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PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2020 April (Form 10-Q)

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

☒       QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period ended April 30, 2020

 

OR

 

☐        TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _______  to _______

 

Commission file number

000-7642

 

 

PASSUR AEROSPACE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

New York

 

11-2208938

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

One Landmark Square, Suite 1900, Stamford, Connecticut

 

06901

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 622-4086

 

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 [X]    No [   ]      

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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).

Yes [X]    No [   ]  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting 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 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 Act).  

Yes ☐    No [X]


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

There were 7,712,091 shares of the Registrant’s common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share outstanding as of June 1, 2020.


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INDEX

 

PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. and Subsidiary

 

 

 

Page

PART I.

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 and October 31, 2019.

4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

 Three months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019.

5

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

 Six months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019.

6

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)

 Six months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019.

7

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 Six months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019.

8

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

9

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

21

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

30

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.     

30

 

 

 

PART II.

Other Information

31

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

31

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information.

32

 

                     

 

Item 6.

Exhibits.

33

 

 

 

Signatures.

 

34


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PART I: Financial Information

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. and Subsidiary

 

     Consolidated Balance Sheets

April 30, 2020

 

October 31, 2019

 

(unaudited)

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash

$               467,698

 

$               145,151

Accounts receivable, net

                916,749

 

              1,141,282

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

                260,118

 

                 249,118

Total current assets

             1,644,565

 

             1,535,551

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

       

PASSUR Network, net

                            -   

 

              3,948,542

Capitalized software development costs, net

             1,466,298

 

              8,319,134

Property and equipment, net

                407,957

 

                 552,150

Operating lease right-of-use assets

                794,798

 

                           -   

Other assets

                   83,611

 

                   91,883

Total assets

$            4,397,229

 

$          14,447,260

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$            1,883,109

 

$            1,531,112

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

                 738,368

 

                 789,370

Operating lease liabilities, current portion

                550,531

 

                           -   

Deferred revenue, current portion

              1,532,547

 

              2,863,273

Total current liabilities

             4,704,555

 

              5,183,755

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue, long term portion

                288,959

 

                 377,760

Note payable - related party

           10,213,973

 

              8,350,058

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

                775,932

 

                            -   

Other liabilities

                            -   

 

                   79,958

Total liabilities

           15,983,419

 

            13,991,531

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

Preferred shares - authorized 5,000,000 shares, par value $0.01 per share; none issued or outstanding

                             -   

 

                            -   

Common shares - authorized 20,000,000 shares, respectively, par value $0.01 per share; issued 8,496,526 at April 30,2020 and 8,480,526 at October 31, 2019, respectively

                   84,964

 

                   84,804

Additional paid-in capital

            18,230,427

 

            17,958,165

Accumulated deficit

         (27,967,903)

 

         (15,653,562)

           (9,652,512)

 

             2,389,407

Treasury stock, at cost, 784,435 shares at April 30, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively

           (1,933,678)

 

           (1,933,678)

Total stockholders' equity

         (11,586,190)

 

                455,729

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$            4,397,229

 

$          14,447,260

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. and Subsidiary

 

    Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

    (Unaudited)

 

Three months ended

 

 

April 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$          3,178,742

 

$          3,634,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of expenses:

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

            2,421,113

 

            2,036,347

 

Research and development expenses

               103,394

 

               139,318

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

            2,292,416

 

            2,422,361

 

Impairment charges

            9,874,281

 

                        -   

 

          14,691,204

 

            4,598,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

$      (11,512,462)

 

$           (963,902)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense - related party

               218,629

 

               167,765

 

Loss before income taxes

        (11,731,091)

 

          (1,131,667)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

                        -   

 

                        -   

 

Net loss

$      (11,731,091)

 

$        (1,131,667)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per common share - basic

$                 (1.52)

 

$                 (0.15)

 

Net loss per common share - diluted

$                 (1.52)

 

$                 (0.15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

            7,712,091

 

            7,696,091

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted

            7,712,091

 

            7,696,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. and Subsidiary

 

    Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

    (Unaudited)

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

April 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$          7,404,058

 

$          7,290,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of expenses:

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

            4,707,180

 

            4,068,766

 

Research and development expenses

               215,697

 

               283,273

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

            4,460,766

 

            4,668,259

 

Impairment charges

            9,874,281

 

                        -   

 

          19,257,924

 

            9,020,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

$      (11,853,866)

 

$        (1,730,050)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense - related party

               428,915

 

               335,684

 

Loss before income taxes

        (12,282,781)

 

          (2,065,734)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

                 31,560

 

                        -   

 

Net loss

$      (12,314,341)

 

$        (2,065,734)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per common share - basic

$                 (1.60)

 

$                 (0.27)

 

Net loss per common share - diluted

$                 (1.60)

 

$                 (0.27)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

            7,709,014

 

            7,696,091

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted

            7,709,014

 

            7,696,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 


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PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. and Subsidiary

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months ended April 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-In

 

Accum.

 

Treasury

 

Stockholders

 

Shares

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Stock

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at October 31, 2019

 

      8,480,526

$        84,804

 

$  17,958,165

 

$ (15,653,562)

 

$  (1,933,678)

 

$       455,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

        146,648

 

                 -   

 

                -   

 

        146,648

     Exercise of stock options

 

          16,000

              160

 

          23,040

 

 

 

 

 

          23,200

     Net loss

 

 

 

 

                 -   

 

       (583,250)

 

                -   

 

       (583,250)

Balance at January 31, 2020

 

      8,496,526

          84,964

 

    18,127,853

 

   (16,236,812)

 

    (1,933,678)

 

          42,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

        102,574

 

                 -   

 

                -   

 

        102,574

     Net loss

 

 

 

 

                 -   

 

   (11,731,091)

 

                -   

 

   (11,731,091)

Balance at April 30, 2020

 

      8,496,526

          84,964

 

    18,230,427

 

   (27,967,903)

 

    (1,933,678)

 

   (11,586,190)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months ended April 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-In

 

Accum.

 

Treasury

 

Stockholders

 

 

Shares

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Stock

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at October 31, 2018

 

      8,480,526

$        84,804

 

$  17,345,450

 

$ (11,882,259)

 

$  (1,933,678)

 

$    3,614,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

        155,747

 

                 -   

 

                -   

 

        155,747

     Net loss

 

 

 

 

                 -   

 

       (934,067)

 

                -   

 

       (934,067)

     Effect of new accounting standard

 

 

 

 

                 -   

 

          66,030

 

                -   

 

          66,030

Balance at January 31, 2019

 

      8,480,526

          84,804

 

    17,501,197

 

   (12,750,296)

 

    (1,933,678)

 

      2,902,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

        163,144

 

 

 

 

 

        163,144

     Net loss

 

 

 

 

                 -   

 

     (1,131,667)

 

                -   

 

     (1,131,667)

Balance at April 30, 2019

 

      8,480,526

          84,804

 

    17,664,341

 

   (13,881,963)

 

    (1,933,678)

 

      1,933,504

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. and Subsidiary

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six months ended April 30,

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

Net loss

$      (12,314,341)

 

$        (2,065,734)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

            1,748,903

 

            1,714,085

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

               103,534

 

                          -

 

Other

                   9,329

 

               (16,281)

 

Stock-based compensation

               249,222

 

               318,891

 

Operating lease assets, liability, net

               234,541

 

                          -

 

Loss from impairment charges

            9,874,281

 

                          -

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

               120,999

 

               196,334

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

               (23,558)

 

             (242,790)

 

 

Other assets

                   8,272

 

                 19,371

 

 

Accounts payable

               351,997

 

                 20,151

 

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

               (12,431)

 

               (13,960)

 

 

Accrued interest - related party

               428,915

 

                          -

 

 

Deferred revenue

          (1,419,527)

 

            1,398,410

Total adjustments

          11,674,477

 

            3,394,211

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

             (639,864)

 

            1,328,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

  

 

  

PASSUR Network

                          -

 

               (41,031)

Software development costs

             (488,774)

 

          (1,342,336)

Property and equipment

                 (7,015)

 

               (78,252)

Net cash used in investing activities

             (495,789)

 

          (1,461,619)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

Proceeds from notes payable - related party

            1,435,000

 

               910,000

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

                 23,200

 

                          -

Net cash provided by financing activities

            1,458,200

 

               910,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash

               322,547

 

               776,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash - beginning of period

               145,151

 

               100,856

Cash - end of period

$             467,698

 

$             877,714

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

Interest - related party

$                      -   

 

$             335,684

 

Income taxes

$               35,413

 

$             (12,200)

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 


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PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. and Subsidiary

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2020

 

(Unaudited)

 

1. Nature of Business

 

PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. (“PASSUR” or the “Company”), a New York corporation founded in 1967, is a global leader in digital operational excellence.  The Company reduces operational complexity by delivering a trusted platform combined with professional services to help lower operating expenses.  

 

Operational efficiency is more important now than ever to eliminate sources of waste, variables, and inflexible operations in order to increase profits. The Company addresses these significant industry problems by applying its technology platform, combined with professional services, to provide solutions that predict, prioritize, prevent and help the industry recover from unexpected disruptions.  These disruptions have long been seen as the cost of doing business in the industry and are even more pronounced today, creating greater uncertainty to the industry. The Company provides actionable intelligence to enable business in the industry manage their operations more efficiently.

 

PASSUR solutions are used by some of the largest airlines and airports in the United States, as well as by airlines and airports in Canada, Europe, and Latin America.

 

The Company is a supplier and partner to the air transportation industry, and many of the Company’s customers were severely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak and the rapid decline in air travel.  As a result, the Company anticipates downturns in its revenues for the remainder of the year.

