TESSCO TECHNOLOGIES INC - Quarter Report: 2020 September (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 September 27, 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: 001-33938

TESSCO Technologies Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	52-0729657
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)


11126 McCormick Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland	21031
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(410) 229-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	TESS	Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☑ No ☐

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 such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

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


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 Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☑

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of October 30, 2020, was 8,760,562.

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TESSCO Technologies Incorporated

Index to Form 10-Q


Part I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION		Page

	Item 1.	Financial Statements.	3

	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	18

	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	25

Part II	OTHER INFORMATION

	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	25

	Item 1A.	Risk Factors.	26

	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	27

	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities.	27

	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures.	27

	Item 5.	Other Information.	27

	Item 6.	Exhibits.	28

	Signature		29

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

TESSCO Technologies Incorporated

Consolidated Balance Sheets


	September 27,		March 29,
	2020		2020
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,400	$	50,000
Trade accounts receivable, net		74,688,900		82,868,400
Product inventory, net		62,364,300		69,148,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		14,382,200		11,707,500
Total current assets		151,454,800		163,773,900

Property and equipment, net		12,971,400		13,433,700
Intangible assets, net		15,827,500		11,157,400
Deferred tax assets		1,516,200		3,032,500
Lease asset - right of use		12,609,400		13,949,800
Other long-term assets		5,318,800		3,361,400
Total assets	$	199,698,100	$	208,708,700

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	64,615,900	$	75,512,600
Payroll, benefits and taxes		6,063,600		4,258,300
Income and sales tax liabilities		585,700		450,800
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		3,000,200		4,244,400
Revolving line of credit		32,052,000		25,563,900
Lease liability, current		2,605,000		2,579,200
Total current liabilities		108,922,400		112,609,200

Non-current lease liability		10,173,900		11,481,100
Other non-current liabilities		884,100		915,700
Total liabilities		119,980,400		125,006,000

Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 500,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding		—		—
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 8,692,421 shares issued and 8,690,171 shares outstanding as of September 27, 2020, and 14,354,368 shares issued and 8,577,549 shares outstanding as of March 29, 2020		102,700		101,400
Additional paid-in capital		66,303,400		65,318,500
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,250 shares as of September 27, 2020 and 5,776,819 shares as of March 29, 2020		(14,100)		(58,496,200)
Retained earnings		13,325,700		76,779,000
Total shareholders’ equity		79,717,700		83,702,700
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	199,698,100	$	208,708,700

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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TESSCO Technologies Incorporated

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income


	Fiscal Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 27, 2020		September 29, 2019		September 27, 2020		September 29, 2019

Revenues	$	119,655,400	$	141,810,900	$	239,468,900	$	272,540,200
Cost of goods sold		96,983,200		115,491,600		197,971,000		220,957,400
Gross profit		22,672,200		26,319,300		41,497,900		51,582,800
Selling, general and administrative expenses		22,812,200		25,745,200		46,546,600		53,841,700
Restructuring charge		—		—		—		488,000
(Loss) income from operations		(140,000)		574,100		(5,048,700)		(2,746,900)
Interest expense, net		105,900		335,100		216,600		543,800
(Loss) income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(245,900)		239,000		(5,265,300)		(3,290,700)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		21,000		217,000		(367,000)		(819,900)
Net (loss) income	$	(266,900)	$	22,000	$	(4,898,300)	$	(2,470,800)
Basic loss per share	$	(0.03)	$	—	$	(0.57)	$	(0.29)
Diluted loss per share	$	(0.03)	$	—	$	(0.57)	$	(0.29)
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding		8,656,877		8,518,326		8,637,340		8,506,247
Effect of dilutive options and other equity instruments		—		131,994		—		—
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding		8,656,877		8,650,320		8,637,340		8,506,247
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	—	$	0.20	$	—	$	0.40

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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TESSCO Technologies Incorporated

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity


	Common Stock			Additional						Total
				Paid-in		Treasury		Retained		Shareholders’
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Stock		Earnings		Equity
Balance at March 29, 2020	8,577,549		101,400		65,318,500		(58,496,200)		76,779,000		83,702,700
Proceeds from issuance of stock	23,676		200		132,500		—		—		132,700
Treasury stock purchases	(12,781)		—		—		(58,800)		—		(58,800)
Non-cash stock compensation expense	48,685		600		311,300		—		—		311,900
Net loss	—		—		—		—		(4,631,400)		(4,631,400)
Balance at June 28, 2020	8,637,129		102,200		65,762,300		(58,555,000)		72,147,600		79,457,100
Proceeds from issuance of stock	47,792		400		224,500		—		—		224,900
Treasury stock purchases	(2,250)		—		—		(14,100)		—		(14,100)
Non-cash stock compensation expense	7,500		100		316,600		—		—		316,700
Retirement of treasury stock	—		—		—		58,555,000		(58,555,000)		—
Net loss	—		—		—		—		(266,900)		(266,900)
Balance at September 27, 2020	8,690,171	$	102,700	$	66,303,400	$	(14,100)	$	13,325,700	$	79,717,700

Balance at March 31, 2019	8,468,529		99,800		62,666,400		(57,614,100)		103,635,100		108,787,200
Proceeds from issuance of stock	9,250		100		143,100		—		—		143,200
Treasury stock purchases	(10,488)		—		—		(189,100)		—		(189,100)
Non-cash stock compensation expense	41,256		400		338,500		—		—		338,900
Cash dividends paid	—		—		—		—		(1,702,600)		(1,702,600)
Net income	—		—		—		—		(2,492,800)		(2,492,800)
Balance at June 30, 2019	8,508,547		100,300		63,148,000		(57,803,200)		99,439,700		104,884,800
Proceeds from issuance of stock	19,236		200		283,600		—		—		283,800
Treasury stock purchases	(44,009)		—		—		(681,100)		—		(681,100)
Non-cash stock compensation expense	—		—		391,800		—		—		391,800
Exercise of stock options	48,125		500		680,600		—		—		681,100
Cash dividends paid	—		—		—		—		(1,704,200)		(1,704,200)
Net loss	—		—		—		—		22,000		22,000
Balance at September 29, 2019	8,531,899	$	101,000	$	64,504,000	$	(58,484,300)	$	97,757,500	$	103,878,200

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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TESSCO Technologies Incorporated

