UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

þQuarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 4, 2015

 

or

 

¨Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Commission file number: 001-34006

 

CARTESIAN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE   48-1129619
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
7300 COLLEGE BLVD., SUITE 302, OVERLAND PARK, KS   66210
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

913-345-9315

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

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 þ      No ¨

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ¨    Accelerated filer ¨   Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company þ

 

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

 

As of May 14, 2015, Cartesian had outstanding 8,729,148 shares of common stock.

 

 
 

 

 

CARTESIAN, INC. INDEX

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 3
   
ITEM 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited): 3
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 3
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - Thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 4
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 5
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6
   
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 18
   
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 29
   
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures 29
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 29
   
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings 29
   
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors 29
   
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 29
   
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 30
   
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 30
   
ITEM 5. Other Information 30
   
ITEM 6. Exhibits 30
   
Signatures 31
   
Exhibits  32

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

CARTESIAN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

  

   April 4,   January 3, 
   2015   2015 
ASSETS          
CURRENT ASSETS:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $13,839   $12,999 
Accounts receivable, net   10,762    13,527 
Inventory   3,000    3,000 
Prepaid and other current assets   1,832    1,747 
Total current assets   29,433    31,273 
           
NONCURRENT ASSETS:          
Property and equipment, net   1,748    1,292 
Goodwill   7,817    8,015 
Deferred income tax assets   878    1,085 
Other noncurrent assets   804    611 
Total Assets  $40,680   $42,276 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Trade accounts payable  $2,296   $1,806 
Current borrowings   3,269    3,269 
Liability for derivatives   462    337 
Accrued payroll, bonuses and related expenses   4,171    3,899 
Accrued severance liability and related costs   -    1,694 
Deferred revenue   2,134    1,665 
Other accrued liabilities   1,109    986 
Total current liabilities   13,441    13,656 
           
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Deferred income tax liabilities   752    722 
Deferred revenue   241    330 
Other noncurrent liabilities   283    151 
Total noncurrent liabilities   1,276    1,203 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)          
           
Total stockholders’ equity   25,963    27,417 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  $40,680   $42,276 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CARTESIAN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

   Thirteen Weeks Ended 
   April 4,   March 29, 
   2015   2014 
Revenues  $18,050   $16,237 
Cost of services   11,372    10,310 
Gross Profit   6,678    5,927 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (includes non-cash share-based compensation expense of $301 and $174, respectively)   7,306    5,919 
(Loss) income from operations   (628)   8 
Other expense:          
Interest expense, net   (60)   (8)
Discount on note payable and transaction costs   -    (1,528)
Incentive warrants expense   (38)   - 
Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities   (125)   (17)
Total other expense   (223)   (1,553)
Loss before income taxes   (851)   (1,545)
Income tax provision   (170)   (29)
Net loss   (1,021)   (1,574)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:          
Foreign currency translation adjustment   (681)   137 
Comprehensive loss  $(1,702)  $(1,437)
           
Net loss per common share          
Basic and diluted  $(0.13)  $(0.22)
           
Weighted average shares used in calculation of net loss per basic and diluted common share   8,090    7,312 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CARTESIAN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   For the Thirteen Weeks Ended 
   April 4,   March 29, 
   2015   2014 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
Net loss  $(1,021)  $(1,574)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation   220    187 
Share-based compensation   301    174 
Deferred tax expense   170    29 
Discount on note payable   -    1,265 
Change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities   125    17 
Incentive warrants expense   38    - 
Other changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable, net   2,504    (5,460)
Prepaid and other assets   (290)   93 
Trade accounts payable   528    1,036 
Deferred revenue   772    959 
Accrued severance liability and related costs   (1,694)   - 
Accrued liabilities   54    628 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   1,707    (2,646)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Acquisition of property and equipment   (370)   (67)
           
Net cash used in investing activities   (370)   (67)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Repurchase of common stock   (92)   (14)
Borrowing on note payable   -    3,269 
Issuance of common stock   -    2,000 
Equity issuance costs   -    (129)
           
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (92)   5,126 
           
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents   (405)   43 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   840    2,456 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   12,999    13,780 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $13,839   $16,236 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Cash paid during period for interest  $63   $- 
Accrued property and equipment additions  $317   $158 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CARTESIAN, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

1. Basis of Reporting

  

The condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of Cartesian, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Cartesian," "we," "us," "our" or the "Company") as of April 4, 2015, and for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 are unaudited and reflect all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of these dates and for the periods presented. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Consequently, these statements do not include all the disclosures normally required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements nor those normally made in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, reference should be made to the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015, included in the 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2014 Form 10-K”) for additional disclosures, including a summary of the Company’s accounting policies. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 3, 2015 included in this report has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The Company has evaluated subsequent events for recognition or disclosure through the date these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were issued.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of operations for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending January 2, 2016.

 

Revenue Recognition - The Company recognizes revenue from time and materials consulting contracts in the period in which its services are performed. In addition to time and materials contracts, the Company also has fixed fee contracts. The Company recognizes revenues on milestone or deliverables-based fixed fee contracts and time and materials contracts not to exceed contract price using the percentage of completion-like method described by Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 605-35," Revenue Recognition - Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts". For fixed fee contracts where services are not based on providing deliverables or achieving milestones, the Company recognizes revenue on a straight-line basis over the period during which such services are expected to be performed. In connection with some fixed fee contracts, the Company may receive payments from customers that exceed revenues up to that point in time. The Company records the excess of receipts from customers over recognized revenue as deferred revenue. Deferred revenue is classified as a current liability to the extent it is expected to be earned within twelve months from the date of the balance sheet.

 

The FASB ASC 605-35 percentage-of-completion-like methodology involves recognizing revenue using the percentage of services completed, on a current cumulative cost to total cost basis, using a reasonably consistent profit margin over the period. Due to the longer term nature of these projects, developing the estimates of costs often requires significant judgment. Factors that must be considered in estimating the progress of work completed and ultimate cost of the projects include, but are not limited to, the availability of labor and labor productivity, the nature and complexity of the work to be performed, and the impact of delayed performance. If changes occur in delivery, productivity or other factors used in developing the estimates of costs or revenues, the Company revises its cost and revenue estimates, which may result in increases or decreases in revenues and costs, and such revisions are reflected in income in the period in which the facts that give rise to that revision become known.

 

The Company develops, installs and supports customer software in addition to the provision of traditional consulting services. The Company recognizes revenue in connection with its software sales agreements under ASC 985-605, utilizing the percentage of completion-like method described in ASC 605- 35. These agreements include software right-to-use licenses ("RTU's") and related customization and implementation services. Due to the long-term nature of the software implementation and the extensive software customization based on normal customer specific requirements, both the RTU’s and implementation services are treated as a single element for revenue recognition purposes.

 

In addition to the professional services related to the customization and implementation of its software, the Company may also provide post-contract support ("PCS") services, including technical support and maintenance services as well as other professional services not essential to the functionality of the software. For those contracts that include PCS service arrangements which are not essential to the functionality of the software solution, the Company separates the FASB ASC 605-35 software services and PCS services utilizing the multiple-element arrangement model prescribed by FASB ASC 605-25, "Revenue Recognition - Multiple-Element Arrangements". FASB ASC 605-25 addresses the accounting treatment for an arrangement to provide the delivery or performance of multiple products and/or services where the delivery of a product or system or performance of services may occur at different points in time or over different periods of time. The Company utilizes FASB ASC 605-25 to separate the PCS service elements and allocate total contract consideration to the contract elements based on the relative fair value of those elements utilizing PCS renewal terms as evidence of fair value. Revenues from PCS services are recognized ratably on a straight-line basis over the term of the support and maintenance agreement.

