CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/ - Quarter Report: 2007 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, 2007
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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, 23,051,067 shares outstanding as of May 8,
2007
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CENTURY
CASINOS, INC.
FORM
10-Q INDEX
Page
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PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Number
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Item
1.
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Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March
31, 2007 and December 31, 2006
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three Months Ended March
31,
2007 and 2006
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2007 and 2006
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6
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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9
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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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14
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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36
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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36
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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37
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SIGNATURES
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38
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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, 2007
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December
31, 2006
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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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16,809
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$
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34,969
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Restricted
cash
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2,143
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2,352
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Receivables,
net
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916
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934
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Prepaid
expenses
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1,308
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1,183
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Inventories
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489
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445
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Other
current assets
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542
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1,091
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Deferred
income taxes - foreign
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224
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193
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Total
current assets
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22,431
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41,167
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Property
and Equipment, net
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123,865
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124,638
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Goodwill
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12,280
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12,262
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Investment
in Casinos Poland
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9,400
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-
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Casino
Licenses and Other Intangible Assets
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10,120
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9,341
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Deferred
Income Taxes - domestic
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1,879
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1,763
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-
foreign
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2,124
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2,143
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Note
Receivable (see Note 2)
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5,170
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Other
Assets
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2,011
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1,376
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Total
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$
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184,110
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$
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197,860
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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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9,419
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$
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20,669
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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6,983
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10,625
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Accrued
payroll
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1,790
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2,172
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Taxes
payable
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3,974
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2,509
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Deferred
income taxes - domestic
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16
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16
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Total
current liabilities
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22,182
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35,991
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Long-Term
Debt, less current portion
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55,032
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56,036
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Other
Long-Term Accrued Liabilities
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1,479
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-
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Minority
Interest
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4,913
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5,406
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Commitments
and Contingencies
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Shareholders’
Equity:
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Preferred
stock; $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares
issued or
outstanding
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-
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-
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Common
stock; $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 23,168,443
shares
issued; 23,051,067 and 23,004,067 shares outstanding,
respectively
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232
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232
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Additional
paid-in capital
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69,855
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69,779
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Accumulated
other comprehensive earnings
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1,254
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2,768
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Retained
earnings (see Note 5)
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29,428
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28,020
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100,769
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100,799
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Treasury
stock - 117,376 and 164,376 shares at cost, respectively
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(265)
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(372)
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Total
shareholders’ equity
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100,504
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100,427
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Total
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$
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184,110
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$
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197,860
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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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2007
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2006
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Operating
revenue:
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Casino
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$
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19,972
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$
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9,145
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Hotel,
food and beverage
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2,867
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1,082
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Other
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493
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148
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23,332
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10,375
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Less
promotional allowances
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2,188
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901
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Net
operating revenue
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21,144
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9,474
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Operating
costs and expenses:
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Casino
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8,374
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3,513
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Hotel,
food and beverage
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2,350
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614
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General
and administrative
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5,823
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3,042
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Impairments
and other write-offs, net of recoveries
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7
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Depreciation
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2,019
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770
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Total
operating costs and expenses
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18,566
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7,946
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Earnings
from operations
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2,578
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1,528
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Non-operating
income (expense):
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Interest
income
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274
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279
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Interest
expense
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(1,932)
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(203)
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Other
income, net
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828
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90
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Non-operating
(expense) income, net
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(830)
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166
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Earnings
before income taxes, minority interest and preferred
dividends
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1,748
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1,694
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Provision
for income taxes
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324
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356
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Earnings
before minority interest and preferred dividends
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1,424
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1,338
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Minority
interest in subsidiary losses, net
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337
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352
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Preferred
dividends issued by subsidiary
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(219)
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-
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Net
earnings
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$
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1,542
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$
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1,690
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Earnings
per share:
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Basic
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$
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0.07
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$
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0.08
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Diluted
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$
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0.06
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$
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0.07
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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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2007
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2006
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Net
earnings
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$
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1,542
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$
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1,690
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Foreign
currency translation adjustments
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(1,514)
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988
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Comprehensive
earnings
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$
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28
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$
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2,678
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See
notes
to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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5
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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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2007
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2006
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Cash
Flows from Operating Activities:
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Net
earnings
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$
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1,542
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$
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1,690
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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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2,019
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770
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Imputed
interest
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44
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Amortization
of share-based compensation
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14
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101
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Amortization
of deferred financing costs
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110
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14
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Deferred
tax expense
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(166)
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(95)
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Minority
interest in subsidiary losses
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(337)
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(352)
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Loss
from unconsolidated subsidiary
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-
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-
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Other
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6
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Excess
tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements
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(62)
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-
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Receivables
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4
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(200)
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Prepaid
expenses and other assets
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(1,235)
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124
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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(3,855)
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4,267
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Accrued
payroll
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(366)
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(321)
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Taxes
payable
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1,555
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404
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Net
cash (used in) provided by operating activities
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(733)
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6,408
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Cash
Flows from Investing Activities:
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Purchases
of property and equipment
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(1,839)
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(13,925)
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Acquisition
of remaining interest in Century Resorts Alberta, Inc.
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-
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(5,135)
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Acquisition
of G5 Sp. z o.o.
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(2,016)
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-
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Deposit
on Newcastle, South Africa purchase
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-
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(6,574)
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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(3,855)
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(25,634)
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(continued)
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6
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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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2007
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2006
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Cash
Flows from Financing Activities:
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Proceeds
from borrowings
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$
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7,823
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$
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16,123
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Principal
repayments
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(20,523)
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(6,478)
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Excess
tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements
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62
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-
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Deferred
financing charges
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(20)
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34
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Decrease
in restricted cash
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218
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-
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Proceeds
from exercise of options
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106
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-
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Other
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-
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6
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Net
cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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(12,334)
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9,685
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Effect
of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash
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(1,238)
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748
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Decrease
in
Cash and Cash Equivalents
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(18,160)
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(8,793)
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Cash
and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
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34,969
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37,167
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Cash
and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
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$
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16,809
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$
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28,374
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Supplemental
Disclosure of Non-cash Financing Activities:
On
January 12, 2006, Century Resorts International Ltd. (“CRI”) purchased the
remaining 43.6% equity interest in Century Resorts Alberta, Inc. (“CRA”). In
conjunction with this acquisition, CRI assumed the following assets and
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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4,342
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Long-term
debt
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(1,025)
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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 condensed
consolidated balance sheets. CRA is a new entity and pro forma information
is
not applicable.
On
March
12, 2007, Century Casinos Europe GmbH (“CCE”) purchased G5 Sp. z o.o, a Polish
entity that owns a 33.3% interest in Casinos Poland Ltd. The following table
summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed at the date of acquisition:
Amounts
in thousands
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Investment
in Casinos Poland Ltd.
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$
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8,944
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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(277)
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Long-term
debt, including intercompany debt assumed
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(6,651)
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Cash
paid
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$
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2,016
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The
assets acquired and liabilities assumed, other than intercompany debt, are
reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
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7
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Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Amounts
in Thousands
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For
the three months
ended
March 31,
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2007
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2006
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Interest
paid
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$
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1,703
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$
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341
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Income
taxes paid
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$
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-
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$
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1
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See
notes
to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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8
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CENTURY
CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Century
Casinos, Inc. (“CCI” or the “Company”) is an international casino entertainment
company that owns and operates Womacks Casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek,
Colorado, the Century Casino and & Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and
the Century Casino Millennium (“CM”) in the Marriott Hotel in Prague, Czech
Republic; operates the casinos aboard the Silver Wind, Silver Cloud, The World
of ResidenSea, and the vessels of Oceania Cruises; and owns a 65% interest
in,
and has a management contract for, the Century Casino & Hotel in Central
City, Colorado. Through its subsidiary Century Casinos Africa (Pty) Ltd.
