Everi Holdings Inc. - Quarter Report: 2015 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark one)

 

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2015

 

OR

 

o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM             TO             

 

Commission File Number: 001 — 32622

 

GLOBAL CASH ACCESS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(800) 833-7110

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 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 x No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

 

As of April 17, 2015, there were 65,797,947 shares of the Registrant’s $0.001 par value per share common stock outstanding.

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1:	Financial Statements	3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014	3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014	4
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014	5
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2:	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24
Item 3:	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	35
Item 4:	Controls and Procedures	36
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1:	Legal Proceedings	37
Item 1A:	Risk Factors	38
Item 2:	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	38
Item 3:	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	38
Item 4:	Mine Safety Disclosures	38
Item 5:	Other Information	38
Item 6:	Exhibits	39
Signatures		40

 

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

GLOBAL CASH ACCESS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
Revenues		$	207,473		$	150,571
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		127,023			113,238
Operating expenses		15,841			20,039
Research and Development		5,436			-
Depreciation		10,377			1,927
Amortization		20,655			2,354
Total costs and expenses		179,332			137,558
Operating income		28,141			13,013
Other expenses
Interest expense, net of interest income		25,655			1,546
Total other expenses		25,655			1,546
Income from operations before tax		2,486			11,467
Income tax provision		2,017			3,978
Net income		469			7,489
Foreign currency translation		(873)			1
Comprehensive (loss) income		$	(404)		$	7,490
Earnings per share
Basic		$	0.01		$	0.11
Diluted		$	0.01		$	0.11
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		65,623			65,910
Diluted		66,492			67,370

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GLOBAL CASH ACCESS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except par value amounts)

 

 

		At March 31,			At December 31,
		2015			2014
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	145,013		$	89,095
Settlement receivables		29,787			43,288
Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $2.7 million and $2.8 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		39,220			37,697
Other receivables		20,392			20,553
Inventory		23,050			27,163
Prepaid expenses and other assets		18,889			18,988
Deferred tax asset		9,590			9,591
Total current assets		285,941			246,375
Non-current assets
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net		102,759			106,085
Goodwill		857,856			857,913
Other intangible assets, net		420,103			436,785
Other receivables, non-current		8,593			9,184
Other assets, non-current		50,012			50,943
Total non-current assets		1,439,323			1,460,910
Total assets		$	1,725,264		$	1,707,285
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Settlement liabilities		$	141,649		$	119,157
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		113,543			104,668
Current portion of long-term debt		10,000			10,000
Total current liabilities		265,192			233,825
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liability, non-current		59,101			57,333
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,161,731			1,178,787
Other accrued expenses and liabilities		5,381			5,867
Total non-current liabilities		1,226,213			1,241,987
Total liabilities		1,491,405			1,475,812
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized and 90,610 and 90,405 shares issued at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		91			90
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000 shares authorized and 0 shares outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		-			-
Additional paid-in capital		248,491			245,682
Retained earnings		160,621			160,152
Accumulated other comprehensive income		696			1,569
Treasury stock, at cost, 24,819 and 24,816 shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		(176,040)			(176,020)
Total stockholders’ equity		233,859			231,473
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	1,725,264		$	1,707,285

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GLOBAL CASH ACCESS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(In thousands)

 

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		$	469		$	7,489
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and Amortization		31,032			4,281
Amortization of financing costs		2,072			471
Loss/(gain) on sale or disposal of assets		2			124
Accretion of contract rights		2,104			-
Provision for bad debts		2,266			2,014
Stock-based compensation		1,793			2,057
Other non-cash items		231			-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade and other receivables		(4,716)			(1,008)
Settlement receivables		13,208			8,285
Inventory		4,155			(1,835)
Prepaid and other assets		(547)			(1,357)
Deferred income taxes		1,769			3,033
Settlement liabilities		22,765			54,904
Other liabilities		9,213			8,139
Net cash provided by operating activities		85,816			86,597
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(12,616)			(3,025)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		1			192
Advances under development agreements		(1,255)			-
Repayments under development agreements		1,217			-
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents		59			(46)
Net cash used in investing activities		(12,594)			(2,879)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments against prior credit facility		-			(3,000)
Repayments of credit facility		(17,500)			-
Debt issuance costs		(252)			-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		1,048			2,440
Purchase of treasury stock		(20)			(2,767)
Net cash used in financing activities		(16,724)			(3,327)
Effect of exchange rates on cash		(580)			(79)
Cash and cash equivalents
Net increase for the period		55,918			80,312
Balance, beginning of the period		89,095			114,254
Balance, end of the period		$	145,013		$	194,566
Supplemental cash disclosures
Cash paid for interest		$	13,162		$	1,690
Cash paid for income tax, net of refunds		$	712		$	303
Supplemental non-cash disclosures
Accrued and unpaid capital expenditures		$	1,173		$	2,233
Transfer of leased gaming equipment to inventory		$	1,395		$	-

