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United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


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

For the Quarterly Period Ended           June 30,December 31, 2020

or

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

For the transition period from              to             .

Commission File Number 0-10843


CSP Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Massachusetts

04-2441294

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

175 Cabot Street - Suite 210, Lowell, MA

01854

(Address of principle executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(978)-954-5038

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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 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

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by 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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes      No  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

    

Trading Symbol(s)

    

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

CSPI

Nasdaq Global Market

As of August 6, 2020,February 5, 2021, the registrant had 4,276,8144,373,966 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.


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PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 20192020

3

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019

4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019

5

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019

6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019

87

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

98

Item 2.

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

2720

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

3726

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

38

Item 2.

Purchases of Equity Securities

3827

Item 6.

Exhibits

3927


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except par value)

June 30, 

September 30, 

December 31, 

September 30,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2020

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Current assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

19,976

$

18,099

$

19,927

$

19,264

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $191 and $138

 

10,856

 

15,114

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $176 and $181

 

12,122

 

13,362

Investment in lease, net-current portion

 

416

 

367

 

251

 

336

Inventories

 

6,412

 

7,818

 

5,846

 

5,285

Refundable income taxes

 

647

 

487

 

1,332

 

807

Other current assets

 

3,226

 

4,649

 

2,461

 

2,535

Total current assets

 

41,533

 

46,534

 

41,939

 

41,589

Property, equipment and improvements, net

 

1,205

 

1,273

 

978

 

1,047

Operating lease right-of-use assets

2,180

1,847

2,014

Intangibles, net

 

30

 

37

 

26

 

28

Investment in lease, net-less current portion

 

103

 

417

 

63

 

81

Long-term receivable

5,146

 

5,328

3,542

 

3,642

Deferred income taxes

 

 

1,946

 

515

 

1,149

Cash surrender value of life insurance

 

3,916

 

3,718

 

3,981

 

3,948

Other assets

 

148

 

116

 

146

 

147

Total assets

$

54,261

$

59,369

$

53,037

$

53,645

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Current liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

9,721

$

16,175

$

8,888

$

8,523

Line of credit

1,113

2,459

802

1,573

Notes payable - current portion

1,679

317

729

1,613

Deferred revenue

 

1,267

 

741

 

1,212

 

947

Pension and retirement plans

 

336

 

335

 

322

 

321

Total current liabilities

 

14,116

 

20,027

 

11,953

 

12,977

Pension and retirement plans

 

6,941

 

6,904

 

6,767

 

6,471

Notes payable - noncurrent portion

2,919

684

1,109

2,485

Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent portion

1,562

1,216

1,390

Income taxes payable

 

 

694

 

586

 

586

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

254

 

632

 

154

 

202

Total liabilities

 

25,792

 

28,941

 

21,785

 

24,111

Shareholders’ equity:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Common stock, $.01 par value per share; authorized, 7,500 shares; issued and outstanding 4,253 and 4,154 shares, respectively

 

43

 

42

Common stock, $.01 par value per share; authorized, 7,500 shares; issued and outstanding 4,276 and 4,276 shares, respectively

 

43

 

43

Additional paid-in capital

 

16,562

 

15,733

 

17,259

 

16,994

Retained earnings

 

24,455

 

27,246

 

25,643

 

24,492

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(12,591)

 

(12,593)

 

(11,693)

 

(11,995)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

28,469

 

30,428

 

31,252

 

29,534

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

54,261

$

59,369

$

53,037

$

53,645

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except for per share data)

For the three months ended

For the nine months ended

For the three months ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

June 30, 

June 30, 

December 31, 

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

Sales:

 

  

 

  

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Product

$

10,294

$

18,076

$

35,812

$

47,390

$

8,408

$

13,559

Services

 

3,238

 

3,494

 

10,387

 

9,510

 

2,980

 

3,299

Total sales

 

13,532

 

21,570

 

46,199

 

56,900

 

11,388

 

16,858

Cost of sales:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Product

 

8,361

 

15,407

 

29,924

 

39,990

 

6,949

 

11,604

Services

 

947

 

1,324

 

3,537

 

3,976

 

1,061

 

1,223

Total cost of sales

 

9,308

 

16,731

 

33,461

 

43,966

 

8,010

 

12,827

Gross profit

 

4,224

 

4,839

 

12,738

 

12,934

 

3,378

 

4,031

Operating expenses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Engineering and development

 

693

 

583

 

2,081

 

2,109

 

729

 

672

Selling, general and administrative

 

3,924

 

4,111

 

11,595

 

11,436

 

3,186

 

3,761

Total operating expenses

 

4,617

 

4,694

 

13,676

 

13,545

 

3,915

 

4,433

Operating income (loss)

 

(393)

 

145

 

(938)

 

(611)

Operating loss

 

(537)

 

(402)

Other income (expense):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

113

 

8

 

257

 

(22)

Foreign exchange loss

 

(467)

 

(335)

Interest expense

 

(56)

 

(26)

 

(168)

 

(74)

 

(38)

 

(57)

Interest income

 

133

 

79

 

469

 

200

 

98

 

173

Other income, (expense) net

 

3

 

 

7

 

4

Gain on extinguishment of debt

2,196

Other income

 

9

 

11

Total other income (expense)

 

193

 

61

 

565

 

108

 

1,798

 

(208)

Income (loss) before income taxes

(200)

 

206

(373)

 

(503)

1,261

 

(610)

Income tax expense (benefit)

10

 

(326)

1,109

 

(466)

110

 

(70)

Net income (loss)

$

(210)

$

532

$

(1,482)

$

(37)

$

1,151

$

(540)

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

(210)

$

509

$

(1,482)

$

(37)

$

1,097

$

(540)

Net income (loss) per share – basic

$

(0.05)

$

0.13

$

(0.37)

$

(0.01)

$

0.27

$

(0.14)

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

 

4,048

 

4,051

 

4,015

 

3,913

 

4,074

 

3,963

Net income (loss) per share – diluted

$

(0.05)

$

0.12

$

(0.37)

$

(0.01)

$

0.26

$

(0.14)

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

 

4,048

 

4,142

 

4,015

 

3,913

 

4,172

 

3,963

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Amounts in thousands)

For the three months ended

For the nine months ended

For the three months ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

June 30, 

June 30, 

December 31, 

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

Net income (loss)

$

(210)

 

$

532

$

(1,482)

 

$

(37)

$

1,151

 

$

(540)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Foreign currency translation gain (loss) adjustments

 

(22)

 

(220)

 

2

 

(218)

Other comprehensive gain (loss)

 

(22)

 

(220)

 

2

 

(218)

Foreign currency translation gain adjustments

 

302

 

326

Total comprehensive income (loss)

$

(232)

 

$

312

$

(1,480)

 

$

(255)

$

1,453

 

$

(214)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Accumulated

Additional

other

Total

Paid-in

Retained

comprehensive

Shareholders’

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020:

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

loss

    

Equity

Balance as of March 31, 2020

 

4,254

$

43

$

16,300

$

24,668

$

(12,569)

$

28,442

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(210)

 

 

(210)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(22)

 

(22)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

262

 

 

 

262

Purchase of common stock

 

(1)

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

(3)

Balance as of June 30, 2020

 

4,253

$

43

$

16,562

$

24,455

$

(12,591)

$

28,469

Accumulated

Additional

other

Total

Paid-in

Retained

comprehensive

Shareholders’

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019:

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

loss

    

Equity

Balance as of March 31, 2019

 

4,137

$

42

$

15,165

$

28,291

$

(10,823)

$

32,675

Net income

 

 

 

 

532

 

 

532

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(220)

 

(220)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

202

Restricted stock cancellation

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock issuance

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid on common stock ($0.15 per share)

 

 

 

 

(620)

 

 

(620)

Balance as of June 30, 2019

 

4,136

$

42

$

15,367

$

28,203

$

(11,043)

$

32,569

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019:

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Accumulated

Additional

other

Total

Paid-in

Retained

comprehensive

Shareholders’

For the nine months ended June 30, 2020:

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

loss

    

Equity

Balance as of September 30, 2019

 

4,154

$

42

$

15,733

$

27,246

$

(12,593)

$

30,428

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(1,482)

 

 

(1,482)

Other comprehensive gain

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

2

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

717

 

 

 

717

Restricted stock issuance

 

97

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan

 

9

 

 

110

 

 

 

110

Purchase of common stock

(7)

(46)

(46)

Cash dividends paid on common stock ($0.30 per share)

 

 

 

 

(1,263)

 

 

(1,263)

Balance as of June 30, 2020

 

4,253

$

43

$

16,562

$

24,455

$

(12,591)

$

28,469

Accumulated

Additional

other

Total

Paid-in

Retained

comprehensive

Shareholders’

For the nine months ended June 30, 2019:

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

loss

    

Equity

Balance as of September 30, 2018

 

4,017

$

40

$

14,661

$

29,926

$

(10,825)

$

33,802

Adoption of ASU 2014-09*

158

158

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(37)

 

 

(37)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(218)

 

(218)

Exercise of stock options

 

1

 

1

 

3

 

 

 

4

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

586

 

 

 

586

Restricted stock cancellation

(3)

Restricted stock issuance

 

108

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan

 

13

 

 

117

 

 

 

117

Cash dividends paid on common stock ($0.45 per share)

 

 

 

 

(1,844)

 

 

(1,844)

Balance as of June 30, 2019

 

4,136

$

42

$

15,367

$

28,203

$

(11,043)

$

32,569


Accumulated

Additional

other

Total

Paid-in

Retained

comprehensive

Shareholders’

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2019:

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

loss

    

Equity

Balance as of September 30, 2019

 

4,154

$

42

$

15,733

$

27,246

$

(12,593)

$

30,428

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(540)

 

 

(540)

Other comprehensive gain

 

 

 

 

 

326

 

326

Exercise of stock options

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

205

Cash declared on common stock ($0.15 per share)

 

 

 

 

(623)

 

 

(623)

Balance as of December 31, 2019

 

4,154

$

42

$

15,940

$

26,083

$

(12,267)

$

29,798

Accumulated

Additional

other

Total

Paid-in

Retained

comprehensive

Shareholders’

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020:

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

loss

    

Equity

Balance as of September 30, 2020

 

4,276

$

43

$

16,994

$

24,492

$

(11,995)

$

29,534

Net income

 

 

 

 

1,151

 

 

1,151

Other comprehensive gain

 

 

 

 

 

302

 

302

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

265

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 

4,276

$

43

$

17,259

$

25,643

$

(11,693)

$

31,252

* As of October 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

For the nine months ended

For the three months ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

December 31, 

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

Operating activities

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net loss

$

(1,482)

$

(37)

Net income (loss)

$

1,151

$

(540)

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

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Depreciation

 

345

 

300

 

102

 

123

Amortization of intangibles

 

7

 

9

 

2

 

2

Loss on sale of fixed assets, net

9

1

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

(257)

 

22

Foreign exchange loss

 

467

 

335

Non-cash changes in accounts receivable

 

53

 

17

 

(6)

 

20

Non-cash changes in inventories

 

342

 

368

 

12

 

116

Non-cash lease expense

486

160

164

Stock-based compensation expense on stock options and restricted stock awards

 

717

 

588

 

265

 

205

Deferred income taxes

 

1,946

 

(135)

 

634

 

(1)

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

(21)

 

(103)

 

(33)

 

(30)

Non-cash other

17

Adjustment for financing activities recognized in net income - Gain on extinguishment of debt

(2,196)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable

 

4,228

 

(3,576)

Decrease in life insurance receivable

 

 

256

Decrease (increase) in inventories

 

1,064

 

(2,683)

Increase in refundable income taxes

 

(160)

 

(377)

Increase in operating right-of-use assets

(2,666)

Decrease (increase) in other assets

1,360

(2,153)

Decrease in accounts receivable

 

1,300

 

2,718

(Increase) decrease in inventories

 

(572)

 

2,199

Decrease (increase) in refundable income taxes

 

(524)

 

(68)

Decrease (increase) in operating lease right-of-use assets

8

(2,288)

Decrease in other assets

86

80

Decrease in investment in lease

 

265

 

113

 

102

 

82

Decrease (increase) in long-term receivable

182

(956)

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(6,911)

 

4,300

Increase in operating lease liabilities

2,240

Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue

 

525

 

(195)

Increase (decrease) in pension and retirement plans liabilities

 

26

 

(552)

