Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31,
September 30,
2024
2023
Assets
(Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash
$ 2,261,853
$ 3,180,468
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of
$ 771,189 and $ 955,965 as of March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively
6,484,427
6,968,778
Inventories, net
308,895
334,384
Discontinued assets held for sale
–
508,077
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
457,071
378,512
Total current assets
9,512,246
11,370,219
Property and equipment, net
254,971
274,046
Intangible assets, net
786,765
893,143
Goodwill
1,758,682
1,758,682
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
2,810,059
3,021,315
Other assets
68,737
68,737
Total assets
$ 15,191,460
$ 17,386,142
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Note payable to Forward China
$ 750,000
$ –
Accounts payable
147,518
518,892
Due to Forward China
8,687,898
8,246,015
Deferred income
228,827
297,407
Current portion of operating lease liability
423,042
416,042
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
560,494
1,357,743
Total current liabilities
10,797,779
10,836,099
Other liabilities:
Note payable to Forward China
–
1,100,000
Operating lease liability, less current portion
2,623,814
2,833,782
Total other liabilities
2,623,814
3,933,782
Total liabilities
13,421,593
14,769,881
Commitments and contingencies
–
–
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $ 0.01 per share; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 10,061,185
shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023
100,612
100,612
Additional paid-in capital
20,263,242
20,202,202
Accumulated deficit
( 18,593,987 )
( 17,686,553 )
Total shareholders' equity
1,769,867
2,616,261
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$ 15,191,460
$ 17,386,142
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues, net
$ 7,830,130
$ 9,738,804
$ 14,982,080
$ 19,491,488
Cost of sales
6,222,432
7,813,696
11,731,897
15,600,310
Gross profit
1,607,698
1,925,108
3,250,183
3,891,178
Sales and marketing expenses
370,839
450,380
739,575
861,554
General and administrative expenses
1,776,491
1,566,549
3,430,561
3,249,360
Operating loss
( 539,632 )
( 91,821 )
( 919,953 )
( 219,736 )
Fair value adjustment of earnout consideration
–
–
–
( 40,000 )
Interest income
( 18,712 )
( 856 )
( 36,180 )
( 856 )
Interest expense
16,971
26,781
35,981
54,739
Other income, net
7,846
965
7,158
( 23,595 )
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
( 545,737 )
( 118,711 )
( 926,912 )
( 210,024 )
Provision for income taxes
–
–
–
–
Loss from continuing operations
( 545,737 )
( 118,711 )
( 926,912 )
( 210,024 )
(Loss) / income from discontinued operations, net of tax
( 7,477 )
( 752,237 )
19,478
( 1,091,199 )
Net loss
$ ( 553,214 )
$ ( 870,948 )
$ ( 907,434 )
$ ( 1,301,223 )
Basic loss per share :
Basic loss per share from continuing operations
$ ( 0.05 )
$ ( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.09 )
$ ( 0.02 )
Basic loss per share from discontinued operations
( 0.00 )
( 0.07 )
0.00
( 0.11 )
Basic loss per share
$ ( 0.05 )
$ ( 0.09 )
$ ( 0.09 )
$ ( 0.13 )
Diluted loss per share:
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations
$ ( 0.05 )
$ ( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.09 )
$ ( 0.02 )
Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations
( 0.00 )
( 0.07 )
0.00
( 0.11 )
Diluted loss per share
$ ( 0.05 )
$ ( 0.09 )
$ ( 0.09 )
$ ( 0.13 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
10,061,185
10,061,185
10,061,185
10,061,185
Diluted
10,061,185
10,061,185
10,061,185
10,061,185
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Additional
Common Stock
Paid-In
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Total
Balance at September 30, 2023
10,061,185
$ 100,612
$ 20,202,202
$ ( 17,686,553 )
$ 2,616,261
Share-based compensation
–
–
50,811
–
50,811
Net loss
–
–
–
( 354,220 )
( 354,220 )
Balance at December 31, 2023
10,061,185
100,612
20,253,013
( 18,040,773 )
2,312,852
Share-based compensation
–
–
10,229
–
10,229
Net loss
–
–
–
( 553,214 )
( 553,214 )
Balance at March 31, 2024
10,061,185
$ 100,612
$ 20,263,242
$ ( 18,593,987 )
$ 1,769,867
For the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
Additional
Common Stock
Paid-In
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Total
Balance at September 30, 2022
10,061,185
$ 100,612
$ 20,115,711
$ ( 13,949,896 )
$ 6,266,427
Share-based compensation
–
–
23,935
–
23,935
Net loss
–
–
–
( 430,275 )
( 430,275 )
Balance at December 31, 2022
10,061,185
100,612
20,139,646
( 14,380,171 )
5,860,087
Share-based compensation
–
–
14,859
–
14,859
Net loss
–
–
–
( 870,948 )
( 870,948 )
Balance at March 31, 2023
10,061,185
$ 100,612
$ 20,154,505
$ ( 15,251,119 )
$ 5,003,998
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
For the Six Months
Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Operating Activities:
Net loss
$ ( 907,434 )
$ ( 1,301,223 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
Share-based compensation
61,040
38,794
Depreciation and amortization
165,888
156,131
Credit loss expense
793
43,697
Change in fair value of earnout consideration
–
( 40,000 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
483,558
( 685,854 )
Inventories
25,489
198,073
Discontinued assets held for sale
508,077
681,975
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
( 78,559 )
( 93,415 )
Accounts payable and due to Forward China
70,509
1,404,239
Deferred income
( 68,580 )
( 272,483 )
Net changes in operating lease liabilities
8,288
16,367
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
( 797,249 )
( 196,293 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 528,180 )
( 49,992 )
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
( 40,435 )
( 69,817 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 40,435 )
( 69,817 )
Financing Activities:
Repayment of note payable to Forward China
( 350,000 )
( 100,000 )
Net cash used in financing activities
( 350,000 )
( 100,000 )
Net decrease in cash
( 918,615 )
( 219,809 )
Cash at beginning of period
3,180,468
2,575,522
Cash at end of period
$ 2,261,853
$ 2,355,713
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest
$ 35,981
$ 54,739
Cash paid for taxes
$ 4,498
$ 5,385
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1
OVERVIEW
Business
Forward Industries, Inc.
