CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/ - Quarter Report: 2006 May (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 March
31, 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 May
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 (unaudited)
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Number
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Item
1.
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Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March
31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005 |
4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005 |
5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005 |
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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33
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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33
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION (unaudited)
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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34
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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34
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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35
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SIGNATURES
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36
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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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March
31,
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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28,374
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$
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37,167
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Restricted
cash
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971
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947
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Receivables,
net
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496
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293
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Prepaid
expenses
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530
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518
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Inventories
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202
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209
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Deposit
on Newcastle, South Africa purchase
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6,574
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-
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Other
current assets
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1,031
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927
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Deferred
income taxes - foreign
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79
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72
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Total
current assets
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38,257
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40,133
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Property
and Equipment, net
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83,154
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69,602
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Goodwill
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13,267
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8,662
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Casino
Licences
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1,899
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1,845
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Deferred
Income Taxes - foreign
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443
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380
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Other
Assets
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2,690
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2,941
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Total
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$
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139,710
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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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1,891
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$
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1,789
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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9,570
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5,504
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Accrued
payroll
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839
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1,149
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Taxes
payable
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1,618
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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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13,926
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9,639
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Long-Term
Debt, less current portion
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29,215
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17,934
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Deferred
Tax Liability - domestic
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179
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215
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Minority
Interest
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2,275
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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; $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
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22,568,443
shares issued; 22,380,567 shares outstanding
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226
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226
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Additional
paid-in capital
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68,677
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68,571
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Accumulated
other comprehensive earnings
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3,556
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2,568
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Retained
earnings
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22,081
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20,391
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94,540
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91,756
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Treasury
stock - 187,876 shares at cost
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(425)
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(425)
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Total
shareholders’ equity
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94,115
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91,331
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Total
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$
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139,710
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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 March 31,
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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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Operating
Revenue:
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Casino
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$
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9,145
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$
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9,051
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Hotel,
food and beverage
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1,082
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1,228
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Other
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148
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216
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10,375
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10,495
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Less
promotional allowances
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901
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1,267
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Net
operating revenue
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9,474
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9,228
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Operating
Costs and Expenses:
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Casino
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3,513
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3,541
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Hotel,
food and beverage
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614
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768
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General
and administrative
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3,042
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2,442
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Property
write-downs and other write-offs, net of recoveries
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7
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(30)
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Depreciation
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770
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852
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Total
operating costs and expenses
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7,946
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7,573
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(Loss)
from unconsolidated subsidiary
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-
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(97)
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Earnings
from Operations
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1,528
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1,558
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Non-Operating
Income (Expense):
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Interest
income
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279
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47
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Interest
expense
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(203)
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(453)
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Other
income (expense), net
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90
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(14)
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Non-operating items from unconsolidated subsidiary
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-
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(1)
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Non-operating
income (expense), net
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166
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(421)
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Earnings
before Income Taxes and Minority Interest
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1,694
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1,137
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Provision
for income taxes
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356
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156
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Earnings
before Minority Interest
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1,338
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981
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Minority
interest in subsidiary losses
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352
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26
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Net
Earnings
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$
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1,690
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$
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1,007
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Earnings
Per Share:
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Basic
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$
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0.08
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$
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0.07
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Diluted
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$
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0.07
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$
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0.06
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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 March 31,
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Amounts
in thousands
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2006
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2005
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Net
Earnings
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$
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1,690
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$
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1,007
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Foreign
currency translation adjustments
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988
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(1,648)
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Comprehensive
Earnings
(Loss)
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$
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2,678
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$
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(641)
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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 Three Months Ended March 31,
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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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1,690
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$
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1,007
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Adjustments
to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
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770
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852
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Amortization
of share-based compensation
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101
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-
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Amortization
of deferred financing costs
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14
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14
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Deferred
tax expense
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(95)
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46
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Minority
interest in subsidiary losses
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(352)
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(26)
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Loss
from unconsolidated subsidiary
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-
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98
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Other
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6
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-
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Receivables
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(200)
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(110)
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Prepaid
expenses and other assets
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124
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25
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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4,267
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(387)
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Accrued
payroll
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(321)
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(476)
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Taxes
payable
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404
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(129)
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Net
cash provided by operating activities
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6,408
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914
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Cash
Flows from Investing Activities:
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Purchases
of property and equipment
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(13,925)
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(1,560)
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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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Deposit
on Newcastle, South Africa purchase
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(6,574)
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-
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Cash
contribution of $2.4 million towards interest in subsidiary,
less net cash acquired of $1.7 million
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-
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(753)
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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(25,634)
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(2,313)
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(continued)
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CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
For
the Three Months Ended March 31,
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Amounts
in thousands
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2006
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2005
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Cash
Flows from Financing Activities:
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Proceeds
from borrowings
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$
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16,123
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$
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10,221
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Principal
repayments
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(6,478)
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(9,593)
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Deferred
financing charges
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34
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-
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Increase
in restricted cash
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-
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(211)
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Proceeds
from exercise of options
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-
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74
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Other
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6
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-
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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9,685
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491
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Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
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748
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(442)
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Decrease
in
Cash and Cash Equivalents
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(8,793)
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(1,350)
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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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28,374
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$
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7,061
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Supplemental
Disclosure of Noncash Financing Activities:
On
February 24, 2005, our wholly owned subsidiary, Century Resorts International
Limited (“CRI”), purchased a 56.4% equity interest in Century Resorts Alberta,
Inc. (“CRA”) for the purpose of operating the proposed casino and hotel by
contributing $2.4 million in cash to CRA. In conjunction with this acquisition,
we assumed the following liabilities:
Amounts
in thousands
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Fair
value of cash acquired
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$
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1,679
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Fair
value of property and equipment acquired
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2,631
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Amount
credited to minority partner
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(1,878)
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Cash
paid
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$
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2,432
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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
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Fair
value of minority interest acquired
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$
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1,818
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Goodwill
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4,564
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Fair
value of long-term debt issued
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(1,247)
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Cash
paid
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$
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5,135
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The
assets acquired and liabilities assumed are reported in the consolidated balance
sheet. CRA is a new entity and pro forma information is not
applicable.
