UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended: | September 30, 2009 |
o | OR |
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT |
For the transition period from: | to |
Commission file number: | 000-30375 |
Las Vegas Gaming, Inc. | |||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |||
Nevada | 88-0392994 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
3980 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Suite 450, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | |||
(702) 871-7111 | |||
(Issuer’s telephone number) | |||
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) | |||
Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o | |||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes oNo o | |||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o (do not check if smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company x | |||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x | |||
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS | |||
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest | |||
practicable date: | 15,081,846 shares of Common Stock Series A, $.001 par value, as of September 30, 2009 |
LAS VEGAS GAMING, INC.
FORM 10-Q
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
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Item 2. | 18 | |
Item 3. | 25 | |
Item 4T. | 25 | |
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. | 26 | |
Item 1A. | 26 | |
Item 2. | 26 | |
Item 3. | 26 | |
Item 4. | 26 | |
Item 5. | 26 | |
Item 6. | 27 |
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PlayerVision, RoutePromo, NumberVision, WagerVision, AdVision, Nevada Numbers, The Million Dollar Ticket, and Nevada Keno are our trademarks. This report may contain trademarks and trade names of other parties, corporations, and organizations.
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
LAS VEGAS GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | |||||||
2008 | 2009 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 497,529 | $ | 44,786 | ||||
Investment in marketable securities | 5,068 | - | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $578 and $9,347 | 576,847 | 300,235 | ||||||
Inventories | 454,026 | 420,516 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other | 79,881 | 145,626 | ||||||
Jackpot reserve deposits | 1,230,761 | 218,628 | ||||||
2,844,112 | 1,129,791 | |||||||
Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,238,738 and $1,140,610 | 924,256 | 634,001 | ||||||
Other assets | ||||||||
Goodwill | 2,371,178 | 1,740,843 | ||||||
Trademarks, copyrights, patents, software, and other identifiable intangibles, net of | ||||||||
accumulated amortization of $1,165,742 and $1,362,724 | 278,330 | 718,187 | ||||||
Other long term assets | 56,451 | 70,151 | ||||||
$ | 6,474,327 | $ | 4,292,973 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Note payable | $ | - | $ | 1,500,000 | ||||
Amount due to Gaming Arts, LLC | - | 239,683 | ||||||
Advances from officers and major shareholders | 600,000 | 75,000 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,624,740 | 2,362,788 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 11,957 | 7,363 | ||||||
Deferred gain on sale of bingo | - | 165,666 | ||||||
Current portion of progressive jackpot liability | 1,555,360 | 1,596,360 | ||||||
3,792,057 | 5,946,860 | |||||||
Long-term debt | 23,119 | 17,181 | ||||||
Conditionally redeemable equity | ||||||||
Series B convertible preferred stock, $.001 par, 50,000 shares issued and | ||||||||
outstanding | 250,000 | 250,000 | ||||||
250,000 | 250,000 | |||||||
Stockholders' equity | ||||||||
Convertible preferred stock, $.001 par, 10,000,000 shares authorized (all classes): | ||||||||
Series E: 810,800 shares authorized, 810,800 shares issued and outstanding | 811 | 811 | ||||||
Series F: 200,000 shares authorized, 200,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding | 200 | - | ||||||
Series G: 150,000 shares authorized, 150,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 150 | 150 | ||||||
Series H: 98,500 shares authorized, 98,500 shares issued and outstanding | 99 | 99 | ||||||
Series I: 4,693,878 shares authorized, 4,693,878 shares issued and outstanding | 4,694 | 4,694 | ||||||
Common stock (including Series A): $.001 par, 90,000,000 shares | ||||||||
authorized, 14,849,690 and 15,081,846 shares issued and outstanding | 14,850 | 15,082 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 44,160,702 | 44,300,772 | ||||||
Less due from employees and stockholders | (188,245 | ) | (182,245 | ) | ||||
Deficit | (41,584,110 | ) | (46,060,431 | ) | ||||
2,409,151 | (1,921,068 | ) | ||||||
$ | 6,474,327 | $ | 4,292,973 | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
LAS VEGAS GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2009 | ||||||||
2008 | 2009 | |||||||
Revenues | ||||||||
Casino games | $ | 709,195 | $ | 411,394 | ||||
Product sales | 254,369 | 250,527 | ||||||
Other | 238,393 | 278,647 | ||||||
1,201,957 | 940,568 | |||||||
Costs and expenses | ||||||||
Casino games | 519,682 | 253,764 | ||||||
Product costs | 133,112 | 135,600 | ||||||
Other | 304,652 | 227,859 | ||||||
957,446 | 617,223 | |||||||
Gross operating income | 244,511 | 323,345 | ||||||
Other operating expenses | ||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative | 1,502,973 | 936,078 | ||||||
Research and development | 371,517 | 189,501 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 200,137 | 131,190 | ||||||
2,074,627 | 1,256,769 | |||||||
Operating loss | (1,830,116 | ) | (933,424 | ) | ||||
Other income and expense | ||||||||
Finance costs | (490,440 | ) | (55,311 | ) | ||||
Interest and other income | 2,233 | 6 | ||||||
Net loss | (2,318,323 | ) | (988,729 | ) | ||||
Preferred stock dividends | (52,500 | ) | (211,096 | ) | ||||
Net loss attributed to common stockholders | $ | (2,370,823 | ) | $ | (1,199,825 | ) | ||
Net loss per share attributed to common stockholders | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding | 13,689,403 | 15,081,846 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
LAS VEGAS GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2009 | ||||||||
2008 | 2009 | |||||||
Revenues | ||||||||
Casino games | $ | 1,868,701 | $ | 1,395,959 | ||||
Product sales | 927,738 | 781,876 | ||||||
Other | 716,283 | 866,697 | ||||||
3,512,722 | 3,044,532 | |||||||
Costs and expenses | ||||||||
Casino games | 1,840,511 | 1,165,665 | ||||||
Product costs | 451,310 | 406,650 | ||||||
Other | 888,378 | 719,898 | ||||||
3,180,199 | 2,292,213 | |||||||
Gross operating income | 332,523 | 752,319 | ||||||
Other operating expenses | ||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative | 4,865,008 | 3,707,806 | ||||||
Research and development | 1,070,057 | 372,684 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 628,846 | 401,519 | ||||||
6,563,911 | 4,482,009 | |||||||
Operating loss | (6,231,388 | ) | (3,729,690 | ) | ||||
Other income and expense | ||||||||
Finance costs | (1,612,902 | ) | (69,647 | ) | ||||
Interest and other income (expense) | (89,156 | ) | (27,895 | ) | ||||
Net loss | $ | (7,933,446 | ) | $ | (3,827,232 | ) | ||
Preferred stock dividends | (84,000 | ) | (649,089 | ) | ||||
Net loss attributed to common stockholders | $ | (8,017,446 | ) | $ | (4,476,321 | ) | ||
Net loss per share attributed to common stockholders | $ | (0.61 | ) | $ | (0.29 | ) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding | 13,249,905 | 15,062,484 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 and 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Additional | Less due from | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Convertible Preferred Stock | Including | Paid-In | officers and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series A | Series C | Series D | Series E | Series F | Series G | Series H | Series I | Series A | Capital | stockholders | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances, December 31, 2007 | $ | - | $ | 35 | $ | 125 | $ | 744 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 12,563 | $ | 26,497,097 | $ | (235,414 | ) | $ | (28,562,419 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | (7,933,446 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends Payable Preferred Stock F, G, and I | (84,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of warrants and options | 93 | 108,705 | (8,412 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of warrants | 337,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other stock based compensation | 255 | 509,079 | 52,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash received from employees and stockholders | 9,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to | 254 | 253,996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Series A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock to | (35 | ) | 175 | (140 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Series A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock to | (125 | ) | 125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Series A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock | 67 | 334,933 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock | 200 | 639,872 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock | 150 | 479,904 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock | 99 | 492,402 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Common Stock to employees | 55 | 110,667 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Common Stock | 500 | 629,374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances, September 30, 2008 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 811 | $ | 200 | $ | 150 | $ | 99 | $ | 14,020 | $ | 30,393,359 | $ | (182,826 | ) | $ | (36,579,865 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional | Less due from | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Including | Paid-In | officers and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series A | Series C | Series D | Series E | Series F | Series G | Series H | Series I | Series A | Capital | stockholders | Deficit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances, January 1, 2009 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 811 | $ | 200 | $ | 150 | $ | 99 | $ | 4,694 | $ | 14,850 | $ | 44,160,702 | $ | (188,245 | ) | $ | (41,584,110 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | (3,827,232 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends Payable Preferred Stock F, G, and I | (649,089 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of stock options and warrants for services | 559,712 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock to reimburse for legal expenses | 27 | 17,863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cancellation of Common Stock | (20 | ) | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cancellation of Series F Preferred Stock | (400 | ) | (1,999,600 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Re-issuance of Series F Stock | 200 | 999,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash received from employees and stockholders | 6,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Common Stock | 225 | 562,275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances, September 30, 2009 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 811 | $ | - | $ | 150 | $ | 99 | $ | 4,694 | $ | 15,082 | $ | 44,300,772 | $ | (182,245 | ) | $ | (46,060,431 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
