authority does not have a policy for managing interest rate risk.
NOTE 6: LEASES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
As Lessor
During the fiscal year, the Authority had active, noncancelable lease agreements as lessor. A description of those agreements and the related balances reported as of June 30, 2024 are as follows:
1. The Authority has leased a portion of the third floor of the Georgia World Congress Center to a third party. The Authority receives monthly payments in the amount of $35,000 which includes the principal and interest components of the payment. As the lease does not contain a specific interest rate, the Authority has used its incremental borrowing rate of 3.5% as the discount rate for the lease. For the current year, the Authority recognized $370,510 in lease revenue and $62,404 in interest revenue related to the lease. As of June 30, 2024, the Authority's receivable for lease payments was $1,588,238. Also, the Authority has a deferred inflow of resources associated with this lease that will be recognized over the lease term that ends on June 30, 2033. This deferred inflows of resources has a balance of $1,482,038 as of June 30, 2024.
2. The Authority has leased a portion of the fourth floor of the Georgia World Congress Center to a third party. The Authority receives monthly payments ranging from $4,368 to $4,634, including the principal and interest components of the payment, until the lease ends on October 31, 2033. As the lease does not contain a specific interest rate, the Authority has used its incremental borrowing rate of 3.5% as the discount rate for the lease. For the current year, the Authority recognized $44,100 in lease revenue and $15,969 in interest revenue related to the lease. As of - 31 -

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

June 30, 2024, the Authority's receivable for lease payments was $435,676. Also, the Authority has a deferred inflow of resources associated with this lease that will be recognized over the lease term that ends on October 31, 2033. This deferred inflows of resources has a balance of $411,600 as of June 30, 2024.
3. The Authority has leased portions of its parking facilities to a third party for the installation of various public safety and antenna equipment. The Authority receives annual payments ranging from $36,000 to $43,023, including the principal and interest components of the payment, until the lease ends on December 31, 2026. As the lease does not contain a specific interest rate, the Authority has used its incremental borrowing rate of 3.5% as the discount rate for the lease. For the current year, the Authority recognized $31,088 in lease revenue and $4,135 in interest revenue related to the lease. As of June 30, 2024, the Authority's receivable for lease payments was $80,916. Also, the Authority has a deferred inflow of resources associated with this lease that will be recognized over the lease term that ends on December 31, 2026. This deferred inflows of resources has a balance of $93,264 as of June 30, 2024.
4. The Authority has agreed to license the "Stadium Site" as described in the Stadium License and Management Agreement dated May 18, 2015 to the Atlanta Falcons Stadium Company, LLC. The Authority receives semi-annual payments ranging from $1,250,000 to $2,219,806, which includes the principal and interest components of the payment. As the lease does not contain a specific interest rate, the Authority has used its incremental borrowing rate of 3.5% as the discount rate for the lease. For the current year, the Authority recognized $2,231,860 in lease revenue and $1,929,072 in interest revenue related to the lease. As of June 30, 2024, the Authority's receivable for lease payments was $54,421,511. Also, the Authority has a deferred inflow of resources associated with this lease that will be recognized over the lease term that ends on February 28, 2047. This deferred inflows of resources has a balance of $50,216,854 as of June 30, 2024.
As Lessee
During the fiscal year, the Authority had active, noncancelable lease agreements as lessee. A description of those agreements and the related balances reported as of June 30, 2024 are as follows:
1. In March 2016, the Authority executed a ten-year agreement to lease certain space within Mercedes Benz Stadium. As of June 30, 2024, the value of the lease liability was $680,859. The Authority is required to make an annual payment that includes principal and interest. As the lease does not contain a specific interest rate, the Authority has used its incremental borrowing rate of 3.5% as the discount rate for the lease. The right-to-use lease asset as of the end of the current fiscal year was $1,174,444 and had accumulated amortization of $587,222. This lease was netted, according to GASB 87 requirements, with the lessor lease of the Stadium Site for reporting purposes.
2. In September 2018, the Authority executed a seven-year agreement to lease certain space within State Farm Arena. As of June 30, 2024, the value of the lease liability was $505,548. The Authority is required to make an annual payment that includes principal and interest. As the lease does not contain a specific interest rate, the Authority has used its incremental borrowing rate of 3.5% as the discount rate for the lease. The right-to-use lease asset as of the end of the current fiscal year was $1,168,465.67 and had accumulated amortization of $876,349.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Subscriptions

During the fiscal year, the Authority had active subscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITAs). A description of those agreements and the related balances reported as of June 30, 2024 are as follows:

1. In May 2023, the Authority executed a five-year subscription with Momentus Technologies. As of June 30, 2024, the value of the subscription liability was $1,348,289. The Authority is required to make an annual payment that includes principal and interest. As the subscription does not contain a specific interest rate, the Authority has used its incremental borrowing rate of 3.5% as the discount rate for the subscription. As of June 30, 2024, current liability is $319,883 and noncurrent liability is $1,028,406. The right-to-use lease subscription asset at the end of the fiscal year was $1,715,362 and had accumulated amortization of $343,072.

2. In July 2023, the Authority executed a three-year subscription with Microsoft with an option to renew for an additional three years. As of June 30, 2024, the value of the subscription liability was $889,222. The Authority is required to make an annual payment that includes principal and interest. As the subscription does not contain a specific interest rate, the Authority has used its incremental borrowing rate of 3.5% as the discount rate for the subscription. As of June 30, 2024, current liability is $165,823 and noncurrent liability is $723,399. The right-touse lease subscription asset as of the end of the fiscal year was $1,086,169 and had accumulated amortization of $181,029.

Debt service to maturity on the Authority's outstanding leases and subscriptions is as follows:

Leases Year Ending June 30,
2025 2026

Principal

Interest

$

244,560.31 $

17,694.17 $

260,987.54

9,134.57

Total
262,254.48 270,122.11

Total

$

505,547.85 $

26,828.74 $

532,376.59

SBITA Year Ending June 30,
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029

Principal

Interest

$

485,706.42 $

78,312.88 $

502,706.14

61,313.16

520,300.86

43,718.44

538,511.37

25,507.93

190,286.20

6,660.02

Total
564,019.30 564,019.30 564,019.30 564,019.30 196,946.22

Total

$ 2,237,510.99 $ 215,512.43 $ 2,453,023.42

Lease and SBITA Total

$ 2,743,058.84 $ 242,341.17 $ 2,985,400.01

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

NOTE 7: CAPITAL AND INTANGIBLE RIGHT-TO-USE ASSETS

Capital and Intangible Right-to-Use asset activity for the year ended June 30, 2024, was as follows:

Convention Center Balances June 30, 2023 (restated)

Additions

Deletions

Balances June 30, 2024

Capital Assets, Not Being Depreciated: Land and Land Improvements Construction Work In Progress Total Capital Assets, Not Being Depreciated

$

66,382,613.00 $

- $

-

2,376,950.74

66,382,613.00

2,376,950.74

- $ -

66,382,613.00 2,376,950.74
68,759,563.74

Capital Assets, Being Depreciated/Amortized: Buildings and Building Improvements Improvements Other Than Buildings Equipment Intangible Right-to-Use Assets - Buildings Intangible Right-to-Use Assets - SBITA

