CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/ - Quarter Report: 2005 August (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
___X___ QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the
quarterly period ended June
30, 2005
OR
_______ TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the transition period from ____________ to ___________
Commission
file number
0-22290
CENTURY
CASINOS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
84-1271317
(State
or other
jurisdiction of incorporation
(I.R.S.
Employer
or
organization) Identification
No.)
1263
Lake Plaza Drive Suite A, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(719)
527-8300
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
(Former
address of principal executive offices)
(Registrant’s former telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. Yes X
No
__
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in
Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes___ No _X_
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practical date.
Common
stock,
$0.01 par value, 13,754,900 outstanding as of August 4, 2005.
CENTURY
CASINOS, INC.
FORM
10-Q
INDEX
Page
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PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION (unaudited)
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Number
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Item
1.
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Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2005 and December 31,
2004
|
3
|
||
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three Months Ended June
30,
2005 and 2004
|
4
|
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Six Months Ended June
30, 2005
and 2004
|
5
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||
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Earnings for the
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
|
6
|
||
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Earnings for the
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
|
6
|
||
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June
30,
2005 and 2004
|
7
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
|
9
|
||
Item
2.
|
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
|
26
|
|
Item
3.
|
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
|
40
|
|
Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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41
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION (unaudited)
|
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Item
1.
|
Legal
Proceedings
|
43
|
|
Item
6.
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Exhibits
|
43
|
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SIGNATURES
|
44
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2
CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
Amounts
in thousands, except for share information
|
June
30,
2005
|
December
31,
2004
|
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ASSETS
|
|||||
Current
Assets:
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
5,821
|
$
|
8,411
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
599
|
706
|
|||
Receivables,
net
|
248
|
193
|
|||
Prepaid
expenses
|
754
|
437
|
|||
Inventories
|
176
|
215
|
|||
Other
current assets
|
29
|
28
|
|||
Deferred
income taxes - domestic
|
775
|
97
|
|||
- foreign
|
86
|
88
|
|||
Total
current assets
|
|
8,488
|
|
10,175
|
|
Property
and Equipment, net
|
51,026
|
48,629
|
|||
Goodwill,
net
|
8,628
|
8,845
|
|||
Casino
Licenses
|
1,847
|
2,157
|
|||
Deferred
Income Taxes - foreign
|
207
|
207
|
|||
Equity
Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary
|
-
|
116
|
|||
Other
Assets
|
|
996
|
|
1,075
|
|
Total
|
$
|
71,192
|
$
|
71,204
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|||||
Current
Liabilities:
|
|||||
Current
portion of long-term debt
|
$
|
3,708
|
$
|
2,534
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
3,006
|
|
3,548
|
|
Accrued
payroll
|
1,100
|
1,372
|
|||
Taxes
payable
|
26
|
711
|
|||
Other
|
49
|
102
|
|||
Total
current liabilities
|
|
7,889
|
|
8,267
|
|
Long-Term
Debt, less current portion
|
17,660
|
17,970
|
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Deferred
Tax Liability - domestic
|
455
|
234
|
|||
Minority
Interest
|
6,126
|
4,354
|
|||
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
|
|
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Shareholders’
Equity:
|
|||||
Preferred
stock; $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares
|
|||||
authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Common
stock; $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
|
|||||
14,485,776
shares issued;
|
|||||
13,754,900
and 13,694,900 shares outstanding, respectively
|
145
|
145
|
|||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
21,468
|
|
21,528
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive earnings
|
1,690
|
|
4,597
|
||
Retained
earnings
|
|
17,426
|
|
15,910
|
|
40,729
|
|
42,180
|
|||
Treasury
stock - 730,876 and 790,876 shares at cost, respectively
|
(1,667)
|
(1,801)
|
|||
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
|
39,062
|
|
40,379
|
|
Total
|
$
|
71,192
|
$
|
71,204
|
See
notes
to condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited)
For
The Three Months Ended June 30,
|
||||
Amounts
in thousands, except for share information
|
2005
|
2004
|
||
Operating
Revenue:
|
||||
Casino
|
$
|
8,737
|
$
|
8,808
|
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
941
|
965
|
||
Other
|
155
|
107
|
||
9,833
|
9,880
|
|||
Less
promotional allowances
|
925
|
1,032
|
||
Net
operating revenue
|
8,908
|
8,848
|
||
Operating
Costs and Expenses:
|
||||
Casino
|
3,461
|
3,421
|
||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
587
|
724
|
||
General
and administrative
|
3,033
|
2,153
|
||
Depreciation
|
938
|
731
|
||
Total
operating costs and expenses
|
8,019
|
7,029
|
||
(Loss)
earnings from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
(12)
|
39
|
||
Earnings
from Operations
|
877
|
1,858
|
||
Non-Operating
Income (Expense):
|
||||
Interest
expense
|
(566)
|
(390)
|
||
Other
income, net
|
111
|
45
|
||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
(3)
|
(3)
|
||
Non-operating
expense, net
|
(458)
|
(348)
|
||
Earnings
before Income Taxes and Minority Interest
|
419
|
1,510
|
||
(Benefit)
provision for income taxes
|
(10)
|
347
|
||
Earnings
before Minority Interest
|
429
|
1,163
|
||
Minority
interest in subsidiary loss (earnings)
|
80
|
(16)
|
||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
509
|
$
|
1,147
|
Earnings
Per Share:
|
||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.04
|
$
|
0.08
|
Diluted
|
$
|
0.03
|
$
|
0.07
|
See
notes
to condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited)
For
The Six Months Ended June 30,
|
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Amounts
in thousands, except for share information
|
2005
|
2004
|
||
Operating
Revenue:
|
||||
Casino
|
$
|
17,788
|
$
|
16,874
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Hotel,
food and beverage
|
2,169
|
1,939
|
||
Other
|
371
|
306
|
||
20,328
|
19,119
|
|||
Less
promotional allowances
|
2,192
|
2,107
|
||
Net
operating revenue
|
18,136
|
17,012
|
||
Operating
Costs and Expenses:
|
||||
Casino
|
7,002
|
6,473
|
||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
1,355
|
1,402
|
||
General
and administrative
|
5,475
|
4,206
|
||
Property
write-downs and other write-offs, net of recoveries
|
(30)
|
-
|
||
Depreciation
|
1,790
|
1,382
|
||
Total
operating costs and expenses
|
15,592
|
13,463
|
||
(Loss)
earnings from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
(109)
|
51
|
||
Earnings
from Operations
|
2,435
|
3,600
|
||
Non-Operating
Income (Expense):
|
||||
Interest
expense
|
(1,034)
|
(812)
|
||
Other
income, net
|
159
|
92
|
||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
(4)
|
(8)
|
||
Non-operating
expense, net
|
(879)
|
(728)
|
||
Earnings
before Income Taxes and Minority Interest
|
1,556
|
2,872
|
||
Provision
for income taxes
|
146
|
790
|
||
Earnings
before Minority Interest
|
1,410
|
2,082
|
||
Minority
interest in subsidiary loss (earnings)
|
106
|
(31)
|
||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
1,516
|
$
|
2,051
|
Earnings
Per Share:
|
||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.15
|
Diluted
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
0.13
|
See
notes
to condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (Unaudited)
For
The Three Months Ended June 30,
|
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Amounts
in thousands
|
2005
|
2004
|
||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
509
|
$
|
1,147
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustments
|
(1,292)
|
219
|
||
Change
in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of income taxes
|
33
|
64
|
||
Comprehensive
(Loss) Earnings
|
$
|
(750)
|
$
|
1,430
|
For
The Six Months Ended June 30,
|
||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2005
|
2004
|
||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
1,516
|
$
|
2,051
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustments
|
(2,940)
|
1,014
|
||
Change
in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of income taxes
|
33
|
91
|
||
Comprehensive
(Loss) Earnings
|
$
|
(1,391)
|
$
|
3,156
|
See
notes
to condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
For
The Six Months Ended June 30,
|
||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2005
|
2004
|
||
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities:
|
||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
1,516
|
$
|
2,051
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by
|
||||
operating
activities:
|
||||
Depreciation
|
1,790
|
1,382
|
||
Amortization
of deferred financing costs
|
95
|
48
|
||
Deferred
tax expense
|
(527)
|
44
|
||
Minority
interest in subsidiary (losses) earnings
|
(106)
|
31
|
||
Loss
(Earnings) from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
113
|
(43)
|
||
Gain
on disposition of real estate option and other assets
|
(43)
|
(35)
|
||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||
Receivables
|
(71)
|
72
|
||
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
|
(386)
|
(297)
|
||
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
(238)
|
(18)
|
||
Accrued
payroll
|
(212)
|
(71)
|
||
Taxes
payable
|
(500)
|
(288)
|
||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
1,431
|
2,876
|
||
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities:
|
||||
Purchases
of property and equipment
|
(3,988)
|
(2,465)
|
||
Cash
contribution of $2,432 towards interest in subsidiary, less
net cash acquired of $1,679
|
(753)
|
-
|
||
Proceeds
from disposition of assets
|
43
|
206
|
||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(4,698)
|
(2,259)
|
(continued)
7
CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
For
the Six Months Ended June 30,
|
||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2005
|
2004
|
||
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities:
|
||||
Proceeds
from borrowings
|
$
|
22,660
|
$
|
13,465
|
Principal
repayments
|
(21,300)
|
(14,844)
|
||
Proceeds
from exercise of options
|
74
|
2
|
||
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
1,434
|
(1,377)
|
||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
|
(757)
|
143
|
||
Decrease
in Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
(2,590)
|
(617)
|
||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
|
8,411
|
4,729
|
||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
|
$
|
5,821
|
$
|
4,112
|
Supplemental
Disclosure of Noncash Financing Activities:
On
February 24, 2005, our wholly owned subsidiary, Century Resorts International
Limited, purchased a 56.4% 56.4 shares) equity interest in Century Resorts
Alberta, Inc for the purpose of operating the proposed Celebration Casino and
Hotel by contributing $2.4 million in cash to Century Resorts Alberta, Inc.
In
conjunction with this acquisition, we assumed the following
liabilities:
Amounts
in thousands
|
||
Fair
value of assets acquired
|
$
|
2,631
|
Cash
paid, net of $1,679
in
cash acquired
|
(753)
|
|
Liabilities
assumed
|
$
|
1,878
|
The
assets acquired and liabilities assumed are reported in the consolidated balance
sheet. Century Resorts Alberta Inc. is a new entity and pro forma information
is
not applicable.
We
incurred $58 thousand and $90 thousand in pre-opening expenses during the three
and six month periods ending June 30, 2005, respectively, which are included
in
general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statement
of
earnings.
In
January 2004, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Century
Management u. Beteiligungs GmbH (“CMB”), purchased an additional 40% interest in
Casino Millennium (“CM”), bringing its total interest to 50%, by contributing
gaming equipment with a net book value of $0.6 million. The contribution of
the
gaming equipment, along with a cash contribution made in December 2002 which
was
accounted for by CMB on a cost basis in Euro and had a value of $0.3 million
on
January 3, 2004, brought the Company’s total investment in CM to $0.9 million,
of which $0.3 million was allocated to a shareholder loan acquired as part
of
the transaction. The difference between the cost and the equity of CM of $0.6
million has been recorded as goodwill.
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Amounts
in Thousands
|
For
the Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|||
2005
|
2004
|
|||
Interest
paid
|
$
|
671
|
$
|
769
|
Income
taxes paid
|
$
|
709
|
$
|
461
|
See
notes
to condensed consolidated financial statements.
