-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KvuOnmqPUbhheOHmesihzcKRUBI6B37TL2kjCX6L8L6zcMOhBig88gE0Pd5maWNa E2mm+frRuMaOLZof2SKwvg== 0001104659-04-033579.txt : 20041104 0001104659-04-033579.hdr.sgml : 20041104 20041104152733 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-04-033579 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10QSB PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRANS WORLD CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000914577 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900] IRS NUMBER: 133738518 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10QSB SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25244 FILM NUMBER: 041119565 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 545 FIFTH AVE STREET 2: STE 940 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129833355 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 545 FIFTH AVE STREET 2: STE 940 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANS WORLD GAMING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941027 10QSB 1 a04-12569_110qsb.htm 10QSB

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-QSB

 

ý         QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

 

o         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                        to                       .

 

Commission File No.:  0-25244

 


 

TRANS WORLD CORPORATION

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

13-3738518

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

545 Fifth Avenue, Suite 940
New York, NY

 

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Issuer’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 983-3355

 


 

Check whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of 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   ý      NO  o

 

Shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.001, outstanding as of November 3, 2004:  5,031,660

 

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one:  YES   o                 NO  ý)

 

 



 

TRANS WORLD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

FORM 10-QSB

 

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

 

INDEX

 

PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income/Loss for the Nine and Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

 

 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

 

CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

 

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

 

SUBSMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 5.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 6.

 

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 



 

ITEM 1.  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

TRANS WORLD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)

September 30, 2004

(in thousands, except for per share data)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

3,228

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

241

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

3,469

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, less accumulated depreciation of $3,136

 

8,250

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

4,721

 

Deposits and other assets

 

1,102

 

 

 

 

 

Total other assets

 

5,823

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

17,542

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

 

$

266

 

Accounts payable

 

156

 

Interest payable

 

88

 

Long-term debt, current maturities

 

1,270

 

Czech tax accrual

 

1,385

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

1,028

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

4,193

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

2,725

 

Other long-term commitments

 

758

 

 

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

3,483

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 4,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

Common stock $.001 par value, 9,500 shares authorized, 5,032 shares issued and outstanding

 

5

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

43,228

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

2,716

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(36,083

)

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

9,866

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

17,542

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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TRANS WORLD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/LOSS (Unaudited)

Nine and Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

(in thousands, except for per share data)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES

 

$

13,669

 

$

12,538

 

$

3,945

 

$

4,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

7,468

 

6,590

 

2,397

 

2,363

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

338

 

383

 

114

 

112

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

4,503

 

4,041

 

1,378

 

1,341

 

 

 

12,309

 

11,014

 

3,889

 

3,816

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

 

1,360

 

1,524

 

56

 

628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(221

)

(1,721

)

(69

)

(89

)

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

(67

)

179

 

37

 

22

 

Other

 

3

 

(326

)

(0

)

(0

)

 

 

(285

)

(1,868

)

(32

)

(67

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

1,075

 

$

(345

)

$

24

 

$

560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

5,032

 

2,046

 

5,032

 

5,031

 

Diluted

 

5,043

 

2,046

 

5,043

 

5,041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.21

 

$

(0.17

)

$

0.00

 

$

0.11

 

Diluted

 

$

0.21

 

$

(0.17

)

$

0.00

 

$

0.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

1,075

 

$

(345

)

$

24

 

$

560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustment

 

11

 

425

 

325

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

1,086

 

$

80

 

$

349

 

$

568

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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TRANS WORLD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

(in thousands)

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

$

425

 

$

1,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment (primarily for Dolni Casino Construction)

 

(1,308

)

(383

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of long-term debt

 

(940

)

(485

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH

 

108

 

200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

 

(1,715

)

419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

4,944

 

3,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

3,229

 

$

4,253

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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TRANS WORLD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

1.               Unaudited Statements.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Trans World Corporation and Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “TWC”) for the nine and three-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 are unaudited and reflect all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature to fairly present the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods.  These unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company according to the instructions for Form 10-QSB.  Pursuant to these instructions, certain financial information and footnote disclosures normally included in such financial statements have been condensed or omitted.

