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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-QSB

(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended:
June 30, 2005
 
OR
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
 
For the transition period from:
 
to
 

Commission file number:
001-32161
 
VendingData Corporation
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
     
Nevada
 
91-1696010
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
6830 Spencer Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(702) 733-7195
(Issuer’s telephone number)
 
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
 
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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  No  o
 
 
 
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
 
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:
16,764,005 shares of common stock, $.001 par value, as of August 3, 2005
 
 
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes  o No  x
 
 


VENDINGDATA CORPORATION

FORM 10-QSB

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
PART I  - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1
Item 1.
Financial Statements.
1
Balance Sheets
1
 
Statements of Operations
2
 
Statements of Cash Flows
3
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
7
 
Overview
7
 
Results of Operations
8
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
12
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
14
Item 3.
Controls and Procedures
19
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
21
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
21
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
21
Item 6.
Exhibits.
22
 

 i


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   
Financial Statements.
 
VENDINGDATA CORPORATION
Balance Sheets
 
   
June 30, 2005
 
December 31, 2004
 
ASSETS
   
(unaudited)
 
     
Current assets:
             
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
2,821,346
 
$
924,804
 
Current portion of accounts receivable, trade, net of allowance for uncollectables of $250,590 and $125,530
   
3,621,652
   
3,646,568
 
Due from affiliate
   
9,150
   
25,000
 
Other receivables
   
142,539
   
35,394
 
Inventories
   
7,435,873
   
6,462,626
 
Prepaid expenses
   
113,527
   
86,576
 
     
14,144,087
   
11,180,968
 
               
Equipment rented to customers, net of accumulated depreciation of $687,248 and $564,351
   
277,697
   
400,594
 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,393,997 and $2,250,432
   
867,700
   
923,459
 
Intangible assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization of $516,895 and $438,488
   
1,851,237
   
1,129,644
 
Due from affiliate
   
90,800
   
118,800
 
Accounts receivable, trade, net of current portion, less unamortized discount
   
1,152,279
   
1,264,914
 
Deferred expenses
   
834,206
   
569,956
 
Deposits
   
936,716
   
980,216
 
   
$
20,154,722
 
$
16,568,551
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
             
Current liabilities:
             
Current portion of leases payable
 
$
1,189,602
 
$
1,941,445
 
Accounts payable
   
2,372,754
   
1,240,677
 
Accrued expenses
   
829,261
   
427,197
 
Deferred revenues, current portion
   
207,245
   
239,680
 
Short-term debt
   
50,000
   
238,250
 
Customer deposits
   
191,840
   
193,615
 
     
4,840,702
   
4,280,864
 
               
Long -term obligations
             
Deferred revenues, net of current portion
   
153,250
   
198,585
 
Notes payable
   
12,000,000
   
3,250,000
 
Leases payable, net of current portion
   
568,437
   
893,244
 
Total Liabilities
   
17,562,389
   
8,622,693
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
             
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
   
   
 
Common stock, $.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 17,212,058 and 17,199,558 shares issued
   
17,212
   
17,200
 
Treasury stock 448,053 shares of common stock at cost
   
(846,820
)
 
 
Deferred expenses
   
(1,422,136
)
 
(183,074
)
Additional paid in capital
   
62,318,473
   
59,843,273
 
Deficit
   
(57,474,396
)
 
(51,731,541
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
2,592,333
   
7,945,858
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
20,154,722
 
$
16,568,551
 
 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
— 1 —


 
VENDINGDATA CORPORATION
Statements of Operations
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
                   
Revenues:
                         
Sales
 
$
908,934
 
$
1,877,656
 
$
1,619,669
 
$
2,870,710
 
Rental
   
135,439
   
161,110
   
256,779
   
372,173
 
Other
   
31,092
   
20,762
   
60,439
   
109,535
 
 
   
1,075,465
   
2,059,528
   
1,936,887
   
3,352,418
 
Sales returns and allowances
   
(290,838
)
       
(290,838
)
     
     
784,627
   
2,059,528
   
1,646,049
   
3,352,418
 
 
Operating costs and expenses:
                         
Cost of sales
   
530,049
   
1,068,888
   
999,739
   
1,849,625
 
Selling, general and administrative
   
2,818,478
   
1,451,912
   
5,195,564
   
2,877,946
 
Research and development
   
177,823
   
392,807
   
367,832
   
671,560
 
     
3,526,350
   
2,913,607
   
6,563,135
   
5,399,131
 
Loss from operations
   
(2,741,723
)
 
(854,079
)
 
(4,917,086
)
 
(2,046,713
)
                           
Interest expense, unrelated parties
   
491,985
   
231,479
   
808,807
   
494,101
 
Interest expense, related parties
   
15,063
   
540
   
15,063
   
15,063
 
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets
                       
1,900
   
(567
)
     
507,048
   
232,019
   
825,770
   
508,597
 
                           
Net loss
 
$
(3,248,770
)
$
(1,086,098
)
$
(5,742,855
)
$
(2,555,310
)
                           
Basic loss per share
 
$
(0.19
)
$
(0.06
)
$
(0.34
)
$
(0.15
)
                           
Weighted average shares outstanding
   
16,787,756
   
17,187,799
   
17,096,510
   
17,146,750
 
 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
— 2 —



VENDINGDATA CORPORATION
Statements of Cash Flows
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
           
Net cash used in operating activities
 
$
(4,620,557
)
$
(3,415,833
)
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
             
Acquisition of intangible assets
   
(800,000
)
     
Acquisition of plant and equipment
   
(78,842
)
 
(76,790
)
Proceeds from sale of equipment
   
4,700
   
848
 
               
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(874,142
)
 
(75,942
)
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
             
Reimbursement of offering expense
         
36,731
 
Proceeds from sale of stock
   
21,875
       
Repayment of leases payable
   
(1,192,384
)
 
(603,610
)
Proceeds from debt
   
8,750,000
   
 
Repayment of debt
   
(188,250
)
 
(1,637,470
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
7,391,241
   
(2,204,349
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
1,896,542
   
(5,696,124
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
924,804
   
11,526,664
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
2,821,346
 
$
5,830,540
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
— 3 —

 
VENDINGDATA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
Note 1—Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited financial statements of VendingData Corporation (the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
 
The results of operations for the current period presented here are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from which the accompanying balance sheet information as of that date was derived. Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts presented in prior periods for comparability to the current period presentation.
 
