1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-QSB [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURUSANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ______ to _______ COMMISSION FILE NO: 0-17529 EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER) DELAWARE 59-2935476 (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. EIN) 150-153RD AVENUE EAST, SUITE 200, MADEIRA BEACH, FLORIDA 33708 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 727/393-2885 Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 [X] NO [ ] Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Issuer's classes of common equity as of the latest practicable date: Number of Shares Outstanding at October 12, 1999: 27,620,416 1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1: FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 1999.................................................. 4 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999.................................................. 5 Consolidated balance Sheets as of September 30, 1999............................. 6-7 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998 ................................................................................. 8-9 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements....................................... 10-22 ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Results of Operations for the Three Months ended September 30, 1999 ........................................................ 22 Results of Operations for the Nine Months ended September 30, 1999.......................................................... 25 PART II: OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1 Legal Proceedings ..................................................................... 28 ITEM 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ................................... 28 ITEM 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K....................................................... 29 2 3 EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30* -------------------------------- 1999 1998 ---- ---- Revenues: Gaming Revenue $ 512,146 $3,429,723 Passenger Fares 57,787 329,104 Food and Beverage 135,150 200,192 Charter Revenue 635,661 -- Other 24,748 18,333 ---------- ---------- $1,365,492 $3,977,352 ---------- ---------- Costs and Expenses: Vessel Operating 1,142,461 3,052,753 Administrative and General 338,683 566,506 Advertising and Promotion 16,962 103,540 Depreciation and Amortization 531,236 508,306 Interest, Net 178,158 289,984 Other Operating (Note 1) 93,577 73,254 ---------- ---------- 2,301,077 4,594,343 ---------- ---------- Net Income (Loss) (935,585) (616,991) Preferred Stock Dividends (39,710) (54,273) ---------- ---------- Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Stock $ (975,295) $ (671,264) Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Basic and Diluted $ (.04) $ (.03) ---------- ---------- Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 27,056,799 23,375,560 ---------- ---------- *Note: The M/V Europa Sun was chartered as of March 1, 1999 and did not operate in the third quarter. The M/V Europa Star ceased operating July 25, 1999. 4 4 EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30* ------------------------------- 1999 1998 ---- ---- Revenues: Gaming Revenue $ 4,077,245 $10,469,847 Passenger Fares 955,165 1,849,821 Food and Beverage 338,821 695,441 Charter Revenue 1,663,209 406,000 Other 76,185 155,684 ---------- ----------- $ 7,110,625 $13,576,793 ----------- ----------- Costs and Expenses: Vessel Operating 5,045,288 9,213,580 Administrative and General 1,094,906 1,640,546 Advertising and Promotion 114,181 583,064 Depreciation and Amortization 1,472,671 1,597,381 Sales Tax Settlement 200,000 -- Interest, Net 547,384 635,557 Other Operating (Note 1) ) 362,046 231,547 ----------- ----------- 8,836,476 13,901,675 ----------- ----------- Net Income (Loss) (1,725,851) (324,882) Preferred Stock Dividends (129,720) (162,819) ----------- ----------- Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Stock $(1,855,571) $ (487,701) ----------- ----------- Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Basic and Diluted $ (.07) $ (.02) ----------- ----------- Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 25,791,912 23,250,609 ----------- ----------- *Note: The M/V Europa Sun was chartered as of March 1, 1999 and, therefore, did not operate for seven of the nine months reported. The M/V Europa Star ceased operating July 25, 1999. 5 5 EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) ASSETS SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 ------------------ Current Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 316,411 Accounts Receivable 245,591 Prepaid Insurance and Other 117,414 ----------- Total Current Assets 679,416 Vessels, Equipment and Fixtures, Less Accumulated Depreciation 11,181,438 Land Under Development for Dockside Gaming 5,063,645 Deferred Drydock Costs, Less Accumulated Amortization 302,090 Other Assets 222,147 ----------- $17,448,736 ----------- 6 6 EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 ------------------ Current Liabilities: Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities $ 2,421,034 Accounts Payable-Shareholders 216,300 Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt 4,081,413 Unearned Revenues 168,750 ----------- Total Current Liabilities 6,887,497 ----------- Long-Term Debt Less Current Maturities 2,786,535 Other Liabilities 1,200,000 ----------- Total Liabilities 10,874,032 ----------- Stockholders' Equity: Preferred stock, $.01 par value; Shares authorized: 5,000,000 Shares outstanding: 2,532,000 Aggregate Liquidation Preference ($3,411,080) 25,320 Common Stock, $.001 par value; Shares Authorized: 50,000,000 Shares Issued: 32,682,916 32,681 Shares Outstanding: 27,620,416 Additional Paid-In-Capital: 26,591,888 Unearned ESOP Shares (5,680,314) Deficit (14,204,715) Treasury Stock, at Cost, 1,250,000 Shares (190,156) ----------- Total Stockholders' Equity 6,574,704 ----------- $17,448,736 ----------- 7 7 EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 1998 ---- ---- Operating Activities: Net Income (Loss) $(1,725,851) $ (324,882) Adjustments to reconcile net Income (loss) to net cash used In operating activities Depreciation and Amortization 1,472,671 1,597,381 Release of ESOP Shares 96,875 154,788 Expenses Paid in Shares of Common Stock 133,239 -- Decrease (increase) in: Accounts Receivable (58,454) 14,704 Prepaid and Other Assets 275,856 206,102 Increase (decrease) in: Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities 227,902 (157,934) Unearned Revenues 137,155 -- Other Liabilities (600,000) -- ---------- ---------- Cash provided (used) by Operating Activities (40,607) 1,490,159 Investing Activities Purchases of Property and Equipment (251,767) (208,909) Development Costs for Dockside Gaming -- (10,632) Deferred costs and other (187,342) (105,389) ---------- ---------- Cash (required) Provided by Investing Activities (439,109) (324,930) ---------- ---------- 8 8 EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 1999 1998 ---- ---- Financing Activities: Proceeds from issuance of common stock $ 575,063 -- Payment of Notes and long-term debt, net (391,632) (1,033,534) of refinance costs) Preferred stock dividends (13,230) (162,816) ---------- ---------- Cash (used in) financing activities 170,201 (1,196,350) ---------- ---------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (309,515) (31,121) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 625,926 237,987 ---------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 316,411 $ 206,866 ---------- ---------- 9 9 EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (a) Casino Revenue Casino revenue is the net win from gaming activities, which is the difference between gaming wins and losses. Revenue does not include the retail amount of fares, food and beverage provided gratuitously to customers, which was $260,450 and $984,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 respectively and $1,228,308 and $2,776,245 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 respectively. (b) Other Operating Costs Other operating costs consist of the following: THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 1999 1998 ---- ---- ESOP Provision 44,375 54,788 Provision for Wage and Hour Audit 24,000 -- Other 25,202 18,466 ------ ------- 93,577 73,254 ------ ------- NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 1999 1998 ---- ---- ESOP Provision 96,875 154,788 Provision for Wage and Hour Audit 144,000 -- Other 121,171 76,759 ------- ------- 362,046 231,547 ------- ------- NOTE 2. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE Net earnings /(loss) per common share is based on the net income/(loss) after preferred stock dividends divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. Common shares outstanding includes issued shares less shares held in treasury, and un-allocated and uncommitted shares held by the ESOP trust. The Company's potentially issuable shares of common stock pursuant to outstanding stock purchase options and warrants and convertible preferred stock are excluded from the Company's 1999 computation as their effect would be antidilutive to the Company's net (loss). 10 10 Common Shares outstanding includes: Issued Shares 32,682,916 Less: Treasury Shares (1,250,000) Unallocated, uncommitted ESOP Shares (3,812,500) ---------- Outstanding Shares 27,620,416 ---------- NOTE 3. MATERIAL CONTINGENCIES TAX-RELATED LITIGATION FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TAX AUDITS SETTLED On November 28, 1994, the Florida Department of Revenue issued a Notice of Intent to make Sales and Use Tax Audit Changes to the Company for the period February 1, 1989 through June 30, 1994. The total proposed assessment, including estimated penalties and interest, through June 15, 1997, totaled approximately $7.4 million. In June, 1997, the Company settled this liability by entering into Closing Agreements with the Florida Department of Revenue. The settlement, which includes all audits for the covered period, is approximately $1.9 million. The settlement includes a payment schedule of approximately $21,000 per month for seven years (payment reduced to $10,475.89 in March 1998). The settlement provides for no interest for the first 3 years and interest accruing at a rate of 6% per year for the last 4 years. SETTLED In January of 1999 through April 1999, the Florida Department of Revenue issued various Notices of Intent to Make Audit Changes to Europa Cruises Corporation and its subsidiaries for the period April 1, 1993 and July 1, 1994 through March 31, 1998. The proposed audit changes include an alleged tax due in the amount of $1,710,209, penalties in the amount of $855,105 and interest in the amount of $663,621 for a total of $3,228,935. On April 13, 1999, the Company received Notices of Assessment relating to the foregoing which included continuing interest to date. Under threat of action by the Department to immediately collect all amounts owing under the assessment, the Company entered into a negotiated settlement of the matter in June 1999. This settlement calls for Europa to pay $1,600,000 to the Department in monthly installments of $50,000 until satisfied. In the event that the Company should sell one of its vessels, $800,000 would be immediately due to the Department. Should a second vessel be sold, the remainder of the then-unpaid settlement amount would be due from the proceeds of that sale. As of the filing date of this report, $1,350,000 remains due to the Department pursuant to this settlement. 11 11 The Company recorded a contingency in the fourth quarter of 1998 in the amount of $1,400,000 for this matter. The remaining $200,000 of the $1,600,000 settlement was charged to operations in the second quarter of 1999. GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. V. EUROPA CRUISE LINES OF TEXAS, INC. ET AL. (In the District Court of Galveston County, Texas) (Case No. 95TX0051) On or about January 31, 1995, the Galveston Independent School District filed a Petition in the District Court of Galveston County, Texas for ad valorem taxes allegedly due for the year 1990 in the principal amount of $211,470.00 and for interest and penalties in the amount of $177,634.80. The Company maintains that it is not liable for this alleged tax. The Company believes the tax is a tangible property tax which cannot be levied on a foreign flag vessel. GAMING-RELATED LITIGATION WILLIAM POULOS, ET AL. V. AMBASSADOR CRUISE LINES, INC., ET AL. (United States District Court, District of Nevada) (Case No. CV-S-95-936-LDG (RLH)) On or about November 29, 1994, William Poulos filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated against approximately thirty-three defendants, including Europa Cruises of Florida 1, Inc. and Europa Cruises of Florida 2, Inc. in the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division (Case No. 94-1259-CIV-ORL-22). Europa Cruises of Florida 1, Inc. and Europa Cruises of Florida 2, Inc. were served with the Complaint on or about March 15, 1995. The suit was filed against the owners, operators and distributors of cruise ship casinos which utilized casino video poker machines and electronic slot machines. The Plaintiff alleges violation of the Federal Civil RICO statute, common law fraud and deceit, unjust enrichment and negligent misrepresentation. The plaintiff had filed a similar action against most major, land-based casino operators in the United States. The earlier action, which did not name the Company or any of its subsidiaries as defendants, was transferred from the U.S. District Court in Orlando, Florida to the U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada. The plaintiff contends in both actions that the defendant owners and operators of casinos, including cruise ship casinos, along with the distributors and manufacturers of video poker machines and electronic slot machines have engaged in a course of fraudulent and misleading conduct intended to induce people to play their machines based on a false understanding that the machines operate in a truly random fashion. The plaintiff alleges that these machines actually follow fixed, preordained sequences that are not random, but rather are both predictable and subject to manipulation by defendants and others. The plaintiff seeks damages in excess of $1 billion dollars against all defendants. Management believes there is no support for plaintiff's factual claims and the Company intends to vigorously defend this lawsuit. On September 13, 1995, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, transferred the case pending in that Court against Europa Cruises of Florida 12 12 1, Inc. and Europa Cruises of Florida 2, Inc. and other defendants to the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Southern Division. Accordingly, the case against Europa and the other defendants in the cruise ship industry will be litigated and perhaps tried together with those cases now pending against the land-based casino operators and the manufacturers, assemblers and distributors of gaming equipment previously sued in federal court in Nevada. Management believes the Nevada forum provides a more favorable forum in which to litigate the issues raised in the Complaint. The Company is sharing the cost of litigation in this matter with other defendants. On November 3, 1997, the Court heard various motions in the case, including a Motion to Dismiss filed by the cruise ship defendants. The motion was denied. On March 18, 1998, the Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Class Certification. The motion is pending. ROBERT