 

Although the Company’s revenue is primarily subscription based, several customers have requested, and the Company has agreed, to the suspension of certain services to those customers, or the provision of services free of charge during a specific period of time.  Additionally, one customer has requested extended terms of payment, which request the Company has also accepted.  The Company believes that these decisions are in the best interests of the Company as a partner to the aviation industry and will benefit the Company in the longer term.  The Company continues to believe that its products and professional services engagements are critical to the efficient operation of the air transportation market.    

 

2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

 

The consolidated financial information contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q represents interim condensed financial data and, therefore, does not include all footnote disclosures required to be included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Such footnote information was included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); the consolidated financial data included herein should be read in conjunction with that report. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s consolidated financial position as of April 30, 2020, and its consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020, and 2019.

 

The results of operations for the interim period stated above are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be recorded for the full fiscal year ending October 31, 2020.

 

Certain financial information in the footnotes has been rounded to the nearest thousand for presentation purposes.


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Liquidity

 

The Company’s current liabilities, excluding deferred revenue, exceeded its current assets by $1,527,000 as of April 30, 2020. The outstanding amount under the note payable to a related party, G.S. Beckwith Gilbert, the Company’s significant shareholder and Non-Executive Chairman (the “Existing Gilbert Note”), was $10,214,000 as of April 30, 2020, with an annual interest rate of 9 ¾% and a maturity of November 1, 2021. At April 30, 2020, the notes payable balance included accrued interest on the Existing Gilbert Note of $629,000, representing interest incurred during the fourth quarter of 2019 through and including the second quarter of 2020. The Company’s stockholders’ deficit was $11,586,000 at April 30, 2020. The Company had a net loss of $12,314,000, including an impairment charge of $9,874,000, for the six months ended April 30, 2020.

 

If the Company’s business does not generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its operating cash requirements, the Company will attempt to obtain external financing on commercially reasonable terms. However, the Company has received a commitment from G.S. Beckwith Gilbert, dated June 19, 2020, that if the Company, at any time, is unable to meet its obligations through June 19, 2021, G.S. Beckwith Gilbert will provide the Company with the necessary continuing financial support to meet such obligations. Such commitment for financial support may be in the form of additional advances or loans to the Company, in addition to the deferral of principal and/or interest payments due on the existing loans, if deemed necessary. The note payable is secured by the Company’s assets.

 

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PASSUR and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company’s significant estimates include those related to revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, software development costs, the PASSUR Network and income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition Policy

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("Topic 606").  The Company accounts for a customer contract when both parties have approved the contract and are committed to perform their respective obligations, each party’s rights can be identified, payment terms can be identified, the contract has commercial substance, and it is probable the Company will collect substantially all of the consideration to which it is entitled.

 

The Company derives revenue primarily from subscription-based, real-time decision and solution information and professional services. Revenues are recognized when control of these services is transferred to the customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services.

 

The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:

·Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer; 

·Identification of the performance obligations in the contract; 

·Determination of transaction price; 

·Allocation of transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and 

·Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.  

 


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A. Nature of Performance Obligations

 

Subscription services revenue

 

Subscription services revenue is comprised of cloud-based subscription fees that provide the customer the right to access the Company’s software and receive support and updates, if any, for a period of time. The Company has determined such access represents a stand-ready service provided continually throughout the contract term. As such, control and satisfaction of this stand-ready performance obligation is deemed to occur over time. The Company’s subscription contracts include a fixed amount of consideration that is recognized ratably over the non-cancellable contract term, beginning on the date that access is made available to the customer. The passage of time is deemed to be the most faithful depiction of the transfer of control of the services as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit provided by the Company’s performance. Subscription contracts are generally one to three years in length, billed either monthly, quarterly or annually, typically in advance, which coincides with the terms of the agreement. The Company’s subscription contracts do not have a significant financing component and customer invoices are typically due within 30 days. There is no significant variable consideration related to these arrangements. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether transfer of control to customers has occurred.

 

Professional services revenue

 

Professional services primarily consist of value assessments and customer training services. Payment for professional services is generally a fixed fee or a fee based on time and materials. The obligation to provide professional services is generally satisfied over time, with the customer simultaneously receiving and consuming the benefits as the Company satisfies its performance obligations. For professional services, revenue is recognized by measuring progress toward the complete satisfaction of the Company’s obligation. Progress for services that are contracted for a fixed price is generally measured based on hours incurred as a portion of total estimated hours, and as a practical expedient, progress for services that are contracted for time and materials is generally based on the amount the Company has the right to invoice. Professional services contracts are generally one year or less in length, billed either in advance, upon pre-defined milestones or as services are rendered, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The Company’s professional service contracts do not have a significant financing component and customer invoices are typically due within 30 days.

 

Material rights

 

Contracts with customers may include material rights which are also performance obligations. Material rights primarily arise when the contract gives the customer the right to renew subscription services at a discounted price in the future. This may occur from time to time when the Company’s contracts provide an implicit discount as the customer pays a nonrefundable up-front fee in connection with the initial services contract that it does not have to pay again in order to renew the service. These non-refundable up-front fees are not related to any promised service that the customer benefits from other than providing access to the subscription service.  Revenue allocated to material rights is recognized when the customer exercises the right over the estimated renewal period of five years or when the right expires. If exercised by the customer, the amount previously deferred for the material right is included in the transaction price of the renewal contract and allocated to the services included in that contract. If expired, revenue is recognized as subscription services revenue in the period the right expired. If the up-front fees do not provide the customer with a material right, then the amount is included in the transaction price of the initial services contract and allocated to the performance obligations in that contract.

 

Contracts with multiple performance obligations

 

Some of the Company’s contracts with customers contain multiple distinct performance obligations. For these contracts, the transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis.  The standalone selling price reflects the price the Company would charge for a specific service if it was sold separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. The Company maximizes the use of directly observable transactions to determine the standalone selling prices for its performance obligations. For subscription services, the Company separately determines the standalone selling prices by type of solution and customer demographics. For professional services, the Company separately determines standalone selling price by type of services.

 


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Other policies and judgments

 

The commissions that the Company pays for obtaining a contract with a customer are conditional on future service provided by the employee. Therefore, since these costs are not incremental solely based on obtaining a contract, the Company does not defer any commission costs.

 

B. Disaggregation

 

The disaggregation of revenue by customer and type of performance obligation is as follows:  

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

Revenue by type of customer:

 

April 30, 2020

 

April 30, 2020

Airlines

 

 $ 1,676,000

 

 $ 4,294,000

Airports

 

  1,463,000

 

  2,854,000

Other

 

  40,000

 

  256,000

Total Revenue

 

 $ 3,179,000

 

 $ 7,404,000

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

Revenue by type of performance obligation:

 

April 30, 2020

 

April 30, 2020

Subscription services

 

 $ 3,077,000

 

 $ 7,034,000

Professional services

 

  102,000

 

  370,000

Total Revenue

 

 $ 3,179,000

 

 $ 7,404,000

 

 

C. Contract Balances

 

The opening and closing balances of the Company's accounts receivable, unbilled receivables, and deferred revenues are as follows:

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Unbilled Receivable

 

Deferred Revenue

Balance at November 1, 2019

 

 $ 1,041,000

 

 $ 100,000

 

 $ 3,241,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at April 30, 2020

 

 $ 809,000

 

 $ 108,000

 

 $ 1,822,000

 

 

The differences in the opening and closing balances of the Company’s unbilled receivable and deferred revenue primarily results from the timing difference between the Company’s performance and the customer’s payment.

 

Deferred revenue includes amounts billed to customers for which the revenue recognition criteria has not yet been met. Deferred revenue primarily consists of billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition from the Company’s subscription services and, to a lesser extent, professional services. Deferred revenue is recognized as the Company satisfies its performance obligations. The Company generally invoices its customers in monthly, quarterly or annual installments for subscription services. Accordingly, the deferred revenue balance does not generally represent the total contract value of annual or multi-year, non-cancellable subscription arrangements. Deferred revenue that will be recognized during the


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succeeding 12-month period is recorded as current deferred revenue and the remaining portion is recorded as noncurrent. The amount of revenue recognized during the three and six months ended April 30, 2020 that was included in the deferred revenue balance at November 1, 2019 was $298,000 and $2,721,000, respectively.

 

Unbilled accounts receivable relates to the delivery of subscription and/or professional services for which the related billings will occur in a future period.

 

 

D. Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligation

 

The following table discloses the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations as of the end of the reporting period, and when the Company expects to recognize the revenue.

 

 

 

12 months or less

 

Greater than 12 months *

Subscription services

 

$        4,946,000

 

$            977,000

Professional services

 

$              77,000

 

$                      -   

Material rights

 

$            131,000

 

$            289,000

 

*Approximately 94% of these amounts are expected to be recognized between 12 and 36 months.   

 

The table above includes amounts billed and not yet recognized as revenue, as well as, unrecognized future committed billings in customer contracts and excludes future billing amounts for which the customer has a termination for convenience right in their agreement.

 

 

Cost of Revenues  

 

Costs associated with subscription and maintenance revenues consisted primarily of direct labor, depreciation of PASSUR and Surface Multilateration (“SMLAT”) Network Systems (both collectively, the “PASSUR Network”), amortization of capitalized software development costs, communication costs, data feeds, travel and entertainment, and consulting fees. Also, included in cost of revenues were costs associated with upgrades to PASSUR and SMLAT Systems necessary to make such systems compatible with new software applications, as well as the ordinary repair and maintenance of existing PASSUR and SMLAT Systems. Additionally, cost of revenues in each reporting period has been impacted by: (1) the number of PASSUR and SMLAT Systems added to the PASSUR Network, which included the cost of production, shipment, and installation of these assets, which were capitalized to the PASSUR Network; and (2) new capitalized costs associated with software development projects. Both of these are referred to as “Capitalized Assets” and were depreciated and/or amortized over their respective useful lives and charged to cost of revenues.  As a result of the FAA mandate and the corresponding review conducted by the Company, which resulted in the commencement of the decommissioning of the PASSUR Network, as well as industry changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (as described in more detail below), the Company anticipates that the costs of maintaining and operating these systems, including depreciation along with related amortization of capitalized software development costs, will decrease during the balance of the fiscal year.