 

These unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, together with management’s discussion and analysis or plan of operations, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003.  The results of operations for the nine and three-month periods ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may occur for the year ending December 31, 2004.

 

2.               Liquidity.

 

At September 30, 2004, the Company had a working capital deficit of approximately $724,000, due in large part to approximately $1.31 million of capital investments in the construction of its fifth casino in Dolni Dvoriste (“Dolni”), Czech Republic, which is expected to open in January 2005.  This working capital deficit is transitory as the Company believes that the projected cash flows from the new business unit, in conjunction with the positive effects of the recent recapitalization, discussed below, and the associated reduction in interest expense will produce positive working capital in the near future.

 

On June 26, 2003, the Company completed an exchange agreement (the “June 2003 Exchange Agreement”) with the holders of its $20.0 million 12% Senior Secured Notes (the “Senior Notes”), whereby $18.45 million of note principal was exchanged for 452,797,000 shares (prior to the reverse split.  See Section 4. Other Items) of the Company’s common stock, $.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”) and $1.55 million was exchanged for seven-year, unsecured, variable rate promissory notes (the “Replacement Notes”).  In addition, approximately $2.5 million in pre-September 18, 2001 accrued and unpaid interest was converted into three-year, unsecured, promissory notes (the “Interest Notes”) bearing 8% interest and approximately $5.2 million of post-September 17, 2001 interest was waived and forgiven by the holders of the Senior Notes.  Further, the Company believes the waiver by the holders of the Senior Notes of the post-September 17, 2001 interest was an inseparable component of the 2003 Recapitalization and has accounted for this forgiveness as part of the overall transaction (e.g. an increase to additional paid-in-capital).  The completion of the June 2003 Exchange Agreement, the exchange of the Replacement Notes, the conversion of the unpaid and accrued interest into Interest Notes and waiver and forgiveness of post September 17, 2001 interest on Senior Notes are collectively referred to as the “2003 Recapitalization.”  (See also under “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation”).

 

In addition to the 2003 Recapitalization, the Company has also taken several other steps in an effort to improve its consolidated financial position, including (i) the doubling of the capacity of its casino in Hate near Znojmo, Czech Republic (“Znojmo”) from 11 to 22 gaming tables; (ii) the renovations of its casinos in Ceska Kubice, Czech Republic (“Ceska”) and in Rozvadov, Czech Republic (“Rozvadov”)  (iii) the September 1, 2003 opening of Hollywood Spin Restaurant and Slot Bar (“Hollywood Spin”) in space that the Company leases in the Freeport Designer Outlet Mall in Hate, Czech Republic; and (iv) the construction of its fifth casino in Dolni, which is scheduled to open in January 2005.

 

Additionally, the Company is concentrating on securing financing to acquire and develop new business units, including the construction of a hotel in the Czech Republic and the acquisition and/or construction of hotels and casinos in Europe.  Although these objectives are TWC’s priorities, there can be no assurances that management’s plans will be realized.

 

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3.               Selected accounting policies.

 

(a)          Earnings per share - Basic earnings (loss) per common share are computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings (loss) per common share incorporate the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents on an average basis during the period.  The Company’s Common Stock equivalents currently include stock options and warrants.  Unexercised warrants and stock options, adjusted for the reverse stock split (see: section 4 “Other Items.”), to purchase approximately 64,968 and 62,267 shares of Common Stock as of September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were not included in the computation of earnings (loss) per common share because to do so would be anti-dilutive for the 2003 year-to-date period presented.

 

(b)         Stock-based compensation - The Company complies with the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as amended by SFAS No. 148.

