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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 |
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Commission file number 000-23401
GameTech International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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33-0612983 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
900 Sandhill Road
Reno, Nevada 89521
(775) 850-6000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code of principal executive offices)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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Title of Each Class |
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
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None
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Not applicable |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act:
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
Rights to Purchase Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (a) 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 (b) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers
pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of
registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated
filer (as defined in Exchange Act
Rule 12b-2) Yes o No þ
The aggregate market value of common stock held by nonaffiliates
of the registrant (7,274,248 shares) based on the closing
price of the registrants common stock as reported on the
NASDAQ National Market on April 30, 2004, which was the
last business day of the registrants most recently
completed second fiscal quarter, was $28,806,022. For purposes
of this computation, all officers, directors, and 10% beneficial
owners of the registrant are deemed to be affiliates. Such
determination should not be deemed to be an admission that such
officers, directors, or 10% beneficial owners are, in fact,
affiliates of the registrant.
As of January 13, 2005, there were outstanding
11,845,014 shares of the registrants common stock,
par value $0.001 per share.
Documents Incorporated By Reference
None
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained in this report on Form 10-K
that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of applicable securities laws.
Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our
expectations, anticipation,
intentions, beliefs, or
strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking
statements also include statements regarding revenue, margins,
expenses, and earnings analysis for fiscal 2005 and thereafter;
expansion of products or product development; expansion into new
domestic and international markets; potential acquisitions or
strategic alliances; and liquidity and anticipated cash needs
and availability. All forward-looking statements included in
this report are based on information available to us as of the
filing date of this report, and we assume no obligation to
update any such forward-looking statements. Our actual results
could differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially are the factors discussed in Item 1,
Business Risk Factors.
PART I
General
We design, develop, and market interactive electronic bingo
player terminals and systems. We currently market portable
terminals, which can be played anywhere within a bingo hall, and
fixed-base systems with light-pen or touchscreen-activated
monitors. We have portable and fixed-base terminals operating in
charitable, Native American, and commercial bingo halls. Both
our portable and fixed-base systems display electronic bingo
card images for each bingo game. Our electronic bingo terminals
enable players to play substantially more bingo cards than they
can play on paper cards, typically leading to a greater spend
per player and higher profits per bingo session for the bingo
operator. We install the electronic bingo systems, typically at
no cost to the operator, and charge either a fixed fee per use
per terminal per session, a fixed weekly fee per terminal, or a
percentage of the revenue generated by each terminal. We
typically enter into one- to three-year contracts with bingo
operators.
Our company was founded in 1994 by executives previously
involved in the bingo, slot machine, lottery, and
high-technology software and hardware industries to pursue the
belief that an advanced, interactive, electronic bingo system
would be well received by both bingo hall operators and players.
We believe our experienced management team, quality electronic
bingo systems, and reputation for superior customer service and
support enable us to compete effectively in the highly
competitive bingo industry.
Bingo is a legal enterprise in 47 states (excluding
Arkansas, Hawaii, and Utah) and the District of Columbia.
Nonprofit organizations sponsor bingo games for fundraising
purposes, while Native American, commercial entities, and
government-sponsored entities operate bingo games for profit. As
of October 31, 2004, we had systems in approximately 25 of
the more than 30 states that allow electronic bingo systems
for use with charitable and commercial organizations. Under the
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, or IGRA, electronic bingo may be
played on Native American lands in the 47 states where
bingo is legal. We estimate that bingo currently is played on
Native American lands in 30 states. As of October 31,
2004, we had units in operation in Native American bingo halls
in 13 of those states. Collectively, as of October 31,
2004, we had products in 36 states and in six foreign
countries.
Our website is located at www.gametech-inc.com. Through
our website, we make available free of charge our annual reports
on Form 10-K, our proxy statements, our quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K,
and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) under the Securities Exchange Act.
These reports are available as soon as reasonably practicable
after we electronically file those materials with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Business Strategy
Our goal is to be the leading provider of electronic bingo
products and back-office bingo management systems in the United
States, on Native American lands, and internationally. Key
elements of this strategy include the following:
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Emphasize Superior Customer Service |
We plan to continue to emphasize our customer service programs
to enable us to maintain a high level of customer loyalty and
satisfaction, which translates into long-term customer
relationships. Approximately 40% of our employees are field
service technicians who are on call seven days a week to support
customers and respond promptly to their needs. We believe our
dedication to superior customer service has contributed to the
acceptance of our products and our ability to attract and retain
long-term customers.
We plan to continue to expand our product offerings to provide
bingo players with more choices and price points. Our wide range
of electronic bingo products allow bingo operators to offer
players many choices when
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establishing their purchases for bingo games. Operators are then
better positioned to ensure they meet the needs of all levels of
customers. We are continuing to focus our efforts on expanding
our product lines so bingo operators can offer players
everything from low cost terminals to higher priced player
terminals, as well as terminals that are capable of supporting a
variety of different games that provide a higher level of
entertainment value. Our current product portfolio includes four
portable models, two with black and white displays and two with
color displays, and two fixed-base color terminal offerings.
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Increase Player Usage of Bingo Electronics |
There is an opportunity to continue to attract bingo players who
would normally only use paper bingo cards to also utilize
electronic terminals when playing bingo. Our internal sales
personnel and third-party distributors focus their efforts on
actively promoting the use of electronics with players in our
markets and in new markets. These efforts include partnering
with bingo operators in certain jurisdictions for promotions and
other marketing to educate players on the benefits and
entertainment value of electronics.
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Expand into New Domestic Markets |
As part of our strategy to facilitate the expansion of the
charitable electronic bingo market, we are pursuing legislative
changes to allow or enhance the environment for electronic bingo
in various strategic markets. We are also exploring entering
certain states where electronic bingo is currently allowed but
which do not currently carry our products.
We plan to continue to expand our operations outside of the
United States. We currently have a small installed base of
terminals in the United Kingdom, Canada, the Philippines,
Norway, and Japan. We are actively pursuing additional expansion
into the United Kingdom, and certain provinces in Canada. In the
United Kingdom, we are working with major bingo operators to
increase player acceptance levels and capitalize on the
potential of placing additional electronic bingo terminals in
bingo clubs. From time to time, we also evaluate opportunities
to expand into other countries.
We maintain an ongoing product development program focused on
enhancing our existing products and developing new products and
additional applications for our technology. We continue to make
significant investment in our research and development
department and in outside research and development efforts. We
anticipate that the higher level of research and development
expenditures experienced in fiscal 2004 will continue during
fiscal 2005.
During 2004, we continued to broaden our placement of a product
feature called
Pay-N-Playtm,
which supports a fast paced or speed bingo game on our fixed
based bingo system, as well as introduced the
Travelertm,
a color portable terminal that provides enhanced graphics and a
higher level of entertainment to players. Wide spread release of
the Traveler terminal is expected to continue to the general
market during fiscal 2005. The Bingo Enhanced Tabs
Systemtm
is the latest product to be developed for play on our fixed base
bingo system. The Bingo Enhanced Tabs System is a pull-tab
system which may be placed primarily with Native American
customers. Due to potential regulatory changes, we currently
believe the market for the Bingo Enhanced Tab System is limited.
Currently, the Bingo Enhanced Tabs System and the Pay-N-Play
feature are offered for use through our wholly owned subsidiary,
GameTech Arizona Corporation.
We developed one-way radio frequency, or RF, for use on several
of our portable products during 2002. We will continue with the
widespread rollout of this wireless communications function
during 2005.
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Develop Strategic Alliances/ Acquire Complementary
Companies |
We plan to continue to review opportunities to grow through
strategic alliances and acquisitions that could extend our
presence into new geographic markets, expand our client and
product base, add new products, and provide operating synergies.
Products
We provide bingo operators with a variety of electronic player
terminals and back-office management systems. Our player
terminals operate on a proprietary operating system known as the
Diamondtm
system. This operating system includes Point-of-Sale, or POS,
functionality and player tracking for bingo operators that allow
them to consolidate to one system for selling paper and
electronics, while also loading the appropriate sales
information to electronic player terminals. The Diamond system
provides bingo operators a verifier that confirms whether a
called BINGO is legitimate and has been won on a
bingo card (whether electronic or paper) that was sold during
the session being played.
We also offer bingo operators a back-office management system
known as AllTrak® 2 while continuing to support our
legacy product, AllTrak®. AllTrak 2 is typically
integrated with our electronic bingo terminals to provide a
bingo hall with a package of accounting and marketing
information that enhances the bingo operators ability to
manage the bingo hall. The original AllTrak back-office
management system operates a multi-purpose DOS-based back-office
accounting system for bingo hall operators on a PC platform. The
AllTrak 2 system is a Windows-based, multi-purpose
accounting system for bingo hall operators running on standard
PCs. Both AllTrak systems operate together with the Diamond
system and significantly enhance the user interface at POS
terminals. In addition, the systems provide inventory-tracking
capabilities for bingo paper, complete sales data, player
tracking systems and more.
We design our bingo systems to provide maximum appeal to bingo
players and hall operators. The primary benefits to players of
electronic bingo terminals include the following:
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the ability to play up to 600 electronic bingo card images
during one bingo game, significantly more than can be played on
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the ability to electronically and simultaneously mark the called
numbers on all cards being played, thereby reducing player error
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the ability to alert the player upon attaining a
BINGO, thereby reducing the chance a player misses
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Our terminals are also designed to enhance the entertainment
value of playing bingo. Our terminals allow players to customize
certain aspects of the user interface, and our fixed-base
terminals incorporate picture-in-picture and audio technology.
In many markets, players can also play alternative games, such
as solitaire, for entertainment only during bingo sessions. Our
portable terminals allow players to play bingo electronically
while sitting in a players preferred seat or moving around
the bingo hall. The ease of using our electronic bingo terminals
makes playing bingo possible for players with physical
disabilities that may prevent them from playing on paper, which
normally involves marking multiple paper bingo cards by hand
with an ink dauber. We believe that these aspects of our
electronic bingo systems make them more appealing to players
than paper cards.
We currently market two types of electronic bingo products:
portable and fixed-base electronic bingo systems. Many bingo
hall operators offer players both portable and fixed-base
terminals in order to satisfy varying customer preferences and
price levels.
We currently have the following four variations of portable
bingo terminals in commercial use:
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the
TED2Ctm
terminal, our top of the line color portable terminal; |
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the Traveler terminal, our state-of-the-art color portable
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the Palm Top terminal, which is our high-end black and white
portable terminal; and |
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the TED® terminal, which is our lower-cost black and white
portable terminal. |
Our portable bingo systems operate similarly to our fixed-base
systems. As numbers are input into the terminals, either
manually or by way of wireless communication, each bingo card
being played is then simultaneously marked. These terminals can
mark up to 600 cards per game. In a portable system, the file
server, caller unit, and sales units are similar to, and can be
shared with, those of fixed-base systems. The portable terminal
can recognize almost any bingo game format that the bingo
operator wishes to play and alerts the player, both audibly and
visually, when BINGO has been achieved. Portable
terminals are battery powered with rechargeable battery packs.
Portable terminals are recharged between bingo sessions in
charging crates, which handle 27 Palm Top, 25 TED,
12 TED2C
and 12 Traveler terminals, respectively.
The
TED2C
terminal is our premier portable product. With a color screen
and clear, easy to see graphics similar to our fixed-base bingo
systems, it offers a superior player experience. The
TED2C
terminal can display up to 16 cards at one time and play up
to 600 cards in one game. This easy-to-use device operates using
either the AllTrak 2 back-office system or Diamond® POS
system.
The Traveler is a portable player terminal that incorporates a
next generation of technology that we plan to use as a
foundation for future products. Traveler is designed to cater to
players who prefer a compact portable terminal with a color
display and wireless communications. The terminal utilizes our
crate loading methodology eliminating the need to load a
players information into an individual terminal at the POS
station. This easy-to-use device operates using either the
AllTrak 2 back-office system or the Diamond POS system.
The Palm Top terminal is the high-end black and white portable
in our product portfolio. It shows three bingo card faces at all
times and can play up to 600 cards in one game. This device
resembles a palm top PC and operates on a 386 processor using
the Diamond POS system. We plan to replace most of our Palm Top
terminals with Traveler terminals during the next several fiscal
years.
The TED terminal is the lower-cost version of our Palm Top. With
the exception of appearance, the TED terminal operates in all
aspects on a similar basis as the Palm Top. The TED terminal can
display four bingo cards at a time rather than three cards as in
the case of the Palm Top. The TED terminal functions from a
proprietary motherboard and operates using the Diamond POS
system and the AllTrak or AllTrak 2 back-office system.
Our fixed-base bingo systems consist of a local area network of
microcomputers, including the file server, the caller unit, the
sales unit, and the players terminal. All terminals in the
fixed-base bingo system use microcomputer hardware and can be
operated with light pens or touchscreens. Fixed-base terminals
can be played in automatic mode or in manual mode, which
requires the players to enter each number called. Players can
switch between the two modes as they choose if they are playing
in a jurisdiction that allows for automatic daubing. In either
mode, up to 600 electronic bingo card images can be marked
simultaneously. A complete fixed-base bingo system consists of
the following:
File Server. The file server runs the network. All bingo
game data is processed and stored through this unit.
Caller Unit. The caller unit, which is located on the
callers stand, allows the caller to communicate with each
players terminal by use of a touchscreen. By simply
touching the screen, the caller enters ball numbers drawn, game
number, game patterns, and wild numbers. The caller unit
connects with each players fixed-base terminal to verify
electronic bingo card images and enables the winning electronic
bingo card images and paper cards to be displayed on monitors
within the bingo hall. The caller unit typically contains a
modem that allows us to access data remotely, thereby enabling
us to monitor the use of our terminals. Data from the system is
also available to assist bingo hall operators to manage their
halls.
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Sales Unit. The sales unit is a point-of-sale terminal,
typically located near the entrance of a bingo hall, where all
customer purchases are made. Using a light pen or touchscreen,
the cashier activates player buy-in choices for the session and
the unit automatically calculates pricing and totals. The player
receives a printed receipt itemized by date, session, and
quantity of electronic bingo card images purchased.
Players Terminal. Each players terminal
consists of a separate computer, monitor, and either a light pen
or touchscreen. Each players terminal is housed in a
customized wooden or metal table with up to six terminals per
table. Players can cycle through all of their electronic bingo
card images while play is proceeding. The players terminal
marks the numbers called on each electronic bingo card image
being played, either automatically or after the player enters
the number called. The terminal displays the players three
electronic bingo card images that are closest to a
BINGO. The free space at the center of any
electronic bingo card image that is one number away from
BINGO flashes to notify the player. The terminal
typically sounds an alert alarm and the screen flashes when
BINGO is achieved.
Product and System Software Development
We conduct an ongoing research and development program to
enhance the features and capabilities of our bingo systems, to
maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace, and to
extend our product line with new games and applications.
In 2004, we developed the Bingo Enhanced Tabs System, a main
menu system that combines player access to bingo and pull tab
games for use on our fixed-base terminals. This system allows
operators to offer an exciting variety of pull tab based games
as well as traditional bingo games on our units. The Bingo
Enhanced Tabs System currently is in beta testing at one Native
American account. Due to potential regulatory changes, we
currently believe the market for the Bingo Enhanced Tabs System
is limited.
During 2003, we introduced a new product feature called
Pay-N-Play, which supports a fast paced or speed bingo game on
our fixed based units. This application of the Pay-N-Play
feature requires a strictly electronic bingo atmosphere where
players make their card purchases on a game-by-game basis rather
than for a fixed number of games. The prize board for each game
using the Pay-N-Play feature is determined as a percentage of
the total amount wagered on each game, helping to ensure a
profitable game for the operator. This feature allows operators
to offer a bingo based game to players during non-session times
of the day, as well as during regular sessions, helping them
increase their revenue per square foot in dedicated bingo areas.
We expect to continue to receive a strong demand for the
Pay-N-Play feature throughout fiscal 2005 as bingo operators
seek to expand their ability to offer players a variety of
entertainment choices. The Pay-N-Play feature is currently
available for use in a limited number of charitable bingo
jurisdictions and we intend to expand availability during the
year. Pay-N-Play is available for broad use in Native American
locations.
In 2001 we developed the
TED2C
terminal, followed by the Traveler terminal in 2003. We are
dedicating resources to further enhance the AllTrak 2 system to
provide complete business solutions to bingo operators. We are
consistently improving and upgrading our software applications.
We are also spending significant amounts of time and expense on
systems security improvements and applications.
We developed one-way radio frequency, or RF, for use on several
of our portable products during 2002. We will continue with the
widespread rollout of this wireless communications function
during 2005.
During fiscal 2004, we spent approximately $5.2 million for
company-sponsored research and development activities compared
with approximately $4.7 million during fiscal 2003. We
conduct an ongoing research and development program to enhance
the features and capabilities of our bingo systems, to maintain
a competitive advantage in the marketplace, and to extend our
product line with new games and applications.
Sales, Marketing, and Distribution
We utilize a network of third-party distributors as well as a
direct sales force to promote the use and placement of our
electronic bingo terminals and systems.
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We strive to work with only those third-party distributors who
have the largest market share in bingo supplies for their
respective geographic areas. Most distributors carry a complete
range of bingo supplies, such as paper, ink daubers, and other
consumable products that bingo operations may require. Our
distributors typically work in defined geographic jurisdictions
under one- to three-year agreements with exclusivity provisions
where applicable with us. This exclusivity allows us to align
our mutual interests in the market and seek to maintain our
market leading positions.
Our internal sales force works to support our network of
distributors as well as service customers directly in certain
markets. Our staff of sales personnel consults with bingo
operators to optimize the use of electronics in their games and
to improve their profitability.
Our marketing strategy is to target bingo operators and
demonstrate the benefits of our bingo systems to both bingo
operators and bingo players. Our superior customer service and
quality products are designed to promote player loyalty and
long-term relationships with bingo operators.
Our installation package typically includes the following:
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installation by us at no cost to the bingo operator; |
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training sessions for the bingo staff; |
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promotional sessions to introduce players to the system; |
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advertising package and point-of-sale materials; and |
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an ongoing service and maintenance program. |
We target the thousands of charities licensed to operate bingo
games in the United States and Canada. We also target Native
American bingo halls and commercial entities. As of
December 31, 2004, we had approximately 500 locations
serving approximately 1,500 bingo operators, including many
charitable bingo halls in which we or our distributors have
multiple customers. For the year ended October 31, 2004,
portable terminals generated approximately 74% of our revenue
and fixed-based terminals generated approximately 26% of our
revenue.
As of December 31, 2004, we operated in 36 states and
six foreign countries. We are actively pursuing additional
opportunities in other states and countries as well as increased
activity at existing sites.
Materials and Supplies
The hardware portion of our TED and
TED2C
terminals are assembled by Electronic Evolution Technologies,
Inc., or EET, a Nevada-based manufacturer. In addition, EET
refurbishes those TED, Palm Top, and
TED2C
terminals that we do not refurbish internally. Our Traveler
terminals are assembled by Western Electronics, an Idaho-based
manufacturer. We do not have any long-term supply contracts with
EET or Western Electronics.
We source all fixed-base bingo systems from various domestic
suppliers, and we configure those systems at our facility in
Nevada. We require that the assemblers of our terminals be
dedicated to high quality and productivity as well as support
for new product development. There are significant risks
inherent in relying on few suppliers for substantially all of
our products. See Item 1, Business Risk
Factors We depend on third-party suppliers for our
portable terminals.
Intellectual Property
We have registered trademarks with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office for the following names: TED,
TED2C,
Bingo Card Minder, Bingo Technologies
Corporation, AllTrak, AllTrak2,
Cadillac Bingo, Diamond Bingo,
Diamond Plus Bingo, Diamond Ted,
Diamond Elite, and The Electronic
Dauber. We have trademark applications pending with the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for
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the following names: Diamond Pro, Diamond
VIP, GameTech and Design,
Pay-N-Play, GameTech, Hot
Jewels, Race Tabs, Bingo Enhanced Tabs
System, Blazing Quarters, Electronic Daubing
Goes Extreme, Nevada Classic, Sunken
Treasurer, The Bingo Players Choice,
Firestar, and Traveler. We have
registered Canadian trademarks for the following names:
Diamond Ted, and The Bingos Players
Choice. We have Canadian trademark applications pending
for the following names: Diamond Bingo,
Diamond Plus Bingo, Race Tabs,
AllTrak, GameTech, GameTech and
Design, Diamond Elite, Diamond
Pro, Diamond VIP, Pay-N-Play,
TED, and
TED2C.
We have registered Norwegian trademarks for the following names:
GameTech and Design and TED. We have
Norwegian trademark applications pending for the following
names: GameTech and Pay-N-Play. We
cannot provide assurance that any of our domestic or foreign
trademark applications will be granted. In June 2004, we
received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
for a feature within our wireless communication system.
Competition
The electronic bingo industry is characterized by intense
competition based on various factors, including the ability to
enhance bingo hall operations and to generate incremental
revenue for bingo hall operators through product appeal to
players, ease of use, serviceability, customer support and
training, distribution, name recognition, and price. We compete
primarily with other companies providing electronic bingo
terminals, including California Concepts, Bettina Corp., Bingo
Brain, Inc., EZ Bingo, FortuNet, Inc., Planet Bingo, and BK
Entertainment. In addition, we compete with other similar forms
of entertainment, including casino gaming, other forms of
Class II gaming, and lotteries. Increased competition has
resulted in price reductions, reduced operating margins,
conversion from lease to sale of competitors units, and loss of
market share, any of which could materially and adversely affect
our business, operating results, and financial condition.
Furthermore, existing and new competitors may expand their
operations in our existing or potential new markets. We have
attempted to counter competitive factors by providing superior
service, new, innovative, and quality products and software
improvements. We believe that the quality of our full array of
portable and fixed-base bingo systems, combined with superior
service and customer support, differentiate us from our
competitors.