Note 2—Segments
 
The segments identified for geographic region-based enterprise-wide data are as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June, 30,
 
     
2005
 
 
2004
 
 
2005
 
 
2004
 
                           
North America
 
$
467,827
 
$
1,297,863
 
$
1,254,999
 
$
2,456,361
 
Asia
   
267,300
   
11,665
   
267,300
   
146,057
 
Europe
   
49,500
   
750,000
   
99,000
   
750,000
 
South America
   
   
   
24,750
   
 

— 4 —

 
The Company's revenues, depreciation and operating income distributed by product are as follows:
 
 
   
 Three Months Ended
 
 Six Months Ended
 
   
 June 30,
 
 June 30,
 
 
 
 2005
 
 2004
 
 2005
 
 2004
 
Revenues
                         
Secure Drop®
 
$
61,345
 
$
83,242
 
$
72,593
 
$
278,775
 
Shuffler
   
657,199
   
584,672
   
1,164,748
   
1,041,947
 
Deck CheckerTM
   
325,829
   
1,370,852
   
639,107
   
1,922,161
 
Other
   
31,092
   
20,762
   
60,439
   
109,535
 
Sales returns and allowances
   
(290,838
)
       
(290,838
)
     
   
$
784,627
 
$
2,059,528
 
$
1,646,049
 
$
3,352,418
 
Depreciation and amortization
                         
SecureDrop®
 
$
0
 
$
0
 
$
0
 
$
0
 
Shuffler
   
54,469
   
56,220
   
104,438
   
111,782
 
Deck CheckerTM
   
9,229
   
7,207
   
18,458
   
13,867
 
Unallocated
   
107,098
   
145,592
   
206,409
   
300,332
 
     
170,796
   
209,019
   
329,305
   
425,981
 
Operating income (loss)
                         
SeSecure Drop®
 
$
55,121
 
$
18,813
 
$
64,850
 
$
110,377
 
Shuffler
   
493,651
   
451,877
   
868,823
   
814,392
 
Deck CheckerTM 
   
291,596
   
1,071,398
   
561,265
   
1,485,404
 
Unallocated
   
(3,582,091
)
 
(2,396,167
)
 
(6,412,024
)
 
(4,456,886
)
   
$
(2,741,723
)
$
(854,079
)
$
(4,917,086
)
$
(2,046,713
)
 
Note 3—Loss per Share (Basic and Diluted)
 
The basic loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Loss per share is unchanged on a diluted basis since the assumed exercise of common stock equivalents would have an anti-dilutive effect due to the existence of operating losses.
 
Note 4—New Debt Financing
 
In the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company raised additional capital through private placements of 10% senior secured convertible notes in February 2005 and March 2005 as follows.
 
On February 15, 2005, the Company completed a private placement of 10% senior secured convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 (the “February Senior Notes”). The Company issued the February Senior Notes in exchange for gross cash proceeds of $6,750,000 and the surrender of senior notes in the aggregate principal amount of $3,250,000 issued in August 2004. On March 14, 2005, the Company completed an additional private placement of 10% senior secured convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 (the “March Senior Notes”). The March Senior Notes were issued on a pari passu basis with the February Senior Notes. Both the February Senior Notes and the March Senior Notes are secured by a first priority security interest in the Company’s assets. The February Senior Notes and the March Senior Notes require semi-annual payments of interest only, with the principal and all unpaid interest due at maturity in February 2008 and March 2008, respectively. Holders of the February Senior Notes and the March Senior Notes have a one-time right to convert up to 50% of the then outstanding principal into shares of common stock at a rate $1.65 per share. 
 
— 5 —

 
Note 5—Options
 
The Company currently has two stock option plans. The exercise price of the options ranges from $1.49 to $15 with a weighted average exercise price of $3.09. There were 3,267,622 options outstanding as of June 30, 2005.

 
Note 6—Contingencies
 
The Company is a party to certain claims, legal actions, and complaints, including a patent infringement action between the Company and one of its main competitors. The Company cannot predict the outcome of any such litigation or say with any certainty whether any such litigation would have a material adverse effect on its business as presently conducted or as anticipated.
 
In early February 2004, the State of Nevada initiated a sales/use tax audit of the Company’s equipment lessors. As of the date of this report, the State of Nevada has not determined whether there has been a shortfall in the payment of the sales/use tax. The Company has sold and leased back shufflers and Deck Checkers over the last five years. The auditor for the State of Nevada is trying to determine at what level a sales/use tax needs to be collected. The Company now collects from our customers in Nevada and remits payments to the State of Nevada. If the State of Nevada determines that the sales of the products to the leasing companies is the level at which sales/use tax should have been collected, liability of the leasing companies would be passed to the Company. The amount of this potential liability could range from a refund of $144,000 to the payment of sales/use tax with interest and penalties of up to $500,000. The Company intends to defend its position in this matter.
 
— 6 —


Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation. 
 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. The information contained in this quarterly report on form 10-QSB is not a complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment in our common stock. We urge you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including our annual report on form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 and subsequent reports on Forms 10-QSB and 8-K, which discuss our business in greater detail.

In this report we make, and from time to time we otherwise make, written and oral statements regarding our business and prospects, such as projections of future performance, statements of management’s plans and objectives, forecasts of market trends, and other matters that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements containing the words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimates,” “projects,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “target,” “goal,” “plans,” “objective,” “should” or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which may appear in documents, reports, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, news releases, written or oral presentations made by officers or other representatives made by us to analysts, stockholders, investors, news organizations and others, and discussions with management and other of our representatives. For such statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
 
Our future results, including results related to forward-looking statements, involve a number of risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the results reflected in any forward-looking statements will be achieved. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Our forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions that are sometimes based upon estimates, data, communications and other information from suppliers, government agencies and other sources that may be subject to revision. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or keep current either (i) any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of such statement, or (ii) the important factors that could cause our future results to differ materially from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or which are reflected from time to time in any forward-looking statement.
 
