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(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Basic Financial Statements
September 30, 2016
(With Independent Auditor's Report Thereon)
MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
For the Year Ended September 30, 2016
Table of Contents
FINANCIAL SECTION:
Page(s)
Independent Auditor's Report 1-2
Basic Financial Statements:
Government -wide Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Position
Statement of Activities
4
Fund Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet — Governmental Fund
5
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances —
Governmental Fund
6
Statement of Net Position — Proprietary Funds
7
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position —
Proprietary Funds
8
Statement of Cash Flows — Proprietary Funds
9
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
10-16
Required Supplementary Information (Unaudited):
Budgetary Comparison Schedule 17
Notes to the Budgetary Comparison Schedule 18
COMPLIANCE SECTION:
Independent Auditors' 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 19-20
Management Letter in Accordance with the Rules of the Auditor General of the
State of Florida 21-22
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditor's Report
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Independent Auditor's Report
The Board Members
Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority:
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying basic financial statements of the governmental activities, the business -
type activities, and each major fund of the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority (the Authority), a
component unit of the City of Miami, Florida (the City), as of and for the year ended September 30, 2016,
and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the Authority's basic financial
statements as listed in the table of contents.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes 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.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our
audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the
standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those
risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair
presentation of the financial statements 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 entity's internal
control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of
accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our
audit opinions.
Opinions
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective
financial position of the governmental activities, the business -type activities, and each major fund of the
Authority as of September 30, 2016, and the respective changes in financial position and, where applicable,
cash flows thereof for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the budgetary
comparison information on pages 17 and 18 be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such
information, 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 auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America, 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 evidence to express an opinion or provide
any assurance.
Management has omitted the management's discussion and analysis that accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America require to be presented to supplement the basic financial
statements. Such missing information, 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. Our
opinion on the basic financial statements is not affected by this missing information.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated December 15,
2016 on our consideration of the Authority's internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its
compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters.
The purpose of that report is 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 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.
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Basic Financial Statements
MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Statement of Net Position
September 30, 2016
(with summarized financial information for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015)
Assets
Cash
Other receivable
Prepaids
Total assets
Liabilities
Accounts payable
Rent received in advance
Deposits payable
Total liabilities
Net Position
Restricted
Unrestricted
Total net position
Business -
Governmental type
Activities Activities
Totals
2016 2015
$ 9,137 $ 770,144 $ 779,281 $ 731,959
- 152 152 -
- - - 9,825
9,137 770,296 779,433 741,784
768 - 768 202,271
- - - 3,800
250,000 250,000 -
768 250,000 250,768 206,071
- 183,087 183,087 37,270
8,369 337,209 345,578 498,443
$ 8,369 $ 520,296 $ 528,665 $ 535,713
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the basic financial statements.
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MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Statement of Activities
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2016
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the basic financial statements.
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Program
Net (Expenses) Revenues
Revenues
and Changes in Net Position
Business -
Charges for
Governmental
type
Functions Expenses
Services
Activities
Activities
Total
Governmental Activities:
-
General government S 65,847
S -
S (65,847)
S -
S
(65,847)
Culture and recreation 87,500
-
(87,500)
-
(87,500)
Total governmental activities 153,347
-
(153,347)
-
(153,347)
Business -type Activities:
Watson Island 24
145,485
-
145,461
145,461
Total business -type activities 24
145,485
-
145,461
145,461
Total government S 153,371
S 145,485
S (153,347)
S 145,461
S
(7,886)
General Revenues:
Interest income
S 8
S 830
S
838
Transfers
154,300
(154,300)
-
Total general revenues, speical items
and transfers
154,308
(153,470)
838
Change in net position
961
(8,009)
(7,048)
Net position, beginning of year
7,408
528,305
535,713
Net position, end of year
S 8,369
S 520,296
S
528,665
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the basic financial statements.