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Amounts
in Thousands
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For
the Three Months Ended March 31,
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2006
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2005
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Interest
paid
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$
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341
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$
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399
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Income
taxes paid
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$
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1
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$
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-
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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 (“Womacks”) in Cripple
Creek, Colorado; owns and operates The Caledon Hotel, Spa & Casino
(“Caledon”) near Cape Town, South Africa; owns and operates the Casino
Millennium in the Marriott Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic; operates the casinos
aboard the Silver Wind, Silver Cloud, Silver Whisper, The World of ResidenSea,
and the vessels of Oceania Cruises; owns and has begun construction on a casino
and hotel development in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and owns a 65% interest
in,
and has begun construction on, a casino and hotel development in Central City,
Colorado. As of April 1, 2006, Century Casinos Africa (Pty) Ltd. (“CCA”) 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.
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes
have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the
United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule
10-01 of Regulation S-X. The accompanying consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of CCI and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The financial
statements of all foreign subsidiaries consolidated herein have been converted
to US GAAP for financial statement presentation purposes. Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted. 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
March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for
the
full year.
Projects
under Development:
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 $48.7 million
development is planned to include a 66,000 square foot casino and back of house
with 625 slot machines, six table games, 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 $48.7 million in overall project
costs, $8.0 million has been contributed by us as cash equity, $35.0 million
is
financed externally, and the balance of $5.7 million is the net value of the
minority partner’s contribution. 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. On April 20,
2006, the Colorado Division of Gaming approved the issuance of our license
for
the Central City casino.
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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,
the Company purchased the remaining 43.6% interest in CRA for approximately
$6.3
million ($7.3 million Canadian). The Company 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
$4.6 million of goodwill associated with this purchase. Excluding the costs
to
purchase the minority shareholder’s interest, the $30.4 million ($35.8 million
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 $30.4 million in overall project costs, we contributed
$2.4 million ($3.0 million Canadian) for our interest in CRA, $17.1 million
($20.0 million Canadian) will be financed through external financing, $9.0
million ($10.5 million Canadian) will be 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 $17.1 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.
CRI has entered into a long-term agreement to manage the facility.
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 a temporary facility that has 200 slot machines and seven gaming
tables. A new permanent facility is proposed to be constructed in 2006
for
approximately $11.4 million (70 million Rand), excluding value added
taxes.
Of
the
$11.4 million in overall construction costs, $1.3 million (8.0 million Rand)
will be from cash on hand, $8.1 million (50.0 million Rand) will be financed
through external financing, and $2.0 million (12.0 million Rand) will be
provided by CCA as a shareholder loan. Construction has begun on the new
facility and we expect to be operating in this new facility by the fourth
quarter 2006. The
initial gaming mix in the permanent facility is expected to be 225 slot machines
and seven gaming tables. An additional $0.4 million (2.5 million Rand) will
be
payable if the casino revenue during the first 12 months of operation at the
new
location exceeds $15.4 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 (hereafter referred to as 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 current casino for
approximately $1.9 million (12 million Rand) within 60 days of closing. The
Sellers have informed CCA that they will not be able to sell the casino for
12
million Rand. As a result, the purchase price for the 60% interest in Balele
has
been reduced by this amount, thus reducing the overall purchase price to $7.4
million (45.5 million Rand). On March 30, 2006, the Company transferred $6.6
million (40.5 million Rand) of the $7.4 million (45.5 million Rand) purchase
price to an independent third party to be held in escrow. This amount has since
been forwarded to the Sellers. These funds are recorded as a current asset
on
the March
31, 2006 condensed consolidated balance sheet.
We will
consolidate the results of Balele in our financial statements beginning April
1,
2006.
*****
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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:
March
31, 2006
|
December
31, 2005
|
March
31, 2005
|
|
South
African Rand
|
6.1556
|
6.3399
|
6.2190
|
Euros
|
0.8237
|
0.8446
|
0.7710
|
Czech
Koruna
|
23.4260
|
24.5810
|
23.1500
|
Canadian
Dollars
|
1.1671
|
1.1659
|
1.2096
|
Source:
Pacific Exchange Rate Service
2. RECENTLY
ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
May
2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“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 our financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
3. |
STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
|
Prior
to
January 1, 2006, we 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.
We
are currently using the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the
fair
value of all option grants. We did not grant any options during the quarters
ended March 31, 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. 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 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 March 31, 2006, only incentive stock
option awards, for which the option price may not be less than 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. 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 March 31, 2006, there were 1,986,210 options
outstanding, of which 1,951,210 options were issued under the EEIP and 35,000
options have been issued under the 2005 Plan.
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For
the
quarter ended March 31, 2006, we recorded $0.1 million for stock-based
compensation expense related to stock option grants made in prior years. The
amount is included in general and administrative expense. The impact to both
basic and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter was less than $0.01.
There was no capitalized stock-based compensation expense.
The
following table summarizes option activity under the EEIP and 2005 Plan as
of
March 31, 2006 and changes during the period then ended:
Weighted-Average
|
||
Shares
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
Employee
Stock Options:
|
||
Outstanding
at
January 1, 2006
|
1,986,210
|
$
2.33
|
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
Cancelled
or
forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
Outstanding
at
March 31, 2006
|
1,986,210
|
2.33
|
Options
exercisable at March 31, 2006
|
1,024,613
|
$
1.61
|
Summarized
information regarding all employee options outstanding at March 31, 2006, is
as
follows:
Weighted-
|
|||||
|
Number
|
Average
|
Number
|
Aggregate
|
|
Exercise
|
Outstanding
at
|
Remaining
|
Exercisable
at
|
Intrinsic
|
|
Price
|
March
31, 2006
|
Term
in Years
|
March
31, 2006
|
Value
|
|
$0.75
|
610,000
|
2.6
|
610,000
|
$
6,032,900
|
|
$1.50
|
7,500
|
0.9
|
7,500
|
$
68,550
|
|
$1.75
|
10,000
|
5.0
|
10,000
|
$
88,900
|
|
$2.93
|
1,323,710
|
7.9
|
397,113
|
$
10,205,804
|
|
$7.68
|
35,000
|
9.6
|
-
|
$
103,600
|
|
1,986,210
|
6.3
|
1,024,613
|
$
16,499,754
|
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The
aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the Company’s
closing stock price of $10.64 as of March 31, 2006 and the exercise price
multiplied by the number of options outstanding as of that date.
At
March
31, 2006, there is $0.4 million of total unrecognized compensation expense
related to unvested stock options remaining to be recognized. Of this total,
$0.3 million will be recognized over the remainder of 2006 and $0.1 million
will
be recognized in subsequent years through 2009.
As
of
March 31, 2006, there were an additional 80,000 options outstanding to directors
of the Company with a weighted average exercise price of $2.98.
