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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
(Mark One)
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ANNUAL
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
OR
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
transition period from ________ to ________.
Commission
File Number 0-9099
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION
(Name of
Small Business Issuer in its Charter)
Delaware
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59-1670533
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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3500
N.W. 37th Avenue
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Miami,
Florida
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33142
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(Address
of principal
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(Zip
Code)
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executive
offices)
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Issuer's
telephone number
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Including
area code:
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(305)
633-6400
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as
defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes o No x
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports
pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.
Yes o No x
Indicate
by check mark whether the Issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 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 the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment
to this Form 10-K. x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting
company)
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Smaller reporting company x
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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
The
aggregate market value of the common stock of the Registrant held by
non-affiliates as of June 30, 2009 was approximately $13,816,062 (based on the
last sale price for shares of the Registrant’s common stock). Shares of common
stock held by each executive officer, director and holder of 10 percent or more
of the outstanding common stock have been excluded in that such persons may be
deemed affiliates.
The
number of shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding as of March 29,
2010 - 3,888,959 shares.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This Form
10-K and the documents incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K may contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. Such statements are identified by words such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “predict,” “project,” and similar
expressions. When we make forward-looking statements, we are basing them on our
management’s beliefs and assumptions, using information currently available to
us. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, including but not limited to, risks, uncertainties and assumptions
related to the following:
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Changes
in legislation;
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Federal
and state regulations;
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General
economic conditions;
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Competitive
factors and pricing pressures;
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Dependence
on the services of key personnel;
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Interest
rates;
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Risks
associated with acquisitions;
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Uncertainties
associated with possible hurricanes;
and
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Uncertainties
related to the State of Florida negotiations with the American Indian
tribes who operate casinos.
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If
one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our
underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary materially
from those anticipated. Any forward-looking statements you read in this Form
10-K or the documents incorporated herein by reference reflect our current views
with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks,
uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations,
growth strategy and liquidity. You should specifically consider the factors
identified in this Form 10-K included under the caption “Risk Factors,” or in
the documents incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking
statements. In light of the foregoing risks and uncertainties, you should not
unduly rely on such forward-looking statements when deciding whether to buy,
sell or hold any of our securities. We disclaim any intent or obligation to
update or alter any of the forward-looking statements whether in response to new
information, unforeseen events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
References
to “we”, “us”, “our”, “the registrant”, “Florida Gaming ” and “the Company” in
this annual report on Form 10K shall mean or refer to Florida Gaming
Corporation, unless the context in which those words are used would indicate a
different meaning.
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Item 1. Description of
Business
(a) Business Development
Florida
Gaming Corporation (“FGC” or the “Company”), was incorporated in the state of
Delaware in 1976 as Lexicon Corporation (“Lexicon”). In 1993, Lexicon sold
699,480 shares of common stock to Freedom Financial Corporation ("Freedom") and
a new board of directors was elected, and present management assumed control of
Lexicon. The acquisition of the Ft. Pierce Fronton (“Ft. Pierce”) was
consummated in February, 1994 following receipt of the approval from the Florida
Department of Business Regulation on that date. Following the purchase of Ft.
Pierce the Company, changed its’ name to Florida Gaming Corporation on March 17,
1994. On January 1, 1997, the Company purchased the Jai-Alai Facilities at
Ocala, Tampa, and Miami, Florida. The Company also entered into
the real estate development business in 1997. The Company’s stock is traded on
the over-the-counter bulletin board under the stock symbol “FGMG”. The Company’s
principal place of business and executive offices are located at 3500 N.W.
37 th Avenue,
Miami, FL 33142.
On
September 4, 1998, the Company sold the Tampa Jai-Alai property. The sale did
not include the Company's gaming permit which remains available for future use
in Hillsborough County, Florida. On July 31, 2000, the Company sold the Ocala
Jai-Alai. In March, 2006, the Company sold approximately 79 acres of
investment real estate located adjacent to its' Jai-alai facility in Fort
Pierce, Florida.
In January, 2009,
Florida Gaming Corporation agreed to purchase a total of 10.982 acres of
property from Miami-Dade County and sell .492 acres and a right-of-way to
the county to be used by the Miami-Dade Metro Rail, an overhead light
rail system. The total purchase price of the acreage (10.982) was
$16,742,145. On April 6, 2009 Florida Gaming completed Phase 1 of its two-phase
acquisition of the 10.982 acres of property from Miami-Dade County
(“County”). As part of this transaction, the County purchased the right of
way for the Metro Rail from FGMG for $1,014,300. The
Company's Phase 1 acquisition consists of the closing of the purchase of
land and approximately 2.283 acres from Miami-Dade County for
$3,348,429. The Company paid a down payment of $334,843 and the
County financed the remaining $3,013,586 for 15 years at a fixed interest rate
of 7.25%. The Note is secured by the Property pursuant to a Mortgage
and Security Agreement (the “Mortgage”) between the Company and Dade
County. The Company also received air-rights over N.W. 37th Avenue
which separates the two parcels. Upon conclusion of these actions Miami
Jai-Alai’s casino footprint will effectively grow from the present 8.6 acres to
approximately 20 acres, thereby accommodating any potential future build-out.
This will also allow Miami Jai-Alai to virtually enclose its casino area and
provide a controlled, safe and well illuminated facility. The phase
two purchase of the approximately 8.7 remaining acres for $13,393,716 is to
close no later than 60 days after the United States Corps of Engineers releases
the property free and clear of environmental contamination or July 1, 2010,
whichever is later. Prior to the second closing, a resolution will be presented
to the Board of Miami-Dade County Commissioners (Board) to close part of N.W.
37th
Avenue. If the Board votes to close the road and the
County decides to expand N.W. 36th Avenue
within 36 months of the vote, the Company shall pay the cost of design, land
acquisition and construction for said N.W. 36th Avenue
road expansion as well as any required utility relocations with the total paid
by the Company not to exceed $5,700,000.
(b) Business of
Issuer
Overview
The
Company currently owns and operates two jai-alai frontons and inter-track
pari-mutuel wagering facilities (each, a "Fronton", and collectively, the
"Frontons") located in South and Central Florida. The Company also owns an
inactive Jai-Alai pari-mutuel permit for Hillsborough County (Tampa), Florida.
The Company's business at this time consists primarily of its operations at the
Frontons, which include, card rooms, live jai-alai performances, inter-track
pari-mutuel wagering ("ITW") on jai-alai, horse racing (both thoroughbred and
harness) and dog racing, and the sale of food and alcoholic beverages. The Fort
Pierce location provides inter-track wagering on interstate simulcasting of
horse racing, dog racing, and jai-alai from various tracks and frontons in the
United States and within the State of Florida. Jai-alai games are played live
and simulcast year round from the Miami facility via satellite to a total of
sixty two (62) pari-mutuel wagering locations in Florida, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, as well as locations in Mexico, Central America, and Austria.
Poker and dominoes are played at the Miami Jai-Alai Crystal Card Room.
Ft. Pierce opened a card room on April 28, 2008 but does not operate domino
tables.
The term
"pari-mutuel wagering" refers to the betting by members of the public against
each other, and as used in this report, and includes wagering on both live
performances and inter-track pari-mutuel wagering.
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In
November 1997, the Company entered into the real estate development business.
The Company has since sold all developed real estate except six residential (6)
lots. The Company has completed its development activities and future expenses
related to these properties will be expensed as incurred.
Acquisition of
Frontons: On September 12, 1996, the Company acquired from the Bank
of Oklahoma, N.A., Tulsa, Oklahoma secured notes of World Jai-Alai (the "WJA
Notes") with balances aggregating about $20,000,000 . The WJA Notes were secured
by real estate and improvements consisting of three jai-alai and ITW facilities
located at Miami, Tampa and Ocala, Florida (the "WJA Frontons"). Consideration
for the WJA Notes was a combination of $2,000,000 in cash, a $6,000,000
promissory note bearing interest at the prime rate, a $1,000,000 non-interest
bearing promissory note, and 703,297 shares of the Company's Common
Stock.
On
November 25, 1996, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Florida
Gaming Centers, Inc. ("Centers") entered into an agreement with WJA pursuant to
which Centers agreed to acquire title to the three (3) WJA Frontons. The
acquisition was consummated as of January 1, 1997. The Fort Pierce Jai-Alai
Fronton which had previously been purchased from WJA was also transferred into
Centers.
SummerJai-Alai: Florida
Gaming Centers, Inc. (“Centers”) held a 21% interest in Summer Jai-Alai (“SJA”),
a Florida general partnership formed in 1980 with three other pari-mutuel permit
holders for the purpose of conducting pari-mutuel jai-alai operations at the
Miami Jai-Alai fronton. The Company's Summer partners were Hollywood
Greyhound, Flagler Greyhound and Biscayne Kennel Club or their successors. Under
the terms of the partnership agreement certain costs and expenses were allocated
to Summer Jai-Alai Summer Operations based upon specific formulas as set forth
in the agreement. Pursuant to a lease agreement which expired in 2004, Summer
Jai-Alai Operations rented the Miami fronton for the time in which its season
was conducted.
After
June 30, 2004, the permit agreement terminated and the previous partnership
agreement became the controlling document for the operation of SJA by the
parties. The Company paid the three unaffiliated Summer Jai-Alai partners
$306,667, all of which was previously accrued, in complete settlement of amounts
due those partners under agreements resolving certain partnership disputes
through June 30, 2004. The partnership’s lease for the purpose of conducting
Jai-Alai operations at the Miami fronton and all related agreements terminated
on October 31, 2004.
In
December, 2007, a settlement was reached between the Company and its partners.
The Company forgave its $255,509 receivable from the Partnership and its $98,608
receivable from its partners. The settlement stated that going forward the
Partnership would be owned as follows:
Partnership
Ownership
Florida
Gaming
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21
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%
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West
Flagler Associates, LTD
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52
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%
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BKCLP
2 LTD
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27
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%
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100
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%
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The
Partnership owns the Permit under a Permit Use Agreement (the “PUA”) between the
Company and the Partnership. The Company has the exclusive right to conduct
gaming operations under the Permit. The Company will derive all revenue, and is
responsible for all expenses. In addition, the Company must assure that the
holder of the Permit remains authorized to conduct all activities that Florida
law authorizes under the Permit, based on the law as in effect at any particular
time. The Company may terminate the PUA if the requirement to keep it valid
imposes a material burden on the Company. West Flagler and BKCLP may terminate
the PUA if they jointly elect to do so. If the PUA is terminated (and, thus the
Permit’s use reverts to the Partnership) the Partnership does not have the right
to conduct activities at the Company’s fronton. The Company, West Flagler and
BKCLP entered into an Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement for the Summer
Jai-Alai Partnership and except for the following put/call rights, all actions
of the Partnership require unanimous approval of the three Partners. The
Partnership contains mandatory put/call rights which take effect if (1) the PUA
is terminated by the Company, (2) the PUA is terminated by West Flagler and
BKCLP, or (3) any two partners deliver to the third partner a notice of election
to trigger the put/call. Under the put/call rights, the party(ies) triggering
the put/call must offer to sell to the other partner(s) its interest at a stated
price. The other partners may either buy the interest at that price, or sell
their interests to the triggering partner at that price. Each partner must give
the other partners 45 days advance notice of a “Change of Control” - which is a
change of ownership of more than 40% of the partner’s equity and, in the case of
the Company, a sale by its Chairman and his affiliates of more than 50% of their
stock in the Company.
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In
accordance with the settlement, all revenues and expenses of the Summer Jai-Alai
Operations are included in operating income and expenses in the accompanying
statements of operations.
Development of Cardrooms
On June 5, 2007, the St. Lucie county commissioners voted that Ft.
Pierce Jai-Alai be allowed to operate a card room. The
Company converted approximately 12,000 square feet for the card room
which will host poker games and tournaments with the maximum bet of $5.00, and
no pot limit. Ft. Pierce Jai-alai management believes that the card room will be
an alternative to local patrons who are currently traveling about fifty (50)
miles to Palm Beach and Brevard Counties to play poker. After
extensive remodeling of approximately $2.0 million the card room opened on April
28, 2008.
A new
Florida pari-mutuel statute was enacted July 1, 2007 allowing card rooms at
licensed pari-mutuel facilities to add the game of dominoes, increase the
maximum wager on poker from $2 to $5, and permit year round operation of card
rooms. Card rooms are regulated by the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
(“DPMW”). Permitted games are limited to non-banked poker games and
dominoes.
There
have been some positive changes in the new legislation:
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Card
rooms may operate on any day for a cumulative amount of 12
hours;
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“Authorized
games” means a game or series of games of poker or
dominoes;
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“Tournament”
means a series of games that have more than one betting round involving
one or more tables and where the winners or others receive a prize or cash
award;
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4.
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Card
room operators may award giveaways, jackpots, and prizes to a player who
holds certain combinations of cards specified by the card room
operator;
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5.
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Card
rooms maximum bet may not exceed $5 in value. There may not be
more than three raises in any round of
betting;
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Card
rooms may conduct games of Texas Hold-Em’s with a betting limit if the
required player buy-in is not more
than $100.
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Florida
state taxes are 10% of revenue and 4% of the revenues are paid to the jai-alai
players. The Company is encouraged with the recent changes to the card room
rules and the addition of dominoes.
Development of Slot
Machines. On January 29, 2008,
residents of Miami-Dade County passed a referendum that will allow Miami
Jai-Alai and two other pari-mutuel facilities in Dade County to
install up to 2,000 slot machines. The Company will
compete with three established racinos in adjoining Broward County north of
Miami-Dade County, plus competition from Native American casinos.
Upon submission of the initial application top operate slots, on the
anniversary date of the issuance of the initial license, Miami Jai-Alai must pay
to the division a nonrefundable license fee of $3 million for the succeeding 12
months of licensure. The current tax rate on slots is 50% of slot gross
income. The 50% high tax rate makes it difficult to compete with the
Indians who pay no taxes and other forms of entertainment with customers
discretionary income.
On July
1, 2007, legislation passed some positive new changes which will apply to the
Miami Jai-Alai slots.
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Legislation
permitted an additional 500 machines at the facilities , which
increased from 1,500 machines to2,000
machines;
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2.
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ATM
machines are now allowed at the
facilities;
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3.
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Hours
of operation increased from 16 to 18 hrs a day on weekdays and 24 hours a
day on weekends.
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Clean
Indoor Air Act
Effective
July 1, 2003, an amendment to the Clean Indoor Air Act made all of Florida's
enclosed indoor workplaces smoke-free, with certain exceptions. The jai-alai
facilities became smoke free on July 1, 2003. The Company has provided a smoking
area to accommodate the smoking patrons.
Simulcasting
The
Company generates a portion of their revenue by transmitting signals from the
frontons to other (“guest”) facilities and receiving signals from other (“host”)
facilities. Revenues are earned through pari-mutuel wagers on signals that the
Company receives and sends as host and guest. The Fort Pierce location provides
inter-track wagering on interstate simulcasting of horse racing, dog racing, and
jai-alai from various tracks and frontons in the United States and within the
State of Florida. Jai-Alai games are played live and simulcast year round from
the Miami facility via satellite.
Distribution
Methods
The
Company uses radio, including live remote broadcasts, television, newspapers and
magazines to promote activities at the jai-alai locations.
Competition
The
gaming industry is highly competitive. Many gaming companies have substantially
greater financial resources and larger management staffs than the Company.
Because of the growing popularity and profitability of gaming activities,
competition is significantly increasing. The Company competes for customers with
other forms of legal wagering, including video poker gaming in non-casino
facilities, charitable gaming, pari-mutuel wagering, state lotteries, Indian
casinos, and cruise ships.
Further
expansion of gaming opportunities not related to the pari-mutuel industry could
also significantly and adversely affect the Company's business. In particular,
the expansion of casino gaming in Miami-Dade and Broward
Counties which is near the geographic areas from which the Company
attracts or expects to attract a significant number of its customers could have
a material adverse effect on the Company's business. The Company expects that it
will experience significant competition as the emerging casino industry matures.
The Company is now competing with Calder Casino, a slot facility in Florida
adjacent to Calder Race Course, which opened on January 22, 2010 with
approximately 1,200 slot machines. Additionally, a poker room operation opened
at Calder Casino on October 23, 2009 and Flagler Dog Track reopened in
October 2009 as Magic City Casino with 700 Las Vegas-style slot
machines.
There has
been a general decline in the number of people attending and wagering on
jai-alai due to a number of factors, including Indian casinos, cruise ships to
nowhere and the Florida state lottery. Any decline in the interest in jai-alai
or any change may adversely impact revenues and, therefore, results of
operations. Declining jai-alai attendance and increasing competition in
simulcasting may have a material, adverse impact on our results of
operations.
The
Company also competes for patrons with other sports, entertainment and gaming
operations, including land-based, cruise ships and Native American casinos and
state lotteries.
The
Company also faces competition from gaming companies that operate on-line and
Internet-based gaming services. These services allow patrons to wager from home
on a wide variety of sporting events. Unlike most on-line and Internet-based
gaming, companies, the Company may require significant and ongoing capital
expenditures for both its continued operation and expansion. The Company also
could face increased costs in operating business compared to these gaming
companies. The Company cannot offer the same number of gaming options as on-line
and Internet-based gaming companies. In addition, many on-line and Internet
gaming companies are based off-shore and avoid regulation under state and
federal laws. These companies may divert wagering dollars from legitimate
wagering venues. Competition in the gaming industry is likely to increase due to
limited opportunities for growth in new markets. The Company's inability to
compete successfully with these competitors could have a material, adverse
affect on its business.
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Dependence
on one or a few major customers
The
company depends on Scientific Games Corp. ("Scientific") a leading supplier of
pari-mutuel wagering systems. Scientific provides the computer systems that
accumulate wagers, record sales, calculate payoffs and display wagering data in
a secure manner. The Company relies on the totalizator’s computer systems to
ensure the integrity of the wagering process. If Scientific did not keep their
technology up to date, this could affect the security of wagering, and limit our
ability to serve our customers. The Company is past due on monthly payments
required by its contract with Scientific which could result in termination of
services to the Company.
Licenses
Each
Fronton must obtain an initial pari-mutuel permit and an annually renewable
pari-mutuel license specifying the number of performances authorized at the
Fronton during the year with respect to which such license is issued. A permit
for any new pari-mutuel must either be enacted by the Legislature, or be
ratified by the electorate of the county in which it is to be located. Currently
only two counties, Levy and Polk, will allow, under state law, ratification of a
pari-mutuel permit. Pari-mutuel permits and licenses may be revoked or suspended
by the DPMW for, in the case of licenses, willful violations of laws, rules or
regulations or, as to permits, by a vote of the county electorate. Any amendment
or repeal of the Pari-Mutuel Laws or suspension or revocation of the Company's
permits or licenses, could be materially adverse to its business.
Occupational and Totalizator License
Requirements. The DPMW requires that persons "connected with"
pari-mutuels have one of two forms of occupational licenses.
One form
of occupational license is the "unrestricted license" issued to persons with
access to restricted areas such as the backside, racing animals, jai-alai player
rooms, the mutuels, or money room, or to persons, who by virtue of the position
they hold, might be granted access to such areas. Any person obtaining an
unrestricted license must undergo a Federal Bureau of Investigation and Florida
Department of Law Enforcement criminal records check as well as submit
fingerprints with their application for a license. The category of persons
qualifying for unrestricted licenses includes, but is not limited to, trainers,
officials, doctors, jai-alai players, owners, members of management, officers,
directors, stockholders who own 5% or greater equity interest, and other
professional employees.
Another
form of occupational license is the "restricted license" issued to persons who
are denied access to restricted areas. Applicants for a restricted license do
not usually have to undergo a criminal background check nor submit fingerprints
with their application, although the DPMW may require such if it deems
necessary.
The DPMW
also requires all totalizator operators, including the Company's vendor,
Scientific Games Corp., to possess an annual totalizator license. Among the
various requirements imposed by the DPMW, the totalizator operator is required
to agree in writing to pay the DPMW an amount equal to any loss of state revenue
from missed or canceled performances due to acts of the totalizator owner,
operator, agents, or employees, and for any failure of the totalizator system,
unless such acts are beyond the control of the above-listed persons. Every
licensed totalizator operator must post a performance bond issued by a surety
approved by the DPMW in the amount of $250,000 insuring the state against such
revenue loss.
Businesses,
such as vendors and contractual concessionaires, must also obtain an
occupational license from the DPMW. Minors may be employed by a pari-mutuel
facility as long as their employment is not directly involved with alcoholic
beverages or wagering.
Daily License Fee. During the
2008-2009 live jai-alai season, a Daily License Fee of $40 was assessed for each
jai-alai game conducted at each of the Company's Frontons. The Daily License Fee
regulations amendments provide, however, that should an amendment to the Florida
Constitution be adopted that would permit casino gambling at pari-mutuels such
as the Frontons, the fee would return to $80 per jai-alai game; no such
amendment has been passed. Such fee is paid to the DPMW to defray regulatory
costs.
Government
Regulations
Gaming
ventures are regulated by federal and state laws and regulations applicable to
the gaming industry generally and to the distribution of gaming equipment. The
following description of the regulatory environment in which the Company
operates is intended to be a summary and is not intended to be a complete
recitation of all applicable law. Moreover, because the regulatory environment
is dynamic and evolving, it is impossible to predict how certain provisions will
ultimately be interpreted or how they may affect the Company. Changes in such
laws or regulations could have a material adverse impact on the Company's
ability to finance, develop and operate.
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The
Company may need to secure regulatory approvals from state and local authorities
for each of its prospective gaming ventures from time to time. No assurance can
be given that any of these approvals will be secured in a timely fashion, or at
all.
Florida
Legislative Changes
On June
5, 2007 Florida Gaming received approval from the St. Lucie County Board of
Commissioners to operate a card room at its’ Ft. Pierce Jai-Alai facility. The
Company converted approximately 12,000 square feet for the card room which host
poker games and tournaments with the maximum bet of $5.00, and no pot limit. The
Company opened the card room on April 28, 2008. This will give local patrons an
alternative to traveling fifty (50) miles to Palm Beach and Brevard Counties in
order to play poker.
In
November, 2004 voters in the state of Florida approved an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Florida to allow Broward and Dade
Counties in Florida the local option to hold elections to approve Class III
slot machine gaming at pari-mutuel betting facilities within Dade and Broward
county. The Company's Miami fronton is located in Dade County. In March, 2005
local option elections were held in Broward and Dade Counties. The local
referendum to approve slots passed in Broward County and failed in Dade County.
State Law prohibited another local option referendum in Dade County for two
years. On January 29, 2008, Miami-Dade County voters approved, in a local
referendum with 63% voting for the operation of up to 2000 Class III Las Vegas
style slot machines at Miami Jai-Alai, a pari-mutuel wagering facility owned by
Florida Gaming.
On July
1, 2007 Legislation was passed by Senate Bills 134 and 135, allowing year-round
operation of poker rooms, adding dominoes to card rooms, and raising the maximum
wager on poker from $2 to $5. Legislation also passed permitted an additional
500 slot machines up from the current 1,500 machines in Dade and Broward, and
permitting ATM machines at the facilities, and extending the hours of operation
from 16 hrs to 18 hrs on weekdays, and allowing 24 hours a day on the
weekends. These new rules will apply to Miami Jai-Alai.
Florida Law and
Regulation
Overview. Pari-mutuel wagering
in Florida must be conducted in compliance with the applicable Florida statutes
and regulations of the DPMW. In the 1992 Special Session, the Florida
Legislature enacted several new statutes governing pari-mutuel activities in the
State of Florida and repealed many laws enacted before the 1992 Special Session
regarding pari-mutuels in Florida. Certain provisions of the new pari-mutuel
statute, which governs all pari-mutuel activities relating to horse racing, dog
racing, and jai-alai, were amended in the 1994 Regular Session. The amendments
from the 1994 Regular Session became effective July 1, 1994. In 1996, the
legislature enacted statutes permitting interstate simulcasts and temporarily
reduced the tax on jai-alai performances as discussed below. The new pari-mutuel
statutes, as amended, are referred to herein as the "Pari-Mutuel
Law."
The Role of the DPMW. The
DPMW, in its administration of the Pari-Mutuel Law, is authorized to adopt
reasonable rules for the control, supervision, and direction of all applicants,
permittees, and licensees and for holding, conducting, and operating of all
pari-mutuel activities in Florida. In addition to its taxation powers already
described above, the DPMW's powers include, but are not limited to (1) testing
occupational license holders officiating at or participating in any race or game
at any pari-mutuel facility for a controlled substance or alcohol, and (2)
excluding "certain persons" from any pari-mutuel facility in Florida, including
but not limited to persons who have previously engaged in conduct that violates
certain Florida laws or regulations. Certain forms of conduct are expressly
prohibited at pari-mutuels and include but are not limited to, (1) conniving to
prearrange the outcome of a game, (2) use of alcohol or a controlled substance
by an official or participant in a jai-alai performance, and (3) bookmaking.
Failure to comply with the requirements of the Pari-Mutuel Law can result in a
fine imposed by the DPMW of up to $1,000 per offense, as well as a suspension or
revocation of a pari-mutuel permit, pari-mutuel license, or an occupational
license.
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Limit on Share Accumulations.
Florida law requires that before any person or Company is permitted to obtain a
5% or greater equity interest in a pari-mutuel operator and exercises control
with respect to those shares, such person or company must receive the approval
of the DPMW. Such person or company must submit to a background investigation
equivalent to that required of permit-holders to determine that such person or
company has the requisite qualifications for holding a permit. Consistent with
Florida law, the Company cannot issue shares of Common Stock to a person or
company who would thereby have obtained a 5% or greater equity interest, whether
in a single transaction or series of integrated transactions, until the
purchaser has received the approval of the DPMW.
Required Number of Live Jai-Alai
Performances. In order to qualify to offer ITW, a fronton must offer a
"full schedule" of live races per year. A "full schedule" of jai-alai means the
operation of at least 40 live evening or matinee performances during a year. In
this context, a live performance must consist of no fewer than 8 games conducted
live for each of a minimum of three performances per week at the permit-holder's
facility under a single admission charge. The Company anticipates it will offer
at least 40 live evening or matinee performances on an annual basis at its Miami
Jai-Alai and Ft. Pierce Jai-Alai.
Taxation. The pari-mutuel tax
structure applicable to frontons operating in Florida provides for distribution
of taxes, on a daily basis, based on the Handle. As discussed below, the
pari-mutuel tax structure changed effective July 1, 1994, as a result of
amendments adopted by the Florida Legislature in the 1994 Regular Session. The
various taxes applicable to the Fronton are as follows:
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Tax on Handle: Effective
July 1, 1994, the tax rate established by the State of Florida was amended
to a rate of 5% on handle in excess of $30,000 per day where the live
handle for such jai-alai fronton has been less than $15 million during the
preceding state fiscal year. Effective July 1, 1996, for the two-year
period ending June 30, 1998, the pari-mutuel tax rate was reduced from 5%
to 4.25% at the Ft. Pierce Fronton and from 5% to 3.85% at the Miami
Fronton. As a result of legislation enacted July 1, 2000, Miami Jai-Alai's
tax rate on live handle decreased from 3.85% to 2%. However, the
Pari-Mutuel Law also provides that, should casino gaming be conducted at a
jai-alai fronton (i.e., assuming an amendment to the Florida Constitution
is adopted), the tax rate will return to 7.1% as it was under the
pre-amended statute. When a fronton has paid a total of admissions tax,
daily license fee and tax on handle for live performances in excess of the
tax revenues from wagering on live jai-alai performances paid by the
fronton in fiscal year 1991-1992, the tax on Handle for live jai-alai
wagering drops to 2.55% with no
exception.
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Jai-Alai Tax
Legislation. Major tax legislation which limits the amount of
state handle and admission taxes went into effect July 1, 1998. The new law,
(Section 2, Subsection (1b) of section 550.09511, Florida Statutes) states, in
part, that ²
Any jai-alai permit holder that incurred state taxes on handle and
admissions in an amount that exceeds its operating earnings in a fiscal year
that ends during or after the 1997-1998 state fiscal year, is entitled to credit
the excess amount of the taxes against state pari-mutuel taxes due and payable
after June 30, 1998, during its next ensuing meets. ²
The
Company’s Tampa Jai-Alai Permit (the fronton closed in 1998) retain such tax
credits carried forward totaling $1,362,265. The Company’s Ft. Pierce
facility has not incurred statutory operating losses and therefore has not
earned any state tax credits.
For the
years 2001 through 2009, Miami had unused credits totaling $2,352,201 and Summer
Jai-Alai had $1,220,208 unused Credits available for recovery.
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Breaks Tax: Jai-alai
permit-holders must pay a tax equal to the "breaks." The "breaks" are that
portion of each
pari-mutuel pool, computed by rounding down to the nearest multiple of
$.10, which is not redistributed
to the contributors or withheld by the permit-holder as takeout
(commission). Breaks tax amounts may
be retained, however, by the jai-alai permit-holder for special prize
awards.
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3.
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Admission Tax: In
addition to a sales tax of 6%, the Frontons must pay an admission tax
equal to 15% of the entrance
fee or 10 cents, whichever is greater, for any person attending a jai-alai
game.
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4.
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Daily License Fee:
Effective July 1, 1994, the daily license fee of $80 per game paid by
jai-alai frontons was reduced
to $40 per game. The amendments adopted in the 1994 Regular Session
provide, however, that should an
amendment to the Florida Constitution be adopted that would permit casino
gaming at pari-mutuels such as the
Frontons, the fee would return to $80 per jai-alai game; no such amendment
has been passed.
