UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
| ý | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 |
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-23928
PDS GAMING CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Minnesota (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
41-1605970 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6171 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89120
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(702) 736-0700
(Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No ý
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date:
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Outstanding as of November 5, 2003 |
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| Common Stock, $.01 par value | 3,806,222 |
PDS GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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| PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||
Item 1. |
Financial Statements: |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets—September 30, 2003 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2002 |
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Consolidated Statements of Income—Three Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 (Unaudited) |
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Consolidated Statements of Income—Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 (Unaudited) |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 (Unaudited) |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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Item 2. |
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures |
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION |
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Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings |
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Item 5. |
Other Information |
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Item 6. |
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K |
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PDS GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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September 30, 2003 |
December 31, 2002 |
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| ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 5,229,000 | $ | 115,000 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 4,566,000 | 1,377,000 | ||||||
| Notes, accounts and leases receivable, net of allowances | 39,075,000 | 41,203,000 | ||||||
| Equipment under operating leases, net | 62,833,000 | 42,487,000 | ||||||
| Equipment held for sale or lease | 2,070,000 | 3,350,000 | ||||||
| Other assets, net | 9,673,000 | 9,306,000 | ||||||
| $ | 123,446,000 | $ | 97,838,000 | |||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Equipment vendors payable | $ | 3,648,000 | $ | 14,385,000 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 465,000 | 233,000 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other | 4,280,000 | 2,599,000 | ||||||
| Customer deposits | 4,413,000 | 3,440,000 | ||||||
| Notes payable | 95,638,000 | 59,977,000 | ||||||
| Subordinated debt | 6,217,000 | 9,054,000 | ||||||
| 114,661,000 | 89,688,000 | |||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 3,806,222 and 3,799,978 shares issued and outstanding | 38,000 | 38,000 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 11,817,000 | 11,812,000 | ||||||
| Deficit | (3,070,000 | ) | (3,700,000 | ) | ||||
| 8,785,000 | 8,150,000 | |||||||
| $ | 123,446,000 | $ | 97,838,000 | |||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PDS GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(Unaudited)
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| REVENUES: | ||||||||
| Equipment sales and sales-type leases | $ | 2,718,000 | $ | 672,000 | ||||
| Operating lease rentals | 7,820,000 | 4,033,000 | ||||||
| Finance income | 1,410,000 | 1,292,000 | ||||||
| Fee income | 2,036,000 | 760,000 | ||||||
| Casino | 315,000 | 591,000 | ||||||
| 14,299,000 | 7,348,000 | |||||||
| COSTS AND EXPENSES: | ||||||||
| Equipment sales and sales-type leases | 2,934,000 | 652,000 | ||||||
| Depreciation on leased equipment | 5,533,000 | 2,757,000 | ||||||
| Interest | 3,457,000 | 1,969,000 | ||||||
| Casino | 455,000 | 657,000 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,288,000 | 1,089,000 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization on other property | 176,000 | 184,000 | ||||||
| Collection and asset impairment provisions | 163,000 | |||||||
| 14,006,000 | 7,308,000 | |||||||
| Income before income taxes | 293,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
| Income taxes | 106,000 | 16,000 | ||||||
| Income from continuing operations | 187,000 | 24,000 | ||||||
| Discontinued operations | (348,000 | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 187,000 | $ | (324,000 | ) | |||
| Earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||||
| Continuing operations—basic and diluted | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
| Discontinued operations—basic and diluted | (0.10 | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss)—basic and diluted | 0.05 | (0.09 | ) | |||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||
| Basic | 3,806,000 | 3,798,000 | ||||||
| Diluted | 3,809,000 | 3,798,000 | ||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PDS GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(Unaudited)
