FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2008 | |
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o | 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: 001-32161
Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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incorporation or organization) |
| Identification no.) |
6650 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 170
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(702) 733-7195
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
As of August 8, 2008, 114,956,667 shares of common stock of Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc. were outstanding.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ELIXIR GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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| June 30, 2008 |
| December 31, 2007 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 27,320,020 |
| $ | 68,286,820 |
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Current portion of accounts receivable, trade, net of allowance for uncollectibles of $274,730 and $176,666 |
| 3,116,188 |
| 1,689,909 |
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Other receivables, net of allowance for uncollectibles of $41,542 and $0 |
| 425,559 |
| 298,940 |
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Inventories |
| 1,565,224 |
| 1,686,670 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
| 915,079 |
| 975,549 |
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| 33,342,070 |
| 72,937,888 |
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Accounts receivable, trade, net of current portion |
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| 60,421 |
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Gaming machines and systems, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,829,267 and $569,926 |
| 50,583,639 |
| 39,193,962 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,568,336 and $3,039,933 |
| 4,725,598 |
| 3,934,532 |
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Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,021,492 and $1,689,096 |
| 5,153,925 |
| 5,486,321 |
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Goodwill |
| 84,210 |
| 84,210 |
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Prepaid commissions |
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| 1,398,800 |
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Deposits and other assets |
| 6,793,792 |
| 617,894 |
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| $ | 100,683,234 |
| $ | 123,714,028 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
| $ | 1,711,856 |
| $ | 1,798,459 |
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Amount due to related party |
| 6,798,922 |
| 29,601,448 |
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Note payable to related party, current portion |
| 7,297,485 |
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Accrued expenses |
| 2,905,889 |
| 5,248,458 |
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Short-term debt |
| 13,544 |
| 31,893 |
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Capital lease obligations, current portion |
| 285,131 |
| 480,663 |
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Customer deposits |
| 244,148 |
| 197,019 |
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| 19,256,975 |
| 37,357,940 |
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Capital lease obligations, net of current portion |
| 854,205 |
| 916,444 |
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Note payable to related party, net of current portion |
| 6,541,841 |
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Other liabilities |
| 194,402 |
| 99,966 |
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Deferred tax liability |
| 1,084,950 |
| 1,051,745 |
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| 27,932,373 |
| 39,426,095 |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 114,956,671 and 114,914,934 shares issued and outstanding |
| 114,957 |
| 114,916 |
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Additional paid-in-capital |
| 415,761,413 |
| 411,323,072 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
| (716,498 | ) | 406,358 |
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Accumulated deficit |
| (342,409,011 | ) | (327,556,413 | ) | ||
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| 72,750,861 |
| 84,287,933 |
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| $ | 100,683,234 |
| $ | 123,714,028 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ELIXIR GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Revenues: |
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Gaming machine participation |
| $ | 768,911 |
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| $ | 1,287,528 |
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Table game products |
| 570,472 |
| 1,682,956 |
| 1,250,502 |
| 3,638,979 |
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Non-gaming products |
| 2,328,581 |
| 1,729,848 |
| 4,061,458 |
| 3,160,725 |
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| 3,667,964 |
| 3,412,804 |
| 6,599,488 |
| 6,799,704 |
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Operating costs and expenses: |
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Cost of gaming machine participation |
| 2,209,741 |
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| 3,597,942 |
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Cost of table game products |
| 273,142 |
| 1,456,253 |
| 924,347 |
| 2,943,316 |
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Cost of non-gaming products |
| 1,938,385 |
| 1,550,654 |
| 3,470,870 |
| 3,144,851 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
| 6,738,877 |
| 4,124,604 |
| 11,880,465 |
| 7,061,979 |
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Impairment of assets |
| 1,368,829 |
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| 1,368,829 |
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Research and development |
| 275,589 |
| 147,876 |
| 599,310 |
| 410,634 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
| 237,915 |
| 322,722 |
| 469,036 |
| 654,398 |
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Restructuring charges |
| 2,706 |
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| 168,276 |
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| 13,045,184 |
| 7,602,109 |
| 22,479,075 |
| 14,215,178 |
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Loss from operations |
| (9,377,220 | ) | (4,189,305 | ) | (15,879,587 | ) | (7,415,474 | ) | ||||
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest expense and finance fees |
| (220,234 | ) | (636,632 | ) | (274,520 | ) | (1,307,744 | ) | ||||
Interest income |
| 155,436 |
| 89,286 |
| 522,187 |
| 103,159 |
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Foreign currency gain/(loss) |
| (198,439 | ) | — |
| 641,527 |
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Other |
| 79,768 |
| (92,528 | ) | 160,294 |
| 394,919 |
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Income tax benefit/(expense) |
| 9,643 |
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| (22,498 | ) | — |
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Net loss |
| $ | (9,551,046 | ) | $ | (4,829,179 | ) | $ | (14,852,597 | ) | $ | (8,225,140 | ) |
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Basic and diluted loss per share |
| $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.24 | ) |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
| 114,956,451 |
| 35,008,041 |
| 114,940,007 |
| 33,691,311 |
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ELIXIR GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
| $ | (14,852,597 | ) | $ | (8,225,140 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Income tax expense |
| 22,498 |
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Foreign currency gains |
| (641,527 | ) | — |
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Impairment of assets |
| 1,368,829 |
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Depreciation of gaming machines and systems and property and equipment |
| 3,732,343 |
| 263,942 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
| 332,396 |
| 438,766 |
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Amortization of deferred interest |
| 20,000 |
| 409,395 |
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Amortization of prepaid sales commission |
| 29,970 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
| 4,367,579 |
| 1,765,587 |
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Loss on disposition of assets |
| 30,378 |
| 33,075 |
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Write down of inventory |
| 16,708 |
| 394,991 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable and other receivables |
| (1,405,216 | ) | (964,378 | ) | ||
Inventories |
| 104,739 |
| 272,560 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
| (5,146 | ) | (33,135 | ) | ||
Deposits and other assets |
| (455,950 | ) | 114,069 |
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Accounts payable |
| 182,999 |
| 750,905 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
| (2,208,159 | ) | (1,449,313 | ) | ||
Net cash used in operating activities |
| (9,360,156 | ) | (6,228,676 | ) | ||
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Acquisition of property and equipment |
| (367,105 | ) | (358,434 | ) | ||
Payments of related party payables for deposits and purchase of gaming machines and systems |
| (29,904,010 | ) | — |
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Sale of property and equipment |
| 30,465 |
| 80,900 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
| (30,240,650 | ) | (277,534 | ) | ||
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from sale of stock, warrants and options |
| 70,803 |
| 8,144,164 |
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Repayment of notes payable and leases |
| (1,436,797 | ) | (2,830,766 | ) | ||
Proceeds from stock subscriptions receivable |
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| 2,650,000 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
| $ | (1,365,994 | ) | $ | 7,963,398 |
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Increase (decrease) in cash (used in) and cash equivalents |
| (40,966,800 | ) | 1,457,188 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| 68,286,820 |
| 333,888 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $ | 27,320,020 |
| $ | 1,791,076 |
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Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Gaming machines purchased as related party payables |
| $ | 15,770,411 |
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Office equipment purchased as related party payables |
| $ | 570,486 |
| $ | — |
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Conversion of related party payables to trade credit facility agreement |
| $ | 15,000,000 |
| $ | — |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information |
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Cash paid for related party interest |
| $ | 196,144 |
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ELIXIR GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The principal business activities of Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) are the owning and leasing of electronic gaming machines placed in resorts, hotels and other venues throughout Asia and the developing and distributing of products related to the gaming and automotive industries. These products include electronic card shuffling devices, RFID casino chips and component parts for the automotive industry.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and other adjustments, which management believes are necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, for the respective periods presented. The results of operations for an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or the year as a whole. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2008.
Use of Estimates
These consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S.). Accordingly, the Company is required to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that it believes are reasonable based on its historical experience, contract terms, observance of known trends in the Company and the industry as a whole, and information available from other outside sources. These estimates affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On a regular basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, product returns, long-lived assets, inventory obsolescence, stock-based compensation, income taxes, bad debts, warranty obligations, long-term contracts, contingencies and litigation. Actual results may differ from initial estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
All highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered cash equivalents. The Company places its cash and temporary investments with financial institutions. At June 30, 2008, the Company had deposits with financial institutions in excess of FDIC insured limits by $27.2 million.
The Company has restricted cash in the amount of $140,000, in the form of a $100,000 certificate of deposit as security on a lease and $40,000 as a treasury deposit for a venue in Cambodia. The restriction for the security deposit will be removed in February 2012 upon termination of the lease. The restricted cash has been recorded in deposits and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
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Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined using the first-in, first-out method, or market. Cost elements included in work-in-process and finished goods include raw materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.
Consignment Inventory
As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company has $658,632 and $65,908, respectively, of units, service supplies and parts on consignment with distributors, which is recorded as inventory. Revenue is not recognized until ownership of the product and title passes to the distributor which occurs upon the distributor’s use of the products evidenced by a purchase order or sales to third-party customers.
