eGames Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results

 

Langhorne, Pa., – May 12, 2010eGames, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EGAM), a developer and publisher of casual games for leading social networks, the PC, game consoles and the Internet, today released financial results for its three and nine months ended March 31, 2010.

 

Comments:

 

"The solid performance of our titles at North American retail stores led by Mystery Legends®: Sleepy Hollow, Hidden Relics, 4 Elements™, and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, combined with an improved gross profit and reduced operating expenses, are factors that we continued to build upon during the third quarter of the fiscal year,” said Jerry Klein, President and CEO. “While we continued to reduce development expenses during the third quarter compared to the year ago period, we have now been focusing our development efforts towards games aimed at the fastest-growing segment of the video game market, the social network market,” Klein said.

 

We recently launched our first social game application, Burger Island®, on Sonico, the Latin American social network that helps people organize their lives online, and on the Orkut® online community, the leading social network in Brazil. In the coming weeks we also expect to launch Burger Island on Latin America-targeted MySpace and hi5 websites, both leading Latin American social networks. Burger Island was developed in conjunction with our partner, Brazil-based Techfront Studios.  Burger Island is the first of five social network games we plan to release in calendar 2010 and we are excited about the possibilities these new markets represent for eGames.  Burger Island is based on the award-winning downloadable casual game of the same name. Our recent retail success and private placement completed in March has enabled us to fund the expansion of our games into the social network markets, and we are hopeful the combination of a strong retail presence and an aggressive online strategy will strengthen our outlook for the future,” Klein stated.

 

FINANCIAL DISCUSSION:

 

Three Months ended March 31, 2010:

 

Net revenues increased by $252,000, or 29%, to $1,124,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, compared to $872,000 for the comparative quarter a year earlier.  The $252,000 increase in net revenues resulted from increases in North American traditional product revenues, product liquidation revenues and licensing revenues, which revenue increases were partially offset by a decrease in Internet revenues.

 

Net income was $20,000, or nil per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, compared to a net loss of $217,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the comparative quarter a year earlier.  This $237,000 improvement in profitability for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 resulted from:

 

·        a $130,000 increase in gross profit due to a 29% improvement in net revenues, partially offset by a 2% decline in gross profit margin traceable to increased low-margin product liquidation shipments, and

·        a $107,000 decrease in operating expenses related to:

o       an $84,000 reduction in product development expenses; and

o       a $23,000 decrease in other operating expenses.

 


Nine Months ended March 31, 2010:

 

Net revenues increased by $140,000, or 5%, to $2,862,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2010, compared to $2,722,000 for the similar nine-month period a year earlier.  This $140,000 increase in net revenues resulted from increases in North American traditional product revenues and licensing revenues, which revenue increases were partially offset by decreases in Internet revenues and product liquidation revenues.

 

Net income was $36,000, or nil per diluted share, for the nine months ended March 31, 2010, compared to a net loss of $1,071,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the nine months ended March 31, 2009. This $1,107,000 improvement in profitability for the nine months ended March 31, 2010 was due to:

 

·        a $169,000 increase in gross profit due to a 3% improvement in gross profit margin on higher net revenues,

·        an $893,000 decrease in operating expenses related to:

o       $637,000 of reductions in product development expenses;

o       $150,000 in expense recovery associated with previously written down game properties; and

o       $106,000 in other operating expense savings;

·        a $47,000 federal income tax benefit, and

·        a $2,000 reduction in interest income.

 

The following tables represent eGames’ net revenues by distribution channel for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively:

 

                                                            Net Revenues by Distribution Channel

        (rounded to the nearest thousand)

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

Distribution Channel

 

 

    2010

 

%

 

    2009

 

%

Increase

(Decrease)

%

Change

Traditional product revenues

 

$   759,000

68%

$  453,000

52%

$   306,000

68%

Licensing revenues

 

112,000

10%

79,000

9%

   33,000

42%

Internet revenues

 

201,000

18%

335,000

38%

(134,000)

(40%)

Product liquidation revenues

 

52,000

4%

5,000

1%

   47,000

n/a

Totals

 

$ 1,124,000

100%

$  872,000

100%

$   252,000

29%

 

 

Nine Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

Distribution Channel

 

 

    2010

 

%

 