 

The Company applies Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its stock option plans, adjusted for the reverse stock split, and, accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized because stock options granted under the plans were at exercise prices which were equal to or above the market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant.  Had compensation expenses been determined as provided by SFAS No. 123 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, the pro forma effect on the Company’s net income (loss) and per share amounts would have been the following for the periods ended:

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Net income (loss), as reported

 

$

1,075

 

$

(345

)

$

24

 

$

560

 

Stock-based employee compensation expense included in net income (loss) of related tax effects

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based employee compensation determined under the fair value-based method, net of related tax effects

 

(3

)

(2

)

(1

)

(11

)

Net income (loss), pro forma

 

$

1,072

 

$

(347

)

$

23

 

$

549

 

Earnings (loss) per common share (basic and diluted), as adjusted for the reverse stock split:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

0.21

 

$

(0.17

)

$

0.00

 

$

0.11

 

Pro forma

 

$

0.21

 

$

(0.17

)

$

0.00

 

$

0.11

 

 

4.               Other items.

 

(a)          Litigation – The Company is involved in an action against Choice Capital Corporation in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia (See:  Part II - Item 1.  “Legal Proceedings”).    The Company is not currently involved in any other material legal proceeding or litigation as of September 30, 2004, or through the date of this filing.

 

(b)         Reverse stock split –  On March 5, 2004, TWC’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a one (1)-for-one hundred (100) reverse stock split of its Common Stock, with all fractional shares being rounded up to the next whole share.  The reverse stock split was effective on April 5, 2004.  Stockholders’ equity was restated to give retroactive recognition to the stock split for all periods presented by reclassifying from common stock to additional paid-in capital for the par value of the diminished shares arising from the reverse split.  In addition, all references in the condensed consolidated financial statements to the number of shares and per share amount were restated.

 

(c)          Decrease in authorized shares of Common Stock - As part of the reverse stock split, the Company’s authorized shares of Common Stock were effectively reduced from 950,000,000 to 9,500,000 shares.  There were no changes to the Company’s authorized preferred stock, which remains at 4,000,000 shares.

 

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 

Exchange Rates

 

Due to the fact that the Company’s operations are located in Europe, the financial results are subject to the influence of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

 

The actual 2004 and 2003 operating results in local currency for Ceska, Rozvadov, Znojmo, and Hollywood Spin (collectively, the “Business Units”) were converted to US Dollars using the average of the daily exchange rates of each month in the reporting periods, which are depicted in the following table.

 

Period

 

US Dollar (USD)

 

Czech Koruna (CZK)

 

Euro (EUR)

 

September 2004

 

1.00

 

25.9264

 

0.8194

 

August 2004

 

1.00

 

25.9855

 

0.8199

 

July 2004

 

1.00

 

25.7436

 

0.8149

 

September 2003

 

1.00

 

28.7888

 

0.8893

 

August 2003

 

1.00

 

28.9799

 

0.8968

 

July 2003

 

1.00

 

28.0210

 

0.8787

 

 

The balance sheet totals of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries at September 30, 2004 were converted to USDs using the interbank exchange rates for September 30, 2004, which are depicted in the following table.

 

As of

 

USD

 

CZK

 

EUR

 

September 30, 2004

 

1.00

 

25.6860

 

0.8114

 

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Management has identified the following as critical accounting policies that affect the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill, which represents the excess of cost of the Company’s Czech subsidiaries over the fair value of their net assets on the date of acquisition, was being amortized on a straight-line basis over seven years through December 31, 2001.  Under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, effective the first quarter of the year ended December 31, 2002, goodwill is no longer subject to amortization over its estimated useful life; rather, goodwill is subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment applying a fair-value based test.  During the quarter ended June 2002, the Company completed the first step of the required two-step impairment testing.  The first step of the impairment testing required the Company to compare the fair value of its Czech Republic reporting unit, the Company’s only reporting unit as defined under SFAS No. 142, to its carrying value (the net equity of the Company) to determine whether there was an indication that an impairment existed.  The fair value of the Czech Republic reporting unit was determined through a combination of the October 2002 appraisals of the Company’s tangible assets and a goodwill estimate using an industry norm multiple of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.  No impairment losses were recorded against goodwill upon the initial adoption of SFAS No. 142.  During the second quarter of 2004, the Company repeated the annual fair-value

 

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based testing of the carrying value goodwill related to its Czech Republic reporting unit, as required by SFAS No. 142, and determined that no recording of impairment losses was warranted.