 

Certain of PASSUR’s services have traditionally relied on our proprietary network of sensors for aircraft surveillance. During the three months ended April 30, 2020, in light of the FAA’s mandate for ADS-B equipage on aircrafts operating in most U.S. airspace, effective January 2020, and parallel adoption of ADS-B requirements in much of the world, the Company performed a comprehensive review of its data feeds, specifically those associated with the PASSUR Network units and external ADS-B data feeds to determine if these external data feeds provide sufficient redundant data as to that generated from the existing PASSUR installations. The Company determined that such services can now be powered by a combination of FAA data plus commercial ADS-B aggregator feeds and other data feeds available to the Company. This provides a more cost-effective solution and will allow us to focus more on value-added analytics, and less on sensor technology.  In this regard, the Company reviewed and decommissioned approximately half of its PASSUR Network system assets.  It is the Company’s intention to decommission all remaining PASSUR Network system assets throughout the remainder of this fiscal year.  As a result, the Company wrote off the carrying value applicable to the PASSUR Network systems of approximately $3,565,000, and lease assets applicable to these PASSUR locations of approximately $175,000, which amounts are included as an impairment charge for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020.  The write-off amount includes PASSUR System and SMLAT System assets as well as inventory of finished and spare parts.


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Additionally, due to the financial and economic hardships being experience by the Company’s customers and air transportation support vendors in the current COVID-19 environment, there is a sufficient amount of uncertainty surrounding the ability of our customers to either renew and/or maintain their current levels of committed contracts with the Company. In order to determine whether or not an impairment had occurred, we looked at existing contracted revenue, adjusted for future uncertainties, and compared those amounts with the net carrying value of the related software development asset. Where the contracted revenue amount was less than the net carrying value of the software development asset, we noted an impairment.  As a result, the Company wrote off previously capitalized software development costs totaling approximately $6,134,000 due to impairment. The amount of these charges and write-offs are included as an impairment charge for the three and six month periods ended April 30, 2020 totaling $9,874,000.

 

 

Income Taxes

 

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, Income Taxes, the effects of changes in tax rates and tax laws are recognized in the period in which the new legislation is enacted.  The CARES Act made various tax law changes, including among others: (i) modified the limitation on business interest expenses under IRC Section 163(j) for the 2019 and 2020 tax years to permit additional expensing of interest, (ii) enacted a technical correction so that qualified improvement property can be immediately expensed under IRC Section 168(k); and (iii) made modifications to the federal net operating loss rules, including to permit federal net operating losses incurred in 2018, 2019, or 2020 to be carried back to the five preceding taxable years in order to generate a refund for previously paid income taxes; and (iv)  enhanced the recoverability of corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT) credits.  Given the Company’s full valuation allowance position, the CARES Act did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

 

The Company’s provision for income taxes consists of federal, state and foreign taxes, as applicable, in amounts necessary to align the Company’s year-to-date tax provision with the effective rate that it expects to achieve for the full year. Each quarter the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate and records cumulative adjustments as necessary.  

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $31,560, which was attributable to foreign withholding tax.  The effective tax rate for the six months ended April 30, 2020 was (0.3)% as compared to the U.S. federal corporate tax rate of 21% due to foreign withholding taxes.  The Company did not record an income tax benefit on its pre-tax losses as the Company maintains a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets and the net deferred tax assets were not realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis.

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Company recorded an income tax provision (benefit) of $0.  The Company projected that its annual effective tax rate for the six months ended April 30, 2019 was 0% as the Company’s net deferred tax assets were not realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis.

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The Company records accounts receivable for agreements where amounts due from customers are contractually required and are non-refundable. The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced by a valuation allowance that reflects the Company’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected. Net accounts receivable is comprised of the monthly, quarterly, or annual committed amounts due from customers pursuant to the terms of each respective customer’s agreement.  Accounts receivable balances include amounts attributable to deferred revenues. The Company’s accounts receivable balances included $108,000 of unbilled receivables associated with contractually committed services provided to existing customers as of the six months ended April 30, 2020, which will be invoiced subsequent to April 30, 2020. At October 31, 2019, the Company’s accounts receivable balance included $100,000 of unbilled receivables associated with contractually committed services provided to existing customers during the twelve months ended October 31, 2019.

 

The Company has a history of successfully collecting all amounts due from its customers under the original terms of its subscription agreements without making concessions. However, as a result of the outbreak of the global pandemic, the Company is in discussions with several of its customers for extended terms of payment or temporary suspension of services or the provision of free services for a specified period of time.  

 


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The provision for doubtful accounts was $509,000 and $165,000 as of April 30, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively. During the quarter ended April 30, 2020, the Company increased its provision for doubtful accounts in response to the financial and economic uncertainty facing the air transportation industry and several of the Company’s customers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Company is in discussions with several customers regarding extended terms and temporary suspension of services.  In addition to reviewing delinquent accounts receivable, the Company considers many factors in estimating its reserve, including historical data, experience, customer types, credit worthiness, and economic trends. The Company monitors its outstanding accounts receivable balances and believes the provision is adequate.

 

 

PASSUR Network

 

The PASSUR Network is comprised of PASSUR and SMLAT Systems and includes the direct production, shipping, and installation costs incurred for each PASSUR and SMLAT systems, which are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. As described in “Cost of Revenues” above, in light of the FAA's mandate for ADS-B equipage on aircrafts operating in most U.S. airspace effective January 2020, and parallel adoption of ADS-B requirements in much of the world, we determined that services that traditionally had relied on our proprietary network of sensors for aircraft surveillance can now be powered by a combination of FAA data plus commercial ADS-B aggregator feeds and other data feds available to the Company. This provides a more cost-effective solution and will allow us to focus more on value-added analytics, and less on sensor technology.  In this regard, the Company reviewed and decommissioned approximately half of the PASSUR Network system assets.  It is the Company’s intention to decommission all remaining PASSUR Network system assets throughout the remainder of this fiscal year.  As a result, the Company wrote off net assets applicable to the PASSUR Network systems of approximately $3,565,000, which amount is included as an impairment charge for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020.  The write-off amount includes PASSUR System and SMLAT System assets as well as inventory of finished and spare parts.

 

The Company did not capitalize any costs related to the PASSUR Network for both the three and six months ended April 30, 2020. Additionally, the Company did not purchase any parts for the PASSUR Network and used $0 and $9,300 of PASSUR Network parts for repairs during the three and six months ended April 30, 2020, respectively.

 

Depreciation expenses related to the Company-owned PASSUR Network was $148,000 and $374,000 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020, respectively. Depreciation is charged to cost of revenues and is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, which was estimated at five years for SMLAT Systems and seven years for PASSUR Systems.

 

As a result of the FAA mandate, and the corresponding review conducted by the Company, which resulted in the commencement of the decommissioning of the PASSUR Network, the Company anticipates that the costs of maintaining and operating these systems, including depreciation, will decrease materially in the balance of the fiscal year.  

 

The Company capitalized $61,000 of PASSUR Network costs for both the three and six months ended April 30, 2019. Additionally, the Company used $13,000 and $22,000 of PASSUR Network parts for repairs during the three and six months ended April 30, 2019, respectively, and did not make any material purchases of parts during the same period.

 

Depreciation expenses related to the Company-owned PASSUR Network was $210,000 and $416,000 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2019, respectively.

 

The net carrying balance of the PASSUR Network assets, after the effect of the write off described above as of April 30, 2020, was $0 and $3,949,000, as of April 30, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively. Included in the net carrying balance as of October 31, 2019, were parts and finished goods for the PASSUR Network totaling $1,831,000, which had not yet been installed.

 

 

Capitalized Software Development Costs

 

Due to the financial and economic hardships being experienced by airlines, airports and air transportation support vendors, in the current COVID-19 environment, there is a sufficient amount of uncertainty surrounding the ability of our customers to continue to perform their contracts with the Company.  In order to determine whether or not an impairment had occurred, the Company looked at existing contracted revenue, adjusted for future uncertainties, and compared those amounts with the


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net carrying value of the related capitalized development cost asset.  Where the revenue amount was less than the net carrying value of the asset, we determined that an impairment had occurred.  As a result of this exercise, the Company wrote-off assets totaling $6,134,000 based on the assumption that the carrying value of the software capitalization is representative of 100% of the committed contract values remaining.

 

The Company capitalized $0 and $489,000 of software development costs during the three and six months ended April 30, 2020, respectively.  For the three and six months ended April 30, 2019, the Company capitalized $647,000 and $1,342,000, respectively, of software development costs. In addition, the Company did not incur any capitalized software development costs during the quarter ended April 30, 2020.

 

The Company amortized $520,000 and $1,208,000 of capitalized software development costs during the three and six months ended April 30, 2020, respectively. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2019, the Company amortized $592,000 and $1,112,000 of capitalized software development costs, respectively. The Company previously recorded amortization of the software on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software, typically over five years within “Cost of Revenues”.

 

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 350-40, “Internal Use Software” (“ASC 350-40”). ASC 350-40 provides guidance for determining whether computer software is internal-use software, and on accounting for the proceeds of computer software originally developed or obtained for internal use and then subsequently sold to the public.  It also provides guidance on capitalization of the costs incurred for computer software developed or obtained for internal use. The Company expensed all costs incurred during the preliminary project stage of its development, and capitalized the costs incurred during the application development stage. Costs incurred relating to upgrades and enhancements to the software were capitalized if it was determined that these upgrades or enhancements added additional functionality to the software. Costs incurred to improve and support products after they become available were charged to expense as incurred.  The Company did not capitalize any software development costs during the three-month period ended April 30, 2020.

