Peerless Systems (PRLS) 10-Q 2015 Q2 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2014

or

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

For the transition period from                    to

Commission File Number: 000-21287

PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	95-3732595
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization)	Identification No.)
1055 Washington Blvd., 8th Floor, Stamford, CT	06901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(203) 350-0040

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  ☑ Yes  ☐ No

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The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of September 9, 2014 was 2,719,107.

PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORPORATION INDEX

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	3
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION	4
Item 1 — Financial Statements.	4
Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	13
Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	16
Item 4 — Controls and Procedures.	16
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION	17
Item 1A — Risk Factors.	17
Item 2 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	17
Item 6 — Exhibits.	18
SIGNATURES	19
EXHIBIT INDEX	20

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements made by us in this report and in other reports and statements released by us that are not historical facts may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the judgment of our senior management based on our current estimates, expectations, forecasts and projections and include comments that express our current opinions about trends and factors that may impact future strategy, strategic alternatives or operating results.  Disclosures that use words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “plan,” “expect,” “project” or the negative of these, as well as similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  These statements are not guarantees of future performance, rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events, many of which are outside of our control, and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results, performance or achievement, or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  We discuss such risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause results to differ materially from management’s expectations throughout this report. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ materially from management's expectations is found in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  Any such forward-looking statements, whether made in this report or elsewhere, should be considered in the context of the various disclosures made by us about our businesses including, without limitation, the risk factors discussed below.

We intend that the forward-looking statements included herein be subject to the above-mentioned statutory safe harbor.  Investors are cautioned not to rely on forward-looking statements.  Except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not have any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, or otherwise.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 — Financial Statements.

PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

	July 31, 2014			January 31, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,826		$	7,962
Marketable securities		-			4,301
Trade accounts receivable, net		927			1,186
Deferred tax assets		173			137
Income tax receivable		850			416
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		28			58
Total current assets		12,804			14,060
Other assets		6			6
Total assets	$	12,810		$	14,066
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accrued wages and compensated absences	$	61		$	60
Accrued product licensing costs		73			137
Other current liabilities		97			1,457
Total current liabilities		231			1,654
Other liabilities
Tax liabilities		289			285
Total liabilities		520			1,939
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value, 30,000 shares authorized, 19,703 issued at July 31, 2014 and 19,679 at January 31, 2014		20			20
Additional paid-in capital		58,576			58,535
Retained earnings		5,955			5,768
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		-			(134	)
Treasury stock, 16,964 at July 31, 2014 and 16,910 at January 31, 2014		(52,261	)		(52,062	)
Total stockholders’ equity		12,290			12,127
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	12,810		$	14,066

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands except per share amounts) 

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 31,						July 31,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenues	$	569		$	847		$	1,116		$	1,948
Cost of revenues		22			43			100			171
Gross margin		547			804			1,016			1,777
Operating expenses		325			667			590			1,005
Income from operations		222			137			426			772
Other loss, net		(2	)		(702	)		(121	)		(1,116	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		220			(565	)		305			(344	)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		84			(166	)		118			(80	)
Net income (loss)	$	136		$	(399	)	$	187		$	(264	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.05		$	(0.14	)	$	0.07		$	(0.09	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.05		$	(0.14	)	$	0.07		$	(0.09	)
Weighted average common shares - outstanding — basic		2,537			2,762			2,543			2,834
Weighted average common shares - outstanding — diluted		2,649			2,762			2,658			2,834

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	July 31,					July 31,
	2014		2013			2014		2013
Net income (loss)	$	136	$	(399	)	$	187	$	(264	)
Changes in unrealized losses in available for sale securities, net of taxes		-		96			-		201
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income		-		200			134		413
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	$	136	$	(103	)	$	321	$	350

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	July 31,
	2014			2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	187		$	(264	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Stock-based compensation		41			393
Realized loss on marketable securities		120			1,120
Deferred tax expense		(122	)		11
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable		259			337
Income tax receivable		(434	)		(91	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		29			(11	)
Accrued product licensing costs		(65	)		(73	)
Other liabilities		(1,360	)		(77	)
Tax liabilities		4			4
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(1,341	)		1,349
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities		(4,895	)		(70,112	)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities		9,299			72,328
Net cash provided by investing activities		4,404			2,216
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		-			41
Purchase of treasury stock		(199	)		(1,270	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(199	)		(1,229	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		2,864			2,336
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		7,962			8,866
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	10,826		$	11,202
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	3		$	-
Taxes	$	680		$	-

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 

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1.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Peerless Systems Corporation (the “Company” or “Peerless”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the SEC for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes herein are unaudited, but in the opinion of management, include all the adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.  The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2014.  The consolidated results of operations for the interim periods shown herein are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future interim period or for the entire year.