(“CCA”), CCI owns and operates The Caledon Hotel, Spa & Casino (“Caledon”)
near Cape Town, South Africa, as well as 60% of, and provides technical casino
services to, Century Casino Newcastle located in Newcastle, South Africa.
Furthermore, the Company's Austrian subsidiary, Century Casinos Europe GmbH
(“CCE”), holds a 33.3% ownership interest in Casinos Poland Ltd., the owner and
operator of seven casinos and one slot arcade in Poland. 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 condensed consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of CCI and its majority-owned subsidiaries.
All
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The financial
statements of all foreign subsidiaries consolidated herein have been converted
to US GAAP for financial statement presentation purposes. Certain information
and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared
in
accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Certain
reclassifications have been made to the 2006 financial information in order
to
conform to the 2007 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, 2006. The results of operations for the period ended
March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for
the
full year.
*****
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:
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March
31, 2007
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December
31, 2006
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March
31, 2006
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Canadian
Dollars (CAD)
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1.1529
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1.1653
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1.1671
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Czech
Koruna (CZK)
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20.9160
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20.8500
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23.4260
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Euros
(€)
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0.7478
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0.7578
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0.8237
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Polish
Zloty (PLN)
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2.8916
|
2.9016
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N/A
|
South
African Rand (ZAR)
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7.2968
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7.0496
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6.1556
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Source:
Pacific Exchange Rate Service
2. ACQUISITIONS
Century
Casino Newcastle:
On April
1, 2006, the Company acquired a 60.0% ownership in Century Casino Newcastle
for
approximately $7.4 million (ZAR 45.5 million). To date, the Company has paid
$6.7 million (ZAR 40.5 million) towards the purchase. The remaining $0.7 million
(ZAR 5.0 million) is payable on the one year anniversary of the opening of
a new
casino (December 2, 2007) and is classified as a current liability on the March
31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 condensed consolidated balance sheets. Pro forma
results of operations have not been presented as they would not have been
materially different from previously reported amounts.
An
additional $0.4 million (ZAR 2.5 million) will be payable to the minority
shareholders if casino revenues during the first 12 months of operations at
the
new casino exceeds $13.5 million (ZAR 95.0 million). As of March 31, 2007,
the
Company does not deem it probable that casino revenues will exceed the required
amount.
The
final
purchase price allocation resulted in the recognition of $8.9 million (ZAR
54.3
million) of indefinite lived intangible assets. Intangible assets acquired
represent casino licenses.
G5
Sp. z o.o.:
On March
12, 2007, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary CCE, completed the
acquisition of G5 Sp. z o.o. (“G5”) for approximately $2.8 million (€2.2
million). To date, the Company has paid $2.0 million (€1.6 million). The
remaining $0.8 million (€0.6 million) is payable on September 12, 2007 and is
classified as a current liability on the March 31, 2007 condensed consolidated
balance sheet. In connection with the purchase, the Company loaned G5
approximately $6.2 million (PLN 18.0 million) to repay existing loans between
G5
and its creditors. The loan is secured by the outstanding shares of G5. Interest
payments, calculated at the 1-month LIBOR rate plus 2% per annum, are payable
annually. The loan matures on June 21, 2011. The loan and related interest
are
eliminated in consolidation. G5 owns 33.3% of all shares issued by Casinos
Poland Ltd. Casinos Poland Ltd. owns and operates seven casinos and one
slot arcade in Poland. The Company will account for this
transaction under the equity method of accounting. The
Company’s maximum exposure to losses at March 31, 2007 is $9.4 million, the
value of the equity investment in CPL.
3. SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
Subsidiary
Preference Shares - In
connection with the granting of a gaming license to Century Casinos Caledon
(Pty) Ltd. (“CCAL”) by the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board in April 2000,
CCAL issued a total of 200 preference shares, 100 shares each to two minority
shareholders, each of whom has one seat on the board of directors of CCAL,
neither of whom is an officer, director or affiliate of CCI. In January 2006,
200 preference shares of a new class (“Class A shares”) were authorized for
issuance. The Class A shares are neither cumulative nor redeemable. Each Class
A
share entitles the holder to dividends of 0.009% of the annual gross gambling
revenue of the Caledon Hotel, Spa and Casino after the deduction of gaming
taxes
and value added tax. Furthermore, should the casino business be sold or
otherwise dissolved, for each Class A share held, the shareholder would be
entitled to 0.009% of any surplus directly attributable to the casino business,
net of all liabilities attributable to the casino business. During the three
months ended March 31, 2007, the second of two preference shareholders accepted
the offer to transfer all 100 of its original preference shares for 100 Class
A
shares and was paid ZAR 5,000 per share as an incentive to exchange
their original preference shares for Class A shares.
CCAL
paid
$0.2 million (ZAR 1.6 million) of preference dividends for the quarter ended
March 31, 2007, which includes a one time dividend payment of $0.2 million
(ZAR
1.2 million) to the preference shareholder that exchanged its shares during
the quarter. Preference dividends were not paid nor were payable for the
quarter
ended March 31, 2006.
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4. PROMOTIONAL
ALLOWANCES
Promotional
allowances presented in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for
the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 include the
following:
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
||||
Food
& Beverage and Hotel
|
$
|
689
|
$
|
287
|
||||
Free
Plays or Coupons
|
788
|
335
|
||||||
Player
Points
|
711
|
279
|
||||||
Total
Promotional Allowances
|
$
|
2,188
|
$
|
901
|
5. INCOME
TAXES
The
Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board
Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), on
January 1, 2007. FIN 48 seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated
with certain aspects of the recognition and measurement related to accounting
for income taxes. The Company has analyzed filing positions in all of the
federal, state and foreign jurisdictions where it is required to file income
tax
returns, as well as all open tax years in these jurisdictions. The Company
has
identified its U.S. federal tax return, its state tax return in Colorado and
its
foreign tax returns in South Africa as “major” tax jurisdictions, as defined.
The only periods subject to examination for the Company’s federal return are the
2005 through 2006 tax years. The periods subject to examination for the
Company’s state returns in Colorado are years 2003 through 2006. The
periods subject to examination for the Company’s statutory income tax
returns in South Africa are years 2002 through 2006. As
a
result of the implementation of FIN 48, we recognized a $0.1 million liability
for unrecognized tax benefits related to tax positions taken in prior periods,
which is recorded as a component of other long-term accrued liabilities. This
increase was accounted for as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained
earnings on January 1, 2007.
We
may
from time to time be assessed interest or penalties by major tax jurisdictions,
although any such assessments historically have been minimal and immaterial
to
our financial results. The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties
associated with audits is to record such items as a component of earnings
before income taxes. Penalties are recorded in general and administrative
expenses and interest paid or received is recorded in interest expense or
interest income, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statement of
earnings.
