UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended   JuneSeptember 30, 2023

or

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: 000-12196

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NVE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota

41-1424202

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

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

1140911409 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

55344

(Address of principal executive offices)

offices)

(Zip Code)

(952) 829-9217829-9217

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  Yes   No No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 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  Yes   No No

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

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company  

 

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

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

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

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

NVEC

The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

 

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

Common Stock, $0.01$0.01 Par Value – 4,833,401 shares outstanding as of July 14,October 13, 2023


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NVE CORPORATION

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

Item 1. Financial Statements

3

Balance Sheets

3

Statements of Income for the Quarters Ended June 30, 2023September 30, 2023 and 20222022

4

Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Quarters Ended June 30, 2023September 30, 2023 and 20222022

4

Statements of Income for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

5
Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 20225
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the QuarterSix Months Ended June 30, 2023September 30, 2023

6

Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Quarter Six Months Ended June 30, 2022September 30, 2022

7

Statements of Cash Flows for the QuartersSix Months Ended June 30, 2023September 30, 2023 and 20222022

8

Notes to Financial Statements

9

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

14

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

18

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

18

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

18

Item 1A. Risk Factors

18

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

18

Item 6. Exhibits

19

SIGNATURES

20

 


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PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

NVE CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEETS

  

(Unaudited)

September 30,
2023

  March 31, 2023* 
ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $6,953,448  $1,669,896 
Marketable securities, short-term (amortized cost of $7,302,714 as of September 30, 2023, and $15,696,135 as of March 31, 2023)  7,224,056   15,513,095 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $15,000  2,915,762   6,523,344 
Inventories  6,967,766   6,417,010 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  1,064,853   663,459 
Total current assets  25,125,885   30,786,804 
Fixed assets        
Machinery and equipment  10,501,096   10,484,365 
Leasehold improvements  1,956,309   1,956,309 
Total fixed assets  12,457,405   12,440,674 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization  11,250,170   11,095,236 
Net fixed assets  1,207,235   1,345,438 
Deferred tax assets  1,395,430   572,038 
Marketable securities, long-term (amortized cost of $41,467,512 as of September 30, 2023, and $37,495,846 as of March 31, 2023)  39,623,299   36,125,047 
Right-of-use asset – operating lease  358,590   425,843 
Total assets $67,710,439  $69,255,170 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable $244,236  $281,712 
Accrued payroll and other  539,452   1,375,250 
Operating lease  177,585   175,798 
Total current liabilities  961,273   1,832,760 
Operating lease  260,509   342,908 
Total liabilities  1,221,782   2,175,668 
         
Shareholders’ equity        
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 6,000,000 shares authorized; 4,833,401 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023, and 4,830,826 as of March 31, 2023  48,334   48,308 
Additional paid-in capital  19,529,791   19,295,442 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (1,502,147)  (1,213,858)
Retained earnings  48,412,679   48,949,610 
Total shareholders’ equity  66,488,657   67,079,502 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $67,710,439  $69,255,170 

 

*The March 31, 2023 Balance Sheet is derived from the audited financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.

NVE CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2023

 

 

March 31, 2023*

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,439,933

 

 

$

1,669,896

 

Marketable securities, short-term (amortized cost of $12,300,315 as of June 30, 2023,
and $15,696,135 as of March 31, 2023)

 

 

12,173,737

 

 

 

15,513,095

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $227,440 as of June 30, 2023,
and $15,000 as of March 31, 2023

 

 

5,397,032

 

 

 

6,523,344

 

Inventories

 

 

6,292,162

 

 

 

6,417,010

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

707,175

 

 

 

663,459

 

Total current assets

 

 

26,010,039

 

 

 

30,786,804

 

Fixed assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

10,488,496

 

 

 

10,484,365

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

1,956,309

 

 

 

1,956,309

 

 

 

 

12,444,805

 

 

 

12,440,674

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

11,172,258

 

 

 

11,095,236

 

Net fixed assets

 

 

1,272,547

 

 

 

1,345,438

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

724,773

 

 

 

572,038

 

Marketable securities, long-term (amortized cost of $41,447,065 as of June 30, 2023, and $37,495,846 as of March 31, 2023)

 

 

39,719,369

 

 

 

36,125,047

 

Right-of-use asset – operating lease

 

 

392,370

 

 

 

425,843

 

Total assets

 

$

68,119,098

 

 

$

69,255,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

159,155

 

 

$

281,712

 

Accrued payroll and other

 

 

935,621

 

 

 

1,375,250

 

Operating lease

 

 

176,688

 

 

 

175,798

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,271,464

 

 

 

1,832,760

 

Operating lease

 

 

301,866

 

 

 

342,908

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,573,330

 

 

 

2,175,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 6,000,000 shares authorized; 4,833,401 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023, and 4,830,826 as of March 31, 2023

 

 

48,334

 

 

 

48,308

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

19,423,479

 

 

 

19,295,442

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,448,559

)

 

 

(1,213,858

)

Retained earnings

 

 

48,522,514

 

 

 

48,949,610

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

66,545,768

 

 

 

67,079,502

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

68,119,098

 

 

$

69,255,170

 

*The March 31, 2023 Balance Sheet is derived from the audited financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.

See accompanying notes.

