UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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TRANS-LUX CORPORATIONAND SUBSIDIARIES
Part I - Financial Information (unaudited) |
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TRANS-LUX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) |
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TRANS-LUX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) | |||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. |
TRANS-LUX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited) | |||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. |
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TRANS-LUX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (unaudited) |
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Balance January 1, 2024 |
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TRANS-LUX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) |
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TRANS-LUX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2024
(unaudited)
As used in this report, “Trans-Lux,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Trans-Lux Corporation and its subsidiaries.
Financial information included herein is unaudited, however, such information reflects all adjustments (of a normal and recurring nature), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the interim periods. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and therefore do not include all information and footnote disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2023 is derived from the December 31, 2023 audited financial statements.
Significant Accounting Policies
For a discussion of our significant accounting policies, see Note 1, Summary of significant accounting policies, within Part II, Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our 2023 Form 10-K. There have been no changes to our significant accounting policies since the 2023 Form 10-K.
The following new accounting pronouncements, and related impacts on adoption, are being evaluated by the Company:
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), which amends ASC 280. The intent of ASU 2023-07 is to improve the disclosures around a public entity’s reportable segments and address requests from investors for additional, more detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses, by requiring entities to disclose on an annual and interim basis: (i) significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss and (ii) an amount for other segment items by reportable segment and a description of its composition, which represents the difference between segment revenue less segment expenses disclosed under the significant expense principle and each reported measure of segment profit or loss. Furthermore, entities will be required to: (i) provide all annual disclosures about a segment’s profit or loss and assets currently required under ASC 280 on an interim basis as well, (ii) clarify that an entity is not precluded from reporting additional measures of a segment’s profit or loss that are used by the CODM in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources, and (iii) disclose the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measures of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2023-07 on its condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
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Note 2 – Liquidity and Going Concern
A fundamental principle of the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP is the assumption that an entity will continue in existence as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations and the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities occurring in the ordinary course of business. This principle is applicable to all entities except for entities in liquidation or entities for which liquidation appears imminent. In accordance with this requirement, the Company has prepared its accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.
The Company has incurred recurring operating losses and continues to have a working capital deficiency including being in default on several debt obligations. The Company recorded a loss of $
The Company is dependent on future operating performance in order to generate sufficient cash flows in order to continue to run its businesses. Future operating performance is dependent on general economic conditions, as well as financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control, including the impact of the current economic environment, the spread of major epidemics (including coronavirus), increases in interest rates and other related uncertainties such as government-imposed travel restrictions, interruptions to supply chains, extended shut down of businesses and the impact of inflation. In order to more effectively manage its cash resources, the Company had, from time to time, increased the timetable of its payment of some of its payables, which delayed certain product deliveries from our vendors, which in turn delayed certain deliveries to our customers.
If we are unable to (i) obtain additional liquidity for working capital, (ii) make the required minimum funding contributions to the defined benefit pension plan, (iii) make the required principal and interest payments on our outstanding 8¼% Limited convertible senior subordinated notes due 2012 (the “Notes”) and 9½% Subordinated debentures due 2012 (the “Debentures”), (iv) repay our obligations under our Loan Agreement (hereinafter defined) with Unilumin and/or (v) repay our obligations under our loan agreements with Carlisle, there would be a significant adverse impact on our financial position and operating results. The Company continually evaluates the need and availability of long-term capital in order to meet its cash requirements and fund potential new opportunities. Due to the above, there is substantial doubt as to whether we will have adequate liquidity, including access to the debt and equity capital markets, to continue as a going concern over the next 12 months from the date of issuance of this Form 10-Q.
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Note 3 – Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue in accordance with two different accounting standards: 1) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 and 2) ASC Topic 842. Under Topic 606, revenue from contracts with customers is measured based on the consideration specified in the contract with the customer, and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer, and is the unit of account under Topic 606. Our contracts with customers generally do not include multiple performance obligations. We recognize revenue when we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for such products or services. None of the Company’s contracts contained a significant financing component as of June 30, 2024. Revenue from the Company’s digital product and maintenance service is recognized ratably over the lease term in accordance with ASC Topic 842.
Disaggregated Revenues
The following table represents a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, along with the reportable segment for each category:
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Digital Product Sales
The Company recognizes net revenue on digital product sales to its distribution partners and to end users related to digital display solutions and fixed digit scoreboards. For the Company’s catalog products, revenue is generally recognized when the customer obtains control of the Company’s product, which occurs at a point in time, and may be upon shipment or upon delivery based on the contractual shipping terms of a contract. For the Company’s customized products, revenue is either recognized at a point in time or over time depending on the length of the contract. For those customized product contracts that are smaller in size, revenue is generally recognized when the customer obtains control of the Company’s product, which occurs at a point in time, and may be upon shipment or upon delivery based on the contractual shipping terms of a contract. For those customized product contracts that are larger in size, revenue is recognized over time based on incurred costs as compared to projected costs using the input method, as this best reflects the Company’s progress in transferring control of the customized product to the customer. The Company may also contract with a customer to perform installation services of digital display products. Similar to the larger customized products, the Company recognizes the revenue associated with installation services using the input method, whereby the basis is the total contract costs incurred to date compared to the total expected costs to be incurred.
Revenue on sales to distribution partners are recorded net of prompt-pay discounts, if offered, and other deductions. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration that should be included in the transaction price utilizing the most likely amount method to which the Company expects to be entitled. In the case of prompt-pay discounts, there are only two possible outcomes: either the customer pays on-time or does not. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price if, in the Company’s judgment, it is probable that a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue under the contract will not occur. Determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of the Company’s anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available. The Company believes that the estimates it has established are reasonable based upon current facts and circumstances. Applying different judgments to the same facts and circumstances could result in the estimated amounts to vary. The Company offers an assurance-type warranty that the digital display products will conform to the published specifications. Returns may only be made subject to this warranty and not for convenience.
Digital Product Lease and Maintenance
Digital product lease revenues represent revenues from leasing equipment that we own. We do not generally provide an option for the lessee to purchase the rented equipment at the end of the lease and do not generate material revenue from sales of equipment under such options. Our lease revenues do not include material amounts of variable payments. Digital product maintenance revenues represent revenues from maintenance agreements for equipment that we do not own. Lease and maintenance contracts generally run for periods of
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The Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date, as evidenced by the requirement that the customer pay upfront for each month of services. Lease and maintenance service amounts billed ahead of revenue recognition are recorded in deferred revenue and are included in accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Revenues from equipment lease and maintenance contracts are recognized during the term of the respective agreements. At June 30, 2024, the future minimum lease payments due to the Company under operating leases that expire at varying dates through 2030 for its rental equipment and maintenance contracts, assuming no renewals of existing leases or any new leases, aggregating $
Contract Balances with Customers
Contract assets primarily relate to rights to consideration for goods or services transferred to the customer when the right is conditional on something other than the passage of time. The contract assets are transferred to the receivables when the rights become unconditional. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no contract assets. The contract liabilities primarily relate to the advance consideration received from customers for contracts prior to the transfer of control to the customer and therefore revenue is recognized on completion of delivery. Contract liabilities are classified as deferred revenue by the Company and are included in customer deposits and accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table presents the balances in the Company’s receivables and contract liabilities with customers:
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During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized the following revenues as a result of changes in the contract asset and the contract liability balances in the respective periods:
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Transaction Price Allocated to Future Performance Obligations
As of June 30, 2024, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations for digital product sales was $
The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately
Costs to Obtain or Fulfill a Customer Contract
The Company capitalizes incremental costs of obtaining customer contracts. Capitalized commissions are amortized based on the transfer of the products or services to which the assets relate. Applying the practical expedient, the Company recognizes the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that the Company otherwise would have recognized is one year or less. These costs are included in General and administrative expenses.
The Company accounts for shipping and handling activities related to contracts with customers as costs to fulfill the promise to transfer the associated products. When shipping and handling costs are incurred after a customer obtains control of the products, the Company also has elected to account for these as costs to fulfill the promise and not as a separate performance obligation. Shipping and handling costs associated with the distribution of finished products to customers are recorded in costs of goods sold and are recognized when the related finished product is shipped to the customer.