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5.
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Jai-Alai Tournament of
Champions: The amendments adopted in the 1994 Regular Session
create a special jai-alai meet called the "Jai-Alai Tournament of
Champions Meet" (the "Tournament"). The Tournament, which may be
held only once a year and for no longer than four performances over
four days, permits permit-holders selected to participate in
the Tournament to do so even though they would not otherwise be authorized
to conduct a meet at such time. In addition, the participants do not
have to pay any taxes on Handle for performances during the Tournament and
may apply any credit they receive, up to $150,000 aggregated
between all participants, to supplement awards for the performance
conducted during the Tournament as well as to taxes otherwise due and
payable by them to the State of
Florida.
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Research
& Development
The
Company has had no charges for research and development.
Costs
to be compliant with environmental laws
It is not
anticipated that the Company will have any environmental costs as a result of
non-compliance with environmental laws at any of our properties.
Employees
As of
December 31, 2009, the company had approximately 45 jai-alai players under
contract. The Company believes that its present employee relations
with its jai-alai players, some of whom belong to the International Jai-Alai
Players Association/U.A.W., and the Company's relations with other employees are
satisfactory.
The
Company has approximately 253 part-time employees and 104 full-time
employees.
Item
1A. Risks Related to the Company
In
addition to risks and uncertainties in the ordinary course of business that are
common to all businesses, important factors that are specific to our industry
and company could materially impact our future performance and results. The
factors described below are the most significant risks that could materially
impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additional
risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to management, that are
currently deemed immaterial or that are similar to those faced by other
companies in the gaming industry or business in general may also impair the
Company's business and operations. Should any risks or uncertainties develop
into actual events, these developments could have a material, adverse impact on
our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Potential Changes in Legislation and
Regulation of Operations. In 2008, Florida Governor
Charlie Crist approved a compact with the Seminole tribe which would permit the
tribe to operate certain table games and Class III slot machines in return for
specified revenue to the State of Florida. The compact was voided by the Florida
Supreme Court. The Florida legislature subsequently enacted legislation
permitting Governor Crist to enter into a compact (the “Compact”) with the
tribe. The legislation provided for a reduction in the tax rate for racetracks
operating slot facilities in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties from fifty percent
to thirty-five percent as well as a reduction in the annual license fee from $3
million to $2 million effective upon the Florida legislature’s final
ratification of the tribal compact. The Governor negotiated a compact, but the
Florida legislature did not ratify it. The House Select Committee introduced a
Proposed Committee Bill (“PCB”) and passed it out of committee on
January 14, 2010. The purpose of the PCB was to make effective the slot
machine tax reduction and license fee reduction, along with other provisions
affecting pari-mutuel wagering. We cannot predict if or when the PCB will pass
the Legislature.
Gaming
operations exist at the discretion of the state of Florida. Certain aspects of
the gaming operations are also subject to federal statutes or regulations. All
pari-mutuel wagering operations are contingent upon continued governmental
approval of those operations as forms of legalized gaming. Legislation to limit
or prohibit gaming (pari-mutuel or non-pari-mutuel) may be introduced in the
future. Any restriction on or prohibition of gaming operations could have a
material, adverse impact on the results of operations. In addition, the approval
process for any expansion of gaming operations into alternative gaming, such as
video lottery terminals can be time-consuming and costly, and there is no
assurance of success. The Company will continue to seek legal authority to offer
alternative gaming at our frontons where alternative gaming is not currently
permitted.
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The
passage of legislation permitting alternative gaming at the frontons can be a
long and uncertain process. As a result, there can be no assurance that (1)
jurisdictions in which the Company owns or operates frontons will pass
legislation permitting alternative gaming, (2) if jurisdictions pass such
legislation, it will be permitted at the frontons, and (3) if alternative gaming
is permitted at the Company owned frontons, it will be on economically viable
terms. If alternative gaming legislation is enacted in the areas where a
Company-owned front is located, the Company plans to conduct alternative gaming.
There may be significant costs and there may be other significant
risks.
Inclement Weather and Other
Conditions. In September 2004, the Ft. Pierce fronton was struck by two
hurricanes and the fronton could not open for the live jai-alai season in
2005. On October 24, 2005 a hurricane caused disruption to operations
at the Miami Jai-Alai and the Miami fronton was closed for 18 days during 2005.
Any severe weather conditions that could lead to the loss of use of Company
facilities for an extended period could have a material, adverse impact on our
results of operations.
Dependence on Key Personnel.
The success of the Company is dependent, in part, on its executive officers. The
loss of any of their services could have a material adverse effect on the
Company. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to hire qualified
individuals to replace these persons if necessary. The Company does not have any
employment contracts with its' executives, nor does the Company have any key man
life insurance policies on their lives.
Jai-Alai Players. The Company
strives to continue to draw the best jai-alai players from around the world. The
Company has written agreements with our players. The failure to maintain
agreements with the players or if the players should strike, this could
negatively impact the results of operations.
Risks Associated with
Acquisitions. There may be liabilities which the Company fails or is
unable to discover in the course of performing due diligence investigations on
any company or business it seeks to acquire or has acquired, including
liabilities arising from non-compliance with certain federal, state or local
laws by prior owners, and for which the Company, as a successor owner, may be
responsible. The Company will seek to minimize its exposure to such liabilities
by obtaining indemnification from former owners, which may be supported by
deferring payment of a portion of the purchase price. However, there is no
assurance that such indemnification's, even if obtainable, enforceable and
collectible (as to which there also is no assurance), will be sufficient in
amount, scope or duration to fully offset the possible liabilities arising from
the acquisitions. The success of the Company in the gaming industry is dependent
on a number of factors including, but not limited to, economic conditions,
competitive environment, adequate capital, accurate site selection, construction
schedules, and the availability of trained personnel. There can be no assurance
that the Company will be successful in the pari-mutuel and gaming industry or in
any related industries which it enters.
Other Risks. Many other risks
beyond the control could seriously disrupt operations, including:
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The
effect of global economic
conditions;
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The
effect (including possible increases in the cost of doing business)
resulting from future war and terrorist activities or political
uncertainties;
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The
economic environment;
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The
financial performance of the jai-alai
operations;
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Costs
associated with the efforts in support of alternative gaming
initiatives.
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Item 2. Description of
Property.
Set forth
below is a brief description of the Frontons:
Number
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Size of
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Number of
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Gaming
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Location
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Acres
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Sq.Ft.
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Seats
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Ft.
Pierce
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37.00 | 80,000 | 2,150 | |||||||||
Miami
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10.5 | 185,000 | 4,389 | |||||||||
Totals
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47.5 | 265,000 | 6,539 |
The
Company's Miami fronton, near Miami International Airport, was built in 1926 and
most recently remodeled in 1982. In addition to its jai-alai auditorium, the
fronton has a restaurant overlooking the jai-alai court, a banquet room, four
television lounges and a 12,000 square foot low-stakes card room that can
accommodate 80 poker tables. Parking facilities at the Miami fronton (including
on-street parking) accommodate about 2,000 cars.
Fort
Pierce is a coastal community in St. Lucie County, Florida approximately 110
miles north of Miami. The Fort Pierce fronton, completed in 1974, is located
approximately one mile from an exit on the Florida Turnpike, two miles from an
exit on Interstate Highway 95 and five miles west of U.S. Highway 1. The Florida
Turnpike is the primary route between South Florida and Orlando. The Fort Pierce
fronton is situated on a thirty seven acre site and its parking facilities
accommodate approximately 1,500 cars.
Both of
the Company's frontons have pari-mutuel windows, liquor bars and concession
stands.
Investment
in Real Estate
In
November, 1997, the Company entered into a new business — residential real
estate development. These Properties consisted of over 100 fully-developed, and
163 partially-developed, single-family residential home sites, a swim and tennis
club facility, and 27 acres of partially-developed commercial property. As of
December 31, 2009, the Company has six (6) residential lots remaining to be sold
with a mortgage of $38,368 on one of the lots. The six (6) lots have a book
value of $234,000. The Note on the lot with the Mortgage was due
November 17, 2009, and was not extended. The Note has not been paid
at March 31, 2010. The
Properties are located on the east side of Georgia Highway 81, approximately one
(1) mile south of U.S. Highway 78, inside the Loganville, Georgia city limits,
in Walton County.
Item 3. Legal
Proceedings.
Isle
of Capri
On March
1, 2010, the Company and its subsidiary, Florida Gaming Centers, Inc.
(“Centers”), were served with a complaint (the “Complaint”) by Isle of Capri
Casinos, Inc. (“Isle”). Centers comprises 100% of Registrant’s operations. The
Complaint filed in the 15th Circuit
Court of Palm Beach County, FL on February 18, 2010, alleges: (1) that
Registrant breached its duties under an Amended and Restated Secured Promissory
Note (the “Note”) made to Isle; (2) that Centers breached its guaranty under the
Note; (3) that the Company and Centers breached their duties under a Simulcast
Wagering Agreement with Isle; and, (4) that the Company and Centers were
unjustly enriched through Isle’s broadcasts of horse racing events. Under the
Complaint, Isle is demanding (1) foreclosure of a security interest Isle holds
in all of the shares of outstanding stock of Centers, and (2) damages of
$358,823.32 plus interest, costs and such further relief as the court deems
proper.
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As
reported in the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2010, the Company is
indebted to Isle in the principal amount of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000)
pursuant to the Note and related instruments, dated December 31, 2008
(collectively, the “Isle Documents”). The Isle Documents include a Pledge
Agreement under which Registrant granted to Isle a security interest in all of
the outstanding shares of capital stock of Centers. The Isle Documents were
filed as Exhibit 10.1 on the Registrant’s Form 10-K dated March 31, 2009, which
is incorporated herein. Under the Isle Documents, the Registrant was required to
pay to Isle the $3,000,000 principal amount, plus any accrued but unpaid
interest, on December 31, 2009. The Company did not make the required December
31, 2009 payment to Isle. That failure constituted an Event of Default under the
Isle Documents. Under the Isle Documents, after an Event of Default the
outstanding principal and interest accrues interest at an annual default rate of
18%, payable on demand. On December 23, 2009, Isle’s counsel made the requisite
demand for payment under the Note.
On March
19, 2010, the Florida Gaming Corporation (the “Company”), a Delaware
corporation, and Florida Gaming Centers, Inc., a Florida corporation 100% of the
stock of which is owned by the Company, were served with a complaint (the
"Complaint") by Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. ("Isle"). The Complaint seeks to
foreclose on a mortgage granted to Isle in connection with a Note and related
instruments dated December 31, 2008. As reported in the Company's Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2010, the Company is indebted to Isle in the
principal amount of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) pursuant to the Note and
related instruments dated December 31, 2008. Under the Note and the related
instruments, the Company was required to pay to Isle the $3,000,000 principal
amount, plus any accrued but unpaid interest, on December 31, 2009. The Company
did not make the required December 31, 2009 payment to Isle. The mortgage
granted to Isle in connection with the Note affects Center's real property
located at 1750 S. King's Highway, Ft. Pierce, Florida, and all buildings,
structures, fixtures and improvements located thereon. The Company has engaged
counsel to respond to the Complaint and intends to vigorously defend itself
against Isle’s lawsuit.
West
Flagler Associated LTD and Calder Race Course
On
December 23, 2009, Florida Gaming Centers, Inc. (“Centers”) was served with a
summons and complaint (the “Complaint”) from West Flagler Associated, Ltd. and
Calder Race Course, Inc. (“Plaintiffs”). The Complaint filed in the 11th Circuit
Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida on December 21, 2009 alleges that
Centers executed a Promissory Note on January 31, 2005 in favor of the
Plaintiffs and that Centers has breached the terms of the Promissory Note by
failing to make the payments required there under, which Plaintiffs allege were
to commence in February 2008. Plaintiffs allege that Centers made monthly
payments under the Promissory Note in the amount of $23,148.14 per month from
February 2008 to July 2009 but have failed to make payments thereafter.
Plaintiffs allege that the entire debt is now due and owing and allege to be
owed the principal amount of $416,666.48 plus interest since July 1, 2009, the
date of the alleged last payment made under the Promissory Note. Plaintiffs also
seek default interest and late penalties of undisclosed amounts. Centers filed
an answer and affirmative defenses to the Complaint on March 2, 2010 and intends
to vigorously defend the Complaint.
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State
of Florida
By
letters dated June 30, 2000 and September 8, 2000 the State of Florida took a
contradictory position to the Company's interpretation for the determination of
the ITW tax rate on handle and asserted a tax liability of $170,172 as of April
30, 2000. Further, the State's computation included only credits approved
through 1998. Based on the Company's interpretation, as of April 30, 2000, the
Company would have utilized only $2,293,373 of the $2,936,915 available for
recovery from taxes incurred in 1997 and 1998. On October 6, 2000 and in
response to a letter from the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering of the State of
Florida, the Company filed suit for declaratory relief against the
Division/State of Florida contesting the Division's interpretation of the
statute. In response to the Company's action, the Division/State of Florida
filed a motion to dismiss and requested that Florida Gaming Corporation post
bond.
The court
did not grant the motion to dismiss and did not require the Company to post bond
requested by the Division/State of Florida. As of December 31, 2005, the suit
concluded due to expiration of the statute of limitations. However, the Company
received letters dated July 15, 2008 and November 4, 2008 from the
Division/State of Florida which reflected a computation of tax credits for Miami
and Summer Jai-Alai that agreed with the Company’s records. The Company believes
it will prevail should litigation be required to resolve this
issue.
Affiliated
The
Company was a Plaintiff in the United States District Court Southern District of
Florida, Case No. 07-20897-CIV-UNGARO against Affiliated FM Insurance Company
(“Affiliated”). The Company brought this action to compel appraisal of losses
incurred when Hurricane Wilma damaged its facilities on October 24, 2005.
Affiliated issued an insurance policy to the Company, with a term from December
1, 2004 until December 1, 2005. Affiliated argues that the Company has failed to
fulfill its obligations under the policy by refusing to submit certain persons
to examinations under oath and by failing to turn over documents, in particular
the contract with Professional Construction Analysts (PCA), and documents
related to PCA’s licensing status in Florida. The Defendant filed a motion to
dismiss the Company’s claims on June 1, 2007, and requested a summary judgment
with respect to post-loss obligations under the policy. On August 2, 2007, the
Court denied Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment. The Company and Affiliated
have agreed on a party to serve as umpire in the dispute. On August 31, 2007 the
parties stipulated “to have the Appraisal Umpire issue an Itemized Appraisal
Award per the policy’s terms.” The Appraisal Umpire entertained both oral and
written evidence concerning the losses and issued an award based on that
evidence. On September 19, 2008, the lawsuit was settled, the Company received a
check for $8,500,000 from Affiliated. The Company had net proceeds of
$7,134,956, after professional and consulting fees incurred amounted to
$1,238,852 and bonuses of $126,192 to Mr. Licciardi and Mr. Collett,
Jr.
Floridians
against Expanded Gambling vs Floridians for a Level Playing Field
On August
8, 2006, the District Court of Appeals, First District, State of Florida
rendered a decision in the case of Floridians Against Expanded Gambling
(“FAEG”), et.al versus Floridians for a Level Playing Field, et. al. FAEG
challenged the process by which signatures were collected in order to place a
constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2004 allowing Miami-Dade and Broward
County voters to approve slot machines in pari-mutuel facilities. The District
Court of Appeals reversed a decision of the Florida trial court, which granted
summary judgment and dismissed the challenge, and remanded the case back to the
trial court for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether sufficient
signatures were collected in the petition process. A motion for rehearing by the
entire Court of Appeals or in the alternative a motion for certification to the
Florida Supreme Court was filed. The case was re-heard by the
entire Court of Appeals and the panel’s decision was upheld. However, after oral
arguments were made on September 17, 2007, the District Court of Appeals issued
an opinion on September 27, 2007, which held the case was not properly put
before the District Court of Appeals, and therefore upheld the lower court’s
decision to remand the case back to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing
to determine whether sufficient signatures were collected in the petition
process. On February 22, ,2009 the lawsuit was settled and the
liability was recorded in the 2008 Statement of
Operations.
Other
Suits
The
Company is a defendant in certain other suits which are deemed to be routine
litigation in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that the
ultimate resolution of the suits will not have a material adverse impact on the
Company's financial position or its results of operations.
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PART
II
Item 5. Market for Common Equity and
Related Stockholder Matters.
The
Common Stock was traded on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market under the trading symbol
"BETS" until August 21, 1998, at which time it was delisted. The Common Stock
traded on the pink sheets from August 22, 1998 until July 28, 1999. On July 29,
1999 the Common Stock began trading on the Over the Counter - Bulletin Board
under the trading symbol “BETS”. On January 28, 2003, the trading symbol was
changed to “FGMG”.
The bid
prices reflect inter dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or
commissions and may not represent actual transactions. The table shows the high
and low bid prices for the years 2008 and 2009.
2009
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Low
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For
the Quarter Ended:
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March
31
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5.99 | 2.01 | ||||||
June
30
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10.02 | 3.75 | ||||||
September
30
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8.25 | 5.25 | ||||||
December
31
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7.50 | 3.50 |
2008
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High
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Low
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For
the Quarter Ended:
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March
31
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23.45 | 13.80 | ||||||
June
30
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17.00 | 10.05 | ||||||
September
30
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10.01 | 3.50 | ||||||
December
31
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3.75 | 2.06 |
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As of
December 31, 2009, the Company had approximately 1,553 holders of record of its
Common Stock.
The
Company has never paid any cash dividends on its Common Stock and currently
anticipates that earnings will be retained for use in its operations. The
Company is not contractually restricted from paying dividends on its Common
Stock, however, it does not anticipate paying any cash dividends on its Common
Stock in the foreseeable future. Any future determination as to cash dividends
will depend on the earnings and financial position of the Company, as well as
any legal restrictions and such other factors as the Board of Directors many
deem appropriate.
Persons
who may be deemed “affiliates” of the Company or who acquired the shares in a
transaction exempt from registration under the U. S. Securities and Exchange Act
(“the “Securities Act”)
hold approximately 1,763,369 shares (“Restricted Shares”) of
the 3,888,959 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 29, 2010, which may
only be sold in the public market if such shares are registered under the
Securities Act or sold in accordance with Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act. Holding, the holder of 1,325,869 Restricted Shares, has demand
registration rights for its shares. Holding has pledged 760,000
shares of common stock to secure a loan. All of the restricted shares
have been held for over six months and are thus available for sale in the public
market, subject to the volume and other limitations of Rule 144.
In
general, under Rule 144 a person (or person whose shares are aggregated) who has
beneficially owned Restricted Shares for at least six months, including a person
who may be deemed an affiliate of the Company, is entitled to sell within any
three-month period up to that number of shares of Common Stock that does not
exceed the greater of 1% of the then-outstanding shares (approximately 38,889
shares) of Common Stock of the Company or up to the number of shares equal to
the average weekly trading volume of the Common Stock on the Over-the-Counter
Market during the four calendar weeks preceding such sale. Sales under Rule 144
are also subject to certain restrictions relating to manner of sale, notice, and
the availability of current public information about the Company. A person who
has not been an affiliate of the Company at any time during the 90 days
preceding a sale and who has beneficially owned shares for at least two years
could be entitled to sell such shares without regard to the volume limitations,
manner of sale provisions and other requirements of Rule 144.
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Sales of
a substantial number of shares of Common Stock, including following conversion
of shares of the Company's preferred stock or pursuant to Rule 144, or a
registered offering, could adversely affect the market price of the Common
Stock, increase significantly the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
the conversion of the Company's preferred stock, the conversion rates which are
related to the prevailing market price, may make it more difficult for the
Company to sell equity securities in the future at a time and price that it
deems appropriate.
The
Company has four issues of Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding as of
December 31, 2009. A complete description and summary of the Convertible
Preferred Stock is set forth in the financial statements Note B -
Preferred Stock.
The
Company did not issue any new stock options during the years ended December 31,
2009, and December 31, 2008. The Company did extend 362,500 options
that were to expire July 11, 2009 (see 2006 Stock Incentive Plan below). At
December 31, 2009 the Company had a total of 835,625 stock options
outstanding to directors and officers and to certain key employees to
purchase common stock of the Company, 20,000 in advisors and consultant plans,
and 130,000 options in warrants in connection with financing .
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
December
31, 2009
Number of
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Securities
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Number
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Remaining
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of securities
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Weighted-
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available for
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to be issued
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Average
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future issuance
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Upon
|
Exercise
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under equity
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Exercise of
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Price
|
compensation
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Outstanding
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Of
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Plans
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options,
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Outstanding
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(excluding
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Warrants,
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options,
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Securities
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Plan
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And
|
Warrants
|
reflected in
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Category
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Rights
|
and rights
|
column (a)
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Equity
compensation plans not approved
by security holders
|
985,625 | $ | 8.97 | 250,000 | ||||||||
Total
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985,625 | 250,000 |
Master
Stock Option Plan:
On July
31, 2006, the Registrants Board of Directors adopted the Registrant’s 2006 Third
Amended and Restated Master Stock Option Plan, which consists of the
Registrant’s (i) 2006 Stock Incentive Plan adopted by the Board of Directors on
June 28, 2006, (ii) Second Amended and Restated Officers and Directors Stock
Option Plan adopted by the Board of Directors on July 31, 2006, and (iii) Second
Amended and Restated Advisors and Consultants Stock Option Plan adopted by the
Board of Directors on July 31, 2006.
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2006
Stock Incentive Plan
The
Company's 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2006 Plan") provides for the grant of
non-qualified stock options to purchase shares of the Company's $.20 par value
common stock to compensate and induce (a) certain key employees to (i) increase
the profitability and growth of the Company; (ii) provide competitive
compensation while obtaining the benefits of tax deferral; (iii) attract and
retain exceptional personnel and encourage excellence in the performance of
individual responsibilities; and (iv) to motivate key employees to the Company’s
success; and (b) non-employee directors to, among other things, attract and
retain persons of outstanding ability to serve as directors of the
Company.
The 2006
Plan may be administered by the Board of Directors or by a committee appointed
by the Board of Directors (In either case, referred to herein as the
“Committee”.) All stock options granted under the 2006 Plan must be approved by
the Committee, and the Committee has full power to construe and interpret the
plan subject to the plan's express provisions. If the Stock is listed on a
national securities exchange, the closing price of the Stock on the composite
tape as of the most recent date on which the Stock was traded prior to the Grant
Date. If the Stock is quoted on NASDAQ, the mean high and low market prices for
which the Stock is quoted as of the most recent date on which the Stock was
quoted prior to the Grant Date. If the Stock is not listed on a national
securities exchange or quoted on NASDAQ, but is traded over the counter, the
last sales price of the Stock on the most recent date on which the Stock was
sold in the over-the-counter market prior to the Grant Date. On October 9, 2007,
the Board of Directors amended the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan to make the options
cashless and transferable. There are 395,500 options outstanding under the 2006
stock incentive plan. During 2008, the Company re-priced these options from $17
to $8.25. On July 11, 2009, the Company extended 362,500
options of these options that were issued in July 2006. These
options were due to expire July 11, 2009, with an exercise price of $8.25 per
share. The Company extended these options for one year, with an
expiration date of July 11, 2010, and an exercise price of $8.25 per share. The
Company recorded a $231,257 expense for the extension of these options during
the year 2009 (See Note C). The expense was calculated using the following
assumptions:
July 11, 2009
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Risk
Free Rate of Return
|
4.5 | % | ||
Expected
Forfeiture
|
56.06 | % | ||
Expected
Volatility
|
67.3 | % | ||
Expected
Dividends
|
None
|
Second
Amended and Restated Officers and Directors Stock Option Plan
The
Company's Second Amended and Restated Directors and Officers Stock Option Plan
(the "Directors and Officers Plan") provides for the grant of stock options to
the directors and executive officers of the Company and its subsidiaries to
purchase shares of the Company's $.20 par value common stock to motivate them to
contribute to the success of the Company. The Directors and Officers Plan may be
administered by the Board of Directors or by a committee appointed by the Board
of Directors (In either case, referred to herein as the “Committee”). All stock
options granted under the Directors and Officers Plan must be approved by the
Committee, and the Committee has full power to construe and interpret the plan
subject to the plan's express provisions. The exercise price per share for an
option granted under the Directors and Officers Plan shall not be less than the
fair market value of the stock on the date the option is granted. If the Stock
is listed on a national securities exchange, the closing price of the Stock on
the composite tape as of the most recent date on which the Stock was traded
prior to the Grant Date. If the Stock is quoted on NASDAQ, the mean high and low
market prices for which the Stock is quoted as of the most recent date on which
the Stock was quoted prior to the Grant Date. If the Stock is not listed on a
national securities exchange or quoted on NASDAQ, but is traded over the
counter, the last sales price of the Stock on the most recent date on which the
Stock was sold in the over-the-counter market prior to the Grant Date. If the
Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange, quoted on NASDAQ or
traded in the over-the-counter market, the book value per share of the Stock
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as of the
last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the Grant Date. On October
9, 2007, the Board of Directors amended the plan to make the options cashless
and transferable. During 2008, the Company re-priced these options from $17 per
share to $8.25 per share. There are 115,125 options outstanding under
the second amended and restated officers and directors stock option plan. (See
Note C)
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Second
Amended and Restated Advisors and Consultants Stock Option Plan
The
Company's Second Amended and Restated Advisors and Consultants Stock Option Plan
(the "Advisors and Consultants Plan") provides for the grant of options to
purchase shares of the Company's $.20 par value common stock to natural persons
who provide bona fide valuable services to the Company that are not in
connection with the offer of sale of securities in a capital-raising
transaction, and do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for
the Company's securities. The Board of Directors administers the Advisors and
Consultants Plan. All stock options granted under the Advisors and Consultants
Plan must be approved by the Board of Directors, which has full power to
construe and interpret the plan subject to the plan's express provisions. The
exercise price per share for an option granted under the Advisors and
Consultants Plan is the greater of three (3) times the book value per share as
of the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately proceeding the date the option
is granted as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, or the market value determined. If the Stock is listed on a national
securities exchange, the closing price of the Stock on the composite tape as of
the most recent date on which the Stock was traded prior to the Grant Date. If
the Stock is quoted on NASDAQ, the mean high and low market prices for which the
Stock is quoted as of the most recent date on which the Stock was quoted prior
to the Grant Date. If the Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange
or quoted on NASDAQ, but is traded over the counter, the last sales price of the
Stock on the most recent date on which the Stock was sold in the
over-the-counter market prior to the Grant Date. Options granted under the
Advisors and Consultants Plan cannot be assigned or transferred except by will
or the laws of descent and distribution, and cannot otherwise be pledged or
hypothecated in any way. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge
hypothecation or other disposition of an option, or the levy of any process upon
an option, will render the option null, void and without effect. There are
20,000 options outstanding under this plan. (See Note C)
Non-Plan
Options
On
October 9, 2007, the Board of Directors amended the plan to make the options
cashless and transferable. To exercise an Option, the Optionee or the other
person(s) entitled to exercise the Option shall give written notice of exercise
to the Treasurer of the Company, specifying the number of full shares to be
purchased. Such notice shall be accompanied by (1) payment in full
for the Stock being purchased; or (2) payment in full or in part may be made in
the form of Stock owned by the Optionee for at least 6 months (based on the Fair
Market Value of the Stock on the date the Option is exercised) evidenced by
negotiable Stock certificates registered either in the sole name of the Optionee
or the names of the Optionee and the Optionee’s spouse or the sole name of the
transferee or the names of the transferee and the transferee’s spouse, or (3) by
electing that the Company withhold shares that would otherwise be issued on
exercise of the Option in payment of the purchase price; or (4) in any
combination of the forgoing permitted methods with respect to a particular
Option. If required by the Company the required withholding tax shall be paid to
the Company in any manner specified in this section.” The Option is transferable
but only if in the opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company the transfer of
the Option will not violate the Securities Act of 1933 or any applicable state
securities laws. The Stock Option Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect except as expressly amended herein. There are
325,000 options outstanding under this plan and 130,00 warrants outstanding.
During the year ended December 31, 2009, 70,000 warrants were issued as an
inducement for financing. All 70,000 warrants were issued at $6.00
per share. On October 7, 2009, Mr. James Stuckert and Mr. Solomon
Howell were each issued warrants for 20,000 shares at $6.00 per share
for financing up to a $1,000,000. The Company recorded an expense of
$39,451 for the issuance of the warrants and amortized the expense over the life
of the loan, which expired December 31, 2009 (See Note C
). The Company used the following assumptions:
October 7, 2009
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Risk
Free Rate of Return
|
.87 | % | ||
Expected
Forfeiture
|
56.06 | % | ||
Expected
Volatility
|
66.7 | % | ||
Expected
Dividends
|
None
|
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On
December 11, 2009, the Company borrowed $500,000 from Nurmi
Properties, and Mr. Steve Craig was issued 30,000 warrants at $6.00 per share in
connection with the financing. The Company capitalized an expense of
$14,726 for the warrants and the expense will be recorded straight line
amortization over the period of the note which is one year (See
Note C ). The Company used the following assumptions for
the warrants:
December 11, 2009
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Risk
Free Rate of Return
|
.83 | % | ||
Expected
Forfeiture
|
56.06 | % | ||
Expected
Volatility
|
66.7 | % | ||
Expected
Dividends
|
None
|
At
December 31, 2009, the Company had the following options and warrants
outstanding.
