SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997
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Commission file number 1-8300
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WMS INDUSTRIES INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 36-2814522
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3401 North California Ave., Chicago, IL 60618
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (773) 961-1111
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N/A
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Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report.
Indicate by X 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
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 26,741,107 shares of common
stock, $.50 par value, were outstanding at October 25, 1997 after deducting
52,312 shares held as treasury shares.
WMS INDUSTRIES INC.
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INDEX
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Part I. Financial Information:
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Item 1. Financial Statements:
------- Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -
Three months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996....................... 2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
September 30, 1997 and June 30, 1997................................. 3-4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Three months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996....................... 5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements................. 6-7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
------- and Results of Operations............................................ 8-9
Part II. Other Information:
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings.................................................... 10
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Item 6.(a) Exhibits............................................................. 10
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Signature................................................................................ 11
WMS INDUSTRIES INC.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
September 30,
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1997 1996
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Revenues......................................................... $ 20,035 $ 15,016
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales................................................... 14,685 12,051
Research and development........................................ 3,145 2,670
Selling and administrative...................................... 7,174 4,849
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Total costs and expenses......................................... 25,004 19,570
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Operating loss................................................... (4,969) (4,554)
Interest and other income and expense, net....................... 589 1,482
Interest expense................................................. (441) (972)
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Loss from continuing operations before income tax credit......... (4,821) (4,044)
Credit for income taxes.......................................... 1,832 1,537
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Loss from continuing operations.................................. (2,989) (2,507)
Income from discontinued operations - video games segment, net... 6,277 6,077
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Net income $ 3,288 $ 3,570
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Primary earnings per share of common stock:
Loss from continuing operations................................. $ (0.12) $ (0.10)
Net income...................................................... $ 0.13 $ 0.15
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Shares used in primary per share calculations.................... 25,549 24,156
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Fully diluted earnings per share of common stock:
Loss from continuing operations................................. $ (0.09) $ (0.10)
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Net income...................................................... $ 0.13 $ 0.15
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Shares used in fully diluted per share calculations.............. 28,176 24,156
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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WMS INDUSTRIES INC.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)
September 30, June 30,
1997 1997
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents..................................... $ 35,840 $ 1,853
Short-term investments........................................ 40,000 70,000
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75,840 71,853
Receivables, net of allowances of $5,610 and $5,439........... 20,372 25,246
Receivable from Midway Games Inc.............................. - 2,029
Inventories, at lower of cost (Fifo) or market:
Raw materials and work in progress........................... 24,988 22,087
Finished goods............................................... 14,466 11,502
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39,454 33,589
Deferred income taxes......................................... 20,975 21,013
Other current assets.......................................... 412 1,259
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Total current assets......................................... 157,053 154,989
Investment in marketable equity securities..................... 15,813 15,000
Property, plant and equipment.................................. 52,874 51,842
Less: accumulated depreciation................................ (22,115) (21,098)
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30,759 30,744
Net assets of discontinued operations - video games segment.... 96,990 90,713
Other assets................................................... 14,480 15,469
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$315,095 $306,915
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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WMS INDUSTRIES INC.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)
September 30, June 30,
1997 1997
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
Accounts payable................................................... $ 6,648 $ 5,920
Accrued compensation and related benefits.......................... 2,911 3,223
Accrued discontinuance costs....................................... 1,569 1,650
Payable to Midway Games Inc........................................ 672 -
Accrued liability related to WMS Gaming Inc. patent litigation..... 36,809 37,208
Income taxes payable............................................... 2,884 -
Convertible debentures called for redemption on October 29, 1997... 27,254 -
Other accrued liabilities.......................................... 3,765 3,078
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Total current liabilities......................................... 82,512 51,079
Long-term debt...................................................... - 57,500
Deferred income taxes............................................... 587 629
Other noncurrent liabilities........................................ 1,580 1,707
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock (5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued)......... - -
Common stock (25,610,857 and 24,270,166 shares issued)............. 12,805 12,135
Additional paid-in capital......................................... 114,319 84,673
Retained earnings.................................................. 115,386 112,098
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242,510 208,906
Treasury stock, at cost (52,312 shares)............................ (148) (148)
Unrealized loss on noncurrent marketable equity securities......... (11,946) (12,758)
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Total stockholders' equity........................................ 230,416 196,000
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$ 315,095 $ 306,915
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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WMS INDUSTRIES INC.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
September 30,
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1997 1996
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Operating activities:
Net income........................................................................... $ 3,288 $ 3,570
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating
activities:
Income from discontinued operations - video games segment......................... (6,277) (6,077)
Depreciation and amortization..................................................... 1,452 1,456
Receivables provision............................................................. 171 119
Deferred income taxes............................................................. (4) -
Tax benefit from exercise of common stock options................................. 102 36
Increase (decrease) resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities.... 5,793 (6,102)
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Net cash provided (used) by operating activities..................................... 4,525 (6,998)
Investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment............................................ (1,032) (1,229)
Net change in short-term investments................................................. 30,000 27,109
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Net cash provided by investing activities............................................ 28,968 25,880
Financing activities:
Cash received on exercise of common stock options.................................... 654 502
Redemption of long-term debt......................................................... (160) -
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Net cash provided by financing activities............................................ 494 502
Discontinued Operations:
Net transfer to discontinued operations - video games segment........................ - (17,250)
Net transfer from discontinued operations and payment of transaction
cost - hotel and casino segments.................................................. - (7,353)
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Net cash used by discontinued operations............................................. - (24,603)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents..................................... 33,987 (5,219)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period..................................... 1,853 24,351
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period........................................... $ 35,840 $ 19,132
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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WMS INDUSTRIES INC.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Financial Statements
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The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
for interim financial information, 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 generally accepted accounting
principles 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. Due to
the seasonality of the Company's businesses, operating results for the
quarter ended September 30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998. For
further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and
footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended June 30, 1997.