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Cash
Prepaids
Total assets
MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Balance Sheet
Governmental Fund
September 30,
Assets
Liabilities and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable
Fund Balances:
Nonspendable
Unassigned
Total fund balances
Total liabilities and fund balances
General Fund
2016 2015
$ 9,137 $ -
- 9,825
$ 9,137 $ 9,825
$ 768 $
2,417
-
9,825
8,369
(2,417)
8,369
7,408
$ 9,137 $
9,825
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the basic financial statements
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MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances
Governmental Fund
Fiscal year ended September 30,
Revenues:
Interest income
Total revenues
Expenditures:
General and administrative
Professional services
Culture and recreation
Total expenditures
Deficiency of revenues
under expenditures
Other fmancing sources:
Transfers in
Net change in fund balances
Fund balances, beginning of year
Fund balances, end of year
General Fund
2016 2015
$ 8 $ -
8 -
46,847
19,000
87,500
153,347
(153,339)
34,177
16,188
95,000
145,365
(145,365)
154,300 139,631
961 (5,734)
7,408 13,142
$ 8,369 $ 7,408
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the basic financial statements.
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MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Statement of Net Position
Proprietary Funds
September 30, 2016
(with summarized financial information for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015)
Assets
Current assets
Cash
Due from other fund
Other receivable
Total assets
Liabilities and Net Position
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
Rent received in advance
Due to other fund
Deposits payable
Total liabilities
Net position:
Restricted
Unrestricted
Total net positon
Total liabilities and net positon
Business -type Activities - Enterprise Funds
Non CDT Watson Totals
Fund Island Fund 2016 2015
$ 259,931 $ 510,213 $ 770,144 $ 731,959
77,278 - 77,278 -
$ 337,209 $ 510,365 $ 847,574 $ 731,959
$ - 0 $ - $ 199,854
- - - 3,800
- 77,278 77,278 -
- 250,000 250,000 -
- 327,278 327,278 203,654
- 183,087 183,087 37,270
337,209 - 337,209 491,035
337,209 183,087 520,296 528,305
$ 337,209 $ 510,365 $ 847,574 $ 731,959
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the basic financial statements.
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MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Statement of Revenues Expenses and Changes in Net Position
Proprietary Funds
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2016
(with summarized financial information for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015)
Operating revenues:
Rent revenue
Pilot fee revenue
Litigation settlement
Total operating revenues
Operating expenses:
General and administrative
Total operating expenses
Operating income
Non-operating revenues (expenses):
Interest income
Total non-operating revenues
Income before transfers
Transfers out
Special item - contribution to Heliport Project
Change in net position
Net position, beginning of year
Net position, end of year
Business -type Activities - Enterprise Funds
Non CDT
Watson
Totals
Fund
Island Fund
2016
2015
$
$ 123,376 $
123,376 $
103,064
-
22,109
22,109
-
-
-
-
226,070
-
145,485
145,485
329,134
-
24
24
-
-
24
24
-
-
145,461
145,461
329,134
474
356
830
18,717
474
356
830
18,717
474
145,817
146,291
347,851
(154,300)
-
(154,300)
(139,631)
-
-
-
(199,854)
(153,826)
145,817
(8,009)
8,366
491,035
37,270
528,305
519,939
$ 337,209
$ 183,087 $
520,296 $
528,305
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the basic financial statements.
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MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Statement of Cash Flows
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2016
(with summarized financial information for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015)
Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from rent and deposits
Recepits from pilot fee revenue
Recepits from litigation settlement
Net receipts (payments) from (to) other funds
Payments to suppliers for services
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Cash flows from noncapital financing activities
Transfers to other funds
Net cash used in noncapital financing activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Receipts from interest
Net cash provided by investing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash
Cash - beginning of year
Cash - end of year
Reconciliation of operating income to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities
Operating income
Adjustments to reconcile operating income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Rent receivable
Due from other fund
Other receivable
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable
Rent received in advance
Due to other fund
Deposits payable
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Business -type Activities - Enterprise Funds
Non CDT
Watson
Totals
Fund
Island Fund
2016
2015
$ -
$ 369,424 $
369,424 $
137,064
-
22,109
22,109
-
-
-
-
226,070
(77,278)
77,278
-
-
-
(199,878)
(199,878)
-
(77,278)
268,933
191,655
363,134
(154,300)
-
(154,300)
(139,631)
(154,300)
-
(154,300)
(139,631)
474
356
830
18,717
474
356
830
18,717
(231,104)
269,289
38,185
242,220
491,035
240,924
731,959
489,739
$ 259,931
$ 510,213 $
770,144 $
731,959
$ -
$ 145,461 $
145,461 $
329,134
30,200
(77,278) - (77,278) -
- (152) (152) -
- (199,854) (199,854) -
- (3,800) (3,800) 3,800
- 77,278 77,278 -
- 250,000 250,000 -
$ (77,278) $ 268,933 $ 191,655 $ 363,134
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the basic financial statements.
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Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
September 30, 2016
L SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
This summary of the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority (the Authority) significant accounting policies
is presented to assist the reader in interpreting the basic financial statements. The policies are considered
essential and should be read in conjunction with the basic financial statements. The accounting policies of
the Authority conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles applicable to governmental units.
This report, the accounting systems and classification of accounts conform to standards of the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB), which is the accepted standard-setting body for establishing
governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. The following is a summary of the more
significant policies.
A. Organization and reporting entity
The Authority is an independent and autonomous agency and instrumentality of the City of Miami, Florida
(the City). The Authority was established by Ordinance No. 9662 adopted by the City Commission on July
28, 1983 (as amended by City Ordinance No. 11155), pursuant to Section 212.0305, Florida Statute, for the
purpose of promoting the development of sports, convention and exhibition facilities within the City and
attracting professional sports franchises and exhibitions to utilize the City's and/or the Authority's facilities.
For financial statement purposes, the Authority is a discretely presented component unit of the City and is
included in the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The Authority's financial statements are not
intended to present fairly the financial position and results of operations of the City in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles.
B. Government -wide and fund financial statements
The government -wide financial statements (i.e., the statement of position and the statement of activities)
report information on all the nonfiduciary activities of the Authority. For the most part, the effect of
interfund activity has been removed from these statements. Governmental activities, which normally are
supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues, are reported separately from businesstypeactivities,
which rely to a significant extent on fees and charges for support.
The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function or
segment are offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a
specific function or segment. Program revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants who purchase,
use, or directly benefit from goods, services, or privileges provided by a given function or segment and 2)
grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular
function or segment. Taxes and other items not properly included among program revenues are reported
instead as general revenues.
Separate financial statements are provided for the Authority's governmental funds and proprietary funds.
Major individual governmental funds and major individual enterprise funds are reported as separate columns
in the fund financial statements.
C. Measurement focus, basis of accounting and financial statement presentation
The government -wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus
and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when a
liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows.
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MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
September 30, 2016
L SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
C. Measurement focus, basis of accounting and financial statement presentation (continued)
The governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement
focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are considered to be available when they are
collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current period. For this
purpose, the Authority considers revenues to be available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of
the current fiscal period. Expenditures generally are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred.
However, debt service expenditures, as well as expenditures related to compensated absences and claims and
judgments, are recorded only when payment is due.
The proprietary fund financial statements are reported using the accrual basis of accounting in order to
recognize the flow of economic resources. Under this basis, revenues are recognized in the period in which
they are earned, expenses are recognized in the period in which they are incurred, depreciation of capital
assets is recognized, and all assets and liabilities associated with the operation of the Authority are included
in the statement of net position. 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 enterprise funds are charges to customers for sales and services.
Operating expenses for enterprise funds include the cost of sales and services and administrative expenses.
All revenues and expenses not meeting this definition are reported as non-operating revenues and expenses.