Gaming Machines and Systems
Gaming machines and systems are stated at cost. The Company depreciates gaming machines and systems over a five-year useful life to a minimal salvage value once placed in service. Depreciation of gaming machines and systems of $2,095,892 and $0 and $3,388,646 and $0 is included in cost of revenues in the consolidated statement of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets currently estimated to be 3-5 years, which, in the case of leasehold improvements, is limited to the life of the lease and renewal period so long as renewal is reasonably assured. Depreciation of property and equipment of $108,821 and $21,092 and $207,057 and $48,310 are included in cost of sales and research and developments costs in the consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of patents, customer relationships, trademarks and goodwill. They are recorded at cost and are amortized, except goodwill, on a straight-line basis over the period of time the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows, which range from 10 to 13 years. The straight-line amortization method is utilized because the Company believes there is not a more reliably determinable method of reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up.
The Company measures and tests goodwill and intangible assets for impairment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, (“SFAS No. 142”), and SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS No. 144”), at least annually on December 31 or more often if there are indicators of impairment.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable are stated at face value less any allowance for doubtful accounts. Allowances for doubtful accounts are maintained at levels determined by the Company’s management to adequately provide for uncollectible amounts. In determining the estimated uncollected amounts, the Company evaluates a combination of factors, including, but not limited to, activity in the related market, financial condition of customers, specific customer collection experience and history of write-offs and collections.
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Litigation and Other Contingencies
The Company is involved in various legal matters, litigation and claims of various types in the ordinary course of its business operations. The Company has regular litigation reviews, including updates from corporate and outside counsel, to assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of these contingencies. The status of significant claims is summarized in Note 15.
SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, requires that liabilities for contingencies be recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and that the amount can be reasonably estimated. Significant management judgment is required related to contingent liabilities and the outcome of litigation because both are difficult to predict. For contingencies where unfavorable outcomes are reasonably possible and which are significant, the Company discloses the nature of the contingency and, where feasible, an estimate of the possible loss.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when all of the following have been satisfied:
· persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
· the price to the customer is fixed and determinable;
· delivery has occurred and any acceptance terms have been fulfilled;
· no significant contractual obligations remain; and
· collection is reasonably assured.
Gaming and Non-Gaming Products Revenues
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its products to end users upon shipment against customer contracts or purchase orders. Revenue from shuffler rentals is recorded at the first of each month in accordance with rental contract terms. The Company completed its transition to outsourcing all future sales to third-party distributors during the fourth quarter of 2007 and will thereafter no longer record rental revenue on its table game products.
The Company recognizes revenue from its sales to independent distributors upon shipment to the distributor against distributor contracts or purchase orders for products. The Company recognizes revenue on consignment inventory when ownership of the product and title passes to the distributor which occurs upon the distributor’s use of the product in its service organization or sale to an end user.
Participation Revenues
The Company earns recurring revenue by providing customers with electronic gaming machines and casino management systems. Revenues are recognized under the contractual terms of the participation agreements between the Company and the venue owners or operators and are based on the Company’s share of net winnings, defined as all amounts played in, less all winnings paid out. The Company’s share of joint costs, in accordance with applicable contracts, if any, is recorded in cost of revenues.
Freight-Out and Warehousing Costs
Freight-out and warehousing costs are included in cost of product revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
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Stock-Based Compensation
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123R”), to account for all its stock-based compensation beginning January 1, 2006, and elected the modified prospective method of transition. Under the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, the Company estimates stock-based compensation on the measurement date, generally the award grant date, and recognizes expense over the requisite service period. Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, and changes in the assumptions used can materially affect the fair value estimate. Judgment is required in estimating stock price volatility, forfeiture rates, expected dividends, and expected terms that options remain outstanding. Stock-based compensation expense totaled $2,565,258 and $1,390,128 and $4,367,579 and $1,765,587 for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. See Note 11 for additional information regarding these assumptions.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. Employee related costs associated with product development are included in research and development costs.
Income Taxes
The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. (including federal and state) and several foreign jurisdictions in which it operates. Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (“SFAS No. 109”), requires that deferred tax assets be evaluated for future realization and reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent the Company believes a portion will not be realized. The Company considers many factors when assessing the likelihood of future realization of its deferred tax assets, including its recent cumulative earnings experience and expectations of future taxable income by taxing jurisdiction, the carry-forward periods available to the Company for tax reporting purposes, and other relevant factors.
Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company’s tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes and Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, which contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 109. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes.
We are subject to income tax examination by federal and state tax authorities from 2003 through the present period in the jurisdictions in which we operate. There are currently no income tax returns under examination by the Internal Revenue Service or any other major tax authorities.
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Loss Per Share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the reported net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. There is no difference in diluted loss per share from basic loss per share as the assumed exercise of common stock equivalents would have an anti-dilutive effect due to losses.
Foreign Currency Translations and Transactions
The functional currency of the Company’s international subsidiaries is the local currency, except for Cambodia where the functional currency is the U.S. dollar. For these subsidiaries, the Company translates the assets and liabilities at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts at average exchange rates during the year. Resulting currency translation adjustments are recorded directly to accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity. Gains and losses resulting from transactions in non-functional currencies are recorded in operations.
NOTE 2. SEGMENTS
The Company currently operates in three operating segments: (i) gaming machine participation operations (ii) table game product operations and (iii) non-gaming products operations, consisting primarily of the Dolphin Advanced Technologies Pty Ltd (“Dolphin”) automotive sector. The accounting policies of these segments are consistent with the Company’s policies for the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
The table below presents information as to the Company’s revenues and operating loss by segment:
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Revenues: |
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Gaming machine participation operations |
| $ | 768,911 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 1,287,528 |
| $ | — |
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Table game product operations |
| 570,472 |
| 1,682,956 |
| 1,250,502 |
| 3,638,979 |
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Non-gaming product operations |
| 2,328,581 |
| 1,729,848 |
| 4,061,458 |
| 3,160,725 |
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Total revenues |
| $ | 3,667,964 |
| $ | 3,412,804 |
| $ | 6,599,488 |
| $ | 6,799,704 |
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Operating loss: |
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Gaming machine participation operations gross margin |
| $ | (1,440,830 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | (2,310,414 | ) | $ | — |
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Table game product operations gross margin |
| 297,330 |
| 226,703 |
| 326,155 |
| 695,663 |
| ||||
Non-gaming product operations gross margin |
| 390,196 |
| 179,194 |
| 590,588 |
| 15,874 |
| ||||
Corporate and other operating costs and expenses |
| (8,623,916 | ) | (4,595,202 | ) | (14,485,916 | ) | (8,127,011 | ) | ||||
Total operating loss |
| $ | (9,377,220 | ) | $ | (4,189,305 | ) | $ | (15,879,587 | ) | $ | (7,415,474 | ) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Depreciation and amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Gaming machine participation operations |
| $ | 2,095,892 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 3,388,646 |
| $ | — |
|
Table game product operations |
| 240,383 |
| 227,601 |
| 428,747 |
| 501,477 |
| ||||
Non-gaming product operations |
| 60,310 |
| 65,692 |
| 131,376 |
| 127,174 |
| ||||
Corporate |
| 46,043 |
| 50,521 |
| 115,970 |
| 74,057 |
| ||||
Total depreciation and amortization(1) |
| $ | 2,442,628 |
| $ | 343,814 |
| $ | 4,064,739 |
| $ | 702,708 |
|
(1) Includes $2,204,713 and $21,092 and $3,595,703 and $48,310 for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, that was reported in cost of sales and research and development costs on the consolidated statements of operations (see Note 1).
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Geographic segment revenues for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:
|
| Three Months Ended June 30, |
| Six Months Ended June 30, |
| ||||||||
|
| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| ||||
Asia |
| $ | 1,104,835 |
| $ | 950,033 |
| $ | 1,723,233 |
| $ | 2,635,638 |
|
United States |
| 86,884 |
| 555,789 |
| 640,340 |
| 763,908 |
| ||||
Australia |
| 2,254,864 |
| 1,793,058 |
| 4,011,684 |
| 3,223,935 |
| ||||
Europe |
| 210,160 |
| 102,316 |
| 210,160 |
| 143,012 |
| ||||
Other |
| 11,221 |
| 11,608 |
| 14,071 |
| 33,211 |
| ||||
|
| $ | 3,667,964 |
| $ | 3,412,804 |
| $ | 6,599,488 |
| $ | 6,799,704 |
|
For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008, in the table game products segment, one customer represented 48% and 64%, respectively, of total table game product sales. For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008, within the non-gaming products segment, one customer represented 46% and 45%, respectively, of total non-gaming product sales.