LAS VEGAS GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2009 | ||||||||
2008 | 2009 | |||||||
Operating activities | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (7,933,446 | ) | $ | (3,827,232 | ) | ||
Marketable security received for licensing fee | 42,444 | 5,068 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization of equipment | 266,462 | 204,539 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of assets | 72,040 | 25,445 | ||||||
Bad debt expense | - | 39,385 | ||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs and intangibles | 1,653,545 | 196,980 | ||||||
Fair market value adjustment of debt derivative liability | (141,307 | ) | - | |||||
Stock-based compensation to employees and consultants | 689,113 | 567,602 | ||||||
Other | (1,724 | ) | (13,698 | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 28,789 | 150,759 | ||||||
Inventories | 64,105 | 21,353 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other | 88,418 | (65,746 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,266,471 | 170,386 | ||||||
Advances from Gaming Arts, LLC | - | 239,683 | ||||||
Progressive jackpot liability | 560,918 | 41,000 | ||||||
Deferred gain on sale of bingo | - | 165,666 | ||||||
Net cash (used in) operating activities | (3,344,172 | ) | (2,078,810 | ) | ||||
Investing activities | ||||||||
Purchase of property, equipment, and software | (248,619 | ) | (95,436 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of equipment | 55,250 | 6,150 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of Bingo | - | 832,251 | ||||||
Capitalize Player Vision 3 engineering costs | - | (631,899 | ) | |||||
Jackpot reserve deposits | (1,298,640 | ) | 1,012,133 | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (1,492,009 | ) | 1,123,199 | |||||
Financing activities | ||||||||
Dividend payments on Series F preferred stock | - | (32,877 | ) | |||||
Redemption of Series F preferred stock | - | (2,000,000 | ) | |||||
Re-issuance of Series F preferred stock | - | 1,000,000 | ||||||
Redemption of Series B preferred stock | (137,500 | ) | - | |||||
Repayment of debt | (61,747 | ) | (7,755 | ) | ||||
Sale of Series E convertible preferred stock | 335,000 | - | ||||||
Sale of Series F convertible preferred stock | 640,072 | - | ||||||
Sale of Series G convertible preferred stock | 480,054 | - | ||||||
Sale of Series H convertible preferred stock | 492,501 | - | ||||||
Advances from officers and major shareholders | 2,100,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
Repayment of advances from shareholders | - | (825,000 | ) | |||||
Increase in notes payable | - | 1,500,000 | ||||||
Exercise of warrants and options for common stock | 100,387 | - | ||||||
Collection of stock subscription receivables | 9,000 | 6,000 | ||||||
Sale of common stock | 740,596 | 562,500 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 4,698,363 | 502,868 | ||||||
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (137,818 | ) | (452,743 | ) | ||||
Cash, beginning of period | 489,262 | 497,529 | ||||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 351,444 | $ | 44,786 | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities | ||||||||
Conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to | ||||||||
Common Stock Series A | $ | 254,250 | $ | - | ||||
Conversion of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock to | ||||||||
Common Stock Series A | 35 | - | ||||||
Conversion of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock to | ||||||||
Common Stock Series A | 125 | - | ||||||
Exercise of stock warrants and options increasing subscriptions receivable | 8,412 | - | ||||||
Equipment acquired directly with proceeds of new borrowing | 34,025 | - | ||||||
Debt retired through issuance of Common Stock Series A | 107,500 | - | ||||||
Prepayment of lease costs through issuance of Common Stock Series A | 106,000 | - | ||||||
Accrued and prepaid interest added to face amount of note due to debt modification | 801,250 | - | ||||||
Dividends declared on Series F, G, and I Preferred Stock | 84,000 | 649,089 | ||||||
Dividend paid in Common Stock Series A on Series F Preferred Stock | - | (10,000 | ) | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements |
LAS VEGAS GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Nature of operations:
Our current principal business is the delivery of new, linked-progressive, mega jackpot games to the worldwide gaming industry. Our offering of these types of games has included Nevada Numbers, Super Bonanza Bingo, Million Dollar Ticket and Gamblers Bonus Million Dollar Ticket. During the second quarter of 2008, we launched Gamblers Bonus Million Dollar Ticket in cooperation with one of the larger slot route operators in Nevada. We subsequently shut this game down on January 31, 2009. On March 31, 2009, the Company shut down its Nevada Numbers and Million Dollar Ticket games.
Although we have focused our business primarily on the development of our proprietary multimedia delivery system, known as PlayerVision, PlayerVision has not produced significant revenue to date. We continue to provide equipment, supplies and casino games for use by our customers in the keno and bingo segments of the gaming industry (Notes 8a and 12).
2. Basis of Presentation:
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, relating to interim financial statements. Accordingly, certain information normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. For further information, please refer to our annual financial statements and the related notes included within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, previously filed with the SEC, from which the information as of that date is derived.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and an inactive and immaterial 85%-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. Events were evaluated by management to determine if adjustments to or disclosure in these interim consolidated financial statements were necessary through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, November 23, 2009 (Note 12). The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.
3. Jackpot Reserve Deposits:
At December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2009, we had deposit cash amounts of $1,230,761 and $218,628, respectively, which are restricted, as required by gaming regulators for funding our various jackpot-oriented games.
LAS VEGAS GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
4. Equipment:
Equipment (Note 8a) consists of the following:
December 31, 2008 | September 30, 2009 (Unaudited) | |||||||
Production equipment | $ | 1,561,513 | $ | 1,466,267 | ||||
Equipment, furniture, and fixtures | 557,855 | 308,344 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements | 43,627 | 0 | ||||||
2,162,995 | 1,774,611 | |||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | 1,238,739 | 1,140,610 | ||||||
$ | 924,256 | $ | 634,001 |
5. Other Intangible Assets:
Other intangible assets (Note 8a) consist of the following:
December 31, 2008 | September 30, 2009 (Unaudited) | |||||||
Capitalized PlayerVision engineering costs | $ | 651,899 | ||||||
PlayerVision technology patents | $ | 1,016,236 | 996,236 | |||||
Software | 427,836 | 432,775 | ||||||
1,444,072 | 2,080,910 | |||||||
Less accumulated amortization | 1,165,742 | 1,362,723 | ||||||
$ | 278,330 | $ | 718,187 |
The intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which are currently 5 years with the exception of software which is amortized over three years. We have not begun amortizing PlayerVision costs as yet and will begin when we get our product to market. Total amortization for other intangible assets amounted to $362,026 and $196,980, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2009. The estimated aggregate amortization for the remaining three months of calendar 2009 and the next five years is as follows (presuming we begin deployment of PlayerVision 3 in January 2010; however, no assurance can be given that we will begin deployment then, or at all):
2009 | $ | 53,318 | ||
2010 | 238,062 | |||
2011 | 215,512 | |||
2012 | 211,295 | |||
2013 | 0 | |||
2014 | 0 | |||
$ | 718,187 |
LAS VEGAS GAMING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
6. Debt:
Long term debt is as follows:
December 31, 2008 | September 30, 2009 | |||||||
Other notes payable | $ | 35,076 | $ | 24,544 | ||||
Less amounts due within one year | 11,957 | 7,363 | ||||||
$ | 23,119 | $ | 17,181 |
The $600,000 advance from a stockholder at December 31, 2008 was paid back in January 2009. An additional $300,000 was advanced from three principal stockholders. Of this amount, $225,000 has been paid back as of September 30, 2009. The buyer of our bingo business, Gaming Arts, LLC (Note 12) has advanced us $239,683 for working capital purposes (Note 12).