 

2003 Recapitalization

 

In June 2003, the Company completed the 2003 Recapitalization (see Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion).  The transaction increased the Company’s stockholders’ equity by approximately $21.4 million.  The debt-to-equity conversion price of approximately $0.04 was a product of the terms of the June 2003 Exchange Agreement, which was designed to provide the noteholders who tendered in the exchange approximately 90% ownership of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock.  The Company believes the approximate $0.04 conversion price was representative of the fair value of the Company’s Common Stock.  Accordingly, the transaction was accounted for as an even exchange of value, with no gain or loss recognized.  Further, the Company believes the waiver by the holders of the Senior Notes of the post-September 17, 2001 interest was an inseparable component of the 2003 Recapitalization and has accounted for this forgiveness as part of the overall transaction (e.g. an increase to additional paid-in-capital).

 

Total Company:

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003:

 

The changes in the consolidated results of the Company for the three month-period ended September 30, 2004 versus the results for the three month-period ended September 30, 2003 are depicted in the following table.

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2003

 

Change

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

560

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

(499

)

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

Foreign exchange gain

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

(536

)

24

 

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Company achieved revenue of $3.95 million, an 11.2% or $499,000 decline versus the third quarter of 2003.  This decline was primarily the result of a 4.7 percentage point drop in the combined win percentage, the ratio of total live-game revenue earned versus the total value of gaming chips purchased, due to a relatively higher number of live-game losses to regular customers that occurred in the period as compared to the same period in 2003.

 

Cost of revenues increased by $34,000, principally, as a result of the revenue-based slot lease expenses, as slot revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 improved by 36% over the same quarter in 2003.  Further, the cost increase was partly due to a 19%, non-reimbursable, value-added tax (“VAT”) on products and services, which commenced on May 1, 2004 in conjunction with the Czech Republic joining the European Union (“EU”).

 

Total selling, general and administrative costs increased by $37,000, or 2.7%, in the third quarter of 2004 versus the same period in 2003, primarily, as a result of a combination of higher development expenses, media advertising, non-reimbursable VAT expenses, and currency losses from foreign currency transactions between the EUR, the principal revenue currency, and the CZK, the currency in which the majority of the Company’s expenses are paid.

 

Interest expense declined by $20,000, a 22.6% drop, in the third quarter results for 2004 versus the same quarter of 2003 due, mainly, to amortization of the Interest Notes.

 

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The Company recorded a non-cash, foreign exchange gain of approximately $37,000 from its EUR currency bank deposits in the second quarter of 2004, versus a $22,000 foreign exchange gain in the comparable period in 2003.

 

As a result, the Company earned net income of $24,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2004, which represented a $536,000 decline over the results for the same three-month period in 2003.

 

Nine months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003:

 

The changes in the consolidated results of the Company for the nine month-period ended September 30, 2004 versus the results for the nine month-period ended September 30, 2003 are depicted in the following table.

 

 

 

Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2003

 

Change

 

Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(345

)

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

1,131

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

 

(878

)

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

 

(462

)

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

Foreign exchange loss

 

 

 

(246

)

 

 

Other expenses

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

1,420

 

1,075

 

 

In the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company earned revenues of $13.67 million, which represented a 9.0%, or $1.13 million, increase as compared to the same period in 2003.  The increase was due primarily to (i) a 4.3% improvement in attendance; (ii) a 3.6% improvement in the drop per head (“DpH”), the per guest average dollar value of gaming chips purchased; (iii) a 36% improvement in slot revenues; and (iv) the positive influence of exchange rate fluctuations during the period.  With the exception of exchange rate fluctuations, these improvements were largely the result of management’s continued focus on refinement of guest relations programs and personalized service as well as its efforts to provide enjoyable entertainment and to maintain a relaxed gaming environment for its clientele.

 

For the first nine months of 2004, cost of revenues of approximately $7.47 million was 13.3% higher than in the first nine months of 2003 due, notably, to a combination of higher payroll costs, higher revenue-based slot lease expenses and non-reimbursable VAT expenses.

 

Selling, general, and administrative costs increased by $462,000, or 11.5%, to $4.50 million in the first nine months in 2004 versus the same period in 2003 due, in large part, to the marketing campaigns and advertising expenses associated with the Company’s promotional events, development costs, higher credit card commissions, higher commercial insurance costs, currency losses from foreign currency exchange transactions, and non-reimbursable VAT expenses, which were somewhat offset by lower legal and professional fees.