8
CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Century
Casinos, Inc. (“CCI” or the “Company”) is an international gaming company. We
own and/or manage casino operations in the United States, South Africa, the
Czech Republic and international waters through various entities that are wholly
owned or in which we have a majority ownership position:
Parent/Subsidiary
Relationship
|
Abbreviation
|
Parent
|
Ownership
Percentage
|
Century
Casinos, Inc.
|
CCI
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
WMCK
Venture Corp.
|
WMCK
|
CCI
|
100%
|
WMCK-Acquisition
Corp.
|
ACQ
|
WMCK
|
100%
|
Century
Casinos Cripple Creek Inc.
|
CCC
|
WMCK
|
100%
|
Century
Resorts Limited
|
CRL
|
CCI
|
96.5%
|
Century
Casinos Africa (Pty) Ltd.
|
CCA
|
CRL
|
100%
|
Century
Casinos Caledon (Pty) Ltd.
|
CCAL
|
CCA
|
100%
|
Century
Casinos West Rand (Pty) Ltd. (Dormant)
|
CCWR
|
CCA
|
55%
|
Rhino
Resort Ltd. (Dormant)
|
RRL
|
CCA
|
50%
|
Century
Resorts International Limited
|
CRI
|
CCI
|
100%
|
Century
Resorts Alberta, Inc.
|
CRA
|
CRI
|
56.4%
|
Century
Casinos Tollgate, Inc
|
CTI
|
CCI
|
100%
|
CC
Tollgate LLC
|
CTL
|
CTI
|
65%
|
Century
Casinos Iowa, Inc. (Dormant)
|
CIA
|
CCI
|
100%
|
Century
Casinos Management, Inc.
|
CCM
|
CCI
|
100%
|
Century
Casinos Nevada, Inc. (Dormant)
|
CCN
|
CCI
|
100%
|
Century
Management u. Beteiligungs GmbH
|
CMB
|
CCI
|
100%
|
CCI
serves
as a holding company, providing corporate and administrative services to its
subsidiaries.
WMCK
owns and
operates Womacks Casino and Hotel (“Womacks”), a limited-stakes gaming casino in
Cripple Creek, Colorado.
CRL
was
formed to own our South African interests and to provide technical casino
services to some of our foreign and offshore operations. CCI owns 96.5% of
CRL.
Certain officers of the Company and their respective family trusts own the
remaining 3.5% of CRL. CCAL owns and operates The Caledon Hotel, Spa and Casino
(“Caledon”) near Cape Town, South Africa.
9
CRI
serves
as concessionaire of small casinos on eight luxury cruise vessels and provides
technical casino services to Casino Millennium. CRI
owns
56.4% of CRA which was formed in conjunction with an application for a gaming
license in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. On October 12, 2004 CRI
entered
into a casino services agreement with CC Tollgate LLC to manage the proposed
casino in Central City, Colorado. CRI has entered into an agreement with
CCA in
which it earns a fee for the services provided by executive management
contracted to CRI.
CTI
has
a 65%
controlling interest in CC Tollgate LLC, which was formed to develop and operate
a casino and hotel in Central City, Colorado.
CCM
provided
technical casino services to some of our operations. The technical services
agreements were re-assigned to CRI in October 2003, but CCM is still
collecting fees that were earned prior to that time, which remain unpaid.
CMB
has a
50% equity interest in Casino Millennium located within a five-star hotel in
Prague, Czech Republic. CMB’s earnings and losses are reported as earnings
(loss) from unconsolidated subsidiary in our consolidated statements of earnings
and cash flows. CMB also provides administrative support for executive
management in Europe.
We
regularly pursue additional gaming opportunities internationally and in the
United States, and are currently pursuing the following opportunities:
Central
City, Colorado
- On
December 30, 2004, through CTI, we acquired a 65% interest in
CTL for
$3.5 million. CTL is in the process of securing project financing and obtaining
licensing from the Colorado Division of Gaming. We have also entered into a
long-term agreement to manage the facility if a gaming license is awarded.
The
project is planned to include a 60,000 square foot limited stakes casino with
625 gaming machines, six gaming tables, 26 hotel rooms, retail, food and
beverage amenities and a 500 space on-site covered parking facility.
Subsequent to June 30, 2005, the Company obtained a non-binding letter of intent
to provide approximately $35.0 million in project financing. On August 2, 2005
we secured $4.5 million in funding from a private investor.
Edmonton
- On
February 24, 2005, through CRI, we acquired a 56.4% interest
in CRA
for approximately $2.4 million ($3.0 million Canadian dollars.) The Company’s
local partner, 746306 Alberta, Ltd. contributed a 7.25 acre parcel of
land
and an existing 40 room hotel for the remaining 43.6% interest. CRA plans to
develop the Celebrations Casino and Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Completion of this project is subject to obtaining acceptable project financing.
On December 17, 2004, the AGLC granted approval to begin construction
of the casino property. As is customary, the issuance of the license does not
occur until completion of construction and after all federal and provincial
legislation, regulation and policies, and municipal requirements, permits,
licenses and/or authorizations have been met. We have also entered into a
long-term agreement to manage the facility if a gaming license is
awarded.
The
project is planned to include a 81,600 square foot unlimited stakes casino
with
600 slot machines, 31 gaming tables, 5 food and beverage facilities, a dinner
theater and an underground parking facility.
Johannesburg
-
In
December 2004, CCI entered into agreements to sell a portion of its interest
in
a project in Gauteng, South Africa that we had previously been pursuing jointly
with Silverstar Development Ltd. and granted options to Silverstar and a group
led by Akani Leisure Investments, Ltd. to purchase its remaining interests
in
the Gauteng project. CCI received an initial payment of approximately $1.7
million, or 10.0 million Rand, for the sale of 100% of the outstanding common
stock of Verkrans Ontwikkelings Maatskappy (Pty) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary
of CCA, whose only asset was land related to this project, and for funds
previously advanced to Silverstar. Also in conjunction with the agreements,
we
loaned Silverstar $0.5 million, 3.0 million Rand repayable in six equal
installments with interest. We have, therefore, only recognized net proceeds
of
$1.2 million or 7.0 million Rand in the transaction. The exercise price of
the
purchase option granted to Silverstar and the Akani group totals approximately
$6.0 million, or 40.3 million Rand. Exercisability of the purchase option is
contingent on regulatory and related approvals being secured by Silverstar
and
the Akani group. The outcome of these approvals is unknown at this time.
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Franklin
County, Iowa - On
May 11, 2005, the company announced that it was not awarded a license to
develop
and operate the proposed Landmark Casino and Hotel project in Franklin County,
Iowa by the Iowa Gaming and Racing Commission.
*****
Presentation
of Foreign Currency Amounts -
Historical transactions that are denominated in a foreign currency are
translated and presented at the United States exchange rate in effect on the
date of the transaction. Commitments that are denominated in a foreign currency
and all balance sheet accounts other than shareholders’ equity are translated
and presented based on the exchange rate at the end of the reported periods.
Current period transactions affecting the profit and loss of operations
conducted in foreign currencies are valued at the average exchange rate for
the
period in which they are incurred. The exchange rates used to translate balances
at the end of the reported periods are as follows:
June
30, 2005
|
December
31,2004
|
June
30, 2004
|
|
South
African Rand
|
6.6790
|
5.6640
|
6.2257
|
Euros
|
0.8266
|
0.7388
|
0.8210
|
Czech
Koruna
|
24.8600
|
22.4640
|
26.2100
|
Canadian
Dollars
|
1.2256
|
1.2036
|
1.3404
|
Source:
Pacific Exchange Rate Service
Certain
reclassifications have been made to the 2004 financial information in order
to
conform to the 2005 presentation.
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes
have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the
United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. The accompanying
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CCI and its
majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and
balances have been eliminated. The financial statements of all foreign
subsidiaries consolidated herein have been converted to US GAAP for financial
statement presentation purposes. Certain information and footnote disclosures
normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP
have been condensed or omitted.
In
the
opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair
presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows have
been included. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be
read
in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in
the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. The
results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2005 are
not
necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
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2. RECENTLY
ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
May
2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 154
(SFAS 154), “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections,” which replaces APB
Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes,” and FASB Statement No. 3, “Reporting
Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements.” APB Opinion No. 20 had
required that changes in accounting principles be recognized by including the
cumulative effect of the change in the period in which the new accounting
principle was adopted. SFAS 154 requires retrospective application of the change
to prior periods’ financial statements, unless it is impracticable to determine
the period-specific effects of the change. The statement is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2005. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS
154 to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
In
December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153 (SFAS 153), “Exchanges of
Nonmonetary Assets - an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29.” This eliminates the
exception in APB Opinion No. 29 for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive
assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary
assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has
commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to
change significantly as a result of the exchange. The provisions of this
statement will be effective for fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005.
We
are currently evaluating the impact of this new standard, but do not expect
the
adoption of SFAS 153 to have a material impact on our financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
In
December 2004, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No.
123R (SFAS 123R), “Share-Based Payment.” SFAS 123R requires employee stock
options and rights to purchase shares under stock participation plans to be
accounted for under the fair value method, and eliminates the ability to account
for these instruments under the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,”
which generally resulted in the recognition of no compensation cost. SFAS 123R
requires the use of an option pricing model for estimating fair value, which
is
amortized to expense over the service periods. The requirements of SFAS 123R
are
effective with the first interim or annual reporting period of the registrant’s
first fiscal year beginning on or after June 15, 2005. We are currently
assessing the valuation options allowed under SFAS 123R. We have not yet
determined the impact of applying its various provisions, however based on
our
current outstanding options, we believe the impact on earnings will be
significant.
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3. EQUITY
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY
We
have a 50% ownership in Casino
Millennium (“CM”) and we account for this investment under the equity method.
Following
is the summarized
unaudited financial information of CM as of and for the three and six months
ended:
Amounts
in thousands
|
As
of June 30,
|
As
of December 31,
|
||
2005
|
2004
|
|||
Balance
Sheet:
|
||||
Current
assets
|
$
|
867
|
$
|
841
|
Noncurrent
assets
|
$
|
925
|
$
|
935
|
Current
liabilities
|
$
|
75
|
$
|
104
|
Noncurrent
liabilities
|
$
|
1,352
|
$
|
1,191
|
For
the Three Months Ended June 30,
|
||||
2005
|
2004
|
|||
Operating
Results:
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
$
|
523
|
$
|
614
|
Net
(loss) earnings (1)(2)
|
$
|
(55)
|
$
|
69
|
For
the Six Months Ended June 30,
|
||||
2005
|
2004
|
|||
Operating
Results:
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
$
|
945
|
$
|
1,220
|
Net
(loss) earnings (1)(2)
|
$
|
(256)
|
$
|
82
|
(1) |
After
expensing casino services fees paid to the
Company.
|
(2) |
Under
the equity method of accounting, when an investor’s net investment is
reduced to zero, the investor should not provide for additional losses
unless the investor has guaranteed the obligations of the investee.
The
Company has not provided this guarantee to Casino Millenium. Accordingly,
the Company has only recorded its portion of the loss that reduces
its net
investment to zero.
|
Casino
services fee income for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $0
and
$10 thousand, respectively and for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
was $40 thousand and $37 thousand, respectively.
An
explanation of Casino Millennium’s results is included in Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation for
Corporate and Other.
FIN
46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, addresses consolidation
issues by business enterprises of variable interest entities in which 1) the
equity interest at risk is not sufficient to finance its activities without
additional subordinated financial support, 2) the equity investors lack one
or
more essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest or 3) the
equity investors have voting rights that are not proportionate to their economic
interest. We adopted FIN 46(R) on January 1, 2004. We determined that CM is
a
variable interest entity as defined by FIN 46(R). We also determined that we
are
not the primary beneficiary as defined by FIN 46(R) and have, therefore,
accounted for our 50% interest in CM on the equity basis. A primary beneficiary
is the party that absorbs a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receives a
majority of its expected returns, or both as defined in FIN 46(R). Under the
equity method of accounting, we have recognized the difference between the
investment and the underlying equity as goodwill and reported our percentage
of
the earnings in CM as earnings (loss) from unconsolidated
subsidiary.
The
Company’s estimated maximum exposure to losses consists of the
following:
Amounts
in thousands
|
As
of
|
|
June
30, 2005
|
||
Goodwill
|
539
|
|
Note
receivable
|
248
|
|
Other
receivables
|
200
|
|
Total
|
$
|
987
|
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4. STOCK
BASED COMPENSATION
We
have
chosen to account for stock-based compensation for employees using the intrinsic
value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (APB
25),
“Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related Interpretations.
Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess,
if
any, of the quoted market price of our stock at the date of the grant over
the
amount an employee must pay to acquire that stock. We value stock-based
compensation granted to non-employees at fair value.
