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Parlay Entertainment Announces Record Financial Results for Q3 2005
Continues revenue growth and maintains profitable operations
TSX Venture Exchange: PEI
Pink Sheets: PRYNF
All amounts in United States Dollars
OAKVILLE , Canada — November 7, 2005 — Parlay Entertainment Inc. (TSXV: PEI; Pink Sheets: PRYNF), the world's leading supplier of Internet Bingo solutions, today announced record results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005.
Highlights for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 include:
- New corporate record for revenue at $1,574,497, up 19% from the prior record for Q1 2005 and up 60% from Q3 2004;
- New corporate record for royalty revenue at $1,483,726, up 22% from the prior record and on a sequential basis and up 76% from Q3 2004;
- New corporate record for net income of $262,583 or $0.02 per share, fully diluted, up 14% from the prior record from Q1 2002, up 175% on a sequential basis and up from the net loss of $28,609 recorded in Q3 2004;
- EBITDA¹ increased to $326,418 from $(171) in Q3 2004 and EBITDA¹ margin increased to 21% from 0% in Q3 2004;
- Cash balances increased to $1,176,892, up 66% from December 31, 2004 and up 174% from September 30, 2004.
Highlights for the first three quarters of fiscal 2005 include:
- New corporate record for revenue at $4,174,622, up 49% from the prior record from 2003 and up 50% from the first three quarters of 2004;
- New corporate record for royalty revenue at $3,839,028, up 55% from the prior record for the first three quarters of 2004;
- Net income of $461,823 or $0.03 per share, fully diluted, up from the net loss of $278,892 recorded in the first three quarters of 2004;
- EBITDA¹ increased to $705,923 from $(215,831) in the first three quarters of 2004 and EBITDA¹ margin increased to 17% from (8)% in the first three quarters of 2004.
Achievements for the third quarter include:
- Existing licensee, St. Minver, launches two new brands to their network, one of which is a Spanish language site offering wagering in Euros which is targeting the Spanish market place;
- The Gaming Network Limited launches its first network offering with bingoboogie.co.uk;
- Existing licensees bingopalace, bingonanza, astrobingo and bingoknights launch UK facing 90-number bingo sites;
- New licensee Caliente launches ebingocaliente, a Spanish language site targeting the Mexican marketplace;
- New license agreement executed with Irish Rehab Lotteries;
- Appointment of Mr. Brian W. Barr as a new independent director to the board and independent member of the audit and compensation committees of Parlay's board;
- Sub-lease arrangement entered into to address Parlay's increasing space requirements through mid 2007.
"We continue to be delighted by our progress", said Scott F. White, President and CEO. "Our increased revenue reflects the growing acceptance of bingo as an on-line offering especially in new markets such as the U.K. Within the last nine months, our geographical revenue sources have broadened and now approximately 40% of our revenue is sourced from UK based activity. At the same time, as certain new licensees start to offer bingo to Spanish speaking countries, we expect further opportunities to diversify our geographical revenue sources. In assessing our prospects for 2006," Mr. White continued, "we expect to see increasing activity in the U.K. and in certain other geographical areas. The new license agreement with Irish Rehab Lotteries will further add to our presence in the offering of bingo as a fundraiser for philanthropic causes. Finally," concluded Mr. White, "we are delighted to have arranged for new premises in Oakville to provide us with the additional space required to support our growing development efforts. We hope to be re-located by December 31, 2005."
Parlay generates revenue from software licensing, installation fees and e-digital and support services. Consolidated revenues increased to $1.6 million in Q3 2005 from $1.0 million in Q3 2004 or 60% quarter over quarter. This growth represents continuing growth across Parlay's portfolio of licensees and the impact of new licensees during the quarter. In particular, Parlay is continuing to see growth in activity from its licensees offering 90-number bingo to the UK marketplace.
Expenses in Q3 2005 were $1.3 million, up from $1.0 million in Q3 2004. The increase represented the impact of higher compensation costs and higher sales and marketing costs.
Parlay was able to record a non-recurring reversal of a previously recorded income tax provision of $0.1 million in Q3 following the finalization of certain tax compliance filings.
Net income for the quarter was $0.3 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $0.0 million, or $(0.00) per diluted share in Q3 2004.