The Authority reports the following major governmental funds:
■ The General Fund is the Authority's primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial resources used
to fund the operations of the Authority, except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
The Authority reports the following major proprietary funds:
■ The Non -CDT Fund (the Project Development Fund) accounts for the activities of joint projects
undertaken by the Authority with other entities (private and/or nonprofit entities) that share the
Authority's cultural and recreational objectives;
■ The Watson Island Fund accounts for the activities related to the inter -local agreement dated November
2, 2001 with the City for the management of revenue and expenses derived from Watson Island.
D. Assets, liabilities, and net position/fund balance
(1) Cash and investments
The Authority's cash at September 30, 2016 consists of cash on hand and demand deposits. The Authority is
authorized to invest in obligations of the U.S. Treasury, its agencies, instrumentalities and the State Board of
Administration Investment Pool. GASB Statement No. 31, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Certain
Investments and for External Investment Pools, requires disclosure of investments at fair value and
recognition of unrealized gains or losses, if material, for investments with remaining maturities of more than
one year at the time of purchase. Investments with remaining maturities of one year or less at the time of
purchased are recorded at amortized cost. At September 30, 2016, the Authority had no investments.
(2) Prepaid expenses
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid
expenses in both the government -wide and fund financial statements.
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MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
September 30, 2016
L SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
D. Assets, liabilities, and net position/fund balance (continued)
(3) Interfund receivables and payables
Activity between funds that is representative of lending/borrowing arrangements outstanding at the end of
the fiscal year is referred to as "due to/from other funds".
(4) Fund equity / net position
Fund equity
GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions, establishes
criteria for classifying fund balances into specifically defined classifications and clarifies definitions for
governmental fund types. Fund balances for governmental funds are reported in classifications that comprise
a hierarchy based primarily on the extent to which the government is bound to honor constraints on the
specific purposes for which amounts in those funds can be spent, as follows:
■ Nonspendable fund balance - amounts that cannot be spent because they are either (a) not in spendable
form or (b) legally or contractually required to be maintained intact.
■ Restricted fund balance - amounts that are restricted to specific purposes when constraints placed on the
use of resources are either by (a) externally imposed by creditors (such as debt covenants), grantors,
contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments; or (b) imposed by law through constitutional
provisions or enabling legislations.
■ Committed fund balance - amounts that can only be used for specific purposes pursuant to constraints
imposed by formal action of the government's highest level of decision making authority.
■ Assigned fund balance - amounts that are constrained by the government's intent to be used for specific
purposes, but are neither restricted nor committed.
■ Unassigned fund balance - amounts that have not been assigned to other funds and that have not been
restricted, committed, or assigned to specific purpose within the general fund.
When both restricted and unrestricted amounts are available for use, it is the Authority's practice to use
restricted resources first. Additionally, the Authority would first use committed, then assigned, and lastly
unassigned amounts of unrestricted fund balance.
Net position
The government -wide and proprietary funds financial statements utilize a net position presentation. Net
position can be categorized as net investment in capital assets, restricted, or unrestricted. The first category
represents capital assets, less accumulated depreciation and net of any outstanding debt associated with the
acquisition of capital assets. Restricted net position represent amounts that are restricted by requirement of
debt indenture or enabling legislation. Unrestricted net position represents the net position of the Authority
which are not restricted for any project or purpose.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the Authority's policy to use
unrestricted resources first, and then restricted resources as they are needed.
(5) Prior year total columns
Total columns for the prior year in the accompanying financial statements are presented only to facilitate
financial analysis. Data in these columns do not present the financial position, or results of operations, in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
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MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
September 30, 2016
L SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
D. Assets, liabilities, and net position/fund balance (continued)
(6) Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based on
management's knowledge of current events and actions it may undertake in the future, they may ultimately
differ from actual results.
II. DETAILED NOTES TO OPERATIONS
A. Deposits
At September 30, 2016, the carrying amounts and bank balances of the Authority's deposits totaled $779,281
and $820,456, respectively.
