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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20202021

 

OR

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

For the transition period from to

 

Commission File Number: 000-27687

 


BSQUARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Washington

 

91-1650880

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

110 110th Avenue NE,1415 Western Ave, Suite 300,700,

BellevueSeattle, WA

 

98004

98101

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(425) 519-5900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, no par value

 

BSQR

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes     No  

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

☒ 

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2020: 13,098,7182021: 13,407,029



 


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BSQUARE CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 20202021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1

Financial Statements

3

3

Item 2

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

15

18

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

18

23

Item 4

Controls and Procedures

2318

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A

Risk Factors

19

24

Item 6

Exhibits

2620

 

Signatures

2721

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ItemItem 1.

Financial Statements

BSQUARE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

     

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

10,044

 

 

$

7,712

 

 $10,028  $12,623 

Restricted cash

 

 

600

 

 

 

600

 

  337   337 

Short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

2,249

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $65 and $31 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

 

 

10,092

 

 

 

9,216

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $50 and $50 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

  5,491   6,177 

Contract assets

 

 

558

 

 

 

494

 

  194   456 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

708

 

 

 

244

 

  828   409 

Total current assets

 

 

22,002

 

 

 

20,515

 

  16,878   20,002 

Equipment, furniture and leasehold improvements, less accumulated depreciation

 

 

155

 

 

 

252

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

  580   322 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

  7   7 

Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization

 

 

144

 

 

 

169

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

  46   71 

Right-of-use lease asset, net

 

 

1,499

 

 

 

1,828

 

  1,773   1,853 

Other non-current assets

 

 

166

 

 

 

284

 

  26   27 

Total assets

 

$

23,973

 

 

$

23,055

 

 $19,310  $22,282 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Third-party software fees payable

 

$

8,579

 

 

$

7,224

 

 $5,221  $6,458 

Accounts payable

 

 

457

 

 

 

408

 

  468   489 
Paycheck Protection Program loan  1,588   950 

Accrued compensation

 

 

576

 

 

 

1,001

 

  504   717 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

771

 

 

 

306

 

  146   216 

Deferred revenue

 

 

2,052

 

 

 

1,559

 

  1,500   2,165 

Operating lease

 

 

421

 

 

 

702

 

  344   344 

Total current liabilities

 

 

12,856

 

 

 

11,200

 

  9,771   11,339 

Deferred revenue, long-term

 

 

548

 

 

 

903

 

  24   28 

Operating lease, long-term

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

1,256

 

  1,552   1,630 
Paycheck Protection Program loan, long-term     634 
        

Shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Preferred stock, no par: 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

Common stock, no par: 37,500,000 shares authorized; 13,098,718 and 13,042,293 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

 

 

139,091

 

 

 

138,877

 

Common stock, no par: 37,500,000 shares authorized: 13,298,150 and 13,235,038 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

  139,907   139,726 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,022

)

 

 

(987

)

  (1,001)  (992)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(128,668

)

 

 

(128,194

)

  (130,943)  (130,083)

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

9,401

 

 

 

9,696

 

  7,963   8,651 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

23,973

 

 

$

23,055

 

 $19,310  $22,282 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.statements.


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BSQUARE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2021

  

2020

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Partner Solutions

 

$

15,905

 

 

$

13,101

 

 $8,795  $15,905 

Edge to Cloud

 

 

824

 

 

 

1,995

 

  1,177   824 

Total revenue

 

 

16,729

 

 

 

15,096

 

  9,972   16,729 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Partner Solutions

 

 

13,156

 

 

 

11,149

 

  7,459   13,156 

Edge to Cloud

 

 

988

 

 

 

1,556

 

  920   988 

Total cost of revenue

 

 

14,144

 

 

 

12,705

 

  8,379   14,144 

Gross profit

 

 

2,585

 

 

 

2,391

 

  1,593   2,585 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

2,897

 

 

 

2,934

 

  2,276   2,897 

Research and development

 

 

127

 

 

 

2,336

 

  168   127 

Total operating expenses

 

 

3,024

 

 

 

5,270

 

  2,444   3,024 

Loss from operations

 

 

(439

)

 

 

(2,879

)

  (851)  (439)

Other income (loss), net

 

 

(35

)

 

 

33

 

  (9)  (35)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(474

)

 

 

(2,846

)

  (860)  (474)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

      

Net loss

 

$

(474

)

 

$

(2,846

)

 $(860) $(474)

Basic loss per share

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 $(0.07) $(0.04)

Diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 $(0.07) $(0.04)

Shares used in per share calculations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Basic

 

 

13,055

 

 

 

12,795

 

  13,186   13,055 

Diluted

 

 

13,055

 

 

 

12,795

 

  13,186   13,055 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Net loss

 

$

(474

)

 

$

(2,846

)

 $(860) $(474)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Foreign currency translation, net of tax

 

 

(34

)

 

 

2

 

  (9)  (34)

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax

 

 

(1

)

 

 

8

 

     (1)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(35

)

 

 

10

 

  (9)  (35)

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(509

)

 

$

(2,836

)

 $(869) $(509)

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BSQUARE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2021

  

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Net loss

 

$

(474

)

 

$

(2,846

)

 $(860) $(474)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

196

 

 

 

194

 

  145   196 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

215

 

 

 

168

 

  168   215 
Interest expense 4  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

(876

)

 

 

1,868

 

  686   (876)

Contract assets

 

 

(81

)

 

 

75

 

  23   (81)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

(331

)

 

 

(176

)

  (381)  (331)

Third-party software fees payable

 

 

1,355

 

 

 

(303

)

  (1,237)  1,355 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

89

 

 

 

(382

)

  (305)  89 

Operating lease

 

 

(40

)

 

 

416

 

  2   (40)

Deferred revenue

 

 

138

 

 

 

24

 

  (669)  138 

Deferred rent

 

 

 

 

 

(497

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

191

 

 

 

(1,459

)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  (2,424)  191 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Purchases of equipment and furniture

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(246

)

Additions to property and equipment

  (175)  (33)

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments

 

 

2,250

 

 

 

4,390

 

     2,250 

Purchases of short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

(5,127

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

2,217

 

 

 

(983

)

Cash flows from financing activities—proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

  (175)  2,217 
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  36    
Net cash provided by financing activities  36    

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(76

)

 

 

(8

)

  (32)  (76)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

2,332

 

 

 

(2,441

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

  (2,595)  2,332 

Cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

8,312

 

 

 

10,531

 

  12,960   8,312 

Cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

10,644

 

 

$

8,090

 

 $10,365  $10,644 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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BSQUARE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Shareholders'

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Income (Loss)

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

Balance as of December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

13,042,293

 

 

$

138,877

 

 

$

(987

)

 

$

(128,194

)

 

$

9,696

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation, including issuance of restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,425

 

 

 

215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

215

 

Shares of restricted stock withheld for taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(474

)

 

 

(474

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(34

)

 

 

 

 

 

(35

)

Unrealized gain on investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Balance as of March 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

13,098,718

 

 

$

139,091

 

 

$

(1,022

)

 

$

(128,668

)

 

$

9,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                  

Accumulated

         
                  

Other

      

Total

 
  

Preferred Stock

  

Common Stock

  

Comprehensive

  

Accumulated

  

Shareholders'

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

 

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Income (Loss)

  

Deficit

  

Equity

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

    $   13,235,038  $139,726  $(992) $(130,083) $8,651 
Exercise of stock options        63,112   36         36 

Share-based compensation, including issuance of restricted stock

           168         168 

Net loss

                 (860)  (860)

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

           (23)  (9)     (32)

Balance as of March 31, 2021

    $   13,298,150  $139,907  $(1,001) $(130,943) $7,963 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 


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BSQUARE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of businessBusiness

BSQUARE Corporation (“BSQUARE,Bsquare,” “we,” “us” and “our”) was incorporated in Washington State in July 1994. Since our inception, our business has largely been focused on providing software solutions (including reselling software from Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”)) and related engineering services to businesses that develop, market and sell dedicated-purpose standalone intelligent systems. Examples of dedicated-purpose standalone intelligent systems include smart, connected computing devices such as smart phones, set-top boxes, point-of-sale terminals, kiosks, tablets and handheld data collection devices, as well as smart vending machines, ATM machines, digital signs and in-vehicle telematics and entertainment devices.

