Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) today announced that it has entered into a
factoring agreement with National Amusements, Inc., to offset the cost
of manufacturing its robust fall 2008 games lineup, which includes TNA
iMPACT!, Blitz: The League II and Mortal Kombat vs. DC
Universe.
"We believe we have a very strong lineup for
the fall, and this agreement underscores both our confidence in our
franchises as well as the benefit of our relationship with National
Amusements,” said Matt Booty, interim CEO and
president. "Our focus at Midway continues to
be execution on key fronts – sales, marketing,
and product development – that we believe will
drive our business success.”
Shari Redstone, Chair of the Board, commented, "Midway’s
lineup for this holiday season represents an important launchpad for the
company to regain market leadership. With the additional resources
provided through this agreement, I believe Midway will be well
positioned to capitalize on the release of these highly anticipated
products and lay the foundation for the growth of these franchises.”
Under the terms of the agreement, National Amusements will purchase
accounts receivable up to a maximum of $40 million, providing Midway
with additional cash flow flexibility for manufacturing. Additional
information relating to the agreement can be found on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at Midway’s
website at investor.midway.com.
About Midway
Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with
offices throughout the world, is a leading developer and publisher of
interactive entertainment software for major videogame systems and
personal computers. More information about Midway and its products can
be found at www.midway.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
concerning future business conditions and the outlook for Midway Games
Inc. (the "Company") based on currently available information that
involves risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could
differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking
statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including,
without limitation, the financial strength of the interactive
entertainment industry, dependence on new product introductions and the
ability to maintain the scheduling of such introductions, dependence on
major platform manufacturers and other risks more fully described under
"Item 1. Business - Risk Factors" in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and in
more recent filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Each forward-looking statement, including, without
limitation, financial guidance, speaks only as of the date on which it
is made, and Midway undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the
date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or
unanticipated events or circumstances, except as required by law.