2.  Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities

As of July 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities included the following (in thousands):

July 31, 2014
			Unrealized		Losses		Losses		Fair
			Gains		Less Than		12 Months or		Value
	Cost				12 Months		Longer
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,826	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	10,826
Total	$	10,826	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	10,826

January 31, 2014
			Unrealized		Unrealized Losses			Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair
			Gains		Less Than			12 Months or		Value
	Cost				12 Months			Longer
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,962	$	-	$	-		$	-	$	7,962
Exchange traded marketable securities		4,521		-		(220	)		-		4,301
Total	$	12,483	$	-	$	(220	)	$	-	$	12,263

Cash equivalents are comprised of money market funds traded in an active market with no restrictions and money market savings accounts. On a recurring basis, the Company measures its investments, cash equivalents, and marketable securities at fair value.  Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities are classified within Level I of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets.

During the three months periods ended July 31, 2014, the Company had no realized gain or loss on investment while it recorded approximately $0.1 million in realized loss for the six months then ended, as compared to realized loss of $0.7 million and $1.1 million for the three months and six months ended July 31, 2013, respectively.  Financial instruments purchased with intention to sell over a short period were classified as trading securities.  Realized gains and losses on trading securities were calculated using average cost method.  The Company's investments consist of available-for-sale securities as of January 31, 2014 and no such securities existed as of July 31, 2014.

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3.  Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (loss) per share (EPS) for the three months and six months periods ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 are calculated as follows (in thousands, except for per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2014						Three Months Ended July 31, 2013
	Net Income		Shares		Per Share Amount		Net Loss			Shares		Per Share Amount
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Earnings (loss) available to common stockholders	$	136		2,537	$	0.05	$	(399	)		2,762	$	(0.14	)
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options		—		112		—		—			—		—
Restricted Shares		—		—		—		—			—		—
Diluted EPS
Earnings (loss) available to common stockholders with assumed conversions	$	136		2,649	$	0.05	$	(399	)		2,762	$	(0.14	)

	Six Months Ended July 31, 2014						Six Months Ended July 31, 2013
	Net Income		Shares		Per Share Amount		Net Loss			Shares		Per Share Amount
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Earnings (loss) available to common stockholders	$	187		2,543	$	0.07	$	(264	)		2,834	$	(0.09	)
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options		—		115		—		—			—		—
Restricted Shares		—		—		—		—			—		—
Diluted EPS
Earnings (loss) available to common stockholders with assumed conversions	$	187		2,658	$	0.07	$	(264	)		2,834	$	(0.09	)

Potentially dilutive options in the aggregate of approximately 98,600 and 96,700 for the three months and six months ended July 31, 2014, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of the diluted earnings per share, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive, based on (i) the fact that the exercise prices of such options exceeds the average stock price and (ii) the number of buy-back shares exceeded the assumed shares issued upon exercise of options.  Basic weighted average shares exclude unvested shares of restricted common stock granted to employees and directors.

4.  Stock-Based Compensation Plans

The Company has certain plans which provide for the grant of incentive stock options to employees and non-statutory stock options, restricted stock purchase awards and stock bonuses to employees, directors and consultants.  The terms of stock options granted under these plans generally may not exceed 10 years.  Options granted under the incentive plans vest at the rate specified in each optionee’s agreement, generally over three or four years.  Since July 1996, an aggregate of 5.2 million shares of common stock have been authorized for issuance under the various option plans.

