Optex Systems Holdings Inc - Quarter Report: 2018 July (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended July 1, 2018

For the transition period from ______to______.

OPTEX SYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC. 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 764-5700

Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of August 13, 2018: 8,246,003 shares of common stock.

OPTEX SYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC. 

FORM 10-Q

For the period ended July 1, 2018

INDEX

Part 1. Financial Information

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

OPTEX SYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC. 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF JULY 1, 2018

Optex Systems Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

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

Optex Systems Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 (Unaudited)

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

Optex Systems Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

(Unaudited)

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

Note 1 - Organization and Operations

Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. (“the Company”) manufactures optical sighting systems and assemblies for the U.S. Department of Defense, foreign military applications and commercial markets. Its products are installed on a variety of U.S. military land vehicles, such as the Abrams and Bradley fighting vehicles, light armored and advanced security vehicles, and have been selected for installation on the Stryker family of vehicles. Optex Systems Holdings also manufactures and delivers numerous periscope configurations, rifle and surveillance sights and night vision optical assemblies. Optex Systems Holdings’ products consist primarily of build to customer print products that are delivered both directly to the military and to other defense prime contractors or commercial customers. The Company’s consolidated revenues are derived from the U.S. government, 39%, one major U.S defense contractor, 27%, one commercial customer, 22%, and all other customers, 12%. Approximately 83% of the total company revenue is generated from domestic customers and 17% is derived from Canada. Optex Systems Holdings’ operations are based in Dallas and Richardson, Texas in leased facilities comprising 93,967 square feet. As of July 1, 2018, Optex Systems Holdings operated with 88 full-time equivalent employees.

Note 2 - Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Optex Systems, Inc. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The condensed consolidated financial statements of Optex Systems Holdings included herein have been prepared by Optex Systems Holdings, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conjunction with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Optex Systems Holdings’ Form 10-K for the year ended October 1, 2017 and other reports filed with the SEC.

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Optex Systems Holdings for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for these periods are not necessarily comparable to, or indicative of, results of any other interim period or for the fiscal year taken as a whole. Certain information that is not required for interim financial reporting purposes has been omitted.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statement and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from the estimates.

Inventory: As of July 1, 2018 and October 1, 2017, inventory included: 

Warranty Costs: As of July 1, 2018 and October 1, 2017, the Company had warranty reserve balances of $163 thousand and $174 thousand, respectively. During the three and nine months ending July 1, 2018 the Company recognized $62 thousand and $273 thousand in warranty expenses related to quality issues encountered on Applied Optics Center optical assemblies for returned products requiring repairs or replacements. There were no warranty expenses recognized during the three and nine months ending July 2, 2017. We believe we have made sufficient improvements to the production process to minimize the return rate on future shipments but we will continue to review and monitor the reserve balances related to this product line against any existing warranty backlog and current trend data on an interim basis until the current warranty backlog is depleted.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of the financial statement presentation date.

The carrying value of the balance sheet cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and notes payable, are carried at, or approximate, fair value as of the reporting date because of their short-term nature. Fair values for the Company’s warrant liabilities and derivatives are estimated by utilizing valuation models that consider current and expected stock prices, volatility, dividends, market interest rates, forward yield curves and discount rates. Such amounts and the recognition of such amounts are subject to significant estimates that may change in the future.

The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value and requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The accounting guidance establishes a hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of quoted market prices and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. An asset or liability’s level is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Fair value estimates are reviewed at the origination date and again at each applicable measurement date and interim or annual financial reporting dates, as applicable for the financial instrument, and are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management at those times.

Each of the measurements is considered a Level 2 or Level 3 measurement based on the availability of market data and inputs and the significance of any unobservable inputs as of the measurement date. The methods and significant inputs and assumptions utilized in estimating the fair value of the warrant liabilities, as well as the respective hierarchy designations are discussed further in Note 6 “Warrant Liabilities”.

Income Tax/Deferred Tax: As of July 1, 2018 Optex Systems, Inc. has a deferred tax asset valuation allowance of ($2.7) million against deferred tax assets of $2.7 million, as compared to a valuation allowance of ($4.6) million against deferred tax assets of $4.6 million as of October 1, 2017. The valuation allowance has been established due to historical losses resulting in a Net Operating Loss Carryforward for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2016. During the nine months ended July 1, 2018, our deferred tax assets and corresponding valuation account decreased by $1.9 million. During the nine months ended July 1, 2018, the Company recognized a $1.7 million reduction in the deferred tax assets as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 enacted on December 22, 2017 which changed the Corporate tax rate from 34% to 21% effective as of January 1, 2018, and $0.2 million related to current year tax adjustments for amortization expenses and the applied net operating loss carryforward. We intend to continue maintaining a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets until there is sufficient evidence to support the reversal of all or some portion of these allowances.