 

As a result of the industry changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (described in “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic” below), the corresponding review conducted by the Company and the resultant write-offs taken, the Company anticipates that its level of capitalized software development costs, including related amortization of such costs, will decrease in the future.  

 

 

Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment when circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Impairment is recognized to the extent the sum of undiscounted estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset is less than the carrying value. Assets to be disposed of are carried at the lower of their carrying value or fair value, less costs to sell. The Company evaluates the periods of amortization continually in determining whether later events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives. If estimates are changed, the unamortized costs will be allocated to the increased or decreased number of remaining periods in the asset’s revised life.

 

 

Deferred Tax Asset

 

Each reporting period, the Company assesses the realizability of its deferred tax assets to determine if it is more-likely-than-not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will be realized.  The Company considered all available positive and negative evidence including the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operating results. The ultimate realization of a deferred tax asset is ultimately dependent on sufficient taxable income within the available carryback and/or carryforward periods to utilize the deductible temporary differences.  Based on the weight of available evidence including recent financial operating results, the Company determined its net deferred tax assets are not realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis and that a valuation allowance is required against its net deferred tax assets.  

 

At October 31, 2019, the Company had available federal net operating loss carryforwards of $16,098,000, of which $8,033,000 are indefinite lived and $8,065,000 will expire in various tax years from fiscal year 2023 through fiscal year 2038.  

 


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Net Loss per Share Information

 

Basic net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed similarly to basic earnings per share, except that it reflects the effect of common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options, using the treasury stock method in periods in which they have a dilutive effect. The Company’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, which expired on February 24, 2019, and 2019 Stock Incentive Plan allow for a cashless exercise. Shares used to calculate net loss per share are as follows:

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

April 30,

 

April 30,

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Basic Weighted average shares outstanding

  7,712,091

 

 7,696,091

 

  7,709,014

 

 7,696,091

Effect of dilutive stock options

                 -   

 

                -   

 

                 -   

 

                -   

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

  7,712,091

 

  7,696,091

 

  7,709,014

 

 7,696,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares which are not included in the calculation of diluted net income per share because their impact is anti-dilutive. These shares consist of stock options.

     1,831,500

 

    1,734,500

 

     1,831,500

 

    1,734,500

 

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company follows FASB ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation,” which requires the measurement of compensation cost for all stock-based awards at fair value on the date of grant, and recognition of stock-based compensation expense over the service period for awards expected to vest. The fair value of stock options was determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Such fair value is recognized as an expense over the service period, net of forfeitures. Stock-based compensation expense was $103,000 and $249,000 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense was $163,000 and $319,000 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2019, respectively. Stock-based compensation is primarily included in selling, general, and administrative expenses.

 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The recorded amounts of the Company’s cash, receivables, and accounts payables approximate their fair values principally because of the short-term nature of these items. The fair value of related party debt is not practicable to determine due primarily to the fact that the Company’s related party debt is held by its Chairman and significant shareholder, and the Company does not have any third-party debt with which to compare.

 

Additionally, on a recurring basis, the Company uses fair value measures when analyzing asset impairments. Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If it is determined such indicators are present, and the review indicates that the assets will not be fully recoverable based on the undiscounted estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset, their carrying values are reduced to estimated fair value.

 


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Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, which amends the ASC and creates Topic 842, Leases (“Topic 842”). Topic 842 requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP on the balance sheet. On November 1, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842. As a result of the adoption of Topic 842, the Company recognized operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and liabilities of $1,497,000 and $1,620,000, respectively. The Company does not have any finance lease ROU assets and liabilities. There was no change to our condensed consolidated statements of operations or cash flows, as a result of the adoption.

 

 

3. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was reported in Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared COVID-19 a “pandemic” on March 11, 2020 and the U.S. government declared a national state of emergency on March 13, 2020. The U.S. government has implemented enhanced screenings, quarantine requirements and other travel restrictions in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak. U.S. state governments have instituted similar measures, such as “shelter-in-place” requirements and declared states of emergency. In addition, the U.S. government has strongly recommended “social distancing” measures, including avoiding gathering in groups of more than 10 people and avoiding discretionary travel.

 

Government restrictions and consumer fears relating to the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted flight schedules and given rise to a general reluctance of consumers to fly at this time, resulted in unprecedented cancellations of flights, and substantially reduced demand for future flights for the foreseeable future. The severe reduction in air travel continued through May 2020 and will negatively impact the Company’s revenues for the remainder of fiscal 2020.

 

The CARES Act was enacted in March 2020 and provides economic support for, among others, businesses in the airline industry.  The Company has applied for assistance under the Payroll Support Program for Air Carriers and Contractors, part of the CARES Act.  Presently, the Company is still awaiting a decision regarding its application for assistance under the CARES Act.  There can be no assurances however, that the Company will receive any financial assistance as a result of its application.  Additionally, provisions under the CARES Act allow the Company to defer payment of the employer’s share of Social Security taxes incurred from March of 2020 through December 31, 2020. Under the terms of the legislation, 50% of the deferred payroll taxes would be due and payable by December 31, 2021, and the remaining 50% would be due and payable by December 31, 2022.  The amount of payroll taxes subject to deferred payment is approximately $130,000.  

 

The Company has taken several actions to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business, as outlined below:

·Eliminated or furloughed approximately one-third of existing positions; 

·Instituted a temporary pay reduction plan affecting essentially all of the remaining employees; 

·Suspended the use of outside consultants; 

·Rationalized the PASSUR Network to reduce data feed and telecom costs; and 

·Reduced and/or eliminated other operating expenses that were not critical to the short-term outlook of the Company.   

 

Due to the financial and economic hardships being experienced by airlines, airports and air transportation support vendors in the current COVID-19 environment, there is a sufficient amount of uncertainty surrounding the ability of our customers to continue to perform their contracts with the Company.  During the three months ended April 30, 2020, the Company determined that impairments had occurred. As a result of the Company’s analysis, the Company recorded an impairment of $9,874,000, related to its capitalized software of $6,134,000, PASSUR Network system assets of $3,565,000 and $175,000 related to the leased assets applicable to the PASSUR locations.

 

 

4. Leases

 

During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company adopted Topic 842 using the modified retrospective transition approach permitted under the new standard for leases that existed at November 1, 2019 and, accordingly, the prior comparative periods were not restated.  Under this method, the Company was required to assess the remaining future payments of existing leases as of November 1, 2019.  Additionally, as of the date of adoption, the Company elected the package of practical expedients


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that did not require the Company to assess whether expired or existing contracts contain leases as defined in Topic 842, did not require reassessment of the lease classification (i.e., operating lease vs. finance lease) for expired or existing leases, and did not require a change to the accounting for previously capitalized initial direct costs.

 

The adoption of this standard impacted the Company’s consolidated balance sheet due to the recognition of ROU assets and associated lease liabilities related to operating leases as compared to the previous accounting.  The accounting for finance leases under Topic 842 is consistent with the prior accounting for capital leases. The impact of the adoption of this standard on the Company’s consolidated statement of earnings and consolidated statement of cash flows was not material.

 

Per the guidance of Topic 842, a contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset.  The Company recognizes a lease liability and a related ROU asset at the commencement date for leases on its consolidated balance sheet, excluding short-term leases as noted below. The lease liability is equal to the present value of unpaid lease payments over the remaining lease term. The Company’s lease term at the commencement date may reflect options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that such options will be exercised. To determine the present value of the lease liability, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate, which is defined as the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow (on a collateralized basis over a similar term) an amount equal to the lease payments in similar economic environments.  The ROU asset is based on the corresponding lease liability adjusted for certain costs such as initial direct costs, prepaid lease payments and lease incentives received. Both operating and finance lease ROU assets are reviewed for impairment, consistent with other long-lived assets, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. After a ROU asset is impaired, any remaining balance of the ROU asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful life.

 

After the lease commencement date, the Company evaluates lease modifications, if any, that could result in a change in the accounting for leases.  For a lease modification, an evaluation is performed to determine if it should be treated as either a separate lease or a change in the accounting of an existing lease. In addition, significant changes in events or circumstances within the Company’s control are assessed to determine whether a change in the accounting for leases is required.

 

Certain of the Company’s leases provide for variable lease payments for the right to use an underlying asset that vary due to changes in facts and circumstances occurring after the commencement date, other than the passage of time. Variable lease payments that are dependent on an index or rate (e.g., Consumer Price Index) are included in the initial measurement of the lease liability, the initial measurement of the ROU asset, and the lease classification test based on the index or rate as of the commencement date. Any changes from the commencement date estimation of the index- and rate-based variable payments are expensed as incurred in the period of the change. Variable lease payments that are not known at the commencement date and are determinable based on the performance or use of the underlying asset, are not included in the initial measurement of the lease liability or the ROU asset, but instead are expensed as incurred.  The Company’s variable lease payments primarily include common area maintenance and real estate taxes.

 

Upon the adoption of Topic 842, the Company made the following accounting policy elections:

 

·Certain of the Company’s contracts contain lease components as well as non-lease components. Unless an accounting policy is elected to the contrary, the contract consideration must be allocated to the separate lease and non-lease components in accordance with Topic 842. For purposes of allocating contract consideration, the Company elected not to separate the lease components from non-lease components for all asset classes.  This was applied to all existing leases as of November 1, 2019 and will be applied to new leases on an on-going basis.    

 

·The Company elected not to apply the measurement and recognition requirements of Topic 842 to short-term leases (i.e., leases with a term of 12 months or less).  Accordingly, short-term leases will not be recorded as ROU assets or lease liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, and the related lease payments will be recognized in net earnings on a straight-line basis over the lease term.   

