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FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended November 25, 2000
Commission file number 1-11250
GTECH Holdings Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 05-0450121
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization) Number)
55 Technology Way, West Greenwich, Rhode Island 02817
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (401) 392-1000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [_]
At December 30, 2000 there were 34,014,372 shares of the registrant's Common
Stock outstanding.
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INDEX
GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Number
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Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets 3
Consolidated Income Statements 4-5
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity 6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 8-12
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition 13-19
and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 19
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings 20-21
Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders 22
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 23
SIGNATURES 24
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EXHIBITS
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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
November 25, February 26,
2000 2000
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(In thousands, except share amounts)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,767 $ 11,115
Trade accounts receivable 91,118 115,358
Sales-type lease receivables 9,409 10,110
Inventories 97,897 67,418
Deferred income taxes 15,853 15,853
Other current assets 17,892 19,346
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 241,936 239,200
SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ASSETS RELATING TO CONTRACTS 1,259,030 1,231,755
Less: Accumulated Depreciation (896,212) (855,837)
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362,818 375,918
GOODWILL, net 123,798 130,710
INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES 35,601 25,898
OTHER ASSETS 97,505 119,297
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$ 861,658 $ 891,023
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 37,184 $ 53,103
Accrued expenses 48,844 44,898
Special charge 9,586 --
Employee compensation 25,405 30,057
Advance payments from customers 41,042 33,438
Income taxes payable 31,102 49,382
Current portion of long-term debt -- 69
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 193,163 210,947
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion 341,900 349,400
OTHER LIABILITIES 30,069 27,363
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 6,737 6,737
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share--20,000,000 shares authorized, none issued -- --
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share--150,000,000 shares authorized,
44,190,565 and 44,171,315 shares issued, 34,223,872 and 34,804,004 shares
outstanding at November 25, 2000 and February 26, 2000, respectively 442 442
Additional paid-in capital 177,075 176,750
Equity carryover basis adjustment (7,008) (7,008)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (83,878) (69,493)
Retained earnings 453,420 437,830
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540,051 538,521
Less cost of 9,966,693 and 9,367,311 shares in treasury at
November 25, 2000 and February 26, 2000, respectively (250,262) (241,945)
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289,789 296,576
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$ 861,658 $ 891,023
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
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November 25, November 27,
2000 1999
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(Dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts)
Revenues:
Services $ 213,827 $ 221,093
Sales of products 7,204 28,473
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221,031 249,566
Costs and expenses:
Costs of services 145,338 141,487
Costs of sales 7,272 18,014
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152,610 159,501
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Gross profit 68,421 90,065
Selling, general and administrative 24,575 31,538
Research and development 11,912 12,697
Goodwill amortization 1,473 1,563
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Operating expenses 37,960 45,798
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Operating income 30,461 44,267
Other income (expense):
Interest income 1,343 902
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 520 (135)
Other income 4,771 1,042
Interest expense (7,116) (7,468)
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Income before income taxes 29,979 38,608
Income taxes 11,692 15,829
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Net income $ 18,287 $ 22,779
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Basic and diluted earnings per share $ .53 $ .65
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
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November 25, November 27,
2000 1999
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(Dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts)
Revenues:
Services $ 640,667 $ 642,094
Sales of products 49,970 101,521
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690,637 743,615
Costs and expenses:
Costs of services 430,723 419,751
Costs of sales 52,698 70,505
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483,421 490,256
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Gross profit 207,216 253,359
Selling, general and administrative 89,373 91,756
Research and development 38,189 34,663
Goodwill amortization 4,691 4,689
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Operating expenses 132,253 131,108
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Special charge 40,018 --
Operating income 34,945 122,251
Other income (expense):
Interest income 4,312 2,603
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 2,614 1,801
Other income 7,212 2,320
Interest expense (20,804) (21,402)
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Income before income taxes 28,279 107,573
Income taxes 11,029 44,105
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Net income $ 17,250 $ 63,468
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Basic and diluted earnings per share $ .50 $ 1.73
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY-(Unaudited)
GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Equity
Additional Carryover
Outstanding Common Paid-in Basis
Shares Stock Capital Adjustment
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(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at February 26, 2000 34,804,004 $ 442 $ 176,750 $ (7,008)
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- -- --
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation -- -- -- --
Net loss on derivative instruments -- -- -- --
Unrealized gain on investment -- -- -- --
Comprehensive income
Treasury shares repurchased (820,800) -- -- --
Shares reissued under employee stock
purchase and stock award plans 221,418 -- -- --
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options 19,250 -- 325 --
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Balance at November 25, 2000 34,223,872 $ 442 $ 177,075 $ (7,008)
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Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Retained Treasury
Income Earnings Stock Total
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(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at February 26, 2000 $ (69,493) $ 437,830 $ (241,945) $ 296,576
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- 17,250 -- 17,250
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation (14,288) -- -- (14,288)
Net loss on derivative instruments (175) -- -- (175)
Unrealized gain on investment 78 -- -- 78
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Comprehensive income 2,865
Treasury shares repurchased -- -- (13,995) (13,995)
Shares reissued under employee stock
purchase and stock award plans -- (1,660) 5,678 4,018
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options -- -- -- 325
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Balance at November 25, 2000 $ (83,878) $ 453,420 $ (250,262) $ 289,789
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
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November 25, November 27,
2000 1999
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(Dollars in thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 17,250 $ 63,468
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation and other intangibles amortization 130,824 133,782
Goodwill amortization 4,691 4,689
Special charge 40,018 --
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, (922) 464
net of dividends received
Other (815) (3,739)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable 25,839 (19,718)
Inventories (30,977) 2,751
Special charge (23,599) (4,571)
Other assets and liabilities (13,447) (24,444)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 148,862 152,682
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of systems, equipment and other assets relating to contracts (107,916) (92,863)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated subsidiaries (14,048) (15,226)
Other (9,447) (14,077)
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NET CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES (131,411) (122,166)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 92,500 199,200
Principal payments on long-term debt (100,066) (133,692)
Purchases of treasury stock (13,995) (98,747)
Other 5,912 293
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NET CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES (15,649) (32,946)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (3,150) 2,447
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(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (1,348) 17
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 11,115 7,733
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 9,767 $ 7,750
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTE A--BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of GTECH Holdings
Corporation (the "Company"), the parent of GTECH Corporation, have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the
nine-month period ended November 25, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending February 24, 2001.
