UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003
[ ] 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: 000-27339
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida | | 98-0206369 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1166 Alberni Street, Suite 1405
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada, V6E 3Z3
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(604) 694-0300
| (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 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
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
The number of outstanding shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, was 11,104,608 as of November 12, 2003.
BINGO. COM, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 2 |
ITEM 1. | Financial Statements. | 2 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | 2 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | 3 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT | 4 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | 5 |
ITEM 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 14 |
ITEM 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | 20 |
ITEM 4. | Controls and Procedures. | 20 |
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION | 21 |
ITEM 1. | Legal Proceedings | 21 |
ITEM 2. | Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds | 22 |
ITEM 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 22 |
ITEM 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 22 |
ITEM 5. | Other Information | 22 |
ITEM 6. | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K | 23 |
SIGNATURES | 25 |
EXHIBITS | 26 |
CERTIFICATES | 26 |
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002 | 28 |
Exhibit 10.31 Settlement agreement between and among Roger Ach, Bingo.com, Inc., the Lottery Channel, Inc. a/k/a Gamebanc Corporation and Games, Inc. and agreement for cross promotion dated October 17, 2003 | 30 |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| | September 30, 2003 | | | December 31, 2002 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Audited) |
Assets | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 42,131 | | $ | 14,682 |
Accounts receivable | | 44,991 | | | 5,294 |
Inventory | | 715 | | | 2,631 |
Prepaid expenses | | 20,294 | | | 14,093 |
Total Current Assets | | 108,131 | | | 36,700 |
| | | | | |
Equipment, net | | 73,263 | | | 127,469 |
| | | | | |
Other assets | | 11,540 | | | 29,675 |
| | | | | |
Domain name rights | | 1,257,241 | | | 1,257,241 |
| | | | | |
Deferred tax asset, less valuation allowance of $3,377,636 (2002 - $3,346,803) | | - | | | - |
| | | | | |
Total Assets | $ | 1,450,175 | | $ | 1,451,085 |
| | | | | |
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 610,085 | | $ | 597,531 |
Accounts payable - related party | | 179,672 | | | 151,075 |
Accrued liabilities | | 83,268 | | | 52,370 |
Accrued liabilities - related party | | 326,382 | | | 209,702 |
Unearned revenue | | 37,850 | | | 12,500 |
Loan payable | | 221,881 | | | 197,134 |
Current portion of capital leases | | 510 | | | 115,536 |
Total Current Liabilities | | 1,459,648 | | | 1,335,848 |
| | | | | |
Debenture payable (Note 4) | | 1,395,000 | | | 1,395,000 |
Less warrants - debenture discount | | (288,051) | | | (372,736) |
Net debenture payable | | 1,106,949 | | | 1,022,264 |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | 2,566,597 | | | 2,358,112 |
| | | | | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Stockholders' Deficit: (Note 5) | | | | | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 11,104,608 | | 11,105 | | | 11,105 |
Additional paid-in capital | | 8,231,531 | | | 8,231,531 |
Accumulated deficit | | (9,334,403) | | | (9,174,243) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss: Foreign currency translation adjustment | | (24,655) | | | 24,580 |
Total Stockholders' Deficit | | (1,116,422) | | | (907,027) |
| | | | | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit | $ | 1,450,175 | | $ | 1,451,085 |
| | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BINGO.COM, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
| | Nine Months ended September 30, | | Three Months ended September 30, |
| | 2003 | | 2002 (RESTATED) | | 2003 | | 2002 (RESTATED) |
| | | | | | | | |
Revenue | $ | 615,175 | $ | 558,847 | $ | 236,758 | $ | 142,443 |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenue | | 152,683 | | 287,827 | | 53,697 | | 30,693 |
| | | | | | | | |
Gross profit | | 462,492 | | 271,020 | | 183,061 | | 111,750 |
| | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 22,918 | | 143,367 | | 7,499 | | 33,495 |
General and administrative | | 329,190 | | 332,067 | | 120,320 | | 114,244 |
Selling and marketing | | 17,665 | | 76,793 | | 3,766 | | 27,741 |
Total operating expenses | | 369,773 | | 552,227 | | 131,585 | | 175,480 |
| | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) before other income (expense) | | 92,719 | | (281,207) | | 51,476 | | (63,730) |
| | | | | | | | |
Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | |
Loss on disposal of equipment | | (38,397) | | (237,831) | | - | | - |
Interest expense | | (214,761) | | (218,980) | | (71,657) | | (80,176) |
Interest income | | 279 | | 24 | | 27 | | 8 |
| | | | | | | | |
Loss before income taxes | | (160,160) | | (737,994) | | (20,154) | | (143,898) |
| | | | | | | | |
Income tax expense | | - | | - | | - | | - |
| | | | | | | | |
Net loss | $ | (160,160) | $ | (737,994) | $ | (20,154) | $ | (143,898) |
| | | | | | | | |
Cumulative translation adjustment | | (49,235) | | (7,090) | | (6,228) | | 27,826 |
| | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive loss | $ | (209,395) | $ | (745,084) | $ | (26,382) | $ | (116,072) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.07) | $ | (0.00) | $ | (0.01) |
| | | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | | 11,104,608 | | 10,902,402 | | 11,104,608 | | 10,997,465 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)
(Unaudited)
| Common stock | | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive income (loss) | |
| Shares | Amount | Additional paid-in capital | Accumulated (Deficit) | Foreign currency translation adjustment | Total Stockholders' Deficit |
Balance, December 31, 2002 | 11,104,608 | $ 11,105 | $ 8,231,531 | $ (9,174,243) | $ 24,580 | $ (907,027) |
| | | | | | |
Comprehensive loss: | | | | | | |
Net loss | - | - | - | (160,160) | - | (160,160) |
Cumulative translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | (49,235) | (49,235) |
Balance, September 30, 2003 | 11,104,608 | $ 11,105 | $ 8,231,531 | $ (9,334,403) | $ (24,655) | $ (1,116,422) |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BINGO.COM, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
| | | Nine Months ended September 30, |
| | | 2003 | | 2002 RESTATED |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (160,160) | $ | (737,994) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 22,918 | | 143,367 |
Amortization of warrants - debenture discount | | | 84,685 | | 82,131 |
Loss on disposal of equipment | | | 38,397 | | 237,831 |
Stock based compensation costs | | | - | | (8,750) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (39,697) | | 317,688 |
Prepaid expenses | | | (6,201) | | (11,304) |
Inventory | | | 1,916 | | - |
Other assets | | | 18,135 | | (2,105) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 99,165 | | (114,596) |
Unearned revenue | | | 25,350 | | 8,500 |
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | | | 84,508 | | (85,232) |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | |
Acquisition of equipment | | | (7,109) | | (81,648) |
Acquisition of Bingo.com (UK) PLC | | | | | (61,440) |
Cash acquired from Subsidiary undertakings | | | | | 59,026 |
Payments on domain name contract payable | | | - | | (184,772) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (7,109) | | (268,834) |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | |
Capital lease repayments | | | (25,462) | | (63,611) |
Proceeds from loans payable | | | 24,747 | | 150,917 |
Issue of debenture payable | | | - | | 295,000 |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (715) | | 382,306 |
| | | | | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | (49,235) | | (7,090) |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | 27,449 | | 21,150 |
| | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | 14,682 | | 14,028 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 42,131 | $ | 35,178 |
| | | | | |
Supplementary information: | | | | | |
Interest paid | | $ | 4,869 | $ | 26,180 |
Income taxes paid | | $ | - | $ | - |
| | | | | |
Non-cash activities: | | | | | |
Barter Transactions | | $ | - | $ | 2,500 |
| | | | | |
The acquisition of 99% of Bingo.com (UK) plc during August 2002 | | | | |
Cash | | $ | - | $ | 59,026 |
Accounts Payable | | | - | | (777) |
Premium on Acquisition | | | - | | 3,191 |
Net cash outflow from acquisition | | $ | - | $ | 61,440 |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BINGO.COM, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation:
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed, or omitted, pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim financial statements include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, except as otherwise noted below. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with Bingo.com, Inc.'s (the "Company") audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2002, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, filed May 8, 2003, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year.
Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted in the current period.
2. Going Concern:
These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which presumes the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of operations. The application of the going concern basis is dependent upon the Company achieving profitable operations to generate sufficient cash flows to fund continued operations, or, in the absence of adequate cash flows from operations, by obtaining additional equity or financing.
The Company has reported losses in the last three fiscal years, and has an accumulated deficit of $9,334,403 at September 30, 2003. Management continues to review operations in order to identify strategies designed to generate additional cash flow, improve the Company's financial position, and enable the timely discharge of the Company's obligations.
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BINGO.COM, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)
3. Restatement:
The following adjustments were included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, which affected the presented prior year quarterly financial statements.
(a) Debenture "A" and Debenture "B"
On April 16, 2001, the Company received a loan from, and issued a secured convertible Debenture "A" to, Redruth Ventures Inc., a British Virgin Islands corporation, for $750,000, and to Bingo, Inc., an Anguilla corporation, for $500,000 (collectively, "the Lenders"). On July 2, 2002, the Company issued a convertible debenture "B" for $145,000 of which $50,000 was received from Bingo, Inc. A current director and officer of the Company, is the potential beneficiary of various discretionary trusts that hold approximately 80% of the shares of Bingo, Inc.
The Lenders of Debenture "A" received a total of 12,000,000 common stock purchase warrant "A", and the Lenders of Debenture "B" received a total of 580,000 common stock purchase warrant "B". The Warrant "A" and the Warrant "B" have an exercise price of $0.25 per share. The common stock purchase warrants issued in connection with the Debenture "A" and Debenture "B" are exercisable for a period of three years from the date of the debenture. The Company did not previously account for the value of the warrants upon issuance of the Debenture "A" and Debenture "B" in accordance with APB 14 "Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants".
Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the Warrant "A" has an estimated value of $898,394, using the following assumptions: no annual dividend, volatility of 137%, risk-free interest rate of 5.17% and a term of three years. Due to the illiquidity of the Company's shares, a block discount of 40% ($359,357) was applied to this value providing a Warrant "A" debenture discount of $539,036, which will be amortized to interest expense over five years.
Using the Black-Scholes model, the Warrant "B" has an estimated value of $34,038, using the following assumptions: no annual dividend, volatility of 161%, risk-free interest rate of 1.72% and a term of three years. .. Due to the illiquidity of the Company's shares, a block discount of 40% ($13,615) was applied to this value providing a warrant debenture discount of $20,423, which will be amortized to interest expense over four years.
The Company has restated the comparative prior periods presented in the September 30, 2002, consolidated statements of operations to reflect additional interest expense of $82,131 for that nine month period representing amortization of the discounted value of the Warrant "A" in the amount of $539,036 and Warrant "B" in the amount of $20,423.
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BINGO.COM, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)
3. Restatement: (Continued)
(b) Domain name rights:
Domain name rights have been capitalized on the balance sheet based on the present value of the future minimum royalty payments. During 2002, the Company suspended the amortization of the domain name in accordance with SFAS No. 142 "Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets", where companies are no longer permitted to amortize indefinite life assets.
The effects of the amortization of the Warrant "A" debenture discount and Warrant "B" debenture discount and SFAS 142, on the Company's net loss and basic loss per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, were as follows:
| | | Nine Months ended September 30, | | Three Months ended September 30, |
| | | 2002 (RESTATED) | | 2002 (RESTATED) |
Net loss - as reported | | $ | (946,176) | $ | (212,441) |
Less : warrant debenture discount | | | (82,131) | | (28,228) |
Add back : intangible asset amortization | | | 290,313 | | 96,771 |
Adjusted net loss | | $ | (737,994) | $ | (143,898) |
| | | | | |
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted - as reported | | $ | (0.09) | $ | (0.02) |
Adjusted net loss per common share, basic and diluted | | $ | (0.07) | $ | (0.01) |
| | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | | | 10,902,402 | | 10,997,465 |
4. Debentures Payable:
Debenture "A"
On April 16, 2001, the Company received a loan and issued a secured convertible Debenture "A" for $1,250,000. Bingo, Inc. has subsequently acquired Debenture "A" in its entirety. A current director and officer of the Company, is the potential beneficiary of various discretionary trusts that hold approximately 80% of the shares of Bingo, Inc. Under the terms of the Debenture "A" interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal amount of Debenture "A" at the rate of 12% per annum from the issuance date through April 16, 2003, at which time the interest will become payable. Thereafter, interest shall accrue and be payable on the first business day of each succeeding quarter through and including April 16, 2006.
The Company has the option to pay all the accrued interest in cash, common stock of the Company or a combination of both cash and common stock. Any common stock of the Company delivered to the Holders of Debenture "A" in payment of the Debenture "A" will be valued at $0.25 per share.
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BINGO.COM, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)
4. Debentures Payable (continued):
On July 23, 2003 the Company and the holders of Debenture "A" agreed to defer the interest due and subsequent interest due until April 16, 2004, when the accrued interest will be paid in common stock of the Company. The Company has agreed, subject to shareholder approval, to lower the conversion price to $0.20 per share ("the new valuation price").
The accrued interest on Debenture "A" as at September 30, 2003, is $318,886 (December 31, 2002 - $206,694). This is included under "Accrued liabilities - - related party".
Bingo, Inc. has the right, but not the obligation, to elect to convert any or all of the outstanding principal amount of the Debenture "A" into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price of $0.125 per share until the third anniversary date of the Debenture "A". It has been agreed between Bingo, Inc. and the Company that on April 16, 2004, Bingo, Inc. will exercise their right to convert all the outstanding principal of Debenture "A" into shares of the Company. The common stock that will be issued upon conversion of the Debenture "A" will be subject to certain resale restrictions, as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Debenture "A" is secured by all assets of the Company.
Bingo, Inc. received a total of 12,000,000 common stock purchase warrants with an exercise price of $0.25 per share, of which 7,200,000 warrants were surrendered for cancellation by the debenture holder during the year ended December 31, 2002, in exchange for unused advertising inventory on the bingo.com website. The common stock purchase warrants issued in connection with the Debenture "A" are exercisable for a period of three years from the issue date of the Debenture "A" and therefore expire April 16, 2004. As of the date of this report, 4,800,000 warrants remain outstanding under this Debenture "A". The total effect of the issuance of the warrants relating to Debenture "A" was to increase interest expense by $80,855 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. (December 31, 2002 - $108,807)
Debenture "B"
On July 2, 2002, the Company issued a convertible debenture for $145,000 of which $50,000 was received from Bingo, Inc. A current director and officer of the Company, is the potential beneficiary of various discretionary trusts that hold approximately 80% of the shares of Bingo, Inc. Under the terms of Debenture "B", interest accrues on the outstanding principal amount of Debenture "B" at the rate of 12% per annum through July 2, 2004, at which time the interest will become payable. Thereafter, interest shall accrue and be payable on the first business day of each succeeding quarter through and including July 2, 2006. All principal, accrued but unpaid interest and any other amounts due, are due and payable at maturity on July 2, 2006. The accrued interest on Debenture "B" as of September 30, 2003, is $21,738 (December 31, 2002 - $8,724). This is included under "Accrued liabilities - related party and Accrued liabilities".
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)
4. Debentures Payable (continued):
The Company has the option to pay all accrued interest in cash, common stock of the Company, or a combination of both cash and common stock. Any amounts remaining unpaid on the Debenture "B" at the maturity date, whether principal, interest or other amounts due, shall be paid in full in cash on such date. Any common stock of the Company delivered to the holders of Debenture "B" in payment of Debenture "B" will be valued at $0.25 per share.