Decrease in income taxes payable

 

(694)

 

(13)

(Decrease) increase in other long-term liabilities

 

(379)

 

242

Decrease in long-term receivable

101

70

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

415

 

(6,451)

(Decrease) increase in operating lease liabilities

(155)

2,320

Increase in deferred revenue

 

265

 

691

Increase in pension and retirement plans liabilities

 

15

 

9

Decrease in other long-term liabilities

 

(49)

 

(127)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

1,225

 

(4,565)

 

1,567

 

(370)

Investing activities

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Life insurance premiums paid

 

(144)

 

(144)

 

 

(60)

Purchases of property, equipment and improvements

 

(285)

 

(590)

 

(33)

 

(207)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(429)

 

(734)

 

(33)

 

(267)

Financing activities

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Dividends paid

 

(1,263)

 

(1,844)

Net payments under line-of-credit agreement

(1,346)

(773)

(771)

(1,588)

Proceeds from debt

4,219

2,037

Repayments on debt

(623)

(81)

(506)

Principal payments on finance leases

 

(248)

 

(206)

 

(86)

 

(78)

Purchase of common stock

(46)

Proceeds from issuance of shares under equity compensation plans

 

112

 

120

 

 

2

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

805

 

(2,703)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(938)

 

(133)

Effects of exchange rate on cash

 

276

 

(312)

 

67

 

298

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,877

 

(8,314)

 

663

 

(472)

Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period

18,099

 

25,107

19,264

 

18,099

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

19,976

$

16,793

$

19,927

$

17,627

Supplementary cash flow information:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash paid for income taxes

$

16

$

47

$

2

$

Cash paid for interest

$

189

$

68

$

94

$

111

Non-cash accrual of dividend payable

$

$

623

Supplementary non-cash financing and investing activities:

Obtaining a right-of-use asset in exchange for a lease liability

$

216

$

Non-cash purchases of property and equipment

$

$

15

Supplementary non-cash financing activities:

Gain on extinguishment of debt

$

2,196

$

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

Organization and Business

CSP Inc. ("CSPi" or "CSPI" or "the Company" or "we" or "our") was incorporated in 1968 and is based in Lowell, Massachusetts. CSPi and its subsidiaries develop and market IT integration solutions, advanced security products, managed IT services, purpose built network adapters, and high-performance cluster computer systems to meet the diverse requirements of its commercial and defense customers worldwide. The Company operates in two segments, its Technology Solutions (“TS”) segment and High Performance Products (“HPP”) segment.

1.            Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company, without audit, and reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. All adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, have been omitted.

Accordingly, the Company believes that although the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, the unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the footnotes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.2020.

Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements

During the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2020, we identified an immaterial error in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2020 related to the recognition of certain revenue as “net,” when in fact the revenue should have been recorded on a “gross” basis. As a result of evaluating the error, we determined the impact was not material to our financial statements in any prior interim period. However, management has revised the first three quarters of fiscal year 2020. The first quarter revised numbers are reflected in this Form 10-Q. The only financial statement affected was the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Specifically, financial statement line items Sales - Product, Sales - Services, and Cost of sales – product. Net income (loss) and Gross profit did not change. Notes affected include Note 4 Revenue and Note 14 Segment Information.

For the three months ended December 31, 2019

As reported

Adjustment

As revised

Sales:

 

  

 

  

  

Product

$

13,222

$

337

$

13,559

Services

 

3,350

 

(51)

 

3,299

Total sales

 

16,572

 

286

 

16,858

Cost of sales:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Product

 

11,318

 

286

 

11,604

Services

 

1,223

 

 

1,223

Total cost of sales

 

12,541

 

286

 

12,827

Gross profit

$

4,031

$

$

4,031

Operating loss

$

(402)

$

$

(402)

Net loss

$

(540)

$

$

(540)

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Net loss per share – basic

$

(0.14)

$

$

(0.14)

Net loss per share – diluted

$

(0.14)

$

$

(0.14)

2.            Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are related to reserves for bad debt, reserves for inventory obsolescence, the impairment assessment of intangible assets, right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, and the calculation of standalone selling price for revenue recognition, the calculation of liabilities related to deferred compensation and retirement plans and the calculation of income tax liabilities. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

3.            Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting standards adopted in fiscal year 20202021

In February 2016,August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-14, Leases (Topic 842)Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20), Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans, an amendment of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. ThisUnder this ASU requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use assetexisting disclosures not considered cost beneficial are removed, disclosures identified as relevant are added, and lease liability for most lease arrangements, which excludes leases that meetthere is added clarification regarding specific existing disclosures. For public entities, the definition of a short-term lease. The Company adopted thisnew standard on October 1, 2019 using a modified retrospective transition method with an adjustment to the assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet with no adjustment to any prior period. Additionally, prior comparative periods were not restated. A package of three practical expedients that is applicable to all leases as lessee or lessor was adopted. This includes not reassessing whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases, not reassessing lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and not reassessing initial direct cost for any existing lease under ASC Topic 840. The Company also elected the practical expedient as a lessee to not separate lease and non-lease components for operating leases. The statement of operations for three and nine months ended June 30, 2020 was not materially affected. However, there was a material impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020 due to the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases, which is shown in the following table:

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As reported

ASC 842

As of

    

September 30, 2019

    

Adjustment

    

October 1, 2019

(In thousands)

Assets:

Operating lease right-of-use assets

$

$

2,448

$

2,448

Liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

16,175

665

16,840

Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent portion

1,783

1,783

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate on the gross deferred tax amounts at the date of enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”). The guidance is effective for fiscal yearsannual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted.2020. Beginning October 1, 2019,2020, the Company adopted the ASU and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2018, The disclosures will be expanded for the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, an amendment of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Underyear ended September 30, 2021 as this ASU companies will no longer be required to value non-employee awards differently from employee awards, but the accounting remains different for attribution and a contractual term election for valuing nonemployee equity share options. Equity-classified awards to nonemployees will now be measured at the grant date using fair value of the equity instruments the company is obligated to issue and recognition is associated with the probable outcome. Awards are subsequently measured using stock compensation guidance unless they are modified after the nonemployee stops providing goods or services. Existing disclosure requirements within the stock compensation guidance also apply to nonemployee awards. For public entities, the new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, includingdoes not affect interim periods within that fiscal year. Beginning October 1, 2019, the Company adopted the ASU and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.disclosures.

New accounting standards not adopted as of June 30,December 31, 2020

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), an amendment of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. This ASU will change how entities account for credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For trade receivables, loans and held-to-maturity debt securities entities will be required to estimate lifetime expected credit losses. For available-for-sale debt securities entities will be required to recognize an allowance for credit losses rather than a reduction to the carrying value of the asset. Additionally, there will be a significant increase in the amount of disclosures by year of origination for certain financing receivables. For public entities classified as a smaller reporting company, the new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019,2022 (ASU 2019-10 Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates), including interim periods within that annual period. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-13 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20), Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans, an amendment of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Under this ASU existing disclosures not considered cost beneficial are removed, disclosures identified as relevant are added, and there is added clarification regarding specific existing disclosures. For public entities, the new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2018-14 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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4.            Revenue

We derive revenue from the sale of integrated hardware and software, third-party service contracts, professional services, managed services, financing of hardware and software, and other services.

We recognize revenue from hardware upon transfer of control, which is at a point in time typically upon shipment when title transfers. Revenue from software is recognized at a point in time when the license is granted.

We recognize revenue from third-party service contracts as either gross sales or net sales depending on whether the Company is acting as a principal party to the transaction or simply acting as an agent or broker based on control and timing. The Company is a principal if it controls the good or service before that good or service is transferred to the customer. We record revenue as gross when the Company is a principal party to the arrangement and net of cost when we are acting as a broker or agent. Under gross sales recognition, the entire selling price is recorded in revenue and our cost to the third-party service provider or vendor is recorded in cost of goods sold. Under net sales recognition, the cost to the third-party service provider or vendor is recorded as a reduction to revenue resulting in net sales equal to the gross profit on the transaction. Third-party service contracts are sold in different combinations with hardware, software, and services. We have determined the third-party services contracts are a single performance obligation in each sale. When the Company is an agent, revenue is typically recorded at a point in time. When the Company is the principal, revenue is recognized over the contract term.

Professional services generally include implementation, installation, and training services. Professional services are considered a series of distinct services that form one performance obligation and revenue is recognized over time as services are performed.

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Revenue generated from managed services is recognized over the term of the contract. Certain managed services contracts include financing of hardware and software. Revenues from arrangements which include financing are allocated considering relative standalone selling prices of lease and non-lease components within the agreement. The lease component includes hardware, which is subject to ASC 842, Leases. The non-lease components are subject to ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

Other services generally include revenue generated through our royalty, extended warranty, multicomputer repair, and maintenance contracts. Royalty revenue is sales-based and recognized on date of subsequent sale of the product, which occurs on the date of customer shipment. Revenue from extended warranty contracts is recognized evenly over the period of the warranty. Multicomputer repair services revenue is recognized upon control transfer when the customer takes possession of the computer at time of shipping. Revenue generated from maintenance services is recognized evenly over the term of the contract.

Variable consideration is immaterial. The right of return risk lies with the original manufacturer of the product. Managed service contracts contain the right to refund if canceled within 30 days of inception. Any products with a standard warranty are treated as a warranty obligation under ASC 460, Guarantees.

The following policies are applicable to our major categories of segment revenue transactions:

TS Segment Revenue

TS Segment revenue is derived from the sale of hardware, software, professional services, third-party service contracts, maintenance contracts, managed services, and financing of hardware and software. Financing revenue pertaining to the portion of an arrangement containing a lease is recognized in accordance with ASC 842. Financing revenue related to the lease is recorded in revenue as equipment leasing is part of the Company’s operations.

Third-party service contracts are evaluated to determine whether such service revenue should be recorded as gross or net sales and whether over time or at point in time.

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HPP Segment Revenue

HPP segment revenue is derived from the sale of integrated hardware and software, maintenance, and other services through the Multicomputer, Myricom, and MyricomARIA product lines.

Myricom revenue is derived from the sale of products, which are comprised of both hardware and embedded software which is essential to the products’ functionality, and post contract maintenance and support. Post contract maintenance and support is considered immaterial in the context of the contract and therefore is not a separate performance obligation.

See disaggregated revenues below by products/services and geography.

Technology Solutions Segment

Technology Solutions Segment

High

High

Performance

Performance

Products

United

Consolidated

Products

United

Consolidated

For the three months ended June 30,

    

Segment

    

Kingdom

    

U.S.

    

Total

    

Total

For the three months ended December 31,

    

Segment

    

Kingdom

    

U.S.

    

Total

    

Total

(Amounts in thousands)

(Amounts in thousands)

2020

Sales:

Product

$

780

$

75

$

9,420

$

9,495

$

10,275

$

1,176

$

1,403

$

5,818

$

7,221

$

8,397

Service

803

132

2,303

2,435

3,238

380

87

2,513

2,600

2,980

Finance *

19

19

19

11

11

11

Total sales

$

1,583

$

207

$

11,742

$

11,949

$

13,532

$

1,556

$

1,490

$

8,342

$

9,832

$

11,388

Technology Solutions Segment

Technology Solutions Segment

High

Performance

Products

United

Consolidated

For the three months ended June 30,

    

Segment

    

Kingdom

    

U.S.

    

Total

    

Total

(Amounts in thousands)

2019

Sales:

Product

$

1,592

$

720

$

15,731

$

16,451

$

18,043

Service

548

109

2,837

2,946

3,494

Finance *

33

33

33

Total sales

$

2,140

$

829

$

18,601

$

19,430

$

21,570

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High

Technology Solutions Segment

Performance

High

Products

United

Consolidated

Performance

Products

United

Consolidated

For the nine months ended June 30,

    

Segment

    

Kingdom

    

U.S.

    

Total

    

Total

(Amounts in thousands)

2020

Sales:

Product

$

2,469

$

812

$

32,463

$

33,275

$

35,744

Service

1,630

342

8,415

8,757

10,387

Finance *

68

68

68

Total sales

$

4,099

$

1,154

$

40,946

$

42,100

$

46,199

Technology Solutions Segment

High

Performance

Products

United

Consolidated

For the nine months ended June 30,

    

Segment

    

Kingdom

    

U.S.

    

Total

    

Total

For the three months ended December 31,

    

Segment

    

Kingdom

    

U.S.

