Annual report pursuant to section 13 and 15(d)

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements  
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

This summary of our significant accounting policies is presented to assist in understanding our financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations of our management team, who are responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles and have been consistently applied to the preparation of the financial statements.

 

Basis of accounting. The financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Revenues are recognized as income when earned and expenses are recognized when they are incurred. We do not have significant categories of cost as our income is recurring with high margins. Expenses such as wages, consulting expenses, legal, regulatory and professional fees, and rent are recorded when the expense is incurred.

 

Cash and cash equivalents. We consider cash on hand, cash in banks, certificates of deposit, and other short-term securities with maturities of three months or less when purchased, as cash and cash equivalents.

 

Our bank accounts are deposited in insured institutions. The funds are insured up to $250,000. At December 31, 2011, our bank deposits did not exceed the insured amounts.

 

Reclassifications. Certain accounts and financial statement captions in the prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statements.

 

Inventory. Inventory consists of products designed to enhance table games, such as signs, layouts, bases for the different signs and electronic devices to support our enhanced bonus platforms. The inventory value is determined by the average cost method and management maintains inventory levels based on historical and industry trends. Signs and layouts do not change unless the table game changes. We do not allocate overhead to inventory as such costs are not significant.

 

Fair value of financial instruments. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, miscellaneous receivable, prepaid expenses, inventory, accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenue approximates the carrying amount of these financial instruments due to their short-term nature. The fair value of long-term debt, which approximates its carrying value, is based on current rates at which we could borrow funds with similar remaining maturities.

 

Property and equipment. Property and equipment are being depreciated over their estimated useful lives, 3 to 7 years, using the straight-line method of depreciation for book purposes.

 

Impairment of long-lived assets. We continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-lived assets may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances are present, we assess the recoverability of long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the total of the future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, we recognize an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less costs to sell.

 

Intellectual property and intangible assets. These intellectual property and intangible assets have finite lives and are being amortized using the straight-line method over their economic useful lives, five to thirty years. The intangible assets are analyzed for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable.

 

Goodwill. We have classified as goodwill the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired. On an annual basis, goodwill is tested for impairment and adjusted to reflect any impairment loss. No such loss was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Revenue recognition. Revenue is primarily derived from the licensing of products and intellectual property. Consistent with our strategy, revenue is generated from negotiated and performance-based recurring licensing fees for table game content and related products. We also receive a one-time sale or reimbursement of manufactured equipment. When a table game is licensed without electronic enhancements, we generally sell the associated products and negotiate a month-to-month license fee for the game content. When a table game is licensed with electronic enhancements, such as the Bonus Jackpot System, we generally sell the associated products, negotiate a month-to-month license fee for the game content and collect an additional recurring fee associated with the performance of the system such as a fee per each wager placed.

 

Revenue recognition (continued). Substantially all revenue is recognized when it is earned. Clients may be invoiced monthly in advance for content fees and the advance billings are carried as deferred revenue on the balance sheet. Additionally, clients may be invoiced at the time of shipment or delivery of product sales and invoiced in arrears for performance-based items. Also, clients may be invoiced monthly or quarterly in arrears for content fees. The monthly recurring invoices are based on executed agreements with each client. Total revenue from recurring royalties for the licensing of game content, fees paid based upon the performance of our electronic platforms and Inter-Casino Jackpot system was $3,655,148 and $2,950,157 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Revenue from reimbursement from the sale of product was $29,717 and $104,699 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

Revenue as reimbursement from the sale of our associated products is recognized when the following criteria are met:

 

  (1) Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
  (2) Shipment or delivery has occurred and any acceptable terms have been fulfilled;
  (3) The price is fixed and or determinable; and
  (4) Collectability is reasonably assured or probable

 

The combination of hardware and software included in our Enhanced Table Systems and e-Tables are essential to the operation of the system. As such we do not segregate the portion of revenue between manufactured equipment and any software or electronic devices needed to use the equipment when the system is sold. We do not market the software separately from the equipment.

 

Costs of ancillary products and assembled components. Costs of ancillary products and assembled components include pay tables, layouts and signage as it relates to a specific proprietary game that our client may elect to purchase in connection with the use of our game and the cost of the assembled components of the Bonus Jackpot System.

 

Research and development. Research and development costs are charged to expense when incurred and are included in the statements of operations. These costs include salaries, benefits, and other internal costs allocated to software and hardware development efforts, as well as purchased components.

 

Deferred income taxes. Deferred income taxes are recognized by applying enacted statutory rates, applicable to future years, to temporary differences between the tax bases and financial statement carrying values of our asset and liabilities. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts that are more likely than not to be realized.

 

Basic income (loss) per share. Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity.

 

Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation is accounted for at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 718. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Board approved the adoption of a stock option plan. As of December 31, 2011, we had not granted any stock options under this plan. Subsequently, on March 29, 2012, our Board approved an issuance of fully paid common stock to certain longstanding employees. See Note 18.

 

Management 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 at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions have been made in determining the depreciable lives of such assets and the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Recently issued accounting guidance. We do not expect the adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flow.