Monday, November 16, 2009

Thunderbird Resorts Inc.

Industry: Tourism

Main business locations: Central and South America, South East Asia, Eastern Europe, India

Registered address:
Icaza, Gonzales-Ruiz & Aleman (BVI) Trust Limited
P.O. Box 873
Vanterpool Plaza, Second Floor
Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands

Listed on: NYSE
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
NYSE Ticker: THRSF

Incorporation year: 1997

Corporate Office:
Thunderbird Building
Calle Alberto Navarro
El Cangrejo, Apartado 0823-00514
Panama, Republic of Panama

Auditor:
Grant Thornton UK LLP
London Thames Valley
Churchill House
Chalvey Road East
Slough SL1 2LS
United Kingdom

Financial highlights (2008):
Gross profit: US$114,2 million
Operating loss: US$4 million
Loss for the year: US$33,5 million
Loss per share (basic and diluted): US$1.67
Total assets: US$ 258,5 million
Common shares issued (as of 21 August 2009): 19,736,412

About the BVI company:

Thunderbird Resorts Inc. is an international provider and operator of branded casinos and recreational gaming facilities in eight countries on four continents. BVI company’s main properties, expansions and acquisitions are located in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, PerĂº, Philippines and Poland. The company was started in Guatemala in 1997, currently it is headquartered in Panama.

As of 30 September 2009, Thunderbird Resorts had 30 gaming facilities worldwide, totaling approximately 7,300 gaming positions. The company provides entertainment opportunities intended for the local population of the regions where it operates.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Play LA Inc.

Industry: Online Gaming
Main business locations: Europe, UK, Latin America

Registered address:
c/o Mossack Fonseca & Co.
Akara Building,
P.O. Box 3136,
24 De Castro Street,
Wickhams Cay 1,
Road Town, Tortola, B.V.I.

Listed on: NASDAQ OTC.BB
Ticker: PLLAF

Incorporation year: 2005

Financial highlights (2008):
Total revenue: US$544,000
Gross profit: US$259,000
Net income: (US$399,000)
Selling general and administrative expenses: US$554,000

About the BVI company:

Play LA, Inc. is a publicly traded internet advertising and publishing company to the online and mobile gaming industry. Its main focus is identification and evaluation of businesses and assets relating to gaming operations. The BVI company owns and operates a network of multi-language websites that comprise unique information on sports betting, gaming tips and advice, tournament information and promotions. The information is renewed every day. Play LA Inc. is operating only in markets where online gaming is regulated, and company's development and expansion plans folow the countries legalizing online gaming and implementing regulation rules.

The first name of the company under which it was incorporated in September 2005 was Argosy Enterprises Limited; in October 2005 the company changed its name to Play LA, Inc.

The assets portfolio of Play LA includes such well-known brands as BettingChoice, GuideToPoker and GuideToCasinos. Other brands which are developed by the company are GuidetoBetting and GuidetoBingo.