M. BAER, ET AL V. AMBASSADOR CRUISE LINES, INC. ET AL. (In the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit In and For Broward County, Florida) (Case No. 96-6177 (21)) CASE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE On May 7, 1995, Robert M. Baer, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated, filed a class action lawsuit against approximately thirty-eight defendants, including Europa Cruises of Florida I and Europa Cruises of Florida II in the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit In and For Broward County, Florida. (Case No. 96-6177 (21) Europa Cruises of Florida 1, Inc. and Europa Cruises of Florida 2, Inc. were served with the Complaint on or about July 11, 1996. The suit was filed against the manufacturers, distributors and promoters of video poker and electronic slot machines and the owners, operators and promoters of cruise ship casinos which utilized casino video poker machines and electronic slot machines. The plaintiff alleged fraud in connection with the labeling, design, promotion and operation of casino video poker machines and electronic slot machines, violation of the Florida Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), common law fraud and deceit, unjust enrichment, and negligent misrepresentation. The plaintiff contended that the defendant owners, operators and promoters of cruise ship casinos, along with the manufacturers, distributors, and promoters of video poker machines and electronic slot machines, have engaged in a course of fraudulent and misleading conduct intended to induce people to play their machines based on a false understanding that the machines operate in a random fashion and are unpredictable. The plaintiff alleged that these machines actually follow fixed, preordained sequences that are not random, but rather are both predictable and subject to manipulation by defendants and others. The plaintiff sought damages in excess of one billion dollars, including treble their general and special compensatory damages, punitive damages, consequential and incidental damages, interest, costs, attorneys' fees and a preliminary and permanent injunction requiring defendants to accurately and properly describe their video poker machines and electronic slot machines. The Company shared the cost of this litigation with certain other defendants who retained the same law firm to represent them. On March 6, 1998, the Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice. 13 13 OTHER LITIGATION SEA LANE BAHAMAS LIMITED V. EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION (United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida)(Case No. 94-10004) CASE PENDING In February, 1994, following attachment of one of the Company's vessels by Sea Lane Bahamas Limited, the Company entered into a partial settlement agreement with Sea Lane with respect to the Company's obligations under a Bareboat Charter Agreement. With respect to unpaid charterhire, the Company paid the sum of $250,000 to Sea Lane plus an additional $386,000 in monthly payments of $30,000 per month plus interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum fully paid as of December 31, 1995. However, the Company's liability, if any, for damages arising out of the condition of the Europa Jet upon its redelivery to Sea Lane remains in dispute. The Settlement Agreement provided that if the Company and Sea Lane were unable to settle this dispute with respect to the condition of the Europa Jet when it was redelivered to Sea Lane, the amount of the Company's remaining obligation to Sea Lane would be determined in binding arbitration. Sea Lane contends that substantial expenses, in excess of one million dollars, were incurred to make repairs for which Europa is responsible. On or about April 10, 1995, the United States District Court entered an Order granting Sea Lane's Petition to Compel Arbitration. Arbitrators were selected and discovery was taken. Europa took the position in arbitration that the Plaintiff had failed to name the real party in interest as Plaintiff and that it was too late to do so. On or about March 18, 1998, the Plaintiff filed a Motion to Re-Open the case for the purpose of considering Plaintiff's proposed Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint to Join Marne (Delaware), Inc. as a Party Plaintiff and for Relation Back of [the] Amendment. The Plaintiff was attempting to add Marne (Delaware), Inc. as a Plaintiff in the case. On or about April 16, 1998, Europa filed an Opposition to the motion. On June 1, 1998, the District Court entered an Order Denying Sea Lane's Motion to Re-Open and Amend. On or about June 11, 1998, Sea Lane filed a Motion for Reconsideration. Europa filed a Memorandum in Opposition to Sea Lane's Motion for Reconsideration. On June 22, 1998, the District Court entered an Order Denying [Sea Lane's] Motion for Reconsideration. On or about July 6, 1998, Sea Lane filed a Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The Eleventh Circuit issued a decision dismissing the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, ruling that the Order of the District Court was not an appealable Order. In an apparent effort to attempt to avoid a successful outcome for Europa on appeal in the above-captioned matter, on November 3, 1998, Sea Lane Bahamas Limited and Marne (Delaware) Inc. filed a similar, companion case against Europa Cruises Corporation and Europa Cruise Line, Ltd. in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit In and For Miami-Dade County, Florida (Case No. 98-25127CA02) alleging breach of charter, breach of settlement agreement, and fraud in the inducement and seeking compensatory and punitive damages. In response, Europa filed a Motion to Stay, Dismiss, and Strike. 14 14 The Company has recorded an estimated liability for losses in the above matter in the amount of $400,000. ASSOCIATION FOR DISABLED AMERICANS, INC. DANIEL RUIZ AND JORGE LUIS RODRIGUEZ V. EUROPA CRUISES OF FLORIDA 2, INC. AND EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION (United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division, Civil Action No. 98-1836) CASE PENDING On July 31, 1998, the Association for Disabled Americans, Inc., Daniel Ruiz and Jorge Luis Rodriguez filed suit against Europa Cruises of Florida 2, Inc. and Europa Cruises Corporation ("Europa") for injunctive relief pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act. The Plaintiffs claim, in part, that Europa has discriminated against them by denying them access to and full and equal enjoyment of services, facilities, accommodations, the subject vessel and premises and that the Company has failed to remove architectural barriers and erect certain architecturally required improvements. The Plaintiffs have requested that the Court issue a permanent injunction enjoining Europa from continuing its alleged discriminatory practices, ordering Europa to alter the subject vessel and premises, close the subject vessel and premises until the alleged required modifications are completed and to award Plaintiffs attorneys' fees, costs and expenses incurred. The Company intends to vigorously defend this action. HUBBARD ENTERPRISES, INC. V. EUROPASKY CORPORATION (Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Florida, Case No. 99-003715) CASE PENDING On or about May 28, 1999, Hubbard Enterprises, Inc., the landlord for the Madeira Beach operation, filed a Complaint for Declaratory Relief and damages against EuropaSky Corporation claiming that Europa is required to pay a rental fee for both paying and non-paying passengers as opposed to only paying passengers. On or about June 22, 1999, Europa filed an Answer denying the contention. In addition, Europa filed a Counterclaim for tortious interference in business relations and/or contractual relations, extortion, and breach of contract. Europa alleges, among other things, that Hubbard's interfered with the sale of the Madeira Beach operation which was then-scheduled to close on May 10, 1999. Europa is seeking compensatory and punitive damages. 