1,622,389,184.00 51,722,638.83 48,656,076.74 1,168,465.67 1,715,361.67

3,002,024.06 1,086,168.62

3,192,188.05 -

1,622,389,184.00 51,722,638.83 48,465,912.75 1,168,465.67 2,801,530.29

Less: Accumulated Depreciation/Amortization: Buildings and Improvements Improvements Other Than Buildings Equipment Intangible Right-to-Use Assets - Buildings Intangible Right-to-Use Assets - SBITA
Total Capital Assets, Being Depreciated/Amortized, Net

513,795,997.30 28,566,926.76 43,659,376.37 584,232.84 -
1,139,045,193.64

39,456,760.16 1,736,174.80 1,832,422.45 292,116.42 524,100.43
(39,753,381.58)

3,192,188.05 -

553,252,757.46 30,303,101.56 42,299,610.77 876,349.26 524,100.43
1,099,291,812.06

Total Capital Assets, Net

$

1,205,427,806.64 $ (37,376,430.84) $

- $ 1,168,051,375.80

Hotel Balances June 30, 2023 (restated)

Additions

Deletions

Balances June 30, 2024

Capital Assets, Not Being Depreciated:

Construction Work In Progress

$

349,940,070.63 $

- $ 349,940,070.63 $

-

Total Capital Assets, Not Being Depreciated

349,940,070.63

-

349,940,070.63

-

Capital Assets, Being Depreciated/Amortized: Buildings and Building Improvements Equipment

-

372,978,308.37

-

9,340,401.30

-

372,978,308.37

-

9,340,401.30

Less: Accumulated Depreciation/Amortization: Buildings and Improvements Equipment
Total Capital Assets, Being Depreciated/Amortized, Net

-

6,216,305.14

-

934,040.13

-

375,168,364.40

-

6,216,305.14

-

934,040.13

-

375,168,364.40

Total Capital Assets, Net

$

349,940,070.63 $ 375,168,364.40 $

349,940,070.63 $

375,168,364.40

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

NOTE 8: LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-term obligations of the Convention Center fund at June 30, 2024 and changes for the fiscal year then ended are as follows:

Balance June 30, 2023 (restated)

Convention Center Increases

Decreases

Balance June 30, 2024

Due Within One Year

Compensated Absences

$

Net Postemployment

Benefit Liability

Net Pension Liability

Customer Deposits Payable

Mercedes Benz Stadium PSLs

Notes Payable

Leases - Buildings

Leases - SBITA

Installment Purchase Agreement

1,523,918.93 $

22,487.60 $

- $

17,435,374.00 28,635,387.99
10,000.00 31,141,029.27 43,689,019.08
734,457.83 1,715,361.67 22,503,004.98

1,086,168.62 -

9,433,707.00 1,549,282.99
12,274,008.48
625,725.71 228,909.98 564,019.30 1,455,037.56

1,546,406.53 $
8,001,667.00 27,086,105.00
10,000.00 18,867,020.79 43,063,293.37
505,547.85 2,237,510.99 21,047,967.42

154,640.65
6,901,707.33 706,476.54 244,560.31 485,706.42 1,575,208.93

$

147,387,553.75 $ 1,108,656.22 $ 26,130,691.02 $ 122,365,518.95 $ 10,068,300.18

Notes Payable Convention Center Fund

On May 15, 2020, the Authority entered into a non-recourse note purchase agreement with Northwestern Mutual. Under this agreement, the Authority received $46,158,397 in cash and will pay interest at a rate of 4.5% due semi-annually through fiscal year 2045. The proceeds of the note were used to finance the construction of a convention center hotel. The liability is a direct borrowing and the Mercedes Benz Stadium license agreement payments were used as collateral.

Debt service requirements to maturity are as follows:

Fiscal Year Ended June 30:

2025

$

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030 - 2034

2035 - 2039

2040 - 2044

2045 - 2046

$

Principal
706,476.54 $ 791,948.15 882,375.70 978,006.06 1,079,097.72 7,122,690.98 10,640,863.42 15,217,207.32 5,644,627.48 43,063,293.37 $

Interest
1,930,279.19 $ 1,897,542.70 1,860,904.97 1,820,140.22 1,775,011.49 8,027,265.95 6,085,913.19 3,250,505.60
256,868.70 26,904,432.01 $

Total
2,636,755.73 2,689,490.85 2,743,280.67 2,798,146.28 2,854,109.21 15,149,956.93 16,726,776.61 18,467,712.92 5,901,496.18 69,967,725.38

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Installment Purchase Agreement Convention Center Fund

This liability is a direct borrowing related to the energy performance upgrades installed during fiscal year 2016. The agreement is between the vendor and the Georgia Department of Economic Development (Department). The Department would be responsible for any events of default. However, the Authority acts as an agent for the Department for this agreement and could be responsible for legal fees and expenses related to any court action should defaults occur.

Debt service requirements to maturity are as follows:

Fiscal Year Ended June 30:

2025

$

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030 - 2034

$

Principal
1,575,208.93 $ 1,631,947.10 1,750,220.02 1,866,424.47 2,039,960.23 12,184,206.67 21,047,967.42 $

Interest
981,860.89 $ 904,922.35 823,360.88 736,572.69 642,626.84 1,488,318.25 5,577,661.90 $

Total
2,557,069.82 2,536,869.45 2,573,580.90 2,602,997.16 2,682,587.07 13,672,524.92 26,625,629.32

Long-term obligations of the Hotel fund at June 30, 2024 and changes for the fiscal year then ended are as follows:

Balance June 30, 2023 (restated)

Hotel Increases

Decreases

Balance June 30, 2024

Due Within One Year

Bond Payable

$

Bond Premium Payable

$

439,595,000.00 $ 28,903,962.73
468,498,962.73 $

- $ -
- $

- $ 439,595,000.00 $

1,406,412.55

27,497,550.18

1,406,412.55 $ 467,092,550.18 $

1,406,412.55
1,406,412.55

Series 2021A and Series 2021B Limited Obligation Bonds Hotel Fund
In March 2021, the Authority issued George L. Smith II, Georgia World Congress Center Authority Convention Center Hotel First Tier Revenue Bonds, Series 2021A and Series 2021B in the par amounts of $227,395,000.00 and $212,200,000.00 respectively. The proceeds of the bonds, together with the original issue premiums and other amounts contributed by the Authority, will be used to finance the construction of a convention center hotel, provide funds to make the interest payments on the bonds until the hotel opening, and to pay the costs of issuing the bonds.
The bonds bear interest at rates ranging from 2.375% to 5.000% and interest is due semiannually beginning on July 1, 2021, until maturity on January 1, 2054.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Debt service to maturity on the bonds is as follows:

Fiscal Year Ended June 30:

2025

$

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030 - 2034

2035 - 2039

2040 - 2044

2045 - 2049

2050 - 2054

$

Principal

Interest

- $ 7,240,000.00 7,705,000.00 8,200,000.00 49,330,000.00 64,110,000.00 79,980,000.00 99,505,000.00 123,525,000.00 439,595,000.00 $

19,106,125.02 $ 19,106,125.02 19,106,125.02 18,873,550.02 18,622,056.26 88,437,687.52 76,142,350.00 60,269,450.00 40,738,950.00 16,725,250.00 377,127,668.86 $

Total

Unamortized Bond Premium

19,106,125.02 $ 19,106,125.02 26,346,125.02 26,578,550.02 26,822,056.26 137,767,687.52 140,252,350.00 140,249,450.00 140,243,950.00 140,250,250.00 816,722,668.86 $

1,406,412.55 1,406,412.55 1,398,767.97 1,383,009.62 1,366,229.90 6,491,021.20 5,597,825.06 4,425,440.88 2,943,352.44 1,079,078.01 27,497,550.18

The Series 2021A and Series 2021B bonds are special limited obligations of the Authority payable solely from and secured by a pledge of and lien on all operating revenues derived by the Authority from the operation of the convention center hotel, remaining after the payment of expenses to operate the convention center hotel. These revenues are pledged to secure the bonds until such time that all outstanding principal has been satisfied on the bonds.

