UNITED STATES

SECURITIESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K


☒   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended September30, 20120219

or

☐    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File Number 0-24248

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LRAD CORPORATIONGENASYS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

DELAWARE

Delaware

87-0361799

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

  

1626216262 West BernardoBernardo Drive,,

San Diego, California

92127

(Address of principal executive offices)

92127(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s

Registrants telephone number, including area code:(858) 676-1112

 


SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

Title of each class

Trading SymbolSymbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $.00001$0.00001 par value per share

GNSS

NASDAQ Capital Market

 

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: None


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes  ☐    No  ☒

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes  ☐    No  ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  ☒     No   ☐  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes  ☒    No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  

 

Large accelerated filer   ☐

Accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Non-accelerated filer     ☒

Smaller reporting company ☒

 Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by a check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 


Indicate by check mark, whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestations to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ☐    No  ☒

 


The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant as of March 31, 20192021 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was $66,567,675$191,676,200 based upon the closing price of the shares on the NASDAQ Capital

Market on that date. This calculation does not reflect a determination that such persons are affiliates for any other purpose.

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

 

33,008,33036,482,197 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, as of December 6, 2019.November 19, 2021.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A in connection with the registrant’s 20202022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed subsequent to the date of this report, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report. The definitive proxy statement will be filed with the Commission not later than 120 days after the conclusion of the registrant’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  

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PART I

ITEM 1.

Business

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ITEM 1A.

Risk Factors

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ITEM 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

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ITEM 2.

Properties

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ITEM 3.

Legal Proceedings

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ITEM 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

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PART II

ITEM 5.

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

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ITEM 6.

Selected Financial Data

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ITEM 7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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ITEM 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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ITEM 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

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ITEM 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

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ITEM 9A.

Controls and Procedures

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ITEM 9B.

Other Information

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ITEM 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections33
 

PART III

ITEM 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

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ITEM 11.

Executive Compensation

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ITEM 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

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ITEM 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

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ITEM 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

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PART IV

ITEM 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

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Consolidated Financial Statements

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Signatures

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PART I

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements relating to future events or the future performance of our company.Words such as “expects,expects, “anticipates,anticipates, “intends,intends, “plans,plans, “believes,believes, “seeks,seeks, “estimates”estimates and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the only means of identifying forward-looking statements.Such statements are predictions and actual events or results may differ materially.In evaluating such statements, you should specifically consider various factors identified in this report, including the matters set forth below in “ItemItem 1A. Risk Factors”Factors of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements.

 

For purposes of this Annual Report, the terms “we,we, “us,” “our” us,Genasys” ourGenasysand the CompanyCompany” refer to LRAD Corporation d/b/a Genasys Inc (the “Company” or “Genasys”)Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.subsidiaries.

 

 

Item1.

Business. 

 

Overview 

 

On October 23, 2019, LRAD Corporation announced it was rebranding as Genasys Inc. Genasys is a global provider of critical communications hardware and software solutions designed to help keep people safe.alert, inform, and protect. Our unified platform providesreceives information from a multi-channel approachwide variety of sensors and Internet-of-Things (IoT) inputs to delivercollect real-time information on developing and active emergency situations. Genasys uses this information to create and disseminate alerts, warnings, notifications, and instructions and informationthrough multiple channels before, during, and after public safety and enterprise threats, critical events, and other crisis situations.

 

Our multi-channel approach includes:Background

Genasys entered the critical communications arena following the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole, which prompted the development of the Long Range Acoustic Device® (“LRAD®”), an Acoustic Hailing Device (“AHD”) capable of communicating with and determining the intent of potential threats from a safe distance. The Company’s LRADs are capable of broadcasting clear voice messages and attention-commanding alert tones in a focused 30° beam over long distances to specific targets. LRADs were quickly embraced by the U.S. Navy and then other military branches, federal agencies, and police departments, nationally and throughout the world. The LRAD represented a new solution for potentially hostile situations, using communication to limit the escalation of force.

With a device capable of broadcasting clear and intelligible alerts and messages, other applications for Genasys’ communication technology became apparent. Genasys engineers utilized this technology to create mass notification speaker systems with 60° and 360° broadcast coverage. Realizing that integrating software with the mass notification speakers could add technology options and more functionality, Genasys engineers developed Genasys' Emergency Management (“GEM”) command-and-control software. In addition to remotely activating and controlling Genasys advanced speaker systems, which feature satellite connectivity and solar power options, GEM facilitates the dissemination of alerts, warnings, notifications, information and instructions through multiple channels, including location-based Short Message Service (“SMS”), Cell Broadcast Center (“CBC”) mobile push, text, email, social media, TV, radio, and digital displays. These systems are used by local governments, schools and universities, and businesses to relay emergency information and instructions.

As the world has become more digital and mobile, so have methods of communication. Often, the most direct way to share important information is through cell phones and computers. With that in mind, Genasys expanded GEM into software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) solutions, which include Zonehaven™ and Integrated Mass Notification Systems (“IMNS”). Genasys also created National Emergency Warning System (“NEWS”), a software application that works with mobile carriers to send emergency communications to the public. These software-based solutions are capable of sharing critical messages and alerts through text message, email, voice call, push notification, social media, and various other platforms.

Through both software and hardware, Genasys’ systems and solutions are designed to provide customers the ability to notify and share critical information.

Genasys Principal Characteristics

 

 

ScalableLRAD:® (Long Range Acoustic Devices) that project sirensGenasys products have been deployed across the globe and audible voice messages with exceptional vocal claritycan be scaled to meet the needs of small towns, multinational corporations, and everything in a 30° beam from close range out to 5,500 meters;between.

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Reliable and Resilient: Genasys’ hardware products are made with military-grade material and undergo extensive laboratory testing to ensure reliability and durability in any environment, no matter the conditions.

Dynamic and Real-time: Emergencies are not static or isolated, and neither are effective emergency notifications and responses. Genasys notification systems constantly receive and analyze new information as an emergency unfolds, leveraging sensor data, dynamic maps, and first responder feedback to permit notifications that reflect the most up-to-date information. Our Zonehaven software tracks wildfires and other natural disasters and seeks to predict how a disaster will move and develop in the critical minutes that follow.

Customized and Focused: Genasys can send specific alerts, pertinent information and instructions to at-risk individuals or populations based on geographic location, group status, and other classifications.

Multiplatform Redundancy: Alerts can be distributed using text messages, emails, voice calls, push notifications, social media, speaker systems, and various other channels, permitting notifications to reach the greatest number of people possible.

Reach and Clarity: Alerts and notifications transmitted through Genasys speaker systems have unprecedented reach and clarity. Genasys speakers attained a score of 0.95 out of 1.0 on the Speech Transmission Index, considered excellent by the International Electrotechnical Commission.

Extensive Catalog: Genasys offers multiple acoustic device and mass notification speaker options of varying ranges, sizes, weights, and colors. Similarly, we offer a variety of software notification suites, each with unique capabilities. This deep catalog enables us to customize solutions that meet our customers' needs.

Global Presence: Genasys has physical offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Sales and support teams at each office have cultural familiarity and deep understanding of business practices in their region. A regional presence enables Genasys' sales and support teams to develop close relationships with customers to best meet their needs while ensuring that business is conducted professionally and efficiently.

Guaranteed Quality and Support: All Genasys products are rigorously tested and required to meet our exacting standards. This commitment to providing the highest quality products earned Genasys ISO 9001 and 27001 certifications, universal indications of excellence and consistency. In addition, customers can contact Genasys Technical Support 24/7 for personalized support from our dedicated team of technicians and engineers. Further, all products come with a one year warranty.

Pioneering Philosophy: Genasys created the AHD market in 2002 with the invention of the LRAD. In the subsequent nearly two decades, LRAD systems have become the de facto standard of the AHD industry. Genasys continues to innovate, complementing our AHDs by developing software notification solutions that suit today’s digital world and offering the only unified software and hardware solution in the industry.

Looking Forward: Growth Company

Acquisitions: In fiscal 2021 we completed acquisitions of Zonehaven, a software-based evacuation and repopulation management platform, and Amika Mobile (subsequently renamed “Genasys Communications Canada”), a Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) company. These acquisitions, along with the January 2018 addition of Genasys Spain, expanded Genasys’ strong suite of software solutions. We intend to continue making strategic acquisitions, particularly in the SaaS industry.

Team Expansion: Along with new businesses, we intend to invest in new Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Production, and Quality Assurance talent to support Genasys’ expected growth.

Market Expansion: By acquiring Zonehaven and Amika Mobile and adding new salespeople with connections in previously untapped markets and locations, we expect our critical communications suite to experience significant sales growth.

Facilities: Genasys’ research and development offices, located in North America and Europe, feature state-of-the art equipment and facilities that fuel innovation. Notable features include hardware systems and software development laboratories, an acoustic testing chamber, mechanical design facilities, and manufacturing machinery.

Continued Software Development: Increased software development and new acquisitions expanded Genasys’ SaaS portfolio. In fiscal year 2022 and beyond, we anticipate that future software growth will lead to the expansion and proliferation of GEM, IMNS, Zonehaven, and NEWS.

 

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Products

CCaaS (Critical CommunicationsGEM

Genasys Emergency Management (“GEM”) is Genasys’ software-based product line. The GEM lineup consists of GEM Software, IMNS, and Zonehaven.

GEMSoftware

GEM Software is an interactive, cloud-based SaaS solution that sends at-risk individuals or groups critical information when an emergency occurs. GEM Software acts as both a Service)softwarethat is a reliable, fastcommunications input and intuitive solution for sending SMS,output, receiving information from state-of-the-art sensors and emergency services, and quickly relaying notifications, alerts, and instructions to at-risk populations and first responders. GEM Software customers can create and send critical, verified, and secure notifications and messages using emails, voice calls, text email andmessages, panic buttons, desktop alerts, television, social media, messages to mobile devices in defined geographic areas, and;

Integrated Solutionsthat span multiple hardware and software mobile notification channels so that information can be delivered to the people who need it. These solutions include LRAD systems that project sirens and audible voice messages 60° - 360° with industry-leading vocal clarity from close range to over 14 square kilometers frommore. Additionally, Genasys is a single installation, and CCaaS software designed to deliver SMS, text, email, and social media messages to mobile devices in defined geographic areas. Our integrated solutions are compatible with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”)certified provider of Integrated Public Alert &and Warning System (“IPAWS”) notifications. IPAWS is the United States’ federal public notification platform, which GEM Software customers can use to deliver critical communications in multiple languages to specific populations. GEM Software sends targeted messages based on geographic location or group/team status, permitting relevant information and instructions to be sent to the appropriate populations. This functionality permits GEM Software customers to create groups using contact data from HR systems, active directories, visitor management and building control systems, and various other majorsources. Auto-Discovery, an innovative GEM Software feature, locates and connects with anyone on a wired or wireless network in a fixed area with no opt-in required. When discovered, GEM Software anonymizes all recipient information and data. When an emergency warning protocols.occurs, these tools allow at-risk groups or individuals to be notified as quickly as possible without sacrificing their privacy.

 

We haveIn addition to disseminating alerts and notifications. GEM Software uses two-way communication tools, including polls and check-ins to receive feedback from targeted populations and first responders. With direct feedback, operators can survey the safety and status of at-risk populations, learn about developments, update notifications and/or instructions in response to new information, and more.

GEMSoftware Case Study

With 300 community centers across 13 states, a history of successfully delivering innovativeprominent nonprofit organization needed a way to coordinate its COVID-19 response. The pandemic’s continued growth meant that resources had to be optimized and directed to specific hot spots. Changing requirements and conditions caused by the pandemic highlighted the need for efficient information exchange with personnel and volunteers. To handle these new challenges, the nonprofit instituted GEM Software to ensure critical communications were quickly and reliably delivered.

IMNS

The Integrated Mass Notification Systems (IMNS) product line is Genasys’ comprehensive emergency response solution, uniting GEM Software and Genasys speaker system hardware in a multi-use solution. IMNS gives operators the ability to communicate critical notifications across platforms using a command and control interface that can be accessed from an emergency operations center, authorized computer, or smart phone. This ensures critical messages can be relayed to the public as quickly as possible no matter the time or place.

To control notifications, IMNS relies on the interactive, cloud-based GEM SaaS solution. When an emergency occurs, IMNS operators, using information received through external data, sensors, and warnings via GEM Software, can create and send notifications and alerts to specific populations using targeted delivery systems while ensuring all recipient information and solutions, pioneering the acoustic hailing device (“AHD”) market with the introduction of our first LRAD AHD in 2003, creating the first multidirectional public safety mass notification systems that project sirensdata is anonymized. Notifications can be sent using text messages, emails, IPAWS, desktop alerts, television, voice calls, social media, and Genasys speaker systems. By providing several digital, software-based notifications and audible voice alerts through speakers, IMNS creates layered redundancy that ensures the maximum number of people receive critical communications.

IMNS Case Study

Faced with potential wildfires, flooding, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other severe weather and public safety threats, a California city decided to install a city-wide emergency warning system capable of delivering critical notifications and instructions to its 23,000 residents and 6 million visitors in the event existing power and telecom infrastructure failed. City officials contracted Genasys and set up 21 IMNS installations throughout the city. These installations are capable of notifying via desktop alerts, text messages, voice calls, social media, and outdoor speaker systems equipped with industry-leading vocal claritysolar power, battery backup, and area coverage in 2012,satellite connectivity.

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Zonehaven

Zonehaven is a multipronged SaaS application that serves both first responders and recently revolutionizing the mass notification industrycommunities they protect. Zonehaven can function as a standalone application or be integrated with a GEM integration.

When preparing for natural and man-made disasters, emergency organizations can utilize Zonehaven to develop evacuation plans that map routes, shelters, traffic control locations, and road closures using Zonehaven's extensive public safety resources and mapped zones. This information is easily shared with the only unified platform that combines audible, highly intelligible voice broadcast systemspublic and digital, CCaaSreduces the time it takes to execute emergency evacuations and orderly repopulations.

When an incident occurs, it is immediately tracked by Zonehaven which maps the incident, simulates the speed and direction of the incident, and determines which Zones (geographic areas) are at risk and/or need to be evacuated. As an incident develops, Zonehaven provides real-time updates to help ensure emergency organizations have the most up-to-date information. In turn, emergency organizations use this information to augment evacuation plans and share critical communications with community members through alerts, messages, and community-facing mapping applications. Notifications can be sent using Zonehaven and a variety of other channels including local GIS departments and other agencies, traffic applications, including Waze, and more.

In addition to communicating to members of their own community, emergency organizations can also use Zonehaven to communicate with different organizations in other towns, cities, and counties. Zonehaven’s network exists across jurisdictions to facilitate multi-agency collaboration. By having access to the shared Zonehaven knowledgebase, emergency organizations can work together across jurisdictions to prepare plans, take responsive action, and coordinate timely evacuations and orderly repopulations.

Zonehaven Case Study

Spurred by a geographic and environmental susceptibility to wildfires and recent conflagrations, first responders and emergency services in 13 California counties entered into multi-year Zonehaven software mobile mass messaging solutions.services and evacuation management contracts to better protect the more than 6.9 million residents they serve.

NEWS

 

The Company’s critical communication systems are being used in 72 countries throughout the world in diverse applications, includingNational Emergency Warning System (“NEWS”) provides multichannel public safety national emergency warning systems, mass notification, defense, law enforcement, critical infrastructure protection,notifications and many more. We continueinstructions to develop new communication innovationsdesignated areas, groups, or agencies when a crisis occurs. The NEWS platform is cloud-based, geo-redundant, and believe we have significant competitive advantages in our principal markets. end-to-end encrypted. NEWS is a SaaS product that requires mobile telecom services for installation and integration.

 

TechnologyGenasys partners with mobile telecom networks to provide the channels to deliver NEWS SMS and Products CBC alerts and notifications that can be sent to anyone, anywhere, with no recipient opt-in, registration, or download required. By partnering with government and mobile telecom networks, NEWS provides precise geolocation capabilities (dynamic maps, traffic information, weather forecasts, and environmental sensor data) which allow NEWS operators to receive accurate information, send hyper-specific notifications, and monitor evacuation progress. NEWS can locate recipients and deliver messages in near real time, compared to other SMS alert providers that can take up to 15 minutes. Despite NEWS’ reach and scope, all data is anonymized, ensuring individuals stay safe and informed without sacrificing their privacy.

 

OurNEWS has a GEM-based user interface and an easy-to-use dashboard that can be controlled by operators through a cloud-based command console, or a mobile app. NEWS receives alerts and warnings from multiple sources, which then appear in the dashboard. Operators interpret this information and use it to create, activate, and broadcast notifications to the appropriate targets via TCP/IP, satellite, Wi-Fi, GPRS/GSM, fiber radio, text message, email, social media, television, speakers, sirens, and more. NEWS has many capabilities and options, including smart messaging, integration with other communication channels, and geo-fencing. With access to numerous channels and partnerships with mobile carrier networks, NEWS helps ensure at-risk populations are alerted when a local, regional or national emergency occurs.

NEWS Case Study

In the aftermath of devastating bushfires that killed and injured hundreds of citizens and burned thousands of homes in 2009, Australia’s government decided to create a location-based public warning system that could reach more than 95% of the population affected by bushfires, flooding, severe storms, and other disasters.

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Beginning in particularly susceptible areas and then expanding to cover the entire country, government officials worked with Genasys, major telecom providers, and other companies to develop a location-based SMS public warning system that met the government's public safety warning expectations and national authorities’ operational and functional system requirements. Since going live in 2013, NEWS has delivered more than 180 million location-based SMS emergency alerts to many of the country’s 25 million residents and 9 million annual visitors.

LRAD

The LRAD systems are a technological breakthrough in broadcasting audible, highly intelligible voice messagesis the world’s leading AHD. LRADs project alert tones and tones over long distances and high ambient noise using minimal power. By broadcasting audible voice messages with exceptional vocal clarity in a 30° beam from close range to 5,500 meters. LRADs are used throughout the world in multiple applications and only where needed, we offer novel sound applications that conventional bullhorns, loudspeakers, public address and emergency warning systems cannot achieve.


Our LRAD products were initially developed for the U.S. Navy to fill a capability gap identified after the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole. LRAD systems are deployed by the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, National Guard and Coast Guard, as well as international military services, and maritime, public safety and commercial security organizations. We have redesigned and enhanced our LRAD AHDs with improved voice intelligibility, output and durability. The rugged construction of our systems enables us to meet stringent military specifications. Our LRAD AHDs are designed to enable userscircumstances to safely hail, and warn, inform, and direct, prevent misunderstandings, determine intent, establish large safety zones, resolve uncertain situations, and save lives. LRADs have been deployed on military vehicles, at corporate headquarters, in hostage negotiations, aboard private yachts, and in numerous other situations where clear and intelligible voice communications are essential.

 

OurSeveral LRAD AHD product line provides a complete rangemodels are available, varying in coverage, reach, output, and size. A variety of solutions from handheld, portable devicesaccessories (cameras, searchlights, mounts, etc.) are also available to permanently installed, remotely operated systems. We continue to add new models to meet specific customer requirements and to expand into new markets. We have also added various features and accessories, including wireless capability, record on-the-fly microphones, integrated and remote electronics packages, and amplifiers. augment LRAD capabilities.

 

Building on the success of our LRAD AHDs, we designedAll LRADs are defined by their unparalleled audio output and developed our multidirectional mass notification product line. Unlike most siren based installations, our public safety notification systems broadcast both emergency warning sirens and highly intelligible voice messages with uniform 60° - 360° coverage over local and wide areas. We believe our ability to shape the broadcast coverage area, our industry-leading speech intelligibility, and our multiple system activation and control options enable us to successfully compete in the large and growing mass notification market. 

We continue to enhance our acoustic communication technologies and product lines to provide a complete range of systems and accessories. Our patentedclarity. LRADs use Genasys' proprietary XL driver technology, which generates higher audio output in a smaller and lighter form factor, is being incorporated into ourfactor. The technology also helps ensure voice messages and alert tones cut through background noise and are clearly heard and understood. These competitive advantages, and constant innovation, have made LRAD the de facto standard of the AHD and mass notifications systems. To date, we have incorporated our XL driver technology into the LRAD 450XL, LRAD 1950XL, LRAD 950RXL, LRAD DS-60XL, LRAD 360XL, and LRAD 360XL-MID. We are enhancing our system design and manufacturing capabilities to improve the durability and performance of our products. Our systems have been competitively selected over other commercially available systems by the U.S. Department of Defense and numerous international militaries.industry.

 

Our product lines include the following: LRAD Case Study

 

LRAD Systems

Acoustic Hailing Devices (AHDsSWAT teams respond to dangerous situations where communication is vital. Previously, SWAT teams used bullhorns and other public address (“PA”): systems to communicate with violent suspects. Because of the poor intelligibility and limited broadcast range of bullhorns and vehicle PA systems, SWAT team members often had to closely engage with suspects, putting themselves, the suspects, and bystanders in harms way.

 

Many SWAT teams now use LRAD 100X—a self-contained, battery powered, portable AHD designedsystems for use in a variety of mass notification, law enforcement,serving high risk warrants, during hostage and public safety applications—is ideally suited for shorter-range perimeter security and communication. 

LRAD 100X MAG-HS KIT—consists of an LRAD 100X with a high-strength magnetic mount, LRAD Wireless Kit for remote operationbarricaded suspect negotiations, active shooter situations, and other accessories that provide operators with the flexibility to use the systemSWAT operations. LRAD systems are portable and adaptable in a wide range of scenarios.

LRAD 450XL—the loudest long range AHD for its size and weight—uses our patented technologymost any situation to provide more output in a smaller form factor withclear voice broadcasts over long distances. By effectively communicating from safe standoff distances, LRAD helps resolve uncertain situations, safeguards operators and protects the same high level of claritypublic.

Applications

Government

LRAD systems extend safety zones between operators and intelligibility consistent with all ourthe public to safely communicate critical information to individuals and groups from distance. LRAD systems. After extensive testing, in August 2019, the U.S. Army (“Army”) awarded the Company an order of $20.2 million for LRAD 450XL systems deliver messages and accessoriesnotifications to meet the Army’s critical communicationspeople inside vehicles and scalable escalation of force requirements. The LRAD 450XL is designedbuildings and can be mounted on boats, ships and helicopters to provide an effective communication solution for small vessels, militaryship-to shore and law enforcement vehicles, and helicopters.air-to-ground communications.

 

LRAD 500RX—engineeredEnterprise

GEM provides full redundancy and designed on a proprietary panhigh resilience in workforce safety and tilt systemmessaging during everyday duties and critical business events. GEM’s accountability and real-time situational awareness translates to provide remotely controlled communication, security, and first response.

LRAD 950RXL—selected for the U.S. Navy’s multi-year contract for Situational Awareness Systems on Military Sealift Command ships and other U.S. Navy vessels—combines the remotely operated pan and tilt system of the LRAD 500RX with our enhanced XL driver technology.

LRAD 1000Xi—selected by the U.S. Navy as its AHD for larger vessels for shipboard defense—can be manually operated to provide long distance hailing and warning and highly intelligible voice communications. This system is available in both fully integrated and remotely operated electronics. 

LRAD 1950XL—our largest AHD that incorporates our patented XL driver technology features military-tested construction, low power requirements, and a rugged, easily transportable aluminum tripod for rapid deployment. Broadcasting highly intelligible voiceeffective communications that can be clearly hearddelivered via voice calls, SMS messages, emails, desktop alerts, WhatsApp, and understoodother corporate communication channels to reach workers, on-premises visitors, and contractors with no opt-in required.

GEM can be operated and controlled via a single dashboard that includes two-way polling, duress buttons, field check-ins and recipient locations. GEM enterprise solutions integrate with data sources, including active directories, human resources, visitor management and building control systems to find and reach employees, staff, contractors, temporary workers and visitors.

Gas, Oil, Utilities

GEM integrates with a variety of industrial technologies, including gas leak sensors, 'man down' alarms, access control systems, and badge scanners for workforce accountability. GEM delivers notifications to employees, contractors, visitors, and guests in corporate offices and at field sites. When integrated with human resources systems, GEM provides employee notifications, guest management systems for contractors and visitors, auto discovery to notify anyone present on-site, and SMS opt-in for a temporary enrollment.

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Non-Profit

GEM can be used to assign tasks, monitor progress, and send alerts when tasks exceed assigned parameters. GEM can deliver multilingual alerts to workers, volunteers, and staff anywhere in the world, including automatic translations and localization into any language. Alerts are delivered locally or throughout the world over distancesSMS, email, push, voice calls, social media and website postings.

Campuses

IMNS unifies software emergency alerting and highly intelligible indoor/outdoor speaker systems to provide multiple channels to deliver notifications, instructions and information to students, staff, faculty, and employees. Alerts can be delivered campus-wide across several channels, or to specific areas and populations using select channels.

Counties, Cities, and Towns

GEM’s scalable notification software is used in communities of upall sizes to 5,000 meters,reach residential populations quickly and directly. GEM is used to issue emergency alerts, provide important instructions, and receive community feedback.

IMNS serves communities by providing digital communications through SMS, email, social media, and other channels, and broadcasting audible messages through speaker system installations. During wildfires, flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and other emergencies, power and telecom outages frequently disrupt legacy community and county emergency warning systems. Genasys’ speaker systems are made with rugged, military-grade materials that can withstand the LRAD 1950XLelements, and feature solar power, satellite connectivity, and battery backup, enabling emergency managers to disseminate critical information even when power and telecom infrastructure fails.

Zonehaven is also used by several communities to create disaster response plans, track emergency events, and execute timely emergency evacuations and orderly repopulations. Zonehaven allows emergency services to effectively collaborate across jurisdictions to respond quickly and efficiently to disasters. Zonehaven emergency services include notifications, alerts, and instructions sent directly to community members through several channels including SMS, email, Waze, and more.

Industrial Facilities

When integrated with software and/or hardware sensors, IMNS provides facility managers actionable data and information to either remotely or automatically initiate critical safety notifications. These notifications can be delivered throughout a facility or only in areas affected by industrial accidents, hazmat incidents, unauthorized entries, and other life-safety events.

National & Regional Public Warning Systems

Many national and international organizations are now seeking public warning systems to reach their citizens in case of emergency. For example, Article 110 of the European Electronic Communications Code (“EECC”) requires every European Union (“EU”) member state to have a mobile phone-based public warning system in place by June 2022. NEWS, which is designed primarily for defense, border,these types of applications, can alert all populations within a specified area without requiring an opt-in, and critical infrastructure security applications.


LRAD 2000X—designed tois capable of two-way communication that records messages sent and responses received in multiple languages. These qualities meet the requirements of larger security applications—Article 110, and NEWS has several other capabilities that provide additional communication capabilities. Genasys is our largest AHD. Broadcasting highly intelligibleworking in the EU and with national and regional organizations to make NEWS their public warning system of choice.

Defense

LRADs broadcast audible warning tones and voice communications over distances of upmessages with exceptional clarity from close range out to 5,500 meters,meters. This allows LRAD operators on the LRAD 2000X unit is designed primarily for perimeterground, in vehicles, on ships, or in helicopters to increase the decision time and borderdistance to differentiate between security applications.threats and non-combatants, resolve uncertain situations, safely respond, and limit the escalation of force.

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We continue to augment ourFirst Response

Police and fire departments can use LRAD AHD product line by using our proprietary technology to develop louder, longer distanceand IMNS systems in smaller form factors, as well as incorporating customereveryday duties and market-specific enhancements. 

Public Safety Mass Notification (“PSMN”) Systems:elevated risk operations to issue warnings, commands, and notifications that are clearly heard and understood. Rugged, reliable, and easy to operate, LRAD and IMNS systems resolve uncertain situations, safeguard the public, and protect first responders.

 

Wildlife & Assets

Certain facilities and buildings face challenges from local wildlife populations that can threaten assets or pose a health risk to employees and/or the local population. LRADs are easily programmed to broadcast a near infinite variety of tones and predator calls to safely deter and protect wildlife from potential hazards and help prevent habituation. When integrated with cameras, motion sensors, night vision, and radar, LRAD DS-60X/DS-60XL—a mounted horn system for areas that require 60° - 360° mass notification coverage. The LRAD DS-60XL has the same form factor as the LRAD DS-60X, uses our patented XL driver technology, and has a 60°, 900-meter range. When configured in a 360° ring array, the broadcast coverage area extends to 2.5 square kilometers. Each LRAD DS-60XL horn in the ring arraysystems can be automated and remotely operated independently, providing customizable mass notification area coverage.across an IP network to provide critical asset operators a completely unmanned perimeter protection solution capable of safely deterring wildlife and human incursions.

 

LRAD 360XL—provides 360° coverage and is targeted for broad market applications including tsunami, hurricane, tornado, and severe weather warnings, government, campus, and industrial public address and emergency notification, and military base mass notification and public address. The LRAD 360XL also uses our patented XL driver technology. Available in several emitter configurations, the LRAD 360XL is powered and controlled by the Company’s Advanced Control Cabinet or Compact Control Cabinet. Using the Company’s CCaaS software, the Compact Control Cabinet provides flexible PSMN system command and control via TCP/IP, WiFi, Fiber, GPRS/GSM, or satellite.Strategy

LRAD 360XL-MID—designed for urban areas, small campuses, industrial sites, and government & defense facilities, the LRAD 360XL-MID can be installed on existing infrastructure or mounted on a tripod.

LRAD 360XL-MIDMobile Kit—comprised of two XL driver powered emitters, ruggedized carrying case power amplifier, hardened control module, all-weather push-to-talk mic, tripod, and other accessories. The kit provides a self-contained solution for operations requiring advanced mobile mass notification. Rapidly deployable, the LRAD 360XL-MID Mobile Kit is designed for defense, homeland security, law enforcement, and PSMN applications.

LRAD 360XT—fully self-contained and self-powered, the LRAD 360XT mobile mass notification system delivers highly intelligible voice and emergency warning tone broadcasts with uniform 360° coverage over an 850-meter coverage radius from a rapidly deployable, telescoping 30-foot pneumatic mast. The LRAD 360XT is integrated and mounted on a ruggedized trailer featuring securely mounted, lockable electronics and equipment enclosures containing the amplifier modules and pneumatic systems. 

LRAD SoundSaber®-X—next generation LRAD SoundSaber mass notification line array speakers. The LRAD SoundSaber-X ("SS-X") features a new lightweight, rugged, and highly efficient driver technology designed to provide exceptional vocal intelligibility while utilizing 66% less power to generate 16dB more in audio output than the previous generation LRAD SS400. The LRAD SS-X is designed to alleviate reflection and echoing, to provide uniform acoustic coverage with wide audio dispersion along the short axis and narrow dispersion along the long axis, and ensure broadcasts are clearly heard and understood in high ambient noise environments. The thin form factor of the LRAD SS-X provides unobtrusive installation for many types of mass notification and public address applications. 

 

Our PSMN voice broadcastproducts, systems feature exceptional speech intelligibility and the largest area coverage. The system can be installed independentlysolutions continue to gain worldwide awareness and recognition through media exposure, product demonstrations, and word of existing infrastructure with battery operation, Internet Protocol or satellite connectivity and with AC/Solar power charging systems. The battery capacity follows industry guidelines. Solar power and satellite connectivity options designed to ensure system operation when existing power or communication infrastructure fail. Our voice broadcast systems also have battery backup designed to power 48 hours of continuous operation.

