DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONTENTS
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | F-2 |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016 | F-3 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016 | F-4 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016 | F-5 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016 | F-6 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | F-7 |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Diamondhead Casino Corporation and Subsidiaries
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Diamondhead Casino Corporation and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 (as adjusted), and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficiency and cash flows for the years then ended (as adjusted), and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Effect of Adopting New Accounting Standard
As discussed in Note 9, the Financial Accounting Standards Board recently issued ASU 2017-11, Earnings per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing form Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), which a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. The Company elected to early adopt the provisions of this standard and is no longer reporting its liabilities as fair value. The Company elected the retrospective transition method whereby comparative consolidated financial statements for the prior year have been recast to reflect the impact of the adoption for comparability reasons from the beginning of the initial transaction. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred significant recurring net losses over the past several years. In addition, the Company has no operations, except for its efforts to develop the Diamondhead, Mississippi property. Such efforts may not contribute to the Company’s cash flows for the foreseeable future. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s continued existence is dependent upon its ability to raise the necessary capital with which to satisfy liabilities, fund future costs and expenses and develop the Diamondhead, Mississippi property. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
/s/ Friedman LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2009.
New York, New York
April 16, 2018
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DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016
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Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3 and 14) |
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See the accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.
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DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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NET LOSS |
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PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS |
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NET LOSS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ | ( | $ | ( |
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Net loss per common share, basic and fully diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( |
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See the accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.
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DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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Total Stockholders’ Deficiency | $ | ( | $ | ( |
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DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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Unpaid preferred stock dividends included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ |
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DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Organization and Business
Diamondhead Casino Corporation and its Subsidiaries (the “Company”) own a total of approximately
Note 2. Liquidity and Going Concern
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the Company is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred losses over the past several years, has no operations, generates no operating revenues, and as reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, incurred a net loss applicable to common stockholders of $
The Company has had no operations since it ended its gambling cruise ship operations in 2000. Since that time, the Company has concentrated its efforts on the development of its Diamondhead, Mississippi property. That development is dependent upon the Company obtaining the necessary capital, through either equity and/or debt financing, unilaterally or in conjunction with one or more partners, to master plan, design, obtain permits for, construct, open, and operate a casino resort.
In the past, in order to raise capital to continue to pay on-going costs and expenses, the Company has borrowed funds, through Private Placements of convertible instruments as well as through other secured notes which are more fully described in Notes 5, 6 and 7 to these consolidated financial statements. The Company is in default with respect to payment of both principal and interest under the terms of these instruments. In addition, at December 31, 2017, the Company had $
The above conditions raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Diamondhead Casino Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Land Held for Development
Land held for development is carried at cost. Costs directly related to site development, such as licensing, permitting, engineering, and other costs, are capitalized.
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Land development costs, which have been capitalized, consist of the following at December 31, 2017 and 2016:
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Fair Value Measurements
The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurements” for financial assets and liabilities. This standard defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. The standard utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Input other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3: Unobservable input that reflects management’s own assumptions.
Current assets and liabilities are financial instruments and management believes that their carrying amounts are reasonable estimates of their fair values due to their short term nature.
Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the assets to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows projected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount the carrying value exceeds the fair value of such assets determined by appraisal, discounted cash flow projections, or other means. No impairment existed as of December 31, 2017.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The Company has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) covering substantially all employees with one or more years of service, financed by employer loans. The Company also established a trust called the Europa Cruises Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust Agreement, to serve as the funding vehicle for the ESOP. The President and Chief Executive Officer is the sole Trustee of the Trust. Compensation expense was measured at the current market price of shares committed for release and such shares constitute outstanding shares for earnings per share computations.
As the loans are repaid, shares are released from the ESOP and allocated to qualified employees based upon the proportion of payments made during the year to the remaining amount of payments due on the loans through maturity. Dividends, if any, are treated as follows:
(1) stock dividends on shares allocated to participant accounts shall be credited to the participant account when paid; and (2) cash dividends on shares allocated to participant accounts shall, at the discretion of the Administrator, be credited to the participants’ Other Investment Account or be used to reduce the indebtedness to the Company, in which case, shares bearing an equal value to the cash dividend would be allocated to participant accounts. The Company has not paid any dividends on its common stock.