For
the Three Months Ended
June
30,
|
For
the Six
Months
Ended
June
30,
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands, except for share information
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||
Net
earnings, as reported
|
$
|
509
|
$
|
1,147
|
$
|
1,516
|
$
|
2,051
|
|
Deduct:
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under
fair
value based method for all awards,
net of related
tax effects
|
127
|
269
|
254
|
539
|
|||||
Pro
forma net earnings
|
$
|
382
|
$
|
878
|
$
|
1,262
|
$
|
1,512
|
|
Earnings
per share
|
|||||||||
Basic
|
As
reported
|
$
|
0.04
|
$
|
0.08
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.15
|
Pro
forma
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
Diluted
|
As
reported
|
$
|
0.03
|
$
|
0.07
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
0.13
|
Pro
forma
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.08
|
$
|
0.1
|
Our original stock-based employee compensation plan expired in April 2004.
The
original plan continues to be administered for previously issued and outstanding
options.
There
are 3,444,210 outstanding options to employees as of June 30, 2005.
Shareholders
approved a new equity incentive plan (the “2005 Plan”) at the 2005 annual
meeting on June 17, 2005. The 2005 Plan provides for the grant
of
awards to eligible employees in the form of stock, restricted stock, stock
options, performance units or other stock-based awards, all as defined in the
2005 Plan. The 2005 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 2,000,000 shares
of
common stock to eligible employees through the various forms of awards
permitted.
The
2005 Plan limits the number of options that can be awarded to an employee to
200,000 per year. Stock options may not be issued at an option price lower
than
fair market value at the date of grant. All stock options must have an exercise
period not to exceed ten years. No options have been granted under the 2005
Plan
since it was approved.
All
options granted under the original plan had an exercise price equal to the
market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant. The
following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and earnings per share
if
we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123,
“Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, to stock-based employee
compensation:
5.
GOODWILL
Changes
in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 are as follows:
Amounts
in thousands
|
Cripple
Creek, CO
|
South
Africa
|
Corp
& Other
|
Total
|
||||
Balance
as of December 31, 2004
|
$
|
7,232
|
$
|
1,009
|
$
|
604
|
$
|
8,845
|
Effect
of foreign currency translation
|
-
|
(152)
|
(65)
|
(217)
|
||||
Balance
as of June 30, 2005
|
$
|
7,232
|
$
|
857
|
$
|
539
|
$
|
8,628
|
6.
LONG-TERM
DEBT
The
principal balance outstanding under the Wells Fargo Bank Revolving Line of
Credit Facility (“RCF”) as of June 30, 2005 was $16.5
million compared to $15.7 million at December 31, 2004. The amount
available under the RCF as of June 30, 2005 was $4.4 million, net of amounts
outstanding as of that date, and $5.3 million at December 31, 2004. The loan
agreement includes certain restrictive covenants on financial ratios of WMCK.
The Company was in compliance with the covenants as of June 30, 2005 and
December 31, 2004.
The interest rate at June 30, 2005 was 6.08% for $14.5 million outstanding
under
LIBOR based provisions of the loan agreement. The remaining balance of the
outstanding debt is subject to interest under the prime based provisions of
the
loan agreement at a rate of 6.5%. In October 2004, an amendment to the RCF
changed the aggregate commitment reduction schedule under the RCF. The available
balance under the RCF will be reduced by $0.3 million for two quarters beginning
July 1, 2005, by $0.6 million for two quarters beginning January 1, 2006, and
finally by $0.7 million at the beginning of each quarter beginning July 1,
2006
until maturity in August 2007.
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The
fair
value of the Company’s interest rate swap derivatives as of June 30, 2005 and
December 31, 2004 of $49.0 thousand and $0.1 million, respectively, is reported
in current liabilities, other in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The
effective portion on the interest rate swaps of $33 thousand, net of deferred
income tax expense, for the first six months of 2005, has been reported in
accumulated other comprehensive earnings in the shareholders’ equity section of
the accompanying June 30, 2005 condensed consolidated balance sheet. Net
additional interest expense to the Company under the swap agreements was $49.0
thousand and $69.2 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively and $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively. Including the impact of the swaps and the amortization of the
deferred financing cost, the effective rate on the borrowings under the RCF
was
7.04% and 6.53% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively,
and 6.75% and 6.74% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
The swap
agreement expired on July 1, 2005. We have not entered into any
new
swap agreements as of August 4, 2005.
The
principal balance outstanding under the principal loan agreement with ABSA
Bank
(“ABSA”) as of June 30, 2005 was $1.9 million and $3.2 million at December 31,
2004 with an interest rate of 17.1% at the end of both periods. The outstanding
balances on the standby facility with ABSA as of June 30, 2005 and December
31,
2004 were $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively and the interest rate
was
15.1% at the end of both periods. The agreement requires quarterly installment
payments over the remaining term of the loan. The agreement requires a minimum
deposit in the sinking fund equal to four million Rand (approximately $0.6
million) at the end of each quarter until maturity in June 2006. In addition,
one third of the next quarterly principal and interest payment must be deposited
on the last day of each month into the fund and used for the next quarterly
installment. The loan agreement includes certain restrictive covenants for
CCAL.
CCAL was in compliance with the covenants as of June 30, 2005 and December
31,
2004.
On
July
27, 2005, CCAL entered into an overdraft facility with Nedbank Limited. Pursuant
to the overdraft facility, Nedbank extended temporary financing to CCAL in
the
principal amount of 18.8 million Rand, or $2.8 million (“the financing”). The
net proceeds from the financing were used by CCAL to repay in full the amount
outstanding under CCAL’s loan agreement with ABSA bank. The financing bears
interest at South Africa’s prime interest rate, currently 10.5% as of August 4,
2005. The financing is secured by the pledge of 4,000 ordinary shares of CCAL’s
common stock, or 100% of the total outstanding common stock of CCAL. The
financing is due and payable upon completion of a final loan agreement with
Nedbank, the terms of which are under negotiation.
Unsecured
notes payable, in the amount of $1.1 million, as of June 30, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, to Tollgate Venture LLC, the minority interest
holder in CC Tollgate LLC, are payable contingent based on the opening date
of
the casino. $1.0 million is payable on the opening
date of the casino, bears interest at an 8%
rate
and is considered long-term in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance
sheets. An additional $135 thousand, non-interest bearing note is payable on
the
opening date of the casino and is also classified as long-term as of June 30,
2005.
On
April
8, 2005, CC Tollgate LLC entered into a loan agreement with Colorado Business
Bank securing $5.0 million to finance the predevelopment construction costs
associated with the development of a casino in Central City, Colorado. Under
the
terms of the agreement, the loan will mature on October 4, 2005 at which time
the principal is due with interest calculated at prime plus 0.5%. The prime
rate
on June 30, 2005 was 6.5%. The note is secured by the existing property and
improvements and by commercial guarantees provided by CCI and Tollgate Venture
LLC. As of June 30, 2005, $1.6 million of principal is outstanding
and
is considered current in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The
remaining $0.1 million of long term debt as of June 30, 2005 and $0.2 million
as
of December 31, 2004 consists of capital leases.
The
consolidated weighted average interest rate on all borrowings was 8.7% and
9.1%
for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
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Subsequent
to June 30, 2005, we obtained a non-binding letter of intent to provide
approximately $35.0 million in project financing. On August 2, 2005 we secured
$4.5 million in funding from a private lender which bears interest at a rate
of
16.7% per annum) and matures in August 2007. In exchange for the funds, CCI
has
pledged all the outstanding stock of CTI and its equity interest in CTL.
Proceeds from these borrowings will be used towards the development of the
casino in Central City, Colorado.
7. SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
During
the first six months of 2005, we did not purchase any shares of the Company’s
common stock on the open market. We issued 60,000 shares of treasury stock
in
January 2005 for stock options exercised in cash. Subsequent to June 30, 2005
and through August 4, 2005, the Company has not purchased shares of its common
stock on the open market.
In
connection with the granting of a gaming license to CCAL by the Western Cape
Gambling and Racing Board in April 2000, CCAL issued a total of 200 preference
shares, 100 shares each to two minority shareholders, each of whom has one
seat
on the board of directors of CCAL, neither of whom are officers, directors
or
affiliates of CCI. The preference shares are not cumulative, nor are they
redeemable. The preference shares entitle the holders of the shares to dividends
of 20% of the after-tax profits directly attributable to the CCAL casino
business subject to working capital and capital expenditure requirements and
CCAL loan obligations and liabilities as determined by the directors of CCAL.
Should the CCAL casino business be sold or otherwise dissolved, the preference
shareholders are entitled to 20% of any surplus directly attributable to the
CCAL casino business, net of all liabilities attributable to the CCAL casino
business. As of June 30, 2005, no dividends have been declared for the
preference shareholders.
CCI
owns
96.5% of CRL. Certain officers of the Company and their respective family trusts
own the remaining 3.5% of CRL.
8.
SEGMENT
INFORMATION
We
are
managed in six segments: Cripple Creek, Colorado (formerly Colorado); Central
City, Colorado; Edmonton, Canada; South Africa; Cruise Ships; and Corporate
and
Other operations.
The
operating results of the Cripple Creek, Colorado segment are those of WMCK
and
subsidiaries which own Womacks Casino and Hotel (“Womacks”) in Cripple Creek,
Colorado.
The
operating results of the Central City, Colorado segment are those of CTI and
subsidiary which is developing a proposed casino and hotel.
The
operating results of the Edmonton, Canada segment are those of CRA which is
developing a proposed casino and hotel.
The
operating results of the South African segment are those of CCA and its
subsidiaries, primarily CCAL which owns the Caledon Hotel, Spa and
Casino.
Cruise
Ship operations include the revenue and expense of the eight combined shipboard
operations for which we have casino concession agreements.
Corporate
and Other operations include, among other items, the revenue and expense of
managing corporate gaming projects for which we have secured long-term service
contracts.
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Earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) are not
considered a measure of performance recognized as an accounting principle
generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"). Management
believes that EBITDA is a valuable measure of the relative non US GAAP
performance amongst its operating segments. The gaming industry commonly uses
EBITDA as a method of arriving at the economic value of a casino operation.
It
is also used by our lending institutions to gauge operating performance.
Management uses EBITDA to compare the relative operating performance of separate
operating units by eliminating the interest income, interest expense, income
tax
expense, and depreciation and amortization expense associated with the varying
levels of capital expenditures for infrastructure required to generate revenue,
and the oftentimes high cost of acquiring existing operations.