CCaaS (Critical Communicationsmouth as a Service) Software:

Usingresult of positive responses and increased acceptance. We believe we have a solid global brand, technology, and product foundation, which we continue to expand to serve new markets and customers for greater business growth.  We believe we have strong market opportunities for our cloud-based mobile mass messaging software, we developed our proprietary CCaaS – Critical Communications as a Service – software that integrates geolocation-targeted mobile mass messaging with command and control functionality to activate and operate our PSMN voice broadcast systems. Our CCaaS software is designed to deliver multi-channel, geolocation-targeted alerts, warnings, notifications and information to onlyproduct offerings throughout the individualsworld in or entering crisis affected areas.


Integrated Solutions:

By integrating our industry-leading LRAD products with our CCaaS software, we created the only platform that unifies highly intelligible voice broadcast systems and mobile mass messaging solutions for thedefense, public safety, emergency warning, and mass notification, markets.critical event management and law enforcement sectors as a result of increasing threats to government, commerce, law enforcement, homeland security and critical infrastructure. Our CCaaS software platform is designed to integrate with external inputs and sensors that provide platform operators the critical data they need to make informed decisions on when and where to deliver location-based audible and digital alerts and warnings.

We believe the integration of mass messaging solutions, our enhanced software capabilities, our highly intelligible LRAD voice broadcastingproducts, systems and our platform’s compatibility with major emergency warning protocols, including FEMA’s IPAWS, Wireless Emergency Alerts (“WEA”)solutions also have many applications within the fire rescue, maritime, asset protection, and others, significantly augment our existing product offeringswildlife control and provide us with substantialpreservation business growth opportunities in new markets.

Strategy 

The proliferation of natural disasters, crisis situations and civil disturbances require technologically advanced, multi-channel solutions to deliver clear and timely critical communications to help make and keep the public safe during emergencies. Businesses are also incorporating communication systems that locate and help safeguard employees when critical events occur.

By providing the only unified platform that combines audible, highly intelligible voice broadcast systems and CCaaS software, Genasys seeks to deliver a reliable, fast and intuitive solution for sending location-based audible voice communications and geolocation-targeted messages and texts to mobile devices to help keep the public and employees safe.segments.

 

Genasys has developed a global market and an increased demand for LRAD systemsAHDs and revolutionary public safetyadvanced mass notification solutions.speakers. We have a reputation for producing quality products that feature industry-leading broadcast area coverage, vocal intelligibility and geo-targeted mass messaging. While the mass notification market is more mature with many established manufacturers and suppliers, we believe that our advanced technology and unified platform provides opportunities to succeed in the large and growing public safety, emergency warning and mass notification markets. We also plan to expand and strengthen domestic and international sales channels by adding key mass notification partners, distributors, and dealers.

product reliability. We plan to continue building on our AHD leadership position by offering enhanced directional and multidirectional voice broadcast systems and accessories for an expanding range of applications. In executing our strategy, we use direct sales to governments, militaries, large end-users, system integrators, and system integrators.prime vendors. We have built a worldwide distribution channel consisting of partners and resellers that have significant expertise and experience selling integrated communication solutions into our various target markets. As our primary AHD sales opportunities are with domestic and international government,governments, military branches, and law enforcement agencies, we are subject to each customer’s unique budget cycle, which leads to long selling cycles and uneven revenue flow, complicating our product planning. 

 

The proliferation of natural and man-made disasters, emergency events and civil unrest require technologically advanced, multichannel solutions to deliver clear and timely critical communications to help keep people safe during crisis situations. Businesses are also incorporating critical communication and emergency management systems that locate and help safeguard employees when crises occur.

By providing the only SaaS platform that unifies sensors and IoT inputs with multichannel, multiagency alerting and notifications, Genasys seeks to deliver reliable, fast, and intuitive solutions for creating and disseminating geolocation-targeted warnings, information and instructions before, during, and after public safety and business threats, critical events, and other crisis situations.

While the mass notification market is more mature with many established manufacturers and suppliers, we believe that our advanced technology and unified platform provides opportunities to succeed in the large and growing public safety, emergency warning and critical communications markets.

In fiscal 2020,2022, we intend to continue to pursue domestic and international business opportunities with the support of business development consultants, key representatives, and resellers. We plan to grow our revenues through increased direct sales to militariesgovernments and large commercial and defense-related companiesagencies that desire to integrate our communication technologies into their product offerings.homeland security and public safety systems. This includes building on fiscal 20192021 domestic defense sales by pursuing further U.S. military opportunities. We also plan to pursue mass notification,emergency warning, enterprise and critical event management, government, law enforcement, fire rescue, homeland and international security, private and commercial security, border security, maritime security, and wildlife preservation and control business opportunities.

 

Our research and development strategy is to continue innovating voice broadcastincludes incorporating further innovations and capabilities into our GEM, IMNS, Zonehaven, NEWS and LRAD products, systems, and accessories, and mobile alert solutions to meet the needs of our target markets.

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Our PSMN product line includes emittersGEM, IMNS, Zonehaven and speaker arrays in different sizes, as well as various configurations of amplifiers, mounts, power sources, and software. We developed and patented our XL driver technology, which generates higher audio output in smaller, lighter form factors. We have incorporated our XL driver technology into the LRAD 450XL, LRAD 1950XL, LRAD 950RXL, LRAD DS-60XL, LRAD 360XL, and LRAD 360XL-MID. Our LRAD PSMN systems and CCaaSNEWS software solutions represent more complex, integrated offerings. We are pursuing certain certifications, which are often required when bidding on government and mass notification opportunities. We intend to invest engineering resources to enhance our PSMN systemsGEM, IMNS, Zonehaven, and CCaaSNEWS software solutions to compete for larger mass notificationemergency warning and critical communications business opportunities. We are also configuring alternative solutions to achieve lower price points to meet the needs of certain customers or applications. We also engage in ongoing value engineering to reduce the cost and simplify the manufacturing of our products.

 


We intend to continue operating with financial discipline in order to create value for our shareholders. We are focused on growing top line revenue by successfully entering new markets and expanding our market share in the global mass notification market, which we believe will translate into increased net profit growth.

 

Manufacturing and Suppliers

 

Manufacturing. We

As an ISO 9001:2015 manufacturer, we believe maintaining quality manufacturing capacity is essential to the performance of our products and the growth of our business. Our technologies are different from mass-produced designs, and our manufacturing and assembly involves unique processes and materials. We contract with third-party suppliers to produce various components and sub-assemblies. At the end of fiscal year 2018, theThe Company moved to a new facility with expanded engineering and manufacturing capacity in 2018 to support current and expected business growth. In our facility, we complete the final assembly, test, and ship our products. We have refined our internal processes to improve how we design, test, and qualify products. We continue to implement rigorous manufacturing and quality processes to track production and field failures. We also perform third-party testing and certification of our products to ensure that they meet rigorous military and commercial specifications. We implement design and component changes periodically to reduce our product costs and improve product reliability and manufacturability. 

 

Suppliers.

We minimize inventories and maximize the efficiency of our supply chain by having a large number of components and sub-assemblies produced by outside suppliers mostly located within 50 miles of our facility. The Company relies on one supplier for compression drivers for its LRAD products and is making effortsworking to obtain alternative suppliers to reduce such reliance. The Company’s ability to manufacture its LRAD products could be adversely affected if it were to lose this sole source supplier and was unable to find an alternative supplier. We also purchase several key components and sub-assemblies from foreign suppliers. Consequently, we are subject to the impact that supply chain issues and economic conditions can have on such suppliers and thesuppliers. The fluctuations of foreign currency exchange rates which could also impact our lead times and product costs. We have developed strong relationships with a number of our key suppliers. If these suppliers should experience supply chain issues, quality problems or part shortages, our production schedules could be significantly delayed, or our costs could significantly increased.increase. 

 

Sales and Marketing

 

We market and sell products and services through our sales forcesalesforce based in California, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin, Canada, France, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and Spainthe U.A.E., as well as through a full-time business consultantsconsultant in Texas, Germany and Thailand.Germany. Our corporate and administrative offices are located in San Diego, California. 

 

We sell directly to governments, militaries, large end-users, and defense-relatedcommercial companies. We use independent representatives on a commission basis to assist in our direct sales efforts. We also use a channel distribution model, in which we sell our products directly to independent resellers and system integrators around the world, who then sell our products (or our products integrated with other systems) to end-user customers. We are focusing our internal business development resources on building relationships with defense integratorsgovernments and other large direct customers. In addition, we utilize part-time consultants with expertise in various U.S. government and defense sectors to advise us on procedures and budgetary policies in an effort to be successful in these areas. 

 

We have a global reputation for providing high quality, innovative voice broadcast systems and mobile alert solutions that have made Genasys and LRAD internationally recognized product brands. We actively promote our brands and products through our website, trade shows, and advertising. We intend to increase the use of our trademarks throughout our product distribution chain and believe growing brand awareness will assist in expanding our business. We believe our reputation for technological expertise, quality products, and strong service and support provide us competitive advantages.

 

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Customer Concentration

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, we had two customers accounting2021, one customer accounted for 37% and 10%58% of revenues, with no other single customer accounting for more than 10% of revenues. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, we had2020, one customer accountingaccounted for 20%63% of revenues, with no other single customer accounting for more than 10% of revenues.

 

Our revenues to date have relied on a few major customers. The loss of any customer could have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. We have made progress diversifying our revenues and expect to continue to do so in future periods. 

 


Backlog

 

Our order backlog for products that are deliverable in the next 12 months was approximately $27,014,253 at$36.0 million as of September 30, 2019,2021, compared to $23,646,910 atwith $16.6 million as of September 30, 2018.2020. The amount of backlog at any point in time is dependent upon scheduled delivery dates to our customers and product lead times. Our backlog orders are supported by firm purchase orders. 

 

Warranties

 

We generally warrant our products to be free from material and workmanship defects for a period up to one year from the date of purchase. The warranty is generally a limited warranty, and in some instances imposes certain shipping costs on the customer. We generally provide direct warranty service, but at times we may establish warranty service through third parties.

 

We also provide repair and maintenance agreements and extended warranty contracts at market rates, with terms ranging from one year to several years, as an additional source of revenue and to provide increased customer satisfaction.

 

Competition

 

Our technologies and products compete with those of other companies. CommercialOur LRAD AHDs and advanced mass notification speakers are part of commercial and government audio industry and mass notification markets that are fragmented and include numerous manufacturers with audio products that vary widely in price, quality, and distribution channels. Present and potential competitors have, or may have, substantially greater resources to devote to product development. We believe we compete primarily on the originality of our products, the uniqueness of our technology and designs, and our responsiveness to customers and the ability to meet their needs. We believe the quality, durability,reliability and superior performance of our products, which have been developed by incorporating feedback from our customers and our desire to provide the highest quality products, also provide us competitive advantages.

 

Our LRAD AHD product line featuresincludes the leading long-range voice broadcast systems for military and commercialother applications. Our AHD competitors include Ultra Electronics/USSI, IML Sound Commander and others. We do not believe these competitors have achieved significant global market penetration in the AHD market to date. We believe our LRAD AHD product line has demonstrated acceptance, has performed extremely well in harsh environments, and can continue to compete on the basis of technical features, performance, ease of use, quality and cost. As we continue to grow this market, future competitors may enter, which could impact our competitiveness. 

 

In the mature and establishedOur advanced mass notification market, wespeakers compete against several domestic and international companies, including Federal Signal, Whelen Engineering Company, Hoermann, and others. We believe our industry-leading voice intelligibility and area coverage, as well as our satellite connectivity and solar power options, provide key advantages that distinguish us from our competitors. When integrated with our GEM command-and-control software to provide multiple remote activation and control options, we believe our mass notification speakers are among the most technologically advanced and easiest to operate in the world.

In the more mature and established critical communications and event management markets, we compete against several competitors, including Everbridge, OnSolve, Whelen Engineering Company Inc., Hoermann,Rave Mobile Safety, and others. We believe our ability to offer a reliable, fastunify sensors and intuitive solution for sending location-based SMS, text, emailIoT inputs with the multichannel, multiagency dissemination of geolocation-targeted alerts, notifications and social media messages to mobile devices in defined geographic areasinstructions before, during, and providing the only platform that unifies voice broadcastafter public safety and digital, CCaaS softwarebusiness threats, critical events, and other crisis situations, gives us significant competitive advantages against these established organizations. Further advantages include our ability to shape the broadcast coverage area from 60° - 360°, our industry-leading voice broadcast intelligibility,Our reliable, fast, and intuitive solution for sending warnings and information via location-based SMS, CBC, mobile push, text, email, social media, TV, radio, digital displays, sirens and speaker arrays, and our multiple system activation and control options, including satellite, TCP/IP, fiber, Wi-Fi, digital or analog radio, Ethernet or hard wire. We believe our platform’s ease of integration with external sensors and inputs, and compatibility with major emergency warning protocols, alsoincluding IPAWS, WEA, and others, provide additional competitive advantages. We believe the domestic and international markets for public safety, emergency warning, and mass notificationcritical communications are substantial and growing. 

 

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Seasonality

 

Because our sales are primarily to domestic and international government departments or agencies, our selling cycles tend to be long and difficult to forecast. We have not experienced any significant seasonality trends to date, but we may experience increased seasonality in the future. 

 

Government Regulation

 

We are subject to a variety of government laws and regulations that apply to companies engaged in international operations, including, among others, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.S. Department of Commerce export controls, local government regulations and procurement policies and practices (including regulations relating to import-export control, investments, exchange controls and repatriation of earnings). We maintain controls and procedures to comply with laws and regulations associated with our international operations. If we are unable to remain compliant with such laws and regulations, our business may be adversely affected. 

 


Our products are produced to comply with standard product safety requirements for sale in the U.S. and similar requirements for sale in Europe and Canada. We expect to meet the electrical and other regulatory requirements for electronic systems or components we sell throughout the world. 

 

Financial Information about Segments and Geographic Areas

 

Financial information regarding our segments and the geographic areas in which we operate is contained in Note 17,19, Segment Information, and Note 18,20, Major Customers, Suppliers and Related Information to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Intellectual Property Rights and Proprietary Information

 

We operate in an industry where innovation, investment in new ideas, and protection of resulting intellectual property rights are important drivers of success. We rely on a variety of intellectual property protections for our products and technologies, including patent, trademark and trade secret laws, and contractual obligations. We pursue a policy of vigorously enforcing our intellectual property rights. 

 

In addition to such factors as innovation, technological expertise, and experienced personnel, we believe strong product offerings that are continually upgraded and enhanced will keep us competitive, and we will seek patent protection on important technological improvements that we make. We have an ongoing policy of filing patent applications to seek protection for novel features of our products and technologies. Prior to the filing and granting of patents, our policy is to disclose key features to patent counsel and maintain these features as trade secrets prior to product introduction. Patent applications may not result in issued patents covering all-important claims and could be denied in their entirety. We also file for trade name and trademark protection when appropriate. We are the owner of federallyseveral registered trademarks, including LRAD®, LONG RANGE ACOUSTIC DEVICE®, LRAD-X®, LRAD-RX®, and SOUNDSABER®. Manymany of our registered trademarkswhich have earned worldwide brand recognition. 

 

Our policy is to enter into nondisclosure agreements with each employee and consultant or third party to whom any of our proprietary information is disclosed. These agreements prohibit the disclosure of confidential information to others, both during and subsequent to employment, or the duration of the working relationship. These agreements may not prevent disclosure of confidential information or provide adequate remedies for any breach. 

 

Research and Development

 

The software and sound reproduction and software markets are subject to rapid changes in technology and design with frequent improvements and new product introductions, as well as customized solutions for specific customer applications. We believe our future success will depend on our ability to enhance and improve existing technologies and to introduce new technologies and products on a competitive basis that meet the needs of our customers. Accordingly, we are continuing to engageinvest in significant research and new product development activities. 

 

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 20192021 and 2018,2020, we spent approximately $4.5$4.9 million and $3.5$4.6 million, respectively, on company-sponsored research and development. Future levels of research and development expenditures will vary depending on the timing of further new product development and the availability of funds to carry on additional research and development on currently owned technologies or in other areas. 

 

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Executive Officers

 

The current executive officers of LRAD CorporationGenasys Inc. and their ages and business experience are set forth below. 

 

Richard S. Danforth, age 60,62, was appointed Chief Executive Officer in August 2016. Mr. Danforth formed the strategic business consulting firm, RsD Aero, Ltd., in 2014, which provided consulting services for the Defense, Aerospace, Space and Transportation sectors, with an emphasis on M&A and Transatlantic trade. He served at DRS Technologies as Group President of DRS Integrated Defense Systems & Service (2013 – 2014); Chief Executive Officer, President and Board Member of DRS Defense Solutions (2008 – 2012); President, Command Control & Communication (2005 – 2008); President, Navy Electronics & Intelligence Systems (2004 – 2005); and Executive Vice President, Electronics Systems Group (2002 – 2004). He began his career at Raytheon in 1982 and held various manufacturing, quality assurance and program manager positions until 1996. Mr. Danforth was then appointed Vice President of Operations for Raytheon Aircraft Company (1996 – 2000). In 2000, he was named Senior Vice President of Raytheon Aircraft Company’s Commercial Aircraft Business division, where he led a staff of 370 sales, marketing and customer service personnel. Mr. Danforth holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a Masters in Engineering Management from Western New England College.

 


Dennis D. Klahn, age 61,63, was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer in August 2017 and promoted to Chief Financial Officer in September 2017. Mr. Klahn has more than 30 years of accounting, finance and operations experience, which includes serving as Controller or CFO at publicly traded companies. He was most recently a Group Controller at Teledyne RD Instruments, a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, between 2011 and August 2017. Prior to that role, he served as Controller or CFO at several companies including, ISE Corporation, Overland Storage, Inc., Anacomp, Inc., and International Lottery & Totalizator Systems, Inc. Mr. Klahn is a certified public accountant in Illinois and began his career as a Staff Accountant at Coopers & Lybrand after receiving his B.A. in Accounting from St. Ambrose University.

 

Executive officers serve at the discretion of the board of directors. Human Capital

 

Employees

AtAs of September 30, 2019,2021, we employed a total of 83 people. Of such148 full-time employees, 23of which 79 were located in researchthe United States and development, 3169 were located internationally. Our full-time employees include, 70 in engineering, 21 in production, quality assurance and materials control, 13 were14 in general and administrative and 16 were43 in sales and marketing. We contract technical and production personnel from time to time on an as needed basis and use outside consultants for various services. In addition, we have an extensive worldwide network of independent representatives and resellers who actively market and sell our products. We have not experienced any work stoppages and are not a party to a collective bargaining agreementagreement.

We are dedicated to preserving operational excellence and remaining an employer of choice. We provide and maintain a work environment that is designed to attract, develop and retain top talent through offering our employees an engaging work experience that contributes to their career development. We recognize that our success is based on the collective talents and dedication of those we employ, and we considerare highly invested in their success.

COVID -19

In March 2020, the World Health Organization classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic did not have a material adverse effect on our relationsfinancial position or operations results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, we monitor the developments and assess areas where there is potential for our business to be impacted. A portion of our sales force is either working remotely, or in geographical areas that have been subject to frequent lockdowns, which could, among other things, negatively impact our ability to engage in on-site sales-related initiatives or efficiently conduct day-to-day operations. Other businesses and governments with which we engage are likely operating under similar restrictions and experiencing disruptions, which may create obstacles in the coordination of business activities, including the negotiation and fulfillment of orders. Disruptions in the supply chain have affected our ability to source certain materials for some of our hardware products. We have managed these supply disruptions by sourcing comparable materials or redesigning product modules using more readily available parts. While we do not currently anticipate a material reduction in demand for our commercialized products, we could experience a decrease in new orders, which could negatively impact our revenues and reduce our liquidity and cash flows. Growth in revenue could also be impeded by these factors. The financial markets have been subject to significant volatility that could impact our ability to enter into, modify, and negotiate favorable terms and conditions relative to equity and debt financing activities. We have $13.2 million in cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2021, which we believe provides sufficient capital to fund our operations for at least the next twelve months and withstand the anticipated near-term consequences of the pandemic, although liquidity constraints and access to capital markets could adversely impact our liquidity and warrant changes to our investment strategy. The full magnitude of the pandemic cannot be measured at this time and, therefore, any of the aforementioned circumstances, as well as other factors, may cause our results of operations to vary substantially from year to year and quarter to quarter.

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Based on various standards published to date, we believe the work our associates perform is critical, essential, and life sustaining. We are taking a variety of measures to promote the safety and security of our employees while ensuring the availability and functionality of our critical infrastructure. We are following Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and its variants. CDC and other national, state, and local orders, guidelines, policies, and initiatives could impact our operations. In addition, the following events related to the COVID-19 pandemic could result in lost or delayed revenue to the Company: limitations on the ability of our suppliers to meet delivery requirements and commitments; limitations on the ability of our employees to be favorable. perform their work due to illness caused by the pandemic or local, state, or federal orders requiring employees to remain at home; limitations on the ability of carriers to deliver our products to customers; unforeseen deviations from customers or foreign governments restricting the ability to do business; and limitations on the ability of our customers to pay us on a timely basis, if at all.

 

Available Information

 

Our shares of common stock trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “GNSS”. Our address is 16262 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego, California, 92127, our telephone number is 858-676-1112, and our website is located at www.genasys.com. We make available, free of charge through our website, our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, reports filed by our directors, executive officers and certain significant shareholders pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act, and all amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as soon as reasonably practical after the reports are electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report nor is it part of this report.

 

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Risk Factors.

 

An investment in our company involves a high degree of risk.In addition to the other information included in this report, you should carefully consider the following risk factors in evaluating an investment in our company.You should consider these matters in conjunction with the other information included or incorporated by reference in this report. Our results of operations or financial condition could be seriously harmed, and the trading price of our common stock may decline due to any of these or other risks.

 

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

Global economic conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic may negatively impact our financial conditions and results of operations.

We are monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused a significant uncertainty and disruption to global financial markets and supply chains, beginning in early calendar year 2020. The significance of the operational and financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on how long and widespread the uncertainty and disruption continue. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our financial conditions and results of operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the outbreak and the actions being taken to contain and treat it. Uncertainty around the duration and broader impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore, the effects it will have on our financial results and operations. If economic or market conditions in key global markets deteriorate, we may experience material adverse effects on our business, financial condition and results from operations.

Factors deriving from the domestic and international response to the COVID-19 pandemic that may negatively impact sales and gross margin in the future include but are not limited to: limitations on the ability of our suppliers to meet delivery requirements and commitments; limitations on the ability of employees to perform their work due to illness caused by the pandemic or local, state or federal orders requiring employees to remain at home; limitations on the ability of carriers to deliver products to customers; limitations on the ability of our customers to conduct their business and purchase our products and services; and limitations on the ability of our customers to pay us on a timely basis.

General economic and political conditions may adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition

 

Our operations and performance depend significantly on worldwide economic and political conditions and their impact on levels of capital investment and government spending. Global economic and political uncertainties and foreign currency rate fluctuations could adversely influence demand for our products leading to reduced levels of investments, reductions in government spending and budgets and changes in spending priorities and behavior.

 

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We may need additional capital for growth.

 

We may need additional capital to support our growth. While we expect to generate these funds from operations, we may not be able to do so. Principal factors that could affect the availability of our internally generated funds include:

 

failure of sales to government, military and commercial markets to meet planned projections;

failure of sales to government, military and commercial markets to meet planned projections;

 

government spending levels impacting sales of our products;

government spending levels impacting sales of our products;

 

political uncertainty;

political uncertainty;

 

foreign currency fluctuations;

foreign currency fluctuations;

 

working capital requirements to support business growth;

working capital requirements to support business growth;

 

our ability to control spending;

our ability to control spending;

 

our ability to integrate future acquisitions;

our ability to integrate future acquisitions;

 

management of new business opportunities;

management of new business opportunities;

 

introduction of new competing technologies;

introduction of new competing technologies;

 


product mix and effect on margins;

 

product mix and effect on margins; and

acceptance of our existing and future products in existing and new markets; and

 

acceptance of our existing and future products in existing and new markets.

impact of COVID-19 on global market conditions.

 

Should we require additional funds, general market conditions or the then-current market price of our common stock may not support capital raising transactions and any such financing may require advance approval of our stockholders under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market. Our ability to obtain financing may be further constrained by prevailing economic conditions. We may be required to reduce costs, including the scaling back of research and development into new products, which could have a negative impact on our ability to compete and to innovate. If we raise additional funds by selling additional shares of our capital stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock (assuming we are able to obtain additional financing), the ownership interest of our stockholders will be diluted, which could have a material negative impact on the market value of our common stock.

 

We have historically had a high concentration of revenues from a limited number of customers. We expect to continue to be dependent on a limited number of customers.

 

In fiscal year 2019,2021, we had two customersone customer that accounted for 37% and 10% of revenues, respectively,58% and no other customers accounted for more than 10% of revenues. Historically, our revenues have been dependent upon a limited number of customers, and we expect that we will continue to have some significant customers in future years. We do not have long-term purchase commitments with these or other significant customers, and our customers have the right to cease doing business with us at any time. Military contracts that we have been awarded have terms of indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity during the term of the contract, so there are no guaranteed purchases under these contracts. No assurance can be given that these or other customers will continue to do business with us or that they will maintain their historical levels of business. If our relationship with any material customer were to cease, then our revenues would decline and negatively impact our results of operations. Any such decline could result in us increasing our accumulated deficit and a need to raise additional capital to fund our operations. If our expectations regarding future sales are inaccurate, we may be unable to reduce costs in a timely manner to adjust for sales shortfalls.

 

Disruption and fluctuations in financial and currency markets could have a negative effect on our business.

 

Financial markets in the U.S., Europe and Asia have experienced extreme volatility and uncertainty in recent years. Governments have taken unprecedented actions intended to address these market conditions. It is difficult to assess the extent to which these conditions have impacted our business, and the affect this has had on certain of our customers and suppliers. These economic developments affect businesses such as ours in a number of ways. TheAny tightening of credit in financial markets may adversely affectsaffect the ability of commercial customers to finance purchases and operations and could result in a decrease in orders and spending for our products as well as create supplier disruptions. Reductions in tax revenues, rating downgrades and other economic developments could also reduce future government spending on our products. There can be no assurance that there will not be a further volatility and uncertainty in financial markets, which can then lead to challenges in the operation of our business. We are unable to predict the likely effects that negative economic conditions will have on our business and financial condition.

 

We purchase a number of key components and sub-assemblies from foreign suppliers. Consequently, we are subject to the impact economic conditions can have on such suppliers and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Increases in our cost of purchasing these items could negatively impact our financial results if we are not able to pass these increased costs on to our customers.

 

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We have current government contracts, and our future growth is dependent, in large part, on continued sales to U.S. and international governments and businesses that sell to governments.

 

In fiscal year 2019,2021, direct and indirect sales to the U.S. government accounted for approximately 65%68% of our total net sales, compared to 49%with 64% of our total net sales in fiscal year 20182020 and 15%65% in fiscal year 2017.2019. Changes in defense spending could have an adverse effect on our current and future revenues. Sales of our products to U.S. government agencies and organizations are subject to the overall U.S. government budget and congressional appropriation decisions and processes which are driven by numerous factors, including geo-political events and macroeconomic conditions, and are beyond our control. Even awards granted may not result in orders due to spending constraints. Similar issues apply to sales to international governments. We have no assurance that military interest in communication devices to minimize unnecessary force will continue or will provide future growth opportunities for our business.

 


We must expand our customer base in order to grow our business.

 

To grow our business, in addition to continuing to obtain additional orders from our existing customers, we must develop relationships with new customers and obtain and fulfill orders from new customers. We are competing against a number of large competitors in the mass notification market, and we need to establish our product offerings as viable competitors in this market to allow us to win awards against these competitors, increase our customer base and gain market share. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to increase our customer base. Further, even if we do obtain new customers, we cannot guarantee that those customers will purchase from us enough quantities of our product or at product prices that will enable us to recover our costs in acquiring those customers and fulfilling those orders. Whether we will be able to sell more of our products will depend on a number of factors, including:

 

our ability to design and manufacture reliable products that have the features that are required by our customers;

our ability to design and manufacture reliable products that have the features that are required by our customers;

 

the global economy;

the global economy;

 

our ability to expand relationships with existing customers and to develop relationships with new customers that will lead to additional orders for our products;

our ability to expand relationships with existing customers and to develop relationships with new customers that will lead to additional orders for our products;

 

our ability to develop and expand new markets for directed sound products, mobile mass messaging services and integrated solutions; and

our ability to develop and expand new markets for directed sound products, mobile mass messaging services and integrated solutions; and

 

our ability to develop international product distribution directly or through strategic partners.

our ability to develop international product distribution directly or through strategic partners.

 

We may not be able to successfully integrate acquisitions in the future, and we may not be able to realize anticipated cost savings, revenue enhancements, or other synergies from such acquisitions.

 

On January 18, 2018, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Genasys Holding S.L. (“Genasys Spain”), on October 2, 2020, we acquired substantially all of the assets and business of Amika Mobile Corporation (“Amika Mobile”) and on June 7, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Zonehaven Inc. (“Zonehaven”). Our ability to successfully implement our business plan and achieve targeted financial results and other benefits including, among other things, greater market presence and development, and enhancements to our product portfolio and customer base, is dependent on our ability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate acquisitions.acquisitions, including Genasys Spain, Amika Mobile and Zonehaven, as well as other businesses we may acquire in the future. We may not realize the intended benefits of the Genasys Spain, Amika Mobile or Zonehaven acquisitions or the acquisition of other businesses in the future as rapidly as, or to the extent, anticipated by our management. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully integrate the Genasys Spain, Amika Mobile or Zonehaven businesses or any other acquired businesses, products or technologies without substantial expenses, delays or other operational or financial problems. Acquisitions, including our acquisition of Genasys Spain, Amika Mobile and Zonehaven, involve a number of risks, some or all which could have a material adverse effect on our acquired businesses, products or technologies. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the Genasys Spain, Amika Mobile and Zonehaven businesses or any other acquired business, product, or technology will be profitable or achieve anticipated revenues and income. Our failure to manage our acquisition and integration strategy successfully could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. The process of integrating an acquired business involves risks, including but not limited to:

 

demands on management related to changes in the size and possible locations of our businesses and employees;

diversion of management's attention from the management of daily operations;

difficulties in the assimilation of different corporate cultures, employees and business practices;

difficulties in conforming the acquired businesses’ accounting policies to ours;

retaining the loyalty and business of the employees or customers of acquired businesses;

retaining employees that may be vital to the integration of acquired businesses or to the future prospects of the combined businesses;

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diversion of management's attention from the management of daily operations;

difficulties and unanticipated expenses related to the integration of departments, information technology systems, including accounting systems, technologies, books and records, and procedures, and maintaining uniform standards, such as internal accounting controls, procedures, and policies;

 

difficulties in the assimilation of different corporate cultures, employees and business practices;

costs and expenses associated with any undisclosed or potential liabilities;

 

difficulties in conforming the acquired businesses’ accounting policies to ours;

the use of more cash or other financial resources on integration and implementation activities than we expect; and

 

retaining the loyalty and business of the employees or customers of acquired businesses;

retaining employees that may be vital to the integration of acquired businesses or to the future prospects of the combined businesses;

difficulties and unanticipated expenses related to the integration of departments, information technology systems, including accounting systems, technologies, books and records, and procedures, and maintaining uniform standards, such as internal accounting controls, procedures, and policies;

costs and expenses associated with any undisclosed or potential liabilities;

the use of more cash or other financial resources on integration and implementation activities than we expect; and

our ability to avoid labor disruptions in connection with any integration, particularly in connection with any headcount reduction.

our ability to avoid labor disruptions in connection with any integration, particularly in connection with any headcount reduction.

