DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORP - Quarter Report: 2018 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018

or

For the transition period from                         to                       

Commission File No: 0-17529

DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1013 Princess Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 703-683-6800

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes[  ] No [X]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Issuer’s classes of common equity as of the latest practicable date: Number of shares outstanding as of August 8, 2018: 36,297,576.

DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

See the accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,

(UNAUDITED)

See the accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,

(UNAUDITED)

See the accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,

(UNAUDITED)

See the accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 1. Organization and Business

Diamondhead Casino Corporation and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) own a total of approximately 400 acres of unimproved land in Diamondhead, Mississippi on which the Company plans, unilaterally, or in conjunction with one or more partners, to construct a casino resort and hotel and associated amenities. Active subsidiaries of the Company include Mississippi Gaming Corporation, which owns the approximate 400-acre site and Casino World, Inc., the development entity.

Note 2. Liquidity and Going Concern

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the Company is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has no operations and generates no operating revenues. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred net losses applicable to common shareholders of $711,016 and $619,315 (as adjusted), respectively.

The Company has had no operations since it ended its gambling cruise ship operations in 2000. Since that time, the Company has concentrated its efforts on the development of its Diamondhead, Mississippi Property. The development of the Diamondhead Property is dependent on obtaining the necessary capital, through equity and/or debt financing, unilaterally, or in conjunction with one or more partners, to master plan, design, obtain permits for, construct, staff, open, and operate a casino resort.

In the past, in order to raise capital to continue to pay on-going costs and expenses, the Company has borrowed funds, through Private Placements of convertible instruments and other means, which are more fully described in Notes 5, 6, 7 and 8 to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company is past due with respect to payment of significant principal and interest on most of these instruments. The Company is also in arrears with respect to payment of franchise taxes due to the State of Delaware for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. In addition, the Company has also been unable to pay various routine operating expenses. At June 30, 2018, the Company had current liabilities totaling $10,180,478 with $6,112 of cash on hand and an accumulated deficit of $37,390,891.

The above conditions raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and in conformity with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X and the related rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures included in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this document have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements and, in our opinion, reflect all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation in accordance with GAAP and SEC regulations for interim financial statements. The results for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that we will have for any subsequent period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, attached to our annual report on Form 10-K.

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Diamondhead Casino Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Land Held for Development

Land held for development is carried at cost. Costs directly related to site development, such as permitting, engineering, and other costs, are capitalized.

Land development costs, which have been capitalized, consist of the following at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the assets to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows projected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount the carrying value exceeds the fair value of such assets determined by appraisal, discounted cash flow projections, or other means. No impairment existed at June 30, 2018.

Net Loss per Common Share

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Common shares outstanding consist of issued shares, including allocated and committed shares held by the ESOP trust, less shares held in treasury. The dilutive securities below do not include 5,055,555 potentially convertible Debentures since the requirements for possible conversion have not yet been met and may never be met.

The table below summarizes the components of potential dilutive securities at June 30, 2018 and 2017.

Stock Based Compensation

The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 718 “Compensation — Stock Compensation” which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards either modified or granted to employees and directors based upon estimated fair values. In the first quarter of 2018, the Board of Directors voted to extend the expiration dates of previously-awarded option grants from March 13, 2018 to December 31, 2020 with respect to the following: i) options previously granted to the President to purchase 750,000 shares of common stock at $0.30 per share, 75,000 shares of common stock at $0.75 per share and 2,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.19 per share; ii) options previously granted to the current Chairman of the Board to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock at $1.25 per share; iii) options previously granted to a Director of the Company to purchase 75,000 shares of common stock at $0.75; and iv) options previously granted to former employees of the Company to purchase a combined total of 65,000 shares of common stock at $0.75 per share. No share-based awards were issued or amended in 2017.

In determining the fair value of each option modified, the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, consistent with the provisions of ASC Topic 718, was used. The valuations were determined using the weighted-average assumptions of 0% dividend yield, expected volatility of 103% and a risk-free interest rate of 2.79%. This resulted in a charge to the statement of operations in the amount of $21,570, decreasing the net income per share of common stock $0.001 for the six months ending June 30, 2018.

Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility. The Company uses projected volatility rates, which are based upon historical volatility rates, trended into future years. Because the Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company’s options.

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in the Prior Years

In July 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-11 - Earnings per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing form Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatory Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest with a Scope Exception. Topic 815, Part I of this update addresses the complexity of accounting for certain financial instruments with down round features. The amendments in Part I of this Update change the classification of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments.

