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 December 31, 20172019

Or

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

For the transition period from                     to                     

Commission file number 001-07731

 

 

EMERSON RADIO CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

DELAWAREDelaware

 

22-3285224

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

3 University Plaza,35 Waterview Blvd., Suite 405, Hackensack,140, Parsippany, NJ

 

0760107054

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

(973) 428-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

MSN

NYSE American

 

 

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 website, if any, every interactive data fileInteractive 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, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer

 

 

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth 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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of common stock as of February 12, 2018: 23,716,992.

14, 2020: 21,042,652.

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

3

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

 

1013

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

1517

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

1518

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

1619

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

1619

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

1620

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

1620

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure

 

1620

Item 5. Other Information

 

1720

Item 6. Exhibits

 

1721

SIGNATURES

 

1822

 


PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Net revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net product sales

 

$

4,075

 

 

$

3,764

 

 

$

10,413

 

 

$

14,079

 

Licensing revenue

 

 

161

 

 

 

1,170

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

3,518

 

Net revenues

 

 

4,236

 

 

 

4,934

 

 

 

10,959

 

 

 

17,597

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

4,046

 

 

 

3,361

 

 

 

10,292

 

 

 

12,921

 

Other operating costs and expenses

 

 

14

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

200

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

1,100

 

 

 

1,198

 

 

 

3,784

 

 

 

3,881

 

 

 

 

5,160

 

 

 

4,582

 

 

 

14,114

 

 

 

17,002

 

Operating (loss) income

 

 

(924

)

 

 

352

 

 

 

(3,155

)

 

 

595

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

 

131

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

365

 

 

 

162

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

 

(793

)

 

 

406

 

 

 

(2,790

)

 

 

757

 

Provision (Benefit) for income tax expense

 

 

378

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

313

 

 

 

198

 

Net (loss) income

 

 

(1,171

)

 

 

448

 

 

 

(3,103

)

 

 

559

 

Basic net (loss) income per share

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

.02

 

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

.02

 

Diluted net (loss) income per share

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

.02

 

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

.02

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

24,299

 

 

 

27,129

 

 

 

25,857

 

 

 

27,130

 

Diluted

 

 

24,299

 

 

 

27,129

 

 

 

25,857

 

 

 

27,130

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net product sales

 

$

2,038

 

 

$

2,421

 

 

$

4,975

 

 

$

7,040

 

Licensing revenue

 

 

56

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

350

 

Net revenues

 

 

2,094

 

 

 

2,541

 

 

 

5,142

 

 

 

7,390

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

2,105

 

 

 

2,360

 

 

 

5,404

 

 

 

7,025

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

1,152

 

 

 

948

 

 

 

3,208

 

 

 

2,883

 

 

 

 

3,257

 

 

 

3,308

 

 

 

8,612

 

 

 

9,908

 

Operating (loss)

 

 

(1,163

)

 

 

(767

)

 

 

(3,470

)

 

 

(2,518

)

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

 

179

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

638

 

 

 

617

 

(Loss) before income taxes

 

 

(984

)

 

 

(527

)

 

 

(2,832

)

 

 

(1,901

)

Provision for income tax expense

 

 

4

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

73

 

Net (loss)

 

 

(988

)

 

 

(529

)

 

 

(2,851

)

 

 

(1,974

)

Basic (loss) per share

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.09

)

Diluted (loss) per share

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.09

)

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

21,043

 

 

 

21,637

 

 

 

21,043

 

 

 

22,221

 

Diluted

 

 

21,043

 

 

 

21,637

 

 

 

21,043

 

 

 

22,221

 

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

 

 


EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except share data)

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

 

(In thousands, except share data)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

20,819

 

 

$

27,471

 

Short term investments

 

 

22,233

 

 

 

25,078

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

1,592

 

 

 

1,208

 

Royalty receivable

 

 

63

 

 

 

99

 

Inventory

 

 

3,071

 

 

 

838

 

Prepaid purchases

 

 

1,451

 

 

 

750

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

576

 

 

 

1,494

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

49,805

 

 

 

56,938

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

 

16

 

 

 

18

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

 

569

 

 

 

791

 

Other assets

 

 

172

 

 

 

101

 

Total Non-current Assets

 

 

757

 

 

 

910

 

Total Assets

 

$

50,562

 

 

$

57,848

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

 

 

1,087

 

 

 

756

 

Income tax payable

 

 

295

 

 

 

165

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

1,382

 

 

 

921

 

Total Non-current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

1,382

 

 

$

921

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Preferred shares — 10,000,000 shares authorized; 3,677 shares issued

   and outstanding; liquidation preference of $3,677,000

 

 

3,310

 

 

 

3,310

 

Common shares — $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 52,965,797

   shares issued at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively; 23,903,444

   and 27,065,852 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017,

   respectively

 

 

529

 

 

 

529

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

79,792

 

 

 

79,792

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(5,517

)

 

 

(2,414

)

Treasury stock, at cost (29,062,353 and 25,899,945 shares at December 31, 2017

   and March 31, 2017, respectively)

 

 

(28,934

)

 

 

(24,290

)

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

49,180

 

 

 

56,927

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

$

50,562

 

 

$

57,848

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

6,498

 

 

$

7,917

 

Short term investments

 

 

27,964

 

 

 

28,371

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

862

 

 

 

604

 

Inventory

 

 

2,587

 

 

 

3,520

 

Prepaid purchases

 

 

89

 

 

 

417

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

416

 

 

 

424

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

38,416

 

 

 

41,253

 

Non-Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

 

5

 

 

 

6

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

 

437

 

 

 

448

 

Right-of-use asset-operating leases

 

 

496

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use asset-finance leases

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

94

 

 

 

154

 

Total Non-Current Assets

 

 

1,037

 

 

 

608

 

Total Assets

 

$

39,453

 

 

$

41,861

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

 

 

811

 

 

 

545

 

Short-term operating lease liability

 

 

236

 

 

 

 

Short-term finance lease liability

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Income tax payable, current portion

 

 

195

 

 

 

250

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

 

 

165

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

1,243

 

 

 

960

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term operating lease liability

 

 

296

 

 

 

 

Long-term finance lease liability

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

Income tax payable

 

 

2,033

 

 

 

2,173

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

2,333

 

 

 

2,173

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

3,576

 

 

$

3,133

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Preferred shares — 10,000,000 shares authorized; 3,677 shares issued

   and outstanding; liquidation preference of $3,677,000

 

 

3,310

 

 

 

3,310

 

Common shares — $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 52,965,797

   shares issued at December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively; 21,042,652

   shares outstanding at December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively

 

 

529

 

 

 

529

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

79,792

 

 

 

79,792

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(14,553

)

 

 

(11,702

)

Treasury stock, at cost (31,923,145 shares at December 31, 2019

   and March 31, 2019, respectively)

 

 

(33,201

)

 

 

(33,201

)

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

35,877

 

 

 

38,728

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

$

39,453

 

 

$

41,861

 

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

 

 


EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(3,103

)

 

$

559

 

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

   activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6

 

 

 

13

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

222

 

 

 

387

 

Asset allowances and reserves

 

 

14

 

 

 

(173

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(398

)

 

 

2,198

 

Royalty receivable

 

 

36

 

 

 

1,142

 

Inventory

 

 

(2,233

)

 

 

(610

)

Prepaid purchases

 

 

(701

)

 

 

696

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

918

 

 

 

(1,678

)

Other assets

 

 

(71

)

 

 

1

 

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

 

 

331

 

 

 

(618

)

Due to affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

(512

)

Income taxes payable

 

 

130

 

 

 

(290

)

Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

 

 

(4,849

)

 

 

1,115

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of short term investments

 

 

2,845

 

 

 

9,886

 

Proceeds from restricted cash

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(5

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

2,841

 

 

 

10,381

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of treasury stock

 

 

(4,644

)

 

 

(18

)

Net cash (used) by financing activities

 

 

(4,644

)

 

 

(18

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(6,652

)

 

 

11,478

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

27,471

 

 

 

30,096

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

20,819

 

 

$

41,574

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

3

 

 

$

2

 

Income taxes

 

$

4

 

 

$

1,524

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)

 

$

(2,851

)

 

$

(1,974

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used) by operating

   activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1

 

 

 

5

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

11

 

 

 

80

 

Asset allowances and reserves

 

 

18

 

 

 

(177

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(276

)

 

 

1,312

 

Royalty receivable

 

 

3

 

 

 

(100

)

Due to affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Inventory

 

 

933

 

 

 

(1,454

)

Prepaid purchases

 

 

328

 

 

 

324

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

5

 

 

 

(75

)

Other assets

 

 

60

 

 

 

(6

)

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

 

 

266

 

 

 

(167

)

Income taxes payable

 

 

(195

)

 

 

(250

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

(165

)

 

 

(50

)

Net cash (used) by operating activities

 

 

(1,826

)

 

 

(2,527

)

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of short-term investments

 

 

1,850

 

 

 

30,079

 

Purchases of short-term investments

 

 

(1,443

)

 

 

(28,110

)

Disposals of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

407

 

 

 

1,970

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

(2,611

)

Net cash (used) by financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

(2,611

)

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(1,419

)

 

 

(3,168

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

 

7,917

 

 

 

25,096

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

$

6,498

 

 

$

21,928

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

 

 

$

 

Income taxes

 

$

199

 

 

$

277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 



EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Preferred

 

 

Number

 

 

Par

 

 

Paid-In

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Treasury

 

 

Shareholders’

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

of Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Stock

 

 

Equity

 

Balance — March 31, 2019

 

$

3,310

 

 

 

52,965,797

 

 

$

529

 

 

$

79,792

 

 

$

(11,702

)

 

$

(33,201

)

 

$

38,728

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,851

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,851

)

Balance — December 31, 2019

 

$

3,310

 

 

 

52,965,797

 

 

$

529

 

 

$

79,792

 

 

$

(14,553

)

 

$

(33,201

)

 

$

35,877

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Preferred

 

 

Number

 

 

Par

 

 

Paid-In

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Treasury

 

 

Shareholders’

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

of Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Stock

 

 

Equity

 

Balance — March 31, 2018

 

$

3,310

 

 

 

52,965,797

 

 

$

529

 

 

$

79,792

 

 

$

(9,265

)

 

$

(30,583

)

 

$

43,783

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,611

)

 

 

(2,611

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,974

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,974

)

Balance — December 31, 2018

 

$

3,310

 

 

 

52,965,797

 

 

$

529

 

 

$

79,792

 

 

$

(11,239

)

 

$

(33,194

)

 

$

39,198

 

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

 


EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

NOTE 1 — BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Emerson Radio Corp. and its subsidiaries (“Emerson” or the “Company”). The Company designs, sources, imports and markets certain houseware and consumer electronic products, and licenses the Company’s trademarks for a variety of products.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the Company’s consolidated financial position as of December 31, 20172019 and the results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary in order to make the financial statements not misleading have been included. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes; actual results could materially differ from those estimates. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and accordingly do not include all of the disclosures normally made in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended March 31, 20172019 (“fiscal 2017”2019”), included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, as amended, for fiscal 2017.2019.

The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 20172019 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for any other interim periods or for the full year ending March 31, 20182020 (“fiscal 2018”2020”).

Whenever necessary, reclassifications are made to conform the prior year’s consolidated financial statements to the current year’s presentation.

Unless otherwise disclosed in the notes to these consolidated financial statements, the estimated fair value of the financial assets and liabilities approximates the carrying value.

Sales Allowance

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lease assets and Marketing Support Expenses

Sales allowances, marketing support programs, promotionsliabilities to be recorded on the balance sheet.  This update is effective for public entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years, and other volume-based incentives whichcertain qualitative and quantitative disclosures are provided to retailersalso required.  Early adoption was permitted.  The Company has adopted this ASU and distributors are accounted forrelated amendments as of April 1, 2019 on an accrual basisa modified retrospective basis. The Company has applied the modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative effect adjustment as a reduction to net revenuesof the date of adoption, whereby prior comparative periods will not be retrospectively presented in the period in whichconsolidated financial statements. The Company has also elected certain practical expedients permitted under the related sales are recognized in accordancetransition guidance, including to retain the historical lease classification as well as relief from reviewing expired or existing contracts to determine if they contain leases.  The Company will be exempting leases with ASC topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”, subtopic 50 “Customer Paymentsan initial term of twelve months or less from balance sheet recognition and Incentives”will not separate lease and Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletins 101 “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements,” and 104 “Revenue Recognition, corrected copy” (“SAB’s 101 and 104”).non-lease components.

At the time of sale,

Upon adoption, the Company reduces recognized gross revenue by allowances to cover, in addition to estimated sales returns as required by ASC topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”, subtopic 15 “Products”, (i) sales incentives offered to customers that meet the criteria for accrual under ASC topic 605, subtopic 50total lease liabilities of $695,000, and (ii) under SAB’s 101 and 104, an estimated amount to recognize additional non-offered deductions it anticipates and can reasonably estimate will be taken by customers which it does not expect to recover. Accruals for the estimated amountcorresponding right-of-use assets of future non-offered deductions are required to be made as contra-revenue items because that percentage of shipped revenue fails to meet the collectability criteria within SAB 104’s and 101’s four revenue recognition criteria,$650,000, all of which are required to be met in order to recognize revenue.

If additional marketing support programs, promotionsis associated with leased office space. The difference between the right-of-use asset and other volume-based incentives are required to promote the Company’s products subsequentlease liability is due to the initial sale, then additional reserves may be requiredexisting deferred balance, resulting from historical straight-lining of operating leases that was reclassified upon adoption to reduce the measurement of the right-of-use assets. The Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and are accruedConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows were not materially impacted. See Note 9, “Leases” for when such support is offered.further details.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The following Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”)ASUs were issued by the Financial Accounting Standards BoardFASB which relate to or could relate to the Company as concerns the Company’s normal ongoing operations or the industry in which the Company operates. These are not yet effective for this financial period.


Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”2019-12 “Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” (Issued May 2014)December 2019)

In May 2014,December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers" in order2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes,” which is intended to ensure that revenue recognition requirements are the same under both US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2014-092019-12 removes inconsistencies and provides a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues. ASU 2014-09 was effective for reporting periods and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 "Deferral of the Effective Date" to delay the implementation of ASU 2014-09 by one year, in response to feedback from preparers, practitioners and users of financial statements. Accordingly, ASU 2014-09 is now effective for reporting periods and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted for reporting and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material impact on its financial statements, as it is primarily a seller of tangible personal property whose contracts with customers and the related transaction prices and performance obligations will be minimally affected by the amendments.

Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 “Leases” (Issued February 2016)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 "Leases" to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 creates a new Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842 "Leases" to replace the previous Topic 840 "Leases." ASU 2016-02 affects both lessees and lessors, although for the latter the provisions are similarcertain exceptions to the previous model, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee modelgeneral principles in Topic 740 and also the new revenue recognition provisions contained inclarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2014-09 (see above). ASU 2016-022019-12 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption2020. This standard is permitted.required to take effect in the Company’s first quarter (June 2021) of our fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. The Company is assessingcurrently evaluating the standard to determine if ASU 2016-02impact that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.statements and related disclosures.

Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses” (Issued June 2016)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 "Financial“Financial Instruments - Credit Losses"Losses” to introduce new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope. ASU 2016-13 requires among other things, the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable supportable forecasts. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. In addition, the ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019.2022. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material impact on its financial statements.

Revenue recognition: Sales to customers and related cost of sales are primarily recognized at the point in time when control of goods transfers to the customer. Under the Direct Import Program, title passes in the country of origin. Under the Domestic Program, title passes primarily at the time of shipment. Estimates for future expected returns are based upon historical return rates and netted against revenues.

Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods. Revenue is recorded net of customer discounts, promotional allowances, volume rebates and similar charges. When the Company offers the right to return product, historical experience is utilized to establish a liability for the estimate of expected returns. Sales and other tax amounts collected from customers for remittance to governmental authorities are excluded from revenue.

Management must make estimates of potential future product returns related to current period product revenue. Management analyzes historical returns, current economic trends and changes in customer demand for the Company’s products when evaluating the adequacy of the reserve for sales returns. Management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with establishing the sales return reserves in any accounting period. Additional reserves may be required if actual sales returns increase above the historical return rates. Conversely, the sales return reserve could be decreased if the actual return rates are less than the historical return rates, which were used to establish the reserve.

If additional marketing support programs, promotions and other volume-based incentives are required to promote the Company’s products subsequent to the initial sale, then additional reserves may be required and are accrued for when such support is offered.

 

 

NOTE 2 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts). Weighted average shares includes the impact of shares held in treasury.

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(1,171

)

 

$

448

 

 

$

(3,103

)

 

$

559

 

Net (loss)

 

$

(988

)

 

$

(529

)

 

$

(2,851

)

 

$

(1,974

)

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share —

weighted average shares

 

 

24,299

 

 

 

27,129

 

 

 

25,857

 

 

 

27,130

 

 

 

21,043

 

 

 

21,637

 

 

 

21,043

 

 

 

22,221

 

Net (loss) income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted (loss) income per share

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

.02

 

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

.02

 

Net (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted (loss) per share

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.09

)


 

 

NOTE 3 — SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Outstanding capital stock at December 31, 20172019 consisted of common stock and Series A preferred stock. The Series A preferred stock is non-voting, has no dividend preferences and has not been convertible since March 31, 2002; however, it retains a liquidation preference.

At December 31, 2017,2019, the Company had no options, warrants or other potentially dilutive securities outstanding.


In December 2016, the Company publicly announced the approval by the Board of Directors of the repurchase of up to $5 million of its common stock, that the repurchases may be effected from time to time at prevailing market prices, through open market or in privately negotiated transactions, which may include, in whole or in part, the establishment of a purchase program pursuant to the safe harbor provided by Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, through block purchases or through accelerated or forward or similar stock purchases, and that the Company intends to run the repurchase program through the end of calendar 2017, unless the period is extended or shortened by the Board of Directors.

In September 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an additional $5 million, bringing the total authorized stock repurchases under the program to $10 million and extended the program to June 30, 2018. Under the program, repurchases will be funded from available working capital and any repurchased shares will be held in the treasury as authorized and issued shares available for general corporate purposes. During the three months ended December 31, 2017, 669,357 shares for $991,972 were repurchased. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had repurchased 3,226,388 shares for $4,710,572 under this program. The remaining balance of the program is $5,289,428 as of December 31, 2017.    

 

 

NOTE 4 — INVENTORY

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. As of December 31, 20172019 and March 31, 2017,2019, inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

Finished goods

 

$

3,071

 

 

$

838

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

Finished goods

 

$

2,587

 

 

$

3,520

 

 

 

NOTE 5 — INCOME TAXES

At December 31, 2017,2019, the Company had $3.1$5.9 million of U.S. federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carry forwards andforwards. These losses do not expire but are limited to utilization of 80% of taxable income in any one year. At December 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $5.6$13.2 million of U.S. state net operating loss carry forwards. The tax benefits related to these state net operating loss carry forwards included in net deferred tax assets thatand future deductible temporary differences are availablerecorded to offset future taxable income and can be carried forward for 20 years. Managementthe extent management believes it is lessmore likely than likelynot that all of the net deferred tax assetssuch benefits will be realized through tax planning strategies available in future periods and through future profitable operating results, therefore management has increased its valuation allowance by $712,000 to a totalrealized. The income of $1,000,700 as offoreign subsidiaries before taxes was $393,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. 2019 as compared to income before taxes of $215,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2018.       

The gross amountCompany analyzed the future reasonability of the Company’srecognizing its deferred tax assets at December 31, 2017 was $1,570,000 as compared to $1,080,000 as2019. As a result, the Company concluded that a valuation allowance of March 31, 2017.approximately $2,100,000 would be recorded against the assets.

Due toAlthough the Company generated a change in ownership of Grande by Wealth Warrior Global Limited, as disclosed in a Schedule 13D filing on October 10, 2017, the Company’s ability to use a portion of its domestic NOL and tax carryforwards may be limited in future periods under the change of ownership provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Internal Revenue Code Section 382). Furthermore, a portion of the carryforwards may expire before being applied to reduce futurenet operating loss, it recorded income tax liabilities (see Item 1A. Risk Factors).

The Company’s effective tax rate differsexpense of approximately $4,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2019, primarily resulting from state income taxes. During the federal statutory rate primarily due tothree months ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded income and losses incurred in foreign jurisdictions and taxed at locally applicable tax rates, subpart F income included in the Company’s tax expense expenses that are not deductible for federalof $2,000. During the nine months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded income tax purposes, increases toexpense of $19,000 and for the valuation allowance and statenine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded income taxes.tax expense of $73,000.    

The Company is subject to examination and assessment by tax authorities in numerous jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2017,2019, the Company’s open tax years for examination for U.S. federal tax are fiscal 2015-fiscal 20172016-2018, and for U.S. statesstates’ tax are fiscal 2012-fiscal 2016.

2015-2018. Based on the outcome of tax examinations or due to the expiration of statutes of limitations, it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken in previously filed returns may be different from the liabilities that have been recorded for these unrecognized tax benefits. As a result, the Company may be subject to additional tax expense.

On December 22, 2017, the President of the United States signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax reform legislation. This legislation makes significant change in U.S. tax law including a reduction in the corporate tax rates, changes to net operating loss carryforwards and carrybacks, and a repeal of the corporate alternative minimum tax. The legislation reduced the U.S. corporate tax rate from the current rate of 35% to 21%. As a result of the enacted law, the Company was required to revalue its deferred tax assets and liability at the rate in effect during their scheduled reversal. This revaluation resulted in an addition of $665,600 on a gross basis, to income tax expense in continuing operations and a corresponding reduction in the deferred tax asset. However, the net impact of the revaluation resulted in income tax expense of $223,000, after adjustments to the valuation allowance against the Company’s deferred tax assets. The new legislation will require the Company to pay tax on the unremitted earnings of its foreign subsidiaries though December 31, 2017. Because of the complexities involved in determining the previously unremitted earnings and profits of all our foreign subsidiaries, the Company is still in the process of obtaining, preparing, and analyzing the required information and expects to


record an initial estimate of the impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements in the 4th quarter. The other provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are not expected to have a material impact on the fiscal 2018 consolidated financial statements.

 

 

NOTE 6 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

From time to time, Emerson engages in business transactions with its controlling shareholder, Nimble Holdings Company Limited (“Nimble”), formerly known as The Grande Holdings Limited (“Grande”), and one or more of Grande’sNimble’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, and companies related to the Company’s Chairman of the Board. subsidiaries. Set forth below is a summary of such transactions.

