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Commitments And Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments And Contingencies

8.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES



Litigation

Since 2011, the Polish Internal Revenue Service (“Polish IRS”) has conducted a series of tax audits of CPL to review the calculation and payment of personal income tax by CPL employees for periods ranging from 2007 to 2011.  The Polish IRS has asserted that CPL should calculate, collect and remit to the Polish IRS personal income tax on tips received by CPL employees from casino customers and has prevailed in several court challenges by CPL. Through September 30, 2017, CPL has paid PLN 9.4 million ($2.9 million) related to these audits. As a result of one court decision currently on appeal, CPL’s tax records for 2009 remain open for audit.



In December 2016, the Polish IRS conducted a tax audit of December 2010 and the remaining open portion of the 2011 fiscal year. As a result, CPL paid PLN 3.0 million ($0.8 million) related to this audit in August 2017. CPL filed an appeal of the tax audit decision in September 2017 and expects a decision on the appeal in the fourth quarter of 2017. In addition, in June 2017, the Polish IRS began conducting a tax audit of the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years. The audit was completed in August 2017. CPL estimates it will be required to pay PLN 4.8 million ($1.3 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2017) related to this audit. The Polish IRS has not issued an official decision on this audit. CPL plans to file an appeal if the tax decision would result in a payment to the Polish IRS.



The balance of the potential liability on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet for all open periods as of September 30, 2017 is PLN 6.3 million ($1.7 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2017). The Company has evaluated the contingent liability recorded on its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017 and has concluded that it is properly accrued in light of the Company’s estimated obligation related to personal income tax on tips as of September 30, 2017. Additional court decisions and other proceedings by the Polish IRS may expose the Company to additional employment tax obligations in the future.  Any additional tax obligations are not probable or estimable and the Company has not recorded any additional obligation related to such taxes as of September 30, 2017.  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.  



In October 2016, the Company filed a motion for arbitration in Poland against LOT Polish Airlines, which previously owned a 33.3% interest in CPL that it sold to the Company in 2013. The Company is seeking to collect amounts owed to the Company by LOT Polish Airlines in connection with the payments made to the Polish IRS for the tax periods December 1, 2007 to December 31, 2008 and January 1, 2011 to January 31, 2011 pursuant to an agreement with LOT Polish Airlines under which the Company acquired the additional 33.3% interest in CPL. In June 2017, the arbitrator awarded the Company PLN 1.2 million ($0.3 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2017) related to its claim for the periods indicated. LOT Polish Airlines is appealing the decision.