Organization and Business

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Business

ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

Organization

AP Gaming Holdco, Inc. (the “Company,” “AP Gaming,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a leading designer and manufacturer of Class II gaming machines for the Native American gaming market with an emerging presence in a broad range of commercial markets in the United States. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had 8,930 gaming machines in 206 gaming facilities in 19 U.S. states, with 162 gaming facilities under revenue sharing agreements and 44 facilities under daily fixed fee agreements. The majority of our systems are used by Native American gaming operators in both Class II and Class III environments, with a recent expansion into the Illinois video gaming terminal, or VGT, market. Our products include electronic gaming machines, server-based systems and back-office systems that are used by casinos and other gaming locations.

The Acquisition

On September 16, 2013, AGS Holdings, LLC (“AGS Holdings”), AGS Capital, LLC (“AGS Capital”) and AP Gaming Acquisition, LLC (“AP Gaming Acquisition”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, LLC (“Apollo”), entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (as subsequently amended and restated on December 3, 2013, the “Acquisition Agreement”). The Acquisition Agreement provided for the purchase of 100% of the equity of AGS Capital from AGS Holdings, LLC (the “Acquisition”) by AP Gaming Acquisition for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $220.5 million. The Acquisition was consummated on December 20, 2013 (the “Closing Date”).

The Acquisition was financed in part by the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (as defined herein), which are comprised of the $155 million Term Facility and the $25 million Revolving Facility (each, as defined herein). AP Gaming I, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AP Gaming, is the borrower of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, which are guaranteed by AP Gaming Holdings, LLC (“AP Gaming Holdings”), AP Gaming I, LLC’s direct parent company, and each of AP Gaming I, LLC’s direct and indirect material wholly owned domestic subsidiaries including AGS Capital. Additionally, the Company issued 10,000,000 Class A shares of common stock at $0.01 par value to Apollo Gaming Holdings, L.P. The total cost to acquire all the outstanding shares was $100,000,000. The source of the funds for the acquisition of the Company was provided by committed equity capital contributed by certain equity funds managed by Apollo.

C2 Gaming, LLC acquisition

On May 6, 2014, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into an agreement to purchase100%of the equity ofC2 Gaming, LLC (“C2 Gaming”) for $23.3 million in cash, subject to terms outlined in the Equity Purchase Agreement dated May 6, 2014 (“C2 Acquisition Agreement”). The acquisition was initially funded by a $10.0 million draw on our Revolving Facility and available cash on hand. The remaining purchase price is expected to be funded with either existing cash or existing availability on the Revolving Facility. C2 Gaming is an innovative manufacturer and developer of slot machines based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The purchase will provide for the distribution of C2 Gaming’s platform and content to an increased number of markets in the United States (see Note 3).