Custodial Credit Risk is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the Authority's deposits may not be
returned to it. In addition to insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),
deposits are held in banking institutions approved by the State of Florida, State Treasurer to hold public
funds. Under Florida Statutes, Chapter 280, "Florida Security for Public Deposits Act", the State Treasurer
requires all qualified public depositories to deposit with the Treasurer or another banking institution eligible
collateral. In the event of a failure of a qualified public depository, the remaining public depositories would
be responsible for covering any resulting losses. Accordingly, all cash held by banks are fully collateralized
or insured.
B. Fund balances
At September 30, 2016, the Authority's General Fund reported unassigned fund balance of $8,369. As
previously described, unassigned fund balance are amounts that have not been assigned to other funds and
have not been restricted, committed, or assigned for a specific purpose.
C. Interlocal agreement
On August 14, 1997, and amended on October 19, 2013, the Authority entered into an Interlocal Agreement
with the City to construct, operate, manage, and maintain the Air Transportation Facility on Watson Island,
solely out of the revenues derived from such facility (see Note II D). The initial term of the Interlocal
Agreement is for 30 years, with two additional renewal periods of 10 years each, at the City's option.
In accordance with the Interlocal Agreement, rent is to be paid by the Authority to the City as follows: 1) for
the airport area, rent shall be established in accordance with the requirements of the State Deed restrictions,
funders, granters and any outstanding debt services, and Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"),
and the Federal Aviation Administration regulations as they relate to the Air Transportation Facility; and 2)
for the adjacent area, at such time as the Authority develops, or procures the development of the adjacent
area, the Authority shall not convey any interest with respect to the adjacent area, unless i) the Authority
receives fair market rent in connection with any use of the Air Transportation Facility and its adjacent area,
and ii) the Authority negotiates a payment to the City which guarantees a fair market return to the City. As
of September 30, 2016, no such rent has been paid to the City.
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MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
September 30, 2016
II. DETAILED NOTES TO OPERATIONS (continued)
D. Lease and sublease agreements
(1) Miami Children's Art Museum
On November 2, 2001, the Miami Children's Art Museum entered into a lease agreement with the Authority
to lease space on Watson Island. The terms of the agreement is for 25 years at rent of $2.00 per year.
(2) Linden Airport Services Corporation — Heliport Project
On October 9, 2013, Linden Airport Services Corporation ("Linden"), d/b/a Watson Island Heliport
Corporation, entered into a 30 -year Sublease Agreement (the "Linden Sublease Agreement") with the
Authority to lease certain space on Watson Island to develop and operate a heliport for the use and benefit of
the general public. Upon expiration of the original term, Linden has the option of to extend the agreement for
two 10 -year periods.
In conjunction with the Linden Sublease Agreement, Linden entered into a separate Development Agreement
with the Authority and the City for the construction of the helipad, to be paid by a $350,000 contribution
from Linden and the remaining construction costs to be paid by the City through grant funds.
In accordance with the Linden Sublease Agreement, rent to be paid by Linden to the Authority shall be the
greater of the minimum annual rent or percentage rent. Minimum annual rent is determined as follows: i)
$2,200 per month for lease years 1 and 2; ii) $3,800 per month for lease year 3; iii) $5,500 per month for
lease year 4; iv) $5,775 per month for lease years 5 through 9; v) $6,208 per month for lease years 10
through 19; vi) $6,705 per month for lease years 20 through 25; and vii) $7,375 per month for lease year 26
and every lease year thereafter. Percentage rent is determined as follows: i) 2.5% of gross revenues for lease
years 1 and 2; ii) 5% of gross revenues for lease years 3 and 4; iii) 7.5% of gross revenues for lease years 5
through 9; iv) 8% of gross revenues for lease years 10 through 19; and v) 10% of gross revenues for lease
years 20 through 30. Rent revenue recognized on the Linden Sublease Agreement during fiscal year 2016
totaled $26,400.
The Linden Sublease Agreement and the Development Agreement were simultaneously amended twice
during fiscal year 2015. In accordance with the second amendment to the Linden Sublease Agreement, dated
September 16, 2015, the Authority agreed to contribute up to $200,000 towards the cost charged by Florida
Power and Light to place all of the required electrical utility lines underground at the heliport site.
(3) Chalks Airlines, Inc.