Controlling Shareholder

S&T International Distribution Limited (“S&T”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grande N.A.K.S. Ltd., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grande,Nimble, collectively have, based on a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on February 15, 2019, the shared power to vote and direct the disposition of 15,243,283 shares, or approximately 63.8%72.4%, of the Company’s outstanding common stock.stock as of December 31, 2019. Accordingly, the Company is a “controlled company” as defined in Section 801(a) of the NYSE American Company Guide.

On September 26, 2017, Wealth Warrior Global Limited (“Wealth Warrior”) acquired approximately 65.9% of the outstanding share capital of Grande from Sino Bright Enterprises Co., Ltd., a company related to the Company’s Chairman of the Board. Based upon disclosures filed by Wealth Warrior on a Schedule 13D on October 10, 2017, Wealth Warrior, together with its affiliates, collectively hold 73.9% of the outstanding share capital of Grande as of October 10, 2017. Accordingly, a change of control of the Company was deemed to have occurred as Wealth Warrior may be deemed to be a controlling person of Grande, and as a result may be deemed to share the power to vote or direct the vote of (and to share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the shares of the Company held for the account of S&T.


On February 9, 2018, Grande announced that it will change its name to Nimble Holdings Company Limited, subject to certain regulatory approvals.

Related Party Transactions

Return

      Charges of Pledged Collateral to S&T

In April 2016, the Company, upon a request made by S&T, consideredrental and agreed to return to S&T the $500,000 of collateral which S&T had paid to the Company in September 2014 as a part of the indemnification agreement between S&T, Grande and the Company pertaining to an Internal Revenue Service challenge of the Company’s March 31, 2010 earnings and profits calculations underlying the taxability of a dividend paid during March 2010 to all of its stockholders, net of the $79,000 in expenses incurred by the Company in defending the IRS challenge. On April 29, 2016, the Company paid $421,000 to S&T to effectuate the release of the collateral net of the aforementioned expenses incurred by the Company. From September 30, 2014 through March 31, 2016, this pledged collateral had been recorded by the Company as restricted cashutility fees on its balance sheet.

Ancillary Expenses Pertaining to Rented Office Spaceoffice space in Hong Kong

During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017,2019, the Company was billed approximately $4,000$44,000 and $13,000$131,000 respectively, for rental and utility fees from Vigers Appraisal and service charges from The Grande Properties Management LimitedConsulting Ltd (“GPML”) and Lafe Strategic Services Limited (“LSSL”VACL”), which are companiesis a company related to the Company’s Chairman of the Board, in connection withBoard.  As of December 31, 2019 the Company’s rented office space in Hong Kong. The Company owed nil to both GPML and LSSLVACL related to these charges at December 31, 2017.

Administrative service fees charged to related partiescharges.

During both the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017,2019, the Company was billed approximately $6,000 and $17,000 for administrative feesits share of installation charges related to Phenomenon Agentsan air conditioning system from Lafe Strategic Services Ltd (“PAL”), Sansui Acoustics Research Corporation (“SARC”) and TWD Industrial Co. Ltd. (“TICL"LSSL”), which are subsidiariesis a company related to the Company’s Chairman of Grande. Thethe Board. As of December 31, 2019 the Company was owed nil from PAL, SARC and TICLto LSSL related to these charges at December 31, 2017.

charges.

 

NOTE 7 — SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 20172019 and March 31, 2017,2019, the Company held short term investments totaling $22.2$28.0 million and $25.1$28.4 million, respectively. These investments were comprised of bank certificates of deposit, which bear an interest rate of 1.55%approximately 1.93% and will mature in February 2018.March 2020.

NOTE 8 — CONCENTRATION RISK

Customer Concentration

For the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company’s three largest customers accounted for approximately 88% of the Company’s net revenues, of which Walmart accounted for 45%, Amazon accounted for 30% and Fred Meyer accounted for 13%.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2019, the Company’s three largest customers accounted for approximately 80% of the Company’s net revenues, of which Walmart accounted for 44%, Amazon accounted for 24% and Fred Meyer accounted for 12%.  

For the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company’s three largest customers accounted for approximately 89% of the Company’s net revenues, of which Walmart accounted for 51%, Amazon accounted for 23% and Fred Meyer accounted for 15%.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company’s three largest customers accounted for approximately 80% of the Company’s net revenues, of which Walmart accounted for 49%, Amazon accounted for 17% and Fred Meyer accounted for 14%.

A significant decline in net sales to any of the Company’s key customers would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operation.

Product Concentration

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, the Company’s gross product sales were comprised of two product types within two categories — housewares products and audio products, of which microwave ovens generated approximately 28% and 36%, respectively, of the Company’s gross product sales. Audio products generated approximately 64% and 59%, respectively, of the Company’s gross product sales.

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company’s gross product sales were comprised of the same two product types within two categories — housewares products and audio products, of which microwave ovens generated approximately 28% and 39%, respectively, of the Company’s gross product sales. Audio products generated approximately 67% and 56%, respectively, of the Company’s gross product sales.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

As a percent of the Company’s total trade accounts receivable, net of specific reserves, the Company’s top two customers accounted for 47% and 30% as of December 31, 2019, respectively. As a percent of the Company’s total trade accounts receivable, net of specific reserves, the Company’s top two customers accounted for 47% and 29% as of March 31, 2019, respectively. The Company periodically performs credit evaluations of its customers but generally does not require collateral, and the Company provides for any anticipated credit losses in the financial statements based upon management’s estimates and ongoing reviews of recorded allowances. Due to the high concentration of the Company’s net trade accounts receivables among just two customers, any significant failure by one of these customers to pay the Company the amounts owing against these receivables would result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.


Supplier Concentration

During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, the Company procured approximately 90% and 86% of its products for resale from its two largest factory suppliers, of which 48% and 52%, respectively, was supplied by its largest supplier. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company procured approximately 96% and 90% of its products for resale from its two largest factory suppliers, of which 86% and 72%, respectively, was supplied by its largest supplier.

NOTE 9 — LEASES

The Company leases office space in the U.S. and in Hong Kong as well as a copier in the U.S. These leases have remaining non-cancellable lease terms of three to five years. The Company has elected not to separate lease and non-lease components for all leased assets. The Company did not identify any events or conditions during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 to indicate that a reassessment or re-measurement of our existing leases was required. There were also no impairment indicators identified during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 that required an impairment test for the Company’s right-of-use assets or other long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360-10.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s current operating and finance lease liabilities were $236,000 and $1,000, respectively and its non-current operating and finance lease liabilities were $296,000 and $4,000, respectively. The Company’s operating and finance lease right-of-use asset balances are presented in non-current assets. The net balance of the Company’s operating and finance lease right-of-use assets as of December 31, 2019 was $496,000 and $5,000, respectively.

The components of lease costs, which were included in operating expenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations, were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Lease cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

63

 

 

$

 

 

$

190

 

 

$

 

Finance lease cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Interest on lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable lease costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total lease cost

 

 

63

 

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The supplemental cash flow information related to leases are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from finance leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing cash flows from finance leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

650

 

 

 

 

Finance leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 


Information relating to the lease term and discount rate are as follows:

Weighted average remaining lease term (in months)

As of December 31, 2019

As of December 31, 2018

Operating leases

28.6

Finance leases

53.2

Weighted average discount rate

Operating leases

7.50

%

Finance leases

7.50

%

As of December 31, 2019 the maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Operating Leases

 

 

Finance Leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019 (excluding the 3 months ended March 31, 2019)

 

$

67

 

 

$

-

 

2020

 

 

266

 

 

 

1

 

2021

 

 

162

 

 

 

1

 

2022

 

 

84

 

 

 

1

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Total lease payments

 

$

579

 

 

$

5

 

Less: Imputed interest

 

 

(47

)

 

 

 

Total

 

$

532

 

 

$

5

 


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

The following discussion of the Company’s operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

In the following discussions, most percentages and dollar amounts have been rounded to aid presentation. Accordingly, all amounts are approximations.

Forward-Looking Information

This report contains forward lookingforward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond the Company’s control, and which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. The reader can identify these forward-looking statements through the Company’s use of words such as “may,” “will,” “can,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “seek,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “potential,” and other similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-looking statements may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation:

the Company’s ability to generate sufficient revenue to achieve and maintain profitability;

the Company’s ability to obtain new customers and retain key existing customers, including the Company’s ability to maintain purchase volumes of the Company’s products by its key customers;

the Company’s ability to obtain new licensees and distribution relationships and maintain relationships with its existing licensees and distributors;

the Company’s ability to resist price increases from its suppliers or pass through such increases to its customers;

the declinechanges in and any further deterioration of, consumer spending for retail products, such as the Company’s products;products, and in consumer practices, including sales over the Internet;

the Company’s ability to maintain effective internal controls or compliance by its personnel with such internal controls;  

the Company’s ability to successfully manage its operating cash flows to fund its operations;

the Company’s ability to anticipate market trends, enhance existing products or achieve market acceptance of new products;

the Company’s ability to accurately forecast consumer demand and adequately manage inventory;

the Company’s dependence on a limited number of suppliers for its components and raw materials;

the Company’s dependence on third party manufacturers to manufacture and deliver its products;

changes in consumer spending and economic conditions;

the ability of third party sales representatives to adequately promote, market and sell the Company’s products;

the Company’s ability to maintain, protect and enhance its intellectual property;

the effects of competition;

the Company’s ability to distribute its products in a timely fashion, including as a result of labor disputes;disputes and public health threats;

evolving cybersecurity threats to the Company’s information technology systems or those of its customers or suppliers;

changes in foreign laws and regulations and changes in the political and economic conditions in the foreign countries in which the Company operates;

changes in accounting policies, rules and practices;

the level of the Company’s stock repurchase activity;changes in tax rules and regulations or interpretations;

changes in U.S. and foreign trade regulations and tariffs, including potential increases of tariffs on goods imported into the U.S., and uncertainty regarding the same;


limited access to financing or increased cost of financing;


the effects of currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and Chinese renminbi relative to the dollar and increases in costs of production in China; and

the effects of currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and Chinese renminbi relative to the dollar and increases in costs of production in China; and

the other factors listed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 20172019 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).SEC.

All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report or the date of the document incorporated by reference into this report. The Company has no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. ManagementThe Company has expressed its expectations, beliefs and projections in good faith and it believes it has a reasonable basis for them. However, managementthe Company cannot assure the reader that its expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes certain financial information for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 20172019 (fiscal 2018)2020) and December 31, 20162018 (fiscal 2017)2019) (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net product sales

 

$

4,075

 

 

$

3,764

 

 

$

10,413

 

 

$

14,079

 

 

$

2,038

 

 

$

2,421

 

 

$

4,975

 

 

$

7,040

 

Licensing revenue

 

 

161

 

 

 

1,170

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

3,518

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

350

 

Net revenues

 

 

4,236

 

 

 

4,934

 

 

 

10,959

 

 

 

17,597

 

 

 

2,094

 

 

 

2,541

 

 

 

5,142

 

 

 

7,390

 

Cost of sales

 

 

4,046

 

 

 

3,361

 

 

 

10,292

 

 

 

12,921

 

 

 

2,105

 

 

 

2,360

 

 

 

5,404

 

 

 

7,025

 

Other operating costs and expenses

 

 

14

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

200

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

1,100

 

 

 

1,198

 

 

 

3,784

 

 

 

3,881

 

 

 

1,152

 

 

 

948

 

 

 

3,208

 

 

 

2,883

 

Operating (loss) income

 

 

(924

)

 

 

352

 

 

 

(3,155

)

 

 

595

 

Operating (loss)

 

 

(1,163

)

 

 

(767

)

 

 

(3,470

)

 

 

(2,518

)

Interest income, net

 

 

131

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

365

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

638

 

 

 

617

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

 

(793

)

 

 

406

 

 

 

(2,790

)

 

 

757

 

Provision (Benefit) for income taxes

 

 

378

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

313

 

 

 

198

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(1,171

)

 

$

448

 

 

$

(3,103

)

 

$

559

 

(Loss) before income taxes

 

 

(984

)

 

 

(527

)

 

 

(2,832

)

 

 

(1,901

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

4

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

73

 

Net (loss)

 

$

(988

)

 

$

(529

)

 

$

(2,851

)

 

$

(1,974

)

 

Net product sales — Net product sales for the third quarter of fiscal 20182020 were $4.1$2.0 million as compared to $3.8$2.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2017, an increase2019, a decrease of $0.3$0.4 million, or 8.3%15.8%. The Company’s sales during the third quarters of fiscal 20182020 and fiscal 20172019 were highly concentrated among the Company’s twothree largest customers – Wal-Mart, and Amazon for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 and Wal-MartAmazon.com and Fred Meyer for the third quarter of fiscal 2017, where grossnet product sales comprised approximately 79.5%90% and 79.0%94%, respectively, of the Company’s total grossnet product sales.

ForNet product sales for the nine month period of fiscal 2018, net product sales2020 were $10.4$5.0 million as compared to $14.1$7.0 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2017,2019, a decrease of $3.7$2.0 million, or 26.0%29.3%. The Company’s sales during the nine month periods of fiscal 20182020 and fiscal 20172019 were highly concentrated among the Company’s twothree largest customers – Wal-Mart, and Amazon for the nine month period of fiscal 2018 and Wal-MartAmazon.com and Fred Meyer for the nine month period of fiscal 2017, where grossnet product sales comprised approximately 76.2%83% and 85.8%84%, respectively, of the Company’s total grossnet product sales.

Net product sales may be periodically impacted by adjustments made to the Company’s sales allowance and marketing support accrual to record unanticipated customer deductions from accounts receivable or to reduce the accrual by any amounts which were accrued in the past but not taken by customers through deductions from accounts receivable within a certain time period. In the aggregate, these adjustments had the effect of increasing net product sales and operating income by approximately $18,000nil and $40,000$6,000 for the third quarters of fiscal 20182020 and fiscal 2017,2019, respectively, and approximately $41,000nil and $121,000$15,000 for the nine month periods of fiscal 20182020 and fiscal 20172019, respectively. Net product sales are comprised primarily of the sales of houseware and audio products which bear the Emerson® brand name. The major elements which contributed to the overall decrease in net product sales were as follows:


 

i)

Houseware product netproducts: Net sales decreased $0.1 million, or 3.7%12.1%, to $2.7$0.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 20182020 as compared to $2.8$0.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2017, principally2019, driven by a decrease in year-over-year sales of microwave ovens partially offset by increases of compact refrigerators, wine products and toaster ovens. For the nine month period of fiscal 2018,2020, houseware net product net sales were $7.5$1.9 million, a decrease of $4.2$1.0 million, or 36.1%35.0%, from $11.7$2.9 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2017,2019, principally driven by a model discontinuation by one of the Company’s key customers, which accounted for a decrease of approximately $0.5 million in year-over-year sales of microwave ovens and compact refrigerators, partially offset by increases of wine products and toaster ovens.sales.

 

ii)

Audio product netproducts: Net sales were $1.3$1.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 20182020 as compared to $0.9$1.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2017, an increase2019, a decrease of $0.4$0.3 million, or 45.0%17.8%, resulting from increaseddecreased net sales of clock radios. For the nine month period of fiscal 2018,2020, audio product net sales were $2.9$3.0 million, an increasea decrease of $0.5$1.0 million or 23.5%25.3%, from $2.4$4.0 million in the nine month period of fiscal 20172019 resulting from increaseddecreased net sales of clock radios.


Business operations —Emerson will— The Company expects to continue to expand theits existing distribution channels and to develop and promote new products to regain shelf spaces with retailers in the USA. EmersonThe Company is also investing in products and marketing activities to expand its sales through internet and ecommerce channels. These efforts would require investments in appropriate human resources, media marketing and development of products in various categories in addition to the traditional home appliances and audio products on which Emersonthe Company has historically focused. The Company also is continuing its efforts to identify strategic courses of action related to its licensing activities, including seeking new licensing relationships. The Company has engaged Leveraged Marketing Corporation of America (“LMCA”) as an agent to assist in identifying and procuring potential licensees.

Emerson has taken active stepsEmerson’s success is dependent on its ability to manageanticipate and control its operating costs. The operating costsrespond to changing consumer demands and trends in a timely manner, as well as expanding into new markets and sourcing new products that are profitable to the Company. Geo-political factors may also affect demand for the third quarterCompany’s products, which are subject to customs requirements and to tariffs and quotas set by governments through mutual agreements and bilateral actions. The Company expects that recently imposed and proposed U.S. tariffs on categories of fiscal 2018 were $1.1 millionproducts that the Company imports from China and China’s retaliatory tariffs on certain goods imported from the United States, as comparedwell as modifications to $1.2 millioninternational trade policy, will affect its product costs going forward. If no mitigation steps are taken, or the mitigation is unsuccessful, the combination of tariffs will result in significantly increased annualized costs to the Company as all of the Company’s products are currently manufactured by suppliers in China. Although the Company is monitoring the trade environment and working to mitigate the possible effect of tariffs with its suppliers as well as its customers through pricing and sourcing strategies, including drawing down inventory built up in advance of the recent tariff increases, the Company cannot be certain how its customers and competitors will react to the actions taken. At this time the Company is unable to quantify possible effects on its costs arising from the new tariffs, which are expected to increase the Company’s inventory costs and associated costs of sales as tariffs are incurred, and some costs may be passed through to the Company’s customers as product price increases in the future. However, if the Company is unable to successfully pass through the additional costs or otherwise mitigate the effects of these tariffs, or if the higher prices reduce demand for the third quarterCompany’s products, it will have a negative effect on the Company’s product sales and gross margins. In addition, public health threats, such as the coronavirus, influenza and other highly communicable diseases or viruses, could adversely affect our operations and the operations and production capabilities of fiscal 2017. However, operating costsour suppliers in China, including as a result of quarantine or closure. The extent to which the recent coronavirus outbreak in China and other countries may affect our results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the coronavirus and the actions to contain the coronavirus or treat its effects, among others. For more information on risks associated with the Company’s operations, including tariffs, please see the risk factors within Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 included $76,000 of legal fees related to a trademark infringement suit taken by Emerson against a third party.

For the nine month period of fiscal 2018, operating costs were $3.8 millionCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as compared to $3.9 millionamended, for the nine month period of fiscal 2017. However, operating costs for the nine month period of fiscal 2018 included $469,000 of legal fees related to a trademark infringement suit taken by Emerson against a third party.year ended March 31, 2019, as updated in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Licensing revenue — Licensing revenue in the third quarter of fiscal 20182020 was $0.2 million$56,000 as compared to $1.2 million$120,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2017,2019, a decrease of $1.0 million$64,000, or 86.2% which53.3%. The year-over-year decrease can be primarily attributed to the lossnon-renewal of one of the license agreement with FunaiCompany’s licensees which ended onexpired in December 31, 2016.2018.

Licensing revenue for the nine month period of fiscal 20182020 was $0.5 million$167,000 as compared to $3.5 million$350,000 for the nine month period of fiscal 2017,2019, a decrease of $3.0 million$183,000, or 84.5% which52.3%. The year-over-year decrease can be primarily attributed to the lossnon-renewal of one of the license agreement with FunaiCompany’s licensees which ended onexpired in December 31, 2016.

Management will continue to find licensees and to negotiate for a replacement licensee to Funai. However, given the current status of the world-wide TV consumer market, it is doubtful as to when a new contract will be concluded.2018.

Net revenues — As a result of the foregoing factors, the Company’s net revenues were $4.2$2.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 20182020 as compared to $4.9$2.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2017,2019, a decrease of $0.7$0.4 million, or 14.2%17.6% and $11.0$5.1 million for the nine month period of fiscal 20182020 as compared to $17.6$7.4 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2017,2019, a decrease of $6.6$2.3 million or 37.7%30.4%.

Cost of sales — In absolute terms, cost of sales increased $0.7decreased $0.3 million, or 20.4%10.8%, to $4.1$2.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 20182020 as compared to $3.4$2.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2017.2019. The increasedecrease in absolute terms for the third quarter of fiscal 20182020 as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 20172019 was primarily related to increaseddecreased net product sales partially offsetand by lower year-over-year gross cost of sales as a percentage of gross sales.

In absolute terms, cost of sales decreased $2.6$1.6 million, or 20.4%23.1%, to $10.3$5.4 million for the nine month period of fiscal 20182020 as compared to $12.9$7.0 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2017.2019. The decrease in absolute terms for the nine month period of fiscal 20182020 as compared to the nine month period of fiscal 20172019 was primarily related to decreased net product sales and by lower year-over-year gross cost of sales as a percentage of gross sales.

The Company purchases the products it sells from a limited number of factory suppliers. For the third quarter of fiscal 20182020 and fiscal 2017,2019, the Company purchased 97%90% and 98%96%, respectively, from its two largest suppliers. For the nine month period of fiscal 20182020 and fiscal 2017,2019, the Company purchased 93%86% and 92%90%, respectively, from its two largest suppliers.

Other operating costs and expenses — Other operating costs and expenses as a percentage of net product sales were 0.3% for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 as compared to 0.6% for the third quarter of fiscal 2017. In absolute terms, other operating costs and


expenses decreased $9,000, or 39.1%, to $14,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 as compared to $23,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 as a result of lower warranty and returns processing costs.

For the nine month period of fiscal 2018, other operating costs and expenses as a percentage of net product sales were 0.4% as compared to 1.4% for the nine month period of fiscal 2017. In absolute terms, other operating costs and expenses decreased $162,000, or 81.0%, to $38,000 for the nine month period of fiscal 2018 as compared to $200,000 for the nine month period of fiscal 2017 as a result of lower warranty and returns processing costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“S,G&A”) — S,G&A, in absolute terms, was $1.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 20182020 as compared to $1.2$0.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2017, a decrease2019, an increase of $0.1$0.2 million, or 8.2%21.5%. S,G&A, as a percentage of net revenues, was 26.0%55.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 20182020 as compared to 24.3%37.3% in the third quarter of fiscal 2017.2019. The decreaseincrease in S,G&A was dueattributed to reductions in IT costs, tax counsel, travel & entertainment costs, directors fees and legal fees which included $76,000 related to a trademark infringement suit.fees.


S,G&A, in absolute terms, was $3.7$3.2 million for the nine month period of fiscal 20182020 as compared to $3.8$2.9 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2017, a decrease2019, an increase of $0.1$0.3 million, or 2.5%11.3%. S,G&A, as a percentage of net revenues, was 34.5%62.4% for the nine month period of fiscal 20182020 as compared to 22.1%39.0% for the nine month period of fiscal 2017.2019. The decreaseincrease in S,G&A was dueprimarily attributed to reductions in consulting costs, compensation costs, directors fees and outside service provider fees partially offset by increased legal fees as mentioned in “Business operations” of which $469,000 related to a trademark infringement suit.fees.

