UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2020
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)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
84-1271317
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Name of exchange on which registered
Nasdaq Capital Market, Inc.
Title of each class
Common Stock, $0.01 Per Share Par Value
455 E. Pikes Peak Ave, Suite 210, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(719) 527-8300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Trading Symbol(s)
CNTY
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes No
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.
Large accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
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 has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the
effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b))
by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2020,
based upon the closing price of $4.15 for the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on that date, was $106,159,594. For
purposes of this calculation only, executive officers and directors of the registrant are considered affiliates.
As of March 3, 2021, the registrant had 29,575,962 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: Part III incorporates by reference the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement
for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after
December 31, 2020.
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Business.
Selected Financial Data.
Properties.
Legal Proceedings.
Part I
Item 1.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Part II
Item 5. Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. 24
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Item 6.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
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Item 8.
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Item 9.
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Item 9B. Other Information.
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Part III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Item 14.
Part IV
Item 15.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
Signatures
Executive Compensation.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This Annual Report on Form 10-K and certain information incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such,
may involve risks and uncertainties. All statements included or incorporated by reference in this report, other than statements that
are purely historical, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-
looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “potential,” “continue”
or similar terminology. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of the Company based on
information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-
looking statements.
The forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this report are subject to additional risks and uncertainties
further discussed under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and are based on information available to us on the filing date of this report. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. New risks
and uncertainties arise from time to time, and we cannot predict those events or how they may affect us. We assume no obligation
to update any forward-looking statements.
Item 1. Business.
PART I
As used in this report, the terms “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Century Casinos, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, unless the context otherwise requires.
This report includes amounts translated into US dollars from certain foreign currencies. For a description of the currency conversion
methodology and exchange rates used for certain transactions, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part
II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. The following information should be read in conjunction
with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data” of this report.
Overview
Century Casinos, Inc., a Delaware corporation founded in 1992, is a casino entertainment company that develops and operates
gaming establishments as well as related lodging, restaurant, horse racing (including off-track betting) and entertainment facilities
primarily in North America. Our main goal is to grow our business by actively pursuing the development or acquisition of new
gaming opportunities and reinvesting in our existing operations.
We began operating land-based casinos in 1996 with the acquisition of our casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado. In 2006, we opened
casinos in Central City, Colorado and Alberta, Canada. Between 2010 and 2019, we acquired two additional casinos and developed
two Racing and Entertainment Centers (“RECs”) in Alberta, Canada. In 2013, we increased our ownership in Casinos Poland, Ltd.,
the owner and operator of eight casinos throughout Poland, to a majority 66.6% ownership interest. In December 2019, we completed
our largest acquisition to date, adding three properties to our United States (“US”) portfolio, two in Missouri and one in West
Virginia (the “Acquisition”).
2020 Business Developments
In March 2020, we temporarily closed all of our casinos, hotels and other facilities to comply with quarantine orders issued by
governments to contain the spread of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. Our Polish locations reopened on May 18, 2020
and our North American operations reopened between June 1, 2020 and June 17, 2020. In December 2020, we again temporarily
closed our Canadian casinos and RECs and our Poland casinos to comply with quarantines issued by the Alberta and Polish
governments to contain the spread of COVID-19. Our Poland casinos reopened February 12, 2021 but our Canadian casinos remain
closed.
As discussed further in this report, the temporary closures of all our facilities between March 2020 and June 2020 and additional
closures in December 2020 due to COVID-19 negatively impacted our 2020 results. The COVID-19 situation continues to evolve,
and it currently appears that the pandemic will adversely impact us at least through the first half of 2021.
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In May 2018, we opened Century Casino Bath (“CCB”) in Bath, England. The casino was closed in March 2020 due to COVID-
19. Due to challenging conditions that included historical and forecast losses due to changes in the regulatory environment for
casinos in England requiring enhanced due diligence of customers, CCB’s board of directors determined that CCB would enter into
creditors voluntary liquidation, which occurred in May 2020.
Sports wagering in Colorado became legal on May 1, 2020. We have partnered with sports betting operators that will conduct sports
wagering under each of the three Colorado master licenses for sports wagering held by our Colorado subsidiaries. One of these
mobile sports betting apps launched in July 2020. Each agreement with the sports betting operators provides for a share of net
gaming revenue and a minimum revenue guarantee each year.
On December 1, 2020, we sold the casino operations of Century Casino Calgary. We continue to own the underlying real estate,
which we lease to the casino operator, and to operate Century Sports, a sports bar, bowling and entertainment facility located on the
property. In December 2020, we began to market the sale of the land and building that we continue to own in Calgary. The sale is
expected to occur by the end of 2021. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report for additional information about the held for sale assets.
In December 2020, we entered into an agreement with a gaming partner to utilize our license with the state of West Virginia to
operate an internet and mobile interactive gaming application. The application is estimated to launch in the second quarter of 2021.
The agreement provides for a share of net gaming revenue.
Operations
We view each jurisdiction in which our casinos are located as separate operating segments and each casino within those jurisdictions
as reportable units. Except as described below, we aggregate our operating segments into three reportable segments based on the
geographical locations in which our casinos operate. We have additional business activities, including our concession, management
and consulting agreements and certain other corporate and management operations that we report as Corporate and Other. The
following are our reportable segments:
• United States
• Canada
• Poland
• Corporate and Other
The general characteristics of our properties, including machine and table counts at our casinos, are provided in Part I, Item 2.
Properties.
United States
Colorado –
Century Casino & Hotel – Central City, Colorado (“CTL” or “Central City”). Central City is located approximately 35 miles
west of Denver. CTL is located at the end of the Central City Parkway, an eight mile four-lane highway that connects I-70, the
main east/west interstate highway in Colorado, to Central City. In addition to the casino, the facility has 26 hotel rooms, a bar,
two restaurants and a 500-space on-site covered parking garage.
Century Casino & Hotel – Cripple Creek, Colorado (“CRC” or “Cripple Creek”). The town of Cripple Creek is located
approximately 45 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, the second largest city in the state of Colorado. In addition to the
casino, the facility has 21 hotel rooms, two bars, a restaurant and 271 surface parking spaces neighboring the casino.
West Virginia –
Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort – New Cumberland, West Virginia (“MTR” or “Mountaineer”). Mountaineer is
located on the Ohio River bank at the northern tip of West Virginia’s northwestern panhandle approximately 30 miles from the
Pittsburgh International Airport and a one hour drive from downtown Pittsburgh. In addition to the casino, Mountaineer has a
racetrack that holds live thoroughbred races from April to December. The facility also has on-site pari-mutuel wagering, 357
hotel rooms, five dining venues, a golf course and 5,248 surface parking spaces neighboring the casino. Sports betting also is
available through the Mountaineer casino.
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Missouri –
Century Casino Cape Girardeau – Cape Girardeau, Missouri (“CCG” or “Cape Girardeau”). Cape Girardeau is located
along the Mississippi River three and a half miles from Interstate 55 in southeast Missouri, approximately 120 miles south of
St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to the casino, the facility has three dining venues, a pavilion and entertainment center and 1,088
surface parking spaces neighboring the casino.
Century Casino Caruthersville – Caruthersville, Missouri (“CCV” or “Caruthersville”). Caruthersville is located in southeast
Missouri on the Mississippi River approximately 95 miles north of Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to the casino, the facility
has two dining venues, a 40,000 square foot pavilion, a 27 space RV park and 856 surface parking spaces neighboring the
casino.
Canada
Edmonton –
Century Casino & Hotel – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (“CRA” or “Edmonton”). CRA is located in Edmonton, the capital of
the province of Alberta. In addition to the casino, the facility has an off-track betting parlor, 26 hotel rooms, a 10,700 square
foot showroom that can seat approximately 500 customers, a 3,000 square foot showroom that can seat approximately 200
customers, where we host Yuk Yuks Comedy Club comedic performances, two restaurants, three bars, 600 surface parking
spaces and a complimentary underground heated parking garage with 300 additional spaces.
Century Casino St. Albert – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (“CSA” or “St. Albert”). St. Albert is located 13 miles from CRA. In
addition to the casino, the facility has an off-track betting parlor, a restaurant, a bar, a lounge, a banquet facility and 585 surface
parking spaces.
Century Mile Racetrack and Casino – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (“CMR” or “Century Mile”). Century Mile is a one-mile
horse racetrack and a multi-level REC located on Edmonton International Airport land close to the city of Leduc, south of
Edmonton. In addition to the casino, the REC has a restaurant, two bars, two delis and an off-track betting parlor. Century Mile
holds a minimum of 100 racing days per year. CMR operates the northern Alberta pari-mutuel network under which CMR
provides pari-mutuel content and live video to 20 off-track betting parlors throughout northern Alberta and has agreements
with over 90 racetracks world-wide to broadcast races through the off-track betting network. The off-track betting parlors
include the parlors at Century Mile, CRA and CSA.
Calgary –
Century Downs Racetrack and Casino – Calgary, Alberta, Canada (“CDR” or “Century Downs”). Our subsidiary Century
Resorts Management GmbH (“CRM”) owns 75% of United Horsemen of Alberta Inc. dba Century Downs Racetrack and
Casino, which in turn owns and operates a REC. The REC is in Calgary, the largest city in the province of Alberta, 4.5 miles
from the Calgary International Airport. In addition to the casino and racetrack, the REC has a bar, a lounge, a restaurant facility,
an off-track betting parlor, an entertainment area and 700 surface parking spaces. CDR holds a minimum of 100 racing days
per year. CDR is consolidated as a majority-owned subsidiary for which we have a controlling financial interest.
Century Sports – Calgary, Alberta, Canada (“CAL” or “Calgary”). On December 1, 2020, we sold the casino operations of
Century Casino Calgary. We continue to own the underlying real estate, which we lease to the casino operator, and to operate
Century Sports, a sports bar, bowling and entertainment facility located on the property that includes a 30-lane bowling alley
and 18-hole miniature golf course. In December 2020, we began to market the sale of the land and building that we continue
to own in Calgary. The sale is expected to occur by the end of 2021. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements
included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report for additional information about the
held for sale assets.
Century Bets! Inc. – Calgary, Alberta, Canada (“CBS” or “Century Bets”). CBS operates the southern Alberta pari-mutuel
network consisting of the sourcing of common pool pari-mutuel wagering content for racetracks throughout North America
and world-wide. CBS provides pari-mutuel wagering content and live video to 12 off-track betting parlors throughout southern
Alberta, including the parlor at CDR, and has agreements with over 90 racetracks world-wide to broadcast races through the
off-track betting network.
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Poland
Casinos Poland – Poland (“CPL” or “Casinos Poland”). CPL has been in operation since 1989 and currently is the owner and
operator of eight casinos throughout Poland. We consolidate CPL as a majority-owned subsidiary for which we have a controlling
financial interest.
We were in preliminary discussions with Totalizator Sportowy, Poland’s state-run gambling operator, regarding a potential sale of
our interest in Casinos Poland; however, the discussions have been suspended and may not resume.
Corporate and Other
Cruise Ships. We have concession agreements with TUI Cruises to operate four ship-based casinos. The ships are currently not
operating due to COVID-19.
Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S.A. (“MCE”). Our subsidiary CRM owns 7.5% of the shares of MCE. MCE has an exclusive
agreement with the Instituto Provincial de Juegos y Casinos (“IPJC”) to lease slot machines and provide related services to Casino
de Mendoza, a casino located in Mendoza, Argentina and owned by the Province of Mendoza. MCE may also pursue other gaming
opportunities. MCE leases slot machines to Casino de Mendoza. In addition, CRM and MCE have entered into a consulting services
agreement pursuant to which CRM provides advice on casino matters and receives a service fee. See Note 4 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.
Terminated Projects
Century Casino Bath. In March 2020, Century Casino Bath was closed due to COVID-19. Due to challenging conditions that
included historical and forecast losses due to changes in the regulatory environment for casinos in England requiring enhanced due
diligence of customers, CCB’s board of directors determined that CCB would enter into creditors voluntary liquidation and control
of CCB was relinquished. CCB entered creditors voluntary liquidation in May 2020 and was deconsolidated as a subsidiary. See
Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.
Golden Hospitality Limited (“GHL”) and Minh Chau Ltd. (“MCL”). In April 2018, our subsidiary CRM entered into a
Shareholder’s Agreement with GHL and GHL’s shareholders, pursuant to which CRM purchased a 51% ownership interest in GHL.
The remaining 49% of GHL was owned by unaffiliated shareholders. As of May 2019, GHL owned approximately 9.21% of MCL,
which owns a small hotel and entertainment and gaming club in Vietnam. We sold our interest in GHL to the unaffiliated
shareholders of GHL in May 2019. The sale of our equity interest in GHL also ended our equity interest in MCL. See Note 4 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.
Additional Projects and Other Developments
We currently are exploring additional potential gaming projects and acquisition opportunities. Along with the capital needs of
potential projects, there are various other risks which, if they materialize, could affect our ability to complete a proposed project or
acquisition or could eliminate its feasibility altogether. For more information on these and other risks related to our business, see
Item 1A, “Risk Factors” below.
Capital Needs, Uses and Cash Flow
As a gaming company, our operating results are highly dependent on the volume of customers at our casinos and customer spending.
Most of our revenue is essentially cash-based, through customers wagering with cash or paying for non-gaming services with cash
or credit cards. Our industry is capital intensive, and we rely heavily on the ability of our casinos to generate operating cash flow
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.
Marketing and Competition
We face intense competition from other casinos within the jurisdictions in which we operate. Many of our competitors are larger
and have substantially greater name recognition and financial and marketing resources than we do. We seek to compete through
promotion of our players’ clubs, enhancement of social networking initiatives and other marketing efforts. In addition to our players’
clubs, we also have various cash and prize promotions and market our casinos through a variety of media outlets including internet,
television, radio, print and billboard advertising. Our marketing focuses on competition and other facts and circumstances of each
market area in which we operate. Our primary marketing strategy centers on attracting new customers and rewarding repeat
customers through our players’ club programs. All visitors to our properties are offered the opportunity to join our players’ club.
We maintain a proprietary database that consists primarily of slot machine customers that allows us to create effective targeted
marketing and promotional programs, cash and merchandise giveaways, coupons, downloadable promotional credits, preferred
parking, food, lodging, game tournaments and other special events. In the United States, our players’ club cards allow us to update
our database and track member gaming preferences, including, but not limited to, maximum, minimum, and total amounts wagered
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and frequency of visits. We have designed reward programs based on total amount wagered and frequency of visits to reward
customer loyalty and attract new customers to our properties. Those who qualify for VIP status receive additional benefits compared
to regular club membership, such as invitations to exclusive VIP events.
United States
Colorado – Cripple Creek, Central City and Black Hawk are the only three cities in Colorado that allow gaming, exclusive of two
Native American gaming operations in southwestern Colorado, and are located in historic mining towns dating back to the late
1800’s that have developed into tourist attractions. The casino operations in Black Hawk constitute a significant portion of the
overall casino gaming market in Colorado (exclusive of the Native American gaming operations), with 56% of the total gaming
devices in Colorado and approximately 72% of total gaming revenue in Colorado in 2020. Central City and Black Hawk are located
approximately one mile apart and compete with one another for market share. As a result, we view the two cities as one combined
market servicing the Denver area. Black Hawk, which we believe does not maintain the same rigorous historical preservation
standards as Central City, has been able to successfully attract major casino industry leaders with the ability to offer larger hotels,
upscale dining facilities, performance centers and spa facilities. In November 2020, Colorado voters passed a constitutional
amendment to allow Cripple Creek, Black Hawk and Central City to increase or remove betting limits and approve new casino
games. Elected officials in all three cities approved no limits on single bets at the casinos and new games to begin in May 2021.
The changes are expected to encourage gamblers who might otherwise travel to destination casinos to gamble in local Colorado
casinos. Sports wagering in Colorado became legal on May 1, 2020. We have partnered with sports betting operators that will
conduct sports wagering under each of the three Colorado master licenses for sports wagering held by our Colorado subsidiaries.
One of these mobile sports betting apps launched in July 2020.
Our marketing objective for the casinos in Colorado is to create public awareness by positioning our casinos as the premier provider
of personal service, convenient parking, the latest gaming products and superior food. In addition to our players’ clubs, we also
have various cash and prize promotions and market our casinos through a variety of channels including radio, billboard, print and
social media. Cripple Creek currently has 12 casinos operating, and there are currently six and 15 casinos operating in Central City
and Black Hawk, respectively. There are competitors in each city that offer covered parking and more hotel rooms, which may
negatively impact our Colorado casinos, particularly during inclement weather and the peak tourist season.
West Virginia – Mountaineer is located on the Ohio River bank at the northern tip of West Virginia’s northwestern panhandle
approximately 30 miles from the Pittsburgh International Airport and a one hour drive from downtown Pittsburgh. Mountaineer has
four competitors within 50 miles; two in Pennsylvania, one in West Virginia and one in Ohio. Mountaineer primarily attracts
customers from neighboring Ohio and from the greater Pittsburgh area. We market this casino as a destination for year-round
entertainment. Mountaineer also hosts the annual West Virginia Derby horse racing event.
Missouri – Cape Girardeau and Caruthersville have competitors in Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Illinois and Kentucky. The
distance between our Cape Girardeau and Caruthersville properties is 85 miles. We do not believe that our properties compete
against one another for customers. We market these casinos as the premier providers of personal service. In addition to our players’
clubs, we also have various cash and prize promotions and market our casinos through a variety of channels including radio,
billboard, print and social media. Cape Girardeau includes an event center and draws customers mostly from within a 50-mile radius
from the property. The two closest competitors to Cape Girardeau are 60 miles and 85 miles away. A potential casino in southern
Illinois approximately 56 miles from Cape Girardeau, which we expect to open in 2022, could increase competition at our Cape
Girardeau casino. Caruthersville includes a 40,000 square foot pavilion and a 27-space RV park. The two closest competitors to
Caruthersville are 85 and 90 miles away.
Canada
Edmonton – CRA, St. Albert and Century Mile have five competitors, all casinos, in the Edmonton market. The distance between
CRA and CSA is approximately 13 miles, and CMR is approximately 30 miles from each of CRA and CSA. We do not believe that
our properties compete against one another for customers. Our main marketing activities for these properties focus on casino
branding, promoting the racetrack, the player’s club program and promotions made through various marketing channels such as
print, mail and social media. CRA is one of two casinos in the city of Edmonton that have both a hotel and showrooms. The
property’s showrooms allow us to attract customers to the casino through live music concerts, private concerts, comedic
performances, catering and banquet events. In addition, the property is the only casino in the Edmonton market to offer a heated
and complimentary parking garage. CRA’s closest competitor is located approximately five miles away. St. Albert includes a small
concert and event venue. St. Albert’s closest competitor is located approximately five miles away. Century Mile is the only REC in
the Edmonton area. Unique to this property is an 8.0 furlong (1.0 mile) horse racetrack. Century Mile’s closest competitor is located
approximately 17 miles away.
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Calgary - Century Downs has seven competitors (two of which have a combination of hotel and casino) in the Calgary market.
Unique to this property is a 5.5 furlong (0.7 mile) horse racetrack. Our casino is one of three casinos in the market with an off-track
betting parlor. Using numerous forms of media, such as radio, television and billboards, we concentrate our marketing on the casino
floor, the players’ club and racetrack. This property is located one mile north of the city limits of Calgary, one mile from the
CrossIron Mills Mall and 4.5 miles from the Calgary International Airport with the closest competition located approximately 13
miles away.
Pari-mutuel networks – Century Mile and Century Bets are the exclusive operators of the northern and southern Alberta pari-mutuel
networks, respectively. In addition to permitting customers to place wagers at off-track betting locations, the networks offer advance
deposit wagering for online wagering.
Loyalty program – Our casinos in Alberta participate in the Winner’s Edge, an Alberta-wide casino loyalty program implemented
by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (“AGLC”). Players who sign up for the program can earn points that can
be redeemed for free play, take part in monthly contests and receive discounts on food in casino restaurants. Our casinos offer
Winner’s Edge in addition to our own loyalty program.
Online gaming – The AGLC launched an online gaming website, “Play Now”, on October 1, 2020. The website competes primarily
with unregulated online gaming websites that are currently available to Alberta residents. We have not experienced a negative
impact to our results of operations in Canada from online gaming; however, increased competition from online gaming could occur
and adversely affect our results of operations in Alberta in the future.
Poland
There are 52 casino licenses available throughout Poland. The Polish government generally forbids the marketing of gaming
activities outside of a casino, but the marketing of entertainment is permissible. CPL relies on the locations of its casinos, which are
primarily in hotels in major cities throughout Poland, to attract customers. The Polish government issues casino licenses in Poland
by district, and there are additional casinos in each district in which CPL operates. For example, five other casinos in the Warsaw
district compete with our three casinos operating in Warsaw. The Polish Minister of Finance does not disclose individual casino
data. Changes to the Polish gaming law that went into effect in April 2017 legalize online gaming and reintroduce slot arcades
through a state-run company. Slot arcades began operating in June 2018 and online gaming began in December 2018. We have not
experienced a negative impact to our results of operations in Poland from slot arcades or online gaming; however, increased
competition from slot arcades that are located in the cities in which our casinos are located as well as online gaming could occur
and adversely affect our results of operations in the future.
Seasonality
United States – Our casinos in Colorado attract more customers during the warmer months from May through September. We
expect to attract fewer customers from October through April because weather conditions during this period are variable and can
have a significant impact on daily business levels. In West Virginia, we attract more customers from March to August during the
racing season. Our casinos in Missouri attract customers throughout the year with the highest business volumes in February and
March.
Canada – Our Edmonton and Calgary casinos in Alberta, Canada attract more customers from September through April. During
the remainder of the year, the casinos attract fewer customers because we compete with outdoor activities. Century Downs and
Century Mile also attract additional customers during the racing season from March through November. Our off-track betting
parlors attract more customers during the peak racing season from May through August.
Poland – CPL generally attracts more customers from October through March because domestic customers generally vacation
during the summer months.
Governmental Regulation and Licensing
The ownership and operation of casino gaming facilities are subject to extensive state, local, foreign, provincial or federal
regulations. We are required to obtain and maintain gaming licenses in each of the jurisdictions in which we conduct gaming
operations. The limitation, conditioning, suspension, revocation or non-renewal of gaming licenses, or the failure to reauthorize
gaming in certain jurisdictions, would materially adversely affect our gaming operations in that jurisdiction. In addition, changes in
law that restrict or prohibit gaming operations in any jurisdiction could have a material adverse effect on our financial position,
results of operations and cash flows.
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Statutes and regulations can require us to meet various standards relating to, among other matters, business licenses, registration of
employees, floor plans, background investigations of licensees and employees, historic preservation, building, fire and accessibility
requirements, payment of gaming taxes, and regulations concerning equipment, machines, chips, gaming participants, and
ownership interests. Civil and criminal penalties, including shutdowns or the loss of our ability to operate gaming facilities in a
particular jurisdiction, can be assessed against us and/or our officers to the extent of their individual participation in, or association
with, a violation of any of the state or local gaming statutes or regulations. Such laws and regulations apply in all jurisdictions in
which we may do business. Management believes that we are in compliance with all applicable gaming and non-gaming regulations.
A detailed description of the regulations to which we are subject is contained in Exhibit 99.1 to this report, which is incorporated
herein by reference.
Other Regulations
We are subject to certain foreign, federal, state, provincial and local safety and health, employment and environmental laws,
regulations and ordinances that apply to our non-gaming operations. We have not made, and do not anticipate making, material
expenditures with respect to these laws, regulations and ordinances. However, the coverage of, and attendant compliance costs
associated with, such laws, regulations and ordinances may result in future additional costs to our operations.
Rules and regulations regarding the service of alcoholic beverages are strict. The loss or suspension of a liquor license could
significantly impair our operations. Local building, parking and fire codes and similar regulations also could impact our operations
and any proposed development of our properties.
We also deal with significant amounts of cash in our operations and are subject to various reporting and anti-money laundering
laws and regulations. Any violations of anti-money laundering laws or regulations by any of our properties could have an adverse
effect on our business.
Employees and Human Capital
Employees – As of December 31, 2020, we had approximately 2,076 full-time employees and 178 part-time employees.
Approximately 261 full-time employees and 254 part-time employees in Canada are furloughed due to temporary casino closures
and are not included in the employee count as of December 31, 2020. During busier months, a casino may supplement its permanent
staff with seasonal employees. Approximately 229 employees at our CPL casinos in Poland and 48 employees at Mountaineer
belong to trade unions. The trade unions in Poland do not currently have any collective bargaining agreements with CPL, but
changes in pay of union employees at CPL require approval of the unions. The trade unions at Mountaineer have collective
bargaining agreements with Mountaineer.
Human Capital – Our company is led by two gaming industry professionals with a combined industry experience of more than 75
years. Due to extensive industry experience, the team’s diversity of experience gives us the ability to tailor our gaming-based
entertainment developments and operations to the unique needs and circumstances of each specific location. We are aware that
much of our success is based on our employees’ combined talents, skills and ideas. As an international casino entertainment
company, we cater to very different markets with different customer expectations. In order to meet these expectations, we strive to
build a workforce that is as diversified as our customers. Information regarding our workforce diversity, including furloughed
employees in Canada, can be found below:
Company-wide
United States
Canada
Poland
Corporate and Other
By Region
Male
Female
Management Team
Male
Female
50%
53%
46%
48%
44%
50%
47%
54%
52%
56%
64%
65%
64%
60%
62%
36%
35%
36%
40%
38%
Focusing on employee development and creating a positive work environment is one of our main priorities. We have training and
development programs to provide our employees with the opportunity to succeed and thrive at our company. We seek to provide
upward and lateral movement to employees at all locations. In Missouri, for example, we have an Upward Mobility Program to
provide front-line employees with information on how they can develop their leadership skills and be prepared to step into a
leadership role. This program makes training and educational opportunities available to enhance qualification and permit progress
into other career fields through mentorships.
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As a company, we strive to be community leaders and to add value through our products, services, social responsibility and sharing
of our financial and human resources to achieve a positive impact on our employees, their families and our fellow citizens. We have
committed to supporting the local communities with their requests and needs in an effort to improve the lives of people in these
communities. We seek to disburse contributions fairly among several charitable and non-profit organizations. Our management is
confident that through working with charitable and non-profit organizations we are able to make a positive difference to the lives
of people living in the communities in which we have operations. Examples of initiatives include:
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donation boxes on the casino floor;
Jeans Days which raises cash donations for select charities;
volunteer events for employees including Relay for Life, Race for the Cure, Polar Bear Plunge, Make a Wish and Adopt a
Highway;
fundraising drives to local food banks, hospitals and other community partnerships;
event sponsorships and charity events;
and, unique to Alberta, Canada, the charitable gaming model in which charitable organizations are licensed to conduct and
manage casino events at our casinos.
Information about our Executive Officers
Name
Erwin Haitzmann
Peter Hoetzinger
Margaret Stapleton
Timothy Wright
Andreas Terler
Position Held
Age
Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer
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Vice Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
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Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller
51 Managing Director of Century Resorts Management GmbH,
Senior Vice President, Operations – Missouri and West Virginia and
Chief Information Officer
Nikolaus Strohriegel
51 Managing Director of Century Resorts Management GmbH and
Geoff Smith
Senior Vice President, Operations - Europe
Senior Vice President, Operations - Alberta
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Erwin Haitzmann holds a Doctorate and a Masters degree in Social and Economic Sciences from the University of Linz, Austria
(1980), and has extensive casino gaming experience ranging from dealer through various casino management positions. Dr.
Haitzmann has been employed full-time by us since 1993 and has been employed as either Chief Executive Officer or Co-Chief
Executive Officer since March 1994.
Peter Hoetzinger received a Masters degree from the University of Linz, Austria (1986). He thereafter was employed in several
managerial positions in the gaming industry with Austrian casino companies. Mr. Hoetzinger has been employed full-time by us
since 1993 and has been Co-Chief Executive Officer since March 2005.
Margaret Stapleton was appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective October 2019, and Corporate Secretary, effective May 2010.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Regis University, Denver, Colorado (2004) and has over 30 years of
experience in corporate accounting and internal audit. Mrs. Stapleton previously served as our Director of Internal Audit and
Compliance from 2005 until May 2010 and as our Executive Vice President, Principal Financial/Accounting Officer from May
2010 to October 2019.
Timothy Wright was appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective October 2019 and Corporate Controller effective May 2010.
Mr. Wright holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado (1995)
and has over 30 years of experience in corporate accounting and finance. Mr. Wright has been employed by us since 2007, including
previously serving as our Vice President of Accounting from May 2010 to October 2019.
Andreas Terler is a Graduate Engineer in Applied Mathematics from the University of Graz, Austria (1994). Mr. Terler has been
employed by us since 2006. He has served as Chief Information Officer since February 2006, Managing Director of CRM since
February 2007, and Senior Vice President, Operations – Missouri and West Virginia since October 2019. Mr. Terler previously
served as Vice President of Operations from May 2011 to October 2019.
Nikolaus Strohriegel received a Masters degree from the University of Vienna, Austria (1996). Mr. Strohriegel has been employed
by us since 2007. He has served as Managing Director of CRM since January 2009 and Senior Vice President, Operations – Europe
since October 2019. Mr. Strohriegel previously served as Vice President of Operations from March 2017 to October 2019.
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Geoff Smith holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada (1994). Mr. Smith
has over 25 years of direct casino management experience across a variety of regulated gaming jurisdictions and operating models,
including commercial casinos, charity casinos and horse racetrack casino establishments. Mr. Smith has been employed by us since
2006. He was appointed Senior Vice President, Operations – Canada in October 2019 and has served as Managing Director of
Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton since 2008. He previously served as the General Manager of Century Casino & Hotel in
Edmonton from 2006 to 2008.
Available Information
Our internet address is www.cnty.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form
8-K and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act are made available
free of charge on our website at www.cnty.com/investor/financials/sec-filings as soon as reasonably practicable after such report
has been filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. None of the information posted to our website is incorporated by reference into this
report.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Our short and long-term success is subject to many factors beyond our control. If any of the following risks, or any risks described
elsewhere in or incorporated by reference in this report, actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations
could suffer. Additional risks not presently known to us or which we currently consider immaterial may also adversely affect our
business, financial condition or results of operations.
COVID-19 Risks
The COVID-19 pandemic has had and is expected to continue to have an adverse effect on our business, operations, financial
condition, operating results and liquidity, and the ultimate outcome of the pandemic is uncertain.
In late 2019, an outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, was identified in China and has since spread rapidly around
the world as a pandemic, prompting aggressive actions by local, state, federal and provincial governments in the US, Canada and
elsewhere to control the spread of the coronavirus. COVID-19 has significantly affected virtually all facets of the United States and
global economies and continues, with new, potentially more virulent strains emerging. This outbreak and the actions taken in
response to this public health epidemic, pose the risk that we or our employees, suppliers, and other business partners may be
prevented from conducting business activities for an unknown period of time. Restrictions on travel, quarantines and other measures
imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as ongoing concern regarding the virus’ potential impact, have had and
will likely continue to have a negative effect on economies and financial markets, including supply chain shortages and additional
business disruptions. We were required to temporarily close our casinos, hotels and other facilities to comply with quarantine orders
issued by governments to contain the spread of COVID-19 and may be required to temporarily close these facilities in the future.
Our Canadian and Polish casinos were required to close for a second time in December 2020. Our Poland casinos reopened in
February 2021, but our Canadian casinos have not yet reopened. In addition, some locations are operating with limited operating
hours, limited number of gaming positions or continued closures of restaurants and other facilities or amenities, requirements to
wear face masks, including the potential to require guests to wear face masks, increased frequency of disinfecting surfaces and other
measures to account for varying levels of demand. See Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” of this report for additional information on the impact of closures on our financial results.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased demand uncertainty. Although our properties other than Canada are again
operating, some customers may choose for a period of time not to visit our properties as a result of continuing concerns related to
COVID-19, which could lead to lower attendance and further disruptions in our business and results of operations. Governmental
officials may impose restrictions on travel or introduce additional social distancing measures. If the coronavirus continues to spread
in the United States or in other jurisdictions in which we operate, or the virus recurs, we may elect on a voluntary basis to again
close certain of our properties or portions thereof, or governmental officials may order additional closures, impose further
restrictions on travel or introduce additional social distancing measures. The current and future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,
including its effect on the ability and desire of people to visit our properties, is expected to continue to impact our results, operations,
outlooks, plans, goals, growth cash flows and liquidity. The extent of the effects of the outbreak on our business and the casino
industry at large is highly uncertain and will ultimately depend on future developments, including, but not limited to, the duration
and severity of the outbreak, future recurrences of the outbreak, the availability and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, and the
length of time it takes for normal economic and operating conditions to resume, if at all.
Even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, we could experience a longer-term impact on our costs, such as, for example, the
need for enhanced health and hygiene requirements in one or more regions in attempts to counteract future outbreaks. Further,
COVID-19 may also affect our operating and financial results in ways that are not presently known to us or that we currently do
not consider present significant risks to our operations. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.
Business Environment and Competition Risks
General economic conditions affecting discretionary consumer spending may have an adverse impact on our business, financial
condition or results of operations.
Our success depends to a large extent on discretionary consumer spending, which is heavily influenced by general economic
conditions and the availability of discretionary income. The current outbreak and continued spread of COVID-19 has created
economic uncertainty and could cause a global recession. Adverse changes in the economic climate, including higher unemployment
rates, declines in income levels and loss of personal wealth resulting from business shutdowns and associated mass layoffs by
businesses, and the adoption of social distancing and other policies to slow or control the spread of the virus, have had and are likely
to continue to have a negative impact on demand for casinos, including ours, and these impacts could exist for an extensive period
of time. Difficult economic conditions and recessionary periods may have an adverse impact on our business and our financial
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condition. Negative economic conditions, coupled with high volatility and uncertainty as to the future economic landscape, have at
times had a negative effect on consumers’ discretionary income and consumer confidence, and similar impacts can be expected
should such conditions recur. A decrease in discretionary spending due to decreases in consumer confidence in the economy or us,
or a continued economic slowdown or deterioration in the economy, could adversely affect the frequency with which customers
choose to visit our properties and the amount that our customers spend when they visit. The actual or perceived weakness in the
economy could also lead to decreased spending by our customers. Both customer visits and customer spending at our casinos are
key drivers of our revenue and profitability, and reductions in either could materially adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
We face risks associated with growth and acquisitions.