Earnings per Share: Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available for common shareholders (the numerator) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (the denominator) for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.

The Company has potentially dilutive securities outstanding which include convertible preferred stock, unvested restricted stock units, stock options and warrants. In computing the dilutive effect of convertible preferred stock, the numerator is adjusted to add back any convertible preferred dividends and the denominator is increased to assume the conversion of the number of additional common shares. The Company uses the Treasury Stock Method to compute the dilutive effect of any dilutive shares. Convertible preferred stock, unvested restricted stock units, stock options and warrants that are anti-dilutive are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share.

For the three and nine months ended July 1, 2018, 54 preferred Series C preferred shares (which converts to 225,000 common shares), and 33,000 unvested restricted stock units were included in the diluted earnings per share calculation and 66,000 unvested restricted stock units, 60,000 stock options and 4,125,200 warrants were excluded from the earnings per share calculation as they were antidilutive. For the three and nine months ended July 2, 2017, 318 preferred Series C shares (which converts to 1,325,000 common shares) were included in the diluted earnings per share calculation, respectively, and 182,000 unvested restricted stock units, 56,260 stock options and 4,125,200 warrants were excluded from the earnings per share calculation as they were antidilutive.

Note 3 - Segment Reporting

The Company’s reportable segments are strategic businesses offering similar products to similar markets and customers; however, the companies are operated and managed separately due to differences in manufacturing technology, equipment, geographic location, and specific product mix. Applied Optics Center was acquired as a unit, and the management at the time of the acquisition was retained. Both the Applied Optics Center and Optex Systems – Richardson operate as reportable segments under the Optex Systems, Inc. corporate umbrella.

The Applied Optics Center segment also serves as the key supplier of laser coated filters used in the production of periscope assemblies for the Optex Systems-Richardson (“Optex Systems”) segment. Intersegment sales and transfers are accounted for at annually agreed to pricing rates based on estimated segment product cost, which includes segment direct manufacturing and general and administrative costs, but exclude profits that would apply to third party external customers.

Optex Systems (OPX) – Richardson, Texas

Optex Systems revenues are primarily in support of prime and subcontracted military customers. Approximately 71% of the Optex Systems segment revenue is comprised of domestic military customers, 29% is comprised of foreign military customers and 1% is attributable to commercial customers. The Optex Systems segment revenue from the U.S. government and one other major U.S. defense contractor represent approximately 28% and 17% of the Company’s consolidated revenue, respectively.

Optex Systems is located in Richardson Texas, with leased premises consisting of approximately 49,100 square feet. As of July 1, 2018, the Richardson facility operated with 52 full time equivalent employees in a single shift operation. Optex Systems, Richardson serves as the home office for both the Optex Systems and Applied Optics Center segments.

Applied Optics Center (AOC) – Dallas, Texas

The Applied Optics Center serves primarily domestic U.S. customers. Sales to commercial customers represent 61% and military sales to prime and subcontracted customers represent 39% of the total segment revenue. Approximately 83% of the AOC revenue is derived from external customers and approximately 17% is related to intersegment sales to Optex Systems in support of military contracts. The AOC segment revenue from the U.S. government and one major commercial customer represents approximately 10% and 22% of the Company’s consolidated revenue, respectively.

The Applied Optics Center is located in Dallas, Texas with leased premises consisting of approximately 44,867 square feet of space. As of July 1, 2018, AOC operated with 36 full time equivalent employees in a single shift operation.

The financial table below presents the information for each of the reportable segments profit or loss as well as segment assets for each year. The Company does not allocate interest expense, income taxes or unusual items to segments.

(1) General and administrative expenses for the three months ending July 2, 2017 of $43 thousand associated with the amortized stock compensation on executive/director restricted stock units has been restated from Optex Richardson to Other (non-allocated costs). Income (loss) before taxes for Optex Richardson and Other (non-allocated costs) has been restated to reflect the change.

(1) General and administrative expenses for the nine months ending July 2, 2017 of $171 thousand associated with the amortized stock compensation on executive/director restricted stock units has been restated from Optex Richardson to Other (non-allocated costs). Income (loss) before taxes for Optex Richardson and Other (non-allocated costs) has been restated to reflect the change.