As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion options) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity-linked classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic earnings per share.

The Company adopted the provisions of the ASU in its December 31, 2017 consolidated financial statements and elected the retrospective transition method whereby comparative consolidated financial statements for the prior year have been recast to reflect the impact of the adoption for comparability reasons. The effect of the recast on net loss for the three months and six months periods ended June 30, 2017 is more fully discussed in Note 10.

There are no other recently issued accounting standards that are expected to have a material impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial position, statements of operations and cash flow.

Note 4. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

The table below outlines the elements included in accounts payable and accrued expenses at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

Note 5. Convertible Notes and Line of Credit

Line of Credit

In 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with an unrelated third party for an unsecured Line of Credit up to a maximum of $1,000,000. The Line of Credit carries an interest rate on amounts borrowed of 9% per annum. All funds originally advanced under the facility were due and payable by November 1, 2012. As an inducement to provide the facility, the lender was awarded an immediate option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock of the Company at $1.75 per share. In addition, the lender received an option to purchase a maximum of 250,000 additional shares of common stock of the Company at $1.75 per share. The options expire following repayment in full by the Company of the amount borrowed. At June 30, 2018, the principal and accrued interest due on the obligation, which totals $1,808,299, remains unpaid.

Convertible Notes

Pursuant to a Private Placement Memorandum dated March 1, 2010, the Company offered Units consisting of a two year unsecured, convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $25,000 with interest at 12% per annum. The Promissory Note is convertible into 50,000 shares of common stock of the Company immediately upon issuance at the option of the investor.

Pursuant to an additional Private Placement Memorandum dated October 25, 2010, the Company offered Units consisting of a two year unsecured, convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $25,000.. The Promissory Notes bear interest at 9% per annum and are convertible into 50,000 shares of common stock of the Company immediately upon issuance at the option of the investor.

The Convertible Notes issued pursuant to the two Private Placements discussed above total $962,500 in principal and became due and payable beginning in March 2012 and extending at various dates through June 2013. As of the date of the filing of this report, all of the aforementioned debt obligations remain unpaid and in default under the repayment terms of the notes. In addition, a total of $604,590 of accrued interest on the above notes remains outstanding at June 30, 2018.

The table below summarizes the Company’s debt arising from the above-described sources as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

Note 6. Convertible Debentures Payable

Pursuant to a Private Placement Memorandum dated February 14, 2014 (the “Private Placement”), the Company offered up to a maximum of $3,000,000 of Collateralized Convertible Senior Debentures to accredited or institutional investors. The Offering was conducted contingent on the deposit into Escrow of the purchase price for all of the Debentures offered in the principal amount of $3,000,000. The Debentures, once issued, bear interest at 4% per annum after 180 days, mature six years from the date of issuance, and are secured by a lien on the Company’s Mississippi property. The debentures were offered in three tranches as follows:

(a) $1,000,000 of First Tranche Collateralized Convertible Senior Debentures convertible into an aggregate of 3,333,333 shares of Common Stock of the Company at a conversion price of $.30 per share (the “First Tranche Debentures”);

(b) $1,000,000 of Second Tranche Collateralized Convertible Senior Debentures, convertible into an aggregate of 2,222,222 shares of Common Stock of the Company at a conversion price of $.45 per share (the “Second Tranche Debentures”); and

(c) $1,000,000 of Third Tranche Collateralized Convertible Senior Debentures, convertible into either 1,818,182 shares of Common Stock or 1,333,333 shares of Common Stock of the Company, at a conversion price of $.55 or $.75 per share depending upon certain conditions described in the Private Placement Memorandum (the “Third Tranche Debentures”).

The conversion rights on each issued Debenture carry an Anti-Dilution Provision. If the Company issues any shares of Common Stock or other securities after March 31, 2014 at a price per security that is less than the conversion price of a Debenture, then the Debenture shall have a new conversion price equal to the price per security that is less than the Conversion Price of the Debenture. The foregoing provision shall not apply to the following:

(a) The issuance of any of the other Debentures in the Offering or the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of any of the Debentures in the Offering;

(b) The issuance of any shares of Common Stock if such issuance relates to an agreement, arrangement or grant to issue shares of Common Stock entered into by the Company prior to the Issue Date of the First Tranche Debentures in the Offering, including but not limited to, for example, previously issued convertible promissory notes, previously issued warrants, previously issued options to purchase Common Stock, or common stock vested or to be issued pursuant to a pre-existing Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

The Anti-Dilution Provisions with respect to a Debenture terminate the earlier of (a) the date (if ever) the Company receives an “Approval to Proceed” from the Mississippi Gaming Commission to develop a casino/hotel on the Property, (b) the date on which the Debenture is converted in full, (c) the date on which the Debenture is paid in full, or (d) the Final Maturity Date of the Debenture (as defined in the Debenture).