    2009

 

%

Increase

(Decrease)

%

Change

Traditional product revenues

 

$  1,705,000

60%

$  1,448,000

53%

$   257,000

18%

Licensing revenues

 

421,000

15%

375,000

14%

46,000

12%

Internet revenues

 

659,000

23%

803,000

30%

(144,000)

(18%)

Product liquidation revenues

 

77,000

2%

96,000

3%

(19,000)

(20%)

Totals

 

$  2,862,000

100%

$  2,722,000

100%

$  140,000

5%

 


Liquidity Condition:

 

At March 31, 2010, eGames had $859,000 in cash compared to $344,000 in cash at June 30, 2009.  Additionally, at March 31, 2010 our net working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) was $341,000 compared to a net working capital deficit of $284,000 at June 30, 2009.

 

The Company completed a private placement on March 19, 2010 in which eGames received a total of $500,000 in gross cash proceeds in exchange for 1,000,000 shares of restricted eGames Common Stock and a three-year Warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of eGames Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.80 per share. The Company is using the net cash proceeds from the private placement to fund product development of new game titles for social networks and for general working capital requirements.


                            eGames, Inc.

                            Balance Sheets

                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At

 

At

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

ASSETS

2010

 

2009

Current assets:

 

 

 

   Cash and cash equivalents

$        859,268

 

$        344,432

   Accounts receivable, net

395,450

 

279,827

   Inventory, net

564,275

 

551,552

   Prepaid and other expenses

70,196

 

88,017

          Total current assets

1,889,189

 

1,263,828

 

 

 

 

Furniture and equipment, net

9,882

 

18,478

Intangibles

24,089

 

24,089

          Total assets

$      1,923,160

 

$      1,306,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

   Accounts payable

$         589,075

 

$         557,449

   Unearned revenues

585,287

 

630,542

   Accrued expenses

373,525

 

359,993

          Total current liabilities

1,547,887

 

1,547,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity (deficit):

 

 

 

   Convertible preferred stock

704,568

 

704,568

   Common stock

9,179,827

 

9,179,827

   Additional paid-in capital

3,176,258

 

2,562,142

   Accumulated deficit

 (12,132,443)

 

 (12,135,189)

   Treasury stock, as cost

(552,937)

 

(552,937)

          Total stockholders' equity (deficit)

375,273

 

(241,589)

          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

$      1,923,160

 

$      1,306,395

 


eGames, Inc.

Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

Nine Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

     2010

 

     2009

 

     2010

 

     2009

 

Net revenues

 

$   1,123,636

 

$   871,629

 

$   2,862,035

 

$   2,722,422

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

448,229

 

326,464

 

1,136,137

 

1,165,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

675,407

 

545,165

 

1,725,898

 

1,557,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Product development

 

213,789

 

297,929

 

589,150

 

1,226,346

 

   Selling, general and administrative

 

441,205

 

464,448

 

1,298,103

 

1,403,586

 

   Intangibles impairment (recovery)

 

      - 0 -

 

      - 0 -

 

(150,000)

 

        - 0 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Total operating expenses

 

654,994

 

762,377

 

1,737,253

 

2,629,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

20,413

 

(217,212)

 

(11,355)

 

(1,072,674)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

          67

 

          105

 

           104

 

        1,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

20,480

 

(217,107)

 

(11,251)

 

(1,071,177)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

    - 0 -

 

           - 0 -

 

   46,811

 

           - 0 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$       20,480

 

($  217,107)

 

$  35,560

 

($ 1,071,177)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per

common share:         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       - Basic

 

$ 0.00

 

($ 0.02)

 

$ 0.00

 

($ 0.09)

 

       - Diluted

 

$ 0.00

 

($ 0.02)

 

$ 0.00

 

($ 0.09)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic

 

12,575,933

 

11,957,193

 

12,364,550

 

11,957,193

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive effect of common share equivalents

 

           83,327 

 

           - 0 - 

 

           - 0 - 

 

           - 0 - 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted   

 

12,659,260

 

11,957,193

 

12,364,550

 

11,957,193

 


eGames, Inc.

Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 March 31,

 

 

      2010

 

      2009

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

    Net income (loss)

$        35,560

 

($ 1,071,177)

    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash

 

 

 

         provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

    Stock-based compensation

81,302

 

84,322

    Depreciation and amortization

10,652

 

17,692

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Accounts receivable, net

(115,623)

 

163,522

          Inventory, net

(12,723)

 

10,627

          Prepaid and other expenses

17,822

 

94,528

          Accounts payable

31,626

 

152,890

          Unearned revenues

(45,255)

 

340,301

          Accrued expenses

13,532

 

(74,248)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

16,893

 

(281,543)

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

     Purchase of furniture and equipment

(2,057)

 

(14,843)

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,057)

 

(14,843)

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

    Net proceeds (disbursements) from issuance                      of preferred stock

- 0 -

 

(29,558)

    Dividend payments to preferred stockholders

- 0 -

 

(32,584)

    Net proceeds from common stock private placement

500,000

 

- 0 -

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

500,000

 

(62,142)

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

514,836

 

(358,528)

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

   Beginning of period

344,432

 

874,188

   End of period

$      859,268

 

$      515,660


eGames, Inc.

Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

 

 

 

            Convertible

Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

Additional Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury Stock

 

Stockholders’

 

 

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Capital

Deficit

Shares

Amount

Equity (Deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2008

875,000

$ 704,568

12,235,093

$ 9,179,827

$ 2,462,406

($ 10,384,708)

(277,900)

($ 552,937)

$ 1,409,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

(1,706,730)

 

 

(1,706,730)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vesting of Common stock options issued to employees and directors

 

 

 

 

88,798

 

 

 

88,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared on preferred stock

 

 

95,947

 

10,938

(43,752)

 

 

(32,814)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounding

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2009

875,000

$ 704,568

12,331,040

$ 9,179,827

$ 2,562,142

($ 12,135,189)

(277,900)

($ 552,937)

($ 241,589)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

35,560

 

 

35,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vesting of Common stock options issued to employees and directors

 

 

 

 

61,911

 

 

 

61,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared on preferred stock

 

 

196,559

 

32,814

(32,814)

 

 

- 0 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued to investor relations service provider

 

 

225,000

 

19,391

 

 

 

19,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock shares and warrant issued in connection with private placement

 

 

1,000,000

 

500,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at  March 31, 2010

875,000

$ 704,568

13,752,599

$ 9,179,827

$ 3,176,258

($ 12,132,443)

(277,900)

($ 552,937)

$ 375,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


About eGames, Inc.

 

eGames, Inc., headquartered in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, develops and publishes casual games for leading Social Networks, the PC, Nintendo DS and Wii, iPhone, and the Internet including The Dracula Files, Burger Island®, Burger Island 2: The Missing Ingredient, Satisfashion®, Purrfect Pet Shop®, and more. Additional information regarding eGames, Inc. can be found at http://www.egames.com.

 

Orkut is a registered trademark of Google, Inc. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.  Nintendo DS and Wii are registered trademarks of Nintendo.  Mystery Legends is a registered trademark of pixelStorm entertainment studios Inc.  4 Elements is a trademark of Playrix Entertainment.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

Forward-Looking Statement Safe Harbor 

 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including without limitation, statements regarding: the focus of our development efforts on games aimed at the social network market; our intention to use the net cash proceeds from the private placement to fund product development of future game titles for social networks and for general working capital requirements; our plan to launch Burger Island on Latin America-targeted MySpace and hi5 in the coming weeks; and our hope that the combination of a strong retail presence and an aggressive online strategy will strengthen our outlook for the future. The Company cautions readers that the risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company’s future results and performance include, but are not limited to, delays in the development of future titles; inability to fund continued development of future titles; technical and other issues that may delay or halt development of future titles; competition in the social gaming market; the failure of new titles to sell well or be used by consumer on social networks; our inability to enter into and maintain commercially successful publishing, licensing and distribution relationships; and an increase in worldwide competition in the overall videogame market; as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading "Factors Affecting Future Performance" in the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 as posted on the Company’s website and on www.pinksheets.com.

 

Contact:

 

eGames, Inc.                                                   

Jerry Klein, President & CEO                            

(215) 750-6606 (Ext. 118)                                             

Tom Murphy, Vice President & CFO                 

(215) 750-6606 (Ext. 113)