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FORM 10-Q

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2010

 

OR

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from             to             .

 

Commission file number: 001-32161

 

Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

91-1696010

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)

 

Unit 3705, 37/F, The Centrium

60 Wyndham Street

Central, Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

+ 852-3151-3800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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 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 o  No 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 (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act):

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company x

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

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

 

As of November 1, 2010, 116,089,394 shares of common stock of Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc. were outstanding.

 

 

 



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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

5

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

19

 

 

 

 

Overview

19

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations

22

 

 

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

30

 

 

 

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

32

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

34

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

35

 

 

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

36

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

36

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.                                   Financial Statements

 

ENTERTAINMENT GAMING ASIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

7,814

 

$

4,190

 

Cash held in escrow

 

1,000

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

2,756

 

2,670

 

Amounts due from a related party

 

 

12

 

Other receivables

 

216

 

195

 

Inventories

 

867

 

621

 

Assets held for sale

 

743

 

930

 

Prepaid commitment fees

 

 

4,838

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

90

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,170

 

770

 

Total current assets

 

14,566

 

14,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of current portion

 

 

106

 

Gaming equipment and systems, net

 

23,318

 

26,507

 

Property and equipment, net

 

4,827

 

3,322

 

Intangible assets, net

 

2,722

 

3,026

 

Goodwill

 

84

 

84

 

Contract amendment fees

 

1,241

 

688

 

Prepaids, deposits and other assets

 

363

 

408

 

Total assets

 

$

47,121

 

$

48,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,204

 

$

1,125

 

Amounts due to a related party

 

15

 

46

 

Accrued expenses

 

1,846

 

2,325

 

Notes payable to a related party, current portion

 

1,525

 

3,128

 

Capital lease obligations, current portion

 

157

 

187

 

Customer deposits and other current liabilities

 

245

 

78

 

Total current liabilities

 

4,992

 

6,889

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable to a related party, net of current portion

 

7,678

 

6,265

 

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion

 

332

 

414

 

Other liabilities

 

777

 

604

 

Deferred tax liability

 

686

 

877

 

Total liabilities

 

14,465

 

15,049

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 115,919,394 and 114,956,667 shares issued and outstanding

 

116

 

115

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

415,543

 

414,864

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

 

395

 

(645

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(383,398

)

(380,926

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

32,656

 

33,408

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

47,121

 

$

48,457

 

 

The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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ENTERTAINMENT GAMING ASIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaming machine participation

 

$

4,108

 

$

1,839

 

$

10,482

 

$

4,527

 

Table game products

 

645

 

572

 

998

 

3,841

 

Non-gaming products

 

1,882

 

1,201

 

4,587

 

2,719

 

 

 

6,635

 

3,612

 

16,067

 

11,087

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of gaming machine participation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine depreciation

 

2,014

 

2,534

 

5,871

 

7,349

 

Write-off of gaming assets

 

54

 

117

 

244

 

496

 

Other operating costs

 

171

 

370

 

603

 

886

 

Cost of table game products

 

381

 

275

 

643

 

2,148

 

Cost of non-gaming products

 

1,685

 

1,204

 

4,406

 

2,955

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

1,466

 

1,791

 

4,944

 

6,664

 

Impairment of assets

 

 

425

 

 

425

 

Flood damage losses

 

 

98

 

 

98

 

Product development expenses

 

64

 

72

 

520

 

201

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

221

 

237

 

679

 

802

 

Restructuring charges

 

63

 

4

 

310

 

592

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

6,119

 

7,127

 

18,220

 

22,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from operations

 

516

 

(3,515

)

(2,153

)

(11,529

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income/(expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense and finance fees

 

(116

)

(146

)

(322

)

(394

)

Interest income

 

28

 

10

 

66

 

75

 

Foreign currency gains/(losses)

 

32

 

(16

)

(28

)

(79

)

Legal settlement gain

 

 

 

 

656

 

Loss on disposition of assets

 

(121

)

 

(117

)

(94

)

Other

 

66

 

61

 

217

 

142

 

Total other (expense)/income

 

(111

)

(91

)

(184

)

306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income/(loss) before income tax and discontinued operations

 

405

 

(3,606

)

(2,337

)

(11,223

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit/(expense)

 

320

 

(69

)

(135

)

(368

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) from continuing operations

 

725

 

(3,675

)

(2,472

)

(11,591

)

Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

5

 

 

1,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

 

$

725

 

$

(3,670

)

$

(2,472

)

$

(10,044

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/(loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from continuing operations

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.03

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.10

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

Basic earnings/(loss) per share

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.03

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.09

)

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.03

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.09

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

115,892

 

114,957

 

115,580

 

114,957

 

Diluted

 

117,801

 

114,957

 

115,580

 

114,957

 

 

The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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ENTERTAINMENT GAMING ASIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,472

)

$

(10,044

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(101

)

300

 

Foreign currency (gains)/losses

 

(55

)

132

 

Depreciation of gaming machines and systems and property and equipment

 

6,600

 

8,019

 

Impairment of assets

 

 

425

 

Flood damage losses

 

 

98

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

38

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

305

 

376

 

Stock-based compensation

 

667

 

775

 

Gain on sale of shuffler business

 

 

(1,962

)

Loss on disposition of assets

 

117

 

94

 

Write-off of gaming assets

 

244

 

496

 

Provision for bad debt expense, net of recoveries

 

 

(66

)

Provision for tax receivables

 

35

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash held in escrow

 

(1,000

)

 

Accounts receivable and other receivables

 

52

 

(635

)

Inventories

 

(194

)

141

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(201

)

(5,190

)

Prepaids, deposits and other assets

 

(15

)

(1,183

)

Contract amendment fees

 

(554

)

 

Prepaid commitment fees

 

4,838

 

 

Accounts payable

 

2

 

(65

)

Amounts due to a related party

 

(18

)

562

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

149

 

Income tax payable

 

37

 

68

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

(460

)

(474

)

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

 

7,827

 

(7,946

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions of property and equipment

 

(295

)

 

Sale of shuffler business

 

 

2,800

 

Purchases of gaming machines, systems and deposits paid

 

(2,111

)

(1,753

)

Purchase of land and other project costs

 

(1,950

)

 

Sales of gaming machines and systems

 

105

 

 

Sales of property and equipment

 

49

 

79

 

Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities

 

(4,202

)

1,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of short-term debt and leases

 

(158

)

(259

)

Repayment of notes payable

 

 

(2,905

)

Common stock issues

 

15

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(143

)

(3,164

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate change on cash

 

142

 

149

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

3,624

 

(9,835

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

4,190

 

14,505

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

7,814

 

$

4,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

535

 

$

320

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

66

 

$

 

 

The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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ENTERTAINMENT GAMING ASIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1.                                  Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

 

The principal business activities of Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc., formerly known as Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc., and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) are the owning and leasing of electronic gaming machines placed in premier hotels and other venues across certain countries in Asia and the development and distribution of products related to the gaming and automotive industries.  These products include RFID casino chips and plaques and component parts for the automotive industry.

 

In May 2010, the Company formed two legal entities in Cambodia for the purpose of acquiring a parcel of land and the development of a new casino project. The Company maintains effective control of the landholding company through certain shareholders arrangements and the other entity is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and, therefore their assets, liabilities and the results of operations are consolidated in the Company’s financial statements.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S.) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and other adjustments, which management believes are necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, for the respective periods presented. The results of operations for an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or the year as a whole. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2010.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The Company is required to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that it believes are reasonable based on its historical experience, contract terms, observance of known trends in the Company and the industry as a whole, and information available from other outside sources.  These estimates affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities.  On a regular basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, product returns, long-lived assets, inventory obsolescence, stock-based compensation, income taxes, bad debts, warranty obligations, long-term contracts, contingencies and litigation.  Actual results may differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

All highly-liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered cash equivalents.  The Company places its cash with financial institutions.  At September 30, 2010, the Company had deposits with financial institutions in excess of FDIC insured limits by approximately $7.6 million.

 

Cash Held in Escrow

 

The Company also has $1.0 million cash held in escrow by a legal firm for a potential casino and tourism development project at a country in the Indo-China region. The amount is highly liquid and the Company can demand its return from the escrow agent at any time.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

Accounts receivable are stated at face value less any allowance for doubtful accounts.  Allowance for doubtful accounts are maintained at levels determined by Company management to adequately provide for uncollectible amounts.  In determining the

 

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estimated uncollected amounts, the Company evaluates a combination of factors, including, but not limited to, activity in the related markets, financial conditions of customers, specific customer collection experience and history of write-offs and collections.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined using the first-in, first-out method, or market.  Cost elements included in work-in-process and finished goods include raw materials, direct labor and manufacturing overheads.

 

Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company accounts for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 360, Property, Plant and Equipment.  Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  In such instances, the Company estimates the undiscounted future cash flows that result from the use of the asset and its ultimate disposition.  If the sum of the undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value, the Company recognizes an impairment loss, measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset, determined principally using discounted cash flows.  There were no impairment charges for long-lived assets for the three months ended September 30, 2010 except for the $54,000 write-off of gaming machines and accessories.

 

Prepaids, Deposits and Other Current Assets

 

Prepaids, deposits and other current assets consist primarily of prepaid value-added taxes in foreign countries, sales tax in dispute and deposits.  The Company has restricted cash in the amount of $100,000 in the form of a certificate of deposit as security on a lease.  The restriction for the security deposit will be removed in February 2012 upon termination of the lease. Restricted cash has been recorded in deposits and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Gaming Machines and Systems

 

Gaming machines and systems are stated at cost.  The Company depreciates new gaming machines and systems over a five-year useful life and depreciates refurbished gaming machines over a three-year useful life once placed in service. Depreciation of gaming machines and systems of approximately $2.0 million and $2.5 million and $5.9 million and $7.3 million was included in cost of gaming machine participation in the consolidated statement of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

Flood Damage Losses

 

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, the Metro-Manila area of the Philippines was struck by numerous storms, which produced large typhoons in the area.  During the strongest of the typhoons, certain casinos and venues were flooded and the Company’s gaming machines placed in these casinos/venues were either damaged or destroyed entirely. The total cost of the damage related to this event was approximately $146,000, the entire amount (less the policy deductible) of which was fully covered by the Company’s property insurance policy on the gaming machines. The Company recorded the deductible amount of approximately $98,000 on the insurance policy and separately presented this in the consolidated statements of operations. There were no such losses in the same period of 2010.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets currently estimated to be three to five years, which in the case of leasehold improvements, is limited to the life of the lease and throughout the renewal period so long as renewal is reasonably assured. Depreciation of property and equipment of approximately $124,000 and $68,000 and $355,000 and $244,000 was included in cost of operations (table gaming products or non-gaming products) in the consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist of patents, customer relationships, trademarks and goodwill. They are recorded at cost and are amortized, except goodwill, on the straight-line basis over the period of time the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows, which ranges from 10 to 13 years. The straight-line amortization method is utilized because the Company believes there is

 

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not a more reliably determinable method of reflecting the pattern for which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used.

 

The Company measures and tests goodwill and intangible assets for impairment in accordance with ASC 350, Intangible — Goodwill and Other, and ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, at least annually on December 31 or more often if there are indicators of impairment.

 

Litigation and Other Contingencies

 

The Company may be involved in legal matters, litigation and claims of various types in the ordinary course of its business operations. The Company has regular litigation reviews, including updates from corporate and outside counsel, to assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of these contingencies. The status of a significant legal matter is summarized in Note 17.

 

ASC 450, Contingencies, requires that liabilities for contingencies be recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and that the amount can be reasonably estimated. Significant management judgment is required related to contingent liabilities and the outcome of litigation because both are difficult to predict. For contingencies for which unfavorable outcomes are reasonably possible and which are significant, the Company discloses the nature of the contingency and, where feasible, estimates of the possible losses.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue when all of the following have been satisfied:

 

·                  persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;

 

·                  the price to the customer is fixed and determinable;

 

·                  delivery has occurred and any acceptance terms have been fulfilled;

 

·                  no significant contractual obligations remain; and

 

·                  collection is reasonably assured.

 

Participation Revenues

 

The Company earns recurring revenue by providing customers with electronic gaming machines and casino management systems which track game performance and provide statistics on installed electronic gaming machines owned by the Company and leased to venue owners.  Revenues are recognized on the contractual terms of the participation agreements between the Company and the venue owners and are based on the Company’s share of net winnings.

