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REVENUE RECOGNITION |
NOTE 3. REVENUE RECOGNITION Revenue recognition. We generate revenue primarily from the licensing of our intellectual property. We recognize revenue under recurring fee license contracts monthly as we satisfy our performance obligation, which consists of granting the customer the right to use our intellectual property. Amounts billed are determined based on flat rates or usage rates stipulated in the customer contract. We sell the perpetual right to use our intellectual property and from time to time, sell the units used to deliver the gaming systems. Control transfers and we recognize revenue at a point in time when the gaming system is available for use by a customer, which is no earlier than the shipment of the products to the customer or an intermediary for the customer. From time to time, the Company licenses intellectual property from third-party owners and re-licenses that intellectual property to its casino clients. In these arrangements, the Company usually agrees to pay the owner of the intellectual property a royalty based on the revenues the Company receives from licensing the intellectual property to its casino clients. Royalties are recorded net in revenue. Disaggregation of revenue The following table disaggregates our revenue by geographic location for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023. All of the royalty expense that is charged to a contra-revenue in our online gaming operating segment has been allocated to the Europe, Middle East and Africa region in both periods presented.
Contract liabilities. Amounts billed and cash received in advance of performance obligations fulfilled are recorded as contract liabilities and recognized as revenue when performance obligations are fulfilled.
On May 10, 2023, the Company and a customer entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement (the "Agreement"). The Agreement amends and restates a previous agreement between the parties, dated June 2, 2015, for the provision of licenses for certain table game content and related intellectual property which the Company, succeeded to as successor in interest by merger with PGP. The Agreement contains definitions, representations and warranties, and terms that are customary in licensing agreements.
The Agreement guarantees a minimum payment from the customer of €6 million Euros (converted to approximately $6.6 million USD as of December 31, 2023) per each year ended March 31, for years 1 through 4 of the contract. The amount is to be billed and paid in equal monthly installments. The installment is billed and paid independent of usage from the Licensee, which may be higher or lower than the installment amount on a monthly basis. As of March 31, 2024, the Company was able to recognize $170,188 of revenue that the Company deferred for monthly usage in excess of the minimum payment due to the completion of year 1 of the contract.
For years 5 through 10 of the contract, the amount to be billed is based on the actual usage from the Licensee. Invoices will be billed on a monthly basis. Revenue for years 5 through 10 will be recognized when actual usage is incurred. Contract Assets. The Company’s contract assets consist solely of unbilled receivables which are recorded when the Company recognizes revenue in advance of billings. Unbilled receivables totaled $1,110,378, $1,091,068 and $1,105,851 as of March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, and are included in the accounts receivable balance in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Intellectual property agreements. From time to time, the Company purchases or licenses intellectual property from third-parties and the Company, in turn, utilizes that intellectual property in certain games sold to clients. In these purchase agreements, the Company may agree to pay the seller of the intellectual property a fee if and when the Company receives revenue from games containing the intellectual property. On June 8, 2023, the Company entered into a license and distribution agreement with a licensor, pursuant to which the Company licenses and has rights to distribute a game. The agreement contains definitions, representations and warranties, and terms that are customary in licensing agreements. The agreement is for a set term that may be extended on an annual basis at the end of the term. The agreement sets forth royalties to be paid during the term and includes intellectual property licensing. The licensor has discretion in establishing the price for certain game content to be re-licensed by the Company. The royalties due for this portion of the game content will be netted against revenue in our Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income. |