CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/ - Quarter Report: 2006 August (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington,
D.C. 20549
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Form
10-Q
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___X___
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006
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OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For
the transition period from ____________ to ___________
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Commission
file number
0-22290
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CENTURY
CASINOS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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84-1271317
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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1263
Lake Plaza Drive Suite A, Colorado Springs, Colorado
80906
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
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(719)
527-8300
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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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 ___
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Indicate
by
check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
“accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer __ Accelerated filer _X_ Non-accelerated filer
__
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Indicate
by
check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined
in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes___ No _X_
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Indicate
the
number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practical date.
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Common
stock, $0.01 par value, 22,980,567 shares outstanding as of August
9, 2006
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CENTURY
CASINOS, INC.
FORM
10-Q INDEX
Page
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PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Number
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Item
1.
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Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June
30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three and Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2006 and 2005
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the Three and
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June
30,
2006 and 2005
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6
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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8
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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21
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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44
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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44
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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45
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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45
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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45
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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46
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SIGNATURES
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47
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CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
Amounts
in thousands, except for share information
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June
30, 2006
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December
31, 2005
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ASSETS
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Current
Assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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27,515
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$
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37,167
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Restricted
cash
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1,918
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947
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Receivables,
net
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862
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293
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Prepaid
expenses
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1,033
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518
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Inventories
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280
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209
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Other
current assets
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779
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927
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Deferred
income taxes - foreign
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122
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72
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Total
current assets
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32,509
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40,133
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Property
and Equipment, net
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103,355
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69,602
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Goodwill
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18,731
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8,662
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Casino
Licences
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2,273
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1,845
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Deferred
Income Taxes - foreign
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470
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380
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Note
Receivable (see Note 1)
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4,751
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-
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Other
Assets
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2,587
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2,941
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Total
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$
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164,676
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$
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123,563
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LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current
Liabilities:
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Current
portion of long-term debt
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$
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3,601
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$
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1,789
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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10,884
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5,504
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Accrued
payroll
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1,337
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1,149
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Taxes
payable
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1,137
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1,189
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Other
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8
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8
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Total
current liabilities
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16,967
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9,639
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Long-Term
Debt, less current portion
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45,707
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17,934
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Accrued Purchase Obligation - Newcastle (see Note 12) | 697 | - | |||
Deferred
Tax Liability - domestic
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138
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215
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Minority
Interest
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6,248
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4,444
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Commitments
and Contingencies
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Shareholders’
Equity:
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Preferred
stock; $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares
issued or
outstanding
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-
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-
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Common
stock; $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 23,168,443 and
22,568,443 shares issued,
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respectively;
22,980,567 and 22,380,567 shares outstanding, respectively
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232
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226
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Additional
paid-in capital
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69,588
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68,571
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Accumulated
other comprehensive earnings
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2,159
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2,568
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Retained
earnings
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23,365
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20,391
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95,344
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91,756
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Treasury
stock - 187,876 shares at cost
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(425)
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(425)
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Total
shareholders’ equity
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94,919
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91,331
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Total
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$
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164,676
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$
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123,563
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See
notes
to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited)
For
The Three Months
Ended
June 30,
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For
The Six Months
Ended
June 30,
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Amounts
in thousands, except for share information
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2006
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2005
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2006
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2005
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Operating
Revenue:
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Casino
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$
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11,260
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$
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8,736
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$
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20,406
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$
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17,788
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Hotel,
food and beverage
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1,272
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941
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2,354
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2,169
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Other
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321
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156
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470
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371
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12,853
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9,833
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23,230
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20,328
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Less
promotional allowances
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984
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925
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1,885
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2,192
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Net
operating revenue
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11,869
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8,908
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21,345
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18,136
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Operating
Costs and Expenses:
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Casino
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4,571
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3,461
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8,083
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7,002
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Hotel,
food and beverage
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786
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588
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1,401
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1,355
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General
and administrative
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4,516
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3,033
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7,559
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5,475
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Property
write-downs and other write-offs, net
of recoveries
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7
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-
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15
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(30)
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Depreciation
and amortization
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933
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937
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1,705
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1,790
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Total
operating costs and expenses
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10,813
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8,019
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18,763
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15,592
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(Loss)
from unconsolidated subsidiary
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-
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(12)
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-
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(109)
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Earnings
from Operations
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1,056
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877
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2,582
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2,435
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Non-Operating
Income (Expense):
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Interest
income
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319
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106
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597
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154
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Interest
expense
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(411)
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(566)
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(615)
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(1,034)
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Other
income, net
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225
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5
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319
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5
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Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
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-
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(3)
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-
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(4)
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Non-operating
income (expense), net
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133
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(458)
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301
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(879)
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Earnings
before Income Taxes and Minority Interest
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1,189
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419
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2,883
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1,556
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Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
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105
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(10)
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461
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146
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Earnings
before Minority Interest
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1,084
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429
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2,422
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1,410
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Minority
interest in subsidiary losses
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247
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80
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599
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106
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Net
Earnings
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$
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1,331
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$
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509
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$
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3,021
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$
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1,516
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Earnings
Per Share:
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Basic
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$
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0.06
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$
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0.04
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$
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0.13
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$
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0.11
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Diluted
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$
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0.06
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$
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0.03
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$
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0.13
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$
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0.09
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See
notes
to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (Unaudited)
For
The Three Months
Ended
June 30,
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For
The Six Months
Ended
June 30,
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Amounts
in thousands
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2006
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2005
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2006
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2005
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Net
Earnings
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$
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1,331
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$
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509
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$
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3,021
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$
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1,516
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Foreign
currency translation adjustments
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(1,397)
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(1,292)
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(409)
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(2,940)
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Change
in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of income taxes
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-
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33
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-
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33
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Comprehensive
(Loss)
Earnings
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$
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(66)
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$
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(750)
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$
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2,612
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$
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(1,391)
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See
notes
to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
For
The Six Months Ended June 30,
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Amounts
in thousands
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2006
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2005
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Cash
Flows from Operating Activities:
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Net
earnings
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$
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3,021
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$
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1,516
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Adjustments
to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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1,704
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1,790
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Amortization
of share-based compensation
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201
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-
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Amortization
of deferred financing costs
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30
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95
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Deferred
tax expense
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(257)
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(527)
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Minority
interest in subsidiary losses
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(599)
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(106)
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Loss
from unconsolidated subsidiary
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-
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113
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Loss
on sale of fixed assets
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27
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-
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Other
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(15)
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(43)
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Receivables
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(400)
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(71)
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Prepaid
expenses and other assets
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211
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(386)
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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(2,454)
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(238)
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Accrued
payroll
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57
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(212)
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Excess
tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements
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(376) | - | ||
Taxes
payable
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(230)
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(500)
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Net
cash provided by operating activities
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920
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1,431
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Cash
Flows from Investing Activities:
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Purchases
of property and equipment
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(25,476)
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(3,988)
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Purchase
of minority shareholder interest in subsidiary
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(5,135)
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-
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Note
receivable (see Note 1)
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(4,751) | - | ||
Cash
contribution of $2.4 million towards interest in subsidiary, less
net cash acquired of $1.7 million
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-
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(753)
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Cash
contribution of $0.7 million towards interest in Casino Millennium,
plus
net cash acquired
of
$0.4 million
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(278)
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-
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Cash
contribution of $6.7 million towards interest in Newcastle, less
net cash
acquired of $1.6 million
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(5,068)
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-
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Proceeds
from disposition of assets
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86
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43
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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(40,622)
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(4,698)
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(continued)
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CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
For
the Six Months Ended June 30,
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Amounts
in thousands
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2006
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2005
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Cash
Flows from Financing Activities:
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Proceeds
from borrowings
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$
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44,630
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$
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22,660
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Principal
repayments
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(16,049)
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(21,300)
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Excess
tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements
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376
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-
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Deferred
financing charges
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(10)
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-
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Proceeds
from exercise of options
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450
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74
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Dividend
paid to Caledon preference shareholder
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(47)
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-
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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29,350
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1,434
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Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
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700
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(757)
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Decrease
in
Cash and Cash Equivalents
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(9,652)
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(2,590)
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Cash
and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
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37,167
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8,411
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Cash
and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
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$
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27,515
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$
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5,821
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Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Amounts
in Thousands
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For
the Six Months Ended June 30,
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2006
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2005
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Interest
paid
|
$
|
1,564
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$
|
671
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Income
taxes paid
|
$
|
84
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$
|
709
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See
notes
to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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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 casino entertainment
company that owns and operates Womacks Casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek,
Colorado; owns and operates the Casino Millennium (“CM”) in the Marriott Hotel
in Prague, Czech Republic; operates the casinos aboard the Silver Wind, Silver
Cloud, The World of ResidenSea, and three of the vessels of Oceania Cruises;
owns a 65% interest in, and has a management contract for, the Century Casino
& Hotel in Central City, Colorado; and owns and has begun construction on a
casino and hotel development in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Through its
subsidiary Century Casinos Africa (Pty) Limited (“CCA”), CCI owns and operates
The Caledon Hotel, Spa & Casino (“Caledon”) near Cape Town, South Africa and
owns 60% of, and provides technical casino services to, the Monte Vista Casino
& Conference Center, Newcastle, South Africa. The Company continues to
pursue other international projects in various stages of
development.
On
June
13, 2006, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Century Casinos
Europe GmbH (“CCE”), entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of all of the
issued and outstanding shares of G5 Sp. z o.o. (“G5”) for approximately $3.7
million (€2.9 million). G5 owns 33.3% of all shares issued by Casinos Poland
Ltd. Casinos Poland owns seven casinos and one slot arcade throughout Poland
and
generated net revenues of approximately $41.2 million in 2005. In connection
with the purchase, CCE loaned G5 approximately $4.9 million (PLN 15.0 million)
to repay existing loans between G5 and its creditors. The loan is secured by
the
outstanding shares of G5. Interest payments, calculated at the 1-month LIBOR
rate plus 2% per annum, are payable annually. The loan matures on June 21,
2011.
After the deal closes, this loan will become an intercompany loan between G5
and
CCE, which will eliminate in consolidation. The loan is reported as a note
receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2006.
The
transaction is expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2006, subject to
due
diligence.
We
had a
50% ownership interest in CM prior to April 13, 2006 and accounted for this
investment under the equity method. On April 13, 2006, CCE purchased the
remaining 50% of CM for approximately $0.7 million, which included a security
deposit for CM’s casino license in the amount of $0.4 million (CZK 10 million),
the assumption of loans previously granted to CM by the former minority partner
and the purchase price for the former minority partner’s 50% equity interest.
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
condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CCI and
its
majority-owned subsidiaries. All 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. Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2005
financial information in order to conform to the 2006 presentation.
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 consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2005. The results of operations for the period ended June
30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full
year.
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Projects
under Development:
Newcastle,
South Africa -
On
April
1, 2006, CCA completed the purchase of a 60% controlling interest in Balele
Leisure (Pty) Ltd. (“Balele”), which owns the Monte Vista Casino in Newcastle,
South Africa for approximately $9.3 million (57.5 million Rand). The current
casino is in a temporary facility that has 200 slot machines and seven gaming
tables. Construction of a new permanent facility has begun and is expected
to
cost approximately
$9.8 million (70 million Rand), excluding value added taxes.