The Holders of the Debenture "B" have the right, but not the obligation, to elect to convert all, or part, of the outstanding principal amount of Debenture "B" into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price of $0.15 per share until the third anniversary date of the Debenture "B". The common stock that would be issued upon conversion of Debenture "B" will be subject to certain resale restrictions, as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
The holders of the Debenture "B" received a total of 580,000 common stock purchase warrants with an exercise price of $0.25 per share. The common stock purchase warrants issued in connection with the Debenture "B" are exercisable for a period of three years from the date of Debenture "B".
Bingo, Inc. has the potential to become the largest single shareholder and a majority shareholder in the Company should Bingo, Inc. elect to convert any or all of the principal amount of Debenture "A" and its share of Debenture "B" into shares of the Company's common stock, or if the Company elects to repay the principal amount outstanding, and any accrued interest, in shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to the terms of Debenture "A" and Debenture "B.
5. Stock Based Compensation:
We have adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure" ("SFAS 148") effective December 2002. SFAS 148 amends FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123"), to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based compensation and also amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the methods of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. As permitted by SFAS 148 and SFAS 123, we continue to apply the accounting provisions of Accounting Principles
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BINGO.COM, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)
5. Stock Based Compensation: (Continued)
Board ("APB") Opinion Number 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and related interpretations, with regard to the measurement of compensation cost for options granted under the Company's Stock Option Plans. No employee compensation expense has been recorded as all options granted had an exercise price greater than the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Had expense been recognized using the fair value method described in SFAS 123, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, we would have reported the following results of operations:
| | Nine Months ended September 30, | | Three Months ended September 30, |
| | 2003 | | 2002 RESTATED | | 2003 | | 2002 RESTATED |
Loss for the period | $ | (160,160) | $ | (737,994) | $ | (20,154) | $ | (143,898) |
Deduct : Total stock based employee expense | | (5,771) | | (27,344) | | - | | (27,344) |
Loss for the period - pro forma | | (165,931) | | (765,338) | | (20,154) | | (171,242) |
Basic loss per share - as reported | | (0.01) | | (0.07) | | (0.00) | | (0.01) |
Basic loss per share - pro forma | | (0.01) | | (0.07) | | (0.00) | | (0.02) |
Weighted average fair value of options granted during year | | 0.00 | | 0.00 | | 0.00 | | 0.00 |
| | | | | | | | |
The fair value of each option grant has been estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
| | Nine Months ended September 30, | | Three Months ended September 30, | |
| | 2003 | | 2003 | |
Expected dividend yield | | - | | - | |
Expected stock price volatility | | 158 -174% | | 158% | |
Risk-free interest rate | | 1.21 - 1.28% | | 1.28% | |
Expected life of options | | 5 years | | 5 years | |
Block Discount Applied | | 40% | | 40% | |
This block discount applied is due to the illiquidity of shares, as discussed in Note 3.
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BINGO.COM, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)
6. Commitments :
The Company has the following commitments:
(a) On August 15, 2002 ("the Effective Date"), the Company, in a related party transaction, acquired from the Company's Chief Executive Officer, 99% of the share capital of Bingo.com (UK) plc. for $61,440. Bingo.com (UK) plc. net assets were $58,249 at the time of acquisition.
Under the terms of the Purchase agreement the Company paid half the purchase price on the Effective Date. The balance of the purchase price plus interest was to be paid no later than six months after the Effective Date. This was extended during the first quarter for a further six months and third quarter for a further six months to February 15, 2004. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding amount at a fixed rate of 5% per annum.
(b) Subsequent to the quarter ended September 30, 2003, the Company settled a legal dispute with Mr. Roger Ach and the Lottery Channel, Inc. with an effective date of October 17, 2003. In exchange for some cross promotion and the monthly use of their email list, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Ach the sum of $49,435.58. The amount will be repaid at a rate of $5,000 per month commencing on the earlier of:
i) Thirty days after the date when the first United States state authorizes the sale of lottery tickets over the internet through The Lottery Channel, Inc.; or
ii) January 1, 2004.
A final payment will be due in the amount of $4,435.58.
The email list shall contain no fewer than one million email addresses obtained by Games, Inc. or its affliated companies or subsidiaries within 6 months prior to the respective emailing. The first emailing shall commence on the Effective date of the agreement and continue for a period of 5 years unless otherwise agreed in writing by both parties. The Company will substantiate the email addresses on the email list and intends to capitalize the value of the list ($49,435.58) and amortize over 5 years.
In addition the Company agreed to promote the Lottery Channel, Inc. and if legalized, its online sale of lottery tickets with banner and button space on the Company's website www.bingo.com, for a period of 5 years. In the event that the Lottery Channel obtains a license to develop and operate a charitable pay Bingo game within the next 3 years, expiring October 17, 2006, the Company agrees to offer the Lottery Channel, Inc. a license to operate such charitable pay bingo game through the Company's website, www.bingo.com, in exchange for 10% of the gross revenue of the charitable pay Bingo game. The development of the charitable pay Bingo game will be entirely at the expense of the Lottery Channel, Inc.
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BINGO.COM, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)
7. Related Party Transactions
For the period ending September 30, 2003, the Company has loans outstanding for $177,201 (December 31, 2002 $154,626) from a current director and officer of the Company. These loans are made up as follows:
(i) $141,982 (December 31, 2002 - $121,931). This loan has no fixed repayment terms and is non-interest bearing.
(ii) $35,219 (December 31, 2002 - $32,695) related to half of the purchase price for the acquisition of Bingo.com (UK) plc as discussed in Note 6.
For the period ending September 30, 2003, the Company has an outstanding loan for $44,680 (December 31, 2002 - $42,508) from a company owned by a current director and officer of the Company. Interest accrues on the outstanding amount at the rate of 7% per annum.
For the period ending September 30, 2003, the Company has a liability of $179,672 (December 31, 2002 - $151,075) to a company owned by a current director and officer of the Company for payment of services rendered and expenses incurred by the current director and officer of the Company.
A current director and officer of the Company, is the potential beneficiary of various discretionary trusts that hold approximately 80% of the shares of Bingo Inc. Bingo, Inc. is the holder of Debenture "A" and $50,000 of Debenture "B" as discussed in note 4. The Company has accrued interest payable to Bingo, Inc. of $318,886 (December 31, 2002 - $206,694) on Debenture "A" and $7,496 (December 31, 2002 - $3,008) on Debenture "B".
In addition Bingo, Inc. was issued a total of 4,800,000 common stock purchase warrants in connection with the Debenture "A" and 200,000 common stock purchase warrants in connection with the Debenture "B". These warrants are exercisable at a price of $0.25 per share for a period of three years from the dates of issuance of each of the Debenture "A" and Debenture "B", as discussed in note 4.
Payments made to Bingo, Inc. in relation to the continuing 4% of the proceeding months gross revenue as defined in the amended domain name purchase agreement totaled $24,607 during the nine months ended September 30, 2003.
8. Subsequent Events:
The following material Subsequent Event occurred as of the time of filing this report:
The ratification of the amendment to the the Convertible Debenture "A" agreement to reduce the valuation price from $0.25 per share to $0.20 per share as discussed in note 4 by the shareholders of the company at the Annual General Meeting of the company on October 15, 2003.
