CSPI- 10Q 2013.6.30


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
June 30, 2013
o
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  o.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  o.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
o
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  o    No  x
 
As of August 7, 2013, the registrant had 3,494,691 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.




INDEX
 
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except par value) 
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
20,246

 
$
20,493

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $271 and $243
12,491

 
12,145

Officer life insurance settlement receivable

 
2,172

Inventories
5,192

 
6,276

Refundable income taxes
281

 
121

Deferred income taxes
1,277

 
1,284

Other current assets
2,737

 
2,215

Total current assets
42,224

 
44,706

Property, equipment and improvements, net
1,344

 
991

 
 
 
 
Other assets:
 

 
 

Intangibles, net
431

 
492

Deferred income taxes
2,655

 
2,373

Cash surrender value of life insurance
2,451

 
2,181

Other assets
165

 
323

Total other assets
5,702

 
5,369

Total assets
$
49,270

 
$
51,066

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
11,670

 
$
13,574

Deferred revenue
4,014

 
3,693

Pension and retirement plans
699

 
717

Income taxes payable
49

 
184

Total current liabilities
16,432

 
18,168

Pension and retirement plans
9,128

 
9,431

Other long term liabilities
1,101

 
426

Total liabilities
26,661

 
28,025

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies


 


 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $.01 par value per share; authorized, 7,500 shares; issued and outstanding 3,495 and 3,399 shares, respectively
34

 
34

Additional paid-in capital
11,101

 
10,875

Retained earnings
18,087

 
18,744

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(6,613
)
 
(6,612
)
Total shareholders’ equity
22,609

 
23,041

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
49,270

 
$
51,066

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 nine months ended
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
Sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product
$
14,783

 
$
16,328

 
$
49,625

 
$
43,607

Services
4,250

 
6,026

 
16,101

 
18,869

Total sales
19,033

 
22,354

 
65,726

 
62,476

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product
12,284

 
13,899

 
41,184

 
37,274

Services
2,914

 
3,226

 
10,763

 
10,435

Total cost of sales
15,198

 
17,125

 
51,947

 
47,709

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
3,835

 
5,229

 
13,779

 
14,767

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Engineering and development
437

 
444

 
1,261

 
1,301

Selling, general and administrative
4,065

 
3,580

 
11,790

 
10,828

Total operating expenses
4,502

 
4,024

 
13,051

 
12,129

Operating income (loss)
(667
)
 
1,205

 
728

 
2,638

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
13

 
(5
)
 
18

 
(31
)
Other income (expense), net
(11
)
 
(27
)
 
18

 
(71
)
Total other income (expense), net
2

 
(32
)
 
36

 
(102
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(665
)
 
1,173

 
764

 
2,536

Income tax expense (benefit)
(187
)
 
399

 
387

 
859

Net income (loss)
$
(478
)
 
$
774

 
$
377

 
$
1,677

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
(468
)
 
$
759

 
$
369

 
$
1,647

Net income (loss) per share – basic
$
(0.14
)
 
$
0.23

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.49

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
3,396

 
3,366

 
3,378

 
3,362

Net income (loss) per share – diluted
$
(0.14
)
 
$
0.22

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.48

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
3,396

 
3,418

 
3,432

 
3,405

 
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

4



CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Amounts in thousands)

 
 
For the three months ended
 
For the nine months ended
 
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(478
)
 
$
774

 
$
377

 
$
1,677

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) adjustments
 
15

 
(147
)
 
(1
)
 
(216
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
15

 
(147
)
 
(1
)
 
(216
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
(463
)
 
$
627

 
$
376

 
$
1,461


See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


5



CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2013:
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Balance as of September 30, 2012
3,399

 
$
34

 
$
10,875

 
$
18,744

 
$
(6,612
)
 
$
23,041

Net income

 

 

 
377

 

 
377

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Exercise of stock options
41

 

 
114

 

 

 
114

Stock-based compensation

 

 
3

 

 

 
3

Restricted stock issuance
55

 

 
109

 

 

 
109

Cash dividends on common stock ($0.30 per share)

 

 

 
(1,034
)
 

 
(1,034
)
Balance as of June 30, 2013
3,495

 
$
34

 
$
11,101

 
$
18,087

 
$
(6,613
)
 
$
22,609

 
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

6



CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
 
For the nine months ended
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
377

 
$
1,677

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
324

 
278

Amortization of intangibles
62

 
62

Gain on sale of fixed assets, net
(17
)
 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss
(18
)
 
31

Non-cash changes in accounts receivable
27

 
(120
)
Stock-based compensation expense on stock options and restricted stock awards
112

 
99

Deferred income taxes
334

 
84

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
(73
)
 
(69
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 

 
 

Increase in accounts receivable
(354
)
 
(1,213
)
Decrease in officer life insurance receivable
2,172

 

Decrease in inventories
1,060

 
383

(Increase) decrease in refundable income taxes
(158
)
 
36

Increase in other current assets
(276
)
 
(1,550
)
(Increase) decrease in other assets
(81
)
 
17

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
(1,955
)
 
2,650

Increase in deferred revenue
307

 
909

Decrease in pension and retirement plans liability
(175
)
 
(80
)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable
(136
)
 
105

Increase in other long term liabilities
73

 
132

Net cash provided by operating activities
1,605

 
3,431

Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

Life insurance premiums paid
(198
)
 
(140
)
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets
17

 

Purchases of property, equipment and improvements
(675
)
 
