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 June 30, 2017December 31, 2017

 

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: 000-24248


LRAD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

Delaware

87-0361799

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

  

16990 Goldentop Rd. Ste. A, San Diego,

California

92127

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(858) 676-1112

(Registrant(Registrant’s’s telephone number, including area code)


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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    ☒  Yes    ☐  No

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

    

Non-accelerated filer

  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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

 

The number of shares of Common Stock, $0.00001 par value, outstanding on August 2, 2017February 1, 2018 was 31,925,103.

32,249,288 .



 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ItemItem 1.

Financial Statements

 

LRAD Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

  

June 30,

     
  

2017

  

September 30,

 
  

(Unaudited)

  

2016

 
         

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $14,376,387  $13,466,711 

Short-term marketable securities

  3,614,298   2,936,124 

Accounts receivable

  2,384,115   3,408,912 

Inventories, net

  5,711,032   4,763,909 

Prepaid expenses and other

  618,561   595,638 

Total current assets

  26,704,393   25,171,294 
         

Long-term marketable securities

  1,408,893   2,187,536 

Deferred tax assets

  9,281,569   8,527,000 

Property and equipment, net

  556,822   473,344 

Intangible assets, net

  65,092   62,905 

Other assets

  211,391   391,454 

Total assets

 $38,228,160  $36,813,533 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $1,797,908  $574,566 

Accrued liabilities

  1,898,339   1,503,044 

Total current liabilities

  3,696,247   2,077,610 

Other liabilities - noncurrent

  61,468   165,038 

Total liabilities

  3,757,715   2,242,648 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

        
         

Stockholders' equity:

        

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

  -   - 

Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 31,925,103 and 31,800,103 shares issued and outstanding

  319   318 

Additional paid-in capital

  87,411,137   86,467,215 

Accumulated deficit

  (52,937,591)  (51,895,099)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (3,420)  (1,549)

Total stockholders' equity

  34,470,445   34,570,885 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $38,228,160  $36,813,533 

  

December 31,

     
  

2017

  

September 30,

 
  

(Unaudited)

  

2017

 
         

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $15,117,544  $12,803,887 

Short-term marketable securities

  3,602,254   4,359,542 

Accounts receivable, net

  5,678,220   5,681,882 

Inventories, net

  5,259,934   5,257,234 

Prepaid expenses and other

  589,561   983,322 

Total current assets

  30,247,513   29,085,867 
         

Long-term marketable securities

  1,005,660   711,124 

Deferred tax assets, net

  5,622,112   8,331,000 

Property and equipment, net

  505,469   509,603 

Intangible assets, net

  53,885   55,689 

Other assets

  117,644   164,517 

Total assets

 $37,552,283  $38,857,800 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $1,903,001  $1,112,366 

Accrued liabilities

  1,858,548   2,561,395 

Total liabilities

  3,761,549   3,673,761 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

        
         

Stockholders' equity:

        

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

  -   - 

Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 32,249,288 and 32,158,436 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

  322   322 

Additional paid-in capital

  88,254,818   87,956,839 

Accumulated deficit

  (54,455,106)  (52,771,853)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (9,300)  (1,269)

Total stockholders' equity

  33,790,734   35,184,039 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $37,552,283  $38,857,800 

 

See accompanying notes

 


LRAD Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

  

Three months ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

December 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Revenues:

                        

Product sales

 $3,852,676  $4,753,898  $12,026,248  $10,657,412  $7,336,025  $2,701,959 

Contract and other

  276,878   288,271   787,032   808,263   292,542   239,375 

Total revenues

  4,129,554   5,042,169   12,813,280   11,465,675   7,628,567   2,941,334 

Cost of revenues

  2,420,126   2,601,731   6,945,496   6,095,413   3,671,027   1,716,824 
      

Gross profit

  1,709,428   2,440,438   5,867,784   5,370,262   3,957,540   1,224,510 
                        

Operating expenses:

                        

Selling, general and administrative

  2,039,755   1,568,226   5,899,235   5,305,012   2,188,398   1,966,436 

Research and development

  666,244   632,416   1,858,894   1,791,253   778,037   587,410 

Total operating expenses

  2,705,999   2,200,642   7,758,129   7,096,265   2,966,435   2,553,846 
                        

(Loss) income from operations

  (996,571)  239,796   (1,890,345)  (1,726,003)

Income (loss) from operations

  991,105   (1,329,336)
                        

Other income

  32,682   30,512   94,884   95,469   34,530   30,128 
                        

(Loss) income from operations before income taxes

  (963,889)  270,308   (1,795,461)  (1,630,534)

Income tax (benefit) expense

  (435,726)  (6,614)  (752,969)  (862,720)

Net (loss) income

 $(528,163) $276,922  $(1,042,492) $(767,814)

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

  1,025,635   (1,299,208)

Income tax expense (benefit)

  2,708,888   (486,528)

Net loss

 $(1,683,253) $(812,680)
                        

Net (loss) income per common share - basic and diluted

 $(0.02) $0.01  $(0.03) $(0.02)
                

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

                

Basic

  31,861,916   31,798,853   31,820,632   32,028,153 

Diluted

  31,861,916   31,861,308   31,820,632   32,028,153 

Cash dividends declared per common share

 $-  $0.01  $-  $0.03 

Net loss per common share - basic and diluted

 $(0.05) $(0.03)

Weighted average common shares outstanding: - basic and diluted

  32,236,039   31,800,103 

 

See accompanying notes

 

 

 

LRAD Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

LRAD Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income

(Unaudited)

 

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 
                 

Net (loss) income

 $(528,163) $276,922  $(1,042,492) $(767,814)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

                

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax

  107   781   (1,871)  252 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  107   781   (1,871)  252 

Comprehensive (loss) income

 $(528,056) $277,703  $(1,044,363) $(767,562)
  

Three months ended

 
  

December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
         

Net loss

 $(1,683,253) $(812,680)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

        

Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax

  (8,031)  (6,310)

Other comprehensive loss

  (8,031)  (6,310)

Comprehensive loss

 $(1,691,284) $(818,990)

 

See accompanying notes notes

 


 

LRAD Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine months ended

  

Three months ended

 
 

June 30,

  

December 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Operating Activities:

                

Net loss

 $(1,042,492) $(767,814) $(1,683,253) $(812,680)
                

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

        

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

        

Depreciation and amortization

  93,859   133,844   60,105   32,506 

Provision for doubtful accounts

  -   11,018 

Warranty provision

  12,361   9,696 

Inventory obsolescence

  (186,772)  1,408   40,301   24 

Share-based compensation

  943,923   456,279   138,461   464,749 

Deferred income taxes

  (754,569)  (864,560)  2,708,888   (486,528)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable

  1,024,797   (442,115)  3,662   1,929,765 

Inventories

  (760,351)  (257,354)  (43,001)  (327,680)

Prepaid expenses and other

  (22,923)  (15,115)  393,761   80,378 

Other assets

  180,063   140,613   46,874   46,871 

Accounts payable

  1,223,342   750,313   790,635   500,042 

Accrued and other liabilities

  291,725   1,038,416   (715,209)  (8,857)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  990,602   184,933   1,753,585   1,428,286 
                

Investing Activities:

                

Purchases of available-for-sale marketable securities

  (2,304,263)  (1,301,829)

Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale marketable securities

  2,402,861   1,220,353 

Purchases of marketable securities

  (1,673,295)  (1,470,704)

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

  2,128,016   1,555,314 

Capital expenditures

  (171,735)  (163,521)  (54,167)  (13,863)

Patent costs paid

  (7,789)  (6,200)  -   (1,721)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (80,926)  (251,197)

