Form 10-Q
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United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2007.

 

¨ 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 0-10843

 


CSP Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 


 

Massachusetts   04-2441294
(State of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

43 Manning Road

Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-3901

(978) 663-7598

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

 


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  x    No  ¨.

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

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  x

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

As of May 8, 2007, the registrant had 3,813,457 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

 



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INDEX

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

   Financial Statements   
   Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2007 (unaudited) and September 30, 2006    3
   Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006    4
   Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the six months ended March 31, 2007    5
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006    6
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)    7-13

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    14-25

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    25

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    26

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    27

Item 6.

   Exhibits    27

 

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except par value)

 

     March 31,
2007
    September 30,
2006
 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,073     $ 8,683  

Short-term investments

     2,896       2,173  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $88 and $77

     10,890       10,316  

Inventories

     9,336       7,407  

Refundable income taxes

     97       43  

Deferred income taxes

     998       1,361  

Other current assets

     1,845       1,632  
                

Total current assets

     36,135       31,615  
                

Property, equipment and improvements, net

     1,120       1,141  
                

Other assets:

    

Goodwill

     2,779       2,779  

Deferred income taxes

     352       327  

Cash surrender value of life insurance

     2,223       2,185  

Other assets

     350       403  
                

Total other assets

     5,704       5,694  
                

Total assets

   $ 42,959     $ 38,450  
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 11,956     $ 10,695  

Pension and retirement plans

     535       494  

Income taxes payable

     1,102       827  

Deferred income taxes

     454       —    
                

Total current liabilities

     14,047       12,016  

Pension and retirement plans

     7,662       7,283  

Deferred income taxes

     251       236  
                

Total liabilities

     21,960       19,535  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $.01 par; authorized, 7,500 shares; issued 3,801 and 3,716 shares, respectively

     38       37  

Additional paid-in capital

     11,579       10,957  

Retained earnings

     12,420       11,187  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (3,038 )     (3,266 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     20,999       18,915  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 42,959     $ 38,450  
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except for per share data)

 

     For the three months
ended
   For the six months
ended
 
     March 31,
2007
   March 31,
2006
   March 31,
2007
   March 31,
2006
 

Sales:

           

Product

   $ 15,422    $ 14,936    $ 33,058    $ 26,874  

Services

     3,396      2,711      6,891      5,869  
                             

Total sales

     18,818      17,647      39,949      32,743  
                             

Cost of sales:

           

Product

     12,219      10,936      25,380      20,801  

Services

     2,439      1,944      4,726      4,126  
                             

Total cost of sales

     14,658      12,880      30,106      24,927  
                             

Gross profit

     4,160      4,767      9,843      7,816  

Operating expenses:

           

Engineering and development

     628      568      1,173      1,080  

Selling, general and administrative

     3,173      3,216      6,555      6,260  
                             

Total operating expenses

     3,801      3,784      7,728      7,340  
                             

Operating income

     359      983      2,115      476  
                             

Other income (expense):

           

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

     7      4      1      (2 )

Other income (expense), net

     94      177      169      238  
                             

Total other income (expense), net

     101      181      170      236  
                             

Income before income taxes

     460      1,164      2,285      712  

Income tax expense

     205      131      1,052      225  
                             

Net income

   $ 255    $ 1,033    $ 1,233    $ 487  
                             

Net income per share – basic

   $ 0.07    $ 0.28    $ 0.33    $ 0.13  
                             

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

     3,748      3,682      3,737      3,680  
                             

Net income per share – diluted

   $ 0.07    $ 0.27    $ 0.32    $ 0.13  
                             

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

     3,917      3,767      3,905      3,781  
                             

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2007

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Shares    Amount    Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   Retained
Earnings
   Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
   Comprehensive
income (loss)

Balance as of September 30, 2006

   3,716    $ 37    $ 10,957    $ 11,187    $ (3,266 )   $ 18,915   

Comprehensive income:

                   

Net income

   —        —        —        1,233      —         1,233    $ 1,233

Other comprehensive income (loss)

                   

Effect of foreign currency translation

   —        —        —        —        228       228      228
                       

Total Comprehensive income

   —        —        —        —        —         —      $ 1,461
                       

Exercise of stock options

   70      1      362      —        —         363   

Stock-based Compensation

   —        —        164      —        —         164   

Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan

   15      —        96      —        —         96   
                                           

Balance as of March 31, 2007

   3,801    $ 38      11,579      12,420    $ (3,038 )   $ 20,999   
                                           

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     For the six months
ended
 
     March 31,
2007
    March 31,
2006
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 1,233     $ 487  

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

    

Depreciation

     323       264  

Loss on disposal of property, net

     1       5  

Non-cash changes in accounts receivable

     11       134  

Non-cash compensation expense related to stock options

     164       120  

Deferred income taxes

     824       37  

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

     (21 )     —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Increase in accounts receivable

     (315 )     (4,643 )

Increase in inventories

     (1,833 )     (610 )

Increase in refundable income taxes

     (51 )     (8 )

Increase in other current assets

     (155 )     (659 )

Decrease in other assets

     54       —    

Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     962       4,557  

Increase in pension and retirement plans

     163       183  

Increase in income taxes payable

     267       147  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,627       14  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

     —         (31 )

Purchases of held-to-maturity securities

     (3,236 )     (1,525 )

Sales of available-for-sale securities

     —         386  

Maturities of held-to-maturity securities

     2,513       2,048  

Life insurance premiums paid

     (17 )     (34 )

Purchases of property, equipment and improvements

     (284 )     (208 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (1,024 )     636  
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from stock issued from the exercise of options

     363       11  

Proceeds from issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan

     96       78  

Purchase of common stock

     —         (86 )
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     459       3  
                

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash

     328       (93 )
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     1,390       560  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     8,683       9,724  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 10,073     $ 10,284  
                

Supplementary Cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 58     $ 74  

Cash paid for interest

   $ 97     $ 89  

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005

Organization and Business

CSP Inc. (CSPI or the Company) was founded in 1968 and is based in Billerica, Massachusetts. To meet the diverse requirements of its industrial, commercial, scientific, and defense customers worldwide, CSPI and its subsidiaries develop and market IT integration solutions and high-performance cluster computer systems. The Company operates in two segments, its Systems segment and its Service and System Integration segment.

 

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared by the Company, without audit, and reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. All adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, the Company believes that although the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, the financial statements should be read in conjunction with the footnotes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006.