Government Regulation
We are subject to regulation and oversight by governmental
authorities in virtually all jurisdictions in which we conduct
business. As of December 31, 2004, we held approximately
66 licenses with various regulatory agencies. The
regulatory requirements vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
Governmental regulations may require licenses, approvals,
findings of suitability, or qualifications for our company as
well as for our products, officers, directors, certain
personnel, significant stockholders, or other associated
parties. The term significant stockholder typically
refers to any beneficial owner of 5% or greater of our capital
stock. Any person who fails or refuses to comply with these
regulatory requirements could be subject to disciplinary or
legal action, which could adversely impact our company,
including the loss of any existing license and our ability to
conduct business in one or more jurisdictions. The licensing
approval and finding of suitability processes can be lengthy and
expensive. On Native American lands, regulation results from the
laws of each tribe, the provisions of IGRA, and various state
compacts. Many jurisdictions have comprehensive licensing,
reporting, and operating requirements with respect to the
manufacture, distribution, sale, lease, use, and operation of
bingo and bingo-related products, including electronic bingo
equipment. These requirements have a direct impact on the
conduct of our day-to-day operations. In substantially all
states in which charitable bingo is legal, the state imposes
operating restrictions on the game of bingo and on the form of
business relations we can have with the charitable entities.
Generally, regulatory authorities may deny applications for
licenses, other approvals, or findings of suitability for any
cause they may deem reasonable. There can be no assurance that
our company or our hardware or software products, personnel,
officers, directors, significant stockholders, or other
associated parties will receive or be able to maintain any
necessary licenses, other approvals, or findings of suitability.
The loss of a license in a particular state may prohibit us from
realizing revenue in that state and may adversely impact our
license and ability to realize revenue in other states. Any
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change in law or regulation by a state or federal agency, or an
unfavorable interpretation of any law or regulation, could
adversely impact our ability to earn revenue.
We are currently classified as a manufacturer and distributor of
associated equipment pursuant to the provisions of the Nevada
Gaming Control Act and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Associated equipment manufacturers and distributors that sell,
transfer, or offer associated equipment for use or play in
Nevada may be required to file a licensing application for a
finding of suitability at the discretion of the Nevada Gaming
Commission on the recommendation of the Nevada Gaming Control
Board. We have voluntarily applied for such finding of
suitability, but there can be no assurance that we will be found
suitable. Our associated equipment is subject to evaluation and
approval by the state of Nevada prior to product placement or
installation. Each of our associated equipment products that are
in distribution in Nevada (except for those products in research
and development) have been submitted to and approved by the
state of Nevada.
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Native American Regulation |
Gaming on Native American lands, including the terms and
conditions under which gaming equipment can be sold or leased to
Native American tribes, is or may be subject to licensing and
regulation under IGRA and other laws of the federal government,
the tribes, and the host state, where applicable. Under IGRA,
gaming activities are classified as Class I, II,
or III. Class I gaming includes social games played
solely for prizes of minimal value, or traditional forms of
Native American gaming engaged in as part of, or in connection
with, Native American ceremonies or celebrations. Class II
gaming includes bingo and other card games authorized or not
explicitly prohibited and played within the host state, but does
not include banking card games, such as baccarat or blackjack.
Class III gaming includes all forms of gaming that are not
Class I or Class II, including slot machines, casino
style games or any other games prohibited by the host state. A
Native American tribe typically conducts Class II gaming
under IGRA without having entered into a written compact with
its host state if the host state permits similar forms of
gaming, but must enter into a separate written compact with the
state in order to conduct Class III gaming activities.
Under IGRA, tribes are required to regulate all gaming under
ordinances approved by the Chairman of the National Indian
Gaming Commission (NIGC). These ordinances may
impose standards and technical requirements on gaming hardware
and software, and may impose registration, licensing, and
background check requirements on gaming equipment manufacturers
and suppliers and their key personnel, officers, directors, and
stockholders. The NIGC has undertaken an effort to provide
further clarity with respect to game classification and
technical standards, and has communicated its intention to
formally issue its guidance documents sometime during the summer
of 2005. We can make no assurance that the NIGCs final
work product will not have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
IGRA defines Class II gaming to include the game of
chance commonly known as bingo, whether or not electronic,
computer or other technologic aids are used in connection
therewith, and defines Class III gaming to include
electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of any game of
chance or slot machines of any kind. We believe that our
portable and fixed-base terminals and the software they operate
are Class II products. In the event that either is
classified as a Class III product, such a designation would
reduce the potential market for the devices because only Native
American gaming halls that have entered into a Native
American-state compact that permits Class III electronic
gaming systems would be permitted to use the device, unless we
could modify the systems to have them reclassified as a
Class II game. We may not be able to make any such
modifications in the event of such a classification.
The Federal Gambling Devices Act of 1962, also called the
Johnson Act, generally makes it unlawful for a person to
manufacture, deliver, or receive gaming machines, gaming
machine-type devices, and components across state lines or to
operate gaming machines unless that person has first registered
with the U.S. Department of Justice. We are registered with
the Department of Justice. In addition, the Johnson Act imposes
various record keeping, annual registration, equipment
registration, and equipment identification
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requirements. Violation of the Johnson Act may result in seizure
and forfeiture of the equipment as well as other penalties.
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Regulation of Electronic Bingo Systems |
Our electronic bingo products, including our portable and
fixed-base terminals, encounter greater regulation than
traditional bingo played with paper cards. Applicable federal,
state, Native American, and local regulations and enforcement
vary significantly by jurisdiction.
Electronic bingo in charitable halls is less widely permitted
than bingo played with paper cards, primarily because many state
laws and regulations were enacted before electronic bingo was
introduced. We believe that electronic bingo in charitable halls
is currently permitted in more than 30 of the 50 states.
Because many state laws and regulations are silent or ambiguous
with respect to electronic bingo, changes in regulatory and
enforcement personnel could impact the continued operation of
electronic bingo in some of these states. In addition, some
regulatory authorities require the demonstration, testing,
approval, or modification of electronic bingo systems prior to
placement.
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Systems Security Requirements |
The integrity and security of electronic bingo systems are
closely scrutinized by certain jurisdictions in which we
operate. Changes in the technical requirements for approved
electronic bingo systems in various charitable and Native
American jurisdictions could prohibit us from operating in those
jurisdictions or could require us to substantially modify our
products at significant expense.
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Application of Future or Additional Regulatory
Requirements |
We intend to seek the necessary licenses, approvals, and
findings of suitability for our company, our products, or our
personnel in jurisdictions in which we anticipate significant
bingo activities. However, these licenses, approvals, or
findings of suitability may not be obtained timely, if at all,
and, if obtained, may be subsequently revoked, suspended,
conditioned, or not renewed. In addition, we may not be able to
obtain the necessary approvals for our future products. If a
regulatory authority in a jurisdiction requires a license,
approval, or finding of suitability and our company or
stockholders fail to seek or do not receive the necessary
license or finding of suitability, we may be prohibited from
distributing our products for use in the jurisdiction or may be
required to distribute our products through other licensed
entities, which generally would result in a reduced profit to us.
Employees
As of January 1, 2005, we had approximately
240 full-time equivalent employees. We are not subject to
collective bargaining agreements with our employees, and we
believe that our relations with our employees are good.
Risk Factors
The following factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere
in this report, should be carefully considered in evaluating our
company and our business.
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We depend on the bingo and electronic bingo
industry. |
Our future revenue and profits depend upon continued market
acceptance of our products and services, the continued
penetration of electronic bingo into bingo halls nationwide, and
various other factors, many of which are beyond our control. For
example, we depend on the continued popularity of bingo as a
leisure activity and as a means of charitable fundraising. The
bingo industry is a mature industry and has declined and we
anticipate continuing declines in the future as a result of an
increase in competing forms of entertainment, including those
resulting from developments in online gaming and the continued
expansion of the legalization of casino gaming, such as
riverboat gaming and gaming on Native American lands.
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Our success depends on our ability to respond to rapid
market changes and product enhancements. |
Our products utilize hardware components developed primarily for
the personal computer industry, which is characterized by rapid
technological change and product enhancements. Should any of our
current or potential competitors succeed in developing a better
electronic bingo system, those competitors could be in a
position to outperform us in our ability to exploit developments
in microprocessor, video technology, or other multimedia
technology. The emergence of an electronic bingo system that is
superior to ours in any respect could substantially diminish our
revenue and limit our ability to grow. Any failure of our
company to respond to rapid market changes and product
enhancements could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations, and financial condition.
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Some of our customers may terminate agreements with us on
relatively short notice. |
Some of our agreements with customers may permit termination by
the customers upon relatively short notice to us and without
penalty, and do not designate us as the customers
exclusive electronic bingo system provider. Some contract terms
may not be memorialized in writing.
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Our compliance with several governmental and other
regulations is costly and subjects our company to significant
risks. |
We must maintain the existing licenses and approvals necessary
to operate in our existing markets and obtain the necessary
licenses, approvals, findings of suitability, and product
approvals in all additional jurisdictions in which we intend to
distribute our products. The licensing and approval processes
can involve extensive investigation into our company and our
products, officers, directors, certain personnel, significant
stockholders, and other associated parties, all of which can
require significant expenditures of time and resources. We must
also comply with applicable regulations for our activities in
any international jurisdiction into which we expand. We may not
receive licensing or other required approvals in a timely manner
in the jurisdictions in which we are currently seeking such
approval. The regulations relating to company and product
licensing are subject to change or change in interpretation, and
other jurisdictions, including the federal government, may elect
to regulate or tax bingo. We cannot predict the nature of any
such changes or the impact that such changes would have on our
business. The loss of a license in a particular jurisdiction may
prohibit us from generating revenue in that jurisdiction, may
prohibit us from installing or maintaining our units in other
jurisdictions, and may have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations, and financial condition.
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We may need additional cash resources to support our
existing operations and execute our growth strategy and such
cash resources may not be available. |
Our financial resources have decreased during fiscal 2004 and we
have experienced a downward trend in our cash flows from
operating activities. Our cash, cash equivalents, and short-term
investments have decreased over each of the last four fiscal
quarters. As of October 31, 2004, we had cash, cash
equivalents, and short-term investments of $8.7 million,
and as of October 31, 2003, we had cash, cash equivalents,
and short-term investments of $12.0 million.
We have a $2.5 million line of credit with Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A. that expires April 2, 2005. No assurance can be
made for renewal. The credit line was reduced from
$5.0 million due to our results of operations and resulting
failure to maintain certain financial covenants, as well as our
litigation loss contingency. At February 14, 2005, we were
not in compliance with certain of the financial covenants and
expect that we will not be in compliance with such covenants
through April 2, 2005. The bank has agreed to continue the
lending relationship, however, the bank reserves the right to
terminate the agreement at their discretion. There was no
outstanding balance as of October 31, 2004. If cash
generated from our operations is insufficient to fund our
business and if additional financing is not otherwise available
to us, we will have to implement additional measures to conserve
cash and reduce costs, which may include, among other things,
making additional cost reductions, reducing the scale of our
operations, reducing our investment in research and development,
and reducing our sales force. However, we cannot assure you that
such measures would be
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successful. Our failure to raise required additional funds or to
maintain or obtain increases in our line of credit would
adversely affect our ability to:
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take advantage of future opportunities; |
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expand operations; or |
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execute our growth strategy. |
In the event our efforts to reduce costs are unsuccessful, we
will likely need additional sources of financing in order to
carry on our operations as presently conducted. Any financing
may include bank borrowings or public or private offerings of
equity or debt securities. We cannot assure you that such
additional sources of financing will be available on acceptable
terms, if at all.
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We depend on third-party suppliers for portable
terminals. |
The hardware portion of our TED and
TED2C
terminals are assembled by Electronic Evolution Technologies,
Inc., or EET, a Nevada-based manufacturer. In addition, EET
refurbishes those TED, Palm Top, and
TED2C
terminals that we do not refurbish internally. Our Traveler
terminals are assembled by Western Electronics, an Idaho-based
manufacturer. We believe either manufacturer could assemble any
of our portable terminals. We would need to locate a replacement
contract manufacturer if both EET and Western Electronics ceased
doing business with us. Although we believe that we could locate
a substitute contract manufacturer, any such replacement would
involve some delay, and we may not be able to procure,
substitute, or produce our terminals without significant
interruption or price increase. Any failure of our company to
receive refurbished or new terminals could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and
financial condition.
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We depend on our relationships with our
distributors. |
We derive a significant portion of our revenue from customers
serviced through distributors. Our distributors place our
products with our customers and often maintain the primary
relationship with the bingo halls. Generally, we or our
distributors enter into one- to three-year agreements with the
customers to use our systems and terminals. We rely on our
distributors to a significant degree in the states in which the
law requires us to place our systems and terminals through
qualified distributors. The loss of our relationship with one or
more of our distributors may require us to develop our internal
sales force or engage new distributors to place our systems and
terminals, which could be time consuming and expensive. The loss
of one or more of our significant distributors may have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations,
and financial condition.
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We depend on Native American laws in the operation of a
portion of our business. |
Our units are operated in many bingo halls located on Native
American reservations in the United States. State and federal
laws governing the business or other conduct of private citizens
generally do not apply on Native American lands. We may have
limited recourse if any Native American tribe operating a
particular bingo hall seized the terminals or barred entry onto
the reservation in the event of a contract or other dispute.
However, any seizure of our terminals is likely to result in a
capital loss and loss of revenue to our company and could, were
it to occur on a large scale, have a material adverse effect on
our business, capital resources, results of operations, and
financial condition.
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If our games were classified as Class III games under
the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, we may not be able to obtain
the necessary approvals to operate our business, or we may have
to modify our systems to be classified as Class II
games. |
Our operations in Native American gaming halls, which generated
approximately 26% of our revenue during fiscal 2004, are subject
to Native American and federal regulation under IGRA, which
established the National Indian Gaming Commission, or NIGC. The
NIGC has the authority to adopt rules and regulations to enforce
certain aspects of IGRA and to protect Native American
interests. Under IGRA, electronic bingo devices similar to ours
have previously been determined by the NIGC to be Class II
products that are subject solely to Native American regulation
as approved by the NIGC. We believe our electronic bingo systems
meet all of the requirements of a Class II game. We cannot
provide assurance that the NIGC will not enact future
regulations or reinterpret existing regulations in such a manner
so as to limit the authority of tribes to self-regulate
Class II gaming or to change the definition of
Class II gaming in such a manner that our electronic bingo
systems are classified as a Class III game under IGRA. If
classified as Class III games, our electronic bingo systems
could become subject to federal and state regulation through the
Johnson Act and through Native American-state compacts required
for Class III games played on Native American lands. In
that event, or in the event other federal laws are enacted or
interpreted differently that would subject our operations on
Native American lands to state regulation, we may not be able to
modify our electronic bingo systems to be classified as
Class II games, or we may not obtain the necessary state
approval and licenses to continue our operations in Native
American gaming halls. Any such event could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and
financial condition. Any modifications of our electronic bingo
systems would also have the additional risk that such
modifications would not appeal to customers or be acceptable to
the Native American tribes.
We are currently classified as a manufacturer and distributor of
associated equipment pursuant to the provisions of the Nevada
Gaming Control Act and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Associated equipment manufacturers and distributors that sell,
transfer, or offer associated equipment for use or play in
Nevada may be required to file a licensing application for a
finding of suitability at the discretion of the Nevada Gaming
Commission on the recommendation of the Nevada Gaming Control
Board. We have voluntarily applied for such finding of
suitability, but there can be no assurance that we will be found
suitable. Should we fail to be found suitable, we would no
longer be able to provide products in Nevada and we would be
forced to move our corporate operations out of the state at
considerable expense to our Company.
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We rely on the Texas market for a significant portion of
our revenue. |
The concentration of our revenue in the Texas market, which
generated approximately 19% of fiscal 2004 revenue, potentially
heightens the exposure of regulatory changes or market changes
that may prevent or impede us from doing business in that state.
Furthermore, the loss of or inability of our company to find
suitable distributors in Texas, where state law requires
electronic bingo devices and systems to be placed through
qualified distributors, could cause a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
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The electronic bingo industry is extremely
competitive. |
The electronic bingo industry is characterized by intense
competition based on, among other things, the ability to enhance
the operations of and to generate incremental sales for bingo
operators through product appeal to players, ease of use, ease
of serviceability, customer support and training, distribution,
name recognition, and price. Increased competition may result in
price reductions, reduced operating margins, conversion of
terminals from lease to sale, and loss of market share, any of
which could materially and adversely affect our business,
operating results, and financial condition. Additionally, many
of our competitors do not face the same level of public company
costs and administrative costs that we face, or face the same
expense level for maintaining as broad a product line.
Furthermore, existing and new competitors may expand their
operations in our existing or potential new markets. In
addition, we compete with other similar forms of
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entertainment, including casino gaming and lotteries. In Native
American casinos, competition for space on the casino and bingo
room floor is very intense. All forms of gaming compete for
square footage at Native American casinos. We can make no
assurances that Native American casinos currently leasing our
equipment will not significantly limit the play of bingo or
eliminate it entirely.
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Investors may not be able to exercise control over our
company as a result of principal stockholders
ownership. |
The current executive officers and directors of our company
beneficially own 39.6% of our outstanding common stock. As a
result, the executive officers and directors of our company can
significantly influence the management and affairs of our
company and all matters requiring stockholder approval,
including the election of directors and approval of significant
corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership could
have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of
our company, even when such change of control is in the best
interests of stockholders. This concentration of ownership also
might adversely affect the market price of the common stock and
the voting and other rights of our companys other
stockholders.
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We must be able to attract and retain skilled
employees. |
Our operations depend to a great extent on our ability to retain
existing and attract new key personnel. Competition is intense
for skilled marketing and product research and development
employees in particular. We may not be successful in attracting
and retaining such personnel, and we may incur increased costs
in order to attract and retain personnel. Although we believe we
can locate replacement personnel, the loss of key personnel,
were we unable to hire suitable replacements, or our failure to
attract additional qualified employees, could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and
financial condition.
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Acquisitions could divert managements time and
attention, dilute the voting power of existing stockholders, and
have a material adverse effect on our business. |
As part of our growth strategy, we may acquire complementary
businesses and assets. Acquisitions that we may make in the
future could result in the diversion of time and personnel from
our business. We also may issue shares of common stock or other
securities in connection with acquisitions, which could result
in the dilution of the voting power of existing stockholders and
could dilute earnings per share. Any acquisitions would be
accompanied by other risks commonly encountered in such
transactions, including the following:
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difficulties integrating the products, operations, and personnel
of acquired companies; |
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the additional financial resources required to fund the
operations of acquired companies; |
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the potential disruption of our business; |
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our ability to maximize our financial and strategic position by
the incorporation of acquired technology or businesses with our
product offerings; |
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the difficulty of maintaining uniform standards, controls,
procedures, and policies; |
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the potential loss of key employees of acquired companies; |
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the impairment of employee and customer relationships as a
result of changes in management; |
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significant expenditures to consummate acquisitions; and |
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difficulties in meeting applicable regulatory requirements. |
As a part of our acquisition strategy, we may engage in
discussions with various businesses regarding their potential
acquisition. In connection with these discussions, we may
exchange confidential operational and financial information with
each potential acquired business and each of us may conduct due
diligence inquiries and consider the structure, terms, and
conditions of the potential acquisition. In certain cases, the
prospective acquired business may agree not to discuss a
potential acquisition with any other party for a specific period
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time, may grant us certain rights in the event the acquisition
is not completed, and may agree to take other actions designed
to enhance the possibility of the acquisition. Potential
acquisition discussions may take place over a long period of
time, may involve difficult business integration and other
issues, and may require solutions for numerous family
relationships, management succession, and related matters. As a
result of these and other factors, potential acquisitions that
from time to time appear likely to occur may not result in
binding legal agreements and may not be consummated. Our
acquisition agreements may contain purchase price adjustments,
rights of set-off, and other remedies in the event that certain
unforeseen liabilities or issues arise in connection with an
acquisition. These remedies, however, may not be sufficient to
compensate us in the event that any unforeseen liabilities or
other issues arise.
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Our failure to manage effectively our growth could impair
our business. |
Our growth plans may require full use of our current financial,
managerial, and other resources as well as substantial expansion
of those resources. In order to manage effectively any
significant future growth, we may have to perform various tasks,
including the following:
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expand our facilities and equipment and further enhance our
operational, financial, and management systems; |
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design, develop, produce, and receive products from third-party
suppliers on a timely basis; |
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develop new and maintain existing distribution channels in order
to maximize revenue and profit margins; |
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effectively manage regulatory risks in various jurisdictions; |
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successfully hire, train, retain, and motivate additional
employees; and |
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integrate successfully the operations of any acquired businesses
with our operations. |
We plan to expand within our existing markets and into foreign
and domestic bingo markets in which we have no previous
operating experience. We may not be able to maintain
profitability or manage successfully the aggressive expansion of
our existing and planned business. Our failure to manage growth
effectively could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations, and financial condition.
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Sales of additional shares of common stock, or the
potential for such sales, could have a depressive effect on the
market price of our common stock. |
As of January 13, 2005, we had outstanding
11,845,014 shares of common stock. Approximately
7.3 million of such shares are eligible for resale in the
public market without restriction or further registration. The
remaining approximately 4.5 million shares of common stock
outstanding are held by affiliates of our company and may be
sold only in compliance with the volume and other limitations of
Rule 144. Sales of substantial amounts of common stock by
stockholders in the public market, or even the potential for
such sales, are likely to adversely affect the market price of
the common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital
by selling equity securities. Moreover, the shares of common
stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options will be
freely tradable without restriction unless acquired by
affiliates of our company. The issuance of such freely tradable
shares will result in additional outstanding shares of common
stock and will create additional potential for sales of
additional shares of common stock in the public market.