Net cash provided by investing activities

  400,554   69,026 
                

Financing Activities:

                

Repurchase of common stock

  -   (1,748,456)

Common stock cash dividends paid

  -   (954,650)

Net cash used in financing activities

  -   (2,703,106)
        

Net increase (decrease) in cash

  909,676   (2,769,370)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

  159,518   - 

Net cash provided by financing activities

  159,518   - 

Net increase in cash

  2,313,657   1,497,312 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  13,466,711   18,316,103   12,803,887   13,466,711 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $14,376,387  $15,546,733  $15,117,544  $14,964,023 
        

Noncash investing activities:

        

Change in unrealized loss on marketable securities

 $(8,031) $(6,310)

 

See accompanying notes

 


 

LRAD Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)(Unaudited)

 

1. OPERATIONS

 

LRADLRAD® Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is engaged in the design, development and commercialization of directed and omnidirectional sound technologies and products. The Company sells itsprincipal markets for the Company’s proprietary sound reproduction technologies and products are in markets around the world.North and South America, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

 

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

General

 

The Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-XS-X and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In management’s opinion, the accompanying statements reflect adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for those periods indicated, and contain adequate disclosure to make the information presented not misleading. Adjustments included herein are of a normal, recurring nature unless otherwise disclosed in the footnotes. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended September 30, 20162017 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K,10-K, as filed with the SEC on December 7, 2016. 13, 2017. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2016 2017 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2016, 2017 contained in the above referenced Form 10-K.10-K. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full year.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The Company has a currently inactive wholly owned subsidiary, LRAD International Corporation, which the Company formed to conduct international marketing, sales and distribution activities. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of this subsidiary after elimination of intercompany transactions and accounts.

 

Reclassifications

 

Where necessary, the prior year’syear’s information has been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

3. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

3. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09,2016-09,Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718)718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This guidance changes how companies account for certain aspects of share-based payments to employees. Among other things, under the new guidance, companies will no longer record excess tax benefits and certain tax deficiencies in additional paid-in-capital (“APIC”), but will instead record such items as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement, and APIC pools will be eliminated. Companies will apply this guidance prospectively. Another component of the new guidance allows companies to make an accounting policy election for the impact of forfeitures on the recognition of expense for share-based payment awards, whereby forfeitures can be estimated, as required today, or recognized when they occur. If elected, the change to recognize forfeitures when they occur needs to be adopted using a modified retrospective approach. The new guidance will beis effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017. Early2018. The adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance, if any, on its financial statementsstandard resulted in the recognition of $1.1 million of gross deferred tax assets related to the historical excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation that was not previously included in deferred tax assets and related disclosures.a corresponding increase in the Company’s valuation allowance.

 

In February 2016, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02,Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842)842), which issued new guidance related to leases that outlines a comprehensive lease accounting model and supersedes the current lease guidance. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets for all leases with lease terms of greater than 12 months. It also changes the definition of a lease and expands the disclosure requirements of lease arrangements. The new guidance must be adopted using the modified retrospective approach and will be effective for the Company in the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance, if any, on its financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In July 2015, May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11,Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. The guidance requires an entity to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, which is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation, rather than the lower of cost or market in the previous guidance. This amendment applies to inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out (FIFO). This new guidance is effective for the Company in the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017. A reporting entity should apply the amendments prospectively with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance, if any, on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.


In May 2014 the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09,-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”2014-09”), which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-092014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles when it becomes effective. Recently,In July 2015, the FASB has issued guidance clarifying certain topics such as (i) gross versus net revenue reporting, (ii) identifying performance obligations and licensing and (iii) accounting for shipping and handling fees and costs and accounting for consideration givendeferred the effective date of the standard by a vendoran additional year; however, it provided companies the option to a customer.The new guidanceadopt one year earlier, commensurate with the original effective date. Accordingly, the standard will be effective for the Company in the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018, with an option to adopt the standard for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017. 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard and has not yet selected a transition method or the effective date on which it plans to adopt the standard, nor has it determined the effect of the standardguidance, if any, on its financial statements and related disclosures.

 


4.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

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

 

Level 1: Inputs are based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.

 

Level 2: Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and/or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active near the measurement date.

 

Level 3: Inputs include management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the instrument’s valuation.

 

The fair value of the Company’s cash equivalents and marketable securities was determined based on Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. The Company did not have any marketable securities in the Level 3 category as of June 30,December 31, 2017 or September 30, 2016. 2017. The Company believes that the recorded values of its other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective relatively short maturity dates or durations.

 

Instruments Measured at Fair Value

 

The following tablestables present the Company’s cash equivalents and marketable securities’ costs, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value by major security type recorded as cash equivalents or short-term or long-term marketable securities as of June 30,December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016.2017.

 

  

December 31, 2017

 
      

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Cash

  

Short-term

  

Long-term

 
  

Cost Basis

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Equivalents

  

Securities

  

Securities

 
                         

Level 1:

                        

Money Market Funds

 $531,566  $-  $531,566  $531,566  $-  $- 
                         

Level 2:

                        

Certificates of deposit

 $936,801  $-  $936,801  $-  $437,801  $499,000 

Municipal securities

  86,186   (198)  85,988   -   85,988   - 

Corporate bonds

  3,594,227   (9,102)  3,585,125   -   3,078,465   506,660 

Subtotal

  4,617,214   (9,300)  4,607,914   -   3,602,254   1,005,660 
                         

Total

 $5,148,780  $(9,300) $5,139,480  $531,566  $3,602,254  $1,005,660 

  

June 30, 2017

 
      

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Cash

  

Short-term

  

Long-term

 
  

Cost Basis

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Equivalents

  

Securities

  

Securities

 
                         

Level 1:

                        

Money Market Funds

 $90,054  $-  $90,054  $90,054  $-  $- 
                         

Level 2:

                        

Corporate bonds

 $2,763,669  $(3,428) $2,760,241  $-  $1,540,351  $1,219,890 

Certificates of deposit

  2,237,493   -   2,237,493   -   2,048,490   189,003 

Municipal securities

  25,449   8   25,457   -   25,457   - 

Subtotal

  5,026,611   (3,420)  5,023,191   -   3,614,298   1,408,893 
                         

Total

 $5,116,665  $(3,420) $5,113,245  $90,054  $3,614,298  $1,408,893 

 

  

September 30, 2017

 
      

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Cash

  

Short-term

  

Long-term

 
  

Cost Basis

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Equivalents

  

Securities

  

Securities

 
                         

Level 1:

                        

Money Market Funds

 $55,257  $-  $55,257  $55,257  $-  $- 
                         

Level 2:

                        

Certificates of deposit

  2,436,647   -   2,436,647   -   1,937,647   499,000 

Municipal securities

  25,315   (12)  25,303   -   25,303   - 

Corporate bonds

  2,609,973   (1,257)  2,608,716   -   2,396,592   212,124 

Subtotal

  5,071,935   (1,269)  5,070,666   -   4,359,542   711,124 
                         

Total

 $5,127,192  $(1,269) $5,125,923  $55,257  $4,359,542  $711,124 


 

  

September 30, 2016

 
      

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Cash

  

Short-term

  

Long-term

 
  

Cost Basis

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Equivalents

  

Securities

  

Securities

 
                         

Level 1:

                        

Money Market Funds

 $95,538  $-  $95,538  $95,538  $-  $- 
                         

Level 2:

                        

Certificates of deposit

 $3,236,168  $-  $3,236,168  $-  $1,299,133  $1,937,035 

Municipal securities

  140,637   -   140,637   -   140,637   - 

Corporate bonds

  1,748,404   (1,549)  1,746,855   -   1,496,354   250,501 

Subtotal

  5,125,209   (1,549)  5,123,660   -   2,936,124   2,187,536 
                         

Total

 $5,220,747  $(1,549) $5,219,198  $95,538  $2,936,124  $2,187,536 

55.. INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

 