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The
income tax provisions are based on estimated full-year earnings for financial
reporting purposes adjusted for permanent differences. The provision for income
tax expense consists of the following:
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Provision
for federal income taxes
|
$
|
(62)
|
$
|
31
|
||||
Provision
for state income taxes
|
(9)
|
4
|
||||||
Provision
for foreign income taxes
|
395
|
321
|
||||||
Total
Provision for income taxes
|
$
|
324
|
$
|
356
|
Reconciliation
of federal income tax statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as
follows:
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Federal
income tax statutory rate
|
34.0%
|
34.0%
|
||||||
Foreign
income taxes
|
(46.0%)
|
(40.8%)
|
||||||
State
income tax (net of federal benefit)
|
3.0%
|
2.2%
|
||||||
Losses
assigned to minority partner
|
9.2%
|
8.0%
|
||||||
Permanent
and other items
|
18.3%
|
17.6%
|
||||||
Total
provision for income taxes
|
18.5%
|
21.0%
|
The
Company consolidates the results of CC Tollgate LLC (“CTL”) in which it holds a
65% majority interest. No provision for income tax on the losses allocated
to
the minority partner are included in the condensed consolidated statements
of
earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
6. EARNINGS
PER SHARE
Basic
and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31,
2007
and 2006 were computed as follows:
|
Amounts
in thousands, except
for share information
|
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Basic
Earnings Per Share:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
1,542
|
$
|
1,690
|
||||
Weighted
average common shares
|
23,027,661
|
22,380,567
|
||||||
Basic
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.07
|
$
|
0.08
|
||||
Diluted
Earnings Per Share:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
1,542
|
$
|
1,690
|
||||
Weighted
average common shares
|
23,027,661
|
22,380,567
|
||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
||||||||
Stock
options and warrants
|
950,566
|
1,524,931
|
||||||
Dilutive
potential common shares
|
23,978,227
|
23,905,498
|
||||||
Diluted
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.07
|
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7.
SEGMENT
INFORMATION
We
are
managed in seven segments, based primarily on our casino properties. Each casino
property derives its revenues primarily from casino operations, room rentals
and/or food and beverage sales.
Long-Lived
Assets*
|
Total
Assets
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
March
31,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
March
31,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||
Cripple
Creek (Colorado, USA)
|
$
|
29,073
|
$
|
29,324
|
$
|
31,379
|
$
|
31,465
|
Central
City (Colorado, USA)
|
43,478
|
43,952
|
47,937
|
48,661
|
||||
Edmonton
(Alberta, Canada)
|
32,439
|
31,927
|
38,183
|
39,305
|
||||
Caledon
(South Africa)
|
17,508
|
17,188
|
20,067
|
19,134
|
||||
Newcastle
(South Africa)
|
21,420
|
21,499
|
23,492
|
24,535
|
||||
Other
operating:
|
||||||||
Casino
Millennium (Czech Republic)
|
528
|
496
|
2,239
|
2,166
|
||||
Cruise
Ships (International)
|
965
|
1,032
|
1,616
|
1,839
|
||||
Corporate
|
854
|
823
|
19,197
|
30,755
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
146,265
|
$
|
146,241
|
$
|
184,110
|
$
|
197,860
|
*
Long-lived assets consist of property and equipment, goodwill, casino licenses
and other long-lived intangible assets.
Net
Operating Revenue
|
Net
Earnings
|
|||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Cripple
Creek (Colorado, USA)
|
$
|
4,059
|
$
|
3,836
|
$
|
554
|
$
|
582
|
Central
City (Colorado, USA)
|
4,515
|
-
|
(126)
|
278
|
||||
Edmonton
(Alberta, Canada)
|
4,152
|
1
|
292
|
11
|
||||
Caledon
(South Africa)
|
4,384
|
4,772
|
665
|
1,143
|
||||
Newcastle
(South Africa)
|
2,653
|
-
|
258
|
-
|
||||
Other
operating:
|
||||||||
Casino
Millennium (Czech Republic)
|
669
|
-
|
64
|
-
|
||||
Cruise
Ships (International)
|
706
|
857
|
81
|
167
|
||||
Corporate
|
6
|
8
|
(246)
|
(491)
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
21,144
|
$
|
9,474
|
$
|
1,542
|
$
|
1,690
|
8.
COMMITMENTS,
CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTER
Hermanus
Road Construction - On March 27, 2007, CCAL and the Provincial Government of
the
Western Cape entered into an agreement whereby CCAL committed $1.1 million
(ZAR
8.0 million) towards the construction of a highway between Caledon and Hermanus,
South Africa. CCAL will be billed by the Provincial Government in increments
of
16% of the value of work completed by the contractor. Construction of the road
is expected to begin by April 1, 2008 and be completed by April 1, 2009. CCAL
will not be responsible for any amounts in excess of $1.1 million (ZAR 8.0
million) or for any construction costs subsequent to April 1, 2009. Any excess
costs will be borne by the Provincial Government. The Company has recorded
$1.1
million (ZAR 8.0 million) as a component of other long-term accrued liabilities
and casino licenses and other intangible assets on the March 31, 2007
condensed consolidated balance sheet.
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Item
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking
Statements, Business Environment and Risk Factors
This
quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition,
Century Casinos, Inc. (the “Company”) may make other written and oral
communications from time to time that contain such statements. Forward-looking
statements include statements as to industry trends and future expectations
of
the Company and other matters that do not relate strictly to historical facts
and are based on certain assumptions by management. These statements are often
identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,”
“anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” or “continue,” and similar
expressions or variations. These statements are based on the beliefs and
assumptions of the management of the Company based on information currently
available to management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements include, among others, the risks
described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” under Item 1A in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2007. We caution the reader to carefully
consider such factors. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date on which such statements are made. We undertake no obligation
to
update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after
the date of such statements.
This
report includes amounts translated into U.S. dollars from certain foreign
currencies. For a description of the currency conversion methodology and
exchange rates used for certain transactions, see Note 1 to the condensed
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this
report.
References
in this item to “we,” “our,” or “us” are to the Company and its subsidiaries on
a consolidated basis unless the context otherwise requires.
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
All
reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“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 Statement and Annual Report at no charge to investors upon request
and makes electronic copies of its most recently filed reports available through
its website at www.centurycasinos.com
as soon
as reasonably practicable after filing such material with the SEC.
ADJUSTED
EBITDA
The
following discussion includes a pro forma measurement of net earnings that
we
define as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and
minority interest (“Adjusted EBITDA”). Adjusted EBITDA is not considered a
measure of performance recognized under US GAAP. Management believes that
Adjusted EBITDA is a valuable measure of the relative non-US GAAP performance
among our 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. Other
companies may not define, calculate or use Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner
as
we do.
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-
The
following table shows Adjusted EBITDA by property. For a reconciliation of
net
earnings to Adjusted EBITDA, please refer to the individual segment’s discussion
in the following Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
||||||||
Cripple
Creek, Colorado
|
$
|
1,293
|
$
|
1,432
|
||||
Central
City, Colorado
|
1,055
|
(102)
|
||||||
Caledon,
South Africa
|
1,612
|
2,111
|
||||||
Newcastle,
South Africa
|
887
|
-
|
||||||
Edmonton,
Canada
|
983
|
9
|
||||||
All
other operating segments
|
258
|
228
|
||||||
Corporate
|
(882)
|
(1,290)
|
||||||
Total
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
5,206
|
$
|
2,388
|
OVERVIEW
Our
executive officers review operating results, assess performance and make
decisions related to the allocation of resources on a property-by-property
basis. We therefore believe that each property is an operating segment. In
order
to provide more detail than would be possible on a consolidated basis, our
properties have been grouped as follows to facilitate discussion of our
operating results:
Cripple
Creek, Colorado
includes
the operating results of WMCK Venture Corp. (“WMCK”) and subsidiaries, which own
Womacks Casino and Hotel (“Womacks”) in Cripple Creek, Colorado.
Caledon,
South Africa
includes
the operating results of Century Casinos Caledon (Pty) Ltd. (“CCAL”), which
operates the Caledon Hotel, Spa and Casino, and its related food service
operation.
Newcastle,
South Africa
includes
the operating results of Century Casino Newcastle (Pty) Ltd. (“CNEW”), which
owns and operates Century Casino Newcastle in Newcastle, South Africa and its
related food service operation.
Central
City, Colorado
includes
the operating results of Century Casinos Tollgate, Inc., which owns a majority
interest in and operates a casino and hotel in Central City,
Colorado.
Edmonton,
Canada
includes
the financial results of Century Resorts Alberta, Inc., which owns and operates
the Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
All
Other Operating Segments
includes
the operating results of the shipboard operations for which the Company has
casino concession agreements and, subsequent to April 13, 2006, the operating
results of Century Casino Millennium (“CM”) located in Prague, Czech
Republic.
Corporate
operations include, among other items, the expenses associated with being a
public company, including Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, and general corporate
overhead expenses. In addition, reclassification and eliminating entries are
recorded in this segment.
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-
CONSOLIDATED
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We
reported net operating revenue of $21.1 million and $9.5 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Casino revenue was $20.0
million and $9.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. Casino expense was $8.4 million and $3.5 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. General and administrative
expense was $5.8 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended March
31,
2007 and 2006, respectively. Depreciation expense was $2.0 million and $0.8
million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
Total
earnings from operations were $2.6 million and $1.5 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
We
recorded income tax expense of $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Our
net
earnings were $1.5 million, or $0.07 per basic share, and $1.7 million, or
$0.08
per basic share, for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
The
most
significant impacts on reported earnings for the three months ended March
31, 2007 were:
· Our
new
casinos in Central City, Colorado, Newcastle, South Africa and Edmonton, Canada
contributed $11.3 million towards the total increase of $11.7 million in net
operating revenue and contributed $9.4 million towards the total increase of
$10.6 million in net operating expenses;
· We
recognized a foreign currency gain of approximately $0.8 million on cash used
towards the purchase of a casino holding company in Poland; and
· Net
interest charges increased $1.7 million primarily due to the interest charges
on
bank debt that funded the construction of the three new casinos.
A
discussion by property follows below.
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-
CRIPPLE
CREEK, COLORADO
The
operating results of the Cripple Creek, Colorado segment, primarily the
operations of Womacks, for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are
as
follows:
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
$
|
4,480
|
$
|
4,271
|
||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
303
|
308
|
||||||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
(724)
|
(743)
|
||||||
Net
operating revenue
|
4,059
|
3,836
|
||||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
1,650
|
1,417
|
||||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
127
|
109
|
||||||
General
and administrative
|
989
|
878
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
389
|
402
|
||||||
3,155
|
2,806
|
|||||||
Earnings
from operations
|
904
|
1,030
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
11
|
3
|
||||||
Interest
(expense)
|
(161)
|
(214)
|
||||||
Interest
expense on non-Cripple Creek debt allocated to Corporate
|
137
|
120
|
||||||
Other
(expense), net
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
891
|
939
|
||||||
Income
tax expense
|
337
|
357
|
||||||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
554
|
$
|
582
|
||||
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
554
|
$
|
582
|
||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
(11)
|
(3)
|
||||||
Interest
expense (including amounts allocated to Corporate)
|
24
|
94
|
||||||
Income
tax expense
|
337
|
357
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
389
|
402
|
||||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
1,293
|
$
|
1,432
|
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Casino
Market Data
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Market
share of the Cripple Creek gaming revenue*
|
12.0%
|
11.6%
|
||||||
Average
number of slot machines
|
592
|
585
|
||||||
Market
share of Cripple Creek gaming devices*
|
12.6%
|
12.3%
|
||||||
Average
slot machine win per day
|
$
81
|
$
80
|
||||||
Cripple
Creek average slot machine win per day*
|
$
84
|
$
84
|
*Source:
Colorado Division of Gaming
Management
believes that January 2007 revenues in Cripple Creek were negatively impacted
by
a series of winter storms that occurred in January. Strong revenue
growth in February and March 2007 offset the January results. The Womacks casino
is one of the largest gaming facilities in Cripple Creek. Management continues
to focus on the marketing of Womacks through the player’s club. Womacks has
continued the effort to improve the customer experience by converting 419 slot
machines, which represents more than 69% of the total machines on the floor,
to
Ticket in/Ticket Out (“TITO”) devices, compared to 59% at March 31, 2006.
Management uses points and coupons to attract customers with the expectation
of
increasing gaming revenue, while monitoring and adjusting the programs as
necessary. Based on management’s ongoing evaluation of the comp policies at the
casino, the cost of points and coupons is in line with management’s expectations
and prior year results. There were a number of changes made in key management
positions at Womacks during the third quarter of 2006. The changes are expected
to bring fresh ideas to help strengthen Womacks in a highly competitive
market.
Casino
revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was 4.9% higher than during
the same period last year, and net operating revenue increased 5.8% as a result
of improved management and increased marketing efforts. Womacks’ market share of
gaming devices increased 2.4%. For the entire Cripple Creek market, gaming
revenue declined during the three months ended March 31, 2007, closing 1.7%
lower than during the same period last year.
Casino
expense increased by 16.4%, or $0.2 million, for the three months ended March
31, 2007 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, primarily the
result of increased casino revenues for the period and increased marketing.
Casino marketing expenses increased $0.1 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 as compared to three months ended March 31, 2006.
General
and administrative costs for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased
12.6%, or $0.1 million, when compared to general and administrative costs for
the three months ended March 31, 2006, primarily due to increased maintenance
expenditures and workers compensation insurance charges.
Net
interest expense is impacted by amounts advanced to the Corporate segment to
fund the Company’s acquisitions.
Cripple
Creek’s effective tax rate has remained stable at approximately
38%.
In
late
2007, a larger casino is expected to open in Cripple Creek. Management believes
this casino will have approximately 700 slot machines and 10 table games and
will introduce further competition to our casino.
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CENTRAL
CITY, COLORADO
We
opened
a casino and hotel in Central City, Colorado on July 11, 2006. Prior to July
11,
2006, operating expenses for this segment consisted primarily of pre-opening
and
non-capitalizable construction expenditures. The operating results of the
Central City, Colorado segment for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and
2006 are as follows:
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
$
|
5,051
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
566
|
-
|
||||||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
(1,102)
|
-
|
||||||
Net
operating revenue
|
4,515
|
-
|
||||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
2,034
|
-
|
||||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
558
|
-
|
||||||
General
and administrative
|
868
|
102
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
690
|
-
|
||||||
4,150
|
102
|
|||||||
Earnings
(loss) from operations
|
365
|
(102)
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
(expense)
|
(1,041)
|
(17)
|
||||||
Other
income, net
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Loss
before income taxes and minority interest
|
(676)
|
(119)
|
||||||
Income
tax benefit
|
(77)
|
-
|
||||||
Loss
before minority interest
|
(599)
|
(119)
|
||||||
Minority
Interest
|
473
|
397
|
||||||
Net
(Loss) Earnings
|
$
|
(126)
|
$
|
278
|
||||
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
(loss) earnings
|
$
|
(126)
|
$
|
278
|
||||
Minority
interest
|
(473)
|
(397)
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
expense
|
1,041
|
17
|
||||||
Income
tax benefit
|
(77)
|
-
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
690
|
-
|
||||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
1,055
|
$
|
(102)
|
-
19
-
For
the three months
ended
March 31, 2007
|
||
Market
share of the Central City gaming revenue*
|
26.8%
|
|
Average
number of slot machines
|
566
|
|
Market
share of Central City gaming devices*
|
25.8%
|
|
Average
slot machine win per day
|
$
97
|
|
Central
City average slot machine win per day*
|
$
93
|
*Source:
Colorado Division of Gaming
Casino
revenues in Central City continue to be below what we have initially projected.