 

As a result of the adoption of Topic 842, the Company recognized operating lease ROU assets and liabilities of $1,497,000 and $1,620,000, respectively, as of November 1, 2019. The Company does not have any finance lease ROU assets and liabilities.

 


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The Company has operating leases primarily for offices and PASSUR and SMLAT systems, with remaining terms of approximately 1 year to 4.2 years.  Some of the Company’s lease contracts include options to extend the leases for up to five years, while others include options to terminate the leases within 1 year.  

 

A summary of total lease costs and other information for the period relating to the Company’s operating leases is as follows:

 

Total lease cost

 

 

Three Months Ended

April 30, 2020

 

 

Six Months Ended

April 30, 2020

Operating lease cost

 

$

425,712

 

$

613,903

Short-term lease cost

 

 

52,809

 

 

103,924

Variable lease cost

 

 

14,098

 

 

28,467

Total

 

$

492,619

 

$

746,294

 

Other information

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

 379,363

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

 

$

 14,418

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases

 

 

 2.66

 years

Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases

 

 

 9.75

 %

 

 

During the three months ended April 30, 2020, the Company recorded an impairment to its ROU assets of approximately $423,000, related to lease abandonment charges of $248,000, for the abandonment of two office locations and $175,000 related to leased assets applicable to the PASSUR network locations.

 

The total future minimum lease payments, over the remaining lease term, relating to the Company’s operating leases for the remainder of fiscal 2020 and for each of the next four fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:

 

 

 

Operating Leases

 

Remainder of fiscal 2020

 

$

359,785

 

Fiscal 2021

 

 

534,228

 

Fiscal 2022

 

 

384,511

 

Fiscal 2023

 

 

214,820

 

Fiscal 2024

 

 

1,955

 

Thereafter

 

 

-

 

Total future minimum lease payments

 

 

1,495,299

 

Less imputed interest

 

 

(168,836)

 

Total

 

$

1,326,463

 

 

 

The following table summarizes scheduled maturities of the Company’s contractual obligations relating to operating leases for which cash flows are fixed and determinable as of October 31, 2019:

 

 

Payments Due in Fiscal Year(1)

Fiscal 2020

 

$

609,833

Fiscal 2021

 

 

437,746

Fiscal 2022

 

 

308,520

Fiscal 2023

 

 

195,183

Fiscal 2024

 

 

-

Thereafter

 

 

-

Total contractual obligations

 

$

1,551,282

 

 

 

 

 

(1)Minimum operating lease commitments only include base rent.  Certain leases provide for contingent rents that are not measurable at inception and primarily include common area maintenance and real estate taxes.  These amounts are excluded from minimum operating lease commitments and are included in the determination of total rent expense when it is probable that the expense has been incurred and the amount is reasonably measurable.  Such amounts have not been material to total rent expense.   


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The Company does not have any finance leases. As of April 30, 2020, the number of leases that have not yet commenced is immaterial.

 

 

5. Notes Payable – Related Party

 

The outstanding amount under the note payable to G.S. Beckwith Gilbert, the Company’s Non-Executive Chairman and significant stockholder (the “Existing Gilbert Note”), was $10,214,000 as of April 30, 2020, including accrued interest, with an interest rate of 9 ¾% and a maturity date of November 1, 2021. Interest payments are due by October 31st of each fiscal year. At April 30, 2020, the notes payable balance included accrued interest on the Existing Gilbert Note of $629,000, representing interest incurred during the fourth quarter of 2019 through and including the second quarter of 2020.  During the six months ended April 30, 2020, Mr. Gilbert loaned the Company an additional $1,435,000 (which amount is included in the outstanding note payable amount as of April 30, 2020 identified above). As of June 19, 2020, the note payable balance, including accrued interest, was $10,344,000. During the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Company paid interest incurred on the Existing Gilbert Note totaling $336,000.

 

On January 27, 2020, the Company entered into a Sixth Debt Extension Agreement with Mr. Gilbert, effective January 27, 2020, pursuant to which the Company and Mr. Gilbert agreed to modify certain terms and conditions of the Existing Gilbert Note. The maturity date of the Existing Gilbert Note was November 1, 2020, and the total amount of principal and interest due for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 and first quarter of fiscal year 2020 and owing as of January 27, 2020, was $9,071,000. Pursuant to the Sixth Debt Extension Agreement, the Company issued a new note to Mr. Gilbert in the amount of $9,071,000, (the “Sixth Replacement Note”) equal to a principal of $8,670,000 and accrued interest through January 27, 2020 of $401,000, and cancelled the Existing Gilbert Note. The Company agreed to pay accrued interest included in the Sixth Replacement Note, at the time and on the terms set forth in the Sixth Replacement Note. Under the terms of the Sixth Replacement Note, the maturity date was extended to November 1, 2021, and the annual interest rate remained at 9.75%. Interest payments under the Sixth Replacement Note shall be made annually on October 31st of each year. The note payable is secured by the Company’s assets.

 

The Company has evaluated its financial position as of April 30, 2020, including an operating loss of $1,980,000 before impairment charges, for the six months ended April 30, 2020 and working capital deficit of $1,527,000 (excluding deferred revenues) as of April 30, 2020, and has requested and received a commitment from Mr. Gilbert, dated June 19, 2020, that if the Company, at any time, is unable to meet its obligations through June 19, 2021, Mr. Gilbert will provide the Company with the necessary continuing financial support to meet such obligations.  Such commitment for financial support may be in the form of additional advances or loans to the Company, in addition to the deferral of principal and/or interest payments due on the existing loans, if deemed necessary.

 

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

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

The information provided in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including, without limitation, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below) contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the Company's future plans, objectives, and expected performance. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “objective,” “seek,” “strive,” “might,” “likely result,” “build,” “grow,” “plan,” “goal,” “expand,” “position,” or similar words, or the negatives of these words, or similar terminology, identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable, but are subject to a wide range of risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements referred to above. These factors include, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties discussed under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the uncertainties related to the ability of the Company to sell its existing product and professional service lines, as well as its new products and professional services (due to potential competitive pressure from other companies or other products), as well as the potential for terrorist attacks, changes in fuel costs, airline bankruptcies and consolidations, economic conditions, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the SEC. Other uncertainties which could impact the Company include, without limitation, uncertainties with respect to future changes in governmental regulation and the impact that such changes in regulation will have on the


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Company’s business. Additional uncertainties include, without limitation, uncertainties relating to: (1) the Company's ability to find and maintain the personnel necessary to sell, manufacture, and service its products; (2) its ability to adequately protect its intellectual property; and (3) its ability to secure future financing. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made and which reflect management’s analysis, judgments, belief, or expectation only as of such date.

 

Moreover, investors are cautioned to interpret many of the risks identified in the risk factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, as well as the risks set forth above, as being heightened as a result of the ongoing and numerous adverse impacts of COVID-19. The spread of COVID-19 has severely impacted many economies throughout the world, with businesses being forced to cease or limit operations for long or indefinite periods of time.  Measures taken to contain the spread of the virus, including travel bans, quarantines and closures of non-essential services have triggered significant disruptions to businesses worldwide, with particular concentration on the aviation industry that the Company serves.  The federal government has responded with monetary and fiscal interventions to aid in stabilizing the economy and the Company has applied for assistance under the Payroll Support Program for Air Carriers and Contractors, part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).  Presently, the Company is still awaiting a decision regarding its application for assistance under the CARES Act.  There can be no assurances however, that the Company will receive any financial assistance as a result of this application.

 

The aviation and travel industries, which are served by the Company and its products, were severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak as a result of travel restrictions imposed by most jurisdictions.  As a result of the pandemic, the Company faces increased economic pressures and possible loss of revenue for the remainder of fiscal 2020 and into fiscal 2021.  The severity of the downturn depends on many factors, the outcomes of which are uncertain or unknown at this time, such as, among other things, the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or to mitigate its impact, the discovery of treatments and vaccines for the disease, the length of time before the public feels safe to travel, and the economic stimulus programs available to affected industries and consumers.  All of these variables will impact how quickly the industry can recover and may affect the revenue and earnings levels of the Company.

 

For further information on factors which could impact the Company and the statements contained herein, see Item 1A: Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2019. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update and supplement any forward-looking statements that become untrue because new information becomes available, other events occur in the future, or otherwise.

 

Description of Business

 

PASSUR is a global leader in digital operational excellence.  The Company reduces operational complexity by delivering a trusted platform combined with professional services to help lower operating expenses. 

 

Operational efficiency is more important now than ever to eliminate sources of waste, variables, and inflexible operations for increased profits. The Company addresses this significant industry problem by applying our technology platform, combined with professional services, to provide solutions that predict, prioritize, prevent and help the industry recover from unexpected disruptions. These disruptions have long been seen as the cost of doing business in the industry and are even more pronounced today, creating greater uncertainty to the industry. The Company provides actionable intelligence to enable the industry to manage their operations more efficiently.

 

PASSUR solutions are used by some of the largest airlines and airports in the United States, as well as by airlines and airports in Canada, Europe, and Latin America.


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The Company’s business plan is to continue to focus on increasing subscription-based revenues from its suite of software applications, and professional services designed to address the needs of the aviation industry and the U.S. government. The Company helps customers alleviate constraints without the cost of expensive infrastructure upgrades and get them fully operational within months, to capture more revenue during peak travel periods.  The Company’s goal is to help solve problems faced by its customers and increase profits, by focusing on:

 

·Improving visibility across departments;  

 

·Improving the quality of planning data; and  

 

·Automating data driven decision support for capacity and demand to meet the spikes in revenue opportunity.  

 

For the three months ended April 30, 2020, total revenue decreased 13% to $3,179,000, compared with $3,634,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019. Loss from operations for the three months ended April 30, 2020 (inclusive of the impairment charge of $9,874,000, which is described further below) was $11,512,000, compared to $964,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019. Excluding the impact of the impairment charge, the loss from operations was $1,638,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2020, an increase of $674,000 from the same period in fiscal 2019.  For the three months ended April 30, 2020, net loss (inclusive of the impairment charge of $9,874,000) was $11,731,000, or $1.52 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1,132,000, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the same period in fiscal year 2019.