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ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as described below. Bingo.com, Inc.'s (the "Company", "we", or "us") actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part I - Item 1 of this Quarterly Report, and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and the Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
All statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated herein by reference, as well as statements made in press releases and oral statements that may be made by us or by officers, directors or employees acting on our behalf, that are not statements of historical fact constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers should consider statements that include the terms "believe," "belief," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend" or the like to be uncertain and forward-looking. In addition, all statements, trends, analyses and other information contained in this report relative to trends in net sales, gross margin, anticipated expense levels and liquidity and capital resources, constitute forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, those set forth in this Item 2. Particular attention should be paid to the cautionary statements involving the Company's limited operating history, the unpredictability of its future revenues, the Company's need for and the availability of capital resources, the evolving nature of its business model, and the risks associated with systems development, management of growth and business expansion. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All cautionary statements made herein should be read as being applicable to all forward-looking statements wherever they appear. Readers should consider the risks more fully described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
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OVERVIEW
The Company is in the business of developing and operating a bingo based Web portal designed to provide a variety of free games, and other forms of entertainment, including an online community, chat rooms, contests, sweepstakes, tournaments, and more. The Company envisions becoming the preeminent bingo-based Web portal on the Internet, using its bingo.com domain name and incorporating a variety of games and content to attract and retain a large number of subscribers. The Company's existing Website has attracted over 900,000 registered users. The Company intends to continue to build on this subscriber base to further develop its online presence.
The Company generates revenue principally from the free Website, which is supported by advertising revenue obtained by displaying advertisements on our Web site and delivering advertisements to our players by email.
The free site provides content to our players in the form of free-to-play, multiplayer theme bingo games, such as Astrology Bingo, Cupid Bingo, and the like, as well as online video poker, sweepstakes and slot machines. We also offer our registered players other forms of entertainment such as fortune telling, chat rooms, and member profiles.
We intend to continue to build on the success of the existing free site by offering a greater depth and variety of content that we expect will hold subscribers and allow us to generate more revenue through advertising. We also intend to add enhanced content available to users for a monthly subscription charge in order to further grow our revenue base. We intend to provide non-North American players with the opportunity to play traditional bingo for cash.
The Company has incurred significant losses since inception, and as of September 30, 2003, had an accumulated deficit of $9,334,403. The Company will continue to incur losses until revenue grows sufficiently to cover ongoing operating costs, including the costs of sales, marketing efforts, interest and depreciation. There can be no assurances that this will occur. The Company has made a significant investment in the development of the Company's website, purchase of domain name, branding, marketing, and maintaining operations.
As of the date of this report, the Company has utilized substantially all of its available funding. The Company's continuation as a going concern will depend on its ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to cover operating costs, or to raise additional capital. No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to generate adequate cash flow to fund ongoing operating costs or to raise additional funds. In the absence of sufficient cash flow, the Company may be required to limit operations.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which except for lack of all disclosures, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate these estimates, including those related to impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We consider the following accounting policies to be both those most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and require the most subjective judgment:
- Revenue recognition;
- Impairment of long-lived assets and long-lived assets to be disposed of;
Revenue recognition:
The Company generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of advertising on its website. Advertising revenue is recognized as the advertising campaign or impressions and clicks are made on the website and the sale of our email address lists. The Company manages its own sales of advertising; hosts the Company's Website; and serves its own ads.
Impairment of long-lived assets and long-lived assets to be disposed of:
The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" and SFAS No. 142 "Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". As of September 30, 2003, the only long-lived assets reported on the Company's consolidated balance sheet are Equipment and Domain name rights. These provisions require that long-lived assets and certain identifiable recorded intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount and the fair value less costs to sell.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue
Revenue increased to $236,758 for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, an increase of 66% from revenue of $142,443 for the same period in the prior year and a 16% increase from revenue of $203,947 in the second quarter of 2003. The company has increased its advertising rates by approximately 10% overall and obtained a greater number of individual advertisers, thereby providing a more diverse and increased revenue stream.
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Cost of revenue
The Company recorded cost of revenue of $53,697 during the quarter ended September 30, 2003, an increase of $23,004 or 75% compared to costs of $30,693 for the same period in the prior year and an 9% increase to costs of $49,201 in the second quarter of 2003. The gross margin decreased to 77% for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, compared to 78% gross margin in the third quarter of the prior year and increased from 76% in the second quarter of 2003. Cost of revenue consists primarily of commissions paid on the sale of advertising and the cost of hosting the website. The increase in cost of revenue, compared to the prior year, is due to the fact that the sales team is now remunerated on a commission only basis whereas in the third quarter of the prior year they were remunerated by a combination of salary and commission. This resulted in higher commission expenses in 2003. In addition, there was an increase in the cost of Web hosting in the quarter ended September 30, 2003. The increase in cost of revenue from the second quarter of 2003 is due to an increase in revenue and therefore an increase in commissions.
Sales and marketing expenses
Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $3,766 for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, a decrease of $23,975 (86%) over expenses of $27,741 in the third quarter of 2002 and a decrease of 61% over expenses of $9,707 in the second quarter of 2003. Sales and marketing expenses include principally costs for marketing, co-brand advertising and prizes for our game site. The balance of marketing and advertising expenses consists of payroll, consultant, and travel costs. This decrease for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 compared to the third quarter of 2002 is due to the sales and marketing team now being remunerated on a commission only basis whereas in third quarter of 2002 they were remunerated on a combination of both salary and commission. This decrease was offset by the increase in additional prizes especially the introduction of the daily cash winners in the first quarter of 2003 where players can win $50. This increase in prizes is intended to attract a greater number of players to the site. The sales and marketing expenses decreased in the third quarter of 2003 compared to the second quarter of 2003 due to a large discount in the settlement with a creditor during the third quarter of 2003.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll costs for the Company's accounting, administrative and technical staff, premises costs for the Company's office, legal and professional fees, and other general corporate and office expenses. General and administrative expenses increased to $120,320 for the third quarter of 2003, an increase of 5% over costs of $114,244 for the same period last year and an 32% increase in costs of $90,859 in the second quarter of 2003. The Company's management have made and continue to make greater efforts to control operating costs in order to reduce administrative and other expenses. General and administrative expenses have increased in comparison to the prior year due to an increase in professional services fees such as accounting and legal fees, an increase in payroll costs and an increase in costs due to the weakness of the US Dollar in relation to the Canadian Dollar. These professional fees have increased due to the additional reporting requirements required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The increase in general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2003 compared to the second quarter of 2003 is due to a large settlement with a creditor during the second quarter of 2003.
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Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization includes depreciation on the Company's equipment. Equipment is depreciated using the declining balance method over the useful lives of the assets, ranging from three to five years. Depreciation and amortization decreased to $7,499 during the quarter ended September 30, 2003, a reduction of 77% over costs of $33,495 during the same quarter in the prior year and a 3% increase over costs of $7,263 in the second quarter of 2003. The changes in depreciation and amortization can be explained due to the write-downs and disposals of capital assets during 2002 and in the first quarter of 2003 and due to the average age of the Company's assets being older in fiscal 2003, resulting in a lower depreciation base. The increase from the second quarter of 2003 is due to acquisitions of equipment during the third quarter of 2003.
Interest expenses
Interest expense consists of accrued interest on the convertible debentures and other debt instruments, such as leases and loans. Interest expense decreased to $71,657 for the three months ended September 30, 2003, a decrease of 11% over interest expense of $80,176 for the same period in the prior year and an increase over interest expenses of $71,577 in the second quarter of 2003. This decrease in the quarter ended September 30, 2003 compared to the third quarter of 2002 is due to the reduction in interest on capital leases due to outstanding debt on the capital leases reaching maturity.
Net loss and loss per share
Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2003, amounted to $20,154, a loss of $0.002 per share, compared to a loss of $143,898 or $0.013 per share for the same period in 2002 and a loss of $24,508 or a loss of $0.002 in the second quarter of 2003. This decrease in losses is due to the Company's management continued efforts to control operating costs and to increase revenue streams.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company does not currently have an adequate source of reliable, long-term revenue to fund operations. As a result, the Company is reliant on outside sources of funding. There can be no assurances that the Company will in the future achieve a consistent and reliable revenue stream adequate to support continued operations in the future. In addition, there are no assurances that the Company will be able to secure adequate sources of new capital, whether it be in the form of capital, debt, or other financing sources.