June 30,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

September 30,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2017

 

Raw materials

 $4,783,309  $4,393,928  $4,619,587  $3,784,935 

Finished goods

  858,780   775,628   900,645   1,742,960 

Work in process

  462,303   174,485   198,535   147,871 

Inventories, gross

  6,104,392   5,344,041   5,718,767   5,675,766 

Reserve for obsolescence

  (393,360)  (580,132)  (458,833)  (418,532)

Inventories, net

 $5,711,032  $4,763,909  $5,259,934  $5,257,234 

 

 

6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

  

June 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 

Office furniture and equipment

 $1,104,417  $976,856 

Machinery and equipment

  995,616   957,829 

Leasehold improvements

  76,138   71,738 

Property and equipment, gross

  2,176,171   2,006,423 

Accumulated depreciation

  (1,619,349)  (1,533,079)

Property and equipment, net

 $556,822  $473,344 

  

Nine months ended

 
  

June 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 

Depreciation expense

 $88,257  $128,833 


  

December 31,

  

September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2017

 

Office furniture and equipment

 $1,097,619  $1,093,502 

Machinery and equipment

  1,044,206   994,157 

Leasehold improvements

  76,138   76,138 

Property and equipment, gross

  2,217,963   2,163,797 

Accumulated depreciation

  (1,712,494)  (1,654,194)

Property and equipment, net

 $505,469  $509,603 

 

 

  

Three months ended

 
  

December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 

Depreciation expense

 $58,301  $30,684 

7. ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER LIABILITIES—NONCURRENT

 

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

 

 

June 30,

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

September 30,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2017

 
                

Payroll and related

 $1,167,742  $382,845  $847,042  $1,870,579 

Deferred revenue

  446,913   268,580 

Accrued contract costs

  345,551   197,034 

Warranty reserve

  400,179   285,402   188,308   179,101 

Accrued contract costs

  255,460   197,034 

Deferred revenue

  65,990   637,763 

Customer deposits

  8,968   - 

Deferred rent

  30,734   46,101 

Total

 $1,898,339  $1,503,044  $1,858,548  $2,561,395 
        

Other liabilities - noncurrent consisted of the following:

        
        

Deferred rent

 $61,468  $93,456 

Extended warranty

  -   71,582 

Total

 $61,468  $165,038 

 

 

 Payroll and related

 

Payroll and related consists primarily of accrued vacation, bonus, sales commissions, and benefits.

 

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue consists primarily of prepayments from customers in advance of product shipment.


Warranty Reserve

 

Changes in the warranty reserve and extended warranty were as follows:

 

 

Three month ended

  

Nine months ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

Three months ended December 31

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Beginning balance

 $449,141  $317,822  $356,984  $315,618  $179,101  $356,984 

Warranty provision

  (2,761)  4,307   108,608   30,610   12,361   9,696 

Warranty settlements

  (46,201)  (7,850)  (65,413)  (31,949)  (3,154)  (12,742)

Ending balance

 $400,179  $314,279  $400,179  $314,279  $188,308  $353,938 

 

 

Accrued contract costs

 

We have The Company has contracted with a third party-party service provider to administer the required services under the terms of a repair and maintenance agreement with a foreign military. This payment is made in arrears for each contract year ended March 26.

 

8Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue consists primarily of prepayments from customers in advance of product shipment.

8.. INCOME TAXES

 

At June 30, 2017,The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017.  The Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018.  Subsequently, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 118, which allows for the recording of provisional amounts related to U.S. tax reform and subsequent adjustments related to U.S. tax reform during a measurement period not to exceed one year from the enactment date.  Accordingly, the Company had federalremeasured its net operating losses (“NOLs”) and related state NOLs. deferred tax assets on a provisional basis based on the rates at which they are expected to be realized in the future, which is generally 21% resulting in a decrease to our net deferred tax assets of $2,474,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The Company released $188,000will continue to analyze certain aspects of the Act, and $8,339,000refine its calculations as appropriate during the measurement period, which could affect the measurement of these balances.

For the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded income tax expense of $234,888 reflecting an effective tax rate of 22.9% and an additional discrete tax expense of $2,474,000 due to the remeasurement of its deferred tax assets as a result of tax reform. For the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $486,528 reflecting an effective tax rate of 37.4%.  For the three months ended December 31, 2017, when compared to the same period in 2016, the decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to the decrease in Federal statutory tax rate due to tax reform. The Company continues to maintain a partial valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets during the years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, as it determined that it was more likely than not that those assets would be realized. The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance of $12,109,000 at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 as the Company believes that the negative evidence that it will be able to recover these net deferred tax assets outweighs the positive evidence.

 

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $752,969 and $862,720, reflecting effective tax rates of 41.9% and 52.9% for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The tax benefit recorded in these two periods is related to the Company’s losses for those periods and the determination that a valuation allowance is not required on the benefit related to those losses.

Accounting StandardStandards Codification (“ASC”) 740,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, requires the Company to recognize in its consolidated financial statements uncertainties in tax positions taken that may not be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities. If interest or penalties are assessed, the Company would recognize these charges as income tax expense. The Company has not recorded any income tax expense or benefit for uncertain tax positions.

 

 

99.. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation

 

The Company may at times be involved in litigation in the ordinary course of business. The Company will, from time to time, when appropriate in management’smanagement’s estimation, record adequate reserves in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for pending litigation. Currently, there are no pending material legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject.

 

Bonus Plan

 

The Company has an incentive bonus plan for fiscal year 20172018 designed to motivate its key employees to achieve the Company’s financial objectives. All of the Company’s key employees are entitled to participate in the incentive plan. Target Bonus Amounts (“Target”) vary based on a percentage of the employee’s base salary which range from 10%25% to 75% of base salary and a bonus payment may be made at three levels, including at 50% of Target, at 100% of Target and at 200% of Target, depending upon the achievement by the Company of specified performance goals. Performance targets include certain fiscal 20172018 metrics, including product bookings, net revenues, operating income and operating cash flow, depending on the employee’s position.flow. Included in such calculation is the cost of the incentive plan. During the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company accrued $745,900$405,267 and $0,$185,086, respectively, for bonuses and related payroll tax expenses in connection with the bonus plans.

 


1010.. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS AND AWARDS

 

Stock Option Plans

 

At June 30,December 31, 2017, the Company had two equity incentive plans. The 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (“(2005 Equity Plan”) was terminated with respect to new grants in March 2015, but remains in effect for grants issued prior to that time. The Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (“(2015 Equity Plan”) was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on December 6, 2016 and by the Company’s stockholders on March 14, 2017. The 2015 Equity Plan authorizes for issuance as stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance awards, an aggregate of 5,000,000 new shares of common stock to employees, directors, advisors or consultants. At June 30,December 31, 2017, there were options and RSUs outstanding covering 2,477,5022,216,002 and 2,500,5002,279,315 shares of common stock under the 2005 Equity Plan and 2015 Equity Plan, respectively.