15 15 MISSISSIPPI-RELATED LITIGATION BAY ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, PRESERVE DIAMONDHEAD QUALITY, INC., GULF ISLANDS CONSERVANCY, INC. AND CONCERNED CITIZENS TO PROTECT THE ISLES AND POINT, INC. V. THE COMMISSION ON MARINE RESOURCES, HANCOCK COUNTY PORT AND HARBOR COMMISSION AND CASINO WORLD, INC. (CHANCERY COURT OF HANCOCK COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI)(CASE NO. 960707) CASE PENDING On September 18, 1996, Bay St. Louis Community Association, Preserve Diamondhead Quality, Inc., Gulf Islands Conservancy, Inc. and Concerned Citizens to Protect the Isles and Point, Inc. filed a Notice of Appeal and Complaint against the Commission on Marine Resources, Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission and Casino World, Inc., in the Chancery Court of Hancock County, Mississippi (Case No. 960707), appealing the administrative decision of the Commission on Marine Resources in granting Permit No. DMR-M 9612281-W and COE No. MS96-01566-U. On October 17, 1996, the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources filed a Response to Notice of Appeal and Answer in which it maintained, in pertinent part, that it had complied with all procedural requirements relevant to grants of permits and use adjustments at issue, that its decision to grant the permit and use adjustment was grounded upon legally sufficient evidentiary grounds and that there was no proper ground at law warranting reversal of its decision. On October 16, 1996, Casino World, Inc. and the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission filed a Joint Motion to Dismiss for Untimely Appeal in which they alleged that the appellants had failed to file their Notice of Appeal and Complaint within the proper time period. The Joint Motion to Dismiss was granted on December 31, 1996. On January 15, 1997, the Bay St. Louis Community Association, Preserve Diamondhead Quality, Inc., Gulf Islands Conservancy, Inc. and Concerned Citizens to Protect the Isles and Point, Inc. filed a Notice of Appeal appealing the decision of the Chancery Court to the Supreme Court of Mississippi. On July 23, 1998, the Supreme Court of Mississippi reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case to the lower court for a hearing on the merits. On or about August 6, 1998, Casino World, Inc. filed a Motion for Rehearing which was denied on October 15, 1998. On or about October 26, 1998, the case was remanded to the lower court for a hearing on the merits. BAY ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., PROTECT DIAMONDHEAD QUALITY, INC., CONCERNED CITIZENS TO PROTECT THE POINT AND ISLES, INC. AND GULF ISLANDS CONSERVANCY, INC. V. THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, HANCOCK COUNTY PORT AND HARBOR AUTHORITY, AND CASINO WORLD, INC. (CHANCERY COURT OF HANCOCK COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI)(CASE NO. 97-0386) CASE DECIDED 16 16 On June 6, 1997, Bay St. Louis Community Association, Inc., Protect Diamondhead Quality, Inc., Concerned Citizens to Protect the Point and Isles and Gulf Islands Conservancy, Inc. filed a Notice of Appeal against the Commission on Environmental Quality, Hancock County Port and Harbor Authority, and Casino World, Inc., in the Chancery Court of Hancock County, Mississippi (Case No. 97-0386) appealing that Order of the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality dated June 26, 1997, affirming the water quality certification issued to Casino World, Inc. on January 9, 1997, as modified and clarified on May 22, 1997. On July 11, 1997, Appellants filed an Amended Notice of Appeal. On or about August 19, 1997, the Administrative Record in the case was filed with the Court. All briefs were filed in the case on or before October 31, 1997. On February 27, 1998, the Chancery Court filed a Memorandum Opinion and Order denying the appeal and entering judgment in favor of the Appellees, including Casino World, Inc. No appeal from the decision of the lower court was filed. The time period for appealing expired. CASINO WORLD, INC. AND MISSISSIPPI GAMING CORPORATION V. GULF ISLANDS CONSERVANCY, INC.; CONCERNED CITIZENS TO PROTECT THE ISLES AND POINT, INC.; PRESERVE DIAMONDHEAD'S QUALITY, INC.; BAY ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; AND THE SIERRA CLUB, INCORPORATED AND UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (In the United States District Court of the Southern District of Mississippi) (Biloxi Division (Case No. 1:98CV147BrR)). CASE DISMISSED On March 26, 1998, Casino World, Inc. and Mississippi Gaming Corporation filed suit against the above-named parties, inter alia, to declare a Permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission on March 26, 1998, which was transferred to Casino World, Inc. and Mississippi Gaming Corporation, to be valid under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and to enjoin the defendants from delaying, interfering or infringing on protected rights the Plaintiffs have under the Permit. On or about April 16, 1998, the Defendants (with the exception of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and United States of America) filed a Motion to Dismiss the Complaint on grounds, inter alia, that the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction and that the Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. On June 30, 1999, the District Court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss. FRIENDS OF THE EARTH, INC. AND GULF ISLANDS CONSERVANCY, INC. V. UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (In the United States District Court for the District of Columbia)(Case No. 1:98CV00801) On March 27, 1998, Friends of the Earth, Inc. and Gulf Islands Conservancy, Inc. filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against the United States Army Corps of Engineers to, inter alia, declare the Corps' approval of the Casino World, Inc. Permit without prior preparation of an environmental impact statement, to be arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion and in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act, applicable Council on 17 17 Environmental Quality regulations and applicable U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulations and to enjoin the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from permitting Casino World, Inc. or its successors-in-interest and all other casino developers from proceeding with future development of any dockside gambling facilities or related infrastructure in certain areas, including the Company's site on the Bay of St. Louis, in Mississippi, until the Corps prepares an environmental impact statement. The Company was not named as a party in the action. On or about August 31, 1998, the Company filed a motion for leave to intervene as a party defendant in the action. On November 4, 1998, the Court granted the Company's motion. Various motions and cross-motions in the case have been filed and briefed, including motions and cross-motions for summary judgment. LIBERIS-RELATED LITIGATION The following litigation relates to Charles S. Liberis, the founder of the Company, a former Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. LIBERIS V. EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION (Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, C.A. 13103) CASE DECIDED On July 30, 1993, Charles S. Liberis attempted to exercise 1,417,500 Europa Common Stock options at $.15625 per share. The Company refused Liberis' attempt to exercise these alleged options. On August 30, 1993, Liberis filed a Complaint for Specific Performance of Stock Options against the Company in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County. On or about October 7, 1993, the Company filed an Answer denying the substantive allegations of the Complaint and asserting counterclaims against Liberis for breach of fiduciary duties and mismanagement of corporate assets in connection with the purchase and sale of Europa's interest in Sea Lane Bahamas/Marne Delaware. On or about October 27, 1993, Liberis filed his reply to the counterclaims denying the substantive allegations of the counterclaims. On or about May 2, 1995, Liberis amended his Complaint seeking damages in the amount of $1,282,948.00 for Europa's refusal to allow Liberis to exercise his stock options. The case was tried from May 22, 1995 to May 25, 1995. On February 8, 1996, the trial Court entered a Memorandum Opinion in which it ruled, in pertinent part, that Liberis, who had filed suit to enforce an alleged stock option agreement to purchase 1,417,500 shares of stock at $.15625 per share, "ha[d] no right to enforce the alleged stock option agreement." The decision further required Liberis to return 250,000 shares of common stock to the Company. On October 9, 1996, the trial Court entered an Order and Judgment. On November 7, 1996, Liberis filed a Notice of Appeal from the Final Order to the Supreme Court of Delaware. Oral argument was heard in the Supreme Court of Delaware on or about July 22, 1997. On July 24, 1997, the Delaware Supreme Court issued an Order remanding the case to the trial court for 18 18 further supplemental findings in explanation of its decision of February 8, 1996 and its Order and Judgment of October 9, 1996. On September 2, 1997, the trial court filed a Supplemental Opinion. On September 10, 1997, the Supreme Court issued an Order requesting additional supplemental briefs from the parties. On November 10, 1997, the Supreme Court issued an Order affirming the judgment of the lower court. LIBERIS V. EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION (In the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware In and For New Castle County) (Civil Action No. 14889) CASE DISMISSED On March 12, 1996, Charles S. Liberis filed a Complaint Under 8 Delaware Code Section 220, to inspect and/or copy the Company's shareholders' list and other materials, books and records of the Company and for attorneys fees incident to the action. On April 8, 1996, the Company filed an Answer denying that Mr. Liberis was entitled to inspect and/or copy the Company's shareholders' list and/or other materials, books and records of the Company. The Company maintained that Mr. Liberis was not entitled to the inspection sought inasmuch as he was not a shareholder of record, as required under the statute at the time the request to inspect was made. Mr. Liberis agreed to dismiss the case. A Stipulation and Order of Dismissal was signed on March 24, 1998. LIBERIS V. EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION, CASINO WORLD, INC., CASINOS AUSTRIA MARITIME CORPORATION (CAMC), SERCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, CHARLES H. REDDIEN, STEPHEN M. TURNER, DEBORAH A. VITALE, WILLIAM A. HEROLD AND SHARON E. PETTY (IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY) (CASE NO. 12955) CASE DISMISSED On April 22, 1993, Charles S. Liberis filed an action in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County against Europa and its subsidiary, Casino World, Inc. (CWI) and the above-named entities and directors of Europa. In the action, Liberis alleged a scheme on the part of CAMC and Serco acting with Petty, Reddien and others to seize control of Europa by changing the membership of the Board and transferring power to the directors nominated by Serco, an alleged entrenchment by that Board by means of a proposed issuance of Preferred Stock of Europa and an alleged scheme by that Board to entrench itself in Casino World, Inc. by spinning off CWI to the stockholders of Europa and selling 60% of CWI to outside investors and improper actions relating to the retention of the services of CAMC. Count I of the Complaint sought the removal of allegedly wrongfully elected directors and two officers and the reinstatement of Liberis as CEO. Counts II and III sought relief against the issuance of the Europa Preferred Stock. Count IV sought injunctive relief as to the proposed spinoff of CWI. Count V sought relief against CAMC and Serco for civil conspiracy. Liberis sought a preliminary injunction to enjoin three directors elected at Europa's Board meeting on December 12, 1992 from acting on behalf of Europa and CWI and to enjoin Reddien, the then Chief 19 19 Executive Officer of both Europa and CWI from taking any action on behalf of those entities. On May 17, 1993, the Court denied Liberis' application for a preliminary injunction finding that Liberis had failed to establish a likelihood of success on the merits as well as irreparable harm that would result in the event an injunction were not entered. On March 25, 1996, an Order was entered dismissing this case as moot. CHARLES S. LIBERIS, AS TRUSTEE OF THE CHARLES S. LIBERIS, P.A., PROFIT SHARING PLAN V. EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION (IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA) (CASE NO. 93-1187-CA-01-J) CASE DISMISSED In or about March, 1993, Charles S. Liberis, as Trustee of the Charles S. Liberis, P.A. Profit Sharing Plan, filed suit against Europa for amounts allegedly due from Europa in connection with a promissory note Liberis received from Europa in conjunction with a purported December 1990 transfer to Europa of Liberis' interest in Sea Lane. The Complaint alleged that a principal balance of approximately $141,000.00 was owed on the note. On or about April 9, 1996, the parties filed a Stipulation of Dismissal dismissing this case without prejudice on grounds that the action was moot. EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION V. LIBERIS, ET AL. (IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA) (CASE NO. 93-30158) CASE DISMISSED On or about May 11, 1993, the Company filed an action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida against Charles S. Liberis and one of the Company's former Chief Financial Officers, seeking compensatory and punitive damages. The Company and the former Chief Financial Officer involved have settled this and other disputes between them. The Company was seeking damages from Liberis for substantially the same events and transactions alleged in Europa's counterclaim in Delaware Case No. 13103. Liberis also filed a counterclaim requesting the same relief sought in Delaware Case No. 13103. Most of Europa's claims against Liberis and all of Liberis' pending claims against Europa in this case were the subject of Delaware Case No. 13103. Europa also made a claim for securities fraud against Liberis in this Florida case which was not made in the Delaware case. On or about April 9, 1996, the parties filed a Stipulation of Dismissal of all claims and counterclaims as moot. LIBERIS V. STEVE TURNER, DEBORAH A. VITALE, WILLIAM A. HEROLD, ERNST G. WALTER, SHARON E. PETTY, CHARLES H. REDDIEN, VICTOR B. GERSH, SERCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, CASINOS AUSTRIA MARITIME CORPORATION (CAMC), AUSTROINVEST INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, PETER MUELLER AND EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION (CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA)(CIVIL ACTION NO. 93-001626-CI-008) CASE DISMISSED/POST DISMISSAL MOTIONS PENDING 20 20 On or about May 5, 1993, Liberis filed suit in the Circuit Court in and for Pinellas County, Florida (Case No. 93-001626-CI-008) for rescission, fraud and conspiracy. On or about August 4, 1993, Liberis filed an Amended Complaint, naming additional defendants and adding a count for defamation. Liberis alleges that the defendants conspired to defraud, coerce and trick