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We have limited protection of our intellectual
property. |
We regard our products as proprietary and rely primarily on a
combination of patent law, copyrights, trademarks, trade secret
laws, licensing agreements, and employee and third-party
non-disclosure agreements to protect our proprietary rights.
Defense of intellectual property rights can be difficult and
costly, and we may not be able to protect our technology from
misappropriation by competitors or others. In addition, the
protections offered by trademark, copyright, and trade secret
laws may not prevent a competitor from designing electronic
bingo systems having appearance and functionality that closely
resemble our systems.
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As the number of electronic bingo terminals in the industry
increases and the functionality of these products further
overlaps, we may become subject to infringement claims, with or
without merit. Intellectual property-related claims or
litigation can be costly and can result in a significant
diversion of managements attention. Any settlement of such
claims or adverse determinations in such litigation could also
have a material adverse impact on our business, results of
operations, and financial condition.
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Our stockholders rights plan may adversely affect
existing stockholders. |
Our Stockholders Rights Plan may have the effect of
deterring, delaying, or preventing a change in control that
might otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders.
Under the Rights Plan, we issued a dividend of one Preferred
Share Purchase Right for each share of our common stock held by
stockholders of record as of the close of business on
March 17, 2003.
In general, subject to certain limited exceptions, the stock
purchase rights become exercisable when a person or group
acquires 15% or more of our common stock or a tender offer or
exchange offer for 15% or more of our common stock is announced
or commenced. After any such event, our other stockholders may
purchase additional shares of our common stock at 50% of the
then-current market price. The rights will cause substantial
dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire us on
terms not approved by our board of directors. The rights may be
redeemed by us at $0.01 per stock purchase right at any
time before any person or group acquires 15% or more of our
outstanding common stock. The rights should not interfere with
any merger or other business combination approved by our board
of directors. The rights expire on March 17, 2013.
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Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal
controls in accordance with Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act could have a material adverse effect on our
business and stock price. |
Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ending October 31, 2005, we will be required to
furnish a report by our management on our internal control over
financial reporting. We were not subject to these requirements
for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004. The internal
control report must contain (i) a statement of
managements responsibility for establishing and
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting,
(ii) a statement identifying the framework used by
management to conduct the required evaluation of the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting,
(iii) managements assessment of the effectiveness of
our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of
our most recent fiscal year, including a statement as to whether
or not internal control over financial reporting is effective,
and (iv) a statement that our independent registered public
accounting firm has issued an attestation report on
managements assessment of internal control over financial
reporting.
In order to achieve compliance with Section 404 within the
prescribed period, beginning on our next fiscal year, we are
engaged in a process to document and evaluate our internal
control over financial reporting, which is both costly and
challenging. In this regard, we will need to dedicate internal
resources, engage outside consultants, and adopt a detailed work
plan to (i) assess and document the adequacy of internal
control over financial reporting, (ii) take steps to
improve control processes where appropriate, (iii) validate
through testing that controls are functioning as documented, and
(iv) implement a continuous reporting and improvement
process for internal control over financial reporting. Despite
our efforts, we can provide no assurance as to our, or our
independent registered public accounting firms,
conclusions as of October 31, 2005 with respect to the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
under Section 404. There is a risk that neither we nor our
independent registered public accounting firm will be able to
conclude at October 31, 2005 that our internal controls
over financial reporting are effective as required by
Section 404. This may result in an adverse reaction in the
financial markets due to a loss of confidence in the reliability
of our financial statements.
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Our operating results could differ materially from the
forward-looking statements included in this report. |
Some of the statements and information contained in this report
concerning future, proposed, and anticipated activities of our
company, anticipated trends with respect to our revenue,
operating results, capital
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resources, and liquidity or with respect to the markets in which
we compete or the bingo industry in general, and other
statements contained in this report regarding matters that are
not historical facts are forward-looking statements, as that
term is defined in the securities laws. Forward-looking
statements, by their very nature, include risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control.
Accordingly, actual results may differ, perhaps materially, from
those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include those discussed elsewhere under this
Item 1, Business Risk Factors.
Our corporate headquarters are located in Reno, Nevada, in a
41,000 square-foot leased facility under a lease that
expires in November 2010. We also operate two regional
facilities: a 8,080 square-foot site in Broadview Heights,
Ohio, and a 4,115 square-foot site in Southlake, Texas. We
lease facilities in Truckee, California for GameTech Arizona, a
subsidiary of GameTech International. The Ohio lease expires in
November 2006 and the Texas lease is month to month. We lease
several other facilities, none of which are material to our
operations. We believe that our facilities will be adequate for
our needs for the foreseeable future.
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Item 3. |
Legal Proceedings |
On March 22, 2001, we filed a claim in the United States
District Court, District of Arizona, GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL,
INC. V. TREND GAMING SYSTEMS, LLC, CV 01-540 PHX PGR,
seeking a declaratory judgment that we are not in material
breach of our November 1, 1999 distribution agreement with
Trend Gaming Systems, LLC (Trend) and seeking
damages for past due payments and wrongful withholdings by
Trend. Trend has counterclaimed, alleging that its payments are
in compliance with its contractual obligations and that it is
entitled to withhold certain monies. Trend also contends that we
are in breach of certain of our contractual obligations to Trend
or its customers. On December 16, 2002, the court entered
at our request an order enjoining Trend from using approximately
$540,000 in funds it had collected on our behalf, pending a
trial on our ownership interest in those funds. The money has
been placed in a bank account subject to the courts
control and now totals approximately $585,000. In addition,
collections of accounts receivable by Trend, if any, will also
be placed in that account, pending the resolution of the case.
We have posted a $450,000 deposit with the court, which is
presented as restricted cash on our consolidated balance sheet.
The company fully reserved the accounts receivable from Trend as
of October 31, 2004 and 2003. Trend filed a motion for
summary judgment alleging that the termination of the
distribution agreement was improper. On May 16, 2003, the
court dismissed Trends motion for summary judgment. On
December 2, 2003, Trend filed a renewed motion for summary
judgment alleging that we did not have the right to terminate
the distribution agreement based upon Trends failure to
ensure that we received our minimum rate of return. The court,
on March 19, 2004, denied Trends renewed motion for
summary judgment. Trial in this matter commenced October 4,
2004. On November 1, 2004, the jury returned a
verdict in favor of Trend against us. The jury awarded Trend
$3,527,000 in compensatory damages. Trend concedes that it is
not entitled to prejudgment interest on that sum. Trend seeks an
award of $810,000 in legal fees and $26,000 in expenses and
costs. We plan to contest the fee request. The jury also awarded
us $735,000 in compensatory damages for funds Trend collected on
our behalf. No judgment has been entered in the case. Following
entry of judgment, we will move for a new trial. Should the
court not grant a new trial, we intend to post a supersedeas
bond to stay collection while we take an appeal to the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals. We expect that it will be required to
collateralize the supersedeas bond with cash. Any cash used in
the collateralization of the bond would be accounted for as
restricted cash on our consolidated balance sheet. We cannot
provide assurance that we will succeed in setting the judgment
aside by the trial or appellate court. For the year ended
October 31, 2004 we have recorded an estimated loss
contingency in the Trend Gaming Systems litigation of
$3,628,000, which is estimated based on the amounts of the
judgment described above. The estimated loss contingency is
included in operating expenses in the statement of operations.
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In June 2004, Steven W. Hieronymus, Rhonda Hieronymus and Trend
Gaming Systems, LLC filed a claim in the 98th Judicial District
Court, Travis County, Texas, STEVEN W. HIERONYMUS, RHONDA
HIERONYMUS AND TREND GAMING SYSTEMS, LLC V. THE TEXAS
LOTTERY COMMISSION AND GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC, alleging
that our judgment against Steven and Rhonda Hieronymus
(involving a prior distribution agreement in Virginia discussed
below) created an unlawful credit interest in Trend
Gaming Systems, LLC in violation of the Texas Bingo Enabling Act
because Mr. Hieronymus owns a greater than 10% interest in
Trend Gaming Systems, LLC. The matter was dismissed in December
2004 via non-suit.
On October 30, 2002, Capital Gaming Supplies
(Capital) filed a claim in the United States
District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, CAPITAL GAMING
SUPPLIES, INC. V. GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. Civil Action
No. 3:02 CV1636WS, seeking a judgment that we tortiously
interfered with alleged existing and prospective customer
accounts. We denied the allegations and filed a counter-claim
seeking a judgment that Capital tortiously interfered with our
customer accounts. On April 18, 2003, Capital filed an
amended complaint adding other claims against us and other
defendants, including a claim for malicious breach of contract
against International Gaming Systems, Inc. (IGS),
and its principals. In November 2002, we acquired certain assets
of IGS and we assumed certain claims filed by Capital against
IGS and its principals. Capital sought compensatory and punitive
damages from all defendants. On September 30, 2004, the
district court entered a summary judgment in favor of all
defendants dismissing all of Capitals claims with
prejudice. Capital is currently appealing the judgment to the
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. We continue to believe that
Capitals claims are without merit and that the district
courts judgment will be affirmed. However, we cannot
provide assurance that we will successfully defend the judgment
on appeal. An unfavorable outcome could have a material adverse
effect on our financial position, cash flows and results of
operations.
On March 2, 2004 the jury rendered a unanimous verdict in
our favor awarding compensatory and punitive damages against
Trend Gaming (involving a prior distribution agreement in
Virginia) in the total amount of approximately
$1.5 million. The jury also returned a verdict against
Steven W. and Rhonda Hieronymus awarding compensatory and
punitive damages of $1,030,000. The court reduced compensatory
damages against Trend Gaming to $1,055,000. The court affirmed
$150,000 in punitive damages against Trend Gaming and awarded
GameTech costs of suit in the amount of $650,000. Compensatory
damages against Mr. And Mrs. Hieronymus have been
reduced to $762,000 but the punitive damage award against them
in the amount of $150,000 remains unchanged. Of the total
compensatory damages of $1.1 million awarded to us,
$762,000 represents compensation for lost profits. We can only
collect such damages from one of the defendants to avoid a
double recovery. We have not recorded an estimated gain
contingency as we can make no assurances whether we will be able
to collect any award from the defendants.
We are involved in various other legal proceedings arising out
of the ordinary course of our business. We do not believe that
any of those proceedings will have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial position, or results of operations.
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Item 4. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
We held our 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on
September 22, 2004. The following nominees were elected to
the Companys Board of Directors to serve as directors
until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their
successors are elected and qualified:
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Nominee |
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Votes in Favor | |
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Withheld | |
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Richard T. Fedor
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10,441,797 |
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591,108 |
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Vern D. Blanchard
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10,402,482 |
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630,423 |
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Donald K. Whitaker
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11,022,505 |
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10,400 |
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John B. Furman
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11,006,505 |
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26,400 |
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Although Clarence H. Thiesen was named as a director nominee in
our prior statement, Mr. Thiesen resigned as a member of
our Board of Directors on September 13, 2004. |
The following additional item was voted upon by our stockholders:
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Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP
as our independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending October 31, 2004. |
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Votes in Favor |
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Opposed | |
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Abstained | |
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Broker Non-Vote | |
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11,029,458
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3,247 |
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200 |
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0 |
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PART II
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Item 5. |
Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related
Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities |
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol GMTC. The following table sets forth high
and low sales prices of our common stock for the period
indicated as reported on the Nasdaq National Market.
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High | |
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Low | |
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Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2003
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First Quarter
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$ |
5.25 |
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$ |
3.05 |
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Second Quarter
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$ |
3.45 |
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$ |
2.41 |
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Third Quarter
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$ |
3.96 |
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$ |
2.76 |
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Fourth Quarter
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$ |
3.69 |
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$ |
2.97 |
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Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2004
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First Quarter
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$ |
4.70 |
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$ |
3.09 |
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Second Quarter
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$ |
4.55 |
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$ |
3.58 |
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Third Quarter
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$ |
6.05 |
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$ |
3.66 |
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Fourth Quarter
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$ |
5.47 |
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$ |
3.80 |
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Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2005
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First Quarter (through January 13, 2005)
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$ |
5.15 |
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$ |
3.46 |
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On January 13, 2005, the closing sales price of our common
stock was $4.75 per share. On January 13, 2005, there
were 205 record holders of our common stock.
Dividend Policy
During December 2003, we announced the initiation of an ongoing
quarterly dividend after our Board of Directors reviewed current
business conditions and future prospects. We declared ongoing
quarterly dividends of approximately $0.03 per share per
quarter. In December 2004, the Board decided that payment of a
quarterly dividend was inconsistent with the growth objectives
of the company and ended the quarterly dividend policy effective
January 10, 2005. Any payment of future dividends will be
at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend
upon, among other factors, our earnings, financial condition,
capital requirements, level of indebtedness, contractual
restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends, and other
considerations that our Board of Directors deems relevant.
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Item 6. |
Selected Financial Data |
The selected consolidated statement of operations data for the
fiscal years ended October 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002 and the
selected consolidated balance sheet data set forth below at
October 31, 2004 and 2003, have been derived from our
consolidated financial statements, which have been audited by
Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public
accounting firm, included elsewhere herein. The selected
consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended
October 31, 2001 and 2000 and the selected consolidated
balance sheet data set forth below at October 31, 2002,
2001 and 2000 have been derived from our audited consolidated
financial statements not included herein. The selected financial
data set forth below should be read in conjunction with the
Financial Statements and Notes thereto and with
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, appearing elsewhere
in this report.
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Years Ended October 31, | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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2002 | |
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2001 | |
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2000 | |
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(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) | |
Statement of Operations Data:
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Revenue
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$ |
51,490 |
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$ |
52,329 |
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$ |
48,861 |
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$ |
48,536 |
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$ |
49,695 |
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Cost of revenue
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|
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24,027 |
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|
|
21,775 |
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|
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18,982 |
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|
|
22,185 |
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16,011 |
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Gross profit
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27,463 |
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30,554 |
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29,879 |
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|
26,351 |
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|
|
33,684 |
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Operating expenses:
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General and administrative
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11,154 |
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11,426 |
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9,535 |
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14,995 |
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12,223 |
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Sales and marketing
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12,561 |
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12,323 |
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13,245 |
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14,400 |
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12,680 |
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Research and development
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5,179 |
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4,692 |
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2,671 |
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2,780 |
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|
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1,938 |
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Loss contingency
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3,628 |
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Impairment of goodwill
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6,625 |
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Total operating expenses
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39,147 |
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|
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28,441 |
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|
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25,451 |
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32,175 |
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|
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26,841 |
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Income (loss) from operations
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(11,684 |
) |
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|
2,113 |
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|
4,428 |
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(5,824 |
) |
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6,843 |
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Interest and other income (expense), net
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58 |
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3 |
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(7 |
) |
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144 |
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|
|
326 |
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Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes
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|
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(11,626 |
) |
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|
2,116 |
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4,421 |
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(5,680 |
) |
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7,169 |
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Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
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(1,720 |
) |
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|
925 |
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1,688 |
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(1,285 |
) |
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3,513 |
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Net income (loss)
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$ |
(9,906 |
) |
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$ |
1,191 |
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$ |
2,733 |
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$ |
(4,395 |
) |
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$ |
3,656 |
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Diluted net income (loss) per share
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$ |
(0.84 |
) |
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$ |
0.10 |
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$ |
0.23 |
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$ |
(0.41 |
) |
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$ |
0.30 |
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|
|
|
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|
Shares used in the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per
share
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|
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11,775 |
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11,818 |
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|
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11,945 |
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|
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10,623 |
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|
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12,064 |
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|
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|
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|
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Cash dividends per common share
|
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$ |
0.21 |
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
Years Ended October 31, | |
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|
| |
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|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2000 | |
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|
| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) | |
Balance Sheet Data:
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Cash, cash equivalents, and short term investments
|
|
$ |
8,706 |
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$ |
11,952 |
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|
$ |
9,278 |
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$ |
12,955 |
|
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$ |
7,890 |
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Working capital
|
|
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5,209 |
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|
|
14,806 |
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|
|
16,562 |
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|
|
16,464 |
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|
|
10,701 |
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Total assets
|
|
|
51,679 |
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|
|
60,175 |
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|
|
58,101 |
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|
|
55,676 |
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|
|
59,324 |
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Total debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
13 |
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|
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2,395 |
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|
|
3,584 |
|
Total stockholders equity
|
|
|
40,670 |
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|
|
52,621 |
|
|
|
50,490 |
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|
|
46,584 |
|
|
|
50,030 |
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Item 7. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations |
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with
our financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in
this report. The following discussion contains certain
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Our actual results could differ materially from the results
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of
the factors set forth in this report, including those set forth
under Item 1, Business Risk
Factors.
Overview
We design, develop, and market interactive electronic player
terminals and bingo systems. We currently market portable
systems that can be played anywhere within a bingo hall and
fixed-base systems with light-pen or touchscreen-activated
monitors. For our three most recent fiscal years ended
October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, our portable terminals
generated approximately 74%, 73% and 77% of our revenue,
respectively, while, during those same years, our fixed-base
terminals generated the balance of our revenue. As of
October 31, 2004, we had systems in service in
36 states and in six foreign countries.
We generate revenue by placing electronic bingo systems in bingo
halls under contracts based on (1) a fixed fee per use per
session; (2) a fixed weekly fee per terminal; or (3) a
percentage of the revenue generated by each terminal. Revenue
growth is affected by player acceptance of electronic bingo as
an addition or an alternative to paper bingo, and our ability to
expand operations into new markets and our ability to increase
our market share. Fixed-base bingo terminals generate greater
revenue per terminal than portable bingo terminals, but also
require a greater initial capital investment.
We typically install our electronic bingo systems at no charge
to our customers, and we capitalize the costs. We record
depreciation of bingo equipment over a three- and five-year
estimated useful life using the straight-line method of
depreciation.
Our expenses consist primarily of: (a) cost of revenue,
consisting of expenses associated with technical and operational
support of the bingo systems within bingo halls, depreciation of
bingo units, repair, refurbishment, and disposals of bingo units
and related support equipment, and excess or obsolescence
reserve; (b) general and administrative, consisting of
activities associated with management of our company and related
support, which includes finance and accounting, legal,
compliance, information systems, human resources, and accounts
receivable reserve; (c) sales and marketing, consisting
primarily of commissions paid to distributors for promoting and
supporting our products and an internal sales force with a focus
upon generating new customers and upgrades for existing
customers; and (d) research and development, consisting of
company sponsored research and development activities to provide
players with new or enhanced products on which to play
electronic bingo.
During fiscal 2004, a number of events occurred that affected,
or may in the future affect, our results of operations or
liquidity and capital resources.
We adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets, on January 1, 2002. Under the new rules,
goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are no longer
amortized but are reviewed annually for impairment, or more
frequently if an impairment indicator arises. Separable
intangible assets that are not deemed to have an indefinite life
will continue to be amortized over their useful lives.
We performed our annual impairment test at July 31, 2004
and concluded there was no goodwill impairment. During our
fourth quarter, we reviewed our current and expected future
results of operations and determined that our future results of
operations are expected to be less than previously anticipated,
as a result of slower than anticipated development and
introduction of new products and technology. Additionally, in
November 2004, we received an unfavorable judgment against us in
an outstanding legal matter and recorded a litigation loss
contingency in the fourth quarter of $3.6 million. As a
result, we performed an interim impairment test at
October 31, 2004. Based upon this analysis, which included
an independent valuation, we recorded an impairment of goodwill
of $6,625,000. The impairment charge is attributable to the
indicators described above.
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The impairment of goodwill is based on an independent valuation
using a combination of the market multiple, discounted cash
flows, and comparable transaction approaches. The multiples used
in the market approach at October 31, 2004 were consistent
with our historical market trends and a control premium of 25%
was applied to the estimated fair value as the market values
were determined on a minority basis. The discounted cash flows
were based on a discount of 20% and an effective tax rate of
40%. Comparable transactions occurring during 2001 through 2003
were used as there were no significant comparable transactions
during 2004.
During October 2004, we learned that the NIGC was in the process
of changing its regulations such that the pull tab game
developed for our Class II gaming device would not be in
compliance with proposed gaming regulations. The proposed
regulation would classify this game as a Class III game and
with this classification we feel the market is limited for the
game. As a result, we believe that future cash projections for
this game are not material and the games entire value
capitalized of $173,000 was charged to research and development
expense. We also analyzed our current assets, other assets,
bingo terminals, and other identifiable intangible assets and
concluded there were no impairment charges.
We have incurred significant expenses in aggressively defending
or pursuing certain legal issues, including the litigation with
a former distributor in Texas, defense of a patent infringement
lawsuit in Nevada, and litigation with a former distributor for
IGS in Mississippi. On November 1, 2004, a jury awarded the
former Texas distributor $3,527,000 in compensatory damages
while awarding our company $735,000 in compensatory damages. The
former Texas distributor is seeking an additional $810,000 in
legal fees and $26,000 in expenses and costs. Final entry of
judgment has yet to occur in the case. Should entry of judgment
occur, we will move for a new trial. Should the court not grant
a new trial, we intend to post a supersedeas bond to stay
collection while we appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals. At and for the year ended October 31, 2004, we
have recorded an estimated loss contingency in the Trend Gaming
Systems litigation of $3,628,000. The estimated loss contingency
is included in operating expenses in the consolidated statement
of operations. Regarding the patent infringement matter, an
unfavorable outcome at trial could result in substantial damages
and payment of the plaintiffs fees and costs. The
Mississippi distributor lawsuit could result in a punitive
damages award which could be materially injurious to us. We have
not accrued any amounts related to the patent infringement
matter or the Mississippi litigation.