Bsquare builds technology that is powering the next generation of connected devices and intelligent systems. We help companies realize the promise of the Internet of Things (“IoT”("IoT") through the development of devices and systems that are cloud-enabled, share data seamlessly, facilitate distributed learning and control, and operate securely at scale. We believe that IoT-enabled systems can not only deliver value to our customers but also help people make better use of the resources of our planet. Bsquare's suite of services and software components create new revenue streams and operating models for our customers while providing opportunities for lowering costs and improving operations.

Since our founding in 1994, Bsquare has been at the intersection of hardware and software. Today that intersection is the "edge" where cloud-enabled devices connect to create intelligent systems that share data, facilitate distributed control and machine learning, and operate securely at scale. We believe that our expertise, products, and services are applicable in customer projects and initiatives ranging from device hardware, to the operating system, to IoT software solutions, and cloud services that make intelligent systems possible.

Our business has largely been focused on providing software solutions (including reselling software from Microsoft) and related engineering services to businesses that develop, market and sell dedicated-purpose standalone intelligent systems. Examples of dedicated-purpose standalone intelligent systems include smart, connected computing devices such as point-of-sale terminals, kiosks, tablets and handheld devices, as well as smart vending machines, ATM machines, digital signs, smart phones, set-top boxes and in-vehicle telematics and entertainment devices.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of BSQUARE Corporation (“BSQUARE”)Bsquare have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial reporting and include the accounts of BSQUAREBsquare and our wholly owned subsidiaries. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In management’s opinion, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all material adjustments, all of which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly our financial position as of March 31, 20202021 and our operating results and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020. The accompanying financial information as of December 31, 20192020 is derived from our audited financial statements as of that date.

These unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2020.March 18, 2021.

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BSQUAREBsquare and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Use of estimates

Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Examples include provisions for bad debts and income taxes, estimates of progress on professional engineering service arrangements, bonus accruals, fair valueuseful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, fair values of stock-based awards, and assumptions used to determine the net present value of operating lease liabilities, among other estimates and assumptions. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions.


Income (Loss) Per Share

We compute basic loss per share using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. We consider restricted stock units as outstanding shares of common stock and include them in the computation of basic loss per share only when vested. We compute diluted loss per share using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. We exclude common stock equivalent shares from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive.

 

The following potentially dilutive weighted shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2021

  

2020

 

Stock options

 

 

1,574,500

 

 

 

1,485,981

 

  163,393   1,574,500 

Restricted stock units

 

 

74,981

 

 

 

77,532

 

  108,828   74,981 

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2. Revenue Recognition 

 

2. Revenue Recognition 

Disaggregation of revenue

The following table provides information about disaggregated revenue by primary geographical area and includes a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue with reportable segments (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

     

Edge to

          

Edge to

     

 

Partner Solutions

 

 

Edge to

Cloud

 

 

Total

 

 

Partner Solutions

 

 

Edge to

Cloud

 

 

Total

 

 

Partner Solutions

  

Cloud

  

Total

  

Partner Solutions

  

Cloud

  

Total

 

Primary geographic area:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        

North America

 

$

13,171

 

 

$

605

 

 

$

13,776

 

 

$

12,727

 

 

$

1,801

 

 

$

14,528

 

 $7,523  $1,065  $8,588  $13,171  $605  $13,776 

Europe

 

 

426

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

639

 

 

 

320

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

461

 

  110   112   222   426   213   639 

Asia

 

 

2,308

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

2,314

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

107

 

  1,162      1,162   2,308   6   2,314 

Total

 

$

15,905

 

 

$

824

 

 

$

16,729

 

 

$

13,101

 

 

$

1,995

 

 

$

15,096

 

 $8,795  $1,177  $9,972  $15,905  $824  $16,729 

 

Contract balances

We receive payments from customers based upon contractual billing schedules; accounts receivable is recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract assets include amounts related to our contractual right to consideration for completed performance obligations not yet invoiced and deferred contract acquisition costs, which are amortized over time as the associated revenue is recognized. Contract liabilities, presented as deferred revenue on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, include payments received in advance of performance under the contract and are realized when the associated revenue is recognized. We had no asset impairment charges related to contract assets for each of the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020

 

Significant changes in the contract assets and the deferred revenue balances during the three months ended March 31, 20202021 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract

Assets

 

 

Deferred

Revenue

 

Revenue recognized that was included in deferred revenue at December 31, 2019

 

$

 

 

$

278

 

Transferred to receivables from contract assets recognized at December 31, 2019

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

 
  

Contract

  

Deferred

 
  

Assets

  

Revenue

 
Revenue recognized that was included in deferred revenue at December 31, 2020 $  $755,595 

Transferred to receivables from contract assets outstanding at December 31, 2020

      

 

Contract acquisition costs

We capitalize contract acquisition costs for contracts with a life exceeding one year. AmortizationAmortization of contract acquisition costs was $35,000$22,000 and $7,000$35,000 for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. There were no asset impairment charges for contract acquisition costs for any of the periods noted above.


 

Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations

The following table includes estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied at the end of the reporting period (in thousands). The estimated revenue does not include contracts with original durations of one year or less, amounts of variable consideration attributable to royalties, or contract renewals that were unexercised as of March 31, 2020:2021:

 

 

Remainder of

         

 

 

 

Remainder of

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

After 2021

 

 

2021

  

2022

  

After 2022

 

Partner Solutions

 

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

9

 

 $(56,873) $(6,150) $(14,750)

Edge to Cloud

 

 

 

 

1,352

 

 

 

2,268

 

 

 

274

 

  (1,125,868)  (163,688)  (157,083)

 

Practical expedients and exemptions

We apply a practical expedient and fullygenerally expense contract acquisition costs, such as sales commissions aswhen incurred because the amortization period iswould have been less than one year. We record these costs within selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

When applicable and appropriate, the Company utilizes the ‘as-invoiced’ practical expedient which permits revenue recognition upon invoicing.

3. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term InvestmentsRestricted Cash

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investmentsrestricted cash consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Cash

 

$

4,189

 

 

$

4,092

 

 $3,914  $6,509 

Cash equivalents (see detail in Note 4)

 

 

5,855

 

 

 

3,620

 

  6,114   6,114 

Restricted cash

 

 

600

 

 

 

600

 

  337   337 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

 

10,644

 

 

 

8,312

 

  10,365   12,960 

Short-term investments (see detail in Note 4)

 

 

 

 

 

2,249

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

$

10,644

 

 

$

10,561

 

 

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4. Fair Value Measurements

We measure our cash equivalents and short-term investmentsrestricted cash at fair value. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. A three-tier fair value hierarchy is established as a basis for considering such assumptions and for inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

 

Level 1:

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2:

Directly or indirectly observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs used in models or other valuation methodologies.

 

Level 3:

Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. The inputs require significant management judgment or estimation.

We classify our cash equivalents and short-term investmentsrestricted cash within Level 1 or Level 2 because our cash equivalents and short-term investmentsrestricted cash are valued using quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs.


Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 are summarized below (in thousands):

 

 

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
 

Quoted Prices in

  

Direct or

      

Quoted Prices in

  

Direct or

     
 

Active Markets

  

Indirect

      

Active Markets

  

Indirect

     

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

for Identical

  

Observable

      

for Identical

  

Observable

     

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets

for Identical

Assets (Level 1)

 

 

Direct or

Indirect

Observable

Inputs (Level 2)

 

 

Total

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets

for Identical

Assets (Level 1)

 

 

Direct or

Indirect

Observable

Inputs (Level 2)

 

 

Total

 

 

Assets (Level 1)

  

Inputs (Level 2)

  

Total

  

Assets (Level 1)

  

Inputs (Level 2)

  

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        

Cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        

Money market funds

 

$

3,607

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,607

 

 

$

1,871

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,871

 

 $6,114  $  $6,114  $6,114  $  $6,114 

Corporate commercial paper

 

 

 

 

 

1,748

 

 

 

1,748

 

 

 

 

 

 

999

 

 

 

999

 

                  

Corporate debt

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

750

 

                  

Total cash equivalents

 

 

3,607

 

 

 

2,248

 

 

 

5,855

 

 

 

1,871

 

 

 

1,749

 

 

 

3,620

 

  6,114      6,114   6,114      6,114 

Restricted cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        

Money market funds

 

 

600

 

 

 

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

 

 

 

600

 

  337      337   337      337 

Short-term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate commercial paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

748

 

 

 

748

 

Corporate debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,501

 

 

 

1,501

 

Total short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,249

 

 

 

2,249

 

Total assets measured at fair value

 

$

4,207

 

 

$

2,248

 

 

$

6,455

 

 

$

2,471

 

 

$

3,998

 

 

$

6,469

 

 $6,451  $  $6,451  $6,451  $  $6,451 

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, contractual maturities of our short-term investments were less than one year, and gross unrealized gains and losses on those investments were not material.

5. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are relatedrelate to customer relationships that we acquired from TestQuest, Inc. in November 2008 and from the acquisition of BSQUAREBsquare EMEA, Ltd. in September 2011.

Information regarding our intangible assets is2011 and were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Gross

Carrying

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Net Book

 

 

Gross

Carrying

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Net Book

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Amortization

 

 

Value

 

 

Amount

 

 

Amortization

 

 

Value

 

Customer relationships

 

$

1,275

 

 

$

(1,131

)

 

$

144

 

 

$

1,275

 

 

$

(1,106

)

 

$

169

 

  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

Gross

          

Gross

         
  

Carrying

  

Accumulated

  

Net Book

  

Carrying

  

Accumulated

  

Net Book

 
  

Amount

  

Amortization

  

Value

  

Amount

  

Amortization

  

Value

 

Customer relationships

 $982  $(936) $46  $982  $(911) $71 

 

Amortization expense was $25,000 for each of the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020. Amortization in future periods is expected to be as follows (in thousands):

 

Remainder of 2020

 

$

73

 

2021

 

 

71

 

Total

 

$

144

 

Remainder of 2021

 $46 

2022

   

Total

 $46 

 


6. Leases

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. On our balance sheet, our office leases are included in right-of-use (“ROU”) lease asset, net and related lease liabilities are included in operating lease and operating lease, long-term. We determined that we do not currently have any leases that we are required to classify as finance leases.

ROU assets represent our right to use the underlying assets for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease agreements. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the term of the lease. For leases that do not provide an implicit rate, we use an incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments. We use the implicit rate in the lease when readily determinable. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

In December 2019, we entered into an operating lease agreement for a new corporate office facility in Seattle, Washington. The term of the lease is 87 months, with a rent date startingwhich started on May 1, 2020 and the lease term ending on July 31, 2027. As a result of entering this lease agreement, in December 2019, we recorded additional ROU assets and net lease liabilities of $1.2 million on our consolidated balance sheets. There was no material impact to our statement of operations or statement of cash flows as a result of entering into this lease.

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In November 2020, we renewed the lease for our office facility in the UK. The term of the lease is 120 months, with rent payments starting on November 30, 2020 and the lease term ending on November 8, 2030. The Company has an opportunity to break the lease at the five-year mark in November 2025. As it is reasonably certain that we will utilize this option, the accounting for this lease utilized November 2025 as the end date. The lease commencement date was November 9, 2020. As a result of entering this lease agreement, we recorded additional ROU assets and net lease liabilities of $365,559 on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020. There was no material impact to our statement of operations or statement of cash flows as a result of entering into this lease.

Our leases have remaining terms of onefive to eightseven years. The only leases that contain renewal options are for office space leases at our Seattle Bellevue and TaiwanTrowbridge locations. In the fourth quarter of 2019, we made the decision not to renew our Bellevue lease, which expiresexpired at the end of May 2020, and we made the decision not to renew our Taiwan lease, exiting that facility in February 2020 (see Note 11, “Restructuring Costs”).2020. Because of changes in our business, we are not able to determine with reasonable certainty whether we will renew our Seattle lease. As a result, we have not considered renewal options when recording ROU assets, lease liabilities or lease expense.

The following tables present the components of our lease expense and supplemental cash flow information related to our leases for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 (in thousands):

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Total component lease expense was as follows (in thousands):

 

March 31, 2020

 

Total component lease expense was as follows:

 

March 31, 2021

 

Operating leases

 

$

264

 

 $105 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

    

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

 

$

173

 

 $104 

 

 

 

 

The following table presents supplemental balance sheet information related to our operating leases as of March 31, 20202021 (dollars in thousands):

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

Right-of-use lease assets

 

$

1,499

 

 $1,773 

 

 

 

 

    

Current portion of operating lease liability

 

$

421

 

 $344 

Operating lease liability, net of current portion

 

 

1,168

 

  1,552 

Total operating lease liabilities

 

$

1,589

 

 $1,896 

 

 

 

 

    

Weighted average remaining lease term

 

6.2 years

 

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)

  5.9 

Weighted average discount rate

 

 

8.2

%

  8.5%

 


The following table presents the amounts we are obligated to pay, by maturity, under our operating leases liabilities as of March 31, 20202021 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2020, remainder of year

 

$

349

 

2021

 

 

272

 

Years Ending December 31,

    

2021, remainder of year

 $214 

2022

 

 

249

 

  317 

2023

 

 

255

 

  324 

2024

 

 

262

 

  331 

After 2024

 

 

709

 

2025

  326 

After 2025

  440 

Total minimum lease payments

 

 

2,096

 

  1,952 

Less: amount representing interest

 

 

(507

)

  (56)

Present value of lease liabilities

 

$

1,589

 

 $1,896 

 

7. Shareholders’ Equity

Equity Compensation Plans

We have a stock plan (the “Stock Plan”) and an inducement stock plan for newly hired employees (together with the Stock Plan, the “Plans”). Under the Plans, stock options to purchase shares of our common stock may be granted with a fixed exercise price that is equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. These options have a term of up to 10 years and vest over a predetermined period, generally four years. Incentive stock options granted under the Stock Plan may only be granted to our employees. The Plans also allow for awards of non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted and unrestricted stock awards, and restricted stock units (“RSUs”).

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Stock-Based Compensation

The estimated fair value of stock-based awards is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the award, net of estimated forfeitures. We estimate forfeitures based on historical experience and expected future activities. The fair value of RSUs is determined based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of our common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of stock option awards is estimated at the grant date based on the fair value of each vesting tranche as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing model. The BSM model requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected volatility and option life. If any of the assumptions used in the BSM model change significantly, stock-based compensation expense may differ materially in the future from that recorded in the current period. The fair values of our stock option grants and RSUs were estimated with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2021

  

2020

 

Dividend yield

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

  0%  0%

Expected life

 

4.9 years

 

 

6.0 years

 

Expected life (years)

  4.9   4.9 

Expected volatility

 

 

60

%

 

 

64

%

  83%  60%

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

1.1

%

 

 

2.2

%

  0.4%  1.1%

 

The impact on our results of operations from stock-based compensation expense was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts)thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2021

  

2020

 

Cost of revenue — Edge to Cloud

 

$

4

 

 

$

6

 

 $15  $4 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

206

 

 

 

188

 

  146   206 

Research and development

 

 

5

 

 

 

(26

)

  7   5 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

$

215

 

 

$

168

 

 $168  $215 

 

Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity under the Plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

Average

 

 

 

 

 

         

Weighted

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

 

         

Average

     

 

Number of

 

 

Weighted

Average

 

 

Contractual

Life

 

 

Aggregate

 

         

Remaining

     

 

Shares

 

 

Exercise Price

 

 

(in years)

 

 

Intrinsic Value

 

     

Weighted

  

Contractual

     

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

 

1,544,826

 

 

$

2.74

 

 

 

7.47

 

 

$

46,582

 

 

Number of

  

Average

  

Life

  

Aggregate

 
 

Shares

  

Exercise Price

  

(in years)

  

Intrinsic Value

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

  1,786,891  $2.04   7.75  $330,831 

Granted

 

 

564,900

 

 