 

Commitment fees paid to the venue operator where the agreement stipulates that such fees will be recovered from the daily net win sharing are capitalized as assets. As required by ASC 605-50, Customer Payments and Incentives, the cash consideration received for the portion of net winnings relating to the commitment fees is amortized as a reduction of revenue if the expected benefit from commitment fees cannot be separately identified or reasonably estimated.  The Company had prepaid commitment fees of approximately $NIL and $4.8 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

 

Commitment fees paid to the venue operator relating to contract amendments are also capitalized as assets and amortized as a reduction of revenue fees over the term of the amended contracts.   The Company had contract amendment fees of approximately $1.2 million and $688,000 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

 

Table Game and Non-Gaming Product Revenues

 

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its products to end users upon shipment against customer contracts or purchase orders.

 

The Company recognizes revenue from its sales to independent distributors upon shipments to the distributors pursuant to distributor contracts or purchase orders for products.  The Company recognizes revenue on consignment inventory when ownership of product and title passes to the distributor, which occurs upon the distributor’s use of the product in its service organization or sale to an end user.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

Under the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, for stock-based compensation accrued to employees and non-employee directors, the Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for all service-based awards with graded vesting schedules on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.   Estimates are revised if subsequent information indicates that forfeitures will differ from previous estimates, and the cumulative effect on compensation cost

 

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of a change in the estimated forfeitures is recognized in the period of the change.  For non-employee awards, the Company remeasures compensation cost each period until the service condition is complete and recognizes compensation cost on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period.  Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, and changes in the assumptions used can materially affect the fair value estimates. Judgment is required in estimating stock price volatility, forfeiture rates, expected dividends, and expected terms that options remain outstanding.  For restricted stock awards with performance conditions, the Company evaluates if performance conditions are probable in each reporting period. The compensation expense of restricted awards is recognized ratably over the implicit service period if achieving performance conditions is probable. Cumulative catch-up adjustments are required in the event of changes in assessment of probability.

 

Stock-based compensation expense totaled approximately $126,000 and $329,000 and $667,000 and $775,000 for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.  See Note 12 for additional information regarding these assumptions.

 

Product Development Expenses

 

Product development expenses are charged to expense as incurred.  Employee related costs associated with product development are included in product development expenses.  The Company incurred approximately $64,000 and $72,000 and $520,000 and $201,000 in product development expenses for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. (including federal and state) and several foreign jurisdictions in which it operates. Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. ASC 740, Income Taxes, requires that deferred tax assets be evaluated for future realization and reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent the Company believes a portion will not be realized. The Company considers many factors when assessing the likelihood of future realization of its deferred tax assets, including its recent cumulative earnings experience and expectations of future taxable income by taxing jurisdiction, the tax loss carry-forward periods available to the Company for tax reporting purposes, and other relevant factors.

 

The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740, which contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions.  The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes.

 

Earnings/(Loss) Per Share

 

Basic earnings/(loss) per share is computed by dividing the reported net earnings/(loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and shares issuable from stock options during the year. The computation of diluted earnings per share excludes the impact of stock options and warrants that are anti-dilutive. For the three month-period ended September 30, 2009 and the nine month-periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, all stock options and warrants were anti-dilutive due to losses.

 

Foreign Currency Translations and Transactions

 

The functional currency of the Company’s international subsidiaries is the local currency.  For these subsidiaries, the Company translates the assets and liabilities at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts at average exchange rates during the year.  Resulting currency translation adjustments are recorded directly to accumulated other comprehensive income/(losses) within stockholders’ equity.  Gains and losses resulting from transactions in non-functional currencies are recorded in operations.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined under ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The standard establishes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of input, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.

 

·                  Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets.

 

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·                  Level 2 - Input, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.

 

·                  Level 3 - Unobservable input, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. This input reflects the reporting entity’s own assumptions of the data that participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances.

 

The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate carrying values due to the short maturity of these items.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In January 2010, the FASB implemented ASU 2010-06 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosure about Fair Value Measurements. The amendment requires new fair value disclosures, including (1) separate disclosure of significant transfers into and out of Level 3 and the reasons for these transfers (2) the amount of transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 and the reasons for such transfers. It clarifies existing disclosure regarding (1) level of disaggregation for fair value disclosures and (2) disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques. These new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales issuances, and settlements in the roll forward activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this amendment and there was no impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In February 2010, the FASB implemented ASU 2010-09 Subsequent Events (Topic 855): Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements. A Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filer is required to evaluate subsequent events through the date that the financial statements are available to be issued. An SEC filer is not required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. The scope of the reissuance disclosure requirements is refined to include revised financial statements only. Revised financial statements include financial statements revised either as a result of correction of an error or retrospective application of U.S. generally accepted accounting standards. The amendment is effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2010. The Company adopted this amendment and there was no impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Note 2.                                  Segments

 

The Company currently conducts business in three operating segments: (i) gaming machine participation operations; (ii) table game product operations, which after the sale of the shuffler and deck checker assets that was completed in April 2009, consist exclusively of gaming chips and plaques; and (iii) non-gaming product operations, which consist primarily of the Dolphin Advanced Technologies Pty Ltd (“Dolphin”) automotive components. The accounting policies of these segments are consistent with the Company’s policies for the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  The following table presents the financial information for each of the Company’s operating segments.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaming machine participation operations

 

$

4,108

 

$

1,839

 

$

10,482

 

$

4,527

 

Table game product operations

 

645

 

572

 

998

 

3,841

 

Non-gaming product operations

 

1,882

 

1,201

 

4,587

 

2,719

 

Total revenues

 

$

6,635

 

$

3,612

 

$

16,067

 

$

11,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income/(loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaming machine participation operations gross margin

 

$

1,869

 

$

(1,182

)

$

3,764

 

$

(4,204

)

Table game product operations gross margin

 

264

 

297

 

355

 

1,693

 

Non-gaming product operations gross margin

 

197

 

(3

)

181

 

(236

)

Corporate and other operating costs and expenses

 

(1,814

)

(2,627

)

(6,453

)

(8,782

)

Total operating income/(loss)

 

$

516

 

$

(3,515

)

$

(2,153

)

$

(11,529

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaming machine participation operations

 

$

2,014

 

$

2,534

 

$

5,871

 

$

7,349

 

Table game product operations

 

132

 

158

 

388

 

502

 

Non-gaming product operations

 

93

 

25

 

272

 

67

 

Corporate

 

120

 

122

 

374

 

477

 

Total depreciation and amortization

 

$

2,359

 

$

2,839

 

$

6,905

 

$

8,395

 

 

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Geographic segment revenues for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(amount in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Cambodia

 

$

3,512

 

$

1,070

 

$

8,134

 

$

2,394

 

Macau

 

22

 

338

 

242

 

3,529

 

Philippines

 

877

 

769

 

2,629

 

2,133

 

Other Asian countries

 

300

 

44

 

503

 

169

 

Australia

 

1,741

 

1,276

 

4,038

 

2,698

 

Other

 

183

 

115

 

521

 

164

 

 

 

$

6,635

 

$

3,612

 

$

16,067

 

$

11,087

 

 

For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, in the gaming machine participation segment, one customer represented 79% and 54% and 75% and 51%, respectively, of total participation revenue.  For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, in the table game products segment, one customer represented 44% and 38% and 28% and 86%, respectively, of total table game product sales. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, in the non-gaming products segment, one customer represented 20% and 26% and 25% and 31%, respectively, of total non-gaming product sales.

 

Note 3.                                  Inventories

 

Inventories consist of the following:

 

(amount in thousands)

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Raw materials

 

$

610

 

$

369

 

Finished goods

 

257

 

252

 

 

 

$

867

 

$

621

 

 

Note 4.                                  Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:

 

(amount in thousands)

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Prepaid taxes

 

$

430

 

$

374

 

Prepayments to suppliers

 

512

 

355

 

Deposits on gaming machine orders

 

228

 

31

 

Other

 

 

10

 

 

 

$

1,170

 

$

770

 

 

Note 5.                                  Receivables

 

Accounts and other receivables consist of the following:

 

(amount in thousands)

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Trade accounts

 

$

2,763

 

$

2,784

 

Other

 

216

 

195

 

 

 

2,979

 

2,979

 

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(7

)

(8

)

Net

 

$

2,972

 

$

2,971

 

Current portion

 

2,972

 

2,865

 

Non-current portion

 

$

 

$

106

 

 

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Bad debt expenses/(recoveries) for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were approximately $NIL and ($52,000) and $NIL and ($66,000), respectively, which were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Note 6.                                  Gaming Equipment and Systems

 

The major categories of gaming equipment and systems and accumulated depreciation are presented below.

 

(amount in thousands)

 

Useful Life
(years)

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Gaming equipment

 

3 – 5

 

$

42,700

 

$

39,730

 

Systems

 

5

 

3,793

 

3,520

 

 

 

 

 

46,493

 

43,250

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

(23,175

)

(16,743

)

 

 

 

 

$

23,318

 

$

26,507

 

 

Depreciation expenses for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were approximately $2.0 million and $2.5 million and $5.9 million and $7.3 million, respectively, which were recorded in cost of gaming machine participation in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Note 7.                                  Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

(amount in thousands)

 

Useful Life
(years)

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Equipment and vehicles, furniture and fixtures

 

3 – 5

 

$

6,827

 

$

6,349

 

Land and other project costs

 

N/A

 

1,950

 

 

Leasehold improvements

 

5

 

623

 

814

 

 

 

 

 

9,400

 

7,163

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

(4,573

)

(3,841

)

 

 

 

 

$

4,827

 

$

3,322

 

 

Note 8.                                  Intangible Assets, including Goodwill

 

In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other, and ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, the Company reviews goodwill and intangibles for impairment on an annual basis at December 31 or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying values may not be recoverable. No circumstances indicate any further impairment provisions were necessary during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010.

 

The Company’s definite-life intangible assets are subject to amortization as follows:

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

Useful Life
(years)

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Patents

 

10

 

$

2,577

 

$

2,577

 

Less:  accumulated amortization

 

 

 

(1,095

)

(902

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

10-13

 

1,684

 

1,684

 

Less:  accumulated amortization

 

 

 

(780

)

(698

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trademarks

 

10-13

 

505

 

505

 

Less:  accumulated amortization

 

 

 

(169

)

(140

)

Total

 

 

 

$

2,722

 

$

3,026

 

 

At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company’s goodwill was approximately $84,000.

 

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Note 9.                                 Prepaids, Deposits and Other Assets

 

Prepaids, deposits and other assets consist of the following:

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Office equipment rental deposits

 

$

51

 

$

75

 

Prepaid value-added tax

 

195

 

136

 

Restricted cash

 

117

 

113

 

Sales tax in dispute

 

 

84

 

Total

 

$

363

 

$

408

 

 

Note 10.                          Accrued Expenses

 

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Accrued tax expenses

 

$

672

 

$

747

 

Payroll and related costs

 

599

 

599

 

Interest

 

73

 

128

 

Legal, accounting and tax fees

 

239

 

146

 

Deposits from customers

 

 

28

 

Deferred rent

 

52

 

46

 

Other

 

211

 

631

 

Total

 

$

1,846

 

$

2,325

 

 

Note 11.                          Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

 

Debt and capital lease obligations consist of the following:

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Note payable to a related party with interest at 5% (Note 13)

 

$

9,203

 

$

9,393

 

Capital lease obligations to an Australian bank at various interest rates and collateralized by equipment

 

489

 

599

 

Capital lease obligations for furniture, tooling and equipment

 

 

2

 

Total

 

9,692

 

9,994

 

Less: current portion

 

(1,682

)

(3,315

)

Long-term portion

 

$

8,010

 

$

6,679

 

 

On November 6, 2008, in accordance with the amended Trade Credit Facility Agreement (the “Facility Agreement”), Elixir International Limited (“Elixir International”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of EGT Entertainment Holding Limited (“EGT Entertainment”) (formerly known as Elixir Group Limited), which is the principal shareholder of the Company, exchanged its promissory note issued under the Facility Agreement in the original principal amount advance of $15.0 million for a new promissory note issued by the Company for the then outstanding principal amount of approximately $12.1 million.  The outstanding principal and the interest accrued (revised from 8% to 5%) thereon were to be repaid in 24 equal monthly installments reset from January 1, 2009.