On March 2, 2004, the jury rendered a unanimous verdict in
our favor awarding compensatory and punitive damages against
Trend Gaming (involving a prior distribution agreement in
Virginia) in the total amount of approximately
$1.5 million. The jury also returned a verdict against
Steven W. and Rhonda Hieronymus awarding compensatory and
punitive damages of $1,030,000. The court reduced compensatory
damages against Trend Gaming to $1,055,000. The court affirmed
$150,000 in punitive damages against Trend Gaming and awarded
GameTech costs of suit in the amount of $650,000. Compensatory
damages against Mr. and Mrs. Hieronymus have been
reduced to $762,000 but the punitive damage award against them
in the amount of $150,000 remains unchanged. Of the total
compensatory damages of $1.1 million awarded to us,
$762,000 represents compensation for lost profits. We can only
collect such damages from one of the defendants to avoid a
double recovery. We have not recorded an estimated gain
contingency as we can make no assurances whether we will be able
to collect any award from the defendants.
We expended approximately $12.6 million as an investment in
bingo systems and related support equipment. This investment
included an increase in the number of installed Traveler and
TED2C,
color-portable terminals. We also upgraded our fixed-base
systems in many markets.
As a result of management changes and staff reductions during
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, we incurred approximately
$813,000 of severance related expenses.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations discusses our consolidated financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The
preparation of these financial statements requires us to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets
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and liabilities at the balance sheet date and reported amounts
of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an
ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments,
including those related to revenue recognition, bad debts, bingo
unit depreciation, goodwill impairment, and contingencies and
litigation. We base our estimates and judgments on historical
experience and on various other factors that are reasonable
under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions.
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our
more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation
of our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue is recognized for bingo terminals placed in bingo halls
under contracts based on (1) a fixed fee per use per
session; (2) a fixed weekly fee per terminal; or (3) a
percentage of the revenue generated by each terminal. Our
revenue recognition is a key component of our results of
operations, and determines the timing of certain expenses, such
as commissions. We recognize revenue in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
when all of the following factors exist: (a) evidence of an
arrangement with the customer; (b) play or availability of
the bingo terminals; (c) a fixed or determinable fee; and
(d) collectibility is reasonably assured. We exercise
judgment in assessing the credit worthiness of our customers and
therefore in our determination of whether collectibility is
reasonably assured. Should changes in conditions cause us to
determine these criteria are not met for future transactions,
revenue recognized for future reporting periods could be
adversely affected.
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
We estimate the possible losses resulting from non-payment of
outstanding accounts receivable. We perform ongoing evaluations
of our customers and distributors for credit worthiness,
economic trends, changes in our customer payment terms, and
historical collection experience when evaluating the adequacy of
our allowance for doubtful accounts. We also reserve a
percentage of our accounts receivable based on aging category.
In determining these percentages, we review historical
write-offs of our receivables, payment trends, and other
available information. While such estimates have been within our
expectations and the provisions established, a change in
financial condition of specific customers or in overall trends
experienced may result in future adjustments of our estimates of
recoverability of our receivables.
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Reserve for Bingo Terminal Obsolescence |
We provide reserves for excess or obsolete bingo terminals on
hand that we do not expect to be used. Our reserves are based
upon several factors, including our estimated forecast of bingo
terminal demand for placement into halls. Our estimates of
future bingo terminal demand may prove to be inaccurate, in
which case we may have understated or overstated the provision
required for excess and obsolete bingo terminals. Although we
attempt to assure the accuracy of our estimated forecasts, any
significant unanticipated changes in demand or technological
developments could have a significant impact on the value of our
bingo terminals and our reported operating results.
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Software Development Capitalization |
We capitalize costs related to the development of certain
software products that meet the criteria of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 86 Accounting for the Costs of Computer
Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed.
SFAS No. 86 provides for the capitalization of
computer software that is to be used as an integral part of a
product or process to be sold or leased, after technological
feasibility has been established for the software and all
research and development activities for the other components of
the product or process have been completed. We are capitalizing
qualified costs of software developed for new products or for
significant enhancements to existing products. We cease
capitalizing costs when the product is available for general
release to our customers. We amortize the costs on a
straight-line
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method over the estimated economic life of the product beginning
when the product is available for general release.
The achievement of technological feasibility and the estimate of
a products economic life require managements
judgment. Any changes in key assumptions, market conditions or
other circumstances could result in an impairment of the
capitalized asset and a charge to our operating results.
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Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
We are required to perform an annual goodwill impairment review,
and depending upon the results of that measurement, the recorded
goodwill may be written down and charged to income from
operations when its carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair
value. In addition, we assess the impairment of goodwill
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying value may not be recoverable, such as a significant
adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, an
adverse action or assessment by a regulator, unanticipated
competition, or a loss of key personnel. As a result of the
review for fiscal 2004 we determined there is a goodwill
impairment. Any subsequent impairment loss could have a material
adverse impact on our financial condition and results of
operations.
We assess the impairment of identifiable intangible assets
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors we consider
important that could trigger an impairment review include the
following:
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a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business
climate that could affect the value of an asset, including an
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history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or
forecast that demonstrates reduced profitability associated with
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All of these assessments require management judgment. Any
changes in key assumptions about the business and its prospects,
or changes in market conditions or other externalities, could
result in an impairment charge and such a charge could have a
material adverse effect on our consolidated results of
operations.
We are currently involved in various legal claims and legal
proceedings. Periodically, we review the status of each
significant matter and assess our potential financial exposure.
If the potential loss from any claim or legal proceeding is
considered probable and the amount can be estimated, we accrue a
liability for the estimated loss. Significant judgment is
required in both the determination of probability and the
determination as to whether an exposure can be reasonably
estimated. Because of uncertainties related to these matters,
accruals are based only on the best information available at the
time. As additional information becomes available, we reassess
the potential liability related to our pending claims and
litigation and may revise our estimates. Such revisions in the
estimates of the potential liabilities could have a material
impact on our consolidated results of operations and financial
position.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated,
certain consolidated statement of operations data for our
company expressed as a percentage of revenue:
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Loss contingency
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Year Ended October 31, 2004 Compared with Year Ended
October 31, 2003
Revenue. We generated revenue of $51.5 million for
fiscal 2004 compared to $52.3 million for fiscal 2003. The
decrease of approximately $800,000, or 1.6%, was a result of
several factors, including fewer installed terminals and price
erosion as a result of increased competition in the Southern and
Western markets. We believe the introduction of feature
enhancements to existing products and the availability of new
products will provide for future revenue growth. However, it is
difficult for us to predict the time required to move newly
developed features and products through beta testing and
regulatory approvals, where required. Our newest portable color
terminal, the Traveler, began with limited nationwide rollout in
the third fiscal quarter of fiscal 2004 with favorable results.
Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue increased
$2.2 million, or 10.3%, to $24.0 million for fiscal
2004 from $21.8 million for fiscal 2003. Cost of revenue as
a percentage of revenue for fiscal 2004 was 46.7% compared to
41.6% for fiscal 2003. Key components of our cost of revenue
include, among other items, depreciation of bingo equipment and
service and operations expenses. Bingo equipment depreciation
and amortization of related intangibles increased by
approximately $1.3 million over fiscal 2003, primarily due
to our investment in Traveler portable color terminals,
TED2C
portable color terminals, and our fixed-base terminals, and
operations expense increased $294,000, principally due to
employee severance costs and increased shipping costs.
Additionally, costs associated with the obsolete bingo
terminals, repair, refurbishment and disposal of bingo terminals
and related support equipment increased $710,000, a 21.5%
increase, from the prior year, relating primarily to monitor
disposals and the disposal of the first generation Traveler
terminals which were technologically obsolete.
General and Administrative. General and administrative
expenses totaled $11.2 million for fiscal 2004 compared to
$11.4 million for fiscal 2003, a $200,000 decrease. General
and administrative costs as a percentage of revenue for the
current year were 21.7% compared to 21.8% for fiscal 2003.
Fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2003 included elevated levels of legal
expenses, including those related to defense of litigation with a
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former distributor in Texas, patent infringement lawsuit in
Nevada, litigation with a former distributor of IGS in
Mississippi, and other legal proceedings including our
litigation against a former distributor in Virginia and Kentucky
and a Virginia sub-distributor in late 2003. The improvement in
general and administrative costs came as a result of a decrease
of $446,000 in consulting fees and a decrease in non-litigation
outside legal fees of $316,000; partially offset with increases
of $399,000 in severance expense and outside accounting fees
of $127,000.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing increased
approximately $300,000 to $12.6 million for fiscal 2004
compared to $12.3 million for fiscal 2003. Sales and
marketing as a percentage of revenue increased from 23.6% during
fiscal 2003 to 24.4% during fiscal 2004. Sales and marketing
includes distributor commissions and personnel, travel,
promotional, and support costs for our internal sales force.
Distributor commissions increased $104,000 to $8.5 million
due to an increased percentage of revenues generated by
distributors. Costs associated with our internal sales force
grew by $133,000 as a result of an increase in severance costs
of $36,000 and increases in non-payroll costs such as travel,
marketing, and facilities.
Research and Development. Research and development costs
increased $500,000 to $5.2 million for fiscal 2004 compared
to $4.7 million for fiscal 2003. Research and development
costs as a percentage of revenue increased from 9.0% for fiscal
2003 to 10.0% for fiscal 2004. The increase was primarily
attributable to significant growth in the engineering staff.
Employee severance costs in October 2004 were $153,000. The
Traveler terminal, that began beta testing in December 2003 and
commenced limited nationwide rollout in the third fiscal quarter
of fiscal 2004, are the positive results of our efforts. The
emphasis on new product development and feature enhancements for
existing products continues as a major focus.
During fiscal 2004 we capitalized internally developed software.
We capitalized approximately $727,000 of payroll related costs,
from our research and development and software quality assurance
functions, connected with the internal development of software
that meets technological feasibility and recoverability tests in
accordance with FASB Statement No. 86. We had no such
capitalized costs in fiscal 2003.
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes. Our effective
income tax rate was approximately 14.8% and 43.7% for the fiscal
years ended October 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The
change in effective tax rate reflects certain permanent
differences between financial accounting and tax accounting and
the effect of state and federal income taxes and nondeductible
expenses (including goodwill impairment) on the pre-tax loss in
fiscal 2004 versus pre-tax income in the prior year.
Year Ended October 31, 2003 Compared with Year Ended
October 31, 2002
Revenue. We generated revenue of $52.3 million for
fiscal 2003 compared to $48.9 million for fiscal 2002. The
increase of approximately $3.5 million, or 7.1%, was a
result of the acquisition of the assets of IGS, the increase in
the installed base of
TED2C
color portable units, partially offset by decline in the
installed base of black and white portable units. The continued
roll-out of Pay-N-Play, our fast-action, credit-based
pari-mutuel bingo feature, also contributed to the growth in
revenue.
Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue increased
$2.8 million, or 14.7%, to $21.8 million for fiscal
2003 from $19.0 million for fiscal 2002. Cost of revenue as
a percentage of revenue for fiscal year 2003 was 41.6% compared
to 38.8% for fiscal 2002. Key components of our cost of revenue
include, among other items, depreciation of bingo equipment and
service and operations expenses. Bingo equipment depreciation
and amortization of related intangibles increased by
approximately $2.5 million over fiscal 2002 due to the
acquisition of certain assets from IGS, investment in
TED2C
terminals and fixed-base terminal upgrades. Service and
operations expenses increased approximately $1.3 million
due to planned growth principally as a result of increased
personnel costs. Other items in cost of revenue include charges
for refurbishment, repair, and disposal of bingo terminals as
well as recognition of excess or obsolete bingo terminals. These
charges in fiscal 2003 improved by $1.5 million from the
prior year.
General and Administrative. General and administrative
expenses totaled $11.4 million for fiscal 2003 compared to
$9.5 million for fiscal 2002, a $1.9 million increase.
General and administrative costs as a percentage of revenue for
the current year were 21.8% compared to 19.5% for fiscal 2002.
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The increase was primarily attributable to a $2.0 million
increase in legal and consulting expenses primarily due to
defense of a patent infringement lawsuit in Nevada, litigation
with our former distributor in Texas, litigation with a former
distributor of IGS in Mississippi and other legal proceedings.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses
decreased approximately $900,000 to $12.3 million for
fiscal 2003 compared to $13.2 million for fiscal 2002.
Sales and marketing as a percentage of revenue decreased from
27.1% during fiscal 2002 to 23.6% during fiscal 2003. Sales and
marketing includes distributor commissions and personnel,
travel, promotional, and support costs for our internal sales
force. Distributor commissions decreased $486,000 to
$8.4 million due to the changes in mix of revenue generated
by distributors and those customers served directly by us.
Additionally, fiscal 2002 included distributor termination and
settlement costs. The balance of the decrease in sales and
marketing expenses was primarily due to reductions in personnel
related costs and travel expenses.
Research and Development. Research and development costs
increased $2.0 million to $4.7 million for fiscal 2003
compared to $2.7 million for fiscal 2002. Research and
development costs as a percentage of revenue increased from 5.5%
for fiscal 2002 to 9.0% for fiscal 2003. The increase was
primarily attributable to significant growth in the engineering
staff and external project costs for new or enhanced products
such as the Traveler terminal, which was introduced at an
industry show in September 2003 and began beta testing in
December 2003.
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes. Our effective
income tax rate was approximately 43.7% and 38.2% for the fiscal
years ended October 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The
effective tax rates reflect certain permanent differences
between financial accounting and tax accounting and the effect
of state and federal income taxes on the pre-tax income.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Operating activities provided $13.8 million of cash during
fiscal 2004 compared to $16.8 million during fiscal 2003.
The $13.8 million consisted primarily of net loss of
$9.9 million, adjusted positively by
(1) $13.4 million for depreciation, amortization, and
obsolescence provisions; (2) provision for the Trend loss
contingency of $3.6 million; (3) impairment of
goodwill of $6.6 million; and (4) a net change of
$100,000 in deferred taxes and other operating assets and
liabilities. During fiscal 2003, the $16.8 million provided
by operating activities consisted primarily of net income of
$1.2 million adjusted by (1) $10.8 million for
depreciation, amortization, and obsolescence provisions;
(2) taxes refunded of $3.7 million; and (3) a net
change of $1.1 million in other operating assets and
liabilities.
We used approximately $15.5 million of cash in investing
activities during fiscal 2004 compared to $11.1 million of
cash during fiscal 2003. The $15.5 million consisted of
$13.6 million of capital expenditures ($12.6 million
of which was expended on bingo terminals and associated support
equipment), the purchase and development of software and other
intangible assets for a total of $1.1 million, and an
increase in short-term investments of $855,000. During fiscal
2003, the $11.1 million consisted of $9.5 million of
capital expenditures ($8.9 million of which was expended on
bingo equipment), the purchase of certain assets of IGS and
other intangible assets for a total of $3.9 million, the
buyout of two distributorship agreements for an aggregate of
$1.0 million, offset by a decrease in short-term
investments of $3.3 million.
Financing activities used $2.3 million during fiscal 2004
compared to the cash provided of $254,000 during fiscal 2003.
The $2.3 million used during fiscal 2004 was primarily for
cash dividends of $2.5 million and payments of $275,000 on
long-term debt, offset by proceeds from stock option exercises
of $415,000. The $254,000 provided during fiscal 2003 was
primarily from proceeds of $530,000 from stock option exercises
offset by payments of $276,000 on a note payable.
As of October 31, 2004, we had cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments of approximately $8.7 million. In
addition to our cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments, we have a $2.5 million line of credit with
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., which has an interest rate based on the
prime rate or London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
plus 2.0%, at our option, on which there was no outstanding
balance at October 31, 2004. The credit line was reduced
from $5.0 million due to our results of operations and
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failure to maintain certain financial covenants, and our
litigation loss contingency. The revolving credit facility
expires on April 2, 2005. No assurance can be made for
renewal. At February 14, 2005, we were not in compliance
with certain of the financial covenants and expect that we will
not be in compliance with such covenants through April 2,
2005. The bank has agreed to continue the lending relationship,
however, the bank reserves the right to terminate the agreement
at their discretion. We believe that cash flows from operations
and cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments on hand
and our available line of credit will be sufficient to support
our operations, provide for budgeted capital expenditures, make
our declared dividend payment for the first quarter of fiscal
2005, provide cash collateral for the posting of a bond to
appeal the jury decision relating to our former distributor in
Texas, and meet liquidity requirements through the remainder of
fiscal 2005. Our long-term liquidity requirements will depend on
many factors, including the rate at which we expand our
business, and whether we do so internally or through
acquisitions. In addition, strategic opportunities we may pursue
could require us to fund our portion of operating expenses of
such ventures and may require us to advance additional amounts
should any partners in such ventures be unable to meet
unanticipated capital calls or similar funding events. To the
extent that the funds generated from the sources described above
are insufficient to fund our activities in the long term, we may
be required to raise additional funds through public or private
financing. No assurance can be given that additional financing
will be available or that, if it is available, it will be on
terms acceptable to us.
Contractual Obligations
The following table presents information on contractual
obligations held as of October 31, 2004:
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Purchase Commitments
From time to time, we enter into commitments with our vendors to
purchase bingo terminals and support equipment at fixed prices
and/or guaranteed quantities. During the second quarter of this
fiscal year, we entered into such an agreement with one of our
vendors to provide approximately $5.2 million in Traveler
terminals. At October 31, 2004, $2.8 million of the
commitment was outstanding and all purchases are expected to
occur by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2005.
Inflation and General Economic Condition
Although we cannot accurately anticipate the effect of inflation
on our operations, we do not believe that inflation has had, or
is likely in the foreseeable future to have, a material effect
on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.
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Item 7A. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk |
As described in Note 10 to our Consolidated Financial
Statements, we maintain an investment portfolio, of
approximately $2.6 million, in available-for-sale debt
securities of the U.S. Government and its agencies, and in
investment grade corporate issues. The values of these
investments are subject to changes in interest rates. However,
because these investments are short-term and are generally
allowed to mature, we do not believe that any risk inherent in
our portfolio is likely to have a material effect on expected
cash flows. We monitor these investments for impairment and make
appropriate reductions in carrying value when necessary.
Our revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo is a
$2.5 million line of credit with an interest rate based on
the prime rate or LIBOR plus 2.0%, at our option. The credit
line was reduced from $5.0 million due to our
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results of operations and resulting failure to maintain certain
financial covenants, and our litigation loss contingency. The
agreement contains certain restrictive covenants, which among
other things require that specified financial balances and
ratios be maintained, annual profitability be maintained,
restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and
payment of dividends. The line of credit expires on
April 2, 2005. No assurance can be made for renewal. We
currently maintain a zero balance on the revolving credit
facility.
Because the interest rate on the revolving credit facility is
variable, our cash flow may be affected by increases in interest
rates, in that we would be required to pay more interest in the
event that both the prime and LIBOR interest rates increase. We
do not believe, however, that any risk inherent in the
variable-rate nature of the loan is likely to have a material
effect on our interest expense or available cash.
Sensitivity Analysis. Assuming we had a $2.0 million
balance outstanding as of October 31, 2004, the rate of
interest calculated using the prime rate option would be 5.25%.
Our monthly interest payment, if the rate stayed constant, would
be $8,750. If the prime rate rose to 8.0%, which assumes an
unusually large increase, our monthly payment would be $13,333.
A more likely increase of 1.0% or 2.0%, given the recent trend
of decreasing or relatively low interest rates, would result in
a monthly payment of $10,417 or $12,083, respectively. We do not
believe the risk resulting from such fluctuations is material or
that the payment required would have a material effect on cash
flow.
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Item 8. |
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
The consolidated financial statements and supplementary data are
as set forth in the Index To Financial Statements on
page F-1.
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Item 9. |
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure |
Not applicable.
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Item 9A. |
Controls and Procedures |
We have evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of October 31, 2004.
Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer have each concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures are effective to ensure that we record,
process, summarize, and report information required to be
disclosed by us in our quarterly reports filed under the
Securities Exchange Act within the time periods specified by the
Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms.
During the fiscal year covered by this report, there have not
been any changes in our internal controls over financial
reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
Subsequent to the date of their evaluation, there have not been
any significant changes in our internal controls or in other
facts that could significantly affect these controls, including
any corrective action with regard to significant deficiencies
and material weaknesses.
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Item 9B. |
Other Information |
Not applicable.
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PART III
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Item 10. |
Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant |
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our
directors and executive officers.
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Richard T. Fedor
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59 |
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Chairman |
John B. Furman
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60 |
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Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Vern D. Blanchard
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49 |
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Director(1)(2)(3) |
Scott H. Shackelton
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55 |
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Director(1)(2)(3) |
Donald Whitaker
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62 |
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Director(1)(2)(3) |
Cornelius T. Klerk
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51 |
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Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer |
Andrejs K. Bunkse
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35 |
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Vice President & General Counsel/Corporate Secretary |
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(1) |
Member of the Audit Committee |
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(2) |
Member of the Compensation Committee |
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(3) |
Member of the Nominating Committee |
RICHARD T. FEDOR, a co-founder of our company, has served as our
Chairman since December 2003 and as a director since March 1998.
Mr. Fedor served as our Vice-Chairman from October 2000
until December 2003. Mr. Fedor served as our interim Chief
Executive Officer from August 1999 until October 2000 and as our
Chief Executive Officer from 1994 until March 1998.
Mr. Fedor also served as our President from 1994 until
August 1, 1997. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Fedors
occupation was that of a private investor. From 1987 to 1991,
Mr. Fedor was President of ZYGO Corporation, a manufacturer
of high-performance, laser-based electro-optical measuring
instruments. From 1985 to 1987, Mr. Fedor held the position
of Operations Vice President at International Game Technology.
Mr. Fedor has also held various senior management positions
at Hewlett Packard and GTE.