The balance sheet at February 26, 2000 has been derived from the audited
financial statements at that date. For further information refer to the
consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the
Company's fiscal 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years' financial
statements to conform to the current year presentation.
NOTE B--INVENTORIES November 25, February 26,
2000 2000
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(Dollars in thousands)
Inventories consist of:
Raw materials $39,058 $23,623
Work in progress 54,589 42,701
Finished goods 4,250 1,094
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$97,897 $67,418
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NOTE C--LONG-TERM DEBT
November 25, February 26,
2000 2000
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(Dollars in thousands)
Long-term debt consists of:
7.75% Series A Senior Notes due 2004 $150,000 $150,000
7.87% Series B Senior Notes due 2007 150,000 150,000
Revolving credit facility 41,900 45,000
Other -- 4,469
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341,900 349,469
Less current portion -- 69
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$341,900 $349,400
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The Company has an unsecured revolving credit facility of $400,000,000 expiring
in June 2002 (the "Credit Facility"). At November 25, 2000, the weighted average
interest rate for outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility was 6.88%.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(continued)
NOTE D--INCOME TAXES
The Company's effective income tax rate is greater than the statutory rate
primarily due to state income taxes and certain expenses that are not deductible
for income tax purposes.
NOTE E--COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
See "Legal Proceedings" in Part II, Item 1 and "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Part I, Item 2
herein.
NOTE F--EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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November 25, November 27, November 25, November 27,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income $18,287 $22,779 $17,250 $63,468
Denominator:
Weighted average shares-Basic 34,471 35,049 34,714 36,689
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options and 22 31 25 46
unvested restricted shares
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Weighted average shares-Diluted 34,493 35,080 34,739 36,735
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Basic and diluted earnings per share $ .53 $ .65 $ .50 $ 1.73
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(continued)
NOTE G -- COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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November 25, November 27, November 25, November 27,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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(Dollars in thousands)
Net income $ 18,287 $22,779 $ 17,250 $ 63,468
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation (7,917) 66 (14,288) 6,800
Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments (201) 35 (175) (302)
Unrealized gain on investments 78 -- 78 --
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Comprehensive income $ 10,247 $22,880 $ 2,865 $ 69,966
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NOTE H -- SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company presently has one reportable segment, the Lottery segment, which
provides online, high speed, highly secured transaction processing systems to
the worldwide lottery industry. Executive management of the Company evaluates
segment performance based on net operating profit after income taxes. Revenues
from the Company's Transactive and Dreamport subsidiaries are the principal
components of all other revenues reported below.
The Company's business segment data is summarized below:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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November 25, November 27, November 25, November 27,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues from external sources:
Lottery $203,480 $ 228,622 $ 638,360 $ 685,242
All other 17,551 20,944 52,277 58,373
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Consolidated $221,031 $ 249,566 $ 690,637 $ 743,615
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Net operating profit after income taxes:
Lottery $ 23,298 $ 28,999 $ 60,441 $ 81,719
All other 57 (603) (3,375) (2,648)
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Consolidated $ 23,355 $ 28,396 $ 57,066 $ 79,071
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(continued)
A reconciliation of net operating profit after income taxes to net income as
reported on the consolidated income statements is as follows:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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November 25, November 27, November 25, November 27,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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(Dollars in thousands)
Net operating profit after income taxes $ 23,355 $ 28,396 $ 57,066 $ 79,071
Reconciling items, net of tax:
Special charge -- -- (24,411) --
Interest expense (4,340) (4,406) (12,690) (12,627)
Other (728) (1,211) (2,715) (2,976)
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Net income $ 18,287 $ 22,779 $ 17,250 $ 63,468
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NOTE I -- SPECIAL CHARGE
In the second quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company recorded a $40,018,000 special
charge ($24,411,000 after-tax, or $0.70 per share) in connection with certain
contractual obligations and a value assessment of the Company's business
operations. The major components of the special charge consisted of $11,556,000
for contractual obligations in connection with the departures in July, 2000 of
the Company's former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and former President
and Chief Operating Officer, $10,378,000 for a workforce reduction that
eliminated approximately 175 Company positions worldwide, $8,415,000 for legal
expenses and other costs for the exit of certain business strategies and product
lines, $6,130,000 for the termination of consulting agreements, and $4,567,000
for facility exit costs and other miscellaneous charges. The latter charges were
offset by net gains of $1,028,000 on the disposition of Company aircraft.