 

On July 24, 2009, the Company entered into a second amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Facility Agreement with Elixir International to defer the repayment of principal and interest on the outstanding principal balance of approximately $9.2 million during the period from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 although interest at the rate of 5% per annum continued to accrue on the outstanding principal balance of approximately $9.2 million (the “Outstanding Principal Balance”).  Repayments in 18 equal monthly installments were to resume on July 1, 2010 (See Note 13).

 

On April 20, 2010, the Company entered into a Deed of Assignment and Novation and Consent (the “Deed of Assignment”) with Elixir International and EGT Entertainment. Pursuant to the Deed of Assignment, the Company agreed to the assignment and transfer by Elixir International of all its rights and obligations under the Facility Agreement and the related promissory note to EGT Entertainment, our principal shareholder, with immediate effect. The said assignment and transfer was made in relation to the disposal of Elixir International by EGT Entertainment and does not have any impact on the note terms or the repayment obligations of the

 

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Company save and except that when the repayment schedule resumes, the monthly repayment of principal and interest under the note will be made to or at the direction of EGT Entertainment instead of Elixir International (See Note 13).

 

On May 25, 2010, the Company entered into a third amendment (“Third Amendment”) to the Facility Agreement with EGT Entertainment, pursuant to which the repayment schedule of the Outstanding Principal Balance and the interest accrued thereon were further restructured in the following manner: (i) payment by the Company of the total interest accrued on the Outstanding Principal Balance during the period from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 in the amount of approximately $458,000 in a lump sum payment on July 1, 2010; (ii)  on the first day of each calendar month during the period from August 1, 2010 to June 1, 2011, the Company will pay interest in arrears on the Outstanding Principal Balance at the same rate of 5% per annum for the preceding month; and (iii)   the Company will repay the Outstanding Principal Balance and interest accrued thereon at the rate mentioned above in 18 equal monthly installments commencing on July 1, 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the Third Amendment, the Company paid a total of $458,000 on July 1, 2010 to EGT Entertainment.

 

Note 12.                          Stock-Based Compensation

 

Options

 

At the annual shareholders meeting on September 8, 2008, a new stock option plan, the “2008 Stock Incentive Plan” (the “Plan”), was voted on and became effective January 1, 2009.

 

The Plan allows for incentive awards to eligible recipients consisting of:

 

·                  Options to purchase shares of common stock that qualify as incentive stock options within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code;

 

·                  Non-statutory stock options that do not qualify as incentive options;

 

·                  Restricted stock awards, which are subject to restrictions on transferability, future achievement of performance criteria and/or risk of forfeiture that may be imposed by the Company’s Compensation Committee in accordance with the Plan ; and

 

·                  Performance stock awards, which are subject to future achievement of performance criteria or be free of any performance or vesting as may be determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee in accordance with the Plan..

 

The maximum number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan was originally 5,000,000, and in July 2010 the Company’s shareholders approved an increase in the number of share reserved for issuance to 10,000,000 shares.  The exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date of grant, unless the participant owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company, in which case the exercise price shall then be 110% of the fair market value.

 

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, stock options for the purchase of 2,850,000 shares of common stock were granted with a weighted average exercise price of $0.27 and weighted average fair value of $0.24 per share and will vest from six-month and one day periods to three-year periods.   During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, 472,727 restricted stock awards with a fair value of $0.27 per share were issued.  The shares of restricted stock shall vest, subject to and upon the recipient’s achievement of key operational and financial performance milestones. For restricted stock awards with performance conditions, the Company evaluates if performance conditions are probable in each reporting period. The compensation expense of restricted awards is recognized ratably over the implicit service period if achieving performance conditions is probable. Cumulative catch-up adjustments are required in the event of changes in the assessment of probability.

 

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, the Company granted 450,000 performance stock awards with a fair value of $0.27 per share.

 

In addition, during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, the Company issued 40,000 shares of common stock in connection with the exercise of an outstanding stock option. On October 1 and October 6, 2010 respectively, the Company issued an additional 150,000 and 20,000 shares of common stock in connection with two other stock option exercises.

 

Prior to January 1, 2009, the Company had two stock options plans, the Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan and the Amended and Restated 1999 Directors’ Stock Option Plan (the “1999 Stock Option Plans”), through which 15,000,000 shares and 300,000 shares were authorized, respectively.  Both 1999 Stock Option Plans expired on December 31, 2008, however options granted under the 1999 Stock Option Plans that were outstanding as of the date of termination remain outstanding and subject to termination according to their terms.

 

As of September 30, 2010, 10,077,763 stock options were exercisable with a weighted average exercise price of $1.79, a weighted average fair value of $0.16, and an aggregate intrinsic value of $496,000.

 

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Stock Options

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(in years)

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2009

 

10,737,065

 

$

1.84

 

4.32

 

$

502

 

Granted

 

2,850,000

 

$

0.27

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(40,000

)

$

0.08

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

(799,301

)

$

1.99

 

 

 

Outstanding as of September 30, 2010

 

12,747,764

 

$

1.49

 

4.18

 

$

590

 

Exercisable as of September 30, 2010

 

10,077,763

 

$

1.79

 

2.86

 

$

496

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Fair Value at
Grant Date

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(in years)

 

Unvested balance as of December 31, 2009

 

 

$

 

 

Granted

 

922,727

 

$

0.27

 

 

Vested

 

(767,673

)

$

0.27

 

 

Unvested balance as of September 30, 2010

 

155,054

 

$

0.27

 

0.25

 

 

Warrants

 

A summary of the status of the Company’s warrants outstanding at September 30, 2010 and changes during the nine-month period then ended is presented in the table below.

 

 

 

Warrants

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(in years)

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

 

Warrants, as of December 31, 2009

 

13,125,000

 

$

1.86

 

1.12

 

 

Granted/(exercised or cancelled)

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable as of September 30, 2010

 

13,125,000

 

1.86

 

0.37

 

 

 

There were no warrants granted, exercised or cancelled during the three-month and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2010.  Outstanding and exercisable warrants have no aggregate intrinsic value as of September 30, 2010 due to the fair market value of the Company’s stock as of that date.

 

The table set forth above includes warrants to purchase 10,000,000 common shares held by EGT Entertainment, all of which will expire on December 31, 2010.

 

Recognition and Measurement

 

The fair value of each stock-based award to employees and non-employee directors is estimated on the measurement date which generally is the grant date while awards to non-employees are measured at the earlier of the performance commitment date or the service completion date using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model.  Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, and changes in assumptions used can materially affect the fair value estimates.  The Company estimates the expected life of the award by taking into consideration the vesting period, contractual term, historical exercise data, expected volatility, blackout periods and other relevant factors. Volatility is estimated by evaluating the Company’s historical volatility data.  The risk-free interest rate on the measurement date is based on U.S. Treasury constant maturity rates for a period approximating the expected life of the award.  The Company historically has not paid dividends, nor does it expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future and, therefore, the expected dividend rate is zero.

 

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The following table summarizes the range of assumptions utilized in the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model for the valuation of stock options and warrants granted during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

Range of values:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected volatility

 

129.51

%

173.80

%

303.32

%

303.32

%

Expected dividends

 

 

 

 

 

Expected term (in years)

 

1.88

 

9.88

 

3.73

 

3.73

 

Risk-free rate

 

0.58

%

2.94

%

2.75

%

2.75

%

 

For stock-based compensation accrued to employees and non-employee directors, the Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for all service-based awards with graded vesting schedules on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.  Initial accruals of compensation expense are based on the estimated number of shares for which requisite service is expected to be rendered.  Estimates are revised if subsequent information indicates that forfeitures will differ from previous estimates, and the cumulative effect on compensation cost of a change in the estimated forfeitures is recognized in the period of the change.

 

For non-employee awards, the Company remeasures compensation costs each period until the service condition is complete and recognizes compensation costs on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

 

The Company estimates forfeitures and recognizes compensation costs only for those awards expected to vest, assuming all awards would vest, and reverses recognized compensation costs for forfeited awards when the awards are actually forfeited.

 

For awards with service conditions and graded vesting that were granted prior to the adoption of ASC 718, the Company estimates the requisite service period and the number of shares expected to vest, and recognizes compensation expense for each tranche on the straight-line basis over the estimated requisite service period.

 

Note 13.                          Related Party Transactions

 

At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the notes payable to EGT Entertainment (see Note 11) relating to purchases of electronic gaming machines, casino management systems and other peripherals had outstanding principal amounts and additional accrued interest totaling approximately $9.2 million and $9.4 million, respectively.

 

On April 21, 2008, the Company entered into a Trade Credit Facility Agreement (the “Facility Agreement”) with Elixir International.  Pursuant to the Facility Agreement, Elixir International provided trade credits to the Company for its purchases of electronic gaming machines from Elixir International in exchange for the Company’s issuance of unsecured notes to Elixir International bearing interest at a fixed rate of eight percent (8.0%) per annum. As described further below, the notes were later assigned to EGT Entertainment. Titles for any gaming machines offered in exchange for the notes passed to the Company upon issuance of the notes.

 

Upon entering into the Facility Agreement, the Company immediately issued the first note pursuant to the terms of the Facility Agreement in the then principal amount of $15.0 million (the “Initial Advance”).  The Initial Advance extinguished a then trade payable of an equivalent amount to Elixir International with respect to gaming machines previously acquired.

 

Pursuant to the Facility Agreement, the Company was obligated to repay the principal, plus any accrued interest thereon, of the Initial Advance in 24 equal monthly installments after the date of issue.  The Initial Advance is subject to demand by Elixir International for immediate payment only if there is either an event of default or a change of control as defined in the Facility Agreement. Pursuant to an amendment to the Facility Agreement dated November 6, 2008 between the parties, Elixir International surrendered the note of Initial Advance to the Company in exchange for the issuance of a new promissory note for the then outstanding principal amount of $12.1 million with the following new repayment terms: (i)  the outstanding principal amount and the interest accrued thereon shall be repaid in 24 equal monthly installments reset from January 1, 2009; (ii) interest shall be accrued on the outstanding principal at the rate of five percent (5.0%)  per annum starting from January 1, 2009; and no monthly repayments under the new note were required for the months of October, November and December 2008.

 

On July 24, 2009, the Company entered into another agreement with Elixir International to further amend the unsecured promissory note issued by the Company. Under these amended note terms, which became effective as of July 1, 2009, the Company was entitled to defer the repayment of principal and interest on the outstanding principal balance of the note of $9.2 million until July 2010 with interest at the same rate of 5% continuing to accrue. (See Note 11)

 

On April 20, 2010, in relation to the disposal of Elixir International by our principal shareholder, EGT Entertainment, Elixir International assigned and transferred all its rights and obligations under the Facility Agreement and the note to EGT Entertainment. The said assignment and transfer does not have any impact on the note terms or the repayment obligations of the Company save and except that when the repayment schedule resumes, the monthly repayment of principal and interest under the note will be made to or at the direction of EGT Entertainment instead of Elixir International. (See Note 11)

 

On May 25, 2010, the Company entered into a third amendment to the Facility Agreement with EGT Entertainment, pursuant to which the repayment schedule of the Outstanding Principal Balance and the interest accrued thereon were further restructured in the following manner: (i)   payment by the Company of the total interest accrued on the Outstanding Principal Balance during the period from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 in the amount of approximately $458,000 in a lump sum payment on July 1, 2010; (ii) on the first day of each calendar month during the period from August 1, 2010 to June 1, 2011, the Company will pay interest in arrears on the

 

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Outstanding Principal Balance at the same rate of 5% per annum for the preceding month; and (iii)  the Company will repay the Outstanding Principal Balance and interest accrued thereon at the rate mentioned above in 18 equal monthly installments commencing on July 1, 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the Third Amendment, the Company paid a total of $458,000 on July 1, 2010 to EGT Entertainment.