Of
the
$9.8 million in overall construction costs, $1.1 million (8.0 million Rand)
will
be from cash on hand, $7.1 million (50.0 million Rand) will be financed through
external financing, and $1.6 million (12.0 million Rand) will be provided by
CCA
as a shareholder loan. We expect to be operating in this new facility by the
end
of the fourth quarter of 2006. The
initial gaming mix in the permanent facility is expected to be 225 slot machines
and seven gaming tables. An additional $0.3 million (2.5 million Rand) will
be
payable to the minority shareholders if the casino revenue during the first
12
months of operation at the new location exceeds $13.2 million (95.0 million
Rand). CCA has also entered into a long-term agreement to manage Balele’s entire
casino, resort and hotel operations.
In
connection with CCA’s purchase of its equity interest in Balele, a sale of
shares agreement (the “Share Agreement”) was entered into on October 18, 2005
between CCA and a group of Balele shareholders (the “Sellers”). As a condition
to the Share Agreement, the Sellers provided a warranty to CCA that the Sellers
would be able to sell the facility that houses the current casino for
approximately $1.9 million (12 million Rand) within 60 days of closing. The
Sellers informed CCA that they will not be able to sell the facility for 12
million Rand. As a result, the purchase price for the 60% interest in Balele
has
been reduced by this amount, resulting in an overall purchase price of $7.4
million (45.5 million Rand). We have consolidated the results of Balele in
our
financial statements as of April 1, 2006.
Central
City, Colorado
- On
October 13, 2004, our wholly owned subsidiary, Century Casinos Tollgate, Inc.
(“CTI”), entered into an agreement with Tollgate Venture LLC to develop and
operate a proposed casino and hotel in Central City, Colorado. The $52.2 million
development includes a 66,000 square foot casino and back of house with 625
slot
machines, six table games, a six table poker room, 27 hotel rooms, retail,
food
and beverage amenities and a 500 space on-site covered parking garage. We
contributed $3.5 million cash equity to the project through CTI in exchange
for
a controlling 65% interest, and Tollgate Venture LLC contributed three existing
non-operating casino buildings, land and land options valued at $5.7 million,
net of mortgages, for a 35% interest. Of the $52.2 million in overall project
costs, $9.8 million has been contributed by us, $35.0 million is financed
externally, and $5.7 million is the net value of the minority partner’s
contribution. The balance of $1.7 million will be provided from the operations
of the new casino. In case of a shortfall, the Company will provide an
additional cash contribution for the remaining amount. Century Casinos
Management, Inc. (“CCM”), our wholly owned subsidiary, has entered into a Casino
Services Agreement to manage the property. On November 21, 2005, we entered
into
a $35 million loan agreement with Wells Fargo Bank and a syndicate of
institutional lenders. The casino opened on July 11, 2006.
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
- On
February 24, 2005, through our wholly owned subsidiary, Century
Resorts International Limited (“CRI”), we acquired a 56.4% interest in Century
Resorts Alberta, Inc. (“CRA”) for approximately $2.4 million. Our 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. On January 12, 2006,
CRI purchased the remaining 43.6% interest in CRA for approximately $6.3 million
($7.3 million Canadian). CRI paid approximately $5.1 million ($5.8 million
Canadian) at closing with the remainder payable on the first anniversary of
the
opening of the casino. The Company recorded approximately $4.3 million of
goodwill associated with this purchase. Excluding the costs to purchase the
minority shareholder’s interest, the $31.2 million ($35.8 million
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Canadian) development
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 26-room hotel. Of
the
$31.2 million in overall project costs, we contributed $2.4 million ($3.0
million Canadian) for our interest in CRA, $17.9 million ($20.0 million
Canadian) will be financed through external financing, $9.0 million ($10.5
million Canadian) has been provided by us as a shareholder loan, and the balance
of $1.9 million ($2.3 million Canadian) is the net value of the former minority
partner’s contribution. On September 23, 2005, CRA agreed to the terms of a
$17.9 million ($20.0 million Canadian) credit facility with Canadian Western
Bank for the development of the casino property. On December 17, 2004,
the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission 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.
Gauteng,
South Africa
- In
December 2004, as part of an option agreement by and amongst Gold Reef Casino
Resorts Limited, Akani Leisure Investments Proprietary Limited (“Akani Group”),
Silverstar Development Limited, Century Casinos, Inc., Century Resorts Limited
and Century Casinos West Rand (Proprietary) Limited, we granted the Akani Group
an option to purchase our remaining interests in the Gauteng, South Africa
project. If the option was not exercised prior to June 30, 2006 the Option
Agreement would lapse “unless Akani Group or the incumbent individuals” were
able to demonstrate that not more than two of the trigger events referred to
in
the Option Agreement remained outstanding, whereupon the Akani Group would
be
entitled by notice to the grantor to an extension of the option by a further
twelve months.
In
June
2006 the Gold Reef Casino Resorts notified Century Resorts Limited and Century
Casinos West Rand (Proprietary) Limited that it wanted to extend the option.
The
Akani Group has not demonstrated, nor attempted to demonstrate that not more
than two of the trigger events remain outstanding. For this and other reasons
we
maintain that the Option Agreement has not been extended. The right to exercise
the option for which the Option Agreement makes provision did not mature before
June 30, 2006. As the Option Agreement has not been extended by a further twelve
months, the right to exercise the option cannot mature and the option agreement
has lapsed.
As
a
result, we have challenged the Akani Group’s extension of the option. A final
determination has not been made at this time.
*****
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, 2006
|
December
31, 2005
|
June
30, 2005
|
|
South
African Rand
|
7.1704
|
6.3399
|
6.6790
|
Euros
|
0.7827
|
0.8446
|
0.8266
|
Czech
Koruna
|
22.3270
|
24.5810
|
24.8600
|
Canadian
Dollars
|
1.1150
|
1.1659
|
1.2256
|
Source:
Pacific Exchange Rate Service
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2. RECENTLY
ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
On
July
13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an
interpretation of FASB Statement 109” (“FIN 48”), which sets forth a specific
recognition threshold and measurement method for financial statement recognition
and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return.
The effective date of FIN 48 is for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006. The Company has not completed an assessment of the impact of FIN 48 on
its
consolidated financial statements.
On
April
13, 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FIN 46(R)-6, "Determining
the Variability to be Considered When Applying FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)."
The FSP addresses the approach to determine the variability to consider when
applying FIN 46(R), and includes several illustrative examples of how the
variability should be considered. The variability that is considered in applying
Interpretation 46(R) may affect (a) the determination as to whether the entity
is a variable interest entity (VIE), (b) the determination of which interests
are variable interests in the entity, (c) if necessary, the calculation of
expected losses and residual returns of the entity, and (d) the determination
of
which party is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. Thus, determining the
variability to be considered is necessary to apply the provisions of
Interpretation 46(R).
The
Company will apply the guidance in FSP FIN 46(R)-6 prospectively to all entities
(including newly created entities) with which that enterprise first becomes
involved and to all entities previously required to be analyzed under FIN 46(R)
when a reconsideration event has occurred beginning the first day of the first
reporting period beginning after June 15, 2006. The Company does not believe
the
adoption will have a material effect on its financial statements as a whole
since it will adopt the provisions of FIN 46(R)-6 prospectively.
In
May
2005, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154 (SFAS
154), “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections,” which replaces Accounting
Principles Board (“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. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not have a material impact on the Company’s
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
3. STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
Prior
to
January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock options under the recognition
and measurement provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees,” and related interpretations. Effective January 1, 2006, we
adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payments”
(“SFAS No. 123R”), and selected the modified prospective method to initially
report stock-based compensation amounts in the consolidated financial
statements. The Company is currently using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model to determine the fair value of all option grants. The Company did not
grant any options during the six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and
2005.
The
Board
of Directors of the Company adopted an Employees’ Equity Incentive Plan (the
“EEIP”) in April 1994, which expired in April 2004. The EEIP continues to be
administered for previously issued and outstanding options. Stockholders
approved a new equity incentive plan (the “2005 Plan”) at the 2005 annual
meeting of stockholders. The 2005 Plan provides for the grant of awards to
eligible individuals in the form of stock, restricted stock, stock options,
performance units or other
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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 individuals through the
various forms of awards permitted. The 2005 Plan limits the number of options
that can be awarded to an eligible individual 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.
Through June 30, 2006, only incentive stock option awards, for which the option
price was not less than the fair market value at the date of grant, or
non-statutory options, which may be granted at any option price (as permitted
under the EEIP), have been granted under the EEIP and 2005 Plan. Options granted
to date have one-year, two-year or four-year vesting periods. Through June
30,
2006, all outstanding options have been issued at market value as of the date
of
the grant. The Company’s Incentive Plan Committee or, in the case of the 2005
Plan, any other committee as delegated by the Board of Directors has the power
and discretion to, among other things, prescribe the terms and conditions for
the exercise of, or modification of, any outstanding awards in the event of
merger, acquisition or any other form of acquisition other than a reorganization
of the Company under United States Bankruptcy Code or liquidation of the
Company. Both plans also allow limited transferability of any non-statutory
stock options to legal entities that are 100% - owned or controlled by the
optionee or to the optionee’s family trust. As of June 30, 2006, there were
1,386,210 options outstanding, of which 1,351,210 options were issued under
the
EEIP and 35,000 options have been issued under the 2005 Plan.
For
the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company recorded $0.1 million
(less than $0.1 million, net of taxes) and $0.2 million ($0.1 million, net
of
taxes), respectively, for stock-based compensation expense related to stock
option grants made in prior years that vested during these periods. The amount
is included in general and administrative expense. The impact to both basic
and
diluted earnings per share for the second quarter was less than $0.01. The
impact to basic and diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June
30,
2006 was $0.01 and less than $0.01, respectively. There was no capitalized
stock-based compensation expense.
Prior
to
the adoption of Statement 123R, we presented all tax benefits resulting from
the
exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the Condensed Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows. Statement 123(R) requires that cash flows from the
exercise of stock options resulting from tax benefits in excess of recognized
cumulative compensation cost (excess tax benefits) be classified as financing
cash flows. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, $0.4 million of such excess
tax benefits were classified as financing cash flows.
The
following table summarizes option activity under the EEIP and 2005 Plan as
of
June 30, 2006 and changes during the period then ended:
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
Average
|
|
Exercise
|
||
Shares
|
Price
|
|
Employee
Stock Options:
|
||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2006
|
1,986,210
|
$
2.33
|
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
Exercised
|
(600,000)
|
0.75
|
Cancelled
or
forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
Outstanding
at
June 30, 2006
|
1,386,210
|
$
3.02
|
Options
exercisable at June 30, 2006
|
424,613
|
$
2.83
|
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Summarized
information regarding all employee options outstanding at June 30, 2006 is
as
follows:
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
|
|
Number
|
Average
|
Number
|
|
Aggregate
|
Exercise
|
Outstanding
at
|
Remaining
|
Exercisable
at
|
|
Intrinsic
|
Price
|
June
30, 2006
|
Term
in Years
|
June
30, 2006
|
|
Value
|
$0.75
|
10,000
|
1.3
|
10,000
|
|
$
99,600
|
$1.50
|
7,500
|
0.7
|
7,500
|
|
$
69,075
|
$1.75
|
10,000
|
4.8
|
10,000
|
|
$
89,600
|
$2.93
|
1,323,710
|
7.7
|
397,113
|
|
$
10,298,464
|
$7.68
|
35,000
|
9.4
|
-
|
|
$
106,050
|
|
1,386,210
|
7.6
|
424,613
|
|
$
10,662,789
|
The
aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the Company’s
closing stock price of $10.71 as of June 30, 2006 and the exercise price
multiplied by the number of options outstanding as of that date.
