Century Casinos, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq Capital Market®: CNTY) today announced its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights*
Compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021:

• Net operating revenue was $103.8 million, a decrease of (3%).
• Earnings from operations were $13.8 million, a decrease of (16%).
• Net loss attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders was ($4.0) million, a decrease of (202%).
• Adjusted EBITDA** was $21.7 million, a decrease of (13%).
• Loss per share was ($0.14).

2022 Highlights*
Compared to the year ended December 31, 2021:

• Net operating revenue was $430.5 million, an increase of 11%.
• Earnings from operations were $67.6 million, a decrease of (1%).
• Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders was $8.0 million, a decrease of (61%).
• Adjusted EBITDA** was $103.3 million, an increase of 6%.
• Basic earnings per share was $0.27, a decrease of (61%).
• Diluted earnings per share was $0.25, a decrease of (62%).
• Book value per share*** at December 31, 2022 was $4.82.

The consolidated results for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

"We finished 2022 with record net operating revenue and Adjusted EBITDA despite disruptions and temporary closures at our Caruthersville property due to low water levels in the Mississippi River. In December 2022, we completed the relocation of the Caruthersville casino from the riverboat and barge to the land-based pavilion where we will operate the casino until the casino and hotel development project is complete. Construction on this project and our Cape Girardeau hotel project are on schedule to be completed in 2024," Erwin Haitzmann and Peter Hoetzinger, Co-Chief Executive Officers of Century Casinos remarked. "The Nevada Gaming Control Board has unanimously recommended approval to the Nevada Gaming Commission of our applications to acquire the Nugget Casino Resort and related approvals and findings of suitability. Our applications must still be approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission at its meeting on March 23, 2023. If approved, we plan to close the Nugget acquisition in early April 2023," Messrs. Haitzmann and Hoetzinger concluded.

REPORTABLE SEGMENT RESULTS*
The table below shows the Company's reporting units and operating segments that are included in each of the Company's reportable segments as of December 31, 2022:

The Company's net operating revenue decreased by ($3.5) million, or (3%), and increased by $42.0 million, or 11%, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the three months and year ended December 31, 2021. Following is a summary of the changes in net operating revenue by reportable segment for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the three months and year ended December 31, 2021:

The Company's earnings from operations decreased by ($2.7) million, or (16%), and by ($0.9) million, or (1%), for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the three months and year ended December 31, 2021. Following is a summary of the changes in earnings (loss) from operations by reportable segment for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the three months and year ended December 31, 2021:

Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders decreased by ($8.0) million, or (202%), and by ($12.6) million, or (61%), for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the three months and year ended December 31, 2021. Following is a summary of the changes in net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders by reportable segment for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the three months and year ended December 31, 2021:

Items deducted from or added to earnings from operations to arrive at net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders include interest income, interest expense, gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and other, income tax expense and non-controlling interests.

Adjusted EBITDA** decreased by ($3.2) million, or (13%), and increased by $5.4 million, or 6%, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the three months and year ended December 31, 2021. Following is a summary of the changes in Adjusted EBITDA** by reportable segment for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the three months and year ended December 31, 2021:

BALANCE SHEET AND LIQUIDITY
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $101.8 million in cash and cash equivalents compared to $107.8 million in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2021. Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2022 do not include restricted cash, which includes $100.2 million in escrow to fund the acquisition of Nugget Sparks, LLC. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $349.6 million in outstanding debt compared to $181.5 million in outstanding debt at December 31, 2021. The outstanding debt as of December 31, 2022 included $347.4 million related to a term loan under the Company's credit agreement with Goldman Sachs Bank USA ("Goldman"), $4.7 million of bank debt related to Century Resorts Management GmbH ("CRM"), and $14.4 million related to a long-term land lease for Century Downs Racetrack and Casino ("CDR"), net of $16.8 million in deferred financing costs. The Company also has a $284.9 million long-term financing obligation under its triple net master lease ("Master Lease") of its West Virginia and Missouri properties.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
Today the Company will post a copy of its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2022 on its website at www.cnty.com/investor/financials/sec-filings/. The Company will also post a presentation of the 2022 results on its website at www.cnty.com/investor/presentations/.