(373
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(856
)
 
(513
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

Dividends paid
(1,034
)
 
(342
)
Proceeds from issuance of shares from exercise of employee stock options
114

 

Purchase of common stock

 
(96
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(920
)
 
(438
)
Effects of exchange rate on cash
(76
)
 
(317
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(247
)
 
2,163

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
20,493

 
15,874

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
20,246

 
$
18,037

Supplementary cash flow information:
 

 
 

Cash paid for income taxes
$
383

 
$
613

Cash paid for interest
$
85

 
$
85

 See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

7



CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012

 
Organization and Business
 
CSP Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Billerica, Massachusetts. To meet the diverse requirements of its industrial, commercial and defense customers worldwide, CSP Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “CSPI” or the “Company”) 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 consolidated 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, have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, the Company believes that although the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, the unaudited 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, 2012.
 
2.        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.
 
3.        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.
 
We are required to present earnings per share, or EPS, utilizing the two class method because we had outstanding, non-vested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, which are considered participating securities.
 
Basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the Company’s reported net income attributable to common stockholders are as follows:


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For the three months ended
 
For the nine months ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
Net income (loss)
$
(478
)
 
$
774

 
$
377

 
$
1,677

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to nonvested common stock
(10
)
 
15

 
8

 
30

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
(468
)
 
$
759

 
$
369

 
$
1,647

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average total shares outstanding – basic
3,468

 
3,433

 
3,447

 
3,422

Less: weighted average non-vested shares outstanding
72

 
67

 
69

 
60

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic
3,396

 
3,366

 
3,378

 
3,362

Potential common shares from non-vested stock awards and the assumed exercise of stock options

 
52

 
54

 
43

Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted
3,396

 
3,418

 
3,432

 
3,405

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share – basic
$
(0.14
)
 
$
0.23

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.49

Net income (loss) per share – diluted
$
(0.14
)
 
$
0.22

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.48

 
All anti-dilutive securities, including certain stock options, are excluded from the diluted income per share computation. For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, 173,000 and 195,000 options, respectively, were excluded from the diluted income per share calculation because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, 162,000 and 198,000 options, respectively, were excluded from the diluted income per share calculation because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.


4.         Inventories
 
Inventories consist of the following:
 
June 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Raw materials
$
1,217

 
$
941

Work-in-process
669

 
1,407

Finished goods
3,306

 
3,928

Total
$
5,192

 
$
6,276

 
Finished goods includes inventory that has been shipped, but for which all revenue recognition criteria has not been met, of approximately $1.1 million and $1.4 million as of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.
 
Total inventory balances in the table above are shown net of reserves for obsolescence of approximately $4.5 million and $4.4 million as of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.
 







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5.        Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
 The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

 
 
June 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
 
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Cumulative effect of foreign currency translation
 
$
(2,274
)
 
$
(2,273
)
Additional minimum pension liability
 
(4,339
)
 
(4,339
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
$
(6,613
)
 
$
(6,612
)


6.         Pension and Retirement Plans
 
The Company has defined benefit and defined contribution plans in the United Kingdom, Germany and the U.S. In the United Kingdom and Germany, the Company provides defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution plans for the majority of its employees. In the U.S., the Company provides benefits through supplemental retirement plans to certain current and former employees. The domestic supplemental retirement plans have life insurance policies which are not plan assets but were purchased by the Company as a vehicle to fund the costs of the plan. Domestically, the Company also provides for officer death benefits through post-retirement plans to certain officers.  All of the Company’s defined benefit plans are closed to newly hired employees and have been for the two years ended September 30, 2012 and for the nine months ended June 30, 2013.

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 sheets.
 
Our pension plan in the United Kingdom is the only plan with plan assets. The plan assets consist of an investment in a commingled fund which in turn comprises 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:
 

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For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
Foreign
 
U.S.
 
Total
 
Foreign
 
U.S.
 
Total
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
15

 
$

 
$
15

 
$
15

 
$
3

 
$
18

Interest cost
163

 
16

 
179

 
178

 
20

 
198

Expected return on plan assets
(96
)
 

 
(96
)
 
(105
)
 

 
(105
)
Amortization of:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Prior service gain

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net gain
35

 
6

 
41

 
22

 
8

 
30

Net periodic benefit cost
$
117

 
$
22

 
$
139

 
$
110

 
$
31

 
$
141

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Post Retirement:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Interest cost

 
8

 
8

 

 
18

 
18

Amortization of net gain

 
(44
)
 
(44
)
 

 
17

 
17

Net periodic benefit cost
$

 
$
(36
)
 
$
(36
)
 
$

 
$
35

 
$
35

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
Foreign
 
U.S.
 
Total
 
Foreign
 
U.S.
 
Total
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
45

 
$

 
$
45

 
$
47

 
$
8

 
$
55

Interest cost
509

 
48

 
557

 
534

 
62

 
596

Expected return on plan assets
(304
)
 

 
(304
)
 
(313
)
 

 
(313
)
Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Prior service gain

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net gain
107

 
18

 
125

 
66

 
23

 
89

Net periodic benefit cost
$
357

 
$
66

 
$
423

 
$
334

 
$
93

 
$
427

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Post Retirement:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Interest cost

 
26

 
26

 

 
53

 
53

Amortization of net gain

 
(136
)
 
(136
)
 

 
53

 
53

Net periodic benefit cost
$

 
$
(110
)
 
$
(110
)
 
$

 
$
106

 
$
106

 



7.        Segment Information
 
The following table presents certain operating segment information.