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


	Six Months Ended
	September 27, 2020		September 29, 2019

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$	(4,898,300)	$	(2,470,800)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,256,500		2,074,600
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense		628,600		730,700
Deferred income taxes and other		1,516,300		—
Change in trade accounts receivable		8,179,500		2,341,700
Change in product inventory		6,783,700		(12,298,800)
Change in prepaid expenses and other current assets		(2,674,700)		(3,518,800)
Change in other assets and other liabilities		(1,799,500)		16,500
Change in trade accounts payable		(10,550,700)		630,200
Change in payroll, benefits and taxes		1,805,300		(2,053,500)
Change in income and sales tax liabilities		134,900		(487,300)
Change in accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(935,500)		1,001,900
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		446,100		(14,033,600)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of property and equipment		(379,700)		(739,600)
Purchases of internal use software		(6,620,100)		(2,593,900)
Net cash used in investing activities		(6,999,800)		(3,333,500)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net borrowings from revolving line of credit		6,488,100		20,901,400
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		107,900		142,300
Cash dividends paid		—		(3,406,800)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		—		680,600
Purchases of treasury stock and repurchases of stock from employees		(72,900)		(870,200)
Other financing activities		—		(2,300)
Net cash provided by financing activities		6,523,100		17,445,000

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(30,600)		77,900

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period		50,000		30,300

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	19,400	$	108,200

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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TESSCO Technologies Incorporated

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

TESSCO Technologies Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (TESSCO, we, or the Company), architects and delivers innovative product and value chain solutions to support wireless systems. The Company provides marketing and sales services, knowledge and supply chain management, product-solution delivery and control systems utilizing extensive internet and information technology. Approximately 96% of the Company’s sales are made to customers in the United States. The Company takes orders in several ways, including phone, fax, online and through electronic data interchange. Almost all of the Company’s sales are made in United States Dollars.

In management’s opinion, the accompanying interim Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company include all adjustments, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position for the interim periods presented. These statements are presented in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual financial statements have been omitted from these statements, as permitted under the applicable rules and regulations. The results of operations presented in the accompanying interim Consolidated Financial Statements are not necessarily representative of operations for an entire year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2020, filed with SEC on June 5, 2020.

Note 2. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted:

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments which amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses rather than incurred losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. This may result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. This ASU is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new standard will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements and will adopt the standard on the first day of the Company’s 2024 fiscal year.

Note 3. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets, net on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2020, consists of capitalized internally development computer software and an indefinite lived intangible asset. Capitalized internally developed computer software, net of accumulated amortization, was $15,032,100 and $10,362,000 as of September 27, 2020 and September 29, 2019, respectively. Amortization expense of capitalized internally developed computer software was $502,300 and $440,200 for the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2020 and September 29, 2019, respectively. Amortization expense of capitalized internally developed computer software was $1,150,800 and $914,100 for the six months ended September 27, 2020 and September 29, 2019,

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respectively. Indefinite lived intangible assets were $795,400 as of September 27, 2020 and September 29, 2019.

Note 4. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company’s selling, general and administrative expenses for the fiscal quarter and six months ended September 27, 2020 includes $316,700 and $628,600, respectively of non-cash stock-based compensation expense. The Company’s selling, general and administrative expenses for the fiscal quarter and six months ended September 29, 2019 includes $391,800 and $730,700, respectively of non-cash stock-based compensation expense. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense is primarily related to our Performance Stock Units (PSUs), Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Restricted Stock, and Stock Options, granted or outstanding under the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Stock and Incentive Plan (the “1994 Plan”) and 2019 Stock and Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan” and together with the 1994 Plan, the “Plans”), which was approved at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on July 25, 2019. No additional awards may be granted under the 1994 Plan, although awards outstanding under the 1994 Plan remain outstanding and governed by its terms.

Performance Stock Units: The following table summarizes the activity under the Company’s PSU program under the Plans, for the first six months of fiscal 2021:


	Six Months	Weighted
	Ended	Average Fair
	September 27,	Value at Grant
	2020	Date (per unit)
Unvested shares available for issue under outstanding PSUs, beginning of period	68,355	$	15.00
PSUs Vested	(19,191)		14.17
PSUs Forfeited/Cancelled	(33,116)		15.69
Unvested shares available for issue under outstanding PSUs, end of period	16,048	$	14.57

The PSUs cancelled during fiscal 2021 primarily related to the fiscal 2020 grant of PSUs, which had a one-year measurement period (fiscal 2020). The PSUs were cancelled because the applicable fiscal 2020 performance targets were not attained. Per the provisions of the 2019 Plan, the shares related to these forfeited and cancelled PSUs were added back to the 2019 Plan and became available for future issuance under the 2019 Plan.

If all unvested PSUs earned thus far are assumed to vest in accordance with terms of the applicable award agreement, total unrecognized compensation costs on these PSUs would be less than $0.1 million as of September 27, 2020, and would be expensed through fiscal 2022.

Restricted Stock Units: On May 15, 2020, the Compensation Committee, with the concurrence of the full Board of Directors, granted an aggregate of 21,000 RSUs under the 2019 Plan to non-employee directors of the Company. These awards provide for the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock in accordance with a vesting schedule that generally provides for the vesting of 25% of the award on or about each of May 15 of 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, provided that the participant remains associated with the Company (or meets other criteria as prescribed in the applicable agreement) on each such date.

Restricted Stock: On May 15, 2020 and July 24, 2020, the Compensation Committee, with the concurrence of the full Board of Directors, awarded an aggregate of 65,821 shares of the Company’s common stock as restricted stock under the 2019 Plan to non-employee directors of the Company in lieu of their annual cash retainer for fiscal 2021. The value of the restricted shares at the time of issue to each director was determined by the Compensation Committee to approximate the cash amount of the 2021 fiscal year board retainer per

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director. These shares of restricted stock were issued subject to a risk of forfeiture that will lapse in whole or in part on July 1, 2021, generally depending on the length of continued service of the recipient on the Board for fiscal 2021. Dividends accruing in respect of the shares of restricted stock, if any, will accrue but will not be paid until July 1, 2021 and only in respect of those shares for which the risk of forfeiture has then lapsed.

As of September 27, 2020, there was approximately $0.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to all outstanding RSUs and restricted stock, assuming all shares are earned. Unrecognized compensation costs are expected to be recognized ratably over a weighted average period of approximately three years.

PSUs and RSUs are expensed based on the grant date fair value, calculated as the closing price of TESSCO common stock as reported by Nasdaq on the date of grant minus the present value of dividends expected to be paid on the common stock before the award vests, because dividends or dividend-equivalent amounts do not accrue and are not paid on unvested PSUs and RSUs.

The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur rather than estimate expected forfeitures. To the extent that forfeitures occur, stock-based compensation related to the restricted awards may be different from the Company’s expectations.

Stock Options: On April 30, 2020 and May 15, 2020, stock options for an aggregate of 160,000 shares of common stock were granted under the 2019 Plan. These stock options have exercise prices equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date, and the terms thereof provide for 25% vesting after one year and then 1/36 per month over the following three years, subject, however, to acceleration or termination upon the occurrence of certain events, as described in the applicable award agreement. The grant date value of the Company’s stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model, based upon facts and assumptions existing at the date of grant.