For the years 2011 through 2017, the Company elected to temporarily suspend contributions to the Plan, in accordance with the loan pledge agreement between the Company and the ESOP Trust. For each year in which there was no contribution to the Plan, the Plan returned the 79,545 shares, which would have been allocated to employees annually, to treasury.
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Income Taxes
Under the asset and liability method of ASC Topic 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” deferred tax liabilities and assets are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded to reflect the uncertainty of realization of deferred tax assets.
The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” The standard addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this standard, an entity may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the consolidated financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The standard also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, and accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. The Company does not have a liability for unrecognized tax benefits.
The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties on uncertain tax provisions as income tax expense. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company has no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
On December 22, 2017, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted into law and the new legislation contains key tax provisions that effect the company. The Company is required to recognize the effect of the tax law changes in the periods of enactment, such as determining the transition tax, measuring it to U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities as well as reassessing the net realizability of deferred tax assets and liabilities. In December 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, “Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (SAB 118), which allows the Company to record provisional amounts during a measurement period not extended beyond one year of the enactment date.
The Tax Reform Act lowers the corporate income tax rate from
Net Loss per Common Share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted loss per share is calculated by using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus other potentially dilutive securities. Common shares outstanding consist of issued shares, including allocated and committed shares held by the ESOP trust, less shares held in treasury. The dilutive securities below do not include
The table below summarizes the components of potential dilutive securities at December 31, 2017 and 2016.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in the Consolidated Financial Statements
In July 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-11 - Earnings per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing form Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatory Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest with a Scope Exception. Topic 815, Part I of this update addresses the complexity of accounting for certain financial instruments with down round features. The amendments in Part I of this Update change the classification of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments.
As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity-linked classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic earnings per share.
The amendments in Part II of this Update recharacterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that are now presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception. These amendments do not have an accounting effect.
The Company adopted the provisions of the Update in its December 31, 2017 consolidated financial statements and elected the retrospective transition method whereby comparative consolidated financial statements for the prior year have been recast to reflect the impact of the adoption for comparability reasons. The effect of the recast on net loss applicable to common shareholders is more fully discussed in Note 9.
Other
In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-05 – Income Taxes (Topic 740) and amendments Securities and Exchange paragraphs pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118. The amendments incorporate into Accounting Standards Codification recent SEC guidance related to the income tax accounting implications of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act. The amendments were effective upon issuance. The Company does not expect the amendments to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
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Note 4. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
The table below outlines the elements included in accounts payable and accrued expenses at December 31, 2017 and 2016:
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Note 5. Convertible Notes and Line of Credit
Line of Credit
On October 23, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with an unrelated third party for an unsecured Line of Credit up to a maximum of $
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had borrowed all of the $
Convertible Notes and Warrants
Pursuant to a Private Placement Memorandum dated March 1, 2010, the Company offered Units consisting of a two year unsecured, convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $
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Pursuant to an additional Private Placement Memorandum dated October 25, 2010, the Company offered Units consisting of a two year unsecured, convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $
The Convertible Notes issued pursuant to the two Private Placements discussed above total $
The table below summarizes the Company’s notes payable at December 31, 2017 and 2016:
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Note 6. Short Term Notes and Interest Bearing Advance
Bank Credit Facility
Wells Fargo Bank provides an unsecured credit facility of up to $
Interest Bearing Advance