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GLOBAL CASH ACCESS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.              BUSINESS

 

Overview

 

Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) is a holding company, the assets of which are the issued and outstanding capital stock of each of Global Cash Access, Inc. (“GCA”) and Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. (“Multimedia”). Unless otherwise indicated, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Holdings together with its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

GCA is dedicated to providing video and mechanical reel gaming content and technology solutions, integrated gaming payments solutions and compliance and efficiency software. The Company’s Games business provides: (a) comprehensive content, electronic gaming units and systems for Native American and commercial casinos, including the award winning TournEvent® slot tournament solution; and (b) the central determinant system for the video lottery terminals (“VLTs”) installed at racetracks in the State of New York. The Company’s Payments business provides: (a) access to cash at gaming facilities via Automated Teller Machine (“ATM”) cash withdrawals, credit card cash access transactions, point of sale (“POS”) debit card transactions, and check verification and warranty services; (b) fully integrated gaming industry kiosks that provide cash access and related services; (c) products and services that improve credit decision making, automate cashier operations and enhance patron marketing activities for gaming establishments; (d) compliance, audit and data solutions; and (e) online payment processing solutions for gaming operators in States that offer intra state, Internet-based gaming and lottery activities.

 

2.              BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Some of the information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although we believe the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods have been made. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year.  The condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

There have been no changes to our basis of presentation and significant accounting policies since the most recent filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, except for the following:

 

Cost of Revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

 

The cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) represents the direct costs required to perform revenue generating transactions. The principal costs included within cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) are field service and network operations personnel, those direct costs related to the inventory sold for electronic gaming machines (“EGMs”), fully integrated kiosks and system sales, commissions paid to gaming establishments, interchange fees paid to credit and debit card networks and transaction processing fees to our transaction processor.

 

Research and Development Costs

 

We conduct research and development activities primarily to develop and enhance our Games and Payments platforms, as well as game content and features. We believe our ability to deliver differentiated, appealing products and services to the marketplace is based in part on our research and development investments, and we expect to continue to make such investments in the future. These research and development costs consist primarily of salaries and benefits, consulting fees, and game lab testing fees. Once the technological feasibility of a project has been established, it is transferred from research to development, and capitalization of development costs continues until the product is available for general release.

 

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Advertising, Marketing and Promotional Costs

 

We expense advertising, marketing and promotional costs as incurred. Total advertising, marketing and promotional costs, included in operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, were $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of a financial instrument represents the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based upon relevant market information about the financial instrument.

 

In determining fair value, we use a hierarchy that includes three levels which are based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. Level 1 indicates that the fair value is determined by using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 2 indicates that the fair value is determined using observable pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets such as models or other valuation methodologies. Level 3 indicates that the fair value is determined using pricing inputs that are unobservable for the investment and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment. Significant management estimates and judgment are used in the determination of the fair value of level 3 pricing inputs.

 

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, settlement receivables, trade receivables, other receivables, settlement liabilities, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The fair value of our borrowings are estimated based on various inputs to determine a market price, such as: market demand and supply, size of tranche, maturity and similar instruments trading in more active markets.

 

The following table presents the fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt as of March 31, 2015 (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

The senior secured and senior unsecured notes were both fair valued using a Level 3 input by evaluating the trading activities of similar debt instruments as there was no market activity as of March 31, 2015.

 

At December 31, 2014, the fair value of our long-term debt was considered to approximate the carrying amount as our acquisition of Multimedia occurred on December 19, 2014, for which our long-term debt was incurred.

 

Business Segments

 

During the first quarter of 2015, we changed our organizational structure as part of our transformation to a Games and Payments company providing solutions to the gaming industry. As a result, information that our chief operating decision-making group regularly reviews for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance changed. Therefore, beginning in the first quarter of 2015, we are reporting our financial performance based on our new segments described in “Note 18 – Segment Information”. We have presented prior period amounts to conform to the way we now internally manage and monitor segment performance beginning in 2015. This change had no impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Recent Accounting Guidance

 

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

 

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, which provides guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs.  These amendments require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts.  The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this ASU. The pronouncement is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures included within Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, which requires that an entity separately classify, present and disclose extraordinary events and transactions. The pronouncement is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2015. A reporting entity also may apply the amendments retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures included within Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, which provides guidance on determining when and how reporting entities must disclose going-concern uncertainties in their financial statements. The pronouncement is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures included within Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, which requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures included within Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, which creates FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” and supersedes ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”. The guidance replaces industry specific guidance and establishes a single five-step model to identify and recognize revenue. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additionally, the guidance requires the entity to disclose further quantitative and qualitative information regarding the nature and amount of revenues arising from contracts with customers, as well as other information about the significant judgments and estimates used in recognizing revenues from contracts with customers. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted. This guidance may be adopted retrospectively or under a modified retrospective method where the cumulative effect is recognized at the date of initial application. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures included within our Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc.