Amounts
in thousands
|
Cripple
Creek, CO
|
Central
City, CO
|
Edmonton,
Canada
|
|||||||||
As
of and for the Three Months Ended June 30,
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||
Net
operating revenue
|
$
|
4,460
|
$
|
4,602
|
$
|
6
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
37
|
$
|
-
|
Operating
expenses (excluding depreciation)
|
2,670
|
2,732
|
43
|
-
|
58
|
-
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
430
|
368
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Earnings
from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Earnings
(loss) from operations
|
1,360
|
1,502
|
(37)
|
-
|
(21)
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
3
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
(expense), including debt issuance cost, net (1)
|
69
|
23
|
(79)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Other
income, net
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
||||||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Earnings
(loss) before income taxes and minority interest
|
1,432
|
1,529
|
(116)
|
-
|
(14)
|
-
|
||||||
Income
tax expense
|
(544)
|
(581)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
(20)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Net
earnings (loss)
|
$
|
888
|
$
|
948
|
$
|
(136)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(14)
|
$
|
-
|
Reconciliation
to EBITDA:
|
||||||||||||
Net
earnings (loss) (US GAAP)
|
$
|
888
|
$
|
948
|
$
|
(136)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(14)
|
$
|
-
|
Interest
income
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
-
|
-
|
(3)
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
expense (1)
|
(69)
|
(23)
|
79
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Income
taxes
|
544
|
581
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
430
|
368
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
1,790
|
$
|
1,870
|
$
|
(57)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(17)
|
$
|
-
|
(1) |
The
negative interest expense results from amounts advanced to the Corporate
and Other segment, but not repaid, to fund the Company’s acquisitions and
repurchases of its common stock. We reduce the interest expense incurred
by WMCK under our credit facility by the amount of interest allocated
to
the Corporate & Other segment. As the Company has not repaid the funds
advanced, the debt and accumulated interest allocated to the Corporate
& Other segment exceeded the total outstanding borrowing. As a result,
Womacks reported a net negative interest expense and debt issuance
cost.
|
17
Amounts
in thousands
|
South
Africa
|
Cruise
Ships
|
Corporate
and Other
|
||||||||||
As
of and for the Three Months Ended June 30,
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||
Net
operating revenue
|
$
|
3,632
|
$
|
3,403
|
$
|
775
|
$
|
833
|
$
|
279
|
$
|
10
|
|
Operating
expenses (excluding depreciation)
|
2,789
|
2,325
|
519
|
535
|
1,283
|
706
|
|||||||
Depreciation
|
451
|
333
|
36
|
25
|
21
|
5
|
|||||||
(Loss)
earnings from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(12)
|
39
|
|||||||
Earnings
(loss) from operations
|
392
|
745
|
220
|
273
|
(1,037)
|
(662)
|
|||||||
Interest
income
|
27
|
41
|
-
|
-
|
450
|
86
|
|||||||
Interest
(expense), including debt issuance cost (1)
|
(412)
|
(202)
|
-
|
-
|
(520)
|
(297)
|
|||||||
Other
income, net
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(3)
|
(3)
|
|||||||
Earnings
(loss) before income taxes and minority interest
|
7
|
584
|
220
|
273
|
(1,110)
|
(876)
|
|||||||
Income
tax (expense) benefit
|
(29)
|
(107)
|
(7)
|
(8)
|
590
|
349
|
|||||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
100
|
(16)
|
|||||||
Net
earnings (loss)
|
$
|
(22)
|
$
|
477
|
$
|
213
|
$
|
265
|
$
|
(420)
|
$
|
(543)
|
|
Reconciliation
to EBITDA:
|
|||||||||||||
Net
earnings (loss) (US GAAP)
|
$
|
(22)
|
$
|
477
|
$
|
213
|
$
|
265
|
$
|
(420)
|
$
|
(543)
|
|
Interest
income
|
(27)
|
(41)
|
-
|
-
|
(450)
|
(86)
|
|||||||
Interest
expense (1)
|
412
|
202
|
-
|
-
|
520
|
297
|
|||||||
Income
taxes
|
29
|
107
|
7
|
8
|
(590)
|
(349)
|
|||||||
Depreciation
|
451
|
333
|
36
|
25
|
21
|
5
|
|||||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
843
|
$
|
1,078
|
$
|
256
|
$
|
298
|
$
|
(919)
|
$
|
(676)
|
(1) |
The
negative interest expense results from amounts advanced to the Corporate
and Other segment, but not repaid, to fund the Company’s acquisitions and
repurchases of its common stock. We reduce the interest expense incurred
by WMCK under our credit facility by the amount of interest allocated
to
the Corporate & Other segment. As the Company has not repaid the funds
advanced, the debt and accumulated interest allocated to the Corporate
& Other segment exceeded the total outstanding borrowing. As a result,
Womacks reported a net negative interest expense and debt issuance
cost.
|
18
Amounts
in thousands
|
Inter-segment
Elimination
|
Consolidated
|
|||||||||||
As
of and for the Three Months Ended June 30,
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||||
Net
operating revenue
|
$
|
(281)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
8,908
|
$
|
8,848
|
|||||
Operating
expenses (excluding depreciation)
|
(281)
|
-
|
7,081
|
6,298
|
|||||||||
Depreciation
|
-
|
-
|
938
|
731
|
|||||||||
(Loss)
earnings from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
(12)
|
39
|
|||||||||
Earnings
from operations
|
-
|
-
|
877
|
1,858
|
|||||||||
Interest
income
|
(376)
|
(86)
|
107
|
45
|
|||||||||
Interest
expense, including debt issuance cost
|
376
|
86
|
(566)
|
(390)
|
|||||||||
Other
income, net
|
-
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
|||||||||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
(3)
|
(3)
|
|||||||||
Earnings
before income taxes and minority interest
|
-
|
-
|
419
|
1,510
|
|||||||||
Income
tax benefit (expense)
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
(347)
|
|||||||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
80
|
(16)
|
|||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
509
|
$
|
1,147
|
|||||
Reconciliation
to EBITDA:
|
|||||||||||||
Net
earnings (loss) (US GAAP)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
509
|
$
|
1,147
|
|||||
Interest
income
|
376
|
86
|
(107)
|
(45)
|
|||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(376)
|
(86)
|
566
|
390
|
|||||||||
Income
taxes
|
-
|
-
|
(10)
|
347
|
|||||||||
Depreciation
|
-
|
-
|
938
|
731
|
|||||||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,896
|
$
|
2,570
|
19
Amounts
in thousands
|
Cripple
Creek, CO
|
Central
City, CO
|
Edmonton,
Canada
|
|||||||||
As
of and for the Six Months Ended June 30,
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
$
|
22,399
|
$
|
23,785
|
$
|
10,629
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
3,715
|
$
|
-
|
Total
assets
|
$
|
33,077
|
$
|
33,265
|
$
|
10,691
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
4,466
|
$
|
-
|
Net
operating revenue
|
$
|
8,265
|
$
|
8,981
|
$
|
6
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
37
|
$
|
-
|
Operating
expenses (excluding depreciation)
|
5,331
|
5,295
|
64
|
-
|
90
|
-
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
873
|
673
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Earnings
from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Earnings
(loss) from operations
|
2,061
|
3,013
|
(58)
|
-
|
(53)
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
6
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
5
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
(expense), including debt issuance cost, net (1)
|
73
|
55
|
(79)
|
-
|
(28)
|
-
|
||||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
6
|
-
|
||||||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Earnings
(loss) before income taxes and minority interest
|
2,140
|
3,075
|
(137)
|
-
|
(70)
|
-
|
||||||
Income
tax (expense)
|
(813)
|
(1,168)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Net
earnings (loss)
|
$
|
1,327
|
$
|
1,907
|
$
|
(137)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(70)
|
$
|
-
|
Reconciliation
to EBITDA:
|
||||||||||||
Net
earnings (loss) (US GAAP)
|
$
|
1,327
|
$
|
1,907
|
$
|
(137)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(70)
|
$
|
-
|
Interest
income
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
-
|
-
|
(6)
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
expense (1)
|
(73)
|
(55)
|
79
|
-
|
28
|
-
|
||||||
Income
taxes
|
813
|
1,168
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
873
|
673
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
2,934
|
$
|
3,687
|
$
|
(58)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(48)
|
$
|
-
|
(1) |
The
negative interest expense results from amounts advanced to the Corporate
and Other segment, but not repaid, to fund the Company’s acquisitions and
repurchases of its common stock. We reduce the interest expense incurred
by WMCK under our credit facility by the amount of interest allocated
to
the Corporate & Other segment. As the Company has not repaid the funds
advanced, the debt and accumulated interest allocated to the Corporate
& Other segment exceeded the total outstanding borrowing. As a result,
Womacks reported a net negative interest expense and debt issuance
cost.
|
20
Amounts
in thousands
|
South
Africa
|
Cruise
Ships
|
Corporate
and Other
|
||||||||||
As
of and for the Six Months Ended June 30,
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
$
|
13,290
|
$
|
14,937
|
$
|
538
|
$
|
454
|
$
|
455
|
$
|
453
|
|
Total
assets
|
$
|
18,778
|
$
|
21,331
|
$
|
1,227
|
$
|
1,120
|
$
|
2,953
|
$
|
2,100
|
|
Net
operating revenue
|
$
|
8,366
|
$
|
6,723
|
$
|
1,428
|
$
|
1,271
|
$
|
714
|
$
|
37
|
|
Operating
expenses (excluding depreciation)
|
5,852
|
4,525
|
975
|
864
|
2,170
|
1,397
|
|||||||
Depreciation
|
832
|
654
|
61
|
42
|
24
|
13
|
|||||||
(Loss)
earnings from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(109)
|
51
|
|||||||
Earnings
(loss) from operations
|
1,682
|
1,544
|
392
|
365
|
(1,589)
|
(1,322)
|
|||||||
Interest
income
|
68
|
80
|
-
|
-
|
860
|
176
|
|||||||
Interest
(expense), including debt issuance cost (1)
|
(923)
|
(416)
|
-
|
-
|
(862)
|
(622)
|
|||||||
Other
loss, net
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1)
|
-
|
|||||||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(4)
|
(8)
|
|||||||
Earnings
(loss) before income taxes and minority interest
|
827
|
1,208
|
392
|
365
|
(1,596)
|
(1,776)
|
|||||||
Income
tax (expense) benefit
|
(304)
|
(315)
|
(12)
|
(11)
|
983
|
704
|
|||||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
106
|
(31)
|
|||||||
Net
earnings (loss)
|
$
|
523
|
$
|
893
|
$
|
380
|
$
|
354
|
$
|
(507)
|
$
|
(1,103)
|
|
Reconciliation
to EBITDA:
|
|||||||||||||
Net
earnings (loss) (US GAAP)
|
$
|
523
|
$
|
893
|
$
|
380
|
$
|
354
|
$
|
(507)
|
$
|
(1,103)
|
|
Interest
income
|
(68)
|
(80)
|
-
|
-
|
(860)
|
(176)
|
|||||||
Interest
expense (1)
|
923
|
416
|
-
|
-
|
862
|
622
|
|||||||
Income
taxes
|
304
|
315
|
12
|
11
|
(983)
|
(704)
|
|||||||
Depreciation
|
832
|
654
|
61
|
42
|
24
|
13
|
|||||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
2,514
|
$
|
2,198
|
$
|
453
|
$
|
407
|
$
|
(1,464)
|
$
|
(1,348)
|
(1) |
The
negative interest expense results from amounts advanced to the Corporate
and Other segment, but not repaid, to fund the Company’s acquisitions and
repurchases of its common stock. We reduce the interest expense incurred
by WMCK under our credit facility by the amount of interest allocated
to
the Corporate & Other segment. As the Company has not repaid the funds
advanced, the debt and accumulated interest allocated to the Corporate
& Other segment exceeded the total outstanding borrowing. As a result,
Womacks reported a net negative interest expense and debt issuance
cost.
|
21
Amounts
in thousands
|
Inter-segment
Elimination
|
Consolidated
|
|||||||||||
As
of and for the Six Months Ended June 30,
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
51,026
|
$
|
39,629
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
71,192
|
$
|
57,816
|
|||||
Net
operating revenue
|
$
|
(680)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
18,136
|
$
|
17,012
|
|||||
Operating
expenses (excluding depreciation)
|
(680)
|
-
|
13,802
|
12,081
|
|||||||||
Depreciation
|
-
|
-
|
1,790
|
1,382
|
|||||||||
(Loss)
earnings from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
(109)
|
51
|
|||||||||
Earnings
from operations
|
-
|
-
|
2,435
|
3,600
|
|||||||||
Interest
income
|
(785)
|
(171)
|
154
|
91
|
|||||||||
Interest
(expense), including debt issuance cost
|
785
|
171
|
(1,034)
|
(812)
|
|||||||||
Other
income, net
|
-
|
-
|
5
|
1
|
|||||||||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
(4)
|
(8)
|
|||||||||
Earnings
before income taxes and minority interest
|
-
|
-
|
1,556
|
2,872
|
|||||||||
Income
tax (expense)
|
-
|
-
|
(146)
|
(790)
|
|||||||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
106
|
(31)
|
|||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,516
|
$
|
2,051
|
|||||
Reconciliation
to EBITDA:
|
|||||||||||||
Net
earnings (loss) (US GAAP)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,516
|
$
|
2,051
|
|||||
Interest
income
|
785
|
171
|
(154)
|
(91)
|
|||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(785)
|
(171)
|
1,034
|
812
|
|||||||||
Income
taxes
|
-
|
-
|
146
|
790
|
|||||||||
Depreciation
|
-
|
-
|
1,790
|
1,382
|
|||||||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
4,332
|
$
|
4,944
|
9.