Compensation expense for share-based awards granted is recognized using a straight-line or single-option method.  The Company recognizes these compensation costs over the service period of the award, which is generally the option vesting term of three or four years.  In determining the fair value of options granted, the Company primarily used the Black-Scholes model and assumed no dividends per year.  The risk-free rate of return is based on the yield of a U.S. Treasury instrument with terms approximating or equal to the expected term of the option.  The expected life in years is based on historical actual stock option exercise experience. The expected volatility was based upon the changes in the price of the Company’s common stock over a five year period. The expected forfeiture rate of employee stock options was calculated using the Company’s historical terminations data.

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On July 1, 2014, the Company granted stock options to itsdirectors upon their re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders to purchase an aggregate of 6,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. On July 16, 2014, the Company granted a stock option to its Chief Financial Officer to purchase 15,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

For the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a total of approximately $10,000 and $25,000, respectively, in stock option expense related to stock options awarded.  For the six months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a total of approximately $23,000 and $52,000 respectively, in stock option expense related to stock options awarded.  

The following represents option activity under the 1996 Equity Incentive Plan and 2005 Incentive Award Plan, as amended and restated, for the three months and six months ended July 31, 2014:

						Weighted
				Weighted		AverageRemaining
				Average		Contractual		Aggregate
				Exercise		Term		Intrinsic
	Options			Price		(Years)		Value
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Balance outstanding January 31, 2014		400		$	2.61		4.90	$	439
Granted		-		$	-
Exercised		-		$	-
Canceled or expired		-		$	-
Balance outstanding April 30, 2014		400		$	2.68		4.89	$	424
Granted		21		$	3.67
Exercised		-		$	-
Canceled or expired		(50	)	$	3.77
Balance outstanding July 31, 2014		371		$	2.59		5.58	$	415
Stock options exercisable, July 31, 2014		335		$	2.47		5.19	$	415

As of July 31, 2014, there was approximately $54,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested option-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2005 plan.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

In addition to the stock option expense, for the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company also recorded a total of approximately $5,000 and $324,000, respectively, in stock compensation expense related to restricted stock awarded.  For the six months ended July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013, the Company recorded a total of approximately $18,000 and $341,000, respectively, in stock compensation expense related to restricted stock awarded.  

 On July 1, 2014, the Company granted an aggregate of 8,109 shares of restricted stock to itsdirectors upon their re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. On July 16, 2014, the Company granted 15,000 shares of restricted stock to its Chief Financial Officer.

 In connection with the new employment agreement entered into on July 11, 2013 with Mr. Brog (the “Employment Agreement”), he agreed to forfeit 150,000 shares of restricted common stock that remained unvested under the previous employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Brog dated August 26, 2010 (the “2010 Agreement”). As part of the Employment Agreement, the Company granted 250,000 shares of restricted common stock to Mr. Brog. Although the fair value of the newly granted restricted common stock would be amortized as stock-based compensation, there would be no offset from the fair value previously expensed related to the 150,000 shares that were forfeited due to the fact that the requisite service period had been satisfied.

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The Company used a Monte Carlo simulation model valuation technique to determine the fair value of the 250,000 restricted shares granted to Mr. Brog, because these awards vest based upon achievement of market price targets or a “market condition,” one quarter of which will vest if prior to July 11, 2017 the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market is greater than or equal to the target prices of $3.75, $4.00, $4.25 and $4.50, respectively, for 15 consecutive trading days.On the date of the grant, the closing price of the common stock was $3.76.

All such shares will also vest in the event that the Company (i) announces its intent to terminate its registration of the Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, (ii) commences a self-tender offer for not less than 33% of the outstanding Common Stock, at an offer price at least equal to the average closing price over the preceding 15 trading days, or (iii) completes any other extraordinary transaction in which shares of the Company equal to not less than 20% of the shares of outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to such transaction are issued as part of such transaction.

