UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
(MARK ONE)
X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
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OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
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For the transition period from to
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Commission file number 000-25855
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CASINOVATIONS INCORPORATED
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(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
Nevada 91-1696010
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
6830 Spencer Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number (702) 733-7195
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on
Title of each class which registered
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N/A N/A
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.001 par value
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(Title of class)
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Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes X No
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Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will
be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [ ]
State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year. $ 767,729
State the aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates
computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or the
average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of a specified date within
the past 60 days. $7,490,470 ($2.60 per share as of January 31, 2000)
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State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock, $.001 par value 10,746,144 shares as of January 31, 2000
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
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CAUTIONARY NOTICE
This Annual Report of Casinovations Incorporated on Form 10-KSB
contains forward-looking statements in which the management of Casinovations
Incorporated shares its knowledge and judgment about factors which it believes
may materially affect performance of Casinovations Incorporated in the future.
Terms expressing future expectations, outlook potential and anticipated growth
in gaming and non-gaming industries, revenues and earnings, and like expressions
typically identify such statements.
All forward-looking statements, although made in good faith, are
subject to the uncertainties inherent in predicting the future. They are
necessarily speculative, and factors such as unusual production problems,
breakdown of quality control, competitive pressures, customer dissatisfaction,
failure to gain new product acceptance by potential customers or approval by
regulatory authorities, proscription of gaming in jurisdictions where it had
been lawful, the unexpected rejection of legalized gaming in new jurisdictions,
onerous taxation and other adverse government action, unusual risks attending
foreign transactions, year 2000 problems and general deterioration in economic
conditions may cause results to differ materially from any that are projected.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and
readers are warned that Casinovations Incorporated undertakes no obligation to
update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated
events as they occur.
Readers are urged to carefully review and consider disclosures made by
Casinovations Incorporated in this and other reports which discuss factors
germane to the business of Casinovations Incorporated. See Part II. "Item 6.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations - Risk Factors and Forward-Looking Information."
PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Casinovations Incorporated, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"),
maintains its principal offices and manufacturing facilities at 6830 Spencer
Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. Its telephone number and facsimile number are
(702) 733-7195 and (702) 733-7197, respectively. The Company was incorporated in
the State of Washington on September 21, 1995, and reincorporated in Nevada on
March 4, 1999.
The Company's primary business is the development, manufacturing and
marketing of various concepts and products initially focused on the gaming
industry, including the SecureDrop(TM) Slot Accounting System
("SecureDrop(TM)"), the Random Ejection Shuffler(TM) (the "Shuffler"), and
certain remaining table game concepts, including the Fantasy 21(TM) table game
("Fantasy 21(TM)").
In March 2000, the Company's Board of Directors and stockholders
holding 68.42% of common stock approved an amendment to the Company's Articles
of Incorporation changing the name of the Company to CVI Technology, Inc. and
following the dissemination of an Information Statement to all stockholders of
record, Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation will be filed with the
State of Nevada Secretary of State effecting the name change.
The Company has also formed two subsidiaries, Casinovations Operating
Corporation, which will focus on the Company's Shuffler-related products and
services, and VendingData.com Inc., which will focus on expanding the Company's
technology-based products to certain non-gaming markets.
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PRODUCTS
As part of its original business strategy, the Company developed
various gaming concepts and products designed to increase security, productivity
and profits for the global gaming industry. The Company has begun to explore
applications of its technology to the larger non-gaming markets. The following
is a brief description of some of the Company's more important products and
concepts.
SECUREDROP(TM) SLOT ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND SECUREDROP(TM) MOBILE COUNT
SYSTEM
SECUREDROP(TM). SecureDrop(TM) uses a "smart bucket" to track various
items of information from each gaming machine, such as a slot machine or video
poker machine, through the installation of a computer chip at the base of each
smart bucket. The information is stored in the computer chip until the smart
bucket is transferred to the count room where the data is retrieved through a
serial interface. The information can then be relayed to the
accounting/management system for control purposes. Since gaming machine
operators lose revenues through lack of financial accountability,
SecureDrop's(TM) function is to provide the operator with realizable information
to track the number of coins in the coin bucket from the time it was removed
from the machine to the time it is brought to the count room. In order to
address the differing needs of its clients, the Company has created the
SecureDrop(TM) Series consisting of SecureDrop(TM) 2000, SecureDrop(TM) 3000,
SecureDrop(TM) 4000 and SecureDrop(TM) 5000.
SecureDrop(TM) 2000 offers electronic bucket identification and time
stamp, uses the customer's current scale and interfaces with the customer's
current data system. SecureDrop(TM) 3000 offers the same features as
SecureDrop(TM) 2000, as well as the ability to read up to five hard meters in
the gaming machine. SecureDrop(TM) 4000 offers the same features as
SecureDrop(TM) 3000, but also separates the coin drop from the bill drop.
SecureDrop(TM) 5000 possess all of the features of the preceding levels of the
SecureDrop(TM) Series as well as the ability to read selected soft meters in the
gaming machine.
SECUREDROP(TM) MOBILE COUNT SYSTEM. As a complement to the
SecureDrop(TM) Series, the Company has developed the SecureDrop(TM) Mobile Count
System which consists of a mobile scale and a secure drop area built into the
cart. By installing a secure scale and drop area within the cart, the
information contained in the smart buckets is immediately recorded, the coins
are immediately secured, and the lag associated with transferring the drop
bucket to the count room is eliminated.
The Company has received final approval of SecureDrop(TM) 2000 and
SecureDrop(TM) 3000 from the Nevada State Gaming Control Board and is awaiting
final approval of SecureDrop(TM) 4000, SecureDrop(TM) 5000 and the SecureScale
Drop Cart. SecureDrop(TM) 2000 has also been approved by the Colorado, Iowa,
Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota and nine Native American gaming
authorities. SecureDrop(TM) 3000, 4000 and 5000 have been approved by the Iowa,
Michigan, and nine Native American gaming authorities. The SecureDrop(TM) Mobile
Count System has been approved by the Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi and nine
Native American gaming authorities. The Company has had SecureDrop(TM) 2000 in
place at the Desert Inn Resort & Casino since October 1999, and at the Reserve
Hotel Casino since December 1999.
RANDOM EJECTION SHUFFLER(TM)
The Shuffler is an automatic playing card shuffler that utilizes a
random number generator and other features to enhance the card shuffle. The
Shuffler will shuffle one to eight decks. The Company believes that the Shuffler
is currently faster and jams less often than the playing card shuffling machines
of its competitors. Further, since the Shuffler randomly selects playing cards
once, rather than shuffling the playing cards repeatedly, the Shuffler reduces
the time required to shuffle playing cards. Domestically, the Company places the
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Shuffler in casinos on a lease basis and charges lease fees based on the number
of decks shuffled, which the Company believes is desirable to the Company's
customers. Internationally, the Company has sold the Shuffler to customers. The
Company received final regulatory approval for the Shuffler from the Nevada
(December 1998), Mississippi (January 1999), Michigan (June 1999) and nine
Native American (1999) gaming authorities and has placed or proposes to place
the Shuffler in each jurisdiction.
TABLE GAMES
FANTASY 21(TM). Fantasy 21(TM) is a jackpot table game variation of
standard blackjack/21 involving a side wager of one dollar. If the player places
the side wager and receives a hand of 19, 20, 21 or blackjack (a "High Hand")
during five consecutive hands, the player is eligible for a jackpot round of up
to $25,000 (the "Showdown Round"). In the Showdown Round, the player is dealt
six hands simultaneously. If the player receives six High Hands, and the dealer
receives a hand of blackjack, the player wins the jackpot. Fantasy 21(TM) also
offers other jackpots for other combinations of High Hands. The Company has
produced approximately 50 units of Fantasy 21(TM) and presently intends to lease
such units on a monthly basis. In the year 2000, the Company does not expect to
generate significant revenue from this product.
DANNY'S JACKPOT DICE. Danny's Jackpot Dice, a variation of the standard
craps game, employs an additional side wager made on consecutive points thrown
by the shooter. The wager must be made prior to the shooter establishing the
first "point" to be made. Once the shooter establishes the first point, no one
else can make this wager until the shooter throws a seven and goes out. This
side wager will pay odds to the player based on how many consecutive points were
made during the shooter's turn. The shooter must make at least three points
before the player receives any odds on his wager. In the year 2000, the Company
does not expect to generate significant revenue from this product.
SAFETY-PEEK CARD. The Safety-Peek Card is a type of playing card
designed for blackjack/21. The key feature of its design is that it prevents the
exposure of a dealer's hole card, I.E. the card that is face down, when used
with a modified form of classic peeking action. The Safety-Peek Card permits the
dealer to "peek" at the opposite corner of the playing card in order to
determine the value of the hole card without revealing the value of the playing
card. The Safety-Peek Card is licensed to the George C. Matheson Company
("GEMACO") and US Playing Card Company, under which the Company receives certain
royalties. In the year 2000, the Company does not expect to generate significant
revenue from this product.
In addition to the foregoing, the Company is in the process of
developing other gaming products designed to increase security, performance and
profitability for the operator.
REGULATION
The gaming industry is a highly regulated industry and is subject to
numerous statutes, rules and regulations administered by the gaming commissions
or similar regulatory authorities of each jurisdiction. Generally, the Company
and other entities which seek to introduce gaming products or concepts into such
jurisdictions may be required to submit applications relating to their
activities or products (including detailed background information concerning
controlling persons within their organization) which are then reviewed for
approval. The Company's products generally fall within the classification of
"associated equipment". "Associated equipment" is equipment which is not
classified as a "gaming device", but which has an integral relationship to the
conduct of licensed gaming. Regulatory authorities in some jurisdictions have
discretion to require manufacturers and distributors to meet licensing or
suitability requirements prior to or concurrent with the use of associated
equipment. In other jurisdictions, associated equipment must be approved by the
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regulatory authorities in advance of its use at licensed locations. The Company
has obtained, or is seeking to obtain, approval of its associated equipment in
each jurisdiction in which it conducts business that requires such approval.
NEVADA. The manufacture, sale and distribution of gaming devices for
use or play in Nevada or for distribution outside Nevada and the manufacture and
distribution of associated equipment for use in Nevada are subject to (i) the
Nevada Gaming Control Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder
(collectively, the "Nevada Act") and (ii) various local ordinances and
regulations. Such activities are subject to the licensing and regulatory control
of the Nevada Gaming Commission (the "Nevada Commission"), the Nevada State
Gaming Control Board (the "Nevada Board"), and various local, city and county
regulatory agencies (collectively referred to as the "Nevada Gaming
Authorities").
The laws, regulations and supervisory practices of the Nevada Gaming
Authorities are based upon declarations of public policy having as their
objectives: (i) preventing any involvement, direct or indirect, of any unsavory
or unsuitable persons in gaming or in the manufacture or distribution of gaming
devices at any time or in any capacity; (ii) strictly regulating all persons,
locations, practices and activities related to the operation of licensed gaming
establishments and the manufacture or distribution of gaming devices and
equipment; (iii) establishing and maintaining responsible accounting practices
and procedures; (iv) maintaining effective controls over the financial practices
of licensees (including requirements covering minimum procedures for internal
fiscal controls and safeguarding assets and revenues, reliable record keeping
and periodic reports to be filed with Nevada Gaming Authorities); (v) preventing
cheating and fraudulent practices; and (vi) providing and monitoring sources of
state and local revenue based on taxation and licensing fees. Changes in such
laws, regulations and procedures, depending upon their nature, could have an
adverse effect on the Company's operations.
Although the Company is not registered with the Nevada Board as a
publicly traded corporation, the Company is currently required to provide a copy
of all periodic reports and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange
Commission to the Nevada Board. Further, even though applications for the
approval of associated equipment are subject to a less comprehensive approval
process, the Nevada Board may investigate any individual who has a material
relationship to, or material involvement with, the Company in order to determine
whether such individual is suitable or should be licensed as a business
associate of the Company. Officers, directors and certain key employees of the
Company may be required to be licensed or found suitable by the Nevada Gaming
Authorities. The Nevada Gaming Authorities may deny an application for licensing
for any cause that they deem reasonable. A finding of suitability is comparable
to licensing. Both require submission of detailed personal and financial
information, which is followed by a thorough investigation. The applicant for
licensing or a finding of suitability must pay all costs of the investigation.
In the event that the Nevada Gaming Authorities were to find an
officer, director or key employee unsuitable for licensing or unsuitable to
continue having a relationship with the Company, the Company would have to sever
all relationships with that individual. In addition, the Nevada Commission may
require the Company to terminate the employment of any person who refuses to
file appropriate applications. Determinations of suitability or of questions
pertaining to licensing are not subject to judicial review in Nevada.
In the event that the Company be found to have violated the Nevada Act,
the licenses and/or approvals it holds could be limited, conditioned, suspended
or revoked. In addition, the Company and the persons involved could be required
to pay substantial fines, at the discretion of the Nevada Board, for each
separate violation of the Nevada Act. The limitation, conditioning or suspension
of any license or approval held by the Company could (and revocation of any
license or approval would) materially adversely affect the Company's operations.
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As for security holders of the Company, any beneficial holder of the
Company's voting securities, regardless of the number of shares owned, may be
required to file an application, be investigated, and have his or her
suitability as a beneficial holder of the Company's voting securities determined
if the Nevada Board finds reason to believe that such ownership would otherwise
be inconsistent with the declared policies of the State of Nevada. The applicant
must pay all costs of investigation incurred by the Nevada Gaming Authorities in
conducting any such investigation. Any person who fails or refuses to apply for
a finding of suitability or a license within thirty days after being ordered to
do so by the Nevada Commission or the Chairman of the Nevada Board may be found
unsuitable. The same restrictions apply to a record owner if the record owner,
after request, fails to identify the beneficial owner.
MICHIGAN, MISSISSIPPI, WASHINGTON AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS. The Company
currently distributes products in Michigan, Mississippi, and Washington, and
intends to distribute products in other states and jurisdictions. Although the
regulatory schemes in these jurisdictions are not identical, their material
attributes are substantially similar, as described below.
The manufacture, sale, distribution and ownership of associated
equipment and the ownership in each jurisdiction are subject to various
provincial, state, county and/or municipal laws, regulations and ordinances,
which are administered by the relevant regulatory agency or agencies in that
jurisdiction (the "Gaming Regulators"). These laws, regulations and ordinances
primarily concern the responsibility, financial stability and character of
gaming equipment manufacturers, distributors and operators, as well as persons
financially interested or involved in gaming or liquor operations.
In many jurisdictions, the manufacture or distribution of gaming
supplies may not be conducted unless proper licenses are obtained. An
application for a license may be denied for any cause which the Gaming
Regulators deem reasonable. In order to ensure the integrity of manufacturers
and suppliers of gaming supplies, most jurisdictions have the authority to
conduct background investigations of the Company, its key personnel and
significant stockholders. The Gaming Regulators may, at any time, revoke,
suspend, condition, limit or restrict a license for any cause deemed reasonable
by the Gaming Regulators. Fines for violation of gaming laws or regulations may
be levied against the holder of a license and persons involved. The Company and
its key personnel have obtained all licenses necessary for the conduct of the
Company's business in the jurisdictions in which it manufactures and leases or
sells its casino products. Suspension or revocation of such licenses could have
a material adverse effect upon the Company's operations.
NATIVE AMERICAN GAMING REGULATION. Gaming on Native American lands is
extensively regulated under federal law, tribal-state compacts and tribal law.
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 ("IGRA") provides the framework for
federal and state control over all gaming on Native American lands. IGRA
regulates the conduct of gaming on Native American lands and the terms and
conditions of contracts with third parties for management of gaming operations.
IGRA is administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the National Indian
Gaming Commission ("NIGC").
IGRA classifies games that may be conducted on Native American lands
into three categories: (i) Class I Gaming; (ii) Class II Gaming; and (iii) Class
III Gaming. Class I Gaming includes social games solely for prizes of minimal
value, or traditional forms of Native American gaming engaged in by individuals
as part of, or in connection with, tribal ceremonies or celebrations. Class I
Gaming on Native American lands is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the
Native American tribes and is not subject to the provisions of IGRA.
Class II Gaming includes bingo, pulltabs, lotto, punch boards, tip
jars, instant bingo, and other games similar to bingo, if those games are played
at the same location where bingo is played. Class II Gaming is permitted on
Native American lands if (i) the state in which the Native American lands are
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located permits such gaming for any purpose by any person, organization or
entity; (ii) the gaming is not otherwise specifically prohibited on Native
American lands by federal law; (iii) the gaming is conducted in accordance with
a tribal ordinance or resolution which has been approved by the NIGC; (iv) a
Native American tribe has sole proprietary interest in and responsibility for
the conduct of gaming; (v) the primary management officials and key employees
are tribally licensed; and (vi) miscellaneous other requirements are met.
Class III Gaming includes all other commercial forms of gaming, such as
table games, slots, video casino games, and other commercial gaming (e.g. sports
betting and pari-mutuel wagering). Class III Gaming is permitted on Native
American lands if the conditions applicable to Class II Gaming are met and, in
addition, the gaming is conducted in conformance with the terms of a written
agreement between a tribal government and the government of the state within
whose boundaries the tribe's lands are located (a "tribal-state compact").