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| REVENUES: | ||||||||
| Equipment sales and sales-type leases | $ | 6,217,000 | $ | 9,714,000 | ||||
| Operating lease rentals | 19,362,000 | 9,603,000 | ||||||
| Finance income | 3,612,000 | 3,677,000 | ||||||
| Fee income | 3,679,000 | 1,143,000 | ||||||
| Casino | 704,000 | 1,427,000 | ||||||
| 33,574,000 | 25,564,000 | |||||||
| COSTS AND EXPENSES: | ||||||||
| Equipment sales and sales-type leases | 5,777,000 | 8,395,000 | ||||||
| Depreciation on leased equipment | 13,698,000 | 6,430,000 | ||||||
| Interest | 8,094,000 | 5,655,000 | ||||||
| Casino | 1,097,000 | 2,057,000 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 3,150,000 | 3,223,000 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization on other property | 555,000 | 584,000 | ||||||
| Collection and asset impairment provisions | 218,000 | 59,000 | ||||||
| 32,589,000 | 26,403,000 | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes (benefit) | 985,000 | (839,000 | ) | |||||
| Income taxes (benefit) | 355,000 | (353,000 | ) | |||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 630,000 | (486,000 | ) | |||||
| Discontinued operations | (2,224,000 | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 630,000 | $ | (2,710,000 | ) | |||
| Earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||||
| Continuing operations—basic and diluted | $ | 0.17 | $ | (0.13 | ) | |||
| Discontinued operations—basic and diluted | (0.59 | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss)—basic and diluted | 0.17 | (0.72 | ) | |||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||
| Basic | 3,804,000 | 3,792,000 | ||||||
| Diluted | 3,805,000 | 3,792,000 | ||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PDS GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(Unaudited)
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| OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by continuing operating activities | $ | 6,656,000 | $ | 10,999,000 | ||||
| Net cash used in discontinued operating activities | (1,071,000 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 6,656,000 | 9,928,000 | ||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Purchase of equipment for leasing | (32,245,000 | ) | (8,619,000 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of equipment under operating leases | 1,147,000 | 464,000 | ||||||
| Purchase of fixed assets | (92,000 | ) | (1,221,000 | ) | ||||
| Other | 7,000 | (499,000 | ) | |||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (31,183,000 | ) | (9,875,000 | ) | ||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from borrowings | 62,077,000 | 25,128,000 | ||||||
| Repayment of borrowings | (26,416,000 | ) | (22,976,000 | ) | ||||
| Increase in restricted cash | (3,189,000 | ) | (481,000 | ) | ||||
| Repayment of subordinated debt | (2,837,000 | ) | (2,684,000 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 6,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 29,641,000 | (913,000 | ) | |||||
| CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 5,114,000 | (860,000 | ) | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 115,000 | 4,086,000 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 5,229,000 | $ | 3,226,000 | ||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PDS GAMING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. For further information, please refer to the consolidated financial statements of PDS Gaming Corporation (the "Company"), and the related notes, included within the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (the "2002 Form 10-K"), previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The balance sheet information at December 31, 2002 was derived from the audited financial statements included in the Company's 2002 Form 10-K.
2. STOCK PLANS
The Company has two stock option plans, the 1993 Stock Option Plan and the 2002 Stock Option Plan. The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations, in accounting for its stock option plans. Based on the related circumstances, no compensation expense has been recognized for the stock option plans. The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123 ("SFAS No. 148"), therefore, no compensation expense was recognized for the Company's stock option plans. Had compensation expense for the Company's stock option plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant date for awards under these plans, consistent with the methodology prescribed under SFAS No. 148, the Company's net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share would have approximated the pro forma amounts indicated below:
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| Reported net income (loss) | $ | 187,000 | $ | (324,000 | ) | $ | 630,000 | $ | (2,710,000 | ) | |||
| Reported earnings (loss) per share—basic and diluted | 0.05 | (0.09 | ) | 0.17 | (0.72 | ) | |||||||
| Adjustment to compensation expense for stock-based awards, net of tax | 41,000 | 114,000 | 122,000 | 341,000 | |||||||||
| Pro forma net income (loss) | 146,000 | (438,000 | ) | 508,000 | (3,051,000 | ) | |||||||
| Pro forma earnings (loss) per share—basic and diluted | 0.04 | (0.12 | ) | 0.13 | (0.80 | ) | |||||||
The weighted-average fair value of each stock option included in the preceding pro forma disclosures was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and is amortized over the vesting period of the underlying options.