Parlay remains debt free with an increasing cash position. Parlay's cash balance at September 30, 2005 was $1.2 million.
Consolidated revenues increased to $4.2 million for the first three quarters of 2005 compared to $2.8 million in the first three-quarters of 2004 or 50% year over year.
Expenses in the first three quarters of 2005 were $3.5 million, up from $3.1 million in the first three quarters of 2004. The increase represented the impact of higher compensation costs and higher sales and marketing costs together with costs incurred on the TSX Venture Exchange listing application process. The non-recurring and non-cash costs incurred in the first three quarters of 2005 aggregated to $0.4 million.
Net income for the first three quarters of the year was $0.5 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $0.3 million, or $(0.03) per diluted share in the first three quarters of 2004.
On November 1, 2005 Mr. Ted Colivas, who has served as Parlay's Director of Strategic Planning since October 1, 2003, ceased to act as an officer of Parlay and is to pursue other interests. "Ted was one of the founders of Parlay," said Mr. Tony De Werth, Chair of the Board of Directors of Parlay, "and his contribution to our Company has been significant. We acknowledge his past efforts and we wish him the best in his future endeavours. He will continue to serve on the board of directors of Parlay."
PARLAY ENTERTAINMENT INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(incorporated under the laws of the province of Ontario)
in whole U.S. dollars
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(Unaudited) (Audited)
September 30, December 31,
ASSETS 2005 2004
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $1,176,892 $708,897
Accounts receivable:
Trade, less allowance of approximately
$257,000 ($269,000 - 2004) 1,002,036 701,963
Other 19,190 13,130
Income taxes recoverable 107,896 -
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets 70,814 76,522
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Total current assets 2,376,828 1,500,512
Equipment - net 111,352 81,554
Future income tax asset 40,000 20,000
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$2,528,180 $1,602,066
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $392,917 $316,211
Income taxes payable 311,986 275,645
Deferred revenue 330,437 300,299
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Total current liabilities 1,035,340 892,155
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Shareholders' equity:
Common shares, 50,000,000
shares authorized, 12,620,500 shares issued
and outstanding (11,475,500 - 2004) 1,150,992 927,292
Contributed surplus 1,696,406 1,599,000
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (1,354,558) (1,816,381)
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1,492,840 709,911
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$2,528,180 $1,602,066
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PARLAY ENTERTAINMENT INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND
RETAINED EARNINGS (ACCUMULATED DEFICIT)
(in whole U.S. dollars, except for per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three-Months Ended Nine-Months Ended
September 30 September 30
2005 2004 2005 2004
Revenues:
Royalties $1,483,726 $842,216 $3,839,028 $2,478,717
Installation fees 31,879 37,393 191,012 93,015
e-digital
and support services 58,892 80,993 144,582 180,543
Other income - 25,000 - 25,000
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1,574,497 985,602 4,174,622 2,777,275
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Expenses:
Sales, marketing and
services to licensees 257,066 132,668 738,549 489,726
Research,
software development
and support services 651,048 485,409 1,593,580 1,431,846
General and administrative 339,965 367,696 855,437 1,003,217
Amortization 16,868 21,195 48,269 65,733
TSX Venture Exchange Listing - - 170,710 -
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1,264,947 1,006,968 3,406,545 2,990,522
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Restructuring provision - - - 8,000
License agreement termination
write-offs - - 110,423 60,317
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1,264,947 1,006,968 3,516,968 3,058,839
Income (loss)
before income taxes 309,550 (21,366) 657,654 (281,564)
Income tax provision (recovery)
Current 140,972 7,243 309,836 17,375
Current - re-domestication (94,005) - (94,005) -
Future - - (20,000) (20,047)
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46,967 7,243 195,831 (2,672)
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Net income (loss)
for the period 262,583 (28,609) 461,823 (278,892)
Retained earnings
(accumulated deficit),
beginning of period (1,617,141) (1,472,882) (1,816,381) (1,222,599)
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Retained earnings
(accumulated deficit),
end of period $(1,354,558) $(1,501,491) $(1,354,558) $(1,501,491)
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Net income (loss) per share:
Basic $0.02 $(0.00) $0.04 $(0.03)
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Diluted $0.02 $(0.00) $0.03 $(0.03)
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Weighted average
number of common
shares outstanding:
Basic 12,595,500 10,883,833 12,081,056 10,872,722
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Diluted 14,165,470 10,883,833 13,370,759 10,872,722
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PARLAY ENTERTAINMENT INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in whole U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
Three-Months Ended Nine-Months Ended
September 30 September 30
2005 2004 2005 2004
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
for the period $262,583 $(28,609) $461,823 $(278,892)
Adjustments to reconcile
net income (loss) to
net cash provided by
operating activities:
Stock option
and share expense 11,752 71,142 118,156 283,473
Amortization 16,868 21,195 48,269 65,733
Restructuring provision - - - 8,000
License agreement termination
write-offs (recovery) - - 110,423 60,317
Future income tax (recovery) - - (20,000) (20,047)
Changes in non-cash
working capital items:
Accounts receivable (205,905) 41,249 (416,556) (113,751)
Prepaid expenses,
deposits and other assets (8,069) (1,927) 5,708 (8,577)
Accounts payable
and accrued liabilities 122,776 (759) 76,706 (91,060)
Restructuring reserve
payments - (483) - (56,209)
Income taxes recoverable
/ payable 46,967 81,413 (71,555) 148,401
Deferred revenue 12,975 (8,975) 30,138 85,592
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Net cash provided by
operating activities 259,947 174,246 343,112 82,980
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Cash flows from
investing activities:
Purchases of equipment (19,810) (11,110) (78,067) (19,201)
Proceeds on disposal
of equipment - - - 1,509
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Net cash (used in)
investing activities (19,810) (11,110) (78,067) (17,692)
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Cash flows from
financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance
of common shares 29,950 - 202,950 -
Repurchase of common shares - - - (4,000)
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Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities 29,950 - 202,950 (4,000)
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Net increase in cash 270,087 163,136 467,995 61,288
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period 906,805 266,712 708,897 368,560
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Cash and cash equivalents,
end of period $1,176,892 $429,848 $1,176,892 $429,848
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Cash and cash equivalents
consist of the following:
Cash $1,176,892 $356,916 $1,176,892 $356,916
Cash equivalents - 72,932 - 72,932
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$1,176,892 $429,848 $1,176,892 $429,848
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Supplemental cash flow activities:
Income taxes paid
/ (received) $ - $ - $287,386 $ (56,856)
Interest paid $ - $ - $ - $ -
¹Management believes that EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes and amortization) is a useful supplemental measure of performance. However, EBITDA is not a recognized earnings measure under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and does not have a standardized meaning. Therefore, EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
EBITDA is reconciled to net income as follows:
Three-Months Ended Nine-Months Ended
September 30 September 30
2005 2004 2005 2004
Net income $262,583 $(28,609) $461,823 $(278,892)
Interest - - - -
Taxes 46,967 7,243 195,831 (2,672)
Amortization 16,868 21,195 48,269 65,733
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EBITDA $326,418 $(171) $705,923 $(215,831)
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About Parlay Entertainment
Parlay Entertainment Inc. is the world's leading developer and dominant licensor of Internet Bingo solutions. As the inventor and patent holder of Internet Bingo², Parlay is the first company in the world to develop and deploy a commercial Internet Bingo product, offering a best-in-class suite that features 75-number and 90-number Bingo, Lottery and Casino entertainment software. With its unmatched depth of industry experience and a comprehensive range of products and services, Parlay offers business solutions to fit every need. Parlay has a seven year proven track record built on the success of our clients: in the past 12 months, more than 2.2 million paying players enjoyed the experience of playing Parlay games on our licensees' gaming websites. Parlay is headquartered in Oakville, Canada with offices in Bridgetown, Barbados, and Valletta, Malta.
Contact:
Parlay Entertainment Inc.
Scott F. White
President & CEO
+1 (905) 337-6505
David Callander
CFO
+1 (905) 337-6516
For more information on Parlay solutions and services, please visit our Web site at www.parlaygroup.com.
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² United States Patent No. 6,585,590 "Method and system for operating a bingo game on the internet", with other Patent applications pending in other countries.
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