 

Failure to successfully integrate anGenasys Spain, Amika Mobile, Zonehaven or any other acquired business in the future may result in reduced levels of anticipated revenue, earnings, or operating efficiency than might have been achieved if we had not acquired such businesses.

 

In addition, the acquisition of Genasys Spain, Amika Mobile, Zonehaven and any future businesses could result in the incurrence of additional debt and related interest expense, contingent liabilities, and amortization expenses related to intangible assets, as well as the issuance of our common stock, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results, and cash flow.

 

The growth of our product revenues is dependent on continued acceptance of our products by government, military and developing force protection and emergency response agencies. If these agencies do not purchase our products, our revenues will be adversely affected.

 

Although our products are designed for use by both government and commercial customers, the government market represents a significant revenue opportunity for our products. Revenues from government agencies, including military force protection and emergency response agencies, fluctuate each year depending on available funding and demand from our government customers. While acceptance of our products has been increasing, there are many more prospective customers within this market that could provide future growth for us, as well as international government markets which often follow the lead of the U.S. Furthermore, the force protection and emergency response market is itself an emerging market that is changing rapidly. If our products are not widely accepted by the government, military and the developing force protection and emergency response markets, we may not be able to identify other markets, and we may fail to achieve our sales projections.

 


Perceptions that long-range hailing devices are unsafe or may be used in an abusive manner may hurt sales of our LRAD products, which could cause our revenues to decline.

 

Potential customers for our LRAD products, including government, military and force protection and emergency response agencies, may be influenced by claims or perceptions that long-range hailing devices are unsafe or may be used in an abusive manner. These claims or perceptions, whilewhich we believe are unsubstantiated, could reduce our product sales.

 

A significant portion of our revenue is derived from our core product category.

 

We are dependent on our core directional product category to generate our revenues. While we have expanded our product offering to include omnidirectional products and Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) systems and solutions, no assurance can be given that our core directional products will continue to have market acceptance or that they will maintain their historical levels of sales. The loss or reduction of sales of this product category could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

 

We may not be successful in penetrating the mass notification market.

 

The mass notification market is substantial in size and is projecting growth over the next five years to help provide public safety and communication during natural disasters and emergency situations. There are a number of large, credible companies already established in this market. We believe our unique SaaS systems and solutions, the clear, intelligible voice capability of our PSMNGenasys speaker products, and our unique designunified software and durabilityhardware platform make our product offeringsus very competitive in this market. We have added selling resources to focus on this market and we have invested and plan to invest additional resources in tooling and software development to become successful in this market. However, we are competing in a market with established competitors that have greater resources and presence in this global market.

 

Our margins could be impacted as we expand into the emergency response and mass notification market.

 

Our sales strategy for fiscal year 20202022 and beyond is to increase our market share of the growing emergency response and mass notification market with our LRAD, voice broadcast systems, CCaaSGEM software, and integratedIMNS solutions. A number of large companies compete in this market and dominate the market share. We believe we have a strong product platform that can successfully compete against these larger players, but we expect to confront pricing pressures, given this highly competitive environment, which may negatively impact our overall margins.

 

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We may incur significant and unpredictable warranty costs.

 

Our products are substantially different from proven, mass produced sound transducer designs and are often employed in harsh environments. We may incur substantial and unpredictable warranty costs from post-production product or component failures. We generally warrant our products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period up to one year from the date of purchase. We also sell extended repair and maintenance contracts with terms ranging from one to several years, which provide repair and maintenance services after expiration of the original limited warranty. AtAs of September 30, 2019,2021, we had a warranty reserve of $150,229.$0.1 million. While our warranty experience with our LRAD product line has been favorable, as we build more complexity into the product, and as we expand our supplier base, issues could arise that could affect future warranty costs, which could adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and business prospects.

 

System disruptions and security threats to our computer networks, including breach of our or our customers’customers confidential information, could have a material adverse effect on our business and our reputation.reputation.

 

Our computer systems as well as those of our service providers are vulnerable to interruption, malfunction or damage due to events beyond our control, including malicious human acts committed by foreign or domestic persons, natural disasters, and network and communications failures. We periodically perform vulnerability self-assessments and engage service providers to perform independent vulnerability assessments and penetration tests. However, despite network security measures, our servers and the servers at our service providers are potentially vulnerable to physical or electronic unauthorized access, computer hackers, computer viruses, malicious code, organized cyber attackscyberattacks and other security problems and system disruptions. Increasing socioeconomic and political instability in some countries has heightened these risks. Despite the precautions we and our service providers have taken, our systems may still be vulnerable to these threats. A user who circumvents security measures could misappropriate proprietary information or cause interruptions or malfunctions in operations.


 

Additionally, the confidential information that we collect subjects us to additional risks and costs that could harm our business and our reputation. We collect, retain and use personal information of our employees, including personally identifiable information, tax return information, financial data, bank account information and other data. Although we employ various network and business security measures to limit access to and use of such personal information, we cannot guarantee that a third party will not circumvent such security measures, resulting in the breach, loss or theft of the personal information of our employees. Possession and use of personal information in our operations also subjects us to legislative and regulatory burdens that could restrict our use of personal information and require notification of data breaches. A violation of any laws or regulations relating to the collection, retention or use of personal information could also result in the imposition of fines or lawsuits against us.

 

Sustained or repeated system failures or security breaches that interrupt our ability to process information in a timely manner or that result in a breach of proprietary or personal information could have a material adverse effect on our operations and our reputation. Although we maintain insurance in respect of these types of events, available insurance proceeds may not be adequate to compensate us for damages sustained due to these events.

 

We could incur additional charges for excess and obsolete inventory.

 

While we strive to effectively manage our inventory, rapidly changing technology and uneven customer demand may result in short product cycles and thecycles. The value of our inventory may be adversely affected by changes in technology that affect our ability to sell the products in our inventory. If we do not effectively forecast and manage our inventory, we may need to write off inventory as excess or obsolete, which in turn can adversely affect cost of sales and gross profit.

 

We have previously experienced, and may in the future experience, reductions in sales of older generation products as customers delay or defer purchases in anticipation of new product introductions. We have established reserves for slow moving or obsolete inventory of $530,583$0.8 million at September 30, 2019.2021. The reserves we have established for potential losses due to obsolete inventory may, however, prove to be inadequate and may give rise to additional charges for obsolete or excess inventory.

 

We do not have the ability to accurately predict future operating results. Our quarterly and annual revenues are likely to fluctuate significantly due to many factors, most of which are beyond our control and could result in our failure to achieve our revenue expectations.

We expect our proprietary acoustic products, software products and integrated solutions will be the source of substantially all our revenues for at least the near future. Revenues from these products and solutions are expected to vary significantly due to a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. Any one or more of the factors listed below or other factors could cause us to fail to achieve our revenue expectations. These factors include:

our ability to develop and supply sound reproduction components to customers, distributors or original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) or to license our technologies;

market acceptance of and changes in demand for our products or products of our customers;

gains or losses of significant customers, distributors or strategic relationships;

unpredictable volume and timing of customer orders;

delays in funding approval by U.S. and foreign government and military customers;

the availability, pricing and timeliness of delivery of components for our products and OEM products;

fluctuations in the availability of manufacturing capacity or manufacturing yields and related manufacturing costs;

the timing of new technological advances, product announcements or introductions by us, by OEMs or licensees and by our competitors;

production delays by customers, distributors, OEMs, or by us or our suppliers;

increased competition in this market;

the conditions of other industries, such as military and commercial industries, into which our technologies may be sold;

general electronics industry conditions, including changes in demand and associated effects on inventory and inventory practices;

general economic conditions that could affect the timing of customer orders and capital spending and result in order cancellations or rescheduling; and

general political conditions in this country and in various other parts of the world that could affect spending for the products that we offer.

Some or all of these factors could adversely affect demand for our products or technologies, and therefore adversely affect our future operating results.


Most of our operating expenses are relatively fixed in the short term. We may be unable to rapidly adjust spending to compensate for any unexpected sales shortfalls, which could harm our quarterly operating results. We do not have the ability to predict future operating results with any certainty.

Many potential competitors who have greater resources and experience than we do may develop products and technologies that make ours obsolete or inferior.

 

Technological competition from larger, more established electronic and loudspeaker manufacturers and software providers is expected to increase. Most of the companies with which we expect to compete have substantially greater capital resources, research and development staffs, marketing and distribution programs and facilities, and many of them have substantially greater experience in the production and marketing of products. In addition, one or more of our competitors may have developed or may succeed in developing technologies and products that are more effective than any of ours, rendering our technology and products obsolete or noncompetitive.

 

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Adverse resolution of disputes, litigation and claims may harm our business, operating results or financial condition.

 

We may become a party to other litigation, disputes and claims in the normal course of our business. Litigation is by its nature uncertain and unpredictable and there can be no assurance that the ultimate resolution of such claims will not exceed the amounts accrued for such claims, if any. Litigation can be expensive, lengthy, and disruptive to normal business operations. An unfavorable resolution of a legal matter could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, or financial condition.

 

Our competitive position will be seriously damaged if we cannot protect intellectual property rights and trade secrets in our technology.

 

We rely on a combination of contracts, trademarks and trade secret laws to establish and protect our proprietary rights in our technology. However, we may not be able to prevent misappropriation of our intellectual property, and our competitors may be able to independently develop competing technologies, or the agreements we enter into may not be enforceable. A competitor may independently develop or patent technologies that are substantially equivalent to, or superior to, our technology. If this happens, our competitive position could be significantly harmed.

 

We may face personal injury and other liability claims that harm our reputation and adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.condition.

 

While our products have been engineered to reduce the risk of damage to human hearing or human health, we could be exposed to claims of hearing damage if the product is not properly operated. A person injured in connection with the use of our products may bring legal action against us to recover damages on the basis of theories, including personal injury, negligent design, dangerous product or inadequate warning. We may also be subject to lawsuits involving allegations of misuse of our products. Our product liability insurance coverage may be insufficient to pay all such claims. Product liability insurance may also become too costly for us or may become unavailable for us in the future. We may not have sufficient resources to satisfy any product liability claims not covered by insurance which would materially and adversely affect our operating results and financial condition. Significant litigation could also result in negative publicity and a diversion of management’s attention and resources.

 

Our international operations could be harmed by factors including political instability, natural disasters, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and changes in regulations that govern international transactions.

 

We sell our products worldwide. In fiscal years 20192021 and 2018,2020, revenues outside of the U.S. accounted for approximately 30%19% and 44%24% of net revenues, respectively. The risks inherent in international trade may reduce our international sales and harm our business and the businesses of our customers and our suppliers. These risks include:

 

changes in tariff regulations;

changes in tariff regulations;

 

political instability, war, terrorism and other political risks;

political instability, war, terrorism and other political risks;

 

foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;

foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;

 

establishing and maintaining relationships with local distributors and dealers;

establishing and maintaining relationships with local distributors and dealers;

 

lengthy shipping times and accounts receivable payment cycles;

lengthy shipping times and accounts receivable payment cycles;

 

import and export control and licensing requirements;

import and export control and licensing requirements, particularly in connection with sales and licensing to foreign governments and other customers;

 

compliance with a variety of U.S. laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, by us or key subcontractors;

compliance with a variety of U.S. laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, by us or key subcontractors;

 

compliance with a variety of foreign laws and regulations, including unexpected changes in taxation and regulatory requirements;

compliance with a variety of foreign laws and regulations, including unexpected changes in taxation and regulatory requirements;

 

greater difficulty in safeguarding intellectual property than in the U.S.; and

greater difficulty in safeguarding our technology, proprietary data and intellectual property in international jurisdictions than in the U.S.; and

 


difficulty in staffing and managing geographically diverse operations.

difficulty in staffing and managing geographically diverse operations.

 

These and other risks may preclude or curtail international sales or increase the relative price of our products compared to those manufactured in other countries, reducing the demand for our products. Failure to comply with U.S. and foreign governmental laws and regulations applicable to international business, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or U.S. export control regulations, could have an adverse impact on our business with the U.S. and foreign governments.

 

Current environmental laws, or laws enacted in the future, may harm our business.

 

Our operations are subject to environmental regulation in areas in which we conduct business. Our product design and procurement operations must comply with new and future requirements relating to the materials composition of our products, including restrictions on lead, cadmium and other substances. We do not expect that the impact of these environmental laws and other similar legislation adopted in the U.S. and other countries will have a substantial unfavorable impact on our business. However, the costs and timing of costs under environmental laws are difficult to predict.

 

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Errors or defects contained in our products, failure to comply with applicable safety standards or a product recall could result in delayed shipments or rejection of our products, damage to our reputation and expose us to regulatory or other legal action.

 

Any defects or errors in the operation of our products may result in delays in their introduction. In addition, errors or defects may be uncovered after commercial shipments have begun, which could result in the rejection of our products by our customers, damage to our reputation, lost sales, diverted development resources and increased customer service and support costs and warranty claims, any of which could harm our business. Third parties could sustain injuries from our products, and we may be subject to claims or lawsuits resulting from such injuries. There is a risk that these claims or liabilities may exceed, or fall outside the scope of, our insurance coverage. We may also be unable to obtain adequate liability insurance in the future. Because we are a smaller company, a product recall would be particularly harmful to us because we have limited financial and administrative resources to effectively manage a product recall and it would detract management’s attention from implementing our core business strategies. A significant product defect or product recall could materially and adversely affect our brand image, causing a decline in our sales, and could reduce or deplete our financial resources.

 

Costs associated with our multi-year maintenance contract with a foreign military customer could be higher than expected.

 

We are obligated under a five-year repair and maintenance agreement with a foreign military. We have contracted with a third party service provider to administer the required services under the terms of the maintenance agreement. The revenue from the maintenance agreement with our customer is fixed and paid annually upon completion of each year through May 2024. It is possible that the cost to repair and maintain the products and the cost to contract with our third party service provider could exceed the revenue generated by the maintenance agreement.

 

We rely on outside manufacturers and suppliers to provide a large number of components and sub-assemblies incorporated in our products.products, and the ability of these manufacturers and suppliers to deliver components to our manufacturing facilities, and our ability to manufacture without disruption, could affect our results of operations.

 

Our products incorporate a wide range of materials and have a large number of components and sub-assemblies (including semiconductors and other electronic components) produced by numerous outside suppliers. In addition,suppliers around the world. Because not all of our supply arrangements provide for certain of these items, we qualifyguaranteed supply and some key parts may be available only from a single source, which can magnify the risksupplier or a limited group of shortagessuppliers, we are subject to supply and decrease our ability to negotiate withpricing risk. Our operations and those of our suppliers onare subject to disruption for a variety of reasons, including COVID-19-related supplier plant shutdowns or slowdowns, transportation delays, work stoppages, labor relations, labor shortages, price inflation, governmental regulatory and enforcement actions, intellectual property claims against suppliers, financial issues such as supplier bankruptcy, information technology failures, and hazards such as fire, earthquakes, flooding, or other natural disasters. For example, we expect to continue to be impacted by the basisfollowing supply chain issues, due to economic, political and other factors largely beyond our control: increased input material costs and component shortages; supply chain disruptions and delays and cost inflation, all of price.which could continue or escalate in the future. The effects of climate change, including extreme weather events, long-term changes in temperature levels, water availability, increased cost for decarbonizing process heating, supply costs impacted by increasing energy costs, or energy costs impacted by carbon prices or offsets may exacerbate these risks. If shortagesthese disruptions occur, or if we experience quality problems with suppliers, then our production schedules could be significantly delayed or costs significantly increased, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, liquidity, results of operation and financial position.

 

Although we assemble our products internally, we have some sub-assemblies and components produced by third party manufacturers. We may be required to outsource manufacturing if sales of our products increase significantly. We may be unable to obtain acceptable manufacturing sources on a timely basis. In addition, from time to time we may change manufacturers and any new manufacturer engaged by us may not perform as expected. An extended interruption in the supply of our products could result in a substantial loss of sales. Furthermore, any actual or perceived degradation of product quality as a result of our reliance on third party manufacturers may have an adverse effect on sales or result in increased warranty costs, product returns and buybacks. Failure to maintain quality manufacturing could reduce future revenues, adversely affecting our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Material supply disruptions and delays in deliveries, along with other factors such as price inflation, can also result in increased pricing. While many of our customers permit quarterly or other periodic adjustments to pricing based on changes in component prices and other factors, we may bear the risk of price increases that occur between any such repricing or, if such repricing is not permitted, during the balance of the term of the particular customer contract.

We derive revenue from government contracts and subcontracts, which are often non-standard, may involve competitive bidding, may be subject to cancellation with or without penalty and may produce volatility in earnings and revenue.revenue.

 

Our sales to government customers have involved, and are expected in the future to involve, providing products and services under contracts or subcontracts with U.S. federal, state, local and foreign government agencies. Obtaining contracts and subcontracts from government agencies is challenging, and contracts often include provisions that are not standard in private commercial transactions. For example, government contracts may:

 

include provisions that allow the government agency to terminate the contract without penalty under some circumstances;

include provisions that allow the government agency to terminate the contract without penalty under some circumstances;

 


be subject to purchasing decisions of agencies that are subject to political influence;

 

be subject to purchasing decisions of agencies that are subject to political influence;

contain onerous procurement procedures; and

 

contain onerous procurement procedures; and

be subject to cancellation if government funding becomes unavailable.

be subject to cancellation if government funding becomes unavailable.

 

Securing government contracts can be a protracted process involving competitive bidding. In many cases, unsuccessful bidders may challenge contract awards, which can lead to increased costs, delays and possible loss of the contract for the winning bidder.

 

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Our success is dependent on the performance of our executive team, and the cooperation, performance and retention of our executive officers and key employees.

 

Our business and operations are substantially dependent on the performance of our current executive team including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. We do not maintain “key person” life insurance on any of our executive officers. The loss of one or several key employees could seriously harm our business. We cannot assure that employees will not leave and subsequently compete against us.

 

We are also dependent on our ability to retain and motivate high quality personnel, especially sales and skilled engineering personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and we may not be able to attract, assimilate or retain other highly qualified managerial, sales and technical personnel in the future. The inability to attract and retain the necessary managerial, sales and technical personnel could cause our business, operating results or financial condition to suffer.

 

Risks Related to Our disclosure controlsFinancial Statements and procedures may not prevent or detect all acts of fraud.Operating Results

 

We do not have the ability to accurately predict future operating results. Our disclosure controlsquarterly and proceduresannual revenues are designedlikely to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Our management expects that our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, they cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by an unauthorized override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and we cannot assure that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective control system, misstatementsfluctuate significantly due to error or fraud may occurmany factors, most of which are beyond our control and not be detected.

Failure to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting could harm stockholder and business confidence in our financial reporting, our ability to obtain financing and other aspects of our business.

Maintaining an effective system of internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC require us to include in our Form 10-K a report by management regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The report includes, among other things, an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the respective fiscal year, including a statement as to whether or not our internal control over financial reporting is effective. This assessment must include disclosure of any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting identified by management. While our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of September 30, 2019, it is possible that material weaknesses will be identified in the future. In addition, components of our internal control over financial reporting may require improvement from time to time. If management is unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective in any future period, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s stock price.

Our common stock could be delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Nasdaq’s continued listing standards for our common stock require, among other things, that (i) we maintain a closing bid price for our common stock of at least $1.00, and (ii) we maintain: (A) stockholders’ equity of $2.5 million; (B) market value of listed securities of $35 million; or (C) net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or in two of the last three most recently completed fiscal years. Any failures to satisfy any continued listing requirements could lead to the receipt of a deficiency notice from Nasdaq and ultimately to a delisting from trading of our common stock. If our common stock were delisted from Nasdaq, among other things, this could result in a number of negative implications, including reduced liquidity in our common stock as a result of the loss of market efficiencies associated with Nasdaq and the loss of federal preemption of state securities laws as well as the potential loss of confidence by suppliers, customers and employees, institutional investor interest, fewer business development opportunities, greater difficulty in obtaining financing and breaches of certain contractual obligations.


Sales of common stock issuable on the exercise of outstanding options, may depress the price offailure to achieve our common stock.

As of September 30, 2019, we had outstanding options granted to our employees and directors to purchase 2,219,268 shares of our common stock and we had 274,849 restricted stock units outstanding. At September 30, 2019, the exercise prices for the options ranged from $1.31 to $3.17 per share. The issuance of shares of common stock upon the exercise of outstanding options and the release of outstanding restricted stock units could cause substantial dilution to holders of our common stock, and the sale of those shares in the market could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. The potential dilution from these shares could negatively affect the terms on which we could obtain equity financing.revenue expectations.

 

We may issue preferred stock inexpect our proprietary acoustic products, software products and integrated solutions will be the future,source of substantially all our revenues for at least the near future. Revenues from these products and the termssolutions are expected to vary significantly due to a number of the preferred stock may reduce the valuefactors, many of your common stock.

Wewhich are authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock inbeyond our control. Any one or more series. Our board of directors may determine the termsfactors listed below or other factors could cause us to fail to achieve our revenue expectations. These factors include:

our ability to develop and supply sound reproduction components to customers, distributors or original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) or to license our technologies;

market acceptance of and changes in demand for our products or products of our customers;

gains or losses of significant customers, distributors or strategic relationships;

unpredictable volume and timing of customer orders;

delays in funding approval by U.S. and foreign government and military customers;

the availability, pricing and timeliness of delivery of components for our products and OEM products;

fluctuations in the availability of manufacturing capacity or manufacturing yields and related manufacturing costs;

the timing of new technological advances, product announcements or introductions by us, by OEMs or licensees and by our competitors;

production delays by customers, distributors, OEMs, or by us or our suppliers;

increased competition in this market;

the conditions of other industries, such as military and commercial industries, into which our technologies may be sold;

general electronics industry conditions, including changes in demand and associated effects on inventory and inventory practices;

general economic conditions that could affect the timing of customer orders and capital spending and result in order cancellations or rescheduling; and

general political conditions in this country and in various other parts of the world that could affect spending for the products that we offer.

Some or all of these factors could adversely affect demand for our products or technologies, and therefore adversely affect our future preferred stock offerings without further action by our stockholders. If we issue preferred stock, it could affect the rights or reduce the valueoperating results.

Most of our common stock. In particular, specific rights grantedoperating expenses are relatively fixed in the short term. We may be unable to future holders of preferred stockrapidly adjust spending to compensate for any unexpected sales shortfalls, which could be used to restrictharm our quarterly operating results. We do not have the ability to mergepredict future operating results with or sell our assets to a third party. These terms may include voting rights, preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion and redemption rights, and sinking fund provisions.

Our stock price is volatile and may continue to be volatile in the future.

The market price of our common stock has fluctuated significantly to date. In the future, the market price of our common stock could be subject to significant fluctuations due to general market conditions and in response to quarter-to-quarter variations in:any certainty.

 

our anticipated or actual operating results;

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developments concerning our sound reproduction technologies;

technological innovations or setbacks by us or our competitors;

announcements of merger or acquisition transactions;

changes in personnel within our company; and

other events or factors and general economic and market conditions.

 

The stock market in recent years has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market price of many technology companies, and that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of companies.

Changes in laws or regulations or the manner of their interpretation or enforcement could adversely impact our financial performance and restrict our ability to operate our business or execute our strategies.

 

New laws, regulations and standards, or changes in existing laws or regulations or the manner of their interpretation or enforcement, could increase our cost of doing business and restrict our ability to operate our business or execute our strategies. This includes, among other things, compliance costs and enforcement under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd Frank Act”), XBRL interactive SEC filings, new SEC regulations and NASDAQ Stock Market rules. For example, under Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC has adopted additional disclosure requirements related to the source of certain “conflict minerals” for issuers for which such “conflict minerals” are necessary to the functionality or production of a product manufactured, or contracted to be manufactured, by that issuer. The metals covered by the rules include tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, commonly referred to as “3TG.” Our suppliers may use some or all of these materials in their production processes. The rules require us to conduct a reasonable country of origin inquiry to determine if we know or have reason to believe any of the minerals used in the production process may have originated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country. If we are not able to determine the minerals did not originate from a covered country or conclude that there is no reason to believe that the minerals used in the production process may have originated in a covered country, we would be required to perform supply chain due diligence on members of our supply chain. Global supply chains can have multiple layers, thus the costs of complying with these new requirements could be substantial. These new requirements may also reduce the number of suppliers who provide conflict free metals and may affect our ability to obtain products in sufficient quantities or at competitive prices. Compliance costs and the unavailability of raw materials could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

We continually evaluate and monitor developments with respect to new and proposed rules and cannot predict or estimate the amount of the additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs. These new or changed laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. This could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices.

 

Our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all acts of fraud.

Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Our management expects that our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, they cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by an unauthorized override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and we cannot assure that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Failure to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting could harm stockholder and business confidence in our financial reporting, our ability to obtain financing and other aspects of our business.

Maintaining an effective system of internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC require us to include in our Form 10-K a report by management regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The report includes, among other things, an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the respective fiscal year, including a statement as to whether or not our internal control over financial reporting is effective. This assessment must include disclosure of any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting identified by management. While our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of September 30, 2021, it is possible that material weaknesses will be identified in the future. In addition, components of our internal control over financial reporting may require improvement from time to time. If management is unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective in any future period, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s stock price.

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Risks Related to Our Capital Stock

Sales of common stock issuable on the exercise of outstanding options, may depress the price of our common stock.

As of September 30, 2021, we had outstanding options granted to our employees, consultants, advisors, and directors to purchase 2,745,384 shares of our common stock and we had 399,469 restricted stock units outstanding. As of September 30, 2021, the exercise prices for the options ranged from $1.31 to $8.03 per share. The issuance of shares of common stock upon the exercise of outstanding options and the release of outstanding restricted stock units could cause substantial dilution to holders of our common stock, and the sale of those shares in the market could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. The potential dilution from these shares could negatively affect the terms on which we could obtain equity financing.

We may issue preferred stock in the future, and the terms of the preferred stock may reduce the value of your common stock.

We are authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series. Our board of directors may determine the terms of future preferred stock offerings without further action by our stockholders. If we issue preferred stock, it could affect the rights or reduce the value of our common stock. In particular, specific rights granted to future holders of preferred stock could be used to restrict our ability to merge with or sell our assets to a third party. These terms may include voting rights, preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion and redemption rights, and sinking fund provisions.

Our stock price is volatile and may continue to be volatile in the future.

The market price of our common stock has fluctuated significantly to date. In the future, the market price of our common stock could be subject to significant fluctuations due to general market conditions and in response to quarter-to-quarter variations in:

our anticipated or actual operating results;

developments concerning our software and sound reproduction technologies;

technological innovations or setbacks by us or our competitors;

announcements of merger or acquisition transactions;

changes in personnel within our company; and

other events or factors and general economic and market conditions.

The stock market in recent years has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market price of many technology companies, and that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of companies.

Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments.

 

None.

 


Item 2.

Properties

 

Our executive offices, sales, research and development and production facilities are located at 16262 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego, California. The lease of 54,76655,766 square feet commenced July 1, 2018 and expires August 31, 2028. The aggregate monthly payments, with abatements, average $36,146are $79 thousand, $81 thousand, $84 thousand, $86 thousand, $89 thousand, $92 thousand and $94 thousand per month for the first fourteen months, and are $74,460, $76,694, $78,994, $81,364, $83,805, $86,319, $88,909, $91,576 and $94,324 per month for the secondfourth through tenth years of the lease, plus other certain costs and charges as specified in the lease agreement, including the Company’s proportionate share of the building operating expenses and real estate taxes.

 

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

 

We may at times be involved in litigation in the ordinary course of business. We will also, from time to time, when appropriate in management’s estimation, record adequate reserves in our financial statements for pending litigation.

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosure

 

Not applicable.

 


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PART II

 

Item 5.

Market for Registrant’sRegistrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

Market Information

 

Our common stock is traded and quoted on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “GNSS.” The market for our common stock has often been sporadic and limited.

 

The following table sets forth the high and low reported sales prices for our common stock for the fiscal years ended September 30, 20192021 and 2018:2020:

 

 

Sales Prices

  

Sales Prices

 
 

High

  

Low

  

High

  

Low

 

Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2018

        

Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2020

 

First Quarter

 $2.58  $1.86  $3.84  $3.00 

Second Quarter

 $2.55  $1.94  $3.92  $2.01 

Third Quarter

 $2.67  $1.94  $6.10  $3.17 

Fourth Quarter

 $3.58  $2.52  $6.31  $3.90 

Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2019

        
 

Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021

 

First Quarter

 $3.11  $2.08  $7.32  $5.79 

Second Quarter

 $2.89  $2.14  $8.33  $6.16 

Third Quarter

 $3.69  $2.81  $7.50  $5.01 

Fourth Quarter

 $4.24  $3.02  $5.89  $4.92 

 

The above quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail markup, markdown or commission and may not represent actual transactions.

 

Holders

 

We had 32,978,33036,478,397 shares issued and outstanding held by 1,0241,017 holders of record of our common stock atas of November 30, 2019.15, 2021.

 

Dividends

 

There were no dividends declared and paid during the years ended September 30, 20192021 and 2018.2020. The declaration of future cash dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on the Company’s earnings, if any, capital requirements and financial position, general economic conditions and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the near future.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

No securities were sold within the past three years that were not registered under the Securities Act and not previously reported.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

The Board of Directors approved a share buyback program in 2015 under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $4 million of its outstanding common shares. In December 2017, the Board of Directors extended the program through December 31, 2018. In December 2018, the Board of Directors approved a new share buyback program beginning January 1, 2019 and expiring on December 31, 2020, under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $5 million of its outstanding common shares exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses related to such repurchases. AtAs of September 30, 2019, $4.52021, $4.1 million was available for share repurchase under this program.

 

During the year ended September 30, 2019, 788,4252020, 156,505 shares were repurchased for $2,171,022$0.4 million under these programs.this program. During the year ended September 30, 2018, 286,7462021, zero shares were repurchased for $725,445 under thesethe Company’s share repurchase programs. AtAs of September 30, 2019,2021, all repurchased shares were retired.

 


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Item 6.Selected Financial Data

Selected Financial Data

 

Information requested by this Item is not included as we are electing scaled disclosure requirements available to Smaller Reporting Companies.

 

Item 

Item7.Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 

 

The discussion and analysis set forth below should be read in conjunction with the information presented in other sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including “Item 1. Business,” “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” This discussion contains forward-looking statements which are based on our current expectations and industry experience, as well as our perception of historical trends, current market conditions, current economic data, expected future developments and other factors that we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements. 

 

Overview 

Genasys Inc. is a global provider of critical communications hardware and software solutions designed to help keep people safe.alert, inform, and protect. Our unified platform providesreceives information from a multi-channel approachwide variety of sensors and Internet-of-Things (IoT) inputs to deliveringcollect real-time information on developing and active emergency situations. Genasys uses this information to create and disseminate alerts, warnings, notifications, and instructions and informationthrough multiple channels before, during, and after public safety and enterprise threats, critical events, and other crisis situations. We are a leading innovator and manufacturer of acoustic communication systems that project audible voice messages, tones, and warning sirens over distance. In addition, our proprietary software platform includes mobile mass messaging and integrated solutions for business and public safety.

Our products, systems and solutions include:

 

GEM is Genasys’ software-based product line. The GEM lineup consists of GEM Software, IMNS, and Zonehaven.

LRAD (Long Range Acoustic Devices)GEM Software is an interactive, cloud-based SaaS solution that sends at-risk individuals or groups critical information when an emergency occurs. GEM Software acts as both a communications input and output, receiving information from state-of-the-art sensors and emergency services, and quickly relaying notifications, alerts, and instructions to at-risk populations and first responders. GEM Software operators can create and send critical, verified, and secure notifications and messages using emails, voice calls, text messages, panic buttons, desktop alerts, television, social media, and more.

IMNS is Genasys’ comprehensive emergency response solution, uniting GEM Software and Genasys speaker system hardware in a multi-use solution. IMNS gives operators the ability to communicate critical notifications across platforms using a command and control interface that project sirenscan be accessed from an emergency operations center, authorized computer, or smart phone. Notifications can be sent using text messages, emails, IPAWS, desktop alerts, television, voice calls, social media, and Genasys speaker systems. By providing several digital, software-based notifications and audible voice alerts through speakers, IMNS creates layered redundancy that ensures the maximum number of people receive critical communications.

Zonehaven is a multipronged SaaS application that serves both first responders and the communities they protect. Zonehaven can function as a standalone application or as a GEM integration. When an incident occurs, it is immediately tracked by the Zonehaven platform, which maps the incident, simulates the speed and direction of the incident, and determines which Zones (geographic areas) are at risk and/or need to be evacuated. As an incident develops, Zonehaven provides real-time updates to help ensure emergency organizations and at-risk populations have the most up-to-date information.

NEWS provides multichannel public safety notifications and instructions to designated areas, groups, or agencies when a crisis occurs. The NEWS platform is cloud-based, geo-redundant, and end-to-end encrypted. NEWS is a SaaS product that requires mobile telecom services for installation, integration and to deliver NEWS SMS and CBC alerts and notifications that can be sent to anyone, anywhere, with no recipient opt-in, registration, or download required. NEWS can locate recipients and deliver messages in near real time, compared to other SMS alert providers that can take up to 15 minutes. Despite NEWS’ reach and scope, all data is anonymized, ensuring individuals stay safe and informed without sacrificing privacy.

LRADis the world’s leading AHD device that projects sirens and audible voice messages with exceptional vocal clarity in a 30° beam from close range to 5,500 meters. LRADs are used throughout the world in multiple applications and circumstances to safely hail and warn, inform and direct, prevent misunderstandings, determine intent, establish large safety zones, resolve uncertain situations, and save lives.

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Our critical communications systems are being used in more than 100 countries throughout the world in a 30° beam from close range out to 5,500 meters;

CCaaS (Critical Communications as a Service) softwarethat isa reliable, fast and intuitive software solution for sending SMS, text, email and social media messages to mobile devices in defined geographic areas and

Integrated Solutions that span multiple hardware and software mobile notification channels so that information is delivered to the people who need it. These solutions include LRAD systems that project sirens and audible voice messages 60° - 360° with industry-leading vocal clarity from close range to over 14 square kilometers from a single installation, and CCaaS software for sending SMS, text, email and social media messages to mobile devices in defined geographic areas. Our integrated solutions are compatible with the FEMA‘s IPAWS and other majorof diverse applications, including public safety, emergency warning, protocols.

We have sold our products, systems and solutions into 72 countries and pioneered a worldwide market for acoustic hailing devices and advanced mass notification, solutions.defense, law enforcement, critical event management and many more. We continue to develop new communication innovations and believe we have established significant competitive advantages in our principal markets. 

 

Recent Developments 

 

In the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019,2021, we accomplished the following: 

 

Completed the acquisition of enterprise software provider, Amika Mobile

Acquired Zonehaven, an emergency evacuation planning and public safety resources software provider

Opened international offices in Dubai and Singapore as part of planned regional expansion

Launched next generation NEWS service in Australia under multi-year contract

 

Announced $20.2 millionmulti-year enterprise GEM software services contract from global automobile manufacturer for its operations in LRAD 450XL systems and accessories orders from the U.S. Army to meet its critical communications and scalable escalation of force requirementsNorth America

 

Awarded GEM software services contract from Riverside County, CA

 

Received $4.75$28.0 million in follow-on AHD systems maintenance agreementprogram of record orders from the Indian NavyU.S. Army

 

Received $9.0 million U.S. Army mobile mass notification systems order

Awarded U.S. Navy SBIR program research and development project

 

Announced $3.8$7.7 million in domestic and internationalU.S. defense and homeland security orders

 

 

Received $3.2$6.4 million in LRAD 100X MAG-HS kits order from the National Guarddomestic and international law enforcement, homeland security and mass notifications

 

 

Announced $1.2$1.0 million in international infrastructure protection and domestic navalwildlife preservation orders

 

       ●     Received $1.1 million in a follow-on AHD order from the U.S. Air Force

 

Announced $1.1Signed a $10 million in mass notification orders from the U.S. Army and a Eurasian oil and gas companyrevolving line of credit with MUFG Union Bank, N.A.

 

Received $850,000 in international public safety notification and wildlife preservation orders

Received follow-on orders from the Canadian Army

Announced critical communications systems installations in the City of Mill Valley, CA


Business Outlook 

 

Our product line-up continuesproducts, systems and solutions continue to gain worldwide awareness and recognition through media exposure, trade shows, product demonstrations, and word of mouth as a result of positive responses and increased acceptance of our products.acceptance. We believe we have a solid global brand, technology, and product foundation, with our LRAD AHD and PSMN systems product lines, which we have expanded over the yearscontinue to expand to serve new markets and customers for greater business growth.  We believe that we have strong market opportunities for our LRAD AHD and PSMN product offerings throughout the world in the homeland securitydefense, public safety, emergency warning, mass notification, critical event management and defenselaw enforcement sectors as a result of increasing threats to government, commerce, law enforcement, borders,homeland security and critical infrastructure. Our directionalproducts, systems and multidirectional product offeringssolutions also have many applications within the fire rescue, public safety, maritime, asset protection, and wildlife control and preservation business segments.

Genasys has developed a global market and an increased demand for LRAD AHDs and advanced mass notification speakers. We have a reputation for producing quality products that feature industry-leading broadcast area coverage, vocal intelligibility and product reliability. We intend to expandcontinue building on our AHD leadership position by offering enhanced voice broadcast systems and accessories for an expanding range of applications. In executing our strategy, we use direct sales to governments, militaries, large end-users, system integrators, and prime vendors. We have built a worldwide distribution channel consisting of partners and resellers that have significant expertise and experience selling integrated communication solutions into our various target markets. As our primary AHD sales opportunities are with domestic and international mass notification business, particularly ingovernments, military branches, and law enforcement agencies, we are subject to each customer’s unique budget cycle, which leads to long selling cycles and uneven revenue flow, complicating our product planning. 

The proliferation of natural and man-made disasters, emergency events and civil unrest require technologically advanced, multi-channel solutions to deliver clear and timely critical communications to help keep people safe during crisis situations. Businesses are also incorporating critical communication and emergency management systems that locate and help safeguard employees when crises occur.

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By providing the U.S., Middle East, Europe,only SaaS platform that unifies sensors and Asia where we believe there are greater market opportunitiesIoT inputs with multichannel, multiagency alerting and notifications, Genasys seeks to deliver reliable, fast, and intuitive solutions for our multidirectional PSMN systemscreating and mass messaging solutions. In fiscal year 2019, we increased our global selling network, which consists of marketingdisseminating geolocation-targeted warnings, information and instructions before, during, and after public safety and business development personnel, as well as relationships with key integratorsthreats, critical events, and sales representatives within the U.S. and around the world. In addition, we utilize part-time consultants with expertise in various U.S. government and defense areas, to advise us on procedures and budgetary policies in an effort to be successful in these areas. However, we may continue to face challenges in fiscal 2020 due to budget uncertainties and continuing economic and geopolitical conditions in some international regions and the U.S. We anticipate continued U.S. Military spending uncertainty due to possible defense budget delays. We are pursuing large business opportunities, but it is difficult to anticipate how long it will take to close these opportunities, or if they will ultimately come to fruition. It is also difficult to determine whether our integrated solutions will be accepted inother crisis situations.

While the mass notification market whichis more mature with many established manufacturers and suppliers, we believe that our advanced technology and unified platform provides opportunities to succeed in the large and growing public safety, emergency warning and critical communications markets.

In fiscal 2022, we intend to continue to pursue domestic and international business opportunities with the support of business development consultants, key representatives, and resellers. We plan to grow our revenues through increased direct sales to governments and agencies that desire to integrate our communication technologies into their homeland security and public safety systems. This includes a numberbuilding on fiscal 2021 domestic defense sales by pursuing further U.S. military opportunities. We also plan to pursue emergency warning, enterprise and critical event management, government, law enforcement, fire rescue, homeland and international security, private and commercial security, border security, maritime security, and wildlife preservation and control business opportunities. In addition to the matters above, we are authorized for the performance of competitors.services and provision of goods pursuant to Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

Our research and development strategy involves incorporating further innovations and capabilities into our GEM, IMNS, Zonehaven, NEWS and LRAD products, have varying gross margins,systems and therefore product sales mix materially affects gross profit. In addition,solutions to meet the margins differ basedneeds of our target markets.

Our GEM, IMNS, Zonehaven and NEWS software solutions represent more complex, integrated offerings. We are pursuing certain certifications, which are often required when bidding on government and mass notification opportunities. We intend to invest engineering resources to enhance our GEM, IMNS, Zonehaven and NEWS software solutions to compete for larger emergency warning and critical communications business opportunities. We are also configuring alternative solutions to achieve lower price points to meet the channelneeds of trade through which the products are sold. We implement product updates and changes, including raw material and component changes that may impact product costs.certain customers or applications. We also have increased competitionengage in ongoing value engineering to reduce the mass notification market, where there are acost and simplify the manufacturing of our products.

A large number of established companiescomponents and sub-assemblies manufactured by outside suppliers within our supply chain are produced within 50 miles of our facility. We source a small amount of component parts from suppliers in China. It is also likely that we expect will create pricing pressuresome of our suppliers source parts in China. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted worldwide supply chains and the ability to obtain sufficient amounts of component parts, including semiconductor chips and integrated circuits, resins, coating and other equipment and components. Negative impacts on our PSMN product linesupply chain could have a material adverse effect on our business. We are in contact with our suppliers and mobile alert solutions. We do not believe that historical gross profit margins should be relied upon as an indicator of future gross profit margins. evaluating what impact, if any, may result from COVID-19.

 

During fiscal year 2020, we had approximately 16 full-time business development and marketing personnel at the Company, which includes four business consultants. In addition, we utilize various part-time sales consultants with experience and knowledge in various government and defense areas to assist with specific markets we are pursuing. We exhibit at domestic and international trade shows, attend industry events, and hold system demonstrations. Also, commission expense will fluctuate based on the level of commissionable sales incurred.

Research and development (“R&D”) expenses vary period to period due to the timing of projects, and the timing, extent and use of outside consulting, design and development firms. Our R&D expenses were primarily for in-house development; however, we continue to supplement our in-house development with third-party services, such as product testing and certification. 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and to understanding our results of operations. Our accounting policies are more fully described in our consolidated financial statements and related notes located in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations are discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and throughout “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” when such policies affect our reported and expected financial results.

 

The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S., have a significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates affect the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Revenue Recognition. On October 1, 2019,2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and its amendmentsamendments. We adopted the new standard using the full retrospective approach.


 

Topic 606 outlines a new, single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. This new revenue recognition model provides a five-step analysis in determining when and how revenue is recognized:

 

 

1.

Identify the contract(s) with customers

 

2.

Identify the performance obligations

 

3.

Determine the transaction price

 

4.

Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations

 

5.

Recognize revenue when the performance obligations have been satisfied

 

Topic 606 requires revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.

 

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We derive our revenue from the sale of products and services to customers, contracts, license fees, other services and freight. The Company sells its products and services through its direct sales force and through authorized resellers and system integrators. The Company recognizes revenue for goods, including software, when all the significant risks and rewards have been transferred to the customer, no continuing managerial involvement usually associated with ownership of the goods is retained, no effective control over the goods sold is retained, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transactions will flow to the Company and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. Software license revenue, maintenance and/or software development service fees may be bundled in one arrangement or may be sold separately.

 

Product Revenue

 

Product revenue is recognized as a distinct single performance obligation when products are tendered to a carrier for delivery, which represents the point in time that our customer obtains control of the products. A smaller portion of product revenue is recognized when the customer receives delivery of the products. A portion of products are sold through resellers and system integrators based on firm commitments from an end user, and as a result, resellers and system integrators carry little or no inventory. Our customers do not have a right to return product unless the product is found defective and therefore our estimate for returns has historically been insignificantinsignificant.

 

Perpetual licensed software

 

The sale and/or license of software products is deemed to have occurred when a customer either has taken possession of, or has the ability to take immediate possession of, the software and the software key. Perpetual software licenses can include one-year maintenance and support services. In addition, the Company sells maintenance services on a stand-alone basis and is therefore capable of determining their fair value. On this basis, the amount of the embedded maintenance is separated from the fee for the perpetual license and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the period to which the maintenance relates.

 

Time-based licensed software

 

The time-based license agreements include the use of a software license for a fixed term, generally one-year, and maintenance and support services during the same period. The Company does not sell time-based licenses without maintenance and support services and therefore revenues for the entire arrangements are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term.

 

Warranty, maintenance and services

 

We offer extended warranty, maintenance and other services. Extended warranty and maintenance contracts are offered with terms ranging from one to several years, which provide repair and maintenance services after expiration of the original one-year warranty term. Revenues from separately priced extended warranty contracts are recognized on a straight-line basis over the warranty period and maintenance contracts are recognized based on time elapsed over the service period. Revenue from other services such as training or installation is recognized when the service is completed. Warranty, maintenance and services are classified as contract and other revenues.

 

Multiple element arrangements

 

The Company has entered into a number of multiple element arrangements, such as when selling a product or perpetual licenses that may include maintenance and support (included in price of perpetual licenses) and time-based licenses (that include embedded maintenance and support, both of which may be sold with software development services, training, and other product sales). In some cases, the Company delivers software development services bundled with the sale of the software. In multiple element arrangements, the Company uses either the stand-alone selling price or an expected cost plus margin approach to determine the fair value of each element within the arrangement, including software and software-related services such as maintenance and support. In general, elements in such arrangements are also sold on a stand-alone basis and stand-alone selling prices are available.

 


Revenue is allocated to each deliverable based on the fair value of each individual element and is recognized when the revenue recognition criteria described above are met, except for time-based licenses, which are not unbundled. When software development services are performed to customize the functionality of the software, the Company recognizes revenue from the software development services on a stage of completion basis, and the revenue from the software when the related development services have been completed.

 

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We currently disaggregate revenue by reporting segment (LRAD(Hardware and Genasys Spain)Software) and geographically to depict the nature of revenue in a manner consistent with our business operations and to be consistent with other communications and public filings. Refer to Note 17,19, Segment Information and Note 18,20, Major Customers, Suppliers and Related Information for additional details of revenues by reporting segment and disaggregation of revenue.

 

Share-Based Compensation. We account for share-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”) using the modified prospective method which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees, consultants and directors based on estimated fair values. ASC 718 requires the use of subjective assumptions, including expected stock price volatility and the estimated term of each award. We estimate the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which is then amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. This model also utilizes the fair value of our common stock and requires that, at the date of grant, we use the expected term of the share-based award, the expected volatility of the price of our common stock over the expected term, the risk freerisk-free interest rate and the expected dividend yield of our common stock to determine the estimated fair value. We determine the amount of share-based compensation expense based on awards that we ultimately expect to vest, reduced for estimated forfeitures. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts. Our products are sold to customers in many different markets and geographic locations. We estimate our bad debt reserve on a case-by-case basis due to a limited number of customers. We base these estimates on many factors including customer credit worthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic industry trends and changes in customer payment terms. Our judgments and estimates regarding collectability of accounts receivable have an impact on our financial statements.

 

Valuation of Inventory. Our inventory is comprised of raw materials, assemblies and finished products. We must periodically make judgments and estimates regarding the future utility and carrying value of our inventory. The carrying value of our inventory is periodically reviewed and impairments, if any, are recognized when the expected future benefit from our inventory is less than its carrying value.

 

Valuation of Intangible Assets. Intangible assets consist of technology, customer relationships, trade name portfolio and non-compete agreements acquired in the acquisition of Genasys Spain, and patents and trademarks that are amortized over their estimated useful lives. We must make judgments and estimates regarding the future utility and carrying value of intangible assets. The carrying values of such assets are periodically reviewed and impairments, if any, are recognized when the expected future benefit to be derived from an individual intangible asset is less than its carrying value. This generally occurs when certain assets are no longer consistent with our business strategy and whose expected future value has decreased.

Derivatives. We use derivative financial instruments to manage risk related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We do not hold derivative financial instruments of a speculative nature or for trading purposes. We record all derivatives on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value using available market information and other observable data. See Note 6, Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.

 

Accrued Expenses. We establish a warranty reserve based on anticipated warranty claims at the time product revenue is recognized. This reserve requires us to make estimates regarding the amount and costs of warranty repairs we expect to make over a period of time. Factors affecting warranty reserve levels include the number of units sold, anticipated cost of warranty repairs, and anticipated rates of warranty claims. Warranty expense is recorded in cost of revenues. We evaluate the adequacy of this reserve each reporting period.

 

We use the recognition criteria of ASC 450-20, “Loss Contingencies” to estimate the bonus amount of bonuses when it becomes probable a bonus liability will be incurred and we recognize expense ratably over the service period. We accrue bonus expense each quarter based on estimated year-end results, and then adjust the actual in the fourth quarter based on our final results compared to targets.

 

Deferred Tax Asset. We evaluate quarterly the realizability of the deferred tax assets and assess the need for a valuation allowance. We record valuation allowances to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that we believe is more likely than not to be realized. Realization is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income prior to expiration of the loss carryforwards. Utilization of the net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards in future years could be substantially limited due to restrictions imposed under federal and state laws upon a change in ownership or control. Included in the NOL carryforwards are deductions from stock options that, if recognized, will be recorded as a credit to additional paid-in capital rather than through our results of operations. In determining taxable income for financial statement reporting purposes, we must make certain estimates and judgments. These estimates and judgments are applied in the calculation of certain tax liabilities and in the determination of the ability to recover deferred tax assets. The Company will continue to evaluate the ability to realize its net deferred tax assets on an ongoing basis to identify whether any significant changes in circumstances or assumptions have occurred that could materially affect the ability to realize deferred tax assets and will adjust the valuation accordingly.

 


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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

New pronouncements issued for future implementation are discussed in Note 3, Recent Accounting Pronouncements, to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Segment and Related Information

 

We are engaged in the design, development and commercialization of sound technologies, voice broadcast productscritical communications hardware and location-based mass messagingsoftware solutions for emergency warningdesigned to alert, inform and workforce management.protect. The Company operates in two business segments: LRADHardware and Genasys SpainSoftware and its principleprincipal markets are North and South America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. As reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker, the Company evaluates the performance of each segment based on sales and operating income. Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, deferred tax assets, goodwill and intangible assets are primary assets identified by segment. The accounting policies for segment reporting are the same for the Company as a whole and transactions between the two operating segments are eliminated in consolidation. Refer to Note 17,19, Segment Information, in our consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

 


Comparison of Results of Operations for Fiscal Years Ended September30, 20192021 and 20182020

 

The following table provides for the periods indicated certain items of our consolidated statements of operations expressed in thousands of dollars and as a percentage of net sales. The financial information and discussion below should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes contained in this Annual Report.

 

  

Year Ended

         
  

September 30, 2019

  

September 30, 2018

         
      

% of

      

% of

         
      

Total

      

Total

  

Favorable (Unfavorable)

 
  

Amount

  

Revenue

  

Amount

  

Revenue

  

Amount

  

%

 

Revenues:

                        

Product sales

 $33,384,175   90.3% $23,495,788   89.3% $9,888,387   42.1%

Contract and other

  3,594,880   9.7%  2,811,002   10.7%  783,878   27.9%

Total revenues

  36,979,055   100.0%  26,306,790   100.0%  10,672,265   40.6%
                         

Cost of revenues

  18,522,548   50.1%  13,567,076   51.6%  (4,955,472)  (36.5%)

Gross Profit

  18,456,507   49.9%  12,739,714   48.4%  5,716,793   44.9%
                         

Operating expenses

                        

Selling, general and administrative

  10,792,401   29.2%  10,692,681   40.6%  (99,720)  (0.9%)

Research and development

  4,527,741   12.2%  3,523,498   13.4%  (1,004,243)  (28.5%)

Total operating expenses

  15,320,142   41.4%  14,216,179   54.0%  (1,103,963)  (7.8%)
                         

Income (loss) from operations

  3,136,365   8.5%  (1,476,465)  (5.6%)  4,612,830   312.4%
                         

Other income and expense, net

  220,827   0.6%  107,023   0.4%  113,804   106.3%
                         

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

  3,357,192   9.1%  (1,369,442)  (5.2%)  4,726,634   345.2%

Income tax expense

  572,200   1.5%  2,375,600   9.0%  1,803,400   75.9%

Net income (loss)

 $2,784,992   7.5% $(3,745,042)  (14.2%) $6,530,034   174.4%
                         

US v International Sales

                        

US Revenue

  26,046,968   70.4%  14,793,243   56.2%  11,253,725   76.1%

International Revenue

  10,932,087   29.6%  11,513,547   43.8%  (581,460)  (5.1%)

Total

  36,979,055   100.0%  26,306,790   100.0% $10,672,265   40.6%
                         

Net sales

                        

LRAD

 $34,931,448   94.5% $24,836,795   94.4%  10,094,653   40.6%

Genasys Spain

  2,047,607   5.5%  1,469,995   5.6%  577,612   39.3%

Total net sales

 $36,979,055   100.0% $26,306,790   100.0% $10,672,265   40.6%
  

Year Ended

         
  

September 30, 2021

  

September 30, 2020

         
      

% of

      

% of

         
      

Total

      

Total

  

Fav(Unfav)

 
  

Amount

  

Revenue

  

Amount

  

Revenue

  

Amount

  

%

 

Revenues:

                        

Product sales

 $41,602   88.5% $39,509   91.9% $2,093   5.3%

Contract and other

  5,401   11.5%  3,501   8.1%  1,900   54.3%

Total revenues

  47,003   100.0%  43,010   100.0%  3,993   9.3%
                         

Cost of revenues

  23,577   50.2%  20,371   47.4%  (3,206)  (15.7%)

Gross Profit

  23,426   49.8%  22,639   52.6%  787   3.5%
                         

Operating expenses

                        

Selling, general and administrative

  17,424   37.1%  12,044   28.0%  (5,380)  (44.7%)

Research and development

  4,918   10.5%  4,554   10.6%  (364)  (8.0%)

Total operating expenses

  22,342   47.5%  16,598   38.6%  (5,744)  (34.6%)
                         

Income from operations

  1,084   2.3%  6,041   14.0%  (4,957)  (82.1%)
                         

Other income, net

  54   0.1%  127   0.3%  (73)  (57.5%)
                         

Income before income taxes

  1,138   2.4%  6,168   14.3%  (5,030)  (81.5%)

Income tax expense (benefit)

  434   0.9%  (5,706)  (13.3%)  (6,140)  107.6%

Net income

 $704   1.5% $11,874   27.6% $(11,170)  (94.1%)
                         

Net revenue

                        

Hardware

 $44,233   94.1% $41,395   96.2%  2,838   6.9%

Software

  2,770   5.9%  1,615   3.8%  1,155   71.5%

Total net revenue

 $47,003   100.0% $43,010   100.0% $3,993   9.3%

 

Revenues

 

Revenues increased $10,672,265,$4.0 million, or 40.6%9.3%, in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. Higher backlog entering2021. Current fiscal 2019, compared to the prior year AHD revenue was $42.2 million, software revenue was $2.8 million and record orders in fiscal 2019IMNS revenue was $2.1 million. This represented increases of $45.9$4.5 million, contributed to higher revenue in fiscal 2019. The larger fiscal 2019 revenues were from both the LRADor 12%, for AHD and PSMN products. PSMN$1.2 million, or 71%, for software offset by a decrease of $1.6 or 44%, for IMNS revenue increased $969,349, or 13%, over fiscal year 2018 and LRAD AHD revenue increased $9,702,916, or 51.5%, overcompared with the prior year. Domestic revenues increased 76.1% overThe receipt of orders is often uneven due to the priortiming of government budgets or approvals. The increase in software revenue in this fiscal year while international revenues decreased 5.1% over the prior year. Weis largely due to fiscal year 2021 acquisitions and professional services revenue from new software contracts. As of September 30, 2021, we had aggregate deferred revenue of $5,571,613 and $736,054 for prepayments from customers in advance of product shipment at September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.of $10.1 million. The receipt of orders will often be uneven due to the timing of customer’scustomers’ approval or budget cycles.

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Gross Profit

 

Gross profit for the year ended September 30, 2019 grew $5,716,793,2021, increased $0.8 million or 44.9% higher sales and, over3.5% compared with fiscal year 2018,2020. This was primarily due to higher sales volume offset by increased revenue.costs associated with continued investment in personnel to support the growth of our software products, including the addition of engineering personnel from acquisitions in the current fiscal year. This will continue to reduce total company gross margins until annual software revenue has grown enough to achieve its expected gross margin percentage. Gross margin as a percentage of sales increasedwas 49.8% this year, compared towith 52.6% in the prior year primarily due to lower manufacturing overhead expenses as a percentage of sales.year.

 

Our products have varying gross margins, so product mix may affect gross profits. In addition, our margins vary based on the sales channels through which our products are sold in a given period. We continue to implement product updates and changes, including raw material and component changes that may impact product costs. With such product updates and changes we have limited warranty cost experience and estimated future warranty costs can impact our gross margins. We do not believe that historical gross profit margins should be relied upon as an indicator of future gross profit margins.

 


Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $99,720,$5.4 million, or 0.9%. This44.7%, over the prior year. The increase iswas primarily due to Genasys selling generala $3.8 million increase in personnel related costs, largely associated with our 70% increase in sales and administrative expenses totaling $462,770marketing personnel over the prior year to support future business and revenue growth opportunities. This includes new sales offices in the first quarter ofU.A.E., Canada, Singapore and Puerto Rico. Largely due to acquisition activity this fiscal 2019 compared to zero in 2018.  This was offset by decreases in 2019 for computer expenses, commissionyear, amortization expense increased $0.9 million and bad debt expense.professional services fees increased $0.5 million over the prior year.

 

We incurredIncluded in these employee related expenses was non-cash share-based compensation expenses allocated to selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 20192021 and 20182020 of $665,295$1.3 million and $479,165,$0.9 million, respectively.

 

We may expend additional resources on the marketing and selling of our products in future periods as we identify ways to optimize potential opportunities. Commission expense will fluctuate based on the nature of our sales.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

R&D expenses increased by $1,004,243,$364 thousand, or 28.5%8.0%, primarily due to a $290,745 increaseincreases of $148 thousand and $208 thousand in salarieshardware and benefitsthird-party services, respectively, for development of new or improved hardware and $545,506 increase for software development, and product development and testing.products.

 

Included in R&D expenses for the year ended September 30, 20192021 was $53,916$40 thousand of non-cash share-based compensation expenses, compared to $84,320$21 thousand for the year ended September 30, 2018.2020.

 

Other Income

 

Other income increaseddecreased by $113,804$73 thousand primarily due to the $84,651 of interest income and a decrease of $20,949 in interest expense in fiscal 2019 compared to fiscal 2018.$76 thousand loss on a foreign currency forward contract.

 

Net Income Income (Loss)

 

The net income of $2,784,992$0.7 million for fiscal 20192021 was an improvementa decrease of $6,530,034 over the net loss in fiscal year 2018. Fiscal year 2019 had higher revenue, comparable selling, general and administrative expenses and decreased income tax provision$11.2 million compared to fiscal year 2018. In addition, we generated a greater operating loss2020. Pretax income in fiscal year 2018 due to additional investments in2021 was $5.0 million less than the business, including information technology, product development and selling and marketing, costs associated with the new facility and acquisition related expenses.

In theprior year ended September 30, 2019, we recorded an income tax provision of $572,200. In the year ended September 30, 2018, we recorded a $2,375,000 of tax expenseprimarily due to a $5.7 million increase in operating expenses. Income tax expense increased in fiscal year 2021 primarily due to the release in fiscal year 2020 of a $7.1 million valuation allowance. For additional details, refer to Note 14, Income Taxes, in our consolidated financial statements.

Other Metrics

We monitor a number of financial and operating metrics, including the following key metrics, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions. Our other business metrics may be calculated in a manner different than similar other business metrics used by other companies (in thousands):

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Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA represents our net income before other income, net, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense and stock-based compensation. We do not consider these items to be indicative of our core operating performance. The items that are non-cash include depreciation and amortization expense and stock-based compensation. Adjusted EBITDA is a measure used by management to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends and to generate future operating plans, make strategic decisions regarding allocation of capital and invest in initiatives that are focused on cultivating new markets for our solutions. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating adjusted EBITDA facilitates comparisons of our operating performance on a period-to-period basis. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). We believe that adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors. Nevertheless, use of adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (1) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the intangible assets that are amortized and property and equipment that is depreciated, will need to be replaced in the future, and adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacement or for new capital expenditure requirements; (2) adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (3) adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the potentially dilutive impact of equity-based compensation; (4) adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax payments or receipts that may represent a reduction or increase in cash available to us; and (5) other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures differently, which reduces the usefulness of the deferred tax asset resulting frommetric as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider adjusted EBITDA alongside our other U.S. GAAP-based financial performance measures, net income and our other U.S. GAAP financial results.

The following table presents a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income, the change tomost directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, for each of the U.S. corporate income tax rate effective for the calendar year ended December 31, 2018.periods indicated (in thousands):

  

Years ended September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Net income

 $704  $11,874 

Other income, net

  (54)  (127)

Income tax expense (benefit)

  434   (5,706)

Depreciation and amortization

  1,597   800 

Stock-based compensation

  1,424   980 

Adjusted EBITDA

 $4,105  $7,821 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2021 was $13.2 million, compared with $23.3 million at September 30, 2019 was $18,819,078, compared to $11,063,091 at September 30, 2018.2020. In addition, we havehad $5.7 million in short-term marketable securities as of $3,695,364 at September 30, 2019,2021, compared to $3,592,175 atwith $4.3 million as of September 30, 20182020, and long-term marketable securities of $1,384,819$1.9 million and $1,200,541$3.8 million at September 30, 20192021 and 2018,2020, respectively. We also havehad restricted cash of $697,840 at$1.4 million as of September 30, 20192021 and $742,983 at$0.7 million as of September 30, 2018.2020. In addition, we have a $10 million line of credit with MUFG bank. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had no outstanding balances against the line of credit. The credit agreement requires the Company to comply with various financial and operating covenants and as of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with these covenants. Other than cash and expected future cash flows from operating activities in subsequent periods and the line of credit, we have no other unused sources of liquidity at this time.

 

Principal factors that could affect the availability of our internally generated funds include:

 

ability to meet sales projections;

ability to meet sales projections;

 

government spending levels;

government spending levels;

 

introduction of competing technologies;

introduction of competing technologies;

 

product mix and effect on margins;

product mix and effect on margins;

 

ability to reduce and manage inventory levels; and

ability to reduce and manage inventory levels; and

 

product acceptance in new markets.

product acceptance in new markets.

 

Principal factors that could affect our ability to obtain cash from external sources include:

 

volatility in the capital markets; and

volatility in the capital markets; and

 

market price and trading volume of our common stock.


market price and trading volume of our common stock.

 

Our Board of Directors approved a share buyback program under which the Company may utilize up to $4 million in cash to repurchase outstanding common shares using available cash and future cash flows from operations through December 31, 2018. In December 2018, the Board of Directors approved a new share buyback program beginning January 1, 2019, under which the Company wasis authorized to repurchase up to $5 million of its outstanding common shares. Based on our current cash position, our order backlog, and assuming the accuracy of our currently planned expenditures, we believe we have sufficient capital to fund planned levels of operations for at least the next twelve months. However, we operate in a rapidly evolving and often unpredictable business environment that may change the timing or amount of expected future cash receipts and expenditures. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we may not be required to raise additional funds through the sale of equity or debt securities or from credit facilities. Additional capital, if needed, may not be available on satisfactory terms, if at all.

 

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Cash Flows

 

Our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows, are summarized in the table below:below (in thousands):

 

 

Year ended September 30,

  

Years ended

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

September 30, 2021

  

September 30, 2020

 

Cash provided by (used in):

             

Operating activities

 $9,855,031  $1,251,819  $6,150  $6,918 

Investing activities

 $(610,286) $(2,787,366) (15,554) (3,135)

Financing activities

 $(1,484,753) $596,894  13  679 

 

Operating Activities

 

Net income of $2,784,992$0.7 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, includes $2,333,8512021, included $4.6 million of non-cash items including share-based compensation expense, deferred income taxes, depreciation andoperating right of use lease amortization, inventory obsolescence andunrealized loss on a provision for warranty. Cash provided by operating activities reflected an $854,676 increase in accounts receivable resulting from higher current year fiscal fourth quarter shipments, a decrease of $2,211,695 in accounts payable and a $5,570,164 increase in accrued and other liabilities, which included customer deposits, deferred revenue, deferred rent and leasehold incentives. Cash provided by operating activities also reflects a decrease in inventory of $756,732 and a decrease of $1,475,663 for prepaid expenses and other, which includes deposits paid on inventory purchases, prepaid rent, and prepaid insurance.

Net loss of $3,745,042 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, includes $3,780,973 of non-cash items including share-based compensation expense, deferred income taxes,foreign currency forward contract, depreciation and amortization, inventory obsolescence and a provision for warranty. Cash provided by operating activities reflected a $3,149,579 decrease$0.6 million increase in accounts receivable resulting from lower fiscal year 2018 fourth quarter shipments, an increase of $192,638 for higher accounts payable and a $1,541,865$4.9 million increase in accrued and other liabilities, which included customer deposits, accrued payroll, deferred rentrevenue and leasehold incentives,operating lease liabilities. This was partially offset by ana $1.6 million increase in inventory of $1,648,484 to support higher year-end 2018 backlog, an increase of $2,075,323 for prepaid expenses and other, primarily forwhich includes deposits paid on inventory purchases, to fulfill backlogprepaid rent and outstanding receivablesprepaid insurance, a $2.1 million increase in accounts receivable that resulted from higher current year fiscal fourth quarter shipments, and a $0.8 million increase in inventory.

Net income of $11.9 million for tenant improvementsthe fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, included $2.8 million of non-cash items including share-based compensation expense, deferred income taxes, operating right of use lease amortization, unrealized loss on the Company’s newa foreign currency forward contract, depreciation and amortization, inventory obsolescence and a provision for warranty. Cash provided by operating facility.activities reflected a $0.5 million increase in accounts payable and a $0.9 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other, which includes deposits paid on inventory purchases, prepaid rent and prepaid insurance, offset by a $1.8 million increase in accounts receivable that resulted from higher current year fiscal fourth quarter shipments, a $0.5 million increase in inventory and a $1.2 million decrease in accrued and other liabilities, which included customer deposits, accrued payroll, deferred revenue, and operating lease liabilities.

 

We had accounts receivable of $3,644,059$7.7 million and $2,785,997 at$5.4 million as of September 30, 20192021 and 2018,2020, respectively. Terms with individual customers vary greatly. We often offer net thirty-day terms to our customers. Our receivables can vary dramatically due to overall sales volume and quarterly variations in sales and timing of shipments to and receipts from large customers.

 

AtAs of September 30, 20192021 and 2018,2020, our working capital was $24,765,178$18.0 million and $21,090,472,$29.8 million, respectively. The increasedecrease in working capital was largely the result of net income generated from operations.cash used in acquisitions.

 

Investing Activities

 

In the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019,2021, we used $4,495,228$5.1 million of cash to purchase short and long-term marketable securities, compared towith using $4,920,547$8.1 million to purchase short and long-term marketable securities in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018. Also, during fiscal year 2018, we used $2,431,795 to purchase Genasys Spain.2020. In the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019,2021, we had proceeds from maturities of available for sale marketable securities of $4,228,068$5.6 million, compared to $5,190,821with $5.1 million in fiscal year 2018.2020.

In the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, we used $15.8 million in cash to complete the Amika Mobile asset purchase and Zonehaven acquisition in the first and third quarters respectively, of fiscal year 2021.

 

We also used cash in investing activities primarily for the purchase of product tooling, computer equipment and leasehold improvements for the new largerour operating facility. Cash used for capital expenditures was $343,123$0.2 million and $625,845$0.1 million in the fiscal years ended September 30, 20192021 and 2018,2020, respectively. In fiscal 2017, we began to expense patent and trademark costs as incurred. We anticipate additional expenditures for patents and capital expenditures in fiscal year 20202022 as we continue to invest in new products and technologies.


 

Financing Activities

 

In the years ended September 30, 20192021 and 2018,2020, we received proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $703,313$0.2 million and $2,434,888,$1.1 million, respectively. The Board of Directors approved a share buyback program in 2015 under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $4 million of its outstanding common shares. In December 2017, the Board of Directors extended the program through December

31 2018.


 

In December 2018, the Board of Directors approved a new share buyback program beginning January 1, 2019, under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $5 million of its outstanding common shares. The previous program expired onIn December 2020, the Board extended this program’s expiration date to December 31, 2018.2022. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019,2020, the Company repurchased 788,425156,505 shares at an average price per share of $2.75$2.54 for a total cost of $2,171,022.$0.4 million. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the Company repurchased 286,7462021, no shares at an average price per sharewere repurchased. As of $2.53 for a total cost of $725,445. At September 30, 2019,2021, $4.1 million was available for share repurchase under this program and all repurchased shares were retired.

 

Commitments

 

We are committed for our facility lease through August 30, 2028, as more fully described in Note 13, Commitments and Contingencies, toLeases, in our consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company has a bonus plan for employees, in accordance with their terms of employment, whereby they can earn a percentage of their salary based on meeting targeted objectives for orders received, revenue, operating income and operating cash flow. All of the Company’s key employees are entitled to participate in the bonus plan. During the years ended September 30, 20192021 and 2018,2020, the Company accrued $1,295,338$2.6 million and $1,205,468$1.6 million respectively, for bonuses, and related payroll tax expense in connection with the bonus plans. Bonus related expense is included in “Accrued liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

We are a party toThe Company entered into an employment agreement with our chief executive officer that provides for severance benefits including twelve months’ salary and health benefits, a pro-rata share of his annual cash bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs to which he would have become entitled had he remained employed through the end of suchthe fiscal year and vesting of a shareportion of the stock options held by him that are subject to performance-based vesting. The agreement also has a change ofin control clause whereby the chief executive officer would be entitled to receive specifiedspecific severance and equity vesting benefits if specified termination events occur.

There arewere no other employment agreements with executive officers or other employees providing future benefits or severance arrangements.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, financings or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons.

 

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

Information requested by this Item is not included as we are electing scaled disclosure requirements available to Smaller Reporting Companies.

 

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

The financial statements required by this item begin on page F-1 with the index to financial statements followed by the consolidated financial statements.

 

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

 

There have been no disagreements or any reportable events requiring disclosure under Item 304(b) of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures.

 

We are required to maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that material information related to us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms.


 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act Reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act Reports is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

 

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Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 20192021 and, based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

 

Management’sManagements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 20192021, based on the guidelines established in the 2013 Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of September 30, 2019.2021.

 

This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Pursuant to rules of the SEC, such attestation is not required for smaller reporting companies, which permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting since June 30, 2019,2021, in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Our process for evaluating controls and procedures is continuous and encompasses constant improvement of the design and effectiveness of established controls and procedures and the remediation of any deficiencies, which may be identified during this process.

 

Item 9B.

Other Information.

 

None

 

Item 9C.

Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.

Not Applicable


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PART III

 

Certain information required by this Part III is omitted from this report and is incorporated by reference to our Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 20202022 (the “Proxy Statement”).

 

Item 

Item10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 

The information with respect to our executive officers is set forth in the section entitled “Executive Officers” in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The information required by this item with respect to our directors and corporate governance matters is incorporated by reference to the information under the captions “Election of Directors,”Directors”, “Board and Committee Matters and Corporate Governance Matters” and “Section“Delinquent Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance”Reports” contained in Proxy Statement.

 

Item 

Item11.Executive Compensation.

Executive Compensation.

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Executive Compensation.”

 

Item 

Item12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information in the Proxy Statement under the captions “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information.”

 

Item 13.

Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,, and Director Independence.

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information in the Proxy Statement under the captions “Certain Transactions” and “Independence of the Board of Directors.”

Item 14.Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement, under the heading “Principal Accountant Fees and Services.”

 


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PART IV

 

Item 

Item15.Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

 

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The financial statements required by this item are submitted in a separate section beginning on page F-1 of this annual report.

 

Financial Statement Schedules:

 

None.

 

Exhibits:

 

The following exhibits are incorporated by reference or filed as part of this report.  

 

2.

Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement, Liquidation or Succession

2.1

Asset Purchase Agreement, Dated August 9, 2020, among Genasys Inc., Genasys Communications Canada ULC, Amika Mobile Corporation and the other parties listed therein. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, filed February 10, 2021.

2.2

Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated June 7, 2021, among Genasys Inc., ZH Acquisition I Inc., ZH Acquisition II LLC, Zonehaven Inc. and the other parties listed therein. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 on Form 8-K filed June 10, 2021.

3.

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

  

3.1

Certificate of Incorporation dated March 1, 1992. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 on Form 10-SB effective August 1, 1994.

  

3.1.1

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated March 24, 1997 and filed with Delaware on April 22, 1997. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 1997, datedfiled May 13, 1997.

  

3.1.2

Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed with Delaware on September 26, 2002. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.6 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2002, datedfiled December 23, 2002.

  

3.1.3

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated March 24, 2010. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Form 8-K datedfiled March 31, 2010.

3.1.4

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated January 6, 2020. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Form 8-K filed January 13, 2020.

3.1.5

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated March 16, 2021. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Form 8-K filed March 19, 2021.

  

3.2

Restated Bylaws. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, datedfiled May 10, 2006.

4.

Instruments Defining the Rights of Securities Holders,

4.1

Description of the Securities of the Registrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2020, filed December 10, 2020.

  

10.

Material Contracts

  

10.1

American Technology Corporation 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (as Amended March 15, 2007). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 14, 2007.+

  

10.2

Form of Stock Option Agreement under the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan for grants on or after August 5, 2005. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 datedfiled August 9, 2005.+

  

10.3

Form of Indemnification Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed June 27, 2013.

  

10.4

LRAD Corporation Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed March 16, 2017.+

10.5

First Amendment to the Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed March 19, 2021.+

  

10.510.6

Form of Stock Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed March 24, 2015.+

  

10.610.7

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement For Non-Employee Directors under the Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed March 16, 2017.+

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10.710.8

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement For Employees under the Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018, dated December 21, 2018.21,2018.+

  

10.810.9

Employment Agreement, dated August 1, 2016, by and among LRAD Corporation and Richard Danforth. Portions of this exhibit (indicated by asterisks) have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed August 3, 2016.+

  

10.910.10

Employment Offer Letter, dated September 18, 2017, between LRAD Corporation and Dennis Klahn. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on September 21, 2017.+

  

10.1010.11

Stock PurchaseLoan Agreement, dated January 18, 2018,effective March 12, 2021, by and among LRAD Corporation,between Genasys Holding S.L., the stockholders of Genasys Holdings S.L.,Inc. and the representatives of the stockholder.MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report10,1 on Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2018.March 17, 2021.


10.12

Commercial Promissory Note, effective March 12, 2021, issued by Genasys Inc. in favor of MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 8-K filed March 17, 2021.

10.13

Security Agreement, effective March 12, 2021, issued by Genasys Inc. and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 8-k files March 17, 2021.

10.14

Board Adviser Agreement, dated November 1, 2021, between Genasys Inc. and John G. Coburn.+*

10.15

Board Adviser Agreement, dated November 11, 2021, between Genasys Inc. and Daniel H. McCollum.+*

21.

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

  

21.1

Subsidiaries of the Registrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018, dated December 21, 2018.*

  

23.

Consents of Experts and Counsel

  

23.1

Consent of Squar MilnerBaker Tilly US, LLP.*

  

24.

Power of Attorney

  

24.1

Power of Attorney. Included on signature page.*

  

31.

Certifications

  

31.1

Certification of Richard S. Danforth, Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

  

31.2

Certification of Dennis D. Klahn, Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

  

32.1

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, executed by Richard S. Danforth, Principal Executive Officer, and Dennis D. Klahn, Principal Financial Officer.*

  

99.

Additional Exhibits

  

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document (the Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

  

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

  

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

  

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

  

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

  

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

  
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

*

Filed herewith.

+

*         Filed herewith.

+         Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 


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Genasys Inc.

LRAD Corporation

Index to ConsolidatedConsolidated Financial Statements

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-1

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20192021 and 20182020

F-2F-3

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended September 30, 20192021 and 20182020

F-3F-4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive LossIncome for the Years Ended September 30, 20192021 and 20182020

F-3F-4

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended September 30, 20192021 and 20182020

F-4F-5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended September 30, 20192021 and 20182020

F-5F-6

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

F-7F-8 – F-29F-34

 

F-i

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

LRAD Corporation:Genasys Inc.:

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of LRAD Corporation and its subsidiariesGenasys Inc. (the Company) as of September 30, 20192021 and 2018,2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss,income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 20192021 and 2018,2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the Company’s Audit Committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

AMIKA MOBILE AND ZONEHAVEN ACQUISITIONS – FAIR VALUE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Critical Audit Matter Description

As described in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company completed the acquisitions of the assets and business of Amika Mobile Corporation (“Amika Mobile”) for total consideration of $8.4 million and Zonehaven Inc. (“Zonehaven”) for total consideration of $22.6 million during the year ended September 30, 2021.  The acquisitions were accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires, among other things, the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed to be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. Auditing the accounting for these acquisitions were complex due to the significant estimation uncertainty in determining the fair values of identified intangible assets and liabilities.

We identified the valuation of intangible assets recorded in connection with the acquisitions as a critical audit matter. The fair value estimates were based on underlying assumptions about future performance of the acquired business which involves significant estimation uncertainty. The significant assumptions used to form the basis of the forecasted results included revenue growth rates, earnings metrics, and discount rates. These significant assumptions were forward-looking and could be affected by future economic and market conditions.

F-1

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included:  

Obtained an understanding of the controls over the Company’s accounting for acquisitions.

Obtained management’s purchase price allocations detailing fair values assigned to acquired tangible and intangible assets.

Obtained valuation reports prepared by valuation specialist engaged by management to assist in the purchase price allocations, including determination of fair values assigned to acquired intangible assets, and reviewed the reports, and qualifications and objectivity of management specialist.

Engaged auditor valuation specialist to assist the engagement team in its review of management valuation specialist's reports including the valuation methods and key assumptions used by the Company.

Examined the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data supporting the significant assumptions and estimates used in the valuation reports, including historical and projected financial information.

 

/s/ SQUAR MILNERBAKER TILLY US, LLP

 

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2007.

 

 

San Diego, California

December 9, 2019November 22, 2021

 


F-2

 

LRAD CorporationGenasys Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

  

September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $18,819,078  $11,063,091 

Short-term marketable securities

  3,695,364   3,592,175 

Restricted cash

  263,136   403,427 

Accounts receivable, net

  3,644,059   2,785,997 

Inventories, net

  5,835,163   6,734,183 

Prepaid expenses and other

  1,781,837   3,091,401 

Total current assets

  34,038,637   27,670,274 
         

Long-term marketable securities

  1,384,819   1,200,541 

Long-term restricted cash

  434,704   339,556 

Deferred tax assets, net

  5,387,000   5,957,000 

Property and equipment, net

  2,269,506   2,448,725 

Goodwill

  2,305,750   2,445,990 

Intangible assets, net

  1,175,634   1,557,346 

Other assets

  123,933   241,365 

Total assets

 $47,119,983  $41,860,797 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $859,530  $3,083,344 

Accrued liabilities

  8,134,341   3,199,864 

Notes payable, current portion

  279,588   296,594 

Total current liabilities

  9,273,459   6,579,802 
         

Notes payable, less current portion

  32,903   52,358 

Other liabilities, noncurrent

  2,432,272   1,739,430 

Total liabilities

  11,738,634   8,371,590 
         

Stockholders' equity:

        

Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

  -   - 

Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 32,949,987 and 33,176,146 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

  330   332 

Additional paid-in capital

  89,571,641   90,251,145 

Accumulated deficit

  (53,731,903)  (56,516,895)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (458,719)  (245,375)

Total stockholders' equity

  35,381,349   33,489,207 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $47,119,983  $41,860,797 

See accompanying notes(in thousands, except par value and share amounts)

 


LRAD Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

  

Years ended September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Revenues:

        

Product sales

 $33,384,175  $23,495,788 

Software, contract and other

  3,594,880   2,811,002 

Total revenues

  36,979,055   26,306,790 

Cost of revenues

  18,522,548   13,567,076 
         

Gross Profit

  18,456,507   12,739,714 
         

Operating expenses

        

Selling, general and administrative

  10,792,401   10,692,681 

Research and development

  4,527,741   3,523,498 

Total operating expenses

  15,320,142   14,216,179 
         

Income (loss) from operations

  3,136,365   (1,476,465)
         

Other income and expense, net

  220,827   107,023 
         

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

  3,357,192   (1,369,442)

Income tax expense

  572,200   2,375,600 

Net income (loss)

 $2,784,992  $(3,745,042)
         

Net income (loss) per common share

        

Basic

 $0.09  $(0.12)

Diluted

 $0.08  $(0.12)
         

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

  32,689,028   32,492,645 

Diluted

  33,397,095   32,492,645 

LRAD Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

  

Years ended September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Net income (loss)

 $2,784,992  $(3,745,042)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

        

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities

  20,307   (7,676)

Unrealized foreign currency loss

  (233,651)  (236,430)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 $2,571,648  $(3,989,148)
  

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $13,167  $23,319 

Short-term marketable securities

  5,686   4,265 

Restricted cash

  279   282 

Accounts receivable, net

  7,682   5,442 

Inventories, net

  6,416   5,949 

Prepaid expenses and other

  2,255   860 

Total current assets

  35,485   40,117 
         

Long-term marketable securities

  1,875   3,805 

Long-term restricted cash

  1,082   395 

Deferred tax assets, net

  8,039   11,095 

Property and equipment, net

  1,755   1,930 

Goodwill

  23,834   2,472 

Intangible assets, net

  12,804   943 

Operating lease right of use assets

  4,862   5,285 

Other assets

  392   125 

Total assets

 $90,128  $66,167 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $2,160  $1,370 

Accrued liabilities

  14,111   7,880 

Notes payable

  296   300 

Operating lease liabilities, current portion

  899   771 

Total current liabilities

  17,466   10,321 
         

Notes payable, noncurrent

  0   18 

Other liabilities, noncurrent

  995   293 

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

  5,709   6,395 

Total liabilities

  24,170   17,027 
         

Stockholders' equity:

        

Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

  0   0 

Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 36,403,833 and 33,561,544 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

  0   0 

Additional paid-in capital

  107,110   91,248 

Accumulated deficit

  (41,154)  (41,858)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

  2   (250)

Total stockholders' equity

  65,958   49,140 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $90,128  $66,167 

 

See accompanying notes

 


F-3

 

LRAD CorporationGenasys Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ EquityOperations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

                  

Accumulated

     
          

Additional

      

Other

  

Total

 
  

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Accumulated

  

Comprehensive

  

Stockholders'

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Loss

  

Equity

 
                         

Balance at September 30, 2017

  32,158,436   322  $87,956,839  $(52,771,853) $(1,269) $35,184,039 

Share-based compensation expense

  -   -   584,873   -   -   584,873 

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, net

  1,179,456   12   2,434,875   -   -   2,434,887 

Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units

  125,000   1   -   -   -   1 

Stock buyback

  (286,746)  (3)  (725,442)  -   -   (725,445)

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   (244,106)  (244,106)

Net income

  -   -   -   (3,745,042)  -   (3,745,042)

Balance at September 30, 2018

  33,176,146   332  $90,251,145  $(56,516,895) $(245,375) $33,489,207 
                         

Share-based compensation expense

  -   -  $735,003  $-  $-  $735,003 

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, net

  406,151   4   756,509   -   -   756,513 

Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units

  156,115   2   (2)  -   -   - 

Stock buyback

  (788,425)  (8)  (2,171,014)          (2,171,022)

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   (213,344)  (213,344)

Net income

  -   -   -   2,784,992   -   2,784,992 

Balance at September 30, 2019

  32,949,987   330  $89,571,641  $(53,731,903) $(458,719) $35,381,349 
  

Years ended September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Revenues:

        

Product sales

 $41,602  $39,509 

Contract and other

  5,401   3,501 

Total revenues

  47,003   43,010 

Cost of revenues

  23,577   20,371 
         

Gross Profit

  23,426   22,639 
         

Operating expenses

        

Selling, general and administrative

  17,424   12,044 

Research and development

  4,918   4,554 

Total operating expenses

  22,342   16,598 
         

Income from operations

  1,084   6,041 
         

Other income, net

  54   127 
         

Income before income taxes

  1,138   6,168 

Income tax expense (benefit)

  434   (5,706)

Net income

 $704  $11,874 
         

Net income per common share:

        

Basic

 $0.02  $0.36 

Diluted

 $0.02  $0.35 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

  34,409,478   33,220,915 

Diluted

  35,589,148   34,092,328 

 

 

See accompanying notes


LRAD CorporationGenasys Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsComprehensive Income

(in thousands)

 

  

Years Ended September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Operating Activities:

        

Net income (loss)

 $2,784,992  $(3,745,042)
         

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  824,889   483,087 

Provision for doubtful accounts

  (23,407)  150,000 

Warranty provision

  85,078   6,093 

Inventory obsolescence

  142,288   171,535 

Share-based compensation

  735,003   584,873 

Deferred income taxes

  570,000   2,374,000 

Gain on disposition of asset

  -   252 

Loss on impairment of patents

  -   11,133 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

  (854,676)  3,149,579 

Inventories

  756,732   (1,648,484)

Prepaid expenses and other

  1,358,690   (2,075,323)

Other assets

  116,973   (60,615)

Accounts payable

  (2,211,695)  192,638 

Payroll and related

  (67,692)  127,623 

Warranty settlements

  (34,065)  (11,395)

Accrued and other liabilities

  5,671,921   1,541,865 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  9,855,031   1,251,819 
         

Investing Activities:

        

Purchases of marketable securities

  (4,495,228)  (4,920,547)

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

  4,228,068   5,190,821 

Capital expenditures

  (343,126)  (625,845)

Purchase of Genasys, net of cash and restricted cash acquired

  -   (2,431,795)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (610,286)  (2,787,366)
         

Financing Activities:

        

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

  703,313   2,434,888 

Repurchase of common stock

  (2,171,022)  (725,445)

Proceeds from the issuance of unsecured promissory notes

  -   62,656 

Payments on promissory notes

  (17,044)  (1,175,205)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  (1,484,753)  596,894 

Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash

  (49,148)  (59,160)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

  7,710,844   (997,813)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

  11,806,074   12,803,887 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 $19,516,918  $11,806,074 
         
   -   - 

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $18,819,078  $11,063,091 

Restricted cash, current portion

  263,136   403,427 

Long-term restricted cash

  434,704   339,556 

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows

 $19,516,918  $11,806,074 
  

Years ended September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Net income

 $704  $11,874 

Other comprehensive income

        

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

  (8)  (4)

Unrealized foreign currency gain

  260   213 

Comprehensive income

 $956  $12,083 

 

See accompanying notes

 


F-4

 

Genasys Inc.

LRAD CorporationConsolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity

(in thousands, except par value and share amounts)

                  

Accumulated

     
          

Additional

      

Other

  

Total

 
  

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Accumulated

  

Comprehensive

  

Stockholders'

 
  

Shares

  

Par Value

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Income (Loss)

  

Equity

 

Balance as of September 30, 2019

  32,949,987  $330  $89,572  $(53,732) $(459) $35,381 

Share-based compensation expense

  -   0   980   0   0   980 

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, net

  583,019   6   1,136   0   0   1,136 

Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units

  198,106   2   0   0   0   0 

Shares retained for payment of taxes in connection with net share settlement of restricted stock units

  (13,063)  0   (42)  0   0   (42)

Stock buyback

  (156,505)  (2)  (398)  0   0   (398)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  -   0   0   0   209   209 

Net income

  -   0   0   11,874   0   11,874 

Balance as of September 30, 2020

  33,561,544  $336  $91,248  $(41,858) $(250) $49,140 
                         

Share-based compensation expense

  -   0   1,424   0   0   1,424 

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, net

  104,796   1   210   0   0   210 

Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units

  228,633   2   0   0   0   0 

Shares retained for payment of taxes in connection with net share settlement of restricted stock units

  (22,073)  0   (141)  0   0   (141)

Issuance of common stock in business combination

  2,165,824   22   10,938   0   0   10,938 

Obligation to issue common stock

  -   0   3,431   0   0   3,431 

Release of obligation to issue commons stock

  365,109   3   0   0   0   0 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  -   0   0   0   252   252 

Net income

  -   0   0   704   0   704 

Balance as of September 30, 2021

  36,403,833  $364  $107,110  $(41,154) $2  $65,958 

See accompanying notes

F-5

Genasys Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

  

Years Ended September 30,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

      

Interest paid

 $2,860  $18,015 
         

Noncash investing and financing activities:

        

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities

 $20,307  $(7,676)
         

Business combinations accounted for as a purchase:

        

Fair value of assets acquired

 $-  $5,520,504 

Cash paid or payable

  -   (3,011,439)

Liabilities assumed

 $-  $2,509,065 

 

 

Years Ended September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Operating Activities:

        

Net income

 $704  $11,874 
         

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  1,597   800 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

  11   0 

Provision for doubtful accounts

  0   4 

Warranty provision

  54   16 

Inventory obsolescence

  379   407 

Stock-based compensation

  1,424   980 

Realized loss on foreign currency forward contract

  (76)  0 

Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign currency forward contract

  0   76 

Deferred income taxes

  433   (5,708)

Amortization of operating lease right of use asset

  694   599 

Accretion of acquisition holdback liability

  46   0 
         

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable, net

  (2,138)  (1,775)

Inventories, net

  (846)  (521)

Prepaid expenses and other

  (1,634)  927 

Accounts payable

  600   477 

Accrued and other liabilities

  4,902   (1,238)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  6,150   6,918 
         

Investing Activities:

        

Purchases of marketable securities

  (5,144)  (8,056)

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

  5,646   5,061 

Cash paid for acquisitions net of cash acquired

  (15,848)  0 

Capital expenditures

  (208)  (140)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (15,554)  (3,135)
         

Financing Activities:

        

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

  210   1,136 

Repurchase of common stock

  0   (398)

Shares retained for payment of taxes in connection with settlement of restricted stock units

  (141)  (42)

Payments on promissory notes

  (18)  (17)

Cash paid for debt issuance costs

  (38)  0 

Net cash provided by financing activities

  13   679 

Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash

  (77)  17 

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

  (9,468)  4,479 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

  23,996   19,517 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 $14,528  $23,996 
         

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $13,167  $23,319 

Restricted cash, current portion

  279   282 

Long-term restricted cash

  1,082   395 

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows

 $14,528  $23,996 

See accompanying notes

F-6

Genasys Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

  

Years Ended September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Noncash investing and financing activities:

        

Change in unrealized loss on marketable securities

 $(7) $(4)

Common stock issued in connection with the purchase of Zonehaven

 $(10,938) $0 

Obligation to issue common stock in connection with the Amika Mobile asset purchase

 $(1,248) $0 

Initial measurement of operating lease right of use assets

 $259  $5,824 

Initial measurement of operating lease liabilities

 $259  $7,815 
         

Business combinations accounted for as a purchase

        

Fair value of net assets acquired

 $30,980  $0 

 


F-7

 

LRAD CorporationGenasys Inc.

Notes to the Consolidated FinancialFinancial Statements

(in thousands, except per share and share amounts)

 

 

1. OPERATIONS

 

LRAD® Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is engaged in the design, development and commercialization of directed and multidirectional sound technologies, voice broadcast products, and location-based mass messaging solutions for emergency warning and workforce management. The principal markets for the Company’s proprietary sound reproduction technologies, voice broadcast products and mass messaging solutions are in North and South America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. On October 23, 2019, the Company announced that it was rebranding and began doing business as Genasys Inc. is a global provider of critical communications hardware and software solutions designed to alert, inform, and protect. The Company's unified platform receives information from a wide variety of sensors and Internet-of-Things (IoT) inputs to collect real-time information on developing and active emergency situations. The Company uses this information to create and disseminate alerts, warnings, notifications, and instructions through multiple channels before, during, and after public safety and enterprise threats, critical events, and other crisis situations.

 

 

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

 

The Company has threeeight wholly owned subsidiaries, Genasys II Spain, S.A.US.A.U. (“Genasys Spain”), Genasys Communications Canada ULC (“Genasys Canada”), Genasys Singapore PTE Ltd, Genasys Puerto Rico, LLC, Zonehaven LLC, and twoGenasys Inc. (branch) in the United Arab Emirates and 2 currently inactive subsidiaries, Genasys America de CV and LRAD International Corporation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of these subsidiaries after elimination of intercompany transactions and accounts.