 


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NVE CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

      

 

Quarter Ended June 30,

 

 Quarter Ended September 30, 

 

2023

 

2022

 

 2023  2022 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

     

Product sales

 

$

8,700,092

 

 

$

7,072,961

 

 $7,117,122  $10,514,539 

Contract research and development

 

 

131,322

 

 

263,446

 

  16,154   203,285 

Total revenue

 

8,831,414

 

 

7,336,407

 

  7,133,276   10,717,824 

Cost of sales

 

 

2,079,623

 

 

1,651,847

 

  1,599,866   2,402,781 

Gross profit

 

6,751,791

 

 

5,684,560

 

  5,533,410   8,315,043 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

        

Research and development

 

695,992

 

 

601,918

 

  683,208   669,978 

Selling, general, and administrative

 

 

475,115

 

 

371,320

 

  433,785   435,625 

Credit loss expense

 

 

212,440

 

 

-

 

Provision for credit losses  (202,926)   

Total expenses

 

 

1,383,547

 

 

973,238

 

  914,067   1,105,603 

Income from operations

 

5,368,244

 

 

4,711,322

 

  4,619,343   7,209,440 

Interest income

 

 

436,526

 

 

283,059

 

  512,092   351,375 

Income before taxes

 

5,804,770

 

 

4,994,381

 

  5,131,435   7,560,815 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

1,401,040

 

 

854,265

 

  407,869   1,470,442 

Net income

 

$

4,403,730

 

$

4,140,116

 

 $4,723,566  $6,090,373 

Net income per share – basic

 

$

0.91

 

$

0.86

 

 $0.98  $1.26 

Net income per share – diluted

 

$

0.91

 

$

0.86

 

 $0.98  $1.26 

Cash dividends declared per common share

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

 $1.00  $1.00 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

        

Basic

 

4,832,166

 

 

4,830,826

 

  4,833,401   4,830,826 

Diluted

 

4,840,571

 

 

4,830,871

 

  4,840,770   4,830,956 

 

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

     

 

Quarter Ended June 30,

 

 Quarter Ended September 30, 

 

2023

 

2022

 

 2023  2022 

Net income

 

$

4,403,730

 

 

$

4,140,116

 

 $4,723,566  $6,090,373 

Unrealized loss from marketable securities, net of tax

 

 

(234,701

)

 

 

(338,553

)

  (53,588)  (1,127,362)

Comprehensive income

 

$

4,169,029

 

$

3,801,563

 

 $4,669,978  $4,963,011 

 

See accompanying notes.

 


NVE CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

       
  Six Months Ended September 30, 
  2023  2022 
Revenue      
Product sales $15,817,214  $17,587,500 
Contract research and development  147,476   466,731 
Total revenue  15,964,690   18,054,231 
Cost of sales  3,679,489   4,054,628 
Gross profit  12,285,201   13,999,603 
Expenses        
Research and development  1,379,200   1,271,896 
Selling, general, and administrative  908,900   806,946 
Provision for credit losses  9,514    
Total expenses  2,297,614   2,078,842 
Income from operations  9,987,587   11,920,761 
Interest income  948,618   634,436 
Income before taxes  10,936,205   12,555,197 
Provision for income taxes  1,808,909   2,324,707 
Net income $9,127,296  $10,230,490 
Net income per share – basic $1.89  $2.12 
Net income per share – diluted $1.89  $2.12 
Cash dividends declared per common share $2.00  $2.00 
Weighted average shares outstanding        
Basic  4,832,786   4,830,826 
Diluted  4,840,688   4,830,927 

 

Table of ContentsSTATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

       
  Six Months Ended September 30, 
  2023  2022 
Net income $9,127,296  $10,230,490 
Unrealized loss from marketable securities, net of tax  (288,289)  (1,465,915)
Comprehensive income $8,839,007  $8,764,575 

 

See accompanying notes.

NVE CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERSEQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Accumulated      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Additional Other      

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-In

 

Comprehensive

 

Retained

 

 

 

 

 Common Stock  Paid-In  Comprehensive  Retained    

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Income (Loss)

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Total

 

 Shares  Amount  Capital  Income (Loss)  Earnings  Total 

Balance as of March 31, 2023

 

 

4,830,826

 

 

$

48,308

 

$

19,295,442

 

$

(1,213,858

)

 

$

48,949,610

 

$

67,079,502

 

  4,830,826  $48,308  $19,295,442  $(1,213,858) $48,949,610  $67,079,502 

Exercise of stock options

 

2,575

 

26

 

117,501

 

117,527

 

  2,575   26   117,501           117,527 

Comprehensive income:

 

                        

Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(234,701

)

 

 

 

 

 

(234,701

)

  -           (234,701)      (234,701)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,403,730

 

 

 

4,403,730

 

                  4,403,730   4,403,730 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,169,029

 

                      4,169,029 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,536

 

          10,536           10,536 

Cash dividends declared ($1.00 per share of common stock)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,830,826

)

 

 

(4,830,826

)

                  (4,830,826)  (4,830,826)

Balance as of June 30, 2023

 

 

4,833,401

 

 

$

48,334

 

 

$

19,423,479

 

 

$

(1,448,559

)

 

$

48,522,514

 

 

$

66,545,768

 

  4,833,401  $48,334  $19,423,479  $(1,448,559) $48,522,514  $66,545,768 
Comprehensive income:                        
Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax  -   -       (53,588)      (53,588)
Net income                  4,723,566   4,723,566 
Total comprehensive income                      4,669,978 
Stock-based compensation          106,312           106,312 
Cash dividends declared ($1.00 per share of common stock)                  (4,833,401)  (4,833,401)
Balance as of September 30, 2023  4,833,401  $48,334  $19,529,791  $(1,502,147) $48,412,679  $66,488,657 

 

See accompanying notes. 