NOTE 3. INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following:
|
| June 30, 2008 |
| December 31, 2007 |
| ||
|
| (Unaudited) |
|
|
| ||
Raw materials |
| $ | 863,674 |
| $ | 577,980 |
|
Work-in-progress |
| 259,457 |
| 230,449 |
| ||
Finished goods |
| 442,093 |
| 878,241 |
| ||
|
| $ | 1,565,224 |
| $ | 1,686,670 |
|
Included in the inventory balance is inventory on consignment totaling $658,632 and $65,908 as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
NOTE 4. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
|
| June 30, 2008 |
| December 31, 2007 |
| ||
|
| (Unaudited) |
|
|
| ||
Prepaid taxes |
| $ | 560,578 |
| $ | 701,527 |
|
Prepaid service and licensing agreements |
| 136,026 |
| 71,879 |
| ||
Prepayment of suppliers |
| 67,092 |
| 26,860 |
| ||
Other |
| 151,383 |
| 175,283 |
| ||
|
| $ | 915,079 |
| $ | 975,549 |
|
NOTE 5. RECEIVABLES
Accounts receivable consists of the following:
|
| June 30, 2008 |
| December 31, 2007 |
| ||
|
| (Unaudited) |
|
|
| ||
Trade accounts |
| $ | 3,390,918 |
| $ | 1,926,996 |
|
Other |
| 467,101 |
| 298,940 |
| ||
|
| 3,858,019 |
| 2,225,936 |
| ||
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts |
| (316,272 | ) | (176,666 | ) | ||
Net |
| $ | 3,541,747 |
| $ | 2,049,270 |
|
Non-current portion |
| $ | — |
| $ | 60,421 |
|
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NOTE 6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists of the following:
|
| Useful Life |
| June 30, 2008 |
| December 31, 2007 |
| ||
|
|
|
| (Unaudited) |
|
|
| ||
Equipment rented by customers |
| 3 – 5 |
| $ | 15,914 |
| $ | 85,011 |
|
Equipment and vehicles, furniture and fixtures |
| 3 – 5 |
| 7,490,809 |
| 6,329,146 |
| ||
Leasehold improvements |
| 5 |
| 787,211 |
| 560,308 |
| ||
|
|
|
| 8,293,934 |
| 6,974,465 |
| ||
Less accumulated depreciation |
|
|
| (3,568,336 | ) | (3,039,933 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| $ | 4,725,598 |
| $ | 3,934,532 |
|
Of the Company’s property and equipment, $1.6 million represents assets that are held under capital leases (see Note 10).
NOTE 7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
In accordance with SFAS No. 142 and SFAS No. 144, the Company reviews goodwill and intangibles for impairment on an annual basis (December 31) or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. No circumstances indicate any impairment is necessary during the six-month period ended June 30, 2008.
All of the Company’s definite-life intangible assets are subject to amortization. Definite-life intangible assets consist of the following:
|
| Useful Life |
| June 30, 2008 |
| December 31, 2007 |
| ||
|
|
|
| (Unaudited) |
|
|
| ||
Patents |
| 10 |
| 4,986,314 |
| 4,986,314 |
| ||
Less: accumulated amortization |
|
|
| (1,407,217 | ) | (1,147,900 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Customer relationships |
| 10-13 |
| 1,684,103 |
| 1,684,103 |
| ||
Less: accumulated amortization |
|
|
| (534,690 | ) | (478,712 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Trademarks |
| 10-13 |
| 505,000 |
| 505,000 |
| ||
Less: accumulated amortization |
|
|
| (79,585 | ) | (62,484 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| $ | 5,153,925 |
| $ | 5,486,321 |
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NOTE 8. PREPAID COMMISSIONS, DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS
Prepaid Commissions
On January 25, 2007, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 16,000,000 shares of its common stock (the “2006 Warrants”) to Elixir Group, which at the time was its Asian distributor of table game products, as an incentive to meet certain sales targets. These warrants were accounted for in accordance with the EITF No. 96-18. The 2006 Warrants were classified in the Company’s balance sheet as prepaid commissions subject to amortization to commission expense at a rate of 8% of the gross revenue generated by the distributor.
For the first half of 2008, table game revenue has not met the Company’s expectations. In addition, future order placements indicate the remaining value of the prepaid commissions on June 30, 2008 of $1,368,829 may not be recoverable. Per
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SFAS No. 144, a long-lived asset (asset group) shall be tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable including an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition.
The Company estimated fair value using present value techniques based on estimates of cash flows. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, an impairment loss shall be recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its fair value. After an impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount of the intangible asset shall be its new accounting basis. Based upon the above, the Company recorded an impairment to the asset of $1,368,829 and included the amount in loss from operations in our consolidated statement of operations.
Deposits and Other Assets
|
| June 30, 2008 |
| December 31, 2007 |
| ||
|
| (Unaudited) |
|
|
| ||
Deposits with a related party on gaming machines |
| $ | 5,785,258 |
| $ | — |
|
Office equipment rental deposits |
| 98,129 |
| 67,505 |
| ||
Sales tax in dispute |
| 433,513 |
| 418,449 |
| ||
Restricted cash |
| 146,497 |
| 104,363 |
| ||
Prepaid non-current taxes |
| 330,395 |
| — |
| ||
Other |
| — |
| 27,577 |
| ||
Total |
| $ | 6,793,792 |
| $ | 617,894 |
|
NOTE 9. ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
|
| June 30, 2008 |
| December 31, 2007 |
| ||
|
| (Unaudited) |
|
|
| ||
Payroll and related costs |
| $ | 668,170 |
| $ | 1,832,175 |
|
Restructuring and severance costs |
| — |
| 1,290,837 |
| ||
Legal, accounting and tax |
| 36,579 |
| 419,516 |
| ||
Litigation |
| 1,358,553 |
| 1,318,994 |
| ||
Sales tax |
| 104,209 |
| — |
| ||
Deferred rent |
| 168,589 |
| — |
| ||
Overpayment from customer |
| 163,206 |
| 148,812 |
| ||
Other |
| 406,583 |
| 238,124 |
| ||
Total |
| $ | 2,905,889 |
| $ | 5,248,458 |
|
Included in accrued liabilities at June 30, 2008 is $1.3 million for potential charges in relation to a lawsuit with the former owner of Dolphin (see Note 15).
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NOTE 10. DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
Debt and capital lease obligations consist of the following:
|
| June 30, 2008 |
| December 31, 2007 |
| ||
|
| (Unaudited) |
|
|
| ||
Note payable to a related party at interest of 8% (Note 12) |
| $ | 13,839,326 |
| $ | — |
|
Short-term line of credit at an Australian bank at interest between 13.83% and 13.98% |
| 13,544 |
| 31,893 |
| ||
Capital lease obligation to an Australian bank at interest between 7.22% and 13.54% collateralized by equipment |
| 1,031,157 |
| 1,051,713 |
| ||
Capital lease obligations for furniture and equipment at 10.0% interest |
| 108,179 |
| 345,394 |
| ||
|
| 14,992,206 |
| 1,429,000 |
| ||
Less current portion |
| (7,596,160 | ) | (512,556 | ) | ||
Long-term portion |
| $ | 7,396,046 |
| $ | 916,444 |
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NOTE 11. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Options
The Company has two stock options plans: the Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan and the Amended and Restated 1999 Directors’ Stock Option Plan (the “Stock Option Plans”), through which 15,000,000 shares and 300,000 shares are authorized, respectively. In May 2007, stock options for the purchase of 5,000,000 of common stock were granted by the board of directors outside of the Stock Option Plans pursuant to the initial closing of the transactions under the Participation Agreement to certain employees and non-employees. Each option had an exercise price of $2.90 per share and will vest over a three-year period and have a five-year term. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2008, stock options for the purchase of 7,183,539 shares of common stock were granted with a weighted average exercise price of $4.47 and will vest over a three-year period.
As of June 30, 2008, there were options for the purchase of 15,169,271 shares of common stock issued and outstanding under the two plans and stock options for purchase of common stock granted under the Participation Agreement.
A summary of the Stock Option Plans and stock options for purchase of common stock granted under the Participation Agreement as of June 30, 2008, and changes during the six-month period then ended, is presented below:
|
| Number of |
| Weighted |
| Weighted |
| Aggregate |
| ||
Outstanding as of December 31, 2007 |
| 8,218,369 |
| $ | 2.56 |
|
|
| $ | 14,311,016 |
|
Granted |
| 7,183,539 |
| $ | 4.47 |
|
|
|
|
| |
Exercised |
| (41,737 | ) | $ | 1.70 |
|
|
|
|
| |
Forfeited or expired |
| (190,900 | ) | $ | 4.43 |
|
|
|
|
| |
Outstanding as of June 30, 2008 |
| 15,169,271 |
| $ | 3.45 |
| 5.19 |
| — |
| |
Exercisable as of June 30, 2008 |
| 5,141,392 |
| $ | 2.47 |
| 3.43 |
| — |
| |
Outstanding and exercisable stock options have no aggregate intrinsic value as of June 30, 2008 due to the fair value of the Company’s stock as of that date.
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Warrants
A summary of the status of the Company’s warrants outstanding at June 30, 2008 and changes during the six-month period then ended is presented in the table below:
|
| Warrants |
| Weighted |
| Weighted |
| Aggregate |
| ||
Warrants, as of December 31, 2007 |
| 79,761,375 |
| $ | 2.51 |
| 4.76 |
| $ | 142,505,069 |
|
Granted |
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Exercised |
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cancelled |
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Warrants, as of June 30, 2008 |
| 79,761,375 |
| $ | 2.51 |
| 4.76 |
| — |
| |
Exercisable as of June 30, 2008 |
| 13,761,375 |
| $ | 1.86 |
| 3.60 |
| — |
| |
Outstanding and exercisable warrants have no aggregate intrinsic value as of June 30, 2008 due to the fair value of the Company’s stock as of that date.