(“Forward”, “we”, “our” or the “Company”) is a global design, sourcing and distribution
company serving top tier medical and technology customers worldwide.
The
Company’s design division provides hardware and software product design and engineering services to customers predominantly located
in the U.S. The Company’s original equipment manufacturing (“OEM”) distribution division sources and sells carrying
cases and other accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits as well as a variety of other portable electronic and non-electronic
devices to OEMs or their contract manufacturers worldwide, that either package our products as accessories “in box” together
with their branded product offerings or sell them through their retail distribution channels. The Company does not manufacture any of
its OEM products and sources substantially all of these products from independent suppliers in China, through Forward Industries Asia-Pacific
Corporation, a British Virgin Islands corporation (“Forward China”). See Note 9.
Discontinued Operations
In July 2023, the Company
decided to cease operations of its retail distribution segment (“Retail Exit”) and is presenting the results of operations
for this segment within discontinued operations in the current and prior periods presented herein. Our retail distribution business sourced
and sold smart-enabled furniture, hot tubs and saunas and a variety of other products through various online retailer websites to customers
predominantly located in the U.S. and Canada. The inventory of the retail segment is presented as discontinued assets held for sale on
the balance sheets at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023. Where applicable, certain footnotes exclude the discontinued operations unless
otherwise noted. See Note 3 for additional information on discontinued operations.
Liquidity
For the six months
ended March 31, 2024, the Company generated a net loss of $ 907,000 ,
loss from continuing operations of $ 927,000
and used cash flows from operating activities of $ 528,000 .
By discontinuing the retail segment, which incurred significant losses, the Company expects improved performance in future periods.
The Company’s OEM distribution segment procures substantially all its products through independent suppliers in China through
Forward China. In connection with the new sourcing agreement and in order to preserve future liquidity, in November 2023, the
Company and Forward China entered into an agreement whereby Forward China agreed to limit the amount of outstanding payables it
would seek to collect from the Company to $500,000 in any 12-month period, which the Company agreed to pay within 30 days of any
such request (see Note 9). This agreement pertains only to payables that were outstanding at October 30, 2023 of approximately
$7,365,000. Purchases from Forward China made after October 30, 2023 are not covered by this agreement and are expected to be paid
according to normal payment terms. Based on our forecasted cash flows, discontinuing our retail segment and the agreement with
Forward China, we believe our existing cash balance and working capital will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs through at
least May 31, 2025. If necessary to preserve future cash flow and liquidity, we have the ability to implement cost-cutting measures
in a timely manner as we have done in prior periods, which may include a reduction in labor force and/or salary reductions for
existing personnel as deemed necessary. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Impact of COVID-19
On May 11, 2023, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services declared the end of the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19; however, the effects of COVID-19
continue to linger throughout the global economy and our businesses. Though the severity of COVID-19 has subsided, new variants, or the
outbreak of a new pathogen, could interrupt our business, cause renewed labor and supply chain disruptions, and negatively impact the
global and US economy, which could materially and adversely impact our business.
NOTE 2
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Forward Industries, Inc. and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Forward Industries
(IN), Inc. (“Forward US”), Forward Industries (Switzerland) GmbH (“Forward Switzerland”), Forward Industries UK
Limited (“Forward UK”), Intelligent Product Solutions, Inc. (“IPS”) and Kablooe, Inc. (“Kablooe”).
The terms “Forward”, “we”, “our” or the “Company” as used throughout this document are
used to indicate Forward Industries, Inc. and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances
have been eliminated in consolidation.
In the opinion of management,
the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect all normal recurring
adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented
herein but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the year ending September 30, 2024. These condensed consolidated
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and with the disclosures and risk factors presented therein.
The September 30, 2023 condensed consolidated balance sheet has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s
condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. Within this report, certain dollar
amounts and percentages have been rounded to their approximate values.
Segment Reporting
As a result of the discontinued
retail segment, as disclosed in Note 3, the Company now has two reportable segments: OEM distribution and design. The OEM distribution
segment sources and sells carrying cases and other accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits and a variety of other portable
electronic and non-electronic devices (such as sporting and recreational products, bar code scanners, GPS location devices, tablets and
firearms) on a made-to-order basis that are customized to fit the products sold by our OEM customers worldwide. The design segment consists
of two operating segments (IPS and Kablooe, which have been aggregated into one reportable segment) that provide a full spectrum of hardware
and software product design and engineering services to customers predominantly located in the U.S. See Note 6 for more information on
segments.
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist
of unsecured trade accounts with customers in amounts that have been invoiced ($ 6,015,000 and $ 6,949,000 at March 31, 2024 and September
30, 2023, respectively) and contract assets as described further below under the heading “Revenue Recognition.” The Company
maintains an allowance for credit losses, which is recorded as a reduction to accounts receivable on the condensed consolidated balance
sheets. Collectability of accounts receivable is estimated by evaluating the number of days accounts are outstanding, customer payment
history, recent payment trends and perceived creditworthiness, adjusted as necessary based on specific customer situations. At March 31,
2024 and September 30, 2023, the Company had no allowances for credit losses for the OEM distribution segment, allowances for credit losses
of $ 0 and $ 46,000 , respectively, for the discontinued retail distribution segment and $ 731,000 and $ 771,000 , respectively, for the design
segment.
The Company has agreements
with various retailers which contain different terms for trade discounts, promotional and other sales allowances. At March 31, 2024 and
September 30, 2023, the Company recorded accounts receivable allowances of $ 40,000 and $ 139,000 , respectively, for the discontinued retail
distribution segment.
Inventories
Inventories consist primarily
of finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. Based on
management’s estimates, an allowance is made to reduce excess, obsolete, or otherwise unsellable inventories to net realizable value.
The allowance is established through charges to cost of sales in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.
In determining the adequacy of the allowance, management’s estimates are based upon several factors, including analyses of inventory
levels, historical loss trends, sales history and projections of future sales demand. The Company’s estimates of the allowance may
change from time to time based on management’s assessments, and such changes could be material.
Revenue Recognition
OEM Distribution Segment
The OEM distribution segment
recognizes revenue when: (i) finished goods are shipped to its customers (in general, these conditions occur at either point of shipment
or point of destination, depending on the terms of sale and transfer of control); (ii) there are no other deliverables or performance
obligations; and (iii) there are no further obligations to the customer after the title of the goods has transferred. If the Company receives
consideration before achieving the criteria previously mentioned, it records a contract liability, which is classified as a component
of deferred income in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The OEM distribution segment had no contract liabilities
at March 31, 2024, September 30, 2023 or September 30, 2022.
Discontinued Retail Distribution Segment
The discontinued retail distribution
segment sold products primarily through online websites operated by authorized third-party retailers. Revenue is recognized when control
(as defined in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”) of the
related goods is transferred to the retailer, which generally occurs upon shipment to the end customer. Other than product delivery, the
retail distribution segment does not typically have other deliverables or performance obligations associated with its products. Revenue
is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for the products provided, net of allowances taken by retailers
for product returns and any taxes collected from customers that will be remitted to governmental authorities. When the Company receives
consideration before achieving the criteria previously mentioned, it records a contract liability, which is classified as a component
of deferred income in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The retail distribution segment had no contract liabilities
at March 31, 2024, September 30, 2023 or 2022. The results of operations of the retail segment are reported as discontinued operations
for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. See Note 3.
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Design Segment
The Company applies the “cost
to cost” and “right to invoice” methods of revenue recognition to the contracts with customers in the design segment.
The design segment typically engages in two types of contracts: (i) time and material and (ii) fixed price. The Company recognizes revenue
over time on its time and material contracts utilizing a “right to invoice” method. Revenues from fixed price contracts that
require performance of services that are not related to the production of tangible assets are recognized by using cost inputs to measure
progress toward the completion of its performance obligations, or the “cost to cost” method. Revenues from fixed price contracts
that contain specific deliverables are recognized when the performance obligation has been satisfied or the transfer of goods to the customer
has been completed and accepted.
Recognized revenues that
will not be billed until a later date, or contract assets, are recorded as an asset and classified as a component of accounts receivable
in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The design segment had contract assets of $ 1,240,000 , $ 976,000 and $ 609,000
at March 31, 2024, September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. Contracts where collections to date have exceeded recognized
revenues, or contract liabilities, are recorded as a liability and classified as a component of deferred income in the accompanying condensed
consolidated balance sheets. The design segment had contract liabilities of $ 229,000 , $ 297,000 , and $ 439,000 at March 31, 2024, September
30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively.
