CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/ - Quarter Report: 2019 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-Q



☑  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019



OR



 ☐  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the transition period from ____________ to ___________



Commission file number          0-22900 



CENTURY CASINOS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 





455 E. Pikes Peak Ave.,  Suite 210,  Colorado Springs,  Colorado 80903

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)



(719)  527-8300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



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 ☑  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes ☑  No ☐    

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a  smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes ☐  No ☑ 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

29,470,327  shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, were outstanding as of October 29, 2019.

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INDEX



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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)



CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)



See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (continued)





See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited)

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.





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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Unaudited)



See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.





 

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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited)













See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.





 

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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.





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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (continued)



See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)



1.DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION



Century Casinos, Inc. (the “Company”) is an international casino entertainment company. The Company’s operations as of September 30, 2019 are detailed below.



The Company owns, operates and manages the following casinos through wholly-owned subsidiaries in North America and England:





Century Mile is a multi-level racing and entertainment center (“REC”) in the Edmonton market area that the Company opened on April 1, 2019. Century Mile includes a one-mile horse racetrack. Century Mile held its first horse race on April 28, 2019. In addition, Century Mile operates the pari-mutuel off-track betting network in Northern Alberta, Canada. The project cost CAD 61.5 million ($46.4 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) and was financed with cash from the Company’s equity offering in November 2017 and additional financing from the Company’s credit agreement with the Bank of Montreal (“BMO”). See Note 5 for additional information on the Company’s credit agreement with BMO.



Century Bets!, Inc. (“CBS” or “Century Bets”) operates the pari-mutuel off-track betting network in Southern Alberta, Canada. Prior to August 2019, the Company had a 75% controlling financial interest in CBS through its wholly-owned subsidiary Century Resorts Management GmbH (“CRM”). In August 2019, the Company purchased the remaining 25% non-controlling financial interest from Rocky Mountain Turf Club for CAD 0.2 million ($0.2 million based on the exchange rate in effect on August 5, 2019), resulting in CBS becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary.



The Company has a controlling financial interest through its wholly-owned subsidiary CRM in the following majority-owned subsidiaries:







The Company has the following concession, management and consulting service agreements:





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In June 2019, the Company evaluated its agreement with Diamond Cruises related to the operation of the ship-based casino onboard the Glory Sea. The Company determined that it was more likely than not that the agreement was impaired and wrote-down $1.0 million in property and equipment and net receivables in June 2019. The Glory Sea is currently not sailing, and the Company has not determined whether it will continue to operate this ship-based casino if the ship begins sailing again.







Additional Projects and Other Developments



United States

On June 17, 2019, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operations of Isle Casino Cape Girardeau (“Cape Girardeau”), Lady Luck Caruthersville (“Caruthersville”) and Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort (“Mountaineer”) from Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (“Eldorado Resorts”) for approximately $107.0 million (the “Acquisition”), which it expects to finance through a new credit facility. Simultaneous with the closing of the Acquisition, VICI Properties Inc. (“VICI”) will acquire the real estate assets of the three properties for approximately $278.0 million and the Company will enter into a triple net lease agreement with VICI for the three casino properties. The lease will have an initial annual rent of approximately $25.0 million and an initial term of 15 years, with four five-year renewal options. The transaction, which is expected to close by year end, is subject to approvals of the Missouri Gaming Commission as well as other customary closing conditions.



Bermuda

In August 2017, the Company announced that, together with the owner of the Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club in Hamilton, Bermuda, it had submitted a license application to the Bermudan government for a casino at the Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club. The casino will feature approximately 200 slot machines, 17 live table games, one or more electronic table games and a high limit area and salon privé. In September 2017, the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission granted a provisional casino gaming license, which is subject to certain conditions and approvals including the adoption of certain rules and regulations by the Parliament of Bermuda.  The Company’s subsidiary, CRM, entered into a long-term management agreement with the owner of the hotel to manage the operations of the casino and receive a management fee if a license is awarded. CRM will also provide a $5.0 million loan for the purchase of casino equipment if the license is awarded.



Preparation of Financial Statements



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, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission which apply to interim financial statements and the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.



In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company 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, 2018. The results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.



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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash



A reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as stated in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows is presented in the following table:





As of September 30, 2019, restricted cash included $0.6 million in deposits and other related to a cash guarantee for the Company’s CCB loan agreement and $0.3 million in deposits and other related to payments of prizes and giveaways for Casinos Poland.



Note Receivable, Net of Current Portion and Unamortized Discount



In May 2019, the Company sold its interest in GHL for a non-interest bearing promissory note of $0.7 million. The remaining balance will be repaid with annual payments of $0.1 million due under the note beginning in June 2020 with a final payment of $0.3 million in June 2023. The current portion of the note receivable is presented in other current assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.



A reconciliation of the note receivable, net of current portion and unamortized discount in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets is presented in the following table:









Presentation of Foreign Currency Amounts



The Company’s functional currency is the US dollar (“USD” or “$”).  Foreign subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the US dollar translate assets and liabilities at current exchange rates at the end of the reporting periods, while income and expense accounts are translated at average exchange rates for the respective periods.  The Company and its subsidiaries enter into various transactions made in currencies different from their functional currencies.  These transactions are typically denominated in the Canadian dollar (“CAD”), Euro (“EUR”), Polish zloty (“PLN”) and British pound (“GBP”).  Gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates related to these transactions are included in income from operations as they occur. 



The exchange rates to the US dollar used to translate balances at the end of the reported periods are as follows:











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The average exchange rates to the US dollar used to translate balances during each reported period are as follows:













2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES



Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”). The objective of ASU 2017-04 is to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by entities performing their annual goodwill impairment tests by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit, including income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill, with its carrying amount and recognizing an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds fair value. ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of ASU 2017-04 is permitted on goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. ASU 2017-04 should be applied on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2017-04; however, the standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.



In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) (“ASU 2018-13”). The objective of ASU 2018-13 is to modify disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be adopted using the prospective method for certain disclosures within the guidance and retrospectively upon the effective date. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.



In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) (“ASU 2018-15”). The objective of ASU 2018-15 is to align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with those incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.



In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-17, Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities (“ASU 2018-17”). The objective of ASU 2018-17 is to improve (i) the application of variable interest entity guidance to private companies under common control and (ii) consideration of indirect interests held through related parties under common control for determining whether fees paid to decision makers and service providers are variable interests. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.



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Changes Related to Adoption of ASU 2016-02

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). The objective of ASU 2016-02 and subsequent amendments is to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous US GAAP. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 and the subsequent amendments retrospectively on January 1, 2019 in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.  The Company used the alternative modified retrospective method, also known as the transition relief method permitted under ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) Targeted Improvements, which did not require the restatement of prior periods and instead recognized a $0.3 million cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings upon transition. See Note 11 for additional information related to the Company’s lease obligations.



When adopting the leasing standard, the Company made the following policy elections:



The impact of adopting the leasing standard on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2019 was as follows:





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As of December 31, 2018, maturities related to operating leases were reported as follows:



















3.INVESTMENTS



Cost Investment

Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S.A.

