The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain statements of operations data as a percent of total revenue and gross margin on product sales and royalties as a percentage of product sales and royalties, respectively.
Total revenue decreased to $4.6 million in the three month period ended March 31, 2013 from $5.3 million in the same period in 2012, a decrease of 12.2%. Royalty income increased to $2.6 million in the first quarter of 2013 from $2.3 million in the same period in 2012, an increase of 9.4%. The increase in royalty income was mainly due to an increase in sales volume. Product sales decreased to $2.0 million in the first quarter of 2013 from $2.9 million in the same period in 2012, a decrease of 29.7%. The decrease in product sales was mainly due to lower sales volume in Europe.
Revenue for the RTMS segment was flat at $773,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and $783,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2012. Revenue for the Autoscope segment was flat at $2.9 million in each of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. Revenue for the CitySync segment decreased to $899,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $1.6 million in the same period in 2012, a decrease of 43.4%. The decrease in revenue for the CitySync segment is due to lower sales volume in Europe and North America.
Gross margins for product sales decreased to 48.1% in the three months ended March 31, 2013 from 54.8% in the same period in 2012. Margins were lower as a result of product mix and lower volumes. Generally, lower sales volumes of CitySync products will reduce gross margins because of fixed manufacturing costs for these products. Gross margins on royalty income remained consistent at 100% in each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. We anticipate that gross margins for our product sales will be higher in 2013 as compared to 2012, while we expect royalty gross margins will remain at 100%.
Selling, marketing and product support expense increased to $2.1 million or 44.4% of total revenue in the first three months of 2013 from $1.8 million or 35.2% of total revenue in the first three months of 2012. Our selling, marketing and product support expense increased mainly due to investment in additional sales and marketing resources. We anticipate that selling, marketing and product support expense will increase in terms of dollar amount in 2013 as compared to 2012.
General and administrative expense increased to $1.4 million or 29.7% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2013, from $1.2 million or 23.4% of total revenue in the same period in 2012. General and administrative expenses increased in 2013 mainly due to severance costs related to the separation of our former head of our European operations. We anticipate that general and administrative expenses will increase in dollar amount and decrease as a percentage of revenue in 2013 compared to 2012.
Research and development expense decreased to $1.1 million or 24.5% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2013, down from $1.3 million or 24.2% of total revenue for the same period in 2012. We anticipate that research and development expense will increase in terms of dollar amount in 2013 as compared to 2012.
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The Company has incurred legal and other professional fees related to the investigation and remediation actions described in Note K of our Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company’s direct costs related to the investigation were approximately $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The Company is unable to determine the likely outcome or range of loss, if any, from the investigation, or predict with certainty the timeline for resolution of the investigation.
Amortization of intangibles expense was $341,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $408,000 million in the same period in 2012 and reflects the amortization of intangible assets acquired in acquisitions. Assuming there are no changes to our intangible assets, we anticipate amortization expense will be approximately $1.4 million for all of 2013.
In the period ended March 31, 2012, we recognized restructuring expense of $76,000 related mainly to employee severance.
Other income was $2,000 in the first quarter of 2013, primarily consisting of interest income, as compared to $5,000 in the first quarter of 2012.
Income tax benefit of $1.5 million, or 50.7% of our pretax loss, was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to an income tax benefit of $218,000, or 24.6% of pretax income, for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The income tax rate increased in 2013 mainly due to the impact the investigation costs had on the results of the first quarter. We expect the effective rate in 2013 to be below 35%.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2013, we had $7.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and $4.5 million in short-term investments, compared to $8.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and $4.8 million in short-term investments at December 31, 2012. Our investment objectives are to preserve principal, maintain liquidity, and achieve the best available return consistent with our primary objectives of safety and liquidity.
Net cash used in operating activities was $239,000 in the first three months of 2013, compared to cash provided by operating activities of $1.3 million in the same period in 2012. The primary reason for the decrease in cash was the loss for the quarter offset in part by the collection of outstanding receivables and conversion of inventory. We anticipate that average receivable collection days in 2013 will be similar to 2012 and that it will not have a material impact on our liquidity.