NOTE 9: UNEARNED REVENUE
At June 30, 2024, the unearned revenue consisted of advance payments from customers for upcoming events.

NOTE 10: RISK MANAGEMENT
Other Risk Management
The Authority is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors and omission; and injuries to employees. The State of Georgia utilizes self-insurance programs established by individual agreement, statute or administrative action, to provide property insurance covering fire and extended coverage and automobile insurance and to pay losses that might occur from such causes; liability insurance for employees against personal liability for damages arising out of performance of their duties; survivors benefits for eligible members of the Employees' Retirement System; consolidating processing of unemployment compensation claims against State agencies and the payment of sums due to the Department of Labor; and workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees of the State and for the receipt of benefits as prescribed by the workers' compensation statutes of the State of Georgia. These self-insurance funds are accounted for as internal service funds of the State of Georgia where assets are set aside for claim settlements. The majority of the risk management programs are funded by assessments charged to participating organizations. A limited amount of commercial insurance is purchased by the self-insurance funds applicable to property, employee and automobile liability, fidelity, and certain other risks to limit the exposure to catastrophic losses. Otherwise, the risk management programs service all claims against the

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

State for injuries and property damage. Financial information relative to the self-insurance funds will be presented in the State of Georgia Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2024.

NOTE 11: RETIREMENT PLANS
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERS)
Substantially all the Authority employees participate in various retirement plans administered by the State of Georgia under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (the System). The system issues separate, publicly available financial reports that include the applicable financial statements and required supplementary information. The reports may be obtained by visiting the following website: www.ers.ga.gov/financials. More detailed information can be found in the plan agreements and related legislation. Each plan, including benefit and contribution provisions, was established, and can be amended by State law.
One of the plans within the System, also titled Employee's Retirement System (ERS Plan), is a costsharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the Georgia General Assembly during the 1949 Legislative Session for the purpose of providing retirement allowances for employees of the State of Georgia and its political subdivisions. ERS is directed by a Board of Trustees. Title 47 of the O.C.G.A. assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions to the State Legislature.
Benefits Provided: The ERS Plan supports three benefit tiers: Old Plan, New Plan, and Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings Plan (GSEPS). Employees under the old plan started membership prior to July 1, 1982 and are subject to plan provisions in effect prior to July 1, 1982. Members hired on or after July 1, 1982, but prior to January 1, 2009, are new plan members subject to modified plan provisions. Effective January 1, 2009, new state employees and rehired state employees who did not retain membership rights under the Old or New Plans are members of GSEPS. ERS members hired prior to January 1, 2009, also had the option to irrevocably change their membership to GSEPS.
Under the old plan, the new plan, and GSEPS, a member may retire and receive normal retirement benefits after completion of 10 years of creditable service and attainment of age 60 or 30 years of creditable service regardless of age. Additionally, there are some provisions allowing for early retirement after 25 years of creditable service for members under age 60.
Retirement benefits paid to members are based upon the monthly average of the member's highest 24 consecutive calendar months, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service, multiplied by the applicable benefit factor. Annually, postretirement cost-of-living adjustments may also be made to members' benefits, provided the members were hired prior to July 1, 2009. The normal retirement pension is payable monthly for life; however, options are available for distribution of the member's monthly pension, at reduced rates, to a designated beneficiary upon the member's death. Death and disability benefits are also available through ERS.
Contributions: Member contributions under the old plan are 4% of annual compensation, up to $4,200, plus 6% of annual compensation in excess of $4,200. Under the old plan, the state pays member contributions in excess of 1.25% of annual compensation. Under the old plan, these state contributions are included in the members' accounts for refund purposes and are used in the computation of the members' earnable compensation for the purpose of computing retirement benefits. Member contributions under the new plan and GSEPS are 1.25% of annual compensation. The Authority's total required contribution rate for the year ended June 30, 2024, was 29.35% of annual
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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

covered payroll for new plan members and 25.51% for GSEPS members. The Authority's contributions to ERS totaled $4,034,954 for the year ended June 30, 2024. Contributions are expected to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued liability.

Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions

At June 30, 2024, the Authority reported a liability for its proportionate share of the net pension liability. The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2023. The total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2022. An expected total pension liability as of June 30, 2023, was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The Authority's proportion of the net pension liability was based on contributions to ERS during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. At June 30, 2023, the Authority's proportion was 0.454039%, which was an decrease of (0.025267%) from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2022.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, the Authority recognized pension expense of $5,564,754. At June 30, 2024, the Authority reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:

Deferred Outflows of Resources

Deferred Inflows of Resources

Differences between expected and actual

experiences

$

411,441 $

63,470

Changes of assumptions

1,042,251

-

Net difference between projected and

actual earnings on pension plan

investments

1,103,396

-

Changes in proportion and differences between Employer contributions and proportionate share of contributions

656,239

27,579

Employer contributions subsequent to

the measurement date

4,034,954

-

Total

$ 7,248,281 $

91,049

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Authority contributions subsequent to the measurement date of $4,034,954 are reported as deferred outflows of resources and will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ending June 30, 2025. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows:
Year Ending June 30

2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Thereafter

1,660,640 (238,760)
2,204,950 (504,552) -

Actuarial Assumptions:
The total pension liability as of June 30, 2023 was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2022 using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:

Inflation

2.50%

Salary increases, including inflation

3.00% - 6.75%

Investment Rate of Return

7.00%, net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation

Cost-of-living adjustment

1.05%, annually

Mortality rates are as follows:
The Pub-2010 General Employee Table, with no adjustments, projected generationally with the MP-2019 scale is used for both males and females while in active service.
The Pub-2010 Family of Tables projected generationally with the MP-2019 Scale and with further adjustments are used for post-retirement mortality assumptions as follows:

Participant Type

Membership Table

Set Forward (+)/Setback (-)

Adjustment to Rates

Service Retirees Disability Retirees Beneficiaries

General Healthy Annuitant General Disabled General Contingent Survivors

Male: +1; Male: -3; Male: +2;

Female: +1 Female: 0 Female: +2

Male: 105%; Female: 108% Male: 103%; Female: 106% Male: 106%; Female: 105%

The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2022 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2014 June 30, 2019.

The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

The target allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:

Asset Class

Target Allocation

Long-Term Expected Real Rate of Return*

Fixed Income US Large Stocks US Small Stocks International developed market equities International emerging market equities Alternatives

30.00% 46.30%
1.20% 12.30%
5.20% 5.00%

0.90% 9.40% 13.40% 9.40% 11.40% 10.50%

Total

100.00%

*Net of inflation
Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.00%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that employer and State of Georgia contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.
Sensitivity of the Authority's Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate
The following presents the Authority's proportionate share of the net pension liability calculated using the discount rate of 7.00%, as well as what the Authority's proportionate share of the net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (6.00%) or 1-percentage-point higher (8.00%) than the current rate:

Employer's proportionate share of the net pension liability

1% Decrease
(6.0%)

Current Discount Rate
(7.0%)

1% Increase (8.0%)

$ 37,167,782.00 $ 27,086,105.00 $ 18,602,050.00

Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Detailed information about the pension plan's fiduciary net position is available in the separately issued ERS financial report which is publicly available at www.ers.ga.gov/financials.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Payables to the Pension Plan
Pension payments due on June 30, 2024, in the amount of $351,032.00 were recorded as a liability of the Authority.

GSEPS 401(k) Defined Contribution Component of ERS

In addition to the ERS defined benefit pension described above, GSEPS members may also participate in the Peach State Reserves 401(k) defined contribution plan and receive an employer matching contribution. The 401(k) plan is administered by the ERS System and was established by the State of Georgia Employee Benefit Plan Council in accordance with State law and Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The GSEPS segment of the 401(k) plan was established by State law effective January 1, 2009. Plan provisions and contribution requirements specific to GSEPS can be amended by State law. Other general 401(k) plan provisions can be amended by the ERS Board of Trustees as required by changes in Federal tax law or for administrative purposes. The State was not required to make significant contributions to the 401(k) plan prior to GSEPS because most members under other segments of the plan either were not State employees or were not eligible to receive an employer match on their contributions.

The GSEPS plan includes automatic enrollment in the 401(k) plan at a contribution rate of 5% of salary unless the participating member elects otherwise. The member may change such level of participation at any time. In addition, the member may make such additional contributions as he or she desires, subject to limitations imposed by federal law. The State will match 100% of the employee's first 5% contribution up to six years of service. After six years of service, the State's match will increase by 0.5% each year. The State's match caps at 9% after 13 years of service.

GSEPS employer contributions are subject to a vesting schedule, which determines eligibility to receive all or a portion of the employer contribution balance at the time of any distribution from the account after separation from all State service. Vesting is determined based on the following schedule:

Less than 1 year

0%

1 year

20%

2 years

40%

3 years

60%

4 years

80%

5 or more years

100%

Employee contributions and earnings thereon are 100% vested at all times. The 401(k) plan also allows participants to roll over amounts from other qualified plans to their respective account in the 401(k) plan on approval of the 401(k) plan administrator. Such rollovers are 100% vested at the time of transfer. Participant contributions are invested according to the participant's investment election. If the participant does not make an election, investments are automatically defaulted to a Lifecycle fund based on the participant's date of birth.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

The participants may receive the value of their vested accounts upon attaining age 59.5, qualifying financial hardship, or 30 days after retirement or other termination of service (employer contribution balances are only eligible for distribution upon separation from service). Upon the death of a participant, his or her beneficiary shall be entitled to the vested value of his or her accounts. Employees who die while actively employed and eligible for 401(k) employer matching contributions become fully vested in employer contributions upon death. Distributions are made in installments or in a lump sum.
In 2024, the Authority and employee GSEPS contributions were $644,695.90 and $782,092.10, respectively. The Authority and employee Roth GSEPS contributions were $9,915.82 and $48,919.96, respectively.
Georgia Defined Contribution Plan
Certain employees of the Authority participate in the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan (GDCP), which is a multiple employer defined contribution plan established by the General Assembly of Georgia for the purpose of providing retirement allowances for public employees who are not members of a public retirement or pension system. GDCP is administered by the ERS Board of Trustees.
A member may retire and elect to receive periodic payments after attainment of age 65. The payment will be based upon mortality tables and interest assumptions to be adopted by the Board. If a member has less than $3,500 credit to his/her account, the Board has the option of requiring a lump sum distribution to the member in lieu of making periodic payments. Upon the death of a member, a lump sum distribution equaling the amount credited to his/her account will be paid to the member's designated beneficiary. Benefit provisions of GDCP are established and may be amended by the State statute.
Member contributions are 7.5% of gross salary. There are no employer contributions. Contribution rates are established and may be amended by State statue. Earnings are credited to each member's account in a manner established by the Board. Upon termination of employment, the amount of the member's account is refundable upon request by the member. Total contributions by employees during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, were $90,204.93, which represents 7.5% of covered payroll. These contributions met the requirements of the plan.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

NOTE 12: OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The Authority participates in the following other post-employment benefit (OPEB) plans: Administered by the Authority:
Georgia World Congress Center Authority Post-Employment Health Benefit Plan (GWCC OPEB Plan) Beginning January 1, 2013 Administered by the ERS System: State Employees' Assurance Department (SEAD) For retired and vested inactive (SEAD-OPEB)

The net OPEB asset, net OPEB liability, and related deferred outflows of resources, deferred inflows of resources, and OPEB Expense for the plans are summarized below.

GWCC OPEB Plan

SEAD-OPEB Plan

Total

Net OPEB Asset

$

Net OPEB Liability

$

Deferred Outflows of Resources

Related to OPEB

$

Deferred Inflows of Resources

Related to OPEB

$

OPEB Expense/(Income):

$

- $ 8,001,667 $
2,850,057 $
16,132,467 $ (3,673,210) $

1,604,566 $ - $
96,971 $
1,210 $ (88,210) $

1,604,566 8,001,667
2,947,028
16,133,677 (3,761,420)

Georgia World Congress Center Authority Post-Employment Health Benefit Plan (GWCC OPEB Plan)

On January 1, 2013, the Authority began administering its own retiree health insurance plan. The GWCC OPEB Plan (the Plan) is a single-employer defined benefit post-retirement health care plan, or other post-employment benefit (OPEB plan). The Plan is administered by a Board of Trustees initially made up of the Finance Committee of the Board of Governors of the Authority. An individual Trustee may remain on the Board as long as he or she is a member of the Finance Committee.

Retiree medical eligibility is attained when an employee retires and is immediately eligible to draw a retirement annuity from the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia. Coverage starts immediately at retirement, provided the retiree makes proper premium payments. In addition, spousal coverage is provided for the lifetime of the participant and dependents may participate for the lifetime of the retiree as long as the retiree pays the required monthly contribution for dependent coverage. The Authority has the authority to establish and amend benefit provisions.