The Monte Carlo simulation model utilizes multiple input variables that determine the probability of satisfying the market condition stipulated in the award and calculates the fair value of each share of the restricted stock. The Company used the following assumptions in determining the fair value of the awards granted on July 11, 2013:

Daily expected stock price volatility			Daily expected mean return on equity			Daily expected dividend yield			Avg. daily risk free interest rate
	2.1071	%		0.0515	%		0.0000	%		0.0026	%

The daily expected stock price volatility is based on four-year historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The daily expected dividend yield is based on annual expected dividend payments and the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the date of the grant. The average daily risk-free interest rate is based on the three-year treasury yield as of the grant date. Each of the four tranches of the restricted stock grant is calculated to have its own fair value and requisite service period. The fair value of each tranche is amortized over the lesser of the requisite or derived service period which is up to four years. These shares had an aggregate grant date fair value of $812,000. This award was fully expensed as of July 31, 2014.As of July 31, 2014, 62,500 shares were vested under this grant with a fair market value of $235,000.

The total fair value, based on the price on the day of grant, for restricted stock awards that vested during the three months and six months ended July 31, 2014, was approximately $20,000 and $56,000 respectively.  A summary of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock awards as of July 31, 2014 is as follows: 

				Weighted
				Average
				Grant
	Number of			Date Fair
	Shares			Value
Non-vested stock awards as of January 31, 2014		206,876		$	3.19
Vested		(10,000	)		3.64
Non-vested stock awards as of April 30, 2014		196,876			3.16
Granted		23,109			3.67
Vested		(5,332	)		3.75
Non-vested stock awards as of July 31, 2014		214,653		$	3.21

The unrecognized compensation for non-vested restricted stock awards of approximately $97,000 will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.2 years.

5.  Concentration of Revenues

During the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, three customers, Kyocera Document Solutions, Inc (“KDS”), Oki Data Corporation (“Oki”) and Novell Inc. (“Novell”), accounted for approximately 91% and 97% of the Company’s revenue, respectively.  During the six months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, the same three customers (KDS, Oki and Novell) accounted for approximately 87% and 93% of the Company’s revenue, respectively.   

At July 31, 2014, three customers represented 92% of total accounts receivable and at January 31, 2014 three customers collectively represented 93% of total accounts receivable.

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6.  Common Stock Repurchases

During the three months ended July 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 30,850 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $113,279, or an average cost of $3.67 per share. During the six months ended July 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 53,820 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $198,695 or an average cost of $3.69 per share. These repurchases include 3,935 shares delivered to the Company in order to withhold $14,205 to pay a tax liability that resulted from the vesting of restricted stock. From August 1, 2014 through September 9, 2014, the Company repurchased an additional 19,772 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $73,255.

7.  Income Taxes

The Company reported tax provision (benefit) of approximately $84,000 and ($166,000) for the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The effective tax rate was 38.2% and 29.4% for the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company reported tax provision (benefit) of approximately $118,000 and ($80,000) for the six months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The effective tax rate was 38.7% and 23.3% for the six months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the six months ended July 31, 2014 was higher than the statutory rate, primarily attributable to the state income tax payable in Connecticut. The effective tax rate for the six months ended July 31, 2013 was lower than the statutory rate, due to a discrete tax expense related to the reversal of certain deferred tax assets of $112,000 resulting from the forfeiture of certain restricted stock effective July 11, 2013, net of the changes in valuation allowance of $63,000.

The majority of the changes in deferred tax assets relates to the increase in capital loss carryover for the state of Connecticut offset by the decrease in unrealized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income. As of July 31, 2014, the Company had a valuation allowance of approximately $248,000 against certain deferred tax assets, for which realization cannot be considered more likely than not at this time. Such deferred tax assets relate to stock compensation expenses incurred by the Company in the form of equity awards. Management assesses the need for the valuation allowance on a quarterly basis.

The Company’s New York State corporate tax returns for the fiscal years 2008 and 2009 are currently under examination and remained open as of September 12, 2014. The Company had one employee in New York State during a portion of those periods.

8. Subsequent Event

On September 3, 2014, the Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Vicis Capital Master Fund and Deer Valley Corporation (OTC: DVLY) to acquire an aggregate of 12,436,458 shares of Deer Valley’s common stock, representing approximately 80% of its issued and outstanding shares, for an aggregate purchase price of $3,681,900. Consummation of the transaction is expected to occur prior to September 30, 2014, and is contingent upon satisfaction of customary closing conditions and consents. Deer Valley, through its subsidiaries,designs and manufactures factory built homes and provides dealer inventory-secured financing for its factory built homes. Deer Valley’s homes are marketed in 14 states through a network of independent dealers, builders, developers and government agencies located primarily in the southeastern and south central regions of the United States. The Company is expected to realize a gain of bargain purchase upon closing.