 

1.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  75,000   3.17         

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  (6,963)  5.15         

Forfeited

 

 

(1,500

)

 

 

4.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  (32,450)  1.02         

Expired

 

 

(168,448

)

 

 

4.79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  (10,250)  2.91         

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

 

1,939,778

 

 

 

2.06

 

 

 

8.62

 

 

 

 

Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2020

 

 

1,631,708

 

 

 

2.19

 

 

 

8.46

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2020

 

 

467,687

 

 

$

3.88

 

 

 

6.14

 

 

$

 

Balance at March 31, 2021

  1,812,228   2.09   7.73   2,789,370 

Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2021

  1,637,437   2.14   7.63   2,468,576 

Exercisable at March 31, 2021

  800,338   2.76   6.60   909,183 

 

At March 31, 2020,2021, total compensation cost related to stock options granted but not yet recognized, net of estimated forfeitures, was $764,296.$406,780. This cost will be amortized on the straight-line method over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.81.4 years. The following table summarizes certain information about stock options:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2021

  

2020

 

Weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the period

 

$

1.02

 

 

$

1.97

 

 $3.17  $1.02 

Options in-the-money (in shares)

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

  550,733    

Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the period

 

$

 

 

$

 

 $5.15  $ 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the quoted price of our common stock for the number of options exercised during the period.periods indicated. We issue new shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options.

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Restricted Stock Unit Activity

The following table summarizes RSU activity under the Plans:

 

 

Number of

 

 

Weighted Average

 

 

Number of

  

Weighted Average

 

 

Shares

 

 

Award Price

 

 

Shares

  

Award Price

 

Unvested at December 31, 2019

 

 

112,846

 

 

$

1.44

 

Unvested at December 31, 2020

  164,697  $1.48 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

Vested

 

 

(56,425

)

 

 

1.44

 

  (54,899)  1.48 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

Unvested at March 31, 2020

 

 

56,421

 

 

$

1.44

 

Expected to vest after March 31, 2020

 

 

159,795

 

 

$

1.44

 

Unvested at March 31, 2021

  109,798   1.48 

Expected to vest after March 31, 2021

  107,223   1.48 

 


At March 31, 2020,2021, total compensation cost related to RSUs granted but not yet recognized related to granted RSUs was approximately $28,000, net of estimated forfeitures, was $15,561.forfeitures. This cost will be amortized on the straight-line method over a weighted-average period of approximately 0.2 years.

Performance Stock Units

In January 2021 we issued 500,000 performance stock units (PSUs) to our executives. The PSUs vest based on a combination of Bsquare's stock price performance and executive service (continued employment). The first vesting measurement date is January 5, 2022 and the final measurement date is July 5, 2025. We estimated the fair value of the awards utilizing Monte Carlo simulations. Based on the Monte Carlo model, expense of approximately $17,000 was recorded in the selling, general and administrative line of our income statement in the current period. The PSUs had no impact on our cash flow statement. 

Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance

The following table summarizes our shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under the Plans as of March 31, 2020:2021:

 

March 31, 20202021

Stock options outstanding

1,939,778

1,812,228

Restricted stock units and performance stock units outstanding

56,421

609,798

Stock options and restricted stock units available for future grant

1,335,084

1,209,825

Common stock reserved for future issuance

3,331,283

3,631,851

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Lease and rent obligations

Our commitments include obligations outstanding under operating leases, which expire through 2027. We have lease commitments for office space in Bellevue, Washington; Seattle, Washington;Washington and Trowbridge, UK. See Note 6, “Leases.”

 

Loss Contingencies

From time to time, we are subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business including tax assessments. We defend ourselves vigorously against any such claims. When (i) it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and (ii) the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, we record the estimated loss. We provide disclosure in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for loss contingencies that do not meet both conditions if there is a reasonable possibility that a loss may have been incurred that would be material to the financial statements. Significant judgment is required to determine the probability that a liability has been incurred and whether such liability is reasonably estimable. We base accruals made on the best information available at the time, which can be highly subjective. The final outcome of these matters could vary significantly from the amounts included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.


9. Information about Geographic Areas and Operating Segments

Our chief operating decision-makers (i.e. our Chief Executive Officer and certain direct reports) review financial information presented on a consolidated basis, accompanied by disaggregated information for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. There are no segment managers who are held accountable by our chief operating decision-makers, or anyone else, for operations, operating results, or planning for levels or components below the consolidated unit level. We operate within a single industry segment of computer software and services.

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We have two major product lines, Partner Solutions and Edge to Cloud, each of which we consider to be operating and reportable segments. We do not allocate costs other than direct cost of goods sold to the segments or produce segment income statements, and we do not produce asset information by reportable segment. The following table sets forth profit and loss information about our segments (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2021

  

2020

 

Partner Solutions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Revenue

 

$

15,905

 

 

$

13,101

 

 $8,795  $15,905 

Cost of revenue

 

 

13,156

 

 

 

11,149

 

  7,459   13,156 

Gross profit

 

 

2,749

 

 

 

1,952

 

  1,336   2,749 

Edge to Cloud:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Revenue

 

 

824

 

 

 

1,995

 

  1,177   824 

Cost of revenue

 

 

988

 

 

 

1,556

 

  920   988 

Gross profit

 

 

(164

)

 

 

439

 

  257   (164)

Total gross profit

 

 

2,585

 

 

 

2,391

 

  1,593   2,585 

Operating expenses

 

 

3,024

 

 

 

5,270

 

  2,444   3,024 

Other income, net

 

 

(35

)

 

 

33

 

  (9)  (35)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

Net loss

 

$

(474

)

 

$

(2,846

)

 $(860) $(474)

 

Revenue by geographic area is based on the sales region of the customer. The following tables set forth total revenue and long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2021

  

2020

 

Total revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

North America

 

$

13,776

 

 

$

14,528

 

 $8,588  $13,776 

Asia

 

 

2,314

 

 

 

107

 

  1,162   2,314 

Europe

 

 

639

 

 

 

461

 

  222   639 

Total revenue

 

$

16,729

 

 

$

15,096

 

 $9,972  $16,729 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Long-lived assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

North America

 

$

1,688

 

 

$

2,016

 

 $1,542  $1,179 

Asia

 

 

 

 

 

177

 

Europe

 

 

275

 

 

 

340

 

  171   179 

Total long-lived assets

 

$

1,963

 

 

$

2,533

 

 $1,713  $1,358 

 

Long-lived assets decreasedincreased due to utilizationadditions of ROU leased assetsinternally developed software during the quarter in North America and from retirement of ROU leased assets in Asia due to closure of our Taiwan office.America.


10. Significant Risk Concentrations

Significant Customers

No customercustomers accounted for 10% or more of total revenue for each of the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020.

Kodak Alaris, Inc. had accounts receivable balances of $1.6 million or approximately 16% of total accounts receivable at March 31, 2020.  

Honeywell International, Inc. and affiliated entities (“Honeywell”) had accounts receivable balances of $1.2 million$563,000 or approximately 10% of total accounts receivable at March 31, 2021 and $680,000 or approximately 12% of total accounts receivable at MarchDecember 31, 2020 and $1.2 million. Kodak Alaris had accounts receivable balances of $866,000 or approximately 13%15% of total accounts receivable at December 31, 2019.2020. No other customer accounted for 10% or more of total accounts receivable at March 31, 20202021 or December 31, 2019.2020.

Significant Supplier

Effective March 1, 2019, pursuant to a new Global Partnership Agreement with Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”), we

We are authorized to sell Windows EmbeddedIoT operating systems in Canada, the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Columbia, and several Caribbean countries. Of our total revenue, 79% in 2019 and 75% in 2018 resulted from the sale of Windows IoT operating systems. Our existing distribution agreement for sales of Windows IoT operating systems in the European Union (“E.U.”), the European Free Trade Association, Turkey and Africa, expired on June 30, 2019 and was not renewed thereafter. We generated approximately 3% of our Partner Solutions software sales under this agreement in 2019.