Since the issuance of the Debentures, there have been no events that would trigger the above anti-dilution provisions. Should an event take place which would trigger the provision, the Company would be required to record dividend expense in an amount equal to the difference in the fair value of the embedded derivatives before the event versus the fair value of the derivative after the triggering event.

On March 31, 2014, the First Closing occurred when subscriptions in the amount of $3,000,000 were received in Escrow and accepted by the Company. The Escrow Agent released $1,000,000 to the Company and the Company issued First Tranche Debentures in the aggregate principle amount of $1,000,000.

The Company’s stock registration was revoked effective September 4, 2014. Therefore, on December 4, 2014, the Company extended offers to the investors to amend the Private Placement. The Company offered to amend certain terms and conditions, including the conversion terms of the First Tranche Debentures, which were issued on March 31, 2014 (“Amendment I”). The Company separately offered to amend certain terms and conditions, including those relating to issuance and conversion of the Second and Third Tranche Debentures, as well as the period of time within which to perform the Third Tranche Closing Obligations, as amended (“Amendment II”).

On December 31, 2014, investors who had purchased $950,000 of First Tranche Debentures consented to the amended conversion terms of Amendment I. The remaining Debenture in the amount of $50,000 remains as originally issued with no conversion rights. Thus, the First Tranche Debentures can be converted into a total of 3,166,666 shares of common stock. On December 31, 2014, the Second Closing occurred when investors representing $850,000 of Second Tranche Debentures consented to Amendment II. The Escrow Agent released $850,000 to the Company and the Company issued Second Tranche Debentures in the aggregate principle amount of $850,000. Thus, the Second Tranche Debentures can be converted into 1,888,889 shares of common stock. The Escrow Agent refunded $300,000 to those investors who did not consent to Amendment II.

The Company did not meet the closing obligations for the Third Tranche Debentures as of June 30, 2015, as was required, pursuant to the terms of the Private Placement, as amended. Therefore, in July 2015, the remaining $850,000 then being held in escrow for the purchase of the Third Tranche Debentures was returned to the investors.

When originally issued, in the event the Company failed to meet the conditions for conversion of the Debentures, the First Tranche Convertible Debentures, which total $950,000, would have been due on March 31, 2020 and the Second Tranche Convertible Debentures, which total $850,000, would have been due December 31, 2020. The sole remaining non-convertible Debenture in the amount of $50,000 would have been due March 31, 2020. However, the Company is in default with respect to interest payments due under the Debentures and as a result, they are reported as current liabilities.

Note 7. Short Term Notes and Interest Bearing Advance

Short Term Notes

In January 2018, the Company financed $2,946 of the premium due for liability insurance on its Mississippi property. The financing requires monthly installments of $286 of principal and interest at a rate of 13.6% through December of 2018. At June 30, 2018, a principal balance of $1,652 remained outstanding on the note.

On June 9, 2017, the Company entered into a Promissory Note with an unrelated lender in exchange for proceeds in the amount of $15,000. Interest on the note is 12.5% per annum and payable March 1 of each year the note remains outstanding. Payment in full of the Note is due June 9, 2019. Mississippi Gaming Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, guaranteed the Note. In addition, the President of the Company agreed to personally guarantee the Note and to personally secure the Note with an assignment of proceeds due to her under the first lien on the Diamondhead property. The interest payment, which was due March 1, 2018, was not made.

Bank Credit Facility

Wells Fargo Bank provides an unsecured credit facility of up to $15,000 to the Company. The facility requires a variable monthly payment of amounts borrowed plus interest, which is applied at 11.24% on direct charges and 24.99% on any cash advanced through the facility. At June 30, 2018, a principal balance of $15,169 remained outstanding on the facility.

Interest Bearing Advance

On February 2, 2017, the Company borrowed $25,000 from an unrelated third party. The Company expects to enter into a formal note for these funds. However, the terms of the note have not been finalized. The Note is expected to carry an annual interest rate of approximately 12.5% with a projected due date of December 31, 2017. The Company is in default and as such, the lender may increase the interest rate due by an amount of up to 3% per annum in excess of the rate then otherwise applicable. The Company does not have the funds to repay the advance. The President of the Company has agreed to personally secure the note with an assignment of proceeds due to her under the first lien on the Diamondhead property.

