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Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation | 3 Months Ended
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Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation | 1.DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Century Casinos, Inc. (“CCI” or the “Company”) is an international casino entertainment company. As of March 31, 2015, the Company owned casino operations in North America, managed cruise ship-based casinos on international and Alaskan waters, held a majority ownership interest in nine casinos throughout Poland, had a management contract to manage the casino in the Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa, was developing a racetrack and entertainment center (“REC”) in Canada, had an agreement to provide gaming services in Argentina, and had formed a company to operate the pari-mutuel network in Southern Alberta, Canada. T he Company currently owns, operates and manages the following casinos through wholly-owned subsidiaries in North America:
- | The Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;
- | The Century Casino Calgary, Alberta, Canada;
- | The Century Casino & Hotel in Central City, Colorado; and
- | The Century Casino & Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado.
In March 2007, the Company’s subsidiary Century Casinos Europe GmbH (“CCE”) acquired 33.3% of the outstanding shares issued by Casinos Poland Ltd (“CPL” or “Casinos Poland”) and the Company accounted for the investment under the equity method. In April 2013, CCE acquired from LOT Polish Airlines an additional 33.3% ownership interest in CPL. As of the date of acquisition, the Company began consolidating its 66.6% ownership of CPL as a majority-owned subsidiary for which it has a controlling financial interest. Polish Airports Company (“Polish Airports”) owns the remaining 33.3% of CPL. The Company accounts for and reports the 33.3% Polish Airports ownership interest as a non-controlling financial interest. The Company operates 16 ship-based casinos onboard the ships of the following five cruise lines: Oceania Cruises (“Oceania”), TUI Cruises, Windstar Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises (“Regent”) and Nova Star Cruises Ltd. In May 2014, Windstar Cruises launched the Star Pride, the first of three newly acquired all suite cruise ships. The Company operates the ship-based casino onboard this ship. Windstar Cruises is planning to begin operations on the other two vessels in May 2015, and we expect to operate the ship-based casinos onboard each ship. In February 2014, the Company signed an exclusive agreement with Nova Star Cruises Ltd. to operate a ship-based casino onboard the Nova Star, a round trip cruise ferry service connecting Portland, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The ferry began operations on May 15, 2014 and operates on a seasonal basis. The 2015 season is scheduled to begin in June 2015. In June 2014, TUI Cruises launched the Mein Schiff 3 and the Company currently operates the ship-based casino onboard this ship. Also, in November 2014, the Company amended its concession agreement with TUI Cruises to include its operation of the ship-based casino onboard the Mein Schiff 4, a new 2,500 passenger ship that is currently being constructed. TUI Cruises plans to launch the Mein Schiff 4 in June 2015. In March 2015, the Company mutually agreed with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (“Norwegian”) to terminate its concession agreements with Oceania and Regent, indirect subsidiaries of Norwegian, effective June 1, 2015 (the “Termination Agreement”). The Company will transition operations of the eight ship-based casinos that it currently operates onboard Oceania and Regent vessels to Norwegian in April and May 2015 depending on the sailing schedules of the ships. The Company also entered into a two-year consulting agreement, which will become effective on June 1, 2015, under which the Company will provide limited consulting services for the ship-based casinos of Oceania and Regent. See Note 8 for additional information related to the Termination Agreement. T he Company has a long-term management agreement to direct the operation of the casino at the Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa. The Company receives a management fee consisting of a fixed fee plus a percentage of the casino’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). In November 2012, CCE signed credit and management agreements with United Horsemen of Alberta Inc. dba Century Downs Racetrack and Casino ("CDR" or “Century Downs”) in connection with the development and operation of a REC in Balzac, north metropolitan area of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which the Company operate s as Century Downs Racetrack and Casino. On November 29, 2013, CCE and CDR amended the credit agreement. Under the amended credit agreement, CCE acquired 15% of CDR, controls the CDR board of directors, manages the development of the REC project and ha d the right to convert CAD 11 million that the Company had loaned to CDR into an additional 60% ownership interest in CDR. The Company began consolidating CDR as a minority owned subsidiary for which it has a controlling financial interest on November 29, 2013. On March 20, 2015, the Company converted CAD 11 million of loans made to CDR into an additional 60% ownership interest in CDR. Unaffiliated shareholders own the remaining 25% of CDR, and the Company accounts for and reports the 25% CDR ownership interest as a non-controlling financial interest. See Note 3 for additional information related to CDR. The casino at the REC opened on April 1, 2015, and the racing season started on April 25, 2015. In October 2014, CCE entered into an agreement (the “MCE Agreement”) with Gambling and Entertainment LLC and its affiliates, pursuant to which CCE purchased 7.5% of the shares of Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S.A., a company formed in Argentina (“MCE”), for $1.0 million. Pursuant to the MCE Agreement, CCE will work 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 Mendoza Casino, a casino located in Mendoza, Argentina, and owned by the Province of Mendoza. MCE may also pursue other gaming opportunities. Under the MCE Agreement, CCE has appointed one director to MCE’s board of directors. In addition, CCE has a three-year option to purchase up to 50% of the shares of MCE. The Company reports its 7.5% ownership interest in MCE using the cost method of accounting and reports the $1.0 million investment on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. See Note 4 for additional information related to MCE. In October 2014, CCE and MCE also entered into a Consulting Services Agreement pursuant to which CCE will provide advice on casino matters. Through the Consulting Services Agreement, CCE receives a service fee consisting of a fixed fee plus a percentage of MCE’s EBITDA. In December 2014, the Company announced that it had been selected by Horse Racing Alberta (“HRA”) to operate the pari-mutuel off-track horse betting network in Southern Alberta beginning in 2015. On January 6, 2015, the Company formed a new subsidiary, Century Bets! Inc. (“CBS”), together with Rocky Mountain Turf Club (“RMTC”), to operate the off-track betting network. The Company owns a 75% ownership interest in CBS, and RMTC owns a 25% ownership interest in CBS. CBS began operating the pari-mutuel network on May 4, 2015. See Note 4 for additional information related to CBS. The Company accounts for and reports RMTC’s 25% ownership interest as a non-controlling financial interest. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial reporting, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission which apply to interim financial statements and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company have been included. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 201 4. The results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. Presentation of Foreign Currency Amounts The Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar (“USD” or “$”). Foreign subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. 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”) and Polish zloty (“PLN”). Gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates related to these transactions are included in income from operations as they occur. The exchange rates to the U.S. dollar used to translate balances at the end of the reported periods are as follows:
|  | March 31, |  | December 31, |  | March 31,
Ending Rates |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2014
Canadian dollar (CAD) |  | 1.2683 |  | 1.1601 |  | 1.1053
Euros (€) |  | 0.9310 |  | 0.8264 |  | 0.7259
Polish zloty (PLN) |  | 3.7939 |  | 3.5401 |  | 3.0266
The average exchange rates to the U.S. dollar used to translate balances during each reported period are as follows:
|  | For the three months |  |  |
|  | ended March 31, |  |  |
Average Rates |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | % Change |
Canadian dollar (CAD) |  | 1.2405 |  | 1.1026 |  | (12.5%) |
Euros (€) |  | 0.8887 |  | 0.7299 |  | (21.8%) |
Polish zloty (PLN) |  | 3.7236 |  | 3.0533 |  | (22.0%) |
Source: Pacific Exchange Rate Service |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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