In October 2014, CRM entered into an agreement (the “MCE Agreement”) with Gambling and Entertainment LLC and its affiliates, pursuant to which CRM purchased 7.5% of the shares of MCE for $1.0 million. Pursuant to the MCE Agreement, CRM is working with MCE to utilize MCE’s exclusive concession agreement with Instituto Provincial de Juegos y Casinos to lease slot machines and provide related services to Casino de Mendoza, a casino located in Mendoza, Argentina that is owned by the Province of Mendoza. MCE may also pursue other gaming opportunities. Under the MCE Agreement, CRM has appointed one director to MCE’s board of directors and had a three-year option through October 2017 to purchase up to 50% of the shares of MCE, which the Company did not exercise. The Company accounts for the $1.0 million investment in MCE using the cost method.



Equity Investment

Minh Chau Ltd.

In April 2018, CRM acquired a 51% ownership interest in GHL for $0.6 million. GHL entered into an agreement with MCL and its owners, pursuant to which GHL agreed to purchase up to a total of 51% of MCL over a three-year period for approximately $3.6 million. GHL had the option to purchase an additional 19% ownership interest in MCL for a total of 70% of MCL under certain conditions. As of May 2019, GHL had paid $0.6 million for a total ownership interest in MCL of 9.21%. GHL and MCL also entered into a management agreement, which provided that GHL would manage the operations at MCL’s hotel and international entertainment and gaming club in exchange for receiving a portion of MCL’s net profit. The Company accounted for GHL’s interest in MCL as an equity investment. The Company excluded the presentation of MCL’s stand-alone financial information after it determined that it is not significant compared to the Company’s consolidated results.



In May 2019, the Company sold its ownership interest in GHL to the unaffiliated shareholders of GHL for  a $0.7 million non-interest bearing promissory note. The Company derecognized the equity investment in MCL on its condensed consolidated balance sheets as a result of the sale and is no longer an indirect party to the agreements between GHL and MCL.  



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4.GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS



Goodwill

The Company tests goodwill for impairment as of October 1 each year, or more frequently as circumstances indicate it is necessary. Testing compares the estimated fair values of our reporting units to the reporting units’ carrying values. The reporting units with goodwill balances as of September 30, 2019 include the operations at CRA, CDR, CSA and CPL. The Company considers a variety of factors when estimating the fair value of its reporting units, including estimates about the future operating results of each reporting unit, multiples of earnings, various market analyses, and recent sales of comparable businesses, if such information is available. The Company makes a variety of estimates and judgments about the relevance and comparability of these factors to the reporting units in estimating their fair values. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, the fair value of each reporting unit is allocated to the reporting unit’s assets and liabilities to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill and whether impairment is necessary. There have been no indications of impairment at CRA, CDR, CSA or CPL since the Company’s last annual analysis that would necessitate additional impairment testing by the Company.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill related to CRA, CDR, CSA and CPL are as follows:





Intangible Assets

Trademarks

The Company currently owns two trademarks, the Century Casinos trademark and the Casinos Poland trademark, which are reported as intangible assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the carrying amount of the trademarks are as follows:

The Company has determined both trademarks have indefinite useful lives and therefore the Company does not amortize the trademarks. Rather, the Company tests its trademarks for impairment as of October 1 each year, or more frequently as circumstances indicate it is necessary. The Company tests trademarks for impairment using the relief-from-royalty method. If the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, the Company would recognize an impairment charge equal to the difference. There have been no indications of impairment related to the Century Casinos and Casinos Poland trademarks since the Company’s last annual analysis that would necessitate additional impairment testing by the Company.



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Casino Licenses

Casino licenses consist of the following:



Poland

As of September 30, 2019, Casinos Poland had eight casino licenses, each with an original term of six years, which are finite-lived intangible assets and are amortized over their respective useful lives. Changes in the carrying amount of the Casinos Poland licenses are as follows:

As of September 30, 2019, estimated amortization expense for the CPL casino licenses over the next five years was as follows:





These estimates do not reflect the impact of future foreign exchange rate changes or the continuation of the licenses following their expiration. The weighted average period before the current CPL casino licenses expire is 3.7 years. In Poland, gaming licenses are not renewable. Once a gaming license has expired, any gaming company can apply for the license. In April 2019, CPL combined the two licenses used to operate casinos in the Warsaw Marriott Hotel into one license and transferred the remaining license to the Hilton Hotel in Warsaw. This transfer extends the Hilton Hotel’s license to September 2022 and the Marriott Hotel’s license to July 2024. CPL opened a third casino in Warsaw at the LIM Center in August 2019. 



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Canada and Corporate and Other

The licenses at CDR, CSA and CCB are infinite-lived intangible assets that are not amortized. CDR holds licenses from the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (“AGLC”) and Horse Racing Alberta (“HRA”). CSA holds a license from the AGLC. CCB holds licenses from the Great Britain Gambling Commission. No impairment charges related to the licenses have been recorded. Changes in the carrying amount of the licenses are as follows:









5. LONG-TERM DEBT



Long-term debt and the weighted average interest rates as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following:





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Credit Agreement - Bank of Montreal

In May 2012, the Company, through its Canadian subsidiaries, entered into the CAD 28.0 million credit agreement with BMO. In August 2014, the Company, through its Canadian subsidiaries, entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with BMO that increased the Company’s borrowing capacity to CAD 39.1 million. In September 2016, the Company, through its Canadian subsidiaries, entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement with BMO that increased the Company’s borrowing capacity to CAD 69.2 million. In August 2018, the Company, through its Canadian subsidiaries, entered into a third amended and restated credit agreement with BMO (the “BMO Credit Agreement”) to provide additional financing for the Century Mile project and a leasing credit facility. On October 31, 2019, the Company, through its Canadian subsidiaries, amended the BMO Credit Agreement by extending one of the maturity date triggers applicable to Credit Facility B, Credit Facility C and Credit Facility F from October 31, 2019 to January 31, 2020.  Under the BMO Credit Agreement, the Company’s borrowing capacity was increased to CAD 102.2 million with an interest rate of BMO’s floating rate plus a margin, except for the rates for Credit Facility H, which will be determined upon execution of a lease agreement. As discussed further below, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest rate paid related to a portion of the outstanding balance on the BMO Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had borrowed CAD 96.1 million, of which the outstanding balance was CAD 69.4 million ($52.4 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) and the Company had approximately CAD 8.5 million ($6.4 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) available under the BMO Credit Agreement. In addition, the Company is using CAD 3.0 million ($2.3 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) from Credit Facility E for the interest rate swap agreement discussed below.



The BMO Credit Agreement consists of the following credit facilities:













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Any funds not drawn down under specified facilities in the BMO Credit Agreement are subject to standby fees ranging from 0.50% to 0.75% payable quarterly in arrears. Standby fees of CAD 0.1 million ($0.1 million based on the exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2019 and 2018) were recorded as interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The shares of the Company’s Canadian subsidiaries that own CRA, CAL, CSA and Century Mile and the Company's 75% interest in CDR are pledged as collateral for the BMO Credit Agreement. The BMO Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants applicable to the Canadian subsidiaries, including covenants restricting their incurrence of additional debt, a debt to EBITDA ratio less than  4:1, a fixed charge coverage ratio greater than 1:1, maintenance of a CAD 50.0 million equity balance and a capital expenditure limit of CAD 5.5 million for 2019. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants of the BMO Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2019.



The Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements to partially hedge the risk of future increases in the variable rate debt under the BMO Credit Agreement. The interest rate swap agreements are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. As a result, changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps are recognized in interest expense on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of earnings. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had an interest rate swap agreement set at a Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”) with a notional amount of CAD 10.5 million ($7.9 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) with a rate of 4.83% expiring in December 2021.  



Deferred financing costs consist of the Company’s costs related to the financing of the BMO Credit Agreement. Amortization expenses relating to deferred financing charges were $0.1 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. These costs are included in interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.



Casinos Poland

As of September 30, 2019, CPL had a short-term line of credit with Alior Bank used to finance current operations. The line of credit bears an interest rate of three-month WIBOR plus 1.55% with a borrowing capacity of PLN 13.0 million, of which PLN 2.0 million may only be used to secure bank guarantees. As of September 30, 2019, the credit facility had an outstanding balance of PLN 1.1 million ($0.3 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019), Alior Bank had secured bank guarantees of PLN 3.3 million ($0.8 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) and approximately PLN 8.6 million ($2.1 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) was available for borrowing. The credit facility contains a number of covenants applicable to CPL, including covenants that restrict the incurrence of additional debt and require CPL to maintain certain debt to EBITDA ratios. CPL was in compliance with all financial covenants of this credit facility as of September 30, 2019. The borrowing capacity of the credit facility lowers to PLN 4.0 million after April 2020 through April 2021, at which time the credit facility may only be used to secure bank guarantees.



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As of September 30, 2019, CPL also had four credit agreements with mBank as detailed below.



The first credit agreement between CPL and mBank is a PLN 3.0 million term loan that was used to renovate the existing casino space at the Marriott Hotel in Warsaw. The credit agreement bears an interest rate of 1-month WIBOR plus 1.70%. The credit agreement has a three-year term through November 2021. As of September 30, 2019, the credit agreement had an outstanding balance of PLN 2.6 million ($0.6 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019). CPL has no further borrowing availability under this credit agreement. The credit agreement is secured by a building owned by CPL in Warsaw. In addition, CPL is required to maintain cash inflows of PLN 1.0 million to its account held with mBank and to comply with financial covenants, including covenants that relate to profit margins not lower than 0.3%  to  0.4%, liquidity ratios no less than 1.3 and a debt ratio not higher than 60%. CPL was in compliance with all financial covenants of this credit agreement as of September 30, 2019.



The second credit agreement between CPL and mBank is a PLN 4.0 million term loan that was used to renovate and enlarge the casino space at the Marriott Hotel in Warsaw. The credit agreement bears an interest rate of 1-month WIBOR plus 1.70%. The credit agreement has a three-year term through November 2021. As of September 30, 2019, the credit agreement had an outstanding balance of PLN 3.5 million ($0.9 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019). CPL has no further borrowing availability under this credit agreement. The credit agreement is secured by a building owned by CPL in Warsaw. In addition, CPL is required to maintain cash inflows of PLN 7.0 million to its account held with mBank and to comply with financial covenants, including covenants that relate to profit margins not lower than 0.5%, liquidity ratios no less than 0.6 and a debt ratio not higher than 70%. CPL was in compliance with all financial covenants of this credit agreement as of September 30, 2019.



The third credit agreement between CPL and mBank is a PLN 2.5 million term loan that will be used to purchase gaming and other equipment for the Marriott Hotel in Warsaw. The credit agreement bears interest at an interest rate of 1-month WIBOR plus 1.90%. The credit agreement has a four-year term through November 2022. As of September 30, 2019, the credit agreement had an outstanding balance of PLN 2.3 million ($0.6 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019). CPL has no further borrowing availability under this credit agreement. The credit agreement is secured by a building owned by CPL in Warsaw. In addition, CPL is required to maintain cash inflows of PLN 7.0 million to its account held with mBank and to comply with financial covenants, including covenants that relate to profit margins not lower than 0.5%, liquidity ratios no less than 0.6 and a debt ratio not higher than 70%. CPL was in compliance with all financial covenants of this credit agreement as of September 30, 2019.



As of September 30, 2019, CPL also had a short-term line of credit with mBank used to finance current operations. The line of credit bears an interest rate of overnight WIBOR plus 1.40% with a borrowing capacity of PLN 5.0 million. As of September 30, 2019, the credit facility had no outstanding balance and approximately PLN 5.0 million ($1.2 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) was available for additional borrowing. The credit facility contains a number of covenants applicable to CPL, including covenants that require CPL to maintain certain liquidity and liability to asset ratios. CPL was in compliance with all financial covenants of this credit facility as of September 30, 2019. The line of credit terminates on March 30, 2020.



Under Polish gaming law, CPL is required to maintain PLN 4.8 million in the form of deposits or bank guarantees for payment of casino jackpots and gaming tax obligations. mBank issued guarantees to CPL for this purpose totaling PLN 4.8 million ($1.2 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019). The mBank guarantees are secured by land owned by CPL in Kolbaskowo, Poland as well as a deposit of PLN 1.4 million ($0.4 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) with mBank and will terminate in June 2024 and January 2025.  In addition, CPL is required to maintain deposits or provide bank guarantees for payment of additional prizes and giveaways at the casinos. The amount of these deposits varies depending on the value of the prizes. CPL maintained PLN 1.1 million ($0.3 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) in deposits for this purpose as of September 30, 2019. These deposits are included in deposits and other on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.



Century Casino Bath

In August 2017, the Company’s subsidiary CCB entered into a GBP 2.0 million term loan with UniCredit Bank Austria AG (“UniCredit”). The loan matures in September 2023 and bears interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.625%. Proceeds from the loan were used for construction and fitting out of CCB. As of September 30, 2019, the amount outstanding on the loan was GBP 1.6 million ($2.0 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019). CCB has no further borrowing availability under the loan agreement. The loan is guaranteed by a $0.6 million cash guarantee by CRM. The amount of this guarantee is included in deposits and other on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.



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Century Downs Racetrack and Casino

CDR’s land lease is a financing obligation of the Company. Prior to the Company’s acquisition of its ownership interest in CDR, CDR sold a portion of the land on which the REC project is located and then entered into an agreement to lease back a portion of the land sold. The Company accounts for the lease using the financing method by accounting for the land subject to lease as an asset and the lease payments as interest on the financing obligation. Under the land lease, CDR has four options to purchase the land. The first option date is July 1, 2023. Due to the nature of the CDR land lease financing obligation, there are no principal payments due until the Company exercises its option to purchase the land. Lease payments are applied to interest only, and any change in the outstanding balance of the financing obligation relates to foreign currency translation. As of September 30, 2019, the outstanding balance on the financing obligation was CAD 19.5 million ($14.7 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019).



Century Resorts Management

In August 2018, the Company’s subsidiary, CRM, entered into a loan agreement with UniCredit (the “UniCredit Agreement”) for a revolving line of credit of up to EUR 7.0 million ($7.6 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) to be used for acquisitions and capital expenditures at the Company’s existing operations or new operations. The borrowings may be denominated in EUR, bearing an interest rate of EURIBOR plus a margin of 1.5%, or USD, bearing an interest rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 1.5%.  The line of credit is available until terminated by either party. Funds can be borrowed with terms of 1,  3,  6,  9 or 12 months. The UniCredit Agreement is secured by a EUR 7.0 million guarantee by the Company. The UniCredit Agreement contains customary events of default, including the failure to make required payments. Upon a failure to make required payments following a grace period, amounts due under the UniCredit Agreement may be accelerated.





As of September 30, 2019, scheduled maturities related to long-term debt were as follows:



There is no set repayment schedule for the CPL credit facilities, and the Company classifies them as short-term debt due to the nature of the agreements. The UniCredit Agreement is not included in the table above because no amounts were borrowed as of September 30, 2019.





6.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES



Litigation

Since 2011, the Polish Internal Revenue Service (“Polish IRS”) has conducted a series of tax audits of CPL to review the calculation and payment of personal income tax by CPL employees for periods ranging from 2007 to 2013.  The Polish IRS has asserted that CPL should calculate, collect and remit to the Polish IRS personal income tax on tips received by CPL employees from casino customers and has prevailed in several court challenges by CPL. Through September 30, 2019, CPL has paid PLN 14.3 million ($4.2 million) related to these audits.  



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The balance of the potential liability on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet for all open periods as of September 30, 2019 is PLN 3.4 million ($0.8 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019). The Company has evaluated the contingent liability recorded on its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 and has concluded that it is properly accrued in light of the Company’s estimated obligation related to personal income tax on tips as of September 30, 2019.  Additional court decisions and other proceedings by the Polish IRS may expose the Company to additional employment tax obligations in the future.  Any additional tax obligations are not probable or estimable and the Company has not recorded any additional obligation related to such taxes as of September 30, 2019.  Additional tax obligations assessed in the future as a result of these matters, if any, may be material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.   





7.INCOME TAXES



Income tax expense is recorded relative to the jurisdictions that recognize book earnings. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized an income tax expense of $3.2 million on pre-tax income of $6.3 million, representing an effective income tax rate of 50.7% compared to an income tax expense of $1.8 million on pre-tax income of $5.0 million, representing an effective income tax rate of 35.7% for the same period in 2018.



A number of items caused the effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to exceed the US federal statutory income tax rate of 21% including a 26% statutory tax rate in Canada where the Company earns a significant portion of its income, nondeductible stock compensation expense in the United States, certain nondeductible business expenses in Poland and the other items discussed below.  The increase in the effective tax rate compared to the same period in 2018 is primarily the result of the valuation allowance recorded in the second quarter of 2019, which is described below.  This was partially offset by the enactment of a reduction to the Alberta, Canada income tax rate, resulting in an income tax benefit of $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. During 2018, CRM received an intercompany dividend, which increased the income tax expense by $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.



During the second quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets related to CCB, resulting in $0.5 million of tax expense. Based on the analysis of future realization of the CCB deferred tax assets, the Company concluded that it is more likely than not that the benefit from certain deferred tax assets will not be realized and therefore recorded a valuation allowance.





8.EARNINGS PER SHARE



The calculation of basic earnings per share considers only weighted average outstanding common shares in the computation. The calculation of diluted earnings per share gives effect to all potentially dilutive stock options. The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus, if dilutive, the assumed exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method. Weighted average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:





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The following stock options are anti-dilutive and have not been included in the weighted average shares outstanding calculation:













9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS REPORTING



Fair Value Measurements

The Company follows fair value measurement authoritative accounting guidance for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value. That authoritative accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Market or observable inputs are the preferred sources of values, followed by assumptions based on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs. The fair value hierarchy for grouping these assets and liabilities is based on the significance level of the following inputs:





A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.  The Company reflects transfers between the three levels at the beginning of the reporting period in which the availability of observable inputs no longer justifies classification in the original level. 



Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The estimated fair value and basis of valuation of the Company’s financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:









The Company determines the fair value of its interest rate swap agreements based on the notional amount of the swap and the forward rate CAD-CDOR curve provided by Bloomberg and zero-coupon Canadian spot rates as of the valuation date. The Company classifies these instruments as Level 2 because the inputs into the valuation model can be corroborated utilizing observable benchmark market rates at commonly quoted intervals.



Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company applies the provisions of the fair value measurement standard to its non-recurring, non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value. There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2019.



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Long-Term Debt – The carrying value of the BMO Credit Agreement approximates fair value based on the variable interest paid on the obligations. The carrying value of the CPL credit facilities approximates fair value based on the short-term nature of the facilities, the variable interest paid on the Alior Bank facility and the recently negotiated terms. The carrying value of the CPL credit agreements approximates fair value based on the variable interest paid on the obligations. The carrying value of the CCB loan agreement approximates fair value based on the variable interest paid on the obligation. The estimated fair values of the outstanding balances under the BMO Credit Agreement, CPL credit facilities, CPL credit agreements, and CCB loan agreement are designated as Level 2 measurements in the fair value hierarchy based on quoted prices in active markets for similar liabilities. The carrying values of the Company’s finance lease obligations approximate fair value based on the similar terms and conditions currently available to the Company in the marketplace for similar financings. The fair value of the CDR land lease was CAD 28.6 million ($21.6 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) as of September 30, 2019. The estimated fair values of the outstanding balances related to the Company’s finance lease obligations and the CDR land lease are designated as Level 3 measurements based on the unobservable nature of the inputs used to evaluate such liabilities. The Company entered into a line of credit agreement with UniCredit in August 2018. The Company had not borrowed against this line of credit as of September 30, 2019.



Other Estimated Fair Value Measurements – The estimated fair value of the Company’s other assets and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, accrued payroll and accounts payable, have been determined to approximate carrying value based on the short-term nature of those financial instruments. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had no cash equivalents.



Derivative Instruments Reporting

As of April 2015, the Company began using interest rate swaps to mitigate the risk of variable interest rates under its BMO Credit Agreement. The interest rate swaps were not designated as accounting hedges. The interest rate swap resets monthly, and the difference to be paid or received under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement is accrued as interest rates change and is recognized as an adjustment to interest expense for the related debt. See Note 5 for details of the Company’s outstanding interest rate swap agreement.  



Changes in the variable interest rates to be paid or received pursuant to the terms of the interest rate swap agreements are recognized in interest expense on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of earnings. The location and effects of derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings were as follows:

The location and fair value amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:











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10.REVENUE RECOGNITION



The Company derives revenue from:



A breakout of the Company’s derived revenue is presented in the table below.









The Company operates gaming establishments as well as related lodging, restaurant, horse racing (including off-track betting) and entertainment facilities around the world. The Company generates revenue at its properties by providing the following types of products and services: gaming, hotel, food and beverage, and pari-mutuel and other. Disaggregation of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers by type of revenue and geographical location is presented in the tables below.















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For the majority of the Company’s contracts with customers, payment is made in advance of the services and contracts are settled on the same day the sale occurs with revenue recognized on the date of the sale. For contracts that are not settled, a contract liability is created. The expected duration of the performance obligation is less than one year.



The amount of revenue recognized that was included in the opening contract liability balance was $0.2 million for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. This revenue consists primarily of the Company’s deferred gaming revenue from player points earned through play at the Company’s casinos located in the United States. Activity in the Company’s contract receivables and liabilities is presented in the tables below.









Receivables are included in accounts receivable and contract liabilities are included in accrued liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. There were no impairment losses for the Company’s receivables for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.



Substantially all of the Company’s contracts and contract liabilities have an original duration of one year or less. The Company applies the practical expedient for such contracts and does not consider the effects of the time value of money. Further, because of the short duration of these contracts, the Company has not disclosed the transaction price for the remaining performance obligations as of the end of each reporting period or when the Company expects to recognize this revenue.