PROMOTIONAL ALLOWANCES
Promotional
allowances presented in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for
the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 include
the following:
For
the Three Months Ended
June
30,
|
For
the Six Months Ended
June
30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||
Food
& Beverage and Hotel Comps
|
$
|
302
|
$
|
352
|
$
|
683
|
$
|
721
|
Free
Plays or Coupons
|
343
|
366
|
848
|
745
|
||||
Player
Points
|
280
|
314
|
661
|
641
|
||||
Total
Promotional Allowances
|
$
|
925
|
$
|
1,032
|
$
|
2,192
|
$
|
2,107
|
We
issue
free play or coupons for the purpose of generating future revenue. Coupons
are
issued the month prior to when they can be redeemed and are valid for defined
periods of time ranging up to 7 days. The net win from the coupons is expected
to exceed the value of the coupons issued. The cost of the coupons redeemed
is
applied against the revenue generated on the day of the redemption.
22
Members
of the casinos’ players clubs earn points as a percentage of coin-in. The cost
of the points is offset against the revenue in the period that the revenue
generated the points. The value of the unused or unredeemed points is included
in the accounts payable and accrued liabilities on our condensed consolidated
balance sheets.
10.
OTHER INCOME, NET
Other
income, net, consists of the following:
For
the Three Months
Ended
June 30,
|
For
the Six Months
Ended
June 30,
|
|||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
$
|
107
|
$
|
45
|
$
|
154
|
$
|
91
|
||
Foreign
currency exchange gains
|
5
|
-
|
5
|
-
|
||||||
Other
income (expense)
|
(1)
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
||||||
$
|
111
|
$
|
45
|
$
|
159
|
$
|
92
|
11. INCOME
TAXES
The
income tax provisions are based on estimated full-year earnings for financial
reporting purposes adjusted for permanent differences.
Income
taxes reported in the Corporate and Other Segment for the three months ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
Amounts
in thousands
|
United
States
|
Mauritius
|
Other
|
Reported
in Corporate and Other
|
||||||||||||
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||||
Earnings
(loss) before income taxes and minority interest
|
$
|
(1,766)
|
$
|
(877)
|
$
|
658
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(2)
|
$
|
1
|
$
|
(1,110)
|
$
|
(876)
|
Income
tax (expense) benefit
|
$
|
613
|
$
|
351
|
$
|
(21)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(2)
|
$
|
(2)
|
$
|
590
|
$
|
349
|
Effective
tax rate
|
35%
|
40%
|
3%
|
-
|
100%
|
200%
|
53%
|
40%
|
23
Income
taxes reported in the Corporate and Other Segment for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
Amounts
in thousands
|
United
States
|
Mauritius
|
Other
|
Reported
in Corporate and Other
|
||||||||||||
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||||
Earnings
(loss) before income taxes and minority interest
|
$
|
(2,978)
|
$
|
(1,780)
|
$
|
1,382
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
0
|
$
|
4
|
$
|
(1,596)
|
$
|
(1,776)
|
Income
tax (expense) benefit
|
$
|
1,027
|
$
|
708
|
$
|
(40)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(4)
|
$
|
(4)
|
$
|
983
|
$
|
704
|
Effective
tax rate
|
34%
|
40%
|
3%
|
-
|
-
|
100%
|
62%
|
40%
|
12. EARNINGS
PER SHARE
Basic
and
diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005
and
2004 were computed as follows:
Amounts
in thousands, except for share information
|
For
the Three Months Ended
June
30,
|
For
the Six Months Ended
June
30,
|
||||||
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||
Basic
Earnings Per Share:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
509
|
$
|
1,147
|
$
|
1,516
|
$
|
2,051
|
Weighted
average common shares
|
13,754,900
|
13,681,900
|
13,751,456
|
13,681,669
|
||||
Basic
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.04
|
$
|
0.08
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.15
|
Diluted
Earnings Per Share:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings, as reported
|
$
|
509
|
$
|
1,147
|
$
|
1,516
|
$
|
2,051
|
Weighted
average common shares
|
13,754,900
|
13,681,900
|
13,751,456
|
13,681,669
|
||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
||||||||
Stock
options and warrants
|
2,642,481
|
2,152,253
|
2,674,802
|
1,730,343
|
||||
Dilutive
potential common shares
|
16,397,381
|
15,834,153
|
16,426,258
|
15,412,012
|
||||
Diluted
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.03
|
$
|
0.07
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
0.13
|
As
of
June 30, 2005 and 2004, all outstanding options and warrants to purchase common
shares of the Company’s stock have been included in the computation of diluted
earnings per share.
24
Item
2. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking
Statements, Business Environment and Risk Factors
This
quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition,
Century Casinos, Inc. (the “Company”) may make other written and oral
communications from time to time that contain such statements. Forward-looking
statements include statements as to industry trends and future expectations
of
the Company and other matters that do not relate strictly to historical facts
and are based on certain assumptions by management. These statements are often
identified by the use of words such as
"may,""will,""expect,""believe,""anticipate,""intend,""could,""estimate," or
"continue," and similar expressions or variations. These statements are based
on
the beliefs and assumptions of the management of the Company based on
information currently available to management. Such forward-looking statements
are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results
to
differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, among others,
the
risks described in Part I, Item I, Business, under “Factors That May Affect
Future Results,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004. We caution the reader to carefully consider such factors.
Furthermore, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which
such statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
of
such statements.
Available
Information
All
reports filed by the Company with the SEC are available free of charge via
EDGAR
through the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
In
addition, the public may read and copy materials filed by the Company with
the
SEC at the SEC’s public reference room located at 450 Fifth St., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. The Company also provides copies of its Forms 8-K,
10-K,
10-Q, Proxy and Annual Report at no charge to investors upon request and makes
electronic copies of its most recently filed reports available through its
website at www.centurycasinos.com
as soon
as reasonably practicable after filing such material with the SEC.
Results
of Operations
The
Company is managed in six segments: Cripple Creek, Colorado (formerly Colorado);
Central City, Colorado; Edmonton, Canada; South Africa; Cruise Ships; and
Corporate and Other operations.
The
operating results of the Cripple Creek, Colorado segment are those of WMCK
and
subsidiaries, which own Womacks Casino and Hotel (“Womacks”) in Cripple Creek,
Colorado.
The
operating results of the Central City, Colorado segment are those of CTI and
subsidiary which is developing a proposed casino and hotel.
The
operating results of the Edmonton, Canada segment are those of CRA which is
developing a proposed casino and hotel.
The
operating results of the South African segment are those of CCA and its
subsidiaries, primarily CCAL which own the Caledon Hotel, Spa &
Casino.
Cruise
Ship operations include the revenues and expenses of the eight combined
shipboard operations for which the Company has casino concession
agreements.
25
Corporate
and Other operations include, among other items, the revenues and expenses
of
corporate gaming projects for which the Company has secured long-term service
contracts.
Consolidated
Results of Operations
We
reported net operating revenue of $8.9 million and $8.8 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively and $18.1 million and $17.0
million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Casino
revenue was $8.7 million compared to $8.8 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and was $17.8 million compared to $16.9
million, for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Casino
expense was $3.5 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30,
2005 and 2004, respectively and was $7.0 million and $6.5 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. General and administrative
expense was $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared
to
$2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. General and
administrative expense was $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005
compared to $4.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Depreciation
expense was $0.9 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30,
2005 and 2004, respectively and was $1.8 million and $1.4 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Total
earnings from operations were $0.9 million and $1.9 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and were $2.4 million and $3.6
million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
We
recognized an income tax benefit of $10 thousand for the three months ended
June
30, 2005 compared to an income tax expense of $0.4 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2004. Income tax expense was $0.1 million and $0.8 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The
Company’s net earnings were $0.5 million, or $0.04 per share, and $1.2 million,
or $0.08 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively, and were $1.5 million, or $0.11 per share, and $2.1 million,
or
$0.15 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
The
most
significant impacts on reported earnings for the three and six months ended
June
30, 2005 were the cost of complying with Sarbanes Oxley, the cost associated
with managing the construction of two new projects in development and the costs
of staffing for expansion. In addition, a major road closure during the most
recent quarter slowed the revenue growth in Caledon and impacted
earnings.
A
discussion by business segment follows below.
26
Cripple
Creek, Colorado (Formerly Colorado)
Womacks’
results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and
2004
are as follows:
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
$
|
4,789
|
$
|
5,071
|
$
|
9,261
|
$
|
9,946
|
Hotel, food and beverage
|
347
|
380
|
711
|
704
|
||||
Other
(including promotional allowances)
|
(676)
|
(849)
|
(1,707)
|
(1,669)
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
4,460
|
4,602
|
8,265
|
8,981
|
||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
1,625
|
1,652
|
3,249
|
3,278
|
||||
Hotel, food and beverage
|
127
|
143
|
290
|
231
|
||||
General and administrative
|
918
|
937
|
1,792
|
1,786
|
||||
Depreciation
|
430
|
368
|
873
|
673
|
||||
3,100
|
3,100
|
6,204
|
5,968
|
|||||
Earnings
from operations
|
1,360
|
1,502
|
2,061
|
3,013
|
||||
Interest
(expense), net
|
69
|
23
|
73
|
55
|
||||
Other
income, net
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
||||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
1,432
|
1,529
|
2,140
|
3,075
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
544
|
581
|
813
|
1,168
|
||||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
888
|
$
|
948
|
$
|
1,327
|
$
|
1,907
|
Casino
Market Data
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||
Market
share of the Cripple Creek gaming revenue
|
12.7%
|
13.8%
|
13.3%
|
14.1%
|
||||
Average
number of slot machines
|
628
|
639
|
626
|
632
|
||||
Market
share of Cripple Creek gaming devices
|
13.2%
|
14.1%
|
13.3%
|
14.2%
|
||||
Average
slot machine win per day
|
$
83
|
$
87
|
$
80
|
$
86
|
||||
Cripple
Creek average slot machine win per day
|
$
85
|
$
88
|
$
82
|
$
86
|
27
Management
uses points and coupons to attract customers with the expectation of increasing
gaming revenue, while monitoring and adjusting the programs as necessary.
Excluding the previously reported high redemption in February 2005, the cost
of
points and coupons is in line with management’s expectations and prior year
results
Womacks
leases a portion of its slot machines under participation agreements from
manufacturers, on which it pays a fee calculated as a percentage of the net
win.
All of the leases have short term commitment periods not exceeding three months
and are classified as operating leases. The leases can be cancelled with no
more
than 30 days written notice. On a portion of the leases, the manufacturer is
guaranteed a minimum fee per day that can range from $15 to $35
per slot
machine for the duration of the lease. In most instances, the branded games
introduced to the market are not available for purchase. For financial reporting
purposes, the net win on the slot machines is included in our revenue and the
amount due to the manufacturer is recorded as an expense, in the period during
which the revenue is earned, as a casino operating cost. Management makes its
decisions to introduce these machines based on the consumer demand for the
product.
Since
the
beginning of 2004 we have spent approximately $3 million to upgrade the product
mix on the gaming floor, improve the player tracking system and introduce
cashless (Ticket-in/Ticket-out or “TITO”) gaming machines. We currently have 204
TITO machines installed. The Company expects that these ongoing improvements
will add to the customer experience and further improve customer service.
Management believes that these ongoing efforts have helped limit the decrease
in
gaming revenue.
Management
continues to focus on marketing the casino through its Gold Club, in which
patrons can earn rewards that can be redeemed for discounted or free meals,
rooms, or cash and other prizes, as well as through increased TV and radio
advertising. Management continues to refine the Womacks product by upgrading
the
interior of the facilities and modifying the slot machine mix. In
addition, Womacks is one of the largest gaming facilities in Cripple
Creek, and we have the capacity to expand Womacks to the rear of the property
on
a single level at a later date.
Womacks
operated two restaurants, “Bob’s Grill” and the “Cut Above Buffet” to provide an
alternative to patrons of the casino. The “Cut Above Buffet” was opened in May
2004 and operates on the second floor of the casino. Although it attracted
new
customers to Womacks Gold Club, it was not a significant stimulus to
gaming
revenue and was
closed
on July 30, 2005.
The
increase in depreciation for 2005 is primarily the result of the addition of
casino facility gaming equipment during 2004.
