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SILICON GAMING, INC.
2800 W. Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, California 94303
INFORMATION STATEMENT
This Information Statement is being furnished to the shareholders of
Silicon Gaming, Inc., a California corporation ("Silicon Gaming" or the
"Company") pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
Rule 14c-101 thereunder.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE
REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
At the close of business on November 15, 1999, there were 14,547,064
shares of the Company's common stock issued and outstanding. The Company's
common stock is the only class of its securities outstanding entitled to vote
for the election of directors of the Company at a shareholders' meeting if one
were to be held. Each share of the common stock entitles its record holder to
one vote.
This Information Statement will be mailed to the shareholders of
Silicon Gaming on or about January 10, 2000.
INTRODUCTION
The Company anticipates that on or before January 31, 2000, the holders
of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company will
approve, by a written consent action, an amendment to the Company's Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares
of common stock from 50,000,000 to 750,000,000 (the "Amendment"). (See
"Amendment of Articles of Incorporation"). The Amendment will not occur until
after the expiration of the 20-day period beginning the later of the date of the
filing of this Information Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 14c-5 or the date of the mailing of this Information Statement
to the Company's shareholders.
Please read this Information Statement carefully. It describes the
terms of the Amendment and contains certain financial and other information
about the Company.
AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
On November 24, 1999, the board of directors of Silicon Gaming approved
and adopted a resolution to propose the Amendment to the shareholders of the
Company. Under Section 902 of the California General Corporation Law ("CGCL"),
the Articles of Incorporation of a corporation may be amended if the amendment
is approved by the board of directors and approved by a majority of the
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outstanding voting shares, either before or after the approval by the board. The
Company anticipates that a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock
will, by consent action pursuant to Section 603 of the CGCL, approve the
Amendment. Upon execution of the consent action, the Company will file the
Amendment with the Secretary of State of California, as required by Section 905
of the CGCL. The record date for holders of the common stock with regard to the
consent action is December 6, 1999 (the "Record Date"). The Record Date was set
by the board of directors at a meeting held on November 24, 1999. The consent
action will take place no sooner than 20 days from the earlier of the filing of
this Information Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission or
mailing of this Information Statement to the shareholders of the Company. The
proposed Amendment to the current Section 1 of Article III of the Company's
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation would increase the number of
authorized shares of common stock from 50,000,000 to 750,000,000. The proposed
increase in the number of authorized shares is primarily in order to facilitate
the restructuring ("Restructuring") of the Company. (See "Restructuring" below).
As of November 15, 1999, there were 14,547,064 shares of common stock
issued and outstanding, and 5,676,149 shares reserved for issuance upon exercise
of options, warrants and outstanding preferred stock. Consequently, as of
November 15, 1999, there were 29,776,787 shares of common stock authorized but
unreserved. Upon approval of the Amendment by a majority of the outstanding
shares of common stock, the Company will file the Amendment with the California
Secretary of State.
WRITTEN CONSENT ACTION
On November 24, 1999, the Company issued 7,828,745 shares of restricted
common stock (the "Restricted Shares") to each of Mr. Andrew Pascal and Mr. Paul
Mathews under the Company's 1999 Long-Term Compensation Plan (the "Management
Incentive Plan"). Upon issuance of the Restricted Shares Mr. Pascal held
approximately 8,045,410 shares of common stock or approximately 26.6% of the
outstanding common stock of the Company as of the Record Date, and Mr. Mathews
held approximately 7,878,744 shares of common stock or approximately 26.1% of
the outstanding common stock of the Company as of the Record Date. Collectively,
Messrs. Pascal and Mathews hold approximately 15,924,154 shares of common stock
or approximately 52.7% of the outstanding common stock of the Company as of the
Record Date. Messrs. Pascal and Mathews each paid for the Restricted Shares by
issuing a non-recourse promissory note to the Company for the fair market value
of the shares on the date of issuance, as determined by the board of directors
of the Company. Messrs. Pascal and Mathews each pledged the Restricted Shares as
collateral against the payment of the promissory notes. Mr. Pascal is the
current President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and is a member of
the board of directors of the Company. Mr. Mathews is the current Vice President
of Business Development and Government Affairs of the Company.
The Company expects that Messrs. Matthews and Pascal will, by written
consent action, approve the Amendment on or about January 31, 2000.
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INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
As key employees of the Company, Messrs. Pascal and Mathews are
eligible to receive additional grants or issuances under the Management
Incentive Plan subsequent to the Amendment. In addition, several other key
employees, officers, members of management and current directors are eligible to
receive grants or issuances under the Management Incentive Plan subsequent to
the Amendment.
RESTRUCTURING
On November 24, 1999, the Company completed a financial restructuring
with the holders of $47.25 million in aggregate principal amount of outstanding
10% Senior Discount Noes (the "Senior Discount Notes"). The Senior Discount
Notes were held entirely by B III Capital Partners, LP ("B III"). The Senior
Discount Notes were previously issued in two separate transactions. On September
30, 1997 the Company issued $30 million in aggregate principal amount of the
Senior Discount Notes to B III pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement. On
July 8, 1998, the Company issued $17.25 million in aggregate principal amount of
the Senior Discount Notes to B III pursuant to Amendment No. 1 to the Securities
Purchase Agreement.
On July 1, 1999, the Company announced that it did not make the
scheduled July 1, 1999 interest payment on its $47.25 million of outstanding
Senior Discount Notes. Under the terms of the Senior Discount Notes, the
nonpayment of interest became an Event of Default after 15 business days. The
Company also announced on July 1, 1999 that it did not currently intend to make
the scheduled interest payment, and that it was in negotiations with B III
regarding a consensual restructuring, possibly including a conversion of the
Notes into equity or other securities. As a result of those negotiations, B III
agreed to exchange $39.75 million in aggregate principal amount of the Senior
Discount Notes, and to amend the terms of the remaining $7.5 million in
aggregate principal amount of Senior Discount Notes (the "Amended Notes"), in
exchange for a substantial portion of the equity of the Company. In addition B
III agreed to waive all accrued interest on the $39.75 million in aggregate
principal amount of Senior Discount Notes being exchanged in the Restructuring,
and to waive all interest on the remaining $7.5 million in aggregate principal
amount of Senior Discount Notes that had accrued through July 15, 1999. The
amount of interest waived was approximately $7.6 million. The Senior Discount
Notes represented a substantial portion of the outstanding long-term debt
obligations of the Company. The board of directors believed that the exchange of
the $39.75 million of Senior Discount Notes for equity in the Company would
greatly enhance the financial viability of the Company by reducing the Company's
debt service obligations.
In connection with the Restructuring the Company: (1) issued 39,750
shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series D Preferred Stock") as
well as warrants (the "Series E Warrants") to purchase 60,807.731 shares of
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series E Preferred Stock") to B III in
exchange for the cancellation of $39.75 million in aggregate principal amount of
the Senior Discount Notes and interest accrued thereon; (2) amended the terms
and provisions of the $7.5 million of Senior Discount Notes that remained
outstanding; (3) adopted the Silicon Gaming, Inc. 1999 Long Term Compensation
Plan pursuant to which equity-based incentives will be issued to management and
employees (the "Management Incentive Plan"); and (4) issued $2 million in
aggregate principal amount of 13% Senior Secured Notes (the "New Notes") to B
III in consideration for $2 million in immediately available funds.
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In addition, as soon as practicable the Company intends to conduct an
exchange offer with shareholders of record as of November 24, 1999, whereby
participating shareholders will have the opportunity to exchange each share of
common stock they hold for a unit consisting of one share of common stock and a
warrant (the "Old Equity Warrant") to purchase 3.59662 additional shares of
common stock for each share of common stock held. Alternatively, the Company may
distribute the Old Equity Warrants to shareholders of record as of November 24,
1999. The maximum number of Old Equity Warrants to be issued would be
54,985,667. The Old Equity Warrants, in the aggregate, may be exercised for
54,985,667 shares of common stock. The shares of common stock underlying the Old
Equity Warrants to be issued would represent up to, in the aggregate, 15% of the
total outstanding shares of common stock on a fully diluted basis as of November
24, 1999, excluding the Old Equity Warrants.
The 39,750 shares of Series D Preferred Stock issued to B III are, in
the aggregate, convertible into 174,285,127 shares of common stock, or
approximately 57% of the outstanding common stock of the Company on a
fully-diluted basis as of the closing of the Restructuring. The Series E
Warrants issued to B III may be exercised for, in the aggregate, up to
60,807.731 shares of Series E Preferred Stock, which is convertible into up to
60,807,731 shares of common stock. The Series E Warrants are exercisable only to
the extent that Old Equity Warrants are actually exercised. The purpose of the
issuance of the Series E Warrants was to protect the percentage interest of the
equity held by B III in the form of the Series D Preferred Stock from being
diluted by the exercise of the Old Equity Warrants. The terms and provisions of
the Series D Preferred Stock, the Series E Preferred Stock, the Series E
Warrants and the Old Equity Warrants are more fully set forth below in the
sections entitled "Series D Preferred Stock", "Series E Preferred Stock",
"Series E Warrants" and "Old Equity Warrants".
The board of directors of the Company approved the issuance of up to $5
million in aggregate principal amount of New Notes in connection with the
Restructuring. On November 24, 1999, $2 million in aggregate principal amount of
New Notes was issued to B III in exchange for $2 million in immediately
available funds. The New Notes mature five years from the date of issuance.
Interest on the New Notes is payable monthly in advance and accrues at the rate
of 10% cash interest and 3% in-kind interest per annum. The New Notes may be
redeemed at any time prior to maturity for an amount that results in a 25% per
annum internal rate of return to the holders. The Company and its subsidiaries
granted a security interest in certain assets of the Company and its
subsidiaries, and any proceeds thereof, to B III as collateral for payment of
the obligations under the New Notes. The New Notes are considered senior secured
debt.
The agreements under which the Amended Notes, New Notes and the Series
D Preferred Stock were issued, and in the case of the Series E Preferred Stock,
will be issued, contain various restrictions. Because of those restriction the
Company may be restricted from issuing securities or debt obligations senior to
the New Notes, the Amended Notes, the Series D Preferred Stock or the Series E
Preferred Stock without the prior written consent of a majority of the holders
of each of those instruments.
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CAPITAL STOCK OF THE COMPANY FOLLOWING THE AMENDMENT. The current
number of authorized shares of common stock is inadequate to provide for the
possible conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock
into common stock, the exercise of the Old Equity Warrants and issuances under
the Management Incentive Plan. In order to effectuate the Restructuring, the
number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company must be increased to
allow for the potential conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock, Series E
Preferred Stock, exercise of the Old Equity Warrants and issuances under the
Management Incentive Plan. The Amendment, if approved and subsequently filed
with the Secretary of State of California, will adequately increase the number
of authorized shares of common stock to provide for the foregoing issuances.
Issuances of common stock upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock or
Series E Preferred Stock, upon exercise of the Old Equity Warrants, or under the
Management Incentive Plan could have a substantial dilutive effect on current
shareholders
If all shares of Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock
were converted into common stock, and all shares under the Management Incentive
Plan were issued, and all Old Equity Warrants were issued and converted, the
total outstanding number of shares of common stock would be approximately
421,556,777. Subsequent to the Amendment, 174,285,127 shares of common stock
will be reserved for issuance upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock,
60,807,731 shares of common stock will be reserved for issuance upon conversion
of the Series E Preferred Stock, 54,985,667 shares of common stock will be
reserved for issuance upon exercise of the Old Equity Warrants, and 100,532,594
shares of common stock will be reserved for issuance under the Management
Incentive Plan. On November 24, 1999, the Company issued 15,657,490 shares of
common stock under the Management Incentive Plan.
Subsequent to the Amendment, the Company will have approximately
328,443,223 shares of authorized but unissued and unreserved shares of common
stock. In addition, the Company will have approximately 6,783,915.3 authorized
but unissued and unreserved shares of preferred stock. Authorized but unissued
common stock of the Company may be issued for such consideration as the board of
directors determines to be adequate. Issuance of common stock by the Company
could have a dilutive effect on certain shareholders. Shareholders may or may
not be given the opportunity to vote thereon, depending upon the nature of any
such transactions, applicable law, the rules and policies of the national
securities exchange on which the common stock of the Company is then trading, if
any, and the judgment of the board of directors. Shareholders have no preemptive
rights to subscribe for newly issued shares of the Company's capital stock.
Having a substantial number of authorized and unreserved shares of common stock
and preferred stock could have the effect of making it more difficult for a
third party to acquire a majority of the outstanding voting stock of the
Company. Management could use the additional shares or resist a takeover effort
even if the terms of the takeover offer are favored by a majority of the
independent shareholders. This could delay, defer, or prevent a change in
control.
Other than the common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of
warrants and options outstanding prior to the closing of the Restructuring, the
common stock to be reserved subsequent to the Amendment for the conversion of
the Series D Preferred Stock, the Series E Preferred Stock, the exercise of the
Old Equity Warrants and issuances under the Management Incentive Plan, the
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Company has no present plans, understandings, agreements, or arrangements
concerning the issuance of additional common stock. There can be no assurance,
however, that the Company will not issue, or agree to issue, additional shares
of common stock in the future.
The Company has authorized for issuance 6,884,473 shares of preferred
stock, of which, 39,750 shares are outstanding in the form of the Series D
Preferred Stock and 60,807.731 are reserved for issuance in the form of Series E
Preferred Stock upon exercise of the Series E Warrants. The board of directors,
without the approval of shareholders, may fix the rates, preferences,
privileges, and restrictions, including voting rights, of the preferred stock,
which typically are senior to the rights of the common stock. Furthermore,
holders of preferred stock may have other rights, including economic rights,
senior to the common stock. Having a substantial number of authorized and
unreserved shares of preferred stock could have the effect of making it more
difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of the outstanding voting
stock of the Company. Management could use the additional shares to resist a
takeover effort even if the terms of the takeover offer are favored by a
majority of the independent shareholders. This could delay, defer, or prevent a
change in control.
Other than the preferred stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise
of the Series E Warrants, the Company has no present plans, understandings,
agreements, or arrangements concerning the issuance of additional preferred
stock. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will not issue, or
agree to issue, additional preferred stock in the future.
The Company believes that the proposed increase in the number of
authorized common stock as contemplated by the Amendment will benefit the
Company by allowing it to effectuate the Restructuring and that such Amendment
is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN. The Company currently intends to present the
Management Incentive Plan for approval by the Company's shareholders at the
Company's next annual shareholders meeting. The Company may, and intends to,
sell or grant shares of common stock and options to purchase common stock under
the Management Incentive Plan prior to approval by the shareholders of the
Company.
SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK. The rights, preferences, privileges and
limitations of the Series D Preferred Stock are set forth in a Certificate of
Determination filed with the Secretary of State of California as of November 24,
1999. The Series D Preferred Stock have rights to receive dividends when, as and
if declared by the board of directors. Dividends may not be paid on any other
capital stock junior to the Series D Preferred Stock prior to an equal dividend
payment to the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock. Currently, the Series A1
Preferred Stock, Series B1 Preferred Stock, common stock and Series E Preferred
Stock are all considered junior to the Series D Preferred Stock; however, at
this time there are no outstanding shares of Series A1 Preferred Stock or Series
B1 Preferred Stock. The Series D Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of
common stock at a conversion rate of 4,384.53149701 shares of common stock for
each share of Series D Preferred Stock. The holders of the Series D Preferred
Stock are not required to pay any additional consideration in order to convert
their shares into shares of common stock.
