Printer Friendly
The Free Library
14,635,145 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Shuffle Master, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results.


LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States.  -- Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
 National Market: SHFL SHFL Schuylkill Haven Free Library (Schuylkill Haven, PA) ) today announced its results from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 for the second quarter and six months ended April 30, 2006.

Second Quarter Financial Results

Excluding FAS 123R and Stargames in-process research & development ("IPR&D") write-off Write-Off

A reduction in the value of an asset or earnings by the amount of an expense or loss. Companies are able to write off certain expenses that are required to run the business, or have been incurred in the operation of the business and detract from retained revenues.
:

--Revenue increased 60% to a record $43.3 million.

--Pre-tax income from operations increased 25% to $13.3 million.

--Income from continuing operations increased 6% to $7.4 million and diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 increased 11% to $0.21.

--EBITDA increased 32% to $17.6 million.

Including FAS 123R and Stargames IPR&D write-off:

--Pre-tax loss from operations of ($7.1) million (includes $19.1 million one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 write-off of Stargames IPR&D).

--Loss from continuing operations of ($12.6) million (includes $19.1 million one-time write-off of Stargames IPR&D) and a diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 loss per share of ($0.37) (includes $0.55 diluted loss per share related to the one-time write-off of Stargames IPR&D).

Year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 Financial Results

Excluding FAS 123R and Stargames IPR&D write-off:

--Revenue increased 46% to $76.6 million.

--Pre-tax income from operations increased 27% to $26.1 million.

--Income from continuing operations increased 18% to $15.5 million and diluted earnings per share increased 26% to $0.44.

--EBITDA increased 31% to $33.6 million.

Including FAS 123R and Stargames IPR&D write-off:

--Pre-tax income from operations of $4.4 million (includes $19.1 million one-time write-off of Stargames IPR&D).

--Loss from continuing operations of ($5.4) million (includes $19.1 million one-time write-off of Stargames IPR&D) and a diluted loss per share of ($0.16) (includes $0.55 diluted loss per share related to the one-time write-off of Stargames IPR&D).

Earnings-per-share results for the quarter, although in-line In-line

Used in the context of general equities. (1) An order or market in a specific security within the inside market; 2) any announcement (earnings) that adheres closely to Wall Street analysts' expectations.
 with the Company's previous guidance, which excluded the adoption of FAS 123R and any contribution from Stargames, were, nonetheless, negatively impacted by several factors, including:

--The consolidation of Stargames results, whose net contribution to after-tax af·ter-tax also af·ter·tax
adj.
Relating to or being that which remains after payment, especially of income taxes: after-tax profits. 
 earnings was approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 a $0.03 loss. This result was comprised of $0.02 of operating profit Operating profit (or loss)

Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions.


operating profit

See operating income.
, offset by $0.03 of interest and $0.01 of one-time loan origination The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page.
 costs in connection with the acquisition financing and $0.01 of purchase price amortization. The Company has now paid down $25.0 million of the original $115.0 million loan used to acquire Stargames, which should reduce interest costs in subsequent quarters.

--An increase in the Company's diluted shares under its currently outstanding convertible debt as a result of the substantial increase in the company's share price.

--IP related legal fees, which, although clearly in the Company's long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 interests, adversely affected short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 results.

Mark L. Yoseloff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, "We are pleased with our second quarter performance, in particular with the quality and size of our revenue growth. Revenue was driven by outstanding sales results in all categories, including our newly-acquired Stargames products. Having closed the acquisition during the quarter, we are now ideally positioned in the fastest growing gaming region in the world, the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. , with an expanded product portfolio that targets the entire casino casino or cassino (both: kəsē`nō).

1 Card game played with a full deck by two to four players. Its origins are obscure though it probably traces back to the Italian game of Scopa.
 floor. In addition, Shuffle Master now possesses the critical first-mover advantage First-mover advantage is the advantage gained by the initial occupant of a market segment. This advantage may stem from the fact that the first entrant can gain control of resources that followers may not be able to match.  in the multi-player, electronic-wagering format that provides increased profits for casinos A list of casinos. Antigua and Barbuda
  • St. James's Club Antigua in Mamora Bay
  • Casino Riviera in Runaway Bay
  • Grand Princess Casino in St. John's
  • King's Casino in St.
 and a fast-paced Adj. 1. fast-paced - of communication that proceeds rapidly; "a fast-paced talker"; "fast-paced fiction"
fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
, more exciting playing experience. All-in-all, we have never been better positioned for sustained, long-term growth."

