UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of September, 2003
Commission File Number 000-30224
CRYPTOLOGIC INC. |
(Translation of registrants name into English) |
1867 Yonge Street, 7th Floor Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4S 1Y5 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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CRYPTOLOGIC INC. |
Date: September 11, 2003 |
James A. Ryan Chief Financial Officer |
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September 11, 2003 (Toronto, ON) CryptoLogic Inc., a leading software developer to the Internet gaming and e-commerce industries, announced today that its Board of Directors has adopted a quarterly dividend policy. The decision to declare a regular dividend at this time is the result of the recent quarters of consistent positive financial results and the companys strong financial position. The Board has approved the first dividend of $0.03 per common share, payable on November 24, 2003 to shareholders of record as at November 17, 2003, and will commence regular quarterly dividends with the release of the companys fourth quarter results. Each future quarterly dividend will be subject to Board approval based on the companys financial results.
CryptoLogic consistently generates positive operating profit, healthy cash flow and has one the strongest balance sheets in our industry, said Lewis Rose, President and CEO. As a global leader, we are one of the few software companies able to offer the best of old economy fundamentals while capitalizing on the growth in the new economy of online gaming. We are pleased to have the financial strength and flexibility to fund our growth and to deliver positive yield to shareholders through a regular dividend.
CryptoLogic Inc. is a leading software and services provider to the global online gaming market. The companys proprietary technologies enable secure, high-speed financial transactions over the Internet, and its leadership in regulatory compliance makes it one of worlds few gaming software companies licensed and certified to the most exacting government-regulated requirements for online gaming similar to land-based gaming.
WagerLogic Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CryptoLogic, is responsible for the licensing of its gaming software and services to an internationally-recognized blue chip client base. In addition to a broad product portfolio of more than 80 casino games, bingo and multi-player poker, WagerLogic offers integrated e-cash management and customer care services in multi-currencies and multi-languages for a total online gaming solution.
Tel (416) 545-1455
Fax (416) 545-1454
1867 Yonge Street, 7th Floor, Toronto, Canada M4S 1Y5
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CryptoLogics common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CRY and on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CRYP. There are currently 12.2 million common shares outstanding (12.4 million shares on a diluted basis, based on the treasury method).
For more information, please contact: At CryptoLogic, (416) 545-1455 Nancy Chan-Palmateer, Director of Communications Jim Ryan, Chief Financial Officer |
At Argyle Rowland, (416) 968-7311 (media only) Daniel Tisch, ext. 223/ dtisch@argylerowland.com Melissa Chang, ext. 239/ melissa@argylerowland.com |
CRYPTOLOGIC FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT DISCLAIMER:
Statements in this press release
which are not historical are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are
cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including,
without limitation, risks associated with the Companys financial condition and
prospects, legal risks associated with Internet gaming and risks of governmental
legislation and regulation, risks associated with market acceptance and technological
changes, risks associated with dependence on licensees and key licensees, risks relating
to international operations, risks associated with competition and other risks detailed in
the Companys filings with securities regulatory authorities. These risks may cause
results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.