Grantee
|
Number of
Options
or
Warrants
|
Expiration
|
Grant
Price
|
Fair
Value of
Stock
on Grant
Date
|
|||||||||
Key
Employees
|
33,000 |
7/10/2012
|
8.25 | 6.25 | |||||||||
Freedom
Holding
|
315,000 |
7/10/2012
|
8.25 | 6.25 | |||||||||
Executive
Employees
|
115,125 |
7/10/2012
|
8.25 | 6.25 | |||||||||
Key
Employee
|
10,000 |
7/10/2012
|
8.25 | 6.25 | |||||||||
Freedom
Holding
|
325,000 |
7/11/2011
|
8.25 | 7.00 | |||||||||
Officer
& Director
|
37,500 |
7/11/2011
|
8.25 | 7.00 | |||||||||
James
Stuckert
|
20,000 |
6/26/2013
|
8.25 | 4.50 | |||||||||
Solomon
Howell
|
20,000 |
10/6/2012
|
6.00 | 6.05 | |||||||||
James
Stuckert
|
20,000 |
10/6/2012
|
6.00 | 6.05 | |||||||||
Pride
Capital
|
20,000 |
6/15/2012
|
30.00 | 26.15 | |||||||||
Steve
Craig
|
30,000 |
12/11/2011
|
6.00 | 4.25 | |||||||||
Freedom
Holding
|
20,000 |
11/1/2011
|
8.25 | 3.80 | |||||||||
Florida
Market Ventures
|
20,000 |
1/29/2010
|
30.00 | 17.00 |
The Board
may, from time to time, alter or amend the Plan or stock option agreements
issued under it, provided, that no amendment may
(a)
|
Impair
or adversely affect the rights of a Participant under an outstanding
Option; or
|
(b)
|
Decrease
the exercise price of an Option, extend the period for exercise of an
Option, or otherwise provide a participant with an enhancement or
additional material benefit or right under such
Option, including by exercise of existing discretion, if such
amendment or change in the Option would be a “material modification”
of the Option that would cause Code Section 409A to become
applicable to the Option. Under this rule, any adjustment of an
Option under Section 5(h) shall be done in a manner consistent with
Code Section 424(h) even though that section is not
otherwise applicable (if all fractional shares would be rounded
down).
|
Item
6. Select Financial Data.
Under SEC
regulations, the information called for by this item is not required because the
Company is a smaller reporting Company.
Item
7. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
You
should read the following discussion together with the financial statements,
including the related notes and the other financial information in this
Form 10-K.
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On
January 20, 2005, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners called a
countywide special election to be held by Miami-Dade County on March 8, 2005,
(the “Special Election”) for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors
of Miami-Dade County the question of whether to authorize slot machines in
certain existing, licensed pari-mutuel facilities. Florida Gaming agreed to
enter into certain agreements with Miami-Dade County, which mandated a
prepayment of $1,333,333 by Florida Gaming to Miami-Dade. Florida Gaming paid
$500,000 of this prepayment in 2005 and signed a note payable to CalderRace
Course, Inc. and West Flagler Associated, LTD, who paid the remaining $833,333
on Florida Gaming’s behalf. Payment of neither the note’s principal nor interest
was due until the authorization by the qualified electors of Miami-Dade County
of the operation of slot machines at Miami Jai-Alai (the “Event”). The Event
failed to occur on March 8, 2005 but did occur in a subsequent election on
January 29, 2008. Florida Gaming made its first payment on the note within ten
days following the Event. The note bears interest at the prime lending rate plus
4% and is due in thirty-six installments of $23,145 plus all interest
accrued.Payments were made until July 1, 2009. On December 23, 2009,
Centers was served with a summons and complaint from West Flagler Associated,
Ltd. And Calder Race Course,Inc. (See Item 3. Legal Proceedings and Note
H).
On
November 1, 2008, Florida Gaming Centers, Inc. borrowed One Million Three
Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Seventy-Three Dollars and
Seventy-Three Cents ($1,322,573.73) (the “Principal Amount”) from Freedom
Holding, Inc. (“Freedom”), which was evidenced by FGC’s Promissory Note in favor
of Freedom dated November 1, 2008 (the “Original Note”). The Original
Note had a stated maturity date of May 1, 2009. The Note
has subsequently been renewed through September 1, 2010 (see Form 8-K
dated May 1, 2009, September 1, 2009, and March 1, 2010)
On
December 31, 2008, the Company entered into a new financing arrangement with
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (“Isle”) relative to the $5,000,000 note which was
due December 31, 2008. On December 31, 2008, the Company
paid $2,000,000 on the original note and issued a new note and mortgage for
$3,000,000 to Isle. The new Note for $3,000,000 was due December 31,
2009, bears interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per
annum, and is secured by a first mortgage on the Ft. Pierce Jai-Alai
facility which is located on 37 acres owned by the Company. The Company
failed to make the payment on the Note and the Company is currently in
default. The default interest accrues at 18%. On March 1,
2010 the Company and Centers was served with a complaint by Isle (“See Item 3.
Legal Proceedings” and Form 8-K dated March 1, 2010). On March
19, 2010 the Company and Centers were served with a second complaint by Isle
seeking foreclosure on the mortgage granted to Isle on the property located in
Ft. Pierce, FL, and all buildings, structures, and fixtures and improvements
thereon (See Item 3. Legal Proceedings, Form 8-K dated March 19, 2010,
-and Note H).
In
January, 2009 the Company retained Morowitz Gaming Advisors, LLC and Insight
Casino Research, LLC to conduct a market study of Miami Dade County as well as
the southern portion of Broward County. The study determined the size and
demographic composition of the gaming market, current gaming patterns and
preferences of the Hispanic and Non-Hispanic populations within the
aforementioned area. In addition the study will target specific segments to
determine what amenities will allow Miami Jai-Alai to compete effectively. The
amenities studied will be food and beverage entertainment options, and preferred
promotions and incentives among others all with the purpose of providing the
most likely combination to drive visitation to the Miami Jai-Alai venue. The
Company seeks to determine what slot players are satisfied with at the venues
they now patronize and how to enhance the overall gaming/dining experience in
order to make Miami Jai-Alai an effective competitor in the South Florida
market.
On
January 6, 2009, the Company agreed to acquire a total of 10.982 acres of
property from Miami-Dade County and sell .492 acres and a right-of-way to the
county to be used by the Miami-Dade Metro Rail, an overhead light rail
system. The total purchase price of the 10.982 acres was $16,742,145.
The Company agreed to exchange the .492 acres and easement valued at
$1,014,300, plus cash of $1,572,785, and a 15-year, 7 ¼% fixed rate interest
note in the amount of $14,155,060 for the 10.982 acres of land. The
Company also received air-rights from Miami-Dade County over N.W. 37th Avenue which
separates the two parcels. . The phase two purchase of the
approximately 8.7 remaining acres for $13,393,716 is to close no later than 60
days after the United States Corps of Engineers releases the property free and
clear of environmental contamination or July 1, 2010, whichever is
later. Prior to the second closing, a resolution will be
presented to the Board of Miami-Dade County Commissioners (Board) to close part
of N.W. 37th
Avenue. If the Board votes to close the road and the
County decides to expand N.W. 36th Avenue
within 36 months of the vote, the Company shall pay the cost of design, land
acquisition and construction for said N.W. 36th Avenue
road expansion as well as any required utility relocations with the total paid
by the Company not to exceed $5,700,000. Upon conclusion of
these actions Miami Jai-Alai’s casino footprint will effectively grow from the
present 8.9 acres to approximately 20 acres, thereby accommodating any potential
future build-out. This will also allow Miami Jai-Alai to virtually enclose its
casino area and provide a controlled, safe and well illuminated
facility. Miami Jai-Alai has the right to operate 2,000 slot machines
as well as wager on live jai-alai, simulcast horses and jai-alai and operates
poker and domino tables. The Company made the payments through
December 31, 2009, and the Company has not made any payments during
2010. As of March 31, 2010 the County has not informed the Company of
default on this loan. (See Note H)
On August
14, 2009, Florida Gaming Corporation (the “Registrant”) entered into a
Memorandum of Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Solomon O. Howell (“Howell”) and
James W. Stuckert (“Stuckert,” and collectively with Howell, the “Lenders”)
pursuant to which the Lenders may advance cash (each an “Advance”, and
collectively the “Advances”) to the Registrant up to a maximum aggregate amount
of one million dollars ($1,000,000). The advances to the Company were
$1,000,000 evidenced by eight separate notes. On October 7, 2009, the
Registrant and the Lenders amended the Agreement to require the
Registrant to issue to each of the Lenders warrants to acquire up to 20,000
shares of the Registrant’s common stock at a price of $6.00 per
share. Such warrants expire on October 7, 2012. The
Company incurred $39,451 of cost related to the issuance of the
warrants. These costs were amortized into expense over the
remaining term of the related Notes from October 7, 2009 through December 31,
2009. The Notes also included a convertible feature allowing the
lenders, at their option ,to convert outstanding principal and any accrued but
unpaid interest into the Company’s $0.20 par value common stock. The
value of this conversion feature to the Company was $138,204, this
value was initially recorded as a discount on notes payable and then amortized
over the life of the Notes, which ended December 31, 2009. The Company is
currently in default on this Note. As of March 31, 2010, Mr.
Stuckert and Mr. Howell have not informed the Company of any
default. (See Note H) Refer to Form 8-K dated December 31,
2009.
On
December 11, 2009, Florida Gaming Corporation borrowed Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000) from Nurmi Properties and Robinette Investments, LLC
(“Lenders”), pursuant to a Note among the Company and the Lenders
dated December 11, 2009 (the “Note”). The outstanding principal
balance of the Note bears interest at an annual rate of 13% . For
more information see Form 8-K dated December 11, 2009.
On
February 4, 2010, the Company borrowed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($150,000) from Nurmi Properties, LLC, and Robinette Investments, LLC
(“Lenders”), pursuant to a Note and Mortgage Modification among the Company and
the Lenders dated February 4, 2010 (the “Modification”). The Modification
modifies the Note and the Mortgage and Security Agreement, both dated December
11, 2009, between the Company and the Lenders (pursuant to which Lenders loaned
the Company $500,000) so that the total amount due the Lenders under the Note
and the Mortgage and Security Agreement is $650,000 rather than
$500,000. For further information refer to Form 8-K filed February 10,
2010.
On
February 4, 2010, the Company borrowed Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000) from
H2C, Inc. (“H2C”) pursuant to a Promissory Note between the Company and H2C
dated February 4, 2010 (the “H2C Note”). The original outstanding
principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon, is payable in ten
equal monthly installments commencing March 1, 2010. Interest on the
outstanding amounts due under the H2C Note is calculated at an annual rate of
10%. The H2C Note contains other standard terms and conditions. For
further information refer to Form 8-K filed February 10, 2010.
On March
10, 2010, the Company borrowed an additional One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($150,000) from Nurmi Properties, LLC, and Robinette Investments, LLC
(“Lenders”) pursuant to a Note and Mortgage Modification (the “Second
Modification”) among the Company and the Lenders. Under the Second
Modification, the Original Note and Mortgage were modified such that the total
amount due to the Lenders under the Original Note and Mortgage became $800,000
rather than $650,000.
On March
25, 2010, the Company borrowed an additional Thirty Five Thousand Dollars
($35,000) from the Nurmi Properties, LLC, and Robinette Investments, LLC
(“Lenders”) pursuant to a Note and Mortgage Modification (the “Third
Modification”) among the Company and the Lenders, dated March 23, 2010. Under
the Third Modification, the Original Note and Mortgage were modified such that
the total amount due to the Lenders under the Original Note and Mortgage became
$835,000 rather than $800,000.
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Fiscal
Year 2009 Compared with Fiscal Year 2008
During
the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company's
operations reflect twelve months operation of live jai-alai performances at the
Miami facility, and three months of live jai-alai performances at Ft. Pierce,
along with a year round schedule of ITW. There were no operations at the real
estate development in Loganville, GA.
COMPARISON
DEFINITION
The
following analysis of handle, revenues, real estate sales, attendance, operating
expenses and general & administrative expenses in this part of the report
compares figures for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 to figures for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, for the Miami and Ft. Pierce
pari-mutuel facilities, and the real estate development.
Handle
Analysis
Total
Handle for the twelve months ended December 31,2009 was $58,908,940 of which
$12,712,386 was wagered on live jai-alai, $13,546,357 was wagered on the Miami
jai-alai signal as a host site via inter-track simulcasting, and $32,650,197 was
wagered on inter-track guest signals carried at the Company's two
frontons.
Total
Handle for the twelve months ended December 31,2008 was $69,438,505 of which
$15,220,308 was wagered on live jai-alai, $17,291,894 was wagered on the Miami
jai-alai signal as a host site via inter-track simulcasting, and $36,926,303 was
wagered on inter-track guest signals carried at the Company's two
frontons.
Handle
Increases and Decreases
All areas
of the handle saw a decrease during 2009. Total handle for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2009 decreased $10,529,565 or 15.2% from the twelve months
ended December 31, 2008.
Live
handle decreased from $15,220,308 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008
to $12,712,386 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, a decrease of
$2,507,922 or 16.5%.
ITW host
signal for the twelve-months ended December 31, 2009 was $17,291,894 compared to
$13,546,357 for the same period in 2009, a decrease of $3,745,537 or
21.7%.
ITW guest
handle decreased from $36,926,303 in 2008 to $32,650,197 for the same period in
2008, —a decrease of $4,276,106 (11.6%).
A
reduction in the number of performances at Miami, the increased competition in
Miami, and the overall economy has impacted the overall handle.
Revenue
Net
Pari-Mutuel Revenues
Pari-mutuel
revenues, net of state taxes and guest commissions, for the year ended December
31, 2009 were $6,694,981 compared to net pari-mutuel revenues of $7,966,971 for
the same period in 2008, a decrease of $1,271,990 (16%). Revenues for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2009, consisted of $4,000,249 from live and simulcast
jai-alai wagering and $2,694,732 from inter-track guest commission. This
compares to revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 of $4,925,709
from live and simulcast jai-alai wagering and $3,041,262 from inter-track guest
commission. The Company had fewer performances and scheduling changes which
impacted handle and revenue.
Admissions
Income
Admissions
Income, net of state taxes, for the year ended December 31, 2009, was $26,947,
net of state taxes, compared to $30,013 for the year ended December 31, 2008, a
decrease of $3,066 or 10.2%.
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Program
Revenue
Program
Revenue for the year
ended December 31, 2009, was $135,218 compared to $118,376 for the year ended
December 31, 2008, a $16,842 increase.
Food
and Beverage
Food and
beverage income increased $89,177 (10%) to $989,087 for the year ended December
31, 2009, compared to $899,910 for the year ended December 31, 2008. Food and
beverage income is revenue from the bar and concession stand. Food and Beverage
income has substantially increased due to Ft. Pierce Jai-Alai opening the card
room on April 28, 2008. There has been an increase in sales at the bar and
concession stands at Ft. Pierce.
Card
room revenue
Card Room
revenue for the Miami & Ft. Pierce Crystal Card Room for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2009 was $5,998,668 compared to $4,847,231 for the same
period in 2008, an increase of $1,151,437. Ft. Pierce opened their card room on
April 28, 2008. The 2008 revenue includes eight months of operation at Ft.
Pierce compared to twelve months of operating figures during 2009.
Other
Revenue
Other
Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $151,038 compared to $138,462
for the year ended December 31, 2008. Other Revenue primarily consists of
souvenirs, parking, vending machines, lottery commission and misc.
income.
Real
Estate Sales
The
Company had no real estate sales for the years 2009 and 2008.
Operating
Expenses
The
Company's operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 were
$15,553,657 compared to $16,142,160 for the same period in 2008, a $588,503
decrease.
Advertising
and Promotions
Advertising
and promotional costs were $404,137 for December 31, 2009, compared to $712,104
for the year ended December 31, 2008. A total decrease of $307,967 or 43.2%. In
2008, the Company spent a lot more on advertising due to the opening of the Card
Room in Ft. Pierce.
Operating
and Mutuel Payroll and related costs
Total
operating and mutual payroll costs were $4,828,975 for the year 2009, compared
to $4,986,358 for the year 2008, a $157,383 decrease. Mutuels payroll for the
year ended December 31, 2009 was $840,832, compared to $937,052 for the same
period in 2008. Payroll has decreased due to staff reductions due to the decline
in wagering. Admission payroll for 2009 was $35,511 compared to $63,402 during
the same period in 2008. Maintenance and janitorial payroll was $661,054 for the
year ended 2009 compared to $709,668 for the same period in 2008. Security
payroll for 2009 was $867,071 compared to $949,063 for the same period in 2008.
Employee benefits were $1,038,758 for the year 2009, compared to $959,222 for
the same period in 2008, an increase of $79,536. Employee benefits consists of
insurance for health care for the players and employees. Office payroll remained
relatively the same with $335,081 for the year ended 2009, compared to $335,021
for the same period in 2008. Related costs consisting of payroll taxes were
$980,251 for year 2009 compared to $958,697 for the year 2008.
Player payroll and related
costs
Player
payroll and related costs for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $3,020,738
compared to $3,237,222 for the year ended December 31, 2008, a 6.7% decrease.
The largest portion of the players decrease was due to a decrease in Players
payroll of $71,448 and the players prize money decreased $43,505, due to
scheduling changes at Miami Jai-Alai.
Food
and beverage costs
Food and
beverage costs for the period ended December 31, 2009, were $784,651 compared to
$916,841 for the same period in 2008. Food and Beverage costs are from the bar
and concession stand. Bar payroll was $75,596 for period ended December 31,
2009, compared to $93,687 in 2008. Bar purchases were $146,809 for the year
ended December 31, 2009, compared to $166,514 for the same period in 2008, a
$19,705 decrease or 11.8%. Concession payroll was $277,756 for the year ended
December 31, 2009, compared to $344,965 for the same period in 2008, a decrease
of $67,209.
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Repairs
and Maintenance
Total
Repairs and Maintenance for the year ended December 31, 2009, was $228,576
compared to $336,230 for the same period in 2008.
Totalizator/teleview
rental
The
Company leases totalizator equipment at each fronton. The cost was $385,591 for
the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to $387,901 for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
ITW
and television costs
Total ITW
and television costs were the year ended December 31, 2009 were $844,969
compared to $776,756 for the same period in 2008, an increase of $68,213. Of the
total costs for 2009, TV Camera rental costs increased from $389,823 in 2008 to
$461,391 in 2009, and ITW tote and telecom costs decreased $3,354 to $383,579.
Both Miami and Ft. Pierce had additional charges for cardroom surveillance
equipment.
Programs
Total
Program costs were $175,108 for 2009, compared to $164,779 for the same period
in 2008, an increase of $10,329. Out of the total program costs, payroll totaled
$24,323 for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to $12,905 for the same
period in 2008. Program expenses totaled $150,786 for the year ended December
31, 2009, compared to $151,874 for the same period in 2008.
Cardroom
payroll and related costs
Cardroom
payroll totaled $1,427,075 for 2009 compared to $1,225,170 for the same period
in 2008. The reason for the large increase in costs is due to the opening of the
Ft. Pierce Card Room on April 28, 2008. These figures compare twelve months in
2009 to eight months of 2008.
Other
card room operating costs
Expenses
related to cardroom operations amounted to $1,237,975 for the year ended
December 31, 2009, compared to $1,102,908 in 2008. The reason for the large
increase in costs is due to the opening of the Ft. Pierce Card Room on April 28,
2008. The 2009 figures represent twelve months of operation compared to eight
months of operations in 2008. The state participation saw an increase of $98,878
or 17.3% from $570,488 during 2008 to $669,367 in 2009. The supplemental prize
expense increased $46,057 from $193,889 in 2008 to $239,947 in 2009. Promotions
and Purchases decreased $40,843 from the year 2008 to
2009. The Company also had to pay City and County taxes
for operating the Ft. Pierce card room in St. Lucie County. The
Company paid $124,102 to St. Lucie County in 2009 compared to $92,967
in 2008.
Depreciation
and amortization
Depreciation and Amortization expense
amounted to $490,918 for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to $417,794
for the same period in 2008. Of that total, depreciation expense for the year
ended December 31, 2009, was $479,585 and amortization was $11,333, compared to
Deprecation expense of $406,461 and amortization of $11,333 for the same period
in 2008.
Utilites
Utility
costs decreased $28,161 (4.7%) from $602,959 for the year ended December 31,
2008 to $574,798 for the same period in 2009. There has been
reduced electrical consumption at Miami.
Cost
of Real Estate Sales
The
Company had no real estate sales for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008.
Provision
for loss on real estate
The
Company had provision for loss of $63,500 for the year ended December 31, 2009,
compared to -0- in 2008. The Company had a provision
for loss on the six (6) lots during 2009.
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Misc.
net
Misc.
expenses were $1,086,646 for the year 2009, compared to $1,275,138 for the same
year in 2008, a $188,497 decrease. One of the more
significant decreases consisted of rent expense which decreased
$110,787 for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended
December 31, 2008.
General
and Administrative Expenses
The
Company's general and administrative expenses decreased $19,323 to $4,923,908
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $4,943,234 for the
twelve-months ended December 31, 2008.
Comparisons
of significant categories of general and administrative expense for 2009 versus
2008 are as follows:
Executive
payroll and related costs
Executive
payroll and related costs were $579,467 in 2009, compared to $542,059
in 2008.
Stock
Options
The
Company did not issue any new stock options in 2009. The Company did
extend $362,500 option from July 11, 2009 to July 11, 2010 and the Company had
stock option expense of $231,257. This compares to the Company
re-pricing stock options during 2008, which led to a stock option expense of
$664,291 in 2008.
Director
Fees
The
Company has three non-employee directors and they each receive $2,000 per
month The Board of Directors increased the fees from $1,500 to $2,000
effective June 1, 2008. Director Fees for the periods ended December 31, 2009
were $72,000 compared to $63,000 for the year ended December 31,
2008.
Management
consulting
Total
management consulting fees for the year ended December 31, 2009, were $780,000
compared to $765,000 during 2008. The $15,000 increase is due to the Board of
Directors authorizing an increase of $5,000 per month effective April 1, 2008.
Management fees consist of fees paid to Freedom Financial Corporation for
services provided by W. B. Collett, Chairman and CEO. (See Note F)
Telephone
and Travel
Total
fees for telephone and travel were $443,324 for the year ended December 31,
2009, compared to $521,982 for the same period in 2008. Of the
$443,234, travel expense was $350,584 and telephone was
$92,740. This compares to travel expense of $422,307 for the same
period in 2008, and telephone of $99,675. Travel expenses decreased
17% during 2009. W. Bennett Collett, Chairman and CEO oversaw the
card room construction at Ft. Pierce Jai-Alai during 2008.
Professional
fees
Professional
fees were $728,919 in 2009 compared to $549,913 in 2008, an increase of $179,006
or 32%. Included in professional fees are lawyers, accountants, and
consultants.
Interest
and Financing Costs
The
Company had total interest and financing costs of $903,280 for the twelve month
period ended December 31, 2009 compared to $617,044 during the same period in
2008. Of the total $903,280, interest costs totaled $671,277 for the twelve
month period ended December 31, 2009 and financing costs were
$232,003. This compares to interest costs of $495,749, and warrant
costs of $65,858 for the twelve month period ended December 31,
2008.
During
2009, the Company incurred financing costs relating to the convertible
promissory notes. The Notes include a convertible feature allowing
the Lenders, at their option, to convert outstanding principal and any accrued
interest into the Company’s $.20 par value common stock at $6.00 per
share. The conversion rights of the Stuckert/Howell Notes
were valued at $138,204. The Company also issued Mr. Stuckert and Mr.
Howell each 20,000 warrants and incurred financing costs of
$39,451. On December 11, 2009, the Company issued Mr. Steve Craig
30,000 warrants at $6.00 per share and had financing costs of $14,
727. Some of the larger interest expense is Isle of Capri, $300,000,
interest on the Miami-Dade County Note of $162,557, and Flagler
$45,587. This compares to 2008, the Company incurred financing costs
related to the Isle of Capri note and the Freedom Holding note which matured in
2008. (See Note H and Note C)
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Property
Taxes
Property
taxes were $398,623 for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to $403,467
for the same period in 2008.
Insurance
Costs
The
Company had insurance expense of $787,038 for the twelve months ended December
31, 2009, compared to insurance expense of $816,478 for the same period in 2008.
A decrease of $29,440. Insurance rates are substantial in the state of Florida.
Ft. Pierce was damaged by two (2) hurricanes in 2004, and Miami was damaged by a
hurricane in 2005.
Other
Income and Expense
Other
income for the year ended December 31, 2009, was $1,621,434 compared to
$6,977,385 for the same period in 2008. There was interest income of $7,866 for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $53,696 for the same
period in 2008 a decrease of $45,830. There was additional income of $703,511 in
State Tax credits on handle and admissions in 2009, compared to $853,892 for the
same period in 2008. The Company had insurance recoveries, net of losses, of
$7,134,956 in 2008 compared to -0- in 2009. On September 19, 2008,
the Company settled a lawsuit against Affiliated FM Insurance Company for a
total of $8,500,000. The claim resulted from damages caused by
Hurricane Wilma in October, 2005. Also in other income for 2008
was legislative expenses of $1,083,333 for the year ended December 31, 2008
compared to -0- for the same period in 2009. Included in
the legislative expense is a $833,333 legislative Initiative Note
that was triggered on January 29, 2008 by the state authorizing slot machines at
the Miami Jai-Alai facility (See Note M). During 2009, the Company
sold a piece of property to the county and recorded a gain on sale of
right-of-way of $870,185 (See Note H)
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
Company had cash and cash equivalents of $819,256 at December 31, 2009, compared
to $1,512,719 at December 31, 2008. The Company had negative working capital of
approximately $11,926,189 compared to negative working capital of $6,912,117
during the year ended December 31, 2008. The large increase in negative working
capital is due to the current liabilities increasing $4,266,133 during 2009. The
accrued expense and accrued payables, saw an increase of $2,636,148. The Company
borrowed an additional $1,500,000 in 2009, that is included in current
liabilities. A few of the larger accrued expenses included interest expense to
Isle of $225,000, accrued dividends of $655,294, accrued management fees of
$780,000, and an accrued payable to Freedom Financial Corp of
$493,430.
Net cash
used in operating activities was $2,416,703 in 2009, and $5,130,125 in 2008.
During 2009, the Company extended 362,500 options and had stock option expense
of $231,257 compared to $664,291 for the year ended December 31, 2008. During
2009, the Company extended 362,500 options and had option expense of $231,257
and during 2008 the Company re-priced stock options that were issued in 2006 and
had stock option expense of $664,291. During 2009, the Company issued warrants
to Mr, James Stuckert, Mr. Solomon Howell, and Mr. Steve Craig for a warrant
expense of $54,178. The Company issued warrants during 2008 to Mr. Jim Stuckert
and Freedom Holding and had warrant expense of $52,129. On April 6, 2009, the
Company completed Phase 1 of its two-phase acquisition of the 10.982 acres of
property from the County. Phase 1 included the closing of the purchase of
approximately 2.283 acres from the County for $3,348,429, including a down
payment of $334,843 and a County financed note payable of $3,013,586 for 15
years with final payment due April 1, 2024, with a fixed interest rate of 7.25%.
The Note is secured by the purchased property pursuant to a mortgage and
security agreement between the Company and the County. The Company also received
air-rights over N.W. 37th Avenue,
a street separating the two properties. The phase
two purchase of the approximately 8.7 remaining acres for $13,393,716 is to
close no later than 60 days after the United States Corps of Engineers releases
the property free and clear of environmental contamination or July 1, 2010,
whichever is later. Prior to the second closing, a resolution will be presented
to the Board of Miami-Dade County Commissioners (Board) to close part of N.W.
37th
Avenue. If the Board votes to close the road and the
County decides to expand N.W. 36th Avenue
within 36 months of the vote, the Company shall pay the cost of design, land
acquisition and construction for said N.W. 36th Avenue
road expansion as well as any required utility relocations with the total paid
by the Company not to exceed $5,700,000. Phase 1
also included the County’s purchase of the right-of-way of .492 acres from the
Company for $1,185,345. The Company’s basis in the right-of-way was $65,160,
costs to sell totaled $250,000; therefore, the net gain on the sale totaled
$870,185. This compares to no gains on sale of property in 2008. On September
19, 2008, the Company settled a lawsuit against Affiliated FM Insurance Company
for a total of $8,500,000. The claim resulted from damages caused by
Hurricane Wilma in October, 2005. As a result, the Company had insurance
recoveries net of loss of $7,134,956 for the year ended December 31, 2008,
compared to -0- for the same period in 2009. Also, in 2008, the Company
had an expense that consisted of $1,083,333 legislative
initiatives. A $833,333 note was triggered on January 29, 2008 by the
state authorizing slot machines at the Miami Jai-Alai facility (See Note
H).
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Net cash
provided by investing totaled $426,815 for 2009, compared to $5,188,244 in
2008. The Company had purchases of property and equipment of
$508,350 during 2009, compared to $1,946,712 for 2008. On January 6,
2009, the Company agreed to acquire a total of 10.982 acres of property from
Miami-Dade County in exchange for an easement of .492 acres to be used by the
Miami-Dade Metro Rail, an overhead light rail system. The Company’s
basis in the right of way was $65,160, expenses of $250,000; therefore
net proceeds on the sale of .492 acres totaled $935,345. The
Company also received $7,134,956, net, from insurance proceeds for
the Wilma Hurricane settlement in 2008.