Each year, the GWCC Board of Trustees approves the employer contribution amount based on available funds. This amount is deposited into the trust fund and set aside to pay the premiums due for retirees. The contribution requirements of plan members are established and may be amended by the Authority. Contributions of plan members or beneficiaries receiving benefits vary based on plan election, dependent coverage, and Medicare eligibility and election. Retirees are required to pay a percentage of the premium depending on hire date and years of service; however, Medicare becomes the primary coverage at the eligible age of coverage, through their required contribution.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

The following schedule, based on the June 30, 2024 actuarial valuation report, reflects membership for the OPEB Plan as of June 30, 2024:

Inactive Members or Beneficiaries

Receiving benefits

48

Inactive Members or Beneficiaries

Entitled to but not receiving benefits

-

Active Members

205

Total Membership

253

Investments
The Plan maintains an investment policy that may be amended by its Board both upon its own initiative and upon consideration of the advice and recommendations of its investment managers. The strategy in regard to the allocation of invested assets is established and may be amended by the Plan's Board. The policy in regard to the allocation of invested assets is established on a cost basis in compliance with Georgia Statute. Plan assets are managed on a total return basis with a long-term objective of achieving and maintaining a fully funded status for the benefits provided through the plans.
Money-Weighted Rate of Return
The annual money-weighted rate of return on the OPEB Trust investments in fiscal year 2024 was 8.0%, net of the Trust's investment expenses.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Net OPEB Liability of the Authority
Effective July 1, 2017, the GWCC OPEB Plan implemented the provisions of GASB Statement No. 75, Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefit Plans Other Than Pension Plans, which significantly changes the Authority's accounting for OPEB amounts. The information disclosed below is presented in accordance with the standard. The GWCC OPEB Plan does not issue separate financial statements.
The Authority's net OPEB liability was measured as of June 30, 2024, and the total OPEB liability used to calculate the net OPEB liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2024 with the actuary using standard techniques to roll forward the liability to the measurement date.

Total OPEB Liability Plan Fiduciary Net Position Net OPEB Liability

$ 13,761,215.00 (5,759,548.00)
$ 8,001,667.00

Plan Fiduciary Net Position as a Percentage of Total OPEB Liability

41.85%

Actuarial Assumptions
The total OPEB liability at June 30, 2024 is based upon the June 30, 2024 actuarial valuation. Significant assumptions utilized by the actuary include:

Inflation Real wage growth Wage inflation Salary increases, including wage inflation
General Employees

2.50% 0.50% 3.00%
3.00% - 6.75%

Long-term Investment Rate of Return, net of OPEB plan investment expense, including price inflation Municipal Bond Index Rate
Prior Measurement Date Measurement Date Year FNP is projected to be depleted Prior Measurement Date Measurement Date

6.25%
3.65% 3.93%
2035 N/A

Single Equivalent Interest Rate, net of OPEB plan investment expense, including price inflation

Prior Measurement Date

3.93%

Measurement Date

6.25%

Health Care Cost Trends Pre-Medicare Medical and Prescription Drug
Medicare Medical and Prescription Drug

6.75% for 2024 decreasing to an ultimate rate of 4.50% by 2033
5.00% for 2024 decreasing to an ultimate rate of 4.50% by 2026

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability was based upon the Single Equivalent Interest Rate.
Pre-retirement mortality rates were based on the Pub-2010 General Employee table, with no adjustments, projected generationally with the MP-2019 scale. Post-retirement mortality rates were based on the Pub- 2010 family of mortality tables, with adjustments to better fit actual experience, projected generationally with the MP-2019 scale.
The demographic actuarial assumptions for retirement, disability incidence, withdrawal, and salary increases used in the June 30, 2024 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2014 June 30, 2019, adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia on December 17, 2020.
The remaining actuarial assumptions (e.g., health care cost trends, rate of plan participation, rates of plan election, etc.) used in the June 30, 2024 valuation were based on a review of recent plan experience done concurrently with the June 30, 2024 valuation.
The long-term expected rate of return on OPEB Plan investments was determined using the historical average yield for the 10-year U.S. Treasury Note from July 2004 through June 2024.
As of the most recent adoption of the current long-term rate of return by the Plan, the target asset allocations for each major asset class, as provided by the Plan, are summarized in the following table:

Asset Class

Target Allocation

Real Expected Return

Expected Inflation

Expected Return

Fixed Income Equity Index Fund Alternative Strategies

30.00% 55.00% 15.00%

0.16% 6.31% 3.83%

2.50% 2.50% 2.50%

2.66% 8.81% 6.33%

Total Weighted Average

100.00%

4.09%

6.59%

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability as of the Measurement Date was 6.25%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate was performed in accordance with GASB No. 74. The projection's basis was an actuarial valuation performed as of June 30, 2024. In addition to the actuarial methods and assumptions of the June 30, 2024 actuarial valuation, the following actuarial methods and assumptions were used in the projection of cash flows:
Active employees do not explicitly contribute to the Plan. In all years before the assets are depleted, the benefits are paid from the trust as the benefits
come due. Projected assets do not include employer contributions that fund the estimated service costs of
future employees. Cash flows occur mid-year. The Authority will contribute $750,000 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 and will pay the
projected benefit payments for that year using the Trust. Subsequent annual contributions are assumed to be $650,000, which is equal to the future expected contributions for the Authority.

Based on these assumptions, the Plan's FNP was not projected to be depleted, and as a result, the discount rate is equal to the long-term expected rate of return of 6.25%.
The FNP projections are based upon the Plan's financial status on the Measurement Date, the indicated set of methods and assumptions, and the requirements of GASB No. 74. As such, the FNP projections are not reflective of the cash flows and asset accumulations that would occur on an ongoing plan basis, reflecting the impact of future members. Therefore, the results of this test do not necessarily indicate whether or not the fund will actually run out of money, the financial condition of the Plan, or the Plan's ability to make benefit payments in future years.

Sensitivity of the Authority's Net OPEB Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate

The following presents the Net OPEB Liability of the Plan, as well as what the Plan's net OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower or 1-percentage-point higher than the current discount rate:

1% Decrease (5.25%)

Current Discount Rate
(6.25%)

1% Increase (7.25%)

Net OPEB liability $

9,883,853 $

8,001,667 $

6,459,207

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Sensitivity of the Authority's Net OPEB Liability to Changes in the Health Care Cost Trend Rates
The following presents the Net OPEB Liability of the Plan, as well as what the Net OPEB Liability would be if it were calculated using healthcare cost trend rates that are 1-percentage-point lower or 1percentage-point higher than the current healthcare cost trend rates:

1% Decrease

Current Discount Rate

1% Increase

Net OPEB liability $ 6,401,598.00 $ 8,001,667.00 $ 9,953,571.00

Changes in the Net OPEB Liability of the Authority

The changes in the components of the net OPEB liability of the Authority for the year ended June 30, 2024, were as follows:

Total OPEB Liability (a)

Plan Net Position
(b)

Net OPEB Liability (a) - (b)

Balance as of 6/30/2023

$

Changes for the year:

Service Cost at the end of the year*

Interest on TOL and Cash Flows

Change in benefit terms

Difference between expected and actual experience

Changes of assumptions or other inputs

Contributions - employer

Contributions - non-employer

Net investment income

Benefit payments

Plan administrative expenses

Other

22,603,481 $ 5,168,107 $

352,425 878,801
(2,528,463) (7,056,074)
(488,955) -

650,000 459,123 (488,955) (28,727) -

17,435,374
352,425 878,801
(2,528,463) (7,056,074)
(650,000) -
(459,123) -
28,727 -

Net changes

$

(8,842,266) $

591,441 $

(9,433,707)

Balance as of 6/30/2024

$

13,761,215 $ 5,759,548 $

8,001,667

*The service cost includes interest for the year.