Net cash used in investing activities was $258,000 for the first quarter of 2013, compared to cash used in investing activities of $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2012. Our planned additions of property and equipment are discretionary, and we do not expect them to exceed historical levels in 2013.
We have a revolving line of credit and had term loans with Associated Bank, National Association (“Associated Bank”) that were initially entered into as of May 1, 2008. Our current revolving line of credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with Associated Bank provides up to $5.0 million of credit. The Credit Agreement expires in May 2014 and bears interest at an annual rate equal to the greater of (a) 4.5% or (b) LIBOR plus 2.75%. Any advances are secured by inventories, accounts receivable and equipment. We are subject to certain financial covenants under the Credit Agreement, including minimum debt service coverage ratios, minimum cash flow coverage ratios and financial measures. At March 31, 2013, we had no borrowings under the Credit Agreement, and we were in compliance with all financial covenants.
We believe that cash and cash equivalents on hand at March 31, 2013, along with the availability of funds under our revolving line of credit and cash provided by operating activities, will satisfy our projected working capital needs, investing activities, and other cash requirements for the foreseeable future.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not participate in transactions or have relationships or other arrangements with an unconsolidated entity, including special purpose and similar entities, or other off-balance sheet arrangements.
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Critical Accounting Policies
Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The accounting policies used in preparing our interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the same as those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Cautionary Statement:
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events and can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “expects,” “believes,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” or “anticipates” or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to:
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| • | historical dependence on a single product for most of our revenue; |
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| • | budget constraints by governmental entities that purchase our products, including constraints caused by declining tax revenue; |
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| • | continuing ability of our licensee to pay royalties owed; |
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| • | the mix of and margin on the products we sell; |
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| • | dependence on third parties for manufacturing and marketing our products; |
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| • | dependence on single-source suppliers to meet manufacturing needs; |
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| • | our increased international presence; |
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| • | failure to secure adequate protection for our intellectual property rights; |
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| • | development of a competing product by another business using the underlying technology included in the patent we had licensed from the University of Minnesota, which expired in 2006; |
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| • | our inability to develop new applications and product enhancements; |
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| • | unanticipated delays, costs and expenses inherent in the development and marketing of new products, including ANPR products; |
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| • | our inability to respond to low-cost local competitors in Asia and elsewhere; |
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| • | our inability to properly manage a growth in revenue and/or production requirements; |
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| • | the influence over our voting stock by affiliates; |
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| • | our inability to hire and retain key scientific and technical personnel; |
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| • | the effects of legal matters in which we may become involved |
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| • | our inability to achieve and maintain effective internal controls; |
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| • | our inability to successfully integrate acquisitions; |
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| • | political and economic instability, including continuing volatility in the economic environment of the European Union; |
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| • | our inability to comply with international regulatory restrictions over hazardous substances and electronic waste; and |
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| • | conditions beyond our control such as war, terrorist attacks, health epidemics and economic recession. |
We caution that the forward-looking statements made in this report or in other announcements made by us are further qualified by the risk factors set forth in Item 1A. to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
Our foreign sales and results of operations are subject to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. From time to time, we enter into currency hedges to attempt to lower our exposure to translation gains and losses as well as to limit the impact of foreign currency translation upon the consolidation of our foreign subsidiaries. A 10% adverse change in foreign currency rates, if we have not hedged, could have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position. Our current greatest exposure for a negative material impact to our operations is a rising Canadian Dollar versus the U.S. Dollar.
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
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) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)). Based upon that evaluation, our 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.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the fiscal quarter covered by this report, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) 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
None.
Some of the risk factors to which we and our business are subject are described in the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that our management currently deems immaterial also may impair our business operations. If any of the risks described were to occur, our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
None.
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None.
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Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. |
None.
None.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013:
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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31.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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101 | | The following financial information from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language), (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with 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.
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| Image Sensing Systems, Inc. |
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Dated: May 8, 2013 | By: | /s/ Kris B. Tufto |
| | Kris B. Tufto |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | (principal executive officer) |
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Dated: May 8, 2013 | By: | /s/ Gregory R. L. Smith |
| | Gregory R. L. Smith |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
| | (principal financial and accounting officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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31.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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101 | | The following financial information from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language), (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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