A summary of the special charge activity is as follows:
Exit
of Certain
Executive Worldwide Business Terminate
Contractual Workforce Strategies & Consulting
Obligations Reduction Product Lines Contracts Other Total
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(Dollars in thousands)
Special charge $ 11,556 $ 10,378 $ 8,415 $ 6,130 $ 3,539 $ 40,018
Cash expenditures (9,809) (3,477) (3,562) (6,130) (621) (23,599)
Noncash charges -- -- (4,396) -- (2,437) (6,833)
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Balance at November 25, 2000 $ 1,747 $ 6,901 $ 457 $ -- $ 481 $ 9,586
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(continued)
NOTE J -- SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Since July 1994, the United Kingdom National Lottery has been operated under a
license held by Camelot Group plc ("Camelot"), and the Company has been a
supplier of lottery goods and services to Camelot for the lottery.
In December 2000, the United Kingdom lottery regulatory authority, the National
Lottery Commission ("NLC"), named Camelot as the preferred applicant for the
next license to operate the United Kingdom National Lottery following a
competitive procurement process that was extended by the NLC after legal action
was initiated by Camelot. The NLC also announced that it will grant Camelot an
interim license to cover the period from October 1, 2001, through January 30,
2002, in order to provide a twelve-month conversion period prior to the
beginning of the new license.
For further information, refer to "Legal Proceedings" in Part II, Item I herein.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Certain statements contained in this section and elsewhere in this report are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements
include, without limitation, statements relating to (i) the future prospects for
and stability of the lottery industry and other businesses in which the Company
is engaged or expects to be engaged, (ii) the future operating and financial
performance of the Company, (iii) the ability of the Company to retain existing
business and to obtain and retain new business, and (iv) the results and effects
of legal proceedings and investigations. Such forward-looking statements reflect
management's assessment based on information currently available, but are not
guarantees and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those
set forth below and elsewhere in this report, in the Company's fiscal 2000 Form
10-K, and in the Company's subsequent press releases and Form 10-Q's and other
reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
General
The Company's fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in February each year, and
fiscal 2001 ends on February 24, 2001.
The Company has derived substantially all of its revenues from the rendering of
services and the sale or supply of computerized online lottery systems and
components to government-authorized lotteries. Service revenues have been
derived primarily from lottery service contracts. These contracts are typically
at least five years in duration, and are generally based upon a percentage of a
lottery's gross online lottery sales. These percentages vary depending on the
size of the lottery and the scope of services provided to the lottery. Product
sale revenues have been derived primarily from the installation of new online
lottery systems, installation of new software and sales of lottery terminals and
equipment in connection with the expansion of existing lottery systems. The size
and timing of these transactions have resulted in variability in product sale
revenues from period to period. The Company currently anticipates that product
sales during fiscal 2001 will be in a range of $95.0 million to $105.0 million.
The Company has taken steps to broaden its offerings of high-volume transaction
processing services outside of its core business of providing online lottery
services. For example, the Company's IGI subsidiary has pioneered the
development of interactive, televised lottery games. In addition, the Company's
UWin! subsidiary offers secure Internet gaming solutions for
government-authorized wagering, where permitted.
The Company's business is highly regulated, and the competition to secure new
government contracts is often intense. Awards of contracts to the Company are,
from time to time, challenged by competitors. Further, there have been and may
continue to be investigations of various types, including grand jury
investigations, conducted by governmental authorities into possible
improprieties and wrongdoing in connection with efforts to obtain and/or the
awarding of lottery contracts and related matters. In light of the fact that
such investigations frequently are conducted in secret, the Company would not
necessarily know of the existence of an investigation which might involve the
Company. Because the Company's reputation for integrity is an important factor
in its business dealings with lottery and other government agencies, if
government authorities were to make an allegation of, or if there were to be a
finding of, improper conduct on the part of or attributable to the Company in
any matter, such an allegation or finding could have a material adverse effect
on the Company's business, including its ability to retain existing contracts
and to obtain new or renewal contracts. In addition, continuing adverse
publicity
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resulting from these investigations and related matters could have such a
material adverse effect. See "Legal Proceedings" in Part II, Item 1 herein; Part
I, Item 1 - "Certain Factors That May Affect Future Performance - Maintenance of
Business Relationships and Certain Legal Matters" and Part I, Item 3 - "Legal
Proceedings" in the Company's fiscal 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K; Note G to
the consolidated financial statements in the Company's fiscal 2000 Annual
Report on Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1 - "Legal Proceedings" in the Company's
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended May 27, 2000 and
August 26, 2000 for further information concerning these matters and other
contingencies.