JOHN B. FURMAN has served as our Chief Executive Officer and
President since September 2004 and served has as a member of the
Board of Directors since May of 2003. From February 2000 until
September 2004, Mr. Furman was a consultant to public and
private companies, where he was primarily involved in product
commercialization, business transactions, and financial
restructurings. Mr. Furman served as President and Chief
Executive Officer and a director of Rural/ Metro Corporation, a
publicly held provider of emergency and fire protection
services, from August 1998 until January 2000. Mr. Furman
was a senior member of the Phoenix-based law firm of
OConnor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Killingsworth &
Beshears, a professional association, from January 1983 until
August 1998 where he chaired the Business Law and Financial
Services practice group; he was Associate General Counsel of
Waste Management, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange-listed
provider of waste management services, from May 1977 until
December 1983; and Vice President, Secretary, and General
Counsel of the Warner Company, a New York Stock Exchange-listed
company involved in industrial mineral extractions and
processing, real estate development, and solid and chemical
waste management, from November 1973 until April 1977.
Mr. Furman is a director, Chairman of the Compensation
Committee and member of the Audit Committee of MarineMax, Inc.,
a publicly traded company that is the nations largest boat
dealer; and a director and member of the Audit Committee for
Smith and Wesson, a publicly traded company engaged in firearm
manufacturing and sales;
VERN D. BLANCHARD, a co-founder of our company, has served as a
member of our Board of Directors since November 2001 and is
Chairman of our Nominating and Compensation Committees and
serves on our Audit Committee. Mr. Blanchard held the
position of Director of Engineering of our company from 1994
until his retirement in June 2001. Mr. Blanchard has over
10 years experience in the bingo industry. He was the
inventor of our initial portable and fixed-base bingo systems.
Mr. Blanchard has spoken before the Patent and Trademark
Office concerning software patents and other intellectual
property issues and is well publicized in the software industry.
Mr. Blanchard started his business career in real estate,
and at 21, became
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one of the youngest real estate brokers in California honored as
one of the 100 charter members of the Academy of Real Estate.
SCOTT SHACKELTON has served as a member of our Board of Director
since October 2004. Mr. Shackelton is Chairman of our Audit
Committee, and serves on our Nominating and Compensation
Committees. His recent experience includes assisting in the
preparation and sale of Sierra Design Group to Alliance Gaming
Corporation. Mr. Shackeltons extensive background in
the gaming industry includes his service as Chief Financial
Officer from 1996-1999 for Innovative Gaming Corporation of
America, various positions including Vice President of Finance
and Treasurer of International Game Technology from 1980-1996
and numerous senior financial positions for Harrahs
Entertainment Inc. from 1972-1980. In addition, Shackelton
served from 2001-2002 as Chief Financial Officer and assisted in
the sale of IGO Corporation, a company that specialized in
battery units and accessories for mobile technology products.
Mr. Shackelton holds a bachelors degree and MBA from the
University of Southern California, is a certified public
accountant and has held gaming licenses in 12 states. He is
also a trustee of the WS Johnson Foundation which provides
funding for disadvantaged family and youth programs.
DONALD K. WHITAKER has served as a member of our Board of
Directors since March 2004 and serves on our Audit, Compensation
and Nominating Committees. Mr. Whitaker is the founder and
has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Ceronix, Inc., a
leading manufacturer of custom designed color video monitors for
the gaming industry, since 1984. From June 1973 to October 1979,
Mr. Whitaker served as Production manager and Vice
President of Operations for Kevex Corporation. Ceronix has
achieved many awards since being founded in 1985, including
Business of the Year by the Auburn area Chamber of Commerce,
several Vanguard Awards presented by Comstocks magazine,
and has been recognized as one of the Fastest Growing
Companies by the Sacramento Business Journal.
CORNELIUS (CORY) T. KLERK has served as our Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer, since August 2004.
Mr. Klerk served as Vice President of Finance for
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., the Americas Division of
Aristocrat Leisure Limited from August 2003 to July 2004. With
28 years of gaming experience, Mr. Klerk has held a
variety of senior financial positions with Silverton Hotel
Casino, Aladdin Hotel Casino, Hilton Gaming and Harrahs
Entertainment. Mr. Klerk began his career as a CPA with
Price Waterhouse & Co.
ANDREJS K. BUNKSE has served as Vice President of our company
since December 2001 and as our General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary since April 1997. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Bunkse
was an associate at the law firm of Mitchell, Brisso,
Delaney & Vrieze. Mr. Bunkse is a graduate of
Syracuse University and the Santa Clara University of Law,
is a member of the State Bar of California, the American Bar
Association, the American Society of Corporate Secretaries and
the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors,
officers, and persons that own more than 10% of a registered
class of our equity securities to file reports of ownership and
changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Directors, officers, and greater than 10%
stockholders are required by Securities and Exchange Commission
regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a)
forms they file.
Based on our review of such forms received by us during the
fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 and written
representation that no other reports were required, we believe
that each person that at any time during the fiscal year was a
director, officer, or beneficial owner of more than 10% of our
common stock complied with all Section 16(a) filing
requirements during such fiscal year except that each of
Clarence Thiesen and John Hewitt, both former executives of our
company, and Andrejs Bunkse filed one late report on Form 4
each covering one transaction.
Code of Ethics and Committee Charters
During fiscal 2004, we adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines,
a Code of Conduct, a Code of Ethics for the CEO and Senior
Financial Officers, an amended and restated Audit Committee
Charter, a Compensation Committee Charter, and a Nominating
Committee Charter. We have posted to our website
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these corporate governance materials. These documents will also
be available in print to any stockholder who requests by
contacting our corporate secretary at our executive offices.
Information Relating to our Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors
The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist our board of
directors in the oversight of the integrity of the consolidated
financial statements of our company, our companys
compliance with legal and regulatory matters, the independent
registered public accounting firms qualifications and
independence, and the performance of our companys
independent registered public accounting firm. The primary
responsibilities of the Audit Committee are set forth in its
charter, and include various matters with respect to the
oversight of our companys accounting and financial
reporting process and audits of the consolidated financial
statements of our company on behalf of our board of directors.
The Audit Committee also selects the independent registered
public accounting firm to conduct the annual audit of the
consolidated financial statements of our company; reviews the
proposed scope of such audit, reviews accounting and financial
controls of our company with the independent registered public
accounting firm and our financial accounting staff; and reviews
and approves transactions between us and our directors,
officers, and their affiliates.
The Audit Committee currently consists of
Messrs. Shackelton, Whitaker and Blanchard each of whom is
an independent director of our company under applicable Nasdaq
rules as well as under rules adopted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
The board of directors has determined that Mr. Shackelton
(whose background is detailed above) qualifies as an audit
committee financial expert in accordance with applicable
rules and regulations of the SEC.
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Item 11. |
Executive Compensation |
Summary of Cash and Other Compensation
The following table sets forth the total compensation received
for services rendered to us in all capacities for the fiscal
years ended October 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002 by our
Chairman of the Board, our Chief Executive Officer, and our
other most highly compensated executive officers whose total
annual salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 during fiscal 2004.
The table also reflects compensation paid to two former officers
during fiscal 2004.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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All Other | |
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Salary(1) | |
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Bonus | |
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Compensation | |
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Options(2) | |
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Compensation(3) | |
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Richard T. Fedor
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2004 |
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$ |
93,925 |
(4) |
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$ |
63,795 |
(5) |
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10,000 |
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$ |
1,323 |
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Chairman of the Board(4)
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John B. Furman
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2004 |
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$ |
42,308 |
(6) |
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220,000 |
(7) |
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President and Chief Executive Officer(6) |
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Andrejs K. Bunkse
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2004 |
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$ |
170,000 |
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10,000 |
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$ |
15,319 |
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Vice President General |
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2003 |
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$ |
160,000 |
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10,000 |
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$ |
12,221 |
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Counsel/Corporate Secretary |
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2002 |
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$ |
155,324 |
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$ |
30,000 |
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$ |
13,479 |
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Clarence H. Thiesen
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2004 |
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$ |
169,487 |
(8) |
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20,000 |
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$ |
28,888 |
(8) |
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Former Chief Executive |
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2003 |
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$ |
200,000 |
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10,000 |
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$ |
221 |
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Officer |
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2002 |
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$ |
200,000 |
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$ |
45,000 |
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10,000 |
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$ |
2,003 |
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John P. Hewitt
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2004 |
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$ |
104,905 |
(9) |
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10,000 |
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$ |
2,198 |
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Former Chief Financial |
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2003 |
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$ |
145,833 |
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10,000 |
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$ |
221 |
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Officer and Treasurer(9) |
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2002 |
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$ |
9,603 |
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10,000 |
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$ |
29 |
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(1) |
Except as otherwise indicated, the officers listed received
certain perquisites, none of which exceeded the lesser of
$50,000 or 10% of the total salary and bonus for the respective
officer. |
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(2) |
The exercise price of all options listed was equal to the fair
market value of our common stock on the date of grant. |
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(3) |
Unless otherwise indicated, amounts include car allowances,
401(k) matching contributions, and profit sharing compensation
for the respective officers. |
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(4) |
Mr. Fedor, our Chairman, became an employee director
effective April 1, 2004. Our Chairman, in recognition for
the time and effort committed to our company, receives monthly
compensation of $8,000. The table above reflects receipt of this
compensation from December 2003 through October 2004, together
with amounts earned by Mr. Fedor as a director of our
company prior to his serving as our Chairman. |
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(5) |
During fiscal 2004, we paid Mr. Fedor $59,250 in vacation
pay that was earned during Mr. Fedors tenure as our
Chief Executive Officer. The amount listed as Other Annual
Compensation includes $4,545 of expenses we paid on
Mr. Fedors behalf in connection with remote commuting
between our offices and his home office. |
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(6) |
Mr. Furman became our President and Chief Executive Officer
effective September 2, 2004. The table above reflects
compensation for two months in fiscal 2004 at an annual rate of
$262,000. |
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(7) |
Mr. Furman received 10,000 of these options in capacity as
a non-employee director of our company prior to his serving as
our Chief Executive Officer. |
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(8) |
Mr. Thiesen retired as our Chief Executive Officer
effective September 1, 2004. Amount listed as salary above
reflects compensation through the date of
Mr. Thiesens retirement at an annual rate of
$200,000. Amounts listed as All Other Compensation
includes (a) $27,877 of severance payments made to
Mr. Thiesen; and (b) amounts paid to Mr. Thiesen
for car allowances and profit sharing compensation during fiscal
2004. |
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(9) |
Mr. Hewitt retired as our Chief Financial Officer effective
June 26, 2004. Amount listed as salary above reflects
compensation through the date of Mr. Hewitts
retirement at an annual rate of $157,500. |
Option Grants
The following table sets forth certain information with respect
to stock options granted to the officers listed during fiscal
2004.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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Securities | |
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for Option Term(1) | |
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Underlying | |
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to Employees in | |
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Expiration | |
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10% | |
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Richard T. Fedor
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10,000 |
(2) |
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2.2% |
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$ |
4.29 |
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03-09-14 |
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$ |
26,980 |
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$ |
68,372 |
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John B. Furman
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10,000 |
(3) |
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2.2% |
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$ |
4.29 |
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03-09-14 |
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$ |
26,980 |
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$ |
68,372 |
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210,000 |
(4) |
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46.3% |
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$ |
5.20 |
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09-02-14 |
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$ |
686,753 |
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$ |
1,740,367 |
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Andrejs K. Bunkse
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10,000 |
(5) |
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2.2% |
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$ |
3.62 |
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11-25-13 |
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$ |
22,766 |
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$ |
57,693 |
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Clarence H. Thiesen
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20,000 |
(5) |
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4.4% |
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$ |
3.62 |
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11-25-13 |
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$ |
45,532 |
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$ |
115,387 |
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John P. Hewitt
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10,000 |
(5) |
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2.2% |
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$ |
3.62 |
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11-25-13 |
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$ |
22,766 |
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$ |
57,693 |
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(1) |
Hypothetical gains that could be achieved for the respective
options if exercised at the end of the option term. The assumed
5% and 10% rates of stock price appreciation are provided in
accordance with SEC rules and do not represent our estimate or
projection of the future price of our common stock. Actual
gains, if any, on stock option exercises will depend upon the
future market prices of our common stock. |
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(2) |
Represents options granted to Mr. Fedor in his capacity as
an employee director. The options were vested and exercisable
upon grant. |
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(3) |
Represents options granted to Mr. Furman in his capacity as
a non-employee director of our company prior to his employment
as our Chief Executive Officer. The options were vested and
exercisable upon grant. |
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(4) |
The options vest as follows: (a) 100,000 of such options
were vested on the date of grant; (b) 100,000 of such
options shall vest in 25,000 share increments on each
six-month anniversary following the date of grant; and
(c) 10,000 of such options shall vest on September 2,
2005. |
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(5) |
The options vest and become exercisable quarterly over a
four-year period. |
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Fiscal 2004 Option Exercises and Year-End Option Values
The following table sets forth the number and value of stock
options exercised in fiscal 2004 by the officers listed and the
value of each such officers unexercised options as of
October 31, 2004.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND
FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
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Richard T. Fedor
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24,000 |
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$ |
12,140 |
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John B. Furman
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120,000 |
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110,000 |
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$ |
11,100 |
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Andrejs K. Bunkse
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48,750 |
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17,500 |
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$ |
15,175 |
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$ |
3,775 |
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Clarence H. Thiesen
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48,000 |
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$ |
67,400 |
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John P. Hewitt
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5,000 |
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$ |
9,125 |
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(1) |
Calculated based upon the closing price of our common stock as
reported on the Nasdaq National Market on October 31, 2004
of $3.99 per share. The exercise prices of certain options
held by our executive officers on October 31, 2004 were
greater than $3.99 per share. |
1997 Incentive Stock Plan
We have adopted the 1997 Incentive Stock Plan, which authorizes
the grant of options to purchase up to 4,000,000 shares of
our common stock. As of January 13, 2005,
1,738,275 shares of common stock have been issued upon
exercise of options granted under the plan, and there were
outstanding options to acquire 941,425 shares of common
stock under the plan. As of that date, an additional
1,320,300 shares of common stock were available for grant
under the plan. The 1997 plan provides for the grant of
incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options.
Directors, officers, employees, and consultants of our company,
as selected from time to time by our Board of Directors or the
committee administering the 1997 plan, will be eligible to
participate in the plan. The 1997 plan may be administered by
different bodies with respect to directors, officers who are not
directors, and employees who are neither directors nor officers
of our company. Subject to certain limitations, the plan
administrator has complete discretion to determine which
individuals are eligible to receive awards under the plan, the
form and vesting schedule of awards, the number of shares
subject to each award, and the exercise price, the manner of
payment and expiration date applicable to each award. Options
that expire or become unexercisable for any reason without being
exercised in full will become available for future grant under
the 1997 plan. Under the terms of the 1997 plan, all options
will expire:
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on the date that is the earliest of 30 days after the
holders termination of employment with our company; |
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one year after the holders death; or |
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10 years after the date of grant. |
The exercise price per share of an incentive stock option will
be determined by the plan administrator at the time of grant,
but in no event may be less than the fair market value of our
common stock on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if an incentive stock option is granted to a
participant who owns more than 10% of the voting power of all
classes of stock of our company, the exercise price will be at
least 110% of the fair market value of our common stock on the
date of grant and the exercise period will not exceed five years
from the date of grant. The plan administrator in its sole
discretion will determine the exercise price per share of
non-qualified stock options.
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The 1997 plan contains provisions that will proportionately
adjust the number of shares of common stock underlying each
outstanding option, the exercise price per share of such
options, and the number of shares of common stock authorized for
issuance under the plan but as to which no options have yet been
granted in the event of any increase or decrease in the number
of issued shares of common stock resulting from a stock split,
stock dividend, combination, or reclassification of our common
stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued
shares of our common stock effected without receipt of
consideration by our company.
In the event of a proposed dissolution or liquidation of our
company each option will terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of such proposed action, unless otherwise provided
by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors may, in the
exercise of its sole discretion in such instances, declare that
any option will terminate as of a date fixed by the Board of
Directors, and give each optionee the right to exercise
outstanding options as to all or any part of the options,
including shares as to which the option would not otherwise be
exercisable. In the event of a proposed sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of our company, or the merger of
our company with or into another corporation, each option may be
assumed or an equivalent option may be substituted by the
successor corporation, or if such successor corporation does not
assume the option or substitute an equivalent option, our Board
of Directors may, in lieu of such assumption or substitute,
provide the optionee the right to exercise the option as to all
of the shares underlying the option, including shares as to
which the option would not otherwise be exercisable. If our
Board of Directors makes an option fully exercisable in lieu of
assumption or substitution in the event of a merger or sale of
assets, the Board will notify the optionee that the option will
be fully exercisable for a period of 15 days from the date
of such notice, and the option will terminate upon the
expiration of such period.
Our Board of Directors may amend or terminate the 1997 plan from
time to time in such respects as the Board deems advisable. We
will obtain stockholder approval of any amendment to the plan to
the extent necessary and desirable to comply with
Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act, with
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, or with
applicable NASDAQ rules. Any such amendment or termination of
the plan will not affect options already granted and such
options will remain in full force and effect as if the plan had
not been amended or terminated, unless mutually agreed between
the optionee and the Board of Directors.
Employment Contracts and Severance Agreements
We did not have a written employment, severance, or change of
control agreement with either Messrs. Thiesen or Hewitt.
Effective September 1, 2004, Mr. Thiesen resigned as
our Chief Executive Officer and entered into a severance
agreement and release of all claims. The agreement provides that
Mr. Thiesen be paid $120,000 over a twelve-month period and
all unvested stock options held by Mr. Thiesen vest. The
compensation charge as a result of the acceleration of
Mr. Thiesens stock options did not have a material
impact on our financial position, cash flows, or results of
operations.
John B. Furman entered into an employment agreement on
September 2, 2004, to serve as our Chief Executive Officer
and President through September 1, 2006. The employment
agreement provides for a base salary that may be increased, but
not decreased, at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Furmans base salary currently is
$262,000 per year. Mr. Furman may be awarded an annual
bonus at the discretion of the Board of Directors as described
below. Mr. Furmans employment agreement is for a term
of two years, and will automatically renew for one-year periods
unless otherwise terminated. If Mr. Furmans
employment is constructively terminated or terminated by us
without cause, or if he elects to terminate his employment
within 12 months of any change of control, he is entitled
to receive an amount equal to eighteen months or the remainder
of the term (whichever is greater) of his base salary and
immediate vesting of any stock options. In the event of a change
of control, the term of Mr. Furmans agreement will
extend automatically for two years following the effective date
of the change of control. Mr. Furmans agreement is
terminable by us for cause. The agreement provides that
Mr. Furman may not compete with us during the term of his
employment and for a period of one year after his retirement or
other termination of his employment. The agreement also provides
that Mr. Furman is entitled to participate in any long-term
incentive plan that we provide to our executives.
Cornelius T. Klerk entered into an employment agreement on
August 3, 2004, to serve as our Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer through January 31, 2007. The employment
agreement has an initial six-
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month trial period in which either the company or Mr. Klerk
may terminate the employment commitment. Effective
February 1, 2005, the employment agreement provides for a
base salary of $170,000 per year. Mr. Klerk may be
awarded an annual bonus at the discretion of the Board of
Directors as described below. Mr. Klerks employment
agreement is for a term of two years, and will automatically
renew for one year periods unless otherwise terminated. If
Mr. Klerks employment is terminated by us without
cause, he is entitled to receive an amount equal to six months
of his base salary. Mr. Klerks agreement is
terminable by us for cause. The agreement provides that
Mr. Klerk may not compete with us during the term of his
employment and for a period of one year after his retirement or
other termination of his employment. The agreement also provides
that Mr. Klerk is entitled to participate in any long-term
incentive plan that we provide to our executives.
Andrejs K. Bunkse entered into an employment agreement on
October 1, 1997 to serve as our General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary through September 30, 2005. The
employment agreement provides for a base salary that may be
increased, but not decreased, at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. Mr. Bunkses current base salary is
$170,000 per year. Mr. Bunkse may be awarded an annual
bonus at the discretion of the Board of Directors as described
below. Mr. Bunkses employment agreement is for a term
of two years, and will automatically renew unless otherwise
terminated. If Mr. Bunkses employment is
constructively terminated or terminated by us without cause, or
if he elects to terminate his employment within 12 months
of any change of control, he is entitled to receive an amount
equal to two years of his base salary and immediate vesting of
any stock options. If Mr. Bunkses employment is
terminated due to our decision not to renew the term of
Mr. Bunkses employment agreement, he is entitled to
receive an amount equal to one year of his base salary and
immediate vesting of any stock options. In the event of a change
of control, the term of Mr. Bunkses agreement will
automatically extend for two years following the effective date
of the change of control. Mr. Bunkses employment is
terminable by us for cause. The agreement provides that
Mr. Bunkse may not compete with us during the term of his
employment and for a period of two years after his retirement or
other termination of his employment. The agreement also provides
that Mr. Bunkse is entitled to participate in any long-term
incentive plan that we provide to our executives.
Indemnification of Directors, Officers, Employees, and
Agents
We have adopted provisions in our bylaws that require us to
indemnify our directors, officers, employees, and agents against
expenses and certain other liabilities arising out of their
conduct on behalf of our company to the maximum extent and under
all circumstances permitted by law. Indemnification may not
apply in certain circumstances to actions arising under the
federal securities laws.