At
June
30, 2006, there is $0.3 million of total unrecognized compensation expense
related to unvested stock options remaining to be recognized. Of this total,
$0.2 million will be recognized over the remainder of 2006 and $0.1 million
will
be recognized in subsequent years through 2009.
As
of
June 30, 2006, there were an additional 80,000 options outstanding to directors
of the Company with a weighted average exercise price of $2.98.
In
accordance with the modified prospective transition method, the Company’s
financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect
compensation expense associated with recognizing stock-based compensation under
the fair value method. The Company did not record stock-based compensation
expense related to employee stock options during the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005; however, pro forma stock-based compensation expense for the
three
and six months ended June 30, 2005 was as follows:
Amounts
in thousands, except for share information
|
For
the Three
Months
Ended
June 30, 2005 |
For
the Six
Months
Ended
June 30, 2005 |
|||
Net
earnings, as reported
|
$
|
509
|
$
|
1,516
|
|
Deduct:
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under
fair
value based method for all awards, net of related tax
effects
|
127
|
254
|
|||
Pro
forma net earnings
|
$
|
382
|
$
|
1,262
|
|
Earnings
per share
|
|||||
Basic
|
As
reported
|
$
|
0.04
|
$
|
0.11
|
Pro
forma
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
0.09
|
|
Diluted
|
As
reported
|
$
|
0.03
|
$
|
0.09
|
Pro
forma
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
0.08
|
On
May 5, 2006, the Company issued 600,000 new shares of its common stock for
stock
options exercised in cash at an exercise price of $0.75 per
share.
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4. INVESTMENT
IN NEWCASTLE
The
following pro forma operating information for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006 and 2005 has been prepared as if the acquisition of our 60%
interest in Balele (see Note 1) had been consummated as of January 1, 2005.
The
information does not purport to be indicative of what the operating results
of
the Company would have been had the acquisition been consummated on January
1,
2005.
Pro
forma
results are as follows:
For
The Three Months
Ended
June 30,
|
For
The Six Months
Ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands, except for share information
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
$
|
11,869
|
$
|
10,626
|
$
|
23,406
|
$
|
21,722
|
Operating
Costs and Expenses:
|
||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
9,880
|
8,330
|
19,148
|
16,573
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
933
|
1,050
|
1,823
|
2,083
|
||||
Total
operating costs and expenses
|
10,813
|
9,380
|
20,971
|
18,656
|
||||
Earnings
from Operations
|
1,056
|
1,246
|
2,435
|
3,066
|
||||
Other
income, net
|
133
|
(569)
|
334
|
(846)
|
||||
Earnings
before Income Taxes and Minority Interest
|
1,189
|
677
|
2,769
|
2,220
|
||||
Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
|
105
|
37
|
405
|
277
|
||||
Earnings
before Minority Interest
|
1,084
|
640
|
2,364
|
1,943
|
||||
Minority
interest in subsidiary losses
|
247
|
28
|
661
|
(38)
|
||||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
1,331
|
$
|
668
|
$
|
3,025
|
$
|
1,905
|
Earnings
Per Share:
|
||||||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.05
|
$
|
0.13
|
$
|
0.14
|
Diluted
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.04
|
$
|
0.13
|
$
|
0.12
|
5. PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property
and equipment, net
at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 consist of the
following:
Amounts
shown in thousands:
|
June
30,
|
December
31,
|
||
2006
|
2005
|
|||
Buildings
and improvements
|
$
|
27,654
|
$
|
28,828
|
Gaming
equipment
|
16,887
|
13,976
|
||
Furniture
and office equipment
|
6,768
|
5,075
|
||
Other
equipment
|
2,963
|
2,553
|
||
54,272
|
50,432
|
|||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(25,705)
|
(21,869)
|
||
28,567
|
28,563
|
|||
Land
|
24,339
|
22,432
|
||
Capital
projects in process
|
50,075
|
18,218
|
||
Non-operating
casino and land
|
374
|
389
|
||
Property
and equipment, net
|
$
|
103,355
|
$
|
69,602
|
The
Company has capitalized $1.4 million of interest towards our various
construction projects during the first six months of 2006.
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6. GOODWILL
Changes
in the
carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2006 are as
follows:
Amounts
shown in thousands
|
Cripple
Creek, CO
|
Caledon,
South Africa |
Newcastle,
South Africa |
Edmonton,
Canada |
Casino
Millennium |
Total
|
||
Balance
as of January 1, 2006
|
$
|
7,232
|
902
|
-
|
-
|
528
|
$
|
8,662
|
Purchase
of CRA
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4,342
|
-
|
4,342
|
||
Purchase
of Casino Millennium
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(345)
|
(345)
|
||
Purchase
of Newcastle
|
-
|
-
|
7,226
|
-
|
-
|
7,226
|
||
Effect
of foreign currency translation
|
-
|
(104)
|
(1,090)
|
-
|
40
|
(1,154)
|
||
Balance
as of June 30, 2006
|
$
|
7,232
|
798
|
6,136
|
4,342
|
223
|
$
|
18,731
|
7. LONG-TERM
DEBT
Long-term
debt as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 consisted of the
following:
Amounts
shown in thousands:
|
June
30,
|
December
31,
|
||
2006
|
2005
|
|||
Revolving
Credit Facility - Cripple Creek
|
$
|
5,649
|
$
|
481
|
Construction
Term Loan - Central City
|
28,405
|
8,931
|
||
Construction
Term Loan - Edmonton
|
5,629
|
-
|
||
Term
Loan - Caledon
|
7,344
|
9,091
|
||
Notes
payable
|
2,216
|
1,135
|
||
Capital
leases and other
|
65
|
85
|
||
Total
long-term debt
|
49,308
|
19,723
|
||
Less
current portion
|
(3,601)
|
(1,789)
|
||
Long-term
portion
|
$
|
45,707
|
$
|
17,934
|
Revolving
Credit Facility - Cripple Creek
On
December 6, 2005, the Company entered into a fifth amendment with Wells Fargo
Bank permitting the Company to make capital contributions to Womacks for a
specified period that can be used to repay the outstanding obligations under
the
Womacks revolving credit facility, and subsequently permitting Womacks to make
cash distributions to the Company up to the amount of the Company’s capital
contributions ($14.5 million as of December 31, 2005) made during the specified
period. During the first quarter of 2006, the Company borrowed approximately
$5.1 million under the revolving credit facility to fund the buyout of the
minority interest at CRA (see Note 1).
Construction
Term Loan - Central City
On
June 28, 2006, the Company entered into a first amendment with Wells Fargo
Bank
(acting as agent) to the Credit Agreement dated November 18, 2005. The amendment
reduces the interest rate to the greater of (i) 6.5% per annum or (ii) the
Prime
Rate plus 2.0% per annum (which currently equates to 10.0%) and a service fee
of
0.5% on the total outstanding balance, payable monthly. This amendment also
reduces the prepayment fee on the Credit Agreement to 9.3%, decreasing to 2.3%
in the 17th full quarter after the date the loan converts from a construction
loan to a term loan (July 11, 2006) through maturity. As consideration for
this
amendment, the Company has provided a guarantee to the lenders of all of the
borrower’s obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement.
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Notes
Payable
Unsecured
notes payable, in the amount of $1.1 million, as of June 30, 2006, to a minority
interest holder in CC Tollgate LLC (“CTL”), are payable contingent upon the
opening of the Central City casino. The first note for $1.0 million is payable
in two equal installments, with the first payment on July 11, 2007 and the
second payment due six months later. The note bears interest at 8% and is
classified as long-term in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance
sheet. In March 2005, the Company issued a second unsecured note payable in
the
amount of $0.1 million to a minority interest holder, payable on the opening
date of the casino that is considered as a current liability on the June 30,
2006 condensed consolidated balance sheet.
In
conjunction with the buyout of the minority interest in CRA (see Note 1), an
unsecured note payable in the amount of $1.2 million ($1.4 million Canadian)
is
payable on the earlier of (1) the 10th
business day following the first anniversary of the opening date of the casino
project in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada or (2) the date that the Company transfers
all of its shares in CRA to any other party other than an affiliate of the
Company. The note is non-interest bearing; however, if CRI defaults on the
payment of the note, the note bears interest at 12% per annum from the date
of
default. The Company, using an imputed interest rate of 12%, has recorded this
note at it’s net present value of $1.1 million The note is classified as
long-term in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Overdraft
Facility - Newcastle
On
July 20, 2006, Balele entered into a loan agreement with Nedbank Limited
(“Nedbank”). Pursuant to this loan agreement, Nedbank will extend temporary
financing and available credit to Balele, in the form of a construction loan,
for the total amount of $7.1 million (50.0 million Rand). The net proceeds
from
this financing will be used by Balele for the construction of a new casino
and
hotel in Newcastle, South Africa. Subsequent to the completion of construction,
the construction loan will convert to a term loan agreement, payable in monthly
installments of approximately $0.2 million (1.1 million Rand). The financing
bears interest at South Africa’s prime interest rate less 1.5% (which currently
equates to 9.5%) and is secured by the pledge of 100% of the total outstanding
common stock of Balele.
As
of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company was in compliance with all
covenants related to its borrowings.
The
consolidated weighted average interest rate on all borrowings for Century
Casinos, Inc. and subsidiaries was 12.0% and 8.7% for the six months ended
June
30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, excluding the amortization of deferred
financing charges. Construction financing for the Central City, Colorado
project, at a weighted average interest rate of 13.3%, accounted for
approximately 49% of the average outstanding debt during the six month period
ended June 30, 2006. Repayment of high interest rate debt in South Africa helped
limit the increase in the consolidated weighted average interest rate for the
six months ended June 30, 2006.
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8.
SEGMENT
INFORMATION
The
Company views each casino property as an operating segment and all such
operating segments have been aggregated into one reporting segment. Each casino
property derives its revenues primarily from casino operations, room rentals
and
food and beverage sales.