During
2009, net cash provided by financing activities totaled $1,296,425 compared to
cash used in financing activities of $1,969,095 for the year ending December 31,
2008. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company issued notes for
$1,500,000, compared to $1,602,500 for the year ended December 31,
2008. During 2009, the Company received $98,750 from the exercising
of 25,000 options @ $3.50 per share, and 5,000 options at $2.25 per share
compared to the Company receiving $933,750 from the exercise of 415,000 options
at $2.25 per share in 2008. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the
Company repaid short term debt of $239,036 compared to the year
ended December 31, 2008, the Company paid Isle of Capri $2,000,000 on
its’ note, $93,598 on the note with Freedom Financial, and $254,630 on the
legislative note. During 2009, the Company paid dividends of $63,289
compared to paying dividends of $551,322 during the same period in
2008.
The
Company leased totalizator equipment from Scientific Games Corp. at
each fronton under leases which expired October 31, 2008, but subsequently being
leased on a month- to- month basis. The leases required minimum annual rental at
the Miami and Ft. Pierce locations. Transmission of the Miami Jai-Alai signal
requires the use of a satellite uplink simulcasting service which requires a fee
of $500 per performance. Total totalizator rental expense and other equipment
rental under operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was
approximately $386,000 and $388,000, respectively.
The
Company also leased parking facilities adjacent to the Miami fronton. This lease
was dated February 17, 2003, and during 2008 there was a required annual payment
of $130,000. Lease payments totaled $34,000 in 2009, with the lease concluding
with the purchase of the additional property from the County.
(a) Off -Balance Sheet
Arrangements
None.
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Critical
Accounting Estimates
The
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make
estimates and judgments, and select from a range of possible estimates and
assumptions, that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reported
period.
On an
on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to
allowances for doubtful accounts, accounts receivable, inventory allowances,
asset lives, the recoverability of other long-lived assets, including property
and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets, the realization of deferred
income tax assets, remediation, litigation, income tax and other contingencies.
The Company bases its estimates and judgments, to varying degrees, on historical
experience, advice of external specialists and various other factors it believes
to be prudent under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from previously
estimated amounts and such estimates, assumptions and judgments are regularly
subject to revision.
The
policies and estimates discussed below are considered by management to be
critical to an understanding of the Company's financial statements because their
application requires the most significant judgments from management in
estimating matters for financial reporting that are inherently uncertain. See
Note A - "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to our financial
statements for additional information on these policies and estimates, as well
as discussion of additional accounting policies and estimates.
The
Company presents accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts,
to ensure accounts receivable are not overstated due to uncollectibility. The
allowances are calculated based on detailed review of certain individual
customer accounts, historical rates and an estimation of the overall economic
conditions as well as the aging of the accounts receivable. In the event that
the receivables became uncollectible after exhausting all available means of
collection, the company would be forced to record additional adjustments to
receivables to reflect the amounts at net realizable value. The effect of this
entry would be a charge to income, thereby reducing its net profit. Although the
company considers the likelihood of this occurrence to be remote based on past
history and the current status of our accounts, there is a possibility of this
occurrence.
The
Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts equal to estimated
uncollectible amounts. The Company's estimate is based on a review of the
current status of receivables. Allowance for doubtful accounts totaled -0-
for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
In
connection with losses incurred from natural disasters, insurance proceeds are
collected on existing business interruption and property and casualty insurance
policies. When losses are sustained in one period and the amounts to be
recovered are collected in a subsequent period, management uses estimates and
judgment to determine the amounts that are probable of recovery.
The
Company estimates the useful lives of property and equipment in order to
determine the amount of depreciation and amortization expense to be recorded
during any reporting period. The majority of its equipment is depreciated over
five to seven years. The estimated useful lives are based on historical
experience with similar assets as well as taking into account anticipated
technological or other changes. If technological changes were to occur more
rapidly than anticipated or in a different form than anticipated, the useful
lives assigned to these assets may need to be shortened, resulting in the
recognition of increased depreciation in future periods. The Company reviews for
impairment annually or when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount may not be recoverable over the remaining lives of the assets. In
assessing impairments, it follows the provisions of ASC Topic 360-10-05
“Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets".
In
accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-05, the Company periodically provides for
losses on its property held for sale. Generally, when events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of long-lived assets, including
property and equipment and intangible assets, may not be recoverable, the
Company undertakes an evaluation of the assets or asset group. If this
evaluation indicates that the carrying amount of the asset or asset group is not
recoverable, the amount of the impairment would typically be calculated using
appraised values of the property. All relevant factors are considered in
determining whether an impairment exists. The Company reviews for impairment
annually and has found this to be very effective. Provisions for losses totaled
$63,500 on property held for sale, for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008.
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The
Company recognizes revenue from gaming operations in accordance with ASC Topic
605, “Revenue Recognition,” which requires revenues to be recognized when
realized or realizable and earned. Jai-Alai and inter track mutual
commissions are recognized immediately upon completion of the event upon which
the related wagers are placed. In general, wagers are placed
immediately prior to the event and are made in cash or other good funds so
collectability is not an issue. Revenues derived from admission,
program sales, food and beverage sales, card room activities, and other revenues
are recognized at the time of the transaction. Revenues from the
Company’s real estate operations are recognized in accordance with ASC Topic
360-20, “Real Estate Sales”, which generally allows the Company to record all
profit on real estate sales at closing unless the down payment is insufficient
to accrue the revenue.
The
Company's policy for unclaimed winning tickets follows the requirements as set
forth by the State of Florida. Abandoned tickets are winning tickets that remain
uncashed for a period of one year. The value of the abandoned tickets escheat to
the state. These funds are deposited into the State School Fund for support and
maintenance of Florida's public schools. During 2009, unclaimed
winning totaled $162,350 compared to $261,800 for the same period in
2008.
Item
7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about
Market Risk.
Under SEC
regulations, the information called for by this item is not required because the
Company is a smaller reporting Company.
Item
8. Financial
Statements
List of
Financial Statements Filed.
See
accompanying Financial Statements:
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Balance
Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008.
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Statements
of Income for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008.
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Statement
of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the two years ended December 31,
2009 and 2008.
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Statements
of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008.
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Notes
to Financial
Statements.
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Item
9. Changes in and Disagreements
with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None
Item
9A(T). Controls and
Procedures.
As of
December 31, 2009, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with
the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation
of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")).
Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and
procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in
applicable rules and forms.
(a) Management’s annual report on
internal control over financial reporting. Management is responsible for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15f under the Exchange Act. Our internal
control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and
board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial
reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
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Pertain to the maintenance of
records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company;
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Provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in
accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company;
and
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Provide reasonable assurance
regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use
or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect
on the financial statements. Because of its inherent
limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or
detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.
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Management
assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as
of December 31, 2009. In making this assessment, management used the criteria
set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework. Based on
management's assessment and those criteria, management believes that, as of
December 31, 2009, the Company maintained effective internal control over
financial reporting.
This
annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's registered
public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Management's report of the effectiveness on the design and operation
of internal control over financial reporting was not subject to
attestation by the Company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to
temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the
Company to provide only management's report in this annual report.
b) Changes in internal
control over financial reporting. There was no change in the
Company's internal control over financial reporting identified in connection
with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) and Rule 15d-15(d) of the
Exchange Act that occurred during the period covered by this report and that has
materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, the Company's
internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM
9B. Other Information
On August
15, 2009 the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the "August 8-K") to
report its execution of a Memorandum of Agreement pursuant to which the Company
could borrow up to an aggregate of$1,000,000 from two individuals in increments
of $150,000 upon the agreement of the lenders and the Company to each
advance. The Memorandum of Agreement provided that the outstanding
principal balance plus accrued interest on the advances could be converted by
the lenders into the Company's common stock at a conversion price of
$6.00 per share. Before October 6, 2009, the Company and the lenders agreed to
advances of $600,000. On October 13, 2009, the Company filed a Current
Report on Form 8-K (the "October 8-K") reporting an October 7, 2009 amendment to
the Memorandum of Agreement eliminating the conversion feature and providing for
the issuance of warrants to each of the lenders to purchase up to
20,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a purchase price of $6.00 per
share, such warrants expiring on October 7, 2012 (the "Warrants"). The
Company and the lenders have agreed that the amendment reported in the October
8-K was not executed. Rather, the Company agreed to issue the
Warrants to each of the lenders to induce them to advance an additional $400,000
under the Memorandum of Agreement upon the terms and conditions reported in the
August 8-K. As of December 31, 2009, an aggregate of $1,000,000 in
principal amount had been advanced under the Memorandum of Agreement and an
aggregate of 40,000 warrants had been issued to the lenders.
West
Flagler Associated LTD and Calder Race Course
On
December 23, 2009, Florida Gaming Centers, Inc. (“Centers”) was served with a
summons and complaint (the “Complaint”) from West Flagler Associated, Ltd. and
Calder Race Course, Inc. (“Plaintiffs”). The Complaint filed in the
11th
Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida on December 21, 2009 alleges
that Centers executed a Promissory Note on January 31, 2005 in favor of the
Plaintiffs and that Centers has breached the terms of the Promissory Note by
failing to make the payments required there under, which Plaintiffs allege were
to commence in February 2008. Plaintiffs allege that Centers made monthly
payments under the Promissory Note in the amount of $23,148.14 per month from
February 2008 to July 2009 but have failed to make payments thereafter.
Plaintiffs allege that the entire debt is now due and owing and allege to be
owed the principal amount of $416,666.48 plus interest since July 1, 2009, the
date of the alleged last payment made under the Promissory Note.
Plaintiffs also seek default interest and late penalties of undisclosed
amounts. Centers filed an answer and affirmative defenses to the Complaint
on March 2, 2010 and intends to vigorously defend the
Complaint.
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Nurmi
Properties, LLC
As
previously disclosed in the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed December 17, 2009, on
December 11, 2009, Florida Gaming Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its
wholly-owned subsidiary Florida Gaming Centers, Inc., a Florida corporation
(collectively, the “Company”), borrowed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000)
from Nurmi Properties, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Robinette
Investments, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (collectively, the
“Lenders”) pursuant to a Promissory Note and a Mortgage and Security Agreement
(the “Original Note and Mortgage”).
As
disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 10, 2010,
on February 4, 2010, the Company borrowed an additional One Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($150,000) from the Lenders pursuant to a Note and Mortgage
Modification (the “First Modification”) among the Company and the
Lenders. Under the First Modification, the Original Note and Mortgage
were modified such that the total amount due to the Lenders under the Original
Note and Mortgage became $650,000 rather than $500,000.
On March
10, 2010, the Company borrowed an additional One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($150,000) from the Lenders pursuant to a Note and Mortgage Modification (the
“Second Modification”) among the Company and the Lenders. Under the
Second Modification, the Original Note and Mortgage were modified such that the
total amount due to the Lenders under the Original Note and Mortgage became
$800,000 rather than $650,000. See attached Exhibit 10.21.
On March
25, 2010, the Company borrowed an additional Thirty Five Thousand Dollars
($35,000) from the Lenders pursuant to a Note and Mortgage Modification (the
“Third Modification”) among the Company and the Lenders, dated March 23, 2010.
Under the Third Modification, the Original Note and Mortgage were modified such
that the total amount due to the Lenders under the Original Note and Mortgage
became $835,000 rather than $800,000. See attached Exhibit
10.22.
Item
10.
|
Directors,
Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance With Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act.
|
Directors
and Executive Officers
The
following table sets forth certain information concerning the Company's
executive officers and directors at December 31, 2009:
Name
|
Age
|
Position with the Company
|
Director or
Executive
Officer Since
|
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W.
Bennett Collett
|
77
|
Chief
Executive Officer, Director and Chairman
|
1993
|
|||
W.
Bennett Collett, Jr.
|
54
|
President
, Director, and Chief Operating Officer
|
1993
|
|||
Kimberly
R. Tharp
|
52
|
Chief
Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
|
2002
|
|||
Daniel
Licciardi
|
53
|
Executive
Vice-President and Pari-Mutuels Manager
|
1998
|
|||
Jennifer
Chong
|
53
|
Controller
|
2003
|
|||
George
Galloway, Jr.
|
76
|
Director
|
1994
|
|||
Roland
M. Howell
|
94
|
Director
|
1995
|
|||
William
Haddon
|
79
|
Director
|
2001
|
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W. Bennett Collett has served
as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Freedom
Financial Corporation (“Freedom”) since its formation in 1985. Freedom was a
registered bank holding company until January, 1988 when it sold its banking
subsidiaries. Mr. Collett has served as Chairman and director of Freedom
Holding, Inc. (“Holding”) since its formation in December 1992. Holding's sole
business currently is to hold shares of Florida Gaming Corporation.
Collett was involved in the ownership and management of banking and financial
service companies for over 30 years, having been a principal officer, and
director of ten commercial banks. For 14 years Mr. Collett was a principal
shareholder and chief executive officer of various banks and finance companies
in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana and Missouri ranging in asset size from
$1,000,000 to $500,000,000.
W. Bennett Collett Jr. served
as President of Freedom from 1988 to 1989. Since August 1989, Mr. Collett has
served as Executive Vice President of Freedom. He has been a director of Freedom
since its formation in 1985 and a director of Holding since April, 1998. He
presently serves as Secretary and Treasurer of Holding. Mr. Collett is
responsible for directing the Company's gaming operations (live jai-alai
performances and inter track wagering). Mr. Collett currently serves as
President and Chief Operating Officer and was appointed to the Company's Board
of Directors on August 9, 1994. W. Bennett Collett Jr. is the son of W. Bennett
Collett.
Kimberly R. Tharp was elected
Chief Financial Officer of the Company in 2002 and still serves in that
capacity. She has served Freedom since 1995 to present, in various capacities,
including Chief Financial Officer, Controller and Secretary.
Daniel Licciardi was elected
Exec. Vice-President and Pari-Mutuels Manager in 1998 of Florida Gaming
Centers. Mr. Licciardi was employed at the Miami Jai-Alai when
present management took over in 1997. He has overseen the operations at the
Miami Jai-Alai for over 20 years.
Jennifer Chong has
worked in various positions at the Miami Jai-Alai and was elected Controller in
2003. She had previously served Centers as Asst. Controller.
George W. Galloway, Jr., M.D. a physician since 1958,
served as the medical director of the emergency room at Kennestone Hospital in
Marietta, Georgia from 1983 until his retirement in March 1999.
Roland M. Howell was a
principal in several hotels in South Florida and was active in various positions
in hotel management for over thirty years. He owned and operated hotels in
Florida for approximately twenty years before his retirement in 1969. He is
currently a private investor with interests primarily in municipal bonds,
stocks, and real estate.
William Haddon an attorney and
certified public accountant, has been engaged in the private practice of law in
Atlanta, Georgia since 1962.
Compliance
with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's directors
and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10 per Cent of the
Company's Common stock to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of
common stock. Officers, directors and greater than 10 percent shareholders are
required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section
16(a) forms they file.
To the
Company's knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports and
certain representations furnished to the Company, during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its
officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were
satisfied.
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Information
Relating to Our Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
The
purpose of the Audit Committee is to oversee the accounting and financial
reporting processes of our company and the audits of our financial statements.
The Audit Committee provides assistance to our Board of Directors with respect
to its oversight of (a) the integrity of our financial statements,
(b) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (c) the
independent registered public accountant’s qualifications and independence, and
(d) the performance of our independent registered public accountants. The
primary responsibilities of the Audit Committee are set forth in its charter,
which is reviewed annually, and includes various matters with respect to the
oversight of our company’s accounting and financial reporting process and audits
of the financial statements of the Company on behalf of our Board of
Directors.
The Audit
Committee also selects the independent registered public accountants to conduct
the annual audit of the financial statements of the Company; reviews the
proposed scope of such audit, reviews accounting and financial controls of the
Company with the independent registered public accountants 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. Haddon, Howell and Galloway, each
of whom is an independent director of our company under OTCBB 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. Haddon qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” in accordance
with applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. Mr. Haddon serves as
Chair of the Audit Committee.
Code
of Ethics
The Code
of Ethics can be viewed on the Company's website @
www.fla-gaming.com
Item
11. Executive Compensation
Cash
Compensation.
The
following table sets forth all cash compensation paid by the Company for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 for W. Bennett Collett, W. B.
Collett, Jr., and Daniel Licciardi. W. Bennett Collett received no cash
compensation from the Company from the time he began service as an executive
officer on March 31, 1993 through December 31, 1995.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
Name of
Executive Officer
|
Year
|
Salary
|
Bonus
|
Stock
Awards
|
Option
Awards
|
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compen-
sation
|
Non-
Qualified
Deferred
Compen-
sation
Earnings
|
All
Other
Compen-
sation
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||
($)
|
($)
|
($)
|
($)
|
($)
|
($)
|
($)
|
($)
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(a)
|
(b)
|
(c)
|
(d)
|
(e)
|
(f)
|
(g)
|
(h)
|
(i)
|
(j)
|
|||||||||||||||||
W.
B. Collett
|
2009
|
$ | 780,000 | - | 25,018 | 805,018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman
and CEO
|
2008
|
$ | 765,000 | - | 39,983 | 804,983 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W.
B. Collett, Jr.
|
2009
|
263,000 | - | 51,925 | 314,925 | |||||||||||||||||||||
President
|
2008
|
263,000 | 63,086 | - | 23,562 | 349,648 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel
Licciardi
|
2009
|
141,300 | - | 6,000 | 147,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exec.
Vice President
|
2008
|
141,300 | 63,086 | - | 448,500 | 652,056 |
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Salary
(c)
In
September, 1997, the Company discontinued the salary payments to Mr. Collett and
began paying a consulting fee of $30,000 per month to Freedom Financial
Corporation (“Freedom”) in lieu of paying a salary to Mr. Collett. The payments
to Freedom totaled $360,000 in each year from 1998 to 2002. Beginning in 2003,
the payments were increased to $40,000 a month to Mr. Collett. The Board of
Directors elected to give Mr. Collett an increase of $10,000 per month to
$50,000 per month effective May 1, 2005. On May 1, 2007 the Board of Directors
gave Mr. Collett an increase of $10,000 per month which increased his consulting
fee to $60,000 per month. On April 1, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized an
increase of $5,000 per month which increased his consulting fee to $65,000 per
month. Mr. Collett is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Freedom. As of December 31, 2009, there was no written
employment or consulting agreement between the Company and Freedom Financial
Corporation. The Company has no employment agreements with any of the
officers.
Bonus
(d)
The
Company did not issue any bonuses during 2009. During 2008, Mr.
Collett, Jr. and Mr. Licciardi each received a bonus of $63,086 for
their efforts in obtaining an insurance settlement from Affiliated Insurance
Company.
Option
Awards (f)
The
Company did not issue any options during 2009 or 2008. During 2009, the Company
did extend 362,500 options from July 11, 2009 to July 11, 2010. The company
recognized stock option expense of $231,257. During 2008, the Company did
re-price the options that were issued in July 2006 from $17.00 per share to
$8.25 per share.
W. B.
Collett was issued 298,000 options in July 2006 for $17.00 a share with a fair
value of $13.30 a share. Half the options, or 149,000 shares vested on December
31, 2006, and the remaining 149,000 vested on July 1, 2007. These options were
re-priced during 2008, to $8.25 per share. On March 11, 2008,
W. B. Collett transferred his 528,000 options to Freedom Holding, Inc. W. B.
Collett owns 85.09% of Freedom Holding, Inc.
W. B.
Collett, Jr. was issued 93,000 options in July 2006 for $17.00 a share with a
fair value of $13.30 a share. Half the options, or 46,500 shares vested on
December 31, 2006, and the remaining 46,500 vested on July 1,
2007. These options were re-priced during 2008, to $8.25 per
share. On March 11, 2008, W. B. Collett Jr.
transferred 198,000 options to Freedom Holding, Inc. W. B. Collett,
Jr. owns 9.21% of Freedom Holding, Inc.
Daniel
Licciardi was issued 24,625 options in July 2006 for $17.00 a share with a fair
value of $13.30 a share. Half the options, or 12,312.5 shares vested on December
31, 2006, and the remaining 12,312.5 vested on July 1, 2007. These
options were re-priced during 2008, to $8.25 per share.
Other
Compensation (I)
W. B.
Collett had other compensation of $25,018 for the year ended 2009, $9,418
included reimbursements for medical payments, insurance and auto repairs on
personal cars used for company business. The remaining $15,600 was
discretionary expense allowance of $300 a week. This compares to
$39,983 during the same period in 2008. During
2008, $24,383 included reimbursements for medical payments, insurance
and auto repairs made on personal cars used for company business, and
maintenance at residence for 2008. The remaining $15,600 was for $300
a week discretionary expense allowance.
W. B.
Collett, Jr. had other compensation of $51,925 for the year ended December, 31,
2009, which included $18,619 in car payments and repairs made by the Company for
personal autos used in Company business. In an
effort to reduce travel expenses, the Company rented a fully furnished house
near the Ft. Pierce Jai-Alai Fronton for W. B. Collett, Jr. in lieu of paying
hotel accommodations. The cost for the house in 2009 was $33,
306. For the year ended December 31, 2008, W.B. Collett, Jr. had
other compensation of $22,109 in car payments and repairs made by the
Company for personal autos used in Company business, and personal travel
expenses of $1,453.
Dan
Licciardi had other compensation of $6,000 for auto allowance during the year
2009, compared to other
compensation of $448,500 for 2008. Mr. Licciardi exercised 30,000 stock options
on March 17, 2008 for $2.25 and the stock had a fair value of
$17.20. Mr. Licciardi recognized an option spread of $442,500 and he
received $6,000 for auto allowance during the years 2008.
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OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS AT DECEMBER 31, 2009
Equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incentive
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity
|
Plan
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity
|
Incentive
|
Awards:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incentive
|
Plan
|
Market or
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plan
|
Awards:
|
Payout
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number
|
Awards:
|
Number of
|
Value of
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Number
|
Of
|
Number of
|
Market
|
Unearned
|
Unearned
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Of
|
Securities
|
Securities
|
Number
|
Value of
|
Shares,
|
Shares,
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Securities
|
Underlying
|
Underlying
|
of Shares
|
Shares of
|
Units or
|
Units or
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Underlying
|
Unexercised
|
Unexer-
|
or units of
|
Units of
|
Other
|
Other
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Unexercised
|
Options
|
Cised
|
Option
|
Option
|
Stock That
|
Stock That
|
Rights That
|
Rights
|
||||||||||||||||||
Options
|
(#) |
Unearned
|
Exercise
|
Expira-
|
Have Not
|
Have Not
|
Have Not
|
That Have
|
||||||||||||||||||
(#) |
Unexercis-
|
Options
|
Price
|
tion
|
Vested
|
Vested
|
Vested
|
Not Vested
|
||||||||||||||||||
Name
|
Exercisable
|
Able
|
(#) |
($)
|
Date
|
($)
|
($)
|
(#) |
($)
|
|||||||||||||||||
(a)
|
(b)
|
©
|
(d)
|
(e)
|
(f)
|
(g)
|
(h)
|
(i)
|
(j)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Freedom
Holding*
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W.
B. Collett
|
250,000 | (1) | 8.25 |
7/11/2010
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman
& CEO
|
48,000 | (1) | 8.25 |
7/10/2012
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Freedom
Holding**
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W.
B. Collett, Jr.
|
75,000 | (1) | 8.25 |
7/11/2010
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
President
& COO
|
18,000 | (1) | 8.25 |
7/10/2012
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Kimberly
Tharp
|
4,125 | 8.25 |
7/10/2012
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
CFO,Treas
& Sec
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel
Licciardi
|
17,500 | 8.25 |
7/11/2010
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Ex
Vice-Pres.
|
7,125 | 8.25 |
7/12/2012
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
&
Pari Mutels Mgr
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jennifer
Chong
|
2,250 | 8.25 |
7/10/2012
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Controller
|
(1) W.B.
Collett and W.B. Collett, Jr. transferred their 726,000 options to Freedom
Holding, Inc. on March 11, 2008. W. B. Collett transferred 528,000
options, and W.B. Collett, Jr. transferred 198,000 options. On March
14, 2008 Freedom Holding, Inc. exercised 335,000 options at $2.25 per share and
the stock had a fair market value of $17.20. Freedom Holding, Inc. recognized an
option spread of $5,008,250. Of the 335,000 options
exercised, 230,000 were options Mr. Collett had transferred, and
105,000 were options that W. B. Collett, Jr. transferred. W. B.
Collett owns 85.09% of Freedom Holding, Inc. and W. B. Collett, Jr. owns 9.21%
of Freedom Holding, Inc. (See Item 12.)
*There
were no new options issued during the years ended December 31, 2009, and
December 31, 2008. On July 11, 2009, the Company extended 362,500 options
that were to expire on July 11, 2009 for one year to July 11,
2010. Of the 362,500 options Freedom Holding holds 325,000 options
that were extended until July 11, 2010. The Company recorded a cost
of $231,357 for the extension. On March 11, 2008, Mr. Collett
transferred all his options (528,000) to Freedom Holding,
Inc. On March 14, 2008, Freedom Holding, Inc. exercised 230,000
of the 528,000 options Mr. Collett at $2.25 per share. Mr.
Collett own 85.09% of Freedom Holding, Inc (See Item 12). On July 3,
2008, the Board of Directors authorized the options issued on July
10, 2006 that had an exercise price of $17.00 per share to be
re-priced at $12.00 per share. On August 26, 2008, the
Board authorized the options that had an exercise price of $12.00 per
share price to be re-priced at $8.25 per share.
**W.
B. Collett, Jr. was issued 75,000 options on July 10, 2006, for $17.00 per share
of which 1/2 vested on December 31, 2006, and the remaining 1/2 vested on July
1, 2007. He was also issued 18,000 options on July 11, 2006, of which 1/2 vested
on December 31, 2006, and the remainder vested on July 1, 2007. On March 11,
2008, W, B. Collett, Jr. transferred all his options (198,000) to Freedom
Holding, Inc. On March 14, 2008, Freedom Holding, Inc.
exercised 105,000 of the 198,000 options W. B. Collett, Jr.
transferred at $2.25 per share. W. B. Collett, Jr. owns 9.21% of
Freedom Holding, Inc. (See Item 12). On July 3, 2008, the Board
of Directors authorized the options that were issued on July 10, 2006 and had an
exercise price of $17.00 per share to be re-priced
at $12.00 per share. On August 26, 2008, the Board
authorized the options that had an exercise price of $12.00 per share
price to be re-priced at $8.25 per share.
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Daniel
Licciardi was issued 17,500 options on July 10, 2006, for $17.00 per share of
which 1/2 vested on December 31, 2006, and the remaining 1/2 vested on July
1, 2007. Mr. Licciardi was also issued 7,125 options on July 11, 2006, of which
1/2 vested on December 31, 2006, and the remainder vested on July 1,
2007. On March 14, 2008, Mr. Licciardi exercised 30,000 options at
$2.25 per share. On July 3, 2008, the Board of Directors
authorized the options that were issued on July 10, 2006 and had an exercise
price of $17.00 per share to be re-priced at $12.00 per
share. On August 26, 2008, the Board authorized the options that had
an exercise price of $12.00 per share price to be
re-priced at $8.25 per share. The Company extended 17,500
options from July 11, 2009 to July 11, 2010.
Kimberly
Tharp was issued 4,125 options on July 10, 2006, for $17.00 per share of which
1/2 vested on December 31, 2006, and the remainder vested on July 1,
2007. On January 29, 2008, Ms. Tharp exercised 10,000 options @
$2.25. On July 3, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized the
options that were issued on July 10, 2006, and had an exercise price
of $17.00 per share to be re-priced at $12.00 per
share. On August 26, 2008, the Board authorized the options that had
an exercise price of $12.00 per share price to be
re-priced at $8.25 per share. On February 11, 2009 Ms. Tharp
exercised 5,000 options at $2.25 per share.
Jennifer
Chong was issued 2,250 options on July 10, 2006, for $17.00 per share of which
1/2 vested on December 31, 2006, and the remainder vested on July 1, 2007. On March
18, 2008, Ms. Chong exercised 10,000 options at $2.25. On July 3,
2008, the Board of Directors authorized the options that were issued
on July 10, 2006 that had an exercise price of $17.00 per share to be
re-priced at $12.00 per share. On August 26, 2008, the
Board authorized the options that had an exercise price of $12.00 per
share price to be re-priced at $8.25 per share.
Director
Compensation
The
Company currently pays its non-management directors, Dr. George W. Galloway,
Jr., William C. Haddon, and Roland M. Howell a monthly fee of $2,000. On June 1,
2008 the Board of Directors were given an increase in
compensation from $1,500 to $2,000 a month. W. Bennett Collett, and W. B.
Collett, Jr. are also directors, but receive no directors fees.
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
Change in
|
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Pension
|
|||||||||||||||||
Non-Equity
|
Value and
|
||||||||||||||||
incentive
|
Nonqualified
|
All other
|
|||||||||||||||
Fees Earned or
|
Option
|
Plan
Com-
|
Deferred
|
Compensa-
|
|||||||||||||
Paid in
|
Stock Awards
|
Awards
|
pensation
|
Compensation
|
Tion
|
Total
|
|||||||||||
Name
|
Cash ($)
|
($)
|
($)
|
($)
|
Earnings
|
($)
|
($)
|
||||||||||
(a)
|
(b)
|
(
c)
|
(d)
|
(e)
|
(f)
|
(g)
|
(h)
|
||||||||||
Roland
Howell
|
24,000 | 24,000 | |||||||||||||||
William
Haddon
|
24,000 | 24,000 | |||||||||||||||
George
Galloway
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24,000 | 24,000 |
Option
Awards (d)
The
directors did not receive any stock options during 2009 or
2008. George Galloway had 20,000 options that were to
expire on July 11, 2009, and the Company extended the options for one year until
July 11, 2010. During 2008, the Company did re-price the directors
options that were vested in 2006 and 2007 from $17.00 to $8.25. Mr.