 

Stock Option Activity

 

The following table summarizes information about stock option activity during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2017:

 

  

Number

  

Weighted Average

 
  

of Shares

  

Exercise Price

 

Outstanding October 1, 2016

  4,404,002  $2.18 

Granted

  464,000  $1.70 

Forfeited/expired

  (15,000) $1.66 

Outstanding June 30, 2017

  4,853,002  $2.14 

Exercisable June 30, 2017

  3,372,123  $2.22 
  

Number

  

Weighted Average

 
  

of Shares

  

Exercise Price

 

Outstanding October 1, 2017

  4,663,502  $2.16 

Granted

  3,500  $2.21 

Forfeited/expired

  (80,833) $2.84 

Exercised

  (90,852) $1.76 

Outstanding December 31, 2017

  4,495,317  $2.15 

Exercisable December 31, 2017

  3,251,811  $2.24 

 

Options outstanding are exercisable at prices ranging from $0.93$0.93 to $3.17$3.17 and expire over the period from 2018 to 2024 with an average life of 4.24.6 years. The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at June 30,December 31, 2017 was $140,084$1,780,084 and $132,183,$1,368,424, respectively.

 

During the nine monthsquarter ended June 30, 2017, December 31, 2016, the Company incurred non-cash share-based compensation expense of $307,324$307,324 resulting from the modification of stock options in accordance with a Separation Agreement and General Release related to the June 30, 2016 departure of the Company’s prior chief executive officer.officer (“CEO”). As per the agreement, all unvested options became fully vested on December 31, 2016 and shall remain exercisable for a period of 24 months following the December 31, 2016 separation date as defined in the agreement. The expense is measured as the excess of the fair value of the modified awards over the fair value of the original awards immediately before its terms are modified as per ASC 718-20-35.718-20-35.

 

Performance-Based Stock Options

 

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


 

The Company has made the assumption that the lowest performance target level for each of the years will be met, and therefore 187,500 shares of the PVO are assumed to vest. The weighted average grant date fair value for the PVO was $0.81$0.81 per share, which was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Non-cash share-based compensation expense related to this award is recognized on a straight linestraight-line basis over the requisite service periods. The Company will continue to review these targets each quarter and will adjust the expected outcome as needed, recognizing compensation expense cumulatively in such period for the difference in expense.

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2016, the Board of Directors approved the grant of 25,000 RSUs to each of our non-employee directors, subject to stockholder approval of theAmendedthe Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. These RSUs were granted as replacements for 20,000 stock options that would have been granted on the date of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and vested on the first anniversary of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was May 17, 2017.As a result of the stockholders approval of the Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on March 14, 2017, the RSUs previously granted were made effective at a market value of $197,500$197,500 and were expensed on a straight line basis through the May 17, 2017 vest date.

 


On March 14, 2017, the Board of Directors approved an additional grant of 25,000 RSUs to each of our non-employee directors that will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. These were also issued at a market value of $197,500,$197,500, which will be expensed on a straight line basis through the March 14, 2018 vest date.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

The Company recorded share-based compensation expense and classified it in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:

 

 

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

  

Three months ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

December 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Cost of revenues

 $6,192  $6,157  $17,943  $17,895  $6,209  $5,877 

Selling, general and administrative

  272,118   115,864   856,215   362,224   109,322   435,497 

Research and development

  23,462   26,001   69,765   76,160   22,930   23,375 

Total

 $301,772  $148,022  $943,923  $456,279  $138,461  $464,749 

 

The employee stock optionsoptions granted in the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2017 and 2016 had a weighted-average estimated fair value of $0.71$0.89 per share and $0.62$0.71 per share, respectively, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions (annualized percentages):

 

 

Nine months ended

  

Three months ended

 
 

June 30,

  

December 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Volatility

 47.5%-53.7%   49.0%-52.0%   45.4%   52.4%-53.7% 

Risk-free interest rate

 1.7%-2.0%  1.1%-1.7%   2.2%   1.7%-2.0% 

Forfeiture rate

 10.0%  10.0%   10.0%   10.0%  

Dividend yield

 0.0%   2.2%-2.7%   0.0%   0.0%  

Expected life in years

 3.8-4.6   3.2-4.6   4.6   3.8-4.6 

 

The Company declareddid not declare a dividend for the quarterquarters ended December 31, 2015, which reflects a dividend yield assumption based on the expected annual yield, but the dividend was discontinued during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over the period commensurate with the expected life of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on rates published by the Federal Reserve Board. The expected life is based on observed and expected time to post-vesting exercise. The expected forfeiture rate is based on past experience and employee retention data. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of the grant and revised in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates or if the Company updates its estimated forfeiture rate. Such amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period in which the estimate is changed.


 

Since the Company has a NOLnet operating loss carryforward as of June 30,December 31, 2017, no excess tax benefit for the tax deductions related to share-based awards was recognized for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2017 and 2016. As of June 30,December 31, 2017, there was approximately $800,000$600,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based employee compensation arrangements, including stock options and RSUs.arrangements. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.92.1 years.

 


111. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Summary

 

The following table summarizes changes in the components of stockholders’stockholders equity during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2017:

 

                 

Accumulated

                      

Accumulated

     
         

Additional

      

Other

  

Total

          

Additional

      

Other

  

Total

 
 

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Accumulated

  

Comprehensive

  

Stockholders'

  

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Accumulated

  

Comprehensive

  

Stockholders'

 
 

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Loss

  

Equity

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Loss

  

Equity

 

Balances, September 30, 2016

  31,800,103  $318  $86,467,215  $(51,895,099) $(1,549) $34,570,885 

Balances, September 30, 2017

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

Share-based compensation expense

  -   -   943,923   -   -   943,923   -   -   138,461   -   -   138,461 

Shares issued pursuant to stock awards

  125,000   1   (1)  -   -   - 

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, net

  90,852   -   159,518           159,518 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   (1,871)  (1,871)  -   -   -   -   (8,031)  (8,031)

Net loss

  -   -   -   (1,042,492)  -   (1,042,492)  -   -   -   (1,683,253)      (1,683,253)

Balances, June 30, 2017

  31,925,103  $319  $87,411,137  $(52,937,591) $(3,420) $34,470,445 

Balances, December 31, 2017

  32,249,288  $322  $88,254,818  $(54,455,106) $(9,300) $33,790,734 

 

 

Share Buyback Program

 

The Board of Directors approved a share buyback program in 20152013 under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $4$4 million of its outstanding common shares. The original share buyback authorization expired on There were no shares repurchased during the quarters ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and in 2016 respectively. At December 2016, 31, 2017, all repurchased shares were retired. In December 2017, the Board of Directors extended the program through December 31, 2017. There were no shares repurchased during the nine months ended June 30, 2017. During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, 1,099,608 shares were repurchased for $1,748,456 under these two programs. At June 30, 2017, $3,894,664 was remaining as authorized under the buyback program.

Dividends2018.

 

On December 3, 2015, the Company announced a cash dividend of $0.01 per share on the Company’s common stock, payable on January 29, 2016 to stockholders of record on January 15, 2016, and on February 4, 2016, the Company announced a cash dividend of $0.01 per share on the Company’s common stock, payable on March 30, 2016 to stockholders of record on March 15, 2016. Dividends charged to retained earnings in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 were $317,989 and $954,650, respectively.