Recognition and Measurement
The fair value of each stock-based award to employees and non-employee directors is estimated on the measurement date, which generally is the grant date, using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, and changes in assumptions used can materially affect the fair value estimates. The Company estimates the expected life of the award by taking into consideration the vesting period, contractual term, historical exercise data, expected volatility, blackout periods and other relevant factors. Volatility is estimated by evaluating the Company’s historical volatility data. The risk-free interest rate at the date of grant is based on U.S. Treasury constant maturity rates for a period approximating the expected life of the award. The Company historically has not paid dividends, nor does it expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future; therefore, the expected dividend rate is zero.
The following table summarizes the range of assumptions utilized in the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model for the valuation of stock options and warrants granted during the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
|
| June 30, |
| ||||||
|
| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| ||||
Range of values: |
| Low |
| High |
| Low |
| High |
|
Expected volatility |
| 60.00 | % | 63.59 | % | 82.29 | % | 83.75 | % |
Expected dividends |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
|
Expected term (in years) |
| 3.13 |
| 10.00 |
| 3.59 |
| 6.00 |
|
Risk free rate |
| 2.72 | % | 4.01 | % | 4.51 | % | 4.75 | % |
The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for all service-based awards with graded vesting schedules on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Initial accruals of compensation expense are based on the estimated number of shares for which requisite service is expected to be rendered. Estimates are revised if subsequent information indicates that forfeitures will differ from previous estimates, and the cumulative effect on compensation cost of a change in the estimated forfeitures is recognized in the period of the change.
For awards with service conditions and graded vesting that were granted prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company estimates the requisite service period and the number of shares expected to vest,
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and recognizes compensation expense for each tranche on a straight-line basis over the estimated requisite service period.
NOTE 12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the six-month period ended June 30, 2008, the Company purchased $26.7 million of electronic gaming machines, casino management systems and other peripherals from Elixir International Limited (“Elixir International”), the Company’s largest shareholder, a related party, at cost plus fifteen percent (15%). At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had accounts payable of $6.3 million and $29.6 million, respectively, due to Elixir International for purchases of electronic gaming machines, casino management systems and other peripherals and a note payable of $13.8 million and $0, respectively. The accounts payable have cash payment terms of fifty percent (50%) due upon order and the balance 45 days thereafter with no required interest payments. In addition, at June 30, 2008, the Company had deposits on orders with Elixir International totaling $5.8 million, and a further $1.5 million of deposits were not paid or recorded as of the balance sheet date.
On April 21, 2008, the Company entered into a Trade Credit Facility Agreement (the “Facility Agreement”) with Elixir International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elixir Group. Pursuant to the Facility Agreement, Elixir International may, from time to time at its option, provide trade credits to the Company for its purchase of electronic gaming machines from Elixir International in exchange for the Company’s issuance of unsecured notes to Elixir International bearing interest at a fixed rate of eight percent (8.0%) per annum. Title of any gaming machines offered in exchange for the notes passes to the Company upon issuance of the notes.
Upon entering into the Facility Agreement, the Company immediately issued the first note pursuant to the terms of the Facility Agreement in the principal amount of $15,000,000 (the “Initial Advance”). The Initial Advance extinguished an existing current trade payable of an equivalent amount to Elixir International in respect to gaming machines previously acquired.
The Company is obligated to repay the principal, plus any accrued interest thereon, of the Initial Advance in 24 equal monthly installments after the date of issue. The Initial Advance is subject to demand by Elixir International for immediate payment only if there is either an event of default or a change of control as defined in the Facility Agreement. Any further notes, however, will be subject to demand by Elixir International for immediate payment of any outstanding sums owed to Elixir International at anytime and at the sole discretion of Elixir International.
The Facility Agreement does not include a commitment on the part of Elixir International and all further borrowings by the Company are subject to the approval of Elixir International at its sole discretion.
Elixir International and the Company will continue to review financing arrangements from time to time. However, there can be no assurance of any further amount of credit obtainable under the Facility Agreement or other financing arrangements.
During the quarter, the Company purchased certain office equipment, furniture and other assets from Elixir International for use at its offices in the Philippines. The total value of such assets, which were acquired at net book value with no mark-up, was approximately $300,000.
For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded sales of table game products of $304,021 and $0 and $373,377 and $0, respectively, to Elixir International.
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NOTE 13. INCOME TAXES
The Company’s effective tax rate for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 approximates 0.6% and 0.0%, respectively. The Company will continue to review the tax issues and income generated in the future by the foreign subsidiaries to evaluate whether they should be reflected as a benefit or provision in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 14. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
During the first quarter of 2008, the Company moved its corporate offices and ceased use of a warehouse. In accordance with SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Cost Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities, the Company incurred restructuring charges for facilities operating leases the Company vacated during the first quarter of 2008. The liability was calculated based upon the remaining lease rentals, reduced by a combination of actual sublease rentals and estimated sublease rentals and recorded at fair value. The liability is reduced as lease payments are made. The liability of $168,589 and $0 as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, is recorded in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008, total costs of $2,706 and $168,276 have been incurred and recorded as restructuring costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
NOTE 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
The Company is a party to certain claims, legal actions, and complaints, including a patent infringement action between the Company and one of its main competitors and the sales tax dispute discussed below. The Company cannot estimate the probable loss, if any, or predict the likely outcome of any such matters, and accordingly, no accrual has been made for them.
Shuffle Master Litigation
On October 5, 2004, Shuffle Master filed a patent infringement action in the United States District Court, District of Nevada (Case No. CV-S-04-1373-JCM-LRL) claiming that the use, importation and offering for sale of our PokerOne shuffler infringed Shuffle Master’s United States Patent, No. 6,655,684. The Company responded by denying Shuffle Master’s claim of patent infringement. On April 27, 2007, the Company filed a motion for summary judgment and on February 1, 2008, the District Court granted the Company’s motion for summary judgment on all patent infringement claims. On February 15, 2008, the Company delivered a demand to Shuffle Master for $3.0 million in damages for the wrongful injunction it obtained in 2004. The Company also filed a motion in District Court to recover its attorneys’ fees in the litigation. The Company intends to vigorously pursue collection of the $3.0 million bond and its attorneys’ fees from Shuffle Master, however, there can be no assurances the Company will be successful in doing so. On February 29, 2008, Shuffle Master filed a notice of appeal in the case. The appeal is currently being briefed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Purton Litigation
On October 5, 2007, William Purton filed an action against the Company in the Supreme Court of Victoria at Melbourne, Australia claiming he is owed monies under the July 2006 Share Sale Agreement by which the Company acquired Dolphin. In addition, Mr. Purton is claiming he is owed money for an independent contractor agreement that he claims he was offered. The Company has filed a counterclaim. The matter is proceeding toward trial and the Company will vigorously defend its position.
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Sales Tax Audit
In February 2004, the State of Nevada initiated a sales/use tax audit of the Company’s equipment lessors. As of the date of this filing, the State of Nevada has not made a determination if there has been a shortfall in the payment of the sales/use tax. If the State of Nevada determines that the sales of the products to the equipment lessors is the level at which sales/use tax should have been collected, liability of the leasing companies could be passed on to the Company and may not be recoverable. The outcome could range from a refund to a potential liability with interest and penalties. However, no probable loss, if any can be estimated. Accordingly, no accrual has been made for any possible losses in connection with this matter.
Dolphin Advanced Technologies
In April 2008, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent for the possible sale of Dolphin Advanced Technologies Pty. Ltd. (“Dolphin”). Pursuant to the terms of the letter, the transaction was to be completed by April 30, 2008. After additional negotiations with the interested party, the Company has decided to defer any decision on the matter until a later date.
NOTE 16. LOSS PER SHARE
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the reported net loss for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Loss per share is unchanged on a diluted basis since the assumed exercise of common stock equivalents would have an anti-dilutive effect.
NOTE 17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On June 25, 2008, the board of directors, by unanimous written consent, approved a new Stock Option Plan to replace the current plan. The new plan is subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming shareholder meeting.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. The information contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is not a complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment in our common stock. We urge you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2008 and subsequent reports on Form 8-K, which discuss our business in greater detail.
In this report we make, and from time to time we otherwise make, written and oral statements regarding our business and prospects, such as projections of future performance, statements of management’s plans and objectives, forecasts of market trends, and other matters that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements containing the words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimates,” “projects,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “target,” “goal,” “plans,” “objective,” “should” or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which may appear in documents, reports, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, news releases, written or oral presentations made by officers or other representatives made by us to analysts, stockholders, investors, news organizations and others, and discussions with management and other of our representatives. For such statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Our future results, including results related to forward-looking statements, involve a number of risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the results reflected in any forward-looking statements will be achieved. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Our forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions that are sometimes based upon estimates, data, communications and other information from suppliers, government agencies and other sources that may be subject to revision. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or keep current either (i) any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of such statement, or (ii) the important factors that could cause our future results to differ materially from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or which are reflected from time to time in any forward-looking statement.
In addition to other matters identified or described by us from time to time in filings with the SEC, there are several important factors that could cause our future results to differ materially from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or results that are reflected from time to time in any forward-looking statement. Some of these important factors, but not necessarily all important factors, include those matters included in the section “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2008.
The Company owns or has rights to certain trademarks that it uses in connection with the sale of its products, including, but not limited to, the following: DeckChecker™, Random Ejection™, Random Plus™, PokerOne™, Chip Wa$her™, ShufflePro™, DeckSetter® and Dolphin™. This report also makes reference to trademarks and trade names of other companies.