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The Series D Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference to the common
stock and the Series E Preferred Stock. Prior to the effectiveness of the
Amendment, in the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Company, each share of Series D Preferred Stock is entitled to receive out of
the assets of the Company available for distribution the greater of $1,000 per
share or the value it would receive if it were converted into common stock.
Subsequent to the Amendment, in the event of a liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Company, each share of Series D Preferred Stock is entitled to
receive out of the assets of the Company available for distribution, on a
pro-rata basis, 100% of any proceeds up to the first $20 million in aggregate
amount, and a formula-based percentage of any proceeds in excess of $20 million
in aggregate amount the remainder of which would be available for distribution
to the holders of the Company's capital stock junior to the Series D Preferred
Stock.
The Series D Preferred Stock may be redeemed by the Company at any
time. In the event of a Change of Control (as that term is defined in the
Certificate of Determination for the Series D Preferred Stock), a majority of
the outstanding holders of the Series D Preferred Stock may require the Company
to redeem the shares. The shares may be redeemed at the greater of the
liquidation preference stated above, or the fair market value of the common
stock into which the shares of Series D Preferred Stock could then be converted.
If the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock exercise their right to require
the Company to redeem their shares of Series D Preferred Stock upon a Change of
Control the redemption price is the greater of the liquidation preference set
forth above or the fair market value of the common stock into which the shares
of Series D Preferred Stock could then be converted. No sinking fund is required
for the redemption of the Series D Preferred Stock. The holders of the Series D
Preferred Stock are not required to convert their shares into common stock in
order to receive the benefit of the liquidation preference or a redemption upon
a Change of Control. There is no restriction on the repurchase or redemption of
Series D Preferred Stock by the Company while there is any arrearage in the
payment of dividends.
The Series D Preferred Stock are non-voting securities of the Company.
However, the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock will have the right to vote
the number of shares of common stock into which all of such holders' shares of
Series D Preferred Stock are convertible, as a class with the other holders of
common stock, but not as a separate class, only if such holder has first
received all prior approvals required under applicable gaming laws for
conversion of all of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock held by such holder
and such holder has complied with any filing requirements prerequisite to such
holders' conversion of all of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock held by
such holder. The Company is subject to the gaming laws and the gaming
authorities of the various jurisdictions in which it operates. The gaming laws
and the gaming authorities of those jurisdictions generally require a gaming
license, a finding of suitability, or some form of approval for any one party
who holds a large percentage of the outstanding voting stock of a gaming
company. B III does not currently hold a gaming license in any state in which
the Company is subject to gaming laws, nor has it received a finding of
suitability or other approval in any of those jurisdictions. It is the Company's
belief that B III has no current intention to seek any such license, finding of
suitability, or other approval in any jurisdiction in which the Company
operates. There can be no assurance, however, that B III or any subsequent
holder of the Series D Preferred Stock will not seek such license, finding of
suitability, or other approval in the future.
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The Series D Preferred Stock does not have preemptive rights. The
Series D Preferred Stock, as issued to B III, is fully paid and non-assessable.
The Series D Preferred Stock is not registered and is considered a "restricted
security" as that term is defined in Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. The Series D Preferred Stock may not be transferred unless it has first
been registered under applicable securities laws or there exists an exemption
from registration for such transfer.
So long as at least 100 shares of Series D Preferred Stock remain
outstanding, the Company, without the prior written consent of the then holders
of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock, is
restricted from, among other actions:
(1) issuing any dividends on its outstanding securities;
(2) issuing any capital stock or debt with a preference to or pari passu
with the Series D Preferred Stock, the Series E Preferred Stock, the
Amended Notes or the New Notes;
(3) issuing any additional capital stock other than capital stock
contemplated by the Restructuring; or
(4) merging or consolidating with any other entity, or entering into any
transaction which would constitute or have the effect of a change of
control.
These restrictions could delay, defer, or prevent a change in control.
SERIES E WARRANTS. The Series E Warrants issued to B III are not
immediately exercisable upon issuance. The Series E Warrants become immediately
exercisable solely upon and to the extent of the exercise of Old Equity
Warrants. The Series E Warrants, or portions thereof that become exercisable,
may be exercised for up to 180 days following the date they become exercisable,
after which time, if not exercised, they terminate; provided, however, that if
the portion of the Series E Warrant that becomes exercisable is for fewer than
100 shares of Series E Preferred Stock, it will remain exercisable for an
additional 180 days before it terminates. No Series E Warrant may be exercised
after the earlier of (i) the close of business on the 180th day after the fourth
anniversary of its issue date, or (ii) the date that the warrant is exercised.
The Series E Warrants are, in the aggregate, exercisable for 60,807.731 shares
of Series E Preferred Stock. The only Series E Warrants outstanding are the
60,807.731 Series E Warrants issued to B III as a part of the Restructuring. The
Series E Warrants are exercisable at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The
warrant exercise price is not subject to adjustment. There can be no assurance
that the Series E Warrants will be exercised in whole or in part, at any time,
or from time to time.
SERIES E PREFERRED STOCK. The rights, preferences, privileges and
limitations of the Series E Preferred Stock are set forth in a Certificate of
Determination filed with the Secretary of State of California as of November 24,
1999. The Series E Preferred Stock have rights to receive dividends when, as and
if declared by the board of directors. Dividends may not be paid on any other
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capital stock junior to the Series E Preferred Stock prior to an equal dividend
payment to the holders of the Series E Preferred Stock. Currently, the Series A1
Preferred Stock, Series B1 Preferred Stock, and the common stock are all
considered junior to the Series E Preferred Stock. The Series D Preferred Stock
is considered senior to the Series E Preferred Stock; however, at this time
there are no outstanding shares of Series A1 Preferred Stock or Series B1
Preferred Stock. The Series E Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of
common stock at a conversion rate of 1,000 shares of common stock for each share
of Series E Preferred Stock. The holders of the Series E Preferred Stock are not
required to pay any additional consideration in order to convert their shares
into shares of common stock.
The Series E Preferred Stock may be redeemed by the Company at any
time. In the event of a Change of Control (as such term is defined in the
Certificate of Determination for the Series E Preferred Stock), a majority of
the outstanding holders of the Series E Preferred Stock may require the Company
to redeem the shares. No sinking fund is required for the redemption of the
Series E Preferred Stock. There is no restriction on the repurchase or
redemption of Series E Preferred Stock by the Company while there is any
arrearage in the payment of dividends. The Series E Preferred Stock does not
have a liquidation preference to the common stock.
The Series E Preferred Stock are non-voting securities of the Company.
However, the holders of the Series E Preferred Stock will have the right to vote
the number of shares of common stock into which all of such holders' shares of
Series E Preferred Stock are convertible, as a class with the other holders of
common stock, but not as a separate class, only if such holder has first
received all prior approvals required under applicable gaming laws for
conversion of all of the shares of Series E Preferred Stock held by such holder
and such holder has complied with any filing requirements prerequisite to such
holders' conversion of all of the shares of Series E Preferred Stock held by
such holder. The Company is subject to the gaming laws and the gaming
authorities of the various jurisdictions in which it operates. The gaming laws
and the gaming authorities of those jurisdictions generally require a gaming
license, a finding of suitability, or some form of approval for any one party
who holds a large percentage of the outstanding voting stock of a gaming
company. B III does not currently hold a gaming license in any state in which
the Company is subject to gaming laws, nor has it received a finding of
suitability or other approval in any of those jurisdictions. It is the Company's
belief that B III has no current intention to seek any such license, finding of
suitability, or other approval in any jurisdiction in which the Company
operates. There can be no assurance, however, that B III or any subsequent
holder of the Series E Preferred Stock will not seek such license, finding of
suitability, or other approval in the future.
The Series E Preferred Stock does not have preemptive rights. The
Series E Preferred Stock, if and when issued to B III in accordance with the
terms and provisions of the Series E Warrants, will be fully paid and
non-assessable. The Series E Preferred Stock is not registered and is considered
a "restricted security" as that term is defined in Rule 144 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. The Series E Preferred Stock may not be transferred
unless they have first been registered under applicable securities laws or there
exists an exemption from registration for such transfer.
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So long as at least 100 shares of Series E Preferred Stock remain
outstanding, the Company, without the prior written consent of the then holders
of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock, is
restricted from, among other actions:
(1) issuing any dividends on its outstanding securities;
(2) issuing any capital stock or debt with a preference to or pari passu
with the Series D Preferred Stock, the Series E Preferred Stock, the
Amended Notes or the New Notes;
(3) issuing any additional capital stock other than capital stock
contemplated by the Restructuring; or
(4) merging or consolidating with any other entity, or entering into any
transaction which would constitute or have the effect of a change of
control .
These restrictions could delay, defer, or prevent a change in control.
OLD EQUITY WARRANTS. It is currently anticipated that each Old Equity
Warrant would be exercisable for 3.59662 additional shares of common stock. The
exercise price of the Old Equity Warrants would be $0.1528 per share. In
addition, the Old Equity Warrants would only be exercisable after the first
anniversary of issuance and would terminate four years from their issuance. If
the share price of the Company's common stock, as reported on the Nasdaq
National Market or a national securities exchange, exceeds $0.2346 per share for
twenty consecutive trading days, the holders of the Old Equity Warrants would
have 180 days to exercise the Old Equity Warrants or they would automatically
expire. There can be no assurance that the Company will distribute the Old
Equity Warrants on a timely basis, if at all. Nor can there be any assurance
that the terms set forth above are indicative of the terms of the Old Equity
Warrants, as and when issued. (See "Restructuring" above).
DISSENTERS' RIGHTS OF APPRAISAL
The proposed Amendment does not result in dissenters' rights of
appraisal.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth as of November 15, 1999 the beneficial
ownership of the voting securities of Silicon Gaming by each person known by the
Company to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of its voting
securities, (ii) each of its current directors, (iii) each Named Executive
Officer of the Company, and (iv) all current directors and executive officers as
a group. Such information is based upon information furnished by each such
person and is correct to the best knowledge of the Company. To Silicon Gaming's
knowledge, each person named has the sole voting and investment power with
respect to the securities listed as owned by him or it. The indicated
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percentages are based upon the number of shares of common stock outstanding of
the Company as of November 15, 1999, and, where applicable, the number of shares
that the indicated person or group had a right to acquire within 60 days of such
date.
Shares of Common Stock
Beneficially Owned (1)
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Five Percent Shareholders, Percentage
Directors and Executive Officers Number Ownership
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DDJ Capital Management, LLC (2).................... 1,066,46 7.01
141 Linden Street, Suite 4
Wellesley, MA 02482-7910
FMR Corp. (3)...................................... 893,50 6.14
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
William Hart (4)................................... 697,624 4.81
Andrew S. Pascal................................... 646,665 4.32
Kevin R. Harvey (5)................................ 620,665 4.27
Paul D. Mathews.................................... 256,665 1.74
Betsy B. Sutter.................................... 225,200 1.52
Thomas J. Volpe (6)................................ 148,054 1.05
All directors and current executive officers
as a group (8 persons) (7) ....................... 2,950,617 18.70
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(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the Rule 13d-3 of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In computing the number of shares
beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person,
shares of common stock subject to options or warrants held by that person
that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days
after November 15, 1999, are deemed outstanding; such shares are not deemed
outstanding for purposes of computing percentage ownership of any other
person. In general, options granted under the 1994 Stock Option Plan are
fully exercisable from the date of grant, subject to the Company's right to
repurchase any unvested shares at the original exercise price upon
termination of employment. The information set forth in this table does not
include shares beneficially owned or outstanding shares of common stock
issuable upon conversion of Nonvoting Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock (the "Nonvoting Preferred"), which is convertible only upon 75 days'
prior notice to the Company. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes
below, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and
investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to
community property laws where applicable.
(2) Based on information provided in Schedule 13D as filed 7/26/99 by DDJ
Capital Management, LLC ("DDJ"). Includes 625,000 shares issuable upon
exercise of currently exercisable warrants. All of the 1,066,460 shares are
held by B III Capital Partners, L.P. ("B III"). DDJ Capital III, LLC, an
affiliate of DDJ, is the general partner of, and DDJ is the investment
manager for B III.
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(3) Based on information provided in Schedule 13G as filed 2/1/99 by FMR Corp.
(4) Includes 591,768 shares held by Technology Partners Fund V, L.P., of which
TPW Management V, L.P. ("TPW") is the general partner, and 24,002 shares
held by TPW. Mr. Hart is the Managing Partner of TPW. Mr. Hart disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his
proportionate interest therein. Includes 22,499 shares subject to options
exercisable within 60 days after November 15, 1999. Excludes 290,118 shares
of common stock issuable upon conversion of Nonvoting Preferred. Assuming
conversion of all outstanding shares of Nonvoting Preferred, Technology
Partners Fund V, L.P. would be the beneficial owner of 6.80% of the
Company's outstanding common stock.
(5) Includes 520,400 shares held by Benchmark Capital Partners, L.P., and
60,600 shares held by Benchmark Founders' Fund, L.P. Mr. Harvey is a member
of Benchmark Capital Management LLC ("BCM"), the general partner of each of
these entities. Mr. Harvey disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares
except to the extent of his proportionate interest therein. Includes 22,499
shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days after November 15,
1999. Excludes 450,987 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of
Nonvoting Preferred. Assuming conversion of all outstanding shares of
Nonvoting Preferred, BCM would be the beneficial owner of 7.37% of the
Company's outstanding common stock.
(6) Includes 133,333 shares held by Interpublic Benefit Protection Trust, of
which Mr. Volpe is a trustee.
(7) Includes 1,277,813 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options that are
currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days after
November 15, 1999. Includes one executive officer who was appointed in
February 1999 and one who was appointed in June 1999. Also includes 591,768
shares held by Technology Partners Fund V, L.P. and 24,002 shares held by
TPW, of which Mr. Hart, the Managing Partner of TPW, the general partner of
Technology Partners Fund V, L.P., disclaims beneficial ownership except to
the extent of his proportionate interest therein; 520,400 shares and 60,600
shares beneficially owned by BCM, of which Mr. Harvey, a member of BCM,
disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his proportionate
interest therein; and 133,333 shares held by Interpublic Benefit Protection
Trust, of which Mr. Volpe is a trustee. Excludes 290,118 shares and 450,987
shares, respectively, of Nonvoting Preferred beneficially owned by
Technology Partners Fund V, L.P. and BCM. Assuming conversion of all
outstanding shares of Nonvoting Preferred, the Company's executive officers
and directors as a group would be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
23.38% of the Company's outstanding common stock.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This discussion includes a number of forward-looking statements which
reflect the company's current views with respect to future events and financial
performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties, including those referred to in the risk factors section below and
elsewhere herein and contained in the company's previously filed annual report
on Form 10-K, that could cause actual results to differ materially from
historical results or those anticipated. In this discussion, the words
"anticipates," "believes," "expects," intends," "future" and similar expressions
identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as f the date
hereof.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this
Information Statement and the audited consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
OVERVIEW. Silicon Gaming, Inc. ("SGI" or the "Company") was
incorporated on July 27, 1993 to design, develop, manufacture and distribute
interactive gaming devices that implement advanced multimedia technologies using
state-of-the-art, off- the-shelf components. In March 1997 the Company
introduced its first product, Odyssey(TM), a multi-game, video-based slot
machine, into the Nevada market. In 1998 the Company introduced Quest, a
single-game platform that utilizes many of the same components as the Odyssey,
to increase its penetration of the casino floor. In July 1999 the Company
introduced its first slant-top product into the Nevada market. The Company has
since rolled out Odyssey and Quest into other jurisdictions including
Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, certain Canadian provinces and Uruguay.