IGRA requires states to negotiate in good faith with Native American
tribes which seek to enter into a tribal-state compact for the conduct of Class
III gaming. Such tribal-state compact may include provisions for the allocation
of criminal and civil jurisdiction between the state and the Native American
tribe necessary for the enforcement of such laws and regulations, taxation by
the Native American tribe of such activity in amounts comparable to those
amounts assessed by the state for comparable activities, remedies for breach,
standards for the operation of such activity and maintenance of the gaming
facility, including licensing, and any other subjects that are directly related
to the operation of gaming activities. The terms of tribal-state compacts vary
from state to state. Tribal-state compacts within one state tend to be
substantially similar to each other. Tribal-state compacts usually specify the
types of permitted games, entitle the state to inspect casinos, require
background investigations and licensing of casino employees, and may require the
tribe to pay a portion of the state's expenses for establishing and maintaining
regulatory agencies.
Since 1996, the Nevada Gaming Authorities have taken the position that
any Native American tribe operating Class III Gaming within the state of
California, absent a valid compact with the State of California, was operating
illegally. The legality of certain California Native American compacts has been
the subject of legal and other challenges. On March 7, 2000, California voters
approved California's tribal gaming initiative known as Proposition 1A. As a
result of Proposition 1A, it is anticipated that in the near future Class III
gaming will commence under legal compacts with the State of California.
UNITED STATES-FEDERAL. The Federal Gambling Devices Act of 1962 makes
it unlawful for a person to manufacture, deliver or receive gaming machines,
gaming machine type devices and components thereof across interstate lines
unless that person has first registered with the Department of Justice of the
United States.
APPLICATION OF FUTURE OR ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. In the
future, the Company intends to seek the necessary licenses, approvals and
findings of suitability for the Company, its products and its personnel in other
jurisdictions throughout the United States and the world where significant sales
are anticipated to be made. However, there can be no assurance that such
licenses, approvals or findings of suitability will be obtained, and if obtained
that they will not be revoked, suspended or conditioned or that the Company will
be able to obtain the necessary approvals for its future products as they are
developed in a timely manner, or at all. If a license, approval or finding of
suitability is required by a regulatory authority and the Company fails to seek
or does not receive the necessary license, approval or finding of suitability,
the Company may be prohibited from selling its products for use in the
respective jurisdiction or may be required to sell its products through other
licensed entities at a reduced profit to the Company.
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MARKETING
As the gaming industry becomes increasingly more competitive, the
Company's strategy is to develop cost-effective niche products and services
which increase the security, productivity and profitability for the global
gaming industry. As part of its strategy, the Company offers to lease or sell
its products to casinos and other lawful gaming establishments.
In order to maintain and expand the market presence of its products,
the Company is committed to providing a high level of customer service and
support. For example, with respect to the Shuffler, the Company oversees all
installations of the Shuffler and provides training sessions on the operation of
the Shuffler. In addition, the Company offers to its clients, located in several
states, the ShuffleMaid(TM) service where the Company provides on-site
preventative maintenance, on-site repair service and delivery of replacement
Shufflers.
COMPETITION
The gaming industry is extremely competitive. Although the Company has
assembled an experienced marketing team which uses its knowledge of the gaming
industry to tailor the Company's products and services to the needs of the
gaming industry, the Company competes with many established companies which
possess resources substantially greater than those of the Company. Generally,
the Company competes with other companies that are substantially larger, have
more substantial histories, backgrounds, experience and records of successful
operations; greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources; more
employees and more extensive facilities than the Company now has, or will have
in the foreseeable future.
Even though the Company's overall strategy is to compete on the basis
of quality and price, the competitive pressures of the gaming industry will
require the Company to invest in additional research and development. The
constant need to update and innovate may result in increased costs for and
reduced margins on the Company's products and services.
MANUFACTURING
Since March 1999, the Company has maintained the substantial portion of
its manufacturing at its principal offices in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company
employs a combination of employees and contract laborers in the manufacturing
process. As for the Shuffler, as of January 2000, the Company has completed
production of 1,130 units and has obtained components to produce approximately
350 additional units. As for SecureDrop(TM), the Company is manufacturing the
necessary components at its principal offices in Las Vegas, Nevada through the
use of employees, contract laborers and third-party manufacturers. The Company
has produced 15,184 units of SecureDrop(TM) and anticipates producing another
3,000 units by April 2000. Fantasy 21(TM) is produced in batches of 50 units
and, from the point of ordering components to completion, takes twelve to
fourteen weeks to produce each batch.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
To date, most of the time and effort of the Company has been spent on
research and product development. The Company has incurred research and
development costs aggregating $1,589,935 and $220,611 for the years ended
December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. These funds were expended on
engineering, tooling, parts and other related expenditures. To develop
innovative and competitive products, the Company intends to emphasize research
and development of new products as funding and cash flow allow.
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DISTRIBUTION
The Company presently intends to market and distribute its products:
(i) directly through the Company's sales force; and (ii) through distributors
with a significant market presence in certain specified markets.
As a means of increasing the global exposure of the Company's products,
the Company has entered into various distributorship agreements. The Company
currently has an exclusive five-year distributorship agreement with RGB SDN BHD,
a Malaysia corporation, whereby the Company offers to RGB SDN BHD a minimum
discount of twenty-five percent (25%) off the promoted retail price in Nevada
for the entire Asian Rim area, including, but not limited to, Malaysia,
Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, the
Philippines, Nepal, Cambodia, India, Sri Lanka, Macau, Myanmar, Laos, and cruise
ships based in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. The territory specifically
excludes Japan, Australia and New Zealand which are treated as common
distributor areas. Additionally, the Company has a semi-exclusive two-year
distributorship agreement with London Casino Supplies. The Company offers to
London Casino Supplies a discount similar to that given to RGB SDN BHD for a
territory consisting of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the
Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland, United Kingdom, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria,
Finland, Sweden, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Malta, Monaco, Lebanon,
Palestine and Egypt. The Company has also entered into a semi-exclusive
distributorship agreement with Vallasey, SA, a Uruguay company, with respect to
Uruguay, Argentina, France, Italy, and Spain. The Company also has an exclusive
distributorship agreement with Mainstream Global Enterprises for the
distribution of the Random Ejection Shuffler(TM) in the Canadian Provinces of
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. In addition, the Company
has entered into a non-exclusive Independent Contractor Agreement with Casino
Gaming Corporation, a Nevada corporation, for sales of the Company's products in
Spanish-speaking countries not subject to exclusivity restrictions, including,
but not limited to, Argentina, Brazil, the Canary Islands and the Caribbean
Islands, Chile, Curacao, Ecuador, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Venezuela.
LICENSING
The Company has granted joint exclusive licenses to GEMACO and to The
US Playing Card Company for the Safety-Peek Playing Card. The GEMACO agreement
provides for a royalty equal to $0.04 per deck of playing cards being paid to
the Company on a quarterly basis. Additionally, GEMACO agreed that during the
term of the agreement, it will use $0.02 on each deck for promotion and
advertising of the product. The US Playing Card Company pays to the Company a
royalty of $0.075 per deck.
Technology Development Center, LLC,("Technology Center") has granted an
exclusive license to the Company relating to its technology known as a "Coin
Operating Machine Having An Electronically Identified Coin Collection Box". The
geographical scope of the license is the United States and all foreign
countries. Pursuant to the terms of the license agreement, the Company agreed to
pay Technology Center: (i) $50,000 payable in five monthly installments
beginning November 14, 1997; and (ii) $50,000 payable in twelve monthly
installments beginning April 15, 1998. The Company shall pay a royalty of $7.50
per each licensed product sold, rented, leased, or otherwise used for profit,
provided the Company receives a net compensation in excess of $7.50 for each
licensed product sold. On July 31, 1998, the Company and Technology Center
amended the license agreement such that the Company will make monthly payments
of $5,000 from August 1998 to October 1998, make a payment of $2,500 in November
1998, and convert the remaining balance of $51,250 in principal and interest
into 20,500 Common Shares at a conversion rate of $2.50 per Common Share. On
July 30, 1999, and August 3, 1999, the Company and Technology Center amended the
license agreement in order to revise the time for payments pursuant to the
license agreement.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Company has secured and endeavors to secure, to the extent
possible, exclusive rights in its products, primarily through federal and
foreign intellectual property rights, such as patents, copyrights and
trademarks. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued patents to
the Company or its predecessors covering the Shuffler, Fantasy 21(TM) and
SecureDrop(TM). The Company has applied for various other patents with respect
to other concepts and products, including potential non-gaming application of
its technology. Further, in order to protect potential foreign sources of
income, the Company has filed patent applications and trademark applications in
strategically selected foreign countries. There can be no assurance that any of
the claims contained in the Company's pending U.S. or foreign patent or
trademark applications will be issued, that any of these rights will not be
infringed by others or that already issued patents or trademark registrations
will not be invalidated or canceled. Third parties could infringe on the
Company's rights, or the Company's proprietary products could be successfully
duplicated without infringing on the Company's legal rights. Many elements
incorporated in the Company's proprietary products are in the public domain or
otherwise not amendable to legal protection, and the steps taken by the Company
will not, in and of themselves, preclude competition with the Company's
proprietary products.
EMPLOYEES
As of February 22, 2000, the Company had 82 full-time employees. The
Company plans, as operations may demand, to sub-contract the balance of its
employment needs through independent contractors.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The Company leases its principal offices and manufacturing facilities
at 6830 Spencer Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119. The lease is for approximately
58,725 square feet with a monthly cost of approximately $42,968. Monthly rent
payments will begin June 15, 2000. The Company believes that its existing leased
premises are sufficient for its current business operations.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On August 8, 1998, Pinnacle Performance, Inc. ("Pinnacle") filed a
complaint in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District of the State of
Idaho, Ada County, Idaho (Case No. CV OC 9705098D) against the Company and a
former employee of Pinnacle (who is now an employee of the Company). The
complaint alleged claims for breach of contract and tortious interference with
contract. The Court granted summary judgment in favor of the Company and vacated
the trial. Plaintiff has appealed the granting of summary judgment in favor of
the Company.
On November 22, 1999, Moll Industries, Inc. ("Moll") filed a complaint
(Case No. 817296) against the Company in the Superior Court of the State of
California for the County of Orange, California. The complaint alleges claims
for breach of contract, quantum meruit, an accounting, declaratory relief, and
fraud, and arises from a dispute between the parties regarding the manufacture
of parts for the Shuffler. The Company has filed a demurrer in response to
Moll's First Amended Complaint.
On December 8, 1999, an adversary proceeding was filed against the
Company in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Indiana,
Indiana (Bankruptcy Case No. 99-02616-BHL-11; Adversary Proceeding No.
99-00520). The complaint asserts actions to recover amounts due and payable and
to foreclose a security interest in collateral. As this action is related to the
Moll litigation described above, the Company has filed a Motion to Abstain.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to the Company's security holders during the
fourth quarter of 1999.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
MARKET INFORMATION
The Company's common stock is not traded on a national or regional
exchange and is not quoted over an electronic medium. The Company is not aware
of any established market for the trading of its common stock.
COMMON STOCK, OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
As of January 31, 2000, there were 10,746,144 shares of the Company's
common stock outstanding and approximately 480 holders of the Company's common
stock.
STOCK OPTION PLANS. As of December 31, 1999, the Company had issued
options to purchase an aggregate of 1,173,500 shares (including options pursuant
to the Plan, as defined below) of the Company's common stock. Under the
Casinovations Incorporated 1999 Employees Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"), the
Company is authorized to issue stock options for a total up to 500,000 shares of
the Company's common stock to selected officers, directors, employees,
consultants, advisers, independent contractors and agents of the Company. As of
December 31, 1999, options to purchase up to 216,000 shares had been granted
under the Plan. With respect to administration of the Plan, the Board of
Directors of the Company has established a committee consisting of two outside
directors, Bob L. Smith and Jill Bayless.
On September 13, 1999, the Board of Directors adopted the Casinovations
Incorporated 1999 Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Directors' Plan") and
recommended that the Directors' Plan be submitted to the stockholders for
approval. Under the Directors' Plan, which is subject to the approval of the
Company's stockholders, the Company is authorized to issue stock options to
Directors for up to a total of 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The
directors are issued 1,000 options when first elected to the Board of Directors
and 1,000 options for each year of service.
As of March 1, 1999, the Company has issued warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 483,971 shares of its common stock. These warrants consist of: (i)
Class A warrants to purchase 138,171 shares of common stock at $3.75 per share;
and (ii) Class E warrants to purchase 345,800 shares of common stock at $3.00
per share.
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DIVIDEND POLICY
The Company has never declared or paid cash dividends on its common
stock. The Company presently intends to retain earnings to finance the operation
and expansion of its business and does not anticipate declaring cash dividends
in the foreseeable future.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain information included herein contains statements that may be
considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), such as statements relating to plans for future
expansion, capital spending and financing sources. Such forward-looking
information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly
affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may
differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made herein. These
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to
liquidity requirements for the Company, the continued growth of the gaming
industry, the success of the Company's product-development activities, vigorous
competition in the gaming industry, dependence on existing management, gaming
regulations (including actions affecting licensing), leverage and debt service
(including sensitivity to fluctuations in interest rates), issues related to the
Year 2000, domestic or global economic conditions and changes in federal or
state tax laws or the administration of such laws.
OVERVIEW
The Company's primary business is the development, manufacturing and
marketing of various gaming concepts and products that increase the security,
productivity and profitability for the global gaming industry.
From inception, the Company has been a "Development Stage Company"
performing research and development, product prototyping, field testing of
products, development of manufacturing capabilities, inventory acquisition,
development of distribution channels, staffing and obtaining a building with
sufficient capacity to house future growth. During 2000, the Company anticipates
sufficient sales development and revenue growth such that the Company will be
considered an operating company.
In December 1998, the Nevada Board issued its approval for the Company
to sell the Shuffler. As of March 1, 1999, the Company had placed 456 Shufflers
under rental contracts. The Company has the majority of the parts required to
build an additional 600 Shufflers. Additionally, the Company has shipped 12,220
units of its SecureDrop(TM) products. The Company believes that customer
interest in both the Shuffler and SecureDrop(TM) products continues to be very
strong.
The following discussion summarizes the Company's results of operations
for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the Company's liquidity and
capital resources.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
REVENUES. For the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, the Company
generated total revenues of $767,729 compared to $29,670 for the twelve months
ended December 31, 1998. The revenues for the twelve months ended December 31,
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1999, consisted of Shuffler rentals of $437,522, Shuffler sales of $104,775,
SecureDrop(TM) sales of $30,360, table game rentals of $146,239, and
miscellaneous other income of $48,833.
COST OF SALES. For the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, cost of
sales increased $2,839,260 to $2,973,459 compared to $134,199 for the twelve
months ended December 31, 1998. This increase was primarily due to start up
manufacturing costs associated with the Shuffler and service related to the
Shuffler for the twelve months ended December 31, 1999. Cost of sales included:
SecureDrop(TM) cost of sales of $34,701, Shuffler cost of sales of $38,800,
Shuffler depreciation of $180,290, Shuffler service costs of $965,842, and
manufacturing costs of $1,753,826.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. For the twelve months ended
December 31, 1999, general and administrative expenses increased
approximately $905,039, or 34%, to $3,569,854 compared to $2,664,815 for the
twelve months ended December 31, 1998. This increase was primarily attributable
to costs associated with the development and marketing of the Company's products
and the expansion of the Company's operations. For the twelve months ended
December 31, 1999, general and administrative expenses primarily included:
salaries and related costs of $1,407,184; advertising and marketing costs of
$398,051; consulting services of $15,870; cost of gaming industry shows of
$342,207; travel and entertainment costs of $408,326; printing and office
expenses, including rent of $80,210; and legal expenses of $304,813. In
addition, for the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, the Company had
depreciation and amortization of $434,832 and amortized deferred interest of
$158,328 compared to $123,128 and $0, respectively, for the twelve months ended
December 31, 1998.
INTEREST EXPENSE. For the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, the
Company incurred interest expenses of $767,850 compared to $383,189 for the
twelve months ended December 31, 1998. This increase was primarily attributable
to the increased borrowings of the Company.
NET INCOME (LOSS). For the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, the
Company had a net loss of $8,133,370, an increase of $4,760,226, compared to a
net loss of $3,373,144 for the twelve months ended December 31, 1998. The
increase in net loss was primarily due to continued development of the Company's
products, the expansion of the Company's operations, and discounted placements
of the Company's products to gain initial acceptance in the marketplace. Basic
loss per share was $0.98 for the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, compared
to $0.53 for the twelve months ended December 31, 1998.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
OVERVIEW. Because of the Company's efforts to transition from a
development stage company to an operating company, it has generated substantial
cash flow deficits from operations, including cash used in operating activities
of $8,458,637 and $3,069,479 in the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. In addition, to fund its development activities, the Company used
cash in investing activities of $3,355,221 and $1,288,582 in the years ended
December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Consequently, the Company has been
substantially dependent on cash from financing activities to fund development
and operating activities, receiving cash from financing activities of
$12,783,032 and $4,439,420 in the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. The Company will continue to require cash from financing
activities for both its current operating needs and to fund its anticipated
expansion into non-gaming areas until operations begin to generate sufficient
cash flow to provide for such cash requirements.
WORKING CAPITAL. At December 31, 1999, the Company had cash, cash
equivalents and investments of $1,169,924 compared to $200,749 at December 31,
1998. At December 31, 1999, the Company's working capital was $599,944 compared
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to a deficit of $632,024 at December 31, 1998. At December 31, 1999, the
Company's current ratio, I.E. the ratio of current assets to current
liabilities, was 1.21:1 compared to 0.62:1 at December 31, 1998. During the
twelve months ended December 31, 1999, the Company relied upon loans from
certain stockholders, directors, and other private and institutional sources of
debt and equity capital of $14,793,341. Until the Company's normalized sales
levels are achieved, the Company will be relying upon cash generated from the
Offering (as defined below), loans from the Company's principal stockholder and
other directors, and other private and institutional sources of debt and equity
capital for working capital purposes.
