UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 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: 001-37706

 

 

CCUR HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 04-2735766
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

6470 East Johns Crossing, Suite 490, Duluth, Georgia 30097

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 305-6434

 

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

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 x      No o¨

 

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 x     No o¨

 

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  x Smaller reporting company  x
  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 x

 

Number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of November 6, 2020February 12, 2021 was 8,972,524.8,839,344.

 

 

 

 

 

CCUR Holdings, Inc.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

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

 

Table of Contents

 

 

Page

 Part I – Financial Information 
   
Item 1.Financial Statements 
   
 Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)3
   
 Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)4
   
 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited)5
   
 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)6
   
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)78
   
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)89
   
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2427
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk3036
   
Item 4.Controls and Procedures3036
   
 Part II – Other Information
 
Item 1.Legal Proceedings3037
   
Item 1A.Risk Factors3137
   
Item 6.Exhibits3541

 

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Part I - Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Item 1.Financial Statements

 

CCUR Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands, except share and par value data)

 

 September 30,
2020
  June 30,
2020
  December 31,
2020
  June 30,
2020
 
 (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)   
ASSETS
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $18,285  $9,336  $16,223  $9,336 
Equity securities, fair value  7,754   7,372   13,269   7,372 
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, fair value  14,784   21,429   12,893   21,429 
Current maturities of mortgage and commercial loans receivable  4,285   3,878   3,634   3,878 
Advances receivable, net  9,866   11,436   111   11,436 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  1,148   1,204   599   1,204 
Total current assets  56,122   54,655   46,729   54,655 
                
Land investment  3,596   3,568   3,596   3,568 
Deferred income taxes, net  6,646   6,632   7,691   6,632 
Mortgage and commercial loans receivable, net of current maturities  101   1,695   104   1,695 
Definite-lived intangibles, net  1,773   1,870   1,677   1,870 
Goodwill  480   480   480   480 
Equity method investment  3,850   - 
Other long-term assets, net  1,103   950   762   950 
Total assets $69,821  $69,850  $64,889  $69,850 
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $898  $803  $690  $803 
Management fee payable  3,059   2,841   2,915   2,841 
Total current liabilities  3,957   3,644   3,605   3,644 
                
Long-term liabilities:                
Pension liability  4,192   4,005   4,396   4,005 
Other long-term liabilities  844   912   628   912 
Total liabilities  8,993   8,561   8,629   8,561 
                
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)        
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)        
                
Stockholders' equity:                
Shares of series preferred stock, par value $0.01; 1,250,000 authorized; none issued  -   -   -   - 
Shares of class A preferred stock, par value $100; 20,000 authorized; none issued  -   -   -   - 
Shares of common stock, par value $0.01; 14,000,000 authorized; 8,797,671 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020, and June 30, 2020  88   88 
Shares of common stock, par value $0.01; 14,000,000
authorized; 8,839,344 and 8,797,671 issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2020, and June 30, 2020, respectively
  88   88 
Capital in excess of par value  209,283   209,223   209,276   209,223 
Non-controlling interest  1,224   1,261   1,179   1,261 
Accumulated deficit  (142,674)  (143,077)  (150,978)  (143,077)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (7,093)  (6,206)  (3,305)  (6,206)
Total stockholders' equity  60,828   61,289   56,260   61,289 
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest, and stockholders' equity $69,821  $69,850  $64,889  $69,850 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CCUR Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2020  2019 
Revenues:        
Merchant cash advance fees and other revenue $668  $1,448 
Interest on mortgage and commercial loans  242   283 
Total revenues  910   1,731 
Operating expenses:        
Selling, general, and administrative  1,085   1,334 
Amortization of purchased intangibles  97   120 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration  -   10 
Provision for credit losses on advances  52   216 
Total operating expenses  1,234   1,680 
Operating (loss) income  (324)  51 
         
Other interest income  1,360   2,137 
Realized gain on investments, net  532   1,076 

Unrealized (loss) gain on equity securities, net

  (1,045)  469 
Other income, net  75   1 
Income before income taxes  598   3,734 
         
Provision for income taxes  231   173 
         
Net income  367   3,561 
         
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest  22   (155)
        .  
Net income attributable to CCUR Holdings, Inc. stockholders $389  $3,406 
Earnings per share attributable to CCUR Holdings, Inc. stockholders:        
Basic $0.04  $0.39 
Diluted $0.04  $0.39 
         
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic  8,797,671   8,756,156 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted  8,856,691   8,809,572 

  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Revenues:                
Merchant cash advance fees and other revenue $1,046  $1,440  $1,714  $2,888 
Interest on mortgage and commercial loans  151   347   393   630 
Total revenues  1,197   1,787   2,107   3,518 
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general, and administrative  1,202   1,307   2,287   2,641 
Amortization of purchased intangibles  96   119   193   239 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration  -   (410)  -   (400)
Provision for credit losses on advances  13,775   180   13,827   396 
Total operating expenses  15,073   1,196   16,307   2,876 
Operating (loss) income  (13,876)  591   (14,200)  642 
                 
Other interest income  679   2,145   2,039   4,282 
Realized gain on investments, net  876   843   1,408   1,919 
Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities, net  2,285   (627)  1,240   (158)
Other income, net  30   65   105   66 
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in net loss from equity method investment  (10,006)  3,017   (9,408)  6,751 
                 
Equity in net loss from equity method investment  53   -   53   - 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes  (1,725)  (17)  (1,494)  156 
                 
Net (loss) income  (8,334)  3,034   (7,967)  6,595 
                 
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest  1   (297)  23   (452)
                .  
Net (loss) income attributable to CCUR Holdings, Inc. stockholders $(8,333) $2,737  $(7,944) $6,143 
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to CCUR Holdings, Inc. stockholders:                
Basic $(0.95) $0.31  $(0.90) $0.70 
Diluted $(0.95) $0.31  $(0.90) $0.70 
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic  8,800,171   8,758,710   8,798,928   8,757,433 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted  8,800,171   8,840,870   8,798,928   8,825,583 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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ccur holdings, inc.

Consolidated STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (loss)(LOSS) INCOME (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
 2020  2019  2020  2019  2020  2019 
              
Net income $367  $3,561 
Net (loss) income $(8,334) $3,034  $(7,967) $6,595 
                        
Other comprehensive (loss) income:                        
Net unrealized loss on available for sale investments, net of tax  (728)  (171)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale investments, net of tax  3,964   (1,438)  3,236   (1,609)
Foreign currency translation adjustment  (114)  98   (127)  (42)  (241)  56 
Pension and post-retirement benefits  (45)  90   (49)  (46)  (94)  44 
Other comprehensive (loss) income:  (887)  17 
Other comprehensive income (loss):  3,788   (1,526)  2,901   (1,509)
                        
Comprehensive (loss) income  (520)  3,578   (4,546)  1,508   (5,066)  5,086 
                        
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest  22   (155)  1   (297)  23   (452)
                        
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to CCUR Holdings, Inc. stockholders $(498) $3,423  $(4,545) $1,211  $(5,043) $4,634 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

  

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ccur holdings, inc.

ccur holdings, inc.

Consolidated STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

 Three Months Ended September 30, 2020  Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 
         Accumulated              Accumulated     
 Common Stock  Capital In     Other  Non-     Common Stock  Capital In     Other  Non-    
   Par Excess Of Accumulated Comprehensive Controlling      Par Excess Of Accumulated Comprehensive Controlling   
 Shares  Value  Par Value  Deficit  Income (Loss)  Interest  Total  Shares  Value  Par Value  Deficit  Income (Loss)  Interest  Total 
Balance at June 30, 2020  8,797,671  $88  $209,223  $(143,077) $(6,206) $1,261  $61,289 
Balance at September 30, 2020  8,797,671  $88  $209,283  $(142,674) $(7,093) $1,224  $60,828 
Share-based compensation expense          126               126           166               166 
Lapse of restrictions on restricted stock  41,673                       - 
Forfeitures of restricted stock          (66)              (66)          (161)              (161)
Forfeitures of stock options          (12)              (12)
Dividends forfeited with restricted stock forfeitures              14           14               29           29 
Distributions to non-controlling interest                      (15)  (15)                      (44)  (44)
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:                            
Net income (loss)              389       (22)  367 
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments                  (728)      (728)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:                            
Net loss              (8,333)      (1)  (8,334)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments                  3,964       3,964 
Foreign currency translation adjustment                  (114)      (114)                  (127)      (127)
Pension plan                  (45)      (45)                  (49)      (49)
Total comprehensive loss                          (520)                          (4,546)
Balance at September 30, 2020  8,797,671  $88  $209,283  $(142,674) $(7,093) $1,224  $60,828 
Balance at December 31, 2020  8,839,344  $88  $209,276  $(150,978) $(3,305) $1,179  $56,260 

  

 Three Months Ended September 30, 2019  Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 
         Accumulated              Accumulated     
 Common Stock  Capital In     Other  Non-     Common Stock  Capital In     Other  Non-    
   Par Excess Of Accumulated Comprehensive Controlling      Par Excess Of Accumulated Comprehensive Controlling   
 Shares  Value  Par Value  Deficit  Income (Loss)  Interest  Total  Shares  Value  Par Value  Deficit  Income (Loss)  Interest  Total 
Balance at June 30, 2019  8,756,156  $87  $208,881  $(150,795) $(6,579) $762  $52,356 
Balance at September 30, 2019  8,756,156  $87  $208,980  $(147,389) $(6,562) $917  $56,033 
Share-based compensation expense          99               99           96               96 
Lapse of restrictions on restricted stock  5,000                       - 
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:                                                        
Net income              3,406       155   3,561               2,737       297   3,034 
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments                  (171)      (171)                  (1,438)      (1,438)
Foreign currency translation adjustment                  98       98                   (42)      (42)
Pension plan                  90       90                   (46)      (46)
Total comprehensive income                          3,578                           1,508 
Balance at September 30, 2019  8,756,156  $87  $208,980  $(147,389) $(6,562) $917  $56,033 
Balance at December 31, 2019  8,761,156  $87  $209,076  $(144,652) $(8,088) $1,214  $57,637 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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ccur holdings, inc.

CONSOLIDATEDConsolidated STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSSTOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)thousands, except share data)

 

  Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 
              Accumulated       
  Common Stock  Capital In     Other  Non-    
     Par  Excess Of  Accumulated  Comprehensive  Controlling    
  Shares  Value  Par Value  Deficit  Income (Loss)  Interest  Total 
Balance at June 30, 2020  8,797,671  $88  $209,223  $(143,077) $(6,206) $1,261  $61,289 
Share-based compensation expense          292               292 
Lapse of restrictions on restricted stock  41,673                       - 
Forfeitures of restricted stock          (227)              (227)
Forfeitures of stock options          (12)              (12)
Dividends forfeited with restricted stock forfeitures              43           43 
Distributions to non-controlling interest                      (59)  (59)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:                            
Net loss              (7,944)      (23)  (7,967)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments                  3,236       3,236 
Foreign currency translation adjustment                  (241)      (241)
Pension plan                  (94)      (94)
Total comprehensive loss                          (5,066)
Balance at December 31, 2020  8,839,344  $88  $209,276  $(150,978) $(3,305) $1,179  $56,260 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2020  2019 
       
Cash flows provided by operating activities:        
Net income $367  $3,561 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  102   121 
Share-based compensation  60   99 
Provision for credit losses on advances  52   216 
Deferred taxes  202   - 
Non-cash accretion of interest income  (604)  (1,176)
Payment-in-kind interest income  (256)  (244)
Realized gain on investments, net  (532)  (1,076)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net  1,045   (470)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration  -   10 
Non-cash effect of exchange rates on FMV  17   - 
(Increase) decrease in assets:        
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (271)  (564)
Other long-term assets  43   10 
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  319   45 
Pension and other long-term liabilities  (28)  5 
Net cash provided by operating activities  516   537 
         
Cash flows provided by investing activities:        
Origination and fundings of mortgage and commercial loans receivable  (1,420)  (2,750)
Collections of mortgage and commercial loans receivable  2,634   769 
Fundings of cash advances receivable  (4,700)  (6,189)
Collections of cash advances receivable  6,533   7,756 
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities  7,016   2,202 
Purchases of securities  (1,357)  (1,385)
Other investing cash flows  (236)  (266)
Net cash provided by investing activities  8,470   137 
         
Cash flows used in financing activities:        
    Member distributions  (15)  - 
Net cash used in financing activities  (15)  - 
         
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents  (22)  10 
         
Increase in cash and cash equivalents  8,949   684 
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year  9,336   8,083 
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $18,285  $8,767 
         
Cash paid during the period for:        
Interest $-  $21 
Income taxes, net of refunds $51  $85 
  Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 
              Accumulated       
  Common Stock  Capital In     Other  Non-    
     Par  Excess Of  Accumulated  Comprehensive  Controlling    
  Shares  Value  Par Value  Deficit  Income (Loss)  Interest  Total 
Balance at June 30, 2019  8,756,156  $87  $208,881  $(150,795) $(6,579) $762  $52,356 
Share-based compensation expense          195               195 
Lapse of restrictions on restricted stock  5,000                       - 
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:                            
Net income              6,143       452   6,595 
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments                  (1,609)      (1,609)
Foreign currency translation adjustment                  56       56 
Pension plan                  44       44 
Total comprehensive income                          5,086 
Balance at December 31, 2019  8,761,156  $87  $209,076  $(144,652) $(8,088) $1,214  $57,637 