There were no dividends declared in the ninethree months ended June 30, 2017.December 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

 

112.2 (LOSS).NET INCOME LOSS PER SHARE

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted (loss) incomeloss per share:

 

  

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Numerator:

                

(Loss) income available to common stockholders

 $(528,163) $276,922  $(1,042,492) $(767,814)
                 

Denominator:

                

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  31,861,916   31,798,853   31,820,632   32,028,153 

Assumed exercise of dilutive options and warrants

  -   62,455   -   - 

Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding

  31,861,916   31,861,308   31,820,632   32,028,153 
                 

Basic income (loss) per common share

 $(0.02) $0.01  $(0.03) $(0.02)

Diluted income (loss) per common share

 $(0.02) $0.01  $(0.03) $(0.02)
                 

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

                

Options

  4,853,002   2,348,083   4,853,002   3,351,169 

Restricted stock units

  125,000   -   125,000   - 

Total

  4,978,002   2,348,083   4,978,002   2,895,669 
  

Three months ended

 
  

December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 

Numerator:

        

Loss available to common stockholders

 $(1,683,253) $(812,680)
         

Denominator:

        

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  32,236,039   31,800,103 
         

Basic loss per common share

 $(0.05) $(0.03)

Diluted loss per common share

 $(0.05) $(0.03)
         
Potentially dilutive securities outstanding at period end excluded from the diluted computation as the inclusion would have been antidilutive:        

Options

  3,289,067   4,849,002 

 

113.3. MAJOR CUSTOMERS

 

For the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2017, revenues from two customers accounted for 47%31% and 13%26% of total revenues, and for the nine months ended June 30, 2017, revenues from two customers accounted for 15% and 10% of total revenues,respectively, with no other single customer accounting for more than 10% of revenues. At June 30,December 31, 2017, accounts receivable from two customersone customer accounted for 41% and 25%42% of total accounts receivable, with no other single customer accounting for more than 10% of the accounts receivable balance.

 

For the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2016, revenues from three customersone customer accounted for 22%, 19% and 15%11% of total revenues, and for the nine months ended June 30, 2016, there were no customers accounting for more than 10% of revenues. At June 30, 2016, accounts receivable from two customers accounted for 39% and 30% of total accounts receivable, with no other single customer accounting for more than 10% of revenues. At December 31, 2016, accounts receivable from two customers accounted for 40% and 19% of total accounts receivable, respectively, with no other single customer accounting for more than 10% of the accounts receivable balance.


 

The following table summarizes revenues by geographic region. Revenues are attributed to countries based on customer’scustomer’s delivery location.

 

 

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

Three months ended December 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Americas

 $1,367,044  $811,296  $5,088,553  $4,426,953  $6,053,038  $1,622,357 

Asia Pacific

  1,021,906   984,600 

Europe, Middle East and Africa

  150,474   390,732   1,204,267   888,054   553,623   334,377 

Asia Pacific

  2,612,036   3,840,141   6,520,460   6,150,668 

Total Revenues

 $4,129,554  $5,042,169  $12,813,280  $11,465,675  $7,628,567  $2,941,334 

 

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 18, 2018, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Genasys Holdings, S.L. and its subsidiaries (“Genasys”), pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 18, 2018. Genasys is a leading software provider of advanced location-based mass messaging solutions for emergency warning systems and workforce management. The aggregate consideration paid by the Company was 3.1 million Euros (approximately $3.8 million), including the assumption of 1.2 million Euros (approximately $1.5 million) of debt subject to certain working capital adjustments as outlined in the Stock Purchase Agreement. The acquisition was funded from available cash on hand. The Company is in the initial stages of determining the accounting treatment for the transaction, specifically related to the fair value of acquired tangible and intangible assets, liabilities assumed and the related tax impact.


 

ItemItem 2.

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

 

The discussion and analysis set forth below should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included under Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, together with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016.

Forward Looking Statements2017.

 

Forward Looking Statements

This report contains certain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events or future performance. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the only means of identifying forward-looking statements. Prospective investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating such statements, prospective investors should specifically consider various factors identified in this report and any matters set forth under Part I, Item 1A (Risk Factors) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

Our Company developsis a leading innovator and delivers highly intelligible, directed Long Range Acoustic Devices® (“LRAD®”)manufacturer of acoustic communication systems that beam, focus and control sound from 30° - 360° over short and long distances. By placing soundbroadcasting audible voice messages and tones with exceptional clarity and only where needed, we not only enhance many typical speaker applications, but we offer novel sound applications that conventional speakersbullhorns, loudspeakers, and public address and emergency warning systems cannot achieve. We have developed two LRAD® product lines using our proprietary technologies:

 

Our LRAD-X Acoustic Hailing Devices (“AHD’s”), which project audible broadcasts with exceptional intelligibility in a 30° beam from close range out to 5,500 meters, and;

ONE VOICE® product line offersMass Notification Systems(“MNS”), which project 60° - 360° audible broadcasts with industry-leading vocal intelligibility from close range to over 14 square kilometers from a variety of directed sound products, which use focused acoustic output to clearly transmit critical information, instructionssingle installation.

LRAD systems are a technological breakthrough in broadcasting audible, highly intelligible voice messages and warningstones over long distances. The LRAD-X product line features clear voice intelligibilitydistances and meets the military’shigh ambient noise using minimal power. Our AHD's meet stringent environmentalmilitary requirements and are packaged in a number of packages andseveral form factors, from ourportable, hand held LRAD 100Xunits to our LRAD 2000X unit, which communicates up to 5,500 meters.Throughpermanently installed, remotely operated systems. Through the use of powerful voice commands, prerecorded messages in multiple languages, and warning tones, our LRAD-X productsAHD's are designed to create large safety zones while determining the intent and influencing the behavior of security threats. We continue to expand our LRAD-XAHD product line to provide a complete range of systems and accessories, including a new,our recently patented XL speakerdriver technology, introduced in 2014, which generates higher audio output in a smaller and lighter form factor,factor. We have incorporated, and has been incorporatedplan to continue incorporating, this proprietary technology into our AHD and ONE VOICE products.

Building on the success of our AHD's, we launched our omnidirectional product line. Unlike most siren-based mass notification systems on the market, our ONE VOICE systems broadcast both emergency warning sirens and highly intelligible voice messages with uniform 60° - 360° coverage over local and wide areas. We believe our ability to shape the broadcast coverage area, our industry-leading speech intelligibility, and our multiple system activation and control options, make us more competitive in several new products in recent years. the large and growing mass notification market. 

Our products are designed to meet a broad range of diverse applications including emergency warning and mass notification, fixed and mobile military deployments, maritime, security, critical infrastructure, and perimeter, security, commercial, security, border, and homeland security, law enforcement, and emergency responder and fire rescue communications, asset protection, and wildlife preservation and control.Our LRAD-X products have been competitively selected over other commercially available systems by the United States military and by several international militaries.

control.Building on the success of our LRAD-X directional technology, in 2012 we launched our first omnidirectional product, the LRAD 360X. Unlike standard siren systems in the market, the LRAD 360X broadcasts alerts and notifications with the same highly intelligible voice clarity of our directional products. Since the LRAD 360X product launch, we have expanded our ONE VOICE® omnidirectional product line to include various offerings, a 60-degree unit, a mobile trailer-mounted system, and various configurations of amplifiers, power sources, software and other products to provide a more fully integrated mass notification solution for municipalities, military bases, airports, college/business campuses, etc. We expect that the ONE VOICE product line will allow us to expand our business opportunities into the large and growing worldwide emergency warning and mass notification market. Through increased focus and investment in domestic and international sales and marketing activities, we have pioneered a new global market, By selling our directional LRAD-X long-range acoustic hailing devices (“AHDs”)industry-leading AHD's and advanced ONE VOICE omnidirectional mass notification systems into over 70 countries.countries, we have created a new worldwide market and a recognized global brand. We continue to develop new acoustic innovations and believe we have established a significant competitive advantage in our principal markets. 

 

Revenues Business developmentsin the third fiscal quarter ended June 30,December 31, 2017:

Received $870,000 in AHD orders for the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps.

Announced $1.1 million follow-on AHD order from Southeast Asia for border and maritime security.

Received $1.5 million follow-on LRAD 360XT order from one of the largest oil & gas companies in EurasiaThe mobile mass notification systems are being equipped with our solar power option and integrated with a gas detection alarm system.

Announced $1.0 million LRAD 500X-RE systems and accessories order for domestic and international U.S. Air Force bases.