The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $42,131 and a working capital deficit of $1,351,517 at September 30, 2003. This compares to cash and cash equivalents of $14,682 and a working capital deficit of $1,299,148 at December 31, 2002.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company generated cash of $84,508 from operating activities compared to using cash of $85,232 in the same period in the prior year. The improvement in cash flow from operating activities in 2003 demonstrates the effectiveness of the Company's efforts to implement efficiencies in operations and reduce overall operating costs in 2003 and in 2002.
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RISKS RELATED TO THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS
Need for additional capital to expand our business
The Company has recorded substantial operating losses and, as of September 30, 2003, has an accumulated deficit of $9,334,403. We have not yet achieved profitable operations or secured a long-term source of consistent and reliable revenue to expand our business. The Company is constantly looking for new sources of revenue that will help fund our business. There can be no assurances that this will be achieved.
History of large operating losses
Since inception, the Company has not had adequate revenue to support operations. Credit card companies are placing pressure on online gaming due to rejecting online gaming transactions. This in turn is reducing the advertising spent by online gaming companies on our site. The Company is therefore investigating other sources of revenue. The Company has significantly reduced ongoing operating expenses. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will achieve positive cash flow and operating profitability on a consistent basis.
Success depends on key personnel; no "key man" life insurance
Future performance depends on the continued service of key personnel, and the ability to attract, train, and retain technical, marketing, customer support, and management personnel. The loss of one or more key employees especially Mr. T. M. Williams, the company's President and Chief Executive Officer could negatively impact the Company, and there is no "key man" life insurance in force at this time. Competition for qualified personnel is intense, and there can be no assurance that the Company will retain key employees, or attract and retain other needed personnel.
The effect of Government Legislation
During the quarter ended June 30, 2003, the House Judiciary Committee of the US Government approved HR21 "Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act". This bill creates a new crime of accepting financial instruments, such as credit cards or electronic fund transfers, for debts incurred in illegal Internet gambling. The bill enables state and federal Attorneys General to request that injunctions be issued to any party, such as financial institutions and Internet Service Providers, to assist in the prevention or restraint of illegal Internet gambling. This bill still needs to be ratified by the Senate before it becomes passed as law. The Company does not offer any illegal Internet gambling and will therefore not be directly affected by this bill, however many of our advertisers will be affected by this bill and therefore the Company's revenue stream maybe affected.
RISKS RELATED TO THE INTERNET AND E-COMMERCE
Volatility in stock price
The stock market and especially the stock prices of Internet related companies have been very volatile. This volatility may not be related to the operating performance of the companies. The broad market volatility and industry volatility may reduce the price of the Company's stock without regard to the Company's operating performance. The market price of the Company's stock could significantly decrease at any time as a result of this volatility. The uncertainty that results from such volatility can itself depress the market price of the Company's stock.
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Dependence upon, and risks related to, the Internet
While management believes that acceptance and use of the Internet will continue to increase at rapid rates and that additional hits to the site will be made, there can be no assurances that such increase will continue to develop, or that use of the Internet as a means of communication and entertainment will continue or increase. If growth in the use of the Internet does not continue, there may not be an increase in the number of hits to the Company's Website at the rates or for the purposes management has assumed. This could, in turn, adversely impact the Company and the results of its business operations. Further, even if acceptance and use of the Internet does increase rapidly, but the technology underlying the Internet and other necessary technology and related infrastructure does not effectively support that growth, the Company's future would be negatively impacted.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As of September 30, 2003, Bingo.com had not entered into or acquired financial instruments that have material market risk. The Company has no financial instruments for trading purposes, or derivative or other financial instruments with off balance sheet risk. The majority of financial assets and liabilities are due within the next twelve months and are classified as current assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets included in this report. The exception is the convertible debentures. The fair value of the debentures payable cannot be determined because the Company would not likely be able to secure similar financing on similar terms at a market rate of interest, if at all. As a result, the financial statement carrying amount of the debentures payable at September 30, 2003, reflects the market value to the Company for the debt.
To September 30, 2003, substantially all revenues have been realized or incurred in United States dollars while the majority of costs are incurred in Canadian dollars.
To date, the Company has not entered into foreign currency contracts to hedge against foreign currency risks between the Canadian dollar, British Pound or other foreign currencies and our reporting currency, the United States dollar.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
Management evaluated the Company's disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days prior to the date of this report, and found them to be operating efficiently and effectively so as to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company under the general rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified by rules of the SEC. These disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Company is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in internal controls.
There were no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or other factors that could significantly affect the Company's internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
Other than described below, the Company is not currently a party to any legal proceeding, and was not a party to any other legal proceeding during the quarter ended September 30, 2003. Management of the Company is currently not aware of any other legal proceedings proposed to be initiated against the Company. However, from time to time, the Company may become subject to claims and litigation generally associated with any business venture. Should the Company be unable to successfully negotiate a settlement with its outstanding payables an unrecorded liability will be incurred.
On July 6, 2001, Roger W. Ach, II, filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio against the Company in connection with a promissory note issued by the Company. Mr. Ach alleges that on or about March 16, 2001, the Company borrowed the sum of $45,000 and executed and delivered to him a promissory note and that the Company owes him the amount of the Note together with interest from March 16, 2001, at the rate of prime plus 1%. Mr. Ach demands judgment against the Company in the sum of $45,000, plus interest and costs.
On October 5, 2001, the Company filed an Answer, Counterclaim and third party complaint in defense of the proceedings commenced, among other things, denying the allegation that any moneys are due to Mr. Ach and counterclaiming against him and bringing a third party complaint against the Lottery Channel, Inc. for payment of outstanding invoices of $39,168 plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Subsequent to the quarter ended September 30, 2003 the Company settled with Mr. Ach and the Lottery Channel, Inc., with an effective date of October 17, 2003 and agreed to the following terms:
(a) The Company agreed to pay Mr. Ach the sum of $49,435.58. The amount will be repaid at a rate of $5,000 per month commencing on the earlier of:
i) Thirty days after the date when the first United States state authorizes the sale of lottery tickets over
the internet through the Lottery Channel, Inc.; or
ii) January 1, 2004.
A final payment will be due in the amount of $4,435.58.
(b) Games, Inc., a company affiliated to the Lottery Channel, Inc. will provide Bingo.com, Inc. with one free emailing per month to the then current email list of Games, Inc. and Games, Inc. affiliated companies and subsidiaries to promote the Bingo.com, Inc. corporate business. This email list should contain no fewer than one million email addresses obtained within six months prior to the respective emailing.
(c) Within 30 days of the Effective date of the agreement Bingo.com, Inc. and Games, Inc. will provide the other with 468 by 60 pixels banner space for the advertising of www.lottery.com and www.bingo.com.
(d) Within 30 days after the first United States state authorizes the sale of lottery tickets over the internet through The Lottery Channel, Inc. or its affiliate company, Games, Inc., the Company shall provide to Games, Inc., or to a Games, Inc. designated affiliate or subsidiary, banners of 468 by 60 pixels and/or buttons of 250 by 250 pixels space on www.bingo.com, enabling Games, Inc. or its designated affiliate or subsidiary to promote Games, Inc. and/or The Lottery Channel Inc.'s online sale of lottery tickets. The total impression of the banners and buttons provided hereunder shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the total impressions available on the Company's website. This will be in effect for a period of 5 years from the Effective date of the agreement, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties hereto.
