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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 March 31, 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 333-4356

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


Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

88-0345706
(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 May 13, 2003: 1,000



Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

COAST HOTELS AND CASINOS, INC.
(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Coast Casinos, Inc.)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(amounts in thousands, except share data)


March 31,
2003
December 31, 2002
(unaudited)


                                         ASSETS

  
CURRENT ASSETS:  
    Cash and cash equivalents     $ 41,039   $ 37,520  
    Accounts receivable, net    5,767    7,442  
     Due from Coast Casinos    1,068    6,225  
    Other current assets    22,493    18,974  


    TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS    70,367    70,161  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net    741,956    712,244  
OTHER ASSETS    7,987    8,087  


    $ 820,310   $ 790,492  


                             LIABILITIES AND   
                     STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

  
CURRENT LIABILITIES:  
    Accounts payable   $ 13,807   $ 15,327  
    Accrued liabilities    52,710    47,332  
    Construction accounts payable    5,291    12,645  
    Current portion of long-term debt    27,797    17,162  


    TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES    99,605    92,466  
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion    454,654    448,624  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES    32,109    29,972  
DEFERRED RENT    27,875    27,096  


    TOTAL LIABILITIES    614,243    598,158  


COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY:  
    Common stock, $1.00 par value, 25,000 shares authorized,  
       1,000 shares issued and outstanding    1    1  
    Additional paid-in capital    86,903    86,903  
    Retained earnings    119,163    105,430  


    TOTAL STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY    206,067    192,334  


    $ 820,310   $ 790,492  


  

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

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COAST HOTELS AND CASINOS, INC.
(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Coast Casinos, Inc.)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002

(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)


Three Months Ended
March 31,

2003 2002


OPERATING REVENUES:            
    Casino   $ 107,928   $ 100,908  
    Food and beverage    28,538    27,975  
    Hotel    13,178    10,089  
    Other    9,993    9,347  


       GROSS OPERATING REVENUES    159,637    148,319  
    Less: promotional allowances    (13,190 )  (13,244 )


       NET OPERATING REVENUES    146,447    135,075  


OPERATING EXPENSES:  
    Casino    43,242    44,322  
    Food and beverage    21,031    20,665  
    Hotel    5,181    3,985  
    Other    7,959    6,915  
    General and administrative    27,092    24,795  
    Deferred rent    779    844  
    Depreciation and amortization    11,438    9,279  


       TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES    116,722    110,805  


OPERATING INCOME    29,725    24,270  


OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):  
    Interest expense, net    (9,264 )  (7,170 )
    Interest capitalized    883    588  
    Loss on disposals of assets    (344 )  (318 )


       TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)    (8,725 )  (6,900 )


INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES    21,000    17,370  
Income tax provision    7,267    5,987  


NET INCOME   $ 13,733   $ 11,383  



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

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COAST HOTELS AND CASINOS, INC.
(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Coast Casinos, Inc.)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002

(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)


Three Months Ended
March 31,

2003 2002


CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:            
    Net income   $ 13,733   $ 11,383  


    ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME TO  
       NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:  
       Depreciation and amortization    11,438    9,279  
       Net amortization of debt offering costs and original issue premium    219    277  
       Loss on disposals of assets    344    318  
       Deferred income taxes    2,089    279  
       Deferred rent    779    844  
       Changes in assets and liabilities:  
         Net increase in accounts receivable and other assets    (1,924 )  (2,328 )
         Net increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities    3,858    (798 )


    TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS    16,803    7,871  


    NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES    30,536    19,254  


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:  
    Capital expenditures, net of amounts in construction accounts payable    (48,843 )  (56,707 )
    Proceeds from sale of assets    6    903  


    NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES    (48,837 )  (55,804 )


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    (157 )  (146 )
    Proceeds from borrowings under bank line of credit    20,000    25,000  
    Repayments of borrowings under bank line of credit    (21,000 )  (104,500 )
    Payments from Coast Casinos    5,157    5,711  


    NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES    21,820    29,256  


NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    3,519    (7,294 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, at beginning of period    37,520    43,347  


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, at end of period   $ 41,039   $ 36,053  



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

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COAST HOTELS AND CASINOS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — GENERAL

Background Information

        Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc. (the “Company” or “Coast Hotels”) is a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Coast Casinos, Inc. (“Coast Casinos”), which is also a Nevada corporation. Coast Casinos changed its name from Coast Resorts, Inc. on July 2, 2002. Coast Hotels was formed in September 1995 and owns and operates the following hotel-casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada:


  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 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 financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited 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 presentation of the results for the interim periods have been included. The interim results reflected in the unaudited financial statements are not necessarily indicative of expected results for the full year.

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COAST HOTELS AND CASINOS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — GENERAL (continued)

Stock Options

        The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). This Statement defines a fair value based method of accounting for an employee stock option in which companies account for stock options by recognizing, as compensation expense in the statement of operations, the fair value of stock options granted over the vesting period of the option. The statement also permits companies to continue accounting for stock options under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB No. 25”). Coast Hotels has elected to account for stock options under APB No. 25 and to disclose the pro forma impact on net income as if Coast Hotels had used the fair value method recommended by SFAS 123, as amended by Statement No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure – an amendment of FAS 123.” The following table illustrates the effect on net income if the Company had applied the fair value recognition principles of SFAS 123 to stock-based compensation (in thousands):


Three Months Ended
March 31,

2003 2002


Net income, as reported     $ 13,733   $ 11,383  
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined   
    under the minimum value method for all awards, net of related tax effects    --    (19 )


Pro forma net income   $ 13,733   $ 11,364  



        The fair value for the options was estimated at the date of grant to be $20.90 using the minimum value method (which is appropriate for valuing options of companies without publicly traded stock) with the following weighted-average assumptions: risk-free rate of return of approximately 5.0%, expected life of the options of five years and a 0% dividend yield. For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized over the respective vesting periods of the options.

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COAST HOTELS AND CASINOS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2 — LONG-TERM DEBT

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


March 31,
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 $4,234 in 2003 and $4,412 in 2002
   $ 329,234   $ 329,412  
    
Senior secured credit facility due September 2004, collateralized
     by substantially all of the assets of Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc.
    135,000    136,000  
    
  Variable-rate note due March 2009, collateralized by 1996 Canadair
     Challenger aircraft
    18,000    --  
    
Other notes payable    217    374  


     482,451    465,786  
Less: current portion    27,797    17,162  


    $ 454,654   $ 448,624  



        In March 1999, the Company issued $175.0 million principal amount of 9.5% senior subordinated notes with interest payable on April 1 and October 1 beginning October 1, 1999 and entered into a $75.0 million senior secured credit facility due 2004 to facilitate a refinancing. Availability under the credit facility was increased to $200.0 million in September 1999. Coast Casinos is a guarantor of the indebtedness under both of these debt agreements. Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest, selected monthly at the Company’s option, at a premium over the one-, two-, three- or six-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The premium varies depending on a certain financial ratio and can vary between 125 and 250 basis points. As of March 31, 2003, the premium over LIBOR was 2.25% (225 basis points) and the interest rate was 3.56%. For the three months ended March 31, 2003, the weighted average interest rate for the senior secured credit facility was 3.43%. The Company incurs a commitment fee, payable quarterly in arrears, on the unused portion of the credit facility. This variable fee is currently at the maximum rate of 0.5% per annum times the average unused portion of the facility.

        In accordance with the terms of the senior secured credit facility, the availability under the facility has been reduced quarterly since September 30, 2001. Through March 31, 2003, total availability has been reduced to $150.5 million with an additional quarterly reduction in availability of $8.5 million on June 30, 2003 and of $11.5 million on each of September 30, 2003, December 31, 2003, March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004. Advances under the facility may be used for working capital, general corporate purposes, and certain improvements to existing properties. As of March 31, 2003, there was $135.0 million outstanding under the senior secured credit facility with $14.8 million of availability remaining (net of letters of credit of approximately $700,000).