On July 29, 2014, Chalks Airlines, Inc. ("Chalks") entered into an Amended and Restated Air Terminal
Facility Sublease Agreement (the "Chalks Sublease Agreement") with the Authority to sublease certain space
on Watson Island to operate an air transportation facility for the use and benefit of the general public.
Pursuant to a Settlement Agreement dated March 6, 2002 (the "Settlement Agreement") by and between the
Authority and Flying Boat, Inc. (d/b/a Chalks Ocean Airways), the Authority and Flying Boat, Inc. (the
"Original Tenant") entered into that certain Air Terminal Facility Sublease, dated March 6, 2002 (the
"Original Sublease"), which Original Sublease has been assigned to Chalks. The Chalks Sublease
Agreement amends and restates the Original Sublease.
Chalks' initial plans for the leased property contemplate, at Chalks' own cost and expense, tenant
improvements to include the refurbishment and/or new construction of the existing air transportation facility
and the new construction of new facilities in one or more phases.
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MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
September 30, 2016
II. DETAILED NOTES TO OPERATIONS (continued)
D. Lease and sublease agreements (continued)
(3) Chalks Airlines, Inc. (continued)
New facilities will include food and alcohol service establishments, a historical center, a media room,
commercial recreational indoor and/or open air retail businesses, other commercial, educational and civic
uses, as well as learning centers, and parking facilities. All designs for any such tenant improvements are
subject to review and approval by the Authority.
The initial rent to be paid by Chalks (the "Initial Construction Stage Rent") is $6,000 per month,
commencing on the effective date, and from that date through the earlier of (i) substantial completion of the
tenant improvements; or (ii) the receipt of a temporary or final certificate of occupancy, whichever is
obtained first (the "Rent Commencement Date"). If Chalks fails to open the tenant improvements, including
the restaurants (the "Facility Opening"), as of the Rent Commencement Date, the Initial Construction Stage
Rent will increase to $20,833 per month until such time as the Facility Opening occurs.
Commencing with the date the Facility Opening occurs through the expiration date of the Chalks Sublease
Agreement (i.e. October 18, 2043), Chalks shall pay the Authority as annual rent, the greater of $500,000 or
a percentage rent equal to the sum of (i) 5% of the pertinent annual gross revenue attributable to Chalks' sale
of fuel at the property, (ii) Chalks' or its subtenant's gross revenue from the sale of food, beverage and
alcohol per establishment, other than the Air Transportation Facility, equal to 8% of the pertinent annual
gross revenues from such sale of food, beverage and alcohol over $300,000 but less than $500,000 and 10%
of annual gross revenues from such sale of food, beverage and alcohol of $500,000 or more, (iii) 10% of
gross revenues from ticket or other sales for access at the historical center, media or learning center, and (iv)
1% of the pertinent annual gross revenues (after deducting out any other amounts of gross revenues paid
pursuant to clauses (i) - (iii) above, plus $15.86 per square foot of the establishments used as retail portions
of the Commercial Facilities). Rent revenue recognized on the Chalks Sublease Agreement during fiscal
year 2016 totaled $72,000.
Upon execution of the Chalks Sublease Agreement, Chalks paid a security deposit in the amount of
$250,000, which wasn't actually paid until fiscal year 2016. The security deposit is reported on the
statement of net position as deposits payable.
E. Interfund receivables, payables and transfers
At September 30, 2016, the Non CDT Fund reported a due to the Watson Island Fund, and the Watson Island
Fund reported a due from the Non CDT Fund, in the amount of $$77,278. The outstanding balance is a
result of the time lag between the dates that payments between funds are made.
During fiscal year 2016, the Non -CDT Fund transferred a total of $154,300 to the General Fund to cover
operating expenditures and grants.
F. Risk management
The Authority is exposed to various risks of losses related to torts; theft or damage to, and destruction of
assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The Authority purchases
commercial insurance for the risks of loss to which it is exposed. Policy limits and deductibles are reviewed
by management and established at amounts to provide reasonable protection from significant financial loss.