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

Highlights

We announced on September 3, 2014 that we have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire approximately 80% of the issued and outstanding shares of Deer Valley Corporation (“DVC”) for an aggregate purchase price of $3,681,900. We expect to close this transaction prior to September 30, 2014. DVCthrough its wholly owned subsidiaries Deer Valley Homebuilders, Inc., Deer Valley Financial Corp (“DVFC”) and Deer Valley Home Repair Services, Inc., designs and manufactures factory built homes and provides dealer inventory-secured financing for its factory built homes. Deer Valley’s manufacturing plant located in Guin, Alabama, produces homes which are marketed in 14 states through a network of independent dealers, builders, developers and government agencies located primarily in the southeastern and south central regions of the United States. Inventory-secured loan financing for its homes is offered to qualified retail dealers and developers, through DVFC.

For the three months ended July 31, 2014, our revenue decreased by 32.8% to $569,000 as compared to $847,000 recorded for the same period in 2013. This decrease is primarily attributable to a large customer whose revenue dropped significantly during the three months ended July 31, 2014 when compared to the same period in 2013. The 32.8% decrease in revenue is also attributable in part to the declining revenue trajectory from our other original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) customers.

General

We generate revenue from our OEM customers through the licensing of technology related to imaging solutions. Our product licensing revenues are comprised of recurring per unit, block licenses and perpetual licenses revenue. Licensing revenues are derived from per unit fees paid periodically by our OEM customers upon manufacturing and subsequent commercial shipment of products incorporating the technology which we license. Licensing revenues are also derived from arrangements in which we enable third party technology, such as solutions from Novell, to be used with our OEM partners’ products.

Block licenses are per-unit licenses in large volume quantities sold to an OEM for products either in or about to enter into distribution into the marketplace. Perpetual licenses allow OEMs to ship products using licensed technology without the further payment of licensing fees. Payment schedules for these licenses are negotiable and payment terms are often dependent on the size and other terms and conditions of the license being sold. Typically, payments are received in either one lump sum or over a period of four or fewer quarters.

Revenue received for block and perpetual licenses is recognized in accordance with provisions of ASC 985-605, Software – Revenue Recognition and ASC 605-25, Revenue Recognition – Multiple-Element Arrangements, which requires that revenue be recognized after the following conditions have been met: (1) delivery has occurred; (2) fees have been determined and are fixed; (3) collection of fees is probable; and (4) and evidence of an arrangement exists. For block licenses that have a significant portion of the payments due within twelve months, revenue is generally recognized at the time the block license becomes effective assuming all other revenue recognition criteria have been met.

Historically, a limited number of customers have provided a substantial portion of our revenues.  Therefore, the availability and successful closing of new contracts, or modifications and additions to existing contracts with these customers may materially impact our financial position and results of operations from quarter to quarter.

The technology we license has addressed the worldwide market for monochrome printers (21-69 pages per minute) and multifunction printers (“MFP”) (21-110 pages per minute).  This market has been consolidating, and the demand for the technology offered by us has continued to decline since fiscal 2008. The document imaging industry has changed.  Lower cost of development and production overseas as well as increasing complexity of imaging requirements makes us unable to effectively compete in this environment.  As a result, we sold our imaging and networking technologies and certain other assets to Kyocera Document Solutions, Inc. in April 2008.  As part of the transaction we retained the right, subject to certain restrictions, to continue licensing the imaging technology that we had previously developed and continue to license third party imaging technologies.  We are currently pursuing other potential investment opportunities to diversify and increase our revenues.  Our strategy calls for aligning our cost structure with our current and projected revenue streams, maximizing the value of our licensed back technologies and expanding our business through investment opportunities.

Our inability to implement our strategy to enhance stockholder value as well as the declining sales trend of our existing licenses, downward pricing pressure on the technologies we license, downward pricing pressure on OEM products and the anticipated consolidation of the number of OEMs in the marketplace, may have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results. See “Forward-Looking Statements” on page 3.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Management believes that the Company currently has sufficient cash flow from operations, cash, and cash equivalents to meet its short-term working capital requirements. Our total assets as of July 31, 2014 were $12.8 million, a decrease of 9.2% from $14.1 million as of January 31, 2014. This 9.2% decrease is primarily due to repaying broker payable of $1.4 million during the six month months period ended July 31, 2014. Our cash and investments decreased marginally from $10.9 million (net of broker payable of $1.4 million included in other liabilities) at January 31, 2014 to $10.8 million at July 31, 2014. Stockholders’ equity as of July 31, 2014 was $12.3 million, an increase of $0.2 million from $12.1 million as of January 31, 2014.

Our operations used $1.3 million in cash during the six months ended July 31, 2014, compared to $1.3 million in cash provided by operations during the six months ended July 31, 2013, primarily as a result of repaying broker payable of $1.4 million during the six months period ended July 31, 2014. During the six months period ended July 31, 2014, $4.4 million in cash was generated by our investing activities, mainly due to the dispositions of all of our investment in marketable securities during the period.  

 At July 31, 2014, our principal source of liquidity, cash and cash equivalents was $10.8 million, an increase of $2.8 million from $8.0 million as of January 31, 2014, primarily attributable to the net proceeds from the sale of all of our marketable securities during the period.

Critical Accounting Policies

We describe our significant accounting policies in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2014. There has been no change in our significant accounting policies since January 31, 2014.

Results of Operations

Revenues

Revenues were $569,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2014, compared to $847,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2013.  This 32.8% decrease in revenue is primarily attributable to a large customer whose revenue dropped significantly during the three months ended July 31, 2014 when compared to the same period in 2013. The 32.8% decrease in revenue is also attributable in part to the declining revenue trajectory from our other OEM customers.

Revenues were $1,116,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2014, compared to $1,948,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2013.  This 42.7% decrease in revenue is primarily attributable to a large customer whose revenue dropped significantly during the six months ended July 31, 2014 when compared to the same period in 2013. The 42.7% decrease in revenue is also attributable in part to the declining revenue trajectory from our other OEM customers.

Cost of Revenues

Product licensing costs were $22,000 or 3.9% of revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2014, compared to $43,000 or 5.1% of revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2013. The decrease in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to the difference in licensing fees being paid to third parties resulting from a change in the revenue stream from our customers and the mix of products sold by our customers during the period.

Product licensing costs were $100,000 or 9.0% of revenues for the six months ended July 31, 2014, compared to $171,000 or 8.8% of revenue for the six months ended July 31, 2013. The marginal increase in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to the difference in licensing fees being paid to third parties resulting from a change in the revenue stream from our customers and the mix of products sold by our customers during the period.

Gross Margin

Our gross margins were 96.1% and 94.9% for the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase in gross margins was primarily due to lower cost of revenue incurred for the three months ended July 31, 2014 for the reasons set forth inCost of Revenuesabove.

Our gross margins were 91.0% and 91.2% for the six months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The marginal decrease in gross margins was primarily due to higher cost of revenue incurred for the six months ended July 31, 2014 for the reasons set forth inCost of Revenues above.

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Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses decreased 51.3% to $325,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2014, from $667,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2013 that include $313,000 in stock-based compensation in connection with the restricted stock award granted to our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on July 11, 2013, as disclosed in footnote 4 of the financial statement presented in Item 1. Excluding the effect of this stock-based compensation, operating expenses declined 8.2% for the three months period ended July 31, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily due to the decrease in consulting expenses.

Total operating expenses decreased 41.3% to $590,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2014, from $1,005,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2013 that include $313,000 related to the stock-based compensation as discussed above. Excluding the effect of this stock-based compensation, operating expenses declined 14.7% for the six months period ended July 31, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013, also primarily due to the decrease in consulting expenses. 

Income from Operations

Income from operations was $222,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2014, compared to $137,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2013. This 62.0% increase in income from operation is primarily attributable to lower operating expenses despite the 32.8% drop in revenues during the three months ended July 31, 2014. 