 

Interest expense for the first nine months of 2004 versus the same period in 2003 decreased by approximately $1.5 million, or 87.1%, primarily, as a result of the 2003 Recapitalization.

 

The Company also recorded a non-cash, foreign exchange loss of $67,000 from its EUR currency bank deposits in the first nine months of 2004 versus a gain of $179,000 in the same period in 2003.

 

Other expenses decreased by approximately $330,000, or 101.2%, in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 versus the same period in 2003 and reflected, mainly, the write-off in 2003 of certain financing-related assets and the creation of a non-qualified executive retirement reserve.  The decrease was also due, in small part, to the gain on sales of discontinued slot machines.

 

As a result, the Company’s net income of $1.08 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 represented a $1.42 million improvement over the corresponding period in 2003.

 

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Administrative Issues:

 

Ceska

 

The Ceska casino, which has a Chicago-1920’s theme, currently operates 15 gaming tables, including seven card tables, seven roulette tables, and one electro-mechanical, eight-position roulette game.  It also has 46 slot machines, including 41 video slot machines, and parking for approximately 60 cars.

 

Rozvadov

 

The Rozvadov casino, which has a Pacific South Seas theme, currently operates 10 gaming tables, including five card tables and five roulette tables.  It also has 30 video slot machines, and parking for 40 cars.

 

Znojmo

 

Znojmo, which has a Southern Antebellum theme, currently operates 22 gaming tables, which consist of 12 card tables, eight roulette tables, and two electro-mechanical roulette games.  It also has 60 video slot machines and parking for approximately 120 cars.

 

Hollywood Spin

 

Hollywood Spin, which is located within the Freeport Designer Outlet Mall adjacent to the Company’s Znojmo casino, features extensive American movie related décor as well as American music and sports theme elements.  In addition to a 76-seat restaurant and 16-seat bar, Hollywood Spin offers 20 video slot machines, two electro-mechanical, eight position roulette games, and two live-game tables.  The designer outlet mall has a parking capacity of approximately 1,000 cars.

 

Management Company

 

None.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

In the third quarter of 2004, the Company launched several high profile marketing initiatives as part of its efforts to boost attendance and repeat visitations.  The promotional activities were tailored to each Business Unit’s individual client base.  Management also continued its popular series of ethnically-themed parties.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The Company’s working capital, defined as current assets minus current liabilities, fell to a deficit of approximately $724,000 at September 30, 2004 from a working capital deficit of $139,000 at December 31, 2003.  The deficit was primarily due to a decrease in cash-on-hand of $1.72 million, notably from capital investments for the construction of its fifth casino in Dolni, a decrease of prepaid expenses and other current assets of $193,000, and a net increase in other long-term payables of $87,000, which was partially offset by a decrease of $629,000 in accrued expenses, $538,000 in payments of gaming taxes and $245,000 in reduction of payables.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company had net cash provided by operations of $424,000.  This was primarily the result of net income of $1.07 million, $338,000 of depreciation and amortization and an increase of $37,000 in short term interest payable, which were partially offset by a net cash decrease of $1.02 million related to changes in operating assets and liabilities and $8,000 in foreign currency translation adjustment.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, net cash used in investing activities related principally to the construction costs of the Company’s newest casino as well as minor property and equipment purchases and exchange rate fluctuations.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, net cash used in financing activities of $940,000 represented approximately $353,000 in principal repayment of a loan in the original amount of €1.6 million used to purchase the Znojmo casino building and for principal repayment of $587,000 on the Interest Notes.