Recent announcements included:

--On April 11, 2006, the Company and its Australian-based subsidiary, Stargames Limited ("Stargames"), entered into a gaming technology alliance with Melco International Development Limited ("Melco") and its Macau-based subsidiary, Elixir elixir /elix·ir/ (e-lik´ser) a clear, sweetened, alcohol-containing, usually hydroalcoholic liquid containing flavoring substances and sometimes active medicinal ingredients.

e·lix·ir
n.
 Group Limited ("Elixir"), to distribute localized Translated into the spoken language of the country. See localization.  gaming technologies for legalized gaming jurisdictions in Asia. Under and subject to the terms of the Asia Representative Agreement (the "Agreement"), Elixir is granted the exclusive distribution rights for the Company's and Stargames' complete Utility and Entertainment product lines in certain Asian countries Noun 1. Asian country - any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
Asian nation

country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
. The Agreement is for a term of 20 years. The Agreement also provides that the parties will negotiate separate agreements with respect to (i) a joint research and development center for the development of electronic gaming machine See video game console.  and multi-terminal gaming machine content specifically for the Asian market; and (ii) a manufacturing agreement whereby Elixir will open a manufacturing plant in Asia and Stargames will transfer the manufacturing of its electronic game products to Elixir. Both the development and manufacturing agreements are subject to further due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired.  requirements and any applicable regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 review and approvals.

--On May 16, 2006, the Company announced that it entered into an exclusive licensing and distribution agreement with Image Fidelity Fidelity is a notion that at its most abstract level implies a truthful connection to a source or sources. Its original meaning dealt with loyalty and attentiveness to one's duty to a lord or a king, in a broader sense than the related concept of fealty. , LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
 for its proprietary table games image processing image processing

Set of computational techniques for analyzing, enhancing, compressing, and reconstructing images. Its main components are importing, in which an image is captured through scanning or digital photography; analysis and manipulation of the image, accomplished
 software. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company will incorporate Image Fidelity's object recognition technology into its Intelligent Table System products and will be responsible for marketing and distributing the integrated application throughout the global gaming industry for an extended term.

Purchase Accounting for Stargames

The Company has made a preliminary allocation The apportionment or designation of an item for a specific purpose or to a particular place.

In the law of trusts, the allocation of cash dividends earned by a stock that makes up the principal of a trust for a beneficiary usually means that the dividends will be treated as
 of the purchase price for the Stargames acquisition to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on an estimate of the fair value determined by management with the assistance of independent valuation specialists. The purchase price allocation is preliminary and may be adjusted for up to one year after the acquisition. Additionally, in the second quarter, as required under US GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 (accounting for business combinations), the portion of the purchase price allocated to IPR&D of $19.1 million was immediately expensed. This amount represents the in-process research and development related to a development project that has been initiated and achieved material progress, but has not yet resulted in a technologically feasible (algorithm) feasible - A description of an algorithm that takes polynomial time (that is, for a problem set of size N, the resources required to solve the problem can be expressed as some polynomial involving N).  product.

Utility Products

Revenue from Utility Products totaled a record $23.6 million in the second quarter, an increase of 36% from $17.4 million in the comparable prior year quarter due to record shuffler shuf·fle  
v. shuf·fled, shuf·fling, shuf·fles

v.tr.
1. To slide (the feet) along the floor or ground while walking.

2. To move (something) from one place to another; transfer or shift.
 sales. Utility Products lease revenue increased 4% over last year due to an increase in third generation shuffler products on lease, including the Deck (1) The part of a magnetic tape unit that holds and moves the tape reels. The term may refer to any equipment that serves as a physical framework for electronic or mechanical devices. See rack. See also DEC.  Mate(R), one2six(TM) and MD2(R). Utility Products lease revenue and leased units remained consistent with our expectations and the prior sequential One after the other in some consecutive order such as by name or number.  quarter. The Company is continuing with the conversion of second generation ACE(R) shufflers in anticipation The performance of an act or obligation before it is legally due. In patent law, the publication of the existence of an invention that has already been patented or has a patent pending,  of introducing the next generation specialty A contract under seal.