LEASE FINANCING. At December 31, 1999, the Company received proceeds of
$2,889,425 from certain lease financing with an unrelated leasing company
whereby the Company sold and leased back all of its furniture, equipment and
tooling, and 500 units of the Shuffler.
CASH FLOW. For the year ended December 31, 1999, net cash used in
operating activities was $8,458,637 compared to $3,069,479 for the year ended
December 31, 1998. The cash used in operating activities was offset by
depreciation and amortization of $434,832 compared to $123,128 for the year
ended December 31, 1998; stock and options used for services of $0 compared to
$541,108 for the year ended December 31, 1998; stock and options issued for
additional interest of $0 compared to $133,124 for the year ended December 31,
1998; amortization of deferred interest of $158,328 for the year ended December
31, 1999, compared to $0 for the year ended December 31, 1998; increases in
accounts payable of $42,711 for the year ended December 31, 1999, compared to
$368,038 for the year ended December 31,1998; increases in accrued expenses of
$349,936 for the year ended December 31, 1999,compared to $37,479 for the year
ended December 31, 1998; and increases in customer deposits of $155,194 for the
year ended December 31, 1999, compared to $0 for the year ended December 31,
1998. Cash usage was increased by increases in accounts receivable of $328,711
for the year ended December 31, 1999 compared to $(4,003) for the year ended
December 31, 1998; increases in inventory of $885,533 for the year ended
December 31, 1999, compared to $574,369 for the year ended December 31, 1998;
increases in prepaid expenses of $252,025 for the year ended December 31, 1999,
compared to $(1,104) for the year ended December 31, 1998; increases of deferred
interest of $0 for the year ended December 31, 1999, compared to $238,890 for
the year ended December 31, 1998 and increases in other assets of $0 for the
year ended December 31, 1999, compared to $95,102 for the year ended December
31, 1998.
For the year ended December 31, 1999, net cash from financing
activities was $12,783,032 compared to $4,439,420 for the year ended December
31, 1998. The increase is primarily attributable to the proceeds received from
the Company's 1999 sale of common stock. The cash from financing activities
consisted of $10,403,916 from the sale of common stock, 1,500,000 in Convertible
Debt and proceeds of $2,889,425 from leases, offset by repayment of leases of
$723,333, repayment of notes payable of $197,383 and repayment of stockholder
loans of $1,089,593.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, the Company used net
cash in investing activities of $3,355,221 consisting of: acquired plant and
equipment valued at $2,935,696; increased patent and trademark expenses of
$54,522; and an increase in deposits of $365,002. For the twelve months ended
December 31, 1998, the Company used net cash in investing activities of
$1,288,582 consisting of: acquired plant and equipment valued at $153,473;
increased patent and trademark expenses of $19,023; and purchased and retired
treasury stock for $1,116,086.
OFFERING. From April 1998 through January 1999, the Company conducted a
public offering for 1,500,000 shares of its common stock at $2.50 per share (the
"Offering"). In addition, the Company registered 2,107,973 shares of common
stock on behalf of certain selling stockholders and 200,000 shares of common
stock underlying the Class A Warrants. The Company used the proceeds from the
Offering for the payment of operating expenses, funding of working capital and
the reduction of debt. As a result of the sale of shares pursuant to the
Offering, the Company received gross proceeds of $3,794,360. The Company
received net proceeds of $2,088,630 during the twelve months ended December 31,
1998 and the balance was received in 1999. Subsequent to the closing of the
Offering, the Company rescinded the sale of 200,000 shares.
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CONVERTIBLE DEBT. The Company received proceeds of $1,900,000 from the
placement of convertible debt in the first quarter of 1999 (the "Convertible
Notes"). The Convertible Notes accrue interest at 9.5% per annum and are
convertible into restricted shares of common stock after six months at $2.60 per
share. Each purchaser of a $50,000 unit of convertible debt also received Class
E warrants for the purchase of 9,100 shares of common stock at $3.00 per share.
The placement of the Convertible Notes issue was completed in March 1999. At
December 31, 1999, $1,500,000 of the Convertible Debt remained outstanding.
CONVERSION OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES; VOLUNTARY CALL OF CLASS E WARRANTS. In
May 1999, pursuant to notices distributed by the Company to holders of the
Company's 9.5% Convertible Notes Due 2004, the Company offered to provide a
one-time two week window that expired on May 31, 1999, for the early conversion
of the Convertible Notes into shares of common stock at the stated conversion
rate of $2.60 per share. Pursuant to their terms, the Convertible Notes may be
converted beginning on the later of six (6) months from the date of issuance or
September 1, 1999. Concurrently, and pursuant to notices distributed by the
Company to holders of the Company's Class E Warrants, the Company issued a
voluntary call of the Class E Warrants to expire on May 31, 1999, at the stated
exercise price of $3.00 per share. In exchange for the conversion of the
Convertible Notes and the exercise of the Class E Warrants, the Company offered
to issue an additional set of warrants equal to the number of and on similar
terms and conditions as the Class E Warrants exercised.
At the expiration of the conversion window and call period, holders of
the Convertible Notes converted $400,000 of Convertible Notes into 153,843
shares of common stock and exercised 72,800 Class E Warrants into 72,800 shares
of common stock for an aggregate of 226,643 shares of common stock. In exchange
for the conversion and exercise, the Company issued 72,800 warrants to the
persons who converted their Convertible Notes and exercised their Class E
Warrants. As a result, $1,500,000 of the Convertible Notes and 273,000 of the
Class E Warrants issued to holders of the Convertible Notes remain outstanding.
Through the conversion of the Convertible Notes and the exercise of the Class E
Warrants, the Company converted $400,000 of indebtedness into common stock and
received proceeds of $218,400. The Company used such proceeds for general
working capital purposes.
CONVERSION OF OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS. In May 1999, the Company and
the Richard S. Huson Revocable Trust U/T/A dated 09/04/98 (the "Trust"), of
which Richard S. Huson, a former director and principal stockholder of the
Company, was co-trustee, entered into a subscription agreement whereby the Trust
agreed to convert a certain portion of indebtedness owed by the Company to the
Trust in exchange for shares of common stock at a conversion rate of $2.60 per
share. Pursuant to the terms of the subscription agreement, the Trust converted
$999,999 of outstanding indebtedness into 384,615 shares of common stock and
received a replacement promissory note for the balance of the outstanding
indebtedness.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF COMMON STOCK. In May 1999, the Company entered
into a subscription agreement with a stockholder of the Company whereby the
stockholder agreed to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock
for $2.60 per share for an aggregate subscription amount of $5,200,000. Pursuant
to the terms of the subscription agreement, the stockholder delivered $1,300,000
upon execution of the subscription agreement and agreed to pay the balance of
$3,900,000, in no more than three equal installments of not less than $1,300,000
by July 10, 1999. The Company received the payment of the balance of $3,900,000
prior to July 10, 1999. The Company used the proceeds from this private
placement for general working capital purposes.
On September 22, 1999, the Company entered into subscription agreements
with certain stockholders of the Company whereby the stockholders agreed to
purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $2.60 per share for
an aggregate subscription amount of $2,600,000. Of the 1,000,000 shares
purchased, three directors of the Company purchased an aggregate of 140,000
shares, and Mr. Crabbe's trust purchased 860,000 shares. The Company used
the proceeds from the private placement for working capital purposes.
EXERCISE OF STOCK OPTIONS. On December 29, 1999, a member of the Board
of Directors exercised 40,000 options to purchase common stock from the Company
for $2.50 per share for an aggregate amount of $100,000. The Company used the
proceeds from the private placement for working capital purposes.
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OUTLOOK
Based on presently known commitments and plans, the Company believes
that it will be able to fund 2000 operations and required expenditures through
cash on hand, cash flow from operations, cash from private or public placement
of debt or equity or from lease financing sources. In the event that such
sources are insufficient or unavailable, the Company will need to seek cash from
private or public placements of debt or equity, institutional or other lending
sources or change operating plans to accommodate such liquidity issues. No
assurances can be given that the Company will successfully obtain necessary
liquidity sources.
RECENTLY ISSUED AND ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", establishes guidelines
for all items that are to be recognized under accounting standards as components
of comprehensive income to be reported in the financial statements. The
statement is effective for all periods beginning after December 15, 1997, and
reclassification financial statements for earlier periods will be required for
comparative purposes. To date, the Company has not engaged in transactions which
would result in any significant difference between its reported net loss and
comprehensive net loss as defined in the statement.
In March 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
issued Statement of Position 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software
Developed or Obtained for Internal Use ("SOP 98-1"). SOP 98-1 provides
authoritative guidance on when internal-use software costs should be capitalized
and when these costs should be expensed as incurred. Effective January 1, 1998,
the Company adopted SOP 98-1. Costs capitalized by the Company during the year
ended December 31, 1998, in accordance with these guidelines, were not
significant.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No.
133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 133"),
which is required to be adopted in years beginning after June 15, 1999. SFAS 133
will require the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at
fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value
through income. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the
hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives will either be offset against
the change in fair value of hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments
through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged
item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change
in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings. The Company has not
yet determined what the effect of SFAS 133 will be on earnings and the financial
position of the Company, however it believes that it has not to date engaged in
significant transactions encompassed by the statement.
Effective December 31, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 131,
Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information ("SFAS
131"). SFAS 131 superseded SFAS No. 14, Financial Reporting for Segments of a
Business Enterprise. SFAS 131 establishes standards for the way that public
business enterprises report information concerning operating segments in annual
financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected
information about operating segments in interim financial reports. SFAS 131 also
establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services,
geographic areas, and major customers. The adoption of SFAS 131 did not affect
results of operations or financial position. To date, the Company has operated
in one business segment only.
Effective December 31, 1998, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS
No. 132, Employers' Disclosures about Pensions and Other Post-retirement
Benefits ("SFAS 132"). SFAS 132 supersedes the disclosure requirements in SFAS
No. 87, Employers' Accounting for Pensions, and SFAS No. 106, Employers'
Accounting for Post-retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions. The overall
objective of SFAS 132 is to improve and standardize disclosures about pensions
and other post-retirement benefits and to make the required information more
understandable. The adoption of SFAS 132 did not affect results of the Company's
operations or financial position. The Company is in its development stage and
has not initiated benefit plans to date, which would require disclosure under
the statement.
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RISK FACTORS AND FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
THIS REPORT CONTAINS CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE
MEANING OF SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND SECTION 21E OF THE EXCHANGE
ACT. SUCH STATEMENTS REFER TO EVENTS THAT COULD OCCUR IN THE FUTURE AND MAY BE
IDENTIFIED BY THE USE OF WORDS SUCH AS "INTEND," "PLAN," "BELIEVE," CORRELATIVE
WORDS, AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS INDICATING THAT FUTURE EVENTS ARE CONTEMPLATED.
SUCH STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO INHERENT RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, AND ACTUAL
RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE PROJECTED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF CERTAIN OF THE RISK FACTORS SET FORTH BELOW AND
ELSEWHERE IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT. IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN, INVESTORS SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING RISK FACTORS.
LIMITED OPERATING RESULTS; NO INDEPENDENT MARKET RESEARCH OF POTENTIAL
DEMAND FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS. The Company has been in the development stage and
has achieved limited sales of its products. The Company's activities have been
limited to analyzing the gaming industry, consulting with persons in the gaming
industry, negotiating interim financing arrangements, developing products,
establishing a distribution network for its products, marketing its products to
the gaming industry, manufacturing its products and commencing product sales.
Although the Company anticipates significant sales development and revenue
growth during 2000, there is no guarantee that the Company will generate
sufficient revenue to sustain its operations. No independent organization has
conducted market research providing management with independent assurance from
which to estimate potential demand for the Company's business operations.
FOCUS ON NON-GAMING MARKETS. The Company has recently begun to explore
the shift of its focus to the non-gaming application of certain of its products
and technology. The refocus to non-gaming markets will have significant risks
for the Company, including, but not limited to, management's lack of experience
in non-gaming markets, the need to hire sales and technical persons with
expertise in non-gaming markets, additional research, development, distribution
and marketing expenses necessary to proceed into non-gaming application of the
Company's products and technology, significant competitive factors and forces
applicable to non-gaming markets and a variety of other factors. There is no
assurance that the Company will be able to successfully execute the strategy to
refocus a significant portion of its marketing and product technology strategies
to the non-gaming markets.
REGULATION. The gaming industry is a highly regulated industry and is
subject to numerous statutes, rules and regulations administered by the gaming
commissions or similar regulatory authorities of each jurisdiction. Generally,
the Company and other entities which seek to introduce gaming products or
concepts into such jurisdictions may be required to submit applications relating
to their activities or products (including detailed background information
concerning controlling persons within their organization) which are then
reviewed for approval. The Company may incur significant expenses in seeking to
obtain licenses for its gaming products and concepts, and no assurance can be
given that its products will be approved in any particular jurisdiction. The
failure to obtain such approval in any jurisdiction in which the Company may
seek to introduce its products or concepts could have a material adverse effect
on the Company's business.
ADDITIONAL FINANCING WILL BE REQUIRED. Based on presently known
commitments and plans, the Company believes that it will be able to fund its
2000 operations and required expenditures through cash on hand, cash flow from
operations, and cash from private placement of debt and lease financing sources.
In the event that such sources are insufficient, the Company will need to seek
cash from private or public placements of debt or equity, institutional or other
lending sources or change operating plans to accommodate such liquidity issues.
No assurances can be given that the Company will successfully locate necessary
liquidity sources.
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INFLUENCE ON ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS BY A
CONTROLLING STOCKHOLDER. A certain stockholder of the Company has voting power
over approximately 52.7% of the outstanding shares of common stock. As a result,
this stockholder will be able to influence the election of directors and all
other matters submitted to a vote of the Company's stockholders.
UNCERTAINTY OF MARKET FOR COMPANY'S PRODUCTS. The Company has only
recently completed development and begun distribution of the Shuffler and
SecureDrop(TM). Although the market appears to be receptive to the Company's
products, there is no guarantee that the market will remain receptive and that
the Company's future products will be received by the market in the same manner.
BENEFIT TO MANAGEMENT. The Company may, in the future, compensate the
Company's management with substantial salaries and other benefits. The payment
of future larger salaries, commissions and the costs of these benefits may be a
burden on the Company and may be a factor in limiting or preventing the Company
from achieving profitable operations in the future. However, the Company would
not continue to compensate management with such substantial salaries and other
benefits under circumstances where to do so would have a material negative
effect on the Company's financial condition.
NO DIVERSIFICATION. To date, the Company has intended to manufacture
and market certain gaming products and concepts. Therefore, the Company's
financial viability has depended almost exclusively on its ability to generate
revenues from its operations, and the Company has not had the benefit of
reducing its financial risks by relying on revenues derived from other
operations.
STOCKHOLDERS MAY BEAR RISK OF LOSS. The capital stock of the Company is
at risk of complete loss if the Company's operations are unsuccessful.
COMPETITION. There is significant competition in the gaming industry.
The Company competes with established companies and other entities (many of
which possess substantially greater resources than the Company). Almost all of
the companies with which the Company competes are substantially larger, have
more substantial histories, backgrounds, experience and records of successful
operations, greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources, more
employees and more extensive facilities than the Company now has, or will have
in the foreseeable future. It is also likely that other competitors will emerge
in the near future. There is no assurance that the Company will continue to
compete successfully with other established gaming product manufacturers. The
Company shall compete on the basis of quality and price. Inability to compete
successfully might result in increased costs, reduced yields and additional
risks to the investors herein.
RISKS OF PROPRIETARY PRODUCTS AND GAMES. The Company places its
proprietary products, except SecureDrop(TM), in casinos under short-term lease
arrangements, making these games susceptible to replacement due to pressure from
competitors, changes in economic conditions, obsolescence, and declining
popularity. The Company intends to maintain and expand the number of installed
proprietary products through enhancement of existing products, introduction of
new products, and customer service, but there can be no assurance that these
efforts will be successful. Introduction of new proprietary products involves
significant risks, including whether the Company will be able to place its
products with casinos and non-gaming industries, the economic terms on which
these industries will accept the products, and the popularity of the products.
The Company has filed trademark and patent applications to protect its
intellectual property rights in certain of its trademarks and innovations on
certain of its proprietary products, respectively. At this time, however, the
United States Patent and Trademark Office has not acted upon all of these
applications. There can be no assurance that the pending patent or trademark
applications will actually issue as patents or trademark registrations or that
any of these rights will not be infringed by others. Certain of the Company's
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products and games do or may have independent protection of the game itself, and
it is possible that competitors could produce a similar product or game without
violating any legal rights of the Company. The Company intends to promote
aggressively its trademarks to build goodwill and customer loyalty. There can be
no assurance, however, that the Company will be successful in these efforts,
that innovations will be subject to legal protection, or that the innovations
will give a competitive advantage to the Company. See Part I. "Item 1.
Description of Business - Intellectual Property."
LACK OF DIVIDENDS. There can be no assurance that the operations of the
Company will become profitable. At the present time, the Company intends to use
any earnings which may be generated to finance the growth of the Company's
business.