Note 4 - Commitments and Contingencies

Rental Payments under Non-cancellable Operating Leases

As of July 1, 2018, the remaining minimum lease and estimated adjusted common area maintenance (CAM) payments under the non-cancelable office and facility space leases are as follows:

Non-cancellable Operating Leases Minimum Payments

Total facilities rental and CAM expense for both facility lease agreements as of the three and nine months ended July 1, 2018 was $175 and $516 thousand. Total expense under facility lease agreements as of the three and nine months ended July 2, 2017 was $165 thousand and $492 thousand.

As of July 1, 2018, the unamortized deferred rent was $115 thousand as compared to $123 thousand as of October 1, 2017. Deferred rent expense is amortized monthly over the life of the lease.

Note 5 - Debt Financing

Credit Facility — Avidbank

As of July 1, 2018 and October 1, 2017, the outstanding principal balance on the line of credit was $300 thousand. For the three months and nine months ended July 1, 2018 and July 2, 2017, the total interest expense against the outstanding line of credit balance was $4 and $16 thousand and $4 and $14 thousand.

The Company amended its revolving credit facility with Avidbank pursuant to a Seventh Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2018. The substantive amendments are as follows:

Note 6-Warrant Liabilities

On August 26, 2016, Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. issued 4,125,200 warrants to new shareholders and the underwriter, in connection with a public share offering. The warrants entitle the holder to purchase one share of our common stock at an exercise price equal to $1.50 per share at any time on or after August 26, 2016 (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and on or prior to the close of business on August 26, 2021 (the “Termination Date”). The Company determined that these warrants are free standing financial instruments that are legally detachable and separately exercisable from the common stock included in the public share offering. Management also determined that the warrants are puttable for cash upon a fundamental transaction at the option of the holder and as such required classification as a liability pursuant to ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”. The company has no plans to consummate a fundamental transaction and does not believe a fundamental transaction is likely to occur during the remaining term of the outstanding warrants. In accordance with the accounting guidance, the outstanding warrants are recognized as a warrant liability on the balance sheet and are measured at their inception date fair value and subsequently re-measured at each reporting period with changes being recorded as a component of other income in the statement of operations.

As of the prior period ending April 1, 2018, the company reviewed the valuation technique and inputs used to determine the fair value of the outstanding warrants. For each of the prior period measurement dates, the company engaged an outside valuation company to calculate the fair value of warrants based on both the binomial lattice model (“Binomial”) and the Black Scholes-Merton option pricing model (“BSM”). For each of the periods previously presented through year ending October 1, 2017, the Company disclosed the valuation technique as binomial, although the two models yielded comparable results with minimal or no variation in the fair value calculation of the warrants at each of the respective measurement dates. As the BSM model yielded similar results with the Binomial model and can be completed with in-house expertise at a lower cost, effective as of April 1, 2018, the company determined the BSM model will be used exclusively to value the outstanding warrants throughout the remaining term of the warrants.

Further, the Company reviewed the model volatility rate input by comparing the historical volatility of the traded common stock (OPXS) against similarly traded equities over the same time period, the historical volatility of the Optex common stock subsequent to the August 26, 2016 public offering as compared to the volatility rate during the period which preceded the public offering, and the implied volatility based on the Optex warrant shares traded on the over-the-counter market (“OTC”) under ticker OPXXW. Based on the review, the Company believes the historical 3.2 year volatility rate on the common shares, based on the remaining term of the warrants, includes periods of significantly lower trading volume that precedes the public offering and which is not representative of the expected volatility over their remaining life. Recent trend information indicates the increase in common share float subsequent to the public offering combined with the concurrent preferred share conversions have significantly increased the frequency of trades and the average daily volume levels by 289%, from 8,556 daily shares pre-public offering, to 24,711 daily shares post public offering, thereby minimizing the volatility fluctuations which had previously existed on the common shares prior to the capitalization change. In addition, a substantially lower implied volatility on the warrants based on the available OTC market data, indicate that current market participants have assumed a future volatility comparable to the most recent experience rate. Accordingly, the current period BSM model fair value measurement assumes the adjusted 1.9 year historical volatility input rate of 61.85%, which exceeds the implied volatility rate of 47.65% derived from the OTC market data as of the measurement date but values the warrants within the range of trading prices during the most recent quarter end date.

The fair value of the warrant liabilities presented below were measured using either a Binomial (through October 1, 2017) or BSM (as of July 1, 2018) valuation model. Significant inputs into the respective model at the inception and reporting period measurement dates are as follows:

(1) Based on the terms provided in the warrant agreement to purchase common stock of Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. dated August 26, 2016.

