UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2013

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from _________ to __________

 

Commission File Number: 001-15087

 

I.D. SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   22-3270799
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
organization)    
     
123 Tice Boulevard    
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey   07677
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(201) 996-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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 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      ¨

 

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.

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Yes      ¨  No      x

 

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of the close of business on May 8, 2013 was 12,113,674.

 

 
 

 

INDEX

 

I.D. Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

  Page
   
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
   
Item 1. Financial Statements  
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013 (unaudited) 1
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 2
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (unaudited) - for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 3
   
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) - for the three months ended March 31, 2013 4
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 5
   
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6
   
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 25
   
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 33
   
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 33
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION  
   
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 34
   
Item 1A. Risk Factors 34
   
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 34
   
Item 6. Exhibits 36
   
Signatures 37
   
Exhibit 31.1  
Exhibit 31.2  
Exhibit 32  

 

 
 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

I.D. Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   December 31,   March 31, 
   2012   2013 
       (Unaudited) 
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $1,614,000   $3,677,000 
Restricted cash   300,000    300,000 
Investments - short term   4,794,000    3,759,000 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $653,000 and $751,000 in 2012 and 2013, respectively   8,814,000    8,419,000 
Financing receivables - current, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $-0- in 2012 and 2013   3,143,000    2,454,000 
Inventory, net   7,512,000    7,843,000 
Deferred costs - current   2,380,000    2,301,000 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   1,043,000    595,000 
Deferred tax asset - current   662,000    - 
           
Total current assets   30,262,000    29,348,000 
           
Investments - long term   9,064,000    7,457,000 
Financing receivables - less current portion   10,814,000    11,145,000 
Deferred costs - less current portion   2,651,000    2,848,000 
Fixed assets, net   2,401,000    2,289,000 
Goodwill   1,837,000    1,837,000 
Intangible assets, net   3,230,000    2,937,000 
Other assets   307,000    307,000 
           
   $60,566,000   $58,168,000 
           
LIABILITIES          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $5,638,000   $5,123,000 
Deferred revenue - current   4,689,000    4,483,000 
           
Total current liabilities   10,327,000    9,606,000 
           
Deferred rent   343,000    339,000 
Deferred revenue - less current portion   5,869,000    6,838,000 
           
    16,539,000    16,783,000 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 21)          
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Preferred stock; authorized 5,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value; none issued   -    - 
Common stock; authorized 50,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value; 12,678,000 and 12,715,000 shares issued at December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, respectively; shares outstanding, 12,088,000 and 12,087,000 at December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, respectively   122,000    122,000 
Additional paid-in capital   103,135,000    103,418,000 
Accumulated deficit   (56,102,000)   (58,724,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   53,000    (48,000)
    47,208,000    44,768,000 
           
Treasury stock; 590,000 shares and 628,000 shares at cost at December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, respectively   (3,181,000)   (3,383,000)
           
Total stockholders’ equity   44,027,000    41,385,000 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $60,566,000   $58,168,000 

 

*Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2012

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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I.D. Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

  

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2012   2013 
Revenue:          
Products  $5,711,000   $3,775,000 
Services   4,101,000    4,239,000 
    9,812,000    8,014,000 
           
Cost of revenue:          
Cost of products   3,463,000    2,694,000 
Cost of services   1,403,000    1,484,000 
    4,866,000    4,178,000 
Gross profit   4,946,000    3,836,000 
Operating expenses:          
Selling, general and administrative expenses   5,589,000    5,516,000 
Research and development expenses   1,114,000    1,140,000 
    6,703,000    6,656,000 
Loss from operations   (1,757,000)   (2,820,000)
Interest income   89,000    165,000 
Other income, net   21,000    33,000 
Net loss  $(1,647,000)  $(2,622,000)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted  $(0.14)  $(0.22)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted   11,720,000    11,839,000 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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I.D. Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

  

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2012   2013 
         
Net loss  $(1,647,000)  $(2,622,000)
           
Other comprehensive income (loss):          
           
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments   63,000    (37,000)
           
Foreign currency translation adjustment   42,000    (64,000)
           
Total other comprehensive income (loss)   105,000    (101,000)
           
Comprehensive loss  $(1,542,000)  $(2,723,000)

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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I.D. Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

 

               Accumulated         
   Common Stock           Other         
   Number of       Additional       Comprehensive (Loss)         
   Shares   Amount   Paid-in Capital   Accumulated Deficit   Income   Treasury Stock   Stockholders’ Equity 
                             
Balance at December 31, 2012   12,678,000   $122,000   $103,135,000   $(56,102,000)  $53,000   $(3,181,000)  $44,027,000 
                                    
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2013   -    -    -    (2,622,000)   -    -    (2,622,000)
                                    
Unrealized loss on investments   -    -    -    -    (37,000)   -    (37,000)
                                    
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -    -    -    -    (64,000)   -    (64,000)
                                    
Shares issued pursuant to exercise of stock options   7,000    -    30,000    -    -    -    30,000 
                                    
Issuance of restricted stock   30,000    -    -    -    -    -    - 
                                    
Shares withheld pursuant to exercise of stock options and restricted stock   -    -    -    -    -    (202,000)   (202,000)
                                    
Stock based compensation - restricted stock   -    -    110,000    -    -    -    110,000 
                                    
Stock based compensation - options and performance shares   -    -    143,000    -    -    -    143,000 
                                    
Balance at March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)   12,715,000   $122,000   $103,418,000   $(58,724,000)  $(48,000)  $(3,383,000)  $41,385,000 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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I.D. Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2012   2013 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
           
Net loss  $(1,647,000)  $(2,622,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:          
Bad debt expense   49,000    139,000 
Proceeds from sale of New Jersey net operating loss carryforwards   390,000    662,000 
Stock-based compensation expense   253,000    253,000 
Depreciation and amortization   554,000    539,000 
Deferred rent   19,000    (4,000)
Changes in:          
Accounts receivable   (1,406,000)   232,000 
Financing receivables   (821,000)   345,000 
Inventory   654,000    (331,000)
Prepaid expenses and other assets   1,137,000    448,000 
Deferred costs   (24,000)   (118,000)
Deferred revenue   1,260,000    763,000 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   (4,552,000)   (515,000)
Net cash used in operating activities   (4,134,000)   (209,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Expenditures for fixed assets including website development costs   (168,000)   (134,000)
Purchase of investments   (29,000)   (1,568,000)
Maturities of investments   712,000    4,173,000 
Net cash provided by investing activities   515,000    2,471,000 
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   7,000    7,000 
Net cash provided by financing activities   7,000    7,000 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (48,000)   (206,000)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents   (3,660,000)   2,063,000 
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period   8,386,000    1,614,000 
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period  $4,726,000   $3,677,000 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Cash paid for:          
Taxes   -    - 
Interest  $-    - 
Noncash activities:          
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments  $63,000   $(37,000)
Shares withheld pursuant to stock issuance  $110,000   $202,000 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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I.D. Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

 

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Description of the Company

 

I.D. Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) develop, market and sell wireless solutions for managing and securing high-value enterprise assets. These assets include industrial vehicles, including forklifts, airport ground support equipment, rental vehicles and transportation assets, such as dry van trailers, refrigerated trailers, railcars and containers. The Company’s patented wireless asset management system addresses the needs of organizations to control, track, monitor and analyze their assets. The Company’s solutions enable customers to achieve tangible economic benefits by making timely, informed decisions that increase the security, productivity and efficiency of their operations. The Company outsources its hardware manufacturing operations to contract manufacturers.

 

The Company operates in a single reportable segment, which consists of the I.D. Systems (“IDS”) industrial and rental fleet management and the Asset Intelligence (“AI”) transportation asset management product lines.

 

I.D. Systems, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 1993 and commenced operations in January 1994.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of I.D. Systems, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Asset Intelligence, LLC (“AI”), I.D. Systems GmbH (“GmbH”) and I.D. Systems (UK) Ltd (formerly Didbox Ltd.) (“Didbox”) (collectively referred to as the “Company”). All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2013, the consolidated results of its operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013, the consolidated change in stockholders’ equity for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 and the consolidated cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2012 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year then ended.

 

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTION – AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC.

 

In connection with the Master Agreement (as defined below), the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of August 22, 2011 (the “Effective Date”), with Avis Budget Group, Inc. (“Avis Budget Group”), pursuant to which Avis Budget Group purchased from the Company, for an aggregate purchase price of $4,604,500 (or $4.60 per share, which price was based on the average closing price of our common stock for the twenty trading days prior to the Effective Date), (i) 1,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, and (ii) a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 600,000 shares of our common stock (the “Warrant Shares”). The Company issued the Shares in 2011 from treasury stock, reflecting the cost of such shares on a specific identification basis.

 

The Warrant has an exercise price of $10.00 per share of common stock.  The Warrant is exercisable (i) with respect to 100,000 of the Warrant Shares, at any time after the Effective Date and on or before the fifth (5th) anniversary thereof, and (ii) with respect to 500,000 of the Warrant Shares, at any time on or after the date (if any) on which Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC (“ABCR”), a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group and the Avis entity that is the counterparty under the Master Agreement described below, executes and delivers to the Company SOW#2 (which is described below), and on or before the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date. The fair value of the Warrant for 100,000 shares of approximately $137,000 was recorded as a sales incentive in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in the third quarter of 2011.  The Company has not recognized the impact of the remaining 500,000 shares underlying the Warrant in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, as it is considered contingently issued as of March 31, 2013. See Note 13 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

 

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Also on the Effective Date, the Company and ABCR entered into a Master Software License, Information Technology Services and Equipment Purchase Agreement (the “Master Agreement”) for the Company’s system relating to radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled rental car management and virtual location rental (collectively, the “System”). The order was placed pursuant to a statement of work (“SOW”) issued under the Master Agreement and related agreements with ABCR.

 

The Master Agreement governs the terms and conditions of the sales and license, and orders for hardware and for other related services will be contained in SOWs issued pursuant to the Master Agreement.  The term of the Master Agreement continues until six (6) months after the termination or expiration of the last SOW under the Master Agreement.

 

ABCR hosts the System. As part of the Master Agreement, the Company also will provide ABCR with services for ongoing maintenance and support of the System (the “Maintenance Services”) for a period of 60 months from installation of the equipment.  ABCR has the option to renew the period for twelve (12) months upon its expiry, and then after such 12-month period, the period can continue on a month-to-month basis (during which ABCR can terminate the period) for up to 48 additional months.

 

Under the terms of SOW#1, which was executed and delivered by ABCR on the Effective Date concurrent with the execution and delivery of the Master Agreement, ABCR has agreed to pay not less than $14,000,000 to the Company for the System and Maintenance Services, which covers 25,000 units, which relates to a limited subset of ABCR’s total fleet during this initial phase of the Master Agreement. During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company delivered the first 5,000 units under SOW#1 and recognized approximately $1.7 million in product revenue and a sales-type lease receivable. The Company delivered the remaining 20,000 units under SOW#1 during the third quarter of 2012 and recognized approximately $6.9 million in product revenue and a sales-type lease receivable.

 

Under the terms of SOW#1, the Company is entitled to issue sixty (60) monthly invoices of up to $286,100 for the 30,000 units delivered under SOW#1 and a pilot agreement entered into between the Company and ABCR in 2009. In the event that ABCR terminates SOW#1, then ABCR would be liable to the Company for the net present value of all future remaining charges under SOW#1 at a negotiated discount rate per annum, with the payment due on the effective date of termination.

 

ABCR also has an option to proceed with Statement of Work 2 (“SOW#2”), pursuant to which the Company would sell to ABCR additional units.  In the event ABCR purchases such additional units, then ABCR affiliates and franchisees will have the right to enter into agreements with the Company to purchase the System on substantially the same terms and conditions as are in the Master Agreement. The term of SOW#2 is sixty (60) months.

 

The Master Agreement provides for a period of exclusivity (the “Exclusivity Period”) commencing on the Effective Date and ending twelve (12) months after delivery of the 5000th new unit pursuant to SOW#1. The exclusivity period is currently scheduled to elapse in July 2013. Commencing on the effective date of SOW#2, the Exclusivity Period will continue (or resume, if the Exclusivity Period has elapsed by the effective date of SOW#2, provided that SOW#2 is executed within three (3) months of expiry, unless the Company has already entered into an agreement with another customer to sell the System) for a period of four (4) years. During the Exclusivity Period, the Company will not (i) sell the System to any ABCR Competitor (as defined in the Master Agreement) for the same purpose set forth in the Master Agreement, and/or (ii) market and/or engage in any sales discussions or negotiations regarding any sale of the System with any ABCR Competitor that is prohibited under clause (i) above.

 

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The Master Agreement may be terminated by ABCR for cause (which is generally the Company’s material breach of its obligations under the Master Agreement), for convenience (subject to the termination fee detailed in the Master Agreement), upon a material adverse change to the Company (as defined in the Master Agreement), or for intellectual property infringement.  The Company does not have the right to unilaterally terminate the Master Agreement. In the event that ABCR terminates SOW#1, then ABCR would be liable to the Company for the net present value of all future remaining charges under SOW#1 at a negotiated discount rate per annum, with the payment due on the effective date of termination.

 

NOTE 3 - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents unless they are legally or contractually restricted. The Company’s cash and cash equivalent balances exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) limits.

 

NOTE 4 - USE OF ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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. The Company continually evaluates estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements for reasonableness. The most significant estimates relate to stock-based compensation arrangements, measurements of fair value, realization of deferred tax assets, the impairment of tangible and intangible assets, inventory reserves, allowance for doubtful accounts, warranty reserves and deferred revenue and costs. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

NOTE 5 - INVESTMENTS

 

The Company’s investments include debt securities, U.S. Treasury Notes, government and state agency bonds, mutual funds, corporate bonds and commercial paper, which are classified as either available for sale, held to maturity or trading, depending on management’s investment intentions relating to these securities. Available for sale securities are measured at fair value based on quoted market values of the securities, with the unrealized gain and (losses) reported as comprehensive income or (loss). For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013, the Company reported unrealized gain (loss) of $63,000 and $(37,000), respectively, on available for sale securities in total comprehensive income loss. As of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, all investments were classified as available for sale securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of available for sale securities are determined on a specific-identification basis. The Company has classified as short-term those securities that mature within one year and mutual funds. All other securities are classified as long-term.

 

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of investment securities designated as available for sale, excluding investment in mutual funds of $1,271,000, classified by the contractual maturity date of the security as of March 31, 2013:

 

   Fair Value 
     
Due within one year  $2,488,000 
Due one year through three years   6,954,000 
Due after three years   503,000 
      
   $9,945,000 

 

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The cost, gross unrealized gains (losses) and fair value of available for sale securities by major security types as of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

       Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
March 31, 2013  Cost   Gain   Loss   Value 
Investments - short term                    
Available for sale                    
U.S. Treasury Notes  $1,545,000   $3,000   $-   $1,548,000 
Mutual funds   1,271,000    -    -    1,271,000 
Corporate bonds and commercial paper   504,000    -    (11,000)   493,000 
Government agency bonds   446,000    1,000    -    447,000 
                     
Total investments - short term   3,766,000    4,000    (11,000)   3,759,000 
                     
Marketable securities - long term                    
Available for sale                    
U.S. Treasury Notes   3,513,000    9,000    -    3,522,000 
Government agency bonds   1,162,000    5,000    -    1,167,000 
Corporate bonds and commercial paper   2,739,000    29,000    -    2,768,000 
                     
Total investments - long term   7,414,000    43,000    -    7,457,000 
                     
Total investments  $11,180,000   $47,000   $(11,000)  $11,216,000 

 

December 31, 2012  Cost   Unrealized
Gain
   Unrealized
Loss
   Fair
Value
 
                 
Investments - short term                    
Available for sale                    
Government agency bonds  $855,000   $1,000   $-   $856,000 
Mutual funds   649,000    20,000    -    669,000 
Corporate bonds and commercial paper   1,608,000    1,000    (24,000)   1,585,000 
U.S. Treasury Notes   1,679,000    5,000    -    1,684,000 
                     
Total available for sale - short term   4,791,000    27,000    (24,000)   4,794,000 
                     
Investments - long term                    
Available for sale                    
U.S. Treasury Notes   4,004,000    10,000    -    4,014,000 
Government agency bonds   1,336,000    5,000    -    1,341,000 
Corporate bonds and commercial paper   3,654,000    55,000    -    3,709,000 
                     
Total available for sale - long term   8,994,000    70,000    -    9,064,000 
                     
Total investments  $13,785,000   $97,000   $(24,000)  $13,858,000 

 

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The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those levels:

 

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
   
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
   
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s estimates of market participants’ assumptions.

 

At March 31, 2013, all of the Company’s investments are classified as Level 1 for fair value measurements.

 

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NOTE 6 - REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

The Company’s revenue is derived from: (i) sales of our industrial and rental fleet wireless asset management systems and services, which includes training and technical support; (ii) sales of our transportation asset management systems and spare parts sold to customers (for which title transfers on the date of customer receipt) and from the related communication services under contracts that generally provide for service over periods ranging from one to five years; (iii) post-contract maintenance and support agreements; and (iv) periodically, from leasing arrangements.

 

Our industrial and rental fleet wireless asset management systems consist of on-asset hardware, communication infrastructure and software. Revenue derived from the sale of our industrial and rental fleet wireless asset management systems is allocated to each element based upon vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) of the selling price of the element. VSOE of the selling price is based upon the price charged when the element is sold separately. Revenue is recognized as each element is earned based on the selling price of each element based on VSOE, and when there are no undelivered elements that are essential to the functionality of the delivered elements. The Company’s system is typically implemented by the customer or a third party and, as a result, revenue is recognized when title and risk of loss passes to the customer, which usually is upon delivery of the system, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, sales price is fixed and determinable, collectability is reasonably assured and contractual obligations have been satisfied. In some instances, we are also responsible for providing installation services. The additional installation services, which could be performed by third parties, are considered another element in a multi-element deliverable and revenue for installation services is recognized at the time the installation is provided. Training and technical support revenue are recognized at time of performance.

 

The Company recognizes revenues from the sale of remote transportation asset management systems and spare parts when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. These criteria include requirements that the delivery of future products or services under the arrangement is not required for the delivered items to serve their intended purpose. The Company has determined that the revenue derived from the sale of transportation asset management systems does not have stand-alone value to the customer separate from the communication services provided and, therefore, the arrangements constitute a single unit of accounting. Under the applicable accounting guidance, all of the Company’s billings for equipment and the related cost are deferred, recorded, and classified as a current and long-term liability and a current and long-term asset, respectively. Deferred revenue and cost are recognized over the service contract life, beginning at the time that a customer acknowledges acceptance of the equipment and service. The customer service contracts typically range from one to five years. The Company amortized and recognized $748,000 and $722,000 of deferred equipment revenue during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

 

The service revenue for our remote asset monitoring equipment relates to charges for monthly messaging usage and value-added features charges. The usage fee is a monthly fixed charge based on the expected utilization according to the rate plan chosen by the customer. Service revenue generally commences upon equipment installation and customer acceptance, and is recognized over the period such services are provided.

 

Revenue from remote asset monitoring equipment activation fees is deferred and amortized over the life of the contract.

 

Spare parts sales are reflected in product revenues and recognized on the date of customer receipt of the part.

 

The Company also derives revenue under leasing arrangements. Such arrangements provide for monthly payments covering the system sale, maintenance, support and interest. These arrangements meet the criteria to be accounted for as sales-type leases. Accordingly, an asset is established for the sales-type lease receivable at the present value of the expected lease payments and revenue is deferred and recognized over the service contract, as described above. Maintenance revenues and interest income are recognized monthly over the lease term.

 

The Company also enters into post-contract maintenance and support agreements for its wireless asset management systems. Revenue is recognized ratably over the service period and the cost of providing these services is expensed as incurred. Deferred revenue also includes prepayment of extended maintenance and support contracts.

 

Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and therefore are excluded from revenues in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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Deferred revenue consists of the following:

 

   December 31,   March 31, 
   2012   2013 
         
Deferred activation fees  $469,000   $486,000 
Deferred industrial equipment installation revenue   291,000    132,000 
Deferred maintenance revenue   1,478,000    2,087,000 
Deferred remote transportation asset management product revenue   8,320,000    8,616,000 
           
    10,558,000    11,321,000 
Less: Current portion   4,689,000    4,483,000 
           
Deferred revenue - less current portion  $5,869,000   $6,838,000 

 

Under certain customer contracts, the Company invoices progress billings once certain milestones are met. The milestone terms vary by customer and can include the receipt of the customer purchase order, delivery, installation and launch. As the systems are delivered, and services are performed, and all of the criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied, the Company recognizes revenue. If the amount of revenue recognized for financial reporting purposes is greater than the amount invoiced, an unbilled receivable is recorded. If the amount invoiced is greater than the amount of revenue recognized for financial reporting purposes, deferred revenue is recorded. As of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, unbilled receivables were $-0- and $-0-, respectively.

 

NOTE 7 – FINANCING RECEIVABLES

 

Financing receivables include notes and sales-type lease receivables from the sale of the Company’s products and services. Financing receivables consist of the following:

 

   December 31,   March 31, 
   2012   2013 
         
Notes receivable  $76,000   $70,000 
Sales-type lease receivable   13,881,000    13,529,000 
Less: Allowance for credit losses   -    - 
    13,957,000    13,599,000 
           
Less: Current portion          
Notes receivable   23,000    17,000 
Sales-type lease receivable   3,120,000    2,437,000 
    3,143,000    2,454,000 
           
Notes and sales-type lease receivables - less current portion  $10,814,000   $11,145,000 

 

Notes receivable relate to product financing arrangements that exceed one year and bear interest at approximately 8% - 10%. The notes receivable are collateralized by the equipment being financed. Amounts collected on the notes receivable are included in net cash provided by operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Unearned interest income is amortized to interest income over the life of the notes using the effective-interest method. There were no sales of notes receivable during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013.

 

The present value of net investment in sales-type lease receivable is principally for three to five-year leases of the Company’s products and is reflected net of unearned income of $1,362,000 and $1,241,000 at December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, respectively, discounted at 3% - 24%.

 

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The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined on an individual note and lease basis if it is probable that the Company will not collect all principal and interest contractually due. We consider our customers’ financial condition and historical payment patterns in determining the customers’ probability of default. The impairment is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the note’s effective interest rate. There were no impairment losses recognized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013.

 

Scheduled maturities of sales-type lease minimum lease payments outstanding as of March 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

Year ending December 31:     
      
April - December 2013  $2,437,000 
2014   3,242,000 
2015   3,067,000 
2016   2,958,000 
2017   1,788,000 
Thereafter   37,000 
      
    13,529,000 
Less: Current portion   2,437,000 
      
Sales-type lease receivable - less current portion  $11,092,000 

 

NOTE 8 - DEFERRED COSTS

 

Deferred product costs consist of transportation asset management equipment costs deferred in accordance with our revenue recognition policy (see Note 6 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

Deferred costs consist of the following:

   December 31,   March 31, 
   2012   2013 
         
Deferred contract costs  $5,031,000   $5,149,000 
Less: Current portion   2,380,000    2,301,000 
           
Deferred costs - less current portion  $2,651,000   $2,848,000 

 

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NOTE 9 - INVENTORY

 

Inventory, which primarily consists of finished goods and components used in the Company’s products, is stated at the lower of cost or market using the first-in first-out (FIFO) method.

 

Inventories consist of the following:

 

   December 31,
2012
   March 31,
2013
 
Components  $4,386,000   $4,544,000 
Finished goods   3,126,000    3,299,000 
           
   $7,512,000   $7,843,000 

 

NOTE 10 - FIXED ASSETS

 

Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, and are summarized as follows:

 

   December 31,
2012
   March 31,
2013
 
Equipment  $1,213,000   $1,288,000 
Computer software   3,303,000    3,305,000 
Computer hardware   1,901,000    1,958,000 
Furniture and fixtures   370,000    370,000 
Automobiles   47,000    47,000 
Leasehold improvements   181,000    181,000 
           
    7,015,000    7,149,000 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization   (4,614,000)   (4,860,000)
           
   $2,401,000   $2,289,000 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 was $262,000 and $246,000, respectively. This includes amortization of costs associated with computer software and website development for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 of $145,000 and $142,000, respectively.

 

The Company capitalizes in fixed assets the costs of software development and website development. Specifically, the assets comprise an implementation of Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, enhancements to the VeriWiseTM systems, and a customer interface website (which is the primary tool used to provide data to our customers). The website employs updated web architecture and improved functionality and features, including, but not limited to, customization at the customer level, enhanced security features, custom virtual electronic geofencing of landmarks, global positioning system (GPS)-based remote mileage reporting, and richer mapping capabilities. The Company capitalized the costs incurred during the “development” and “enhancement” stages of the software and website development. Costs incurred during the “planning” and “post-implementation/operation” stages of development were expensed. The Company capitalized $68,000 and $2,000 for such projects for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

 

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NOTE 11 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

 

The following table summarizes identifiable intangible assets from the acquisition of Didbox Ltd., PowerKey (the industrial vehicle monitoring products division of International Electronics, Inc. acquired by the Company in 2008) and AI as of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013:

 

March 31, 2013  Useful
Lives
(In Years)
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Carrying
Amount
 
                 
Amortized:                    
Patents   11   $1,489,000   $(440,000)  $1,049,000 
Tradename   5    200,000    (130,000)   70,000 
Non-competition agreement   3    234,000    (234,000)   - 
Technology   5    50,000    (34,000)   16,000 
Workforce   5    33,000    (23,000)   10,000 
Customer relationships   5    4,499,000    (2,946,000)   1,553,000 
                     
         6,505,000    (3,807,000)   2,698,000 
                     
Unamortized:                    
Customer list        104,000    -    104,000 
Trademark and Tradename        135,000    -    135,000 
                     
         239,000    -    239,000 
                     
Total       $6,744,000   $(3,807,000)  $2,937,000 

 

December 31, 2012  Useful
Lives
(In Years)
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Carrying
Amount
 
                 
Amortized:                    
Patents   11   $1,489,000   $(406,000)  $1,083,000 
Tradename   5    200,000    (120,000)   80,000 
Non-competition agreement   3    234,000    (234,000)   - 
Technology   5    50,000    (32,000)   18,000 
Workforce   5    33,000    (21,000)   12,000 
Customer relationships   5    4,499,000    (2,701,000)   1,798,000 
                     
         6,505,000    (3,514,000)   2,991,000 
                     
Unamortized:                    
Customer list        104,000    -    104,000 
Trademark and Tradename        135,000    -    135,000 
                     
         239,000    -    239,000 
                     
Total       $6,744,000   $(3,514,000)  $3,230,000 

 

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Amortization expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 was $292,000 and $293,000, respectively. Future amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for these intangible assets is as follows:

 

Year ending December 31:     
      
April - December 2013  $799,000 
2014   1,086,000 
2015   135,000 
2016   135,000 
2017   135,000 

 

There have been no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill from January 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013.

 

NOTE 12 - NET LOSS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

 

Net loss per share for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 are as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2012   2013 
Basic and diluted loss per share          
Net loss  $(1,647,000)  $(2,622,000)
           
Weighted-average shares outstanding   11,720,000    11,839,000 
           
Basic and diluted net loss per share  $(0.14)  $(0.22)

 

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution assuming common shares were issued upon the exercise of outstanding options and the proceeds thereof were used to purchase outstanding common shares. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock and performance shares awards. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013, the basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding are the same, since the effect from the potential exercise of outstanding stock options, warrants and vesting of restricted stock and performance shares of 3,052,000 and 2,963,000, respectively would have been anti-dilutive.

 

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NOTE 13 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Stock Option Plans

 

The Company adopted the 1995 Stock Option Plan, pursuant to which the Company had the right to grant options to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of common stock. The Company also adopted the 1999 Stock Option Plan, pursuant to which the Company had the right to grant stock awards and options to purchase up to 2,813,000 shares of common stock. The Company also adopted the 1999 Director Option Plan, pursuant to which the Company had the right to grant options to purchase up to an aggregate of 600,000 shares of common stock. The 1995 Stock Option Plan and 1999 Stock and Director Option Plans expired and the Company cannot issue additional options under these plans.

 

The Company adopted the 2007 Equity Compensation Plan, pursuant to which, as amended, the Company may grant options to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of common stock. The Company also adopted the 2009 Non-Employee Director Equity Compensation Plan, pursuant to which, as amended, the Company may grant options to purchase up to an aggregate of 600,000 shares of common stock. The plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, which has the authority to determine, among other things, the term during which an option may be exercised (not more than 10 years), the exercise price of an option and the vesting provisions.

 

The Company recognizes all employee share-based payments in the statement of operations as an operating expense, based on their fair values on the applicable grant date. As a result, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $147,000 and $139,000, respectively, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013.

 

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The following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s stock options for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013:

 

   Options   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
                
Outstanding at beginning of year   2,568,000   $7.33         
Granted   45,000    5.79         
Exercised   (7,000)   4.30         
Expired   (10,000)   4.28         
Forfeited   (2,000)   3.29         
                   
Outstanding at end of period   2,594,000   $7.32   5 years  $2,379,000 
                   
Exercisable at end of period   1,927,000   $8.19   4 years  $1,714,000 

 

The fair value of each option grant on the date of grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model reflecting the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

    March 31,  
    2012     2013  
             
Expected volatility     44.4% - 55.5 %     54.8 %
Expected life of options     3.0 – 5.0 years       5.0 years  
Risk free interest rate     1 %     1 %
Dividend yield     0 %     0 %
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period   $ 1.81     $ 2.73  

 

Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock and the expected life of options is based on historical data with respect to employee exercise periods.

 

The fair value of options vested during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 was $122,000 and $401,000, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 was $46,000 and $10,000, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2013, there was approximately $815,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options granted under the Company’s stock option plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.33 years.

 

The Company estimates forfeitures at the time of valuation and reduces expense ratably over the vesting period. This estimate is adjusted periodically based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from the previous estimate.

 

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Restricted Stock

 

In 2006, the Company began granting restricted stock to employees, whereby the employees are contractually restricted from transferring the shares until they are vested. The stock is unvested stock at the time of grant and, upon vesting, there are no contractual restrictions on the stock. The fair value of each share is based on the Company’s closing stock price on the date of the grant. A summary of all non-vested restricted stock for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Non-vested
Shares
   Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
         
Restricted stock, non-vested, beginning of year   293,000   $3.79 
Granted   30,000    5.79 
Vested   (144,000)   3.02 
Forfeited   -    - 
           
Restricted stock, non-vested, end of period   179,000   $4.74 

 

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $96,000 and $110,000, respectively, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013. As of March 31, 2013, there was $546,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested shares. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.16 years.

 

Performance Shares

 

The Company grants performance shares to key employees pursuant to the 2007 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended. The issuance of the shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the performance shares is subject to the achievement of stock price targets of the Company’s common stock at the end of a three-year measurement period from the date of issuance, with the ability to achieve prorated performance shares during interim annual measurement periods. The annual measurement period is based on a trading day average of the Company’s stock after the announcement of annual results. If the stock price performance triggers are not met, the performance shares will not vest and will automatically be returned to the plan. If the stock price performance triggers are met, then the shares will be issued to the employees. Under the applicable accounting guidance, stock compensation expense at the fair value of the shares expected to vest is recorded even if the aforementioned stock price targets are not met. Stock-based compensation expense related to these performance shares for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 was insignificant.

 

The following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s performance shares for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013:

 

   Non-vested
Shares
 
     
Performance shares, non-vested, beginning of year   134,000 
Granted   - 
Vested   - 
Forfeited   (44,000)
      
Performance shares, non-vested, end of period   90,000 

 

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Warrants

 

In connection with the Purchase Agreement with Avis Budget Group, Inc. (“Avis Budget Group”) entered into on August 22, 2011 (the “Effective Date”), the Company issued and sold to Avis Budget Group a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (collectively, the “Warrant Shares”) at an exercise price of $10.00 per share of common stock. The Warrant is exercisable (i) with respect to 100,000 of the Warrant Shares, at any time after the Effective Date and on or before the fifth (5th) anniversary thereof, and (ii) with respect to 500,000 of the Warrant Shares, at any time on or after the date (if any) on which Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ABCR”) and the subsidiary of Avis Budget Group that is  the counterparty under the Master Agreement (described in Note 2 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements), executes and delivers to the Company SOW#2 (as defined in the Master Agreement) and on or before the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date.

 

The Warrant may be exercised by means of a “cashless exercise” solely in the event that on the later of (i) the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date and (ii) the date on which the Warrant is exercised by the holder, the Company is eligible to file a registration statement on Form S-3 to register the Warrant Shares for resale by the holder and a re-sale registration statement on Form S-3 registering the Warrant Shares for resale by the holder is not then declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available for use by the holder.  The Company has agreed to file such a registration statement (on Form S-3 only, or a successor thereto) within 30 days of the holder’s request therefor, and to have such registration statement declared effective within 90 days of such request, if there is no review by the Staff of the SEC, and within 120 days, if there has been a review by the Staff of the SEC. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has not yet been requested to file such a registration statement.

 

The exercise price of the Warrant and, in some cases, the number of shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise, are subject to adjustment in the case of stock splits, stock dividends, combinations of shares, similar recapitalization transactions and certain pro-rata distributions to holders of common stock.  In the event of a fundamental transaction involving the Company, such as a merger, consolidation, sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets or similar reorganization or recapitalization, the holder will be entitled to receive, upon exercise of the Warrant, any securities or other consideration received by the holders of the Company’s common stock pursuant to such fundamental transaction.

 

The Company is required to reserve a sufficient number of shares of common stock for the purpose enabling the Company to issue the Warrant Shares pursuant to any exercise of the Warrants. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has sufficient shares reserved.

 

The fair value of the 100,000 Warrant Shares which vested on the Effective Date was recorded as reduction of product revenue during the third quarter of 2011. The remaining 500,000 Warrant Shares underlying the Warrant, which vest upon the execution of SOW#2, have not been valued at this time since the Company has not determined that it is probable that SOW#2 will be executed and that the Warrant will become exercisable for these remaining 500,000 Warrant Shares.  Since there is no penalty for failure to execute SOW#2, there is no performance commitment date and, therefore, there is no measurement date for these 500,000 Warrant Shares underlying the Warrant until SOW#2 is executed.

 

NOTE 14 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

   December 31,
2012
   March 31,
2013
 
         
Accounts payable  $3,833,000   $3,931,000 
Accrued warranty   520,000    627,000 
Accrued severance        230,000 
Accrued compensation   1,182,000    217,000 
Other current liabilities   103,000    118,000 
           
   $5,638,000   $5,123,000 

 

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The Company’s products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of acceptance of the product by the customer. The customers may purchase an extended warranty providing coverage up to a maximum of 60 months. A provision for estimated future warranty costs is recorded for expected or historical warranty matters related to equipment shipped and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013.

 

The following table summarizes warranty activity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2012   2013 
         
Accrued warranty reserve, beginning of period  $752,000   $520,000 
Accrual for product warranties issued   27,000    227,000 
Product replacements and other warranty expenditures   (39,000)   (120,000)
Expiration of warranties   (7,000)   - 
           
Accrued warranty reserve, end of period  $733,000   $627,000 

 

NOTE 15 - INCOME TAXES

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences attributed to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had provided a valuation allowance to fully reserve its net operating loss carryforwards and other items giving rise to deferred tax assets, primarily as a result of anticipated net losses for income tax purposes.

 

As of December 31, 2012, approximately $9,500,000 of the Company’s New Jersey loss carryforwards (“NJ NOLs”) had been approved for future sale under a program of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, which we refer to as the NJEDA. In order to realize these benefits, we must apply to the NJEDA each year and must meet various requirements for continuing eligibility. In addition, the program must continue to be funded by the State of New Jersey, and there are limitations based on the level of participation by other companies. Since specific sales transactions are subject to approval by the NJEDA, we recognize the associated tax benefits in the financial statements as they are approved. As of December 31, 2012, the Company received approval for the sale of approximately $9.5 million of NJ NOLs, subject to a 83.9% seller’s allocation factor ($8.0 million, net) for approximately $662,000. As such, the Company reversed the valuation allowance related to these NJ NOLs in 2012. In January 2013, the Company sold NJ tax benefits for approximately $662,000.

 

NOTE 16 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Cash and cash equivalents and investments in securities are carried at fair value. Notes and sales-type lease receivables are carried at cost, which is not materially different than fair value. Accounts receivable, accounts payable and other liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short period to maturity of these instruments.

 

NOTE 17 - CONCENTRATION OF CUSTOMERS

 

Two customers accounted for 22% and 11% of the Company’s revenue during the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. One customer accounted for 21% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of March 31, 2013. One customer accounted for 68% of notes and sales-type lease receivables as March 31, 2013.

 

Two customers accounted for 19% and 10%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue and 21%, and 17% respectively, of the Company’s accounts receivable during the three-month period ended and as of March 31, 2012. One customer accounted for 58% of notes and sales-type lease receivables as of March 31, 2012.

 

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NOTE 18 - STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

 

On November 3, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate value of up to $3,000,000 pursuant to a share repurchase program. The repurchases under the share repurchase program are made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions and are funded from the Company’s working capital. The amount and timing of such repurchases is dependent upon the price and availability of shares, general market conditions and the availability of cash, as determined at the discretion of the Company’s management. All shares of common stock repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase program are held as treasury stock. The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program during the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has purchased a total of approximately 310,000 shares of its common stock in open market transactions under the share repurchase program for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1,340,000, or an average cost of $4.33 per share.

 

In addition, on May 3, 2007, the Company had announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of issued and outstanding shares of our common stock having an aggregate value of up to $10,000,000 pursuant to a share repurchase program (the “2007 Repurchase Program”). The 2007 Repurchase Program was terminated by the Board of Directors in March 2012. The Company had purchased a total of approximately 1,075,000 shares of its common stock in open market transactions under the 2007 Repurchase Program for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $9,970,000, or an average cost of $9.27 per share. The repurchases were funded from the Company’s working capital, and the amount and timing of such repurchases depended upon the price and availability of shares, general market conditions and the availability of cash, as determined at the discretion of our management.

 

NOTE 19 - WHOLLY OWNED FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES

 

The financial statements of the Company’s wholly owned German subsidiary, I.D. Systems GmbH (the “GmbH”), and United Kingdom subsidiary, I.D. Systems (UK) Ltd (“Didbox”), are consolidated with the financial statements of I.D. Systems, Inc.

 

The net revenue and net loss for the GmbH included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations are as follows:

 

   For the Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2012   2013 
Net revenue  $444,000   $167,000 
           
Net income (loss)   32,000    (123,000)

 

Total assets of the GmbH were $1,739,000 and $1,610,000 as of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, respectively. The GmbH operates in a local currency environment using the Euro as its functional currency.

 

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The net revenue and net loss for Didbox included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations are as follows:

  

   For the Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2012   2013 
Net revenue  $432,000   $70,000 
           
Net income (loss)   101,000    (172,000)

 

Total assets of Didbox were $1,291,000 and $1,109,000 as of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, respectively. Didbox operates in a local currency environment using the British Pound as its functional currency.

 

Income and expense accounts of foreign operations are translated at actual or weighted-average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations that operate in a local currency environment are translated to U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Translation gains or losses are reported as components of accumulated other comprehensive income/loss in consolidated stockholders’ equity. Net exchange gains or losses resulting from the translation of foreign financial statements and the effect of exchange rate changes on intercompany transactions of a long-term investment nature with the GmbH resulted in translation gain (loss) of $42,000 and $(64,000) for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively, which is included in comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity.

 

Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in determining net income or loss. Foreign currency transactions gains (losses) for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 of $13,000 and $(29,000), respectively, are included as an offset to selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

NOTE 20 - RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

In July 2009, the Company amended its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in order to create a new series of preferred stock, to be designated the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”).  Shareholders of the Preferred Stock, if issued, would be entitled to certain minimum quarterly dividend rights, voting rights, and liquidation preferences.

 

In connection with the designation of the Preferred Stock, the Company previously entered into  a shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”), which was established in July 2009 and had a three-year term that expired in July 2012 and was not renewed following expiration.  Under the Rights Plan, the Board of Directors had authorized and declared and paid a dividend of one Right (as defined below) for each share of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of July 13, 2009.  Each of the Rights, which were registered with the SEC in July 2009, would have entitled the registered holder thereof to purchase from the Company 1/1,000th (subject to prospective anti-dilution adjustments) of a share of Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $19.47 (a “Right”).

 

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NOTE 21 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Except for normal operating leases, the Company is not currently subject to any material commitments.

 

Contingencies

 

The Company is not currently subject to any material commitments or contingencies and legal proceedings, nor, to management’s knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against the Company.

 

Severance agreements

 

The Company entered into severance agreements with five of its executive officers. The severance agreements, each of which is substantially identical in form, provide each executive with certain severance and change in control benefits upon the occurrence of a “Trigger Event,” as defined in the severance agreements. As a condition to the Company’s obligations under the severance agreements, each executive has executed and delivered to the Company a restrictive covenants agreement.

 

Under the terms of the severance agreements, in general, each executive is entitled to the following: (i) a cash payment at the rate of the executive’s annual base salary as in effect immediately prior to the Trigger Event for a period of 12 or 18 months, depending on the executive, (ii) continued healthcare coverage during the severance period, (iii) partial accelerated vesting of the executive’s previously granted stock options and restricted stock awards, and (iv) as applicable, an award of “Performance Shares” under the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement previously entered into between the Company and the executive.

 

NOTE 22 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity” (“ASU 2013-05”). ASU 2013-05 provides clarification regarding whether Subtopic 810-10, Consolidation - Overall, or Subtopic 830-30, Foreign Currency Matters - Translation of Financial Statements, applies to the release of cumulative translation adjustments into net income when a reporting entity either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that constitute a business within a foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The Company's adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial results.

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” This ASU provides additional guidance regarding reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (or AOCI). The new guidance requires entities to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in net income unless the amounts are not reclassified in their entirety to net income. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, entities are required to cross-reference other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. The provisions of this ASU are effective prospectively for all interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance in the first quarter of 2013 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial results.

 

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

 

The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of I.D. Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“I.D. Systems”, the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in Part I, Item 1, of this report. In the following discussions, most percentages and dollar amounts have been rounded to aid presentation, and, accordingly, all amounts are approximations.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains various forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and information that is based on management’s beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. When used in this report, the words “believe”, “expect”, “estimate”, “project”, “predict”, “forecast”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “target”, “outlook”, “envision”, “intend”, “seek”, “may”, “will”, or “should”, and similar expressions or words, or the negatives of those words, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and should be aware that the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, without limitation, business conditions and growth in the wireless tracking industries, general economic conditions, lower than expected customer orders or variations in customer order patterns, competitive factors including increased competition, changes in product and service mix, and resource constraints encountered in developing new products, and other factors described under “Risk Factors” set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these factors. Unless otherwise required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update or publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

 

The Company makes available through its Internet website, free of charge, its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to such reports and other filings made by the Company with the SEC, as soon as practicable after the Company electronically files such reports and filings with the SEC. The Company’s website address is www.id-systems.com. The information contained in the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this report.

 

Overview

 

We develop, market and sell wireless solutions for managing and securing high-value enterprise assets. These assets include industrial vehicles, such as forklifts, airport ground support equipment, rental vehicles, and transportation assets, such as dry van trailers, refrigerated trailers, railcars and containers. Our patented systems utilize radio frequency identification (RFID), Wi-Fi, satellite or cellular communications, and sensor technology to address the needs of organizations to control, track, monitor and analyze their assets. Our solutions enable customers to achieve tangible economic benefits by making timely, informed decisions that increase the safety, security, productivity and efficiency of their operations.

 

We have focused our business activities on three primary applications: (i) industrial fleet management, (ii) transportation asset management, and (iii) rental fleet management. Our solution for industrial fleet management allows our customers to reduce operating costs and capital expenditures and to comply with certain safety regulations by accurately and reliably measuring and controlling fleet activity. This solution also enhances security at industrial facilities and areas of critical infrastructure, such as airports, by controlling access to, and restricting the use of, vehicles and equipment. Our solution for transportation asset management allows our customers to increase revenue per asset deployed, reduce fleet size, and improve the monitoring and control of sensitive cargo. Our solution for rental fleet management assists rental car companies in generating higher revenue by more accurately tracking vehicle data, such as fuel consumption and odometer readings, and improving customer service by expediting the rental and return processes. In addition, our wireless solution for “carsharing” enables rental car companies to establish a network of vehicles positioned strategically around cities or on corporate campuses, control vehicles remotely, manage member reservations by smartphone or Internet, and charge members for vehicle use by the hour.

 

During the third quarter of 2012, we delivered the remaining 20,000 rental fleet management units to Avis Budget Group for deployment across the Northeast U.S. and Canada under SOW#1. This increases the number of total units deployed to approximately 30,000, which is expected to generate approximately $270,000 in recurring service revenue per quarter over the next five years.

 

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In addition to focusing on these core applications, we adapt our systems to meet our customers’ broader asset management needs and seek opportunities to expand our solution offerings through strategic acquisitions. The acquisition of Didbox Ltd., a privately held, United Kingdom-based manufacturer and marketer of vehicle operator identification systems, provided us with a wider range of industrial vehicle management solutions and expanded our base of operations in Europe. The acquisition of Asset Intelligence LLC (“Asset Intelligence” or “AI”), which provides trailer, railcar, and container tracking solutions for manufacturers, retailers, shippers and freight transportation providers, complemented the Company’s existing businesses, as the focus of Asset Intelligence on trucking, rail, and intermodal applications significantly expanded the scope of assets addressed by the Company’s product solutions. The web and mobile communications technologies of Asset Intelligence also complemented I.D. Systems’ portfolio of wireless asset management patents and provided the Company with access to a broader base of customers.

 

AI combines web-based software technologies with satellite and cellular communications to deliver data-driven telematics solutions for supply chain asset management. These solutions help secure and optimize the performance of trailers, railcars, containers, and the freight they carry, enabling shippers and carriers to maximize security and efficiency throughout their supply chains.

 

AI’s VeriWiseTM product platform provides comprehensive real-time data for faster, more informed decision-making in multiple supply chain applications:

 

Asset Optimization—combining web-based asset visibility and advanced telemetry data to monitor the condition of fleet assets, streamline asset deployment, optimize utilization, and maximize return on investment.

 

Cold Chain Management—maintaining the condition and quality of temperature-sensitive cargo from point A to point B, and all the points in between.

 

Fleet Maintenance—utilizing sensor technologies, real-time data and a wealth of transportation maintenance knowledge to help control maintenance costs, improve preventative maintenance practices, increase asset up-time, extend asset life, and reduce overall cost of ownership.

 

Fuel Management—monitoring key factors in fuel consumption, such as tire pressure and engine idle time, to help optimize fuel performance and reduce transportation costs.

 

Security & Safety—protecting valuable assets and cargo throughout the supply chain.

 

We introduced a new data analysis software tool called I.D. Systems Analytics. This cloud-based software provides a single, integrated view of industrial asset activity across multiple locations, generating enterprise-wide benchmarks, peer-industry comparisons, and deeper insights into asset operations. Analytics can enable management to make more informed, effective decisions, raise asset performance standards, increase productivity, reduce costs, and enhance safety. Specifically, I.D. Systems Analytics (1) quantifies best-practice enterprise benchmarks for industrial asset utilization and safety; (2) reveals variations and inefficiencies in asset activity across both sites and geographic regions; (3) identifies opportunities to eliminate or reallocate assets, with full enterprise awareness, to reduce capital and operating costs; (4) helps balance asset mix and inform acquisition decisions; (5) uncovers activity trends over time to forecast asset requirements; and (6) enables performance comparisons to broad, industry-specific benchmarks. We anticipate that Analytics will make a growing contribution to revenue, further differentiate and add value to our solutions, and help keep us at the forefront of the wireless asset management markets we serve.

 

We sell our solutions to both executive and division-level management. Typically, our initial system deployment serves as a basis for potential expansion across the customer’s organization. We work closely with customers to help maximize the utilization and benefits of our system and demonstrate the value of enterprise-wide deployments. Post-implementation, we consult with our customers to further extend and customize the benefits to the enterprise by delivering enhanced analytics capabilities.

 

We market and sell our solutions to a wide range of customers in the commercial and government sectors. Our customers operate in diverse markets, such as automotive manufacturing, heavy industry, retail and wholesale distribution, transportation, aviation, aerospace and defense, homeland security and vehicle rental.

 

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Risks to Our Business

 

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, we generated revenues of $8.0 million, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and the Raymond Corporation accounted for 22% and 11% of our revenues, respectively. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2012, we generated revenues of $9.8 million, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. accounted for 19% and 10% of our revenues, respectively.

 

We are highly dependent upon sales of our system to a few customers. The loss of any of these key customers, or any material reduction in the amount of our products they purchase during a particular period, could materially and adversely affect our revenues for such period. Conversely, a material increase in the amount of our products purchased by a key customer (or customers) during a particular period could result in a significant increase in our revenues for such period, and such increased revenues may not recur in subsequent periods. Some of these key customers, as well as other customers of the Company, operate in markets that have suffered business downturns in the past few years or may so suffer in the future, particularly in light of the current global economic downturn, and any material adverse change in the financial condition of such customers could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. If we are unable to replace such revenue from existing or new customers, the market price of our common stock could decline significantly.

 

We expect that many customers who utilize our solutions will do so as part of a large-scale deployment of these solutions across multiple or all divisions of their organizations. A customer’s decision to deploy our solutions throughout its organization will involve a significant commitment of its resources. Accordingly, initial implementations may precede any decision to deploy our solutions enterprise-wide. Throughout this sales cycle, we may spend considerable time and expense educating and providing information to prospective customers about the benefits of our solutions, and there can be no assurance that our solutions will be deployed on a wider scale by the customer.

 

The timing of the deployment of our solutions may vary widely and will depend on the specific deployment plan of each customer, the complexity of the customer’s organization and the difficulty of such deployment. Customers with substantial or complex organizations may deploy our solutions in large increments on a periodic basis. Accordingly, we may receive purchase orders for significant dollar amounts on an irregular and unpredictable basis. Because of our limited operating history and the nature of our business, we cannot predict the timing or size of these sales and deployment cycles. Long sales cycles, as well as our expectation that customers will tend to place large orders sporadically with short lead times, may cause our revenue and results of operations to vary significantly and unexpectedly from quarter to quarter. These variations could materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

Our ability to increase our revenues and generate net income will depend on a number of factors, including, for example, our ability to:

 

increase sales of products and services to our existing customers;

 

convert our initial programs into larger or enterprise-wide purchases by our customers;

 

increase market acceptance and penetration of our products; and

 

develop and commercialize new products and technologies.

 

Additional risks and uncertainties to which we are subject are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, there were no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies as identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain operating information expressed as a percentage of revenue:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2012   2013 
Revenue:          
Products   58.2%   47.1%
Services   41.8    52.9 
    100.0    100.0 
Cost of revenue:          
Cost of products   35.3    33.6 
Cost of services   14.3    18.5 
    49.6    52.1 
Gross profit   50.4    47.9 
Operating expenses:          
Selling, general and administrative expenses   57.0    68.8 
Research and development expenses   11.4    14.2 
    68.4    83.0 
Loss from operations   (18.0)   (35.1)
Interest income, net   0.9    2.1 
Other income   0.2    0.4 
Net loss   (16.9)%   (32.6)%

 

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

 

The following table sets forth our revenues by product line for the periods indicated:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2012   2013 
Product revenue:          
Industrial and rental fleet management  $4,113,000   $2,439,000 
Transportation asset management   1,598,000    1,336,000 
    5,711,000    3,775,000 
           
Services revenue:          
Industrial and rental fleet management   1,192,000    1,365,000 
Transportation asset management   2,909,000    2,874,000 
    4,101,000    4,239,000 
           
   $9,812,000   $8,014,000 

 

REVENUES. Revenues decreased by approximately $1.8 million, or 18.3%, to $8.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $9.8 million in the same period in 2012. The decrease in revenue is attributable to a decrease in total industrial and rental fleet management revenue of approximately $1.5 million to $3.8 million in 2013 from $5.3 million in 2012 and a decrease in total transportation asset management revenue of approximately $0.3 million to $4.2 million in 2013 from $4.5 million in 2012.

 

Revenues from products decreased by approximately $1.9 million, or 33.9%, to $3.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $5.7 million in the same period in 2012. Industrial and rental fleet management product revenue decreased by approximately $1.7 million to $2.4 million in 2013 from $4.1 million in 2012. Transportation asset management product revenue decreased by approximately $0.3 million to $1.3 million in 2013 from $1.6 million in 2012. The decrease in product revenue resulted principally from a decrease in the number of units sold during the quarter.

 

Revenues from services increased by $0.1 million, or 3.4%, to $4.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $4.1 million in the same period in 2012. Industrial and rental fleet management service revenue increased approximately $0.2 million to $1.4 million in 2013 from $1.2 million in 2012 principally due to an increase in revenue from Avis Budget Group, Inc. Transportation asset management service revenue of approximately $2.9 million in 2013 remained generally consistent with 2012 revenue.

 

The following table sets forth our cost of revenues by product line for the periods indicated:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2012   2013 
Cost of products:          
Industrial and rental fleet management  $1,996,000   $1,496,000 
Transportation asset management   1,467,000    1,198,000 
    3,463,000    2,694,000 
           
Cost of services:          
Industrial and rental fleet management   452,000    609,000 
Transportation asset management   951,000    875,000 
    1,403,000    1,484,000 
           
   $4,866,000   $4,178,000 

 

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COST OF REVENUES. Cost of revenues decreased by $0.7 million, or 14.1%, to $4.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $4.9 million for the same period in 2012. The decrease is principally attributable to a decrease in product revenue in 2013. Gross profit was $3.8 million in 2013 compared to $4.9 million in 2012. As a percentage of revenues, gross profit decreased to 47.9% in 2013 from 50.4% in 2012.

 

Cost of products decreased by $0.8 million, or 22.2%, to $2.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $3.5 million in the same period in 2012. Gross profit for products was $1.1 million in 2013 compared to $2.2 million in 2012. The decrease in gross profit was attributable to a $1.2 million decrease in the industrial and rental fleet management gross profit to $0.9 million in 2013 from $2.1 million in 2012. The transportation asset management gross profit of $0.1 million in 2013 remained generally consistent with 2012 gross margin. As a percentage of product revenues, gross profit decreased to 28.6% in 2013 from 39.4% in 2012. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of product revenue was due to a decrease in the industrial and rental fleet management gross profit percentage to 38.7% in 2013 from 51.5% in 2012, which was principally due to a decrease in the number of units sold and lower product margins with fixed costs remaining constant. This decrease in the margin in the first quarter of 2013 was partially offset by an increase in the transportation asset management product revenue gross profit percentage to 10.3% in 2013 from 8.2% in 2012.

 

Cost of services increased by $0.1 million, or 5.8%, to $1.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $1.4 million in the same period in 2012. Gross profit for services of $2.8 million in 2013 remained generally consistent with 2012 gross profit of $2.7 million. The industrial and rental fleet management gross profit increased approximately $0.1 million to $0.8 million in 2013 from $0.7 million in 2012. The transportation asset management gross profit of approximately $2.0 million in 2013 remained consistent with the 2012 gross profit of $2.0 million. As a percentage of service revenues, gross profit decreased to 65.0% in 2013 from 65.8% in 2012. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of service revenue was due to a decrease in the industrial and rental fleet management gross profit percentage to 55.4% in 2013 from 62.1% in 2012 and an increase in the transportation asset management gross profit percentage to 69.6% in 2013 from 67.3% in 2012. The decrease in the industrial and rental fleet management gross profit margin was principally due to an increase in communication expenses.

 

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $0.1 million, or 1.3%, to $5.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $5.6 million in the same period in 2012, due primarily to a decrease in payroll-related and stock-based compensation expense of $0.2 million partially offset by accrued severance of $0.2 million. As a percentage of revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 68.8% in the three months ended March 31, 2013 from 57.0% in the same period in 2012, primarily due to the decrease in revenues in 2013.

 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES. Research and development expenses of approximately $1.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 remained consistent with research and development expenses of approximately $1.1 million in the same period in 2012. A decrease in payroll-related and stock-based compensation expense of $0.2 million was offset by an increase in new product development expenses of approximately $0.2 million. As a percentage of revenues, research and development expenses increased to 14.2% in the three months ended March 31, 2013 from 11.4% in the same period in 2012, primarily due to the decrease in revenues in 2013.

 

INTEREST INCOME. Interest income increased by $76,000, or 85.4%, to $165,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $89,000 in the same period in 2012. This increase was attributable primarily to increased interest income from notes and lease receivables.

 

OTHER INCOME/EXPENSE. Other income of $33,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased $12,000 from other income of $21,000 in the same period in 2012. Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 consists principally of investment income.

 

NET LOSS. Net loss was $2.6 million, or $(0.22) per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to net loss of $1.6 million, or $(0.14) per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2012. The decrease in the net loss was due primarily to the reasons described above.

 

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Capital Requirements

 

We believe that with the cash and investments on hand, we will have sufficient funds available to cover our working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months.

 

Our capital requirements depend on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the length of the sales cycle, the rate of increase or decrease in our existing business base, the success, timing, and amount of investment required to bring new products to market, revenue growth or decline and potential acquisitions. Failure to generate positive cash flow from operations will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may determine in the future that we require additional funds to meet our long-term strategic objectives, including for the completion of potential acquisitions. Any additional equity financing may be dilutive to stockholders, and debt financing, if available, may involve significant restrictive covenants, and we cannot assure you that such financing will be extended on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $0.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $4.1 million for the same period in 2012. The net cash used in operating activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 reflects a net loss of $2.6 million and includes non-cash charges of $0.3 million for stock-based compensation and $0.5 million for depreciation and amortization expense. Changes in working capital items included:

 

·proceeds of $0.7 million from the sale of NJ NOLs;

 

·a decrease in accounts receivable of $0.2 million;

 

·a decrease in notes and lease receivables of $0.3 million;

 

·an increase in inventory of $0.3 million;

 

·a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $0.4 million;

 

·an increase in deferred revenue of $0.8 million; and

 

·a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $0.5 million, primarily due to the timing of payments to our vendors and accrued compensation.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was $2.5 million for three-month period ended March 31, 2013, compared to net cash provided investing activities of $0.5 million for the same period in 2012. The change from the same period in 2012 was primarily due to an increase in net maturities of investments of $2.0 million in 2013.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $7,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2013.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Historically, except for our line of credit borrowing of $12.9 million in the first quarter of 2009 (which was repaid in full in July 2010), our capital requirements have been funded primarily from the net proceeds from the issuance of our securities, including any issuances of our common stock upon the exercise of options. In addition, on August 22, 2011, we received approximately $4.6 million from Avis Budget Group from the sale of 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, and a warrant to purchase up to 600,000 shares of our common stock. The warrant is immediately exercisable with respect to 100,000 shares and will become exercisable for the remaining 500,000 shares upon execution of SOW#2 under the Master Agreement entered into by the Company and Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group. As of March 31, 2013, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $15.2 million and working capital of $19.7 million, compared to cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $15.8 million and working capital of $19.9 million as of December 31, 2012.

 

On April 1, 2013, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC. Pursuant to the registration statement, which was declared effective by the SEC on May 2, 2013, the Company may offer to the public from time to time, in one or more offerings, up to $60 million of its securities, which may include common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, subscription rights, warrants and units, or any combination of the foregoing, at prices and on terms to be determined at the time of any offering. The specific terms of any future offering will be described in a prospectus supplement that will be filed with the SEC in connection with such offering.

  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

As of March 31, 2013, there have been no material changes in contractual obligations as disclosed under the caption “Contractual Obligations and Commitments” in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Inflation

 

Inflation has not had, nor is it expected to have, a material impact on our consolidated financial results.

 

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Company is subject to recently issued accounting standards, accounting guidance and disclosure requirements. For a description of these new accounting standards, see Note 22 (entitled “RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS”) of the Notes to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We are subject to market risk from changes in interest rates, which could affect our future results of operations and financial condition. We manage our exposure to these risks through our regular operating and financing activities. As of March 31, 2013, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $15.2 million.

 

Our cash and cash equivalents consist of cash, money market funds, and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less. As of March 31, 2013, the carrying value of our cash and cash equivalents approximated fair value. In a declining interest rate environment, as short-term investments mature, reinvestment occurs at less favorable market rates, negatively impacting future investment income. We maintain our cash and cash equivalents with major financial institutions; however, our cash and cash equivalent balances with these institutions exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits. While we monitor on a systematic basis the cash and cash equivalent balances in our operating accounts and adjust the balances as appropriate, these balances could be impacted if one or more of the financial institutions with which we deposit funds fails or is subject to other adverse conditions in the financial or credit markets. To date, we have experienced no loss of principal or lack of access to our invested cash or cash equivalents; however, we can provide no assurance that access to our invested cash and cash equivalents will not be affected if the financial institutions in which we hold our cash and cash equivalents fail or the financial and credit markets continue to deteriorate.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

a. Disclosure controls and procedures.

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, our management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) related to the recording, processing, summarization and reporting of information in our reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to ensure that material information relating to us, including our subsidiaries, is made known to our management, including these officers, by other of our employees, and that this information is recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. Our controls and procedures can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the above objectives have been met.

 

Based on their evaluation as of March 31, 2013, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are effective as of March 31, 2013 to reasonably ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

b. Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.

 

We reviewed our internal control over financial reporting at March 31, 2013. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 5.  Other Information

 

None.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company is at times subject to various legal proceedings. As of May 14, 2013, the Company was not a party to any material legal proceedings.

 

Additional information on the Company’s commitments and contingencies can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

In addition to the other information set forth under the heading “Risks to Our Business” in Part 1, Item 2 of this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as such factors could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition, and future results. In the three months ended March 31, 2013, there were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risks described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company, or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial, also may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial condition, or results of operations.

 

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

 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

 

On November 4, 2010, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate value of up to $3,000,000 pursuant to a share repurchase program. The repurchases under the share repurchase program are made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions and are funded from the Company’s working capital. The amount and timing of such repurchases is dependent upon the price and availability of shares, general market conditions and the availability of cash, as determined at the discretion of the Company’s management. All shares of common stock repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase program are held as treasury stock (until such time, if ever, that they are re-issued by the Company). The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date, and the Company may discontinue or suspend the share repurchase program at any time.

 

The following table provides information regarding our common stock repurchases under our publicly announced share repurchase program and shares withheld for taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock for each month of the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013. As the table indicates, the Company did not make any share repurchases during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013.

  

Period  Total Number
of
Shares
Purchased
   Average Price
Paid per Share
   Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
   Approximate Dollar Value
of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plans
or
Programs
 
                 
January 1, 2013 - January 31, 2013   -    -    -   $1,660,000 
February 1, 2013 - February 28, 2013   34,000(1)  $5.25    -    1,660,000 
March 1, 2013 - March 31, 2013   -              1,660,000 
                     
Total   34,000(1)  $5.25    -   $1,660,000 

 

(1) Includes 34,000 shares of common stock withheld for taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock awards during February 2013.

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In addition, on May 3, 2007, the Company previously had announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of issued and outstanding shares of our common stock having an aggregate value of up to $10,000,000 pursuant to a share repurchase program (the “2007 Repurchase Program”). The 2007 Repurchase Program was terminated by the Board of Directors in March 2012. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had purchased approximately 1,075,000 shares of its common stock in open market transactions under the 2007 Repurchase Program for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $9,970,000, or an average cost of $9.27 per share. The repurchases were funded from the Company’s working capital, and the amount and timing of such repurchases depended upon the price and availability of shares, general market conditions and the availability of cash, as determined at the discretion of our management.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

 

Exhibits:

 

Exhibit

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   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document.*
     
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*
     
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*
     
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.*
     
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*
     
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*

 

*      Furnished herewith.  Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of any registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

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Signatures

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  I.D. SYSTEMS, INC.
     
Dated: May 14, 2013 By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Jagid
    Jeffrey M. Jagid
    Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
Dated: May 14, 2013 By: /s/ Ned Mavrommatis
    Ned Mavrommatis
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

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   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document.*
     
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*
     
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*
     
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.*
     
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*
     
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*

 

*      Furnished herewith.  Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of any registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.