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(e) The Company will grant Games, Inc. an exclusive license to develop an charitable pay Bingo game to be accessed through the Company's website www.bingo.com. This charitable pay Bingo game must be conducted by a charitable organization that is officially registered and recognized as a charity in the United States and licensed by said state to provide and operate an online charity bingo game for North American players. In addition all operations and servers of the charitable organization, and/or all operations and servers of any agent of the charitable organization which has been properly and lawfully authorized by the charitable organization to conduct the charitable pay bingo game, must be located in the United States. This exclusive license to develop a charitable pay Bingo game will be for 3 years from the Effective date of the agreement or for longer period as agreed to by both parties in writing. Failure to develop and operate a charitable pay bingo game or a government pay bingo lottery game, within 3 years, all rights, obligations and responsibilities of this exclusive license shall be void and all parties shall be released from further obligations from this license.
If Games, Inc. successfully develops a charitable pay bingo game then Games, Inc. will have exclusive right to maintain access to that charitable pay bingo game through the www.bingo.com web-site for a period of ten years from the date Games, Inc. first develops the charitable pay bingo game. In exchange the Company will receive 10% of the gross revenues, as reported in Games, Inc. quarterly reports, from the charitable bingo gaming and government pay bingo lottery gaming for the preceding quarter, with a minimum payment of $15,000 per quarter after the first 12 months of operating period.
At the end of the ten year period, Games, Inc. will have the option three times to extend the period for 5 years per extension, in exchange for the commission increasing to 15% and a minimum payment of $22,500 per quarter.
Failure to make the commission payments by Games, Inc. then Bingo.com, Inc. will be released from all obligations of the exclusive license agreement.
ITEM 2. Changes in Securities
There were no changes during the quarter ended September 30, 2003.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no matters submitted to the shareholders during the period.
ITEM 5. Other Information
New Agreements
The Company entered the following agreements during the quarter ended September 30, 2003 :
(a) The Company and the holder of Debenture "A" (Bingo, Inc.) have agreed to defer the interest due on Debenture "A" and subsequent interest due on Debenture "A" until April 16, 2004, when the accrued interest on Debenture "A" will be paid in common stock of the Company. The Company has agreed, subject to shareholder approval, to lower the conversion price to $0.20 per share ("the new valuation price"). (The details of the agreement were disclosed in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 as filed with the SEC). Subsequent to the
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quarter ended September 30, 2003, the agreement was ratified by the shareholders of the company at the Annual General Meeting of the company on October 15, 2003.
In addition it has been agreed between Bingo, Inc. and the Company that on April 16, 2004, Bingo, Inc. will exercise their right to convert all the outstanding principal of Debenture "A" into shares of the Company. The common stock that will be issued upon conversion of the Debenture "A" will be subject to certain resale restrictions, as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
(b) On August 15, 2002, the Company, in a related party transaction, acquired from the Company's Chief Executive Officer, 99% of the share capital of Bingo.com (UK) plc. for approximately $61,000. Bingo.com (UK) plc. net assets were approximately $58,000 at the time of acquisition.
Under the terms of the Purchase agreement the Company paid half the purchase price on the Effective Date. The balance of the purchase price plus interest will be paid no later than six months after the Effective Date. The time period for this payment was extended for a further six months to August 15, 2003. It has been agreed to extend the time period for a further six months to February 15, 2004. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding amount at a fixed rate of 5% per annum.
ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Exhibits
The following instruments are included as exhibits to this Report. Exhibits incorporated by reference are so indicated.
Exhibit Number | Description |
4.1 | |
4.2 | Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and Redruth Ventures Inc. a British Virgin Islands corporation dated April 16, 2001. (b) |
4.3 | Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and Bingo, Inc. dated April 16, 2001. (b) |
4.4 | |
4.5 | Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and unrelated parties dated July 2, 2002. (d) |
10.2 | Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Bingo, Inc. and Progressive Lumber, Corp. dated January 18, 1999. (a) |
10.24 | Amended Consulting Agreement dated February 28, 2002, between the Company, T. M. Williams (Row), Ltd., and T. M. Williams. (c) |
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Exhibits (continued)
Exhibit Number | Description |
10.26 | The Purchase and Sale Agreement Between Redruth Ventures Inc. and Bingo.com, Inc. dated May 21, 2002. (c) |
10.27 | Consulting agreement dated July 2, 2002, between the Company, Bromley Accounting Services Ltd and Mr. H. W. Bromley. (c) |
10.28 | Share Purchase agreement between T. M. Williams and Bingo.com, Inc. for the purchase of shares in Bingo.com (UK) plc. dated August 15, 2002. (d) |
10.29 | Amendment of Asset Purchase Agreement dated July 1, 2002. (e) |
10.30 | Amendment to the restated convertible debenture originally dated April 16, 2001 and restated as at May 21, 2002 dated July 23, 2003. (f) |
33.1 | Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a - 15(e) and 15d - 15(e) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated November 12, 2003. |
31.2 | Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a - 15(e) and 15d - 15(e) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated November 12, 2003. |
32.1 | Certification from the Chief Executive Officer of Bingo.com, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated November 12, 2003. |
32.2 | Certification from the Chief Financial Officer of Bingo.com, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated November 12, 2003. |
(a) Previously filed with the Registrant's registration statement on Form 10 on June 9, 1999.
(b) Previously filed with the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2001, on June 25, 2001.
(c) Previously filed with the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002, on August 14, 2002.
(d) Previously filed with the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002, on November 14, 2002.
(e) Previously filed with the Company's year end report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2002, on May 8, 2003.
(f) ) Previously filed with the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2003, on August 14, 2002.
Reports on Form 8-K.
During the quarter covered by this report, the Company filed the following reports on Form 8-K:
Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 31, 2003, reporting the amendment to the restated convertible debenture originally dated April 16, 2001 and restated as at May 21, 2002.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | BINGO.COM, INC. |
| | (Registrant) |
Date: | November 12, 2003 | | /S/ T. M. Williams |
| | T. M. Williams, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary (Principal Executive and Accounting Officer) |
| | /S/ H. W. Bromley |
| | H. W. Bromley, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |
| | | |
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, T. M. Williams, certify that:
- I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bingo.com, Inc.
- Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
- Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Bingo.com, Inc. as of, and for the periods presented in this quarterly report;
Bingo.com, Inc.'s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for Bingo.com, Inc. and have:
a) such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Bingo.com, Inc., including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of Bingo.com, Inc. disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of September 30, 2003 covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this quarterly report any change in Bingo.com, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Bingo.com, Inc.'s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Bingo.com, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting; and
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to Bingo.com, Inc. auditors and the audit committee of the Bingo.com, Inc.'s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect Bingo.com, Inc.'s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and;
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Bingo.com, Inc.'s internal controls; and
Signed : /S/ T. M. Williams Date : November 12, 2003
T. M. Williams, Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary
(Principal Executive Officer)
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
I, H. W. Bromley, certify that:
- I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bingo.com, Inc.
- Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
- Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Bingo.com, Inc. as of, and for the periods presented in this quarterly report;
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for Bingo.com, Inc. and have:
a) such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Bingo.com, Inc., including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of Bingo.com, Inc. disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of September 30, 2003 covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this quarterly report any change in Bingo.com, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Bingo.com, Inc.'s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Bingo.com, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting; and
Bingo.com, Inc.'s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to Bingo.com, Inc. auditors and the audit committee of the Bingo.com, Inc.'s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect Bingo.com, Inc.'s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and;
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Bingo.com, Inc.'s internal controls; and
Signed : /S/ H. W. Bromley Date : November 12, 2003
H. W. Bromley,
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Bingo.com, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, T. M. Williams, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in this Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/S/ T. M. Williams
T. M. Williams
President and Chief Executive Officer
November 12, 2003
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Bingo.com, Inc. and will be retained by the company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Bingo.com, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, H. W. Bromley, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in this Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/S/ H. W. Bromley
H. W. Bromley
Chief Financial Officer
November 12, 2003
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Bingo.com, Inc. and will be retained by the company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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Exhibit 10. 31
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN AND AMONG ROGER ACH, BINGO.COM, INC., THE LOTTERY CHANNEL, INC. A/K/A GAMEBANC CORPORATION AND GAMES, INC. AND AGREEMENT FOR CROSS PROMOTION DATED OCTOBER 17, 2003.