Management believes that January 2007 revenues in Central City were negatively
impacted by a series of winter storms that occurred in January. Although
revenues have not yet met our expectations, gaming revenue has grown
consistently since opening. The property is currently operating with 566 slot
machines. We are currently reviewing various strategies to increase revenues
and
adjusted EBITDA at the property. We may add more slot machines in the future.
Management has focused on the development of player club memberships, with
results being better than expected. We now have approximately 50,000 players
in
our player club database. Management’s marketing strategy will continue to focus
on direct marketing to the players in our database.
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2007, the significant increase in interest expense
relates to interest that we are incurring based on an average debt balance
of
approximately $30.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. In an
effort to reduce third party interest charges, we repaid $12.5 million of this
debt in March 2007, utilizing cash on hand from other Company resources. For
the
three months ended March 31, 2006, a majority of our interest charges were
capitalized towards the cost of the construction of the casino and
hotel.
In
April
2006, we began allocating pre-tax losses to the minority partner in proportion
to its ownership percentage. Prior to this date, by agreement all losses were
allocated to the minority partner until its capital account balances were in
the
same proportion as its ownership percentage. The calculation of minority
interest is determined prior to the elimination of intercompany management
fees.
As
CC
Tollgate LLC, the operating company of this segment, is a limited liability
company, income taxes are provided for on income that will be distributed to
us
using an effective tax rate of 38%; therefore, pre-tax income is reduced by
the
minority interest in determining the income subject to tax. No provision on
the
pre-opening losses incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was made
as these losses were allocated to the minority partner.
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CALEDON,
SOUTH AFRICA
The
operating results of the Caledon, South Africa segment are primarily those
related to the operations of the Caledon Hotel, Spa and Casino. Intercompany
transactions, including fees to its parent, shareholder’s interest and their
related tax effects have been eliminated within the segment’s results.
Operational results in US dollars for the three months ended March 31, 2007
and
2006 are as follows: (See next page for results in Rand).
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
$
|
3,647
|
$
|
4,070
|
||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
827
|
774
|
||||||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
(90)
|
(72)
|
||||||
Net
operating revenue
|
4,384
|
4,772
|
||||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
1,409
|
1,467
|
||||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
512
|
505
|
||||||
General
and administrative
|
632
|
690
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
318
|
296
|
||||||
2,871
|
2,958
|
|||||||
Earnings
from operations
|
1,513
|
1,814
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
29
|
4
|
||||||
Interest
(expense)
|
(186)
|
(204)
|
||||||
Other
(expense), net
|
-
|
1
|
||||||
Earnings
before income taxes and preferred dividends
|
1,356
|
1,615
|
||||||
Income
tax expense
|
472
|
472
|
||||||
Preferred
dividends
|
219
|
-
|
||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
665
|
$
|
1,143
|
||||
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
665
|
$
|
1,143
|
||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
(29)
|
(4)
|
||||||
Interest
expense
|
186
|
204
|
||||||
Income
tax expense
|
472
|
472
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
318
|
296
|
||||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
1,612
|
$
|
2,111
|
Average
exchange rate (ZAR/USD)
|
7.22
|
6.17
|
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21
-
Operating
results in Rand for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as
follows:
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
ZAR
|
26,337
|
ZAR
|
25,102
|
||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
5,972
|
4,776
|
||||||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
(650)
|
(447)
|
||||||
Net
operating revenue
|
31,659
|
29,431
|
||||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
10,174
|
9,030
|
||||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
3,676
|
3,127
|
||||||
General
and administrative
|
4,568
|
4,220
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
2,297
|
1,826
|
||||||
20,715
|
18,203
|
|||||||
Earnings
from operations
|
10,944
|
11,228
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
213
|
23
|
||||||
Interest
(expense)
|
(1,346)
|
(1,260)
|
||||||
Other
(expense), net
|
2
|
8
|
||||||
Earnings
before income taxes and preferred dividends
|
9,813
|
9,999
|
||||||
Income
tax expense
|
3,480
|
3,038
|
||||||
Preferred
dividends issued by subsidiary
|
1,592
|
-
|
||||||
Net
Earnings
|
ZAR
|
4,741
|
ZAR
|
6,961
|
||||
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
ZAR
|
4,741
|
ZAR
|
6,961
|
||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
(213)
|
(23)
|
||||||
Interest
expense
|
1,346
|
1,260
|
||||||
Income
tax expense
|
3,480
|
3,038
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
2,297
|
1,826
|
||||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
ZAR
|
11,651
|
ZAR
|
13,062
|
Casino
Market Data (in Rand)
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||
Market
share of the Western Cape gaming revenue*
|
4.9%
|
5.9%
|
||
Market
share of Western Cape gaming devices*
|
11.0%
|
12.7%
|
||
Average
number of slot machines
|
350
|
343
|
||
Average
slot machine win per day
|
ZAR
778
|
ZAR
753
|
||
Average
number of tables
|
6
|
8
|
||
Average
table win per day
|
ZAR
3,366
|
ZAR
2,587
|
*Source:
Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board
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22
-
Deterioration
of the Rand versus 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 this impact.
Casino
revenue increased 4.9% from the first quarter of 2006 to the first quarter
of
2007, a period in which average table win per day increased 30.1% and average
slot win per day increased 3.3%. Our market share of the Western Cape gaming
revenue declined due to the opening of a new casino in November 2006. The
Western Cape now operates with the maximum permitted number of casinos. Casino
expenses increased 12.7% from the first quarter of 2006 to the first quarter
of
2007 and are directly related to the increase in casino revenues and increased
advertising expenditures.
Hotel,
food and beverage revenues increased ZAR 1.2 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006. This is
due
to an increase in our hotel occupancy rate from 46% for the first quarter of
2006 to 54% for the first quarter of 2007, combined with an increase in room
rates as a result of upgraded rooms (i.e. standard rooms becoming deluxe
rooms).
Other
operating revenue (net of promotional allowances) principally consists of
promotional allowances and revenue generated from the resort’s ancillary
services. The improvement in the net negative impact of other operating revenue
(net of promotional allowances) is due to additional revenues generated by
ancillary services provided by the resort and a revision of the casino’s
complementary policy.
The
ZAR
0.3 million increase in Caledon’s general and administrative expenses is
primarily the result of a ZAR 0.5 million payment made to a preference
shareholder during the three months ended March 31, 2007 for the exchange
of its preference shares for a new class of Class A preference shares. This
increase was offset by a reduction in overall general and administrative
expenses resulting from the allocation of certain shared overhead expenses
to
the Newcastle, South Africa segment. The Newcastle, South Africa segment did
not
begin operations until April 1, 2006.
Depreciation
expense increased ZAR 0.5 million, primarily the result of property improvements
made in the second half of 2006.