On February 2, 2017, the Company borrowed $
Note 7. Long-Term Notes Payable
In the first four months of 2016, the Company received cash advances totaling $
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In the third quarter of 2016, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company loaned the Company $
The principal due under the two foregoing loan arrangements totals $
On June 9, 2017, the Company entered into a Promissory Note with an unrelated lender in exchange for proceeds in the amount of $
On July 26, 2017, at the request of the Company, the current Chairman of the Board of Directors, who is also a Vice President of the Company ("the Chairman"), paid all property taxes due, together with all interest due thereon, a total of $
The Chairman is one of the secured parties under that Land Deed of Trust recorded on September 26, 2014 in Hancock County, Mississippi, to secure Tranche I and Tranche II Debentures issued by the Company in 2014. Under paragraph 5 of the Land Deed of Trust, a secured party who advances sums for taxes due on the Diamondhead Property is secured by the same Land Deed of Trust, but only at that interest rate specified in the note representing the primary indebtedness, namely
The Chairman advanced the $
On July 24, 2017, the President of the Company, who is a Director of the Company, agreed to advance the Company up to $20,000 for the payment of expenses. As of December 31, 2017, the President had advanced the $
The President is advancing the foregoing funds on condition that:
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In October 2017, the Company entered into a settlement with a holder of $
The table below summarizes the Company’s long-term notes payable as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
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Note 8. Convertible Debentures
Pursuant to a Private Placement Memorandum dated February 14, 2014 (the "Private Placement"), the Company offered up to a maximum of $
(a) $
(b) $
(c) $
The conversion rights on each issued Debenture carry an Anti-Dilution Provision. If the Company issues any shares of Common Stock or other securities after March 31, 2014 at a price per security that is less than the conversion price of a Debenture, then the Debenture shall have a new conversion price equal to the price per security that is less than the Conversion Price of the Debenture. The foregoing provision shall not apply to the following:
1. The issuance of any of the other Debentures in the Offering or the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of any of the Debentures in the Offering;
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2. The issuance of any shares of Common Stock if such issuance relates to an agreement, arrangement or grant to issue shares of Common Stock entered into by the Company prior to the Issue Date of the First Tranche Debentures in the Offering, including but not limited to, for example, previously issued convertible promissory notes, previously issued warrants, previously issued options to purchase Common Stock, or common stock vested or to be issued pursuant to a pre-existing Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
The Anti-Dilution Provisions with respect to a Debenture terminate the earlier of (a) the date (if ever) the Company receives an “Approval to Proceed” from the Mississippi Gaming Commission to develop a casino/hotel on the Property, (b) the date on which the Debenture is converted in full, (c) the date on which the Debenture is paid in full, or (d) the Final Maturity Date of the Debenture (as defined in the Debenture).
Since the issuance of the Debentures, there have been no events that would trigger the above anti dilution provisions. Should an event take place which would trigger the provision, the Company would be required to record dividend expense in an amount equal to the difference in the fair value of the embedded derivatives before the event versus the fair value of the derivative after the triggering event.
On March 31, 2014, the First Closing occurred when subscriptions in the amount of $3,000,000 were received in Escrow and accepted by the Company. The Escrow Agent released $1,000,000 to the Company and the Company issued First Tranche Debentures in the aggregate principle amount of $1,000,000.
The Company's stock registration was revoked effective September 4, 2014. Therefore, on December 4, 2014, the Company extended offers to the investors to amend the Private Placement. The Company offered to amend certain terms and conditions, including the conversion terms of the First Tranche Debentures, which were issued on March 31, 2014 (“Amendment I”). The Company separately offered to amend certain terms and conditions, including those relating to issuance and conversion of the Second and Third Tranche Debentures, as well as the period of time within which to perform the Third Tranche Closing Obligations, as amended (“Amendment II”).
On December 31, 2014, investors who had purchased $
The Company did not meet the closing obligations for the Third Tranche Debentures as of June 30, 2015, as was required, pursuant to the terms of the Private Placement, as amended. Therefore, the remaining $850,000 being held in escrow for the purchase of the Third Tranche Debentures was returned to the investors in July 2015.
When originally issued, in the event the Company failed to meet the conditions for conversion of the Debentures, the First Tranche Convertible Debentures, which total $
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Note 9. Effect of Recast on Prior Period Reporting Due to Adoption of ASU 2017-11
The Company elected to adopt the provisions of ASU 2017-11 effective for its December 31, 2017 consolidated financial statements. The effect of the adoption eliminated the fair value presentation for the value of the embedded derivatives included in the convertible terms of the Debentures. In addition, the Company elected the retrospective transition method, whereby results for the year ended December 31, 2016 were recast to reflect the impact of the adoption for comparability.