 


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NVE CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERSEQUITY

(Unaudited)

                   
           Accumulated       
        Additional  Other       
  Common Stock  Paid-In  Comprehensive  Retained    
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income (Loss)  Earnings  Total 
Balance as of March 31, 2022  4,830,826  $48,308  $19,256,485  $(318,120) $45,578,456  $64,565,129 
Comprehensive income:                        
Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax  -   -       (338,553)      (338,553)
Net income                  4,140,116   4,140,116 
Total comprehensive income                      3,801,563 
Stock-based compensation          7,134           7,134 
Cash dividends declared ($1.00 per share of common stock)                  (4,830,826)  (4,830,826)
Balance as of June 30, 2022  4,830,826  $48,308  $19,263,619  $(656,673) $44,887,746  $63,543,000 
Comprehensive income:                        
Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax  -   -       (1,127,362)      (1,127,362)
Net income                  6,090,373   6,090,373 
Total comprehensive income                      4,963,011 
Stock-based compensation          39,951           39,951 
Cash dividends declared ($1.00 per share of common stock)                  (4,830,826)  (4,830,826)
Balance as of September 30, 2022  4,830,826  $48,308  $19,303,570  $(1,784,035) $46,147,293  $63,715,136 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-In

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Retained

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Income (Loss)

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Total

 

Balance as of March 31, 2022

 

 

4,830,826

 

 

$

48,308

 

 

$

19,256,485

 

 

$

(318,120

)

 

$

45,578,456

 

 

$

64,565,129

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(338,553

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(338,553

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,140,116

 

 

 

4,140,116

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,801,563

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,134

 

Cash dividends declared ($1.00 per share of common stock)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,830,826

)

 

 

(4,830,826

)

Balance as of June 30, 2022

 

 

4,830,826

 

 

$

48,308

 

 

$

19,263,619

 

 

$

(656,673

)

 

$

44,887,746

 

 

$

63,543,000

 

See accompanying notes. 

 


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NVE CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

      

 

Quarter Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 2023  2022 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

        

Net income

 

$

4,403,730

 

 

$

4,140,116

 

 $9,127,296  $10,230,490 

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

 

 

 

        

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

59,457

 

 

 

87,621

 

  114,524   158,851 

Provision for current estimate of credit losses

 

 

212,440

 

 

 

-

 

  9,514    

Stock-based compensation

 

 

10,536

 

 

 

7,134

 

  116,848   47,085 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(87,000

 

 

1

 

  (742,649)   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

        

Accounts receivable

 

 

913,872

 

 

 

1,191,613

 

  3,598,068   (1,155,585)

Inventories

 

 

124,848

 

 

 

(455,402

)

  (550,756)  (706,214)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

(10,243

)

 

 

(268,772

)

  (334,141)  (114,213)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(602,338

 

 

(1,371,168

)

  (953,886)  890,824 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

5,025,302

 

 

 

3,331,143

 

  10,384,818   9,351,238 

 

 

 

        

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

        

Purchases of fixed assets

 

 

(4,131

)

 

 

(24,500

)

  (16,731)  (24,500)

Purchases of marketable securities

 

 

(3,937,835

)

 

 

(4,976,063

)

  (3,937,835)  (25,381,057)

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

 

 

3,400,000

 

 

 

9,250,000

 

  8,400,000   18,750,000 

Receipt of tenant improvement allowance

 

 

-

 

 

 

100,000

 

     100,000 

Net cash (used) provided by investing activities

 

 

(541,966

 

 

4,349,437

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities  4,445,434   (6,555,557)

 

 

 

        

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

        

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

117,527

 

 

-

 

  117,527    

Payment of dividends to shareholders

 

 

(4,830,826

)

 

 

(4,830,826

)

  (9,664,227)  (9,661,652)

Cash used in financing activities

 

 

(4,713,299

)

 

 

(4,830,826

)

  (9,546,700)  (9,661,652)

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(229,963

)

 

 

2,849,754

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  5,283,552   (6,865,971)

 

 

 

        

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

1,669,896

 

 

 

10,449,510

 

  1,669,896   10,449,510 

 

 

 

        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

1,439,933

 

 

$

13,299,264

 

 $6,953,448  $3,583,539 

 

 

 

        

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

        

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

 

$

1,195,542

 

 

$

1,275,629

 

 $3,120,830  $1,281,629 

 

See accompanying notes. 

 


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NVE CORPORATION

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

We develop and sell devices that use spintronics, a nanotechnology that relies on electron spin rather than electron charge to acquire, store, and transmit information. 

NOTE 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of NVE Corporation are prepared consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements. Although we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain disclosures have been omitted as allowed, and it is suggested that these unaudited financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. The results of operations for the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.

Significant accounting policies

A description of our significant accounting policies is provided in Note 2 to the Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2023. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, there were no changes to our significant accounting policies except for changes resulting from the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (ASC Topic 326) as described in the “Marketable securities and credit losses” section below and in Note 3.

Marketable securities and credit losses

Our marketable securities consist of corporate bonds and money market funds. Marketable are initially recognized at cost. Marketable securities considered to be “purchased financial assets with credit deterioration” are initially recognized at cost, less any allowance for expected credit losses. Unrealized holding gains and losses are reported in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes, until realized. All marketable securities are carried on the balance sheet at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We use a three-level fair value hierarchy in estimating and reporting fair values of our marketable securities:

Level 1 – Securities whose fair values are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2 – Securities whose fair values are determined using quoted prices for similar securities in active markets or quoted prices for identical securities in markets that are not active.