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Service and System Integration Segment
 
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Systems
Segment
 
Germany
 
United
Kingdom
 
U.S.
 
Total
 
Consolidated
Total
 
 
(Amounts in thousands)
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product
 
$
454

 
$
1,471

 
$
45

 
$
12,813

 
$
14,329

 
$
14,783

Service
 
159

 
3,064

 
328

 
699

 
4,091

 
4,250

Total sales
 
613

 
4,535

 
373

 
13,512

 
18,420

 
19,033

Profit (loss) from operations
 
(1,093
)
 
(96
)
 
(58
)
 
580

 
426

 
(667
)
Assets
 
15,340

 
13,046

 
3,457

 
17,427

 
33,930

 
49,270

Capital expenditures
 
108

 
52

 
1

 
38

 
91

 
199

Depreciation and amortization
 
40

 
47

 
2

 
43

 
92

 
132

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Sales:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
 
$
1,132

 
$
5,179

 
$
227

 
$
9,790

 
$
15,196

 
$
16,328

Service
 
2,159

 
2,869

 
353

 
645

 
3,867

 
6,026

Total sales
 
3,291

 
8,048

 
580

 
10,435

 
19,063

 
22,354

Profit from operations
 
874

 
44

 
30

 
257

 
331

 
1,205

Assets
 
14,266

 
15,049

 
3,644

 
14,407

 
33,100

 
47,366

Capital expenditures
 
13

 
46

 

 
19

 
65

 
78

Depreciation and amortization
 
30

 
43

 
6

 
39

 
88

 
118

 
 
 
 
Service and System Integration Segment
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
Systems
Segment
 
Germany
 
United
Kingdom
 
U.S.
 
Total
 
Consolidated
Total
 
 
(Amounts in thousands)
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product
 
$
3,044

 
$
7,329

 
$
309

 
$
38,943

 
$
46,581

 
$
49,625

Service
 
1,259

 
10,839

 
1,059

 
2,944

 
14,842

 
16,101

Total sales
 
4,303

 
18,168

 
1,368

 
41,887

 
61,423

 
65,726

Profit (loss) from operations
 
(1,317
)
 
125

 
(73
)
 
1,993

 
2,045

 
728

Assets
 
15,340

 
13,046

 
3,457

 
17,427

 
33,930

 
49,270

Capital expenditures
 
247

 
179

 
7

 
242

 
428

 
675

Depreciation and amortization
 
116

 
135

 
9

 
126

 
270

 
386

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Sales:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
 
$
2,594

 
$
12,998

 
$
1,298

 
$
26,717

 
$
41,013

 
$
43,607

Service
 
5,407

 
10,159

 
961

 
2,342

 
13,462

 
18,869

Total sales
 
8,001

 
23,157

 
2,259

 
29,059

 
54,475

 
62,476

Profit from operations
 
1,345

 
483

 
147

 
663

 
1,293

 
2,638

Assets
 
14,266

 
15,049

 
3,644

 
14,407

 
33,100

 
47,366

Capital expenditures
 
130

 
162

 
25

 
56

 
243

 
373

Depreciation and amortization
 
78

 
124

 
20

 
118

 
262

 
340


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Profit (loss) from operations consists of sales less cost of sales, engineering and development, 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 investment income and interest expense.  All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
 
The following table lists customers from which the Company derived revenues in excess of 10% of total revenues for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2013, and 2012.

 
 
For the three months ended,
 
For the nine months ended
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
 
Amount
 
% of
Revenues
 
Amount
 
% of
Revenues
 
Amount
 
% of
Revenues
 
Amount
 
% of
Revenues
 
(dollars in millions)
Customer A
 
$
1.3

 
7
%
 
$
3.5

 
16
%
 
$
12.3

 
19
%
 
$
10.2

 
16
%
Customer B
 
$
2.6

 
14
%
 
$
2.0

 
9
%
 
$
9.9

 
15
%
 
$
12.2

 
20
%
Customer C
 
$
3.8

 
20
%
 
$
0.7

 
3
%
 
$
8.0

 
12
%
 
$
1.5

 
2
%
Customer D
 
$

 
%
 
$
2.6

 
12
%
 
$

 
%
 
$
3.3

 
5
%
 
8.        Fair Value Measures
 
Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
Quoted Prices in
Active
Markets for Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Balance
 
Gain
or
(loss)
 
As of June 30, 2013
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money Market funds
$
3,502

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,502

 
$

Total assets measured at fair value
$
3,502

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,502

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of September 30, 2012
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Money Market funds
$
3,498

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,498

 
$

Total assets measured at fair value
$
3,498

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,498

 
$

 
These assets are included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  All other monetary assets and liabilities are short-term in nature and approximate their fair value. The Company did not have any transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 measurements.
 
The Company had no liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2013 or September 30, 2012. The Company had no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non recurring basis as of June 30, 2013 or September 30, 2012.
 



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9.    Dividend
On December 10, 2012, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per share which was paid on December 28, 2012 to stockholders of record as of December 20, 2012, the record date. On May 8, 2013, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share which was paid on June 3, 2013 to stockholders of record as of May 24, 2013, the record date.