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11.LEASES



The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases and finance lease ROU assets are included in leased ROU assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease liabilities are included in current portion of lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Finance lease liabilities are included in current portion of lease liabilities and finance lease liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.



ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As the rate implicit is not readily determinable for the Company’s leases, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate in each of the jurisdictions in which its subsidiaries operate to calculate the present value of lease payments. If an implicit rate is readily determinable in the arrangement, the Company will utilize the implicit rate. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease. These options are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise those options. Operating lease expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term.



The Company accounts for lease agreements with lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all asset classes. The Company does not establish ROU assets or lease liabilities for operating leases with terms of 12 months or less.



The Company’s operating and finance leases include land, casino space, corporate offices, gaming equipment and other equipment. The leases have remaining lease terms of one month to 28 years.





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The components of lease expense were as follows:









Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:









Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:







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Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 were as follows:















12.SEGMENT INFORMATION



The Company reports its financial performance in three reportable segments based on the geographical locations in which its casinos operate: the United States, Canada and Poland. Operating segments are aggregated within reportable segments based on their similar characteristics, types of customers, types of services and products provided, the regulatory environments in which they operate, and their management and reporting structure. The Company’s operations related to Century Casino Bath, its concession, management and consulting agreements; and certain other corporate and management operations have not been identified as separate reportable segments; therefore, these operations are included in Corporate and Other in the following segment disclosures to reconcile to consolidated results. All intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.



The table below provides information about the aggregation of the Company’s operating segments into reportable segments:





The Company’s chief operating decision maker is a management function comprised of two individuals.  These two individuals are our Co-Chief Executive Officers. The Company’s chief operating decision makers and management utilize Adjusted EBITDA as the primary profit measure for its reportable segments. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-US GAAP measure defined as net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders before interest expense (income), net, income taxes (benefit), depreciation, amortization, non-controlling interest earnings (losses) and transactions, pre-opening expenses, acquisition costs, non-cash stock-based compensation charges, asset impairment costs, (gain) loss on disposition of fixed assets, discontinued operations, (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other, gain on business combination and certain other one-time items. Intercompany transactions consisting primarily of management and royalty fees and interest, along with their related tax effects, are excluded from the presentation of net earnings (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA reported for each segment. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense is presented under Corporate and Other in the tables below as the expense is not allocated to reportable segments when reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision makers.

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The following tables provide information regarding the Company’s segments:







 









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13.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS



The Company evaluated subsequent events and accounting and disclosure requirements related to including material subsequent events in its condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes.



On October 17, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a resolution to grant a bonus of $600,000 to certain employees and non-executive Board members for their work in negotiating and completing the Acquisition. The Company anticipates this bonus will be paid in the fourth quarter of 2019 or early 2020.

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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 Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, Century Casinos, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, 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 at the time such statements are made.  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 for the year ended December 31, 2018. 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.



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. The term “USD” refers to US dollars, the term “CAD” refers to Canadian dollars, the term “PLN” refers to Polish zloty and the term “GBP” refers to British pounds. Certain terms used in this Item 2 without definition are defined in Item 1.



Amounts presented in this Item 2 are rounded. As such, rounding differences could occur in period over period changes and percentages reported throughout this Item 2.



EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW



Overview

Since our inception in 1992, we have been primarily engaged in developing and operating gaming establishments and related lodging, restaurant and entertainment facilities. Our primary source of revenue is from the net proceeds of our gaming machines and tables, with ancillary revenue generated from hotel, restaurant, horse racing (including off-track betting), bowling and entertainment facilities that are in most instances a part of the casinos.



We view each property as a separate operating segment and aggregate all such properties into three reportable segments based on the geographical locations in which our casinos operate: Canada, United States and Poland. We have additional business activities including our casino in Bath, England; concession, management and consulting agreements; and certain other corporate and management operations that we report as Corporate and Other.



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The table below provides information about the aggregation of the Company’s operating segments into reportable segments:





The following operating segments are owned, operated and managed by us through wholly-owned subsidiaries:





The casino at Century Mile opened on  April 1, 2019, and as of September 30, 2019, operated 590 slot machines and electronic gaming units and 14 video lottery terminals. The first horse race at Century Mile was held on April 28, 2019. 



CBS operates the pari-mutuel off-track betting network in Southern Alberta, Canada. Prior to August 2019, we had a 75% controlling financial interest in CBS through our wholly-owned subsidiary CRM. In August 2019, we purchased the 25% non-controlling financial interest from Rocky Mountain Turf Club for CAD 0.2 million ($0.2 million based on the exchange rate in effect on August 5, 2019), resulting in CBS becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary.



We have controlling financial interests through our subsidiary CRM in the following operating segments:







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Casino licenses are granted for six years. When a casino license expires, the Polish Minister of Finance notifies the public of its availability, and interested parties can submit an application for the casino license. Following approval of a casino license by the Minister of Finance, there is a period in which applicants can appeal the decision.





The following agreements make up the operating segment Cruise Ships & Other in the Corporate and Other reportable segment:









Our concession agreements to operate ship-based casinos onboard four Windstar Cruises ships ended in January 2019, March 2019, April 2019 and May 2019, respectively.



In June 2019, we evaluated our agreement with Diamond Cruises related to the operation of the ship-based casino onboard the Glory Sea. We determined that it was more likely than not that the agreement was impaired and wrote-down $1.0 million in property and equipment and net receivables in June 2019. The Glory Sea is currently not sailing, and we have not determined whether we will continue to operate this ship-based casino if the ship begins sailing again. We are considering continuing to exit from operating ship-based casinos on cruise ships as the contracts expire.









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Acquisition



On June 17, 2019, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operations of Cape Girardeau, Caruthersville and Mountaineer from Eldorado Resorts for approximately $107.0 million, which we expect to finance through a new $180.0 million credit facility that will replace the BMO Credit Agreement. Simultaneous with the closing of the Acquisition, VICI will acquire the real estate assets of the three properties for approximately $278.0 million and we will enter into a triple net lease agreement with VICI for the three casino properties. The lease will have an initial annual rent of approximately $25.0 million and an initial term of 15 years, with four five-year renewal options.



Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, approximately 120 miles south of St. Louis, Missouri, overlooking the Mississippi river. The property opened in 2012 and consists of a dockside casino featuring 41,500 square feet of casino space, 863 gaming machines, 20 table games, three dining venues, a pavilion and an entertainment center. The property also includes a wide variety of non-gaming amenities, including an events center.



Caruthersville is a riverboat casino located along the Mississippi river in Caruthersville, Missouri. The property opened in 1995 and consists of a dockside casino featuring 21,000 square feet of casino space, 507 slot machines, nine table games, two dining venues, a 40,000 square foot pavilion and a 28-space RV park.



Mountaineer is a hotel, casino, entertainment and live thoroughbred horse racing facility located in New Cumberland, West Virginia, one hour from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The property originally opened in 1951 with the casino opening in 1994 and features a 357-room hotel, approximately 1,486 slot machines, 36 table games, a poker room, a racetrack and five dining venues.



The Acquisition, which is expected to close by year end, is subject to approval of the Missouri Gaming Commission as well as other customary closing conditions. We received approval of our acquisition of Mountaineer from the West Virginia Lottery Commission in September 2019.



