UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

þQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016

 

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: 000-22920

 

NUMEREX CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania 11-2948749
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

3330 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 700

Atlanta, GA 30339-2119

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(770) 693-5950

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

Yes þ     No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.                                                                                                                                                                         files).

Yes þNo¨

 

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

 

 Large accelerated filer¨Accelerated filerþ
 Non-accelerated filer¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨     No þ

As of NovemberMay 3, 2015,19,254,7062016, 19,437,322 shares of the registrant's Class A common stock, no par value (being the registrant's only class of common stock outstanding) were outstanding.

 

 

 

 

NUMEREX CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements.3
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.1814
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.3021
Item 4.Controls and Procedures.3021
   
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings.3123
Item 1A.Risk Factors.3123
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.3123
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities.3123
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.3123
Item 5.Other Information.3223
Item 6.Exhibits.3324
SIGNATURES25

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NUMEREX CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Item 1.Financial Statements.

 

Index to Financial StatementsPage
  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 201420154
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) IncomeLoss for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2016 and 2015 and 20145
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 20166
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2016 and 2015 and 20147
Unaudited Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements98

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

 September 30, December 31,  March 31, December 31, 
 2015  2014  2016  2015 
ASSETS                
CURRENT ASSETS                
Cash and cash equivalents $12,482  $17,270  $11,220  $16,237 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,052 and $1,106  14,092   12,287 
Restricted cash  221   - 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $716 and $618  8,794   9,237 
Financing receivables, current  1,789   1,595   1,917   1,780 
Inventory, net of reserves  7,974   8,410   7,995   7,617 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  2,054   2,329   2,373   1,887 
Deferred tax assets, current  -   3,161   603   603 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS  38,391   45,052   33,123   37,361 
                
Financing receivables, less current portion  2,687   2,984   2,457   2,330 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization  4,492   4,889 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $7,253 and $6,632  4,863   4,795 
Software, net of accumulated amortization  6,958   6,106   7,247   7,146 
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization  17,512   19,163   15,261   15,722 
Goodwill  43,424   44,348   43,424   43,424 
Deferred tax assets, less current portion  -   5,816 
Other assets  1,107   2,585   421   409 
TOTAL ASSETS $114,571  $130,943  $106,796  $111,187 
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Accounts payable $12,011  $12,257  $10,768  $11,390 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  3,062   2,471   3,544   2,864 
Deferred revenues  2,026   2,258   1,789   1,942 
Current portion of long-term debt  3,750   4,251 
Obligations under capital lease  -   148 
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs  -   3,600 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES  20,849   21,385   16,101   19,796 
                
Long-term debt, less current portion  16,537   19,350 
Noncurrent deferred taxes  1,170   - 
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs, less current maturities  15,956   15,309 
Deferred tax liabilities, noncurrent  1,655   1,595 
Other liabilities  1,759   1,346   1,873   1,891 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  40,315   42,081   35,585   38,591 
                
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES        
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE H)        
                
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Preferred stock, no par value; 3,000 authorized; none issued  -   -   -   - 
Class A common stock, no par value; 30,000 authorized; 20,532 and 20,284 issued; 19,225 and 18,992 outstanding  -   - 
Class A common stock, no par value; 30,000 authorized; 20,752 and 20,652 issued; 19,434 and 19,177 outstanding  -   - 
Class B common stock, no par value; 5,000 authorized; none issued  -   -   -   - 
Additional paid-in capital  101,319   99,056   103,034   102,108 
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,307 and 1,292 shares  (5,444)  (5,352)
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,316 shares  (5,444)  (5,444)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (95)  (48)  (102)  (117)
Accumulated deficit  (21,524)  (4,794)  (26,277)  (23,951)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  74,256   88,862 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  71,211   72,596 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $114,571  $130,943  $106,796  $111,187 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOMELOSS

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2015  2014  2015  2014 
Net revenues:                
Subscription and support revenues $15,624  $17,429  $48,874  $47,530 
Embedded devices and hardware  7,710   8,234   21,791   21,483 
Total net revenues  23,334   25,663   70,665   69,013 
Cost of sales, exclusive of a portion of depreciation and amortization shown below:                
Subscription and support revenues  6,538   7,011   19,728   18,647 
Embedded devices and hardware  6,958   7,236   19,582   18,102 
Inventory reserves  1,277   129   1,547   415 
Impairment of other asset  1,275   -   1,275   - 
Gross profit  7,286   11,287   28,533   31,849 
Operating expenses:                
Sales and marketing  3,047   3,029   9,136   9,066 
General and administrative  4,507   3,429   12,108   11,207 
Engineering and development  2,201   2,430   6,695   5,794 
Depreciation and amortization  2,100   1,597   5,411   4,570 
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets  1,250   -   1,250   - 
Operating (loss) income  (5,819)  802   (6,067)  1,212 
Interest expense  188   278   604   564 
Other income, net  (31)  (97)  (100)  (1,272)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes  (5,976)  621   (6,571)  1,920 
Income tax expense  10,404   358   10,159   283 
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of income taxes  (16,380)  263   (16,730)  1,637 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes  -   -   -   (492)
Net (loss) income  (16,380)  263   (16,730)  1,145 
Other items of comprehensive income, net of income taxes:                
Foreign currency translation adjustment  30   (13)  47   (10)
Comprehensive (loss) income $(16,350) $250  $(16,683) $1,135 
                 
Basic (loss) earnings per share:                
(Loss) income from continuing operations $(0.86) $0.01  $(0.88) $0.09 
Loss from discontinued operations  -   -   -   (0.03)
Net (loss) income $(0.86) $0.01  $(0.88) $0.06 
                 
Diluted (loss) earnings per share:                
(Loss) income from continuing operations $(0.86) $0.01  $(0.88) $0.09 
Loss from discontinued operations  -   -   -   (0.03)
Net (loss) income $(0.86) $0.01  $(0.88) $0.06 
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing earnings per share:                
Basic  19,137   18,956   19,053   18,900 
Diluted  19,137   19,263   19,053   19,253 
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2016  2015 
Net revenues:        
Subscription and support revenues $14,984  $16,529 
Embedded devices and hardware  3,066   5,149 
Total net revenues  18,050   21,678 
Cost of sales, exclusive of a portion of depreciation and amortization shown below:        
Subscription and support revenues  5,701   6,719 
Embedded devices and hardware  3,118   4,853 
Gross profit  9,231   10,106 
Operating expenses:        
Sales and marketing  2,945   3,064 
General and administrative  4,129   3,929 
Engineering and development  2,247   2,293 
Depreciation and amortization  1,658   1,654 
Operating loss  (1,748)  (834)
Interest expense  267   210 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  290   - 
Other income, net  (43)  (38)
Loss before income taxes  (2,262)  (1,006)
Income tax expense (benefit)  64   (386)
Net loss  (2,326)  (620)
Other items of comprehensive (income) loss, net of income taxes:        
Foreign currency translation adjustment  (15)  25 
Comprehensive loss $(2,311) $(645)
         
Basic and diluted loss per share $(0.12) $(0.03)
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing basic and diluted loss per share  19,377   18,993 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS'SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands)

 

       Accumulated Other   Total        Accumulated Other   Total 
 Common Additional Treasury Comprehensive Accumulated Shareholders'  Common Additional Treasury Comprehensive Accumulated Shareholders' 
 Shares Paid-in Capital Stock Loss Deficit Equity  Shares Paid-in Capital Stock Loss Deficit Equity 
Balance at January 1, 2015  20,284  $99,056  $(5,352) $(48) $(4,794) $88,862 
Balance at January 1, 2016  20,652  $102,108  $(5,444) $(117) $(23,951) $72,596 
Equity-based compensation expense  133   2,319   -   -   -   2,319   -   621   -   -   -   621 
Equity-based compensation plan activity  114   138   -   -   -   138 
Value of shares retained to pay employee taxes  -   (199)  (92)  -   -   (291)
Exercisces, vesting and other equity- based compensation plan activity, net  99   300   -   -   -   300 
Other  1   5   -   -   -   5 
Translation adjustment  -   -   -   (47)  -   (47)  -   -   -   15   -   15 
Other  1   5   -   -   -   5 
Net loss  -   -   -   -   (16,730)  (16,730)  -   -   -   -   (2,326)  (2,326)
Balance at September 30, 2015  20,532  $101,319  $(5,444) $(95) $(21,524) $74,256 
Balance at March 31, 2016  20,752  $103,034  $(5,444) $(102) $(26,277) $71,211 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2015  2014 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net (loss) income $(16,730) $1,145 
Less loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes  -   (492)
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of income taxes  (16,730)  1,637 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  6,163   4,969 
Impairment of goodwill, other intangible assets and other assets  2,525   - 
Equity-based compensation expense  2,319   1,833 
Deferred income taxes  10,147   36 
Bad debt expense  400   364 
Inventory reserves  1,547   415 
Gain on sale of cost method investment  -   (1,109)
Other non-cash expense  63   76 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:        
Accounts and financing receivables  (1,898)  (1,638)
Inventory, net  (861)  613 
Accounts payable  (31)  208 
Deferred revenue  231   (77)
Other  249   (275)
Net cash provided by operating activities  4,124   7,052 
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Net cash paid for acquisition  -   (37,113)
Purchases of property and equipment  (1,984)  (1,335)
Capitalized software development and purchases of software  (3,314)  (2,709)
Proceeds from sale of cost basis investment  -   1,309 
Net cash used in investing activities  (5,298)  (39,848)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Principal payments on debt  (3,313)  (1,725)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations  (148)  (221)
Proceeds from long-term debt  -   25,000 
Equity-based compensation plan activity  138   935 
Payment of taxes on equity-based awards  (291)  (288)
Deferred financing costs  -   (293)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (3,614)  23,408 
Cash flows from discontinued operations:        
Cash provided by operating activities  -   142 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (4,788)  (9,246)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  17,270   25,603 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $12,482  $16,357 

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2016  2015 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net loss $(2,326) $(620)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  1,965   1,881 
Equity-based compensation expense  621   784 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  289   - 
Deferred income taxes  60   (351)
Bad debt expense  120   140 
Inventory reserves  27   134 
Other non-cash expense  21   21 
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Accounts and financing receivables  59   (1,094)
Inventory, net  (953)  185 
Accounts payable  (680)  (657)
Deferred revenue  (150)  51 
Other  107  (154)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  (840)  320 
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchases of property and equipment  (297)  (554)
Capitalized software development and purchases of software  (983)  (1,119)
Net cash (used in) investing activities  (1,280)  (1,673)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from long-term debt  17,000   - 
Principal payments on debt  (19,349)  (1,121)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations  -   (90)
Exercisces, vesting and other equity-based compensation plan activity, net  300   1 
Payment of taxes on equity-based awards  -   (2)
Deferred financing costs paid  (848)  - 
Net cash (used in) financing activities  (2,897)  (1,212)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (5,017)  (2,565)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  16,237   17,270 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $11,220  $14,705 
         
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:        
Cash paid for interest $251  $191 
Net cash (refunded) paid for income taxes  (350)  28 
Disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:        
Capital expenditures in accounts payable  286   407 
Deferred financing costs in accounts payable  213   - 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — CONTINUED

(In thousands)

  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2015  2014 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:        
Cash paid for interest $513  $488 
Cash paid for income taxes  70   83 
Disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:        
Capital expenditures in accounts payable  203   386 
Note issued in conjunction with disposal of discontinued operations  -   35 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2015MARCH 31, 2016

 

NOTE A – NATURESUMMARY OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATIONSIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Nature of Business

Numerex Corp. (NASDAQ: NMRX) is a holding company and, through its subsidiaries, is a single source, leading provider of managed machine-to-machine (M2M) enterprise solutions enabling the Internet of Things (IoT). The Company provides itsAn IoT solution is generally viewed as a combination of devices, software and services that operate with little or no human interaction. Our managed IoT solutions are simple, innovative, scalable and secure. Our solutions incorporate each of the four key IoT building blocks – Device, Network, Application and Platform. We provide our technology and servicesservice solutions through itsour integrated M2MIoT horizontal platforms, which are generally sold on a subscription basis. The Company offers Numerex DNA® that may include hardware and smart Devices, cellular and satellite Network services, and software applications thatWe are delivered through our M2M platform. The Company also provides business services to enable the development of efficient, reliable, and secure solutions while accelerating deployment. Numerex is ISO 27001 information security-certified, highlighting the Company’sour focus on M2MIoT data security, service reliability and around-the-clock support of itsour customers’ M2MIoT solutions. Foreign operations were not significant to us for the three months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015.

 

Basis of Presentation

We prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, referred to as GAAP, for interim financial information and the Rules and Regulations issued by the Securities Exchange Commission, or SEC, as applicable. These financial statements include all of our accounts and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. We have eliminated intercompany transactions and balances in consolidation.

 

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, although we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments, which consist of normal recurring adjustments unless otherwise disclosed, considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position as of September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and our operating results and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 20142015 was derived from our audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The financial information presented herein should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20142015 which includes information and disclosures not included in this quarterly report.

 

Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 20152016 or any future periods.

 

NOTE B – MERGERRestricted Cash

On May 5, 2014,As of March 31, 2016, cash of $0.2 million was held in accordance with the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, we merged our wholly-owned subsidiary with and into Omnilink Systems Inc. (Omnilink) with Omnilink surviving the mergerescrow related to certain vendor obligations as a wholly-owned subsidiaryresult of Numerex. The purchase price of $37.5 millionentering into our new loan agreement. See Note E – Debt. There was composed of ano restricted cash payment of $37.3 million and a working capital adjustment of $0.2 million.at December 31, 2015.

Omnilink provides tracking and monitoring services for people and valuable assets via Omnilink’s M2M platform that connects hardware, networks, software, and support services. Our combination with Omnilink has provided operating synergies and created growth opportunities through product enhancement and channel expansion. The assets, liabilities and operating results of Omnilink are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements commencing from the merger date.

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UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2015MARCH 31, 2016

 

The following table summarizes the fair valuesReclassifications

As a result of the assets acquired and liabilities assumedadoption of a recent accounting pronouncement, see Note G – Recent Accounting Pronouncements, the balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 reflects the closing date of the Omnilink mergerfollowing reclassifications (dollars in thousands):

     Estimated
  Fair Value  Useful Lives
Cash $195  n/a
Accounts receivable  2,677  n/a
Inventory  873  n/a
Prepaid and other assets  377  n/a
Property and equipment  1,613  4(a)
Deferred tax asset  2,400  n/a
Customer relationships  6,056  11
Technology  4,998  14
Trade names  3,632  Indefinite
Goodwill  17,518  Indefinite
Total identifiable assets acquired  40,339   
       
Accounts payable  (1,756) n/a
Accrued expenses  (1,037) n/a
Deferred revenue  (64) n/a
Total liabilities assumed  (2,857)  
Net assets acquired $37,482   

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(a)The weighted average remaining useful life for all property and equipment is approximately four years.

The total purchase consideration for the merger was allocated to identifiable assets purchased and liabilities assumed based on fair value. The estimated fair value attributed to intangible assets, other than goodwill, was based on common valuation techniques. The fair value of acquired software was estimated using a cost approach based on assumptions of our historical software development costs. The fair value of trade names was based on an income approach with key assumptions including estimated royalty rates to license the trade names from a third party. The valuation of customer relationships utilized an income approach and discounted cash flows taking into consideration the number of customer relationships acquired and estimated customer turnover.

 

The gross amount of accounts receivable in the table above is $2.9 million. Based on the nature and financial strength of the customers on the date of acquisition, we expected to collect amounts due for the accounts receivable of $2.7 million.

The value of the deferred tax asset and goodwill as disclosed above reflect a subsequent measurement period adjustment of $0.2 million recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2015 to record the final calculation of acquired deferred tax assets. The residual allocation to goodwill results from such factors as an assembled workforce, expected significant synergies for market growth and profitability as well as Omnilink’s service and product lines contributing to our becoming the market leader in select M2M vertical markets. The total amount of goodwill will not be deductible for income tax purposes.

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UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2015

The measurement period adjustment resulted in recasting the December 31, 2014 consolidated balance sheet, as follows (in thousands):

  December 31,  Measurement  December 31, 
  2014  Period  2014 
  As Reported  Adjustment  Recast 
Assets            
Goodwill $44,548  $(200) $44,348 
Deferred tax assets, less current portion  5,616   200   5,816 
  $50,164  $-  $50,164 

The measurement period adjustment had no effect on the statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income or cash flows.

  Historical  Reclassi-    
  Presentation  fication  As Adjusted 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets $2,037  $(150) $1,887 
Other assets  699   (290)  409 
             
Current portion of long-term debt  3,750   (150)  3,600 
Long-term debt, less current portion  15,599   (290)  15,309 

 

NOTE C -B – INVENTORY

 

Inventory consisted of the following as of the dates below (in thousands):

 

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2015  2014 
Raw materials $2,109  $2,228 
Finished goods  8,559   7,579 
Inventory reserves  (2,694)  (1,397)
  $7,974  $8,410 

In September 2015, we entered into new and amended agreements with wireless carriers that make adding 2G devices to wireless networks financially unfavorable under most circumstances. As a result of these agreements, we performed a lower of cost or market analysis leading to a significant increase in the inventory reserve of $1.1 million related to older, second generation (2G) cellular telecommunication devices and older satellite devices as well as an accrual for a purchase commitment related to raw materials for the older satellite devices that we will not fulfill.

  March 31,  December 31, 
  2016  2015 
Raw materials $2,032  $1,903 
Finished goods  8,678   8,420 
Inventory reserves  (2,715)  (2,706)
  $7,995  $7,617 

 

NOTE D – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2015  2014 
Computer, network and other equipment $6,394  $5,925 
Monitoring equipment  2,834   1,705 
Furniture and fixtures  888   746 
Leasehold improvements  357   328 
Total property and equipment  10,473   8,704 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization  (5,981)  (3,815)
  $4,492  $4,889 

Monitoring equipment includes devices and hardware owned by us and used by customers under managed service arrangements. Depreciation expense for monitoring equipment included in cost of sales for subscription and support revenues in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income was $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $0.8 million and $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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September 30, 2015

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized additional depreciation expense of $0.4 million for managed service devices and hardware used by a financially troubled customer.

NOTE EC – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill

 

Intangible assets other than goodwill are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 As of September 30, 2015 As of December 31, 2014 
   Gross       Gross      
 Remaining Carrying Accumulated Net Book Carrying Accumulated Net Book  As of March 31, 2016  As of December 31, 2015 
 Useful Lives Amount  Amortization  Value  Amount  Amortization  Value  Remaining
Useful Lives
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net Book
Value
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net Book
Value
 
Purchased and developed software 1.2 $13,233  $(8,658) $4,575  $11,176  $(6,409) $4,767   1.2  $16,128  $(10,369) $5,759  $15,399  $(9,503) $5,896 
Software in development n/a  2,383   -   2,383   1,339   -   1,339   n/a   1,488   -   1,488   1,250   -   1,250 
Total software    15,616��  (8,658)  6,958   12,515   (6,409)  6,106       17,616   (10,369)  7,247   16,649   (9,503)  7,146 
Licenses 0.4  12,786   (12,081)  705   12,763   (11,886)  877   0.4   13,215   (12,259)  956   13,215   (12,167)  1,048 
Customer relationships 7.8  8,287   (2,064)  6,223   8,287   (1,359)  6,928   7.4   8,167   (2,478)  5,689   8,167   (2,285)  5,882 
Technologies 12.6  4,998   (506)  4,492   4,998   (237)  4,761   12.1   4,316   (680)  3,636   4,316   (595)  3,721 
Patents and trademarks 3.6  4,018   (2,027)  1,991   3,343   (1,657)  1,686   2.8   4,251   (2,243)  2,008   4,236   (2,137)  2,099 
Trade names Indefinite  3,632   -   3,632   3,632   -   3,632   Indefinite   2,972   -   2,972   2,972   -   2,972 
Other n/a  469   -   469   1,279   -   1,279 
Total other intangible assets    34,190   (16,678)  17,512   34,302   (15,139)  19,163       32,921   (17,660)  15,261   32,906   (17,184)  15,722 
   $49,806  $(25,336) $24,470  $46,817  $(21,548) $25,269      $50,537  $(28,029) $22,508  $49,555  $(26,687) $22,868 

 

Remaining useful lives in the preceding table were calculated on a weighted average basis as of September 30, 2015. March 31, 2016.We did not incur significant costs to renew or extend the term of acquired intangible assets during the three or nine months ending September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.


