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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2003

OR

[   ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period from ____________ to ____________


Commission file number 0-26922

COAST CASINOS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

88-0345704
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)

4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


(702) 365-7000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 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  [X]   No  [   ]

        Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an Accelerated Filer (as defined in Exchange Act rule 12b-2) Yes [   ] No [X]

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

        Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

        Shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 13, 2003: 1,461,178



Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

COAST CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except share data)


September 30,
2003
December 31, 2002
(unaudited)


                                         ASSETS

  
CURRENT ASSETS:            
   Cash and cash equivalents   $ 51,604   $ 37,523  
   Accounts receivable, net    6,058    7,442  
   Other current assets    23,581    21,093  


   TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS    81,243    66,058  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net    742,050    712,244  
OTHER ASSETS    10,565    8,087  


    $ 833,858   $ 786,389  


                       LIABILITIES AND  
                    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

  
CURRENT LIABILITIES:  
   Accounts payable   $ 15,061   $ 15,327  
   Accrued liabilities    54,603    47,332  
     Construction accounts payable    96    12,645  
   Current portion of long-term debt    1,017    17,162  


   TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES    70,777    92,466  
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion    484,079    448,624  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES    33,697    29,972  
DEFERRED RENT    29,434    27,096  


   TOTAL LIABILITIES    617,987    598,158  


COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:  
   Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 500,000 shares  
     authorized, none issued and outstanding    --    --  
   Common stock, $.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares  
     authorized, 1,494,353 shares issued and 1,461,178  
     shares outstanding    15    15  
   Treasury stock (33,175 shares)    (3,333 )  (3,333 )
   Additional paid-in capital    95,398    95,398  
   Retained earnings    123,791    96,151  


   TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    215,871    188,231  


    $ 833,858   $ 786,389  


  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COAST CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months and Nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)


Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2003
2002
2003
2002
OPERATING REVENUES:                    
   Casino   $ 106,406   $ 97,322   $ 319,526   $ 300,627  
   Food and beverage    28,733    27,704    85,626    83,266  
   Hotel    13,126    9,797    39,249    29,840  
   Other    12,806    9,920    34,198    29,034  




      GROSS OPERATING REVENUES    161,071    144,743    478,599    442,767  
   Less: promotional allowances    (13,058 )  (13,880 )  (39,043 )  (40,375 )




      NET OPERATING REVENUES    148,013    130,863    439,556    402,392  




OPERATING EXPENSES:  
   Casino    44,310    45,080    129,871    134,964  
   Food and beverage    21,433    20,697    63,731    62,238  
   Hotel    5,493    4,472    15,853    12,546  
   Other    11,633    7,079    29,749    21,441  
   General and administrative    28,399    27,375    80,541    75,917  
   Land leases    1,342    1,355    4,022    4,015  
   Deferred rent    779    794    2,338    2,433  
   Depreciation and amortization    12,611    11,490    36,174    30,933  




      TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES    126,000    118,342    362,279    344,487  




OPERATING INCOME    22,013    12,521    77,277    57,905  




OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):  
   Interest expense, net    (9,279 )  (8,830 )  (27,948 )  (23,866 )
   Interest capitalized    25    923    1,244    2,368  
   Other income (expense)    98    (68 )  (117 )  2,430  
   Loss on early retirement of debt    (419 )  --    (419 )  --  




TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)    (9,575 )  (7,975 )  (27,240 )  (19,068 )




INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES    12,438    4,546    50,037    38,837  
Income tax provision    4,277    1,493    17,283    13,312  




NET INCOME   $ 8,161   $ 3,053   $ 32,754   $ 25,525  




PER SHARE INFORMATION:  
Basic net income per share of  
   common stock   $ 5.59   $ 2.09   $ 22.42   $ 17.47  




Diluted net income per share of  
   common stock   $ 5.49   $ 2.06   $ 22.03   $ 17.19  




Dividends declared per share   $ 3.50   $ --   $ 3.50   $ --  




Basic weighted-average shares  
outstanding    1,461,178    1,461,178    1,461,178    1,461,178  




Diluted weighted-average shares  
outstanding    1,487,139    1,484,672    1,487,139    1,484,672  




  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COAST CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)


Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2003 2002


CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:            
   Net income   $ 32,754   $ 25,525  


   ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME TO  
      NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:  
      Depreciation and amortization    36,174    30,933  
      Net amortization of debt offering costs and original issue    668    1,123  
premium  
      Loss on early retirement of debt    419    --  
      Loss on disposals of assets    117    307  
      Deferred income taxes    3,708    7,409  
      Deferred rent    2,338    2,433  
      Changes in assets and liabilities:  
        Net increase in accounts receivable and other assets    (1,144 )  (1,307 )
        Net increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities    7,005    13,802  


   TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS    49,285    54,700  


   NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES    82,039    80,225  


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:  
   Capital expenditures, net of amounts in construction  
      accounts payable    (79,343 )  (165,638 )
   Proceeds from sale of assets    728    968  


   NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES    (78,615 )  (164,670 )


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:  
   Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, including original  
      issue premium, net of financing costs    17,820    103,191  
   Principal payments on long-term debt    (175 )  (148 )
   Proceeds from borrowings under bank lines of credit, net  
      of issuance costs    171,626    89,000  
   Repayments of borrowings under bank lines of credit    (173,500 )  (118,500 )
   Dividends paid    (5,114 )  --  


   NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES    10,657    73,543  


NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    14,081    (10,902 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, at beginning of period    37,523    43,350  


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, at end of period   $ 51,604   $ 32,448  


  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COAST CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — GENERAL

Background Information

        Coast Casinos, Inc. (“Coast Casinos” or the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation with no independent assets or operations and serves only as a holding company for Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc. (“Coast Hotels”), which is also a Nevada corporation. Coast Casinos changed its name from Coast Resorts, Inc. on July 2, 2002. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Coast Hotels, the Company owns and operates four Las Vegas hotel-casinos:


  o The Orleans Hotel and Casino opened in 1996 and is located approximately one mile west of the Las Vegas Strip on Tropicana Avenue.

  o Gold Coast Hotel and Casino opened in 1986 and is located approximately one mile west of the Las Vegas Strip on Flamingo Road.

  o The Suncoast Hotel and Casino opened in 2000 and is located in the west end of the Las Vegas valley.

  o Barbary Coast Hotel and Casino opened in 1979 and is located on the Las Vegas Strip.

Basis of Presentation

        The accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. In the opinion of management, all adjustments and normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods have been included. The interim results reflected in the unaudited consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of expected results for the full year.

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COAST CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2 — LONG-TERM DEBT

        Long-term debt consists of the following as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002:


September 30,
2003
December 31,
2002


(in thousands)
9.5% senior subordinated notes due April 2009, with interest payable            
  semi-annually on April 1 and October 1, including unamortized
  original issue premium of $3,882 in 2003 and $4,412 in 2002
   $ 328,882   $ 329,412  
  
Senior secured credit facility - $225.0 million revolving line of  
  credit due September 2008, collateralized by substantially all
  of the assets of Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc.
    63,000    --  
   
Senior secured credit facility - $75.0 million term loan due
  September 2008, collateralized by substantially all of the
  assets of Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc.
    75,000    --  
  
Senior secured credit facility due September 2004, collateralized
  by substantially all of the assets of Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc.
    --    136,000