We have also entered into ODAsOriginal Equipment Manufacturer Distribution Agreements ("ODAs") with Microsoft pursuant to which we are licensed to sell Microsoft Windows Mobile operating systems to customers in North America, South America, Central America (excluding Cuba), Japan, Taiwan, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The ODAs to sell Windows Mobile operating systems are effective through April 30, 2022.

Software sales under these agreements constitute a significant portion

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There is no automatic renewal provision in any of these agreements, and these agreements can be terminated unilaterally by Microsoft at any time.

The majority of our revenue continues to be derived from reselling Microsoft Windows Embedded and IoT operating system software to device makers. The sale of Microsoft operating systems has historically accounted for substantially all of our Partner Solutions revenue.

Microsoft currently offers a rebatedistributor incentives program to sell Microsoft Windows Embedded operating systems pursuant tothrough which we earn money for achieving certainrebates pursuant to predefined objectives.objectives related to sales of Microsoft Windows IoT operating systems. In accordance with Microsoft rebate program rules:

forrules, we allocate a portion of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively, we allocated 20% of rebatesincentive earnings to reduce cost of sales,revenue with the remaining 80% potentially availableportion utilized to offset qualified marketing expenses related to Microsoft Azure products in the period thatthe expenditures are claimed and approved. During the second quarter of 2020 the program allocation was changed by Microsoft to a 50/50 split between the two components.

 

Under this rebate program, we recorded rebate credits as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2021

  

2020

 

Reductions to cost of revenue

 

$

113

 

 

$

82

 

 $106  $113 

Reductions to marketing expense

 

$

219

 

 

$

413

 

 $57  $219 

 

There was a balance of approximately $168,000 in qualified outstanding rebate credits at March 31, 2020, which will be accounted for as a reduction in marketing expense in the period in which qualified program expenditures are claimed and approved.

11. Restructuring costs

In May 2019, we approved a severance plan that included a workforce elimination of approximately 38 positions in the United States and internationally. In October 2019, we determined to close our Taiwan branch office, which resulted in elimination of approximately 17 additional positions. An involuntary termination benefit plan was done in order to reduce go-forward operating costs and re-align our go-forward business model to support future business initiatives. The costs associated with these actions consisted primarily of charges for restructuring costs related to severance and benefits, and a non-cash impairment charge related to certain software development cost assets. We incurred aggregate restructuring charges of approximately $2.3 million associated with these actions during 2019, not beginning in the second quarter of 2019. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, we did incur any charges for restructuring


costs under this plan. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, $0.4 million in restructuring costs were paid. The ending balance for accrued restructuring charges is $0.1 million as of March 31, 2020 and is included as part of accrued compensation on the consolidated balance sheets.

The following tables show the activity and estimated timing of future payouts for accrued restructuring costs (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

472

 

 

Restructuring costs

 

 

 

 

Cash payments

 

 

(428

)

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31,2020

 

 

Estimated timing of future payments:

 

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2020

 

$

44

 

 

12. Subsequent Events

On April 10, 2020, the Company received loan proceeds of $1.6 million (the “PPP Loan”) under the11. Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP, established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), provides for loans to qualifying companies in amounts up to 2.5 times their average monthly payroll expenses.(PPP) loan

The

Our PPP Loan is evidenced by a promissory note, dated as of April 7, 2020 (the “Note”), between the Companyus and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the ���Lender”“Lender”). The Note has a two-year term, bears interest at the rate of 0.98% per annum, and may be prepaid at any time without payment of any premium.  Nopremium or penalty. Under current statutes, no payments of principal or interest are due during the six-month period beginning on the date of the Noteuntil July 25, 2021 (the “Deferral Period”"Deferral Period"). The principal and accrued interest under the Note is forgivable after eight weeksan eight- or 24-week period if the Company useswe used the PPP Loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and otherwise compliescomply with PPP requirements. The selection of the eight- or 24-week period is at our discretion. In order to obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan, the Companywe must submit a request and provide satisfactory documentation regarding itsour compliance with applicable requirements. The CompanyWe must repay any unforgiven principal amount of the Note, with interest, on a monthly basis following the Deferral Period.  The Company intends to useWe have used the proceeds of the PPP Loan for eligible purposes and to pursueare pursuing forgiveness, although we may have taken or may in the Company mayfuture take action that could inadvertently cause some or all of the PPP Loan to become ineligible for forgiveness.

The Note contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults and breaches of representations warranties or covenants.warranties. The occurrence of an event of default may result in the repayment of all amounts outstanding, collection of all amounts owing from the Company,us, or filing suit and obtaining judgmentjudgement against us. 

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic related to the rapidly spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In addition, multiple governmental authorities have imposed “stay home,” “shelter-in-place” and similar orders that may disrupt business operations and present economic uncertainties that could impact our results and financial position. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operational and financial performance will depend on many factors, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. The related financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.PPP Loan balance was as follows (in thousands):

 


  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

PPP Loan, .98%, due April 2022:

        

Principal

 $1,572  $1,572 

Accrued interest

  16   12 
  $1,588  $1,584 
         

PPP Loan payable:

        
Current portion $1,588   950 
Long-term portion     634 
  $1,588  $1,584 

12. Subsequent Events

In April 2021, we commenced a registered securities offering pursuant to an At-Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc. (“B. Riley”). The Sales Agreement provides that we may offer and sell our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $25.0 million from time to time (the “Offering”) through or to B. Riley, acting as our sales agent or principal. We did not receive any proceeds from the Offering during the first quarter of 2021.

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Item 2.

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes. Some statements and information contained in this discussion are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In some cases, readers can identify forward- looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, which when used are meant to signify the statement as forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and situations that are difficult to predict and that may cause our own, or our industry’s actual results, to be materially different from the future results that are expressed or implied by these statements. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated or expressed in such statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20192020 as well as similar discussions contained in our periodic reports, and other documents or filings and documents that we may from time to time file or furnish with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Overview

Bsquare builds technologyis a software and services company that is powering the next generationdesigns, configures, and deploys technologies that solve difficult problems for manufacturers and operators of intelligent systems. Weconnected devices. Our customers choose Bsquare to help companies realize the promise of IoT through the developmentInternet of devices and systemsThings (IoT) to transform their businesses. Our products include software that are cloud-enabled, share data seamlessly, facilitate distributed learning and control, and operate securely at scale. We believe that IoT-enabled systems can not only deliver value to our customers, but also can help people make better use of the resources of our planet and work more effectively to improve quality of life. Bsquare's suite of services and software components create for our customers new revenue streams and operating models while providing opportunities for lowering costs and improving operations.

Since our founding in 1994, Bsquare has been at the intersection of hardware and software. Today that intersection is the “edge” where cloud-enabledconnects devices connect to create intelligent systems that shareare cloud-enabled, contribute critical data, and facilitate distributed control and machine learning,decision making. Our services include 24/7 IoT operations that allow our customers to focus on their businesses while we take care of security, monitoring, and general technology updates. The opportunity to help companies explore and capture the value of IoT is attractive and growing. In the last two years alone, we helped hundreds of companies deploy and manage over two million devices. We operate securely at scale. Fromlarge IoT systems for our customers with device hardware,fleets that range in size and complexity. We believe we offer a unique combination of expertise in device-level solutions, embedded operating systems, and IoT services and software that is valued by a global customer base, from start-ups to the operating system, to IoT software solutions, and cloud services that make intelligent systems possible, Bsquare’s expertise, products and services are at the centerFortune 100 companies, across a diverse set of digital transformation.industries.

2019 was a year of transition for Bsquare and we expect 2020 to be a year of focus and discipline as we seek to accelerate the recovery that we started in 2019. During

In the first quarter of 2020,2021, we begancontinued our ongoing initiatives to experience the challenging socialreposition and economic conditions created by the novel strain of coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease known as COVID-19. The impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have onrebuild our business and are pursuing business opportunities in the overall economic landscape remains unclear. While we believeintersection of our two business segments. In the foundation that we established in 2019 positions us to take advantage of growth opportunities, it is possible that the uncertainty created by COVID-19 will make those opportunities less readily apparent and less frequently available. We intend to display the discipline and adaptability that delivered results in 2019 and the first quarter of 2020.