William Haddon exercised 25,000 shares at $3.50 per share on March 16,
2009.
Indemnification
Under
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), the Company has
the power to indemnify directors and officers under certain prescribed
circumstances and subject to certain limitations against certain costs and
expenses, including attorney's fees, actually and reasonably incurred in
connection with any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative, or investigative, to which any of them is a party by reason of
his being a director or officer of the Company if it is determined that the
officer or director acted in accordance with the applicable standard of conduct
set forth in such statutory provisions. The Company's Bylaws provide that the
Company shall indemnify each person who may be indemnified pursuant to Section
145, as amended from time to time (or any successor provision thereto), to the
fullest extent permitted by Section 145. Insofar as indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of
the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable.
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The
following table sets forth certain information as of March 29, 2010 concerning
each stockholder known to the Company to own beneficially more than five percent
of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company and information regarding
beneficial ownership of Common Stock, and the Common Stock of
Freedom Holding (“Holding”) by each director and executive officer,
and all directors and executive officers as a group. Holding each may be
deemed to be a “parent” of the Company as such term is defined in the rules
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Holding's sole business
currently is to hold shares of Florida Gaming Corporation. On March 11, 2008 and
on March 17, 2008, W. B. Collett, W. B. Collett, Jr. and Freedom Financial
Corporation transferred 1,041,000 options, 200 shares of Class E Preferred
Stock, 1000 shares of Class F Preferred Stock, 886,157 shares of common stock,
and 20,000 warrants to Freedom Holding, Inc. (“Holding”). On March 14, 2008,
Holding exercised 335,000 options at a price of $2.25. On March 16, 2009,
Holding converted all 200 shares of Series E Preferred stock to 104,712 shares
of the Company’s $.20 par value common stock. The reason for the
transfer was to centralize the Florida Gaming Corporation
holdings. Before the transfer Freedom Holding owned 100% of Freedom
Financial Corp. Freedom Holding is owned by three individuals, two of which are
executive officers in Florida Gaming, W. B. Collett, and W. B. Collett,
Jr. Their option shares were transferred to Freedom Holding
representing capital contributions by the officers to a controlled
corporation. The transfer of stock from Freedom Financial to Holding
was a dividend to its parent corporation. The reason or the transfer
was to centralize the Florida Gaming holdings. The Company pays management fees
of $65,000 per month to Freedom Financial Corporation, for the services of W. B.
Collett, Chairman and CEO.
THE
COMPANY
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FREEDOM
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HOLDING
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Directors
And
Executive
Officers
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Number
Of
Shares
(1)
|
Percent
Of
Class
(2)
|
Number
Of
Shares
(1)
|
Percent
Of
Class
(3)
|
Number
Of
Shares
(1)
|
Percent
Of
Class
(4)
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W.
B. Collett
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2,200,203 | (3) | 46.2 | % | 1,109,011 | (4) | 100 | % | 812.05 | 85.09 | % | |||||||||||||
W.
B. Collett, Jr.
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* | — | — | 87.95 | 9.21 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Kimberly
R. Tharp
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31,625 | (12) | 1 | % | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Daniel
Licciardi
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54,625 | (14) | 1.4 | % | — | — | — | —- | ||||||||||||||||
Jennifer
Chong
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12,250 | (16) |
<1
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% | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Roland
M. Howell
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472,079 | (5) | 11.7 | % | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
William
C. Haddon
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43,750 | (11) | 1.2 | % | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
George
W. Galloway, Jr.
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57,500 | (10) | 1.5 | % | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
All
current directors and Executive officers as a group (7 persons)
(6)
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2,872,032 | 57.5 | % | 1,109,011 | 100 | % | 900.00 | 94.3 | % |
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5%
Beneficial
Owners
|
Number
Of
Shares
(1)
|
Percent
Of
Class
(2)
|
Number
Of
Shares
(1)
|
Percent
Of
Class
(3)
|
Number
Of
Shares
(1)
|
Percent
Of
Class
(4)
|
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Freedom
Holding, Inc. (7)
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2,200,203 | 46.2 | % | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
Ramsey
Asset (13)
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205,735 | 5 | % | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
Pride’s
Capital Partners, LLC (15)
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220,000 | 5.6 | % | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
Roland
M. and Dorothy V. Howell (5)(8)
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472,079 | 11.7 | % | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(1) Based
upon information furnished to the Company by the named person, and information
contained in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”). Under the rules of the Commission, a person is deemed to
beneficially own shares over which the person has or shares voting or investment
power or which the person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within
60 days. Unless otherwise indicated, the named persons have sole voting and
investment power with respect to shares owned by them.
(2) Based
on 3,888,959 shares outstanding as of March 29, 2010 Shares of Common Stock of
the Company subject to options exercisable or preferred stock convertible within
60 days are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of class of the
person holding such options or preferred stock, but are not deemed outstanding
for computing the percentage of class for any other person.
(3) Of
the 2,200,203 shares, it includes 1,325,869 shares owned by Freedom Holding,
Inc. (“Holding”), 706,000 options, and 148,334 shares of the Company’s Preferred
F Stock. Holding also owns 20,000 warrants. On March 16, 2009, Holding converted
200 Shares of Class E Preferred Stock to 104,712 of the Company’s $.20 common
stock which is included in the 1,325,869. Mr. Collett may be
deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Holding, although he disclaims
such beneficial ownership of such shares. Mr. Collett can exert considerable
influence over the election of the Company's directors and the outcome of
corporate actions requiring stockholder approval.
(4)
Includes 1,109,011 shares owned by Holding. Mr. Collett may be deemed to
beneficially own the shares held by Holding, although he disclaims beneficial
ownership of such shares.
(5)
Includes 148,334 shares of common stock into which 1000 shares of the Company's
Series F Preferred Stock owned jointly by Mr. and Mrs. Howell are convertible.
Of the 472,709 shares, Mr. and Mrs. Howell own 135,000 shares as joint tenants
and share voting and investment power, Mr. Howell owns 107,500 shares
individually and retains sole voting and investment power with respect to these
shares. Mrs. Howell owns 72,500 shares individually and retains sole voting and
investment power with respect to these shares. In addition, the above figure
(472,709) includes options granted to Mr. Howell to purchase 9,375 shares of the
Company's common stock.
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(6)
Includes 296,669 shares which may be acquired by all directors and
executive officers as a group upon conversion of 2,000 shares of the Company's
Series F Preferred Stock.
(7) See
Note (5). The address of Freedom Financial Corporation and Freedom Holding, Inc.
is 2669 Charlestown Road, Suite D, New Albany, Indiana 47150. The business
address of W. B. Collett is 1750 South Kings Highway, Fort Pierce, Florida
34945-3099.
(8)
Roland M. and Dorothy V. Howell's address is Plaza Venetia, Suite 22 A-B, Miami,
Florida 33132.
(9) On
March 11, 2008, W. Bennett Collett, Jr. transferred 198,000 options to Freedom
Holding, Inc. On March 14, 2008, Freedom Holding exercised 105,000 of those
options at $2.25 per share. W. B. Collett, Jr., has 9.21% ownership
in Freedom Holding, Inc.
(10)
George W. Galloway, director, transferred his 57,500 options to GWGJR, INC on
March 12, 2008. On March 14, 2008, GWGJR, INC. exercised 30,000 options. GWGJR,
INC. has 27,500 remaining vested options.
(11)
William C. Haddon has 18,750 vested options and owns 25,000 shares
individually. Mr. Haddon exercised his option to purchase 25,000
shares at $3.50 per share on March 16,2009.
(12) Kimberly
R. Tharp has 4,125 vested options and owns 27,500 shares individually. Ms. Tharp
exercised her option to purchase 5,000 shares @ $2.25 per share on February 11,
2009.
(13) The
address of Ramsey Asset Management, LLC is 8200 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1550,
McLean, VA 22102.
(14)
Daniel Licciardi has 24,625 vested options and owns 30,000 shares
individually.
(15)
Prides Capital Partners, LLC owns 5,000 shares of Preferred AA stock that is
convertible into 200,000 shares of common stock. Prides Capital also has 20,000
warrants. Prides Capital address is 200 High Street, #700, Boston, MA
02110.
(16)
Jennifer Chong has 2,250 vested options and owns 10,000
individually.
Item
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
On March
17, 2008, Freedom Financial Corporation transferred all ownership in Florida
Gaming Corporation to Freedom Holding, Inc. (“Holding”) This consisted of
886,157 shares of Florida Gaming Corporation common stock, 1,000 shares of
Preferred F Stock, 200 Shares of Preferred E Stock, 20,000 warrants and 315,000
stock options. On March 11, 2008 , W. Bennett Collett transferred his 528,000
options to Freedom Holding, Inc. (“Holding”), and W. B. Collett, Jr. transferred
his 198,000 options to Holding. On March 14, 2008, Holding exercised 335,000
options. Holding may each be deemed to be a “parent” of the Company as such term
is defined in the rules promulgated under the U.S. Securities & Exchange
Act, by virtue of beneficial ownership of 46.2% of the Common Stock of the
Company. On March 16, 2009, Holding converted 200 shares of Series E Preferred
Stock for 104,712 shares of the Company's $.20 par value common
stock. Before the transfer Freedom Holding owned 100% of Freedom
Financial Corp. Freedom Holding is owned by three individuals, two of which are
executive officers in Florida Gaming, W. B. Collett, and W. B. Collett,
Jr. Their option shares were transferred to Freedom Holding
representing capital contributions by the officers to a controlled
corporation. The transfer of stock from Freedom Financial to Holding
was a dividend to its parent corporation. The reason or the transfer
was to centralize the Florida Gaming holdings. See ITEM 12. “Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”.
On
November, 1997, the Company entered into a new business — residential real
estate development. These Properties consisted of over 100 fully-developed, and
163 partially-developed, single-family residential home sites, a swim and tennis
club facility, and 27 acres of partially-developed commercial property. As of
December 31, 2009, the Company has six (6) residential lots remaining to be sold
and owed the Hamilton State Bank $38,368 on one of the lots. The Company is
currently in default on the mortgage and Mr. Collett has been named the
defendant in a lawsuit filed by Hamilton State Bank. (See Item 3.
Legal Proceedings) The suit has been filed in the Superior Court of Hall County
State of Georgia. The Note also provides for collection of attorney’s
fees in the amount of 15% of principal and interest owed in the event of
default. The six (6) lots have a book value of $234,000.
The Properties are located on the east side of Georgia Highway 81, approximately
one (1) mile south of U.S. Highway 78, inside the Loganville, Georgia city
limits, in Walton County.
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On
October 31, 2005 Freedom Financial purchased Florida Gaming’s note with First
Bank (formerly CIB) for $2,400,000. At the same date, Florida Gaming
renegotiated the terms of this note with Freedom. Under the new
terms, the note had a fixed interest rate of 8.0% per annum and was secured by
various mortgages, rents, and receivables. The note matured on October 31,
2008 and was refinanced under a new note with Freedom Holding Inc. (“Holding”),
the parent company of Freedom Financial, dated November 1, 2008. The
Holding note is unsecured, bears interest at 10.0% per annum, and matured on May
1, 2009. As an inducement to refinance the note the Company issued
Holding a warrant to purchase 20,000 shares of the Company’s $0.20 par value
common stock at a price per share $8.25. The warrant is exercisable
at any time from November 1, 2008 through November 1, 2011. The fair
value of this warrant issued totaled $12,984 and was amortized on a
straight line basis from November 1, 2008 through May 1,
2009. The Company accounted for the note as a debt
refinance. The Company then extended the Note from May 1,
2009 through September 1, 2009, and then again from September 1, 2009 through
March 1, 2010. The extension of the notes were accounted for as debt
refinances and did not have any expense associated with the
refinance.
In lieu
of a salary for the Chairman / CEO, the Company pays management fees to Freedom
Financial of $65,000 per month. Effective April 1, 2008, the Board of Directors
increased the monthly management fee from $60,000 to $65,000 per
month. The Company has accrued $780,000 for the management fee for
2009.
Item.
14 Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Audit Fees. For the year
ended December 31, 2009, audit fees were $99,545 compared to $81,620 for the
year ended December 31, 2008.
Audit-Related Fees. For the
year ended December 31, 2009, audit-related fees were $5,900 compared to $5,150
for the year ended December 31, 2008. Audit-Related fees consisted of a review
of 10-K and communications with audit committee.
Tax Fees. For corporation tax
return preparation for the year ended December 31, 2009, the fees were $19,575
compared to $14,965 for the year ended December 31, 2008.
All Other Fees. Miscellaneous
Fees for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $2,050 compared to $7,838 for the
year ended December 31, 2008.
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 auditor. 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 auditor,
the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which will
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 any one or more 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 auditor to management.
All of
the services provided by King & Company, PSC and described above under the
captions “Audit Fees,” were approved by our Audit Committee.
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Item 15. Exhibits List and Reports on Form
8-K
3.1
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Registrant’s
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed with the
Delaware Secretary of State on March 28, 2005, filed as reference 3.1 to
the Registrant’s 2004 10-KSB, is incorporated herein by reference as
Exhibit 3.1.
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3.2
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Registrant’s
By-Laws as amended to date filed as Exhibit 3.5 to Registrant’s Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 are incorporated herein
by reference as Exhibit 3.2.
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4.1
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Registrant’s
Amended and Restated Master Stock Option Plan filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the
Second Post-Effective Amendment of Registrants Registration Statement
Form S-8 dated August 23, 2006, is incorporated herein by reference
as Exhibit 4.1.
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4.2
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Stock
Option Agreement entered into by and between Registrant and Freedom
Financial Corporation dated April 28, 2006 and is filed as Exhibit
4.1 to Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2006, is
incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
4.2.
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4.5
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Stock
Subscription Agreement entered into between the Registrant and Prides
Capital Fund I.L.P. dated June 15, 2007 and is filed as Exhibit 4.5
to Registrant Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2007 and is
incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
4.5.
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4.6
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Stockholders
Agreement entered into between the Registrant and Prides Capital Fund
I.L.P. dated June 15, 2007 and is filed as Exhibit 4.6 to Registrant
Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2007 and is incorporated herein
by reference as Exhibit 4.6.
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4.7
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Warrant
Agreement entered into between the Registrant and Prides Capital Fund
I.L.P. dated June 15, 2007 and is filed as Exhibit 4.7 to Registrant
Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2007 and is incorporated herein
by reference as Exhibit 4.7.
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10.0
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Note
Restructuring Agreement, Mortgage and Security Agreement, Amended and
Restated Pledge Agreement, Amended and Restated Secured Promissory
Note, and certain other related instruments and agreements
dated December 31, 2008, between the Registrant and Isle of Capri,
filed as Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K dated January 8, 2009, and is
incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
10.1.
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10.1
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Settlement Agreement as to Parcel
No. 155 and Parcel No. 155TCE, dated February 3, 2009, by and between the
Registrant and the County, filed as Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K dated April
6, 2009, and is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
10.1.
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10.2
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Promissory Note, entered into by
the Registrant, the County and City National Bank of Florida on April 2,
2009, filed as Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K dated April 6, 2009 and is
incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
10.2.
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10.3
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Mortgage and Security Agreement,
entered into by the Registrant, the County and City National Bank of
Florida on April 6, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.3 on Form 8-K dated April 6,
2009 and is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
10.3.
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10.4
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Letter
Agreement dated October 29, 2004 entered into by and among Registrant,
Florida Gaming Centers, Inc., and Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. filed as
Exhibit 10.48 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 4,
2004 and is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
10.4.
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10.7
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Agreement
dated January 31,2005 between Florida Gaming Centers, Inc., d/b/a Miami
Jai-Alai, the Summer Jai-Alai partnership and Miami Dade County regarding
slot machine in pari-mutuel facilities was filed as reference 10.7 to the
Registrant’s 2004 10-KSB and is incorporated herein by reference as
Exhibit 10.7.
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10.8
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Registrant’s
Third Amended and Restated Note between Florida Gaming Centers, Inc. and
Freedom Financial Corp, dated October 31, 2005, was filed as reference
10.8 to Registrant’s 2005 10KSB, herein incorporated by reference as
Exhibit 10.8.
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10.9
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Registrant’s
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement between Florida Gaming Centers, Inc.
City National Bank of Florida, and Freedom Financial Corp, dated October
31, 2005, was filed as reference 10.9 to Registrant’s 2005 10-KSB, herein
incorporated by reference as Exhibit
10.9.
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10.10
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Registrant’s
Guaranty Agreement between Florida Gaming Corporation and Freedom
Financial Corporation, dated October 31, 2005, was filed as Exhibit 10.10
to Registrant’s 2005 10-KSB, is incorporated herein by reference as
Exhibit 10.10.
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10.11
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Registrant’s
Guaranty Agreement between W, Bennett Collett and Freedom Financial
Corporation, dated October 31, 2005, was filed as reference 10.11 to
Registrant’s 2005 10-KSB, is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
10.11.
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10.13
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Promissory
Note entered into between the Registrant and Freedom Holding, Inc. dated
November 1, 2008, was filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant's 10-Q
dated November 14, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference as
Exhibit 10.13.
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10.14
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Promissory
Note entered into between the Registrant and Nurmi Properties, dated
December 11, 2009, was filed as Exhibit 10.14 to an 8-k filed December 17,
2009 and is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
10.14.
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10.15
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Mortgage
and Security Agreement entered into between the Registrant and Nurmi
Properties, dated December 11, 2009, was filed as Exhibit 10.15 to an 8-K
filed December 17, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference
as Exhibit 10.15.
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10.16
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Security
Agreement entered into between the Registrant and Nurmi Properties, dated
December 11, 2009, was filed as Exhibit 10.16 to an 8-k filed December 17,
2009 and is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
10.16.
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10.17
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Assignment
of Rents and Leases between the Registrant and Nurmi Properties, dated
December 11, 2009, was filed as Exhibit 10.17 to an 8-k filed December 17,
2009 and is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
10.17.
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10.18
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Warrant
Agreement entered into between the Registrant and Nurmi Properties, dated
December 11, 2009, was filed as Exhibit 10.18 to an 8-k filed December 17,
2009 and is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
10.18.
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10.21
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Note
and Mortgage Modification between the Registrant and Nurmi Properties,
dated March 10, 2010, and is attached
hereto.
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10.22
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Note
and Mortgage Modification between the Registrant and Nurmi
Properties, dated March 25, 2010, and is
attached hereto.
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10.49
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Shareholders
Support and Release of Lien Agreement dated October 29, 2004 entered into
among Registrant, Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Freedom Financial
Corporation, Freedom Holding, Inc., Collett Capital Corporation, and W.
Bennett Collett, individually, filed as Exhibit 10.49 on Form 8-K dated
November 4, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
10.49.
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10.50
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Shareholders
Support Agreement dated October 29, 2004 entered into between Isle of
Capri Casinos, Inc. and Roland and Dorothy Howell filed as Exhibit
10.50 on Form 8-K dated November 4, 2004 is incorporated herein by
reference as Exhibit 10.50.
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14.0
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Registrant’s
Code of Ethics adopted by the Board of Directors on May 16, 2003, filed as
Exhibit 14 to Registrant’s 2004 10-KSB is incorporated by reference
as Exhibit 14.0
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21.0
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List
of Registrant’s Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004, filed as Exhibit 21
to Registrant’s 2004 10-ksb is incorporated by reference as Exhibit
21.0.
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31.1
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Certification
by Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 302 as adopted
pursuant to Section 902 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached
hereto.
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31.2
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Certification
by Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 302 as adopted
pursuant to Section 902 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached
hereto.
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32.1
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Certification
by Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to18 USC 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached
hereto.
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32.2
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Certification
by Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to18 USC 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached
hereto.
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99.1
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Secured
Promissory Note dated October 29, 2004 in the face amount of $5,000,000
executed by Registrant in favor of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. was
filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Registrant's 8-K dated November 4, 2004, and is
incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
99.1.
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99.3
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Promissory
Note dated January 31,2 005 in the face amount of $833,333 executed by
Florida Gaming Centers, Inc. to Calder Race Course, Inc. and West
Flagler Associated, LTD., was filed as Exhibit 99.3 to Registrant's 10-KSB
dated March 31, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
99.3.
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(b)
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Registrant
filed a current report on Form 8-K dated January 7, 2009 reporting the
transaction with Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. described
herein.
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Registrant
filed a report on Form 8-K dated April 6, 2009, reporting the Settlement
Agreement with Miami-Dade County, Florida described herein.
Registrant
filed a report on Form 8-K dated May 1, 2009 reporting the transaction with
Freedom Holding, Inc described herein.
Registrant
filed a report on Form 8-K dated August 14, 2009 entering into a Memorandum of
Agreement ) with Solomon O. Howell and James W. Stuckert pursuant to which the
Lenders may advance cash up to a maximum aggregate amount of one million dollars
($1,000,000).
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Registrant
filed a report on Form 8-K dated September 1, 2009 reporting the transaction
with Freedom Holding, Inc described herein.
Registrant
filed a report on Form 8-K dated October 7, 2009 reporting the transaction with
Mr. James Stuckert and Mr. Solomon Howell .
Registrant
filed a report on Form 8-K dated December 11, 2009 reporting the transaction
with Nurmi Properties, LLC and Robinette Investments, LLC
Registrant
filed a report on Form 8-K dated December 31, 2009, reporting an event of
default pursuant to an
Amended and Restated Secured Promissory Note with Isle of Capri, and reporting
an event of default on the James W. Stuckert and Solomon O. Howell
Note.
Registrant
filed a report on Form 8-K dated February 4, 2010, reporting the transaction
with Nurmi Properties, LLC and H2C, Inc.
Registrant
filed a report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 2010, reporting the transaction with
Freedom Holding.
Registrant
filed a report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 2010, reporting the Registrant was
served with a complaint by Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
Registrant
filed a report on Form 8-K dated March 19, 2010, reporting the Registrant
received a complaint from Isle of Capri to foreclose on
mortgage.
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION
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Date: March
31, 2010
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By:
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/s/ W. Bennett
Collett
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W.
Bennett Collett
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
|
In
accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and
on the dates indicated.
/s/ W. Bennett Collett
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Chairman
of the Board
|
March
31, 2010
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W.
Bennett Collett
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of
Directors and
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Chief
Executive Officer
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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/s/ Kimberly R. Tharp
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Chief
Financial Officer, Secretary
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March
31, 2010
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Kimberly
R.Tharp
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and
Treasurer
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/s/ W. Bennett Collett, Jr.
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President,
Director,
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March
31, 2010
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W.
Bennett Collett, Jr.
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and
Chief Operating Officer
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/s/ George W. Galloway, Jr.