 

Significant revenues, purchases and expenses arising from transactions with related parties for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Melco Crown Gaming (Macau) Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade sales of gaming products

 

$

20

 

$

 

$

60

 

$

2,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melco Services Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical services

 

8

 

 

25

 

15

 

Office rental

 

38

 

 

110

 

 

Expenses paid on behalf of the Company (net)

 

(64

)

(15

)

(147

)

(15

)

 

Note 14.                          Income Taxes

 

The Company’s reported income tax rates for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were (79.0)% and (1.9)% and (5.8)% and (3.3)%, respectively. The Company recorded a one-time tax benefit of approximately $320,000 in the third quarter of 2010 related to the granting of a tax incentive arrangement for its Cambodia operations in September 2010.  The tax arrangement is effective for the period of January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.  Under this tax arrangement, the Company is required to pay only a fixed obligation tax to the Cambodian Government instead of paying income tax based on the profits of the Company’s Cambodia operations. As the approval was obtained in September 2010, income tax of the Company for the first and second quarter of 2010 were computed with reference to the actual profits of the Cambodia operations and the income tax exempted by the tax arrangement was reversed entirely in the third quarter.  Since the Company reported consolidated net income from operations while recording a one-time tax benefit, the result was a negative effective tax rate for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010.

 

Note 15.                          Restructuring Charges

 

In accordance with ASC 420, Exit and Disposal Cost Obligations, the Company incurred restructuring charges for three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 of approximately $63,000 and $4,000 and $310,000 and $592,000, respectively.  The restructuring charges during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 were for severance wages and benefits related to the termination of employees. The restructuring charges during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 were for the write-down of the remaining China plant equipment and the severance wages and benefits related to the termination of employees.  The amounts represented contractual and other agreements with employees, which only included charges for termination benefits measured at the estimated fair value at the termination date.  Restructuring expenses and related charges incurred were fully paid or settled as of September 30, 2010.

 

Note 16.                          Discontinued Operations

 

On March 16, 2009, the Company entered into a Purchase and Settlement Agreement with Shuffle Master, Inc. (the “Purchase and Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which it sold to Shuffle Master its portfolio of automated card verification machines and electronic card shuffling systems, all related intellectual property, including but not limited to, the trademarks of Random Plus™, ShufflePro™ and Deck Checker™, and certain inventory of such products. The total consideration paid by Shuffle Master under the Purchase and Settlement Agreement was a base amount of $2.4 million with an additional $400,000 related to the purchase of inventories.  In April 2009, the Company delivered the inventory items and concluded the transaction, and this resulted in a gain on the asset disposals of approximately $2.0 million.

 

In relation to this Purchase and Settlement Agreement, the Company terminated a distributorship arrangement of the relevant products with a distributor in Europe and, pursuant to the termination arrangement the Company was required to buy back certain inventories of the relevant products kept by the distributor. The estimated liability was approximately $248,000, which was included in the income/(loss) from operations. After taking into account such buy-back obligation, the Company reported a net income from discontinued operations of approximately $1.5 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009.

 

As a result of the sale to Shuffle Master, the China facility became redundant and, therefore, was completely closed at the end of April 2009. This operation was part of the table game segment and the Company classified the China facility as discontinued operations.

 

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The following table details selected financial information for the discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Income/(loss) from operations

 

$

 

$

5

 

$

 

$

(415

)

Gain on disposal

 

 

 

 

1,962

 

Income tax benefit/(expense)

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

 

$

5

 

$

 

$

1,547

 

 

The estimated effective tax for discontinued operations is $NIL and therefore, there is no income tax benefit associated with the loss from operations.

 

Note 17.                          Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal Matters

 

The Company is a party to certain legal matters as discussed below.

 

Sales Tax Audit

 

In February 2004, the State of Nevada initiated a sales/use tax audit of our equipment lessors. In June 2010, the State of Nevada determined there had been a double tax payment of the sales/use tax and a refund of approximately $56,000 was issued to the Company by the Nevada State Tax Department in September 2010 and the sales tax audit was thereby fully settled and closed.

 

Prime Mover/Strata Litigation

 

On March 26, 2010, a complaint (as subsequently amended on May 28, 2010) (the “Complaint”) was filed by certain shareholders of the Company including Prime Mover Capital Partners L.P., Strata Fund L.P., Strata Fund Q.P. L.P., and Strata Offshore Fund, Ltd (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain defendants including the Company and certain other current and former directors and officers of the Company.

 

The Complaint alleges claims related to disclosures concerning the Company’s electronic gaming machine participation business (the “Participation Business”), including but not limited to the alleged violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, violations of Nevada Revised Statutes Sections 90.580(e) and 90.660(3), breach of fiduciary duty, and negligent misrepresentations.  The Plaintiffs allege that the Company and certain other defendants made false and misleading statements about the Participation Business in filings with the SEC, press releases, and other industry and investor conferences and meetings during the period from June 13, 2007 to August 13, 2008 and that the Plaintiffs then purchased the securities at the inflated prices and later suffered economic losses when the price of the Company’s securities decreased.

 

The Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages, as well as interest, costs and attorney fees.  The Company has engaged legal counsel to consider the claims set forth in the Complaint and the Company intends to defend vigorously and respond to the Complaint in a time and manner consistent with applicable federal and state laws. As the litigation is at a preliminary stage, it is not possible to predict the likely outcome of the case or the probable loss, if any, and, accordingly, no accrual has been made for any possible losses in connection with this matter.

 

The Company believes that the Plaintiffs’ claims against the Company and its present and former officers and directors are covered by the Company’s directors and officer insurance policies, which provide the covered parties with up to $15 million of potential insurance coverage, subject to a retention amount payable by the Company in the amount of $150,000. The Company paid the said retention amount in full in September 2010.

 

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Item 2.             Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. The information contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is not a complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment in our common stock. We urge you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2010 and subsequent reports on Form 8-K, which discuss our business in greater detail.

 

In this report we make, and from time to time we otherwise make, written and oral statements regarding our business and prospects, such as projections of future performance, statements of management’s plans and objectives, forecasts of market trends, and other matters that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements containing the words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimates,” “projects,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “target,” “goal,” “plans,” “objective,” “should” or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which may appear in documents, reports, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, news releases, written or oral presentations made by officers or other representatives made by us to analysts, stockholders, investors, news organizations and others, and discussions with management and other of our representatives.  For such statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

Our future results, including results related to forward-looking statements, involve a number of risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the results reflected in any forward-looking statements will be achieved. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Our forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions that are sometimes based upon estimates, data, communications and other information from suppliers, government agencies and other sources that may be subject to revision. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or keep current either (i) any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of such statement, or (ii) the important factors that could cause our future results to differ materially from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or which are reflected from time to time in any forward-looking statement.

 

In addition to other matters identified or described by us from time to time in filings with the SEC, there are several important factors that could cause our future results to differ materially from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or results that are reflected from time to time in any forward-looking statement. Some of these important factors, but not necessarily all important factors, include those matters included in the section “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2010.

 

We own or have rights to certain trademarks that we used in connection with our business or products, including, but not limited to, Dolphin™. Other than this trademark, this report also makes reference to trademarks and trade names of other companies.

 

Overview

 

We currently conduct business in three operating segments: (i) gaming machine participation operations; (ii) table game product operations, which after the sale of the shuffler and deck checker assets that was completed in April 2009, consist exclusively of gaming chips and plaques; and (iii) non-gaming product operations, which consist primarily of the Dolphin Advanced Technologies Pty Ltd (“Dolphin”) automotive components.

 

Our current primary focus is on leasing electronic gaming machines on a revenue sharing basis to gaming establishments within Pan-Asian markets.  We identify and secure venues for the placement of electronic gaming machines and casino management systems where warranted, which track game performance and provide statistics on each installed electronic gaming machine owned and leased by us.  We contract with the venue owners or operators for the placement of the electronic gaming machines on a revenue sharing basis. In addition, we acquire and install the gaming machines and other gaming systems and peripherals at the relevant gaming venues.

 

As of September 30, 2010, our gaming machine participation operations were concentrated in two countries, Cambodia and the Philippines. In Cambodia, we had a total of 679 gaming machine seats in operation in two venues.  In the Philippines, we had a total of 846 gaming machine seats in operation in six venues.

 

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In Cambodia, our participation operations currently focus primarily on operating a substantial portion of the gaming machine area in prime casino floor locations at NagaWorld, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong listed NagaCorp Ltd. (HKSE: 3918) and Cambodia’s premier luxury destination gaming resort and the only licensed full service casino around the capital city of Phnom Penh.  Our gaming machine operations at NagaWorld, which we brand as Dreamworld and jointly operate with NagaWorld, have provided us strong growth in participation revenues and cash flow.  Since our first machine installations in January 2009, we have dramatically grown our installed base at this venue to 669 seats in operation as of November 1, 2010.

 

In addition, we have continued to selectively pursue expansion opportunities in new and existing markets where we can leverage our expertise and relationships.  In April 2010, we entered into a machine participation agreement with a new partner to place approximately 60 gaming machine seats on a participation basis at its new casino in the Kampong Cham province of Cambodia (north east of Phnom Penh) near the Vietnam border.  This is an attractive opportunity for us as it not only provides us the ability to expand with minimal capital expenditure as we anticipate using machines from existing inventory but also enables us to enter a new and well-trafficked location in Cambodia with partners that are established gaming operators in the region.  In September 2010, 10 gaming machine seats were installed and full deployment of the remaining 50 gaming machine seats is expected in November 2010.

 

In the Philippines, we have strategically managed our machine placements to focus on growing win per day at our most promising venues and, with the support of our venue partners, are implementing targeted marketing programs to accelerate net win per machine growth. We believe this strategy positions us for long-term growth in this market.

 

In addition to our core gaming business, we are focused on deriving greater value from our gaming chip and plaque operations.  We have directed further resources to these operations in the form of marketing and product development to further strengthen our strong customer relationships and penetration in our key existing markets of Macau and Australia and to expand our distribution channels into new markets.  Based on these marketing efforts, we believe we have better positioned ourselves to capitalize on the future growth opportunities for the global gaming chip and plaque market.

 

With regard to our non-gaming operations, Dolphin auto component sales volumes continue to modestly strengthen driven by the improvement in the automotive parts industry in Australia for the first nine months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  As a designated tier 1 and tier 2 supplier to several major manufacturers, we believe Dolphin is better positioned to gain market share and increase sales orders in the future as the Australian automotive parts industry continues to improve.  In addition, we are pursuing opportunities to leverage our existing operations to also serve the military and mining industries with a goal to further strengthen and diversify this business in the future.

 

We also have implemented dramatic cost reduction initiatives, which resulted in a 27% decline in cash-based selling, general, and administrative expenses for the first nine months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  We continue to exercise strict cost control measures and, as a result, cash-based selling, general and administrative expenses were $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, below our targeted range of $1.5 to $1.8 million for the quarter.  Importantly, we have effected these reductions without hindering our operational capabilities and while remaining flexible enough to act on our growth plans.

 

With our refined operations and streamlined cost structure, we have significantly improved our execution capabilities, operational efficiency and financial performance.  Our consolidated revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was approximately $6.6 million, of which revenue from our gaming machine participation, table games and non-gaming operations comprised 62%, 10% and 28%, respectively, of consolidated revenue.  This compares to consolidated revenue of approximately $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, of which revenue from our gaming machine participation, table games and non-gaming operations comprised 51%, 16% and 33%, respectively, of consolidated revenue.

 

Revenue from our gaming machine participation operations was approximately $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, more than doubling from $1.8 million in the same period in the prior year.  Gross margin for the gaming participation business improved to 45% in the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to negative gross margin of 64% in the same period in the prior year.  Excluding non-cash items such as machine depreciation and asset write-downs, gross margin for the gaming participation business improved to 96% from 80%, respectively.

 

Based on the solid revenue performance, particularly from our operations at NagaWorld, and our continued strict cost control efforts, we have achieved positive GAAP earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2010, the first profitable quarter since effecting our new business model in September 2007, and have significantly improved our ability to generate and grow positive cash flow.  We achieved positive Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) of approximately $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 up from approximately $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010.  Cash flow provided from operations amounted to approximately $7.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with cash used in operations of approximately $7.9 million in the same period in the prior year.

 

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In addition, we have improved our liquidity and financial flexibility.  In May 2010, we entered into another agreement with EGT Entertainment to further amend the unsecured promissory note originally issued in April 2008.  Under these new terms, which became effective July 1, 2010, we have deferred the repayment of principal on the outstanding principal balance of the note of approximately $9.2 million until July 2011 and we make interest only payments on a monthly basis at a rate of 5% per annum.  In July 2011, we will resume monthly payments of principal and interest for a period of 18 months.  The amended terms also required that we pay all the accrued interest for the period of July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, which had accrued at a rate of 5% per annum on the principal amount of approximately $9.2 million, in the total amount of approximately $458,000 on July 1, 2010 and we made such payment on that date.