Compensation of Directors
Directors who are full-time employees of our company receive no
additional compensation for serving as directors. Non-employee
directors receive a quarterly directors fee of $4,000 and
reimbursement of expenses per board or committee meeting
attended. Our Chairman, in recognition for the time and effort
committed to our company, receives monthly compensation of
$8,000. With the exception of our Chairman, each outside
director receives $1,000 per board meeting attended unless
the outside director is chairman of the Audit Committee, in
which case the fee is $1,500 per committee meeting. In
addition, under our Incentive Stock Option Plan, each outside
director receives a grant of 10,000 shares upon joining the
Board of Directors and an annual grant of options to
purchase 10,000 shares of common stock. The exercise
price of the options is the fair market value of common stock on
the date of grant, and each option has a term of ten years and
becomes exercisable immediately upon grant.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
Mr. Fedor is a co-founder of our company, has served as our
Chairman since December 2003, and served as our Chief Executive
Officer from 1994 until March 1998. On August 1, 1999,
Mr. Fedor returned as interim Chief Executive Officer and
served as such until October 2000. Mr. Fedor also served as
President from 1994 until August 1, 1997.
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Mr. Blanchard is a co-founder of our company and served as
our Director of Engineering from 1994 until his retirement in
June 2001. During fiscal 2004, we paid $12,500 to
Mr. Blanchard for medical benefits and have an outstanding
obligation to Mr. Blanchard to provide continued medical
benefits to him totaling $159,000.
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Item 12. |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management and Related Stockholder Matters |
The following table sets forth certain information regarding
beneficial ownership of our common stock as of January 13,
2005 for (i) all directors, our Chief Executive Officer,
two executive officers, and two former executive officers listed
in the Summary Compensation Table under Item 11,
Executive Compensation, (ii) all directors and
executive officers as a group, and (iii) each person known
by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding shares
of common stock.
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Number of Shares | |
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Name of Beneficial Owner(1) |
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Percent | |
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Directors and Executive Officers:
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Richard T. Fedor
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3,010,836 |
(4) |
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John B. Furman
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145,000 |
(5) |
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Andrejs K. Bunkse
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53,750 |
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Clarence H. Thiesen
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483,000 |
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4.1 |
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John P. Hewitt
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Vern D. Blanchard
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1,069,355 |
(7) |
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9.0 |
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Scott H. Shackelton
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10,000 |
(8) |
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Donald K. Whitaker
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10,000 |
(8) |
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All directors and executive officers as a group (9 persons)
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4,800,691 |
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39.6 |
% |
5% Stockholders:
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Delta Partners, LLC
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988,375 |
(9) |
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8.4 |
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Keane Capital Management, Inc.
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612,280 |
(10) |
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5.2 |
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(1) |
Unless otherwise indicated, all persons listed can be reached at
our company offices at 900 Sandhill Road, Reno, Nevada 89521. |
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(2) |
Except as indicated, and subject to community property laws when
applicable, the persons named in the table above have sole
voting power and investment power with respect to all shares of
common stock shown as beneficially owned by them. |
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(3) |
The percentages shown are calculated based upon
11,845,014 shares of our common stock outstanding on
January 13, 2005. The percentages shown include the shares
of common stock that each named stockholder has the right to
acquire within 60 days of January 13, 2005. In
calculating the percentage of ownership, such shares are deemed
to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of
shares of common stock owned by such person, but not deemed to
be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of
shares of common stock owned by any other stockholder. |
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(4) |
Includes (i) 24,000 shares of common stock issuable
upon the exercise of stock options, and
(ii) 1,021,255 shares owned of record by
Mr. Fedors wife and minor children, of which
Mr. Fedor disclaims beneficial ownership of 900 shares
of common stock owned by Mrs. Fedor and has shared
dispositive power with Mrs. Fedor for the
1,020,325 shares held by their minor children. |
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(5) |
Represents 145,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the
exercise of stock options. |
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(6) |
Represents 53,750 shares of common stock issuable upon the
exercise of stock options. |
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(7) |
Includes (i) 28,000 shares of common stock issuable
upon the exercise of stock options held by Mr. Blanchard,
(ii) 1,035,875 shares of our stock held by the CJB
Family Trust, and (iii) 13,480 shares of our stock
held by Mr. Blanchard. Mr. Blanchard is the sole
trustee of the CJB Family Trust and has sole voting power and
dispositive power with respect to the common stock held by the
trust. |
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(8) |
Represents 10,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the
exercise of stock options. |
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(9) |
Represents 988,375 shares of common stock beneficially
owned by various entities under common control of Delta
Partners, LLC. Delta Partners, LLC has shared voting and
dispositive power over all |
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such shares. The address of Delta Partners, LLC is One Financial
Center, Suite 1600, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Beneficial
ownership information is based upon a Schedule 13G/ A filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of
January 31, 2004. |
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(10) |
Represents 612,280 shares of common stock beneficially
owned by various entities under common control of Keane Capital
Management, Inc. Keane Capital has sole voting and dispositive
power over all such shares. The address of Keane Capital
Management, Inc. is 3420 Toringdon Way, Suite 350,
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277. Beneficial ownership
information is based upon a Schedule 13G filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as of February 14, 2004. |
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table sets forth information with respect to our
common stock that has been authorized for issuance under all of
our equity compensation plans as of October 31, 2004.
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Exercise of | |
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Compensation Plans | |
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Securities Reflected | |
Plan Category |
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Equity-Compensation Plans Approved by Stockholders
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970,125 |
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4.25 |
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1,291,600 |
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31,100 |
(1) |
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Total
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970,125 |
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1,322,700 |
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(1) |
Represents shares of restricted common stock that may be granted
pursuant to our 2001 Restricted Stock Plan to our employees,
consultants, or independent contractors who are not directors,
officers, or 10% stockholders of our company. Under the plan, we
have reserved for issuance 50,000 shares of restricted
common stock and during 2002 and 2003 we issued 400 shares
and 18,500 shares, respectively of restricted common stock. |
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Item 13. |
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions |
During fiscal 2004, we paid our former Chairman $8,000 per
month in recognition for the time and commitment to our company.
Mr. Blanchard is a co-founder of our company and served as
our Director of Engineering from 1994 until his retirement in
June 2001. During fiscal 2004, we paid $12,500 to
Mr. Blanchard for medical benefits and have an outstanding
obligation to Mr. Blanchard to provide continued medical
benefits to him totaling $159,000.
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Item 14. |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
Audit Fees
Fees for audit services totaled approximately $484,000 and
$371,000 for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and
2003, respectively, including fees associated with the annual
audits reviews of our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q,
assistance with the review of documents filed with the SEC, and
accounting consultations.
Audit-Related Fees
Fees for audit-related services totaled approximately $4,000 and
$31,000 for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and
2003, respectively. Audit-related services principally included
assistance in documenting internal control policies and
procedures over financial reporting.
Tax Fees
Fees for tax services, including tax compliance and
consultation, amounted to approximately $52,000 and $50,000 for
the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively.
All Other Fees
Our principal accountant did not bill us for any other services
for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2004 and 2003.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies
The duties and responsibilities of our Audit Committee include
the pre-approval of all audit, audit related, tax, and other
services permitted by law or applicable SEC regulations
(including fee and cost ranges) to be performed by our
independent registered public accounting firm. Any pre-approved
services that will involve fees or costs exceeding pre-approved
levels will also require specific pre-approval by the Audit
Committee. Unless otherwise specified by the Audit Committee in
pre-approving a service, the pre-approval will be effective for
the 12-month period following pre-approval. The Audit Committee
will not approve any non-audit services prohibited by applicable
SEC regulations or any services in connection with a transaction
initially recommended by the independent registered public
accounting firm, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and
the tax treatment of which may not be supported by the Internal
Revenue Code and related regulations.
To the extent deemed appropriate, the Audit Committee may
delegate pre-approval authority to the Chairman of the Board or
any one or more other members of the Audit Committee provided
that any member of the Audit Committee who has exercised any
such delegation must report any such pre-approval decision to
the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit
Committee will not delegate the pre-approval of services to be
performed by the independent registered public accounting firm
to management.
Our Audit Committee requires that our independent registered
public accounting firm, in conjunction with our Chief Financial
Officer, be responsible for seeking pre-approval for providing
services to us and that any request for pre-approval must inform
the Audit Committee about each service to be provided and must
provide detail as to the particular service to be provided.
All of the services provided by Ernst & Young LLP
described above under the captions Audit Fees,
Audit-Related Fees, and Tax Fees, were
approved by our Audit Committee.
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PART IV
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Item 15. |
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules |
(a) Financial Statements and Financial Statement
Schedules
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(1) Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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Consolidated Financial Statements are listed in the Index to
Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1 of this
report. |
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(2) Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules. |
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No financial statement schedules are included because they are
not applicable, are not required, or because required
information is included in the financial statements or the notes
thereto. |
(b) Exhibits
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Exhibit |
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Description of Exhibit |
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Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended(1) |
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.3 |
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Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock of the Registrant(7) |
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3 |
.4 |
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Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant(2) |
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4 |
.1 |
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GameTech International, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement(3) |
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4 |
.3 |
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Rights Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2003, between
GameTech International, Inc. and Mellon Investor Services, LLC,
as rights agent(8) |
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4 |
.4 |
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Specimen Common Stock Certificate(7) |
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10 |
.1 |
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GameTech International, Inc. 1997 Incentive Stock Plan(1) |
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10 |
.15 |
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GameTech International, Inc. 2001 Restricted Stock Plan(5) |
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10 |
.16 |
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Lease Agreement dated November 18, 1999 between the
Registrant and Cypress Corporate Services, including addendum to
lease and first amendment dated April 17, 2000(4) |
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10 |
.17 |
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Revolving Line of Credit dated August 19, 1998 between the
Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(4) |
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10 |
.18 |
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Letter Amendment to Revolving Line of Credit dated April 1,
2000 by and among the Registrant, Bingo Technologies
Corporation, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(4) |
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10 |
.19 |
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Letter Amendment to Revolving Line of Credit dated April 2,
2001 by and among the Registrant, Bingo Technologies
Corporation, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(4) |
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10 |
.22 |
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Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997 between the
Registrant and Andrejs K. Bunkse(4) |
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10 |
.23 |
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Letter Amendment dated April 2, 2002 between Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A., the Registrant, and Bingo Technologies Corporation
amending the letter agreement between the parties dated
August 19, 1998, together with Revolving Line of Credit
Note dated April 2, 2002(6) |
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.24 |
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Letter Amendment dated April 2, 2003 between Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A., and the Registrant, amending the letter agreement
between the parties dated August 19, 1998, together with
the Revolving Line of Credit Note dated April 2, 2003(9) |
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10 |
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Employment Agreement dated September 2, 2004, between the
Registrant and John B. Furman(10) |
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10 |
.26 |
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Employment Agreement effective February 1, 2005, between
the Registrant and Cornelius T. Klerk(11) |
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List of Subsidiaries(6) |
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23 |
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated by the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated by the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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(1) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-34967) as
filed with the Commission on or about September 4, 1997. |
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(2) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
January 31, 2004, as filed with the Commission on or about
March 16, 2004. |
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(3) |
Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the
Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Registration No. 333-34967) as filed with the Commission
on or about October 17, 1997. |
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(4) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2001 as filed with the Commission on or about January 29,
2002. |
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(5) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-72886) as
filed with the Commission on or about November 7, 2001. |
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(6) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2002 as filed with the Commission on or about January 29,
2003. |
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(7) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
January 31, 2003 as filed with the Commission on or about
March 17, 2003. |
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(8) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Current
Report on Form 8-K dated March 7, 2003 as filed with
the Commission on or about March 10, 2003. |
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(9) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
April 30, 2003 as filed with the Commission on or about
June 16, 2003. |
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(10) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Current
Report on Form 8-K dated September 2, 2004 as filed
with the Commission on or about September 9, 2004. |
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(11) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
July 31, 2004 as filed with the Commission on or about
September 14, 2004. |
43
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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Gametech International,
inc.
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John B. Furman |
|
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director |
|
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Dated: February 14, 2005
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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Signature |
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Title |
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Date |
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/s/ Richard T. Fedor
Richard
T. Fedor |
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Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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February 14, 2005 |
|
/s/ John B. Furman
John
B. Furman |
|
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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February 14, 2005 |
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/s/ Cornelius T. Klerk
Cornelius
T. Klerk |
|
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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February 14, 2005 |
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/s/ Ann D. McKenzie
Ann
D. McKenzie |
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Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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February 14, 2005 |
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/s/ Donald K. Whitaker
Donald
K. Whitaker |
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Director |
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February 14, 2005 |
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/s/ Vern D. Blanchard
Vern
D. Blanchard |
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Director |
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February 14, 2005 |
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/s/ Scott H. Shackelton
Scott
H. Shackelton |
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Director |
|
February 14, 2005 |
44
GameTech International, Inc.
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
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F-2 |
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Financial Statements
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
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F-3 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
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F-4 |
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity
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F-5 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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F-6 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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F-7 |
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F-1
Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
GameTech International, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
GameTech International, Inc. as of October 31, 2004 and
2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended October 31, 2004. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Companys
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration
of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for
designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of GameTech International, Inc. at
October 31, 2004 and 2003 and the consolidated results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended October 31, 2004, in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Ernst & Young LLP
Reno, Nevada
February 8, 2005
F-2
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except | |
|
|
share and per share | |
|
|
amounts) | |
ASSETS: |
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
6,101 |
|
|
$ |
10,202 |
|
|
Short-term investments
|
|
|
2,605 |
|
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
$2,454 in 2004 and $2,287 in 2003
|
|
|
3,484 |
|
|
|
3,624 |
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
Refundable income taxes
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
231 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
650 |
|
|
|
341 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
2,358 |
|
|
|
2,185 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
15,327 |
|
|
|
18,361 |
|
Bingo equipment, furniture and other equipment, net
|
|
|
23,952 |
|
|
|
22,319 |
|
Goodwill, net
|
|
|
10,184 |
|
|
|
16,809 |
|
Intangibles, less accumulated amortization of $3,614 in 2004 and
$2,089 in 2003
|
|
|
1,766 |
|
|
|
2,236 |
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
450 |
|
|
|
450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
51,679 |
|
|
$ |
60,175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY: |
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$ |
1,343 |
|
|
$ |
783 |
|
|
Accrued payroll and related obligations
|
|
|
1,541 |
|
|
|
754 |
|
|
Accrued loss contingency
|
|
|
3,628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes payable
|
|
|
1,214 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
2,392 |
|
|
|
1,743 |
|
|
Note payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
10,118 |
|
|
|
3,555 |
|
Non-current employment obligations
|
|
|
202 |
|
|
|
448 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
689 |
|
|
|
3,551 |
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock: $0.001 par value; 40,000,000 shares
authorized; 13,700,339 shares issued in 2004 and 13,592,764
in 2003
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
Capital in excess of par value
|
|
|
47,081 |
|
|
|
46,655 |
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
1,671 |
|
|
|
14,048 |
|
|
Less: treasury stock, at cost: 1,855,325 shares in 2004 and
2003
|
|
|
(8,096 |
) |
|
|
(8,096 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity
|
|
|
40,670 |
|
|
|
52,621 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
$ |
51,679 |
|
|
$ |
60,175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
F-3
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except share and per share | |
|
|
amounts) | |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
51,490 |
|
|
$ |
52,329 |
|
|
$ |
48,861 |
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
24,027 |
|
|
|
21,775 |
|
|
|
18,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
27,463 |
|
|
|
30,554 |
|
|
|
29,879 |
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
11,154 |
|
|
|
11,426 |
|
|
|
9,535 |
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
12,561 |
|
|
|
12,323 |
|
|
|
13,245 |
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
5,179 |
|
|
|
4,692 |
|
|
|
2,671 |
|
|
Loss contingency
|
|
|
3,628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment of goodwill
|
|
|
6,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
39,147 |
|
|
|
28,441 |
|
|
|
25,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations
|
|
|
(11,684 |
) |
|
|
2,113 |
|
|
|
4,428 |
|
Interest and other income (expense), net
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes
|
|
|
(11,626 |
) |
|
|
2,116 |
|
|
|
4,421 |
|
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
|
|
|
(1,720 |
) |
|
|
925 |
|
|
|
1,688 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(9,906 |
) |
|
$ |
1,191 |
|
|
$ |
2,733 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income (loss) per share
|
|
$ |
(0.84 |
) |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net income (loss) per share
|
|
$ |
(0.84 |
) |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in the calculation of net income (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
11,774,795 |
|
|
|
11,696,118 |
|
|
|
11,150,064 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
11,774,795 |
|
|
|
11,817,781 |
|
|
|
11,945,393 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends per common share
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
F-4
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock | |
|
Capital in | |
|
|
|
Treasury Stock | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Excess of | |
|
Retained | |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Par Value | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except share amounts) | |
|
|
|
|
Balances at October 31, 2001
|
|
|
12,701,839 |
|
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
$ |
44,543 |
|
|
$ |
10,124 |
|
|
|
1,855,325 |
|
|
$ |
(8,096 |
) |
|
$ |
46,584 |
|
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options
|
|
|
388,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,172 |
|
Restricted stock issued to employees
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,733 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,733 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances at October 31, 2002
|
|
|
13,090,764 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
45,716 |
|
|
|
12,857 |
|
|
|
1,855,325 |
|
|
|
(8,096 |
) |
|
|
50,490 |
|
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options
|
|
|
502,000 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
530 |
|
Tax benefit from stock option exercises
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
410 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
410 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances at October 31, 2003
|
|
|
13,592,764 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
46,655 |
|
|
|
14,048 |
|
|
|
1,855,325 |
|
|
|
(8,096 |
) |
|
|
52,621 |
|
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options
|
|
|
107,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
415 |
|
Tax benefit from stock option exercises
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,906 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,906 |
) |
Dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,471 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,471 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances at October 31, 2004
|
|
|
13,700,339 |
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
47,081 |
|
|
$ |
1,671 |
|
|
|
1,855,325 |
|
|
$ |
(8,096 |
) |
|
$ |
40,670 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
F-5
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(9,906 |
) |
|
$ |
1,191 |
|
|
$ |
2,733 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by operating activities net of effects of acquired business:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortization and obsolescence
|
|
|
13,427 |
|
|
|
10,737 |
|
|
|
8,922 |
|
|
Impairment of goodwill
|
|
|
6,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on disposals of furniture and other equipment
|
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
|
Employee share grant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
(3,024 |
) |
|
|
706 |
|
|
|
3,452 |
|
|
Loss contingency
|
|
|
3,628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
282 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
582 |
|
|
|
(509 |
) |
|
|
Refundable income taxes
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
3,657 |
|
|
|
(2,690 |
) |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
(309 |
) |
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(450 |
) |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
560 |
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
240 |
|
|
|
Accrued payroll and related obligations
|
|
|
787 |
|
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(1,324 |
) |
|
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
649 |
|
|
|
(356 |
) |
|
|
(499 |
) |
|
|
Income taxes payable
|
|
|
1,214 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current employment obligations
|
|
|
(246 |
) |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
13,758 |
|
|
|
16,793 |
|
|
|
10,332 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments
|
|
|
2,250 |
|
|
|
4,687 |
|
|
|
1,857 |
|
Payments for purchase of short-term investments
|
|
|
(3,105 |
) |
|
|
(1,392 |
) |
|
|
(4,078 |
) |
Capital expenditures for bingo equipment, furniture and other
equipment
|
|
|
(13,619 |
) |
|
|
(9,506 |
) |
|
|
(12,942 |
) |
Payment for the acquisition of International Gaming Systems,
Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,469 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from Bingo Technologies Corporation escrow account
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
477 |
|
Payments for buy out of distributorship agreements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,006 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Payments for acquisitions of intangible assets
|
|
|
(1,054 |
) |
|
|
(392 |
) |
|
|
(334 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(15,528 |
) |
|
|
(11,078 |
) |
|
|
(15,020 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on long-term debt/note payable and other obligations
|
|
|
(275 |
) |
|
|
(276 |
) |
|
|
(2,382 |
) |
Payment of dividends
|
|
|
(2,471 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sales of common stock
|
|
|
415 |
|
|
|
530 |
|
|
|
1,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
(2,331 |
) |
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
(1,210 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(4,101 |
) |
|
|
5,969 |
|
|
|
(5,898 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
|
|
10,202 |
|
|
|
4,233 |
|
|
|
10,131 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
|
|
$ |
6,101 |
|
|
$ |
10,202 |
|
|
$ |
4,233 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$ |
31 |
|
|
$ |
45 |
|
|
$ |
120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
71 |
|
|
$ |
1,358 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental schedule of non-cash transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of intangible assets through the issuance of debt
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
538 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
F-6
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
|
|
1. |
Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Description of Business
GameTech International, Inc. (the Company) was
incorporated in Delaware on April 18, 1994. The Company
operates in a single business segment and designs, develops, and
markets interactive electronic bingo systems consisting of
portable and fixed-based systems under contractual arrangements
with terms generally ranging from month-to-month to three years
with bingo hall customers.
Consolidation Principles
The Companys consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of GameTech International, Inc. and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying
notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an
original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be
cash equivalents.
Short-Term Investments
Short-term investments, which consist of interest-bearing
securities, are carried at fair value and are classified as
available for sale. Unrealized gains and losses are not material.
Bingo Equipment, Furniture, and Other Equipment
Bingo equipment includes portable and fixed-base player
terminals as well as file servers, callers units,
point-of-sale units, and other support equipment. Bingo
equipment, furniture and other equipment are stated at cost and
depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives are as
follows:
|
|
|
Bingo equipment
|
|
3-5 years |
Office furniture and equipment
|
|
3-7 years |
Leasehold improvements
|
|
10 years |
The Company provides reserves for excess or obsolete bingo
terminals on hand that they do not expect to be used. The
reserves are based upon several factors, including estimated
forecast of bingo terminal demand for placement into halls. The
estimates of future bingo terminal demand may prove to be
inaccurate, in which case the Company may have understated or
overstated the provision required for excess or obsolete bingo
terminals. Although the Company attempts to assure the accuracy
of its estimated forecasts, any significant unanticipated
changes in demand or technological developments could have a
significant impact on the value of bingo terminals, results of
operations, and financial condition.