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Our operations currently consist of three segments:
· Gaming machine participation, which focuses on our ownership of electronic gaming machines and gaming management systems placed in hotels and other venues throughout Asia on a revenue sharing basis;
· Table game products, which focuses on the design, manufacture and distribution of table game products, including traditional and RFID casino chips, automated shuffling devices, card scanners and chip washers; and
· Non-gaming products, which focuses on the design, manufacture and sale of component parts primarily for the automotive industry.
In September 2007, we commenced our gaming machine participation operations pursuant to a Securities Purchase and Product Participation Agreement (“Participation Agreement”) dated June 12, 2007 between us and Elixir Group Limited (“Elixir Group”). Since then our primary business focus has been on the ownership and leasing of electronic gaming machines and gaming management systems placed with venue owners on a revenue share basis across several countries in Asia where we or our affiliates have established a strategic presence. Revenue from our electronic gaming machine participation operations comprised 21% and 19% of our total revenues for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008.
Our principal shareholder, Elixir Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Melco International Development Limited, is our strategic partner in the electronic gaming machine business. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elixir International Limited (“Elixir International”), Elixir Group identifies and secures on our behalf venues for the placement of electronic gaming machines and casino management systems, which track game performance and provide statistics on each installed electronic gaming machine owned and leased by us. We contract with the venue owner or operator for the placement of the electronic gaming machines on a revenue sharing basis. Elixir Group assists the venue owner or operator with the licensing and regulatory process, the physical design of the gaming floor and the construction and installation of electronic gaming machines and systems. Elixir Group targets venues with no existing gaming operations and offers a turn-key solution whereby a gaming floor is delivered in a fully operational state to the venue owner. Elixir Group acquires and installs the gaming machines, casino management systems and other gaming peripherals and upon completion of the set-up of the gaming floor, sells us the gaming machines and systems and peripherals at its cost plus fifteen percent (15%).
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Results of Operations for the Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
The following is a schedule showing summarized operating results on a consolidated basis and separately by each of our three segments for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007: gaming machine participation, table game products and non-gaming products.
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Total: |
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Revenues |
| $ | 3,667,964 |
| $ | 3,412,804 |
| $ | 255,160 |
| 7 | % |
Gross (loss)/profit |
| $ | (753,305 | ) | $ | 405,897 |
| $ | (1,159,202 | ) | (286 | )% |
Gross margin percentage |
| (21 | )% | 12 | % | (33 | )% | (277 | )% | |||
Operating loss |
| $ | (9,377,220 | ) | $ | (4,189,305 | ) | $ | (5,187,915 | ) | (124 | )% |
Net loss |
| $ | (9,551,046 | ) | $ | (4,829,179 | ) | $ | (4,721,867 | ) | (98 | )% |
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Basic and diluted loss per share |
| $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | 0.06 |
| 40 | % |
Weighted average shares outstanding |
| 114,956,451 |
| 35,008,041 |
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Gaming machine participation: |
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Revenues |
| $ | 768,911 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 768,911 |
| 100 | % |
Gross loss |
| $ | (1,440,830 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | (1,440,830 | ) | (100 | )% |
Gross margin percentage |
| (187 | )% | — | % | (187 | )% | (100 | )% | |||
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Table game products: |
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Revenues |
| $ | 570,472 |
| $ | 1,682,956 |
| $ | (1,112,484 | ) | (66 | )% |
Gross profit |
| $ | 297,329 |
| $ | 226,703 |
| $ | 70,626 |
| 31 | % |
Gross margin percentage |
| 52 | % | 13 | % | 39 | % | 47 | % | |||
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Units sold: |
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Shufflers |
| 46 |
| 2 |
| 44 |
| 2,200 | % | |||
DeckCheckers |
| — |
| 4 |
| (4 | ) | (100 | )% | |||
ChipWashers |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| 100 | % | |||
RFID chips |
| 71,000 |
| 257,000 |
| (186,000 | ) | (72 | )% | |||
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Non-gaming products: |
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Revenues |
| $ | 2,328,581 |
| $ | 1,729,848 |
| $ | 598,733 |
| 35 | % |
Gross profit |
| $ | 390,197 |
| $ | 179,194 |
| $ | 211,003 |
| 118 | % |
Gross margin percentage |
| 17 | % | 10 | % | 35 | % | 340 | % |
Total revenues for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 increased from the corresponding period in the prior year due to an increase in non-gaming product sales and an increase in participation revenues. Revenue from non-gaming products improved as a result of increased orders from our major customer. In the prior year our major customer did not meet its internal targets, which had an adverse effect on our production and sales of non-gaming products. This increase was partly offset by decreases in table game products sales as a result of a decrease in DeckChecker sales.
Gross margin has decreased primarily as a result of the depreciation cost of our gaming machine participation operations. Revenues have yet to cover the cost of machine depreciation which is recorded in costs of revenues.
Operating loss and loss per share for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 were impacted by our negative gross margin and increased selling, general and administrative expenses, which increased due to higher management compensation and increased share-based compensation.
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Gaming Machine Participation
In September 2007, we began our electronic gaming machine participation operations in Asia as part of our primary focus on placing gaming machines on a revenue share basis.
As of August 12, 2008 we had placed a total of 1,262 gaming machines in service which are generating revenue in five venues in the Philippines and nine venues in Cambodia. The term “gaming machine” refers to gaming machine “seats” as multi-player gaming machines have more than one seat.
We have installed an additional 186 gaming machines in three existing venues in the Philippines that are expected to be in service and begin generating revenue by the end of August 2008.
In recent months, we actively renegotiated contracts with gaming venue license holders to strengthen our ability to monitor gaming machine performance and procedures at numerous venues in Cambodia, participate in cash handling enabling us to collect receivables on a timely basis and increase our average revenue share.
Since the inception of our gaming machine participation business in Cambodia, two contracted venues have been cancelled resulting in the removal of 233 gaming machines. Currently one venue in Cambodia at which 137 gaming machines are installed is subject to temporary closure due to a gaming license issue, hence the gaming machines are currently not in service or generating revenue, and there can be no assurance that this venue will reopen at a future point.
An additional 108 gaming machines that have been installed in two venues in Vietnam are undergoing the final stages of contract renegotiation and are expected to be in service and generating revenue before the end of third quarter.
We anticipate additional machine placements through the addition of machines in existing high-performing venues and through the rollout of new contracts in the Philippines and the Indo-China region. However, in the event gaming machine performance at a contracted venues does not meet our expectations, we may choose to withdraw all or a portion of our gaming machines from that venue for future redeployment in existing better performing venues or new venues which may cause gaming machines in service and generating revenue to fluctuate.
Table Game Products
Table game products revenue decreased primarily as a result of decreases in DeckChecker, RFID chip and service revenue offset by increases in Shuffler revenue and ChipWasher revenue. DeckChecker revenue decreased $862,000 to $33,700 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to $895,800 in the corresponding period of the prior year due to a decrease in orders from our distributors. In the prior year quarter, our two new distributors placed their initial orders as the result of the transition to our distributor model. All revenue in the current three-month period is from the sale of parts as no units were sold. RFID chip revenue decreased $114,100 to $220,400 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to $334,500 in the corresponding period of the prior year due to a decrease in large chip orders for new casino openings. Service revenue decreased $158,200 to $33,200 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to $191,400 in the corresponding period of the prior year due to the transfer of all service to our distributor. This revenue line is expected to continue to decrease as existing service contracts terminate. Shuffler revenue increased by approximately $30,000 to $238,600 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to $208,600 in the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase in shuffler revenue is a result of an increase in sales to our European distributor. ChipWasher revenue increased $26,000 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to $0 in the corresponding period in the prior year.
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Our gross margin on table game products improved in the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 over the corresponding period of the prior year due to an impairment of inventory booked in the prior year period.
Non-Gaming Products
Non-gaming products revenue, which consists of automotive tooling and parts, increased in the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 by $598,700 to $2,328,600 compared to $1,729,900 in the corresponding period of the prior year. The increase is related to increased sales to our largest customer as they have increased their production for the year.
Gross margins improved by $211,003 due to a change in certain material used in production resulting in reduced costs for one of our product lines. Additionally, with increased volume, we have achieved further improvements in our production efficiencies.
Operating Expenses
The following is a schedule showing expenses on a consolidated basis:
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| 2007 |
| Amount |
| Amount |
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Cost of products |
| $ | 4,421,268 |
| $ | 3,006,907 |
| $ | 1,414,361 |
| 47 | % |
Selling, general and administrative |
| 4,173,619 |
| 2,734,476 |
| 1,439,143 |
| 53 | % | |||
Stock-based compensation expense |
| 2,565,258 |
| 1,390,128 |
| 1,175,130 |
| 85 | % | |||
Impairment of assets |
| 1,368,829 |
| — |
| 1,368,829 |
| 100 | % | |||
Research and development |
| 275,589 |
| 147,876 |
| 127,713 |
| 86 | % | |||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 237,915 |
| 322,722 |
| (84,807 | ) | (26 | )% | |||
Restructuring charges |
| 2,706 |
| — |
| 2,706 |
| 100 | % | |||
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| $ | 13,045,184 |
| $ | 7,602,109 |
| $ | 5,443,075 |
| 72 | % |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
During three-month period ended June 30, 2008, selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1,439,100, which is primarily due to increased salaries and wages expense of $885,200 as a result of an expanded senior management team and expanded accounting and business development personnel. Additionally, travel expense increased by $279,300 due to the expansion of international office locations, consulting and accounting fees increased by $140,900 due to SOX implementation and new auditors, insurance costs increased by $38,800 as a result of increases in coverage of property and equipment and increased cost of directors and officers insurance, bad debt expense increased by $219,900 due to the inability to collect on past due table game product sales due to surrendering our gaming licenses in U.S. jurisdictions and investor relations expense increased by $65,500 due to increased investor relations activity.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation expensed increased by $1,175,100 to $2,565,300 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008, compared to $1,390,100 in the corresponding period of the prior year due to additional stock option grants issued to executive management and other employees.