Revenues in the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2017, were $4.1$7.6 million, an 18% decreaseincrease from $5.0$2.9 million in the thirdfirst fiscal quarter of 2016.2017. The decrease in revenues came primarily from the Asia Pacific region, despite a large $1.9 million shipment to one country in the third quarter of 2017, partially offset by an increase in revenues in the Americaswas driven by a $525,000 order forincreases in both AHD and mass notification revenues. AHD revenues increased $2,559,000, or 128%, and mass notification revenues increased $2,074,748, or 297%, compared to the U.S. Navy. While revenues decreased, a numberfirst fiscal quarter of new orders were received during2017. Based on the quarter, including a $1.6 million ONE VOICE Mobile Mass Notification order for an oiltiming of budget cycles, as well as financial issues and gas applicationmilitary conflict in Eurasia, a $528,000 bird protection order for a Canadian mining site, $1.7 million in public safety orders for Southeast Asia, and $1.0 million in international AHD orders. Backlog at June 30, 2017 was $6.5 million and is scheduled to ship in the next 12 months. As a resultcertain areas of the U.S. presidential election, U.S. defense spending may increase, although it is too early to determine the new administration’s budget priorities. Demand for our products remains strong and we continue to build awareness and interestworld, delays in our LRAD-X AHD and ONE VOICE mass notification products throughout the world. Revenues are expected to remainawarding contracts often occur, resulting in uneven on a quarter over quarter basis.quarterly revenues. Gross profit decreasedincreased compared to the same quarter in the prior year due to the decrease in shipments, increased costs related to an annual maintenance contract withas a foreign navy,result of higher sales and higher manufacturingfixed overhead costs.absorption. Operating expenses increased by 23%16.2% from $2.2$2.6 million to $3.0 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2016 to $2.7 million in the quarter ended June 30,December 31, 2017, primarily due to increased bonushigher incentive expense accrual of $347,171 based on the Company’s expectation for meeting current year financial goals, non-cash share-basedcomputer related expenses and increased salaries and consulting for additional engineering and sales personnel. The first quarter of $153,715, and other increases. We reported anfiscal 2018 results, reflect a $2.7 million income tax benefitexpense including $2.5 million for a decrease to the deferred tax asset due to enactment of $435,726the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”) on December 22, 2017, which reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate to 21% effective January 1, 2018. Primarily as a result of this fiscal 2018 income tax expense, we reported a net loss of $528,163$1,683,253 for the quarter, ended June 30, 2017, or $0.02$0.05 per share, compared to incomea net loss of $276,922,$812,680, or $0.01$0.03 per diluted share for the same quarter in the prior year.

 


Overall Business Outlook

 

Our products continueproduct line-up continues to gain worldwide awareness and recognition through media exposure, trade show participations, product demonstrations and word of mouth as a result of positive responses and increased acceptance of our products. We believe we have a solid global brand, technology and product foundation with our LRAD-X directed product line, which we have expanded over the years to service new markets and customers for greater business growth.  We have launched a line of omnidirectional products targeted to meet the needs of the large and growing mass notification market, which we continue to expand to incorporate a more fully integrated solution.market. We believe that we have strong market opportunities for our directional and omnidirectional product offerings within the global government and military sector, as well as increasing commercial applications as a result of continued threats to governments, commerce and law enforcement, defense, homeland security and public safety sectors, and commercial applications including maritime, oil and gas, critical infrastructure andin wildlife preservation and control.control applications. We intend to continue expanding our international mass notification business, particularly in the Middle East, Europe and Asia where we believe there are greater market opportunities for our omnidirectional products. We have expanded ourOur selling network has expanded through the addition of two full-time and three part-time business development employees andsales consultants in the current year. We also continueas well as continuing to improve and increase our relationships with key integrators and sales representatives within the U.S.United States and in a number of worldwide locations. However, we may continue to face challenges within fiscal 2018 due to continuing economic and geopolitical conditions in some international regions, which impact spending for our products.regions. We anticipate that the new U.S. government administration will support U.S. Militarymilitary spending, which we believe could benefit us, although there is uncertainty as to priorities and timing. We continue to pursue large business opportunities, but it is difficult to anticipate how long it will take to close these opportunities, or if they will ever ultimately come to fruition. It is also difficult to determine whether our omnidirectional product will be accepted as a viable solution in the mass notification market, which includes a number of large, well-known competitors.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We have identified a number of accounting policies as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. These are described in our consolidated financial statements located in Management’sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016.2017. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations is discussed below and throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations when such policies affect our reported and expected financial results.

 

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

 


 

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

Revenues

 

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated certain items of our condensed consolidated statements of operations expressed in dollars and as a percentage of net revenues. The financial information and the discussion below should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes contained in this report.

 

 

Three months ended

          

Three months ended

         
 

June 30, 2017

  

June 30, 2016

          

December 31, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

         
     

% of Total

      

% of Total

  

Fav (Unfav)

      

% of Total

      

% of Total

  

Fav(Unfav)

 
 

Amount

  

Revenues

  

Amount

  

Revenues

  

Amount

  

%

  

Amount

  

Revenues

  

Amount

  

Revenues

  

Amount

  

%

 

Revenues:

                                                

Product sales

 $3,852,676   93.3% $4,753,898   94.3% $(901,222)  (19.0%) $7,336,025   96.2% $2,701,959   91.9% $4,634,066   171.5%

Contract and other

  276,878   6.7%  288,271   5.7%  (11,393)  (4.0%)  292,542   3.8%  239,375   8.1%  53,167   22.2%

Total revenues

  4,129,554   100.0%  5,042,169   100.0%  (912,615)  (18.1%)  7,628,567   100.0%  2,941,334   100.0%  4,687,233   159.4%
                                                

Cost of revenues

  2,420,126   58.6%  2,601,731   51.6%  181,605   7.0%  3,671,027   48.1%  1,716,824   58.4%  (1,954,203)  (113.8%)

Gross profit

  1,709,428   41.4%  2,440,438   48.4%  (731,010)  (30.0%)  3,957,540   51.9%  1,224,510   41.6%  2,733,030   223.2%
                                                

Operating expenses:

                                                

Selling, general and administrative

  2,039,755   49.4%  1,568,226   31.1%  (471,529)  (30.1%)  2,188,398   28.7%  1,966,436   66.9%  (221,962)  (11.3%)

Research and development

  666,244   16.1%  632,416   12.5%  (33,828)  (5.3%)  778,037   10.2%  587,410   19.9%  (190,627)  (32.5%)

Total operating expenses

  2,705,999   65.5%  2,200,642   43.6%  (505,357)  (23.0%)  2,966,435   38.9%  2,553,846   86.8%  (412,589)  (16.2%)
                                                

(Loss) income from operations

  (996,571)  (24.1%)  239,796   4.8%  (1,236,367)  (515.6%)

Income (loss) from operations

  991,105   13.1%  (1,329,336)  (45.2%)  2,320,441   (174.6%)
                                                

Other income

  32,682   0.8%  30,512   0.6%  2,170   7.1%  34,530   0.5%  30,128   1.0%  4,402   14.6%
                                                

(Loss) income from operations before income taxes

  (963,889)  (23.3%)  270,308   5.4%  (1,234,197)  (456.6%)

Income tax benefit

  (435,726)  (10.6%)  (6,614)  (0.1%)  429,112  

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Net (loss) income

 $(528,163)  (12.8%) $276,922   5.5% $(805,085)  (290.7%)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

  1,025,635   13.4%  (1,299,208)  (44.2%)  2,324,843   (178.9%)

Income tax expense (benefit)

  2,708,888   35.5%  (486,528)  (16.5%)  (3,195,416) 

 

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Net loss

 $(1,683,253)  (22.1%) $(812,680)  (27.6%) $(870,573)  107.1%

 

Revenues decreasedincreased in the current quarter compared to the same period in the prior year due to a 32% reduction in shipmentsthe larger backlog at September 30, 2017 compared to the Asia Pacific region, despite a $1.9 million public safety order shipped to an Asian Pacific country during the quarter. International public safety and law enforcement continues to be a strong market for LRAD products. RevenuesSeptember 30, 2016. Sales improved in the Americas increased 69% in the thirdcurrent quarter of 2017both AHD (up $2,559,319 or 128%) and MNS (up $2,074,748, or 297%) product lines compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to a $525,000 order from the U.S. Navy.year. The receipt of orders will often be uneven due to the timing of approvals or budgets. At June 30,December 31, 2017, we had aggregate deferred revenue of $65,990$437,945 for prepayments from customers in advance of product shipment.