As part of our business strategy, we regularly evaluate opportunities for growth and expansion through development of gaming
operations in existing or new markets, through acquiring other gaming facilities, through redeveloping our existing gaming facilities,
and through joint ventures in new markets. We cannot be sure that we will be able to identify attractive acquisition opportunities or
that we will experience the return on investment that we expect. Acquisitions require significant management attention and resources
to integrate new properties, businesses and operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to identify, acquire, develop
or profitably manage additional companies or operations or successfully integrate such companies or operations, into our existing
operations without substantial costs, delays or other problems. Our acquisitions, including the recent Acquisition of Mountaineer,
Cape Girardeau and Caruthersville (the “Acquired Casinos”), and new developments may not generate revenue that will be
sufficient to pay related expenses, or, even if such revenue is sufficient to pay related expenses, the acquisitions and new
developments may not yield an adequate return or any return on our significant investments. In addition, generating returns on
acquisitions, including the Acquisition, and new investments may take significantly longer than we expect and may negatively
impact our operating results and financial condition.
We may not be successful in obtaining the rights to develop new casino properties, and as a result, we may incur significant costs
for which we will receive no return. Even if we are successful in obtaining the rights to develop such casino properties, commencing
operations at new casino projects may require substantial development capital. Additional risks before commencing operations
include the time and expense incurred and unforeseen difficulties from construction delays and cost overruns, in obtaining liquor
licenses, building permits, materials, competent and able contractors, supplies, employees, gaming devices and related matters.
In addition, acquisitions require significant management attention and resources to integrate new properties, businesses and
operations. Potential difficulties we may encounter as part of the integration process include:
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the inability to successfully integrate acquired assets in a manner that permits us to achieve the full revenue and other
benefits anticipated to result from the acquired operations;
complexities associated with managing the combined business, including difficulties addressing possible differences in
cultures and management philosophies and the challenge of integrating complex systems, technology, networks and other
assets of the company in a seamless manner that minimizes any adverse impact on customers, suppliers, employees and
other constituencies;
potential unknown liabilities and unforeseen increased expenses associated with acquired operations;
diversion of the attention of our management;
the disruption of, or the loss of momentum in, our ongoing businesses; and
inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies;
any of which could adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, employees and other
constituencies or our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits, or could reduce our earnings or otherwise adversely affect our
business and financial results.
We may pursue gaming opportunities that would require us to obtain a gaming license. While our management believes that we are
licensable in any jurisdiction that allows gaming operations, each licensing process is unique and requires a significant amount of
funds and management time. The licensing process in any particular jurisdiction can take significant time and expense through
licensing fees, background investigation costs, legal fees and other associated preparation costs. Moreover, if we proceed with a
licensing approval process with industry partners, such industry partners would be subject to regulatory review as well. We seek to
find industry partners that are licensable, but cannot assure that such partners will, in fact, be licensable. Certain licenses include
competitive situations where, even if we and our industry partners are licensable, other factors such as the economic impact of
gaming, financial and operational capabilities of competitors must be analyzed by regulatory authorities. In addition, political factors
may make the licensing process more difficult. If any of our gaming license applications are denied or we are otherwise unable to
complete a project, we may have to write off costs related to our investment in such application processes, which could be
significant. In addition, our ability to attract and retain competent management and employees for any new location is critical to
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our success. One or more of these risks may result in any new gaming opportunity not being successful. If we are not able to
successfully commence operations at these properties, our results of operations may be adversely affected.
We may engage in construction projects as part of our development of additional properties in the future. Construction projects
entail significant risks, which can substantially increase costs or delay completion of a project. Most of these factors are beyond our
control. The occurrence of any of these development and construction risks could increase the total costs of our construction projects
or delay or prevent the construction or opening or otherwise affect the design and features of our construction projects. This could
materially adversely affect our plan of operations, financial condition and ability to satisfy our debt obligations.
We face significant competition, and if we are not able to compete successfully, our results of operations will be harmed.
We face intense competition from other casinos in jurisdictions in which we operate and from casinos in neighboring jurisdictions.
Many of our competitors are larger and have substantially greater name recognition and financial and marketing resources than we
do. We seek to compete through promotion of our players’ clubs and other marketing efforts. For example, for CRA, we emphasize
the casino’s showroom, complimentary heated parking, players’ club program, and superior service. These marketing efforts may
not be successful, which could hurt our competitive position.
The markets in which we operate are generally not destination resort areas and rely on a local customer base as well as tourists
during peak seasons. The number of casinos in our markets may exceed demand, which could make it difficult for us to sustain
profitability. We are particularly vulnerable to competition in our markets due to the large number of competitors in those markets.
New or expanded operations by other entities in any of the markets in which we operate will increase competition for our gaming
operations and could have a material adverse impact on us. For example, a potential casino in southern Illinois could increase
competition at our Cape Girardeau casino, and gaming facilities in Ohio that have commenced operations in recent years present
significant competition for Mountaineer.
Changes to gaming laws in countries or states in which we have operations and in states near our operations could increase
competition and could adversely affect our operations. Any such expansion of legalized gaming could adversely impact our
properties. Changes to the Colorado gaming law that allows for increased betting limits and expanded table game variety will go
into effect in May 2021. It is unclear what impact these changes will have on our Colorado casinos or the Colorado market, but they
could be material.
Other potential changes in gaming laws in jurisdictions in which we have operations include:
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In Missouri, a sports betting bill would allow Class B gaming licensees and daily fantasy sports licensees to conduct sports
wagering including on mobile devices so long as such devices are located within the state of Missouri. This bill is in the
early stages of the law-making process and subject to significant changes in proposed statutory language prior to enactment.
In Missouri, a video lottery terminal bill would allow the state lottery to operate video gaming terminals, similar to slot
machines, at various locations distributed across the state including bars, restaurants, veterans and fraternal organizations
and convenience stores throughout the state. This bill is in the early stages of the law-making process and subject to
significant changes in proposed statutory language prior to enactment.
In Canada, a sports betting bill would remove the national prohibition on single-game sports betting and allow the Canadian
provinces to regulate the industry. The bill needs to undergo a final review prior to enactment.
It is unclear what impact these changes will have on our casinos in these markets, but they could be material.
Capital expenditures, such as those for new gaming equipment, room refurbishments and amenity upgrades may be necessary from
time to time to preserve the competitiveness of our properties. If we are not successful in making these improvements, our facilities
may be less attractive to our visitors than those of our competitors, which could have a negative impact on our business.
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Credit and Liquidity Risks
Our obligations under our indebtedness and our Master Lease are significant. We may not be able to generate sufficient cash
to service all of our indebtedness and pay rent under the Master Lease and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our
obligations under our indebtedness and Master Lease, which may not be successful.
All of our $193.8 million face value debt outstanding as of December 31, 2020 is variable rate debt. Each one percentage point
change associated with the variable rate debt would result in an estimated $0.7 million change to our annual cash interest expenses.
In connection with the Acquisition, we entered into a triple net lease agreement (the “Master Lease”) with VICI Properties Inc.
(“VICI PropCo”) subsidiaries to lease the real estate assets of the Acquired Casinos. Our scheduled 2021 rent payments under the
Master Lease are approximately $23.1 million. Our rent payments are subject to annual escalation. See Notes 7 and 8 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report for more
information on our long-term debt and Master Lease.
These financial obligations could:
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limit our ability to satisfy our obligations;
limit our ability to obtain additional indebtedness or financing to fund working capital requirements, capital expenditures,
debt service, acquisitions, general corporate or other obligations;
limit our ability to use operating cash flow in other areas of our business because we must dedicate a significant portion of
these funds to make principal and/or interest payments on our outstanding debt;
expose us to interest rate risk due to the variable interest rate on borrowings under our credit agreements;
place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to competitors that have less debt;
subject us to restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to pay dividends and distributions, make
acquisitions and dispositions, borrow additional funds, and make capital expenditures and other investments;
cause our failure to comply with financial and restrictive covenants contained in our current or future indebtedness, which
could cause a default under such indebtedness and which, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on
us;
increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry changes;
limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our businesses, changing market conditions, changes in our
industry and economic downturns; and
affect our ability to renew gaming and other licenses necessary to conduct our business.
We have been required to make rent payments under the Master Lease during 2020 even during the temporary closures of the
casinos covered by the Master Lease. In addition, the Master Lease requires us to make specific minimum investments in capital
expenditures and, subject to certain caps, the rent escalations under the Master Lease will continue to apply regardless of the cash
flows generated by the properties subject to the Master Lease and the obligations guaranteed by us. Further, if our properties subject
to the Master Lease are impacted by a casualty event, the Master Lease requires us to repair or restore the affected properties even
if the cost of such repair or restoration exceeds the insurance proceeds that we receive. Under such circumstances, the rent under
the Master Lease is required to be paid during the period of repair or restoration even if all or a portion of the affected property is
not operating. We cannot assure that we will maintain a level of cash flows from operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay
rent under the Master Lease and the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness.
If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service and rent obligations, we may be forced to reduce or
delay investments and capital expenditures, or to sell assets, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness.
These alternative measures may not be successful and may not permit us to meet our scheduled debt service or rent obligations. If
we are not able to meet our scheduled obligations, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of
material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions
or to obtain the proceeds that we could realize from them, and these proceeds may not be adequate to meet any debt service
obligations then due. Additionally, the agreements governing our existing debt restrict sale of assets and limit the use of the proceeds
from any disposition and our Master Lease limits our ability to dispose of leased properties; as a result, we may not be allowed,
under these documents, to dispose of certain of our properties and use proceeds from such dispositions to satisfy all current debt
service obligations.
Some of our casinos are located on leased property. If we default on one or more leases or if we are unable to secure renewals
of those leases, the applicable lessors could terminate the affected leases and we could lose possession of the affected casino.
Our RECs and racetracks in Calgary and Edmonton are located on leased parcels of land, and our casinos in Poland are located
within leased building spaces. If we were to default on any one or more of the leases or if we are unable to secure renewal terms for
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these locations, the lessors could terminate the affected leases and we could lose possession of the land or building and any
improvements on the land and buildings, including the RECs that we have built in Canada. This would have a significant adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations as we would then be unable to operate the affected facilities.
We lease the land and buildings for our casinos in Missouri and West Virginia under a “triple-net” Master Lease. Accordingly, in
addition to rent, we are required to pay, among other things, the following: (1) facility maintenance costs; (2) all insurance premiums
for insurance with respect to the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties; (3) taxes levied on or with
respect to the leased properties (other than taxes on the income of the lessor); and (4) all utilities and other services necessary or
appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties. We are responsible for incurring these
costs notwithstanding the fact that many of the benefits received in exchange for such costs shall in part accrue to the lessor as the
owner of the associated facilities. In addition, we remain obligated for lease payments and other obligations under the Master Lease
even if one or more of such leased facilities is not operating or is unprofitable or if we decide to withdraw from those locations. We
could incur special charges relating to the closing of such facilities, including lease termination costs, impairment charges and other
charges that would reduce our net income and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
We may be unable to obtain the capital necessary to fund our operations or potential acquisitions.
Our industry is capital intensive, and we rely heavily on the ability of our casinos to generate operating cash flow to repay debt
financing, fund maintenance capital expenditures and provide excess cash for future development. While we have a significant
amount of cash currently on hand, we may not be able to obtain funding when we need it on favorable terms or at all. If we are
unable to finance our current or future expansion projects, we will have to adopt one or more alternatives, such as reducing or
delaying planned expansion, development and renovation projects and capital expenditures, selling assets, restructuring debt,
obtaining additional equity financing or joint venture partners, or modifying our bank credit facility. The amount of capital that we
are able to raise often depends on variables that are beyond our control, such as the share price of our stock and its trading volume.
The availability of financing may be impacted by local, regional and global economic, credit and stock market conditions, all of
which have been volatile. As a result, we may not be able to secure financing on terms attractive to us, in a timely manner or at all.
If we are able to consummate a financing arrangement, the amount raised may not be sufficient to meet all of our future needs and,
if it involves equity, may be highly dilutive to our stockholders. If we cannot raise adequate funds to satisfy our capital requirements,
we may have to reduce, dispose of or eliminate certain operations.
Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Risks
We face extensive regulation from gaming and other regulatory authorities, which involve considerable expense and could harm
our business, and potential changes in the regulatory environment may adversely impact us.
As owners and operators of gaming facilities, we are subject to extensive state, local, and international provincial regulation. State,
local and provincial authorities require us and our subsidiaries to demonstrate suitability to obtain and retain various licenses and
require that we have registrations, permits and approvals to conduct gaming operations. Various regulatory authorities may, for any
reason set forth in applicable legislation, rules and regulations, limit, condition, suspend or revoke a license or registration to conduct
gaming operations or prevent us from owning the securities of our gaming subsidiaries. Like all gaming operators in the jurisdictions
in which we operate or plan to operate, we must periodically apply to renew our gaming licenses or registrations and in North
America we must have the suitability of certain of our directors, officers and employees approved. We are scheduled for renewals
for our casino licenses in Colorado, West Virginia and Missouri in 2021. A detailed description of the regulations to which we are
subject, including the timing of license renewals for our properties, is contained in Exhibit 99.1 to this report, which is incorporated
herein by reference. Failure to obtain license renewals would have an adverse effect on us.
In addition to gaming regulations, we are also subject to various federal, state, provincial, local and foreign laws and regulations
affecting businesses in general. These laws and regulations include, but are not limited to, restrictions and conditions concerning
alcoholic beverages, environmental matters, smoking, employees, currency transactions, taxation, zoning and building codes, and
marketing and advertising. Rules and regulations regarding the service of alcoholic beverages are strict. The loss or suspension of
a liquor license could significantly impair our operations.
We also deal with significant amounts of cash in our operations and are subject to various reporting and anti-money laundering
regulations. Any violations of anti-money laundering laws or regulations by any of our properties could have an adverse effect on
our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Regulations adopted by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
require us to report currency transactions at our US locations in excess of $10,000 occurring within a gaming day, including
identification of the patron by name and social security number. US Treasury Department regulations also require us to report
certain suspicious activity, including any transaction that exceeds $5,000, if we know, suspect or have reason to believe that the
transaction involves funds from illegal activity or is designed to evade federal regulations or reporting requirements. Substantial
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penalties can be imposed if we fail to comply with these regulations. Such laws and regulations could change or could be interpreted
differently in the future, or new laws and regulations could be enacted.
From time to time, legislators and special interest groups have proposed legislation that would expand, restrict or prevent gaming
operations or that may otherwise adversely impact our operations in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Any new gaming laws
or regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate could have an adverse impact on our financial position and results of
operations. Any expansion of the gaming industry that results in increased competition and any restriction on or prohibition of our
gaming operations could have a material adverse effect on our operating results or cause us to record an impairment of our assets.
We depend on agreements with our horsemen and pari-mutuel clerks. Failure to renew or modify agreements on satisfactory
terms could materially affect our financial position and results of operations.
In the US, the Federal Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, as amended (“FIHA”), and state law in West Virginia require that, in
order to simulcast races, we have certain agreements with the horse owners and trainers at our racetrack. In addition, West Virginia
requires applicants seeking to renew their gaming license to demonstrate they have an agreement regarding the proceeds of the
gaming machines with a representative of a majority of (i) the horse owners and trainers, (ii) the pari-mutuel clerks, and (iii) the
horse breeders. If we fail to present evidence of an agreement with horsemen at a track, we may not be permitted to conduct live
racing and to export and import simulcasting at that track and through off-track wagering, and our video lottery license may not be
renewed. In addition, our annual simulcast export agreements are subject to horsemen’s approval under the FIHA. Simulcast import
and export agreements require horsemen approval per West Virginia law.
In Canada, the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations require that in order to conduct pari-mutuel betting we have certain
agreements with approved horsepersons addressing the sharing of revenues. If we fail to present evidence of an agreement with
approved horsepersons, we may not be permitted to conduct live racing, export simulcasting and teletheatre wagering. If we are
unable to conduct live racing, our license to operate a REC may not be renewed.
If we fail to renew or modify existing agreements on satisfactory terms, this failure could have a material adverse effect on our
financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
The enactment of legislation implementing changes in the US taxation of international business activities or the adoption of
other tax reform laws or policies could materially affect our financial position and results of operations.
We are subject to taxation at the federal, state, provincial and local levels in the US and various other countries and jurisdictions.
Our future effective tax rate could be affected by changes in the composition of earnings in jurisdictions with differing tax rates,
changes in statutory rates and other legislative changes, changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities, or changes
in determinations regarding the jurisdictions in which we are subject to tax. From time to time, the US federal, state and local and
foreign governments make substantive changes to tax rules and their application, which could result in materially higher corporate
taxes than would be incurred under existing tax law and could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.
We face extensive taxation from gaming and regulatory authorities. Potential changes to the tax laws in the jurisdictions in
which we operate may adversely affect the results of our operations.
We believe that the prospect of significant revenue to a jurisdiction through taxation and fees is one of the primary reasons
jurisdictions permit legalized gaming. As a result, gaming companies are typically subject to significant taxes and fees in addition
to normal federal, state, provincial and local income taxes, and such taxes and fees are subject to increase at any time. We pay
substantial taxes and fees with respect to our operations. A detailed description of the gaming taxes and fees to which we are subject
is contained in Exhibit 99.1 to this report, which is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, negative economic conditions
could intensify the efforts of federal, state, provincial and local governments to raise revenue through increases in gaming taxes or
introduction of additional gaming opportunities, which could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows.
Any violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or any other similar anti-corruption laws could have a negative impact on
us.
A significant portion of our revenue is derived from operations outside the United States, which exposes us to complex foreign and
US regulations inherent in doing cross-border business and in each of the countries in which we transact business. We are subject
to compliance with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and other similar anti-corruption laws, which generally prohibit
companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to foreign government officials for the purpose of obtaining
or retaining business. While our employees and agents are required to comply with these laws, we cannot be sure that our internal
policies and procedures will always protect us from violations of these laws, despite our commitment to legal compliance and
corporate ethics. Violations of these laws may result in severe criminal and civil sanctions as well as other penalties, and the SEC
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and US Department of Justice have increased their enforcement activities with respect to the FCPA. The occurrence or allegation
of these types of risks may adversely affect our business, performance, prospects, value, financial condition, and results of
operations.
Any failure to protect our trademarks could have a negative impact on the value of our brand names and adversely affect our
business.
The development of intellectual property is part of our overall business strategy. While our business as a whole is not dependent on
either of our trademarks or other intellectual property, we seek to establish and maintain our proprietary rights in our business
operation through the use of trademarks. We file applications for, and obtain trademarks in, the United States and in foreign countries
where we believe filing for such protection is appropriate. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, parties may infringe
our trademarks and our rights may be invalidated or unenforceable. The laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary
rights to as great an extent as the laws of the United States. Monitoring the unauthorized use of our intellectual property is difficult.
Litigation may be necessary to enforce our intellectual property rights or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary
rights of others. Litigation of this type could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources. We cannot assure you that all of
the steps we have taken to protect our trademarks in the United States and foreign countries will be adequate to prevent imitation
of our trademarks by others. The unauthorized use or reproduction of our trademarks could diminish the value of our brand and its
market acceptance, competitive advantages or goodwill, which could adversely affect our business.
Operational Risks
Our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by the occurrence of severe weather, natural or
man-made disasters and other catastrophic events, including war, terrorism and other acts of violence, and disease, such as the
current COVID-19 pandemic.
The operations of our facilities are subject to disruptions or reductions in the number of customers who visit our properties because
of severe weather conditions. If weather conditions limit access to our casino properties or otherwise adversely impact our ability
to operate our casinos at full capacity, our revenue will suffer, which will negatively impact our operating results. High winds,
flooding, blizzards and sub-zero temperatures, such as those experienced in Colorado and Alberta from time to time, can limit
access to our properties.
Events such as terrorist and war activities in the countries in which we are located and other acts of violence, such as the mass
shooting in Las Vegas in 2017, could have a negative impact on travel and leisure expenditures, including gaming, lodging and
tourism, especially if these events occur in a region in which we operate. We cannot predict the extent to which terrorism, security
alerts or war, or other acts of violence in the countries that we operate will directly or indirectly affect our business and operating
results, but the impact could be material.
An outbreak of a contagious disease, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic or any similar illness, could have a negative impact
on travel and leisure expenditures, including gaming, lodging and tourism, especially if an outbreak were to occur in or near the
areas in which we operate. Negative impacts on the economy, travel restrictions and other restrictions by local or federal
governments in the areas in which we operate could result in consumers reducing travel and leisure expenditures, including visits
to our casinos. Our operating costs may increase due to additional health and safety requirements, we may experience disruptions
due to employee illness, and we could be forced to close our locations for a period of time. As a result of the actions taken by the
US government, our management located in Europe may be unable to travel to the US. We cannot predict the extent to which future
outbreaks of a contagious disease will directly or indirectly affect our business and operating results, but the impact could be
material.
Difficulties in managing our worldwide operations may have an adverse impact on our business.
We derive our revenue principally from operations located on two continents. Our management is located in North America and
Europe, and our worldwide operations pose risks to our business, especially for a smaller company such as ours. Risks associated
with international operations include:
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different time zones;
culture, management and language differences;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
changes in laws and policies that govern our foreign operations;
possible failure to comply with anti-bribery laws such as the US FCPA and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions;
difficulty in establishing staffing and managing non-United States operations;
different labor regulations;
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changes in environmental, health and safety laws;
potentially negative consequences from changes in or interpretations of tax laws;
political instability and actual or anticipated military or political conflicts;
economic instability and inflation, recession or interest rate fluctuations; and
uncertainties regarding judicial systems and procedures.
These factors make it more challenging to manage and administer a globally-dispersed business and, as a result, we must devote
greater resources to operating under several regulatory and legislative regimes (See “Governmental Regulation and Licensing” in
Item 1, “Business” of this report). This business model also increases our costs.
The evolution of the slot machine manufacturing industry could impose additional costs on us.
The majority of our revenue is generated from slot machines operated at our gaming facilities. In order to remain competitive, we
seek to offer the most popular and up-to-date slot machine games to our customers. In recent years, slot machine manufacturers
have frequently required new slot machines to be leased through participation arrangements instead of selling the machines.
Participation arrangements typically require payments based on a percentage of coin-in or net win. Generally, a participation
arrangement is substantially more expensive over the long term than the cost to purchase a new machine. For competitive reasons,
we may be forced to purchase new slot machines or enter into participation lease arrangements that are more expensive than costs
associated with continuing to operate our existing slot machines. If the newer slot machines do not result in sufficient incremental
revenue to offset the increased investment and costs, it may negatively impact our operating results.
In addition, a substantial majority of the slot machines sold in the US in recent years were manufactured by a few select companies,
and there has been extensive consolidation activity within the gaming equipment sector in recent years. A decrease in the
competition in the slot machine manufacturing industry could lead to increased costs related to the acquisition or rental of slot
machines and other gaming equipment.
Our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover all possible losses that our properties could suffer, our insurance costs
may increase and we may not be able to obtain the same insurance coverage in the future.
We may suffer damage to our property caused by a casualty loss (such as fire, natural disasters, acts of war, terrorism or other acts
of violence) that could severely disrupt our business or subject us to claims by third parties who are injured or harmed. Although
we maintain insurance customary in our industry, including property, casualty, terrorism, cybersecurity and business interruption
insurance, that insurance is subject to deductibles and limits on maximum benefits, including limitations on the coverage period for
business interruption. Due to these variables, we may not be able to fully insure such losses, or fully collect, if at all, on claims
resulting from severe weather conditions. The lack of sufficient insurance for these types of acts could expose us to heavy losses if
any damages occur, directly or indirectly, that could have a significant adverse impact on our operations.
We renew our insurance policies on an annual basis. The cost of coverage may become so high that we may need to further reduce
our policy limits or agree to certain exclusions from our coverage or self-insure. Among other factors, regional political tensions,
homeland security concerns, other catastrophic events or any change in government legislation governing insurance coverage for
acts of terrorism could materially adversely affect available insurance coverage and result in increased premiums on available
coverage (which may cause us to elect to reduce our policy limits), additional exclusions from coverage or higher deductibles.
Among other potential future adverse changes, in the future we may elect to not, or may not be able to, obtain any coverage for
losses due to acts of terrorism.
We are dependent upon technology services and electrical power to operate our business, and if we experience damage or service
interruptions, we may have to cease some or all of our operations, resulting in a decrease in revenue.
Our gaming operations rely heavily on technology services and an uninterrupted supply of electrical power. Our security system
and all of our slot machines are controlled by computers and reliant on electrical power to operate. A loss of electrical power or a
failure of the technology services needed to run the computers would make us unable to run all or parts of our gaming operations.
Any unscheduled interruption in our technology services or interruption in the supply of electrical power is likely to result in an
immediate, and possibly substantial, loss of revenue due to a shutdown of our gaming operations. Although we have designed our
systems around industry-standard architectures to reduce downtime in the event of outages or catastrophic occurrences, they remain
vulnerable to damage or interruption from floods, fires, power loss, telecommunication failures, terrorist attacks, computer viruses,
computer denial-of-service attacks and similar events. Additionally, substantial increases in the cost of electricity and natural gas
could negatively affect our results of operations.
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Our reputation and business may be harmed by cybersecurity breaches, and we may be subject to legal claims if there is loss,
disclosure or misappropriation of or access to our customers', our business partners' or our own information or other breaches
of our information security.
We make use of online services and centralized data processing, including through third party service providers. The secure
maintenance and transmission of customer information, including credit card numbers and other personally identifiable information
for marketing and promotional purposes, is a critical element of our operations. Our collection and use of personal data are governed
by state and federal privacy laws as well as the applicable laws of the countries in which we operate. Various federal, state and
foreign legislative or regulatory bodies may enact or adopt new or additional laws and regulations concerning privacy, data retention,
data transfer, and data protection. For example, the European Union adopted the General Data Protection Regulation, which became
effective in May 2018, that changed companies’ operational and compliance requirements and included significant penalties for
non-compliance. Compliance with applicable privacy regulations may increase our operating costs or adversely impact our ability
to market our products, properties and services to our guests.
Our information technology and other systems that maintain and transmit customer information, or those of service providers, or
our employee or business information may be compromised by a malicious third party penetration of our network security, or that
of a third party service provider or business partner, or by actions or inactions by our employees. As a result, information of our
customers, third party service providers or business partners or our employee or business information may be lost, disclosed,
accessed or taken without their or our consent. Non-compliance with applicable privacy regulations by us (or in some circumstances
non-compliance by third parties engaged by us) or a breach of security on systems storing our data may result in a loss of customers
and subject us to fines, payment of damages, lawsuits or restrictions on our use or transfer of data. The loss, disclosure or
misappropriation of our business information may adversely affect our businesses, operating results and financial condition.
Human Capital Risks
The loss of key personnel could have a material adverse effect on us.
We are highly dependent on the services of Erwin Haitzmann and Peter Hoetzinger, our founders and Co-Chief Executive Officers,
and other members of our senior management team. The employment agreements with Erwin Haitzmann and Peter Hoetzinger
provide that, under some circumstances, the departure of one executive could allow the other to leave for cause. Our ability to retain
key personnel is affected by the competitiveness of our compensation packages and the other terms and conditions of employment,
our continued ability to compete effectively against other gaming companies and our growth prospects. The loss of the services of
any of these individuals could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be harmed by work stoppages and other labor issues.
There are 229 employees at our CPL casinos in Poland who belong to trade unions. The trade unions do not currently have any
collective bargaining agreements with CPL but changes in pay for union employees at CPL require approval from the trade unions.
In the United States, there are 48 employees at our West Virginia casino who belong to unions. A lengthy strike or other work
stoppage at our casino properties with unions could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Our other
employees in the US and Canada and in our Corporate and Other segment are not covered by collective bargaining agreements.
From time to time, we have experienced attempts to unionize certain of our non-union employees. If a union seeks to organize any
of our employees, we could experience disruption in our business and incur significant costs, both of which could have a material
adverse effect on our results of operation and financial condition. If a union were successful in organizing any of our employees,
we could experience significant increases in our labor costs which could also have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, and results of operations. In addition, changes to labor laws or prevailing market conditions could lead to increased labor
costs that could have an adverse impact on our profitability.
Common Stock and Stockholder Risks
Certain anti-takeover measures we have adopted may limit our ability to consummate transactions that some of our security
holders might otherwise support.
We have a fair price business combination provision in our certificate of incorporation, which requires approval of certain business
combinations and other transactions by holders of 80% of our outstanding shares of voting stock. In addition, our certificate of
incorporation allows our board of directors to issue shares of preferred stock without stockholder approval. These provisions
generally have the effect of requiring that any party seeking to acquire us negotiate with our board of directors in order to structure
a business combination with us. This may have the effect of depressing the price of our common stock due to the possibility that
certain transactions that our stockholders might favor could be precluded by these provisions.
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Stockholders may be required to dispose of their shares of our common stock if they are found unsuitable by gaming authorities.
Gaming authorities in the US and Canada generally can require that any beneficial owner of our common stock and other securities
file an application for a finding of suitability. If a gaming authority requires a record or beneficial owner of our securities to file a
suitability application, the owner must apply for a finding of suitability within 30 days or at an earlier time prescribed by the gaming
authority. The gaming authority has the power to investigate an owner's suitability, and the owner must pay all costs of the
investigation. If the owner is found unsuitable, then the owner may be required by law to dispose of our securities. Our certificate
of incorporation also provides us with the right to repurchase shares of our common stock from certain beneficial owners declared
by gaming regulators to be unsuitable holders of our equity securities, and the price we pay to any such beneficial owner may be
below the price such beneficial owner would otherwise accept for his or her shares of our common stock.
General Risk Factors
We are or may become involved in legal proceedings that, if adversely adjudicated or settled, could impact our financial
condition.
From time to time, we are defendants in various lawsuits and gaming regulatory proceedings relating to matters incidental to our
business. As with all litigation, no assurance can be provided as to the outcome of these matters and, in general, litigation can be
expensive and time consuming. We may not be successful in the defense or prosecution of our current or future legal proceedings,
which could result in settlements or damages that could significantly impact our business, financial condition and results of
operations. We have open tax audits currently in litigation with the Polish Internal Revenue Service (“Polish IRS”), as described
further in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of
this report. Additional tax obligations as a result of the tax audits by the Polish IRS could adversely affect our financial position.
Fluctuations in currency exchange rates and currency controls in foreign countries could adversely affect our business.
The revenue generated and expenses incurred at our casinos in Canada and Poland are generally denominated in Canadian dollars
and Polish zloty, respectively. Decreases in the value of these currencies in relation to the value of the US dollar have decreased the
operating profit from our foreign operations when translated into US dollars, which has adversely affected our consolidated results
of operations, and such decreases may occur in the future. In addition, we may expand our operations into other countries and,
accordingly, we could face similar exchange rate risk with respect to the costs of doing business in such countries as a result of any
increases in the value of the US dollar in relation to the currencies of such countries. We do not currently hedge our exposure to
fluctuations of these foreign currencies, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to successfully hedge any future foreign
currency exposure.
We may be required in the future to record impairment losses related to assets we currently carry on our balance sheet.
We have $681 million of tangible and intangible assets, including $11 million of goodwill, $32 million in casino licenses, $4 million
in trademarks and $519 million in property and equipment as of December 31, 2020. Accounting rules require that we make certain
estimates and assumptions related to our determinations as to the future recoverability of these assets. If we were to determine that
the values of these assets carried on our balance sheet are impaired due to adverse changes in our business or otherwise, we may be
required to record an impairment charge to write down the value of these assets, which would adversely affect our results during
the period in which we recorded the impairment charge. In 2020, we impaired $35.1 million related to goodwill and other intangible
assets, including our MCE cost investment, due to the impact from COVID-19. See Notes 4 and 6 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report for more information on our goodwill
and other intangible assets.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
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Item 2. Properties.
The following table sets forth the location, applicable reportable segment, size and description of certain types of gaming facilities
at each of our casinos as of December 31, 2020:
Summary of Property Information
Year
Opened /
Acquired
Approximate
Casino
Square
Footage
Acreage
Slot /
Electronic
Gaming
Machines
(#) (1)
Video
Lottery
Terminals
(#) (1)
Tables
(#) (1)
Racetrack
(#)
Segment/Property
United States
Colorado
Century Casino & Hotel - Central City
Century Casino & Hotel - Cripple Creek
2006
1996
22,640
19,610
1.3
3.5
462
431
West Virginia
Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack &
Resort (2)
Missouri
Century Casino Cape Girardeau (2)
Century Casino Caruthersville (2)
Subtotal
Canada
Edmonton
Century Casino & Hotel - Edmonton
Century Casino St. Albert
Century Mile Racetrack and Casino (3)
Calgary
Century Downs Racetrack and Casino (4)
Century Sports
Century Bets! Inc. (5)
Subtotal
Poland
Casinos Poland (6)
Subtotal
Corporate Other
Cruise Ships (total of 4) (7)
Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S.A.
(8)
Subtotal
Total
2019
72,380
214.8
1,127
2019
2019
2006
2016
2019
2015
2010
2015
2007
41,530
21,000
177,160
19.1
38.2
276.9
32,960
12,970
19,480
25,500
—
—
90,910
85,560
85,560
6.0
7.1
100.0
57.3
8.0
—
178.4
—
—
—
N/A
11,900
2014
23,000
34,900
388,530
—
—
455.3
844
523
3,387
813
408
590
661
—
—
2,472
526
526
68
600
668
7,053
—
—
—
—
—
—
30
24
14
10
—
—
78
—
—
—
—
—
78
7
6
34
23
9
79
22
10
—
—
—
—
32
119
119
4
—
4
234
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
1
1
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
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(1) Machine and table counts are reported as the total number of machines as of December 31, 2020. Active machines and tables may differ
due to operating restrictions related to COVID-19.
(2) The land, buildings and riverboat (as applicable) at these properties are leased under the Master Lease. For more information see “Master
Lease” below.
(3) Century Mile runs the pari-mutuel network in northern Alberta. The off-track betting parlors are located throughout northern Alberta
and include the parlors at Century Mile, Century Casino & Hotel – Edmonton and Century Casino St. Albert. The land on which the
REC and racetrack are located is leased.
(4) The land on which the REC and racetrack are located was sold by CDR to 1685258 Alberta Ltd. (“Rosebridge”) prior to our acquisition
of our ownership interest in CDR. CDR leases from Rosebridge the 57.3 acres on which the REC and racetrack are located.
(5) Century Bets! Inc. runs the pari-mutuel network in southern Alberta. The off-track betting parlors are located throughout southern
Alberta, including in Century Downs Racetrack and Casino.
(6) As of December 31, 2020, Casinos Poland owned eight separate casinos in leased building spaces, including hotels, throughout Poland.
For the locations of these casinos, see “Additional Property Information” below.
(7) Operated under concession agreements. We do not own the ships on which our casinos operate. For additional information about these
ships, see “Additional Property Information” below.
(8) Operated under a consulting services agreement. We do not own the building in which the casino operates.
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Additional Property Information
As of December 31, 2020, our subsidiaries are pledged as collateral for our obligations under our credit facility (“Macquarie Credit
Agreement”) with Macquarie Capital (“Macquarie”). As of December 31, 2020, a parcel of land in Kolbaskowo, Poland owned by
Casinos Poland was used to secure a bank guarantee with mBank. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in
Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.
Century Sports – In addition to the property described above, we lease approximately 13,049 square feet of land at our property in
Calgary for additional parking.
Century Bets – Century Bets leases approximately 250 square feet of office space from Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton and 80
square feet of office space from Century Mile for administrative purposes.
Corporate Offices – We lease approximately 11,100 square feet of office space in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately
2,500 square feet of office space in Vienna, Austria for corporate and administrative purposes.
Poland – The following table summarizes information about CPL’s casinos as of December 31, 2020.
City
Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw
Bielsko-Biala
Katowice
Wroclaw
Krakow
Lodz
Location
Marriott Hotel
Hilton Hotel
LIM Center
Hotel President
Park Inn by Radisson
Double Tree Hilton Hotel
Dwor Kosciuszko Hotel
Manufaktura Entertainment Complex
License Expiration
July 2024
September 2022
June 2025
October 2023
October 2023
November 2023
May 2024
June 2024
Number of Slots Number of Tables
70
70
63
48
70
70
70
65
37
26
4
5
14
18
5
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Cruise Ships – The following table summarizes information about the ship-based casinos for which we had concession agreements
as of December 31, 2020.
Cruise Line
TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises
Ship
Mein Schiff Herz
Mein Schiff 4
Mein Schiff 5
Mein Schiff 6
Concession
Agreement End Date
June 2022 (1)
May 2021
May 2021
May 2021
Number of
Slots
17
17
17
17
Number of
Tables
1
1
1
1
(1) Estimated - The ship is scheduled to be sold to a different cruise line no earlier than the second quarter of 2022.
Master Lease
Mountaineer, Cape Girardeau and Caruthersville are subject to the Master Lease. The Master Lease provides for the lease of
land, buildings, structures and other improvements on the land (including barges and riverboats), easements and similar
appurtenances to the land and improvements relating to the operations of the leased properties. The scheduled 2021 rent payments
under the Master Lease are approximately $23.1 million. The rent payments are subject to annual escalations during the lease term.
The Master Lease has an initial term of 15 years with no purchase option. At our option, the Master Lease may be extended for
up to four five year renewal terms beyond the initial 15 year term. The renewal terms are effective as to all, but not less than all,
of the properties then subject to the Master Lease. We do not have the ability to terminate our obligations under the Master Lease
prior to its expiration without the lessor’s consent.
The Master Lease has a triple-net structure, which requires us to pay substantially all costs associated with the Acquired Casino
properties, including real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, maintenance and operational costs. The Master Lease contains certain
covenants, including minimum capital improvement expenditures. Our parent company has provided a guarantee of our
subsidiaries’ obligations under the Master Lease. For additional information regarding the Master Lease, see Note 8 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
We are not a party to any pending litigation that, in management’s opinion, could have a material effect on our financial position
or results of operations except as disclosed in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, “Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases
of Equity Securities.
Our common stock is traded in the United States on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “CNTY”.
The following graph illustrates the cumulative shareholder return of our common stock during the period beginning December 31,
2015 through December 31, 2020, and compares it to the cumulative total return on the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones US Gambling
Index. The comparison assumes a $100 investment on December 31, 2015, in our common stock and in each of the foregoing
indices, and assumes reinvestment of dividends, if any. This table is not intended to forecast future performance of our common
stock.
CNTY
Nasdaq
Dow Jones US Gambling Index
12/15
100.00
100.00
100.00
12/16
105.78
107.50
124.20
12/17
117.35
137.86
169.03
12/18
94.99
132.51
113.85
12/19
99.87
179.19
163.20
12/20
82.13
257.38
144.51
No dividends have been declared or paid by us. Declaration and payment of dividends, if any, in the future will be at the discretion
of the board of directors. At the present time, we intend to use any earnings that may be generated to finance the growth of our
business.
At March 3, 2021, we had 143 holders of record of our common stock.
In March 2000, our board of directors approved and announced 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 amount available for repurchase as of December 31, 2020 is $14.7 million.
The repurchase program has no set expiration or termination date. No repurchases were made during the year ended December 31,
2020.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations”, and Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”, of this Form 10-K.
Amounts in thousands, except for share information
Results of Operations:
Net operating revenue
Impairment - intangible and tangible assets
Gain on sale of casino operations
(Loss) earnings from operations
Non-operating (expense) income, net
Net loss (earnings) attributable to non-controlling
interests
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc.
shareholders
Adjusted EBITDA (6)
2020 (1)
For the year ended December 31,
2019 (2)
2018 (3)
2017 (4)
2016 (5)
$
304,268 $
(35,121)
6,457
(127)
(43,161)
218,227 $
(16,486)
—
(5,220)
(6,747)
168,938 $
—
—
9,459
(3,536)
154,069 $
—
—
14,615
(2,164)
139,234
—
—
16,165
(565)
134
(3,014)
(612)
(1,632)
(4,598)
(48,002)
(19,155)
$
48,398 $
30,281 $
3,394
23,377 $
6,259
26,086 $
9,215
25,762
Basic (loss) earnings per share:
(Loss) earnings from operations
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc.
shareholders
Diluted (loss) earnings per share:
(Loss) earnings from operations
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc.
shareholders
$
$
$
$
— $
(0.18) $
0.32 $
0.59 $
(1.62) $
(0.65) $
0.12 $
0.25 $
— $
(0.18) $
0.32 $
0.57 $
0.66
0.38
0.66
(1.62) $
(0.65) $
0.11 $
0.24 $
0.37
Balance Sheet:
Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Long-term debt
Financing obligation
Total liabilities
Non-controlling interests
Total Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders' equity
$
$
63,413 $
680,760
184,550
278,940
553,777
8,829
118,154 $
54,754 $
726,900
178,963
275,605
554,825
8,769
163,306 $
45,575 $
278,825
59,523
—
95,442
7,062
183,383 $
74,677 $
274,876
56,713
—
87,558
7,421
187,318 $
38,837
217,838
55,609
—
79,254
6,388
132,196
Cash payments on Master Lease
$
25,021 $
3,831 $
— $
— $
—
(1) Due to temporary closures of our casinos during the first and second quarters of 2020 to comply with quarantines issued by governments to
contain the spread of COVID-19, we impaired $35.1 million related to goodwill, intangible assets and our cost investment to impairment –
intangible and tangible assets on our consolidated statement of (loss) earnings. We deconsolidated Century Casino Bath in May 2020 after it
entered creditor’s voluntary liquidation following our permanent closure of the casino in March 2020. The deconsolidation resulted in a gain
of $7.4 million recorded to general and administrative expenses on our consolidated statement of (loss) earnings. In December 2020, we sold
the casino operations of CAL for CAD 10.0 million ($7.5 million based on the exchange rate in effect on August 5, 2020, the date we entered
into a purchase agreement for the sale). We recorded the sale less working capital adjustments to gain on sale of casino operations on our
consolidated statement of (loss) earnings.
(2) In January 2019, we adopted Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”) and the subsequent
amendments using the alternative modified retrospective method, which did not require the restatement of prior periods. Upon adoption of
ASU 2016-02 we recognized leased right-of-use (“ROU”) assets of $38.3 million and operating lease liabilities of $40.4 million in our
consolidated balance sheet. In April 2019, we began operation of Century Mile Racetrack and Casino. In December 2019, we began operation
of Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort, Century Casino Cape Girardeau and Century Casino Caruthersville. In December 2019, we
impaired the assets related to Century Casino Bath and wrote-down $16.5 million to impairment – intangible and tangible assets on our
consolidated statement of (loss) earnings.
(3) In May 2018, we began operation of Century Casino Bath.
(4) In November 2017, we completed an underwritten public offering in which we sold 4,887,500 shares of our common stock and received net
proceeds from the offering of $34.4 million.
(5) In October 2016, we began operation of Century Casino St. Albert.
(6) A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders is presented below.
We have not declared or paid dividends in any of the years presented above.
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Non-GAAP Measures – Adjusted EBITDA
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net (loss) earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders before interest expense
(income), net, income taxes (benefit), depreciation and amortization, non-controlling interests net earnings (loss) and transactions,
pre-opening expenses, acquisition costs, non-cash stock-based compensation charges, asset impairment costs, loss (gain) 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 transactions. Expense related to the Master Lease is included in the interest
expense (income), net line item. 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) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc.
shareholders 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 generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”). Adjusted EBITDA is not considered a measure of
performance recognized under US GAAP.
Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a valuable measure of the relative 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
reportable 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 (loss) earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders is presented below.
Amounts in thousands
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
Interest expense (income), net (1)
Income taxes (benefit)
Depreciation and amortization
Net earnings (loss) attributable to non-
controlling interests
Non-cash stock-based compensation
Gain on foreign currency transactions, cost
recovery income and other (2)
Impairment - intangible and tangible assets
Loss (gain) on disposition of fixed assets
Acquisition costs
Adjusted EBITDA
For the year ended December 31, 2020
United
States
Canada
Poland
Corporate
and Other
$
(30,571) $
28,357
1,023
17,580
—
—
—
30,746
64
—
47,199 $
$
$
2,551
2,047
3,765
5,264
553
—
(6,015)
3,375
(43)
—
11,497 $
$
(1,373)
27
(518)
3,124
$
(18,609)
12,667
578
566
(687)
—
(233)
—
4
—
344 $
—
(214)
(6,897)
1,000
1
266
(10,642) $
Total
(48,002)
43,098
4,848
26,534
(134)
(214)
(13,145)
35,121
26
266
48,398
(1) Expense of $28.4 million related to our Master Lease is included in interest expense (income), net in the United States
segment. Expense of $1.5 million related to our CDR land lease is included in interest expense (income), net in the Canada
segment. Cash payments related to our Master Lease and CDR land lease were $25.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively,
for the period presented.
(2) Income of $6.5 million is included in the Canada segment related to the gain on sale of the casino operations of Century
Casino Calgary.
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For the year ended December 31, 2019
United
States
Canada
Poland
Amounts in thousands
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
Interest expense (income), net (1)
Income taxes (benefit)
Depreciation and amortization
Net earnings (loss) attributable to non-
controlling interests
Non-cash stock-based compensation
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions
and cost recovery income
Impairment - intangible and tangible assets
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
Acquisition costs
Pre-opening expenses
Adjusted EBITDA
$
$
5,825 $
1,635
2,018
2,330
—
—
—
—
17
—
—
11,825 $
$
6,669
5,312
3,278
4,539
1,295
—
(439)
—
20
—
538
21,212 $
Corporate
and Other
$
$
(35,115)
1,085
(2,739)
910
(12)
1,303
3,466
197
1,617
3,064
1,731
—
(1,096)
—
413
—
—
9,392 $
223
16,486
345
5,366
—
(12,148) $
Total
(19,155)
8,229
4,174
10,843
3,014
1,303
(1,312)
16,486
795
5,366
538
30,281
(1) Expense of $1.6 million related to our Master Lease is included in interest expense (income), net in the United States
segment. Expense of $2.2 million related to our CDR land lease is included in interest expense (income), net in the Canada
segment. Cash payments related to our Master Lease and CDR land lease were $3.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively,
for the period presented.
Amounts in thousands
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
Interest expense (income), net (1)
Income taxes (benefit)
Depreciation and amortization
Net earnings (loss) attributable to non-
controlling interests
Non-cash stock-based compensation
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions,
cost recovery income and other
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
Pre-opening expenses
Adjusted EBITDA
For the year ended December 31, 2018
United States
Canada
Poland
Corporate
and Other
Total
$
$
4,373 $
1
1,508
2,178
—
—
—
1
—
8,061 $
7,715 $
3,895
2,536
3,211
722
—
(235)
10
1,668
19,522 $
(153) $
206
595
3,065
(75)
—
(428)
1,054
626
4,890 $
(8,541) $
12
(2,722)
945
(35)
868
2
25
350
(9,096) $
3,394
4,114
1,917
9,399
612
868
(661)
1,090
2,644
23,377
(1) Expense of $2.1 million related to our CDR land lease is included in interest expense (income), net in the Canada segment.
Cash payments related to our CDR land lease were $2.1 million for the period presented.
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Amounts in thousands
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
Interest expense (income), net (1)
Income taxes (benefit)
Depreciation and amortization
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling
interests
Non-cash stock-based compensation
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions,
cost recovery income and other
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
Acquisition costs
Pre-opening expenses
Adjusted EBITDA
For the year ended December 31, 2017
United States
Canada
Poland
Corporate
and Other
Total
$
$
3,469 $
2
2,128
2,405
—
—
—
1
—
—
8,005 $
7,681 $
3,487
3,008
3,427
996
—
(564)
83
28
25
18,171 $
1,280 $
105
1,388
2,747
636
—
(822)
535
—
537
6,406 $
(6,171) $
(25)
(1,964)
366
—
669
24
3
327
275
(6,496) $
6,259
3,569
4,560
8,945
1,632
669
(1,362)
622
355
837
26,086
(1) Expense of $2.0 million related to our CDR land lease is included in interest expense (income), net in the Canada segment.
Cash payments related to our CDR land lease were $1.8 million for the period presented.
Amounts in thousands
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
Interest expense (income), net (1)
Income taxes (benefit)
Depreciation and amortization
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling
interests
Non-cash stock-based compensation
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions,
cost recovery income and other
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
Acquisition costs
Adjusted EBITDA
For the year ended December 31, 2016
United States
Canada
Poland
Corporate
and Other
Total
$
2,890 $
2
1,815
2,488
—
—
8,448 $
3,037
796
3,049
3,137
—
—
2
—
7,197 $
(2,232)
27
—
16,262
$
$
2,921 $
71
1,265
2,430
1,461
—
(310)
301
—
8,139 $
(5,044) $
(22)
(2,089)
382
—
759
19
—
159
(5,836) $
9,215
3,088
1,787
8,349
4,598
759
(2,523)
330
159
25,762
(1) Expense of $2.0 million related to our CDR land lease is included in interest expense (income), net in the Canada segment.
Cash payments related to our CDR land lease were $2.0 million for the period presented.
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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 becomes due simultaneously. The reconciliation of Net Debt is presented below.
Amounts in thousands
Total long-term debt, including current portion
Deferred financing costs
Total principal
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
Net Debt
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
$
$
$
$
184,550 $
9,261
193,811 $
63,413 $
130,398 $
178,963
9,998
188,961
54,754
134,207
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this
report. Information contained in the following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition contains forward-
looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, as such, is based on current expectations and
is subject to certain risks and uncertainties. The reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements for
many reasons, including those risks discussed under Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and elsewhere in this document. See “Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information” that precedes Part I of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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 7 without definition are defined in Item
1, “Business” of this report.
Amounts presented in this Item 7 are rounded. As such, there may be rounding differences in period over period changes and
percentages reported throughout this Item 7.
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), sports wagering,
bowling and entertainment facilities that are in most instances a part of the casinos.
We view each market in which we operate as a separate operating segment and each casino within those markets as a reporting unit.
We aggregate all operating segments into three reportable segments based on the geographical locations in which our casinos
operate: United States, Canada and Poland. We have additional business activities including concession agreements, management
agreements, 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 our operating segments and reporting units into reportable segments.
The reporting units except for Century Downs Racetrack and Casino and Casinos Poland are owned, operated and managed through
wholly-owned subsidiaries. Our ownership and operation of Century Downs Racetrack and Casino and Casinos Poland are
discussed below. The real estate assets at our West Virginia and Missouri operating segments are owned by VICI PropCo.
Reportable Segment
United States
Operating Segment
Colorado
West Virginia
Missouri
Canada
Edmonton
Calgary
Poland
Corporate and Other
Poland
Corporate and Other
Reporting Unit
Century Casino & Hotel - Central City
Century Casino & Hotel - Cripple Creek
Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort
Century Casino Cape Girardeau
Century Casino Caruthersville
Century Casino & Hotel - Edmonton
Century Casino St. Albert
Century Mile Racetrack and Casino
Century Downs Racetrack and Casino
Century Sports
Century Bets! Inc.
Casinos Poland
Cruise Ships & Other
Corporate Other
Century Bets 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 CRM. In August 2019, we 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.
On March 17, 2020, we announced that we had permanently closed CCB. CCB voluntarily surrendered its casino gaming license
on April 28, 2020 and entered into a creditors voluntary liquidation on May 6, 2020. For additional information related to CCB, see
Note 1, “Description of Business and Basis of Presentation,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8,
“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.
We have controlling financial interests through our subsidiary CRM in the following reporting units:
• We have a 66.6% ownership interest in CPL and we consolidate CPL as a majority-owned subsidiary for which we have
a controlling financial interest. Polish Airports owns the remaining 33.3% in CPL. We account for and report the 33.3%
Polish Airports ownership interest as a non-controlling financial interest. CPL has been in operation since 1989 and, as of
December 31, 2020, owned eight casinos throughout Poland.
• We have a 75% ownership interest in CDR and we consolidate CDR as a majority-owned subsidiary for which we have a
controlling financial interest. We account for and report the remaining 25% ownership interest in CDR as a non-controlling
financial interest. CDR operates Century Downs Racetrack and Casino, a REC in Balzac, a north metropolitan area of
Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
We also have a concession agreement for ship-based casinos and ownership in and a consulting agreement with MCE, which are
detailed further under “Corporate and Other” below.
Acquisition
On December 6, 2019, we completed the Acquisition of the operations of Cape Girardeau, Caruthersville and Mountaineer from
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $111.7 million, which consisted of $110.6 million at
closing and an additional $1.1 million in working capital adjustments. Immediately prior to the Acquisition, the real estate assets
underlying the Acquired Casinos were sold to VICI PropCo, and we and VICI PropCo subsidiaries entered into a triple net Master
Lease for the three Acquired Casino properties. See “Master Lease” in Item 2 for more information.
Additional Projects Under Development
We currently are exploring additional potential gaming projects and acquisition opportunities. Along with the capital needs of
potential projects, there are various other risks which, if they materialize, could affect our ability to complete a proposed project or
acquisition or could eliminate its feasibility altogether.
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Presentation of Foreign Currency Amounts
The average exchange rates to the US dollar used to translate balances during each reported period are as follows:
Average Rates
Canadian dollar (CAD)
Euros (EUR)
Polish zloty (PLN)
British pound (GBP)
Source: Pacific Exchange Rate
Service
For the year
ended December 31,
2019
2020
1.3412
0.8776
3.8989
0.7798
1.3268
0.8934
3.8378
0.7836
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
% Change
1.2960
0.8473
3.6103
0.7497
(1.1%)
1.8%
(1.6%)
0.5%
(2.4%)
(5.4%)
(6.3%)
(4.5%)
We recognize in our statement of (loss) 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. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data” of this report.
Recent Developments Related to COVID-19
In late 2019, an outbreak of COVID-19 was identified in China and has since spread throughout much of the world. The COVID-
19 pandemic had an adverse effect on our 2020 results of operations and financial condition, and we expect the situation will
continue to have an adverse impact on our results into 2021. The duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic otherwise remains
uncertain. The table below provides a summary of the time periods in 2020 in which we closed our casinos, hotels and other facilities
to comply with quarantines issued by governments to contain the spread of COVID-19 and the percentage of gaming floors currently
open unless otherwise indicated.
Operating Segment
Colorado
Missouri
West Virginia
Edmonton
Calgary
Poland
Closure Date
March 17
March 17
March 17
March 17
December 13
March 17
December 13
March 13
December 29
Reopen Date
June 15 and June 17
June 1
June 5
June 13
Currently Closed
June 13
Currently Closed
May 18
February 12, 2021
Gaming Floor Open
82% (1)
94%
85%
71% (2)
71% (2)
69% (3)
(1) CRC’s slot floor is fully open. CTL’s slot floor is 71% open due to a county variance requiring every other machine to be
powered off. Table games at CRC were closed from June to December 2020. Table games at CTL were closed from June to
September 2020 and closed again in December 2020. When table games at CTL were open, there were restrictions on the
number of gaming positions. CRC and CTL reopened table games in February 2021 with restrictions on the number of
gaming positions.
(2) Percentage of the gaming floor open prior to the second closure in December 2020. Prior to the second closure in December
2020, slot floors were open with restrictions on the number of slot machines operating. Table games were open from
September 2020 to November 2020 with restrictions on the number of gaming positions.
(3) CPL’s slot floors are fully open. Table games are open with restrictions on the number of gaming positions.
Our casinos have varied their operations based on the governmental health and safety requirements in the jurisdictions in which
they are located. In Colorado, each city has different gaming floor restrictions, and table games in both Cripple Creek and Central
City were closed during portions of 2020 but were able to reopen in February 2021. The full slot floor is open in Cripple Creek
compared to approximately 65% in Central City. For both Colorado cities, there are capacity restrictions within the casinos and
alcohol sales must stop at 2:00 a.m. but the casinos are able to operate 24 hours a day, seven days per week. In Missouri, the full
gaming floor is open with restrictions on gaming positions, hours of operation are reduced, and food outlets that have reopened
have limited operating hours. In West Virginia, the majority of the gaming floor has reopened, the gaming floor is limited to
machines that are six feet apart or with barriers, food and beverage outlets have reopened with limited hours of operation, the
convention space remains closed, hours of operation are limited, there are capacity restrictions within the casino, and the hotel is
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operating with limited rooms available. In Canada, casinos remain closed. In Poland, the slot floors are fully reopened, table games
have reopened with capacity restrictions, alcohol sales are currently suspended and there are capacity restrictions within the casinos.
Temporary closures of all our facilities throughout 2020 due to COVID-19 negatively impacted results for the year ended
December 31, 2020. We estimate that the closures during the first and second quarters of 2020 adversely impacted net operating
revenue and Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $91.3 million and $34.3 million, respectively, and closures in December 2020
adversely impacted net operating revenue and Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $9.2 million and $1.7 million, respectively. We
estimate that the net cash outflows related to operations during the time they were fully suspended were, on average, approximately
$8.0 million per month. We continue to monitor our liquidity in light of the uncertainty resulting from COVID-19. We plan to
continue to reduce marketing and operational expenditures where possible and to seek government subsidies in jurisdictions in
which they are available and attainable. Planned capital expenditures in 2021 include approximately $8.0 million in gaming
equipment, renovations to various properties and security system upgrades. Our planned capital expenditure projects in 2021 will
be evaluated throughout the year and postponed to 2022 if necessary and permitted under our agreements.
In March 2020, as a proactive measure to increase our cash position and preserve financial flexibility in light of the uncertainty
resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we borrowed $9.95 million on our revolving credit facility with Macquarie and
$7.4 million on our credit facility with UniCredit Bank Austria AG (“UniCredit”). We repaid the revolving credit facility in July
2020 except for a $50,000 letter of credit that we cash collateralized. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included
in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report for further discussion of the Macquarie credit
agreement and the UniCredit credit agreement, including discussion of a recent amendment to the Macquarie credit agreement that,
among other things, waives compliance with a financial covenant under the Macquarie credit agreement.
We cannot predict the negative impacts that the failure to suppress the spread of COVID-19 will continue to have on our consumer
demand, workforce, suppliers, contractors and other partners and whether future closures will be required. Such closures have had
and will continue to have a material impact on us. While the severity and duration of such business impacts cannot currently be
estimated, the effects of COVID-19 and the requirements of health and safety protocols are expected to continue to have a material
impact on us.
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DISCUSSION OF RESULTS
Years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
Century Casinos, Inc. and Subsidiaries
For the year
ended December 31,
Amounts in thousands
Gaming Revenue
Hotel Revenue
Food and Beverage Revenue
Other Revenue
Net Operating Revenue
Gaming Expenses
Hotel Expenses
Food and Beverage Expenses
General and Administrative Expenses
Depreciation and Amortization
Impairment - Intangible and Tangible Assets
Gain on Sale of Casino Operations
Total Operating Costs and Expenses
(Loss) Earnings from Equity Investment
(Loss) Earnings from Operations
2020
2018
5,910
16,194
28,883
304,268
(131,563)
(2,125)
(15,962)
(99,547)
(26,534)
(35,121)
6,457
2019
$ 253,281 $ 176,866 $ 140,301 $
1,986
15,742
10,909
168,938
(73,328)
(727)
(15,854)
(60,194)
(9,399)
—
—
(304,395) (223,446) (159,502)
23
9,459
2,521
20,022
18,818
218,227
(92,749)
(906)
(19,482)
(82,980)
(10,843)
(16,486)
—
(1)
(5,220)
—
(127)
2020/2019
2019/2018
$
Change
76,415
3,389
(3,828)
10,065
86,041
38,814
1,219
(3,520)
16,567
15,691
18,635
6,457
80,949
1
5,093
%
Change
43.2% $
134.4%
(19.1%)
53.5%
39.4%
41.8%
134.5%
(18.1%)
20.0%
144.7%
113.0%
100.0%
36.2%
100.0%
97.6%
$
Change
36,565
535
4,280
7,909
49,289
19,421
179
3,628
22,786
1,444
16,486
—
63,944
(24)
(14,679)
%
Change
26.1%
26.9%
27.2%
72.5%
29.2%
26.5%
24.6%
22.9%
37.9%
15.4%
100.0%
—
40.1%
(104.3%)
(155.2%)
Income Tax Expense
Net Loss (Earnings) Attributable to Non-controlling
Interests
Net (Loss) Earnings Attributable to Century Casinos,
Inc. Shareholders
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$
(4,848)
(4,174)
(1,917)
674
16.1%
2,257
117.7%
134
(3,014)
(612)
(3,148)
(104.4%)
2,402
392.5%
(48,002)
48,398 $
(19,155)
30,281 $
3,394
23,377 $
(28,847)
18,117
(150.6%)
59.8% $
(22,549)
6,904
(664.4%)
29.5%
(Loss) Earnings Per Share Attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. Shareholders
Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share
Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share
(1.62) $
(1.62) $
$
$
(0.65) $
(0.65) $
0.12 $
0.11 $
(0.97)
(0.97)
(149.2%) $
(149.2%) $
(0.77)
(0.76)
(641.7%)
(690.9%)
(1) For a discussion of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) earnings attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders, see Item 6, “Selected Financial Data” of this report.
Factors impacting year-over-year comparability of the results include the following:
United States
• We acquired the operations at MTR, CCG and CCV in the Acquisition in December 2019. MTR is reported in the West
Virginia operating segment and CCG and CCV are reported in the Missouri operating segment.
• West Virginia contributed a total of $90.2 million in net operating revenue and ($5.9) million in net losses for the year
ended December 31, 2020 and $8.7 million in net operating revenue and $0.4 million in net earnings for the year ended
December 31, 2019, which consisted of the month of December 2019.
• Missouri contributed a total of $79.6 million in net operating revenue and ($31.3) million in net losses for the year ended
December 31, 2020 and $7.4 million in net operating revenue and $1.0 million in net earnings for the year ended
December 31, 2019, which consisted of the month of December 2019.
Canada
•
In Edmonton, we began operating CMR in April 2019. CMR contributed a total of $14.7 million in net operating revenue
and ($3.9) million in net losses for the year ended December 31, 2020, $18.9 million in net operating revenue and
($2.4) million in net losses for the year ended December 31, 2019 and ($1.1) million in net losses for the year ended
December 31, 2018.
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Poland
• Casino closures due to license expirations and delays in license tender awards in Poland impacted comparability of results
for CPL beginning in 2017. We estimate that casino closures throughout 2018 decreased CPL’s net operating revenue by
PLN 35.2 million ($9.8 million based on the average exchange rate for the year ended December 31, 2018), net income
attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders by PLN 7.4 ($2.1 million based on the average exchange rate for the
year ended December 31, 2018), and Adjusted EBITDA by PLN 12.0 ($3.3 million based on the average exchange rate
for the year ended December 31, 2018). See the Poland discussion below for additional information.
Corporate and Other
• We began operating CCB in May 2018. CCB was closed in March 2020 due to COVID-19 and CCB’s board of directors
determined that CCB would enter into creditors voluntary liquidation, which occurred in May 2020. CCB was
deconsolidated as a subsidiary in May 2020. We recorded a $23.7 million gain related to the deconsolidation to general
and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020. Due to historical and forecast losses at CCB due to
changes in the current regulatory environment for casinos in England requiring enhanced due diligence of customers, we
determined that the long-lived assets, ROU operating lease asset and intangible asset were impaired and wrote-off
$16.5 million to impairment – intangible and tangible assets in December 2019. CCB contributed a total of $0.5 million in
net operating revenue and $23.1 million in net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily related to the
gain on deconsolidation. CCB contributed $3.2 million in net operating revenue and ($20.0) million in net losses for the
year ended December 31, 2019, and $2.7 million in net operating revenue and ($2.1) million in net losses for the year
ended December 31, 2018.
• We incurred $5.4 million in acquisition costs in 2019 related to the Acquisition.
Net operating revenue increased by $86.0 million, or 39.4%, and by $49.3 million, or 29.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2020
compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended
December 31, 2018, respectively. Following is a breakout of net operating revenue by segment for the year ended December 31,
2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended
December 31, 2018.
• United States increased by $148.3 million, or 296.7%, and by $16.5 million, or 49.3%.
• Canada decreased by ($30.4) million, or (37.7%), and increased by $19.3 million, or 31.4%.
• Poland decreased by ($27.6) million, or (33.7%), and increased by $13.7 million, or 20.1%.
• Corporate Other decreased by ($4.3) million, or (75.1%), and by ($0.2) million, or (3.4%).
Operating costs and expenses increased by $80.9 million, or 36.2%, and by $63.9 million, or 40.1%, for the year ended
December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the
year ended December 31, 2018, respectively. Following is a breakout of operating costs and expenses by segment for the year ended
December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the
year ended December 31, 2018.
• United States increased by $159.0 million, or 392.4%, and by $12.9 million, or 46.8%.
• Canada decreased by ($23.6) million, or (36.6%), and increased by $17.8 million, or 38.1%.
• Poland decreased by ($18.9) million, or (24.9%), and increased by $7.9 million, or 11.6%.
• Corporate Other decreased by ($35.5) million, or (83.7%), and increased by $25.3 million, or 147.9%.
(Loss) earnings from operations increased by $5.1 million, or 97.6%, and decreased by ($14.7) million, or (155.2%), for the year
ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to
the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively. Following is a breakout of (loss) earnings from operations by segment for the year
ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to
the year ended December 31, 2018.
• United States decreased by ($10.7) million, or (112.6%), and increased by $3.6 million, or 61.1%.
• Canada decreased by ($6.8) million, or (42.0%), and increased by $1.5 million, or 10.1%.
• Poland decreased by ($8.7) million, or (147.0%), and increased by $5.8 million, or 3979.3%.
• Corporate Other increased by $31.2 million, or 85.0%, and decreased by ($25.5) million, or (227.9%).
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Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders decreased by ($28.8) million, or (150.6%), and by
($22.5) million, or (664.4%), for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the
year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively. 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 interests. For a discussion of these items, see “Non-Operating
Income (Expense)” and “Taxes” below in this Item 7.
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
The following discussion provides further detail of consolidated results by reportable segment.
United States
Amounts in thousands
Gaming
Hotel
Food and Beverage
Other Revenue
Net Operating Revenue
Gaming Expenses
Hotel Expenses
Food and Beverage Expenses
General and Administrative Expenses
Depreciation and Amortization
Impairment - Intangible and Tangible Assets
Total Operating Costs and Expenses
(Loss) Earnings from Operations
For the year
ended December 31,
2020/2019
2019/2018
2020
$ 168,904 $
5,826
9,795
13,819
198,344
(90,553)
(2,056)
(8,871)
(49,729)
(17,580)
(30,746)
(199,535)
(1,191)
2019
42,285 $
2,030
4,804
879
49,998
(21,495)
(690)
(4,772)
(11,233)
(2,330)
—
(40,520)
9,478
$
2018
Change
27,736 $ 126,619
3,796
1,444
4,991
3,931
12,940
372
148,346
33,483
69,058
(12,897)
1,366
(522)
4,099
(3,935)
38,496
(8,069)
15,250
(2,178)
30,746
—
159,015
(27,601)
(10,669)
5,882
%
Change
299.4% $
187.0%
103.9%
1472.1%
296.7%
321.3%
198.0%
85.9%
342.7%
654.5%
100.0%
392.4%
(112.6%)
$
Change
14,549
586
873
507
16,515
8,598
168
837
3,164
152
—
12,919
3,596
%
Change
52.5%
40.6%
22.2%
136.3%
49.3%
66.7%
32.2%
21.3%
39.2%
7.0%
—
46.8%
61.1%
Income Tax Expense
Net Earnings Attributable to Century Casinos, Inc.
Shareholders
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(1,023)
(2,018)
(1,508)
(995)
(49.3%)
510
33.8%
(30,571)
47,199 $
5,825
11,825 $
4,373
8,061 $
(36,396)
35,374
(624.8%)
299.1% $
1,452
3,764
33.2%
46.7%
We acquired MTR in West Virginia and CCG and CCV in Missouri in the Acquisition in December 2019.
Sports wagering in Colorado became legal on May 1, 2020. We have partnered with sports betting operators that will conduct sports
wagering under each of the three Colorado master licenses for sports wagering held by our Colorado subsidiaries. One of these
mobile sports betting apps launched in July 2020. Each agreement with the sports betting operators provides for a share of net
gaming revenue and a minimum revenue guarantee each year.
In November 2020, Colorado voters passed a constitutional amendment to allow voters in Cripple Creek, Black Hawk and Central
City to increase or remove betting limits and approve new casino games. Elected officials in all three cities approved no limits on
single bets at the casinos and new games to begin May 2021. The changes are expected to encourage gamblers who might otherwise
travel to destination casinos to gamble in local Colorado casinos.
In December 2020, we entered into an agreement with a gaming partner to utilize our license with the state of West Virginia to
operate an internet and mobile interactive gaming application. The application is estimated to launch in the second quarter of 2021.
The agreement provides for a share of net gaming revenue.
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Our US operations closed due to COVID-19 on March 17, 2020 and reopened between June 1, 2020 and June 17, 2020. The results
below are presented to illustrate the estimated impact of COVID-19 on net operating revenue in the United States segment for the
year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 as well as the year ended December 31, 2019
compared to the year ended December 31, 2018. We did not acquire the West Virginia and Missouri properties until December
2019.