The table below summarizes the short-term notes and interest bearing advance at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

Note 8. Long Term Notes Payable

In 2016, the Company received cash advances totaling $47,500 from seven lenders which included $25,000 from three current Directors of the Company. The proceeds from the cash advances were earmarked for the payment of accounting and auditing fees and other expenses required to file the Company’s Form 10-Q. On August 25, 2016, the Company issued a Note to the foregoing lenders, which matures four years from the date of issuance and bears interest at 8% per annum, with a full year of interest accruing in any year in which the advance remains unpaid.

In 2016, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company loaned the Company an additional $90,000. On August 25, 2016, the Company issued a Note to the Chairman of the Board. The Note bears interest at 14% per annum effective August 1, 2016 and matures four years from the date of issuance. The proceeds of the loan were used for the payment of Mississippi property taxes and auditing, accounting and other corporate expenses.

The principal due under the two foregoing loan arrangements totals $137,500. The Company has filed a second lien on its Mississippi property in favor of the note holders to secure both principal and interest in the maximum amount of $250,000. The lien is second to the existing first lien on the Mississippi property in the amount of $3.85 million. The first lien is held by holders of previously-issued convertible and non-convertible Debentures ($1.85 million in principle) and certain executives and directors ($2 million), as outlined in Note 11.

On July 26, 2017, at the request of the Company, the current Chairman of the Board of Directors, who is also a Vice President of the Company (“the Chairman”), paid all property taxes due, together with all interest due thereon, to Hancock County, Mississippi on an approximate 400-acre tract of land (“the Diamondhead Property”), owned by Mississippi Gaming Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The total amount advanced was $67,628.

The Chairman is one of the secured parties under that Land Deed of Trust recorded on September 26, 2014 in Hancock County, Mississippi, to secure Tranche I and Tranche II Debentures issued by the Company in 2014. Under paragraph 5 of the Land Deed of Trust, a secured party who advances sums for taxes due on the Diamondhead Property is secured by the same Land Deed of Trust, but only at that interest rate specified in the note representing the primary indebtedness, namely 4% per annum.

The Chairman advanced the $67,628 on condition that: (i) the advance constitute a lien with interest at 4% per annum under that Land Deed of Trust recorded September 26, 2014; (ii) he be paid additional interest of 11% per annum on the amount advanced and owing and that the full 11% interest per annum is payable during any calendar year in which all or part of the amount advanced and owing or interest due thereon remains unpaid; (iii) this additional interest obligation be treated as a separate and secured debt of the Company, to be evidenced by a separate note and to be secured with a separate and third lien to be placed on the Diamondhead Property (hereafter “the Third Lien”); (iv) the entire obligation will be treated as an advance to be paid out of any subsequent incoming financing obtained by the Company or any amounts recovered by the Company from a defendant in that collection action brought by the Company in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Maryland (Case No. 426962-V); and (v) he be indemnified for any losses sustained on the sale of that common stock sold to cover the credit card payments. The Chairman has identified the common stock to be sold and will provide the Company with the documentation required to document the sale of said stock and to calculate the future loss, if any, on said stock. Mississippi Gaming Corporation issued a secured promissory note to the Chairman for an amount up to $100,000 to cover the principal and interest due on this advance and will place a third lien on the Diamondhead Property to secure this obligation for $100,000.

On July 24, 2017, the President of the Company, who is a Director of the Company, agreed to advance the Company up to $20,000 for the payment of expenses. In March of 2018, the Board of Directors voted to increase to up to $100,000 the amount to be secured by a to-be-placed third lien in favor of the President of the Company for amounts advanced by the President under this note, on the following terms and conditions, namely, that (i) she be paid interest of 15% per annum on the amount advanced and owing and that the full 15% interest per annum is payable during any calendar year in which all or part of the amount advanced and owing or interest due thereon remains unpaid; (ii) the obligation in the maximum principal amount of $100,000 with interest due thereon be treated as a secured debt of the Company, to be evidenced by a separate note and to be secured with a separate lien to be placed on the Diamondhead Property (“the Third Lien”) together with the Chairman’s Third Lien, as well as a first lien to be placed on the residential lot owned by the Company; (iii) that the Third Lien on the Diamondhead Property also include the two loans ($25,000 and $15,000) and interest due thereon and credit facilities in the maximum amount of $15,000; and (iv) that the foregoing will be treated as advances to be paid out of any subsequent incoming financing obtained by the Company or any amounts recovered by the Company from a defendant in that collection action brought by the Company in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Maryland (Case No. 426962-V).