This Settlement Agreement and Agreement for Cross Promotion ("Agreement") is effective as of October 17, 2003 ("Effective Date"), between and among Roger Ach ("ACH"), Bingo.com, Inc. ("BINGO.Com"), The Lottery Channel, Inc. a/k/a Gamebanc Corporation ("LOTTERY") and Games, Inc. ("GAMES");
WHEREAS, ACH initiated an action against BINGO.COM for payment on a promissory note in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, and BINGO.COM asserted counterclaims against ACH and LOTTERY for payment of certain invoices for internet advertising services, entitled Roger Ach v. Bingo.com, Inc. v. The Lottery Channel, Inc., Case No. A0104486 ("the Litigation");
WHEREAS, the parties desire to settle the Litigation under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, BINGO.COM and GAMES further desire to participate in certain cross promotions for one another and to promote a charitable pay bingo game;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
(1) Settlement Payment: In consideration of the promises and releases set forth herein, BINGO.COM shall pay ACH the total sum of $49,435.58USD, calculated as the $45,000.00 USD face value of the promissory note at issue in the Litigation plus interest.
(a) Schedule: The $49,435.58 USD shall be repaid at the rate of $5,000.00 USD per month until paid, commencing on the earlier of (i) thirty days after the date when the first state authorizes the sale of lottery tickets over the internet through LOTTERY, or (ii) January 1, 2004. After the initial payment is made, subsequent payments in the amount of $5,000.00 USD shall be due on the first day of each following calendar month until the balance is paid. A final payment will be due in the amount of $4,435.58 USD.
(2) Cross Promotions: In consideration of the promises and releases set forth herein, BINGO.COM and GAMES agree to provide certain cross promotions as follows:
(a) Free emailing: GAMES will provide BINGO.COM with one free emailing per month to the then current email list of GAMES and GAMES' affiliated companies and subsidiaries ("the Current Email List") with material provided by BINGO.COM, enabling BINGO.COM to promote BINGO.COM's corporate business, including but not limited to the promotion of the www.bingo.com website. The first emailing shall commence on the Effective Date of this Agreement and subsequent emailings shall be made thereafter on the first day of each subsequent month.
(i) Procedure for free emailing: GAMES may provide the free emailing either (1) by providing BINGO.COM with the Current Email List of GAMES and GAMES' affiliated companies and subsidiaries, with BINGO.COM to conduct the emailings by
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use of the Current Email List at BINGO.COM's sole expense; or (2) by conducting the emailings to its Current Email List with content prepared by BINGO.COM, with GAMES to conduct the emailings by use of the Current Email List at GAMES' sole expense.
(ii) Content of Current Email List: BINGO.COM requires, and GAMES agrees to provide, a Current Email List that contains every email address on the combined email address lists of GAMES and its affiliated and subsidiary companies and that contains no fewer than one million (1,000,000) email addresses obtained by GAMES or its respective affiliated or subsidiary companies within the six (6) months prior to the respective emailing. For each emailing, GAMES further agrees to identify for BINGO.COM which email addresses were obtained by GAMES or its respective affiliated or subsidiary companies within the six (6) months prior to the respective emailing.
(iii) Content of emailing: The content of the free emailings provided herein shall be agreed upon by both parties.
(b) Mutual promotion on websites: Within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date hereof, BINGO.COM and GAMES further agree to provide the other with a banner on www.bingo.com and www.lottery.com, respectively, as follows: BINGO.COM shall provide GAMES with a banner on www.bingo.com of 468 by 60 pixels which reads "Come to www.lottery.com," or other words mutually agreed upon by the parties in writing; and GAMES shall provide BINGO.COM with a banner on www.lottery.com of 468 by 60 pixels which reads "Come to www.bingo.com," or other words mutually agreed upon by the parties in writing. No changes to the text of the banners shall be made unless approved in writing by both parties.
(c) Promotion after on-line lottery tickets authorized in United States: Within thirty (30) days after the date when the first United States state authorizes the sale of lottery tickets over the internet through GAMES or LOTTERY, BINGO.COM shall provide to GAMES, or to GAMES' designated affiliate or subsidiary, banners of 468 by 60 pixels and/or buttons of 250 by 250 pixels on www.bingo.com, enabling GAMES or its designated affiliate or subsidiary to promote GAMES' and/or LOTTERY's online sale of lottery tickets. The total impression of the banners and buttons provided hereunder shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the total impressions available on the website. Each banner or button provided by BINGO.COM shall read "Visit www.lottery.com for online lottery ticket sales," or other words mutually agreed upon in writing by BINGO.COM and GAMES.
(d) Term: The cross-promotions set forth in section 2 hereof shall continue for a period of five (5) years from the Effective Date of this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties hereto.
(3) Charity and Government Bingo: In consideration of the promises and releases set forth herein, GAMES further agrees to seek out and execute an agreement with an appropriate charitable organization and/or governmental entity and, thereafter to develop and launch a charitable pay bingo game or government pay bingo lottery game, in accordance with any applicable laws and regulatory authorities, and BINGO.COM agrees to promote said pay bingo lottery game and/or government pay bingo lottery game, as follows:
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(a) Definitions and restrictions: As used herein, the term "charitable pay bingo game" shall refer to an online bingo game conducted by an organization that is officially registered and recognized as a charity in a United States state, excluding aboriginal reserves, and that is duly authorized, permitted and licensed by said state to provide and operate an online charity bingo game for North American players. All operations and servers of the charitable organization, and/or all operations and servers of any agent of the charitable organization which has been properly and lawfully authorized by the charitable organization to conduct the charitable pay bingo game, must be located in the United States. Further, the charitable organization in question must be the beneficiary of a reasonable amount of the proceeds from the charitable pay bingo game and, except for those players who are supplied through www.bingo.com in accordance with section 3(b) of this Agreement, must be the supplier of the players for the online charitable pay bingo game. As used herein, the term "government pay bingo lottery game" shall refer to a paid bingo game for or in conjunction with a state or Provincial lottery in jurisdictions where it is a permitted activity.
(b) Grant of Exclusive License to Develop Charitable Pay Bingo Game to Be Accessed Through "www.bingo.com": For a period of three (3) years from the Effective Date of this Agreement or for such longer period as agreed to by the parties in writing ("the Development Period"), and subject to the exceptions set forth in section 3(c), BINGO.COM hereby grants GAMES the exclusive right to develop a charitable pay bingo game, as defined herein, to be accessed from the "www.bingo.com" web-site.
(i) Failure to develop charitable pay bingo game or government pay bingo lottery game within three years of the Effective Date: If GAMES fails to develop and have in operation a charitable pay bingo game or a government pay bingo lottery game, as defined herein, within the Development Period, all rights, obligations and responsibilities under section 3 of this Agreement shall be void and all parties shall be released from further obligations under section 3.
(c) Grant of License to maintain charitable pay bingo site once established: If GAMES successfully develops a charitable pay bingo game, as defined herein, BINGO.COM hereby agrees to grant GAMES the exclusive right to maintain access to that charitable pay bingo game through the "www.bingo.com" web-site for a period of ten (10) years from the date GAMES first develops the charitable pay bingo game ("the Operating Period"). Nothing herein is intended nor shall be construed to limit the authority of GAMES to develop, market and/or operate a pay bingo game or similar games accessible through web-sites other than www.bingo.com without the payment to BINGO.COM or any other party of any commission, charge or other fee of any kind. Further, nothing herein is intended nor shall be construed to limit the authority of BINGO.COM itself to develop, market and/or operate a charitable pay bingo game or government pay bingo lottery game, to be accessed from the "www.bingo.com" web-site.