Property
and Equipment
|
Total
Assets
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
June
30,
2006
|
December
31,
2005
|
June
30,
2006
|
December
31,
2005
|
||||
Cripple
Creek (Colorado, USA)
|
$
|
22,569
|
$
|
23,206
|
$
|
32,419
|
$
|
33,151
|
Central
City (Colorado, USA)
|
40,724
|
21,105
|
45,483
|
23,219
|
||||
Edmonton
(Alberta, Canada)
|
19,421
|
8,750
|
22,926
|
9,654
|
||||
Caledon
(South Africa)
|
13,976
|
15,205
|
17,738
|
19,584
|
||||
Newcastle
(South Africa)
|
4,538
|
-
|
13,307
|
-
|
||||
Casino
Millennium (Czech Republic)
|
598
|
-
|
2,047
|
-
|
||||
Cruise
Ships (International)
|
916
|
854
|
1,650
|
1,629
|
||||
Corporate
and other
|
613
|
482
|
29,106
|
36,326
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
103,355
|
$
|
69,602
|
$
|
164,676
|
$
|
123,563
|
Net
Operating Revenue
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
For
the three months ended
|
For
the six months ended
|
||||||
June
30, 2006
|
June
30, 2005
|
June
30, 2006
|
June
30, 2005
|
|||||
Cripple
Creek (Colorado, USA)
|
$
|
3,968
|
$
|
4,458
|
$
|
7,804
|
$
|
8,265
|
Central
City (Colorado, USA)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Edmonton
(Alberta, Canada)
|
1
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
||||
Caledon
(South Africa)
|
4,662
|
3,633
|
9,433
|
8,365
|
||||
Newcastle
(South Africa)
|
2,050
|
-
|
2,050
|
-
|
||||
Casino
Millennium (Czech Republic)
|
395
|
-
|
395
|
-
|
||||
Cruise
Ships (International)
|
780
|
774
|
1,639
|
1,428
|
||||
Corporate
and other
|
13
|
43
|
22
|
78
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
11,869
|
$
|
8,908
|
$
|
21,345
|
$
|
18,136
|
Net
Earnings
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
For
the three months ended
|
For
the six months ended
|
||||||
June
30, 2006
|
June
30, 2005
|
June
30, 2006
|
June
30, 2005
|
|||||
Cripple
Creek (Colorado, USA)
|
$
|
616
|
$
|
888
|
$
|
1,169
|
$
|
1,327
|
Central
City (Colorado, USA)
|
(367)
|
-
|
(367)
|
-
|
||||
Edmonton
(Alberta, Canada)
|
(75)
|
(8)
|
(64)
|
(39)
|
||||
Caledon
(South Africa)
|
736
|
417
|
1,882
|
1,461
|
||||
Newcastle
(South Africa)
|
270
|
-
|
270
|
-
|
||||
Casino
Millennium (Czech Republic)
|
(81)
|
-
|
(81)
|
-
|
||||
Cruise
Ships (International)
|
119
|
212
|
287
|
380
|
||||
Corporate
and other
|
113
|
(1,000)
|
(75)
|
(1,613)
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
1,331
|
$
|
509
|
$
|
3,021
|
$
|
1,516
|
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9. PROMOTIONAL
ALLOWANCES
Promotional
allowances presented in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for
the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 include the
following:
For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
|
For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
Food
& Beverage and Hotel
|
$
|
284
|
$
|
302
|
$
|
571
|
$
|
683
|
Free
Plays or Coupons
|
323
|
343
|
658
|
848
|
||||
Player
Points
|
377
|
280
|
656
|
661
|
||||
Total
Promotional Allowances
|
$
|
984
|
$
|
925
|
$
|
1,885
|
$
|
2,192
|
10. INCOME
TAXES
The
income tax provisions are based on estimated full-year earnings for financial
reporting purposes adjusted for permanent differences. The provision for income
tax expense consists of the following:
Amounts
in thousands,
|
For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
|
For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
|
||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
Provision
for federal income taxes
|
$
|
(242)
|
$
|
(62)
|
$
|
(211)
|
$
|
(188)
|
Provision
for state income taxes
|
(34)
|
(9)
|
(30)
|
(27)
|
||||
Provision
for foreign income taxes
|
381
|
61
|
702
|
361
|
||||
Total
Provision for income taxes
|
$
|
105
|
$
|
(10)
|
$
|
461
|
$
|
146
|
Reconciliation
of federal income tax
statutory rate and our effective tax rate is as follows:
For
the Three Months
Ended
June 30,
|
For
the Six Months
Ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
Federal
income tax statutory rate
|
34.0%
|
34.0%
|
34.0%
|
34.0%
|
||||
Foreign
income taxes
|
(57.1%)
|
(48.5%)
|
(47.5%)
|
(49.5%)
|
||||
State
income tax (net
of federal benefit)
|
0.2%
|
0.1%
|
1.3%
|
1.6%
|
||||
Losses
assigned to minority partner
|
11.5%
|
9.4%
|
9.5%
|
3.0%
|
||||
Permanent
and other items
|
20.2%
|
2.6%
|
18.7%
|
20.3%
|
||||
Total
Provision for income taxes
|
8.8%
|
(2.4%)
|
16.0%
|
9.4%
|
The
Company consolidates the results of CC Tollgate LLC (“CTL”) in which it holds a
65% majority interest. No provision for income tax on the losses allocated
to
the minority partner are included in the condensed consolidated statements
of
earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.
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11. EARNINGS
PER SHARE
Basic
and
diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006
and
2005 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,
|
||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
Basic
Earnings Per Share:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
1,331
|
$
|
509
|
$
|
3,021
|
$
|
1,516
|
Weighted
average common shares
|
22,749,798
|
13,754,900
|
22,565,182
|
13,751,456
|
||||
Basic
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.04
|
$
|
0.13
|
$
|
0.11
|
Diluted
Earnings Per Share:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
1,331
|
$
|
509
|
$
|
3,021
|
$
|
1,516
|
Weighted
average common shares
|
22,749,798
|
13,754,900
|
22,565,182
|
13,751,456
|
||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
||||||||
Stock
options and warrants
|
1,265,966
|
2,642,481
|
1,399,652
|
2,674,802
|
||||
Dilutive
potential common shares
|
24,015,764
|
16,397,381
|
23,964,834
|
16,426,258
|
||||
Diluted
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.03
|
$
|
0.13
|
$
|
0.09
|
As
of
June 30, 2006 and 2005, 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.
12. Supplemental
Disclosure of Non-cash Financing Activities:
The
Company has approximately $7.6 million of accrued construction liabilities
relating to our projects in Central City, Colorado and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
as of June 30, 2006. We have offset the total purchases of property and
equipment for the six months ended June 30, 2006 by this amount.
As
mentioned in Note 1 above, CCE purchased the remaining 50% interest in CM on
April 13, 2006 for approximately $0.7 million. The following table summarizes
the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed at the date of acquisition:
Amounts
in thousands
|
||
Cash
|
$
|
402
|
Restricted
cash
|
845
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
153
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
594
|
|
Goodwill
|
(345)
|
|
Other
assets, including intercompany debt assumed
|
196
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
(132)
|
|
Accrued
payroll
|
(9)
|
|
Taxes
payable
|
(343)
|
|
Long-term
debt
|
(681)
|
|
Cash
paid
|
$
|
680
|
The
purchase price allocation for CM was completed in June 2006. The final
allocation of the purchase price increased goodwill and reduced the value of
the
Company’s tangible assets by an immaterial amount. The assets acquired and
liabilities assumed are reported in the condensed consolidated balance
sheet.
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As
mentioned in Note 1 above, CCA completed the purchase of a 60% controlling
interest in Balele on April 1, 2006 for approximately $7.4 million (45.5 million
Rand). To date, the Company has paid $6.7 million (40.5 million Rand) towards
the purchase. The remaining $0.7 million (5.0 million Rand) has been
accrued as a long-term liability on the condensed consolidated balance
sheet as of June 30, 2006. The following table summarizes the preliminary
estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the
date
of acquisition:
Amounts
in thousands
|
||
Cash
|
$
|
1,584
|
Accounts
receivable
|
73
|
|
Inventory
|
77
|
|
Other
current assets
|
91
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
3,748
|
|
Goodwill
|
7,226
|
|
Casino
licenses
|
774
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
(494)
|
|
Accrued
payroll
|
(183)
|
|
Taxes
payable
|
(431)
|
|
Long-term
debt
|
(10)
|
|
Accrued purchase obligation | (821) | |
Amount
credited to minority partner
|
(4,982)
|
|
Cash
paid
|
$
|
6,652
|
The
assets acquired and liabilities assumed are reported in the condensed
consolidated balance sheet.
On
February 24, 2005, CRI purchased a 56.4% equity interest in CRA for the purpose
of operating the proposed casino and hotel by contributing $2.4 million in
cash
to CRA. The
following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired
and
liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
Amounts
in thousands
|
||
Cash
|
$
|
1,679
|
Property
and equipment
|
2,631
|
|
Amount
credited to minority partner
|
(1,878)
|
|
Cash
paid
|
$
|
2,432
|
On
January 12, 2006, CRI purchased the remaining 43.6% equity interest in CRA.
In
conjunction with this acquisition, we assumed the following
liabilities:
Amounts
in thousands
|
||
Fair
value of minority interest acquired
|
$
|
1,818
|
Goodwill
|
4,342
|
|
Fair
value of long-term debt issued
|
(1,025)
|
|
Cash
paid
|
$
|
5,135
|
The
assets acquired and liabilities assumed are reported in the condensed
consolidated balance sheet. CRA is a new entity and pro forma information is
not
applicable.
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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 the section entitled “Risk Factors” under Item 1A in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed on March 9, 2006 and Item 1A of Part II of this
report. 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.
This
report includes amounts translated into U.S. dollars from certain foreign
currencies. For a description of the currency conversion methodology and
exchange rates used for certain transactions, see Note 1 to the condensed
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this
report.
References
in this item to “we,” “our,” or “us” are to the Company and its subsidiaries on
a consolidated basis unless the context otherwise requires.
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.
ADJUSTED
EBITDA
The
following discussion includes a pro forma measurement of net earnings that
we
define as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and
minority interest (“Adjusted EBITDA”). Adjusted EBITDA is not considered a
measure of performance recognized under US GAAP. Management believes that
adjusted EBITDA is a valuable measure of the relative non-US GAAP performance
among its operating segments. The gaming industry commonly uses adjusted EBITDA
as a method of arriving at the economic value of a casino operation. Management
uses adjusted EBITDA to compare the relative operating performance of separate
operating units by eliminating the interest income, interest expense, income
tax
expense, depreciation expense, amortization expense and minority interest
associated with the varying levels of capital expenditures for infrastructure
required to generate revenue, and the often high cost of acquiring existing
operations. Our lending institutions use EBITDA (Earnings before interest,
taxes,
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depreciation
and amortization) to gauge operating performance. Other companies may not define
or calculate adjusted EBITDA in the same manner as we do.
The
following table shows adjusted EBITDA by property. For a reconciliation of
net
earnings to adjusted EBITDA, please refer to the individual property’s
discussion in the following Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
||||||||
Cripple
Creek, Colorado
|
$
|
1,494
|
$
|
1,788
|
$
|
2,880
|
$
|
2,934
|
Caledon,
South Africa
|
1,665
|
1,195
|
3,808
|
3,280
|
||||
Newcastle,
South Africa
|
686
|
-
|
686
|
-
|
||||
Central
City, Colorado
|
(730)
|
(38)
|
(926)
|
(58)
|
||||
Edmonton,
Canada
|
(106)
|
(17)
|
(97)
|
(47)
|
||||
All
other operating segments
|
145
|
255
|
375
|
453
|
||||
Corporate
|
(940)
|
(1,367)
|
(2,120)
|
(2,336)
|
||||
Total
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
2,214
|
$
|
1,816
|
$
|
4,606
|
$
|
4,226
|
OVERVIEW
The
executive officers of our Company review operating results, assess performance
and make decisions related to the allocation of resources on a
property-by-property basis. We, therefore, believe that each property is an
operating segment and that it is appropriate to aggregate and present the
operations of our Company as one reportable segment. In order to provide more
detail than would be possible on a consolidated basis, our properties have
been
grouped as follows to facilitate discussion of our operating
results:
Cripple
Creek, Colorado
includes
the operating results of WMCK Venture Corp. (“WMCK”) and subsidiaries, which own
Womacks Casino and Hotel (“Womacks”) in Cripple Creek, Colorado.
Caledon,
South Africa
includes
the operating results of Century Casinos Caledon (Pty) Ltd. (“CCAL”), which
operates the Caledon Hotel, Spa and Casino, and its related food service
operation, which has been contracted to Celebrations Accommodation and Food
Service Management (Pty) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Century Casinos
Africa (Pty) Limited (“CCA”).
Newcastle,
South Africa
includes
the operating results of Balele
Leisure (Pty) Ltd. (“Balele”),
which
owns and operates the Monte Vista Casino and Conference Center in Newcastle,
South Africa.
Central
City, Colorado
includes
the financial results of Century Casinos Tollgate, Inc. and subsidiary, which
are developing a casino and hotel in Central City, Colorado.
Edmonton,
Canada
includes
the financial results of Century Resorts Alberta, Inc., which is developing
a
casino and hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
All
Other Operating
Segments
includes the revenues and expenses of the shipboard operations for which the
Company has casino concession agreements and, subsequent to April 13, 2006,
the
operating results of Casino Millennium located in Prague, Czech
Republic.
Corporate
operations include, among other items, the revenue and expense of managing
corporate gaming projects for which we have secured long-term service contracts,
the expenses associated with being a public company, including Sarbanes-Oxley
Act compliance, and general corporate overhead expenses. In addition,
reclassification and eliminating entries are recorded in this
segment.
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CONSOLIDATED
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We
reported net operating revenue of $11.9 million and $8.9 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $21.3 million and $18.1
million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Casino
revenue was $11.3 million and $8.7 million for the three months ended June
30,
2006 and 2005, respectively, and was $20.4 million and $17.8 million for the
six
months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Casino expense was $4.6
million and $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005,
respectively, and $8.1 million and $7.0 million for the six months ended June
30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. General and administrative expense was $4.5
million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and $3.0 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2005. General and administrative expense was $7.6 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and $5.5 million for the six months
ended
June 30, 2005. Depreciation and amortization expense was $0.9 million for each
of the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $1.7 million
and $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
Total
earnings from operations were $1.1 million and $0.9 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $2.6 million and $2.4 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
We
recognized income tax expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended June
30, 2006 and an income tax benefit of less than $0.1 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2005. Income tax expense was $0.5 million and $0.1 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The
Company’s net earnings were $1.3 million, or $0.06 per basic share, and $0.5
million, or $0.04 per basic share, for the three months ended June 30, 2006
and
2005, respectively. Net earnings were $3.0 million, or $0.13 per basic share,
and $1.5 million, or $0.11 per basic share, for the six months ended June 30,
2006 and 2005, respectively.
The
most
significant impacts on reported earnings for the three months ended June
30, 2006 were:
·
|
Newcastle
contributed $2.1 million towards the total increase of $2.5 million
in
casino revenue;
|
·
|
Excluding
an increase of $0.8 million in pre-opening expenses for the Central
City,
Colorado and Edmonton, Canada projects, operating costs and expenses
only
increased by 24.6% compared to a 33.2% increase in net operating
revenues;
and
|
·
|
Interest
expense from operating activities decreased by $0.2 million due to
a
decrease in our average debt balance on our Womacks revolving credit
facility and the previous renegotiation of debt at
Caledon.
|
The
most
significant impacts on reported earnings for the six months ended June
30, 2006 were:
·
|
Newcastle
contributed $2.1 million towards the total increase of $2.6 million
in
casino revenue;
|
·
|
Excluding
an increase of $1.0 million in pre-opening expenses for the Central
City,
Colorado and Edmonton, Canada projects, operating costs and expenses
only
increased by 13.6% compared to a 17.7% increase in net operating
revenues;
and
|
·
|
An
allocation of pre-opening losses of $0.8 million to our minority
interest
partner on the Central City, Colorado
project.
|
A
discussion by property follows below.
-23-
CRIPPLE
CREEK, COLORADO
Cripple
Creek’s results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006
and 2005 are as follows:
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
$
|
4,371
|
$
|
4,789
|
$
|
8,642
|
$
|
9,261
|
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
336
|
345
|
643
|
711
|
||||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
(739)
|
(676)
|
(1,481)
|
(1,707)
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
3,968
|
4,458
|
7,804
|
8,265
|
||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
1,375
|
1,625
|
2,792
|
3,249
|
||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
123
|
128
|
232
|
290
|
||||
General
and administrative
|
976
|
917
|
1,900
|
1,792
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
410
|
430
|
812
|
873
|
||||
2,884
|
3,100
|
5,736
|
6,204
|
|||||
Earnings
from operations
|
1,084
|
1,358
|
2,068
|
2,061
|
||||
Interest
income
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
||||
Interest
(expense)
|
(226)
|
(377)
|
(441)
|
(716)
|
||||
Interest
expense on non-Cripple Creek debt allocated to Corporate
|
117
|
447
|
238
|
789
|
||||
Other
(expense), net
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
978
|
1,431
|
1,871
|
2,140
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
362
|
543
|
702
|
813
|
||||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
616
|
$
|
888
|
$
|
1,169
|
$
|
1,327
|
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
616
|
$
|
888
|
$
|
1,169
|
$
|
1,327
|
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Interest
income
|
(3)
|
(3)
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
||||
Interest
expense (including amounts allocated to Corporate)
|
109
|
(70)
|
203
|
(73)
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
362
|
543
|
702
|
813
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
410
|
430
|
812
|
873
|
||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
1,494
|
$
|
1,788
|
$
|
2,880
|
$
|
2,934
|
-24-
Casino
Market Data
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
Market
share of the Cripple Creek gaming revenue
|
11.3%
|
12.7%
|
11.5%
|
13.3%
|
||||
Average
number of slot machines
|
582
|
628
|
583
|
626
|
||||
Market
share of Cripple Creek gaming devices
|
12.3%
|
13.2%
|
12.3%
|
13.3%
|
||||
Average
slot machine win per day
|
$
80
|
$
83
|
$
80
|
$
80
|
||||
Cripple
Creek average slot machine win per day
|
$
85
|
$
85
|
$
85
|
$
82
|
Three
months ended June 30, 2006 vs 2005
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. Womacks is one of the largest gaming facilities
in Cripple Creek. Additionally, management continues to focus its efforts on
customer service, including the introduction of more Ticket in/Ticket out
(“TITO”) slot machines on the floor. As of June 30, 2006, approximately 59.5% of
the floor has been converted to TITO compared to 32.5% at June 30, 2005.
Casino
revenue was 8.7% lower than during the same period last year, and net operating
revenue decreased by 11.0% as a result of the higher cost of complimentaries
(“comp”) offered by the casino. Womacks’ market share of gaming devices dropped
by 6.8% as we eliminated poor performing slot machines. Gaming revenue in the
Cripple Creek market as a whole experienced minimal growth, closing 0.9% higher
than during the same period last year. Competition continues to be very strong
in this particular market.
Management
uses points and coupons to attract customers with the expectation of increasing
gaming revenue, while monitoring and adjusting the programs as necessary. Based
on management’s ongoing evaluation of the comp policies at the casino, other
revenue (net of promotional allowances) for the three months ended June 30,
2006
was 16.9% of casino revenue compared to 14.1% in the same period last year.
The
primary reason for the relatively low percentage in the 2005 period was
management’s adjustment of the comp policy in the second quarter of 2005
following the very high costs reported in the first quarter of 2005.
Casino
expense decreased by 15.4%, or $0.3 million. Approximately $0.1 million of
the
reduction is related to decisions to remove poor performing slot machines from
the floor, resulting in decreases in the cost of device fees, gaming taxes,
and
participation fees. Because of the investment in new games in the last several
years, the casino was able to reduce the cost of slot conversions or game
replacements. The casino also reduced the cost of ineffective giveaways and
is
concentrating its efforts on customer service.
Depreciation
expense continues to decrease, primarily the result of the reduced level of
capital expenditures over the last year.
Net
interest expense is impacted by amounts advanced to the Corporate segment to
fund the Company’s acquisitions. Whenever the advances to Corporate exceed the
outstanding borrowing, Cripple Creek reports net negative interest expense.
Womacks’
effective tax rate has remained stable at approximately 38%.
-25-
Six
months ended June 30, 2006 vs 2005
Casino
revenues reflect the level of competition in the Cripple Creek market. Casino
revenues are down by 6.7% for the first six months of 2006 compared to the
same
period in 2005. Gaming revenue in the Cripple Creek market as a whole was 2.6%
higher than during the same period last year.
Management
has been able to improve the casino margins (net of promotional allowances),
which improved from 57.0% for the first six months of 2005 to 61.0% for the
first six months of 2006.
Depreciation
expense continues to decrease, primarily the result of the reduced level of
capital expenditures over the last year.
Net
interest expense is impacted by amounts advanced to Corporate to fund the
Company’s acquisitions. Whenever the advances to Corporate exceed the
outstanding borrowing, Cripple Creek reports net negative interest expense.
Womacks’
effective tax rate has remained stable at approximately 38%.
-26-
CALEDON,
SOUTH AFRICA
The
Caledon offers an array of amenities to guests of the resort as a complement
to
the gaming experience. The resort currently operates three restaurants, three
bars, a conference facility and the “Outdoor Experience” (a team building
facility). In addition to the casino license, hotel and spa, the Caledon owns
approximately 600 acres of land that it is subdividing. The Company intends
to
develop a 27 hole signature golf course estate on the transferred property
with
approximately 450 residential homes and to link the property to the existing
nine-hole municipal golf course by adding another nine holes surrounded with
resort housing elements.