 

On December 19, 2014, Holdings completed its acquisition of Multimedia. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 8, 2014 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Holdings, Movie Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“Merger Sub”), and Multimedia, Merger Sub merged with and into Multimedia, with Multimedia continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”). In the Merger, Multimedia became a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings. Also, as a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Multimedia, other than shares held by Holdings, Multimedia, Merger Sub or their respective subsidiaries, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $36.50 in cash, without interest (the “Merger Consideration”), together with the consideration paid in connection with the acceleration and full vesting of Multimedia equity awards, (collectively, the “Total Merger Consideration”).

 

Multimedia designs, manufactures and supplies gaming machines and systems to commercial and Native American casino operators as well as select lottery operators and commercial bingo facility operators. Multimedia’s revenues are generated from the operation of gaming machines in revenue sharing or lease arrangements and from the sale of gaming machines and systems that feature proprietary game themes.

 

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The total purchase consideration for Multimedia was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

The Merger was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires, among other things, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their respective fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over those fair values was recorded as goodwill, none of which is deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to the income potential from Multimedia penetrating into the Class III commercial casino market, the assembled workforce of Multimedia and expected synergies.

 

The estimates and assumptions used include the projected timing and amount of future cash flows and discount rates reflecting risk inherent in the future cash flows. The estimated fair values of Multimedia’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed and resulting goodwill are subject to adjustment as we finalize our fair value analysis. The significant items for which a final fair value has not been determined include, but not limited to: accrued liabilities, the valuation and estimated useful lives of tangible and intangible assets and deferred income taxes. We expect to complete our fair value determinations no later than the fourth quarter of 2015. We do not expect our fair value determinations to materially change; however, there may be differences compared to those amounts originally recorded as we complete our fair value analysis.

 

The information below reflects the preliminary purchase price allocation (in thousands):

 

 

 

Trade receivables acquired of $24.7 million were considered to be collectible and therefore the carrying amounts were considered to approximate fair value. Inventory acquired of $16.5 million was fair valued based on model-based valuations for which inputs and value drivers were observable.

 

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The following table summarizes acquired tangible assets (in thousands):

 

		Useful Life (years)		Estimated Fair Value
Property, Equipment and Leased Assets
Gaming equipment		2 - 4		$	78,201
Leasehold and building improvements		Lease Term		2,105
Machinery and equipment		3 - 5		4,126
Other		2 - 7		2,851
Total property, equipment and leased assets				$	87,283

 

 

The fair value of property, equipment and leased assets was determined using the cost approach as the primary approach for valuing the majority of the personal property. The market approach was used to estimate the value of vehicles. The income approach was used to quantify any economic obsolescence that may be present in the personal property. No economic obsolescence adjustments were made to the personal property, as the business enterprise valuation indicated sufficient cash flows to support the values established through the cost and market approaches.

 

The following table summarizes acquired intangible assets (in thousands):

 

		Useful Life (years)		Estimated Fair Value
Other intangible assets
Tradenames and trademarks		3 - 7		$	14,800
Computer software		3 - 5		3,755
Developed technology		2 - 6		139,645
Customer relationships		8 - 12		231,100
Contract rights		1 - 7		14,000
Total other intangible assets				$	403,300

 

 

The fair values of trade names and trademarks and developed technology were determined by applying the income approach utilizing the relief from royalty methodology. The fair value of customer relationships was determined by applying the income approach utilizing the excess earnings methodology. The fair value of contract rights was considered to approximate the carrying amount based on contractual obligations associated with these other intangible assets. The discount rates utilized to estimate the fair value of these other intangible assets ranged from 10.0% to 11.0%.

 

We expensed approximately $1.5 million of costs incurred related to the acquisition of Multimedia for financial advisory services, financing related fees, accounting and legal fees and other transaction-related expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2015. These expenses are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income within operating expenses. These costs do not include any costs related to additional site consolidation or rationalization that we might consider in the future.

 

NEWave, Inc.

 

In April 2014, we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of NEWave, Inc. (“NEWave”) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $14.9 million, of which approximately $2.5 million is expected to be paid in the second quarter of 2015. NEWave is a supplier of anti-money laundering compliance, audit and data efficiency software to the gaming industry.