Interest
income on cash earned in interest bearing accounts increased ZAR 0.2 million
for
the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the three months ended
March 31, 2006.
Interest
expense for CCAL increased ZAR 0.1 million. This is due to the impact of the
South African prime rate on our variable debt. For the three months ended March
31, 2006, the South African prime rate was 10.5%. As of March 31, 2007, the
rate
was 12.5%.
The
income tax provisions are based on estimated full-year earnings for financial
reporting purposes and are adjusted for permanent differences. Therefore, the
tax provision will vary from period to period. The marginal tax rate on income
in South Africa is currently 29%. CCAL’s effective tax rate for the three months
ended March 31, 2007 was 35% compared to 30% in the same 2006
period.
Preference
shareholders are entitled to per share dividends of 0.009% of the annual gross
gambling revenue of the Caledon Hotel, Spa and Casino after the deduction of
gaming taxes and value added tax. Caledon paid preference shareholder dividends
of approximately ZAR 1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007,
which includes a one time dividend payment of ZAR 1.2 million to the
preference shareholder that exchanged its original preference shares for Class
A
preference shares during the quarter. No dividends were paid nor were payable
during the three months ended March 31, 2006.
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23
-
NEWCASTLE,
SOUTH AFRICA
Operating
results in U.S. dollars for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were as
follows: (See next page for results in Rand)
For
the three
months
ended
March
31, 2007
|
||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||
Casino
|
$
|
2,354
|
||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
275
|
|||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
24
|
|||
Net
operating revenue
|
2,653
|
|||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||
Casino
|
1,044
|
|||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
237
|
|||
General
and administrative
|
485
|
|||
Depreciation
|
200
|
|||
1,966
|
||||
Earnings
from operations
|
687
|
|||
Interest
income
|
2
|
|||
Interest
(expense)
|
(184)
|
|||
Other
(expense), net
|
-
|
|||
Earnings
before income taxes and minority interest
|
505
|
|||
Income
tax expense
|
151
|
|||
Earnings
before minority interest
|
354
|
|||
Minority
Interest
|
96
|
|||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
258
|
||
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
258
|
||
Minority
interest
|
96
|
|||
Interest
income
|
(2)
|
|||
Interest
expense
|
184
|
|||
Income
tax expense
|
151
|
|||
Depreciation
|
200
|
|||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
887
|
Average
exchange rate (ZAR/USD)
|
7.22
|
-
24
-
Operating
results in Rand for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were as
follows:
For
the three
months
ended
March
31, 2007
|
||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||
Casino
|
ZAR
|
17,010
|
||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
1,987
|
|||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
176
|
|||
Net
operating revenue
|
19,173
|
|||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||
Casino
|
7,554
|
|||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
1,707
|
|||
General
and administrative
|
3,503
|
|||
Depreciation
|
1,440
|
|||
14,204
|
||||
Earnings
from operations
|
4,969
|
|||
Interest
income
|
18
|
|||
Interest
(expense)
|
(1,339)
|
|||
Other
(expense), net
|
-
|
|||
Earnings
before income taxes and minority interest
|
3,648
|
|||
Income
tax expense
|
1,095
|
|||
Earnings
before minority interest
|
2,553
|
|||
Minority
Interest
|
699
|
|||
Net
Earnings
|
ZAR
|
1,854
|
||
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||
Net
earnings
|
ZAR
|
1,854
|
||
Minority
interest
|
699
|
|||
Interest
income
|
(18)
|
|||
Interest
expense
|
1,339
|
|||
Income
tax expense
|
1,095
|
|||
Depreciation
|
1,440
|
|||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
ZAR
|
6,409
|
-
25
-
Casino
Market Data (in Rand)
For
the three
months
ended
March
31, 2007
|
||
Market
share of the KwaZulu-Natal gaming revenue*
|
3.4%
|
|
Market
share of KwaZulu-Natal gaming devices*
|
7.7%
|
|
Average
number of slot machines
|
250
|
|
Average
slot machine win per day
|
ZAR
682
|
|
Average
number of tables
|
7
|
|
Average
table win per day
|
ZAR
2,633
|
*Source:
KwaZulu-Natal Gambling Board
We
acquired our ownership interest in Century Casino Newcastle as of April 1,
2006.
Between April 1 and December 2, 2006, the operations of the casino were limited
and our efforts were focused on the construction of a new facility, which opened
on December 2, 2006. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, operations
continue to be in line with our expectations.
Interest
expense is payable on a ZAR 50.0 million term loan with Nedbank, bearing an
interest rate of South African prime less 1.5% (11.0% as of March 31, 2007).
The
principal balance outstanding under the term loan agreement was ZAR 47.4 million
as of March 31, 2007.
The
calculation of minority interest is determined prior to the elimination of
intercompany management fees. An
additional $0.4 million (ZAR 2.5 million) will be payable to the minority
shareholders if casino revenues during the first 12 months of operation at
the
new casino exceeds $13.5 million (ZAR 95.0 million). As of March 31, 2007,
we do
not deem it probable that casino revenues will exceed the required
amount.
The
income tax provisions are based on estimated full-year earnings for financial
reporting purposes and are adjusted for permanent differences. Therefore, the
tax provision will vary from period to period. The marginal tax rate on income
in South Africa is currently 29%. Newcastle’s effective tax rate for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 was 30%.
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26
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EDMONTON,
CANADA
We
opened
a casino and hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on November 17, 2006. Prior
to
this date, operating expenses for this segment consisted primarily of
pre-opening and non-capitalizable construction expenditures. The operating
results of the Edmonton, Canada segment for the three months ended March 31,
2007 and 2006 are as follows: (See next page for results in Canadian
dollars)
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
$
|
3,133
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
890
|
-
|
||||||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
129
|
1
|
||||||
Net
operating revenue
|
4,152
|
1
|
||||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
1,245
|
-
|
||||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
914
|
-
|
||||||
General
and administrative
|
1,019
|
19
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
271
|
4
|
||||||
3,449
|
23
|
|||||||
Earnings
(loss) from operations
|
703
|
(22)
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
38
|
7
|
||||||
Interest
(expense)
|
(333)
|
(9)
|
||||||
Other
income, net
|
9
|
27
|
||||||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
417
|
3
|
||||||
Income
tax expense (benefit)
|
125
|
(8)
|
||||||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
292
|
$
|
11
|
||||
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
292
|
$
|
11
|
||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
(38)
|
(7)
|
||||||
Interest
expense
|
333
|
9
|
||||||
Income
tax expense
|
125
|
(8)
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
271
|
4
|
||||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
983
|
$
|
9
|
Average
exchange rate (CAD/USD)
|
1.17
|
1.15
|
-
27
-
Operating
results in Canadian dollars for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
were as follows:
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
CAD
|
3,570
|
CAD
|
-
|
||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
1,041
|
-
|
||||||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
151
|
2
|
||||||
Net
operating revenue
|
4,762
|
2
|
||||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
1,454
|
-
|
||||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
1,066
|
-
|
||||||
General
and administrative
|
1,192
|
22
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
307
|
5
|
||||||
4,019
|
27
|
|||||||
Earnings
(loss) from operations
|
743
|
(25)
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
45
|
8
|
||||||
Interest
(expense)
|
(388)
|
(10)
|
||||||
Other
(expense), net
|
1
|
-
|
||||||
Earnings
(loss) before income taxes
|
401
|
(27)
|
||||||
Income
tax expense (benefit)
|
145
|
(9)
|
||||||
Net
Earnings (Loss)
|
CAD
|
256
|
CAD
|
(18)
|
||||
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings (loss)
|
CAD
|
256
|
CAD
|
(18)
|
||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
(45)
|
(8)
|
||||||
Interest
expense
|
388
|
10
|
||||||
Income
tax expense (benefit)
|
145
|
(9)
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
307
|
5
|
||||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
CAD
|
1,051
|
CAD
|
(20)
|
-
28
-
Prior
to
November 17, 2006, all costs incurred represent pre-opening expenses. The first
quarter of 2007 represents the first full quarter that the casino has been
operating. Since opening, gaming revenues are slightly below our expectations,
due to a lower than expected return on table games. We do not expect this to
be
a continuing trend. We are in the process of reviewing the cost and staffing
structure of the operation to bring them in line with current revenue
levels.