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3. NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable consist of the following:
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December 31, 2002 |
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| Recourse lines of credit with a maximum aggregate balance of $12,489,000 bearing interest at rates from 5.00% to 10.50%, secured by related investment in leases, equipment held for sale or lease and other assets | $ | 8,621,000 | $ | 12,853,000 | ||||
| Equipment notes bearing interest at rates from 0% to 18.00%, secured by related investment in leases: | ||||||||
| Recourse | 36,849,000 | 21,838,000 | ||||||
| Non-recourse | 50,866,000 | 25,726,000 | ||||||
| 96,336,000 | 60,417,000 | |||||||
| Unamortized loan discounts | (698,000 | ) | (440,000 | ) | ||||
| $ | 95,638,000 | $ | 59,977,000 | |||||
In October 2003, the Company refinanced a limited recourse note payable having a balance of $5,712,000. The new obligation, also limited recourse, had an original principal balance of $6,972,000, bears interest at a blended rate of 10.78% and matures on June 1, 2005. The debt is collateralized by certain lease schedules, as well as the underlying equipment.
4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During the first quarter 2002, the Company discontinued operations of its Table Games Division, with the exception of servicing games currently under lease and selling or leasing games in inventory, and certain components of its Casino Slot Exchange Division. Accordingly, the Company recorded these activities as discontinued operations in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.
Results from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit, are as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002:
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| Loss on discontinued operations: | ||||||||
| Loss on disposal | $ | (993,000 | ) | |||||
| Operating loss | $ | (348,000 | ) | (1,231,000 | ) | |||
| $ | (348,000 | ) | $ | (2,224,000 | ) | |||
| Loss per share (basic and diluted): | ||||||||
| Loss on disposal | $ | (0.26 | ) | |||||
| Operating loss | $ | (0.10 | ) | (0.33 | ) | |||
| $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.59 | ) | |||
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5. CONTINGENCIES
Litigation. In May 2002, the Company received notification that Tekbilt, Inc. ("Claimant") had submitted a Demand for Arbitration to the American Arbitration Association alleging breach of a Distributor Agreement (the "Agreement") with Claimant in connection with the Company's discontinued operations. In the notification, Claimant alleged that such breach has caused Claimant to sustain substantial damages. The monetary damages sought by claimant are unspecified. The Company timely filed its Answering Statement and has asserted a Counterclaim against Claimant. The Company seeks the dismissal of Claimant's claims in their entirety, an award of monetary damages and reimbursement of all costs and expenses incurred by the Company as a result of the case, including attorneys fees. Neither party has specified its alleged damages. The case is in a preliminary stage, and the hearing before the American Arbitration Association panel is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2004. Although unable to predict the outcome of this matter, management believes the claim to be without merit and will vigorously pursue all legal defenses available to it. Management, further, does not believe that the outcome of such arbitration is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. Accordingly, no accounting recognition has been provided for losses, if any.
On February 24, 2003, the Company announced that it had entered into a letter of intent (the "Letter of Intent") with respect to a proposal submitted by a management group consisting of Johan P. Finley, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lona M.B. Finley, the Company's Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer, and Peter D. Cleary, the Company's President, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer (collectively, the "Management Group"), to acquire all of the approximately 69% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock not already owned by the Management Group (the "Proposed Transaction"). On July 8, 2003, the Company announced that it had extended the Letter of Intent until August 10, 2003, and on September 10, 2003, the Company announced that it had extended the Letter of Intent until November 15, 2003. The Proposed Transaction is subject to, among other things, the execution of a definitive agreement, approval by the Special Committee, approval by a majority of the Company's shares not owned by the Management Group, the procuring of all necessary consents of the Company's commercial lenders and the trustees under the indentures covering the Company's outstanding debt securities, the securing of required approvals from all gaming regulatory agencies, the obtaining of the necessary financing and the receipt by the Company of a favorable fairness opinion from an investment bank.
On August 25, 2003, the Company announced the voluntary dismissal by the plaintiff of a purported class action lawsuit filed by a shareholder in District Court, Clark County, Nevada, in connection with the Proposed Transaction. The complaint alleged that members of the Company's Board of Directors violated their fiduciary duties in approving the Letter of Intent with respect to the proposal submitted by the Management Group, and sought to enjoin the Management Group from acquiring the shares. This was the third similar complaint against the Company relating to the Proposed Transaction. Each of the two prior complaints were also voluntarily dismissed by the respective plaintiffs in response to the Company's motions to dismiss.