(2) Based on the trading value of common stock of Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. as of August 26, 2016 and each presented period ending date.

(3) Interest rate for U.S. Treasury Bonds, as of August 26, 2016 and each presented period ending date, as published by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

(4) Based on the historical daily volatility of Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. for the term of the warrants as of August 26, 2016 and each presented period ending date through January 1, 2017. The original fair value calculations were derived using the Binomial model, however, the yielded results were consistent with fair market valuation using the Black Scholes Merton Option Pricing model for each of the respective periods.

(5) Based on the historical daily volatility of Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. from the consummation of the public raise on August 26, 2016 through the current presented measurement date. The company determined that the historical volatility prior to the August 26, 2016 public offering was not representative of the current market expectations due to the significant change in company capital structure and increase in public float shares (liquidity) arising from the common stock issued during the public offering and concurrent conversions of outstanding preferred shares into common stock. The fair value calculation was derived using the Black Scholes Merton Option Pricing model.

The warrants outstanding and fair values at each of the respective valuation dates are summarized below:

In accordance with the guidance in ASC 820-10-35-25 through ASC 820-10-35-26 regarding changes in valuation techniques, we have treated the change in technique from the Binomial to the BSM model and the adjustment in the stock volatility input, as a change in accounting estimate. The Company believes the resulting fair value measurement of the warrant liability is more representative of the current market fair value due to the significant change in capital structure arising from the public offering.

The Company has presented the fair value measurement as a Level 3 measurement, relying on unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions. The company determined the OTC market for the warrants is not an actively traded market given the infrequency of trading days, small lot trades and often significant spreads between bid and ask prices of the warrants, and is unreliable as a Level 1 or Level 2 valuation on an ongoing basis. Level 3 measurements, which are not based on quoted prices in active markets, introduce a higher degree of subjectivity and may be more sensitive to fluctuations in stock prices, volatility rates and U.S. Treasury Bond rates and could have a material impact on future fair value measurements.

The Company anticipates using the BSM model, based on the adjusted historical volatility rates subsequent to the change in capital structure, for fair value measurements through expiration of the warrants. Management has determined the BSM model, to be the most reliable and least volatile determinate of the current fair value of the warrants. It is the Company expectation to maximize on all observable market inputs for the warrants and calibrate the BSM model to incorporate relevant observable market data into the fair value measurement at each future measurement date, if applicable.

During the nine months ending July 1, 2018, none of the warrants have been exercised. During the three and nine months ending July 1, 2018, the company recognized a $4 thousand and a $2,010 thousand gain on the change in fair value of warrants, respectively. During the three and nine months ending July 2, 2017, the Company recognized a loss of ($1,024) thousand loss and ($666) thousand on change in the fair value of warrants.

Note 7-Stock Based Compensation

Stock Options issued to Employees, Officers and Directors

The Optex Systems Holdings 2009 Stock Option Plan provides for the issuance of up to 75,000 shares to the Company’s officers, directors, employees and to independent contractors who provide services to Optex Systems Holdings as either incentive or non-statutory stock options determined at the time of grant. As of July 1, 2018, there were 60,000 fully vested stock options outstanding at an exercise price of $10 per share. During the nine months ended July 1, 2018, 3,750 stock options vested, and 10 stock options forfeited.

Restricted Stock Units issued to Officers and Employees

The following table summarizes the status of Optex Systems Holdings’ aggregate non-vested restricted stock units granted under the Company’s 2016 Restricted Stock Unit Plan: 

During the nine months ended July 1, 2018, there were 83,000 shares vested in relation to restricted stock units issued to Danny Schoening, Karen Hawkins, and Bill Bates, and there were 55,902 common shares issued in settlement of the vested shares, net of 27,098 shares representing $30 thousand of tax obligations withheld. During the nine months ended July 2, 2017, there were 68,000 shares vested in relation to restricted stock units issued to Danny Schoening and Karen Hawkins and there were 45,799 common shares issued in settlement of the vested shares, net of 22,201 shares representing $15 thousand of tax obligations withheld.

There were no new grants of restricted stock units during the nine months ended July 1, 2018 and 50,000 restricted stock units granted to Bill Bates in the twelve months ending October 1, 2017.

Stock Based Compensation Expense

Equity compensation is amortized based on a straight line basis across the vesting or service period as applicable. The recorded compensation costs for options and shares granted and restricted stock units awarded as well as the unrecognized compensation costs are summarized in the table below: