CoreCard Corp - Quarter Report: 2021 March (Form 10-Q)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 OR

 

☐

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to

 

Commission file number 1-9330

 

INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia	58-1964787
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4355 Shackleford Road, Norcross, Georgia	30093
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 381-2900

 

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

 

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☑
		Emerging growth company	☐

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value for the class	INS	NYSE American

 

As of April 30, 2021, 8,882,350 shares of Common Stock of the issuer were outstanding.

 

Intelligent Systems Corporation

 

Index

Form 10-Q

 

		Page
Part I	Financial Information
Item 1	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020	4
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020	6
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13
Item 4	Controls and Procedures	17
Part II	Other Information
Item 1	Legal Proceedings	18
Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	18
Item 6	Exhibits	19
Signatures		19

 

As of		March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
		(unaudited)				(audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash		$	31,001			$	37,956
Accounts receivable, net			5,069				3,270
Notes and interest receivable, current portion			220				--
Other current assets			1,059				1,263
Total current assets			37,349				42,489
Investments			1,788				1,921
Notes and interest receivable, net of current portion			3,030				2,681
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation			7,555				6,914
Other long-term assets			4,111				3,020
Total assets		$	53,833			$	57,025
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	781			$	714
Deferred revenue, current portion			794				1,322
Accrued payroll			1,543				1,901
Accrued expenses			262				321
Income tax payable			1,383				954
Other current liabilities			2,640				4,850
Total current liabilities			7,403				10,062
Noncurrent liabilities:
Deferred revenue, net of current portion			101				--
Deferred tax liability			818				818
Long-term lease obligation			2,864				1,994
Total noncurrent liabilities			3,783				2,812
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares - 20,000,000;
Issued shares - 8,996,868 and 8,929,368 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively;
Outstanding shares - 8,882,350 and 8,885,797 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively			90				89
Additional paid-in capital			15,999				15,836
Treasury stock, 114,518 and 43,571 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, at cost			(4,351	)			(1,639	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(136	)			(140	)
Accumulated income			31,045				30,005
Total stockholders’ equity			42,647				44,151
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	53,833			$	57,025

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2021				2020
Revenue
Services		$	8,912			$	7,893
Products			‒				‒
Total net revenue			8,912				7,893
Cost of revenue
Services			4,429				3,506
Products			‒				‒
Total cost of revenue			4,429				3,506
Expenses
Marketing			37				32
General and administrative			880				1,058
Research and development			2,101				918
Income from operations			1,465				2,379
Investment income (loss)			(133	)			(1,050	)
Other income, net			75				136
Income before income taxes			1,407				1,465
Income taxes			367				418
Net income		$	1,040			$	1,047
Earnings per share:
Basic		$	0.12			$	0.12
Diluted		$	0.12			$	0.12
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			8,899,011				8,924,988
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			8,933,090				9,021,754

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2021				2020
Net income		$	1,040			$	1,047
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments			4				(31	)
Total comprehensive income		$	1,044			$	1,016

 

		Common Stock								Additional Paid-In Capital				Treasury Stock				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss				Accumulated Earnings				Stockholders’ Equity
		Shares				Amount
Balance at December 31, 2019			8,924,988			$	89			$	15,450			$	--			$	(94	)		$	21,844			$	37,289
Net income																							1,047				1,047
Stock compensation expense											62																62
Foreign currency translation adjustment																			(31	)							(31	)
Balance at March 31, 2020			8,924,988			$	89			$	15,512			$	--			$	(125	)		$	22,891			$	38,367
Balance at December 31, 2020			8,885,797			$	89			$	15,836			$	(1,639	)		$	(140	)		$	30,005			$	44,151
Common stock repurchased*			(70,947	)											(2,712	)											(2,712	)
Stock options exercised			67,500				1				106																107
Net income																							1,040				1,040
Stock compensation expense											57																57
Foreign currency translation adjustment																			4								4
Balance at March 31, 2021			8,882,350			$	90			$	15,999			$	(4,351	)		$	(136	)		$	31,045			$	42,647