In addition, on May 15, 2020, performance-based stock options for an aggregate of 65,000 shares of common stock were granted under the 2019 Plan to certain officers of the Company. These stock options also have exercise prices equal to the market price of the Company’s stock on the grant date, and the terms thereof also provide for 25% vesting after one year and then 1/36 per month over the following three years, but these stock options also impose two shorter term performance-based milestones, with the satisfaction of each milestone an additional condition to vesting of one-half of the options. The grant date value of the Company’s stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model, based upon facts and assumptions existing at the date of grant.

The value of each option at the date of grant is amortized as compensation expense over the service period. This occurs without regard to subsequent changes in stock price, volatility, or interest rates over time, provided the option remains outstanding.

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The following tables summarize the pertinent information for outstanding options.


	Six Months	Weighted
	Ended	Average Fair
	September 27,	Value at Grant
	2020	Date (per unit)
Unvested options, beginning of period	465,374	$	2.38
Options Granted	225,000		2.00
Options Forfeited/Cancelled	(46,041)		2.33
Options Vested	(63,375)		3.28
Unvested options, end of period	580,958		2.14


				September 27, 2020
Grant Fiscal Year	Options Granted		Option Exercise Price	Options Outstanding	Options Exercisable
2021	225,000	$	4.52	215,000	-
2020	405,000	$	13.54	358,000	32,667
2019	66,500	$	16.31	44,000	24,624
2018	230,000	$	15.12	110,000	89,792
2017	410,000	$	12.57	273,958	272,917
2016	100,000	$	22.42	40,000	40,000
Total				1,040,958	460,000


Grant Fiscal Year	Expected Stock Price Volatility		Risk-Free Interest Rate		Expected Dividend Yield		Average Expected Term	Resulting Black Scholes Value
2021	46.68	%	1.16	%	0.00	%	4.0	$	2.00
2020	35.88	%	2.00	%	5.82	%	4.0	$	2.53
2019	35.59	%	3.11	%	4.99	%	4.0	$	3.38

As of September 27, 2020, there was approximately $1.0 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to these options, assuming all shares are earned. These unrecognized compensation costs are expected to be recognized ratably over a period of approximately three years.

Note 5. Retirement of Treasury Stock

On July 2, 2020, the Board of Directors adopted resolutions providing for the retirement of the Company’s then accumulated treasury stock, and for a corresponding reduction in capital. Immediately prior to the retirement, the Company held 5,789,600 shares of issued but not outstanding common stock as treasury stock, at a cost of $58,555,000. Upon retirement, the cost of the treasury stock was netted against retained earnings, and the number of authorized and unissued shares of common stock correspondingly increased by 5,789,600 shares. The total number of authorized shares of common stock remains unchanged at 15,000,000. There has been no change to the total stockholders’ equity as a result of such resolutions.

Note 6. Borrowings Under Revolving Credit Facility

On October 19, 2017, the Company and its primary operating subsidiaries, as co-borrowers, and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and Lender, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as a Lender, entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”), which amended and restated the terms of a previously established secured Revolving Credit Facility with the same lenders, and which resulted in, among other modifications, an increase in the Company’s borrowing limit to up to $75 million, from the previous borrowing limit of up to $35 million. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise

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defined in this and the following four paragraphs have the meanings ascribed to each in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

In addition to increasing the Company’s borrowing limit, and among other modifications, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement extended the maturity date of the secured Revolving Credit Facility to October 19, 2021. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also set forth financial covenants, including a fixed charge coverage ratio to be maintained at any time during which the borrowing availability, as determined in accordance with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, falls below $10 million, as well as terms that could limit our ability to engage in specified transactions or activities, including (but not limited to) investments and acquisitions, sales of assets, payment of dividends, issuance of additional debt and other matters. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for a $5.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit, a $12.5 million sublimit for swingline loans and an accordion feature which, subject to certain conditions, could increase the aggregate amount of the commitments to up to $125 million, with the optional commitments being provided by existing Lenders or new lenders reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. No Lender is obligated to increase its commitment. Availability is determined in accordance with a Borrowing Base, which has been expanded to include not only Eligible Receivables but also Eligible Inventory and is generally: (A) the sum of (i) 85% of Eligible Receivables; (ii) the Inventory Formula Amount for all Eligible Inventory which is aged less than 181 days; and (iii) the lesser of (x) $4 million and (y) the Inventory Formula Amount for all Eligible Inventory which is aged at least 181 days; minus (B) Reserves.

Borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement initially accrue interest from the applicable borrowing date at an Applicable Rate equal to the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Margin. The Eurodollar Rate is the rate per annum obtained by dividing (i) LIBOR by (ii) a percentage equal to 1.00 minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage. When the Applicable Rate is the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Margin, the Applicable Margin is 1.50% if Average Availability is greater than or equal to $15 million, and 1.75% otherwise. On September 27, 2020, the interest rate applicable to borrowings under the secured Revolving Credit Facility was 1.66%. Under certain circumstances, the Applicable Rate is subject to change at the Lenders’ option from the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Margin to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin. Following an Event of Default, in addition to changing the Applicable Rate to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, the Lenders’ may at their option set the Applicable Margin at 0.50% if the Base Rate applies or 1.75% if the Eurodollar Rate applies, and increase the Applicable Rate by an additional 200 basis points. The Applicable Rate adjusts on the first Business Day of each calendar month. The Company is required to pay a monthly Commitment Fee on the average daily unused portion of the secured Revolving Credit Facility provided for pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, at a per annum rate equal to 0.25%.

In connection with the entering into of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company, the other Company affiliate borrowers under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and other subsidiaries of the Company, referred to collectively as the Loan Parties, executed and delivered to SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, a Reaffirmation Agreement, pursuant to which the obligations of the Loan Parties under a Guaranty and Security Agreement previously delivered by them in connection with the secured Revolving Credit Facility as previously existing (including the previously existing guaranty by the Loan Parties not otherwise Borrowers and the previously existing grant by the Company and the other Loan Parties of a continuing first priority security interest in inventory, accounts receivable and deposit accounts, and on all documents, instruments, general intangibles, letter of credit rights, and all proceeds) were ratified and confirmed as respects the Obligations arising from time to time under the secured Revolving Credit Facility provided for under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, and as respects certain other obligations of the Loan Parties to the Lenders and their affiliates arising from time to time, relating to swaps, hedges and cash management and other bank products.

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Borrowings may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes, as further provided in, and subject to the applicable terms of, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. As of September 27, 2020, borrowings under the secured Revolving Credit Facility totaled $32.1 million and, therefore, the Company had $42.9 million available for borrowing as of September 27, 2020, subject to the Borrowing Base limitation and compliance with the other applicable terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, including the covenants referenced above. The line of credit has a lockbox arrangement associated with it and therefore the outstanding balance is classified as a current liability on our balance sheet. As of March 29,2020, borrowings under the secured Revolving Credit Facility totaled $25.6 million and, therefore, the Company had $49.4 million available on its revolving line of credit facility as of March 29, 2020, again subject to the Borrowing Base limitation and compliance with the other applicable terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, including the covenants referenced above.