    

Total

    

Total

(Amounts in thousands)

(Amounts in thousands)

2019

Sales:

Product

$

4,700

$

4,340

$

38,244

$

42,584

$

47,284

$

767

$

553

$

12,213

$

12,766

$

13,533

Service

1,080

274

8,156

8,430

9,510

274

126

2,899

3,025

3,299

Finance *

106

106

106

26

26

26

Total sales

$

5,780

$

4,614

$

46,506

$

51,120

$

56,900

$

1,041

$

679

$

15,138

$

15,817

$

16,858


*     Finance revenue is related to equipment leasing and is not subject to the guidance on revenue from contracts with customers (ASC 606).

Significant Judgments

The input method using labor hours expended relative to the total expected hours is used to recognize revenue for professional services. Only the hours that depict the Company’s performance toward satisfying a performance obligation are used for progress. An estimate for professional services is made at the beginning of each contract based on prior experience and monitored throughout the services. This method is most appropriate as it depicts the measure of progress towards satisfaction of the performance obligation.

A financing component exists when at contract inception the period between the transfer of a promised good and/or service to the customer differs from when the customer pays for the good and/or service. As a practical expedient, the Company has elected not to adjust the amount of consideration for effects of a significant financing component when it is anticipated the promised good or service will be transferred and the subsequent payment will be one year or less.

Certain contracts contain a financing component including managed services contracts with financing of hardware and software. The interest rate used reflects the approximate interest rate consistent with a separate financing transaction with the customer at the inception of the agreement. Revenues from arrangements which include financing are allocated considering relative standalone selling prices of lease and non-lease components within the agreement. The lease component includes hardware, which is subject to ASC 842, Leases. The non-lease components are subject to ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

When product and non-managed services are sold together, the allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation is calculated usingbased on the estimated relative selling price or a budgeted cost-plus margin approach.approach, as appropriate. Due to the complex nature of these contracts, there is significant judgment in allocating the transaction price. These estimates are periodically reviewed by project managers, engineers, and other staff involved to ensure estimates are appropriate. For items sold separately, including hardware, software, professional services, maintenance contracts, other services, and third-party service contracts, there is no allocation as there is one performance obligation.

We recognize revenue from third-party service contracts as either gross sales or net sales depending on whether the Company is acting as a principal party to the transaction or simply acting as an agent or broker based on control and timing. The Company is a principal if it controls the good or service before that good or service is transferred to the customer. We record revenue as gross when the Company is a principal party to the arrangement and net of cost when we are acting as a broker or agent for a third party. Under gross sales recognition, the entire selling price is recorded in revenue and our cost to the third-party service provider or vendor is recorded in cost of goods sold. Under net sales recognition, the cost to the third-party service provider or vendor is recorded as a reduction to revenue resulting in net sales equal to the gross profit on the transaction. Third-party service contracts are sold in different combinations with hardware, software, and services. When the Company is an agent, revenue is typically recorded at a point in time. When the Company is the principal, revenue is recognized over the contract term. We have concluded we are the agent in sales of third-party maintenance, software or hardware support, and certain security software that is sold with integral third-party delivered software maintenance that include critical updates.

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Contract Assets and Liabilities

When the Company has performed work but does not have an unconditional right to payment, a contract asset is recorded. When the Company has the right to bill a customer, accounts receivable is recorded as an unconditional right exists. Current contract assets were $1.6$0.8 million and $0.6$1.0 million as of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019,2020, respectively. The current portion is recorded in other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.  There were no non-current contract assets as of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019.2020. The difference in the balances is due to regular timing differences between when work is performed and having an unconditional right to payment.

Contract liabilities arise when payment is received before the Company transfers a good or service to the customer. Current contract liabilities were $1.3$1.2 million and $0.7$0.9 million as of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019,2020, respectively. The current portion of contract liabilities is recorded in deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets.

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The long-term portion of contract liabilities were $0.2 million and $0.3$0.2 million as of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019,2020, respectively. These non-current liabilities are recorded in other noncurrent liabilities. Revenue recognized for the three and nine monthsyear ended June 30,December 31, 2020 that was included in contract liabilities as of the beginning of the period was $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively.$0.3 million.

Contract Costs

Incremental costs of obtaining a contract involving customer transactions where the revenue and the related transfer of goods and services are equal to or less than a one-year period, are expensed as incurred, utilizing the practical expedient in ASC 340-40-25-4. For a period greater than one year, incremental contract costs are capitalized if the Company expects to recover these costs. The costs are amortized over the contract term and expected renewal periods. The period of amortization is generally three to six years. Incremental costs are related to commissions in the TS portion of the business. Current capitalized contract costs are within the other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019.2020. The portion of current capitalized costs were $82$104 thousand and $85$130 thousand as of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019,2020, respectively. There are no non-current capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheets as these commissions are paid annually even when the contract extends beyond a one-year period. The amount of incremental costs amortized for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $81$87 thousand and $243 thousand, respectively. The amount of incremental costs amortized for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 were $66 thousand and $174$78 thousand, respectively. This is recorded in selling, general, and administrative expenses. There was no impairment related to incremental costs capitalized during the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020.

Costs to fulfill a contract are capitalized when the costs are related to a contract or anticipated contract, generate or enhance resources that will be used in satisfying performance obligations in the future, and costs are recoverable. Costs to fulfill a contract are related to the TS portion of the business and involve activities performed before managed services can be completed. Current capitalized fulfillment costs are in the other current assets and noncurrent costs are in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The portion of current capitalized costs were $13 thousand and $47$13 thousand as of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019,2020, respectively. The portion of noncurrent capitalized costs were $25 thousand as of June 30,December 31, 2020 and there were not any as of September 30, 2019. The amount of fulfillment costs amortized for three and nine months ended June 30, 2020 were $3$18 thousand and $9$22 thousand, respectively. The amount of fulfillment costs amortized for three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $1$3 thousand and $9$3 thousand, respectively, andrespectively. These costs amortized were recorded in cost of sales. There was no impairment related to fulfillment costs capitalized.

Other

Projects are typically billed upon completion or at certain milestones. Product and services are typically billed when shipped or as services are being performed. Payment terms are typically 30 days to pay in full except in Europe where it could be up to 90 days. Most of the Company’s contracts are less than one year. As a practical expedient, the Company has elected not to adjust the amount of consideration for effects of a significant financing component when it is anticipated the promised good or service will be transferred and the subsequent payment will be one year or less. There are certain contracts that do contain a financing component. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. The Company elected to use the optional exemption to not disclose the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to performance obligations that have an original expected duration of one year or less. This is due to a low amount of performance obligations, which are less than one year from being unsatisfied at each period end. Most of these contracts are related to product sales.

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The Company has certain contracts that have an original term of more than one year. The royalty agreement is longer than one year, but not included in the table below as the royalties are sales-based. Managed service contracts are generally longer than one year. For these contracts the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied as of June 30,December 31, 2020 is set forth in the table below:

    

(Amounts in thousands)

    

(Amounts in thousands)

Fiscal 2020 (remaining 3 months)

$

387

Fiscal 2021

1,319

Fiscal 2021 (remaining 9 months)

$

1,380

Fiscal 2022

582

592

Fiscal 2023

191

210

Fiscal 2024

30

30

$

2,509

$

2,212

5.            Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share reflects the maximum dilution that would have resulted from the assumed exercise and share repurchase related to dilutive stock options and is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the assumed weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

We are required to present earnings per share or EPS,(“EPS”), utilizing the two class method because we had outstanding, non-vested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, which are considered participating securities.

Basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the Company’s reported net loss attributable to common stockholders are as follows:

For the three months ended

For the nine months ended

For the three months ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

June 30, 

June 30, 

December 31, 

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(210)

  

$

532

 

(1,482)

  

(37)

 

 

$

1,151

  

$

(540)

 

Less: net income attributable to nonvested common stock

 

  

23

 

  

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

(210)

  

$

509

$

(1,482)

  

$

(37)

Less: net income (loss) attributable to nonvested common stock

 

54

  

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

$

1,097

  

$

(540)

Weighted average total shares outstanding – basic

 

4,048

  

 

4,244

 

4,015

  

 

3,913

 

4,277

  

 

3,963

Less: weighted average non–vested shares outstanding

 

  

 

193

 

  

 

 

203

  

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic

 

4,048

  

 

4,051

 

4,015

  

 

3,913

 

4,074

  

 

3,963

Potential common shares from non–vested stock awards and the assumed exercise of stock options

 

  

 

91

 

  

 

 

98

  

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted

 

4,048

  

 

4,142

 

4,015

  

 

3,913

 

4,172

  

 

3,963

Net income (loss) per share – basic

$

(0.05)

  

$

0.13

$

(0.37)

  

$

(0.01)

$

0.27

  

$

(0.14)

Net income (loss) per share – diluted

$

(0.05)

  

$

0.12

$

(0.37)

  

$

(0.01)

$

0.26

  

$

(0.14)

Non-vested restricted stock awards of 205,000 and 200,000190,000 shares were excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Non-vested restricted stock awards of 176,000 shares were excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. These awards were excludedDecember 31, 2019 because there was a net loss for these periodsthis period and their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

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6.            Accounts and Long-Term Receivable

Within accounts receivable and long-term receivable there are amounts due reflecting sales whose payment terms exceed one year. This financing is separate from agreements with a leasing component, see Note 8 Leases for financing through leases. These receivables are included in Accounts Receivable and Long-Term Receivable in the amount of $2.3 $2.4

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million and $5.0$3.4 million as of June 30,December 31, 2020. These receivables are included in Accounts Receivable and Long-Term Receivable in the amount of $2.1$2.3 million and $5.0$3.5 million as of September 30, 2019,2020, respectively. The receivables with a payment term exceeding one year carry an average weighted interest rate of 6.5%6.2%, which reflects the approximate interest rate consistent with a separate financing transaction with the customer at the inception of the agreement.

There is not an allowance for credit losses nor impairments for accounts and long-term receivables with a contractual maturity of over one year. All accounts have no past amounts due as of June 30,December 31, 2020 or September 30, 2019.2020. There was no activity in the allowance for credit losses of these receivables for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and June 30,December 31, 2019, respectively. All these agreements are looked at as one portfolio in determining credit losses. There are various factors that are considered in extending a customer payment terms longer than one year including payment history, economic conditions, and capacity to pay. The credit quality of customers is monitored by payment activity. The unearned income represents a rate similar to market at the inception of the agreement.

The amount of interest income earned from sales whose payment terms exceed one year for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $120$92 thousand and $349 thousand, respectively. The amount of interest income earned from this type of agreement for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 was $11 thousand and $12$116 thousand, respectively. Interest income from these agreements is recorded in Other income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Receivables whose payment terms exceed one year are placed on nonaccrual status, meaning interest income stops being recorded, when the customer has a past due amount in excess of 30 days or reasonable doubt exists in collecting all interest and principal. A payment due in excess of 30 days is considered delinquent. If a payment is received for a receivable on nonaccrual status the payment is first applied to interest and then principal. Recording interest income resumes once no reasonable doubt exists regarding collecting all interest and principal.

Contractual maturities of outstanding financing with an original contractual maturity over one year are as follows:

Fiscal year ending September 30:

    

(Amounts in thousands)

    

(Amounts in thousands)

2020 (remaining 3 months)

$

1,526

2021

2,678

$

2,564

2022

2,300

���

2,300

2023

1,423

1,423

Total payments

7,927

6,287

Less: unearned income

666

469

Total, net of unearned income

$

7,261

$

5,818

7.            Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

June 30, 

September 30,

December 31, 

September 30,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2020

(Amounts in thousands)

(Amounts in thousands)

Raw materials

$

902

$

671

$

833

$

574

Work-in-process

 

430

93

 

426

213

Finished goods

 

5,080

7,054

 

4,587

4,498

Total

$

6,412

$

7,818

$

5,846

$

5,285

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8.     Leases

Lessee

At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement contains a lease. This includes arrangements with goods and services to determine if there is an embedded lease. An arrangement containing a lease would allow the Company the right to control an implicitly or explicitly identified asset. If there is a lease in an arrangement, the classification is determined at inception of the arrangement. Certain leases may contain transfer of ownership or an option to purchase the underlying asset. The most relevant criterion for our lease classification is transfer of ownership, which if included in the arrangement makes the lease a finance lease rather than an operating lease.