Plan Net Position as a Percentage of Total OPEB Liability

41.85%

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

OPEB Expense and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB under GASB No. 75

The Authority's net OPEB liability was measured as of June 30, 2024. For the year ended June 30, 2024, the Authority recognized OPEB expense credit of $3,673,210. At June 30, 2024, the Authority reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB from the following sources:

Deferred Outflows of Resources

Deferred Inflows of Resources

Differences between expected and actual

experience

$

- $

7,658,851.00

Changes of Assumptions or other inputs

2,850,057.00

8,410,580.00

Net difference between projected and actual earnings on plan investments

-

63,036.00

Total

$

2,850,057.00 $ 16,132,467.00

Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB will be recognized in OPEB expense as follows:

2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Thereafter

(4,051,031) (4,869,693) (2,215,928) (1,902,876)
(242,882) -

State Employees' Assurance Department (SEAD)

SEAD-OPEB was created in 2007 by the Georgia General Assembly to amend Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement, so as to establish a fund for the provision of term life insurance to retired and vested inactive members of Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERS), the Legislative Retirement System (LRS), and the Georgia Judicial Retirement System (GJRS). The plan is a costsharing multiple-employer defined benefit other postemployment benefit plan as defined in Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 74, Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefit Plans other than OPEB Plans. The SEAD-OPEB trust fund accumulates the premiums received from the aforementioned retirement plans, including interest earned on deposits and investments of such payments. The SEAD-OPEB trust fund is included in ERS financial statements which are publicly available and can be obtained at www.ers.ga.gov/financials.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Members in the ERS prior to January 1, 2009 and members in LRS or GJRS prior to July 1, 2009 are eligible for participation in the SEAD-OPEB plan. Effective July 1, 2009, no newly hired members of any Georgia public retirement system are eligible for term life insurance under the SEAD-OPEB. The amount of insurance for a retiree with creditable service prior to April 1, 1964 is the full amount of insurance in effect on the date of retirement. The amount of insurance for a service retiree with no creditable service prior to April 1, 1964 is 70% of the amount of insurance in effect at age 60 or at termination, if earlier. Life insurance proceeds are paid in a lump sum to the beneficiary upon death of the retiree.
Georgia law provides that employee contributions to the plan shall be in an amount established by the Board of Trustees not to exceed on-half of 1% of the member's earnable compensation. Georgia law also establishes that the Board of Trustees determines the amount of any required contributions from the employer. There were no employer contributions required or made for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
OPEB Liabilities, OPEB Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB
At June 30, 2024, the Authority reported an asset of $1,604,566 for its proportionate share of the net OPEB asset. The net OPEB asset was measured as of June 30, 2023. The total OPEB liability used to calculate the net OPEB asset was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2022. An expected total OPEB liability as of June 30, 2023, was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The Authority's proportion of the net OPEB asset was actuarially determined based on member salaries reported to the SEAD-OPEB during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. At June 30 2023, the Authority's proportion was 0.363843%, which was an increase of 0.000662% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2022.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

For the year ended June 30, 2024, the Authority recognized SEAD-OPEB expense of ($88,210). At June 30, 2024, the Authority reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to SEAD-OPEB from the following sources:

Deferred

Outflows of

Resources

Differences between expected and actual

experiences

$

10,249 $

Deferred Inflows of Resources
-

Net difference between projected and

actual earnings on pension plan

investments

86,722

-

Changes in proportion and differences between Employer contributions and proportionate share of contributions

-

1,210

Total

$

96,971 $

1,210

Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to SEAD OPEB will be recognized in OPEB expense as follows:

Year Ending June 30 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Thereafter

(3,600) (29,584) 168,961 (40,016)
-

Actuarial Assumptions
The total SEAD-OPEB liability as of June 30, 2023, was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2022 using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:

Inflation Salary increases Investment Rate of Return
Healthcare cost trend rate

2.50% 3.00% - 6.75% 7.00%, Net of investment expense, including inflation N/A

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Mortality rates are as follows:

The Pub-2010 General Employee Table, with no adjustments, projected generationally with the MP-2019 scale is used for both males and females while in active service.
The Pub-2010 Family of Tables projected generationally with the MP-2019 Scale and with further adjustments are used for post-retirement mortality assumptions as follows:

Participant Type

Membership Table

Set Forward (+)/Setback (-)

Adjustment to Rates

Service Retirees Disability Retirees Beneficiaries

General Healthy Annuitant General Disabled General Contingent Survivors

Male: +1; Male: -3; Male: +2;

Female: +1 Female: 0 Female: +2

Male: 105%; Female: 108% Male: 103%; Female: 106% Male: 106%; Female: 105%

The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2022 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2014 June 30, 2019.

The long-term expected rate of return on OPEB plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected nominal returns, net of investment expense and the assumed rate of inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation.

The target allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:

Asset Class

Target Allocation

Long Term Expected Real Rate of Return*

Fixed Income US Large Stocks US Small Stocks Int'l Developed Mkt Stocks Int'l Emerging Mkt Stocks Alternatives
Total

30.00% 46.30% 1.20% 12.30% 5.20% 5.00%
100.00%

0.90% 9.40% 13.40% 9.40% 11.40% 10.50%

*Net of inflation

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

Discount Rate

The discount rate used to measure the total SEAD-OPEB liability was 7.0%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that employer and State of Georgia contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the OPEB plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on OPEB plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total OPEB liability.

Sensitivity of the Authority's Proportionate Share of the Net OPEB Asset to Changes in the Discount Rate

The following presents the Authority's proportionate share of the net OPEB asset calculated using the discount rate of 7.00%, as well as what the Authority's proportionate share of the net OPEB asset would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (6.00%) or 1-percentagepoint higher (8.00%) than the current rate:

Employer's proportionate share

of the net OPEB asset

$

1% Decrease (6.00)%

Current Discount Rate
(7.00)%

(1,131,181) $

(1,604,566) $

1% Increase (8.00)%
(1,993,063)

OPEB Plan Fiduciary Net Position: Detailed information about the OPEB plan's fiduciary net position is available in the separately issued ERS annual comprehensive financial report which is publicly available at www.ers.ga.gov/financials.

NOTE 13: OTHER FINANCIAL NOTES
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS)
In fiscal year 2018, construction on the new stadium was substantially completed. The MBS replaced the Georgia Dome (Dome) as the home of the NFL Atlanta Falcons and other major events currently hosted at the Dome. The Authority owns MBS and licenses the right of use of the stadium to StadCo (the AFFC division responsible for the MBS), who in turn will sublicense the MBS to the Atlanta Falcons. The license term is 30 years, with the StadCo having the right to exercise three 5-year renewal terms. StadCo will pay the Authority an annual license fee payment of $2.5 million per year with a twopercent annual escalator during the term of the license. The Atlanta Falcons also entered into a nonrelocation agreement for the same period as the term of the StadCo License, including exercised renewals. In 2020, the Authority entered into a note purchase agreement with Northwestern Mutual. Under this agreement, GWCCA received $45.9 million in cash and will pay semi-annual payments to Northwestern Mutual through 2045.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