 

With our improved financial performance and flexibility and enhanced operational efficiency, we believe we are better positioned to invest in our existing operations and pursue growth opportunities that enable us to leverage our existing market presence and relationships and capitalize on what we perceive to be attractive economic and socio demographic trends in our target markets.

 

In May 2010, we announced we intend to expand our gaming operations and become an owner and operator of regional casinos under the Dreamworld brand in selected emerging gaming markets in Pan Asia.  We believe this expanded business strategy will allow us the potential for higher long-term incremental returns on our operations given the ability to collect 100% of the net win compared to a percentage as per our existing participation contracts.  In addition, it provides us greater long-term control over our operations.

 

Pursuant to this growth strategy, on May 26, 2010, we formed a new company in Cambodia, Dreamworld (Takeo) Investment Holding Limited (“Dreamworld Holding”), which entered into a Land Sale & Purchase Agreement (the “S&P Agreement”) for the acquisition of a parcel of land in Takeo Province of Cambodia (the “Land”) with the owner of the Land (the “Seller”).

 

The Land has a total area of approximately seven acres (30,000 square meters) and is located in the Takeo province, a border area of Cambodia and Vietnam, which is approximately 125 miles (200 kilometers) south of Cambodia’s capital city Phnom Penh and connects the major cities of southern Vietnam and Phnom Penh. The total consideration for the Land was $1.76 million, of which $850,000 was paid to the Seller in May 2010 as a deposit. The registration of the title for the Land under the name of Dreamworld Holding by the land office and the relevant authorities in Cambodia was completed on June 28, 2010 and, accordingly, we paid the balance of $910,000 to the Seller in mid-July 2010.

 

On May 21, 2010, a license to build and open a casino hotel in the Takeo province of Cambodia (“Takeo Project”) was granted by the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Dreamworld Leisure (Cambodia) Limited (“Dreamworld Leisure”), another new wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the License, Dreamworld Leisure is allowed to construct and open a casino hotel for table games and slot machines with the proposed name of Dreamworld Casino and Resort (“Dreamworld Casino”). It is anticipated that Dreamworld Casino will be constructed on the Land and upon its completion, a formal casino license will be granted to Dreamworld Leisure, which will be the operating company of Dreamworld Casino.

 

To-date, we have assembled a project management team for our casino development operations and have been working on conceptual project designs with architects for the Takeo Project.  We intend to develop Dreamworld Casino in phases, as detailed in the table below, subject to demand and the availability of capital.  Capital expenditures for Phase 1 include $1.76 million for the purchase of the land.

 

 

 

Casino

 

 

 

Incremental

 

 

 

Approx. Area
(sq. ft.)

 

Slot
Machines

 

Table Games

 

Hotel Rooms

 

Investment
USD Millions

 

Phase 1

 

54,000

 

150

 

20

 

50

 

$

8-10

 

Phase 2

 

 

150

 

20

 

50

 

2

 

Phase 3

 

32,000

 

150

 

20

 

100

 

5

 

Total

 

86,000

 

450

 

60

 

200

 

$

15-17

 

 

As a border casino, Dreamworld Casino will cater to players residing in the nearby major southern Vietnamese cities as well as the growing number of expatriates and tourists in the greater Phnom Penh area.  We intend to leverage our marketing expertise and the Dreamworld brand from our existing operations to eventually make Dreamworld Casino a destination location for players in the area.

 

We continue to actively pursue casino development projects with a focus on the Indo-China region.  We are currently in final stages of discussions on another significant new project.  While there is no guarantee we will successfully conclude these negotiations, given our constrained capital resources, we are re-evaluating the project timeline for the Takeo Project in order to divert certain capital to this potential new project, which we believe offers greater short- and medium-term return potential.   Should an adjustment to the Takeo Project development timeline be required, it would not place our gaming license or any rights to own and

 

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operate a casino in the Takeo province at risk.  We intend to provide more information on the Company’s casino development plans at such time as the plans for the new project become more definite.

 

 

Results of Operations for the Three-Month and Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

 

The following is a schedule showing summarized operating results on a consolidated basis and separately by each of our three business segments for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, namely gaming machine participation, table game products and non-gaming products.

 

On March 16, 2009, we entered into a Purchase and Settlement Agreement with Shuffle Master, Inc. (the “Purchase and Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which we sold Shuffle Master our portfolio of automated card verification machines and electronic card shuffling systems, all related intellectual property, including but not limited to, the trademarks of Random Plus™, ShufflePro™ and Deck Checker™, and certain inventories of such products.  All historical revenues and expenses from these assets sold to Shuffle Master were reclassified as discontinued operations.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Total:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

6,635

 

$

3,612

 

$

16,067

 

$

11,087

 

Gross profit/(loss)

 

$

2,330

 

$

(888

)

$

4,300

 

$

(2,747

)

Gross margin percentage

 

35

%

(25

)%

27

%

(25

)%

Adjusted EBITDA/(LBITDA)(1)

 

$

3,032

 

$

338

 

$

5,735

 

$

(776

)

Operating income/(loss) from continuing operations

 

$

516

 

$

(3,515

)

$

(2,153

)

$

(11,529

)

Net income/(loss) from continuing operations

 

$

725

 

$

(3,675

)

$

(2,472

)

$

(11,591

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/(loss) per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.03

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.09

)

Diluted

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.03

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.09

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weight average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

115,892

 

114,957

 

115,580

 

114,957

 

Diluted

 

117,801

 

114,957

 

115,580

 

114,957

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaming machine participation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

4,108

 

$

1,839

 

$

10,482

 

$

4,527

 

Gross profit/(loss)

 

$

1,869

 

$

(1,182

)

$

3,764

 

$

(4,204

)

Gross margin percentage

 

45

%

(64

)%

36

%

(93

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table game products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

645

 

$

572

 

$

998

 

$

3,841

 

Gross profit

 

$

264

 

$

297

 

$

355

 

$

1,693

 

Gross margin percentage

 

41

%

52

%

36

%

44

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-gaming products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

1,882

 

$

1,201

 

$

4,587

 

$

2,719

 

Gross profit/(loss)

 

$

197

 

$

(3

)

$

181

 

$

(236

)

Gross margin percentage

 

10

%

(0

)%

4

%

(9

)%


(1)          “Adjusted EBITDA/(LBITDA)” is earnings/(losses) before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, and other non-cash operating income and expenses. Adjusted EBITDA/(LBITDA) is presented exclusively as a supplemental disclosure because management believes that it is widely used to measure the performance, and as a basis for valuation, of gaming companies. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA/(LBITDA) as a measure of the operating performance of its segments and to compare the operating performance of its operations with those of its competitors. The Company also presents Adjusted EBITDA/(LBITDA) because it is used by some investors as a way to measure a company’s ability to incur and service debt, make capital expenditures and meet working capital requirements. Gaming companies have historically reported EBITDA/(LBITDA) as a supplement to financial measures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Adjusted EBITDA/(LBITDA) should not be considered as an alternative to operating income as an indicator of the Company’s performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or as an alternative to any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Unlike net income/(loss), Adjusted EBITDA/(LBITDA) does not

 

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                        include depreciation or interest expense and,  therefore, does not reflect current or future capital expenditures or the cost of capital. The Company compensates for these limitations by using Adjusted EBITDA/(LBITDA) as only one of several comparative tools, together with GAAP measurements, to assist in the evaluation of operating performance. Such GAAP measurements include operating income, net income/(loss), cash flows from operations and cash flow data. The Company has significant uses of cash flows, including capital expenditures, interest payments, debt principal repayments, taxes and other non-recurring charges, which are not reflected in Adjusted EBITDA/(LBITDA). Entertainment Gaming Asia’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA/(LBITDA) may be different from the calculation methods used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.

 

A reconciliation of EBITDA/(LBITDA), as adjusted, to the net loss is provided below:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Net income/(loss) — GAAP

 

$

725

 

$

(3,670

)

$

(2,472

)

$

(10,044

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

(5

)

 

(1,547

)

Interest expense and finance fees

 

116

 

146

 

322

 

394

 

Interest income

 

(28

)

(10

)

(66

)

(75

)

Income tax (benefit)/expense

 

(320

)

69

 

135

 

368

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,359

 

2,839

 

6,905

 

8,334

 

Stock option expense

 

126

 

329

 

667

 

775

 

Impairment/Write-down of gaming assets

 

54

 

542

 

244

 

921

 

Flood damages

 

 

98

 

 

98

 

EBITDA/(LBITDA), as adjusted

 

$

3,032

 

$

338

 

$

5,735

 

$

(776

)

 

Total revenue increased approximately $3.0 million to approximately $6.6 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $3.6 million in the same period in the prior year due to increases in all business divisions.  Revenue from gaming machine participation increased as a result of higher average net win per machine and number of machine seats in operation.  Revenue from table game products increased as a result of higher chip volumes. Revenue from non-gaming products increased as a result of increased orders from major customers.

 

Gross profit increased approximately $3.2 million to approximately $2.3 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to a gross loss of approximately $888,000 in the same period in the prior year as a result of higher revenue and gross margin from the gaming machine participation and non-gaming operations partially offset by lower gross margin from the table games products division. Gross profit from gaming machine participation operations increased due to higher revenue for this business segment and lower depreciation expense on the gaming machines, which is recorded in cost of operations, as a result of impairment charges recorded at the end of 2009.  Gross profit from non-gaming products increased primarily due to higher revenue and improved production efficiencies resulting from higher sales volumes during the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to the prior year period.  Gross profit from table game products decreased primarily due to higher production and sales costs during the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to the prior year period.

 

Operating income from continuing operations increased approximately $4.0 million to approximately $516,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to an operating loss of approximately $3.5 million in the same period in the prior year primarily as a result of higher gross profit and reduced operating expenses.  Net income from continuing operations increased approximately $4.4 million to approximately $725,000 compared to a net loss of approximately $3.7 million for the same period in the prior year primarily due to the improvement in operating income and a one-time tax benefit in the amount of $320,000 related to the implementation of a new tax structure for our Cambodia operations  during the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to a tax expense in the prior year period.

 

Total revenue increased approximately $5.0 million to approximately $16.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $11.1 million in the same period in the prior year due to increases in gaming machine participation revenue and non-gaming product sales, partially offset by a decrease in table game products sales.  Revenue from gaming machine participation revenue increased significantly as a result of higher average net win per machine and number of gaming machine seats in operation.  Revenue from non-gaming products increased as a result of increased orders from major customers due to a recovery in the Australian automotive industry.  Revenue from table game products decreased as a result of lower sales volumes compared to the prior year period, which included a large RFID gaming chip order for a new casino in Macau during the three-month period ended June 30, 2009.

 

Gross profit increased approximately $7.0 million to approximately $4.3 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to a gross loss of approximately $2.7 million in the same period in the prior year primarily as a result of the higher gross

 

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margin for our gaming machine participation and non-gaming products operations, partially offset by lower gross margin for our table game products operations. Gross profit from gaming machine participation operations increased due to higher revenue for this business segment and lower depreciation expense on the gaming machines as a result of impairment charges recorded at the end of 2009.   Gross profit from non-gaming products increased primarily due to higher revenues and gross margin due to production efficiencies resulting from higher sales volumes during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to the prior year period.  Gross profit from table game products decreased primarily due to lower sales volumes and reduced production efficiencies relating to the sales volumes during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to the prior year period, which included a large RFID gaming chip order for a new casino in Macau during the three-month period ended June 30, 2009.

 

Operating loss from continuing operations decreased approximately $9.3 million to approximately $2.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to an operating loss of approximately $11.5 million in the same period in the prior year primarily as a result of higher gross profit and reduced operating expenses.  Net loss from continuing operations decreased approximately $9.1 million to approximately $2.5 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to a net loss of approximately $11.6 million in the same period in the prior year primarily due to the improvement in operating income and lower tax expense compared to the prior year period partially offset by a legal settlement gain of approximately $656,000 in the prior year period.