Level 3 – Securities whose fair values are determined using unobservable inputs.

Corporate bonds with remaining maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term and those with remaining maturities of one year or more are classified as long-term. We consider all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased, including money market funds, to be cash equivalents.

We measure credit losses on our marketable securities at the individual security level, using the present value of expected cash flows method. Credit losses are measured as the amount by which the amortized cost basis of the security exceeds the present value of expected cash flows (discounted at the effective interest rate implicit in the security at the date of acquisition), limited by the amount by which the fair value of the security is less than its amortized cost basis. When estimating expected cash flows, we consider available information relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts such as, past incidences of default, credit quality as reported by credit rating agencies, extent of impairment, length of time the security has been in a continuous unrealized loss position, and adverse conditions forecasted by industry, financial and economic experts that are relevant to the collectability of expected cash flows. We do not include accrued interest receivables in amortized cost and in fair value when measuring expected credit losses. We will write off uncollectible accrued interest receivable to net income in a timely manner, by reversing interest income, and therefore do not measure credit losses for accrued interest receivable. Timely manner means one year from the date the accrued interest receivable becomes past due. Accrued interest receivables are included in the balance sheet in “prepaid expenses and other assets.”


 

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Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses

We grant credit to customers in the normal course of business and at times require customers to pay for orders before shipment. Accounts receivable are presented on the balance sheet net of any allowance for credit losses. We measure credit losses on our trade accounts receivable on a pool basis, and in some cases, on an individual basis, using the loss-rate method. Accounts receivable are pooled based on geographical locations because we believe accounts originating from the same geographical location share risk characteristics. When estimating expected credit losses on our trade accounts receivable, we consider available information relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts such as historical loss rate, current age of and the remaining term of the receivable relative to our current days sales outstanding (“DSO”) ratio, and pending orders of the customer relative to accounts receivable balance as of the reporting date.date and amounts paid by the customers subsequent to the reporting period end but before the financial statements are issued.

NOTE 3. RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARD

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Statements. ASU 2016-13 requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset(s) to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. In November 2018 the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, which clarifies codification and corrects unintended application of the guidance, and in November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-11, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, which clarifies or addresses specific issues about certain aspects of ASU 2016-13. In November 2019 the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10, Financial InstrumentsCredit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates, and in February 2020 the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-02, Financial InstrumentsCredit Losses (Topic 326) and Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 and Update to SEC Section on Effective Date Related to Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), both of which delay the effective date of ASU 2016-13 by three years for certain Smaller Reporting Companies such as us. In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-03, Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments; which modifies the measurement of expected credit losses of certain financial instruments. We adopted ASU
No. 2016-13 beginning with the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

The adoption resulted in disclosure changes and required us to consider the likelihood of default and to measure our allowance for credit losses over the contractual term of our receivables. The adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements as of September 30 or April 1, 2023. Under these requirements, we increased our allowance for credit losses by $212,440 on our balance sheet as of June 30, 2023, and recorded a corresponding credit loss expense in our income statement for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, which decreased net income by the same amount. This reduced our net income per share by $0.04 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The adoption had no net impact on cash flows.

NOTE 4. NET INCOME PER SHARE

Net income per basic share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares issued and outstanding during each period. Net income per diluted share amounts assume exercise of all stock options. The following tables show the components of diluted shares:

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

         
  Quarter Ended September 30, 
  2023  2022 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic  4,833,401   4,830,826 
Dilutive effect of stock options  7,369   130 
Shares used in computing net income per share – diluted  4,840,770   4,830,956 

 

   

Quarter Ended June 30,

 Six Months Ended September 30, 

2023

 

2022

 2023  2022 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic

4,832,166

 

4,830,826

  4,832,786   4,830,826 

Dilutive effect of stock options

8,405

 

45

  7,902   101 

Shares used in computing net income per share – diluted

4,840,571

 

4,830,871

  4,840,688   4,830,927 

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NOTE 5. MARKETABLE SECURITIES

The following table shows the major categories of our marketable securities and their contractual maturities as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023:

Contractual maturities of marketable securities

 

Total

 

<1 Year

 

1–3 Years

 

3–6 Years

 

 Total  <1 Year  1–3 Years  3–6 Years 

Money market funds

 

$

1,294,300

 

$

1,294,300

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

 $6,853,047  $6,853,047  $  $ 

Corporate bonds

 

 

51,893,106

 

 

12,173,737

 

 

27,318,977

 

 

12,400,392

 

  46,847,355   7,224,056   27,387,122   12,236,177 

Total

 

$

53,187,406

 

$

13,468,037

 

$

27,318,977

 

$

12,400,392

 

 $53,700,402  $14,077,103  $27,387,122  $12,236,177 

 

Total marketable securities represent approximately 78%79% of our total assets as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023. Marketable securities as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, had remaining maturities between three weeksone and 7067 months.

Money market funds are included on the balance sheets in “Cash and cash equivalents.” Corporate bonds are included on the balance sheets in “Marketable securities, short term” and “Marketable securities, long term.” Accrued interest receivables were $418,336$436,932 as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, and $425,372$425,372 as of March 31, 2023, and are included in the balance sheets in “Prepaid expenses and other assets.”