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, total revenue increased 2% to $7,404,000, compared with $7,290,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019. Loss from operations for the six months ended April 30, 2020 (inclusive of the impairment charge of $9,874,000) was $11,854,000, compared to $1,730,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019.  Excluding the impact of the impairment charge, the loss from operations was $1,980,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2020, an increase of $250,000 from the same period in fiscal 2019.  For the six months ended April 30, 2020, net loss (inclusive of the impairment charge of $9,874,000) was $12,314,000, or $1.60 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $2,066,000, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the same period in fiscal year 2019.

 

Results of Operations

 

Revenues

 

Management concentrates its efforts on the sale of business intelligence, predictive analytics, and decision support product applications, utilizing its extensive data base comprised of various data sources. Such efforts include the continued development of existing products, new product offerings and to a lesser extent, professional services.  

 

For the three months ended April 30, 2020, total revenues decreased by $455,000, or 13%, to $3,179,000, as compared with $3,634,000 for the same period in 2019. The decrease in total revenues was primarily due to a decrease in subscription revenue of $552,000, or 15%, which was partially offset by an increase in consulting revenue of $97,000 to $102,000, as compared with the same period in the prior year.

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, total revenues increased by $114,000, or 2%, to $7,404,000, as compared with $7,290,000 for the same period in 2019. The increase in total revenues was primarily due to an increase in consulting revenue of $305,000, partially offset by a decrease in subscription revenue of $191,000, or 3%, as compared with the same period in the prior year.

 

The decrease in subscription revenue for both the three and six months ended April 30, 2020 was primarily due to several expiring airline and airport contracts that were not renewed, offset in part by new contracts for subscription services closed during fiscal year 2020 and net incremental revenue recognized during both periods in fiscal 2020 related to new contracts closed during fiscal year 2019.

 

As previously disclosed, the Company engaged in ongoing discussions with two of its customers about the possible renewal of certain existing contracts which had expired at various times from January 31, 2020 through March 31, 2020, but certain parts of these contracts had been renewed on a short-term interim basis. These contracts were not renewed in full or in part, which resulted in the loss of potential revenue generated from these contracts of $957,000 and $972,000 for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods in fiscal 2019.  In addition, the loss of revenue from these contracts not being renewed for the Company’s full fiscal year 2020 will total approximately $3,917,000


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as compared to the full fiscal year of 2019.  Additionally, the Company has agreed with one of its customers to a temporary suspension of billings during the periods of August 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  This will impact the Company’s fourth quarter revenue by approximately $513,000.  The customer has paid for subscription services through July 31, 2020.

 

Expenses

 

In response to the uncertainty surrounding the prospects of airlines and airports and the travel industry as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the declines in revenue that the Company began to experience during the second quarter of 2020, partly as a result of the pandemic, the Company reviewed its operating costs to more closely align those costs with its outlook for the foreseeable future. The Company has taken steps to reduce its operating costs going forward by terminating or furloughing certain positions, instituting a temporary pay reduction plan, suspending the use of outside consultants where possible, rationalizing the PASSUR Network, and reducing and/or eliminating other operating expenses that were not critical to the short-term outlook of the Company.  As a result, the Company reduced its level of cash operating costs at the end of the second quarter of 2020, by approximately $1,200,000 or 8% when compared with the end of the first quarter of 2020.  The Company estimates that the continuation of these programs into the second half of fiscal 2020 would result in further savings, reducing its annualized cash operating costs by approximately 40% compared with the level at the end of the first quarter of 2020. However, there can be no assurances that the Company may not have to further reduce additional operating costs in the future.  If the recovery of the air transportation industry accelerates and revenue levels quickly return to pre-COVID-19 levels, these levels of cost savings may not be practicable or sustainable to support the operations necessary for the increased level of revenue.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

For the three months ended April 30, 2020, cost of revenues increased $385,000, or 19%, to $2,421,000, as compared with the same period in fiscal year 2019.  For the six months ended April 30, 2020, cost of revenues increased $638,000, or 16%, to $4,707,000, as compared with the same period in fiscal year 2019. The increases in cost of revenues during these periods were primarily attributable to a decrease in capitalized software development costs, as a result of the Company’s decision to not incur any capitalized software costs during the quarter ended April 30, 2020. Additionally, cost of revenues during the current quarter were negatively impacted by a charge of approximately $162,000 for the abandonment of two leased properties. Partially offsetting these increases in costs were lower compensation and professional services and consulting expenses. In response to the uncertainty surrounding the prospects of airlines and airports and the travel industry for the remainder of the year given the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Company undertook a review of its operating costs to more closely align those costs with its forecast for revenue.  The Company realized cost savings during the three months ended April 30, 2020 from reductions in force, furloughs and temporary reductions in salaries, combined with a reduction in the use of outside development consultants.  

 

Going forward, the Company anticipates lower levels of capitalized software costs.  In addition, as a result of the decommissioning process commenced during the quarter ended April 30, 2020 associated with the PASSUR Network, the write off of certain PASSUR Network assets and capitalized software development costs, the Company anticipates that depreciation and amortization expenses associated with these assets will decrease in the future.

 

Research and Development

 

For the three months ended April 30, 2020, research and development expenses decreased $36,000, or 26%, to $103,000, as compared to $139,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019.  For the six months ended April 30, 2020, research and development expenses decreased $68,000, or 24%, to $216,000, as compared to $283,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019. The decreases in research and development expenses during both periods were primarily attributable to a decrease in personnel related costs as compared to the same periods during the prior year.  This was a result of the reductions in force, furloughs and temporary reductions in salaries noted above.

 

The Company’s research and development efforts include activities associated with new product development, as well as the enhancement and improvement of the Company's existing software and information products. The Company anticipates that it will continue to invest in its software portfolio to develop, maintain, and support existing and newly developed applications for its customers.


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Selling, General, and Administrative

 

For the three months ended April 30, 2020, selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased $130,000, or 5%, to $2,292,000, as compared to $2,422,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019.  For the six months ended April 30, 2020, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $207,000, or 4%, to $4,461,000, as compared to $4,668,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019. The decreases in selling, general, and administrative expense for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020 were primarily due to decreases in compensation costs, as a result of the reductions in force, furloughs and salary reduction programs instituted in respect to the COVID-19 outbreak, coupled with lower travel expenses, as compared to the same periods in fiscal year 2019.  These decreases were partially offset by an increase in bad debt expense of $104,000 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020, respectively, due to the uncertainty of customer receivables as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Additionally, selling, general and administrative expenses during the current quarter were negatively impacted by a charge of approximately $86,000 for the abandonment of two leased properties.  

 

Impairment Charges

 

Certain of PASSUR’s services have traditionally relied on our proprietary network of sensors for aircraft surveillance. During the three months ended April 30, 2020, in light of the FAA’s mandate for ADS-B equipage on aircrafts operating in most U.S. airspace, effective January 2020, and parallel adoption of ADS-B requirements in much of the world, the Company performed a comprehensive review of its data feeds, specifically those associated with the PASSUR Network units and external ADS-B data feeds to determine if these external data feeds provide sufficient redundant data as to that generated from the existing PASSUR installations.  The Company determined that such services can now be powered by a combination of FAA data plus commercial ADS-B aggregator feeds and other date feeds available to the Company. This provides a more cost-effective solution and will allow the Company to focus more on value-added analytics, and less on sensor technology.  In this regard, the Company reviewed and decommissioned approximately half of the PASSUR Network system assets.  It is the Company’s intention to decommission all remaining PASSUR Network system assets throughout the remainder of its fiscal year.  As a result, the Company wrote off net assets applicable to the PASSUR Network systems of approximately $3,565,000, and lease assets applicable to these PASSUR locations of approximately $175,000, which amounts are included in the impairment charge for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020.  The write-off amount includes PASSUR System and SMLAT System assets as well as inventory of finished and spare parts.

 

As a result of the FAA mandate and the corresponding review conducted by the Company, which resulted in the commencement of the decommissioning of the PASSUR Network, the Company anticipates that the costs of maintaining and operating these systems, including depreciation, will decrease materially in the future.

 

Additionally, given the impact of the current COVID-19 environment on customers, there is a sufficient amount of uncertainty surrounding the ability of customers to continue to perform their contracts with the Company and the Company’s ability to generate revenue from such contracts.  In order to determine whether or not an impairment had occurred, we looked at existing contracted revenue, adjusted for future uncertainties, and compared those amounts with the net carrying value of the related software development asset. Where the revenue amount was less than the net carrying value of the software development asset, we noted an impairment.  As a result of this exercise, the Company wrote off previously capitalized software development costs totaling approximately $6,134,000 due to impairment.

 

The Company did not capitalize any software development costs during the three-month period ended April 30.  As a result of the industry changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the corresponding review conducted by the Company and the resultant write-off’s taken coupled with the change in accounting method described above, the Company anticipates that its level of capitalized software development, along with related amortization of such costs, will decrease materially in the future.

 

The amount of these charges and write-offs are included as an impairment charge for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020 totaling $9,874,000.

 

Loss from Operations

 

For the three months ended April 30, 2020, the loss from operations (excluding the impairment charge of $9,874,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2020) increased $674,000 to $1,638,000, as compared with the same period in fiscal year 2019.  The increase was primarily due to a decrease in capitalized software development costs, resulting from the Company’s decision to not incur any capitalized software costs during the quarter ended April 30, 2020 and lease abandonment charges


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of $248,000.  Partially offsetting these increases were a decrease in compensation expenses, development consultant expenses and travel, as explained above, as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2019.  Including the impairment charge, the loss from operations for the three months ended April 30, 2020 was $11,512,000.  For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the loss from operations (excluding the impairment charge of $9,874,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2020) increased $250,000 to $1,980,000, as compared with the same period in fiscal year 2019.   The increase was primarily due to a decrease in capitalized software development costs and lease abandonment charges of $248,000 recorded in the current quarter, as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2019. Including the impairment charge, the loss from operations for the six months ended April 30, 2020 was $11,854,000.  

 

Interest Expense – Related Party

 

Interest expense – related party increased $51,000, or 30%, and $93,000, or 28%, for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods in fiscal year 2019, due to the higher principal balance outstanding on the note in fiscal year 2020.

 

Net Loss

 

The Company had a net loss of $11,731,000, or $1.52 per diluted share, for the three months ended April 30, 2020, including the impact of the impairment charge of $9,874,000, as compared to a net loss of $1,132,000, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the same period in 2019. The Company had a net loss of $12,314,000, or $1.60 per diluted share, for the six months ended April 30, 2020, including the impact of the impairment charge of $9,874,000, as compared to a net loss of $2,066,000, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the same period in 2019.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company’s current liabilities, excluding deferred revenue, exceeded its current assets by $1,527,000 as of April 30, 2020.

 

The outstanding amount under the note payable to G.S. Beckwith Gilbert, the Company’s Non-Executive Chairman and significant stockholder (the “Existing Gilbert Note”), was $10,214,000 as of April 30, 2020, including accrued interest, with an interest rate of 9 ¾% and a maturity date of November 1, 2021. Interest payments are due by October 31st of each fiscal year. At April 30, 2020, the notes payable balance included accrued interest on the Existing Gilbert Note of $629,000, representing interest incurred during the fourth quarter of 2019 through and including the second quarter of 2020.  During the six months ended April 30, 2020, Mr. Gilbert loaned the Company an additional $1,435,000 (which amount is included in the outstanding note payable amount as of April 30, 2020 identified above). As of June 19, 2020, the note payable balance, including accrued interest, was $10,344,000. During the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Company paid interest incurred on the Existing Gilbert Note totaling $336,000.

 

On January 27, 2020, the Company entered into a Sixth Debt Extension Agreement with Mr. Gilbert, effective January 27, 2020, pursuant to which the Company and Mr. Gilbert agreed to modify certain terms and conditions of the Existing Gilbert Note. The maturity date of the Existing Gilbert Note was November 1, 2020, and the total amount of principal and interest due for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 and first quarter of fiscal year 2020 and owing as of January 27, 2020, was $9,071,000. Pursuant to the Sixth Debt Extension Agreement, the Company issued a new note to Mr. Gilbert in the amount of $9,071,000, (the “Sixth Replacement Note”) equal to a principal of $8,670,000 and accrued interest through January 27, 2020 of $401,000, and cancelled the Existing Gilbert Note. The Company agreed to pay accrued interest included in the Sixth Replacement Note, at the time and on the terms set forth in the Sixth Replacement Note. Under the terms of the Sixth Replacement Note, the maturity date was extended to November 1, 2021, and the annual interest rate remained at 9 ¾%. Interest payments under the Sixth Replacement Note shall be made annually on October 31st of each year. The note payable is secured by the Company’s assets.

 

Management is addressing the Company’s working capital deficiency by aggressively marketing the Company’s PASSUR Network information capabilities in its existing product and professional service lines, as well as in new products and professional services which are continually being developed and deployed. Management believes that the continued development of its existing suite of software products and professional services, which address the wide array of needs of the aviation industry, will continue to lead to increased growth in the Company’s customer-base and subscription-based revenues. However, there are no assurances that such growth will be achieved.


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If the Company’s business does not generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its operating cash requirements, the Company will attempt to obtain external financing on commercially reasonable terms. However, the Company has received a commitment from Mr. Gilbert, dated June 19, 2020, that if the Company, at any time, is unable to meet its obligations through June 19, 2021, Mr. Gilbert will provide the Company with the necessary continuing financial support to meet such obligations. Such commitment for financial support may be in the form of additional advances or loans to the Company, in addition to the deferral of principal and/or interest payments due on the existing loans, if deemed necessary.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $640,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2020, and consisted of an adjusted net loss of $2,440,000, (before an impairment charge of $9,874,000 and depreciation and amortization adjustments), depreciation and amortization expense of $1,749,000, stock-based compensation expense of $249,000, adjustments to operating lease assets and liabilities, net, of $235,000, changes in the provision for doubtful accounts of $104,000, a decrease in deferred revenue of ($1,420,000) and accounts receivable of $121,000, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued interest of $781,000.  The balance consisted of changes to other assets and liabilities and accrued expenses of ($19,000) as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2019. Net cash used in investing activities was $496,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2020, which was expended for software development costs in the first quarter of the 2020 fiscal period along with additions to property and equipment.  Net cash provided by financing activities was $1,458,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2020, and consisted of proceeds from note payable – related party and proceeds from the exercise of stock options.  

 

The Company actively monitors the costs associated with supporting the business, and continually seeks to identify and reduce any unnecessary costs as part of its cost reduction initiatives, while strategically reinvesting back into the business as part of its long-term plans. As described above, during the three months ended April 30, 2020, the Company took aggressive steps to reduce its cost structure, including, but not limited to, reductions in force, furloughs and salary reduction plans.  The Company will continue to monitor costs in relation to its revenue and will take further actions as necessary. The Company believes that it has the ability to reduce operating costs further if, at any time, such adjustments would be necessary to align the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and capital resources with the uncertain outlook of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, if the recovery of the air transportation industry accelerates and revenue levels quickly return to pre-COVID-19 levels, the levels of cost savings already taken or which may be taken by the Company may not be practical or sustainable to support the operations necessary for the increased level of revenue. The aviation market has been impacted by budgetary constraints, airline bankruptcies and consolidations, current economic conditions, the continued war on terrorism, and fluctuations in fuel costs. The aviation market is extensively regulated by government agencies, particularly the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board, and management anticipates that new regulations relating to air travel may continue to be issued. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are derived from airlines, airports, and organizations that serve, or are served by, the aviation industry. Any new regulations or changes in the economic situation of the aviation industry could have an impact on the future operations of the Company, either positively or negatively.

 

Interest by potential customers in the Company’s information and decision support software products obtained from the PASSUR Network Systems and other sources and its professional services remains strong. As a result, the Company believes that future revenues will increase on an annualized basis. However, there are no guarantees that such annualized future revenue increases will occur. If revenues do not increase and the Company’s cost-structure is not adjusted accordingly, losses may occur. The extent of such profits or losses will be dependent on sales volume achieved and the Company’s ability to optimize its cost structures.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

None.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities based upon accounting policies management has implemented. These significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019. The Company had a change to its Revenue Recognition policy, as described below. These policies and estimates are critical to the Company’s business operations and the understanding of its results


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of operations. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on the Company’s business operations are discussed throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, as such policies affect its reported financial results. The actual impact of these factors may differ under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Topic 606. The Company accounts for a customer contract when both parties have approved the contract and are committed to perform their respective obligations, each party’s rights can be identified, payment terms can be identified, the contract has commercial substance, and it is probable the Company will collect substantially all of the consideration to which it is entitled.

 

The Company derives revenue primarily from subscription-based, real-time decision and solution information and professional services. Revenues are recognized when control of these services is transferred to the customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services.

 

The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:

 

·Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer; 

·Identification of the performance obligations in the contract; 

·Determination of transaction price; 

·Allocation of transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and 

·Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.  

 

Subscription services revenue

 

Subscription services revenue is comprised of cloud-based subscription fees that provide the customer the right to access the Company’s software and receive support and updates, if any, for a period of time. The Company has determined such access represents a stand-ready service provided continually throughout the contract term. As such, control and satisfaction of this stand-ready performance obligation is deemed to occur over time. The Company’s subscription contracts include a fixed amount of consideration that is recognized ratably over the non-cancellable contract term, beginning on the date that access is made available to the customer. The passage of time is deemed to be the most faithful depiction of the transfer of control of the services as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit provided by the Company’s performance. Subscription contracts are generally one to three years in length, billed either, monthly, quarterly or annually, typically in advance, which coincides with the terms of the agreement. The Company’s subscription contracts do not have a significant financing component and customer invoices are typically due within 30 days. There is no significant variable consideration related to these arrangements. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether transfer of control to customers has occurred.

 

Professional services revenue

 

Professional services primarily consist of value assessments and customer training services. Payment for professional services is generally a fixed fee or a fee based on time and materials. The obligation to provide professional services is generally satisfied over time, with the customer simultaneously receiving and consuming the benefits as the Company satisfies its performance obligations. For professional services, revenue is recognized by measuring progress toward the complete satisfaction of the Company’s obligation. Progress for services that are contracted for a fixed price is generally measured based on hours incurred as a portion of total estimated hours, and as a practical expedient, progress for services that are contracted for time and materials is generally based on the amount the Company has the right to invoice. Professional services contracts are generally one year or less in length, billed either in advance, upon pre-defined milestones or as services are rendered in accordance with the terms of agreement. The Company’s professional service contracts do not have a significant financing component and customer invoices are typically due within 30 days.

 

Material rights

 

Contracts with customers may include material rights which are also performance obligations. Material rights primarily arise when the contract gives the customer the right to renew subscription services at a discounted price in the future. This


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may occur from time to time when the Company’s contracts provide an implicit discount as the customer pays a nonrefundable up-front fee in connection with the initial services contract that it does not have to pay again in order to renew the service. These non-refundable up-front fees are not related to any promised service that the customer benefits other than providing access to the subscription service.  Revenue allocated to material rights is recognized when the customer exercises the right over the estimated renewal period of five years or when the right expires. If exercised by the customer, the amount previously deferred for the material right is included in the transaction price of the renewal contract and allocated to the services included in that contract. If expired, revenue is recognized as subscription services revenue in the period the right expired. If the up-front fees do not provide the customer with a material right, then the amount is included in the transaction price of the initial services contract and allocated to the performance obligations in that contract.