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. In addition, forward-looking statements include statements in which we use words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” or similar expressions. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we cannot assure you that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and  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, income taxes, deferred compensation and retirement plans, estimated selling prices used for revenue recognition 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, 2012 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 nine months ended June 30, 2013 Results of Operations
 
Overview:

 Revenue increased by approximately $3.3 million, or 5%, to $65.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 versus $62.5 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2012. Despite this increase in sales volume, our gross profit, operating income and net income were lower than the prior-year nine-month period, primarily because of a decrease in overall gross profit margin, which decreased from 24% for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 to 21% for the nine months ended June 30, 2013. Operating profit was approximately $0.7 million for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2013 versus $2.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2012. Net income was $0.4 million for nine-month period ended June 30, 2013 versus $1.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2012. The decrease in gross profit margin was due primarily to the company having realized approximately $5.0 million in royalty revenue in the prior year nine-month period compared to $0.8 million in the current year nine-month period.

The following table details our results of operations in dollars and as a percentage of sales for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 

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June 30, 2013
 
%
of sales
 
June 30, 2012
 
%
of sales
 
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Sales
 
$
65,726

 
100
%
 
$
62,476

 
100
 %
Costs and expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cost of sales
 
51,947

 
79
%
 
47,709

 
76
 %
Engineering and development
 
1,261

 
2
%
 
1,301

 
2
 %
Selling, general and administrative
 
11,790

 
18
%
 
10,828

 
18
 %
Total costs and expenses
 
64,998

 
99
%
 
59,838

 
96
 %
Operating income
 
728

 
1
%
 
2,638

 
4
 %
Other income (expense)
 
36

 
%
 
(102
)
 
 %
Income before income taxes
 
764

 
1
%
 
2,536

 
4
 %
Income tax expense
 
387

 
%
 
859

 
1
 %
Net income
 
$
377

 
1
%
 
$
1,677

 
3
 %
 

Sales
 
The following table details our sales by operating segment for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
 
 
Systems
 
Service and
System
Integration
 
Total
 
% of
Total
 
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product
 
$
3,044

 
$
46,581

 
$
49,625

 
76
%
Services
 
1,259

 
14,842

 
16,101

 
24
%
Total
 
$
4,303

 
$
61,423

 
$
65,726

 
100
%
% of Total
 
7
%
 
93
%
 
100
%
 
 

 
 
 
Systems
 
Service and
System
Integration
 
Total
 
% of
Total
For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
 
$
2,594

 
$
41,013

 
$
43,607

 
70
%
Services
 
5,407

 
13,462

 
18,869

 
30
%
Total
 
$
8,001

 
$
54,475

 
$
62,476

 
100
%
% of Total
 
13
%
 
87
%
 
100
%
 
 

 
 
 
Systems
 
Service and
System
Integration
 
Total
 
%
increase (decrease)
Increase (Decrease)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
 
$
450

 
$
5,568

 
$
6,018

 
14
 %
Services
 
(4,148
)
 
1,380

 
(2,768
)
 
(15
)%
Total
 
$
(3,698
)
 
$
6,948

 
$
3,250

 
5
 %
% increase (decrease)
 
(46
)%
 
13
%
 
5
%
 
 

 

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As shown above, total revenues increased by approximately $3.3 million, or 5%, for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2012.  Revenue in the Systems segment decreased for the current year nine- month period versus the prior year nine-month period by approximately $3.7 million, while revenues in the Service and System Integration segment increased by approximately $6.9 million.
 
Product revenues increased by approximately $6.0 million, or 14%, for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. Product revenues in the Service and System Integration segment increased by approximately $5.6 million while in the Systems segment product revenue increased by approximately $0.5 million for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2013 versus the nine month period ended June 30, 2012.

In the US division of the Service and System Integration segment, product sales increased by approximately $12.2 million, offset by decreases in the German division of approximately $5.7 million and in the UK division of approximately $1.0 million.
 
In the US division, the increase was due in part to sales to new customers (customers to which no sales were made in the prior year), which totaled approximately $4.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2013. In addition, sales increased to large existing customers in the IT hosting vertical by an aggregate of approximately $8.3 million. These increases were offset by aggregate net decreases to existing customers across all other verticals of approximately $1.0 million.

In Germany, the $5.7 million decrease in product revenue was driven by decreased sales to the division’s largest customer, a large UK-based wireless carrier, to which product sales decreased by approximately $3.2 million. In addition, product sales to another of the division's largest customers from the previous year decreased by approximately $3.4 million. Offsetting these decreases, new customer sales totaled approximately $0.5 million. Sales to all other customers increased by a net of approximately $0.4 million. The decrease in product sales in the UK division was the result of weaker demand from our UK customer base in the current-year nine month period versus the prior year nine month period.
 
The increase in product revenues in the Systems segment of approximately $0.5 million was due largely to an increase in sales to our Japanese defense department customer of approximately $0.3 million, and net increases of $0.2 million in sales of other existing US defense department and commercial customers.
 
As shown in the table above, service revenues decreased by approximately $2.8 million, or 15%.  This decrease was made up of a decrease in the Systems segment of $4.1 million offset by an increase in the Service and System Integration segment of approximately $1.4 million. The decrease in the Systems segment service revenue was due to lower royalty income recorded in the nine months ended June 30, 2013 which was approximately $0.8 million versus $5.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2012.

The increase in service revenues in the Service and System Integration segment was due to an increase in the German division, where service revenue increased by approximately $0.7 million, and an increase in service revenues of approximately $0.6 million in the US division. In Germany, the increase in service sales was driven by new customer sales of approximately $0.6 million. The increase in service revenue in the US division of the segment was primarily from higher third party maintenance revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 versus the nine months ended June 30, 2012.
 