A specialty is a written document that has been sealed and delivered and is given as security for the payment of a specifically indicated debt.
 table game shuffler, a strategy that has proven to be successful in the past. Utility Products sales and service revenue increased to a record $17.5 million or a 52% increase over the prior year period. These increases are primarily attributed to strong sales of our third generation shufflers, most notably the MD2 which totaled approximately $5.1 million, in addition to strong replacement demand. During the quarter, 14% of worldwide shuffler sales and 22% of domestic shuffler sales represented replacements of older generation shufflers. As anticipated, partially offsetting these increases were lower chipper chipper Drug slang An occasional user of illicit drugs. See Recreational drug use Tobacco A popular term for a person who smokes < 5 cigarettes/day, who may be resistant to nicotine dependence or addiction, and often born to non-smoking parents.  sales in the current quarter compared to last year, as well as the prior sequential quarter. The decrease primarily resulted from the completion of our previously announced 125 chipper order from Genting Highlands Genting Highlands (Malay: Tanah Tinggi Genting) (1700m above sea level ) is a mountain peak within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia and is home to a famous  in Malaysia Malaysia (məlā`zhə), independent federation (2005 est. pop. 23,953,000), 128,430 sq mi (332,633 sq km), Southeast Asia. The official capital and by far the largest city is Kuala Lumpur; Putrajaya is the adminstrative capital. .

Entertainment Products

During the second quarter, revenue from Entertainment Products increased 102% to $19.7 million versus $9.7 million in the same prior year period, primarily due to the $10.7 million contribution from the Stargames acquisition, offset by a decrease in lifetime license sales. Entertainment Products lease and royalty Compensation for the use of property, usually copyrighted works, patented inventions, or natural resources, expressed as a percentage of receipts from using the property or as a payment for each unit produced.  revenue increased 5% compared to the prior year quarter. The current quarter was favorably fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 impacted by additional lease placements of the Company's electronic table platform, Table Master(TM), as well as additional lease placements of its live table games, most notably Four Card Poker Four card poker is a relatively new casino card game similar to three card poker, invented by Roger Snow and owned by ShuffleMaster.[1]

The player makes an ante bet and may also make an aces-up bet.
(R), Fortune Pai Gow Poker Pai Gow poker (or Double-hand poker) is an Americanized version of Pai Gow, in that it is played with playing cards using poker hand rankings, while Pai Gow is played with Chinese dominoes. (R), Dragon dragon, mythical beast usually represented as a huge, winged, fire-breathing reptile. For centuries the dragon has been prominent in the folklore of many peoples; thus, its physical characteristics vary greatly and include combinations of numerous animals.  Bonus(R) and Ultimate Texas Hold'em(R). Additionally, the second quarter benefited from the increased monthly lease rate for Three Card Poker Three card poker (trademark name) or tricard poker is a poker-based game that is played in casinos. It actually consists of two separate games, pairplus and ante-and-play. The players can choose to play either or both of the games. (R) which was effective January January: see month.  1, 2006. Slightly offsetting the increase in lease and royalty revenue was the conversion of Let It Ride(R) and Three Card Poker units to lifetime license sales, albeit at a lesser rate than experienced in recent quarters. Entertainment Products sales and service revenue increased 266% to $13.2 million compared to last year primarily resulting from the Stargames revenue contribution noted above, partially offset by a decline in lifetime license sales.

Operating Expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.


Operating expenses for the second quarter totaled $16.6 million compared to $10.0 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to approximately $4.8 million in Stargames operating expenses, including approximately $700,000 in Stargames intangible assets Intangible Asset

An asset that is not physical in nature.

Notes:
Examples are things like copyrights, patents, intellectual property, and goodwill. These are the opposite of tangible assets.
 amortization. Additionally, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of approximately $1.2 million in the second quarter, which includes $419,000 for restricted stock compensation expense compared to $161,000 for the prior year quarter. Further detail of the Company's share-based compensation is included under the Supplemental Data section.

Other Expense

Other expense for the second quarter totaled $2.3 million compared to $141,000 in other income in the prior year quarter. During the quarter, other expense was primarily impacted by $1.7 million of interest expense related to Stargames acquisition financing. Additionally, one-time loan origination costs of approximately $400,000 in connection with the acquisition financing were incurred in the quarter. In January 2006, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank AG (IPA: /'dɔɪ.tʃə/[1]) (ISIN: DE0005140008, NYSE: DB) (English: German Bank  in the amount of $115.0 million in order to finance the acquisition of Stargames. The outstanding balance under this credit agreement was $100.0 million as of April 30, 2006.