 

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MARCH 31, 2016

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $1.3 million and $3.8$1.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2016 and 2015, compared to $1.2 million and $3.4 million and for the respective periods in 2014.respectively. Amortization expense recorded in cost of subscription revenues in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) incomeloss was $0.3 million and $0.8$0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2016 and 2015, and $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.respectively. Additionally, we have capitalized approximately $0.6$0.3 million and $1.8$0.4 million of internally generated software development costs for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2016 and 2015 respectively and $0.6 million and $1.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

 

Impairment of Goodwill and Patents and Trademarks

Our Do-It-Yourself (DIY) product line and reporting unit is not generating results of operations consistent with our expectations and previous forecasts and management is evaluating different strategic options for the reporting unit. These factors were triggering events that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the DIY reporting unit was less than its carrying amount. As a result, we performed our initial assessment of Goodwill for impairment of the DIY reporting unit, along with other intangible assets of the reporting unit, in the period ending September 30, 2015. The DIY reporting unit included $2.6 million in recorded goodwill and $0.6 million carrying value of patents along with an additional $1.3 million in other intangible assets.

We estimated the fair value of the reporting unit using a combination of market and income approaches and concluded that the estimated fair value of the reporting unit was less than its carrying value. We assessed the implied fair value of goodwill in the same manner as if we were acquiring the reporting unit in a business combination. Specifically, we allocated the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit, including any unrecognized intangible assets, in a hypothetical calculation, referred to as Step 2. We assessed the amortizing long-lived assets for impairment based on undiscounted cash flows and concluded that the carrying value of patents may not be recoverable. As a result, the fair value of patents was estimated using an income approach.

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Based on preliminary Step 2 calculations, we have recorded impairments of $0.9 million for goodwill and $0.3 million for patents during the period ending September 30, 2015. The amount of the impairments is an estimate that has not been finalized prior to filing this quarterly report. We expect to finalize Step 2 of the goodwill analysis and finalize the impairment of patents during the quarter ended December 31, 2015.

Activity for the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

January 1, 2015 $44,348 
DIY reporting unit impairment  (924)
September 30, 2015 $43,424 

The January 1, 2015 goodwill balance of $44,348 reflects a final measurement period adjustment of $0.2 million related to deferred tax assets. See Note B – Merger.

NOTE F – OTHER ASSETS

Other noncurrent assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2015  2014 
Deferred activation fees $414  $310 
Prepaid carrier fees  375   1,860 
Deferred financing fees  201   260 
Deposits  117   155 
  $1,107  $2,585 

During 2011, we purchased and installed telecommunication infrastructure equipment and related equipment to improve the capacity and functionality of our devices operating on one of our carrier networks. To comply with the needs of one of our carriers and in exchange for more favorable carrier fees, we transferred the legal right to the equipment to the vendor. Thus, our existing agreement with this vendor was amended to provide for the new carrier fees and the legal transfer of the equipment. We accounted for this transaction as a non-monetary exchange. The $2.2 million cost of the equipment was determined to be its fair value and we recorded this transaction by transferring the equipment cost to prepaid carrier fees. During 2014, we made a prepayment of $0.4 million to the same carrier to license additional network access. Both prepaid expenses were being amortized in cost of sales for subscription and support revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement, which was to expire in 2021.

In September 2015, we entered into a mutual agreement with the vendor to (1) cancel the existing agreement, (2) purchase certain equipment from the vendor and (3) assume certain nationalcarrier and other agreements from the vendor. Our consideration included (1) $0.5 million in cash, (2) 30,000 shares of our common stock having a value of $0.3 million (3) the prepayment above to license additional network access having a carrying value of $0.4 million for a total of $1.2 million. Consummation of the transaction, which was contingent upon obtaining consents from certain of our vendor’s carriers, closed in October 2015. During negotiations with the vendor in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, a triggering event was identified, for purposes of assessment of long-lived assets for impairment, as it was more likely than not that the aforementioned assets may be disposed of significantly before the end of their previously estimated useful life. As a result of this transaction and in conjunction with a separate agreement with a mutual nationalcarrier, we determined that the prepaid expenses had no continuing value. We recorded a charge of $1.3 million in cost of sales to write-off the carrying value of the prepaid carrier fees as a settlement of a pre-existing relationship with the vendor. The impairment charge affected multiple reporting units.

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NOTE GD – INCOME TAXES

 

We calculate our interim income tax provision in accordance with the accounting guidance for income taxes in interim periods. At the end of each interim period, we make our best estimate of the annual expected effective tax rate and apply that rate to our ordinary year-to-date income or loss.  In addition, we calculate a year-to-date adjustment to increase or decrease our income tax provision to take into account our current expected effective tax rate.  The tax or benefit related to significant, unusual, or extraordinary items that will be separately reported or reported net of their related tax effect are individually computed and recognized in the interim period in which those items occur.

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We consider projections of future taxable income, tax planning strategies and the reversal of temporary differences in making this assessment.

 

At September 30,During 2015, we determined that we would not meet the criteria of “more likely than not” that the cumulative federal net operating losses and certain other deferred tax assets would be recoverable. This determination was based on our cumulative loss over the past three years. Accordingly, we recorded a valuation allowance against these items. The deferred tax assets consist of federal net operating losses, state net operating losses, tax credits, and other deferred tax assets, most of which expire between 20152016 and 2035.2036. We will maintain the valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets until sufficient positive evidence outweighs any negative evidence to support reversal. Future reversals or increases to the valuation allowance could have a significant impact on our future earnings.

 

As a result of recording a valuation allowance as of September 30, 2015, we recognizedWe recorded deferred income tax expense of $10.4less than $0.1 million, representing an effective tax rate of (174.1%(2.8%), for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and deferred tax expense of $10.1 million, representing anMarch 31, 2016. The difference in the effective tax rate of (154.6%),compared to the federal statutory rate, and the reason we recorded deferred income tax expense while generating a net loss before income taxes, are due primarily to the book and tax basis and accounting differences for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The remaining difference of $0.3 million incertain long and indefinite lived intangible assets. We have also recognized a provision for income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 is primarily reversing the previous year-to-date benefit. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the remaining difference of $0.1 million in income tax expense is forcertain state income taxes that cannot utilize offsetting net operating losses. Income tax expense recorded in the future will be reduced or increased to the extent of offsetting decreases or increases to the valuation allowance.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, we recorded income tax expense from continuing operationsbenefit of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, representing an effective tax ratesrate of 57.6% and 14.7%, respectively. Our income38.4%. The effective tax expense of $0.4 millionrate for the three months ended September 30, 2014 included a year-to-date adjustment of $0.2 million or 31.3% of the quarter’s pre-tax income, to increase our tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2014 to the estimated annual effective tax rate. Our effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 differed from the federal statutory rate applied to income and losses before income taxes primarily as a result of a number of discrete items, including (1) the effect of expenses that are not deductible for income tax purposes, including a portion of transaction costs incurred in the Omnilink merger and (2) state income taxes, including the tax effect of changes in effective state income tax rates, resulting from the merger with Omnilink. In addition, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was reduced for the income taxand (3) a partially offsetting benefit from the capital loss on the disposaldisqualifying dispositions of BNI due to the ability to offset capital gains in our current tax year and to carry back for capital gains in prior tax years.incentive stock options.

 

We file U.S., state and foreign income tax returns in jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitation. The 2012 through 20142015 tax years generally remain subject to examination by federal and most state tax authorities. However, certain returns from years in which net operating losses have arisen are still open for examination by the tax authorities.

 

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September 30, 2015MARCH 31, 2016

 

NOTE HE – DEBT

 

Debt consisted of the following (dollarsas of the dates below(dollars in thousands):

  March 31,  December 31, 
  2016  2015 
       
Note payable to Crystal Financial LLC, with interest at LIBOR plus margin $17,000  $- 
Note payable to Silicon Valley Bank, repaid in 2016  -   19,349 
Less long-term deferred financing costs  (1,044)  (440)
   15,956   18,909 
Less current portion of long-term debt  -   (3,600)
Noncurrent portion of long-term debt $15,956  $15,309 

 

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2015  2014 
Note payable to Silicon Valley Bank, with interest at our option of prime rate or LIBOR rate plus margin $20,287  $23,125 
Seller financed note payable, with interest at 4.25%, monthly payments of principal and interest, secured by equipment, due September 2015  -   476 
   20,287   23,601 
Less current portion of long-term debt  3,750   4,251 
Noncurrent portion of long-term debt $16,537  $19,350 

On May 5, 2014,March 9, 2016, we and certain of our wholly-owned, consolidated subsidiaries entered into a Second Amendednew term loan agreement with Crystal Financial LLC as Term Agent, and Restatedthe term lenders party thereto (the “Crystal Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Silicon Valley Bank in orderpursuant to among other things, establishwhich the term lenders made a term loan to us in the amount of $25.0 million and a revolving line of credit of up to $5.0 million (collectively, the “Credit Facility”). As of September 30, 2015,we had no outstanding balance on the revolving line of credit.$17.0 million. The net proceeds from the term loan (after payment of the fees and expenses of the Term Agent), along with $2.9 million of cash on hand, were used to financerepay the Omnilink merger. See Note B –– Merger.$19.4 million outstanding debt under the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Loan Agreement and pay related transaction fees. We recorded a charge of $0.3 million to loss on extinguishment of debt for unamortized deferred financing costs related to the SVB Loan Agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

The maturity date of the term loan is May 5, 2019 withMarch 9, 2020. We are required to make regular required quarterly principal payments which began June 30, 2014. The scheduled outstanding principalof $637,500 beginning September 1, 2017 with the balance of $5.0 million will be due aton the maturity date, if not otherwise repaid earlier by way of voluntary Permitted Prepaymentsprepayments, or by mandatoryupon the occurrence of certain Prepayment Events or Excess Cash Flow Recapture Payments (as defined in the Crystal Loan Agreement)., or as a result of acceleration of the loan as a result of an event of default. Prepayments of the loan are subject to a prepayment penalty of 3% of the amount prepaid if prepayment occurs prior to the first anniversary of the closing date and 2% of the amount prepaid if the prepayment occurs on or after the first anniversary of the closing date but prior to the second anniversary date of the closing date. There is no prepayment penalty for prepayments that occur on or after the second anniversary of the closing date. The interest rate applicable to amounts drawn pursuant topayable on the Loan Agreementoutstanding loan amount is currently 2.75% and is, at our option, determined by reference to the prime rate or LIBOR rate plus a margin established in the Loan Agreement.agreement. At March 31, 2016, the applicable interest rate was 9.1%.