 

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Fair Value Measurement - The Company utilizes the methods of fair value measurement as described in FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements” to value its financial assets and liabilities, including the financial instruments issued in the transaction described in Note 2, Strategic Alliance and Investment by Elutions, Inc. As defined in FASB ASC 820, fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In order to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, FASB ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

 

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.

  

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

 

In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.

 

Managed Services Implementation Revenues and Costs - Managed service arrangements provide for the delivery of a software or technology based solution to clients over a period of time without the transfer of a license or a software sale to the customer. For long-term managed service agreements, implementation efforts are often necessary to develop the software utilized to deliver the managed service. Costs of such implementation efforts may include internal and external costs for coding or customizing systems and costs for conversion of client data. The Company may invoice its clients for implementation fees at the go-live date of the underlying software. Lump sum implementation fees received from clients are initially deferred and recognized on a pro-rata basis as services are provided. Specific, incremental and direct costs of implementation incurred prior to the services going live are deferred pursuant to FASB ASC 605-35-25 and amortized over the period that the related ongoing services revenue is recognized to the extent that the Company believes the recoverability of the costs from the contract is probable. If a client terminates a managed services arrangement prior to the end of the contract, a loss on the contract may be recorded, if applicable, and any remaining deferred implementation revenues and costs would then be recognized into earnings generally over the remaining service period through the termination date. During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, implementation costs of $97,000 and $150,000, respectively, related to managed service contracts were deferred.

 

Research and Development and Software Development Costs - During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, software development costs of $208,000 and $204,000, respectively, were expensed as incurred. During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015, $177,000 of internal use software development costs were capitalized. No software development costs were capitalized during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation - Cartesian Limited and the international operations of Cambridge Strategic Management Group, Inc. conduct business primarily denominated in their respective local currency, which is their functional currency. Assets and liabilities have been translated to U.S. dollars at the period-end exchange rates. Revenues and expenses have been translated at exchange rates which approximate the average of the rates prevailing during each period. Translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of other comprehensive loss in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. Accumulated other comprehensive loss resulting from foreign currency translation adjustments totaled $5.3 million and $4.6 million as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively, and is included in Total Stockholders’ Equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Assets and liabilities denominated in other than the functional currency of a subsidiary are re-measured at rates of exchange on the balance sheet date. Resulting gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are included in the Company’s results of operations. During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015, realized and unrealized exchange losses of $168,000 were included in our results of operations, while realized and unrealized exchange gains of $58,000 were included in our results of operations during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014.

 

Loss Per Share - The Company calculates and presents earnings (loss) per share using a dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding excludes treasury shares held by the Company. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed in the same manner except that the weighted average number of shares is increased for dilutive securities.

 

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In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 260, "Earnings per Share," the Company uses the treasury stock method for calculating the dilutive effect of employee stock options, non-vested shares and warrants. The employee stock options, non-vested shares and warrants will have a dilutive effect under the treasury stock method only when average market value of the underlying Company common stock during the respective period exceeds the assumed proceeds. For share-based payment awards with a performance condition, the Company must first use the guidance on contingently issuable shares in FASB ASC 260-10 to determine whether the awards should be included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the reporting period. For all non-vested performance-based awards, the Company determines the number of shares, if any, that would be issuable at the end of the reporting period if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period. In applying the treasury stock method, assumed proceeds include the amount, if any, the employee must pay upon exercise, the amount of compensation cost for future services that the Company has not yet recognized, and the amount of tax benefits, if any, that would be credited to additional paid-in capital assuming exercise of the options and the vesting of non-vested shares. For the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, approximately 207,389 shares and 58,851 shares, respectively, related to outstanding stock options, non-vested shares and warrants that otherwise would have been included in the diluted earnings per share calculation were not included because they would have been anti-dilutive due to our net loss for those periods.

 

Accounts Receivable - The Company has entered into agreements with third-party financial institutions under which it can selectively elect to transfer to the financial institutions accounts receivable with certain of the Company’s largest, international customers on a non-recourse basis.  These agreements give the Company optionality to convert outstanding accounts receivable to cash. For any transfer of accounts receivable under these agreements that qualifies as a sale, the Company applies the guidance in FASB ASC 860, “Transfers and Servicing – Sales of Financial Assets”, which requires the derecognition of the carrying value of those accounts receivable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and recognition of a loss on the sale of an asset in operating expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The loss is determined at the date of transfer based upon the amount at which the accounts receivable are transferred less any fees, discounts and other charges provided under the agreements. For the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and for the year ended January 3, 2015, $5.8 million and $6.4 million, respectively, in accounts receivable were transferred pursuant to these agreements which qualified as sales of receivables and the related carrying amounts were derecognized. The loss on the sale of these accounts receivable recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss was immaterial for the period ended April 4, 2015. No amounts were transferred under such agreements during the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

 

Inventory – In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 330, “Inventory,” the Company’s inventory is stated at the lower of cost, using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, or fair value. As of April 4, 2015, the Company had $3.0 million in inventory, all of which was finished goods. Provisions for estimated excess and obsolete inventory may be recorded based on reviews of inventory quantities on hand and the latest forecasts of product demand and inventory utilization requirements from customers. There was no provision for estimated excess or obsolete inventory as of April 4, 2015. All inventory was purchased from Elutions Inc. (“Elutions”), which owns more than five percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“FASB ASU 2014-09”). This standard update clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue and develops a common revenue standard for U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards. The standard update intends to provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues; improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions, and capital markets; and provide more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements. Upon adoption of this standard update, we expect that the allocation and timing of revenue recognition will be impacted. The provisions of FASB ASU 2014-09 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, and are to be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. Early application is not permitted. In April 2015 the FASB proposed a one-year deferral period for adoption of the new guidance as well as proposing permission for companies to “early” adopt using the original effective dates. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this standard update will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-12, Compensation-Stock Compensation: Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period (“FASB ASU 2014-12”). The standard update resolves the diverse accounting treatment for these share-based payments by requiring that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. The requisite service period ends when the employee can cease rendering service and still be eligible to vest in the award if the performance target is achieved. The provisions of FASB ASU 2014-12 are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this standard update will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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2. Strategic Alliance and Investment by Elutions, Inc.

 

Strategic Alliance and Investment by Elutions, Inc.

 

On February 25, 2014, the Company entered into an investment agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with Elutions, a provider of operational business intelligence solutions. Under the Investment Agreement, the Company agreed to issue and sell shares of common stock to Elutions and to issue stock purchase warrants to Elutions, and the parties agreed that a subsidiary of Elutions would loan funds to a subsidiary of the Company. On March 18, 2014, the Company and Elutions completed the closing (the "Closing") of the transactions contemplated under the Investment Agreement.