DEPENDENCE ON KEY INDIVIDUALS. The future success of the Company is
highly dependent upon the management skills of its key employees and the
Company's ability to attract and retain qualified key employees. The inability
to obtain and employ these individuals would have a serious effect upon the
business of the Company. The Company has entered into an employment agreement
with Steven J. Blad. There can be no assurance that the Company will be
successful in retaining its key employees or that it can attract or retain the
additional skilled personnel required.
VULNERABILITY TO FLUCTUATIONS IN THE ECONOMY. Demand for the Company's
products is dependent on, among other things, general economic conditions and
international currency fluctuations which are cyclical in nature. Prolonged
recessionary periods may be damaging to the Company.
"PENNY" STOCK REGULATION OF BROKER-DEALER SALES OF COMPANY SECURITIES.
The Company does not presently meet the requirements for a NASDAQ Small Cap
Market listing. The OTC Bulletin Board has no quantitative written standards and
is not connected with the NASD. Until the Company obtains a listing on the
NASDAQ Small Cap Market, if ever, the Company's securities may be covered by
Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act which imposes additional sales practice
requirements on broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than
established customers and institutional accredited investors (generally
institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth
in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly
with their spouse). For transactions covered by the rule, the broker-dealer must
furnish to all investors in penny stocks, a risk disclosure document required by
Rule 15g-9 of the Exchange Act, make a special suitability determination of the
purchaser and have received the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction
prior to the sale. In order to approve a person's account for transactions in
penny stock, the broker or dealer must (i) obtain information concerning the
person's financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives;
(ii) reasonably determine, based on the information required by paragraph (i)
that transactions in penny stock are suitable for the person and that the person
has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters that the person
reasonably may be expected to be capable of evaluating the rights of
transactions in penny stock; and (iii) deliver to the person a written statement
setting forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the determination
required by paragraph (ii) in this section, stating in a highlighted format that
it is unlawful for the broker or dealer to effect a transaction in a designated
security subject to the provisions of paragraph (ii) of this section unless the
broker or dealer has received, prior to the transaction, a written agreement to
the transaction from the person, and stating in a highlighted format immediately
preceding the customer signature line that the broker or dealer is required to
provide the person with the written statement and the person should not sign and
return the written statement to the broker or dealer if it does not accurately
reflect the person's financial situation, investment experience and investment
objectives and obtain from the person a manually signed and dated copy of the
written statement. A penny stock means any equity security other than a security
(i) registered, or approved for registration upon notice of issuance on a
national securities exchange that makes transaction reports available pursuant
to 17 CFR 11Aa3-1; (ii) authorized or approved for authorization upon notice of
issuance, for quotation in the NASDAQ system; (iii) that has a price of five
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dollars or more; or (iv) whose issuer has net tangible assets in excess of
$2,000,000 demonstrated by financial statements dated less than fifteen months
previously that the broker or dealer has reviewed and has a reasonable basis to
believe are true and complete in relation to the date of the transaction with
the person. Consequently, the rule may affect the ability of broker-dealers to
sell the Company's securities.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Independent Auditors' Report
Balance Sheet at December 31, 1999
Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1999 and 1998
and Period from Inception (April 29, 1994) to December 31, 1999
Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the Period from
Inception (April 29, 1994) to December 31, 1999
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1999 and 1998
and the Period from Inception (April 29, 1994) to December 31, 1998
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Casinovations Incorporated
(A Development Stage Company)
We have audited the balance sheet of Casinovations Incorporated as of December
31, 1999, and the related statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity,
and cash flows for each of the two years in the period then ended and for the
period from inception (April 29, 1994) to December 31, 1999. 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 generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
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 financial statements referred to above, present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Casinovations Incorporated as
of December 31, 1999, and the results of its operations and cash flows for each
of the two years in the period then ended and for the period from inception
(April 29, 1994) to December 31, 1999, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
/S/ James E. Scheifley & Associates, P.C.
Certified Public Accountants
Englewood, Colorado
January 28, 2000
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CASINOVATIONS INCORPORATED
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 1999
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash $ 1,169,924
Accounts receivable, trade 150,074
Accounts receivable - other 192,794
Inventories 1,642,195
Prepaid expenses 290,921
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Total current assets 3,445,908
Property and equipment, at cost, net of
accumulated depreciation of $532,797 2,851,637
Intangible assets, at cost, net of
accumulated amortization of $60,268 212,438
Deferred interest 611,119
Deposits 507,823
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$ 7,628,925
==============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of leases payable $ 1,266,631
Accounts payable 853,062
Accrued expenses 354,865
Accrued interest 95,209
Stockholder loans - due currently 105,130
Customer deposits 171,068
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Total current liabilities 2,845,964
Leases payable - non-current 2,480,394
Convertible debt 1,500,000
Stockholder loans 190,277
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value,
20,000,000 shares authorized,
10,746,144 shares issued and outstanding 10,746
Additional paid-in capital 16,956,363
Deficit accumulated during development stage (16,354,821)
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612,289
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$ 7,628,925
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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CASINOVATIONS INCORPORATED
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
AND PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (APRIL 29, 1994) TO DECEMBER 31, 1999
<CAPTION>
Period from
Inception
(April 29, 1994)
to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1999 1998 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
SecureDrop(TM)sales $ 30,360 $ -- $ 30,360
Shuffler sales 104,775 27,779 137,515
Shuffler rentals 437,522 437,522
Game rentals 146,239 146,239
Other income 48,833 1,891 15,659
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767,729 29,670 815,453
Cost of sales 2,973,459 134,199 3,107,756
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Gross margin (2,205,730) (104,529) (2,292,303)
General and administrative 3,569,854 2,664,815 9,227,290
General and administrative - related parties -- -- 76,768
Research and development 1,589,935 220,611 2,981,872
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5,159,880 3,019,625 12,286,118
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(Loss) from operations (7,365,520) (2,989,955) (14,578,421)
Interest expense 648,467 133,574 831,336
Interest expense - related parties 119,383 249,615 1,092,640
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767,850 383,189 1,923,976
(Loss) before income taxes (8,133,370) (3,373,144) (16,502,397)
Provision for income taxes -- -- --
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Net (loss) $ (8,133,370) $ (3,373,144) $ (16,502,397)
============== ============== ==============
Basic and diluted (loss) per share $ (0.98) $ (0.53) $ (3.03)
============== ============== ==============
Weighted average shares outstanding 8,095,065 6,397,204 5,441,388
============== ============== ==============
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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CASINOVATIONS INCORPORATED
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (APRIL 29, 1994) TO DECEMBER 31, 1999
<CAPTION>
Deficit
Accumulated
Additional Unpaid During
Common Stock Paid -in Stock Develop-
ACTIVITY Shares Amount Capital Subscriptions ment Stage Total
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Capital contributed by founders -- $ -- $ 101,845 $ -- $ -- $ 101,845
Net (loss) for the period -- -- -- -- (96,141) (96,141)
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Balance, December 31, 1994 -- -- 101,845 -- (96,141) 5,704
Issue shares to founders (September 1995) 3,775,000 3,775 297,330 301,105
Issuance of stock in private sales:
October 1995 at $1.00 130,000 130 129,870 130,000
(less cost of offering) (7,206) (7,206)
Net (loss) for the year -- -- -- (608,756) (608,756)
Reclassification of partnership losses (152,386) -- 152,386 --
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Balance, December 31, 1995 3,905,000 3,905 369,453 -- (552,511) (179,153)
Issuance of stock for cash in private sales:
March 1996 at $1.50 20,000 20 29,980 30,000
April 1996 at $1.50 10,000 10 14,990 15,000
July 1996 at $1.50 10,000 10 14,990 15,000
October 1996 at $1.50 86,000 86 128,914 129,000
November 1996 at $1.50 302,400 302 453,298 453,600
December 1996 at $1.50 63,110 63 94,602 94,665
Issuance of stock for services:
June 1996 at $1.50 30,000 30 44,970 45,000
October 1996 at $1.50 35,000 35 52,465 52,500
December 1996 at $1.50 175,000 175 262,325 262,500
Issuance of stock to related party
for debt conversion 327,000 327 490,173 490,500
Option granted to related party for
debt conversion 232,500 232,500
Net (loss) for the year -- -- -- -- (1,684,727) (1,684,727)
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Balance, December 31, 1996 4,963,510 4,964 2,188,659 -- (2,237,238) (43,615)
Issuance of stock for cash in private sales:
January 1997 at $1.50 236,667 237 354,764 355,001
May 1997 at $1.50 120,339 120 180,388 180,509
June 1997 at $1.50 43,000 43 64,457 64,500
July 1997 at $1.50 77,000 77 115,423 115,500
(plus compensation effect of shares
issued at a discount) 77,000 77,000
Exercise of common stock warrants for cash:
September 1997 at $1.50 100,000 100 149,900 150,000
October 1997 at $1.50 100,000 100 149,900 150,000
(plus compensation effect of shares
issued at a discount) 100,000 100,000
Issuance of stock for future services:
February 1997 at $1.50 135,000 135 202,365 (187,500) 15,000
June 1997 at $1.50 20,000 20 29,980 (30,000) --
Amortization of unpaid stock subscriptions 136,000 136,000
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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CASINOVATIONS INCORPORATED
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)
FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (APRIL 29, 1994) TO DECEMBER 31, 1999
<CAPTION>
Deficit
Accumulated
Additional Unpaid During
Common Stock Paid -in Stock Develop-
ACTIVITY Shares Amount Capital Subscriptions ment Stage Total
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Issuance of stock to related party
for debt conversion
March 1997 at $1.50 45,122 45 67,638 67,683
December 31, 1997 at $.82 339,000 339 277,891 278,230
(plus additional interest effect of
shares issued at a discount) 11,705 11,705
Common stock subscribed for services
in May 1997 at $1.50 15,000 15,000
Net (loss) for the year -- -- -- -- (2,606,071) (2,606,071)
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Balance, December 31, 1997 6,179,638 6,180 3,970,070 (66,500) (4,843,309) (933,559)
Issuance of stock for cash in public offering:
April 1998 at $2.50 20,000 20 49,980 50,000
May 1998 at $2.50 96,000 96 239,904 240,000
June 1998 at $2.50 40,000 40 99,960 100,000
July 1998 at $2.50 54,000 54 134,946 135,000
August 1998 at $2.50 14,000 14 34,986 35,000
September 1998 at $2.50 23,400 23 58,477 58,500
October 1998 at $2.50 17,000 17 42,483 42,500
November 1998 at $2.50 93,374 93 233,342 233,435
December 1998 at $2.50 571,460 571 1,428,079 1,428,650
Less expenses of offering (234,455) (234,455)
Issuance of stock for services and other consideration:
June 1998 at $2.50 20,000 20 49,980 50,000
July 1998 at $2.50 20,500 21 51,230 51,250
August 1998 at $2.50 30,000 30 74,970 75,000
November 1998 at $2.50 20,000 20 49,980 50,000
December 1998 at $2.50 52,000 52 129,948 (125,000) 5,000
Issuance of stock for conversion of indebtedness:
November 1998 at $2.50 65,250 65 163,060 163,125
December 1998 at $2.50 299,166 299 747,616 747,915
Amortization of unpaid stock subscriptions 66,500 66,500
Compensation value of options issued 310,000 310,000
Forgiveness of stockholder indebtedness 157,063 157,063
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock (848,682) (849) (1,114,737) (1,115,586)
Redemption of common stock warrants (450) (450)
Accounting adjustment 4,998 (4,998) (3,373,144)
Net (loss) for the year -- -- -- -- (3,373,144) (3,373,144)
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Balance, December 31, 1998 6,767,106 $ 6,767 $ 6,681,428 $ (125,000) $ (8,221,451) $ (1,658,256)
Issuance of stock for cash in public offering:
January 1999 at $2.50 402,930 403 1,006,922 1,007,325
February 1999 at $2.50 125,280 125 313,075 313,200
March 1999 at $2.50 700 1 1,749 1,750
March 1999 reimbursement for excess funds (1,130) (2) (4,073) (4,075)
Less expenses of offering (107,678) (107,678)
Rescission and cancellation of subscription (200,000) (200) (449,800) (450,000)
Exercise of common stock warrants for cash:
May 1999 at $2.60 72,800 73 218,327 218,400
Issuance of stock for conversion of indebtedness:
May 1999 at $2.60 538,458 539 1,399,452 1,399,990
Redemption of stock subscription for services 125,000 125,000
Issuance of stock for cash in private sales:
May 1999 at $2.60 2,000,000 2,000 5,198,000 5,200,000
September 1999 at $2.60 1,000,000 1,000 2,599,000 2,600,000
December 1999 at $2.50 40,000 40 99,960 100,000
Net (loss) for the year -- -- -- -- (8,133,370) (8,133,370)
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Balance, December 31, 1999 10,746,144 10,746 16,956,362 -- (16,354,821) 612,289
============= ============= ============= ============= ============= =============
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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CASINOVATIONS INCORPORATED
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
AND PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (APRIL 29,1994) TO DECEMBER 31, 1999
<CAPTION>
Inception
(April 29, 1994)
to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1999 1998 1999
-------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net (loss) $ (8,133,370) $ (3,373,144) $ (16,502,210)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 434,832 123,128 602,449
Stock and options issued for services 541,108 1,452,608
Compensation value of cash stock sales -- 177,000
Stock and options issued for additional interest 133,124 250,456
Equipment exchanged for services -- 2,903
Amortization of deferred interest 158,328 -- 390,828
Loss on abandonment of leasehold improvements 3,743 3,743
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (328,711) 4,003 (342,868)
(Increase) decrease in inventory (885,533) (574,369) (1,642,193)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses (252,025) 1,104 (290,921)
(Increase) decrease in deferred interest (238,590) (238,590)
(Increase) decrease in other assets (95,102) (142,821)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 42,711 368,038 853,060
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses 349,936 37,479 471,602
Increase (decrease) in customer deposits 155,196 -- 155,194
-------------- -------------- --------------
Total adjustments (325,266) 303,666 1,502,508
-------------- -------------- --------------
Net cash (used in) operating activities (8,458,637) (3,069,479) (14,799,762)
-------------- -------------- --------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of plant and equipment (2,935,696) (153,473) (3,404,572)
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock (1,116,086) (1,116,086)
Increase in patents and trademarks (54,522) (19,023) (248,528)
Increase in deposits (365,002) (365,002)
-------------- -------------- --------------
Net cash (used in) investing activities (3,355,221) (1,288,582) (5,134,189)
-------------- -------------- --------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Common stock sold for cash 10,403,916 2,088,630 14,443,115
Capital contributions by founders -- 402,950
Proceeds from leases 2,889,425 985,796 4,494,321
Repayment of leases (723,333) (723,333)
Proceeds of stockholder loans 1,368,000 2,138,168
Repayment of stockholder loans (1,089,593) -- (1,148,459)
Proceeds from notes payable -- 197,500
Repayment of notes payable (197,383) (3,006) (200,389)
Proceeds from convertible debt 1,500,000 1,500,000
-------------- -------------- --------------
Net cash provided by financing activities 12,783,032 4,439,420 21,103,873
-------------- -------------- --------------
Increase (decrease) in cash 969,175 81,360 1,169,924
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 200,749 119,389 --
-------------- -------------- --------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 1,169,924 $ 200,749 $ 1,169,924
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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CASINOVATIONS INCORPORATED
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION
The Company was incorporated on September 21, 1995, in the State of
Washington and reorganized as a Nevada corporation with Articles of Merger filed
on April 1, 1999, in Washington and on April 2, 1999, in Nevada. The Company is
in the business of developing and distributing products related to the gaming
industry. The Company's principal products are an electronic card shuffling
device, a table game similar to the card game "blackjack", an electronically
identified coin collection bucket for use with coin operated gaming devices and
playing cards designed to assist the dealer in the game of "blackjack". The
Company is the successor of a partnership known as Sharps International,
("Sharps") which was formed in April 1994, and whose principal business activity
was the development of an electronic card shuffler. Pursuant to a funding
agreement dated January 15, 1996, the partners of Sharps received shares of the
Company's common stock on a pro rata basis in exchange for their partnership
interests. The assets and liabilities of Sharps have been carried forward at
their historical basis. Additional shares were issued to partners of the
Sines-Forte general partnership ("Sines") in exchange for the assets of Sines.
Such assets consisted of certain intellectual property rights for products,
which the Company plans to exploit. The transaction was accounted for as a
reorganization of partnerships into corporate form. The foregoing financial
statements present the operations of the Company and the partnerships from their
inception, since the partnership interests of Sharps and Sines are vested in the
same individuals. Values assigned to the acquired intellectual property rights
were limited to professional fees paid for patents and trademarks. During 1998,
Sines and Forte, in separate transactions, sold to the Company and others all
Company stock, stock options and license rights and as of January 15, 1999, have
no ongoing financial relationship with the Company (see Note 8).
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Estimates
---------
The preparation of the Company's financial statements requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in
the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ
from these estimates.
Inventory
---------
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market using the first in,
first out method. Finished goods include raw materials, direct labor and
overhead. Raw materials include purchase and delivery costs. Inventory consists
of the following at December 31, 1999:
Raw material $ 939,582
Work in progress 487,634
Finished goods 214,977
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$ 1,642,195
A portion of the Company's inventory is pledged as collateral for leases
as described in Note 4.
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Property and equipment
----------------------
Property and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation is computed using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. When
assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and the related
accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain
or loss is recognized in operations for the period. The cost of repairs and
maintenance is charged to operations as incurred, and significant renewals or
betterments are capitalized.