There were no losses or claims incurred during the current fiscal year, and there were no settlements that
exceeded insurance coverage during the past three fiscal years.
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MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
September 30, 2016
II. DETAILED NOTES TO OPERATIONS (continued)
G. New pronouncements issued
The following pronouncements have recently been issued by the GASB, but do not or will not have a material
impact on the financial statements of the Trust upon implementation:
■ GASB Statement No. 72, Fair Value Measurement and Application, which is effective for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2016.
■ GASB Statement No. 73, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions and Related Assets That Are
Not within the Scope of GASB Statement 68, and Amendments to Certain Provisions of GASB Statements
67 and 68, which is effective for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
■ GASB Statement No. 74, Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefit Plans Other Than Pension
Plans, which is effective for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
■ GASB Statement No. 75, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other Than
Pensions, which is effective for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
■ GASB Statement No. 77, Tax Abatement Disclosures, which is effective for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2017.
■ GASB Statement No. 78, Pensions Provided through Certain Multiple -Employer Defined Benefit Pension
Plans, which is effective for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
■ GASB Statement No. 79, Certain External Investment Pools and Pool Participants, which is effective for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
■ GASB Statement No. 80, Blending Requirements for Certain Component Units an amendment of GASB
Statement No. 14, which is effective for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
■ GASB Statement No. 81, Irrevocable Split -Interest Agreements, which is effective for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2018.
■ GASB Statement No. 82, Pension Issues an amendment of GASB Statements No. 67, No. 68, and No. 73,
which certain requirements are effective for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and certain other
requirements effective for fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
H. Subsequent events
The Authority evaluated subsequent events through December 15, 2016, the date the financial statements
were available to be issued.
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Required Supplementary Information
MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Budgetary Comparison Schedule
General Fund
(Required Supplementary Information - Unaudited)
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2016
Revenues:
Interest income
Total revenues
Expenditures:
General and administration
Professional services
Total expenditures
Deficiency of revenues
under expenditures
Other fmancing sources:
Transfers in
Carryover fund balance
Total other financing sources
Net change in fund balances
Budgeted amounts
Original Final
Variance with
Actual fmal budget -
budgetary positive
basis (negative)
$ 8 $ 8
8 8
70,100
70,100
46,847
23,253
18,900
18,900
19,000
(100)
89,000
89,000
65,847
23,153
(89,000)
(89,000)
(65,839)
(23,145)
-
-
154,300
154,300
89,000
89,000
-
-
89,000
89,000
154,300
154,300
$ - $
- $
88,461 $
131,155
The notes to the supplementary information are an integral part of this schedule.
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MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
(A Component Unit of the City of Miami, Florida)
Notes to the Budgetary Comparison Schedule
September 30, 2016
1. BUDGETARY INFORMATION
In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, budgetary comparison information is
disclosed only for the general fund.
Section 52.6-10 of the City's Code requires the Authority to annually submit to the City Commission a
general fund administrative budget request pertaining to operating expenditures for approval. The annual
operating budget for the general fund is adopted on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting
principles. The annual budget may be revised during the fiscal year subject to approval by the board of
directors of the Authority and the City Commission.
The legal level of budgetary control, the level at which expenditures may not exceed budget, is in the
aggregate.
IL BUDGET/GAAP RECONCILIATION
Adjustments necessary to convert the change in fund balance as of September 30, 2016 from the
budgetary basis of accounting to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of
accounting is as follows:
Change in fund balance — budgetary basis $ 88,461
Less grants to third -parties (87,500)
Net change in fund balance — GAAP basis $ 961
Grants to third -parties are not budgeted. However, such grants are approved by the board of directors.
COMPLIANCE SECTION
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS & CONSULTANTS
Sanson, Minejaeomino, Tand®e & Gia, LLP
5805 Blu@ Lagoon Drive I Suit@ 2201 Miami, FL 33126
TAY: (305) 269-86331 Fax: (305) 265-06521 www.skjt8-epaxom.