On October 17, 2019, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a resolution to grant bonuses to certain employees and non-executive Board members for their work in negotiating and completing material acquisitions, including the Acquisition. The award is set between 0.15% and 0.25% of the total acquisition value, with final amounts and recipients to be determined by the Board. The Board set an award value for the Acquisition bonus of $600,000, or 0.156% of the total acquisition value (the “Eldorado Bonus”). The Eldorado Bonus will be awarded upon successful completion of the Acquisition, as follows: $24,000 each to Gottfried Schellmann, Dinah Corbaci and Eduard Berger, $144,000 each to Peter Hoetzinger and Erwin Haitzmann, $100,000 to Margaret Stapleton, and $75,000 to Timothy Wright. The remaining $65,000 will be paid to non-executive officers.



On October 17, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved a resolution to increase the annual base salaries of some of our named executive officers effective after the closing of the Acquisition, in recognition of the increased size and complexity of the Company following the Acquisition. The annual base salaries will be increased to $250,000 for Margaret Stapleton, €165,000 for Andreas Terler and €125,000 for Nikolaus Strohriegel. These are the first salary increases for these officers since 2014. In addition, the annual base salary for Timothy Wright will be increased to $200,000.





Additional Projects Under Development



In August 2017, we announced that, together with the owner of the Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club in Hamilton, Bermuda, we had submitted a license application to the Bermudan government for a casino at the Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club. The casino will feature approximately 200 slot machines, 17 live table games, one or more electronic table games and a high limit area and salon privé. In September 2017, the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission granted a provisional casino gaming license, which is subject to certain conditions and approvals including the adoption of certain rules and regulations by the Parliament of Bermuda. CRM entered into a long-term management agreement with the owner of the hotel to manage the operations of the casino and receive a management fee if the license is awarded. CRM will also provide a $5.0 million loan for the purchase of casino equipment if the license is awarded.



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We are expanding the gaming floor at CDR by approximately 3,500 square feet, which is a 20% increase in the gaming floor. We have received regulatory approval and have begun construction. We anticipate completing the project in November 2019. We estimate this project will cost approximately CAD 1.5 million ($1.1 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019).



We are exploring an expansion at Century Casino & Hotel Cripple Creek to provide additional hotel rooms for our existing casino and hotel.



Presentation of Foreign Currency Amounts - The average exchange rates to the US dollar used to translate balances during each reported period are as follows:







We recognize in our statement of earnings foreign currency transaction gains or losses resulting from the translation of casino operations and other transactions that are denominated in a currency other than US dollars. Our casinos in Canada and Poland represent a significant portion of our business, and the revenue generated and expenses incurred by these operations are generally denominated in Canadian dollars and Polish zloty. A decrease in the value of these currencies in relation to the value of the US dollar would decrease the earnings from our foreign operations when translated into US dollars. An increase in the value of these currencies in relation to the value of the US dollar would increase the earnings from our foreign operations when translated into US dollars.

 

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DISCUSSION OF RESULTS

Century Casinos, Inc. and Subsidiaries







Items impacting comparability of the results include the following:











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Net operating revenue increased by $9.4 million, or 21.5%, and by $27.2 million, or 21.9%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. Following is a breakout of net operating revenue by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018:  





Operating costs and expenses increased by $9.1 million, or 22.6%, and by $25.1 million, or 21.6%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019  compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. Following is a breakout of operating costs and expenses by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018: 





Earnings from operations increased by $0.2 million, or 7.6%, and by $2.0 million, or 27.3%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. Following is a breakout of earnings from operations by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018: 





Net earnings decreased by ($1.2) million, or (70.6%), and by ($1.9) million, or (65.9%), for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. Items deducted from or added to earnings from operations to arrive at net earnings include interest income, interest expense, gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and other, income tax expense and non-controlling interest.



Non-GAAP Measures – Adjusted EBITDA

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders before interest expense (income), net, income taxes (benefit), depreciation, amortization, non-controlling interest earnings (losses) and transactions, pre-opening expenses, acquisition costs, non-cash stock-based compensation charges, asset impairment costs, (gain) loss on disposition of fixed assets, discontinued operations, (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other, gain on business combination and certain other one-time items. Intercompany transactions consisting primarily of management and royalty fees and interest, along with their related tax effects, are excluded from the presentation of net earnings (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA reported for each segment. Not all of the aforementioned items occur in each reporting period, but have been included in the definition based on historical activity. These adjustments have no effect on the consolidated results as reported under US GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is not considered a measure of performance recognized under US GAAP.



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Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a valuable measure of the relative performance of the Company and its properties. 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 evaluate and forecast the operating performance of the Company and its properties as well as to compare results of current periods to prior periods. Management believes that presenting Adjusted EBITDA to investors provides them with information used by management for financial and operational decision-making in order to understand the Company’s operating performance and evaluate the methodology used by management to evaluate and measure such performance. Management believes that using Adjusted EBITDA is a useful way to compare the relative operating performance of separate reporting segments by eliminating the above mentioned items associated with the varying levels of capital expenditures for infrastructure required to generate revenue, and the often high cost of acquiring existing operations. Our computation of Adjusted EBITDA may be different from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similar measures used by other companies within the gaming industry.



The reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders is presented below. 



































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Non-GAAP Measures – Constant Currency



The impact of foreign exchange rates is highly variable and difficult to predict. We use a Constant Currency basis to show the impact from foreign exchange rates on the current period results compared to the prior period results using the prior period’s foreign exchange rates. In order to properly understand the underlying business trends and performance of the Company’s ongoing operations, management believes that investors may find it useful to consider the impact of excluding changes in foreign exchange rates from our operating revenue, earnings from operations, net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders and Adjusted EBITDA. Constant Currency results are calculated by dividing the current quarter or year to date local currency segment results, excluding the local currency impact of foreign currency gains and losses, by the prior year’s average exchange rate for the quarter or year to date and comparing them to actual US dollar results for the prior quarter or year to date. The current and prior year’s average exchange rates for the three- and nine-month periods are presented above. The Constant Currency results are presented below.









Gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are added back to net earnings in our Adjusted EBITDA calculations. As such, there is no foreign currency impact to Adjusted EBITDA when calculating Constant Currency results.



Non-GAAP Measures – Net Debt



We define Net Debt as total long-term debt (including current portion) plus deferred financing costs minus cash and cash equivalents. Net Debt is not considered a liquidity measure recognized under US GAAP. Management believes that Net Debt is a valuable measure of our overall financial situation. Net Debt provides investors with an indication of our ability to pay off all of our long-term debt if it became due simultaneously. The reconciliation of Net Debt is presented below.







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Reportable Segments

The following discussion provides further detail of consolidated results by reportable segment.







In January 2019, CMR began operating the Northern Alberta off-track betting network. The CMR casino in Edmonton opened on April 1, 2019, and the first horse race was held on April 28, 2019.



In January 2019, we opened off-track betting (“OTB”) parlors in CRA and CSA.



Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

The following discussion highlights results for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018.  



Results in US dollars were impacted by a 1.0% exchange rate decrease in the average rate between the US dollar and the Canadian dollar for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018.



Revenue Highlights



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Operating Expense Highlights



Earnings from operations at CBS, which operates the Southern Alberta pari-mutuel OTB network, remained constant for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018.  