Special Charge
In the second quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company's Board of Directors approved
a plan of repositioning and restructuring of the Company's operations (the
"Plan") upon the completion of a value assessment of the Company's business
operations. The Company estimated and recorded a $40.0 million special charge
($24.4 million after-tax or $0.70 per share) in connection with certain
contractual obligations and the execution of the Plan. The major components of
the special charge consisted of $11.6 million for contractual obligations in
connection with the departures in July, 2000 of the Company's former Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer and former President and Chief Operating Officer,
$10.4 million for a workforce reduction that eliminated approximately 175
Company positions worldwide, $8.4 million for legal expenses and other costs for
the exit of certain business strategies and product lines, $6.1 million for the
termination of consulting agreements, and $4.5 million for facility exit costs
and other miscellaneous charges. The latter charges were offset by net gains of
$1.0 million on the disposition of Company aircraft. The special charge accrual
of $9.6 million at November 25, 2000 primarily consists of severance payments to
be made to terminated employees and costs associated with executive contractual
obligations that will be funded through cash flow from operations.
As a result of the value assessment, the Company took a number of steps to
strengthen its focus on its core lottery operations and implemented a
Company-wide resizing to better position itself for future business
opportunities. Dreamport, the Company's gaming and entertainment subsidiary,
will concentrate its efforts towards assisting lotteries to expand their
offerings in the area of video-machine gaming and central systems. The Company
plans to consolidate and/or divest activities and assets of Dreamport which are
peripheral to the Company's core lottery business, and to relocate remaining
operations from Florida to Rhode Island. Pursuant to the Plan, UWin!, the
Company's Internet-gaming subsidiary, is to continue to pursue Internet-based
lottery applications in government authorized jurisdictions. Gamescape and other
marketing-based organizations within the Company are to be consolidated and
singularly focused on driving value to customers in the area of retail network
optimization, game development, and research and management of new product
initiatives into the lottery industry. The Company intends to continue its
product development efforts respecting new product offerings in its core lottery
business, including PC-based terminals, central system software, and other
point-of-sale devices designed to enhance retail sales. The Company plans to
make the majority of these products and services available for eventual sale and
delivery, but has decided not to continue the additional development of two
peripheral products. In addition, the Company has terminated a number of
consulting agreements, closed an office in the United Kingdom, and disposed of
corporate aircraft and related facilities.
Beginning in fiscal 2002, the Company expects total annual pre-tax savings in
the range of $24.0 to $26.0 million resulting from the Plan.
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Results of Operations
Third Quarter
Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2001 were $221.0 million, representing
a $28.6 million, or 11.4%, decrease from revenues of $249.6 million in the third
quarter of fiscal 2000.
Service revenues, including lottery and other services, in the fiscal 2001 third
quarter were $213.8 million, representing a $7.3 million, or 3.3%, decrease from
service revenues of $221.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2000. This
decrease reflects a 6.7% decrease in international lottery service revenues.
Domestic service revenues in the fiscal 2001 third quarter were comparable to
the same period last year.
Lottery sales by the Company's international customers decreased 10.5% in the
fiscal 2001 third quarter compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2000,
primarily driven by lower jackpot activity in Brazil. This decrease, coupled
with the impact of the reduction in the dollar value of foreign currencies, was
partially offset by the launch of the national lotteries in South Africa and
Morocco, resulting in an overall 6.7% decrease in the Company's international
lottery service revenues to $90.0 million.
The Company's fiscal 2001 third quarter domestic lottery service revenues of
$109.5 million were comparable to the third quarter of fiscal 2000. Lottery
sales by the Company's domestic customers increased 5.8%, primarily driven by
higher jackpot activity in Texas, California, New York and the Powerball states.
These increases were fully offset by a contractual rate reduction in Texas and
the impact of lost contracts.
Product sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2001 were $7.2 million, a decrease
of $21.3 million from the $28.5 million of product sales in the third quarter of
fiscal 2000. The third quarter of last year included the sale of approximately
4,200 terminals to Uthingo, the consortium that operates the South Africa
National Lottery and of which the Company owns 10%.
Gross margins on service revenues were 32.0% in the fiscal 2001 third quarter
compared to 36.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 2000. This decrease was
primarily driven by lower margins on new system start-ups in South Africa and
Morocco and the impact of lower jackpot activity in Brazil.
Gross margins on product sales fluctuate depending on the mix, volume and timing
of product sales contracts. Gross margins on product sales decreased from 36.7%
in the third quarter of fiscal 2000 to negative (0.9%) in the third quarter of
fiscal 2001. The fiscal 2001 third quarter margins were adversely impacted by
cost overruns to complete the lottery system conversion underway in New South
Wales, Australia.