F-7
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplier Dependence
The hardware portion of the Companys TED and
TED2C
terminals are assembled by Electronic Evolution Technologies,
Inc., or EET, a Nevada-based manufacturer. In addition, EET
refurbishes the TED, Palm Top, and
TED2C
terminals that the company does not refurbish internally. The
Companys Traveler terminals are assembled by Western
Electronics, an Idaho-based manufacturer. The Company believes
either manufacturer could assemble any of the portable
terminals. The Company would need to locate a replacement
contract manufacturer if both EET and Western Electronics ceased
doing business with them. Although the Company believes that it
could locate a substitute contract manufacturer, any such
replacement would involve some delay, and the Company may not be
able to procure, substitute, or produce its terminals without
significant interruption or price increase. Any failure of the
Company to receive refurbished or new terminals could have a
material adverse effect on its business, results of operations,
and financial condition.
Software Development Capitalization
The Company capitalizes costs related to the development of
certain software products that meet the criteria of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 86 Accounting for the Costs of Computer
Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed.
SFAS No. 86 provides for the capitalization of
computer software that is to be used as an integral part of a
product or process to be sold or leased, after technological
feasibility has been established for the software and all
research and development activities for the other components of
the product or process have been completed. The Company is
capitalizing qualified costs of software developed for new
products or for significant enhancements to existing products.
The Company ceases capitalizing costs when the product is
available for general release to the Companys customers.
The Company amortizes the costs on a straight-line method over
the estimated economic life of the product beginning when the
product is available for general release.
The achievement of technological feasibility and the estimate of
a products economic life require managements
judgment. Any changes in key assumptions, market conditions or
other circumstances could result in an impairment of the
capitalized asset and a charge to the Companys operating
results.
Goodwill
The Company is required to perform an annual goodwill impairment
review, and depending upon the results of that measurement, the
recorded goodwill may be written down and charged to income from
operations when its carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair
value. In addition, the Company assesses the impairment of
goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying value may not be recoverable, such as a
significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business
climate, an adverse action or assessment by a regulator,
unanticipated competition, or a loss of key personnel.
Long-Lived Assets
The Company has adopted the provisions of
SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No. 144
requires impairment losses to be recognized for long-lived
assets and identifiable intangibles, other than goodwill, used
in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the
estimated undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover
the assets carrying amount. The impairment loss is
measured by comparing the fair value of the asset to its
carrying amount.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized for bingo terminals placed in bingo halls
under contracts based on (1) a fixed fee per use per
session; (2) a fixed weekly fee per terminal; or (3) a
percentage of the revenue generated by each terminal. Revenue
recognition is a key component of the Companys results of
operations, and determines the
F-8
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
timing of certain expenses, such as commissions. The Company
recognizes revenue when all of the following factors exist:
(a) evidence of an arrangement with the customer;
(b) play or availability of the bingo terminals; (c) a
fixed or determinable fee; and (d) collectibility is
reasonably assured. The Company exercises judgment in assessing
the credit worthiness of customers to determine whether
collectibility is reasonably assured. Should changes in
conditions cause the Company to determine the factors are not
met for future transactions, revenue recognized for future
reporting periods could be adversely affected.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Companys receivables are recorded when revenue is
recognized in accordance with its revenue recognition policy and
represent claims against third parties that will be settled in
cash. The carrying value of the Companys receivables, net
of allowance for doubtful accounts, represents their estimated
net realizable value.
The Company estimates the possible losses resulting from
non-payment of outstanding accounts receivable. The
Companys customer base consists primarily of entities
operating in charitable, Native American, and commercial bingo
halls located throughout the United States. In some
jurisdictions, the billing and collection function is performed
as part of a distributor relationship, and in those instances,
the Company maintains allowances for possible losses resulting
from non-payment by both the customer and distributor. The
Company performs ongoing evaluations of customers and
distributors for credit worthiness, economic trends, changes in
customer payment terms, and historical collection experience
when evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for doubtful
accounts. The Company also reserves a percentage of accounts
receivable based on aging category. In determining these
percentages, the Company reviews historical write-offs of
receivables, payment trends, and other available information.
While such estimates have been within the Companys
expectations and the provisions established, a change in
financial condition of specific customers or in overall trends
experienced may result in future adjustments of the
Companys estimates of collectibility of its receivables.
Legal Contingencies
The Company is currently involved in various claims and legal
proceedings. Periodically, the Company reviews the status of
each significant matter and assesses the potential financial
exposure. If the potential loss from any claim or legal
proceeding is considered probable and the amount can be
estimated, the Company accrues a liability for the estimated
loss. Significant judgment is required in both the determination
of probability and the determination as to whether an exposure
is reasonably estimable.
Because of uncertainties related to these matters, accruals are
based only on the best information available at the time. As
additional information becomes available, the Company reassesses
the potential liability related to their pending claims and
litigation and may revise their estimates. Such revisions in the
estimates of the potential liabilities could have a material
impact on the results of operations, and financial condition.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs
during the fiscal years 2004, 2003, and 2002 were not material.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company has adopted the disclosure provision for stock-based
compensation of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation, and SFAS No. 148,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and
Disclosure which was released in December, 2002 as an
amendment of SFAS No. 123, but
F-9
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
continues to account for such items using the intrinsic value
method as outlined under Accounting Principles Board
(APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees. Under APB 25, when the exercise
price of the Companys employee stock options equals the
market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no
compensation expense is recognized.
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use
in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no
vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition,
option valuation models require the input of highly subjective
assumptions including the expected stock price volatility.
Because the Companys employee stock options have
characteristics significantly different from those of traded
options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions
can materially affect the fair value estimate, in
managements opinion, the existing models do not
necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value
of the Companys employee stock options.
For the purpose of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair
value of options is amortized to expense over the options
vesting periods. The following table illustrates the effect on
net income (loss) per share if the fair value based method had
been applied to all awards:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Reported net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(9,906,000 |
) |
|
$ |
1,191,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,733,000 |
|
Deduct: stock-based employee compensation expense determined
under fair value method for all awards
|
|
|
(475,000 |
) |
|
|
(425,000 |
) |
|
|
(596,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(10,381,000 |
) |
|
$ |
766,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,137,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (loss) per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic as reported
|
|
$ |
(0.84 |
) |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
Basic pro forma
|
|
$ |
(0.88 |
) |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
Diluted as reported
|
|
$ |
(0.84 |
) |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.23 |
|
|
Diluted pro forma
|
|
$ |
(0.88 |
) |
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
The pro forma amounts discussed above were derived using the
Black-Scholes option valuation model with the assumptions
indicated below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
3.76% |
|
4.41% |
|
4.10% |
Dividend yield
|
|
2.63% |
|
0% |
|
0% |
Expected volatility
|
|
66.2% |
|
70.3% |
|
71.2% |
Expected life
|
|
8 years |
|
8 years |
|
8 years |
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Net income (loss) per share is computed in accordance with
SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, which
requires companies to present both basic and diluted net income
(loss) per share. Basic income (loss) per share is based solely
upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
and excludes any dilutive effects of options, warrants, and
convertible securities. Diluted income (loss) per share is based
upon the weighted average number of common shares and
common-share equivalents outstanding during the year excluding
those common-share equivalents where the impact to basic income
(loss) per share would be antidilutive. The difference between
basic and diluted income (loss) per share is attributable to
stock options.
F-10
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to
concentration of credit risk, consist primarily of cash and cash
equivalents, short-term investments, and trade receivables. Cash
equivalents and short-term investments are investment-grade,
short-term debt instruments, consisting of treasury bills,
mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed commercial paper,
unsecured corporate notes, and money market accounts, all of
which are maintained with high credit quality financial
institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are in excess of Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance
limits.
No single customer comprised more than ten percent of the
Companys total revenue during fiscal years 2004, 2003 and
2002. However, the Company conducts a substantial amount of its
business through distributor relationships, many of which act as
a collection agent.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets
for cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts
receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities
approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term
maturity of these financial instruments.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the prior years consolidated financial
statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2004
financial statement presentation. These reclassifications did
not have an impact on previously reported financial position,
cash flows, or results of operations.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Interpretation No. 45,
Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for
Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of
Others (FIN 45). This interpretation
elaborates on the disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its
interim and annual financial statements about its obligations
under certain guarantees that it has issued. It also clarifies
that a guarantor is required to recognize, at the inception of a
guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation
undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The disclosure requirements
of FIN 45 are effective for interim and annual periods
ending after December 15, 2002, and the Company has adopted
those requirements for the consolidated financial statements
included in this Form 10-K. The initial recognition and
initial measurement requirements of FIN 45 are effective
prospectively for guarantees issued or modified after
December 31, 2002. The adoption of the recognition and
initial measurement requirements of FIN 45 did not have a
material impact on the Companys financial position, cash
flows, or results of operations.
In November 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) reached a consensus on Issue 00-21,
Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements
(Issue 00-21). Issue 00-21 addresses
how to account for arrangements that may involve the delivery or
performance of multiple products, services, and/or rights to use
assets. The consensus mandates how to identify whether goods or
services or both that are to be delivered separately in a
bundled sales arrangement should be accounted for separately
because they are separate units of accounting. The
guidance can affect the timing of revenue recognition for such
arrangements, even though it does not change rules governing the
timing or pattern of revenue recognition of individual items
accounted for separately. The final consensus is applicable to
agreements entered into in fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 2003, with early adoption permitted. Additionally,
companies are permitted to apply the consensus guidance to all
existing arrangements as the cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle in accordance with APB Opinion No. 20,
Accounting Changes. The adoption of Issue 00-21 did
not have a material impact on the Companys financial
position, cash flows, or results of operations.
F-11
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46,
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities an
Interpretation of ARB No. 51 (FIN 46).
In December 2003, FIN 46 was revised to clarify certain
provisions and effective dates for application. FIN 46
addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable
interest entities that have certain characteristics. Transferors
to qualifying special-purpose entities and
grandfathered qualifying special-purpose entities
subject to the reporting requirements of SFAS No. 140,
Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets
and Extinguishments of Liabilities, are excluded from the
scope of FIN 46. FIN 46 is applicable no later than
the end of the first interim or annual reporting period ending
after March 15, 2004, unless the Company has an interest in
a special purpose entity, which the effective date for
application is no later than the end of the first interim or
annual reporting period ending after December 15, 2003. The
Company currently has no contractual relationship or other
business relationship with a variable interest entity. However,
if the Company entered into any such arrangement with a variable
interest entity in the future, the Companys financial
position, cash flows, or results of operations may be adversely
impacted.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs an amendment of ARB No. 43,
Chapter 4. The amendments made by
SFAS No. 151 clarify that abnormal amounts of idle
facility expense, freights, handling costs, and wasted materials
(spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges and
require the allocation of fixed production overheads to
inventory based on the normal capacity of the production
facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory
costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15,
2005. Earlier application is permitted for inventory costs
incurred during fiscal years beginning after November 23,
2004. The Company does not expect the adoption of this
recently-issued accounting pronouncement to have a material
impact on its financial position, cash flows, or results of
operations.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123
(revised 2004, or R), Share-Based
Payment a revision of FASB Statement
No. 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.
SFAS No. 123 supersedes APB Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and amends
SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows.
SFAS No. 123(R) requires all share-based payments to
employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be
recognized in the income statement based on their fair values.
Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative. The new
standard will be effective for the Companys fourth quarter
ended October 31, 2005.
SFAS 123(R) permits public companies to adopt its
requirements using one of two methods:
|
|
|
1. A modified prospective method in which
compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective
date (a) based on the requirements of SFAS 123(R) for
all share-based payments granted after the effective date and
(b) based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all
awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of
SFAS 123(R) that remain unvested on the effective date. |
|
|
2. A modified retrospective method which
includes the requirements of the modified prospective method
described above, but also permits entities to restate based on
the amounts previously recognized under SFAS 123 for
purposes of pro forma disclosures either (a) all prior
periods presented or (b) prior interim periods of the year
of adoption. |
The Company has not determined the method in which it will adopt
SFAS 123(R).
As permitted by SFAS 123, the Company currently accounts
for share-based payments to employees using
Opinion 25s intrinsic value method and, as such,
generally recognizes no compensation cost for employee stock
options. Accordingly, the adoption of SFAS 123(R)s
fair value method will have a significant impact on the
Companys result of operations, although it will have no
impact on its overall financial position. The impact of adoption
of SFAS 123(R) cannot be predicted at this time because it
will depend on levels of share-based payments granted in the
future. SFAS 123(R) also requires the benefits of tax
deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be
reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating
cash flow as required under current literature.
F-12
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
This requirement will reduce net operating cash flows and
increase net financing cash flows in periods after adoption.
While the Company cannot estimate what those amounts will be in
the future (because they depend on, among other things, when
employees exercise stock options), the amount of operating cash
flows recognized in prior periods for such excess tax deductions
were $11,000, $410,000, and $0 in 2004, 2003 and 2002,
respectively.
On November 7, 2002, the Company acquired certain assets of
International Gaming Systems, Inc. (IGS) for a cash
purchase price of $3.5 million, which included
approximately $69,000 of acquisition costs. The transaction was
accounted for as a purchase of a business in accordance with
SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, and
accordingly, the operating results have been included in the
Companys consolidated financial statements since the date
of acquisition.
The total purchase price of the transaction has been allocated
to the identifiable intangible assets and tangible assets
acquired, based on their estimated fair values at the date of
acquisition, with any residual amount allocated to goodwill as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquired assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bingo equipment
|
|
$ |
582,000 |
|
|
Intellectual property
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
Distributor contracts
|
|
|
260,000 |
|
|
Trademarks
|
|
|
28,000 |
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
1,849,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,469,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
The maximum potential contingent payments relating to the
acquisition were $2,043,000, which was placed in escrow pending
the outcome of certain events. The escrow was comprised of the
following four components: $900,000 (the New York
Escrow Amount); $413,000 (the Title Transfer
Escrow Amount); $230,000 (the Bingo Unit Escrow
Amount); and $500,000 (the Holdback Escrow
Amount). The full amount of the New York Escrow
Amount, the Title Transfer Escrow Amount, the Bingo Unit Escrow
Amount and the Holdback Escrow Amount has been released to IGS
as a result of the successful transfer of title of certain
assets to the Company, the verification of the number of bingo
terminals acquired, the satisfaction of certain representations
and warranties made by IGS, and the negotiation of new contracts
with IGSs former New York customers or the receipt by
the Company of continuing revenues from the New York customers.
These amounts have been included in the purchase price allocated
to the assets acquired.
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|
3. |
Goodwill and Intangibles |
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under the new
rules, goodwill is no longer systematically amortized, but is
reviewed for impairment each year and, depending upon the
results of that measurement, the recorded goodwill may be
written down and charged to income from operations when its
carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value. Amortization
is still required for identifiable intangible assets with finite
lives. The Company elected to early-adopt the statement at the
beginning of fiscal 2002, discontinuing amortization of goodwill.
Goodwill, resulting primarily from the February 1999 acquisition
of Bingo Technologies Corporation (BTC), was being
amortized on a straight-line basis over twelve years and
amounted to $14,960,000, net of
F-13
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
accumulated amortization, at October 31, 2002 and 2003. The
November 2002 acquisition of certain assets of IGS added
$1,849,000 to goodwill for fiscal 2003.
The Company assessed the value of its goodwill as of
July 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 (its annual review date) and
concluded there was no goodwill impairment.
Based on events in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, including
an estimated loss contingency recorded during the fourth quarter
(Note 7), management reviewed its current and expected
future results of operations and determined that future results
of operations are expected to be less than previously
anticipated. As a result of that review and an independent
valuation, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $6,625,000
representing an impairment of goodwill. The independent
valuation was determined using a market approach which included
a market multiple and comparable transaction methodology as well
as an income approach using a discounted cash flow methodology.
Other intangible assets consisted of the following as of
October 31, 2004 (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average | |
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
Net Carrying | |
|
Amortization Period | |
|
|
Gross Value | |
|
Amortization | |
|
Value | |
|
in Years | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Intellectual Property (software)
|
|
$ |
3,268 |
|
|
$ |
(1,866 |
) |
|
$ |
1,402 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
Copyrights/trademarks
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
(275 |
) |
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
|
Distributor buyouts
|
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
(1,473 |
) |
|
|
327 |
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,380 |
|
|
$ |
(3,614 |
) |
|
$ |
1,766 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other intangibles are being amortized over the respective useful
lives of the assets ranging from two to five years. Amortization
expense related to the other intangibles in fiscal years 2004,
2003 and 2002 was $1,524,000, $1,416,000 and $828,000,
respectively (including amortization of intellectual property
software developed under SFAS 86 of $298,000, $184,000 and
$213,000, respectively).
During October 2004, we learned that the NIGC was in the process
of changing its regulations such that the pull tab game
developed for our Class II gaming device would not be in
compliance with proposed gaming regulations. The proposed
regulation would classify this game as a Class III game and
with this classification we feel the market is limited for the
game. As a result, we believe that future cash projections for
this game are not material and the games entire value
capitalized of $173,000 was charged to research and development
expense.
Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets
subject to amortization as of October 31, 2004 is as
follows (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$ |
710 |
|
2006
|
|
|
468 |
|
2007
|
|
|
430 |
|
2008
|
|
|
140 |
|
2009
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,766 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-14
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
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|
4. |
Bingo Equipment, Furniture and Other Equipment |
Bingo equipment, furniture and other equipment consisted of the
following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Bingo equipment
|
|
$ |
51,039 |
|
|
$ |
44,032 |
|
Component parts
|
|
|
2,208 |
|
|
|
1,278 |
|
Office furniture and equipment
|
|
|
4,515 |
|
|
|
3,638 |
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
747 |
|
|
|
700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,509 |
|
|
|
49,648 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
31,173 |
|
|
|
24,157 |
|
Less reserve for excess or obsolete terminals
|
|
|
3,384 |
|
|
|
3,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
23,952 |
|
|
$ |
22,319 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation for bingo equipment is applied over three- and
five-year periods. Terminals on-hand that are not expected to be
re-used are reserved for as excess or obsolete.
Depreciation expense during the fiscal years ended
October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 amounted to approximately
$10.2 million, $8.8 million and $6.7 million,
respectively. In addition, during fiscal years ended
October 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company reserved
$355,000, $50,000 and $0, respectively for bingo terminals not
expected to be re-used.
Effective April 2, 2004, the Company renewed its revolving
line-of-credit agreement with a bank. The maximum amount
available under the terms of the agreement is $5.0 million,
which was amended to $2.5 million effective
February 1, 2005 (Note 14). The line of credit was
reduced as a result of breaches of certain covenants in the line
of credit agreement including failure to meet certain financial
conditions as well as exceeding a litigation loss contingency
minimum, for which the Company received a waiver from the bank
for non-compliance with these covenants at October 31,
2004. Borrowings bear interest based on the banks prime
rate or LIBOR plus 2.0 percent, at the Companys
option. Interest is payable monthly and the agreement expires on
April 2, 2005. The Company makes no assurance for renewal.
The agreement is secured by substantially all the Companys
assets. The agreement contains certain restrictive covenants,
which among other things require that specified financial
balances and ratios be maintained, profitability be maintained
on a rolling four quarter basis, and restrict the incurrence of
additional indebtedness and payment of dividends. At
October 31, 2004 and 2003, there was no outstanding balance
under the line-of-credit. At February 14, 2005, the Company
was not in compliance with certain of the financial covenants
and expects that it will not be in compliance with such
covenants through April 2, 2005. The bank has agreed to
continue the lending relationship, however, the bank reserves
the right to terminate the agreement at their discretion.
F-15
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note payable consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 | |
|
|
|
|
| |
$561,000 zero interest note payable to a former distributor,
discounted at 5.0 percent per annum with monthly principal
and interest payments of $28,000
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less amounts due within one year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
Leases
The Company leases administrative and warehouse facilities and
certain equipment under non-cancelable operating leases. Rent
expense during fiscal years ended October 31, 2004, 2003
and 2002 amounted to approximately $943,000, $846,000 and
$631,000, respectively.
Future minimum lease payments under these leases as of
October 31, 2004 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$ |
704,000 |
|
2006
|
|
|
655,000 |
|
2007
|
|
|
548,000 |
|
2008
|
|
|
541,000 |
|
2009
|
|
|
556,000 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
509,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,513,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase Commitments
From time to time, the Company enters into commitments with its
vendors to purchase bingo terminals and support equipment at
fixed prices and/or guaranteed quantities. During the second
quarter of this fiscal year, the Company entered into such an
agreement with one of its vendors to provide approximately
$5.2 million in Traveler terminals. At October 31,
2004, $2.8 million of the commitment was outstanding and
all purchases are expected to occur by July 31, 2005.