USE OF ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions (e.g., share-based compensation valuation, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventory and intangible assets, warranty reserve, accrued bonus and valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets) that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

 

The Company sells its products to a large number of geographically diverse customers. The Company routinely assesses the financial strength of its customers. It is customary for the Company to require a deposit as collateral. At As of September 30, 2019,2021, accounts receivable from two2 customers accounted for 33%66% and 11%18% of total accounts receivable with no other single customer accounting for more than 10% of the accounts receivable balance. At As of September 30, 2018,2020, accounts receivable from two2 customers accounted for 12%36% and 11%24% of total accounts receivable with no other single customer accounting for more than 10% of the accounts receivable balance.

 

The Company maintains cash and cash equivalent bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company limits its exposure to credit loss by depositing its cash with high credit quality financial institutions. The Company also invests cash in instruments that meet high credit quality standards, as specified in the Company’s policy guidelines such as money market funds, corporate bonds, municipal bonds and Certificates of Deposit. These guidelines also limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issue, issuer or type of instrument. It is generally the Company’s policy to invest in instruments that have a final maturity of no longer than three years, with a portfolio weighted average maturity of no longer than 18 months.

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. At As of September 30, 2019 2021 and 2018,2020, the amount of cash and cash equivalents was $18,819,078$13,167 and $11,063,091,$23,319, respectively.

 

The Company considers any amounts pledged as collateral or otherwise restricted for use in current operations to be restricted cash. In addition, the Company excludes from cash and cash equivalents cash required to fund specific future contractual obligations related to business combinations. Restricted cash is classified as a current asset unless amounts are not expected to be released and available for use in operations within one year. At As of September 30, 2019 2021 and 2018,2020, the amount of restricted cash was $697,840$1,361 and $742,983,$677, respectively, which is included in Restricted Cash“Restricted cash” and Long-term Restricted Cash.“Long-term restricted cash” in the consolidated balance sheet.

 

F- 8

MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

The Company accounts for investments in debt instruments as available-for-sale. Management determines the appropriate classification of such securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such classification as of each balance sheet date. Marketable securities are reported at fair value with the related unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss.income. The realized gains and losses on marketable securities are determined using the specific identification method.


 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

 

The Company carries its accounts receivable at their historical cost, less an allowance for doubtful accounts. On a periodic basis, the Company evaluates its accounts receivable and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses considering the following factors when determining if collection of a receivable is reasonably assured:probable: customer credit-worthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic industry trends and changes in customer payment terms. If the Company has no previous experience with the customer, the Company may obtain reports from various credit organizations to ensure that the customer has a history of paying its creditors. The Company may also request financial information to ensure that the customer has the means of making payment. If these factors do not indicate collection is reasonably assured,probable, revenue is deferred until collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash. There was no deferred revenue at as of September 30, 20192021 or 20182020 as a result of collection issues. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, adversely affecting their ability to make payments, additional allowances would be required. The Company determines allowances on a customer specific basis. At As of September 30, 2019 2021 and 2018,2020, the Company had an allowance for doubtful accounts of $126,593$127 and $150,000,$130, respectively.

 

CONTRACT MANUFACTURERS

 

The Company employs contract manufacturers for production of certain components and sub-assemblies. The Company may provide parts and components to such parties from time to time but recognizes no revenue or markup on such transactions. During fiscal years 20192021 and 2018,2020, the Company performed assembly of products in-house using components and sub-assemblies from a variety of contract manufacturers and suppliers.

INVENTORIES

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using a standard cost system whereby differences between the standard cost and purchase price are recorded as a purchase price variance in cost of revenues. Inventory is comprised of raw materials, assemblies and finished products intended for sale. The Company periodically makes judgments and estimates regarding the future utility and carrying value of inventory. The carrying value of inventory is periodically reviewed and impairments, if any, are recognized when the expected net realizable value is less than carrying value. The Company has inventory reserves for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory, which is equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value, based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. The Company increased its inventory reserve by $133,532$183 during the year ended September 30, 2019 2021 for parts and demo equipment that may not be utilized. The Company decreasedincreased its inventory reserve $21,481by $37 during the year ended September 30, 2018 due to the disposal of obsolete inventory, net of additional excess2020 for parts and obsolescence reserves recorded.demo equipment that may not be utilized.

 

EQUIPMENT AND DEPRECIATION

 

Equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation on machinery and equipment and office furniture and equipment is computed over the estimated useful lives of two to seven years using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the life of the lease. Upon retirement or disposition of equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation is removed, and a gain or loss is recorded.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

The acquisition method of accounting for business combinations requires the Company to use significant estimates and assumptions, including fair value estimates, as of the business combination date and to refine those estimates as necessary during the measurement period (defined as the period, not to exceed one year, in which the Company may adjust the provisional amounts recognized for a business combination).

 

Under the acquisition method of accounting the Company recognizes separately from goodwill the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed generally at the acquisition date fair value. The Company measures goodwill as of the acquisition date as the excess of consideration transferred, which the Company also measures at fair value, over the net of the acquisition date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Costs that the Company incurs to complete the business combination such as investment banking, legal and other professional fees are not considered part of consideration and the Company charges them to general and administrative expense as they are incurred.

 

F- 9

Under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations, if the Company identifies changes to acquired deferred tax asset valuation allowances or liabilities related to uncertain tax positions during the measurement period and they relate to new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date, those changes are considered a measurement period adjustment and the Company records the offset to goodwill. The Company records all other changes to deferred tax asset valuation allowances and liabilities related to uncertain tax positions in current period income tax expense. Refer to Note 4, Business Combinations for information regarding business combinations during the year ended September 30, 2021.

 


GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Identifiable intangible assets, which consist of technology, customer relationships, non-compete agreements, patents, tradenames and trademarks, are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives, based on a number of assumptions including estimated periodic economic benefit and utilization. The estimated useful lives of identifiable intangible assets hashave been estimated to be between three and fifteen years. The carrying value of intangibles is periodically reviewed and impairments, if any, are recognized when the future undiscounted cash flows realized from the assets is less than its carrying value exceeds fair value.

 

Goodwill is recorded as the difference, if any, between the aggregate consideration paid for an acquisition and the fair value of the acquired net tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment on an annual basis in our fiscal fourth quarter or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a single reporting unit below itsthe carrying amount. The Company assesses qualitative factors in order to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than itsthe carrying amount. The qualitative factors evaluated by the Company include: macro-economic conditions of the local business environment, overall financial performance, and other entity specific factors as deemed appropriate. If, through this qualitative assessment, the conclusion is made that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount, a two-steptwo-step impairment test is performed. Management does not consider the value of goodwill to be impaired as of September 30, 2019. 2021. Refer to Note 8,9, Goodwill and Intangible Assets for more information.

LEASES

 

Through September 30, 2019, leases entered into are classified as either capital or operating leases. At the time a capital lease is entered into, an asset is recorded, together with its related long-term obligation to reflect the purchase and financing. At September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company had no capital lease obligations.

Adoption of new accounting standardLEASES

 

The Company will adoptadopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases (“ASC Topic 842”) in the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019. In accordance with the guidance in Topic 842, the Company recognizes lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use-assets for all leases with terms of greater than 12 months. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for in a manner similar to the guidance for operating leases prior to the adoption of Topic 842.Refer to Note 3, Recent Accounting Pronouncements13, Leases for more information.

SHIPPING AND HANDLING COSTS

 

Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of revenues. Shipping and handling costs invoiced to customers are included in revenue. Actual shipping and handling costs were $277,721$232 and $291,994$259 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 20192021 and 2018,2020, respectively. Actual revenues from shipping and handling were $277,888$266 and $169,184$241 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2019 2021 and 2018,2020, respectively.

ADVERTISING

 

Advertising costs are charged to expense as incurred. The Company expensed $21,417incurred and $28,092were $193 and $263 for the years ended September 30, 2019 2021 and 2018, respectively, for advertising costs.2020, respectively.

 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS

 

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

WARRANTY RESERVES

 

The Company warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. The warranty is generally limited. The Company currently provides direct warranty service. Some agreements with OEM customers, from time to time, may require that certain quantities of product be made available for use as warranty replacements. International market warranties are generally similar to the U.S. market. The Company also sells extended warranty contracts and maintenance agreements.

 

The Company establishes a warranty reserve based on anticipated warranty claims at the time product revenues are recognized. Factors affecting warranty reserve levels include the number of units sold, anticipated cost of warranty repairs and anticipated rates of warranty claims. The Company evaluates the adequacy of the provision for warranty costs each reporting period. The warranty reserve was $150,229$146 and $99,216 at $126 as of September 30, 20192021 and 2018,2020, respectively.

 


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INCOME TAXES

 

The Company determines its income tax provision using the asset and liability method. Temporary differences are differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years. A valuation allowance is recorded by the Company to the extent it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Significant management judgment is required in assessing the ability to realize the Company’s deferred tax assets. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon generation of future taxable income and the tax rates in effect at that time. Additional information regarding income taxes appears in Note 12,14, Income Taxes.

 

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

 

Long-lived assets and identifiablefinite-lived intangibles held for use are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the sumcarrying value of undiscounted expected future cash flows is less thanan intangible asset exceeds the carrying amount of the asset,fair value, or if changes in facts and circumstances indicate this,impairment, an impairment loss is measured and recognized using the asset’s fair value. There was no impairment of long-lived assets for the yearyears ended September 30, 2019. During the year ended 2021 and September 30, 2018, the Company determined that certain patents were impaired. The impaired patents related to products no longer sold by the Company and totaled $11,133. 2020. Refer to Note 5,6, Fair Value Measurements and Note 8,9, Goodwill and Intangible Assets for information related to impairment of long-lived assets.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company is engaged in the design, developmenta global provider of critical communications hardware and commercialization of directedsoftware solutions designed to alert, inform, and multidirectional sound technologies, voice broadcast products and location-based mass messaging solutions for emergency warning and workforce management.protect. The Company operates in two2 business segments: LRADHardware and Genasys SpainSoftware and its principleprincipal markets are North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. As reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker, the Company evaluates the performance of each segment based on sales and operating income. Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, deferred tax assets, goodwill and intangible assets are primary assets identified by segment. The accounting policies for segment reporting are the same for the Company as a whole and transactions between the two2 operating segments are eliminated in consolidation. Refer to Note 17,19, Segment Information, for additional information.

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net (loss) income per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could occur if outstanding securities convertible into common stock were exercised or converted. Refer to Note 16,18, Net Income (Loss) Per Share, for additional information.

DERIVATIVES

The Company does not hold derivative financial instruments of a speculative nature or for trading purposes. The Company records all derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value using available market information and other observable data. See Note 6, Fair Value Measurements, for additional information.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

 

The Company’s reporting currency is U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of Genasys Spain is the Euro.Euro and the function currency of Genasys Canada is the Canadian dollar. The Company translates the assets and liabilities of Genasys Spain and Genasys Canada at the exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet date. The Company translates the revenue, costs and expenses of Genasys Spain and Genasys Canada at the average rates of exchange in effect during the period. The Company includes translation gains and losses in the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheets in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. Transactions undertaken in other currencies which have not been material, are translated using the exchange rate in effect as of the transaction date and any exchange gains and losses resulting from these transactions, are included in the statements of operations. The translation lossgain for the period was $233,718$260 resulting from transactions between LRADGenasys U.S. and Genasys Spain and Genasys Communications Canada ULC, the timing of transactions in relation to changes in exchange rates and the decreasefluctuation in the exchange rate between the Euroforeign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Transaction gains and losses were not significant for any period presented.

 

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company recognized share-based compensation expense related to qualified and non-qualified stock options issued to employees, directors and directorsconsultants over the expected vesting term of the stock-based instrument based on the grant date fair value. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of the grant and revised in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates or if the Company updates its estimated forfeiture rate. Refer to Note 14,16, Share-based Compensation, for additional information.

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IMMATERIAL CORRECTION OF PRIOR PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

During the quarter ended December 31, 2020, Company management identified an immaterial error in the previously issued September 30, 2020 consolidated balance sheet. This error resulted in an overstatement of prepaid expenses and accrued liabilities of $5,205 related to a foreign currency forward contract which was presented on a gross basis rather than on a net basis. There was no impact to the consolidated statement of operations or the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended September 30, 2020, as a result of this misstatement. Further, there was no impact to the consolidated financial statements as of, and for the year ended September 30, 2021, as the forward contract was settled during the first quarter of fiscal 2021.  SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin: No.99 – Materiality and No.108 – Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements were used by management to evaluate the impact of the misstatement. Management concluded that this misstatement had no material impact on either the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021, or the previously issued consolidated balance sheet for the year ended September 30, 2020, and therefore the misstatement was corrected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet for the year ended September 30, 2020. All financial information contained in the accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements has been revised to reflect the correction of this error.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

 

Where necessary, the prior year’s information has been reclassified to conform to the fiscal year 20192021 statement presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations or accumulated deficit.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluatedevaluates events subsequent to September 30, 20192021, through the date the accompanying consolidated financial statements wereare filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission andCommission. And noted that there have been no events or transactions which would affect the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2019.2021.


 

 

3.3. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

New pronouncements pending adoption

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13,2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments(“Topic 326”), which supersedes current guidance by requiring recognition of credit losses when it is probable that a loss has been incurred. The new standard requires the establishment of an allowance for estimated credit losses on financial assets including trade and other receivables at each reporting date. The new standard will result in earlier recognition of allowances for losses on trade and other receivables and other contractual rights to receive cash. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10,2019-10, Financial Instruments Credit Losses (Topic 326)326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815)815) and Leases (Topic 842)842), which extends the effective date of Topic 326 for certain companies until fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The new standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently reviewinghas not completed its review of the impact of this standard to assess the impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In June 2018,statements. However, based on the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-7, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2018-7”), which amends and expands Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and servicesCompany’s history of immaterial credit losses from nonemployees. The standard requires entities to measure nonemployee share-based payment transactions by estimating the fair value of the equity instrument it is obligated to issue, measure the equity-classified nonemployee share-based payment awards at the grant date, and consider the probability of satisfying performance conditions when accounting for nonemployee share based payment awards with such conditions. ASU 2018-7 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Accordingly, this guidance was effective for the Company in the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019. The Companytrade receivables, management does not anticipate that adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220). The amendments in this ASU allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Consequently, the amendments eliminate the stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and will improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. However, because the amendments only relate to the reclassification of the income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the underlying guidance that requires that the effect of a change in tax laws or rates be included in income from continuing operations is not affected. The amendments in this update also require certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Accordingly, this is effective for the Company in the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019. The Company expects expect that the adoption of this ASUstandard will not have a material impacteffect on itsthe Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,2020-04, Leases (Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU No.2020-04 provides optional guidance, expedients and exceptions for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. The amendments in this update apply to all entities, subject to meeting the criteria, which participate in contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU No.2020-04 was subsequently amended by ASU No.2021-01,“ASCReference Rate Reform (Topic 842848), Scope, which issued new guidance relatedrefines the scope of Topic 848 and permits optional expedients and exceptions when accounting for derivative contracts and certain hedging relationships. The amendments of these updates are available to leasesall entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company will adopt this standard when LIBOR is discontinued. The Company does not expect that outlines a comprehensive lease accounting model and supersedes the current lease guidance. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets for all leases with lease terms of greater than 12 months. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for in a manner similar to the guidance for operating leases prior to the adoption of ASC 842. ASC 842 requires entities to recognize and measure leases existing at, or entered into after,this standard will have a material effect on the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented using a modified retrospective approach, with certain practical expedients available. In July 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updated No. 2018-11 (“ASU 2018-11”), which offers a practical expedient that allows entities the option to apply the provisions of ASC 842 by recognizing a cumulative effect adjustment at the effective date of adoption without adjusting the prior comparative periods presented. In March 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2019-01 (“ASU 2019-01”), which explicitly provides disclosure relief for interim periods during the year the standard is adopted. Under the new guidance, companies are not required to disclose the effect of such adoption in interim periods on certainCompany’s consolidated financial statement items for periods retrospectively adjusted.statements.

The new guidance was effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2019. The Company adopted ASC 842 by applying modified retrospective transition approach. Under this method, financial information related to periods prior to adoption will be as originally reported under the then-current standard (ASC 840, Leases). The Company elected the following practical expedients:

The transitional practical expedients, which must be elected as a package and applied consistently to all leases. In electing this practical expedient package the Company is not required to:

o

reassess whether an existing or expired contract is or contains a lease

o

reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases and

o

reassess initial direct lease costs for all leases that commenced before the adoption

Short-term lease practical expedient in which the Company can elect not to apply the recognition requirements of ASC 842 to short-term leases.

 


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The most significant impact on our financial statements will be the recognition of a Right of Use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability for our operating leases, primarily related to the Company’s facility lease described in Note 13, Commitments and Contingencies. In addition, a portion of our existing leases are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As a result, the associated lease liabilities will be remeasured using the current exchange rate in the applicable future reporting periods, which may result in foreign exchange gains or losses. The Company does not believe ASC 842 will materially impact our consolidated results of operations or cash flows. As a result of adopting ASC 842 effective October 1, 2019, the Company recorded an initial measurement of approximately $7.8 million of operating lease liabilities, and approximately $5.8 million of corresponding operating ROU assets, net of tenant improvement allowances. There was no cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as a result of the transition to ASC 842.


New pronouncements adopted

 

In November 2016,August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement2018-13,Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which improves fair value disclosure requirements by removing disclosures that are not cost beneficial, clarifying disclosures’ specific requirements and adding relevant disclosure requirements. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Restricted Cash, which amends Topic 230significant unobservable inputs used to adddevelop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or clarify guidance on the classification and presentation of restricted cashannual period presented in the statementinitial fiscal year of cash flows. The standard requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalentsadoption. All other amendments should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows.applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. The provisions of thisnew guidance are to be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. ASU No. 2016-18 wasis effective for annual reporting periodsall entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, 2019, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted.fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-18 effective January2018-13 on October 1, 2018. For2020, with no impact to the years ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, restricted cash balances are due to a security deposit for the Company’s new facility lease, as described in Note 13, Commitments and Contingencies, and restricted cash held as collateral for notes payable, as described in Note 11, Debt. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, other than the impact discussed above.statements.

 

In March 2016, January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09,2017-04, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718)IntangiblesGoodwill and Other(Topic 350): ImprovementsSimplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which modifies the concept of impairment from the condition that exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. An entity no longer will determine goodwill impairment by calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. Under Topic 350, entities should now calculate any goodwill impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize an impairment charge to the goodwill for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. This guidance changes how companies accountis effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted ASU No.2017-04 on a prospective basis on October 1, 2020, with no impact on the consolidated financial statements.

4. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Zonehaven

On June 7, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of Zonehaven Inc. (“Zonehaven”) pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, ZH Acquisition I Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, merged with and into Zonehaven, with Zonehaven surviving the merger. Immediately following such merger, ZH Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, merged with and into Zonehaven, with ZH Acquisition II LLC, changing its name to Zonehaven LLC and continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and with all the properties, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Zonehaven vesting in such subsidiary, and all debts, liabilities and duties of Zonehaven, becoming the debts, liabilities and duties of such subsidiary. As a result of the transaction, the Zonehaven business is operated through Zonehaven LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

Zonehaven provides planning, training, and resources to first responders, public safety agencies, and communities to manage evacuations and repopulations successfully. The Company believes the acquisition of Zonehaven will expand the Company’s enterprise software solutions and enhance the Company’s unified multi-channel critical communications platform.

The Zonehaven acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805. As the acquirer for accounting purposes, the Company has estimated the purchase consideration, assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date, with the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of net assets acquired recognized as goodwill. The estimated fair value of assets purchased, and liabilities assumed, in certain aspectscases may be subject to revision based on the final determination of share-based paymentsfair value.

The consideration consisted of the following:

Cash paid

 $11,481 

Common stock issued

  10,938 

Shareholder representative reserve payable

  150 
  $22,569 

The Company funded the cash portion of the total consideration with available cash on hand. The Company also issued 2,165,824 shares of the Company’s common stock to employees. Among other things, under the new guidance, companies will no longer record excess tax benefits and certain tax deficiencies in additional paid-in-capital (“APIC”), but will instead record such items as income tax expense or benefitformer owners of Zonehaven. The fair value of the Company’s stock on the closing date was $5.05, resulting in the income statement,addition of $10,938 to additional-paid-in-capital. The shareholder representative reserve payable is a current liability and APIC pools will be eliminated. Companies will apply this guidance prospectively. Another component of the new guidance allows companies to make an accounting policy election for the impact of forfeitures on the recognition of expense for share-based payment awards, whereby forfeitures can be estimated, as required today, or recognized when they occur. If elected, the change to recognize forfeitures when they occur needs to be adopted using a modified retrospective approach. The guidance was effective for the Companyrecorded in the firstcurrent portion of accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2021.

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The Company incurred $140 in expenses related to this transaction through September 30, 2021. These expenses were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations as follows: $40 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. The adoption of this standard resulted2021, $98 in the recognitionthird quarter of $1.1 millionfiscal 2021 and $2 in the second quarter of gross deferred taxfiscal 2021.

Purchase price allocation

Assets acquired

    

Accounts receivable

 $120 

Deferred tax asset

  106 

Intangible assets

  10,100 

Goodwill

  15,538 

Total assets acquired

 $25,864 
     

Liabilities assumed

    

Accounts payable

 $194 

Accrued liabilities

  372 

Deferred tax liability

  2,729 

Total liabilities assumed

  3,295 

Net assets acquired

 $22,569 

The estimated fair value of the identifiable intangible assets relatedacquired and their estimated useful lives are as follows:

  

Fair Value

  

Estimated

Useful Lives

(in years)

 

Developed Technology

 $8,800   7 

Trade Names

  400   5 

Customer Relationships

  900   5 
  $10,100     

Identifiable intangible assets consist of certain technology, trade name and customer relationships purchased from Zonehaven. Identifiable intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives based upon several assumptions, including the estimated period of economic benefit and utilization. The weighted average amortization period for identifiable intangible assets acquired is 6.7 years. These intangible assets are classified as Level 3 in the ASC topic 820three-tier fair value hierarchy.

The goodwill for Zonehaven is attributable to combining the Company’s existing emergency communications solutions with the software and software development capabilities of Zonehaven to enhance product offerings. Goodwill is also attributable to the historical excessskill level of the acquired workforce. The Company will continue to analyze the transaction and refine its calculations, as appropriate during the measurement period, which could affect the value of goodwill. Goodwill from the Zonehaven acquisition will not be deductible for tax benefits from stockpurposes.

Amika Mobile Asset Purchase

On October 2, 2020, the Company completed the purchase of the assets of Amika Mobile Corporation (“Amika Mobile”) pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement. Amika Mobile is a leading provider of integrated emergency and enterprise critical communications based compensation that was not previously included in deferred tax assets and a corresponding increase inOttawa, Canada. The Company believes the Amika Mobile asset purchase will expand the Company’s valuation allowance.enterprise software solutions and enhance the Company’s unified multi-channel critical communications platform.

 

In May 2014,The Amika Mobile asset purchase was accounted for as a business combination using the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contractsacquisition method pursuant to ASC Topic 805. As the acquirer for accounting purposes, the Company has estimated the purchase consideration, assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date, with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which requires an entitythe excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of net assets acquired recognized as goodwill.

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The consideration consisted of the following:

Cash paid

 $4,367 

Acquisition holdback liability

  613 

Common stock to be issued

  3,431 
  $8,411 

Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company was required to recognizedeposit a holdback liability in the amount of revenueCAD$1,000 into an interest-bearing account as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller. The holdback amount will be released three years from the closing date subject to which it expectsamounts withheld for actual, pending or potential claims. The Company also agreed to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles when it becomes effective. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective dateissue 191,267 shares of the standard byCompany’s common stock to the seller of the Amika Mobile assets on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the closing date. The total number of shares of common stock the Company is obligated to issue is 573,801. The fair value of the Company’s common stock on the closing date was $5.98, resulting in an addition of $3,431 to additional year; however, it provided companiespaid-in-capital. During the optiontwelve months ended September 30, 2021, the Company accelerated the issuance of 365,109 of such shares of common stock to adopt one year earlier, commensuratea former owner of the Amika Mobile assets. 208,692 shares of the Company’s common stock remain subject to issuance under this obligation. The cash portion of the purchase price was funded from cash on hand.

The Company incurred $264 in expenses related to this transaction through September 30, 2021. These expenses were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations as follows: $22 in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, $10 in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, $132 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 and $100 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020.

Assets Acquired

    

Prepaid expenses

 $2 

Property and equipment

  22 

Operating lease right of use asset

  248 

Intangible Assets

  2,820 

Goodwill

  5,590 

Total assets acquired

 $8,682 
     

Liabilities assumed

    

Accrued liabilities

 $23 

Operating lease liability

  248 

Total liabilities assumed

  271 

Net Assets acquired

 $8,411 

The estimated fair value of the identifiable intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives are as follows:

  

Fair Value

  

Estimated

Useful Lives

(in years)

 

Developed technology

 $2,500   7 

Customer relationships

  320   7 
  $2,820     

Identifiable intangible assets consist of certain technology and customer relationships purchased from Amika Mobile. Identifiable intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives based upon a number of assumptions, including the estimated period of economic benefit and utilization. The weighted average amortization period for identifiable intangible assets acquired is 7 years. These intangible assets are classified as Level 3 in the ASC topic 820three-tier fair value hierarchy.

The goodwill for Amika Mobile is attributable to combining the Company’s existing emergency communications solutions with the original effective date. Accordingly,software and software development capabilities of Amika Mobile to enhance product offerings. Goodwill is also attributable to the standard was effectiveskill level of the acquired workforce. Goodwill from the Amika Mobile asset purchase will not be deductible for tax purposes.

Pro forma results of operations for these acquisitions have not been presented because they are not material to the Companyconsolidated results of operations, either individually or in the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018. Subsequently, the FASB issued additional guidance (ASUs 2015-14; 2016-08; 2016-10; 2016-12; 2016-13; 2016-20). The adoption of this guidance by the Company, effective October 1, 2018, did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 4, Revenue Recognition, for further detail.aggregate.

 

 

4. 5.REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

The Company adopted ASU 2014-092014-09 and its amendments on October 1, 2018,2018. The Company adopted the new standard using the full retrospective approach.

 

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Topic 606 outlines a new, single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. This new revenue recognition model provides a five-stepfive-step analysis in determining when and how revenue is recognized:

 

 

1.

Identify the contract(s) with customers

 

2.

Identify the performance obligations

 

3.

Determine the transaction price

 

4.

Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations

 

5.

Recognize revenue when the performance obligations have been satisfied

 

Topic 606 requires revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.


 

The Company derives its revenue from the sale of products to customers, contracts, license fees, other services and freight. The Company sells its products through its direct sales force and through authorized resellers and system integrators. The Company recognizes revenue for goods including software when all the significant risks and rewards have been transferred to the customer, no continuing managerial involvement usually associated with ownership of the goods is retained, no effective control over the goods sold is retained, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transactions will flow to the Company and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. Software license revenue, maintenance and/or software development service fees may be bundled in one arrangement or may be sold separately.

 

Product Revenue

 

Product revenue is recognized as a distinct single performance obligation when products are tendered to a carrier for delivery, which represents the point in time that our customer obtains control of the products. A smaller portion of product revenue is recognized when the customer receives delivery of the products. A portion of products are sold through resellers and system integrators based on firm commitments from an end user, and as a result, resellers and system integrators carry little or no inventory. Our customers do not have a right to return product unless the product is found defective and therefore our estimate for returns has historically been insignificant

 

Perpetual licensed software

 

The sale and/or license of software products is deemed to have occurred when a customer either has taken possession of, or has the ability to take immediate possession of, the software and the software key. Perpetual software licenses can include one-yearone-year maintenance and support services. In addition, the Company sells maintenance services on a stand-alone basis and is therefore capable of determining their fair value. On this basis, the amount of the embedded maintenance is separated from the fee for the perpetual license and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the period to which the maintenance relates.

 

Time-based licensed software

 

The time-based license agreements include the use of a software license for a fixed term, generally one-year,one-year, and maintenance and support services during the same period. The Company does not sell time-based licenses without maintenance and support services and therefore revenues for the entire arrangements are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term.

 

Warranty, maintenance and services

 

The Company offers extended warranty, maintenance and other services. Extended warranty and maintenance contracts are offered with terms ranging from one to several years, which provide repair and maintenance services after expiration of the original one-yearone-year warranty term. Revenues from separately priced extended warranty and maintenance contracts are recognized based on time elapsed over the service period and classified as contract and other revenues. Revenue from other services such as training or installation is recognized when the service is completed.

 

Multiple element arrangements

 

The Company has entered into a number of multiple element arrangements, such as the sale of a product or perpetual licenses that may include maintenance and support (included in price of perpetual licenses) and time-based licenses (that include embedded maintenance and support, both of which may be sold with software development services, training, and other product sales). In some cases, the Company delivers software development services bundled with the sale of the software. In multiple element arrangements, the Company uses either the stand-alone selling price or an expected cost plus margin approach to determine the fair value of each element within the arrangement, including software and software-related services such as maintenance and support. In general, elements in such arrangements are also sold on a stand-alone basis and stand-alone selling prices are available.

 

Revenue is allocated to each deliverable based on the fair value of each individual element and is recognized when the revenue recognition criteria described above are met, except for time-based licenses which are not unbundled. When software development services are performed and are considered essential to the functionality of the software, the Company recognizes revenue from the software development services on a stage of completion basis, and the revenue from the software when the related development services have been completed.

 


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The Company disaggregates revenue by reporting segment (LRAD(Hardware and Genasys Spain)Software) and geographically to depict the nature of revenue in a manner consistent with our business operations and to be consistent with other communications and public filings. Refer to Note 17,19, Segment Information and Note 18,20, Major Customers, Suppliers and Related Information for additional details of revenues by reporting segment and disaggregation of revenue.

 

Contract Assets and Liabilities

 

The Company enters into contracts to sell products and provide services and recognizes contract assets and liabilities that arise from these transactions. The Company recognizes revenue and corresponding accounts receivable according to ASC 606 and, at times, recognizes revenue in advance of the time when contracts givesgive us the right to invoice a customer. Sales commissions are considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract with a customer. Subscription related commission costs are deferred and then amortized on a straight-line basis over the period of benefit. The Company may also receive consideration, per terms of a contract, from customers prior to transferring goods to the customer. The Company records customer deposits as a contract liability. Additionally, the Company may receive payments, most typically for service and warranty contracts, at the onset of the contract and before the services have been performed. In such instances, a deferred revenue liability is recorded. The Company recognizes these contract liabilities as revenue after all revenue recognition criteria are met. The tabletables below showsreflect the balancebalances of contract assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2019 2021 and September 30, 2018, 2020, including the change between the periods. There were 0 contract assets as of September 30, 2021 and 2020. The current portion of contract liabilities and the non-current portion are included in “Accrued liabilities” and “Other liabilities, noncurrent”, respectively, on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Refer to Note 10,11, Accrued and Other Liabilities for additional details.