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2021				2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income		$	1,040			$	1,047
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			855				302
Stock-based compensation expense			57				62
Non-cash investment loss			--				1,009
Non-cash interest income			(37	)			(32	)
Equity in loss of affiliate company			133				41
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(1,799	)			676
Other current assets			204				(74	)
Other long-term assets			(33	)			(6	)
Accounts payable			67				(31	)
Accrued payroll			(358	)			(1,091	)
Deferred revenue, current portion			(528	)			3,422
Accrued expenses			211				140
Other current liabilities			(2,239	)			236
Deferred revenue, net of current portion			101				(8	)
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities			(2,326	)			5,693
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment			(1,496	)			(539	)
Advances on notes and interest receivable			(550	)			(1,000	)
Proceeds from payments on notes receivable			18				--
Net cash used for investing activities			(2,028	)			(1,539	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Sale of capital stock pursuant to exercise of option			107				--
Repurchases of common stock			(2,712	)			--
Net cash used for financing activities			(2,605	)			--
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash			4				(31	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash			(6,955	)			4,123
Cash at beginning of period			37,956				26,415
Cash at end of period		$	31,001			$	30,538

 

1.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

Throughout this report, the terms “we”, “us”, “ours”, “ISC” and “company” refer to Intelligent Systems Corporation, including its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements presented in this Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States applicable to interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements. In the opinion of ISC management, these Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (which comprise only normal and recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as filed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies in the first quarter of 2021, as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, to require financial assets carried at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected based on historical experience, current conditions and forecasts. Subsequently, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, to clarify that receivables arising from operating leases are within the scope of lease accounting standards. Further, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, ASU No. 2019-05, ASU 2019-10 and ASU 2019-11 to provide additional guidance on the credit losses standard. The ASUs are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the ASUs is on a modified retrospective basis. We plan to adopt the ASUs on January 1, 2023. The ASUs are currently not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. This standard simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the guidance in Topic 740 related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The new guidance also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill and allocating consolidated income taxes to separate financial statements of entities not subject to income tax. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this standard in the first quarter of 2021 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, Investments-Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815 (“ASU 2020-01”), which clarifies certain interactions between the guidance to account for certain equity securities, investments under the equity method of accounting and forward contracts or purchased options to purchase securities under Topic 321, Topic 323 and Topic 815. For public entities, ASU 2020-01 is effective for fiscal years, including interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. We adopted this standard in the first quarter of 2021 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

We have considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and do not believe the adoption of such pronouncements will have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

2.

REVENUE

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

 

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by type of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

 

Foreign revenues are based on the location of the customer. Revenues from customers by geographic areas for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

 

 

Concentration of Revenue

 

The following table indicates the percentage of consolidated revenue represented by each customer that represented more than 10 percent of consolidated revenue in the three month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Most of our customers have multi-year contracts with recurring revenue as well as professional services fees that vary by period depending on their business needs.

 

 

3.

NOTES RECEIVABLE

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2017, we entered into a Loan Agreement with a privately-held identity and professional services company with ties to the FinTech industry. We committed to lend up to $1,500,000 all of which has been advanced. During 2018, we advanced $550,000 on three separate simple Promissory Note(s). As discussed in Note 4, we converted the Loan Agreement and all outstanding Promissory Notes to an equity ownership of 40 percent of the company. At the same time, we entered into and advanced a $1,000,000 Loan Agreement that bears interest at the rate of 6.0 percent annually with a maturity date of June 2021. In October 2019 and January 2020, we entered into Loan Agreements and advanced an additional $500,000 and $1,000,000, respectively, that bears interest at the rate of 6.0 percent annually with maturity dates of October 2021 and January 2022, respectively. In January 2021, we deferred payment of these Loans to December 2023 and have therefore classified the Loans as long-term.

 

In the quarter ended March 31, 2018, we entered into a Convertible Loan Agreement with a private limited India based company in the FinTech industry. We committed to lend up to $435,000 with an initial advance of $235,000. The loan bears interest at the rate of 5.0 percent annually with the maturity date on the third anniversary of funding of such Promissory Note. We are entitled to convert the principal on the initial note for up to ten percent ownership of shares of the company. For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, we have determined that the principal and interest is likely not collectible and therefore recorded a valuation allowance of $259,000, included in investment loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

In February 2021, we entered into and advanced a $550,000 Promissory Note with a privately held technology company and program manager in the FinTech industry, discussed further below in Note 4. The note bears interest at the rate of 4.6 percent annually with the maturity date of October 2023.

 

4.