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Impairment of assets
On January 25, 2007, we issued warrants to purchase up to 16,000,000 shares of our common stock (the “2006 Warrants”) to Elixir Group, which at the time was our Asian distributor of table game products, as an incentive to meet certain sales targets. These warrants were accounted for in accordance with the EITF No. 96-18. The 2006 Warrants were classified in our balance sheet as prepaid commissions subject to amortization to commission expense at a rate of 8% of the gross revenue generated by the distributor.
For the first half of 2008, table game revenue has not met our expectations. In addition, future order placements indicate the remaining value on June 30, 2008 of $1,368,829 may not be recoverable. Per SFAS No. 144, a long-lived asset (asset group) shall be tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable including an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition.
We estimated fair value using present value techniques based on estimates of cash flows. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, an impairment loss shall be recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its fair value. After an impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount of the intangible asset shall be its new accounting basis. Based upon the above, we recorded an impairment to the asset of $1,368,829 and included the amount in loss from operations in our consolidated statement of operations and deficit.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses increased as a result of increased headcount at our new research and development facility in Zhuhai, China. This increase in headcount is to upgrade and improve our existing table game products.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased as a result of the impairment to intangibles at December 31, 2007, resulting in a lower depreciation base.
Restructuring Charge
During the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, we moved our corporate offices and ceased use of a warehouse. In accordance with Statement of Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 146, Accounting for Cost Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $2,700 during the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 for operating leases the Company ceased use of during the three-month period ended March 31, 2008. The liability was calculated based upon the remaining lease rentals, reduced by a combination of actual sublease rentals and estimated sublease rentals and recorded at fair value.
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Other Income (Expenses):
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| 2007 |
| Amount |
| Amount |
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Interest expense and finance fees |
| $ | (220,234 | ) | $ | (636,632 | ) | $ | 416,398 |
| (65 | )% |
Interest income |
| 155,436 |
| 89,286 |
| 66,150 |
| 74 | % | |||
Foreign currency gains |
| (198,439 | ) | — |
| (198,439 | ) | 100 | % | |||
Acquisition costs |
| — |
| (72,006 | ) | 72,006 |
| (100 | )% | |||
Other |
| 79,768 |
| (20,522 | ) | 100,290 |
| (489 | )% | |||
Total |
| $ | (183,469 | ) | $ | (639,874 | ) | $ | 456,405 |
| (71 | )% |
Income tax provisions |
| 9,643 |
| — |
| 9,643 |
| 100 | % |
Interest Expense and Finance Fees
The decrease in interest expense and finance fees was due to the lower interest rate on notes payable in the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 versus the corresponding period in the prior year as a result of the pay-off of $11.0 million in long-term debt in November 2007 accruing interest at 13% offset by a $15.0 million increase in long-term debt in April 2008 accruing interest at 8%.
Interest Income
Interest income increased as a result of the increase in our cash and cash equivalents held in overnight money market accounts. Cash in bank increased by $25.5 million to $27.3 million from June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
Foreign Currency Transactions
Foreign currency transaction gains are a result of the declining value of the U.S. dollar denominated payables at our Philippines subsidiary, whose functional currency is the Philippines peso.
Other
In the three-month period ended June 30, 2008, we recorded $0.09 million income related to a grant from the Australian Federal Government.
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Results of Operations for the Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
The following schedule showing summarized operating results on a consolidated basis and separately by each of our three segments for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007: gaming machine participation, table game products and non-gaming machine products.
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| 2007 |
| Amount |
| Amount |
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Total: |
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Revenues |
| $ | 6,599,488 |
| $ | 6,799,704 |
| $ | (200,216 | ) | (3 | )% |
Gross (loss)/profit |
| $ | (1,393,671 | ) | $ | 711,537 |
| $ | (2,105,208 | ) | (296 | )% |
Gross margin percentage |
| (21 | )% | 10 | % | (31 | )% | (302 | )% | |||
Operating loss |
| $ | (15,879,587 | ) | $ | (7,415,474 | ) | $ | (8,464,113 | ) | (114 | )% |
Net loss |
| $ | (14,852,597 | ) | $ | (8,225,140 | ) | $ | (6,627,457 | ) | (81 | )% |
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Basic and diluted loss per share |
| $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | 0.11 |
| 47 | % |
Weighted average shares outstanding |
| 114,940,007 |
| 33,691,311 |
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Gaming machine participation: |
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Revenues |
| $ | 1,287,528 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 1,287,528 |
| 100 | % |
Gross loss |
| $ | (2,310,414 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | (2,310,414 | ) | 100 | % |
Gross margin percentage |
| (179 | )% | — | % | (179 | )% | 100 | % | |||
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Table game products: |
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Revenues |
| $ | 1,250,502 |
| $ | 3,638,979 |
| $ | (2,388,477 | ) | (66 | )% |
Gross profit |
| $ | 326,155 |
| $ | 695,663 |
| $ | (369,508 | ) | (53 | )% |
Gross margin percentage |
| 26 | % | 19 | % | 7 | % | 81 | % | |||
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Units sold: |
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Shufflers |
| 145 |
| 12 |
| 133 |
| 1,180 | % | |||
DeckCheckers |
| — |
| 13 |
| (13 | ) | (100 | )% | |||
ChipWashers |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 100 | % | |||
RFID chips |
| 124,400 |
| 934,000 |
| (809,600 | ) | (87 | )% | |||
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Non-gaming products: |
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Revenues |
| $ | 4,061,458 |
| $ | 3,160,725 |
| $ | 900,733 |
| 28 | % |
Gross profit |
| $ | 590,588 |
| $ | 15,874 |
| $ | 574,714 |
| 3,620 | % |
Gross margin percentage |
| 15 | % | 1 | % | 64 | % | 12,704 | % |
Total revenues for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 decreased from the corresponding period in the prior year due to a decrease in table game product sales as a result of reduced sales of RFID chips and DeckCheckers. The decrease was partly offset by increases in gaming machine participation revenue as a result of the introduction of this segment in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Sales of RFID chips during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 were favorably impacted by new casino openings in Macau. Additionally, revenue from non-gaming products improved as a result of an increased order from our major customer. In the prior year our major customer did not meet its internal targets, which had adverse effect on our production and sales of non-gaming products.
Gross margin has decreased primarily as a result of the depreciation cost of our gaming machine participation operations. Revenues have yet to cover the cost of machine depreciation, which is recorded in costs of revenues.
Operating loss and loss per share for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 were impacted by our negative gross margin and increased selling, general and administrative expenses, which increased due to increased management compensation and increased share-based compensation.
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Gaming Machine Participation
In September 2007, we began our electronic gaming machine participation operations in Asia as part of our primary focus on placing gaming machines on a revenue share basis.
As of August 12, 2008 we had placed a total of 1,262 gaming machines in service which are generating revenue in five venues in the Philippines and nine venues in Cambodia. The term “gaming machine” refers to gaming machine “seats” as multi-player gaming machines have more than one seat.
We have installed an additional 186 gaming machines in three existing venues in the Philippines that are expected to be in service and begin generating revenue by the end of August 2008.
In recent months, we actively renegotiated contracts with gaming venue license holders to strengthen our ability to monitor gaming machine performance and procedures at numerous venues in Cambodia, participate in cash handling enabling us to collect receivables on a timely basis and increase our average revenue share.
Since the inception of our gaming machine participation business in Cambodia, two contracted venues have been cancelled resulting in the removal of 233 gaming machines. Currently one venue in Cambodia at which 137 gaming machines are installed is subject to temporary closure due to a gaming license issue, hence the gaming machines are currently not in service or generating revenue, and there can be no assurance that this venue will reopen at a future point.
An additional 108 gaming machines that have been installed in two venues in Vietnam are undergoing the final stages of contract renegotiation and are expected to be in service and generating revenue before the end of third quarter.
We anticipate additional machine placements through the addition of machines in existing high-performing venues and through the rollout of new contracts in the Philippines and the Indo-China region. However, in the event gaming machine performance at a contracted venues does not meet our expectations, we may choose to withdraw all or a portion of our gaming machines from that venue for future redeployment in existing better performing venues or new venues which may cause gaming machines in service and generating revenue to fluctuate.