Litigation
On March 22, 2001, the Company filed a claim in the United
States District Court, District of Arizona, GAMETECH
INTERNATIONAL, INC. V. TREND GAMING SYSTEMS, LLC,
CV 01-540 PHX PGR, seeking a declaratory judgment that the
Company was not in material breach of their November 1,
1999 distribution agreement with Trend Gaming Systems, LLC
(Trend) and seeking damages for past due payments
and wrongful withholdings by Trend. Trend has counterclaimed,
alleging that its payments are in compliance with its
contractual obligations and that it is entitled to withhold
certain monies. Trend also contends that the Company is in
breach of certain of its contractual obligations to Trend or its
customers. On December 16, 2002, the court entered, at the
Companys request, an order enjoining Trend from using
approximately $540,000 in funds it had collected on its behalf,
pending a trial on ownership interest in those funds. The money
has been placed in a bank account subject to the courts
control and now totals
F-16
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
approximately $585,000. In addition, collections of accounts
receivable by Trend, if any, will also be placed in that
account, pending the resolution of the case. The Company has
posted a $450,000 deposit with the court, which is presented as
restricted cash on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The Company fully reserved the accounts receivable from Trend as
of October 31, 2004 and 2003. Trend filed a motion for
summary judgment alleging that the termination of the
distribution agreement was improper. On May 16, 2003, the
court dismissed Trends motion for summary judgment. On
December 2, 2003, Trend filed a renewed motion for summary
judgment alleging that the Company did not have the right to
terminate the distribution agreement based upon Trends
failure to ensure that the Company received their minimum rate
of return. The court, on March 19, 2004, denied
Trends renewed motion for summary judgment. Trial in this
matter commenced October 4, 2004. On November 1, 2004,
the jury returned a verdict in favor of Trend against the
Company. The jury awarded Trend $3,527,000 in compensatory
damages. Trend concedes that it is not entitled to prejudgment
interest on that sum. Trend seeks an award of $810,000 in legal
fees and $26,000 in expenses and costs. The Company plans to
contest the fee request. The jury also awarded the Company
$735,000 in compensatory damages for funds Trend collected on
the Companys behalf. No judgment has been entered in the
case. Following entry of judgment, the Company will move for a
new trial. Should the court not grant a new trial, the Company
intends to post a supersedeas bond to stay collection while the
Company appeals to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The
Company expects that it will be required to collateralize the
supersedeas bond with cash. Any cash used in the
collateralization of the bond would be accounted for as
restricted cash on the Companys consolidated balance
sheet. The Company cannot provide assurance that it will succeed
in setting the judgment aside by the trial or appellate court.
For the year ended October 31, 2004, the Company has
recorded an estimated loss contingency in the Trend Gaming
Systems litigation of $3,628,000, which is estimated based on
the amounts of the judgment described above. The estimated loss
contingency is included in operating expenses in the
consolidated statement of operations.
In June 2004, Steven W. Hieronymus, Rhonda Hieronymus and Trend
Gaming Systems, LLC filed a claim in the 98th Judicial District
Court, Travis County, Texas, STEVEN W. HIERONYMUS, RHONDA
HIERONYMUS AND TREND GAMING SYSTEMS, LLC V. THE TEXAS LOTTERY
COMMISSION AND GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC, alleging that the
Companys judgment against Steven and Rhonda Hieronymus
(involving a prior distribution agreement in Virginia discussed
below) created an unlawful credit interest in Trend
Gaming Systems, LLC in violation of the Texas Bingo Enabling Act
because Mr. Hieronymus owns a greater than 10% interest in
Trend Gaming Systems, LLC. The matter was dismissed in December
2004 via non-suit.
On October 30, 2002, Capital Gaming Supplies
(Capital) filed a claim in the United States
District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, CAPITAL GAMING
SUPPLIES, INC. V. GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. Civil Action
No. 3:02 CV1636WS, seeking a judgment that the Company
tortiously interfered with alleged existing and prospective
customer accounts. The Company denied the allegations and filed
a counter-claim seeking a judgment that Capital tortiously
interfered with the Companys customer accounts. On
April 18, 2003, Capital filed an amended complaint adding
other claims against the Company and other defendants, including
a claim for malicious breach of contract against IGS, and its
principals. In November 2002, the Company acquired certain
assets of IGS and it assumed certain claims filed by Capital
against IGS and its principals. Capital sought compensatory and
punitive damages from all defendants. On September 30,
2004, the district court entered a summary judgment in favor of
all defendants dismissing all of Capitals claims with
prejudice. Capital is currently appealing the judgment to the
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Company continues to believe
that Capitals claims are without merit and that the
district courts judgment will be affirmed. However, the
Company cannot provide assurance that it will successfully
defend the judgment on appeal. An unfavorable outcome could have
a material adverse effect on the Companys financial
position, cash flows and results of operations.
On March 2, 2004 the jury rendered a unanimous verdict in
the Companys favor awarding compensatory and punitive
damages against Trend Gaming (involving a prior distribution
agreement in Virginia) in the total
F-17
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
amount of approximately $1.5 million. The jury also
returned a verdict against Steven W. and Rhonda Hieronymus
awarding compensatory and punitive damages of $1,030,000. The
court reduced compensatory damages against Trend Gaming to
$1,055,000. The court affirmed $150,000 in punitive damages
against Trend Gaming and awarded GameTech costs of suit in the
amount of $650,000. Compensatory damages against Mr. and
Mrs. Hieronymus have been reduced to $762,000 but the
punitive damage award against them in the amount of $150,000
remains unchanged. Of the total compensatory damages of
$1.1 million awarded to the Company, $762,000 represents
compensation for lost profits. The Company can only collect such
damages from one of the defendants to avoid a double recovery.
The Company has not recorded an estimated gain contingency as it
can make no assurances whether it will be able to collect any
award from the defendants.
The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings
arising out of the ordinary course of its business. The Company
does not believe that any of those proceedings will have a
material adverse effect on its business, financial position,
cash flows or results of operations.
Stock Options
In August 1997, the Company adopted the 1997 Incentive Stock
Plan (the 1997 Plan). Under the 1997 Plan, either
incentive stock options (ISOs) or nonqualified
stock options (NSOs) may be granted to
employees, directors, and consultants to purchase the
Companys common stock at an exercise price determined by
the Board of Directors on the date of grant. ISOs may be
granted only to employees at an exercise price that equals or
exceeds the fair value of such shares on the date such option is
granted. The options generally have a term of ten years and
vesting periods are determined at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. The Company has reserved 4,000,000 shares of
common stock for issuance under the 1997 Plan, which included
options granted during the twelve months immediately preceding
the adoption of the 1997 Plan. As of October 31, 2004,
options to purchase 970,125 shares of common stock
were outstanding at exercise prices ranging from $2.88 to
$5.29 per share under the 1997 Plan. In addition, as of
October 31, 2004, 1,291,600 shares of common stock
were available for future grants under the 1997 Plan.
A summary of the Companys stock option activity and
related information is presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
|
Weighted- | |
|
|
Number of | |
|
Average | |
|
Number of | |
|
Average | |
|
Number of | |
|
Average | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
Exercise | |
|
Shares | |
|
Exercise | |
|
Shares | |
|
Exercise | |
|
|
(Options) | |
|
Price | |
|
(Options) | |
|
Price | |
|
(Options) | |
|
Price | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Outstanding at beginning of year
|
|
|
698,575 |
|
|
$ |
3.80 |
|
|
|
1,254,360 |
|
|
$ |
3.24 |
|
|
|
1,938,160 |
|
|
$ |
3.34 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
473,600 |
|
|
$ |
4.66 |
|
|
|
293,000 |
|
|
$ |
3.63 |
|
|
|
212,500 |
|
|
$ |
3.98 |
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(94,475 |
) |
|
$ |
3.84 |
|
|
|
(346,785 |
) |
|
$ |
5.61 |
|
|
|
(507,775 |
) |
|
$ |
4.09 |
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(107,575 |
) |
|
$ |
3.47 |
|
|
|
(502,000 |
) |
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
|
|
(388,525 |
) |
|
$ |
3.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at end of year
|
|
|
970,125 |
|
|
$ |
4.25 |
|
|
|
698,575 |
|
|
$ |
3.80 |
|
|
|
1,254,360 |
|
|
$ |
3.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at end of year
|
|
|
499,900 |
|
|
$ |
4.20 |
|
|
|
335,450 |
|
|
$ |
3.69 |
|
|
|
1,012,940 |
|
|
$ |
3.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during
the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-18
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table summarizes information regarding stock
options outstanding and exercisable as of October 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding | |
|
Options Exercisable | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining | |
|
Weighted-Average | |
|
|
|
Weighted-Average | |
Range of Exercise Prices |
|
Number | |
|
Contractual Life | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
Number | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$2.88 - $3.51
|
|
|
121,500 |
|
|
|
6.64 |
|
|
$ |
3.12 |
|
|
|
94,625 |
|
|
$ |
3.12 |
|
$3.62 - $3.63
|
|
|
154,250 |
|
|
|
8.04 |
|
|
$ |
3.62 |
|
|
|
37,775 |
|
|
$ |
3.63 |
|
$3.81 - $3.98
|
|
|
204,625 |
|
|
|
7.57 |
|
|
$ |
3.95 |
|
|
|
82,875 |
|
|
$ |
3.93 |
|
$4.00 - $4.18
|
|
|
74,250 |
|
|
|
6.21 |
|
|
$ |
4.08 |
|
|
|
53,500 |
|
|
$ |
4.07 |
|
$4.29 - $5.29
|
|
|
415,500 |
|
|
|
9.11 |
|
|
$ |
5.00 |
|
|
|
231,125 |
|
|
$ |
4.87 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
970,125 |
|
|
|
8.08 |
|
|
$ |
4.25 |
|
|
|
499,900 |
|
|
$ |
4.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Stock Plan
On October 4, 2001, the Company adopted the 2001 Restricted
Stock Plan (the 2001 Plan). Under the 2001 Plan, the
Company authorized the granting of restricted stock to employees
who are not officers or directors, consultants, and independent
contractors. The Company has reserved 50,000 shares of
common stock for grant under the 2001 Plan, which included
18,500 shares and 400 shares granted on
October 4, 2001 and June 30, 2002, respectively. Based
on the market price of the Companys shares at that date,
compensation expense of $1,000 was recorded on June 30,
2002.
Stockholder Rights Agreement
On March 7, 2003, the Company adopted a Rights to Purchase
Preferred Shares Agreement (the Rights Agreement)
that may have the effect of deterring, or preventing a change in
control that might otherwise be in the best interest of the
Companys stockholders. Under the Rights Agreement, a
dividend of one preferred share purchase right was issued for
each outstanding share of common stock held by the stockholders
of record as of the close of business on March 17, 2003.
Each right entitles the stockholder to purchase, at a price of
$16.00, one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock.
In general, subject to certain limited exceptions, the stock
purchase rights become exercisable when a person or group
acquires 15% or more of the Companys common stock or a
tender offer or exchange offer for 15% or more of the
Companys common stock is announced or commenced. After any
such event, the Companys other stockholders may purchase
additional shares of common stock at 50% of the then-current
market price. The rights will cause substantial dilution to a
person or group that attempts to acquire the Company on terms
not approved by the Board of Directors. The rights may be
redeemed by the Company at $0.01 per stock purchase right
at any time before any person or group acquires 15% or more of
the outstanding common stock. The rights should not interfere
with any merger or other business combination approved by the
Board of Directors. The rights expire on March 17, 2013.
F-19
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The income tax provisions (benefit) consist of the following (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
146 |
|
|
$ |
(1,731 |
) |
|
State
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
(1,526 |
) |
|
|
698 |
|
|
|
3,234 |
|
|
State
|
|
|
(284 |
) |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(1,720 |
) |
|
$ |
925 |
|
|
$ |
1,688 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The significant components of the Companys deferred income
tax assets and liabilities at October 31, 2004 and 2003 are
as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Current | |
|
Non-Current | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Deferred income tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,454 |
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserve for excess or obsolete terminals
|
|
|
1,269 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss contingency
|
|
|
1,361 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued vacation
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Various accruals
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
224 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred income tax assets
|
|
|
3,830 |
|
|
|
1,678 |
|
Deferred income tax liability:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
(1,472 |
) |
|
|
(2,367 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred income tax asset (liability)
|
|
$ |
2,358 |
|
|
$ |
(689 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, 2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Current | |
|
Non-Current | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Deferred income tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,115 |
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
858 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserve for excess or obsolete terminals
|
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss carryforward
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
827 |
|
|
Various accruals
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
261 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred income tax assets
|
|
|
2,185 |
|
|
|
2,203 |
|
Deferred income tax liability:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,754 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred income tax asset (liability)
|
|
$ |
2,185 |
|
|
$ |
(3,551 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-20
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The differences between the Companys provision for
(benefit from) income taxes as presented in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations and provision for (benefit
from) income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate is
comprised of the items shown in the following table as a
percentage of pre-tax earnings:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Income tax provision at the statutory rate
|
|
|
(34.0 |
)% |
|
|
34.0 |
% |
|
|
34.0 |
% |
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
|
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
Meals and entertainment
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
Non deductible lobbying expenses
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
Impairment of goodwill
|
|
|
19.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14.8 |
)% |
|
|
43.7 |
% |
|
|
38.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. |
Short Term Investments |
The Company currently invests in only investment grade,
short-term investments which it classifies as
available-for-sale. As such, there were no significant
differences between amortized cost and estimated fair value at
October 31, 2004 or October 31, 2003. Additionally,
because investments are short-term and are generally allowed to
mature, realized gains and loss for fiscal 2004 and 2003 are
minimal.
The following table presents the estimated fair value breakdown
of investment by category (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
|
|
$ |
2,605 |
|
|
$ |
1,399 |
|
Unsecured corporate notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,605 |
|
|
$ |
1,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11. |
Other Accrued Liabilities |
Other accrued liabilities consisted of (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Accrued professional fees
|
|
$ |
1,401 |
|
|
$ |
700 |
|
Accrued distributor commissions
|
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
497 |
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
Other
|
|
|
423 |
|
|
|
401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,392 |
|
|
$ |
1,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-21
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
12. |
Net Income (Loss) Per Share |
A reconciliation of the shares used in the basic and fully
diluted net income (loss) per share calculations follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
11,774,795 |
|
|
|
11,696,118 |
|
|
|
11,150,064 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,663 |
|
|
|
795,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
11,774,795 |
|
|
|
11,817,781 |
|
|
|
11,945,393 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee stock options to purchase approximately 970,000,
550,000, and 401,000 shares in fiscal years 2004, 2003, and
2002, respectively, were outstanding, but were not included in
the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect
would have been antidilutive.
|
|
13. |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions | |
|
Deductions | |
|
|
|
|
Balance at | |
|
Charged to | |
|
(Write-offs, | |
|
|
|
|
Beginning of | |
|
Costs and | |
|
Net of | |
|
Balance at End | |
Description |
|
Period | |
|
Expenses | |
|
Collections) | |
|
of Period | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Year ended October 31, 2002:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deducted from asset accounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
$ |
2,772 |
|
|
$ |
654 |
|
|
$ |
(1,084 |
) |
|
$ |
2,342 |
|
Year ended October 31, 2003:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deducted from asset accounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
$ |
2,342 |
|
|
$ |
234 |
|
|
$ |
(289 |
) |
|
$ |
2,287 |
|
Year ended October 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deducted from asset accounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
$ |
2,287 |
|
|
$ |
281 |
|
|
$ |
(114 |
) |
|
$ |
2,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at | |
|
Charged to | |
|
Deductions | |
|
|
|
|
Beginning of | |
|
Costs and | |
|
(Disposal of | |
|
Balance at End | |
Description |
|
Period | |
|
Expenses | |
|
Assets) | |
|
of Period | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Year ended October 31, 2002:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deducted from asset accounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for bingo terminal obsolescence
|
|
$ |
3,966 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(534 |
) |
|
$ |
3,432 |
|
Year ended October 31, 2003:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deducted from asset accounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for bingo terminal obsolescence
|
|
$ |
3,432 |
|
|
$ |
50 |
|
|
$ |
(310 |
) |
|
$ |
3,172 |
|
Year ended October 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deducted from asset accounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for bingo terminal obsolescence
|
|
$ |
3,172 |
|
|
$ |
355 |
|
|
$ |
(143 |
) |
|
$ |
3,384 |
|
F-22
GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
14. |
Subsequent Event (Unaudited) |
During December 2004, the Company announced a quarterly cash
dividend of $0.03 per share, which was paid on
January 11, 2005 to stockholders of record as of the close
of business on December 27, 2004. The Company also
announced that its policy of paying dividends to stockholders
will be discontinued indefinitely following this dividend.
On February 1, 2005, the Company amended its revolving
line-of-credit. The maximum available under the terms of the
agreement was revised from $5.0 million to
$2.5 million. The expiration of the agreement remains
April 2, 2005. The amendment contained additional covenants
that relate to liquidity requirements and restrictions on the
ability to pay dividends.
|
|
15. |
Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) |
Summarized unaudited quarterly financial information for the
years 2004 and 2003 are noted below (in thousands, except per
share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
1st Quarter | |
|
2nd Quarter | |
|
3rd Quarter | |
|
4th Quarter | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
12,615 |
|
|
$ |
13,359 |
|
|
$ |
12,916 |
|
|
$ |
12,600 |
|
Gross profit
|
|
$ |
6,905 |
|
|
$ |
7,744 |
|
|
$ |
6,807 |
|
|
$ |
6,007 |
|
Income (loss) from operations
|
|
$ |
(31 |
) |
|
$ |
127 |
|
|
$ |
168 |
|
|
$ |
(11,948 |
) |
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(15 |
) |
|
$ |
58 |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
$ |
(9,982 |
) |
Basic net income (loss) per share
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
(0.84 |
) |
Diluted net income (loss) per share
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
(0.84 |
) |
During the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2004 the
Company recorded the following expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
$3,628,000 was charged to general and administrative expenses as
the estimated legal award to a terminated distributor. |
|
|
|
Severance costs for involuntary terminations of personnel and
management resignations amounting to $813,000, of which
$157,000, $153,000 and $503,000 was charged to cost of revenue,
research and development, and general and administrative
expenses, respectively. |
|
|
|
Impairment charge for capitalized software amounting to
$173,000, primarily recorded in research and development
expenses. |
|
|
|
An impairment charge of $6,625,000 related to goodwill. The
charge was recorded in operating expenses. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year 2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
1st Quarter | |
|
2nd Quarter | |
|
3rd Quarter | |
|
4th Quarter | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
13,198 |
|
|
$ |
13,322 |
|
|
$ |
12,776 |
|
|
$ |
13,033 |
|
Gross profit
|
|
$ |
8,073 |
|
|
$ |
7,924 |
|
|
$ |
7,144 |
|
|
$ |
7,413 |
|
Income from operations
|
|
$ |
843 |
|
|
$ |
541 |
|
|
$ |
318 |
|
|
$ |
411 |
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
522 |
|
|
$ |
226 |
|
|
$ |
252 |
|
|
$ |
191 |
|
Basic net income per share
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
Diluted net income per share
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
F-23
EXHIBIT INDEX
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Description of Exhibit |
|
|
|
|
3 |
.1 |
|
Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended(1) |
|
3 |
.3 |
|
Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock of the Registrant(7) |
|
3 |
.4 |
|
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant(2) |
|
4 |
.1 |
|
GameTech International, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement(3) |
|
4 |
.3 |
|
Rights Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2003, between
GameTech International, Inc. and Mellon Investor Services, LLC,
as rights agent(8) |
|
4 |
.4 |
|
Specimen Common Stock Certificate(7) |
|
10 |
.1 |
|
GameTech International, Inc. 1997 Incentive Stock Plan(1) |
|
10 |
.15 |
|
GameTech International, Inc. 2001 Restricted Stock Plan(5) |
|
10 |
.16 |
|
Lease Agreement dated November 18, 1999 between the
Registrant and Cypress Corporate Services, including addendum to
lease and first amendment dated April 17, 2000(4) |
|
10 |
.17 |
|
Revolving Line of Credit dated August 19, 1998 between the
Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(4) |
|
10 |
.18 |
|
Letter Amendment to Revolving Line of Credit dated April 1,
2000 by and among the Registrant, Bingo Technologies
Corporation, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(4) |
|
10 |
.19 |
|
Letter Amendment to Revolving Line of Credit dated April 2,
2001 by and among the Registrant, Bingo Technologies
Corporation, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(4) |
|
10 |
.22 |
|
Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997 between the
Registrant and Andrejs K. Bunkse(4) |
|
10 |
.23 |
|
Letter Amendment dated April 2, 2002 between Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A., the Registrant, and Bingo Technologies Corporation
amending the letter agreement between the parties dated
August 19, 1998, together with Revolving Line of Credit
Note dated April 2, 2002(6) |
|
10 |
.24 |
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Letter Amendment dated April 2, 2003 between Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A., and the Registrant, amending the letter agreement
between the parties dated August 19, 1998, together with
the Revolving Line of Credit Note dated April 2, 2003(9) |
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10 |
.25 |
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Employment Agreement dated September 2, 2004, between the
Registrant and John B. Furman(10) |
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10 |
.26 |
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Employment Agreement effective February 1, 2005, between
the Registrant and Cornelius T. Klerk(11) |
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21 |
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List of Subsidiaries(6) |
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23 |
.1 |
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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31 |
.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated by the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
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31 |
.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated by the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
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32 |
.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32 |
.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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(1) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-34967) as
filed with the Commission on or about September 4, 1997. |
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(2) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
January 31, 2004, as filed with the Commission on or about
March 16, 2004. |
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(3) |
Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the
Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Registration No. 333-34967) as filed with the Commission
on or about October 17, 1997. |
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(4) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2001 as filed with the Commission on or about January 29,
2002. |
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(5) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-72886) as
filed with the Commission on or about November 7, 2001. |
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(6) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2002 as filed with the Commission on or about January 29,
2003. |
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(7) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
January 31, 2003 as filed with the Commission on or about
March 17, 2003. |
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(8) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Current
Report on Form 8-K dated March 7, 2003 as filed with
the Commission on or about March 10, 2003. |
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(9) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
April 30, 2003 as filed with the Commission on or about
June 16, 2003. |
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(10) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Current
Report on Form 8-K dated September 2, 2004 as filed
with the Commission on or about September 9, 2004. |
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(11) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
July 31, 2004 as filed with the Commission on or about
September 14, 2004. |