 

Gaming Machine Participation

 

Our electronic gaming machine participation operations primarily focus on placing gaming machines on a revenue sharing basis in Asia.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009 (1)

 

Net revenue to the Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cambodia

 

$

3,230

 

$

1,069

 

$

7,853

 

$

2,393

 

Philippines

 

878

 

770

 

2,629

 

2,134

 

Consolidated total

 

$

4,108

 

$

1,839

 

$

10,482

 

$

4,527

 

Average net win per unit per day(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cambodia

 

$

219

 

$

187

 

$

204

 

$

161

 

Philippines

 

$

56

 

$

53

 

$

57

 

$

56

 

Consolidated total

 

$

125

 

$

86

 

$

116

 

$

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine seats in operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cambodia

 

679

 

385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philippines

 

846

 

742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated total

 

1,525

 

1,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)          Average net win figures exclude gaming machine seats in operation during venues’ soft launch opening periods, if applicable, and gaming machine seats in venues where revenues are recognized on a cash basis.  During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, one venue in Cambodia operated during a soft launch from September 19, 2010 to September 30, 2010 with a total of 10 gaming machine seats.  For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, one venue in the Philippines operated during a soft launch from July 3, 2009 to September 30, 2009 with 150 gaming machine seats as of September 30, 2009 and one venue in the Philippines recognized revenue on a cash basis from January 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009 with 164 gaming machine seats as of September 30, 2009.

 

Revenue from gaming machine participation operations increased approximately $2.3 million to approximately $4.1 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to revenue of approximately $1.8 million in the same period in the prior year primarily as a result of higher average net win per machine and number of machine seats in operation compared to the three-month period ended September 30, 2009.

 

Gross profit from gaming machine participation operations increased approximately $3.1 million to approximately $1.9 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to a gross loss of approximately $1.2 million in the same period in the prior year primarily due to the increase in gaming machine participation revenue and a decrease in depreciation expense for our gaming machine participation operations as a result of impairment charges recorded at the end of 2009. Cost of goods sold for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 included approximately $2.0 million of depreciation of electronic gaming machines, approximately $171,000 of other expenses and approximately $54,000 in write-offs of gaming assets.

 

Revenue from gaming machine participation operations increased approximately $6.0 million to approximately $10.5 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to revenue of approximately $4.5 million in same period in the prior year.

 

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The increase in revenue was primarily a result of higher average net win per machine and number of machine seats in operation compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009.

 

Gross profit from gaming machine participation operations increased approximately $8.0 million to approximately $3.8 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to a gross loss of approximately $4.2 million in the same period in the prior year primarily due to an increase in gaming machine participation revenue and a decrease in gaming machine depreciation as a result of impairment charges recorded at the end of 2009.  Cost of goods sold for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 included approximately $5.9 million of depreciation expense on electronic gaming machines, approximately $603,000 of other expenses and approximately $244,000 in write-offs of gaming assets.

 

As of September 30, 2010, we had a total of 1,901 gaming machine seats of which 376 were held in inventory and 1,525 were in operation.  Of the 1,525 gaming machine seats in operation, 679 were in operation in two venues in Cambodia and 846 were in operation in six venues in the Philippines.

 

 

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

Seats

 

Carrying Value

 

Seats

 

Carrying Value

 

Machines and systems used in operations

 

1,525

 

$

17,795

 

1,299

 

$

19,248

 

Machines and systems held for future use

 

376

 

5,523

 

403

 

7,259

 

Total gaming machines and systems

 

1,901

 

$

23,318

 

1,702

 

$

26,507

 

 

In Cambodia, regulatory changes at the end of 2008 and early 2009 impacted the competitive landscape of gaming operations in this market.  Due to directives issued by the Cambodian government in December 2008 and February 2009, all slot clubs in the Phnom Penh area, including our then contracted venues, were closed with the exception of the slot operations within NagaWorld.  In December 2008, we established a relationship to place electronic gaming machines on a participation basis at NagaWorld hotel casino resort in the capital city of Phnom Penh.  NagaWorld operates under an exclusive casino license in Phnom Penh and our operations within NagaWorld are currently our principal operations in Cambodia.

 

During the fiscal year ended December 2009, we placed 440 gaming machine seats in prime locations of NagaWorld’s casino resort pursuant to three contracts between us and NagaWorld.  On December 30, 2009, we entered into another contract with NagaWorld entitled Machines Operation and Participation Consolidation Agreement (the “Consolidation Agreement”).  The Consolidation Agreement: (a) provided for our exercise of the option granted by NagaWorld pursuant to an option deed dated July 25, 2009 to place an additional 200 electronic gaming machines on a participation basis at NagaWorld’s casino resort; and (b) with effect from the date of the Consolidation Agreement, superseded and replaced the three previous agreements executed with NagaWorld dated December 13, 2008 (“December 08 Agreement”), June 15, 2009 (“June 09 Agreement”) and July 25, 2009 (“July 09 Agreement”) (collectively, the “Previous Agreements”) which covered the operation of 440 electronic gaming machines at the NagaWorld Casino.

 

Under the Previous Agreements: (i) we and NagaWorld shared the win per unit per day from the existing 440 machines and certain operating costs related to marketing and floor staff at a weighted average of 22.4% / 77.6% split, respectively; (ii) win per unit per day from only 200 out of 440 existing machines was settled and distributed daily to us; and (iii) both the term of the December 08 Agreement and the June 09 Agreement were to expire in the first quarter of 2014 while the term of the July 09 Agreement was to expire at the end of the third quarter of 2014.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Consolidation Agreement, we and NagaWorld have joint control over the operation of a total of 640 electronic gaming machines (comprising the 200 additional machines and the existing 440 machines placed and in operation pursuant to the Previous Agreements), including floor staff and respective audit rights. We and NagaWorld share the win per unit per day from all the 640 machines and certain operating costs related to marketing and floor staff at a 25% / 75% split, respectively (subject to our right to receive 100% of the win per unit per day from certain machines during a certain period of time as described below). Win per unit per day from all the 640 machines are settled and distributed daily to us. The Consolidation Agreement is for a term of six years commencing March 1, 2010.

 

In consideration for entering into the Consolidation Agreement with NagaWorld, we paid to NagaWorld a $1.38 million one-time non-refundable contract amendment fee and a commitment fee of $4.1 million. Both the one-time contract amendment fee and commitment fee were to be paid in three installments. The first 50% installment was due and paid by us on December 30, 2009, the second 25% installment was due and paid by us on January 15, 2010, and the third and final 25% installment was due and paid by us on January 28, 2010.

 

On May 25, 2010, we entered into a supplemental agreement (“Supplemental Agreement”) with NagaWorld to place an additional 30 electronic gaming machines on a participation basis at NagaWorld casino resort.  Pursuant to the terms of the Supplemental Agreement, our area of operation on the lobby gaming floor of NagaWorld was expanded to include two new areas and the maximum

 

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number of machines that we are permitted to operate and manage in this operation area was increased by 30 seats from 640 seats to 670 seats. Save for certain modifications in relation to the aforesaid expansion of the operation area and increase in the machines number, all the existing operation terms under the Consolidation Agreement continue to apply to the 670 machines including the newly added 30 seats.  In consideration for entering into the Supplemental Agreement, we paid NagaWorld a commitment fee of $1.0 million on June 15, 2010.

 

While we and NagaWorld share the win per unit per day from the 670 machines at a 25%/75% split, respectively, we were entitled to 100% of the win per unit per day from the recently added 30 machines and the 200 machines placed under the Consolidation Agreement until we had received a total accumulated win per unit per day of $6.8 million from these 230 machines (representing the aggregate of the $4.1 million commitment fee paid for the 200 machines under the Consolidation Agreement, the $1.0 million commitment fee under the Supplemental Agreement and our 25% share of win per unit per day from these 230 machines).  We received the total accumulated win per unit per day of $6.8 million from these 230 machines in August 2010.

 

Below is a table showing various agreements with NagaWorld and the respective commitment fees paid. As of September 30, 2010, all commitment fees were fully recouped.

 

Agreement

 

Number of
Machine Seats

 

Prepaid Commitment
Fees (in millions)

 

December 08

 

200

 

$

 

May 09

 

40

 

1.00

 

August 09

 

200

 

5.84

 

Previous Agreements

 

440

 

$

6.84

 

Consolidation Agreement

 

200

 

4.10

 

Supplemental Agreement

 

30

 

1.00

 

 

 

670

 

$

11.94

 

 

In April 2010, we entered into a Machine Participation Agreement with Grand Golden Co. Ltd. (“Grand Golden”), to place approximately 60 electronic gaming machine seats on a participation basis at its new Grand Golden casino in the Kampong Cham province of Cambodia near the Vietnam border.  Under the terms of this agreement, we will have joint control over the operation of all our electronic gaming machine seats, including full audit rights. We and Grand Golden will share the revenue and marketing costs, at a 30% / 70% split, respectively, and we will receive on a monthly basis our relevant portion of the daily win in cash. The contract duration is five years, commencing once the 60 gaming machine seats become operational.

 

As of November 1, 2010, we had 679 gaming machine seats in operation in Cambodia, which consisted of 669 seats at NagaWorld and 10 seats in operation at Grand Golden Casino.  The 10 seats at Grand Golden were installed in September 2010 as part of the soft launch of this new casino and we expect to install the remaining contracted 50 gaming machine seats in November 2010 following the completion of the renovations to the designated floor space by the venue owner.  As of November 1, 2010, in the Philippines, we had 886 gaming machine seats in operation and we continue to reallocate our gaming assets within this market to focus on higher-performing venues.

 

In addition, we will selectively pursue potential new projects for our gaming participation operations in the Indo-China region.  However, total company-wide machine placements can fluctuate due to our strategic efforts to optimize average daily net wins.  In the event gaming machine performance at our contracted venues does not meet expectations, we may discuss with the relevant venue owners withdrawing all or a portion of our gaming machines from such venues for future redeployment in new or existing venues with better performance prospects.

 

Table Game Products

 

Revenue from table game products, which consists of RFID and traditional non-RFID gaming chips and plaques, increased approximately $73,000 to approximately $645,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to revenue of approximately $572,000 in the same period in the prior year.  The increase was the result of higher reorders from existing customers compared to the prior year period.

 

Gross profit from table game products decreased approximately $33,000 to approximately $264,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to a gross profit of approximately $297,000 in the same period in the prior year.  The decrease was primarily a result of higher production costs due to shorter lead times compared to the three-month period ended September 30, 2009.

 

Revenue from table game products decreased approximately $2.8 million to approximately $1.0 million for the nine-month month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $3.8 million in the same period in the prior year.  The decrease was the

 

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result of lower sales volumes compared to the prior year period, which included a large RFID gaming chip order to a new casino in Macau during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009.

 

Gross profit from table game products decreased approximately $1.3 million to approximately $355,000 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to a gross profit of approximately $1.7 million in the same period in the prior year due to lower revenue and sales volume for our RFID gaming chips resulting in reduced production efficiencies.

 

Non-Gaming Products

 

Revenue from non-gaming products, which consists of automotive tooling and parts, increased approximately $681,000 to approximately $1.9 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $1.2 million in the same period in the prior year due to an increase in sales to our largest customer, which increased production for the year due to an overall improvement in the local economy and the automotive industry.

 

Gross profit increased approximately $200,000 to approximately $197,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to a gross loss of approximately $3,000 in the same period in the prior year due to the increased sales to our largest customer and resulting improvements in production efficiencies.

 

Revenue from non-gaming products increased approximately $1.9 million to approximately $4.6 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $2.7 million in the same period in the prior year due to an increase in sales to our largest customer as they increased their production for the year.

 

Gross profit increased approximately $417,000 to approximately $181,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to a gross loss of approximately $236,000 in the same period in the prior year due to the increase in sales orders from our major customer and resulting improvements in production efficiencies.

 

Operating Expenses

 

The following is a schedule of expenses on a consolidated basis:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(amount in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Cash selling, general and administrative

 

$

1,340

 

$

1,462

 

$

4,277

 

$

5,889

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

126

 

329

 

667

 

775

 

Impairment of assets

 

 

425

 

 

425

 

Flood damage losses

 

 

98

 

 

98

 

Product development expenses

 

64

 

72

 

520

 

201

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

221

 

237

 

679

 

802

 

Restructuring charges

 

63

 

4

 

310

 

592

 

 

 

$

1,814

 

$

2,627

 

$

6,453

 

$

8,782

 

 

Cash Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Cash selling, general and administrative expenses decreased approximately $122,000 to approximately $1.3 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $1.5 million in the same period in the prior year period due to our cost reduction initiatives.  Salaries and wages expense declined approximately $129,000 as a result of headcount reductions.  Board of directors’ fees, rent and other expenses decreased approximately $204,000 due to concerted efforts to reduce expenses to the bare minimum. However, external consultancy and accounting fees, insurance and advertising increased approximately $211,000 primarily due to higher insurance fees associated with current litigation matters and increased marketing campaigns with regard to the table games business.