We monitor the credit ratings of our marketable securities at least quarterly as reported by Standard & Poor’s. The following table summarizes the fair values of our marketable securities as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, aggregated by credit rating:

Fair values of our marketable securities aggregated by credit rating

Credit Rating

 

Fair Value

 Fair Value 

AAA

$

2,564,149

 $8,134,255 

AA

 

6,626,736

  6,622,847 

AA-

 

20,804,539

  20,699,684 

A+

 

7,893,562

  2,833,709 

A

 

9,387,766

  9,467,058 

A-

 

5,910,654

  5,942,849 

Total

$

53,187,406

 $53,700,402 

 

The following table shows the estimated fair value of our marketable securities, aggregated by fair value hierarchy inputs used in estimating their fair values:

 

As of June 30, 2023

 

As of March 31, 2023

 As of September 30, 2023  As of March 31, 2023 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Total

 Level 1  Level 2  Total  Level 1  Level 2  Total 

Money market funds

 

$

1,294,300

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,294,300

 

 

$

906,141

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

906,141

 $6,853,047  $  $6,853,047  $906,141  $  $906,141 

Corporate bonds

 

 

-

 

 

51,893,106

 

 

51,893,106

 

 

-

 

 

51,638,142

 

 

51,638,142

     46,847,355   46,847,355      51,638,142   51,638,142 

Total

 

$

1,294,300

 

$

51,893,106

 

$

53,187,406

 

$

906,141

 

$

51,638,142

 

$

52,544,283

 $6,853,047  $46,847,355  $53,700,402  $906,141  $51,638,142  $52,544,283 

 

The following table shows the amortized cost, fair value, and gross unrealized holding gains and losses of our marketable securities as of JuneSeptember 30 and March 31, 2023:

  As of September 30, 2023  As of March 31, 2023 
  

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Losses

  

Estimated

Fair

Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Losses

  

Estimated

Fair

Value 

 
Money market funds $6,853,047  $  $  $6,853,047  $906,141  $  $  $906,141 
Corporate bonds  48,770,226   1   (1,922,872)  46,847,355   53,191,981   1,007   (1,554,846)  51,638,142 
Total $55,623,273  $1  $(1,922,872) $53,700,402  $54,098,122  $1,007  $(1,554,846) $52,544,283 

11 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2023

 

 

As of March 31, 2023

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

Money market funds

 

$

1,294,300

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,294,300

 

 

$

906,141

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

906,141

Corporate bonds

 

 

53,747,380

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1,854,275

)

 

 

51,893,106

 

 

 

53,191,981

 

 

 

1,007

 

 

 

(1,554,846

)

 

 

51,638,142

Total

 

$

55,041,680

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

(1,854,275

)

 

$

53,187,406

 

 

$

54,098,122

 

 

$

1,007

 

 

$

(1,554,846

)

 

$

52,544,283


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The following table shows the gross unrealized holding losses and estimated fair value of our marketable securities for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, aggregated by category of securities and length of time that individual securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of JuneSeptember 30 and March 31, 2023.

Gross unrealized holding losses and estimated fair value of marketable securities for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded

 

Less Than 12 Months

 

12 Months or Greater

 

Total

 

 Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or Greater  Total 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Losses

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Losses

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Losses

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Losses

 

Estimated

Fair

Value 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Holding

Losses

 

 

             

As of June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2023                        

Corporate bonds

 

$

36,594,686

 

$

 (934,611

)

 

$

15,298,420

 

$

(919,664

)

 

$

51,893,106

 

$

(1,854,275

)

 $6,998,824  $(86,868) $39,848,531  $(1,836,004) $46,847,355  $(1,922,872)

Total

 

$

36,594,686

 

$

(934,611

)

 

$

15,298,420

 

$

(919,664

)

 

$

51,893,106

 

$

(1,854,275

)

 $6,998,824  $(86,868) $39,848,531  $(1,836,004) $46,847,355  $(1,922,872)

 

                        

As of March 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        

Corporate bonds

 

$

37,084,628

 

$

(590,967

)

 

$

13,294,817

 

$

(963,879

)

 

$

50,379,445

 

$

(1,554,846

)

 $37,084,628  $(590,967) $13,294,817  $(963,879) $50,379,445  $(1,554,846)

Total

 

$

37,084,628

 

$

(590,967

)

 

$

13,294,817

 

$

(963,879

)

 

$

50,379,445

 

$

(1,554,846

)

 $37,084,628  $(590,967) $13,294,817  $(963,879) $50,379,445  $(1,554,846)

 

None of the securities were impaired at acquisition, and subsequent declines in fair value are attributable to interest rate increases. We do not intend to sell, and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell, these securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis. The issuers continue to make timely interest payments on these securities. Because we believe it is more likely than not we will recover the cost basis of our investments, we did not record any impairment attributable to credit losses.

None of the marketable securities purchased during the period had experienced more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since its origination and were therefore not considered “Purchased Financial Assets with Credit Deterioration.”