Balance Sheet, Cash Flows & Capital Deployment Installing, setting up, testing and running. This military term, which means the placement of troops and equipment in the field, is widely used with computers as an alternate to the word "implementation.

Cash, cash equivalents, and investments totaled $33.9 million at April 30, 2006 compared to $34.1 million at October October: see month.  31, 2005. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $2.7 million during the second quarter, compared to $13.7 million in the same prior year period.

Capital deployment initiatives during the second quarter totaled approximately $1.0 million. Additionally, during the quarter the Company made a $15.0 million payment towards the Stargames debt and subsequent to quarter end, made an additional $10.0 million payment. The outstanding balance under this credit agreement was $90.0 million as of June June: see month.  8, 2006.

The Company did not have any common share repurchases Share Repurchase

A program by which a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the number of outstanding shares. This is usually an indication that the company's management thinks the shares are undervalued.
 during the second quarter and as of June 8, 2006, approximately $8.8 million remains outstanding under the Company's existing board authorizations.

Current Outlook

Consistent with previous earnings guidance, management continues to target approximately 25% in quarter-over-quarter fiscal 2006 diluted earnings per share. Further, we are maintaining our guidance of $1.02 - $1.05 for fiscal 2006. Note that the Company's earnings guidance excludes the adoption of FAS 123R and any cost or contribution from the Stargames acquisition.

Further detail and analysis of the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended April 30, 2006, will be included in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
, which is expected to be filed no later than June 14, 2006, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Shuffle Master, Inc. is a gaming supply company specializing in providing its casino customers Utility Products, including automatic card shufflers, roulette roulette (rlĕt`), game of chance popular in gambling casinos, and in a simplified form elsewhere. In gambling houses the roulette wheel is set in an oblong table.  chip sorters and intelligent table system modules, to improve their profitability, productivity and security, and Entertainment Products, including live proprietary table games, electronic multi-player table game platforms, live table game tournaments and wireless gaming solutions to expand their gaming entertainment content. The Company is included in the S&P Smallcap 600 Index. Information about the Company and its products can be found on the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 at www.shufflemaster.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 that are based on management's current beliefs and expectations about future events, as well as on assumptions made by and information available to management. The Company considers such statements to be made under the safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 created by the federal securities laws to which it is subject, and assumes no obligation to update or supplement such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in the level of consumer or commercial acceptance of the Company's existing products and new products as introduced; increased competition from existing and new products for floor space in casinos; acceleration acceleration, change in the velocity of a body with respect to time. Since velocity is a vector quantity, involving both magnitude and direction, acceleration is also a vector. In order to produce an acceleration, a force must be applied to the body.  and/or and/or  
conj.
Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved.

Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing.
 deceleration deceleration /de·cel·er·a·tion/ (de-sel?er-a´shun) decrease in rate or speed.

early deceleration
 of various product development, promotion and distribution schedules; product performance issues; higher than expected manufacturing, service, selling, legal, administrative, product development, promotion and/or distribution costs distribution costs distribute nplVertriebskosten pl ; changes in the Company's business systems or in technologies affecting the Company's products or operations; reliance on strategic relationships with distributors and technology and manufacturing vendors; current and/or future litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
, claims and costs or an adverse judicial finding; tax matters including changes in tax legislation or assessments by taxing authorities; acquisitions or divestitures by the Company or its competitors COMPETITORS, French law. Persons who compete or aspire to the same office, rank or employment. As an English word in common use, it has a much wider application. Ferriere, Dict. de Dr. h.t.  of various product lines or businesses and, in particular, integration of businesses that the Company may acquire; changes to the Company's intellectual property portfolio, such as the issuance of new patents, new intellectual property licenses, loss of licenses, claims of infringement The encroachment, breach, or violation of a right, law, regulation, or contract.

The term is most frequently used in reference to the invasion of rights secured by Copyright, patent, or trademark.
 or invalidity in·va·lid 1  
n.
One who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or disability.

adj.
1. Incapacitated by illness or injury.