Amounts in millions
Colorado
YTD
Q2
Q1
Q3
Q4
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
2020
2019
2020
2019
6.7
8.1
7.7
(1.4)
(17.3%)
0.4
4.7%
25.1
—
21.6
—
2.0
8.8
8.5
(6.8)
(77.3%)
0.3
3.9%
12.2
—
9.6
—
10.4
9.2
9.4
1.2
13.3%
(0.2)
(1.7%)
28.4
—
23.9
—
9.5
7.8
7.9
1.7
20.5%
(0.1)
(0.9%)
24.5
8.7
24.5
7.4
28.6
33.9
33.5
(5.3)
(15.7%)
0.4
1.4%
90.2
8.7
79.6
7.4
West Virginia
Missouri
The results below are presented to illustrate the estimated impact of COVID-19 on operating expenses in the United States segment
for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 as well as the year ended December 31,
2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, excluding depreciation and amortization expense and impairment – intangible
and tangible assets.
Amounts in millions
Colorado
YTD
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
2020
2019
2020
2019
5.9
6.2
6.0
(0.3)
(4.8%)
0.2
3.0%
23.3
—
15.5
—
1.7
6.6
6.4
(4.9)
(74.2%)
0.3
4.0%
12.7
—
7.3
—
5.7
6.9
6.7
(1.2)
(17.4%)
0.2
3.0%
23.6
—
14.2
—
6.1
6.3
6.3
(0.2)
(3.3%)
—
0.9%
21.2
7.4
14.1
4.8
19.4
26.0
25.3
(6.6)
(25.5%)
0.7
2.7%
80.8
7.4
51.1
4.8
West Virginia
Missouri
During the United States closures we suspended marketing initiatives, furloughed employees and reduced operating costs and
expenses as much as possible. Additional savings related to gaming-related expenses. COVID-19 continues to impact results, and
we are seeking to maintain operating cost efficiencies during 2021. We anticipate increasing our promotional offerings as needed
to compete in the competitive markets in which we operate our US casinos. We plan to continue to encourage social distancing and
other measures in compliance with governmental health and safety requirements.
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 in Item 6, “Selected Financial Data” of this report.
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Canada
Amounts in thousands
Gaming
Hotel
Food and Beverage
Other Revenue
Net Operating Revenue
Gaming Expenses
Hotel Expenses
Food and Beverage Expenses
General and Administrative Expenses
Depreciation and Amortization
Impairment - Intangible and Tangible Assets
Gain on Sale of Casino Operations
Total Operating Costs and Expenses
Earnings from Operations
$
For the year
ended December 31,
2020/2019
2019/2018
2020
30,319 $
84
5,832
14,005
50,240
(5,583)
(69)
(4,921)
(28,135)
(5,264)
(3,375)
6,457
(40,890)
9,350
2019
49,450 $
491
13,507
17,202
80,650
(13,999)
(216)
(11,541)
(34,240)
(4,539)
—
—
(64,535)
16,115
$
2018
Change
40,470 $ (19,131)
(407)
(7,675)
(3,197)
(30,410)
(8,416)
(147)
(6,620)
(6,105)
725
3,375
6,457
(23,645)
(6,765)
542
10,528
9,821
61,361
(12,105)
(205)
(8,610)
(22,597)
(3,211)
—
—
(46,728)
14,633
%
Change
(38.7%) $
(82.9%)
(56.8%)
(18.6%)
(37.7%)
(60.1%)
(68.1%)
(57.4%)
(17.8%)
16.0%
100.0%
100.0%
(36.6%)
(42.0%)
$
Change
8,980
(51)
2,979
7,381
19,289
1,894
11
2,931
11,643
1,328
—
—
17,807
1,482
%
Change
22.2%
(9.4%)
28.3%
75.2%
31.4%
15.6%
5.4%
34.0%
51.5%
41.4%
—
—
38.1%
10.1%
Income Tax Expense
Net Earnings Attributable to Non-controlling Interests
Net Earnings Attributable to Century Casinos, Inc.
Shareholders
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(3,765)
(553)
(3,278)
(1,295)
(2,536)
(722)
487
(742)
14.9%
(57.3%)
742
573
29.3%
79.4%
2,551
11,497 $
6,669
21,212 $
7,715
19,522 $
(4,118)
(9,715)
(61.7%)
(45.8%) $
(1,046)
1,690
(13.6%)
8.7%
In Edmonton, construction on the Century Mile project began in July 2017. 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.
Results in US dollars were impacted by (1.1%) and (2.4%) exchange rate decreases in the average rates between the US dollar and
the Canadian dollar for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended
December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively.
Our Canadian operations closed due to COVID-19 on March 17, 2020 and reopened on June 13, 2020. The Canadian operations
closed again on December 13, 2020 due to COVID-19. The results below are presented to illustrate the estimated impact of COVID-
19 on net operating revenue in the Canada segment for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31,
2019 and the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively.
Amounts in millions
Edmonton - CAD
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
YTD
Edmonton - USD
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
13.1
11.8
9.5
1.3
11.0%
2.3
24.4%
9.8
8.9
7.5
0.9
10.1%
1.4
18.5%
3.9
18.5
9.7
(14.6)
(78.9%)
8.8
91.3%
2.8
13.8
7.5
(11.0)
(79.7%)
6.3
84.7%
37
13.5
17.9
9.7
(4.4)
(24.6%)
8.2
85.4%
10.2
13.6
7.4
(3.4)
(25.2%)
6.2
83.5%
10.2
16.6
10.4
(6.4)
(38.1%)
6.2
58.3%
7.8
12.5
7.9
(4.7)
(37.6%)
4.6
58.6%
40.7
64.8
39.3
(24.1)
(37.1%)
25.5
64.9%
30.6
48.8
30.3
(18.2)
(37.3%)
18.5
61.2%
Amounts in millions
Calgary - CAD
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
YTD
Calgary - USD
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
8.5
9.9
9.1
(1.4)
(14.1%)
0.8
8.7%
6.4
7.4
7.2
(1.0)
(13.5%)
0.2
3.4%
2.6
10.9
10.1
(8.3)
(76.1%)
0.8
7.7%
1.9
8.2
7.8
(6.3)
(76.8%)
0.3
4.0%
8.6
11.2
10.8
(2.6)
(23.6%)
0.4
3.7%
6.4
8.5
8.3
(2.1)
(24.3%)
0.2
2.5%
6.4
10.2
10.3
(3.8)
(36.8%)
(0.1)
(0.4%)
4.9
7.7
7.8
(2.8)
(36.3%)
—
(0.3%)
26.1
42.2
40.3
(16.1)
(38.2%)
1.9
4.8%
19.6
31.8
31.1
(12.2)
(38.3%)
0.7
2.4%
The results below are presented to illustrate the estimated impact of COVID-19 on operating expenses in the Canada segment for
the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2019
compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, impairment –
intangible and tangible assets and gain on sale of casino operations.
Amounts in millions
Edmonton - CAD
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
YTD
Edmonton - USD
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
11.6
9.6
6.8
2.0
20.8%
2.9
42.3%
8.7
7.3
5.4
1.4
19.2%
1.9
35.4%
4.1
14.5
7.0
(10.4)
(71.7%)
7.5
107.6%
2.9
10.8
5.4
(7.9)
(73.1%)
5.4
100.3%
10.3
14.4
7.0
(4.1)
(28.5%)
7.4
106.1%
7.8
10.9
5.3
(3.1)
(28.4%)
5.5
103.9%
7.8
12.7
7.5
(4.9)
(38.6%)
5.2
69.5%
6.0
9.6
5.7
(3.7)
(38.2%)
4.0
69.8%
33.8
51.2
28.2
(17.4)
(33.9%)
23.0
81.4%
25.3
38.6
21.8
(13.3)
(34.5%)
16.8
77.3%
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Amounts in millions
Calgary - CAD
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
YTD
Calgary - USD
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
6.0
6.1
6.2
(0.1)
(1.6%)
(0.1)
(2.2%)
4.5
4.6
4.9
(0.1)
(2.2%)
(0.3)
(7.1%)
2.5
7.0
6.9
(4.5)
(64.3%)
0.1
1.3%
1.8
5.2
5.3
(3.4)
(65.4%)
(0.1)
(2.3%)
5.8
8.3
7.8
(2.5)
(30.1%)
0.5
7.3%
4.4
6.3
6.0
(1.9)
(30.2%)
0.3
6.1%
3.6
7.0
7.3
(3.4)
(47.8%)
(0.3)
(4.6%)
2.7
5.3
5.5
(2.6)
(47.7%)
(0.3)
(4.6%)
17.9
28.4
28.2
(10.5)
(36.8%)
0.2
0.6%
13.4
21.4
21.9
(8.0)
(37.3%)
(0.4)
(1.6%)
Net operating revenue during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 was impacted
negatively by closures due to COVID-19. Following the March 2020 closures, table games were reopened in mid-September 2020
and closed again in November 2020. Our casinos in Canada were operating with approximately 71% of the slot floor open prior to
the second closures in December 2020. Attendance restrictions for racing and closures of our showroom in Edmonton also
negatively impacted food and beverage revenue in 2020. We do not expect the Edmonton showroom to reopen until at least the
third quarter of 2021. In addition, we sold the casino operations of CAL in December 2020, which will impact comparability of the
Calgary operating segment in 2021.
Net operating revenue during the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018 was impacted in
the Edmonton operating segment primarily due to opening CMR in April 2019 and in the Calgary operating segment due to a casino
expansion that added 70 slot machines to CDR’s gaming floor in November 2019.
Operating expenses during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 were impacted by
COVID-19. We received wage subsidies provided by the Canadian government through the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy that
was enacted in April 2020 as a result of COVID-19 to help employers offset a portion of their employee wages for a limited period.
The qualified government wage subsidies reduced operating expenses by CAD 7.4 million ($5.5 million based on the average
exchange rate for the year ended December 31, 2020). In addition, we sold the casino operations of CAL in December 2020. The
gain on sale of the casino operations reduced operating expenses in the Calgary operating segment by $6.5 million, and the sale of
the casino operations will reduce operating expenses in the Calgary operating segment going forward.
Operating expenses in the Edmonton operating segment during the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended
December 31, 2018 were impacted by the opening of CMR in April 2019.
During the Canadian closures we suspended marketing initiatives, furloughed employees and reduced operating costs and expenses
as much as possible. Because COVID-19 continues to impact results, we are continuing to focus on managing costs. We continue
to look for synergies between our Canadian properties including prizes that are available to guests at all locations instead of at
individual casinos only. We expect payroll costs will begin to trend higher as it is expected that table games will reopen when the
casinos reopen, and government wage subsidies are not forecast to continue once operations resume in 2021. We plan to continue
to update our properties with enhancements to encourage social distancing and other measures to allow us to reopen additional
gaming space and other facilities that currently are closed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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 in Item 6, “Selected Financial Data” of this report.
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Poland
Amounts in thousands
Gaming
Food and Beverage
Other Revenue
Net Operating Revenue
Gaming Expenses
Food and Beverage Expenses
General and Administrative Expenses
Depreciation and Amortization
Total Operating Costs and Expenses
(Loss) Earnings from Operations
For the year
ended December 31,
2020/2019
2019/2018
$
2020
53,228 $
462
581
54,271
(34,700)
(2,037)
(17,193)
(3,124)
(57,054)
(2,783)
2019
80,829 $
912
153
81,894
(53,111)
(2,237)
(17,567)
(3,064)
(75,979)
5,915
$
2018
Change
67,289 $ (27,601)
(450)
428
(27,623)
(18,411)
(200)
(374)
60
(18,925)
(8,698)
782
138
68,209
(44,632)
(2,714)
(17,653)
(3,065)
(68,064)
145
%
Change
(34.1%) $
(49.3%)
279.7%
(33.7%)
(34.7%)
(8.9%)
(2.1%)
2.0%
(24.9%)
(147.0%)
$
Change
13,540
130
15
13,685
8,479
(477)
(86)
(1)
7,915
5,770
%
Change
20.1%
16.6%
10.9%
20.1%
19.0%
(17.6%)
(0.5%)
—
11.6%
3979.3%
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Net Loss (Earnings) Attributable to Non-controlling
Interests
Net (Loss) Earnings Attributable to Century Casinos,
Inc. Shareholders
Adjusted EBITDA
$
518
(1,617)
(595)
(2,135)
(132.0%)
1,022
171.8%
687
(1,731)
75
(2,418)
(139.7%)
1,806
2408.0%
(1,373)
344 $
3,466
9,392 $
(153)
4,890 $
(4,839)
(9,048)
(139.6%)
(96.3%) $
3,619
4,502
2365.4%
92.1%
In Poland, casino gaming licenses are granted for a term of six years. These licenses are not renewable. Before a gaming license
expires, there is a public notification of the available license and any gaming company can apply for a new license for that city. The
casino at the LIM Center in Warsaw reopened in August 2019. We expanded the gaming floor at the Marriott Hotel and added an
additional six table games in May 2019.
Delays by the Polish government in awarding licenses following their expiration resulted in several casinos closing throughout
Poland, lost gaming tax revenue for the government and additional costs and expenses for the casino operators, including CPL,
during the year ended December 31, 2018. CPL’s results were significantly impacted for the year ended December 31, 2018
compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 by the additional costs and expenses associated with the closure of several of its
casinos during 2018. The next license expiration for a CPL casino occurs in September 2022.
Results in US dollars were impacted by (1.6%) and (6.3%) exchange rate decreases in the average rates between the US dollar and
the Polish zloty for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended
December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively.
The casinos in Poland closed due to COVID-19 on March 13, 2020 and reopened on May 18, 2020. The Poland casinos closed
again in December 2020 and reopened in February 2021. The results below are presented to illustrate the estimated impact of
COVID-19 on net operating revenue in the Poland segment for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended
December 31, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively.
Amounts in millions
PLN
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
YTD
USD
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
66.6
74.8
59.1
(8.2)
(11.0%)
15.7
26.6%
17.1
19.8
17.4
(2.7)
(13.6%)
2.4
13.6%
29.6
76.6
52.2
(47.0)
(61.4%)
24.4
46.8%
7.4
20.1
14.6
(12.7)
(63.2%)
5.5
38.0%
40
62.1
79.0
61.9
(16.9)
(21.4%)
17.1
27.6%
16.3
20.3
16.7
(4.0)
(19.7%)
3.6
21.6%
51.0
83.9
73.5
(32.9)
(39.1%)
10.4
14.1%
13.5
21.7
19.5
(8.2)
(38.1%)
2.2
11.6%
209.3
314.3
246.7
(105.0)
(33.4%)
67.6
27.4%
54.3
81.9
68.2
(27.6)
(33.7%)
13.7
20.1%
The results below are presented to illustrate the estimated impact of COVID-19 on operating expenses in the Poland segment for
the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2019
compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively, excluding depreciation and amortization expense and impairment –
intangible and tangible assets.
Amounts in millions
PLN
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
YTD
USD
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
2020
2019
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
62.5
65.5
53.4
(3.0)
(4.6%)
12.1
22.7%
16.0
17.3
15.7
(1.3)
(7.5%)
1.6
10.2%
35.9
69.0
54.6
(33.1)
(48.0%)
14.4
26.3%
8.9
18.1
15.2
(9.2)
(50.8%)
2.8
18.5%
58.3
69.8
59.2
(11.5)
(16.5%)
10.6
17.8%
15.3
18.0
16.0
(2.7)
(15.0%)
2.0
12.2%
51.9
73.3
67.9
(21.4)
(29.2%)
5.4
8.0%
13.8
19.6
18.0
(5.8)
(29.4%)
1.5
8.5%
208.6
277.6
235.1
(69.0)
(24.8%)
42.5
18.1%
53.9
72.9
65.0
(19.0)
(26.0%)
7.9
12.2%
The net operating revenue decreases during 2020 relate primarily to temporary casino closures and reduced tourism in Warsaw.
The net operating revenue increases for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018 were
impacted by the following changes resulting from delays in issuing licenses.
• The casino at the Dwor Kosciuszko Hotel in Krakow operated four additional months during 2019.
• The casino at the Manufaktura Entertainment Complex in Lodz operated six additional months during 2019.
• The casino at the HP Park Plaza Hotel in Wroclaw operated three additional months during 2019.
• The casino at the Park Inn by Radisson in Katowice operated four additional months during 2019.
• The casino at the LIM Center in Warsaw reopened in August 2019. The casino did not operate in 2018.
• The casinos at the Hotel Andersia in Poznan and the Hotel Plock in Plock were closed in April 2018 and February 2018,
respectively.
• All other casinos were operational for the full year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
• We expanded the gaming floor at the Marriott Hotel and added an additional six table games in May 2019.
During the closures of our Poland casinos, we reduced operating costs and expenses as much as possible. Operating costs and
expenses in the Poland segment continued to be lower during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended
December 31, 2019 because of lower payroll and marketing expenditures as well as lower gaming related expenses corresponding
to decreased gaming revenue. COVID-19 continues to impact results, and we continue to focus on analyzing staffing needs to match
customer volumes to continue to manage our costs.
Operating expenses increases for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018 were impacted
by increased expenses related to additional months of operations in 2019 compared to 2018 as detailed above. Additional expense
related to the disposal of assets at the Poznan and Plock casinos for the year ended December 31, 2018.
We currently operate three casinos in Warsaw. There is proposed legislation to split the Warsaw voivodship (or province), which
could limit the number of casino licenses available in Warsaw in the future. If the legislation is passed, it is expected that as licenses
in Warsaw expire a new tender would not be offered until the maximum number of licenses available is reached. Any change to the
number of licenses available in a city could have a negative impact on results if we are unable to obtain new casino licenses.
We were in preliminary discussions with Totalizator Sportowy, Poland’s state-run gambling operator, regarding a potential sale of
our interests in Casinos Poland; however, the discussions have been suspended and may not resume.
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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 in Item 6, “Selected Financial Data” of this report.
Corporate and Other
Amounts in thousands
Gaming
Food and Beverage Revenue
Other Revenue
Net Operating Revenue
Gaming Expenses
Food and Beverage Expenses
General and Administrative Expenses
Depreciation and Amortization
Impairment - Intangible and Tangible Assets
Total Operating Costs and Expenses
(Loss) Earnings from Equity Investment
Losses from Operations
$
For the year
ended December 31,
2020
830 $
105
478
1,413
(727)
(133)
(4,490)
(566)
(1,000)
(6,916)
—
(5,503)
2019
2018
4,302 $
799
584
5,685
(4,144)
(932)
(19,940)
(910)
(16,486)
(42,412)
(1)
(36,728)
4,806 $
501
578
5,885
(3,694)
(595)
(11,875)
(945)
—
(17,109)
23
(11,201)
2020/2019
2019/2018
$
Change
(3,472)
(694)
(106)
(4,272)
(3,417)
(799)
(15,450)
(344)
(15,486)
(35,496)
1
31,225
%
Change
(80.7%) $
(86.9%)
(18.2%)
(75.1%)
(82.5%)
(85.7%)
(77.5%)
(37.8%)
(93.9%)
(83.7%)
100.0%
85.0%
$
Change
(504)
298
6
(200)
450
337
8,065
(35)
16,486
25,303
(24)
(25,527)
%
Change
(10.5%)
59.5%
1.0%
(3.4%)
12.2%
56.6%
67.9%
(3.7%)
100.0%
147.9%
(104.3%)
(227.9%)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
Net Loss Attributable to Non-controlling Interests
Net Loss Attributable to Century Casinos, Inc.
Shareholders
Adjusted EBITDA
(578)
—
2,739
12
2,722
35
(3,317)
(12)
(121.1%)
(100.0%)
17
(23)
0.6%
(65.7%)
(18,609)
(35,115)
$ (10,642) $ (12,148) $
(8,541)
(9,096) $
16,506
1,506
47.0%
12.4% $
(26,574)
(3,052)
(311.1%)
(33.6%)
The following operations and agreements make up the reporting unit Cruise Ships & Other in the Corporate and Other reportable
segment:
• The casino at CCB opened in May 2018. CCB was permanently closed in March 2020 due to COVID-19 and CCB’s board
of directors determined that CCB would enter into creditors voluntary liquidation, which occurred in May 2020. CCB was
deconsolidated as a subsidiary in May 2020. We recorded a $23.7 million gain related to the deconsolidation to general
and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020. Due to historical and forecast losses at CCB from
changes in the current regulatory environment for casinos in England requiring enhanced due diligence of customers, we
determined that the long-lived assets, ROU operating lease asset and intangible asset at CCB were impaired and wrote-off
$16.5 million to impairment – intangible and tangible assets in December 2019. For additional information related to CCB,
see Note 1, “Description of Business and Basis of Presentation,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part
II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.
• As of December 31, 2020, we had a concession agreement with TUI Cruises for four ship-based casinos, none of which
was operating. The agreement ends in June 2022.
We have decreased our operation of ship-based casinos on cruise ships over the past few years, and mutually agreed with
cruise lines with which we had concession agreements not to extend certain agreements at their termination dates. The
following is a summary of concession agreements that ended between 2018 and 2020.
Cruise Ship
Mein Schiff 1
Marella Discovery
Wind Star
Wind Spirit
Star Pride
Wind Surf
Star Breeze
Star Legend
Mein Schiff 3
Month of Contract Expiration
April 2018
October 2018
November 2018
January 2019
March 2019
April 2019
April 2019
May 2019
May 2020
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• Through our subsidiary CRM, we have a 7.5% ownership interest in MCE. In addition, CRM provides advice to MCE on
casino matters pursuant to a consulting agreement for a service fee consisting of a fixed fee plus a percentage of MCE’s
EBITDA. In March 2020, due to the impact of COVID-19 on MCE, we impaired the $1.0 million MCE investment and
wrote-down a $0.3 million receivable related to MCE. For additional information related to MCE, see Note 4,
“Investments,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data” of this report.
• Through our subsidiary CRM, we had a 51% ownership interest in GHL. 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 the
sale of this investment of less than ($0.1) million in general and administrative expenses on our consolidated statement of
(loss) earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019. The sale of our equity interest in GHL also ended our equity interest
in MCL. For additional information related to GHL and MCL, see Note 4, “Investments,” to the Consolidated Financial
Statements included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.
Results at CCB were impacted by a 0.5% exchange rate increase and (4.5%) exchange rate decrease for the year ended December 31,
2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended
December 31, 2018, respectively.
Revenue Highlights
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Non-Corporate Reporting Units
Net operating revenue decreased due to the closure of CCB as detailed above. In addition, our four ship-based casinos were not
operating for the majority of the year due to COVID-19 related shutdowns of the cruise ships on which they operate.
Years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
Non-Corporate Reporting Units
Net operating revenue decreased by ($0.2) million, or (3.4%), due to decreased revenue from Cruise Ships & Other resulting from
the expiration of certain of our concession agreements for the operation of ship-based casinos as detailed above. This decrease was
offset by increased net operating revenue at CCB, which operated for a full year in 2019 compared to eight months in 2018.
Net operating revenue for CCB increased by GBP 0.5 million, or 22.5%, due to increased gaming and food and beverage revenue
from operating for a full year in 2019 compared to eight months in 2018. Revenue growth was impacted by enforcement of anti-
money laundering and social responsibility regulations that required us to limit customers’ play until the required information is
provided by the player. In addition, we believe that concerns about the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
(commonly referred to as “Brexit”) reduced discretionary consumer spending in the market. In US dollars, net operating revenue
increased by $0.5 million, or 20.4%.
Operating Expense Highlights
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Non-Corporate Reporting Units
Total operating costs and expenses decreased due to casino closures at CCB and on the ships. In addition, the deconsolidation of
CCB resulted in a gain of $7.4 million that we recognized in general and administrative expenses on our consolidated statements of
(loss) earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Corporate Reporting Units
Total operating costs and expenses decreased by ($5.8) million, or (35.5%). In March 2020, we impaired the MCE investment due
to an assessment of MCE’s operations resulting from COVID-19. As a result of the impairment, we recorded $1.0 million to
impairment – intangible and tangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2020. In addition, we assessed the collectability
of a receivable from LOT Polish Airlines (“LOT”), which previously owned a 33.3% interest in CPL that we acquired in 2013,
related to the Poland contingent liability and determined that, due to COVID-19, it was more likely than not that LOT would be
unable to repay us for LOT’s portions of payments made by CPL to the Polish IRS for tax periods in January 2009 to March 2013.
Due to COVID-19, LOT grounded flights in March 2020. Based on past efforts to collect on the receivable and analysis of LOT’s
ability to pay, we wrote-down the $0.7 million receivable to general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31,
2020. Offsetting these increases, during the closures certain of our corporate staff voluntarily decreased their salaries. In addition,
in 2019 there were additional expenses related to the Acquisition that did not reoccur in 2020, as discussed below.
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Years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
Non-Corporate Reporting Units
Total operating costs and expenses increased by $17.4 million, or 214.2%. In December 2019, we impaired certain assets at CCB
due to historical and forecast operating losses at this casino resulting from the factors discussed above. As a result of the impairment,
we wrote down $16.5 million to impairment – intangible and tangible assets for the year ended December 31, 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 $0.9 million in receivables related to
the Glory Sea along with increased expense of $0.3 million related to the loss on disposal of fixed assets related to the Glory Sea
and disposal of assets from storage. These increased expenses were partially offset by decreased operating expenses related to the
expiration of certain of our concession agreements for the operation of ship-based casinos as detailed above.
Corporate Reporting Units
Our corporate reporting units include certain other corporate and management operations. Total operating costs and expenses
increased by $7.9 million, or 87.9%, due to one-time costs related to the Acquisition including $5.4 million in acquisition costs and
a $0.6 million in bonuses. In addition, payroll costs and travel-related expenses increased.
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 in Item 6, “Selected Financial Data” of this report.
Non-Operating Income (Expense)
Non-operating income (expense) for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:
Amounts in thousands
Interest Income
Interest Expense
(Loss) Gain on Foreign Currency
Transactions, Cost Recovery Income
and Other
Non-Operating (Expense)
For the year
ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
$
6 $
(43,104)
21 $
(8,250)
2020/2019
2019/2018
$ Change
(15)
34,854
103 $
(4,217)
%
Change $ Change
(71.4%) $
422.5%
%
Change
(82) (79.6%)
95.6%
4,033
(63)
$ (43,161) $
1,482
(6,747) $
578
(1,545)
(3,536) $ (36,414)
(104.3%)
(539.7%) $
904
(3,211)
156.4%
(90.8%)
Interest income
Interest income is directly related to interest earned on our cash reserves.
Interest expense
Interest expense is directly related to interest owed on our borrowings under our Macquarie Credit Agreement, our financing
obligation with VICI PropCo, our credit agreement with the Bank of Montreal that was replaced by the Macquarie Credit
Agreement, the fair value adjustments for our interest rate swap agreements, our CPL and CRM borrowings, our capital lease
agreements and interest expense related to the CDR land lease.
Gain on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other
Cost recovery income of $0.2 million and $0.4 million was received by CDR for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019,
respectively, related to infrastructure built during the development of the Century Downs REC project. The distribution to CDR’s
non-controlling shareholders through non-controlling interest is part of a credit agreement between CRM and CDR. There was no
cost recovery income received by CDR for the year ended December 31, 2018.
We adjusted the contingent liability related to the CPL taxes to remove the estimated taxes accrued for the 2015 and 2014 tax years
due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for each tax year. This adjustment reduced the contingent liability by PLN 2.8
($0.7 million) and PLN 2.2 million ($0.6 million) in for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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Taxes
Income tax expense is recorded relative to the jurisdictions that recognize book earnings. During the year ended December 31,
2020, we recognized income tax expense of $4.8 million on pre-tax loss of ($43.3) million, representing an effective income tax
rate of 11.2%, compared to income tax expense of $4.2 million on pre-tax loss of ($12.0) million, representing an effective income
tax rate of 34.9% and income tax expense of $1.9 million on pre-tax income of $5.9 million, representing an effective income tax
rate of 32.4% for the same periods in 2019 and 2018, respectively. For further discussion on our effective income tax rates and an
analysis of our effective income tax rate compared to the US federal statutory income tax rate, see Note 14, “Income Taxes,” to the
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.
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. In 2020, our liquidity has been adversely affected by temporary closures of
all of our casinos, hotels and other facilities to comply with quarantines issued by governments to contain the spread of COVID-
19, as discussed below.
As of December 31, 2020, our total debt under bank borrowings and other agreements net of $9.3 million related to deferred
financing costs was $184.6 million, of which $173.7 million was long-term debt and $10.8 million was the current portion of long-
term debt. The current portion relates to payments due within one year under our Macquarie Credit Agreement, CPL credit
agreements, UniCredit loan and credit agreement and the CRM credit facility. For a description of our debt agreements, see Note 7
to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.
Net Debt was $130.4 million as of December 31, 2020 compared to $134.2 million as of December 31, 2019. For the definition and
reconciliation of Net Debt to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, see “Non-GAAP Measures – Net Debt” in Item 6,
“Selected Financial Data” of this report. We intend to repay the current portion of our debt obligations with available cash.
The following table lists the 2021 maturities of our debt:
Amounts in thousands
Macquarie Credit
Agreement
Casinos Poland
Credit
Agreements
$
1,700 $
UniCredit Loan
546
1,072 $
Century Downs
Land Lease
UniCredit Credit
Agreement
Total
$
— $
7,400 $
10,718
There is no set repayment schedule for the CPL credit facility, and we classify it as short-term debt due to the nature of the
agreements. We plan to convert the UniCredit credit agreement to a term loan in 2021.
The following table lists the amount of 2021 payments due under our lease agreements:
Amounts in thousands
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
$
5,679
$
137
$
Total
5,816
In addition to these payment obligations, our scheduled payments for 2021 under the Master Lease are $23.1 million and under the
CDR land lease financing obligation are $1.6 million, excluding variable rent payments. Cash payments related to the Master Lease
and CDR land lease were $25.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Cash Flows
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $63.7 million and working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) was
$34.5 million at December 31, 2020 compared to cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $55.6 million and working capital of
$22.8 million at December 31, 2019, and cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $46.3 million and working capital of
$5.0 million at December 31, 2018. The increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from December 31, 2019 to
December 31, 2020 is due to $9.0 million of cash provided by operating activities; $4.2 million in proceeds from borrowings net of
repayments; $6.6 million in proceeds from the sale of the casino operations of Century Casino Calgary, net of cash assumed by the
buyer; and $1.2 million in exchange rate changes; offset by $1.2 million of cash used for payment related to the working capital
adjustment in the Acquisition; $10.7 million of cash used to purchase property and equipment; $0.9 million in deferred financing
costs; and $0.2 million of distributions to non-controlling interests.
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Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $9.0 million, $18.8 million and $22.3 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
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 also to the consolidated
statements of cash flows in the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data” of this report and to management’s discussion of the results of operations above in this Item 7 for a discussion
of (loss) earnings from operations.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities of $5.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 consisted of a $1.2 million payment
related to the working capital adjustment in the Acquisition; $0.6 million for slot machine purchases at our Colorado properties;
$0.1 million for slot chairs at CTL; $1.0 million for slot machine purchases, $0.2 million in rebranding signage, $1.8 million for
player tracking systems and upgrades to the slot accounting systems, and $0.6 million in computer upgrades at our Missouri
properties; $0.2 million for surveillance upgrades, $1.1 million for slot machine purchases, $0.2 million for racetrack
reconditioning, and $0.3 million in computer upgrades at our West Virginia property; $0.5 million for table game equipment,
$0.9 million in building updates, and $0.2 million in racetrack and barn updates at our Edmonton properties; $0.2 million for table
game equipment at our Calgary properties; $0.3 million in casino improvements in Poland; and $2.5 million in other fixed asset
additions at our properties; offset by $6.6 million from the sale of Century Casino Calgary, net of cash assumed by the buyer.
Net cash used in investing activities of $120.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 consisted of $96.6 million related to
the Acquisition, net of cash acquired; $15.0 million for construction costs related to the Century Mile project; $4.3 million related
to leasehold improvements at the Marriott Hotel in Warsaw, Poland and additional assets for the casinos in Poland; $0.8 million in
Colorado for slot machines, chairs and security upgrades; $1.2 million in Calgary for the building expansion at CDR and a bar at
CAL; $0.3 million in Edmonton for new carpet and surveillance equipment at CRA; $2.3 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 $57.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted of $40.0 million for
construction costs related to the Century Mile project; $7.8 million for the Century Casino Bath project; $5.1 million in leasehold
improvements at the new casinos in Poland and additional assets for the casinos in Poland; $0.9 million in Calgary for racetrack
improvements and a barn at CDR and surveillance upgrades at CAL; $0.8 million in Colorado for slot machines and carpet
replacement; $2.4 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 $0.6 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.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities of $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 consisted of $4.2 million in proceeds
from borrowings net of principal payments, offset by $0.9 million in deferred financing costs and a $0.2 million distribution to non-
controlling interests in CDR.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $113.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 consisted of $124.7 million
received from borrowings net of principal repayments and $0.3 million from the exercise of stock options, offset by $10.1 million
of deferred financing costs paid and $1.0 million in distributions to non-controlling interests in CBS and CPL.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $7.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted of $8.2 million received
from borrowings net of principal repayments and $0.3 million from the exercise of stock options, offset by $0.3 million of principal
repayments for capital leases, $0.4 million of deferred financing costs paid and $0.6 million in distributions to non-controlling
interests in CBS and CPL.
Tax Act
During 2018, the Company completed its accounting of the one-time transition tax on undistributed and previously untaxed post-
1986 foreign earnings and profits imposed by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act permits a company to pay
the one-time transition tax over eight years on an interest free basis. The Company paid $0.6 million of the transition tax in 2018.
The remaining cash payments due related to the transition tax total $0.9 million as set forth in the Contractual Obligations and
Contingencies table below.
Common Stock Repurchase Program
The total amount remaining under our stock repurchase program was $14.7 million as of December 31, 2020. We did not repurchase
any common stock in 2020, 2019 or 2018. The repurchase program has no set expiration or termination date.
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Potential Sources and Uses of Liquidity, Short-Term Liquidity
Historically, our primary source of liquidity and capital resources has been cash flow from operations. When necessary and
available, we supplement the cash flows generated by our operations with funds provided by bank borrowings or other debt or
equity financing activities. In addition, we have generated cash from sales of existing casino operations and proceeds from the
issuance of equity securities upon the exercise of stock options.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity for 2020, and we
expect the situation will continue to have an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity into 2021.
The duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic remains uncertain. Between March 13, 2020 and March 17, 2020, we closed
all of our casinos, hotels and other facilities to comply with quarantines issued by governments to contain the spread of COVID-
19. Our Polish locations reopened on May 18, 2020, and our North American operations reopened between June 1, 2020 and
June 17, 2020. Additional closures of our Canada and Poland casinos were required in December 2020 to comply with quarantines
issued by governments. Our Poland casinos reopened in February 2021, but our Canada casinos remain closed. Our casinos have
varied their operations based on the governmental health and safety requirements in the jurisdictions in which they are located.
These include capacity and gaming floor restrictions and limited hours of operations. We estimate that the net cash outflows related
to operations during the time they were fully suspended in the first two quarters of 2020 were, on average, approximately
$8.0 million per month.
We continue to monitor our liquidity in light of the uncertainty resulting from COVID-19. We plan to continue to reduce marketing
and operating expenditures where possible. Planned capital expenditures in 2021 include approximately $8.0 million in gaming
equipment, renovations to various properties and security system upgrades. Our 2021 planned capital expenditure projects will be
evaluated throughout the year and postponed to 2022 if necessary and permitted under our agreements.
In March 2020, as a proactive measure to increase our cash position and preserve financial flexibility in light of the uncertainty
resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we borrowed $9.95 million on our revolving credit facility with Macquarie and
$7.4 million on our credit agreement with UniCredit. We repaid the Macquarie revolving credit facility in July 2020 except for a
$50,000 letter of credit that we cash collateralized. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8,
“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report for further discussion of the Macquarie credit agreement and the
UniCredit credit agreement, including discussion of a recent amendment to the Macquarie credit agreement that, among other things,
waives compliance with a financial covenant under the Macquarie credit agreement.
We cannot predict the negative impacts that the failure to suppress the spread of COVID-19 will have on our consumer demand,
workforce, suppliers, contractors and other partners and whether future closures will be required. Such closures have had and will
continue to have a material impact on our business. While the severity and duration of such business impacts cannot currently be
estimated, the effects of COVID-19 and the requirements of health and safety protocols are expected to continue to have a material
impact on our business.
We may be required to raise additional capital to address our liquidity and capital needs. We have a shelf registration statement
with the SEC that became effective in July 2020 under which we may issue, from time to time, up to $100 million of common stock,
preferred stock, debt securities and other securities.
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. Our access to and cost of financing will depend on, among
other things, global economic conditions, conditions in the financing markets, the availability of sufficient amounts of financing,
our prospects and our credit ratings. 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. The failure to raise the funds necessary to fund our debt service and rent
obligations and finance our operations and other capital requirements could have a material and adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and liquidity.
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 $27.5 million of our total $63.4 million in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2020 is held by our foreign
subsidiaries and is not available to fund US operations unless repatriated.
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Contractual Obligations and Contingencies
The following table summarizes our future commitments and contingency payments as of December 31, 2020.
Total
Less than 1
Year
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
After 5
Years
Payments due by Period
$
193,811 $
10,718 $
4,580 $
3,400 $
175,113
1,161,675
224
49,097
476
23,146
137
5,679
—
51,324
67
10,232
—
52,484
20
6,816
—
1,034,721
—
26,370
—
Amounts in thousands
Recorded contractual obligations and
contingencies:
Long-term debt (1)
Finance obligations - VICI Properties, Inc.
subsidiaries (2)
Finance lease obligations
Operating lease obligations
Other contingencies (3)
Unrecorded contractual obligations and
contingencies:
Estimated interest payments - long-term debt
(4)
US Tax Act obligations (5)
Contractual obligations
$ 1,494,756 $
88,525
948
13,021
—
52,701 $
25,677
233
92,113 $
25,369
715
24,458
—
88,804 $ 1,260,662
(1) Represents principal payments only. These amounts do not reflect the impact of future foreign exchange rate changes. The CDR land
lease is excluded from long-term debt because we are not obligated to purchase the land. The CDR land lease is accounted for using the
financing method, and no principal payments will be made unless the land is purchased. The first option to purchase the land at fair
market value is July 1, 2023. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data” of this report for further information.
(2) Represents minimum payments and estimates based on contingent rental payments due under the Master Lease. Variable payments and
index rate adjustments over the minimum amount stated in the Master Lease are not included. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report for further information.
(3) Estimated contingencies related to the CPL contingent liability are not included in the table above because we are not able to make
reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement. See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8,
“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report for further information.
(4) Estimated interest payments are based on principal amounts and expected maturities of long-term debt outstanding as of December 31,
2020 and management’s forecasted rates for our Macquarie Credit Agreement, CDR land lease, CPL credit agreements, UniCredit Loan
and CRM credit facility. Estimated interest payments do not reflect the impact of future foreign exchange rate changes. Fixed payments
related to the CDR land lease are presented as if we do not elect the purchase options. The table above excludes the variable payments
related to the CDR land lease.
(5) Amounts reflect remaining cash payments due for the transition tax. The next payment is due April 15, 2023. See Note 14 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report for
additional discussion of the effects of the Tax Act.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The unrecorded contractual obligations above are not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
We do not have any additional off-balance sheet arrangements, transactions, obligations or other relationships with unconsolidated
entities that would be expected to have a material current or future effect upon our consolidated financial statements.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Management's discussion and analysis of our results of operations and liquidity and capital resources are based on our consolidated
financial statements. To prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America, we must make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated
financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate these estimates. We base our estimates on historical experience and on
various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making
judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may
differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our significant accounting policies are discussed
in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this
report. Critical estimates inherent in these accounting policies are discussed in the following paragraphs.
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Property and Equipment – We have significant capital invested in our property and equipment, which represented approximately
76% of our total assets as of December 31, 2020. Judgments are made in determining the estimated useful lives of assets, salvage
values to be assigned to assets and if or when an asset has been impaired. The accuracy of these estimates affects the amount of
depreciation expense recognized in our financial results and the extent to which we have a gain or loss on the disposal of the asset.
We assign lives to our assets based on our standard policy, which we believe is representative of the useful life of each category of
assets. We review the carrying value of our property and equipment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying
value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual
disposition. The factors we consider in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, as well
as the effect of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors. As of December 31, 2020, we believe that our
investments in property and equipment are recoverable. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we wrote down the long-lived
assets at CCB due to historical and forecast losses at the casino and charged $8.0 million to impairment – intangible and tangible
assets on our consolidated statement of (loss) earnings.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets – We test goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment as of October 1 each year,
or more frequently as circumstances indicate it is necessary. Our identifiable intangible assets include trademarks, player’s club
lists and casino licenses. Testing compares the estimated fair values of our reporting units to the reporting units’ carrying values.
Assessing goodwill and intangible assets for impairment requires significant judgment and involves detailed qualitative and
quantitative business-specific analysis and many individual assumptions that may fluctuate between assessments. Our properties’
estimated future cash flows are a primary assumption in the respective impairment analyses. Cash flow estimates include
assumptions regarding factors such as recent and budgeted operating performance, growth percentages as well as competitive
impacts from current and anticipated competition, operating margins and current regulatory, social and economic climates. The
most significant of the assumptions used in our valuations include revenue growth/decline percentages, discount rates, future
terminal values and capital expenditure assumptions. These assumptions are developed for each property based on historical trends,
the current markets in which they operate and projections of future performance and competition.
We believe we have used reasonable estimates and assumptions to calculate the fair value of our goodwill and indefinite-lived
intangible assets; however, these estimates and assumptions could be materially different from actual results. Unforeseen events,
changes in circumstances and market conditions and material differences in estimates of future cash flows could negatively affect
the fair value of our assets. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected, or if events occur or circumstances
change that could reduce the fair value of our goodwill of intangible assets below the carrying value, we will recognize an
impairment for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, which may be material.
Our reporting units with goodwill balances as of December 31, 2020 are included within Canada and Poland reportable segments.
For the quantitative goodwill impairment test, the current fair value of each reporting unit with goodwill balances is estimated using
a combination of (i) the income approach using the discounted cash flow method for projected revenue, EBITDA and working
capital, (ii) the market approach observing the price at which comparable companies or shares of comparable companies are bought
or sold, and (iii) fair value measurements using either quoted market price or an estimate of fair value using a present value
technique. The cost approach, estimating the cost of reproduction or replacement of an asset, was considered but not used because
it does not adequately capture an operating company’s intangible value. We make a variety of estimates and judgments about the
relevance of these factors to the reporting units in estimating their fair values. During 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
and associated closures of our casinos, we determined that goodwill was impaired related to certain reporting units. For information
about the 2020 impairments, see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data” of this report. As of December 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of our CRA reporting unit exceeded its
carrying value by 19%. Goodwill related to our CRA reporting unit was $3.9 million as of December 31, 2020. Key assumptions
in the valuation of the CRA reporting unit relate to future earnings at CRA. A downturn in the Alberta economy could negatively
affect the key assumptions management used in its analysis.
Our Century Casinos and Casinos Poland trademarks and our casino licenses, with the exception of CPL, are indefinite-lived
intangible assets and therefore are not amortized. The fair values are determined primarily using the multi-period excess earnings
methodology (“MPEEM”) and the relief from royalty method under the income approach. For information about impairments in
2020 and 2019, see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data” of this report. As of December 31, 2020, the fair value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets at our CSA
reporting unit was 2% in excess of its related carrying value. Intangible assets related to our CSA reporting unit were $9.6 million
as of December 31, 2020. Key assumptions in the valuation of intangible assets at the CSA reporting unit relate to future earnings
at CSA. A downturn in the Alberta economy could negatively affect the key assumptions management used in its analysis.
Our casino licenses related to CPL, our Mountaineer trademark and our player’s club lists are finite-lived intangible assets and are
amortized over their respective useful lives. Finite-lived intangibles are evaluated for impairment annually or more frequently if
necessary. There were no impairment charges recorded for the finite-lived intangible assets for the periods presented in this report.
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Income Taxes – The determination of our provision for income taxes requires management’s judgment in the use of estimates and
the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. Judgment is also required in assessing the timing and amounts of deductible
and taxable items. We establish contingency reserves for material, known tax exposures relating to deductions, transactions and
other matters involving some uncertainty as to the proper tax treatment of the item. Our reserves reflect our judgment as to the
resolution of the issues involved if subject to judicial review. Several years may elapse before a particular matter, for which we
have established a reserve, is audited and finally resolved or clarified. While we believe that our reserves are adequate to cover
reasonably expected tax risks, issues raised by a tax authority may be finally resolved at an amount different from the related reserve.
Such differences could materially increase or decrease our income tax provision in the current and/or future periods. When facts
and circumstances change (including a resolution of an issue or statute of limitations expiration), these reserves are adjusted through
the provision for income taxes in the period of change. To the extent we determine that we will not realize the benefit of some or
all of the deferred tax assets, then these assets will be adjusted through our provision for income taxes in the period in which this
determination is made. The Tax Act created a new requirement that certain income, such as global intangible low-taxed income
(“GILTI”), earned by a controlled foreign corporation (“CFC”) must be included currently in the gross income of the CFC’s US
shareholder, effective in 2018. We have elected to account for GILTI in the year the tax is incurred as a current period expense and
recorded net tax expense of $0.5 million and less than $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
We did not record a net tax expense related to GILTI for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Our undistributed foreign earnings were subject to the one-time transition tax for the year ended December 31, 2017. We continue
to consider our foreign earnings indefinitely reinvested. Based on our capital, debt and liquidity position, there is no expected need
for cash repatriation from foreign subsidiaries, and all cash held in foreign jurisdictions is considered permanently reinvested. These
foreign earnings could become subject to additional taxes, such as withholding taxes and local country taxes, if they are repatriated
to the United States.
See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”
of this report for additional discussion of the Tax Act.
Business Combinations – In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC
805”), the Acquisition was recorded using the acquisition method of accounting. We include the operating results of the Acquired
Casinos from the date of acquisition. We recognize and measure the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-
controlling interest acquired at fair value at the acquisition date. The valuation of intangible assets requires management judgment,
the utilization of independent valuation experts and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions with respect to
timing and amounts of future cash inflows and outflows, discount rates, market prices and asset lives, among other things. If the
subsequent projections of the underlying business activity change compared with the assumptions and projections used to develop
these fair values, we could record impairment charges. The valuation of intangible assets was determined using an income approach
methodology. Our key assumptions used in valuing the intangible assets included projected future revenues, customer attrition rates
and market recognition. The excess of total consideration transferred over the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities
assumed was recognized as goodwill. Costs incurred as the result of the Acquisition other than costs related to the issuance of debt
were recorded in the period the costs were incurred.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Our earnings, cash flows and financial position are exposed to market risks relating to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign
currency exchange rates. All of the potential changes noted below are based on information available at December 31, 2020. The
majority of our $184.6 million face value of debt outstanding as of December 31, 2020 is variable-rate debt. Each one percentage
point change associated with the variable rate debt would result in a $0.7 million change to our annual cash interest expenses.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
As a result of our international business presence, we are exposed to foreign currency exchange risk. We transact in foreign
currencies and have significant assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. Therefore, our earnings experience volatility
related to movements in foreign currency exchange rates. We have not hedged against foreign currency exchange rate changes
related to our international operations. Our foreign subsidiaries transact in their local currencies and hold the majority of their assets
and liabilities in their local currency.
The majority of our foreign currency exposure is related to the US dollar versus the Canadian dollar and the Polish zloty. The assets
and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries that are measured in foreign currencies are translated at the applicable period-end exchange
rate on our consolidated balance sheets. The resulting translation adjustment is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
as a component of shareholders’ equity. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the change in the relative value of
the US dollar against all foreign currencies in which our foreign subsidiaries operate resulted in a $3.4 million and $5.0 million
decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss within shareholder’s equity, respectively.
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We translate revenue and expenses at each period’s average exchange rate on our consolidated statement of (loss) earnings and the
gains and losses from translation are included in the results of operations as incurred. A depreciation in the value of the US dollar
in relation to all foreign currencies in which our foreign subsidiaries operate would increase the earnings from our foreign operations
when translated into US dollars. The timing of the changes in the relative value of the US dollar combined with the operations that
are impacted by that change can affect the magnitude of the impact that fluctuations in foreign exchange rates have on our earnings
from operations. In 2020, losses from operations were ($6.6) million. For the year ended December 31, 2020, a 10% depreciation
in the value of the US dollar relative to the Canadian dollar and the Polish zloty would have resulted in an increase in losses from
operations of less than ($0.1) million.
As of December 31, 2020, our debt is primarily held in US dollars.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
See Index to Financial Statements on page F-1.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures – Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officers
and principal financial 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, as of December 31, 2020. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officers
and principal financial officer have concluded that as of December 31, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting – Our management is responsible for establishing
and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange
Act. Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements.
Our management has assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020. In making
this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth in the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013). Based on this assessment, our management believes
that, as of December 31, 2020, our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 has been audited by Grant Thornton LLP,
an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein on the following page.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting – There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting
during the three months ended December 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Shareholders
Century Casinos, Inc.
Opinion on internal control over financial reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Century Casinos, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries
(the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). In our opinion, the Company
maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria
established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(“PCAOB”), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, and our report
dated March 11, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment
of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Annual Report on
Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material
weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and
performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
Definition and limitations of internal control over financial reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain
to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets
of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that
could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
Southfield, Michigan
March 11, 2021
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Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
PART III
The information required by this item will be included in our definitive proxy statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after December 31, 2020 and is incorporated herein by reference. Information
required by Regulation S-K Item 401 concerning executive officers is included in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under
the caption “Information about our Executive Officers.”
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all directors, officers and employees, including our Co-
Chief Executive Officers, our Principal Financial Officer and our Principal Accounting Officer. A complete text of this Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics is available on our web site (www.cnty.com/investor/governance/facts-overview). Any future
amendments to or waivers of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics will be posted to the Corporate Governance section of our
web site.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this item will be included in our definitive proxy statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after December 31, 2020 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters.
The information required by this item relating to securities ownership of certain beneficial owners and management will be included
in our definitive proxy statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after
December 31, 2020 and is incorporated herein by reference. Information relating to securities authorized for issuance under equity
compensation plans as of December 31, 2020 is as follows:
Plan Category
Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(a)
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(b)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
(1)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security
holders
Total
1,965,271 (2)
$5.21 (3)
—
1,965,271
—
$5.21
Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column
(a))
(c)
2,737,781
—
2,737,781
(1) These plans consist of the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2005 Plan”), which expired in June 2015, and the
2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”), which was approved by our stockholders on June 9, 2016.
(2) As of December 31, 2020, there were (i) 1,203,052 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options
issued under the 2005 Plan, (ii) 75,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options issued under
the 2016 Plan, and (iii) 687,219 performance stock units (the “PSUs”) issued under the 2016 Plan that, if and when vested, will
be settled in shares of our common stock. The amount reported in the table assumes target level performance for the PSUs.
Assuming maximum level performance for the PSUs, the number of shares of common stock would increase by 687,219.
(3) The weighted-average exercise price relates only to outstanding stock options.
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information required by this item will be included in our definitive proxy statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after December 31, 2020 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
The information required by this item will be included in our definitive proxy statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after December 31, 2020 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
PART IV
(a)
1.
2.
3.
(b)
2.1
3.1P
3.2
4.1
4.2
4.3
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6A*
10.6B*
10.6C*
List of documents filed with this report
Financial Statements
The financial statements and related notes, together with the reports of our independent registered public accounting
firm, appear in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”, of this Form 10-K.
Financial Statement Schedules
None.
List of Exhibits
Exhibits Filed Herewith or Incorporated by Reference to Previous Filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission
(2) Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement, Liquidation or Succession
Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2019, by and among Century Casinos, Inc., MTR Gaming Group,
Inc., Isle of Capri Casinos LLC, VICI Properties L.P. and Eldorado Resorts, Inc. is hereby incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2019.
(3) Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
Certificate of Incorporation of Century Casinos, Inc. is hereby incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy
Statement in respect of the 1994 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Century Casinos, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 11.14 to the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
(4) Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures
Description of Securities, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2020.
Form of Indenture – Senior Debt Securities is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on July 7, 2020.
Form of Indenture – Subordinated Debt Securities is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on July 7, 2020.
(10) Material Contracts
Credit Agreement by and between Century Casinos Europe GmbH and United Horsemen of Alberta Inc., dated
October 25, 2012, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-
K filed on December 3, 2012.
Management Agreement by and between Century Casinos Europe GmbH and United Horsemen of Alberta Inc., dated
November 30, 2012, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on December 3, 2012.
Credit Agreement dated as of November 29, 2013 by and between Century Casinos Europe GmbH and United
Horsemen of Alberta Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2B to the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on December 3, 2013.
Preliminary Conditional Share Sale Agreement by and between Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. and Century
Casinos Europe GmbH, dated September 21, 2012, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated December 31, 2012.
Share Sale Agreement by and between Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. and Century Casinos Europe GmbH dated
April 8, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on April 9, 2013.
Employment Agreement by and between Century Casinos, Inc. and Erwin Haitzmann as restated on February 18,
2003, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.120 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement by and between Century Casinos, Inc. and Erwin Haitzmann, dated
February 3, 2005, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.143 to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on February 10, 2005.
Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement by and between Century Casinos, Inc. and Erwin Haitzmann, effective
September 1, 2006, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.178 to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on October 19, 2006.
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10.6D*
10.6E*
10.6F*
10.7A*
10.7B*
10.7C*
10.7D*
10.7E*
10.8A
10.8B
10.8C
10.8D
10.8E
10.8F
10.8G
10.9*
10.10*
10.11*
Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement by and between Century Casinos, Inc. and Erwin Haitzmann, effective
November 5, 2009, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on November 10, 2009.
Amendment No. 4 to Employment Agreement by and between Century Casinos, Inc. and Erwin Haitzmann, effective
November 3, 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on November 12, 2014.
Amendment to Employment Agreement, by and among Century Casinos, Inc., Century Resorts International Ltd.,
Century Casinos Europe GmbH and Erwin Haitzmann, effective September 30, 2015, is hereby incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2015.
Employment Agreement by and between Century Casinos, Inc. and Peter Hoetzinger as restated on February 18,
2003, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.121 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement by and between Century Casinos, Inc. and Peter Hoetzinger, dated
February 3, 2005, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.144 to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on February 10, 2005.
Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement by and between Century Casinos, Inc. and Peter Hoetzinger, effective
September 1, 2006, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.179 to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on October 19, 2006.
Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement by and between Century Casinos, Inc. and Peter Hoetzinger, effective
November 5, 2009, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on November 10, 2009.
Amendment No. 4 to Employment Agreement by and between Century Casinos, Inc. and Peter Hoetzinger effective
November 3, 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on November 12, 2014.
Credit Agreement by and between Century Resorts Alberta Inc. and Century Casino Calgary Inc. and the Bank of
Montreal, dated April 11, 2012, is hereby incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on May 29, 2012.
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 15, 2014, by and among Century Resorts Alberta Inc.,
Century Casino Calgary Inc. and the Bank of Montreal, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8A to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 19, 2014.
First Amending Agreement to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, by and among Century Resorts Alberta
Inc., Century Casino Calgary Inc. and Bank of Montreal, effective September 30, 2015, is hereby incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Filing on Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2015.
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 30, 2016, by and among Century Resorts Alberta
Inc., Century Casino Calgary Inc., Century Casino St. Albert Inc. and Bank of Montreal, is hereby incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2016.
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated June 30, 2018, by and among Century Resorts Alberta, Inc.,
Century Casino St. Albert Inc., Century Mile Inc. and Bank of Montreal, is hereby incorporated by reference to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 28, 2018.
First Amending Agreement, dated August 1, 2019, by and among Century Resorts Alberta Inc., Century Casino St.
Albert Inc., Century Mile Inc. and Bank of Montreal, is hereby incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2019.
Second Amending Agreement, dated October 31, 2019, by and among Century Resorts Alberta Inc., Century Casino
St. Albert Inc., Century Mile Inc. and Bank of Montreal, is hereby incorporated by reference to the Company’s
Quarterly Filing on Form 10-Q filed on November 4, 2019.
Revised and Restated Management Agreement, effective September 30, 2006, by and between Century Resorts
International Ltd, Century Casinos, Inc. and Flyfish Casino Consulting AG, is hereby incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.176 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2006.
Revised and Restated Management Agreement, effective September 30, 2006, by and between Century Resorts
International Ltd, Century Casinos, Inc. and Focus Casino Consulting AG, is hereby incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.177 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2006.
Century Casinos, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of
December 26, 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.
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10.12*
10.13A
10.13B
10.13C
10.13D
10.14*
10.15
10.16
10.17*
10.18A
10.18B
10.18C
10.19
10.20*
21†
23†
23.1†
Century Casinos, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan is hereby incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the
Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 29, 2016.
Share and Real Property Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2016, by and among Century Casinos Europe
GmbH, 851896 Alberta Ltd., Game Plan Developments Ltd., Casino St. Albert Inc., Action ATM Inc., MVP Sports
Bar Ltd. and Bruce McPherson, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2016.
Assignment of Share and Real Property Purchase Agreement, dated July 22, 2016, by and between Century Casinos
Europe GmbH and Century Casino St. Albert Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 1, 2016.
First Amendment to Share and Real Property Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 24, 2016, by and among
Century Casino St. Albert Inc., Casino St. Albert Inc., Action ATM Inc., MVP Sports Bar Ltd., Game Plan
Developments Ltd., 851896 Alberta Ltd. and Bruce McPherson, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2
to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 1, 2016.
Second Amendment to Share and Real Property Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2016, by and among
Century Casino St. Albert Inc., Casino St. Albert Inc., Action ATM Inc., MVP Sports Bar Ltd., Game Plan
Developments Ltd., 851896 Alberta Ltd. and Bruce McPherson, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3
to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 1, 2016.
Form of Century Casinos, Inc. Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 8, 2017.
Share Purchase Agreement relating to Saw Close Casino Limited, by and among Century Casinos Europe GmbH,
Global Gaming Ventures (Group) Limited, Saw Close Casino Limited and Anthony Wollenberg, is hereby
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2017.
Loan Agreement dated August 13, 2018, by and among Century Resorts Management GmbH, Century Casinos, Inc.
and UniCredit Bank Austria AG is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2018.
Employment Agreement by and between Century Casinos, Inc. and Margaret Stapleton, effective November 18,
2019 is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
November 20, 2019.
Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2019, among the Company, as borrower, the Company’s subsidiaries
party thereto, Macquarie Capital Funding LLC, as swingline lender, administrative agent and collateral agent,
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and the Lenders and L/C Lenders party
thereto is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
December 9, 2019.
Amendment No. 2 and Waiver to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2020, among the Company, as
borrower, the Company’s subsidiaries party thereto, Macquarie Capital Funding LLC, as swingline lender,
administrative agent and collateral agent, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner,
and the Lenders and L/C Lenders party thereto, is hereby incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on October 16, 2020.
Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2020, among the Company, as borrower, the
Company’s subsidiaries party thereto, and Macquarie Capital Funding LLC, as administrative agent, collateral agent
and Lender, is hereby incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC
on December 17, 2020.
Lease, dated as of December 6, 2019, among certain of the Company’s subsidiaries named therein, as tenant, and
certain of VICI Properties Inc.’s subsidiaries named therein, as landlord is hereby incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2019.
Form of Century Casinos, Inc. Option Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2020.
(21) Subsidiaries of the Registrant
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
(23) Consents of Experts and Counsel
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Grant Thornton LLP
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Deloitte & Touche LLP
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31.1†
31.2†
31.3†
32.1††
32.2††
32.3††
99.1†
(31) Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
Certification of Erwin Haitzmann, Co-Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
Certification of Peter Hoetzinger, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Certification of Margaret Stapleton, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
(32) Section 1350 Certifications
Certification of Erwin Haitzmann, Co-Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
Certification of Peter Hoetzinger, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
Certification of Margaret Stapleton, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
(99) Additional Exhibits
Governmental Regulation and Licensing
XBRL Instance Document
101.INS
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.DEF
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
104
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101
* A management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 15(a)(3) of Form
10-K.
† Filed herewith.
†† Furnished herewith.
P Filed on Paper
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
None.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
SIGNATURES
CENTURY CASINOS, INC.
By:/s/ Erwin Haitzmann
By:/s/ Peter Hoetzinger
Erwin Haitzmann, Chairman of the Board and
Co-Chief Executive Officer
(Co Principal Executive Officer)
Peter Hoetzinger, Vice Chairman of the Board,
Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
(Co Principal Executive Officer)
Date: March 11, 2021
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on March 11, 2021.
Signature
Title
Signature
/s/ Erwin Haitzmann
Erwin Haitzmann
Chairman of the Board and
Co-Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Gottfried Schellmann
Gottfried Schellmann
/s/ Peter Hoetzinger
Peter Hoetzinger
/s/ Margaret Stapleton
Margaret Stapleton
/s/ Timothy Wright
Timothy Wright
Vice Chairman of the Board,
Co-Chief Executive Officer
and President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Accounting Officer
/s/ Dinah Corbaci
Dinah Corbaci
/s/ Eduard Berger
Eduard Berger
Title
Director
Director
Director
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Index to Financial Statements
Financial Statements:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Grant Thornton LLP
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Earnings for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Financial Statement Schedules:
F2
F4
F5
F7
F8
F9
F10
F12
All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or are insignificant, or the required information is shown in the
consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
-F1-
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Shareholders
Century Casinos, Inc.
Opinion on the financial statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Century Casinos, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries
(the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020, the related consolidated statements of (loss) earnings, comprehensive loss, equity, and
cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In
our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31,
2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(“PCAOB”), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in the
2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(“COSO”), and our report dated March 11, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion.
Basis for opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required
to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error
or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis,
evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial
statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical audit matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was
communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material
to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of
critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by
communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or
disclosures to which it relates.
Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Impairment Analysis – Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort, Century
Casino Cape Girardeau, Century Casino Caruthersville and Century Casino St. Albert reporting units
The Company’s consolidated goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets balances were $10.9 million and $31.8 million,
respectively, as of December 31, 2020. The Company’s evaluation of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for
impairment involves comparing the estimated fair value of each reporting unit and other indefinite-lived intangible asset to its
respective carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value, an impairment loss is recorded for the difference.
The Company recorded a non-cash impairment loss of $34.1 million related to the aforementioned reporting units during the year
ended December 31, 2020.
We identified the goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment analysis, for the aforementioned reporting units,
as a critical audit matter because management’s impairment analysis involved a high degree of auditor judgment due to the
significant estimation required to determine the fair value of each reporting unit and indefinite-lived intangible asset. In particular,
the fair value estimate was sensitive to significant assumptions, such as forecasted revenue, EBITDA, discount rates and the impact
of the coronavirus pandemic on these assumptions.
-F2-
Our audit procedures related to goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment analysis, of the aforementioned
reporting units, included the following among others. We tested the design and operating effectiveness of the Company’s internal
controls over goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment assessment process, including evaluation of the
valuation models and significant assumptions used. We tested the forecasted revenue and EBITDA by assessing the reasonableness
of management’s forecasts compared to current results and forecasted industry trends. With the assistance of our valuation
specialists, we assessed the discount rates.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2020.
Southfield, Michigan
March 11, 2021
-F3-
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of
Century Casinos, Inc.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Century Casinos, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of
December 31, 2019, the related consolidated statements of (loss) earnings, comprehensive (loss) income, equity and cash flows for
each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial
statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company
as of December 31, 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended
December 31, 2019, in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Change in Accounting Principle
As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted FASB Accounting Standards
Update 2016-02, Leases. The Company used the modified retrospective transition method upon adoption, which had a material
impact on the financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required
to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error
or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis,
evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial
statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Denver, Colorado
March 12, 2020
We served as the Company's auditor from 2013 to 2020.
-F4-
CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share information
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables, net
Prepaid expenses
Inventories
Other current assets
Assets held for sale
Total Current Assets
Property and equipment, net
Leased right-of-use assets, net
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Deferred income taxes
Cost investment
Note receivable, net of current portion and unamortized discount
Deposits and other
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
Current portion of finance lease liabilities
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Accrued payroll
Taxes payable
Contingent liability (Note 17)
Total Current Liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs (Note 7)
Long-term financing obligation to VICI Properties, Inc. subsidiaries (Note 8)
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion
Taxes payable and other
Deferred income taxes
Total Liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 17)
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
$
$
$
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
$
$
$
63,413
8,237
12,021
1,660
1,020
8,271
94,622
485,248
34,074
10,901
52,758
861
—
381
1,915
680,760
10,718
4,327
131
12,857
12,486
8,402
10,766
476
60,163
173,832
278,940
32,277
83
5,608
2,874
553,777
54,754
11,371
10,379
2,046
816
—
79,366
503,933
37,040
32,936
67,061
2,447
1,000
423
2,694
726,900
3,157
4,235
161
5,200
21,707
13,201
8,575
334
56,570
175,806
275,605
42,942
217
2,672
1,013
554,825
-F5-
CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share information
Equity:
Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock; $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 29,575,962 and 29,500,327 shares
issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total Century Casinos, Inc. Shareholders' Equity
Non-controlling interests
Total Equity
Total Liabilities and Equity
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
$
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
—
296
115,570
8,667
(6,379)
118,154
8,829
126,983
680,760
$
—
295
115,784
56,669
(9,442)
163,306
8,769
172,075
726,900
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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) EARNINGS
Amounts in thousands, except for per share information
Operating revenue:
Gaming
Hotel
Food and beverage
Other
Net operating revenue
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming
Hotel
Food and beverage
General and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Impairment - intangible and tangible assets
(Gain) on sale of casino operations (Note 1)
Total operating costs and expenses
(Loss) earnings from equity investment
(Loss) earnings from operations
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income
Interest expense
(Loss) gain on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other
Non-operating (expense) income, net
(Loss) earnings before income taxes
Income tax expense
Net (loss) earnings
Net loss (earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:
Basic
Diluted
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
For the year
ended December 31,
2019
2018
2020
$
253,281 $
5,910
16,194
28,883
304,268
176,866 $
2,521
20,022
18,818
218,227
131,563
2,125
15,962
99,547
26,534
35,121
(6,457)
304,395
—
(127)
92,749
906
19,482
82,980
10,843
16,486
—
223,446
(1)
(5,220)
6
(43,104)
(63)
(43,161)
(43,288)
(4,848)
(48,136)
134
(48,002) $
21
(8,250)
1,482
(6,747)
(11,967)
(4,174)
(16,141)
(3,014)
(19,155) $
(1.62) $
(1.62) $
29,559
29,559
(0.65) $
(0.65) $
29,452
29,452
$
$
$
140,301
1,986
15,742
10,909
168,938
73,328
727
15,854
60,194
9,399
—
—
159,502
23
9,459
103
(4,217)
578
(3,536)
5,923
(1,917)
4,006
(612)
3,394
0.12
0.11
29,401
29,962
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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Amounts in thousands
Net (loss) earnings
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive loss
For the year
ended December 31,
2019
2018
2020
$
(48,136) $
(16,141) $
4,006
3,415
3,415
(44,721) $
4,975
4,975
(11,166) $
$
(8,960)
(8,960)
(4,954)
(612)
844
(4,722)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests
Net loss (earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Comprehensive loss attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders $
134
(352)
(44,939) $
(3,014)
(174)
(14,354) $
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Amounts in thousands, except for share information
Common Stock
Balance, beginning of period
Exercise of options
Performance stock unit issuance
Balance, end of period
Additional Paid-in Capital
Balance, beginning of period
Amortization of stock-based compensation
Incremental costs of common stock issuance
Exercise of options
Balance, end of period
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, beginning of period
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Balance, end of period
Retained Earnings
Balance, beginning of period
Net (loss) earnings
Cumulative effect of accounting change (1)
Balance, end of period
Total Century Casinos, Inc. Shareholders' Equity
Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, beginning of period
Net (loss) earnings
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Distribution to non-controlling interest
Cumulative effect of accounting change (1)
Changes in non-controlling interest (2)
Balance, end of period
Total Equity
Common shares issued
$
$
$
$
$
$
For the year
ended December 31,
2019
2018
2020
$
$
$
$
295
—
1
296
115,784
(214)
—
—
115,570
(9,442)
3,063
(6,379)
56,669
(48,002)
—
8,667
$
$
$
$
294
1
—
295
114,214
1,303
—
267
115,784
(14,243)
4,801
(9,442)
76,056
(19,155)
(232)
56,669
294
—
—
294
113,068
868
(59)
337
114,214
(6,127)
(8,116)
(14,243)
72,662
3,394
—
76,056
118,154
$
163,306
$
176,321
$
8,769
(134)
352
(158)
—
—
8,829
$
7,062
3,014
174
(989)
(49)
(443)
8,769
7,421
612
(844)
(572)
—
445
7,062
$
126,983
$
172,075
$
183,383
75,635
61,148
79,359
(1) In January 2019, the Company recognized the cumulative effect of the accounting change related to the adoption of
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09. See Note 11 of the consolidated financial statements for further details on the
adoption of this accounting standard.