Useful lives for property and equipment are as follows:
Office equipment 5 years
Computer software 5 years
Tooling 3 years
Leasehold improvements 5 years
Intangible assets
-----------------
The Company has applied for patents for certain of its products. Patent
and trademark costs aggregating $266,312 are amortized using the straight-line
method over a period of ten years beginning in 1997. Amortization for the years
ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 amounted to $21,620 and $17,995, respectively.
Organization costs aggregating $6,395 are amortized using the
straight-line method over a period of five years and are stated net of
accumulated amortization of $5,115 at December 31, 1999, and amortization
expense in each of the three years then ended amounted to $1,279.
The Company makes reviews for the impairment of long-lived assets and
certain identifiable intangibles whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Under SFAS
No. 121, an impairment loss would be recognized when estimated future cash flows
expected to result from the use of the asset, and its eventual disposition is
less than its carrying amount. No such impairment losses have been identified by
the Company for the 1999 and 1998 fiscal years.
Earnings per Share (Basic and Diluted)
--------------------------------------
Basic Earnings per Share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net income
available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common stock
shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net
income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common
stock shares outstanding during the year plus potential dilutive instruments
such as stock options, warrants and convertible debt. The effect of stock
options on diluted EPS is determined through the application of the treasury
stock method, whereby proceeds received by the Company based on assumed
exercises are hypothetically used to repurchase the Company's common stock at
the average market price during the period.
Loss per Share
--------------
The basic loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the
period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the
period. Loss per share is unchanged on a diluted basis since the assumed
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exercise of common stock equivalents would have an anti-dilutive effect due to
the existence of operating losses.
Revenue recognition
-------------------
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its products upon
shipment to the customer. Revenue from rentals of shuffler machines is recorded
as revenue at the first of each month in accordance with lease terms. Sales
returns and allowances are recorded after returned goods are received and
inspected. The Company plans to provide currently for estimated product returns
arising therefrom.
Statement of cash flow information
----------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and other highly liquid debt
instruments with a maturity of less than three months. Cash paid for interest
expense amounted to $767,850, and $181,491 for the years ended December 31, 1999
and 1998, respectively. No cash was paid for income taxes during any period
presented.
Fair value of financial instruments
-----------------------------------
The Company's short-term financial instruments consist of cash and cash
equivalents, accounts and loans receivable, and accounts payable and accruals.
The carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate fair value
because of their short-term maturities. Financial instruments that potentially
subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist principally of
cash and accounts receivable trade. During the year, the Company maintained cash
deposits at financial institutions in excess of the $100,000 limit covered by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Advertising
-----------
Advertising expenses are charged to expense upon first showing. Amounts
charged to expense were $398,050 and $75,680 for the years ended December 31,
1999 and 1998, respectively.
Stock-based Compensation
------------------------
The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123
(FAS 123), Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, beginning with the Company's
first quarter of 1996. Upon adoption of FAS 123, the Company continued to
measure compensation expense for its stock-based employee compensation plans
using the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB No. 25, Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees, and has provided in Note 7 pro forma disclosures of the
effect on net income and earnings per share as if the fair value-based method
prescribed by FAS 123 had been applied in measuring compensation expense.
New accounting pronouncements
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SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", establishes guidelines
for all items that are to be recognized under accounting standards as components
of comprehensive income to be reported in the financial statements. The
statement is effective for all periods beginning after December 15, 1997 and
reclassification of financial statements for earlier periods will be required
for comparative purposes. To date, the Company has not engaged in transactions
which would result in any significant difference between its reported net loss
and comprehensive net loss as defined in the statement.
In March 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
issued Statement of Position 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software
Developed or Obtained for Internal Use ("SOP 98-1"). SOP 98-1 provides
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authoritative guidance on when internal-use software costs should be capitalized
and when these costs should be expensed as incurred.
Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SOP 98-1. Costs
capitalized by the Company during the year ended December 31, 1998, in
accordance with these guidelines were not significant.
Effective December 31, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 131,
Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information ("SFAS
131"). SFAS 131 superseded SFAS No. 14, Financial Reporting for Segments of a
Business Enterprise. SFAS 131 establishes standards for the way that public
business enterprises report information about operating segments in annual
financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected
information about operating segments in interim financial reports. SFAS 131 also
establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services,
geographic areas, and major customers. The adoption of SFAS 131 did not affect
results of operations or financial position. To date, the Company has operated
in one business segment only.
Effective December 31, 1998, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS
No. 132, Employers' Disclosures about Pensions and Other Post-retirement
Benefits ("SFAS 132"). SFAS 132 supersedes the disclosure requirements in SFAS
No. 87, Employers' Accounting for Pensions, and SFAS No. 106, Employers'
Accounting for Post-retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions. The overall
objective of SFAS 132 is to improve and standardize disclosures about pensions
and other post-retirement benefits and to make the required information more
understandable. The adoption of SFAS 132 did not affect results of operations or
financial position. The Company is in its development stage and has not
initiated benefit plans to date, which would require disclosure under the
statement.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No.
133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 133"),
which is required to be adopted in years beginning after June 15, 1999. SFAS 133
will require the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at
fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value
through income. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the
hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives will either be offset against
the change in fair value of hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments
through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged
item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change
in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings. The Company has not
yet determined what the effect of SFAS 133 will be on earnings and the financial
position of the Company, however it believes that it has not to date engaged in
significant transactions encompassed by the statement.
NOTE 2. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following at December 31, 1999:
Furniture and fixtures 438,897
Manufacturing equipment 277,985
Equipment held for rent 1,971,200
Tooling 446,557
Leasehold improvements 249,793
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$ 3,384,433
Accumulated depreciation and
amortization 532,797
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$ 2,851,637
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Depreciation expense charged to operations amounted to $434,832 and
$103,856 for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
The Company owns tooling used in the manufacture of certain plastic
components of its shuffler product. The tooling is maintained by the independent
manufacturer of such plastic components.
Substantially all of the Company's fixed assets secure leases described
in Note 4.
NOTE 3. CONVERTIBLE DEBT AND WARRANTS
During December 1997, and January 1998, the Company received proceeds
from unsecured convertible debentures aggregating $100,000 during December 1997,
and $400,000 during January 1998. The debentures bear interest at 6% per annum
and were due on or before January 31, 1999. The principal amount of the
debentures was convertible at the holder's option into shares of the Company's
common stock at a conversion price of $2.98 per share. During May 1998, the
Company reduced the conversion price of the debentures to $2.13 per share and
completed the conversion of all of the outstanding debentures into 234,742
shares of restricted common stock during December 1998. Interest accrued on the
convertible notes was waived by the note holders. The difference between the
conversion rate of $2.13 per share and the fair value of the common stock at the
conversion rate of $2.50 per share was charged to interest expense for the
aggregate of shares issued in the conversion.
The Company placed $1,900,000 in convertible debt in the first quarter
of 1999. The convertible debt accrues interest at 9.5% per annum and is
convertible into restricted shares of common stock after six months at $2.60 per
share. Each purchaser of a $50,000 unit of convertible debt also received
warrants for the purchase of 9,100 shares of common stock at $3.00 per share. In
May 1999, pursuant to notices distributed by the Company to holders of the
Company's 9.5% Convertible Notes Due 2004 (the "Convertible Notes"), the Company
offered to provide a one-time two week window that expired on May 31, 1999, for
the early conversion of the Convertible Notes into shares of common stock at the
stated conversion rate of $2.60 per share. Pursuant to their terms, the
Convertible Notes may be converted beginning on the later of six (6) months from
the date of issuance or September 1, 1999.
Concurrently, and pursuant to notices distributed by the Company to
holders of the Company's Class E Warrants, the Company issued a voluntary call
of the Class E Warrants to expire on May 31, 1999, at the stated exercise price
of $3.00 per share. In exchange for the conversion of the Convertible Notes and
the exercise of the Class E Warrants, the Company offered to issue an additional
set of warrants equal to the number of and on similar terms and conditions as
the Class E Warrants exercised.
At the expiration of the conversion window and call period, holders of
the Convertible Notes converted $400,000 of Convertible Notes into 153,843
shares of common stock and exercised 72,800 Class E Warrants into 72,800 shares
of common stock for an aggregate of 226,643 shares of common stock. In exchange
for the conversion and exercise, the Company issued 72,800 warrants to the
persons who converted their Convertible Notes and exercised their Class E
Warrants. As a result, $1,500,000 of the Convertible Notes and 273,000 of the
Class E Warrants issued to holders of the Convertible Notes remain outstanding.
Through the conversion of the Convertible Notes and the exercise of the Class E
Warrants, the Company converted $400,000 of indebtedness into common stock and
received proceeds of $218,400. The Company used such proceeds for general
working capital purposes.
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NOTE 4. LEASES PAYABLE
During 1999, 1998 and 1997 the Company entered into financing type
lease transactions (capital leases) with leasing companies whereby the Company
leased or sold and leased back from the lessor all of its furniture and
equipment, tooling and substantially all of its finished goods inventory.
Scheduled maturities of the obligations as of December 31, 1999 are as
follows:
Year Amount
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2000 $ 1,503,186
2001 1,264,757
2002 1,322,127
2003 282,066
2004 13,531
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Minimum future lease payments 4,385,667
Less interest component (795,350)
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Present value of future net
minimum lease payments 3,590,317
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Less current portion (1,117,315)
Due after one year $ 2,473,002
Property recorded under capital leases includes the following as of
December 31, 1999:
Capitalized leased equipment $ 1,124,634
Shuffler and "Fantasy 21(TM)" machines, at cost
Furniture and equipment 266,130
Tooling 271,500
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1,662,264
Less accumulated depreciation (328,617)
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Total assets subject to capital leases 1,333,647
The leases contain provisions for mandatory buy back of the inventory
and equipment at the end of the initial terms of the leases. The future minimum
lease payments scheduled above include the buy out provisions due at the end of
each lease term. The net present value of the buy out provisions, $567,906 as of
December 31, 1999, has been included in other assets and represents additional
interest on the leases which will be amortized to interest expense during the
remaining lease terms.
NOTE 5. STOCKHOLDER LOANS
During the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, stockholders
who were also directors of the Company made advances to the Company for working
capital purposes. The balance payable by the Company was $295,407 at December
31, 1999, including accrued interest of $2,338. One of the Company's principal
stockholders had outstanding advances to the Company aggregating $1,235,000 at
December 31, 1998. In May 1999, $999,999 of this aggregate amount plus accrued
interest was converted to common stock at a rate of $2.60. The remaining balance
at December 31, 1999 of $295,407 is to be repaid in monthly installments of
$10,790 with an interest rate of 9.5%.
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The Company's major stockholder made additional advances during 1996 in
the amount of $250,000. The advances provided for repayment by December 31,
1997, or upon default, at the option of the stockholder, by the issuance of the
Company's common stock at a conversion rate of $0.82 per share. The difference
between this amount and the fair value of the stock at the date of the loan
($1.50) was recorded as deferred interest during 1996 with a corresponding
credit to paid-in capital. The deferred interest ($186,000) was amortized as
interest expense through December 31, 1997. At December 31, 1997, the
stockholder exercised his conversion rights and the Company has recorded the
issuance of 339,304 shares of its restricted common stock for the conversion of
the loan plus accrued interest. The conversion of the accrued interest of
$28,230 at $0.82 per share has resulted in a provision of additional interest of
$11,705 to increase the value of the stock issued to fair market value of $2.50
per share.
At December 31, 1997, the Company had outstanding advances to two
officers or stockholders aggregating $312,972. One of the advances amounting to
$152,964 due to Sines was cancelled with no continuing repayment obligation by
the Company as a result of a private transaction between Sines and a group which
included the Company's principal stockholder. The cancellation of the
indebtedness was accounted for by the Company as a contribution to capital.
The second advance ($135,047 unpaid at August 31, 1998) which was due
to Forte was discharged in connection with the purchase by the Company of all
Forte shares, options and intellectual property rights as described in Note 8.
Another stockholder made a loan of $60,000 at 9.5% interest to the
Company in May 1996. The Note terms included conversion rights at $1.00 per
share. The stockholder elected to convert a portion of the loan to 45,122 shares
of common stock in March 1997. The conversion was recorded by the Company at
$1.50 per share, the market value at the date of conversion. The balance of the
loan was paid in full during March 1997.
During the year ended December 31, 1997, the principal stockholder made
additional advances to the Company aggregating $120,000 which are due on demand
and bear interest at 9.5% per annum. The Company made cash payments of principal
($18,866) and interest ($37,563) against advances from two other stockholders
during the year ended December 31, 1997. Additionally, a director of the Company
made $100,000 in advances to the Company during the year ended December 31,
1998. The advances plus $2,395 in accrued interest were converted into 40,958
shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price of $2.50 per share
during December 1998.
NOTE 6. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
During the periods covered by these financial statements, the Company
issued certain of its securities in reliance upon an exemption from registration
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the Company believes that
the sales did not involve a public offering and that it did comply with the
exemptions from registration, it could be liable for rescission of said sales if
such exemption was found not to apply. During 1998, the Company began a public
offering of its common stock.
The Company has not received a request for rescission of shares, nor
does it believe that it is probable that its stockholders would pursue
rescission or prevail if such action were undertaken.
Upon formation of the corporation (September 21, 1995), the Company
issued 2,513,000 shares of its $.001 par value common stock to the partners of
Sharps on a pro rata basis in exchange for their respective partnership
interests and issued 1,262,000 shares to the partners of Sines for intellectual
property rights as described in Note 1.
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During October 1995, the Company sold 130,000 shares of its common
stock to a limited group of investors for cash at $1.00 per share.
During July 1996, the Company entered into a one year consulting
agreement with an entity whereby the entity would provide to the Company
financial consulting services. Pursuant to the agreement, the entity agreed to
assist the Company in preparing a private placement memorandum to obtain equity
financing of a minimum amount of $450,000 and to assist the Company in
completing the offering.
In exchange for these services, the Company agreed to pay $45,000 in
cash and to issue 100,000 shares of its $.001 par value common stock valued at
$150,000. The Company also granted the consultant an option to purchase 50,000
shares of common stock at $1.50 for a two year period. During February 1997, the
Company issued an additional 100,000 shares and granted options to purchase an
additional 50,000 shares of common stock at $1.50 to the consultant for a one
year extension of the contract. The shares were valued at $150,000. The 100,000
options to purchase common stock were converted to common stock purchase
warrants during June 1997. The Company has not recorded compensation expense
with respect to the replacement warrants as the terms and conditions of the
warrants, including the expiration date, are identical to those of the original
options. The replacement warrants were exercised during October 1997.
Additionally, in 1996, the Company issued 75,000 shares of its $.001 par value
common stock valued at $112,500 to other unrelated individuals for consulting
services provided to the Company.
During July 1996, the Company authorized the issuance of 200,000 each
of A, B, and 250,000 of C stock purchase warrants exercisable as follows:
$ 4.00 plus one A warrant for each share of common stock
$ 6.00 plus one B warrant for each share of common stock
$ 8.00 plus one C warrant for each share of common stock
The warrants are exercisable for a period of 48 months from the date of
issue and are callable with 30 days notice at a price of $.001 per warrant.
During September 1998, the Company's Board of Directors approved calls on the B
and C warrants, and the Company completed the warrant calls prior to December
31, 1998. Additionally, the exercise price of the A warrants was reduced to
$3.75 per share.
During March 1996, the Company began offering shares of its common
stock at $1.50 per share pursuant to a private placement. Through December 31,
1996, the Company issued 491,510 shares of common stock to private investors for
net cash proceeds aggregating $737,265.
Additionally, during 1996, the Company issued an aggregate of 240,000
shares (including the consulting shares described above) to consultants and
others. The shares were valued at fair value of $1.50 per share.
During September 1996, the Company agreed to issue 327,000 shares of
its common stock to its principal stockholder in exchange for conversion of
$150,000 of cash advanced to the Company during 1996. The excess of the fair
value of the stock at $1.50 per share over the loan amount was charged to
interest expense - related parties.
During the period ended December 31, 1997, the Company issued 677,006
shares of its common stock for cash aggregating $1,015,510 ($1.50 per share) in
connection with the continuation of its private sale of common stock and the
exercise of common stock warrants. One hundred seventy seven thousand of the
shares were issued in June and October 1997, and were valued at $2.50 per share,
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as the timing of their issuance was considered to be contemporaneous with the
Company's decision to offer its common stock to the public at that price. The
Company recorded compensation expenses of $1.00 per share for these shares.
Additionally, the Company issued 155,000 shares of common stock to consultants
and others for services valued at $232,500 ($1.50 per share) and issued 45,122
shares for the conversion of debt of $45,122 to related parties pursuant to
conversion provisions included in the debt instruments. The difference between
the conversion price for the debt ($1.00 per share) and the fair value of the
shares issued at the conversion date in April 1997 ($1.50 per share) has been
charged to interest expense. The shares issued for services were for consulting
and advertising services to be provided to the Company during 1997 and 1998. The
unamortized amount of the services amounted to $81,500 at December 31, 1997, and
is included in the caption "Unpaid Stock Subscriptions." This amount is offset
by the value of common stock subscribed for in exchange for services during
April 1997 ($15,000) for engineering services fully provided to the Company at
December 31, 1997.
During the period ended December 31, 1998, the Company issued 929,234
shares of its common stock for cash aggregating $2,202,270 ($2.50 per share)
after direct offering expenses of $120,815 in connection with a public sale of
common stock. Additionally, the Company issued 142,500 shares of common stock to
consultants and others for services and other consideration valued at $356,250
($2.50 per share). A portion of the shares issued for services were for
consulting and advertising services to be provided to the Company during 1999.