 

Our obligations under the Credit FacilityCrystal Loan Agreement are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries. In addition, we are required to meet certain financial and other restrictive covenants customary with this type of facility, including maintaining a senior leverage ratio, a fixed charge coverage ratiominimum Adjusted EBITDA, minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, maximum Consolidated Total Net Leverage, maximum subscriber Churn, and minimum liquidity availability.Liquidity, all of which are defined in the Crystal Loan Agreement. We are also prohibited from entering into any debt agreements senior toincurring indebtedness, disposing of or permitting liens on our assets and making restricted payments, including cash dividends on shares of our common stock, except as expressly permitted under the Credit Facility and paying dividends.Crystal Loan Agreement. The Amended Loan Agreementagreement contains customary events of default. If a default occurs and is not cured within the applicable cure period or is not waived, any outstanding obligations under the Credit Facilityagreement may be accelerated.

As of September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, we did not meet the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant. We entered into the first amendment to the Loan Agreement on November 3, 2015 (the “Amendment”). The Amendment does not permit any subsequent advances under the Credit Facility, waived the fixed charge coverage ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and added a monthly liquidity ratio covenant. As a result of the waiver and our expectation of maintainingwere in compliance with all of the covenants in the future, we have continued to record scheduled principal payments due after twelve months as noncurrent.

In connection with our acquisition of a small technology business in October 2012, we entered into a Promissory Note of $1.9 million payable to the sellers of the business. The Promissory Note was paid in full as of September 30, 2015.covenants.

 

NOTE IF – NET (LOSS) EARNINGSLOSS PER SHARE

 

Basic (loss) earningsnet loss per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income availableattributable to common shareholders byis based on the weighted averageweighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period excluding the dilutive impact of common stock equivalents. Diluted earningsnet loss per share includeis not presented separately because there are no adjustments to the effect ofnumerator in calculating dilutive net loss per share and all potentially dilutive securities on earnings per share. Thecommon stock equivalents would be antidilutive. Potentially dilutive effectcommon stock equivalents included 1.8 million shares as of both March 31, 2016 and 2015 for outstanding equity-based compensation awards is computed using the treasury stock method. The computation of diluted earnings per share does not assume exercise of securities that would have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings.

compensation.

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September 30, 2015MARCH 31, 2016

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of the shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net (loss) income per share from continuing operations contained in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income (in thousands):

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2015  2014  2015  2014 
             
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of income taxes $(16,380) $263  $(16,730) $1,637 
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:                
Basic  19,137   18,956   19,053   18,900 
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents  -   307   -   353 
Total  19,137   19,263   19,053   19,253 
                 
Anti-dilutive equity-based compensation awards  2,294   757   2,294   757 

NOTE JG – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

In SeptemberMarch 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an accounting standards updateguidance about simplifying the presentation of deferred financing costs. The guidance was intended to help clarify deferred financing costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for deferred financing costs were not affected. The guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and, in accordance with the guidance,$1.0 million of deferred financing costs is included in long-term debt as of March 31, 2016 and $0.4 million of deferred financing costs was reclassified from current and noncurrent other assets to the current and noncurrent portions long-term debt as of December 31, 2015.

In September 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the accounting for measurement-period adjustments for an acquirer in a business combination. The update will requirerequires an acquirer to recognize any adjustments to provisional amounts of the initial accounting for a business combination with a corresponding adjustment to goodwill in the reporting period in which the adjustments are determined in the measurement period, as opposed to revising prior periods presented in financial statements. Thus, an acquirer shall adjust its financial statements as needed, including recognizing in its current-period earnings the full effect of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, by line item, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. This update was effective January 1, 2016 and the adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payments transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for fiscal yearsannual and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2016. Early adoption is permitted for any entity in any interim or annual period. We are currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on our financial statements, but expect the guidance will add modest volatility in our equity-based compensation expense, provision for income taxes, and net income (loss).

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires lessees to recognize most leases as assets and liabilities on the balance sheet. Qualitative and quantitative disclosures will be enhanced to better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2018. The updated standard mandates a modified retrospective transition method with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on our financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued guidance requiring all deferred tax assets and liabilities to be classified as non-current on the balance sheet instead of separating deferred taxes into current and non-current amounts. In addition, valuation allowance allocations between current and non-current deferred tax assets are no longer required because those allowances also will be classified as non-current. This standard is effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years.2016. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

In July 2015,the FASB issued guidance intended to simplify the presentation of applicable inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The new guidance clarifies that net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory measured using LIFO or the retail inventory method. The new guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In March 2015, the FASB issued guidance about simplifying the presentation of debt issuance costs. The guidance is intended to help clarify debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance about disclosing an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The guidance is intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The standard will be effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and for interim and annual periods thereafter, with early application permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In June 2014, the FASB issued guidance that applies to all reporting entities that grant their employees share-based payments in which the terms of the award provide that a performance target that affects vesting could be achieved after the requisite service period. It requires that a performance target that affects vesting, and that could be achieved after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition and follows existing accounting guidance for the treatment of performance conditions. The standard will be effective for us prospectively for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning January 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

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In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance for revenue recognized from contracts with customers. The core principle of the guidance is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, companies will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under current guidance. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. The guidance was set towill become effective for us for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning January 1, 20172018 and will require retrospective application when adopted.On July 9, 2015,application. We are evaluating the FASB voted to defereffect that this amendment will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after that date and permitted early adoptioneffect of the standard but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating how the adoption of this standard will impacton our Consolidated Financial Statements.ongoing financial reporting. 

 

NOTE KHCOMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTSEVENT

 

On October 8, 2015,In March 2016, we closed onentered into a mutual agreement withcommitment for a vendor to (1) cancel the existing agreement, (2) purchase certain60 month lease arrangement for computer and network equipment, from the vendorsoftware and (3) assume certain nationalcarrier and other agreements from the vendor in exchange for $0.5 million in cash and 30,000 shares of our common stockrelated costs having a value of $0.3$1.2 million. See Note F – Other Assets.

On November 3, 2015, we entered intoThe lease commenced in April 2016 and will be accounted for as a capital lease, reflecting the first amendment tocorresponding assets and related obligations in the Loan Agreement. See Note H – Debt.

subsequent balance sheet.

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

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This document contains, and other statements may contain, forward-looking statements with respect to ourNumerex future financial or business performance, conditions or strategies and other financial and business matters, including expectations regarding growth trends and activities. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume," "strategy," "plan," "outlook," "outcome," "continue," "remain," "trend," and variations of such words and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," "may," or similar expressions. We cautionNumerex cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this filing, and we assumeNumerex assumes no duty to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

 

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: our inability to reposition our platform to capture greater recurring subscription revenues; our ability to efficiently utilize cloud computing to expand our services; the risks that a substantial portion of revenues derived from contracts may be terminated at any time; the risks that our strategic suppliers and/or wireless network operators materially change or disrupt the flow of products or services; variations in quarterly operating results; delays in the development, introduction, integration and marketing of new products and services; customer acceptance of services; economic conditions resulting in decreased demand for our products and services; the risk that our strategic alliances, partnerships and/or wireless network operators will not yield substantial revenues; changes in financial and capital markets, and the inability to raise growth capital on favorable terms, if at all;capital; the inability to attain revenuerevenues and earnings growth; changes in interest rates; inflation; the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies; competitive conditions; the inability to realize revenue enhancements; disruption in key supplier relationships and/or related services; and the extent and timing of technological changes.

 

Overview

 

As used herein, except as otherwise indicated by context, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “Numerex” refers to Numerex Corp. and subsidiaries.

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis is intended to help the reader understand our results of operations and financial condition. This discussion and analysis is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016.

 

We are a holding company that, actingand, through our subsidiaries, are a single source, leading provider of managed enterprise solutions enabling the Internet of Things (IoT). We empower enterprise operations with world-class, managed IoT solutions that are simple, innovative, scalable and secure. An IoT solution is onegenerally viewed as a combination of devices, software and services that operate with little or no human interaction. Our solutions incorporate each of the leading providers of managed M2M enterprise solutions with a presence predominately in North America. We incorporate thefour key M2M elements ofIoT building blocks – Device, (D), Network, (N),Application and Application (A), to create packaged and custom designed M2M solutions for the enterprise and government markets nationwide. We refer to this combination as Numerex DNA.Platform.

 

Our network services are provided through cellular, satellite, broadband and wireline networks. Cellular networks include national and regional wireless telecommunication carriers and consist of second (2G), third (3G) and fourth generation (4G and LTE) cellular telephone technology. Several wireless carriers have announced their intention to discontinue their 2G networks and fully deploy 3G and 4G networks between 2016 and 20182020 while other carriers have announced their intention to discontinue 2G networks as early as 2020. We intend to continue support existing 2G customers through the transition to subsequent technology. Additionally, we have introduced 3G/4G and LTE products offering advanced services across our product lines.

 

In recent years,Beginning in the third quarter of 2015, we have embarkedbegan to concentrate on selling higher margin, integrated managed service subscriptions that include the full suite of our devices, networks, applications and platform while moving away from the sale of individual components – especially hardware only. We expect this strategic change to help us grow sustainable service revenues along with corresponding higher gross margins. However, we also anticipate hardware revenues will decline significantly in 2016 and remain relatively modest as compared to historical levels thereafter.


During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, we had revenues of $18.1 million, and a net loss of $2.3 million; compared with revenues and a net loss of $21.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Our core strategy is to generate long term and sustainable recurring revenues through a portfolio of managed, end-to-end IoT solutions which are generally sold on a strategic transformation as advancessubscription basis and built on our horizontal, integrated platform. Our solutions incorporate the key IoT building blocks – Device, Network, Application and Platform. Our solutions also simplify the implementation and improve the speed to market for enterprise users in technology have changedselect, targeted verticals in the way our customers interact in their professionalasset monitoring and personal livesoptimization, asset tracking, and the way that businesses operate. To meet the changing needs of our customerssafety and to address the changing technological landscape, we are focusing efforts on higher margin and growing areas of business. security markets.

Our strategy requires significant capital investment to develop and enhance our use of technology and to maintain our leadership position and competitive advantage in the markets we serve.

 

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Subscription revenues are recognized monthly as services are provided and sales of embedded devices and hardware are recognized when title passes. Other upfront payment revenues are deferred and amortized on a straight line basis.