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the President had advanced a total of $31,033 and $20,000, respectively, under this agreement. The President previously agreed to secure a $25,000 loan and interest due thereon and to secure and guarantee a $15,000 loan and interest due thereon due non-related parties discussed above. The President is also personally liable for certain bank-issued credit cards used by the Company to pay expenses incurred by the Company in the approximate amount of $15,000. Mississippi Gaming Corporation issued a secured promissory note to the President for an amount up to $100,000 to cover the principal and interest due on these advances and will place a third lien on the Diamondhead Property to secure this obligation for $100,000.

In October 2017, the Company entered into a settlement with a holder of $150,000 of convertible notes as described in Note 5, above. The note holder was also a plaintiff in three lawsuits against the Company as is more fully discussed in Note 11. As part of the settlements, the Company agreed to pay legal fees in the amount of $50,000 and issued a four year note at 0% interest to satisfy this obligation.

In March of 2018, the Board of Directors voted to increase up to an additional $200,000 the amount to be secured by a to-be-placed third lien in favor of the Chairman of the Board, for amounts advanced by the Chairman on behalf of the Company, on the following terms and conditions, namely, that (i) the advance constitutes a lien on the Diamondhead Property with interest at 15% per annum; (ii) that the full interest of 15% per annum is payable during any calendar year in which all or part of the amount advanced is due and owing or interest due thereon remains unpaid; (iii) that this debt be evidenced by a separate promissory note and is to be included in and secured with a third lien that is to be placed on the Diamondhead Property to secure previous advances made to the Company (hereafter “the Third Lien”); (iv) that he be indemnified for any losses sustained on the sale of his common stock in an unrelated publicly-traded company to be sold to cover this advance based on a sales price of approximately $2.80 per share with a cap on the maximum loss per share to be at a sales price of $10.00 per share; and (v) that the Chairman’s previous indemnification approved by the Board of Directors on July 24, 2017 with respect to any loss on the sale of the same stock also be capped at a maximum of $10.00 per share. The Chairman will provide the Company with the documentation required to document the sale of said stock and to calculate the losses on said stock for all amounts loaned to the Company from the sale of said stock. As of June 30, 2018, the Chairman had advanced a total of $150,000 on behalf of the Company in 2018. Mississippi Gaming Corporation issued a secured promissory note to the Chairman for an amount up to $200,000 to cover the principal and interest on these advances and will place a third lien on the Diamondhead Property to secure this obligation for $200,000.

Therefore, the third lien to be placed on the Diamondhead Property will secure three promissory notes which total up to $400,000 and which are payable to the Chairman of the Board ($300,000) and President ($100,000) of the Company.

The tables below summarize the Company’s long-term notes payable as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

June 30, 2018

December 31, 2017

Note 9. Related Party Transactions

As of June 30, 2018, the President of the Company is owed deferred salary in the amount of $2,016,996 and the Vice President and the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company is owed deferred salary in the amount of $121,140. The Board of directors agreed to pay interest at 9% per annum on the foregoing amounts owed. Interest expense under this agreement amounted to $91,536 and $78,140 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Total interest accrued under this agreement totaled $776,243 and $598,432 as of June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Effective September 1, 2011, the Company entered into a month-to-month lease with the President and then-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, for office space in a furnished and fully equipped townhouse office building owned by the President in Alexandria, Virginia. The lease calls for monthly base rent in the amount of $4,534 and payment of associated costs of insurance, real estate taxes, utilities and other expenses. Rent expense associated with this lease amounted to base rent in the amount of $27,204 and associated rental costs of $9,236 for a total of $36,440 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and base rent in the amount of $27,204 and associated rental costs of $7,300 for a total of $34,504 for the six months ended June 30, 2017. No payments associated with the base rents were made in the first six months of 2018. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, amounts owing for base rent and associated rental costs totaled $210,405 and $173,965, respectively.

Directors of the Company are entitled to a director’s fee of $15,000 per year for their services. The Company has been unable to pay directors’ fees to date. A total of $433,750 and $393,750 was due and owing to the Company’s current and former directors as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Directors have previously been compensated and may, in the future, be compensated for their services with cash, common stock, or options to purchase common stock of the Company.

See Notes 8 and 11 for other related party transactions.