 

At the Closing, (a) the Company issued and sold 609,756 shares of common stock to Elutions at a price of $3.28 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, (b) the Company's subsidiary, Cartesian Limited, issued a promissory note (the "Note") payable to Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l, a subsidiary of Elutions, in an aggregate original principal amount of $3,268,664, payable in equivalent Great Britain Pounds Sterling, and the Company issued to Elutions a Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Tracking) related to the Note to purchase 996,544 shares of common stock of the Company for $3.28 per share (the "Tracking Warrant"), and (c) the Company issued to Elutions a Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Commercial Incentive) pursuant to which Elutions can earn the right to purchase up to 3,400,000 shares of common stock of the Company at prices ranging from $3.85 per share to $4.85 per share based on the Company's financial results related to certain customer contracts obtained jointly by the Company and Elutions (the "Incentive Warrant"). The Incentive Warrant and the Tracking Warrant are referred to collectively below as the "Warrants".

 

Promissory Note

 

The Note issued at Closing by the Company's subsidiary, Cartesian Limited, in the aggregate original principal amount of $3,268,664, bears interest at the rate of 7.825% per year, payable monthly, and matures on March 18, 2019. The Note must be redeemed by Cartesian Limited upon notification by the holder at any time (the “Holder Redemption Option”) and may be prepaid by Cartesian Limited after 18 months if the trading price of the Company's common stock exceeds $5.50 per share for a specified period of time and may be prepaid by Cartesian Limited at any time after 30 months. The obligations of Cartesian Limited under the Note are guaranteed by the Company pursuant to a Guaranty entered into by the Company at Closing and are secured by certain assets relating to client contracts involving Elutions pursuant to a Security Agreement entered into by the Company and Elutions at Closing. Amounts outstanding under the Note may be applied to the exercise price of the Company's common stock under the Tracking Warrant. Upon occurrence of an event of default, the Note would bear interest at 9.825% per year and could be declared immediately due and payable.

 

Tracking Warrant

 

Under the Tracking Warrant, Elutions may acquire 996,544 shares of common stock of the Company for $3.28 per share at any time and from time to time through March 18, 2020. The Company may require Elutions to exercise or forfeit the Tracking Warrant at any time (i) after 18 months if the trading price of the Company's common stock exceeds $5.50 per share for a specified period of time and the Company meets certain cash and working capital thresholds and (ii) after 30 months if the Company meets certain cash and working capital thresholds. To the extent amounts are outstanding under the Note, Elutions and the Company (if the Company is requiring exercise of the Tracking Warrant by Elutions as described above) may offset such amounts against the exercise price for shares of common stock acquired under the Tracking Warrant.

 

Incentive Warrant

 

Under the Incentive Warrant, Elutions can earn the right to purchase up to 3,400,000 shares of common stock of the Company at prices ranging from $3.85 per share to $4.85 per share based on the Company's financial results as described below. The Incentive Warrant expires on March 18, 2020. The right to exercise the Incentive Warrant to acquire shares is subject to satisfaction of certain performance conditions based on revenues or cash received by the Company under customer contracts acquired jointly with Elutions through a five-year period from March 18, 2014 until March 18, 2019. The Incentive Warrant may vest upon satisfaction of the performance conditions during the five-year period. The number of shares of common stock for which the Incentive Warrant may become exercisable during each year in the five-year period under the vesting provisions is determined by dividing four percent of such revenues and cash recognized or received by the Company in such year by the warrant exercise price per share for that year. In addition, the right to acquire shares may vest at the end of the five-year period for contracts that have been signed and with respect to which revenues are expected to be earned or cash is expected to be received after the end of the five-year period. The exercise price increases $0.25 per year for shares earned in each year of the five-year period and is payable in cash, provided that Elutions has the right to utilize a cashless exercise procedure to acquire shares of common stock under the Incentive Warrant for a limited period of time each year after the right to acquire such shares vests. Any shares utilized to exercise such cashless exercise right will not reduce the maximum number of shares that may be earned and acquired under the Incentive Warrant, but shares utilized to pay the exercise price would no longer be treated as locked in or vested under the Incentive Warrant.

 

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Additional Warrant Provisions

 

Each of the Warrants has economic anti-dilution protection provisions which provide for adjustments to the exercise price and the number of shares of common stock which may be acquired pursuant to the Warrants in the event of issuances of shares of common stock by the Company at a price less than the 30-day volume weighted average trading price at the time of issuance, subject to a number of exceptions. Each of the Warrants also permits Elutions (subject to certain exceptions) to purchase shares in future equity offerings made by the Company on a pro rata basis to all stockholders, with such participation right based upon the maximum number of shares that may be purchased under the Warrant.

 

Registration Rights

 

 

At Closing, the Company and Elutions entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company has obligations to register for resale the shares of common stock issued under the Investment Agreement and the Warrants. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company granted certain piggyback registration rights to Elutions and agreed to file and maintain a resale shelf registration statement for the benefit of Elutions. The resale shelf registration was filed with the SEC on August 12, 2014 and was declared effective on August 26, 2014.

 

Commercial Relationship

 

The Investment Agreement and the agreements and instruments described above are part of a strategic relationship between the Company and Elutions. As part of the strategic relationship, the parties entered into certain commercial framework documents, including a Market Development Agreement and related Inventory Agreement, on February 25, 2014, and enter into client agreements and bilateral agreements from time to time in the ordinary course of business outlining the terms of the parties' commercial relationship with respect to business development and providing products, solutions and services to clients. The parties have agreed to a term of five years, with automatic two-year renewals unless notice is given, and subject to termination rights in certain events. The Company has agreed to restrictions during the term and for two years thereafter in regard to solutions or services that are substantially similar to or competitive with certain solutions or services of Elutions, and each party has agreed not to hire the other party's employees during the same period.

 

The parties have agreed on a general framework for pursuing, entering into and implementing customer contracts, which includes providing for joint and separate client pursuits and marketing on an initial and ongoing basis, procedures for contracting with clients, procedures for interface between the parties, limited exclusivity requirements of Elutions relating to identified prospects and clients of the Company, intellectual property rights of Elutions to its products and related restrictions, restrictions regarding use of confidential information, limitations on liability of the parties, independent contractor status of the parties, limitations on publicity by the parties, and dispute resolution, including arbitration. The parties also agreed to a framework for certain initial inventory orders and reorders by the Company from Elutions, and related commitments, timing and pricing procedures, when the Company is the prime contracting party under certain client statements of work. The parties intend that specific pricing and allocation provisions and other specific commercial terms will be included in individual client statements of work, subject to mutually agreed gross margin requirements for the benefit of the Company.

 

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Accounting Treatment

 

The fair value of the Note and the Holder Redemption Option were determined using a binomial lattice model. The model requires the following inputs: (i) price of the Company’s common stock; (ii) the expected life of the instrument or derivative; (iii) risk-free interest rate; (iv) estimated dividend yield, and (v) estimated stock volatility. Assumptions used in the calculation require significant management judgment.

 

The following table sets forth the Level 3 inputs to the binomial lattice model that were used to determine the fair value of the Note and the Holder Redemption Option:

 

   April 4, 2015   January 3, 2015 
Common stock price  $3.54   $4.25 
Dividend yield   0.0%   0.0%
Expected term   1. 5 years    1.75 years  
Risk-free interest rate   1.2%   1.5%
Estimated stock volatility   45.0%   45.0%

 

In addition, the Company determined that the provision of the Note that permits Cartesian Limited to prepay the Note after 18 months if the trading price of the Company's common stock exceeds $5.50 per share for a specified period of time is an embedded derivative asset that requires bifurcation (the “Issuer Call Option”). As of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, the fair value of the Issuer Call Option was determined to be immaterial.