The Company's products feature high-resolution video presented across
the full surface of a large touchscreen display. The games feature high-quality
animation, video clips, digital sound and a level of visual appeal and
interactivity that the Company believes is unattainable by the current
generation of slot machines. The Company is attempting to maximize the
entertainment value offered on the video screen by providing multiple levels of
achievement within certain games so that, through successful play over a period
of time, a player may advance to a bonusing sequence and win additional
jackpots. SGI believes that by utilizing these features and by introducing new
game types, it will encourage longer and more frequent periods of play by
existing slot machine customers and attract new gaming customers who are seeking
greater entertainment value than that offered by the current generation of slot
machines. The Company has designed its machines with a number of unique player
features, such as play stoppage entertainment(TM). In addition, the product's
modular components and Machine Management System(TM) software provide
easy-to-use diagnostics designed to minimize player inconvenience and machine
down time. The Company currently offers several products including Odyssey(TM),
a multi-game machine that can play up to six different games on the same
machine, and Quest, a single-game machine.
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In December 1998, the Company introduced its first wide-area
progressive product, The Big Win. Under a wide-area progressive system, numerous
slot machines are linked by computer networks and share a common top award that
is usually much greater than the award that a single, unlinked machine could
support. The network links machines in different casinos, and can be extended
from its current installed base in Las Vegas to include other locations across
Nevada. The Company receives a predetermined percentage of the amounts wagered
on these machines as revenue and is responsible for payment of the game's
progressive jackpot prizes.
Through September 30, 1999, the Company has installed 3,698 Odyssey and
Quest machines in approximately 185 properties throughout Connecticut, Indiana,
Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey,
New Mexico, certain Canadian provinces and Uruguay. Of these machines, 3,415
have been sold outright or placed on a revenue-sharing basis. After returns, 283
machines remain installed on a trial basis and the casino operators are required
to purchase the machine outright, participate in SGI's revenue sharing plan or
return the machine to the Company within a defined trial period. Included in the
Company's revenue and installed base at September 30, 1999 are 31 machines
connected to the wide-area progressive system. The Company began reinstalling
machines on its wide-area progressive system in early July.
At September 30, 1999 the Company had cash and equivalents of
$1,102,000. The Company has incurred operating losses each year since inception
and as of September 30, 1999 had an accumulated deficit of $97,489,000 and a
deficiency of shareholders' equity of $35,029,000. The Company has been required
to obtain additional financing each year to be able to fund its ongoing
operations. Based on historical levels of cash usage, the above factors raise
substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
In the fourth quarter of 1998 the Company took steps to reduce the
level of operating expenses and made a number of management decisions which
resulted in a reduction of the Company's work force by approximately 20% and
cuts in expenditures across the Company. The Company continued to evaluate
further possible ways to reduce operating expenses through outsourcing of
different parts of its business and further downsizing of its workforce. In
March 1999 management reduced the size of the Company's workforce by a further
35% and made additional cuts to its operating expenses. Management also
announced the relocation of its manufacturing operations to its Las Vegas,
Nevada facility and the closure of its Mountain View, California manufacturing
facility. The Company has been able to significantly reduce its operating
expenses and the level of cash required for operating activities as a result of
the above actions. The amount of cash used in operations was $324,000 for the
current quarter compared to $506,000 in the second quarter of 1999, $1,838,000
recorded in the first quarter of 1999 and $5,356,000 used in the fourth quarter
of 1998.
In November 1999, the Company announced that it had modified the terms
of the non-binding letter of intent for the restructuring of certain of its
long- term obligations previously announced in July, 1999. The Restructuring is
discussed more fully above under "Restructuring." Management continues to review
financing alternatives available to the Company such as additional equity or
debt offerings, joint ventures, alternative distribution channels, and sale of
all or a portion of the Company's assets to further improve the Company's
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liquidity position. Management believes that if the Company is successful in
completing these steps and in satisfactorily resolving its financing and
strategic alternatives, along with sales related to new product introductions it
will provide sufficient cash and working capital for the Company to meet its
ongoing obligations and to allow it to continue operating as a going concern
for at least the next twelve months.
Silicon Gaming is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and has sales
offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada, and in Gulfport, Mississippi. The
Company's products are now manufactured at the Company's location in Las Vegas,
Nevada. At September 30, 1999 the Company had 87 employees.
REVENUE. The Company generates revenue from the sale of its products
and related parts and accessories. All products are sold with licensed software,
and customers have the choice of either a paid-up or renewable annual license.
The Company places products in casinos under a participation program whereby it
receives 20% of the net win generated by the product as revenue. The Company
also places machines in casinos that are linked to a wide-area progressive
system in exchange for a predetermined share of the gross amount wagered on the
machine. Amounts received from the participation program and the wide area
progressive system are recorded as participation revenues. Total revenue units
includes machines sold outright as well as machines placed under the
participation programs.
The Company generated revenues as follows:
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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(in $'000 except for machine numbers)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Hardware sales............. $ 932 47% $3,313 66% $ 8,254 62% $11,199 65%
Software sales............. 448 22% 849 17% 3,336 25% 3,510 20%
Participation revenue...... 619 31% 827 17% 1,797 13% 2,567 15%
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Total revenue............ $1,999 100% $4,989 100% $13,387 100% $17,276 100%
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Total revenue units........ 43 241 639 1,157
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Revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 was $1,999,000, a
decrease of $2,990,000, or 60%, from $4,989,000 for the quarter ended September
30, 1998. This also represents a decrease of $3,728,000, or 65%, from the
$5,727,000 recorded in the three-month period ended June 30, 1999. The decrease
in sales compared to the prior year and previous period is attributable to
customer concerns regarding the ability of the Company to continue as a going
concern, and the deferral of product purchases until the Company could complete
its proposed debt restructuring. These concerns were exacerbated by the loss of
the majority of the Company's sales force during 1999. Although the Company has
rebuilt its sales team during the current quarter, this has not yet
significantly impacted sales due to the need to offer evaluation periods to
customers for new product purchases. The average selling price on hardware sales
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decreased to $9,845 in the quarter ended September 30, 1999 compared to $10,070
in the quarter ended September 30, 1998, reflecting a much higher level of
competition in the industry and a resulting higher level of discounts given to
strategic corporate customers compared to the prior year period, plus lower
selling prices due to the Company selling used equipment to certain customers
during 1999.
The decrease in software revenues for the three months ended September
30, 1999 of $401,000, or 47%, compared to the same period in 1998 is a direct
result of the lower number of units sold outright in the current year.
Participation revenues decreased by $208,000, or 25%, compared to the comparable
period in 1998 due largely to a reduction in the number of machines on
participation programs as customers have either purchased those machines
outright or returned them to the Company.
Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 was $13,387,000, a
decrease of $3,889,000, or 23%, from $17,276,000 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1998. For the nine month period ended September 30, 1999 total
software sales decreased by $174,000, or 5%, compared to the same period in 1998
reflecting the lower level of machines sales compared to the prior period. Total
participation revenues decreased by $770,000, or 30%, due to the reductions in
the number of machines on participation as the Company has converted these units
to sales or were returned to the Company by its customers.
During the three-month period ended September 30, 1999, one customer
accounted for 23% of revenue. In the three-month period ended September 30, 1998
one different customer represented 40% of revenue. For the nine month period
ended September 30, 1999 one customer represented 16% of revenue and in the
nine-months ended September 30, 1998 two customers represented 12% and 11% of
revenue, respectively. The Company expects that a significant portion of its
revenues will remain consolidated within a limited number of strategic customers
within the gaming industry due to the increasing consolidation that is taking
place among casino operators. As an equipment vendor to the gaming industry, the
Company sells infrequently to many customers and the volume of sales to any
particular customer may vary significantly from period to period. As a result,
there can be no assurance that the above strategic customers will continue to
account for a significant percentage of the Company's revenue in the future. The
loss of any strategic customer would adversely affect the Company's business and
results of operations.
COST OF SALES. Cost of sales includes the direct costs of product sales
as well as the unabsorbed costs of the Company's manufacturing operations. Cost
of sales also includes license fees and royalties paid to third parties,
depreciation on machines placed on the participation programs as well as the
costs directly associated with running the wide-area progressive systems,
including payment of jackpot awards. Cost of sales was $1,329,000, or 66% of
revenue, as compared to $8,553,000, or 171% of revenue, for the quarters ended
September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Cost of sales was $8,513,000, or 64%
of revenue, as compared to $17,579,000, or 102% of revenue, for the nine months
ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
The relative decrease in cost of sales as a percentage of revenue for
the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1999 compared to the
comparable prior-year periods reflect the lower level of manufacturing overhead
as a result of the closure of the Company's California manufacturing facility in
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May 1999 and the relocation of all manufacturing to the Company's Las Vegas,
Nevada facility. These benefits are partially offset by higher fixed costs
associated with the participation machines and the wide-area progressive system,
as well as the effects of lower average selling prices of product compared to
the prior year period. Cost of sales for the three and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 1998 included a $2.2 million charge for royalty expense in
connection with a patent infringement litigation settlement with a competitor of
the Company, and a $3.3 million charge for inventory write-downs.
The Company has been able to realize a decrease in per-unit product
costs as a result of reductions in the cost of materials and buying quantities,
as well as redesigns from tooling certain hardware components, although the high
levels of inventory that the Company has maintained for the last year have
mitigated the effects of such lower product costs. The Company does not
anticipate that this rate of cost reduction will continue into future periods,
although management is currently investigating further outsourcing possibilities
that may help to contain future product costs. The Company believes that as it
introduces more unique, fully integrated specialty products, per-unit costs may
actually increase in future periods.
Gross margins are expected to remain volatile due the product's
sensitivity to volume levels. The Company has yet to commence full scale
manufacturing of its product in its Las Vegas facility due to its current
inventory position, and commencement of such activities may adversely affect the
Company's gross margin if any difficulties are encountered. Anticipated
manufacturing expenses are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. See
"Factors Affecting Future ResultsManagement of Changing Business."
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development ("R&D") expenses
include payroll and related costs of employees engaged in ongoing design and
development activities of the Company, costs paid to outside contractors and
specialists, prototype development expenses, overhead costs, equipment
depreciation and costs of supplies. To date, the Company has expensed all costs
associated with the research, design and development of its product. R&D
expenses were $1,191,000, or 60% of revenue, as compared to $3,193,000, or 64%
of revenue, for the quarters ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
R&D expenses were $5,023,000, or 38% of revenue, as compared to $8,748,000, or
51% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
The decreases in R&D expenses are largely the result of lower personnel
costs as a result of the Company's reductions in its workforce and lower use of
outside engineering consultants, offset partially by higher license fees and
similar costs associated with the acquisition of outside technologies. Since the
comparable periods in 1998, the focus of the Company's R&D activities continues
to emphasize new game development, the introduction of new product platforms,
and the introduction of new game types, such as the wide-area progressive
system. The Company is focussed on offering additional features in its product
that will fully utilize the underlying technology used. This is expected to
require an increased investment in R&D activities in future periods, including
additional personnel, to continue the development of the existing product
platforms and new platforms to facilitate the elaborate requirements of the game
development process.
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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Selling, general and
administrative ("SG&A") expenses include payroll and related costs for
administrative and executive personnel, sales and customer- support organization
personnel, marketing and licensing personnel, overhead costs, legal and
associated costs, costs associated with obtaining and retaining corporate and
product licenses in various jurisdictions and fees for professional services.
Approximately 50% of SG&A expenses are headcount related. SG&A expenses were
$2,484,000, or 124% of revenue, as compared to $6,224,000, or 125% of revenue
for the quarters ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. SG&A expenses
were $7,969,000, or 60% of revenue, as compared to $14,097,000, or 82% of
revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
The decrease in SG&A expenses over these periods is largely
attributable to the reduction in personnel and associated costs from the
reductions in the Company's workforce, offset by higher costs associated with
applying for corporate and product licenses as the Company began selling product
into new jurisdictions. The 1998 expenses also included $1.3 million in costs
associated with the severance of prior management and compensation expense for
options granted to new management, and $0.9 million in allowances relating to
one customer receivable. SG&A expenses were also affected during 1999 by higher
legal costs associated with patent infringement disputes and due to higher
product licensing costs as the Company has increased the number of new game
types and platforms for which it is currently seeking approval. SG&A expenses
are expected to increase in absolute dollars as the Company invests in increased
sales and marketing-related activities and in administrative personnel to
support its infrastructure. Interest Income and Expense
Net interest expense was $1,975,000 for the quarter ended September 30,
1999, as compared to $1,721,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 1998. Net
interest expense was $5,824,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, as
compared to $3,747,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. Included in
these totals was interest income of $13,000 and $200,000 for the quarter ended
September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and $88,000 and $527,000 for the nine
months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Changes in interest
income over these periods are directly attributable fluctuations in the level of
average cash and investment balances that the Company holds. The timing of share
offerings, issuance of Senior Discount Notes, and the rate of spending on
operations have impacted the average level of cash and investments.
Interest expense was $1,988,000 and $1,921,000 for the quarters ended
September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and $5,912,000 and $4,274,000 for the
nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The increases in
interest expense over these periods are due to increases in the Company's level
of long-term indebtedness over the periods. The Company raised $25 million in
September, 1997 from the issuance of Senior Discount Notes (the "1997 Notes")
and raised an additional $15 million in July 1998 from the issuance of
additional Senior Discount Notes (the "1998 Notes"). The Company also raised
approximately $3.6 million from equipment financing borrowing during 1998. The
substantial increase in interest expense in 1999 compared to the prior year
periods reflects the interest costs associated with the 1998 Notes, the related
issuance and repricing of stock warrants and the equipment financing. As
discussed above under "Restructuring", $39.75 million in aggregate principal
amount of Senior Discount Notes were exchanged for capital stock of the Company,
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the terms and provisions of the remaining $7.5 million in aggregate principal
amount of Senior Discount Notes were revised, and an additional $2 million in
New Notes were issued.
INCOME TAXES. The Company has not been required to pay income taxes due
to its net operating losses in each period since inception. As of December 31,
1998, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately
$69,100,000 and $35,800,000 for federal and state income tax purposes,
respectively. These loss carryforwards will expire beginning in the year 2000,
if not utilized. As of December 31, 1998, the Company also has R&D credit
carryforwards of approximately $815,000 and $720,000 for federal and state
purposes, respectively, which expire beginning 2010.