(i) Payment of Commissions During Operating Period:
1. Payment of commissions during Operating Period: During the initial ten-year Operating Period, GAMES will pay to BINGO.COM on a quarterly basis a commission equal to ten percent of GAMES' gross revenues from charitable bingo gaming and government pay bingo lottery gaming for the preceding quarter. The commission shall be calculated on the gross revenues of the operating segment of GAMES that conducts the charitable bingo gaming and government pay bingo lottery gaming, as those revenues are reported in GAMES' 10-Q for the preceding quarter
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under GAAP segregated accounting. If GAMES' 10-Q filing fails to account for the gross revenues attributable to charitable bingo gaming and government pay bingo lottery gaming, GAMES shall provide verified financial information to BINGO.COM sufficient for BINGO.COM to identify those revenues attributable to charitable bingo gaming and government pay bingo lottery gaming. In a writing accompanying each disclosure of financial information, GAMES' chief financial officer shall attest, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, to the accuracy and completeness of the financial information. Payments for the preceding financial quarter shall be due on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each year of the Operating Period.
2. Minimum Payment after first twelve (12) months of Operating Period: Following the first twelve (12) months of the Operating Period, GAMES shall thereafter pay to BINGO.COM on the first day of each calendar quarter a minimum monthly payment of $15,000.00 USD per quarter, to be applied against quarterly royalties as set forth in section 3(c)(i)(1) of this Agreement.
(ii) Extension of Operating Period rights to maintain charitable pay bingo site: At any time prior to the expiration of the initial Operating Period GAMES will have the option of extending the Operating Period three (3) times for a period of five (5) years per extension on the terms set forth below.
1. Payment of Commissions During Extension(s) of Operating Period: During any extension of the Operating Period, GAMES will pay to BINGO.COM on a quarterly basis a commission equal to fifteen percent of GAMES' gross revenues from charitable bingo gaming and government pay bingo lottery gaming, as those revenues are reported in GAMES' 10-Q for the preceding quarter under GAAP segregated accounting. If GAMES' 10-Q filing fails to account for the gross revenues attributable to charitable bingo gaming and government pay bingo lottery gaming, GAMES shall provide verified financial information to BINGO.COM sufficient for BINGO.COM to identify those revenues attributable to charitable bingo gaming and government pay bingo lottery gaming. In a writing accompanying each disclosure of financial information, GAMES' chief financial officer shall attest, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, to the accuracy and completeness of the financial information.
2. Minimum Payment During Extensions of Operating Period: During any extension of the Operating Period, GAMES shall pay to BINGO.COM on the first day of each calendar quarter a minimum quarterly payment of $22,500.00 USD per quarter, to be applied against quarterly royalties as set forth in section 3(c)(ii)(1) of this Agreement.
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3. Entitlement to minimum payments: In any quarter during an extension of the Operating Period where the royalties owed under section 3(c)(ii) amount to an average of less than $7,500.00 USD per month, BINGO.COM shall nonetheless be entitled to retain the payments of $22,500.00 USD per quarter, without any offset against or effect upon BINGO.COM's rights to payments and royalties for past or future quarters. In any quarter where royalties owed under section 3(c)(ii) amount to an average of more than $7,500.00 USD per month, BINGO.COM shall be entitled to the royalties actually accrued, with an offset only for the minimum payment of $22,500.00 USD made during the quarter in question, but without any offset or reduction for previous or future quarters in which quarterly royalties were less than an average of $22,500.00 USD.
(d) Development of charitable pay bingo and government pay bingo lottery gaming
(i) Grant of space and access during the Operating Period: Space and access from the "www.bingo.com" web-site shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties, so as to prominently feature charitable pay bingo games and government pay bingo lottery games provided by GAMES, along with BINGO.COM's offerings.
(ii) Compliance of charitable pay bingo games and government pay bingo lottery games with applicable regulations: GAMES agrees to ensure that any such games are in full compliance with all applicable regulatory authorities and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, with the primary regulatory authority in the jurisdiction of the player.
(iii) Cost of Development: GAMES further agrees to bear the expense of development and operation of the charitable pay bingo games and government pay bingo lottery games.
(e) Failure to Pay Commissions: If GAMES fails to make any required commission payments, BINGO.COM shall be released from any further obligations under section 3 of this Agreement.
(4) Mutual Release:
(a) In consideration of ACH's, LOTTERY's and GAMES' promises, representations and releases as set forth herein, BINGO.COM hereby releases and forever discharges ACH, LOTTERY and GAMES, their officers, agents, employees, successors, and assigns from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, cross-claims, counterclaims, suits, debts, liens, contracts, agreements, promises, liabilities, judgments, orders, damages, losses, costs and expenses existing as of the date of this Agreement, whether known or unknown.
(b) In consideration of BINGO.COM's promises, representations and releases as set forth herein, ACH, LOTTERY and GAMES hereby release and forever discharge BINGO.COM, its officers, agents, employees, successors, and assigns from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, cross-claims, counterclaims, suits, debts, liens, contracts, agreements, promises, liabilities, judgments, orders, damages, losses, costs and expenses existing as of the date of this Agreement, whether known or unknown.
(5) Dismissal of Action: Within ten (10) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement, the parties will dismiss with prejudice or cause to be dismissed with prejudice all claims asserted by them in the Litigation with all parties to bear their own costs.
(6) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective
successors and assigns.
(7) The validity, terms, performance and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed and construed by its provisions and in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio (without regard to conflicts of laws principles) as if this Agreement were negotiated, executed, delivered and performed solely in the State of Ohio. Any action to enforce or interpret this Agreement shall be brought only in a court located in Hamilton County, Ohio and the parties hereto expressly consent to personal jurisdiction in such courts.
(8) The undersigned corporations hereby represent and warrant that they have approved the execution of this Agreement and have authorized and directed the signatory officers herein below to execute and deliver this Agreement and such other documents as necessary or appropriate to implement this Agreement, which representations and warranties shall survive the execution and consummation of the transactions set forth herein.
(9) The parties agree to issue at least one joint press release regarding this Agreement, the wording of which will be mutually agreed upon.
(10) This Agreement embodies the entire understanding between the parties and there are no prior representations, warranties, or agreements between the parties relating hereto, and this Agreement is executed and delivered upon the basis of this understanding. No change in, modification of or addition, amendment or supplement to the agreement and releases set forth in this Agreement shall be valid unless set forth in writing signed by all of the parties subsequent to the effective date set forth in this Agreement.
(11) The parties acknowledge and agree that: (a) each party and its counsel have reviewed and negotiated the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (b) the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be construed fairly as to all parties and not in favor of or against any party, regardless of which party was generally responsible for the Agreement's preparation.
(12) The parties agree that if any part, term or provision of this Agreement shall be found illegal or in conflict with any valid controlling law, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.
(13) This Agreement is in settlement and compromise of disputed claims and nothing contained in this Agreement (including but not limited to the payment which is required by this Agreement) is to be construed as an admission of liability by any party hereto.
(14) This Agreement may be executed in multiple copies, each of which may serve as an original.
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IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Settlement Agreement and Agreement for Cross Promotion to be executed as set forth below.
THE LOTTERY CHANNEL, INC. a/k/a
GAMEBANC CORPORATION
Name (printed): Roger W. Ach II
Signature: /s/ Roger W. Ach II
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 17, 2003
GAMES, INC.
Name (printed): Roger W. Ach II
Signature: /s/ Roger W. Ach II
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 17, 2003
ROGER ACH
Signature: __ /s/ Roger W. Ach II__________
Date:_______ October 17, 2003___________
BINGO.COM, INC.
Name (printed): T. M. Williams
Signature: /s/ T. M. Williams
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 17, 2003
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