In
November 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 123(R)-3,
“Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based
Payment Awards.” This FSP provides an elective alternative simplified method for
calculating the pool of excess tax benefits available to absorb tax deficiencies
recognized subsequent to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R and reported in the
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Companies may take up to one
year from the effective date of the FSP to evaluate the available transition
alternatives and make a one-time election as to which method to adopt. The
Company is currently in the process of evaluating the alternative
methods.
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. We did not record stock-based compensation expense
related to employee stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2005;
however, pro forma stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 is as follows:
Amounts
in thousands, except for share information
|
|
For
the Three
Months Ended March
31, 2005
|
|
Net
earnings, as reported
|
$
|
1,007
|
|
Deduct:
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under
fair
value based method for all awards, net
of related tax effects
|
127
|
||
Pro
forma net earnings
|
$
|
880
|
|
Earnings
per share
|
|||
Basic:
|
As
reported
|
$
|
0.07
|
Pro
forma
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
Diluted:
|
As
reported
|
$
|
0.06
|
Pro
forma
|
$
|
0.05
|
On
May 5,
2006, the Company issued 600,000 new shares of its common stock , at an exercise
price of $0.75 per share, for stock options exercised in
cash.
4. EQUITY
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY
Prior
to
April 13, 2006, we had a 50% ownership interest in Casino Millennium (“CM”) and
accounted for this investment under the equity method. On April 13, 2006, our
wholly owned subsidiary, Century Casinos Europe GmbH, purchased the remaining
50% of CM for approximately $0.7 million, covering the buyout of a security
deposit for CM’s casino license in the amount of $0.4 million (CZK 10 million),
the takeover of loans previously granted to CM by the former minority partner
and the purchase price for the former minority partner’s 50% equity interest. We
will consolidate CM’s results in our financial statements beginning April 13,
2006.
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Following
is the summarized unaudited financial information of CM:
Amounts
in thousands
|
As
of March 31,
|
As
of December 31,
|
||
2006
|
2005
|
|||
Balance
Sheet:
|
||||
Current
assets
|
$
|
1,619
|
$
|
1,391
|
Noncurrent
assets
|
$
|
784
|
$
|
869
|
Current
liabilities
|
$
|
821
|
$
|
568
|
Noncurrent
liabilities
|
$
|
1,641
|
$
|
1,476
|
For
the Three Months Ended March 31,
|
||||
2006
|
2005
|
|||
Operating
Results:
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
$
|
456
|
$
|
422
|
Net
loss (1)(2)
|
$
|
(269)
|
$
|
(196)
|
(1) |
After
expensing casino services fees to the Company of $0.1 million for
each of
the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
2005.
|
(2) |
Under
the equity method of accounting, when an investor’s net investment is
reduced to zero, the investor should not provide for additional losses
unless the investor has guaranteed the obligations of the investee.
The
Company has not provided this guarantee to CM. Accordingly, the Company
has only recorded its portion of the loss that reduced its net investment
to zero.
|
5. LONG-TERM
DEBT
Long-term
debt as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 consisted of the
following:
Amounts
shown in thousands:
|
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
||
2006
|
2005
|
|||
Revolving
Credit Facility - Womacks
|
$
|
5,701
|
$
|
481
|
Construction
Term Loan - Central City
|
13,986
|
8,931
|
||
Nedbank
Limited Term Loan
|
8,964
|
9,091
|
||
Notes
payable
|
2,381
|
1,135
|
||
Capital
leases and other
|
74
|
85
|
||
Total
long-term debt
|
31,106
|
19,723
|
||
Less
current portion
|
(1,891)
|
(1,789)
|
||
Long-term
portion
|
$
|
29,215
|
$
|
17,934
|
Revolving
Credit Facility - Womacks
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 to fund the buyout of the minority interest at CRA (see Note
1).
--13--
Canadian
Western Bank
On
September 23, 2005, CRA agreed to the terms of a $17.1 million ($20.0 million
Canadian) credit facility with Canadian Western Bank for the development of
a
casino and hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The credit facility is subject
to
certain closing conditions, one of which includes a total equity requirement
of
$12.8 million ($14.9 million Canadian). As of March 31, 2006, an additional
$2.0
million ($2.3 million Canadian) must be provided before we can draw on the
construction loan. The Company expects this requirement to be met from funds
currently on hand.
Notes
Payable
Unsecured
notes payable, in the amount of $1.1 million, as of March 31, 2006, to a
minority interest holder in Tollgate, are payable contingent upon the opening
of
the Central City casino. The first note for $1.0 million is payable in two
equal
installments; the first payment is payable one year from the opening date of
the
casino, with the second payment due six months later. The note bears interest
at
an 8% rate and is classified as long-term in the accompanying 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 shareholder, payable on
the
opening date of the casino, thus considered as a current liability on the March
31, 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 we transfer all of
our
shares in CRA to any other party other than an affiliate of the Company. The
note is non-interest bearing; however, if we default on the payment of the
note,
the note bears interest at 12% per annum from the date of default. The note
is
classified as long-term in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance
sheet.
As
of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company was in compliance with
all
covenants related to our borrowings.
The
consolidated weighted average interest rate on all borrowings for Century
Casinos, Inc. and subsidiaries was 10.9% and 8.9% for the three month period
ended March 31, 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 13.7%, accounted for
approximately 42% of the average outstanding debt during the three month period
ended March 31, 2006. Repayment of high interest rate debt in South Africa
helped limit the increase in the consolidated weighted average interest rate
for
the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
6.
SEGMENT
INFORMATION
We
are
managed in six segments: Cripple Creek, Colorado; Caledon, South Africa; Cruise
Ships; Central City, Colorado; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and Corporate and
Other operations.
The
operating results of the Cripple Creek, Colorado segment are those of WMCK
Venture Corp. (“WMCK”) and subsidiaries, which own Womacks Casino and Hotel
(“Womacks”) in Cripple Creek, Colorado.
The
operating results of the Caledon, South Africa segment are those of Century
Casinos Caledon (Pty) Ltd., 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 CCA.
--14--
The
Cruise Ships segment includes the revenues and expenses of the shipboard
operations for which the Company has casino concession agreements.
The
operating results of the Central City, Colorado segment are those of CTI and
its
subsidiary, which are developing a proposed casino and hotel.
The
operating results of the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada segment are those of CRA,
which is developing a proposed casino and hotel.
Corporate
and Other operations include, among other items, the revenue and expense of
managing corporate gaming projects for which we have secured long-term service
contracts.
Earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and minority interest
(adjusted EBITDA) is not considered a measure of performance recognized under
US
GAAP. The Company’s management believes that adjusted EBITDA is a valuable
measure of the relative non-US GAAP performance amongst 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. The Company’s lending
institutions use EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization) to gauge our operating performance.
--15--
Amounts
in thousands
|
Cripple Creek, CO
|
Caledon, South Africa
|
Cruise Ships
|
|||||||||
As
of and for the
Three
Months Ended March 31,
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
$
|
22,931
|
$
|
22,797
|
$
|
16.246
|
$
|
14,280
|
$
|
959
|
$
|
565
|
Total
Assets
|
$
|
32,704
|
$
|
32,720
|
$
|
20,292
|
$
|
19,009
|
$
|
1,713
|
$
|
1,153
|
Net
operating revenue
|
$
|
3,836
|
$
|
3,805
|
$
|
4,772
|
$
|
4,734
|
$
|
857
|
$
|
653
|
Operating
expenses (excluding depreciation)
|
2,451
|
2,661
|
2,659
|
2,647
|
629
|
456
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
402
|
443
|
296
|
381
|
56
|
25
|
||||||
Earnings
from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Earnings
from operations
|
983
|
701
|
1,817
|
1,706
|
172
|
172
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
18
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
(expense), including debt issuance cost, net (1)
|
(94)
|
9
|
(204)
|
(177)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
-
|
(5)
|
1
|
(10)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Earnings
before income taxes and minority interest
|
892
|
708
|
1,618
|
1,537
|
172
|
172
|
||||||
Income
tax (expense)
|
(339)
|
(269)
|
(493)
|
(493)
|
(5)
|
(5)
|
||||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
553
|
$
|
439
|
$
|
1,125
|
$
|
1,044
|
$
|
167
|
$
|
167
|
Reconciliation
to adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||||||
Net
earnings (US GAAP)
|
$
|
553
|
$
|
439
|
$
|
1,125
|
$
|
1,044
|
$
|
167
|
$
|
167
|
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
(3)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(18)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
expense (1)
|
94
|
(9)
|
204
|
177
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Income
taxes
|
339
|
269
|
493
|
493
|
5
|
5
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
402
|
443
|
296
|
381
|
56
|
25
|
||||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
1,385
|
$
|
1,139
|
$
|
2,114
|
$
|
2,077
|
$
|
228
|
$
|
197
|
(1) |
The
negative interest expense results from amounts advanced to the Corporate
and Other segment to fund the Company’s acquisitions. We reduce the
interest expense incurred by WMCK under our credit facility by the
amount
of interest allocated to the Corporate and Other segment. The debt
and
accumulated interest allocated to the Corporate and Other segment
exceeded
the total outstanding borrowing in 2005. As a result, Womacks reported
a
net negative interest expense and debt issuance cost.
|
--16--
Amounts
in thousands
|
Central City, CO
|
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|
||||||
As
of and for the
Three
Months Ended March 31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
$
|
29,281
|
$
|
9,433
|
$
|
13,191
|
$
|
3,023
|
Total
Assets
|
$
|
31,315
|
$
|
9,506
|
$
|
13,979
|
$
|
4,883
|
Net
operating revenue
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1
|
$
|
-
|
Operating
expenses (excluding depreciation)
|
195
|
20
|
19
|
32
|
||||
Depreciation
|
-
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
||||
(Loss)
earnings from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Loss
from operations
|
(195)
|
(20)
|
(22)
|
(32)
|
||||
Interest
income
|
-
|
-
|
7
|
2
|
||||
Interest
(expense), including debt issuance cost
|
(202)
|
-
|
(9)
|
(28)
|
||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
-
|
-
|
27
|
2
|
||||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||
(Loss)
earnings before income taxes and minority interest
|
(397)
|
(20)
|
3
|
(56)
|
||||
Income
tax benefit
|
-
|
-
|
8
|
-
|
||||
Minority
interest
|
397
|
20
|
-
|
25
|
||||
Net
earnings (loss)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
11
|
$
|
(31)
|
Reconciliation
to adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings (loss) (US GAAP)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
11
|
$
|
(31)
|
Minority
interest
|
(397)
|
(20)
|
-
|
(25)
|
||||
Interest
income
|
-
|
-
|
(7)
|
(2)
|
||||
Interest
expense
|
202
|
-
|
9
|
28
|
||||
Income
taxes
|
-
|
-
|
(8)
|
-
|
||||
Depreciation
|
-
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
(195)
|
$
|
(20)
|
$
|
9
|
$
|
(30)
|
--17--
Amounts
in thousands
|
Corporate
and Other
|
Consolidated
|
||||||
As
of and for the
Three
Months Ended March 31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
$
|
546
|
$
|
468
|
$
|
83,154
|
$
|
50,566
|
Total
Assets
|
$
|
39,707
|
$
|
4,319
|
$
|
139,710
|
$
|
71,590
|
Net
operating revenue
|
$
|
8
|
$
|
36
|
$
|
9,474
|
$
|
9,228
|
Operating
expenses (excluding depreciation)
|
1,223
|
905
|
7,176
|
6,721
|
||||
Depreciation
|
12
|
3
|
770
|
852
|
||||
(Loss)
from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
(97)
|
-
|
(97)
|
||||
(Loss)
Earnings from operations
|
(1,227)
|
(969)
|
1,528
|
1,558
|
||||
Interest
income
|
265
|
24
|
279
|
47
|
||||
Interest
(expense), including debt issuance cost (1)
|
306
|
(257)
|
(203)
|
(453)
|
||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
62
|
(1)
|
90
|
(14)
|
||||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
(1)
|
-
|
(1)
|
||||
Earnings
before income taxes and minority interest
|
(594)
|
(1,204)
|
1,694
|
1,137
|
||||
Income
tax benefit (expense)
|
473
|
611
|
(356)
|
(156)
|
||||
Minority
interest
|
(45)
|
(19)
|
352
|
26
|
||||
Net
(loss) earnings
|
$
|
(166)
|
$
|
(612)
|
$
|
1,690
|
$
|
1,007
|
Reconciliation
to adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
(loss) earnings (US GAAP)
|
$
|
(166)
|
$
|
(612)
|
$
|
1,690
|
$
|
1,007
|
Minority
interest
|
45
|
19
|
(352)
|
(26)
|
||||
Interest
income
|
(265)
|
(24)
|
(279)
|
(47)
|
||||
Interest
expense (1)
|
(306)
|
257
|
203
|
453
|
||||
Income
taxes
|
(473)
|
(611)
|
356
|
156
|
||||
Depreciation
|
12
|
3
|
770
|
852
|
||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
(1,153)
|
$
|
(968)
|
$
|
2,388
|
$
|
2,395
|
(1) |
The
net negative interest expense in the Corporate and Other 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 cost and does not appear as interest expense.