On February 13, 2009, we signed a binding term sheet (“Term Sheet”) with IGT whereby IGT advanced $1.5 million (“the Advance”) to the Company. On September 4, 2009 (effective June 1, 2009), we signed a Secured Promissory Note for the Advance in favor of IGT which carries an interest rate of 10% and is due on January 29, 2010. We granted a security interest to IGT in all of our present and future assets as security for such obligation.
On September 4, 2009 (effective June 1, 2009), the Company and IGT signed a First Addendum to License and Application Support Agreement and a First Addendum to Intellectual Property Access Agreement (the “Addendums”). The Addendums formally amend the License and Application Support Agreement dated September 30, 2008 between the Company and IGT (the “LASA”), and the Intellectual Property Access Agreement dated September 30, 2008 between the Company and IGT (the “IPAA”). The amendments to the LASA include: (i) a requirement that the Company use its best efforts to utilize IGT’s sb (server based) Media Manager as the default infrastructure for the delivery of the Company’s PlayerVision® applications, where feasible, (ii) a requirement that the Company provide development support for IGT sb (server based) applications requested by IGT, (iii) an amendment to the amount of distribution fees, (iv) a granting to IGT of a “most favored distributor” status so that IGT is granted the most favorable terms on the Company’s software distributor rates for its server-based applications, and (v) a requirement that the Company escrow the source code for the applications that connect to IGT systems, (vi) a specification that the Company has a worldwide license to use the IGT SPC Protocol in order to interface with the IGT Advantage card reader assembly and that any other installation or use of the IGT SPC Protocol that does not interface with the IGT Advantage card reader assembly is unlicensed, (vii) a restriction not to place a secondary display in any location or casino where there is an IGT system, (viii) a requirement that the Company not compete against IGT in marketing, offering for use or sale, or installing any IGT EGM peripherals and the IGT SPC Protocol for use with such IGT EGM Peripherals, and (ix) a requirement that if the Company decides to purchase such IGT EGM Peripherals, it shall do so from IGT or its affiliates. IGT will have the right to access the source code only if the Company becomes insolvent, and IGT’s rights to utilize such software (if released) will be unlimited. The amendments to the IPAA include the Company’s agreement that IGT will have the right to initiate, coordinate, finance and assist in the prosecution, defense and enforcement of all Company owned intellectual property to which the Company has granted IGT a right of first refusal.
7. Stockholders' Equity:
From time to time, the Company issues shares of common stock and preferred stock through transactions that are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act), either pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we issued 92,659 shares of Common Stock Series A as a result of the exercise of options and warrants. Additionally, we issued 254,250 shares of Common Stock Series A pursuant to the conversion of 50,850 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. We also issued 307,996 shares of Common Stock Series A for salaries, bonuses, services, and board of director fees and 500,000 shares of Common Stock Series A as part of our sale of Series F and Series G Convertible Preferred Stock. We also issued 300,000 shares of Common Stock Series A as the result of conversions of Series C and Series D preferred shares.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we issued 232,156 shares of Common Stock Series A to an investor in return for cash used for working capital (this is the same investor who invested $1,000,000 in Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, $1,000,000 in Series F Convertible Preferred Stock, and $750,000 in Series G Convertible Preferred Stock).
In the first quarter of 2009, we closed the Gamblers Bonus Million Dollar game due to a lack of ticket sales. Accordingly, we redeemed the $1,000,000 of Series F Preferred Stock from our investor. We closed our Million Dollar Ticket Game as well for the same reason. We also temporarily suspended our Nevada Numbers game to change the draw to hourly rather than daily. We restarted the Nevada Numbers game on March 1, 2009 but again suspended it on March 31, 2009 due to a lack of funds to meet our Nevada Gaming bankroll requirements. This suspension resulted from the change in ownership at Treasure Island and the new ownership’s decision to not continue bankrolling our game. The game will remain suspended until we can find approximately $4 million for the bankroll. When we restarted Nevada Numbers on March 1, 2009, we restored Series F Convertible Preferred Stock for $1,000,000 to be used as additional bankroll needed for Nevada Numbers. Due to the March 31 shutdown, the Nevada Numbers bankroll funds associated with Series F Convertible Preferred Stock were no longer needed. Therefore, in April 2009 we again redeemed the Series F Convertible Preferred Stock and the $1,000,000 was returned to the investor. In addition, in April 2009, he received another 7,156 shares of Common Stock Series A. These shares were awarded in lieu of cash dividends and as a reimbursement of legal fees for the restoration of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock for $1,000,000 to support the restarting of Nevada Numbers.
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at any time into Common Stock Series A at the election of the holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on a one-to-five basis. Holders of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock have a liquidation preference of $5 per share. The Series B has liquidation preference over holders of Series E, Series G, and Series H Convertible Preferred Stock.
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. Holders of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to receive $5 per share as a liquidation preference after payment of all existing and future indebtedness and the liquidation preference of Series I and B Convertible Preferred Stock. Series E and Series G Convertible Preferred Stock are pari passu in liquidation preference. Series E Convertible Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference over Series H Convertible Preferred Stock. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we issued 67,000 shares of our Series E Convertible Preferred Stock raising $335,000. In February 2008, we closed our Series E Convertible Preferred Stock offering with a total of 810,800 shares issued and $4,054,000 raised.
Series G Convertible Preferred Stock. The holder of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to receive $5 per share as a liquidation preference pari passu with the liquidation preference of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock and after payment of all existing and future indebtedness and the liquidation preference of Series I and B Convertible Preferred Stock. Series G Convertible Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference over Series H Convertible Preferred Stock. On May 9, 2008, we issued 150,000 shares of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock which carries a cumulative 12% dividend rate payable on January 1, 2010, immediately after paying IGT their 6.5% dividend on Series I Preferred Stock. Series G Convertible Preferred stock is convertible into Common Stock Series A at the lower of $3.50 or 30% off the IPO price, where “IPO price” means the per share price to the public of any common shares offered by us that in the aggregate results in capital in excess of $10.0 million being raised and the shares of a class of our common stock being listed and traded on a national stock exchange.
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Series H Convertible Preferred Stock. The holders of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to receive $5 per share as a liquidation preference after payment of all existing and future indebtedness and the liquidation preference of Series I, Series B, Series E, and Series G Convertible Preferred Stock. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we issued 98,500 shares of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock at a price of $5 per share for a total capital raise of $492,500. The Series H Convertible Preferred offering closed June 21, 2008. Series H Convertible Preferred stock is convertible into Common Stock Series A at the lower of $2.50 or 30% off the IPO price, where “IPO price” means the per share price to the public of any common shares offered by us that in the aggregate results in capital in excess of $10.0 million being raised and the shares of a class of our common stock being listed and traded on a national stock exchange.