Unrealized losses on our marketable securities and their tax effects are as follows:

  Quarter Ended September 30, 
  2023  2022 
Unrealized loss from marketable securities $(68,597) $(252,894)
Tax effects  15,009   55,333 
Unrealized loss from marketable securities, net of tax $(53,588) $(197,561)

 

 

Quarter Ended June 30,

 

 Six Months Ended September 30, 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 2023  2022 

Unrealized loss from marketable securities

 

$

(300,437

 

$

(433,376

 $(369,034) $(1,876,491)

Tax effects

 

 

65,736

 

 

94,823

 

  80,745   410,576 

Unrealized loss from marketable securities, net of tax

 

$

(234,701

)

 

$

(338,553

)

 $(288,289) $(1,465,915)

 

NOTE 6. ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES

The following table shows a roll forward of the allowance for credit losses on our accounts receivable:

 

 

Allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2023

 

$

15,000

Change in provision for current expected credit losses

 

 

212,440

Allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2023

 

$

227,440

Allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2023 $15,000 
Provision for credit losses recorded in the quarter ended June 30, 2023  212,440 
Change in provision for credit losses in the quarter ended September 30, 2023  (202,926)
Specific accounts deemed uncollectible  (9,514)
Allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2023 $15,000 

 

NOTE 7. INVENTORIES

Inventories are shown in the following table:

  September 30,
2023
  March 31, 2023 
Raw materials $2,066,047  $1,601,962 
Work in process  3,104,015   3,781,894 
Finished goods  1,797,704   1,033,154 
Total inventories $6,967,766  $6,417,010 

 

 

 

June 30, 2023

 

 

March 31, 2023

Raw materials

$

1,741,172

 

$

1,601,962

Work in process

 

2,914,014

 

 

3,781,894

Finished goods

 

1,636,976

 

 

1,033,154

Total inventories

$

6,292,162

 

$

6,417,010


NOTE 8. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock-based compensation expense was $10,536$106,312 for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, $39,951 for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, $116,848 for the first quartersix months of fiscal 2024, and $7,13447,085 for the first quartersix months of fiscal 2023. We calculate share-based compensation expense using the Black-Scholes-MertonBlack-Scholes-Merton standard option-pricing model.


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NOTE 9. INCOME TAXES

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, federal and state estimated tax liabilitiesoverpayments of $453,591$408,184 were included in the balance sheet in “Accrued payroll“Prepaid expenses and other.other assets.

We had no unrecognized tax benefits as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, and we do not expect any significant unrecognized tax benefits within 12 months of the reporting date. We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, we had no accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions. The tax years 2019 through 2023 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which we are subject.

NOTE 10. LEASES

We conduct our operations in a leased facility under a non-cancellable lease expiring March 31, 2026. Our lease does not provide an implicit interest rate, so we used our incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of lease payments. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Details of our operating lease are as follows:

Lease, Cost

Quarter Ended June 30, 2023 

 

 Quarter Ended
Sept. 30, 2023
  Six Months Ended
Sept. 30, 2023
 

Operating lease cost

$

37,754

 

 $37,754  $75,507 

 

 

 

        

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

 

 

 

        

Operating cash flows for leases

$

44,433

 

 $44,433  $88,866 

Remaining lease term

33 months

 

  30 months     

Discount rate

 

3.5

%

  3.5%    

 

The following table shows the maturities of lease liabilities as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023:

 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity

Year Ending March 31,

Operating Lease Liabilities

 

  Operating Lease Liabilities 

2024

$

134,207

 

  $89,774 

2025

 

182,271

 

   182,271 

2026

 

184,995

 

   184,995 

Total lease payments

 

501,473

 

   457,040 

Imputed lease interest

 

(22,919

)

   (18,946)

Total lease liabilities

$

478,554

 

  $438,094 


NOTE 11. STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

On January 21, 2009, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $2,500,000$2,500,000 of our Common Stock from time to time in open market, block, or privately negotiated transactions. The timing and extent of any repurchases depend on market conditions, the trading price of the company’s stock, and other factors, and subject to the restrictions relating to volume, price, and timing under applicable law. On August 27, 2015, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized up to $5,000,000$5,000,000 of additional repurchases. Our repurchase program does not have an expiration date and does not obligate us to purchase any shares. The Program may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. We intend to finance any stock repurchases with cash provided by operating activities or maturing marketable securities. The remaining authorization was $3,520,369$3,520,369 as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023. We did not repurchase any of our Common Stock during the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

NOTE 12. INFORMATION AS TO EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE, SAVINGS, AND SIMILAR PLANS

All of our employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) savings plan the first quarter after reaching age 18. Employees may contribute up to the Internal Revenue Code maximum. We make matching contributions of 100%100% of the first 3%3% of participants’ salary deferral contributions. Our matching contributions were $27,078 for$24,406for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2024, and $28,426$23,751 for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2023, $51,483 for the first six months of fiscal 2024, and $52,177 for the first six months of fiscal 2023.


NOTE 13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 19,October 18, 2023, we announced that our Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.00$1.00 per share of Common Stock to be paid August 31,November 30, 2023, to shareholders of record as of the close of business July 31, 2023.


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

Forward-looking statements

Some of the statements made in this Report or in the documents incorporated by reference in this Report and in other materials filed or to be filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as well as information included in verbal or written statements made by us constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the reform act. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terminology such as may, will, expect, anticipate, intend, believe, estimate, should, or continue, or the negatives of these terms or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. To the extent that this Report contains forward-looking statements regarding the financial condition, operating results, business prospects, or any other aspect of NVE, you should be aware that our actual financial condition, operating results, and business performance may differ materially from that projected or estimated by us in the forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify, in context, some of the factors that we currently believe may cause actual future experience and results to differ from their current expectations. These differences may be caused by a variety of factors, including but not limited to risks related to our reliance on several large customers for a significant percentage of revenue, our dependence on critical suppliers and packaging vendors, uncertainties related to the economic environments in the industries we serve, uncertainties related to future sales and revenues, risks of credit losses, risks and uncertainties related to future stock repurchases and dividend payments, and other specific risks that may be alluded to in this Report or in the documents incorporated by reference in this Report.