The discount rate used to assess classification is the incremental borrowing rate at the commencement date due to the implicit rate not being readily determinable. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term and amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. The lease term includes periods where we are reasonably certain we will exercise the renewal option. The Company has elected not to apply Subtopic ASC 842-25 to short-term leases, which are defined as a lease that has a lease term of 12 months or less and does not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. Therefore, there are no right-of-use assets or lease liabilities related to short-term leases in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the lease payments are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases are typically not able to be terminated without penalty. None of our lease arrangements contain residual value guarantees, restrictions, or covenants. None of the Company’s current leases are with related parties. The office lease in Lowell, Massachusetts was renewed through February 2022. Additionally, the office lease in Deerfield Beach, FL was renewed through June 2025. The right-of-use asset and lease liability was adjusted for the Lowell lease. The Deerfield Beach lease renewal period was included in the right-of-use asset and lease liability upon adoption of ASC 842 on October 1, 2019 because it was reasonably certain this renewal period would be exercised by the Company. There are no lease arrangements that we have entered into as of June 30, 2020 that have not yet commenced.

Operating leases

The Company has operating leases for office space, data centers, and other information technology equipment under various leases. Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date using the present value of the fixed lease payments over the lease term. We do not have leases with variable consideration. The incremental borrowing rate is used in determining present value. Certain operating leases, primarily office space and IT equipment, have an option to extend the lease. Renewal periods related to certain lease agreements related to office buildings are included in the lease term for lease accounting.

The Company has operating lease agreements with lease components (e.g. fixed payments including rent, real estate taxes, and insurance costs) as well as nonlease components (e.g. common-area maintenance, colocation services). The Company has elected to account for lease and nonlease components as one single lease component for all classes of assets. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Finance leases

The Company has finance leases for information technology equipment and subleases all this equipment (see Lessor section below for details). All finance leases transfer ownership to the Company, which meets the criterion to be a finance lease. Due to our finance leases being subleases, there is no finance right-of-use assets. However, there is a net investment in lease in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Lessor

The Company is a lessor, but only as a sublessor. The process for identifying and classifying a lease is similar to the process described above in the lessee section. Additionally, the most relevant criteria to classification is transfer of ownership and present value of the total lease payments in relation to fair value of the underlying asset. The Company as a lessor has both sales-type and direct financing leases. The Company as a lessor does not have operating leases. All the

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Company’s sublease agreements are bundled agreements containing managed services, software, and other services. The fixed payments under bundled agreements are allocated based on the relative standalone selling prices of the lease and non-lease deliverables are consistent with ASC 606. The allocation of the fixed payments may be calculated using a budgeted cost-plus margin approach if there are other services in addition to managed services. Due to the complex nature of these contracts, there is significant judgment in allocating the fixed payments. There is no variable consideration in these agreements. The discount rate used as a lessor pertaining to the lease component is the implicit rate. As sublessor, lease agreements contain an option to purchase the underlying asset or transfers ownership at the end of the lease. The leases typically do not have any residual value to the Company. In the Company’s sublessor agreements, the payments allocated to the lease component cannot be terminated. There were no new agreements where the Company was a lessor for the nine months ended June 30, 2020.

Information related to both lessee and lessor

The following table specifies where the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are within the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020 and October 1, 2019 (adoption date):

Consolidated Balance Sheets Location

    

June 30, 2020

 

October 1, 2019

(Amounts in thousands)

(Amounts in thousands)

Assets

Operating leases

Operating lease right-of-use assets

$

2,180

$

2,448

Lease receivable - current

Investment in lease, net-current portion

$

416

$

367

Lease receivable - noncurrent

Investment in lease, net-less current portion

103

417

Total lease receivable

$

519

$

784

Liabilities

 

 

Current operating lease liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

678

$

746

Non-current operating lease liabilities

Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent portion

1,562

1,783

Total operating lease liabilities

$

2,240

$

2,529

Current finance lease liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

348

$

334

Non-current finance lease liabilities

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

63

 

324

Total finance lease liabilities

$

411

$

658

The components of lease costs for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

Three months ended

Nine months ended

Consolidated Statements of Operations Location

Consolidated Statements of Operations Location

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands)

(Amounts in thousands)

Finance Lease:

Interest on lease liabilities

Selling, general, and administrative

$

5

$

24

Operating Lease:

 

 

Operating lease cost

Selling, general, and administrative

 

186

 

547

Short-term lease cost

Selling, general, and administrative

3

9

Total lease costs

$

194

$

580

Less sublease interest income

Revenue

(19)

(68)

Total lease costs, net of sublease interest income

$

175

$

512

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Future lease payments under our non-cancellable leases and payments to be received as a sublessor as of June 30, 2020 are in the following table:

Operating lease

Finance lease

Sublease

Fiscal year ending September 30:

Costs

Costs

Payments received

(Amounts in thousands)

2020 (remaining 3 months)

$

193

$

91

$

118

2021

749

285

356

2022

613

51

67

2023

439

5

12

2024

 

240

 

 

3

Thereafter

 

182

 

 

Total

$

2,416

$

432

$

556

Less Imputed interest

(176)

(21)

(37)

Total

$

2,240

$

411

$

519

Three months ended

Consolidated Statements of Operations Location

Consolidated Statements of Operations Location

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

(Amounts in thousands)

Finance Lease:

Interest on lease liabilities

Selling, general, and administrative

$

5

$

13

Operating Lease:

 

 

Operating lease cost

Selling, general, and administrative

 

188

 

180

Short-term lease cost

Selling, general, and administrative

3

3

Total lease costs

$

196

$

196

Less sublease interest income

Revenue

(11)

(26)

Total lease costs, net of sublease interest income

$

185

$

170

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 isand 2019 are below:

Three months ended

Nine months ended

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands)

(Amounts in thousands)

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$

182

$

561

Operating cash flows from short-term leases

10

29

Operating cash flows from finance leases

6

25

Financing cash flows from finance leases

91

248

Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities

Operating leases

212

216

Cash received from subleases

113

338

Information as a lessee related to weighted averages of lease term and discount rate as of June 30, 2020 is below:

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

June 30, 2020

Operating leases

3.7

Finance leases

1.3

Weighted-average discount rate

June 30, 2020

Operating leases

4.0%

Finance leases

6.4%

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Below are ASC 840 disclosures as previously reported in our Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019:

Lessee

Operating Leases

The Company was obligated under non-cancelable operating leases with an initial term in excess of one year as follows:

Fiscal year ending September 30:

    

(Amounts in thousands)

2020 (full year)

$

475

2021

 

173

2022

58

2023

 

43

Total

$

749

Capital leases

The Company was obligated under non-cancelable capital leases as follows:

Fiscal year ending September 30:

    

(Amounts in thousands)

2020 (full year)

$

363

2021

285

2022

 

51

2023

 

5

Minimum lease payments including interest

$

704

Amount representing interest

 

(46)

Minimum lease payments excluding interest

$

658

Lessor

A summary of components for the Company’s investment in lease, net is as follows:

September 30, 2019

(Amounts in thousands)

Investment in lease, gross

$

889

Unearned income

 

(105)

Total investment in lease, net

$

784

Current portion

$

367

Noncurrent portion

$

417

The schedule of future minimum lease payments receivable is as follows:

Fiscal year ending September 30:

    

(Amounts in thousands)

2020 (full year)

$

451

2021

 

356

2022

67

2023

12

2024

 

3

Minimum lease payments including interest

$

889

Amount representing interest

 

(105)

Minimum lease payments excluding interest

$

784

Three months ended

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

(Amounts in thousands)

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$

191

$

188

Operating cash flows from short-term leases

10

9

Operating cash flows from finance leases

5

13

Financing cash flows from finance leases

86

78

Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities

Operating leases

4

Cash received from subleases

113

113

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9.     Notes Payable and Line of Credit

In September 2019, the Company borrowed $1.0 million with a 5.0% rate of interest related to a multi-year agreement with a customer. See Note 6 for the disclosure related to the receivables.

In October 2019, the Company borrowed $2.0 million with a 5.1% rate of interest related to a multi-year agreement with a customer.

On April 17, 2020, CSP, Inc. and Modcomp, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary (collectively, the “Borrowers”) each received a loan in the form of a promissory note from Paragon Bank (“Lender”) in the amounts of $827,000 and $1,353,600, respectively (the “SBA Loans”) under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was established under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”). The SBA Loans have a two-year term and carry an annual fixed interest rate of 1%.

The SBA Loans provideprovided for customary events of default, including, among others, those relating to failure to make payment, bankruptcy, materially false or misleading representations to Lender or SBA, and adverse changes in the financial condition or business operations that Lender believes maybelieved could materially affect Borrowers’ ability to pay the SBA

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Loans. The Borrowers did not provide any collateral or guarantees for the SBA Loans and the Borrowers maycould prepay the principal of the SBA Loans at any time without penalty.

The Borrowers may applyapplied to the Lender for forgiveness of an amount due on the SBA Loans in an amount equal to the sum of certain costs during the 8 or 24 week period beginning on the date of the first disbursement of the SBA Loans. The Company elected to use the 24 week period. However, based on guidance from the SBA the borrowers may submit a loan forgiveness application any time on or before the maturity date of the loan – including before the end of the covered period – if the borrower has used all of the loan proceeds for which the borrower is requesting forgiveness, which is our intention. The amount of SBA Loans forgiveness shall bewas calculated in accordance with the requirements of the Paycheck Protection Program,PPP, including provisions of Section 1106 of the CARES Act. We intend to useused the SBA Loans proceeds in accordance with the applicable SBA guidelines. However, we can provide no assurances that we will be eligible for forgiveness ofIn November 2020 the SBA Loans were formally forgiven. The $2.2 million gain is displayed on the Consolidated Statement of Operations in whole or in part.the line item “Gain on extinguishment of debt.”

Interest expense related to the notes for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $36$23 thousand and $99$30 thousand, respectively. There was no interest expense related to a note for three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 as there were no outstanding notes payable as of this date. Below are details of the notes payable.

June 30, 2020

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2020

September 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands)

(Amounts in thousands)

Current

$

1,784

$

359

$

808

$

1,702

Less: notes discount

105

 

42

79

 

89

Notes payable - current portion

$

1,679

$

317

$

729

$

1,613

Noncurrent

3,016

$

718

$

1,166

$

2,559

Less: notes discount

97

 

34

57

 

74

Notes payable - noncurrent portion

$

2,919

$

684

$

1,109

$

2,485

As of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019,2020, the Company maintained an inventory line of credit with a borrowing capacity of $15.0 and $20.0 million, respectively.million. It may be used by the TS and HPP segmentsegments in the U.S. to purchase inventory from approved vendors with payment terms which exceed those offered by the vendors. No interest accrues under the inventory line of credit when advances are paid within terms, however, late payments are subject to an interest charge of Prime plus 5%. The credit agreement for the inventory line of credit contains financial covenants which require the Company to maintain the following TS segment-specific financial ratios: (1) a minimum current ratio of 1.2, (2) tangible net worth of no less than $4.0 million, and (3) a maximum ratio of total liabilities to total net worth of less than 5.0:1. As of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019,2020, Company borrowings, all from the TS segment, under the inventory line of credit were $1.1$0.8 million and $2.5$1.6 million, respectively, and the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants. As of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 20192020 this line of credit also includes availability of a limited cash

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withdrawal of up to $1.0 million and $1.5 million, respectively. As of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 20192020 there were no cash withdrawals outstanding. The amount of the inventory line of credit and cash withdrawal was lowered in June of 2020 primarily due to lack of need for full use of the line.

10.            Pension and Retirement Plans

The Company’s operations have defined benefit and defined contribution plans in the U.K. and in the U.S. In the U.K., the Company provides defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution plans for some of its employees. In the U.S., the Company provides benefits through supplemental retirement plans to certain former employees. The U.S. supplemental retirement plans have life insurance policies which are not plan assets but were purchased by the Company as a vehicle to fund the costs of the plan. The Company also provides for officer death benefits through post-retirement plans to certain officers of the Company in the U.S. All the Company’s defined benefit plans are closed to newly hired employees and have been since September 2009.

The Company funds its pension plans in amounts sufficient to meet the requirements set forth in applicable employee benefits laws and local tax laws. Liabilities for amounts in excess of these funding levels are accrued and reported in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’s pension plan in the U.K. is the only plan with plan assets. The plan assets consist of an investment in a commingled fund which in turn comprises a diversified mix of assets including corporate equity securities, government securities and corporate debt securities.