 

Gross Profit

 

The decreaseincrease in gross profit in the current quarter compared to the prior year was primarily due to decreased revenue, increased costs related tothe higher level of sales, partially offset by an annual maintenance contract with a foreign navy, and increasesincrease in fixed manufacturing overhead expenseexpenses to support the requirements of the mass notification business.increased sales.

 

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

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $281,720 for bonus accrual, $156,254 for non-cash share-based$221,962 over the prior year quarter. This reflects $209,322 higher information technology related expenses, $154,197 higher incentive compensation costs, $74,735 forexpense, $81,957 higher salaries, benefits and consultants,consulting expense, primarily for business development and $20,205 for other expenses,$59,885 in increased travel. The increases were offset by a reduction of one-time expenses of $61,385$326,175 decrease in non-cash compensation, primarily due to the prior year non-recurring expense related to a Separation Agreement and General Release related to the departure of the Company’s prior chief executive officer.CEO. A new enterprise resource planning software system was implemented in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 and this rate of expense is not expected to recur in future periods.


 

We incurred non-cash share-based compensation expenses allocated to selling, general and administrative expenses in the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2017 and 2016 of $272,118$109,322 and $115,864,$435,497, respectively.

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


Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses increased compared to the prior year primarily due to $65,451 for bonus accrual, $13,381 for product development and testing expense, and $10,308 of other expenses, partially offset by a $55,312 reduction for salaries and benefits.

Included in research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $23,462 and $26,001 of non-cash share-based compensation costs, respectively.

Research and development costs vary period to period due to the timing of projects, and the timing and extent of outside consulting, design and development firms’ use. We continually improve our product offerings and we expect to continue to expand our product line in 2017 with new products, customizations and enhancements. Based on current plans, we may expend additional resources on research and development in the current year compared to the prior year.

Net Income

The reduction in net income was primarily due to the decrease in gross margin, and increase in operating expenses, partially offset by an increase in income tax benefit. We recognized income tax benefit of $435,726 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to an income tax benefit of $6,614 for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

Revenues

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated certain items of our condensed consolidated statements of operations expressed in dollars and as a percentage of net revenues. The financial information and the discussion below should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes contained in this report.

  

Nine months ended

         
  

June 30, 2017

  

June 30, 2016

         
      

% of Total

      

% of Total

  

Fav (Unfav)

 
  

Amount

  

Revenue

  

Amount

  

Revenue

  

Amount

  

%

 

Revenues:

                        

Product sales

 $12,026,248   93.9% $10,657,412   93.0% $1,368,836   12.8%

Contract and other

  787,032   6.1%  808,263   7.0%  (21,231)  (2.6%)

Total revenues

  12,813,280   100.0%  11,465,675   100.0%  1,347,605   11.8%
                         

Cost of revenues

  6,945,496   54.2%  6,095,413   53.2%  (850,083)  (13.9%)

Gross profit

  5,867,784   45.8%  5,370,262   46.8%  497,522   9.3%
                         

Operating expenses:

                        

Selling, general and administrative

  5,899,235   46.1%  5,305,012   46.2%  (594,223)  (11.2%)

Research and development

  1,858,894   14.5%  1,791,253 �� 15.6%  (67,641)  (3.8%)

Total operating expenses

  7,758,129   60.6%  7,096,265   61.8%  (661,864)  (9.3%)
                         

Loss from operations

  (1,890,345)  (14.8%)  (1,726,003)  (15.0%)  (164,342)  (9.5%)
                         

Other income

  94,884   0.8%  95,469   0.8%  (585)  (0.6%)
                         

Loss from operations before income taxes

  (1,795,461)  (14.0%)  (1,630,534)  (14.2%)  (164,927)  (10.1%)

Income tax benefit

  (752,969)  (5.9%)  (862,720)  (7.5%)  (109,751)  (12.7%)

Net loss

 $(1,042,492)  (8.1%) $(767,814)  (6.7%) $(274,678)  (35.8%)


Year to date revenues increased 12% primarily due to a $1.9 million increase in mass notification revenues, which included a $1.3 million mobile mass notification order for an oil and gas application in Eurasia, tsunami warning applications, power plant security, U.S. Navy communication on carriers and amphibious ships, a U.S. maritime port, and others. Year to date revenues increased in all major geographic areas, including the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa and across many markets. The receipt of orders will often be uneven due to the timing of approvals or budgets. At June 30, 2017, we had aggregate deferred revenue of $65,990 for prepayments from customers in advance of product shipment.

Gross Profit

The increase in gross profit in the nine months ended June 30, 2017 was due to increased sales volume and favorable margin on product shipments, partially offset by an increase in fixed manufacturing overhead expenses to support the requirements of the mass notification business, increased warranty reserve due to increased shipments, and higher expenses related to an annual maintenance contract for a foreign navy compared to the prior year.

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

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily due to $535,463 for bonus accrual, $493,991 for non-cash share-based compensationnon-recurring expense $205,460 for sales commission expense, $147,076 for salaries, benefits and consulting expense primarily for business development, $35,367 for marketing and trade shows, $29,347 for travel expenses and $44,676 of other increases, partially offset by one-time expenses of $897,157 in the prior year related to our response toa Separation Agreement and settlement of a proxy contest initiated by one of our stockholders, and separation costsGeneral Release related to the departure of the Company’s prior chief executive officer.

We incurred non-cash share-based compensation expenses allocated to selling, general and administrative expensesCEO in the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 of $856,215 and $362,224, respectively.prior year quarter.

 

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

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development expenses increased compared to the prior year primarily due to $155,252$75,162 for bonus accrual, $22,351 forincreased product development, and testing expense and $17,564 of other increases, offset by a decrease of $127,526$58,609 for salaries and benefits.benefits due to increased engineering staff compared to the prior year quarter and $60,405 for bonus accrual.

 

Included in research and development expenses for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $69,765$22,930 and $76,160$23,375 of non-cash share-based compensation costs, respectively.

 

Research and development costs vary period to period due to the timing of projects, and the timing and extent of the use of outside consulting, design and development firms’ use.firms. We continually improve our product offerings and we expect to continue to expand our product line in 20172018 with new products, customizations and enhancements. Based on current plans, we may expend additional resources on research and development in the current year compared to the prior year.

 

Net Loss

 

The increase in net loss compared to the prior year was due to income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2017 primarily due to the increase in operating expenses and a reduction in the deferred tax asset resulting from the change to the U.S. Corporate income tax benefit,rates effective for the calendar year ended December 31, 2018. The additional non-cash expense was partially offset by an increase in gross margin.profit. We recognized an income tax benefit of $752,969 and $862,720$486,528 for the ninethree months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.December 31, 2016.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30,December 31, 2017 was $14,376,387,$15,117,544, compared to $13,466,711$12,803,887 at September 30, 2016,2017 primarily as a result of cash generated from operations. Other than cash and expected future cash flows from operating activities in subsequent periods, we have no unused sources of liquidity at this time.

 

Principal factors that could affect our liquidity include:

 

ability to meet sales projections;

ability to meet sales projections;

 

government spending levels;

government spending levels;

 


introduction of competing technologies;

 

introduction of competing technologies;

product mix and effect on margins;

 

product mix and effect on margins;

ability to reduce current inventory levels;

 

ability to reduce current inventory levels;

product acceptance in new markets;

 

product acceptance in new markets; and

value of shares repurchased; and

 

value of shares repurchased.     

value of dividends declared.

 

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

 

volatility in the capital markets; and

volatility in the capital markets; and

 

market price and trading volume of our common stock.

market price and trading volume of our common stock.

 

Based on our current cash position, and assuming currently planned expenditures and level of operations, we believe we have sufficient capital to fund operations for the next twelve months. However, we operate in a rapidly evolving and unpredictable business environment that may change the timing or amount of expected future cash receipts and expenditures. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we may not be required to raise additional funds through the sale of equity or debt securities or from credit facilities. Additional capital, if needed, may not be available on satisfactory terms, or at all.

 


Cash Flows

 

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

 

 

Nine months ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

  

December 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Cash provided by (used in):

        

Cash provided by:

        

Operating activities

 $990,602   184,933  $1,753,585  $1,428,286 

Investing activities

  (80,926)  (251,197)  400,554   69,026 

Financing activities

  -   (2,703,106)  159,518   - 

 

Operating Activities

 

Net loss of $1,042,492$1,683,253 for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2017 was decreased by $96,441$2,960,116 of non-cash items that included a reduction to deferred income taxes primarily resulting from enactment of the “Act”, share-based compensation, inventory obsolescence and depreciation and amortization.amortization, warranty provision, and inventory obsolescence. Cash provided by operating activities in the current year reflected an increase in accounts payable of $1,223,342$790,635 due to increased inventory purchases, a decreasethe timing of payments, decreases in accounts receivableprepaid expenses and other of $1,024,797,$393,761, an increase in accrued and other liabilities of $291,725 primarily for increased accrued bonuses and commissions, partially offset by$311,483, a reductiondecrease in deferred revenue consisting of prepayments from customers, and other assets of $180,063.$46,874 and a decrease in accounts receivable of $3,662. Cash used in operating activities included a decrease in payroll and related of $1,023,538 primarily for payment of incentive compensation earned in fiscal 2017, an increase in inventory of $760,351$43,001 and an increase in prepaid expenses and otherwarranty settlements of $22,923. $3,154.

Net loss of $767,814$812,680 for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2016 was increaseddecreased by $262,011$20,447 of non-cash items that included deferred income taxes, share-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, warranty provision, for doubtful accounts and inventory obsolescence. Cash provided by operating activities in the current year reflected an increasea decrease in accrued and other liabilitiesaccounts receivable of $1,038,416, primarily for payroll costs related$1,929,765 due to the separation agreement with the Company’s prior CEO and other payroll expenses for June 30, 2016 that were not paid until July 1, 2016. It also reflectedcollection of a high year-end balance, an increase in accounts payable of $750,313,$500,042 due to the timing of payments, payroll and a decreaserelated of $180,766 primarily for accrued bonuses, and decreases in prepaid expenses and other of $80,378 and other assets of $140,613.$46,871. Cash used in operating activities included an increase in accounts receivableinventory of $442,115, an increase$327,680, a decrease in inventories of $257,354, an increase in prepaid expensesaccrued and other liabilities of $15,115$176,881 for decreased deferred revenue for customer prepayments and warranty settlements of $31,949.$12,742.

 

We had accounts receivable of $2,384,115$5,678,220 at June 30,December 31, 2017, compared to $3,408,912$5,681,882 at September 30, 2016.2017. The level of trade accounts receivable at June 30,December 31, 2017 represented approximately 5368 days of revenues compared to 6470 days of revenues at September 30, 2016,2017 due to the lower receivables balance at June 30,timing of shipments and related collections in this quarter compared to the fourth fiscal quarter of 2017. Terms with individual customers vary greatly. We typically require thirty-day terms from our customers if credit is approved. Our receivables can vary dramatically due to overall sales volume, quarterly variations in sales, timing of shipments to and receipts from large customers, payment terms, and the timing of contract payments.

 

OurAt December 31 and September 30, 2017, our working capital decreased slightlywas $26,485,964 and $25,412,106 respectively. The increase in working capital was primarily due to cash generated from $23,093,684 at September 30, 2016, to $23,008,146 at June 30, 2017.operations.

 

Investing Activities

 

In the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2017, we decreased our holding of short and long-term marketable securities by $98,598,$454,721, compared to an $81,476 increasesales of $84,610 in the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2016.


 

We also use cash in investing activities primarily for the purchase of tooling, computer equipment and software, and investment in new or existing patents. Cash used in investing activities for equipmenttooling and patents was $179,524$54,167 and $169,721$15,584 for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We anticipate some additional expenditureexpenditures for equipment and software during the balance of fiscal year 2017.2018.

 

Financing Activities

 

In the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2017, we did not use any cash for financing activities.provided from the exercise of stock options was $159,518. In the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2016, we used $1,748,456 for the repurchase of common stock and $954,650 for the payment ofhad no cash dividends.from financing activities.

 

The Board of Directors approved a share buyback program in 2013 under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $4 million of its outstanding common shares. There were no shares repurchased during the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. At December 31, 2017, all repurchased shares were retired. In December 2017, the Board of Directors extended the program through December 31, 2018.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

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

 

ItemItem 3.

QuaQuantitativentitative and QualitativeQualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

We consider our direct exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations to be minimal. Currently, all sales to customers and all arrangements with third-party manufacturers, with one exception, provide for pricing and payment in U.S. dollars, and, therefore, are not subject to exchange rate fluctuations. Increases in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies could make our products more expensive, which could negatively impact our ability to compete. Conversely, decreases in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies could result in our suppliers raising their prices to continue doing business with us. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates could affect our business in the future.

 

ItemItem 4.

Controls and Procedures.

 

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

 

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of June 30,December 31, 2017.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our fiscal quarter ended June 30,December 31, 2017, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Our process for evaluating controls and procedures is continuous and encompasses constant improvement of the design and effectiveness of established controls and procedures and the remediation of any deficiencies, which may be identified during this process.

 

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

 

We may at times be involved in litigation in the ordinary course of business. We will also, from time to time, when appropriate in management’smanagement’s estimation, record adequate reserves in our consolidated financial statements for pending litigation. Currently, there are no pending material legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject.

 

ItemItem 1A.

Risk Factors.Factors.

 

As a Smaller Reporting Company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and in item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this item.

 


ItemItem 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

None

 

ItemItem 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 


ItemItem 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures.Disclosures.

 

Not Applicable.

 

ItemItem 5.

Other Information.

 

None.

 

ItemItem 6.

Exhibits.Exhibits. 

  

31.1

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

  

31.2

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

  

32.1

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

  

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document*Document*

  

101.SCH

XBRLXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

  

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*Document*

  

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*Document*

  

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*Document*

  

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*Document*


*

Filed concurrently herewith.

 


 

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.

 

 

LRAD CORPORATION

   

Date: August 9, 2017 February 8, 2018

By: 

/s/    KATHERINE H.  MCDERMOTT    DENNIS D. KLAHN

 

 

Dennis D. KlahnKatherine H. McDermott,, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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