A valuation allowance has been recorded for any deferred tax assets due
to uncertainties regarding the realization of these assets resulting from the
lack of earnings history of the Company. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 and the
California Act of 1987 impose restrictions on the utilization of net operating
loss and tax credit carryforwards in the event of an "ownership change" as
defined by the Internal Revenue Code. The Company's ability to utilize its net
operating loss and tax credit carryforwards is subject to limitation pursuant to
these restrictions. As of March 31, 1998, approximately $4 million of the
Company's net operating loss carryforwards was subject to such limitation and
this limitation is dependent on the Company's future profitability and the
utilization of its net operating loss carryforwards over a period of time. The
Company anticipates further restriction or loss of all or a significant portion
of its net operating loss carryforwards as a result of the Rrestructuring,
although the amount of such restriction or loss cannot accurately be determined
at this time.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES. Cash and equivalents were $1,102,000
as of September 30, 1999, compared to $8,399,000 as of December 31, 1998. The
decrease in cash in the current period of $7,297,000 is due to losses from
ongoing operations that the Company has incurred and due to the repayment of
$3,456,000 against the Company's bank line of credit during 1999. The Company
has incurred operating losses each year since inception and as of September 30,
1999 had an accumulated deficit of $97,489,000 and a deficiency of shareholders'
equity of $35,029,000. The Company has been required to obtain additional
financing each year to be able to fund its ongoing operations. Based on
historical levels of cash usage, the above factors raise substantial doubt about
the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
In the fourth quarter of 1998 the Company took steps to reduce the
level of operating expenses and made a number of management decisions which
resulted in a reduction of the Company's work force by approximately 20% and
cuts in expenditures across the Company. The Company continued to evaluate
further possible ways to reduce operating expenses through outsourcing of
different parts of its business and further downsizing of its workforce. In
March 1999 management reduced the size of the Company's workforce by a further
35% and made additional cuts to its operating expenses. Management also
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announced the relocation of its manufacturing to its Las Vegas, Nevada facility
and the closure of its Mountain View, California manufacturing facility. The
Company has been able to significantly reduce its level of operating expenses
and cash required for operating activities as a result of the above actions. The
amount of cash used in operations was $324,000 for the current quarter compared
to $506,000 in the second quarter of 1999, $1,838,000 recorded in the first
quarter of 1999 and $5,356,000 used in the fourth quarter of 1998.
In November 1999, the Company announced that it had modified the terms
of the non-binding letter of intent for the restructuring of certain of its
long- term obligations previously announced in July, 1999. The Restructuring is
discussed above under "Restructuring." Management continues to review additional
financing alternatives available to the Company such as additional equity or
debt offerings, joint ventures, alternative distribution channels, and sale of
all or a portion of the Company's assets to further improve the Company's
liquidity position. Management believes that if the Company is successful in
completing these steps and in satisfactorily resolving its financing and
strategic alternatives, including timely completion of the proposed Senior
Discount Note conversion already announced, with sales related to new product
introductions, it will provide sufficient cash and working capital for the
Company to meet its ongoing obligations [and to allow it to continue operating
as a going concern for at least the next twelve months.]
The Company's net cash used in operating activities was $2,668,000 and
$26,164,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
The decrease in cash used in operating activities reflects the higher amount of
non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization, accretion of debt discount
and accrued interest, the non-cash restructuring related charges recorded in
March 1999, and a significant reduction in cash used for working capital. The
Company was able to reduce its investments in receivables and inventory and
increase its level of payables as it has improved its asset management and
focussed on converting existing assets into cash to improve its liquidity
situation. During the nine months ended September 30, 1999 the Company decreased
its investment in receivables and inventory by $4,995,000, compared to an
increase of $12,328,000, in these items in the prior year period.
Net cash used in investing activities was $304,000 for the nine months
ended September 30, 1999 as compared to net cash provided by investing
activities of $2,065,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. The
change was primarily due to in the net cash provided by the purchase, sale and
maturity of short-term investments as the Company's available cash balances
decreased, offset by reductions in the acquisition of fixed assets and decreases
in other assets.
Net cash used in financing activities was $4,325,000 for the six months
ended September 30, 1999 as compared to net cash provided by financing
activities of $20,170,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. The
decrease is related to the timing of additional borrowings in the 1998 period.
In 1998 the Company received proceeds from the issuance of Senior Discount
Notes, term loans and the sale of common stock, but received no new borrowings
in the current period. In 1999 the Company made repayments against its bank line
of credit, capital lease and term loan obligations.
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YEAR 2000 ISSUES. The following section represents a Year 2000
readiness disclosure. The inability of computers and software programs to
recognize and properly process data fields containing a two-digit year is
commonly known as the Year 2000 issue. As the year 2000 approaches, such
computer systems may be unable to accurately process certain date-based
information. This could result in system failures or miscalculations causing
disruption of operations including, among other things, a temporary inability to
process transactions, send invoices or engage in similar normal business
activities.
During 1997 the Company implemented an enterprise-wide management
information system which supports all of the Company's major business
applications including sales and customer service, manufacturing and
distribution, and finance and accounting. Management has determined that the
Year 2000 issue will not pose significant operational problems for its computer
systems. As a result, any costs attributable to the purchase and implementation
of new software will be capitalized and any other costs incurred in connection
with Year 2000 compliance will be expensed as incurred.
During 1998 the Company established a Year 2000 management committee
comprised of senior management to provide leadership and direction to the Year
2000 effort throughout the Company. The Committee is using a multi-step approach
in managing the Year 2000 project. The major steps include an inventory of all
major systems and devices with potential Year 2000 problems, assigning priority
to identified items, assessing the Year 2000 compliance of all items deemed
material to the Company, repairing or replacing material items that are not
deemed to be Year 2000 compliant, testing material items, and designing and
implementing contingency and business continuation plans. The Company has
completed the inventory of its critical systems, made an assessment of Year 2000
compliance and has identified all systems to be upgraded and replaced. The
Company commenced the upgrading and replacing of certain systems during the
quarter ended March 31, 1999 and continued these activities through the current
quarter. Due to vendor scheduling limitations, the Company does not expect to
have all such upgrades and replacements completed until November, 1999. The
Company continues to communicate with the suppliers and customers with which it
has material contracts to determine the extent to which the Company is
vulnerable to those third parties failure to remediate their own Year 2000
issues. The Company cannot accurately predict the outcome of other companies'
remediation efforts. The Company utilizes third-party vendors for processing
data such as payroll, 401(k) administration and medical benefits processing. The
Company is in the process of communicating to determine the status of
Year 2000 readiness of all of these vendors. Should these vendors not
be Year 2000 ready in a timely manner, the Company may be required to process
transactions manually or delay processing until such time the vendors are Year
2000 compliant. No contingency plan has yet been developed, however it is
expected that contingency plans could be developed, if needed, on short notice.
A number of the Company's customers have contacted the Company to
determine if the Company's products are Year 2000 compliant. The Company has
tested its products and believes that the products will correctly process data
such that the Year 2000 issue will not affect the operation of its products.
However, because the Company's product must run on third party slot management
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and tracking systems, there is still a risk that the Company's products will not
work properly with such third party software. This risk is exacerbated because
the Company's products continue to display date fields as a two-digit rather
than a four-digit field, even though internally all date-dependent computations
correctly utilize a four-digit field. The Company has developed a solution to
this display problem and is upgrading its installed base as necessary. As a
result, it does not anticipate any significant problem with its products being
Year 2000 compliant. There can still be no guarantee that the Company's product
will be able to run with third party software after December 31, 1999 however.
The total cost associated with required product and systems
modifications to become Year 2000 compliant is not expected to be material to
the Company's financial position. The Company spent approximately $450,000
during 1998 in getting its major business systems upgraded and Year 2000
compliant. The Company plans on using both internal and external resources
during the remainder of 1999 to continue to replace and test hardware and
software for Year 2000 compliance. Currently the Company does not anticipate
spending more than $200,000 in connection with its Year 2000 projects during
1999. The majority of this will be spent on the purchase of new or replacement
hardware and software and upgrades, and on updating software code for its
products, and this will be funded from operations. The anticipated costs and
scope of the Year 2000 project are based on management's best estimates using
information currently available and numerous assumptions about future events.
However, there can be no guarantee that these estimates will be achieved and
actual results could differ materially from these plans.
The failure to correct a material Year 2000 problem could result in an
interruption in, or failure of, certain normal business activities or
operations. Such failures could materially and adversely affect the Company's
results of operations, liquidity and financial condition. Due to the general
uncertainty inherent in the Year 2000 problem, resulting in part from the
uncertainty of the Year 2000 readiness of third-party suppliers and customers,
the Company is unable to determine at this time whether the consequences of Year
2000 failures will have a material impact on the Company's results of
operations, liquidity or financial condition. The Year 2000 project is expected
to reduce the Company's level of uncertainty about the Year 2000 problem, and in
particular, about the Year 2000 compliance and readiness of its products.
The Company currently obtains a significant amount of its revenue from
relatively few customers. There can be no assurance that the Year 2000 issue
will not pose significant problems for the computer systems of these customers,
which could in turn affect the customers' ability to purchase machines and
generate revenue for the Company. Accordingly, there can be no assurance revenue
generated for the Company will not be affected by the Year 2000 issues that
these customers might have. The Company cannot predict the nature of any such
changes or their impact on the Company.
FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE RESULTS
MANAGEMENT OF CHANGING BUSINESS. The Company is currently in the
process of shifting its business strategy from one of high-volume manufacturing
and placement of slot machines with a goal of capturing market share, to a
strategy that emphasizes the quality and feature content of new game titles and
takes advantage of custom game and revenue-sharing opportunities. It will offer
product extensions and variations of successful existing games, however the
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emphasis will shift from volume-based to one of providing a unique, fully-
integrated gaming experience. The Company has also relocated its manufacturing
operations from California to Nevada. This transition represents a significant
challenge for the Company and its management and employees, and places increased
demand on its systems and controls. The Company has not yet been required to
commence full-scale manufacturing in Nevada due to its excess inventory
position. The Company's ability to manage this change in strategy will require
the Company to continue to change, expand and improve its operational,
management and financial systems and controls to manage any outsourcing or
relocation of existing activities. Some of the keys to effecting this change are
the continued ability of the Company to sell its existing inventory of Odyssey
and Quest products in a timely manner, and to resolve outstanding collections
issues with customers in order to provide sufficient working capital during this
transition process. If the Company is not able to generate adequate funds from
its working capital in a timely manner or able to successfully manage the
relocation of its manufacturing activities, the Company's business, operating
results and financial condition could be adversely affected.
LIQUIDITY. The Company has funded its operations to date primarily
through private and public offerings of its equity securities, the issuance of
Senior Discount Notes, term and equipment loans and from bank borrowings. At
September 30, 1999 the Company had an accumulated deficit of $97,489,000 and a
deficiency of shareholders' equity of $35,029,000. On November 24, 1999, the
Company completed the Restructuring (see "Restructuring" above). Under the terms
of the Restructuring, $39.75 million of the Senior Discount Notes were converted
into shares of Series D Preferred Stock and the Series E Warrant. The Company
had previously announced that it would not make the scheduled July 1, 1999
interest payment on the Senior Discount Notes, and under the Restructuring,
accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Discount Notes would be forgiven
through July 15, 1999. The amount of accrued and unpaid interest to be forgiven
is approximately $7.6 million. Under the Restructuring, the Company will also
receive additional funding of up to $5 million in new convertible senior secured
notes, $2 million of which was received on November 24, 1999. Management is
continuing to review financing alternatives available to the Company, such as
additional equity or debt offerings, joint ventures, alternative distribution
channels, conversion of some or all of its debt to equity and sale of all or a
portion of the Company's assets. If the plans that management have undertaken to
improve the Company's liquidity position are not successfully completed in a
timely manner it is probable that insufficient funds will exist to satisfy the
Company's operating requirements. The Company will be required to make
adjustments to its operating activities to operate within the restrictions of
its liquidity and this could adversely affect the Company's business, operating
results and financial condition. To the extent that the Company sells additional
shares or issues any convertible debt securities, or converts any existing debt
into equity, this could result in additional dilution to existing shareholders.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully complete
the restructuring or be able to raise additional funds when and if needed.
VOLATILITY OF STOCK PRICE. The market price of the Company's stock has
been subject to large fluctuations. The Company's stock price may be affected by
factors such as actual or unanticipated fluctuations in the Company's results of
operations, new product or technical introductions by the Company or any of its
competitors, developments with respect to patents, copyrights or proprietary
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rights, conditions or trends in the gaming industry, changes in or failure by
the Company to meet securities analysts' expectations, general market conditions
and other factors. The Company's stock now trades on the Over The Counter (OTC)
Bulletin board. This is likely to reduce the level of trading activity in the
Company's stock, result in higher bid/ask spreads, and increase the cost of
raising additional equity for the Company. The Company's stock price is expected
to be adversely affected due to the announced restructuring that, if
consummated, would result in a significant reallocation of the Company's equity
ownership.
RETENTION OF PERSONNEL. The operations of the Company depend to a great
extent on the management efforts of its officers and other key personnel, and on
the ability to attract new key personnel and retain existing key personnel. The
Company experienced high turnover among its senior management during the second
half of 1998 and in the first half of 1999. The Company also reduced its
workforce by approximately 20% in December 1998 and by an additional 35% in
March 1999. Subsequent to these reductions, the Company has continued to lose
additional employees, particularly in its sales and engineering organizations.
These factors, combined with the Company's poor operating results, its current
liquidity situation and the significant decrease in the price of the Company's
Common Stock, may have an adverse affect on the Company's ability to retain and
motivate its key employees. Competition is intense for highly skilled product
development employees in particular. In addition, the Company's officers and key
employees are not bound by non- competition agreements that extend beyond their
employment at the Company, and there can be no assurance that employees will not
leave the Company or compete against the Company. The Company's failure to
attract additional qualified employees or to retain its existing employees could
have a material adverse affect on the Company's operating results and financial
condition. Should the Company offer additional stock option grants to its
existing employees to encourage them to continue their employment at the
Company, this may result in additional dilution to existing shareholders.
CUSTOMER RETENTION. The Company's ability to sell product has been
hampered due to the current financial position of the Company which presents
risks to customers that the Company may not be able to fulfill its obligations
under license agreements or be available to provide warranty, repair or upgrade
services on products that it has already sold. The Company has experienced
negative reaction from customers who have had these views during 1999 and who
have indicated that they may not purchase additional product from the Company or
who have deferred purchase decisions until the uncertainties surrounding the
Company's liquidity position has been resolved. This had a material impact upon
the Company's sales during the three-month period ended September 30, 1999.
Certain of the Company's competitors who have significantly greater financial
and marketing resources than the Company are also trying to take advantage of
the Company's financial position. To the extent that this results in the loss of
any of the Company's strategic customers or results in a loss of sales
opportunities, the Company's business, operating results and financial condition
may be adversely affected.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. The Company regards its product as
proprietary and relies primarily on a combination of patent, trademark,
copyright and trade secret laws and employee and third-party nondisclosure
agreements to protect its proprietary rights. Defense of intellectual property
rights can be costly, and there can be no assurance that the Company will be
able to effectively protect its technology from misappropriation by competitors.
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As the number of software products in the gaming industry increases and
the functionality of these products further overlaps, software developers and
publishers or competitors may increasingly become subject to infringement
claims. The Company may also become subject to infringement claims, with or
without merit, that are brought by competitors who are motivated with a desire
to disrupt the Company's business. The Company has been involved in three
intellectual property disputes since September, 1998. The Company has been able
to negotiate a settlement to two of these disputes and is undergoing preliminary
discovery with respect to the most recent dispute. The September 1998 dispute
resulted in the Company entering into a license and royalty agreement with the
competitor and incurring an expense of $2,200,000. The second dispute, in March
1999, resulted in the Company entering into a cross- licensing arrangement with
the same competitor so that the Company was able to continue selling its product
and resulted in a favorable adjustment to income of approximately $500,000 in
the second quarter of 1999. The Company was notified in November of another
potential patent infringement dispute which names the Company and three of its
competitors for an alleged patent infringement. There can be no assurance that
similar claims will not arise in the future or that the Company will be able to
successfully negotiate a settlement to such claims. Any such claims or
litigation that may arise can be costly and result in a diversion of
management's attention, which could have a material adverse on the Company's
business and financial condition. Any settlement of such claims or adverse
determinations in such litigation could also have a material adverse affect on
the Company's business, operating results and financial condition.