Liberis into resigning his position as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Europa Cruises Corporation and defamed him. Liberis seeks compensatory, punitive, treble damages and attorneys' fees from the above-named defendants. The case was stayed pending the outcome of certain other cases involving several of the parties. On or about August 7, 1995, the defendants agreed to lift the stay for discovery purposes and for the purpose of finalizing the pleadings. On or about April 22, 1996, Liberis filed a Motion for Leave to Amend, a Second Amended Complaint and a Motion for Substitution of Parties. On or about October 20, 1997, Liberis filed a Motion for Leave to File a Third Amended Complaint and to Join Additional Party Plaintiff which motion was granted. In the Third Amended Complaint, Liberis, inter alia, adds an additional co-Plaintiff, Ginger Liberis, his former wife; names new defendants, including Europa Cruises Corporation and Peter Mueller, Senior Vice President of Casinos Austria Maritime Corporation, and John Does A-Z; and adds several new theories and claims for relief, including fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, defamation, slander per se, intentional infliction of emotional distress, a RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) claim, and other claims for other tortious conduct. On or about October 30, 1997, Liberis filed an appeal from the Order of the Court granting the motion of Defendant Victor Gersh/Estate of Victor Gersh to dismiss the Complaint against them. Liberis' appeal was denied. Liberis also filed a separate action against the Estate of Victor Gersh which remains pending. On or about December 31, 1997, the case was removed to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division (Case No. 97-3062-CIV-T-24-E). On September 30, 1998, the Honorable Susan C. Bucklew, granted the Motions to Dismiss filed by Europa and Casinos Austria Maritime Corporation. The Judge ordered the Court Clerk to close the case. Liberis filed a motion to have the Court reconsider its ruling and to have certain claims remanded to the state court. The Company filed a motion for attorneys' fees. Various other post- ruling motions were filed. LIBERIS V. STEVEN M. TURNER, DEBORAH A. VITALE, WILLIAM A. HEROLD, DR. ERNST WALTER, SHARON PETTY, CHARLES "KIP" REDDIEN, SERCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, CASINOS AUSTRIA MARITIME CORPORATION (CAMC), AUSTROINVEST INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, BERTHA GERSH, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF VICTOR GERSH, EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION, PETER MUELLER, STEVEN B. SOLOMON, AND JOHN DOES A-Z (CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA)(CIVIL ACTION NO. 98-007120-CI-008) On or about October 30, 1998, one month after the Court dismissed the previous case, Liberis and his former spouse, Ginger Liberis, filed suit in the Circuit Court in and for Pinellas County, 21 21 Florida for fraud and conspiracy, intentional interference with advantageous business relationships, intentional breach of duty to facilitate stock transfers, conspiracy, negligence-failure to facilitate stock transfers, defamation, conspiracy to defame, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the case. On July 19, 1999, the Court granted plaintiffs sixty days to file an amended complaint. WAREHOUSE FIRE/GAMBLING EQUIPMENT SEIZURE CASE RESOLVED On or about September 18, 1998, the Company was informed there had been one or two fires in a Madeira Beach warehouse used by the Company. Investigators have informed the Company that the fire was the result of arson. A former employee of the Company was arrested and charged with First Degree Arson and Burglary by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. The Company has been informed that this employee confessed to committing burglary and setting fire to the warehouse to cover up this criminal activity. During the course of the fire investigation, the investigators seized all gambling equipment and paraphernalia found in the warehouse pursuant to a search warrant and Chapters 849.15 and 849.231 of the Florida Code which prohibit, among other things, the manufacture, sale or possession of certain gambling devices except under exemption for those registered with the United States Government pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 1171 et seq. The Company is registered with the United States Government pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Sections 1171-1178 and believes it falls within the exemption. The Company believes the investigators who seized the equipment did not know that the Company was so registered. The matter has been resolved. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 The nature of operations of the Company has changed dramatically for the current year and quarter being reported, making comparisons to results for the prior reporting period difficult or inappropriate. As discussed more fully below, the M/V Europa Sun was chartered as of March 1, 1999, and, therefore, has produced only charter revenue less residual expenses for the current quarter, as opposed to the classic revenues and expenses associated with a day cruise vessel. The M/V Europa Star ceased operating from the Ft. Myers port on July 25,1999, due to seasonally poor business conditions and to ready the vessel for dry dock, which must be completed by the end of 1999. Due to extremely poor hold percentages in July, the vessel produced virtually no revenues for the short period it did operate during this quarter. Finally, the M/V Stardancer was chartered as of January 1, 1999, the details of which are discussed below. 22 22 TOTAL REVENUES The Company earned total revenues of $1,365,492 in 1999 as compared to total revenues of $3,977,352 in 1998, a decrease of $2,611,860 of which $1,146,021 is attributable to the non-operation of the Sun and $989,696 of which is attributable to the shut down of the Star. The Sky, which continued normal operations, saw a drop in revenues of $684,717 from the same quarter one year ago. In the current quarter, the Sky carried 12,213 passenger on 163 cruises as compared to 20,523 passengers on 167 cruises for the same period one year ago. CHARTER REVENUE In February, 1999, the Company entered into a preliminary agreement, subject to certain contingencies, with Stardancer Casino, Inc., a South Carolina Company. Under the terms of the agreement, Stardancer Casino, Inc. would manage and/or sublease the Company's Miami Beach, Florida operation. Under the terms of the agreement, Europa would receive approximately $97,000 per month in addition to expenses incident to the operation. The Company received a nonrefundable deposit in the amount of $300,000. The Company's landlord has objected to an assignment of the Company's lease. Therefore, the Company entered into an agreement pursuant to which Stardancer Casino, Inc. has been operating the port since March 1, 1999. One or more of the principals of Stardancer Casino, Inc. are affiliated with Seven Star Charters, Inc. which charters the Europa Stardancer. Revenue associated with this charter amounted to $365,661 for the third quarter of 1999. On December 29, 1998, the Company entered into a Charter Agreement with Seven Star Charters, Inc. to charter the Stardancer for a five year period beginning January 1, 1999. The Agreement calls for an annual charter fee of $1,080,000 in addition to certain insurance payments. The Company received an advance charter fee in the amount of $275,000 and a Letter of Credit in the amount of $150,000. The Stardancer is currently operated out of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On or about November 2, 1999, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the vessel, the details of which are more fully discussed below. One or more of the principals of Seven Star Charters, Inc. are affiliated with Stardancer Casino, Inc., which currently manages the Europa Sun in Miami Beach, Florida. Revenue associated with this charter amounted to $270,000 for the third quarter of 1999. The continued receipt of revenue from the charter of the Sun is contingent on the success of the operation and legislation and/or court decisions which do not prohibit these operations. STARDANCER SALE On or about November 2, 1999, the Company entered into an Agreement for Purchase and Sale of a Vessel (the M/V Europa Stardancer) with Seven Star Charters, Inc., the company which currently charters the Vessel. The Company agreed to sell the Stardancer for $1.8 million dollars. The Closing is expected to take place on or about December 5, 1999. The charter payments on the Stardancer ceased effective November 1, 1999. 