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COAST HOTELS AND CASINOS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2 — LONG-TERM DEBT (continued)

        On February 2, 2001, the Company issued $50.0 million additional principal amount of senior subordinated notes. The net proceeds of approximately $49.1 million were used to reduce borrowings under its senior secured credit facility. On March 19, 2002 the Company issued $100.0 million additional principal amount of senior subordinated notes. The notes were issued at a $5.0 million premium to par value and the net proceeds of approximately $103.2 million were used to reduce borrowings under the senior secured credit facility. The notes that were issued in 2001 and 2002 were issued under the same indenture and have the same terms, interest rate and maturity date as the $175.0 million principal amount of senior subordinated notes issued in 1999.

        The loan agreement governing the senior secured credit facility contains covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the Company to pay dividends or make advances to Coast Casinos, to make certain capital expenditures, to repay certain existing indebtedness, to incur additional indebtedness or to sell material assets of the Company. Additionally, the loan agreement requires that the Company maintain certain financial ratios with respect to its leverage and fixed charge coverage. The agreement was amended in December 2001, March 2002, January 2003 and February 2003 to increase the limitations of the Company to make certain capital expenditures and to allow for additional indebtedness. The Company is also subject to certain covenants associated with the indenture governing the senior subordinated notes, including, in part, limitations on certain restricted payments, the incurrence of additional indebtedness and asset sales. Management believes that, at March 31, 2003, the Company was in compliance with all covenants and required ratios. Management anticipates that it will amend or replace the senior secured credit facility in 2003.

        In February 2003, the Company borrowed $18.0 million under a secured loan agreement, collateralized by a Company-owned aircraft. The proceeds were used to reduce borrowings under the senior secured credit facility. The loan bears interest at a premium of 2.25% over the 30-day LIBOR rate, which is adjusted monthly. As of March 31, 2003, the interest rate was 3.59%, and for the three months ended March 31, 2003, the weighted average interest rate was 3.58%. Payments of interest only are required during the first twelve months. Commencing on March 28, 2004, the Company will be required to make monthly principal payments of $120,000 plus interest on the unpaid balance. A balloon payment of the remaining principal balance is due in February 2009.

        On March 28, 2003, the Company entered into an unsecured $20.0 million revolving bridge line of credit (“bridge facility”) with a participant in its senior secured credit facility. Borrowings under the bridge facility will bear interest at a premium of 3.5% over one-, two-, three-week or one month LIBOR. The bridge facility will expire on June 26, 2003, but management anticipates it will extend the bridge facility beyond that date.

        As of May 13, 2003, the Company had $139.5 million outstanding under the senior secured credit facility and no outstanding borrowings under the bridge facility. The Company is currently in negotiations with its bank group to amend or replace its senior secured credit facility during 2003 so that borrowings under the facility, in conjunction with existing cash balances and anticipated cash flow from operations would provide sufficient resources to meet its debt and lease payment obligations, operating needs and budgeted capital expenditure requirements at its hotel-casino properties for at least the next twelve months. There are no assurances that the Company will be able to amend or replace its credit facility, in which case it will have to limit its future capital expenditures.

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COAST HOTELS AND CASINOS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 3 — PROMOTIONAL ALLOWANCES

        The retail value of hotel accommodations and food and beverage items provided to customers without charge is included in gross revenues and then deducted as promotional allowances, to arrive at net revenues. The following is a breakdown of these complimentary revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002:


Three Months Ended
March 31,

2003 2002


Complimentary revenues:            
    Food and beverage   $ 10,618   $ 10,816  
    Hotel    1,657    1,632  
    Other    915    796  


       Promotional allowances   $ 13,190   $ 13,244  



        The estimated cost of providing these complimentary services is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002:


Three Months Ended
March 31,

2003 2002


    Food and beverage     $ 10,256   $ 10,745  
    Hotel    572    674  
    Other    313    255  


    $ 11,141   $ 11,674