 

The Holder Redemption Option was determined to be an embedded derivative liability that must be bifurcated and recorded as a liability. To determine the fair value of the Holder Redemption Option, management evaluates assumptions that require significant judgment. Changes in certain inputs to the valuation model, including the Company’s period end stock price and stock volatility, can have a significant impact on the estimated fair value. The fair value recorded for the Holder Redemption Option may vary significantly from period to period. This variability may result in the actual liability for a period either above or below the estimates recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, resulting in significant fluctuations in other income (expense) as a result of the corresponding non-cash gain or loss recorded.

 

The Company has classified the Holder Redemption Option as a Level 3 liability and changes in the fair value of the Holder Redemption Option are recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company reassesses the fair value of this liability on a quarterly basis. Based on that assessment, the Company recognized increases of $125,000 and $60,000 in the fair value of this liability during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and during the year ended January 3, 2015 after the issuance of the Note, respectively.

 

Because the Company measures the Holder Redemption Option at fair value on a recurring basis transfers, if any, between the levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the end of the fiscal quarter in which the change in circumstances that caused the transfer occurred. There were no transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3 liabilities during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 or during the year ended January 3, 2015.

 

The carrying value of the Note as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 was $3,269,000 and as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 the fair value of the Note was $3,098,000 and $3,089,000, respectively. The Incentive Warrant and Tracking Warrant are accounted for as equity instruments.

 

The vesting of the Incentive Warrant is contingent on services to be provided by Elutions and the achievement of performance conditions by Elutions. The Incentive Warrant had zero fair value as of January 3, 2015. During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, Elutions earned 24,786 vested shares under the Incentive Warrant and the Company recognized $38,000 of expense related to these vested shares for the period ended April 4, 2015.  

 

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As of April 4, 2015, liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis consist of the following (in thousands):

 

      

Quoted prices in
active markets

  

Significant other
observable inputs

  

Significant other
unobservable inputs

 
   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
                     
Holder Redemption Option  $462    -    -   $462 

 

The following table summarizes changes to the fair value of the Tracking Warrant and Holder Redemption Option, which are Level 3 liabilities (in thousands):

 

  

Holder
Redemption
Option

 
     
Fair value at January 3, 2015  $337 
Total unrealized losses   125 
Fair value at April 4, 2015  $462 

 

As a result of the relative fair values of the instruments and the allocation of proceeds to the instruments and derivative there was a debt discount recognized during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. Amortization of the debt discount was $1,265,000 during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. The discount was recognized as Other Expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss at the Closing due to the fact that the Note may be called by the holder at any time.

 

In addition, the Company incurred expenses in the amount of $392,000 during the quarter ended March 29, 2014, related to the transaction. Transaction costs were allocated between the liability and equity components based on the proportion of the fair value of each component to total proceeds at issuance. Transaction costs of $263,000 were allocated to liabilities and transaction costs of $129,000 were allocated to equity during the quarter ended March 29, 2014. The transaction costs allocated to liabilities were treated as debt issuance costs and were recognized as Other Expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) in the period in which they were incurred due to the fact that the Note may be called by the holder at any time. The transaction costs allocated to equity were treated as equity issuance costs and reduced equity at the time of issuance.

 

3. Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

 

   North         
   America   EMEA   Total 
Balance as of January 3, 2015  $3,947   $4,068   $8,015 
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates   -    (198)   (198)
                
Balance as of April 4, 2015  $3,947   $3,870   $7,817 

 

The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment on an annual basis on the last day of the first fiscal month of the fourth quarter and whenever events or circumstances indicate that these assets may be impaired. The Company performs its impairment testing for goodwill in accordance with FASB ASC 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other.” Management determined that there were no events or changes in circumstances during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 which indicated that goodwill needed to be tested for impairment during the period.

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets to be held and used for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets might not be recoverable in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment.” Management determined that there were no events or changes in circumstances during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 which indicated that long-lived assets needed to be reviewed for impairment during the period.

 

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4. Share-Based Compensation

 

The Company issues stock option awards and non-vested share awards under its share-based compensation plans. The key provisions of the Company's share-based compensation plans are described in Note 4 to the Company's consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K.

 

The Company recognized income tax benefits of $15,000 related to share-based compensation arrangements during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015. The Company recognized no income tax benefits related to share-based compensation arrangements during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014.

 

1998 Equity Incentive Plan

 

In April 2015, our Board of Directors approved an amendment and restatement of the Company's 1998 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Equity Plan"), subject to stockholder approval at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on June 16, 2015. If the amendment and restatement of the Equity Plan is approved by the stockholders, the cumulative number of shares of common stock that are available for issuance (inclusive of shares previously issued) under the Equity Plan will increase by 500,000 shares from 2,305,659 to 2,805,659 shares. The proposed amendments to the Equity Plan also include proposed changes in the method of counting shares under the Equity Plan, proposed changes in the minimum vesting period for restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards under the Equity Plan, extension of the expiration date of the Equity Plan from June 8, 2019 to June 16, 2025 and authorization of the cash-out of awards in connection with certain corporate transactions involving the Company. If the amendment and restatement of the Equity Plan is not approved by the stockholders, the Equity Plan will continue in its current form until subsequently amended in accordance with its terms.

 

Stock Options

 

A summary of the option activity under the Equity Plan, as of April 4, 2015 and changes during the thirteen weeks then ended is presented below:

 

   Shares  

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 
Outstanding at April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015   307,753   $8.54 
           
Options vested and expected to vest at April 4, 2015   296,378   $8.71 
           
Options exercisable at April 4, 2015   250,252   $9.60 

 

The Company did not grant any stock option awards during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015, while 70,000 stock option awards were granted during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 the Company recorded $25,000 and $5,000, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense in connection with stock option awards. As of April 4, 2015, there was $51,000 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to stock option awards, and this unrecognized expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 21 months. As of January 3, 2015, there was $78,000 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to stock option awards.

 

Non-vested Shares

 

Service-Based Non-vested Share Awards - A summary of the status of service-based non-vested share awards issued under the Equity Plan, as of April 4, 2015 and changes during the thirteen weeks then ended is presented below:

 

      

Weighted
Average

 
       Grant Date 
   Shares  

Fair Value per
share

 
Outstanding at January 3, 2015   81,000   $3.93 
Vested   (81,000)  $3.93 
Outstanding at April 4, 2015   -   $- 

 

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The Company’s service-based non-vested share awards are valued at the date of grant based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock, and are expensed on a graded vesting schedule over the vesting period. During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 the Company recorded $53,000 and $17,000, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense in connection with service-based non-vested share awards. As of April 4, 2015, there is no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to service-based non-vested share awards. As of January 3, 2015, there was an estimated $54,000 of unrecognized share-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to service-based non-vested share awards.