 

Cash selling, general and administrative expenses decreased approximately $1.6 million to approximately $4.3 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $5.9 million in the same period in the prior year due to our cost reduction initiatives.  Salaries and wages expense declined approximately $926,000 as a result of headcount reductions.  Rent and office expenses decreased approximately $210,000 mainly due to closure of the U.S. and China offices. Travel, marketing, board of directors’ fees and other expenses decreased approximately $805,000 due to concerted efforts to reduce expenses to the bare minimum. However, external consultancy and accounting fees and other expenses increased by approximately $341,000 primarily due to the incorporation of new entities in Cambodia and payment of our insurance deductible associated with current litigation matters.

 

Based on our cost reduction plans and our current scale of operations, we anticipate recurring cash selling, general, and administrative expenses can be maintained in the approximate range of $1.5 million to $1.8 million per quarter.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation Expense

 

Stock-based compensation expense decreased approximately $203,000 to approximately $126,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $329,000 in the same period in the prior year primarily due to the departure of certain employees in 2009 and 2010 and the complete vesting of certain stock options granted in 2007 and 2008, net of an increase due to the issuance of new stock compensation granted during the same period.

 

Stock-based compensation expense decreased approximately $108,000 to approximately $667,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $775,000 in the same period in the prior year for the same reason as described above.

 

Impairment of Assets

 

Following the closure of our China manufacturing facility in mid-2009, we decided to exit the chip washer business after evaluating the market opportunity for this product.  Due to lack of future demand, we determined the carrying value of related patents may not be recoverable. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, we recorded an impairment loss of approximately $425,000, which related to a write-down of an intangible asset associated with the chip washer patents.

 

Flood Damage Losses

 

Flood damage losses during the three-month period ended September 30, 2009 related to damages to our machines in certain of our venues in the Philippines due to flooding from severe typhoons in the Metro-Manila area.  While our property insurance policy covered the related damages on our gaming machines, we recorded the deductible amount of approximately $98,000 during the period  (See Note 1).

 

Product Development Expenses

 

Product development expenses decreased approximately $8,000 to approximately $64,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $72,000 in the same period in the prior year primarily as a result of fewer development projects during the quarter.

 

Product development expenses increased approximately $319,000 to approximately $520,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $201,000 for the same period in the prior year as a result of additional costs incurred associated with the development of new plaques for the table game business.

 

As a result of the completed sale to Shuffle Master of our portfolio of automated card verification machines and electronic card shuffling systems in April 2009, all related intellectual property and certain inventory of such products pursuant to the Purchase and Settlement Agreement were written off.

 

It is anticipated that future product development will focus on potential gaming and/or non-gaming product enhancements.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased approximately $16,000 to approximately $221,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $237,000 in the same period in the prior year.  The decrease was a result of the closure of our U.S. office and our China table games product manufacturing facility.

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased approximately $123,000 to approximately $679,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $802,000 in the same period in the prior year for the same reasons described above.

 

Restructuring Charges

 

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2010, we incurred restructuring charges of approximately $63,000 for severance wages and benefits related to the termination of employees. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, we incurred restructuring charges of approximately $4,000 for vacated facility operating leases.

 

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, we incurred restructuring charges of approximately $310,000 for severance wages and benefits related to the termination of employees. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, we incurred restructuring charges of approximately $592,000 for severance wages and benefits related to the termination of employees and vacated facility operating leases.  The amount represents the contractual and other agreements with employees which only includes charges for termination benefits measured at the estimated fair value at the termination date.

 

 

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Other Income/(Expenses)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(amount in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Interest expense and finance fees

 

$

(116

)

$

(146

)

$

(322

)

$

(394

)

Interest income

 

28

 

10

 

66

 

75

 

Foreign currency gains/(losses)

 

32

 

(16

)

(28

)

(79

)

Legal settlement gain

 

 

 

 

656

 

Loss on disposition of assets

 

(121

)

 

(117

)

(94

)

Other

 

66

 

61

 

217

 

142

 

Total

 

$

(111

)

$

(91

)

$

(184

)

$

306

 

 

Interest Expense and Finance Fees

 

Interest expense and finance fees decreased approximately $30,000 to approximately $116,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $146,000 in the same period in the prior year primarily due to the elimination of interest on withholding tax and capitalizing certain interest expense to the casino development project in the third quarter of 2010.

 

Interest expense and finance fees decreased approximately $72,000 to approximately $322,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $394,000 in the same period in the prior year primarily due to the same reasons described above and a favorable settlement on accrued interest expense related to the withholding tax.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income increased approximately $18,000 to approximately $28,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $10,000 in the same period in the prior year as a result of interest imposed on customers’ overdue amounts.

 

Interest income decreased approximately $9,000 to approximately $66,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $75,000 in the same period in the prior year as a result of a lower weighted average balance of cash and cash equivalents held and the general decrease in interest rates.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions

 

Foreign currency gains increased approximately $48,000 to approximately $32,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to losses of approximately $16,000 in the same period in the prior year. The gain for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 resulted primarily from the depreciating value of the U.S. dollar denominated payables from our Philippines operations, whose functional currency is the Philippine Peso.

 

Foreign currency losses decreased approximately $51,000 to approximately $28,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to losses of approximately $79,000 in the same period in the prior year. The decrease in foreign currency losses for the nine-month periods ended September 30 was for the same reason described above.

 

Legal Settlement Gain

 

We recorded a settlement gain of approximately $656,000 from the Purton litigation during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009.  On June 17, 2009, we entered into a deed of release with William Purton and other plaintiffs over which he had control for the settlement of all legal claims, disputes and proceedings between the parties.

 

Loss on Disposition of Assets

 

Loss on disposition of assets was approximately $121,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to a loss of $NIL in the same period in the prior year. The loss in the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 was primarily due to write downs of leasehold improvement with regard to the office relocations.

 

Loss on disposition of assets increased approximately $23,000 to $117,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to a loss of $94,000 in the same period in the prior year primarily due to the same reason described above.

 

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Other

 

Other income increased approximately $5,000 to approximately $66,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $61,000 in the same period in the prior year due to a slight increase in grants received from the Australian government.

 

Other income increased approximately $75,000 to approximately $217,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $142,000 in the same period in the prior year primarily due to an increase in grants received from the Australian government.

 

Income Tax Provisions

 

Effective tax rates for the three-month period and nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were approximately (79.0)%, (1.9)%, (5.8)% and (3.28)% respectively.  We recorded a one-time tax benefit of approximately $320,000 in the third quarter of 2010 related to the granting of a tax incentive arrangement for the Cambodia operations in September 2010.  The tax arrangement is effective for the period of January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.  Under this tax arrangement, we are required to pay only a fixed obligation tax to the Cambodian government instead of paying income tax based on the profits of our Cambodia operations. As the approval was obtained in September 2010, income tax of the Company for the first and second quarter of 2010 were computed with reference to the actual profits of the Cambodia operations and the income tax exempted by the tax arrangement was reversed entirely in the third quarter of 2010. Since it reported consolidated net income from operations while recording a one-time tax benefit, the result was a negative effective tax rate for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010.  We will endeavor to obtain a similar tax arrangement for our Cambodia operations with the Cambodian government in 2011 subject to an annual review and negotiations.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(amount in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Income tax (recovery)/provisions

 

$

(320

)

$

69

 

$

135

 

$

368

 

 

Discontinued Operations

 

Net income from discontinued operations was approximately $5,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, which related to residual income from the closure of the discontinued operations. The sale of our portfolio of automated card verification machines and electronic card shuffling systems, all related intellectual property, and certain inventories of such products to Shuffle Master was completed in April 2009. All historical revenues and expenses from these assets sold to Shuffle Master were reclassified as discontinued operations. There was no net income or loss from discontinued operations during the three-month period ended September 30, 2010.

 

Net income from discontinued operations was approximately $1.5 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 primarily related to the sale of our portfolio of automated card verification machines and electronic card shuffling systems as discussed above.  There was no net income or loss from discontinued operations during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

On April 21, 2008, we entered into a Trade Credit Facility Agreement (the “Facility Agreement”) with Elixir International. Upon entering into the Agreement, we immediately issued the first note pursuant to the terms of the Facility Agreement in the then principal amount of $15,000,000 (the “Initial Advance”).  The Initial Advance extinguished a then trade payable of an equivalent amount to Elixir International with respect to gaming machines previously acquired. The advances under the Facility Agreement are subject to demand by Elixir International for immediate payment only if there is either an event of default or a change of control defined in the Facility Agreement.

 

Pursuant to an amendment to the Facility Agreement dated November 6, 2008 between the parties, Elixir International surrendered the note of Initial Advance to the Company in exchange for the issuance of a new promissory note (the “First Amended Note”) for the then outstanding principal amount of $12.1 million with the following new repayment terms: (i)  the outstanding principal amount and the interest accrued thereon shall be repaid in 24 equal monthly installments reset from January 1, 2009; (ii) interest shall be accrued on the outstanding principal at the rate of five percent (5.0%)  per annum starting from January 1, 2009; and (iii) no monthly repayments under the new note were required for the months of October, November and December 2008.

 

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We began paying our monthly installments of approximately $530,000 under the First Amended Note on January 1, 2009 and paid or settled six installments during the six-month period ended June 30, 2009.  As at June 30, 2009, the then unpaid principal balance under the First Amended Note was approximately $9.2 million (the “Outstanding Principal”). On July 24, 2009, for the purpose of improving our financial flexibility to enable us to capitalize on potential growth and investment opportunities such as expansion of slot machine placements and operations in new venues, at our request, Elixir International entered into an Amendment No. 2 to the Trade Credit Facility Agreement and Related Note with us (the “Second Amendment”).  Pursuant to the Second Amendment, Elixir International agreed to restructure the payment schedule of the Outstanding Principal and we issued to Elixir International a new note (the “Second Amended Note”) to replace the First Amended Note. Under the revised payment schedule of the Second Amended Note, we are relieved from making any actual repayments of principal or interest under the Facility Agreement until July 1, 2010 although interest at the rate of 5% continues to accrue on the Outstanding Principal balance. The repayment of the Outstanding Principal balance and interest accrued thereon would be repaid in 18 equal monthly installments commencing on July 1, 2010.

 

On April 20, 2010, in relation to the disposal of Elixir International by our principal shareholder, EGT Entertainment, Elixir International assigned and transferred all its rights and obligations under the Facility Agreement and the note to EGT Entertainment. The said assignment and transfer does not have any impact on the note terms or the repayment obligations of the Company save and except that when the repayment schedule resumes, the monthly repayment of principal and interest under the note will be made to or at the direction of EGT Entertainment instead of Elixir International.

 

On May 25, 2010, the Company entered into Amendment No.3 to the Facility Agreement with EGT Entertainment (the “Third Amendment”), pursuant to which we issued another new note (the “Third Amended Note) to replace the Second Amended Note.  Under the payment schedule of the Third Amended Note, the Outstanding Principal Balance and the interest accrued thereon were further restructured in the following manner: (a)  the total interest accrued on the Outstanding Principal Balance during the period from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 in the amount of $458,000 to be paid by the Company in a lump sum payment on July 1, 2010; (b) on the first day of each calendar month during the period from August 1, 2010 to June 1, 2011, the Company will pay interest in arrears on the Outstanding Principal Balance at the same rate of 5% per annum for the preceding month; and (c)  the Company will repay the Outstanding Principal Balance and interest accrued thereon at the rate mentioned above in 18 equal monthly installments commencing on July 1, 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the Third Amendment, the Company paid a total interest of $535,000 to EGT Entertainment during the third quarter of 2010 including $458,000 on accrued interest.

 

As of September 30, 2010, we had total cash and cash equivalents of approximately $7.8 million and a working capital balance of approximately $9.6 million, which included $1 million cash held in escrow by a legal firm for the intended investment in a potential casino and tourism development project in a country in the Indo-China region. The amount is highly liquid and we can demand its return from the escrow agent at any time. Our cash and working capital during the three months ended September 30, 2010 was positively impacted by the cash received from our operations at NagaWorld and by the repayment deferral of principal and interest on the Trade Credit Facility. Working capital during the three months ended September 30, 2010 was negatively impacted by the final payment of $910,000 toward the purchase of land in Cambodia for the development of our new Dreamworld Casino project in Takeo (“Takeo Project”), the purchase of gaming machines for our expansion at NagaWorld under the December 30, 2009 and May 25, 2010 contracts, and the payment of $535,000 interest expense pursuant to Amendment Three as discussed above.