2. Discontinued Operations
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On August 11, 1997 the Company announced a planned spin-off of its 86.8%
interest in Midway Games Inc. Accordingly, the financial position, results
of operations and cash flows of this business segment has been reported as
discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
The cash flow statement for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 also
reflects transactions with the Puerto Rico based hotel, casino and hotel
management business prior to its April 22, 1997 spin-off and cost related
to this spin-off.
Completion of the Midway Games Inc. spin-off, among other things, is
subject to the receipt of a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that
the transaction will be tax free to the Company and its stockholders. The
Company anticipates that the spin-off will be completed by early 1998.
3. Convertible Subordinated Debentures
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During the quarter ended September 30, 1997, in part as a result of a call
for redemption on September 22, 1997 of 33% of the $57,500,000 in
outstanding debentures, debentures with an aggregate principal amount of
$30,086,000 were converted into 1,306,293 common shares and $160,000 of
such debentures were redeemed.
On September 23, 1997, the Company called all the remaining debentures to
be redeemed by October 29, 1997 unless converted by October 22, 1997.
Subsequent to September 30, 1997 debentures with an aggregate principal
amount of $27,236,000 were converted into 1,182,562 common shares and
$18,000 of such debentures were redeemed.
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4. Common Stock Options
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On September 30, 1997, the Company entered into an agreement with each of
the holders of all the outstanding common stock options that are
exercisable into 4,092,159 shares of the Company's common stock. Each
option holder agreed not to exercise their stock option through the date of
the Midway Games Inc. spin-off (see Note 2) and the Company agreed to
acquire from the holders, shortly before the spin-off, either such options
or a portion of such options which represent the value of the Midway Games
Inc. common stock inherent in each share of WMS common stock. The Company
has agreed to use up to $30 million in cash and up to 2 million shares of
pre spin-off WMS common stock for such purpose. Under the terms of the
agreement the exact terms and amount of the purchase price will not be
known until shortly before the spin-off.
5. Litigation
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See Item 1 of Part II for the status of International Game Technology
litigation.
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WMS INDUSTRIES INC.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion contains certain forward looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties including reference to statements relating to
the outcome and effects of litigation. The Company's actual results could
differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements as a
result of certain risks including those described in the Company's 1997 annual
report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Financial Condition
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Cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities before
discontinued operations during the quarter ended September 30, 1997 resulted in
net cash provided of $33,987,000 as compared with net cash provided of
$19,384,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 1996. See condensed
consolidated statements of cash flows on page 5.
Cash used by operating activities before changes in operating assets and
liabilities was $1,268,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 1997 as compared
with $896,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 1996.
The changes in operating assets and liabilities, as shown in the consolidated
statements of cash flows, resulted in $5,793,000 of cash inflow during the
quarter ended September 30, 1997 compared with a cash outflow of $6,102,000
during the quarter ended September 30, 1996. Cash inflow in the quarter ended
September 30, 1997 was primarily due to a reduction in receivables from their
comparable balances at June 30, 1997. The cash outflow for the quarter ended
September 30, 1996 was primarily due to increased receivables from sale of
gaming devices and payment of deferred compensation.
Cash provided by investing activities was $28,968,000 for the quarter ended
September 30, 1997 compared with cash provided of $25,880,000 for the quarter
ended September 30, 1996. Cash used for the purchase of property, plant and
equipment during the quarter ended September 30, 1997 was $1,032,000 compared
with $1,229,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 1996.
Management believes that cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
will be adequate to fund the anticipated level of inventories and receivables
required in the operation of the business as well as cash required to fund
future operating losses, if any, and the Company's other presently anticipated
needs, including the payments to common stock option holders described in Note
4.
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Results of Operations
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The following summarizes the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the
periods shown in the format presented as segment information in the notes to the
year-end consolidated financial statements (thousands of dollars):
Three months ended
September 30,
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1997 1996
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Revenues
Pinball and novelty.................................... $11,801 $ 7,911
Gaming................................................. 8,234 7,105
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Total revenues....................................... $20,035 $15,016
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Gross Profit
Pinball and novelty.................................... $ 2,960 $ 868
Gaming................................................. 2,390 2,097
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Total gross profit................................... $ 5,350 $ 2,965
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Operating (loss)
Pinball and novelty.................................... $ (385) $(2,035)
Gaming................................................. (4,219) (2,100)
Unallocated general corporate expenses................. (365) (419)
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Total operating (loss)............................... (4,969) (4,554)
Interest and other income and expense - net............. 589 1,482
Interest expense........................................ (441) (972)
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(Loss) from continuing operations before income tax
credit................................................. $(4,821) $(4,044)
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Three Months Ended September 30, 1997 Compared With
Three months Ended September 30, 1996
Consolidated revenues increased to $20,035,000 in the quarter ended September
30, 1997 from $15,016,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 1996. Gaming
revenues increased $1,129,000 from the prior year. The majority of the
September 30, 1997 quarter gaming revenues of $8,234,000 were from the sale of
multigame video gaming devices and a recently introduced model of reel type slot
machine while the majority of the prior year quarter revenues of $7,911,000 were
from the sale of certain reel type slot machines that the Company is currently
prohibited from selling due to court decisions which are now on appeal. Pinball
and novelty revenues increased by $3,890,000 primarily due to increased units
sold.
Consolidated gross profit increased to $5,350,000 in the quarter ended September
30, 1997 from $2,965,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 1996 due primarily
to increased pinball revenues and lower pinball costs.
Consolidated operating loss increased to $4,969,000 in the September 30, 1997
quarter from $4,554,000 in the prior year quarter. Pinball and novelty segment
operating loss decreased by $1,650,000 because of the higher gross profit on
sales. Gaming segment operating loss increased by $2,119,000 because of
increased research and development expense incurred for further development of
new gaming products as well as higher selling, administrative and service
expenses required for the anticipated growth in the business.
The decrease in interest and other income and expense - net was primarily due to
the 1996 quarter including interest income on the intercompany receivables from
Midway Games Inc. at a higher rate than was earned on temporary investments in
the current year quarter and the September 30, 1997 quarter includes certain
costs related to the convertible debentures redemption. Interest expense
decreased by $531,000 in the September 30, 1997 quarter primarily because of the
conversion of the debentures - see Note 3.
Loss from continuing operations was $2,989,000, $.09 per fully diluted share, in
the quarter ended September 30, 1997 compared with $2,507,000, $.10 per fully
diluted share, in the quarter ended September 30, 1996. The increased loss from
continuing operations was primarily due to an increased gaming segment loss
partially offset by a decrease in pinball and novelty segment loss.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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Reference is made to information concerning the patent litigation between WMS
Gaming Inc. ("WGI") and International Game Technology ("IGT") as set forth in
"Item 3. Legal Proceedings" in Registrant's Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended June 30, 1997 ("1997 10-K"). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the same meanings as ascribed to such terms in the
1997 10-K.
On February 28, 1997, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois ("Trial Court") entered judgment in favor of IGT and against WGI in the
amount of $32,845,189 in the Model 400 slot machine action. The Trial Court
disposed of a post-judgment motion on October 1, 1997. WGI filed a notice of
appeal on October 20, 1997. A bond having been previously filed by WGI,
enforcement of the money judgment has been stayed pending the disposition of the
appeal. The appeal is now pending before the Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit.
On November 26, 1996, IGT commenced an action against WGI in the Trial Court
seeking a judgment declaring that WGI's Model 401 slot machine also infringes
the Telnaes patent (the "Model 401 Action"). The complaint seeks a preliminary
and permanent injunction and treble damages. On December 18, 1996, the Trial
Court granted IGT's motion for a preliminary injunction and enjoined WGI from
manufacture, use and sale of the Model 401 slot machine. On April 10, 1997, WGI
filed with the Trial Court a motion to vacate the preliminary injunction based
upon newly discovered evidence. This motion has been entered and continued, and
the Trial Court is expected to rule on the motion sometime after additional
filings by the parties conclude on November 13, 1997.
Item 6.(a) Exhibits
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Exhibit 11 - Computation of Net Income Per Share
Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule
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WMS INDUSTRIES INC.
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Signature
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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 duly authorized.
WMS INDUSTRIES INC.
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(Registrant)
Dated: November 12, 1997 By: /S/ Harold H. Bach, Jr.
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Harold H. Bach, Jr.
Vice President-Finance
Principal Financial and
Chief Accounting Officer
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