Our Partner Solutions business segment, is a source of both cash and important partner and customer relationships. We are uniquely positioned as a software-only Microsoft distributor. Because we sell operating system (“OS”) software decoupled from hardware, we can partner with a wide range of customers especially those who are concerned about procuring theirhave been purchasing Operating System (OS) software from a potential hardware competitor. Nearly every customerus are recognizing that has been buying OStheir products, essentially interconnected devices and associated software, is now contemplating their IoT strategycannot be sold, installed, and our longstanding relationship allows us to cross sell ourthen forgotten. For these customers, we offer software-based solutions that address the operational headaches caused by this relatively new and increasingly complex business requirement.  In the Edge to Cloud products and services.


In our Edge to Cloud business segment, we plan to expand on the valuable experience we gained serving our large customers in 2019 building and operating their IoT solutions at scale. Our B2IQ software and consulting suite and our improved engineering methodologies create a foundation upon which we can build and grow this business segment. We plan to continue to invest in creating an agile and quality-oriented customer service function that will become an integral part of our customers’ IoT operations, allowing our customers to relyare relying on Bsquare to ensure that their products are well designed and can operate infor a fully connected IoT-enabled world.

In additioncomplete solution, ranging from OS configuration to the system design and software engineering services included in the B2IQ suite, we have expanded our services to include 24/7 support, dev/ops, and cloud management – the services that are critical when a customer puts an edge-to-cloudIoT solution into production. Experience with our early IoTthose customers showedhas shown that Bsquare’s role couldcan last well beyond the design and development phase and continue into their on-going operations. This role as an operating partner for our customers represents an opportunity for future collaboration and on-going business in the form of monthly support and services fees to Bsquare.

The distribution market is and has been changing dramatically, even prior to the economic impacts of COVID-19. Our customers’ products, essentially hardware and associated software, cannot be sold, installed, and then forgotten. Today, our customers constantly seek to maintain and optimize the operating system, firmware, and software in their products. Furthermore, these devices are increasingly becoming a part of complex networks, what is often referred to as IoT, and what we call intelligent systems. This evolution created new opportunities for our business and may continue to do so in the future. Our software and edge expertise combined with our position as a supply chain partner makes us uniquely suited to address these complex requirements.

We see a natural progression between the increasing level of control provided by network-aware devices, the connected ubiquity of these devices, the distributed computing that the cloud offers, the rules and rules engines that make up machine learning, and, ultimately, the distributed decision making and control created by these intelligent devices and systems. In pursuing revenue growthrequirements, in both segments, we seek to exploit what we believe to be the obvious synergy between our two core businesses.business segments.

Bsquare Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Both Seattle and Bellevue, in Washington state, were impacted in the initial days of theRevenue

The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Early in the evolution ofcontinues to affect our collective understanding of the situation, we encouragedcustomer ordering patterns, causing ongoing disruptions to our Bsquare team membersPartner Solutions business. After strong revenue in the UK and US to work remotely and to make a personal decision about traveling to and working in the office. In mid-March, in response to local government “stay home,” “shelter-in-place” and similar orders intended to reduce the spread of the virus, Bsquare closed our offices in Trowbridge in the United Kingdom and stopped all non-essential activities in our Bellevue, Washington office. The company went fully virtual by mid-March.

Also, in mid-March, a number of customers notified Bsquare that it is an essential supplier to their business which has been designated essential to the country’s infrastructure. Throughout the rapid change created by the COVID-19 crisis, Bsquare has continued to meet customer demands. In April, as part of our contingency planning to meet our obligations we applied for and received $1.6 million in funding through the Paycheck Protection Program.

The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operational and financial performance will depend on many factors, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, impact on our customers’ and our sales cycles, employee or industry events, and effects on our vendors. All of these factors remain highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. By the end of the first quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse effects have become more prevalentwe saw a significant decrease in Partner Solution revenue in the locations wheresecond quarter of 2020 that continued through at least the first quarter of 2021. While Partner Solutions revenue improved and stabilized in the third and fourth quarters of 2020, results for the first quarter of 2021 remain at levels lower than our pre-COVID-19 expectations. We believe our Partner Solutions revenue also decreased because competing Microsoft distributors offered deep discounts on Windows IoT OS software as part of hardware / software bundles. We expect this may continue in future quarters. We are working aggressively to retain our large customers and attract new customers with superior service and technical support, pricing that rewards loyalty, and a path to IoT operations.

Investments we made to ensure we were meeting our operating commitments, while re-tooling and addressing issues with software previously delivered to some of our larger IoT customers, suppliers,started to generate revenue for us in 2020. In the first quarter of 2021, we worked closely with Itron, Inc. to help them build their intelligent utility grid. We anticipate investments in our other large IoT customers will continue in 2021, but at lower levels than in 2020 as the bulk of the rework is now complete. Beyond gaining credibility as a reliable technology partner, we believe the experience we have gained serving Itron and partners conduct business. Asour other large IoT customers positions us to improve our IoT software and services in 2021 and beyond.

Expenses

Our work in 2020 to reduce our operating expense structure has provided a result, we may experience adverse conditionsfoundation from which business rebuilding and re-tooling can continue. Our operating expenses in the first quarter of 2021 were $600,000 less than our operating expenses the first quarter of 2020. We have an expense structure that makes sense for our business and an entrepreneurial leadership team that acts on changing business circumstances and opportunities as they emerge. We believe this operating discipline demonstrates our ability to manage through adversity.

Cash and Liquidity

Our cash and cash equivalents decreased by $2.6 million in future periods. Specifically,the first quarter of 2021. Most of this cash was used for Microsoft royalties payable following the conclusion of a strong fourth quarter of 2020. In 2020 we may experience impact from changes in how we and companies worldwide conduct business duereceived a $1.6 million loan under the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") to the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited to restrictions on travel and in-person meetings, supply and distribution chain delays including closures of manufacturing facilities and warehouses used by our suppliers and distributors, staffing shortages for our customers, supplierscover payroll and other partners, decreases or delays in customer demand and spending, and difficulties or changespermitted expenses, which helped to our sales process and customer support. The extent to which COVID-19 may impact our financial condition or results is uncertain. See “Risk Factors” for further discussion of the possible impactmitigate negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic onpandemic. We believe our current cash balance and lack of debt service obligations (other than any unforgiven portions of our PPP loan principal) have provided and will continue to provide sufficient liquidity for the business.


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At The Market Offering

In April 2021, we commenced a registered securities offering pursuant to an At-Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc. (“B. Riley”). The Sales Agreement provides that we may offer and sell our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $25.0 million from time to time (the “Offering”) through or to B. Riley, acting as our sales agent or principal. We did not receive any proceeds from the Offering during the first quarter of 2021.

Critical Accounting Judgments

Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales, cost of sales and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable in the circumstances, which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting judgments, policies and estimates as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020.

Results of Operations

The following table presents our summarized results of operations for the periods indicated. Our historical operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results for any future period.

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

2021

  

2020

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Total revenue

 

$

16,729

 

 

$

15,096

 

 

$

1,633

 

 

 

11

%

 $9,972  $16,729  $(6,757)  (40)%

Total cost of revenue

 

 

14,144

 

 

 

12,705

 

 

 

1,439

 

 

 

11

%

  8,379   14,144   (5,765)  (41)

Gross profit

 

 

2,585

 

 

 

2,391

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

8

%

  1,593   2,585   (992)  (38)

Operating expenses

 

 

3,024

 

 

 

5,270

 

 

 

(2,246

)

 

 

(43

)%

  2,444   3,024   (581)  (19)

Loss from operations

 

 

(439

)

 

 

(2,879

)

 

 

2,440

 

 

 

85

%

  (851)  (439)  (412)  (94)

Other income (loss), net

 

 

(35

)

 

 

33

 

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(206

)%

  (9)  (35)  26   (73)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(474

)

 

 

(2,846

)

 

 

2,372

 

 

 

83

%

  (860)  (474)  (386)  (81)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(—

)%

            

Net loss

 

$

(474

)

 

$

(2,846

)

 

$

2,372

 

 

 

83

%

 $(860) $(474) $(386)  (81)

 

Revenue

We generate revenue from the sale of software, both embedded operating system software that we resell and our own proprietary software, and related professional services. Total revenue increaseddecreased for the quarterly periodthree months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to the prior year period, primarily due to increaseddecreased sales in our Partner Solutions segment partiallyacross all geographies slightly offset by lowerwith higher revenue in our Edge to Cloud revenue.segment.