The Company recast net income applicable to common shareholders by eliminating the charges to income for the change in the value of the former derivative liability in the amount of $
In addition, since the convertible Debentures are no longer stated at fair value, the related unamortized portion of finance costs incurred at the time of issuance of each Tranche of Debentures is reported as an offset to the stated value of the Debenture.
Amortization of deferred finance costs to interest expense amounted to $
The table below summarizes the effect of the adoption on net loss and accumulated deficit for the years ended December 31, 2014 through 2016.
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No other changes to the equity section of the balance sheet were affected by the adoption of ASU 2017-11.
The table below depicts the effect of the adoption on the presentation of the debentures payable at December 31, 2016.
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Note 10. Related Party Transactions
The President of the Company is owed deferred salary in the principal amount of $
Effective September 1, 2011, the Company entered into a month-to-month lease with the President and then-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, for office space in a furnished and fully equipped townhouse office building owned by the President in Alexandria, Virginia. The lease calls for monthly base rent in the amount of $
Effective January 1, 2013, the directors of the Company are compensated at a rate of $
The Company has been unable to pay directors’ fees to date. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016 a total of $
In June of 2016, the Company paid a Director $
See notes 7, 12 and 14 for other related party transactions.
Note 11. Stockholders’ Equity
At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had a stock option plan and non-plan options, which are described below.
Non-Plan Stock Options
In August of 2016, options to purchase
Stock Option Plan
On December 19, 1988, the Company adopted a stock option plan (the “Plan”) for its officers and management personnel under which options could be granted to purchase up to
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Summary of Stock Options
A summary of the status of the Company’s fixed Plan and non-plan options as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and changes during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 is presented below.
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On January 3, 2018, the Board of Directors voted to extend from March 13, 2018 to December 31, 2020, the expiration date for a total of
Warrants
The Company has previously issued warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock in conjunction with convertible promissory notes issued in private placements dated March 25, 2010 and October 25, 2010. The Company also issued warrants in conjunction with a private placement of shares of the Company’s common stock dated July 1, 2012. The Company also issued warrants for brokerage services rendered for issuance of convertible debentures in 2014.
A total of
Preferred Stock
Series S Preferred Stock
On June 14, 1993, the Company issued
Series S-NR Preferred Stock
On September 13, 1993, the Company issued
Series S-PIK Preferred Stock
In March 1994, the Company offered, pursuant to Regulation S, one million units at $
Payment of Preferred Dividends
The Company did not pay any dividends due on its preferred stock in 2017 or 2016.
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Note 12. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The Company’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is intended to be a qualified retirement plan and an employee stock ownership plan. All employees having one year of service are eligible to participate in the ESOP. The ESOP is funded by two 8% promissory notes issued by the Company. The shares of common stock are pledged to the Company as security for the loans. The promissory notes are payable from the proceeds of annual contributions made by the Company to the ESOP. In the event that the Company elects not to make a Plan contribution in any given year, the corresponding shares applicable to that year are released from the Trust to the Company in consideration of that years’ note payment. In January 2001, the Plan and accompanying promissory notes were amended to conform to the Company’s current employment structure, by extending the note repayment terms through 2044.
Assuming a Plan contribution is made, shares are allocated to the participants’ accounts in relation to repayments of the loans from the Company. At December 31, 2017, a total of
In 2011, the Company decided to temporarily suspend contributions to the Plan. Therefore the Trust was unable to make its annual loan payment to the company and a loan default occurred. In accordance with the Pledge Agreement between the Company and the Trust, the shares attached to the loan payments subsequent to the 2010 contribution reverted back to the Company as treasury shares. In 2017,
Note 13. Income Taxes
At December 31, 2017, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for income taxes of approximately $
The Tax Reform Act, signed into law on December 22, 2017, reduces the top corporate tax rates from
Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
Effective September 1, 2011, the Company entered into a month-to-month lease with the President and CEO of the Company for office space in a building owned by the President and CEO in Alexandria, Virginia. The lease calls for monthly base rent in the amount of $
Base rent and associated rental expenses totaled $
The Company is not liable for future minimum lease payments.