2. Of, relating to, or intended for invalids.

tr.v.
 of patents; regulatory and jurisdictional issues (e.g., technical requirements and changes, delays in obtaining necessary approvals, or changes in a jurisdiction's regulatory scheme or approach, etc.) involving the Company and its products specifically or the gaming industry in general; general and casino industry economic conditions; the financial health of the Company's casino and distributor customers, suppliers and distributors, both nationally and internationally; the Company's ability to meet its debt service obligations, and to refinance Refinance

1. When a business or person revises their payment schedule for repaying debt.

2. Replacing an older loan with a new loan offering better terms.

Notes:
When a business refinances they typically extend the maturity date.
 its indebtedness INDEBTEDNESS. The state, of being in debt, without regard to the ability or inability of the party to pay the same. See 1 Story, Eq. 343; 2 Hill. Ab. 421.
     2.
, including the Company's senior convertible notes and its bridge loan, which will depend on its future performance and other conditions or events and will be subject to many factors that are beyond the Company's control; various risks related to the Company's customers' operations in countries outside the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , including currency fluctuation Fluctuation

A price or interest rate change.
 risks, which could increase the volatility Volatility

1. A statistical measure of the tendency of a market or security to rise or fall sharply within a period of time.

2. A variable in option pricing formulas that denotes the extent to which the return of the underlying asset will fluctuate between now and the
 of the Company's results from such operations; and the Company's ability to successfully and economically ec·o·nom·i·cal  
adj.
1. Prudent and thrifty in management; not wasteful or extravagant. See Synonyms at sparing.

2. Intended to save money, as by efficient operation or elimination of unnecessary features; economic:
 integrate the operations of any acquired companies, such as Stargames. Additional information on these and other risk factors that could potentially affect the Company's financial results may be found in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's current reports on Form 8-K Form 8-K

The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock.


Form 8-K

See 8-K.
, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
.

Shuffle Master, Inc. will hold a conference call on June 8, 2006 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time to discuss the results of operations for the second quarter ended April 30, 2006. The dial-in number for the call is (201) 689-8359; request "Shuffle Master's mas·ter's  
n.
A master's degree.
 Second Quarter Fiscal 2006 Conference Call." The call will also be webcast by CCBN CCBN Central Coast Bancorp
CCBN Charles County Business Network
 and can be accessed at Shuffle Master's web site www.shufflemaster.com. Immediately following the call and through June 15, 2006, a playback Playback could mean:
  • The re-playing of recorded media.
  • Gapless playback, the seamless playback of digital audio formats (i. e. ipods, mp3 players)
  • Playback singer, a practice in Bollywood musicals.
 can be heard 24-hours a day by dialing (201) 612-7415; account number is 3055; conference I.D. number is 204023.
SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
          (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                     Three Months       Six Months
                                         Ended             Ended
                                       April 30,         April 30,
                                   ----------------- -----------------
                                      2006    2005     2006     2005
                                   --------- ------- -------- --------

 Revenue:
     Utility products leases         $6,084  $5,873  $12,094  $11,185
     Utility products sales and
      service                        17,531  11,511   33,406   19,560
     Entertainment products leases
      and royalties                   6,475   6,143   12,730   12,291
     Entertainment products sales
      and service                    13,177   3,599   18,345    9,411
     Other                               36       2       45       51
                                   --------- ------- -------- --------
         Total revenue               43,303  27,128   76,620   52,498
                                   --------- ------- -------- --------

 Costs and expenses:
     Cost of leases and royalties     2,742   2,257    5,559    4,604
     Cost of sales and service       11,712   4,449   18,816    8,031
     Selling, general and
      administrative                 13,363   7,895   23,360   15,779
     Research and development         3,239   2,105    5,200    3,974
     In-process research and
      development                    19,145       -   19,145        -
                                   --------- ------- -------- --------
         Total costs and expenses    50,201  16,706   72,080   32,388
                                   --------- ------- -------- --------

 Equity method investment loss         (156)      -     (156)       -

 Income (loss) from operations       (7,054) 10,422    4,384   20,110
 Other income (expense)              (2,337)    141   (2,827)    (194)
                                   ----------------- -------- --------
 Income (loss) from continuing
  operations before tax              (9,391) 10,563    1,557   19,916
 Provision for income taxes           3,241   3,734    6,971    7,008
                                   ----------------- -------- --------
 Income (loss) from continuing
  operations                        (12,632)  6,829   (5,414)  12,908
 Discontinued operations, net of
  tax                                   (88)     16       47       59
                                   --------- ------- -------- --------
 Net income (loss)                 $(12,720) $6,845  $(5,367) $12,967
                                   ========= ======= ======== ========

 Basic earnings (loss) per share:
     Continuing operations           $(0.37)  $0.19   $(0.16)   $0.37
     Discontinued operations              -       -        -        -
                                   --------- ------- -------- --------
     Net income (loss)               $(0.37)  $0.19   $(0.16)   $0.37
                                   ========= ======= ======== ========