On October 3, 2003, the Company filed a Complaint for Declaratory Relief against Heller EMX, Inc., and Does 1 through 100 in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada (the "Nevada Case"). The Complaint was provided to legal counsel for the defendants, but was not served pending a possible negotiated resolution. On October 16, 2003, the Company was served with a Summons and Complaint for Fraud, Conversion and Other Claims, filed by Heller EMX, Inc., Heller
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Financial Leasing, Inc., and General Electric Capital Corp., in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, being case number 03 CV-6187 (the "New York Case"). Both cases seek a determination of the respective rights and duties of the parties under four Sale and Purchase Agreements, a Nonrecourse Proceeds Sharing Agreement and related agreements and documents. Plaintiffs in the New York Case also seek to recover compensatory and punitive damages for at least $5 million for alleged conversion and an order enjoining the Company from withholding certain payments, and compensatory and punitive damages in amounts to be determined at trial for alleged fraud, negligent misrepresentation, tortious interference with prospective business advantage/relations, breach of contract and unjust enrichment. The Company believes the allegations in the New York Case are without merit and intends to vigorously defend the New York Case and pursue the declaratory relief sought in the Nevada Case. See also "Residual Sharing" later herein.
Residual sharing. In December 2001, the Company agreed to share the proceeds from future sales of certain equipment at lease termination, but only to the extent, if any, that such proceeds exceed the Company's original estimate of residual values of the equipment made at the inception of the respective leases. The value of the equipment to be assigned to the sharing pool is calculated based on the present value of the Company's original anticipated residual value in the equipment at lease termination (originally $7.2 million), subject to adjustment as defined. The Company's obligation to assign assets to a residual sharing pool is collateralized by receivables totaling $9.1 million at September 30, 2003.
Other. On October 15, 2003, the Company received notice regarding non-conformance of certain gaming machines provided by the Company to a casino. The Company reimbursed the casino for estimated damages that were not material. The Company is currently conducting an internal investigation relating to this matter. At this time, management cannot estimate the future effect, if any, of this matter on the Company.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
The Company is engaged in the business of leasing and other financing of gaming equipment and remarketing previously leased gaming devices to casino operators. The gaming equipment financed by the Company consists mainly of slot machines, video gaming machines and other gaming devices. In addition, the Company finances furniture, fixtures and other gaming-related equipment, including gaming tables and chairs, restaurant and hotel furniture, vehicles, security and surveillance equipment, computers and other office equipment. The Company believes it is currently the only independent leasing company licensed, registered or otherwise authorized in the states of Nevada, New Jersey, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico and Washington to provide this financing alternative. In early 2001, the Company received a nonrestricted gaming license to operate The Gambler, now known as Rocky's Casino and Sports Bar ("Rocky's"), in Reno, Nevada.
The Company's quarterly operating results, including net income, have historically fluctuated due to the timing of completion of large financing transactions, as well as the timing of recognition of the resulting fee income upon subsequent sale. These transactions can be in the negotiation and documentation stage for several months, and recognition of the resulting fee income by the Company may fluctuate greatly from quarter to quarter. Thus, the results of any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other period.
The Company's operating results are also subject to quarterly fluctuations resulting from a variety of other factors, including, but not limited to, (i) variations in the mix of financing transactions between operating leases, direct finance leases and notes receivable, (ii) changes in the gaming industry which affect the demand for reconditioned gaming devices sold by the Company at lease termination, and (iii) economic conditions, in which a detrimental change can cause customers to delay new investments and increase the Company's bad debt exposure, and reduce the level of fee income obtained through the sale of leases or financing transactions.
STRATEGY
The Company's principal operating strategy is to increase recurring revenues and cash flows through originations of leases. In addition to its leasing activities, the Company also originates note transactions which it generally sells to third parties. In some of its transactions, the Company holds the leases or notes for a period of time after origination or retains a partial ownership interest in the leases or notes. The Company believes its ability to remarket used gaming devices enhances the gaming devices' values at the end of an operating lease and facilitates additional financing transactions.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires the Company's management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures, some of which may require revision in future periods. The most significant estimates are those involving residual values, collectibility of notes, accounts and leases receivable and valuation of equipment held for sale or lease.