CHANGING LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT. In May 1999 the Nevada Legislature
passed legislation that negatively impacts the ability of slot machine
manufacturers to derive profit from machines that it has on a participation
basis in customer casinos. The legislation requires slot manufacturers to pay a
proportionate share of state gaming taxes related to their share of revenue from
the participation products. This will reduce the profitability of the
participation machines to the manufacturers. This legislation may require the
Company to review its business strategy of placing its premium products on a
participation basis with casino operators and require it to end its practice of
placing machines in casinos and sharing in the net win with the casino
operators. Adoption of similar legislation in additional jurisdictions that
attempt to restrict or prohibit slot machine manufacturers from receiving a
percentage of profits or revenues from a gaming machine placed on a casino floor
may have a material adverse impact upon the Company's business, operating
results and financial condition.
The opening of new casinos, including casinos in jurisdictions where
gaming has recently been legalized, historically has driven growth for demand in
slot machines. However, in recent years, the legalization of gaming in new
jurisdictions has been significantly reduced; therefore, demand based on new
openings will be largely limited to new projects in existing markets. Certain
markets that currently permit gaming are contemplating legislation to limit,
reduce or eliminate gaming. If successful such legislation could limit growth
opportunities for the Company. As a result of these factors, there can be no
assurance that the slot machine market will sustain the rate of growth that was
possible in the first half of this decade.
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RAPIDLY CHANGING TECHNOLOGY. The Company's products utilize hardware
components that have been developed primarily for the personal computer and
multimedia industries. These industries are characterized by rapid technological
change and product enhancements. The Company's ability to remain competitive and
retain any technological lead may depend in part upon its ability to continually
develop new slot machine games that take full advantage of the technological
possibilities of state-of-the-art hardware. Should any current or potential
competitor of the Company succeed in developing a competing software-based
gaming platform, such a competitor could be in a position to outperform the
Company in its ability to exploit developments in microprocessor, video or other
multimedia technology. The emergence of a suite of slot machine games that is
superior to the Company's in any respect could substantially diminish the
Company's product sales and thereby adversely affect the Company's operating
results.
DEPENDENCE ON SINGLE-SOURCE SUPPLIERS. The Company currently obtains a
number of its systems components from single-source suppliers. In particular the
touchscreen and picture tube that comprise the video display are supplied by
MircoTouch Systems, Inc. and Philips Display Components Company, respectively.
The Company does not have long-term supply contracts with these suppliers but
rather obtains these components on a purchase order basis. Although the design
of these components is not unique or proprietary and the Company believes that
it could identify alternative sources of supply, if necessary, there can be no
assurance that the Company would be able to procure, substitute or produce such
components without a significant interruption in its assembly process in the
event that these single sources were unable to supply these components. Even
where the Company has multiple sources of supply for a component, industry-wide
component shortages, such as those that have occurred with various computer
components, could significantly delay productivity, increase costs or both. The
Company is also considering exclusive outsourcing arrangements whereby a single
third party contract manufacturer will assemble all or a significant portion of
new products that the Company is planning to introduce. The failure or delay by
any supplier to furnish the Company with the required components or products
would adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition and results
of operations.
MARKET RISK. The Company is exposed to market risk related to changes
in interest rates and equity security price risk. The Company does not have
derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. The
Company has fixed rate long-term debt of approximately $9.5 million outstanding
as at November 24, 1999 and a hypothetical ten percent increase or decrease in
interest rates would not have a material impact on the fair market value of this
debt. The fair value of the Company's Senior Discount Notes may be lower than
the recorded value, but the Company is unable to estimate the fair value at this
time. Silicon Gaming, Inc. does not hedge any interest rate exposures.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
Not applicable.
REPRESENTATIVES OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANTS. Representative of the
Company's principal accountants are not expected to be present for the consent
action, will not have the opportunity to make a statement regarding the consent
action and are not expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions
regarding the consent action.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following Financial Statements of the Company are set forth in
Appendix A and Appendix B:
1. A. Consolidated Balance Sheets -- September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998.
B. Consolidated Statements of Operations -- Three months and nine
months ended C. September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998.
C. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Nine months ended
September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998.
D. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
2. A. Consolidated Balance Sheets -- December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997
B. Consolidated Statements of Operations -- Fiscal years ended
December 31, 1998, December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996.
C. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Fiscal years ended
December 31, 1998, December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996.
D. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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APPENDIX A
From Part I of the Company's quarterly report on form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 1999.
PAGE
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Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets--September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998... A-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations -- Three months and nine months
ended September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998........................ A-3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Nine months ended
September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998............................... A-4
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............................. A-5
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SILICON GAMING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and equivalents .............................. $ 1,102 $ 8,399
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $1,308
and $1,650) ...................................... 1,664 5,340
Inventories ....................................... 10,803 12,024
Investments to fund jackpot winners ............... 354 288
Prepaids and other ................................ 2,006 1,410
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Total current assets ........................... 15,929 27,461
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET ......................... 5,300 12,922
OTHER ASSETS, NET ................................... 1,167 1,361
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$ 22,396 $ 41,744
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable .................................. $ 639 $ 1,480
Accrued liabilities ............................... 9,159 8,154
Deferred revenue .................................. 775 1,766
Line of credit .................................... 544 4,000
Current portion of long-term obligations .......... 1,204 1,289
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Total current liabilities ...................... 12,321 16,689
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES ......................... 3,089 2,032
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS ............................... 40,759 39,809
REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK --
6,884,473 shares authorized at September 30, 1999;
shares outstanding: September 30, 1999 --
1,111,659; December 31, 1998 -- 1,474,641 ......... 1,256 1,666
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Common Stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares
authorized; shares outstanding: September 30, 1999
-- 14,588,571; December 31, 1998 -- 14,242,313 .... 58,022 57,398
Warrants ........................................... 4,548 4,548
Notes receivable from shareholders ................. (110) (128)
Accumulated deficit ................................ (97,489) (80,270)
Accumulated other comprehensive income ............. -- --
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Total shareholders' deficiency ................. (35,029) (18,452)
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$ 22,396 $ 41,744
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SILICON GAMING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUE:
Hardware .............................. $ 932 $ 3,313 $ 8,254 $11,199
Software .............................. 448 849 3,337 3,510
Participation ......................... 619 827 1,796 2,567
------- ------- ------- -------
Total revenue ..................... $ 1,999 $ 4,989 $13,387 $17,276
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Cost of sales and related
manufacturing expenses ............... 1,329 8,553 8,513 17,579
Research and development .............. 1,191 3,193 5,023 8,748
Selling, general and administrative.... 2,484 6,224 7,969 14,097
Restructuring charges ................. -- -- 3,277 --
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Total costs and expenses .......... 5,004 17,970 24,782 40,424
------- ------- ------- -------
Loss from operations .................. 3,005 12,981 11,395 23,148
Interest (income)/expense, net ........ 1,975 $ 1,721 5,824 $ 3,747
------- ------- ------- -------
NET LOSS ............................... $ 4,980 $14,702 $17,219 $26,895
======= ======= ======= =======
Basic and diluted net loss per share.... $ 0.34 $ 1.06 $ 1.20 $ 1.98
======= ======= ======= =======
Shares used in computation ............. 14,561 13,930 14,361 13,584
======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SILICON GAMING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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1999 1998
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss ............................................. $(17,219) $(26,895)
Reconciliation to net cash used in
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ...................... 3,663 3,713
Accrued interest ................................... 3,376 2,470
Accretion of debt discount ......................... 1,825 1,316
Deferred rent ...................................... (105) 159
Restructuring charges .............................. 3,277 --
Provision for bad debt ............................. (98) 1,105
Stock compensation expense ......................... -- 676
Gain from disposal of property ..................... -- (27)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable .............................. 3,774 (3,416)
Inventories ...................................... 1,221 (8,912)
Prepaid and other ................................ (752) (73)
Participation units .............................. 2,123 1,538
Accounts payable ................................. (841) (65)
Accrued liabilities .............................. (2,098) 2,272
Other liabilities ................................ 177 --
Deferred revenue ................................. (991) (25)
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Net cash used in operating activities .......... (2,668) (26,164)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment ................ (238) (2,730)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment ..... -- 118
Sales and maturities of short-term investments ....... -- 4,704
Other assets, net .................................... (66) (27)
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities ................................... (304) 2,065
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from debt financing and issuance of
warrants, net ...................................... -- 14,950
Proceeds from term loans and line of credit .......... -- 4,586
Repayment of bank line of credit ..................... (3,456) --
Sales of Common Stock, net of notes receivable ....... 72 1,143
Collection of note receivable ........................ 18 28
Repayment of term loans .............................. (727) (326)
Repayment of capital lease obligations ............... (232) (211)
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Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities ......................... (4,325) 20,170
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NET DECREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS .................. (7,297) (3,929)
Beginning of period .................................. 8,399 16,352
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End of period ........................................ $ 1,102 $ 12,423
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SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest ............. $ 391 $ 203
======== ========
Issuance of common warrants .......................... $ -- $ 1,466
======== ========
Conversion of preferred stock to Common Stock ........ $ 410 $ 1,399
======== ========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SILICON GAMING, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 1999,
the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1999 and 1998, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for
the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, are unaudited. In the opinion
of management, these financial statements have been prepared on the same basis
as the audited financial statements and include all adjustments, consisting only
of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, necessary for the fair
presentation of the financial position and operating results as of such dates
and for such periods. The unaudited information should be read in conjunction
with the audited consolidated financial statements of Silicon Gaming, Inc.
("Silicon Gaming" or the "Company") and the notes thereto for the year ended
December 31, 1998 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has
incurred operating losses every year since its inception and at September 30,
1999 had an accumulated deficit of $97,489,000 and a shareholders' deficiency of
$35,029,000. The Company has been required to obtain additional financing every
year to be able to fund its ongoing operations. As of September 30, 1999 the
Company's cash and equivalents had decreased to $1,102,000. Based on historical
levels of cash usage, the above factors raise substantial doubt about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
In the fourth quarter of 1998 the Company took steps to reduce the
level of operating expenses and made a number of management decisions which
resulted in a reduction of the Company's workforce by approximately 20% and cuts
in expenditures across the Company. The Company continued to evaluate further
possible ways to reduce operating expenses through outsourcing of different
parts of its business and further downsizing of its workforce. In March 1999,
management reduced the size of the Company's workforce by an additional 35% and
made additional cuts to operating expenses. Management also announced in March
1999 the relocation of its manufacturing operations to its Las Vegas, Nevada
facility and the closure of its Mountain View, California manufacturing
facility. The Company has been able to significantly reduce its level of
operating expenses and cash required for operating activities as a result of the
above actions. The amount of cash used in operations was $324,000 for the
current quarter compared to $506,000 used in the second quarter of 1999,
$1,838,000 used in the first quarter of 1999 and $5,356,000 used in the fourth
quarter of 1998.
In November 1999, the Company announced that it had modified the terms
of the non-binding letter of intent with the holders of the Senior Discount
Notes (the Notes) that it had previously announced in July, 1999 regarding the
restructuring of the Notes. Under the new terms of the restructuring, $39.75
million principal obligation of the Notes would be exchanged for shares of
convertible preferred stock that are convertible into a 57% equity interest in
the Company. The terms of the remaining balance of the Notes would be modified
to reduce the interest rate from 12.5% to 10% per annum (effective July 15,
1999), and to provide for interest to be payable in kind, at the Company's
option, subject to certain coverage ratio tests, for the five years following
the effective date of the restructuring, at which time the notes will mature.
Pursuant to the restructuring, accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes
remaining outstanding following the restructuring would be forgiven through July
15, 1999. The amount of interest to be forgiven is approximately $7.6 million.
Similar to the terms announced in July, the new terms also contemplate an
additional investment by the holders of the Notes of up to $5 million in the
form of e senior secured notes (the "New Notes"). Under the new terms, the New
Notes would not be convertible and would bear interest at the rate of 13% per
annum, with 10% payable in cash monthly and 3% payable in kind, with a maturity
of 5 years. The New Notes will be issuable in tranches, with the first $2.0
million issued on the closing date of the restructuring. To the extent required
by the Company, the remaining $3.0 million of New Notes would be issued upon the
achievement of certain financial and operating hurdles. (See Note 7).
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Management continues to review financing alternatives available to the
Company such as additional equity or debt offerings, joint ventures, alternative
distribution channels, and sale of all or a portion of the Company's assets to
further improve the Company's liquidity position. Management believes that if
the Company is successful in completing these steps and in satisfactorily
resolving its financing and strategic alternatives (including successful
completion of the debt restructuring), with sales related to new product
introductions it will provide sufficient cash and working capital for the
Company to meet its ongoing obligations and to allow it to continue operating as
a going concern for at least the next twelve months. The accompanying
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
2. NET LOSS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing
net income by the weighted average of common shares outstanding for the period.
Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that would occur if
securities or other contracts to issue Common Stock were exercised or converted
into Common Stock. Common share equivalents including stock options, warrants
and Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock have been excluded from all periods
presented, as their effect would be anti dilutive.
The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of
the basic and diluted net loss per share computations (in thousands except per
share amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three months ended Nine months ended
Sept. 30, Sept. 30,
-------------------- --------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
-------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Loss (Numerator):
Net Loss, basic and diluted ................. $ (4,980) $(14,702) $(17,219) $(26,895)
======== ======== ======== ========
Shares (Denominator):
Weighted average common shares outstanding... 14,589 14,240 14,433 13,986
Weighted average common shares subject to
repurchase ................................ (28) (310) (72) (402)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Shares used in computation ................. 14,561 13,930 14,361 13,584
======== ======== ======== ========
Net Loss Per Share, Basic
and Diluted ................................ $ 0.34 $ 1.06 $ 1.20 $ 1.98
======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
3. INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or
market and consist of the following :
(IN THOUSANDS) SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 DECEMBER 31, 1998
-------------- ------------------ -----------------
Raw materials .................... $ 4,033 $ 4,294
Work in process .................. 494 93
Finished goods ................... 6,276 7,637
------- -------
$10,803 $12,024
======= =======
4. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents and trade
accounts receivable. The Company invests only in high credit quality short-term
debt with its surplus funds. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of
its customers' financial condition and limits the amount of credit extended when
deemed necessary but generally requires no collateral. The Company maintains
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reserves for estimated potential credit losses. As of September 30, 1999, one
customer accounted for 16% of accounts receivable. As of December 31, 1998, two
different customers accounted for 16% and 13% of accounts receivable. For the
three months ended September 30, 1999, one customer accounted for 23% of revenue
and for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, one customer accounted for 16%
of revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 1998 one customer accounted
for 40% of revenue and for the nine months ended September 30, 1998, two
different customers accounted for 12% and 11% of revenue, respectively.
5. BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS
In June 1999 the Company entered into a $4 million secured revolving
line of credit agreement based on the Company's eligible accounts receivable
which expires December 31, 1999. Borrowings bear interest at the Bank's prime
rate (8.25% at September 30, 1999) plus 3.5%. As of September 30, 1999 the
Company had $544,000 outstanding under this facility. This agreement requires
the Company to maintain a minimum level of shareholder's equity (as defined in
the agreement) and the Company was in compliance with the agreement as of
September 30, 1999.
Borrowing arrangements consist of the following (in thousands):
September 30, December 31,
1999 1998
---- ----
Senior Discount Notes ($47.25 million
principal obligation) ..................... $ 39,541 $ 37,716
Capital lease obligations ................... 128 360
Other long-term obligations ................. 2,294 3,022
-------- --------
41,963 41,098
Current obligation .......................... (1,204) (1,289)
-------- --------
Long-term obligation ........................ $ 40,759 $ 39,809
======== ========
In November 1999, the Company announced that it had modified the terms
of the non-binding letter of intent with the holders of the Senior Discount
Notes, regarding the conversion of $39.75 million principal obligation of Senior
Discount Notes into convertible preferred stock of the Company and the
forgiveness of accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Discount Notes through
July 15, 1999. See Note 7.
6. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
In March 1999 the Company announced the closure of its Mountain View,
California manufacturing facility and the relocation of all of its manufacturing
operations to its Las Vegas, Nevada facility. At the same time the Company
announced a reduction in size of its employee workforce by approximately 35%.
The Company recorded restructuring charges of $3,312,000 in the three-month
period ended March 31, 1999. The restructuring charges include severance costs,
lease related costs of excess facilities and the write down of specific fixed
assets associated with these facilities and assets rendered surplus as a result
of the reduction in force. Details of the restructuring charges are as follows
(in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ACCRUED
SEVERANCE, FACILITY
BENEFITS & LEASE WRITE DOWN OF
OTHER COSTS OBLIGATIONS FIXED ASSETS TOTAL
----------- ----------- ------------ -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Restructuring provision ......... $ 595 $ 293 $ 2,424 $ 3,312
Adjustment to amounts recorded... -- (35) -- (35)
Non-cash items .................. -- -- (2,424) (2,424)
Amounts paid .................... (595) (133) -- (728)
------- ------- ------- -------
Balance at September 30, 1999... $ -- $ 125 $ -- $ 125
======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
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Termination benefits were paid to 55 employees and all benefits were
paid prior to May 31, 1999. The Company anticipates completion of all remaining
restructuring activities, including disposal of assets, before the end of 1999.
7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
In November 1999, the Company announced that it had modified the terms
of the non-binding letter of intent with the holders of the Senior Discount
Notes (the Notes) that it had previously announced in July, 1999 regarding the
restructuring of the Notes. Under the new terms of the restructuring, $39.75
million principal obligation of the Notes would be exchanged for shares of
convertible preferred stock that are convertible into a 57% equity interest in
the Company. The terms of the remaining balance of the Notes would be modified
to reduce the interest rate from 12.5% to 10% per annum (effective July 15,
1999), and to provide for interest to be payable in kind, at the Company's
option, subject to certain coverage ratio tests, for the five years following
the effective date of the restructuring, at which time the notes will mature.
Pursuant to the restructuring, accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes
remaining outstanding following the restructuring would be forgiven through July
15, 1999.
Similar to the terms announced in July, the new terms also contemplate
an additional investment by the holders of the Notes of up to $5 million in the
form of senior secured notes (the "New Notes"). Under the new terms, the New
Notes would not be convertible and would bear interest at the rate of 13% per
annum, with 10% payable in cash monthly and 3% payable in kind, with a maturity
of 5 years. The New Notes will be issuable in tranches, with the first $2.0
million issued on the closing date of the restructuring. To the extent required
by the Company, the remaining $3.0 million of New Notes would be issued upon the
achievement of certain financial and operating hurdles.
As previously contemplated, upon closing of the debt restructuring, the
Board of Directors would be reduced to three members, consisting of Andrew
Pascal, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Robert Reis (a
consultant to the Company) and Stanford Springel.
In addition, current holders of the common stock would be given the
right to receive four-year warrants to purchase shares of common stock equal to,
in the aggregate, 15% of the outstanding common stock as of the effective date
of the restructuring (calculated prior to the issuance of these new warrants).
The exercise price of the warrants will be at a premium to fair market value and
will be based on an enterprise value for the Company of $70 million. In
addition, the warrants would only be exercisable after the first anniversary of
issuance and would terminate prior to their scheduled expiration if the
Company's enterprise value, as measured on the Nasdaq National Market or such
exchange, exceeds $100 million. Holders of the warrants would have 180 days to
exercise prior to such termination.
As a result of the announced transactions, the percentage ownership of
the Company's current equity holders would be reduced from 100% to approximately
5% of the outstanding fully-diluted common stock upon the effective date of the
restructuring. The Company would allocate 38% of its equity (calculated prior to
issuance of the out of the money warrants described above)as of the effective
date to be issued as incentive stock-based compensation to employees. As
discussed above, $39.75 million of existing Notes would be exchanged for
preferred stock that is convertible into the remaining 57% (calculated prior to
issuance of the out of the money warrants described above) of the Company's
outstanding common stock as of the effective date of the restructuring.
The capital structure of the Company would change dramatically as a
result of the restructuring. Currently there are approximately 20 million shares
of common stock outstanding on a fully-diluted basis. After the closing of the
restructuring, and giving effect to the conversion of preferred stock issued as
part of the restructuring and exercise of warrants issued to current
stockholders, the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on a fully
diluted basis would increase to approximately 450 million; or approximately 22
times the current number of shares outstanding on a fully-diluted basis.
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The proposed restructuring continues to be subject to a number of
conditions, including receipt by the Company's Board of Directors of a "fairness
opinion" from an investment banking firm, the receipt of all necessary gaming
and regulatory approvals and the negotiation and execution of definitive
documentation. There can be no assurance the restructuring will be successfully
implemented or that there will not be further modifications to the restructuring
terms. The Company anticipates closure of the restructure during the quarter
ended December 31, 1999.
PATENT LITIGATION
In November, 1999 the Company received notification that it, together
with three other gaming machine manufacturers, has been sued by International
Game Technology (IGT) in the United States District Court for the District of
Nevada. The suit, which has not been served, alleges infringement of a patent
issued to IGT on September 14, 1999 entitled "Game Machine and Method Using
Touch Screen". While it is too early for the Company to evaluate the merits of
the case and the affect it will have on the Company's business, the Company
intends to defend the suit and has retained patent counsel to review the matter,
including the validity of the patent.
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APPENDIX B
From Part I of the Company's annual report on form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1998.
PAGE
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Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets -- December 31, 1998, and
December 31, 1997........................................................ B-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations -- Fiscal years ended
December 31, 1998, December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996.............. B-3
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficiency) for
the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, December 31, 1997 and
December 31, 1996....................................................... B-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Fiscal years ended
December 31, 1998, December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996.............. B-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............................. B-6
B-1
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31,
---------------------
1998 1997
-------- --------
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and equivalents ................................ $ 8,399 $ 16,352
Short-term investments .............................. -- 4,705
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $1,650 in
1998 and $50 in 1997) .............................. 5,340 4,930
Inventories ......................................... 12,024 6,335
Investments to fund jackpot winners ................. 288 --
Prepaids and other .................................. 1,410 1,334
-------- --------
Total current assets ............................ 27,461 33,656
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET .......................... 12,922 13,669
OTHER ASSETS, NET .................................... 1,361 1,713
======== ========
$ 41,744 $ 49,038
======== ========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable .................................... $ 1,480 $ 3,151
Accrued liabilities ................................. 8,154 2,983
Deferred revenue .................................... 1,766 1,478
Line of credit ...................................... 4,000 --
Current portion of long-term obligations ............ 1,289 285
-------- --------
Total current liabilities ....................... 16,689 7,897
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES .......................... 2,032 1,007
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS ................................ 39,809 22,637
REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK --
6,884,473 shares authorized at December 31, 1998;
shares outstanding: December 31, 1998 -- 1,474,641;
December 31, 1997 -- 2,769,424 .................... 1,666 3,065
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY):
Common Stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares
authorized; shares outstanding: December 31, 1998 --
14,242,313; December 31, 1997 -- 13,149,737 ........ 57,398 54,131
Warrants .......................................... 4,548 3,107
Notes receivable from shareholders ................ (128) (207)
Accumulated deficit ............................... (80,270) (42,600)
Accumulated other comprehensive income ............ -- 1
-------- --------
Total shareholders' equity (deficiency) ........... (18,452) 14,432
======== ========
$ 41,744 $ 49,038
======== ========
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SILICON GAMING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
-------- -------- --------
REVENUE:
Hardware ............................... $ 14,126 $ 7,636 $ --
Software ............................... 4,657 567 --
Participation .......................... 3,498 1,347 --
-------- -------- --------
Total revenue ...................... 22,281 9,550 --
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Cost of sales and related
manufacturing expenses ................ 24,062 10,421 2,458
Research and development ............... 11,853 9,283 7,030
Selling, general and administrative .... 18,375 12,830 5,045
-------- -------- --------
Total costs and expenses ........... 54,290 32,534 14,533
-------- -------- --------
Loss from operations ................... 32,009 22,984 14,533
Interest income ........................ (618) (1,238) (1,016)
Interest expense ....................... 6,261 1,240 84
Other (income) expense, net ............ 18 -- 33
======== ======== ========
NET LOSS ................................ $ 37,670 $ 22,986 $ 13,634
======== ======== ========
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE .... $ 2.75 $ 2.16 $ 2.54
======== ======== ========
SHARES USED IN COMPUTATION .............. 13,696 10,666 5,364
======== ======== ========
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SILICON GAMING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NOTES ACCUMULATED
COMMON STOCK RECEIVABLE OTHER
------------------- FROM ACCUMULATED COMPREHENSIVE
SHARES AMOUNT WARRANTS SHAREHOLDERS DEFICIT INCOME TOTAL
------ ------ -------- ------------ ------- ------ -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCES, January 1, 1996 ................. 2,737,989 $ 84 $ 25 $ (75) $ (5,980) $ (5,946)
Options exercised for cash and notes ...... 00
receivable ................................ 870,979 155 (152) 3
Collection of notes receivable ............ 1 1
Repurchase of Common Stock and
cancellation of notes receivable ......... (39,780) (5) 5 --
Common Stock issued to vendors for
services ................................. 10,568 11 11
Conversion of Redeemable Preferred Stock
in conjunction with initial public
offering ................................. 3,528,349 16,748 16,748
Common Stock issued pursuant to initial
public offering in July 1996, net of
costs of $3,895 .......................... 3,500,000 32,855 32,855
Other comprehensive income (loss) ......... 23
Net loss & comprehensive net loss ......... (13,634) (13,611)
---------- ------- ------ ----- -------- ------ --------
BALANCES, December 31, 1996 ............... 10,608,105 49,848 25 (221) (19,614) 23 30,061
Options exercised for cash ................ 49,083 200 200
Collection of notes receivable ............ 14 14
Employee stock purchase plan issuances .... 99,894 696 696
Repurchase of Common Stock ................ (17,377) (3) (3)
Conversion of Series A1 Redeemable
Preferred Stock .......................... 1,219,032 1,371 1,371
Conversion of Series B1 Redeemable
Preferred Stock .......................... 1,191,000 2,019 2,019
Warrants issued in conjunction with
Senior Notes ............................. 3,082 3,082
Other comprehensive income (loss) ......... (22)
Net loss & comprehensive net loss ......... (22,986) (23,008)
---------- ------- ------ ----- -------- ------ --------
BALANCES, December 31, 1997 ............... 13,149,737 $54,131 $3,107 $(207) $(42,600) $ 1 $ 14,432
Options exercised for cash ................ 97,400 217 217
Collection of notes receivable ............ 75 75
Employee stock purchase plan issuances .... 151,808 935 935
Repurchase of Common Stock ................ (54,130) (6) 4 (2)
Net exercise of warrants .................. 34,309 25 (25) --
Conversion of Series A1 Redeemable
Preferred Stock ........................... 113,189 128 128
Conversion of Series B1 Redeemable
Preferred Stock ........................... 750,000 1,271 1,271
Warrants issued in conjunction with
Senior Notes ............................. 1,466 1,466
Stock compensation arrangements ........... 697 697
Net loss .................................. (37,670) 00
Other comprehensive income(loss) .......... (1)
Comprehensive loss ........................ (37,671)
---------- ------- ------ ----- -------- ------ --------
BALANCES, December 31, 1998 ............... 14,242,313 $57,398 $4,548 $(128) $(80,270) $ -- $(18,452)
========== ======= ====== ===== ======== ====== ========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SILICON GAMING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss .................................................... $(37,670) $(22,986) $(13,634)
Reconciliation to net cash used in
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ............................. 4,700 2,623 668
Accrued interest .......................................... 3,594 672 --
Provision for bad debt .................................... 1,600 50 --
Accretion of debt discount ................................ 1,905 359 --
Deferred rent ............................................. 213 202 133
Stock compensation ........................................ 697 -- --
Common and Preferred Stock issued for services ............ -- -- 261
Loss (gain) on disposal of property ....................... (35) -- 33
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable ..................................... (2,010) (4,980)
Inventory ............................................... (5,689) (5,858) (477)
Prepaids and other ...................................... (64) (133) (520)
Participation units ..................................... (361) (5,325) --
Accounts payable ........................................ (1,671) 1,993 788
Deferred revenue ........................................ 288 1,478 --
Accrued liabilities ..................................... 2,389 1,996 748
-------- -------- --------
Net cash used in operating activities ................ (32,110) (29,909) (12,000)
-------- -------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment ........................ (3,271) (7,817) (3,013)
Proceeds from sale of assets ................................. 127 -- 7
Purchases of short-term investments .......................... -- (6,725) (14,310)
Sales and maturities of short-term investments ............... 4,704 11,681 4,650
Other assets, net ............................................ (315) (216) 9
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities ......................................... 1,245 (3,077) (12,657)
-------- -------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from debt financing and issuance of warrants,
net of costs ................................................ 14,950 23,055 --
Sale of Common Stock, net .................................... 1,146 893 32,858
Sale of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock,
net of issuance costs ........................................ -- -- 14,457
Collection of note receivable ................................ 79 14 1
Proceeds from notes payable .................................. 3,586 -- --
Repayment of notes payable ................................... (564) -- --
Proceeds from line of credit ................................. 4,000 -- --
Proceeds from sale/leaseback of property and equipment ....... -- -- 667
Repayment of capital lease obligation ........................ (285) (207) (142)
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by financing activities ............ 22,912 23,755 47,841
-------- -------- --------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
EQUIVALENTS .................................................. (7,953) (9,231) 23,184
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of period .......................................... 16,352 25,583 2,399
======== ======== ========
End of period ................................................ $ 8,399 $ 16,352 $ 25,583
======== ======== ========
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES OF CASH
FLOW INFORMATION--
Cash paid during the period for interest ..................... $ 360 $ 106 $ 70
======== ======== ========
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of Common and Preferred Stock
for notes receivable ...................................... $ -- $ -- $ 152
======== ======== ========
Issuance of Common Stock warrants ........................... $ 1,466 $ 3,082 $ --
======== ======== ========
Conversion of Preferred Stock to Common Stock ................. $ 1,399 $ 3,390 $ 16,748
======== ======== ========
Net exercise of Common Stock warrants ......................... $ 25 $ -- $ --
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SILICON GAMING, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BUSINESS--Silicon Gaming, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated on July
27, 1993 to develop and market innovative gaming devices through the use of
advanced multimedia and interactive technologies.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION - The accompanying consolidated financial
statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going
concern. The Company has incurred operating losses every year since its
inception and at December 31, 1998 had an accumulated deficit of $80,270,000 and
a shareholders' deficiency of $18,452,000. The Company has been required to
obtain additional financing every year to be able to fund its ongoing
operations. As of December 31, 1998 the Company was not in compliance with the
terms of its line of credit and had overdrawn its credit facility by $1,457,000,
and its cash and equivalents had decreased to $8,399,000. Based on historical
levels of cash useage, the above factors raise substantial doubt about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern. In the fourth quarter of 1998
the Company took steps to reduce the level of operating expenses and made a
number of management decisions which resulted in a reduction of the Company's
workforce by approximately 20% and cuts in expenditures across the Company. The
Company continued to evaluate further possible ways to reduce operating expenses
through outsourcing of different parts of its business and further downsizing of
its workforce. In March 1999 management reduced the size of the Company's
workforce by an additional 40% and made additional cuts to operating expenses.