Independent Auditors' 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 Board Members
Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority:
We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards
issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental
activities, the business -type activities, and each major fund of the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority
(the Authority) as of and for the year ended September 30, 2016, 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 15, 2016.
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) to determine the audit procedures that are appropriate in
the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the 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 entity'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
may exist that have not been identified.
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
determination of financial statement amounts. 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.
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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 entity'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 entity's internal control and compliance. Accordingly,
this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
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December 15, 2016
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CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS & CONSULTANTS
Sanson, lGine jaee ®, Tand®e & Gia, LLP
5805 Blu@ Lagoon Drive I Suit@ 2201 Miami, FL 33126
Td: (305) 269-86331 Fax: (305) 265-06521 w.skjt8-epaxom
Management Letter in Accordance with the
Rules of the Auditor General of the State of Florida
The Board Members
Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority:
We have audited the financial statements of the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority (the Authority), a
component unit of the City of Miami, Florida, as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, and
have issued our report thereon dated December 15, 2016.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards,
issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Florida Auditor
General. We have issued our Independent Auditors' Reports on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of the Financial Statements Performed in
Accordance with Government Auditing Standards. Disclosures in those reports, which are dated December
15, 2016, should be considered in conjunction with this management letter.
Additionally, our audit was conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10.550, Rules of the
Auditor General, which governs the conduct of local governmental entity audits performed in the State of
Florida. This letter includes the following information, which are not included in the aforementioned
auditor's reports:
■ Section 10.554(1)(1)1., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we determine whether or not
corrective actions have been taken to address findings and recommendations made in the preceding
annual financial audit report not otherwise addressed in the auditor's report pursuant to Section
10.557(3)(b)2., Rules of the Auditor General. Corrective action has been taken to address finding
and recommendation made in the preceding annual financial audit report.
■ Section 10.554(1)(1)2., Rules of the Auditor General, requires our audit to include a review of the
provisions of Section 218.415, Florida Statutes, regarding the investment of public funds. In
connection with our current year audit, we determined that the Authority complied with Section
218.415, Florida Statutes.
■ Section 10.554(1)(1)3., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we address in the management
letter any recommendations to improve financial management. In connection with our current year
audit, we did not have any such recommendations.
■ Section 10.554(1)(1)4., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we address noncompliance with
provisions of contracts or grant agreements, fraud, illegal acts, or abuse, that have occurred, or are
likely to have occurred, that have an effect on the financial statements that is less than material but
which warrants the attention of those charged with governance. In connection with our current year
audit, we did not have any such findings.
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■ Section 10.554(1)(1)5., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that the name or official title and
legal authority for the primary government and each component unit of the reporting entity be
disclosed in this management letter, unless disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. Such
disclosures are made in note I(A) to the Authority's financial statements.
■ Section 10.554(1)(1)6.a., Rules of the Auditor General, requires a statement be included as to
whether or not the local governmental entity has met one or more of the conditions described in
Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes, and identification of the specific condition(s) met. In
connection with our current year audit, we determined that the Authority did not meet any of the
conditions described in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes.
Section 10.554(1)(1)6.b., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we determine whether the
annual financial reports for the Authority for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, filed with
the Florida Department of Financial Services pursuant to Section 218.32(1)(a), Florida Statutes, is
in agreement with the annual financial audit report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.
The Authority does not file a separate report with the State of Florida Department of Financial
Services. The financial operations of the Authority are included in the basic financial statements of
the City of Miami, Florida for the year ended September 30, 2016.
■ Sections 10.554(1)(1)6.c. and 10.556(7), Rules of the Auditor General, require that we apply
financial condition assessment procedures. In connection with our current year audit, we applied
financial condition assessment procedures. It is management's responsibility to monitor the entity's
financial condition, and our financial condition assessment was based in part on representations
made by management and the review of financial information provided by same.
This management letter is intended solely for the information and use of the board of directors,
management of the Authority, and the State of Florida Office of the Auditor General, and is not intended to
be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
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December 15, 2016
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