Series I Preferred Stock. On October 1, 2008, IGT signed an investment agreement as of September 30, 2008, with us for 4,693,878 shares of our Series I Preferred Stock at $2.45 per share, or a total investment of $11.5 million. The Series I Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Common Stock Series A on a one-for-one basis. The transaction closed on October 24, 2008. IGT had previously advanced $1.5 million of this total investment pursuant to an agreement dated July 17, 2008, as amended, so the net proceeds received by the Company on October 24, 2008 was $10 million. IGT also received a warrant to purchase 1.5 million shares of Common Stock Series A at an exercise price of $2.45 per share. The warrant has a three-year term and is fully vested. The shares of Series I Preferred Stock carry a dividend rate of 6.5% payable initially on January 1, 2010 and vote on an as converted basis, on all matters submitted to the Company’s stockholders. Based on the fully diluted outstanding shares of the Company, IGT is entitled to two seats on the Company’s Board of Directors, which to date they have not chosen to fill. In addition, IGT forgave a receivable from the Company from a prior legal settlement for $614,027. Also on October 1, 2008, we signed three agreements with IGT which became part of the legal settlement with IGT: 1) the Retrofit License Agreement, 2) the License and Application Support Agreement and 3) the Intellectual Property Access Agreement. On October 14, 2008, the legal case with IGT was dismissed by the Court with prejudice.
With the additional $10 million of funding from IGT, we paid in full the CAMOFI note for $6,051,250, together with accrued interest and a payment penalty amounting to $1,567,272. We were released from any and all liens and claims that CAMOFI may have against us and the Registration Rights Agreement was terminated. CAMOFI has 2,675,000 warrants, with “piggy back” registration rights for its 300,000 shares of our common stock and underlying shares of common stock underlying its warrants, which registration rights are junior to the registration rights granted to IGT as part of the Series I Preferred Stock transaction.
In connection with the IGT transaction, we filed Amended and Restated Certificates of Designation with the Nevada Secretary of State with respect to our Series B, Series E, Series F, Series G and Series H Convertible Preferred Stock on October 22, 2008. We also filed Certificates of Withdrawal of Certificate of Designation with the Nevada Secretary of State with respect to our Series A, Series C, and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock on October 3, 2008, as no shares of such series were then issued or outstanding.
Stock Warrants and Options. Our 2009 Stock Option Plan (2009 Plan), adopted by our Board of Directors and approved by our stockholders, allows for the issuance of both qualified and non-qualified options. The Stock Option Committee of our Board of Directors administers the 2009 Plan. The 2009 Plan succeeds the 2000 Stock Option Plan (2000 Plan) that will expire later this year except as to options outstanding under the 2000 Plan. As of September 30, 2009, there were 1,016,573 qualified and 65,200 non-qualified options outstanding under the 2009 Plan. As of September 30, 2008 and 2009, respectively, there were 1,895,900 and 2,545,900 options outstanding under the 2000 Plan. As of September 30, 2008 and 2009, respectively, there were 535,000 and 650,000 non-qualified options outstanding that were issued outside of the plans. The exercise price of options issued pursuant to either plan cannot be less than the fair market value at the time of the grant and vesting is at the discretion of the Stock Option Committee, though limited to ten years. Only employees and consultants are qualified to receive qualified options. The stock subject to the 2000 Plan is limited to 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock Series A. The stock subject to the 2009 Plan is limited to 20% of the sum of the currently outstanding shares of Common Stock Series A and the outstanding shares of our preferred stock convertible into Common Stock Series A as of beginning of the period under consideration.
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We have, from time to time, granted common stock, warrants and options to employees and others as employment incentives, in return for successful capital-raising efforts or as an inducement to invest in our common or preferred securities, in return for other services, and in conjunction with the initial capitalization of our company and business acquisitions. Warrants and options to purchase 1,662,000 and 1,122,440 shares of Common Stock Series A were issued to officers, directors and employees during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2009, respectively. Total compensation cost recognized in operations from grants of options and warrants amounted to $689,113 and $559,712 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2009, respectively. Unrecognized costs related to employee stock options and warrants outstanding at September 30, 2009 totaled $846,962 and are expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of three years.
The weighted average exercise price of our outstanding options and warrants at September 30, 2009, was $2.53. The following table summarizes our stock option and warrant activity followed by the applicable weighted average prices during the quarter ended September 30, 2009:
Options/Warrants | Weighted Average Price | |||||||
Balance, January 1, 2009 | 8,656,209 | $ | 2.46 | |||||
Granted | 1,112,440 | 2.50 | ||||||
Exercised | - | - | ||||||
Forfeited | (367,500 | ) | (1.04 | ) | ||||
Balance, September 30, 2009 | 9,411,149 | $ | 2.53 |
As of September 30, 2009, 1,560,830 options and warrants are outstanding, but have not vested. The aggregate intrinsic value of options and warrants at September 30, 2009, is $846,962.
Non-vested Options | Weighted Average Price | |||||||
Balance, January 1, 2009 | 1,393,210 | $ | 3.45 | |||||
Granted | 642,580 | 2.50 | ||||||
Vested | (552,860 | ) | (3.56 | ) | ||||
Forfeited | - | - | ||||||
Balance, September 30, 2009 | 1,482,830 | $ | 3.00 |
Non-vested Warrants | Weighted Average Price | |||||||
Balance, January 1, 2009 | 110,417 | $ | 2.52 | |||||
Granted | 15,500 | 2.50 | ||||||
Vested | (47,917 | ) | (2.55 | ) | ||||
Forfeited | - | - | ||||||
Balance, September 30, 2009 | 78,000 | $ | 2.50 |
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The following table summarizes stock options and warrants outstanding at September 30, 2009, as to number exercisable and average remaining life in years:
Weighted Average | Weighted Average | |||||||||||||||||||
Exercise | Number | Remaining | Number | Remaining | ||||||||||||||||
Price | Outstanding | Life in years | Exercisable | Life in years | ||||||||||||||||
Options | $ | 1.00 | 170,000 | 0.25 | 170,000 | 0.25 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 2.00 | 460,000 | 3.54 | 310,000 | 3.54 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 2.50 | 1,748,773 | 4.33 | 740,943 | 4.30 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 3.00 | 100,900 | 0.42 | 100,900 | 0.42 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 4.55 | 25,000 | 0.25 | 25,000 | 0.25 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 5.00 | 1,123,000 | 2.97 | 798,000 | 2.91 | |||||||||||||||
Warrants | $ | 1.00 | 110,000 | 2.77 | 110,000 | 2.77 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 1.48 | 2,675,000 | 1.56 | 2,675,000 | 1.56 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 1.50 | 30,000 | 3.59 | 30,000 | 3.59 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 2.00 | 185,000 | .90 | 185,000 | .90 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 2.10 | 23,809 | 1.12 | 23,809 | 1.12 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 2.45 | 1,500,000 | 2.06 | 1,500,000 | 2.06 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 2.50 | 155,667 | 4.02 | 77,667 | 4.00 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 3.00 | 854,000 | 1.31 | 854,000 | 1.31 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 4.00 | 100,000 | 0.37 | 100,000 | 0.37 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 5.00 | 150,000 | 1.53 | 150,000 | 1.53 | |||||||||||||||
9,411,149 | 2.39 | 7,850,319 | 2.07 |
There are 1,560,830 options and warrants that have been issued but not vested. Of these options and warrants 31,750 will vest during the remainder of 2009, 804,859 in 2010, 504,859 in 2011, 219,362 in 2012.
8. Contingencies:
a. Economic conditions and related risks and uncertainties. The United States is currently experiencing a widespread recession accompanied by, among other things, weakness in the commercial and investment banking systems resulting in reduced credit and capital financing availability, and highly curtailed gaming, other recreational activities and general discretionary consumer spending, and is also engaged in war, all of which are likely to continue to have far-reaching effects on economic conditions in the country for an indeterminate period. The effects and duration of these developments and related risks and uncertainties on our future operations and cash flows, including our access to capital or credit financing, cannot be estimated at this time but have been and may continue to be significant. In addition, we are presently unable to satisfy our obligations as they come due and do not have enough cash to sustain our expected working capital requirements for the remainder of 2009 and 2010. To address the going concern uncertainty, we have engaged an investment banking firm to assist us in raising capital and are presently in discussion with possible strategic partners in the gaming industry for an equity investment. We are also creating a sales deployment pipeline to provide momentum to our capital-raising efforts. We have also initiated some major cost-cutting measurements and have sold our bingo and keno businesses (Note 12). However, unless we obtain third-party debt or equity financing or otherwise raise capital, for example, through the possible sale of assets, in the near future, we will not be able to continue as a going concern.