The unamortized amount of the services amounted to $125,000 at December 31,
1998, and is included in the caption "Unpaid Stock Subscriptions." During the
year ended December 31, 1998, the Company issued 88,716 shares for the
conversion of debt of $88,716 to unrelated parties pursuant to conversion
provisions included in the debt instruments. The difference between the
conversion price for the debt ($1.00 per share) and the fair value of the shares
issued at the conversion dates ($2.50 per share) has been charged to interest
expense. Additionally, the Company issued 234,742 shares of its common stock for
the conversion of debentures as described in Note 3, converted $102,395 of
stockholder loans and accrued interest into 40,958 shares of common stock.
Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company
issued to two key employees, in recognition of services performed, options to
purchase 300,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of
$1.50 per share. The difference between the exercise price and the fair value of
the stock at the vesting date which signified the completion of the services
approved by the Company's Board of Directors ($2.50 per share) was charged to
compensation expense.
During the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company completed the
purchase of the Forte assets as described in Note 8. Among the assets were
848,682 shares of the Company's common stock with an ascribed value of
$1,115,586. This amount has been charged to paid in capital as it is the
Company's intent to retire the shares.
During the first quarter of 1999, the Company issued 527,780 shares of
its common stock for cash aggregating $1,211,772 ($2.50 per share) after direct
offering expenses of $107,678 in connection with a public sale of common stock.
On April 30, 1999, through an agreement dated March 24, 1999, the Company
rescinded the sale of 200,000 shares issued in a public sale and returned
$450,000 to the stockholder.
CONVERSION OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES; VOLUNTARY CALL OF CLASS E WARRANTS. In
May 1999, pursuant to notices distributed by the Company to holders of the
Company's 9.5% Convertible Notes Due 2004 (the "Convertible Notes"), the Company
offered to provide a one-time two week window that expired on May 31, 1999, for
the early conversion of the Convertible Notes into shares of common stock at the
stated conversion rate of $2.60 per share. Pursuant to their terms, the
Convertible Notes may be converted beginning on the later of six (6) months from
the date of issuance or September 1, 1999. Concurrently, and pursuant to notices
distributed by the Company to holders of the Company's Class E Warrants, the
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Company issued a voluntary call of the Class E Warrants to expire on May 31,
1999 at the stated exercise price of $3.00 per share. In exchange for the
conversion of the Convertible Notes and the exercise of the Class E Warrants,
the Company offered to issue an additional set of warrants equal to the number
of and on similar terms and conditions as the Class E Warrants exercised.
At the expiration of the conversion window and call period, holders of
the Convertible Notes converted $400,000 of Convertible Notes into 153,843
shares of common stock and exercised 72,800 Class E Warrants into 72,800 shares
of common stock for an aggregate of 226,643 shares of common stock. In exchange
for the conversion and exercise, the Company issued 72,800 warrants to the
persons who converted their Convertible Notes and exercised their Class E
Warrants. As a result, $1,500,000 of the Convertible Notes and 273,000 of the
Class E Warrants issued to holders of the Convertible Notes remain outstanding.
Through the conversion of the Convertible Notes and the exercise of the Class E
Warrants, the Company converted $400,000 of indebtedness into common stock and
received proceeds of $218,400. The Company intends to use such proceeds for
general working capital purposes.
CONVERSION OF OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS. In May 1999, the Company and
the Richard S. Huson Revocable Trust U/T/A dated 09/04/98 (the "Trust"), of
which Richard S. Huson, a former director and principal stockholder of the
Company, was a co-trustee, entered into a subscription agreement whereby the
Trust agreed to convert a certain portion of indebtedness owed by the Company to
the Trust in exchange for shares of common stock at a conversion rate of $2.60
per share. Pursuant to the terms of the subscription agreement, the Trust
converted $999,999 of outstanding indebtedness into 384,615 shares of common
stock and received a replacement promissory note for the balance of the
indebtedness outstanding.
PRIVATE PLACEMENTS. In May 1999, the Company entered into a
subscription agreement with a stockholder of the Company whereby the stockholder
agreed to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $2.60 per
share for an aggregate subscription amount of $5,200,000. Pursuant to the terms
of the subscription agreement, the stockholder delivered $1,300,000 upon
execution of the subscription agreement and agreed to pay the balance of
$3,900,000 in no more than three equal installments of not less than $1,300,000,
by July 10, 1999. The Company received the payment of the balance of $3,900,000
prior to July 10, 1999.
On September 22, 1999, the Company entered into subscription agreements
with certain current stockholders of the Company whereby the stockholders agreed
to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $2.60 per share
for an aggregate subscription amount of $2,600,000. Of the 1,000,000 shares
purchased, three directors of the Company purchased an aggregate of 140,000
shares, and Mr. Crabbe's trust purchased 860,000 shares.
On December 29, 1999, a member of the Board of Directors exercised
40,000 options to purchase common stock from the Company for $2.50 per share for
an aggregate amount of $100,000.
The Company has an aggregate of 320,000 options to purchase common
stock at $1.00 per share, 500,000 options to purchase common stock at $1.50 per
share, and 275,500 options to purchase common stock at $2.50 per share and
66,000 options to purchase common stock at $2.60 outstanding at December 31,
1999.
The following is a summary of transactions involving stock options:
Range of Average
Shares Exercise Prices Price
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Balance 12/31/95 -
Granted 320,000 $1.00 $1.00
Balance 12/31/96 320,000 $1.00 $1.00
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Granted 200,000 $1.50 $1.50
Balance 12/31/97 520,000 $1.00 - $1.50 $1.19
Granted 330,000 $1.50 - $2.50 $1.59
Balance 12/31/98 850,000 $1.00 - $2.50 $1.35
Granted 467,333 $2.50 - $2.60 $2.52
Canceled 103,833 $2.50 $2.50
Exercised 40,000 $2.50 $2.50
Balance 12/31/99 1,173,500 $1.00 - $2.60 $1.67
The weighted average fair value at the date of grant for options
granted during 1999 and 1998 as described above was $0.50 per option in 1999 and
$0.30 per option in 1998 (after recording the additional compensation attributed
to options issued at $1.50 as described above). The fair value of the options at
the date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes model with assumptions
as follows:
1999 1998
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Market value $2.50 & 2.60 $2.50
Expected life in years 3 2 - 5
Interest rate 7% 6.5% - 6.2%
Volatility 10% 10%
Dividend yield 0.00% 0.00%
Stock based compensation costs would have increased pretax losses by
$161,703 ($0.02 per share) and $99,796 ($0.02 per share) in 1999 and 1998,
respectively, if the fair value of the options granted during those years had
been recognized as compensation expense.
NOTE 7. INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes may arise from temporary differences resulting
from income and expense items reported for financial accounting and tax purposes
in different periods. Deferred taxes are classified as current or non-current,
depending on the classification of assets and liabilities to which they relate.
Deferred taxes arising from temporary differences which are not related to an
asset or liability are classified as current or non-current depending on the
periods in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. The deferred
tax asset resulting from the net operating loss ("NOL")carryforward described
below has been fully reserved.
The Company has fully reserved approximately $5,304,715 for the asset
related to the portion of the loss carryforward which more likely than not will
not be utilized in future years. To date, the Company has operated as a start-up
operation, and no tax liabilities exist to utilize the NOL carryover.
At December 31, 1999, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards
aggregating approximately $15,602,104, which expire as follows:
2010: $ 172,303
2011: $ 1,721,318
2012: $ 2,534,394
2013: $ 3,040,719
2014: $ 8,133,370
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The principal difference between the Company's book operating losses
and income tax operating losses results from the issuance of common stock during
1996, 1997 and 1988 for services, interest and options to purchase common stock
at less than fair market value in exchange for debt conversion rights and other
services.
NOTE 8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Certain previous directors/officers of the Company (Sines and Forte)
who were partners of Sines-Forte partnership retained a 3% royalty interest in
the gross margin earned from the sale of products covered by the intellectual
property described in Note 1. During the year ended December 31, 1998, the
Company severed its relationship with the directors/officers in separate
transactions. The Company entered into this transaction to disassociate itself
from Forte, whose prior acts had caused unreasonable delay in the Company's
ability to obtain approval of its business activities by the Nevada Board. As
part of this transaction, the Company repurchased the shares of common stock,
among other things, from a former employee, director and stockholder (Forte) of
the Company, and the Company executed a promissory note in the original
principal amount of $2,351,705. The promissory note dated December 3, 1998, had
an interest rate of 6.5% during the first year and 8% thereafter and was
amortized over a ten-year schedule with payments of interest only during the
first year, payable on the six-month and twelve-month anniversary of the
promissory note and payments of principal and interest thereafter on a monthly
basis. Through a letter agreement, the Company negotiated the cancellation of
the promissory note, as well as the cancellation of the security for the
promissory note, and the cancellation of a separate note for $135,047 in
exchange for three payments in the aggregate amount of $1,250,000, $500,000 on
December 7, 1998, $500,000 on December 28, 1998, and $250,000 on January 15,
1999. On January 15, 1999, the Company made the last payment and cancelled the
promissory note. Also during 1998, Sines entered into a similar transaction to
sell all of his Company assets: 885,560 shares of common stock (including
470,851 shares with restrictions imposed by the State of California Department
of Corporations, 326,153 shares restricted by agreement and under Rule 144 and
88,556 registered shares); options to buy 20,000 shares of stock at $1.50;
options to buy 175,000 shares from Huson for $150,000; Note Payable from the
Company for $150,000 plus interest, warrants and royalties. Certain members of
the Board of Directors and associates purchased the Sines shares and agreed to
the cancellation of all debt, options and warrants in favor of the Company.
The Company paid an aggregate of $71,210 in 1997 and $20,479 in 1996 to
a company controlled by one of its officers for administrative services provided
to the Company. At December 31, 1998, the Company had an aggregate balance due
to this now former officer and the company of $13,234.
During June 1998, the Company entered into a personal service agreement
with an officer which provided for aggregate monthly compensation of $12,500 per
month through December 31, 1998, and $18,500 per month during 1999. The
agreement had a term of eighteen months and included stock option bonus
provisions based upon the Company's attainment of certain corporate goals for
1998 and a stock option grant that vested to the officer at the contract date.
The Company's Board of Directors approved the bonus stock option effective in
November 1998. Options to purchase up to 200,000 shares of common stock at $1.50
per share were granted pursuant to the agreement. The Company recorded
compensation expense related to the options granted for the excess of the fair
value of the underlying common stock at the grant date ($2.50 per share) over
the exercise price of $1.50 per share during the year ended December 31, 1998.
In August, 1999, the Company issued a new agreement with the above
mentioned officer effective January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2002. The agreement
provides monthly compensation of $23,500 through December 31, 2000, upon which
time the compensation is to be renegotiated. The agreement provides that 100,000
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options (exercisable at a price of $2.50 per share) be granted upon the
effective date of the agreement. The Company recorded compensation expense
related to the options granted for the excess of the fair value of the
underlying common stock at the grant date ($2.60 per share) over the exercise
price of $2.50 per share during January 2000. The agreement also provide for the
granting of 100,000 options ($2.50 per share) for each year (2000, 2001, 2002)
based upon the Company meeting its goals provided by the Board of Directors.
CONVERSION OF OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS. In May 1999, the Company and
the Richard S. Huson Revocable Trust U/T/A dated 09/04/98 (the "Trust"), of
which Richard S. Huson, a former director and principal stockholder of the
Company, was co-trustee, entered into a subscription agreement whereby the Trust
agreed to convert a certain portion of indebtedness owed by the Company to the
Trust in exchange for shares of common stock at a conversion rate of $2.60 per
share. Pursuant to the terms of the subscription agreement, the Trust converted
$999,999 of outstanding indebtedness into 384,615 shares of common stock and
received a replacement promissory note for the balance of the outstanding
indebtedness.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF COMMON STOCK. In May 1999, the Company entered
into a subscription agreement with a stockholder of the Company whereby the
stockholder agreed to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock
for $2.60 per share for an aggregate subscription amount of $5,200,000. Pursuant
to the terms of the subscription agreement, the stockholder delivered $1,300,000
upon execution of the subscription agreement and agreed to pay the balance of
$3,900,000, in no more than three equal installments of not less than $1,300,000
by July 10, 1999. The Company received the payment of the balance of $3,900,000
prior to July 10, 1999. The Company used the proceeds from this private
placement for general working capital purposes.
On September 22, 1999, the Company entered into subscription agreements
with certain stockholders of the Company whereby the stockholders agreed to
purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $2.60 per share for
an aggregate subscription amount of $2,600,000. Of the 1,000,000 shares
purchased, three directors of the Company purchased an aggregate of 140,000
shares and Mr. Crabbe's trust purchased 860,000 shares. The Company used the
proceeds from the private placement for working capital purposes.
At December 31, 1999, the Company had a note payable to a stockholder
in the amount of $295,407. Also, in 1999, the Company entered into equity
transactions with current stockholders, see note 6.
NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
During 1997, the Company contracted for the production of tooling for
certain plastic parts utilized in the manufacture of the Shuffler by an
independent design and manufacturing company. The Company made payments of
$271,500 for the tooling and has prepaid $40,000 as an advance against an open
purchase order with the manufacturer. The purchase order required the Company to
purchase an aggregate of $486,000 of the plastic parts through May 1999. As of
December 31, 1998, the manufacturer had not indicated that it will demand
delivery to the Company of the unfilled purchase commitment and has continued to
deliver parts to meet the Company's manufacturing requirements. To date, the
Company has purchased an aggregate of $116,344 from the manufacturer.
During October 1997, the Company entered into a license agreement
whereby the Company will develop and market an electronically identified coin
collection box for use with coin operated gaming devices. The agreement provides
for payments to the licensor for use of certain intellectual property associated
with the project as follows:
1999 Minimum royalties $64,000
2000 Minimum royalties $75,000
Thereafter $150,000
Minimum royalties that would have been due for the year ended December
31, 1998 have been waived by the licensor. Royalties are to be based on a rate
of $7.50 per unit sold that incorporates the licensed technology. The Company
made $20,000 of note payments to the licensor in 1997, which amount has been
charged to research and development expense. During 1998, the Company made
additional note payments of $30,000 and discharged the remaining $50,000 of the
note balance and accrued interest of $1,250 by issuing 20,500 shares of common
stock to the note holder. The Company has charged the aggregate amount of the
note payments ($80,000) to research and development expenses during 1998. The
Company has the right to terminate the agreement upon sixty days written notice
to the licensor should it determine that the technology may be unpatentable or
that the licensed products are uneconomical. The patent application was filed
for this product during 1996, and notice of patent issuance was dated February
8, 1999.
BUILDING LEASE. In September 1999, the Company agreed to lease,
beginning November 1999, from the Company's then current landlord, a new
building containing approximately 58,000 square feet. Under the terms of the
lease agreement, the Company will be relieved from all obligations under its
pre-existing lease agreement with the landlord on the earlier of December 1,
2000, or the date upon which an assignment of the former leased premises lease
agreement becomes effective. The term under the new lease agreement is for 86
months with one (1) option to extend for a five-year period. The new lease
agreement provides for no rent for the first seven (7) months of the lease. Base
monthly rent during months eight (8) through twenty-six (26) shall be $42,968,
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and during months twenty-seven (27) through eighty-six (86), base monthly rent
shall be $42,968 per month plus an annual Consumer Price Index increase not to
exceed 3% per annum. The other material terms of the lease agreement are
substantially similar to those of the Company's pre-existing lease agreement.
The Company expects the new facility to be adequate for its facility
requirements for the foreseeable future. The Company also leases four office
locations in Idaho, Washington, Mississippi and Michigan. The monthly rent
attributed for these locations is $1,200, $1,245, $1,200 and $1,200
respectively. Rent expense was $188,156 and $57,320 for the years ended December
31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
The Company also leases certain office equipment under non-cancelable
operating leases having monthly rentals of $5,697.
Future minimum rentals, including escalation provisions, under the
leases are as follows:
2000 $417,632
2001 $587,577
2002 $560,574
2003 $543,684
2004 $515,616
Thereafter $1,246,072
The Company has granted joint exclusive licenses to two entities for
marketing rights to one of its products which provide for royalty payments to
the Company of $0.04 and $0.075 per unit sold. Amounts paid pursuant to the
licenses have not been material.
The Company's primary business activity since its inception has been
the completion of research and development for its electronic shuffling machine.
Substantially all of the costs associated with this research and development
through December 31, 1996, had been paid to an engineering and design company
whose then principal stockholder was a member of the Company's Board of
Directors. A prototype shuffling machine was delivered to the Company during
1996.
The Company believes that it has fulfilled its contractual obligations
to the design company and retained the services of another company for
refinements to the prototype and commencement of manufacture of the device.
Manufacture of the device began during September 1997. During March 1998, the
Company took over control of all product development and the manufacture of all
of its products.