The Company will host its fourth quarter 2022 earnings conference call today, Friday, March 10, 2023 at 8:00 am MST. U.S. domestic participants should dial 1-800-225-9448. For all international participants, please use 203-518-9708 to dial-in. The conference ID is 'Casinos'. Participants may listen to the call live at www.eventcastpro.com/webcasts/cc/events/037P3Q.cfm or obtain a recording of the call on the Company's website until March 31, 2023 at www.cnty.com/investor/financials/sec-filings/.

CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
*  The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders before interest expense (income), net, income taxes (benefit), depreciation and amortization, non-controlling interests net earnings (loss) and transactions, pre-opening expenses, acquisition costs, non-cash stock-based compensation charges, asset impairment costs, (gain) loss on disposition of fixed assets, discontinued operations, (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other, gain on business combination and certain other one-time transactions. Expense related to the Master Lease and CDR land lease is included in the interest expense (income), net line item. Intercompany transactions consisting primarily of management and royalty fees and interest, along with their related tax effects, are excluded from the presentation of net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders and Adjusted EBITDA reported for each segment. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense is presented under Corporate and Other as the expense is not allocated to reportable segments when reviewed by the Company's chief operating decision makers. Not all of the aforementioned items occur in each reporting period, but have been included in the definition based on historical activity. These adjustments have no effect on the consolidated results as reported under US GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is not considered a measure of performance recognized under US GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a valuable measure of the relative performance of the Company and its properties. The gaming industry commonly uses Adjusted EBITDA as a method of arriving at the economic value of a casino operation. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to compare the relative operating performance of separate operating units by eliminating the above-mentioned items associated with the varying levels of capital expenditures for infrastructure required to generate revenue and the often high cost of acquiring existing operations. Adjusted EBITDA is used by the Company's lending institution to gauge operating performance. The Company's computation of Adjusted EBITDA may be different from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similar measures used by other companies within the gaming industry. Please see the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders above.

** The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net operating revenue. Adjusted EBITDA margin is a non-US GAAP measure. Management uses this margin as one of several measures to evaluate the efficiency of the Company's casino operations.

ABOUT CENTURY CASINOS, INC.:
Century Casinos, Inc. is a casino entertainment company. The Company owns and operates Century Casino & Hotels in Cripple Creek and Central City, Colorado, and in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; the Century Casino in Cape Girardeau and Caruthersville, Missouri, and in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada; Mountaineer in New Cumberland, West Virginia; and the Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Through its Austrian subsidiary, CRM, the Company holds a 66.6% ownership interest in Casinos Poland Ltd., the owner and operator of eight casinos throughout Poland; and a 75% ownership interest in CDR in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Through its United States subsidiary, Century Nevada Acquisition, Inc., the Company owns a 50% membership interest in Smooth Bourbon, LLC, which owns the land and building of the Nugget Casino Resort ("OpCo") in Sparks, Nevada. The Company has an agreement to purchase 100% of the membership interests in OpCo and an agreement to purchase 100% of the equity interest in the Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Flintstone, Maryland. The Company also has an agreement to operate one ship-based casino. The Company continues to pursue other projects in various stages of development.

Century Casinos' common stock trades on The Nasdaq Capital Market® under the symbol CNTY.

For more information about Century Casinos, visit our website at www.cnty.com.

CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of Century Casinos based on information currently available to management. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding projects in development and other opportunities, including closing of the OpCo acquisition and our Missouri construction projects, our credit agreement with Goldman and obligations under our Master Lease and our ability to repay our debt and other obligations, outcomes of legal proceedings, changes in our tax provisions or exposure to additional income tax liabilities, and plans for our casinos and our Company. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, among others, the risks described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" under Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and in subsequent periodic and current SEC filings we may make. Century Casinos disclaims any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by it or on its behalf.

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