NOTE 14: CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
Litigation, claims, and assessments filed against the Authority, if any, are generally considered to be actions against the State of Georgia. The Authority is a defendant in various legal proceedings pertaining to matters incidental to the performance of routine governmental operations. The ultimate disposition of these proceedings is not presently determinable. However, it is not believed that the ultimate disposition of these proceedings would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Authority.
On April 14, 2021, the Authority entered into a contract with Skanska/SG to manage the construction of a 976 room headquarter hotel. As of June 30, 2024 the contract sum with change orders was $338,490,896 with a balance to finish (including retainage) of $1,000,000.
On April 14, 2021, the Authority entered into a Qualified Hotel Management Agreement with Signia Hotel Management LLC to manage and operate the 976 room headquarter hotel. This agreement provides for a base management fee that ranges from 1% of total operating revenue in year one to 3% of total operating revenue in year 5 and subsequent operating years. The agreement also provides for a subordinate management fee of 1% of total operating revenue for each operating year.
At calendar year-end, the Authority had the following outstanding contractual commitments:

Vendor
Winter Construction Kone Incorporation Henry Incorporated Image Manufacturing Group Amano McGann HKS Architects, Inc Hogan Construction Group LLC Kone Incorporation

Contract
Googie Burger/Visitor Center Renovation In-Truss Escalator Modernization Wayfinding Signage and Related Work Pedestrian Signage Green, Orange, Red, Silver, Yellow, Blue Parking Deck Composite Neighborhood Plan Ring Fountain Upgrad & Refurbishment In-Truss Escalator Modernization B29-B37 and AB1-AB4

Contract Amount
203,343.00 970,000.00 1,575,053.00 119,848.13 1,824,691.79 100,000.00 3,372,629.00 14,853,077.00

Amount Outstanding
93,549.67 102,814.00 452,985.86
31,757.50 380,111.35
75,000.00 2,251,836.03 11,065,987.96

The outstanding balance noted above represents the difference between the contract amount and total services completed and stored to-date through the end of the year.

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GEORGE L SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2024

EXHIBIT "F"

NOTE 15: RESTATEMENT OF PRIOR YEAR NET POSITION

Change in Financial Reporting Entity

During fiscal year 2024, the Authority completed construction on its 976 room headquarter hotel managed by Signia Hotel Management LLC. The hotel was opened for operation during the year under audit. A separate major fund column was added to account for the activity of the hotel. Overall, there was no change in net position between the prior year and the current year, however, an adjustment was made to break the activities out between major funds. In addition, cash, capital assets, long-term debt, and other liabilities were moved from the convention center fund to the hotel fund, resulting in restated beginning balances in the summary of changes note disclosures for capital assets (Note 7) and longterm liabilities (Note 8).

Proprietary Funds and Business-type Activities

6/30/2023 As Previously
Reported

Change in Financial Reporting Entity

6/30/23 (Restated)

Major Funds: Convention Center Hotel

$ 1,166,552,266.95 $ (10,279,696.07) $ 1,156,272,570.88

-

10,279,696.07

10,279,696.07

Total Proprietary and Business-type Activities $ 1,166,552,266.95 $

- $ 1,166,552,266.95

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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE NET OPEB LIABILITY
JUNE 30, 2024

SCHEDULE "1"

Total OPEB liability Service cost at end of year Interest on the Total OPEB liability Changes of benefit terms Difference between expected and actual experience Changes of assumptions or other inputs Benefit payments
Net change in total OPEB liability
Total OPEB liability - beginning
Total OPEB liability - ending (a)
Plan fiduciary net position Contributions - employer Net investment income Benefit payments Administrative expenses
Net change in plan fiduciary net position
Plan fiduciary net position - beginning
Plan fiduciary net position - ending (b)
Authority's net OPEB liability - ending (a) - (b)
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total OPEB liability
Covered Employee Payroll
Net OPEB liability as a percentage of covered payroll

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

$

352,425 $

878,801

-

(2,528,463)

(7,056,074)

(488,955)

$ (8,842,266) $

357,559 $ 845,119
(206,791) (615,411) (502,480) (122,004) $

954,941 $ 806,589
(7,541,261) (5,697,848)
(530,060) (12,007,639) $

1,388,793 $ 897,508 -
(7,583,570) 2,694,289 (430,483) (3,033,463) $

827,795 $ 1,100,176
(242,029) 10,593,745 (313,179) 11,966,508 $

1,104,930 $ 1,145,786
(3,287,450) (1,475,401)
(376,164) (2,888,299) $

1,162,404 $ 1,053,450
(181,509) (1,541,994) (394,109)
98,242 $

1,291,382 930,675 -
(2,936,699) (293,923)
(1,008,565)

$ 22,603,481 $ 22,725,485 $ 34,733,124 $ 37,766,587 $ 25,800,079 $ 28,688,378 $ 28,590,136 $ 29,598,701

$ 13,761,215 $ 22,603,481 $ 22,725,485 $ 34,733,124 $ 37,766,587 $ 25,800,079 $ 28,688,378 $ 28,590,136

$

650,000 $

750,000 $

- $

- $

459,123

426,335

(383,856)

1,098,071

(488,955)

(502,480)

(530,060)

(430,483)

(28,727)

(42,190)

(44,123)

(41,570)

591,441

631,665

(958,039)

626,018

700,000 $ (34,087) (313,179) (29,111) 323,623

400,000 $ 237,859 (376,164) (34,036) 227,659

568,547 $ 246,076 (394,109) (44,785) 375,729

568,547 230,639 (293,923)
505,263

5,168,107

4,536,442

5,494,481

4,868,463

4,544,840

4,317,181

3,941,452

3,436,189

$ 5,759,548 $ 5,168,107 $ 4,536,442 $ 5,494,481 $ 4,868,463 $ 4,544,840 $ 4,317,181 $ 3,941,452

$ 8,001,667 $ 17,435,374 $ 18,189,043 $ 29,238,643 $ 32,898,124 $ 21,255,239 $ 24,371,197 $ 24,648,684

41.85%

22.86%

19.96%

15.82%

12.89%

17.62%

15.05%

13.79%

$ 15,720,384 $ 12,157,767 $ 12,157,767 $ 15,634,168 $ 18,165,318 $ 18,165,318 $ 17,531,496 $ 17,531,496

50.90%

143.41%

149.61%

187.02%

181.10%

117.01%

139.01%

140.60%

This schedule is intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be added as they become available.

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GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS - GWCC OPEB
JUNE 30, 2024

SCHEDULE "2"

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Actuarially Determined Contribution

$ 794,155 $ 975,351 $ 975,351 $ 1,138,476 $ 1,138,476 $ 1,138,476 $ 1,700,862 $ 1,700,862

Contributions in relation to the actuarially determined contribution

650,000

750,000

-

-

700,000

400,000

568,547

568,547

Annual contribution deficiency (excess)

$ 144,155 $ 225,351 $ 975,351 $ 1,138,476 $ 438,476 $ 738,476 $ 1,132,315 $ 1,132,315

Covered Employee Payroll *

$ 15,720,384 $ 12,157,767 $ 12,157,767 $ 15,634,168 $ 18,165,318 $ 18,165,318 $ 17,531,496 $ 17,531,496

Actual contributions as a percentage of covered payroll

4.13%

6.17%

0.00%

0.00%

3.85%

2.20%

3.24%

3.24%

*For years following the valuation date (when no new valuation is performed), covered payroll has been set equal to the covered payroll from the most recent valuation.