 Diluted earnings (loss) per
  share:
     Continuing operations           $(0.37)  $0.19   $(0.16)   $0.35
     Discontinued operations              -       -        -        -
                                   --------- ------- -------- --------
     Net income (loss)               $(0.37)  $0.19   $(0.16)   $0.35
                                   ========= ======= ======== ========

 Weighted average shares
  outstanding:
     Basic                           34,555  35,301   34,522   35,116
     Diluted                         34,555  36,816   34,522   36,831
SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (Unaudited, in thousands)

                                              April 30,    October 31,
                                                2006          2005
                                             -----------  ------------
                             ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                    $22,147       $13,279
   Investments                                   11,778        20,809
   Accounts receivable, net                      32,275        17,865
   Investment in sales-type leases and
    notes receivable, net                         8,730         8,219
   Inventories, net                              20,751         9,428
   Prepaid income taxes                           5,402             -
   Deferred income taxes                          3,062         1,837
   Other current assets                           7,925         3,255
                                             -----------  ------------
        Total current assets                    112,070        74,692
Investment in sales-type leases and notes
 receivable, net                                 10,837        11,136
Products leased and held for lease, net           9,876         9,163
Property and equipment, net                       8,888         4,144
Deferred income taxes                             3,003         2,400
Intangible assets, net                           81,311        48,477
Goodwill                                         84,401        36,017
Other assets                                      9,727         7,088
                                             -----------  ------------
Total assets                                   $320,113      $193,117
                                             ===========  ============

                 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                              $8,620        $3,540
   Accrued liabilities                            9,287         6,547
   Customer deposits and unearned revenue         5,973         3,518
   Income taxes payable                               -           371
   Note payable and current portion of
    long-term liabilities                       110,244         3,082
                                             -----------  ------------
        Total current liabilities               134,124        17,058
Long-term liabilities, net of current
 portion                                        162,533       162,659
Deferred income taxes                                64             -
                                             -----------  ------------
        Total liabilities                       296,721       179,717
                                             -----------  ------------
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
   Preferred stock, no par value; 507
    shares authorized; none outstanding               -             -
   Common stock, $0.01 par value; 151,875
    shares authorized; 35,077 and 34,527
    shares issued and outstanding                   351           345
   Additional paid-in capital                     4,944             -
   Deferred compensation                              -        (5,788)
   Retained earnings                             11,931        17,298
   Accumulated other comprehensive income         6,166         1,545
                                             -----------  ------------
        Total shareholders' equity               23,392        13,400
                                             -----------  ------------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity     $320,113      $193,117
                                             ===========  ============
SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                       (Unaudited, in thousands)

                                    Three Months        Six Months
                                        Ended             Ended
                                      April 30,          April 30,
                                 ------------------ ------------------
                                    2006     2005      2006     2005
                                 --------- -------- --------- --------
 Cash flows from operating
  activities:
      Net income (loss)          $(12,720)  $6,845   $(5,367) $12,967
      Depreciation and
       amortization                 4,913    2,981     8,500    5,757
      Share-based compensation      1,235      221     2,546      305
      IPR&D                        19,145        -    19,145        -
      Other operating activities   (9,883)   3,682   (12,386)     134
                                 --------- -------- --------- --------
               Net cash provided
                by operating
                activities          2,690   13,729    12,438   19,163
                                 --------- -------- --------- --------

 Cash flows from investing
  activities:
      Net changes in investments    1,373     (127)    6,028     (305)
      Restricted cash - business
       acquisition                 91,291        -         -        -
      Payments for products
       leased and held for lease   (1,818)  (1,966)   (3,884)  (3,621)
      Acquisition of Stargames,
       net of cash acquired       (93,481)       -  (114,337)       -
      Other investing activities     (614)    (765)     (380)  (7,598)
                                 --------- -------- --------- --------
               Net cash used by
                investing
                activities         (3,249)  (2,858) (112,573) (11,524)
                                 --------- -------- --------- --------

 Cash flows from financing
  activities:
      Proceeds from acquisition
       financing, net of issue
       costs                            -        -   114,719        -
      Repurchases of common
       stock                            -  (10,906)        -  (15,256)
      Proceeds from issuances of
       common stock, net            3,943    1,410     5,710    4,835
      Payment of long-term
       liabilities                (15,534)    (358)  (18,402)  (1,736)
      Other financing activities    6,838        -     7,456        -
                                 --------- -------- --------- --------
               Net cash provided
                (used) by
                financing
                activities         (4,753)  (9,854)  109,483  (12,157)
                                 --------- -------- --------- --------