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We often carry cash and cash equivalents, including jackpot reserves, on deposit with financial institutions substantially in excess of federally-insured limits, and the risk of losses related to such concentrations may be increasing as a result of recent economic developments and uncertainties discussed in the foregoing paragraph. The extent of a future loss as a result of uninsured deposits in the event of a future failure of a bank or other financial institution, if any, is not subject to estimation at this time.
Moreover, though the two progressive jackpot games are currently shut down, we may still become liable for the unpaid progressive portion of each game. That possible liability is currently $218,628 and is provided for with a deposit in one of our brokerage accounts.
Based on circumstances described in the foregoing paragraphs and in Notes 8b-d, below, and the related uncertainties particularly as to the likely success of management’s plans to continue as a going concern, we are unable to make cash flow forecasts based on any reasonably objective assumptions. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2009, impairment evaluations relative to these assets were based on our expectation of recoverability of at least their carrying values through a possible sale thereof using fair value estimates that are based on Level 3 inputs, as defined by generally accepted accounting principles. However, except as discussed in Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements, no such asset sales are presently expected and, therefore, no assets are currently classified as held for sale. It is possible based on future developments, even in the near term, that asset impairment writedowns may become necessary and that they may be significant.
b. Legal Matters. On September 15, 2008, Steven Brandstetter and J & S Gaming filed a lawsuit against us, among other defendants, in Department 11 of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court captioned Brandstetter, et al. v. Bally Gaming, Inc., et al., case no. 08-A-571641-C alleging against us claims of breach of contract, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment regarding a non-disclosure agreement executed in May 2002 pertaining to the plaintiffs’ gaming concepts. In August, 2009, a Motion for Summary Judgment was granted in favor of the defendants and the case was dismissed.
On August 26, 2009, a lawsuit was filed by Adline Network Holdings, LLC, a Georgia Corporation, Adline Media LLC, a Georgia Limited liability company, Adline Network LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, and Sam Johnson, a former officer and employee of the Company, in Department 21 of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District court, case no. 09-A-598004-C alleging breach of an Acquisition Agreement, breach of a Consulting Agreement, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligent misrepresentation, fraud/intentional misrepresentation, two 10b-5 securities violations and declaratory relief. We filed a Motion to Dismiss on October 16, 2009, and a hearing on the Motion to Dismiss is scheduled for December 2, 2009. We are unable to estimate minimum costs, if any, to be incurred by us upon the ultimate disposition of this matter and, accordingly, no provision has been made.
c. Gaming Regulation and Licensing. We are licensed by the State of Nevada as an operator of inter-casino-linked systems, supplier and distributor of keno and bingo products, parts, and service, and as a keno route operator. From time to time, we seek licensure in other gaming jurisdictions so that we may similarly participate in the gaming revenue produced by customers from our products in those jurisdictions. Failure to comply with applicable gaming regulations, retain our Nevada licenses, or obtain and retain the necessary licenses in other jurisdictions, would likely have a material adverse effect on our future operations and cash flows.
Regulation 5.115 of the Nevada Gaming Commission, as amended, allows licensees to use the “reserve method” to fund periodic payments of any game, including a race book or sports pool, tournament, contest, or promotional activity provided that the licensee complies with certain financial monitoring and reporting requirements as follows: 1) current ratio of 2:1 and 2) interest coverage ratio of 3:1. We have frequently found it impossible, primarily due to the absence of earnings, to be in compliance with these ratios and in the past have been successful in presenting an alternative plan acceptable to the Nevada Gaming Commission to satisfactorily meet the objectives of the Regulation if not cure the situation prospectively through expected future raises of capital. The Nevada Gaming Commission has the right to demand that a one-year letter of credit be posted when a licensee is not in compliance with the foregoing financial ratios but has not made any such demand on the Company to date.
d. Technology Royalty Agreement. On August 6, 2009, we became obligated under a Technology Royalty Agreement with Perfect Storm Software, LLC, whose members include five of our engineers, one of whom is our Chief Technology Officer, who began employment in 2008 and brought with them preexisting technology that was used in the development of PlayerVision 3 (PV 3). The Technology Royalty Agreement calls for (1) a one-time royalty fee of $1,000 due and payable on the date of execution, (2) an annual license reissue fee in the amount of $20,000 due and payable on each anniversary of the Effective Date beginning on the first anniversary, (3) a royalty bonus equal to 5% of net PlayerVision 3 sales for software licensed products, (4) a royalty bonus equal to 5% of net sales for hardware utilized to operate software licensed products where the markup percentage of the hardware is greater than 20%, and (5) a royalty bonus of 750,000 shares of our Common Stock Series A contingent upon our change in control.
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9. Income Taxes:
As of September 30, 2009, net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax reporting purposes total approximately $42.8 million and expire between 2013 and 2028. However, because we have not achieved profitable operations, management is unable to conclude at this time that realization of any future income tax benefit of the net operating loss carryforwards accumulated to date is more likely than not. Therefore, the related deferred tax asset of $14.9 million has been effectively reduced due to our inability to fully utilize our net operating loss carryforwards, and the realization of any benefit therefrom would likely be limited pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382.
10. Financial Instruments:
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, jackpot reserve deposits, progressive jackpot liability, and debt. The estimated fair values of these financial instruments are approximately equal to book value because of their short-term nature and/or because of interest rates approximating current market interest rates based on Level 2 inputs, as defined by generally accepted accounting principles.
11. Segment Information:
We conduct our operations in three primary business segments: “Casino Games”, “Products” and “Other.” Operating results, certain unallocated expenditures, and identifiable assets for these segments are set forth below.
Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||
2008 | 2009 | |||||||
Revenue | ||||||||
Casino Games | $ | 1,868,701 | $ | 1,395,959 | ||||
Product Sales | 927,738 | 781,875 | ||||||
Other | 716,283 | 866,697 | ||||||
$ | 3,512,722 | $ | 3,044,532 | |||||
Operating income (loss) | ||||||||
Casino Games | $ | 28,190 | $ | 230,294 | ||||
Product Sales | 476,428 | 375,226 | ||||||
Other | (172,095 | ) | 146,800 | |||||
Unallocated | (6,563,911 | ) | (4,482,010 | ) | ||||
$ | (6,231,388 | ) | $ | (3,729,690 | ) | |||
Identifiable assets | ||||||||
Casino Games | $ | 3,974,808 | $ | 1,592,741 | ||||
Product Sales | 315,723 | 222,585 | ||||||
Other | 398,492 | 338,796 | ||||||
Unallocated | 2,430,445 | 2,138,851 | ||||||
$ | 7,119,468 | $ | 4,292,973 |
Identifiable assets of $4,292,973 at September 30, 2009, included recorded goodwill of $1,740,843 that relates to the Product Sales segment from prior acquisitions.
Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | 2008 | 2009 | ||||||
Casino Games | $ | 118,535 | $ | 23,248 | ||||
Product Sales | - | 4,936 | ||||||
Other | 98,947 | 36,604 | ||||||
Unallocated | 65,162 | 30,648 | ||||||
$ | 282,644 | $ | 95,436 |
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12. Sale of Assets:
We completed the sale of our bingo business, keno intellectual property, and prac (Promotion marketing software) business to Gaming Arts, LLC (GA) on August 19, 2009, for $1,050,000. GA also executed a Nevada Numbers License Agreement for $50,000 for an exclusive license to operate, grant sublicenses and enforce the Nevada Numbers intellectual property in any non-slot application. In addition, GA received a non-exclusive license to operate, grant one sublicense, and enforce the Nevada Numbers intellectual property in any slot machine application for 50% of the net profits after GA or its sublicensee receives the first $100,000 in net profits. However, since GA has not received the necessary regulatory approval to be a gaming operator, the Company continues to maintain control of these assets and manage them on a day-to-day basis for an indefinite period pending such approvals. The gain on the sale of these assets has been deferred pending such approvals. As a result of significant uncertainty as to the achievement and timing of such regulatory approvals, we are unable to conclude that the disposition of these business assets and activities within one year is probable. Therefore, pursuant to ASC 360-10-45-9, we have not classified such operations of these businesses as discontinued.