Notes to the schedule:

Method and assumptions used in calculations of actuarially determined contributions: The Actuarial Determined Contribution (ADC) is calculated with each biennial actuarial valuation. The following actuarial methods and assumptions from the actuarial reports as of June 30, 2024 and prior years were used to determine the contribution amount reported in the schedule:

Inflation Real wage growth Wage Inflation Salary increases, including wage inflation
General Employees

2.50% 0.50% 3.00%
3.00% - 6.75%

Long-term Investment Rate of Return, net of OPEB plan investment expense, including price inflation

6.25%

Health Care Cost Trends Pre-Medicare Medicare

6.75% for 2024 decreasing to an ultimate rate of 4.50% by 2033 5.00% for 2024 decreasing to an ultimate rate of 4.50% by 2026

This schedule is intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be added as they become available.

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GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF OPEB TRUST INVESTMENT RETURNS
JUNE 30, 2024

SCHEDULE "3"

Annual money-weighted rate of return, net of investment expenses for the OPEB Trust

2024 8.0%

2023

2022

8.0%

(7.3)%

2021

2020

22.2%

(0.60)%

2019 5.10%

2018 4.60%

2017 5.30%

This schedule is intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be added as they become available.

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GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SEAD - OPEB SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF NET OPEB LIABILITY
JUNE 30, 2024

SCHEDULE "4"

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Authority's proportion of the net OPEB liability (asset) (%)

0.363843%

0.363181% 0.348702% 0.540296% 0.518443%

0.478396%

0.562031%

Authority's proportion of the net OPEB liability (asset) ($)

$ (1,604,566) $ (1,335,006) $ (2,147,398) $ (1,534,538) $ (1,465,975) $ (1,294,760) $ (1,460,747)

Authority's covered employee payroll

$ 13,545,228 $ 11,526,065 $ 11,410,271 $ 18,877,862 $ 18,894,821 $ 16,710,919 $ 18,825,601

Authority's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability (asset) as a percentage of its covered payroll

(11.85)%

(11.58)%

(18.82)%

(8.13)%

(7.76)%

(7.75)%

(7.76)%

Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total OPEB liability

144.49%

138.03%

164.76%

129.20%

129.73%

129.46%

130.17%

This schedule is intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be added as they become available.

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GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF OPEB CONTRIBUTIONS - SEAD OPEB
JUNE 30, 2024

SCHEDULE "5"

Contractually required contribution

$

Contributions in relation to the contractually required contribution $

Contribution deficiency (excess)

$

Agency's covered payroll

$

Contributions as a percentage of covered-employee payroll

2024 - $ - $ - $
15,278 $ N/A

2023 - $ - $ - $
13,545 $ N/A

2022 - $ - $ - $
11,526 $ N/A

2021

2020

2019

2018

- $

- $

-

-

- $

- $

-

-

- $

- $

-

-

11,410 $ 18,878 $ 18,895 $ 16,711

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

This schedule is intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be added as they become available.

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GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY
JUNE 30, 2024

SCHEDULE "6"

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Employer's proportion of the net pension liability

0.454039% 0.428772%

0.434378% 0.687035% 0.689338% 0.603639% 0.684522% 0.721915% 0.682804% 0.685275%

Employer's proportionate share of the net pension liabilit $ 27,086,105 $ 28,635,388 $ 10,159,684 $ 28,958,230 $ 28,445,746 $ 24,815,798 $ 27,800,732 $ 34,149,612 $ 27,663,108 $ 25,702,047

Employer's covered-employee payroll

$ 13,545,228 $ 11,526,065 $ 11,410,271 $ 18,877,862 $ 18,894,821 $ 16,710,919 $ 18,825,601 $ 19,056,000 $ 18,641,075 $ 16,685,784

Employer's proportionate share of the net pension liability as a percentage of its covered employee payroll

200.0%

248.4%

89.0%

153.4%

150.5%

148.5%

147.7%

179.2%

148.4%

154.0%

Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability

71.20%

67.44%

87.62%

76.21%

76.74%

76.68%

76.33%

72.34%

76.20%

77.99%

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GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS JUNE 30, 2024

SCHEDULE "7"

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Contractually required contribution

$ 4,035 $ 3,880 $ 2,680 $ 2,866 $ 4,401 $ 4,472 $ 4,232 $ 4,510 $ 4,149 $ 3,832

Contributions in relation to the contractually required contribution $ 4,035 $ 3,880 $ 2,680 $ 2,866 $ 4,401 $ 4,472 $ 4,232 $ 4,510 $ 4,149 $ 3,832

Contribution deficiency (excess)

$

- $

- $

- $

- $

- $

- $

- $

- $

- $

-

Agency's covered-employee payroll

$ 15,278 $ 13,545 $ 11,526 $ 11,410 $ 18,878 $ 18,895 $ 16,711 $ 18,826 $ 19,056 $ 18,641

Contributions as a percentage of covered-employee payroll

26.41% 28.65%

23.25%

25.12%

23.31%

23.67%

0.03%

0.02%

0.02%

20.56%

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GEORGE L. SMITH, II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY NOTES TO REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - PENSION
JUNE 30, 2024

SCHEDULE "8"

Changes of assumptions: * On December 17, 2015, the Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System.
Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement, disability, withdrawal, and salary increases. The expectation of retired life mortality was changed to the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward 2 years for both males and females). * A funding policy was adopted by the Board on March 15, 2018, and then amended on June 18, 2020. In accordance with this funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation and further reduced from 7.40% to 7.30% for the June 30, 2018 actuarial valuation. On April 21, 2022, the Board adopted a new funding policy superseding and replacing this funding policy. * On December 17, 2020, the Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System based on the experience study prepared for the five-year period ending June 30, 2019.. Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement, withdrawal, and salary increases. This also included a change to the long-term assumed investment rate of return to 7.00%. These assumption changes were first reflected in the calculation of the June 30, 2021 Total Pension Liability. * On April 21, 2022, the Board adopted a new funding policy which, in part, provides that the Actuarial Accrued Liability and Normal Cost of the System will include a prefunded variable Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for eligible retirees and beneficiaries of the System. Under the new policy, future COLAs are provided through a profit-sharing mechanism using the System's asset performance After studying the parameters of this new policy, the assumption for future COLAs was set at 1.05% Previously, no future COLAs were assumed. In addition, the funding policy set the assumed rate of return at 7.20% for the June 30, 2021 valuation and established a new Transitional Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability as of June 30, 2021 which will be amortized over a closed 20-year period.

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SECTION II INTERNAL CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE REPORT

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
The Honorable Brian P. Kemp, Governor of Georgia Members of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Members of the Board of the George L. Smith, II Georgia World Congress Center Authority
and Mr. Kevin Duvall, Chief Executive Officer
We have audited the financial statements of the business-type activities, each major fund, and fiduciary activities of the George L. Smith, II Georgia World Congress Center Authority (Authority), a component unit of the State of Georgia, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the Authority's basic financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated December 31, 2024. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS) and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the Authority's internal control over financial reporting (internal control) as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the basic financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Authority's internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Authority's internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Authority's financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that were not identified.
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Report on Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Authority's financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the financial statements. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the Authority's internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the Authority's internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
Greg S. Griffin State Auditor
December 31, 2024