Note 4 – Inventories
Inventories consist of the following:
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Note 5 – Rental Equipment, net
Rental equipment consists of the following:
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Depreciation expense for rental equipment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $
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Note 6 – Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:
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The Company’s net property, plant and equipment was pledged as collateral under various financing agreements.
Depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $
Note 7 – Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following:
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8¼% Limited convertible senior subordinated notes due 2012 | $ | |
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On September 16, 2019, the Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with MidCap. On June 3, 2020, March 23, 2021 and May 31, 2021, the Company and MidCap entered into modification agreements to the Loan Agreement. On July 30, 2021, MidCap assigned the loan to Unilumin. On March 20, 2023, the Company and Unilumin entered into a modification agreement to the Loan Agreement effective December 31, 2022. The Loan Agreement matured on December 31, 2023, as such the Company is currently in default. The Loan Agreement allowed the Company to borrow up to an aggregate of $
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The Company entered into a loan note (the “Loan Note”) with the SBA (“Lender”) as lender under their Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) program, dated as of December 10, 2021. Under the Loan Note, the Company borrowed $
The Company has a $
The Company has an additional $
As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had outstanding $
As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had outstanding $
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Note 8 – Pension Plan
As of December 31, 2003, the benefit service under the pension plan had been frozen and, accordingly, there is no service cost. As of April 30, 2009, the compensation increments had been frozen and, accordingly, no additional benefits are being accrued under the pension plan.
The following table presents the components of net periodic pension cost:
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As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had recorded a current pension liability of $
Note 9 – Leases
The Company leases administrative and manufacturing facilities through operating lease agreements. The Company has no finance leases as of June 30, 2024. Our leases include both lease (e.g., fixed payments including rent) and non-lease components (e.g., common area or other maintenance costs). The facility leases include one or more options to renew. The exercise of lease renewal options is typically at our sole discretion, therefore, the renewals to extend the lease terms are not included in our right of use (“ROU”) assets or lease liabilities as they are not reasonably certain of exercise. We regularly evaluate the renewal options and, when they are reasonably certain of exercise, we include the renewal period in our lease term.
Operating leases result in the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use the leased asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our estimated incremental borrowing rate at the commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments. Most real estate leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from
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Supplemental information regarding leases:
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Total operating lease expense was $
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Note 10 – Stockholders’ Deficit and Loss Per Share
The following table presents the calculation of loss per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
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Basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shares, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for shares that would be assumed outstanding after warrants and stock options vested under the treasury stock method.
As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company excluded the effects of the outstanding stock options to purchase
A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options as of June 30, 2024 and the changes during the six months then ended is presented below:
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There was
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Note 11 – Contingencies
The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of its business and/or which are covered by insurance. The Company has accrued reserves individually and in the aggregate for such legal proceedings. Should actual litigation results differ from the Company’s estimates, revisions to increase or decrease the accrued reserves may be required. There are no open matters that the Company deems material.
The Company has the following related party transactions:
As of June 30, 2024, Unilumin owns
Marco Elser, a director of the Company, exercises voting and dispositive power as investment manager of Carlisle. The total amount payable by the Company to Carlisle, including accrued interest and long-term debt, was $
Operating segments are based on the Company’s business components for which separate financial information is available and are evaluated regularly by the Company’s chief operating decision makers in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance of the business.
The Company evaluates segment performance and allocates resources based upon operating income (loss). The Company’s operations are managed in
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Foreign revenues represented less than
Information about the Company’s operations in its two business segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
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Revenues: |
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Digital product sales |
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$ |
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Digital product lease and maintenance |
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Total revenues |
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Digital product sales |
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Digital product lease and maintenance |
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Corporate general and administrative expenses |
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Total operating loss |
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Interest expense, net |
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Gain (loss) on foreign currency remeasurement |
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Pension expense |
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Loss before income taxes |
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Income tax expense |
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Net loss |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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June 30 2024 |
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Assets |
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Digital product sales | $ | | $ | | |
Digital product lease and maintenance |
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Total assets | $ | |
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The Company has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2024 and through the date these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were included in this Form 10-Q and filed with the SEC.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Trans-Lux is a leading supplier of LED technology for display applications. The essential elements of these systems are the real-time, programmable digital products that we design, manufacture, distribute and service. Designed to meet the digital signage solutions for any size venue’s indoor and outdoor needs, these displays are used primarily in applications for the financial, banking, gaming, corporate, advertising, transportation, entertainment and sports markets. The Company operates in two reportable segments: Digital product sales and Digital product lease and maintenance.