We
opened
the casino with 600 slot machines and may receive additional machines
from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission in the
future.
Delays
in
opening the hotel have hampered hotel, food and beverage revenues. The hotel
opened in March 2007.
Management
has focused on the development of player’s club memberships, with over 8,500
players in our player club database. Management’s marketing strategy will focus
on direct marketing to the players in our database, as well as the marketing
of
our dinner theater and hotel.
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2007, the significant increase in interest expense
relates to interest that we are incurring based on approximately $17.7 million
(CAD 19.9 million) of outstanding debt. For the three months ended March 31,
2006, this interest was capitalized towards the cost of the construction of
the
casino and hotel.
Income
taxes in Edmonton are taxed at a statutory rate of 33.6%.
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ALL
OTHER OPERATING SEGMENTS
Combined
operating results for our ship-based casinos and, subsequent to April 13, 2006,
Century Casino Millennium (“CM”) for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and
2006 are as follows:
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Casino
|
$
|
1,307
|
$
|
804
|
||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
6
|
-
|
||||||
Other
(net of promotional allowances)
|
62
|
53
|
||||||
Net
operating revenue
|
1,375
|
857
|
||||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
Casino
|
992
|
629
|
||||||
Hotel,
food and beverage
|
2
|
-
|
||||||
General
and administrative
|
122
|
-
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
99
|
56
|
||||||
1,215
|
685
|
|||||||
Earnings
from operations
|
160
|
172
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
8
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
(expense)
|
(19)
|
-
|
||||||
Other
(expense), net
|
(1)
|
-
|
||||||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
148
|
172
|
||||||
Income
tax expense
|
3
|
5
|
||||||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
145
|
$
|
167
|
||||
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
145
|
$
|
167
|
||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
(8)
|
-
|
||||||
Interest
expense
|
19
|
-
|
||||||
Income
tax expense
|
3
|
5
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
99
|
56
|
||||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
258
|
$
|
228
|
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Cruise
Ships
We
experience fluctuations in the casino revenue generated on each cruise depending
on the number and gaming quality of the 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 of the cruise line. As a result, revenues from our cruise
ship based operations may fluctuate significantly from period to period. Cruise
ship earnings are also affected by an increase in concession fees in proportion
to the revenue.
In
January 2007, our casino concession agreement with the World of Residensea
was
extended for an unlimited period of time, subject to termination under certain
conditions.
Our
right
to operate the casinos aboard the Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper, cruise
ships
operated by Silversea Cruises, Ltd. (“Silversea”), terminated at the end of
September 2005 and at the beginning of July 2006, respectively. On March 8,
2006, we received notification from Silversea that our right to operate the
casino aboard the Silver Wind cruise ship would terminate as of May 16, 2007.
In
addition, we also received notification from Silversea purporting to terminate
our right to operate the casino aboard the Silver Cloud cruise ship as of March
30, 2006; however, we believe the purported termination was untimely under
the
terms of our casino concession agreement with Silversea, resulting in a five
year extension of the agreement as to the Silver Cloud. In April 2006, Silversea
commenced an arbitration proceeding with the International Chamber of Commerce
International Court of Arbitration seeking to terminate the concession agreement
as to the Silver Cloud. We have filed an answer denying that the agreement
as to
the Silver Cloud was terminated and seeking to confirm that we have the 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, which will be held in May
2007.
Cruise
ship casino revenues decreased 16.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2007
as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006. For the three months
ended
March 31, 2006, we operated casinos aboard seven ships. For the three months
ended March 31, 2007, we operated casinos aboard six ships, which contributed
to
the decline in revenues.
Concession
fees paid to the ship operators in accordance with the agreements accounted
for
approximately $0.3 million and $0.4 million of the total casino expenses
incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
Casino
expenses, excluding concession fees, increased slightly to 29.6% of casino
revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to 29.2% of casino
revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2006, primarily due to increased
travel expenses associated with employee rotation.
The
cruise ship concession agreements were assigned to our wholly-owned subsidiary
Century Resorts International (“CRI”) as of October 1, 2003 and have since been
subject to an effective tax rate of 3% in Mauritius.
Century
Casino Millennium
We
began
consolidating the operating results of CM on April 13, 2006. Prior to this
time,
we were accounting for the results of CM as an equity-method investment. CM
accounted for $0.7 million of this segment’s revenue for the three months ended
March 31, 2007, $0.4 million of the total increase in casino expenses and
substantially all of the increase in general and administrative expenses for
this segment.
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CORPORATE
For
the three months
ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
Amounts
in thousands
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Operating
Revenue
|
||||||||
Other
|
$
|
6
|
$
|
8
|
||||
Net
operating revenue
|
6
|
8
|
||||||
Costs
and Expenses
|
||||||||
General
and administrative
|
1,708
|
1,353
|
||||||
Impairments
and other write-offs, net of recoveries
|
-
|
7
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
52
|
12
|
||||||
1,760
|
1,372
|
|||||||
Loss
from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Loss
from operations
|
(1,754)
|
(1,364)
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
186
|
265
|
||||||
Interest
(expense), net
|
(8)
|
241
|
||||||
Interest
expense on non-Cripple Creek debt allocated to Corporate
|
(137)
|
(120)
|
||||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
820
|
62
|
||||||
Non-operating
items from unconsolidated subsidiary
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Loss
before income taxes and minority interest
|
(893)
|
(916)
|
||||||
Income
tax benefit
|
(687)
|
(470)
|
||||||
Minority
interest
|
40
|
45
|
||||||
Net
Loss
|
$
|
(246)
|
$
|
(491)
|
||||
Reconciliation
to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
||||||||
Net
loss
|
(246)
|
(491)
|
||||||
Minority
interest
|
40
|
45
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
(186)
|
(265)
|
||||||
Interest
expense (including amounts allocated from Cripple Creek)
|
145
|
(121)
|
||||||
Income
tax benefit
|
(687)
|
(470)
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
52
|
12
|
||||||
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
(882)
|
$
|
(1,290)
|
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Revenue
in the Corporate segment includes fees paid by CM under a technical services
agreement, prior to the acquisition of CM on April 13, 2006. All management
fees
among consolidated subsidiaries are eliminated in the presentation of
results.
General
and administrative expenses increased $0.4 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, primarily
because of increased compensation charges, increased travel and communication
expenses, and higher professional fees. We have increased the number of
employees to support our growth.
Interest
income for this segment is directly related to the cash reserves we have from
the stock offering we completed in October 2005 and the exercise of stock
options.
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2006, the net negative interest expense, excluding
amounts allocated from the Cripple Creek segment, results from the elimination
of the interest on intercompany debt that was used to finance our construction
projects in Central City, Colorado and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The interest
charged to these segments is capitalized as part of the construction costs
and
does not appear as interest expense. Caledon’s loan with Nedbank was the primary
source of debt that funded the early stages of construction in Edmonton and
Newcastle.
We
recognized approximately $0.8 million in foreign currency gains on the exchange
of currency which is included in other income.
The
Corporate segment includes earnings and losses sustained by multiple companies
taxed at their respective country’s rates. The mix of earnings and losses
impacts the effective rate reported in the segment. For the three months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006, the tax benefit on net U.S. losses (primarily resulting
from our new operation in Central City, Colorado) exceeds the tax on net
non-U.S. earnings, which are taxed at significantly lower rates.
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LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash
Flows
Cash
and
cash equivalents totaled $16.8 million at March 31, 2007, and the Company had
working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) of $0.2 million
compared to cash and cash equivalents of $35.0 million and working capital
of
$5.2 million at December 31, 2006.
We
use
the cash flows that we generate to fund reinvestment in existing properties
for
both refurbishment and expansion projects and to pursue additional growth
opportunities via new development opportunities. When necessary, we supplement
the cash flows generated by our operations with either cash on hand or funds
provided by financing activities.
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2007, we used $0.7 million of net cash in
operating activities. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, $6.4 million
of
cash was provided by operating activities. The change from the 2006 quarterly
period relates primarily to changes in working capital items, which can vary
from period to period based on the timing of cash receipts and payments, offset
by cash generated from operations. For a description of the operating activities
of the Company, please refer to the condensed consolidated statements of cash
flows and management’s discussion of the results of operations by
segment.
Cash
used
in investing activities of $3.9 million for the first three months of 2007
consisted of $2.0 million towards the acquisition of G5 Sp. z o.o., a Polish
entity that owns a 33.3% interest in Casinos Poland; $0.1 million in property
and equipment additions at Womacks; $0.4 million towards construction in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; $0.2 million in gaming equipment additions in Central
City, Colorado; $0.8 million towards property improvements and furniture and
fixtures at our Newcastle, South Africa property; and $0.3 million of cumulative
additions at our other remaining properties.
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 the
property in Newcastle, South Africa.
Cash
used
in financing activities of $12.3 million for the first three months of 2007
consisted of net repayments of $12.0 million towards the Central City term
loan;
net repayments of $0.8 million towards the Womacks revolving credit facility;
and net repayments of $0.8 million towards our South African debt. These
repayments were offset by borrowings of $0.9 million under the loan agreement
with Canadian Western Bank for the Edmonton property, a release of restricted
cash in Edmonton of $0.2 million and $0.2 million of proceeds and tax benefits
from stock option exercises.
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.
Common
Stock Repurchase Program
Our
Board of Directors has approved a discretionary program to repurchase up to
$5.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. We did not purchase
any shares of our common stock on the open market during the three months ended
March 31, 2007 or 2006. The total remaining authorization under the repurchase
program was $1.2 million as of March 31, 2007. The repurchase program has no
set
expiration or termination date.
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Sources
of Liquidity
In
addition to our cash on hand, additional liquidity at Womacks may be provided
by
our revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank (“Wells Fargo”), under which
we currently have a total available commitment of $17.0 million and unused
borrowing capacity of approximately $6.4 million, based on Womacks’ current
EBITDA, at March 31, 2007. The maturity date of the borrowing commitment is
December 2008. The available balance was reduced by $0.7 million on April 1,
2007 and will be further reduced
by $0.7 million at the beginning of each quarter until maturity in December
2008. 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 us up to the amount of our capital
contributions subject to a limitation based on Womacks’ current EBITDA
(currently $8.5 million).
Additional
liquidity for our Central City property
may be
provided by our $2.5 million revolving line of credit with Wells Fargo. The
revolving line of credit matures on November 21, 2011. Availability under the
line of credit is conditional upon CTL’s 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
expect
that the primary source of our future operating cash flows will be from gaming
operations. We expect to continue to rely on revolving lines of credit and
term
loans from commercial banks or other debt instruments to supplement our
working capital and investing requirements. We believe that our cash at March
31, 2007, together with expected cash flows from operations and borrowing
capacity under the various credit facilities, will be sufficient to fund our
anticipated operating costs and capital expenditures at existing properties
and
to satisfy our current debt repayment obligations. We will continue to evaluate
our planned capital expenditures at each of our existing locations in light
of
the operating performance of the facilities at such locations. From time to
time
we expect to have cash needs for the development of new properties or expansion
of existing properties that exceed our current borrowing capacity and we may
be
required to seek additional financing in the debt or equity markets. We may
be
unable to obtain additional debt or equity financing on acceptable terms. As
a
result, limitations on our capital resources could delay or cause us to abandon
certain plans for the development of new properties or expansion of existing
properties.
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Item
3. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We
had no
significant changes in our exposure to market risks from that previously
reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006.
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, principal financial officer and
principal accounting 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 2007 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
6. - Exhibits
(a)
Exhibits - The following exhibits are filed herewith:
3.1
|
Certificate
of Incorporation is hereby incorporated by reference to Century Casinos’
Proxy Statement in respect of the 1994 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
|
3.2
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of Century Casinos, Inc., is hereby incorporated
by
reference from Exhibit 11.14 to Century Casinos’ Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002.
|
4.1
|
Rights
Agreement, dated as of April 29, 1999, between the Company and the
American Securities Transfer & Trust, Inc., as Rights Agent, is hereby
incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1 to Century Casinos Form
8-A dated
May 7, 1999.
|
4.2
|
First
Supplement to Rights Agreement dated April 2000, between Century
Casinos,
Inc. and American Securities Transfer & Trust, Inc., as Rights Agent,
is hereby incorporated by reference from Exhibit A to Century Casinos’
Proxy Statement in respect of the 2000 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
|
4.3
|
Second
Supplement to Rights Agreement dated July 2002, between Century Casinos,
Inc. and Computershare Investor Services, Inc. as Rights Agent, is
hereby
incorporated by reference from Exhibit 11.13 to Century Casinos’ Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30,
2002.
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Co
Chief Executive Officer.
|
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 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, Co
Chief Executive Officer.
|
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 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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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, 2007
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CENTURY
CASINOS, INC.
INDEX
TO
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
|
Document
|
3.1
|
Certificate
of Incorporation is hereby incorporated by reference to Century Casinos’
Proxy Statement in respect of the 1994 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
|
3.2
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of Century Casinos, Inc., is hereby incorporated
by
reference from Exhibit 11.14 to Century Casinos’ Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002.
|
4.1
|
Rights
Agreement, dated as of April 29, 1999, between the Company and the
American Securities Transfer & Trust, Inc., as Rights Agent, is hereby
incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1 to Century Casinos Form
8-A dated
May 7, 1999.
|
4.2
|
First
Supplement to Rights Agreement dated April 2000, between Century
Casinos,
Inc. and American Securities Transfer & Trust, Inc., as Rights Agent,
is hereby incorporated by reference from Exhibit A to Century Casinos’
Proxy Statement in respect of the 2000 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
|
4.3
|
Second
Supplement to Rights Agreement dated July 2002, between Century Casinos,
Inc. and Computershare Investor Services, Inc. as Rights Agent, is
hereby
incorporated by reference from Exhibit 11.13 to Century Casinos’ Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30,
2002.
|
31.1
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Co
Chief Executive Officer.
|
31.2
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, 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, Co
Chief Executive Officer.
|
32.2
|
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 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.
|