Management Agreement
On June 19, 1993, two subsidiaries of Diamondhead Casino Corporation, Casino World Inc. and Mississippi Gaming Corporation, entered into a Management Agreement with Casinos Austria Maritime Corporation (CAMC). Subject to certain conditions, under the Management Agreement, CAMC would operate, on an exclusive basis, all of the Company’s proposed dockside gaming casinos in the State of Mississippi, including any operation fifty percent (50%) or more of which is owned by the Company or its affiliates. Unless terminated earlier pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement, the Agreement terminates five years from the first day of actual Mississippi gaming operations and
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Related Party
On July 26, 2017, the Chairman paid $67,628 for all property taxes due, together with all interest due thereon, to Hancock County, Mississippi on an approximate 400-acre tract of land ("the Diamondhead Property"), owned by Mississippi Gaming Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The taxes had to be paid by July 31, 2017 to avoid a tax sale. The conditions of the note under which the Chairman agreed to make this payment are discussed in full detail in Note 6 of these consolidated financial statements.
Of particular note to those conditions, item (v) calls for him to be indemnified for any losses sustained on the sale of that common stock sold to cover the above payments. The Chairman has identified the common stock sold and has provided the Company with the documentation required to document the sale of said stock and to calculate the contingent future loss, if any, on said stock.
Had the Company paid the note in full at December 31, 2017, in addition to the principal and interest due, the company would have been additionally liable for approximately $167,580 in additional funds to indemnify the Chairman for his lost equity on the stock sale.
Other
The Company’s obligations under the Collateralized Convertible Senior Debentures are secured by a lien on the Company’s Mississippi property (the “Investors Lien”). On March 31, 2014, the Company issued $
The Company has filed a second lien in the maximum amount of $
The Company is currently delinquent in filing those documents and forms required to be filed in connection with its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The Company did not have the funds to pay professionals to prepare, audit and file these documents and forms when due. Although these required filings normally do not result in any tax due to an agency of the government, the Company could be subject to significant penalties for failure to file these forms when due. Penalties are assessed by the Department of Labor on a per diem basis from the original due dates for the required informational filings until the filings are actually made. The Company has accrued $
The Company has not filed its consolidated federal tax return for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company believes no tax is due with that return. Diamondhead Casino Corporation and its two active subsidiaries, Mississippi Gaming Corporation and Casino World, Inc., are delinquent with respect to the filing of their franchise tax annual reports for 2017 and 2016 with the state of Delaware. Mississippi Gaming Corporation and Casino World, Inc. are also delinquent with respect to the filing of their annual franchise tax returns for the year ended December 31, 2016 with the state of Mississippi.
The Company has made provision for the expected taxes due on these state filings in their consolidated financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2017 and 2016.
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Note 15. Pending and Threatened Litigation
CASE SETTLED
College Health & Investment, L.P. v. Diamondhead Casino Corporation (Delaware Superior Court)(C.A. No. N15C-01-119-WCC)
On January 15, 2015, the plaintiff, a beneficial owner of in excess of
CASE SETTLED
College Health & Investment, L.P. v. Diamondhead Casino Corporation (In the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (C.A. No. 10663-CB)
On February 13, 2015, the plaintiff, a beneficial owner of in excess of 5% of the common stock of the Company, filed a Verified Complaint pursuant to 8 Del.C.§211(c), with a Verification signed by the plaintiff's General Partner, Samuel I. Burstyn, who was seeking an order compelling the Company to hold an annual meeting. The Company agreed to entry of an Order setting a new date for an annual meeting of June 8, 2015, a Record Date of April 24, 2015, and to clarify that there is no advance notice requirement for the submission of stockholder proposals at the Company's annual stockholders' meetings. The plaintiff sought costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees. On or about July 7, 2015, the Plaintiff filed a Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses in the total amount of $
CASE SETTLED
College Health & Investment, L.P. v. Edson R. Arneault, Deborah A. Vitale, Gregory A. Harrison, Martin Blount and Benjamin Harrell(In the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware)(C.A. No. 10793-CB)
On March 14, 2015, the plaintiff, a beneficial owner in excess of 5% of the common stock of the Company, filed a Verified Complaint, with a Verification signed by the plaintiff's General Partner, Samuel I. Burstyn. In Count I, the plaintiff alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duty of disclosure. In Count II, the plaintiff alleged that defendants breached their fiduciary duties of loyalty and care. The plaintiff sought injunctive relief, but no monetary damages other than attorney’s fees. On or about July 30, 2015, the defendant directors filed Defendants' Answer and Verified Counterclaims for defamation, breach of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty.
