UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 


FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

 

(Check One)

 

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020

 

 

  

o TRANSITION PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT


 

 

For the transition period from ______ to ______

 

 

 


COMMISSION FILE NO. (0-16577)

 

 

 

CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Minnesota

 

41-1472057

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

5900 Golden Hills Drive

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

 

55416

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 


(763) 542-5000

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par valueCYBE NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

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 such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes þ No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, "smaller reporting company", and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 Large Accelerated Filer

 

Accelerated Filer

 Non-Accelerated Filer

☐ 

 Smaller Reporting Company

 

 

 Emerging Growth Company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. At OctoberJuly 31, 2019,2020, there were 7,128,1997,252,984 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, no par value, issued and outstanding.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1. INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands, except share information)

 

September 30,
2019

 

December 31,
2018

 

June 30,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

8,104

 

 

$

9,248

 

 

$

6,609

 

 

$

5,836

 

Marketable securities

 

7,792

 

 

5,771

 

 

7,971

 

 

8,295

 

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $283 at September 30, 2019 and $314 at December 31, 2018

 

13,322

 

 

15,859

 

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $313 at June 30, 2020 and $322 at December 31, 2019

 

14,883

 

 

16,059

 

Inventories

 

16,360

 

 

16,163

 

 

19,915

 

 

15,580

 

Prepaid expenses
472

559

Other current assets

 

1,819

 

 

2,096

 

 

1,852

 

 

1,020

 

Total current assets

 

47,397

 

 

49,137

 

 

51,702

 

 

47,349

 







Marketable securities, long-term

 

9,392

 

 

10,322

 

 

14,499

 

 

12,168

 

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

 

3,546

 

 

2,861

 

 

3,034

 

 

3,341

 

Intangible assets, net

 

295

 

 

333

 

 

258

 

 

310

 

Goodwill

 

1,366

 

 

1,366

 

 

1,366

 

 

1,366

 

Right-of-use assets (operating leases)
1,985



2,780

2,111


Other assets

 

249

 

 

259

 

Trade notes receivable, long-term
790

962

Deferred tax assets

 

5,276

 

 

5,422

 

 

4,981

 

 

4,992

 

Total assets

 

$

69,506



$

69,700

 

 

$

79,410



$

72,599

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

4,945

 

 

$

8,513

 

 

$

9,587

 

 

$

7,023

 

Advance customer payments

 

528

 

 

636

 

 

869

 

 

499

 

Accrued expenses

 

2,350

 

 

3,568

 

 

3,333

 

 

2,572

 

Current operating lease liabilities
686



761

688

Total current liabilities

 

8,509

 

 

12,717

 

 

14,550

 

 

10,782

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

162

 

 

629

 

 

148

 

 

202

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities
3,178



3,607

3,141

Reserve for income taxes

 

143

 

 

143

 

 

150

 

 

150

 

Total liabilities

 

11,992

 

 

13,489

 

 

18,455

 

 

14,275

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, NaN outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, no par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 7,121,671 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and 7,100,825 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018

 

36,397

 

 

35,637

 

Common stock, no par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 7,231,587 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and 7,154,591 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

37,053

 

 

36,659

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(1,786

)

 

(1,690

)

 

(1,646

)

 

(1,406

)

Retained earnings

 

22,903

 

 

22,264

 

 

25,548

 

 

23,071

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

57,514

 

 

56,211

 

 

60,955

 

 

58,324

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

69,506

 

 

$

69,700

 

 

$

79,410

 

 

$

72,599

 

 

SEE THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION

(Unaudited)


 



Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,


Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


2019
2018

 

2019

 

2018


2020
2019
2020
2019

Revenues


$12,391
$16,683

 

$

42,411

 

$

46,657

 


$15,996
$15,044
$32,425
$30,020

Cost of revenues



6,885


9,247

 

23,290

 

 

25,738

 



8,682


8,455


17,828



16,405






 

 

 

 

 

 


 










Gross margin


5,506
7,436

 

19,121

 

 

20,919

 


7,314
6,589
14,597
13,615






 


 

 


 










Research and development expenses


2,408
2,162

 

6,950

 

 

6,585

 


2,182
2,249
4,577
4,542

Selling, general and administrative expenses



3,855



3,945

 

11,779

 

 

12,448

 



3,659



3,761


7,818



7,924






 

 


 

 

 


 










Income (loss) from operations


(757)
1,329

 

392

 

 

1,886

Income from operations


1,473
579
2,202
1,149






 


 

 

 


 










Interest income and other



170


35

 

306

 

 

192



64


77


328



136






 

 


 

 

 


 










Income (loss) before income taxes


(587)
1,364

 

698

 

 

2,078

Income before income taxes


1,537
656
2,530
1,285






 


 

 

 


 










Income tax expense (benefit)



(234)

297

 

 

92

 

 

444



(96)

192


53



326






 


 

 

 


 










Net income (loss)


$(353)
$1,067

 

$

606

 

$

1,634

Net income


$1,633
$464

$2,477


$959






 


 

 


 










Net income (loss) per share – Basic


$(0.05)
$0.15

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.23

Net income (loss) per share – Diluted


$(0.05
)
$0.15

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.23

Net income per share – Basic


$0.23
$0.07

$0.35

$0.14

Net income per share – Diluted


$0.22

$0.06

$0.33

$0.13






 


 

 


 










Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic



7,117


7,041

 

 

7,108

 

 

 

7,012

 



7,198


7,106


7,177


7,103

Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted



7,117



7,299

 

 

7,245

 

 

 

7,176

 



7,447



7,296


7,407



7,309

 

SEE THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION  

(Unaudited)










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(In thousands)


2019
2018

 

2019

 

2018

Net income (loss)


$(353)
$1,067

 

$

606


 

$

1,634

 









 

 


 

 

 


 

Other comprehensive loss, before tax:









 

 


 

 

 


 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

(269)

(50)

 

 

(199

)

 

 

(252

)

 









 

 


 

 

 


 

Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities:









 

 


 

 

 


 

Unrealized gains (losses)



1


3

 

 

129

 

 

(33

)

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income 






(3)

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Total unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities



1



 

 

129

 

 

(36

)

 









 

 


 

 

 


 

Other comprehensive loss before income taxes



(268)

(50)

 

 

(70

)

 

 

(288

)

Income tax (provision) benefit





 

(26

)

 

 

8

Other comprehensive loss after income taxes



(268)

(50)

 

 

(96

)

 

 

(280

)

Total comprehensive income (loss)


$(621)
$1,017
$

510



$

1,354



















 


Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,

(In thousands)


2020
2019
2020
2019

Net income 


$1,633
$464
$2,477

$959

 

















Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes:

















Foreign currency translation adjustments

154

(17)

(446)

70

 

















Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities



121


70


261


128

 

















Total other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes



275

53

(185)

198

















Income tax provision



(25)

(14)

(55
)

(26)

















Total other comprehensive income (loss) after income taxes



250

39

(240
)

172

















Total comprehensive income 


$1,883
$503

$2,237


$1,131

 

SEE THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION

(Unaudited)


 

 


 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 


Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(In thousands)


2019



2018


 

2020



2019

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:


 


 

 


 



 

 

Net income


$

606


$

1,634


 

$

2,477



$

959


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:


 


 


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

 

 



 

 

Depreciation and amortization


2,102


1,876

 

 

1,304



1,358

 

Non-cash operating lease expense
272


Recovery for doubtful accounts


(31

)

(159

)

 

(9

)

(14

)

Deferred taxes


107


261

 

(48

)

201

Foreign currency transaction gains


(112

)

(140

)

Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)

 

(305

)

29

Share-based compensation


737


701

 

 

558



493

 

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale equity security

 

10


24

 

 

18



5

 

Realized gain on available-for-sale marketable securities

(3)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:


 


 


 

 



 

 

Accounts receivable


2,568


(3,594

)

 

1,357



320


Inventories


(1,123

)

(387

)

 

(5,006

)

(1,881

)

Other assets


235


(692

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(782

)

648


Accounts payable


(3,538

)

1,124

 

2,666


(865

)

Advance customer payments


(50

)

638

Advance customer payments and other

 

319


186

Accrued expenses


(1,077

)

382

 

780


(561

)
Operating lease assets and liabilities
482

Operating lease liabilities
(395)
397

Net cash provided by operating activities


916



1,665


 

3,206



1,275



 


 

 

 


 



 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:


 


 

 


 



 

 

Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale marketable securities


6,144


6,018

 


6,216



2,860

 

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale marketable securities




480

 

Purchases of available-for-sale marketable securities


(7,080

)

(7,006

)


(7,980

)

(2,758

)

Additions to equipment and leasehold improvements


(1,065

)

(1,079

)


(477

)

(957

)

Additions to patents


(88

)

(76

)


(41

)

(61

)

Net cash used in investing activities


(2,089

)

(1,663

)


(2,282

)

(916

)


 


 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:


 


 

 


 



 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options


173


452

 


256



59

 

Repurchase of common stock
(353)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan
203
219

Net cash provided by financing activities


23



671

 

Tax payments for shares withheld related to stock option exercises
(420)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities


(164

)

59

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents


6



16


13


(2

)


 


 

 

 


 



 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


(1,144

)

689


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents


773

 


416

 


 


 

 

 


 



 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period


9,248


6,944

 


5,836



9,248

 

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period


$

8,104



$

7,633

 


$

6,609



$

9,664

 

 

SEE THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION


1. INTERIM REPORTING:


The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of CyberOptics Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries ("we", "us" or "our") presented herein as of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, and for the three and ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary, for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.


The results of operations for the three and ninesix month periods endedSeptemberJune 30, 20192020 do not necessarily indicate the results to be expected for the full year. The December 31, 20182019 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019.


2. COVID-19 PANDEMIC:


In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus ("Covid-19") was first identified, and in March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized Covid-19 as a pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting our customers, suppliers, service providers and employees, and the ultimate impacts of Covid-19 on our business, results of operations, liquidity and prospects are not fully known at this time. The Covid-19 outbreak has had a relatively minimal impact on our business to date. However, the following factors have affected and may continue to affect our business:

2.

·Our key factories are located in Minnesota and Singapore. Both of these locations have been subject to government mandated shelter-in-place orders. Because our operations have been deemed essential, we were able to keep our factories up and running while the shelter-in-place mandates were in effect. If the pandemic worsens, it is possible that our operations may not be deemed essential under future government mandated shelter-in-place orders, and we may be required to shut-down factory operations. We have periodically implemented split-shifts for our factory operations to minimize the number of employees in our facilities at any given time, however, this has not affected our production capacity. Most of the time, our non-factory employees are working remotely. To date, the shelter-in-place mandates and remote work arrangements have had a minimal impact on operations, but material negative effects on our business could result if the pandemic worsens and continues for an extended period of time.

·Sales of some products, mainly our SQ3000 Multi-Function inspection and measurement systems and MX memory module inspection products, require customer acceptance due to performance or other criteria that is considered more than a formality. Many of our customer’s factories have remained open during the Covid-19 pandemic because they are deemed to be essential under government shelter-in-place mandates. However, global travel restrictions and quarantine measures have hindered our ability to obtain customer acceptances of certain of our products in the second quarter of 2020. Continuing or new global travel restrictions and quarantine measures could hinder our ability to obtain customer acceptances in a timely manner in the future, and therefore impact the timing of revenue recognition.

·
We have experienced some supply disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, mainly from suppliers not deemed essential by shelter-in-place mandates in certain countries. Key supply chain disruptions have been resolved to date. However, supply chain disruptions could increase significantly if the pandemic worsens and continues for an extended period of time. To date, our on-hand inventories have been sufficient to enable us to mitigate supply disruptions. 


Although we cannot estimate the length or gravity of the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak at this time, if the pandemic continues as expected for the foreseeable future, it may have a material adverse effect on our results of future operations, financial position and liquidity in fiscal year 2020 and beyond.


CARES Act  


On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") was signed into law in the United States. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods and alternative tax credit refunds. The CARES Act also appropriated funds for the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loans that are forgivable in certain circumstances to promote continued employment. We have analyzed the provisions of the CARES Act and presently do not believe it will have a material benefit to our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. However, we will continue to monitor the impact the CARES Act could have on our business.


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Singapore Jobs Support Program


The Singapore Government implemented a jobs support program in 2020 that is intended to support businesses and encourage retention of employees during the period of economic uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the jobs support program, the Singapore Government has co-funded a portion of the gross monthly wages paid to local employees. The Singapore jobs support program reduced operating expenses in the second quarter of 2020 by approximately $276,000. This program is presently scheduled to end in August 2020.  


3. RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS: 


In February 2016,January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued new lease accounting guidance, ASU 2016-02, Leases (also referred to as Topic 842), which we adopted on January 1, 2019. Under Topic 842, at the commencement date, lessees are required (a) to recognize a lease liability, which is a lessee's obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis, and (b) to record a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements, which gave companies the option of applying the new standard at the adoption date, rather than retrospectively to the earliest period presented in the financial statements, with recognition of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. We chose the option to apply the new standard at the adoption date, and therefore we were not required to restate the financial statements for prior periods, nor are we required to provide the disclosures required by Topic 842 for prior periods. Upon adoption of Topic 842, we recognized an approximate $2.6 million right-of-use asset, and an approximate $3.2 million lease liability. Our previously recognized liability for lease incentives recorded under prior accounting standards was eliminated. The cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings related to our adoption of Topic 842 was inconsequential. Our adoption of Topic 842 did not impact our cash flows or have a material impact on our results of operations. We have expanded our consolidated financial statement disclosures to comply with the requirements of Topic 842.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2018-02"), which allows an entity to elect an option to reclassify the stranded tax effects related to the application of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "TCJA") from accumulated other comprehensive income or loss to retained earnings. ASU 2018-02 was effective January 1, 2019 and could be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to all applicable periods.We did not elect to reclassify the stranded tax effects related to the application of the TCJA from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings.

In January 2017, the FASB(FASB) issued guidance on simplifying the test for goodwill impairment, ASU 2017-04Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment ("ASU 2017-04"). Under ASU 2017-04, goodwill impairment would beis measured as the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, but not in an amount in excess of the carrying value of goodwill. The new standard eliminateseliminated the requirement to determine goodwill impairment by calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by hypothetically assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. ASU 2017-04 was effective for is to be applied prospectively to impairment tests beginning January 1, 2020, with early2020. Our adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating when we will adoptof ASU 2017-04 and dodid not expect the adoption to have a materialany impact on our consolidated financial statements. 


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No other new accounting pronouncements are expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. 


3.4. REVENUE RECOGNITION:


Our revenue performance obligations are primarily satisfied at a point in time and limited revenue streams are satisfied over time as work progresses.


The following is a summary of our revenue performance obligations in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018:obligations:








Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

(In thousands except percentages)


Revenues
Percent of Revenues

Revenues

Percent of Revenues

Revenue recognized over time


$403
3

%

$

1,241

7

%

Revenue recognized at a point in time



11,988
97%

15,442

93

%


$12,391
100%

$

16,683

100

%








Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

(In thousands except percentages)


Revenues
Percent of Revenues

Revenues

Percent of Revenues

Revenue recognized over time


$362
2

%

$

292


2

%

Revenue recognized at a point in time



15,634
98%

14,752

98

%


$15,996
100%

$

15,044

100

%








Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

(In thousands except percentages)


Revenues
Percent of Revenues

Revenues

Percent of Revenues

Revenue recognized over time


$1,041
2

%

$

3,262

7

%

Revenue recognized at a point in time



41,370
98%

43,395

93

%


$42,411
100%

$

46,657

100

%

















Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In thousands except percentages)
Revenues
Percent of Revenues
Revenues
Percent of Revenues
Revenue recognized over time 
$555
2%
$638
2%
Revenue recognized at a point in time

31,870
98%

29,382
98%


$32,425
100%
$
30,020
100%


See Note 1011 for additional information regarding disaggregation of revenue.


Contract Balances


Contract assets consist of unbilled amounts from sales where we recognize the revenue over time and the revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer at a point in time. Accounts and trade notes receivable are recorded when the right to payment becomes unconditional. Contract liabilities consist of payments received in advance of performance under the contract. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue when we perform under the contract.

The following summarizes our contract assets and contract liabilities:    


(In thousands)


September 30,

2019


December 31,

2018


June 30,

2020


December 31,

2019

Contract assets, included in other current assets


$

6

 


$

 —

 


$

4

 


$

 2

 

Contract liabilities - advance customer payments


$

427

 


$

366

 


$

661

 


$

389

 

Contract liabilities - deferred warranty revenue
$235
$

218



$323
$275


7



Changes in contract assets in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and the nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 resulted from unbilled amounts under sensor product arrangements and longer duration 3D3D scanning service projects in which revenue is recognized over time. Changes in contract liabilities primarily resulted from reclassification of beginning contract liabilities to revenue as performance obligations were satisfied or from cash received in advance and not recognized as revenue. See Note 89 for changes in contractual obligations related to deferred warranty revenue. Unsatisfied performance obligations are generally expected to be recognized as revenue over the next one to three years. There were 0 impairment losses for contract assets in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 or the nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018.2019.


The following summarizes the amounts reclassified from beginning contract liabilities to revenue:



Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)
2019
2018

2019



2018


2020
2019
2020
2019

Amounts reclassified from beginning contract liabilities to revenue


$342
$39

 

$

401

 

 

$

262

 


$55
$443

$95
$216
Amounts reclassified from deferred warranty revenue

111


99

334

310



83


110


183


224
Total
$453

$138

$735

$572
$138$553
$278


$440


7



4.5. MARKETABLE SECURITIES:


Our investments in marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

June 30, 2020

(In thousands)

 

Cost

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair Value

 

Cost

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair Value

Short-Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency obligations

 

$

5,138

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

5,147

 

 

$

5,789

 

 

$

60

 

 

$


 

$

5,849

 

Corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit

 

1,170

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,171

 

 

1,578

 

 

20

 

 

 

1,598

 

Asset backed securities

 

1,469

 

 

5

 

 

 

1,474

 

 

520

 

 

4

 

 

 

524

 

Marketable securities – short-term

 

$

7,777

 

 

$

17

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

7,792

 

 

$

7,887

 

 

$

84

 

 

$

 

$

7,971

 

Long-Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency obligations

 

$

5,646

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

5,677

 

 

$

6,807

 

 

$

105

 

 

$

 

$

6,912

 

Corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit

 

1,602

 

 

12

 

 

 

1,614

 

 

4,831

 

 

94

 

 

 

4,925

 

Asset backed securities

 

2,035

 

 

17

 

 

 

2,052

 

 

2,570

 

 

62

 

 

 

2,632

 

Equity security

 

42

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

49

 

 

42

 

 

 

 

(12

)

 

30

 

Marketable securities – long-term

 

$

9,325

 

 

$

68

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

9,392

 

 

$

14,250

 

 

$

261

 

 

$

(12

)

 

$

14,499

 



 

December 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2019

(In thousands)

 

Cost

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair Value

 

Cost

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair Value

Short-Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency obligations

 

$

3,377

 

 

$

 

 

$

(20

)

 

$

3,357

 

 

$

5,766

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

 

$

5,788

 

Corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit

 

1,787

 

 

3

 

 

(5

)

 

1,785

 

 

1,085

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,086

 

Asset backed securities

 

633

 

 

 

 

(4

 

629

 

 

1,417

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

1,421

 

Marketable securities – short-term

 

$

5,797

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

(29

)

 

$

5,771

 

 

$

8,268

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

 

$

8,295

 

Long-Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency obligations

 

$

6,114

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

(23

)

 

$

6,101

 

 

$

6,524

 

 

$

30

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

6,553

 

Corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit

 

754

 

 

1

 

 

(3

)

 

752

 

 

3,004

 

 

14

 

 

 

3,018

 

Asset backed securities

 

3,422

 

 

2

 

 

(15

)

 

3,409

 

 

2,535

 

 

15

 

 

(1

)

 

2,549

 

Equity security

 

42

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

42

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

48

 

Marketable securities – long-term

 

$

10,332

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

(41

)

 

$

10,322

 

 

$

12,105

 

 

$

65

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

12,168

 


 
 
 
 

 
In Unrealized Loss Position For
Less Than 12 Months 
 
 In Unrealized Loss Position For
Greater Than 12 Months
(In thousands) 
 
Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
September 30, 2019
 
 
  
  
  
U.S. government and agency obligations $1,057
 $(2) $2,282 $(1)
Corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit 20
  80 
Asset backed securities 50
  733
 
Marketable securities $1,127
 $(2) $3,095 $(1)
December 31, 2018
 
 
  
  
  
U.S. government and agency obligations $1,548
 $(4) $4,608 $(39)
Corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit 250
  1,178 (8)
Asset backed securities 1,023
 (3) 2,137 (16)
Marketable securities $2,821
 $(7) $7,923 $(63)


8


TheOur investments in marketable debt securities in which we have invested all have maturities of less than five years.years. Net pre-tax unrealized gains for marketable debt securities of $75,000$345,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and net pre-tax losses for marketable debt securities of $54,000$84,000 at December 31, 20182019 have been recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity. We have determined that the net pre-tax unrealized gains and losses for marketable debt securities at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 were caused by fluctuations in interest rates and are temporary in nature. We review our marketable debt securities to identify and evaluate investments that have indications of possible impairment. Factors considered in determining whether a loss is other-than-temporary include the length of time and extent to which the fair value of the investment has been less than the cost basis, the credit quality of the investment and our ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value. NaN marketable securities were sold in the three and sixthree or nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020 Inor June 30, 2019. See Note 6 for additional information regarding the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, proceeds from salesfair value of our investments in marketable securities totaled $410,000 and $480,000, respectively. In both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, gains of $3,000 were recognized on the sales. securities. 


At June 30, 2020, all of our investments in marketable debt securities were in an unrealized gain position. At December 31, 2019, investments in marketable debt securities in an unrealized loss position were as follows:

 
 
 
 

 
In Unrealized Loss Position For
Less Than 12 Months 
 
 In Unrealized Loss Position For
Greater Than 12 Months
(In thousands) 
 
Fair Value
 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
December 31, 2019
 
 
  
  
  
U.S. government and agency obligations $149
 $(1) $ $
Asset backed securities 684
 (1)  
Marketable securities $833
 $(2) $ $


Investments in marketable securities classified as cash equivalents of $3.9totaled $2.5 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and $2.52.6 million at December 31, 20182019 and consist of corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit. There were 0 unrealized gains or losses associated with respect to any of these securities at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 or December 31, 2018.2019.


Cash and marketable securities held by foreign subsidiaries totaled $405,000$458,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and $362,000$327,000 at December 31, 2018.2019.


56. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:


We determine the fair value of our assets and liabilities based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. We use a fair value hierarchy with three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable, to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1). The next highest priority is based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets or other observable inputs (Level 2). The lowest priority is given to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The following provides information regarding fair value measurements for our marketable securities as of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 according to the three-level fair value hierarchy:





 

 

Fair Value Measurements at
June 30, 2020 Using

(In thousands)

 

Balance

June 30, 
2020

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

Marketable securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency obligations

 

$

12,761

 

 

$

 

 

$

12,761

 

 

$

 

Corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit 

 

6,523

 

 

 

 

6,523

 

 

 

Asset backed securities

 

3,156

 

 

 

 

3,156

 

 

 

Equity security

 

30

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

Total marketable securities 

 

$

22,470

 

 

$

30

 

 

$

22,440

 

 

$

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at
September 30, 2019 Using

(In thousands)

 

Balance

September 30, 
2019

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

Marketable securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency obligations

 

$

10,824

 

 

$

 

 

$

10,824

 

 

$

 

Corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit

 

2,785

 

 

 

 

2,785

 

 

 

Asset backed securities

 

3,526

 

 

 

 

3,526

 

 

 

Equity security

 

49

 

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

Total marketable securities

 

$

17,184

 

 

$

49

 

 

$

17,135

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2018 Using

(In thousands)

 

Balance

December 31,

2018

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

Marketable securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency obligations

 

$

9,458

 

 

$

 

 

$

9,458

 

 

$

 

Corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit

 

2,537

 

 

 

 

2,537

 

 

 

Asset backed securities

 

4,038

 

 

 

 

4,038

 

 

 

Equity security

 

60

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

Total marketable securities

 

$

16,093

 

 

$

60

 

 

$

16,033

 

 

$

 


9



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2019 Using

(In thousands)

 

Balance

December 31,

2019

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

Marketable securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency obligations

 

$

12,341

 

 

$

 

 

$

12,341

 

 

$

 

Corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit

 

4,104

 

 

 

 

4,104

 

 

 

Asset backed securities

 

3,970

 

 

 

 

3,970

 

 

 

Equity security

 

48

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

Total marketable securities

 

$

20,463

 

 

$

48

 

 

$

20,415

 

 

$

 


During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, we owned no Level 3 securities, and there were no transfers within the three level hierarchy. A significant transfer is recognized when the inputs used to value a security have been changed which merit a transfer between the disclosed levels of the valuation hierarchy.    