 

We have not provided the supplemental pro forma impact of the NEWave acquisition on the revenue and earnings of the combined entity as if the acquisition date had been January 1, 2013, and the amount of revenue and earnings derived from NEWave have not been presented on a supplemental basis as such amounts are not material for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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4.              ATM FUNDING AGREEMENTS

 

Contract Cash Solutions Agreement

 

Our Contract Cash Solutions Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) allows us to use funds owned by Wells Fargo to provide the currency needed for normal operating requirements for our ATMs. For the use of these funds, we pay Wells Fargo a cash usage fee on the average daily balance of funds utilized multiplied by a contractually defined cash usage rate. These cash usage fees, reflected as interest expense within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, were $0.5 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We are exposed to interest rate risk to the extent that the applicable LIBOR increases.

 

Under this agreement, all currency supplied by Wells Fargo remains the sole property of Wells Fargo at all times until it is dispensed, at which time Wells Fargo obtains an interest in the corresponding settlement receivable which is recorded on a net basis. As these funds are not our assets, supplied cash is not reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The outstanding balances of ATM cash utilized by us from Wells Fargo were $255.6 million and $396.3 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

In June 2012, we amended the Contract Cash Solutions Agreement to increase the maximum amount of cash to be provided to us from $400.0 million to $500.0 million, and to extend the initial term from November 30, 2013 to November 30, 2014. In November 2014, we amended the Contract Cash Solutions Agreement to  extend the term one year until November 30, 2015.

 

We are responsible for any losses of cash in the ATMs under this agreement and we self-insure for this risk. We incurred no material losses related to this self-insurance for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

Site-Funded ATMs

 

We operate ATMs at certain customer gaming establishments where the gaming establishment provides the cash required for the ATM operational needs. We are required to reimburse the customer for the amount of cash dispensed from these Site-Funded ATMs. The Site-Funded ATM liability is included within “Settlement liabilities” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and was $71.5 million and $69.3 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

5. TRADE RECEIVABLES

 

Trade receivables represent short-term credit granted to customers for which collateral is generally not required. The balance of trade receivables consists of outstanding balances owed to us by gaming establishments and casino patrons. The balance of trade receivables consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

The material balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts for trade receivables is from warranty receivables. On a monthly basis, we evaluate the collectability of the outstanding balances and establish a reserve for the face amount of the expected losses on these receivables. The warranty expense associated with this reserve is included within cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The outstanding balance of the warranty reserve was $2.7 and $2.8 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

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6. OTHER RECEIVABLES

 

Other receivables include the balance of notes and loans receivable on our games and fully integrated kiosk products, development agreements, which are generated from reimbursable amounts advanced to tribal customers generally used by the customer to build, expand or renovate its facility, and an agreement with Bee Caves Games, Inc. (“Bee Caves Games”) in July 2014, under which the Company agreed to make a loan pursuant to a secured promissory note in the amount of $4.5 million. In association with the promissory note, the Company received warrants to purchase Bee Caves Games common stock, and recorded a discount to the note for the fair value of the warrants received. The warrants are included in the balance of other assets, non-current.  The note, which bears interest at 7%, requires interest only payments for the first 24 months followed by repayments of principal and interest in 48 equal monthly installments.

 

Other receivables also include income taxes receivable and other miscellaneous receivables. The balance of other receivables consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

7. PREPAID AND OTHER ASSETS

 

Prepaid and other assets include the balance of prepaid expenses, deposits, debt issuance costs and other assets. The short-term portion of these assets is included in prepaid and other assets and the long-term portion is included in other assets, non-current.

 

The balance of prepaid and other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

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The balance of other assets, non-current consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

8. INVENTORY

 

We currently maintain separate inventories for our Games and Payments businesses. Our Games inventory primarily consists of component parts, completed player terminals and back office computer equipment. This inventory was stated at the lower of cost or market and accounted for using the first in, first out method during the current reporting period; whereas the inventory that existed at the time of the Merger was stated at fair value. The cost of inventory includes cost of materials, labor, overhead and freight. Our Payments inventory primarily consists of parts as well as finished goods and work-in-progress.  This inventory was stated at the lower of cost or market accounted for using the average cost method.

 

Inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

		At March 31,			At December 31,
		2015			2014
Inventory
Raw materials and component parts, net of reserves of $82 and $22, respectively		$	19,997		$	21,151
Work in progress		1,406			803
Finished goods		1,647			5,209
Total inventory		$	23,050		$	27,163

 

 

9. PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND LEASED ASSETS

 

Property, equipment and leased assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 

