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FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Commission file number: 001-32161

Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Unit 2B, 29/F, The Centrium

60 Wyndham Street

Central, Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

+ 852-3151-3800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

As of November 10, 2009, 114,956,667 shares of common stock of Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc. were outstanding.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.                                   Financial Statements

ELIXIR GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

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

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ELIXIR GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

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

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ELIXIR GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

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

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ELIXIR GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1.                                  Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

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

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S.) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and other adjustments, which management believes are necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, for the respective periods presented. The results of operations for an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or the year as a whole. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2009.

Principles of Consolidation

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

Use of Estimates

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

Reclassifications

Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

All highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered cash equivalents.  The Company places its cash with financial institutions.  At September 30, 2009, the Company had deposits with financial institutions in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured limits by $4.4 million.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are stated at face value less any allowance for doubtful accounts.  Allowance for doubtful accounts are maintained at levels determined by Company management to adequately provide for uncollectible amounts.  In determining the estimated uncollected amounts, the Company evaluates a combination of factors, including, but not limited to, activity in the related market, financial condition of customers, specific customer collection experience and history of write-offs and collections.

Inventories

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

Long-Lived Assets

The Company accounts for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with FASB ASC 360, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.  Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  In such instances, the Company estimates the undiscounted future cash flows that result from the use of the asset and its ultimate disposition.  If the sum of the undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value, the Company recognizes an impairment loss, measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset, determined principally using discounted cash flows.  There are no impairment charges for long-lived assets for the three months ended September 30, 2009.

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Prepaids, Deposits and Other Current Assets

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

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, the Company paid commitment fees of $5.84 million, to a venue operator in Cambodia as a consideration to place additional machines on the casino floor of that venue. The Company will be entitled to extra net win sharing until the amount is fully recouped. This amount is recorded as an advance and will be offset as a reduction of participation revenue upon recoupment of the same or any part thereof.  As of September 30, 2009, the Company had a commitment fee balance of $5,540,235 included in prepaids, deposits and other current assets.

Consignment Inventory

As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had consignment inventory, service supplies and parts of $NIL and $235,318, net of provisions for obsolescence of $NIL and $372,698, respectively.  Revenue is not recognized until ownership of products and titles pass to the distributor, which occurs upon the distributor’s use of the products evidenced by a purchase order or sales to third-party customers.

Gaming Machines and Systems

Gaming machines and systems are stated at cost.  The Company depreciates new gaming machines and systems over a five-year useful life and depreciates refurbished gaming machines over a three-year useful life once placed in service. Depreciation of gaming machines and systems of $2,533,508 and $2,255,045 and $7,349,194 and $5,643,689 are included in cost of gaming machine participation in the consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Any subsequent costs relating to gaming machine redeployments are expensed in the period when incurred. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, the Company incurred approximately $150,000 in machine redeployment costs.

Flood Damage Losses

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, the Metro-Manila area of the Philippines was struck by numerous storms, which produced large typhoons in the area.  During the strongest of the typhoons, certain casinos and venues were flooded and the Company’s gaming machines placed in these casinos/venues therein were either damaged or destroyed entirely. The preliminary assessment shows total cost of the damage related to this event being approximately $146,000; of which the entire amount (less deductible) is expected to be fully covered by the Company’s property insurance policy on the gaming machines. The Company recorded the deductible amount of $98,450 on the insurance policy, which has been separately presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment items are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets currently estimated to be three to five years, which in the case of leasehold improvements, is limited to the lives of the leases and throughout the renewal period so long as renewal is reasonably assured. Depreciation of property and equipment of $68,322 and $100,135 and $243,520 and $307,192 is included in cost of operations (gaming products or non-gaming products) in the consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Intangible Assets, including Goodwill

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

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consumed or otherwise used.

The Company measures and tests goodwill and intangible assets for impairment in accordance with FASB ASC 350, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and FASB ASC 360, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, at least annually on December 31 or more often if there are indicators of impairment.

Litigation and Other Contingencies

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

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

Revenue Recognition

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

·                  persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;

·                  the price to the customer is fixed and determinable;

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

·                  no significant contractual obligations remain; and

·                  collection is reasonably assured.

Gaming and Non-Gaming Products Revenues

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

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

Participation Revenues

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

Revenues are recognized as incurred with the exception of one of our venues for which revenues are recognized as the payment for net winnings are received as the collections from this venue were not yet reasonably assured.  Net winnings from this venue have been recorded as deferred revenue until the collections of such net winnings are reasonably assured.  Deferred revenue was $149,087 and $NIL as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company adopted FASB ASC 718, Share-Based Payments, to account for all its stock-based compensation beginning January 1, 2006, and elected the modified prospective method of transition. Under the fair value recognition provisions of FASB ASC 718, for stock-based compensation accrued to employees and non-employee directors, the Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for all service-based awards with graded vesting schedules on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.  Initial accruals of compensation expense are based on the estimated number of shares for which requisite service is expected to be rendered.  Estimates are revised if subsequent information indicates that forfeitures will differ from previous estimates, and the cumulative effect on compensation cost of a change in the estimated forfeitures is recognized in the period of the change.  For

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non-employee awards, the Company remeasures compensation cost each period until the service condition is complete and recognizes compensation cost on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period.  Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, and changes in the assumptions used can materially affect the fair value estimates. Judgment is required in estimating stock price volatility, forfeiture rates, expected dividends, and expected terms that options remain outstanding.  Stock-based compensation expense totaled $328,733 and $1,475,063, and $774,903 and $5,842,642 for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.  See Note 12 for additional information regarding these assumptions.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred.  Employee related costs associated with product development are included in research and development costs.  The Company incurred $71,744 and $90,995 and $201,291 and $558,816 in research and development expenses for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Income Taxes

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

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

The Company is subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities in the jurisdictions in which it operates. There are currently no income tax returns under examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or any other major tax authorities.

Loss Per Share

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the reported net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. There is no difference in diluted loss per share from basic loss per share as the assumed exercise of common stock equivalents would have an anti-dilutive effect due to losses.

Foreign Currency Translations and Transactions

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

Fair Value Measurements

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

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

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

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

At September 30, 2009, cash and cash equivalents included $601,736 in bank deposits, which are reported at fair value.  The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate carrying values due to the short maturity of these items.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The ASC is an aggregation of previously issued authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in one comprehensive set of guidance organized by subject area. In accordance with the ASC, references to previously issued accounting standards have been replaced by ASC references. Subsequent revisions to GAAP will be incorporated into the ASC through Accounting Standards Updates (ASU).

In December 2007, FASB issued ASC 805, Business Combinations, which expands on the required disclosures better defines the acquirer and the acquisition date in a business combination, and establishes principles for recognizing and measuring the assets acquired (including goodwill), the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interests in the acquired business. FASB ASC 805 also requires an acquirer to record an adjustment to income tax expense for changes in valuation allowances or uncertain tax positions related to acquired businesses. FASB ASC 805 is effective for all business combinations with an acquisition date in the first annual period following December 15, 2008; early adoption is not permitted. The Company adopted this statement as of January 1, 2009 and the adoption has had no impact to the consolidated financial statements.

In February 2008, the FASB amended ASC 820, which deferred the effective date of ASC 820 for one year for certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities. The Company adopted this statement as of January 1, 2009 and the adoption has had no impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

In April 2009, the FASB amended ASC 820, in which, if an entity determines that the level of activity for an asset or liability has significantly decreased and that a transaction is not orderly, further analysis of transactions or quoted prices is needed, and a significant adjustment to the transaction or quoted prices may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820. The Company adopted this amendment during the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 and there was no material impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In April 2009, the FASB amended FASB ASC 825 and ASC 270, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The amendment requires an entity to provide disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim financial information. This amendment is to be applied prospectively and is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009 with early adoption being permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company adopted this amendment in the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 and there was no impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855, Subsequent Events.  This Standard sets forth: 1) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; 2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and 3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. This Statement is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted this statement during the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 and there was no impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 2.                                  Segments

The Company currently conducts business in three operating segments: (i) gaming machine participation operations; (ii) table game product operations, which after the sale of the shuffler and deck checker assets that was completed in April 2009 consist exclusively of

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gaming chips; and (iii) non-gaming product operations, which consist primarily of the Dolphin Advanced Technologies Pty Ltd (“Dolphin”) automotive components. The accounting policies of these segments are consistent with the Company’s policies for the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  The following table presents the financial information for each of the Company’s operating segments:

Geographic segment revenues for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, in the table game products segment, the largest customer represented 38% and 86%, respectively, of total gaming chip product sales. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, within the non-gaming products segment, one customer represented 26% and 31%, respectively, of total non-gaming product sales. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, in the gaming machine participation segment, one customer represented 54% and 51%, respectively, of total participation revenue.

Note 3.                                  Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

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Note 4.           Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:

Note 5.             Receivables

Accounts and other receivables consist of the following:

Bad debt (recovery) /expenses for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $(52,149) and $60,826 and $(65,518) and $366,810, respectively, which were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

Note 6.             Gaming Equipment and Systems

The major categories of gaming equipment and systems and accumulated depreciation consist of the following:

Depreciation expenses for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $2,533,508 and $2,255,045,  and $7,349,194 and $5,643,689, respectively, which were recorded in cost of gaming machine participation in the consolidated statements of operations.

Note 7.             Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of the following:

At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company’s rented property and equipment by customers that represented assets

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held under capital leases was $14,606.

Note 8.             Intangible Assets, including Goodwill

In accordance with FASB ASC 350 and FASB ASC 360, the Company reviews goodwill and intangibles for impairment on an annual basis (December 31) or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying values may not be recoverable. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $424,500, which relates to a write down of an intangible asset associated with the chip washer patents. Except for this item, no circumstances during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 indicated any further impairment provisions were necessary.

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

At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company’s goodwill was $84,210.

Note 9.             Deposits and Other Assets

Deposits and other assets consist of the following:

Note 10.           Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

Note 11.           Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

Debt and capital lease obligations consist of the following:

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