The fair value for our U.S. government and agency obligations, corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit and asset backed securities are determined based on valuations provided by external investment managers whichwho obtain the valuationsthem from a variety of industry standard data providers. The fair value for our equity security is based on a quoted market price obtained from an active market.


The carrying amounts of financial instruments such asincluded in cash equivalents accounts receivable, other assets, accounts payable, advance customer payments, accrued expenses and other liabilities are approximately equal toapproximate their related fair values due to theirthe short-term maturities. maturities of those instruments. See Note 5 for additional information regarding our investments in marketable securities.


Non-financial assets such as equipment and leasehold improvements, and goodwill and other intangible assets and right-of-use assets for operating leases are subject to non-recurring fair value measurements if they are deemed impaired. We had 0 re-measurements of non-financial assets to fair value in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 or the nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018.2019. See Note 10 for our analysis regarding potential impairment of goodwill, other long-lived assets and intangibles. 

The fair value for trade notes receivable is based on discounted future cash flows using current interest rates that would be offered for a similar transaction to a similarly situated customer. The difference between the carrying amount and estimated fair value for trade notes receivable is immaterial. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, these financial instruments would be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. At June 30, 2020, our trade notes receivable were deemed to be fully collectible, and 0 trade notes receivable were past due more than 90 days or in a non-accrual status with respect to interest income.

67. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION:


We have 3 share-based compensation plans that are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. We have (a) an Employee Stock Incentive Plan for officers, other employees, consultants and independent contractors under which we have granted options and restricted stock units to officers and other employees, (b) an Employee Stock Purchase Plan under which shares of our common stock may be acquired by employees at discounted prices, and (c) a Non-Employee Director Stock Plan that provides for automatic grants of restricted shares of our common stock to non-employee directors. New shares of our common stock are issued upon stock option exercises, vesting of restricted stock units, issuances of shares to board members and issuances of shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Employee Stock Incentive Plan

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, there were 273,764185,351 shares of common stock reserved in the aggregate for issuance pursuant to future awards under our Employee Stock Incentive Plan and 524,428468,104 shares of common stock reserved in the aggregate for issuance pursuant to outstanding awards under such plan. Although our Compensation Committee has authority to issue options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, share grants and other share-based benefits under our Employee Stock Incentive Plan, to date only restricted stock units and stock options have been granted under the plan. Options have been granted at an option price per share equal to the market value of our common stock on the date of grant, vest over a four year period and expire seven years after the date of grant. Restricted stock units vest over a four year period and entitle the holders to 1 share of our common stock for each restricted stock unit. Reserved shares underlying outstanding awards, including options and restricted stock units, that are forfeited are available again under the Employee Stock Incentive Plan for future grant.


10



Non-Employee Director Stock Plan


 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, there were 52,00044,000 shares of common stock reserved in the aggregate for issuance pursuant to future restricted share grants under our Non-Employee Director Stock Plan and 16,00012,000 shares of common stock reserved in the aggregate for issuance pursuant to outstanding stock option awards under our Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (which previously authorized the granting of stock options to non-employee directors). Under the terms of the plan, each non-employee director receives annual restricted share grants of 2,000 shares of our common stock on the date of each annual meeting at which such director is elected to serve on the board. The annual restricted share grants of common stock vest in 4 equal quarterly installments during the year after the grant date, provided the non-employee director is still serving as a director on the applicable vesting date. 


On the date of our 20192020 annual meeting, we issued a total of 8,000 shares of our common stock to our non-employee directors, which were restricted as specified in the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan. The shares granted at the 2020 annual meeting had an aggregate fair market value on the date of grant equal to $138,000$226,720 (grant date fair value of $17.26$28.34 per share). As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019, 2,0002020, none of these shares were vested. The aggregate fair value of the 6,0008,000 unvested shares based on the closing price of our common stock on SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 was $86,000.$258,000. 

10


Stock Option Activity


The following is a summary of stock option activity in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Weighted Average Exercise
Price Per Share

Options Outstanding

 

Weighted Average Exercise
Price Per Share

Outstanding, December 31, 2018

523,042

 

 

$

11.48

 

Outstanding, December 31, 2019

520,513

 

 

$

12.25

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

(21,050

)

 

8.23

 

(104,613

)

 

7.72

 

Expired

(5,750

)

 

10.83

 

 

 

Forfeited

(7,350

)

 

16.67

 

 

 

Outstanding, September 30, 2019

488,892

 

 

$

11.55

 

Outstanding, June 30, 2020

415,900

 

 

$

13.39

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable, September 30, 2019

334,768

 

 

$

9.45

 

Exercisable, June 30, 2020

276,326

 

 

$

11.33

 

 

The intrinsic value of an option is the amount by which the market price of the underlying common stock exceeds the option's exercise price. For options outstanding at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, the weighted average remaining contractual term of all outstanding options was 3.33.5 years and their aggregate intrinsic value was $2.1$7.8 million. At SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, the weighted average remaining contractual term of options that were exercisable was 2.62.5 years and their aggregate intrinsic value was $1.9$5.7 million. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $2.1 million in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 was $121,000.2020 and $57,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2019. We received proceeds from stock option exercises of $173,000$256,000 in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and $452,000$59,000 in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018. The aggregate fair value of2019. NaN stock options that vested in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 was $5,000.2020. 


Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units

Restricted shares are granted under our Non-Employee Director Stock Plan. There were8,000 restricted shares granted in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020. Restricted stock units are granted under our Employee Stock Incentive Plan. NaN restricted stock units were granted in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020. . The aggregate fair value of outstanding restricted shares and restricted stock units based on the closing share price of our common stock as of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 was $822,000.$2.3 million. The aggregate fair value of restricted shares and restricted stock units that vested, based on the closing price of our common stock on the vesting date, was $105,000$102,000 in thenine six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020 and $77,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

The following is a summary of activity in non-vested restricted shares and restricted stock units in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020:

Non-vested restricted stock units and restricted shares

 

Shares

 

Weighted Average  Grant Date Fair Value

Non-vested at December 31, 2018

 

56,411

 

 

$

17.59

 

Restricted shares and restricted stock units

 

Shares

 

Weighted Average  Grant Date Fair Value

Non-vested at December 31, 2019

 

68,204

 

 

$

17.39

 

Granted

 

8,000

 

 

17.26

 

 

8,000

 

 

28.34

 

Vested

 

(6,000

)

 

16.59

 

 

(4,000

)

 

17.26

 

Forfeited

 

(875

)

 

16.19

 

 


 

 

Non-vested at September 30, 2019

 

57,536

 

 

$

17.67

 

Non-vested at June 30, 2020

 

72,204

 

 

$

18.61

 

 

11



Employee Stock Purchase Plan


We have an Employee Stock Purchase Plan available to eligible U.S. employees. Under the terms of the plan, eligible employees may designate from 1% to 10% of their compensation to be withheld through payroll deductions, up to a maximum of $6,500 in each plan year, for the purchase of common stock at 85% of the lower of the market price on the first or last day of the offering period (which begins on August 1st and ends on July 31st of each year). ThereNaN shares were 17,781 shares issuedpurchased under this plan in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020 or the six months ended June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2020, As of September 30, 2019156,688 shares remain available for future purchase under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.


11


Share-Based Compensation Information

All share-based compensation awarded to our employees and non-employee directors, including grants of stock options, restricted stock units and restricted shares, are required to be recognized as an expense in our consolidated statements of operations based on the grant date fair value of the award. We utilize the straight-line method of expense recognition over the award's service period for our graded vesting options. The fair value of stock options has been determined as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model. We have classified employee share-based compensation within our statements of operations in the same manner as our cash-based employee compensation costs. 

Share-basedPre-tax share-based compensation expense in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 totaled $244,000,$286,000, and included $110,000$114,000 for stock options, $21,000$25,000 for our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, $78,000$101,000 for restricted stock units and $35,000$46,000 for restricted shares. Share-basedPre-tax share-based compensation expense in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 totaled $737,000,$558,000, and included $327,000$228,000 for stock options, $81,000$48,000 for our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, $231,000$202,000 for restricted stock units and $98,000$80,000 for restricted shares.

 

Share-basedPre-tax share-based compensation expense in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 totaled $217,000,$249,000, and included $94,000$110,000 for stock options, $31,000 for our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, $59,000$77,000 for restricted stock units and $33,000$31,000 for restricted shares. Share-basedPre-tax share-based compensation expense in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 totaled $701,000,$493,000, and included $328,000$217,000 for stock options, $86,000$60,000 for our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, $176,000$153,000 for restricted stock units and $111,000$63,000 for restricted shares.

  

At SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements was $1.6$2.0 million and the related weighted average period over which such cost is expected to be recognized is 2.352.5 years.


78CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

A reconciliation of the changes in our stockholders' equity is as follows:


Three months ended September Months Ended June 30, 20192020:

 

Common Stock

Accumulated

Other Comprehensive

Loss

 

Retained

Earnings

Total Stockholders’

Equity

(In thousands)

Shares

 

 Amount 

 

Balance, June 30, 2019

 7,115

 

$

 36,189

 

$

(1,518

)

 

$

23,256

 

$

57,927

 

Exercise of stock options
15


114








114

Share-based compensation

 

 

244

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 244

 

Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
18


203








203
Repurchase of common stock
(26)

(353)







(353)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 —

 

 

(268

)

 

 

 

 

(268

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(353

)

 

(353

)

Balance, September 30, 2019

 7,122

 

$

36,397

 

$

(1,786

)

 

$

22,903

 

$

57,514

 


Nine months ended September 30, 2019:

 Common Stock

Accumulated

Other Comprehensive

Loss

 

Retained

Earnings

Total Stockholders’

Equity

(In thousands)Shares  Amount  
Balance, December 31, 2018 7,101 $ 35,637 $ (1,690) $22,264 $56,211 
Increase related to adoption of ASU 2016-02       33   33 

Exercise of stock options

 21  173        173 
Share issuances for director compensation
8












Share-based compensation   737        737 
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
18


203








203
Repurchase of common stock
(26)

(353)







(353)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax      (96)    (96)
Net income         606 606
Balance, September 30, 2019 7,122 $36,397 $(1,786) $22,903 $57,514 

 

Common Stock

Accumulated

Other Comprehensive

Loss

 

Retained

Earnings

Total Stockholders’

Equity

(In thousands)

Shares

 

 Amount 

 

Balance, March 31, 2020

7,165

 

37,016

 

(1,896

)

 

23,915

 

59,035

 

Exercise of stock options, net of shares exchanged as payment 75


171








171
Tax payments for shares withheld related to stock option exercises
(16)

(420)







(420)
Share issuances for director compensation
8












Share-based compensation

 

 

286

 

 

 

 

 

 

286

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

 

250

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,633

 

 

1,633

 

Balance, June 30, 2020

7,232

 

37,053

 

(1,646

)

 

25,548

 

60,955


12




Three months ended SeptemberSix Months Ended June 30, 20182020:

 

Common Stock

Accumulated

Other Comprehensive

Loss

 

Retained

Earnings

Total Stockholders’

Equity

(In thousands)

Shares

 

 Amount 

 

Balance, December 31, 2019

7,155

 

36,659

 

(1,406

)

 

23,071

 

58,324

 

Exercise of stock options, net of shares exchanged as payment
85


256








256
Tax payments for shares withheld related to stock option exercises
(16)

(420)







(420)
Share issuances for director compensation
8












Share-based compensation

 

 

558

 

 

 

 

 

 

558

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 

(240

)

 

 

 

 

(240

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,477

 

 

2,477

 

Balance, June 30, 2020

7,232

 

37,053

 

(1,646

)

 

25,548

 

60,955

 

Common Stock

Accumulated

Other Comprehensive

Loss

 

Retained

Earnings

Total Stockholders’

Equity

(In thousands)

Shares

 

 Amount 

 

Balance, June 30, 2018

 7,024

 

$

 34,815

 

$

(1,683

)

 

$

20,004

 

$

53,136

 

Exercise of stock options

 24

 

 

201

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 201

 

Share-based compensation



217








217
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
16


219








219

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 —

 

 

(50

)

 

 

 

 

(50

)

Net income

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1,067

 

1,067

Balance, September 30, 2018

 7,064

 

$

35,452

 

$

(1,733

)

 

$

21,071

 

$

54,790

 


Nine months ended SeptemberThree Months Ended June 30, 20182019:

 Common Stock

Accumulated

Other Comprehensive

Loss

 

Retained

Earnings

Total Stockholders’

Equity

(In thousands) Shares  Amount  
Balance, March 31, 2019  7,107 $ 35,940 $ (1,557) $22,792 $57,175 