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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ccur holdings, inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

  Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2020  2019 
       
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities:        
Net (loss) income $(7,967) $6,595 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  204   242 
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures  53   195 
Provision for credit losses on advances  13,827   396 
Deferred taxes  (1,999)  238 
Non-cash accretion of interest income  (915)  (2,366)
Payment-in-kind interest income  (265)  (483)
Realized gain on investments, net  (1,408)  (1,919)
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments, net  (1,240)  158 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration  -   (400)
Equity in net loss from unconsolidated investment  53   - 
Foreign exchange transaction losses  17   - 
(Increase) decrease in assets:        
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (636)  (829)
Other long-term assets  390   43 
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  (24)  226 
Pension and other long-term liabilities  (186)  (16)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  (96)  2,080 
         
Cash flows provided by investing activities:        
Origination and fundings of mortgage and commercial loans receivable  (2,432)  (2,750)
Collections of mortgage and commercial loans receivable  4,282   2,554 
Fundings of cash advances receivable  (7,860)  (14,829)
Collections of cash advances receivable  6,583   14,823 
Investment in operating business  (195)  - 
Investment in equity affiliate  (3,903)  - 
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities  18,234   3,893 
Purchases of securities  (7,609)  (1,509)
Other investing cash flows  (28)  (289)
Net cash provided by investing activities  7,072   1,893 
         
Cash flows used in financing activities:        
Dividends paid  (2)  (1)
    Member distributions  (59)  - 
Net cash used in financing activities  (61)  (1)
         
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents  (28)  (12)
         
Increase in cash and cash equivalents  6,887   3,960 
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year  9,336   8,083 
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $16,223  $12,043 
         
Cash paid during the period for:        
Interest $-  $40 
Income taxes, net of refunds $51  $205 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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CCUR HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.Overview of the Business and Basis of Presentation

 

References herein to “CCUR Holdings,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to CCUR Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless the context specifically indicates otherwise.

 

We are a holding company owning and seeking to own subsidiaries engaged in a variety of business operations. Following the disposition of our legacy operating businesses in calendar year 2017, we began identifying business alternatives to redeploy the proceeds of such divestitures. As of September 30,December 31, 2020, we had two existing operating segments: (i) merchant cash advances (“MCA”) and other financial services operations, conducted primarily through our subsidiary LM Capital Solutions, LLC (d/b/a “LuxeMark Capital”) (“LMCS”), and (ii) real estate operations, conducted through our subsidiary Recur Holdings LLC (“Recur”) and its subsidiaries.

 

As of September 30,December 31, 2020, we hold a 51% interest in LMCS, with the remaining 49% held by AZOKKB, LLC (formerly named LuxeMark Capital, LLC and herein referenced as “Old LuxeMark”). Through LMCS, we manage a network of MCA funders (“Funders”) and syndicate participants who provide those Funders with capital by purchasing participation interests in or co-funding MCA transactions. In addition, we provide loans to Funders, the proceeds of which are used by the Funders to fund MCAs. LMCS’ daily operations are led by the three principals of Old LuxeMark. CCUR provides operational, accounting, and legal support to LMCS. On July 17, 2020, LMCS entered into a series of transactions resulting in its recapitalization. The transactions included an amendment to LMCS’ operating agreement that reduced our ownership from 80% to 51% of LMCS and the grant by us to LMCS’ non-controlling member of a right to purchase our remaining equity interests in LMCS upon the occurrence of certain conditions, including, without limitation, the repayment of an intercompany note from us to LMCS. The transactions also included (i) the waiver of LMCS’ obligations to pay contingent consideration to the non-controlling member, (ii) the termination of certain warrants to purchase our capital stock held by certain affiliates of the non-controlling member, (iii) the assignment of certain contractual rights of LMCS to the non-controlling member, and (iv) the amendment of an intercompany note from us to LMCS. All conditions required for the non-controlling member to have the right to repurchase LMCS have been met as of the filing date of this report, with the exception of the repayment of the intercompany note. We are reviewing our strategic options with respect to continued participation in the MCA industry.

 

Recur provides commercial loans to local, regional, and national builders, developers, and commercial landowners and also acquires, owns, and manages a portfolio of real property for development. Recur does not provide consumer mortgages.

 

The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and a national emergency by the U.S. government in March 2020 and has negatively impacted the U.S. and global economy, disrupted global supply chains, resulted in significant travel and transport restrictions, including mandated closures and orders to “shelter-in-place,” and created significant disruption of the financial markets. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the pandemic and related actions taken by the U.S. government, state and local government officials, and international governments to prevent disease spread, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company in conformity with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X and the related rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature which were considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The year-end consolidated balance sheet data as of June 30, 2020 was derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 filed with the SEC on September 15, 2020.

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CCUR HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

We meet the SEC’s definition of a “Smaller Reporting Company,” and therefore qualify for the SEC’s reduced disclosure requirements for smaller reporting companies. The significant accounting policies used in preparing these consolidated financial statements are consistent with the accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, except for those as described below.

Principles of Consolidation and Reclassifications

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The consolidated financial statements include the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts were reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications did not affect total revenues, costs and expenses, net income, assets, liabilities, stockholders’ deficit, or net operating, investing, or financing cash flows.

CCUR HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Commercial and Mortgage Loans and Loan Losses

 

We have potential exposure to transaction losses as a result of uncollectibility of commercial mortgage and other loans. We base our reserve estimates on prior charge-off history and currently available information that is indicative of a transaction loss. We reflect additions to the reserve in current operating results, while we make charges to the reserve when we incur losses. We reflect recoveries in the reserve for transaction losses as collected.

 

We have the intent and ability to hold these loans to maturity or payoff, and as such, have classified these loans as held-for-investment. These loans are reported on the balance sheet at the outstanding principal balance adjusted for any charge-offs, allowance for loan losses, and deferred fees or costs. As of September 30,December 31, 2020, we have not recorded any charge-offs, and believe that an allowance for loan losses is not required.

Land Investment

 

Land investment assets are stated at acquired cost. Pre-acquisition and development costs are capitalized. Gains and losses resulting from the disposition of real estate are included in operations. As of September 30,December 31, 2020, all land held by the Company is considered to be held for use and development.

Equity Method Investments

Investments in unconsolidated entities over which we have significant influence are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company does not consolidate the investment’s financial statements within its consolidated financial statements. Equity method investments are initially recorded at cost, then our proportional share of the underlying net income or loss is recorded as equity in net loss from equity method investments in our statement of operations, with a corresponding increase or decrease to the carrying value of the investment. Distributions received from the investee reduce our carrying value of the investment and are recorded in the consolidated statements of cash flows using the cumulative earnings approach. These investments are evaluated for impairment if events or circumstances arise that indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. There were no indicators of impairment related to our equity method investments for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020.

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share

 

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each fiscal period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each fiscal period including dilutive common share equivalents. Under the treasury stock method, incremental shares representing the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares had been issued are included in the computation. Weighted-average common share equivalents of 11,6808,179 and 9,7577,598 for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 10,021 and 8,644 for the six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were excluded from the calculation, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted net income per share for the periods indicated:

 

 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  December 31,  December 31, 
 2020  2019  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Basic weighted-average number of shares outstanding  8,797,671   8,756,156   8,800,171   8,758,710   8,798,928   8,757,433 
Effect of dilutive securities:                        
Restricted stock  59,020   53,416   -   82,160   -   68,150 
Diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding  8,856,691   8,809,572   8,800,171   8,840,870   8,798,928   8,825,583 

 

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly fashion between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be either recorded or disclosed at fair value, we consider the most advantageous market in which transactions would occur and we consider assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

 

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CCUR HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820): Disclosure Framework Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, requires certain disclosures regarding fair value and establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three levels based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. Each fair value measurement is reported in one of the three levels, which are determined by the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The levels are:

 

·Level 1Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

·Level 2Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

·Level 3Assets or liabilities for which fair value is based on valuation models with significant unobservable pricing inputs and which include the use of management estimates.

 

Our investment portfolio consists of money market funds, equity securities, commercial mortgage loans, and corporate debt. All highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased are considered to be cash equivalents. All cash equivalents are carried at cost less any unamortized premium or discount, which approximates fair value. All investments with original maturities of more than three months when purchased are classified as available-for-sale, trading, or held-to-maturity investments. Our marketable securities, other than equity securities, are classified as available-for-sale, and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. Interest on securities is reported in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations in interest income. Dividends paid by securities are reported in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations in other income. Realized gains or losses are reported in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations in net realized gain on investments.

 

We used Level 3 inputs to determine the fair value of our preferred stock investments. The Company has elected the measurement alternative and will record the investments at cost adjusted for observable price changes for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Observable price changes and impairment indicators will be assessed each reporting period.

 

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We provide fair value measurement disclosures of our available-for-sale securities in accordance with one of the three levels of fair value measurement. Our financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

 As of
December 31,
2020
Fair Value
  Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
  Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
 As of
September 30,
2020
Fair Value
  Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
  Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    
 (Amounts in thousands)  (Amounts in thousands) 
Cash $14,234  $14,234  $-  $-  $14,886  $14,886  $-  $- 
Money market funds  4,051   4,051   -   -   1,337   1,337   -   - 
Cash and cash equivalents $18,285  $18,285  $-  $-  $16,223  $16,223  $-  $- 
                                
Common stock and common stock options $4,871  $4,871  $-  $-  $8,396  $8,396  $-  $- 
Preferred stock  2,883   -   -   2,883   4,873   2,187   -   2,686 
Equity investments $7,754  $4,871  $-  $2,883  $13,269  $10,583  $-  $2,686 
                                
Corporate debt $14,784  $-  $14,784  $-  $12,893  $-  $12,893  $- 
Available-for-sale investments $14,784  $-  $14,784  $-  $12,893  $-  $12,893  $- 

 

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CCUR HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

 As of
June 30, 2020
Fair Value
  Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
  Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
 As of
June 30, 2020
Fair Value
  Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
  Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    
 (Amounts in thousands)  (Amounts in thousands) 
Cash $4,473  $4,473  $-  $-  $4,473  $4,473  $-  $- 
Money market funds  4,863   4,863   -   -   4,863   4,863   -   - 
Cash and cash equivalents $9,336  $9,336  $-  $-  $9,336  $9,336  $-  $- 
                                
Common stock and common stock options $4,489  $4,489  $-  $-  $4,489  $4,489  $-  $- 
Preferred stock  2,883   -   -   2,883   2,883   -   -   2,883 
Equity investments $7,372  $4,489  $-  $2,883  $7,372  $4,489  $-  $2,883 
                                
Corporate debt $21,429  $-  $21,429  $-  $21,429  $-  $21,429  $- 
Available-for-sale investments $21,429  $-  $21,429  $-  $21,429  $-  $21,429  $- 

 

The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, including cash equivalents, MCAs, and other advances, approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature. Included in available-for-sale securities is a loan which we purchased from the syndicated loan market. Quotations are available for this security on the syndicated loan market. During the three months ended December 31, 2020, this loan was exchanged for a preferred stock investment. The fair value of our syndicated portion of this loan is $3,780,000was $0 and $3,240,000 as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively. The Company’s assets and obligations measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs were valued at $2,686,000 as of December 31, 2020 and $2,883,000 as of September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020.

 

The following table shows the valuation methodology and unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of both September 30,December 31, 2020 ($ amounts in thousands):

  Fair Value Valuation Methodology Unobservable Inputs Range of Inputs
Equity securities, fair value         
Preferred stock $2,686 cost, or observable price changes not applicable not applicable

The following table shows the valuation methodology and unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2020 ($ amounts in thousands):

 

  Fair Value Valuation Methodology Unobservable Inputs Range of Inputs
Equity securities, fair value         
Preferred stock $2,883 cost, or observable price changes not applicable not applicable

 

2.Recent Accounting Guidance

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Guidance

In February 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU No. 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) (“ASU 2018-02”), which permits entities to reclassify the tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of recent United States federal tax reforms to retained earnings. The guidance also requires entities to disclose their accounting policies with regards to the treatment of stranded tax effects not related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It allows entities to elect either a “security-by-security” approach or a “portfolio approach” to recognize the stranded tax effects from a valuation allowance release. Under the security-by-security approach, an entity will recognize the stranded tax effects associated with individual securities as it disposes of each security. Under the portfolio approach, an entity will recognize the stranded tax effects associated with a portfolio of securities when it has disposed of all securities within that portfolio. Entities can elect to apply the guidance retrospectively or in the period of adoption. This guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods therein, with early adoption permitted. We adopted the new guidance effective July 1, 2019 with no material impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures. We elected the portfolio approach to recognize the stranded tax effects from our valuation allowance release.