As discussed in Note 11, on October 29, 2020, the Company entered into a new credit agreement and terminated the secured Revolving Credit Facility discussed above.

Note 7. Earnings Per Share

The Company presents the computation of earnings per share (“EPS”) on a basic and diluted basis. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reported period. Diluted EPS is computed similarly to basic EPS, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential additional common shares that were dilutive had been issued. Common shares are excluded from the calculation if they are determined to be anti-dilutive. Diluted EPS was equal to basic EPS for the fiscal quarter ended and six months ended September 27, 2020 because the Company operated at a loss. The number of diluted weighted-average common shares would have been 8,766,481 for the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2020, and 8,728,671 for six months ended September 27, 2020, respectively, if the Company was at a positive earning position. At September 27, 2020, stock options with respect to 1,040,958 shares of common stock were outstanding, of which 815,958 were anti-dilutive. There were no anti-dilutive PSUs or RSUs outstanding as of September 27, 2020.

Note 8. Business Segments

The Company evaluates its business within two segments: commercial and retail. The commercial segment consists of the following customer markets: (1) public carriers, that are generally responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure system and provide airtime service to individual subscribers; and (2) value-added resellers and integrators, which includes value-added resellers, the government channel and private system operator markets.

The retail segment consists of the retail market which includes retailers, independent dealer agents and carriers.

The Company evaluates revenue, gross profit, and income before provision for income taxes at the segment level. Certain cost of sales and other applicable expenses have been allocated to each segment based on a percentage of revenues and/or gross profit, where appropriate.

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Segment and market activity for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal years 2021 and 2020 are as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	September 27, 2020						September 29, 2019
	Commercial		Retail				Commercial		Retail
	Segment		Segment		Total		Segment		Segment		Total
Revenues
Public carrier	$	32,632	$	—	$	32,632	$	39,169	$	—	$	39,169
Value-added resellers and integrators		56,260		—		56,260		64,482		—		64,482
Retail		—		30,763		30,763		—		38,160		38,160
Total revenues	$	88,892	$	30,763	$	119,655	$	103,651	$	38,160	$	141,811

Gross Profit
Public carrier	$	3,570	$	—	$	3,570	$	4,860	$	—	$	4,860
Value-added resellers and integrators		13,551		—		13,551		15,324		—		15,324
Retail		—		5,551		5,551		—		6,135		6,135
Total gross profit	$	17,121	$	5,551	$	22,672	$	20,184	$	6,135	$	26,319

Directly allocable expenses		7,293		2,183		9,476		7,868		3,011		10,879
Segment net profit contribution	$	9,828	$	3,368		13,196	$	12,316	$	3,124		15,440
Corporate support expenses						13,442						15,201
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes					$	(246)					$	239


	Six Months Ended
	September 27, 2020						September 29, 2019
	Commercial		Retail				Commercial		Retail
	Segment		Segment		Total		Segment		Segment		Total
Revenues
Public carrier	$	71,887	$	—	$	71,887	$	72,655	$	—	$	72,655
Value-added resellers and integrators		113,483		—		113,483		129,676		—		129,676
Retail		—		54,099		54,099		—		70,209		70,209
Total revenues	$	185,370	$	54,099	$	239,469	$	202,331	$	70,209	$	272,540

Gross Profit
Public carrier	$	7,298	$	—	$	7,298	$	9,113	$	—	$	9,113
Value-added resellers and integrators		26,276		—		26,276		31,293		—		31,293
Retail		—		7,924		7,924		—		11,177		11,177
Total gross profit	$	33,574	$	7,924	$	41,498	$	40,406	$	11,177	$	51,583

Directly allocable expenses		14,755		4,071		18,826		17,438		6,026		23,464
Segment net profit contribution	$	18,819	$	3,853		22,672	$	22,968	$	5,151		28,119
Corporate support expenses						27,937						31,410
Income before provision for income taxes					$	(5,265)					$	(3,291)

Note 9. Leases

The Company leases certain office spaces and equipment. Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. The Company’s leases include rental payments adjusted for inflation. The right-of-use lease asset and lease liability are recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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Quantitative information regarding the Company’s leases is as follows:


		Six Months Ended
		September 27, 2020
Operating lease expense	$	1,748,300

		As of September 27, 2020
Maturities of lease liabilities by fiscal year are as follow:
2021	$	1,584,200
2022		3,164,000
2023		3,018,300
2024		2,725,700
2025		2,609,900
Thereafter		1,987,600
Total		15,089,700
Less: present value discount		(2,310,800)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	12,778,900

Weighted-average discount rate:		3.8%
Weighted-average remaining lease term		4.9 years

Note 10. Shares Withheld

The Company withholds shares of common stock from its employees and directors at their request, equal to the minimum federal and state tax withholdings or proceeds due to the Company related to vested PSUs, stock option exercises and vested RSUs. For the six months ended September 27, 2020 and September 29, 2019, the aggregate value of the shares withheld totaled $72,900 and $870,200, respectively.

Note 11. Concentration of Risk

The Company’s future results could be negatively impacted by the loss of certain customer and/or vendor relationships.

For the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2020, no customer accounted for more than 10% of total consolidated revenue. For the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2019, revenue from the Company’s largest customer accounted for 10.5% of consolidated revenue.

For the six months ended September 27, 2020 and September 29, 2019, no customer accounted for more than 10% of total consolidated revenue.

For the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2020, sales of products purchased from the Company’s largest supplier accounted for 19.7% of consolidated revenue. For the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2019, sales of products purchased from the Company’s largest supplier accounted for 21.9% of consolidated revenue. No other suppliers accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue.

For the six months ended September 27, 2020, sales of products purchased from the Company’s largest supplier accounted for 20.6% of consolidated revenue. For the six months ended September 29, 2019, sales of products purchased from the Company’s largest supplier accounted for 21.7% of consolidated revenue. No other suppliers accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue.

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Note 12. Subsequent Events

Inventory Purchase Agreement: On October 28, 2020, the Company entered into a definitive Inventory Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) which, at closing, will result in the Company’s exit from its retail business through the sale to Voice Comm, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Voice Comm”), of most of the Company’s retail inventory, the Ventev brand as it relates to mobile device accessory products, and certain other retail-related assets. The Company will retain the Ventev brand as it relates to its commercial business products and operations, and will continue to fulfill orders and support the Company’s retail business customers until the business has been transitioned to Voice Comm.

The transaction consideration to be paid at closing includes a payment for retail inventory being sold to Voice Comm at an amount that will be determined at closing in accordance with an agreed-upon valuation process to be performed by the Company and Voice Comm. The Company estimates the total cash to be received at closing to be between $8 million and $12 million, in the aggregate. The consideration to be paid at closing is subject to customary post-closing adjustments. In addition, Voice Comm has agreed to conditional payments over the next two years for purchase price adjustments related to specified inventory sold, and future customer returns during the two year period after the closing, and royalty payments for sales of Ventev-branded mobile device and accessory products for a four year period after the closing. The Agreement also addresses operational matters regarding transition of the inventory and other assets sold to Voice Comm.