 

Performance-Based Non-vested Share Awards - A summary of the status of performance-based non-vested share awards issued under the Equity Plan, as of April 4, 2015 and changes during the thirteen weeks then ended is presented below:

 

      

Weighted
Average

 
       Grant Date 
   Shares  

Fair Value per
share

 
Outstanding at January 3, 2015   652,999   $3.19 
Vested   (50,233)  $3.14 
Forfeited   (53,939)  $3.14 
Outstanding at April 4, 2015   548,827   $3.20 

 

On March 10, 2014, the Company granted 40,000 shares of non-vested stock that vest in proportion to the ratio that the Company's "Cumulative Net Non-GAAP EBITDA" achieved over a three-year performance period compares to the Cumulative Net Non-GAAP EBITDA goal of $10.5 million. All 40,000 non-vested shares had a grant date fair value of $3.93 per share. The first potential vesting date was the Company's earnings release date for its 2015 first fiscal quarter and each subsequent potential vesting date is each of the Company's quarterly earnings release dates thereafter through the release date for the first quarter of 2017. Shares not vested as of the release date for the first quarter of 2017 are forfeited. On April 8, 2013, the Company granted performance-based non-vested share awards for a total of 800,000 shares of Common Stock to various executive officers and employees of the Company that vest in proportion to the ratio that the Company's "Cumulative Net Non-GAAP EBITDA" achieved over a four-year performance period compares to the Cumulative Net Non-GAAP EBITDA goal of $14 million. All 800,000 non-vested shares had a grant date fair value of $3.14 per share. The first potential vesting date was the Company's earnings release date for its 2014 first fiscal quarter and each subsequent potential vesting date is each of the Company's quarterly earnings release dates thereafter through the release date for the first quarter of 2017. Shares not vested as of the release date for the first quarter of 2017 are forfeited. Except for termination of employment in certain circumstances following a change of control, the unvested portion of an award is forfeited upon any termination of employment. Under the terms of an award, vesting is partially accelerated and the award is converted to a time-vested award upon a change of control of the Company.

 

Share-based compensation cost for performance-based non-vested share awards is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of shares expected to be earned at the end of the performance period, based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, and is recognized as expense using the straight-line method over the performance period based upon the probable number of shares expected to vest. The Company estimates and excludes compensation cost related to awards not expected to vest based upon estimated forfeitures. During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, the Company recorded $216,000 and $150,000, respectively, of share-based compensation expense in connection with performance-based non-vested share awards. As of April 4, 2015, there was an estimated $1.1 million of unrecognized share-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to performance-based non-vested share awards. The Company currently expects that the performance conditions related to its outstanding performance-based non-vested share awards will be achieved and the unrecognized compensation cost at April 4, 2015 related to performance-based non-vested share awards is expected to be recognized over a period of 18 months. 

 

2000 Supplemental Stock Plan

 

A summary of the option activity under the Company's 2000 Supplemental Stock Plan (the "Supplemental Stock Plan") as of April 4, 2015 and changes during the thirteen weeks then ended is presented below:

 

   Shares  

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 
Outstanding at January 3, 2015   82,600   $11.33 
Forfeited/cancelled   (15,500)  $11.27 
           
Outstanding at April 4, 2015   67,100   $11.35 
           
Options vested and exercisable at April 4, 2015   67,100   $11.35 

 

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No awards have been granted under the Supplemental Stock Plan since it expired on May 23, 2010. There were no options exercised during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014. As of April 4, 2015 there was no remaining unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to the unvested portion of stock options issued under the Supplemental Stock Plan.

 

5. Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

 

Accrued payroll, bonuses and related expenses and Other accrued liabilities consist of the following (amounts in thousands):

 

   April 4, 2015   January 3, 2015 
         
Accrued payroll, bonuses and related expenses          
Accrued payroll  $813   $385 
Accrued bonuses   996    2,482 
Accrued payroll taxes   1,111    437 
Accrued vacation   612    360 
Accrued severance   438    100 
Other   201    135 
   $4,171   $3,899 
           
Other accrued liabilities          
Sales and value-added taxes payable  $427   $382 
Other   682    604 
   $1,109   $986 

 

6. Business Segments and Major Customers

 

The Company identifies its segments based on the way management organizes the Company to assess performance and make operating decisions regarding the allocation of resources. In accordance with the criteria in FASB ASC 280 "Segment Reporting," the Company has concluded it has three reportable segments: the North America segment, the EMEA segment and the Strategic Alliances segment. The North America and EMEA segments are both single reportable, operating segments that encompass the Company’s operational, technology and software consulting services inside of North America and outside of North America, respectively. Both reportable segments offer management consulting, custom developed software, and technical services. The Strategic Alliances reportable segment is a single, reportable segment that includes the Company’s world-wide commercial activities undertaken with third party service or solutions providers.

 

Management evaluates segment performance based upon income (loss) from operations, excluding share-based compensation (benefits) and depreciation. There were no inter-segment revenues during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014. In addition, in its administrative division, entitled "Not Allocated to Segments," the Company accounts for non-operating activity and the costs of providing corporate and other administrative services to all the segments, including, but not limited to, share-based compensation expense, depreciation expense, certain research and development costs, and costs related to the arbitration with the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer. For additional discussion of the arbitration costs, see Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, Consolidated Financial Statements, of the 2014 Form 10-K. Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments is shown in the following table (amounts in thousands):

 

 

   North America   EMEA  

Strategic
Alliances

  

Not
Allocated
to
Segments

   Total 
As of and for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015:                         
Revenues  $7,918   $10,025   $107        $18,050 
Income (loss) from operations   1,789    2,072    (352)  $(4,137)   (628)
Total assets  $6,647   $4,115   $3,000   $26,918   $40,680 
                          
As of the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015                         
Total assets  $7,398   $6,099   $3,030   $25,749   $42,276 
                          
As of and for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014:                         
Revenues  $7,974   $8,263   $-   $-   $16,237 
Income (loss) from operations   1,779    1,577    (145)   (3,203)   8 
Total assets  $5,489   $11,778   $-   $27,450   $44,717 

 

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Segment assets, regularly reviewed by management as part of its overall assessment of the segments' performance, include both billed and unbilled trade accounts receivable, net of allowances, inventory, and certain other assets, if applicable. Assets not assigned to segments include cash and cash equivalents, current and non-current investments, property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets and deferred tax assets, excluding deferred tax assets recognized on accounts receivable reserves, which are assigned to their segments.

 

In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 280-10, revenues earned in the United States and internationally based on the location where the services are performed are shown in the following table (amounts in thousands):

 

  

For the Thirteen Weeks
Ended

 
  

April 4,
2015

  

March 29,
2014

 
United States  $7,920   $7,946 
International:          
United Kingdom   9,713    7,761 
Other   417    530 
Total  $18,050   $16,237 

 

In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 280-10, long-lived assets, excluding intangible assets, by geographic area are shown in the following table (amounts in thousands):

 

   Long-Lived Assets 
   April 4, 2015   January 3, 2015 
United States  $2,318   $1,673 
United Kingdom   234    230 
Total  $2,552   $1,903 

 

Major customers in terms of significance to Cartesian’s revenues (i.e. in excess of 10% of revenues) and accounts receivable were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

   Revenues 
   For the thirteen weeks   For the thirteen weeks 
   ended April 4, 2015   ended March 29, 2014 
  

North
America

   EMEA  

North
America

   EMEA 
Customer A      $4,750       $5,705 
Customer B      $4,142       $283 
Customer C  $3,374        $2,831      
Customer D  $1,369        $1,718      

 

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   Accounts Receivable 
  

As of
April 4, 2015

  

As of
March 29, 2014

 
Customer A  $736   $5,492 
Customer B  $2,022   $664 
Customer C  $2,573   $1,945 
Customer D  $1,328   $690 

 

Revenues from the Company’s ten most significant customers accounted for approximately 90.8% and 86.5% of revenues during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively.