NOTE 10. SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION
During the years ended January 31, 1999 and 1998, the Company incurred
$3,569,854 and $2,664,815 of general and administrative expenses respectively,
the components of which are as follows:
1999 1998
Salaries and related costs $ 1,407,184 $ 947,318
Consulting services 15,870 268,345
Advertising / Marketing 398,051 75,680
Travel / Entertainment 408,326 194,952
Gaming Industry shows 342,207 140,892
Rent 80,210 332,544
Legal Expense 304,813 135,431
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Depreciation & amortization 434,832 123,128
Amortization-Deferred Interest 158,328 -
Commissions - 53,012
Stockholder Expense - 64,044
Printing - 80,116
Other Expenses 20,033 249,353
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$ 3,569,854 $ 2,664,815
NOTE 11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On February 11, 2000, the Company terminated its relationship with
Timpano Gaming, Inc., on terms mutually acceptable to both parties, for the
distribution of the Wild Jackpot Poker and Twin Baccarat table games. In
addition, on February 18, 2000, the Company terminated its relationship with T&P
Gaming, Inc. for the distribution of the Wild Hold `em Fold `em table game and
also accepted therewith a buy out from Bonus Blackjack, Inc. for the Company's
rights in relation to the Bonus Blackjack table game. The reduction of the table
game business from the Company's portfolio will allow it to focus its efforts on
the Random Ejection Shuffler(TM) and SecureDrop(TM) Slot Accounting Systems. The
Company's remaining table games are Fantasy 21(TM) and Danny's Jackpot Dice.
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ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The Board of Directors presently consists of six persons. The Company's
Bylaws provide for a Board of Directors consisting of one to nine persons who
are elected for a term of one year. At the Company's Annual Meeting of
Stockholders scheduled for July 2000, the Company's stockholders will vote upon
matters, including, but not limited to, the election of the members of the Board
of Directors. The terms of directors Jill Bayless and Jamie McKee will expire in
2000.
The following information is furnished with respect to each member of
the Board of Directors and the Company's executive officers who are not
directors. There are no family relationships between or among any directors or
executive officers of the Company.
DIRECTORS
DIRECTOR
NAME AGE SINCE POSITION DIRECTOR CATEGORY
---- --- ----- -------- -----------------
Jill Bayless 51 1999 Director C(3)
Steven J. Blad 48 1998 Chief Executive Officer, B(2)
President and Director
Richard S. Jaslow 54 1999 Director B(2)
Ronald O. Keil 67 1998 Director B(2)
Jamie McKee 41 1998 Director C(3)
Bob L. Smith 62 1998 Chairman of the Board A(1)
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(1) The term of Category A directors expire in 2002. (2) The term of Category B
directors expire in 2001. (3) The term of Category C directors expire in 2000.
JILL BAYLESS. Ms. Bayless has been a member of the Board of Directors
since April 1999. From July 1977 to August 1989, Ms. Bayless was the Human
Resources Manager at Purdy Corporation. Currently, Ms. Bayless is the President
and owner of North Pacific, LLC, a consulting company. She graduated from
Portland State University in 1972.
STEVEN J. BLAD. Mr. Blad was President and Chief Executive Officer of
Flagship Games International from 1987 to July 1991. From July 1991 to September
1994, Mr. Blad was a consultant for Marketing and Gaming in Atlanta, Georgia.
From October 1994 to September 1996, Mr. Blad was a consultant for Spintek
Gaming Technologies. Mr. Blad joined the Company in October 1996 as Vice
President of Sales and Marketing until April 30, 1997, when he was named
President of the Company. Mr. Blad served in that position until May 27, 1998,
when he became Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of the Company.
Mr. Blad received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 from Carson Newman. He
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obtained a Masters of Arts degree in 1975 from Southern Baptist Graduate School.
From 1975 to 1976, Mr. Blad attended additional graduate studies at the
University of Alabama.
RICHARD S. JASLOW. Dr. Jaslow has been a member of the Board of
Directors since April 1999. Since 1978, Dr. Jaslow has been in private practice
as an orthopedic surgeon. He graduated from Tufts University in 1968, from Tufts
University Medical School in 1972, and completed his orthopedic residency at
White Memorial Medical Center in 1978.
RONALD O. KEIL. Mr. Keil has been a member of the Board of Directors
since October 1998. Since July 1990, Mr. Keil and his son, Rick, own and operate
two supermarkets located in San Diego, California. From March 1995 to June 1998,
Mr. Keil was Managing Partner of RJL Properties, Inc. that owned and operated
four hotels and a mini-storage facility. In addition, Mr. Keil owned a 142-room
Holiday Inn located at Idaho Falls, Idaho from October 1993 to January 1998.
From August 1987 to May 1997, Mr. Keil served as Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Drypers Corporation, a diaper manufacturing company. From January
1960 to March 1985, Mr. Keil owned and operated Keil's Food Stores, a regional
chain of supermarkets located in Washington and Oregon. Mr. Keil is a founder
and director of the Bank of Clark County, Oregon. Mr. Keil earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in Business Administration from Lewis and Clark College and has
completed graduate work towards an MBA from the University of Oregon.
JAMIE MCKEE. Ms. McKee has been a member of the Board of Directors
since May 1998. Ms. McKee has been the editor of CASINO JOURNAL, a national
trade publication for the gaming industry, since February 1996. From April 1995
to February 1996, Ms. McKee was a Public Relations Account Executive with DRGM
Advertising and Public Relations in Las Vegas, Nevada. From 1988 to April 1995,
Ms. McKee was editor of the LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS, a weekly business
publication in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ms. McKee earned a Bachelor of Arts in English
from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1983.
BOB L. SMITH. Mr. Smith has been a member of the Board of Directors
since May 1998 and Chairman of the Board since April 29, 1999. Mr. Smith also
serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of
VIP's Industries, a company co-founded by Mr. Smith in 1968 that oversees
restaurant, hotel and real estate development in five Western states. In 1966,
he started the Bob L. Smith Real Estate Company, concentrating on real estate
and development in Oregon, Washington and Northern California. From 1962 through
1965, Mr. Smith was Real Estate Analyst and Marketing Supervisor with the
American Oil Company. Mr. Smith currently serves on the Boards of Directors of
Centennial Bank, Regency of Oregon (formerly Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Oregon), The Crabbe-Huson Funds, Inc., an investment management company, and
Flying J. Inc., an integrated oil company. Mr. Smith received a Bachelor of
Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Oregon in 1962.
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NON-DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
STACIE L. BROWN. Ms. Brown joined the Company in July 1999 as
corporate counsel. Previously, she was in private practice with Dickerson,
Dickerson, Consul & Pocker in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1995-1999. Ms. Brown was
admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 1995, and to the District of Columbia Bar
in 1998. Ms Brown is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court,
District of Nevada, the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Ninth and District of
Columbia Circuits and the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Brown earned her
juris doctor from the University of Michigan School of Law in 1995 and received
a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992 from Ball State University with a triple major
in French, Political Science and Telecommunications.
MICHAEL C. MCDONALD. Mr. McDonald has been the Chief Financial
Officer for the Company since December 9, 1999. Mr. McDonald had been the
Company's controller since August 1999. Mr. McDonald has a Master of Business
Administration from the University of Utah (1993) and holds a Bachelor of
Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University (1992). Mr. McDonald is a
Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas (since 1994) and in the State
of Nevada (since 1995). Mr. McDonald is also a member of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants and the Nevada Society of Certified Public
Accountants. Mr. McDonald began his career working with Arthur Andersen and then
upon moving to Las Vegas, Deloitte & Touche. Prior to working for the Company,
Mr. McDonald was the controller for two of his clients, Wells Cargo and Serrot
Corporation, a construction company and manufacturing company, respectively.
ADDITIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
WILLIAM E. O'HARA, JR. Mr. O'Hara has been Senior Vice President of the
Company since August 1998. With almost forty years of sales and business
experience, Mr. O'Hara formerly held the positions of Senior Vice President,
Vice President of Field Operations, Executive Director of Customer Relations and
Director with Shuffle Master Gaming, Inc. During his employment with Shuffle
Master Gaming, Inc., Mr. O'Hara created the sales, marketing and service
divisions. Mr. O'Hara has sat on various gaming-related boards of directors,
such as, the Missouri Riverboat Gaming Association and the Casino Management
Association. In addition to gaming boards, Mr. O'Hara sat on the board of
advisors for the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the board of directors for
the Las Vegas Better Business Bureau.
DEAN BARNETT. Mr. Barnett, Vice President of Sales since August 1998,
has over seven years of sales experience in the gaming industry. Mr. Barnett
formerly held the position of National Sales Manager for Shuffle Master Gaming,
Inc. Prior to his employment with Shuffle Master Gaming, Inc., Mr. Barnett
worked for Bally's Las Vegas as part of a special management team focused on
fraudulent player practices, such as card counting and shuffle tracking.
COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
Directors' fees were $500 per quarter/meeting for 1999, and are paid to
directors who are not employees of the Company. All expenses for meeting
attendance or out-of-pocket expenses connected directly with their
representation on the Board of Directors will be reimbursed by the Company.
Directors who are employees of the Company or its subsidiaries do not receive
compensation for their services as directors.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
The Board of Directors generally meets quarterly, and in the twelve
months ended December 31, 1999, the Board of Directors held six meetings. All
directors attended at least 75% of the meetings held.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has two standing committees, the Executive
Committee, which performs the functions of a Compensation Committee, and the
Audit Committee. The Board of Directors appointed Bob Smith, Jill Bayless and
Steven Blad to serve on the Executive Committee. One function of the Executive
Committee is to review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors with
respect to the compensation of the Company's executive officers. The Board of
Directors appointed Ronald O. Keil as Chairman of the Audit Committee and Jamie
McKee as a member. The purpose of the Audit Committee is to review the internal
controls and financial reporting of the Company.
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SECTION 16 BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's directors,
executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of the Company's common
stock (collectively, "Reporting Persons") to file with the SEC initial reports
of ownership and changes in ownership of the Company's common stock. Reporting
Persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of
all Section 16(a) reports they file.
To the Company's knowledge, based solely on its review of the copies of
such reports received or written representations from certain Reporting Persons
that no other reports were required, the Company believes that during its fiscal
year ended December 31, 1999, all Reporting Persons complied with all applicable
filing requirements, with the following exceptions: (i) Ronald O. Keil filed a
late Form 4 for the month of May 1999 on September 7, 1999; (ii) the Richard S.
Huson estate filed a late Form 4 for the months of August and September 1999 on
November 11, 1999; and (iii) Jill Bayless filed a late Form 4 for the month of
September 1999 on October 12, 1999.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following tables set forth compensation received by Steven J. Blad,
the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and any other executive officers of the
Company whose total compensation for the year ended December 31, 1999, exceeded
$100,000.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth the compensation awarded to, earned by
or paid to the Company's chief executive officer and its other most
highly-compensated executive officers, if any, for services rendered in all
capacities during its fiscal years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Annual Compensation Long Term Compensation
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
Awards Payouts
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Other Securities All
Annual Restricted Under- LTIP Other
Name and Principal Year Salary Bonus Compen- Stock Lying Payouts Compen-
Position ($) ($) sation Award(s) Options/ ($) sation
($) ($) SARs (#) ($)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Steven J. Blad, 1999 218,363 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
Chief Executive Officer, 1998 102,520 -0- -0- 10,000 200,000 -0- 91,500(1)
President and Director 1997 19,500 -0- -0- 15,000 100,000 -0- 152,780(1)
</TABLE>
(1) Affiliated entities of current officers and directors received compensation
in the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998 and
1997: Gametek, Inc., an entity controlled by Steven J. Blad that provided sales,
marketing and management consulting services to the Company, received $91,500 in
1998 and $152,780 in 1997.
OPTIONS/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
As none of the Company's named executive officers were granted any
stock options during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, a table reflecting
the same has been intentionally omitted.
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AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
As none of the Company's named executive officers exercised any stock
options during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, a table reflecting the
same has been intentionally omitted.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS - AWARDS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
As none of the Company's named executive officers received any stock
options under a long-term incentive plan during the fiscal year ended December
31, 1999, a table reflecting the same has been intentionally omitted.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
In August 1999, the Company entered into a new agreement with Steven J.
Blad effective January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2002. The agreement provides
monthly compensation of $23,500 through December 31, 2000, upon which time the
compensation is to be renegotiated. The agreement provides that 100,000 options
($2.50 per share) be granted upon the effective date of the agreement. The
Company recorded compensation expense related to the options granted for the
excess of the fair value of the underlying common stock at the grant date ($2.60
per share) over the exercise price of $2.50 per share during January 2000. The
agreement also provides for the granting of 100,000 options ($2.50 per share)
for each year (2000, 2001, 2002) based upon the Company meeting its goals
provided by the Board of Directors.
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following is a list of the beneficial stock ownership as of January
31, 2000, of (1) all persons who beneficially owned more than 5% of the
outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, (2) all directors, (3) all
executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table and (4) all officers
and directors as a group at the close of business on January 31, 2000, according
to record-ownership listings as of that date, and according to verifications as
of January 31, 2000, which the Company solicited and received from each officer
and director. The number of outstanding shares of common stock at the close of
business on January 31, 2000 was 10,746,144 shares. Beneficial ownership is
determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to
securities and securities issuable upon the exercise of options and warrants
exercisable within 60 days of the stated date.
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<CAPTION>
Title of Amount and Nature of Percent of
Class Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership (1,2) Class(2)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Common James E. Crabbe Revocable Trust 6,733,214(3) 59.1%
121 S.W. Morrison St., 14th Floor
Portland, Oregon 97204-3141
Common Richard S. Huson Revocable Trust 3,065,838(4) 28.4%
U/T/A dated 09/04/98
121 S.W. Morrison St., 14th Floor
Portland, Oregon 97204-3141
Common Steven J. Blad 641,316(5) 5.8%
6830 Spencer Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Common Bob L. Smith 637,288(6) 5.9%
280 Liberty Street, S.E., Suite 300
Salem, Oregon 97301
Common Richard S. Jaslow 485,284(7) 4.5%
300 C Faunce Corner Road
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747
Common Ronald O. Keil 313,980(8) 2.9%
2904 N.E. Burton, Suite A
Vancouver, Washington 98661
Common Jill Bayless 55,000(9) *
2938 SW Fairmount Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97201
Common Jamie McKee 0 *
5240 S. Eastern Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Common All executive officers and directors as 2,132,868(10) 18.7%
a group (8 persons)
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* Less than one percent.
(1) Unless otherwise noted, the persons identified in this table have sole
voting and sole investment power with regard to the shares beneficially
owned by them.
(2) Includes shares issuable upon the exercise of options and warrants
exercisable within 60 days of the stated date.
(3) Includes 209,300 shares issuable upon the exercise of Class A Warrants,
442,307 shares issuable upon the conversion of debt, and 2,943,117 shares of
common stock held by the Richard S. Huson Revocable Trust U/T/A dated
09/04/98 for which Mr. Crabbe holds the voting power.
(4) Includes 52,721 shares issuable upon the exercise of Class A Warrants. (5)
Includes 10,000 shares issued to Gametek, Inc., an entity controlled by Mr.
Blad, options to purchase 400,000 shares granted by the Company, options to
purchase 55,000 shares granted by Richard S. Huson, 1,216 shares issued to
the spouse of Mr. Blad and 175,100 shares issued to Mr. Blad directly.
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(6) Includes 33,557 shares issuable upon the exercise of Class A Warrants held
by VIP's Industries, Inc., an entity controlled by Mr. Smith, 9,100 shares
issuable upon the exercise of Class E Warrants held by VIP's Industries,
Inc. 18,200 shares issuable upon the exercise of Class E Warrants held by
Bob Smith, 55,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of Options, 176,236
shares issued to VIP's Industries, Inc., 1,000 shares issued jointly to Mr.
Smith and his daughter, and 344,195 shares issued to Mr. Smith directly.
(7) Includes 18,200 shares issuable in warrants, and 217,084, 100,000, 50,000,
50,000, 50,000 shares issued directly to Richard Jaslow, Richard Jaslow IRA,
Susan Jaslow (spouse), Jennifer Jaslow (daughter), and the Jennifer F.
Jaslow Trust, respectively.
(8) Includes 27,300 shares issuable in warrants and 28,330 and 258,350 shares
issued directly to Susan Keil (wife) and Ronald O. Keil, respectively.
(9) Includes 50,000 options from James Crabbe and 5,000 shares issued to Jill
Bayless directly.
(10)Includes 106,357 shares issuable upon the exercise of Warrants and 560,000
shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
On February 1, 1997, the Company entered into a consulting agreement
with Gametek, Inc. and Steven Blad, an officer of the Company. This agreement
was terminated effective as of June 1, 1998 upon effectiveness of the
employment agreement with Mr. Blad. See Part III. "Item 10. Executive
Compensation - Employment Agreements."
Through a purchase agreement dated September 1998, the Company agreed
to purchase from Steven L. Forte, a former employee and director of the Company,
and Cheryl L. Forte: (i) certain royalties from the sales of the Shuffler,
Fantasy 21(TM) and the Safety-Peek Playing Card; (ii) options to purchase 20,000
shares of common stock; and (iii) 848,682 shares of common stock (the "Forte
Transaction"). The Forte Transaction also involves the termination of the
employment agreement with Steven Forte and the gifting of 82,000 shares of
common stock by Steven and Cheryl Forte to certain individuals. As
consideration, the Company executed a promissory note in favor of Steven and
Cheryl Forte in the principal amount of $2,351,705 (the "Forte Note"), a
security agreement in favor of Steven and Cheryl Forte granting a first security
interest in the patents for the Shuffler, Fantasy 21(TM) and the Safety-Peek
playing card, and a pledge agreement in favor of Steven and Cheryl Forte whereby
the Company pledged the Forte Shares as security for the Forte Note. In December
1998, the Company negotiated the cancellation of the Forte Note, the security
agreement and pledge agreement, as well as an unrelated pre-existing promissory
note in the principal amount of $130,047.46 (the "Pre-existing Forte Note"), in
exchange for $1,250,000 to be paid in three installments: $500,000 on December
7, 1998, $500,000 on December 28, 1998 and $250,000 on January 15, 1999. Upon
payment of the $1,250,000, the Company cancelled the Forte Note, the security
agreement, the pledge agreement and the Pre-existing Forte Note and received a
release from Steven and Cheryl Forte releasing the Company from any and all
claims related, either directly or indirectly, to the Forte Transaction.
