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Financing Arrangements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Financing Arrangements [Abstract]  
Financing Arrangements

6.         FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PROJECT INVESTMENTS

 

Calgary

On November 30, 2012, CCE signed credit and management agreements with United Horsemen of Alberta Inc. (“UHA”) in connection with the development of a proposed Racing Entertainment Center (“REC”) in Balzac, north metropolitan area of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We would manage the REC upon completion. Both the credit and management agreements are subject to development approvals and licensing from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (“AGLC”) as discussed below.

 

The REC project is subject to development approvals and licensing from the AGLC. UHA and CCE have submitted the relevant applications.  Horse Racing Alberta, the governing authority for horseracing in Alberta, has already approved the REC project and issued a license. We anticipate that the REC would be completed 12 to 18 months following completion of the approval process. There is no assurance that the needed approvals will be obtained or as to the timing of such approvals.

 

CCE has agreed to loan to UHA up to CAD 13 million (USD 13 million) for the exclusive use of developing the REC project. The loan has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 800 basis points and a term of five years and is convertible at CCE’s option once the project becomes operational into an ownership position in UHA of up to 60%. The loan is secured by a leasehold mortgage on the REC property and a pledge of UHA’s stock by the majority of UHA shareholders. We intend to fund the loan with borrowings under our BMO Credit Agreement. We have paid $0.1 million in deferred financing costs related to legal fees incurred for the UHA loan. In addition, we have placed $0.3 million in escrow related to the UHA loan. No amounts have been advanced as of June 30, 2013. Once the REC is developed and operational and for as long as CCE has not converted the UHA loan into a majority ownership position in UHA, CCE will receive 60% of UHA’s net profit before tax as a management fee.

 

Since the agreements between UHA and CCE were entered into, litigation was brought by another party against UHA relating to prior business arrangements between that party and UHA. CCE is not a party to the litigation and is presently considering its position and alternative strategies to address this situation.

 

Southeast Asia

On February 5, 2013, the Company signed a credit agreement and loaned $0.5 million to an Asian company in connection with a proposed casino project in Southeast Asia. The credit agreement has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 8% and a term of three years. Interest is payable quarterly with the first payment of less than $0.1 million recorded as interest revenue received on June 30, 2013. Principal payments are payable quarterly with the first payment due on June 30, 2014.  The $0.5 million loan is included in notes receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company has completed due diligence on the project and has decided not to move forward with the project. Repayment terms of the $0.5 million loan in connection with the project will remain the same.