				At March 31, 2015									At December 31, 2014
		Useful Life (years)		Cost			Accumulated Depreciation			Net Book Value			Cost			Accumulated Depreciation			Net Book Value
Property, equipment and leased assets
Rental pool - deployed		2 - 4		$	74,742		$	7,429		$	67,313		$	70,295		$	876		$	69,419
Rental pool - undeployed		2 - 4		11,321			1,318			10,003			10,562			151			10,411
ATM equipment		5		22,099			15,416			6,683			23,572			16,544			7,028
Office, computer and other equipment		3		15,885			9,736			6,149			15,238			8,848			6,390
Leasehold and building improvements		Lease Term		6,294			1,187			5,107			6,289			895			5,394
Machinery and equipment		3 - 5		3,469			282			3,187			3,395			34			3,361
Cash advance equipment		3		3,922			2,023			1,899			3,372			1,873			1,499
Other		2 - 5		2,649			231			2,418			2,772			189			2,583
Total				$	140,381		$	37,622		$	102,759		$	135,495		$	29,410		$	106,085

 

Depreciation expense related to other property, equipment and leased assets totaled approximately $10.4 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our property, equipment and leased assets were not impaired for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

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10. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired plus liabilities assumed arising from business combinations. The balance of goodwill was $857.9 million at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Our goodwill was not impaired for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. Additionally, no impairment was identified during our annual impairment testing as of October 1, 2014.

 

In accordance with ASC 350, we test goodwill at the reporting unit level, which in certain cases may be a component of an operating segment, for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests if events and circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount.

 

The estimate of fair value requires significant judgment. We based our fair value estimates on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable but that are unpredictable and inherently uncertain, including estimates of future growth rates and operating margins and assumptions about the overall economic climate and the competitive environment for our reporting units. There can be no assurance that our estimates and assumptions made for purposes of our goodwill and identifiable intangible asset testing as of the time of testing will prove to be accurate predictions of the future. If our assumptions regarding business plans, competitive environments or anticipated growth rates are not correct, we may be required to record goodwill and/or intangible asset impairment charges in future periods, whether in connection with our next annual impairment testing or earlier, if an indicator of an impairment is present before our next annual evaluation.

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

Other intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 

				At March 31, 2015									At December 31, 2014
		Useful Life (years)		Cost			Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value			Cost			Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Other intangible assets
Contract rights under development and placement fee agreements		1 - 7		$	14,919		$	2,104		$	12,815		$	14,000		$	301		$	13,699
Customer contracts		7 - 14		43,938			31,093			12,845			43,938			29,931			14,007
Customer relationships		8 - 12		231,100			5,999			225,101			231,100			733			230,367
Developed technology and software		1 - 6		179,139			27,492			151,647			174,417			14,604			159,813
Patents, trademarks and other		1 - 17		27,700			10,005			17,695			27,856			8,957			18,899
Total				$	496,796		$	76,693		$	420,103		$	491,311		$	54,526		$	436,785

 

Amortization expense related to other intangible assets totaled approximately $20.7 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We capitalized and placed into service $1.0 million and $0.3 million of software development costs for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

On a quarterly basis, we evaluate our other intangible assets for potential impairment as part of our quarterly review process. No impairment was identified for our other intangible assets during our assessment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

We enter into development and placement fee agreements to provide financing for new gaming facilities or for the expansion or improvement of existing facilities. All or a portion of the funds provided under development agreements are reimbursed to us, while funding under placement fee agreements is not reimbursed. In return for the fees under these agreements, each facility dedicates a percentage of its floor space, or an agreed upon unit count, for the placement of our EGMs over the term of the agreement, generally 12 to 83 months, and we receive a fixed percentage or flat fee of those machines’ hold per day. Certain of the agreements contain EGM performance standards that could allow the respective facility to reduce a portion of our guaranteed floor space.

 

In addition, certain development agreements allow the facilities to buy out floor space after advances that are subject to repayment have been repaid. The development agreements typically provide for a portion of the amounts retained by each facility for its share of the operating profits of the facility to be used to repay some or all of the advances recorded as notes receivable. Placement fees and amounts advanced in excess of those to be reimbursed by the customer for real property and land improvements are allocated to intangible assets and are generally amortized over the term of the contract, which is recorded as a reduction of revenue generated from the facility. In the past we have, and in the future, we may, by mutual agreement, amend these agreements to reduce our floor space at the facilities. Any proceeds received for the reduction of floor space is first applied against the intangible asset for that particular development or placement fee agreement, if any, and the remaining net book value of the intangible asset is prospectively amortized on a straight-line method over the remaining estimated useful life.

 

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On January 15, 2015, Multimedia paid a placement fee of approximately $1.2 million to the Chickasaw Nation to extend the placement of 118 units in one of its location in Oklahoma for an additional term of 60 months.