The following is a summary of what management believes are the critical accounting policies and estimates of the Company. Generally accepted accounting principles relative to leasing and other financing transactions do not permit significant opportunities for management discretion as to their selection. However, the application of these policies, in some cases, requires the Company's management to make subjective judgments regarding the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. See Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," to the Company's Consolidated Financial
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Statements included within the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for a more detailed discussion of the Company's accounting policies.
Revenue and Cost Recognition. The Company records revenue, primarily, in accordance with SFAS No. 13, Accounting for Leases, as amended, and SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, along with other related guidance under generally accepted accounting principles and other regulatory guidance related to revenue recognition.
The Company's leasing activities include operating, direct finance and sales-type leases. For all types of leases, the determination of profit considers the estimated value of equipment at lease termination, referred to as the residual value. The issues specific to operating, direct finance and sales-type leases are as follows:
After the inception of a lease, the Company may discount or sell notes and future lease payments to reduce or recover its investment in the asset. Initial direct costs related to leases and notes receivable are capitalized as part of the related asset and amortized over the term of the agreement using the interest method, except for operating leases, for which the straight-line method is used.
Equipment held for sale or lease, consisting primarily of gaming devices, is valued at the lower of average unit cost or net realizable value. Revenue is recognized when title transfers to the customer upon shipment of used gaming devices or upon the exercise of a purchase option under an operating lease.
Reserves for Losses. An allowance for losses is maintained at levels determined by the Company's management to adequately provide for collection losses and any other-than-temporary declines in other asset values. In determining losses, the Company's management considers economic conditions, the activity in used equipment markets, the effect of actions by equipment manufacturers, the financial condition of customers, the expected courses of action by lessees with regard to leased equipment at termination of the initial lease term, changes in technology and other factors which management believes are relevant. Recoverability of an asset value is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If a loss is indicated, the loss to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the net realizable value of the asset. Asset charge-offs are recorded upon the disposition of the underlying assets. Management reviews the Company's assets on a quarterly basis to assess the adequacy of the allowances for losses in light of all available information.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
The Company reported net income of $187,000 or $0.05 per diluted share in the third quarter 2003 compared to a net loss of $324,000 or $0.09 per diluted share in the third quarter 2002. The third quarter 2002 results include income from continuing operations of $24,000 and a loss from discontinued operations of $348,000. The Company completed $31.2 million in originations in the third quarter 2003
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compared with $7.5 million in the third quarter 2002. Originations in the third quarter 2003 included $28.1 million sourced through two customers.
Total revenues and the mix of revenues and related costs for the comparable periods varied significantly, but this variability is not unusual given the nature of the Company's operations. Revenues from continuing operations in the third quarter 2003 totaled $14.3 million compared to $7.3 million in the year-earlier quarter, an increase of $7.0 million. This increase reflects higher levels of revenues from equipment sales and sales-type leases, operating lease rentals and fee income.
Revenues from equipment sales and sales-type leases totaled $2.7 million in the third quarter of 2003 compared to $672,000 in the year-earlier quarter, and are summarized as follows:
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| Sales of equipment from inventory | $ | 271,000 | $ | 411,000 | $ | (140,000 | ) | |||
| Sales of equipment coming off lease | 2,308,000 | 29,000 | 2,279,000 | |||||||
| Retail sales of gaming equipment and merchandise | 139,000 | 232,000 | (93,000 | ) | ||||||
| $ | 2,718,000 | $ | 672,000 | $ | 2,046,000 | |||||
Costs of equipment sales and sales-type leases totaled $2.9 million and $652,000 in the quarters ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Changes in margin result from a number of factors, including variations in supply and demand in the markets served by the Company.