Our sales by geographic area, based on the location to which the products were shipped or services rendered, are as follows:
 
 
 
For the nine months ended,
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
%
 
June 30, 2012
 
%
 
$ Increase
(Decrease)
 
% Increase
(Decrease)
 
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Americas
 
$
43,699

 
66
%
 
$
34,417

 
55
%
 
$
9,282

 
27
 %
Europe
 
19,590

 
30
%
 
25,965

 
42
%
 
(6,375
)
 
(25
)%
Asia
 
2,437

 
4
%
 
2,094

 
3
%
 
343

 
16
 %
Totals
 
$
65,726

 
100
%
 
$
62,476

 
100
%
 
$
3,250

 
5
 %
 

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The increase in Americas revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 versus the nine months ended June 30, 2012 was primarily the result of the fluctuations described above in the US division of the Service and System Integration segment where combined product and service sales to US customers increased by an aggregate $13.4 million while in the Systems segment, sales to US customers in the Americas were lower by approximately $4.1 million.
 
The decrease in sales in Europe was the result of the lower sales described above from the German and UK divisions of the Service and System Integration segment, which made up approximately $5.8 million of the decrease, while Europe sales from the US division of the Service and System Integration segment decreased by approximately $0.6 million. The increase in Asia sales was the result of the increase in sales to our existing customer that supplies a large Japanese defense program (see discussion above).

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Cost of Sales and Gross Margins

The following table details our cost of sales and gross profit margins by operating segment for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
 
Systems
 
Service and
System
Integration
 
Total
 
% of
Total
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product
$
1,295

 
$
39,889

 
$
41,184

 
79
%
Services
222

 
10,541

 
10,763

 
21
%
Total
$
1,517

 
$
50,430

 
$
51,947

 
100
%
% of Total
3
 %
 
97
 %
 
100
 %
 
 

% of Sales
35
 %
 
82
 %
 
79
 %
 
 

Gross Margins:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
57
 %
 
14
 %
 
17
 %
 
 

Services
82
 %
 
29
 %
 
33
 %
 
 

Total
65
 %
 
18
 %
 
21
 %
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
$
1,820

 
$
35,454

 
$
37,274

 
78
%
Services
198

 
10,237

 
10,435

 
22
%
Total
$
2,018

 
$
45,691

 
$
47,709

 
100
%
% of Total
4
 %
 
96
 %

100
 %
 
 

% of Sales
25
 %
 
84
 %
 
76
 %
 
 

Gross Margins:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
30
 %
 
14
 %
 
15
 %
 
 

Services
96
 %
 
24
 %
 
45
 %
 
 

Total
75
 %
 
16
 %
 
24
 %
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
$
(525
)
 
$
4,435


$
3,910

 
10
%
Services
24

 
304

 
328

 
3
%
Total
$
(501
)
 
$
4,739

 
$
4,238

 
9
%
% Increase (decrease)
(25
)%
 
10
 %

9
 %
 
 

% of Sales
10
 %
 
(2
)%
 
3
 %
 
 

Gross Margins:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
27
 %
 
 %
 
2
 %
 
 

Services
(14
)%
 
5
 %
 
(12
)%
 
 

Total
(10
)%
 
2
 %
 
(3
)%
 
 

 
Total cost of sales increased by approximately $4.2 million when comparing the nine months ended June 30, 2013 versus the nine months ended June 30, 2012.   This increase in cost of sales was due in large part to the overall increase in sales as discussed previously, however whereas sales increased by 5% , cost of sales increased by 9%. The resulting lower gross profit margin ("GPM") of 21% for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 versus 24% for 2012 was primarily attributable to a greater proportion of Systems segment revenue (13%) for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 versus the nine months ended June 30, 2013 (7%).
 

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In the Service and System Integration segment, the overall GPM was 18% for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 16% for the prior year nine-month period.  Product GPM in the segment was unchanged at 14% for both the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012 while the segment’s service GPM increased from 24% to 29% .  The increase in service GPM in the Service and System Integration segment from 24% for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2012 to 29% for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 was due primarily to higher utilization of in-house service engineers in providing billable services in Germany, and higher third-party maintenance revenue for the current year nine-month period versus that of the prior year.
 
In the Systems segment, the overall GPM decreased from 75% to 65% as shown in the table above.  This was because in the current year nine-month period, royalty revenue, which carries a 100% GPM, made up a much lower percentage (17%) of total Systems segment revenue versus the prior year nine-month period, wherein royalty revenue was 63% of total Systems segment revenue.

Engineering and Development Expenses
 
The following table details our engineering and development expenses by operating segment for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
 
For the nine months ended,
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
% of
Total
 
June 30, 2012
 
% of
Total
 
$ Decrease
 
% Decrease
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
By Operating Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Systems
$
1,261

 
100
%
 
$
1,301

 
100
%
 
$
(40
)
 
(3
)%
Service and System Integration

 

 

 

 

 

Total
$
1,261

 
100
%
 
$
1,301

 
100
%
 
$
(40
)
 
(3
)%
 
As shown in the table above, engineering and development expenses did not vary significantly for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 versus the nine-month period ended June 30, 2012, as approximately the same amount of resources were expended in both nine-month periods.
 