Share issuances for director compensation

 8           
Share-based compensation   249        249 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax      39    39
Net income         464 464
Balance, June 30, 2019 7,115 $36,189 $(1,518) $23,256 $57,927 


Six Months Ended June 30, 2019:

 Common Stock

Accumulated

Other Comprehensive

Loss

Retained

Earnings

Total Stockholders’

Equity

(In thousands)Shares
Amount
Balance December 31, 20176,980$34,080$(1,409)$19,611$52,282
Increase related to adoption of ASU 2016-01(44)44
Decrease related to adoption of ASU 2014-09(218)(218)

Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units

60452452
Share issuances for director compensation
8












Share-based compensation701701
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
16


219








219
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax(280)(280)
Net income1,6341,634
Balance, September 30, 20187,064$35,452$(1,733)$21,071$54,790
 Common Stock

Accumulated

Other Comprehensive

Loss

Retained

Earnings

Total Stockholders’

Equity

(In thousands)
Shares

Amount
Balance December 31, 2018 7,101 $35,637 $(1,690) $22,264  $56,211 
Increase related to adoption of ASU 2016-023333

Exercise of stock options, net of shares exchanged as payment

65959
Share issuances for director compensation
8














Share-based compensation493493
Other comprehensive income, net of tax172172
Net income959959
Balance, June 30, 20197,115$36,189$(1,518)$23,256$57,927


8.9. OTHER FINANCIAL STATEMENT DATA:


Inventories consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

June 30, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

Raw materials and purchased parts

 

$

10,352

 

 

$

8,821

 

 

$

11,542

 

 

$

9,845

 

Work in process

 

1,426

 

 

2,446

 

 

2,166

 

 

1,837

 

Finished goods

 

4,582

 

 

4,896

 

 

4,770

 

 

2,373

 

Demonstration inventories, net
1,437

1,525

Total inventories

 

$

16,360

 

 

$

16,163

 

 

$

19,915

 

 

$

15,580

 


Excess and obsolete inventories were written down by $667,000 at June 30, 2020 and $649,000 at December 31, 2019. Demonstration inventories are stated at cost less accumulated amortization, generally based on a 36 month useful life. Accumulated amortization for demonstration inventories totaled $2.6 million at June 30, 2020 and $2.4 million at December 31, 2019.


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Accrued expenses consistconsisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

Wages and benefits

 

$

1,038

 

 

$

2,166

 

Warranty liability

 

843

 

 

758

 

Income taxes payable
257

393

Other

 

212

 

 

251

 

 

 

$

2,350

 

 

$

3,568

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

Wages and benefits 

 

$

2,232

 

 

$

1,319

 

Warranty liability

 

729

 

 

761

 

Income taxes payable
144

333

Other

 

228

 

 

159

 

 

 

$

3,333

 

 

$

2,572

 



Warranty costs: 


We provide for the estimated cost of product warranties, which cover products for periods ranging from one to three years, at the time revenue is recognized. While we engage in extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of components provided to us by suppliers, warranty obligations do arise. These obligations are affected by product failure rates, the cost of materials used in correcting product failures and service delivery expenses incurred to make these corrections. If actual product failure rates and material or service delivery costs differ from our estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liability are required and could be material. At the end of each reporting period, we revise our estimated warranty liability based on these factors. The current portion of our warranty liability is included as a component of accrued expenses. The long-term portion of our warranty liability is included as a component of other liabilities. 

A reconciliation of the changes in our estimated warranty liability is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(In thousands)

 

2019

 

2018

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

789

 

 

$

767

 

Accrual for warranties

 

713

 

 

399

 

Warranty revision

 

(7

)

 

(30

)

Settlements made during the period

 

(626

)

 

(368

)

Balance at end of period

 

869

 

 

768

 

Current portion of estimated warranty liability

 

(843

)

 

(713

)

Long-term estimated warranty liability

 

$

26

 

 

$

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(In thousands)

 

2020

 

2019

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

798

 

 

$

789

 

Accrual for warranties

 

429

 

 

450

 

Warranty revision

 

9

 

(22

)

Settlements made during the period

 

(474

)

 

(379

)

Balance at end of period

 

762

 

 

838

 

Current portion of estimated warranty liability

 

(729

)

 

(806

)

Long-term estimated warranty liability

 

$

33

 

 

$

32

 


Deferred warranty revenue:


The current portion of our deferred warranty revenue is included as a component of advance customer payments. The long-term portion of our deferred warranty revenue is included as a component of other liabilities. A reconciliation of the changes in our deferred warranty revenue is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(In thousands)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2020

 

2019

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

218

 

 

$

259

 

 

$

275

 

 

$

218

 

Revenue deferrals

 

352

 

 

289

 

 

231

 

 

238

 

Amortization of deferred revenue

 

(335

)

 

(310

)

 

(183

)

 

(224

)

Total deferred warranty revenue

 

235

 

 

238

 

 

323

 

 

232

 

Current portion of deferred warranty revenue

 

(182

)

 

(228

)

 

(209

)

 

(214

)

Long-term deferred warranty revenue

 

$

53

 

 

$

10

  

 

$

114

 

 

$

18

  


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9.10. INTANGIBLE ASSETS: 


Impairment Considerations (goodwill and intangibles)


The current Covid-19 pandemic has caused a significant deterioration in global economic conditions, including high levels of unemployment and a significant contraction in economic activity. The global economy is likely in the midst of an economic recession or depression. We evaluate the carrying value of goodwill and intangibles for impairment whenever management believes indicators of impairment might exist. A significant deterioration in macroeconomic conditions is a key indicator of possible impairment. In addition to macroeconomic conditions, management considered the factors in the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification Topic 350 when analyzing goodwill and intangibles for possible impairment, including the following:

After carefully considering the factors outlined above, among others, we determined that it is more likely than not that our goodwill and intangibles were not impaired as of June 30, 2020.


Intangible assets consistconsisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

(In thousands)

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount


Accumulated
Amortization


Net


Gross
Carrying
Amount


Accumulated
Amortization


Net

Patents

 

$

2,842

 

 

$

(2,630

)

 

$

212

 

 

$

2,754

 

 

$

(2,533

)

 

$

221

 

Software

 

206

 

 

(163

)

 

43

 

 

206

 

 

(141

)

 

65

 

Marketing assets and customer relationships

 

101

 

 

(61

)

 

40

 

 

101

 

 

(54

)

 

47

 

Non-compete agreements

 

101

 

 

(101

)

 

 

 

101

 

 

(101

)

 

 

 

 

$

3,250

 

 

$

(2,955

)

 

$

295

 

 

$

3,162

 

 

$

(2,829

)

 

$

333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

(In thousands)

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount


Accumulated
Amortization


Net


Gross
Carrying
Amount


Accumulated
Amortization


Net

Patents

 

$

2,939

 

 

$

(2,735

)

 

$

204

 

 

$

2,898

 

 

$

(2,662

)

 

$

236

 

Software

 

206

 

 

(185

)

 

21

 

 

206

 

 

(170

)

 

36

 

Marketing assets and customer relationships

 

101

 

 

(68

)

 

33

 

 

101

 

 

(63

)

 

38

 

 

 

$

3,246

 

 

$

(2,988

)

 

$

258

 

 

$

3,205

 

 

$

(2,895

)

 

$

310

 

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Amortization expense for our intangible assets in the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and the three and nine months ended September June 30, 20182019 was as follows:  








 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,


Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,

(In thousands)


2019
2018

 

2019

 

2018


2020
2019
2020
2019

Patents


$33
$28

 

$

97

 

 

$

84

 


$35
$33

$73
$
64

Software



7

8

 

 

22

 

 

 

23

 


7
8
15
15

Marketing assets and customer relationships



3

2

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 



3


2


5


4

Non-compete agreements







 

 

 

 

 

5

 


$43

$38

 

$

126

 

 

$

119

 


$45

$43

$93

$83


Amortization of patents has been classified as research and development expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Estimated aggregate future amortization expense based on current intangible assets for the next five years is expected to be as follows: $42,000 $85,000 for the remainder of 20192020; $149,000$108,000 in 20202021; $74,000$50,000 in 20212022; $19,000$13,000 in 20222023; $9,000 in 2023; and $2,000 in 2024.


Intangible and other long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from use of the asset and its eventual disposition are less than the carrying amount. There were 0 impairments in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 or the nine months ended September 30, 2018.


10.11. REVENUE CONCENTRATIONS, SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS:


The following summarizes our revenue by product line:  




Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)
2019
2018 2019 2018
2020
2019
2020
2019

High Precision 3D and 2D Sensors


$3,170

$5,388
 $8,923  $15,696 

High Precision 3D and 2D Sensors


$4,745
$2,004

$8,867
$5,753

Inspection and Metrology Systems


7,661
9,918
16,022
17,009

Semiconductor Sensors



3,676


3,463
  10,934   10,564 

3,590


3,122


7,536


7,258

Inspection and Metrology Systems



5,545


7,832
  22,554   20,397 
Total
$12,391

$16,683
 $
42,411  $46,657 
$15,996

$15,044

$32,425

$30,020


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Export salesrevenues as a percentage of total salesrevenues in the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 were 77%84% and 73%78%, respectively. Export salesrevenues as a percentage of total salesrevenue in the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 were 71%73% and 72%, respectively.  VirtuallyExport revenues are attributed to the country where the product is shipped. Substantially all of our export salesrevenues are negotiated, invoiced and paid in U.S. dollars. Export salesrevenues by geographic area are summarized below:as follows: 


 Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

(In thousands)

 

2019
2018

2019

 

2018

 

2020
2019
2020
2019

Americas

 

$418

$355

$

994


 

$

568

 

 

$97
$205

$497
$576

Europe

 


1,926


4,093

 

6,189


 

 

9,360

 

 


2,369
1,606
4,472
4,264
China

2,135


2,354


8,469


7,750

3,954
3,559

7,834
6,334
Taiwan

842


794


3,986


1,635

763
999
2,479
3,144

Other Asia

 


4,005


3,942

 

10,824


 

 

13,563

 

 


5,449
4,207

9,129
6,819

Other

 


248


348

 

632


 

 

548

 

 


742


339


742


384

Total export sales

 

$9,574

$11,886

$

31,094


 

$

33,424

 

 

$13,374

$10,915

$25,153

$21,521


In the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, sales to significant customer A accounted for 12%16% of our total revenue.revenues. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, accounts receivable from significant customer A werewas $1.52.2 million.


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11.12. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:  


Basic netNet income (loss) per basic share for a period is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Net income per diluted share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common equivalent shares consist of common shares to be issued upon exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted stock units, vesting of restricted shares and from purchases of shares under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as calculated using the treasury stock method. Net income per diluted share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. All common equivalent shares were excluded from the calculation of net loss per diluted share due to their anti-dilutive effect. Common equivalent shares are excluded from the calculation of net income per diluted share if their effect is anti-dilutive. The components of net income (loss) per basic and diluted share were as follows:

(In thousands except per share amounts)

 

Net Loss

 

Weighted Average
Shares Outstanding

 

Per Share Amount

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(353

)

 

7,117

 

 

$

(0.05

)

Dilutive effect of common equivalent shares

 

 

 


 

 

Dilutive

 

$

(353

)

 

7,117

 

 

$

(0.05

)

(In thousands except per share amounts)

 

Net Income

 

Weighted Average
Shares Outstanding

 

Per Share Amount

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1,633

 

7,198

 

 

$

0.23

Dilutive effect of common equivalent shares

 

 

 

249

 

 

(0.01

)

Dilutive

 

$

1,633

 

7,447

 

 

$

0.22


(In thousands except per share amounts) 

 

Net Income

 

Weighted Average
Shares Outstanding

 

Per Share Amount

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

464

 

7,106

 

 

$

0.07

Dilutive effect of common equivalent shares

 

 

 

190

 

 

(0.01

)

Dilutive 

 

$

464

 

7,296

 

 

$

0.06

(In thousands except per share amounts) 

 

Net Income

 

Weighted Average
Shares Outstanding

 

Per Share Amount

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1,067

 

7,041

 

 

$

0.15

Dilutive effect of common equivalent shares

 

 

 

258

 

 

Dilutive

 

$

1,067

 

7,299

 

 

$

0.15


(In thousands except per share amounts)

 

Net Income

 

Weighted Average
Shares Outstanding

 

Per Share Amount

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

606


 

7,108

 

 

$

0.09

Dilutive effect of common equivalent shares

 

 

 

137

 

 

(0.01

)

Dilutive

 

$

606


 

7,245

 

 

$

0.08


(In thousands except per share amounts)

 

Net Income

 

Weighted Average
Shares Outstanding

 

Per Share Amount

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1,634


 

7,012

 

 

$

0.23

Dilutive effect of common equivalent shares

 

 

 

164

 

 

Dilutive

 

$

1,634


 

7,176

 

 

$

0.23


(In thousands except per share amounts) 

 

Net Income

 

Weighted Average
Shares Outstanding

 

Per Share Amount

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

2,477

 

7,177

 

 

$

0.35

Dilutive effect of common equivalent shares

 

 

 

230

 

 

(0.02

)

Dilutive

 

$

2,477

 

7,407

 

 

$

0.33


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(In thousands except per share amounts) 

 

Net Income

 

Weighted Average
Shares Outstanding

 

Per Share Amount

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

959

 

7,103

 

 

$

0.14

Dilutive effect of common equivalent shares

 

 

 

206

 

 

(0.01

)

Dilutive

 

$

959

 

7,309

 

 

$

0.13


Potentially dilutive shares consist of stock options, restricted stock units, restricted shares and purchases of shares under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Potentially dilutive shares excluded from the calculations of net income per diluted shareshare due to their anti-dilutive effect were as follows: 567,00034,000 shares in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020; 309,000 89,000 shares in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020; 200,000 shares in the three months ended June 30, 2019;and118,000180,000 shares in the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018and 285,000 shares in the nine months ended September 30, 20182019.