The Digital product sales segment includes worldwide revenues and related expenses from the sales of both indoor and outdoor digital product signage. This segment includes the financial, government/private, gaming, scoreboards and outdoor advertising markets. The Digital product lease and maintenance segment includes worldwide revenues and related expenses from the lease and maintenance of both indoor and outdoor digital product signage. This segment includes the lease and maintenance of digital product signage across all markets.
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The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience along with other assumptions that we believe are reasonable in formulating our bases for making judgements regarding the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent elsewhere. Estimates are adjusted as new information becomes available. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Our critical accounting estimates are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2024.
Results of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
The following table presents our Statements of Operations data, expressed as a percentage of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
In thousands, except percentages |
Six months ended June 30 |
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Revenues: |
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Digital product sales |
$ |
5,702 |
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93.7 |
% |
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$ |
6,888 |
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93.9 |
% |
Digital product lease and maintenance |
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385 |
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6.3 |
% |
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447 |
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6.1 |
% |
Total revenues |
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6,087 |
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100.0 |
% |
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7,335 |
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100.0 |
% |
Cost of revenues: |
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Cost of digital product sales |
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5,499 |
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90.3 |
% |
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6,420 |
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87.5 |
% |
Cost of digital product lease and maintenance |
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199 |
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3.3 |
% |
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220 |
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3.0 |
% |
Total cost of revenues |
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5,698 |
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93.6 |
% |
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6,640 |
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90.5 |
% |
Gross income |
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389 |
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6.4 |
% |
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695 |
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9.5 |
% |
General and administrative expenses |
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(2,190) |
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(36.0) |
% |
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(1,894) |
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(25.8) |
% |
Operating loss |
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(1,801) |
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(29.6) |
% |
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(1,199) |
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(16.3) |
% |
Interest expense, net |
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(289) |
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(4.7) |
% |
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(338) |
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(4.6) |
% |
Gain (loss) on foreign currency remeasurement |
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76 |
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1.2 |
% |
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(59) |
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(0.8) |
% |
Pension expense |
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(100) |
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(1.6) |
% |
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(125) |
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(1.7) |
% |
Loss before income taxes |
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(2,114) |
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(34.7) |
% |
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(1,721) |
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(23.5) |
% |
Income tax expense |
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(13) |
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% |
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(12) |
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(0.1) |
% |
Net loss |
$ |
(2,127) |
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(34.9) |
% |
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$ |
(1,733) |
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(23.6) |
% |
Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $1.2 million or 17.0% to $6.1 million from $7.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in Digital product sales, as well as a decrease in Digital lease and maintenance revenues.
Digital product sales revenues decreased $1.2 million or 17.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to the non-recurrence of a couple large sales that were delivered in the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Digital product lease and maintenance revenues decreased $62,000 or 13.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to the continued expected revenue decline in the older outdoor display equipment rental bases acquired in the early 1990s. The financial services market continues to be negatively impacted by the current investment climate resulting in consolidation within that industry and the wider use of flat-panel screens for smaller applications.
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Total operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $602,000 to $1.8 million from $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, principally due to the decrease in revenues and an increase in general and administrative expenses.
Digital product sales operating loss increased $543,000 to $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $482,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to the decrease in revenues and an increase in general and administrative expenses. The cost of Digital product sales decreased $942,000 or 14.2%, primarily due to the decrease in revenues and an increase in the cost of revenue as a percentage of revenues. The cost of Digital product sales represented 93.6% of related revenues in 2024 compared to 90.5% in 2023. This increase as a percentage of revenues is primarily due to the loss of some manufacturing efficiencies due to the decrease in revenues. General and administrative expenses for Digital product sales increased $278,000 or 29.3%, primarily due to increases in employees’ expenses, consulting expenses, marketing expenses and the accrual for credit losses, partially offset by decreases in supplies.