  

7. Income Taxes

 

During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $170,000 and $29,000, respectively. The income tax provision for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 is primarily related to the generation of pre-tax book income within the Company’s UK operations in addition to deferred taxes recognized on goodwill amortized for income tax purposes but not for financial reporting purposes, while the tax provision for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014 is related exclusively to deferred taxes recognized on goodwill amortized for income tax purposes but not for financial reporting purposes.

 

The Company has reserved all of its domestic net deferred tax assets as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 with a valuation allowance in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes," which requires an estimation of the recoverability of the recorded income tax asset balances. As of April 4, 2015, the Company has recorded $32.7 million of valuation allowances attributable to its domestic net deferred tax assets. The determination of recording and releasing valuation allowances against deferred tax assets is made, in part, pursuant to the Company’s assessment as to whether it is more likely than not that the Company will generate sufficient future taxable income against which benefits of the deferred tax assets may or may not be realized. Significant judgment is required in making estimates regarding the Company’s ability to generate income in future periods.

 

The Company analyzes its uncertain tax positions pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 740 “Income Taxes.” There was no material activity related to the liability for uncertain tax positions during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, and the Company has determined it does not have any material uncertain tax positions requiring reserves at April 4, 2015.

 

The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and in various states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2000. As of April 4, 2015, the Company has no income tax examinations in process.

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company is not subject to any material litigation as of April 4, 2015. However, the Company may become involved in various legal and administrative actions arising in the normal course of business. These could include actions brought by taxing authorities challenging the employment status of consultants utilized by the Company. In addition, future customer bankruptcies could result in additional claims on collected balances for professional services near the bankruptcy filing date. When management has determined that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability had been incurred related to an action, claim or assessment and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company will record a liability for such estimated loss in the appropriate accounting period. The resolution of any of such actions, claims, or the matters described above may have an impact on the financial results for the period in which they occur. 

 

During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company renewed an agreement under which it had a commitment to purchase a minimum of $412,000 in computer software over a three-year period. As of April 4, 2015, the Company had an obligation of $275,000 remaining under this commitment. As of January 3, 2015, the Company had completely satisfied its obligations under the original agreement.

 

9. Common Stock Repurchase Program

 

On February 27, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a common stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $2 million of Company common stock through June 30, 2015. Under the program, repurchases may be made by the Company from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions depending on market conditions, share price and other factors. The stock repurchase program may be modified or discontinued at any time by the Board of Directors. The Company expects to fund repurchases through cash on hand, future cash flow from operations and future borrowings. In order to facilitate repurchases, the Company entered into a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which permits stock repurchases when the Company might otherwise be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods. As of April 4, 2015, no stock repurchases have been made under this plan.

 

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. In addition to historical information, this quarterly report contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements of plans and objectives, statements of future economic performance or financial projections, statements of assumptions underlying such statements, and statements of the Company's or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "believes," "expects," "may," "should," "could," "intends," "plans," "estimates" or "anticipates," variations thereof or similar expressions. Certain risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to, our ability to successfully implement the strategic relationship with Elutions, conditions in the industry sectors that we serve, including the slowing of client decisions on proposals and project opportunities along with scope reduction of existing projects, overall economic and business conditions, our ability to retain the limited number of large clients that constitute a major portion of our revenues, our ability to protect client or Cartesian data or information systems from security breaches and cyber-attacks, technological advances and competitive factors in the markets in which we compete, and the factors discussed in the sections entitled "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015 (“2014 Form 10-K”). Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to revise, or publicly release the results of any revision to, these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the cautionary statements contained in our 2014 Form 10-K and in other documents that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

The following should be read in connection with Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as presented in our 2014 Form 10-K.

 

OVERVIEW

 

Cartesian is among the leading providers of professional services and technical solutions to the global leaders in the communications, digital media, and technology industries. We offer a fully integrated suite of consulting offerings including strategy, organizational development, knowledge management, marketing, operational, and technology consulting services. We have consulting experience with almost all major aspects of managing a global communications company. Our portfolio of solutions includes proprietary methodologies and toolsets, deep industry experience, and hands-on operational expertise and licensed software. These solutions assist clients in tackling complex business problems.

  

Our global investments in targeting the cable industry have re-positioned our business to better serve consolidating telecommunications carriers and the converging global media and entertainment companies. The convergence of communications with media and entertainment, the pace of technological change in the sector, and the consolidation of large telecommunications carriers have required us to focus our strategy on serving our clients in both North America and European markets, continuing to expand our offerings with software products and strengthening our position within the large carriers and media and entertainment companies. Subject to the effects of cyclical economic conditions, our efforts are helping us build what we believe is a more sustainable revenue model over the long-term, which will enable us to expand our global presence. We continue to focus our efforts on identifying, adapting to and capitalizing on the changing dynamics prevalent in the converging communications, media and entertainment industries, as well as providing our wireless and IP services within the communications sector.

 

Strategic alliance partnerships are a key element of our strategy. To complement our focus on leveraging our Ascertain software at the core of our offerings to build a more sustainable model, we also leverage third-party platforms. On February 25, 2014, we entered into a strategic alliance and Investment Agreement with Elutions, Inc. ("Elutions"), a provider of operational business intelligence solutions. With regard to the commercial relationship, Elutions is an established firm and a leading provider of smart building and smart asset management solutions for energy management. Elutions uniquely combines technology and expertise to enable a machine-to-machine automated control and optimization of commercial and technical sites in a manner that can deliver significant energy savings with existing building infrastructure by optimizing use. Elutions’ end-to-end solution includes web-enabled application software, wireless and wireline networking hardware, energy management bureau services and engineering and integration services. In the communications sector that we primarily serve, energy consumption is a large and often sub-optimized component of operating costs and an area that continues to escalate as service providers invest in areas like datacenters. We believe that, together with Elutions, our joint value proposition is compelling and involves energy savings combined with operational intelligence and improvement with limited investment combined with a rapid payback for our clients. We are currently Elutions’ exclusive partner with respect to certain prospective clients in the communications sector in North America and the UK. In the partnership, Cartesian is providing lead generation to Elutions, assisting with sales and marketing activities, priming contracts for Elutions with our clients, program managing the solution, and working with Elutions to deliver additional energy savings and operational benefits through the term of each customer managed service contract. Ultimately, Cartesian and Elutions intend to work jointly on evolving the product by utilizing joint software capabilities and capacities. This relationship potentially creates a new growth avenue for Cartesian that is closely adjacent to our skill sets and leverages our existing client relationships. See Note 2, Strategic Alliance and Investment by Elutions, Inc., in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in Item 1, Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), of this report for additional information.

 

Our financial results are affected by macroeconomic conditions, credit market conditions, and the overall level of business confidence. Economic volatility has continued to impact our customer base and has resulted in continued higher levels of unemployment, and significant employee layoffs and reductions in capital and operating expenditures for some of our significant clients in the communications, media and entertainment sectors. We are also experiencing greater pricing pressure and an increased need for enhanced return on investment for projects or added sharing of risk and reward.