Operating expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2001 were $38.0 million,
representing a $7.8 million, or 17.1%, decrease from operating expenses of $45.8
million in the third quarter of fiscal 2000. This decrease was primarily due to
cost reductions resulting from the execution of initiatives resulting from the
value assessment. As a percentage of revenues, operating expenses were 17.2% and
18.4% during the third quarters of fiscal 2001 and 2000, respectively.
Other income in the third quarter of fiscal 2001 was $4.8 million, representing
a $3.8 million increase over the $1.0 million recorded in the third quarter of
fiscal 2000. This increase relates principally to the sale of the Company's
investment in Suffolk Downs for $1.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal
2001. In addition, the Company recorded $0.9 million of net foreign exchange
gains in the third quarter of fiscal 2001, compared to ($1.0) million of net
foreign exchange losses in the third quarter of the prior year.
The Company's effective income tax rate decreased from 41% in the third quarter
of fiscal 2000 to 39% in the third quarter of fiscal 2001 principally due to
lower state taxes and increased recognition of research and development tax
credits.
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Year to Date
Revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2001 were $690.6 million,
representing a $53.0 million, or 7.1%, decrease from revenues of $743.6 million
in the first nine months of fiscal 2000.
Service revenues, including lottery and other services, in the first nine months
of fiscal 2001 were $640.7 million, representing a $1.4 million, or 0.2%,
decrease from the $642.1 million of service revenues in the first nine months of
fiscal 2000. This decrease reflects a 3.3% decline in domestic lottery service
revenues, partially offset by a 4.7% increase in international lottery service
revenues.
The Company's domestic lottery service revenues were $337.5 million in the first
nine months of fiscal 2001, a decrease of 3.3% from the $349.0 million recorded
in the same period of fiscal 2000. This decrease was primarily due to a
contractual rate reduction in Texas, coupled with the impact of four lost
contracts. These decreases were partially offset by a 3.5% increase in lottery
sales by the Company's domestic customers, primarily driven by higher sales in
Texas and higher jackpot activity in New York and New Jersey.
The Company's international lottery service revenues increased 4.7% in the first
nine months of fiscal 2001 to $260.0 million compared with the $248.4 million
recorded in the same period last year, primarily due to the launch of the
national lotteries in South Africa and Morocco along with a contractual rate
increase in Brazil. These increases were partially offset by the impact of the
reduction in the dollar value of foreign currencies. Lottery sales by the
Company's international customers in the first nine months of fiscal 2001 were
comparable to the same period last year, with higher sales in Poland, Mexico and
the Czech Republic almost fully offsetting the lower jackpot activity in Brazil.
Product sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2001 were $50.0 million, a
decrease of $51.5 million from the $101.5 million of product sales in the first
nine months of fiscal 2000. The first nine months of last year included the sale
of an online lottery system to Israel, a new central system to Sweden, and
terminals to Uthingo. The Company sold approximately 800 lottery terminals
during the first nine months of fiscal 2001, compared to approximately 8,200
lottery terminals during the first nine months of fiscal 2000.
Gross margins on service revenues were 32.8% in the first nine months of fiscal
2001 compared to 34.6% in the first nine months of fiscal 2000, primarily driven
by lower margins on the lottery system start-up in Morocco, along with costs
associated with the delay in the start-up of the Colombia lottery.
Gross margins on product sales fluctuate depending on the mix, volume and timing
of product sales contracts. Gross margins on product sales decreased from 30.6%
in the first nine months of fiscal 2000 to negative (5.5%) in the first nine
months of fiscal 2001, primarily due to previously announced cost over-runs on
lottery systems the Company is implementing in New South Wales, Australia and
Israel.
Operating expenses in the first nine months of fiscal 2001 were $132.3 million,
representing a $1.2 million, or 0.9%, increase over the $131.1 million incurred
in the first nine months of fiscal 2000. This increase was primarily
attributable to costs associated with the implementation of the Company's
Restricted Stock Plan, along with higher spending on the Company's central
system software and interactive media offerings. These increases were partially
offset by cost reductions resulting from the value assessment. As a percentage
of revenues, operating expenses were 19.1% and 17.6% during the first nine
months of fiscal 2001 and 2000, respectively.
Other income in the first nine months of fiscal 2001 was $7.2 million,
representing a $4.9 million increase over the $2.3 million recorded in the
first nine months of fiscal 2000. The Company recorded $0.9 million of net
foreign exchange gains in the first nine months of fiscal 2001, compared to
($4.5) million of net foreign exchange losses in the first nine months of the
prior year.
The Company's effective income tax rate decreased from 41% in the first nine
months of fiscal 2000 to 39% in the first nine months of fiscal 2001,
principally due to lower state taxes and the increased
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recognition of the research and development tax credits. The Company's effective
income tax rate was greater than the statutory rate primarily due to state
income taxes and certain expenses that are not deductible for income tax
purposes.
Recent Developments
As previously announced, the scheduled start-up of Colombia's National Lottery
has been postponed by the Colombian government. While the Company currently
expects to launch the system during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, there
cannot be any assurance that the system launch will not be indefinitely delayed
or cancelled as a result of political uncertainties in Colombia. In the event of
further delays or cancellations, the Company will continue to evaluate the
recoverability of its $16.4 million investment relating to Colombia included in
systems, equipment and other assets relating to contracts in the accompanying
balance sheet.