Digital product lease and maintenance operating income decreased $46,000 or 19.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily as a result of the decrease in revenues. The cost of Digital product lease and maintenance decreased $21,000 or 9.5%, primarily due to a decrease in depreciation expense. The cost of Digital product lease and maintenance revenues represented 51.7% of related revenues in 2024 compared to 49.2% in 2023. The cost of Digital product lease and maintenance includes field service expenses, plant repair costs, maintenance and depreciation. General and administrative expenses for Digital product lease and maintenance increased $5,000, primarily due to an increase in the accrual for credit losses.
Corporate general and administrative expenses increased $13,000 or 1.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to increases in audit and insurance expenses, partially offset by a decrease in employees’ expenses.
Net interest expense decreased $49,000 or 14.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in interest rates.
The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively. Both the 2024 and 2023 tax rates are being affected by the valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets as a result of reporting pre-tax losses.
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
The following table presents our Statements of Operations data, expressed as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
In thousands, except percentages |
Three months ended June 30 |
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Revenues: |
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Digital product sales |
$ |
3,273 |
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94.5 |
% |
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$ |
2,767 |
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92.7 |
% |
Digital product lease and maintenance |
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190 |
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5.5 |
% |
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219 |
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7.3 |
% |
Total revenues |
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3,463 |
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% |
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3,015 |
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100.0 |
% |
Cost of revenues: |
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Cost of digital product sales |
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2,964 |
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85.6 |
% |
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2,617 |
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87.7 |
% |
Cost of digital product lease and maintenance |
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114 |
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3.3 |
% |
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115 |
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3.8 |
% |
Total cost of revenues |
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3,078 |
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88.9 |
% |
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2,732 |
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91.5 |
% |
Gross income |
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385 |
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11.1 |
% |
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254 |
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8.5 |
% |
General and administrative expenses |
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(1,064) |
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(30.7) |
% |
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(816) |
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(27.3) |
% |
Operating loss |
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(679) |
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(19.6) |
% |
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(562) |
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(18.8) |
% |
Interest expense, net |
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(147) |
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(4.3) |
% |
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(194) |
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(6.5) |
% |
Income (loss) on foreign currency remeasurement |
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24 |
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0.7 |
% |
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(51) |
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(1.7) |
% |
Pension expense |
|
(50) |
|
(1.4) |
% |
|
|
(62) |
|
(2.1) |
% |
Loss before income taxes |
|
(852) |
|
(24.6) |
% |
|
|
(869) |
|
(29.1) |
% |
Income tax expense |
|
(6) |
|
(0.2) |
% |
|
|
(6) |
|
(0.2) |
% |
Net loss |
$ |
(858) |
|
(24.8) |
% |
|
$ |
(875) |
|
(29.3) |
% |
Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased $477,000 or 16.0% to $3.5 million from $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in Digital product sales.
Digital product sales revenues increased $506,000 or 18.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to increased sales from the sports and corporate sectors.
Digital product lease and maintenance revenues decreased $29,000 or 13.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to the continued expected revenue decline in the older outdoor display equipment rental bases acquired in the early 1990s. The financial services market continues to be negatively impacted by the current investment climate resulting in consolidation within that industry and the wider use of flat-panel screens for smaller applications.
Total operating loss for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased $117,000 to $679,000 from $562,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, principally due to an increase in general and administrative expenses, partially offset by the increase in revenues.
Digital product sales operating loss increased $85,000 to $266,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $181,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in general and administrative expenses, partially offset by the increase in revenues. The cost of Digital product sales increased $347,000 or 13.3%, primarily due to the increase in revenue. The cost of Digital product sales represented 90.6% of related revenues in 2024 compared to 94.6% in 2023. This decrease as a percentage of revenues is primarily due to the increase of some manufacturing efficiencies due to the increase in revenues. General and administrative expenses for Digital product sales increased $244,000 or 73.7%, primarily due to increases in employees’ expenses and accrual for credit losses.
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Digital product lease and maintenance operating income decreased $33,000 or 30.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily as a result of the decrease in revenues. The cost of Digital product lease and maintenance remained level, primarily due to a decrease in depreciation expense, mostly offset by an increase in maintenance costs. The cost of Digital product lease and maintenance revenues represented 60.0% of related revenues in 2024 compared to 52.5% in 2023. The cost of Digital product lease and maintenance includes field service expenses, plant repair costs, maintenance and depreciation. General and administrative expenses for Digital product lease and maintenance increased $5,000, primarily due to an increase in the accrual for credit losses.