 

In 2011, as part of our incremental growth strategy for our gaming operations, we intend to incur initial planning and construction costs related to our casino development plans.  In addition, we expect to purchase gaming machines to supplement existing inventory and source future targeted deployment plans.  Our casino development plans include our previously announced Takeo Project, for which we have acquired the relevant land, assembled a project management team and commenced development of architectural designs. We believe that Phase 1 of the Takeo Project will require our expenditure of approximately $6 million to $8 million of capital, which is in addition to approximately $2 million we have spent to date to acquire the relevant land and other project related expenditures. We are also currently in late stage discussions on a significant new casino project. While there is no guarantee we will successfully conclude these negotiations, given our constrained capital resources, should we successfully conclude those negotiations we expect to divert our available capital from the Takeo Project to the potential new project, which we believe will offer greater short- and medium-term return potential.   Should an adjustment to the Takeo Project development timeline be required, it would not place our gaming license or any rights to own and operate a casino in the Takeo province at risk. We intend to provide more information on our casino development plans, including the timeline for the Takeo Project, at such time as the plans for the new casino project become more definite.

 

We presently expect that our capital expenditures for the Takeo Project and purchase of gaming machines for 2011 will be approximately $11 to $13 million. Given our current and projected future cash flow generation capability from our operations at NagaWorld, our ability to source previously-owned gaming machines at attractive prices relative to new gaming machines, and our strong relationships with gaming equipment manufacturers, we anticipate funding our capital expenditures for the Takeo Project and purchase of gaming machines for 2011 from cash on hand and expected net cash flow from operations.

 

We anticipate our available working capital, along with cash expected to be generated from operations, will allow us to meet our capital expenditure for the Takeo Project and purchase of gaming machines for 2011, based on:

 

·                  our strict cost control efforts, which should enable us to maintain annualized selling, general and administrative cash expenses of approximately $6.0 to $7.2 million;

 

·                  strong cash flow from NagaWorld operations given a higher installed base of gaming machine seats in operation and average WUD of over $200 from this venue; and

 

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·                  our assumption that we will be successful in our endeavors to improve the revenue base by focusing our placement of gaming machines in strong performing venues and plans to provide value-added services, such as promotion and marketing advisory services, to certain venues with a goal to improving net win per machine.

 

As noted above, however, we are also currently in late stage discussions on a significant new casino project. While there is no guarantee we will successfully conclude these negotiations, given our constrained capital resources, should we successfully conclude those negotiations we expect to divert our available capital from the Takeo Project to the potential new project, which we believe will offer greater short- and medium-term return potential. While we are unable to estimate at this time the amount of capital we would need in order to pursue the new casino project, we may require additional capital from external sources to fund the new casino project. We will endeavor to obtain any required additional capital from various financing sources including commercial debt financing and the sale of our debt or equity securities.

 

Cash Flows Summary

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

Cash provided by/ (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations

 

$

7,827

 

$

(7,946

)

$

15,773

 

Investing

 

(4,202

)

1,126

 

(5,328

)

Financing

 

(143

)

(3,164

)

3,021

 

Effect of exchange rate change in cash

 

142

 

149

 

(7

)

 

 

$

3,624

 

$

(9,835

)

$

13,459

 

 

Operations

 

Cash provided by operations was approximately $7.8 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 as compared with cash used in operations of approximately $7.9 million in the same period in the prior year. The increase in cash provided by operations was primarily due to a significant improvement in operating income before depreciation and amortization as a result of the increase in game participation revenue as well as improvement in net working capital including the recoupment of commitment fees and a reduction in operating expenses. Cash provided by operations was negatively impacted by the $1.0 million cash held in escrow by a legal firm for the intended investment in a potential casino and tourism development project in Indo-China.

 

Investing

 

Cash used in investing activities was approximately $4.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to cash provided by investing activities of approximately $1.1 million in the same period in the prior year.   The increase in cash used in investing activities was a result of the purchase of land for the Cambodia casino project and electronic gaming machines for our expansion at NagaWorld under the contracts dated December 30, 2009 and May 25, 2010.   During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, cash was positively impacted as a result of the sale of assets to Shuffle Master and partly offset by the purchases of gaming machines.

 

Financing

 

Cash used in financing activities was approximately $143,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared with cash used by financing activities of approximately $3.2 million in the same period in the prior year.  The decrease was a result of the deferral of the repayment of principal and interest on the Trade Credit Facility until July 2011.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

Our consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Accordingly, we are required to make estimates incorporating judgments and assumptions we believe are reasonable based on our historical experience, contract terms, observance of known trends in our Company and the industry as a whole, as well as information available from other outside sources. Our estimates affect amounts recorded in the financial statements and actual results may differ from initial estimates.

 

We consider the following accounting estimates to be the most critical to fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. They require us to make subjective or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain or variable. Senior management have discussed the development, selection and disclosure of the following accounting estimates, particularly those considered most sensitive to changes from external factors, with the audit committee of our board of directors.

 

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Intangible Assets, including Goodwill

 

Intangible assets consist of patents, customer relationships, trademarks and goodwill. They are recorded at cost and are amortized, except for goodwill, on the straight-line basis over the period of time the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows, which range from 10 to 13 years. The straight-line amortization method is utilized because we believe there is not a more reliably determinable method of reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up.

 

We apply ASC 350, Intangibles- Goodwill and Other and ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment.  Under ASC 350, goodwill is no longer amortized but is subject to periodic impairment tests. Other intangible assets with finite lives, such as patents, customer relationships and trademarks will continue to be amortized over their useful lives.

 

Inventory

 

The determination of obsolete or excess inventory requires us to estimate the future demand for our products within specific time horizons, generally one year or less. If we experience a significant unexpected decrease in demand for our products or a higher occurrence of inventory obsolescence because of changes in technology or customer requirements, we could be required to increase our inventory provisions.

 

Gaming Machines and Systems

 

Gaming machines and systems are stated at cost.  We depreciate new gaming machines and systems over a five-year useful life and depreciate refurbished gaming machines over a three-year useful life once placed in service.  Trends in market demand and technological obsolescence may require us to review and evaluate the recoverability of our investment, as well as the estimated useful lives used to depreciate these assets.

 

Property and Equipment

 

We are required to estimate salvage values and useful lives for our property and equipment.  Trends in market demand and technological obsolescence may require us to record impairment charges in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We recognize revenue when all of the following have been satisfied:

 

·                  persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;

 

·                  the price to the customer is fixed and determinable;

 

·                  delivery has occurred and any acceptance terms have been fulfilled;

 

·                  no significant contractual obligations remain; and

 

·                  collection is reasonably assured.

 

Gaming Machine Participation Revenues

 

We earn recurring revenue by providing customers with electronic gaming machines and casino management systems which track game performance and provide statistics on installed electronic gaming machines owned by us and leased to venue owners.  Revenues are recognized on the contractual terms of the participation agreements between ourselves and the venue owners and are based on our share of net winnings.

 

Commitment fees paid to the venue operator where the agreement stipulates that the fees will be recovered from the daily net win sharing are capitalized as assets. As required by ASC 605-50, Customer Payments and Incentives, the cash consideration received for the portion of net winnings relating to the commitment fees is amortized as a reduction of revenue if the expected benefit from commitment fees cannot be separately identified or reasonably estimated. We had prepaid commitment fees of $NIL and approximately $4.8 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

 

Commitment fees paid to the venue operators relating to contract amendments are also capitalized as assets and amortized as a reduction of revenue over the term of the amended contracts.  We had commitment fees related to contract amendment fees of approximately $1.2 million and $688,000 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

 

Gaming and Non-Gaming Product Revenues

 

We recognize revenue from the sale of our products to end users upon shipments against customer contracts or purchase orders.

 

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We recognize revenue from our sales to independent distributors upon shipments to the distributors against distributor contracts or purchase orders for our products.  We recognize revenue on consignment inventory when ownership of the product and title passes to the distributor which occurs upon the distributor’s use of the product in its service organization or to an end user.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We apply ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, to account for stock-based compensation. Under the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 718, for stock-based compensation accrued to employees and non-employee directors, we recognize stock-based compensation expense for all service-based awards with graded vesting schedules on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.  For restricted stock awards with performance conditions, the Company evaluates if performance conditions are probable in each reporting period. The compensation expense of restricted awards is recognized ratably over the implicit service period if achieving performance conditions is probable. Initial accruals of compensation expense are based on the estimated number of shares for which requisite service is expected to be rendered.  Estimates are revised if subsequent information indicates that forfeitures will differ from previous estimates, and the cumulative effect on compensation costs of a change in the estimated forfeitures is recognized in the period of the change.  For non-employee awards, we remeasure compensation costs each period until the service condition is complete and recognize compensation costs on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period.  Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, and changes in the assumptions used can materially affect the fair value estimate. Judgment is required in estimating stock price volatility, forfeiture rates, expected dividends, and expected terms that options remain outstanding.  Stock-based compensation expense totaled approximately $126,000 and $329,000 and $667,000 and $775,000 for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 

Income Taxes

 

We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. (including federal and state) and several foreign jurisdictions in which we operate. Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. ASC 740, Income Taxes, requires that deferred tax assets be evaluated for future realization and reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent we believe a portion will not be realized. We consider many factors when assessing the likelihood of future realization of our deferred tax assets, including our recent cumulative earnings experience and expectations of future taxable income by taxing jurisdiction, the tax loss carry-forward periods available to us for tax reporting purposes, and other relevant factors.

 

Significant judgment is required in evaluating our tax positions and determining our provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. We applied the provisions of ASC 740, which contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We consider many factors when evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes.

 

We are subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities from 2003 through the present period in jurisdictions in which we operate. There are currently no income tax returns under examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or any other major tax authorities.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

For a description of accounting changes and recent accounting pronouncements, including the dates of adoption and estimated effects, if any, on our consolidated condensed financial statements, see “Note 1: “Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements.

 

Item 3.            Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 4.            Controls and Procedures

 

(a)   Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief accounting officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2010.

 

(b)   Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A.         Risk Factors

 

A description of our risk factors can be found in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Except as set forth below, there were no material changes to those risk factors during the three months ended September 30, 2010.

 

We are a defendant in a litigation matter that could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources.

 

On March 26, 2010, and as amended on May 28, 2010, certain shareholders of the Company including Prime Mover Capital Partners L.P., Strata Fund L.P., Strata Fund Q.P. L.P., and Strata Offshore Fund, Ltd (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York a complaint (the “Complaint”) against certain defendants including the Company and certain other current and former directors and officers of the Company.  Although the Complaint was filed on March 26, 2010, the Company was not made aware of it until March 31, 2010, the date immediately after the Company’s filing of its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

 

The Complaint alleges claims related to disclosures concerning the Company’s electronic gaming machine participation business (the “Participation Business”), including but not limited to the alleged violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, violations of Nevada Revised Statutes Sections 90.580(e) and 90.660(3), breach of fiduciary duty, and negligent misrepresentations.  The Plaintiffs allege that the Company and certain other defendants made false and misleading statements about the Participation Business in filings with the SEC, press releases, and other industry and investor conferences and meetings during the period from June 13, 2007 and August 13, 2008 and that the Plaintiffs then purchased the securities at the inflated prices and later suffered economic losses when the price of the Company’s securities decreased.

 

The Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages, as well as interest, costs and attorneys’ fees.

 

We intend to vigorously defend ourselves against these claims. However, no assurances can be made that we will be successful in our defense of the pending claims. If we are not successful in our defense of such claims, we could be forced to, among other things, make significant payments to resolve these claims or post significant bonds to pursue appeals, and such payments and/or bonds could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, regardless of the outcome of the foregoing matters, these litigation matters themselves may result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources, all of which could adversely affect our business.

 

Item 6.            Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

Method of Filing

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

Filed electronically herewith

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Filed electronically herewith

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

 

Filed electronically herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT GAMING ASIA INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 10, 2010

By:

/s/ Clarence Chung

 

 

 

Clarence Chung

 

 

Its:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 10, 2010

By:

/s/ Andy Tsui

 

 

 

Andy Tsui

 

 

Its:

Chief Accounting Officer

 

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