Additional revenue details are as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

2021

  

2020

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

Partner Solutions

 

$

15,905

 

 

$

13,101

 

 

$

2,804

 

 

 

21

%

 $8,795  $15,905  $(7,110)  (45)%

Edge to Cloud

 

 

824

 

 

 

1,995

 

 

 

(1,171

)

 

 

(59

)%

  1,177   824   353   43 

Total revenue

 

$

16,729

 

 

$

15,096

 

 

$

1,633

 

 

 

11

%

 $9,972  $16,729  $(6,757)  (40)

As a percentage of total revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

Partner Solutions

 

 

95

%

 

 

87

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  88%  95%        

Edge to Cloud

 

 

5

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  12%  5%        

Partner Solutions revenue

 

Partner Solutions revenue

Partner Solutions revenue increased decreased $7.1 million or 45% for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020. This decrease reflects that Partner Solutions revenue in the first quarter of 2020 primarily duewas among the strongest in recent periods, while Partner Solutions revenue in the first quarter of 2021 reflected the ongoing disruptions and uncertainty caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Edge to a $2.4 million increase in sales of Microsoft Windows operating systems in North America and Asia and a $0.9 million increase in other embedded software sales, partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in sales of Microsoft Mobile operating systems.Cloud revenue

Sales of Microsoft operating systems represented approximately 87% and 84% of our total

Edge to Cloud revenue and 76% and 74% of our total gross marginincreased for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively.


2021Edge compared to Cloud revenue

Edge to Cloud revenue decreased for the quarterlysame period ended March 31,in 2020, primarily due to significant DataVTM relatedan increase in professional service revenue recognized in the prior year period that was not repeated in the current quarter. We expect Edge to Cloud revenue to grow over time as we turn our strategic focus toward cloud-based and other IoT-related service offerings.services revenue. We expect Edge to Cloud revenue will continue to vary in timing and amount.

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Gross profit and gross margin

Cost of Partner Solutions revenue consists primarily of the cost of embedded operating system software product costs payable to third-party vendors, and support costs associated with our proprietary software products.net of rebate credits earned through Microsoft’s distributor incentive program. Cost of Edge to Cloud revenue consists primarily of salaries and benefits, contractor costs and re-billable expenses, related facilities and depreciation costs, and amortization of certain intangible assets related to acquisitions.assets. Gross profit and gross margin were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

2021

  

2020

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Partner Solutions

 

$

2,749

 

 

$

1,952

 

 

$

797

 

 

 

41

%

 $1,336  $2,749  $(1,413)  (51)%

Partner Solutions gross margin

 

 

17

%

 

 

15

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

%

  15%  17%      (12)

Edge to Cloud

 

$

(164

)

 

$

439

 

 

$

(603

)

 

 

(137

)%

  257  $(164) $421   (257)

Edge to Cloud gross margin

 

 

-20

%

 

 

22

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(191

)%

  22%  (20)%      (210)

Total gross profit

 

$

2,585

 

 

$

2,391

 

 

$

194

 

 

 

8

%

 $1,593  $2,585  $(992)  (38)

Total gross margin

 

 

15

%

 

 

16

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)%

  16%  15%      3 

Partner Solutions gross profit and gross margin

 

Partner Solutions gross profit increaseddecreased for the three months ended March 31, 2021 primarily due to decreased Partner Solutions revenue and gross margin rate deterioration driven by customer and product mix.

Gross profit on Partner Solutions is impacted by rebate credits earned through Microsoft’s distributor incentives program. In accordance with program rules, we allocate a portion of the incentive earnings to reduce cost of revenue with the remaining portion utilized to offset qualified marketing expenses in the period the expenditures are claimed and approved. For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021, we allocated 50% of rebates to reduce cost of sales and 50% to marketing expenses, and for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020, primarily due to increased sales of other embedded and Microsoft operating systems software.

Gross profit on Partner Solutions is positively impacted by rebate credits that we receive from Microsoft for the sale of Windows operating systems earned through the achievement of defined objectives. Under the Microsoft rebate program, we recognized $113,000 in rebate credits during the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $82,000 in rebate credits during the three months ended March 31, 2019, all of which were accounted for as reductions in cost of revenue. For 2020 and 2019 periods, we allocated 20% of rebates to reduce cost of sales. See “Note 10, Significant Risk Concentrations.”sales and 80% to marketing expenses. In the first quarter of 2021 we recorded approximately $106,000 in rebate credits as an offset to cost of revenue compared to approximately $113,000 in the first quarter of 2020.

Edge to Cloud gross profit and gross margin

Edge to Cloud gross profit and gross margin decreasedincreased for the quarterly periodthree months ended March 31, 20202021 primarily due to decreased sales of DataVTM professional services, primarily in North America.increased revenue and less low margin project work.

Operating expenses

The following table presents our operating expenses for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

$

2,897

 

 

$

2,934

 

 

$

(37

)

 

 

(1

)%

Research and development

 

 

127

 

 

 

2,336

 

 

 

(2,209

)

 

 

(95

)%

Total operating expenses

 

$

3,024

 

 

$

5,270

 

 

$

(2,246

)

 

 

(43

)%

As a percentage of total revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

17

%

 

 

19

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

1

%

 

 

15

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

2021

  

2020

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Operating expenses:

                

Selling, general and administrative

 $2,276  $2,897  $(622)  (21)%

Research and development

  168   127   41   32 

Total operating expenses

 $2,444  $3,024  $(581)  (19)

As a percentage of total revenue:

                

Selling, general and administrative

  23%  17%        

Research and development

  2%  1%        

 

Selling, general and administrative

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses consist primarily of salaries and related benefits, commissions and bonuses for our sales, marketing and administrative personnel and related facilities and depreciation costs, as well as professional services fees (e.g., consulting, legal, audit and tax). SG&A expenses decreased for the quarterly periodthree months ended March 31, 2020,2021 primarily due to lower salaries and related benefits resulting from our prior restructuring efforts in prior periods,as well as reduced office rent, partially offset by increased costs for sales commissions and bonuses, stock compensation expense and corporate insurance expense.one-time professional fees.

Research and development

Research and development (“R&D”) expenses consist primarily of salaries and related benefits for software development and quality assurance personnel, contractor and consultant costs, and related facilities and depreciation costs. R&D expenses decreasedincreased for the quarterly periodthree months ended March 31, 20202021 primarily due to lowerhigher salaries and related benefits resulting from restructuring efforts in prior periods, including elimination of R&D positions as a result of our decisionand other costs related to discontinue marketing of DataV as an IoT platform in the second quarter of 2019.product development.

Other income (loss), net

Other income (loss), net consists primarily of interest income on our cash and investments, gains and losses we may recognize on our investments, and gains and losses on foreign exchange transactions and other items. We had an immaterial change in other income (loss), net for the quarterly period ended March 31, 20202021 as compared to the prior year period.

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Income taxes

Income taxes were not recorded for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019,, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2020,2021, we had $10.6$10.4 million of cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents. We generally invest our excess cash in high quality marketable investments. These investments typically include corporate notes and bonds, commercial paper, and money market funds, although specific holdings can vary from period to period depending upon our cash requirements. OurThere were no investments held at March 31, 2020 had minimal default risk and consist of cash equivalents.  We held no short-term investments at March 31, 2020, primarily due to the timing of maturities on previously held short-term investments.2021.

On April 10, 2020, the Company received loan proceeds of $1.6 million under the Paycheck Protection Plan (“PPP”).  The PPP, established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), provides for loans to qualifying companies in amounts up to 2.5 times their average monthly payroll expenses.   We proactively applied for the PPP funds as part of our ongoing contingency planning related to economic uncertainty due to COVID-19.  With these funds, we are better positioned to maintain our personnel levels and continue to serve our customers.  See Note 12, “Subsequent Events”.