 

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The Company is obligated under various contractual commitments over the next five years.  The following is a summary of the five-year commitments of the Company as of September 30, 2004:

 

(in thousands)
Contractual Obligation

 

Total

 

Less than
1 Year

 

1-3 Years

 

4-5 Years

 

After
5 Years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, US

 

$

3,065

 

$

840

 

$

675

 

$

 

$

1,550

 

Long-term debt, foreign

 

930

 

430

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

 

266

 

266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

87

 

32

 

50

 

5

 

 

 

Employment agreements

 

1,003

 

333

 

670

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting agreements

 

34

 

27

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total contractual obligations

 

$

5,385

 

$

1,928

 

$

1,902

 

$

5

 

$

1,550

 

 

In addition to the 2003 Recapitalization, the Company has also taken several other steps in an effort to improve its consolidated financial position, including (i) the doubling of the capacity of Znojmo from 11 to 22 gaming tables; (ii) the renovations of its Ceska and Rozvadov casinos; (iii) the September 1, 2003 opening of Hollywood Spin in space that the Company is leasing in a designer outlet mall in Hate, Czech Republic; and (iv) the construction of its fifth casino in Dolni, near the Austrian border, which is due to open in early 2005.

 

Further, the Company is concentrating on securing financing to acquire and develop new business units, including the development of a hotel in the Czech Republic, and the acquisition and/or construction of hotels and casinos in Europe.  Although these objectives are TWC’s priorities, there can be no assurances that management’s plans will be achieved.

 

In conjunction with the June 2003 Exchange Agreement, Value Partners, Ltd. (“Value Partners”), which owned 66.6% of the Company’s long-term debt prior to the completion of the 2003 Recapitalization, maintained its controlling interest in the Company pursuant to the distribution of 327,010,388 pre-reverse stock split shares to Value Partners, which exchanged its debt for Common Stock in the agreement.  This issue increased Value Partners equity interest in the Company to 70.7%.  On April 5, 2004, as part of the one (1)-for-one hundred (100) reverse stock split, Value Partners’ Common Stock holding was reduced by a factor of 100 to 3,559,388 shares of the Company’s authorized and outstanding Common Stock.  Value Partners also holds 26,000 warrants, which, if exercised, would increase its beneficial ownership to 70.9% of the authorized and outstanding shares of the Company.

 

PLAN OF OPERATIONS

 

TWC management will continue to develop marketing and operational strategies designed to increase attendance and revenues at its existing locations in the Czech Republic.  Management will strive to maximize the performance of its existing Business Units through a combination of revenue enhancement strategies and improved efficiencies.  Further, the May 2004 opening of the borders, as part of the Czech Republic joining the EU, has substantially reduced the traffic jams and queues at customs and border control stations and has facilitated easier access of its foreign clientele to the casinos.

 

The weak economy in Rozvadov’s market region continued to plague the operation and served to reduce the overall customer base of the casino and its competitors.  In response, management expanded its marketing programs and undertook several marketing initiatives to boost attendance, which included improving the visibility and appearance of its exterior façade, increasing its signage and billboard displays, enhancing the quality of player amenities and services and targeting a wider scope of players.

 

Ceska has stabilized its attendance level to that of the comparable period in 2003.  Management continues to focus on customer service and guest relations.  It is also introducing marketing and promotional activities that will have greater appeal to its existing and potential clientele.

 

Znojmo, which draws its clientele from the largest and most affluent market of any of the Business Units, has demonstrated its ability to attract and retain a large group of high-volume players among its customer base through a

 

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variety of promotional activities, in conjunction with the casino’s resources of well-trained staff and newer facilities.  Management continues to emphasize internal promotions and personalized customer service to newcomers and regular players alike.  The casino continues to aim the bulk of its media advertising toward Austria’s greater Vienna region, its primary market.

 

Hollywood Spin, the newest business unit, which is situated within the Freeport Designer Outlet Mall, continues to establish its market.  Freeport plc, the owner and manager of the mall, has struggled to generate the expected attendance level in the mall.  Thus, management’s challenge has been to attract visitors to Hollywood Spin and, in attempting to do so, has relied heavily on its own marketing infrastructure to cultivate a clientele base.

 

In April 2004, the Company broke ground on its fifth casino in Dolni, near the Austrian border, and anticipates that it will open in January 2005.  Other future development plans for the Company include the possible development of a hotel in the Czech Republic as well as potential acquisition and construction of hotels and casinos in Europe.