A reconciliation of net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA can be found in the “Non-GAAP Measures – Adjusted EBITDA” discussion above.



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

The following discussion highlights results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018.  



Results in US dollars were impacted by a 3.2% exchange rate decrease in the average rate between the US dollar and the Canadian dollar for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018.



Revenue Highlights



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Operating Expense Highlights



Earnings from operations at CBS remained constant for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018.  



A reconciliation of net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA can be found in the “Non-GAAP Measures – Adjusted EBITDA” discussion above.

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

The following discussion highlights results for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018.



Market Share Highlights



Revenue Highlights



Operating Expense Highlights



A reconciliation of net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA can be found in the “Non-GAAP Measures – Adjusted EBITDA” discussion above.





Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

The following discussion highlights results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018.



Market Share Highlights



Revenue Highlights



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Operating Expense Highlights



A reconciliation of net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA can be found in the “Non-GAAP Measures – Adjusted EBITDA” discussion above.











In Poland, casino gaming licenses are granted for a term of six years. These licenses are not renewable. Once a gaming license has expired, any gaming company can apply for a new license for that city.



In April 2019, CPL combined the two licenses used to operate casinos in the Warsaw Marriott Hotel into one license and transferred the remaining license to the Hilton Hotel in Warsaw.



Effective April 2017, the Polish gaming laws permit online gaming and slot arcades operated through a state-run company. The first slot arcades opened in Poland in June 2018, and online gaming began operating in December 2018. We have not experienced a negative impact to our results of operations in Poland from slot arcades and online gaming; however, increased competition could occur and adversely affect our results of operations in the future.



Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

Results in US dollars were impacted by a 5.1% decrease in the average exchange rate between the US dollar and Polish zloty for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018.



The following is a summary of changes in and comparability of the casinos in Poland operated by CPL for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 2018.





Revenue Highlights



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Operating Expense Highlights



A reconciliation of net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA can be found in the “Non-GAAP Measures – Adjusted EBITDA” discussion above.



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

Results in US dollars were impacted by a 7.6% decrease in the average exchange rate between the US dollar and Polish zloty for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018.



The following is a summary of changes in and comparability of the casinos in Poland operated by CPL for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018.







Revenue Highlights



Operating Expense Highlights



A reconciliation of net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA can be found in the “Non-GAAP Measures – Adjusted EBITDA” discussion above.



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We have mutually agreed with the cruise lines through which we have concession agreements not to extend certain agreements at their termination dates. The following is a summary of concession agreements that ended in 2018 and the first nine months of 2019.





In addition, we evaluated our agreement with Diamond Cruises related to the operation of the ship-based casino onboard the Glory Sea. We determined that it was more likely than not that the agreement was impaired and wrote-down $1.0 million in property and equipment and net receivables in June 2019. The ship is currently not sailing, and we have not determined whether we will continue to operate this ship-based casino if the ship begins sailing again. We are considering continuing to exit from operating ship-based casinos on cruise ships as the contracts expire.



The casino at CCB opened in May 2018.



In April 2018, CRM purchased a 51% ownership interest in GHL. GHL entered into agreements with MCL, the owner of a hotel and international entertainment and gaming club in the Cao Bang province of Vietnam, under which GHL manages MCL and owns 9.21% of its outstanding shares. We sold our interest in GHL to the unaffiliated shareholders of GHL in May 2019 for a $0.7 million non-interest bearing promissory note. We recognized a loss on sale of less than ($0.1) million in general and administrative expenses on our consolidated statement of earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.  We consolidated GHL as a majority-owned subsidiary for which we have a controlling financial interest and accounted for GHL’s interest in MCL as an equity investment through May 2019.  The sale of our equity interest in GHL also ended our equity interest in MCL.





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Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

The following discussion highlights results for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018. Results at CCB were impacted by a 5.7% exchange rate decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018.



Revenue Highlights



Operating Expense Highlights



Losses from operations attributable to our Corporate Other operating segment, which includes certain other corporate and management operations, increased by ($1.0) million, or (51.5%), for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018 primarily due to $0.4 million in legal and other professional fees and expenses related to the Acquisition, $0.1 million in increased stock compensation and $0.4 million in additional payroll and operating expenses.



A reconciliation of net loss attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA can be found in the “Non-GAAP Measures – Adjusted EBITDA” discussion above.



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

The following discussion highlights results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Results at CCB were impacted by a 6.1% exchange rate decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018.



Revenue Highlights



Operating Expense Highlights



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Losses from operations attributable to our Corporate Other operating segment, which includes certain other corporate and management operations, increased by ($2.5) million, or (39.0%), for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018 primarily due to  $1.2 million in legal and professional fees and expenses related to the Acquisition, $0.4 million in increased stock compensation and $0.5 million in additional payroll and operating expenses.



A reconciliation of net loss attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA can be found in the “Non-GAAP Measures – Adjusted EBITDA” discussion above.



Non-Operating Income (Expense)

Non-operating income (expense) was as follows:





Interest income

Interest income is directly related to interest earned on our cash reserves and interest from the promissory note with GHL. 



Interest expense

Interest expense is directly related to interest owed on the BMO Credit Agreement, the fair value adjustments for our interest rate swap agreements, our CPL and CCB borrowings, interest expense related to the CDR land lease and our finance lease agreements.  The increased interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 is due primarily to increased interest expense related to additional borrowings for CMR under the BMO Credit Agreement, and the CDR land lease.



Taxes

Income tax expense is recorded relative to the jurisdictions that recognize book earnings. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recognized an income tax expense of $3.2 million on pre-tax income of $6.3 million, representing an effective income tax rate of 50.7%, compared to an income tax expense of $1.8 million on pre-tax income of $5.0 million, representing an effective income tax rate of 35.7% for the same period in 2018. For an analysis of our effective income tax rate compared to the US federal statutory income tax rate, see Note 7, “Income Taxes,” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.



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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our business is capital intensive, and we rely heavily on the ability of our casinos to generate operating cash flow. We use the cash flows that we generate to maintain operations, fund reinvestment in existing properties for both refurbishment and expansion projects, repay third party debt, and pursue additional growth via new development and acquisition opportunities. When necessary and available, we supplement the cash flows generated by our operations with either cash on hand or funds provided by bank borrowings or other debt or equity financing activities.



As of September 30, 2019, our total debt under bank borrowings and other agreements net of $0.4 million related to deferred financing costs was $71.1 million, of which $53.7 million was long-term debt and  $17.4 million was the current portion of long-term debt. The current portion relates to payments due within one year under our BMO Credit Agreement, the CPL credit facilities and the CCB loan agreement. A principal amount of approximately CAD 15.3 million ($11.6 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) under our BMO Credit Agreement is due January 31, 2020 and is presented in the current portion of long-term debt. We extended the maturity of this amount from October 2019 and, if necessary, we intend to seek an additional extension of the maturity of this amount pending closing of the committed financing discussed below. We plan to pay off the BMO Credit Agreement and finance the Acquisition with a new $180.0 million credit facility for which we have a commitment from Macquarie Capital. We intend to repay the remaining current portion of our debt obligations with available cash. For a description of our debt agreements, see Note 5, “Long-Term Debt,” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. Net Debt was $27.4 million as of September 30, 2019 compared to $6.7 million as of September 30, 2018, due to additional borrowings related to the Century Mile project. For the definition and reconciliation of Net Debt to the most directly comparable US GAAP measure, see “Non-GAAP Measures – Net Debt” above.