We also executed an agreement for the sale of our keno business to Session Gaming, Inc. for $100,000 on November 4, 2009. This transaction likewise will not close until Session Gaming, LLC, has been approved for licensing by the appropriate gaming authorities in various jurisdictions.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis should be read together with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. This discussion contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our expected realization of more significant revenue from PlayerVision during the first quarter of 2010 and our expected financial position, business and financing plans. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” or other comparable terms. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include any adverse judgment, ruling or order, lack of market acceptance of our PlayerVision system, our inability to secure additional third-party financing, the current economic recession, the lack of operating history of our PlayerVision system, the ability of our competitors to introduce products having advantages over our PlayerVision system, the failure to obtain regulatory approval for our PlayerVision modules, restrictions on our ability to install our PlayerVision system on existing gaming machines, our failure to protect our intellectual property rights and additional risks discussed herein and elsewhere in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. We caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. These historical financial statements may not be indicative of our future performance. (See “Liquidity and Capital Resources,” below.)
Overview
Historically, we have been one of the leading suppliers of keno and bingo games, systems, and supplies, a relatively small market associated with nominal growth and smaller companies. However, to date, we have devoted a significant portion of our resources toward the development, regulatory approval, and marketing of our PlayerVision system. In comparison to the keno and bingo market, we believe that the potential market for our PlayerVision system, i.e., the gaming machine market, is much larger and more dynamic. While we continue to provide equipment, supplies and games for use by our customers in the keno and bingo segments of the gaming industry, subject to our ability to continue as a going concern, addressed below, we expect these revenues will continue to decline as we focus on the deployment of PlayerVision. Also see Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements. PlayerVision has not had a significant revenue effect on our financial statements to date. Due primarily to our focus on the development of our PlayerVision system and other factors, we have incurred expenses in excess of our revenue and have generated losses to date.
In May 2009, we received approval for nine software applications on our PlayerVision 3 platform from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. These software applications include Beverage-on-Demand, ServiceVision, VoyeurVision, Live TV, AdVision, YouTube, CasinoTunes, ValetVision, and BurstVision. We intend to submit these same applications for Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) approval, an independent accredited testing laboratory, in the first quarter of 2010.
Based on the foregoing, and other than the insignificant revenue realized from our early adoption agreements, and subject to economic uncertainties discussed herein, and subject to our ability to continue as a going concern, as discussed below, we expect to begin to realize more significant revenue from our PlayerVision system during the first quarter of 2010. If achieved, this would mark a significant shift in the type of revenue recognized by us. If achieved, the anticipated revenue would be from the installation of hardware associated with our PlayerVision 3 platform and the licensing of our nine software applications primarily in Nevada. No assurance can be given, however, that we will begin installing our PlayerVision 3 applications or begin realizing revenue from our PlayerVision system during the first quarter of 2010 or at all.
We expect to continue to incur losses for the remainder of 2009, and we expect to face competition from larger, more formidable competitors as we attempt to enter the gaming machine market. Due to continuing expenses related to our PlayerVision system, in addition to any funds from operations, we must obtain funds from third party financing sources, if available, to sustain our operations in 2009 and 2010.
We are presently unable to satisfy our obligations as they come due and do not have enough cash to sustain our anticipated working capital requirements for the remainder of 2009, and, unless we obtain third-party financing or raise other capital through the sale of assets or otherwise in the near future, we will be unable to continue as a going concern. See discussion in “Liquidity – Outlook” below.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates and assumptions provide a 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, and these differences may be material.
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
PlayerVision. Any revenue from PlayerVision will result from installation fees, activation fees, fees for services, and revenue sharing arrangements. We will recognize installation and activation fees for PlayerVision upon installation and recognize the costs associated with the installation (labor and supplies) at that time. We will recognize revenue from the revenue sharing arrangements as earned and recognize maintenance expenses as incurred against the corresponding revenue. Manufacturing costs will be capitalized and depreciated over the life of the asset.
Casino Games. As wagers are made within our inter-linked systems, we recognize our share of each wager made as revenue. Based on the revenue proceeds, we purchase insurance to fund the base jackpot. We also estimate the cost for any uninsured base jackpot and the expense for any progressive jackpot and, accordingly, establish a liability on our balance sheet as a progressive jackpot liability. For our other casino games, we recognize our share of revenue upon the sale of each ticket. We have the discretion to purchase insurance to fund jackpots. We recognize costs associated with uninsured jackpots as each ticket is sold based on mathematical probabilities dictated by the odds of the game.
Products. We generally recognize sales of bingo and keno equipment when installed and sales of supplies when the products are shipped. Warranty costs and related liabilities associated with product sales have not been material. We recognize fees from equipment maintenance contracts sold separately (with no bundled deliverables) evenly over the term of the contract. Prior to shipment, we include equipment and supplies in inventories and stated at the lower of cost, as determined on a “first-in first-out’’ basis, or market.
Other. We include keno revenue from the operation of a keno route subject to multiple participation agreements in other revenue in an amount equal to the net win from such gaming activities, which is the difference between gaming handle and amounts paid to customers. We reflect amounts due to the owners of the facilities in which the keno games are conducted (effectively contingent rent) as an expense.
Equipment, Goodwill and other Intangible Assets
We review the carrying values of equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment at least annually, and whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable or warrant a revision to the estimated remaining useful life.
Based on circumstances described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources,” below, and the related uncertainties as to the success of management’s plans to continue as a going concern, we are unable to make cash flow forecasts based on reasonably objective assumptions. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2009, impairment evaluations relative to these assets were based on our expectation of recoverability of at least their carrying values through a possible sale thereof using fair value estimates that are based on Level 3 inputs, as defined by generally accepted accounting principles. However, except as discussed in Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements, no such asset sales are presently expected and, therefore, no assets are currently classified as held for sale. It is possible based on future developments, even in the near term, that asset impairment writedowns may become necessary and that they may be significant.
Factors used in our evaluations of potential impairment and estimated recoverable values require significant judgments about respective estimated useful lives, risk rates, forecasted growth rates, brand history, expected market growth, competitive environment, market share, future business prospects and success of our products, including with respect to goodwill, the identification of reporting units, allocation of related goodwill, assignment of corporate shared assets and liabilities to reporting units, and determination of the fair value of each reporting unit. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of recoverability or fair value. While we believe that our estimates of recoverable values are reasonable, different assumptions could materially affect our assessment of useful lives, recoverability and fair values. Based on the foregoing analysis, we recorded no goodwill or other impairment charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Our intangible assets consist of key patents with a five-year life and software with a three-year life. PlayerVision 3 costs are being capitalized as we have proven technological feasibility and, subject to our ability to continue as a going concern, as discussed above and below, will be depreciated once our product is brought to market.
Income Taxes
We have effectively provided a full 100% valuation allowance for the deferred tax effects of our net operating losses at September 30, 2008 and 2009. We have effectively recorded a 100% valuation allowance to offset the deferred tax asset resulting from operating loss carryforwards arising in the current and prior periods that might otherwise have been recognized since, because of our history of operating losses, management is unable to conclude at this time that realization of such benefit is currently more likely than not.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements issued, but not yet effective or early adopted, that are of significance, or potential significance to the Company.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009, Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2008.
Revenue. Casino games revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2009, decreased $298,000 or 42.0%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008. The lower casino games revenue principally resulted from a reduction of $132,000 of revenue for Gamblers Bonus Million Dollar Ticket which was not in existence in the third quarter of 2009 but was being played in the third quarter of 2008, the decline of Nevada Numbers and Million Dollar Ticket by $99,000 due to the discontinuance of the games on March 31, 2009, lower revenue from Super Coverall Bingo of $279,000 due to the loss of customers in Alabama and Florida, offset by a $50,000 license fee received from the buyer of our bingo business for a license to distribute Nevada Numbers.
Product sales for the three months ended September 30, 2009, decreased by $4,000 or 1.5% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008.