  

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Revenues are driven by the ability of our team to secure new project contracts and deliver those projects in a way that adds value to our clients in terms of return on investment or assisting clients to address a need or implement change. For the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015, revenues increased 11.2% to $18.1 million from $16.2 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014, driven by improvements within the EMEA segment. Our international revenues were approximately 56.1% of total revenues for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 as compared to 51.1% for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. Our revenues are denominated in multiple currencies and are impacted by currency rate fluctuations. The impact of the change in foreign currency translation rates used during the first quarter of fiscal 2015 as compared to the comparable prior year period had a significant unfavorable impact on our current year reported revenues.

 

Generally our client relationships begin with a short-term engagement. Our sales strategy focuses on building long-term relationships with both new and existing clients to gain additional engagements within existing accounts and referrals for new clients. Strategic alliances with other companies are also used to sell services. We anticipate that we will continue to pursue these marketing strategies in the future. The volume of work performed for specific clients may vary from period to period and a major client from one period may not use our services or the same volume of services in another period. In addition, clients generally may end their engagements with little or no penalty or notice. If a client consulting engagement ends earlier than expected, we must re-deploy professional service personnel as any resulting non-billable time could harm margins.

 

Cost of services consists primarily of compensation for consultants who are employees as well as fees paid to independent contractor organizations and related expense reimbursements. Employee compensation includes certain non-billable time, training, vacation time, benefits and payroll taxes. Gross margins are primarily impacted by the type of consulting services provided; the size of service contracts and negotiated discounts; changes in our pricing policies and those of competitors; utilization rates of consultants and independent subject matter experts; and employee and independent contractor costs, which tend to be higher in a competitive labor market.

 

Gross margins were 37.0% in the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 compared to 36.5% in the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. In general, the most significant items that impact our margins include the mix of project types, utilization of personnel and competitive pricing decisions, including volume discounts.

 

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel salaries, bonuses, and related costs for direct client sales efforts and marketing staff. We primarily use a relationship sales model in which partners, principals and senior consultants generate revenues. In addition, sales and marketing expenses include costs associated with marketing collateral, product development, trade shows and advertising. General and administrative expenses consist mainly of costs for accounting, recruiting and staffing, information technology, personnel, insurance, rent and outside professional services incurred in the normal course of business.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $7.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 compared to $5.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. In addition to operating cost increases associated with revenue growth, the increase is primarily related to increases in non-cash expenses of $0.4 million, including an increase in non-cash share-based compensation expense and an increase in non-cash expense related to foreign currency translation, and to costs of $0.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 relating to the Elutions alliance and related technical solutions. We continue to evaluate selling, general and administrative expenses in an effort to maintain an appropriate cost structure relative to revenue levels.

 

Other expense for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 was $0.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014 included amortization of the promissory note discount and certain transaction costs on the Elutions transaction of $1.5 million, which were expensed that quarter. Other expenses also include interest expense on the promissory note, expense related to the change in fair value of the warrant and derivative liabilities embedded in the promissory note, and incentive warrant expense. See Note 2, Strategic Alliance and Investment by Elutions, Inc., in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), included in Item 1, Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), of this report.

 

During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, we recorded an income tax provision of $170,000 and $29,000, respectively. The provision for the thirteen weeks ended April 3, 2015 related to taxable income within the Company’s UK operations and deferred taxes recognized on goodwill amortized for income tax purposes but not for financial reporting purposes while the provision for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014 related exclusively to goodwill amortized for income tax purposes but not for financial reporting purposes.

  

We recorded net losses of $1.0 million and $1.6 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively. The thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014 included $1.5 million of costs incurred for the Elutions transaction.

 

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The rate of change in the communications industry, driving convergence of media and telecommunications, consolidation of providers and expanded deployment of wireless capabilities have added both opportunity and uncertainty for our clients. Consolidation within the sector tends to result in increased consolidation of competitors. The supply chain divisions within larger clients, given sector consolidation, also tend to reduce the number of vendors utilized and to negotiate volume programs with select preferred vendors. This activity could result in further price reductions, fewer client projects, under-utilization of consultants, reduced operating margins and loss of market share. Declines in our revenues can have a significant impact on our financial results. Although we have a flexible cost base comprised primarily of employee and related costs, there is a lag in time required to scale the business appropriately if revenues are reduced. In addition, our future revenues and operating results may fluctuate from quarter to quarter based on the number, size and scope of projects in which we are engaged, the contractual terms and degree of completion of such projects, any delays incurred in connection with a project, consultant utilization rates, general economic conditions and other factors.

 

Cash and cash equivalents increased by $0.8 million during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 due primarily to conversion of working capital to cash of $1.9 million offset partially by $0.2 million of negative cash flows from operations (after adding back non-cash items to our net loss and before changes in working capital), $0.4 million utilized for acquisitions of property and equipment, a $0.4 million negative impact of exchange rate fluctuations, and $0.1 utilized for repurchases of common stock for employee income tax withholding. The net decrease in working capital other than cash during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 was related primarily to decreases in accounts receivable of $2.5 million due to the timing of collections, including accounts receivable transferred under our agreements with third-party financial institutions, and increases in trade accounts payable and deferred revenue of $1.3 million, offset partially by a decrease in accrued severance liability and related costs funded in the quarter of $1.7 million . At April 4, 2015, we had working capital of approximately $16.0 million.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

While the selection and application of any accounting policy may involve some level of subjective judgments and estimates, we believe the following accounting policies are the most critical to our condensed consolidated financial statements, potentially involve the most subjective judgments in their selection and application, and are the most susceptible to uncertainties and changing conditions:

  

Impairment of Goodwill and Long-lived Assets;

 

Revenue Recognition;

 

Fair Value Measurement;

 

Accounting for Income Taxes;

 

Research and Development and Software Development Costs;

 

Inventory; and

 

Share-based Compensation Expense.

 

Impairment of Goodwill and Long-lived Assets - As of April 4, 2015, we had $7.8 million in goodwill, which is subject to periodic review for impairment. FASB ASC 350 “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other” requires an evaluation of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill annually and whenever events or circumstances indicate that such assets may be impaired. The evaluation is conducted at the reporting unit level and compares the calculated fair value of the reporting unit to its book value to determine whether impairment has been deemed to occur. As of April 4, 2015, we had approximately $3.9 million in goodwill allocated to each of the North America and EMEA reporting units, respectively. Any impairment charge would be based on the most recent estimates of the recoverability of the recorded goodwill. If the remaining book value assigned to goodwill in an acquisition is higher than the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, there is a requirement to write down these assets.

 

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Fair value of our reporting units is determined using a combination of the income approach and the market approach. The income approach uses a reporting unit's projection of estimated cash flows discounted using a weighted-average cost of capital analysis that reflects current market conditions. We also consider the market approach to valuing our reporting units utilizing revenue and EBITDA multiples. We compare the results of our overall enterprise valuation as determined by the combination of the two approaches to our market capitalization. Significant management judgments related to these approaches include:

 

Anticipated future cash flows and terminal value for each reporting unit - The income approach to determining fair value relies on the timing and estimates of future cash flows, including an estimate of terminal value. The projections use management's estimates of economic and market conditions over the projected period including growth rates in revenues and estimates of expected changes in operating margins. Our projections of future cash flows are subject to change as actual results are achieved that differ from those anticipated. Because management frequently updates its projections, we would expect to identify on a timely basis any significant differences between actual results and recent estimates.