The transaction is expected to close in the third fiscal quarter of the current fiscal year, subject to closing conditions, including those customary for transactions of this kind. Accordingly, there are no assurances that the transaction will close in a timely manner, or ever. Voice Comm paid a $1 million deposit to the Company, which, in the event of termination of the Agreement before closing, will either be retained by the Company or returned to Voice Comm, depending on the reason for the termination. Tessco will be required to return the deposit and pay up to $1 million, including reimbursement of Voice Comm’s expenses, if Tessco does not proceed to closing under certain circumstances following a defined change in control of Tessco.

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company has agreed that, for a multi-year period following the closing, neither it nor its affiliates (including any owner of a majority of Tessco) will compete with Voice Comm’s retail business as operated by the Company at closing, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Agreement. Tessco retains the ability to continue to supply retail products to its commercial customers, and the overall non-compete obligation may be terminated early by Tessco upon the occurrence of certain change in control events and the payment of a termination fee in connection therewith (which termination fee is initially an amount equal to $5,000,000 and diminishes ratably over the non-compete period).

Credit Agreement: On October 29, 2020, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) among the Company, the Company’s primary operating subsidiaries as co-borrowers, the Lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells”), as Administrative Agent, swingline lender and an issuing bank. Terms used, but not defined, in this and the following nine (9) paragraphs have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement or the related Guaranty and Security Agreement.

The Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured asset based revolving credit facility of up to $75 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which matures in forty-two months, on April 29, 2024. The Revolving Credit Facility includes a $5.0 million letter of credit sublimit and provides for the issuance of Swing Loans. The Credit Agreement also includes a provision permitting the Company, subject to certain conditions, to increase the aggregate amount of the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility to an aggregate commitment

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amount of up to $125 million with optional additional commitments from then existing Lenders or new commitments from additional lenders, although no Lender is obligated to increase its commitment. Availability is determined in accordance with the Borrowing Base, which is generally 85% of Eligible Accounts minus the Dilution Reserve, plus a calculated value of Eligible Inventory aged less than 181 days plus the lesser of $4 million and a calculated value of Inventory aged more than 180 days minus a calculated Reserve, as further detailed and set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Borrowings initially accrue interest from the applicable borrowing date: (A) if a LIBOR Rate Loan, at a per annum rate equal to the LIBOR Rate plus the LIBOR Rate Margin of 2.25% until the March 31, 2021 financial statements are delivered and thereafter (i) if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less than 1.10:1.00, then 2.25% or (ii) if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 1.10:1.00, then 2.00%; (B) if a Base Rate Loan, at a per annum rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Base Rate Margin of 1.25% per annum until the March 31, 2021 financial statements are delivered and thereafter (i) if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less than 1.10:1.00, then 1.25% or (ii) if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 1.10:1.00, then 1.00%. The Credit Agreement contains a LIBOR floor of 0.25% so that if the LIBOR Rate is below 0.25%, then the LIBOR Rate will be deemed to be equal to 0.25% for purposes of the Credit Agreement.

Following an Event of Default, the Lenders’ may at their option increase the applicable per annum rate to a rate equal to two percentage points above such rate and, with certain events of default such increase is automatic.

The Company is required to pay a monthly Unused Line Fee on the average daily unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility, at a per annum rate equal to 0.25%.

The Credit Agreement contains one financial covenant, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, which is tested only if Excess Availability (generally, borrowing availability less the aggregate of trade payables and book overdrafts, each in excess of historical amounts) is less than the greater of (a) 16.7% of the maximum amount of the Credit Facility (at closing, $12,525,000) and (b) $12,500,000. In addition, the Credit Agreement contains provisions that could limit our ability to engage in specified transactions or activities, including (but not limited to) investments and acquisitions, sales of assets, payment of dividends, issuance of additional debt and other matters.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will be used to pay all indebtedness outstanding under the existing credit facility among the Company and certain subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto and Truist Bank (successor by merger to SunTrust Bank), as administrative agent, and thereafter may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes, and as further provided in, and subject to the applicable terms of, the Credit Agreement.

The Company is required to make certain prepayments under the Revolving Credit Facility under certain circumstances, including from net cash proceeds from certain asset dispositions in excess of certain thresholds.

The Credit Agreement contains representations, warranties and affirmative covenants. The Credit Agreement also contains negative covenants and restrictions on, among other things: (i) Indebtedness, (ii) liens, (iii) fundamental changes, (iv) disposition of assets, (v) restricted payments (including certain restrictions on redemptions and dividends), (vi) investments and (vii) transactions with affiliates. The Credit Agreement also contains events of default, such as payment defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, misrepresentations, bankruptcy and insolvency, the occurrence of a Change of Control and the failure to observe the negative covenants and other covenants contained in the Credit Agreement and the other loan documents.

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the Credit Agreement and the other operating subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the “Loan Parties”), and Wells, as Administrative Agent, the Obligations, which include the obligations under the Credit Agreement, are guaranteed by the Loan Parties, and secured by continuing first priority security interests in the Company’s and the other Loan Parties’ (including both borrowers and guarantors) Accounts, Books, Chattel Paper, Deposit Accounts, General Intangibles, Inventory, Negotiable Collateral, Supporting Obligations, Money, Cash Equivalents or other assets that come into the possession, custody or control of the Agent or any Lender, and related assets, and the proceeds and products of any of the foregoing (the “Collateral”). The security interests in the Collateral are in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement from time to time. The Obligations secured also include certain other obligations of the Loan Parties to the Lenders and their affiliates arising from time to time, relating to swaps, hedges and cash management and other bank products.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. This commentary should be read in conjunction with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2020, filed with the SEC on June 5, 2020.

Business Overview and Environment

TESSCO architects and delivers innovative product and value chain solutions to support wireless broadband systems. Although we sell products to customers in many countries, approximately 96% of our sales are made to customers in the United States. We have operations and office facilities in Hunt Valley, Maryland, Reno, Nevada and San Antonio, Texas.

We offer a wide range of products that can generally be sold to any customer. However, Commercial customers typical purchase products that are used to build, repair and upgrade wireless telecommunication systems, including computing and internet networks, such as radios, antennas, cable, network equipment and security and surveillance products. Retail customers typically purchase mobile device accessories products including cases, screen protection and chargers for cellular phones.