Operating
results in U.S. dollars for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and
2005 were as follows:
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
$
|
3,934
|
$
|
3,223
|
$
|
8,004
|
$
|
7,201
|
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
731
|
596
|
1,506
|
1,458
|
||||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
(3)
|
(186)
|
(77)
|
(294)
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
4,662
|
3,633
|
9,433
|
8,365
|
||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
1,551
|
1,317
|
3,018
|
2,778
|
||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
489
|
460
|
994
|
1,065
|
||||
General
and administrative
|
921
|
661
|
1,581
|
1,242
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
306
|
451
|
603
|
832
|
||||
3,267
|
2,889
|
6,196
|
5,917
|
|||||
Earnings
from operations
|
1,395
|
744
|
3,237
|
2,448
|
||||
Interest
income
|
4
|
14
|
8
|
32
|
||||
Interest
(expense)
|
(204)
|
(124)
|
(408)
|
(310)
|
||||
Other
(expense), net
|
(36)
|
-
|
(32)
|
-
|
||||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
1,159
|
634
|
2,805
|
2,170
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
423
|
217
|
923
|
709
|
||||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
736
|
$
|
417
|
$
|
1,882
|
$
|
1,461
|
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
736
|
$
|
417
|
$
|
1,882
|
$
|
1,461
|
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Interest
income
|
(4)
|
(14)
|
(8)
|
(32)
|
||||
Interest
expense
|
204
|
124
|
408
|
310
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
423
|
217
|
923
|
709
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
306
|
451
|
603
|
832
|
||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
1,665
|
$
|
1,195
|
$
|
3,808
|
$
|
3,280
|
Average
exchange rate (Rand/USD)
|
6.44
|
6.42
|
6.30
|
6.16
|
-27-
Operating
results in Rand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are
as
follows:
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
R
|
25,167
|
R
|
20,651
|
R
|
50,268
|
R
|
44,082
|
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
4,688
|
3,826
|
9,464
|
8,917
|
||||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
(487)
|
(1,199)
|
(493)
|
(1,836)
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
29,368
|
23,278
|
59,239
|
51,163
|
||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
9,985
|
8,452
|
19,015
|
17,064
|
||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
3,096
|
2,953
|
6,224
|
6,519
|
||||
General
and administrative
|
5,477
|
4,248
|
9,984
|
7,682
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
1,943
|
2,916
|
3,769
|
5,164
|
||||
20,501
|
18,569
|
38,992
|
36,429
|
|||||
Earnings
from operations
|
8,867
|
4,709
|
20,247
|
14,734
|
||||
Interest
income
|
27
|
93
|
50
|
198
|
||||
Interest
(expense)
|
(1,315)
|
(794)
|
(2,574)
|
(1,892)
|
||||
Other
(expense), net
|
(228)
|
-
|
(210)
|
-
|
||||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
7,351
|
4,008
|
17,513
|
13,040
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
2,704
|
1,382
|
5,791
|
4,283
|
||||
Net
Earnings
|
R
|
4,647
|
R
|
2,626
|
R
|
11,722
|
R
|
8,757
|
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
R
|
4,647
|
R
|
2,626
|
R
|
11,722
|
R
|
8,757
|
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Interest
income
|
(27)
|
(93)
|
(50)
|
(198)
|
||||
Interest
expense
|
1,315
|
794
|
2,574
|
1,892
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
2,704
|
1,382
|
5,791
|
4,283
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
1,943
|
2,916
|
3,769
|
5,164
|
||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
R
|
10,582
|
R
|
7,625
|
R
|
23,806
|
R
|
19,898
|
Casino
Market Data (in Rand)
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
|
Market
share of the Western Cape gaming revenue
|
6.0%
|
5.3%
|
6.0%
|
5.7%
|
Market
share of Western Cape gaming devices
|
12.7%
|
11.4%
|
12.7%
|
11.4%
|
Average
number of slot machines
|
349
|
300
|
350
|
300
|
Average
slot machine win per day
|
741
Rand
|
709
Rand
|
738
Rand
|
761
Rand
|
Average
number of tables
|
6
|
9
|
7
|
9
|
Average
table win per day
|
3,013
Rand
|
1,572
Rand
|
2,768
Rand
|
1,687
Rand
|
-28-
Three
months ended June 30, 2006 vs 2005
The
slight deterioration of the Rand versus the dollar has had only a minimal impact
on the segment’s second quarter results reported in dollars. The results
discussed below are based on the Rand to eliminate the effect of fluctuations
in
foreign currency exchange rates.
Casino
revenue increased 21.9% from the second quarter of 2005 to the second quarter
of
2006, which includes an increase of 27.8% in total table win. The 16.3% increase
in the average number of slots machines available contributed to the increase
in
casino revenue over the same prior year period. Casino expenses increased 18.1%
from the second quarter of 2005 to the second quarter of 2006, but reflect
management’s ability to leverage the increase in revenues.
The
0.9
million Rand increase in hotel, food and beverage revenue, but only a 0.1
million Rand increase in the corresponding expenses results primarily from
the
timing of the Easter holiday and improved cost controls. The Easter holiday,
typically one of the busier weekends of the year, occurred in the first quarter
of 2005 and in the second quarter of 2006. This led to an increase in our hotel
occupancy rate from 28.5% for the second quarter of 2005 to 39.5% for the second
quarter of 2006.
Other
operating revenue (net of promotional allowances) principally consists of
promotional allowances and revenue generated from the resort’s ancillary
services. The improvement in the net negative impact of other operating revenue
(net of promotional allowances) is due to additional revenues generated by
ancillary services provided by the resort.
The
1.2
million Rand increase in Caledon’s general and administrative expenses is
primarily the result of outsourcing the security service contracts, continued
maintenance expenditures and an increase in gaming and value added
taxes.
Depreciation
expense decreased 1.0 million Rand, primarily because computer equipment with
a
three year estimated life became fully depreciated by the end of
2005.
Interest
expense for CCAL increased 65.6%, or 0.5 million Rand, due to an increase in
the
average debt balance for Caledon from 16.0 million Rand for the three months
ended June 30, 2005 to 62.9 million Rand for the same period in 2006. In an
effort to reduce overall interest charges to the casino and increase our
borrowing capacity, Caledon paid off its existing loan with ABSA bank in July
2005 with proceeds from a new 60 million Rand term loan from Nedbank Limited.
As
a result of the transaction, Caledon was able to significantly lower its
effective interest rate on the borrowings under term loan agreements from 18.0%
for the three months ended June 30, 2005 to 9.1% for the three months ended
June
30, 2006.
Six
months ended June 30, 2006 vs 2005
There
was
a deterioration of the Rand versus the dollar which had a negative impact on
the
segment’s second quarter results reported in dollars. The results discussed
below are based on the Rand to eliminate the effect of fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates.
Casino
revenue increased 14.0% in the first six months of 2006 compared to the same
period in 2005, which includes an increase of 27.6% in total table win. The
16.7% increase in the average number of slot machines available contributed
to
the increase in casino revenue over the same prior year period. Casino expenses
increased 11.4% in the first six months of 2006 compared to the same period
in
2005, but reflect management’s continuing ability to leverage the increase in
revenues.
Other
operating revenue (net of promotional allowances) principally consists of
promotional allowances and revenue generated from the resort’s ancillary
services. The improvement in the net negative impact of other operating revenue
(net of promotional allowances) is due to additional revenues generated by
ancillary services provided by the resort.
-29-
The
2.3
million Rand increase in Caledon’s general and administrative expenses is
primarily the result of outsourcing the security service contracts, continued
maintenance expenditures and an increase in gaming and value added
taxes.
Depreciation
expense decreased 1.4 million Rand, primarily because computer equipment with
a
three year estimated life became fully depreciated by the end of
2005.
Interest
expense for CCAL increased 36.0%, or 0.7 million Rand, due to an increase in
the
average debt balance for Caledon from 17.9 million Rand for the six months
ended
June 30, 2005 to 59.6 million Rand for the same period in 2006. In an effort
to
reduce overall interest charges to the casino and increase our borrowing
capacity, Caledon paid off its existing loan with ABSA bank in July 2005 with
proceeds from a new 60 million Rand term loan from Nedbank Limited. As a result
of the transaction, Caledon was able to significantly lower its effective
interest rate on the borrowings under term loan agreements from 17.5% for the
six months ended June 30, 2005 to 9.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
-30-
NEWCASTLE,
SOUTH AFRICA
Operating
results in U.S. dollars for the three months ended June 30, 2006 were as
follows:
Amounts
in thousands
|
||
Operating
Revenue
|
||
Casino
|
$
|
1,860
|
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
198
|
|
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
(8)
|
|
Net
operating revenue
|
2,050
|
|
Costs
and Expenses
|
||
Casino
|
718
|
|
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
158
|
|
General
and administrative
|
488
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
106
|
|
1,470
|
||
Earnings
from operations
|
580
|
|
Interest
income
|
-
|
|
Interest
(expense)
|
(8)
|
|
Other
(expense), net
|
-
|
|
Earnings
before income taxes and minority interest
|
572
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
173
|
|
Earnings
before minority interest
|
399
|
|
Minority
Interest
|
129
|
|
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
270
|
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
270
|
Minority
interest
|
129
|
|
Interest
income
|
-
|
|
Interest
expense
|
8
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
173
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
106
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
686
|
Average
exchange rate (Rand/USD)
|
6.44
|
-31-
Operating
results in Rand for the three months ended June 30, 2006 were as
follows:
Amounts
in thousands
|
||
Operating
Revenue
|
||
Casino
|
R
|
11,970
|
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
1,275
|
|
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
(57)
|
|
Net
operating revenue
|
13,188
|
|
Costs
and Expenses
|
||
Casino
|
4,621
|
|
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
1,013
|
|
General
and administrative
|
3,095
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
663
|
|
9,392
|
||
Earnings
from operations
|
3,796
|
|
Interest
income
|
-
|
|
Interest
(expense)
|
(61)
|
|
Other
(expense), net
|
-
|
|
Earnings
before income taxes and minority interest
|
3,735
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
1,131
|
|
Earnings
before minority interest
|
2,604
|
|
Minority
Interest
|
840
|
|
Net
Earnings
|
R
|
1,764
|
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||
Net
earnings
|
R
|
1,764
|
Minority
interest
|
840
|
|
Interest
income
|
-
|
|
Interest
expense
|
61
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
1,131
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
663
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
R
|
4,459
|
Casino
Market Data (in Rand)
For
the three months
ended
June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
Market
share of the KwaZulu-Natal gaming revenue
|
2.9%
|
Market
share of KwaZulu-Natal gaming devices
|
6.3%
|
Average
number of slot machines
|
200
|
Average
slot machine win per day
|
572
Rand
|
Average
number of tables
|
7
|
Average
table win per day
|
2,434
Rand
|
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Three
months ended June 30, 2006
We
acquired our ownership interest in the Monte Vista casino and conference center
as of April 1, 2006. Since that time, our efforts have primarily been focused
on
the construction of a new facility. The casino has an exclusive right to operate
in the greater Newcastle area, which has a population of approximately 500,000
people. The Newcastle casino is approximately 220 miles (approximately 350
kilometers) from major metropolitan centers in Durban and Johannesburg and
enjoys a regional exclusivity of approximately 130 miles (approximately 200
kilometers). We believe that the location for the new casino, which will be
much
closer to the highway that connects Durban and Johannesburg, is far superior
to
the existing location. The new location provides more room for future
development and the facility will be far superior to the existing building.
We
have installed a team of seasoned managers from the Caledon Spa, Hotel and
Casino to oversee the transition of operations.
The
calculation of minority interest is determined prior to the elimination of
intercompany management fees.
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CENTRAL
CITY, COLORADO
We
are developing
a casino and hotel project in Central City, Colorado. The $52.2 million
development includes a 66,000 square foot casino and back of house with 625
slot
machines, six table games, a six table poker room, 27 hotel rooms, retail,
food
and beverage amenities and a 500 space on-site covered parking garage. Century
Casinos Management, Inc. has entered into a long-term agreement to manage the
facility. The casino opened on July 11, 2006.