Other revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2009, increased by $40,000 or 16.9% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008. Revenue from Keno route and participation agreements increased by $58,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008, due to three new route locations being open, two in Las Vegas and one in Oklahoma, during the three months ended September 30, 2009.
Cost and Expenses. Cost and expenses of casino games for the three months ended September 30, 2009, decreased by $266,000 or 51.2% compared to the three months ended, September 30, 2008. The decrease resulted primarily from the discontinuance of the Nevada Numbers and Million Dollar Ticket games and the decrease in Super Coverall Bingo as discussed previously.
Product cost and expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009, increased $2,500 or 1.9% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008, consistent with the stability of product sales noted above.
Other cost and expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009, decreased $77,000 or 25.2% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008, because we reduced salary expenses by $86,000 through headcount reductions in our Keno service staff.
Other Operating Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009, decreased by $567,000 or 37.7%, as legal, auditing and consulting fees decreased by $127,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the same period in 2008 primarily as a result of a reduction in legal fees resulting from settlement of the IGT lawsuit in October 2008. Board of Directors fees were reduced by $76,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2009 versus the same period in the prior year as we have not had the cash available to compensate our Board. Salaries were reduced by $196,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2009, versus the same period in the prior year due to the furlough of eight PlayerVision administrative employees on August 1, 2009. Travel and entertainment cost was reduced by $46,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2009 versus the same period in the prior year as a direct result of the furloughs mentioned above and below.
Research and development costs for the three months ended September 30, 2009, have decreased by $182,000 or 49.0% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008, due to the furlough of seven engineering employees on August 1, 2009.
Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended September 30, 2009, decreased $69,000 or 34.4% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008, as our asset base is older and more assets are becoming fully depreciated.
Finance Costs. Finance costs for the three months ended September 30, 2009, decreased $435,000 or 88.7% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008, due to the payoff of our primary third party lender, CAMOFI, in October 2008 with proceeds from equity capital invested by IGT.
Interest and Other Income. Interest and other income for the three months ended September 30, 2009, decreased by $2,000 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008 due to the Company's lower cash position.
Results of Operations
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009, Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008.
Revenue. Casino games revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, decreased $473,000 or 25.3%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The lower casino games revenue principally resulted from a reduction of $236,000 of revenue for Gamblers Bonus Million Dollar Ticket which was not in existence in the third quarter of 2009 but was being played in the third quarter of 2008, and Nevada Numbers and Million Dollar Ticket declined by $248,000 due to the discontinuance of the game on March 31, 2009 and lower revenue from Super Coverall Bingo of $38,000 offset by a $50,000 license fee received from the buyer of our bingo business for a license to distribute Nevada Numbers.
Product sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, decreased by $146,000 or 15.7% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Keno equipment sales amounted to $127,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $190,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. This decrease in Keno equipment sales was due to a delay by customers to buy new keno systems due to the state of the economy. Bingo and keno supplies sales also declined by $78,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 versus the same period in the prior year due to loss of market share.
Other revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, increased by $150,000 or 20.9% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Revenue from Keno route and participation agreements increased $168,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008, due to the opening of three new route locations, two in Las Vegas and one in Oklahoma, for the entire nine months ended September 30, 2009, versus only the two new Las Vegas locations being opened for four months during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Cost and Expenses. Cost and expenses of Casino Games for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, decreased by $675,000 or 36.7% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease resulted primarily from the discontinuance of the Nevada Numbers and Million Dollar Ticket games and the decrease in Super Coverall Bingo as previously discussed.
Product cost and expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, decreased $45,000 or 9.9% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008, consistent with the decline in Keno equipment sales. Gross margin on product sales has declined from 51.4% to 48.0% as we have had to do more discounting on Keno equipment sales.
Other costs and expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, decreased $168,000 or 19.0% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008, because we reduced salary expenses by $160,000 through headcount reductions in our Keno service staff.
Other Operating Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, decreased by $1,157,000 or 23.8%, as legal, auditing and consulting fees decreased by $736,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the same period in 2008 primarily as a result of a reduction in legal fees resulting from settlement of the IGT lawsuit in October 2008. Board of Directors fees were reduced by $32,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 versus the same period in the prior year as we have not had the cash available to compensate our Board. Salaries were reduced by $231,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 versus the same period in the prior year due to the furlough of eight PlayerVision administrative employees on August 1, 2009. Travel and entertainment costs were reduced by $110,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 versus the same period in the prior year as a cost reduction measure.
Research and development costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, have decreased by $697,000 or 65.2% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008, due to the furlough of seven engineering employees on August 1, 2009.
Depreciation and amortization for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, decreased $227,000 or 36.1% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008, because our asset base is older and more assets have been fully depreciated.
Finance Costs. Finance costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, decreased $1,543,000 or 95.7% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008, due to the payoff of our primary third party lender, CAMOFI, in October 2008 with proceeds from equity capital invested by IGT.
Interest and Other Income. Interest and other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, increased by $61,000 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increase was primarily due to the decline in fair value on our marketable securities of $72,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
Cash used in operating activities decreased by $2,079,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 primarily because of our net loss of $3,827,000 offset by noncash charges of $1,039,000, a decrease in accounts receivable of $151,000, an increase in accounts payable of $170,000, and an increase in advances from the buyer of our bingo assets of $240,000. Investing activities consisted principally of net cash inflows in connection with the reduction in the jackpot reserve deposits of $1,012,000 because of the discontinuance of the Gamblers Bonus Million Dollar Ticket game in January 2009, and $832,000 for the sale of our bingo assets offset by cash outflows for capital expenditures of $727,000. Our cash inflows from financing activities of $503,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, consisted principally of $562,500 of new capital from the sale of Common Stock Series A, a borrowing from IGT for $1,500,000 advances from stockholders of $300,000 offset by the net redemption of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock for $1,000,000 following the shutdown of the Nevada Numbers game and the repayment of shareholder advances of $825,000.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures increased by $727,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same period in the prior year as we began capitalizing our PlayerVision 3 engineering costs prior to the projected rollout to the marketplace of nine new software applications. For 2010, other than our obligation to pay any jackpots that may be won, we anticipate that our most significant capital resource requirement will relate to the purchase of approximately $10 million of PlayerVision control units for the rollout of our PlayerVision System.
No assurance can be given that we will be able to purchase sufficient control units or that such control units will be available at an acceptable price, or at all. No assurance can be given that we will be able to secure any third-party financing or that such financing will be available to us on acceptable terms. As discussed further under the heading Outlook below, it may be difficult for us to secure additional third-party financing at this time.
Sources of Capital
We have traditionally relied on various forms of third party financing in order to sustain our operations. On February 13, 2009, we signed a binding term sheet (“Term Sheet”) with IGT whereby IGT advanced $1.5 million (“the Advance”) to the Company. On September 4, 2009 (effective June 1, 2009), we signed a Secured Promissory Note for the Advance in favor of IGT which carries an interest rate of 10% and is due January 29, 2010. We sold our bingo business on August 19, 2009 and received proceeds of $1.1 million. We sold our keno business on November 4, 2009, for $100,000 which, pending regulatory approval, we will receive in the future.
Outlook
The United States has been experiencing a severe economic recession that, among other things, has curtailed casino gaming development, activity and profitability, both nationwide and particularly in our local market, and has resulted in highly reduced availability of credit and capital financing and heightened economic risks. The effects and duration of these developments and related uncertainties on the Company’s future operations and cash flows cannot be estimated at this time but likely will be significant.
We presently are unable to satisfy our obligations as they come due and do not have enough cash, inclusive of the sale of our bingo and keno businesses, to sustain our anticipated working capital requirements and our business expansion plans for the remainder of 2009. Subject to unforeseen effects of the economic risks and uncertainties discussed in the foregoing paragraph and to our ability to raise working capital, we expect to continue for at least the remainder of the calendar year 2009 and 2010 to incur expenses related to the development and regulatory approval for the remaining PlayerVision modules and additional modules presently in development. The further delay of the rollout of our PlayerVision system and/or the failure to obtain additional third-party financing, will have material adverse effects on our cash flow, results of operations and financial condition including significant uncertainty as to our ability to continue as a going concern. No assurance can be given that we will be able to secure any third party financing or that such financing will be available to us on acceptable terms.