In addition to other matters identified or described by us from time to time in filings with the SEC, there are several important factors that could cause our future results to differ materially from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or results that are reflected from time to time in any forward-looking statement. Some of these important factors, but not necessarily all important factors, include those matters included in the section “Risk Factors” further below.
 
Overview
 
Our strategy is to develop cost-effective niche products for the global gaming industry. We focus on products that increase the security, productivity and profitability of casino operations. Our strategy involves marketing certain of our products for sale or lease, depending on the product, the geographic location of the customer and other factors. We rely on our internal sales staff and distributor relationships for the sale and rental of our products.
 
— 7 —

 
Results of Operations  
 
Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2005, we generated gross revenues of $1,075,465 or 48% less than the three months ended June 30, 2004. Gross revenue was offset by sales returns and allowances of $290,838. Specific product line results for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2004 are provided below.

For the three months ended June 30, 2005, our cost of sales was $530,049, or 50% less than the three months ended June 30, 2004. We expect the manufacturing of products in China to continue to reduce cost of sales on a per unit basis through the end of this year as we identify more efficiencies and optimize vendors in China. These efforts should also result in an improved gross margin. The gross margin on revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2005 was $736,063 less than the three months ended June 30, 2004 because of the decreased revenue for the quarter as well as a sales returns and allowances adjustment of $290,000.

   
Three months ended
June 30, 2005
 
Three months ended
June 30, 2004
 
Percentage
change
 
Secure Drop
                   
Revenue
   
61,345
   
83,242
   
(26.3
%)
Cost of Sales
   
6,224
   
64,429
   
(90.3
%)
Gross Margin
   
55,121
   
18,813
   
193.0
%
                     
Shuffler Sales
                   
Revenue
   
586,995
   
483,492
   
21.4
%
Cost of Sales
   
102,593
   
81,227
   
26.3
%
Gross Margin
   
484,402
   
402,265
   
20.4
%
                     
Shuffler Rentals
                   
Revenue
   
70,204
   
101,180
   
(30.6
%)
Cost of Sales
   
60,995
   
51,568
   
18.3
%
Gross Margin
   
9,209
   
49,612
   
(81.4
%)
                     
DeckChecker Sales
                   
Revenue
   
260,593
   
1,310,922
   
(80.1
%)
Cost of Sales
   
25,003
   
292,247
   
(91.4
%)
Gross Margin
   
235,590
   
1,018,675
   
(76.9
%)
                     
DeckChecker Rentals
                   
Revenue
   
65,235
   
59,930
   
8.9
%
Cost of Sales
   
9,229
   
7,207
   
28.1
%
Gross Margin
   
56,006
   
52,723
   
6.2
%
                     
Other
                   
Revenue
   
31,092
   
20,762
   
49.8
%
Cost of Sales
   
40,498
   
(1,586
)
 
2,653
%
Gross Margin
   
(9,406
)
 
22,348
   
(142
%)
 
 
SecureDrop® Sales. Since there were no system sales generated in the three months ended June 30, 2005, due to the Company’s decision to discontinue new installations of this product line, our SecureDrop® sales consisted of supply items for systems already in place. The decrease in our costs of SecureDrop® sales revenue reflects the reduced sales from the prior period. The increase in gross margin percentage on SecureDrop® is attributable to the higher fixed costs associated with the installation of new systems compared to the sale of supply parts during the three months ended June 30, 2005.
 
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Shuffler Sales. The increase in revenue was due to the product line addition of the PokerOne™ shuffler. The decrease in the cost of shuffler sales revenue was due to the introduction of the PokerOne™ line of shufflers during the three months ended June 30, 2005 versus the three months ended June 30, 2004. The PokerOne™ has a lower production cost than the Random Ejection Shuffler. Our cost of sales included cost of shuffler sales of $102,598 and shuffler service costs of $296,597.
 
Shuffler Rentals. The decrease in shuffler rental revenue reflects the reduced number of shufflers placed on a rental basis as a result of the conversion of rental units to purchased units in 2003 and the failure to place additional shuffler units on a rental basis. This failure was due, in part, to the production delays related to the introduction of new shuffler products, such as the RandomPlusÔ Shuffler. Our cost of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2005 included cost of shuffler rental depreciation of $54,469.
 
Deck CheckerTM Sales. The decrease in Deck CheckerTM sales resulted primarily from reduced international sales as our international distributor was working off inventory purchased in the second half of 2004. For the three months ended June 30, 2004, international sales reflect the buildup of distributor inventory levels. The decrease in gross margin percentage resulted from the overall sales decrease during the quarter. Our cost of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2005 included Deck CheckerTM costs of $25,003.
 
Deck CheckerTM Rentals. The increase in Deck CheckerTM rental revenue resulted primarily from the placement of additional units during the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Our cost of sales included Deck CheckerTM rental depreciation of $9,229
 
Other Income. The increase in other revenues was due to sale of supplies for Secure Drop® and DeckCheckerTM. We also had sales returns and allowances of $290,838 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.
 
General and Administrative Expense
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2005, our general and administrative expenses were $2,818,477, or 91% more than the three months ended June 30, 2004. The increase in general and administrative expenses related primarily to a $810,800 increase in legal costs due to defense of the Shuffle Master, Inc. lawsuits, and legal/regulatory issues pertaining to former senior management, a $225,000 increase in consulting expenses associated with the change in management team, a $200,000 increase in salaries primarily attributable to the expensing of stock options, a $59,000 increase in rent expense due mainly to our expansion in China, offset by a $70,000 decrease in travel and entertainment expenses.
 
Research and Development Expense
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2005, research and development expenses were $177,823, or 54.7% less than the period ended June 30, 2004. The decrease in research and development expenses was due to the substantial completion of the development on our new shuffler products, the RandomPlus™ Shuffler and the Poker One™ Shuffler, a reduction of our engineering staff in the United States and the transfer of many engineering functions to our China operations.
 
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Interest Expense
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2005, we incurred interest expenses of $507,048, or 118.5% more than the three months ended June 30, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to the additional debt service related to our previously outstanding 9% senior secured notes and the currently outstanding 10% senior secured convertible notes. The debt service on our 10% senior secured convertible notes will continue until February and March 2008, at which time the principal amount is due.
 
Net Loss
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2005, we had a net loss of $3,248,770, or 199% more than the three months ended June 30, 2004.. Basic loss per share was $0.19 for the three months ended June 30, 2005, compared to $0.06 for the three months ended June 30, 2004. The increase in net loss and the increase in the basic net loss per share were primarily due to a $736,063 decrease in gross margin, a $1,366,565 increase in general and administrative expenses and a $275,029 increase in interest expenses, offset by a $214,984 decrease in research and development expenses.
 
Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, we generated gross revenues of $1,936,887, or 42.2% less than the six month period ended June 30, 2004. Gross revenues were offset by sales returns and allowances of $290,838. Specific product line results for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2004 are provided below.

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, our cost of sales was $999,739, or 46% less than the six month period ended June 30, 2004. The manufacturing of products in China is expected to continue to reduce cost of sales on a per unit basis through the end of this year as we identify more efficiencies and optimize vendors in China. These efforts should result in an improved gross margin.

The gross margin on revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $646,309, or 39.3%, compared to the gross margin on revenue for the year ended June 30, 2004 of $1,502,793, or 44.8%. The decrease in gross margin of $856,484 from the six months ended June 30, 2004 to the six months ended June 30, 2005 reflects the decreased revenue.
 
   
Six months ended
June 30, 2005
 
Six months ended
June 30, 2004
 
Percentage change
 
Secure Drop
                   
Revenue
   
72,593
   
278,775
   
(74.0
%)
Cost of Sales
   
7,743
   
168,398
   
(95.4
%)
Gross Margin
   
64,850
   
110,377
   
(41.2
%)
                     
Shuffler Sales
                   
Revenue
   
1,038,439
   
786,584
   
32.0
%
Cost of Sales
   
179,018
   
120,787
   
48.2
%
Gross Margin
   
859,421
   
665,797
   
29.1
%
                     
Shuffler Rentals
                   
Revenue
   
126,309
   
255,363
   
(50.5
%)
Cost of Sales
   
116,907
   
106,768
   
9.5
%
Gross Margin
   
9,402
   
148,595
   
(93.7
%)
                     
DeckChecker Sales
                   
Revenue
   
508,636
   
1,805,351
   
(71.8
%)
Cost of Sales
   
59,383
   
422,890
   
(86.0
%)
Gross Margin
   
449,253
   
1,382,461
   
(67.5
%)
                     
DeckChecker Rentals
                   
Revenue
   
130,470
   
116,810
   
11.7
%
Cost of Sales
   
18,458
   
13,867
   
33.1
%
Gross Margin
   
112,012
   
102,943
   
8.8
%
Other
                   
Revenue
   
60,439
   
109,535
   
(44.8
%)
Cost of Sales
   
40,485
   
46,452
   
(12.8
%)
Gross Margin
   
19,954
   
63,083
   
(68.4
%)
                     

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SecureDrop® Sales. As a result of our decision to discontinue new installations for this product line there were no system sales generated in the six months ended June 30, 2005. Our SecureDrop® sales consisted of supply items for systems already in place. The decrease in cost of sales to $7,743 reflects the reduced sales from the prior period.
 
Shuffler Sales. The increase in sales was due, in part, to increased sales efforts related to our shufflers and the addition of PokerOne™ to the product line during the quarter ended June 30, 2005. The increase in the cost of shuffler sales revenue was due primarily to the additional placement of shufflers during the six months ended June 30, 2005 versus the six months ended June 30, 2004 and included shuffler service costs of $535,478.
 
Shuffler Rentals. The decrease in shuffler rental revenue reflects the reduced number of shufflers placed on a rental basis as a result of the conversion of rental units to purchased units in 2003 and the failure to place additional shuffler units on a rental basis. This failure was due, in part, to the production delays related to the introduction of new shuffler products, such as the RandomPlusÔ Shuffler. Cost of sales include shuffler rental depreciation of $104,438.
 
Deck CheckerTM Sales. The decrease in Deck CheckerTM sales resulted primarily from reduced international sales. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, international sales reflect the buildup of distributor inventory levels.
 
Deck CheckerTM Rentals. The increase in Deck CheckerTM rental revenue resulted primarily from the placement of additional units. Cost of sales included rental depreciation of $7,207.
 
Other Income. The decrease in other revenues is due to product returns offset by the sale of products that are not produced by us and sold only on a limited basis. We also had sales returns and allowances of $290,838 for the quarter ending June 30, 2005.
 
General and Administrative Expense
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, our general and administrative expenses were $5,195,563, or 80.5% more than the six months ended June 30, 2004 The increase in general and administrative expenses related primarily to a $1,360,000 increase in legal and regulatory costs due to defense of the Shuffle Master, Inc. lawsuits and legal/regulatory issues pertaining to former senior management, a $356,000 increase in consulting expenses related to the management change in March, a $177,000 increase in payroll costs, a $120,000 increase in rent expense due mainly to our expansion in China, a $62,000 increase in insurance, and a $67,000 increase in finance fees.
 
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Research and Development Expense
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, research and development expenses were $367,832, or 45.2% less than the six months ended June 30, 2004. The decrease in research and development expenses was due to the substantial completion of the development on our new shuffler products, the RandomPlus™ Shuffler and the Poker One™ Shuffler, a reduction of our engineering staff in the United States and the transfer of many engineering functions to our China operations.
 
Interest Expense
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, we incurred interest expenses of $823,870 or 61.8% more than the six months ended June 30, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to the additional debt service related to our previously outstanding 9% senior secured notes and the currently outstanding 10% senior secured convertible notes. The debt service on our 10% senior secured convertible notes will continue until February and March 2008 at which time the principal amount is due.
 
Net Loss
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, we had a net loss of $5,742,855, or 125% more than the six months ended June 30, 2004. Basic loss per share was $0.34 for the six months ended June 30, 2005, compared to $0.31 for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The increase in net loss and the increase in the basic net loss per share were primarily due to a $856,484 decrease in gross margin, a $2,317,617 increase in general and administrative expenses and a $314,706 increase in interest expenses, offset by a $303,728 decrease in research and development expenses.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources 
 
As a result of the proceeds from our private placement of senior notes, offset by our operating loss, our working capital has increased from $6,900,104 at December 31, 2004 to $9,303,385 at June 30, 2005. However, our working capital is decreasing due to ongoing losses. Based on presently known commitments and plans, we believe that we will require approximately $3 million of additional capital to fund our operations and required expenditures through the fourth quarter of 2005. We will endeavor to raise additional required funds through various financing sources, including additional sales of our equity and debt securities and the procurement of commercial debt financing. However, there can be no guarantees that such funds will be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. Our ability to seek additional sources of capital is restricted by a covenant related to our 10% senior secured convertible notes that prohibits us from incurring indebtedness through loans, lines of credit and other forms of indebtedness, including equipment financing, in excess of $15,000,000. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that we will successfully obtain liquidity sources necessary to fund our operations in the upcoming year.
 
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, the net cash used in operating activities was $4,620,557, compared to $3,415,833 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, a decrease of $1,204,724, or 35.3%. The net cash used in operating activities resulted from a net loss of $5,742,855, a decrease of deferred interest of $115,734,non-cash compensation expense of $367,456, loss on disposition of equipment of $1,900, a decrease in accounts receivable of $137,551 an increase in other receivables of $63,295, an increase in inventory of $973,247, an increase in prepaid expenses of $26,951, an increase in deferred expenses of $264,251, an increase in vendor deposits of $43,510, an increase in accounts payable of $1,132,078, an increase in accrued expenses of $402,064, a decrease in deferred revenue of $77,770, a decrease in customer deposits of $1,775, and depreciation of $329,304.
 
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Net Cash Used In Investing Activities. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, we used net cash in investing activities of $874,142 compared to $75,942 for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2005 consisted of $800,000 from acquisition of intangible assets, $78,842 from the acquisition of plant and equipment and $4,700 from disposition of equipment.
 
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, our financing activities provided net cash of $7,391,241, whereas, for the six months ended June 30, 2004, our financing activities used net cash of $2,204,349. The net cash provided by financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2005 consisted of $8,750,000 provided by the issuance of 10% senior secured convertible notes, offset by the repayment of equipment leases of $1,192,384 and repayment of short term debt of $188,250.
 
Sources of Capital
 
During the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, our sources of capital included a public stock offering, equipment financing from a third party, short-term notes from stockholders, convertible debentures and other private sources of capital.
 
With respect to our equipment financing where we have sold and leased back most of our furniture, equipment, tooling and shufflers held for rent, we have repaid $1,179,656 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and repaid $1,076,650 for the six months ended June 30, 2005. As of June 30, 2005, we had outstanding equipment financing of $1,758,039. These equipment leases have terms of 36 to 39 months and were not recorded as sales because each of the leases included a mandatory buy-back provision.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2005, we raised additional capital through private placements of 10% senior secured convertible notes in February 2005 (the “February Senior Notes”) and March 2005 (the “March Senior Notes” and together with the February Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”).
 
·   
On February 15, 2005, we completed a private placement of the February Senior Notes, which mature on February 15, 2008. The February Senior Notes are secured by a first priority security interest in our assets. The February Senior Notes require semi-annual payments of interest only on August 1 and February 1 of each year, with the principal and any unpaid interest due at February 15, 2008. Any prepayments of the February Senior Notes made prior to February 2007 require the payments of premiums that decline each year. Holders of the February Senior Notes have a one-time right to convert up to 50% of the then outstanding principal of the February Senior Notes into shares of our common stock, $.001 par value, at a rate $1.65 per share. Through the private placement we issued an aggregate of $10,000,000 in February Senior Notes, in return for exchanged notes in the aggregate principal amount of $3,250,000 and gross cash proceeds of $6,750,000.
 
·   
On March 14, 2005, we completed an additional $2 million private placement of the March Senior Notes, which mature on March 14, 2008.Notes. The March Senior Notes were issued on a pari passu basis with the February Senior Notes and, as a result, are secured by a first priority security interest in our assets. The March Senior Notes require semi-annual payments of interest only on September 1 and March 1 of each year, with the principal and any unpaid interest due at March 15, 2008. Any prepayments of the March Senior Notes made prior to March 2007 require the payments of premiums that decline each year. Holders of the March Senior Notes have a one-time right to convert up to 50% of the then outstanding principal of the March Senior Notes into shares of our common stock, $.001 par value, at a conversion price of $1.65 per share.
 
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A portion of the proceeds raised through these private placements was subject to the following conditions.
 
·   
One third (1/3) of the total proceeds held in escrow shall be released to us upon the execution of a distributor agreement with TCS or an affiliate thereof and the sale and service outside the United States of 100 units of our RandomPlus Shuffler™ and the PokerOne™ shuffler, where such events must occur no later than June 30, 2005;
 
·   
One-third (1/3) of the total proceeds held in escrow shall be released to us upon the hiring of a North American manager of operations or Chief Operating Officer, where such person shall be hired no later than June 30, 2005; and
 
·   
One-third (1/3) of the total proceeds held in escrow shall be released to us upon the approval of our RandomPlus™ shuffler by Gaming Laboratories International and the Nevada State Gaming Control Board and the placement of 100 units of our RandomPlus™ shuffler in North America, where such approvals and shuffler placement must occur no later than June 30, 2005.
 
By the June 30, 2005 deadline, we satisfied the first and the second escrow conditions and received a waiver from the holders of the Senior Notes with respect to the third condition. Accordingly, we have access to the all of the proceeds received through the private placement of the Senior Notes.
 
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements.
 
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
The following is a summary of what management believes are the critical accounting policies related to operations. The application of these policies, in some cases, requires management to make subjective judgments and estimates regarding the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. See Note 1, "Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies," to financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10KSB for a more detailed discussion of our accounting policies. Except as described below, we do not employ any critical accounting policies selected from among available alternatives or that require the exercise of significant management judgment.,
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
 
In connection with the preparation of our financial statements, management reviews and evaluates the collectibility of our trade receivables and adjusts our allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts as deemed necessary in the circumstances. These estimates have the potential for critically affecting the determination of results of operations for any given period. Factors considered by management in making such estimates and adjustments include any concentrations among customers, changes in our relationships therewith, payment history and the apparent financial condition thereof.
 
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Revenue Recognition.
 
We recognize revenue from the sale of our shuffler and Deck Checker™ products upon shipment against valid customer contracts or purchase orders. Sales are recognized immediately when shufflers that are rented are converted to purchases depending on the creditworthiness and payment history of the casino company since payment terms are from 20 to 48 months. We recognize revenue from our sales to independent distributors at the time that the distributor takes possession of our product. We recognize revenue from the sale of our SecureDrop® products upon installation and functional testing at customer locations because that is when the customer's obligation becomes fixed and certain pursuant to our standard contracts for sale. The extended warranty and maintenance components that are part of long term sales contracts are unbundled and recognized as deferred revenue amortized over the remaining life of the sales agreement after the initial 90−day warranty as required by the Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00−21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. The useful life of our shufflers and Deck Checkers™ is five years with proper maintenance; the life can be extended with the replacement of component parts. If the customer does not possess the required creditworthiness or an established payment history with us, we would then book the revenue as an installment sale and recognize it over time as payments are received. Revenue from shuffler rentals is recorded at the first of each month in accordance with rental contract terms. All rental contracts are cancelable upon 30−day written notice by the customer. Maintenance expense for rental units is recorded in the period it is incurred. Although sales are not generally made with a right to return, upon occasion, usually associated with the performance warranty, sales returns and allowances are recorded after returned goods are received and inspected. We provide currently for estimated warranty repair costs associated with sales contracts. Although there are no extended warranties offered for our products, we do provide for maintenance contracts that are billed and recognized on a monthly basis.
 
Intangible Assets.
 
We currently amortize our intangible assets (patent and technology rights) on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of 10 years. Management believes that the useful life of patents and technology rights equals the full term of the patent.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.
 
In December, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R requires certain changes in the way compensation cost related to share based employee compensation transactions is recognized in the financial statements as compared to SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. The provisions of SFAS 123R are effective for the company as of the first interim period that begins after December 15, 2005. Accordingly, we will implement the revised standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2006, unless we decide to adopt it earlier. Since the company adopted SFAS No. 123 effective as of January 1, 2003, the effect of adopting SFAS 123R is not expected to be material.
 
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions (“SFAS 153”). The amendments made by SFAS 153 are based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the narrow exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a broader exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. The Statement is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. We do not expect to enter into any transactions that would be affected by adopting SFAS 153.
 
In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No. 3. SFAS No. 154 replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes and SFAS No 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements and changes the requirement for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principles. SFAS No. 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principles. It also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. When a pronouncement includes specific transition provisions, those provisions should be followed. The provisions of SFAS No. 154 will be effective for accounting changes made in fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2005. We have not completed our evaluation or determined the impact of adopting SFAS No. 154, which may be material to our results of operations in the first quarter of fiscal year 2006 and thereafter.
 
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Risk Factors
 
We require additional funding in the future to continue to operate our business. We had working capital of $9,303,385 as of June 30, 2005, however our working capital continues to deteriorate due to ongoing losses. Based on presently known commitments and plans, we believe that we will require a minimum of $3 million of additional capital to fund our operations and required expenditures through the fourth quarter of 2005. We will endeavor to raise additional required funds through various financing sources, including additional sales of our equity and debt securities and the procurement of commercial debt financing. However, there can be no guarantees that such funds will be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. Our ability to seek additional sources of capital is restricted by a covenant related to our 10% senior secured convertible notes that prohibits us from incurring indebtedness through loans, lines of credit and other forms of indebtedness, including equipment financing, in excess of $15,000,000. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that we will successfully obtain liquidity sources necessary to fund our operations in the upcoming year. Our inability to obtain additional capital as and when needed may materially adversely affect our ability to continue our present level of operations.
 
We have a history of significant operating losses and anticipate continued operating losses for the foreseeable future. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, we have incurred net losses of $5,742,855, $7,149,194 and $7,812,089, respectively, and our operations have used $4,620,557, $10,660,133 and $11,526,665 of cash, respectively. As of June 30, 2005, December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, we had accumulated deficits of $57,474,396, $51,731,541 and $44,582,347, respectively. Based on our presently known commitments and plans, we believe that we will require a minimum of $3 million of additional capital to fund our operations and required expenditures through the fourth quarter of 2005. If we are unable to generate these funds from operational cash flow we will be required to locate additional sources of capital from private or public placements of debt or equity, or from institutional or other lending sources. If our revenues do not increase very substantially, or if our spending levels exceed our expectations, we will not become profitable. Revenues may not grow in the future, and we may not generate sufficient revenues for profitability. If we become profitable, we may not be able to sustain profitable operations.
 
We require stockholder approval to increase our authorized shares to ensure a sufficient number of shares are available for the conversion of the March Senior Notes.. As of July 1, 2005, we have 25,000,000 shares of common stock authorized and 16,764,005 shares of common stock outstanding. In addition, as of July 1, 2005, we have issued stock options to purchase 3,267,622 shares of common stock, warrants to purchase 2,543,053 shares of common stock and February Senior Notes convertible into 3,636,363 shares of common stock. Due to the shares outstanding and shares reserved as of July 1, 2005, we do not have a sufficient number of authorized shares remaining to cover the shares issuable upon the conversion of the March Senior Notes, if at all. Our board of directors has authorized an amendment to our articles of incorporation to increase our total authorized number of shares. However, our stockholders must also approve the amendment to our articles of incorporation. Although we expect our stockholders to approve the amendment, there is no guarantee of such a result. If the stockholders do not approve of the amendment, we will be in breach under the terms of the March Senior Notes.
 
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We may be unable to generate sufficient demand for our products. If we fail to generate sufficient demand for our products, we may be unable to sustain operations or generate a return to investors. Until January 2000, we were in the development stage and derived minimal revenues from our products. Currently we are an operating company that continues to develop new products. Since January 2000, our activities have been limited to analyzing and consulting with persons in the gaming industry, developing and manufacturing new products, establishing distribution networks for our products, marketing our products to the gaming industry, and commencing product sales. During such time, we have derived only limited revenues, which have been insufficient to sustain our operations. We may not generate sufficient revenue to sustain our operations. No independent organization has conducted market research providing management with independent assurance from which to estimate potential demand for our products. The overall market may not be receptive to our products, and we may not successfully compete in the target market for our products. 
 
Our leased shufflers are more susceptible to replacement by customers. All of our leased shufflers are placed with customers under short-term lease arrangements, which, unlike long-term leases or permanent sales of our products, can easily be terminated by a dissatisfied customer. The manner in which such short-term leases are structured puts our shufflers at greater risk of replacement due to pressure from competitors, changes in economic conditions, obsolescence and declining popularity. Casino operators may terminate the use of our products, and we may not be able to maintain and expand the number of installed shufflers through enhancement of existing shufflers, introduction of new shufflers, customer service or otherwise.
 
We may be required to record a charge to sales returns and allowances related to our lease agreements and purchase contracts. Due to the competitive environment in which we operate, we have agreed to extended payment terms in a significant number of our leasing agreements and purchase contracts that permit the customer to return our products at any time with no further monetary obligation to us. If we have recorded all of the revenue that would have been received from the relevant leasing agreement or purchase contract, and the product is returned to us, we will then be required to record a charge against sales returns and allowances. As a result, our operating results for the relevant period in which the charge is taken will be adversely impacted.
 
We may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property right. Our success depends upon maintaining the confidentiality and proprietary nature of our intellectual property rights. Our ability to compete may be damaged, and our revenues may be reduced if we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights adequately. To protect these rights, we rely principally on a combination of:
 
·   
contractual arrangements providing for non-disclosure and prohibitions on use;
 
·   
patents and pending patent applications;
 
·   
trade secret, copyright and trademark laws; and
 
·   
certain built-in technical product features.
 
Patent, trade secret, copyright and trademark laws provide limited protection. The protections provided by laws governing intellectual property rights do not prevent our competitors from developing, independently, products similar or superior to our products and technologies. In addition, effective protection of copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, and other proprietary rights may be unavailable or limited in certain foreign countries. We may be unaware of certain non-publicly available patent applications, which, if issued as patents, could relate to our services and products as currently designed or as we may modify them in the future. Legal or regulatory proceedings to enforce our patents, trademarks or copyrights could be costly, time consuming, and could divert the attention of management and technical personnel.
 
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Adverse results in current litigation could result in substantial monetary damages and impacts on the manufacture and sale of certain of our shuffler products. Shuffle Master, our principal competitor in the shuffler market, filed two lawsuits against us for patent infringement. The first suit has been settled (see Part II - Item 1. Legal Proceedings). The second lawsuit alleges that our PokerOne™ Shuffler violates one of its patents concerning the card moving mechanism. Shuffle Master seeks treble damages, which, if awarded, could result in us owing it substantial sums of money, and, if large enough, could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and our ability to conduct operations. Although we believe our position to be meritorious, litigation of this nature is a drain on our cash resources and our management’s time. Although Shuffle Master has asserted patent infringement claims and we believe we have reasonable defenses to the same, we cannot determine whether we will prevail in the lawsuit, nor whether damages, if awarded, would significantly impact our ability to continue to manufacture and sell particular products within the United States and its territories. If we do not prevail, we will be unable to sell the PokerOne™ shuffler products in the United States unless we change certain components used in the shuffler or obtain appropriate licenses from Shuffle Master to use the playing card shuffler apparatus. The preliminary injunction that Shuffle Master obtained against us in November 2004 prevented us from selling our PokerOne™ Shuffler in the United States. An appellate court stayed the injunction in March 2005. Similarly, we cannot determine whether Shuffle Master will assert other litigation claims based upon other patents it may currently or in the future own, nor can we determine the likely outcome of any such litigation or whether any such substantial litigation would have a material adverse effect on our business as presently conducted or as anticipated.
 
We believe that it is likely that our future products will be the subject of future patent litigation if the products are sold and installed in the United States and, if commenced, could subject us to continuing litigation costs and risks. Other than the allegations made by Shuffle Master discussed above, we are not aware of any claims or basis for our current products infringing on the proprietary rights of third parties. To the extent that we introduce new products that incorporate the same or similar technology, it is likely that Shuffle Master will bring one or more claims against us seeking damages, injunctive or other equitable relief, or both. We cannot predict the outcome of any future litigation that may occur.
 
If our future products incorporate technology that infringes the proprietary rights of third parties and we do not secure licenses from them, we could be liable for substantial damages that would cause a material reduction in revenues and impair our prospects for achieving growth and profitability.
 
In furtherance of the development of our services or products, we may need to acquire licenses for intellectual property to avoid infringement of third party rights or claims of infringement. These licenses may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. Claims for infringement, if made, could damage our business prospects, our results of operations and financial condition, whether or not the claims have merit, by:
 
·   
consuming substantial time and financial resources required to defend against them;
 
·   
diverting the attention of management from growing our business and managing operations;
 
·   
resulting in costly litigation; and
 
·   
disrupting product sales and shipments.
 
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If any third party prevails in an action against us for infringement of its proprietary rights, we could be required to pay damages and either enter into costly licensing arrangements or redesign our products so as to exclude the infringing technology. As a result, we would incur substantial costs and delays in product development, sales and shipments, our revenues may decline substantially and we may not be able to achieve the growth required for us to achieve profitability
 
We rely on distributors in international markets, and our limited sales experience in foreign countries could cause us to lose sales. Substantially all sales of our products outside the United States are achieved through distributor relationships. We believe the distributors that we have engaged are experienced and reputable; however, if we are unable to manage these relationships, our ability to generate revenue and profits in the non-U.S. market may be adversely affected. To the extent that we engage in direct sales outside the United States, we have limited sales experience and history in foreign markets. On January 21, 2005, we entered into an exclusive five-year agreement with TCS to market and distribute our shuffler products outside of the United States. However, if TCS is unable to place our shuffler products outside of the United States, our liquidity will be adversely affected. In July 2005 we entered into a contract with Simon Herbert to serve as our Vice President of International Sales. Mr. Simon is a 25 year senior gaming industry executive who is credited with building several multi-million dollar operations. Most notably, Mr. Herbert served as CEO of TCS Group. Mr. Herbert will oversee VendingData's international distribution partnerships.
 
Our management holds a controlling interest in our common stock, giving our management the power to control all matters submitted to our stockholders. As of July 1, 2005, our executive officers and members of our board beneficially own approximately 8,099,563 shares of common stock, or approximately 34.8% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, assuming exercise or conversion of all options, warrants and convertible debentures held by our executive officers and members of our board that are exercisable within 60 days of July 1, 2005. Accordingly, these stockholders have the power to control all matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors and approval of mergers and other significant corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership may make it more difficult for non management stockholders to effect substantial changes in our company, and also has the effect of delaying, preventing or expediting, as the case may be, a change in control of our company.
 
Item 3.
Controls and Procedures 
 
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls. We evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the six months ended June 30, 2005. This evaluation was done with the participation of Mark R. Newburg, our Executive Director and Treasurer, and Douglas H. Caszatt, our Acting Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Controller. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the objectives of a control system are met. Further, any control system reflects limitations on resources, and the benefits of a control system must be considered relative to its costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of a control. The design of a control system is also based upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected.
 
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Based on this evaluation, we concluded that, subject to the limitations noted above, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
 
(b) Changes in Disclosure Controls and Procedures. There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
 
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings 
 
On July 12, 2005, we entered into a Settlement Agreement with Shuffle Master, Inc., with respect to the legal proceeding filed on March 27, 2002, by Shuffle Master, Inc., against us in the United States District Court, District of Nevada (Case No. CV-S-02-0438-JCM-PAL). The complaint alleged, among other things, claims for patent infringement relating to two of Shuffle Master’s patents and requested treble damages and an injunction enjoining us from infringing on such patents. The Shuffle Master patents at issue are United States Patent Numbers 6,325,373 and 6,068,258, regarding registering use of a playing card shuffler apparatus and the displaying of the use on a display. We had denied the claims and asserted counterclaims against Shuffle Master. The trial date for this matter was set for July 25, 2005.

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the parties have agreed to dismiss their claims and counter-claims in the particular action and Shuffle Master has agreed not to bring any claims against us for the infringement of the above-referenced patents for past or future use of the technology, with the exception of matters involving infringement of the following aspects of Patent No. 6,325,373: (i) a method of recovering from a card jam in an automatic card shuffler, as further described in Claim 6 of Patent No. 6,325,373; and (ii) an automatic card shuffler with a card moving mechanism to clear card jams, as further described in Claim 7 of Patent No. 6,325,373. In return, we will make settlement payments to Shuffle Master in the amount of $400,000 payable on or before July 14, 2005, and $400,000 which is due on or before May 14, 2006.

The Settlement Agreement extends only to the matters described above relating to Patent Numbers 6,325,373 and 6,068,258, and does not extend to the legal proceeding filed on October 5, 2004, by Shuffle Master, Inc., against us in the United States District Court, District of Nevada (Case No. CV-S-04-1373-JCM-LRL). Those litigation proceedings continue and are not affected by the Settlement Agreement. The second lawsuit alleges that our PokerOne™ Shuffler violates a Shuffle Master patent concerning the card moving mechanism. Shuffle Master seeks treble damages. If we do not prevail, we will be unable to sell the PokerOne™ shuffler products in the United States unless we change certain components used in the shuffler or obtain appropriate licenses from Shuffle Master to use the playing card shuffler apparatus. The preliminary injunction that Shuffle Master obtained against us in November 2004 prevented us from selling our PokerOne™ Shuffler in the United States. An appellate court stayed the injunction in March 2005.

On June 2, 2005, we received a summons and complaint in connection with an automobile accident involving a former employee of the company. The claim was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, and the amount of the lawsuit is in excess of $2 million. We have responded to the complaint and referred the case to our insurance carrier.
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
During the quarter ended June 30, 2005, we received $21,875 from three warrant holders who exercised warrants and received 12,500 shares.
 
Pursuant to a repurchase agreement dated April 8, 2005, we repurchased 448,053 shares of common stock from certain investors for which the Company issued warrants allowing the investors to purchase an equal number of shares of our common stock at $0.01 per share. The warrants vest on April 8, 2006 and expire on April 8, 2010. We will hold the common stock as treasury shares. No payment was made to any parties as a result of this repurchase agreement.
 
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Item 6.
Exhibits.
 
Exhibits.
 
10.1  
Settlement Agreement dated July 12, 2005 between VendingData Corporation and Shuffle Master, Inc
 
31.1  
Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.2  
Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
32.1  
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
 
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SIGNATURE
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
     
 
VendingData Corporation
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
Date: August 9, 2005 By:   /s/ Mark R. Newburg
 
Mark R. Newburg
 
Executive Director and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer)
     
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: August 9, 2005 By:   /s/ Douglas H. Caszatt
 
Douglas H. Caszatt
 
Acting Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Controller (Principal Financial Officer)
 
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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Section 302 Certification

I, Mark R. Newburg, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of VendingData Corporation;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The small business issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the small business issuer and have:
 
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
c) Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5. The small business issuer’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data information; and
 
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: August 9, 2005
 
By: 
  /s/ Mark R. Newburg
     
Mark R. Newburg, Executive Director and Treasurer
     
(Principal Executive Officer)
EX-31.2 3 v023184_ex31-2.htm
EXHIBIT 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER
 
Section 302 Certification

I, Douglas H. Caszatt, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-QSB of VendingData Corporation;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The small business issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the small business issuer and have:
 
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
c) Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5. The small business issuer’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data information; and
 
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting. 
 
Date: August 9, 2005
 
By: 
  /s/ Douglas H. Caszatt
     
Douglas H. Caszatt, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Controller
     
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
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EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of VendingData Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Mark R. Newburg, Executive Director of the Company, and Douglas H. Caszatt, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Controller of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 
1.  
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
2.  
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
 

     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: August 9, 2005 By:   /s/ Mark R. Newburg
 
Mark R. Newburg
 
Executive Director and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: August 9, 2005 By:   /s/ Douglas H. Caszatt
 
Douglas H. Caszatt
 
Acting Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
 
This certification is made solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, subject to the knowledge standard contained therein, and not for any other purpose.
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