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The components of net periodic benefit costs related to the U.S. and U.K. plans are as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30, 

Three Months Ended December 31, 

2020

2019

2020

2019

    

U.K.

    

U.S.

    

Total

    

U.K.

    

U.S.

    

Total

    

U.K.

    

U.S.

    

Total

    

U.K.

    

U.S.

    

Total

(Amounts in thousands)

(Amounts in thousands)

Pension:

Interest cost

$

64

$

3

$

67

$

91

$

6

$

97

$

58

$

3

$

61

$

66

$

4

$

70

Expected return on plan assets

 

(72)

 

 

(72)

 

(76)

 

 

(76)

 

(97)

 

 

(97)

 

(74)

 

 

(74)

Amortization of past service costs

2

2

2

2

1

1

Amortization of net gain (loss)

 

46

 

 

46

 

37

 

(1)

 

36

Amortization of net gain

 

44

 

1

 

45

 

48

 

1

 

49

Net periodic benefit cost

$

40

$

3

$

43

$

52

$

5

$

57

$

7

$

4

$

11

$

41

$

5

$

46

Post Retirement:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Service cost

$

$

10

$

10

$

$

14

$

14

$

$

11

$

11

$

$

10

$

10

Interest cost

 

 

12

 

12

 

 

9

 

9

 

 

11

 

11

 

 

12

 

12

Amortization of net gain (loss)

 

 

4

 

4

 

 

(4)

 

(4)

Amortization of net gain

 

 

13

 

13

 

 

6

 

6

Net periodic cost

$

$

26

$

26

$

$

19

$

19

$

$

35

$

35

$

$

28

$

28

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Nine Months Ended June 30, 

2020

2019

    

U.K.

    

U.S.

    

Total

    

U.K.

    

U.S.

    

Total

(Amounts in thousands)

Pension:

Interest cost

$

196

$

11

$

207

$

274

$

18

$

292

Expected return on plan assets

 

(220)

 

 

(220)

 

(231)

 

 

(231)

Amortization of past service costs

6

6

Amortization of net gain (loss)

 

142

 

2

 

144

 

113

 

(3)

 

110

Net periodic benefit cost

$

124

$

13

$

137

$

156

$

15

$

171

Post Retirement:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Service cost

$

$

29

$

29

$

$

31

$

31

Interest cost

 

 

35

 

35

 

 

35

 

35

Amortization of net gain (loss)

 

 

16

 

16

 

 

(13)

 

(13)

Net periodic cost

$

$

80

$

80

$

$

53

$

53

The fair value of the assets held by the U.K. pension plan by asset category are as follows:

Fair Values as of

Fair Values as of

June 30, 2020

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2020

September 30, 2020

Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as

Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as

Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as

Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as

Asset Category

    

Total

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

(Amounts in thousands)

(Amounts in thousands)

Cash on deposit

$

121

$

121

$

$

$

279

$

279

$

$

$

399

$

399

$

$

$

471

$

471

$

$

Pooled funds

 

8,855

 

8,855

 

 

7,959

 

7,959

 

 

10,574

 

10,574

 

 

9,269

 

9,269

 

Total plan assets

$

8,976

$

8,976

$

$

$

8,238

$

8,238

$

$

$

10,973

$

10,973

$

$

$

9,740

$

9,740

$

$

11.            Income Taxes

An income tax expenseprovision of $10$110 thousand was recorded for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 compared to an income tax benefit of $326$70 thousand in the same period of 2019. The incomeincrease in tax expense is primarily related to the write down of a deferred tax asset as a result of the change in tax law, allowing for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $1.1 million andimmediate deduction of covered expenses incurred through the income tax benefit forPaycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan with an associated change in the same period of the prior year was $466 thousand.

The year to date income tax expense reflects the recording of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets from the prior period, offset by the forgiveness of the PPP Loans for which the income is excluded for tax purposes. This additional expense was recorded discretely during the second quarter, asquarter. In the prior period, the Company has concluded that it is more likely than not thatestablished a portion of its deferred tax assets will notasset for these expenses that were expected to be realizeddeductible in light of recent results, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting economic fallout. The year to date income tax expense is net of federal tax benefits anticipated from the carryback of current and prior period federal net operating losses, as allowed under the recently enacted CARES Act, to recover federal taxes paid in prior periods. The 2019 year to date income tax benefit reflected the benefit of prior year losses.a future period.

The provisions above are estimates, and accordingly, changes to these estimates will be recorded in subsequent periods as more information and guidance becomes available.

12.            Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

June 30, 

September 30, 

December 31, 

September 30,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2020

(Amounts in thousands)

(Amounts in thousands)

Cumulative effect of foreign currency translation

$

(5,109)

$

(5,111)

$

(4,394)

$

(4,696)

Cumulative unrealized loss on pension liability

 

(7,482)

 

(7,482)

 

(7,299)

 

(7,299)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

$

(12,591)

$

(12,593)

$

(11,693)

$

(11,995)

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13.          Repurchase of Common Stock

On November 13, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase 250 thousand shares of its outstanding common stock.  On February 3, 2009, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 350 thousand additional shares of the Company's outstanding common stock at market price.

On February 8, 2011, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 250 thousand additional shares of the Company's outstanding common stock at market price. The plan does not expire. Pursuant to the aforementioned authorization, the Company repurchased 400 and 6 thousand shares of its outstanding common stock on the open market during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, approximately 194 thousand shares remain authorized to repurchase under the stock repurchase program.

As of May 14, 2020, we have suspended our stock repurchase program until further economic clarity.

14.          Dividends

On December 10, 2019, the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share which was paid on January 15, 2020 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2019, the record date.

On February 12, 2020, the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share which was paid on March 13, 2020 to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2020, the record date.

As of May 14, 2020, the Company has suspended dividends until further economic clarity.

15.          Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

Under the fair value standards fair value is based on the exit price and defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value measurement should reflect all the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. A fair value hierarchy is established in the authoritative guidance outlined in three levels ranking from Level 1 to Level 3 with Level 1 being the highest priority.

Level 1: observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets

Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly

Level 3: unobservable inputs (e.g., a reporting entity’s or other entity’s own data)

The Company had no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring (except our pension plan assets and whole life insurance policies, see Note 10) or non-recurring basis as of June 30,December 31, 2020 or September 30, 2019.2020.

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To estimate fair value of the financial instruments below, quoted market prices are used when available and classified within Level 1. If this data is not available, we use observable market-based inputs to estimate fair value, which are classified within Level 2. If the preceding information is unavailable, we use internally generated data to estimate fair value which is classified within Level 3.

As of June 30, 2020

As of September 30, 2019

As of December 31, 2020

As of September 30, 2020

Carrying Amount

Fair Value

Carrying Amount

Fair Value

Fair Value Level

Reference

Carrying Amount

Fair Value

Carrying Amount

Fair Value

Fair Value Level

Reference

(Amounts in thousands)

(Amounts in thousands)

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

19,976

$

19,976

$

18,099

$

18,099

1

Consolidated Balance Sheets

$

19,927

$

19,927

$

19,264

$

19,264

1

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Accounts & long-term receivable*

7,261

7,261

7,087

7,087

3

Note 6

Accounts and long-term receivable*

5,818

5,818

5,839

5,839

3

Note 6

Liabilities:

Notes payable

4,598

4,598

1,001

1,001

2

Note 9

1,838

1,838

4,098

4,098

2

Note 9

*Original maturity over one year

Cash and cash equivalents

Carrying amount approximated fair value.

Accounts and long-term receivable with original maturity over one year

Fair value was estimated by discounting future cash flows based on the current rate with similar terms.

Notes Payable

Fair value was estimated based on quoted market prices.

Fair value of accounts receivable with an original maturity of one year or less and accounts payable was not materially different from their carrying values at June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019.

2020.

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16.14.            Segment Information

The following tables present certain operating segment information for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019.

Technology Solutions Segment

Technology Solutions Segment

High

High

Performance

Performance

Products

United

Consolidated

Products

United

Consolidated

For the three months ended June 30,

    

Segment

    

Kingdom

    

U.S.

    

Total

    

Total

For the three months ended December 31,

    

Segment

    

Kingdom

    

U.S.

    

Total

    

Total

(Amounts in thousands)

(Amounts in thousands)

2020

Sales:

Product

$

780

$

75

$

9,439

$

9,514

$

10,294

$

1,176

$

1,403

$

5,829

$

7,232

$

8,408

Service

 

803

 

132

 

2,303

 

2,435

 

3,238

 

380

 

87

 

2,513

 

2,600

 

2,980

Total sales

$

1,583

$

207

$

11,742

$

11,949

$

13,532

$

1,556

$

1,490

$

8,342

$

9,832

$

11,388

Income (loss) from operations

$

(765)

$

32

$

340

$

372

$

(393)

$

(854)

$

31

$

286

$

317

$

(537)

Total assets

$

9,046

$

10,729

$

34,486

$

45,215

$

54,261

$

9,192

$

10,675

$

33,170

$

43,845

$

53,037

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

45

 

45

 

45

 

6

 

 

27

 

27

 

33

Depreciation and amortization

 

50

 

 

63

 

63

 

113

 

48

 

 

56

 

56

 

104

2019

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Sales:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Product

$

1,592

$

720

$

15,764

$

16,484

$

18,076

$

767

$

553

$

12,239

$

12,792

$

13,559

Service

 

548

 

109

 

2,837

 

2,946

 

3,494

 

274

 

126

 

2,899

 

3,025

 

3,299

Total sales

$

2,140

$

829

$

18,601

$

19,430

$

21,570

$

1,041

$

679

$

15,138

$

15,817

$

16,858

Income (loss) from operations

$

(484)

$

(25)

$

654

$

629

$

145

$

(1,263)

$

3

$

858

$

861

$

(402)

Total assets

$

12,287

$

12,540

$

31,665

$

44,205

$

56,492

$

10,496

$

10,847

$

34,905

$

45,752

$

56,248

Capital expenditures

 

39

 

 

283

 

283

 

322

 

34

 

 

173

 

173

 

207

Depreciation and amortization

 

58

 

 

45

 

45

 

103

 

58

 

3

 

64

 

67

 

125

Technology Solutions Segment

High

Performance

Products

United

Consolidated

For the nine months ended June 30, 

    

Segment

    

Kingdom

    

U.S.

    

Total

    

Total

(Amounts in thousands)

2020

Sales:

Product

$

2,469

$

812

$

32,531

$

33,343

$

35,812

Service

 

1,630

 

342

 

8,415

 

8,757

 

10,387

Total sales

$

4,099

$

1,154

$

40,946

$

42,100

$

46,199

Income (loss) from operations

$

(3,052)

$

(15)

$

2,129

$

2,114

$

(938)

Total assets

$

9,046

$

10,729

$

34,486

$

45,215

$

54,261

Capital expenditures

 

63

 

 

222

 

222

 

285

Depreciation and amortization

 

165

 

3

 

184

 

187

 

352

2019

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Sales:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Product

$

4,700

$

4,340

$

38,350

$

42,690

$

47,390

Service

 

1,080

 

274

 

8,156

 

8,430

 

9,510

Total sales

$

5,780

$

4,614

$

46,506

$

51,120

$

56,900

Income (loss) from operations

$

(2,404)

$

107

$

1,686

$

1,793

$

(611)

Total assets

$

12,287

$

12,540

$

31,665

$

44,205

$

56,492

Capital expenditures

 

279

 

 

311

 

311

 

590

Depreciation and amortization

 

166

 

3

 

140

 

143

 

309

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Income (loss) from operations consists of sales less cost of sales, engineering and development expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses but is not affected by either other income/expense or by income taxes expense (benefit). Non-operating expenses/income consists principally of investment income, interest income from transactions with payment terms exceeding one year (see Note 6 for details), and interest expense. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

The following table lists customers from which the Company derived revenues in excess of 10% or more of total revenues for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019.