The Company’s contract assets are as follows:

  

Prepaid maintenance

 
  

agreement

 

Balance at September 30, 2018

 $93,750 

New prepaid maintenance agreements

  - 

Recognition of expense as a result of performing services

  (93,750)

Balance at September 30, 2019

 $- 

 

The Company’s contract liabilities are as follows:

 

 

Customer

deposits

  

Deferred

revenue

  

Total contract

liabilities

  

Customer

deposits

 

Deferred

revenue

 

Total contract

liabilities

 

Balance at September 30, 2018

 $199,596  $536,458  $736,054 

Balance at September 30, 2020

 $3,683  $1,024  $4,707 

New performance obligations

  7,241,768   1,627,331   8,869,099  15,511  1,899  17,410 

Recognition of revenue as a result of satisfying performance obligations

  (2,378,273)  (1,083,261)  (3,461,534) (10,493) (1,503) (11,996)

Effect of exchange rate on deferred revenue

  -   (21,121)  (21,121)  0  8  8 

Balance at September 30, 2019

 $5,063,091  $1,059,407  $6,122,498 

Balance at September 30, 2021

 $8,701  $1,428  $10,129 

Less: non-current portion

  -   (550,885)  (550,885)  0  (308) (308)

Current portion at September 30, 2019

 $5,063,091  $508,522  $5,571,613 

Current portion at September 30, 2021

 $8,701  $1,120  $9,821 

 

Remaining Performance Obligations

 

Remaining performance obligations related to ASC 606 represent the aggregate transaction price allocated to performance obligations under an original contract with a term greater than one year which are fully or partially unsatisfied at the end of the period.

 

As of September 30, 2019, 2021, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was approximately $6,122,498.$10,129. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately $5,571,613$9,821 or 91%97% of the remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months, and the remainder is expected to be recognized thereafter.

 

Practical Expedients

 

In cases where the Company is responsible for shipping after the customer has obtained control of the goods, the Company has elected to treat these activities as fulfillment activities rather than as a separate performance obligation. Additionally, the Company has elected to capitalize the cost to obtain a contract only if the period of amortization would be longer than one year. The Company only gives consideration to whether a customer agreement has a financing component if the period of time between transfer of goods and services and customer payment is greater than one year. The Company also utilizes the “as invoiced” practical expedient in certain cases where performance obligations are satisfied over time and the invoiced amount corresponds directly with the value provided to the customer.

 


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5. 6.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash equivalents, short and long-term marketable securities, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received in an asset sale or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between unaffiliated market participants. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are categorized based on whether or not the inputs are observable in the market and the degree that the inputs are observable. The categorization of financial instruments within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy is prioritized into three levels (with Level 3 being the lowest) defined as follows:

 

Level1:

Inputs are based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.

 

Level 1:

Inputs are based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.

Level 2:

Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and/or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active near the measurement date.

 

 

Level 3:

Inputs include management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the instrument’s valuation.

 

The fair value of the majority of the Company’s cash equivalents and marketable securities was determined based on “Level 1” inputs. The fair value of certain marketable securities, long-term debt, hedge fund investments, and derivative contracts were determined based on “Level 2”Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the “Level 2” instruments were valued based on quoted market prices or model-driven valuations using significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. The Company does believes that the recorded values of its other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective relatively short maturity dates or durations. The Company did not have any financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basismarketable securities in the “Level 3” category.

Level 3 category as of September 30, 2021 or September 30, 2020. There have been no changes in Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 and no changes in valuation techniques for financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the years ended September 30, 2019 2021 and 2018.2020.

 

Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

Cash equivalents and marketable securities: The following tables present the Company’s cash equivalents and marketable securities’ costs, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value by major security type recorded as cash equivalents or short-term or long-term marketable securities as of September 30, 2019 2021 and 2018.2020. Unrealized gains and losses from the remeasurement of marketable securities are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until recognized in earnings upon the sale or maturity of the security.

 

 September 30, 2019  

September 30, 2021

 
 Cost Basis  

Unrealized

Gain

  Fair Value  

Cash

Equivalents

  

Short-term

Securities

  

Long-term

Securities

  

Cost Basis

  

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

  

Fair Value

  

Cash

Equivalents

  

Short-term

Securities

  

Long-term

Securities

 

Level 1:

                         

Money market funds

 $275,538  $-  $275,538  $275,538  $-  $- 

Money Market Funds

 $932  $0  $932  $932  $-  $- 
                         

Level 2:

                         

Certificates of deposit

  971,592   -   971,592   -   499,000   472,592  1,494  0  1,494  0  694  800 

Municipal securities

  240,463   205   240,668   -   80,336   160,332  5,139  (1) 5,138  0  4,205  933 

Corporate bonds

  3,856,766   11,157   3,867,923   -   3,116,028   751,895   928   1   929   0   787   142 

Subtotal

  5,068,821   11,362   5,080,183   -   3,695,364   1,384,819   7,561   0   7,561   0   5,686   1,875 
                                     

Total

 $5,344,359  $11,362  $5,355,721  $275,538  $3,695,364  $1,384,819  $8,493  $0  $8,493  $932  $5,686  $1,875 

  

September 30, 2020

 
  

Cost Basis

  

Unrealized

Gain

  

Fair Value

  

Cash

Equivalents

  

Short-term

Securities

  

Long-term

Securities

 

Level 1:

                        

Money Market Funds

 $365  $0  $365  $365  $-  $- 
                         

Level 2:

                        

Certificates of deposit

  1,195   0   1,195   0   -   1,195 

Municipal securities

  3,777   4   3,781   0   2,431   1,350 

Corporate bonds

  3,091   3   3,094   0   1,834   1,260 

Subtotal

  8,063   7   8,070   0   4,265   3,805 
                         

Total

 $8,428  $7  $8,435  $365  $4,265  $3,805 

 


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  September 30, 2018 
  Cost Basis  

Unrealized

Gain

  Fair Value  

Cash

Equivalents

  

Short-term

Securities

  

Long-term

Securities

 

Level 1:

                        

Money market funds

 $410,393  $-  $410,393  $410,393  $-  $- 
                         

Level 2:

                        

Certificates of deposit

  499,000   -   499,000   -   -   499,000 

Corporate bonds

  4,302,661   (8,945)  4,293,716   -   3,592,175   701,541 

Subtotal

  4,801,661   (8,945)  4,792,716   -   3,592,175   1,200,541 
                         

Total

 $5,212,054  $(8,945) $5,203,109  $410,393  $3,592,175  $1,200,541 

Instruments Measuredmeasured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

 

AssetsNonfinancial assets: Nonfinancial assets such as goodwill, other intangible assets, long-lived assets held and liabilities thatused, and right-of-use assets (“ROU assets”) are measured at fair value onwhen there is an indicator of impairment and recorded at fair value only when impairment is recognized or for a non-recurring basis includebusiness combination. 

Goodwill and intangible assets and goodwill, which are recognized at fair value during the period in which an acquisition is completed, from updated estimates and assumptions during the measurement period, or when they are considered to be impaired. These non-recurring fair value measurements, primarily for intangible assets acquired, were based on Level 3 unobservable inputs. In the event of an impairment, theThe Company determinesestimates the fair value of the goodwill and intangiblethese long-lived assets usingon a discounted cash flownon-recurring basis based on a market valuation approach, which contains significant unobservable inputs and therefore is considered a Level 3 fair value measurement. The unobservable inputsengaging independent valuation experts to assist in the analysis generally include future cash flow projections and a discount rate.determination of fair value.

 

The following table presents categories of long-livednonfinancial assets that were subject to non-recurring fair value measurementsmeasurement during the yeartwelve months ended September 30, 2019:2021. There were no business combinations or indicators of impairment for the twelve months ended September 30, 2020. Certain intangible assets, operating lease ROU assets and goodwill are subject to foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

  Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2019 
  Carrying Value  

Active Markets

for Identifiable

Assets

(Level 1)

  

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

  

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

  

Non-Cash

Impairment

Loss

 

Intangible assets from Genasys acquisition

 $1,142,814  $-  $-  $1,142,814  $- 

Goodwill

 $2,305,750  $-  $-  $2,305,750  $- 

Patents

 $32,820  $-  $-  $32,820  $- 
  

Carrying Value

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 

Goodwill from Zonehaven acquisition

 $15,538  $0  $0  $15,538 

Intangible assets from Zonehaven acquisition

 $9,594  $0  $0  $9,594 

Goodwill from Amika Mobile asset purchase

 $5,853  $0  $0  $5,853 

Intangibles from Amika Mobile asset purchase

 $2,531  $0  $0  $2,531 

Operating lease ROU asset from Amika Mobile asset purchase

 $248  $0  $0  $248 

Holdback liability from Amika Mobile asset purchase

 $687  $0  $0  $687 

 

Holdback Liability: In connection with the Amika Mobile asset purchase, the Company recorded a holdback liability related to potential future adjustments to assets and liabilities, misrepresentations and indemnifications against third-party claims. Adjustments of up to CAD$1,000 (USD$787) will be deducted from the asset purchase holdback liability for up to three years from the closing date. The holdback liability was recorded at the present value which was the fair value at the acquisition date. The Company did not recognize non-recurring fairengaged independent valuation experts to assist in determining the present value adjustments relatedof the holdback liability. The expected future payment was discounted using a rate representative of the Company’s payment risk and credit rating. Accretion is recorded in each subsequent reporting period based on the discount factor used to arrive at the impairment of intangible assets for the year ended September 30, 2019. The $140,240original fait value. This change in fair value is recorded in the accompanying consolidated statement of Goodwill from operations. The changes in the carrying amount of the holdback liability is as follows:

Balance at acquisition date

 $613 

Accretion

  46 

Currency translation

  28 

Balance at September 30, 2021

 $687 

Foreign currency forward contract: In August 2020, the Company entered into a foreign currency forward contract as an economic hedge against exposure to changes in the Canadian dollar in connection with the Amika Mobile asset purchase. As of September 30, 20182020, the notional value of the foreign currency forward contract was CAD$6,955 with a maturity date in October 2020. The foreign currency forward contract was classified under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value were based on quoted market prices. On October 1, 2020, the foreign currency forward contract was settled for CAD$6,955 (USD$5,281), resulting in a realized loss of $48 on the contract that was recorded in earnings as other income (expense). The foreign currency forward contract liability of $76 was recorded in accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 is due to the change in foreign currency rates.

The following table presents categories of long-lived assets that were subject to non-recurring fair value measurements during the year ended September 30, 2018:2020.

 

  Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2018 
  Carrying Value  

Active Markets

for Identifiable

Assets

(Level 1)

  

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

  

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

  

Non-Cash

Impairment

Loss

 

Intangible assets from Genasys acquisition(a)

 $1,520,006  $-  $-  $1,520,006  $- 

Goodwill from Genasys acquisition(b)

 $2,445,990  $-  $-  $2,445,990  $- 

Patents(c)

 $37,340  $-  $-  $37,340  $(11,133)

(a)

Represents acquired intangible assets from the acquisition of Genasys Spain. There was no impairment related to these assets. Refer to Note 8, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, for more information.


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(b)

Represents acquired goodwill from the acquisition of Genasys Spain. There was no impairment related to these assets. Refer to Note 8, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, for more information.

(c)

During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Company determined that certain patents were impaired. The impaired patents related to products no longer sold by the Company.


6.7. INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

  September 30,  
  

2019

  

2018

 

Raw materials

 $5,060,331  $4,487,273 

Finished goods

  998,607   1,768,544 

Work in process

  306,809   875,417 

Inventories, gross

  6,365,747   7,131,234 

Reserve for obsolescence

  (530,584)  (397,051)

Inventories, net

 $5,835,163  $6,734,183 

The Company relies on one supplier for compression drivers for its LRAD products and is making efforts to obtain alternative suppliers to reduce such reliance. The Company’s ability to manufacture its LRAD products could be adversely affected if it were to lose this sole source supplier and was unable to find an alternative supplier.

  

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Raw materials

 $5,449  $5,220 

Finished goods

  842   841 

Work in process

  877   456 

Inventories, gross

  7,168   6,517 

Reserve for obsolescence

  (752)  (568)

Inventories, net

 $6,416  $5,949 

 

 

7.8. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

 September 30,   

September 30,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

Office furniture and equipment

 $1,332,443  $1,326,784  $1,261  $1,181 

Machinery and equipment

  1,223,726   1,095,099  1,270  1,184 

Leasehold improvements

  2,019,794   -  2,154  2,056 

Construction in progress

  7,565   2,001,539   0   8 

Property and equipment, gross

  4,583,528   4,423,422  4,685  4,429 

Accumulated depreciation

  (2,314,022)  (1,974,697)  (2,930)  (2,499)

Property and equipment, net

 $2,269,506  $2,448,725  $1,755  $1,930 

 

   Year Ended September 30,  
  

2019

  

2018

 

Depreciation expense

 $521,492  $251,186 

At September 30, 2018, construction in progress primarily included leasehold improvement costs incurred to renovate and prepare the Company’s new facility for its operations.  Refer to Note 13, Commitments and Contingencies, for more information on the facility lease.

  

Years ended September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Depreciation expense

 $406  $498 

 

 

8. 9.GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Goodwill is attributable to the acquisitionacquisitions of Genasys Spain and Zonehaven, and the Amika Mobile asset purchase and is due to combining the integrated emergency critical communications, mass messaging solutions and software development capabilities with existing Companyhardware products for enhanced offerings and the skill level of the workforce.acquired workforces. The Company periodically reviews goodwill for impairment in accordance with relevant accounting standards. During the year ended September 30, 2021, the Company added a total of $21,128 in goodwill related to the Zonehaven acquisition and the Amika Mobile asset purchase. As of September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, goodwill was $23,834 and $2,472, respectively. There were no additions or0 impairments to goodwill during the yearyears ended September 30, 2019. At September 30, 2019 2021 and September 30, 2018, goodwill was $2,305,750 and $2,445,990, respectively.2020.

During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Company determined that certain patents were impaired. These patents supported products that are no longer sold by the Company. The Company recorded a non-cash loss on the impairment of these patents of $11,133 for the year ended September 30, 2018. There was no impairment loss for the year ended September 30, 2019.


 

Intangible assets and goodwill related to Genasys Spain are translated from EurosEuro to U.S. dollars at the balance sheet date. The net impact of foreign currency exchange differences arising during year ended September 30, 2019,the period related to goodwill and intangible assets was a reductiondecrease of $219,325.$32. Intangible assets and goodwill related to Amika Mobile are translated from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars at the balance sheet date. The net impact of foreign currency exchange differences arising during the year ended September 30, 2021, related to goodwill and intangible assets from the Amika Mobile asset purchase was an increase of $398. During the year ended September 30, 2021, the Company added $13,052 in intangible assets related to the Zonehaven acquisition and the Amika Mobile asset purchase.

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the year ended September 30, 2021, are as follows:

  

Hardware

  

Software

  

Total

 

Balance as of September 30, 2020

 $0  $2,472  $2,472 

Acquisitions

  0   21,128   21,128 

Currency translation

  0   234   234 

Balance as of September 30, 2021

 $0  $23,834  $23,834 

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The Company’s intangible assets consisted of the following:

 

 September 30,  

September 30,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

Technology

 $611,043  $648,208  $12,065  $655 

Customer relationships

  584,477   620,026  1,855  627 

Trade name portfolio

  212,537   225,464  625  228 

Non-compete agreements

  230,248   244,252  244  247 

Patents

  72,126   72,126   72   72 
  1,710,431   1,810,076  14,861  1,829 

Accumulated amortization

  (534,797)  (252,730)  (2,057)  (886)
 $1,175,634  $1,557,346  $12,804  $943 

 

  Year Ended September 30,  
  

2019

  

2018

 

Amortization Expense

 $303,397  $231,901 

The changes in the carrying amount of intangible assets by segment for the year ended September 30, 2021, are as follows:

  

Hardware

  

Software

  

Total

 

Balance as of September 30, 2020

 $29  $914  $943 

Acquisitions

  0   12,920   12,920 

Amortization

  (4)  (1,187)  (1,191)

Currency translation

  0   132   132 

Balance as of September 30, 2021

 $25  $12,779  $12,804 

  

Years ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Amortization expense

 $1,191  $302 

 

Estimated amortization expense for the twelve monthsfiscal year ending September 30,

 

2020

 $294,242 

2021

  239,586 

2022

  217,073 

2023

  186,683 

2024

  173,734 

Thereafter

  64,316 

Total estimated amortization expense

 $1,175,634 

2022

  2,169 

2023

  2,137 

2024

  2,123 

2025

  1,995 

2026

  1,855 

Thereafter

  2,525 

Total estimated amortization expense

 $12,804 

 

 

9.10. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER

 

 September 30,  

September 30,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

Deposits for inventory

 $1,064,640  $1,366,069  $997  $54 

Leashold improvement receivable

  -   1,132,017 

Prepaid insurance

  194,285   162,822  395  264 

Prepaid rent

  87,782   - 

Prepaid maintenance agreement

  -   93,750 

Dues and subscriptions

  88,031   92,097  213  151 

Prepaid professional services

 158  0 

Prepaid commissions

 82  0 

Trade shows and travel

 95  103 

Other

  347,099   244,646   315   288 
 $1,781,837  $3,091,401  $2,255  $860 

 

Deposits for inventory

 

Deposits for inventory consisted of cash payments to vendors for inventory to be delivered in the future.

 

Leasehold improvement receivable

Leasehold improvement receivable represents amounts owed to the Company by the landlord for costs incurred to renovate and prepare the Company’s new facility for use. The lease provided an allowance for tenant improvements of $1,588,214. Refer to Note 13, Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information about this lease. As of September 30, 2019, the Company has received the full tenant improvement allowance.


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Prepaid Rent

Prepaid rent consists of payments made in advance for the Company’s facility lease.

Prepaid Insuranceinsurance

 

Prepaid insurance consisted of premiums paid for health, commercial and corporate insurance. These premiums are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreements.

 

Prepaid maintenance agreementDues and subscriptions

 

At March 31, 2011, prepaid expenses included $1,500,000 paid to a third party service providerDues and subscriptions consist of payments made in connection with the Company’s obligations under a sales contract to a foreign military service to provide repairadvance for software subscriptions and maintenance services over an eight year period for products sold thereunder. The total prepaid expense wastrade and professional organizations. These payments are amortized on a straight-line basis at an annual rate of $187,500 over the eight-year contract period to correspond with the revenues for these services, and was recognized as a component of cost of sales. The amortizationterm of the prepaid maintenance agreement was completed duringagreements.

Prepaid professional services

Prepaid professional services consist of payments made in advance for services such as accounting and legal services.

Prepaid commissions

Prepaid commissions represent the current portion of sales commissions paid in connection with obtaining a contract with a customer. These costs are deferred and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the period ended March 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2018, $93,750benefit, which is four years. Amortization of prepaid commissions is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the total prepayment was classified as a current asset.accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

 

Trade shows and travel

Trade shows and travel consists of payments made in advance for trade show events.

 

10.11. ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES

 

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

 

 September 30,  

September 30,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

Payroll and related

 $2,050,324  $2,041,735  $3,726  $2,545 

Deferred revenue

  508,522   460,086  1,120  731 

Customer deposits

  5,063,091   199,596  8,701  3,683 

Accrued contract costs

  252,833   197,034  416  719 

Severance

  -   152,730 

Warranty reserve

  150,229   99,216  146  126 

Deferred rent

  109,342   49,467 

Other

  2   76 

Total

 $8,134,341  $3,199,864  $14,111  $7,880 

 

Other liabilities - noncurrent consisted of the following:

 

 September 30,  

September 30,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

Deferred rent

 $1,881,387  $1,663,058 

Deferred extended warranty revenue

  550,885   76,372  $308  $293 

Asset purchase holdback liability

  687   0 

Total

 $2,432,272  $1,739,430  $995  $293 

 

Payroll and related

 

Accrued payroll and related consisted primarily of accrued bonus, accrued vacation, accrued sales commissions and benefits at September 30, 2019 and 2018.benefits.

 

Deferred Revenuerevenue

 

Deferred revenue at as of September 30, 2019 2021 included prepayments from customers for services, including extended warranty, scheduled to be performed in the year ended September 30, 2020.2022.

 

Customer Depositsdeposits

 

Customer deposits represent amounts paid by customers as a down payment on hardware orders to be delivered during the year ended September 30, 2020.2022.

 

Accrued contract costs

 

Accrued contract costs consist of accrued expenses for contracting a third-partythird-party service provider to fulfill repair and maintenance obligations required under a contract with a foreign military for units sold in the year ended September 30, 2011. Payments to the service provider will be made annually upon completion of each year of service. A new contract was signed with the customer in May 2019 to continue repair and maintenance services through May 2024. These services are being recorded in cost of revenues to correspond with the revenues for these services.

 


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Severance

Severance liability at September 30, 2018 consistedof accrued payments to former employees of Genasys Spain that was paid during the year ended September 30, 2019.

Deferred Rent

Deferred rent liability as of September 30, 2019 consists of the difference between the average rental amount charged to expense and amounts payable under the lease for the Company’s operating facility. Deferred rent also includes cash and leasehold incentives from the landlord in the aggregate amount of $1,990,729 as of September 30, 2019 to compensate for costs incurred by the Company to make the office space ready for operation (leasehold incentives). Prior to the adoption of ASC 842, leasehold incentives received from a landlord are deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis as a reduction to rent expense over the lease term. Refer to Note 3, Recent Accounting Pronouncements for further detail on the adoption of ASC 842.


Warranty Reservereserve

 

Details of the estimated warranty reserve were as follows:

 

 September 30,  

September 30,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

Beginning balance

 $99,216  $104,518  $126  $150 

Warranty provision

  85,078   6,093  56  16 

Warranty settlements

  (34,065)  (11,395)  (36)  (40)

Ending balance

 $150,229  $99,216  $146  $126 

 

The Company establishes a warranty reserve based on anticipated warranty claims at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors affecting warranty reserve levels include the number of units sold, anticipated cost of warranty repairs and anticipated rates of warranty claims. The Company evaluates the adequacy of the provision for warranty costs each reporting period and adjusts the accrued warranty liability to an amount equal to estimated warranty expense for products currently under warranty.

 

Deferred extended warranty revenue

 

Deferred extended warranty revenue consists of warranties purchased in excess of the Company’s standard warranty. Extended warranties typically range from one to two years.

 

Asset purchase holdback liability

In connection with the Amika Mobile asset purchase, the Company recorded a holdback liability related to potential future adjustments to assets and liabilities, misrepresentations and indemnifications against third-party claims. Adjustments of up to CAD$1,000 (USD$787) will be deducted from the asset purchase holdback liability for up to three years from the closing date. The liability is recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet.

 

11. 12.DEBT

 

In connection with the acquisition of Genasys Spain the Company assumed certain debts of Genasys Spain. The balances of the acquired debt consist of loans with governmental agencies as of September 30, 2019. 2021. Loans with governmental agencies represent interest free loans granted by ministries within Spain for the purpose of stimulating economic development and promoting research and development. Loans with governmental agencies as of September 30, 2019 2021 are as follows:

 

Agency

 

Due Date

  

Principal

 

Due Date

 

Principal

  

Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness

 

February 2, 2022

   49,355 

February 2, 2022

 $17  

Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness

 

February 2, 2024

   263,136

(a)

February 2, 2024

  279 

(a)

    $312,491   $296  

 

(a)

This loan is secured by $263,136 of cash pledged as collateral by Genasys Spain, which is the current balance of the loan. This amount represents 66.6% of the original principal received. This amount is included in restricted cash at September 30, 2019. The Company expects the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness to declare the terms of the loan satisfied within fiscal year 2020 and that the outstanding balance of the loan will be paid in full during fiscal year 2020. Accordingly, this has been included in the current portion of notes payable as of September 30, 2019.

(a)    This loan is secured by $279 of cash pledged as collateral by Genasys Spain, which is the current balance of the loan. This amount represents 66.6% of the original principal received. This amount is included in restricted cash as of September 30, 2021. The Company expects the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness to declare the terms of the loan satisfied within the next twelve months and that the outstanding balance of the loan will be paid in full during the next twelve months. Accordingly, this has been included in the current portion of notes payable as of September 30, 2021.

The changes in the carrying amount of debt for the year ended September 30, 2021, are as follows:

Balance as of September 30, 2020

 $318 

Payments

  (19)

Currency translation

  (3)

Balance as of September 30, 2021

 $296 

 


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The following is a schedule of future annual payments as of September 30, 2019:2021:

2022

 $296 

Total

 $296 

Revolving line of credit

On March 8, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with MUFG Union Bank, N.A. for a $10 million revolving line of credit. Outstanding balances on the revolving line of credit bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.25%. The agreement contains a provision for determining an alternative interest rate index in the event the LIBOR rate is no longer available. The agreement contains standard covenants, including affirmative financial covenants, such as the maintenance of a short-term liquidity ratio and a senior leverage ratio, in addition to negative covenants which limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, loans and equity investments, disposition of assets, mergers and consolidations and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The maturity date of this revolving line of credit is March 31, 2023. As of September 30, 2021, there were 0 borrowings on the revolving line of credit. The Company incurred and capitalized $38 of issuance costs related to this revolving line of credit. These issuance costs have and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the loan.

 

2020

 $279,588 

2021

  16,452 

2022

  16,451 

2023

  - 

Total

 $312,491 

13. LEASES

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The guidance in Topic 842 defines a lease as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment (an identified asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. The Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. Additionally, the portfolio approach is used in determining the discount rate used to present value lease payments. The ROU asset includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred.

The Company is party to operating leases for office and production facilities and equipment under agreements that expire at various dates through 2028. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the new lease standard. In electing the practical expedient package, the Company is not required to reassess whether an existing or expired contract is or contains a lease, reassess the lease classification for expired or existing leases nor reassess the initial direct costs for leases that commenced before the adoption of Topic 842. The Company also elected the short-term lease exemption such that the new lease standard was applied to leases greater than one year in duration. Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. The Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

For leases beginning on or after October 1, 2019, lease components are accounted for separately from non-lease components for all asset classes. Certain of the Company’s leases contain renewal provisions and escalating rental clauses and generally require the Company to pay utilities, insurance, taxes and other operating expenses. The renewal provisions of existing lease agreements were not included in the determination of the operating lease liabilities and the ROU assets. Variable payments such as excess usage fees on existing equipment leases were not included in the determination of the lease liabilities and the ROU assets as the achievement of the specified target that triggers the variable lease payment is not considered probable. In addition, the Company’s facility lease in Spain has an escalating lease clause based on a consumer price index which is considered a variable lease payment and is not included in the determination of the lease liability and ROU asset. A 10% increase in the index would increase the total lease liability approximately $19. The Company’s leases do not contain any residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Upon adoption of Topic 842 as of October 1, 2019, the Company recognized on its consolidated balance sheet an initial measurement of approximately $7,815 of operating lease liabilities, and approximately $5,824 of corresponding operating ROU assets, net of tenant improvement allowances. There was no cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as a result of the transition to Topic 842. The adoption of Topic 842 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

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During the year ended September 30, 2021, the Company added an additional operating ROU asset of $259 and operating lease liabilities of $259 for office space. The tables below show the operating ROU assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2020, and the balances as of September 30, 2021, including the changes during the periods.

  

Operating ROU

assets

 

Operating lease ROU asset at September 30, 2020

 $5,285 

Additional operating lease ROU assets

  259 

Less amortization of operating lease ROU assets

  (694)

Effect of exchange rate on operating lease ROU assets

  12 

Operating lease ROU assets at September 30, 2021

 $4,862 

  

Operating lease

liabilities

 

Operating lease liabilities at September 30, 2020

 $7,166 

Additional operating lease liabilities

  259 

Less lease principal payments on operating lease liabilities

  (829)

Effect of exchange rate on operating lease liabilities

  12 

Operating lease liabilities at September 30, 2021

  6,608 

Less non-current portion

  (5,709)

Current portion at September 30, 2021

 $899 

 

As of September 30, 2019, 2021, the current portionCompany’s operating leases have a weighted-average remaining lease term of debt is $279,5886.7 years and a weighted-average discount rate of 4.1%. The maturities of the noncurrent portion of debt is $32,903.operating lease liabilities are as follows:

Fiscal year ending September 30,

    

2022

 $1,151 

2023

  1,089 

2024

  1,084 

2025

  1,057 

2026

  1,069 

Thereafter

  2,139 

Total undiscounted operating lease payments

  7,589 

Less imputed interest

  (981)

Present value of operating lease liabilities

 $6,608 

For the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, total lease expense under operating leases was approximately $991 and $902, respectively. For the year ended September 30, 2021, short-term lease expense was $3. The Company did not have any short-term lease expense during the year ended September 30, 2020.

 

 

12.14. INCOME TAXES

 

Income taxes consisted of the following:

 

 Years ended September 30,  

Years ended September 30,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

Current tax provision

         

Federal

 $-  $-  $0  $0 

State

  2,200   1,600   1   2 

Total current tax provision

  2,200   1,600  1  2 

Deferred provision

         

Federal

  484,500   2,017,900  368  (4,852)

State

  85,500   356,100   65   (856)

Total deferred provision

  570,000   2,374,000   433   (5,708)
             

Provision for income taxes

 $572,200  $2,375,600 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 $434  $(5,706)

 

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A reconciliation of income taxes at the federal statutory rate of 21% to the effective tax rate was as follows:

 

  Years ended September 30, 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate

 $715,000  $(332,000)

Change in valuation allowance

  (5,000)  2,711,000 

Change in tax rate

  -   6,754,000 

Expired net operating loss carryforwards

  -   441,000 

Nondeductible compensation, interest expense and other

  40,000   39,000 

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

  155,000   (41,000)

Change in R&D credit carryover

  (66,000)  (133,000)

Stock options and other prior year true-ups

  (142,000)  (499,000)

Acquired deferred tax assets of Genasys Spain

  (7,800)  (6,564,400)

Refundable Federal AMT Credit

  28,000   - 

State business credit utilization

  (145,000)  - 

Provision for income taxes

 $572,200  $2,375,600 


  

Years ended September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate

 $239  $1,296 

Change in valuation allowance

  435   (7,134)

Nondeductible compensation, interest expense and other

  57   24 

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

  210   364 

Change in R&D credit carryover

  19   (219)

Stock options and other prior year true-ups

  (175)  (7)

Foreign rate differential

  (117)  (21)

State business credit utilization

  (234)  (9)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 $434  $(5,706)

 

The types of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their approximate tax effects that give rise to a significant portion of the net deferred tax asset at as of September 30, 20192021 and 20182020 were as follows:

 

 At September 30,  

At September 30,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

Deferred tax assets

            

Net operating loss carryforwards

 $12,682,000  $13,644,000  $11,769  $11,985 

Research and development credit

  5,856,000   5,805,000  5,479  5,686 

Share-based compensation

  506,000   532,000  538  317 

Equipment

  (78,000)  (41,000)

Patents

  24,000   35,000  8  15 

Accruals and other

  1,222,000   818,000  2,487  2,526 

State tax deduction

  (6,000)  (5,000)

Federal AMT Credit

  24,000   53,000 

Allowances

  169,000   133,000   237   183 

Gross deferred tax asset

  20,399,000   20,974,000  20,518  20,712 
 

Deferred tax liabilities

    

Equipment

 (352) (405)

Operating ROU assets

 (1,222) (1,334)

Acquired intangible assets

  (2,592)  0 

Gross deferred tax liabilities

 (4,166) (1,739)

Less valuation allowance

  (15,012,000)  (15,017,000)  (8,313)  (7,878)

Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

 $5,387,000  $5,957,000  $8,039  $11,095 

 

At As of September 30, 2019,2021, the Company had net deferred tax assets of approximately $5,387,000.$8,039. The deferred tax assets are primarily composed of federal and state NOL carryforwards and federal and state research and development (“R&D”) credit carryforwards. At As of September 30, 2019,2021, the Company had federal NOL carryforwards of approximately $44,398,000,$35,819, which expire from 20222023 through 2037.2037, except for $1,262 that have an indefinite carryforward period. The Company also has an estimated $2,257,000$2,373 and $794,000$176 of federal and state R&D tax credits, respectively, at as of September 30, 2019,2021, a portion of which will begin to expire in the 2020current tax year.

 

The Company reviews its ability to realize its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis. In doing so, management considers historical and projected taxable income of the Company, along with any tax planning strategies and any other positive or negative evidence. Realization is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of the loss carryforwards and other deferred assets. The Company has sustained profitability over seven of the ten most recent fiscal years. In the past few years, the Company has developed products and expanded its marketing efforts into the mass notification market, which is a very large and growing market. While the Company is still in the early stages of market penetration, it has increased its confidence in forecasted taxable income based on growth opportunities in this market. It has also increased its forecasted revenues and taxable income for its directional product opportunities, where it is a leading player in the world market. As a result, during the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company determined it was more likely than not that a portion ofexpects to utilize the deferred tax assets will be realized and, accordingly, released a portion of the valuation allowance. While the Company has cumulative income from 2017 to 2019, future profits are uncertain and a portion of the Company’s tax attributes may expire prior to utilization. The Company adjusted its deferred tax asset value in the quarter ended September 30, 2019future, except for those related to federal R&D tax credit carryforwards and net operating loss carryforwards, R&D credits and foreign tax credits related to Genasys Spain and Genasys Canada and continues to maintain a valuationpartial allowance of $15,012,000.$8.313. Since future financial results may differ from previous estimates, periodic adjustments to the Company’s valuation allowances may be necessary.

 

As of September 30, 2019, 2021, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

 

The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and various state jurisdictions. All of the Company’s historical tax years are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and various state jurisdictions due to the generation of NOL and credit carryforwards.

 

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017.  The Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018.  Subsequently, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 118, which allows for the recording of provisional amounts related to U.S. tax reform and subsequent adjustments related to U.S. tax reform during a measurement period not to exceed one year from the enactment date.  Accordingly, the Company remeasured its net deferred tax assets on a provisional basis based on the rates at which they are expected to be realized in the future, which is generally 21% resulting in a decrease to our net deferred tax assets of $2,374,000 for the year ended September 30, 2018. As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s accounting for the applicable elements of the legislation is complete and there were no material changes to the provisional amounts previously recorded.

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13.15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases

The Company leases office equipment and operating facilities. During the year ended September 30, 2019, these leases were categorized as operating leases. On October 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842 which requiresrequired lessees to recognize lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets for all leases with lease terms of greater than 12 months. Refer to Note 3, Recent Accounting Pronouncements13, Leases for further detail on the adoption of ASC 842.lease commitments.

 

Facility Lease

On July 1, 2018, the Company entered into a lease for 54,766 square feet to replace the expired lease of the prior San Diego facility as the Company’s executive offices, research and development, assembly and operational facilities. The lease commenced July 1, 2018 and will expire August 30, 2028. The aggregate monthly payments, with abatements, averaged $36,146 per month for the first fourteen months, and are $74,460, $76,694, $78,994, $81,364, $83,805, $86,319, $88,909, $91,576 and $94,324 per month for the second through tenth years of the lease, plus certain other costs and charges as specified in the lease agreement, including the Company’s proportionate share of the building operating expenses and real estate taxes. The lease provided an allowance for tenant improvements of $1,588,214, which was classified as deferred rent on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and is being amortized as an offset to rent expense with a corresponding charge to amortization expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Total operating lease expense, including facilities and office equipment commitments, recorded by the Company for the years ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was 1,050,784 and $956,535, respectively.

The obligations under all operating leases are as follows:

Years ending September 30,

    

2020

 $1,005,217 

2021

  1,032,090 

2022

  1,059,088 

2023

  1,011,894 

2024

  1,008,177 

Thereafter

  4,247,218 

Total lease obligations

 $9,363,684 

Employment Agreements

 

The Company entered into an employment agreement in August 2016 with itsour chief executive officer that provides for severance benefits including twelve months’ salary and health benefits, a pro-rata share of his annual cash bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs to which he would have become entitled had he remained employed through the end of suchthe fiscal year and if his employment is terminated during fiscal year 2019 or later, vesting of a pro-rata share of the stock options held by him that are subject to performance-based vesting based on the extent to which the required performance criteria are achieved in the year of termination and on the portion of the year he was employed.vesting. The agreement also has a change ofin control clause whereby in the event of a specified termination event, the chief executive officer would be entitled to receive in a single lump sum (a) an amount equal to two times the sum of his base salary then in effectspecific severance and his then target annual cash bonus, (b) a pro-rata share of his annual cash bonus for such year and (c) the cost of his and his dependents’ coverage under COBRA for an 18-month period. In addition, in such event, (i) all of the time-vesting stock options held will vest, unless theequity vesting benefits if specified termination occurs within the first year of his employment, in which case only the number of options scheduled to vest on the first anniversary of his employment date will vest pro-rated for the period of time he was employed during such one-year period, (ii) 375,000 of the stock options held that are subject to performance-based vesting will vest and (iii) if employment is terminated during fiscal year 2019 or later, a pro-rata share of the stock options held that are subject to performance-based vesting will vest based on the extent to which the required performance criteria are achieved for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs and based on the period of time he was employed during such fiscal year prior to the termination.events occur.

 

There are were no other employment agreements with executive officers or other employees providing future benefits or severance arrangements.

 

Bonus Plan

 

In fiscal 2019 and 2018, theThe Company hadhas a bonus plan for employees, in accordance with their terms of employment, whereby they can earn a percentage of their salary based on meeting targeted objectives for orders received, revenue, operating income, and operating cash flow. In fiscalFor the year 2019, ended September 30, 2021, the company exceededCompany recorded $2,625 of bonus expense. For the minimum targeted levelyear ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded $1,554 of orders received, revenues and cash provided by operating activities and has accrued $1,295,338 ofbonus expense. In fiscal year 2018, the company exceeded the minimum targeted level of orders received and revenues and accrued $1,205,099 of expense.


 

Employee Benefit—Benefit401K Plan

 

The Company has a defined contribution plan (401(k)(401(k)) covering its employees. Matching contributions are made on behalf of all participants at the discretion of the board of directors. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 20192021 and 2018,2020, the Company made matching contributions of $220,234$219 and $130,511,$206, respectively.

 

Litigation

 

The Company may at times be involved in litigation in the ordinary course of business. The Company will, from time to time, when appropriate in management’s estimation, record adequate reserves in the Company’s financial statements for pending litigation.

Amika Mobile asset purchase

In connection with the Amika Mobile asset purchase, the Company recorded a holdback liability related to potential future adjustments to assets and liabilities, misrepresentations and indemnifications against third-party claims. Adjustments of up to CAD$1,000 (USD$787) will be deducted from the asset purchase holdback liability for up to three years from the closing date. The liability is recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet.

The Company also agreed to issue 191,267 shares of the Company’s common stock to the seller of the Amika Mobile assets on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the closing date. The total number of shares of common stock the Company is obligated to issue is 573,801. The fair value of the Company’s common stock on the closing date was $5.98, resulting in the addition of $3,431 to additional paid-in-capital. During the year ended September 30, 2021, the Company accelerated the issuance of 365,109 of such shares of common stock to a former owner of the Amika Mobile assets. 208,692 shares of the Company’s common stock remain subject to issuance under this obligation.

 

Guarantees and Indemnifications

 

The Company enters into indemnification provisions under (i) its agreements with other companies in its ordinary course of business, typically with business partners, contractors, customers and landlords and (ii) its agreements with investors. Under these arrangements, the Company may indemnify other parties such as business partners, customers, underwriters, and investors for certain losses suffered, claims of intellectual property infringement, negligence and intentional acts in the performance of services, and violations of laws including certain violations of securities laws. The Company’s obligation to provide such indemnification in such circumstances would arise if, for example, a third party sued a customer for intellectual property infringement and the Company agreed to indemnify the customer against such claims. The Company is unable to estimate with any reasonable accuracy the liability that may be incurred pursuant to such indemnification obligations. Some of the factors that would affect this assessment include, but are not limited to, the nature of the claim asserted, the relative merits of the claim, the financial ability of the parties, the nature and amount of damages claimed, insurance coverage that the Company may have to cover such claims, and the willingness of the parties to reach settlement, if any. Because of the uncertainty surrounding these circumstances, the Company’s indemnification obligations could range from immaterial to having a material adverse impact on its financial position and its ability to continue in the ordinary course of business. The Company has not incurred material costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements in the past, and the Company had no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of September 30, 20192021 and 2018.2020.

 

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Under its bylaws, the Company has agreed to indemnify its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences arising as a result of the officer or director serving in such capacity. In addition, the Company executed indemnification agreements in June 2013 with the then current Directors and Officers of the Company, indemnifying them from any expenses arising out of any claims. All directors and officers have executed indemnification agreements. The term of the indemnification period is for the officer or director’s lifetime. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. However, the Company has a director and officers’ liability insurance policy that limits its exposure and enables it to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. As a result of its insurance policy coverage, the Company does not believe that a material loss exposure related to these agreements is either probable or can be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, the Company has no liability recorded for these agreements as of September 30, 20192021 and 2018.2020.

 

 

14.16. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Stock Option Plans

 

At As of September 30, 2019, 2021, the Company had two equity incentive plans. The 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (“(2005 Equity Plan”) was terminated with respect to new grants in March 2015 but remains in effect for grants issued prior to that time. The Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (“(2015 Equity Plan”) was approvedadopted by the Company’s Board of Directors on December 6, 2016 and approved by the Company’s stockholders on March 14, 2017. The amendment 2015 Equity Plan was amended by the Company’s Board of Directors on December 8, 2020, to increase the Equity Incentive Plan, approved in 2015, authorizesnumber of shares authorized for issuance asfrom 5,000,000 to 10,000,000. On March 16, 2021, the Company’s stockholders approved a plan amendment. The 2015 Equity Plan authorizes the issuance of stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and performance awards, to an aggregate of 5,000,00010,000,000 new shares of common stock to employees, directors, advisors or consultants. At As of September 30, 2019, 2021, there were options and restricted stock units outstanding covering 499,49485,000 and 1,994,6233,059,853 shares of common stock under the 2005 Equity Plan and the 2015 Equity Plan, respectively, and 1,874,1645,088,115 shares of common stock available for grant, for a total of 4,368,281 currently available8,232,968 shares of common stock authorized and unissued under the two equity plans.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

The Company’s employee stock options have various restrictions that reduce option value, including vesting provisions and restrictions on transfer and hedging, among others, and are often exercised prior to their contractual maturity.

 


There were no295,000 options granted during the year ended September 30, 2019. 2021 and 231,270 granted during the year ended September 30, 2020. The weighted average estimated fair value of employee stock options granted during the yearyears ended September 30, 20182021 and 2020, was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions (annualized percentages):

 

  

2018

 

Volatility

  45.4%

Risk free interest rate

  2.18%

Forfeiture rate

  10.0%

Dividend yield

  0.0%

Expected life in years

  4.6 

Weighted average FV

 $0.89 
  

Years ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Volatility

  48.5%  44.5%

Risk-free interest rate

  0.7%  1.4%

Dividend yield

  0.0%  0.0%

Expected term in years

  6.5   5.4 

 

The Company did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2019 or in fiscal 2018. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over the period commensurate with the expected lifeterm of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on rates published by the Federal Reserve Board. The contractual term of the options was seven years. The expected lifeterm is based on observed and expected time to post-vesting exercise. The expected forfeiture rate is based on past experience and employee retention data. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of the grant and revised in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Such revision adjustments to expense will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period in which the estimate is changed. The Company did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2021 or fiscal 2020.

 

As of September 30, 2019,2021, there was approximately $415,449$982 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to outstanding stock options and restricted stock units.options. This amount is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.31.90 years. To the extent the forfeiture rate is different from what the Company anticipated, stock-based compensation related to these awards will be different from the Company’s expectations.

 

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Performance-Based Stock Options

 

On August 1, 2016, the Company awarded a performance-based stock option (PVO) to purchase 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to a key executive, with a contractual term of seven years. At the grant date, there were 375,000 performance-based stock options assigned to performance criteria within each of fiscal 2019 and 2020.Vesting iswas based upon the achievement of certain performance criteria for each of fiscal 2019 and 2020 (375,000 shares for each year) including a minimum free cash flow margin and net revenue targets at four different target levels for each of the years.targets. Additionally, vesting iswas subject to the executive being employed by the Company at the time the Company achieves such financial targets.

 

The Company determined that ascertain performance conditions related to the 2019 and 2020 performance criteria were achieved. 187,500 options related to the 2019 performance criteria vested and 375,000 options related to the 2020 performance criteria vested. The Company recorded a total of $459 in stock-based compensation expense for these options through September 30, 2020, in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.

On October 4, 2019, it is probable that somethe Company awarded a performance-based stock option (PVO) to purchase 800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to a key executive, with a contractual term of seven years. Vesting is based upon the achievement of certain performance conditions will be achievedcriteria for each of fiscal 2022 and 2023 including a minimum free cash flow margin and net revenue targets. Additionally, vesting is subject to the executive being employed by the Company at the time the Company achieves such financial targets. The Company has notrecorded $128,025 in share-basedstock-based compensation expense related to these options foroptions.

The Company did not grant any PVO’s during the year ended September 30, 2019. The Company will continue to review these targets each quarter and will adjust the expected outcome as needed, recognizing compensation expense cumulatively in such period for the difference in expense. The Company did not grant any PVOs in the year ended September 30, 2019.2021.

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

On March 14, 2017,During fiscal 2018, the Board of Directors approved a grant of 25,000granted 93,330 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to employees that vested equally over three years on each of the Company’s non-employee directors that vested on the firstthree anniversary dates of the grant date.grant. These were also issued at a market value of $197,500,$210, which waswere expensed on a straight linestraight-line basis throughover the March 14, 2018 vest date.three-year life of the grants.

 

On March 20, 2018,During fiscal 2019, the Board of Directors approved an additional grant of 25,000granted 99,300 RSUs to employees that will vest equally over three years on each of the Company’sfirstthree anniversary dates of the grant. These were issued at a market value of $248, which have and will be expensed on a straight-line basis over the three-year life of the grants.

On March 10, 2020, each non-employee directorsmember of the Board of Directors received a grant of 30,000 RSUs that vested on the first anniversary of the grant date. These were issued at a market value of $278,750,$425, which were expensed on a straight linestraight-line basis through the March 20, 2019 10, 2021 vest date. Also, duringin fiscal 2018, 93,3302020, 81,270 RSUs were granted to employees that will vest equally over three years on each of the first three anniversary datesdate of the grant. These were issued at a market value of $210,176,$258, which have and will be expensed on a straight linestraight-line basis over the three year-year life of the grants.

 

On February 7, 2019,March 16, 2021, each non-employee member of the Board of Directors approved non-employee director compensation to include an annualreceived a grant of 30,00027,883 RSUs to each of the Company’s five non-employee directors that will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. These were issued at a market value of $412,500,$1,100, which have been and will be expensed on a straight-line basis through the March 12, 2020 16, 2022 vest date. Also, during the fiscal 2019, 99,3002021, 145,950 RSUs were granted to employees that will vest equally over three years on each of the first three anniversary datesdate of the grant. These were issued at a market value of $248,250,$989, which have and will be expensed on a straight linestraight-line basis over the three year-year life of the grants. On June 7, 2021, 5,000 RSUs with immediate vesting were granted to an employee at a market value of $25. These were expensed during the quarter ended June 30, 2021. On September 1, 2021, two new members of the Board of Directors received a grant of 17,500 RSUs which will vest on March 16, 2022. These were issued at a market value of $184, which have and will be expensed on a straight-line basis through the March 16, 2022 vest date.


 

Compensation expense for RSUs was $470,857$1,130 for the year ended September 30, 2019. 2021. Compensation expense for RSUs was $276,438$584 for the year ended September 30, 2018.2020.

 

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Restricted Stock Unit Summary Information

 

A summary of restricted stock units of the activity of RSUsCompany as of September 30, 2019 2021 is presented below:

 

 

Number of

Shares

  

Weighted

Average Grant

Date Fair Value

  

Number of Shares

  

Weighted

Average Grant

Date Fair Value

 

Outstanding September 30, 2018

  218,330  $2.24 

Outstanding September 30, 2020

 303,014  $2.82 

Granted

  249,300  $2.65  325,365  $7.06 

Released

  (156,115) $2.23  (228,633) $2.83 

Forfeited/cancelled

  (36,666) $2.39   (277) $2.26 

Outstanding September 30, 2019

  274,849  $2.59 

Outstanding September 30, 2021

  399,469  $6.27 

 

Stock Option Summary Information

 

A summary of the activity in options to purchase the capital stock of the Company as of September 30, 20192021 is presented below:

 

 

Number of

Shares

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

  

Number of Shares

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

 

Outstanding September 30, 2018

  3,394,858  $2.18 

Outstanding September 30, 2020

 2,659,305  $2.56 

Granted

  -  $-  295,000  $6.71 

Forfeited/expired

  (769,439) $2.99  (104,125) $2.57 

Exercised

  (406,151) $1.86   (104,796) $2.01 

Outstanding September 30, 2019

  2,219,268  $1.94 

Exerciseable September 30, 2019

  1,405,578  $1.93 

Outstanding September 30, 2021

  2,745,384  $3.02 

Exerciseable September 30, 2021

  1,541,176  $2.24 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding and options exercisable at as of September 30, 20192021 was $3,107,958$6,343 and $1,985,062,$4,610, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last day of trading during the year, which was $3.35$5.18 per share, and the exercise price multiplied by the number of applicable options. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the year ended September 30, 2019 2021 was $638,140$725 and proceeds from these exercises was $756,513.$211. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the year ended September 30, 2018 2020 was $752,729$2,578 and cash receivedproceeds from these exercises was $2,434,888.$1,136. The Company recognized $638,140$514 and $752,729$1,442 as a tax benefit in the income tax provision for the years ended September 30, 2019 2021 and 2018,2020, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at as of September 30, 2019:2021:

 

Range of
Exercise Prices
  

 

Number Outstanding

   

Weighted Average Remaining

Contractural Life

   

 

Weighted Average

Exercise

Price

   

Number

Exercisable

   

Weighted

Avrage

Exercise

Price

 
$1.31-$1.76  637,876   3.25  $1.65   576,155  $1.64 
$1.86-$1.86  160,142   3.21  $1.86   160,142  $1.86 
$1.99-$1.99  1,125,000   3.84  $1.99   375,000  $1.99 
$2.02-$1.99  296,250   2.07  $2.49   294,281  $2.50 
      2,219,268   3.39  $1.95   1,405,578  $1.94 
        

Weighted Average

  

Weighted Average

      

Weighted Average

 

Range of

 

Number

  

Remaining

  

Exercise

  

Number

  

Exercise

 

Exercise Prices

 

Outstanding

  

Contractual Term

  

Price

  

Exercisable

  

Price

 

$1.31

-$1.86  324,157   2.00  $1.64   324,157  $1.64 

$1.99

-$1.99  937,500   2.44  $1.99   937,500  $1.99 

$2.16

-$3.17  65,000   0.37  $2.48   65,000  $2.48 

$3.39

-$3.40  1,133,727   5.09  $3.39   166,863  $3.40 

$5.05

-$8.03  285,000   6.30  $6.66   47,656  $6.87 
     2,745,384   3.83  $3.02   1,541,176  $2.24 

 

The Company recorded $264,146$294 and $308,435$396 of stock option compensation expense for employees, directors and consultants for the years ended September 30, 2019, 2021, and 2018,2020, respectively.

 


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The amounts of share-based compensation expense for restricted stock units and stock options are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:

 

 Year ended September 30,  

Year ended September 30,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

Cost of revenues

 $15,792  $21,388  $40  $20 

Selling, general, and administrative

  665,295   479,165 

Selling, general and administrative

 1,344  939 

Research and development

  53,916   84,320   40   21 
 $735,003  $584,873  $1,424  $980 

 

 

117. STOCKHOLDERS5. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common Stock Activity

 

On March 18, 2021, the Company filed an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, with the Secretary of State of Delaware to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock of the Company from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000 shares (the “Amended Certificate”). The Amended Certificate was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on March 16, 2021.

During the year ended September 30, 2019,2021, the Company issued 406,151104,796 shares of common stock and obtained gross proceeds of $756,513$210 in connection with the exercise of stock options. During the year ended September 30, 2018,2020, the Company issued 1,179,456583,019 shares of common stock and obtained gross proceeds of $2,434,887$1,136 in connection with the exercise of stock options. During the year ended September 30, 2019, 2021, the Company issued 156,115228,633 of shares of common stock upon full vesting of RSUs. During the year ended September 30, 2018, 2020, the Company issued 125,000198,106 of shares of common stock upon full vesting of RSUs.

In connection with the Amika Mobile asset purchase, the Company agreed to issue 191,267 shares of the Company’s common stock to the former owner of the Amika Mobile assets on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the closing date. The total number of shares of common stock the Company is obligated to issue is 573,801. The fair value of the Company’s common stock on the closing date was $5.98, resulting in the addition of $3,431 to additional paid-in-capital. During the year ended September 30, 2021, the Company accelerated the issuance of 365,109 of such shares of common stock to a former owner of Amika Mobile. 208,692 shares of the Company’s common stock remain subject to issuance under this obligation.

In connection with the Zonehaven acquisition, the Company issued 2,165,824 shares of the Company’s common stock to the former owners of Zonehaven. The fair value of the Company’s stock on the closing date was $5.05, resulting in the addition of $10,938 to additional-paid-in-capital.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized under its certificate of incorporation and bylaws to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.00001 par value, without any further action by the stockholders. The board of directors has the authority to divide any and all shares of preferred stock into series and to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of the preferred stock, such as the designation of series and the number of shares constituting such series, dividend rights, redemption and sinking fund provisions, liquidation and dissolution preferences, conversion or exchange rights and voting rights, if any. Issuance of preferred stock by the board of directors could result in such shares having dividend and or liquidation preferences senior to the rights of the holders of common stock and could dilute the voting rights of the holders of common stock.

 

NoNaN shares of preferred stock were outstanding during the fiscal years ended September 30, 20192021 or 2018.2020.

 

Share Buyback Program

 

The Board of Directors approved a share buyback program in 2015 under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $4 million of its outstanding common shares. In December 2017, the Board of Directors extended the program through December 31, 2018.

In December 2018, the Board of Directors approved a new share buyback program beginning January 1, 2019 and expiring on December 31, 2020, under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $5 million of its outstanding common shares. In December 2020, the Board of Directors extended the buyback program until December 31, 2022. The previous program expired on December 31, 2018.

 

DuringThere were 0 shares repurchased during the year ended September 30, 2019, 788,4252021. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, 156,505 shares were repurchased for $2,171,022. During the year ended $398. As of September 30, 2018, 286,746 shares were repurchased2021, $4.1 million was available for $725,445. At share repurchase under this program. As of September 30, 2019, 2021, all repurchased shares were retired.

 

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16.18. NET INCOME (LOSS)PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period increased to include the number of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of outstanding stock options is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method, which assumes that the proceeds from the exercise of the outstanding options are used to repurchase common stock at market value. Under the treasury stock method, an increase in the fair market value of the Company’s common stock can result in a greater dilutive effect from potentially dilutive securities. If the Company has losses for the period, the inclusion of potential common stock instruments outstanding would be anti-dilutive. In addition, under the treasury stock method, the inclusion of stock options with an exercise price greater than the per-share market value would be antidilutive. Potential common shares that would be antidilutive are excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share.

 


The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

Year ended  

September 30, 

  

Years Ended

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

September 30,

 

Net income (loss)

 $2,784,992  $(3,745,042)
         

2021

  

2020

 

Basic income (loss) per share

 $0.09  $(0.12)

Diluted income (loss) per share

 $0.08  $(0.12)

Net income

 $704  $11,874 
 

Basic income per share

 $0.02  $0.36 

Diluted income per share

 $0.02  $0.35 
         

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

  32,689,028   32,492,645  34,409,478  33,220,915 

Assumed exercise of dilutive options

  708,067   -   1,179,670   871,413 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

  33,397,095   32,492,645   35,589,148   34,092,328 
         

Potentially diluted securities outstanding at period end excluded from diluted computation as the inclusion would have been antidilutive:

         

Options

  573,750   3,394,858  1,035,000  893,750 

RSU

  -   218,330  0  0 

Obligation to issue common stock

  208,692   0 

Total

  573,750   3,613,188   1,243,692   893,750 

 

 

17.19. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company is engaged in the design, development and commercialization of directedcritical communications hardware and multidirectional sound technologies, voice broadcast productssoftware solutions designed to alert, inform, and location-based mass messaging solutions for emergency warning and workforce management.protect. The Company operates in two2 business segments: LRADHardware and Genasys SpainSoftware and its principleprincipal markets are North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. As reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker, the Company evaluates the performance of each segment based on sales and operating income. Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, deferred tax assets, goodwill and intangible assets are primary assets identified by segment. The accounting policies for segment reporting are the same for the Company as a whole and transactions between the two2 operating segments are not material.

 

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The following table presents the Company’s segment disclosures:

 

  

Year ended September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Revenue from external customers

        

Hardware

 $44,233  $41,395 

Software

  2,770   1,615 
  $47,003  $43,010 
         

Intersegment revenues

        

Hardware

 $0  $0 

Software

  1,823   1,692 
  $1,823  $1,692 
         

Segment operating income (loss)

        

Hardware

 $7,871  $8,771 

Software

  (6,787)  (2,730)
  $1,084  $6,041 
         

Other expenses:

        

Depreciation and amortization expense

        

Hardware

 $375  $483 

Software

  1,222   317 
  $1,597  $800 
         

Income tax expense (benefit)

        

Hardware

 $434  $(5,706)

Software

  0   0 
  $434  $(5,706)

 

For the year ended September 30, 2019:

  

Revenue from

External Customers

  

Intercompany

Revenues

  

Operating

Income

  

Depreciation and amortization expense

  

Interest

Expense

  

Income Tax

Expense

 

LRAD

 $34,931,448  $-  $3,097,498  $517,081  $-  $572,200 

Genasys Spain

  2,047,607   907,785   38,867   307,808   -   - 
  $36,979,055  $907,785  $3,136,365  $824,889  $-  $572,200 

   Long-lived assets  Total Assets 
LRAD  $2,283,344  $42,470,356 
Genasys Spain  $3,467,546  $4,649,627 
   $5,750,890  $47,119,983 


For the year ended September 30, 2018:

  

Revenue from

External Customers

  

Intercompany

Revenues

  

Operating

Income (loss)

  

Depreciation and amortization expense

  

Interest

Expense

  

Income Tax

Expense

 

LRAD

 $24,836,795  $-  $(1,387,902) $254,618  $-  $2,375,000 

Genasys Spain

  1,469,995   313,110   (88,563)  228,469   20,949   - 
  $26,306,790  $313,110  $(1,476,465) $483,087  $20,949  $2,375,000 

  

Long-lived assets

  

Total Assets

 

LRAD

 $2,478,144  $36,770,872 

Genasys Spain

  3,973,917   5,089,925 
  $6,452,061  $41,860,797 

  

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Long-lived assets

        

Hardware

 $1,748  $1,924 

Software

  36,645   3,421 
  $38,393  $5,345 
         

Total assets

        

Hardware

 $50,364  $61,152 

Software

  39,764   5,015 
  $90,128  $66,167 

 

 

18. 20.MAJOR CUSTOMERS, SUPPLIERS AND RELATED INFORMATION

 

Major Customers

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, 2021, revenues from two customers1 customer accounted for 37% and 10%58% of total revenues with no other single customer accounting for more than 10% of total revenues. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018,2020, revenues from one1 customer accounted for 20%63% of total revenues with no other single customer accounting for more than 10% of total revenues. As of September 30, 2021, accounts receivable from 2 customers accounted for 66% and 18% of total accounts receivable. As of September 30, 2020, accounts receivable from 2 customers accounted for 36% and 24% of total accounts receivable.

 

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Revenue from customers in the United States was $37,888 for the year ended September 30, 2021. Revenue from customers in the United States was $32,765 for the year ended September 30, 2020. The following table summarizes revenues by geographic region. Revenues are attributed to countries based on customer’s delivery location.

 

 Years ended September 30,   

Years ended September 30,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

Americas

 $27,981,225  $16,488,624  $39,064  $34,815 

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

  2,420,106   3,238,533 

Asia Pacific

  6,577,724   6,579,633  4,470  5,716 
 $36,979,055  $26,306,790 

Europe, Middle East and Africa

  3,469   2,479 

Total Revenues

 $47,003  $43,010 

The following table summarized long lived assets by geographic region.

  

Year ended September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

United States

 $26,880  $1,924 

Americas (excluding the United States)

  8,395   0 

Asia Pacific

  0   0 

Europe, Middle East and Africa

  3,118   3,421 
  $38,393  $5,345 

 

Suppliers

 

The Company has a large number of components and sub-assemblies produced by outside suppliers, some of which are sourced from a single supplier, which can magnify the risk of shortages and decrease the Company’s ability to negotiate with suppliers on the basis of price. In particular, the Company depends on one supplier of compression drivers for its LRAD products. If supplier shortages occur, or quality problems arise, then production schedules could be significantly delayed or costs significantly increased, which could in turn have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.

 


 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

LRAD CORPORATION

December 9, 2019GENASYS INC.

 November 22, 2021 

By:

/s/    RICHARD S. DANFORTH        

Richard S. Danforth

By:

/S/  RICHARD S. DANFORTH

Richard S. Danforth

Chief Executive Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

Know all persons by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Richard S. Danforth, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his substitute or substituted, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Date: December 9, 2019November 22, 2021

By

/s/S/  RICHARD S. DANFORTH

Richard S. Danforth

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

   

Date: December 9, 2019November 22, 2021

By

/S/  DENNIS D. KLAHN

/s/    Dennis D. Klahn,

Dennis D. Klahn, Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

   

Date: December 9, 2019November 22, 2021

By

/s/S/  SCOTT L. ANCHIN

Scott L. Anchin

Director

   

Date: December 9, 2019November 22, 2021

By

/s/S/  LAURA M. CLAGUE

Laura M. Clague

Director

   

Date: December 9, 2019November 22, 2021

By

/s/    GENERAL JOHN G. COBURN       

S/  RICHARD H. OSGOOD III

General John G. CoburnRichard H. Osgood III

Director

   

Date: December 9, 2019November 22, 2021

By

/s/    DANIEL H. MCCOLLUM        

S/  SUSAN LEE SCHMEISER

Daniel H. McCollumSusan Lee Schmeiser

Director

   

Date: December 9, 2019November 22, 2021

By

/s/     RICHARD H. OSGOOD III        

S/  CALTHA SEYMOUR

 

Richard H. Osgood IIICaltha Seymour

Director

 

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