Selling, General and Administrative
 
The following table details our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense by operating segment for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
 
For the nine months ended,
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
% of
Total
 
June 30, 2012
 
% of
Total
 
$ Increase (Decrease)
 
% Increase (Decrease)
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
By Operating Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Systems
$
2,842

 
24
%
 
$
3,337

 
31
%
 
$
(495
)
 
(15
)%
Service and System Integration
8,948

 
76
%
 
7,491

 
69
%
 
1,457

 
19
 %
Total
$
11,790

 
100
%
 
$
10,828

 
100
%
 
$
962

 
9
 %
 
SG&A expenses increased in the Service and System Integration segment by approximately $1.5 million as shown above. This increase was due primarily to higher commissions and other incentive compensation expense which increased by approximately $0.8 million, due to the higher gross profit, and operating profit in the segment, higher salary expenses for additional headcount and promotions of approximately $0.6 million and higher bad debt expense of approximately $0.1 million. These increased expenses were in the US division of the segment. In the Systems segment, SG&A expenses decreased by approximately $0.5 million from lower retirement plan expenses of $0.3 million and lower bonus of $0.5 million offset by

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expenses incurred for legal and consulting expenses in connection with a proxy contest initiated by a shareholder, of $0.3 million.
 
Other Income/Expenses
 
The following table details our other income (expense) for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
 
For the nine months ended,
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
Increase
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Interest expense
$
(64
)
 
$
(64
)
 
$

Interest income
23

 
20

 
3

Foreign exchange gain
18

 
(32
)
 
50

Gain on sale of fixed assets
17

 

 
17

Other income (expense), net
42

 
(26
)
 
68

Total other income (expense), net
$
36

 
$
(102
)
 
$
138

 
Other income (expense), net, for the nine month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was not significant nor was the change from the prior year nine month period to that of the current year.
 
Overview of the three months ended June 30, 2013 Results of Operations
 
Overview:

Revenue decreased by approximately $3.3 million, or (15)%, to $19.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 versus $22.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. This decrease in sales volume coupled with a decrease in overall gross profit margin, which decreased from 23% for the three months ended June 30, 2012 to 20% for the three months ended June 30, 2013, resulted in our operating income and net income decreasing significantly compared with the prior-year three-month period. The decrease in gross profit margin was due in large part to the company having realized approximately $2.0 million in royalty revenue in the prior year three-month period compared to no royalty revenue in the current year three-month period.

For the three months ended June 30, 2013, we had an operating loss of approximately $0.7 million versus an operating profit of approximately $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, for a decrease of approximately $1.9 million. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the net loss was approximately $0.5 million versus net income of approximately $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, for a decrease of approximately $1.3 million.

The following table details our results of operations in dollars and as a percentage of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 

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June 30, 2013
 
%
of sales
 
June 30, 2012
 
%
of sales
 
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Sales
 
$
19,033

 
100
 %
 
$
22,354

 
100
 %
Costs and expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cost of sales
 
15,198

 
80
 %
 
17,125

 
77
 %
Engineering and development
 
437

 
2
 %
 
444

 
2
 %
Selling, general and administrative
 
4,065

 
22
 %
 
3,580

 
16
 %
Total costs and expenses
 
19,700

 
104
 %
 
21,149

 
95
 %
Operating income
 
(667
)
 
(4
)%
 
1,205

 
5
 %
Other income (expense)
 
2

 
 %
 
(32
)
 
 %
Income before income taxes
 
(665
)
 
(4
)%
 
1,173

 
5
 %
Income tax expense
 
(187
)
 
(1
)%
 
399

 
2
 %
Net income
 
$
(478
)
 
(3
)%
 
$
774

 
3
 %
 

Sales
 
The following table details our sales by operating segment for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
 
 
Systems
 
Service and
System
Integration
 
Total
 
% of
Total
 
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product
 
$
454

 
$
14,329

 
$
14,783

 
78
%
Services
 
159

 
4,091

 
4,250

 
22
%
Total
 
$
613

 
$
18,420

 
$
19,033

 
100
%
% of Total
 
3
%
 
97
%
 
100
%
 
 

 
 
 
Systems
 
Service and
System
Integration
 
Total
 
% of
Total
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
 
$
1,132

 
$
15,196

 
$
16,328

 
73
%
Services
 
2,159

 
3,867

 
6,026

 
27
%
Total
 
$
3,291

 
$
19,063

 
$
22,354

 
100
%
% of Total
 
15
%
 
85
%
 
100
%
 
 

 
 
 
Systems
 
Service and
System
Integration
 
Total
 
%
decrease
Increase (Decrease)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
 
$
(678
)
 
$
(867
)
 
$
(1,545
)
 
(9
)%
Services
 
(2,000
)
 
224

 
(1,776
)
 
(29
)%
Total
 
$
(2,678
)
 
$
(643
)
 
$
(3,321
)
 
(15
)%
% decrease
 
(81
)%
 
(3
)%
 
(15
)%
 
 

 

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As shown above, total revenues decreased by approximately $3.3 million, or (15)%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012.  Revenue in the Systems segment decreased for the current year three-month period versus the prior year three-month period by approximately $2.7 million, while revenues in the Service and System Integration segment decreased by approximately $0.6 million.
 
Product revenues decreased by approximately $1.5 million, or (9)%, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. Product revenues in the Service and System Integration segment decreased by approximately $0.9 million while in the Systems segment product revenue decreased by approximately $0.7 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2013 versus the three-month period ended June 30, 2012.

In the US division of the Service and System Integration segment, product sales increased by approximately $3.0 million, offset by decreases in sales in this segment’s German division of approximately $3.7 million and in the UK division of approximately $0.2 million.
 
In the US division, the increase was due in part to sales to new customers (customers to which no sales were made in the prior year), which totaled approximately $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. In addition, product sales increased to large existing customers in the IT hosting vertical by an aggregate of approximately $3.5 million. These increases were offset by aggregate net decreases to existing customers across all other verticals of approximately $1.6 million.

In Germany, the $3.7 million decrease in product revenue was due to lower sales to large customers in the telecom and technology verticals of approx $4.0 million, offset by sales to new customers of approximately $0.3 million .
 
The decrease in product revenues in the Systems segment of approximately $0.7 million was due to decreased sales to our Japanese defense department customer of approximately $1.0 million offset by an increase in product sales to one of our US defense department customers, of approximately $0.3 million.
 
As shown in the table above, service revenues decreased by approximately $1.8 million, or 29%.  This decrease was made up of a decrease in the Systems segment of $2.0 million and an increase in the Service and System Integration segment of approximately $0.2 million. The decrease in the Systems segment service revenue was due to the absence of royalty revenue recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2013 while for the three months ended June 30, 2012, royalty revenue was $2.0 million. The increase in service revenues in the Service and System Integration segment was due to an increase in the German division, of approximately $0.2 million. The increase in sales volume in Germany was from service revenues of approximately $0.2 million to new customers.
 
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,
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
%
 
June 30, 2012
 
%
 
$ Increase
 
% Increase (decrease)
 
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Americas
 
$
14,009

 
74
%
 
$
12,499

 
56
%
 
$
1,510

 
12
 %
Europe
 
4,925

 
26
%
 
8,660

 
39
%
 
(3,735
)
 
(43
)%
Asia
 
99

 
%
 
1,195

 
5
%
 
(1,096
)
 
(92
)%
Totals
 
$
19,033

 
100
%
 
$
22,354

 
100
%
 
$
(3,321
)
 
(15
)%
 
The increase in Americas revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2013 versus the three months ended June 30, 2012 was primarily the result of the fluctuations described above in the US division of the Service and System Integration segment, wherein sales to customers in the Americas were greater by approximately $3.2 million, while in the Systems segment combined product and service sales to US customers decreased by an aggregate $1.7 million. The decrease in Europe sales was the result of the fluctuations in revenues in the German and UK divisions of the Service and System Integrations segment described above.
 
The decrease in Asia sales was the result of the decrease in sales to our existing customer that supplies a large Japanese defense program in the Systems segment (see discussion above).

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Cost of Sales and Gross Margins

The following table details our cost of sales and gross profit margins by operating segment for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
 
Systems
 
Service and
System
Integration
 
Total
 
% of
Total
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013:
Product
$
316

 
$
11,968

 
$
12,284

 
81
 %
Services
95

 
2,819

 
2,914

 
19
 %
Total
$
411

 
$
14,787

 
$
15,198

 
100
 %
% of Total
3
 %
 
97
 %
 
100
 %
 
 

% of Sales
67
 %
 
80
 %
 
80
 %
 
 

Gross Margins:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
30
 %
 
16
 %
 
17
 %
 
 

Services
40
 %
 
31
 %
 
31
 %
 
 

Total
33
 %
 
20
 %
 
20
 %
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012:
Product
$
743

 
$
13,156

 
$
13,899

 
81
 %
Services
71

 
3,155

 
3,226

 
19
 %
Total
$
814

 
$
16,311

 
$
17,125

 
100
 %
% of Total
5
 %
 
95
 %
 
100
 %
 
 

% of Sales
25
 %
 
86
 %
 
77
 %
 
 

Gross Margins:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
34
 %
 
13
 %
 
15
 %
 
 

Services
97
 %
 
18
 %
 
46
 %
 
 

Total
75
 %
 
14
 %
 
23
 %
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
$
(427
)
 
$
(1,188
)

$
(1,615
)
 
(12
)%
Services
24

 
(336
)
 
(312
)
 
(10
)%
Total
$
(403
)
 
$
(1,524
)
 
$
(1,927
)
 
(11
)%
% decrease
(50
)%
 
(9
)%
 
(11
)%
 
 

% of Sales
42
 %
 
(6
)%
 
3
 %
 
 

Gross Margins:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Product
(4
)%
 
3
 %
 
2
 %
 
 

Services
(57
)%
 
13
 %
 
(15
)%
 
 

Total
(42
)%
 
6
 %
 
(3
)%
 
 

 
Total cost of sales decreased by approximately $1.9 million when comparing the three months ended June 30, 2013 versus the three months ended June 30, 2012.   This decrease in cost of sales was due primarily to the overall decrease in sales as discussed previously, however whereas sales decreased by 15% , cost of sales decreased by 11%. The resulting lower GPM of 20% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 versus 23% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, was primarily attributable to a greater proportion of Systems Segment revenue (15%) for the three months ended June 30, 2012 versus the three months ended June 30, 2013 (3%). Also, within the Systems segment, the GPM was 75% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, versus 33% for the three months ended June 30, 2013. This was because in the prior year quarter, we realized approximately $2.0 million in royalty revenue which carries a 100% GPM, versus no royalty revenue in the current year

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quarter. In addition, because of the significantly lower level of sales overall in the system segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the dilutive impact to GPM from the fixed portion of cost of sales was greater.
 
In the Service and System Integration segment, the overall GPM was 20% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 versus 14% for the prior year three-month period.  Product GPM in the segment increased from 13% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, to 16% for the three months ended June 30, 2013, while the segment’s service GPM increased from 18% to 31% .  The product GPM increase was due to a more favorable product mix in the current year three-month period versus the prior year.    The increase in service GPM in the Service and System Integration segment was due primarily to higher utilization of in-house service engineers in providing billable services in Germany and higher TPM revenue in the US.

Engineering and Development Expenses
 
The following table details our engineering and development expenses by operating segment for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
 
For the three months ended,
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
% of
Total
 
June 30, 2012
 
% of
Total
 
$ Decrease
 
% Decrease
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
By Operating Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Systems
$
437

 
100
%
 
$
444

 
100
%
 
$
(7
)
 
(2
)%
Service and System Integration

 

 

 

 

 

Total
$
437

 
100
%
 
$
444

 
100
%
 
$
(7
)
 
(2
)%
 
There was essentially no change in engineering and development expenses as displayed above.
 
Selling, General and Administrative
 
The following table details our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense by operating segment for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
 
For the three months ended,
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
% of
Total
 
June 30, 2012
 
% of
Total
 
$ Increase (Decrease)
 
% Increase (Decrease)
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
By Operating Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Systems
$
858

 
21
%
 
$
1,159

 
32
%
 
$
(301
)
 
(26
)%
Service and System Integration
3,207

 
79
%
 
2,421

 
68
%
 
786

 
32
 %
Total
$
4,065

 
100
%
 
$
3,580

 
100
%
 
$
485

 
14
 %
 
The increase in SG&A expense in the Service & System Integration segment was primarily the result of an increase in commission and other incentive compensation expenses of approximately $0.3 million due to higher revenue and gross profit in the segment and higher salary and fringe expense of approximately $0.4 million due to headcount increases. These increases were primarily within the US division of the segment. SG&A expense decreased in the Systems segment due to lower bonus expense of approximately $0.2 million, because of the lower operating results, and a decrease in pension expense due to the death of the Company's CEO in fiscal 2012.
 
Other Income/Expenses
 
The following table details our other income (expense) for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
 

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For the three months ended,
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
Increase
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Interest expense
$
(21
)
 
$
(21
)
 
$

Interest income
4

 
3

 
1

Foreign exchange gain (loss)
13

 
(5
)
 
18

Other income (expense), net
6

 
(9
)
 
15

Total other income (expense), net
$
2

 
$
(32
)
 
$
34

 
Other income (expense), net, for the three month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was not significant nor was the change from the prior year three-month period to that of the current year.

Income Taxes
 
Income Tax Provision
 
The Company recorded income tax benefit of approximately $0.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, reflecting an effective income tax rate of 28% for the period compared to income tax expense of approximately $0.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, which reflected an effective tax rate of 34%. For the nine months ended June 30, 2013 the Company recorded income tax expense of approximately $0.4 million reflecting an effective income tax rate of 51% versus income tax expense of $0.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2012, which reflected an effective tax rate of 34% .

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 that we believe will more likely than not be realized. We maintained a substantial valuation allowance against our United Kingdom deferred tax assets as we have experienced cumulative losses and do not have any indication that the operation will be profitable in the future to an extent that will allow us to utilize much 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 assets may change.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our primary source of liquidity is our cash and cash equivalents, which decreased by $0.3 million to $20.2 million as of June 30, 2013 from $20.5 million as of September 30, 2012. At June 30, 2013, cash equivalents consisted of money market funds which totaled $3.5 million.
 
Significant uses of cash for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 included a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $2.0 million, expenditures for fixed assets of approximately $0.7 million, an increase in accounts receivable of approximately $0.4 million and payment of dividends of approximately $1.0 million. Significant sources of cash included net income of approximately $0.4 million, collection of officer's life insurance receivable of approximately $2.2 million and reduction in inventories of approximately $1.1 million.
 
Cash held by our foreign subsidiaries located in Germany and the United Kingdom totaled approximately $9.3 million as of June 30, 2013 and $9.8 million as of September 30, 2012. This cash is included in our total cash and cash equivalents reported above. We consider this cash to be permanently reinvested into these foreign locations because repatriating it would result in unfavorable tax consequences.  Consequently, it is not available for activities that would require it to be repatriated to the U.S.
 
If cash generated from operations is insufficient to satisfy working capital requirements, we may need to access funds through bank loans 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.
 

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Based on our current plans and business conditions, management believes that the Company’s available cash and cash equivalents, the cash generated from operations and availability on our lines of credit will be sufficient to provide for the Company’s working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future.


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Item 4.          Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
The Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2013. Our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer, and other members of our senior management team supervised and participated in this evaluation. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or  the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2013, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
 
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
 
During the period covered by this report, 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 6.           Exhibits
 
Number
 
Description
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
101*
 
Interactive Data Files regarding (a) our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, (b) our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (c) our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (d) our Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the nine months ended June 30, 2013, (e) our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and (f) the Notes to such Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
 
*Filed Herewith


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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: August 9, 2013
By:
/s/ Victor Dellovo
 
 
Victor Dellovo
 
 
Chief Executive Officer,
 
 
President and Director
 
 
 
Date: August 9, 2013
By:
/s/ Gary W. Levine
 
 
Gary W. Levine
 
 
Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit Index
 
Number
 
Description
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
101*
 
Interactive Data Files regarding (a) our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, (b) our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (c) our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (d) our Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the nine months ended June 30, 2013, (e) our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and (f) the Notes to such Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
*Filed Herewith