 

11. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

The following table presents our accounts payable and accrued expenses (in thousands):

 

 

 

12. LONG-TERM DEBT

 

The following table summarizes our outstanding indebtedness (in thousands):

 

		At March 31,			At December 31,
		2015			2014
Long-term debt
Senior secured term loan		$	497,500		$	500,000
Senior secured notes		335,000			350,000
Senior unsecured notes		350,000			350,000
Total debt		1,182,500			1,200,000
Less: original issue discount		(10,769)			(11,213)
Total debt after discount		1,171,731			1,188,787
Less: current portion of long-term debt		(10,000)			(10,000)
Long-term debt, less current portion		$	1,161,731		$	1,178,787

 

 

 

Credit Facilities

 

In December 2014, we entered into a credit agreement that provided for a $500.0 million six-year senior secured term loan that matures in 2020 (the “Term Loan”) and a $50.0 million five-year revolver that matures in 2019 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”, and together with the Term Loan, the “Credit Facilities”). The fees associated with the Credit Facilities included original issue discounts of approximately $7.5 million and debt issuance costs of approximately $13.9 million.

 

We are required to repay the Term Loan in an amount equal to 0.50% per quarter of the initial aggregate principal with the final principal repayment installment on the maturity date.  Interest is due quarterly in arrears each March, June, September and December and the maturity date.

 

The Revolving Credit Facility remained undrawn as of March 31, 2015.

 

The interest rate per annum applicable to the Revolving Credit Facility is, at GCA’s option, the base rate or LIBOR plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The interest rate per annum applicable to the Term Loan is also, at GCA’s option, the base rate or LIBOR plus, in each case, an applicable margin. LIBOR will be reset at the beginning of each selected interest period based on the LIBOR rate then in effect; provided that, with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, if LIBOR is below zero, then such rate will be equal to zero plus the applicable margin, and, with respect to the Term Loan, if LIBOR is below 1.0%, then such rate will be equal to 1.0% plus the applicable margin. The base rate is a fluctuating interest rate equal to the highest of (a) the prime lending rate announced by the administrative agent, (b) the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50%, and (c) LIBOR (after taking account of any applicable floor) applicable for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%. The applicable margins of 4.75% and 5.25% for the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan, respectively, are subject to adjustment based on our consolidated secured leverage ratio.

 

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Voluntary prepayments of the Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility and voluntary reductions in the unused commitments are permitted in whole or in part, in minimum amounts as set forth in the credit agreement governing the Credit Facilities, with prior notice but without premium or penalty, except that certain refinancing transactions of the Term Loan within twelve months after the closing of the Credit Facilities will be subject to a prepayment premium of 1.00% of the principal amount repaid.

 

Subject to certain exceptions, the obligations under the Credit Facilities are secured by substantially all of the present and after acquired assets of each of GCA, Holdings and the subsidiary guarantors (the “Collateral”) including: (a) a perfected first priority pledge of all the capital stock of GCA and each domestic direct, wholly owned material restricted subsidiary held by Holdings, GCA or any such subsidiary guarantor; and (b) a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all other tangible and intangible assets of Holdings, GCA, and such subsidiary guarantors (including, but not limited to, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, general intangibles, investment property, real property, intellectual property and the proceeds of the foregoing). Subject to certain exceptions, the Credit Facilities are unconditionally guaranteed by Holdings and such subsidiary guarantors and Multimedia Games and its material domestic subsidiaries.

 

The Term Loan had an applicable interest rate of 6.25% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

We were in compliance with the terms of the Credit Facilities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

Senior Secured Notes

 

In December 2014, we issued $350.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (“the “Secured Notes”). The fees associated with the Secured Notes included debt issuance costs of approximately $13.6 million.

 

Interest is due semi-annually in arrears each March and September.

 

The Secured Notes were acquired by the initial purchasers pursuant to the terms of a purchase agreement.  Under the terms of the purchase agreement, during a one year period following the closing and upon prior notice from the initial purchasers, the Company must use commercially reasonable efforts to aid the purchasers in the resale of the Secured Notes, including by preparing an updated offering memorandum and participating in reasonable marketing efforts including road shows, to the extent required therein.

 

We were in compliance with the terms of the Secured Notes as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

Senior Unsecured Notes

 

In December 2014, we issued $350 million in aggregate principal amount of 10.0% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022 (the “Unsecured Notes”). The fees associated with the Unsecured Notes included original issue discounts of approximately $3.8 million and debt issuance costs of approximately $14.0 million.

 

Interest is due semi-annually in arrears each January and July.

 

The Unsecured Notes were acquired by the initial purchasers pursuant to the terms of a purchase agreement.  Under the terms of the purchase agreement, during a one-year period following the closing and upon prior notice from the initial purchasers, the Company must use commercially reasonable efforts to aid the purchasers in the resale of the Unsecured Notes, including by preparing an updated offering memorandum and participating in reasonable marketing efforts including road shows, to the extent required therein.