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On August 19, 2015, the plaintiff filed a Motion to Dismiss the Counterclaims. As noted above, on or about July 7, 2015, the Plaintiff filed a Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses in the total amount of $
CASE DISMISSED/ATTORNEYS FEES AND EXPENSES AWARDED TO THE COMPANY
In re Diamondhead Casino Corporation (United States Bankruptcy Court)(District of Delaware)(Case No. 15-11647-LSS)
On August 6, 2015, an Involuntary Petition was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court by three promissory note holders under title 11, United States Code, requesting an order for relief under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. The three creditors listed combined claims of $150,000 in principal, plus interest due on certain promissory notes. On August 28, 2015, the Company filed a Motion to Dismiss the Involuntary Petition or, in the Alternative, to Convert the Case to Chapter 11 (the "Motion to Dismiss"). The Company maintained that the Petition was filed in bad faith by supporters of the dissident slate which lost the proxy contest that was decided by the stockholders on June 8, 2015 and that it was filed in retaliation for the Company's refusal, following the stockholders' vote, to place several of the losing dissident's nominees on the Board of Directors. On September 11, 15 and 17, 2015, three additional promissory note holders filed Joinders to the Involuntary Petition listing additional combined claims of $
On June 7, 2016, the Court entered an Order granting the Company's Motion to Dismiss the Involuntary Petitions. In its accompanying Opinion, the Court found, in part, that based on the totality of the circumstances, the Creditors' primary concern in filing the involuntary petition was to effect a change in management to benefit their investments as stockholders, which was not a proper purpose for filing an involuntary bankruptcy petition. On June 30, 2016, the Company filed a Motion for an Award of Fees and Expenses and Punitive Damages. On August 11, 2016, the Petitioning Creditors filed an Opposition to the Company's Motion for an Award of Fees and Expenses and Punitive Damages. On August 31, 2016, the Court entered an Order awarding judgment to the Company for attorneys’ fees and expenses against the Petitioners, jointly and severally, in the amount of $
The Company filed a collection action against the Petitioners in a Maryland state court to collect the attorneys' fees and expenses awarded by the Bankruptcy Court. In the first quarter of 2017, the Company collected $20,000 from one Petitioner. The Company is in the process of attempting to collect the remainder of the judgment due from another Petitioner, who was ordered by the Maryland court to post a cash bond in the amount of $36,000. The collection action is now on appeal.
CASE PENDING
Edson R. Arneault, Kathleen Devlin and James Devlin, J. Steven Emerson, Emerson Partners, J. Steven Emerson Roth IRA, Steven Rothstein, and Barry Stark and Irene Stark v. Diamondhead Casino Corporation (In the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (C.A. No. 1:16-cv-00989-LPS)
On October 25, 2016, the above-named Debenture holders filed a Complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for monies due and owing pursuant to certain Collateralized Convertible Senior Debentures issued on March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014. The plaintiffs are seeking $
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Note 16. Subsequent Events
In March of 2018, the Board of Directors voted to increase up to an additional $
In March of 2018, the Chairman advanced approximately $
In March of 2018, the Board of Directors voted to increase to up to $
In the first quarter of 2018, the President advanced approximately $
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