Interest income, net — Interest income, net, was $131,000$179,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 20182020 as compared to $54,000$240,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2017, an increase2019, a decrease of $77,000.$61,000. The increasedecrease was primarily due to higherlower average interest rates earned on the Company’s short term investments.

Interest income, net, was $365,000$638,000 for the nine month period of fiscal 20182020 as compared to $162,000$617,000 for the nine month period of fiscal 2017,2019, an increase of $203,000.$21,000. The increase was primarily due to higher investments in interest bearing accounts but lower average interest rates earned on the Company’s short term investments.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes — In the third quarter of fiscal 2018,2020, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $378,000$4,000 as compared to an income tax benefitexpense of $42,000$2,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2017. Although the Company generated a net loss during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act legislation (See Note2019. See “Note 5 – Income Taxes) had an adverse impact of $246,000 on a net basis to its deferred tax assets. During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company was assessed $128,000 by the state of California related to foreign based income for fiscal years 2012 and 2013.Taxes”.

For the nine month period of fiscal 2018,2020, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $313,000$19,000 as compared to income tax expense of $198,000$73,000 for the nine month period of fiscal 2017. 2019. See “Note 5 – Income Taxes”.

Although the Company generated a net losslosses during the nine month period of fiscal 2018, the Tax Cuts2020 and Jobs Act legislation (See Note 5 – Income Taxes) hadfiscal 2019, it was unable to realize an adverse impact of $223,000 on a net basisincome tax benefit due to valuation allowances recorded against its deferred tax assets. During the nine month period of fiscal 2018, the Company was assessed $128,000 by the state of California related to foreign based income for fiscal years 2012 and 2013.

Net (loss) income — As a result of the foregoing factors, the Company realized a net loss of $1.2 million$988,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 20182020 as compared to a net incomeloss of $0.4 million$529,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2017.2019.

For the nine month period of fiscal 2018,2020, the Company realized a net loss of $3.1$2.9 million as compared to a net incomeloss of $0.6$2.0 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2017.2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2017,2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $20.8$6.5 million as compared to approximately $41.6$7.9 million at March 31, 2019. Working capital decreased to $37.2 million at December 31, 2016. Working capital decreased to $48.4 million at December 31, 20172019 as compared to $56.6$40.3 million at DecemberMarch 31, 2016.2019. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents of approximately $20.8$1.4 million was due to an increase in short term investments of $12.0 million, an increase in treasury stock of $4.7 million, the net loss generated during the prior 12 monthsperiod of $3.9$2.8 million, an increase in prepaid purchasesright-of-use assets of $1.3$0.5 million, an increase in accounts receivable of $0.8$0.3 million an increaseand a decrease in inventorydeferred revenue of $0.4$0.2 million partially offset by a decrease in inventory of $1.7$0.9 million, in prepaid expenses and other current assets and a decrease in deferred tax assetsshort term investments of $0.4 million, a decrease in prepaid purchases of $0.3 million, an increase in income taxes payablelong term operating lease liabilities of $0.1$0.3 million, and a decrease in royaltiesaccounts payable and other receivablescurrent liabilities of $0.1$0.3 million and an increase in short term operating lease liabilities of $0.2 million.


Cash Flows

Net cash used by operating activities was $4.8approximately $1.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2019, resulting from a $3.1$2.8 million net loss generated during the period, an increase in inventory of $2.2 million, an increase in prepaid purchases of $0.7 million and an increase in accounts receivable of $0.4$0.3 million, a decrease in income taxes payable of $0.2 million and a decrease in deferred revenue of $0.1 million partially offset by a decrease in inventory of $0.9 million, a decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $0.9$0.3 million, an increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities of $0.3 million and a decrease in deferred taxother assets of $0.2 million and an increase in income taxes payable of $0.1 million.

Net cash provided by investing activities was $2.8approximately $0.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 20172019 due to a reductiondecrease in short term certificates of deposit.

Net cash used by financing activities was approximately $4.6 millionnil for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 due to repurchases of common stock pursuant to the Company’s stock repurchase plan.2019.

Sources and Uses of Funds

The Company’s principal existing sources of cash are generated from operations. The Company believes that its existing cash balance and sources of cash will be sufficient to support existing operations over the next 12 months.

As previously disclosed, Funai terminated its license agreement with the Company effective as of December 31, 2016. This event will continue to have a material impact on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash position. The Company is analyzing the impacts to its business of these events and is identifying strategic courses of action for consideration.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2017,2019, the Company did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined under the rules of the SecuritiesSEC.


Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lease assets and Exchange Commission.liabilities to be recorded on the balance sheet.  This update is effective for public entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years, and certain qualitative and quantitative disclosures are also required.  Early adoption was permitted.  The Company has adopted this ASU and related amendments as of April 1, 2019 on a modified retrospective basis. The Company has applied the modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption, whereby prior comparative periods will not be retrospectively presented in the consolidated financial statements. The Company has also elected certain practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, including to retain the historical lease classification as well as relief from reviewing expired or existing contracts to determine if they contain leases.  The Company will be exempting leases with an initial term of twelve months or less from balance sheet recognition and will not separate lease and non-lease components.

Upon adoption, the Company recognized total lease liabilities of $695,000, and corresponding right-of-use assets of $650,000, all of which is associated with leased office space. The difference between the right-of-use asset and lease liability is due to the existing deferred balance, resulting from historical straight-lining of operating leases that was reclassified upon adoption to reduce the measurement of the right-of-use assets. The Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows were not materially impacted. See Note 9, “Leases” for further details.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The following Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”)ASUs were issued by the Financial Accounting Standards BoardFASB which relate to or could relate to the Company as concerns the Company’s normal ongoing operations or the industry in which the Company operates, these are not yet effective for this financial period.operates.

Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”2019-12 “Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” (Issued May 2014)December 2019)

In May 2014,December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers" in order2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes,” which is intended to ensure that revenue recognition requirements are the same under both US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2014-092019-12 removes inconsistencies and provides a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues. ASU 2014-09 was effective for reporting periods and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 "Deferral of the Effective Date" to delay the implementation of ASU 2014-09 by one year, in response to feedback from preparers, practitioners and users of financial statements. Accordingly, ASU 2014-09 is now effective for reporting periods and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted for reporting and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material impact on its financial statements, as it is primarily a seller of tangible personal property whose contracts with customers and the related transaction prices and performance obligations will be minimally affected by the amendments.

Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 “Leases” (Issued February 2016)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 "Leases" to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 creates a new Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842 "Leases" to replace the previous Topic 840 "Leases." ASU 2016-02 affects both lessees and lessors, although for the latter the provisions are similarcertain exceptions to the previous model, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee modelgeneral principles in Topic 740 and also the new revenue recognition provisions contained inclarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2014-09 (see above). ASU 2016-022019-12 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption2020. This standard is permitted.required to take effect in the Company’s first quarter (June 2021) of our fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. The Company is assessingcurrently evaluating the standard to determine if ASU 2016-02impact that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.statements and related disclosures.


Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses” (Issued June 2016)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 "Financial“Financial Instruments - Credit Losses"Losses” to introduce new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope. ASU 2016-13 requires among other things, the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable supportable forecasts. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. In addition, the ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019.2022. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable.

 

 


Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

(a) Disclosure controls and procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d — 15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’sSEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s principal executive officerChief Executive Officer and principal financial officer,Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons;persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. Our controls and procedures can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the above objectives have been met.