The
negative interest expense results from amounts advanced to the Corporate and
Other segment, but not repaid, to fund the Company’s acquisitions and
repurchases of its common stock. We reduce the interest expense incurred by
WMCK
under our credit facility by the amount of interest allocated to the Corporate
& Other segment. As the Company has not repaid the funds advanced, the debt
and accumulated interest allocated to the Corporate & Other segment exceeded
the total outstanding borrowing. As a result, Womacks reported a net negative
interest expense and debt issuance cost.
Womacks’
effective tax rate has remained stable at approximately 38%.
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2005 vs. 2004
Casino
revenue was 5.6% lower than during the same period last year compared to a
6.4%
reduction in the market share of gaming devices, primarily as a result of the
two additional casinos in town.
Based
on
management’s change to the comp policies at the casino, Other Revenue (net of
promotional allowances) was 14.1% of casino revenue compared to 16.7%
in
the same period last year.
Management efforts to contain costs limited the negative impact on the net
earnings within the segment during the quarter.
28
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2005 vs. 2004
Casino
revenue was 6.9% lower than the same period last year compared to a 6.3%
reduction in the market share of gaming devices. Womacks’ market share of gaming
devices fell from 14.2% in the first six months of 2004 to 13.3% in 2005. This
was due to an additional casino opening in Cripple Creek in June 2004, bringing
the total number of casino licenses to 19. Womacks has not yet overcome the
dilution in the market but continues to take measures to compete in this
region.
In
January 2004, the Company sold a purchase option agreement that it had held
since 1999, which would have expired on September 30, 2004, to an unrelated
party for a sum of $0.2 million. As a result of the transaction, the Company
recognized a pre-tax gain of $34.7 thousand in 2004, which is included in
Operating Revenue, Other.
South
Africa
Operating
results in U.S. dollars for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and
2004 were as follows:
CALEDON
|
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
$
|
3,223
|
$
|
2,946
|
$
|
7,201
|
$
|
5,724
|
Hotel, food and beverage
|
594
|
585
|
1,458
|
1,235
|
||||
Other
(including promotional allowances)
|
(185)
|
(128)
|
(293)
|
(236)
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
3,632
|
3,403
|
8,366
|
6,723
|
||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
1,317
|
1,230
|
2,778
|
2,331
|
||||
Hotel, food and beverage
|
460
|
581
|
1,065
|
1,171
|
||||
General and administrative
|
661
|
498
|
1,243
|
971
|
||||
Depreciation
|
451
|
333
|
832
|
654
|
||||
2,889
|
2,642
|
5,918
|
5,127
|
|||||
Earnings
from operations
|
743
|
761
|
2,448
|
1,596
|
||||
Interest
expense, net
|
(123)
|
(202)
|
(309)
|
(416)
|
||||
Other
income, net
|
14
|
35
|
32
|
71
|
||||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
634
|
594
|
2,171
|
1,251
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
(217)
|
(111)
|
(710)
|
(327)
|
||||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
417
|
$
|
483
|
$
|
1,461
|
$
|
924
|
CENTURY
CASINOS AFRICA
|
||||||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
General and administrative
|
$
|
351
|
$
|
16
|
$
|
766
|
$
|
52
|
Loss
from operations
|
(351)
|
(16)
|
(766)
|
(52)
|
||||
Interest
expense, net
|
(289)
|
-
|
(614)
|
-
|
||||
Other
income, net
|
13
|
6
|
36
|
9
|
||||
Loss
before income taxes
|
(627)
|
(10)
|
(1,344)
|
(43)
|
||||
Income
tax benefit
|
188
|
4
|
406
|
12
|
||||
Net
Loss
|
$
|
(439)
|
$
|
(6)
|
$
|
(938)
|
$
|
(31)
|
SOUTH
AFRICA NET (LOSS) EARNINGS
|
$
|
(22)
|
$
|
477
|
$
|
523
|
$
|
893
|
Average
exchange rate (Rand/USD)
|
6.42
|
6.56
|
6.16
|
6.64
|
29
Operating
results in Rand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are
as
follows:
CALEDON
|
For
the three months ended June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
R
|
20,651
|
R
|
19,326
|
R
|
44,082
|
R
|
37,998
|
Hotel, food and beverage
|
3,826
|
3,844
|
8,917
|
8,205
|
||||
Other
(including promotional allowances)
|
(1,200)
|
(795)
|
(1,836)
|
(1,533)
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
23,277
|
22,375
|
51,163
|
44,670
|
||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
8,453
|
8,091
|
17,065
|
15,488
|
||||
Hotel, food and beverage
|
2,953
|
3,815
|
6,519
|
7,782
|
||||
General and administrative
|
4,252
|
3,260
|
7,682
|
6,443
|
||||
Depreciation
|
2,916
|
2,191
|
5,164
|
4,346
|
||||
18,574
|
17,357
|
36,430
|
34,059
|
|||||
Earnings
from operations
|
4,703
|
5,018
|
14,733
|
10,611
|
||||
Interest
expense, net
|
(794)
|
(1,326)
|
(1,892)
|
(2,766)
|
||||
Other
income, net
|
93
|
234
|
198
|
477
|
||||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
4,002
|
3,926
|
13,039
|
8,322
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
(1,380)
|
(752)
|
(4,282)
|
(2,191)
|
||||
Net
Earnings
|
R
|
2,622
|
R
|
3,174
|
R
|
8,757
|
R
|
6,131
|
CENTURY
CASINOS AFRICA
|
||||||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
General and administrative
|
R
|
2,264
|
R
|
119
|
R
|
4,712
|
R
|
359
|
Loss
from operations
|
(2,264)
|
(119)
|
(4,712)
|
(359)
|
||||
Interest
expense, net
|
(1,857)
|
-
|
(3,767)
|
-
|
||||
Other
income, net
|
83
|
36
|
217
|
58
|
||||
Loss
before income taxes
|
(4,038)
|
(83)
|
(8,262)
|
(301)
|
||||
Income
tax benefit
|
1,211
|
22
|
2,478
|
77
|
||||
Net
Loss
|
R
|
(2,827)
|
R
|
(61)
|
R
|
(5,784)
|
R
|
(224)
|
SOUTH
AFRICA NET (LOSS) EARNINGS
|
R
|
(205)
|
R
|
3,113
|
R
|
2,973
|
R
|
5,907
|
30
Casino
Market Data (in Rand)
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||
Market
share of the Western Cape gaming revenue
|
5.3%
|
5.8%
|
5.7%
|
5.8%
|
||||
Market
share of Western Cape gaming devices
|
10.5%
|
11.4%
|
10.5%
|
11.1%
|
||||
Average
number of slot machines
|
300
|
290
|
300
|
283
|
||||
Average
slot machine win per day
|
709
Rand
|
647
Rand
|
761
Rand
|
674
Rand
|
||||
Average
number of tables
|
9.0
|
9.0
|
9.0
|
8.5
|
||||
Average
table win per day
|
1,572
Rand
|
2,482
Rand
|
1,687
Rand
|
2,045
Rand
|
Improvement
in the Rand versus the Dollar has had a positive impact on the segment’s
reported results. The
results discussed below are based on the Rand to eliminate the effect of
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Cash
couponing and a variety of other marketing efforts have been used to stimulate
the casino revenues in Caledon. Improvement in the casino management has also
been a key element in managing the growth at the resort.
The
conversion to cashless gaming in March 2005 has resulted in a significant
accumulation of points earned by players reported as an offset to Operating
Revenue, Other. All patrons are required to create a personal players account
and play with a card on which they always earn points.
Although gaming revenues increased, the point liability to 40,000 active player
accounts, compared to 5,000 active player accounts in the first quarter 2005,
affects the reported results
CCAL
offers an array of amenities to guests of the resort as a complement to the
gaming experience. The resort operates a total of four restaurants, three bars,
a conference facility
and the
“Outdoor Experience” (a team building facility). We are reviewing plans to
re-use the former equestrian center, which was not in service during the second
quarter, in conjunction with a proposed golf course development. In addition
to
the casino license, hotel and spa,
CCAL
owns approximately 600 acres of land which may be used for future expansion.
In
previous years, CCAL has advertised the casino and hotel operations separately.
Current marketing efforts have focused on emphasizing the overall resort
qualities of the operation, inclusive of both the casino and the hotel. This
has
helped reduce the marketing cost by combining labor efforts and advertising
dollars. The combined cost is included in casino cost, thereby contributing
to
the reduction in hotel, food and beverage expenses.
CCAL
operated all four restaurants during the entire six-month period in 2005. During
the same period in 2004, we operated three restaurants until June, at which
time
the fourth restaurant opened.
Depreciation
expense has been affected by the completion of a number of improvement projects
at CCAL in 2004. From June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005, depreciable assets have
increased by 12.1 million Rand.
Interest
expense, net for CCAL has decreased due to the scheduled repayment of the term
loan with ABSA and the early repayment of a series of capital leases in February
2005. The weighted average interest on the borrowings under term loan agreements
for our South African subsidiaries was 16.9% for all reported periods. Interest
expense, net for Century Casinos Africa (“CCA”) is comprised exclusively of
interest on loan agreements between CCA and the Corporate and Other Segment
(consequently, the amounts eliminate in consolidation.)
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General
and administrative expenses for CCA include fees paid to the Corporate and
Other
segment for services provided to CCA. These fees, as described below, eliminate
in consolidation. The fee agreement went into effect in the fourth quarter
of
2004.
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2005 vs. 2004
Revenue
growth in the three months ended June 30, 2005 slowed due to the closure of
a
significant portion of the main east/west highway from April 11, 2005 to May
27,
2005.
In
addition, during the current quarter, the South African government introduced
new currency notes. The casino experienced an initial rejection rate of 80%
on
these new notes, which has been diminishing as the Company installed new bill
validation software for the wide variety of slot machines maintained by the
casino. Despite these issues, Caledon was still able to achieve a 6.9% growth
in
casino revenue. Additionally, Caledon managed to increase the slot win
per
day by 9.6% during the same period that it increased the average number of
slot
machines. The impact of the road damage also affected hotel, food and beverage
revenue.
Operating
Revenue, Other for the three months ended June 30, 2005 was impacted by a
0.5 million Rand increase in points attributable to the conversion to
cashless gaming and an increase in overall play.
The
0.9
million Rand reduction in hotel, food and beverage expenses results primarily
from elimination of the marketing staff at the hotel.
The
Company has spent an additional 0.4 million Rand on legal, professional and
accounting services when comparing the three months ended June 30, 2005 to
the
same period in 2004. The majority of this increase relates to the implementation
of the previously mentioned services agreements and the defense of a
South
African Revenue Services audit.
During
the three months ended June 30, 2005, there have been costs in fully
implementing our cashless system, in preparing the development of unused land,
the upgrade of 20 deluxe hotel rooms and the relocation of six treatment
rooms, sauna, gym and reception into our hotel.
Fees
paid
by CCA to the Corporate and Other segment totaled 1.9 million Rand during the
three months ended June 30, 2005. There were no fees paid during the three
months ended June 30, 2004.
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2005 vs. 2004
Despite
the road damage that slowed traffic to Caledon, the casino still managed to
increase slot win per day by 12.9%.
Operating
Revenue, Other for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was impacted by a 0.5
million Rand increase in points attributable to the conversion to cashless
gaming in March 2005 and an increase in overall play.
The
1.3
million Rand reduction in hotel, food and beverage expenses results primarily
from the elimination of the separate marketing staff, decreasing advertising
and
promotion costs for the hotel.
We
have
spent an additional 0.4 million Rand on legal, professional and accounting
services when comparing the first six months of 2005 to the same period in
2004.
The majority of the increase
in
cost is related to the implementation of the previously mentioned management
agreements and the defense of the ongoing tax audit.
Fees
paid
by CCA to the Corporate and Other segment total 4.2 million Rand during the
first six months of 2005. There were no fees paid during the first six months
of
2004.