 Effect of exchange rate changes
  on cash                            (361)       -      (480)       -

 Net increase (decrease) in cash
  and cash equivalents             (5,673)   1,017     8,868   (4,518)
 Cash and cash equivalents,
  beginning of period              27,820   15,045    13,279   20,580
                                 --------- -------- --------- --------
 Cash and cash equivalents, end
  of period                       $22,147  $16,062   $22,147  $16,062
                                 ========= ======== ========= ========
SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
                           SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                              (Unaudited)

                               UNIT DATA
                                         Three Months     Six Months
                                            Ended           Ended
                                          April 30,        April 30,
                                       --------------- ---------------
                                         2006    2005    2006    2005
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------

Shufflers installed base (end of
 period)
   Lease units                          4,630   4,768   4,630   4,768
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------

   Sold units, inception-to-date
         Beginning of period           14,580  11,583  13,780  11,151
         Sold during period             1,293     777   2,250   1,335
         Less trade-ins and exchanges    (135)    (80)   (292)   (206)
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------
         End of period                 15,738  12,280  15,738  12,280
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------
   Total installed base (a)            20,368  17,048  20,368  17,048
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------

Chipper installed base (end of period)
    Lease units                            10       2      10       2
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------

    Sold units, inception-to-date
          Beginning of period             273       -     122       -
          Sold during period               14      31     165      31
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------
          End of period                   287      31     287      31
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------
    Total installed base (a)              297      33     297      33
                                       ======= ======= ======= =======

Table games installed base
 (end of period)
    Royalty units                       2,952   2,688   2,952   2,688
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------

    Sold units, inception-to-date
          Beginning of period             833     563     768     365
          Sold during period               31      70      96     268
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------
          End of period                   864     633     864     633
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------
    Total installed base (a)            3,816   3,321   3,816   3,321
                                       ======= ======= ======= =======

Electronic wagering seats installed
 base (end of period)
    Lease seats                           214      75     214      75
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------

    Sold seats, inception-to-date
          Beginning of period             440     100     310      75
          Sold during period              530      25     660      50
          Stargames installed based at
           the acquisition date        17,697       -  17,697       -
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------
          End of period                18,667     125  18,667     125
                                       ------- ------- ------- -------
    Total installed base (a)           18,881     200  18,881     200
                                       ======= ======= ======= =======

(a) Installed Base is the sum of product units / seats under lease
or license agreements and inception-to-date sold units / seats.
Management believes that installed units is an important gauge of
segment performance because it measures historical market placements
of leased and sold units and it provides insight into potential
markets for service and next generation products. Some sold units may
no longer be in use by the Company's casino customers or may have been
replaced by other models. Accordingly, the Company does not know
precisely the number of units currently in use.
SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
                           SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                       (Unaudited, in thousands)

                          FINANCIAL DATA
                                     Three Months       Six  Months
                                        Ended              Ended
                                       April 30,         April 30,
                                  ------------------ -----------------
                                     2006     2005     2006     2005
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------

Reconciliation of income (loss) from
 continuing operations to EBITDA:

     Income (loss) from
      continuing operations       $(12,632)  $6,829  $(5,414) $12,908
     Interest expense (income),
      net                            1,722     (359)   1,877     (239)
     Share-based compensation        1,235      221    2,546      365
     IPR&D, Stargames acquisition   19,145        -   19,145        -
     Provision for income taxes      3,241    3,734    6,971    7,008
     Depreciation and
      amortization                   4,913    2,921    8,500    5,697

                                  --------- -------- -------- --------
     EBITDA from continuing
      operations (b)               $17,624  $13,346  $33,625  $25,739
                                  ========= ======== ======== ========


                                     Three Months        Six Months
                                        Ended              Ended
                                       April 30,         April 30,
                                  ------------------ -----------------
                                     2006     2005     2006     2005
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------

Share-based compensation (c):

Gross margin                           $16       $-      $46       $-
Selling, general and
 administrative                      1,145      221    2,348      365
Selling, general and
 administrative - restricted
 stock                                   -        -        -        -
Research and development                74        -      152        -
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------