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12.13. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:INCOME (LOSS):



Reclassification adjustments are made to avoid double counting for items included in other comprehensive lossincome (loss) that are also recorded as part of net income (loss).  Reclassificationsincome. There were 0 reclassification adjustments in the three and taxessix months ended June 30, 2020 or the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. Taxes related to items of other comprehensive lossincome (loss) are as follows:follows:  


Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
(In thousands)Before Tax
Tax Effect
 Net of Tax Amount
 Before Tax
 Tax Effect
 Net of Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments$(269)$ $(269) $(50) $ $(50) 
Net changes related to available-for-sale securities:  
   

  

  
   

  
 

Unrealized gains 

  1   1  3    3

Reclassifications included in interest income and other

  
 
    (3)   —
  (3)
Net changes related to available-for-sale securities 1   1      
Other comprehensive loss $(268) $ $(268) $(50) $ $(50)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In thousands)Before Tax
Tax Effect
 Net of Tax Amount
 Before Tax
 Tax Effect
 Net of Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments$154$ $154 $(17) $ $(17)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities  121 (25)�� 96  70  (14)  56
Other comprehensive income (loss)  $275 $(25) $250 $53 $(14) $39


 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(In thousands)Before Tax
Tax Effect
 Net of Tax Amount
 Before Tax
 Tax Effect

Net of Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments$(199)$ $(199) $(252)
 $
$(252
) 
Net changes related to available-for-sale securities:  
   

  

  
   


 
 

Unrealized gains (losses)

 129 (26)  103  (33)  8
 (25
) 
Reclassifications included in interest income and other  
 
  
  (3)  
 (3
)
Net changes related to available-for-sale securities 129
 (26
)  103
  (36
)  8
 (28
) 
Other comprehensive loss $(70) $(26) $(96
)$(288
) $8
$(280) 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In thousands)Before Tax
Tax Effect
 Net of Tax Amount
 Before Tax
 Tax Effect
 Net of Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments$(446)$ $(446) $70 $ $70 
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities 261 (55)  206  128  (26)  102
Other comprehensive income (loss) $(185) $(55) $(240) $198 $(26) $172


At SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows: 


(In thousands)

 

Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments

 

Available- for-Sale
Securities

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

Balances at December 31, 2018

 

$

(1,649

)

 

$

(41

)

 

$

(1,690

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019


(199

)

 

103

(96

)

Balances at September 30, 2019

 

$

(1,848

)

 

$

62

 

$

(1,786

)

(In thousands)

 

Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments

 

Available- for-Sale
Securities

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

Balances at December 31, 2019

 

$

(1,475

)

 

$

69

 

$

(1,406

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2020


(446

)

 

206

(240

)

Balances at June 30, 2020

 

$

(1,921

)

 

$

275

 

$

(1,646

)


(In thousands)

 

Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments

 

Available- for-Sale
Securities

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

Balances at December 31, 2017

 

$

(1,394

)

 

$

(15

)

 

$

(1,409

)

Decrease related to adoption of ASU 2016-01


(44)
(44)

Other comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2018

 

(252

)

 

(25

)

 

(277

)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss


(3)

(3)

Total change for the period

 

(252

)

 

(72

)

 

(324

)

Balances at September 30, 2018

 

$

(1,646

)

 

$

(87

)

 

$

(1,733

)

(In thousands)

 

Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments

 

Available- for-Sale
Securities

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

Balances at December 31, 2018

 

$

(1,649

)

 

$

(41

)

 

$

(1,690

)

Other comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2019

 

70

 

102

 

172

Balances at June 30, 2019

 

$

(1,579

)

 

$

61

 

$

(1,518

)


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1314. INCOME TAXES:


We recorded an income tax benefit of $234,000 $96,000 in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, compared to income tax expense of $297,000192,000 in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018.2019. We recorded income tax expense of $92,00053,000 in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, compared to income tax expense of $444,000326,000 in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019. OurThe income tax benefit in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 includes $340,000 in excess tax benefits from employee stock option exercises. reflectedan effectiveOur income tax rate of approximately 40%, compared toexpense in the six months ended June 30, 2020 reflected an effective tax rate ofapproximately 22% in the three months ended September 30, 2018Our income tax expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 reflected an effective tax rate of approximately 13%2%, compared to an effective tax rate of approximately 21%25% in the nine six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019. . FluctuationsThe reduction in our effective tax rate in both the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020, when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019, are relatedwas due to a non-cash income benefit resulting from the completion of an audit of our income taxes in the Singapore tax jurisdiction. In the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018,significant excess tax benefits related tofrom employee share based payments totaled $11,000stock option exercises recognized in the six months ended June 30, 2020, deductions for Foreign Derived Intangible Income ("FDII") and $70,000, respectively. On a recurring basis, our effective income tax rate is significantly impacted by Global Intangible Low TaxLow-Taxed Income ("GILTI") and U.S. federal R&Dforeign tax credits.We were unable to take advantage of the FDII and GILTI deductions and foreign credits in 2019 because we had un-used federal net operating loss carry-forwards. We expect to use our remaining federal net operating loss carry forwards in 2020.


We have significant deferred tax assets as a result of temporary differences between taxable income on our tax returns and U.S. GAAP income, research and developmentR&D tax credit carry forwards and federal state and foreignstate net operating loss carry forwards. A deferred tax asset generally represents future tax benefits to be received when temporary differences previously reported in our consolidated financial statements become deductible for income tax purposes, when net operating loss carry forwards could be applied against future taxable income, or when tax credit carry forwards are utilized on our tax returns. We assess the realizability of our deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance based on the guidance provided in current financial accounting standards.


Significant judgment is required in determining the realizability of our deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether valuation allowances are required considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of any current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carry-forward periods, our experience with loss carry forwards not expiring unused and tax planning alternatives. In analyzing the need for valuation allowances, we first considered our history of cumulative operating results for income tax purposes over the past three yearsin each of the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, our financial performance in recent quarters, statutory carry-forward periods and tax planning alternatives. In addition, we considered both our near-term and long-term financial outlook. After considering all available evidence (both positive and negative), we concluded that recognition of valuation allowances for substantially all of our U.S. and Singapore based deferred tax assets waswere not required.


The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has initiated a routine compliance review of our 2018 income tax return. We presently anticipate that the outcome of this audit will not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations. 


1415. OPERATING LEASES: 

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception.

Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, current operating lease liabilities, and long-term operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The operating lease ROU assets exclude lease incentives. AsBecause our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of lease payments. Our leases may include renewal options to extend the lease term, the exercise of which are at our sole discretion. In our accounting treatment of leases, the lease terms used do not include any option to extend the lease, because it is not reasonably certain that we will exercise the option. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components (e.g., common-area or other maintenance costs) which are generally accounted for separately and expensed monthly.  We do not recognize a ROU asset and lease liability for leases having a term of 12 months or less at the effective date.

We

In February 2020, we finalized an extension to our lease a 61,208for our existing 19,805 square foot mixed-usemixed office and warehouse facility in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Singapore, which serves as a sales, development and final assembly and integration facility for our inspection and metrology system products.The lease has a termruns from the expiration date of 91 monthsour old lease in July 2020 through July 24, 2023. The new lease does not contain any incentives or renewal options. Rent and expires onfacility operating costs under the new lease are expected to remain unchanged from the old lease that expired in July 31, 2026. The lease contains a rent escalation clause, 1 three year renewal option and incentives. Rental expense, including the effects of lease incentives, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. We are also required to pay insurance, property taxes and other operating expenses related to the leased facility, which are not fixed or tied to an index. 2020.

We lease a 19,805 square foot mixed-use office and warehouse facility in Singapore. The lease expires in July 2020, contains a rent escalation clause and 1 three year renewal option. We also have operating leases for sales offices in the United Kingdom and China, which expire in May 2023 and November 2020, respectively. We did not enter into any new leases in the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

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The components of our costs for operating leases in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are as follows: 







Three Months Ended


 Nine Months Ended

Component (in thousands)
September 30, 2019

September 30, 2019

  Operating lease cost
$179

$538
  Variable lease cost

67

202
  Short-term lease cost

2

5
  Total
$248

$745


Variable lease costs generally consists of real estate taxes and insurance for leased facilities, which are paid based on actual costs incurred by the lessor. 

At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the future maturities of lease liabilities are as follows: 




Twelve months ending September 30,(In thousands)
2020$801
Twelve months ending June 30,(In thousands)
2021607
$968
2022622

985
2023638

993

2024654

704

2025 and thereafter1,242

2025666

2026 and thereafter740

Total lease payments4,564
5,056
Less: amount representing interest700

688

Present value of operating lease liabilities $3,864
$4,368

At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the weighted average remaining term for our operating leases is 6.245.33 years, and the weighted average discount rate applied to our operating leases was 5.74%5.17%

Cash paid for amounts includedOperating lease liabilities were increased by $920,000 in the measurement of operating lease liabilities in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 was $389,000.2020 for ROU assets related to the extended lease for our Singapore facility and a new small leased facility in Taiwan. Incentives from the landlord recorded as leasehold improvements in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 were $783,000.$691,000.


Because we have not restated prior year information for our adoption of Topic 842, the following presents our future minimum lease payments for operating leases under ASC Topic 840. These amounts include common-area or other maintenance costs under ASC Topic 840 (which was replaced by Topic 842). At December 31, 2018, the future minimum lease payments required under noncancelable operating lease agreements were as follows:

 

 

 

 

Year ending December 31,

(In thousands)

2019

$

1,095

 

2020

1,298

 

2021

1,049

 

2022

1,064

2023

1,080

 

2024 & Thereafter

3,049

Total

$

8,635

  


15.16. SHARE REPURCHASES:


In July 2019, our Board of Directors authorized a $3.0 million share repurchase program. Our common stock may be acquired from time to timeThere were 0 share repurchases under this program in open market transactions, block purchases and other transactions complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Rule 10b-18. In the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019, we spent $353,000 to repurchase 25,985 shares of our common stock.2020. The share repurchase program will terminateterminated on June 30, 2020. See Item 2 of Part II of this report.

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1617. CONTINGENCIES: 


We are periodically a defendant in miscellaneous lawsuits, claims and disputes in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management presently believes the disposition of these matters will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


In the normal course of business to facilitate sales of our products and services, we at times indemnify other parties, including customers, with respect to certain matters. In these instances, we have agreed to hold the other parties harmless against losses arising out of intellectual property infringement or other types of claims. These agreements may limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made, and almost always limits the amount of the claim. It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Historically, payments made, if any, under these agreements have not had a material impact on our operating results, financial position or cash flows. However, there can be no assurance that intellectual property infringement and other claims against us or parties we have indemnified will have the same impact in the future.