23 23 COSTS AND EXPENSES VESSEL OPERATING EXPENSES Vessel operating costs and expenses decreased from $3,052,803 in 1998 to $1,142,461 in 1999, a decrease of $1,910,342 or 62.6%. Approximately $1,520,012 of the decrease is attributable to the change in operations for the Sun and the Star. The remaining decrease is the result of managements' continuing attempt to reduce costs to keep pace with the decrease in revenue due to competition. ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES Administrative and general costs and expenses decreased from $566,506 in 1998 to $338,683 in 1999, a decrease of $227,813 or 40.2%. Of that decrease, $74,714 is attributable to the prior period's costs of operating the Sun and Star. The remaining decrease was realized principally through elimination of administrative positions and other salary reductions. Other operating expenses increased from $73,254 in 1998 to $93,577 in 1999. The increase of $20,323 is entirely attributable to an additional third quarter provision of $24,000 as the estimated cost of back wages due employees as determined by an audit by the Department of Labor, Division of Wage and Hour. The Company had originally estimated the provision to be $120,000 in the second quarter of 1999. The audit computes the amount due based on periods of time that various "tipped" employees were not paid minimum wage. This is predicated on the position that dealers cannot earn tips during part of the period in which the vessel is sailing to international waters and no gaming activities are taking place. The audit covered the period from January 1, 1997 through April 30, 1999. ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION Advertising and promotion expenses decreased from $103,540 in 1998 to $16,962 in 1999, a decrease of $86,578 or 83.6%. The decrease was necessitated to offset loss of revenues resulting from competition. DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION Depreciation and amortization increased from $508,306 in 1998 to $531,236 in 1999, an increase of $22,930 or 4.5%. The Company has begun to amortize costs of past financing as well as new costs incurred this quarter under an accelerated formula due to a change in financing arrangements. New financing costs incurred in the third quarter amounted to $183,900. NOTICE OF INTENT TO MAKE AUDIT CHANGES/NOTICE OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENT See Note 3. Material Contingencies: Tax-Related Litigation-Florida Department of Revenue Tax Audits. 24 24 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 The nature of operations of the Company has changed dramatically for the current year and quarter being reported , making comparisons to results for the prior reporting period difficult or inappropriate. As discussed more fully below, the M/V Europa Sun was chartered as of March 1, 1999, and, therefore, has produced only charter revenue less residual expenses for the current quarter, as opposed to the classic revenues and expenses associated with a day cruise vessel. The M/V Europa Star ceased operating from the Ft. Myers port on July 25,1999, due to seasonally poor business conditions and to ready the vessel for dry dock, which must be completed by the end of 1999. Finally, the M/V Stardancer was chartered as of January 1, 1999, the details of which are discussed below. Prior to ceasing operations, the vessel took on water while docked the night of April 26th, 1999 and did not operate from April 27th through May 7th, 1999, resulting in a loss of 22 cruises. Due to extremely poor hold percentages in June and July, the vessel produced virtually no revenues for the final two months it operated. TOTAL REVENUES The Company earned total revenues of $7,110,625 in 1999 as compared to total revenues of $13,576,793 in 1998, a decrease of $6,466,168 of which $2,623,241 is attributable to the non-operation of the Sun and $640,293 to the shut down of the Star. The Sky, which continued normal operations, saw a drop in revenues of $2,615,297 from one year ago. During 1999, the Sky has carried 50,323 passengers on 492 cruises as compared to 71,140 passengers on 506 cruises in 1998. CHARTER REVENUE In February, 1999, the Company entered into a preliminary agreement, subject to certain contingencies, with Stardancer Casino, Inc., a South Carolina Company. Under the terms of the agreement, Stardancer Casino, Inc. would manage and/or sublease the Company's Miami Beach, Florida operation. Under the terms of the agreement, Europa would receive approximately $97,000 per month in addition to expenses incident to the operation. The Company received a nonrefundable deposit in the amount of $300,000. The Company's landlord has objected to an assignment of the Company's lease. Therefore, the Company entered into an agreement pursuant to which Stardancer Casino, Inc. has been operating the port since March 1, 1999. One or more of the principals of Stardancer Casino, Inc. are affiliated with Seven Star Charters, Inc. which charters the Europa Stardancer. Revenue associated with this charter amounted to $853,209 for the nine months ended September 30,1999. On December 29, 1998, the Company entered into a Charter Agreement with Seven Star Charters, Inc. to charter the Stardancer for a five year period beginning January 1, 1999. The Agreement calls for an annual charter fee of $1,080,000 in addition to certain insurance payments. The Company received an advance charter fee in the amount of $275,000 and a Letter of Credit in the amount of $150,000. The Stardancer is currently operated out of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On or about November 2, 1999, the Company entered into an agreement to 25 25 sell the vessel, the details of which are more fully discussed below. One or more of the principals of Seven Star Charters, Inc. are affiliated with Stardancer Casino, Inc., which currently manages the Europa Sun in Miami Beach, Florida. Revenue associated with this charter amounted to $815,000 for the nine months ended September 30,1999. The continued receipt of revenue from the Sun charter is contingent on the success of the operation and legislative and/or court decisions which do not prohibit these operations. STARDANCER SALE On or about November 2, 1999, the Company entered into an Agreement for Purchase and Sale of a Vessel (the M/V Europa Stardancer) with Seven Star Charters, Inc., the company which currently charters the Vessel. The Company agreed to sell the Stardancer for $1.8 million dollars. The Closing is expected to take place on or about December 5, 1999. The charter payments on the Stardancer ceased effective November 1, 1999. COSTS AND EXPENSES VESSEL OPERATING EXPENSES Vessel operating costs and expenses decreased form $9,213,580 in 1998 to $5,045,288 in 1999, a decrease of $4,168,292 or 45.2%. Of that decrease, $2,690,106 was associated with the difference in operating costs of the Europa Sun and $564,482 with the shut down of the Star. The remaining decrease is the result of managements' continuing attempt to reduce costs to keep pace with the decrease in revenue due to competition. ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES Administrative and general costs and expenses decreased from $1,640,546 in 1998 to $1,094,906 in 1999, a decrease of $545,640, or 33.3%.Of that decrease, $147,200 was attributable to the absence of operating the Europa Sun. The remaining decrease was realized principally through elimination of administrative positions and other salary reductions. Other operating expenses increased from $231,547 in 1998 to $362,046 in 1999. The increase of $130,499 is associated with a year to date provision of $144,000 as the estimated cost of back wages due employees as determined by an audit by the Department of Labor, Division of Wage and Hour. The audit computes the amount due based on periods of time that various "tipped" employees were not paid minimum wage. This is predicated on the position that dealers cannot earn tips during part of the period in which the vessel is sailing to international waters and no gaming activities are taking place. The audit covers the period from January 1, 1997 through April 30, 1999. ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION Advertising and promotion decreased from $583,064 in 1998 to $114,181 in 1999, a decrease of $468,883 or 80.4%. The decrease was necessitated to offset loss of revenues resulting from new competition. 26 26 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION Depreciation and amortization decreased from $1,597,381 in 1998 to $1,472,671 in 1999, a decrease of $127,710 or 7.8%. NOTICE OF INTENT TO MAKE AUDIT CHANGES/NOTICE OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENT See Note 3. Material Contingencies: Tax-Related Litigation-Florida Department of Revenue Tax Audits. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES In 1999, the Company was unable to meet its normal operating costs and expenses from operating cash flow. The Company will be unable to meet any unusual or unanticipated additional cash requirements when they arise during 1999 except through the sale of common stock or borrowing. In 1999, the Company paid some of its operating expenses by issuing shares of common stock. Investing activities (principally vessel improvements, major vessel repair and maintenance, and gaming equipment purchases) required cash of approximately $251,767 to date in 1999, which have been met through operating cash. The Europa Star is scheduled for drydock in 1999 at an estimated cost of approximately $400,000. It is expected that this cost will be met through the sale of common stock or the investment of a third party. No additional major capital expenditures are planned for 1999. In an effort to raise working capital, the Company has offered restricted common shares to accredited investors beginning in July 1999, and continuing through December of 1999. The Company has received $575,063 to date for the sale of these shares. In addition, a shareholder advance in the amount of $300,000 was satisfied through the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of common stock in July 1999, and a deferred deposit from International Hospitality Inc., in the amount of $300,000 was satisfied through issuance of 750,000 shares of common stock. In an effort to maintain adequate cash for operations, the Company has agreed to new terms with First Union National Bank, which holds a note that has an outstanding balance in the current amount of $3,400,364. The former terms called for monthly installments of principal and interest at a rate of 11.35%, or approximately $103,000 and was primarily secured by first mortgages on the Europa Sky, Europa Star, and Europa Stardancer. Under the new terms, the Company would pay interest only on the outstanding balance, at a rate of 10.35%, (a cost of approximately $30,500 per month) through March 2000, at which time, the note will be due in full. The new agreement requires unwind and restructuring fees of $183,900 which are included in the above-stated principal amount. The Company expects to meet this obligation through the sale of one or more of its vessels. STARDANCER SALE On or about November 2, 1999, the Company entered into an Agreement for Purchase and Sale of a Vessel (the M/V Europa Stardancer) with Seven Star Charters, Inc., the company which 27 27 currently charters the Vessel. The Company agreed to sell the Stardancer for $1.8 million dollars. The Closing is expected to take place on or about December 5, 1999. The charter payments on the Stardancer ceased effective November 1, 1999. The charter agreements in effect for both the M/V Europa Sun, and M/V Europa Stardancer have purchase options incorporated therein. In both cases, the purchaser is allowed a varying credit for charter fees paid to date, dependent on the date the option is exercised. In the case of the Europa Stardancer, the terms of the purchase will result in a significant book loss. No loss on sale is expected to result should the option to purchase be exercised on the Europa Sun. The Company has evaluated its financial software for "Year 2000" compliance and has taken the necessary steps to revise the current version of its software. The cost of conversion was not material to the Company's financial condition or results of operations, nor did it cause material disruption to the Company's operations. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed herein, in particular, statements that use the words "believes," "expects," "intends," or "anticipates," are intended to identify forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, inclement weather, mechanical failures, increased competition, financing, governmental action, environmental opposition, legal actions, and other unforeseen factors. The political and legislative situation in the gaming industry and in the cruise-to-nowhere industry is subject to radical change. There can be no assurance that legislation or policy decisions will not be introduced in Florida, or at the federal level, or in other states, which could adversely affect the business of the Company or the ability of the Company or its lessees to continue to operate cruises-to-nowhere out of Florida ports or other states. The development of the Diamondhead, Mississippi project, in particular, is subject to additional risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks relating to permitting, financing, the activities of environmental groups, the outcome of litigation and the actions of federal, state, or local governments or agencies. The results of financial operations reported herein are not necessarily an indication of future prospects of the Company. Future results may differ materially. PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS See Note 4. Material Contingencies. Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITIES HOLDERS The Company's Annual meeting of shareholders was held on August 27, 1999, at which time a vote with respect to the election of a Board of Directors was submitted to the shareholders. A total of approximately 27,745,200 shares voted. Of those, 27,386,059, or approximately 98.7%, voted for the incumbent Board of Directors, Deborah A. Vitale, James Illius, John R. Duber, Paul J. DeMattia and Gregory A. Harrison. A total of 359,141 shares, or approximately 1.3%, were withheld. 28 28 Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K 27 Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only) No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter ended June 30, 1999. SIGNATURES In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. EUROPA CRUISES CORPORATION DATE: November 9, 1999 /s/ DEBORAH A. VITALE --------------------- By: Deborah A. Vitale President /s/ ROBERT ZIMMERMAN --------------------- By: Robert Zimmerman Chief Financial Officer 29