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2.Recent Accounting Guidance

CCUR HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Guidance

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU No. 2018-13”). ASU No. 2018-13 is part of the disclosure framework project and eliminates certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements, requires entities to disclose new information, and modifies existing disclosure requirements. The new guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption was permitted. We adopted the new guidance effective July 1, 2020, with no impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

 

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

In MarchOctober 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-03,2020-08, Codification Improvements to Financial InstrumentsSubtopic 310-20, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (“ASU 2020-03”2020-08”), and ASU No. 2020-10, Codification Improvements (“ASU 2020-10”). ASU 2020-03 provides2020-08 and ASU 2020-10 provide changes to clarify or improve existing guidance. This guidance is effective upon issuance. We adopted the new guidance effective March 31, 2020 with no impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates (“ASU 2019-10”). Among other things, ASU 2019-10 provides that ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”) will be effective for public business entities that are SEC filers, excluding smaller reporting companies such as the Company, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, including smaller reporting companies like the Company, ASU 2016-13 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022,2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all entities, earlyEarly adoption will continue to beis not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-132020-08 and ASU 2020-10 will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”). ASU 2019-12 simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and clarifying and amending existing guidance. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2019-12 will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

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CCUR HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3.Investments

 

Fixed-Maturity and Equity Securities Investments

 

The following tables provide information relating to investments in fixed-maturity and equity securities:

 

September 30, 2020 Cost  Unrealized
Gains
  Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value 
December 31, 2020 Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
   
 (Amounts in thousands)  (Amounts in thousands) 
Equity securities                                
Common stock and common stock options $8,173  $294  $(3,596) $4,871  $9,577  $1,119  $(2,300) $8,396 
Preferred stock  2,883   -   -   2,883   4,709   1,757   (1,593)  4,873 
Total equity securities $11,056  $294  $(3,596) $7,754  $14,286  $2,876  $(3,893) $13,269 

 

 Amortized
Cost
  Unrealized
Gains
  Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value   Amortized Cost   Unrealized
Gains
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value 
Fixed-maturity securities                                
Corporate debt $20,892  $            -  $(6,108) $14,784  $13,880  $443  $(1,430) $12,893 
Total fixed-maturity securities $20,892  $-  $(6,108) $14,784  $13,880  $443  $(1,430) $12,893 

 

June 30, 2020 Cost  Unrealized
Gains
  Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value  Cost  Unrealized Gains  Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value 
 (Amounts in thousands)  (Amounts in thousands) 
Equity securities                                
Common stock and common stock options $6,746  $203  $(2,460) $4,489  $6,746  $203  $(2,460) $4,489 
Preferred stock  2,883   -   -   2,883   2,883   -   -   2,883 
Total equity securities $9,629  $203  $(2,460) $7,372  $9,629  $203  $(2,460) $7,372 

 

 Amortized
Cost
  Unrealized
Gains
  Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value  Amortized Cost Unrealized
Gains
 Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Fixed-maturity securities                                
Corporate debt $26,594  $455  $(5,620) $21,429  $26,594  $455  $(5,620) $21,429 
Total fixed-maturity securities $26,594  $455  $(5,620) $21,429  $26,594  $455  $(5,620) $21,429 

 

During the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, andwe reported unrealized gains on equity securities, net, of $2,285,000 within our consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, we reported unrealized losses on equity securities, net, of $1,045,000 and unrealized gains on equity securities, net, of $469,000$627,000 within our consolidated statements of operations, respectively.operations. During the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, we reported $532,000$876,000 and $1,076,000$843,000 realized gains on the sale of debt and equity securities within our consolidated statements of operations, respectively.

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CCUR HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
During the six months ended December 31, 2020, we reported unrealized gains on equity securities, net, of $1,240,000 within our consolidated statements of operations. During the six months ended December 31, 2019, we reported unrealized losses on equity securities, net, of $158,000 within our consolidated statements of operations. During the six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we reported $1,408,000 and $1,919,000 realized gains on the sale of debt and equity securities within our consolidated statements of operations, respectively.

 

Maturities of Fixed-Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale

 

The amortized cost and fair values of fixed-maturity securities available for sale as of September 30,December 31, 2020 are shown by contractual maturity in the table below. Actual maturities can differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

Fixed-Maturity Securities      
  Amortized Cost  Fair Value 
  (Amounts in thousands) 
Due after one year through three years $12,759  $8,041 
Due after three years through five years  -   - 
Due after five years through ten years  8,133   6,743 
     Total fixed-maturity securities $20,892  $14,784 

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Fixed-Maturity Securities

  Amortized Cost  Fair Value 
    
  (Amounts in thousands) 
Due after one year through three years $5,698  $4,268 
Due after three years through five years  -   - 
Due after five years through ten years  8,182   8,625 
Total fixed-maturity securities $13,880  $12,893 

 

4.Mortgage and Commercial Loans Receivable

 

We had $4,386,000$3,738,000 of loan assets as of September 30,December 31, 2020, of which $1,504,000$1,958,000 were mortgage loans secured by real property in certain markets throughout the United States, and the remaining balance was comprised of loans to Funders. Summaries of mortgage loan activity for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

Mortgage Loans Receivable

Mortgage Loans Receivable            
             
  Principal
Balance
  Deferred Fees/
Prepaid Interest
  Accrued
Interest
  Carrying
Value
 
  (Amounts in thousands)
Balance at July 1, 2020 $1,738  $(86) $43  $1,695 
Additions during the period:                
New mortgage loans  1,420   -   -   1,420 
Additions to deferred fees  -   (20)  -   (20)
Amortization of deferred fees  -   37   -   37 
Interest due at maturity  -   -   10   10 
Deductions during the period:                
Collections of principal  (1,638)  -   -   (1,638)
Balance at September 30, 2020 $1,520  $(69) $53  $1,504 
                 
Balance at July 1, 2019 $4,195  $(84) $3  $4,114 
Additions during the period:                
Amortization of deferred fees  -   33   -   33 
Deductions during the period:                
Collections of principal  (769)  -   -   (769)
Balance at September 30, 2019 $3,426  $(51) $3  $3,378 

  Principal
Balance
  Deferred Fees/
Prepaid Interest
  Accrued
Interest
  Carrying
Value
 
    
  (Amounts in thousands) 
Balance at July 1, 2020 $1,738  $(86) $43  $1,695 
Additions during the period:                
New mortgage loans  2,432   -   -   2,432 
Additions to deferred fees  -   (40)  -   (40)
Amortization of deferred fees  -   43   -   43 
Interest due at maturity  -   -   12   12 
Deductions during the period:                
Collections of principal  (2,184)  -   -   (2,184)
Balance at December 31, 2020 $1,986  $(83) $55  $1,958 
                 
Balance at July 1, 2019 $4,195  $(84) $3  $4,114 
Additions during the period:                
Amortization of deferred fees  -   67   -   67 
Interest due at maturity  -   -   -   - 
Deductions during the period:                
Collections of principal  (2,554)  -   -   (2,554)
Balance at December 31, 2019 $1,641  $(17) $3  $1,627 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Summaries of loan activity to Funders for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Other Loans Receivable   
    
Balance at July 1, 2020 $3,878 
Deductions during the period:    
Collections of principal  (996)
Balance at September 30, 2020 $2,882 
     
Balance at July 1, 2019 $2,750 
Additions during the period:    
Borrowings  2,750 
Balance at September 30, 2019 $5,500 

Other Loans Receivable

Balance at July 1, 2020 $3,878 
Deductions during the period:    
Collections of principal  (2,098)
Balance at December 31, 2020 $1,780 
     
Balance at July 1, 2019 $2,750 
Additions during the period:    
Borrowings  2,750 
Balance at December 31, 2019 $5,500 

 

Loans reported under “Other Loans Receivable” have two-year, interest-only terms, bearing interest at 17.0% per annum, and are to a single Funder. The borrower may pay down principal without incurring a prepayment penalty and paid down $996,000$2,098,000 of principal during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. See Note 16 for further discussion.

5.Advances Receivable, net

 

Total advances receivable, net, as of September 30,December 31, 2020, consisted of the following:

 

      Provision    
      Provision     Advance Deferred for Credit Carrying 
 Advance Deferred for Credit Carrying  Principal Fees Losses Value 
 Principal  Fees  Losses  Value    
 (Amounts in thousands)  (Amounts in thousands) 
Merchant cash advances $189  $-  $(14) $175  $120  $-  $(9) $111 
Aviation advances  10,000   (309)  -   9,691   13,760   -   (13,760)  - 
Advances receivable, net $10,189  $(309) $(14) $9,866  $13,880  $-  $(13,769) $111 

 

Total advances receivable, net, as of June 30, 2020, consisted of the following:

  

        Provision    
  Advance  Deferred  for Credit  Carrying 
  Principal  Fees  Losses  Value 
    
  (Amounts in thousands) 
Merchant cash advances $1,919  $-  $(124) $1,795 
Aviation advances  10,000   (359)  -   9,641 
Advances receivable, net $11,919  $(359) $(124) $11,436 

 

As of September 30,December 31, 2020, 100% of MCAs in which we hold a participation interest were funded through a single Funder. As of June 30, 2020, 100% of MCAs in which we held a participation interest were funded through three Funders.

 

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Changes in the allowance for MCA credit losses are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Allowance for credit losses, July 1, 2020 $124  $124 
Provision for credit losses  52   13,827 
Receivables charged off  (81)  (99)
Recoveries of receivables previously charged off  2   1 
Sale of portfolios  (84)  (84)
Effects of exchange rate differences  1   1 
Allowance for credit losses, September 30, 2020 $14 
Allowance for credit losses, December 31, 2020 $13,770 
        
Allowance for credit losses, July 1, 2019 $736  $736 
Provision for credit losses  216   396 
Receivables charged off  (520)  (911)
Recoveries of receivables previously charged off  128   138 
Allowance for credit losses, September 30, 2019 $560 
Allowance for credit losses, December 31, 2019 $359 

 

During the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, we provided $5,000,000$9,000,000 and $3,000,000$8,000,000 of gross advances, respectively, to fund aircraft purchasers’ deposits to purchase aircraft in exchange for paying us a fee and a guaranty of the full repayment obligation from the principal of a third-party business. These deposits are typically outstanding for less than six months. The prepaid fees are netted against the principal balance, earned over the advance period, and reported as part of MCA and other financial services income within the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. During the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, we collected $5,000,000 and $2,750,000,$3,000,000, respectively, of these advances. Each quarter, we review the carrying value of these cash advances and determine if an impairment reserve is necessary.See Note 16 for further discussion.

 

6.Equity Method Investments

Our investment in Spartacus Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) of $3,850,000 is accounted for under the equity method and is included within equity method investment in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020. Our ownership percentage in the Sponsor, which is recorded under the equity method investment, is 38.5%. The Company could potentially increase its investment through grants of additional units up to 44.5% subject to certain return hurdles for the Sponsor. As of December 31, 2020, the Sponsor controls all of the founders’ shares of Spartacus Acquisition Corporation (“Spartacus”). During the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, we recorded $53,000 of losses from this investment as equity in net loss from equity method investment within our consolidated statements of operations.

On October 19, 2020, Spartacus completed its initial public offering (“IPO”). In connection with the IPO, the Sponsor, of which the Company is a Managing Member and holds 50% voting control, purchased 8,104,244 warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant. Each warrant is exercisable into one share of Spartacus’ Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. Spartacus is a newly organized special-purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which is referred to as an initial business combination.

Summarized financial information relating to our equity method investment is as follows (amounts in thousands):

  Three Months
Ended
December 31,
  Six Months
Ended
December 31,
 
  2020  2020 
Statements of Operations:        
         
Operating loss $138  $138 
Net loss $138  $138 

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  December 31,
2020
 
  (Amounts in thousands) 
Balance Sheets:    
     
Current assets $204,162 
Current liabilities  10 
Long-term liabilitiies  199,286 

7.Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 consisted of the following:

 

 December 31,
2020
  June 30,
2020
 
 September 30,
2020
  June 30,
2020
  (Amounts in thousands) 
 (Amounts in thousands)      
Accounts payable, trade $454  $294  $228  $294 
Lease liability, short-term portion  235   225   75   225 
Dividends payable, short-term portion  46   53   37   53 
Unrecognized income from research and development tax credits  26   35   20   35 
Accrued compensation  43   29   287   29 
Other accrued expenses  94   167   43   167 
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses $898  $803  $690  $803 

  

7.8.Pensions

 

Defined-Benefit Plans

 

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost of our German defined-benefit pension plans recognized in earnings for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 (amounts in thousands):

 

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 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
 2020  2019  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Interest cost $9  $7  $10  $8  $19  $15 
Expected return on plan assets  1   (1)  1   (1)  2   (2)
Recognized actuarial loss  22   22   22   22   44   44 
Net periodic benefit cost $32  $28  $33  $29  $65  $57 

 

8.9.Income Taxes

 

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in various states and foreign jurisdictions. With a few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for fiscal years before 2000.

 

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The domestic and foreign components of (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net loss from equity method investment are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

 Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
 2020  2019          
United States $616  $3,774  $(9,965) $3,058  $(9,349) $6,832 
Foreign  (18)  (40)  (41)  (41)  (59)  (81)
Income from operations $598  $3,734 
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in net loss from equity method investment $(10,006) $3,017  $(9,408) $6,751 

  

The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

 Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
 2020  2019          
Domestic $231  $173  $(1,725) $(17) $(1,494) $156 
Foreign  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $231  $173  $(1,725) $(17) $(1,494) $156 

  

Net Operating Losses (“NOLs”)

 

As of June 30, 2020, we had U.S. federal NOL carryforwards of approximately $51,438,000 for income tax purposes, of which none expired in our fiscal year 2020, and the remainder expire at various dates through our fiscal year 2037; however, with the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017, federal NOLs generated in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 now have no expiration date. We recently completed an evaluation of the potential effect of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “IRC”) on our ability to utilize these NOLs. The study concluded that we have not had an ownership change for the period from July 22, 1993 to June 30, 2020; therefore, the NOLs will not be subject to limitation under Section 382. If we experience an ownership change as defined in Section 382 of the IRC, our ability to use these NOLs will be substantially limited, which could therefore significantly impair the value of that asset.

 

As of June 30, 2020, we had state NOLsNOL carryforwards of $22,856,000 and foreign NOLsNOL carryforwards of $8,258,000. The state NOLsNOL carryforwards expire according to the rules of each state, and expiration will occur at various dates through our fiscal year 2037. The foreign NOLsNOL carryforwards expire according to the rules of each country. As of June 30, 2020, the foreign NOLs can be carried forward indefinitely in each country, although some countries do restrict the amount of NOL that can be used in a given tax year.

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Deferred Tax Assets and Related Valuation Allowances

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In determining whether or not a valuation allowance for tax assets is needed, we evaluate all available evidence, both positive and negative, including: trends in operating income or losses; currently available information about future years; future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences; future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards; taxable income in prior carryback years if carryback is permitted under the tax law; and tax planning strategies that would accelerate taxable amounts to utilize expiring carryforwards, change the character of taxable and deductible amounts from ordinary income or loss to capital gain or loss, or switch from tax-exempt to taxable investments. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. As of June 30, 2020, we have released the valuation allowance on our U. S. deferred tax assets, with the exception of certain federal and state NOLs and credits expected to expire before usage. We continue to maintain a full valuation allowance on our German deferred tax asset.

 

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Unrecognized Tax Benefits

 

We have evaluated our unrecognized tax benefits and determined that there has not been a material change in the amount of such benefits for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020.

 

9.10.Stock-Based Compensation

 

We have a stock incentive plan providing for the grant of stock-based awards to employees and directors. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (“Compensation Committee”) administers the Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Plan”). Under the Stock Plan, the Compensation Committee may award stock options and shares of common stock on a restricted basis. The Stock Plan also specifically provides for stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) and authorizes the Compensation Committee to provide, either at the time of the grant of an award under the Stock Plan or otherwise, that such award may be cashed out upon terms and conditions to be determined by the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors.

 

Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of our stock at the date of grant. We recognize stock compensation expense in accordance with ASU 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (ASC 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, over the requisite service period of the individual grantees, which generally equals the vesting period. All of our stock compensation is accounted for as equity instruments. As of September 30,December 31, 2020, there were 721,531733,706 shares available for future grant under the Stock Plan.

 

During the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, and 2019, we recorded $60,000 and $99,000, respectively,a reduction of $6,000 of stock-based compensation expense to selling, general, and administrative expense due to forfeitures exceeding expenses. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, we recorded $96,000 of stock-based compensation expense to selling, general, and administrative expense. During the six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded $53,000 and $195,000, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense. Our stock-based compensation expense results from the issuance of stock options and restricted stock to employees and board members during the current and prior years, for which expense is recognized over the respective vesting periods of the granted stock and options.

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

A summary of our restricted stock activity for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

Restricted Stock Awards Shares Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
  Shares  Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Non-vested at July 1, 2020  204,190  $4.41   204,190  $4.41 
Granted  45,000   2.95 
Vested  (41,673)  4.57 
Forfeited  (29,338)  4.35   (86,513)  4.36 
Non-vested at September 30, 2020  174,852  $4.42 
Non-vested at December 31, 2020  121,004  $3.85 

 

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During the three months ended September 30, 2020, there were no grants of restricted stock awards. Total remaining compensation cost of restricted stock awards issued but not yet vested as of September 30,December 31, 2020 was $340,000,$219,000, which is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average recognition period of 2.072.31 years.

 

Stock Options

 

As of September 30, 2020, we had 15,000 stock options outstanding, of which 10,000 options had vested and were exercisable, at a weighted-average exercise price of $5.42, with a weighted-average remaining contractual term of 7.38 years.

Options outstanding and exercisable had no intrinsic value at September 30, 2020 and 2019. Total remaining compensation cost of stock options granted, but not yet vested, at September 30, 2020 is $2,000, which is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining period of 0.38 years. We generally issue new shares to satisfy option exercises. During the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, 5,000 unvested stock options were forfeited, and 10,000 vested stock options expired. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no grants forfeitures, or exercises of stock options. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2019, there were no forfeitures of stock options. As of December 31, 2020, there were no stock options outstanding.

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10.11.Stock Repurchase Plan

 

On March 5, 2018, the Company announced its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In February 2019 we completed the purchase of the authorized 1,000,000 shares, and the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under a new repurchase program that replaces and supersedes the prior repurchase program. Repurchases may be made at the discretion of management through open market or privately negotiated transactions or any combination of the same. Open market purchases may be made pursuant to trading plans subject to the restrictions and protections of Rule 10b5-1 and/or Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The repurchase program does not have an expiration date. No purchases were made under this program during the three or six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. At September 30,As of December 31, 2020, there were 364,298 shares available for repurchase under the program.

 

11.12.Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of taxes, for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020:

 

 Pension and
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
  Currency
Translation
Adjustments
  Unrealized
Loss on
Investments
  Total 
 Pension and
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
  Currency
Translation
Adjustments
  Unrealized
Loss on
Investments
  Total    
 (Amounts in thousands)  (Amounts in thousands) 
Balance at June 30, 2020 $(1,517) $523  $(5,212) $(6,206) $(1,517) $523  $(5,212) $(6,206)
Other comprehensive income (loss)  22   (181)  (943)  (1,102)  44   (379)  4,178   3,843 
Effect of deferred taxes on unrealized losses  -   -   215   215   -   -   (942)  (942)
Effect of exchange rates on the pension plans  (67)  67   -   -   (138)  138   -   - 
Net current period other comprehensive loss  (45)  (114)  (728)  (887)
Balance at September 30, 2020 $(1,562) $409  $(5,940) $(7,093)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income  (94)  (241)  3,236   2,901 
Balance at December 31, 2020 $(1,611) $282  $(1,976) $(3,305)

 

12.13.Segments

 

We operate in two segments: (i) “MCA and Other Financial Services Operations,” conducted primarily through LMCS, and (ii) “Real Estate Operations,” conducted primarily through Recur.

 

Our President and Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) is our chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”). Our CODM uses revenue and operating income to evaluate the profitability of our operating segments; all other financial information is reviewed by the CODM on a consolidated basis. Segment operating contribution reflects segment revenue, less operating expenses that are directly attributable to the operating segment, not including corporate and unallocated expenses. All of our principal operations and assets are located in the United States.

 

Segment operating results are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 1921 

 

 

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Segment operating results are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
 2020 2019  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Segment revenue:                        
Advance income $539  $805  $927  $990  $1,466  $1,795 
Syndication fees  129   550   85   388   214   938 
Interest on loans to Funders  148   204   105   235   253   439 
Other MCA revenue  -   93   34   62   34   155 
MCA and other financial services operations revenues  816   1,652   1,151   1,675   1,967   3,327 
Real estate operations revenues  94   79   46   112   140   191 
Consolidated revenues  910   1,731   1,197   1,787   2,107   3,518 
                        
Segment operating expenses:                        
Selling, general, and administrative  192   354   41   369   233   723 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration  -   100   -   (470)  -   (370)
Amortization of purchased intangibles  97   120   96   119   193   239 
Provision for credit losses on advances  52   215   13,775   181   13,827   396 
MCA and other financial services operations  341   789   13,912   199   14,253   988 
Real estate operations  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Add:                        
Corporate expenses  893   891   1,161   997   2,054   1,888 
Consolidated operating expenses  1,234   1,680   15,073   1,196   16,307   2,876 
                        
Segment operating income (loss):        
Segment operating (loss) income:                
MCA and other financial services operations  475   863   (12,761)  1,476   (12,286)  2,339 
Real estate operations  94   79   46   112   140   191 
Add:                        
Corporate  (893)  (891)  (1,161)  (997)  (2,054)  (1,888)
Consolidated operating income (loss) $(324) $51 
Consolidated operating (loss) income $(13,876) $591  $(14,200) $642 

 

Segment assets are as follows:

 

  September 30,
2020
  June 30,
2020
 
   (Amounts in thousands) 
Segment assets:        
MCA and other financial services $25,521  $19,287 
Real estate  9,815   9,275 
Add:        
Corporate assets  37,526   48,065 
Corporate intercompany loan to LMCS  (3,041)  (6,777)
Total consolidated assets $69,821  $69,850 

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  December 31,
2020
  June 30,
2020
 
    
  (Amounts in thousands) 
Segment assets:        
MCA and other financial services $5,353  $19,287 
Real estate  17,497   9,275 
Add:        
Corporate assets  44,175   48,065 
Corporate intercompany loan to LMCS  (2,136)  (6,777)
Total consolidated assets $64,889  $69,850 

 

13.14.Leases

 

The Company leases office space in two locations: (i) Duluth, Georgia, and (ii) New York, New York.Georgia. The Duluth, Georgia lease expires in 2025, and the New York, New York lease expires in 2023.2025. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, we made an accounting policy election not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company terminated its lease in New York New York, and forfeited its $46,000 security deposit related to that lease. The following information represents the amounts included in the financial statements related to leases (amounts in thousands):

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2020   2019 
Operating lease cost $60  $54 
         
Gross sublease income  4   52 
Operating cash flows from operating leases  (56)  (2)

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  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Operating lease cost $(25) $54  $34  $109 
                 
Gross sublease income  -   48   4   100 
Operating cash flows from operating leases  (19)  (6)  (74)  (9)

 

Operating lease cost is reported as part of selling, general, and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. Sublease income is reported as a reduction of selling, general, and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. Operating cash flows from leases are reported as part of net income (loss) on the consolidated statements of cash flows. Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities are reported as part of other long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The short-term portions of the operating lease liabilities are reported as part of accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets. The long-term portions of the operating lease liabilities are reported as part of other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases as of September 30,December 31, 2020 is 4254 months. The weighted-average annual discount rate used for operating leases as of September 30,December 31, 2020 is 7.4%6.5%.

 

At September 30,As of December 31, 2020, lease payments for operating leases for the next five years are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Fiscal Year Ending June 30 Amount  Amount 
2021 $192  $37 
2022  257   75 
2023  123   77 
2024  79   79 
2025  81   81 

 

The total lease liability on the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30,December 31, 2020 is $727,000.$367,000. Total unrecognized expected interest expense related to leases is $73,000.$46,000.

14.15.Commitments and Contingencies and Related Party Transactions

 

Commitments and Contingencies

Severance Arrangements

On October 1, 2020 (the “Separation Date”), the Company and Warren Sutherland, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, mutually agreed to terminate Mr. Sutherland’s employment with the Company. In connection with the termination, on October 1, 2020, the Company and Mr. Sutherland entered into a severance and general release agreement (the “Separation Agreement”). Mr. Sutherland will provide transition services as a consultant to the Company from the Separation Date until December 31, 2020 (the “Transition Period”). Mr. Sutherland will receive severance payments totaling $290,625, paid in bi-weekly equal installments for a period of fifteen months, and the Company’s contribution towards his health and welfare benefits. In addition, the Company will accelerate vesting of Mr. Sutherland’s outstanding restricted stock awards such that a total of 36,673 shares of restricted stock will become vested upon completion of the Transition Period. The Separation Agreement contains customary confidentiality provisions and a mutual release of claims between the Company and Mr. Sutherland. Mr. Sutherland will be subject to customary non-solicitation and non-competition covenants for a period of fifteen months.

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Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement with our President and COO, employment may be terminated either by the employee or by the Company at any time. In the event the agreement is terminated by us without cause, or in certain circumstances terminates constructively or expires, our President and COO will receive severance compensation for a period of six months. Additionally, if terminated, our President and COO will continue to receive the employer portion of health coverage during the severance period. At September 30,As of December 31, 2020, the maximum contingent liability under this agreement was $98,830.$99,000.

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Inadvertent Investment Company

 

We do not believe that we are engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities, and we do not hold ourselves out as being engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities. However, with the assistance of the Asset Manager, as defined below, we hold excess liquid resources in marketable securities to preserve resources needed to acquire operating businesses or assets and fund our finance and real estate activities. The Board of Directors and management monitor the Company’s status relative to the inadvertent investment company test under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “ICA”) and believe that the Company is not, and as of September 30,December 31, 2020 was not, an inadvertent investment company based on the assets test under Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the ICA.

 

If we were deemed to be an inadvertent investment company and determined to or were required to become a registered investment company, we would be subject to burdensome and costly compliance requirements and restrictions that would limit our activities, including limitations on our capital structure, additional corporate governance requirements, and other limitations on our ability to transact business as currently conducted. We do not believe that it would be practical or feasible for a company of our size, management, and financial resources to operate as a registered investment company. To avoid being deemed an inadvertent investment company or becoming a registered investment company, we may decide or be required to sell certain of our investments on disadvantageous terms, hold a greater proportion of our investments in marketable securities in U.S. government securities or cash equivalents that have a lower rate of return than other investment securities, or make other material modifications to our business operations and strategy, any or all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and future prospects.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

Management Agreement

 

In February 2019, the Company entered into a management agreement with CIDM LLC (the “Prior Asset Manager”) under which CIDM LLC provides consulting services and advice to the Board of Directors and the Company’s management regarding asset allocation and acquisition strategy. During our fiscal year 2020, the management agreement was assigned to CIDM II, LLC (“CIDM II,” or the “Asset Manager”). CIDM II exclusively manages the Company’s portfolio of publicly traded investments and, subject to the terms of the management agreement and the guidelines set forth therein, maintains investment authority over such portfolio, in order to better position the Company to increase its return on assets. CIDM II is an affiliate of the Company’s largest stockholder, JDS1, LLC.

 

Under the terms of the management agreement, the Company pays the Asset Manager both (i) an asset management fee on a quarterly basis, based upon the total assets of the Company, and (ii) an annual performance fee, based upon calendar year asset growth. Both the management fee and performance fee were settled through the issuance of cash-settled SARs with a base price of $0.01 per share.

 

On June 4, 2020, the Company entered into an “Omnibus Amendment Regarding the Management Agreement and SARs Agreements” (the “Omnibus Amendment”) by and among the Company, the Asset Manager and the Prior Asset Manager amending certain terms of the original management agreement, dated as of February 14, 2019 (the “Management Agreement”), by and between the Company and the Prior Asset Manager, including the form of SARs agreement (the “Form of SARs Agreement”), and the SARs agreements entered into pursuant to the Management Agreement between the Company and the Prior Manager (the “Prior SARs Agreements”). Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Asset Manager, among other things, (i) provides the Company with advisory services with respect to the management and allocation of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, and (ii) exercises discretionary management authority over the Company’s trading portfolio of publicly traded securities.

 

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The Omnibus Amendment amended the terms of the Management Agreement to provide that:

 

(i)the Management Fee (as defined in the Management Agreement) due to the Asset Manager shall continue to be payable via a grant of SARs for services rendered through the quarter ending June 30, 2020. Thereafter, the Management Fee shall be payable in cash. The Performance Fee (as defined in the Management Agreement) shall continue to be payable in SARs;

 

(ii)the cash value of a SAR grant for the purpose of determining the amount by which it reduces the fees payable under the Management Agreement shall equal $3.50 per SAR; and

 

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(iii)the value of the assets on which the Management Fee and Performance Fee are based shall be adjusted to exclude any deferred tax assets of the Company.

 

The Omnibus Amendment also affects the assignment of the Prior SARs Agreements from the Prior Manager to the Asset Manager and amends the Prior SARs Agreements and the Form of SARs Agreement, pursuant to which SARs will be granted to the Asset Manager in the future, in each case, to provide that SARs granted thereunder are exercisable as of the date of grant, subject to any restrictions in the applicable agreement.

 

Prior to this Omnibus Amendment, the Company granted 797,446 SARs, to be settled in cash, to the Prior Manager, as compensation for the Management Fee and the calendar year 2019 Performance Fee, with a base price of $0.01 per share, that were earnable upon completion of both service and performance conditions. The service condition was completed each quarter as the asset management services were provided, and annually upon calculation of the Performance Fee. The vesting performance condition required the Company to undergo a qualifying change of control before the SARs are exercisable by the Prior Asset Manager. As such, because a qualifying change of control had neither occurred nor become probable before the Omnibus Amendment, the Company did not record expense attributable to the granted SARs.

 

The Omnibus Amendment modified the granted SARs’ and future SAR grants’ vesting criteria by removing the performance condition of a qualifying change of control so that SARs are exercisable upon grant. With this modification, the Company recorded $2,552,000 of compensation expense during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2020 attributable to SARs for which vesting was previously subject to a qualifying change of control. Additionally, the Company recorded $289,000 of expense during the three months ended June 30, 2020 for the 90,310 cash-settled SARs that it granted to the Asset Manager during the three months ended September 30, 2020 as compensation for the Management Fee during the three months ended June 30, 2020. During the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, the Company also recorded $316,000$287,000 and $603,000, respectively, of expense as compensation for the Management Fee, duringand $116,000 and $214,000, respectively, of reductions of expense related to revaluation of previously issued SARs. These expenses are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses on the three months ended September 30, 2020. $3,059,000consolidated statements of operations. $2,915,000 and $2,841,000 are accrued as management fee payable on our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30,December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

On October 15, 2020, the Company amended the Management Agreement to align the Performance Fee, as that term is defined in the Management Agreement, with the Company’s fiscal year, as opposed to the calendar year.

 

Other Fees Paid to the Asset Manager

 

In addition to the SARs-settled Management and Performance Fees and the cash Management Fees, the Company provides the Asset Manager with $50,000 per quarter for the purpose of expense reimbursements.

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15.16.Subsequent Events

 

Spartacus initial public offeringWright Brothers Aircraft Title, Inc. (“IPO”Wright Brothers”)

 

On October 19, 2020,Since August 2018, the Company’s affiliate, Spartacus Acquisition CorporationCompany has been providing fully refundable deposits into the aircraft finance market, which are used during the initial due diligence period for aircraft (“Spartacus”aviation deposits”), completed its IPO. In connection with the IPO, Spartacus Sponsor LLC,. The Company has financed 12 transactions, each of which has utilized the services of Wright Brothers, based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the escrow agent. Prior to January 12, 2021, each aviation deposit funded by the Company had been collected under the contractually agreed upon terms.

On January 12, 2021, the Company was due to collect $8,500,000 in aviation deposits from Wright Brothers. Upon inquiry to Wright Brothers and following repeated unsuccessful attempts to contact it or its principal, Debbie Mercer-Erwin, the Company learned that on or about December 17, 2020, Ms. Mercer-Erwin had been arrested by law enforcement and that all assets of Wright Brothers had been frozen.

In addition to the deposit funds mentioned above, the Company was also due to collect a further $5,500,000 in aviation deposits from Wright Brothers on January 25, 2021.

As reported in an 8-K filed on January 26, 2021, the Company has been unable to recover $13,761,000 of aviation deposits.

Based on an examination of all information currently available to the Company, the Company has determined that it is probable a loss has occurred related to its aviation deposits. Due to the limited information available and uncertainty related to the specific sources of recovery and their timing, the Company is unable to make the determination that any amount of recovery is probable. As a Managing Memberresult, the Company’s Board of Directors and holds 50% voting control, purchased 8,104,244 warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant. Each warrant is exercisable into one share of Spartacus’ Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. Spartacusmanagement determined on February 6, 2021 that the appropriate action is a newly organized blank-check company formedfull write-down of its aviation deposits during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. The write-down is reported as part of provision for credit losses on advances on the purposeconsolidated statements of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which is referredoperations.

The Company expects to as an initial business combination.aggressively pursue all remedies for recovery, including those related to insurance and actions against all parties that may have contributed to the loss of the aviation deposits.

 

Amendment to Amended Management Agreement

 

On October 15, 2020,January 6, 2021, the Company amended the Management Agreement to alignallow the PerformanceAsset Manager to choose the method of payment of the Management Fee as that term is defined in the Management Agreement, with the Company’s fiscal year, as opposed to the calendar year.either cash or a grant of SARs.

Termination of New York office lease agreementLegal action

 

On October 30, 2020, the Company terminated itsFebruary 9, 2021, LMCS was served with an action in New York office lease agreement (See Note 13). In connection with the termination agreement, the Company agreed to forfeit its security deposit of $46,000.

County, New York, alleging that LMCS was jointly liable for approximately $456,000, plus other costs and interests, under a contract entered into by LuxeMark, LLC., from whom LMCS purchased certain assets.

 

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

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto, which appear elsewhere herein. Except for statements of historical facts, many of the matters discussed in this Item 2 are considered “forward-looking” statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section below entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” in the section below entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and in other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2020.

 

References herein to “CCUR Holdings,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to CCUR Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context specifically indicates otherwise.

 

Overview

 

As of September 30,December 31, 2020, we operate with two business segments: (i) merchant cash advances (“MCA”) and other financial services, conducted primarily through our subsidiary LM Capital Solutions, LLC (d/b/a “LuxeMark Capital”) (“LMCS”), and (ii) real estate, conducted through our subsidiary Recur Holdings LLC (“Recur”) and its subsidiaries.

 

As of September 30,December 31, 2020, we hold a 51% interest in LMCS, with the remaining 49% held by AZOKKB, LLC (formerly named LuxeMark Capital, LLC and herein referenced as “Old LuxeMark”). Through LMCS, we manage a network of MCA funders (the “Funders”) and syndicate participants who provide those Funders with capital by purchasing participation interests in or co-funding MCA transactions. In addition, we provide loans to Funders, the proceeds of which are used by the Funders to fund MCAs. LMCS’ daily operations are led by the three principals of Old LuxeMark. CCUR provides operational, accounting, and legal support to LMCS. On July 17, 2020, we entered into a series of agreements with Old LuxeMark pursuant to which our interest in LMCS was reduced from 80% to 51%. After the repayment of the outstanding balance of a master promissory note issued by LMCS to us, Old LuxeMark has the right to purchase the remaining 51% equity interest in LMCS for nominal consideration. We are reviewing our strategic options with respect to continued participation in the MCA industry.

 

Recur provides commercial loans to local, regional, and national builders, developers, and commercial landowners and also acquires, owns, and manages a portfolio of real property for development. Recur does not provide consumer mortgages.

 

In addition to our real estate and MCA and other financial services operating segments, we actively evaluate acquisitions of additional businesses or operating assets, either as part of an expansion of our current operating segments or establishment of a new operating segment, in an effort to reinvest the proceeds of our calendar year 2017 business dispositions and maximize use of other assets such as our net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards. We may also seek additional capital and financing to support the purchase of additional businesses and/or to provide additional working capital to further develop our operating segments. We believe that these activities will enable us to identify, acquire, and grow businesses and assets that will maximize value for all our stockholders.

 

Recent Events

 

The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and a national emergency by the U.S. government in March 2020 and has negatively impacted the U.S. and global economy, disrupted global supply chains, resulted in significant travel and transport restrictions, including mandated closures and orders to “shelter-in-place,” and created significant disruption of the financial markets. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the pandemic and related actions taken by the U.S. government, state and local government officials, and international governments to prevent disease spread, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

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Our MCA and other financial services segment experienced a decline in revenues during the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, which management believes is predominantly due to the economic uncertainties caused by the pandemic, and we anticipate our MCA revenues will continue to be adversely affected while major parts of the U.S. economy are restricted by mandatory business shut-downsshutdowns and/or stay-at-home orders, as well as other effects of the pandemic. We and our finance partners decreased our volume of new funding arrangements while evaluating the effect of the current economic uncertainties on the MCA business and its customers during the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. During the fourth quarter of our fiscal year 2020, management concluded that it would not resume funding MCAs with Funders and would focus our MCA efforts exclusively on MCA syndication fee income generated by our LMCS business unit. Our reduced participation in MCA funding through Funders reduces our syndication fee income and revenue from direct funding of MCAs. We anticipate continued lower funding of new MCAs and reduced collection volume on outstanding MCAs until the economic situation caused by the pandemic stabilizes and a greater level of economic activity returns. Additionally, while Funders modified their underwriting criteria during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 and focused new funding on businesses that have been deemed “essential services” during the pandemic, it remains to be seen whether essential businesses will pursue MCAs at levels sufficient to offset the declines in MCA collections for the foregoing reasons.

 

On July 17, 2020, LMCS entered into a series of transactions resulting in its recapitalization. The transactions included an amendment to the operating agreement of LMCS that reduced our ownership from 80% to 51% of LMCS and the grant by us to LMCS’ non-controlling member of a right to purchase our remaining equity interests in LMCS upon the occurrence of certain conditions, including, without limitation, the repayment of an intercompany note from us to LMCS. The transaction also included (i) the waiver of LMCS’ obligations to pay contingent consideration to the non-controlling member, (ii) the termination of certain warrants to purchase our capital stock held by certain affiliates of the non-controlling member, (iii) the assignment of certain contractual rights of LMCS to the non-controlling member, and (iv) the amendment of an intercompany note from us to LMCS. All conditions required for the non-controlling member to have the right to repurchase LMCS have been met as of the filing date of this report, with the exception of the repayment of the intercompany note.

 

Our real estate-related revenues have continued to remain stable during the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and we believe that our real estate borrowers will continue to be able to service their real estate loans. We continue to develop real estate for future sale. While we do not believe that any of these projects warrant impairment charges or other reserves at this point, we do expect that the economic impact of the pandemic will result in a delay in the eventual sale of this real estate.

 

In August 2020, we established CCUR Aviation Finance, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary through which we operate our aviation funding business. Since August 2018, we have periodically fundedbeen providing fully refundable deposits into the aircraft finance market, which are used during the initial due diligence period for aircraft (“aviation deposits”). We have financed 12 transactions, each of which has utilized the services of Wright Brothers, based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the escrow agent. Prior to January 12, 2021, each aviation deposit purchases forwe provided had been returned on time and without incident.

On January 12, 2021, we were due the return of $8,500,000 in aviation deposits. Upon inquiry to Wright Brothers and following repeated unsuccessful attempts to contact it or its principal, Debbie Mercer-Erwin, we learned that on or about December 17, 2020, Ms. Mercer-Erwin had been arrested by law enforcement and that all assets of Wright Brothers had been frozen.

In addition to the deposit funds mentioned above, we were also due the return of a fee, and we expect this businessfurther $5,500,000 in aviation deposits on January 25, 2021.

We are currently fully cooperating with authorities to continue and grow.expedite the return of all aviation deposits that were due. We have been told by authorities that we are not the subject of any investigations related to Ms. Mercer-Erwin or Wright Brothers. Based on an examination of all information currently available to us, we have determined that it is probable a loss has occurred related to our aviation deposits. Due to the limited information available and uncertainty related to the specific sources of recovery and their timing, we are unable to make the determination that any amount of recovery is probable. As a result, our Board of Directors and management determined on February 6, 2021 that the appropriate action is a full write-down of our aviation deposits during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. The write-down is reported income from this business withinas part of provision for credit losses on advances on the consolidated statements of operations.

We expect to aggressively pursue all remedies for recovery, including those related to insurance and actions against all parties that may have contributed to the loss of the aviation deposits. Since the loss of our MCA and other financial services segment.aviation deposits held by Wright Brothers, we are re-evaluating our aviation funding business.

 

Through most of the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, we have continued to actively evaluate and engage with potential acquisition target candidates; however, the pandemic has delayed our due diligence process by impeding our ability to participate in in-person visits and physical tours and complicating our ability to place valuations on targets given the uncertainty in the global markets. We expect this uncertainty to continue over the next few months. Thus, while we have not experienced a significant slowing of merger and acquisition activity, any acquisitions that we decide to pursue may take longer to consummate.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The SEC defines “critical accounting estimates” as those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Our critical accounting policies and estimates are disclosed under the section “Application of Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, except for those as described below.

Equity Method Investments

Investments in unconsolidated entities over which we have significant influence are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company does not consolidate the investment’s financial statements within its consolidated financial statements. Equity method investments are initially recorded at cost, then our proportional share of the underlying net income or loss is recorded as equity in net income or loss from equity method investments in our statement of operations, with a corresponding increase or decrease to the carrying value of the investment. Distributions received from the investee reduce our carrying value of the investment and are recorded in the consolidated statements of cash flows using the cumulative earnings approach. These investments are evaluated for impairment if events or circumstances arise that indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. There were no indicators of impairment related to our equity method investments for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020.

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Results of Operations

 

MCA and other financial services revenue includes income from the discount at which we provide advances on future merchant receivables, as well as fees earned for sourcing both syndication capital and merchant leads for Funders. We generate revenue from interest on loans by entering into commercial loan agreements to Funders and third-party originators in the real estate industry.

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Selling, general, and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, benefits, rent, administrative personnel, information systems, insurance, accounting, legal services, board of director fees and expenses, and other professional services.

 

Other interest income is earned on cash overnight sweep accounts and money market deposits as well as investments in debt securities. Interest income also includes accretion of discounts related to transactions in which we purchased debt securities on the secondary markets at a discount. Such discounts are amortized over the terms of each debt security to the commitment values that will be due on each maturity date, as well as early repayment. Additionally, we earn payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest from one of our debt securities whereby interest is paid in the form of an increase in the commitment value due from the debt security issuer on the maturity date.

 

Three Months Ended September 30,December 31, 2020 in Comparison to the Three Months Ended September 30,December 31, 2019

Consolidated Revenues and Income. During the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, we generated $910,000$1,197,000 of total revenue, compared to $1,731,000$1,787,000 in the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2019, with the decline driven largely by our decreasing participation in the MCA industry. Our net incomeloss for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 decreased to $389,000,was $8,333,000, compared to net income of $3,406,000$2,737,000 for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. This decrease was primarily attributable to a reductionaviation advance loss provisions, reductions of our revenue and other interest income, realized gain on investments, and unrealized income on investments.an increase in operating expenses due primarily to increased management and performance fees. Additionally, the three months ended December 31, 2019 included an adjustment for the decrease in fair value of contingent consideration for which the agreement was terminated during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. This was offset by a decreaseincreases in operating expensesrealized gains on sales of securities and an increase in other income, net.unrealized gains on equity securities.

MCA and Other Financial Services Segment Revenues. We generated $816,000$1,151,000 of revenue from MCA and other financial services operations during the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, compared to $1,652,000$1,675,000 during the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. During the year ended June 30, 2020, management concluded that it would not resume funding MCAs with Funders .Funders. This resulted in a decrease of MCA revenue during the current period. Our MCA and other financial services operations revenues for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2020  2019 
  (Amounts in thousands) 
MCA and other financial services revenue $539  $805 
Syndication fee revenue  129   550 
Fee income on MCA leads generation  -   93 
MCA fees and other revenue  668   1,448 
Interest on loans to MCA originators  148   204 
Total MCA and other financial services operations segment revenue $816  $1,652 

  Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2020  2019 
    
  (Amounts in thousands) 
MCA and other financial services revenue $927  $990 
Syndication fee revenue  85   388 
Fee income on MCA leads generation  34   62 
MCA fees and other revenue  1,046   1,440 
Interest on loans to MCA originators  105   235 
Total MCA and other financial services operations segment revenue $1,151  $1,675 

 

MCA revenue from interest on loans to Funders is categorized as MCA and other financial services operations revenue for segment reporting purposes but reported within the line itemas interest on mortgage and commercial loans within our consolidated statements of operations.

 

Revenues from each of the revenue sources within our MCA segment decreased with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We experienced declines of MCA revenues during the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. This occurred as (i) fewer merchants are meeting MCA underwriting criteria, which reduces our syndication fee income and ability to generate revenue by funding MCAs, (ii) underwriters are less interested in purchasing leads, and (iii) a portion of our merchants, in coordination with the Funders, have reduced or paused payments to better weather the current economic downturn, which reduces our MCA revenues. Furthermore, we reduced our volume of MCA funding during the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, primarily as a result of our efforts to better evaluate the impact of the pandemic on MCA assets before funding additional assets. We anticipate continued lower funding and collection volume over the next few months and are uncertain as to the long-term impact of the pandemic at this point. On July 17, 2020, we entered into a series of agreements with Old LuxeMark pursuant to which our interest in LMCS was reduced from 80% to 51%. After the repayment of the outstanding balance of the Master Promissory Note issued by LMCS to us, Old LuxeMark has the right to purchase the remaining 51% equity interest in LMCS for nominal consideration. We are reviewing our strategic options with respect to our continued participation in the MCA industry.

 

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Real Estate Operations Segment Revenues. We generated $94,000$46,000 of revenue from interest on commercial mortgage loans during the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, compared to $79,000$112,000 during the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. The increasedecrease in revenue resulted from originations outpacing borrower repayments.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses. Selling,Corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses were $1,085,000$1,161,000 for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, a $249,000,$164,000, or 18.7%16.4%, decreaseincrease from the $1,334,000$997,000 for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. Decreases in salaries and benefits, real property lease costs, and travel and entertainment, offset by increases in stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) expense, accounting fees and legal fees compared to the prior period caused the period-over-period decrease.

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses for our MCA and other financial services segment were $192,000$41,000 for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, a $162,000,$328,000, or 45.8%88.9%, decrease from the $354,000$369,000 for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. This decrease was caused by decreases in commissions and fees related to the decrease in MCA revenue during the period. There were no selling, general, and administrative expenses for our real estate segment in either the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 or the three months ended September 30, 2019.

 

Amortization of Purchased Intangibles.Our amortization of purchased intangibles includes amortization over the respective useful lives of the trade name, non-competition agreements, and investor/originator relationships attributable to our acquisition of the assets of Old LuxeMark (the “LuxeMark Acquisition”). Our intangible assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be fully recoverable. We acquired these intangibles as part of the LuxeMark Acquisition on February 13, 2019 and no impairments or circumstances requiring a testing of impairment of these intangible assets were identified as of or during the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020.

 

Provision for Credit Losses on AdvancesAdvances. . During the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, we recorded a $52,000$13,775,000 provision for credit losses on aviation advances and MCAs, a $164,000, or 75.9%, decrease$13,595,000 increase from the $216,000$180,000 for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. The period-over-period decreaseincrease in provision expense resulted primarily from decreases in the MCAs fundedloss provision recorded against the aviation advances in the current period versus the prior period. MCA funding activity decreased during the period primarily as a result of our efforts to better evaluate the impact of the pandemic on MCA assets before funding additional assets.(see Note 16).

Other Interest Income. Other interest income includes interest earned on investments in debt securities and cash and money market balances. The components of our interest income for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  2020 2019 
 2020  2019    
 (Amounts in thousands)  (Amounts in thousands) 
Interest from cash deposits and debt securities $500  $717  $359  $716 
Accretion of discounts on purchased debt securities  604   1,176   311   1,190 
Payment-in-kind interest  256   244   9   239 
Other interest income $1,360  $2,137  $679  $2,145 

 

Other interest income for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 decreased by $777,000,$1,466,000, or 36.4%68.3%, compared to the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2019, primarily due to lower yields on incremental investments in debt securities since September 30,December 31, 2019 and accretion of the discounts on these securities.

Realized Gain on Investments, Net.During the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, we sold investments in certain debt and equity securities for which we recognized $532,000$876,000 of net realized gains, as compared to $1,076,000$843,000 of realized gains on the sale of certain equity and debt securities during the same period in the prior year.

 

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Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Equity Securities, NetNet.. During the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, we reported unrealized lossgains on equity securities, net, of $1,045,000,$2,285,000, compared to unrealized gainlosses of $469,000$627,000 during the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2019. Our unrealized gains and losses on equity securities each period are a function of changes in the fair value of the equity securities that we hold as of the current reporting period balance sheet date relative to the preceding balance sheet date. Our unrealized lossesgains during the current period were attributable to increases in the fair value of our equity securities holdings during the period.

Equity in Net Loss from Equity Method Investment. During the three months ended December 31, 2020, we recorded net loss from equity method investment of $53,000. There was no net income or loss from equity method investment during the same period in the prior year.

Income Tax (Benefit) Provision. We reported $1,725,000 of income tax benefit for the three months ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to the tax effects of the aviation advance loss. The effective tax rate ("ETR") each period is impacted by a number of factors, including the relative mix of domestic and international earnings, adjustments to the deferred tax valuation allowances, and other items. The currently forecasted ETR may vary from the actual year-end ETR due to the changes in these factors. The Company’s global ETR for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was 17% and -1%, respectively. The difference between the ETR’s for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was driven by differences in the magnitude of taxable gains in the periods, as well as by the release of the bulk of the deferred tax valuation allowance during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, offset by the tax effects of the aviation advance loss provision recorded during the current period.

Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 in Comparison to the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019

Consolidated Revenues and Income. During the six months ended December 31, 2020, we generated $2,107,000 of total revenue, compared to $3,518,000 in the six months ended December 31, 2019, with the decline driven largely by our decreasing participation in the MCA industry. Our net loss for the six months ended December 31, 2020 was $7,944,000, compared to net income of $6,143,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2019. This decrease was primarily attributable to aviation advance loss provisions, reductions of revenue and other interest income, and an increase in operating expenses due primarily to increased management and performance fees. Additionally, the six months ended December 31, 2019 included an adjustment for the decrease in fair value of contingent consideration for which the agreement was terminated during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. This was offset by an increase in realized gains on sales of securities and unrealized gains on equity securities.

MCA and Other Financial Services Segment Revenues. We generated $1,967,000 of revenue from MCA and other financial services operations during the six months ended December 31, 2020, compared to $3,327,000 during the six months ended December 31, 2019. During the year ended June 30, 2020, management concluded that it would not resume funding MCAs with Funders. This resulted in a decrease of MCA revenue during the current period. Our MCA and other financial services operations revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

  Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2020  2019 
    
  (Amounts in thousands) 
MCA and other financial services revenue $1,466  $1,795 
Syndication fee revenue  214   938 
Fee income on MCA leads generation  34   155 
MCA fees and other revenue  1,714   2,888 
Interest on loans to MCA originators  253   439 
Total MCA and other financial services operations segment revenue $1,967  $3,327 

MCA revenue from interest on loans to Funders is categorized as MCA and other financial services operations revenue for segment reporting purposes but reported as interest on mortgage and commercial loans within our consolidated statements of operations.

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Revenues from each of the revenue sources within our MCA segment decreased with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We experienced declines of MCA revenues during the six months ended December 31, 2020. This occurred as (i) fewer merchants are meeting MCA underwriting criteria, which reduces our syndication fee income and ability to generate revenue by funding MCAs, (ii) underwriters are less interested in purchasing leads, and (iii) a portion of our merchants, in coordination with the Funders, have reduced or paused payments to better weather the current economic downturn, which reduces our MCA revenues. Furthermore, we reduced our volume of MCA funding during the six months ended December 31, 2020, primarily as a result of our efforts to better evaluate the impact of the pandemic on MCA assets before funding additional assets. We anticipate continued lower funding and collection volume over the next few months and are uncertain as to the long-term impact of the pandemic at this point. On July 17, 2020, we entered into a series of agreements with Old LuxeMark pursuant to which our interest in LMCS was reduced from 80% to 51%. After the repayment of the outstanding balance of the Master Promissory Note issued by LMCS to us, Old LuxeMark has the right to purchase the remaining 51% equity interest in LMCS for nominal consideration. We are reviewing our strategic options with respect to our continued participation in the MCA industry.

Real Estate Operations Segment Revenues. We generated $140,000 of revenue from interest on commercial mortgage loans during the six months ended December 31, 2020, compared to $191,000 during the six months ended December 31, 2019. The decrease in revenue resulted from originations outpacing borrower repayments.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses. Corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses were $2,054,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2020, a $166,000, or 8.8%, increase from the $1,888,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2019. Increases in accounting fees and legal fees, offset by decreases in salaries and benefits compared to the prior period, caused the period-over-period increase.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses for our MCA and other financial services segment were $233,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2020, a $490,000, or 67.8%, decrease from the $723,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2019. This decrease was caused by decreases in commissions and fees related to the decrease in MCA revenue during the period. There were no selling, general, and administrative expenses for our real estate segment in either the six months ended December 31, 2020 or 2019.

Amortization of Purchased Intangibles. Our amortization of purchased intangibles includes amortization over the respective useful lives of the trade name, non-competition agreements, and investor/originator relationships attributable to our acquisition of the assets of Old LuxeMark (the “LuxeMark Acquisition”). Our intangible assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be fully recoverable. We acquired these intangibles as part of the LuxeMark Acquisition on February 13, 2019 and no impairments or circumstances requiring a testing of impairment of these intangible assets were identified as of or during the six months ended December 31, 2020.

Provision for Credit Losses on Advances. During the six months ended December 31, 2020, we recorded a $13,827,000 provision for credit losses on aviation advances and MCAs, a $13,431,000 increase from the $396,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2019. The period-over-period increase in provision expense resulted from the loss provision recorded against the aviation advances in the current period versus the prior period (see Note 16).

Other Interest Income. Other interest income includes interest earned on investments in debt securities and cash and money market balances. The components of our interest income for the six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

  Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2020  2019 
    
  (Amounts in thousands) 
Interest from cash deposits and debt securities $858  $1,433 
Accretion of discounts on purchased debt securities  916   2,366 
Payment-in-kind interest  265   483 
Other interest income $2,039  $4,282 

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Other interest income for the six months ended December 31, 2020 decreased by $2,243,000, or 52.4%, compared to the six months ended December 31, 2019, primarily due to lower yields on incremental investments in debt securities since December 31, 2019 and accretion of the discounts on these securities.

Realized Gain on Investments, Net. During the six months ended December 31, 2020, we sold investments in certain debt and equity securities for which we recognized $1,408,000 of net realized gains, as compared to $1,919,000 of realized gains on the sale of certain equity and debt securities during the same period in the prior year.

Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Equity Securities, Net. During the six months ended December 31, 2020, we reported unrealized gains on equity securities, net, of $1,240,000, compared to unrealized losses of $158,000 during the six months ended December 31, 2019. Our unrealized gains and losses on equity securities each period are a function of changes in the fair value of the equity securities that we hold as of the current reporting period balance sheet date relative to the preceding balance sheet date. Our unrealized gains during the current period were attributable to an increase in the fair value of equity securities during the period.

 

Equity in Net Loss from Equity Method Investment. During the six months ended December 31, 2020, we recorded net loss from equity method investment of $53,000. There was no net income or loss from equity method investment during the same period in the prior year.

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Income Tax (Benefit) ProvisionProvision.. We reported $231,000$1,494,000 of income tax provisionbenefit for the threesix months ended September 30, 2020.December 31, 2020, primarily due to the tax effects of the aviation advance loss provision. The effective tax rate ("ETR")ETR each period is impacted by a number of factors, including the relative mix of domestic and international earnings, adjustments to the valuation allowances, and other items. The currently forecasted ETR may vary from the actual year-end ETR due to the changes in these factors. The Company’s global ETR for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 was 39%16% and 5%2%, respectively. The difference between the ETR’s for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019 was primarily driven by the release of a substantial portion of our valuation allowance during our fiscal year 2020. We maintained a full valuation allowance as of September 30, 2019, resulting in the comparably lower ETR. Other factors include differences in the magnitude of taxable gains in the periods, and lower levelsas well as by the release of forecasted pre-tax book income forthe bulk of the deferred tax valuation allowance during the fiscal year 2021 as compared to fiscal yearended June 30, 2020, which can yield large fluctuations inoffset by the ETR on a period-over-period basis.tax effects of the aviation advance loss provision recorded during the current period. 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We do not currently expect the COVID-19 pandemic to significantly affect our liquidity and currently have access to sufficient liquidity and capital resources to continue funding our operations and sustain currently expected levels of capital expenditures over the next twelve months. While we maintain significant amounts of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities which we may use to fund our operations and make investments, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on credit markets, which may adversely affect our ability to access third-party financing. Given our substantial cash balances, we do not anticipate that our future liquidity will be materially impacted by any funding obligations related to our affiliates. Due to the impairment in our aviation deposits held by Wright Brothers, the Company will cease recognizing any related revenue in future periods. Still, the Company does not believe this will affect its overall future liquidity. Our future liquidity will be affected by, among other things:

 

·our future access to capital;
·our exploration and evaluation of strategic alternatives and development of new operating assets;
·our ability to collect on our commercial loans and advances receivable;
·the liquidity and fair value of our debt and equity securities; and
·our ongoing operating expenses.
our future access to capital;

our exploration and evaluation of strategic alternatives and development of new operating assets;

our ability to collect on our commercial loans and advances receivable;

the liquidity and fair value of our debt and equity securities; and

our ongoing operating expenses.

Uses and Sources of Cash

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

We used $96,000 and generated $516,000 and $537,000$2,080,000 of cash from operating activities during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Operating cash generatedused during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to income from operations, adjusted for non-cash items, partially offset byadvance loss provisions, realized and unrealized gains on investments, and by the timing of collection of interest income. Operating cash generated during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to cash income generated by our operations and investments exceeding our operating costs.

 

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

During the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, we generated $8,470,000$7,072,000 of cash, net, from investing activities. Our net cash inflows were primarily driven by liquidations of $5,659,000$10,625,000 more in debt and equity securities than investments during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. We also collected $1,833,000 more in MCAs and other advances than we funded during the three months ended September 30, 2020. Additionally, we collected $1,214,000$1,850,000 more in mortgage and commercial loans receivable than we funded during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. We funded $1,277,000 more in aviation advances and MCAs than we collected during the six months ended December 31, 2020. Additionally, we invested $3,850,000 in an equity method subsidiary during the six months ended December 31, 2020. Remaining investing cash outflows during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 resulted from our purchase of a small minority interest in an operating business, and from our continued investment in land parcels for development and resale.

 

During the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2019, we generated $137,000$1,893,000 of cash, net, from investing activities. Our net cash inflows were primarily driven by collecting more merchant payments and other advances than we redeployed to fund MCAs and other advances, resulting in $1,567,000liquidations of net cash inflows from MCAs during the period. Additionally, we generated net cash from debt and equity securities as we liquidated $817,000$2,384,000 more in debt and equity securities than we investedinvestments during the three months ended September 30, 2019.period. Partially offsetting the net cash inflows from MCAs and other advances and debt and equity securities, we funded $1,981,000$196,000 more in mortgage and commercial loans than we collected during the period, primarily attributable to new loans that we made to Funders. Remaining investing cash outflows during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2019 resulted from our purchase of land parcels for development and resale.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

During the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, we used $15,000$59,000 of cash for financing activities for distributions to the non-controlling interest.interest and used $2,000 in cash for financing activities for payment of accrued dividends related to restricted stock releases.

 

During the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2019, there were nowe used $1,000 of cash flows fromfor financing activities.activities for payment of accrued dividends related to restricted stock releases.

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Liquidity

 

We had working capital (current assets less current liabilities) of $52.2$43.1 million at September 30,as of December 31, 2020, compared to working capital of $51.0 million atas of June 30, 2020. At September 30,While the loss of the Company’s aviation deposits had a significant impact on working capital during the quarter, the Company’s working capital remains strong and sufficient to execute on its stated business plans. As of December 31, 2020, we had no material commitments for capital expenditures.

 

As of September 30,December 31, 2020, less than 0.1% of our cash was in foreign accounts, and there is no expectation that any foreign cash would need to be transferred from these foreign accounts to cover U.S. operations in the next 12 months. Based upon our existing cash balances, equity securities, and available-for-sale investments, historical cash usage, and anticipated operating cash flow in the current fiscal year, we believe that existing U.S. cash balances will be sufficient to meet our anticipated working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months from the issuance date of this report.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We had no material off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30,December 31, 2020.

 

Recent Accounting Guidance

 

See “Note 2. Recent Accounting Guidance,” to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a full description of recent accounting standards, including the respective expected dates of adoption and the expected effects on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements made or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. When used or incorporated by reference in this report, the words “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding future events and developments, our future performance, payment of dividends, ability to utilize our net deferred tax assets and availability of earnings and profits with respect to dividend income, as well as our expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates, or projections relating to the future and current assessments of business opportunities, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. Examples of our forward-looking statements in this report include, but are not limited to, the duration and impact of the illness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business plans and expected operating results, the ability of the Board of Directors and the Asset Management Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Asset Management Committee”) to identify suitable business opportunities and acquisition targets and the Company’s ability to consummate transactions with such acquisition targets; our ability to successfully develop our real estate operations; the future of our MCA and other financial services operations; the impact of any strategic initiatives we may undertake; the impact of the current reestablishment of and potential for future release of our tax valuation allowances on future income tax provisions and income taxes paid; our expected level of capital additions; our expected cash position; the impact of interest rate changes and fluctuation in currency exchange rates; our sufficiency of cash; the impact of litigation; and the payment of any declared dividends. These statements are based on beliefs and assumptions of our management, which are based on currently available information. All forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially from those projected. The risks and uncertainties which could affect our financial condition or results of operations include, without limitation: the process of evaluating strategic alternatives; the Company’s ability to compete with experienced investors in the acquisition of one or more additional businesses; our ability to utilize our NOLs to offset cash taxes, in general, and in the event of an ownership change as defined by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”); changes in and related uncertainties caused by changes in applicable tax laws; the current macroeconomic environment generally and with respect to acquisitions and the financing thereof; continuing unevenness of the global economic recovery; the availability of debt or equity financing to support any liquidity needs; global terrorism; and earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, pandemics, and other natural disasters.

 

Our forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information, or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.

 

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Other important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from any forward-looking statements made in this report are discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 and in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this report or elsewhere herein.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K (Section 229.305(e)), the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1).

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic and current reports that we file with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable and not absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In reaching a reasonable level of assurance, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. In addition, the design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

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As of September 30,December 31, 2020, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and CFO, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, our President and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of September 30,December 31, 2020.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting as such term is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) during the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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Part II - Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

 

We are, from time to time, party to various routine legal proceedings arising out of our business. While the resolution of any such matter cannot be predicted with certainty, we are not presently involved in any litigation, nor is any legal proceeding currently threatened against us, that we believe, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Item 1A.Risk Factors

 

Our business is subject to risks and events that, if they occur, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and the trading price of our securities. Except as noted below, our risk factors have not changed materially from those described in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, filed with the SEC on September 15, 2020.

 

General Business Risks

 

The Company may be classified as an inadvertent investment company if we acquire investment securities in excess of 40% of our total assets.

 

We are engaged in the business of being a diversified holding company engaged in significant finance and real estate activities while we continue to seek to acquire or establish other finance or operating businesses or assets. Our acquisition strategy focuses on evaluating acquisition targets that have reasonable growth prospects and that could benefit from our substantial NOLs, and our management spends a significant portion of its time reviewing potential acquisitions, conducting due diligence, and seeking to negotiate transaction terms. From time to time, we have purchased investment securities as part of a deliberate strategy to obtain control of an operating business.

 

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “ICA”), a company may fall within the scope of being an “inadvertent investment company” under Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the ICA if the value of its investment securities (as defined in the ICA) is more than 40% of the company’s total assets on an unconsolidated basis (exclusive of government securities and cash and cash equivalents). We do not believe that we are engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities, and we do not hold ourselves out as being engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities. However, with the assistance of CIDM II, LLC (“CIDM II,” or the “Asset Manager”), we seek prudently to hold excess liquid resources in marketable securities to preserve resources needed to acquire operating businesses or assets and fund our finance and real estate activities.

 

An inadvertent investment company can avoid being classified as an investment company if it can rely on one of the exclusions under the ICA. One such exclusion, Rule 3a-2 under the ICA, allows an inadvertent investment company a grace period of one year from the earlier of (i) the date on which an issuer owns securities and/or cash having a value exceeding 50% of the issuer’s total assets on either a consolidated or unconsolidated basis, and (ii) the date on which an issuer owns or proposes to acquire investment securities having a value exceeding 40% of the value of such issuer’s total assets (exclusive of government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. We are putting in place policies that we expect will work to keep the investment securities held by us at less than 40% of our total assets, which may include selling certain of our investments on disadvantageous terms, holding a greater proportion of our investments in marketable securities in U.S. government securities or cash equivalents that have a lower rate of return than other investment securities, or making other material modifications to our business operations and strategy, any or all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and future prospects.

 

As Rule 3a-2 is available to a company no more than once every three years, and assuming no other exclusion were available to us, we would have to keep within the 40% limit for at least three years after we ceased being an inadvertent investment company. This may limit our ability to make certain investments or enter into joint ventures that could otherwise have a positive impact on our earnings. In any event, we do not intend to become an investment company engaged in the business of investing and trading securities.

 

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The Board of Directors and management regularly monitor the Company’s status relative to the inadvertent investment company test under the ICA and believe that the Company is not, currently or as of September 30,December 31, 2020, an inadvertent investment company based on the assets test under Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the ICA. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn have adversely impacted the Company’s acquisition activities due to the reduced level of merger and acquisition activity and the difficulty for buyers and sellers to agree on valuations and transaction terms.

 

Classification as an investment company under the ICA requires registration with the SEC. If an investment company fails to register, it would have to stop doing almost all business, and its contracts would become voidable. Registration is time-consuming and restrictive and would require a restructuring of our operations, and we would be very constrained in the kind of business we could do as a registered investment company. Further, we would become subject to substantial regulation concerning management, operations, transactions with affiliated persons, and portfolio composition, and would need to file reports under the ICA regime. The cost of such compliance would result in our incurring substantial additional expenses, and the failure to register if required would have a materially adverse impact to conduct our operations. We do not believe that it would be practical or feasible for a company of our size, management, and financial resources to operate as a registered investment company.

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Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our future business prospects and to make decisions based on our historical performance.

 

Although our executive officers have been engaged in the industries in which we operate for varying degrees of time, we did not begin operations of our current business until recently. We have a very limited operating history in our current form, which makes it difficult to evaluate our business on the basis of historical operations. As a consequence, it is difficult, if not impossible, to forecast our future results based upon our historical data. Reliance on our historical results may not be representative of the results we will achieve, and for certain areas in which we operate, will not be indicative at all. Because of the uncertainties related to our lack of historical operations, we may be hindered in our ability to anticipate and timely adapt to increases or decreases in sales, product costs or expenses. If we make poor budgetary decisions as a result of unreliable historical data, we could be less profitable or incur losses, which may result in a decline in our stock price.

 

We have an evolving business model, which increases the complexity of our business.

 

Our business model has evolved in the past and continues to do so. In prior years we have added additional types of services and product offerings and, in some cases, we have modified or discontinued those offerings. We intend to continue to try to offer additional types of products or services, and we do not know whether any of them will be successful. From time to time, we have also modified aspects of our business model relating to our product mix. We do not know whether these or any other modifications will be successful. The additions and modifications to our business have increased the complexity of our business and placed significant strain on our management, personnel, operations, systems, technical performance, financial resources, and internal financial control and reporting functions. Future additions to or modifications of our business are likely to have similar effects. Further, any new business or website we launch that is not favorably received by the market could damage our reputation or our brand. The occurrence of any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

We are a holding company whose subsidiaries are given certain degree of independence and our failure to integrate our subsidiaries may adversely affect our financial condition.

 

We have given our subsidiary companies and their executives a certain degree of independence in decision-making. On the one hand, this independence may increase the sense of ownership at all levels, on the other hand, it has also increased the difficulty of the integration of operation and management, which has resulted in increased difficulty of management integration. In the event we are not able to successfully manage our subsidiaries, this will result in operating difficulties and have a negative impact on our business.

Acquisition Risks

 

If we make any additional acquisitions, they may disrupt or have a negative impact on our business.

 

We have plans to eventually make additional acquisitions beyond the LuxeMark Acquisition. Whenever we make acquisitions, we could have difficulty integrating the acquired companies’ personnel and operations with our own. In addition, the key personnel of the acquired business may not be willing to work for us. We cannot predict the effect expansion may have on our core business. Regardless of whether we are successful in making an acquisition, the negotiations could disrupt our ongoing business, distract our management and employees, and increase our expenses. In addition to the risks described above, acquisitions are accompanied by a number of inherent risks, including, without limitation, the following:

 

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 ·difficulty of integrating acquired products, services, or operations;
 ·potential disruption of the ongoing businesses and distraction of our management and the management of acquired companies;
 ·difficulty of incorporating acquired rights or products into our existing business;
 ·difficulties in disposing of the excess or idle facilities of an acquired company or business and expenses in maintaining such facilities;

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 ·difficulties in maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures, and policies;
 ·potential impairment of relationships with employees and customers as a result of any integration of new management personnel;
 ·potential inability or failure to achieve additional sales and enhance our customer base through cross-marketing of the products to new and existing customers;
 ·effect of any government regulations which relate to the business acquired; and
 ·potential unknown liabilities associated with acquired businesses or product lines, or the need to spend significant amounts to retool, reposition, or modify the marketing and sales of acquired products or the defense of any litigation, whether or not successful, resulting from actions of the acquired company prior to our acquisition. 

 

Our business could be severely impaired if and to the extent that we are unable to succeed in addressing any of these risks or other problems encountered in connection with these acquisitions, many of which cannot be presently identified. These risks and problems could disrupt our ongoing business, distract our management and employees, increase our expenses, and adversely affect our results of operations.

 

No assurance of successful expansion of operations.

 

Our increase in the scope and the scale of our operations, including the hiring of additional personnel, has resulted in higher operating expenses. We anticipate that our operating expenses will continue to increase. Expansion of our operations may also make significant demands on our management, finances, and other resources. Our ability to manage the anticipated future growth, should it occur, will depend upon a significant expansion of our accounting and other internal management systems and the implementation and subsequent improvement of a variety of systems, procedures, and controls. We cannot assure that significant problems in these areas will not occur. Failure to expand these areas and implement and improve such systems, procedures, and controls in an efficient manner at a pace consistent with our business could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We cannot assure that attempts to expand our marketing, sales, manufacturing, and customer support efforts will succeed or generate additional sales or profits in any future period. As a result of the expansion of our operations and the anticipated increase in our operating expenses, along with the difficulty in forecasting revenue levels, we expect to continue to experience significant fluctuations in our results of operations.

MCA Risks

 

The MCA industry faces potential regulation from the U.S. Department of Treasury.

 

With the growing emergence of MCA providers and concerns raised by small business advocacy groups, the U.S. Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) released a statement outlining its objectives regarding small business financing, calling for more robust small business borrower protections and effective oversight, with commentators arguing that small businesses should receive enhanced protections. The statement also details the Treasury’s desire to expand small business access to capital through partnerships between traditional and non-traditional lenders. The Treasury highlights two possible types of partnerships: (i) a referral partnership in which merchants that are unable to meet certain criteria or seeking products not offered by their financial institution are directed to an MCA provider or other alternative financing provider and (ii) co-branded or white-label partnerships, where financial institutions contract with non-traditional lenders to integrate technology services.

 

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The legal requirements applicable to both non-traditional and traditional financing institutions may vary depending on the type of partnership. These laws may include consumer protection statutes and regulations, anti-money laundering regulations, and fair lending requirements, in addition to relevant state laws or regulations. Before engaging in these partnerships, traditional financiers may request all transactions be monitored by the institutions’ prudential regulator to the extent an MCA provider is performing functions on behalf of the financial institution. An increasing number of partnerships may cause the Treasury to re-examine registration requirements for non-traditional financing lenders, including MCA providers.

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If our MCA transactions are characterized as loans, we face potential legal and financial risks.

 

As the MCA industry has gained popularity, more focus has been placed on the contractual obligations in MCA agreements. An ambiguous and unclear contract may result in the transaction being regarded as a loan. Currently, the common law rules in each state, generally, hold that an unconditional repayment obligation classifies an advance as a “loan.” An MCA that is classified as a “loan” creates potential legal and financial risks, including, but not limited to: (i) non-compliance with federal and state regulations; (ii) breach of good faith and classification as an unconscionable contract; and (iii) non-possession of the required lending licenses. In order to prevent an MCA from being classified as a “loan,” we take the following actions: (i) create a clear and unambiguous agreement between a funder and a merchant; (ii) establish conditional and non-illusory repayment terms that are contingent on the future sales receipts of a merchant; (iii) restrict the use of collateral and the requirement of absolute repayment; and (iv) ensure the conditional repayment obligations for both the business and the personal guaranty are equivalent. Notwithstanding the steps we take to clarify that our MCA transactions are not loans, courts may interpret our agreements differently.

Our MCA transactions are subject to the ability of merchants to continue to make payments.

The amount of customer purchases at a given business tends to change rather frequently, with fluctuations occurring daily. Therefore, there is no guarantee that a certain daily payment, as agreed to in the terms, will remain stable, if at all. The volatility of the market and conditional repayment terms of an MCA can cause the expected repayment term to vary. An MCA may result in a loss or total loss within a short period of time if a merchant is unable to maintain its business. Such volatility stems from various sources, including market information, supply and demand for a particular product, and national and international news.

Due diligence in MCA transactions is not as stringent as that of traditional loans, which presents a greater risk of fraud and inaccurate valuations.

 

The required information to be provided by a merchant for an MCA is less stringent and differs from that provided for traditional capital advances and loans from institutional lenders, giving rise to numerous risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, a Funder receiving fraudulent or inaccurate financial data from a merchant, entering into a transaction with a merchant who has historical and/or current credit related issues, and facing market shifts which may outdate the market research a Funder uses to create its approval methodology. Although the Uniform Commercial Code governs MCA transactions as commercial transactions and provides for certain legal protections, the lack of collateral required in MCA transactions presents a risk of total and unrecoverable loss.

We face risks by using Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) payments.

 

ACH transactions are payments that are electronically transferred from one verified bank account to another. ACH payments are used by funders to debit a merchant’s account. The time difference between when an ACH payment is initiated and when it is settled is referred to as “floating.” The floating time when participating in an MCA originated by a funder is approximately 11 days. ACH payments are not guaranteed to a funder and can be returned. Thus, we must take the floating time into consideration when calculating collections. In addition, there is an inherent risk that a merchant’s ACH payment may be denied and a funder may not receive a payment from a merchant when due.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

Item 6.Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.Description of Document
  
3.1Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-2 (File No. 33-62440)).
  
3.2Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy on Form DEFR14A filed on June 2, 2008 (File No. 001-13150)).
  
3.3Certificate of Amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2011 (File No. 000-13150)).
  
3.4Certificate of Correction to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 000-13150)).
  
3.5Amended Certificate of Designations of Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-A/A, dated August 9, 2002 (File No. 000-13150)).
  
3.6Amendment to Amended Certificate of Designations of Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-A/A, dated August 9, 2002) (File No. 000-13150).
  
3.7Certificate of Designations of Series B Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2016).
  
3.8Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Company (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 7, 2016).
  
3.9Certificate of Elimination of Series B Participating Preferred Stock of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 7, 2016).
  
3.10Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 31, 2017).
  
3.11Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 5, 2018).
  
3.12Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated as of January 2, 2018 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 5, 2018).
  
3.13Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated as of November 8, 2018 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2018).
  
10.1Amendment to Operating Agreement of LM Capital Solutions, LLC by and among LM Capital Solutions, LLC, AZOKKB LLC, CCUR Holdings, Inc., Igor Volshteyn, Warren Sutherland and Oskar Kowalski (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2020).
10.2Waiver and Release Agreement by and among AZOKKB LLC, LM Capital Solutions, LLC, Avraham Zeines, Oskar Kowalski and Kamil Blaszczak, dated as of July 17, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2020).

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10.310.6*Omnibus Termination of Common Stock Warrants by and among CCUR Holdings, Inc. Avraham Zeines, Oskar Kowalski and Kamil Blaszczak, dated as of July 17, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2020).
10.4+Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and between LM Capital Solutions, LLC and AZOKKB LLC, dated as of July 17, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2020).
10.5Amendment to Master Promissory Note by and between CCUR Holdings, Inc. and LM Capital Solutions, LLC, dated as of July 17, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2020).
10.6*#Engagement Letter Between Brio Financial Group and CCUR Holdings, Inc., dated September 29, 2020.
10.7*#Severance Agreement Between Warren Sutherland and CCUR Holdings, Inc., dated October 1, 2020.
10.8*Amendment to Amended Management Agreement, dated October 15, 2020.January 6, 2021
  
31.1*Certification of Principal Executive Officer, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  
31.2*Certification of Principal Financial Officer, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  
32.1**Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  
101.INS*XBRL Instance Document.
  
101.SCH*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
  
101.CAL*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
  
101.DEF*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
  
101.LAB*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.
  
101.PRE*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

*Filed herewith
**Furnished herewith

** Furnished herewith

# Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.

+ Certain confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: November 9, 2020February 16, 2021CCUR HOLDINGS, INC.

 By:/s/ Igor Volshteyn
  Igor Volshteyn
  President and Chief Operating Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
   
 By:/s/ Jonathan Tegge
  Jonathan Tegge
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Accounting Officer)

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