Corporate general and administrative expenses remained level for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to increases in audit and insurance expenses, mostly offset by decreases in employees’ expenses.
Net interest expense decreased $47,000 or 24.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in interest rates.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was 0.7% and 0.7%, respectively. Both the 2024 and 2023 tax rates are being affected by the valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets as a result of reporting pre-tax losses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Current Liquidity
The Company has incurred significant recurring losses and continues to have a significant working capital deficiency including being in default on several debt obligations. The Company recorded a loss of $2.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024. The Company had working capital deficiencies of $16.0 million and $13.9 million as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The increase in the working capital deficiency was primarily affected by decreases in inventories and cash, as well as increases in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, customer deposits and current lease liabilities. These changes were partially offset by increases in receivables and prepaids and other assets.
The Company is dependent on future operating performance in order to generate sufficient cash flows in order to continue to run its businesses. Future operating performance is dependent on general economic conditions, as well as financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control, including the impact of the current economic environment, the spread of major epidemics (including coronavirus) and other related uncertainties such as government imposed travel restrictions, interruptions to supply chains, extended shut down of businesses and the impact of inflation. In order to more effectively manage its cash resources, the Company had, from time to time, increased the timetable of its payment of some of its payables, which delayed certain product deliveries from our vendors, which in turn delayed certain deliveries to our customers.
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There is substantial doubt as to whether we will have adequate liquidity, including access to the debt and equity capital markets, to continue as a going concern over the next 12 months from the date of issuance of this Form 10-Q. The Company continually evaluates the need and availability of long-term capital in order to meet its cash requirements and fund potential new opportunities.
The Company used cash of $7,000 from operating activities and generated cash of $598,000 from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company has implemented several initiatives to improve operational results and cash flows over future periods, including reducing head count, reorganizing its sales department and outsourcing certain administrative functions. The Company continues to explore ways to reduce operational and overhead costs. The Company periodically takes steps to reduce the cost to maintain the digital products on lease and maintenance agreements.
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash decreased $16,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2024 to $369,000 at June 30, 2024 from $385,000 at December 31, 2023. The decrease is primarily attributable to cash used in operating activities of $7,000, purchases of equipment of $5,000 and payments of long-term debt of $3,000. The current economic environment has increased the Company’s trade receivables collection cycle, and its allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable, but collections continue to be favorable.
Under various agreements, the Company is obligated to make future cash payments in fixed amounts. These include payments under the Company’s current and long-term debt agreements, pension plan minimum required contributions, employment agreement payments and rent payments required under operating lease agreements. The Company has both variable and fixed interest rate debt. Interest payments are projected based on actual interest payments incurred in 2023 until the underlying debts mature. Interest rates had increased in 2023 but have levelled off in 2024 so the amounts the Company pays for interest may need to be adjusted based on future interest rate changes.
The following table summarizes the Company’s fixed cash obligations as of June 30, 2024 for the remainder of 2024 and over the next four fiscal years:
In thousands | Remainder of |
|
2025 |
|
2026 |
|
2027 |
|
2028 | |||||
Long-term debt, including interest | $ | 5,535 |
| $ | 42 |
| $ | 42 |
| $ | 42 |
| $ | 39 |
Pension plan payments |
| 840 |
|
| 417 |
|
| 357 |
|
| 329 |
|
| 301 |
Estimated warranty liability |
| 51 |
|
| 77 |
|
| 65 |
|
| 44 |
|
| 19 |
Operating lease payments |
| 273 |
|
| 560 |
|
| 577 |
|
| 452 |
|
| 414 |
Total | $ | 6,699 |
| $ | 1,096 |
| $ | 1,041 |
| $ | 867 |
| $ | 773 |
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had outstanding $302,000 of Notes which matured as of March 1, 2012. The Company also had outstanding $220,000 of Debentures which matured on December 1, 2012. The Company continues to consider future exchanges of the Notes and Debentures, but has no agreements, commitments or understandings with respect to any further such exchanges.