 

2. New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (as amended)—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We are in the process of analyzing the impact of FIN 48, which we are required to adopt by the first quarter of fiscal 2008.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)” (SFAS 158), which requires recognition of the funded status of a benefit plan in the balance sheet. SFAS 158 also requires recognition, in other comprehensive income, of certain gains and losses that arise during the period but which are deferred under pension accounting rules. SFAS 158 also requires defined benefit plan assets and obligations to be measured as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end. SFAS 158 provides recognition and disclosure elements that will be effective as of the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006 (as of September 30, 2007 for the Company) and measurement date elements that will be effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008 (as of September 30, 2009 for the Company). The Company is currently evaluating the recognition element of adopting SFAS 158. The measurement date element will not have an impact on the Company as the Company already measures the plan assets and obligations as of the end of its fiscal year.

 

3. Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

4. Reclassifications

The financial statements included in the Company’s forms 10-Q, for the quarters and fiscal year to date periods ended March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2006 included certain commission expenses of its German subsidiary in cost of sales instead of in selling, general and administrative expenses, as required by company policy and accounting policies generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, certain costs in connection with providing services, which should have been classified as cost of sales, were classified as engineering and development expenses. In this form 10-Q, our unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2006 have been restated to reflect these amounts properly.

 

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The restatements referred to above are reflect in the table below, affecting cost of product sales, cost of services sales, engineering and development expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

    

For the three months ended

March 31, 2006

  

For the six months ended

March 31, 2006

 
     As
reported
   Restatement
Adjustment
    Restated    As
reported
    Restatement
Adjustment
    Restated  

Sales:

              

Product

   $ 14,936      $ 14,936    $ 26,874       $ 26,874  

Services

     2,711        2,711      5,869         5,869  
                                  

Total sales

     17,647        17,647      32,743         32,743  
                                  

Cost of sales:

              

Product

     10,991    (55 )     10,936      20,924     (123 )     20,801  

Services

     1,938    6       1,944      4,152     (26 )     4,126  
                                          

Total cost of sales

     12,929    (49 )     12,880      25,076     (149 )     24,927  
                                          

Gross profit

     4,718    49       4,767      7,667     149       7,816  

Operating expenses:

              

Engineering and development

     610    (42 )     568      1,122     (42 )     1,080  

Selling, general and administrative

     3,125    91       3,216      6,069     191       6,260  
                                          

Total operating expenses

     3,735    49       3,784      7,191     149       7,340  
                                          

Operating income

     983        983      476         476  
                                  

Other income (expense):

              

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

     4        4      (2 )       (2 )

Other income (expense), net

     177        177      238         238  
                                  

Total other income (expense), net

     181        181      236         236  
                                  

Income before income taxes

     1,164        1,164      712         712  

Income tax expense

     131        131      225         225  
                                  

Net income

   $ 1,033      $ 1,033    $ 487       $ 487  
                                  

Net income per share – basic

   $ 0.28      $ 0.28    $ 0.13       $ 0.13  
                                  

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

     3,682        3,682      3,680         3,680  
                                  

Net income per share – diluted

   $ 0.27      $ 0.27    $ 0.13       $ 0.13  
                                  

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

     3,767        3,767      3,781         3,781  
                                  

 

5. Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per common share reflects the maximum dilution that would have resulted from the assumed exercise and share repurchase related to dilutive stock options and is computed by dividing net income by the assumed weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

The reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted net income per share computations for the Company’s reported net income is as follows:

 

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     For the Three Months
Ended
   For the Six Months
Ended
     March 31,
2007
   March 31,
2006
   March 31,
2007
   March 31,
2006
     (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Net income

   $ 255    $ 1,033    $ 1,233    $ 487
                           

Weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic

     3,748      3,682      3,737      3,680

Incremental shares from the assumed exercise of stock options

     169      85      168      101
                           

Weighted average number of shares outstanding – diluted

     3,917      3,767      3,905      3,781
                           

Net income per share – basic

   $ 0.07    $ 0. 28    $ 0. 33    $ 0.13
                           

Net income per share – diluted

   $ 0.07    $ 0. 27    $ 0. 32    $ 0.13
                           

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2007, options of 328,708 and 345,248, respectively, were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation because their impact would have been anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2006, options of 203,970 and 135,000, respectively, were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation because their impact would have been anti-dilutive.

 

6. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

 

     March 31,
2007
   September 30,
2006
     (Amounts in thousands)

Raw materials

   $ 2,283    $ 1,329

Work-in-progress

     3,215      1,379

Finished goods

     3,838      4,699
             

Total

   $ 9,336    $ 7,407
             

 

7. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

     For the Three Months
Ended
    For the Six Months
Ended
 
     March 31,
2007
   March 31,
2006
    March 31,
2007
   March 31,
2006
 
     (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)  

Net income

   $ 255    $ 1,033     $ 1,233    $ 487  

Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities

     —        49       —        (45 )

Effect of foreign currency translation

     27      (49 )     228      (80 )
                              

Comprehensive income

   $ 282    $ 1,033     $ 1,461    $ 362  
                              

The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows:

 

     March 31,
2007
    September 30,
2006
 
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Cumulative effect of foreign currency translation

   $ (1,128 )   $ (1,356 )

Additional minimum pension liability

     (1,910 )     (1,910 )
                

Accumulated Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (3,038 )   $ (3,266 )
                

 

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8. Pension and Retirement Plans

In the United Kingdom and Germany, the Company provides defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution plans for the majority of its employees. Domestically, the Company also provides benefits through supplemental retirement plans to certain current and former employees. These supplemental plans provide benefits derived out of cash surrender values relating to current and former employee and officer life insurance policies, equal to the difference between the amounts that would have been payable under the defined benefit pension plans, in the absence of legislation limiting pension benefits and earnings that may be considered in calculating pension benefits, and the amounts actually payable under the defined benefit pension plans. Domestically, the Company provides for officer death benefits through post-retirement plans to certain officers.

The Company funds its pension plans in amounts sufficient to meet the requirements set forth in applicable employee benefits laws and local tax laws. Liabilities for amounts in excess of these funding levels are accrued and reported in the consolidated balance sheet.

The plan assets comprise a diversified mix of assets including corporate equity securities, government securities and corporate debt securities.