Note 10. Effect of Recast on Prior Period Reporting Due to Adoption of ASU 2017-11

The Company elected to adopt the provisions of ASU 2017-11 effective for its December 31, 2017 consolidated financial statements. The effect of the adoption eliminated the fair value presentation for the value of the embedded derivatives included in the convertible terms of the Debentures. In addition, the Company elected the retrospective transition method, whereby results for the three months and six month periods ending June 30, 2017 were recast to reflect the impact of the adoption for comparability.

In addition, since the convertible Debentures are no longer stated at fair value, the related unamortized portion of finance costs incurred at the time of issuance of each Tranche of Debentures is reported as an offset to the stated value of the Debenture. The related amortization of the deferred finance costs is now included in interest expense.

Amortization of deferred finance costs to interest expense amounted to $475 and $542 for the non-convertible debenture for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $14,065 and $16,806 for convertible debentures for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The tables below summarize the effect of the adoption on net loss for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2017.

The tables below summarize the effect of the adoption on reported interest expense for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2017.

Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies

Liens

The Company’s obligations under the Collateralized Convertible Senior Debentures are secured by a lien on the Company’s Mississippi property (the “Investors Lien”). On March 31, 2014, the Company issued $1 million of First Tranche Collateralized Convertible Senior Debentures and on December 31, 2014 the Company issued $850,000 of Second Tranche Collateralized Convertible Senior Debentures. Thus, liens were placed on the Property in favor of the Investors for $1,850,000. The Investors Lien is in pari passu with a lien placed on the Property in favor of the President of the Company, the Vice President of the Company, and certain directors of the Company, for past due wages, compensation, and expenses owed to them in the maximum aggregate amount of $2,000,000 (the “Executives Lien”). The CEO will serve as Lien Agent for the Executives Lien.

The Company has filed a second lien in the maximum amount of $250,000 on the Diamondhead property to secure certain notes payable, including notes to related parties, totaling $137,500 in principal and accrued interest incurred.

The Company will file a third lien on the Diamondhead Property for up to $400,000 to secure notes issued to the Chairman and President of the Company arising in the third quarter of 2017 and the first and second quarter of 2018, as more fully described in Note 8 and to secure personal guarantees given by the President, as more fully described in Note 7.

Litigation

CASE PENDING

Edson R. Arneault, Kathleen Devlin and James Devlin, J. Steven Emerson, Emerson Partners, J. Steven Emerson Roth IRA, Steven Rothstein, and Barry Stark and Irene Stark v. Diamondhead Casino Corporation (In the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (C.A. No. 1:16-cv-00989-LPS)

On October 25, 2016, the above-named Debenture holders filed a Complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for monies due and owing pursuant to certain Collateralized Convertible Senior Debentures issued on March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014. The plaintiffs are seeking $1.4 million, plus interest from January 1, 2015, together with costs and fees. The Company was served with the Complaint on October 31, 2016. On November 21, 2016, the Company filed a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction due to failure to plead diversity. On February 21, 2017, the plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to amend their complaint based upon declarations of citizenship filed with the court. On September 26, 2017, the motion for leave to amend was granted and the Company’s motion to dismiss was granted in part and denied in part. The Court also granted plaintiffs leave to file a Second Amended Complaint which was filed on October 2, 2017. On October 16, 2017, the Company filed Defendant’s Answer and Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim. On November 2, 2017, the Plaintiffs filed an Answer to the Counterclaim. The parties have exchanged discovery in the case. Trial in this matter is currently scheduled for March 22, 2019.

Other

On July 26, 2017, the Chairman of the Board of the Company paid $67,628 for all property taxes due, together with all interest due thereon, to Hancock County, Mississippi on an approximate 400-acre tract of land (“the Diamondhead Property”), owned by Mississippi Gaming Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The taxes had to be paid by July 31, 2017 to avoid a tax sale. The conditions of the note under which the Chairman agreed to make this payment are discussed in full detail in Note 6 of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Of particular note to those conditions, item (v) calls for the Chairman to be indemnified for any losses sustained on the sale of that common stock sold to cover the above payments. The Chairman has identified the common stock sold and has provided the Company with the documentation required to document the sale of said stock and to calculate the contingent future loss, if any, on said stock.

Had the Company paid the note in full at June 30, 2018, in addition to the principal and interest due, the company would have been additionally liable for approximately $216,600 in additional funds to indemnify the Chairman for his lost equity on the stock sale.