Caledon’s loan with Nedbank is the primary source of debt that is funding
the intercompany loans.
|
--18--
7. PROMOTIONAL
ALLOWANCES
Promotional
allowances presented in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for
the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 include the
following:
For the Three
Months
Ended March
31,
|
||||
Amounts
in
thousands
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
Food
&
Beverage
and Hotel Comps
|
$
|
287
|
$
|
381
|
Free
Plays or
Coupons
|
335
|
505
|
||
Player
Points
|
279
|
381
|
||
Total
Promotional
Allowances
|
$
|
901
|
$
|
1,267
|
8. INCOME
TAXES
The
income tax provisions are based on estimated full-year earnings for financial
reporting purposes adjusted for permanent differences.
The
Company consolidates the results of CC Tollgate LLC (“CTL”) in which it holds a
65% majority interest. During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
CTL reported $0.4 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, in losses
which were allocated by agreement to the minority partner and consequently
included in minority interest in subsidiary losses. 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 months ended March 31, 2006
and 2005.
Income
taxes reported in the Corporate and Other segment for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
Amounts
in thousands
|
United
States
|
South
Africa
|
Mauritius
|
Other
|
Total
Corporate
and Other
|
|||||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||||||
Earnings
(loss) before income taxes and minority interest
|
$
|
(842)
|
$
|
(1,093)
|
$
|
(620)
|
$
|
(717)
|
$
|
750
|
$
|
702
|
$
|
118
|
$
|
(96)
|
$ |
(594)
|
$
|
(1,204)
|
Income
tax (expense) benefit
|
$
|
304
|
$
|
413
|
$
|
186
|
$
|
217
|
$
|
(15)
|
$
|
(18)
|
$
|
(2)
|
$
|
(1)
|
$ |
473
|
$
|
611
|
Effective
tax rate
|
36%
|
38%
|
30%
|
30%
|
2%
|
3%
|
2%
|
-1%
|
91%
|
51%
|
--19--
9. EARNINGS
PER SHARE
Basic
and
diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
were computed as follows:
Amounts
in thousands, except for share information
|
For
the Three Months Ended
March
31,
|
|||
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
Basic
Earnings Per Share:
|
||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
1,690
|
$
|
1,007
|
Weighted
average common shares
|
22,380,567
|
13,748,011
|
||
Basic
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.08
|
$
|
0.07
|
Diluted
Earnings Per Share:
|
||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
1,690
|
$
|
1,007
|
Weighted
average common shares
|
22,380,567
|
13,748,011
|
||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
||||
Stock
options and warrants
|
1,524,931
|
2,706,251
|
||
Dilutive
potential common shares
|
23,905,498
|
16,454,262
|
||
Diluted
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.07
|
$
|
0.06
|
As
of
March 31, 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.
10. CONTINGENCIES
South
African Tax Audit
- The
Company’s tax return in South Africa for 2000 and 2001 has been audited by the
South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) and we were assessed additional tax and
interest of $0.3 million (Rand 1.9 million) which we are appealing. We have
been
notified that our appeal will be heard in May 2006. We have established a
receivable in the amount of approximately $0.3 million (Rand 1.9 million),
of
which approximately $0.1 million (Rand 0.5 million) consists of accrued
interest, for the recovery of taxes assessed by SARS and paid by Caledon in
2005. Although there can be no assurances, at this time management believes
that
it is probable that Caledon will be successful in its appeal.
--20--
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. 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.
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
amongst 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, depreciation and amortization) to gauge operating
performance. For a reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted EBITDA, please
refer to Item 1, Note 6, “Segment Information.”
--21--
OVERVIEW
The
Company is managed in six segments: Cripple Creek, Colorado; Caledon, South
Africa; Cruise Ships; Central City, Colorado; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and
Corporate and Other operations.
The
operating results of the Cripple Creek, Colorado segment are those of WMCK
Venture Corp. (“WMCK”) and subsidiaries which own Womacks Casino and Hotel
(“Womacks”) in Cripple Creek, Colorado.
The
operating results of the Caledon, South Africa segment are those of Century
Casinos Caledon (Pty) Ltd., 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.
The
Cruise Ships segment includes the revenues and expenses of the shipboard
operations for which the Company has casino concession agreements.
The
operating results of the Central City, Colorado segment are those of Century
Casinos Tollgate, Inc. and subsidiary, which are developing a proposed casino
and hotel.
The
operating results of the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada segment are those of Century
Resorts Alberta, Inc., which is developing a proposed casino and
hotel.
Corporate
and Other operations include, among other items, the revenue and expense of
managing corporate gaming projects for which we have secured long-term service
contracts, the expenses associated with being a public company, including
Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, and general corporate overhead
expenses.
CONSOLIDATED
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We
reported net operating revenue of $9.5 million and $9.2 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Casino revenue was $9.1
million and casino expense was $3.5 million for each of the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005. General and administrative expense was $3.0 million
for
the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $2.4 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2005. Depreciation expense was $0.8 million and $0.9
million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
Total
earnings from operations were $1.5 million and $1.6 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
We
recognized income tax expense of $0.4 million and $0.2 million for each of
the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.
The
Company’s net earnings were $1.7 million, or $0.08 per basic share, and $1.0
million, or $0.07 per basic share, for the three months ended March 31, 2006
and
2005, respectively.
The
most
significant impacts on reported earnings for the three months ended March
31, 2006 were:
· |
An
increase in interest income of $0.2 million due to interest earned
on the
remaining proceeds from our $50.0 million offering ($46.2 million,
net of
issuance costs) of Austrian Depositary Certificates on the Vienna
Stock
Exchange in October 2005;
|
· |
A
decrease in interest expense of $0.3 million, net of capitalized
interest
of $0.6 million, due to a decrease in our average debt balance on
our
Womacks revolving credit facility and the previous renegotiation
of debt
at Caledon; and
|
· |
An
allocation of pre-opening losses of $0.4 million to our minority
interest
partner on the Central City, Colorado project.
|
A
discussion by business segment follows below.