Given the current financial market disruptions, credit crisis and economic recession, including the current downturn in the gaming industry, it is difficult at this time to obtain any third-party financing on acceptable terms, whether public or private equity or debt, strategic relationships, capital leases or other arrangements. In addition, we have significant restrictive covenants under our recent financing with IGT that may prohibit us, in certain circumstances, from obtaining third party financing without IGT’s prior written consent. Furthermore, any additional equity financing may be dilutive to stockholders, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants. Strategic arrangements, if necessary to raise additional funds, may require that we relinquish rights to certain of our technologies or products or agree to other material obligations and covenants.
Although casino gaming development, activity and profitability for 2008 and the first nine months of 2009 were down and are expected to remain down for the remainder of 2009 and into 2010, we believe that if our PlayerVision system is placed in casinos, such casinos will generate additional revenue and possibly achieve cost savings. Because of the selling points, we believe that our product has appeal even in the current depressed gaming environment. Other than the insignificant revenue realized from our early adoption agreements, we do not expect to begin to realize revenue from our PlayerVision system until the first quarter of 2010, though we cannot provide assurance that the market will ever accept our PlayerVision system. Any failure by us to install our PlayerVision system within our expected schedule or on terms acceptable to us will likely have a material adverse impact on our cash flow, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, we expect to face competition from larger, more formidable competitors as we enter the gaming machine market. A lack of market acceptance of our PlayerVision system, failure to obtain additional financing, or unforeseen adverse competitive, economic, or other factors may adversely impact our cash position, and thereby materially adversely affect our financial condition and business operations.
We presently do not use any derivative financial instruments to hedge our exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, or other market risks, nor do we invest in speculative financial instruments.
Off Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
We have operating leases totaling $1,146,987 that have the following payment schedule by calendar year: $123,266 in 2009, $500,948 in 2010, $324,253 in 2011, $147,804 in 2012, and $49,894 in 2013.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not required.
Item 4(T). Controls and Procedures.
We evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosures controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision, and with the participation, of Jon D. Berkley, our Chief Executive Officer, and Bruce A. Shepard, our Chief Financial Officer. Based on this evaluation, Mr. Berkley and Mr. Shepard concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure the information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Mr. Berkley and Mr. Shepard also concluded that there have been no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that have materially affected, or would be reasonably likely to materially affected, our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter most recently ended.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
On September 15, 2008, Steven Brandstetter and J & S Gaming filed a lawsuit against us, among other defendants, in Department 11 of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court captioned Brandstetter, et al. v. Bally Gaming, Inc., et al., case no. 08-A-571641-C alleging against us claims of breach of contract, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment regarding a non-disclosure agreement executed in May 2002 pertaining to the plaintiffs’ gaming concepts. In August, 2009, a Motion for Summary Judgment was granted in favor of the defendants and the case was dismissed.
On August 26, 2009, a lawsuit was filed by Adline Network Holdings, LLC, a Georgia Corporation, Adline Media LLC, a Georgia Limited liability company, Adline Network LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, and Sam Johnson, a former officer and employee of the Company, in Department 21 of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District court, case no. 09-A-598004-C alleging breach of an Acquisition Agreement, breach of a Consulting Agreement, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligent misrepresentation, fraud/intentional misrepresentation, two 10b-5 securities violations and declaratory relief. We filed a Motion to Dismiss on October 16, 2009, and a hearing on the Motion to Dismiss is scheduled for December 2, 2009. We are unable to estimate minimum costs, if any, to be incurred by us upon the ultimate disposition of this matter and, accordingly, no provision has been made.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Not required.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
During the three months ended September 30, 2009, we issued options and warrants to purchase a total of 425,081 shares of Common Stock Series A to our employees and members of our board of directors, all with an exercise price of $2.50 per share, primarily with a three-year vesting schedule and a five-year life. These issuances were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act in that the issuance did not involve a public offering.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not Applicable
Item 5. Other Information.
On February 13, 2009, we signed a binding term sheet (“Term Sheet”) with IGT whereby IGT advanced $1.5 million (“the Advance”) to the Company. On September 4, 2009 (effective June 1, 2009), we signed a Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) for the Advance in favor of IGT which carries an interest rate of 10% and is due on January 31, 2010. We granted a security interest to IGT in all of our present and future assets as security for such obligation.
On September 4, 2009 (effective June 1, 2009), the Company and IGT signed a First Addendum to License and Application Support Agreement and a First Addendum to Intellectual Property Access Agreement (the "Addendums”). The Addendums formally amend the License and Application Support Agreement dated September 30, 2008 between the Company and IGT (the “LASA”), and the Intellectual Property Access Agreement dated September 30, 2008 between the Company and IGT (the “IPAA”). The amendments to the LASA include: (i) a requirement that the Company use its best efforts to utilize IGT’s sb (server based) Media Manager as the default infrastructure for the delivery of the Company’s PlayerVision® applications, where feasible, (ii) a requirement that the Company provide development support for IGT sb (server based) applications requested by IGT, (iii) an amendment to the amount of distribution fees, (iv) a granting to IGT of a “most favored distributor” status so that IGT is granted the most favorable terms on the Company’s software distributor rates for its server-based applications,
and (v) a requirement that the Company escrow the source code for the applications that connect to IGT systems, (vi) a specification that the Company has a worldwide license to use the IGT SPC Protocol in order to interface with the IGT Advantage card reader assembly and that any other installation or use of the IGT SPC Protocol that does not interface with the IGT Advantage card reader assembly is unlicensed, (vii) a restriction not to place a secondary display in any location or casino where there is an IGT system, (viii) a requirement that the Company not compete against IGT in marketing, offering for use or sale, or installing any IGT EGM peripherals and the IGT SPC Protocol for use with such IGT EGM Peripherals, and (ix) a requirement that if the Company decides to purchase such IGT EGM Peripherals, it shall do so from IGT or its affiliates. IGT will have the right to access the source code only if the Company becomes insolvent, and IGT’s rights to utilize such software (if released) will be unlimited. The amendments to the IPAA include the Company’s agreement that IGT will have the right to initiate, coordinate, finance and assist in the prosecution, defense and enforcement of all Company owned intellectual property to which the Company has granted IGT a right of first refusal.
The forgoing descriptions of the Note and the Addendums are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of the Note and the Addendums, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 6. Exhibits
2.1 | Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 19, 2009 between the Company and Gaming Arts, LLC, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2009. |
10.1 | Technology Royalty Agreement dated August 6, 2009 between the Company and Perfect Storm Software, LLC, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 2009. |
10.2 | Secured Promissory Note dated June 1, 2009 in favor of IGT. |
10.3 | First Addendum to Intellectual Property Access Agreement between the Company and IGT dated September 4, 2009 (to be effective June 1, 2009). |
10.4* | First Addendum to License and Application Support Agreement between the Company and IGT dated September 4, 2009 (to be effective June 1, 2009). |
10.5 | Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 4, 2009 between the Company and Session Gaming, LLC, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2009. |
31.1 | Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
31.2 | Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
32.1 | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
*Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. These portions have been omitted from the exhibit filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SIGNATURE
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Las Vegas Gaming, Inc. | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
Date: | November 23, 2009 | By: | /s/ Jon D. Berkley | |
Jon D. Berkley | ||||
Its: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
Date: | November 23, 2009 | By: | /s/ Bruce A. Shepard | |
Bruce A. Shepard | ||||
Its: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
Exhibit | Document Description | |
2.1 | Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 19, 2009 between the Company and Gaming Arts, LLC, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2009. | |
10.1 | Technology Royalty Agreement dated August 6, 2009 between the Company and Perfect Storm Software, LLC, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 2009. | |
10.2 | ||
10.3 | ||
10.4* | ||
10.5 | Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 4, 2009 between the Company and Session Gaming, LLC, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2009. | |
31.1 | ||
31.2 | ||
32.1 |
*Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. These portions have been omitted from the exhibit filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.