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and investments will be sufficient to meet our needs for working capital and capital e3xpendituresexpenditures for at least the next 12 months.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Operating activities provided cash of approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, which included our net loss, more than offset by non-cash adjustments of $0.4 million and a working capital increase of approximately $0.3 million. The working capital increase included a $1.4 million decrease in third-party software fees payable, partially offset by decreased cash inflows of $0.9 million related to the increase in accounts receivable associated with higher revenue, and $0.3 million related to prepaid expenses and other assets.


Operating activities used cash of approximately $1.5$2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019,2021, which included our net loss offset by non-cash adjustments of $0.4$0.3 million and a working capital increasedecrease of approximately $0.9$1.9 million. The working capital increasedecrease primarily included cash inflows of $1.9$0.7 million related to accounts receivable primarily from Honeywell in Europe. This increase was partially offset by cash outflows of $0.4 million related to accounts payable and accrued expenses, $0.3$2.6 million related to third-party software fees payable and $0.3of $1.2 million, $0.7 million related to deferred revenue, a $0.4 million change in prepaid expenses and other assets.assets, and a $0.3 million change in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Investing activities provided cash of approximately $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, due to net cash inflows on short-term investments. Our short-term investments matured near the end of the first quarter of 2020 and were held as cash equivalents as of March 31, 2020.

Investing activities used cash of approximately $1.0$0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due2021, related to net cash outflows of $0.8 million on short-term investmentsadditions to property and a $0.2 million increase in capitalized software development costs, which was reflected in the equipment, furniture and leasehold improvements, less accumulated depreciation statement line on the consolidated balance sheets.equipment. 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Financing activities provided negligible cash for each of the three months ended March 31, 2021, and no cash for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019..

Cash Commitments

Our future or potential cash commitments relate to minimum rents payable under operating leases, which total $0.3$0.2 million for the remainder of 2020,2021, $0.3 million in 2021, $0.2 million in 2022, $0.3 million in 2023, $0.3 million in 2024, $0.3 million in 2025, and $0.7$0.4 million thereafter.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

There were no changes in our internal controlscontrol over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 20202021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controlscontrol over financial reporting.

 


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, other than as listed below.

 

The unprecedented natureFuture sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, or the possibility that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

As part of the COVID-19 pandemic creates uncertainty for BsquareOffering, we may issue up to $25.0 million of common stock from time to time. The issuance from time to time of shares in the Offering, as well as the possibility that we may issue shares in future offerings, could have the effect of depressing the market price, or increasing the market price volatility, of our common stock. The number of shares we may sell, and its customers, and forany resulting impact on market price or volatility, is highly uncertain because we have the overall global business environment.

Asbroad discretion regarding the scope and impactnumber of shares we instruct the Sales Agent to sell, the market price of the COVID-19 pandemic continuescommon stock during the sales period, the limits we set with the Sales Agent in any applicable placement notice, and the demand for our common stock during the sales period. It is not currently possible to evolve, apredict the number of potential risksshares that will be sold or the gross proceeds to our businessbe raised in connection with those sales.

You may emerge. Weexperience future dilution as a result of future equity offerings.

In order to raise additional capital, we may face challenges selling or delivering our software and services, as our employees and many of thosein the future offer additional shares of our customers work from home, are unable to attend company and industry events, and face restrictions on travel and in-person meetings.  Closures of manufacturing facilities and warehouses,common stock or staffing shortages, may disrupt our supply and distribution chains. Our customers could experience a slow-down in demand for their products, decreased budgets,other securities convertible into or delayed business initiatives, reducing the needexchangeable for our software and services. If our customers’ global supply chains are disrupted because of COVID-19, theycommon stock. We may not be able to meet demandssell shares or other securities in any offering at a price per share that is equal to or greater than prevailing market prices, and investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing shareholders. The price per share at which we sell additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for their end-product and they may reduce or eliminate their purchases from Bsquare for an uncertain period of time, if not permanently. Our customersour common stock in future transactions may be slow to collect from their customershigher or otherwise face liquidity problems, which may cause delays in satisfactionlower than currently prevailing prices per share.

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The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operational and financial performance will depend on many factors, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the reactions of governments and business to manage its adverse impacts.  At the end of the first quarter, the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were becoming more prevalent in the locations where we and our customers, suppliers and partners conduct business. As a result, we may experience adverse conditions for our business in future periods. The extent to which COVID-19 may impact our financial condition or results is uncertain.

We received a PPP loan, which may not be forgivable and may subject us to litigation or public scrutiny that harms our business.

In April 2020, we received loan proceeds of $1.6 million under the PPP, which provides for loans to qualifying companies in amounts up to 2.5 times their average monthly payroll expenses. No payments of principal or interest are due during a six-month deferral period, and all principal and accrued interest is forgivable after eight weeks if we use the PPP loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and otherwise comply with PPP requirements. While we intend to use the proceeds of the PPP loan for eligible purposes and to pursue forgiveness, we may take action that could cause some or all of the PPP loan to become ineligible for forgiveness, which may reduce our liquidity and harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.


As part of our PPP loan application, we certified that current economic uncertainty makes the loan request necessary to support our ongoing operations. Subsequent to our receiving the PPP loan, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued guidance that questions whether a public company with substantial market value and access to capital markets would qualify to participate in the PPP, indicating that any such company should be prepared to provide the basis for the certifications upon SBA request. We believe that we made this certification in good faith, taking into account our current business activity and ability to access other sources of liquidity sufficient to support our ongoing operations in a manner that is not significantly detrimental to our business. The SBA or other governmental authorities may disagree, however, and commence an audit, investigation or litigation. In any situation this would divert our management’s time and attention and impose legal and reputational costs, and an adverse finding or judgment may require us to return the PPP loan, face fines and penalties, and be excluded from government contracts, which would reduce our liquidity and harm our business. In particular, the federal False Claims Act (the “FCA”), among other things, prohibits persons from knowingly filing a false statement, knowingly causing a false statement to be filed, or knowingly using a false statement to obtain payment from the federal government. FCA claims may be initiated by the Department of Justice or by private plaintiffs. Violations of the FCA are subject to treble damages, and a court may determine that the unit of damages for an FCA violation is the amount of the PPP loan, causing treble damages (and associated costs) to have an even more pronounced adverse effect on our liquidity.  Furthermore, if the media, watch groups, government officials or others portray us as a business that should not have availed itself of PPP funding, we may face negative publicity that harms our business and operations.


Item 6.

Exhibits

(b) Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed or

 

Incorporated by Reference

 

 

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

Furnished

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

Herewith

 

Form

 

Filing Date

 

Exhibit

 

 

File No.

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

 

 

 

S-1

 

August 17, 1999

 

3.1

(a)

 

333-85351

  3.1(a)

 

Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

 

 

 

10-Q

 

August 7, 2000

 

3.1

 

 

000-27687

  3.1(b)

 

Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

 

 

 

8-K

 

October 11, 2005

 

3.1

 

 

000-27687

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective August 6, 2020

 

 

 

8-K

 

August 10, 2020

 

3.1

 

 

000-27687

10.1* Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement   8-K January 15, 2021 10.1  000-27687
10.2* Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement   8-K January 15, 2021 10.2  000-27687

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.INS

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Document

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Document

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

(b) Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed or

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

Furnished

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

Herewith

 

Form

 

Filing Date

 

Exhibit

 

 

File No.

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

 

 

 

S-1

 

August 17, 1999

 

3.1

(a)

 

333-85351

  3.1(a)

 

Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

 

 

 

10-Q

 

August 7, 2000

 

3.1

 

 

000-27687

  3.1(b)

 

Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

 

 

 

8-K

 

October 11, 2005

 

3.1

 

 

000-27687

3.2

 

Bylaws and all amendments thereto

 

 

 

10-K

 

March 19, 2003

 

3.2

 

 

000-27687

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.INS

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Document

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Document

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURESSIGNATURES

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.

 

 

 

BSQUARE CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: May 11, 202013, 2021

 

By:

 

/s/ Christopher Wheaton

 

 

 

 

Christopher Wheaton

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial and Operating Officer,

Secretary and Treasurer (Principal

(Principal Financial Officer and Duly

Authorized Signatory)

 

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