INVESTMENTS

 

Beginning in 2017, and in subsequent periods we entered into a Loan Agreement and various Promissory Notes with a privately held identity and professional services company with ties to the FinTech industry. In June 2019, we converted the Loan Agreement and all Promissory Notes into equity resulting in ownership of 40 percent of the company. We account for our investment using the equity method of accounting which resulted in losses of $133,000 and $41,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, included in investment loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The carrying value of $1,788,000 is included in long-term investments. A portion of the company’s business has been negatively impacted by the pandemic while other portions of its business have improved. We evaluate on a continuing basis whether any impairment indicators are present that would require additional analysis or write-downs of the investment. While we have not recorded an impairment related to this investment or determined that an impairment trigger existed at March 31, 2021, significant variations from current expectations could impact future assessments resulting in future impairment charges.

 

On December 30, 2016 we signed an agreement to invest $1,000,000 in a privately held technology company and program manager in the FinTech industry, with $500,000 of the investment held in escrow to pay future fees to CoreCard pursuant to a Processing Agreement entered into by the parties. The investment was funded on January 4, 2017. In the quarter ended June 30, 2018, we recorded an impairment charge of $250,000 to reduce the carrying value due to the investee’s limited funding to support its operation and sales and marketing efforts. In the quarter ended March 31, 2020, due to the uncertainty from the economic downturn resulting from the recent pandemic, we determined that the fair value of our investment was $0 and therefore we recorded an impairment charge of $750,000, included in investment loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. CoreCard remains in an ongoing business relationship with the company pursuant to a Processing Agreement and a Program Management Services Agreement. CoreCard is positioned to assume the program management aspects of the investee company if the need should arise to ensure their program(s) ongoing viability and the completion of the Processing Agreement with CoreCard. As program manager for this company, we receive cash periodically to fund the customer’s various programs. We held $866,000 and $3,335,000 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, in cash on behalf of this customer which is included in other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

5.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION

 

The lease on our headquarters and primary facility in Norcross, Georgia is held by ISC Properties, LLC, an entity controlled by our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, J. Leland Strange. Mr. Strange holds a 100% ownership interest in ISC Properties, LLC. In March 2021, we signed a new lease for our headquarters facility for a 5 year term as disclosed on our Form 8-K dated April 1, 2021.

 

6.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

At March 31, 2021, we have three stock-based compensation plans in effect. In August 2020, shareholders approved the 2020 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), which authorizes the issuance of 200,000 shares of common stock to non-employee directors. We record compensation cost related to unvested stock awards by recognizing the unamortized grant date fair value on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods of each award. We have estimated forfeiture rates based on our historical experience. Stock option compensation expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 has been recognized as a component of general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements. We recorded $57,000 and $62,000 of stock-based compensation expense during the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2021, there is $122,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options. There were 67,500 options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2021. No options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020. The following table summarizes options as of March 31, 2021:

 

 

 

The estimated fair value of options granted is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with assumptions as previously disclosed in our 2020 Form 10-K.

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the first quarter of 2021 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on March 31, 2021. The amount of aggregate intrinsic value will change based on the market value of the Company’s stock.

 

7.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The carrying value of cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain other financial instruments (such as accrued expenses, and other current liabilities) included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets approximates their fair value principally due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, marketable securities and trade accounts. Our available cash is held in accounts managed by third-party financial institutions. Cash may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, insurance limits. While we monitor cash balances on a regular basis and adjust the balances as appropriate, these balances could be impacted if the underlying financial institutions fail. To date, we have experienced no loss or lack of access to our cash; however, we can provide no assurances that access to our cash will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets.

 

8.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

In determining fair value, the Company uses quoted market prices in active markets. GAAP establishes a fair value measurement framework, provides a single definition of fair value, and requires expanded disclosure summarizing fair value measurements. GAAP emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

GAAP establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are based on data obtained from sources independent of the Company that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the company’s assumptions about the estimates market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

 

The hierarchy is measured in three levels based on the reliability of inputs:

 

• Level 1

Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 instruments.

 

• Level 2

Valuations based on quoted prices in less active, dealer or broker markets. Fair values are primarily obtained from third party pricing services for identical or comparable assets or liabilities.

 

• Level 3

Valuations derived from other valuation methodologies, including pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and not based on market, exchange, dealer, or broker-traded transactions. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections that are not observable in the market and significant professional judgment is needed in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.

 

In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The fair value of equity method investments has not been determined as it was impracticable to do so due to the fact that the investee companies are relatively small, early stage private companies for which there is no comparable valuation data available without unreasonable time and expense. The fair value of our cost method investments was determined using Level 3 inputs.

 

9.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Leases

 

We have noncancelable operating leases for offices and data centers expiring at various dates through March 2026. These operating leases are included in other long-term assets on the Company's March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheets and represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company’s obligation to make lease payments are included in other current liabilities and long-term lease obligation on the Company's March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheets. Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Because the rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments.

 

Supplemental Information–Leases

 

Supplemental information related to our right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities is as follows:

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, cash paid for operating leases included in operating cash flows was $284,000 and $160,000, respectively.

 

Maturities of our operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2021 is as follows:

 

 

Lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Legal Matters

 

On or about July 9, 2019, a securities class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Case No. 1:19-cv-03949) by Michael Skrzeczkoski, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, against the Company, and certain current and former directors and officers. The complaint alleges, among other things, that certain of our press releases and SEC filings were misleading as a result of the failure to disclose alleged related party transactions affecting revenue recognition and the absence of disclosure regarding certain allegations against former director Parker H. Petit in connection with his former position with MiMedx, Inc. The complaint seeks to recover attorney’s fees and costs and unspecified damages on behalf of purchasers who acquired our stock during the period from January 23, 2019, through May 29, 2019, and purportedly suffered financial harm as a result of the alleged misleading statements. On September 26, 2019, the Court appointed Edgardo Canez as lead plaintiff (“Lead Plaintiff”) on behalf of the putative class. On November 18, 2019, Lead Plaintiff, individually and on behalf of a putative class of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded company securities from May 23, 2014 through May 29, 2019, filed an amended class action complaint against the Company, and certain current and former directors and officers (the “Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint alleges similar allegations in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act as the previously filed complaint. The Amended Complaint seeks to recover attorney’s fees and costs and unspecified damages. On January 2, 2020, Defendants submitted a motion to dismiss, and on March 3, 2020, briefing on the motion to dismiss was completed. On April 6, 2021, the Court entered an order granting the motion to dismiss.

 

On or about February 14, 2020, two purported shareholders, derivatively and on behalf of the Company, filed substantially similar shareholder derivative actions in the Eastern District of New York against certain current and former directors and officers (the “Individual Defendants”), and the Company as a nominal defendant (together with the Individual Defendants, the “Defendants”). The complaints assert a claim against Messrs. Strange, Moise, Petit, Fuzzell and Chandler for a violation of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act by issuing purportedly misleading statements in the Company’s 2017 and 2018 Proxies. The complaints also assert claims against the Individual Defendants for breaches of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment arising out of, among other things, purportedly undisclosed related party transactions, other relationships, and certain allegations against former director Parker H. Petit in connection with his former position with MiMedx, Inc. and other companies. The relief sought in the complaints includes changes to the Company’s corporate governance procedures, unspecified damages, equitable relief, restitution, and attorney’s fees and costs. On April 20, 2020, the two derivative actions were consolidated and captioned, In re Intelligent Systems Corporation Stockholder Derivative Litigation, Lead Case No. 1:20-cv-00832, in the Eastern District of New York (the “Derivative Matter”). On June 19, 2020, Defendants filed their motion to dismiss, and briefing was subsequently completed. After a conference held on August 24, 2020, the parties agreed that Defendants’ motion to dismiss would be temporarily withdrawn without prejudice to refile after the conclusion of any discovery permitted by further Court order. On September 8, 2020, Plaintiffs moved for leave to conduct limited discovery (“Plaintiffs’ Motion for Discovery”). On December 23, 2020, the Court entered a stipulation among the parties whereby Plaintiffs’ Motion for Discovery shall be withdrawn, the Company will engage in limited discovery, and the parties agree that the Derivative Matter shall be stayed pending resolution of the motion to dismiss in the related above-mentioned securities litigation matter, among other things. The matter is currently stayed. We have not determined the likelihood of loss to be probable nor is any potential loss estimable at this time, therefore we have not recorded any related liability as of March 31, 2021.

 

There are no other pending or threatened legal proceedings. However, in the ordinary course of business, from time to time we may be involved in various pending or threatened legal actions. The litigation process is inherently uncertain and it is possible that the resolution of such matters might have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition and/or results of operations. We accrue for unpaid legal fees for services performed to date.

 

10.

INCOME TAXES

 

We recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are recognized, net of a valuation allowance, for the estimated future tax effects of deductible temporary differences and tax credit carry-forwards. A valuation allowance against deferred tax assets is recorded when, and if, based upon available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

There were no unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. There were no accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest expense recognized during the periods presented. We have determined we have no uncertain tax positions.

 

We file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return for all subsidiaries in which our ownership equals or exceeds 80%, as well as individual subsidiary returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local or foreign income tax examinations by taxing authorities for returns filed more than three years ago.