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
43
|
-
|
43
|
-
|
||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
General
and administrative
|
687
|
44
|
883
|
64
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
730
|
44
|
926
|
64
|
|||||
Loss
from operations
|
(730)
|
(44)
|
(926)
|
(64)
|
||||
Interest
income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Interest
(expense)
|
(283)
|
(77)
|
(485)
|
(78)
|
||||
Other
income, net
|
-
|
6
|
-
|
6
|
||||
Loss
before income taxes and minority interest
|
(1,013)
|
(115)
|
(1,411)
|
(136)
|
||||
Income
tax benefit
|
(225)
|
-
|
(225)
|
-
|
||||
Loss
before minority interest
|
(788)
|
(115)
|
(1,186)
|
(136)
|
||||
Minority
Interest
|
(421)
|
(115)
|
(819)
|
(136)
|
||||
Net
Loss
|
$
|
(367)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(367)
|
$
|
-
|
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(367)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(367)
|
$
|
-
|
Minority
interest
|
(421)
|
(115)
|
(819)
|
(136)
|
||||
Interest
income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Interest
expense
|
283
|
77
|
485
|
78
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
(225)
|
-
|
(225)
|
-
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
(730)
|
$
|
(38)
|
$
|
(926)
|
$
|
(58)
|
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Three
months ended June 30, 2006 vs 2005
For
the
three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, we incurred approximately $1.0
million and $0.1 million in pre-opening expenses, respectively, of which
$0.4 million and $0.1, respectively have been allocated to the minority partner
in the project by agreement. The net loss included in the condensed consolidated
statements of earnings increased in the second quarter for two primary reasons.
First, we made preparations to open the casino in July 2006 by hiring and
training both managers and staff. Included in general and administrative
expenses are $0.4 million in pre-opening salaries. Second, in April 2006, we
began allocating losses to the minority partner in proportion to its ownership
percentage. Prior to this date, by agreement all losses were allocated to the
minority partner until its capital account balances were in the same proportion
as its ownership percentage. Pre-opening costs have been in line with our
expectations.
Six
months ended June 30, 2006 vs 2005
The
six
month results reflect the cumulative pre-opening cost associated with the
project and have increased in 2006 as we made preparations to open the casino
in
July 2006 and we began allocating losses to the minority partner in proportion
to their ownership percentage.
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EDMONTON,
CANADA
We
are developing
a casino and hotel project in Edmonton, Alberta, 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 26-room hotel. We expect the
project to cost approximately $31.2 million ($35.8 million Canadian). Our
current expectation is that we will complete the construction of and open the
casino during the fourth quarter of 2006. Upon completion of construction,
CRA
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. CRI has entered into
a
long-term agreement to manage the facility.
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
$
|
1
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2
|
$
|
-
|
Net
operating revenue
|
1
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
4
|
-
|
5
|
-
|
||||
General
and administrative
|
86
|
58
|
105
|
90
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
4
|
-
|
8
|
-
|
||||
95
|
58
|
119
|
90
|
|||||
Loss
from operations
|
(94)
|
(58)
|
(117)
|
(90)
|
||||
Interest
income
|
5
|
3
|
12
|
5
|
||||
Interest
(expense)
|
-
|
-
|
(9)
|
(28)
|
||||
Other
(expense) income, net
|
(16)
|
41
|
12
|
43
|
||||
Loss
before income taxes and minority interest
|
(105)
|
(14)
|
(102)
|
(70)
|
||||
Income
tax benefit
|
(30)
|
-
|
(38)
|
-
|
||||
Loss
before minority interest
|
(75)
|
(14)
|
(64)
|
(70)
|
||||
Minority
Interest
|
-
|
(6)
|
-
|
(31)
|
||||
Net
Loss
|
$
|
(75)
|
$
|
(8)
|
$
|
(64)
|
$
|
(39)
|
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(75)
|
$
|
(8)
|
$
|
(64)
|
$
|
(39)
|
Minority
interest
|
-
|
(6)
|
-
|
(31)
|
||||
Interest
income
|
(5)
|
(3)
|
(12)
|
(5)
|
||||
Interest
expense
|
-
|
-
|
9
|
28
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
(30)
|
-
|
(38)
|
-
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
4
|
-
|
8
|
-
|
||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
(106)
|
$
|
(17)
|
$
|
(97)
|
$
|
(47)
|
-36-
Three
months ended June 30, 2006 vs 2005
All
costs
incurred during the periods represent pre-opening expenses. On January 12,
2006,
CRI purchased the minority interest in the Edmonton, Canada project. As a
result, there is no minority interest recorded for the second quarter of 2006.
Six
months ended June 30, 2006 vs 2005
All
costs
incurred during the periods represent pre-opening expenses. As a result of
the
purchase of the minority interest in the Edmonton, Canada project, no minority
interest is recorded and CRA is now absorbing 100% of the pre-opening
costs.
ALL
OTHER OPERATING SEGMENTS
Our
right
to operate the casinos aboard the Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper, cruise
ships
operated by Silversea Cruises, Ltd. (“Silversea”), terminated at the end of
September 2005 and at the beginning of July 2006, respectively. On March 8,
2006, we received notification from Silversea that our right to operate the
casino aboard the Silver Wind cruise ship will terminate as of May 3, 2007.
In
addition, we also received notification from Silversea purporting to terminate
our right to operate the casino aboard the Silver Cloud cruise ship as of March
30, 2006; however, we believe the purported termination was untimely under
the
terms of our casino concession agreement with Silversea, resulting in a five
year extension of the agreement as to the Silver Cloud. In April 2006, Silversea
commenced an arbitration proceeding with the International Chamber of Commerce
International Court of Arbitration seeking to terminate the concession agreement
as to the Silver Cloud. We have filed an answer denying that the agreement
as to
the Silver Cloud was terminated and seeking to confirm that we have right to
a
five-year extension of the agreement. We have also filed a counterclaim seeking
damages arising from the wrongful termination of the concession agreement.
We
intend to continue operation of our casino aboard the Silver Cloud pending
resolution of the arbitration.
We
began
consolidating the operating results of CM on April 13, 2006.
-37-
Operating
results for the Company’s remaining properties for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
$
|
1,095
|
$
|
724
|
$
|
1,900
|
$
|
1,326
|
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
7
|
-
|
7
|
-
|
||||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
73
|
50
|
127
|
102
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
1,175
|
774
|
2,034
|
1,428
|
||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
883
|
519
|
1,511
|
975
|
||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
12
|
-
|
12
|
-
|
||||
General
and administrative
|
109
|
-
|
109
|
-
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
93
|
36
|
149
|
61
|
||||
1,097
|
555
|
1,781
|
1,036
|
|||||
Earnings
from operations
|
78
|
219
|
253
|
392
|
||||
Interest
income
|
3
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
||||
Interest
(expense)
|
(13)
|
-
|
(14)
|
-
|
||||
Other
(expense), net
|
(26)
|
-
|
(27)
|
-
|
||||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
42
|
219
|
215
|
392
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
4
|
7
|
9
|
12
|
||||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
38
|
$
|
212
|
$
|
206
|
$
|
380
|
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
38
|
$
|
212
|
$
|
206
|
$
|
380
|
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Interest
income
|
(3)
|
-
|
(3)
|
-
|
||||
Interest
expense
|
13
|
-
|
14
|
-
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
4
|
7
|
9
|
12
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
93
|
36
|
149
|
61
|
||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
145
|
$
|
255
|
$
|
375
|
$
|
453
|
Three
months ended June 30, 2006 vs 2005
Cruise
ship revenue increased 0.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared
to the same period in 2005. We operated casinos aboard seven ships in both
periods. CM accounts for $0.4 million of the revenue for the three months ended
June 30, 2006
CM
accounted for $0.3 million of the total increase in casino expenses and all
of
the increase in general and administrative expenses.
CM
accounted for $0.1 million of the decrease in net earnings for the segment.
Earnings in the segment are also affected by an increase in concession fees
in
proportion to the revenue. The concession fees paid on revenues generated on
the
Oceania vessels is greater than those paid to Silversea.
-38-
Six
months ended June 30, 2006 vs 2005
Cruise
ship revenue increased 14.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared
to the same period in 2005. We operated casinos aboard seven ships in both
periods. CM accounts for $0.4 million of the increase in revenue for the six
months ended June 30, 2006
CM
accounted for $0.3 million of the total increase in casino expenses and all
of
the increase in general and administrative expenses.
CM
accounted for $0.1 million of the decrease in net earnings for the segment.
Earnings in the segment are also affected by an increase in concession fees
in
proportion to the revenue. The concession fees paid on revenues generated on
the
Oceania vessels is greater than those paid to Silversea. Net earnings for the
cruise ships decreased by $0.1 million.
-39-
CORPORATE
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
|
For
the six months
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Other
|
$
|
13
|
$
|
43
|
$
|
22
|
$
|
78
|
Net
operating revenue
|
13
|
43
|
22
|
78
|
||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
General
and administrative
|
1,249
|
1,353
|
2,493
|
2,287
|
||||
Property
write-down and other write-offs, net of recoveries
|
7
|
-
|
15
|
(30)
|
||||
Depreciation
|
14
|
20
|
27
|
24
|
||||
1,270
|
1,373
|
2,535
|
2,281
|
|||||
Loss
from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
(12)
|
-
|
(109)
|
||||
Loss
from operations
|
(1,257)
|
(1,342)
|
(2,513)
|
(2,312)
|
||||
Interest
income
|
304
|
86
|
771
|
38
|
||||
Interest
(expense), net
|
323
|
12
|
750
|
98
|
||||
Interest
expense on non-Cripple Creek debt allocated to Corporate
|
(117)
|
(447)
|
(441)
|
(716)
|
||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
303
|
(42)
|
366
|
(44)
|
||||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
(3)
|
-
|
(4)
|
||||
Loss
before income taxes and minority interest
|
(444)
|
(1,736)
|
(1,067)
|
(2,940)
|
||||
Income
tax benefit
|
(602)
|
(777)
|
(1,083)
|
(1,388)
|
||||
Minority
interest
|
45
|
41
|
91
|
61
|
||||
Net
Earnings (Loss)
|
$
|
113
|
$
|
(1,000)
|
$
|
(75)
|
$
|
(1,613)
|
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings (loss)
|
113
|
(1,000)
|
(75)
|
(1,613)
|
||||
Minority
interest
|
45
|
41
|
91
|
61
|
||||
Interest
income
|
(304)
|
(86)
|
(771)
|
(38)
|
||||
Interest
expense (including amounts allocated from Cripple Creek)
|
(206)
|
435
|
(309)
|
618
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
(602)
|
(777)
|
(1,083)
|
(1,388)
|
||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
14
|
20
|
27
|
24
|
||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
(940)
|
$
|
(1,367)
|
$
|
(2,120)
|
$
|
(2,336)
|
Three
months ended June 30, 2006 vs 2005
Revenue
in the Corporate segment includes fees paid by Casino Millennium under a
technical services agreement. All management fees among consolidated
subsidiaries are eliminated in the presentation of results.
General
and administrative expense decreased slightly, primarily the result of
approximately $0.2 million non-recurring legal charges incurred during the
three
months ended June 30, 2005.
-40-
The
significant increase in interest income for this segment is directly related
to
the cash reserves we have accumulated resulting from an equity offering we
completed in October 2005 and the cash flows generated by our
operations.
The
net
negative interest expense in the Corporate segment results from the elimination
of the interest on intercompany debt that is used to finance construction
projects in Central City, Colorado and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The interest
charged to these segments is capitalized as part of the construction costs
and
does not appear as interest expense. Caledon’s loan with Nedbank is the primary
source of debt that is funding the intercompany loans.
We
recognized approximately $0.3 million in foreign currency gains on the exchange
of currency which is included in other income.
The
Corporate segment includes earnings and losses sustained by multiple companies
taxed at their respective country’s rates. The mix of earnings and losses
impacts the effective rate reported in the segment.