Goodwill
The Company reviews goodwill
for impairment at least annually, or more often if triggering events occur. The Company has two reporting units with goodwill (the IPS
and Kablooe operating segments) and we perform our annual goodwill impairment test on September 30, the end of the fiscal year, or upon
the occurrence of a triggering event. The Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if an impairment is
more likely than not to have occurred. If the Company can support the conclusion that it is not more likely than not that the fair value
of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the Company would not need to perform a quantitative impairment test for the
reporting unit. If the Company cannot support such a conclusion or does not elect to perform the qualitative assessment, then the Company
will perform the quantitative assessment by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill.
If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, no impairment charge is recognized. If the fair value of the reporting
unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment charge will be recognized for the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying
amount exceeds its fair value. A significant amount of judgment is required in performing goodwill impairment tests including estimating
the fair value of a reporting unit. Management evaluated and concluded that there were no indications goodwill was impaired at March 31,
2024.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets include
trademarks and customer relationships, which were acquired as part of the acquisitions of IPS in Fiscal 2018 and Kablooe in Fiscal 2020
and are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which are periodically evaluated for reasonableness.
Our intangible assets are
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
In assessing the recoverability of our intangible assets, we must make estimates and assumptions regarding future cash flows and other
factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets. These estimates and assumptions could have a significant impact on whether
an impairment charge is recognized and the magnitude of any such charge. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based
on relevant information. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgments and therefore
cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. If these estimates or material related
assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record impairment charges related to our intangible assets. Management evaluated
and concluded that there were no indications of impairments of intangible assets at March 31, 2024.
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Income Taxes
The Company recognizes future
tax benefits and liabilities measured at enacted rates attributable to temporary differences between financial statement and income tax
bases of assets and liabilities and to net tax operating loss carryforwards to the extent that realization of these benefits is more likely
than not. At March 31, 2024, there was no change to our assessment that a full valuation allowance was required against all net deferred
tax assets as it is not probable that such deferred tax assets will be realized. Accordingly, any deferred tax provision or benefit was
offset by an equal and opposite change to the valuation allowance. Our income tax provision or benefit is generally not significant due
to the existence of significant net operating loss carryforwards.
Fair Value Measurements
We perform fair value measurements
in accordance with the guidance provided by ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement.” ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that
would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the
measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required to be recorded at their fair values,
we consider the principal or most advantageous market in which we would transact and consider assumptions that market participants would
use when pricing the assets or liabilities, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of nonperformance.
ASC 820 establishes a fair
value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring
fair value. An asset's or liability's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant
to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
·
Level 1: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
·
Level 2: inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; or
·
Level 3: unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair values of the assets or liabilities.
Leases
Lease assets and liabilities
are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term, using the Company’s
incremental borrowing rate commensurate with the lease term, since the Company’s lessors do not provide an implicit rate, nor is
one readily available. The Company has certain leases that may include an option to renew and when it is reasonably probable to exercise
such option, the Company will include the renewal option terms in determining the lease asset and lease liability. Lease assets represent
the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation
to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease
term. Operating lease assets are shown as right of use assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The current and long-term
portions of operating lease liabilities are shown separately as such on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, “Segment Reporting
(Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” which requires expanded segment reporting and is effective for the
Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating
the effects of this pronouncement on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
In November 2019, the FASB
issued ASU 2019-11, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses.” ASU 2019-11 is
an accounting pronouncement that provides clarity to and amends earlier guidance on this topic and would be effective concurrently with
the adoption of such earlier guidance. This pronouncement is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 with no material
impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
Considering the recurring
losses incurred by the retail segment, in July 2023, the Company decided to cease operations of its retail distribution segment (“Retail
Exit”). The primary assets of the retail segment are inventory and accounts receivable. The Company expects to sell, liquidate,
or otherwise dispose of remaining retail inventory by June 30, 2024, and to collect remaining retail accounts receivable by the end of
Fiscal 2024. After this time, we expect to have no further significant continuing involvement with the retail distribution segment. The
Retail Exit is considered a strategic shift that will have a significant impact on the Company’s operations and financial results.
The inventory of the retail segment meets the criteria to be considered “held-for-sale” in accordance with ASC 205-20, “Discontinued
Operations.” Accordingly, the retail inventory is classified on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as “discontinued
assets held for sale” at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, and the results of operations for the retail segment have been classified
as “Discontinued Operations” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended March
31, 2024 and 2023. The condensed consolidated balance sheets and results of operations for comparable prior periods have been reclassified
to conform to this presentation in accordance with the accounting guidance.
The total amount related
to the discontinued retail segment included in Due to Forward China on the condensed consolidated balance sheets was approximately $ 698,000
and $ 1,002,000 at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.
The following table presents the major classes
of the “Income / loss from discontinued operations, net of tax” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Schedule of discontinued operations
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues, net
$ 92,000
$ 919,000
$ 757,000
$ 1,976,000
Cost of sales
( 2,000 )
1,332,000
468,000
2,436,000
Gross profit
94,000
( 413,000 )
289,000
( 460,000 )
Sales and marketing expenses
78,000
323,000
223,000
602,000
General and administrative expenses
23,000
16,000
46,000
29,000
(Loss) / income from discontinued operations before income taxes
( 7,000 )
( 752,000 )
20,000
( 1,091,000 )
Provision for income taxes
–
–
–
–
(Loss) / income from discontinued operations
$ ( 7,000 )
$ ( 752,000 )
$ 20,000
$ ( 1,091,000 )
At March 31, 2024 and September
30, 2023, discontinued assets held for sale of $ 0 and $ 508,000 , respectively, consist of the net inventory of the retail segment. These
numbers include an allowance of $ 262,000 and $ 1,464,000 , respectively to reduce excess or otherwise unsellable inventory to its estimated
net realizable value.
There was no depreciation,
amortization, investing or financing cash flow activities, or other significant noncash operating cash flow activities for the retail
segment in the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 4
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Intangible Assets
The Company’s intangible
assets consist of the following:
Schedule of intangible
assets
March
31, 2024
September
30, 2023
Trademarks
Customer
Relationships
Total
Intangible Assets
Trademarks
Customer
Relationships
Total
Intangible Assets
Gross carrying amount
$ 585,000
$ 1,390,000
$ 1,975,000
$ 585,000
$ 1,390,000
$ 1,975,000
Less accumulated amortization
( 223,000 )
( 966,000 )
( 1,189,000 )
( 203,000 )
( 879,000 )
( 1,082,000 )
Net carrying amount
$ 362,000
$ 424,000
$ 786,000
$ 382,000
$ 511,000
$ 893,000
The Company’s
intangible assets resulted from the acquisitions of Kablooe and IPS in Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2018, respectively, and relate to the
design segment of our business. Intangible assets are amortized over their expected useful lives of 15
years for the trademarks and eight
years for the customer relationships. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $ 53,000
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and $ 106,000
for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed
consolidated statements of operations.
At March 31, 2024, estimated
amortization expense for the Company’s intangible assets is as follows:
Schedule of estimated amortization expense
Remainder of Fiscal 2024
$ 106,000
Fiscal 2025
213,000
Fiscal 2026
121,000
Fiscal 2027
82,000
Fiscal 2028
78,000
Fiscal 2029
39,000
Thereafter
147,000
Total
$ 786,000
Goodwill
Goodwill
represents the future economic benefits of assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified or separately
recognized. The Company’s goodwill resulted from the acquisitions of Kablooe and IPS in Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2018, respectively.
The goodwill associated with the IPS acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes, but the goodwill associated with the Kablooe acquisition
is deductible for tax purposes. All of the Company’s goodwill is held under the design segment of our business.
NOTE 5
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The
acquisition of Kablooe provides annual contingent earnout payments based on their results of operations through August 2025. The fair
value of the earnout liability is measured on a recurring basis at each reporting date using a Black-Scholes valuation model with inputs
categorized within level three of the fair value hierarchy. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, the Company reduced
this liability from $70,000 to $30,000 based on changes to the expected likelihood of Kablooe reaching the specified earnings targets.
In September 2023, the Company further reduced this liability from $30,000 to $0 due to the low likelihood of Kablooe reaching the specified
earnings target. The fair value of this earnout liability remained $ 0 at March 31, 2024. The resulting gains have been recorded as a component
of other income on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 6
SEGMENTS AND CONCENTRATIONS
As a result of discontinuing
the retail segment (see Note 3), the Company now has two reportable segments: OEM distribution and design. The results of the retail segment
are classified as discontinued operations as discussed in Note 3. Segment information presented herein excludes the results of the retail
segment for all periods presented.
Our chief operating decision
maker (“CODM”) regularly reviews revenue and operating income for each segment to assess financial results and allocate resources.
For our OEM distribution segment, we exclude general and administrative and general corporate expenses from its measure of profitability
as these expenses are not allocated to the segments and therefore not included in the measure of profitability used by the CODM. For the
design segment, general and administrative expenses directly attributable to that segment are included in its measure of profitability
as these expenses are included in the measure of its profitability reviewed by the CODM. We do not include intercompany activity in our
segment results shown below to be consistent with the information that is presented to the CODM. Segment assets consist of accounts receivable
and inventory, which are regularly reviewed by the CODM, as well as goodwill and intangible assets resulting from design segment acquisitions.
Information by segment and
related reconciliations are shown in tables below:
Schedule of segment and
related reconciliations
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues:
OEM distribution
$ 2,759,000
$ 4,057,000
$ 4,769,000
$ 8,434,000
Design
5,071,000
5,682,000
10,213,000
11,057,000
Total segment revenues
$ 7,830,000
$ 9,739,000
$ 14,982,000
$ 19,491,000
Operating income/(loss):
OEM distribution
$ 113,000
$ 28,000
$ 154,000
$ 140,000
Design
( 57,000 )
531,000
209,000
964,000
Total segment operating income
56,000
559,000
363,000
1,104,000
General corporate expenses
( 596,000 )
( 651,000 )
( 1,283,000 )
( 1,324,000 )
Operating loss from continuing operations before income taxes
( 540,000 )
( 92,000 )
( 920,000 )
( 220,000 )
Other expense/(income), net
6,000
27,000
7,000
( 10,000 )
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
$ ( 546,000 )
$ ( 119,000 )
$ ( 927,000 )
$ ( 210,000 )
Depreciation and amortization:
OEM distribution
$ 2,000
$ 1,000
$ 3,000
$ 2,000
Design
83,000
78,000
163,000
154,000
Total depreciation and amortization
$ 85,000
$ 79,000
$ 166,000
$ 156,000
Schedule of segment assets
March 31,
2024
September 30,
2023
Segment Assets:
OEM distribution
$ 2,587,000
$ 2,478,000
Design
6,701,000
6,721,000
Total segment assets
9,288,000
9,199,000
General corporate assets
5,852,000
6,924,000
Discontinued assets held for sale
–
508,000
Other assets of discontinued retail segment
51,000
755,000
Total assets
$ 15,191,000
$ 17,386,000
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company had certain customers
in the OEM distribution segment whose individual percentage of the Company’s consolidated revenues was 10% or greater. Revenues
from one customer or their affiliates or contract manufacturers represented 13.9 % of the Company’s consolidated net revenues for
the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Revenues from one customer or their affiliates or contract manufacturers represented 11.4 %
of the Company’s consolidated net revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and revenues from two customers or their affiliates
or contract manufacturers represented 24.9 % of the Company’s consolidated net revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2023.
For the three and six months
ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had one customer in the design segment whose individual percentage of the Company’s consolidated
revenues was 10% or greater. Revenues from this customer represented 27.6 % and 26.3 % of the Company’s consolidated net revenues
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Revenues from this customer represented 27.6 % and 21.1 % of the Company’s
consolidated net revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
At March 31, 2024 and September
30, 2023, the Company had customers in the OEM distribution segment whose accounts receivable balance accounted for 10% or more of the
Company’s consolidated accounts receivable. One customer or its affiliate or contract manufacturer represented 14 % and 12.0 % of
the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.
At March 31, 2024 and September
30, 2023, the Company had one customer in the design segment whose accounts receivable balance accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s
consolidated accounts receivable. Accounts receivable from this customer represented 26.7 % and 31.1 %, respectively, of the Company’s
consolidated accounts receivable at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023.
In March 2023, the Company’s
contract with one of its major diabetic customers in the OEM distribution segment expired. Due to increased pricing pressures, the Company
did not extend its contract with this customer. Revenue from this customer approximated 14.0 % of our consolidated net revenues for the
three and six months ended March 31, 2023. The Company expects the loss of this customer to continue to cause a significant decline in
OEM distribution segment revenues in future periods.
NOTE 7
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock Options
On October 1, 2023, the Company
granted options to three of its non-employee directors to purchase an aggregate of 332,409 shares of its common stock at an exercise price
of $ 0.76 per share. The options vest one year from the date of grant, expire five years from the date of the grant and 110,803 were forfeited
prior to vesting. The options have a weighted average grant-date fair value of $ 0.36 per share and an aggregate grant-date fair value
of $ 120,000 , which will be recognized, net of forfeitures, ratably over the vesting period. No options were granted during the three and
six months ended March 31, 2023. There were no options exercised during the three and six months
ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.
The
Company recognized compensation expense for stock option awards of $ 10,000 and $ 15,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and
2023, respectively, and $ 61,000 and $ 39,000 during the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which was recorded as a
component of general and administrative expenses in its condensed consolidated statements of operations. At March 31, 2024, there was
$ 41,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted
average period of 0.5 years.
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nasdaq
On July 31, 2023, the Company
was notified by Nasdaq that it was not compliant with its closing bid price requirement because the closing bid price of our common stock
was below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days. The Company had 180 days, or until January 29, 2024, to regain compliance with
this requirement. On January 30, 2024, we were notified by Nasdaq that based on our continued non-compliance with this requirement, it
had determined that the Company’s common stock would be scheduled for delisting from Nasdaq. On February 6, 2024, the Company requested
a hearing on this matter with the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (“Panel”), which was held on April 9, 2024. This request stayed any
trading suspension or delisting of the Company’s common stock until the completion of the hearings process.
On February 22, 2024, the
Company was notified by Nasdaq that its shareholders’ equity of $ 2,312,852 as reported in its Form 10-Q for the period ended December
31, 2023 fell below the $2,500,000 minimum required for continued listing and that the Panel would consider this additional deficiency
at the April 9 th hearing.
At the hearing, the Company
presented a plan of action to meet compliance with both bid price and shareholders’ equity (our “Compliance Plan”).
On April 19, 2024, the Company was notified by the Panel that its request for an extension was granted. The Company has until July 9,
2024 to become compliant with both bid price and shareholders’ equity. We can provide no assurance that we will regain compliance
by July 9, 2024.
In
order to meet the shareholders’ equity requirement, the Company is in negotiations with Forward China to convert a portion of the
accounts payable due to them from the purchase of product into equity. We can provide no assurance that these negotiations will be successful.
Reverse Stock Split
On February 6, 2024, the
Company's shareholders approved an amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amendment”) to effect a reverse
stock split at a ratio in the range of 1-for-2 to 1-for-3 , with such ratio to be determined at the discretion of the Company's board
of directors and with such reverse stock split to be effected at such time and date, if at all, as determined by the Company's
board of directors in its sole discretion. Due to the decline in its stock price since February 6, 2024, the Company does not believe
the ratio approved in February will be significant enough to maintain long term compliance with Nasdaq’s bid price requirement.
The Company is therefore currently seeking shareholder approval at a special meeting on June 10, 2024 to increase the range of the reverse
stock split from 1-for-3 to 1-for-10, which if approved, would void the ratio approved by shareholders on February 6, 2024. If shareholder
approval is obtained, the Company’s board of directors intends to determine whether to proceed with the reverse stock split, the
effective time and ratio of the reverse stock split at a future date. We can provide no assurances that it will be approved by shareholders
or implemented by the board of directors or that it will result in our stock price increasing to meet the bid price requirement for a
period sufficient to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 8
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share
data for each period presented is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each such period.
Diluted earnings per share data is computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding
during each period. Dilutive common-equivalent shares consist of shares that would be issued upon the exercise of stock options and warrants,
computed using the treasury stock method. A reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
Schedule of basic and diluted earnings per share
For the Three Months Ended
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
March 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Numerator:
Loss from continuing operations
$ ( 546,000 )
$ ( 119,000 )
$ ( 927,000 )
$ ( 210,000 )
(Loss) / income from discontinued operations, net of tax
( 7,000 )
( 752,000 )
20,000
( 1,091,000 )
Net loss
$ ( 553,000 )
$ ( 871,000 )
$ ( 907,000 )
$ ( 1,301,000 )
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding
10,061,000
10,061,000
10,061,000
10,061,000
Dilutive common share equivalents
–
–
–
–
Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding
10,061,000
10,061,000
10,061,000
10,061,000
Basic (loss)/earnings per share :
Basic loss per share from continuing operations
$ ( 0.05 )
$ ( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.09 )
$ ( 0.02 )
Basic (loss)/earnings per share from discontinued operations
( 0.00 )
( 0.07 )
0.00
( 0.11 )
Basic loss per share
$ ( 0.05 )
$ ( 0.09 )
$ ( 0.09 )
$ ( 0.13 )
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share:
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations
$ ( 0.05 )
$ ( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.09 )
$ ( 0.02 )
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share from discontinued operations
( 0.00 )
( 0.07 )
0.00
( 0.11 )
Diluted loss per share
$ ( 0.05 )
$ ( 0.09 )
$ ( 0.09 )
$ ( 0.13 )
The following securities
were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share in each period because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:
Schedule of anti-dilutive shares
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Options
974,000
1,040,000
974,000
1,040,000
Warrants
75,000
151,000
75,000
151,000
Total potentially dilutive shares
1,049,000
1,191,000
1,049,000
1,191,000
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 9
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Buying Agency and Supply
Agreement
The Company has a Buying
Agency and Supply Agreement (the “Supply Agreement”) with Forward China. The Supply Agreement provides that, upon the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Forward China will act as the Company’s exclusive buying agent and supplier of
Products (as defined in the Supply Agreement) in the Asia-Pacific region. The Company purchases products at Forward China’s
cost and through March 2023 paid Forward China a monthly service fee equal to the sum of (i) $100,000, and (ii) 4% of “Adjusted
Gross Profit”, which is defined as the selling price less the cost from Forward China. Considering the loss of a significant OEM
distribution customer (see Note 6), effective April 1, 2023, the Company and Forward China agreed to reduce the fixed portion of the sourcing
fee from $100,000 to $83,333 per month for the remaining term of the Supply Agreement, which expired in October 2023. Effective October
2023, the Company and Forward China entered into a new sourcing agreement under which the fixed portion of the sourcing fee was further
reduced to $65,833 per month. Other terms in the agreement are substantially the same as the prior agreement. The new sourcing agreement
expires October 31, 2024. The Company recorded service fees to Forward China of $ 219,000 and $ 349,000
during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $ 453,000 and $ 694,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2024
and 2023, respectively, which are included as a component of cost of sales upon sales of the related products. The Company had purchases
from Forward China during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 of approximately $ 2,007,000 and $ 3,191,000 , respectively, and
$ 3,523,000 and $ 7,796,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
In order to preserve the
Company’s current and future liquidity, in November 2023, the Company and Forward China entered into an agreement whereby Forward
China agreed to limit the amount of outstanding payables it would seek to collect from the Company to $500,000 in any 12-month period,
which the Company agreed to pay within 30 days of any such request. This agreement pertains only to payables that were outstanding at
October 30, 2023 of approximately $ 7,365,000 . Purchases from Forward China made after October 30, 2023 are not covered by this agreement
and are expected to be paid according to normal payment terms. At March 31, 2024, the remaining balance covered by this agreement was
approximately $ 7,162,000 .
Promissory Note
On January 18, 2018, the
Company issued a $ 1,600,000 unsecured promissory note payable to Forward China to fund the acquisition of IPS. The promissory note bears
an interest rate of 8 % per annum and had an original maturity date of January 18, 2019. Monthly interest payments commenced on February
18, 2018, with the principal due at maturity. The Company incurred and paid interest associated with this note of $ 17,000 and $ 26,000
in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $ 36,000 and $ 54,000 in the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023,
respectively. The maturity date of this note was extended to December 31, 2024 . The maturity date of this note has been extended on several
occasions to assist the Company with liquidity. The Company made principal payments of $ 350,000 and $ 100,000 on this note during the six
months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and this note has a remaining balance of $ 750,000 at March 31, 2024.
Other Related Party Activity
In October 2020, the Company’s
retail division began selling smart-enabled furniture, which is sourced by Forward China and sold in the U.S. under the Koble brand name.
The Koble brand is owned by The Justwise Group Ltd. (“Justwise”), a company owned by Terence Wise, Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Company. The Company recognized revenues from the sale of Koble products of $ 104,000 and $ 543,000 in the three months
ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $ 376,000 and $ 1,041,000 in the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Due to the Retail Exit, these revenues are included in the income / (loss) from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended
March 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company had an agreement with Justwise, under which (i) Justwise performed design, marketing and inventory
management services related to the Koble products sold by the Company and (ii) the Company was granted a license to sell Koble products.
In exchange for such services, the Company paid Justwise $10,000 per month plus 1% of the cost of Koble products purchased from Forward
China. This agreement existed on a month-to-month basis until November 30, 2023. The Company incurred costs under this agreement of $ 0
and $ 20,000 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, respectively. T he Company incurred
costs of $ 33,000 and $ 65,000 under this agreement for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023, respectively. Due to the Retail
Exit, these costs are included in the income / (loss) from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and
2023. The Company had accounts payable to Justwise of $ 0 and $ 10,000 at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company recorded revenue
from a customer whose principal owner is an immediate family member of Jenny P. Yu, a large shareholder of the Company and managing director
of Forward China. The Company recognized revenue from this customer of $ 198,000 and $ 251,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024
and 2023, respectively, and $ 318,000 and $ 385,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company had no accounts
receivable from this customer at March 31, 2024 or September 30, 2023.
The Company recorded
revenue from a customer who employs an immediate family member of a former member of our Audit, Governance and Compensation
committees of our Board of Directors. The Company recognized revenue from this customer of $ 23,000
and $ 38,000
for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, respectively and no
revenue was recognized for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023. The Company had accounts receivable from this customer of
$ 17,000
and $ 0
at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.
NOTE 10
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, the Company
may become a party to legal actions or proceedings in the ordinary course of its business. At March 31, 2024, and through the date of
this filing, there were no such actions or proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, that, if decided adversely to the Company’s
interests, the Company believes would be material to its business.
NOTE 11
LINE OF CREDIT
The Company, specifically
IPS, has a $ 1,300,000 revolving line of credit with a bank which was renewed in March 2023. The line of credit is guaranteed by the Company
and is secured by all of IPS’ assets. The interest rate on the line of credit is 0.75% above The Wall Street Journal prime
rate. The effective interest rate was 9.25 % at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023. At March 31, 2024, the Company had $ 1,300,000 available
under the line of credit, which has a maturity date of May 31, 2024 and will not be renewed.
NOTE 12
LEASES
The Company’s operating
leases are primarily for corporate, engineering, and administrative office space. Cash paid for amounts included in operating lease liabilities
for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, which have been included in cash flows from operating activities, was $ 294,000
and $ 286,000 ,
respectively. Details of operating lease expense are as follows:
Schedule of operating lease expense
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating lease expense included in:
Sales and marketing expense
$ 4,000
$ 2,000
$ 7,000
$ 3,000
General and administrative expense
151,000
162,000
302,000
309,000
Total
$ 155,000
$ 164,000
$ 309,000
$ 312,000
At March 31, 2024, the Company’s
operating leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 7.2 years and a weighted average discount rate of 5.7 %.
At March 31, 2024, future
minimum payments under non-cancellable operating leases were as follows:
Schedule of future minimum payments under operating leases
Remainder of Fiscal 2024
$ 298,000
Fiscal 2025
556,000
Fiscal 2026
510,000
Fiscal 2027
419,000
Fiscal 2028
428,000
Thereafter
1,551,000
Total future minimum lease payments
3,762,000
Less imputed interest
( 715,000 )
Present value of lease liabilities
3,047,000
Less current portion of lease liabilities
( 423,000 )
Long-term portion of lease liabilities
$ 2,624,000
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SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 13
ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued expenses and other
current liabilities at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023 are as follows:
Schedule of accrued expenses and other accrued liabilities
March 31,
September 30,
2024
2023
Accrued commissions/bonuses
$ 69,000
$ 872,000
Paid time off
302,000
285,000
Other
189,000
201,000
Total
$ 560,000
$ 1,358,000
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