 

In connection with the issuance of the Unsecured Notes, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed, for the benefit of the holders of the Unsecured Notes, to file with the SEC, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to become effective, a registration statement relating to an offer to exchange the Unsecured Notes for an issue of SEC-registered notes (the “Exchange Notes”) with terms identical to the Unsecured Notes (except that the Exchange Notes will not be subject to restrictions on transfer or to any increase in annual interest rate as described below). Under certain circumstances, including if applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC do not permit the Company to effect the exchange offer, the Company and the guarantors must use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause to become effective a shelf registration statement relating to resales of the Unsecured Notes and to keep that shelf registration statement effective until the first anniversary of the date such shelf registration statement becomes effective, or such shorter period that will terminate when all Unsecured Notes covered by the shelf registration statement have been sold. The obligation to complete the exchange offer and/or file a shelf registration statement will terminate on the second anniversary of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement. If the exchange offer is not completed (or, if required, the shelf registration statement is not declared effective) on or before December 19, 2015, the annual interest rate borne by the Unsecured Notes will be increased by 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period immediately following such date and by an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day period, up to a maximum additional rate of 1.00% per annum thereafter until the exchange offer is completed or the shelf registration statement is declared effective, at which time the interest rate will revert to the original interest rate on the date the Unsecured Notes were originally issued.

 

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We were in compliance with the terms of the Unsecured Notes as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Multimedia Shareholder Litigation

 

In connection with the Merger, certain actions were filed by putative shareholders of Multimedia in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (the “Texas Federal Action”) and the District Court of Travis County, Texas (the “Texas State Court Action”). In both the Texas Federal Action and the Texas State Court Action, plaintiffs alleged that Multimedia’s directors breached their fiduciary duties to Multimedia and/or its shareholders because, among other things, the Merger allegedly involved an unfair price, an inadequate sales process, self-dealing and unreasonable deal protection devices. The complaints further alleged that Holdings and its formerly wholly owned merger subsidiary, Merger Sub aided and abetted those purported breaches of fiduciary duty.

 

On November 20, 2014, the defendants in the Texas Federal Action reached an agreement in principle with the plaintiffs in the Texas Federal Action regarding settlement of all claims asserted on behalf of the alleged class of Multimedia shareholders and on behalf of Multimedia, and that agreement is reflected in a memorandum of understanding. In connection with the settlement contemplated by the memorandum of understanding, Multimedia agreed to make certain additional disclosures in its proxy statement related to the Merger, which disclosure Multimedia made in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2014. In addition, the defendants in the Texas Federal Action agreed not to oppose an application by plaintiffs in the Texas Federal Action for an attorneys’ fee award from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (the “District Court”) of up to $310,000. As contemplated in the memorandum of understanding, the parties entered into a Stipulation of Non-Opt Out Class and Derivative Settlement (the “Stipulation”) as of April 7, 2015, which was filed with the District Court on April 16, 2015. The Stipulation is subject to customary conditions, including District Court approval.

 

On April 16, 2015, Plaintiffs filed an unopposed motion for preliminary approval of the Stipulation. On April 22, 2015, the District Court entered an order preliminarily approving the Stipulation, providing for notice of the settlement to be provided to certain Multimedia shareholders and scheduling a hearing for final approval of the Stipulation on August 7, 2015. There can be no assurance that the District Court will finally approve the Stipulation. In such event, the settlement as reflected in the Stipulation may be terminated.

 

The Texas State Court Action remains pending as of May 8, 2015, the date these condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. All of the defendants have filed answers containing general denials in that action.

 

Alabama Litigation

 

The Company is currently involved in two lawsuits, as further described below, related to Multimedia’s former charity bingo operations in the State of Alabama, neither of which it believes are material from a damages perspective. The lawsuits are currently pending in federal court, and include claims related to the alleged illegality of electronic charity bingo in the State of Alabama.

 

Dollie Williams, et al., v. Macon County Greyhound Park, Inc., et al., a civil action, was filed on March 8, 2010, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, Eastern Division, against Multimedia and others. The plaintiffs, who claim to have been patrons of VictoryLand, allege that Multimedia participated in gambling operations that violated Alabama state law by supplying to VictoryLand purportedly unlawful electronic bingo machines played by the plaintiffs, and the plaintiffs seek recovery of the monies lost on all electronic bingo games played by the plaintiffs in the six months prior to the filing of the complaint under Ala. Code Sec. 8-1-150(A). The plaintiffs have requested that the court certify the action as a class action. On March 29, 2013, the court entered an order granting the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. On April 12, 2013, the defendants jointly filed a petition with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals seeking permission to appeal the court’s ruling on class certification. On June 18, 2013, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals entered an order granting the petition to appeal. Following briefing and oral argument, on April 2, 2014, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals entered an order reversing the district court’s ruling on class certification and remanding the case to the district court. The parties have reached a settlement that will become final upon approval of the bankruptcy court overseeing the bankruptcy of one of the plaintiffs. Until the settlement becomes final, the Company will continue to vigorously defend this matter. Given the inherent uncertainties in this litigation, however, the Company is unable to make any prediction as to the ultimate outcome.