2019


ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:


The following management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of CyberOptics Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries ("we", "us" and "our") contains a number of estimates and predictions that are forward looking statements rather than statements based on historical fact. Among other matters, we discuss (i) a world-wide recession or depression resulting from the economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic; (ii) the negative effect on our revenue and operating results of the economic crisis resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic on our customers and suppliers, the market for our products and the global supply chain; (iii) the availability of parts to meet customer orders; (iv) the level of anticipated revenues, gross margins, and expenses; (ii)(v) the timing of orders and shipments of our existing products, particularly the SQ3000, our 3D3D Multi-Reflection Suppression™ (MRS™)-enabled SQ3000™ Multi-Function system for automated optical inspection ("AOI") system; (iii)and MX systems for memory module inspection; (vi) the level of orders from our original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") customers; (vii) the timing of initial revenue and projected improvements in gross margins from sales of new products that have been recently introduced, that we have under development or that we anticipate introducing in the future; (iv)(viii) the amountmarket acceptance of anticipated revenueour SQ3000 Multi-Function inspection and potential revenue opportunity from recently introduced newmeasurement system and products or potential new products we may launch in the future; (v)for semiconductor advanced packaging inspection and metrology (ix) our assessment of trends in the economy in general and, the surface mount technology ("SMT") and semiconductor capital equipment markets in particular,markets; and their impact on the markets for our products; and (vi)(x) changes in the level of tariffs and other trade policies of the United States. Although we have made these statements based on our experience and expectations regarding future events, there may be events or factors that we have not anticipated, andanticipated. Therefore, the accuracy of our forward-looking statements and estimates are subject to a number of risks, including those risks identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2018.2019.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


General


AsWe are a leading global developer and manufacturer of high precision 3D3D sensors and system products for inspection and metrology. We also develop and manufacture our strategyWaferSense® products, which is a family of wireless, wafer-shaped sensors that provide measurements of critical factors in the semiconductor fabrication process. We intend to leverage our3D sensor technologies in the SMT and semiconductor capital equipmentindustries to deliver profitable growth. A key element of our strategy is the continued development and sale of high precision 3D sensors and system products based on our proprietary Multi-Reflection Suppression ("MRS") technology. We believe that our MRS technology is a breakthrough 3D optical technology for high-end inspection and metrology with the potential to significantly expand our markets. AAnother key element in our strategy is the continued development and saleintroduction of new high precisionsensor applications for our WaferSense® family of products. 

 

3D sensors based on our proprietary multi-reflection suppression ("MRS") technology. We believe that MRS is a break-through optical technology for high precision inspection and metrology. Our operating results in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were affected by the cyclical, industry-wide slowdown in demand for SMT and semiconductor capital equipment as well as uncertainty surroundingrelating to the global trade environment. We believe that the three months ended September 30, 2019 marked the trough of the downturn in the SMT and semiconductor capital equipment markets, and that industry conditions will strengthen moving forward.have started to strengthen. Over the longer-term (i.e., the next several years), we expect a growing number of opportunities in the markets for SMT and semiconductor inspection and metrology,metrology. We believe that our 3D MRS-enabled sensor and we believe MRS hassystem products and our WaferSense® family products have the potential to expand our presence in the markets for SMT and semiconductor capital equipment.


Manufacturing yield challenges as electronics and semiconductors become more complex are driving the need for more precise inspection and metrology. We believe 3D3D inspection and metrology represent high-growth segments in both the SMT and semiconductor capital equipment markets. We believe our 3D3D MRS technology platform is well suited for many applications in these markets, particularly with respect to complex circuit boards and semiconductor wafer level and advanced packaging inspection and metrology applications. We are taking advantage of current market trends by deploying our 3D3D MRS sensor technology in the following products:

·

Our SQSQ30003000™ Multi-Function inspection and SQ30003D CMMmeasurement machines (the SQ3000 and SQ3000™ 3D CMM) for AOI, systems,Solder Paste Inspection ("SPI") and coordinate measurement ("CMM") applications, which are designed to expand our presence in SMT and semiconductor markets requiring high precision measurementinspection and inspection.metrology. In these markets, identifying defects has become highly challenging and critical due to smaller semiconductor and more complex electronics packaging and increasing component density on circuit boards. The SQ30003D CMM AOI system combines automated optical inspectionIn our view, the 3D MRS sensor technology used in our products is uniquely suited for many of these applications because of its ability to offer microscopic image quality and metrology functionality in a single product. Manufacturers in a variety of industries, including SMT and semiconductor manufacturers, can use the SQ3000superior measurement performance at production line speeds.3D CMM AOI system as an in-line or off-line metrology tool to help solve complex manufacturing and product quality challenges.

  

  

·

Our high-precision 3D MRS sensors, which we sell to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and system integrators, that produce inspection and metrology equipment for the SMT and semiconductor industries. 


Our next generation MX3000 AOI system for 3D inspection of memory modules following the singulation step of the manufacturing process. We recognized our first revenue from the sale of the MX3000 product in the first quarter of 2020. 

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·

Our new MRS-enabled WX3000 metrology and inspection system for wafer-level and advanced packing applications, which incorporates our next generation ultra-high resolution threethree micron pixel 33D NanoResolution MRS sensor is capable of measuring feature sizes down to 25 microns accuratelysensor. The WX3000 performs 100% 3D and 2D inspection and metrology simultaneously at high speed and delivers through-put of more than 25 wafers per hour. We believe the WX3000 performs two to three times faster than alternate technologies at data processing speeds andin excess of 75 million 3D data points per second. The WX3000 is suitable for many semiconductor wafer level and advanced packaging inspection and metrology applications.applications for features down to 25-micron. We are targeting one micron, three-sigma accuracy, at speedsanticipate that would inspect more than 25300-millimeter wafers in an hour. We have received initial purchase orders for our 3D NanoResolution MRS sensor from three OEM customers, and are currently demonstrating this technology to other OEMs, system integrators and directly to semiconductor manufacturers. We believe sales of 3D3D MRS-enabled sensors and systems for semiconductor wafer level and advanced packaging inspection and metrology applications will represent compelling long-term growth opportunities.


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While we are optimistic about the future sales of MRS-basedRevenue from our MRS based products, revenue from all MRS-based products totaledincluding 3D AOI systems and high precision 3D MRS sensors, increased by $4.6 million or 45% to $14.9 million in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019, a decrease of approximately 1%2020, from $15.0$10.3 million in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018. Sales of 3D MRS sensors decreased 25% on a year-over-year basis in the nine months ended September 30, 20192019. We anticipate we will continue to $4.1 million, as OEM customers reduced their orders due to sluggish market conditions in the global SMT and semiconductor capital equipment markets. Despite the weak market conditions,increase sales of 3D MRS-enabled SQ3000 and SQ3000™ 3D CMM AOI systems increased 14%products based on a year-over-year basis in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to $10.4 million. In the future, we anticipate increasing sales of MRS-based productsour MRS technology in the SMT and semiconductor capital equipment marketsmarkets. In particular, we believe inspection and metrology for micro LED, semiconductor wafer level and advanced packaging applications represent significant long-term growth opportunities. We anticipate increasing sales of MRS-based products by utilizingreaching new OEM customers and system integrators, and by expanding direct sales of inspection and metrology system products to end-user customers.  


We have continued to invest in our semiconductor sensors, principally consisting of our WaferSense® family of products, because fabricators of semiconductors and other customers view these products as valuable tools for improving yields and productivity. We have recently introduced several new WaferSense® products to further enhance our revenue growth prospects, including the In-Line Particle Sensor™ (IPS™), which detects particles in gas and vacuum lines in semiconductor process equipment, and is particularly relevant for EUV lithography tools. Additional WaferSense® applications are currently under development. Over the longer-term, strong future sales growth is anticipated for our WaferSense® family of products.  


Prior to the end of the second quarter of 2020, we received a $2.5 million order for SQ3000 Multi-Function systems for Micro LED applications. This order is scheduled to be recognized as revenue in the third quarter of 2020. Additional micro LED-related orders are anticipated during the second half of 2020. Our order backlog was $14.4 million at September 30, 2019, up from $13.0$24.8 million at June 30, 2019, but down2020, unchanged from $19.7March 31, 2020, and up significantly from $13.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2018.2019. Our backlog at September 30, 2019 includes a large order for 3D MRS sensors from an existing OEM customer which are scheduled mostly for delivery after 2019. We are forecasting total sales of $13.5$19.5 to $15.0$21.5 million for the fourththird quarter of 20192020., down Our forecast for the third quarter of 2020 includes $4.0 million of sales from $18.1our existing backlog of MX600 memory module inspection systems. We believe that demand in the SMT and semiconductor capital equipment markets will remain solid in 2020.  However, an increase in the severity of the current Covid-19 outbreak, or a resulting prolonged economic recession or depression, could cause a slow-down in demand for SMT and semiconductor capital equipment. Over the long-term, anticipated sales growth of our 3D MRS-enabled products and WaferSense sensors should increase our revenues and net income in the future.   


Impact from Covid-19


In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus ("Covid-19") was first identified, and in March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized Covid-19 as a pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting our customers, suppliers, service providers and employees, and the ultimate impacts of Covid-19 on our business, results of operations, liquidity and prospects are not fully known at this time. However, the Covid-19 outbreak has had a relatively minimal impact on our business to date. Our revenues increased by 8% to $32.4 million in the fourthfirst six months of 2020, from $30.0 million in the first six months of 2019. We are forecasting revenues of $19.5 to $21.5 million for the third quarter of 2018, but up2020, a significant increase from $12.4 million in the third quarter of 2019. WeHowever, our forecast could change if the Covid-19 pandemic worsens, or if unforeseen events related to the pandemic occur. The most significant impacts on our business from the Covid-19 pandemic include the following: believe that conditions in the SMT and semiconductor capital equipment markets will strengthen as we progress through 2020. 


·Our key factories are located in Minnesota and Singapore. Both of these locations have been subject to government mandated shelter-in-place orders. Because our operations have been deemed essential, we were able to keep our factories up and running while the shelter-in-place mandates were in effect. If the pandemic worsens, it is possible that our operations may not be deemed essential under future government mandated shelter-in-place orders, and we may be required to shut-down factory operations. We have periodically implemented split-shifts for our factory operations to minimize the number of employees in our facilities at any given time, however, this has not affected our production capacity. Most of the time, our non-factory employees are working remotely. To date, the shelter-in-place mandates and remote work arrangements have had a minimal impact on operations, but that could change if the pandemic worsens and is more than temporary.


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·

Sales of some products, mainly our SQ3000 Multi-Function inspection and measurement systems and MX memory module inspection products, require customer acceptance due to performance or other criteria that is considered more than a formality. Many of our customer’s factories have remained open during the Covid-19 pandemic because they are deemed to be essential under government shelter-in-place mandates. Approximately $1.5 million of customer acceptances for SQ3000 Multi-Function inspection systems were pushed out to the third quarter of 2020 because of travel restrictions and the inability to gain access to customers' factories due to quarantine measures.  None of the affected orders were cancelled, and all are expected to be recorded as revenue in the third quarter of 2020. Continuing or new global travel restrictions and quarantine measures could hinder our ability to obtain customer acceptances for some of our products in a timely manner, and therefore impact the timing of revenue recognition.



·

Total operating expenses in the second quarter of 2020 benefitted by approximately $276,000 from a jobs support program implemented by the government of Singapore. In addition, travel, trade show and other costs were reduced in the second quarter of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We anticipate that operating expenses in the third quarter of 2020 will increase, and be comparable to the level in the first quarter of 2020.  The anticipated increase is due to the phase-out of the Singapore jobs support program, and our expectation that travel, trade shows and other costs will return to more normal levels in the third quarter of 2020.



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We have experienced some supply disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, mainly from suppliers not deemed essential by shelter-in-place mandates in certain countries. Key supply chain disruptions have been resolved to date. However, supply chain disruptions could increase significantly if the pandemic worsens and continues for an extended period of time. To date, our on-hand inventories have been sufficient to enable us to mitigate any supply disruptions with minimal impact on our sales or ability to service customers. We presently do not expect that supply chain disruptions will have a significant impact on our revenue in the third quarter of 2020.


We currently do not anticipate any significant credit losses or asset impairments resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. As of June 30, 2020, our available balances of cash and marketable securities totaled $29.1 million. We believe that we have the resources required to attain our growth objectives givenand to meet any unforeseen difficulties resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. However, we will continue to closely monitor the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on our available cash and marketable securities balances totaling $business in the coming months. 

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September 30, 2019CARES Act.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") was signed into law in the United States. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods and alternative tax credit refunds. The CARES Act also appropriated funds for the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loans that are forgivable in certain circumstances to promote continued employment. We have analyzed the provisions of the CARES Act and presently do not believe it will have a material benefit to our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. However, we will continue to monitor the impact the CARES Act could have on our business.


Singapore Jobs Support Program


As stated above, the Singapore Government implemented a jobs support program in 2020 that is intended to support businesses and encourage retention of employees during the period of economic uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the jobs support program, the Singapore Government will co-fund a portion of the gross monthly wages paid to local employees.  The program is presently scheduled to end in August 2020. We anticipate that the Singapore jobs support program will reduce operating expenses in the third quarter of 2020 by approximately $50,000. 


Revenues

Our revenues decreasedincreased by 266% to $12.416.0 million in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, from $16.715.0 million in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018. 2019.Our revenues decreasedincreased by 9%8% to $42.4$32.4 million in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, from $46.7$30.0 million in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018.2019. The following table sets forth revenues by product line for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 20182019:



Three Months Ended September 30, 
Nine Months Ended September 30,

Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)

2019
2018
% Change
 
2019
 
2018
 
% Change

2020
2019
% Change

2020
2019
% Change
High Precision 3D and 2D Sensors

$
3,170


$
5,388


(41
)% $
8,923
 $
15,696
 
(43
)
%
High Precision 3D and 2D Sensors

$4,745

$2,004


137%
$8,867

$5,753


54%
Inspection and Metrology Systems

7,661


9,918


(23)%

16,022


17,009


(6)%
Semiconductor Sensors
3,676

3,463


6
% 
10,934
 
10,564
 
4
%

3,590


3,122


15
%


7,536


7,258


4%
Inspection and Metrology Systems

5,545



7,832



(29
)
%
 
22,554
 
20,397
 
11
Total
$
12,391


$
16,683



(26
)% $
42,411
  $
46,657
  
(9
)%
$15,996

$15,044


6%
$32,425

$30,020


8%


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Revenues from sales of high precision 3D and 2D2D sensors increased decreasedby $2.2$2.7 million or 41137% to $3.2$4.7 million in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, from $5.4$2.0 million in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019. Revenues from sales of high precision 3D3D and 2D2D sensors decreasedincreased by $6.8$3.1 million or 43%54% to $8.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019, from $15.7$8.9 million in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182020, from $5.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increases in both periods were primarily due to higher sales of 3D MRS-enabled sensors. . OEM customers reduced their purchasesSales of high precision 3D and 2D3D MRS-enabled sensors increased by $1.9 million or 170% to $3.0 million in the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 from $1.1 million in responsethe three months ended June 30, 2019. Sales of high precision 3D MRS-enabled sensors increased by $3.2 million or 113% to weak$6.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $2.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019.The increase was due to improving conditions in the global SMT and semiconductor capital equipment markets.market. Sales of high precision 3D3D and 2D2D sensors are dependent on the success of our OEM customers selling products that incorporate our sensors. Due to ongoing market weakness, our 3D and 2D sensor sales are forecasted to decline in the fourth quarter of 2019, both sequentially and on a year-over-year basis. However, we believe sales of 3D MRS-enabled sensors will rebound, starting in early 2020.  We believe sales of older 2D legacy sensors will also rebound, but recovery may not happen until later in 2020. We believe sales of our new 3D MRS enabled sensors, including our next generation ultra-high resolution three micron pixel 3D NanoResolution MRS sensor, will represent an increasing percentage of our total high precision 3D3D and 2D2D sensor sales in the future. QuarterlyS salesales of high precision 3D3D and 2D2D sensors, including 3D MRS3D-MRS enabled sensors, are prone to significant quarterly fluctuations due to variations in market demand.demand and customer inventory levels. Revenues from sales of high precision 3D and 2D sensors are expected to decline modestly on a sequential basis in the third quarter of 2020.     

Revenues from sales of inspection and metrology systems decreased by $2.3million or 23% to $7.7million in thethree months ended June 30, 2020, from $9.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019. Revenues from sales of inspection and metrology systems decreased by $1.0 million or 6% to $16.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020, from $17.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019. The revenue decreases were mainly due to lower sales of legacy products and 2D MX600 memory module inspection systems. Sales of SQ3000™ Multi-Function systems increased modestly to $4.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020, from $4.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019. Sales of  SQ3000™ Multi-Function systems increased by $873,000 or 12% to $8.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020, from $7.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019. Sales of  SQ3000™ Multi-Function systems in the three months ended June 30, 2020 were negatively impacted by delays in obtaining $1.5 million of customers acceptances due to travel restrictions and the inability to gain access to customer's factories because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

We believe the increase in sales of SQ3000™ Multi-Function systems in the first half of 2020 was due to the competitive advantages offered by ourSQ3000™ Multi-Function system products, and resulted from many companies transitioning from 2D AOI to 3D AOI to meet the increasingly demanding product inspection and metrology requirements in the SMT and semiconductor markets. The market transition away from 2D AOI systems is expected to result in an industry-wide 20% compound annual rate of growth in global sales of 3D AOI systems through 2025. In addition, we believe the demonstrated advantages of the SQ3000™ Multi-Function system has allowed us to attain first-mover status in the high growth micro-LED inspection and metrology market. Given these market dynamics and because of the competitive advantages inherent in our 3D MRS sensor technology, we anticipate sales of SQ3000™ Multi-Function systems will represent an increasing percentage of our total inspection and metrology system sales in the future. Revenues from sales of inspection and metrology systems are expected to increase significantly in the third quarter of 2020, both sequentially and on a year-over-year basis.

Revenues from sales of semiconductor sensors, principally our WaferSense productWaferSense® line of products, increased by $$468,000213,000 or 6%15% to $$3.6 3.7million in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, from $$3.1 3.5million in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019. RevenueRevenues from sales of semiconductor sensors increased by $370,000$278,000 or 4%4% to $10.9$7.5 million in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, from $10.6$7.3 million in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018.  We believe higher sales of semiconductor sensors in the three months ended September 30, 2019 are2019. The revenue increases were due to initial signs growing acceptance of improvement in the globalour WaferSense® products as important productivity enhancement tools by semiconductor manufacturers, and improved account penetration at major semiconductor manufacturers and capital equipment market, particularly with respect to foundry customers. In the nine months ended September 30, 2019, higher sales of semiconductor sensors are due to the recent improvement in market conditions, and incremental sales of WaferSense products in the first quarter of 2019 to Asian semiconductor manufacturing facilities commissioned in 2018. Sales of semiconductor sensors are forecasted to increase by more than 10% in the fourth quarter of 2019 on a year-over-year basis.suppliers. Over the longer-term,longer term, we anticipate that the benefits from growing market awareness of our WaferSense® products, improved account penetration at major semiconductor manufacturers and capital equipment suppliers and new product introductions will lead to additional WaferSenseWaferSense® product sales.

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Revenues from sales of inspection and metrology systems decreased by $2.3 million or 29% to $5.5 millionsemiconductor sensors in the three months ended September 30, 2019, from $7.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2018. Revenues from sales of inspection and metrology systems increased by $2.2 million or 11% to $22.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019, from $20.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The revenue decrease in the three months ended September 30, 2019 was caused by sluggish market conditions in the global SMT and semiconductor capital equipment markets, resulting in lower year-over-year sales of both MRS-enabled SQ3000 3D AOI systems and legacy inspection systems. The revenue increase in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 resulted from higher sales of MRS-enabled SQ30003D AOI systems and sales of MX600 memory module inspection systems. Sales of MRS-enabled SQ3000 3D AOI systems increased by $1.2 million or 14% to $10.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Strong year-over-year sales growth is forecasted for MRS-enabled SQ3000 3D AOI systems in the fourththird quarter of 2019, due in part2020 are forecasted to the competitive advantages offered by our MRS technology. Sales of MX600 memory module inspection systems were approximately $600,000grow modestly on both a quarterly sequential and $3.3 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. There were no sales of MX600 memory module inspection systems in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.Sales of legacy 2D AOI and solder paste inspection systems were lower in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. Despite the anticipated sales growth for MRS-enabled SQ3000 AOI systems, slow sales of legacy products are expected to result in lower year-over-year sales of inspection and metrology systems in this year's fourth quarter.basis.      


We believe a growing number of companies are transitioning from Export rev2D AOI to 3D AOI systems to meet the increasingly demanding product inspection requirements in the semiconductor, electronics and industrial markets. As a result, demand for 3D AOI systems is growing rapidly. We anticipate sales of MRS enabled SQ30003D AOI systems, including the new SQ3000™ 3D CMM system, will represent an increasing percentage of our total inspection and metrology system sales in the future. Also, we expect that the competitive advantages of our unique 3D MRS technology will provide us with an opportunity to capture significant market share in the 3D AOI systems market. 

Export revenuesenues totaled $9.6$13.4 million or 77%84% of our total revenues in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, compared to $11.9$10.9 million or 71%73% of total revenues in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018.2019. Export revenues totaled $31.125.2 million or 7378% of our total revenues in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, compared to $33.4$21.5 million or 72%72% of total revenues in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019Export revenue as a percentage of total revenue was higher in the three months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to lower sales of general industrial metrology systems and services, which are primarily sold in the United States. There was no significant changeThe increase in export revenues as a percentage of total revenues in the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, when compared to the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019, was due to lower domestic sales resulting from travel restrictions and quarantine measures related to Covid-19.

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Cost of Revenues and Gross Margin 


Cost of revenues decreasedincreased by $2.4$227,000 or 3% to $8.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020, from $8.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019. Cost of revenues increased by $1.4 or 269% to $6.9$17.8 million in the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, from $9.2$16.4 million in the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019. . Cost of revenues decreased by $2.4 million or 10% to $23.3million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019, from $25.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decreaseincrease in cost of revenues in both periods waswere mainly due to revenue increases and a corresponding decreasechange in revenues. Inproduct mix. Revenues increased by 6% in the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020, when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019, and revenues decreasedincreased by 26% and 9%, respectively.8% in the six months ended June 30, 2020, when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019.


Total gross margin as a percentage of revenues was 44%46% in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, compared to 4544% in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018. 2019. Total gross margin as a percentage of revenues was 45%45% in both the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019. . The small reductionincrease in gross margin percentage in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 was primarily due to incremental expenses for inventory obsolescence and warranty costs, offset in part by a more favorable product mix. Product mix reflected decreased s Salesales of higherlower margin semiconductor sensors representedlegacy products as a larger percentage of our total revenues in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019, when2020, as compared to the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019. . Due to a more favorable product mix,


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Our total gross marginsmargin as a percentage of revenues in the fourththird quarter of 2019 are2020 is expected to be higher on a year-over-year basis and higher to a lesser extent on a sequential quarterly basis.at or slightly below the level in this year's second quarter.


Our markets are highly price competitive, particularly segments ofin the electronics assembly and SMT market that have less demanding inspection requirements.markets. As a result, we have experienced continual pressure on our gross margins. We compensate for the pressure to reduce the price of our products by introducing new products with more features and improved performance and through manufacturing cost reduction programs. Sales of many products that we have recently introduced or are about to introduce, including our current and future MRS-enabled SQ3000SQ3000™ Multi-Function inspection and measurement systems3D AOI products, 3D, next generation 3D MRS sensors and WaferSense sensor products,semiconductor sensors (consisting primarily of our WaferSense® line of products) have, or are expected to have, more favorable gross margins than many of our existing products. Our next generation 3D MRS-enabled sensor and system products, including wafer level and advanced packaging inspection and metrology products, are being designed for more complex and demanding inspection and metrology applications in the SMT and semiconductor markets. Sales prices and gross profit margins for these applications tend to be higher than margins for products sold in the broader SMT market. However, the gross margin percentage for our next generation 3D MRS-enabled MX3000 AOI system for inspection of memory modules will be lower than our current total gross margin percentage due to the significant material handling and automation required for this product.


Operating Expenses

Research and development ("

R&D")&D expenses were $2.4$2.2 million or 19%14% of revenues in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, compared to $2.2$2.2 million or 13%15% of revenues in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018.2019. R&D expenses were $7.04.6 million or 1614% of revenues in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, compared to $6.64.5 million or 1415% of revenues in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019The increases in R&D expenses in both the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 were reduced by approximately $225,000 due to the resultfavorable impact of the Singapore Government's jobs support program on wage costs discussed above. This benefit was offset by higher compensation costs for new and existing R&D employees, and expenses related to development of our next generation 3D NanoResolution MRS sensor, offset in part by lowerincluding higher bonus accruals for employees working indue to our R&D department. improved financial performance. Current R&D expenditures are primarily focused on the continued development of our 3D MRS technology, including sensor subsystems and theportfolio of next generation NanoResolution3D MRS-enabled sensor and development ofsystem products, and continued R&D work on new applicationsWaferSense® products. We also continue to enhance our SQ3000™ Multi-Function inspection and products for 3measurement machines. D wafer level, advanced packaging and memory module inspection.

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Selling, general and administrative ("S,G&A") expenses were $3.9$3.7 million or 31%23% of revenues in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, compared to $3.9$3.8 million or 24%25% of revenues in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018.2019. S,G&A expenses were $11.87.8 million or 28% 24% of revenues in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, compared to $12.47.9 million or 2726% of revenues in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019The increasesdecrease in S,G&A expenses as a percentage of revenues reflected our lower revenue levels. However, in both the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 resulted from a decrease in costs and higher revenues. S,G&A expenses in both the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 benefited from lower costs for travel and the cancellation of trade shows due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the favorable impact of the Singapore Government's jobs support program on wage costs. Commissions paid to third party sales representatives were favorably impactedalso lower due to the decrease in U.S. sales. These decreases were mostly offset by lower compensation costs resulting from employee departures and lowerhigher bonus accruals and sales commissions resulting from the declines indue to our revenues andimproved financial performance.  In addition, S,G&A expenses in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 were decreased by an approximately $200,000 reduction in our allowance for doubtful accounts, resulting from collection of a receivable that had been fully reserved for in a prior period.

TotalWe anticipate that operating expenses in the fourththird quarter of 2019 are expected2020 will increase, and be comparable to be virtually unchanged on both a year-over-yearthe level of these expenses in the first quarter of 2020. The anticipated increase is due to phase-out of the Singapore Government's jobs support program, and quarterly sequential basis.our expectation that travel, trade shows and other costs will increase in the third quarter of 2020. 


Interest Income and Other

 

Interest incomeincome and other includes interest earned on investments and gains and losses associated with foreign currency transactions, primarily intercompany financing transactions associated with our subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Singapore and China. InWe recognized losses from foreign currency transactions of $24,000 in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 and 2018, we2020, compared to losses from foreign currency transactions of $7,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2019. We recognized gains from foreign currency transactions of $71,000 and $37,000146,000 respectively. Inin the nine six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 and 2018, w2020, compared toe recognized gains from foreign currency transactions of $45,000 and $102,000, respectively.$25,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2019.


Income Taxes

We recorded an income tax benefit of $234,00096,000in thethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, compared to income tax expense of $297,000192,000 in thethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019. We recorded income tax expense of $92,00053,000 in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020, compared to income tax expense of $444,000326,000 in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019. OurThe income tax benefit in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 includes $340,000 in excess tax benefits from employee stock option exercises. reflectedan effectivetax rate of approximately 40%, compared to an effective tax rate ofapproximately 22% in the three months ended September 30, 2018Our income tax expense in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 reflectedan effectivetax rate of approximately 13%2%, compared to an effective tax rate of approximately 21%25% in thenine six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019. . FluctuationsThe reduction in our effective tax rate in both the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020, when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019, are relatedwas due to a non-cash income benefit resultingthe significant excess tax benefits from the completion of an audit of our income taxesemployee stock option exercises recognized in the Singaporesix months ended June 30, 2020, deductions for Foreign Derived Intangible Income ("FDII") and Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income ("GILTI") and foreign tax jurisdiction. credits.We were unable to take advantage of the FDII and GILTI deductions and foreign credits in 2019 because we had un-used federal net operating loss carry-forwards. We expect to use our remaining federal net operating loss carry forwards in 2020.In the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, excess tax benefits related to employee share based payments totaled $11,000 and $70,000, respectively. On a recurring basis, our effective income tax rate is significantly impacted by Global Intangible Low Tax Income and U.S. federal R&D tax credits.  


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We have significant deferred tax assets as a result of temporary differences between taxable income on our tax returns and U.S. GAAP income, research and developmentR&D tax credit carry forwards and federal state and foreignstate net operating loss carry forwards. A deferred tax asset generally represents future tax benefits to be received when temporary differences previously reported in our consolidated financial statements become deductible for income tax purposes, when net operating loss carry forwards could be applied against future taxable income, or when tax credit carry forwards are utilized on our tax returns. We assess the realizability of our deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance based on the guidance provided in current financial accounting standards.


Significant judgment is required in determining the realizability of our deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether valuation allowances are required considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of any current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carry-forward periods, our experience with loss carry forwards not expiring unused and tax planning alternatives. In analyzing the need for valuation allowances, we first considered our history of cumulative operating results for income tax purposes over the pastthree years yearsin each of the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, our financial performance in recent quarters, statutory carry-forward periods and tax planning alternatives. In addition, we considered both our near-term and long-term financial outlook. After considering all available evidence (both positive and negative), we concluded that recognition of valuation allowances for substantially all of our U.S. and Singapore based deferred tax assets waswere not required.   


BacklogThe Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has initiated a routine compliance review of our 2018 income tax return. We presently anticipate that the outcome of this audit will not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.


Backlog totaled $14.4 million at September 30, 2019, an increase from $13.6 million at December 31, 2018, but down from $19.7 million at September 30, 2018. Our products are typically shipped two weeks to two months after receipt of an order. Sales of some inspection system products may require customer acceptance due to performance or other acceptance criteria included in the terms of sale. For these product sales, revenue is recognized at the time of customer acceptance. Our backlog at any time may vary significantly based on the timing of orders from OEM customers. In some instances, our OEM customers may place orders for shipment of products covering periods of nine months or longer. Accordingly, backlog may not be an accurate indicator of performance in the future.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources


Our cash and cash equivalents decreasedincreased by $1.1 million$773,000 in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. Cash provided by operating activities of $916,000$3.2 million and proceeds of $6.1$6.2 million from maturities of marketable securities were more thanpartially offset by purchases of marketable securities totaling $$8.0 7.1million and purchases of fixed assets and capitalized patent costs totaling $1.2$518,000. In addition, we used $420,000 of cash as tax payments for  million.shares withheld related to stock option exercises which were mostly offset by the proceeds from the stock option exercises totaling $256,000. Our cash and cash equivalents fluctuate in part because of sales and maturities of marketable securities and investment of cash balances in marketable securities, and from other sources of cash. Accordingly, we believe the combined balances of cash and marketable securities provide a more reliable indication of our available liquidity than cash balances alone. Combined balances of cash and marketable securities were $25.3increased by $2.8 million to $29.1 million as of both SeptemberJune 30, 2019 and 2020, from $26.3 million as of December 31, 2018.2019.


Operating activities provided $916,000$3.2 million of cash in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. The amount of cash provided by operations was favorably impacted by net income of $606,000.$2.5 million. Net income was affected by non-cash expenses totaling $2.8$1.8 million for depreciation and amortization, provisionnon-cash operating lease expense, recovery for doubtful accounts, deferred income taxes, non-cash lossesgains from foreign currency transactions, share-based compensation costs and an unrealized loss on our available-for-sale equity security. Changes in operating assets and liabilities providing cash in the nine months ended September 30, 2019, included a decrease in accounts receivable of $2.6$1.4 million, a decrease an increase in other assetsaccounts payable of $235,000$2.7 million and an increase in operating lease assets and liabilitiesaccrued expenses of $482,000.$780,000. Changes in operating assets and liabilities using cash in the nine months ended September 30, 2019included an increase in inventories of $1.1$5.0 million, a decreasean increase in accounts payableprepaid expenses and other current assets of $3.5 million$782,000 and a decreaseminimal changes in accrued expenses of $1.1 million.other operating assets and liabilities totaling $76,000. Accounts receivable decreased due to lowerfaster collections and a decrease in sales in the thirdsecond quarter of 2019,2020 when compared to the fourth quarter of 2018, offset2019. We ended the second quarter of 2020 with a large backlog of orders. Inventories and accounts payable at June 30, 2020 increased due to planned purchases of raw materials to meet customer demand. The increase in part by slower collection of accounts receivable. Sales of inspectionaccrued expenses was mainly due to bonus accruals resulting from our improved financial performance. The increase in prepaid expenses and metrology systems, which typically have longer collection periods than sales of our sensor products, have constituted a larger portion of our revenues in recent quarters. Otherother current assets decreased because deposits previously paidwas due to advance payments to a key materials supplier of materials were used to purchase inventories. The increase in operating lease assets and liabilities resulted from lease incentives, including free rent and facility operating costs, andfor the effects of straight-line rent expense. Inventories increased due to sluggish conditions in the global SMT and semiconductor capital equipment markets, with a corresponding negative impact on sales, causing inventory levels to rise. MX600 systems.Accounts payable decreased in the third quarter of 2019 due to the timing of inventory purchases, with more raw materials being acquired in the fourth quarter of 2018 and the first half of 2019. These materials were subsequently paid for prior to September 30, 2019, resulting in a lower accounts payable balance. Accrued expenses decreased due to lower compensation accruals at September 30, 2019, resulting from payment of 2018 bonuses in early 2019, and payment of employee wages near the end of the third quarter.


Investing activities used $2.1$2.3 million of cash in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. Changes in the level of investment in marketable securities, resulting from purchases and maturities of those securities, used $936,000 of cash in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. We used $1.2$1.8 million of cash in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020. We used $518,000 of cash in the six months ended June 30, 2020 for the purchase of fixed assets and capitalized patent costs.


Financing activities provided $23,000used $164,000 of cash in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019. Proceeds2020. Tax payments for shares withheld related to stock option exercises were mostly offset by the proceeds from the exercise of stock options and share purchases under our employee stock purchase plan provided $376,000 of cash in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. options.

In July 2019, our Board of Directors authorized a $3.0$3.0 million share repurchase program throughwhich expired on June 30, 2020. Share repurchasesNo shares were repurchased under this program used $353,000 of cash in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020.


In February 2020, we finalized an extension to our lease for our existing 19,805 square foot mixed office and warehouse facility in Singapore, which serves as a sales, development and final assembly and integration facility for our inspection and metrology system products.The new lease runs from the expiration date of our old lease in July 2020 through July 24, 2023. Rent and facility operating costs under the new lease are expected to remain unchanged from the old lease that expired in July 2020.

At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities. These entities are established by some companies for the purpose of establishing off-balance sheet arrangements or for other contractually narrow or limited purposes.


We believe that on-hand cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, coupled with anticipated future cash flow from operations, will be adequate to fund our cash flow needs for the foreseeable future.

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ITEM 3QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


Not applicable.


ITEM 4CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

a.          Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that 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 applicable rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in a manner that allows timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

b.          There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this quarterly report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None.

 

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I “Item 1A.1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019. The risks identified in these risk factors which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. There are no material changes from these risk factors, other than the addition of the following risk factor: 


The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly and negatively impacted worldwide economic conditions resulting in a recession or depression, and could have a material adverse effect on our operations and business in the future.  The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to affect our business, especially if government authorities continue to impose or re-impose mandatory closures, shelter-in-place mandates and social distancing protocols, and seek voluntary facility closures or impose other restrictions. Recently, most domestic and foreign governments have taken actions to re-open their economies. However, as a result of increased cases of Covid-19 infections and deaths, certain domestic and foreign governments have taken steps to reverse some of these actions. Actions to impede spread of Covid-19 could materially adversely affect our ability to adequately staff and maintain our operations and negatively impact long-term research and development projects. Global travel restrictions could continue to hinder our ability to obtain timely customer acceptance for some product sales, which would negatively impact our revenue and operating results. Our global supply chain has been and may continue to be disrupted, which could negatively impact our sales, ability to provide products to our customers and ability to service our customers. In addition, the economic disruptions caused by the Covid-19 outbreak could prevent customers from paying us for our products and result in significant credit losses. A prolonged global recession or depression resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic most likely would have a significant negative impact on our revenue and operating results, and could lead to asset impairment charges. As we cannot predict the duration or scope of the Covid-19 pandemic, the anticipated negative financial impact to our operating results cannot be reasonably estimated, but could be material and last for an extended period of time. 

 

ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

In July 2019, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up toa $3.0 million of shares of our common stock. The common stock will be acquired from time to timeshare repurchase program which expired on June 30, 2020. There were no share repurchases under this program in open market transactions, block purchases and other transactions complying with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.six months ended June 30, 2020.


Company Repurchase of Equity Securities


Period

(a)
Total Number of Shares Purchased

(b)
Average Price Paid per Share 

(c)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced  Program 

(d)
Approximate Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the  Program 

July 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019

 

 

8,575

 

$

13.61

 

 

8,575

 

$

2,883,316

August 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019

 

 

17,410

 

$

13.60

 

 

17,410

 

$

2,646,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,646,592

Total

 

 

25,985

 

$

13.60

 

 

25,985

 

$

2,646,592


ITEM 3 – DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None.

 

ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.


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ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS

 

 

 

31.1:31.1:

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) (1715d-14(a) (17 CFR 240.15d-14(a)240.15d-14(a)) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

31.2:31.2:

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) (1715d-14(a) (17 CFR 240.15d-14(a)240.15d-14(a)) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

32:32:

 

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

101:101:

 

Financial statements formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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SIGNATURES



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

 

 

 

CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION

 

 

 

/s/ Subodh Kulkarni

 

By Subodh Kulkarni, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

(Principal Executive Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

 

 

 

/s/ Jeffrey A. Bertelsen

 

By Jeffrey A. Bertelsen, Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 

(Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

 

Dated: November 6, 2019August 7, 2020

  



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