See "Legal Proceedings" in Part II, Item 1 herein for a discussion of certain
recent developments respecting the United Kingdom National Lottery.
Changes in Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources
During the first nine months of fiscal 2001, the Company generated $148.9
million of cash from operations. This cash was primarily used to fund the
purchase of $107.9 million of systems, equipment and other assets relating to
contracts and to repurchase $14.0 million of the Company's common stock.
Trade accounts receivable decreased by $24.3 million, from $115.4 million at
February 26, 2000 to $91.1 million at November 25, 2000, primarily due to
collections of product sales recorded in the second half of fiscal 2000.
Inventories increased by $30.5 million, from $67.4 million at February 26, 2000
to $97.9 million at November 25, 2000, primarily due to spending on the
Company's next generation terminal, the Altura, which will be supplied under
product sale contracts in China, Spain, Portugal and Australia and spending
related to product sale contracts with customers in Virginia and France that the
Company expects to record in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2002,
respectively.
The cost of systems, equipment and other assets relating to contracts increased
by $27.2 million, from $1,231.8 million at February 26, 2000 to $1,259.0 million
at November 25, 2000. This increase primarily reflects the expansion of the
lottery system in Brazil and the continuing installation of a new lottery system
in Illinois, partially offset by the retirement of terminals and related costs
in Illinois.
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates increased by $9.7
million, from $25.9 million at February 26, 2000 to $35.6 million at November
25, 2000, primarily due to the Company's previously announced investment in
Indicii Salus, a leading Internet security company.
Other assets decreased by $21.8 million, from $119.3 million at February 26,
2000 to $97.5 million at November 25, 2000, primarily due to the return of
deposits on corporate aircraft that was sold in August 2000, along with the
amortization of capitalized software.
Accounts payable decreased by $15.9 million, from $53.1 million at February 26,
2000 to $37.2 million at November 25, 2000, primarily due to the timing of
payments relating to ongoing lottery system installations.
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Accrued expenses increased by $3.9 million, from $44.9 million at February 26,
2000 to $48.8 million at November 25, 2000, primarily due to the additional cost
to complete the lottery system conversion underway in New South Wales,
Australia.
As previously discussed, the Company recorded a $40.0 million special charge in
the second quarter of fiscal 2001. The special charge accrual of $9.6 million at
November 25, 2000 primarily consists of severance payments to be made to
terminated employees and costs associated with executive contractual
obligations.
Income taxes payable (which are reported net of income tax refunds receivable)
decreased by $18.3 million, from $49.4 million at February 26, 2000 to $31.1
million at November 25, 2000, primarily due to foreign taxes paid on current and
prior year foreign earnings and a tax benefit relating to the special charge.
The Company's business is capital-intensive. Although it is not possible to
estimate precisely due to the nature of the business, the Company currently
anticipates that the level of capital expenditures for systems, equipment and
other assets relating to contracts required during fiscal 2001 will be in a
range of $150.0 million to $160.0 million. The principal sources of liquidity
for the Company are expected to be cash generated from operations and borrowings
under the Company's Credit Facility. As of November 25, 2000 the Company had
utilized approximately $41.9 million of its $400 million Credit Facility. The
Company currently expects that its cash flow from operations and available
borrowings under its Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund its anticipated
working capital and ordinary capital expenditure needs, to service its debt
obligations and to fund anticipated internal growth in the foreseeable future.
Market Risk Disclosures
The primary market risk inherent in the Company's financial instruments and
exposures is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates
and foreign currency rates. The Company's exposure to commodity price changes is
not considered material and is managed through its procurement and sales
practices. The Company did not own any marketable equity securities during the
first nine months of fiscal 2001.
Interest rates
Interest rate market risk is estimated as the potential change in the fair value
of the Company's total debt or current earnings resulting from a hypothetical
10% adverse change in interest rates. At November 25, 2000, after taking into
consideration $150.0 million of interest rate swaps, the estimated fair value of
the Company's $300.0 million of fixed rate debt approximated $288.6 million. A
hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates would change the estimated fair
value of the Company's fixed rate debt to $286.5 million and a hypothetical 10%
decrease in interest rates would change the estimated fair value of the
Company's fixed rate debt to $290.8 million. An independent investment banker
determined the estimated fair value amounts.
A hypothetical 10% adverse or favorable change in interest rates applied to
variable rate debt would not have a material affect on current earnings.
The Company uses various techniques to mitigate the risk associated with future
changes in interest rates, including entering into interest rate swaps and the
private placement of fixed rate debt.
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Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
Foreign exchange exposures arise from current transactions and anticipated
transactions denominated in a currency other than an entity's functional
currency and from the translation of foreign currency balance sheet accounts
into United States dollar balance sheet accounts.