Our ongoing ability to earn revenues and gross profits from customers and suppliers looking to us for product and supply chain solutions depends upon a number of factors. The terms, and accordingly the factors, applicable to each relationship often differ. Among these factors are the strength of the customer’s or supplier’s business, the supply and demand for the product or service, including price stability, changing customer or supplier requirements, and our ability to support the customer or supplier and to continually demonstrate that we can improve the way they do business. In addition, the agreements or arrangements on which our customer and supplier relationships are based are typically of limited duration, typically do not include any obligation in respect of any specific product purchase or sale and are terminable by either party upon several months or otherwise relatively short notice. Because of the nature of our business, we have been affected from time to time in the past by the loss and changes in the business habits of significant customers and suppliers, and expect that we will again be so affected from time to time in the future. Our customer and supplier relationships could also be affected by wireless carrier consolidation or the overall global economic environment, or other events beyond our control, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

The wireless communications distribution industry is competitive and fragmented and is comprised of several national distributors. In addition, many manufacturers sell direct. Barriers to entry for distributors are relatively low, and the risk of new competitors entering the marketplace is high. Consolidation of larger wireless carriers has and will most likely continue to impact our current and potential customer base. Our ability to maintain customer and supplier relationships is subject to competitive pressures and challenges. We believe, however, that our strength in service, the breadth and depth of our product offering, our information technology system, industry experience and knowledge, and our large customer base and purchasing relationships with approximately 350 manufacturers, provide us with a significant competitive advantage over new entrants to the marketplace.

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On October 29, 2020, we announced that we had taken action to exit our retail business and focus on our more successful and higher-margin commercial segment. We signed a definitive agreement that provides for the sale of most of our retail inventory, the Ventev brand as it relates to mobile device accessory products and certain other retail-related assets to Voice Comm, LLC (Voice Comm). The transaction is expected to close in the third fiscal quarter of the current fiscal year, subject to closing conditions, including those customary for transactions of this kind. Accordingly, there are no assurances that the transaction will close in a timely manner, or ever.

Under the terms of agreement, Tessco will continue to fulfill orders and support its current retail business customers through, and to a limited extent beyond, the closing of the transaction. We will work with our retail customer and supplier partners to ensure a smooth transition. Tessco will retain its Ventev brand for use in its commercial business products and operations.

Results of Operations

Second quarter of Fiscal Year 2021 Compared with Second quarter of Fiscal Year 2020

Total Revenues. Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 decreased 15.6% compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Revenue in the commercial segment decreased by 14.2%. Revenues in our public carrier market, value-added resellers and integrators market and retail market decreased by 16.7%, 12.8% and 19.4%, respectively. The decline in revenues was largely driven by a combination of continued headwinds from the economic downturn, and the impact of COVID-19, which affected both of our business segments. We expect the challenges we have been facing in our commercial segment to continue, but to a lesser extent than we have experienced in our retail segment, and we are focused on growth and expansion of our commercial segment.

Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 decreased 16.0% compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2020. In the commercial segment, cost of goods sold decreased by 14.0%. Cost of goods sold in our public carrier market, value-added resellers and integrators market and retail market decreased by 15.3%, 13.1% and 21.3%, respectively. These changes in cost of goods sold in both segments were largely driven by changes in revenue and customer mix, as discussed above.

As discussed above under the heading “Business Overview and Environment,” our ongoing ability to earn revenues and gross profits from customers and suppliers depends upon a number of factors that often differ for each relationship. Agreements or arrangements on which these relationships are based typically do not include any obligation in respect of any specific product purchase or sale, are of limited duration, and are terminable by either party upon relatively short notice. We have been affected from time to time in the past by the loss and changes in the business habits of significant customers and suppliers, and expect that we will again be so affected from time to time in the future. Our customer and supplier relationships could also be affected by wireless carrier consolidation or the overall global economic environment, or other events beyond our control, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

Total Gross Profit. Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 decreased by 13.9% compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2020. This decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume. Within our commercial segment, gross profit margin in our public carrier market decreased from 12.4% to 10.9%. Gross profit margin in our value-added resellers and integrators market increased from 23.8% to 24.1%. We experienced margin compression within our public carrier market primarily due to a change in customer mix, with increased sales going to larger customers with lower margins. Within our retail segment, gross profit margin increased from 16.1% to 18.0% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2020, primarily

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due to customer mix. As a result of these drivers on gross profit and change in the mix of overall revenues by market, overall gross profit margin increased to 18.9% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, compared to 18.6% in the second quarter of fiscal 2020.

Selling, General, Administrative and Restructuring Expenses. Total selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $2.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2021, compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues increased from 18.2% for the second quarter of fiscal 2020, to 19.1% for the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

The decrease in our selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a decrease of $1.8 million in compensation and benefit expense, and $0.9 million in corporate support expense during the second quarter of fiscal 2021 as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The decrease in compensation and benefits is primarily due to lower variable and operations compensation due to lower revenues and lower health insurance expense. The decrease in corporate expense is primarily due to a benefit from bad debt expense of $0.8 million as a result of strong collection efforts.

We continually evaluate the credit worthiness of our existing customer receivable portfolio and provide an appropriate reserve based on this evaluation. We also evaluate the credit worthiness of prospective and current customers and make decisions regarding extension of credit terms to such customers based on this evaluation. We had bad debt recovery, net of expense of $774,400 and $108,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 27, 2020 and September 29, 2019, respectively.

Interest, Net. Net interest expense decreased from $335,100 for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 to $105,900 for the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Decreases in interest rates have resulted in decreased interest expense under our secured Revolving Credit Facility (discussed in Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).

Income Taxes, Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share. The effective tax rate decreased from 90.8% for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 to (8.5%) for the second quarter of fiscal 2021. The decrease in the effective tax rate resulted from changes in rates applicable to net operating loss carrybacks and valuation allowances. We expect the tax rate to be higher for the rest of the fiscal year. Net income decreased 1313.2% and diluted earnings per share decreased from $0.00 to ($0.03) for the second quarter of fiscal 2021, compared to the corresponding prior-year quarter.

First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2021 Compared with First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2020

Total Revenues. Revenues for the first six months of fiscal 2021 decreased 12.1% compared with the first six months of fiscal 2020. Revenue in the commercial segment decreased by 8.4%. Revenues in our public carrier market, value-added resellers and integrators market, and retail market decreased by 1.1%, 12.5%, and 22.9%, respectively. The decline in revenues was largely driven by a combination of continued headwinds from the economic downturn, and the impact of COVID-19, which affected both of our business segments. We expect the challenges we have been facing in our commercial segment to continue, but to a lesser extent than we have experienced in our retail segment, and we are focused on growth and expansion of our commercial segment.

Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold for the first six months of fiscal 2021 decreased 10.4% compared with the first six months of fiscal 2020. In the commercial segment, cost of goods sold decreased by 6.3%. Cost of goods sold in our value-added resellers and integrators market decreased by 11.4%, partially offset by a 1.6% increase in cost of goods sold in our public carrier market. Cost of goods sold in our retail segment decreased by 21.8%. These changes in cost of goods sold in both segments were largely driven by changes in revenue and

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customer mix, as discussed above.