The Company is currently delinquent in filing those documents and forms required to be filed in connection with its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The Company did not have the funds to pay professionals to prepare, audit and file these documents and forms when due. Although these required filings normally do not result in any tax due to an agency of the government, the Company could be subject to significant penalties for failure to file these forms when due. Penalties are assessed by the Department of Labor on a per diem basis from the original due dates for the required informational filings until the filings are actually made. The Company has accrued $62,450 on the current delinquent filings. The Company intends to bring its ESOP-required filings current and when current, will attempt to enroll in a voluntary compliance program with the Department of Labor with respect to any penalties or fines incurred. However, there can be no assurance the Company will be able to enroll in any such program or obtain a reduction of the fines and penalties that may be due.

The Company has not filed its consolidated federal tax return for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company believes no tax is due with that return. Diamondhead Casino Corporation and its two active subsidiaries, Mississippi Gaming Corporation and Casino World, Inc., are delinquent with respect to the filing of their franchise tax annual reports for 2017, 2016 and 2015 with the state of Delaware. Mississippi Gaming Corporation and Casino World, Inc. are also delinquent with respect to the filing of their annual franchise tax returns for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 with the state of Mississippi.

The Company has made provision for the expected taxes due on these state filings in their unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ending June 30, 2018 and 2017.

Forward Looking Statements

This section should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2017 included with our annual report filed on Form 10-K.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for which the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, representations and intentions and are not historical facts and typically are identified by use of terms such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” “objectives,” “goals,” “aims,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “possible,” “seeks,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “might,” “likely,” “enable,” or similar words or expressions, as well as statements containing phrases such as “in our view,” “there can be no assurance,” “although no assurance can be given,” or “there is no way to anticipate with certainty.” These statements include, among other things, statements regarding our ability to implement our business plan and business strategy, our ability to obtain financing to sustain the Company, our ability to finance any future development, construction or operations, our ability to attract key personnel, and our ability to operate profitably in the future. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider risks and uncertainties relating to various factors, including, but not limited to, financing, licensing, construction and development, competition, legal actions, federal, state, county and/or city government actions, general financing conditions, and general economic conditions.

The Company’s actual results may differ significantly from results projected in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to revise or update forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

Throughout this Annual Report references to “we,” “our,” “us,” “Diamondhead Casino Corporation,” the “Company,” and similar terms refer to Diamondhead Casino Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

The Company’s current priority is the development of a casino resort on its Property located in Diamondhead, Mississippi. The Company’s management, financial resources and assets will be devoted towards the development of this property. There can be no assurance that the property can be developed or, that if developed, that the project will be successful.

Liquidity

The Company has incurred continued losses over the years and certain conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has no operations, generates no revenues and has been dependent on various financing arrangements to raise sufficient cash to satisfy the expenses it incurs. The Company is concentrating its efforts on the development of its Diamondhead, Mississippi Property. The development of the Diamondhead property is dependent on obtaining the necessary capital, through equity and/or debt financing, unilaterally, or in conjunction with one or more partners, to master plan, design, obtain permits for, construct, staff, open, and operate a casino resort. In the past, the Company has been able to sustain itself through various short term borrowing, however, at June 30, 2018, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $37,390,891, with current liabilities of $10,180,478 and cash on hand of $6,112.

Therefore, in order to sustain itself, it is imperative that the Company secures a source of funds to provide further working capital. There can be no assurance the Company will be able to obtain such funding.

In addition, a line of credit in the principle amount of $1,000,000 obtained in October 2008, was payable in November 2012. Also, convertible notes issued pursuant to two Private Placements offered in 2010, totaling $962,500 in principle, had become payable beginning in March 2012 and extending at various dates through June 2013. As of the date of the filing of this report, none of the aforementioned debt obligations or the accrued interest thereon has been paid and, therefore, the Company is in default with respect to the repayment terms of the notes. Also, accrued interest on Tranche I and Tranche II Debentures issued in 2014, totaled $241,929, of which payment of $205,233 is delinquent. The Company is also in arrears with respect to payment of franchise taxes due to the State of Delaware for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. In addition, the Company has also been unable to pay various routine operating expenses. The above conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Financial Results and Analysis

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred net losses applicable to common stockholders of $711,016 and $619,315 (as adjusted), respectively.

Administrative and general expenses incurred totaled $317,490 and $317,536 for the six months ending June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The table below depicts the major categories comprising these expenses:

Other Income and Expense

Interest expense incurred totaled $284,971 and $238,850 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, an increase of $46,121. The increase in 2018 is primarily attributable to the impact of accrued interest on unpaid wages which continues to accrue quarterly as well as the impact from new borrowings arising in the first six months of 2018.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Management Agreement

On June 19, 1993, two subsidiaries of the Company, Casino World Inc. and Mississippi Gaming Corporation, entered into a Management Agreement with Casinos Austria Maritime Corporation (“CAMC”). Subject to certain conditions, under the Management Agreement, CAMC would operate, on an exclusive basis, all of the Company’s proposed dockside gaming casinos in the State of Mississippi, including any operation fifty percent (50%) or more of which is owned by the Company or its affiliates. Unless terminated earlier pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement, the Agreement terminates five years from the first day of actual Mississippi gaming operations and provides for the payment of an annual operational term management fee of 1.2% of all gross gaming revenues between zero and $100,000,000; plus 0.75% of gross gaming revenue between $100,000,000 and $140,000,000; plus 0.5% of gross gaming revenue above $140,000,000; plus two percent of the net gaming revenue between zero and $25,000,000; plus three percent of the net gaming revenue above $25,000,000. The Company believes this Agreement is no longer in effect. However, there can be no assurance that CAMC will not attempt to maintain otherwise which would lead to litigation.

There are no other off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues and expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources, that are material to our stockholders.

Critical Accounting Policies

Estimates

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the assets to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows projected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount the carrying value exceeds the fair value of such assets determined by appraisal, discounted cash flow projections, or other means. No impairment existed at June 30, 2018.

Stock Based Compensation Expense

In determining the fair value of options and warrants granted or modified, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, consistent with the provisions of ASC Topic 718. Valuations are determined using the weighted-average assumptions of dividend yield, expected volatility and risk-free interest rates.

Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility. The Company uses projected volatility rates, which are based upon historical volatility rates, trended into future years. Because the Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company’s options.

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in the Prior Years

In July 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-11 - Earnings per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing From Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatory Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest with a Scope Exception. Topic 815, Part I of this update addresses the complexity of accounting for certain financial instruments with down round features. The amendments in Part I of this Update change the classification of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments.

As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion options) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity-linked classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic earnings per share.

The Company adopted the provisions of the Update in its December 31, 2017 consolidated financial statements and elected the retrospective transition method whereby comparative consolidated financial statements for the prior year have been recast to reflect the impact of the adoption for comparability reasons.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

The Company currently is not subject to any trading or non-trading market risk-sensitive instruments. The note payable and the long-term debt listed on the Company’s balance sheet are at fixed interest rates and, therefore, are not market risk-sensitive.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In connection with the preparation of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, who also serves as Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2018. Disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that the information that we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s Rules and Forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on the results of this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of June 30, 2018.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 that are expected to materially affect, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

CASE PENDING

Edson R. Arneault, Kathleen Devlin and James Devlin, J. Steven Emerson, Emerson Partners, J. Steven Emerson Roth IRA, Steven Rothstein, and Barry Stark and Irene Stark v. Diamondhead Casino Corporation (In the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (C.A. No. 1:16-cv-00989-LPS)

On October 25, 2016, the above-named Debenture holders filed a Complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for monies due and owing pursuant to certain Collateralized Convertible Senior Debentures issued on March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014. The plaintiffs are seeking $1.4 million, plus interest from January 1, 2015, together with costs and fees. The Company was served with the Complaint on October 31, 2016. On November 21, 2016, the Company filed a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction due to failure to plead diversity. On February 21, 2017, the plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to amend their complaint based upon declarations of citizenship filed with the court. On September 26, 2017, the motion for leave to amend was granted and the Company’s motion to dismiss was granted in part and denied in part. The Court also granted plaintiffs leave to file a Second Amended Complaint which was filed on October 2, 2017. On October 16, 2017, the Company filed Defendant’s Answer and Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim. On November 2, 2017, the Plaintiffs filed an Answer to the Counterclaim. The parties have exchanged discovery in the case. Trial in this matter is currently scheduled for March 22, 2019.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

As a smaller reporting company, information under this item is not required to be presented.

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

None.

Item 3. Default Upon Senior Securities

The Company is in arrears on the payment of dividends due on its three series of preferred stock currently issued and outstanding. The Company has not paid preferred dividends due in the first six months of 2018 in the amount of i) $15,000 on its Series S preferred stock; ii) $15,000 on its Series S-NR preferred stock; and iii) $20,800 on its Series S-PIK preferred stock. The table below summarizes total preferred stock dividends in arrears at June 30, 2018.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2

Attached to this report is the certification of the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule15d-14.

Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2

Attached to this report is the certification of the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer of the Company as required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.