 

Contracts with multiple performance obligations

 

Some of the Company’s contracts with customers contain multiple distinct performance obligations. For these contracts, the transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis.  The standalone selling price reflects the price the Company would charge for a specific service if it was sold separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. The Company maximizes the use of directly observable transactions to determine the standalone selling prices for its performance obligations. For subscription services, the Company separately determines the standalone selling prices by type of solution and customer demographics. For professional services, the Company separately determines standalone selling price by type of service.

 

Other policies and judgments

 

The commissions that the Company pays for obtaining a contract with a customer are conditional on future service provided by the employee. Therefore, since these costs are not incremental solely based on obtaining a contract, the Company does not defer any commission costs.

 

Leases

 

During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company adopted Topic 842 using the modified retrospective transition approach permitted under the new standard for leases that existed at November 1, 2019 and, accordingly, the prior comparative periods were not restated.  Under this method, the Company was required to assess the remaining future payments of existing leases as of November 1, 2019.  Additionally, as of the date of adoption, the Company elected the package of practical expedients that did not require the Company to assess whether expired or existing contracts contain leases as defined in Topic 842, did not require reassessment of the lease classification (i.e., operating lease vs. finance lease) for expired or existing leases, and did not require a change to the accounting for previously capitalized initial direct costs.

 

The adoption of this standard impacted the Company’s consolidated balance sheet due to the recognition of ROU assets and associated lease liabilities related to operating leases as compared to the previous accounting.  The accounting for finance leases under Topic 842 is consistent with the prior accounting for capital leases. The impact of the adoption of this standard on the Company’s consolidated statement of earnings and consolidated statement of cash flows was not material.

 

Per the guidance of Topic 842, a contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset.  The Company recognizes a lease liability and a related ROU asset at the commencement date for leases on its consolidated balance sheet, excluding short-term leases as noted below. The lease liability is equal to the present value of unpaid lease payments over the remaining lease term. The Company’s lease term at the commencement date may reflect options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that such options will be exercised. To determine the present value of the lease liability, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate, which is defined as the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow (on a collateralized basis over a similar term) an amount equal to the lease payments in similar economic environments.  The ROU asset is based on the corresponding lease liability adjusted for certain costs such as initial direct costs, prepaid lease payments and lease incentives received. Both operating and finance lease ROU assets are reviewed for impairment, consistent with other long-lived assets, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. After a ROU asset is impaired, any remaining balance of the ROU asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful life.

 

After the lease commencement date, the Company evaluates lease modifications, if any, that could result in a change in the accounting for leases.  For a lease modification, an evaluation is performed to determine if it should be treated as either a


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separate lease or a change in the accounting of an existing lease. In addition, significant changes in events or circumstances within the Company’s control are assessed to determine whether a change in the accounting for leases is required.

 

Certain of the Company’s leases provide for variable lease payments for the right to use an underlying asset that vary due to changes in facts and circumstances occurring after the commencement date, other than the passage of time. Variable lease payments that are dependent on an index or rate (e.g., Consumer Price Index) are included in the initial measurement of the lease liability, the initial measurement of the ROU asset, and the lease classification test based on the index or rate as of the commencement date. Any changes from the commencement date estimation of the index- and rate-based variable payments are expensed as incurred in the period of the change. Variable lease payments that are not known at the commencement date and are determinable based on the performance or use of the underlying asset, are not included in the initial measurement of the lease liability or the ROU asset, but instead are expensed as incurred.  The Company’s variable lease payments primarily include common area maintenance and real estate taxes.

 

Upon the adoption of Topic 842, the Company made the following accounting policy elections:

 

·Certain of the Company’s contracts contain lease components as well as non-lease components. Unless an accounting policy is elected to the contrary, the contract consideration must be allocated to the separate lease and non-lease components in accordance with Topic 842. For purposes of allocating contract consideration, the Company elected not to separate the lease components from non-lease components for all asset classes.  This was applied to all existing leases as of November 1, 2019 and will be applied to new leases on an on-going basis.    

 

·The Company elected not to apply the measurement and recognition requirements of Topic 842 to short-term leases (i.e., leases with a term of 12 months or less).  Accordingly, short-term leases will not be recorded as ROU assets or lease liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, and the related lease payments will be recognized in net earnings on a straight-line basis over the lease term.   

 

As a result of the adoption of Topic 842, the Company recognized operating lease ROU assets and liabilities of $1,497,000 and $1,620,000, respectively, as of November 1, 2019. The Company does not have any finance lease ROU assets and liabilities.

 

The Company has operating leases primarily for offices and PASSUR and SMLAT systems, with remaining terms of approximately 1 year to 4.2 years.  Some of the Company’s lease contracts include options to extend the leases for up to five years, while others include options to terminate the leases within 1 year.  

 

The Company does not have any finance leases. As of April 30, 2020, the number of leases that have not yet commenced is immaterial.

 

Recent Developments

 

On April 30, 2020, John F. Thomas informed the Board that he will step down as Executive Vice Chairman of the Board and as a director of the Company, effective April 30, 2020.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.  

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision, and with the participation of, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). The Company's disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules. The Company believes that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable


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assurance, not absolute assurance, that the objectives of the control system are met. Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of April 30, 2020.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) within the fiscal quarter to which this report relates, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.    

 

PART II. Other Information

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is not aware of any material, existing or pending legal proceedings to which the Company or its Subsidiary is a party or to which any of its properties are subject, except as described below. There are no proceedings in which any of the Company’s directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest that is adverse to the Company’s interests.

 

On or about May 17, 2019, Barnett Electric Inc. filed a lawsuit against the Company in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking to recover fees in the amount of $150,000, plus interest and attorneys’ fees, for certain services and equipment allegedly provided to PASSUR. In response, the Company denied the allegations of any liability and asserted counterclaims alleging that Barnett is liable to PASSUR for Barnett’s alleged failures to perform and interference with PASSUR’s business. Although discovery is still underway and the ultimate outcome of the case cannot be reasonably predicted, PASSUR believes that it has viable defenses to Barnett’s claims, which the Company intends to defend vigorously, and believes that PASSUR is itself entitled to recovery from Barnett. The outcome of this matter is not expected to have a material impact on our cash flows, results of operations or financial position.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Our business, operations and financial condition are subject to various risks and uncertainties.  The risk factors described in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, as supplemented below, should be carefully considered, together with the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC, in connection with evaluating the Company, our business, and the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may affect us.  The occurrence of any of these known or unknown risks could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

The risk factor described below updates the risk factors disclosed in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

 

The continuing rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) could adversely impact the Company’s business and results of operations.

 

The outbreak and continuing rapid spread of a strain of coronavirus (COVID-19), which was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China in December 2019, has had a severe impact on the aviation and travel industries, which are served by the Company and its products. Measures taken to contain the spread of the virus, including travel bans, quarantines and closures of non-essential services, have triggered significant disruptions to business worldwide and resulted in a substantial curtailment of global travel and business activities.  Government restrictions and consumer fears related to the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted flight schedules and given rise to a general reluctance of consumers to fly at this time, resulted in unprecedented cancellations of flights, and substantially reduced demand for future flights for the foreseeable future.  

 

As a result, the Company faces increased economic pressure and could experience a possible loss of revenue during the remainder of fiscal year 2020 and into fiscal year 2021. If the aviation and travel industries experience a severe downturn


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for an extended period of time, we could experience a prolonged period of reduced demand for our products and services, which could have a negative impact on our ability to enter into new customer contracts or renew existing customer contracts.  In addition, a prolonged period of travel, commercial and other similar restrictions and the resulting reduced demand for air travel as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak could have a negative impact on the ability of our airline and airport customers to perform their obligations to us under their existing customer contracts.

 

Item 5.  Other Information.   

 

On June 19, 2020, the Company’s significant shareholder and Chairman confirmed his commitment to provide the Company with the necessary continuing financial support to meet its obligations through June 19, 2021. A copy of the commitment is attached as Exhibit 10.5 to this Form 10-Q and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.  


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Item 6.  Exhibits.

 

3.1

The Company’s composite Certificate of Incorporation, dated as of January 24, 1990, is incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1989.

 

 

3.1.1

The Company’s Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 5, 2017, to the Certificate of Incorporation, dated as of January 24, 1990, is incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017.

 

 

3.2

The Company’s By-laws, dated as of May 16, 1988, are incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3-14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998.

 

 

3.2.1

Amendment to the Company’s By-Laws dated as of September 6, 2019, is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 11, 2019.

 

 

10.1

PASSUR Aerospace, Inc., 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 15, 2019.

 

 

10.2

Form of Award Agreement for PASSUR Aerospace, Inc., 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 15, 2019.

 

 

10.3

Employment Agreement, dated February 12, 2020, between PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. and Brian Cook, is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2020.

 

 

10.4

Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated February 12, 2020, between PASSUR Aerospace, Inc., and Brian Cook, is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2020.

 

 

10.5

Separation and General Release Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2020, by and between PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. and John Thomas, is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2020.

 

 

10.6 *

Commitment of G.S. Beckwith Gilbert, dated June 19, 2020.

 

 

31.1 *

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

31.2 *

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32.1 *

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32.2 *

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

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XBRL Schema

 

 

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XBRL Calculation

 

 

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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.  

 

PASSUR AEROSPACE, INC.

 

Dated: June 19, 2020

By:

/s/ Brian G. Cook

 

 

 

 

 

Brian G. Cook

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Dated: June 19, 2020

By:

/s/ Louis J. Petrucelly

 

 

 

 

 

Louis J. Petrucelly

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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