The Company’s management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of December 31, 2017,2019, are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’sSEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 20172019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

From time to time, theThe Company may beis not currently a party to any legal proceedings other than litigation or subjectmatters, in most cases involving ordinary and routine claims incidental to claims regarding matters arising out of the ordinary course ofits business. Management cannot estimate with certainty the Company’s ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to any such pending litigation matters or the disposition of any claims that it could incur.matters. However, management believes, based on its examination of all existing litigationsuch matters, that the Company’s ultimate liability will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The Company’s operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended March 31, 2017, as updated by Part II, Item 1A of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2017,2019, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and the trading price of the Company’s common stock. ThereExcept as set forth below, there have been no material changes to our risk factors since the Company's QuarterlyAnnual Report on Form 10-Q10-K for the periodyear ended March 31, 2019.

Foreign regulations and changes in trade policies and the political, social and economic conditions in the United States and the foreign countries in which the Company operates its business could affect the Company’s revenues and earnings materially and adversely.

The Company has operations in China and derives a significant portion of its revenue from sales of products manufactured by third parties located in China. In addition, third parties located in China and other countries located in the same region produce and supply many of the components and raw materials used in the Company’s products. Conducting an international business inherently involves a number of difficulties and risks that could materially and adversely affect the Company’s ability to generate revenues and could subject the Company to increased costs. Furthermore, the current U.S. administration continues to signal its intent to alter trade agreements between China and the U.S. and may impose additional tariffs on imports from China. It is possible that further tariffs may be imposed on the categories of products the Company imports to the United States, or that the Company’s business will be affected by retaliatory trade measures taken by China or other countries in response to existing or future tariffs, causing the Company to raise prices or make changes to its operations, any of which could adversely affect demand for the Company’s products or increase its costs.

Among the other factors that may adversely affect the Company’s revenues and increase its costs are:

currency fluctuations which could cause an increase in the price of the components and raw materials used in the Company’s products and a decrease in its profits;

Chinese labor laws;

labor shortages affecting the Company’s facilities and its suppliers’ manufacturing facilities located in China;

the elimination or reduction of value-added tax refunds to Chinese factories that manufacture products for export;

the rise of inflation and substantial economic growth in China;

more stringent export restrictions in the countries in which the Company operates which could adversely affect its ability to deliver its products to its customers;

tariffs and other trade barriers which could make it more expensive for the Company to obtain and deliver its products to its customers;

political instability and economic downturns in these countries which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to obtain its products from its manufacturers or deliver its products to its customers in a timely fashion;

outbreaks of public health threats, such as the coronavirus, influenza and other highly communicable diseases or viruses, affecting the production capabilities of the Company’s suppliers, including as a result of quarantines or closures;

new restrictions on the sale of electronic products containing certain hazardous substances; and

the laws of China are likely to govern many of the Company’s supplier agreements.

Any of the factors described above may materially and adversely affect the Company’s revenues and/or increase its operating expenses.

Tariffs or other restrictions placed on the Company’s products imported into the United States from China, or any related counter-measures taken by China, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, profitability and results of operations.


The Company has operations in China and all of the Company’s products are currently manufactured by suppliers in China. Any tariffs or other trade restrictions affecting the import of these products from China or any retaliatory trade measures taken by China in response to existing or future tariffs could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations going forward. The Company’s dependency on its overseas suppliers could exacerbate these and other risks, and any tariffs on the categories of products the Company imports to the United States could negatively affect the demand for such products, increase the cost of components, delay production or affect the Company’s ability to compete against competitors who do not manufacture in China or otherwise are not subject to such tariffs.

Beginning in 2018, the United States has imposed additional duties, ranging from 10% to 25%, on a variety of goods imported from China. Effective in September 30, 2017.2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) imposed tariffs of 10% on approximately $200 billion worth of goods imported from China (“List 3 products”), including categories of products the Company imports from China and increased these tariffs to 25% effective in May 2019. In August 2019, the U.S. administration directed the USTR to increase tariffs on List 3 products from 25% to 30% effective October 2019, which increases were subsequently delayed indefinitely. In May 2019, the USTR proposed imposing additional tariffs of up to 25% on essentially all remaining Chinese-origin imports, including approximately $300 billion worth of goods imported from China (“List 4 products”). Tariffs of 15% were imposed on certain List 4 products effective in September 2019 (“List 4A products”), and the remainder were scheduled to be subject to these tariffs effective in December 2019 (“List 4B products”). In January 2020, the United States and China signed a Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement, pursuant to which the tariff increases on the List 4B products remained suspended and the rate of additional tariffs on the List 4A products was reduced to 7.5%, while all other tariffs remain in place. The effects on the Company of the recently imposed and proposed tariffs are uncertain because of the dynamic nature of governmental actions and responses, as well as possible exemptions for certain products. If the U.S. and China are able to negotiate the issues to restore a mutually advantageous and fair trading regime, the increased tariffs could be eliminated, but given the uncertainties, there can be no assurance of whether, or when, this will be accomplished. If the recently imposed and proposed tariffs covering the categories of products that the Company imports continue or are increased, and the Company is unable to obtain an exception, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

Although the Company is monitoring the trade environment and working to mitigate the possible effect of tariffs through pricing and sourcing strategies, including through proactive management of inventory built up in advance of the recent tariff increases, and may take additional steps, the Company cannot be certain how its customers and competitors will react to the actions taken. Additional tariffs imposed by the United States, and any related counter-measures by China, could increase the Company’s cost of goods and reduce its gross margins. If the Company determines to pass some or all of these new tariff burdens on to its customers as product price increases in the future, the result may be a degradation of the Company’s competitive position and a loss of customers that would adversely affect the Company’s operating performance. However, the ultimate outcome of these tariff actions is not clear at this time, and there can be no assurances that the Company’s mitigation efforts will be successful or that the imposition of any such tariffs or trade actions would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s revenue, gross margins and operating results.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table reports information regarding repurchases by the Company of its common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2017:None

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (1)

Period

 

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

 

 

Average Price

Paid per Share

 

 

Total Number

of Shares

Purchased as

Part of

Publicly

Announced

Plans or

Programs

 

 

Approximate

Dollar Value

of Shares

that May Yet

be Purchased

Under the

Plans or

Programs

 

October 1 through October 31, 2017

 

 

175,410

 

 

$

1.47

 

 

 

175,410

 

 

$

6,023,264

 

November 1 through November 30, 2017

 

 

75,399

 

 

$

1.48

 

 

 

75,399

 

 

$

5,911,753

 

December 1 through December 31, 2017

 

 

418,548

 

 

$

1.49

 

 

 

418,548

 

 

$

5,289,428

 

Total

 

 

669,357

 

 

$

1.48

 

 

 

669,357

 

 

$

5,289,428

 

(1)

In December 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $5 million of the Company’s common stock under a new stock repurchase plan. The repurchases may be effected from time to time at prevailing market prices, through open market or in privately negotiated transactions, which may include, in whole or in part, the establishment of a purchase program pursuant to the safe harbor provided by Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, through block purchases or through accelerated or forward or similar stock purchases. Repurchased shares are held in treasury. In September 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an additional $5 million, bringing the total authorized stock repurchases under the program to $10 million and extended the program to June 30, 2018.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

(a) None

(b) None

 

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure.

Not applicable.

 

 


Item 5. Other Information.

None

 

 


Item 6. Exhibits.Exhibits.

 

10.35.1

Retention Letter Agreement dated October 7, 2019, between the Company and Michael Binney (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35.1 of Emerson’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019).†

  31.1

  

Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 

 

  31.2

  

Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 

 

  32

  

Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

 

 

101.1+

 

XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

101.2+

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

 

 

101.3+

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

101.4+

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

 

101.5+

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

 

 

101.6+

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

*

filed herewith

**

furnished herewith

Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.


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.

 

 

 

 

 

EMERSON RADIO CORP.

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Duncan Hon

Date: February 14, 20182020

 

 

 

Duncan Hon

 

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Michael Binney

Date: February 14, 20182020

 

 

 

Michael Binney

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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