 

Long Range Objective

 

The Company’s senior, corporate-level staff members, many of whom have extensive hotel industry experience, have endeavored to rid the Company of unprofitable businesses, maximize the potential of the Company’s Czech Republic operations, and explore expansion of the Company through the addition of new businesses, including hotels.  Management is currently evaluating several potential expansion opportunities in Europe, subject to the availability of the necessary financing.

 

TWC has many competitive advantages.  The Company’s casinos, which operate under the brand name American Chance Casinos (“ACC”), have reputations for consistently high quality and impeccable service in relaxed but exciting atmospheres.  Management has established ACC as a reputable casino company in the Czech Republic through its consistent policies, professionalism and strict adherence to all state and local gaming regulations.  With an appropriate long-term capital structure and adequate working capital, management believes that the Company’s business will remain viable and can be reasonably managed to produce higher margins in the future than those experienced in 2003 and in the nine months ended September 30, 2004.  Further, TWC’s strengthened capital structure and its positive reputation in its industry should enable the Company to retain and attract high quality personnel and, most importantly, retain existing and attract future customers.

 

Management’s long-term goal is to create a hotel division while pursuing expansion of the casino division.  Acquisitions will be based on evaluation of the potential return of projects that arise and the availability of financing to purchase additional assets.  However, there can be no assurances that management’s long term goals can be met or realized.

 

Development

 

The Company is currently evaluating several possible development prospects, including the acquisition and/or construction of hotels and casinos in Europe.  Management intends to pursue what it believes to be projects with the highest potential returns and greatest strategic value based on its analyses of all investment opportunities.

 

Note on Forward-Looking Information

 

This Form 10-QSB contains certain forward-looking statements.  For this purpose, any statements contained in this Form 10-QSB that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements.  Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” or “continue” or comparable terminology or the negative thereof are intended to identify certain forward-looking statements.  These statements, by their nature, involve substantial risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, and actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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ITEM 3.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) (the “‘34 Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer has concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the ‘34 Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations and is operating in an effective manner.

 

No change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the ‘34 Act) occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.                                                     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

In October 2001, the Company filed a “Complaint for Damages” against Choice Capital Corporation, a/k/a Choice International Corporation (“Choice”) and Jude Onukuwa in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia.  The Company sought to recover payments and the resulting interest on the payments that TWC made to Choice in connection with a financing transaction that never closed.  On December 16, 2003, the court granted TWC final judgment and awarded the Company pre-judgment and post-judgment interest.  Choice’s appeal from the final judgment was dismissed by the Court and TWC is currently conducting post-judgment discovery.  Because the judgment is solely in TWC’s favor and all counterclaims against TWC have been dismissed or withdrawn, no provision for liability to the Company that may result upon adjudication has been made in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

 

The Company is not involved in any other material legal proceeding or litigation as of September 30, 2004, or through the date of this filing.

 

ITEM 2.                                                     CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

In April 2004, the Company issued 200 shares of its Common Stock in connection with the March 2004 exercise of options by one of its executives.

 

ITEM 3.                                                     DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.                                                     SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

None.

 

ITEM 5.                                                     OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6.                                                     EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

EXHIBITS

31.0                           Certification of Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer

32.0                           Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

None.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

TRANS WORLD CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 4, 2004

By:

 /s/ Rami S. Ramadan

 

 

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

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EX-31.0 2 a04-12569_1ex31d0.htm EX-31.0

EXHIBIT 31.0

 

RULE 13a-14a/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF THE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

I, Rami S. Ramadan, the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer of Trans World Corporation, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Trans World Corporation;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

4. I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15 d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and I have:

 

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting , or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, 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;

 

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

 

d) disclosed in this quarterly report any change  in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during  the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonable likely to  adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;  and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date:

November 4, 2004

By:

/s/ Rami S. Ramadan

 

 

Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-32.0 3 a04-12569_1ex32d0.htm EX-32.0

Exhibit 32.0

 

CERTIFICATION OF
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)

 

The undersigned executive officer of Trans World Corporation (the “Registrant”) hereby certifies that the Registrant’s Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained therein fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrants.

 

 

Date:  November 4, 2004

/s/ Rami S. Ramadan

 

 

Name: Rami S. Ramadan

 

Title: President, Chief Executive Officer, and
Chief Financial Officer

 

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