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Director
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March
31, 2010
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George
W. Galloway, Jr.
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/s/ Roland M. Howell
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Director
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March
31, 2010
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Roland
M. Howell
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/s/ William C. Haddon
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Director
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March
31, 2010
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William
C. Haddon
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43
Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
Report
of Independent Registered Accounting Firm
|
F-1
|
Consolidated
Financial Statements
|
|
Balance
Sheets
|
F-2
|
Statements
of Operations
|
F-4
|
Statement
of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
|
F-6
|
Statements
of Cash Flows
|
F-8
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-9
|
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
To the
Board of Directors and Shareholders
Florida
Gaming Corporation and Subsidiaries
Miami,
Florida
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Florida Gaming
Corporation and Subsidiaries (a Delaware Corporation) as of December 31, 2009
and 2008 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in
stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
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. The
Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included
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 Company’s
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, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Florida Gaming Corporation
and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will
continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note Q to the financial
statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and cash
flow deficiencies which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as
a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are
also described in Note Q. The financial statements do not include any
adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/
King + Company, PSC
Louisville,
Kentucky
March 31,
2010
F-1
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 819,256 | $ | 1,512,719 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, including ITW, net
|
234,674 | 280,593 | ||||||
Inventory
|
43,494 | 52,051 | ||||||
1,097,424 | 1,845,363 | |||||||
PROPERTY, PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT—Note I
|
||||||||
Land
|
8,164,543 | 4,780,472 | ||||||
Buildings
and improvements
|
8,941,404 | 8,852,989 | ||||||
Furniture,
fixtures and equipment
|
1,782,111 | 1,797,641 | ||||||
18,888,058 | 15,431,102 | |||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(4,480,410 | ) | (4,000,825 | ) | ||||
14,407,648 | 11,430,277 | |||||||
REAL ESTATE HELD FOR
SALE—Note K
|
234,000 | 297,500 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS—Notes F and
J
|
488,788 | 577,597 | ||||||
$ | 16,227,860 | $ | 14,150,737 |
F-2
December
31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
||||||||
Unclaimed
winnings
|
$ | 162,350 | $ | 261,800 | ||||
Accrued
payroll and related expenses
|
393,452 | 436,680 | ||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
6,055,065 | 3,418,917 | ||||||
Current
portion of long-term debt—Note H
|
6,412,746 | 4,640,083 | ||||||
13,023,613 | 8,757,480 | |||||||
LONG-TERM DEBT (less current
portion)—Note H
|
3,002,813 | 300,926 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY—Notes B and C
|
||||||||
Class
A cumulative convertible preferred stock; 1,200,000 shares
authorized;
27,756 and 28,135 shares issued and outstanding in
2009
and 2008, respectively; aggregate 2009 liquidation
preference
of $304,502
|
2,776 | 2,813 | ||||||
Series
AA 7% cumulative convertible preferred stock; 5,000
shares
authorized; issued and outstanding in 2009 and 2008;
aggregate
2009 liquidation preference of $5,437,500
|
500 | 500 | ||||||
Series
B cumulative convertible preferred stock; 50 shares
authorized;
45 shares issued and outstanding in 2009 and
2008;
aggregate 2009 liquidation preference of $95,852
|
5 | 5 | ||||||
Series
E 8% cumulative convertible preferred stock, 300 shares
authorized;
200 issued and outstanding in 2008; no shares
issued
and outstanding in 2009
|
-0- | 20 | ||||||
Series
F 8% cumulative convertible preferred stock, 2,500 shares
authorized;
2,000 issued and outstanding in 2009 and 2008;
aggregate
2009 liquidation preference of $2,140,000
|
200 | 200 | ||||||
Common
stock, $.20 par value, 7,500,000 shares authorized;
3,888,959
and 3,754,205 shares issued and outstanding in 2009
and
2008, respectively
|
777,792 | 750,841 | ||||||
Capital
in excess of par value
|
50,615,750 | 50,120,254 | ||||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(51,195,589 | ) | (45,782,302 | ) | ||||
201,434 | 5,092,331 | |||||||
$ | 16,227,860 | $ | 14,150,737 |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
F-3
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
For
the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
JAI-ALAI
MUTUEL REVENUE
|
$ | 6,856,199 | $ | 8,475,887 | ||||
Less
Florida State pari-mutuel taxes incurred—Note D
|
(972,624 | ) | (1,133,141 | ) | ||||
Less
simulcast guest commissions
|
(1,883,326 | ) | (2,417,037 | ) | ||||
INTER
TRACK MUTUEL COMMISSIONS
|
2,694,732 | 3,041,262 | ||||||
Net
Pari-Mutuel Revenue
|
6,694,981 | 7,966,971 | ||||||
ADMISSION
INCOME, net of State taxes incurred
|
26,947 | 30,013 | ||||||
PROGRAM
REVENUE
|
135,218 | 118,376 | ||||||
FOOD
AND BEVERAGE
|
989,087 | 899,910 | ||||||
CARD
ROOM REVENUE
|
5,998,668 | 4,847,231 | ||||||
OTHER
|
151,038 | 138,462 | ||||||
GAMING
OPERATING REVENUE
|
13,995,939 | 14,000,963 | ||||||
REAL
ESTATE SALES
|
-0- | -0- | ||||||
TOTAL
OPERATING REVENUE
|
13,995,939 | 14,000,963 | ||||||
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
||||||||
Advertising
and promotions
|
404,137 | 712,104 | ||||||
Operating
and mutuels payroll and related costs
|
4,828,975 | 4,986,358 | ||||||
Player
payroll and related costs
|
3,020,738 | 3,237,222 | ||||||
Food
and beverage costs
|
784,651 | 916,841 | ||||||
Repairs
and maintenance
|
228,576 | 336,230 | ||||||
Totalizator/teleview
rent—Note G
|
385,591 | 387,901 | ||||||
ITW
and television costs
|
844,969 | 776,756 | ||||||
Programs
|
175,108 | 164,779 | ||||||
Card
room payroll and related costs
|
1,427,075 | 1,225,170 | ||||||
Other
card room operating costs
|
1,237,975 | 1,102,908 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
490,918 | 417,794 | ||||||
Utilities
|
574,798 | 602,959 | ||||||
Provision
for loss on real estate held for sale
|
63,500 | -0- | ||||||
Miscellaneous,
net
|
1,086,646 | 1,275,138 | ||||||
TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
15,553,657 | 16,142,160 |
(CONTINUED)
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
F-4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS—CONTINUED
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
For
the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE
|
||||||||
Executive
payroll and related costs
|
$ | 579,467 | $ | 542,059 | ||||
Stock
options—Note C
|
231,257 | 664,291 | ||||||
Directors'
fees
|
72,000 | 63,000 | ||||||
Management
consulting—Note F
|
780,000 | 765,000 | ||||||
Telephone
and travel
|
443,324 | 521,982 | ||||||
Professional
fees
|
728,919 | 549,913 | ||||||
Interest
and financing costs—Note H
|
903,280 | 617,044 | ||||||
Property
taxes
|
398,623 | 403,467 | ||||||
Insurance
|
787,038 | 816,478 | ||||||
4,923,908 | 4,943,234 | |||||||
LOSS
FROM OPERATIONS
|
(6,481,626 | ) | (7,084,431 | ) | ||||
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
||||||||
Interest
and dividend income
|
7,866 | 53,696 | ||||||
State
tax credits on handle and admissions—Note D
|
703,511 | 853,892 | ||||||
Insurance
recoveries net of losses—Note N
|
-0- | 7,134,956 | ||||||
Legislative
initiatives—Notes H and M
|
-0- | (1,083,333 | ) | |||||
Gain
on sale of right-of-way—Note I
|
870,185 | -0- | ||||||
Miscellaneous
income
|
39,872 | 18,174 | ||||||
1,621,434 | 6,977,385 | |||||||
NET
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX
|
(4,860,192 | ) | (107,046 | ) | ||||
Federal
income taxes
|
10,164 | -0- | ||||||
NET
LOSS
|
(4,870,356 | ) | (107,046 | ) | ||||
Dividends
on preferred stock
|
(542,931 | ) | (555,282 | ) | ||||
NET
LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS
|
$ | (5,413,287 | ) | $ | (662,328 | ) | ||
Loss
per common share – Basic
|
$ | (1.40 | ) | $ | (.18 | ) | ||
Loss
per common share – Diluted
|
$ | (1.40 | ) | $ | (.18 | ) |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
F-5
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
For
the two years ended December 31, 2009
Class A
Preferred Stock
Par Value $.10
|
Series AA
Preferred Stock
Par Value $.10
|
Series B
Preferred Stock
Par Value $.10
|
Series E
Preferred Stock
Par Value $.10
|
Series F
Preferred Stock
Par Value $.10
|
Common Stock
Par Value $.20
|
Capital in
Excess of
|
Accumulated
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Par
Value
|
Deficit
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances
at January 1, 2008
|
28,235 | $ | 2,823 | 5,000 | $ | 500 | 45 | $ | 5 | 200 | $ | 20 |
2000
|
$ | 200 | 3,339,194 | $ | 667,839 | $ | 48,553,076 | $ | (45,119,974 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on Series F preferred stock ($80/share)
|
(160,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on Series A preferred stock ($.89/share)
|
(25,232 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on Series E preferred stock ($80/share)
|
(16,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on Series B preferred stock ($90/share)
|
(4,050 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on Series AA preferred stock ($70/share)
|
(350,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of stock options
|
415,000 | 83,000 | 850,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock conversion
|
(100 | ) | (10 | ) | 11 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
warrants issued
|
52,129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
options repriced
|
664,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss for the year
|
(107,046 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCES
AT DECEMBER 31, 2008
|
28,135 | $ | 2,813 | 5,000 | $ | 500 | 45 | $ | 5 | 200 | $ | 20 |
2,000
|
$ | 200 | 3,754,205 | $ | 750,841 | $ | 50,120,254 | $ | (45,782,302 | ) |
(CONTINUED)
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
F-6
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY—CONTINUED
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
For
the two years ended December 31, 2009
Class A
Preferred Stock
Par Value $.10
|
Series AA
Preferred Stock
Par Value $.10
|
Series B
Preferred Stock
Par Value $.10
|
Series E
Preferred Stock
Par Value $.10
|
Series F
Preferred Stock
Par Value $.10
|
Common Stock
Par Value $.20
|
Capital in
Excess of
|
Accumulated
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Par
Value
|
Deficit
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances
at January 1, 2009
|
28,135 | $ | 2,813 | 5,000 | $ | 500 | 45 | $ | 5 | 200 | $ | 20 | 2,000 | $ | 200 | 3,754,205 | $ | 750,841 | $ | 50,120,254 | $ | (45,782,302 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on Series F preferred stock ($80/share)
|
(160,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on Series A preferred stock ($.92/share)
|
(25,592 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on Series E preferred stock ($16.44/share)
|
(3,289 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on Series B preferred stock ($90/share)
|
(4,050 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on Series AA preferred stock ($70/share)
|
(350,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of stock options
|
30,000 | 6,000 | 92,750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock conversion
|
(379 | ) | (37 | ) | (200 | ) | (20 | ) | 104,754 | 20,951 | (20,893 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
options and warrants issued
|
285,435 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discount
on convertible debt
|
138,204 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss for the year
|
(4,870,356 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCES
AT DECEMBER 31, 2009
|
27,756 | $ | 2,776 | 5,000 | $ | 500 | 45 | $ | 5 | -0- | $ | -0- | 2,000 | $ | 200 | 3,888,959 | $ | 777,792 | $ | 50,615,750 | $ | (51,195,589 | ) |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
F-7
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
For
the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (4,870,356 | ) | $ | (107,046 | ) | ||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
545,265 | 480,247 | ||||||
Stock
options and warrants
|
285,435 | 716,420 | ||||||
Discount
on convertible debt
|
138,204 | -0- | ||||||
Gain
on sale of right of way
|
(870,185 | ) | -0- | |||||
Provision
for loss on real estate held for sale
|
63,500 | -0- | ||||||
Insurance
recoveries net of losses
|
-0- | (7,134,956 | ) | |||||
Legislative
initiative
|
-0- | 1,083,333 | ||||||
Increase
(decrease) in inventory
|
8,557 | (10,205 | ) | |||||
Decrease
in accounts receivable
|
45,919 | 75,219 | ||||||
Decrease
in other assets
|
23,129 | 34,576 | ||||||
Increase
(decrease) in unclaimed winnings
|
(99,450 | ) | 33,400 | |||||
Increase
(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
2,313,279 | (301,113 | ) | |||||
NET
CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
(2,416,703 | ) | (5,130,125 | ) | ||||
INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Net
proceeds from sale of right of way
|
935,345 | -0- | ||||||
Purchases
of property and equipment
|
(508,530 | ) | (1,946,712 | ) | ||||
Insurance
proceeds from hurricane settlement, net
|
-0- | 7,134,956 | ||||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
426,815 | 5,188,244 | ||||||
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of debt
|
1,500,000 | 1,602,500 | ||||||
Repayment
of short-term debt
|
(239,036 | ) | (3,954,023 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from exercise of stock options
|
98,750 | 933,750 | ||||||
Dividends
paid
|
(63,289 | ) | (551,322 | ) | ||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
|
1,296,425 | (1,969,095 | ) | |||||
NET
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
(693,463 | ) | (1,910,976 | ) | ||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
1,512,719 | 3,423,695 | ||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
|
$ | 819,256 | $ | 1,512,719 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES
|
||||||||
Interest
paid
|
$ | 269,472 | $ | 564,560 | ||||
Taxes
paid
|
$ | 10,164 | -0- | |||||
Noncash
financing costs
|
$ | 192,382 | $ | 52,129 | ||||
Noncash
purchase of land
|
$ | 3,013,586 | -0- |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
F-8
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE
A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Florida
Gaming Corporation (the Company) operates live jai-alai games at frontons in Ft.
Pierce, and Miami, Florida through its Florida Gaming Centers, Inc. subsidiary
(Centers). The Company also conducts intertrack wagering (ITW) on jai-alai,
horse racing and dog racing from its facilities. In addition, the Company
operates Tara Club Estates, Inc. (“Tara”), a residential real estate development
and commercial project located near Atlanta in Walton County, Georgia (See Note
K). Approximately 46.2% of the Company's common stock is controlled by the
Company's Chairman and CEO either directly or beneficially through available
stock options and his ownership of Freedom Holding, Inc. (“Holding”), a closely
held investment company.
Basis of
Presentation: These consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Significant intercompany
transactions have been eliminated. Certain 2008 amounts have been reclassified
to conform with their 2009 presentation.
Going Concern: The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company
will continue as a going concern. The attainment of sustainable profitability
and positive cash flow from operations is dependent on certain future events.
These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might result from the outcome of this uncertainty (See Note Q).
Estimates: The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash
Equivalents: The Company considers all highly liquid investments
purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents.
Property, Plant and
Equipment: Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation
is provided using the straight-line and accelerated methods over the estimated
useful life of the related assets as follows:
Buildings
|
39
years
|
|
Land
and building improvements
|
15
years
|
|
Furniture
and equipment
|
5-7 years
|
|
Automobiles
|
5 years
|
F-9
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES—CONTINUED
Long-lived Assets:
The Company's investment in its residential and commercial property is carried
at cost. The Company evaluates the carrying value of its real estate development
and other long-lived assets, annually under Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 360, “Plant, Property, and
Equipment” and ASC Topic 970 “Real Estate.”
Accounts Receivables:
In the ordinary course of business, the Company maintains accounts receivable
from other gaming facilities (ITW receivables). Past due status is based on
contractual terms. Receivables are charged off after 90 days if not being
actively collected.
Bad Debt Reserve: The
Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts equal to estimated
uncollectible amounts. The Company’s estimate is based on historical losses,
changes in volume and economic conditions impacting the current receivables. The
Company estimated no reserve necessary at December 31, 2009 or 2008. There was
no activity in the allowance during 2009 or 2008.
Inventory: The
Company's inventory, consisting of food and beverage products and souvenirs, is
stated at the lower of cost or market using the First-In First-Out method to
assign cost. Inventory market values exceeded its cost at December 31,
2009.
Other Comprehensive
Income: The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 220,
“Comprehensive Income.” The Company had no “other comprehensive income” during
either year presented. Accordingly, comprehensive income is equal to net income
in 2009 and 2008.
Pari-mutuel Wagering:
Revenue is derived from acceptance of wagers under a pari-mutuel wagering
system. The Company accepts wagers on both on-site and ITW events. On-site
wagers are accumulated in pools with a portion being returned to winning
bettors, a portion paid to the State of Florida, and a portion retained by the
Company. ITW wagers are also accepted and forwarded to the "host" facility after
retention of the Company's commissions. Unclaimed winnings (outs) totaled
$162,350 and $261,800 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Revenue
Recognition:
The Company recognizes revenue from gaming operations in accordance with
ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” which requires revenues to be recognized
when realized or realizable and earned. Jai-Alai and inter track mutuel
commissions are recognized immediately upon completion of the event upon which
the related wagers are placed. In general, wagers are placed immediately prior
to the event and are made in cash or other good funds so collectability is not
an issue. Revenues derived from admission, program sales, food and beverage
sales, card room activities, and other revenues are recognized at the time of
the transaction. Revenues from the Company’s real estate operations are
recognized in accordance with ASC Topic 360-20, “Real Estate Sales”, which
generally allows the Company to record all profit on real estate
sales at closing unless the down payment is insufficient to accrue the
revenue.
F-10
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES—CONTINUED
Income Taxes: The
Company utilizes the asset and liability approach to accounting for income
taxes. The objective of the asset and liability method is to establish deferred
tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences between the financial
reporting and the tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities at enacted
tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled.
The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is
recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment
date.
The
Company follows ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” regarding accounting for income
tax uncertainties. ASC Topic 740 states that a tax position is recognized as a
benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be
sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur.
The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than
50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the
“more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The Company maintained
no net tax assets at December 31, 2009 and 2008 (see Note D).
It is the
Company’s policy to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax
matters in income tax expense.
The
Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction. The Company
is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations by tax authorities
for all years prior to and including 2005.
Income (Loss) Per Common
Share: Basic income (loss) per common share is determined by dividing
income (loss), less required dividends on preferred shares ($542,931 and
$555,282 in 2009 and 2008, respectively), by the weighted average number of
shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted income (loss) per common share is
determined by dividing income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding plus the weighted average number of shares that would
be issued upon exercise of dilutive stock options and warrants assuming proceeds
are used to repurchase shares pursuant to the treasury stock method plus the
weighted average number of shares that would be issued if holders of the
Company’s preferred stock converted those shares to common stock using the “if
converted” method, unless the use of such methods would be
anti-dilutive.
The
weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of both
basic and diluted net loss per common share was 3,862,061 and 3,675,600 for 2009
and 2008, respectively.
F-11
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES—CONTINUED
Options
and warrants to purchase 985,625 and 1,020,625 shares of the Company’s common
stock were outstanding on December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. None of the
shares subject to option at December 31, 2009 or 2008, net of forfeitures, were
included in the computation of diluted loss per common share for either year
because their effect would have been antidilutive. Outstanding options and
warrants are discussed further in Note C.
Advertising Costs:
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Stock Options: The
Company accounts for all employee stock based compensation in accordance with
ASC Topic 718, “Stock Compensation,” which requires that equity instruments
issued as compensation be measured at fair value (See Note C).
The
Company accounts for non-employee stock-based compensation in accordance with
ASC Topic 505-50, “Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees”. Amounts are based on the
fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity
instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The value assigned to
stock options granted to non-employees are accounted for in accordance with ASC
Topic 505-50, which require that such costs be measured at the end of each
reporting period to account for changes in the fair value of our Common Stock
until the options are vested using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Common Stock
is valued using the market price of Common Stock on the measurement date as
defined in ASC Topic 505-50 (See Note C).
Real Estate
Development: The Company’s Tara Subsidiary accounts for the cost of lots
sold by dividing the acquisition and development costs by the number of lots
developed.
Compensated Absences:
The Company has not accrued compensated absences for the years ending December
31, 2009 and 2008 because the amounts cannot be reasonably
estimated.
Subsequent Events:
The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (SFAS
165), during the year ended December 31, 2009. SFAS 165, as incorporated into
ASC Topic 855, establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of
events that occur after the balance sheet date and through the date financial
statements are issued. The Company evaluated all events or transactions that
occurred after December 31, 2009 through March 31, 2010, the date these
financial statements were issued.
F-12
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES—CONTINUED
Effect of Implementing
Recently Issued Accounting Standards: In February 2008, Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Staff Position (FSP) No. 157-2, “Effective
Date of FASB Statement No. 157” was issued. FSP No. 157-2 defers the effective
date of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157 to fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal
years, for all non-financial assets and liabilities, except those that are
recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring
basis (at least annually). Examples of items within the scope of FSP No. 157-2
are non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities initially measured at
fair value in a business combination (but not measured at fair value in
subsequent periods), and long-lived assets, such as property, plant and
equipment and intangible assets measured at fair value for an impairment
assessment under SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets.” The partial adoption of SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008, with
respect to financial assets and financial liabilities recognized or disclosed at
fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, did not have a
material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The adoption
of the remainder of SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2009 did not have a material
effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In March,
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 161 changes the reporting requirements for
derivative instruments and hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting
for Derivatives and Hedging Activities", by requiring enhanced disclosures about
(a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative
instruments are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and (c) the effect of
derivative instruments and hedging activities on an entity's financial position,
financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2008. The adoption of this statement on January 1,
2009 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial
statements.
In April
2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FSP 142-3, “Determination of the
Useful Life of Intangible Assets.” This FSP amends the factors that should be
considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the
useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142,
“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The intent of this FSP is to improve the
consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under
Statement 142 and the period of expected cash flows to measure the fair value of
the asset under FASB Statement No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business Combinations,”
and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This FSP is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption
is prohibited. The adoption of FSP 142-3 on January 1, 2008 did not have a
material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
F-13
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES—CONTINUED
In May
2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. APB 14-1 “Accounting for
Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion
(Including Partial Cash Settlement).” FSP APB 14-1 requires the issuer of
certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash (or other
assets) on conversion to separately account for the liability (debt) and equity
(conversion option) components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the
issuer’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. FSP APB 14-1 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, on a retroactive basis and was
adopted by the Company on January 1, 2009. The adoption of FSP APB 14-1 did not
have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles,” which became effective upon approval by the SEC. The
standard sets forth the sources of accounting principles and provides entities
with a framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of
financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. It did not
change any of the Company’s current accounting principles or practices and
therefore, did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial
statements.
In April
2009, the FASB issued Staff Position (“FSP”) SFAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value
When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have
Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly,” which was subsequently
incorporated into ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” This
ASC emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume
and level of activity, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the
same. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to
transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced
liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants. The ASC provides a
number of factors to consider when evaluating whether there has been a
significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or
liability in relation to normal market activity. In addition, when transactions
or quoted prices are not considered orderly, adjustments to those prices based
on the weight of available information may be needed to determine the
appropriate fair value. The ASC also requires increased disclosures. This ASC is
effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009.
The adoption of this ASC did not have a material impact on the Company’s
financial statements.
In May
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165 “Subsequent Events.” SFAS No. 165 established
general standards of accounting for disclosure of events that occur after the
balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available
to be issued. The statement 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 3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or
transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date.
F-14
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES—CONTINUED
This
statement is effective for interim and annual financial periods ending after
June 15, 2009. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on
the Company’s financial statements.
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166 “Accounting for Transfers of Financial
Assets” an amendment of SFAS No. 140, which was subsequently incorporated into
ASC Topic 860. This statement removes the concept of a qualifying
special-purpose entity from SFAS No. 140 and removes the exception from applying
FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities”, to qualifying special-purpose entities. SFAS No. 166 also
clarifies that the objective of SFAS No. 140 is to determine whether a
transferor and all of the entities included in the transferor’s financial
statements being presented have surrendered control over transferred financial
assets. This statement modifies the financial-components approach used in SFAS
No. 140 and limits the circumstances in which a financial asset, or portion of a
financial asset, should be derecognized when the transferor has not transferred
the entire original financial asset to an entity that is not consolidated with
the transferor in the financial statements being presented and/or when the
transferor has continuing involvement with the transferred financial asset.
Additionally, SFAS No. 166 defines the term participating interest to
establish specific conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of a
financial asset as a sale. If the transfer does not meet those conditions, a
transferor should account for the transfer as a sale only if it transfers an
entire financial asset or a group of entire financial assets and surrenders
control over the entire transferred asset(s) in accordance with the conditions
addressed in SFAS No. 140, as amended by SFAS No. 166. The special provisions in
SFAS No. 140 and SFAS No. 65, “Accounting for Certain Mortgage Banking
Activities”, for
guaranteed mortgage securitizations are removed. SFAS No. 166 requires that a
transferor recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained
(including a transferor’s beneficial interest) and liabilities incurred as a
result of a transfer of financial assets accounted for as a sale. Enhanced
disclosures are required to provide financial statement users with greater
transparency about transfers of financial assets and a transferor’s continuing
involvement with transferred financial assets. SFAS No. 166 is effective for
annual reporting periods that begin after November 15, 2009. The adoption of
this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s
financial statements.
F-15
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES—CONTINUED
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167 “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No.
46(R)”, which was subsequently incorporated into ASC Topic 810. This statement
amends Interpretation 46(R) to require an enterprise to perform an analysis to
determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a
controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. This analysis
identifies the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity as the
enterprise that has both of the following characteristics: 1) the power to
direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly
impact the entity’s economic performance 2) the obligation to absorb losses of
the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity
or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be
significant to the variable interest entity. Additionally, this statement amends
other technical points in Interpretation 46(R) and enhances disclosures that
will provide users of financial statements with more transparent information
about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. SFAS No. 167 is
effective for annual reporting periods that begin after November 15, 2009. The
adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the
Company’s financial statements.
On June
30, 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168 “The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification (ASC) and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles”. On its effective date, SFAS No. 168 became the source of
authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) recognized by
the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive
releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of
federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC
registrants. SFAS No. 168 is effective for financial statements issued for
interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009 except for nonpublic
nongovernmental entities that have not followed the guidance included in AICPA
Technical Inquiry Service Section 5100. Despite the implementation of SFAS No.
168, the following standards issued by the FASB remained authoritative until
such time that each was integrated into the Codification: SFAS No. 164
“Accounting for Non-Profit Mergers and Acquisitions”, SFAS No. 166, SFAS No.
167, and SFAS No. 168. The adoption of SFAS No. 168 did not have a material
effect on the Company’s financial statements.
In August
2009, the FASB amended ASC Topic 820-10 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
– Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value.” The amendment reduces ambiguity in
measuring the fair value of liabilities by providing that in circumstances in
which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not
available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using either a
valuation technique that uses the quoted price of the identical liability when
traded as an asset, the quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar
liabilities when traded as assets, or another valuation technique that is
consistent with the principles of Topic 820 e.g. the income approach using the
present value technique. The amendment is effective for the first reporting
period following its release. The adoption of this amendment did not have a
material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
F-16
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES—CONTINUED
In
January 2010, the FASB amended ASC Topic 820 “Improving Disclosures about Fair
Value Measurements.” This amendment provides more robust disclosures about (1)
the different classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value, (2) the
valuation techniques and inputs used, (3) the activity in Level 3 fair value
measurements, and (4) the transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3. This amendment
is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010 with the
exception of disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements
relating to Level 3 measurements, which are effective after December 15, 2010.
The adoption of this amendment is not expected to have a material effect on the
Company’s financial statements.
In
February 2010, the FASB amended ASC Topic 855 “Subsequent Events.” This
amendment allows entities which are either 1) SEC filers or 2) conduit bond
obligors for conduit debt securities that are publicly traded to evaluate
subsequent events through the date that their financial statements are issued;
unlike other entities which must evaluate subsequent events through the date
their financial statements are available to be issued. The adoption of this
amendment did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial
statements.
NOTE
B—PREFERRED STOCK
Class A Preferred:
The Company's Class A Preferred Stock provides annual dividends, at the rate of
$.90 per share payable in cash, property or common stock, which are cumulative
and have priority over dividends on the common stock. The Company has declared
and paid or accrued the required dividends for 2009 and 2008. Accrued dividends
on the Class A preferred stock totaled $26,942 ($.97 per share) and $1,350 ($.05
per share) at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
F-17
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE B—PREFERRED
STOCK—CONTINUED
Each
share of Class A Preferred Stock is convertible into .1125 shares of common
stock at the holder's option.
During
the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, 379 and 100 shares of Class A
Preferred Stock were converted to 42 and 11 shares, respectively, of the
Company’s common stock. The Class A Preferred is redeemable at the option of the
Company at $10.60 per share. In the event of dissolution, the holders of Class A
Preferred shall be entitled to receive $10.00 per share, plus accrued dividends,
prior to any distribution to holders of common stock.
Series AA Preferred:
The Company’s 5,000 shares of Series AA cumulative convertible preferred stock,
$.10 par value (the “Series AA Preferred Stock”), provides annual dividends at
the rate of 7% of the shares stated value. The stated value per share is equal
to $1,000 (as adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations or splits). The
Company has declared and paid or accrued the required dividends for 2009 and
2008. Accrued dividends on the series AA Preferred stock totaled $437,500
($87.50 per share) and $87,500 ($17.50 per share) at December 31, 2009 and 2008
respectively.
Each
share of the Series AA Preferred Stock may be converted into 40 shares of the
Company’s $.20 par value Common Stock (the “Conversion Stock”). The number of
shares of Conversion Stock into which each share of Series AA Preferred Stock
may be converted shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease
in the number of shares of Common Stock or Series AA Preferred Stock, as the
case may be, outstanding arising from any division or consolidation of shares,
stock dividend, reverse stock split, or other similar increase or decrease in
the number of shares of Common Stock or Series AA Preferred Stock outstanding.
The Company will also pay the holder of converted shares all accrued but unpaid
dividends through the conversion date on the converted shares.
Upon
liquidation, the holders of Series AA Preferred Stock are entitled to receive
the greater of (i) the stated value per share and all accrued and unpaid
dividends to and including the date of payment thereof and (ii) the amount the
holders of Series AA Preferred Stock would have received upon liquidation of the
Company had such holders converted their shares to common stock.
All 5,000
shares of Series AA Preferred Stock were issued to Prides Capital Fund 1, LP
(“Prides”)
for an aggregate of $5,000,000 on June 15, 2007. To induce Prides to purchase
the Series AA Preferred Stock, the Company issued Prides a stock warrant to
purchase 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $30
per share. The warrant is exercisable from June 15, 2012 and its fair market
value of $182,794 was recorded as a financing cost for the year ending December
31, 2007.
F-18
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE B—PREFERRED
STOCK—CONTINUED
In
association with the Series AA Preferred Stock issue, the Company entered into a
Stockholders Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Prides which provides shelf and
demand registration rights to Prides at any time after September 1, 2009 for all
registrable securities issued to Prides. The Agreement also provides Prides with
Tag-Along rights to shares of the Company’s common stock owned by the Company’s
Chairman.
Class B Preferred:
The Company's Series B convertible preferred stock provides annual cumulative
dividends at the rate of 8% to 10% of the consideration paid for the stock. Such
dividends are payable in shares of the Company's common stock. The consideration
received by the Company upon initial issuance of each share of the Series B
stock was $1,000. Holders of Series B shares may convert all or any of such
Series B shares to the Company's common stock using a ratio based on the
consideration paid for the stock and 80% of the market value of the common
stock. Upon liquidation, the holders of Series B preferred shares shall be
entitled to be paid $1,000 per share plus 8% to 10% accrued dividends before any
distribution to holders of common stock. The required Series B dividends were
declared and accrued during 2009 and 2008. Accrued dividends on the Series B
stock totaled $50,852 ($1,130 per share) and $46,802 ($1,040 per share) at
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Series E Preferred:
The Company is authorized to issue 300 shares of Series E 8% cumulative
convertible preferred stock, $.10 par value (the “Series E Preferred Stock”),
which provides annual dividends at the rate of 8% of the share’s stated value,
payable upon conversion of the Series E preferred stock into common stock. The
stated value per share equals $1,000 (as adjusted for any stock dividends,
combination or splits).
Holders
of Series E Preferred Stock may convert all or any such shares to the Company’s
common stock (the “Series E Conversion Shares”) beginning 120 days after the
issuance of the Series E Preferred Stock. In general, the number of Series E
Conversion Shares issuable on conversion of each share of Series E Preferred
Stock shall equal the consideration paid for such share together with accrued
and unpaid dividends on such share, if any, divided by the lesser of (i) $7.00
and (ii) 80% of the average of the closing bid price of the common stock on the
five trading days before conversion. A holder of Series E Conversion Shares may
not sell more than 25% of such shares between 120 and 150 days of his purchase
of Series E Preferred Stock converted into each share, 50% of such shares
between 151 and 180 days of his purchase of Series E Preferred Stock converted
into such shares and 75% of such shares between 181 and 210 days of his purchase
of Series E Preferred Stock converted into each share; holders may generally
sell all of their Series E Conversion Shares 211 days after their
purchase.
F-19
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE B—PREFERRED
STOCK—CONTINUED
Upon
liquidation, the holders of Series E Preferred Shares shall be entitled to be
paid $950 per share plus accrued dividends before any distribution to holders of
common stock. The required Series E dividends were declared and paid during 2009
and 2008.
On March
16, 2009 all 200 shares of Series E Preferred Stock outstanding were converted
into 104,712 shares of the Company’s $.20 par value common stock.
Series F Preferred:
The Company is also authorized to issue up to 2,500 shares of Series F 8%
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”), which
provides annual dividends at the rate of 8% of the shares’ stated value. The
stated value per share equals $1,000 (as adjusted for any stock dividends,
combination or split). At the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors,
such dividends may be paid in shares of the Series F Preferred
Stock.
Holders
of Series F Preferred Stock may convert all or any of such shares to the
Company’s common stock at any time. Each share of Series F Preferred Stock shall
be converted into 148.3345 shares of common stock (the “Conversion Stock”). The
number of shares of Conversion Stock into which each share of Series F Preferred
Stock shall be converted shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or
decrease in the number of shares of common stock or Series F Preferred
Stock.
Upon
liquidation, the holders of Series F Preferred Shares shall be entitled to be
paid $1,000 per share plus accrued dividends before any distribution to holders
of common stock.
The
Series F shares are all held by related parties of the Company. Two thousand
Series F shares were outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2008. The required
Series F dividends were declared and paid or accrued during 2009 and 2008.
Accrued dividends on the Series F Preferred shares totaled $140,000 ($70 per
share) and $40,000 ($20 per share) at December 21, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
The Class
A Preferred Stock, the Series AA Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock,
the Series E Preferred Stock and the Series F Preferred Stock are all equal in
rank with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets
upon liquidation of the Company.
NOTE
C—STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
The
Company maintains a Master Stock Option Plan, last amended July 31, 2006, which
encompasses the following stock option plans: a Stock Incentive Plan; a
Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; an Officers and Directors Stock Option Plan; and
an Advisors and Consultants Stock Option Plan. Each stock option plan governs
the administration, participation, and other terms and conditions of option
agreements under the plan.
F-20
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE C—STOCK OPTIONS AND
WARRANTS—CONTINUED
On July
10, 2006 the Company issued a total of 473,125 options: 33,000 options were
issued to key employees, 325,000 options were issued to Freedom Financial
Corporation (“Freedom”), and 115,125 options were granted to executive employees
and directors.
On July
11, 2006, the Company issued 362,500 options to executive employees and
directors.
On
January 21, 2008, the Company granted to Florida Marketing Ventures, LLC,
(Ventures), an option (the “Option”) under the Company’s Advisors and
Consultants Stock Option plan (the “Plan”), to purchase up to 20,000 shares of
$.20 par value common stock of the Company at an option price of $30.00 per
share. The Option was non-transferable except by operation of law and was
exercisable, in whole or in part, from time to time, anytime after January 29,
2008, the date the legal approval of slot machines at the Company’s Miami
Jai-Alai facility was obtained, and before twenty four (24) months. The purchase
price for each share subject to the Option was $30.00 (“the Purchase Price”).