Table Game Products
Table game products revenue decreased primarily as a result of decreases in DeckChecker, RFID chip and service revenue offset by increases in Shuffler revenue. DeckChecker revenue decreased $964,200 to $47,500 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to $1,011,700 in the corresponding period of the prior year due to a decrease in orders from our distributors. In the prior year quarter, our two new distributors placed their initial orders of DeckCheckers. RFID chip revenue decreased $1,556,100 to $315,900 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to $1,872,000 in the corresponding period of the prior year due to a decrease in large chip orders for new casino openings. Service revenue decreased $304,800 to $39,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to $343,800 in the corresponding period of the prior year due to the transfer of all service to our distributor. This revenue line is expected to continue to decrease as service contracts terminate. Shuffler revenue increased by approximately $495,300 to $747,200 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to $251,900 in the corresponding period in the prior year primarily as a result of increased sales to our European distributor.
Our gross margin on table game products improved in the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 over the corresponding period of the prior year due to an impairment of inventory booked in the prior year period.
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Non-Gaming Products
Non-gaming products revenue, which consists of automotive tooling and parts, increased in the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 by $900,700 to $4,061,400 compared to $3,160,700 in the corresponding period of the prior year. The increase is related to increased sales to our largest customer as they have increased their production for the year.
Gross margins improved by $574,714 due to a change in certain material used in production resulting in reduced costs for one of our product lines. Additionally, with increased volume, we have achieved further improvements in our production efficiencies.
Operating Expenses
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| Six Months Ended June 30, |
| Dollar |
| % |
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| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| Amount |
| Amount |
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Cost of products |
| $ | 7,993,159 |
| $ | 6,088,167 |
| $ | 1,904,992 |
| 31 | % |
Selling, general and administrative |
| 7,512,886 |
| 5,296,392 |
| 2,216,494 |
| 42 | % | |||
Stock-based compensation expense |
| 4,367,579 |
| 1,765,587 |
| 2,601,992 |
| 147 | % | |||
Impairment of assets |
| 1,368,829 |
| — |
| 1,368,829 |
| 100 | % | |||
Research and development |
| 599,310 |
| 410,634 |
| 188,676 |
| 46 | % | |||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 469,036 |
| 654,398 |
| (185,362 | ) | (28 | )% | |||
Restructuring charges |
| 168,276 |
| — |
| 168,276 |
| 100 | % | |||
|
| $ | 22,479,075 |
| $ | 14,215,178 |
| $ | 8,263,897 |
| 58 | % |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
During six-month period ended June 30, 2008, selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2,216,500 which is primarily due to increased salaries and wages expense of $1,337,900 as a result of an expanded senior management team and expanded accounting and business development personnel. Additionally, travel expense increased by $363,200 due to the expansion of international office locations and increased international customers and business lines, insurance costs increased by $80,500 as a result of increases in coverage of property and equipment and increased cost of directors and officers insurance, bad debt expense increased by $290,300 due to the inability to collect on past due table game product sales due to the surrendering our gaming licenses in U.S. jurisdictions and investor relations expense increased by $153,100 due to increased investor relations activity.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation expensed increased by $2,602,000 to $4,367,600 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008, compared to $1,765,600 in the corresponding period of the prior year due to additional stock option grants issued to executive management and other employees.
Impairment of Assets
On January 25, 2007, we issued warrants to purchase up to 16,000,000 shares of our common stock (the “2006 Warrants”) to Elixir Group, which at the time was our Asian distributor of table game products, as an incentive to meet certain sales targets. These warrants were accounted for in accordance with the EITF No. 96-18. The 2006 Warrants were classified in our balance sheet as prepaid commissions subject to amortization to commission expense at a rate of 8% of the gross revenue generated by the distributor.
For the first half of 2008, table game revenue has not met sales targets. In addition, future order placements indicate the remaining value on June 30, 2008 of $1,368,829 may not be recoverable. Per
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SFAS No. 144, a long-lived asset (asset group) shall be tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable including an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition.
We estimated fair value using present value techniques based on estimates of cash flows. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, an impairment loss shall be recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its fair value. After an impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount of the intangible asset shall be its new accounting basis. Based upon the above, we recorded an impairment to the asset of $1,368,829 and included the amount in loss from operations in our consolidated statement of operations and deficit.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses increased as a result of increased headcount at our new research and development facility in Zhuhai, China. This increase in headcount is to upgrade and improve our existing table products.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased as a result of the impairment to intangibles at December 31, 2007, resulting in a lower depreciation base.
Restructuring Charge
During the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, we moved our corporate offices and ceased use of a warehouse. In accordance with Statement of Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 146, Accounting for Cost Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $168,300 for operating leases the Company ceased use of during the six-month period ended June 30, 2008. The liability was calculated based upon the remaining lease rentals, reduced by a combination of actual sublease rentals and estimated sublease rentals and recorded at fair value.
Other Income (Expenses):
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| Six Months Ended June 30, |
| Increase/(Decrease) |
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| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| Dollar |
| % |
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Interest expense and finance fees |
| $ | (274,520 | ) | $ | (1,307,744 | ) | $ | 1,033,224 |
| (79 | )% |
Interest income |
| 522,187 |
| 103,159 |
| 419,028 |
| 406 | % | |||
Foreign currency gains |
| 641,527 |
| — |
| 641,527 |
| 100 | % | |||
Acquisition costs |
| — |
| (72,006 | ) | 72,006 |
| (100 | )% | |||
Patent sale and other |
| 160,294 |
| 466,925 |
| (306,631 | ) | (66 | )% | |||
Total |
| $ | 1,049,488 |
| $ | (809,666 | ) | $ | 1,859,154 |
| (230 | )% |
Income tax provisions |
| (22,498 | ) | — |
| (22,498 | ) | 100 | % |
Interest Income
Interest income increased as a result of the increase in our cash and cash equivalents held in overnight money market accounts. Cash in bank increased by $25.5 million to $27.3 million from June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
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Foreign Currency Transactions
Foreign currency transaction gains are a result of the declining value of the U.S. dollar denominated payables at our Philippines subsidiary, whose functional currency is the Philippines peso.
Patent Sale and Other
In the six-month period ended June 30, 2008, we recorded $0.2 million income related to a grant from the Australian Federal Government.
In the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, we recorded a $0.5 million gain on the sale of our intellectual property related to our previously discontinued Secure Drop product line.
Income Tax Provisions
Our effective tax rate for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 approximates 0.00%. We will continue to review the tax losses and income generated in the future by our foreign subsidiaries to evaluate whether they should be reflected as a benefit or provision in our consolidated financial statements.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On April 21, 2008, we entered into a Trade Credit Facility Agreement (the “Facility Agreement”) with Elixir International. Pursuant to the Facility Agreement, Elixir International may, from time to time at its option, provide trade credits to us for our purchase of electronic gaming machines from Elixir International in exchange for our issuance of unsecured notes to Elixir International bearing interest at a fixed rate of eight percent (8.0%) per annum. Title of any gaming machines offered in exchange for the notes passes to the Company upon issuance of the notes.
Upon entering into the Agreement, we immediately issued the first note pursuant to the terms of the Facility Agreement in the principal amount of $15,000,000 (the “Initial Advance”). The Initial Advance extinguished an existing current trade payable of an equivalent amount to Elixir International in respect to gaming machines previously acquired.
Under the current terms, we are obligated to repay the principal, plus any accrued interest thereon, of the Initial Advance in 24 equal monthly installments after the date of issue. The Initial Advance is subject to demand by Elixir International for immediate payment only if there is either an event of default or a change of control defined in the Facility Agreement. Any further notes, however, will be subject to demand by Elixir International for immediate payment of any outstanding sums owed to Elixir International at anytime and at the sole discretion of Elixir International.
The Facility Agreement does not include a commitment on the part of Elixir International and all further borrowings by us are subject to the approval of Elixir International at its sole discretion. The
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balance of the Facility Agreement is $13.8 million and $0 as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
We will continue to evaluate future financing needs with Elixir International from time to time. However there can be no assurance of any further amount of credit obtainable by the Company under the Facility Agreement.
As of June 30, 2008, we had total cash and cash equivalents of $27.3 million and working capital of $14.1 million, however our working capital position has continued to decrease. The working capital included $6.3 million of related party trade payables and $7.3 million of the current portion of the total amount of $13.8 million due to Elixir International drawn on a $15.0 million trade credit facility agreement. Our primary working capital requirements are the purchase of gaming machines and casino management systems and the funding of operations as we build our revenue base and achieve positive cash flow.
Primarily as a result of restructuring our contracted venues in Cambodia, our current gaming machine inventory level is in excess of 600 gaming machines in inventory or on order, which we will seek to redeploy into new projects and existing sites. We do not expect to conduct significant purchases of gaming machines during the remainder of 2008; however, we may choose to purchase a limited number of multi-player machines, which are proven as strong performers in the Cambodia market. If we pursue the purchase of additional machines, we may be able to lease gaming machines from Elixir International subject to the availability of the gaming machines in its inventory available for lease. Any leasing of gaming machines from Elixir International will create a lease expense and there is no certainty that revenue from the placement of leased machines would exceed the expense. We will also purchase casino management systems during the second half of 2008 for placement in previously purchased gaming machines.