Total Gross Profit. Gross profit for the first six months of fiscal 2021 decreased by 19.6% compared to the first six months of fiscal 2020. This decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume. Within our commercial segment, gross profit margin in our public carrier market decreased from 12.0% to 10.2%. Gross profit margin in our value-added resellers and integrators market decreased from 24.1% to 23.2%. We experienced margin compression within our public carrier market primarily due to a change in customer mix, with increased sales going to larger customers with lower margins. Within our retail segment, gross profit margin increased from 9.3% to 14.6% in the first six months of fiscal 2021, compared to 2020, primarily due to customer mix. As a result of these drivers on gross profit, overall gross profit margin decreased to 17.3% in the first six months of fiscal 2021, compared to 18.9% in the first six months of fiscal 2020.

Selling, General, Administrative and Restructuring Expenses. Total selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $7.3 million for the first six months of fiscal 2021, compared to the first six months of fiscal 2020. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased from 19.8% for the first six months of fiscal 2020, to 19.4% for the first six months of fiscal 2021.

The decrease in our selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a decrease of $4.0 million in compensation and benefit expense, $1.6 million in sales promotion expense, and $1.4 million in corporate support expense during the first six months of fiscal 2021 as compared to the first six months of fiscal 2020. These decreases were largely due to the decline in overall revenues and in cost reduction initiatives undertaken in the first six months, primarily associated with the retail segment.

We also incurred a $0.5 million restructuring charge related to severance expense for the first six months of fiscal 2020.

We continually evaluate the credit worthiness of our existing customer receivable portfolio and provide an appropriate reserve based on this evaluation. We also evaluate the credit worthiness of prospective and current customers and make decisions regarding extension of credit terms to such customers based on this evaluation. We had bad debt recovery, net of expense of $788,100 and bad debt expense of $27,500 for the six months ended September 27, 2020 and September 29, 2019, respectively.

Interest, Net. Net interest expense decreased from $543,800 for the first six months of fiscal 2020 to $216,600 for the first six months of fiscal 2021. Decrease in interest rates have resulted in decreased interest expense under our secured Revolving Credit Facility (discussed in Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).

Income Taxes, Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share. The effective tax rate decreased from 24.9% for the first six months of fiscal 2020 to 7.0% for the first six months of fiscal 2021. The decrease in the effective

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tax rate resulted from changes in rates applicable to net operating loss carrybacks and valuation allowances. We expect the tax rate to be higher for the rest of the fiscal year. Net loss increased 98.2% and diluted earnings per share decreased 96.6% for the first six months of fiscal 2021, compared to the first six months of fiscal 2020.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table summarizes our cash flows provided by or used in operating, investing and financing activities for the six months ended September 27, 2020 and September 29, 2019.


	Six Months Ended
	September 27, 2020		September 29, 2019
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities	$	446,100	$	(14,033,600)
Cash flow used in investing activities		(6,999,800)		(3,333,500)
Cash flow provided by financing activities		6,523,100		17,445,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(30,600)	$	77,900

Net cash provided by operating activities was $0.4 million for the first six months of fiscal 2021, compared with net cash used in operating activities of $14.0 million for the first six months of fiscal 2020. The fiscal 2021 inflow was due to a decrease in accounts receivable and inventory, partially offset by the net loss and a decrease in accounts payable.

Net cash used in investing activities was $7.0 million for the first six months of fiscal 2021, compared to $3.3 million used in the first six months of fiscal 2020. Cash used in both periods was due to capital expenditures largely comprised of investments in information technology.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $6.5 million for the first six months of fiscal 2021, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $17.4 million for the first six months of fiscal 2020. We utilized our asset based secured Revolving Credit Facility during the first six months of fiscal 2021, leading to a cash inflow of $6.5 million during this period. During the first six months of fiscal 2020, we utilized our asset based secured Revolving Credit Facility, leading to a cash inflow of $20.9 million during this period. This inflow was partially offset by a cash outflow of $3.4 million during the first six months of fiscal 2020 due to cash dividends paid to shareholders. No cash dividend was paid during the first six months of fiscal 2021.

On October 19, 2017, the Company and its primary operating subsidiaries, as co-borrowers, entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as a lender (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”), which amended and restated the terms of a previously established secured Revolving Credit Facility and which resulted in, among other modifications, an increase in the Company’s borrowing limit to up to $75 million, from the previous borrowing limit of up to $35 million. In addition to increasing the borrowing limit, and among other modifications, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement extended the applicable maturity date to October 19, 2021. As of September 27, 2020, borrowings under the secured Revolving Credit Facility totaled $32.1 million; therefore, we then had $42.9 million available, subject to the Borrowing Base limitations and compliance with the other applicable terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, including the financial and other covenants discussed in Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement accrue interest at the rates, and the Company is required to pay a monthly commitment fee, as also discussed in Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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In connection with the entering into of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company and the other Company affiliate borrowers under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, and other subsidiaries, referred to collectively as the Loan Parties, executed and delivered to SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, a Reaffirmation Agreement, pursuant to which the obligations of the Loan Parties under the Guaranty and Security Agreement previously delivered by the Loan Parties in connection with the secured Revolving Credit Facility as previously existing (including the previously existing guaranty by the Loan Parties not otherwise Borrowers and the previously existing grant by the Company and the other Loan Parties of a continuing first priority security interest in inventory, accounts receivable and deposit accounts, and on all documents, instruments, general intangibles, letter of credit rights, and all proceeds) were ratified and confirmed as respects the Obligations arising from time to time under the secured Revolving Credit Facility provided for pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

We believe that our existing cash, payments from customers and availability under the secured Revolving Credit Facility we entered into on October 29, 2020 will be sufficient to support our operations for at least the next twelve months. To minimize interest expense, our policy is to apply excess available cash to reduce the balance outstanding from time to time on our secured Revolving Credit Facility. Our increased focus over the past several quarters on business opportunities for sales to our public carrier customers led to the recent expansion of our secured Revolving Credit Facility, and has at times resulted in increased borrowings and dependence on that facility. We expect this trend to continue, although at present we have no plans for any further expansion of the facility. If we were to undertake an acquisition or other major capital purchases that require funds in excess of existing sources of liquidity, we would look to sources of funding from additional credit facilities, debt and/or equity issuances. As of September 27, 2020, we do not have any material capital expenditure commitments.

In addition, our liquidity could be negatively impacted by decreasing revenues and profits resulting from a decrease in demand for our products or a reduction in capital expenditures by our customers, or by the weakened financial conditions of our customers or suppliers, in each case as a result of a downturn in the global economy, among other factors.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

A description of recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements is contained in Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

For a detailed discussion on our critical accounting policies, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2020, filed with the SEC on June 5, 2020.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no material off-balance sheet arrangements.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may generally be identified by the use of the words “may,” “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intends,” “projects,” “plans,” “should,” “would,” “could,” and similar expressions, but the absence of these words or phrases does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward looking. Forward looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those described in or contemplated by any such forward-looking statement for a variety of reasons, including those risks identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and other periodic reports filed with the SEC, under the heading “Risk Factors” and otherwise. Consequently, the reader is cautioned to consider all forward-looking statements in light of the risks to which they are subject.