Income from operations was $426,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2014, compared to $772,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2013. This 44.8% decrease in income from operation is primarily attributable to the 42.7% drop in revenue during the six months ended July 31, 2014.

Other Loss, Net

Other loss, net was $2,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2014, as compared to a loss of $702,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2013, due to realized losses on sales of marketable securities in the three months ended July 31, 2013.

Other loss, net was $121,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2014, as compared to a loss of $1,116,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2013, due to lower realized losses on sales of marketable securities in the current period.

Income Taxes

The Company reported tax provision (benefit) of approximately $84,000 and ($166,000) for the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The effective tax rate was 38.2% and 29.4% for the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company reported tax provision (benefit) of approximately $118,000 and ($80,000) for the six months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The effective tax rate was 38.7% and 23.3% for the six months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the six months ended July 31, 2014 was higher than the statutory rate, primarily attributable to the state income tax payable in Connecticut. The effective tax rate for the six months ended July 31, 2013 was lower than the statutory rate, due to a discrete tax expense related to the reversal of certain deferred tax assets of $112,000 resulting from the forfeiture of certain restricted stock effective July 11, 2013, net of the changes in valuation allowance of $63,000.

Net Income

Our net income for the three months ended July 31, 2014 was approximately $136,000 or $0.05 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of approximately $399,000, or $0.14 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended July 31, 2013. We had 2.5 million and 2.8 million weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, used for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

Our net income for the six months ended July 31, 2014 was approximately $187,000 or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of approximately $264,000, or $0.09 per basic and diluted share, for the six months ended July 31, 2013. We had 2.5 million and 2.8 million weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the six months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, used for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

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Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable.

Item 4 — Controls and Procedures.

(a)    Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, comprised of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

For the period ended July 31, 2014 (the “Evaluation Date”), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of July 31, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b)    Changes in internal control over financial reporting

In the three months ended July 31, 2014, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting 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 1A — Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2014 (the “Form 10-K”).  Please refer to that section of the Form 10-K for disclosures regarding the risks and uncertainties related to our business.

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

The following table indicates the Company’s repurchases of shares of its common stock during the three months ended July 31, 2014 on a month-by-month basis.  All of these purchases were made under the Company’s share repurchase plan adopted by the Board.

Period	(a) Total Number of Shares purchased During the Period		(b) Average PricePaid Per Share		(c) Cumulative Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		(d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
May 1 to May 31, 2014		5,012	$	3.59		3,546,993		453,007
June 1 to June 30, 2014		13,136	$	3.66		3,560,129		439,871
July 1 to July 31, 2014		8,767	$	3.76		3,568,896		431,104
Total		26,915	$	3.68

The share repurchase plan was approved by the Board in July 2008 pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.  Under this plan, the Company was authorized to repurchase up to 2,000,000 shares of its common stock.  On June 5, 2009, the Board authorized the expansion of the original plan to purchase an additional 2,000,000 shares.

As of July 31, 2014, the Company had repurchased a total of 3,568,896 shares pursuant to its share repurchase plan for an aggregate consideration of approximately $8,760,000 effectively returning capital to stockholders. The Company believes the share repurchase plan increases stockholder value.

In addition to the share repurchase plan, we provided our stockholders with liquidity and the opportunity to sell their shares at a premium through a tender offer. In the tender offer, completed on November 4, 2010, we purchased approximately 13.2 million of our approximately 16.6 million outstanding shares of common stock for approximately $42.9 million.

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Item 6 — Exhibits.

Exhibit 3.1	Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-09357) filed August 27, 1996.
Exhibit 3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated June 7, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 10, 2008.
Exhibit 31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS**	XBRL Instance
101.SCH**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
101.DEF**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
101.LAB**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
101.PRE**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

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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:

Peerless Systems Corporation
By:	/s/ Timothy E. Brog
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	/s/ Yi Tsai
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: September 15, 2014

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
Exhibit 3.1	Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-09357) filed August 27, 1996.
Exhibit 3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated June 7, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 10, 2008.
Exhibit 31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 31.2*	Certification of  Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS**	XBRL Instance
101.SCH**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
101.DEF**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
101.LAB**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
101.PRE**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

*Filed herewith.

**Information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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