(2) In May 2019, the Company sold its interest in Golden Hospitality Limited (“GHL”) to the unaffiliated shareholders of
GHL resulting in a $0.4 million decrease to non-controlling interests on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 2019. In July 2019, the Company purchased the remaining 25% non-controlling interest in Century Bets!,
Inc. resulting in a less than $0.1 million decrease to non-controlling interest on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet
as of December 31, 2019. In April 2018, non-controlling shareholders purchased a 49% interest in GHL resulting in a
$0.4 million increase to non-controlling interest on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018.
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For the year
ended December 31,
2019
2018
2020
(48,136) $
(16,141) $
26,534
3,661
24
51
—
(214)
1,614
35,121
(7,848)
(6,457)
3,448
1
2,502
(1,250)
4,640
(4,201)
349
—
(4,970)
4,136
—
9,005
10,843
5,904
902
(484)
169
1,303
551
16,486
—
—
110
17
(1,462)
(4,492)
(4,319)
5,417
(80)
(1,282)
2,819
2,519
—
18,780
4,006
9,399
—
1,299
125
87
868
122
—
—
—
(22)
(23)
836
(1,674)
1,533
4,189
(202)
1,636
703
446
(999)
22,329
(10,705)
(24,038)
(56,774)
(1,157)
—
(96,629)
(44)
—
—
(337)
(640)
19
—
—
—
—
25
(120,686)
—
—
(57,732)
—
—
—
6,575
—
(5,287)
CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Amounts in thousands
$
Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities:
Net (loss) earnings
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Lease amortization
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
Adjustment of contingent liability (Note 17)
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps
Amortization of stock-based compensation expense
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount on note receivable
Impairment (Note 4, Note 5 and Note 6)
Gain on deconsolidated subsidiary, excluding cash (Note 1)
Gain on sale of operations (Note 1)
Deferred taxes
Other
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
Receivables, net
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Accounts payable
Other current and long-term liabilities
Inventories
Other operating liabilities
Accrued payroll
Taxes payable
Contingent liability payment
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
Acquisition of Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort, Century Casino Cape Girardeau
and Century Casino Caruthersville (Note 3)
Acquisition of non-controlling interest of Century Bets!, Inc. (Note 1)
Acquisition of Golden Hospitality Ltd., net of $0.2 million cash acquired (Note 1 and Note
4)
Investment in Minh Chau Ltd. (Note 1 and Note 4)
Proceeds from disposition of assets
Proceeds from Century Casino Calgary Sale (net of $0.9 million cash assumed by buyer)
(Note 1)
Note receivable proceeds
Net cash used in investing activities
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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
Amounts in thousands
Cash Flows provided by Financing Activities:
Proceeds from borrowings
Principal payments
Payment of deferred financing costs
Distribution to non-controlling interest
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
Net cash provided by financing activities
For the year
ended December 31,
2019
2018
2020
17,351
(13,188)
(876)
(158)
—
3,129
186,217
(61,546)
(10,080)
(989)
267
113,869
16,192
(8,339)
(395)
(642)
337
7,153
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
$
1,190 $
(2,607) $
(1,910)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid
Income taxes paid
Income tax refunds
Non-Cash Investing Activities:
Purchase of property and equipment on account
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
$
$
$
$
$
$
8,037 $
9,356 $
(30,160)
55,640 $
63,677 $
46,284 $
55,640 $
76,444
46,284
38,832 $
2,607 $
1,242 $
6,500 $
3,019 $
— $
4,361
2,794
—
$
867 $
1,140 $
2,563
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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Century Casinos, Inc. (the “Company”) is a casino entertainment company with operations primarily in North America. The
Company’s operations as of December 31, 2020 are detailed below.
The Company owns, operates and manages the following casinos through wholly-owned subsidiaries in North America:
• The Century Casino & Hotel in Central City, Colorado (“CTL”)
• The Century Casino & Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado (“CRC”)
• Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in New Cumberland, West Virginia (“Mountaineer” or “MTR”) (1)
• The Century Casino Cape Girardeau, Missouri (“Cape Girardeau” or “CCG”) (1)
• The Century Casino Caruthersville, Missouri (“Caruthersville” or “CCV”) (1)
• The Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (“Century Resorts Alberta” or “CRA”)
• The Century Casino St. Albert in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada (“CSA”); and
• Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (“CMR” or “Century Mile”)
(1) VICI Properties Inc. (“VICI PropCo”) owns the real estate assets.
On December 1, 2020, the Company sold the casino operations of Century Casino Calgary (“CAL”). The Company continues to
operate Century Sports, a sports bar, bowling and entertainment facility located on the property. In addition, the Company leases
the underlying real estate to the purchaser. See below in Note 1 for additional information about CAL.
On March 17, 2020, the Company announced that it had permanently closed Century Casino Bath (“CCB”). CCB voluntarily
surrendered its casino gaming license on April 28, 2020 and entered into a creditors voluntary liquidation on May 6, 2020. See
below in Note 1 for additional information about CCB.
Mountaineer, Cape Girardeau and Caruthersville (the “Acquired Casinos”) were acquired on December 6, 2019 from Eldorado
Resorts, Inc. (“Eldorado Resorts”) (the “Acquisition”). See Note 3 for additional information about the Acquired Casinos and the
Acquisition.
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 currently has a controlling financial interest through its subsidiary CRM in the following majority-owned
subsidiaries:
• The Company owns 75% of United Horsemen of Alberta Inc. dba Century Downs Racetrack and Casino (“CDR” or
“Century Downs”). CDR operates Century Downs Racetrack and Casino, a racing and entertainment center (“REC”) in
Balzac, a north metropolitan area of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. CDR is consolidated as a majority-owned subsidiary for
which the Company has a controlling financial interest. The remaining 25% is owned by unaffiliated shareholders and is
reported as a non-controlling financial interest.
• The Company owns 66.6% of Casinos Poland Ltd. (“CPL” or “Casinos Poland”). As of December 31, 2020, CPL owned
eight casinos throughout Poland. CPL is consolidated as a majority-owned subsidiary for which the Company has a
controlling financial interest. Polish Airports Company (“Polish Airports”) owns the remaining 33.3% of CPL, which is
reported as a non-controlling financial interest. The Company was in preliminary discussions with Totalizator Sportowy,
Poland’s state-run gambling operator, regarding a potential sale of its interests in Casinos Poland; however, discussions
have been suspended and may not resume.
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The Company has the following concession, management and consulting service agreements:
• As of December 31, 2020, the Company had a concession agreement with TUI Cruises to operate four ship-based casinos.
The ship-based casinos are not operating due to the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. The agreement ends in June
2022.
• The Company, through its subsidiary CRM, has a 7.5% ownership interest in Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S.A, an
Argentina company (“MCE”). In addition, CRM and MCE have entered into a consulting services agreement pursuant to
which CRM provides advice on casino matters and receives a service fee consisting of a fixed fee plus a percentage of
MCE’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). In March 2020, the Company impaired
the $1.0 million MCE investment and wrote-down a $0.3 million receivable related to MCE due to assessments made
related to the impact of COVID-19 on MCE. See Note 4 for additional information regarding MCE.
• The Company, through its subsidiary CRM, had a 51% ownership interest in Golden Hospitality Ltd. (“GHL”). The
Company sold its interest in GHL to the unaffiliated shareholders of GHL in May 2019 for a $0.7 million non-interest
bearing promissory note. The Company recognized a loss on the sale of its investment of less than $0.1 million in general
and administrative expenses on its consolidated statement of (loss) earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019. The
sale of the Company’s equity interest in GHL also ended its equity interest in Minh Chau Ltd. (“MCL”). See Note 4 for
additional information regarding GHL and MCL.
Recent Developments Related to COVID-19
In late 2019, an outbreak of COVID-19 was identified in China and has since spread throughout much of the world. The COVID-
19 pandemic had an adverse effect on the Company’s 2020 results of operations and financial condition, and the Company expects
this situation will continue to have an adverse impact on its results into 2021. The duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
otherwise remains uncertain. The table below provides a summary of the time periods in which the Company closed its casinos,
hotels and other facilities to comply with quarantines issued by governments to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Operating Segment
Colorado
Missouri
West Virginia
Edmonton
Calgary
Poland
Closure Date
March 17
March 17
March 17
March 17
December 13
March 17
December 13
March 13
December 29
Reopen Date
June 15 and June 17
June 1
June 5
June 13
Currently Closed
June 13
Currently Closed
May 18
February 12, 2021
Gaming Floor Open
82% (1)
94%
85%
71% (2)
71% (2)
69% (3)
(1) CRC’s slot floor is fully open. CTL’s slot floor is 71% open due to a county variance requiring every other machine to be
powered off. Table games at CRC were closed from June to December 2020. Table games at CTL were closed from June to
September 2020 and closed again in December 2020. When table games at CTL were open, there were restrictions on the
number of gaming positions. CRC and CTL reopened table games in February 2021 with restrictions on the number of
gaming positions.
(2) Percentage of the gaming floor open prior to the closure in December 2020. Prior to the second closure in December 2020,
slot floors were open with restrictions on the number of slot machines operating. Table games were opened from September
2020 to November 2020 with restrictions on the number of gaming positions.
(3) CPL’s slot floors are fully open. Table games are open with restrictions on the number of gaming positions.
The Company’s casinos have varied their operations based on the governmental health and safety requirements in the jurisdictions
in which they are located. These include capacity and gaming floor restrictions and limited hours of operation.
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The Company continues to monitor its liquidity in light of the uncertainty resulting from COVID-19. The Company plans to
continue to reduce marketing and operational expenditures where possible. The Company’s 2021 planned capital expenditure
projects will be evaluated throughout the year and postponed to 2022 if necessary and permitted under its agreements. In March
2020, as a proactive measure to increase its cash position and preserve financial flexibility, the Company borrowed an additional
$9.95 million on its revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) under its credit facility (“Macquarie Credit Agreement”)
with Macquarie Capital (“Macquarie”) and $7.4 million on its credit agreement with UniCredit Bank Austria AG (“UniCredit”).
The Revolving Facility was repaid in July 2020 except for a $50,000 letter of credit that the Company cash collateralized. See Note
7 for further discussion of the Macquarie Credit Agreement and the UniCredit credit agreement, including discussion of an
amendment to the Macquarie Credit Agreement that, among other things, waives compliance with a financial covenant under the
Macquarie Credit Agreement.
The Company cannot predict the negative impacts that the failure to suppress the spread of COVID-19 will have on its consumer
demand, workforce, suppliers, contractors and other partners and whether future closures will be required. Such closures have had
and will continue to have a material impact on the Company. While the severity and duration of such business impacts cannot
currently be estimated, the effects of COVID-19 and the requirements of health and safety protocols are expected to continue to
have a material impact on the Company.
Other Developments
Century Casino Calgary
On August 5, 2020, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell the casino operations of Century
Casino Calgary for CAD 10.0 million ($7.5 million based on the exchange rate on August 5, 2020) plus a three year quarterly earn
out as specified in the agreement. The Company received the CAD 10.0 million at the execution of the definitive agreement. The
sale transaction closed on December 1, 2020. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of the casino operations of CAD
8.4 million ($6.5 million based on the exchange rate in effect on December 1, 2020), after giving effect to working capital and
other adjustments. The Company continues to operate Century Sports, a sports bar, bowling and entertainment facility, and owns
the underlying real estate. Century Sports is included in the Canada reportable segment. In December 2020, the Company entered
into a three year lease agreement with the purchaser of the casino operations for annual net rent of CAD 0.5 million ($0.4 million
based on the exchange rate on December 31, 2020). In December 2020, the Company began to market the sale of the land and
building that it owns in Calgary. The Company leases a portion of the land and building to the new owner of the casino. The sale
is expected to occur by the end of 2021. As of December 31, 2020, the held for sale assets include $4.7 million in land and
$3.5 million in buildings and improvements, net of accumulated depreciation.
Century Casino Bath
In March 2020, Century Casino Bath was closed due to COVID-19. Due to challenging conditions that included historical and
forecast losses due to changes in the regulatory environment for casinos in England requiring enhanced due diligence of customers,
CCB’s board of directors determined that it would enter into creditors voluntary liquidation and control of CCB was relinquished.
Under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation, specifically ASC 810-10-15, consolidation of a majority-
owned subsidiary is precluded where control does not rest with the majority owners. Accordingly, when a subsidiary is in legal
reorganization or files for bankruptcy, it is appropriate for the parent to deconsolidate the subsidiary. The Company will not regain
control of CCB and determined that it was appropriate to deconsolidate CCB effective as of May 6, 2020. As a result of the
deconsolidation, the Company recognized a gain of $7.4 million in general and administrative expenses on its consolidated
statement of (loss) earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020. Prior to the deconsolidation, the Company impaired the assets
related to CCB and wrote-down $16.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2019.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation – The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company also consolidates CPL and CDR as majority owned subsidiaries for which the Company
has a controlling interest. The portion of CPL and CDR that are not wholly-owned are reflected as non-controlling interests in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Management’s use of estimates
includes estimates for property and equipment, goodwill, intangible assets and income tax.
-F14-
Reclassifications – Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation in the
consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements – The Company has recently adopted the following 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. ASU 2017-04 should be applied on a prospective basis. The
Company adopted ASU 2017-04 on January 1, 2020. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s
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. The amendments should be adopted using the prospective method
for certain disclosures within the guidance and retrospectively upon the effective date. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 on
January 1, 2020. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or its
disclosures.
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. The amendments can be
applied either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company adopted ASU 2018-15 on January 1, 2020 using the prospective
method and accounts for new contracts that are service arrangements using this guidance. The adoption of the standard did not have
a material impact on the Company’s 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. The Company adopted ASU 2018-17 on
January 1, 2020. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements (“ASU 2020-10”). The objective of ASU 2020-10 is
to ensure that all guidance that requires or provides for an option to provide information in the notes to financial statements is
codified in the disclosure section of the codification, reducing the likelihood that a disclosure requirement is missed. ASU 2020-10
also clarified guidance so that it is applied more consistently. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2020. The Company adopted ASU 2020-10 on January 1, 2020. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the
Company’s financial statements.
Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption – The Company has not yet adopted the following accounting pronouncements
as of December 31, 2020:
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2020-04”). The objective of ASU 2020-
04 is to provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying US GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions
that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The guidance is
effective from March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company is evaluating the expedients and exceptions provided by
this standard.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU
2019-12”). The objective of ASU 2019-12 is (i) to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions, (ii) to
update certain requirements to simplify the accounting for income taxes, and (iii) to make minor codification improvements for
income taxes. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal
years. The adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
-F15-
The Company has considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and does not believe the adoption of such
pronouncements will have a material impact on its audited consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
Cash and Cash Equivalents – All highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered cash
equivalents.
A reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as stated in the Company’s statement of cash flows is presented in the
following table:
Amounts in thousands
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash included in deposits and other
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash
flows
$
$
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
63,413
264
$
63,677
$
54,754
886
55,640
For the year ended December 31, 2020, restricted cash included $0.2 million in deposits related to payments of prizes and giveaways
for Casinos Poland and less than $0.1 million in deposits related to an insurance policy. For the year ended December 31, 2019,
restricted cash included $0.6 million in deposits and other related to a cash guarantee for the Company’s CRM credit agreement,
$0.3 million in deposits related to payments of prizes and giveaways for Casinos Poland and less than $0.1 million in deposits
related to an insurance policy.
Concentrations of Credit Risk – Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit
risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. Although the amount of credit exposure to any one institution may exceed
federally insured amounts, the Company limits its cash investments to high quality financial institutions in order to minimize its
credit risk.
Accounts Receivable – Accounts receivables are expected to be collected within six months of the maturity date. Receivables not
collected within that time frame are written down to the allowance for doubtful accounts and further written off after one year if not
collected.
Inventories – Inventories, which consist primarily of food, beverage, retail merchandise and operating supplies, are stated at the
lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method.
Property and Equipment – Property and equipment are stated at cost. Costs of major improvements are capitalized, and costs of
normal repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation of assets in service is determined using the
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated service lives used are as follows:
Buildings and improvements
Gaming equipment
Furniture and non-gaming equipment
5 – 39 years
3 – 7 years
3 – 7 years
The Company evaluates long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If there is an indication of impairment, determined by the excess of the carrying value
in relation to anticipated undiscounted future cash flows, the carrying amount of the asset is written down to its estimated fair value
by a charge to operations. See Note 5 for additional information about the Company’s property and equipment, including the
impairment recorded in the year ended December 31, 2019.
Goodwill – Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired related to third
party business combinations. See Note 6 for additional information about the Company’s goodwill, including the impairments
recorded in the year ended December 31, 2020.
Intangible Assets – Identifiable intangible assets include trademarks, player’s club lists and casino licenses. The Company has
determined that the trademarks and casino licenses, with the exception of the trademark related to MTR and the casino licenses
related to CPL, are indefinite-lived intangible assets and are therefore not amortized. The Company’s casino licenses related to
CPL, the trademark related to MTR and the player’s club lists are finite-lived intangible assets and are amortized over their
respective useful lives. See Note 6 for additional information about the Company’s intangible assets, including the impairments
recorded in the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
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Financing Obligation with VICI PropCo – The Company and subsidiaries of VICI PropCo entered into a triple net lease agreement
(the “Master Lease”) concurrently with the Acquisition. The Master Lease was evaluated as a sale-leaseback of real estate. The
Company determined that the Master Lease did not qualify for sale-leaseback accounting and accounted for the transaction as a
financing obligation based on the fair value of the real estate assets subject to the Master Lease (see Note 8). As a financing
obligation, the Company continues to reflect the real estate assets on its consolidated balance sheets as if the Company were the
legal owner and continues to recognize depreciation expense over the estimated useful lives. The Company does not recognize rent
expense related to these leased assets; instead, a portion of the periodic payment under the Master Lease is recognized as interest
expense with the remainder of the payment reducing the failed sale-leaseback financing obligation using the effective interest
method. In the initial periods, cash payments are less than the interest expense recognized in the consolidated statements of (loss)
earnings, which causes the financing obligation to increase during the initial years of the lease term.
Foreign Currency – 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 non-operating income
(expense) as they occur.
The exchange rates to the US dollar used to translate balances for the reported periods are as follows:
Ending Rates
Canadian dollar (CAD)
Euros (EUR)
Polish zloty (PLN)
British pound (GBP)
Average Rates
Canadian dollar (CAD)
Euros (EUR)
Polish zloty (PLN)
British pound (GBP)
Source: Pacific Exchange Rate
Service
As of December 31,
2020
As of December 31,
2019
1.2732
0.8157
3.7136
0.7325
1.2988
0.8906
3.7873
0.7563
For the year
ended December 31,
2019
2020
1.3412
0.8776
3.8989
0.7798
1.3268
0.8934
3.8378
0.7836
2018
2020/2019
2019/2018
% Change
1.2960
0.8473
3.6103
0.7497
(1.1%)
1.8%
(1.6%)
0.5%
(2.4%)
(5.4%)
(6.3%)
(4.5%)
Comprehensive Loss – Comprehensive loss includes the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency rates on the values of the
Company’s foreign investments.
Revenue Recognition – The Company’s performance obligations related to contracts with customers consist of the following:
Gaming
The majority of the Company’s revenue is derived from gaming transactions involving wagers wherein, upon settlement, the
Company either retains the customer’s wager, or returns the wager to the customer. Gaming revenue is reported as the net difference
between wins and losses. Gaming revenue is reduced by the incremental amount of unpaid progressive jackpots in the period during
which the jackpot increases and the dollar value of points earned through tracked play. In Canada, gaming revenue is also reduced
by amounts retained by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (“AGLC”) and Horse Racing Alberta (“HRA”).
Performance obligations are satisfied upon completion of the wager with liabilities recognized for points earned through play. The
Company offers lines of credit to customers at select locations; the lines of credit are short-term in nature.
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Hotel accommodations and food and beverage furnished without charge, coupons and downloadable credits provided to customers
to entice play are considered marketing incentives to induce play and are presented as a reduction to gaming revenue at their retail
value on the date of redemption. Members of the Company’s casinos’ player clubs earn points based on, among other things, their
volume of play at the Company’s casinos. Players can accumulate points over time that they may redeem at their discretion under
the terms of the program. The value of the points is offset against the revenue in the period in which the points were earned.
Marketing incentives and player club points provided to gaming customers allocated to gaming revenue were $30.3 million,
$15.3 million and $11.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company records a
liability based on the redemption value of the player club points earned with an estimate for breakage, and records a corresponding
reduction in gaming revenue. The value of unused or unredeemed points is included in accrued liabilities on the Company’s
consolidated balance sheets.
Hotel, Food and Beverage, Bowling and Other Sales
Goods and services provided include hotel room rentals, food and beverage sales, bowling lane rentals and retail sales. Revenue is
recognized over time as specified in the contract; however, the majority of the contracts are satisfied on the same day and revenue
is recognized on the date of the sale. Revenue that is collected before the date of sale is recorded as deferred revenue. In the normal
course of business, the Company does not accept product returns. The Company has elected the practical expedient permitted under
ASU 2014-09 and excludes taxes assessed by a governmental authority and collected by the Company from the transaction price.
Pari-Mutuel
Pari-mutuel revenue involves wagers on horse racing. The Company facilitates wagers on horse racing through live racing at the
Company’s racetrack, off-track betting parlors at the Company’s casinos, and the operation of the northern and southern Alberta
off-track betting networks. The Company has determined that it is the principal in the performance obligations through which
amounts are wagered on horse races run at the Company’s racetrack. For these performance obligations, the Company records
revenue as the commission retained on wagers with revenue recognized on the date of the wager. The Company has determined
that it is acting as the agent for all wagers placed through the Company’s off-track betting parlors and the off-track betting network.
For these performance obligations, the Company records pari-mutuel revenue as the commission retained on wagers less the expense
for host fees to the host racetrack with revenue recognized on the date of the wager. Expenses related to licenses and HRA levies
are expensed in the same month as revenue is recognized. The Company takes future bets for the Kentucky Derby only and
recognizes wagers on the Kentucky Derby as deferred revenue.
Sports Betting
Sports betting revenue involves wagers on sporting events. The Company has partnered with sports betting operators at its Colorado
and West Virginia casinos. The Company receives a share of net gaming revenue and a minimum revenue guarantee each year from
the sports betting operators.
Management and Consulting Fees
Revenue from the Company’s consulting services agreement with MCE is recorded monthly as services are provided. Payments are
typically due within 30 days of the month to which the services relate. The agreed upon price in the contract does not contain
variable consideration. The Company did not incur any costs to obtain its current agreements with MCE.
Promotional Allowances –The Company issues coupons and downloadable promotional credits to customers for the purpose of
generating future revenue. The value of coupons and downloadable promotional credits redeemed is applied against the revenue
generated on the day of the redemption. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, the estimated direct cost of
providing promotional allowances were as follows:
Amounts in thousands
Hotel
Food and beverage
For the year
ended December 31,
2019
2020
$
$
248
1,775
2,023
$
$
77 $
1,472
1,549 $
2018
49
1,159
1,208
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Loyalty Programs - Members of the Company’s casinos’ player clubs earn points based on, among other things, their volume of
play at the Company’s casinos. Players can accumulate points over time that they may redeem at their discretion under the terms of
the program. The Company records a liability based on the redemption value of the points earned, and records a corresponding
reduction in casino revenue. Points can be redeemed for cash, downloadable promotional credits and/or various amenities at the
casino, such as meals, hotel stays and gift shop items. The value of the points is offset against the revenue in the period in which
the points were earned. The value of unused or unredeemed points is reduced by points not expected to be redeemed (breakage) and
included in accrued liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The outstanding balance of this liability on the
Company’s consolidated balance sheet was $1.0 million as of December 31, 2020 and $1.4 million as of December 31, 2019.
Stock-Based Compensation – Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award
and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The Company uses the
Black-Scholes option pricing model for all non-performance option grants and the Monte Carlo option pricing model for all
performance stock unit grants related to total shareholder return to determine the fair value of all such grants. See Note 13.
Advertising Costs – Advertising costs are expensed when incurred by the Company. Advertising costs were $2.6 million,
$3.4 million and $2.2 million in the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and are included in gaming
expenses on the Company’s consolidated statement of (loss) earnings.
Income Taxes – The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which provides that deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recorded based on the difference between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts
for financial reporting purposes, at a rate expected to be in effect when the differences become deductible or payable. Recorded
deferred tax assets are evaluated for impairment by reviewing internal estimates for future taxable income.
Earnings Per Share – The calculation of basic earnings per share considers the weighted average outstanding common shares in
the computation. The calculation of diluted earnings per share also gives effect to all potentially dilutive securities. 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 years
ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
Amounts in thousands
Weighted average common shares, basic
Dilutive effect of stock options
Weighted average common shares, diluted
For the year
ended December 31,
2019
2020
29,559
—
29,559
29,452
—
29,452
2018
29,401
561
29,962
The following stock options are anti-dilutive and have not been included in the weighted-average shares outstanding calculation:
Amounts in thousands
Stock options
For the year
ended December 31,
2019
2020
1,272
1,630
2018
69
Business Combinations – In accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”), acquisitions are recorded using
the acquisition method of accounting. The Company includes the operating results of acquired entities from their date of acquisition.
The Company recognizes and measures the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest as of
the acquisition date fair value. The excess, if any, of total consideration transferred in a business combination over the fair value of
identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest is recognized as goodwill. Determining the fair
value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed requires management judgement, the utilization of independent valuation experts
and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions with respect to timing and amounts of future cash flows, discount
rates, market prices and asset lives, among other things. Costs incurred as a result of a business combination other than costs related
to the issuance of debt or equity securities are recorded in the period the costs are incurred.
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Government Wage Subsidies – In April 2020, the Canadian government enacted the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy as a result
of COVID-19 to help employers offset a portion of their employee wages for a limited period. The Company elected to treat
qualified government subsidies for the Canada segment as offsets to the related operating expenses. During the year ended
December 31, 2020, qualified payroll credits reduced the Canada segment’s operating expenses by CAD 7.4 million ($5.5 million
based on the exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2020). Wage credits and subsidies were also offered by the US and Polish
governments but were immaterial.
3. ACQUISITIONS
On December 6, 2019, the Company completed the Acquisition of the operations of the Acquired Casinos from Eldorado Resorts.
Immediately prior to the Acquisition, the real estate assets underlying the Acquired Casinos were sold to an affiliate of VICI PropCo.
On the closing date, certain subsidiaries of the Company and subsidiaries of VICI PropCo entered into a triple net lease agreement
(the “Master Lease”) for the three Acquired Casino properties. The Master Lease has an initial term of 15 years, with four five year
renewal options. The Master Lease was evaluated as a sale-leaseback of real estate. The Company determined that the Master Lease
did not qualify for sale-leaseback accounting and accounted for the transaction as a financing obligation. See Note 8 for additional
information about the Master Lease.
The Company paid for the Acquisition using a portion of the $180.0 million credit facility from Macquarie (see Note 7). The total
consideration of $389.6 million (the “Purchase Price”) for the Acquisition was paid through the Macquarie Credit Agreement and
by VICI PropCo in connection with its purchase of the real estate assets underlying the Acquired Casinos.
In connection with the Acquisition, the Company made an initial payment to the seller of $110.7 million on December 6, 2019.
This amount included a base price of $107.2 million plus an adjustment based on the estimated working capital of the acquired
entities at closing. The Company paid $1.2 million on May 22, 2020 related to the working capital adjustment.
As of December 6, 2019, the Company began consolidating the Acquired Casinos as wholly-owned subsidiaries. CCG contributed
$49.5 million in net operating revenue and ($22.8) million in net losses attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders,
respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2020 and $4.6 million in net operating revenue and $0.6 million in net earnings
attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2019. CCV contributed $30.0 million in net
operating revenue and ($8.5) million in net losses attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders, respectively, for the year
ended December 31, 2020 and $2.8 million in net operating revenue and $0.4 million in net earnings attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2019. MTR contributed $90.2 million in net operating revenue and
($5.9) million in net losses attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2020
and $8.7 million in net operating revenue and $0.4 million in net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders for
the year ended December 31, 2019.
The Company accounted for the Acquisition as a business combination, and accordingly, the acquired assets of $379.8 million
(including $13.9 million in cash and restricted cash) and liabilities of $287.9 million were included in the Company’s consolidated
balance sheet at December 6, 2019. The Acquisition leverages the Company’s management specialties and expertise in the gaming
industry, expands the Company’s casino offerings into each of the three new markets and creates operational synergies. The
Acquisition generated $19.8 million of tax deductible goodwill for the Company’s United States segment attributable to the business
expansion opportunity for the Company (see Note 5).
The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (excluding cash and restricted cash received) was determined to be
$97.8 million. The fair values of the acquired tangible and intangible assets were determined using variations of the income,
market and cost approaches, including the following methods which the Company considered appropriate:
• multi-period excess earnings method;
•
•
•
•
•
cost method;
capitalized cash flow method;
relief from royalty method;
discounted cash flow method; and
direct market value approach.
Both the income and market approach valuation methodologies used for the identifiable net assets acquired in the Acquisition used
Level 3 inputs.
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Trade receivables and payables, inventory and other current and noncurrent assets and liabilities were valued at the existing carrying
values as they represented a reasonable approximation of the fair value of those items at the Acquisition date, based on
management’s judgment and estimates.
The personal property components of the fixed assets were primarily valued utilizing the market and cost approaches. Certain
personal property with an active and identifiable secondary market value was valued using the market approach. This property
included, but was not limited to, certain gaming/slot equipment, information and technology equipment and vehicles. The cost
approach was utilized to value all other personal property.
The cost approach estimates fair value as the current cost of replacing or reproducing the utility of an asset, or group of assets and
adjusting it for any depreciation resulting from one or more of the following: physical deterioration, functional obsolescence, and/or
economic obsolescence.
The real estate assets that were sold to VICI PropCo subsidiaries and leased back by the Company were first adjusted to fair value
concurrently with the Acquisition. The fair value of the properties was determined utilizing the direct capitalization method of the
income approach. The fair value of the acquired real estate assets was determined to be $277.8 million.
The income approach incorporates all tangible and intangible property and served as a ceiling for the fair values of the acquired
assets of the ongoing business enterprise, while still taking into account the premise of highest and best use.
The fair value of the gaming licenses was determined using the multi-period excess earnings methodology (“MPEEM”). The
MPEEM is a variation of the income approach that allocates projected cash flows of the business to the gaming license intangible,
including charges for contributory assets that, in addition to the gaming licenses, are required to generate the operating cash flows.
The contributory assets of each reporting unit included working capital, real estate, fixed assets and other intangible assets. This
methodology was considered appropriate as the gaming licenses are considered the primary intangible asset of the acquired entities
and the licenses are linked to each respective facility. Under the respective state’s gaming legislation, the property-specific licenses
can only be acquired if a theoretical buyer were to acquire each existing facility. The existing licenses could not be acquired and
used for a different facility. The properties’ estimated future cash flows were the primary assumption in the respective valuations.
Cash flow estimates included net gaming revenue, gaming operating expenses, general and administrative expenses, and tax
expense.
The fair value of the customer relationships from the player’s club lists was determined using the incremental cash flow method
under the income approach. The incremental cash flow method is used to estimate the fair value of an intangible asset based on a
residual cash flow notion. This method measures the benefits (e.g., cash flows) derived from ownership of an acquired intangible
asset as if it were in place, as compared to the acquirer’s expected cash flows as if the intangible asset were not in place (i.e., with-
and-without). The present value difference in the two cash flow streams is ascribable to the intangible asset. The Company has
assigned a seven year useful life to the player loyalty programs based on estimated revenue attrition among the player’s club
members, based on each property’s historical operations as estimated by management.
The fair value of the trade names was determined using the relief from royalty method. The relief from royalty method
presumes that, without ownership of the asset, the Company would have to make a stream of payments to a brand or franchise
owner in return for the right to use their name. By virtue of this asset, the Company avoids any such payments and records
the related intangible value of the trade name. The primary assumptions in the valuation included projected revenue, a pre-
tax royalty rate, the trade name’s useful life, and tax expense. The Company has assigned the Mountaineer trade name a 10
year useful life after considering, among other things, the expected use of the asset, the expected useful life of other related
assets or asset groups, any legal, regulatory, or contractual provisions that may limit the useful life, the effects of
obsolescence, demand and other economic factors, and the maintenance expenditures required to promote and support the
trade name.
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The Company has assigned an indefinite useful life to the gaming licenses, in accordance with its review of the applicable guidance
of ASC Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”). The standard requires the Company to consider, among other
things, the expected use of the asset, the expected useful life of other related assets or asset groups, any legal, regulatory, or
contractual provisions that may limit the useful life, the Company’s own historical experience in renewing similar arrangements,
the effects of obsolescence, demand and other economic factors, and the maintenance expenditures required to obtain the expected
cash flows. In that analysis, the Company determined that no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or other factors
limit the useful lives of these intangible assets. The Acquired Casinos currently have licenses in Missouri and West Virginia. The
renewal of each state’s gaming license depends on a number of factors, including payment of certain fees and taxes, providing
certain information to the state’s gaming regulator, and meeting certain inspection requirements. However, the Company’s
historical experience has not indicated, nor does the Company expect, any limitations regarding its ability to continue to renew
each license. No other competitive, contractual, or economic factor limits the useful lives of these assets. Accordingly, the
Company has concluded that the useful lives of these licenses are indefinite.
Details of the Acquisition in the table below are based on the fair values of assets and liabilities as of December 6, 2019. The
Acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The measurement period to make any adjustment to the
fair value of the assets and liabilities recognized as a result of the Acquisition ended on December 6, 2020, one year after the date
of the Acquisition. The Company adjusted the goodwill recognized as a result of the Acquisition due to changes in the working
capital estimates made during the year ended December 31, 2020.
Amounts in thousands
Cash
Receivables
Prepaid expenses
Inventories
Property and equipment
Property subject to financing obligation
Leased right-of-use assets
Casino licenses
Players club lists
Trademarks
Deposits and other
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Accrued payroll
Operating lease liabilities
Financing obligation to VICI Properties, Inc. subsidiaries (1)
Net identifiable assets acquired
Add: Goodwill
Net assets acquired
(1) See Note 8 for additional information about the Master Lease.