 

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Ozetta Hardy v. Whitehall Gaming Center, LLC, et al., a civil action, was filed against Whitehall Gaming Center, LLC (an entity that does not exist), Cornerstone Community Outreach, Inc., and Freedom Trail Ventures, Ltd., in the Circuit Court of Lowndes County, Alabama. On June 3, 2010, Multimedia and other manufacturers were added as defendants. The plaintiffs, who claim to have been patrons of White Hall, allege that Multimedia participated in gambling operations that violated Alabama state law by supplying to White Hall purportedly unlawful electronic bingo machines played by the plaintiffs, and the plaintiffs seek recovery of the monies lost on all electronic bingo games played by the plaintiffs in the six months prior to the filing of the complaint under Ala. Code, Sec 8-1-150(A). The plaintiffs requested that the court certify the action as a class action. On July 2, 2010, the defendants removed the case to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, Northern Division. The court has not ruled on the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. The Company continues to vigorously defend this matter. Given the inherent uncertainties in this litigation, however, the Company is unable to make any prediction as to the ultimate outcome.

 

Gain Contingency Settlement

 

In January 2014, we filed a complaint against certain third party defendants alleging conspiracy in restraint of competition regarding interchange fees, monopolization by defendants in the relevant market, and attempted monopolization of the defendants in the relevant market. We demanded a trial by jury of all issues so triable. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss on March 13, 2014. A settlement agreement was made as of January 16, 2015 and on January 22, 2015 the settlement agreement was executed and delivered for which we received $14.4 million in cash and recorded the settlement proceeds in the first quarter of 2015. This settlement is included as a reduction of operating expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

 

We are subject to other claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business, including those discussed above. We do not believe the liabilities, if any, which may ultimately result from the outcome of such matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse impact on our financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

 

14. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock.  Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, allows our Board of Directors, without further action by stockholders, to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the designations, powers, preferences, privileges and relative participating, optional, or special rights as well as the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the preferred stock, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption and liquidation preferences. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had no shares outstanding of preferred stock.

 

Common Stock.  Subject to the preferences that may apply to shares of preferred stock that may be outstanding at the time, the holders of outstanding shares of common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of assets legally available at the times and in the amounts as our Board of Directors may from time to time determine. All dividends are non-cumulative. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after the payment of liabilities, subject to the prior distribution rights of preferred stock, if any, then outstanding. Each stockholder is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Cumulative voting for the election of directors is not provided for. The common stock is not entitled to preemptive rights and is not subject to conversion or redemption. There are no sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. Each outstanding share of common stock is fully paid and non-assessable. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had 90,610,087 and 90,405,450 shares of common stock issued.

 

Treasury Stock.  Employees may direct us to withhold vested shares of restricted stock to satisfy the minimum statutory withholding requirements applicable to their restricted stock vesting. We repurchased or withheld from restricted stock awards 2,845 and 31,000 shares of common stock at an aggregate purchase price of $19,743 and $0.3 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, to satisfy the minimum applicable tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of such restricted stock awards.

 

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15. WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES

 

The weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands):

 

		At March 31,		At March 31,
		2015		2014
Weighted average shares
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic		65,623		65,910
Potential dilution from equity grants(1)		869		1,460
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted		66,492		67,370

 

(1)         The potential dilution excludes the weighted average effect of equity awards to acquire 8.4 million and 5.1 million of our common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, because the application of the treasury stock method, as required, makes them anti-dilutive.

 

16. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Equity Incentive Awards

 

Our 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) is used to attract and retain the best available personnel, to provide additional incentives to employees, directors and consultants and to promote the success of our business.  The 2014 Plan superseded the then current 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”). The 2014 Plan is administered by our Compensation Committee, which has the authority to select individuals who are to receive options or other equity incentive awards and to specify the terms and conditions of grants of options or other equity incentive awards, the vesting provisions, the term and the exercise price.

 

Generally, we grant the following award types: (a) time-based options, (b) cliff-vesting time-based options, (c) market-based options and (d) restricted stock.   These awards have varying vesting provisions, but generally have 10-year expiration periods. There have been no changes to our equity incentive awards vesting disclosures since the most recent filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

A summary of award activity is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

		Stock Options		Restricted Stock
		Granted		Granted
Outstanding, December 31, 2014		13,626		440
Additional authorized shares		-		-
Granted		-		-
Exercised options or vested shares		(194)		(11)
Canceled or forfeited		(1,426)		-
Outstanding, March 31, 2015		12,006		429

 

 

The maximum number of shares available for future equity awards under the 2014 Plan is approximately 12.1 million shares of our common stock; and there are no shares available for future equity awards under the 2005 Plan.

 

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