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The Company may still seek additional financing in order to provide enough cash to cover our remaining current fixed cash obligations as well as providing working capital. However, there can be no assurance as to the amounts, if any, the Company will receive in any such financing or the terms thereof. The Company has no agreements, commitments or understandings with respect to any such financings. To the extent the Company issues additional equity securities, it could be dilutive to existing shareholders.
For a further description of the Company’s long-term debt, see Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Long-Term Debt.
Pension Plan Contributions
The expected minimum required pension plan contribution for 2024 is $840,000, of which no contributions have been made by the Company as of the date of this filing. See Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Pension Plan for further details.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
The Company may, from time to time, provide estimates as to future performance. These forward-looking statements will be estimates and may or may not be realized by the Company. The Company undertakes no duty to update such forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements, including loss of market share through competition, introduction of competing products by others, pressure on prices from competition or purchasers of the Company’s products, interest rate and foreign exchange fluctuations, the impact of inflation, terrorist acts and war.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Company is subject to interest rate risk on its long-term debt. The Company manages its exposure to changes in interest rates by the use of variable and fixed interest rate debt. The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate long-term debt is disclosed in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Long-Term Debt. Every 1-percentage-point change in interest rates would result in an annual interest expense fluctuation of approximately $22,000. In addition, the Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk mainly as a result of its investment in its Canadian subsidiary. A 10% change in the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar would result in a currency remeasurement expense fluctuation of approximately $238,000, based on dealer quotes, considering current exchange rates. The Company does not enter into derivatives for trading or speculative purposes and did not hold any derivative financial instruments at June 30, 2024.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this report, we have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and our Chief Accounting Officer (our principal accounting officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure 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 the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management (including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Accounting Officer) to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls are effective as of June 30, 2024.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred in the quarter ended June 30, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Part II – Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of its business and/or which are covered by insurance. The Company has accrued reserves individually and in the aggregate for such legal proceedings. Should actual litigation results differ from the Company’s estimates, revisions to increase or decrease the accrued reserves may be required. There are no open matters that the Company deems material.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The Company is subject to a number of risks including general business and financial risk factors. Any or all of such factors could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company. You should carefully consider the risk factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
As disclosed in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Long-Term Debt, the Company had outstanding $2.2 million under the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement matured on December 31, 2023, so the Company is currently in default. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had accrued $691,000 and $557,000, respectively, of interest related to the Loan Agreement, which is included in accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Loan Agreement is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets.
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As disclosed in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Long-Term Debt, the Company had outstanding a $500,000 loan from Carlisle Investments Inc., which matured on April 27, 2019, so the Company is currently in default. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had accrued $390,000 and $360,000, respectively, of interest related to the Carlisle Loan, which is included in accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As disclosed in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Long-Term Debt, the Company had outstanding an additional $500,000 loan from Carlisle, which matured on December 10, 2017, so the Company is currently in default. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had accrued $390,000 and $360,000, respectively, of interest related to the Second Carlisle Loan, which is included in accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under the Second Carlisle Agreement, the Company granted a security interest to Carlisle in accounts receivable, materials and intangibles relating to a certain purchase order for equipment issued in April 2017.
As disclosed in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Long-Term Debt, the Company had outstanding $302,000 of Notes which are no longer convertible into common shares. The Notes matured as of March 1, 2012 and are currently in default. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had accrued $370,000 and $357,000, respectively, of interest related to the Notes, which is included in accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As disclosed in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Long-Term Debt, the Company has outstanding $220,000 of Debentures. The Debentures matured as of December 1, 2012 and are currently in default. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had accrued $305,000 and $294,000, respectively, of interest related to the Debentures, which is included in accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The trustee, by notice to the Company, or the holders of 25% of the principal amount of the Debentures outstanding, by notice to the Company and the trustee, may declare the outstanding principal plus interest due and payable immediately.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
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31.1 Certification of Nicholas J. Fazio, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
31.2 Certification of Todd Dupee, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.1 Certification of Nicholas J. Fazio, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.2 Certification of Todd Dupee, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
101 The following financial information from the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024 formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101.)
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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.
TRANS-LUX CORPORATION | ||
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| by | /s/ Nicholas J. Fazio |
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| Nicholas J. Fazio |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
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| by | /s/ Todd Dupee |
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| Todd Dupee |
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| Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
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Date: August 14, 2024 |
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