Rental revenues from operating leases increased by $3.8 million, or 94%, to $7.8 million in the third quarter 2003 from $4.0 million in the year-earlier quarter as a result of the Company's significantly larger portfolio of operating leases, in relation to other leases, in the current year. This portfolio increased to an average of $61.6 million in the third quarter 2003 from $33.8 million in the year-earlier period as a result of the Company's aggressive sales efforts. Related depreciation increased to $5.5 million from $2.8 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, as a result, and depreciation on equipment subject to operating leases as a percentage of rental revenues increased from 68% in the prior year quarter to 71% in the third quarter 2003. This increase is due to the Company's normal recurring quarterly portfolio review that resulted in acceleration of depreciation on certain leases in the current year quarter.
Finance income increased to $1.4 million in the third quarter 2003 from $1.3 million in the year-earlier quarter. This nominal increase reflects the fact that the Company's portfolio of notes and direct finance leases receivable was relatively unchanged between the two periods.
Fee income increased to $2.0 million in the third quarter 2003 from $760,000 in the year-earlier quarter. Approximately 80% of the fee income in the current year quarter was derived from one customer, which accounts for substantially all of the increase. Fee income is non-recurring in nature.
Casino revenues decreased to $315,000 in the third quarter 2003 from $591,000 in the year-earlier quarter. Casino costs, excluding depreciation and amortization, decreased to $455,000 in the current year quarter compared to $657,000 in the third quarter 2002. The decreased costs are primarily comprised of decreased payroll and related costs and direct costs of sales. The losses from casino operations were $140,000 and $66,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and reflect the continued weakness of the Reno, Nevada gaming market as well as strong competition from Native American casinos operating in Northern California.
Interest expense totaled $3.5 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2003 compared to $2.0 million in the third quarter of 2002. This increase results from higher average debt levels and a higher weighted average cost of funds in the third quarter of 2003 compared to the third quarter of
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2002. Average debt levels increased to $94.4 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2003, from $64.5 million in the third quarter of 2002, primarily as a result of new originations. The weighted average cost of funds increased to 13.3% in the quarter ended September 30, 2003 from 12.2% in the third quarter of 2002 due to market factors.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $1.3 million in the third quarter 2003 from $1.1 million in the year-earlier quarter. The increase of $199,000 is primarily the result of increased legal, litigation and settlement costs of $188,000.
The estimated effective income tax rate was 36% in the third quarter 2003 and 42% in the third quarter 2002. In both periods, the estimated effective rate was higher than the federal statutory tax rate of 34% due primarily to state income taxes and permanent tax differences.
Loss from discontinued operations was $348,000 in the third quarter 2002. This loss was the operating loss of operations that were classified in the first quarter 2002 as discontinued in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. There was no loss from discontinued operations during the third quarter 2003.
See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for description of the Company's discontinued operations.
Nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
The Company reported net income of $630,000 or $0.17 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to a net loss of $2.7 million or $0.72 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. The results for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 include a loss from continuing operations of $486,000 and a loss from discontinued operations of $2.2 million. Gross originations of financing transactions were $105.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared with $37.4 million in the year-earlier period. Originations in the current year period included $79.2 million sourced through two customers. Also included in originations in the current year period was a $16.6 million note syndicated by the Company, of which $1.4 million was retained by the Company for its portfolio.
Total revenues and the mix of revenues and related costs for the comparable periods varied significantly, but this variability is not unusual given the nature of the Company's operations. Revenues from continuing operations in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 totaled $33.6 million compared to $25.6 million in the year-earlier period. The increase in revenues of $8.0 million is primarily attributable to higher levels of operating lease revenues and fee income, partially offset by lower revenues from equipment sales and sales-type leases and casino operations.
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Revenues from equipment sales and sales-type leases totaled $6.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 compared to $9.7 million in the year-earlier period, and are summarized as follows:
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September 30, 2002 |
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| Sales of equipment from inventory | $ | 2,077,000 | $ | 2,623,000 | $ | (546,000 | ) | |||
| Sales-type lease revenues, representing sales of equipment at the inception of a lease in which a dealer's profit or loss is recognized | 1,108,000 | 4,523,000 | (3,415,000 | ) | ||||||
| Sales of equipment coming off lease | 2,668,000 | 1,926,000 | 742,000 | |||||||
| Retail sales of gaming equipment and merchandise | 364,000 | 642,000 | (278,000 | |||||||