During the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, Richard S. Huson,
former Chairman of the Board and controlling stockholder of the Company, made
loans to the Company for working capital purposes. The balances payable by the
Company aggregated $295,407 at December 31, 1999, including accrued interest of
$2,339. The Company executed a replacement promissory note representing the
aggregate amount of advances made by Mr. Huson where the outstanding principal
and interest is to be repaid at an interest rate of 9.5% per annum in monthly
installments of $10,791 beginning July 1, 1999.
CONVERSION OF OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS. In May 1999, the Company and
the Richard S. Huson Revocable Trust U/T/A dated 09/04/98 (the "Trust"), of
which Richard S. Huson, a former director and principal stockholder of the
Company, was co-trustee, entered into a subscription agreement whereby the Trust
agreed to convert a certain portion of indebtedness owed by the Company to the
Trust in exchange for shares of common stock at a conversion rate of $2.60 per
share. Pursuant to the terms of the subscription agreement, the Trust converted
$999,999 of outstanding indebtedness into 384,615 shares of common stock and
received a replacement promissory note for the balance of the outstanding
indebtedness.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF COMMON STOCK. In May 1999, the Company entered
into a subscription agreement with a stockholder of the Company whereby the
stockholder agreed to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock
for $2.60 per share for an aggregate subscription amount of $5,200,000. Pursuant
to the terms of the subscription agreement, the stockholder delivered $1,300,000
upon execution of the subscription agreement and agreed to pay the balance of
$3,900,000, in no more than three equal installments of not less than $1,300,000
by July 10, 1999. The Company received the payment of the balance of $3,900,000
prior to July 10, 1999. The Company used the proceeds from this private
placement for general working capital purposes.
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On September 22, 1999, the Company entered into subscription agreements
with certain stockholders of the Company whereby the stockholders agreed to
purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $2.60 per share for
an aggregate subscription amount of $2,600,000. Of the 1,000,000 shares
purchased, three directors of the Company purchased an aggregate of 140,000
shares and Mr. Crabbe's trust purchased 860,000 shares. The Company used the
proceeds from the private placement for working capital purposes.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Company shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by, and in
the manner permissible under the laws of the State of Nevada, any person made,
or threatened to be made, a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal,
civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was
a director or officer of the Company, or served any other enterprise as
director, officer or employee at the request of the Company. The Board of
Directors, in its discretion, shall have the power on behalf of the Company to
indemnify any person, other than a director or officer, made a party to any
action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he/she is or was an
employee of the Company.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Company, 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. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company
of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceedings) is
asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with any
securities being registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court
of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issues.
Further, the Company has obtained Directors and Officers Insurance.
Pursuant to the policy with Great American Insurance Company, the coverage
includes Company reimbursement and sections action claims entity coverage. The
coverage has a $2,000,000 aggregate limit of liability in each policy year
(inclusive of defense costs).
TRANSACTION REVIEW
The Company has adopted a policy that any transactions with directors,
officers or entities of which they are also officers or directors or in which
they have a financial interest, will only be on terms consistent with industry
standards and approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the
Company's Board of Directors. The Bylaws of the Company provide that no such
transactions by the Company shall be either void or voidable solely because of
such relationship or interest of directors or officers or solely because such
directors are present at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company or
a committee thereof which approves such transactions, or solely because their
votes are counted for such purpose if: (i) the fact of such common directorship
or financial interest is disclosed or known by the Board of Directors or
committee and noted in the minutes, and the Board or committee authorizes,
approves or ratifies the contract or transaction in good faith by a vote for
that purpose without counting the vote or votes of such interested directors; or
(ii) the fact of such common directorship or financial interest is disclosed to
or known by the stockholders entitled to vote, and they approve or ratify the
contract or transaction in good faith by a majority vote or written consent of
stockholders holding a majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote
(the votes of the common or interested directors or officers shall be counted in
any such vote of stockholders); or (iii) the contract or transaction is fair and
reasonable to the Company at the time it is authorized or approved. In addition,
interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a
meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company or a committee thereof which
approves such transactions. If there are no disinterested directors, the Company
shall obtain a majority vote of the stockholders approving the transaction.
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ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits.
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Number Exhibit Description
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2.01 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 6, 1999, by and
between the Company and Casinovations Nevada Incorporated,
incorporated by reference from the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB filed on March 26, 1999.
3.01 Articles of Incorporation filed March 4, 1999,
incorporated by reference from Form 8-K dated March 29, 1999,
Exhibit 3.01.
3.02 Bylaws, incorporated by reference from Form 8-K dated March
29,1999, Exhibit 3.02.
4.01 Specimen certificate for Common Stock, incorporated by reference
from Form SB-2 filed on July 16, 1997.
4.02 Specimen Warrant certificate incorporated by reference from Form
SB-2 filed on July 16, 1997.
4.03 Casinovations Incorporated 1999 Stock Option Plan, incorporated
by reference from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
filed on March 26, 1999.
4.04 Form of 9.5% Convertible Note Due 2004, incorporated by
reference from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB
filed on May 17, 1999.
4.05 Form of Warrant Associated with 9.5% Convertible Note Due 2004,
incorporated by reference from the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB filed on May 17, 1999.
10.01 Consulting Agreement of Gametek and Steven J. Blad dated
February 1, 1997, incorporated by reference from Form SB-2 filed
on July 16, 1997.
10.02 Exclusive Distributorship Agreement with H. Joel Rahn dated June
1, 1997, incorporated by reference from Form SB-2 filed on July
16, 1997.
10.03 Exclusive License Agreement with George C. Matteson Co., Inc.
dated May 5, 1994, incorporated by reference from Form SB-2
filed on July 16, 1997.
10.04 License Agreement with The United States Playing Card Company
dated March 16, 1995, incorporated by reference from Form SB-2
filed on July 16, 1997.
10.05 Exclusive License Agreement with Technology Development Center,
LLC, incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 2 to Form SB-2
filed on November 12, 1997.
10.06 Form of Convertible Unsecured Note, incorporated by reference
from Post-Effective Amendment No.1 on Form SB-2/A filed on June
5, 1998.
10.07 Forte Letter Agreement dated May 28, 1998, incorporated by
reference from Post-Effective Amendment No.1 on Form SB-2/A
filed on June 5, 1998.
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Number Exhibit Description
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10.08 Purchase Agreement dated September 1998 with Steven L. Forte and
Cheryl Forte, incorporated by reference from the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on March 26, 1999.
10.09 Assignment Agreement dated December 16, 1998, by and between
Casinovations Incorporated and Randy D. Sines and Irene C.
Sines, incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on December
23, 1998.
10.10 Form of Lock Up Agreement, incorporated by reference from
Amendment No. 3 to Form SB-2/A filed on January 12, 1998.
10.11 Form of Warrant Lock Up Agreement, incorporated by reference
from Amendment No. 6 to Form SB-2/A filed on April 2, 1998.
10.12 Form of Warrant Lock Up Agreement, incorporated by reference
from Amendment No. 7 from Form SB-2/A filed on April 9, 1998.
10.13 Lock Up Agreement, incorporated by reference from Amendment No.
7 to Form SB-2/A filed on April 9, 1998.
10.14 Form of Lock Up Agreement, incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No.2 on Form SB-2/A filed on September
18, 1998.
10.15 Stockholder Agreement dated August 27, 1998, by and between
Casinovations Incorporated and Richard Huson and Randy Sines,
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.2 on
Form SB-2/A filed on September 18, 1998.
10.16 Lease Agreement dated August 19, 1999, by and between the
Company and Spencer Airport Center, LLC for 6830 Spencer
incorporated by reference from the Company's Quarterly Statement
on Form 10-QSB filed on November 15, 1999.
10.17 Promissory Note dated December 3, 1998, executed by the Company
in favor of Steven L. Forte and Cheryl Forte, incorporated by
reference from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed
on March 26, 1999.
10.18 Stockholder Agreement dated December 14, 1998, by and between
Casinovations Incorporated and Richard Huson, Bob Smith and Ron
Keil, incorporated by reference from the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-KSB filed on March 26, 1999.
10.19 Release and Assignment Agreement dated January 15, 1999, by and
between Casinovations Incorporated and Steven L. Forte and
Cheryl Forte, incorporated by reference from the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on March 26, 1999.
10.20 Agreement dated March 24, 1999, by and between Casinovations
Incorporated and Dominion Income Management, incorporated by
reference from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed
on March 26, 1999.
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Number Exhibit Description
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10.21 First Security Bank of Nevada Master Equipment Lease Agreement,
incorporated by reference from the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB filed on August 13, 1999.
10.22 Casinovations Incorporated 1999 Directors' Stock Option Plan,
incorporated by reference from the Company's Quareterly Report
on Form 10-QSB filed on November 15, 1999.
10.23 Durable Power of Attorney Granting Voting Rights of the
Company's Common Stock, incorporated by reference from the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed on November 15,
1999.
10.24 Wild Hold `em Fold `em Settlement Agreement dated February 18,
2000, incorporated by reference from the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2000.
10.25 Bonus Blackjack Settlement Agreement dated February 18, 2000,
incorporated by reference from the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2000.
10.26 Employment Agreement of Steven Blad dated June 1, 1998,
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.1 on
Form SB-2/A filed on June 5, 1998.
10.27 Employment Agreement with Steven Blad dated August 10, 1999,
incorporated by reference from the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB filed on August 13, 1999.
21.01 Subsidiaries of Registrant.
23.01 Consent of James E. Scheifley & Associates, P.C.
27.01 Financial Data Schedule.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
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During the three month period ended December 31, 1999, the Company
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 8-K: (i) on October 5,
1999 reporting the placement of 1,000,000 shares of common stock with current
stockholders and the resignation of David Sampson from the Board of Directors;
(ii) on October 15, 1999, reporting, among other things, the death of Richard
Huson, former Chairman of the Board, and the transfer of the voting rights of
certain shares of the Richard S. Huson Revocable Trust to James E. Crabbe; and
(iii) on December 15, 1999, naming Michael C. McDonald as the Chief Financial
Officer and also announcing the grant of stock appreciation rights to all of the
Company's employees as of December 10, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CASINOVATIONS INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Michael C. McDonald
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Michael C. McDonald, Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below
by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and
on the dates indicated.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Steven J. Blad Chief Executive Officer, President and Director March 29, 2000
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Steven J. Blad
/s/ Michael C. McDonald Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Secretary March 29, 2000
- --------------------------------- (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Michael C. McDonald
/s/ Bob L. Smith Chairman of the Board of Directors March 29, 2000
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Bob L. Smith
/s/ Richard S. Jaslow Director March 29, 2000
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Richard S. Jaslow
/s/ Ronald O. Keil Director March 29, 2000
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Ronald O. Keil
/s/ Jill Bayless Director March 29, 2000
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Jill Bayless
/s/ Jamie McKee Director March 29, 2000
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Jamie McKee
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EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number Exhibit Description Page
------ ------------------- ----
<S> <C> <C>
2.01 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 6, 1999, by and
between the Company and Casinovations Nevada Incorporated,
incorporated by reference from the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB filed on March 26, 1999.
3.01 Articles of Incorporation filed March 4,1999,
incorporated by reference from Form 8-K dated March 29, 1999,
Exhibit 3.01.
3.02 Bylaws, incorporated by reference from Form 8-K dated March 29,
1999, Exhibit 3.02.
4.01 Specimen certificate for Common Stock, incorporated by reference
from Form SB-2 filed on July 16, 1997.
4.02 Specimen Warrant certificate incorporated by reference from Form
SB-2 filed on July 16, 1997.
4.03 Casinovations Incorporated 1999 Stock Option Plan, incorporated
by reference from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
filed on March 26, 1999.
4.04 Form of 9.5% Convertible Note Due 2004, incorporated by reference
from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed on May
17, 1999.
4.05 Form of Warrant Associated with 9.5% Convertible Note Due 2004,
incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 10-QSB filed on
May 17, 1999.
10.01 Consulting Agreement of Gametek and Steven J. Blad dated February
1, 1997, incorporated by reference from Form SB-2 filed on July
16, 1997.
10.02 Exclusive Distributorship Agreement with H. Joel Rahn dated June
1, 1997, incorporated by reference from Form SB-2 filed on July
16, 1997.
10.03 Exclusive License Agreement with George C. Matteson Co., Inc.
dated May 5, 1994, incorporated by reference from Form SB-2 filed
on July 16, 1997.
10.04 License Agreement with The United States Playing Card Company
dated March 16, 1995, incorporated by reference from Form SB-2
filed on July 16, 1997.
10.05 Exclusive License Agreement with Technology Development Center,
LLC, incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 2 to Form SB-2
filed on November 12, 1997.
10.06 Form of Convertible Unsecured Note, incorporated by reference
from Post-Effective Amendment No.1 on Form SB-2/A filed on June
5, 1998.
10.07 Forte Letter Agreement dated May 28, 1998, incorporated by
reference from Post-Effective Amendment No.1 on Form SB-2/A filed
on June 5, 1998.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number Exhibit Description Page
------ ------------------- ----
<S> <C> <C>
10.08 Purchase Agreement dated September 1998 with Steven L. Forte and
Cheryl Forte, incorporated by reference from the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB filed on March 26, 1999.
10.09 Assignment Agreement dated December 16, 1998, by and between
Casinovations Incorporated and Randy D. Sines and Irene C. Sines,
incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on December 23,
1998.
10.10 Form of Lock Up Agreement, incorporated by reference from
Amendment No. 3 to Form SB-2/A filed on January 12, 1998.
10.11 Form of Warrant Lock Up Agreement, incorporated by reference from
Amendment No. 6 to Form SB-2/A filed on April 2, 1998.
10.12 Form of Warrant Lock Up Agreement, incorporated by reference from
Amendment No. 7 from Form SB-2/A filed on April 9, 1998.
10.13 Lock Up Agreement, incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 7
to Form SB-2 filed on April 9, 1998.
10.14 Form of Lock Up Agreement, incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No.2 on Form SB-2/A filed on September
18, 1998.
10.15 Stockholder Agreement dated August 27, 1998, by and between
Casinovations Incorporated and Richard Huson and Randy Sines,
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.2 on
Form SB-2/A filed on September 18, 1998.
10.16 Lease Agreement dated August 19, 1999, by and between the Company
and Spencer Airport Center, LLC for 6830 Spencer incorporated by
reference from the Company's Quarterly Statement on Form 10-QSB
filed on November 15, 1999.
10.17 Promissory Note dated December 3, 1998, executed by the Company
in favor of Steven L. Forte and Cheryl Forte, incorporated by
reference from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed
on March 26, 1999.
10.18 Stockholder Agreement dated December 14, 1998, by and between
Casinovations Incorporated and Richard Huson, Bob Smith and Ron
Keil, incorporated by reference from the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-KSB filed on March 26, 1999.
10.19 Release and Assignment Agreement dated January 15, 1999, by and
between Casinovations Incorporated and Steven L. Forte and Cheryl
Forte, incorporated by reference from the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-KSB filed on March 26, 1999.
10.20 Agreement dated March 24, 1999, by and between Casinovations
Incorporated and Dominion Income Management, incorporated by
reference from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed
on March 26, 1999.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number Exhibit Description Page
------ ------------------- ----
<S> <C> <C>
10.21 First Security Bank of Nevada Master Equipment Lease Agreement,
incorporated by reference from the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB filed on August 13, 1999.
10.22 Casinovations Incorporated 1999 Directors' Stock Option Plan,
incorporated by reference from the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB filed on November 15, 1999.
10.23 Durable Power of Attorney Granting Voting Rights of the Company's
Common Stock, incorporated by reference from the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed on November 15, 1999.
10.24 Wild Hold `em Fold `em Settlement Agreement dated February 18,
2000, incorporated by reference from the Company's Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2000.
10.25 Bonus Blackjack Settlement Agreement dated February 18, 2000,
incorporated by reference from the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2000.
10.26 Employment Agreement of Steven Blad dated June 1, 1998,
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.1 on
Form SB-2/A filed on June 5, 1998.
10.27 Employment Agreement with Steven Blad dated August 10, 1999,
incorporated by reference from the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-QSB filed on August 13, 1999.
21.01 Subsidiaries of Registrant. 58
23.01 Consent of James E. Scheifley & Associates, P.C. 59
27.01 Financial Data Schedule. 60
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EXHIBIT 21.01
CASINOVATIONS INCORPORATED
Subsidiaries of Registrant
Casinovations Sales Incorporated
Casinovations Operating Corporation
VendingData.com
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EXHIBIT 23.01
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year
ended December 31, 1999 filed in behalf of Casinovations Incorporated of our
report dated January 28, 2000, relating to the financial statements of
Casinovations Incorporated as of December 31, 1999.
/s/ James E. Scheifley & Associates, P.C.
James E. Scheifley & Associates, P.C.
Certified Public Accountants
March 29, 2000
Denver, Colorado
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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet and statements of operations of the Company as of and for the years ended
December 31, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
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