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Commitments and Contingencies.
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies. 
Commitments and Contingencies.

3.              Commitments and Contingencies.

 

Lease Obligations - The Company is obligated under several operating leases expiring through 2018.  Future aggregate minimum annual rental payments under all of these leases for the next five years are as follows:

 

Twelve Months Ending September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

$

121

 

2013

 

$

118

 

2014

 

$

119

 

2015

 

$

80

 

2016

 

$

40

 

 

Rent expense under these operating leases was approximately $91 and $90 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

The Company is also obligated under certain five-year, slot equipment operating leases, the projected costs of which are not included in the table above due to fluctuating inventory, expiring in 2011 and 2012, which provide for a monthly fixed rental fee per slot machine, and an option for replacement to a different/newer machine during the term of the lease.  In the third quarter of 2011, the Company’s slot lease expenses were approximately $674 versus $546 in the comparable period in 2010, while for the first nine months of 2011, they were $1,978 versus $1,657 for the comparable period in 2010.

 

Employment Agreements - The Company’s July 1, 2005 employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Mr. Rami S. Ramadan, absent the intervention of either party by September 30th of each year, renewed automatically for another calendar year, currently ending December 31, 2012.  In addition to a perpetually renewable employment term of one year absent the intervention of either party, the agreement provides for annual compensation, plus participation in the Company’s benefits programs and equity incentive plans. As of September 30, 2011, approximately $113 of annual compensation remains payable in 2011.

 

401 (k) and Profit Sharing Plan - The Company maintains a contributory 401(k) plan and a profit sharing plan.  These plans are for the benefit of all eligible corporate employees, who may have up to 16.5% of their salary withheld, not to exceed the maximum federally allowed amount.  The Company makes an employer-matching contribution of 60 cents for each employee dollar contributed.

 

Notes Receivable - The Replacement Loan is secured by nine legally-binding receivable (demand) notes, which can be presented at any time to the owner’s bank for the satisfaction of the Replacement Loan.  As of September 30, 2011, TWC expects an aggregate notes receivable, current portion of approximately $350 from the GCL owners in the next twelve months, based on the assurance of the GHL owners and the payment collectability of the nine demand notes TWC holds.  In the event of a sale of the business, the Replacement Loan would be assumed by the new owner. TWC management believes the loan is fully collectible.

 

Advance Receivable - In August 2009, in pursuit of obtaining a gaming license in Hungary, TWC partnered with Vigotop Limited, a Cyprus-based company, to form a Hungarian company, KC Bidding Kft. (“KCB”), in which TWC became holder of a 25% equity interest. Subsequently, TWC extended KCB a three-year, 1.0% interest per annum loan of approximately €930, or approximately $1,300, to form a Hungarian license concession company, SDI Europe Kft. (“SDI”), for the purpose of eventually operating the Class I casino in Hungary. SDI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KCB. Through SDI’s intermediary, IMT LLC (“IMT”), a Delaware-incorporated company, TWC received a three-year, 2.1505% interest per annum loan of approximately $1,300. TWC expects the full lump sum repayment of the loan, upon maturity, from KCB, to offset its outstanding loan with IMT LLC. TWC management believes the loan to KCB is fully collectible. In the event KCB defaults in its repayment obligation to ACC with respect to the above mentioned loan, IMT will cancel the loan obligation from ACC to IMT and ACC will no longer be obligated to pay off the loan principal of approximately €930, or $1,300.

 

In November 2010, the loan agreement between ACC and KCB was amended to change the maturity date to January 31, 2016 from December 31, 2012 and to establish an interest rate of 1.0% from January 1, 2012 through the new maturity date of the loan. On March 5, 2011, the loan agreement between IMT and ACC was amended to change the maturity date to February 21, 2016 from January 31, 2013, and to establish an interest rate of 1.0% from January 1, 2012 through the new maturity date of the loan.

 

On April 26, 2011, KCB received a Hungarian court summons for a hearing, which has been moved to January 10, 2012, pursuant to a counterplea on August 30, 2011.  KCB’s attorneys are drafting a statement of defense for this hearing. In its letters and statement of defense, KCB is accusing the Hungarian government of acting in bad faith and is prepared to take the appropriate legal actions if necessary.  KCB’s attorneys believe that KCB has a strong legal case against the MOE. Notwithstanding the foregoing, litigation results are never predictable. Further, by virtue of an existing agreement between Vigotop and TWC, all costs associated with obtaining the casino license were and will be borne by Vigotop. In the opinion of TWC’s management, after consultation with legal counsel, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the Company’s consolidated financial statements and/or results of operations.

 

Taxing Jurisdiction - The Czech Republic currently has a number of laws related to various taxes imposed by governmental authorities.  Applicable taxes include gaming tax, value-added tax or VAT, charity tax, and payroll (also known as “social”) taxes.  Tax declarations, together with other legal compliance areas (as examples, customs and currency control matters) are subject to review and investigation by a number of governmental authorities, which are enabled by law to impose fines, penalties and interest charges, create tax risks in the Czech Republic.  Management believes that it has adequately provided for its Czech tax liabilities as of September 30, 2011.

 

Legal Proceedings - The Company is often subject to various contingencies, the resolutions of which, its management believes will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  TWC was not involved in any material litigation during the quarter ended September 30, 2011, or through the date of this filing.