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Cruise
Ships
The
Cruise Ships segment’s operating results for the three and six months ended June
30, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
$
|
725
|
$
|
791
|
$
|
1,326
|
$
|
1,204
|
Other
(including promotional allowances)
|
50
|
42
|
102
|
67
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
775
|
833
|
1,428
|
1,271
|
||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
519
|
535
|
975
|
864
|
||||
Depreciation
|
36
|
25
|
61
|
42
|
||||
555
|
560
|
1,036
|
906
|
|||||
Earnings
from operations before income taxes
|
220
|
273
|
392
|
365
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
7
|
8
|
12
|
11
|
||||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
213
|
$
|
265
|
$
|
380
|
$
|
354
|
We experience fluctuations in the casino revenue generated on each cruise depending on the number and gaming quality of the players and passengers, and these fluctuations may be extreme. In addition, the cruise ships on which we conduct operations may be out of service from time to time for periodic maintenance or based on the operating schedule set by the cruise line. As a result, revenues in our cruise ship segment may fluctuate significantly from period to period.
The
Silver Cloud, a cruise ship operated by Silversea Cruises, resumed its
operations on March 27, 2004 following five months of periodic
maintenance. The Insignia, a cruise ship operated by Oceania Cruises, resumed
its operations on March 29, 2004 following its five-month inaugural voyage,
which ended in September 2003. On April 10, 2004, the Company opened a casino
aboard the Nautica, a cruise ship operated by Oceania Cruises. The casino is
equipped with 42 slot machines and three gaming tables. The Nautica was taken
out of service in November 2004 following the completion of its 2004 cruise
schedule. We
expect
that the Nautica will resume operations in November 2005. The casino consession
agreement with the Silver
Shadow will terminate at the end of September 2005 and will not be renewed.
Concession
fees paid to the ship operators, as discussed for the three- and six-month
periods below, and staff costs which include the transportation cost to rotate
personnel to and from the ships, are the most significant costs of operating
the
casinos aboard the ships. Staff costs have remained relatively stable in
relation to the casino revenues generated.
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Three
Months Ended June 30, 2005 vs. 2004
For
three
months ended June 30, 2005, we operated casinos on a total of seven ships:
four
on Silversea Cruises, one on the World of ResidenSea and two on Oceania Cruises,
compared to a total of eight ships during the same period in 2004. As a result,
cruise ship revenue declined 7.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2005
as
compared to the same period in 2004.
Concession
fees paid to the ship operators in accordance with the agreements accounted
for
$0.3 million of the total casino expenses incurred for both
periods.
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2005 vs. 2004
In
the
first six months of 2005, we operated casinos on a total of seven ships: four
on
Silversea Cruises, one on the World of ResidenSea and two on Oceania Cruises,
compared to a total of eight ships during the same period in 2004. As noted
above, several of the cruise ships were inactive for periods of 2004. We cannot
operate our casinos while the ships are in port. As a result, 2004 revenues
were
negatively impacted.
Concession
fees paid to the ship operators in accordance with the agreements accounted
for
$0.6 million and $0.5 million of the total casino expenses incurred
in the
first six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
Corporate
& Other
For
the three months ended June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2005
|
2004
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Other
|
$
|
279
|
$
|
10
|
$
|
714
|
$
|
37
|
Net
operating revenue
|
279
|
10
|
714
|
37
|
||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
General
and administrative
|
1,283
|
706
|
2,200
|
1,397
|
||||
Property
write-down and other write-offs, net of recoveries
|
-
|
-
|
(30)
|
-
|
||||
Depreciation
|
21
|
5
|
24
|
13
|
||||
1,304
|
711
|
2,194
|
1,410
|
|||||
Loss
(Earnings) from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
(12)
|
39
|
(109)
|
51
|
||||
Loss
from operations
|
(1,037)
|
(662)
|
(1,589)
|
(1,322)
|
||||
Interest
(expense), net
|
(520)
|
(297)
|
(862)
|
(622)
|
||||
Other
income, net
|
450
|
86
|
859
|
176
|
||||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
(3)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(8)
|
||||
Loss
before income taxes and minority interest
|
(1,110)
|
(876)
|
(1,596)
|
(1,776)
|
||||
Income
tax benefit
|
590
|
349
|
983
|
704
|
||||
Minority
interest
|
100
|
(16)
|
106
|
(31)
|
||||
Net
Loss
|
$
|
(420)
|
$
|
(543)
|
$
|
(507)
|
$ |
(1,103)
|
Revenue
in the corporate and other segment includes fees paid by the South African
segment for services,
which
eliminate in consolidation. Additionally, this segment records fees paid by
Casino Millennium under the technical services agreement we have with the owner
of the Marriott Hotel.
34
General
and administrative expenses have increased largely due to costs associated
with
new expansion projects, increases in corporate staffing and preliminary costs
associated with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act has also resulted in increased auditing costs.
We
increased our staffing levels in advance of our two new projects in order to
effectively integrate these operations into our corporate structure. In
addition, we have also increased staffing to better comply with the requirements
of Sarbanes-Oxley.
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2005 vs. 2004
The
South
African segment paid $0.3 million in fees to its parent company during the
three
month period.
As
a
result of additional staffing, compensation costs (included in general and
administrative expenses) increased by $0.2 million for the three month
period.
During
the three-month period ended June 30, 2005, we incurred $0.2 million in
non-recurring legal and consultancy fees for charges relating to SEC filings
and
Sarbanes-Oxley work.
In
the
second quarter of 2005, we began depreciating the non-operating casino property
held in Nevada, as a result of our determiniation that the property could no
longer be classified as held for sale, accounting for the increase in
depreciation expense.
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2005 vs. 2004
The
South
African segment paid $0.7 million in fees to its parent company during the
six
month period.
As
a
result of additional staffing, compensation costs (included in general and
administrative expenses) increased by $0.3 million for the six month
period.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2005 we incurred $0.3 million in non-recurring
legal and consultancy fees for charges relating to SEC filings and
Sarbanes-Oxley work.
Casino
Millennium’s results, reported as (loss) earnings from unconsolidated
subsidiary, were significantly behind the prior year periods. The net operating
revenue and net (loss) earnings decreased significantly, primarily as a result
of a reduction in the guest count which is attributed to poor winter weather
conditions in the first part of the year. Low hold percentages, particularly
in
the live games, have had a negative impact on their results.
The
significant increase in other income, net relates to the interest earned
on debt
between the South African segment and its parent company (which is included
as a
part of the Corporate and Other segment). The related loan agreement went
into
effect in the third quarter of 2004. This interest earned eliminates against
the
interest expense included in the South African segment; consequently there
is no
effect on the consolidated net income.
The
change in
minority interest reflects the pre-opening losses incurred by the Central
City,
Colorado and Edmonton segments assigned to the minority partn
35
Central
City, Colorado
We
are developing
a casino and hotel project in Central City, Colorado. The proposed $40 million
development includes a 60,000 square foot casino and back of house with 625
slot
machines, six table games, 26 hotel rooms, retail, food and beverage amenities
and a 500-space on-site covered parking garage. We have also entered into a
long-term agreement to manage the facility upon completion and licensing.
Completion of the project is subject to various conditions and approvals,
including, but not limited to securing acceptable financing
and
licensing by the Colorado Division of Gaming. Casino licenses in Colorado are
not limited in number by state gaming laws and are primarily subject to
successful background investigations by the Colorado Division of Gaming. The
Company is currently licensed in Colorado for gaming at Womacks Casino and
Hotel
in Cripple Creek. Our current expectation is that we will complete construction
during the third quarter of 2006.
We
awarded
partial construction contracts in April 2005. Work has commenced on the
underground utility work and for the demolition, foundation, shoring and sub
floor construction for the casino.
For
the
three and six months ending June 30, 2005, we incurred $43 thousand and $64
thousand dollars in pre-opening expenses, respectively, which are included
in
general and administrative expenses.
Edmonton,
Canada
We
are developing
a casino and hotel project in Edmonton, Canada. The project is expected to
include a casino with 600 gaming machines, 31 gaming tables, food and beverage
amenities, a dinner theater, a 300 space underground parking facility,
approximately 600 surface parking spaces and a 40-room hotel. The Company
expects the project to cost approximately $25.2 million ($30.8
million Canadian). Completion of this project is subject to obtaining acceptable
project financing, although we have commenced initial construction. We expect
construction to take approximately 14 months from finalization of funding
arrangements. Upon
completion of construction, Century Resorts Alberta, Inc. expects to receive
its
gaming license from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (“AGLC”). On
December 17, 2004, the AGLC granted approval to begin construction of the casino
property. As is customary, the issuance of the license does not occur until
completion of construction and after all federal and provincial legislation,
regulation and policies, and municipal requirements, permits, licenses and/or
authorizations have been met. We have also entered into a long-term agreement
to
manage the facility if a gaming license is awarded.
We
issued
a letter of commitment totaling $3.9 million Canadian in May 2005 and work
immediately began on the construction of the underground parking facility and
other site development. In July 2005 we signed an additional letter of
commitment totaling $2.0 million Canadian for completion of the underground
parking facility and for material orders needed for the timely construction
of
the framework of the casino.
For
the
three and six months ending June 30, 2005, we incurred $58 thousand and $90
thousand dollars in pre-opening expenses, respectively, which are included
in
general and administrative expenses.
36
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash
and
cash equivalents totaled $5.8 million plus restricted cash of $0.6 million
at
June 30, 2005, and the Company had working capital (current assets minus current
liabilities) of $0.6 million. Additional liquidity may be provided by the
Company’s revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, under which the
Company had an original commitment of $26 million (currently $20.9 million
net of the quarterly reduction) and unused borrowing capacity of approximately
$4.4 million at June 30, 2005. The maturity date of the borrowing commitment
is
August 2007. The
available balance will be reduced by $0.3 million each of the quarters beginning
July 1, 2005 and October 1, 2005, further reduced by $0.6 million each of the
quarters beginning January 1, 2006 and April 1, 2006, and then further reduced
by $0.72 million at the beginning of each quarter beginning July 1, 2006 until
maturity in August 2007. Borrowings under the credit facility may be used
for
various business projects and investments.
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2005, cash provided by operating activities was $1.4
million compared with $2.9 million in the prior-year period. Please refer to
the
condensed consolidated statements of cash flows and management’s discussion of
the results of operation by segment.
Cash
used
in investing activities of $4.7 million for the first six months of 2005
consisted of a $2.4 million contribution by us towards our investment
in
Century Resorts Alberta Inc., less $1.6
million
in net cash acquired, $0.3 million in property and equipment
additions at Womacks, $0.8 million in property and equipment additions at
Caledon, South Africa, $0.2 million in expenditures to upgrade some of the
cruise ships with Ticket-out slot machines, $1.4 million towards construction
in
Central City, Colorado, and $1.3 million in additional expenditures towards
construction of the property in Edmonton, Canada, less $0.1 million in proceeds
from the disposition of property. Cash used in investing activities of $2.3
million for the first six months of 2004 included $0.2 million towards the
upgrade of the slot accounting system and $1.2 million towards new slot games
at
Womacks; $0.6 million in improvements to the property in Caledon, South Africa;
and $0.2 million in expenditures to outfit the cruise ships.
Cash
provided by financing activities of $1.4 million for the first six months of
2005 consisted of net borrowings of $0.8 million under the RCF with Wells Fargo,
net borrowings of $1.6 million under the credit facility with Colorado Business
Bank, $74 thousand in proceeds from the exercise of stock options and $0.01
in
other borrowings,
less
net repayments of $0.9 million under the Caledon loan agreement we have entered
into with ABSA, and other net repayments of $0.3 million. Cash used in financing
activities of $1.4 million for the first six months of 2004 consisted
of
net repayments of $0.3 million under the RCF with Wells Fargo, net repayments
of
$0.7 million under the loan agreement with ABSA and repayment of $0.4 million
to
a founding shareholder.
The
Company’s Board of Directors has approved a discretionary program
to repurchase up to $5 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock.
During the first six months of 2005, the Company did
not
purchase any shares of its common stock on the open market.
Since the inception of the program through June 30, 2005, the Company has
repurchased 2,559,004 shares of its common stock at a total cost of
approximately $3.8 million.
On
April
8, 2005, CC Tollgate LLC entered into a loan agreement with Colorado Business
Bank securing $5.0 million to finance the predevelopment construction costs
associated with the development of the Central City, Colorado project. As of
June 30, 2005, $1.6 million of principal is outstanding. Under
the
terms of the agreement, the loan will mature on October 4, 2005
at
which time the principal is due with interest calculated at prime plus 0.5%.
The
note is secured by the existing property and improvements and by commercial
guarantees provided by the Company and Tollgate Venture LLC.
37
The
primary source of our future operating cash flows will be from gaming
operations. We will continue to rely on revolving lines of credit with
commercial banks or other debt instruments to supplement our working capital
and
investing requirements. We believe that our cash at June 30, 2005, together
with
expected cash flows from operations and borrowing capacity under the Wells
Fargo
RCF, will be sufficient to fund our anticipated operating costs, capital
expenditures at existing properties and satisfy our current debt repayment
obligations. We will continue to evaluate our planned capital expenditures
at
each of our existing locations in light of the operating performance of the
facilities at such locations. From time to time the Company expects to have
cash
needs for the development of new properties that exceed our current borrowing
capacity and we may be required to seek additional financing in the debt or
equity markets. We may be unable to obtain additional debt or equity financing
on acceptable terms. As a result, limitations on our capital resources could
delay or cause us to abandon certain plans for the development of new
properties.
Subsequent
to June 30, 2005, we obtained a non-binding letter of intent to provide
approximately $35.0 million in additional financing. On August 2, 2005
we
secured $4.5 million in funding from a private lender which bears interest
at a
rate of 16.7% per annum and matures in August 2007. In exchange for the funds,
the Company has pledged all the outstanding stock of CTI and its equity interest
in CTL. Proceeds from these borrowings will be used towards the development
of
the previously mentioned casino in Central City, Colorado.
In
July
2005, the Company filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC, under
which
we could issue up to $50 million in aggregate issue price of securities,
preferred stock, debt securities and depository certificates.
Critical
Accounting Policies
We
believe the following material accounting policies are the most critical to
an
investor’s understanding of the Company’s financial results and condition and/or
require complex management judgment.
Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets
- Our
goodwill results from the acquisitions of casino and hotel operations and
represents excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable
net
tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill and intangible assets with
indefinite lives are required to be tested for impairment at least annually
or
more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that may reduce
the
fair value of the asset below its carrying value. We have completed our
assessment of goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite lives for
impairment at December 31, 2004 and determined that there have been no
significant changes in the fair value of the assets, no adverse changes in
the
projected cash flows or any events or circumstances that would lead management
to believe that the fair value of the assets are less than the current carrying
value of the reporting units. For reporting units with goodwill and/or
intangible assets with indefinite lives, this test requires the comparison
of
the implied fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. The implied
fair value includes estimates of future cash flows, as well as estimates of
critical valuation inputs such as discount rates, terminal values and similar
data based on reasonable and supportable assumptions that represent our best
estimates. Changes in estimates or application of alternative assumptions and
definitions could produce significantly different results. We will continue
to
assess goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite lives for impairment
at
least annually hereafter. We will also continue to assess the propriety of
our
assignment of indefinite useful lives to intangible assets through analysis
of
all pertinent factors used in making such estimates. As of
June 30, 2005, our assets included goodwill of approximately
$8.6
million and casino licenses of approximately $1.8 million.
Property
and Equipment
- At
June 30, 2005, we had property and equipment totaling $51.0 million,
representing 72% of total assets. We capitalize the cost of property and
equipment. Maintenance and repairs that neither materially add to the value
of
the property nor appreciably prolong its life are charged to expense as
incurred. We depreciate property and equipment on a straight-line basis over
their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives are based on the nature
of the assets and our current operating expectations. Future events such as
property expansions, new competition and new regulations could result in a
change in the manner in which we are using certain assets requiring a change
in
the estimated useful lives of such assets. We evaluate long-lived assets for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that such
carrying values may not be recoverable. Under current standards, the assets
must
be carried at historical cost if the projected cash flows from their use will
recover their carrying amounts on an undiscounted basis and without considering
interest. However, if projected cash flows are less than their carrying value,
the long-lived assets must be reduced to their estimated fair value.
Considerable judgment is required to project such cash flows and, if required,
estimate the fair value of the impaired long-lived asset. The estimated future
cash flows are based upon, among other things, assumptions about expected future
operating performance and may differ from actual cash flows. We capitalize
the
cost of property and equipment that is contributed in a business combination
at
the fair value of the assets that are contributed. Capital assets contributed
by
our minority interest partner in CC Tollgate LLC were recorded at estimated
fair
value based on an appraisal at the time of the contribution. Appraisals, by
their nature, involve estimations and judgment.
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We
are
exposed to market risk principally related to changes in interest rates and
foreign currency exchange rates. To mitigate some of these risks, we utilize
derivative financial instruments to hedge these exposures. We do not use
derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. All of
the
potential changes noted below are based on information available at June 30,
2005. Actual results may differ materially.
Interest
Rate Sensitivity
We
are
subject to interest rate risk on the outstanding borrowing under our credit
facility with Wells Fargo Bank. Interest on amounts outstanding under the credit
facility is variable and is computed on a base interest rate we select.
Accordingly, interest on outstanding debt is subject to fluctuations in the
prime interest rate as set by Wells Fargo, or LIBOR index charges.
In
order
to minimize the risk of increases in the prime rate or LIBOR, we have entered
into interest-rate swap agreements from time to time. In May 2000, we entered
into a five-year interest rate swap agreement which matures on July 1, 2005
on
$4.0 million notional amount of debt under the credit facility, whereby we
pay a
fixed rate of 7.95% and receives a LIBOR-based floating rate, reset quarterly
based on the three-month LIBOR rate. Generally, the swap arrangement is
advantageous to us to the extent that interest rates increase in the future
and
disadvantageous to the extent that they decrease. Therefore, by entering into
the interest rate swap agreements, we have a cash flow risk when interest rates
drop. In
an environment of falling interest rates, the swap agreements are
disadvantageous. Without the swap agreements the weighted-average interest
rate
on the credit facility for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 would
have been 5.85% and 4.13%, respectively and for the six months ended June 30,
2005 and 2004 would have been 5.49% and 4.34%. The $4.0 million swap agreement
that we entered into in May 2000 expired on July 1, 2005. We
have
not entered into any new swap agreements subsequent to June 30,
2005.
We
are
also subject to interest rate risk on the outstanding borrowing with Colorado
Business Bank. Interest on amounts outstanding under this credit agreement
is
variable and is subject to fluctuations in the prime interest rate.
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Foreign
Currency Exchange Risk
A
total
of 46.1% of our net operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2005
was derived from our South African operations and principally denominated in
South African Rand. A total of 45.1% of our expenses for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 were paid in currencies other than US dollars of which 42.9%
was
paid in South African Rand, 0.6% was paid in Canadian dollars and 1.6% was
paid
in Euros. Our US operations generate revenues denominated in US dollars. If
an
arrangement provides for us to receive payments in a foreign currency, revenue
realized from such an arrangement may be lower if the value of such foreign
currency declines. Similarly, if an arrangement provides for us to make payments
in a foreign currency, cost of services and operating expenses for such an
arrangement may be higher if the value of such foreign currency increases.
For
example, a 10% change in the relative value of such foreign currency could
cause
a related 10% change in our previously expected revenue, cost of services,
and
operating expenses. If the international portion of our business continues
to
grow, more revenue and expenses will be denominated in foreign currencies,
which
increase our exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. We have not
hedged against foreign currency exchange rate changes related to our
international operations.
Item
4. CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures - Our
management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officers, Senior
Vice-President and Chief Accounting Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness
of
our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(2) and
15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such
evaluation, our principal executive officers and principal financial officer
have concluded that as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures
were
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports
that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in applicable SEC rules and
forms
and were effective with the exception of the material weakness relating to
internal control over the recording of fixed assets in our South African
operating subsidiary as discussed hereafter.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting -
In
conjunction with the 2004 audit, our independent registered public accounting
firm notified us that they had identified matters involving internal control
over financial reporting and its operation that they consider to be a material
weakness. These matters relate to the controls over the recording of fixed
assets in our South African operating subsidiary. The lack of a substantive
policy on the capitalization of fixed assets and a deficiency in our internal
review process as it relates to the South African operation were the reasons
attributed to the failure in detecting this weakness.
We
are in
the process of developing a complete plan to remediate the identified material
weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting. We have instituted
a
series of policies to improve the control over the capital asset activity in
South Africa and have completed a physical inventory of the same..
We
have also instituted changes to the authorization and approval processes by
which entries are recorded to the financial statements. Subject to a review
by
an independent third party
in
conjunction with our SOX 404 compliance work, we believe that these changes,
as
of June 30, 2005 have materially improved, or are reasonably likely to
materially improve, our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined
in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act).
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Risks
Regarding Controls and Procedures - In
addition
to remedying the identified material weakness in our internal control over
financial reporting discussed above, we are in the process of documenting and
testing our internal control procedures in order to satisfy the requirements
of
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which is applicable to us for our fiscal
year ending December 31, 2005 as
a
result of our classification as an accelerated filer based on the market value
of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates exceeding $75 million
as
of June 30, 2005. On that date, the market value of our outstanding
common
stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $85 million. We are
exposed
to increased costs and risks associated with complying with these requirements,
and we will need to spend management time and internal and external resources
to
document and test our internal controls in anticipation of Section 404 reporting
requirements.
Our
management, including our Chief Executive Officers, Senior Vice-President and
Chief Accounting Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our
internal controls will prevent all possible error or fraud. A control system,
no
matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further,
the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource
constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their
costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation
of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances
of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent
limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be
faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some
persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the
control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain
assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance
that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential
future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures
may
deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control
system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be
detected.
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. - Legal Proceedings
The
Company is not a party to, nor is it aware of, any pending or threatened
litigation which, in management’s opinion, could have a material adverse effect
on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
Items
2 to 3 - None
Item
4 - Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The
2005
annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company was held on June 17, 2005.
At
the annual meeting there were two proposals submitted to a vote.
In
the
first proposal, one Class II director, Peter Hoetzinger, was re-elected to
the
Board for a three year term. On this proposal the votes were: 10,150,714 for,
and 2,494,156 withheld. The terms of Robert S. Eichberg, Dinah
Corbachi, Erwin Haitzmann and Gottfried Schellmann as directors continued after
the meeting.
In
the
second proposal, the Company’s 2005 equity incentive plan was approved. On this
proposal the votes were: 5,255,102 for, 4,829,676 against, 9,415 abstained
and
2,550,677 not voted.
Item
5 - None
Item
6. - Exhibits
(a)
Exhibits - The following exhibits are filed herewith:
10.148
Promissory Note and Business Loan Agreement between Tollgate LLC and Colorado
Business Bank dated April 8, 2005, and associate commercial guarantees provided
by Century Casinos, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form
8-K filed on April 15, 2005.
31.1
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chairman
of the Board and Co Chief
Executive Officer.
31.2
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Vice-Chairman,
Co Chief Executive
Officer and President.
31.3
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Senior
Vice
President.
31.4
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chief
Accounting
Officer.
32.1
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chairman
of the Board and Co
Chief Executive Officer.
32.2
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Vice-Chairman,
Co Chief Executive
Officer and President.
32.3
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Senior
Vice
President.
32.4 Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chief
Accounting
Officer.
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SIGNATURES:
Pursuant
to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
CENTURY
CASINOS, INC.
/s/
Larry
Hannappel
___________________________
Larry
Hannappel
Senior
Vice President (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:
August 4, 2005
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CENTURY
CASINOS, INC.
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
|
Document
|
10.148 Promissory
Note and Business Loan Agreement between Tollgate LLC and Colorado Business
Bank
dated April 8, 2005, and associated commercial guarantee provided by Century
Casinos, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on
April 15, 2005.
31.1
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chairman
of the Board and Co Chief Executive Officer.
31.2
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Vice-Chairman,
Co Chief Executive Officer and President.
31.3
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Senior
Vice President.
31.4
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chief
Accounting Officer.
32.1
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chairman
of the Board and Co Chief Executive Officer.
32.2
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Vice-Chairman,
Co Chief Executive Officer and President.
32.3
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Senior
Vice President.
32.3
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chief
Accounting Officer.
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