The following table lists the amount of 2019 maturities of our debt:





There is no set repayment schedule for the CPL credit facilities, and we classify them as short-term debt due to the nature of the agreements. The UniCredit Agreement is not included in the table above because no amounts were borrowed as of September 30, 2019.



The following table lists the 2019 payments due under our lease agreements:









Cash Flows

At September 30, 2019, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $44.9 million, and we had working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) of $5.8 million compared to cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $46.3 million and working capital of $5.0 million at December 31, 2018. The decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from December 31, 2018 is due to $10.9 million of net cash provided by operating activities, $9.9 million in proceeds from borrowings net of principal payments, and $0.2 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options, offset by $18.5 million used to purchase property and equipment,  $0.2 million used to acquire the non-controlling interest in CBS, $1.0 million used for a distribution to non-controlling interest, and $2.7 million in exchange rate changes. 



Net cash provided by operating activities was $10.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and $14.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Our cash flows from operations have historically been positive and sufficient to fund ordinary operations. Trends in our operating cash flows tend to follow trends in earnings from operations, excluding non-cash charges. Please refer to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and to management’s discussion of the results of operations above in this Item 2 for a discussion of earnings from operations. 

 

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Net cash used in investing activities of $18.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 consisted of $11.4 million for construction costs related to the Century Mile project; $3.8 million in leasehold improvements at the Marriott Hotel in Warsaw, Poland and additional assets for the casinos in Poland; $0.5 million in slot machines, chairs and security upgrades for CTL and CRC; $0.5 million for the building expansion at CDR; $0.3 million for new carpet and surveillance equipment at CRA; $2.0 million in other fixed asset additions at our properties; and $0.2 million used to acquire the non-controlling interest in CBS. 



Net cash used in investing activities of $40.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 consisted of $24.5 million for construction costs related to the Century Mile project; $8.4 million for the Century Casino Bath project; $5.3 million in leasehold improvements at the new casinos in Poland and additional assets for the casinos in Poland; $0.4 million in slot machines for CTL and CRC; $0.8 million in racetrack improvements and a barn at CDR; $0.7 million in other fixed asset additions at our properties; $0.3 million for CRM’s purchase of its ownership interest in GHL, net of cash acquired; and $0.4 million for GHL’s purchase of its ownership interest in MCL, offset by less than $0.1 million in proceeds from the disposition of assets.



Net cash provided by financing activities of $9.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 consisted of $9.9 million in proceeds from borrowings on our long-term debt net of principal repayments and $0.2 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options, offset by $1.0 million in distributions to non-controlling interests.



Net cash used in financing activities of $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 consisted of $1.6 million of principal repayments net of proceeds from borrowings, $0.6 million in distributions to non-controlling interest and $0.1 million in deferred financing cost payments, offset by $0.3 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options.



Common Stock Repurchase Program

Since 2000, we have had a discretionary program to repurchase our outstanding common stock. In November 2009, we increased the amount available to be repurchased to $15.0 million. We did not repurchase any common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The total amount remaining under the repurchase program was $14.7 million as of September 30, 2019. The repurchase program has no set expiration or termination date.



Potential Sources of Liquidity, Short-Term Liquidity

Historically, our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources have been cash flow from operations, bank borrowings, sales of existing casino operations and proceeds from the issuance of equity securities upon the exercise of stock options. In November 2017, we closed a public offering of 4,887,500 shares of our common stock. The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $34.4 million. As discussed below, we used $24.2 million of the net proceeds for construction of the Century Mile project. We are using the remaining net proceeds to invest in additional gaming projects and for working capital and other general corporate purposes.



We believe that our cash at September 30, 2019, as supplemented by cash flows from operations,  will be sufficient to fund our anticipated operating costs, capital expenditures at existing properties and current debt repayment obligations for at least the next 12 months. As discussed above, CAD 15.3 million ($11.6 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019) current portion of our BMO Credit Agreement is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2020. We have a signed commitment letter from Macquarie Capital related to the Acquisition, which is expected to close by year end, for a $170.0 million senior secured term loan and a $10.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility.  We plan to pay off the BMO Credit Agreement with the committed financing discussed above. If necessary, we intend to seek an extension of the maturity of the current portion of our BMO Credit Agreement maturing in January 2020 pending closing of the committed financing. We expect that the primary sources of cash will be from our gaming operations  and additional borrowings under our credit arrangements. In addition to the payment of operating costs, expected or potential uses of cash within one year include the Acquisition, capital expenditures for our existing properties, interest and principal payments on outstanding debt, remaining payments for the Century Mile project, a casino expansion at CDR, an expansion at CRC to provide additional hotel rooms for our existing casino and hotel, and other potential new projects. 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.



The Century Mile project cost approximately CAD 61.5 million ($46.4 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2019). We used $24.2 million of the net proceeds from the common stock offering, $23.3 million from the BMO Credit Agreement and available cash for construction of the Century Mile project. 



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We have a shelf registration statement with the SEC that became effective in July 2017 under which we may issue, from time to time, up to $100 million of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and other securities and under which we undertook the common stock offering in November 2017. If necessary, we may seek to obtain further term loans, mortgages or lines of credit with commercial banks or other debt or equity financings to supplement our working capital and investing requirements. A financing transaction may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all, and a financing transaction may be dilutive to our current stockholders.



In addition, we expect our US domestic cash resources will be sufficient to fund our US operating activities and cash commitments for investing and financing activities. While we currently do not have an intent nor foresee a need to repatriate funds, we could require more capital in the US than is generated by our US operations for operations, capital expenditures or significant discretionary activities such as acquisitions of businesses and share repurchases. If so, we could elect to repatriate earnings from foreign jurisdictions in the form of a cash dividend, which would generally be exempt from taxation with the exception of the adverse impact of withholding taxes. We also could elect to raise capital in the US through debt or equity issuances.  We estimate that approximately $26.7 million of our total $44.0 million in cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2019 is held by our foreign subsidiaries and is not available to fund US operations unless repatriated.



Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. 



We had no material changes in our exposure to market risks from that previously reported in Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.



Item 4.    Controls and Procedures.



Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures – Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officers and principal financial/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 Exchange Act, for the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officers and principal financial/accounting officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.



Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting –There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2019 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 



PART II - OTHER INFORMATION



Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 



In March 2000, our board of directors approved a discretionary program to repurchase up to $5.0 million of our outstanding common stock. In November 2009, our board of directors approved an increase of the amount available to be repurchased under the program to $15.0 million. The repurchase program has no set expiration or termination date and had approximately $14.7 million remaining as of September 30, 2019. There were no repurchases of common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.



Item 5. Other Information

On October 31, 2019, Century Resorts Alberta Inc., Century Casino St. Albert Inc. and Century Mile Inc., our wholly owned subsidiaries, entered into the Second Amending Agreement (the “Second Amendment”), dated as of October 31, 2019, as borrowers, with BMO, as lender. The Second Amendment amends the BMO Credit Agreement by extending one of the maturity date triggers applicable to Credit Facility B, Credit Facility C and Credit Facility F from October 31, 2019 to January 31, 2020.

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Item 6.    Exhibits





*  Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

P  Filed on Paper

 

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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of 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/ Margaret Stapleton

Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 4, 2019

 



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