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we incurred negative cash flow from operations of approximately $9.4 million. Based on our current business rollout plans, we believe our available working capital, along with cash expected to be generated from operations, is sufficient to meet our working capital needs for the remainder of 2008 and the first half of 2009 without any further financing arrangements with Elixir International. In the meantime, we will endeavor to strengthen our base of revenue by focusing our placement of gaming machines in better performing venues and increasing the net win per machine.
However, we may require additional funding in 2009, in which case we will look into the option of raising additional funds through various financing sources, including the sale of debt or equity securities and the procurement of commercial debt financing and vendor financing. However, there can be no guarantees that such funds will be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. If such financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to expand or continue our business as desired and operating results may be adversely affected. Any debt financing will increase expenses and must be repaid regardless of operating results and may involve restrictions limiting our operating flexibility and any equity financing will be dilutive to our present stockholders.
Cash Flows Summary
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| 2007 |
| Increase (Decrease) |
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Cash provided by (used in): |
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Operations |
| $ | (9,360,156 | ) | $ | (6,228,676 | ) | $ | (3,131,480 | ) |
Investing |
| (30,240,650 | ) | (277,534 | ) | (29,963,116 | ) | |||
Financing |
| (1,365,994 | ) | 7,963,398 |
| (9,329,392 | ) | |||
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| $ | (40,966,800 | ) | $ | 1,457,188 |
| $ | (42,423,988 | ) |
Operations
Cash used in operations increased as a result of the increase in our net loss including one-time payments for the restructuring and prepayments on insurance and leased office deposits.
Investing
Cash used in investing activities increased as a result of payments made on the purchase of gaming machines and systems from Elixir International. In fiscal 2007, we had non-cash purchases of gaming machines and systems in the amount of $39.2 million and non-cash purchases of $15.8 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2008. Cash payments of $29.9 million were made in the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 on previous non-cash purchases.
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Financing
Cash provided by financing activities decreased as a result of decreased sales of stock and exercises of stock options and warrants.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Accordingly, we are required to make estimates incorporating judgments and assumptions we believe are reasonable based on our historical experience, contract terms, observance of known trends in our company and the industry as a whole, as well as information available from other outside sources. Our estimates affect amounts recorded in the financial statements and actual results may differ from initial estimates.
We consider the following accounting estimates to be the most critical to fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. They require us to make subjective or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain or variable. Senior management discussed the development, selection and disclosure of the following accounting estimates, considered most sensitive to changes from external factors, with the audit committee of our board of directors.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of patents, customer relationships, trademarks and goodwill. They are recorded at cost and are amortized, except goodwill, on a straight-line basis over the period of time the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows, which range from 10 to 13 years. The straight-line amortization method is utilized because we believe there is not a more reliably determinable method of reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up.
We adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS No. 142”) and SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS No. 144”), effective January 1, 2002. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill is no longer amortized but is subject to periodic impairment tests. Other intangible assets with finite lives, such as patents, customer relationships and trademarks will continue to be amortized over their useful lives.
Inventory
The determination of obsolete or excess inventory requires us to estimate the future demand for our products within specific time horizons, generally one year or less. If we experience a significant unexpected decrease in demand for our products or a higher occurrence of inventory obsolescence because of changes in technology or customer requirements, we could be required to increase our inventory provisions.
Consignment Inventory
As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, we have $658,632 and $65,908, respectively, of units, service supplies and parts on consignment with distributors, which is recorded as inventory at June 30, 2008. Revenue is not recognized, and the inventory remains ours, until ownership of the product and title passes to the distributor which occurs upon the distributor’s use of the products or sales to third-party customers.
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Gaming Machines and Systems
Gaming machines and systems are stated at cost. We depreciate gaming machines and systems over a five-year useful life to a minimal salvage value once placed in service. Trends in market demand and technological obsolescence may require us to review and evaluate the recoverability of our investment, as well as the estimated useful lives used to depreciate these assets.
Property and Equipment
We are required to estimate salvage values and useful lives for our property and equipment. Trends in market demand and technological obsolescence may require us to record impairment charges in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue when all of the following have been satisfied:
· persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
· the price to the customer is fixed and determinable;
· delivery has occurred and any acceptance terms have been fulfilled;
· no significant contractual obligations remain; and
· collection is reasonably assured.
Gaming and Non-Gaming Products Revenues
We recognize revenue from the sale of our products to end users upon shipment against customer contracts or purchase orders. Revenue from shuffler rentals is recorded at the first of each month in accordance with rental contract terms. We completed our transition to outsourcing all future sales to third-party distributors during the fourth quarter 2007 and will no longer record rental revenue on our table game products.
We recognize revenue from our sales to independent distributors upon shipment to the distributor against distributor contracts or purchase orders of our product. We recognize revenue on consignment inventory when ownership of the product and title passes to the distributor which occurs upon the distributor’s use of the product in its service organization or to an end user.
Participation Revenues
We earn recurring revenue by providing customers with electronic gaming machines and casino management systems, which are owned by us and leased to venue owners. Revenues are recognized on the contractual terms of the participation agreements between us and the venue owners and are based on our share of net winnings defined as all amount played in, less all winnings paid out. Our share of joint costs in accordance with applicable contracts, if any, is recorded in cost of revenues.
Stock-Based Compensation
We adopted SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payments (“SFAS No. 123R”) to account for all our stock-based compensation beginning January 1, 2006, and elected the modified prospective method of transition. Under the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, we estimate stock-based compensation on the determined measurement date, generally the award grant date, and recognize expense over the requisite service period. Option valuation models used to determine the fair value of share-based payments require the input of highly subjective assumptions, and changes in the assumptions
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used can materially affect the fair value estimate. Judgment is required in estimating stock price volatility, forfeiture rates, expected dividends, and expected terms that options remain outstanding.
Income Taxes
We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. (including federal and state) and several foreign jurisdictions in which we operate. Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (“SFAS No. 109”), requires that deferred tax assets be evaluated for future realization and reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent we believe a portion will not be realized. We consider many factors when assessing the likelihood of future realization of our deferred tax assets, including our recent cumulative earnings experience and expectations of future taxable income by taxing jurisdiction, the carry-forward periods available to us for tax reporting purposes, and other relevant factors.
Significant judgment is required in evaluating our tax positions and determining our provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Effective January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes and Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, which contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 109. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We consider many factors when evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes.
We are subject to income tax examination by federal and state tax authorities from 2003 through the present period in jurisdictions in which we operate. There are currently no income tax returns under examination by the Internal Revenue Service or any other major tax authorities.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (“SFAS No. 141(R)”). SFAS No. 141(R) replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations (“SFAS No. 141”), but retains the requirement that the purchase method of accounting for acquisitions be used for all business combinations. SFAS No. 141(R) expands on the disclosures previously required by SFAS No. 141 (“SFAS 141”), better defines the acquirer and the acquisition date in a business combination, and establishes principles for recognizing and measuring the assets acquired (including goodwill), the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interests in the acquired business. SFAS No. 141(R) also requires an acquirer to record an adjustment to income tax expense for changes in valuation allowances or uncertain tax positions related to acquired businesses. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for all business combinations with an acquisition date in the first annual period following December 15, 2008; early adoption is not permitted. We will adopt this statement as of January 1, 2009. Management is currently evaluating the impact SFAS No. 141(R) will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Non-Controlling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS No. 160”). This statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interest in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It also clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is an
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ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 changes the way the consolidated income statement is presented by requiring consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amount attributable to both the parent and the non-controlling interests. The statement also establishes reporting requirements that provide sufficient disclosure that clearly identify and distinguish between the interest of the parent and those of the non-controlling owners. We adopted this statement as of January 1, 2008. The adoption had no material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS No. 161”). This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. We will adopt this statement as of January 1, 2009. Management is currently evaluating the impact SFAS No. 161 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The term “disclosure controls and procedures” refers to the controls and procedures of our company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2008. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2008.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
During the first quarter of 2008, we became aware that a significant number of gaming machines were purchased by us and placed in various gaming venues throughout Cambodia in the fourth quarter of 2007 without proper reporting to personnel within our accounting department. This represented a break down in the operation of our internal control over fixed asset acquisitions in that purchase orders and shipping documents were not properly obtained and forwarded to the accounting department to ensure proper financial statement recordation in a timely manner. These events represent a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2007, as reported in our 2007 Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2008. However, we mitigated the risk associated with this material weakness by performing a full count of these fixed assets and verifying through examination of shipping documents
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and invoices that these assets were purchased by us and placed in the gaming venues prior to their relevant balance sheet date.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, we implemented new controls and procedures to correct the material weakness, including informing Elixir International that product orders are only valid if signed by upper management and that the only valid form of a product order is that generated by our accounting department from the Oracle financial reporting system. Additional accounting personnel have been hired to adequately review all invoices and shipping documents to agree to system generated product orders. In addition, we perform a full count of these fixed assets on a regular basis. Except as described in the foregoing, we made no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Exhibit |
| Description |
| Method of Filing |
31.1 |
| Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| Filed electronically herewith |
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31.2 |
| Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| Filed electronically herewith |
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32.1 |
| Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350). |
| Filed electronically herewith |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| ELIXIR GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
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Date: August 13, 2008 |
| By: | /s/ Gordon Yuen |
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| Gordon Yuen |
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| Its: | President, Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: August 13, 2008 |
| By: | /s/ David R. Reberger |
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| David R. Reberger |
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| Its: | Chief Financial Officer |