We are not able to identify or control all circumstances that could occur in the future that may adversely affect our business and operating results. Without limiting the risks that we describe in our periodic reports and elsewhere, among the risks that could lead to a materially adverse impact on our business or operating results are the following: the impact and results of the consent solicitation and other activism activities by Robert B. Barnhill, Jr. and certain other participants in his consent solicitation and/or other activist investors; termination or non-renewal of limited duration agreements or arrangements with our vendors and affinity partners that are typically terminable by either party upon several months or otherwise relatively short notice; loss of significant customers or relationships, including affinity relationships; loss of customers either directly or indirectly as a result of consolidation among large wireless service carriers and others within the wireless communications industry; the strength of our customers', vendors' and affinity partners' business; increasingly negative or prolonged adverse economic conditions, including those adversely affecting consumer confidence or consumer or business spending, or otherwise adversely affecting our vendors or customers, including their access to capital or liquidity or our customers’ demand for, or ability to fund or pay for, our products and services; our dependence on a relatively small number of suppliers and vendors, which could hamper our ability to maintain appropriate inventory levels and meet customer demand; changes in customer and product mix that affects gross margin; effect of “conflict minerals” regulations on the supply and cost of certain of our products; failure of our information technology system or distribution system; system security or data protection breaches; technology changes in the wireless communications industry, or technological failures, which could lead to significant inventory obsolescence and/or our inability to offer key products that our customers demand; third-party freight carrier interruption; increased competition, including from manufacturers or national and regional distributors of the products we sell and the absence of significant barriers to entry which could result in pricing and other pressures on profitability and market share; our relative bargaining power and inability to negotiate favorable terms with our vendors and customers; our inability to access capital and obtain financing as and when needed; claims against us for breach of the intellectual property rights of third parties; product liability claims; our inability to protect certain intellectual property, including systems and technologies on which we rely; our inability to hire or retain our key professionals, management and staff; health epidemics or pandemics or other outbreaks or events, or national or world events or disasters beyond our control, which includes continuing restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and any localized impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which adversely affect our personnel or operations or our ability to fulfill orders, complete implementations, or recognize revenue; and the possibility that, for unforeseen reasons, we may be delayed in entering into or performing, or may fail to enter into or perform, anticipated contracts or may otherwise be delayed in realizing or fail to realize anticipated revenues or anticipated savings.

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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q also contains forward-looking statements regarding the definitive Inventory Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and Voice Comm, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Voice Comm”). Although we believe the expectations reflected in any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) risks associated with the timing of the closing of transaction, including the risks that a condition to closing would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all or that the closing of the transaction will not occur, (ii) unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the transaction, the response of business partners, competitors and/or employees to the announcement of the transaction, (iii) availability of financing, and (iv) and general transactional risks.

Available Information

Our internet website address is: www.tessco.com. We make available free of charge through our website, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after such documents are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. Also available on our Website is our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) of the Exchange Act, the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. During the period covered by this quarterly report, there have been no changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting 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.

Lawsuits and claims are filed against us from time to time in the ordinary course of business. We do not believe that any lawsuits or claims currently pending against the Company, individually or in the aggregate, are material, or will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. In addition,

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from time to time, we are also subject to review from federal and state taxing authorities in order to validate the amounts of income, sales and/or use taxes which have been claimed and remitted. Currently, our Florida sales tax returns for the period February 1, 2018 through July 31, 2018 are under examination by applicable taxing authorities.

As we are routinely audited by state taxing authorities, we have estimated exposure and established reserves for our estimated sales tax audit liability.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Our business involves a high degree of risk. In addition to the other information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should consider the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I “Item 1.A Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2020. Information that we have disclosed or will disclose from time to time in our public filings (including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act) may provide additional data or information relative to our previously disclosed risk factors. We are not able to identify or control all circumstances that could occur in the future that may adversely affect our business and operating results. Additional risks and uncertainties that management is not aware of or focused on, or that management currently deems immaterial may also adversely affect our business, financial position and results of operations. There have been no material changes in any of the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2020, except for the addition of the risk factors below.

The consummation of the sale of our retail business assets to Voice Comm is subject to a number of conditions and uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control.

The sale of our retail business assets to Voice Comm is expected to close in the third fiscal quarter of this fiscal year, subject to a number of closing conditions, including those customary for transactions of this kind. Accordingly, there are no assurances that the transaction will close in a timely manner, or ever. Failure to consummate the sale of our retail business assets to Voice Comm as anticipated will be disruptive to us generally, and to our ability to continue our retail business and related vendor and customer relationships, if needed, and to focus on our commercial business.

Our business could be negatively impacted as a result of the consent solicitation and other activism activities by Robert B. Barnhill, Jr. and certain other participants in his consent solicitation and/or other activist investors.

Mr. Robert B. Barnhill Jr. holds approximately 18% of our outstanding common stock. In September 2020, Mr. Barnhill and persons acting together with Mr. Barnhill initiated a consent solicitation to seek the consent of our stockholders holding at least a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock to, among other things, remove five members of our Board and replace them with four director candidates identified by Mr. Barnhill (the “Consent Solicitation”).

The Company has responded, seeking to oppose the Consent Solicitation. The Consent Solicitation and the Company’s ongoing response to it has resulted in, and may continue to cause, significant distraction for management and significant costs to the Company. Further, the Consent Solicitation and associated costs and distractions could lead to a materially adverse impact on our business or operating results.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

(a)Exhibits:



10.1*^˄		Inventory Purchase Agreement dated as of October 28, 2020, by and among Voice Comm, LLC and TESSCO Technologies Incorporated, TESSCO Communications Incorporated and TESSCO Incorporated.
10.2		Credit Agreement dated as of October 29, 2020, among TESSCO Technologies Incorporated, the additional borrowers party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent for each member of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2020).
10.3		Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of October 29, 2020, among TESSCO Technologies Incorporated and its subsidiaries and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent for each member of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2020).
31.1.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a–14(a) or 15d–14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2.1*		Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a–14(a) or 15d–14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1.1*		Certification of periodic report by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2.1*		Certification of periodic report by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.1*		The following financial information from TESSCO Technologies, Incorporated’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2020 formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended September 27, 2020 and September 29, 2019; (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 27 and March 29, 2020; (iii) Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended September27, 2020 and September 29, 2019; and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
104.1*		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.1)

*Filed herewith

^˄ Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Rule 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K. The omitted information is not material and would likely cause competitive harm to the registrant if publicly disclosed.

Schedules omitted pursuant to Rule 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish a supplemental copy of any omitted schedule to the SEC upon request.

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Signature

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.


		TESSCO Technologies Incorporated


Date: November 6, 2020
	By:	/s/ Aric M. Spitulnik
		Aric Spitulnik
		Chief Financial Officer
		(principal financial and accounting officer)