The Company seeks to manage its foreign exchange risk by attempting to secure
payment from its customers in United States dollars, by sharing risk with its
customers, by utilizing foreign currency borrowings, by leading and lagging
receipts and payments and by entering into foreign currency exchange and option
contracts. In addition, a significant portion of the costs attributable to the
Company's foreign currency revenues are payable in the local currencies.
Whenever possible, the Company negotiates clauses into its contracts that allow
for price adjustments should a material change in foreign exchange rates occur.
The Company, from time to time, enters into foreign currency exchange and option
contracts to reduce the exposure associated with current transactions and
anticipated transactions denominated in foreign currencies. However, the Company
does not engage in currency speculation. At November 25, 2000, a hypothetical
10% adverse change in foreign exchange rates would result in a pre-tax
translation loss of $16.8 million that would be recorded in the equity section
of the Company's balance sheet.
At November 25, 2000, a hypothetical 10% adverse change in foreign exchange
rates would result in a net pre-tax transaction loss of $2.4 million, which
would be recorded in current earnings after considering the effects of foreign
currency exchange and option contracts currently in place.
At November 25, 2000, a hypothetical 10% adverse change in foreign exchange
rates would result in a net reduction of cash flows from anticipated foreign
currency service revenues in fiscal 2001 by $1.2 million, on a pre-tax basis,
after considering the effects of foreign currency exchange and option contracts
currently in place. The percentage of fiscal 2001 anticipated cash flows that
were hedged varied throughout the first nine months of fiscal 2001, but averaged
35%.
As of November 25, 2000, the Company had contracts for the sale of foreign
currency of approximately $89.5 million (primarily South African rand, Brazilian
reals, Australian dollars and Spanish pesetas) and contracts for the purchase of
foreign currency of approximately $60.1 million (primarily pounds sterling,
Mexican pesos, and Singapore dollars).
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations - Market Risk Disclosures" in Part I, Item 2 herein.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Since July 1994, the United Kingdom National Lottery has been operated under a
license held by Camelot Group plc ("Camelot"), and the Company has been a
supplier of lottery goods and services to Camelot for the lottery.
As previously publicly reported, in or around April or May 2000, the United
Kingdom National Lottery Commission (the "NLC"), the regulator of the United
Kingdom National Lottery, commenced an investigation into a lottery terminal
software malfunction in the United Kingdom in which, under certain rare
circumstances, a duplicate transaction was recorded on the Company's central
system while only one ticket was presented to the retailer. The software
malfunction resulted in what is believed to be a relatively small amount of
overcharges to lottery retailers with respect to the duplicate transactions and
a relatively small amount of overpayments or underpayments to certain
prizewinners. The Company first identified this software malfunction in the
United Kingdom in June 1998 and corrected the malfunction in July 1998, but
without notifying Camelot or the NLC, as it should have done. The Company has
fully cooperated with the NLC's investigation and has undertaken to implement a
number of measures respecting its corporate compliance and governance functions
and software development processes in the wake of the investigation. In November
2000 the Company reviewed with the NLC the adequacy of and its progress to date
in implementing its undertakings. The Company has also agreed to reimburse
United Kingdom lottery players and retailers for any financial losses incurred
by virtue of the software malfunction. In light of the United Kingdom
investigation, the Company initiated a review to identify to what extent the
lottery terminal malfunction experienced in the United Kingdom may have occurred
with respect to Company customers in other jurisdictions. The Company has
determined that only a small minority of its other customers were affected by,
and the Company has announced that it will with respect to these other customers
accept full responsibility for, the lottery terminal software malfunction.
Payment by the Company of amounts to reimburse United Kingdom players and
retailers as described above, to reimburse Camelot with respect to such
penalties, if any, as may be assessed by the NLC (and any other out-of-pocket
costs incurred by Camelot) with respect to the lottery terminal software
malfunction described above, and to reimburse other customers of the Company
with respect to effects of the lottery terminal software malfunction outside the
United Kingdom is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
As has also been previously publicly reported, the developments described above
took place in the context of a competitive procurement respecting the award by
the NLC of a new license to operate the National Lottery with effect from
October 1, 2001. In 1999, the NLC established a competitive procedure for the
award of the new license, and two bidders, Camelot and The People's Lottery
("TPL"), subsequently submitted bids for the new license. Camelot's bid was
supported by agreements with the Company pursuant to which the Company had
contracted to continue to supply lottery goods and services to Camelot during
the term of the new license in the event that Camelot was awarded the new
license.
In August 2000, the NLC announced that it had decided that (i) neither Camelot's
bid nor the bid submitted by TPL was acceptable, and that, accordingly, the
competitive procedure for the new license was at an end, and (ii) the NLC would
proceed on the basis of a new procedure under which it would negotiate
exclusively with TPL for one month. In announcing its decision, the NLC
expressed concern about the conduct of the Company's former Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer regarding his handling of the 1998 lottery terminal software
malfunction described above. Promptly after the NLC's announcement, Camelot
initiated legal proceedings in the United Kingdom challenging the legality of
the NLC's decision to initiate a new procedure of negotiation with TPL to the
exclusion of Camelot. In September 2000, the High Court of Justice (Queen's
Bench Division) overturned the NLC's August 2000 decision to negotiate
exclusively with TPL on the ground that the procedure decided on by the NLC was
"conspicuously unfair" to Camelot and directed that the Commission enter into an
exclusive thirty-day negotiation period commencing September 25, 2000 so as to
afford Camelot the same opportunity granted to TPL to improve its bid to address
the Commission's concerns.
