Century Casinos, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

In This Article:

2025 Looks Promising After Opening of New Land-Based Casino in Missouri and Reopening of the Wroclaw Casino in Poland

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 4, 2024 /CNW/ -- Century Casinos, Inc. (the "Company", "we", "us", or "our") (Nasdaq Capital Market®: CNTY) today announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

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Third Quarter 2024 Highlights*
Compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023:

  • Net operating revenue was $155.7 million, a decrease of 3%.

  • Earnings from operations were $17.9 million, an increase of 24%.

  • Net loss attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders was ($8.1) million, a decrease in net loss of 43%, and basic net loss per share was ($0.26).

  • Adjusted EBITDAR** was $32.9 million, a decrease of (1%).

"Earnings from operations were in line with our expectations for the third quarter and grew 24% compared to the third quarter of 2023. This past Friday we opened the new land-based casino and hotel in Caruthersville, Missouri. We are excited for the potential of this new casino and hotel to expand our customer base further into Arkansas and the north Memphis area of Tennessee," Erwin Haitzmann and Peter Hoetzinger, Co-Chief Executive Officers of Century Casinos remarked. "We have also reopened the Wroclaw casino in Poland. This will decrease the disruptions we have had in our Poland segment," they continued.

UPDATES

Caruthersville Project – The Company opened its new land-based casino and hotel in Caruthersville, Missouri on November 1, 2024. The new Century Casino & Hotel Caruthersville has 599 slot machines and nine live table games, a 50% increase in gaming positions compared with the temporary casino location. The number of hotel rooms doubled to 74. The project cost an estimated $51.9 million. The Company funded this project through VICI Properties Inc. ("VICI"). VICI owns the real estate improvements associated with the Caruthersville project, which becomes a part of the Company's triple net master lease ("Master Lease") with subsidiaries of VICI.

Poland – The Company reopened the Wroclaw casino at its new location on October 24, 2024. The Company was notified in October 2024 that it had not received new licenses for its Krakow casino or LIM Center casino in Warsaw.

RESULTS

The consolidated results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:



















For the three months



For the nine months



Amounts in thousands, except per share data

ended September 30,


%

ended September 30,


%

Consolidated Results:



2024



2023


Change



2024



2023


Change

Net Operating Revenue


$

155,701


$

161,179


(3 %)


$

438,147


$

406,448


8 %

Earnings from Operations



17,918



14,467


24 %



40,466



51,494


(21 %)

Net Loss Attributable to Century
Casinos, Inc. Shareholders


$

(8,119)


$

(14,175)


43 %


$

(63,276)


$

(17,377)


(264 %)


















Adjusted EBITDAR**


$

32,902


$

33,347


(1 %)


$

81,598


$

88,686


(8 %)


















Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. Shareholders:

Basic


$

(0.26)


$

(0.47)


45 %


$

(2.07)


$

(0.57)


(264 %)

Diluted


$

(0.26)


$

(0.47)


45 %


$

(2.07)


$

(0.57)


(264 %)


















RESULTS BY REPORTABLE SEGMENT*

Following is a summary of the changes in net operating revenue by reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023: