AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGAM) (“Multimedia Games” or the “Company”) announced today that it completed the previously announced acquisition of PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK) (“PokerTek”), a developer and distributor of electronic table games (“eTables”), for total consideration of approximately $13.5 million.
“We are pleased to complete the acquisition of PokerTek, thereby adding eTables to our product portfolio,” said Patrick Ramsey, Chief Executive Officer of Multimedia Games. “With eTables representing a growing component of the gaming floor mix, this transaction represents an attractive entry point to further diversify our product, revenue and geographic base.”
About Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc.
Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Multimedia Games, Inc., Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. (“Multimedia Games”) develops and distributes gaming technology. The company is a creator and supplier of comprehensive systems, content and electronic gaming units for Native American and commercial casinos. Revenue is derived from gaming units in operation on revenue-sharing arrangements as well as from the sale of gaming units and systems that feature proprietary game content and game themes licensed from others. Multimedia Games also supplies the central determinant system for the video lottery terminals (“VLTs”) installed at racetracks in the State of New York. The company is focused on pursuing market expansion and new product development for commercial and tribal casinos and VLT markets. Please visit www.multimediagames.com, twitter.com/MultimediaGames or facebook.com/MultimediaGames, where Multimedia Games discloses important information about the company, its sales, and its business.
Cautionary Language
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on Multimedia Games' current expectations and projections, which are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe”, “expect”, “continue”, “intend”, “plan”, “seek”, “estimate", “project”, “may”, “should”, or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology as they relate to Multimedia Games and our products, plans, and markets are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, expectations regarding our future installed base and win per day; expectations regarding our financial performance and financial flexibility; expectations regarding the effect of the acquisition of PokerTek on our performance; expectations regarding customers’ preferences and demands for future gaming offerings; expectations regarding our product portfolio; expectations regarding shareholder value; expectations regarding market entry and expansion; expectations regarding tax rates; expectations regarding the share repurchase program; management’s plans and objectives for future operations; expectations regarding future investments; expenditures and product development; business prospects; anticipated sales performance; industry trends; market conditions; and other statements that are not historical facts. All forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections of future events.
These forward-looking statements reflect the current views, models, and assumptions of Multimedia Games, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or qualified and could cause actual results of Multimedia Games’ performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the ability of Multimedia Games to increase our future installed base and win per day; improve our financial performance and financial flexibility; successfully integrate PokerTek into our existing business; successfully implement our product portfolio; increase shareholder value; successfully enter new markets and expand in current markets; grow our revenue, gaming operations or game sales businesses; garner new market share; secure new licenses and game approvals in new and current jurisdictions; successfully develop or place proprietary product such as premium games and the TournEvent slot tournament system; comply with regulations; or have our games met with approval by customers or players. Please refer to our most recent annual report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further discussion of risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results, events or developments referenced herein will occur or be realized. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements speak only to the facts and circumstances present as of the date of this press release. Multimedia Games expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