Ventures acknowledged and agreed that the obligation of the Company to issue any
shares to them was subject to the simultaneous payment made by Ventures to the
Company of an amount equal to the required charge to the Company’s capital or
expense accounts as computed independently using the Black-Scholes Method of
calculating the required charge. As such, the Company recorded no expense upon
granting these options. These options expired January 29,
2010.
The
Company’s CEO and President both maintain ownership interest in Freedom Holding,
Inc. (“Holding”) and Freedom Financial Corporation. In January, 2008 Freedom
Financial Corporation transferred 10,000 options of the 325,000 options issued
to it in July, 2006 to a third party. On March 11, 2008 Freedom Financial
transferred its remaining 315,000 options in the form of a dividend to Holding.
Additionally on March 11, 2008, the Company’s CEO and President both transferred
all options in their possession to Freedom Holding, Inc. Holding recorded these
transfers from the Company’s CEO and President as capital
contributions.
On June
26, 2008 the Company borrowed $1,000,000 from Mr. James Stuckert (“Stuckert”)
with an interest rate of Wall Street Journal prime plus three percent. The
entire unpaid principal balance of this Note, together with accrued interest,
was due and payable on or before September 30, 2008. On October 1, 2008, the
Company repaid Mr. Stuckert the $1,000,000 due along with $20,000 in
interest.
F-21
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE C—STOCK OPTIONS AND
WARRANTS—CONTINUED
As an
additional inducement to Stuckert to make the loan, the Company issued a warrant
to purchase 20,000 shares of the Company’s $.20 par common stock with an
exercise price of $12.50 per share. The warrant is exercisable at
any time from June 26, 2008 through June 26, 2013 and had a fair value of
$34,756, which was expensed by the Company in 2008 as a financing cost. The
number of shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrant and
the exercise price are subject to adjustment upon certain events including:
dividend or distribution of common stock or other securities; stock splits or
combinations, stock reclassification or reorganization; and merger,
consolidation or sale of assets. On October 7, 2008 the Company re-priced the
Stuckert warrant issued in association with this loan from an exercise price of
$12.50 per share to $8.25 per share. Additional financing costs of $4,389 were
recognized due to the repricing of this warrant.
On July
3, 2008, the Company re-priced all 835,625 options issued in July 2006 from an
exercise price of $17 per share to $12 per share. Additional compensation
expense of $402,804 was recorded due to the re-pricing of these options. On
August 26, 2008, the Company re-priced the same 835,625 options from $12 per
share to $8.25 per share. Additional compensation expense of $261,487 was
recorded due to the second re-pricing. The Company recognized total stock based
compensation expense of $664,291 for the year ended December 31,
2008.
On
October 31, 2008, Centers’ note payable to Freedom matured and was subsequently
refinanced with a $1,322,574 note payable issued November 1, 2008 to Freedom
Holding, Inc. The Holding note is unsecured and bears interest at a fixed rate
of 10%, with all principal and interest originally due May 1, 2009, later
refinanced until September 1, 2010 (see Note H). As an inducement to refinance
the note, the Company issued Holding a warrant to purchase 20,000 shares of the
Company's $0.20 par value common stock at a price per share of $8.25. The
warrant is exercisable at any time from November 1, 2008 through November 1,
2011. The fair value of this warrant issue totaled $12,984 and was amortized
over the loan’s initial six month life. The number of shares of common stock
issuable upon the exercise of the warrant and the exercise price are subject to
adjustment upon certain events including: dividend or distribution of common
stock or other securities; stock splits or combinations, stock reclassification
or reorganization; and merger, consolidation or sale of assets.
On July
11, 2009, the Company amended the 362,500 options originally issued on July 11,
2006. These options were repriced on July 8, 2008 and again on August 26, 2008.
The amended agreement provided the option holders a one year extension on the
option term at a price of $8.25 per share. The Company recognized total stock
based compensations expense of $231,257 for the year ended December 31, 2009 due
to this amendment. The amendment affected three employees and one director.
Freedom Holding, Inc., a related party controlled by the Company’s chairman,
with additional ownership maintained by the Company’s president, held 325,000 of
these options; an executive officer of the Company held 17,500 of these options;
and the remaining 20,000 options were held by a director of the
Company.
F-22
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE C—STOCK OPTIONS AND
WARRANTS—CONTINUED
On August
14, 2009, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (the “Agreement”)
with Solomon O. Howell (“Howell”) and James W. Stuckert (“Stuckert,” and
collectively the “Lenders”) which allowed the Company to borrow up to $1,000,000
from the
Lenders
(see Note H). The Agreement was amended on October 7, 2009 with a provision
which granted to each of the Lenders warrants to acquire up to 20,000 (40,000
total) shares of the Company’s $.20 par common stock at a price of $6.00 per
share. The warrants are exercisable at any time from October 7, 2009 through
October 7, 2010. The number of shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrants
are subject to adjustment upon certain events including: dividend or
distribution of common stock or other securities; stock splits or combinations,
stock reclassification or reorganization; and merger, consolidation or sale of
assets. The warrants’ fair value of $39,451 was expensed by the Company over the
remaining Agreement term from October 7, 2009 through December 31, 2009 and is
reflected in the Company’s 2009 Statement of Operations as financing
costs.
On
December 11, 2009, the Company borrowed $500,000 from Nurmi Properties, LLC and
Robinette Investments, LLC (collectively “Nurmi”) (see Note H). As an inducement
to make this loan, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 30,000 shares of the
Company’s $.20 par common stock at $6.00 per share to Steven Craig, a related
party of Nurmi. The warrant is exercisable at any time from December 11, 2009
through October 11, 2011. The number of shares issuable upon the exercise of the
warrant are subject to adjustment upon certain events including: dividend or
distribution of common stock or other securities; stock splits or combinations,
stock reclassification or reorganization; and merger, consolidation or sale of
assets. The warrant’s fair value of $14,726 was recognized as a capitalized
financing cost and will be expensed over the one year term of the related loan
from December 11, 2009 through December 11, 2010.
F-23
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE C—STOCK OPTIONS AND
WARRANTS—CONTINUED
The
following table summarizes options and warrants issued or amended by the Company
during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
Date of Grant
|
Number
of
Options/
Warrants
|
Grantee
|
Vesting
Period: Grant
Date Through
|
Con-
tractual
Term in
Years
|
Grant
Price
|
Fair Value
of Stock on
Grant Date
|
|||||||||||||
July
10, 2006
|
33,000 |
Key
Employees
|
50%-12/31/06
50%-07/01/07
|
6 | $ | 17.00 | $ | 13.30 | |||||||||||
July
3, 2008
|
reprice
|
$ | 12.00 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||||||||
August
26, 2008
|
reprice
|
$ | 8.25 | $ | 6.25 | ||||||||||||||
July
10, 2006
|
325,000 |
Freedom
Financial
Corp.
|
50%-12/31/06
50%-07/01/07
|
6 | $ | 17.00 | $ | 13.30 | |||||||||||
July
3, 2008
|
reprice
|
$ | 12.00 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||||||||
August
26, 2008
|
reprice
|
$ | 8.25 | $ | 6.25 | ||||||||||||||
July
10, 2006
|
115,125 |
Executive
Employees
and
Directors
|
50%-12/31/06
50%-07/01/07
|
6 | $ | 17.00 | $ | 13.30 | |||||||||||
July
3, 2008
|
reprice
|
$ | 12.00 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||||||||
August
26, 2008
|
reprice
|
$ | 8.25 | $ | 6.25 | ||||||||||||||
July
11, 2006
|
362,500 |
Executive
Employees
and
Directors
|
50%-12/31/06
50%-07/01/07
|
3 | $ | 17.00 | $ | 13.30 | |||||||||||
July
3, 2008
|
reprice
|
$ | 12.00 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||||||||
August
26, 2008
|
reprice
|
$ | 8.25 | $ | 6.25 | ||||||||||||||
July
11, 2009
|
Extended
|
1 | $ | 8.25 | $ | 7.00 | |||||||||||||
June 15, 2007 | 20,000 | Prides Capital Fund I, LP |
6/15/07
|
5 | $ | 30.00 | $ | 26.15 | |||||||||||
January
21, 2008
|
20,000 |
Advisors
and
Consultants
|
1/29/08
|
2 | $ | 30.00 | $ | 17.00 | |||||||||||
June
26, 2008
|
20,000 |
James
Stuckert
|
6/26/08
|
5 | $ | 12.50 | $ | 12.00 | |||||||||||
October
7, 2008
|
reprice
|
$ | 8.25 | $ | 4.50 | ||||||||||||||
October
31, 2008
|
20,000 |
Freedom
Holding,
Inc.
|
11/1/08
|
3 | $ | 8.25 | $ | 3.80 | |||||||||||
October
7, 2009
|
40,000 |
Stuckert/Howell
|
10/7/09
|
3 | $ | 6.00 | $ | 6.05 | |||||||||||
December
11, 2009
|
30,000 |
Craig
|
12/11/09
|
2 | $ | 6.00 | $ | 4.25 |
F-24
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE C—STOCK OPTIONS AND
WARRANTS—CONTINUED
The fair
value of options and warrants is determined using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model consistent with ASC Topics 718 and 505-50. The
Black-Scholes option pricing model uses assumptions for inputs including the
risk free rate of return, expected forfeitures, expected volatility, expected
term, and expected dividends. The risk-free rate of return for the
option or warrant life is based on U.S. Treasury zero coupon issues with a
remaining term equal to the expected option term. Expected
forfeitures are based on environmental factors tied to the options and warrants
as well as historical behavior. Expected volatilities are based on
historical volatility of the Company’s stock. Expected terms are
generally based on the options contractual term unless environmental factors
reflect that the option holder would likely exercise their option
sooner. Expected dividends are based on historical dividends paid on
the Company’s common stock. The assumptions used during 2009 and 2008
to value the Company's stock options and warrants were as follows:
Date of Grant
|
Number
of
Options
|
Risk-
Free
Rate
|
Expected
Forfeitures
|
Expected
Volatility
|
Expected
Term (in
years)
|
Expected
Dividends
|
|||||||||||||||
June
26, 2008
|
20,000 | 2.34 | % | 48.00 | % | 50.00 | % | 2 |
None
|
||||||||||||
July
3, 2008
|
473,125 | 2.34 | % | 48.00 | % | 46.00 | % | 2 |
None
|
||||||||||||
July
3, 2008
|
362,500 | 2.34 | % | 48.00 | % | 46.00 | % | 1 |
None
|
||||||||||||
August
26, 2008
|
473,125 | 2.11 | % | 48.00 | % | 62.00 | % | 2 |
None
|
||||||||||||
August
26, 2008
|
362,500 | 2.11 | % | 48.00 | % | 62.00 | % | 1 |
None
|
||||||||||||
October
7, 2008
|
20,000 | 1.47 | % | 48.00 | % | 77.78 | % | 2 |
None
|
||||||||||||
October
31, 2008
|
20,000 | 1.80 | % | 48.00 | % | 78.77 | % | 3 |
None
|
||||||||||||
July
11, 2009
|
362,500 | 4.50 | % | 56.06 | % | 67.30 | % | 1 |
None
|
||||||||||||
October
7, 2009
|
40,000 | 0.87 | % | 56.06 | % | 66.70 | % | 2 |
None
|
||||||||||||
December
11, 2009
|
30,000 | 0.83 | % | 56.06 | % | 66.70 | % | 2 |
None
|
F-25
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE C—STOCK OPTIONS AND
WARRANTS—CONTINUED
Shares
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual/
Term
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
|||||||||||||
Outstanding,
beginning of year
|
1,020,625 | $ | 10.47 | |||||||||||||
Granted
|
432,500 | 7.89 | ||||||||||||||
Exercised
|
(30,000 | ) | 3.29 | |||||||||||||
Forfeited
|
-0- | |||||||||||||||
Expired
|
(437,500 | ) | 11.78 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding,
end of year
|
985,625 | $ | 8.97 | 1.74 | -0- | |||||||||||
Options
and warrants exercisable, end of year
|
985,625 | $ | 8.97 | 1.74 | -0- | |||||||||||
Fully
vested share options, end of year
|
985,625 | $ | 8.97 | 1.74 | -0- |
A summary
of the status of the Company's nonvested shares as of December 31, 2009 and
changes during the year ended December 31, 2009, is presented
below.
Nonvested Shares
|
Shares
|
Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
|
||||||
Nonvested
at January 1, 2009
|
-0- | -0- | ||||||
Granted
|
432,500 | $ | 0.66 | |||||
Vested
|
(432,500 | ) | $ | 0.66 | ||||
Forfeited
|
-0- | -0- | ||||||
Nonvested
at December 31, 2009
|
-0- | -0- |
F-26
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE C—STOCK OPTIONS AND
WARRANTS—CONTINUED
The
number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of
fixed conversion rights, options and warrants were 1,666,523 and 1,669,848 at
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
During
2009, the Company received proceeds of $98,750 from the exercise of 30,000 stock
options at $3.29 per share. At the dates of exercise, these shares had no
intrinsic value.
During
2008, the Company received proceeds of $933,750 from the exercise of 415,000
stock options at $2.25 per share. The intrinsic value of shares exercised during
2008 totaled $6,165,250.
The
weighted average grant date fair value of options and warrants granted during
the years 2009 and 2008 was $.66 and $.41, respectively.
NOTE
D—TAXES ON INCOME, HANDLE AND ADMISSIONS
The
Company recorded $10,164 in Federal income tax expense for the year ending
December 31, 2009. This amount represents $9,379 in alternative minimum tax and
$785 in penalties and interest.
At
December 31, 2009, the Company had tax net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of
approximately $20,042,000 available to offset future taxable income. These NOL
carryforwards expire fifteen years from the year in which the losses were
incurred or at various intervals through fiscal 2023.
Any
deferred tax assets arising from differences from taxable income and financial
reporting income are deemed to be offset by an allowance in an equal amount due
to the uncertainty of future taxable income.
The
components of the Company’s deferred tax asset/liability are as
follows:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Deferred
tax asset:
|
||||||||
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$ | 6,814,245 | $ | 7,003,143 | ||||
Alternative
minimum tax credit carryforward
|
3,189 | -0- | ||||||
Real
estate valuation reserve
|
23,313 | 1,723 | ||||||
Stock
options
|
215,539 | 1,173,061 | ||||||
Charitable
contributions
|
16,009 | 15,021 | ||||||
Total
deferred tax assets
|
7,072,295 | 8,192,948 | ||||||
Deferred
tax liability:
|
||||||||
Difference
in depreciation methods
|
(117,151 | ) | (141,665 | ) | ||||
Net
deferred tax asset before valuation allowance
|
6,955,144 | 8,051,283 | ||||||
Less: Valuation
allowance
|
(6,955,144 | ) | (8,051,283 | ) | ||||
Net
deferred tax assets
|
$ | -0- | $ | -0- |
F-27
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE D—TAXES ON INCOME, HANDLE AND
ADMISSIONS—CONTINUED
Effective
July 1, 1998, tax relief legislation was enacted by the State of Florida
(HB3663) stipulating that jai-alai permit holders incurring state taxes on
handle and admissions in an amount exceeding its operating earnings (before
deduction of certain expenses such as depreciation and interest) for the prior
year are entitled to credit such excess against pari-mutuel taxes due and
payable.
The
Company’s Tampa Jai-Alai Permit (Fronton closed in 1998) retains such tax
credits carried forward totaling $1,362,265. The Company’s Ft. Pierce facility
has not incurred statutory operating losses and therefore has not earned any
state tax credits.
As of
December 31, 2009, unused credits available for recovery under the permit held
by Miami Jai-Alai and Summer Jai-Alai totaled $2,352,201 and $1,220,208,
respectively.
Pari-mutuel
taxes incurred and tax credits utilized reflected in the 2009 and 2008 Statement
of Operations include $370,776 and $426,408, respectively related to Miami
Jai-Alai operations.
Pari-mutuel
taxes incurred and tax credits utilized reflected in the 2009 and 2008 Statement
of Operations include $332,735 and $427,484, respectively related to Summer
Jai-Alai operations (See Note J).
NOTE
E—RETIREMENT PLAN
The
Company provides defined contribution retirement plans under Internal Revenue
Code Section 401(k). The plans, which cover employees included in its current
Collective Bargaining Agreement and certain non-union employees, provide for the
deferral of salary and employer matching. The Company’s costs for matching
employee contributions totaled $51,000 and $53,650 during 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
NOTE
F—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Reference
is made to Note J for details of the Company’s transactions with Summer
Jai-Alai.
F-28
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE F—RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS—CONTINUED
Reference
is made to Note B for information pertaining to Series F Preferred Stock held by
related parties.
Reference
is made in Note C pertaining to stock options and warrants issued to Freedom
Financial Corporation and Freedom Holding, Inc. Reference is made to Note H for
details on the Company’s credit facilities with Freedom Financial Corporation
and Freedom Holding, Inc.
Additionally,
the Company maintained $493,430 in accounts payable to Freedom Financial
Corporation at December 31, 2009.
Additional
information can be found in Note C pertaining to compensating stock option
arrangements between the Company and its employees and Directors.
The
Company paid $765,000 in 2008 to Freedom Financial Corporation for the services
of the Company’s Chairman and CEO. An amount of $780,000 was accrued for these
services in 2009, but remained unpaid at December 31, 2009 and through the date
the Company issued these financial statements. No written employment or
consulting agreement exists between the Company and Freedom.
Reference
is made to Note H regarding the Chairman’s guarantee of the Company’s debt with
Freedom Financial Corporation and the related compensation to the
Chairman.
NOTE
G—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases: The Company
rents totalizator equipment (Scientific Games) at each fronton under operating
leases. The totalizator leases required a minimum annual rental at the Miami and
Ft. Pierce locations through October 31, 2008, but are subsequently being leased
on a month-to-month basis. Additionally, transmission of the Miami Jai-Alai
signal requires the use of a satellite uplink simulcasting service which
requires a fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per performance. Total
totalizator rental expense and other equipment rental under operating leases for
the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $386,000 and
$388,000, respectively.
Through
March 31, 2009, the Company leased certain parking facilities adjacent to its
Miami Fronton. Lease payments totaled $34,000 in 2009 with the lease concluding
with purchase of the underlying properties.
Collective Bargaining
Agreement: The Company is a party to a collective bargaining agreement
with the International Jai-Alai Players Association U.A.W. Local 8868, AFL-CIO.
The agreement allows the Company to negotiate individual contracts with players
and provides for minimum salaries and bonuses based on pari-mutuel handle,
certain cesta allowances and retirement benefits. The agreement continues from
year to year unless timely notice of termination is given by either party to the
agreement.
F-29
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE G—COMMITMENTS AND
CONTINGENCIES—CONTINUED
Concentration of
Credit: The Company maintains significant cash balances with financial
institutions in excess of the insurance provided by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Dependence on One
Vendor: The Company depends on Scientific Games Corp. (Scientific), a
leading supplier of pari-mutuel wagering systems, to provide the computer
systems that accumulate wagers, record sales, calculate payoffs and display
wagering data accurately and in a secure manner. If Scientific failed to properly
maintain their computer systems and software it could affect the security of
wagering and the Company’s ability to serve its customers. In addition, the
Company is past due on monthly payments required by its contract with Scientific
which could result in the termination of Scientific’s services to the
Company.
Settlement Agreement with
Miami-Dade County: In February 2009 the Company entered into a settlement
agreement with Miami-Dade County related to an eminent domain proceeding. As
part of the settlement the Company agreed to purchase 10.982 acres of land from
the County for $16,742,145 in two phases. The phase one purchase of 2.283 acres
for $3,348,429 was completed in 2009. The phase two purchase of the
approximately 8.7 remaining acres for $13,393,716 is to close no later than 60
days after the United States Corps of Engineers releases the property free and
clear of environmental contamination or July 1, 2010, whichever is
later.
Prior to the second closing, a
resolution will be presented to the Board of Miami-Dade County Commissioners
(Board) to close part of N.W. 37th Avenue. If the Board votes to close
the road and the County decides to expand N.W. 36th Avenue within 36 months of the vote,
the Company shall pay the cost of design, land acquisition and construction for
said N.W. 36th Avenue road expansion as well as any
required utility relocations with the total paid by the Company not to exceed
$5,700,000.
Litigation: The
Company is a defendant in routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of
business. Reference is made to Note H regarding complaints filed against the
Company by its creditors. Reference is made to Note M for the Company’s
legislative initiative litigation.
Letters of Credit:
The Company has letters of credit in favor of its bonding company totaling
$300,000. These letters of credit are secured by cash on deposit of an equal
amount.
NOTE
H—LONG-TERM DEBT
The
Company's long-term debt comprised the following at December 31, 2009 and
2008:
December 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Current
|
Long-Term
|
Current
|
Long-Term
|
|||||||||||||
Mortgage
note dated December 18, 2006 secured by lot #28B at Tara Club Estates;
principal and interest payable in 34 monthly installments of $578.86 with
final payment due November 17, 2009
|
$ | 38,368 | -0- | $ | 39,732 | -0- | ||||||||||
Note
payable to Calder Race Course, Inc. and West Flagler Associated, LTD dated
January 31, 2005, unsecured with payments beginning 10 days after
authorization of slot machines in Miami-Dade County’s licensed pari-mutuel
facilities, payable in thirty six installments of $23,148 plus accrued
interest or if a substantial portion of the Florida Gaming Centers
business operations, stock or other ownership is sold or Centers’ Miami
slot machine operations is transferred before all installments are made
then the note must be paid in full at such time. Interest rate
is the prime lending rate plus 4.0%.
|
416,666 | -0- | 277,777 | $ | 300,926 | |||||||||||
Note
payable to Freedom Holding, Inc. dated November 1, 2008, unsecured with
all principal and interest due September 1, 2009. Interest rate
is 10.0% per annum. Note refinanced with maturity extended
through September 1, 2010.
|
1,322,574 | -0- | 1,322,574 | -0- |
F-30
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE H—LONG-TERM
DEBT—CONTINUED
December 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Current
|
Long-Term
|
Current
|
Long-Term
|
|||||||||||||
Note
payable to Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Delaware, dated December 31, 2008,
secured by Florida Gaming’s capital stock in its Florida Gaming Centers
subsidiary, a mortgage on Centers’ property in Ft. Pierce, Florida, and a
security interest in Centers’ Ft. Pierce gaming license,
payable as follows: quarterly interest only payments beginning
April 1, 2009 and due on the first day of each quarter thereafter at the
rate of 10% until December 31, 2009, when either the principal and any
interest accrued is due or if the sale of all or material portions of the
assets are sold or all or any material amount of equity interest is sold
before December 31, 2009 then the note must be paid at that
time.
|
$ | 3,000,000 |
-0-
|
$ | 3,000,000 | -0- | ||||||||||
Note
payable to party in legal settlement dated March 1, 2009, unsecured and
payable in 23 installments of $1,166.67 and final payment due February 1,
2011. Interest rate is 7.0% per annum.
|
14,000 | $ | 186,000 | -0- | -0- | |||||||||||
Note
payable to Miami-Dade County dated March 30, 2009, secured by a mortgage
and security agreement on a portion of the Company’s Miami real estate and
payable in installments of principal plus interest over a 15 year
amortization period ending April 1, 2024. Interest rate is
7.25% per annum.
|
121,138 | 2,816,813 | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||||
Notes
payable to private financiers, Stuckert and Howell, as part of a credit
agreement dated August 14, 2009, with interest and principal outstanding
convertible into the Company’s $.20 par common stock at $6.00 per share,
maturing December 31, 2009. Interest rate is 5.0% per
annum.
|
1,000,000 | -0- | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||||
Note
payable to Nurmi Properties, LLC and Robinette Investments, LLC, dated
December 11, 2009, secured by mortgage and security agreement on the
Company’s Miami facilities and an assignment of rents and leases; payable
as follows: monthly interest only payments beginning January
11, 2010 and continuing thereafter until December 11, 2010 when all
principal and interest are due. Interest rate is 13% per
annum.
|
500,000 | -0- | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||||
$ | 6,412,746 | $ | 3,002,813 | $ | 4,640,083 | $ | 300,926 |
F-31
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE H—LONG-TERM
DEBT—CONTINUED
The
maturities of the Company’s long-term debt for the five years subsequent to
December 31, 2009 are as follows: $6,412,746 in 2010; $316,217 in 2011; $139,959
in 2012; $150,470 in 2013; $161,749 in 2014; and $2,234,418 there
after.
The
weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings was 9.3% and 10.0% for
the years ending December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The average amount of
short-term borrowings totaled approximately $5,165,000 and $6,364,000 for the
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
On
October 29, 2004, Florida Gaming borrowed $5 million (the "Loan") from Isle of
Capri Casinos, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ICC"), pursuant to a Secured
Promissory Note (the "Note"). The Note’s maturity date was December 31, 2008,
with interest accruing on the unpaid principal balance at an annual rate of 6%.
To secure the Note, a Pledge Agreement dated October 29, 2004 among ICC, Florida
Gaming, and Centers (the "Pledge Agreement") was executed.
Under the
Pledge Agreement, Florida Gaming’s obligations to ICC under the Note were
secured by Florida Gaming's pledge to ICC of a continuing security interest in
(i) 1,000 shares of the capital stock of Centers owned by Florida Gaming, which
constitutes all of the issued and outstanding shares of Centers’ capital stock,
(ii) all other property delivered to ICC in substitution for or in addition to
the Centers capital stock, and (iii) all products and proceeds of all of the
foregoing.
Under the
Note, on October 29, 2004 Florida Gaming was required to repay certain
indebtedness owed by it to Freedom Financial Corporation ("Freedom Financial"),
an Indiana corporation and the beneficial owner of approximately 31.2% of the
voting power of Florida Gaming. The Note further required Freedom Financial to
release its security interest in all of the outstanding shares of the capital
stock of Centers, its lien and security interest on all of the assets of
Centers, and the guarantee
by Centers of all of Florida Gaming's obligations under an Agreement for Line of
Credit dated November 24, 1998 by and between Florida Gaming and Freedom
Financial (collectively, the "Released Security"). The Note also required that
Freedom Financial pay to ICC $1,200,000 on October 29, 2004 to repay a portion
of certain pre-existing indebtedness owed by Freedom Financial to
ICC.
F-32
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE H—LONG-TERM
DEBT—CONTINUED
In
connection with the Loan, Florida Gaming, Centers, and ICC also entered into a
letter agreement dated October 29, 2004 (the "Letter"). Pursuant to the Letter,
Florida Gaming and Centers promised that during the period beginning October 29,
2004 and ending on the date (the "Final Approval Date") which is the earlier of
(i) the date that is six months after the date on which legislation allowing for
the operation of slot machines at the Miami Jai-Alai business owned and operated
by Centers (the "Miami Jai-Alai Business") is duly passed and adopted by the
State of Florida and (ii) December 31, 2008, Florida Gaming and Centers will not
solicit, initiate,
or engage in any discussions or negotiations with any third party relating to
any possible agreement or other arrangement involving the acquisition of all or
substantially all of the Miami Jai-Alai Business from Centers or any other
transaction (a "Prohibited Transaction") that would otherwise materially
interfere with or impair or delay the Transaction (as hereinafter
defined).
The
Letter further provides that beginning on October 29, 2004 and ending on the
date that is six months after the Final Approval Date, but in no event later
than December 31, 2008, Florida Gaming, Centers, and ICC will use their
commercially reasonable best efforts to negotiate in good faith a definitive
agreement providing for the purchase by ICC of the Miami Jai-Alai Business
(the "Transaction") at a purchase price that is, to the extent that the
projected net revenue retained by the Miami Jai-Alai Business is greater than or
equal to 55%, equal to the greater of: (i) the difference between (a) six times
the projected first year EBITDA of the Miami Jai-Alai Business and (b) the projected
cost to ICC of the development, construction, equipping and opening of the slot
machine facility proposed by ICC at the location of the Miami Jai-Alai Business;
or (ii) $100 million. The Letter further provided that if the projected net
revenue is less than 55%, the parties may further negotiate the purchase price
with appropriate adjustments for such lesser net revenue. The Letter’s Final
Approval Date was triggered on January 29, 2008 when legislation allowing for
the operation of slot machines was approved in Dade County, Florida; the county
in which the Miami Jai-Alai business is located.
As
further inducement to ICC to provide the Loan, ICC required that Freedom
Financial, Freedom Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the owner of 100%
of the outstanding equity of Freedom Financial, Collett Capital Corporation, a
Delaware corporation and the beneficial owner of approximately 28.6% of the
voting power of Florida
Gaming ("Collett Capital"), and W. Bennett Collett ("Mr. Collett"), who is the
beneficial owner of approximately 90.8% of Collett Capital, entered into a
Shareholders' Support Agreement and Release of Liens (the "Shareholders' Support
Agreement"). Under the Shareholders' Support Agreement, (i) Freedom Financial
agreed to release the Released Security, (ii) Florida Gaming agreed to repay to
Freedom Financial certain pre-existing indebtedness, (iii) Freedom Financial
agreed to pay to ICC at least $1,200,000 as a prepayment of a portion of
pre-existing indebtedness owed by Freedom Financial to ICC, (iv) Freedom
Financial, Holding, Collett Capital, and Mr. Collett (collectively, the
"Holders") agreed to not
permit discussions or negotiations to continue regarding a Prohibited
Transaction, (v) the Holders agreed to vote the stock in Florida Gaming in favor
of the Transaction and against any Prohibited Transaction, and (vi) the Holders
granted to ICC, contingent upon receipt of all necessary approvals by
appropriate Florida regulatory agencies, a proxy to vote their Florida Gaming
stock in favor of the Transaction and against any Prohibited Transaction. Mr.
and Mrs. Rowland Howell (a Director), beneficial owners of approximately
13.8% of Florida
Gaming's outstanding capital stock, entered into a separate Shareholders'
Support Agreement with respect to items (iv), (v), and (vi), above. The grantors
of the proxies described are, collectively, the beneficial owners of greater
than 50% of the outstanding capital stock of Florida Gaming. On July 29, 2008
the exclusivity period under the Letter expired without execution of the
Transaction.