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In December 2000, the NLC announced its decision to award a new seven-year
license to operate the National Lottery to Camelot. In addition, the NLC
announced that it will grant Camelot an interim license to cover the period from
October 1, 2001 through January 30, 2002 in order to provide a twelve-month
conversion period prior to the beginning of the new license. The new seven-year
license is to commence upon the expiration of the interim lottery license,
subject to the satisfactory completion of negotiations between Camelot and the
NLC respecting the terms of the new license.
As part of the improved Camelot proposal for the new license, the Company
entered into technology transfer and training arrangements with Camelot to
transfer to Camelot the Company's National Lottery equipment, facilities and
U.K. technology employees, to complete a technology transfer to Camelot (after a
period of training), and to grant to Camelot exclusive rights to operate the
Company's gaming system software in the U.K. for the term of the new license.
Under these new arrangements, the Company will license its software and provide
a range of support services to Camelot for which the Company expects to receive
compensation during the term of the new license in the range of between $40 to
$45 million per year commencing in fiscal year 2003. The Company also
anticipates receiving revenues of approximately $65 million with respect to the
sale to Camelot of new terminals prior to the commencement of the new license
term. The Company has also agreed to negotiate a technology transfer and a
related software license for the exclusive use by Camelot under the new license
of the internet gaming applications of the Company's UWin! subsidiary.
It is uncertain whether TPL will protest the NLC's decision to award the new
license to Camelot and, if TPL were to commence such a protest, whether TPL
would be successful in causing the award of the new license to Camelot to be
overturned. If the award to Camelot were to be overturned and a subsequent award
of the new license were to be made to TPL, the Company would have certain
additional financial obligations to Camelot under its agreements with Camelot.
The NLC is expected to issue a report in the relatively near future respecting
the 1998 Company software incident described above, and it is uncertain what
this report will contain or what actions, if any, the NLC may take against the
Company and/or Camelot as a result of the incident.
As previously publicly reported, in September 2000, the Company's Brazilian
subsidiary ("GTECH Brasil") received a notice from the lottery authority of the
Brazilian State of Minas Gerais assessing penalties of approximately $16 million
stemming from certain alleged breaches by GTECH Brasil of its contract with the
Minas Gerais lottery authority. GTECH Brasil denied the substantive allegations
made in the assessment notice (which it believes to be without merit), and, in
addition, raised procedural objections to Minas Gerais' administrative process.
In November 2000, the State of Minas Gerais terminated its administrative
procedure against the Company and withdrew its assessment of penalties,
effectively ending this matter.
For information respecting certain other legal proceedings, refer to Part I,
Item 1 - "Certain Factors That May Affect Future Performance - Maintenance of
Business Relationships and Certain Legal Matters" and Part I, Item 3 - "Legal
Proceedings" in the Company's fiscal 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K; and Note G
to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's fiscal 2000
Annual Report on Form 10-K; and Part II, Item 1 - "Legal Proceedings" included
in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended
May 27, 2000 and August 26, 2000.
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Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
(a) and (c)
The Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on October 24, 2000 and in
connection therewith, proxies were solicited by management pursuant to
Regulation 14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. An aggregate of
34,913,630 shares of the Company's common stock ("Shares") were outstanding and
entitled to vote at the meeting. At the meeting, the following matters (not
including ordinary procedural matters) were submitted to a vote of the holders
of Shares, with the results indicated below:
1. Election of two directors to serve until the 2003 Annual Meeting
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The following persons were elected. There was no solicitation in
opposition to such nominees.
The tabulation of votes was as follows:
Withheld
Nominee For (including broker nonvotes)
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W. Bruce Turner 29,786,469 Shares 231,723 Shares
Burnett W. Donoho 29,746,658 Shares 271,534 Shares
2. Election of one director to serve until the 2002 Annual Meeting
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The following person was elected. There was no solicitation in
opposition to such nominee.
The tabulation of votes was as follows:
Withheld
Nominee For (including broker nonvotes)
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Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Emmett Paige, Jr. 29,765,379 Shares 252,813 Shares
3. Approval of the Company's 2000 Omnibus Stock Option and Long-Term
Incentive Plan
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The tabulation of votes was as follows:
Abstentions
For Against (including broker nonvotes)
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15,941,929 Shares 4,839,921 Shares 33,318 Shares
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Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits - The exhibits to this report are as follows:
27 Financial Data Schedule
(b) The Company did not file any reports on form 8-K during the
quarter to which this report relates
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
GTECH HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Date: January 8, 2001 By /s/ Jaymin B. Patel
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Jaymin B. Patel, Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
Date: January 8, 2001 By /s/ Robert J. Plourde
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Robert J. Plourde, Vice President and
Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting
Officer)
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