Further information regarding our risks and uncertainties is contained in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2023, as updated in Item 1A of this report.

General

NVE Corporation referred to as NVE, we, us, or our, develops and sells devices that use spintronics, a nanotechnology that relies on electron spin rather than electron charge to acquire, store, and transmit information. We manufacture high-performance spintronic products including sensors and couplers that are used to acquire and transmit data.

Critical accounting policies

A description of our critical accounting policies is provided in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2023. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, our critical accounting policies and estimates continued to include investment valuation, inventory valuation, and deferred tax assets estimation.

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Quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, compared to quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022

The table shown below summarizes the percentage of revenue and quarter-to-quarter changes for various items:

Percentage of Revenue

Quarter Ended June 30,

 

 

Quarter-

to-Quarter

 

 

Percentage of Revenue

Quarter Ended September 30,

 

Quarter-

to-Quarter

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Change

 

 2023  2022  Change 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Product sales

98.5

%

 

96.4

%

 

23.0

 %

  99.8%  98.1%  (32.3)%

Contract research and development

1.5

%

 

3.6

%

 

(50.2

)%

  0.2%  1.9%  (92.1)%

Total revenue

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

20.4

 %

  100.0%  100.0%  (33.4)%

Cost of sales

23.5

%

 

 22.5

%

 

25.9

 %

  22.4%  22.4%  (33.4)%

Gross profit

76.5

%

 

 77.5

%

 

18.8

 %

  77.6%  77.6%  (33.5)%

Expenses

 

 

            

Research and development

7.9

%

 

8.2

%

 

15.6

 %

  9.6%  6.2%  2.0%

Selling, general, and administrative

5.4

%

 

 5.1

%

 

28.0

 %

  6.0%  4.1%  (0.4)%

Credit loss expense

2.4

%

 

-

%

 

-

 %

Provision for credit losses  (2.8)%  %  %

Total expenses

15.7

%

 

 13.3

%

 

42.2

 %

  12.8%  10.3%  (17.3)%

Income from operations

60.8

%

 

64.2

%

 

13.9

 %

  64.8%  67.3%  (35.9)%

Interest income

4.9

%

 

 3.9

%

 

54.2

 %

  7.2%  3.2%  45.7%

Income before taxes

65.7

%

 

 68.1

%

 

16.2

 %

  72.0%  70.5%  (32.1)%

Provision for income taxes

15.8

%

 

 11.7

%

 

64.0

 %

  5.8%  13.7%  (72.3)%

Net income

49.9

%

 

56.4

%

 

6.4

 %

  66.2%  56.8%  (22.4)%

 

Total revenue for the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 (the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2024) increased 20%decreased 33% compared to the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 (the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2023). The increasedecrease was due to a 23% increase32% decrease in product sales partially offset byand a 50%92% decrease in contract research and development revenue. The increasedecrease in product sales was primarily due to increaseddecreased purchases by existing customers, particularly in the defense industry, and new customers. Product sales increased in most of our markets and product lines.a semiconductor industry downturn. The decrease in contract research and development revenue was due to the completion of certainmost contracts.

Total expenses increased 42%decreased 17% for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2023 primarily due to a $202,926 credit loss provision reversal, partially offset by a 2% increase in research and development expense. The change in the provision for credit losses was due to a reassessment of our allowance for credit losses based on payments and debtor customer information as of September 30, 2023.

Interest income for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 increased 46% due to higher yields on securities purchased after September 30, 2022.

Our effective tax rate, which is the provision for income taxes as a percentage of income before taxes, decreased to 8% for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to 19% for the second quarter of fiscal 2023. The decrease was due to the impact of the $202,926 credit loss provision reversal and changes in the amounts and timing of tax deductions and credits. Our effective tax rate can vary from quarter to quarter. Our effective tax rate in subsequent quarters will likely be higher than the effective tax rate in the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

The 22% decrease in net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to the prior-year quarter was primarily due to decreased revenue, partially offset by decreased expenses, increased interest income, and a lower effective tax rate.

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Six months ended September 30, 2023, compared to six months ended September 30, 2022

The table shown below summarizes the percentage of revenue and period-to-period changes for various items:

  

Percentage of Revenue

Six Months Ended Sept. 30, 

  Period-
to-Period
 
  2023  2022  Change 
Revenue         
Product sales  99.1%  97.4%  (10.1)%
Contract research and development  0.9%  2.6%  (68.4)%
Total revenue  100.0%  100.0%  (11.6)%
Cost of sales  23.0%  22.5%  (9.3)%
Gross profit  77.0%  77.5%  (12.2)%
Expenses            
Research and development  8.6%  7.0%  8.4%
Selling, general, and administrative  5.7%  4.5%  12.6%
Provision for credit losses  0.1%  %  %
Total expenses  14.4%  11.5%  10.5%
Income from operations  62.6%  66.0%  (16.2)%
Interest income  5.9%  3.5%  49.5%
Income before taxes  68.5%  69.5%  (12.9)%
Provision for income taxes  11.3%  12.8%  (22.2)%
Net income  57.2%  56.7%  (10.8)%

Total revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2023, decreased 12% compared to the six months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease was due to a 10% decrease in product sales and a 68% decrease in contract research and development revenue. The decrease in product sales was primarily due to decreased purchases by existing customers, particularly in the defense industry, and a semiconductor industry downturn. The decrease in contract research and development revenue was due to the completion of most contracts.