The following table details the purchase consideration net cash outflow.
Amounts in thousands
Outflow of cash to acquire subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
Cash consideration
Less: cash and restricted cash balances acquired
Net cash used in investing activities
$
$
$
$
13,688
3,400
2,949
1,047
28,824
277,800
127
28,922
20,373
2,368
329
(690)
(6,299)
(2,969)
(127)
(277,800)
91,942
19,786
111,728
111,728
(13,942)
97,786
Acquisition-related costs
The Company incurred acquisition costs of approximately $0.3 million and $5.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2020
and 2019, respectively, in connection with the Acquisition. These costs include investment banking, legal and accounting fees and
have been recorded as general and administrative expenses in the Corporate and Other segment.
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Ancillary Agreements
In connection with the Acquisition, the Company and the sellers entered into a transition services agreement, under which the sellers
agreed to provide the Company with certain transitional services following the Acquisition. The agreement compensated the sellers
for services following the Acquisition as performed by employees at stated hourly rates. Fees incurred under the agreement recorded
as general and administrative expenses in the Corporate and Other segment amounted to $0.4 million and less than $0.1 million
during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and in the United States segment amounted to $0.2 million
during the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company does not anticipate any additional transitional services will be provided
by the sellers.
Acquisition-Related Contingencies
Each of the acquired entities is a party to various legal and administrative proceedings, which have arisen in the normal course of
business and relate to underlying events that occurred on or before December 6, 2019. Estimated losses have been accrued as of the
Acquisition date for these proceedings in accordance with ASC Topic 450, Contingencies (“ASC 450”), which requires that an
amount be accrued if the loss is probable and can be estimated. The current liability for the estimated losses associated with these
proceedings is not material to the Company’s consolidated financial condition, and those estimated losses are not expected to have
a material impact on its results of operations. However, such proceedings can be costly, time consuming and unpredictable and,
therefore, no assurance can be given that the final outcome of such proceedings may not materially impact the Company’s
consolidated financial condition or results of operations. The Company accrued $0.6 million related to these contingencies to
accrued liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020.
Pro forma results (Unaudited)
The following table provides unaudited pro forma information of the Company as if the Acquisition had occurred at the beginning
of the earliest comparable period presented. The unaudited pro forma financial results include adjustments for transaction-related
costs that are directly attributable to the Acquisition for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 including (i)
removal of acquisition costs reported by the Company, (ii) pro forma adjustments to record the removal of interest expense related
to the BMO Credit Agreement (as defined below), (iii) pro forma adjustments to record interest expense related to the Macquarie
Credit Agreement and Master Lease, (iv) pro forma adjustments to record depreciation for assets acquired in the Acquisition, and
(v) an estimated tax impact. This pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations that
actually would have been realized had the Acquisition been consummated during the periods for which the pro forma information
is presented, or of future results. For the purposes of this table, financial information has been provided through December 31, 2019
for the Acquired Casinos and the Company.
Amounts in thousands, except for per share information
Net operating revenue
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc.
shareholders
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share
$
$
$
For the year ended
December 31, 2019
For the year ended
December 31, 2018
422,716 $
(13,588) $
(0.46) $
388,102
2,268
0.06
4. 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, a company formed in Argentina, 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
appointed one director to MCE’s board of directors.
In March 2020, the Company assessed the MCE investment due to COVID-19. Casino de Mendoza, MCE’s only customer, was
temporarily closed in March 2020. The investment was valued using the following approaches: (i) income approach utilizing the
business enterprise value which resulted in no value, and (ii) a value in exchange basis which resulted in no value due to the
circumstances of COVID-19. The Company charged $1.0 million to impairment – intangible and tangible assets in the Corporate
and Other segment on the Company’s consolidated statement of (loss) earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020. Casino de
Mendoza has not yet reopened.
Equity Investment
Minh Chau Ltd.
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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 consolidated balance sheets as
a result of the sale and is no longer a party to the agreements between GHL and MCL.
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment at December 31, 2020 and 2019 consisted of the following:
Amounts in thousands
Land
Buildings and improvements
Gaming equipment
Furniture and non-gaming equipment
Property and equipment held under finance
leases (Note 10)
Capital projects in process
$
Less: accumulated depreciation
Less: held for sale assets
Property and equipment, net
$
$
December 31,
2020
2019
49,928 $
448,574
40,062
44,817
552
855
584,788 $
(91,269)
(8,271)
485,248 $
49,369
450,549
38,016
42,162
731
2,065
582,892
(78,959)
—
503,933
Depreciation expense was $22.9 million, $10.1 million and $9.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018,
respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company wrote down the leasehold improvements and other assets at CCB based
on the losses incurred by the casino since operations began and future forecasts of continued losses due to the current regulatory
environment for casinos in England. The assets were valued using the following approaches: (i) income approach utilizing the
business enterprise value which resulted in negative value, and (ii) a value in exchange basis which resulted in no value for the
assets due to the market for gaming in the United Kingdom. As a result of the valuation, the Company charged $8.0 million to
impairment – intangible and tangible assets in the Corporate and Other segment on the Company’s consolidated statement of (loss)
earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019. No long-lived asset impairment charges were recorded for the years ended
December 31, 2020 and 2018.
In December 2020, the Company began to market the sale of the land and building that it owns in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The
Company currently operates Century Sports from this location and leases a portion of the land and building. The sale is expected to
occur by the end of 2021. The held for sale assets include $4.7 million in land and $3.5 million in building and improvements, net
of accumulated depreciation.
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6. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill represents the future economic benefits of a business combination to the extent that the purchase price exceeds the fair
value of the net identified tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company determines the estimated
fair value of the net identified tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed after review and consideration of
relevant information including discounted cash flows, quoted market prices, and estimates made by management.
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 the reporting units to the reporting units’ carrying values. The reportable
segments with goodwill balances as of December 31, 2020 included Canada and Poland. For the quantitative goodwill impairment
test, the current fair value of each reporting unit with goodwill balances is estimated using a combination of (i) the income approach
using the discounted cash flow method for projected revenue, EBITDA and working capital, (ii) the market approach observing the
price at which comparable companies or shares of comparable companies are bought or sold, and (iii) fair value measurements
using either quoted market price or an estimate of fair value using a present value technique. The cost approach, estimating the cost
of reproduction or replacement of an asset, was considered but not used because it does not adequately capture an operating
company’s intangible value. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, the Company will recognize
an impairment for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value.
The Company tests its indefinite-lived intangible assets as of October 1 each year, or more frequently as circumstances indicate it
is necessary. The fair value is determined primarily using the MPEEM and the relief from royalty method under the income
approach.
During the first quarter of 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated closure of its casinos, the Company concluded
these triggering events could indicate possible impairment of its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets. The Company
performed a quantitative and qualitative impairment analysis and determined that goodwill and casino licenses related to certain
reporting units were impaired. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company paid an additional $1.2 million related to the
working capital adjustment for the Acquisition that resulted in additional goodwill. This amount was subsequently impaired in the
same period. The Company recorded $34.1 million to impairment – intangible and tangible assets on its consolidated statement of
(loss) earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020 related to the impairment of its goodwill and casino licenses for certain
reporting units. The impairment analysis required management to make estimates about future operating results, valuation multiples
and discount rates and assumptions based on historical data and consideration of future market conditions. Changes in the
assumptions can materially affect these estimates. Given the uncertainty inherent in any projection, heightened by the possibility of
additional effects of COVID-19, actual results may differ from the estimates and assumptions used, or conditions may change,
which could result in additional impairment charges in the future. Such impairments could be material.
The Company impaired the casino license at Century Casino Bath in December 2019 based on the losses incurred by the casino
since operations began and future forecasts of continued losses due to the regulatory environment for casinos in England. As a
result, the Company impaired $1.2 million related to the CCB license and recorded it to impairment – intangible and tangible assets
in the Corporate and Other segment on the Company’s consolidated statement of (loss) earnings for the year ended December 31,
2019.
-F25-
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill related to the United States, Canada and Poland segments are as follows:
United States
Canada
Poland
Total
$
— $
Amounts in thousands
Gross carrying value January 1, 2019
Acquisitions
Currency translation
Gross carrying value December 31, 2019
Acquisitions
Currency translation
Gross carrying value December 31, 2020
Accumulated impairment losses January 1,
2019
Impairments
Accumulated
December 31, 2019
Impairments
Accumulated
December 31, 2020
impairment
impairment
losses
losses
18,629
—
18,629
1,157
—
19,786
—
—
—
(19,786)
(19,786)
7,188 $
—
362
7,550
—
(165)
7,385
—
—
—
(3,375)
(3,375)
6,805 $
—
(48)
6,757
—
134
6,891
—
—
—
—
—
Net carrying value at December 31, 2019
Net carrying value at December 31, 2020
$
$
18,629 $
— $
7,550 $
4,010 $
6,757 $
6,891 $
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets at December 31, 2020 and 2019 consisted of the following:
13,993
18,629
314
32,936
1,157
(31)
34,062
—
—
—
(23,161)
(23,161)
32,936
10,901
Amounts in thousands
Finite-lived
Casino licenses
Less: accumulated amortization
Trademarks
Less: accumulated amortization
Players club lists
Less: accumulated amortization
Total finite-lived intangible assets, net
Indefinite-lived
Casino licenses
Trademarks
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets
Total intangible assets, net
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
3,019
(1,404)
1,615
2,368
(257)
2,111
20,373
(3,153)
17,220
20,946
30,061
1,751
31,812
52,758
$
$
2,960
(882)
2,078
2,368
(19)
2,349
20,373
(240)
20,133
24,560
40,782
1,719
42,501
67,061
$
$
Trademarks
The Company currently owns three trademarks, the Century Casinos trademark, the Mountaineer trademark and the Casinos Poland
trademark, which are reported as intangible assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
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Trademarks: Finite-Lived
The Company has determined that the Mountaineer trademark, reported in the United States segment, has a useful life of ten years
after considering, among other things, the expected use of the asset, the expected useful life of other related assets or asset groups,
any legal, regulatory, or contractual provisions that may limit the useful life, the effects of obsolescence, demand and other economic
factors, and the maintenance expenditures required to promote and support the trade name. The trademark will be amortized over
its useful life. Costs incurred to renew trademarks that are indefinite-lived are expensed over the renewal period to general and
administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated statement of (loss) earnings. Changes in the carrying amount of the
Mountaineer trademark are as follows:
Amounts in thousands
United States
Amounts in thousands
United States
Balance at
January 1, 2020
Acquisition
Amortization
Balance at
December 31,
2020
$
2,349 $
— $
(238) $
2,111
Balance at
January 1, 2019
Acquisition
Amortization
Balance at
December 31,
2019
$
— $
2,368 $
(19) $
2,349
As of December 31, 2020, estimated amortization expense for the Mountaineer trademark over the next five years was as follows:
Amounts in thousands
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thereafter
$
$
237
237
237
237
237
926
2,111
The weighted-average amortization period of the Mountaineer trademark is 8.9 years.
Trademarks: Indefinite-Lived
The Company has determined the Casinos Poland trademark, reported in the Poland segment, and the Century Casinos trademark,
reported in the Corporate and Other segment, have indefinite useful lives and therefore the Company does not amortize these
trademarks. Costs incurred to renew trademarks that are indefinite-lived are expensed over the renewal period as general and
administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated statement of (loss) earnings. Changes in the carrying amount of the
indefinite-lived trademarks are as follows:
Amounts in thousands
Poland
Corporate and Other
Amounts in thousands
Poland
Corporate and Other
Balance at
January 1, 2020
Currency translation
1,611 $
108
1,719 $
32 $
—
32 $
Balance at
January 1, 2019
Currency translation
1,622 $
108
1,730 $
(11) $
—
(11) $
Balance at
December 31, 2020
1,643
108
1,751
Balance at
December 31, 2019
1,611
108
1,719
$
$
$
$
-F27-
Casino Licenses: Finite-Lived
As of December 31, 2020, Casinos Poland had eight casino licenses, each with an original term of six years, which are reported as
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:
Amounts in thousands
Poland
Amounts in thousands
Poland
Balance at
January 1,
2020
New Casino
License
$
2,078 $
Amortization
(481) $
— $
Balance at
January 1,
2019
New Casino
License
$
2,175 $
Amortization
(482) $
412 $
Currency
translation
Balance at
December 31,
2020
18 $
1,615
Currency
translation
Balance at
December 31,
2019
(27) $
2,078
As of December 31, 2020, estimated amortization expense for the Casinos Poland casino licenses over the next five years was as
follows:
Amounts in thousands
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thereafter
$
$
504
490
420
172
29
—
1,615
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 next license expiration is 3.1 years. In Poland, gaming licenses are not
renewable. Once a gaming license has expired, any gaming company can apply for the license.
Casino Licenses: Indefinite-Lived
The Company has determined that the casino licenses held in the United States segment from the Missouri Gaming Commission
and the West Virginia Lottery Commission and held in the Canada segment from the AGLC and the HRA are indefinite-lived.
Costs incurred to renew licenses that are indefinite-lived are expensed over the renewal period to general and administrative
expenses on the Company’s consolidated statement of (loss) earnings. Changes in the carrying amount of the licenses are as follows:
Amounts in thousands
United States
Canada
Amounts in thousands
United States
Canada
Corporate and Other
Balance at
January 1,
2020
Acquisition
28,922 $
11,860
40,782 $
— $
—
— $
Balance at
January 1,
2019
Acquisition
— $
11,292
1,161
12,453 $
28,922 $
—
—
28,922 $
$
$
$
$
Impairment
(10,960) $
—
(10,960) $
Currency
translation
— $
239
239 $
Impairment
— $
—
(1,190)
(1,190) $
Currency
translation
— $
568
29
597 $
Balance at
December 31,
2020
17,962
12,099
30,061
Balance at
December 31,
2019
28,922
11,860
—
40,782
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Player’s Club Lists
The Company has determined that the player’s club lists, reported in the United States segment, have a useful life of seven years
based on estimated revenue attrition among the player’s club members as estimated by management over each property’s historical
operations as estimated by management. The player’s club lists will be amortized over their useful lives. Changes in the carrying
amount of the player’s club lists are as follows:
Amounts in thousands
United States
Amounts in thousands
United States
Balance at
January 1, 2020
Acquisition
Amortization
Balance at
December 31,
2020
$
20,133 $
— $
(2,913) $
17,220
Balance at
January 1, 2019
Acquisition
Amortization
Balance at
December 31,
2019
$
— $
20,373 $
(240) $
20,133
As of December 31, 2020, estimated amortization expense for the player’s club lists over the next five years was as follows:
Amounts in thousands
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thereafter
$
$
2,910
2,910
2,910
2,910
2,910
2,670
17,220
The weighted-average amortization period for the player’s club lists is 5.9 years.
7. LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt and the weighted average interest rates at December 31, 2020 and 2019 consisted of the following:
Amounts in thousands
Credit agreement - Macquarie
Credit agreements - CPL
UniCredit loan (1)
UniCredit agreement
Financing obligation - CDR land lease
Total principal
Deferred financing costs
Total long-term debt
Less current portion
Long-term portion
$
$
$
$
December 31, 2020
168,300
1,296
1,502
7,400
15,313
193,811
(9,261)
184,550
(10,718)
173,832
6.72% $
2.61%
2.05%
2.60%
13.70%
7.03% $
$
$
7.22%
3.13%
2.47%
—
14.88%
7.06%
December 31, 2019
170,000
1,966
1,983
—
15,012
188,961
(9,998)
178,963
(3,157)
175,806
(1) CRM assumed the UniCredit loan to CCB in February 2020.
-F29-
Credit Agreement – Macquarie Capital
On December 6, 2019, the Company entered into a $180.0 million credit agreement with Macquarie Capital Funding LLC, as
swingline lender, administrative agent and collateral agent, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., as sole lead arranger and sole
bookrunner, and the Lenders and L/C Lenders party thereto. The Macquarie Credit Agreement replaced the Company’s credit
agreement with the Bank of Montreal (the “BMO Credit Agreement”). The Macquarie Credit Agreement provides for a
$170.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”) and a $10.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”). The
Revolving Facility includes up to $5.0 million available for the issuance of letters of credit. The Company used proceeds from
the Term Loan to fund the Acquisition, for the repayment of approximately $52.0 million outstanding under the BMO Credit
Agreement and for general working capital and corporate purposes. In March 2020, the Company drew $9.95 million on the
Revolving Facility. The Revolving Facility was repaid in July 2020 except for a $50,000 letter of credit that the Company cash
collateralized. As of December 31, 2020, the outstanding balance of the Term Loan was $168.3 million and $9.95 million is
available to borrow on the Revolving Facility.
The Term Loan matures on December 6, 2026, and the Revolving Facility matures on December 6, 2024. The Term Loan
requires scheduled quarterly payments in amounts equal to 0.25% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan,
with the balance due at maturity. The Macquarie Credit Agreement provides that the Term Loan may be prepaid.
Borrowings under the Macquarie Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (a) the London
Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) (as defined in the Macquarie Credit Agreement), plus an applicable margin (each loan, being
a “LIBOR Loan”) or (b) the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Macquarie Credit Agreement) (each loan, being a “ABR
Loan”). The applicable margin for borrowings under the Term Loan is currently 6.50% per annum with respect to LIBOR Loans
and 5.50% per annum with respect to ABR Loans. The applicable margin for borrowings under the Revolving Facility is
determined as follows: (1) so long as the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Macquarie Credit
Agreement) of the Company is greater than 2.75 to 1.00, for LIBOR Loans will be 4.25% per annum, and for ABR Loans will
be 3.25% per annum, and (2) so long as the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio of the Company is less than or equal to
2.75 to 1.00, the applicable margin for LIBOR Loans will be 4.00% per annum, and for ABR Loans will be 3.00% per annum.
In addition, on a quarterly basis, the Company is required to pay each lender under the Revolving Facility a commitment fee in
respect of any unused commitments under the Revolving Facility in the amount of 0.50% of the principal amount of unused
commitments of such lender, subject to a stepdown to 0.375% based upon the Company’s Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage
Ratio. The Company is also required to pay letter of credit participation fees equal to the applicable margin then in effect for
LIBOR Loans multiplied by the average aggregate daily maximum amount available to be drawn under all letters of credit, plus
such letter of credit issuer’s customary documentary and processing fees and charges and a fronting fee in an amount equal to
0.125% of the face amount of such letter of credit. The Company is also required to pay customary agency fees. Commitment
fees of less than $0.1 million were recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statement of (loss) earnings for the year ended
December 31, 2020.
The Macquarie Credit Agreement requires the Company to prepay the Term Loan, subject to certain exceptions, with:
•
•
100% of the net cash proceeds of certain non-ordinary course asset sales or certain casualty events, subject to certain
exceptions; and
75% of the Company’s annual Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Macquarie Credit Agreement) if the Consolidated
First Lien Net Leverage Ratio is greater than 2.75 to 1.00 (which percentage will be reduced to (i) 50% if the
Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio is greater than 2.50 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00, (ii) 25% if the
Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio is greater than 2.25 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00, and (iii)
0% if the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00).
The borrowings under the Macquarie Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the material subsidiaries of the Company, subject to
certain exceptions, and are secured by a pledge (and, with respect to real property, mortgage) of substantially all of the existing
and future property and assets of the Company and the guarantors, subject to certain exceptions.
-F30-
The Macquarie Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative, negative and financial
covenants, and events of default. All future borrowings under the Macquarie Credit Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of
customary conditions, including the absence of a default and the accuracy of representations and warranties. The Revolving
Facility includes a financial maintenance covenant (the “Financial Covenant”) tested as of the last day of each fiscal quarter in
which borrowings under the Revolving Facility as of such day equal or exceed $3.5 million. Due to the COVID-19-related
borrowings under the Revolving Facility, the Company and the lender concluded that the Company had not been in compliance
with the Financial Covenant. As of September 30, 2020, the Company and Macquarie amended the Macquarie Credit Agreement.
Among other things, the amendment waived past noncompliance with the Financial Covenant, suspended further testing of the
Financial Covenant until the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2021, and suspended certain restricted payment baskets until
June 30, 2021. As of December 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all applicable financial covenants under the
Macquarie Credit Agreement.
Deferred financing costs consist of the Company’s costs related to the financing of the Macquarie Credit Agreement. The Company
recognized $11.0 million in deferred financing costs related to the Macquarie Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2020.
Amortization expenses relating to Macquarie Credit Agreement deferred financing costs were $1.6 and $0.1 million for the years
ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These costs are included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of
(loss) earnings for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Casinos Poland
CPL’s short-term line of credit with Alior Bank ended in April 2020. The line of credit bore an interest rate of three-month Warsaw
Interbank Offered Rate (“WIBOR”) plus 1.55%.
As of December 31, 2020, CPL had five credit agreements with mBank as detailed below. As of December 31, 2020, CPL was
in compliance with all applicable financial covenants under these agreements.
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 30, 2021. As of December 31, 2020, the credit agreement had an outstanding
balance of PLN 1.4 million ($0.4 million based on the exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2020). 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 in an account 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%. In May 2020, the
credit agreement was amended to defer three months of payments to November 30, 2021.
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 30, 2021. As of December 31, 2020, the credit agreement had an
outstanding balance of PLN 1.9 million ($0.5 million based on the exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2020). 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 both 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%. In May 2020, the credit agreement was amended to defer three months of payments to November 30,
2021.
The third credit agreement between CPL and mBank is a PLN 2.5 million term loan that was 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 30, 2022. As of December 31, 2020, the credit agreement had an
outstanding balance of PLN 1.5 million ($0.4 million based on the exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2020). CPL has no
further borrowing availability under this credit agreement. The credit agreement is secured by a building owned by CPL in Warsaw
and a pledge of certain slot machines. In addition, CPL is required to maintain both 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%. In May 2020, the credit agreement was amended to defer three
months of payments to November 30, 2022.
-F31-
As of December 31, 2020, CPL 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 1.80% with a borrowing capacity of PLN 5.0 million. As of December 31, 2020,
the credit facility had no outstanding balance and approximately PLN 5.0 million ($1.3 million based on the exchange rate in effect
on December 31, 2020) was available for borrowing. The credit facility is secured by a building owned by CPL in Warsaw. 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. In May 2020, the credit agreement was amended to extend the line of credit through March 29, 2021
and waive financial covenants through December 31, 2020. The Company intends to seek to extend this line of credit.
In October 2020, CPL and mBank entered into an additional short-term line of credit to finance CPL’s current operations. The line
of credit bears an interest rate of 1-month WIBOR plus 2.10% with a borrowing capacity of PLN 10.0 million ($2.7 million based
on the exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2020), of which PLN 7.5 million ($2.0 million based on the exchange rate in effect
on December 31, 2020) can be used only to secure bank guarantees. The credit agreement has a two year term through October 14,
2022. As of December 31, 2020, the credit facility had no outstanding balance and PLN 2.5 million ($0.7 million based on the
exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2020) was available for borrowing. The credit agreement is secured by a building owned
by CPL in Warsaw and a liquidity guarantee provided by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego for the amount of PLN 8.0 million. In
addition, CPL is required to maintain both cash inflows of PLN 5.0 million to its account held with mBank and to comply with
financial covenants, including covenants that relate to profit margins not lower than 0.4%, liquidity ratios not less than 1.3 and a
debt ratio not higher than 60%.
Under Polish gaming law, CPL is required to maintain PLN 3.6 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 3.6 million ($1.0 million
based on the exchange rate in effect as of December 31, 2020). The mBank guarantees are secured by land owned by CPL in
Kolbaskowo, Poland as well as a deposit of PLN 1.2 million ($0.3 million based on the exchange rate in effect as of December 31,
2020) with mBank and terminate in June 2024 and January 2026. CPL is also 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 0.9 million ($0.2 million based on the exchange rate in effect as of December 31, 2020)
in deposits for this purpose as of December 31, 2020. These deposits are included in deposits and other on the Company’s
consolidated balance sheet for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Century Resorts Management
In August 2017, the Company’s subsidiary CCB entered into a GBP 2.0 million term loan with UniCredit (the “UniCredit Loan”).
Proceeds from the loan were used for construction and fitting out of CCB. In February 2020, the Company’s subsidiary CRM
assumed the UniCredit Loan. The UniCredit Loan matures September 30, 2023 and bears interest at the three-month pound LIBOR
plus 1.625%. If LIBOR is not available, the interest rate will be determined based on a quoted rate from leading banks in the London
interbank market. As of December 31, 2020, the amount outstanding on the loan was GBP 1.1 million ($1.5 million based on the
exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2020). CRM has no further borrowing availability under the loan agreement. The loan is
unsecured and has no financial covenants.
In August 2018, CRM, entered into a loan agreement with UniCredit (the “UniCredit Agreement”) for a revolving line of credit 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% of up to EUR 7.0 million, or the US dollar equivalent. If the interest rate indicator is no longer available, the
indicator that comes closest to the agreed upon indicator will be used. 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. In March 2020, CRM borrowed $7.4 million with a 12 month
term under the UniCredit Agreement and the Company had no further borrowings available as of December 31, 2020. The
UniCredit Agreement is secured by a EUR 7.0 million guarantee by the Company and has no financial covenants. 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. The Company is
in negotiations to convert the line of credit to a term loan.
-F32-
Century Downs Racetrack and Casino
CDR’s land lease is a financing obligation to the Company. Prior to the Company’s acquisition of its ownership interest in CDR,
CDR sold a portion of land on which Century Downs 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 is on 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 December 31, 2020, the outstanding
balance on the financing obligation was CAD 19.5 million ($15.3 million based on the exchange rate in effect on December 31,
2020).
As of December 31, 2020, scheduled maturities related to the Company’s debt were as follows:
Amounts in thousands
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thereafter
Total
Macquarie
Credit
Agreement
Casinos
Poland
Credit
Agreements
UniCredit
Loan
$
$
1,700 $
1,700
1,700
1,700
1,700
159,800
168,300 $
1,072 $
224
—
—
—
—
1,296 $
Century
Downs
Land Lease
—
$
—
—
—
—
$
15,313
15,313
$
546
546
410
—
—
—
1,502
$
$
UniCredit
Agreement
7,400
—
—
—
—
—
7,400
$
Total
10,718
2,470
2,110
1,700
1,700
175,113
193,811
8. LONG-TERM FINANCING OBLIGATION
On December 6, 2019, certain subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the “Tenant”) and certain subsidiaries of VICI PropCo
(collectively, the “Landlord”) entered into the sale and leaseback transaction for the Acquired Casino properties. The Master
Lease does not transfer control of the Acquired Casino properties to VICI Propco subsidiaries. The Company accounts for the
transaction as a failed sale-leaseback financing obligation.
When cash proceeds are exchanged, a failed sale-leaseback financing obligation is equal to the proceeds received for the assets
that are sold and then leased back. The value of the failed sale-leaseback financing obligations recognized in this transaction was
determined to be the fair value of the leased real estate assets. In subsequent periods, a portion of the periodic payment under
the Master Lease will be recognized as interest expense with the remainder of the payment reducing the failed sale-leaseback
financing obligation using the effective interest method. The failed sale-leaseback obligations will not be reduced to less than
the net book value of the leased real estate assets as of the end of the lease term, which is estimated to be $28.5 million.
The fair values of the real estate assets and the related failed sale-leaseback financing obligation were estimated based on the
present value of the estimated future payments over the term plus renewal options of 35 years, using the imputed discount rate
of approximately 10.6%. The value of the failed sale-leaseback financing obligation is dependent upon assumptions regarding
the amount of the payments and the estimated discount rate of the payments required by a market participant.
The Master Lease provides for the lease of land, buildings, structures and other improvements on the land (including barges and
riverboats), easements and similar appurtenances to the land and improvements relating to the operations of the leased properties.
The Master Lease has an initial term of 15 years with no purchase option. At the Company’s option, the Master Lease may be
extended for up to four five year renewal terms beyond the initial 15 year term. The renewal terms are effective as to all, but not
less than all, of the property then subject to the Master Lease. The Company does not have the ability to terminate its obligations
under the Master Lease prior to its expiration without the Landlord’s consent.
-F33-
The Master Lease has a triple-net structure, which requires the Tenant to pay substantially all costs associated with the Acquired
Casino properties, including real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, maintenance and operational costs. The Master Lease contains
certain covenants, including minimum capital improvement expenditures. The covenants under the Master Lease began on
January 1, 2020; however, as a result of the casino closures in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Landlord and the
Tenant entered into an amendment to the Master Lease in May 2020 that, among other things, waived the Tenant’s capital
improvement expenditure requirements for 2020 and deferred to not later than December 31, 2021 certain other expenditures
contemplated in the underwriting of the Acquired Casino properties. The Company has provided a guarantee of the Tenant’s
obligations under the Master Lease.
The rent payable under the Master Lease is comprised of “Base Rent” and “Variable Rent”. Base rent is:
• An initial annual rent (the “Rent”) of approximately $25.0 million.
• The Rent will escalate at a rate of 1.01% for the 2nd and 3rd years and the greater of either 1.0125% (the “Base Rent
Escalator”) or the increase in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) for each year starting in the 4th year and ending the 7th
year.
• The Base Rent Escalator is subject to adjustment from and after the 6th year if the Minimum Rent Coverage Ratio (as
defined in the Lease) is not satisfied.
• Beginning in the 8th year of the lease term, Rent will be calculated as (i) 80% of the Rent for the 7th lease year (“Base
Rent”), subject to an annual Base Rent Escalator of the greater of 1.0125% or CPI subject to adjustment if the Minimum
Rent Coverage Ratio is not satisfied, plus (ii) variable rent (“Variable Rent”) equal to 20% of the Rent for the 7th lease
year, plus or minus 4% of the change in average net revenue of the Acquired Casinos calculated as set forth in the Lease.
• For the 11th year and thereafter of the initial lease term, the Base Rent will escalate annually as set forth above and the
Variable Rent will be recalculated as set forth in the Master Lease.
The estimated future payments include the payments and adjustments to reflect estimated payments as described in the Master
Lease, including an annual escalator of up to 1.0125% and estimates based on contingent rental payments.
Total payments and interest expense related to the Master Lease for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows.
Amounts in thousands
Payments made
Interest expense on financing obligation
For the year ended
December 31,
2020
2019
$
$
25,021
28,356
$
3,831
1,635
The future payments related to the Master Lease financing obligation with VICI PropCo at December 31, 2020 are as follows.
Amounts in thousands
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thereafter
Total payments
Less imputed interest
Residual Value
Total
$
$
23,146
25,503
25,821
26,144
26,340
1,034,721
1,161,675
(911,227)
28,492
278,940
-F34-
9. REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company derives revenue and other income from contracts with customers and financial instruments. A breakout of the
Company’s derived revenue and other income is presented in the table below.
Amounts in thousands
Revenue from contracts with customers
Interest income
Cost recovery income
Dividend income
Total revenue
For the year
ended December 31,
2019
2020
304,268 $
6
158
—
304,432 $
218,227 $
21
417
18
218,683 $
$
$
2018
168,938
103
—
—
169,041
The Company operates gaming establishments as well as related lodging, restaurant, horse racing (including off-track betting),
sports 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.
For the year ended December 31, 2020
Amounts in thousands
Gaming
Hotel
Food and beverage
Pari-mutuel and other
Net operating revenue
$
United States
168,904 $
5,826
9,795
13,819
$
198,344 $
Canada
Poland
30,319 $
84
5,832
14,005
50,240 $
53,228 $
—
462
581
54,271 $
Corporate
and Other
830 $
—
105
478
1,413 $
Amounts in thousands
Gaming
Hotel
Food and beverage
Pari-mutuel and other
Net operating revenue
Amounts in thousands
Gaming
Hotel
Food and beverage
Pari-mutuel and other
Net operating revenue
United States
42,285 $
2,030
4,804
879
49,998 $
$
$
United States
27,736 $
1,444
3,931
372
33,483 $
$
$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
Canada
Poland
49,450 $
491
13,507
17,202
80,650 $
80,829 $
—
912
153
81,894 $
Corporate
and Other
4,302 $
—
799
584
5,685 $
For the year ended December 31, 2018
Canada
Poland
40,470 $
542
10,528
9,821
61,361 $
67,289 $
—
782
138
68,209 $
Corporate
and Other
4,806 $
—
501
578
5,885 $
Total
253,281
5,910
16,194
28,883
304,268
Total
176,866
2,521
20,022
18,818
218,227
Total
140,301
1,986
15,742
10,909
168,938
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.
-F35-
The amount of revenue recognized that was included in the opening contract liability balance was $0.6 and $0.2 million for the
years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. This revenue consisted 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
receivables and contract liabilities is presented in the table below.
For the year
ended December 31, 2020
For the year
ended December 31, 2019
Amounts in thousands
Opening
Closing
Increase/(decrease)
Receivables
Contract Liabilities
Receivables
$
$
326
1,103
777 $
663 $
2,200
1,537 $
305 $
326
Contract Liabilities
219
663
444
21 $
Receivables are included in accounts receivable and contract liabilities are included in accrued liabilities on the Company’s
consolidated balance sheets. In March 2020, the Company wrote-down its receivables related to MCE based on assessments made
due to COVID-19 and future cash flows of MCE, and as a result, charged $0.3 million to general and administrative expenses during
the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in contract receivables for the year ended December 31, 2020 relates to sports
betting agreements, and the increase in contract liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2020 relates to deferred revenue for a
sports betting agreement entered into by the Company’s subsidiary that owns CRC.
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.
10. LEASES
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). The Company adopted ASU 2016-02
with a date of initial application of January 1, 2019. The Company used the alternative modified retrospective method, also known
as the transition relief method, which did not require the restatement of prior periods and instead recognized a $0.3 million
cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings upon transition.
When adopting the leasing standard, the Company made the following policy elections:
• The Company elected the practical expedient to account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease
component for all asset classes;
• The Company elected the short-term lease measurement and recognition exemption and did not establish right-of-use
(“ROU”) assets or lease liabilities for operating leases with terms of 12 months or less;
• The Company used its original assumptions for operating leases entered into prior to adoption, electing not to use the
hindsight practical expedient;
• The Company elected to use the package of practical expedients for transition and did not reassess (i) whether expired or
existing contracts were leases or contained leases, (ii) the classification of its existing leases, or (iii) initial direct costs for
existing leases; and
• The Company elected not to evaluate existing or expired land easements under the leasing standard prior to the date of
adoption.
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. 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. 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. 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, and gaming and other equipment. The
leases have remaining lease terms of one month to 16 years.
