1.DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Century Casinos, Inc. (“CCI” or the “Company”) is an international casino entertainment company. As of September 30, 2018, the Company owned casino operations in North America and England; was developing a racetrack and entertainment center (“REC”) in Edmonton, Canada; had eight casino licenses in Poland, and held a majority ownership interest in seven casinos that were currently operating in Poland; held a majority ownership interest in a REC in Calgary, Canada, and the pari-mutuel off-track betting network in southern Alberta, Canada; managed cruise ship-based casinos on international waters; managed a hotel, international entertainment and gaming club in Vietnam through a majority-owned subsidiary, and provided gaming services in Argentina.

The Company currently owns, operates and manages the following casinos through wholly-owned subsidiaries in North America and England:

The Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (“Century Resorts Alberta” or “CRA”)

The Century Casino St. Albert in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (“CSA”)

The Century Casino Calgary, Alberta, Canada (“CAL”)

The Century Casino & Hotel in Central City, Colorado (“CTL”)

The Century Casino & Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado (“CRC”); and

The Century Casino Bath (formerly Saw Close Casino) in Bath, England (“CCB”)

The Company currently has a controlling financial interest through its wholly-owned subsidiary Century Resorts Management GmbH (formerly Century Casinos Europe GmbH) (“CRM”) in the following majority-owned subsidiaries:

The Company owns 66.6% of Casinos Poland Ltd (“CPL” or “Casinos Poland”). As of September 30, 2018, CPL owned licenses for eight casinos throughout Poland, seven of which were operating. 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 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 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% of CDR is owned by unaffiliated shareholders and is reported as a non-controlling financial interest.

The Company owns 75% of Century Bets! Inc. (“CBS” or “Century Bets”). CBS operates the pari-mutuel off-track betting network in Southern Alberta, Canada. CBS is consolidated as a majority-owned subsidiary for which the Company has a controlling financial interest. Rocky Mountain Turf Club (“RMTC”) owns the remaining 25% of CBS, which is reported as a non-controlling financial interest.

The Company has the following concession, management and consulting service agreements:

As of September 30, 2018, the Company operated 13 ship-based casinos through concession agreements with four cruise ship owners. The concession agreement to operate the ship-based casino onboard the Mein Schiff 1 ended in April 2018 when the ship was transferred from the TUI Cruises fleet to another cruise line. The concession agreements to operate the ship-based casinos onboard the Wind Star and Marella Discovery will end in the fourth quarter of 2018.

In March 2015, in connection with an agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (“Norwegian”) to terminate the Company’s concession agreements with Oceania Cruises (“Oceania”) and Regent Seven Seas Cruises (“Regent”), the Company entered into a two-year consulting agreement, which became effective on June 1, 2015, under which the Company provided limited consulting services for the ship-based casinos of Oceania and Regent in exchange for receiving a consulting fee of $2.0 million, which was payable $250,000 per quarter through May 2017.

The Company, through its subsidiary CRM, has a 7.5% ownership interest in Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S.A., an Argentina company (“MCE”). The shares are reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheet using the cost method of accounting. MCE has an 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 and owned by the Province of 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 consisting of a fixed fee plus a percentage of MCE’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). See Note 3 for additional information related to MCE.

On April 25, 2018, the Company’s subsidiary CRM entered into a Shareholder’s Agreement with Golden Hospitality Ltd. (“GHL”) and GHL’s shareholders, pursuant to which CRM purchased a 51% ownership interest in GHL. The Company consolidates GHL as a majority-owned subsidiary for which the Company has a controlling financial interest. The remaining 49% of GHL is owned by unaffiliated shareholders and is reported by the Company as a non-controlling financial interest. For its ownership interest in GHL, the Company recognized assets of $0.5 million, including $0.2 million in cash, and assumed liabilities of $0.1 million as of the date of acquisition. GHL is included in the Corporate and Other reportable segment.

GHL entered into an agreement with Minh Chau Ltd. (“MCL”) and MCL’s owners, pursuant to which GHL purchased an initial 6.36% ownership interest in MCL and agreed to purchase an additional ownership interest of up to a total of 51% of MCL over a three-year period for approximately $3.6 million. GHL has the option to purchase an additional 19% ownership interest in MCL for a total of 70% of MCL under certain conditions. MCL is the owner of a small hotel and international entertainment and gaming club in the Cao Bang province of Vietnam that is 300 feet from the Vietnamese – Chinese border station. The hotel offers 30 rooms, and the international entertainment and gaming club currently offers seven electronic table games for non-Vietnamese passport holders under a provincial investment certificate that allows for up to 26 electronic games. GHL and MCL also entered into a management agreement which provides that GHL will manage the operations at the hotel and international entertainment and gaming club in exchange for receiving a portion of MCL’s net profit. The Company accounts for GHL’s interest in MCL as an equity investment. The Company valued the management agreement with MCL at $0.1 million, which is recorded in deposits and other on its consolidated balance sheet as of the date of its acquisition of its ownership interest in GHL. See Note 3 for additional information related to GHL and MCL.

Additional Projects and Other Developments

The Company is building a horse racing facility in the Edmonton market area, which it is planning to operate as Century Mile Racetrack and Casino. Century Mile will be a one-mile horse racetrack and a multi-level REC. The project is located on Edmonton International Airport land close to the city of Leduc, south of Edmonton. The Company began construction on the Century Mile project in July 2017 and estimates that the casino will open in April 2019. On August 24, 2018, the Company’s borrowing capacity under its credit agreement with the Bank of Montreal (“BMO”) was increased by CAD 33.0 million ($25.5 million based on the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2018) to provide additional funding for the Century Mile project.

In August 2017, the Company announced that, together with the owner of the Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club in Hamilton, Bermuda, it had submitted a license application to the Bermudan government for a casino at the Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club. The casino will feature approximately 200 slot machines, 17 live table games, one or more electronic table games and a high limit area and salon privé. In September 2017, the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission granted a provisional casino gaming license, which is subject to certain conditions and approvals including the adoption of certain rules and regulations by the Parliament of Bermuda. The Company’s subsidiary, CRM, entered into a long-term management agreement with the owner of the hotel to manage the operations of the casino and receive a management fee if a license is awarded. CRM will also provide a $5.0 million loan for the purchase of casino equipment if the license is awarded.

Preparation of Financial Statements

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. 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 the 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, 2017. The results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 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”), 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 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:



	September 30,	December 31,
Ending Rates	2018	2017
Canadian dollar (CAD)	1.2945	1.2545
Euros (EUR)	0.8619	0.8334
Polish zloty (PLN)	3.6395	3.4841
British pound (GBP)	0.7671	0.7396

The average exchange rates to the U.S. dollar used to translate balances during each reported period are as follows:



	For the three months			For the nine months
	ended September 30,			ended September 30,
Average Rates	2018	2017	% Change	2018	2017	% Change
Canadian dollar (CAD)	1.3068	1.2531	(4.3%)	1.2874	1.3072	1.5%
Euros (EUR)	0.8601	0.8512	(1.1%)	0.8377	0.8997	6.9%
Polish zloty (PLN)	3.6981	3.6219	(2.1%)	3.5581	3.8379	7.3%
British pound (GBP)	0.7676	0.7641	(0.5%)	0.7405	0.7845	5.6%
Source: Pacific Exchange Rate Service