--22--
CRIPPLE
CREEK, COLORADO
Womacks’
results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 are
as
follows:
For
the three
months ended March 31,
|
||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
Operating
Revenue
|
||||
Casino
|
$
|
4,271
|
$
|
4,472
|
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
308
|
364
|
||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
(743)
|
(1,031)
|
||
Net
operating revenue
|
3,836
|
3,805
|
||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||
Casino
|
1,417
|
1,624
|
||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
109
|
163
|
||
General
and administrative
|
925
|
874
|
||
Depreciation
|
402
|
443
|
||
2,853
|
3,104
|
|||
Earnings
from operations
|
983
|
701
|
||
Interest
income
|
3
|
3
|
||
Interest
(expense)
|
(215)
|
(27)
|
||
Interest
expense on non-Cripple Creek debt allocated to Corporate and Other
segment
|
121
|
36
|
||
Other
(expense), net
|
-
|
(5)
|
||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
892
|
708
|
||
Income
tax expense
|
(339)
|
(269)
|
||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
553
|
$
|
439
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
1,385
|
$
|
1,139
|
Casino
Market Data
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||
2006
|
2005
|
|||
Market
share of the Cripple Creek gaming revenue
|
11.6%
|
12.8%
|
||
Average
number of slot machines
|
585
|
637
|
||
Market
share of Cripple Creek gaming devices
|
12.3%
|
13.4%
|
||
Average
slot machine win per day
|
$
80
|
$
78
|
||
Cripple
Creek average slot machine win per day
|
$
84
|
$
80
|
--23--
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 March 31, 2006, approximately 59% of
the floor has been converted to TITO compared to 31% at March 31, 2005.
Although
casino revenue was 4.5% lower than during the same period last year, net
operating revenue increased by 0.8% as a result of a reduction in the cost
of
complimentaries. Womacks’ market share of gaming devices dropped by 8.3% as we
eliminated poor performing slot machines. Gaming revenue in the Cripple Creek
market as a whole was 4.5% 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 complimentary (“comp”) policies at the
casino, other revenue (net of promotional allowances) for the three months
ended
March 31, 2006 was 17.4% of casino revenue compared to 23.1% in the same period
last year. The primary reason for the relatively high percentage in the 2005
period was the redemption of an additional $0.1 million in coupons in February
2005 that did not result in any significant increase in gaming revenue.
Casino
expense decreased by 12.7%, or $0.2 million. Approximately $0.1 million of
the
reduction is related to decisions to reduce 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.
Womacks
operated two restaurants, “Bob’s Grill” and the “Cut Above Buffet” in the first
quarter of 2005, but has only operated “Bob’s Grill” since the third quarter of
2005. The casino made significant strides in bringing the cost structure of
its
food and beverage operations in line with expectations, seeing its combined
margins improve to 64.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from 55.2%
in
the 2005 period.
Depreciation
expense continues to decrease, primarily the result of the reduced level of
capital expenditures over the last year.
Interest
expense is impacted by amounts advanced to the Corporate and Other segment
to
fund the Company’s acquisitions and repurchases of its common stock. We reduce
the interest expense incurred by WMCK under our credit facility by the amount
of
interest allocated to the Corporate and Other segment. Whenever the advances
to
Corporate and Other exceed the outstanding borrowing, Womacks reports net
negative interest expense.
Womacks’
effective tax rate has remained stable at approximately 38%.
--24--
CALEDON,
SOUTH AFRICA
Operating
results in U.S. dollars for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
were
as follows:
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
Operating
Revenue
|
||||
Casino
|
$
|
4,070
|
$
|
3,978
|
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
774
|
864
|
||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
(72)
|
(108)
|
||
Net
operating revenue
|
4,772
|
4,734
|
||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||
Casino
|
1,467
|
1,461
|
||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
505
|
605
|
||
General
and administrative
|
687
|
581
|
||
Depreciation
|
296
|
381
|
||
2,955
|
3,028
|
|||
Earnings
from operations
|
1,817
|
1,706
|
||
Interest
income
|
4
|
18
|
||
Interest
expense
|
(204)
|
(177)
|
||
Other
income, net
|
1
|
(10)
|
||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
1,618
|
1,537
|
||
Income
tax expense
|
(493)
|
(493)
|
||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
1,125
|
$
|
1,044
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
2,114
|
$
|
2,077
|
Average
exchange rate (Rand/USD)
|
6.17
|
5.89
|
--25--
Operating
results in Rand for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 are as
follows:
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
Operating
Revenue
|
||||
Casino
|
R
|
25,102
|
R
|
23,431
|
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
4,776
|
5,091
|
||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
(447)
|
(636)
|
||
Net
operating revenue
|
29,431
|
27,886
|
||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||
Casino
|
9,029
|
8,612
|
||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
3,127
|
3,566
|
||
General
and administrative
|
4,220
|
3,430
|
||
Depreciation
|
1,826
|
2,248
|
||
18,202
|
17,856
|
|||
Earnings
from operations
|
11,229
|
10,030
|
||
Interest
income
|
23
|
105
|
||
Interest
expense
|
(1,260)
|
(1,098)
|
||
Other
income, net
|
8
|
-
|
||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
10,000
|
9,037
|
||
Income
tax expense
|
(3,038)
|
(2,902)
|
||
Net
Earnings
|
R
|
6,962
|
R
|
6,135
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
R
|
13,063
|
R
|
12,278
|
Casino
Market Data (in Rand)
For
the
three months
ended
March 31,
|
||
2006
|
2005
|
|
Market
share of the Western Cape gaming revenue
|
5.9%
|
6.0%
|
Market
share of Western Cape gaming devices
|
12.7%
|
11.4%
|
Average
number of slot machines
|
343
|
300
|
Average
slot machine win per day
|
753
Rand
|
814
Rand
|
Average
number of tables
|
8
|
9
|
Average
table win per day
|
2,587
Rand
|
1,803
Rand
|
CCAL
offers an array of amenities to guests of the resort as a complement to the
gaming experience. The resort currently operates three restaurants, two bars,
a
conference facility and the “Outdoor Experience” (a team building facility). In
addition to the casino license, hotel and spa, CCAL owns approximately 600
acres
of land that we are in the process of subdividing. We intend 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.
Deterioration
of the Rand versus the dollar has had a negative impact on the segment’s
year-to-date results reported in dollars. The results discussed below are based
on the Rand to eliminate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
rates.
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Casino
revenue increased 7.1% from the first quarter of 2005 to the first quarter
of
2006, a direct result of the increase in table win per day of 43.5% during
the
same period and an increase in the average number of slot machines by 14.3%
over
the same period. Casino expenses increased 4.8% from the first quarter of 2005
to the first quarter of 2006, a direct result of the growth in casino
revenues.
Other
operating revenue principally consists of promotional allowances and revenue
generated from the resort’s ancillary services. At the end of November 2005,
Caledon revised its players’ club program and reduced the life of points awarded
under the new program to three months to encourage customers to utilize their
benefits in a timely manner. In March 2006, the adjustment to the value of
points under the new program after the initial three month period resulted
in a
decrease of approximately Rand 0.2 million in the liability for outstanding
points and in the expense reported for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
The
0.4
million Rand reduction in hotel, food and beverage 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 a decrease in
our
hotel occupancy rate from 54.4% for the first quarter of 2005 to 45.5% for
the
first quarter of 2006.
The
0.8
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 0.3 million Rand, primarily a result of computer equipment
with a three year estimated life becoming fully depreciated by the end of
2005.
Interest
expense for CCAL increased 14.8%, or 0.2 million Rand, due to an increase in
the
average debt balance for Caledon from 19.3 million Rand for the three months
ended March 31, 2005 to 56.5 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 17.6%
for the three months ended March 31, 2005 to 9.0% for the three months ended
March 31, 2006.
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CRUISE
SHIPS
The
Cruise Ships segment’s operating results for the three months ended March 31,
2006 and 2005 were as follows:
For
the three months ended March 31,
|
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Amounts
in thousands
|
2006
|
2005
|
||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||
Casino
|
$
|
804
|
$
|
601
|
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
53
|
52
|
||
Net
operating revenue
|
857
|
653
|
||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||
Casino
|
629
|
456
|
||
Depreciation
|
56
|
25
|
||
685
|
481
|
|||
Earnings
from operations
|
172
|
172
|
||
Income
tax expense
|
5
|
5
|
||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
167
|
$
|
167
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
228
|
$
|
197
|
We
experience fluctuations in the casino revenue generated on each cruise depending
on the number and gaming quality of the players and passengers, and these
fluctuations may be extreme. In addition, the cruise ships on which we conduct
operations may be out of service from time to time for periodic maintenance
or
based on the operating schedule set by the cruise line. As a result, revenues
in
our cruise ship segment may fluctuate significantly from period to period.
Our
right
to operate the casino aboard the Silver Shadow, a cruise ship operated by
Silversea Cruises, Ltd., terminated at the end of September 2005. On March
8,
2006, we received notification from Silversea Cruises Ltd. that our right to
operate the casino aboard the Silver Whisper cruise ship will terminate as
of
July 2, 2006 and 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 Cruises Ltd. 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 Cruises, Ltd., resulting in
a
five year extension of the agreement as to the Silver Cloud. In April 2006,
Silversea Cruises, Ltd. 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.
Cruise
ship revenue increased 33.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as
compared to the same period in 2005. For both periods, we operated casinos
on a
total of seven ships. The Nautica, which was not in operation during the first
quarter of 2005, contributed $0.2 million of total operating revenue for the
first quarter of 2006. The Silver Shadow, on which the Company no longer
operates a casino, contributed less than $0.1 million of total operating revenue
for the first quarter of 2005.
Concession
fees paid to the ship operators in accordance with the agreements accounted
for
$0.4 million and $0.3 million of the total casino expenses incurred for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Staff costs, which
include the transportation costs to rotate personnel to and from the ships,
have
remained relatively stable in relation to the casino revenues
generated.
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CORPORATE
AND OTHER
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2006
|
2005
|
||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||
Other
|
8
|
36
|
||
Net
operating revenue
|
8
|
36
|
||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||
General
and administrative
|
1,216
|
935
|
||
Property
write-down and other write-offs, net of recoveries
|
7
|
(30)
|
||
Depreciation
|
12
|
3
|
||
1,235
|
908
|
|||
Loss
from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
(97)
|
||
Loss
from operations
|
(1,227)
|
(969)
|
||
Interest
income
|
265
|
24
|
||
Interest
(expense), net
|
306
|
(257)
|
||
Other
income (expense), net
|
62
|
(1)
|
||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
(1)
|
||
Loss
before income taxes and minority interest
|
(594)
|
(1,204)
|
||
Income
tax benefit
|
473
|
611
|
||
Minority
interest
|
(45)
|
(19)
|
||
Net
Loss
|
$
|
(166)
|
$
|
(612)
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
(1,153)
|
$
|
(968)
|
Revenue
in the Corporate and Other 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 expenses have increased largely due to costs associated
with
increases in corporate staffing, costs associated with Sarbanes-Oxley Act
compliance and increased audit costs when comparing the first quarter of 2006
to
the first quarter of 2005. Beginning in the second half of 2005, we increased
our staffing levels in advance of our projects in Central City, Colorado and
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in order to effectively integrate these operations
into our corporate structure. In total, general and administrative expenses
increased by $0.3 million for the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first
quarter of 2005. As a result of additional staffing, compensation costs
increased by $0.2 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2006
compared to the same period in 2005.
During
the three month period ended March 31, 2006, our provision for audit fees
increased by $0.1 million compared to the same period in the prior year, during
which a substantial portion of the audit fees were incurred in the later part
of
the year.
The
increase in depreciation is primarily the result of capital expenditures related
to establishing regional offices in Vienna, Austria and in Cape Town, South
Africa so that we can effectively manage our new projects and react to new
opportunities.
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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 and Other segment resulted 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 capitalized as part of the construction
cost does not appear as interest expense. Caledon’s loan with Nedbank is the
primary source of debt that is funding the intercompany loans.
The
Corporate and Other 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.
CENTRAL
CITY, COLORADO
We
are developing
a casino and hotel project in Central City, Colorado. The $48.7 million
development includes a 66,000 square foot casino and back of house with 625
slot
machines, six table games, 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. On April 20,
2006, the Colorado Division of Gaming approved the issuance of our license
for
the Central City casino. Our current expectation is that we will complete the
construction of and open the casino during the third quarter of 2006.
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, we incurred approximately $0.4
million and less than $0.1 million in pre-opening expenses, respectively,
of which the entire amounts have been allocated to the minority partner in
the
project by agreement.
EDMONTON,
ALBERTA, 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 $30.4 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. The Company has entered
into a long-term agreement to manage the facility.
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, we incurred less than $0.1 million
in pre-opening expenses in each period.
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LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash
and
cash equivalents totaled $28.4 million at March 31, 2006, and the Company had
working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) of $24.3 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 $23.6 million of the proceeds has been used to repay
outstanding debt and fund the construction of our Edmonton project. 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.
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 $19.7 million net of quarterly reductions) and unused
borrowing capacity of approximately $14.0 million at March 31, 2006. The
maturity date of the borrowing commitment is August 2007. The
available balance was reduced by $0.6 million on April 1, 2006, and
will be further reduced by $0.7 million at the beginning of each quarter
beginning July 1, 2006 until maturity in August 2007. Borrowings under the
credit facility may be used for
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
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
will convert to a 60-month term loan on the earlier of the 12 month anniversary
of the closing of the loan or at such time as the Central City casino has been
opened to the public. The $32.5 million construction loan and the CC Revolver
will both mature on the fifth anniversary of conversion of the construction
loan. The amount outstanding under the term loan is subject to quarterly
reductions, beginning at $0.6 million for the first full quarter following
the
conversion date of the loan, increasing to $1.1 million on the 17th
full
quarter from the conversion date of the loan, until maturity. Availability
under
the line of credit will be conditional 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 our continued ability to make certain representations
and warranties. We are required to enter into an interest rate hedge for at
least 75% of the outstanding loan amount on the conversion date, ending on
the
maturity date of the loan. As of March 31, 2006, the principal balance
outstanding under the loan agreement is $14.0 million.
On
September 23, 2005, through our subsidiary CRA, we agreed to terms with Canadian
Western Bank 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, Canadian Western Bank 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.
The credit facility is subject to certain closing conditions, one of which
includes a total equity requirement of $12.8 million ($14.9 million Canadian).
As of March 31, 2006, an additional $2.0 million ($2.3 million Canadian) must
be
provided before we can draw on the construction loan. The Company expects this
requirement to be met from funds currently on hand.
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2006, cash provided by operating activities was
$6.4 million compared with $0.9 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.
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Cash
used
in investing activities of $25.6 million for the first three months of 2006
consisted of a $5.1 million buyout of our minority partner in CRA; $0.1
million in property and equipment additions at Womacks; $0.9 million in property
improvements at Caledon, 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; $8.2 million towards
construction in Central City, Colorado; and $4.5 million in additional
expenditures towards construction on the property in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
In addition, we deposited $6.6 million of cash towards our purchase of a
property in Newcastle, South Africa. Cash used in investing activities of $2.3
million for the first three 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; $0.5
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; $0.2 million towards construction in Central City,
Colorado; and $0.3 million in additional expenditures towards construction
on
the property in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Cash
provided by financing activities of $9.7 million for the first three months
of
2006 consisted of borrowings of $5.0 million under the Tollgate construction
loan and net borrowings of $5.2 million under the Womacks revolving credit
facility with Wells Fargo. These inflows of cash were offset by repayments
of
$0.6 million towards our Caledon loan agreement with Nedbank Limited. Cash
provided by financing activities of $0.5 million for the first three months
of 2005 consisted of net borrowings of $1.2 million under the Womacks revolving
credit facility with Wells Fargo, net repayments of $0.5 million under the
prior
Caledon loan agreement with ABSA Bank and an increase of $0.2 million in
restricted cash.
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 March 31, 2006, we have repurchased
2,559,004 shares of its 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 March 31, 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 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.
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Item
3. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
We
had no
significant changes in its 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 first 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.
Our Company’s Return of Income: Company and Close Corporation filed for South
Africa for 2000 and 2001 is being audited by the South African Revenue Service.
We do not expect any settlement that might result from this audit to be
materially in excess of amounts accrued. We may also be examined by the IRS
or
the South African Revenue Service regarding other tax years 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.
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Item
6. - Exhibits
(a)
Exhibits - The following exhibits are filed herewith:
10.170
|
Sale
of Shares Agreement, entered into as of October 18, 2005, between
Chicory
Investments (Proprietary) Limited, Dynamo Investments Limited, Harvest
Moon Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited, Izulu Gaming (Proprietary)
Limited, Khulani Holdings Limited, Libalele Leisure (Proprietary)
Limited,
Malesela Gaming (Proprietary) Limited, Oakland Leisure Investments
(Newcastle) (Proprietary) Limited, Purple Rain Properties No 62
(Proprietary) Limited, Ruvuma Investment (Proprietary) Limited, Saphila
Investments (Proprietary) Limited, Viva Leisure Investment Holdings
(Proprietary) Limited, The Viva Trust and Century Casinos Africa
(Proprietary) Limited.
|
31.1
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chairman
of the Board and Co Chief Executive Officer.
|
31.2
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Vice
Chairman, Co Chief Executive Officer and President.
|
31.3
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Senior
Vice President.
|
31.4
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chief
Accounting Officer.
|
32.1
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chairman
of the Board and Co Chief Executive Officer.
|
32.2
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Vice
Chairman, Co Chief Executive Officer and President.
|
32.3
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Senior
Vice President.
|
32.4
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chief
Accounting Officer.
|
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SIGNATURES:
Pursuant
to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
CENTURY
CASINOS, INC.
/s/
Larry Hannappel
Larry
Hannappel
Senior
Vice President (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:
May
9, 2006
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CENTURY
CASINOS, INC.
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
|
Document
|
Sale
of Shares Agreement, entered into as of October 18, 2005, between
Chicory
Investments (Proprietary) Limited, Dynamo Investments Limited, Harvest
Moon Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited, Izulu Gaming (Proprietary)
Limited, Khulani Holdings Limited, Libalele Leisure (Proprietary)
Limited,
Malesela Gaming (Proprietary) Limited, Oakland Leisure Investments
(Newcastle) (Proprietary) Limited, Purple Rain Properties No 62
(Proprietary) Limited, Ruvuma Investment (Proprietary) Limited, Saphila
Investments (Proprietary) Limited, Viva Leisure Investment Holdings
(Proprietary) Limited, The Viva Trust and Century Casinos Africa
(Proprietary) Limited.
|
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chairman
of the Board and Co Chief Executive Officer.
|
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Vice
Chairman, Co Chief Executive Officer and President.
|
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Senior
Vice President.
|
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chief
Accounting Officer.
|
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chairman
of the Board and Co Chief Executive Officer.
|
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Vice
Chairman, Co Chief Executive Officer and President.
|
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Senior
Vice President.
|
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
Chief
Accounting Officer.
|
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