F-33
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE H—LONG-TERM
DEBT—CONTINUED
On
December 31, 2008, the parties entered into a Amended and Restated Secured
Promissory Note (the “Amended Note”) which restructured the Note as follows:
Florida Gaming made a partial repayment of $2 million, the interest rate on the
Note was changed to 10%, the maturity date of the Note was moved to December 31,
2009, and the parties executed an Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement. Under
the Amended Note, Florida Gaming must make quarterly payments of interest only,
in arrears, to ICC, except that during the continuance of any Event of Default
(as defined in the Amended Note), interest accrues at an annual rate of 18%. The
entire unpaid principal amount of the amended Note and unpaid interest thereon
is payable on the earlier of (i) the sale of all or any material portion of the
assets of, or all or any substantial equity interest in, Florida Gaming Centers,
Inc., (Centers), or (ii) December 31, 2009. Under the Amended and Restated
Pledge Agreement, Florida Gaming’s obligations to ICC under the Amended Note are
secured by Florida Gaming's pledge to ICC of a continuing security interest in
(a) 1,000 shares of the capital stock of Centers owned by Florida Gaming, which
constitutes all of the issued and outstanding shares of Centers’ capital stock,
(b) all rights, title and interest in the Company’s Ft. Pierce gaming license,
(c) the Company’s Ft. Pierce building, structures, and fixtures and (d) all
products and proceeds of all of the foregoing.
The
Company failed to repay the ICC note on its maturity date of December 31, 2009.
That failure constitutes an Event of Default under the Amended Note. On March 1,
2010, the Company and its Centers subsidiary were served with a complaint (the
“Complaint”) by ICC. The Complaint alleges: (1) that the Company breached its
duties under the Amended and Restated Secured Promissory Note (2) that Centers
breached its guaranty under the Note; (3) that the Company and Centers breached
their duties under a Simulcast Wagering Agreement with ICC; and (4) that the
Company and Centers were unjustly enriched through ICC’s broadcasts of horse
racing events. Under the Complaint, ICC is demanding (1) foreclosure of a
security interest ICC holds in all of the shares of outstanding stock of Center,
and (2) damages of $358,823 plus interest, costs and such further relief as the
court deems proper.
On March
19, 2010, the Company and Centers were served with a second complaint by ICC
related to the Note. The second complaint seeks foreclosure on the mortgage
granted to ICC on Center’s real property located in Ft. Pierce, Florida, and all
buildings, structures, and fixtures and improvements located
thereon.
F-34
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE H—LONG-TERM
DEBT—CONTINUED
As of
December 31, 2009 and through March 31, 2010, the $3,000,000 ICC Note remains
outstanding and the complaint is unresolved.
On
October 31, 2005 Freedom Financial purchased Florida Gaming’s note with First
Bank (formerly CIB) for $2,400,000. At the same date, Florida Gaming
renegotiated the terms of this note with Freedom. Under the new terms, the note
had a fixed interest rate of 8.0% per annum and was secured by various
mortgages, rents, and receivables. The note matured on October 31, 2008 and was
refinanced under a new note with Freedom Holding Inc., the parent company of
Freedom Financial, dated November 1, 2008. The Freedom Holding note is
unsecured, bears interest at 10.0% per annum, and had an initial maturity date
of May 1, 2009. The note was refinanced on May 1, 2009, again on September 1,
2009 and March 1, 2010 with maturity extended until September 1, 2010. Reference
is made to Note C for a warrant issued by the Company to Holding in connection
with the Holding note.
Florida
Gaming agreed to compensate its Chairman annually in an amount equal to 2% of
the outstanding balance of the Freedom Financial debt. Guarantee payments
totaling $22,385 were paid during 2008, pursuant to this agreement.
On
January 20, 2005, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners called a
countywide special election to be held by Miami-Dade County on March 8, 2005,
(the “Special Election”) for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors
of Miami-Dade County the question of whether to authorize slot machines in
certain existing, licensed pari-mutuel facilities. Florida Gaming agreed to
enter into certain agreements with Miami-Dade County, which mandated a
prepayment of $1,333,333 by Florida Gaming to Miami-Dade. Florida Gaming paid
$500,000 of this prepayment in 2005 and signed a note payable to Calder Race
Course, Inc. and West Flagler Associated, LTD, who paid the remaining $833,333
on Florida Gaming’s behalf. Payment of neither the note’s principal nor interest
was due until the authorization by the qualified electors of Miami-Dade County
of the operation of slot machines at Miami Jai-Alai (the “Event”). The Event
failed to occur on March 8, 2005 but did occur in a subsequent election on
January 29, 2008. Florida Gaming made its first payment on the note within ten
days following the Event. The note
bears interest at the prime lending rate plus 4% and is due in thirty-six
installments of $23,145 plus all interest accrued.
F-35
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE H—LONG-TERM
DEBT—CONTINUED
On
December 23, 2009, Centers was served with a summons and complaint (the
“Complaint”) from West Flagler Associated, Ltd. And Calder Race Course, Inc.
(“Plaintiffs”). The Complaint alleges that Centers executed a Promissory Note on
January 31, 2005 in favor of the Plaintiffs and that Centers has breached the
terms of the Promissory Note by failing to make the payments required there
under, which Plaintiffs allege were to commence in February 2008. Plaintiffs
allege that Centers made monthly payments under the Promissory Note in the
amount of $23,148 per month from February 2008 to July 2009 but have failed to
make payments
thereafter. Plaintiffs allege that the entire debt is now due and owing and
allege to be owed the principal amount of $416,666 plus interest since July 1,
2009, the date of the alleged last payment made under the
Promissory Note. Plaintiffs also seek default interest and late penalties of
undisclosed amounts. Centers filed an answer and affirmative defenses to the
Complaint on March 2, 2010 and intends to vigorously defend the
Complaint.
In
February, 2009, in a settlement agreement related to an eminent domain
proceeding, the Company agreed to acquire a total of 10.982 acres of land from
Miami-Dade County (the “County”) in two separate phases and also sell the County
a temporary construction easement and .492 acres of the Company’s land. The
Company’s total purchase price of the 10.982 acreage is
$16,742,145. The .492 acres sold to the County will be used by the Miami-Dade
Metro Rail, an overhead light rail system.
On April
6, 2009, the Company completed Phase 1 of its two-phase acquisition of the
10.982 acres of property from the County. Phase 1 included the closing of the
purchase of approximately 2.283 acres from the County for $3,348,429, including
a down payment of $334,843 and a County financed note payable of $3,013,586 for
15 years with final payment due April 1, 2024, with a fixed interest rate of
7.25%. The Note is secured by the purchased property pursuant to a mortgage and
security agreement between the Company and the County. The Company also received
air-rights over N.W. 37th Avenue,
a street separating the two properties. Closing of Phase 2 of the transaction
for the remaining approximately 8.7 acres is scheduled to take place prior to
July 1, 2010.
Phase 1
also included the County’s purchase of .492 acres from the Company for
$1,185,345. The Company’s basis in the land was $65,160, costs to sell totaled
$250,000; therefore, the net gain on the sale totaled $870,185.
The above
table (at the beginning of Note H) representing the long-term portion of the
Company’s note payable to the County reflects the Notes status through December
31, 2009. The Company has not made payments on this note since December 31, 2009
and through the date of these financial statements. As of March 31, 2010, the
County has not informed the Company of any default on this note. Such notice
from the County would cause all amounts classified long-term in the above table
to become immediately due. Contractually, if the Note is not in default,
principal payments are due as such: $121,138 in 2010; $130,217 in 2011; $139,959
in 2012; $150,470 in 2013; $161,749 in 2014; and $2,234,418
thereafter.
F-36
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE H—LONG-TERM
DEBT—CONTINUED
If the
Company is found in default of its note to the County, the County may charge a
default interest rate of 18.0%, impose late charges of 5.0% of any required
payment which is not received, accelerate payment on the Note balance, and begin
foreclosure on its secured interest.
On
February 22, 2009 the Company executed a note payable to a party in settlement
of a lawsuit. The note is unsecured and bears interest at 7.0%. Payments of
principal and interest are paid monthly with all remaining unpaid principal and
interest due February 1, 2011. Contractually, principal is due as such: $14,000
in 2010 and $186,000 in 2011.
On August
14, 2009, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (the “Agreement”)
with Solomon O. Howell (“Howell”) and James W. Stuckert (“Stuckert,” and
collectively with Howell, the “Lenders”) pursuant to which the Lenders may
advance cash (each an “Advance”, and collectively the “Advances”) to the Company
up to a maximum aggregate amount of $1,000,000.
Under the
Agreement, the Advances are to be evidenced by convertible promissory notes
(each a “Note”, and collectively, “Notes”). Advances to the Company were
$1,000,000 through December 31, 2009 evidenced by eight separate Notes: two on
August 14, 2009 for $150,000 each; two on September 2, 2009 for $150,000 each;
two on October 7, 2009 for $100,000 each; and two on November 5, 2009 for
$100,000 each. The Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 5% and matured
December 31, 2009. The Notes include a convertible feature allowing the Lenders,
at their option, to convert outstanding principal and any accrued but unpaid
interest into the Company’s $.20 par common stock at $6.00 per share. The
Company used the Black Scholes pricing model to value the conversion rights
embedded in the Notes. The conversion rights were valued at $138,204; initially
recorded as a discount on the notes payable; and subsequently amortized as
financing costs in the Company’s 2009 statement of operations over the notes’
term ending December 31, 2009. Also, under the Agreement, if, using its good
faith best efforts, the Company is able to obtain the consent of Isle of Capri,
Inc., which holds a first mortgage on certain real property owned by the
Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Florida Gaming Centers, the Company’s
obligations under the Notes will be secured by a second mortgage on such
property. As of December 31, 2009 and through March 31, 2010, the Company had
failed to obtain such consent from Isle of Capri. Additionally, during the
period which one or more of the Notes remains outstanding, the Agreement
restricts the Company from granting to its officers or directors any new equity
in the Company.
F-37
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE H—LONG-TERM
DEBT—CONTINUED
Assumptions
in the Black Scholes model used to value the conversion rights in the Notes are
outlined in the table below:
Date
Notes Issued
|
Number
of
Options
|
Risk-Free
Rate
|
Expected
Forfeitures
|
Expected
Volatility
|
Expected
Term (in
years)
|
Expected
Dividends
|
|||||||||||||||
August
14, 2009
|
50,000 | 0.18 | % | 71.00 | % | 21.06 | % | .41 |
None
|
||||||||||||
September
2, 2009
|
50,000 | 0.14 | % | 71.00 | % | 21.06 | % | .33 |
None
|
||||||||||||
October
7, 2009
|
33,000 | 0.09 | % | 71.00 | % | 21.06 | % | .25 |
None
|
||||||||||||
November
5, 2009
|
33,000 | 0.06 | % | 71.00 | % | 21.06 | % | .167 |
None
|
On
October 7, 2009, additional financing costs were paid to the Lenders related to
the Agreement. These costs were paid in the form of 40,000 stock warrants. The
warrants were valued at $39,451 using the Black Scholes pricing model and were
amortized into expense over the remaining term of the Notes, which matured
December 31, 2009 (see Note C).
The
effective interest rate on the Notes is 22.77%, with the coupon rate at 5.0%,
the conversion rights representing 13.82% and the warrant issue representing
3.95%. All eight Notes maintain a default interest rate of 24% and through March
31, 2010, all eight Notes remained past maturity and therefore in
default.
On
December 11, 2009, the Company executed a $500,000 note payable to Nurmi
Properties, LLC and Robinette Investments, LLC (collectively “Nurmi”). The note
is secured by a mortgage and security agreement on the Company’s Miami
facilities as well as an assignment of rents and leases and bears interest at
13.0% per annum. Payments of interest only are due monthly with all interest
accrued and unpaid as well as all principal due December 11, 2010. The note
maintains a prepayment penalty of: 3.0% if prepaid before February 11, 2010;
2.0% if prepaid between February 11, 2010 and April 11, 2010; 1.0% if prepaid
between April 11, 2010 and May 11, 2010; with no penalty post May 11, 2010. The
note also contains a demand clause and late payment penalties of 5.0% of the
late payment if the Company is found to be in default. On February 4, 2010, the
Company modified the note by borrowing an additional $150,000 from
Nurmi.
F-38
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE H—LONG-TERM
DEBT—CONTINUED
The
Company’s mortgage note payable dated December 18, 2006 and secured by Lot 28B
at Tara matured November 17, 2009. The Company failed to repay the note at this
time and the lender has refused to extend the note. The note is in default at
December 31, 2009 and through the date of theses financial
statements.
NOTE
I—PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property,
plant and equipment comprise the following:
December 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Land
|
$ | 8,164,543 | $ | 4,780,472 | ||||
Buildings
and improvements
|
8,941,404 | 8,852,989 | ||||||
Equipment,
furniture and fixtures
|
1,695,131 | 1,690,409 | ||||||
Vehicles
|
85,910 | 85,910 | ||||||
Construction
in progress
|
1,070 | 21,322 | ||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(4,480,410 | ) | (4,000,825 | ) | ||||
$ | 14,407,648 | $ | 11,430,277 |
Depreciation
expense totaled $479,585 and $406,461 during 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
In
January, 2009, the Company agreed to acquire a total of 10.982 acres of land
from Miami-Dade County (the “County”) in two separate phases and also sell the
County .492 acres of the Company’s land. The Company’s total purchase price of
the 10.982 acreage will be $16,742,145. The .492 acres sold to the
County will be used by the Miami-Dade Metro Rail for an overhead light rail
system.
On April
6, 2009, the Company completed Phase 1 of its two-phase acquisition of the
10.982 acres of property from the County (see Note H). Closing of Phase 2 of the
transaction for the remaining approximately 8.7 acres is scheduled to take place
prior to July 1, 2010.
F-39
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE
I—PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT—CONTINUED
Phase 1 also included the County’s
purchase of the right-of-way of .492 acres from the Company for $1,185,345. The
Company’s basis in the right-of-way was $65,160, costs to sell totaled $250,000;
therefore, the net gain on sale totaled $870,185.
NOTE
J—SUMMER JAI-ALAI
In
conjunction with the acquisition of WJA’s Frontons, the Company acquired WJA’s
21% interest in the Summer Jai-Alai, Partnership (the “Partnership”), a Florida
general partnership formed in 1980 with three other pari-mutuel permit holders
for the purpose of conducting pari-mutuel jai-alai operations at the Miami
fronton during the six months between May 1 to October 31 (“Summer Jai-Alai
Operations”). The Company’s partners were Hollywood Greyhound, Flagler Greyhound
and Biscayne Kennel Club or their successors. The Company’s interest in the
Partnership was accounted for under the equity method and had a carrying value
of $92,491 at December 31, 2009 and 2008.
Pursuant
to the settlement of certain partnership disputes, since the 1998 season the
Company operated the Partnership at its own risk and for its own benefit under
annual agreements which required fixed payments to each of the partners. The
agreement authorizing the Company’s use of the Summer Jai-Alai permit (the
“Permit”) between June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2004 required a fee of $345,000
payable monthly in 12 equal installments. The Company agreed to hold its
partners harmless for any and all losses or liabilities incurred through June
30, 2004. After June 30, 2004, the permit agreement terminated and the previous
partnership agreement became the controlling document for the operation of the
Partnership by the parties. The Partnership had a loss of $202,227 for its 2004
summer season. The Company entered into a dispute to recover $98,608 from its
partners for their allocable shares of the loss after June 30,
2004.
The
Company also took the position in the dispute with its partners that effective
October 31, 2004 the Partnership terminated and subsequent to December 31, 2004
the Company had operated the Summer Jai-Alai Operations for its own benefit as a
division of the Company. In this connection the Company assumed certain
operating payables and receivables of the Partnership which resulted in the
Company carrying a receivable from the Partnership of $255,509 at December 31,
2006. During 2007, a settlement was reached between the Company and its
partners. The Company forgave its $255,509 receivable from the Partnership and
its $98,608 receivable from its partners. The settlement provides the
Partnership will continue as a going concern with the Company a 21% owner, West
Flagler Associates LTD a 52% owner, and BKCLP 2 LTD a 27% owner. The Partnership
owns the Permit and under a Permit Use Agreement (the “PUA”) between the Company
and the Partnership, the Company has the exclusive right to conduct gaming
operations under the Permit. The Company derives all revenue, and is responsible
for all expenses, from such gaming operations. In addition, the Company must
assure that the holder of the Permit remains authorized to conduct all
activities that Florida law authorizes under the Permit, based on the law in
effect at any particular time. The Company may terminate the PUA if the
requirement to keep it valid imposes a material burden on the Company. West
Flagler and BKCLP may terminate the PUA if they jointly elect to do so. If the
PUA is terminated (and, thus the Permit’s use reverts to the Partnership) the
Partnership does not have the right to conduct activities at the Company’s
fronton. The Company, West Flagler and BKCLP entered into an Amended and
Restated Partnership
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE J—SUMMER
JAI-ALAI—CONTINUED
Agreement
for the Summer Jai-Alai Partnership and except for the following put/call
rights, all actions of the Partnership require unanimous approval of the three
Partners. The Partnership contains mandatory put/call rights which take effect
if (1) the PUA is terminated by the Company, (2) the PUA is terminated by West
Flagler and BKCLP, or (3) any two partners deliver to the third partner a notice
of election to trigger the put/call. Under the put/call rights, the party(ies)
triggering the put/call must offer to sell to the other partner(s) its interest
at a stated price. The other partners may either buy the interest at that price,
or sell their interests to the triggering partner at that price. Each partner
must give the other partners 45 days advance notice of a
“Change of Control” – which is a change of ownership of more that 40% of the
partner’s equity and, in the case of the Company, a sale by its Chairman and his
affiliates of more than 50% of their stock in the Company.
In
accordance with the settlement, all revenues and expenses of the Summer Jai-Alai
Operations are included in operating income and expenses of the Company in the
accompanying Statements of Operations.
NOTE
K—REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE
The
Company’s Tara subsidiary holds six residential lots called Tara Club Estates
(collectively, “Tara” or the “Properties”), all of which is situated in
Loganville, Walton County, Georgia. The carrying value of these lots was as
follows:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Real
estate held for sale:
|
||||||||
Cost
of real estate held for sale (six lots)
|
$ | 302,569 | $ | 302,569 | ||||
Reserve
for losses on sale of real estate
|
(68,569 | ) | (5,069 | ) | ||||
Balances,
December 31
|
$ | 234,000 | $ | 297,500 |
In
accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-05 “Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived
Assets” the Company periodically evaluates and adjusts its reserve for losses on
its property held for sale. Activity in the reserve for 2009 and 2008 was as
follows:
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE K—REAL ESTATE HELD FOR
SALE—CONTINUED
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Allowance
for losses on property held for sale
|
||||||||
Balances,
January 1
|
$ | 5,069 | $ | 5,069 | ||||
Provision
for losses
|
63,500 | -0- | ||||||
Charges
to the reserve
|
-0- | -0- | ||||||
Balances,
December 31
|
$ | 68,569 | $ | 5,069 |
The
Company has completed its development activities and will expend no additional
resources to further develop its properties. Accordingly, future expenses
incurred related to these properties will be expensed as incurred.
The
Company’s real estate development activities comprise a separate segment of its
operations (See Note L).
NOTE
L—SEGMENT INFORMATION
The
Company follows ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting.” Topic 280 requires companies
to report information about the revenues derived from the enterprise’s segments,
about the geographical divisions in which the enterprise earns revenues and
holds assets, and about major customers.
The
Company has defined its segments into two main areas: Florida Gaming Centers
(Centers) and Tara Club Estates (Tara). These segments are organized under the
supervision of the Florida Gaming executive management team and are evaluated
based on the following information presented: Revenues from gaming operations,
revenues from lot sales and operating profit contribution to the total
corporation. All inter-segment transactions are eliminated to arrive at the
total corporation revenue and operating profit. Income and expense items below
operating profit are not allocated to the segments and are not
disclosed.
The
Florida Gaming Centers segment operates the Corporation’s jai-alai centers in
Miami and Fort Pierce, Florida. Centers also operates the Company’s inter-track
wagering operation in Florida. Tara Club Estates is a real estate development in
Loganville, Georgia. Tara develops residential building lots for sales to
builders and individuals. As permitted under Topic 280, certain information not
routinely used in the management of these segments, information not allocated
back to the segments or information that is impractical to report is not shown.
Items not disclosed are as follows: Interest Income and Expense, Amortization
Expense, Income Tax Expense or Benefit, Extraordinary Items, Significant
non-cash items and Long-lived assets.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE L—SEGMENT
INFORMATION—CONTINUED
Centers’
gaming operations comprise 100% of the Company’s revenues. Neither
Centers nor Tara has any customers that individually represent a significant
portion of their business.
December 31, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
|
Assets
|
Revenues
|
Profit
(Loss)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Gaming Centers
|
98 | % | $ | 15,964 | 100 | % | $ | 13,996 | 98 | % | $ | (4,775 | ) | |||||||||||
Tara
Club Estates
|
2 | % | 264 | -0- | -0- | 2 | % | (95 | ) | |||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED
TOTAL
|
100 | % | $ | 16,228 | 100 | % | $ | 13,996 | 100 | % | $ | (4,870 | ) |
December
31, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollar
Amounts in Thousands)
|
Assets
|
Revenues
|
Profit
(Loss)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Gaming Centers
|
98 | % | $ | 13,808 | 100 | % | $ | 14,001 | 78 | % | $ | (83 | ) | |||||||||||
Tara
Club Estates
|
2 | % | 343 | -0- | -0- | 22 | % | (24 | ) | |||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED
TOTAL
|
100 | % | $ | 14,151 | 100 | % | $ | 14,001 | 100 | % | $ | (107 | ) |
NOTE
M—REFERENDUM ON CASINO GAMING
In
November 2004, voters in Florida approved an amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Florida to allow Broward and Dade Counties in Florida the local
option to hold elections to approve certain types of casino gaming at
pari-mutuel betting facilities within each county. In March 2005,
local option elections were held in Broward and Dade Counties. The
Company’s Miami fronton is in Dade County. The local referendum
passed in Broward County and failed in Dade County in 2005.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE M—REFERENDUM ON CASINO
GAMING—CONTINUED
On
January 31, 2005 the Company agreed to pay Dade County for certain
“infrastructure improvements” required by the County in connection with the
referendum. The arrangement required the Company to make an initial payment of
$500,000 to Dade County in January 2005. A second payment of $833,333 was made
on behalf of the Company by two other pari-mutuel facilities in Dade County. In
consideration for this payment, the Company issued a note payable to these
parties. The Company’s obligation to repay the $833,333 note was contingent on
the passage of the gaming question. In January, 2008, the voters in Dade County
voted to approve certain types of casino gaming at pari-mutual betting
facilities. Accordingly, the Company recorded the resulting $833,333 liability
concurrently with a charge to expense.
In 2005,
Floridians Against Expanded Gambling filed suit against Floridians for a Level
Playing Field, et al, challenging the process by which signatures were collected
in order to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2004 allowing
Miami-Dade and Broward County voters to approve slot machines in pari-mutuel
facilities. In February, 2009 the parties to the suit agreed to a settlement of
all pending claims. The Company’s estimated cost of settlement was recorded as
an expense in the accompanying 2008 Statement of Operations.
NOTE
N—INSURANCE RECOVERY
During
2005, the Company’s Miami facilities were damaged by a hurricane. The Company’s
insurance carrier issued a payment of $400,000 and offered an additional
$500,000 for a total of $900,000 in settlement of the claims made to repair or
replace the damaged Miami components. The Company incurred $171,795 in expenses
related to the hurricane damage. The carrying value of the Miami assets damaged
totaled $404,602. Accordingly, the Company’s insurance recoveries net of losses
totaled $323,603 for the year ending December 31, 2005. As a result of the
Company’s continued negotiations with the insurance carrier the Company received
insurance proceeds totaling $1,852,160 from the carrier, $952,160 in excess of
the insurance company’s original offer, through March 22, 2007. The Company also
incurred expenses totaling $110,216 during 2006 in connection with the
collection of these funds for the services of an independent consultant
assisting with the negotiations. The Company recorded these additional net
proceeds as insurance recoveries net of losses of $841,944 for the year ending
December 31, 2006. Continued litigation in 2008 lead to a settlement payment
from the insurance carrier of $8,500,000. Professional and consulting costs
incurred to settle this litigation totaled $1,238,852 and bonuses of $126,192
were also paid to two Company officers for their contributions resulting in net
proceeds of $7,134,956. The Company recorded these additional net proceeds as
insurance recoveries net of losses of $7,134,956 for the year ending December
31, 2008. The 2008 recovery net of losses was recorded as a change in accounting
estimate in accordance with Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154
(FAS 154), Accounting Changes
and Error Corrections, (now integrated into ASC Topic 250) which requires
a change in accounting estimate be recorded prospectively. There were no income taxes
resulting from the gain because the Company has sufficient tax net operating
losses available to be carried forward. The 2008 recovery net of losses of
$7,134,956 is included as other income in the accompanying 2008 Statements of
Operations.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE
O—HANDLE
Pari-Mutuel
handle for years ending December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
HANDLE
|
||||||||
Live
Jai-Alai
|
$ | 12,712,386 | $ | 15,220,308 | ||||
ITW-Guest
|
32,650,197 | 36,926,303 | ||||||
ITW-Host
|
13,546,357 | 17,291,894 | ||||||
Total
Pari-Mutuel Handle
|
$ | 58,908,940 | $ | 69,438,505 |
Since
2005, the Company has operated Summer Jai-Alai (Summer) as a division of the
Company. Accordingly, all handle, income and expenses from Summer’s operations
are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years
ending December 31, 2009 and 2008 (see Note J). The Company’s Florida Gaming
Centers and Summer Jai-Alai handle and operations are reported under separate
licenses to the State of Florida.
NOTE
P—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
ASC Topic
820 requires disclosures concerning fair value measurements and establishes a
three-level valuation hierarchy. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the
transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the
measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1 —
inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical
assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 —
inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and
liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or
liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the
financial instrument.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE P—FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS—CONTINUED
Level 3 —
inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair
value measurement.
ASC Topic
820 requires disclosure of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a
nonrecurring basis. The following tables present the financial assets carried by
the Company at fair value and by the Topic 820 valuation hierarchy (as described
above).
Assets
measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31,
2009
Total
carrying
value in
balance
sheet
|
Quoted
market prices
in an active
market
(Level 1)
|
Internal
models with
significant
observable
market
parameters
(Level 2)
|
Internal
models with
significant
unobservable
market
parameters
(Level 3)
|
Total Gains
(Losses)
|
||||||||||||||||
Real
Estate Held For Sale
|
$ | 234,000 | -0- | $ | 234,000 | -0- | $ | (68,569 | ) | |||||||||||
Total
assets at fair value
|
$ | 234,000 | -0- | $ | 234,000 | -0- | $ | (68,569 | ) |
Assets
measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31,
2008
Total
carrying
value in
balance
sheet
|
Quoted
market prices
in an active
market
(Level 1)
|
Internal
models with
significant
observable
market
parameters
(Level 2)
|
Internal
models with
significant
unobservable
market
parameters
(Level 3)
|
Total Gains
(Losses)
|
||||||||||||||||
Real
Estate Held For Sale
|
$ | 297,500 | -0- | $ | 297,500 | -0- | $ | (5,069 | ) | |||||||||||
Total
assets at fair value
|
$ | 297,500 | -0- | $ | 297,500 | -0- | $ | (5,069 | ) |
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FLORIDA
GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
December
31, 2009 and 2008
NOTE P—FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS—CONTINUED
In
accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360-10-05 the Company periodically
evaluates and adjusts its real estate held for sale for impairment. Fair value
is determined based on recent sales of similar property. The Company maintained
a reserve for loss of $68,569 on its real estate held for sale as of December
31, 2009. A provision of $63,500 was made to the reserve in 2009 due to the
decrease in real estate values in the area where the property is
located.
ASC Topic
820 also requires disclosure of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on
a recurring basis. The Company measured no assets or liabilities at fair value
on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009.
NOTE
Q—GOING CONCERN
As
reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has
net losses for the year ended December 31, 2009 of $4,860,192 and cash used in
operations during the year ended December 31, 2009 of $2,416,703. Additionally,
the Company is in default on several of its notes as further described in Note
H. Delinquent notes payable may lead to loss of significant Company assets which
secures such debt. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.
The Company is primarily involved
in the jai-alai gaming industry along with intertrack wagering on jai-alai,
horse racing and dog racing. The industry as a whole has declined significantly
in last ten years. Due to this decline, the Company has sought to increase
revenues through investments in its licensed card rooms as well as continued
analysis of their ability to install slot machines in its Miami facility. The
ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the
Company’s ability to further implement its business plan to generate increased
revenues and to raise additional funds. The consolidated financial statements do
not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to
continue as a going concern.
The
attainment of sustainable profitability and positive cash flow from operations
is dependent on certain future events. These conditions raise substantial doubt
about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of
this uncertainty. Management may attempt to raise additional funds by way of a
public or private offering of its securities or the issuance of additional debt.
While the
Company believes in the viability of its strategy to raise additional funds,
there can be no assurances to that effect.
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