 

Due to fluctuations of the commencement of new contracts and renewal of existing contracts, we expect variability of sequential quarterly trends in revenues, margins and cash flows. Other factors contributing to sequential quarterly trends include usage, rate changes, and re-pricing of contract renewals and technology changes.

Historically, our revenues and expenses in the first quarter have been modestly affected by slowing of customer purchase activities during the holidays. As a result, historical quarterly fluctuations may not be indicative of future operating results.

 

As part of our effort to build and enhance our core business, we conduct ongoing business strategy reviews. During our reviews, we consider opportunities for growth in existing and new markets that may involve growth derived from both existing operations as well as from future acquisitions, if any. To the extent existing business lines and service offerings are not considered to be compatible with delivery of our core business services or with meeting our financial objectives, we may exit non-core lines of business or stop offering these services in part or in whole.

As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, we perform our annual assessment of goodwill for impairment as of October 1. The valuations of goodwill and other intangible assets require assumptions and estimates of many critical factors, including projections of revenues, costs, operating cash flows, capital expenditures, terminal growth rates and discount rates. As part of our assessment as of October 1, 2014, and as disclosed in our Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015, we projected significant growth for certain of our smaller product lines. Lower revenue growth and operating results for these product lines and/or unfavorable changes in other economic factors could impact the underlying key assumptions and our estimated fair values, potentially leading to a future non-cash impairment charge for either or both goodwill and other intangible assets. In September 2015, we recorded a $1.3 million in impairment charges to goodwill and other intangible assets in our Do-It-Yourself (DIY) reporting unit. We also recorded an additional $1.1 million inventory reserve for older inventory and $1.3 million impairment charge for prepaid expenses and other assets. The impairment charge for prepaid expenses and other assets was primarily related to new and modified agreements with wireless carriers and the impairment charge affected multiple reporting units.

On May 5, 2014, we acquired the business operations of Omnilink, the financial results of which have now been included in our consolidated results. The purchase consideration of $37.5 million was composed of a cash payment of $37.3 million and a working capital adjustment of $0.2 million.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, we had revenues of $23.3 million and a net loss of $16.4 million compared with revenues and net income from continuing operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 of $25.7 million and of $0.3 million, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we had revenues of $70.7 million and a net loss of $16.7 million compared with revenues and net income from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 of $69.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

Subscription and support revenue is recognized monthly as services are provided and sales of embedded devices and hardware are recognized when title passes. Other upfront payment revenue is deferred and amortized on a straight line basis.

Due to fluctuations of the commencement of new contracts and renewal of existing contracts, we expect variability of sequential quarterly trends in revenues, margins and cash flows. Other factors contributing to sequential quarterly trends include usage, rate changes, and re-pricing of contract renewals and technology changes.

Cost of sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes a significant increase in the inventory reserve of $1.1 million and impairment of other assets of $1.3 million. We entered into new and amended agreements with wireless carriers in September 2015 that make adding 2G devices to wireless networks financially unfavorable under most circumstances. As a result of these agreements, we performed a lower of cost or market analysis leading to the increased reserve related to older, 2G cellular telecommunication devices and older satellite devices as well as an accrual for a purchase commitment related to raw materials for the older satellite devices that we will not fulfill.

The $1.3 million impairment of other assets is related to a prepaid discount of carrier fees. In September 2015, we entered into a mutual agreement with the vendor to (1) cancel the existing agreement, (2) repurchase certain equipment from the vendor and (3) assume certain national carrier and other agreements from the vendor. Our consideration included (1) $0.5 million in cash, (2) 30,000 shares of our common stock having a value of $0.3 million (3) a prepayment to license additional network access having a carrying value of $0.4 million for a total of $1.2 million. Consummation of the transaction, which was contingent upon obtaining consents from certain of our vendor’s carriers, closed in October 2015. During negotiations with the vendor in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, a triggering event was identified, for purposes of assessment of asset impairment, as it was more likely than not that the aforementioned assets may be disposed of significantly before the end of their previously estimated useful life. As a result of this transaction and in conjunction with a separate agreement with a mutual national carrier, we determined that the prepaid expenses had no continuing value. We recorded a charge of $1.3 million in cost of sales to write-off the carrying value of the prepaid carrier fees as a settlement of a pre-existing relationship with the vendor.

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Our Do-It-Yourself (DIY) product line and reporting unit is not generating results of operations consistent with our expectations and previous forecasts and management is evaluating different strategic options for the reporting unit. These factors were triggering events that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the DIY reporting unit was less than its carrying amount. As a result, we performed our initial assessment of Goodwill for impairment of the DIY reporting unit, along with other intangible assets of the reporting unit, in the period ending September 30, 2015. The DIY reporting unit included $2.6 million in recorded goodwill and $0.6 million carrying value of patents along with an additional $1.3 million in other intangible assets.

We estimated the fair value of the reporting unit using a combination of market and income approaches and concluded that the estimated fair value of the reporting unit was less than its carrying value. We assessed the implied fair value of goodwill in the same manner as if we were acquiring the reporting unit in a business combination. Specifically, we allocated the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit, including any unrecognized intangible assets, in a hypothetical calculation, referred to as Step 2. We assessed the amortizing long-lived assets for impairment based on undiscounted cash flows and concluded that the carrying value of patents may not be recoverable. As a result, the fair value of patents was estimated using an income approach.

Based on preliminary Step 2 calculations, we have recorded impairments of $0.9 million for goodwill and $0.3 million for patents during the period ending September 30, 2015. The amount of the impairments is an estimate that has not been finalized prior to filing this quarterly report. We expect to finalize Step 2 of the goodwill analysis and finalize the impairment of patents during the quarter ended December 31, 2015.

At September 30, 2015, we determined that we would not meet the criteria of “more likely than not” that the cumulative federal net operating losses and certain other deferred tax assets would be recoverable. This determination was based on our cumulative loss over the past three years. Accordingly, we recorded a valuation allowance against these items. The deferred tax assets consist of federal net operating losses, state net operating losses, tax credits, and other deferred tax assets, most of which expire between 2015 and 2035. As a result of recording a valuation allowance as of September 30, 2015, we recognized deferred tax expense of $10.4 million and $10.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Income tax expense recorded in the future will be reduced or increased to the extent of offsetting decreases or increases to the valuation allowance.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We consider projections of future taxable income, tax planning strategies and the reversal of temporary differences in making this assessment. We will maintain the valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets until sufficient positive evidence outweighs any negative evidence to support reversal. Future reversals or increases to the valuation allowance could have a significant impact on our future earnings.

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Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

The following table sets forth selected financial data from our unaudited condensed consolidated resultsstatements of operations and comprehensive loss for the periods indicated including comparative informationalong with the percentage change between the periods (dollars in thousands):

 

  Three Months Ended September 30,       
  2015  2014  2015 vs. 2014 
Net revenues:                        
Subscription and support revenues $15,624   67.0% $17,429   67.9% $(1,805)  -10.4%
Embedded devices and hardware  7,710   33.0%  8,234   32.1%  (524)  -6.4%
Total net revenues  23,334   100.0%  25,663   100.0%  (2,329)  -9.1%
Cost of revenue, exclusive of a portion of depreciation and amortization shown below:                        
Subscription and support revenues  6,538   28.0%  7,011   27.3%  (473)  -6.7%
Embedded devices and hardware  6,958   29.8%  7,236   28.2%  (278)  -3.8%
Inventory reserves  1,277   5.5%  129   0.5%  1,148   889.9%
Impairment of other asset  1,275   5.5%  -   0.0%  1,275   100.0%
Gross profit  7,286   31.2%  11,287   44.0%  (4,001)  -35.4%
Operating expenses:                        
Sales and marketing  3,047   13.1%  3,029   11.8%  18   0.6%
General and administrative  4,507   19.3%  3,429   13.4%  1,078   31.4%
Engineering and development  2,201   9.4%  2,430   9.5%  (229)  -9.4%
Depreciation and amortization  2,100   9.0%  1,597   6.2%  503   31.5%
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets  1,250   5.4%  -   0.0%  1,250   100.0%
Operating(loss) income  (5,819)  -24.9%  802   3.1%  (6,621)  -825.6%
Interest expense  188   0.8%  278   1.1%  (90)  -32.4%
Other income, net  (31)  -0.1%  (97)  -0.4%  66   -68.0%
(Loss) income before income taxes  (5,976)  -25.6%  621   2.4%  (6,597)  -1062.3%
Income tax expense  10,404   44.6%  358   1.4%  10,046   2806.1%
Net (loss) income  (16,380)  -70.2%  263   1.0%  (16,643)  -6328.1%
Adjusted EBITDA(1) $1,660   7.1% $3,326   13.0% $(1,666)  -50.1%

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(1) – Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). See further discussion, including reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure, under the caption Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.

Total revenue decreased $2.3 million, or 9.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2015 to $23.3 million from $25.7 million for the same period in 2014. The decrease reflects the loss of one customer due to non-payment and other losses associated with network customers’ 2G conversions where we did not have a competitive offer. The decrease in revenue is also attributed to a strategic shift from offering customers a network- or application-only solution, to a higher margin, integrated managed service that includes the full suite of Numerex DNA.

Embedded devices and hardware revenues decreased $0.5 million or 6.4% to $7.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $8.2 million for the same period in 2014. The majority of the decrease pertains to the timing of one of our largest customer’s periodic high volume purchases of hardware modules. Purchases from this customer were $5.2 million and $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Sales of embedded devices and hardware are also adversely affected by our shift to a managed service offering of Numerex DNA noted above instead of selling hardware as separate components. Because of this shift, we anticipate hardware revenue will continue to fluctuate and also decrease in total over time.

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Total cost of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2015 increased $1.7 million, or 11.6%, to $16.0 million compared to $14.4 million for the same period in 2014. Comprising that increase, the direct cost of revenue for subscription and support services decreased $0.5 million, or 6.7%, to $6.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $7.0 million for the same period in 2014. Subscription and support revenue less direct costs was $9.1 million, or 58.2% of subscription support revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $10.4 million, or 59.8% of subscription support revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The year over year decrease in direct costs of subscription and support revenue and the corresponding increase as a percentage of revenue are attributed to the overall decline in revenue.

The direct cost of revenue for embedded devices and hardware decreased $0.3 million, or 3.8%, to $7.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $7.2 million for the same period in 2014. Embedded devices and hardware revenue less direct costs was $0.8 million, or 9.8% of embedded devices and hardware revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $1.0 million, or 12.1% of embedded devices and hardware revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The year over year decrease in direct costs of embedded devices and hardware relates primarily to overall revenue decline as well as the customer and product mix. Customer and product mix also caused direct cost of embedded devices and hardware as a percentage of corresponding revenue to increase to 90.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from 87.9% for the same period in 2014.

As described in the Overview above, we entered into new and amended agreements with wireless carriers in September 2015. As a result of these agreements, we performed a lower of cost or market analysis leading to a significant increase in the inventory reserve of $1.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015 related to older, 2G cellular telecommunication devices and older satellite devices as well as an accrual for a purchase commitment related to raw materials for the older satellite devices that we will not fulfill. In addition, one of the amended carrier agreements led to settlement of a pre-existing relationship and a $1.3 million impairment of a prepaid expense during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The prepaid expense was previously recorded in other assets.

Sales and marketing expense remained consistent year over year in total dollars, but increased as a percentage of total revenue to 13.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to 11.8% of total revenue for the same period in 2014.

General and administrative expenses increased $1.1 million to $4.5 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2015, compared to $3.4 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative expenses increased to 19.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to 13.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2014. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2015 includes $0.5 million for the new chief executive officer relocation and recruiting costs and $0.2 million for an immaterial correction of an error relating to international value-added and sales taxes.

Engineering and development expenses decreased 9.4% to $2.2 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2015, compared to $2.4 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014. The decrease was primarily attributed to cost management as reduction in employee costs was the main driver. Engineering and development expenses decreased to 9.4% of total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to 9.5% of total revenue for the same period in 2014.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased 31.5% to $2.1 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2015, compared to $1.6 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014. The increase in depreciation and amortization is related to recently acquired product lines and development of new product and project initiatives, including the amortization of new intangible assets. The increase also includes $0.4 million for managed service devices and hardware used by a financially troubled customer at risk of not being returned to us.

The $1.3 million impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2015 was related to our DIY reporting unit as described in the Overview above.

Interest expense decreased $0.1 million to $0.2 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.3 million for the same period in 2014. The decrease is due to full payment of the seller financed promissory note from the acquisition of a small technology company in 2012.

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We recorded a provision for income tax expense of $10.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The effective tax rates were (174.1%) and 57.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2015 differed from the federal statutory rate of 34% primarily as a result of recording the valuation allowance for net deferred tax assets.

For the three months ended September 30, 2014, the difference between our effective tax rate and the federal statutory tax rate resulted primarily from (1) the income tax benefit for the capital loss from the disposal of discontinued operations effective June 30, 2014 and the ability to offset capital gains in the current tax year and to carry back for capital gains in prior tax years, (2) the portion of transaction costs incurred in the Omnilink merger that were not deductible for income taxes and (3) state income taxes, including the tax effect of changes in effective state income tax rates resulting from the Omnilink merger.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

The following table sets forth selected consolidated results of operations for the periods indicated, including comparative information between the periods (dollars in thousands):

 Nine Months Ended September 30,       Three Months Ended March 31,  Change from 
 2015  2014  2015 vs. 2014  2016  2015  2015 to 2016 
Net revenues:                                                
Subscription and support revenues $48,874   69.2% $47,530   68.9% $1,344   2.8% $14,984   83.0% $16,529   76.2% $(1,545)  -9.3%
Embedded devices and hardware  21,791   30.8%  21,483   31.1%  308   1.4%  3,066   17.0%  5,149   23.8%  (2,083)  -40.5%
Total net revenues  70,665   100.0%  69,013   100.0%  1,652   2.4%  18,050   100.0%  21,678   100.0%  (3,628)  -16.7%
Cost of revenue, exclusive of a portion of depreciation and amortization shown below:                                                
Subscription and support revenues  19,728   27.9%  18,647   27.0%  1,081   5.8%  5,701   31.6%  6,719   31.0%  (1,018)  -15.2%
Embedded devices and hardware  19,582   27.7%  18,102   26.2%  1,480   8.2%  3,118   17.3%  4,853   22.4%  (1,735)  -35.7%
Inventory reserves  1,547   2.2%  415   0.6%  1,132   272.8%
Impairment of other asset  1,275   1.8%  -   0.0%  1,275   100.0%
Gross profit  28,533   40.4%  31,849   46.1%  (3,316)  -10.4%  9,231   51.1%  10,106   46.6%  (875)  -8.7%
Operating expenses:                                                
Sales and marketing  9,136   12.9%  9,066   13.1%  70   0.8%  2,945   16.3%  3,064   14.1%  (119)  -3.9%
General and administrative  12,108   17.1%  11,207   16.2%  901   8.0%  4,129   22.9%  3,929   18.1%  200   5.1%
Engineering and development  6,695   9.5%  5,794   8.4%  901   15.6%  2,247   12.4%  2,293   10.6%  (46)  -2.0%
Depreciation and amortization  5,411   7.7%  4,570   6.6%  841   18.4%  1,658   9.2%  1,654   7.6%  4   0.2%
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets  1,250   1.8%  -   0.0%  1,250   100.0%
Operating (loss) income  (6,067)  -8.6%  1,212   1.8%  (7,279)  -600.6%
Operating loss  (1,748)  -9.7%  (834)  -3.8%  (914)  109.6%
Interest expense  604   0.9%  564   0.8%  40   7.1%  267   1.5%  210   1.0%  57   27.1%
Loss on extinguishment of debt  290   1.6%  -   0.0%  -   n/a 
Other income, net  (100)  -0.1%  (1,272)  -1.8%  1,172   -92.1%  (43)  -0.2%  (38)  -0.2%  (5)  13.2%
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes  (6,571)  -9.3%  1,920   2.8%  (8,491)  -442.2%
Income tax expense  10,159   14.4%  283   0.4%  9,876   3489.8%
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of income taxes  (16,730)  -23.7%  1,637   2.4%  (18,367)  -1122.0%
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes  -   0.0%  (492)  -0.7%  492   -100.0%
Net (loss) income $(16,730)  -23.7% $1,145   1.7% $(17,875)  -1561.1%
Loss before income taxes  (2,262)  -12.5%  (1,006)  -4.6%  (1,256)  124.9%
Income tax expense (benefit)  64   0.4%  (386)  -1.8%  450   -116.6%
Net loss $(2,326)  -12.9% $(620)  -2.9% $(1,706)  275.2%
Adjusted EBITDA(1) $7,358   10.4% $9,078   13.2% $(1,720)  -18.9% $858   4.8% $2,284   10.5% $(1,426)  -62.4%

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(1) – Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). See further discussion, including reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure, under the caption Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.

 

Total revenue increased $1.7revenues decreased $3.6 million, or 2.4%16.7%, for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 to $70.7$18.1 million from $69.0$21.7 million for the same period in 2014.2015. The increasedecrease is primarily attributable to subscriptiona strategic shift in how we sell our products and services. During the third quarter of 2015, we began to concentrate on selling higher margin, integrated managed service subscriptions that include the full suite, or subsets, of our devices, networks, applications, and platform while moving away from the sale of individual components – especially hardware only.

Subscription and support revenues which grew $1.3decreased $1.5 million, or 2.8%9.3%, to $48.9$15.0 million from $47.5$16.5 million in 2014 primarily2015. The decrease reflects losses associated with network customers’ 2G conversions stemming from our introductiona period of new product lines, including those recently acquired.

Embedded devicetime in which we did not have a competitive offering. Pricing has remained consistent year over year for similar services, although current period revenues also include higher value services. The decrease in embedded devices and hardware revenue increasedrevenues is attributed to the shift to the integrated managed service subscription offerings. In addition, sales to our historically largest hardware only customer decreased to $0.3 million, or 1.4%, to $21.8 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 compared to $21.5 million recorded in the same period in 2014. The majority of the increase pertains to timing of one of our largest customer’s periodic high volume purchases of hardware modules. Purchases from this customer were $12.5 million and $11.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in sales to one of our largest customers was offset by our shift to a managed service offering of Numerex DNA noted above instead of selling hardware as separate components. Because of this shift, we anticipate hardware revenue will continue to fluctuate and also decrease in total over time.

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Total cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased $5.0 million, or 13.4%, to $42.1 million compared to $37.2$2.0 million for the same period in 2014. Comprising that increase, the direct2015.

Direct cost of revenuerevenues for subscription and support services increased $1.1the three months ended March 31, 2016 decreased $2.8 million, or 5.8%23.8%, to $19.7$8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $18.6$11.6 million for the same period in 2014. Subscription and support revenue less direct costs was $29.1 million, or 59.6%2015. Direct cost of subscription and support revenuerevenues decreased $1.0 million, or 15.2%, to $5.7 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 compared to $28.9$6.7 million for the same period in 2015. Subscription and support revenues less direct costs were $9.3 million, or 60.8%62.0% of corresponding revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $9.8 million, or 59.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2015. In addition to lower direct costs associated with lost 2G conversions, we also had a larger proportional decrease in direct cost of subscription and support revenuedue in part to lower negotiated network and carrier costs and our strategic efforts to sell higher margin integrated managed services. Direct cost of subscription and support revenues include $0.3 million and $0.2 million of depreciation and amortization for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014.March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


 

The directDirect cost of revenue for embedded devices and hardware increased $1.5decreased $1.7 million, or 8.2%35.7%, to $19.6$3.1 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 compared to $18.1$4.9 million for the same period in 2014.three months ended March 31, 2015. Embedded devices and hardware revenue less direct costs was $2.2$(0.1) million, or 10.1%(1.7)% of embedded devices and hardware revenue for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 compared to $3.4$0.3 million, or 15.7% of embedded devices and hardware revenue5.7% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015, resulting from the decrease in hardware only sales to our historically largest hardware only customer. The year over year increaseoverall decrease in direct costs of embedded devices andis due to lower corresponding revenues related to our strategic move away from hardware is attributed to customer and product mix. Customer and product mix also caused direct cost of embedded devices and hardware as a percentage of corresponding revenue to increase to 89.9%only sales.

Total gross profit for the nine monthsperiod ended September 30, 2015 from 84.3%March 31, 2016 decreased $0.9 million, or 8.7% to $9.2 million compared to $10.1 million for the same period in 2014.2015.

 

As described in the Overview above, we entered into new and amended agreements with wireless carriers in September 2015. As a result of these agreements, we performed a lower of cost or market analysis leading to a significant increase in the inventory reserve of $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 related to older, 2G cellular telecommunication devices and older satellite devices as well as an accrual for a purchase commitment related to raw materials for the older satellite devices that we will not fulfill. In addition, one of the amended carrier agreements led to settlement of a pre-existing relationship and a $1.3 million impairment of a prepaid expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The prepaid expense was previously recorded in other assets.

Sales and marketing expense remained consistent year over yeardecreased $0.1 million, or 3.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 to $3.0 million compared to $3.1 million for the same period in both total dollars2015. The decrease is primarily attributable to contract labor incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2015 for sales and as a percentage of total revenue.marketing related to an ERP system upgrade that did not recur during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

General and administrative expense increased $0.9$0.2 million, or 8.0%5.1%, to $12.1$4.1 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared to $11.2 million for nine month period ended September 30, 2014. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative expenses increased to 17.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to 16.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase includes the effect of recently acquired product lines. General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 also includes of $0.5$3.9 million for the new chief executive officer relocation and recruiting costs and $0.2 million for an immaterial correction of an error relating to international value-added and sales taxes. General and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes $0.4 million in other professional fees and transaction costs compared to $1.1 million for the comparablesame period in 2014.2015. The increase is driven primarily by the year over year increase in accounting and audit fees.

 

Engineering and development expenses increased 15.6%decreased 2.0% to $6.7$2.2 million for the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared to $5.8$2.3 million for the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015. The increase wasdecrease is primarily driven byattributable to a decrease in contract labor, especially related to specific projects in process during the continued development associated with newly introduced product lines with $0.3 million related tothree months ended March 31, 2015 that were subsequently completed. We may experience volatility in contract labor and $0.6 million in salary expense for newly hired employees. Engineeringoverall engineering and development expense was 9.5% of total revenue forcosts in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to 8.4% of total revenue for the same period in 2014.future as our business and operating needs evolve.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $0.8 million, or 18.4%, to $5.4remained consistent at $1.7 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $4.6 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. The increase in depreciationMarch 31, 2016 and amortization is related to recently acquired product lines and development of new product and project initiatives, including the amortization of new intangible assets. The increase also includes $0.4 million for managed service devices and hardware used by a financially troubled customer at risk of not being returned to us.2015.

 

The $1.3$0.3 million impairmentloss on extinguishment of goodwill and other intangible assets recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2015debt was related to our DIY reporting unit as described inunamortized deferred financing costs related to the Overview above.

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Other income decreased $1.2 million forSVB Loan Agreement that was repaid during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease is related to a pre-tax gain of $1.1 million on the sale of a cost method investment in a privately-held business during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The carrying value of the investment was $0.2 million and was sold for $1.3 million.March 31, 2016.

 

We recorded deferred income tax expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to an income tax benefit of $0.4 million for the same period in 2015. The effective tax rates were (2.8%) and 38.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the difference in the effective tax rate compared to the federal statutory rate, and the reason we recorded deferred income tax expense while generating a net loss before income taxes, are due primarily to the book and tax basis and accounting differences for certain long and indefinite lived intangible assets. We have also recognized a provision for income tax expense of $10.2 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The effective tax rates were (154.6%) and 14.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 differed from the federal statutory of 34% primarily as a result of recording the valuation allowance for net deferred tax assets.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the difference between our effective tax rate and the federal statutory tax rate resulted primarily from (1) the income tax benefit for the capital loss from the disposal of discontinued operations effective June 30, 2014 and the ability to offset capital gains in the current tax year and to carry back for capital gains in prior tax years, (2) the portion of transaction costs incurred in the Omnilink merger that were not deductible for income taxes and (3)certain state income taxes including the tax effect of changes in effective state income tax rates resulting from the Omnilink merger.

Segment Information

We have one reportable segment, providing interactive and on-demand Machine to Machine (M2M) enterprise solutions enabling the Internet of Things (IOT).that cannot utilize offsetting net operating losses.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA, which are presented below, are non-GAAP measures and do not purport to be alternatives to operating income as a measure of operating performance. We believe EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share are useful to and used by investors and other users of the financial statements in evaluating our operating performance because it provides them with an additional tool to compare business performance across periods.


 

We believe thatthat:

 

·EBITDA is widely used by investors to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as interest, expense, income taxes,tax, and depreciation and amortization expenses, which can vary substantially from company-to-company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired; and

·Investors commonly adjust EBITDA information to eliminate the effect of equity-based compensation and non-cash and other chargesunusual or infrequently occurring items which vary widely from company-to-company and impair comparability.

 

We use EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share:

 

·as a measure of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from period-to-period on a consistent basis

·as a measure for planning and forecasting overall expectations and for evaluating actual results against such expectations; and

·in communications with the board of directors, analysts and investors concerning our financial performance.

 

Although we believe, for the foregoing reasons, that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our results of operations, the non-GAAP financial measures should only be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, any measure of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

Use of non-GAAP financial measures is subject to inherent limitations because they do not include all the expenses that must be included under GAAP and because they involve the exercise of judgment of which charges should properly be excluded from the non-GAAP financial measure. Management accounts for these limitations by not relying exclusively on non-GAAP financial measures, but only using such information to supplement GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same non-GAAP measures, and may not be calculated in the same manner, as those used by other companies.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by excluding the effect of equity-based compensation and non-operational items from the calculation of EBITDA. Management believes that this measure provides additional relevant and useful information to investors and other users of our financial data in evaluating the effectiveness of our operations and underlying business trends in a manner that is consistent with management’s evaluation of business performance.

 

We believe that excluding depreciation and amortization expenses of property, equipment and intangible assets to calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provides supplemental information and an alternative presentation that is useful to investors’ understanding of our core operating results and trends. Not only are depreciation and amortization expenses based on historical costs of assets that may have little bearing on present or future replacement costs, but also they are based on our estimates of remaining useful lives.

 

Equity-based compensation is an important part of total compensation, especially from the perspective of employees. We believe, however, that excluding the effects of equity-based compensation from non-GAAP financial measures provides supplemental information and an alternative presentation useful to investors’ understanding of our core operating results and trends. Investors have indicated that they consider financial measures of our results of operations excluding equity-based compensation as important supplemental information useful to their understanding of our historical results and estimating our future results.

 

We also believe that, in excluding the effects of equity-based compensation, our non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with transparency into what management uses to measure and forecast our results of operations, to compare on a consistent basis our results of operations for the current period to that of prior periods and to compare our results of operations on a more consistent basis against that of other companies, in making financial and operating decisions and to establish certain management compensation.

 

Equity-based compensation is an important part of total compensation, especially from the perspective of employees. We believe, however, that supplementing GAAP income from continuing operations by providing income from continuing operations, excluding the effect of equity-based compensation in all periods, is useful to investors because it enables additional and more meaningful period-to-period comparisons.  

Adjusted EBITDA excludes non-cash and other charges including executive recruiting, costs and fees related to an internal ERP systems integration upgrade, a network systems evaluation and acquisition related costs, a large and uncommon reserve for inventory, impairment and write-off of prepaid expenses, and a goodwill impairment charge.costs. We believe that these costs are unusualinfrequent costs that we do not expect to recur on a regular basis, and consequently, we do not consider these charges as a component of ongoing operations.


 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of liquidity calculated in accordance with GAAP, and should be viewed as a supplement to – not a substitute for – results of operations presented on the basis of GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not purport to represent cash flow provided by operating activities as defined by GAAP. Furthermore, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not necessarily comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies.

 

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The following table reconciles the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated below (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 Three Months Nine Months  Three Months 
 Ended September 30, Ended September 30,  Ended March 31, 
 2015  2014  2015  2014  2016  2015 
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of income taxes (GAAP) $(16,380) $263  $(16,730) $1,637 
Net loss $(2,326) $(620)
Depreciation and amortization expense  2,381   1,789   6,163   4,969   1,965   1,881 
Interest expense and other non-operating expense (income), net  157   181   504   (708)  514   172 
Income tax expense  10,404   358   10,159   283 
Income tax expense (benefit)  64   (386)
EBITDA (non-GAAP)  (3,438)  2,591   96   6,181   217   1,047 
Equity-based compensation expense  738   694   2,319   1,833   621   784 
Non-cash and other items  4,360   41   4,943   1,064   20   453 
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) $1,660  $3,326  $7,358  $9,078  $858  $2,284 
                        
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of income taxes, per diluted share (GAAP) $(0.86) $0.01  $(0.88) $0.09 
Net loss per diluted share (GAAP) $(0.12) $(0.03)
EBITDA per diluted share (non-GAAP)  (0.18)  0.13   0.01   0.32   0.01   0.06 
Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share (non-GAAP)  0.09   0.17   0.39   0.47   0.04   0.12 
                       
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing diluted per share amounts  19,137   19,263   19,053   19,253   19,377   18,993 

 

As noted above, non-cash and other charges include goodwillexecutive recruiting, costs and intangible write downs, impairment of other assets, unusual inventory reserves, costs related to hiring a new chief executive, fees related to an internal ERP systems integration upgrade, a network systems evaluation and acquisition related costs.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We use the net cash generated fromto support our operations and to fund new product development, upgrades to our technology and to invest in new businesses. Our sourceDuring the three months ended March 31, 2016, cash decreased $5.0 million, with cash on hand used to pay $3.2 million of funds is principally from operations.principal on long-term debt and associated deferred financing costs. We believe that we haveour sources of funds, principally from operations and cash on hand, are sufficient liquidity and capital resources to meet ongoing operations and investing requirements through our cash on hand and generated from operations and that we will be able to access funds from external financing arrangements as necessary.requirements.

 

We had working capital of $17.5$17.0 million as of September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, compared to $23.7$17.6 million as of December 31, 2014, respectively.2015. We had unrestricted cash balances of $12.5$11.2 million and $17.3$16.2 million as of September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014,2015, respectively. Our allowance for doubtful accounts reflected in the accompanying balance sheet includes bad debt reserves and revenue reserves.

 

Net cash used in operating activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016 was $0.8 million compared with net cash provided by operating activities of $0.3 million for the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30, 2015 was $4.1 million compared with net cash of $7.1 million provided by operating activities of continuing operations for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.TheMarch 31, 2015. The decrease in cash provided by operations is primarily a result of an increase in gross accounts receivable and grossour net loss for the period. The use of cash related to inventory from Decemberfor the three months ended March 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015. The increase in gross accounts receivable is primarily due to shipping2016 reflects a large customer’s hardware order near the end of the period and customers with extended payment terms. The increase in gross inventory results from increased purchases of newer generation inventory.build up for a recent new product launch.

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 was $5.3$1.3 million, representing expenditures of $2.0$0.3 million for tangible assets and $3.3$1.0 million for software and capitalization of internally developed software.


 

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 was $3.6$2.9 million, primarily for paymentsnet cash on debt.hand used to repay the SVB debt and payment of deferred financing costs.

 

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On May 5, 2014,In April 2016, we entered into a Second Amended60 month lease arrangement for computer and Restated Loannetwork equipment, software and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”).related costs having a value of $1.2 million. The Loan Agreement was entered into bylease will be accounted for as a capital lease, reflecting the Company in contemplation of the cash funding required in connection with our acquisition of Omnilink (see Note B – Merger)corresponding assets and to provide additional funding as needed for future capital investments for the business. In that regard, the Loan Agreement provides for $30.0 million of aggregate credit which is comprised of a $25.0 million term loan that was specifically structured and designated as funds to be borrowed and used by the Company toward payment of cash purchase consideration for the Omnilink transaction and an additional $5.0 million revolving line of credit for general corporate needs.

The maturities for both the term and revolving credit facilities contemplatedrelated obligations in the Loan Agreement are May 5, 2019. As is typical in the case of term loan structures, the Loan Agreement provides for mandatory scheduled quarterly payments of principal as set forth in the table below that will cumulatively have the effect of repaying 80%, or $20.0 million, of the principal borrowed before the maturity date in May, 2019. The remaining principal of $5.0 million will be due at maturity if not otherwise repaid earlier by way of voluntary Permitted Prepayments or by mandatory Excess Cash Flow Recapture Payments (as defined in the Loan Agreement).

Loan Agreement Principal Repayment Schedule

  Quarterly  Annually 
June 2014 - March 2015 $625,000  $2,500,000 
June 2015 - March 2016  937,500   3,750,000 
June 2016 - March 2017  937,500   3,750,000 
June 2017 - March 2018  1,250,000   5,000,000 
June 2018 - March 2019  1,250,000   5,000,000 
Outstanding balance due May 2019  -   5,000,000 

Our obligations under the Loan Agreement are secured by substantially all of our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries. In addition, we are required to meet certain financial and other restrictive covenants customary with this type of facility, including maintaining a senior leverage ratio, a fixed charge coverage ratio and minimum liquidity availability. We are also prohibited from paying dividends. The Loan Agreement contains customary events of default. If a default occurs and is not cured within any applicable cure period or is not waived, any outstanding obligations under the Loan Agreement may be accelerated. It is unlikely we would have adequate funds to repay such amounts prior to the scheduled maturity of the loan. If we fail to repay such amounts, SVB may foreclose on the assets we have pledged under the Loan Agreement, which include substantially all of our assets and those of our domestic subsidiaries.

As of September 30, 2015, we did not meet the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant. We entered into the first amendment to the Loan Agreement on November 3, 2015 (the “Amendment”). The Amendment does not permit any subsequent advances under the Credit Facility, waived the fixed charge coverage ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and added a monthly liquidity ratio covenant. While we believe that we will continue to have sufficient cash available to operate our business and to meet our financial obligations and debt covenants over the next 12 months, there can be no assurances that our operations will generate sufficient cash, that we will be able to comply with applicable loan covenants or that credit facilities will be available in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs.balance sheet.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

There have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies, estimates and judgments during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 compared to the disclosures in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.2015.

 

As a result of the adoption of a recent accounting pronouncement, certain balance sheet amounts as of December 31, 2015 have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. See Note A – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks.

 

The market risk in our financial instruments represents the potential loss arising from adverse changes in financial rates. We are exposed to market risk in the area of interest rates. These exposures are directly related to our normal funding and investing activities. We are subject to interest rate market risk in connection with our long-term debt. Our principal interest rate exposure relates to outstanding amounts under our $25.0 million term loan. Our term loan provides for variable interest rates determined by reference to the prime rate or LIBOR rate. A one-eighth percent increase or decrease in assumed interest rates for the $25.0 million term loan for the one year period following its inception would result in a corresponding increase or decrease in interest expense of $30,000.

 

We also hold cash balances in accounts with commercial banks in the United States and foreign countries. These cash balances represent operating balances only and are invested in short-term time deposits of the local bank. Such operating cash balances held at banks outside the United States are denominated in the local currencycurrency. We held $0.4 million and are minor.$0.5 million in foreign bank accounts at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

Foreign Currency

 

The assets and liabilities of our foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates, and revenues and expenses are translated at the ending exchange rate from the prior period which materially approximates the average exchange rates for each period. Resulting translation adjustments are reflected as other comprehensive (loss) incomeloss in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and within shareholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred. Except for transactions with customers and vendors in Canada, substantially all other transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars. Foreign operations were not significant to us for the quarterthree months ended September 30,March 31, 2016 or fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to changes in interest rates on our long term debt that carries variable rate interest. The impact of a 100 basis point change in interest rates would result in a change in annual interest expense of $0.2 million.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on management’s identification of the previously reported deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that evaluation, the CEO and CFOit considers to be material weaknesses, management has concluded that as of September 30, 2015, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at March 31, 2016. Steps being undertaken to remediate these weaknesses are discussed below.

The Company is continuing to reinforce its processes to address the reasonable assurance level in timely alertingpreviously reported material weaknesses.  The Company believes the steps being taken to remediate these weaknesses are appropriate and the Company expects them to material information requiredbe fully remediated before the end of its fiscal year. Remediation efforts include:

·Evaluation Process for Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Material Weakness:

·Enhance the formality of rigor of review as it relates to assumptions that are utilized pertaining to the goodwill impairment evaluation process, and

·Perform more rigorous sensitivity analyses on financial projections and other inputs.

·Capitalized Internally Developed Software Material Weakness:

·Implement additional monitoring controls as it relates to internal costs that are incurred and capitalized, and

·Implement additional monitoring controls verifying the hours and rates that are incorporated into the capitalized internally developed software calculation.

The Company is committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment and believes that these remediation efforts will represent significant improvements in our controls. The Company has started to implement these steps, however, some of these steps will take time to be fully integrated and confirmed to be effective and sustainable. Additional controls may also be required over time. Until the remediation steps set forth above are fully implemented and tested, the material weakness described above will continue to exist.


Notwithstanding the material weaknesses described above, management has concluded that the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report present fairly, in all material respects, the Company's periodic SEC reports. ThereCompany’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, there were no significant changes in the Company'sour internal controlscontrol over financial reporting during(as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the third quarter of 2015Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company'sour internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Legal Proceedings.

 

We currently are not involved in any pending material litigation.

 

Item 1A.Risk Factors.

 

For information regarding factors that could affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, see the risk factors discussion set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20142015 as previously filed with the SEC, and the information under “Forward-Looking Statements” included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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

 

None - not applicable.

None - not applicable

 

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None - not applicable.

 

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

None - not applicable.

 

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Item 5.Other Information.

 

Loan Agreement

On November 3, 2015, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Amendment with the Bank. The Amendment doesNone - not permit any subsequent advances under the Credit Facility, waived the fixed charge coverage ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and added a monthly liquidity ratio covenant (as such term is defined in the Amendment) of at least 1.00 to 1.00.

The foregoing summary of the amendment to the Loan Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2.

Employment Agreement

On November 4, 2016, the Company and Stratton Nicolaides, Executive Chairman, entered into a new employment agreement (“New Employment Agreement”) effective January 1, 2016. Pursuant to the New Employment Agreement, Mr. Nicolaides will step down as Executive Chairman and will become non-Executive Chairman and Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors. In this capacity, Mr. Nicolaides will make himself available for up to 35 hours per week to the members of the Board of Directors (including the Chief Executive Officer) and other members of the executive management team at the direction of the Chief Executive Officer. The term of the New Agreement is for 36 months, commencing on January 1, 2016, and will be automatically extended by an additional 12 months at the end of the initial term and on each succeeding anniversary unless written notice is given by the Company or Mr. Nicolaides in accordance with the New Employment Agreement. The Company may terminate the New Employment Agreement for “cause.” Mr. Nicolaides will receive a salary of $20,000 per month and shall be entitled to continue to participate in all benefits plans generally available to other senior executive of the Company, including vacation.

The foregoing summary of the New Employment Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3.

Separation Agreement

On November 5, 2016, the Company and Louis Fienberg, formerly EVP Corporate Development, entered into a separation agreement and general release (“Separation Agreement”). Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, for and in consideration of mutual promises, releases and covenants, Mr. Fienberg will receive $125,000 lump sum cash payment, six monthly payment of $20,833.33, accelerated vesting of 22,425 non-vested restricted share units, and the right to exercise all vested stock options or stock appreciation rights through July 29, 2016.

The foregoing summary of the Separation Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4.applicable.

 

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Item 6.ExhibitsExhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
Exhibit 10.1M Zionts Employment Agreement.*Description

 Exhibit 10.2First Amendment to Second Amended And Restated Loan And Security Agreement dated November 3, 2015.

10.1Exhibit 10.3Stratton Nicolaides Employment Agreement dated November 4, 2015*

Exhibit 10.4Louis Fienberg Separation Agreement and General Release dated November 5, 2015*

 Exhibit 10.5Shu Gan Offer Letter for Employment dated September 22, 2015*

Term Loan Agreement Dated as of March 9, 2016 by and among Numerex Corp. and Crystal Finance LLC, as Term Agent

 

31.1Exhibit 10.6Vin Constello Offer Letter for Employment dated September 22, 2015*

Exhibit 31.1Certification of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).

 Exhibit
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).

 Exhibit
32.1Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.2002

 Exhibit
32.2Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.2002

 Exhibit
101The following financial information from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015,March 31, 2016, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014,2015, (ii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2016 and 2015, and 2014, (iii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2016 and 2015, and 2014, (iv) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders Equity for the three months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and (v) Unaudited Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.Statements*

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* Indicates a compensatory management contract arrangement.This exhibit is furnished and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such exhibit will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or Securities Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.


 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 NUMEREX CORP.
 (Registrant)
  
NovemberMay 9, 20152016/s/ Marc Zionts
 Marc Zionts
 Chief Executive Officer
  
November
May 9, 20152016/s/ Richard A. FlyntKenneth L. Gayron
 Richard A. FlyntKenneth L. Gayron
 Chief Financial Officer and
 Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

 

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