The components of net periodic benefit costs related to the U.S. and international plans are as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31  
     2007     2006  
     Foreign     U.S.    Total     Foreign     U.S.    Total  
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Pension:

              

Service cost

   $ 29     $ 2    $ 31     $ 29     $ 2    $ 31  

Interest cost

     165       36      201       139       36      175  

Expected return on plan assets

     (121 )     —        (121 )     (98 )     —        (98 )

Amortization of:

              

Prior service costs/(gains)

     8       11      19       7       22      29  

Net transition asset

     2       —        2       (24 )     —        (24 )
                                              

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 83     $ 49    $ 132     $ 53     $ 60    $ 113  
                                              

Post Retirement:

              

Service cost

   $ —       $ 14    $ 14     $ —       $ 14    $ 14  

Interest cost

     —         10      10       —         9      9  

Expected return on plan assets

     —         —        —         —         —        —    

Amortization of:

              

Prior service costs/(gains)

     —         7      7       —         15      15  

Net transition asset

     —         —        —         —         —        —    
                                              

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ —       $ 31    $ 31     $ —       $ 38    $ 38  
                                              

 

     For the Six Months Ended March 31  
     2007     2006  
     Foreign     U.S.    Total     Foreign     U.S.    Total  
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Pension:

              

Service cost

   $ 59     $ 4    $ 63     $ 57     $ 4    $ 61  

Interest cost

     329       71      400       279       72      351  

Expected return on plan assets

     (240 )     —        (240 )     (195 )     —        (195 )

Amortization of:

              

Prior service costs/(gains)

     16       23      39       19       43      62  

Net transition asset

     —         —        —         (55 )     —        (55 )
                                              

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 164     $ 98    $ 262     $ 105     $ 119    $ 224  
                                              

Post Retirement:

              

Service cost

   $ —       $ 28    $ 28     $ —       $ 27    $ 27  

 

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     For the Six Months Ended March 31
     2007    2006
     Foreign    U.S.    Total    Foreign    U.S.    Total
     (Amounts in thousands)

Interest cost

     —        20      20      —        17      17

Expected return on plan assets

     —        —        —        —        —        —  

Amortization of:

                 

Prior service costs/(gains)

     —        15      15      —        29      29

Net transition asset

     —        —        —        —        —        —  
                                         

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ —      $ 63    $ 63    $ —      $ 73    $ 73
                                         

 

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9. Segment Information

The following table presents certain operating segment information.

 

     Systems    Service and
System
Integration
  

Consolidated

Total

Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

        

Sales:

        

Product

   $ 2,161    $ 13,261    $ 15,422

Service

     296      3,100      3,396
                    

Total sales

   $ 2,457    $ 16,361    $ 18,818

Profit from operations

   $ 98    $ 261    $ 359

Total assets

   $ 17,235    $ 25,724    $ 42,959

Capital expenditures

   $ 53    $ 53    $ 106

Depreciation

   $ 64    $ 94    $ 158

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

        

Sales:

        

Product

   $ 3,753    $ 11,183    $ 14,936

Service

     79      2,632      2,711
                    

Total sales

   $ 3,832    $ 13,815    $ 17,647

Profit from operations

   $ 655    $ 328    $ 983

Total assets

   $ 12,159    $ 24,214    $ 36,373

Capital expenditures

   $ 45    $ 108    $ 153

Depreciation

   $ 49    $ 82    $ 131

Six Months Ended March 31, 2007

        

Sales:

        

Product

   $ 7,310    $ 25,748    $ 33,058

Service

     690      6,201      6,891

Total sales

   $ 8,000    $ 31,949    $ 39,949

Profit from operations

   $ 1,406    $ 709    $ 2,115

Total assets

   $ 17,235    $ 25,724    $ 42,959

Capital expenditures

   $ 186    $ 98    $ 284

Depreciation

   $ 135    $ 188    $ 323

Six Months Ended March 31, 2006

        

Sales:

        

Product

   $ 5,020    $ 21,854    $ 26,874

Service

     504      5,365      5,869
                    

Total sales

   $ 5,524    $ 27,219    $ 32,743

Profit from operations

   $ 127    $ 349    $ 476

Total assets

   $ 12,159    $ 24,214    $ 36,373

Capital expenditures

   $ 47    $ 161    $ 208

Depreciation

   $ 104    $ 160    $ 264

Profit (loss) from operations is equal to sales, less: cost of sales, engineering and development and selling, general and administrative expenses, but is not affected by either non-operating charges/income or by income taxes. Non-operating charges/ income consists principally of gain on sale of property, investment income and interest expense. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

Total assets include deferred income tax assets and other financial instruments owned by the Company.

 

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The following table lists customers from which the Company derived revenues in excess of 10% of total revenues for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.

 

     For the Three Months Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
     March 31, 2007     March 31, 2006     March 31, 2007     March 31, 2006  
     Amount    % of
Revenues
    Amount    % of
Revenues
    Amount    % of
Revenues
    Amount    % of
Revenues
 
     (Amounts in millions)  

Raytheon Corporation

     —      —       $ 1.4    8 %   $ 5.1    13 %   $ 1.5    5 %

Atos Origin GmbH

   $ 2.2    12 %   $ 2.0    11 %   $ 5.1    13 %   $ 3.6    11 %

Kabel Deutschland

   $ 2.2    12 %   $ 2.1    12 %   $ 2.5    6 %   $ 5.4    17 %

 

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

Forward-Looking Statements

The discussion below contains certain forward-looking statements related to, among others, but not limited to, statements concerning future revenues and future business plans. Actual results may vary from those contained in such forward-looking statements.

Markets for our products and services are characterized by rapidly changing technology, new product introductions and short product life cycles. These changes can adversely affect our business and operating results. Our success will depend on our ability to enhance our existing products and services and to develop and introduce, on a timely and cost effective basis, new products that keep pace with technological developments and address increasing customer requirements. The inability to meet these demands could adversely affect our business and operating results.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to uncollectible receivables, inventory valuation, goodwill, income taxes, deferred compensation and retirement plans, and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical performance and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. A description of our critical accounting policies is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 in the “Critical Accounting Policies” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Results of Operations

Overview of the six months ended March 31, 2007 Results of Operations

CSP Inc. operates in two segments:

 

   

Systems - the Systems segment consists of our Multicomputer division which designs, develops and manufactures signal processing computer platforms which are used primarily in military applications.

 

   

Service and Systems Integration - the Services and Systems Integration Segment includes our Modcomp subsidiary which provides maintenance and integration services for computer systems and sale of third-party computer hardware and software products.

Highlights include:

 

   

Revenue increased by approximately $7.2 million, or 22%, to $39.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 versus $32.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2006.

 

   

Operating income increased by approximately $1.6 million, or 344%, to $2.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 versus $476 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2006.

 

   

Net income increased by approximately $746 thousand, or 153%, to $1.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 versus $487 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2006.

 

   

Net cash provided by operations was approximately $1.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 compared to net cash provided by operations of $14 thousand for the comparable period of 2006.

 

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The following table details our results of operations in dollars and as a percentage of sales for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

     March 31,
2007
   %
of sales
    March 31,
2006
   %
of sales
 

Sales

   $ 39,949    100 %   $ 32,743    100 %

Costs and expenses:

          

Cost of sales

     30,106    75 %     24,927    77 %

Engineering and development

     1,173    3 %     1,080    3 %

Selling, general and administrative

     6,555    17 %     6,260    19 %
                          

Total costs and expenses

     37,834    95 %     32,267    99 %
                          

Operating income

     2,115    5 %     476    1 %

Other income

     170    1 %     236    1 %
                          

Income before income taxes

     2,285    6 %     712    2 %

Provision for income taxes

     1,052    3 %     225    1 %
                          

Net income

   $ 1,233    3 %   $ 487    1 %
                          

Sales

The following table details our sales by operating segment for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

     Systems     Service and
Systems
Integration
    Total     % of
Total
 

For the six months ended March 31, 2007:

        

Product

   $ 7,310     $ 25,748     $ 33,058     83 %

Services

     690       6,201       6,891     17 %
                              

Total

   $ 8,000     $ 31,949     $ 39,949     100 %
                              

% of Total

     20 %     80 %     100 %  
     Systems     Service and
Systems
Integration
    Total     % of
Total
 

For the six months ended March 31, 2006:

        

Product

   $ 5,020     $ 21,854     $ 26,874     82 %

Services

     504       5,365       5,869     18 %
                              

Total

   $ 5,524     $ 27,219     $ 32,743     100 %
                              

% of Total

     17 %     83 %     100 %  
     Systems     Service and
Systems
Integration
    Total     %
increase
(decrease)
 

Increase (Decrease)

        

Product

   $ 2,290     $ 3,894     $ 6,184     23 %

Services

     186       836       1,022     17 %
                              

Total

   $ 2,476     $ 4,730     $ 7,206     22 %
                          

% increase

     45 %     17 %     22 %  

Total revenues increased by approximately $7.2 million, or 22%, in the first six months of fiscal year 2007 compared to the same period of fiscal year 2006. Approximately $2.5 million of this increase was in the Systems segment and the remaining $4.7 million was in the Service and System Integration segment.

Product revenues increased by approximately $6.2 million, or 23% in the first six months of fiscal year 2007 compared to the first six months of fiscal 2006. Approximately $2.3 million of this increase was in the Systems segment and $3.9 million was in the Service and System Integration segment.

 

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The $2.3 million increase in the Systems segment product revenue was primarily due to the increase in sales to Raytheon of $3.6 million over the prior year period, related to sales under the new Raytheon contract that began shipping in the first six months of fiscal 2007. In addition, sales to Kyokuto Boeki Kaisha (“KBK”) increased by $0.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 versus the prior year comparable period. These sales increases were offset by a decline in sales to Lockheed Martin of $1.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2007 versus the prior comparable period.

The $3.9 million increase in the Service and System Integration segment product revenue was primarily due to a $3.2 million increase in shipments of third-party hardware in the US Systems and Solutions division. Of this increase, approximately $2.5 million was due to sales to new customers, while the remaining $0.7 million of the increase was due to increases in sales to existing customers. Another factor that affected the increase in revenue was a reduced sales volume in the first six months of fiscal 2006 due to Hurricane Wilma which resulted in a 7 day business closure. The remaining $0.7 million increase in product sales of the Services and System Integration segment was derived from our German subsidiary. This increase was largely due to a stronger Euro versus the US dollar during the six months ended March 31, 2007 versus the comparable period of fiscal 2006. The exchange rate change resulted in sales increasing in US dollars by $0.9, offset by a $0.2 million reduction in sales volume. This decline in sales volume was related to an integrated service project for one of the large television cable providers in Germany in the first six months of fiscal 2006 which was completed by the end of fiscal 2006.

Service revenues increased by $1 million, or 17% in the first six months of fiscal year 2007 compared to the first six months of fiscal 2006. Approximately $0.8 million of the increase was in the Service and System Integration segment and $0.2 million was in the Systems segment. The Service and System Integration segment increase was derived from our German subsidiary, wherein sales increased by $0.8 million, $0.5 million of which resulted from increased sales volume; and $0.3 million was due to the foreign exchange rate fluctuation of a stronger Euro versus the US dollar for the six months ended March 31, 2007 versus the comparable period of fiscal 2006. The increase in sales volume was due primarily to several additional new contracts. The Systems segment service revenue increase of $0.2 million was mainly due to an increase in royalty revenue from Lockheed Martin which was approximately $0.5 million in the first six months of fiscal 2007 compared to approximately $0.3 million in the first six months of fiscal 2006.

Our sales by geographic area, based on the location to which the products were shipped or services rendered, are as follows:

 

     For the Six Months Ended             
     (Amounts in thousands)             
     March 31,
2007
   %    

March 31,

2006

   %     $ Increase/
(Decrease)
   % Increase
(Decrease)
 

North America

   $ 21,806    55 %   $ 16,939    52 %   $ 4,867    29 %

Europe

     15,960    40 %     14,204    43 %     1,756    12 %

Asia

     2,183    5 %     1,600    5 %     583    36 %
                                   

Totals

   $ 39,949    100 %   $ 32,743    100 %   $ 7,206    22 %
                                   

North American revenue increased in the first six months of fiscal 2007 versus the comparable period of fiscal 2006, largely due to the increase in product sales in the Systems segment related to the increase in sales to Raytheon of $3.6 million offset by the reduction in sales to Lockheed Martin of $1.6 million, referred to above combined with the increase in product sales by the Systems and Solutions US division of $3.2 million, also referred to above.

The increase in revenues in Europe for the six months ended March 31, 2007 versus the comparable period of fiscal 2006 was due primarily to the reasons set forth above with respect to sales volumes and foreign exchange rate fluctuations in the German subsidiary, in the Service and System Integration segment. To summarize the data presented above, $1.2 million of the increase was related to the foreign exchange rate change of a stronger Euro versus the US dollar, and $0.3 million of the increase was related to increased sales volume. The remaining $0.3 million increase in sales in Europe were related to sales from the UK division which was derived from a combination of increased volume and favorable foreign exchange fluctuations from the stronger British Pound versus the US dollar.

Cost of Sales and Gross Margins

The following table details our cost of sales by operating segment for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

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     Systems     Service and
Systems
Integration
    Total     % of
Total
 

For the six months ended March 31, 2007:

        

Product

   $ 2,882     $ 22,499     $ 25,381     84 %

Services

   $ 172     $ 4,553     $ 4,725     16 %
                              

Total

   $ 3,054     $ 27,052     $ 30,106     100 %
                              

% of Total

     10 %     90 %     100 %  

% of Sales

     38 %     85 %     75 %  

Gross Margins:

        

Product

     61 %     13 %     23 %  

Services

     75 %     27 %     31 %  

Total

     62 %     15 %     25 %  
     Systems     Service and
Systems
Integration
    Total     % of
Total
 

For the six months ended March 31, 2006:

        

Product

   $ 1,912     $ 18,889     $ 20,801     83 %

Services

     58       4,068       4,126     17 %
                              

Total

   $ 1,970     $ 22,957     $ 24,927     100 %
                              

% of Total

     8 %     92 %     100 %  

% of Sales

     36 %     84 %     76 %  

Gross Margins:

        

Product

     62 %     14 %     23 %  

Services

     88 %     24 %     30 %  

Total

     64 %     16 %     24 %  
     Systems     Service and
Systems
Integration
    Total     %
increase
(decrease)
 

Increase (decrease)

        

Product

   $ 970     $ 3,610     $ 4,580     22 %

Services

     114       485       599     15 %
                              

Total

   $ 1,084     $ 4,095     $ 5,179     21 %
                              

% Increase

     55 %     18 %     21 %  

% of Sales

     2 %     1 %     (1 )%  

Gross Margins:

        

Product

     (1 )%     (1 )%     —   %  

Services

     (13 )%     3 %     1 %  

Total

     (2 )%     (1 )%     1 %  

Total cost of sales increased by approximately $5.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007, over the comparable period in fiscal 2006, to $30.1 million up from $24.9 million in the prior year period. The increase in cost of sales was proportionate to the increase in revenues, reflecting an overall improvement in gross margin to 25% for the current year six month period versus 24% in the prior year. The Systems segment cost of goods sold increased by $1.1 million, largely in proportion to the increase in revenues, with a decrease in gross margin of 2% in the first six months of fiscal year 2007 as compared to the same period of the prior year. In addition product gross margin remained consistent for the first six months of fiscal 2007 versus the prior fiscal year at 23%.

The Service and System Integration segment cost of sales for the six months ended March 31, 2007 was approximately $27.1 million versus $23.0 million in for the six months ended March 31, 2006, reflecting an increase of approximately $4.1 million. This increase, overall, was in direct proportion to the overall increase in sales. This is reflected in the gross margin percentages for the Service and System Integration segment which were 15% and 16% for the six month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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Engineering and Development Expenses

The following table details our engineering and development expenses by operating segment for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

     For the Six Months Ended             
     March 31,
2007
   % of
Total
    March 31,
2006
   % of
Total
    $ Increase
(Decrease)
   % Increase
(Decrease)
 
     (Amounts in thousands)  

By Operating Segment:

               

Systems

   $ 1,143    97 %   $ 1,050    94 %   $ 93    9 %

Service and System Integration

     30    3 %     30    6 %     —      —    
                                   

Total

   $ 1,173    100 %   $ 1,080    100 %   $ 93    9 %
                                   

Engineering and development expenses increased by $93 thousand, or 9%, in the first six months of fiscal 2007 compared to the first six months of fiscal 2006. The increase relates to an increase in expenses of $93 thousand in the Systems segment, related to outside consultants being utilized to assist with the development of the next generation of MultiComputer products.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The following table details our selling, general and administrative expenses by operating segment for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

     For the Six Months Ended             
     March 31,
2007
   % of
Total
    March 31,
2006
   % of
Total
    $ Increase    % Increase  
     (Amounts in thousands)  

By Operating Segment:

               

Systems

   $ 2,397    37 %   $ 2,377    39 %   $ 20    1 %

Service and System Integration

     4,158    63 %     3,883    61 %     275    7 %
                                   

Total

   $ 6,555    100 %   $ 6,260    100 %   $ 295    5 %
                                   

Total selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $0.3 million, or 5%, in the first six months of 2007 compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006. As shown above, substantially all of the increase was in the Service and System Integration segment. The increase was driven primarily by higher sales commissions as a result of the greater sales volume in the segment.

 

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Other Income/Expenses

The following table details our other income/expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

     For the Six Months
Ended
       
     March 31,
2007
    March 31,
2006
    $ Increase
(Decrease)
 
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Interest expense

   $ (48 )   $ (50 )   $ 2  

Interest income

     240       177       63  

Dividend income

     —         2       (2 )

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

     1       (2 )     3  

Insurance settlement

     —         60       (60 )

Realized gain on investments

     —         65       (65 )

Other income (expense), net

     (23 )     (16 )     (7 )
                        

Total other income, net

   $ 170     $ 236     $ (66 )
                        

Total other income decreased by $66 thousand for the first six months of fiscal 2007 compared to the first six months of fiscal 2006, as shown above. The increase in interest income was due to higher rates earned on cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Offsetting the increase in interest income were reductions in other income due to the non-recurring insurance settlement and realized gain on an investment which were realized during the six months ended March 31, 2006.

Overview of the quarter ended March 31, 2007 Results of Operations

Highlights include:

 

   

Revenue increased by approximately $1.2 million, or 7%, to $18.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 versus $17.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

 

   

Operating income decreased by approximately $0.6 million, or 63%, to $0.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 versus $1.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

 

   

Net income decreased by $0.8 million, or 75%, to $0.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 versus $1.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

The following table details our results of operations in dollars and as a percentage of sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

     March 31,
2007
   %
of sales
    March 31,
2006
   %
of sales
 

Sales

   $ 18,818    100 %   $ 17,647    100 %

Costs and expenses:

          

Cost of sales

     14,658    78 %     12,880    73 %

Engineering and development

     628    3 %     568    3 %

Selling, general and administrative

     3,173    17 %     3,216    18 %
                      

Total costs and expenses

     18,459    98 %     16,664    94 %
                      

Operating income

     359    2 %     983    6 %

Other income

     101    —         181    1 %
                      

Income before income taxes

     460    2 %     1,164    7 %

Provision for income taxes

     205    1 %     131    1 %
                      

Net income

   $ 255    1 %   $ 1,033    6 %
                      

 

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Sales

The following table details our sales by operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

     Systems     Service and
Systems
Integration
    Total     % of
Total
 

For the three months ended March 31, 2007:

        

Product

   $ 2,161     $ 13,261     $ 15,422     82 %

Services

     296       3,100       3,396     18 %
                              

Total

   $ 2,457     $ 16,361     $ 18,818     100 %
                              

% of Total

     13 %     87 %     100 %  
     Systems     Service and
Systems
Integration
    Total     % of
Total
 

For the three months ended March 31, 2006:

        

Product

   $ 3,753     $ 11,183     $ 14,936     85 %

Services

     79       2,632       2,711     15 %
                              

Total

   $ 3,832     $ 13,815     $ 17,647     100 %
                              

% of Total

     22 %     78 %     100 %  
     Systems     Service and
Systems
Integration
    Total     %
increase
(decrease)
 

Increase (Decrease)

        

Product

   $ (1,592 )   $ 2,078     $ 486     3 %

Services

     217       468       685     25 %
                          

Total

   $ (1,375 )   $ 2,546     $ 1,171     7 %
                          

% increase (decrease)

     (36 )%     18 %     7 %  

As shown above, total revenues increased by approximately $1.2 million, or 7%, in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 compared to the same period of fiscal year 2006. While revenue in the Systems segment decreased in the current year quarter versus the prior year quarter by approximately $1.4 million, revenues in the Service and System Integration segment increased by approximately $2.6 million, resulting in the overall increase of $1.2 million.

Product revenues increased by approximately $0.5 million, or 3% in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2006. This change in product revenues was made up of an increase in product revenues in the Service and System Integration segment of $2.1 million over the prior year quarter, offset by a decrease in product revenues in the Systems segment of $1.6 million versus the prior year quarter.

The $2.1 million increase in the Service and System Integration segment was primarily due to an increase in product sales in our German subsidiary of $1.4 million, and a $0.7 million increase in product sales in our US Systems and Solutions division. Of the $1.4 million increase in the German subsidiary, approximately $1.0 million was due to an increase in sales volume, while approximately $0.4 million was due to the effect of a stronger Euro versus the US dollar, during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 versus the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The increase in sales volume of the German subsidiary was attributable to approximately $ 0.6 million in new business and $0.4 from increased business to existing customers. The $0.7 million increase in product sales of the US Systems and Solutions division was made up of approximately $1.4 million of sales to new customers, offset by a reduction in sales to its existing customer base of approximately $0.7 million.

The decrease in the Systems segment product revenues of approximately $1.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 versus the comparable period in fiscal 2006 was primarily the result of lower sales to Raytheon of approximately $1.3 million. The Company did not ship any systems to Raytheon in the quarter ended March 31, 2007. However, it is expected that the remaining product, currently in back order to Raytheon, will ship during the 3rd and 4th quarters of fiscal 2007. Sales to Lockheed Martin also declined in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 versus the comparable quarter of fiscal 2006, by approximately $0.7 million. Offsetting these decreases in product sales in the Systems segment, sales to KBK increased by $0.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 versus the year-ago quarter.

 

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As shown in the table above, service revenues increased $0.7 million, or 25% in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 compared to the comparable quarter of fiscal 2006. Approximately $0.5 million of the increase was in the Service and System Integration segment and $0.2 million of the increase was from the Systems segment.

The $0.5 million increase in sales in the Service and System Integration segment was due in large part to the increase in service sales of the German subsidiary of $0.3 million. The increase was the result of increased services sales volume from the German division of approximately $180 thousand. In addition, the effect of a stronger Euro versus the US dollar, during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 versus the quarter ended March 31, 2006 resulted in an increase of approximately $150 thousand in sales from the German division. The remaining $0.2 million increase in services revenue in the Service and System Integration segment was related to sales from the UK division, which was from a combination of increased volume and favorable foreign exchange fluctuations from the stronger British Pound versus the US dollar.

The increase in service revenues in the Systems segment of $0.2 million referred to above was substantially due to royalty revenue from Lockheed Martin in the three months ended March 31, 2007, which did not occur in the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

Our sales by geographic area, based on the location to which the products were shipped or services rendered, are as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended              
     (Amounts in thousands)              
     March 31,
2007
   %    

March 31,

2006

   %     $ Increase/
(Decrease)
    % Increase
(Decrease)
 

North America

   $ 8,503    45 %   $ 9,748    55 %   $ (1,245 )   (13 )%

Europe

     8,248    44 %     6,371    36 %     1,877     29 %

Asia

     2,067    11 %     1,528    9 %     539     35 %
                                    

Totals

   $ 18,818    100 %   $ 17,647    100 %   $ 1,171     7 %
                                    

The decrease in North American revenue in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was due to the fluctuations in sales to Raytheon and Lockheed Martin as discussed in above. The increases in sales to Europe are also discussed in the narrative above which refers to the increases in sales in the Service and Systems Integration segment that were derived from Germany and the UK. The increase in Asia sales were the result of increased sales to KBK, from the Systems segment, also referred to above.

Cost of Sales

The following table details our cost of sales by operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

     Systems     Service and
Systems
Integration
    Total     % of
Total
 

For the three months ended March 31, 2007:

        

Product

   $ 701     $ 11,519     $ 12,220     83 %

Services

     5       2,433       2,438     17 %
                              

Total

   $ 706     $ 13,952     $ 14,658     100 %
                              

% of Total

     5 %     95 %     100 %  

% of Sales

     29 %     85 %     78 %  

Gross Margins:

        

Product

     68 %     13 %     21 %  

Services

     98 %     22 %     28 %  

Total

     71 %     15 %     22 %  

 

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     Systems     Service and
Systems
Integration
    Total     % of
Total
 

For the three months ended March 31, 2006:

        

Product

   $ 1,320     $ 9,616     $ 10,936     85 %

Services

     (11 )     1,955       1,944     15 %
                          

Total

   $ 1,309     $ 11,571     $ 12,880     100 %
                          

% of Total

     10 %     90 %     100 %  

% of Sales

     34 %     84 %     73 %  

Gross Margins:

        

Product

     65 %     14 %     27 %  

Services

     114 %     26 %     28 %  

Total

     66 %     16 %     27 %  
     Systems     Service and
Systems
Integration
    Total     %
increase
(decrease)
 

Increase (Decrease)

        

Product

   $ (619 )   $ 1,903     $ 1,284     12 %

Services

     16       478       494     25 %
                              

Total

   $ (603 )   $ 2,381     $ 1,778     14 %
                              

% Increase (decrease)

     (46 )%     21 %     14 %  

% of Sales

     (5 )%     1 %     5 %  

Gross Margins:

        

Product

     3 %     (1 )%     (6 )%  

Services

     (16 )%     (4 )%     —   %  

Total

     5 %     (1 )%     (5 )%  

As shown above, total cost of sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was approximately $14.7 million or 78% of sales, versus approximately $12.9 million or 73% of sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, reflecting an increase in total costs of sales of $1.8 million and a decrease to overall gross margin of 5%. The increase in costs of sales was due to the increase in sales, noted previously, and also, the decrease in gross margin. The overriding factor that resulted in the decrease in gross margin was the change in sales mix in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 versus the quarter ended March 31, 2006. Sales were derived 13% from the Systems Segment and 87% from the Services and Systems Integration segment for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 versus 22% from the Systems segment and 78% from the Service and Systems Integration segment for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. Gross margins in the Systems segment ranged from between 66% and 71% versus gross margins ranging from 15% to 16% for Services and Systems Integration, comparing the fiscal year 2007 and fiscal year 2006 2nd quarters. Consequently, because sales were weighted more toward the Services and Systems Integration segment in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 versus the quarter ended March 31, 2006 (87% versus 78%), as shown in the sales comparison table on page 20, the overall gross margin decreased.

Within the Systems segment, cost of sales decreased by approximately $0.6 million due largely to the decrease in sales of $1.4 million. Gross margin increased by 5%, from a combination of higher-margin product sales and royalty revenues, which have zero costs of sales, in the fiscal 2007 quarter ended March 31 versus the fiscal 2006 quarter.

Within the Service and Systems Integration segment, costs of sales increased by $2.4 million, due largely to the increase in sales in the segment. Overall gross margin on Services and Systems Integration sales decreased by 1%, from 16% for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 to 15% for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, due to an overall lower margin mix of products sold in the 2007 quarter versus 2006

Engineering and Development Expenses

The following table details our engineering and development expenses by operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

     For the Three Months Ended              
     March 31,
2007
   % of
Total
    March 31,
2006
   % of
Total
    $ Increase
(Decrease)
    % Increase
(Decrease)
 
     (Amounts in thousands)  

By Operating Segment:

              

Systems

   $ 606    97 %   $ 538    95 %   $ 68     13 %

Service and System Integration

     22    3 %     30    5 %     (8 )   (27 )%
                                    

Total

   $ 628    100 %   $ 568    100 %   $ 60     11 %%
                                    

 

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Engineering and development expenses increased $60 thousand, or 11%, in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 compared to the same period of fiscal 2006. The increase relates primarily to an increase in expenses related to outside consultants being utilized to assist with the development of the next generation of MultiComputer product in the Systems segment offset by a reduction in engineering expense in the Service and Systems Integration segment of $8 thousand.

Selling, General and Administrative

The following table details our selling, general and administrative expense by operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

     For the Three Months Ended              
     March 31,
2007
   % of
Total
    March 31,
2006
   % of
Total
    $ Increase     % Increase  
     (Amounts in thousands)  

By Operating Segment:

              

Systems

   $ 1,046    33 %   $ 1,330    43 %   $ (284 )   (21 )%

Service and System Integration

     2,127    67 %     1,886    57 %     241     13 %
                                    

Total

   $ 3,173    100 %   $ 3,216    100 %   $ (43 )   (1 )%
                                    

Total selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased by $43 thousand, or 1%, in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 compared to the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2006. The Systems segment SG&A expenses decreased by approximately $284 thousand, while SG&A expenses in the Services and System Integration segment increased by approximately $241 thousand. Approximately $218 thousand of the decrease in the System segment expense is due to a decrease in audit fees which were higher in the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006 due to compliance issues related to the completion of our statutory filings for that year, that did not recur. The remainder of the decrease was due to decreases in sales commission expense related to the decrease in sales revenues and lower pension expense, for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the same period of fiscal 2006. The increase in SG&A expense in the Service and System Integration segment was related to increase in sales commissions at our Systems and Solutions division related to the increased in sales revenue, headcount increases in sales functions and foreign exchange fluctuations due to stronger Euro and British Pound versus the US dollar. Increased travel & entertainment, stock option expense under SFAS 123R and depreciation also contributed to the overall increase in SG&A expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 over the prior year quarter.

 

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Other Income/Expenses

The following table details our other income/expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

     For the Three Months
Ended
       
     March 31,
2007
    March 31,
2006
    $ Increase
(Decrease)
 
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Interest expense

   $ (25 )   $ (24 )   $ (1 )

Interest income

     132       88       44  

Foreign exchange gain

     7       4       3  

Insurance settlement

     —         60       (60 )

Realized gain on investments

     —         65       (65 )

Other income (expense), net

     (13 )     (12 )     (1 )
                        

Total other income, net

   $ 101     $ 181     $ (80 )
                        

Total other income decreased by $80 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the same period of fiscal 2006. This decrease was primarily due to an increase in interest income related to the general increase in interest rates in effect over the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the same period of fiscal 2006. The increase in interest income was offset by an insurance settlement totaling $60 thousand and realized gain on investments of $65 thousand in the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006, which were nonrecurring.

Income Taxes

Income Tax Provision

The company recorded an income tax provisions of $205 thousand and $1.1 million for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2007, respectively, reflecting an effective income tax rate of 46% for the six months ended March 31, 2007, compared to an income tax provision of $131 thousand and $225 thousand for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2006, respectively. Our effective rate was higher than the U.S. statutory rate due to the increased profitability in the U.S. plus profitability of our European subsidiaries, primarily Germany. The tax expense in the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was due to the income generated by our foreign subsidiaries in Europe, primarily Germany, as well as for a deferred tax liability related to goodwill, which is not amortizable for financial statement purposes.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, we considered our taxable future earnings and the expected timing of the reversal of temporary differences. Accordingly, we have recorded a valuation allowance which reduces the gross deferred tax asset to an amount which we believe will more likely than not be realized. Our inability to project future profitability beyond fiscal year 2007 in the U.S. and cumulative losses incurred in recent years in the U.K. represent sufficient negative evidence under SFAS 109 to record a valuation allowance against certain deferred tax assets. Previously, we had recorded a full valuation allowance against our U.S. deferred tax assets due to our history of cumulative losses and our inability to reasonably project whether or not we would have future taxable income, primarily due to the erratic nature of our revenues in the Systems segment which primarily serves government customers. Late in fiscal 2006, we received a $17 million order from Raytheon that we have concluded will result in significant taxable income in fiscal 2007. Based on this order, we concluded that it was more likely than not that we would generate sufficient taxable income in the U.S. in 2007 in order to realize an estimated $1.4 million of deferred tax assets for the year ended September 30, 2006. We recognized this benefit in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006 through a reduction of the valuation allowance previously established against our net U.S. deferred tax assets, consisting primarily of inventory temporary differences and net operating loss carryforwards. We maintained a full valuation allowance against our U.K. deferred tax assets as we have experienced continued cumulative losses and do not have any indication that the operation will be profitable in the future to utilize any of our net operating loss carryforwards. To the extent that actual experience deviates from our assumptions, our projections would be affected and hence our assessment of realizability of our deferred tax asset may change.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary source of liquidity is our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, which increased by approximately $2.1 million to approximately $13.0 million as of March 31, 2007, as compared to approximately $10.9 million as of September 30, 2006. In the six months ended March 31, 2007, we generated approximately $1.6 million of cash from operating activities compared to $14 thousand in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The significant change in net cash provided from operating activities was primarily due to net income of $1.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2007 versus net income of $487 thousand for the same period of fiscal 2006. Working capital items which were significant uses of

 

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cash in the six months ended March 31, 2007 were an increase in accounts receivable of $0.3 million, related primarily to advance billings in our Services and Systems Integration segment, and an increase in inventory of approximately $1.8 million, related primarily to the build up of inventory for the Raytheon contract in the Multicomputer segment. Working capital items that were significant sources of cash consisted of an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $1.0 million, related primarily to deferred revenue related to advance billings on annual maintenance contracts, and increases in accrued and deferred taxes of approximately $1.1 million. Additional operating sources of cash were depreciation and amortization of approximately $0.3 million and stock option expense under SFAS 123R of approximately $0.2 million.

In investing activities, $0.3 million was used to purchase property, plant and equipment for the six months ended March 31, 2007 versus $0.2 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2006. Additionally, we used $3.2 million to purchase short-term investments and generated $2.5 million in cash from sales of short-term investments during the six month period ended March 31, 2007 versus purchases and sales of short-term investments of $1.5 million and $2.4, respectively for the six months ended March 31, 2006.

We generated approximately $0.5 million from financing activities during the six months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $3 thousand during the prior comparable period. The cash provided in the first six months of fiscal 2007 consisted of proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options totaling approximately $0.4 and stock issued pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plan of approximately $0.1 million.

Effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes provided approximately $0.3 million in cash for the six months ended March 31, 2007 versus a reduction in cash of approximately $0.1 million for the prior fiscal year six month period ended March 31, 2006.

If cash generated from operations is insufficient to satisfy working capital requirements, we may need to access funds through bank loans, sale of securities or other means. There is no assurance that we will be able to raise any such capital on terms acceptable to us, on a timely basis or at all. If we are unable to secure additional financing, we may not be able to complete development or enhancement of products, take advantage of future opportunities, respond to competition or continue to effectively operate our business.

Based on our current plans and business conditions management believes that our available cash and investments and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to provide for our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future.

Inflation and Changing Prices

Management does not believe that inflation and changing prices had significant impact on sales, revenues or income from continued operations during the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. There is no assurance that our business will not be materially and adversely affected by inflation and changing prices in the future.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There was no material change in our exposure to market risk during the three and six months ended March 31, 2007.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of March 31, 2007. Our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer, and other members of our senior management team supervised and participated in this evaluation. Based on the evaluation, we concluded that we did not maintain effective controls over the preparation and disclosure of our consolidated financial statements as of that date. These control deficiencies led to (1) the delay in the filing of our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and (2) the delay in the filing of our Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2006, as detailed in our 2006 Form 10-K for reasons described below.

In our 2004 and 2005 Annual Reports on Forms 10-K, we disclosed that we did not have adequate staffing and experience in our finance group to control the increased transaction activity, address non-routine accounting matters, and manage the financial reporting complexities resulting from the acquisition of Technisource and that this matter was considered a material weakness in internal control.

In 2005 and during 2006, we took steps to address this weakness. During the year end reporting of the 2006 Form 10-K, the following issues were noted : 1) the Modcomp Systems and Solutions Division experienced difficulties at the end of our fourth quarter with respect to revenue recognition, accounts payable and the related period end cutoff, and 2) in the corporate financial reporting process, the calculation of the tax provision and related deferred assets and liabilities at the end of our fourth quarter also contributed to the delay in issuing the financial statements.

Accordingly, management determined that these issues are indicative of control deficiencies that constitute a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a control deficiency or a combination of control deficiencies that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected

Management has taken or is taking the following actions to address the weaknesses; (1) the Modcomp Systems and Solutions Division finance staff will be further augmented with the addition of a chief financial officer for the Division and, if necessary, further accounting support staff, (2) establishing strong internal controls over the procurement and fulfillment cycles at Modcomp Systems and Solutions division during 2007, (3) the Company added a Vice President of Finance/Chief Accounting Officer, that will enhance our management group experience and capabilities and (4) the Company has acquired certain information technology solutions and/or outsourced certain functions to increase the accuracy, efficiency and timeliness of the financial reporting process including the calculation of the tax provision. The implementation of these improvements is expected to be completed in fiscal 2007. The Audit Committee has reviewed all of the matters discussed above and have been actively assessing the plan to improve our controls and procedures. The Committee will continue to monitor the situation and expects to take such further actions as are needed.

The effectiveness of a system of disclosure controls and procedures is subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of internal controls, and fraud. Due to such inherent limitations, there can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and procedures will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud, or in making all material information known in a timely manner to appropriate levels of management.

During the first six months of fiscal 2007, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, May 8, 2007. The following matters were submitted to a vote and approved by the shareholders:

 

  1. J. David Lyons and Christopher J. Hall were elected as Class II directors for a term of three years with 3,144,871 shares voting for them and 352,195 against.

 

  2. The CSP, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, which covers 250,000 shares of common stock and provides for the grant of incentive and non-statutory stock options and awards of restricted and unrestricted stock, was approved and adopted with 1,236,742 shares voting for it, 748,776 against, 130,839 abstained and 1,344,709 non voting.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Number

 

Description

  3.1

  Articles of Organization and amendments thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 1990)

  3.2

  By-Laws, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Form 10-K for the year ended August 25, 1995)

31.1

  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    CSP INC.
Date: May 11, 2007   By:  

/s/ ALEXANDER R. LUPINETTI

    Alexander R. Lupinetti
    Chief Executive Officer,
    President and Chairman
Date: May 11, 2007   By:  

/s/ GARY W. LEVINE

    Gary W. Levine
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Number

  

Description

  3.1

   Articles of Organization and amendments thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 1990)

  3.2

   By-Laws, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Form 10-K for the year ended August 25, 1995)

31.1

   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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