For the three months ended June 30, 

For the nine months ended June 30, 

For the three months ended December 31, 

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

Customer

% of Total

Customer

% of Total

Customer

% of Total

Customer

% of Total

Customer

% of Total

Customer

% of Total

    

Revenues

    

Revenues

    

Revenues

    

Revenues

    

Revenues

    

Revenues

    

Revenues

    

Revenues

    

    

Revenues

    

Revenues

    

Revenues

    

Revenues

    

(Dollar amounts in millions)

(Amounts in thousands)

Customer A

$

0.8

6

%

$

3.8

18

%

$

4.0

9

%

$

6.8

12

%

$

1,140

10

%

$

330

2

%

Customer B

$

3.2

23

%

$

3.0

14

%

$

7.0

15

%

$

5.0

9

%

$

611

5

%

$

1,784

11

%

Customer C

$

1.6

12

%

$

1.9

9

%

$

2.3

5

%

$

3.4

6

%

$

333

3

%

$

2,630

16

%

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Customer B totaled approximately $6.3$4.8 million, or 39%30%, and approximately $7.4$4.7 million, or 36%28%, of total consolidated accounts receivable and long-term receivable as of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019,2020, respectively. There were no other customers that were more than 10% of total consolidated accounts receivable and long-term receivable as of June 30,December 31, 2020. We believe that the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to the accounts receivable with any customers as of June 30, 2020.December 31, 2020

Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

The discussion below contains certain forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, among others, statements concerning future revenues and future business plans. Forward-looking statements include statements in which we use words such as “expect”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “project”, “estimate”, “should”, “could”, “may”, “plan”, “potential”, “predict”, “project”, “will”, “would” and similar expressions. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and thus we cannot assure you that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may vary from those contained in such forward-looking statements. We discuss many of these risks and uncertainties in Item 1A under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019,2020, and in this Form 10-Q. Factors that may cause such variances include, but are not limited to, our dependence on a small number of customers for a significant portion of our revenue, our high dependence on contracts with the U.S. federal government, our reliance in certain circumstances on single sources for supply of key product components, intense competition in the market segments in which we operate, the recent changes in the U.S. Tax laws, and the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this document. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this filing and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.2020.

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Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to uncollectible receivables, inventory valuation, impairment assessment of intangibles, income taxes, deferred compensation and retirement plans, as well as estimated selling prices used for revenue recognition and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical performance and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. A description of our critical accounting policies is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20192020 in the “Critical Accounting Policies” section contained in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Due to adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842), our lease accounting policy has changed effective October 1, 2019 and is included in Note 8 of our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with effects of initial adoption in Note 3.

Observations on effects of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic. The outbreak has and continues to adversely affect the economies of the U.S., U.K., and other international markets and economies in which we operate. As a result of the World Health Organization characterizing the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic, national, state, and local governments have and continue to take actions such as declaring a state of emergency, implementing social distancing and other guidelines, and shutting down and/or limiting the opening or operation of certain businesses which are not considered essential. The Company continues to comply with such actions

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causing most employees to work remotely in all locations. AlthoughOur revenue decreased significantly for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 the decreased revenue is due to a few large, low margin deals from the same prior year period that did not reoccur primarily due to the pandemic. This is reflected in our overall gross margin increasing significantly. However, we do anticipate continuing business with theselargely the result of customers in the future.reducing their budgets. The pandemic has also had an adverse effect on our ability to transact one-on-one business. Due to the uncertainty of the pandemic, including but not limited to, regulatory measures or voluntary actions that  have and may be put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 and the duration of such measures, the impact of any further spread of COVID-19, or the resurgence of COVID-19 in a given geographic region after it has hit its “peak,” at this time, we cannot make a reasonable estimate on the extent or duration of the impacts on our business.

Please refer to Item 1A Risk Factors located in Part II Other Information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for discussion of the risks related to COVID-19 on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Results of Operations

Overview of the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020

Our revenues decreased by approximately $8.1$5.5 million, or 38%33%, to $13.5$11.4 million for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 as compared to $21.6$16.9 million for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2019. The decrease in revenue is the result of a decrease of $7.5$6.0 million in our TS segment, combined withpartially offset by a $0.6$0.5 million decreaseincrease in our HPP segment. Our gross margin percentage increased to 31%30% of revenues for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 from 22%24% for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2019. The increase is primarily attributed to both the TS and HPP segment. For the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 there was an operating loss of $0.4$0.5 million compared to an operating loss of $0.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, primarily as a result of decreased sales. Other income, (expense) net increased approximately $2.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 to income of $1.8 million as compared to expense of $0.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The primary components  of Other income, (expense) include an increase from debt forgiveness of loans taken out at each operating segment under the Payroll Protection Program totaling 2.2 million, partially offset by a foreign exchange loss of $0.5 million. The income tax provision was $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020, as compared to income tax benefit of $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, primarily as a result of decreased sales. Our provision for incomeDecember 31, 2019. The effective tax was a tax expense of $10 thousandrate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to a tax benefit of $326 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2019.current quarter was 8.7%. The effective tax expense rate was primarily driven by an increase in tax expense. This is primarily related to the write off of a deferred tax asset as a result of the change in tax law, allowing for the current quarterimmediate deduction of covered expenses incurred through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan along with the associated change in valuation allowance against deferred tax assets from the prior period, offset by the forgiveness of the PPP Loans for which the income is (5%).

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excluded for tax purposes. This additional expense was recorded discretely during the quarter. In the prior period, the Company established a deferred tax asset for these expenses that were expected to be deductible in a future period.

The following table details our results of operations in dollars and as a percentage of sales for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019:

%

%

%

%

    

June 30, 2020

    

of sales

    

June 30, 2019

    

of sales

 

    

December 31, 2020

    

of sales

    

December 31, 2019

    

of sales

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Sales

$

13,532

 

100

%  

$

21,570

 

100

%

$

11,388

 

100

%  

$

16,858

 

100

%

Costs and expenses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cost of sales

 

9,308

 

69

%  

 

16,731

 

77

%

 

8,010

 

70

%  

 

12,827

 

76

%

Engineering and development

 

693

 

5

%  

 

583

 

3

%

 

729

 

6

%  

 

672

 

4

%

Selling, general and administrative

 

3,924

 

29

%  

 

4,111

 

19

%

 

3,186

 

28

%  

 

3,761

 

22

%

Total costs and expenses

 

13,925

 

103

%  

 

21,425

 

99

%

 

11,925

 

105

%  

 

17,260

 

102

%

Operating income (loss)

 

(393)

 

(3)

%  

 

145

 

1

%

Other income

 

193

 

1

%  

 

61

 

%

Operating loss

 

(537)

 

(5)

%  

 

(402)

 

(2)

%

Other income, (expense) net

 

1,798

 

16

%  

 

(208)

 

(1)

%

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(200)

 

(1)

%  

 

206

 

1

%

 

1,261

 

11

%  

 

(610)

 

(3)

%

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

10

 

%  

 

(326)

 

(2)

%

 

110

 

1

%  

 

(70)

 

%

Net income (loss)

$

(210)

 

(1)

%  

$

532

 

3

%

$

1,151

 

10

%  

$

(540)

 

(3)

%

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Revenues

Our revenues decreased by approximately $8.1$5.5 million to $13.5$11.4 million for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 as compared to $21.6$16.9 million of revenues for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2019. TS segment revenues decreased by $7.5$6.0 million and HPP segment revenues decreasedincreased by approximately $0.6$0.5 million.

TS segment revenue change was as follows for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and June 30,December 31, 2019:

Decrease

 

Decrease

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

$

    

%

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

$

    

%

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Products

$

9,514

$

16,484

$

(6,970)

(42)

%

$

7,232

$

12,792

$

(5,560)

(43)

%

Services

 

2,435

 

2,946

 

(511)

(17)

%

 

2,600

 

3,025

 

(425)

(14)

%

Total

$

11,949

$

19,430

$

(7,481)

(39)

%

$

9,832

$

15,817

$

(5,985)

(38)

%

The decrease in TS segment product revenues of $7.0approximately $5.6 million during the period is primarily the result of a decrease of $6.3$6.4 million in our U.S. division, combined with a decreasepartially offset by an increase in the U.K. division of $0.7$0.8 million. The $6.3$6.4 million decrease in the U.S. division is primarily the result of decreased sales to several major customers during the period. The $0.7$0.8 million decreaseincrease in the U.K. division product revenues is primarily the result of lowerhigher sales volume to one major customer during the period as compared to the prior year period. There iswas a decrease in TS segment service revenues of $0.5$0.4 million during the period as compared to the prior year period, which is primarily due to a decrease in the U.S. division service revenues. The U.S. division service revenues decrease is substantially the resultconsisting of a decrease of $0.9$0.6 million in internal service and third party service revenues, partially offset withby a $0.4$0.1 million increase in managed service contracts.contract revenues and a $0.1 million increase in third party maintenance revenues.

HPP segment revenue change was as follows for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019:

Increase (decrease)

 

Increase

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

$

    

%

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

$

    

%

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Products

$

780

$

1,592

$

(812)

(51)

%

$

1,176

$

767

$

409

53

%

Services

 

803

 

548

 

255

47

%

 

380

 

274

 

106

39

%

Total

$

1,583

$

2,140

$

(557)

(26)

%

$

1,556

$

1,041

$

515

49

%

The HPP product revenues decreasedincreased by $0.8$0.4 million for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2019, primarily as a result of a decrease in Myricom product sales of $0.7$0.4 million and a

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decreaseincrease in Multicomputer product sales of $0.1 million.sales. The HPP services revenues increased $0.3$0.1 million for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2019 due to $0.3 million of increased royalties on high-speed processing boards related to the E2D program.program, partially offset by a decrease of $0.2 million from repairs from the prior year period.

Our revenues by geographic area, which is based on the customer location to which the products were shipped or services rendered, were as follows for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2019:

Decrease

 

Increase (decrease)

 

    

2020

    

%

    

2019

    

%

    

$

    

%

 

    

2020

    

%

    

2019

    

%

    

$

    

%

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Americas

$

13,072

 

96

%  

$

19,606

 

91

%  

$

(6,534)

(33)

%

$

9,750

 

85

%  

$

16,125

 

96

%  

$

(6,375)

(40)

%

Europe

 

382

 

3

%  

 

1,033

 

5

%  

 

(651)

(63)

%

 

1,541

 

14

%  

 

663

 

4

%  

 

878

132

%

Asia

 

78

 

1

%  

 

931

 

4

%  

 

(853)

(92)

%

 

97

 

1

%  

 

70

 

%  

 

27

39

%

Totals

$

13,532

 

100

%  

$

21,570

 

100

%  

$

(8,038)

(37)

%

$

11,388

 

100

%  

$

16,858

 

100

%  

$

(5,470)

(32)

%

The $6.5$6.4 million decrease in revenue to the Americas is primarily the result of decreased sales by our TS segment division of $6.8$6.9 million, partially offset withby an increase in the HPP segment of $0.3$0.5 million. The $0.7$0.9 million decreaseincrease in

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revenue to Europe is primarily the result of decreasedincreased sales by our TS segment consisting of $0.6$0.8 million combined with decreased sales offrom the U.K. division and $0.1 million by our HPPfrom the U.S. division. The $0.9 million decrease in revenue to Asia is primarilyremained stable from the result of decreased sales of $0.8 million by our HPP division due to a one time deal in prior year that did not reoccur in the current period combined with decreased sales of $0.1 million in our TS U.K. division.period.

Gross Margins

Our gross margin ("GM") decreased by approximately $0.6 million to $4.2$3.4 million for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 as compared to a gross margin of approximately $4.8$4.0 million for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2019. The GM as a percentage of revenue increased to 31%30% for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020, from 22%24% for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2019. The increase in GM as a percentage of revenue is primarily attributed to increased GM in the TS segment and increased service revenue relative to product revenue in the HPP segment.

2020

2019

Increase (decrease)

 

2020

2019

Increase (decrease)

 

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

 

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

TS

$

3,173

 

27

%  

$

3,632

 

19

%  

$

(459)

 

8

%

$

2,436

 

25

%  

$

3,524

 

22

%  

$

(1,088)

 

3

%

HPP

 

1,051

 

66

%  

 

1,207

 

56

%  

 

(156)

 

10

%

 

942

 

61

%  

 

507

 

52

%  

 

435

 

9

%

Total

$

4,224

 

31

%  

$

4,839

 

22

%  

$

(615)

 

9

%

$

3,378

 

30

%  

$

4,031

 

24

%  

$

(653)

 

6

%

The impact of product mix within our TS segment on gross margin for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

2020

2019

Increase (decrease)

 

2020

2019

Increase (decrease)

 

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

 

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Products

$

1,668

 

18

%  

$

1,994

 

12

%  

$

(326)

 

6

%

$

885

 

12

%  

$

1,678

 

13

%  

$

(793)

 

(1)

%

Services

 

1,505

 

62

%  

 

1,638

 

56

%  

 

(133)

 

6

%

 

1,551

 

60

%  

 

1,846

 

62

%  

 

(295)

 

(2)

%

Total

$

3,173

 

27

%  

$

3,632

 

19

%  

$

(459)

 

8

%

$

2,436

 

25

%  

$

3,524

 

23

%  

$

(1,088)

 

2

%

The overall TS segment GM as a percentage of sales increased to 27%25% for the three month period ended June 30,December 31, 2020 from 19%23% for the three month period ended June 30,December 31, 2019. The increased product margin as a percentage of product revenueThis is due to increased vendor rebates as well as increased salesa significant increase of highservices gross margin software. The increased volume in managed services for the three months ended June 30, 2020 as comparedrelative to prior year period led to increasedproducts gross margin. However, individually both product and service GM as a percentage of service revenue.revenue slightly decreased.

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The impact of product mix within our HPP segment on gross margin for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

2020

2019

Increase (Decrease)

 

2020

2019

Increase

 

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

 

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Products

$

265

 

34

%  

$

678

 

43

%  

$

(413)

 

(9)

%

$

575

 

49

%  

$

277

 

36

%  

$

298

 

13

%

Services

 

786

 

98

%  

 

529

 

97

%  

 

257

 

1

%

 

367

 

97

%  

 

230

 

84

%  

 

137

 

13

%

Total

$

1,051

 

66

%  

$

1,207

 

56

%  

$

(156)

 

10

%

$

942

 

61

%  

$

507

 

49

%  

$

435

 

12

%

The overall HPP segment GM as a percentage of sales increased to 66%61% for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 from 56%49% for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2019. The 10%12% increase in gross margin as a percentage of sales in the HPP segment for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 as compared to the prior year period is primarily attributed to increased GM from increased services revenue including a $350$280 thousand increase of royalty revenues, and decreased GM from product revenue.which is all margin. The GM as a percentage of sales from products decreasedincreased primarily due to product mix.increased E2D parts sold, which carry a higher GM as a percentage of revenue than other products sold.

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Operating Expenses

Engineering and Development Expenses

The engineering and development expenses incurred by our HPP segment increased $0.1remained stable at $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 when compared to the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2019. This is due to recovery of consulting expenses in the prior year for services that were not completed. The current period expenses were primarily for product engineering expenses incurred in connection with the continued development of the ARIA SDS cyber security products.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The following table details our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense by operating segment for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019:

For the three months ended June 30, 

 

For the three months ended December 31, 

 

% of

% of

$ Increase

% Increase

 

% of

% of

$ Decrease

% Decrease

 

    

2020

    

Total

    

2019

    

Total

    

(decrease)

    

(decrease)

 

    

2020

    

Total

    

2019

    

Total

    

    

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

By Operating Segment:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

TS segment

$

2,801

 

71

%  

$

3,002

 

73

%  

$

(201)

 

(7)

%

$

2,119

 

67

%  

$

2,663

 

71

%  

$

(544)

 

(20)

%

HPP segment

 

1,123

 

29

%  

 

1,109

 

27

%  

 

14

 

1

%

 

1,067

 

33

%  

 

1,098

 

29

%  

 

(31)

 

(3)

%

Total

$

3,924

 

100

%  

$

4,111

 

100

%  

$

(187)

 

(5)

%

$

3,186

 

100

%  

$

3,761

 

100

%  

$

(575)

 

(15)

%

SG&A expenses overall decreased $0.2approximately $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2019. The $0.2approximate $0.6 million decrease in TS segment SG&A expenses compared to the prior year period is primarily the result of a decrease to bad debt reserve of $0.1variable compensation of $0.2 million and a decrease of variable compensationpayroll related expenses of $0.1$0.4 million. The HPP segment SG&A expenses for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2019 remained flat.relatively stable.

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Other Income/Expenses

The following table details other income (expense) for the three and nine monthsyear ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019:

For the three months ended

For the three months ended

Increase

Increase

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

(Decrease)

    

December 31, 2020

    

December 31, 2019

    

(Decrease)

(Amounts in thousands)

(Amounts in thousands)

Interest expense

$

(56)

$

(26)

$

(30)

$

(38)

$

(57)

$

19

Interest income

 

133

 

79

 

54

 

98

 

173

 

(75)

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

113

 

8

 

105

Foreign exchange loss

 

(467)

 

(335)

 

(132)

Gain on debt forgiveness

 

2,196

 

 

2,196

Other income, net

 

3

 

 

3

 

9

 

11

 

(2)

Total other income (expense), net

$

193

$

61

$

132

$

1,798

$

(208)

$

2,006

The $132 thousand$2.0 million increase in total other income (expense), net for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2019 is primarily driven by a gain on debt forgiveness of $2.2 million, which did not occur in the prior year. This debt forgiveness is related to two loans (one at each operating segment) taken out under the Payroll Protection Program. The largest offset was an increase in expense of $0.1 million in a foreign exchange gain of $113 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to a gain of $8 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2019.loss. In consolidation, U.S. dollars and Euros are remeasured into the functional currency, British Pounds, of our U.K. subsidiary. This non-cash remeasurement is included in foreign exchange gain or loss on the income statement and the foreign exchange gainloss is primarily from a Euro and U.S. Dollar bank account. There were 500,000 Euros converted to U.S. Dollars during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

The interest income increasedecrease of $54 thousand$0.1 million for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019December 31, 2020 is primarily related to agreements that have payment terms in excess of one year (see Note 6 in Item 1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) from the TS-US segment.

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Income Taxes

AnThe income tax expense of $10 thousandprovision was recorded$0.1 million for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2020, as compared to an income tax benefit of $326 thousand$0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The effective tax rate for the current quarter was 8.7%. The effective tax expense rate was primarily driven by an increase in tax expense. This is primarily related to the samewrite off of a deferred tax asset as a result of the change in tax law, allowing for the immediate deduction of covered expenses incurred through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan along with the associated change in valuation allowance against deferred tax assets from the prior period, offset by the forgiveness of 2019.

the PPP Loans for which the income is excluded for tax purposes. This additional expense was recorded discretely during the quarter. In the prior period, the Company established a deferred tax asset for these expenses that were expected to be deductible in a future period.

Generally, fluctuations in the effective tax rate are primarily due to changes in our geographic pretax income resulting from our business mix and changes in the tax impact of permanent differences, other special items, and other discrete tax items, which may have unique tax implications depending on the nature of the item.

Overview of the nine months ended June 30, 2020

Our revenues decreased by approximately $10.7 million, or 19%, to $46.2 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $56.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in overall revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the prior fiscal year nine month period is the result of an approximately $9.0 million decrease in our TS segment revenue combined with a $1.7 million decrease in our HPP segment revenue. The TS segment revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 is primarily impacted by a decrease of sales to a major customer in the U.K. Division and a decrease in product revenue due to several major customers in the U.S. division, partially offset in the U.S. division by increased volume of product sales to one major customer and increased volume in managed services revenues. The $1.7 million decrease in HPP segment revenue for the nine month period ended June 30, 2020 is primarily impacted by decreased combined Myricom and Multicomputer product sales of $2.2 million, partially offset by higher royalties recognized of approximately $0.5 million on high-speed processing boards during the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the nine month period ended June 30, 2019. Our overall gross margin percentage increased to 28% of revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 from 23% of revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. Our operating loss increased by approximately $0.3 million resulting in an operating loss of $0.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to operating loss of $0.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019, primarily as a result of decreased product revenues. Our provision for income tax was a tax expense of $1.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to a tax benefit of $466 thousand for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The effective tax expense rate for the current period is (297)%. The negative rate is high due to the recording of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets during the second quarter, as the Company has concluded

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that it is more likely than not that a portion of its deferred tax assets will not be realized in light of recent results, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting economic fallout. The current tax expense is net of federal tax benefits anticipated from the carryback of current and prior period federal net operating losses, as allowed under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), to recover federal taxes paid in prior periods. The recording of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets is a non-cash expense and the federal tax benefits will result in a cash refund.

The following table details our results of operations in dollars and as a percentage of sales for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

%

%

 

    

June 30, 2020

    

of sales

    

June 30, 2019

    

of sales

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Sales

$

46,199

 

100

%  

$

56,900

 

100

%

Costs and expenses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cost of sales

 

33,461

 

72

%  

 

43,966

 

77

%

Engineering and development

 

2,081

 

5

%  

 

2,109

 

4

%

Selling, general and administrative

 

11,595

 

25

%  

 

11,436

 

20

%

Total costs and expenses

 

47,137

 

102

%  

 

57,511

 

101

%

Operating loss

 

(938)

 

(2)

%  

 

(611)

 

(1)

%

Other income

 

565

 

1

%  

 

108

 

%

Loss before income taxes

 

(373)

 

(1)

%  

 

(503)

 

(1)

%

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

1,109

 

2

%  

 

(466)

 

(1)

%

Net loss

$

(1,482)

 

(3)

%  

$

(37)

 

%

Revenues

Our total revenues decreased by approximately $10.7 million to $46.2 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $56.9 million of revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2019.

TS segment revenue change was as follows for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Increase (decrease)

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

$

    

%

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Products

$

33,343

$

42,690

$

(9,347)

(22)

%

Services

 

8,757

 

8,430

 

327

4

%

Total

$

42,100

$

51,120

$

(9,020)

(18)

%

The decrease in TS segment product revenues of $9.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the prior year period is the result of a $3.5 million decrease in our U.K. division combined with a decrease in product revenues of $5.8 million in our U.S. division. The $5.8 million decrease in the U.S. division product revenues is the result of decreased sales to several major customers. The $3.5 million decrease in the U.K. division product revenue is due to sales to one customer that did not reoccur in the current nine month period ended June 30, 2020. The increase in TS segment service revenues of $0.3 million for the nine month period ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the prior year period is primarily the result of an increase of $0.3 million in our U.S. division, comprised of a $1.6 million increase in managed service contract revenues and an increase of $0.3 million in third party maintenance revenue, partially offset by a $1.6 million decrease in internal and third party service revenues.

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HPP segment revenue change was as follows for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

    

Increase (decrease)

 

2020

    

2019

    

$

    

%

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Products

$

2,469

$

4,700

$

(2,231)

(47)

%

Services

 

1,630

 

1,080

 

550

51

%

Total

$

4,099

$

5,780

$

(1,681)

(29)

%

The HPP product revenue decrease of $2.2 million during the nine month period ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the prior year period is due to decreased Multicomputer product sales of $0.5 million and decreased Myricom sales of $1.7 million, of which $1.3 million was related to a one time order that did not reoccur in the current period. The increase in HPP services revenues of approximately $0.6 million for the period is the result of an increase in royalty revenues on high-speed processing boards related to the E2D program during the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2019.

Our revenues by geographic area, which is based on the customer location to which the products were shipped or services rendered, were as follows for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Decrease

    

2020

    

%

    

2019

    

%

    

$

    

%

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Americas

$

44,266

 

95

%  

$

51,442

 

90

%  

$

(7,176)

(14)

%

Europe

 

1,664

 

4

%  

 

3,276

 

6

%  

 

(1,612)

(49)

%

Asia

 

269

 

1

%  

 

2,182

 

4

%  

 

(1,913)

(88)

%

Totals

$

46,199

 

100

%  

$

56,900

 

100

%  

$

(10,701)

(19)

%

The $7.2 million decrease in the Americas revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2019 is primarily due to decreased revenue by our TS U.S. division of $5.2 million and decreased revenue by our TS U.K. division of $2.0 million. The $1.6 million decrease in Europe revenue for the nine month period ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the prior year period is primarily due to decreased sales by our TS U.K. division of $1.1 million, decreased sales by our TS U.S. division of $0.3 million, and decreased sales in our HPP segment of $0.2 million for the nine month period ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the prior fiscal year period. The $1.9 million decrease in Asia revenue for the nine month period ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the prior year period is primarily due to decreased sales by our HPP segment of $1.4 million and decreased sales in our TS U.K. division of $0.5 million for the nine month period ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the prior fiscal year period.

Gross Margins

Our gross margin ("GM") decreased by $0.2 million to $12.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to a gross margin of approximately $12.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. However, the GM as a percentage of revenue increased to 28% for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 from 23% for the nine months ended June 30, 2019.

2020

2019

Increase (Decrease)

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

 

TS

$

10,353

 

25

%  

$

9,988

 

20

%  

$

365

 

5

%

HPP

 

2,385

 

58

%  

 

2,946

 

51

%  

 

(561)

 

7

%

Total

$

12,738

 

28

%  

$

12,934

 

23

%  

$

(196)

 

5

%

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The impact of product mix within our TS segment on gross margin for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

2020

2019

Increase (Decrease)

 

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Products

$

5,047

 

15

%  

$

5,479

 

13

%  

$

(432)

 

2

%

Services

 

5,306

 

61

%  

 

4,509

 

53

%  

 

797

 

8

%

Total

$

10,353

 

25

%  

$

9,988

 

20

%  

$

365

 

5

%

The overall TS segment GM as a percentage of sales increased to 25% for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 from 20% for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The 2% increase in GM on product as a percentage of product sales is due to increased vendor rebates and increased high margin software. The 8% increase in GM on services as a percentage of services sales is due to increased volume of managed services.

The impact of product mix within our HPP segment on gross margin for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

2020

2019

Increase (Decrease)

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

    

GM$

    

GM%

 

Products

$

841

 

34

%  

$

1,924

 

41

%  

$

(1,083)

 

(7)

%

Services

 

1,544

 

95

%  

 

1,022

 

95

%  

 

522

 

%

Total

$

2,385

 

58

%  

$

2,946

 

51

%  

$

(561)

 

7

%

The overall HPP segment GM as a percentage of sales increased to 58% for the period from 51% in the same prior year period. The 7% increase in total GM as a percentage of sales in the HPP segment is primarily attributed to an increase in services margin including a $560 thousand increase of royalty revenues, while total GM from products decreased because product GM as a percentage of product sales are significantly lower than services.

Operating Expenses

Engineering and Development Expenses

Engineering and development expenses remained relatively flat at $2.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $2.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The current period expenses were primarily for product engineering expenses incurred in connection with continued development of the ARIA SDS cyber security products.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The following table details our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense by operating segment for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

For the nine months ended June 30, 

% of

% of

$ Increase

% Increase

 

    

2020

    

Total

    

2019

    

Total

    

    

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

By Operating Segment:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

TS segment

$

8,239

 

71

%  

$

8,194

 

72

%  

$

45

 

1

%

HPP segment

 

3,356

 

29

%  

 

3,242

 

28

%  

 

114

 

4

%

Total

$

11,595

 

100

%  

$

11,436

 

100

%  

$

159

 

1

%

SG&A expenses increased by approximately $0.2 million, or 1%, for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The slight increase in TS segment expenses is primarily attributed to

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increased payroll and variable compensation expenses. The $0.1 million increase, or 4%, for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2019 in HPP segment expenses is primarily due to increases in payroll expenses related to sales employees.

Other Income/Expenses

The following table details other income (expense) for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

For the nine months ended

Increase

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2019

    

(Decrease)

(Amounts in thousands)

Interest expense

$

(168)

$

(74)

$

(94)

Interest income

 

469

 

200

 

269

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

257

 

(22)

 

279

Other income, net

 

7

 

4

 

3

Total other income (expense), net

$

565

$

108

$

457

The $457 thousand increase to total other income (expense), net for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2019 is primarily driven by an increase in interest income of $269 thousand and an increase in foreign exchange gain of $279 thousand, partially offset by an increase of $94 thousand of interest expense. There were 500,000 Euros converted to U.S. Dollars during the nine months ended June 30, 2020.

The increase in interest income of $269 thousand is primarily related to agreements that have payment terms in excess of one year (see Note 6) from the TS-US segment.

Income Taxes

The income tax provision was $1.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to income tax benefit of $466 thousand in the same period of 2019. The U.K. division did not have any tax expense in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 due to its pension contribution and the utilization of a portion of its net tax operating loss.

The income tax provision for the nine months period is not comparable to the same period of the prior year due to the recording of a valuation allowance in the current period net of the impact of the federal tax benefits anticipated from the carryback of current and prior period federal net operating losses, as allowed under the recently enacted CARES Act, to recover federal taxes paid in prior periods.

Generally, fluctuations in the effective tax rate are primarily due to changes in our geographic pretax income resulting from our business mix and changes in the tax impact of permanent differences, other special items, and other discrete tax items, which may have unique tax implications depending on the nature of the item.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary source of liquidity is our cash and cash equivalents, which increased by $1.9$0.6 million to $20.0$19.9 million as of June 30,December 31, 2020 from $18.1$19.3 million as of September 30, 2019. As of May 14, 2020, we have suspended our quarterly dividend until further economic clarity.2020.

Our significant sources of cash for the nine monthsyear ended June 30,December 31, 2020 included a decrease in accounts receivable of $4.2$1.3 million, proceeds from debtan increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $4.2$0.4 million, and a decreasean increase in inventoriesdeferred revenue of $1.1$0.3 million.

Our significant uses of cash for the nine monthsyear ended June 30,December 31, 2020 included a decrease of accounts payable and accrued expenses of $6.9 million, net payment on our line of credit $1.3of $0.8 million and dividends paidan increase in inventories of $1.3$0.6 million.

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CashOur cash held by our foreign subsidiary in the United Kingdom totaled approximately $10.0$8.9 million as of June 30,December 31, 2020 and consistsconsisted of 2.40.8 million Euros, 0.20.3 million British Pounds, and 6.67.4 million U.S. Dollars. This cash is included in our total cash and cash equivalents reported within the financial statements.

As of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 20192020 the Company maintained a line of credit with a capacity of up to $15.0 million and $20.0 million for inventory accessible to both the HPP and TS segments, respectively.segments. This line of credit also includes availability of a limited cash withdrawal of up to $1.0 million and $1.5 million as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.million. An amount of $13.9$14.2 million and $17.5$13.4 million were available as of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019,2020, respectively. As of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 20192020 there were no cash withdrawals outstanding. The amount of the inventory line of credit and cash withdrawal was lowered in June of 2020 primarily due to lack of need for full use of the line.

If cash generated from operations is insufficient to satisfy working capital requirements, we may need to access funds through bank loans or other means. If we are unable to secure additional financing, we may not be able to complete development or enhancement of products, take advantage of future opportunities, respond to competition, retain key employees, or continue to effectively operate our business.

On April 17, 2020, the Company and Modcomp, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary each received a loan (“SBA Loans”) in the form of a promissory note from Paragon Bank in the amounts of $827,000 and $1,353,600, respectively under the Paycheck Protection Program, which was established under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA loans havehad a two-year term and carrycarried an annual fixed interest rate of 1%.  For additional information onThe SBA Loans were forgiven in full by the SBA Loans, see Note 8in the first quarter of this Form 10-Q.fiscal year 2021.

Based on our current plans and business conditions, management believes that the Company’s available cash and cash equivalents, the cash received from the SBA loans, the cash generated from operations, and availability on our line of credit will be sufficient to provide for the Company’s working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least 12 months from the date of this report.

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Item 4.         Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30,December 31, 2020. Our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer and other members of our senior management team supervised and participated in this evaluation. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’sSEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’scompany's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30,December 31, 2020, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.not effective, due to the fact that we are not yet able to conclude that the material weakness described in this Item 4 has been remediated by the changes we made in response to that material weakness.

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TableAs previously disclosed in Item 9A of Contentsour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended September 30, 2020, our management identified a material weakness as of such date.  A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or interim financial statements will not be able to be prevented or detected in a timely basis.  The identified material weakness is in connection with internal controls over the revenue recognition process, specifically the failure to properly identify whether the Company was to be considered the principal or the agent in certain transactions. We determined that controls over the revenue recognition process were not operating effectively and the resulting control gap amounted to a material weakness in our controls over financial reporting.

During the period following our initial identification of the material weakness referred to above, management assessed various alternatives to remediate this material weakness and we implemented changes to our system of internal controls, which included the implementation of enhanced internal auditing procedures, whereby revenue transactions are subjected to an additional review process at the corporate level to ensure the correct accounting methodology is applied to all revenue transactions. Although we have implemented such changes to our internal controls over financial reporting as described above, at this time, we cannot conclude that the material weakness has been remediated and we will continue to make changes and upgrade systems and processes throughout fiscal year 2021.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

During the nine monthsyear ended June 30,December 31, 2020, there were nowas a significant change in internal controls related to the material weakness discussed above. Internal controls around classifying whether the Company is considered the principal or the agent in transactions have been redesigned and implemented, which are intended to remediate the material weakness.

Prior to these changes, the Company’s primary procedure to find transactions that should be recorded “net” was reliance on a search of key words in our internalthe item description and stock-keeping unit. The primary control overfailure related to the key words identifying certain items where the Company was the principal, but the item was incorrectly recorded on a net basis. As a result, the primary identifier is not on the reliance of key words. Instead, the new enhanced procedures include review of every line item with additional levels of review from both sales and financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.management.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk factors

Except as set forth below, thereThere have been no other material changes to the risk factors set forth in Item 1A under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 and the risk factor below included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020.

Pandemics, epidemics or disease outbreaks, such as the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), may materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

Pandemics, epidemics, or disease outbreaks, such as COVID-19 may cause harm to us, our employees, our clients, our vendors and supply chain partners, and financial institutions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.  The impact of a pandemic, epidemic, or other disease outbreak, such as COVID-19, may include, but would not be limited to: (i) disruption to operations due to the unavailability of employees due to illness, quarantines, risk of illness, travel restrictions or factors that limit our existing or potential workforce; (ii) volatility in the demand for or availability of our products and services, (iii) inability to meet our customers’ needs due to disruptions in the manufacture, sourcing and distribution of our products and services, or (iv) failure of third parties on which we rely, including our suppliers, clients, and external business partners, to meet their obligations to us, or significant disruptions in their ability to do so. As a result of the World Health Organization characterizing the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic on March 11, 2020, national, state, and local governments have taken actions such as declaring a state of emergency, social distancing guidelines, and shutting down certain businesses which are not considered essential in part or entirely. The Company has complied with such actions causing most employees to work remotely in all locations.   Such measures could have a material adverse effect on our business and future results.  

Item 2. Purchases of equity securities

On November 13, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase 250,000 shares of its outstanding common stock.  On February 3, 2009, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 350,000 additional shares of the Company's outstanding common stock at market price.

On February 8, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program, which authorized the Company to purchase up to 250,000 shares of its Common Stock. Shares of CSP Inc. may be repurchased on the open market at the discretion of management. Open market repurchases will be made in compliance with the Securities and Exchanges Commission’s Rule 10b-18 in addition to complying with applicable legal and other considerations. Below are the purchases that have been made for the nine months ended June 30, 2020. As of May 14, 2020, we have suspended our stock repurchase program until further economic clarity

Period

Total number of shares purchased

Average price paid per share

Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans (1)

Maximum number that may yet be purchased under the repurchase plan

March 1-31, 2020

6,000

$

7.15

6,000

194,525

April 1-30, 2020

400

$

6.50

400

194,125

(1)On March 11, 2020, the Company announced the commencement of purchases under our stock repurchase program, which was originally authorized and announced February 8, 2011. This program originally allowed the Company to purchase up to 250,000 shares of its Common Stock. As of the March 11, 2020 announcement, 200,525 shares of

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Common Stock were available to be repurchased under the stock repurchase program. The program does not expire. The stock repurchase program may be suspended, terminated, or modified at any time for any reason.

Item 6.         Exhibits

Number

   

Description

10.1

Note, dated as of April 17, 2020, by, and between Paragon Bank and CSP, Inc., filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on April 23, 2020)

10.2

Note, dated as of April 17, 2020, by, and between Paragon Bank and Modcomp, Inc., filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on April 23, 2020)

31.1*

Rule 13(a)-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

31.2*

Rule 13(a)-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

32.1*

Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

101*

Interactive Data Files regarding (a) our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30,December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019,2020, (b) our Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, (c) our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, (d) our Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, (e) our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 and (f) the Notes to such Consolidated Financial Statements.


*   Filed Herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

CSP INC.

AugustFebruary 11, 20202021

By:

/s/ Victor Dellovo

Victor Dellovo

Chief Executive Officer,

President and Director

AugustFebruary 11, 20202021

By:

/s/ Gary W. Levine

Gary W. Levine

Chief Financial Officer

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