Six
months ended June 30, 2006 vs 2005
General
and administrative expenses have increased by 9.0% as we have increased staff
to
support the Company’s growth initiatives.
The
net
negative interest expense in the Corporate segment results from the elimination
of the interest on intercompany debt that is used to finance construction
projects in Central City, Colorado and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The interest
charged to these segments is capitalized as part of the construction costs
and
does not appear as interest expense. Caledon’s loan with Nedbank is the primary
source of debt that is funding the intercompany loans.
We
recognized approximately $0.4 million in foreign currency gains on the exchange
of currency which is included in other income.
The
Corporate segment includes earnings and losses sustained by multiple companies
taxed at their respective country’s rates. The mix of earnings and losses
impacts the effective rate reported in the segment.
-41-
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash
and
cash equivalents totaled $27.5 million at June 30, 2006, and the Company had
working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) of $15.5 million.
In
October 2005, under an existing shelf registration, we issued 7,132,667 shares
of common stock, in the form of Austrian Depositary Certificates, through our
underwriter, to retail and institutional investors in the Republic of Austria
and in a private placement to institutional investors in Europe outside of
the
Republic of Austria. Net proceeds from this issuance were approximately $46.2
million. A total of $30.9 million of the proceeds has been used to repay
outstanding debt, to fund the construction of our Edmonton project and to make
a
loan associated with our potential investment in Poland (see next paragraph).
We
plan to use the remaining proceeds from this issuance to make investments in
additional gaming projects and for working capital and other general corporate
purposes.
On
June
13, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of all of the
issued and outstanding shares of G5 Sp. z o.o. (“G5”) for approximately $3.7
million (€2.9 million). In connection with the purchase, we loaned G5
approximately $4.9 million (PLN 15.0 million) to repay existing loans between
G5
and its creditors. The closing of this transaction is subject to due diligence.
The funds used for this purchase will be from the proceeds obtained from our
Austrian Depositary Certificate offering.
Additional
liquidity at Womacks 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 $19.1 million net of quarterly reductions) and unused
borrowing capacity of approximately $13.5 million at June 30, 2006. The maturity
date of the borrowing commitment is August 2007. The
available balance was reduced by $0.7 million on July 1, 2006, and
will be further reduced by $0.7 million at the beginning of each quarter until
maturity in August 2007. Borrowings under the credit facility may be used
for
capital expenditures and working capital at Cripple Creek and corporate
headquarters. Womacks is also permitted to make cash distributions to the
Company up to the amount of the Company’s capital contributions (currently $9.4
million).
On
July
20, 2006, Balele entered into a loan agreement with Nedbank Limited (“Nedbank”).
Pursuant to this loan agreement, Nedbank will extended temporary financing
and
available credit to Balele, in the form of a construction loan, for the total
amount of 50.0 million Rand, or $7.1 million. The net proceeds from this
financing will be used by Balele for the construction of a new casino and hotel
in Newcastle, South Africa. Subsequent to the completion of construction, the
construction loan will convert to a term loan agreement, payable in monthly
installments of 1.1 million Rand, or approximately $0.2 million. The financing
bears interest at South Africa’s prime interest rate less 1.5% (which currently
equates to 9.5%) and is secured by the pledge of 100% of the total outstanding
common stock of Balele.
On
November 21, 2005, CC Tollgate, LLC (“CTL”) entered into a $35 million loan
agreement with Wells Fargo Bank and a syndicate of institutional lenders. The
loan agreement consists of a $32.5 million construction loan and a $2.5 million
revolving line of credit (“CC Revolver”). The $32.5 million construction loan
converted to a 60-month term loan on July 11, 2006 The $32.5 million term loan
and the CC Revolver will both mature on July 11, 2011. The amount outstanding
under the term loan is subject to quarterly reductions, beginning at $0.6
million for the first full quarter after July 11, 2006, increasing to $1.1
million on the 17th
full
quarter after July 11, 2006, until maturity. Availability under the line of
credit is conditioned upon CTL being in compliance with all of the financial
and
other covenants contained in the loan agreement at the time of a particular
drawdown, and CTL’s continued ability to make certain representations and
warranties. On
June 28, 2006, the loan agreement was amended, reducing the interest rate to
the
greater of (i) 6.5% per annum or (ii) the prime rate plus 2.0% per annum (which
currently equates to 10.0%) and a service fee of 0.5% on the total outstanding
balance, payable monthly. This amendment also reduces the prepayment fee on
the
loan agreement to 9.3%, decreasing to 2.3% in the 17th full quarter after July
11, 2006 through maturity. As consideration for this amendment, the Company
has
provided a guarantee of all of CTL’s obligations related to the loan agreement.
As
of
June 30, 2006, the principal balance outstanding under the loan agreement was
$28.4 million.
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On
September 23, 2005, through our subsidiary CRA, we agreed to terms with Canadian
Western Bank (“CWB”) for a $17.1 million ($20 million Canadian) credit facility
for the development of the Century Casino and Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada. The facility is initially structured as a construction loan maturing
within the earlier of 18 months or upon receipt of a certified architectural
completion certificate, certificate of occupancy and casino license. Upon
maturity of the construction loan, CWB will issue a term loan to CRA, maturing
within one to five years at the election of CRA. The loan facility is secured
by
the assets of CRA and guaranteed by the Company. As of June 30, 2006, the
principal balance outstanding under the credit facility was $5.6
million.
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2006, cash provided by operating activities was $0.9
million compared with $1.4 million provided by operating activities in the
prior-year period. For a description of the operating activities of the Company,
please refer to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows and
management’s discussion of the results of operations by segment.
Cash
used
in investing activities of $40.6 million for the first six months of 2006
consisted of a $5.1 million buyout of our minority partner in CRA; $6.7
million towards the purchase of a 60% interest in Balele (offset by casino
cash
acquired of $1.6 million); $0.7 million buyout of our minority partner in CM
(offset by casino cash acquired of $0.4 million); a $4.7 million loan to G5;
$0.2 million in property and equipment additions at Womacks; $1.3 million in
property improvements at Caledon, South Africa; $1.5 million in property and
equipment additions at Newcastle, South Africa; $0.1 million in additions to
our
corporate office in Vienna, Austria; $0.2 million in expenditures to upgrade
some of the cruise ships with new gaming equipment; $14.8 million towards
construction in Central City, Colorado; $7.4 million in additional expenditures
towards construction on the property in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; less $0.1
million in proceeds from the disposition of property. 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 CRA, less $1.7
million in net cash acquired; $0.3 million in property and equipment additions
at Womacks; $0.8 million in capital additions at Caledon, South Africa; $0.2
million in expenditures to upgrade some of the cruise ships with ticket-out
slot
machines and other gaming equipment; $1.4 million towards construction in
Central City, Colorado; and $1.3 million in additional expenditures towards
construction on the property in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, less $0.1 million
in
proceeds from the disposition of property.
Cash
provided by financing activities of $29.4 million for the first six months
of
2006 consisted of borrowings of $19.5 million under the CTL construction loan,
borrowings of $5.6 million under the CWB construction loan and net borrowings
of
$5.1 million under the Womacks revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo.
In
addition, the Company recognized a $0.4 million tax benefit related to the
exercise of stock options by our Co Chief Executive Officers. These inflows
of
cash were offset by repayments of $1.2 million towards our Caledon loan
agreement with Nedbank Limited. 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 Womacks revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo
and
net borrowings of $1.6 million towards the Central City project, less net
repayments of $0.9 million under the prior Caledon loan agreement with ABSA
Bank.
Our
Board of Directors has approved a discretionary program to repurchase up to
$5 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. We have
not
purchased any shares of common stock on the open market in 2005 or
2006.
Since the inception of the program through June 30, 2006, we have repurchased
2,559,004 shares of our common stock at a total cost of approximately $3.8
million.
The
primary source of our future operating cash flows will be from gaming
operations. We will continue to rely on revolving lines of credit and term
loans
with commercial banks or other debt instruments to supplement our working
capital and investing requirements. We believe that our cash at June 30, 2006,
together with expected cash flows from operations and borrowing capacity under
the various credit facilities, will be sufficient to fund our anticipated
operating costs and capital expenditures at existing properties and to 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 we expect
to
have cash needs for the development of new properties or expansion of existing
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 or expansion of existing
properties.
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Item
3. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
We
had no
significant changes in our exposure to market risks from that previously
reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2005.
Item
4. CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures - Our
management, with the participation of our Co 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(e) 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 Securities and
Exchange Commission rules and forms and were effective.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting -
There
has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting (as such
term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Exchange Act)
during the second quarter of 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. - Legal Proceedings
We
are
not a party to, nor are we aware of, any pending or threatened litigation which,
in our management’s opinion, could have a material adverse effect on our
financial position or results of operations.
Item
1A. - Risk Factors
The
information presented below updates and should be read in conjunction with
the
Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2005. In addition to the other information set forth in
the
Form 10-K and this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed
in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005, which could materially affect our business,
financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and
uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be
immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial
condition or operating results.
The
U.S. Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authorities may assert that we
owe
additional taxes.
As
of the
date we filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2005, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") was in the process of conducting
an examination of our U.S. federal income tax returns for the year ended
December 31, 2003. The IRS has now completed its examination, and we have
entered into a settlement for an amount that does not exceed amounts accrued.
The audit of our Company’s Return of Income: Company and Close Corporation filed
for South Africa for 2000 and 2001 by the South African Revenue Service is
complete. We have entered into a settlement that is not materially in excess
of
amounts accrued. We may be examined by the IRS or by tax authorities in other
jurisdictions in which we operate. In the event the IRS or other taxing
authorities determine that we have not paid the proper amount of income taxes,
we may be required to pay additional taxes as well as interest, penalties,
and
fees. Payment of any such amounts could have a material adverse effect on our
results of operations during the period in which we make the
payments.
Item
4. - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
The
2006
annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company was held on June 20, 2006.
At
the annual meeting, Class III directors, Erwin Haitzmann and Gottfried
Schellmann, were re-elected to the Board for a three year term. On the proposal
to elect the Class III directors, the votes were: Erwin Haitzmann, 14,826,385
for, and 5,589,482 withheld; Gottfried Schellmann, 20,183,582 for, and 232,285
withheld. The terms of directors Robert S. Eichberg, Dinah Corbaci and Peter
Hoetzinger continued after the meeting.
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Item
6. - Exhibits
(a)
Exhibits - The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chairman
of the Board and Co Chief Executive Officer.
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Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Vice
Chairman, Co Chief Executive Officer and President.
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Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Senior
Vice President.
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Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chief
Accounting Officer.
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Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chairman
of the Board and Co Chief Executive Officer.
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Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Vice
Chairman, Co Chief Executive Officer and President.
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Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Senior
Vice President.
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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 09, 2006
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CENTURY CASINOS, INC
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
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Document
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31.1
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Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chairman
of the Board and Co Chief Executive Officer.
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31.2
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Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Vice
Chairman, Co Chief Executive Officer and President.
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31.3
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Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Senior
Vice President.
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31.4
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Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chief
Accounting Officer.
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32.1
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Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chairman
of the Board and Co Chief Executive Officer.
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32.2
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Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Vice
Chairman, Co Chief Executive Officer and President.
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32.3
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Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Senior
Vice President.
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32.4
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Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chief
Accounting Officer.
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