     Total share-based
      compensation                   1,235      221    2,546      365
     Tax benefit                      (362)     (81)    (745)    (134)
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------
     Total share-based
      compensation, net of tax        $873     $140   $1,801     $231
                                  ========= ======== ======== ========

(b) EBITDA (defined as income from continuing operations before
net interest, provision for income taxes, depreciation, amortization,
share-based compensation and an in-process research & development
write-off related to the acquisition of Stargames) is not a financial
measure calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be
considered as an alternative to income from operations as a
performance measure. EBITDA is presented solely as a supplemental
disclosure because management believes it is a useful performance
measure and widely used within its industry. EBITDA is not calculated
in the same manner by all companies and, accordingly, may not be an
appropriate measure for comparison.

(c) On November 1, 2005, the Company adopted the provisions of
SFAS 123R and SAB 107, requiring the measurement and recognition of
all share-based compensation under the fair value method. The Company
implemented SFAS 123R using the modified prospective transition
method. Accordingly, for the three and six months ended April 30,
2006, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense for all
current award grants, if any, and for the unvested portion of previous
award grants based on grant date fair values. Prior to fiscal 2006,
the Company accounted for share-based awards under the APB 25
intrinsic value method, which resulted in compensation expense
recorded only for restricted share awards and the modification of
outstanding unvested options. Prior period financial statements have
not been adjusted to reflect fair value of share-based compensation
expense under SFAS 123R.
SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
                           SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
          (Unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts)

                    FINANCIAL DATA (continued)
                                    Three Months        Six Months
                                       Ended              Ended
                                      April 30,          April 30,
                                  ------------------ -----------------
                                     2006     2005     2006     2005
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------

Income (loss) from operations,
 excluding IPR&D write-off and
 FAS 123R:

    Income (loss) from operations  $(7,054) $10,422   $4,384  $20,110
    IPR&D, Stargames acquisition    19,145        -   19,145        -
    Share-based compensation         1,235      221    2,546      365
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------
    Income from operations
     excluding IPR&D and FAS 123R  $13,326  $10,643  $26,075  $20,475
                                  ========= ======== ======== ========


Income (loss) from continuing
 operations, excluding IPR&D
 write-off and FAS 123R:

    Income (loss) from continuing
     operations, net of tax       $(12,632)  $6,829  $(5,414) $12,908
    IPR&D, Stargames acquisition    19,145        -   19,145        -
    Share-based compensation, net
     of tax                            873      140    1,801      231
                                  ---------- -------- -------- -------
    Income from continuing
    operations excluding IPR&D
    and FAS 123R                   $7,386   $6,969  $15,532  $13,139
                                  ========= ======== ======== ========


Reconciliation of diluted earnings (loss) per share
 from continuing operations to diluted earnings
 (loss) per share from continuing operations
 excluding IPR&D write-off and FAS 123R:

    Diluted earnings (loss) per
     share from continuing
     operations                     $(0.37)   $0.19   $(0.16)   $0.35
    IPR&D, Stargames acquisition      0.55        -     0.55        -
    Share-based compensation, net
     of tax                           0.03        -     0.05        -
                                  ---------- -------- -------- -------
    Diluted earnings per share from
     continuing operations excluding
     IPR&D and FAS 123R              $0.21    $0.19    $0.44    $0.35
                                  ========= ======== ======== ========
COPYRIGHT 2006 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2006, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Date:Jun 8, 2006
Words:4360
Previous Article:Fitch Rates SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2006-B Issue.
Next Article:Gibraltar Acquires Home Impressions Inc.; Acquisition Improves Gibraltar's Market Share.



Related Articles
Shuffle Master announces operating results for the second quarter ended April 30, 1995; Revenues increase 259%.
Shuffle Master Announces 2nd Fiscal Quarter 2001 Results; Revenues Total $12.3 Million; Earnings Per Diluted Share Equal $0.24.
Shuffle Master Announces 2nd Fiscal Quarter 2002 Results; Revenues Total $13.4 Million; Earnings Per Diluted Share Equal $.17.
Shuffle Master Announces Second Fiscal Quarter Conference Call.
Shuffle Master Announces 2nd Fiscal Quarter 2003 Results.
Shuffle Master, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results.
Shuffle Master, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results.
Shuffle Master, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results.
Shuffle Master, Inc. Reports Record Second Quarter Results.
Shuffle Master, Inc. Reports Record Third Quarter Results.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles