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Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of the Business
We are a leading developer of technology-based products and services and associated content for the worldwide gaming, lottery, social and digital gaming industries. Our portfolio of revenue-generating activities primarily includes supplying gaming machines and game content, casino-management systems and table game products and services to licensed gaming entities; providing instant and draw-based lottery products, lottery systems and lottery content and services to lottery operators; providing social casino gaming solutions to retail consumers; and providing a comprehensive suite of digital RMG and sports wagering solutions, distribution platforms, content, products and services. We report our operations in four business segments—Gaming, Lottery, SciPlay and Digital.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SGC, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and those subsidiaries in which we have a controlling financial interest. Investments in other entities in which we do not have a controlling financial interest but we exert significant influence are accounted for in our consolidated financial statements using the equity method of accounting. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
In the opinion of SGC and its management, we have made all adjustments necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position, results of operations, comprehensive loss and cash flows for the periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our 2019 10-K. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results of operations to be expected for a full year.
Impact of COVID-19
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the rapidly spreading COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the world implemented a number of measures to prevent its spread, including but not limited to, the temporary closure of a substantial number of gaming operations establishments and disruptions to lottery operations, travel restrictions, and cancellation of sporting events, which are affecting our business segments in a number of ways. During the latter part of the second quarter and throughout the third quarter of 2020, lifting of restrictions began, including the reopening of the majority of gaming establishments globally. As gaming operations have yet to return to pre-COVID levels, limited international travel, social distancing measures, decreased operating capacities, high unemployment rates and potential changes in consumer behaviors continue to negatively impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition through the third quarter of 2020. Additionally, some casinos have yet to reopen and for those that have opened, it is unknown when mitigation measures (such as capacity limitations) will be lifted, all contributing to continued uncertainty through the remainder of the year and potentially into 2021.
Based on our current estimates regarding the magnitude and length of the disruptions to our business, we do not anticipate these disruptions will impact our ability to meet our obligations when due or our ability to maintain compliance with our debt covenants for at least the next 12 months. However, the ultimate magnitude and length of time that the disruptions from COVID-19 will continue remains uncertain. This uncertainty will require us to continually assess the situation, including the impact of changes to government imposed restrictions, changes in customer behaviors, social distancing measures and decreased gaming establishments operating capacity jurisdiction by jurisdiction. Accordingly, our estimates regarding the magnitude and length of time that these disruptions will continue to impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition may change in the future and such changes could be material.
On April 9, 2020, we borrowed $480 million under SGI’s revolving credit facility, which was substantially all of our remaining availability thereunder and on July 1, 2020, SGI issued $550 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.625% senior unsecured notes due 2025 in a private offering and subsequently redeemed all $341 million of our outstanding 2021 Notes and paid accrued and unpaid interest thereon plus related premiums, fees and costs on July 17, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, our total available liquidity (excluding our SciPlay business segment) was $838 million, which included $3 million of undrawn availability under SGI’s revolving credit facility. We have implemented a number of measures to reduce operating costs, conserve liquidity and navigate through this unprecedented situation including permanent reductions in workforce and temporary measures such as: reductions in salaries and workforce (salary reduction measures ceased as of July 31, 2020), unpaid employee furloughs, reductions in hours, temporary elimination of 401(k) matching among other compensation and
benefits reductions, and deferral of certain operating and capital expenditures. We continue to actively manage our daily cash flows and continue to evaluate additional measures that will reduce operating costs and conserve cash. Refer to Note 11 for description of issuance of the 2025 Unsecured Notes on July 1, 2020 and the redemption of the 2021 Notes on July 17, 2020.

Our only financial maintenance covenant (excluding SciPlay’s Revolver) is contained in SGI’s credit agreement. Prior to the Credit Agreement Amendment (as defined below) dated May 8, 2020, this covenant was tested at the end of each fiscal quarter and required us to not exceed a maximum consolidated net first lien leverage ratio of 5.00x Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement). Prior to the Credit Agreement Amendment, this ratio stepped down to 4.75x beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2020 and to 4.50x beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2021. Additionally, the SciPlay Revolver requires that SciPlay maintain a maximum total net leverage ratio not to exceed 2.50x and maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of no less than 4.00x. We had no amounts drawn on our SciPlay Revolver as of September 30, 2020.
On May 8, 2020, the requisite lenders under SGI’s revolving credit facility agreed to amend the consolidated net first lien leverage ratio covenant in the credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”) to (a) implement a financial covenant relief period through the end of the first quarter ending March 31, 2021 (the “Covenant Relief Period”), as a result of which SGI is not required to maintain compliance with the consolidated net first lien leverage ratio covenant during the Covenant Relief Period, (b) reset the consolidated net first lien leverage ratio covenant following the Covenant Relief Period, (c) impose a minimum liquidity requirement (excluding SciPlay) of at least $275 million during the Covenant Relief Period, (d) further restrict our ability to incur indebtedness and liens, make restricted payments and investments and prepay junior indebtedness during the Covenant Relief Period, subject to certain exceptions and further subject, in some instances, to maintaining minimum liquidity (excluding SciPlay) of at least $400 million and (e) establish a LIBOR floor of 0.500% on borrowings under the revolving credit facility during the Covenant Relief Period. The revised consolidated net first lien leverage ratio will be 6.00x Consolidated EBITDA beginning with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021, stepping down as follows: (1) 5.75x beginning with the fourth quarter of 2021, (2) 5.25x beginning with the second quarter of 2022, (3) 4.75x beginning with the fourth quarter of 2022 and (4) 4.50x beginning with the second quarter of 2023 and thereafter. The revised consolidated net first lien leverage ratio is based on Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement Amendment) as follows: (1) for the testing period ending June 30, 2021, Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021 multiplied by 4, (2) for the testing period ending September 30, 2021, Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021 multiplied by 2, (3) for the testing period ending December 31, 2021, Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2021, September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2021 multiplied by 4/3 and (4) for all subsequent testing periods, Consolidated EBITDA for the previous twelve months including the quarter for the which the test is performed.
On October 8, 2020, the requisite lenders under SGI’s revolving credit facility agreed to further amend the consolidated net first lien leverage ratio covenant in the credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement Extension Amendment”) to extend the Covenant Relief Period for an additional three quarters. The revised consolidated net first lien leverage ratio will be 6.00x Consolidated EBITDA beginning with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022, stepping down as follows: (1) 5.75x beginning with the third quarter of 2022, (2) 5.25x beginning with the first quarter of 2023, (3) 4.75x beginning with the third quarter of 2023 and (4) 4.50x beginning with the first quarter of 2024 and thereafter. The revised consolidated net first lien leverage ratio is based on Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement Extension Amendment) as follows: (1) for the testing period ending March 31, 2022, Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022 multiplied by 4, (2) for the testing period ending June 30, 2022, Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 multiplied by 2, (3) for the testing period ending September 30, 2022, Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022 multiplied by 4/3 and (4) for all subsequent testing periods, Consolidated EBITDA for the previous twelve months including the quarter for the which the test is performed.

Additionally, changes to estimates related to the COVID-19 disruptions could result in other impacts, including but not limited to, additional goodwill impairments (see Note 8), indefinite-lived intangibles, long-lived asset and equity method investments impairment charges, inventory write downs and receivables credit allowance charges (see Notes 5 and 6).
Significant Accounting Policies
There have been no changes to our significant accounting policies described within the Notes of our 2019 10-K other than adoption of ASC 326 as described in Note 5.
Computation of Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share
Basic and diluted net (loss) income attributable to SGC per share were the same for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, as all common stock equivalents during those periods would be anti-dilutive. We excluded 1 million and 2 million of stock options from the diluted
weighted-average common shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and 2 million of stock options from the diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. We excluded 3 million of RSUs from the calculation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.
Basic and diluted net income per share for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were computed by dividing net income attributable to SGC by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, and the weighted average number of shares outstanding were adjusted to give effect to all potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock method, respectively.
Acquisitions
On June 22, 2020, SciPlay completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of privately held mobile and social game company Come2Play, Ltd. (“Come2Play”), which expanded and diversified SciPlay’s existing portfolio of social games. Come2Play offers Backgammon and Solitaire social games targeted towards casual game players on the same platforms in which we currently offer our existing games. The total purchase consideration was $18 million, which includes our estimate of contingent acquisition consideration. Our preliminary allocation of the purchase price resulted in $13 million intangible assets primarily allocated to customer relationship and acquired technology and $6 million in excess purchase price allocated to goodwill.
New Accounting Guidance - Recently Adopted
The FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) in 2016. The new guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in legacy U.S. GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. For trade and other receivables, loans and other financial instruments, we are required to use a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model for recognizing credit losses, which reflects losses that are probable. We adopted ASC 326 as of January 1, 2020 using the modified retrospective method for all financial assets measured at amortized cost, which resulted in a $6 million cumulative-effect adjustment increase to accumulated loss. See Note 5 for our credit losses policy and the adoption impact of ASC 326 on our consolidated financial statements.
The FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement, and several subsequent amendments (collectively, Topic 820) in 2018. The standard amends the required quantitative and qualitative disclosure requirements for recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. We adopted this standard effective January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes, to simplify the accounting for income taxes. The guidance eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period, and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences related to changes in ownership of equity method investments and foreign subsidiaries. The guidance also simplifies aspects of accounting for franchise taxes, enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted. We adopted this standard effective January 1, 2020. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
New Accounting Guidance - Not Yet Adopted
The FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) in March 2020. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. This ASU may be applied prospectively through December 31, 2022. We are currently assessing the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.
We do not expect that any additional recently issued accounting guidance will have a significant effect on our consolidated financial statements.