Management also announced in March 1999 the relocation of its manufacturing to
its Las Vegas, Nevada facility and the closure of its Mountain View, California
manufacturing facility. Management is currently attempting to renegotiate the
terms of its line of credit with its bank so that additional funds will become
available to the Company. Management is also reviewing financing and other
strategic alternatives available to the Company such as additional share or debt
offerings, joint ventures, alternative distribution channels and sale of all or
part of the Company's assets to improve the Company's liquidity position.
Management believes that these steps, plus sales related to proposed new product
introductions will provide sufficient cash and working capital for the Company
to meet its ongoing obligations and to allow it to continue operating as a going
concern through at least the end of 1999. The accompanying consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.
CONSOLIDATION--The consolidated financial statements include the
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries after elimination of intercompany
accounts and transactions.
ESTIMATES--The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
CASH EQUIVALENTS--The Company considers all highly liquid debt
instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be
cash equivalents.
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS--Short-term investments represent debt
securities which are stated at fair value. The difference between amortized cost
(cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts which are
recognized as adjustments to interest income) and fair value representing the
unrealized holding gains and losses are recorded as a separate component of
shareholders' equity until realized. Any gains or losses on the sale of debt
securities are determined on a specific identification basis.
INVESTMENTS TO FUND JACKPOT WINNERS - The Company maintains
interest-bearing deposits which are restricted to meet its obligations for
making payments to jackpot winners from the Company's wide-area progressive
system. When a jackpot is won, the Company will use these proceeds to purchase
investments or annuities to meet its periodic payment obligations, or will offer
the customer funds equivalent to the present value of the jackpot prize.
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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS--The estimated fair value of the
Company's financial instruments, which include cash equivalents, short-term
investments, and investments to fund jackpot winners approximate their carrying
value. The fair value of the Company's Senior Discount Notes may be lower than
the recorded value but the Company is unable to estimate the fair value at this
time.
INVENTORIES--Inventories consist of raw materials, work-in-process and
finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost or market on a first-in,
first-out basis.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT--Property and equipment are stated at cost.
Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over
estimated useful lives between eighteen months and seven years. Leasehold
improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of
the lease term or the asset's useful life. The Company places gaming machines
and related equipment in customer locations on its participation program or
under its wide-area progressive system and receives a portion of the net win
from each machine. Depreciation of units under such arrangements is the greater
of the ratio that current gross revenue bears to total anticipated revenue for
such unit or straight-line over three years. Ancillary gaming equipment such as
signs and chairs are depreciated over an eighteen-month period.
REVENUE RECOGNITION--Revenue from hardware units and non-renewable
software licenses is recognized upon acceptance by the customer after completion
of a trial period, or upon shipment of the hardware. Renewable software licenses
are recognized ratably over the license period. Amounts due the Company under
revenue participation plans with its customers and from the wide-area
progressive systems are recognized ratably based on the Company's share of
gaming machine play.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK-- Financial instruments which potentially
subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash
equivalents, short-term investments, and trade accounts receivable. The Company
invests only in high credit quality short-term debt. The Company performs
ongoing credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition and limits the
amount of credit extended when deemed necessary but generally requires no
collateral. The Company maintains reserves for estimated potential credit
losses. At December 31, 1998, two customers accounted for 16% and 13% of
accounts receivable. A significant portion of the Company's revenues are
concentrated with a small number of strategic customers. For the year ended
December 31, 1998, two customers accounted for 11% and 10% of revenue and the
Company's top 10 customers represented 67% of revenue. In 1997 three different
customers accounted for 27%, 12% and 12% of revenue.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES--Research and development expenses
are charged to operations as incurred. In connection with the Company's product
development efforts, it develops software applications which are integral to the
operation of the product. The costs to develop such software have not been
capitalized as the Company believes its current software development process is
essentially completed concurrent with the establishment of technological
feasibility and/or development of the related hardware.
INCOME TAXES--The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income
Taxes, which requires an asset and liability approach for financial reporting of
income taxes.
JACKPOT LIABILITIES - Under the Company's wide-area progressive system,
the Company receives a percentage of the amount played on the system to fund the
related jackpot payments. Jackpot liabilities in the amount of the present value
of the jackpot are recorded concurrently with the recognition of the related
revenue. At December 31, 1998, jackpot liabilities representing amounts accrued
for jackpots not yet won that are contractual obligations of the Company are
included in accrued liabilities. The Company is required to maintain cash and
investments relating to wide-area progressive liabilities in separate accounts.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION--The Company accounts for stock-based awards
to employees using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB No. 25
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees ("APB 25"). The Company adopted the
disclosure requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, ("SFAS 123"), which require the
disclosure of pro forma net income and earnings per share as if the Company
adopted the fair value-based method in measuring compensation expense as of the
beginning of fiscal 1995.
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NET LOSS PER SHARE-- During the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company
adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings per Share
("SFAS 128"), which replaces the previously reported primary and fully diluted
earnings per share with basic and diluted earnings per share and requires a dual
presentation of basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS excludes dilution and is
computed by dividing net income by the weighted average of common shares
outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that
would occur if securities or other contracts to issue Common Stock were
exercised or converted into Common Stock. Common share equivalents including
stock options, warrants and Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock have been
excluded for all periods presented, as their effect would be antidilutive
The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of
the basic and diluted net loss per share computations (in thousands except per
share amounts):
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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Net Loss (Numerator):
Net loss, basic and diluted ....................... $37,670 $22,986 $13,634
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Shares (Denominator):
Weighted average common shares outstanding ........ 14,047 11,418 6,433
Weighted average common shares outstanding
subject to repurchase ............................ 351 752 1,069
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Shares used in computation, basic and diluted ..... 13,696 10,666 5,364
======= ======= =======
Net Loss Per Share, Basic and Diluted ............. $ 2.75 $ 2.16 $ 2.54
======= ======= =======
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARD-- In the first quarter of 1998, the
Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income", which requires an enterprise to report, by major
components and as a single total, the change in its net assets during the period
from nonowner sources.
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information", which establishes annual and interim
reporting standards for an enterprise's business segments and related
disclosures about its products, services, geographic areas, and major customers.
For the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company operated in one business
segment.
In June 1998, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities". This statement requires companies to record derivatives on the
balance sheet as assets or liabilities measured at fair value. Adoption of this
standard has no impact upon the Company's consolidated financial position,
results of operations or cash flows as the Company does not currently have any
derivative financial instruments covered by this standard.
RECLASSIFICATIONS-- Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified
to conform to the current year presentation.
2. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
Short-term investments consist of the following securities:
UNREALIZED UNREALIZED
AMORTIZED MARKET HOLDING HOLDING
DECEMBER 31, 1997: COST VALUE GAINS LOSSES
------------------ ---- ----- ----- ------
(IN THOUSANDS)
Available-for-sale corporate
debt securities................. $4,704 $4,705 $ 2 $ 1
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Realized gains or losses on sales of available-for-sale securities for
the year ended December 31, 1998 were not significant. The cost of securities
sold is based on the specific identification method. Fair values are based on
quoted market prices obtained from independent brokers. Available-for-sale
investments have been classified as current assets as all maturities are within
one year.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market
and consist of the following :
DECEMBER 31,
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(IN THOUSANDS) 1998 1997
-------------- ---- ----
Raw materials ........................... $ 4,294 $ 3,028
Work in process ......................... 93 468
Finished goods .......................... 7,637 2,839
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$12,024 $ 6,335
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Finished goods includes completed finished goods and units on trial.
3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists of:
DECEMBER 31,
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(IN THOUSANDS) 1998 1997
-------------- ---- ----
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment ..... $ 1,586 $ 1,375
Computer equipment ........................... 9,292 7,158
Manufacturing equipment ...................... 1,954 1,425
Gaming machines & equipment .................. 6,230 5,869
Leasehold improvements ....................... 1,445 1,140
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20,507 16,967
Accumulated depreciation and amortization .... (7,585) (3,298)
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$12,922 $13,669
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Included in property and equipment at December 31, 1998 and 1997 are
assets leased under capital leases of $1,000,000 net of accumulated depreciation
of $792,000 and $702,000 as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Gaming
machines and equipment include 160 units of wide-area progressive machines. In
January 1999, 142 of these machines were returned to the Company following a
decision by management to modify the intital game that was released on the
wide-area progressive system.
4. ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consists of:
DECEMBER 31,
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(IN THOUSANDS) 1998 1997
-------------- ---- ----
Accrued compensation benefits ............ $ 958 $1,330
Accrued inventory related costs .......... 1,100 --
Accrued royalties ........................ 1,811 --
Accrued interest expense ................. 2,782 --
Other accrued liabilities ................ 1,503 1,653
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$8,154 $2,983
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5. LEASES
The Company leases its facilities under noncancellable operating lease
agreements. The accompanying statements of operations reflect rent expense on a
straight-line basis over the term of the leases. The difference between
straight-line rent expense and actual cash payments is recorded as deferred
rent.
Future minimum operating commitments at December 31, 1998 are as
follows:
OPERATING
LEASES
------
(IN THOUSANDS)
1999 ................................................. $1,252
2000 ................................................. 1,254
2001 ................................................. 1,266
2002 ................................................. 1,292
2003 ................................................. 979
Thereafter ........................................... 2,126
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Total minimum lease payments ......................... $8,169
======
Rent expense (including prorated common area maintenance charges and
utilities) for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1977 and 1996 was $1,310,000,
$975,000 and $469,000, respectively.
6. BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS
In April 1998, the Company entered into a $10 million secured revolving
line of credit agreement based on the Company's eligible accounts receivable,
which expires December 31, 1999. Borrowings bear interest at the bank's prime
rate (7.75% at December 31, 1998) plus 1%. As of December 31, 1998 the Company
had $4,000,000 outstanding under this agreement. The line of credit agreement
requires the Company to comply with certain financial covenants. As of December
31, 1998 the Company was not in compliance with certain covenants related to
working capital and minimum quarterly net income and had overdrawn funds based
on eligible accounts receivable by $1,457,000. The bank has subsequently
collected the overdrawn funds from the Company.
Borrowing arrangements consist of the following (in thousands):
DECEMBER 31,
---------------------
1998 1997
-------- --------
Senior Discount Notes ($47.25 and $30 million
principal obligation, respectively) ............ $ 37,716 $ 22,277
Capital lease obligations ....................... 360 645
Other long-term obligations ..................... 3,022 --
-------- --------
41,098 22,922
Current obligation .............................. (1,289) (285)
-------- --------
Long-term portion ............................... $ 39,809 $ 22,637
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Future minimum debt commitments at December 31, 1998 are as follows (in
thousands):
Senior Other Long
Discount Capital Term Total
Notes Leases Obligations Debt
----- ------ ----------- ----
1999 ............................... $ 2,953 $ 327 $1,308 $ 4,588
2000 ............................... 5,906 56 1,308 7,270
2001 ............................... 13,906 -- 890 14,796
2002 ............................... 45,633 -- 229 45,862
2003 ............................... -- -- -- --
Thereafter ......................... -- -- -- --
-------- ------ ------ --------
Total minimum payments .......... 68,398 383 3,735 72,516
Amount representing interest or
future discount ................... (30,682) (23) (713) (31,418)
-------- ------ ------ --------
Present value of debt payments ..... 37,716 360 3,022 41,098
Current portion .................... -- 305 984 1,289
-------- ------ ------ --------
Long-term portion .................. $ 37,716 $ 55 $2,038 $ 39,809
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On September 30, 1997, the Company completed the private placement of
$30 million principal obligation Senior Discount Notes (the "1997 Notes") due
September 30, 2002. In July, 1998 the Company sold an additional $17.25 million
principal amount to the same investors (the "1998 Notes"). Commencing January 1,
1999 the Notes bear interest at 12.5% per annum, payable semi-annually. The
Company is required to redeem $8 million in principal on September 30, 2001. The
Company is permitted to raise additional proceeds from debt or equity securities
of up to $40 million before mandatory redemption of the Notes. The Notes are
callable at the option of the Company at any time, with an initial redemption
price of 93.13% of the aggregate amount as of December 31, 1998, increasing to
100% over 9 months. In connection with the offerings, purchasers of the 1998
Notes were issued warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock at a per share price of $8.00. Additionally, the exercise price of the
375,000 warrants issued in connection with the September 1997 $30 million Senior
Discount Notes was also adjusted from a per-share price of $15.4375 to a
per-share price of $8.00. The value ascribed to the warrants and to the
repricing of the September 1997 warrants was $1,466,000. Gross proceeds to the
Company before fees and expenses were $25 million in 1997 and $15 million in
1998. The resulting debt discount of $11,798,250 is being accreted as an
addition to interest expense over the term of the Notes using the effective
interest method. Offering costs of $1,945,000 in 1997 and $50,000 in 1998 are
included in other assets and are being amortized as an addition to interest
expense over the term of the Notes. The Notes require the Company to comply with
certain financial covenants with which the Company was in compliance as of
December 31, 1998.
In June 1998, the Company entered into a secured equipment loan with
available credit of up to $3 million. Borrowings bear interest at 14% per annum
for a term of 42 months. As of December 31, 1998, the Company had $1,562,000
outstanding under this agreement. The agreement requires the Company to comply
with certain financial covenants, with which the Company was in compliance as of
December 31, 1998.
In March 1998, the Company entered into a secured equipment term loan
with available credit up to $2 million. Borrowings bear interest at 11% per
annum for a term of 36 months. As of December 31, 1998 the Company had
$1,698,000 outstanding under this agreement. The agreement requires the Company
to comply with certain financial covenants, with which the Company was in
compliance as of December 31, 1998.
8. REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
At December 31, 1998, the Company had the following shares of Nonvoting
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT, NET
SHARES OF NOTES
OUTSTANDING RECEIVABLE
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Series A1:
<S> <C> <C>
Conversion of Series A to Series A1 in 1996 ................. 1,998,332 1,499
Conversion to 1,219,032 shares of Common Stock in 1997....... (1,828,549) (1,371)
Conversion to 113,189 shares of Common Stock in 1998 ........ (169,783) (128)
---------- ----------
-- --
---------- ----------
Series B1:
Conversion of Series B to Series B1 in 1996 ................. 4,386,141 4,956
---------- ----------
Conversion to 1,191,000 shares of Common Stock in 1997....... (1,786,500) (2,019)
Conversion to 750,000 shares of Common Stock in 1998 ........ (1,125,000) (1,271)
---------- ----------
1,474,641 1,666
---------- ----------
Total Balance, December 31, 1998 .......................... 1,474,641 $ 1,666
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Significant terms of the Series A1 and B1 Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock are as follows:
Each share is convertible into .6667 shares of Common Stock (subject to
adjustment for anti-dilution) at the election of the holder upon at least 75
days notice to the Company.
Shares have no voting rights except as required by law.
At any time after August 2000, the holders of a majority of the then
outstanding shares of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock may require the
Company to redeem for cash the Preferred Shares outstanding over a three-year
period at a per-share purchase price equal to the original issue price (subject
to certain anti-dilution adjustments) plus all declared but unpaid dividends on
such shares. The Company shall redeem the shares of Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock ratably from the Preferred Shareholders of record on that date.
Dividends may be declared at the discretion of the Board of Directors
and are noncumulative. To the extent declared, dividends of $.075 per share for
Series A1 and $.114 per share for Series B1 must be paid prior to any dividends
on Common Stock. No dividends have been declared through December 31, 1998.
In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company,
the Preferred Shareholders shall receive the initial issue price per share plus
all declared but unpaid dividends. If the assets and funds to be distributed are
insufficient to permit full payment, then the funds shall be distributed on a
pro rata basis. Upon completion of this distribution, the holders of the Common
Stock will receive a pro rata distribution of any remaining assets of the
Company.
Holders of the Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock have certain
registration rights.
9. COMMON STOCK
During 1996, the Board of Directors adopted, and the shareholders
approved, an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number
of authorized shares of Common Stock to 50,000,000. At December 31, 1998, Common
Stock was reserved for issuance as follows:
Conversion of outstanding Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock .................................... 983,143
Issuable under stock purchase warrants ............... 919,443
Stock Option Plans ................................... 2,857,324
Employee Stock Purchase Plans ........................ 498,298
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5,258,208
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COMMON STOCK OFFERING
In August 1996, the Company completed an initial public offering of
3,500,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $10.50 per share. Concurrent with
the initial public offering, all outstanding shares of Series A, B and C
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock were automatically converted into
3,528,349 shares of Common Stock. The proceeds to the Company from the offering,
net of underwriting discounts and offering expenses, were $32,855,000.
WARRANTS
During 1998, the Company issued warrants to purchase 250,000 shares of
Common Stock at $8.00 per share in conjunction with the issuance and sale of the
Company's 1998 Senior Discount Notes (See Note 7). These warrants expire on
September 30, 2002. During 1997, the Company issued warrants to purchase 375,000
shares of Common Stock at $15.4375 per share in conjunction with the issuance
and sale of the Company's 1997 Senior Discount Notes (see Note 7). These
warrants were repriced to $8.00 per share in connection with the issuance of the
Company's 1998 Senior Discount Notes. The warrants expire on September 30, 2002.
During 1996, the Company issued warrants to certain financial advisors in
connection with its Series C Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock financing.
These warrants are exercisable for 116,666 shares of Common Stock at an exercise
price of $7.50 per share and expire in 2001. In connection with the initial
public offering, the Company issued 5-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of
177,777 shares of Common Stock to other financial advisors at an exercise price
of $12.60 per share.
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In October 1995 the Company obtained a lease line of credit and granted
the leasing company a 5-year warrant to purchase 40,936 shares of Common Stock
at a price of $1.71 per share; such warrant was net-exercised by the holder in
March, 1998.
STOCK OPTION PLANS
Under the 1994 Stock Option Plan (the "1994 Option Plan"), the Company
may grant incentive or nonstatutory stock options up to 3,892,655 shares of
Common Stock to employees, directors and consultants at prices not less than
fair market value for incentive stock options and not less than 85% of fair
market value for nonstatutory stock options. These options generally expire five
to ten years from the date of grant. Options normally vest at a rate of 25% on
the first anniversary of the grant date and 1/48 per month thereafter and may be
exercised at any time, subject to the Company's right to repurchase unvested
shares at the original exercise price upon termination.
In 1996, the Board of Directors adopted the 1996 Outside Directors
Stock Option Plan (the "Directors Plan"). Under this plan, non-employee
directors of the Company are automatically granted initial options to purchase
15,000 shares of Common Stock and additional options to purchase 5,000 shares of
Common Stock in each subsequent year that such person remains a director of the
Company. Options under the Directors Plan have an exercise price equal to fair
market value at the grant date, vest ratably over three years and expire ten
years from the date of grant. The number of shares authorized under this plan is
200,000.
In 1997, the Board of Directors adopted the 1997 Nonstatutory Stock
Option Plan (the "1997 Option Plan"). Under this plan, the Company may grant
nonstatutory stock options for up to 390,000 shares of Common Stock to employees
and consultants at prices not less than 85% of fair market value on the
effective date of the grant. These options generally expire ten years from the
date of grant and are immediately exercisable.
The Company repriced outstanding options to purchase 1,013,202 shares
to $9.125, the current market price on January 9, 1998. The Company subsequently
repriced outstanding options to purchase 1,615,505 shares to $4.00, the current
market price on September 11, 1998. In connection with the September 11, 1998
option repricing, employees were restricted from exercising options for a period
of six months from the date of the repricing. Otherwise the options retain all
other original terms. In addition, on December 1, 1998, the Company repriced
75,000 options to the Company's acting Chief Executive Officer from $6.00 to
$1.875. The fair value of this grant after repricing was estimated to be
$371,000. The Company recorded compensation expense of $326,000 in the third
quarter of 1998 in connection with severance packages to former members of
management of the Company. All of the above repriced options are shown as
cancelled and regranted in the following table.
Option activity under the 1994 Option Plan, Directors Plan, and 1997
Option Plan is as follows:
WEIGHTED
NUMBER AVERAGE
OF EXERCISE
SHARES PRICE
------ -----
Outstanding, January 1, 1996 ....................... 725,667 0.14
Granted (weighted average fair value of $2.59).... 1,020,063 5.34
Exercised ........................................ (870,979) 0.18
Cancelled ........................................ (39,348) 2.22
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Outstanding, December 31, 1996 ..................... 835,403 6.35
Granted (weighted average fair value of $7.49).... 1,150,385 15.02
Exercised ........................................ (49,083) 4.13
Cancelled ........................................ (39,529) 12.01
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Outstanding, December 31, 1997 ..................... 1,897,176 11.36
Granted (weighted average fair value of $4.29).... 3,759,563 5.85
Exercised ........................................ (97,400) 2.23
Cancelled ........................................ (3,605,166) 9.84
========== ======
Outstanding, December 31, 1998 ..................... 1,954,173 $ 4.09
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Additional information regarding options outstanding as of December 31,
1998, is as follows:
OPTIONS OUTSTANDING OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
---------------------------------- ---------------------
WEIGHTED
NUMBER AVERAGE WEIGHTED NUMBER WEIGHTED
OUTSTANDING REMAINING AVERAGE EXERCISABLE AVERAGE
RANGE OF AS OF CONTRACTUAL EXERCISE AS OF EXERCISE
EXERCISE PRICES 12/31/98 LIFE (YRS) PRICE 12/31/98 PRICE
- --------------- -------- ---------- ----- -------- -----
$ 0.105 - $ 1.500 128,995 7.23 $1.38 128,995 $1.38
$ 1.875 - $ 1.875 326,037 9.85 1.88 326,037 1.88
$ 2.375 - $ 3.750 40,250 9.74 3.33 40,250 3.33
$ 4.000 - $ 4.000 1,295,457 8.62 4.00 1,295,457 4.00
$ 4.250 - $ 9.375 42,334 5.30 6.96 26,222 5.47
$10.500 - $10.500 45,000 7.58 10.50 36,249 10.50
$11.750 - $11.750 1,100 8.38 11.75 1,100 11.75
$12.250 - $12.250 15,000 1.39 12.25 7,914 12.25
$14.500 - $14.500 45,000 8.29 14.50 45,000 14.50
$18.750 - $18.750 15,000 8.18 18.75 8,750 18.75
- ------- ------- --------- ---- ----- --------- -----
$0.105 - $18.750 1,954,173 8.59 $4.09 1,915,974 $3.94
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At December 31, 1998, 674,651, 105,000, and 123,500 shares were
available for future grants under the 1994 Option Plan, Directors Plan, and 1997
Option Plan respectively. At December 31, 1998, 153,547 shares exercised were
subject to repurchase. As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, 1,826,896 and 835,403
shares respectively were exercisable with a weighted average exercise price of
$11.27 and $6.35, respectively.
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
In 1996, the Board of Directors adopted the 1996 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan (the "1996 Purchase Plan"). Under the 1996 Purchase Plan, eligible
employees are permitted to purchase shares of Common Stock through salary
withholding at a price equal to 85% of the lower of the market value of the
stock at the beginning of the 24-month offering period or the end of each
six-month purchase period, subject to certain limitations. Due to insufficient
shares remaining in the 1996 Purchase Plan, in 1998 the Board of Directors
adopted the 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "1998 Purchase Plan"). Under
the 1998 Purchase Plan, eligible employees are permitted to purchase shares of
Common Stock through salary withholding at a price equal to 85% of the lower of
the market value of the stock at the beginning or the end of the 6-month
offering period, subject to certain limitations. At December 31, 1998, 251,702
shares had been issued under both of the Purchase Plans and 498,298 shares were
reserved for further issuance. The weighted average fair value of those purchase
rights granted in 1998, 1997 and 1996 was $3.73, $3.52 and $2.66, respectively.
The Company's calculations were made using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected life of one year
for all years; expected interest rate of 5.7%, 6.2% and 5.4% for 1998, 1997 and
1996, respectively; expected volatility of 75% in 1998, 65% in 1997 and 39.2%
subsequent to the initial public filing in July 1996; and no dividends during
the expected term.
ADDITIONAL STOCK PLAN INFORMATION
As discussed in Note 1, the Company continues to account for its
stock-based awards using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB No.
25 and its related interpretations. Accordingly, no compensation expense has
been recognized in the financial statements for employee stock arrangements.
SFAS 123 requires the disclosure of pro forma net income and earnings
per share had the Company adopted the fair value method as of the beginning of
fiscal 1995. Under SFAS 123, the fair value of stock-based awards to employees
is calculated through the use of the minimum value method for all periods prior
to the initial public offering, and subsequently through the use of option
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pricing models, even though such models were developed to estimate the fair
value of freely tradable, fully transferable options without vesting
restrictions, which significantly differ from the Company's stock option awards.
These models also require subjective assumptions, including future stock price
volatility and expected time to exercise, which greatly affect the calculated
values. The Company's stock option calculations were made using the minimum and
Black-Scholes option pricing models with the following weighted average
assumptions: expected life, 12 months following vesting; stock volatility, 75%
in 1998, 65% in 1997 and 39.2% subsequent to the initial public filing in July
1996; risk-free interest rates, 5.7% in 1998, 6.2% in 1997, and 6.7% in 1996;
and no dividends during the expected term. The Company's calculations are based
on a multiple option valuation approach and forfeitures are recognized as they
occur. If the computed fair values of the stock-based awards (including awards
under the Purchase Plan) had been amortized to expense over the vesting period
of the awards, pro forma net loss would have been $44,673,000 ($3.26 loss per
share) in 1998, $26,815,000 ($2.51 loss per share) in 1997, and $14,345,000
($2.68 loss per share) in 1996.
10. INCOME TAXES
The Company has had losses since inception and therefore has not
provided for income taxes.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary
differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial
reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, as well as
operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Significant components of the
Company's deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 are as
follows:
DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------
1998 1997
-------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
Net deferred tax assets:
Net operating losses .......................... $ 25,596 $ 15,696
Research and development credits .............. 1,140 963
Capitalized research and development costs .... 895 480
Accruals deductible in different periods ...... 4,204 881
Depreciation and amortization ................. (250) (415)
-------- --------
31,585 17,605
Valuation allowance .............................. (31,585) (17,605)
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Total ............................................ $ -- $ --
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Due to the uncertainty surrounding the realization of the benefits of
its favorable tax attributes in future tax returns, the Company has fully
reserved its net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively.
At December 31, 1998, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards
of approximately $69,100,000 and $35,800,000 for federal and state income tax
purposes, respectively. These carryforwards begin to expire in 2000. Net
operating losses of approximately $950,000 for federal and state tax purposes
attributable to the tax benefit relating to the exercise of nonqualified stock
options and disqualifying dispositions of incentive stock options are excluded
from the components of deferred income tax assets. The tax benefits associated
with this net operating loss will be recorded as an adjustment to shareholders'
equity when the Company generates taxable income.
The Company also has research and development credit carryforwards of
approximately $815,000 and $720,000 available to offset future federal and state
income taxes, respectively, as of December 31, 1998. These carryforwards begin
to expire in 2010.
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The Tax Reform Act of 1986 and the California Act of 1987 impose
restrictions on the utilization of net operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards in the event of an "ownership change" as defined by the Internal
Revenue Code. The Company's ability to utilize its net operating loss and tax
credit carryforwards is subject to limitation pursuant to these restrictions. As
of March 31, 1998, approximately $4 million of the Company's net operating loss
carryforwards was subject to such limitation and is dependent on the Company's
future profitability and the utilization of its net operating loss carryforwards
over a period of time.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In February, 1999 the Company filed a complaint against International
Game Technology, Inc. (IGT) seeking a declaration of noninfringement and
invalidity of US Patent no. 5,823,873, describing a method of playing electronic
video poker games. The suit was originally filed in the United States District
Court for the Northern District of California, as a result of threat of
litigation by IGT. IGT responded by filing a complaint in the District of Nevada
alleging infringement of the same patent. As that case has been transferred from
Reno to be heard in Las Vegas, the Company intends to dismiss the California
action and pursue its claims against IGT in the Las Vegas case. On March 16,
1999 the Company was unsuccessful in preventing IGT from issuing a temporary
restraining order that prevents the Company from shipping the disputed product
until the injunction hearing that has been set for April 15, 1999 in Las Vegas.
If the Company is unsuccessful in preventing IGT from gaining an injunction
until the patent trial is heard, the Company will be prevented from shipping the
disputed product until such time as the patent trial is resolved. Management
believes that the patent trial would be at least two to five months after the
April 15 hearing. The claims in the lawsuit relate to a game that the Company
released in February 1999 called Multi-Draw Poker. The Company's management
strongly denies the assertions of infringement and in the litigation has asked
the court to rule that its game does not infringe. The costs of defending this
suit may be substantial and may require significant amounts of senior management
time, and an adverse result in such litigation could materially and adversely
affect the Company's liquidity and capital resources. No adjustments have been
made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements relating to this
litigation.
On March 12, 1999 the Company announced the closure of its Mountain
View California-based manufacturing operations and the relocation of its
manufacturing activities to its Las Vegas Nevada, facility. The Company also
announced the elimination of 66 positions or 40% of the Company's workforce. In
connection with the elimination of positions, the Company offered 255,000
fully-vested shares to these employees as part of their severance. The Company
also has granted additional options to purchase 2,565,000 shares of common stock
to remaining employees and consultants during March, 1999.
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