Total expenses increased 11% for the first quartersix months of fiscal 2024 compared to the first six months of fiscal 2023 due to a 16%an 8% increase in research and development expense and a 28%13% increase in selling, general, and administrative expense, and a $212,440 credit loss expense for the most recent quarter.expense. The increases in research and development and selling, general, and administrative expenses were primarily due to increased staffing and increased employee compensation expenses. The credit loss expense was due to an increase in our allowance for credit losses under ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Statements, which we adopted beginning with the quarter ended June 30, 2023 (see Note 3 to the financial statements).

Interest income for the first quartersix months of fiscal 2024 increased 54%50% due to higher yields on securities purchased after JuneSeptember 30, 2022.

Our effective tax rate, which is the provision for income taxes as a percentage of income before taxes, increased to 24% for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compareddecreased to 17% for the first quartersix months of fiscal 2024 from 19% for the first six months of fiscal 2023. The increasedecrease was due to changes in the timingamount and availabilitytiming of tax deductions and tax credits.

The 6% increase11% decrease in net income infor the first quartersix months of fiscal 2024 compared to the prior-year quarterperiod was primarily due to increaseddecreased revenue and increased interest income,expenses, partially offset by increased expensesinterest income and a higherlower effective tax rate.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Cash and cash equivalents were $1,439,933$6,953,448 as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, compared to $1,669,896 as of March 31, 2023. The $229,963 decrease$5,283,552 increase in cash and cash equivalents during the first quartersix months of fiscal 2024 was due to $4,713,299$10,384,818 of cash used in financingprovided by operating activities and $541,966$4,445,434 of cash usedprovided by investing activities, partially offset by $5,025,302$9,546,700 of cash used in net cash provided by operatingfinancing activities.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities related to product sales and research and development contract revenue was our primary source of working capital for the current and prior-year quarters. Net cash provided by operating activities was $5,025,302$10,384,818 for the first quartersix months of fiscal 2024 compared to $3,331,143$9,351,238 for the first quartersix months of fiscal 2023.

Accounts receivable decreased $1,126,312$3,598,068 during the first quartersix months of fiscal 2024 primarily due to the timing of customer payments and an increase in our allowance for credit lossesdecreased revenue.

Inventories increased $550,756 during the first six months of fiscal 2024 primarily due to our decision to increase inventories to mitigate longer vendor lead times and to support growth.

Accounts payable and accrued expenses decreased $953,886 during the adoptionfirst six months of ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Statements (see Note 3).fiscal 2024 primarily due to decreases in income tax payable, long-term operating lease, and a decrease in accruals for performance-based compensation.

Investing Activities

Cash usedprovided by investing activities during the quarter ended June 30, 2023,first six months of fiscal 2024 consisted of $3,937,835 of marketable securities purchases and $4,131 of fixed asset purchases, partially offset by $3,400,000$8,400,000 in proceeds from maturities of marketable securities.securities, partially offset by $16,731 of fixed assets purchases and $3,937,835 of marketable securities purchases. Purchases of fixed assets can vary from quarterperiod to quarterperiod depending on our needs and equipment purchasing opportunities. Such purchases could increase significantly in future quarters.periods.

Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities during the quartersix months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, consisted of $4,830,826$9,664,227 of cash dividends paid to shareholders, partially offset by $117,527 in proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

In addition to cash dividends to shareholders paid in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2024, on July 19,October 18, 2023, we announced that our Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $1.00 per share of Common Stock, or $4,833,401, based on shares outstanding as of July 14, 2023, to be paid August 31,November 30, 2023, to shareholders of record as of the close of business October 30, 2023.

We plan to fund dividends through cash provided by operating activities and proceeds from maturities of marketable securities. All future dividends will be subject to Board approval and subject to the company’s results of operations, cash and marketable security balances, estimates of future cash requirements, and other factors the Board may deem relevant. Furthermore, dividends may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has performed an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures that are defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this Report. This evaluation included consideration of the controls, processes, and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file under the Exchange Act 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 Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Although there have been changes in personnel involved in our controls, processes, and procedures, ourOur management concluded that, as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Controls

During the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART IIOTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

In the ordinary course of business, we may become involved in litigation. At this time, we are not aware of any material pending or threatened legal proceedings or other proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities that we expect would have a material adverse impact on our future results of operation and financial condition.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, except the following risk factor is added to “Risks Related to Our Business”:

We face risk of credit losses

ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Statements requires us to measure our allowance for credit losses based on the expected credit losses over the life of our receivables, rather than the historical loss experience. We may need to increase our allowance for credit losses when we believe that the expected credit losses on our receivables have increased. Factors that could affect credit losses include late payments or defaults on our receivables and changes in the economic environment that adversely affect our customers’ ability to make payments. Any increasesas updated in our allowanceQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q for credit losses would have a negative impact on our financial results, including reducing our net income and net income per share.the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits. 

Exhibit #

Description

1031.1

Second Amendment Sonova Supply Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K/A filed July 19, 2023).

31.1

Certification by Daniel A. Baker pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).

31.2

Certification by Daniel Nelson pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).

32

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS

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

101.SCH     

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104

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

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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.

NVE CORPORATION

 (Registrant)

October 18, 2023

July 19, 2023

/s/ DANIEL A. BAKER 

Date

Daniel A. Baker

President and Chief Executive Officer

October 18, 2023

July 19, 2023

/s/ DANIEL NELSON

Date

Daniel Nelson

Principal Financial Officer

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