-F36-
The Company determined that the ROU asset at CCB was impaired based on the losses incurred by the casino since operations
began and future forecasts of continued losses due to the current regulatory environment for casinos in England. As a result, the
Company impaired $7.3 million related to the CCB ROU asset to impairment – intangible and tangible assets on its consolidated
statement of (loss) earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
Amounts in thousands
Operating lease expense
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of right-of-use assets
Interest on lease liabilities
Total finance lease expense
Short-term lease expense
Variable lease expense
$
$
$
$
$
For the year ended
December 31,
2020
2019
5,250
$
165
15
180
244
1,476
$
$
$
$
6,443
303
44
347
697
3,502
Variable lease expense relates primarily to rates based on a percentage of gaming revenue, changes in indexes that are excluded
from the lease liability and fluctuations in foreign currency related to leases in Poland.
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
Amounts in thousands
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from finance leases
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Financing cash flows from finance leases
For the year ended
December 31,
2020
2019
$
5 $
6,355
166
48
7,062
364
-F37-
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
Amounts in thousands
Operating leases
Leased right-of-use assets, net
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
Total operating lease liabilities
Finance leases
Finance lease right-of-use assets, gross
Accumulated depreciation
Property and equipment, net
Current portion of finance lease liabilities
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion
Total finance lease liabilities
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases
Finance leases
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases
Finance leases
As of
December 31, 2020
As of
December 31, 2019
$
34,074
$
4,327
32,277
36,604
552
(338)
214
131
83
214
11.3 years
2.1 years
4.5%
4.7%
37,040
4,235
42,942
47,177
731
(338)
393
161
217
378
14.4 years
2.7 years
4.8%
5.1%
Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:
Amounts in thousands
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thereafter
Total lease payments
Less imputed interest
Total
10
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
$
$
5,679
5,455
4,777
3,987
2,829
26,370
49,097
(12,493)
36,604
$
$
11. OTHER BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF (LOSS) EARNINGS CAPTIONS
Accrued liabilities include the following as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Amounts in thousands
Accrued commissions (AGLC)
Progressive slot, table and on track liability
Insurance liability
Player point liability
Chip liability
Racing-related liabilities
Deposit liability
Other accrued liabilities
Total
December 31,
2020
2019
$
$
—
3,105
—
1,016
542
1,046
309
6,468
12,486
$
$
-F38-
137
41
26
20
—
—
224
(10)
214
1,417
3,921
4,331
1,360
942
1,370
376
7,990
21,707
Accrued commissions (AGLC) include the portion of slot machine net sales and table game wins owed to the AGLC as of
December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Taxes payable include the following as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Amounts in thousands
Accrued property taxes
Gaming taxes payable
Other taxes payable
Total
December 31,
2020
2019
$
$
1,582
8,430
754
10,766
$
$
1,800
6,034
741
8,575
Other operating revenue includes the following for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Amounts in thousands
Pari-mutuel revenue
Bowling revenue
Other revenue
Total
12. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the year ended December 31,
2019
2018
2020
16,937 $
415
11,531
28,883 $
10,783 $
885
7,150
18,818 $
4,572
735
5,602
10,909
$
$
Since March 2000, the Company has had a discretionary program to repurchase the Company’s outstanding common stock. The
total remaining authorization under the repurchase program was $14.7 million as of December 31, 2020. The Company did not
repurchase any shares of its common stock during 2020 and 2019. The repurchase program has no set expiration or termination
date.
The Company has not declared or paid any dividends. Declaration and payment of dividends, if any, in the future will be at the
discretion of the board of directors. At the present time, the Company intends to use any earnings that may be generated to finance
the growth of its business.
The Company does not have any minimum capital requirements related to its status as a US corporation in the state of Delaware.
13. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
At the 2005 annual meeting of stockholders, stockholders of the Company approved an equity incentive plan (as amended, the
“2005 Plan”). The 2005 Plan expired in June 2015. There are stock options issued under the 2005 Plan that remain outstanding. The
2005 Plan provided for the grant of awards to eligible individuals in the form of stock, restricted stock, stock options, performance
units or other stock-based awards, all as defined in the 2005 Plan. The 2005 Plan provided for the issuance of up to 2,000,000 shares
of common stock to eligible individuals, including directors, through the various forms of permitted awards. The Company was not
permitted to issue stock options at an exercise price lower than fair market value at the date of grant. All stock options were required
to have an exercise period not to exceed ten years. The Company had granted awards of incentive stock options and non-qualified
stock options under the 2005 Plan, all of which had exercise prices that were not less than the fair market value at the date of grant.
Options granted had six month, one year, three year or four year vesting periods. All outstanding options were issued at market
value as of the date of the grant.
-F39-
Stockholders of the Company approved the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”) at the 2016 annual meeting of
stockholders. The 2016 Plan will expire in June 2026. The 2016 Plan provides for the grant of awards to eligible individuals in the
form of stock, restricted stock, stock options, performance units or other stock-based awards, all as defined in the 2016 Plan. The
2016 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 3,500,000 shares of common stock to eligible individuals, including directors, through
the various forms of permitted awards. The Company is not permitted to issue stock options at an exercise price lower than fair
market value at the date of grant. All stock options are required to have an exercise period not to exceed ten years. As of
December 31, 2020, the Company has granted 774,390 target performance stock units (“PSUs”) under the 2016 Plan. Any
committee as delegated by the board of directors has the power and discretion to, among other things, prescribe the terms and
conditions for the exercise of, or modification of, any outstanding awards in the event of merger, acquisition or any other form of
acquisition other than a reorganization of the Company under the United States Bankruptcy Code or liquidation of the Company.
The 2016 Plan also allows limited transferability of any stock options to legal entities that are 100% owned or controlled by the
optionee or to the optionee’s family trust.
PSUs
The PSUs vest subject to market and performance conditions. The conditions are weighted 25% based on market conditions and
75% based on performance conditions. Market conditions are based on the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to
a select group of peer companies at the end of a three year performance period. Performance conditions are based on the Company’s
actual Adjusted EBITDA over the three year performance period compared to forecasted Adjusted EBITDA over the same period.
Depending on the TSR and Adjusted EBITDA at the end of the performance period, anywhere from 0% to 200% of the target grant
may vest. Expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the performance period beginning on the date of grant. Probability is
assessed quarterly on the performance conditions and compensation expense is adjusted accordingly. Actual forfeitures are
recognized as they occur.
Activity in the Company’s stock-based compensation plan for the PSUs was as follows:
Nonvested at January 1, 2018
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Nonvested at December 31, 2018
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Nonvested at December 31, 2019
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Nonvested at December 31, 2020
Target PSUs
167,968
141,002
—
—
308,970
132,253
—
—
441,223
413,964
(87,171)
(80,797)
687,219
$
$
$
$
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
8.03
11.97
—
—
9.83
9.12
—
—
9.62
3.75
6.75
9.41
6.47
At December 31, 2020, there was a total of $2.0 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the PSUs. The cost
is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years. The PSUs granted during 2018 will vest in 2021.
-F40-
The fair value of the PSUs granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo model with the following assumptions:
Assumptions for PSU Awards
Risk-free interest rate
Expected life
Expected volatility
Expected dividends
Forfeiture rate
2020
0.19%
2.2 years
88.4%
$0
0%
2019
2.32%
2.8 years
34.1%
$0
0%
2018
2.61%
2.7 years
34.7%
$0
0%
Stock Options
Activity related to options in the Company’s stock-based compensation plans for employee stock options was as follows:
Option Shares
1,173,852 $
—
—
—
(2,500)
1,171,352 $
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
5.05
—
—
—
5.05
5.05
Outstanding at January 1, 2020
Granted
Exercised
Cancelled or forfeited
Expired
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
(1) In years
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (1)
Options
Exercisable
4.99
1,173,852 $
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
5.05
3.99
1,171,352 $
5.05
There were no options issued to directors of the Company during 2020. As of December 31, 2020, there were 106,700 options
outstanding to independent directors of the Company with a weighted-average exercise price of $6.98. At December 31, 2020, there
was $0.2 million in unrecognized compensation expense.
The following table summarizes information about employee stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2020:
Intrinsic
Value of
Options
Options
Exercisable
Outstanding
Options
Outstanding
Weighted-
Average
Life of
Options
Outstanding
(1)
Weighted-
Average
Life of
Options
Exercisable
(1)
Intrinsic
Value of
Options
Exercisable
1,171,352
1,171,352 $
1,570 $
1,570
4.0
4.0
Dollar amounts in thousands
Exercise Price:
$5.05
(1) In years
The aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the Company’s closing stock price of $6.39 per share as of
December 31, 2020 and the exercise price multiplied by the number of options outstanding or exercisable as of that date.
The following table includes additional information related to exercises of stock options:
Amounts in thousands
Intrinsic value of share-based awards exercised
For the year ended December 31,
2019
2020
2018
$
— $
270 $
298
-F41-
Stock-based compensation expense was recognized in general and administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated
statement of (loss) earnings as follows:
Amounts in thousands
Compensation expense:
2016 Plan
14. INCOME TAXES
For the year ended December 31,
2019
2020
2018
$
(214) $
1,303 $
868
The Company’s US and foreign pre-tax income is summarized in the table below:
Amounts in thousands
Income before taxes:
US
Foreign
Total income before taxes
2020
2019
2018
$
$
(45,927) $
2,639
(43,288) $
(3,736) $
(8,231)
(11,967) $
1,329
4,594
5,923
The Company’s provision for income taxes is summarized as follows:
Amounts in thousands
US - Current
US - Deferred
Provision for US income taxes
Foreign - Current
Foreign - Deferred
Provision for foreign income taxes
Total provision for income taxes
2020
For the year ended December 31,
2019
2018
$
$
$
$
$
270
973
1,243
1,130
2,475
3,605
4,848
$
$
$
$
$
316
(199)
117
3,748
309
4,057
4,174
$
$
$
$
$
682
12
694
1,257
(34)
1,223
1,917
The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the statutory federal income tax rate as follows:
Amounts in thousands
US federal income tax statutory rate
Foreign income taxes
State income tax (net of federal benefit)
Meals, entertainment, gifts and giveaways
Statutory to US GAAP adjustments, including foreign currency
Valuation allowance
Unrecognized tax benefit
Stock options
Tax Act impact
Permanent and other items
Total provision for income taxes
2020
2019
2018
(21.0%)
(2.2%)
(3.8%)
—
(1.8%)
41.0%
—
(0.1%)
—
(0.9%)
11.2%
(21.0%)
6.8%
(0.3%)
2.4%
3.7%
32.3%
—
1.9%
5.6%
3.5%
34.9%
21.0%
8.9%
0.9%
3.1%
(16.0%)
—
1.1%
2.5%
7.0%
3.9%
32.4%
The Company’s effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2020 was 11.2%. The comparison of pre-tax loss of
($43.3) million for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to pre-tax loss of ($12.0) million for the year ended December 31,
2019 should be considered when comparing tax rates year-over-year. The Company’s overall effective tax rate was significantly
driven by valuation allowances of various deferred tax assets and statutory to US GAAP adjustments, which include foreign
currency adjustments for foreign subsidiaries. Approximately 60% of the income tax recorded during 2020 relates to a valuation
allowance on deferred tax assets recorded in Canada, which had a 24.0% income tax rate during 2020. The federal corporate income
tax rate in the United States for 2020 was 21%; additionally, the Company is subject to Colorado, Missouri and West Virginia state
jurisdictions that had corporate tax rates ranging from 4.0% to 6.5% in 2020. The Company’s effective tax rate in the United States
for 2020 was (2.7%), primarily due to the valuation allowance of deferred tax assets recorded during 2020, as well as other
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permanent items such as nondeductible stock compensation and lobbying costs. The effective tax rate of 15.1% related to 2020
earnings in Poland, which has a 19.0% income tax rate, was due to nondeductible payments to certain governing authorities as well
as nondeductible meals, entertainment, gifts and giveaways. The effective tax rate of 0.0% related to 2020 earnings in the UK,
which has a 19.0% income tax rate, was due primarily to a valuation allowance and the impact of CCB’s liquidation. The effective
tax rate of 15.2% related to 2020 earnings in Mauritius, which has a 3.0% income tax rate, was due to various permanent addbacks
and the premeasurement of various deferred tax items using a 15.0% tax rate, which will be effective beginning for the tax year
2021. The effective tax rate of (7.9%) related to 2020 earnings in Austria, which has a 25.0% income tax rate, was due to various
permanent addbacks, including the valuation allowance recorded on the Company’s deferred tax assets in Austria. The movement
of exchange rates for intercompany loans denominated in US dollars further impacts the effective income tax rate because foreign
currency gains and losses generally are not taxed until realized. Therefore, the overall effective income tax rate was significantly
impacted in 2020 and can be significantly impacted by foreign currency gains or losses in the future.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) created requirements that certain income, such as global intangible low-taxed income
(“GILTI”), earned by a controlled foreign corporation (“CFC”) must be included currently in the gross income of the CFC’s US
shareholder, effective in 2018. Under US GAAP, the Company is allowed to make an accounting policy election of either (1)
treating taxes due on future US inclusions in taxable income related to GILTI as a current period expense when incurred (the “period
cost method”) or (2) factoring such amounts into the Company’s measurement of its deferred taxes (the “deferred method”). The
Company has elected to account for GILTI as a current period expense and recorded a net tax expense of $0.5 million and less than
$0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There was no net tax expense related to GILTI for the
year ended December 31, 2020.
The Company records deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the difference between the financial statement and income tax
basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted statutory tax rate in effect for the year these differences are expected to be taxable
or reversed. Deferred income tax expenses or credits are based on the changes in the asset or liability from period to period. The
recorded deferred tax assets are reviewed for impairment on a quarterly basis by reviewing the Company’s internal estimates for
future taxable income. The Company assesses the need for a valuation allowance based on its ability to realize the benefits of the
Company’s deferred tax assets.
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The Company’s deferred income taxes at December 31, 2020 and 2019 are summarized as follows:
Amounts in thousands
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) - US Federal and state:
Deferred tax assets
Amortization of goodwill for tax
Amortization of startup costs
Financing obligation to VICI Properties, Inc. subsidiaries
NOL carryforward
Operating and finance leases
Accrued liabilities and other
Valuation allowance
Deferred tax liabilities
Property and equipment
Operating and finance leases
Prepaid expenses
Long-term deferred tax asset
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) - foreign
Deferred tax assets
Property and equipment
NOL carryforward
Accrued liabilities and other
Contingent liability
Operating and finance leases
Subsidiary liquidation
Exchange rate gain
Valuation allowance
Deferred tax liabilities
Property and equipment
Exchange rate loss
Intangibles
Operating and finance leases
Others
Long-term deferred tax (liability) asset
2020
2019
8,416
13
67,712
2,506
488
590
79,725
(12,371)
67,354
(66,677)
(479)
(198)
(67,354)
—
810
5,179
854
90
9,583
4,283
1,236
22,035
(9,261)
12,774
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(4,044) $
(199)
(1,105)
(8,944)
(495)
(14,787) $
$
(2,013)
1,243
39
68,759
62
302
255
70,660
—
70,660
(69,164)
(292)
(231)
(69,687)
973
2,064
3,236
734
64
10,498
839
17,435
(3,870)
13,565
(2,294)
(347)
(1,083)
(8,953)
(428)
(13,105)
460
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
In 2019, the Acquired Casinos were treated as asset acquisitions for tax purposes and the assets and liabilities were stepped up to
fair value. As a result, there were limited deferred tax assets or liabilities recorded in the Acquisition.
The Company has analyzed filing positions in all of the US federal, state and foreign jurisdictions where it is required to file income
tax returns, as well as all open tax years in these jurisdictions. The Company has identified its US federal tax return, its state tax
returns in Colorado, Missouri and West Virginia and its foreign tax returns in Canada and Poland as “major” tax jurisdictions, as
defined by the Internal Revenue Code.
The Company is not currently under an income tax audit in any US or foreign jurisdiction. However, any adjustment made by a
taxing authority in the future could impact the effective tax rate.
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The Company’s income tax returns for the following periods are currently subject to examination:
Jurisdiction
US Federal
US State - Colorado
US State – Missouri
US State – West Virginia
Canada
Mauritius
Poland
Austria
United Kingdom
Periods
2007-2019
2007-2019
2019
2019
2006-2019
2017-2019
2015-2019
2015-2019
2017-2019
The Company had income tax net operating loss carryforwards related to its domestic and international operations of approximately
$41.6 million as of December 31, 2020. The Company had recorded $7.7 million of deferred tax assets related to the net operating
loss carryforwards, excluding the impact of the adjustments of valuation allowances and unrecognized tax benefits. The deferred
tax assets expire as follows:
Amounts in thousands
2020 - 2030
2031 - 2040
No expiration
Total deferred tax assets
$
$
429
4,449
2,807
7,685
Certain net operating loss carryforwards in the Company’s filed income tax returns include unrecognized tax benefits. The deferred
tax assets recognized for those net operating loss carryforwards are presented net of these unrecognized tax benefits.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company has accumulated undistributed earnings generated by its foreign subsidiaries that
significantly exceed the approximately $27.5 million of cash and cash equivalents held by its foreign subsidiaries. Because
substantially all of these accumulated undistributed earnings have previously been subject to the one-time transition tax on foreign
earnings required by the Tax Act or have been subject to tax under the GILTI regime, any additional taxes due with respect to such
earnings or the excess of the amount for financial reporting over the tax basis of the Company’s foreign investments would generally
be limited to foreign and state taxes. The determination of the additional deferred taxes that would be provided for undistributed
earnings has not been determined because the hypothetical calculation is not practicable. The Company intends, however, to
indefinitely reinvest these earnings and expects its future US cash generation to be sufficient to meet its future US cash needs.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefit totaled $0.8 million. The current year unrecognized tax benefit
increased due to an unfavorable change in foreign exchange rates. A portion of this adjustment has been recorded as a component
of taxes payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020. It is not anticipated that certain tax
positions will be resolved within the next 12 months, which would decrease the Company’s balance of unrecognized tax benefits.
The Company may, from time to time, be assessed interest or penalties by major tax jurisdictions, although any such assessments
historically have been minimal and immaterial to our financial results. The Company’s total amount of unrecognized tax benefit
and changes to unrecognized tax benefit during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are summarized in the table below:
Amounts in thousands
Unrecognized tax benefit - January 1
Gross increases - tax positions in prior period
Gross decreases - tax positions in prior period
Gross increases - tax positions in current period
Settlements
Lapse of statute of limitations
Unrecognized tax benefit - December 31
$
$
2020
2019
821
14
—
—
—
—
835
$
$
820
1
—
—
—
—
821
The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties as income tax expense. Related to the
unrecognized tax benefits noted above, the Company accrued penalties and interest of less than $0.1 million during 2020 and 2019.
The $0.8 million balance of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.
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15. 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:
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
• Level 2 – quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments
in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers
are observable
• Level 3 – significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable
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. There were no transfers between the three levels for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company determined the fair value of its interest rate swap agreements based on the notional amount of the swaps and the
forward rate CAD-CDOR curve provided by Bloomberg and zero-coupon Canadian spot rates as of the valuation date. The
Company classified these instruments as Level 2 because the inputs into the valuation model could be corroborated utilizing
observable benchmark market rates at commonly quoted intervals. The interest rate swap agreements ended in December 2019
when the Company’s BMO Credit Agreement was repaid.
Nonrecurring 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. During 2020, the Company wrote-down goodwill and intangible assets at certain properties based on
forecasted losses and cash flows at these reporting units resulting from the triggering events caused by COVID-19 and, as a result,
charged $34.1 million to impairment – intangible and tangible assets on its consolidated statement of (loss) earnings for the year
ended December 31, 2020. Management’s assessments were designated as Level 3 measurements based on the unobservable nature
of the inputs used to evaluate the goodwill and intangible assets. In addition, the Company impaired its MCE investment based on
evaluations of the investment resulting from the triggering events caused by COVID-19. The Company made assessments about
MCE’s ability to continue as a going concern and future cash flows of MCE. Management’s assessments were designated as Level
3 measurements based on the unobservable nature of the inputs used to evaluate the investment. The Company used an income
approach and cost approach and weighted both equally. The resulting fair value was insignificant, and consequently the investment
was fully impaired resulting in $1.0 million expense recorded as impairment – intangible and tangible assets on the Company’s
consolidated statement of (loss) earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020. During 2019, the Company wrote down the casino
license, leasehold improvements and other assets at CCB based on the losses incurred by the casino since operations began and
future forecasts of continued losses due to the current regulatory environment for casinos in England and, as a result, charged
$16.5 million to impairment – intangible and tangible assets on its consolidated statement of (loss) earnings for the year ended
December 31, 2019. The Company classified these impairments as Level 3 because inputs into the valuation model were based on
unobservable market information.
The Company applied the acquisition method of accounting for the Acquisition. Identifiable assets and liabilities assumed were
recognized and measured at the fair value as of the acquisition date. The valuation of intangible assets was determined using an
income approach methodology. The Company’s key assumptions included projected future revenues, customer attrition rates and
discount rates ranging from 11% to 16%. See Note 3 for more information about the Acquisition and accounting for the Acquisition.
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Long-Term Debt – The carrying value of the Company’s Macquarie Credit Agreement approximates fair value based on the recently
renegotiated terms and the variable interest paid on the obligation. The carrying value of the UniCredit Agreement and CPL credit
agreements approximate fair value based on the variable interest paid on the obligations. The carrying value of the CRM short-term
line of credit approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the agreement and recently negotiated terms. The estimated
fair values of the outstanding balances under the Macquarie Credit Agreement, CPL credit agreements and UniCredit 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.
Other Estimated Fair Value Measurements – The estimated fair values of other assets and liabilities, such as cash and cash
equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, have been determined to approximate carrying value based on the short-
term nature of those financial instruments. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no cash equivalents.
Derivative Instruments Reporting
In April 2016, 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 repaid in December 2019 when the BMO Credit Agreement was repaid. The interest rate
swaps were not designated as accounting hedges. These interest rate swaps reset monthly, and the difference to be paid or received
under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements was accrued as interest rates changed and recognized as an adjustment to
interest expense for the related debt. The Company recognized $0.7 million and $1.0 million in interest expense related to its interest
rate swaps on its consolidated statement of (loss) earnings for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
16. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC 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
economic 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 reporting units and operating segments into
reportable segments:
Reportable Segment
United States
Operating Segment
Colorado
West Virginia
Missouri
Canada
Edmonton
Calgary
Poland
Corporate and Other
Poland
Corporate and Other
Reporting Unit
Century Casino & Hotel - Central City
Century Casino & Hotel - Cripple Creek
Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort
Century Casino Cape Girardeau
Century Casino Caruthersville
Century Casino & Hotel - Edmonton
Century Casino St. Albert
Century Mile Racetrack and Casino
Century Downs Racetrack and Casino
Century Sports
Century Bets! Inc.
Casinos Poland
Cruise Ships & Other
Corporate Other
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The Company’s chief operating decision maker is a management function comprised of two individuals. These two individuals are
the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officers. The Company’s chief operating decision makers and management utilize Adjusted
EBITDA as a 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 and other, gain on business combination and certain other one-time transactions.
Expense related to the Master Lease is included in the interest expense (income), net line item. 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.
The following tables provide summary information regarding the Company’s segments for the years ended December 31, 2020,
2019 and 2018:
For the year ended December 31, 2020
Amounts in thousands
Net operating revenue (1)
$
United
States
198,344 $
Canada
Poland
Corporate
and Other
50,240 $
54,271 $
1,413 $
Total
304,268
Loss before income taxes
$
(29,548) $
6,869 $
(2,578) $
(18,031) $
(43,288)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
Interest expense (income), net (2)
Income taxes (benefit)
Depreciation and amortization
Net earnings (loss) attributable to non-
controlling interests
Non-cash stock-based compensation
Gain on foreign currency transactions, cost
recovery income and other (3)
Impairment - intangible and tangible assets
Loss (gain) on disposition of fixed assets
Acquisition costs
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(30,571) $
28,357
1,023
17,580
2,551 $
2,047
3,765
5,264
(1,373) $
27
(518)
3,124
(18,609) $
12,667
578
566
—
—
553
—
—
30,746
64
—
47,199 $
(6,015)
3,375
(43)
—
11,497 $
$
(687)
—
(233)
—
4
—
344 $
—
(214)
(6,897)
1,000
1
266
(10,642) $
(48,002)
43,098
4,848
26,534
(134)
(214)
(13,145)
35,121
26
266
48,398
Total assets
$
417,388 $
181,477 $
49,372 $
32,523 $
680,760
Capital expenditures
$
7,767 $
2,057 $
719 $
162 $
10,705
(1) Net operating revenue for the Corporate and Other segment primarily relates to CCB and the Company’s cruise ship
operations.
(2) Expense of $28.4 million related to the Master Lease is included in interest expense (income), net in the United States
segment. Expense of $1.5 million related to the CDR land lease is included in interest expense (income), net in the Canada
segment. Cash payments related to the Master Lease and CDR land lease were $25.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively,
for the period presented.
(3) Income of $6.5 million is included in the Canada segment related to the sale of the casino operations of Century Casino
Calgary.
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Amounts in thousands
Net operating revenue (1)
For the year ended December 31, 2019
United
States
Canada
Poland
Corporate
and Other
$
49,998 $
80,650 $
81,894 $
5,685 $
Total
218,227
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
$
7,843 $
11,242 $
6,814 $
(37,866) $
(11,967)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
Interest expense (income), net (2)
Income taxes (benefit)
Depreciation and amortization
Net earnings (loss) attributable to non-
controlling interests
Non-cash stock-based compensation
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions
and cost recovery income
Impairment - intangible and tangible assets
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
Acquisition costs
Pre-opening expenses
Adjusted EBITDA
$
$
5,825 $
1,635
2,018
2,330
—
—
—
—
17
—
—
11,825 $
6,669 $
5,312
3,278
4,539
1,295
—
(439)
—
20
—
538
21,212 $
3,466 $
197
1,617
3,064
(35,115) $
1,085
(2,739)
910
(19,155)
8,229
4,174
10,843
1,731
—
(12)
1,303
(1,096)
—
413
—
—
9,392 $
223
16,486
345
5,366
—
(12,148) $
3,014
1,303
(1,312)
16,486
795
5,366
538
30,281
Total assets (3)
$
458,351 $
191,925 $
51,921 $
24,703 $
726,900
Capital expenditures (4)
$
1,148 $
17,865 $
4,188 $
837 $
24,038
(1) Net operating revenue for the Corporate and Other segment primarily relates to CCB and the Company’s cruise ship
operations.
(2) Expense of $1.6 million related to the Master Lease is included in interest expense (income), net in the United States
segment. Expense of $2.2 million related to the CDR land lease is included in interest expense (income), net in the Canada
segment. Cash payments related to the Master Lease and CDR land lease were $3.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively,
for the period presented.
(3) Total assets in the United States segment include $404.5 million related to the Acquired Casinos.
(4) Capital expenditures in 2019 included construction costs of $15.0 million related to Century Mile in the Canada segment.
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Amounts in thousands
Net operating revenue (1)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
Interest expense (income), net (2)
Income taxes (benefit)
Depreciation and amortization
Net earnings (loss) attributable to non-
controlling interests
Non-cash stock-based compensation
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions,
cost recovery income and other
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
Pre-opening expenses
Adjusted EBITDA
Total assets
Capital expenditures (3)
$
$
$
$
$
$
For the year ended December 31, 2018
United
States
Canada
Poland
Corporate
and Other
33,483 $
61,361 $
68,209 $
5,885 $
Total
168,938
5,881 $
10,973 $
367 $
(11,298) $
5,923
4,373 $
1
1,508
2,178
—
—
—
1
—
8,061 $
7,715 $
3,895
2,536
3,211
722
—
(235)
10
1,668
19,522 $
(153) $
206
595
3,065
(75)
—
(428)
1,054
626
4,890 $
(8,541) $
12
(2,722)
945
(35)
868
2
25
350
(9,096) $
3,394
4,114
1,917
9,399
612
868
(661)
1,090
2,644
23,377
56,302 $
155,666 $
29,608 $
37,249 $
278,825
1,183 $
42,029 $
5,134 $
8,428 $
56,774
(1) Net operating revenue for the Corporate and Other segment primarily relates to the Company’s cruise ship operations.
(2) Expense of $2.1 million related to the CDR land lease is included in interest expense (income), net in the Canada segment.
Cash payments related to the CDR land lease were $2.1 million for the period presented.
(3) Capital expenditures in 2018 included construction costs of $40.0 million related to Century Mile in the Canada segment.
17. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS
Litigation – From time to time, the Company is subject to various legal proceedings arising from normal business operations. The
Company does not expect the outcome of such proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material effect on its
financial position, cash flows or results of operations, except for the proceedings involving the Polish Internal Revenue Service
(“Polish IRS”) described below.
Since 2011, the 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 December 31, 2020, CPL has paid PLN 14.3 million ($4.2 million) to the Polish IRS related to
these audits.
The Company adjusted its contingent liability related to the CPL taxes to remove the estimated taxes accrued for the 2015 and 2014
tax years due to the statute of limitations expiring. The adjustments reduced the contingent liability by PLN 2.7 million
($0.7 million) and PLN 2.2 million ($0.6 million) in December 2020 and 2019, respectively, and were recorded as gain on foreign
currency transactions, cost recovery income and other on the Company’s consolidated statement of (loss) earnings for the years
ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The balance of the estimated potential contingent liability on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet for all open periods as of
December 31, 2020 is PLN 1.8 million ($0.5 million based on the exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2020). The Company
has evaluated the contingent liability recorded on its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 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 December 31, 2020.
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 December 31, 2020. 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.
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In March 2020, the Company assessed the likelihood of the collectability of a receivable from LOT Polish Airlines (“LOT”), which
previously owned a 33.3% interest in CPL that it sold to the Company in 2013. Due to COVID-19, LOT grounded flights in March
2020. Based on past efforts to collect on LOT’s portions of payments made by CPL to the Polish IRS for tax periods in January
2009 to March 2013 and analysis of LOT’s ability to pay, the Company wrote-down PLN 3.0 million ($0.7 million based on the
exchange rate on March 31, 2020) to general and administrative expenses on its consolidated statement of (loss) earnings for the
year ended December 31, 2020.
Distribution to Non-Controlling Interest – The Company purchased a portion of its ownership interest in CDR in November 2013.
Prior to the Company’s acquisition of its ownership interest in CDR, the non-controlling shareholders built infrastructure in the
land surrounding CDR. When funds for the use of this infrastructure are received by CDR from unrelated parties, they are distributed
to CDR’s non-controlling shareholders through non-controlling interest. The Company distributed $0.2 million, $0.4 million and
$0.6 million related to the infrastructure to CDR’s non-controlling shareholders during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019
and 2018, respectively.
Employee Benefit Plans – The Company provides its employees in the United States with a 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
(the “401K Plan”). The 401K Plan allows eligible employees to make tax-deferred cash contributions that are matched on a
discretionary basis by the Company up to a specified level. Participants become fully vested in employer contributions over a six
year period. The Company contributed $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 and $0.1 million for each of the years
ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
The Company provides its employees in Canada with two registered retirement plans: the Registered Savings Plan (the “RSP Plan”)
and Registered Pension Plan (the “RPP Plan”, and collectively the “RSP and RPP Plans”). The RSP and RPP Plans allow eligible
employees to make tax-deferred cash contributions that are matched on a discretionary basis by the Company up to a specified
level. Participants in the RPP Plan become fully vested in employer contributions over a two year period, and participants in the
RSP Plan become fully vested in employer contributions immediately. The Company contributed $0.2 million to the RSP and RPP
Plans for each of the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
18. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company has entered into separate management agreements with Flyfish Management & Consulting AG (“Flyfish”), a
management company controlled by Co CEO Erwin Haitzmann, and with Focus Lifestyle and Entertainment AG (“Focus”), a
management company controlled by Co CEO Peter Hoetzinger’s family trust/foundation, to secure the services of each officer and
related management company. Both Co CEOs are responsible for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of the Company.
Included in the consolidated statements of (loss) earnings are payments to both Flyfish and Focus for a total of $0.7 million for each
of the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
19. UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY DATA
Summarized quarterly financial data for 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
Amounts in thousands, except for per share
information:
Net operating revenue
(Loss) earnings from operations
Net (loss) earnings
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
Basic (loss) earnings per share:
$
(Loss) earnings from operations
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
Diluted (loss) earnings per share:
(Loss) earnings from operations
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
$
$
$
$
For the year ended December 31, 2020
1st Quarter (1)
2nd Quarter (2)
3rd Quarter
87,656 $
(31,772)
(45,661)
36,103 $
(2,114)
(13,197)
95,706 $
15,014
3,956
4th Quarter (3)
84,801
18,747
6,766
(45,856)
(12,607)
3,748
6,713
(1.08) $
(0.07) $
(1.55) $
(0.43) $
(1.08) $
(0.07) $
(1.55) $
(0.43) $
0.51 $
0.13 $
0.51 $
0.13 $
0.63
0.23
0.63
0.22
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Amounts in thousands, except for per share
information:
Net operating revenue
Earnings (loss) from operations
Net earnings (loss)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
Basic earnings per share:
$
Earnings (loss) from operations
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
Diluted earnings per share:
$
$
Earnings (loss) from operations
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. shareholders
$
$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter (4)
3rd Quarter
45,613 $
3,446
1,723
52,445 $
2,598
358
52,935 $
3,480
1,047
4th Quarter (5)
67,236
(14,745)
(19,269)
1,068
(565)
482
(20,140)
0.12 $
0.09 $
0.04 $
(0.02) $
0.11 $
0.09 $
0.04 $
(0.02) $
0.12 $
0.02 $
0.12 $
0.02 $
(0.50)
(0.68)
(0.50)
(0.68)
(1) The Company impaired assets related to goodwill and intangible assets due to triggering events caused by COVID-19. See
Notes 4 and 6.
(2) The Company’s casinos were temporarily closed during the quarter and the Company permanently closed CCB and
deconsolidated CCB. See Note 1.
(3) The Company sold the casino operations of CAL. See Note 1. Casinos in Canada and Poland were temporarily closed in
December 2020 to comply with quarantines issued by governments to contain the spread of COVID-19.
(4) CMR began operating in April 2019.
(5) The Company completed the Acquisition in December 2019. See Note 3. In addition, the Company impaired assets related
to CCB in December 2019. See Notes 5, 6 and 10.
20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events and accounting and disclosure requirements related to including material subsequent
events in its consolidated financial statements and related notes. The Company did not identify any material subsequent events
impacting its consolidated financial statements in this report.
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