 

Selection of an appropriate discount rate - The income approach requires the selection of an appropriate discount rate, which is based on a weighted average cost of capital analysis. The discount rate is affected by changes in short-term interest rates and long-term yields as well as variances in the typical capital structure of marketplace participants. The discount rate is determined based on assumptions that would be used by marketplace participants, and for that reason, the capital structure of selected marketplace participants was used in the weighted average cost of capital analysis. Given the current volatile economic conditions, it is possible that the discount rate will fluctuate in the near term.

 

Selection of an appropriate multiple - The market approach requires the selection of an appropriate multiple to apply to revenues or EBITDA based on comparable guideline company or transaction multiples. It is often difficult to identify companies or transactions with a similar profile in regards to revenue, geographic operations, risk profile and other factors. Given the current volatile economic conditions, it is possible that multiples of guideline companies will fluctuate in the near term.

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 360, "Property, Plant and Equipment," we use our best estimates based upon reasonable and supportable assumptions and projections to review for impairment of long-lived assets to be held and used whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of our assets might not be recoverable.

 

Revenue Recognition - We recognize revenues from time and materials consulting contracts in the period in which our services are performed. We recognized $5.9 million and $3.4 million in revenues from time and materials contracts during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively. In addition to time and materials contracts, we also enter into fixed fee contracts. We recognize revenues on milestone or deliverables-based fixed fee contracts and time and materials contracts not to exceed contract price using the percentage of completion-like method described by FASB ASC 605-35, "Revenue Recognition - Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts." For fixed fee contracts where services are not based on providing deliverables or achieving milestones, we recognize revenues on a straight-line basis over the period during which such services are expected to be performed. During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, we recognized $12.2 million and $12.8 million in revenues on fixed fee contracts, respectively. In connection with some fixed fee contracts, we receive payments from customers that exceed recognized revenues. We record the excess of receipts from customers over recognized revenue as deferred revenue. Deferred revenue is classified as a current liability to the extent it is expected to be earned within twelve months from the date of the balance sheet.

  

The FASB ASC 605-35 percentage-of-completion-like methodology involves recognizing revenue using the percentage of services completed, on a current cumulative cost to total cost basis, using a reasonably consistent profit margin over the period. Due to the longer term nature of these projects, developing the estimates of costs often requires significant judgment. Factors that must be considered in estimating the progress of work completed and ultimate cost of the projects include, but are not limited to, the availability of labor and labor productivity, the nature and complexity of the work to be performed, and the impact of delayed performance. If changes occur in delivery, productivity or other factors used in developing the estimates of costs or revenues, we revise our cost and revenue estimates, which may result in increases or decreases in revenues and costs, and such revisions are reflected in income in the period in which the facts that give rise to that revision become known.

 

We also develop, install and support customer software in addition to our traditional consulting services. We recognize revenues in connection with our software sales agreements under FASB ASC 985-605 “Software - Revenue Recognition”, utilizing the percentage of completion-like method described in FASB ASC 605-35. These agreements include software right-to-use licenses ("RTU's") and related customization and implementation services. Due to the long-term nature of software implementation and the extensive software customization based on normal customer specific requirements, both the RTU’s and implementation services are treated as a single element for revenue recognition purposes.

  

In addition to the professional services related to the customization and implementation of software, we also provide post-contract support ("PCS") services, including technical support and maintenance services as well as other professional services not essential to the functionality of the software. For those contracts that include PCS service arrangements which are not essential to the functionality of the software solution, we separate the FASB ASC 605-35 software services and PCS services utilizing the multiple-element arrangement model prescribed by FASB ASC 605-25, "Revenue Recognition - Multiple-Element Arrangements." FASB ASC 605-25 addresses the accounting treatment for an arrangement to provide the delivery or performance of multiple products and/or services where the delivery of a product or system or performance of services may occur at different points in time or over different periods of time. We utilize FASB ASC 605-25 to separate the PCS service elements and allocate total contract consideration to the contract elements based on the relative fair value of those elements utilizing PCS renewal terms as evidence of fair value. Revenues from PCS services are recognized ratably on a straight-line basis over the term of the support and maintenance agreement.

 

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Fair Value Measurement – We utilize the methods of fair value measurement as described in FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements” to value our financial assets and liabilities, including the financial instruments issued in the transaction described in Note 2, Strategic Alliance and Investment by Elutions, Inc., in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in Item 1, Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), of this report. As defined in FASB ASC 820, fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In order to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, FASB ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

 

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

 

In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.

 

Accounting for Income Taxes - Accounting for income taxes requires significant estimates and judgments on the part of management. Such estimates and judgments include, but are not limited to, the effective tax rate anticipated to apply to tax differences that are expected to reverse in the future, the sufficiency of taxable income in future periods to realize the benefits of net deferred tax assets and net operating losses currently recorded and the likelihood that tax positions taken in tax returns will be sustained on audit. We account for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC 740 "Income Taxes." As required by FASB ASC 740, we record deferred tax assets or liabilities based on differences between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities using currently enacted rates that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. FASB ASC 740 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. As of April 4, 2015, cumulative valuation allowances in the amount of $32.7 million were recorded in connection with domestic net deferred income tax assets.

  

As required by FASB ASC 740, we have performed a comprehensive review of our portfolio of uncertain tax positions in accordance with recognition standards established by the guidance. Pursuant to FASB ASC 740, an uncertain tax position represents our expected treatment of a tax position taken in a filed tax return, or planned to be taken in a future tax return, that has not been reflected in measuring income tax expense for financial reporting purposes. As of April 4, 2015, we have no recorded liability for unrecognized tax benefits.

 

We have generated substantial deferred income tax assets related to our domestic operations, and to a lesser extent our international operations, primarily from the accelerated financial statement write-off of goodwill, the charge to compensation expense taken for stock options and net operating losses. Within our foreign operations, mostly domiciled within the United Kingdom, we have generated deferred tax assets primarily from the charge to compensation expense for stock options and operating losses. For us to realize the income tax benefit of these assets in the applicable jurisdiction, we must generate sufficient taxable income in future periods when such deductions are allowed for income tax purposes. In some cases where deferred taxes were the result of compensation expense recognized on stock options, our ability to realize the income tax benefit of these assets is also dependent on our share price increasing to a point where these options have intrinsic value at least equal to the grant date fair value and are exercised. In assessing whether a valuation allowance is needed in connection with our deferred income tax assets, we have evaluated our ability to generate sufficient taxable income in future periods to utilize the benefit of the deferred income tax assets. We continue to evaluate our ability to use recorded deferred income tax asset balances. If we continue to report domestic operating losses for financial reporting in future years, no additional tax benefit would be recognized for those losses, since we will not have accumulated enough positive evidence to support our ability to utilize net operating loss carry-forwards in the future. 

  

International operations have become a significant part of our business. As part of the process of preparing our financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. We utilize a "cost plus fixed margin" transfer pricing methodology as it relates to inter-company charges for headquarters support services performed by our domestic entities on behalf of various foreign affiliates. The judgments and estimates used are subject to challenge by domestic and foreign taxing authorities. It is possible that such authorities could challenge those judgments and estimates and draw conclusions that would cause us to incur liabilities in excess of those currently recorded. We use an estimate of our annual effective tax rate at each interim period based upon the facts and circumstances available at that time, while the actual annual effective tax rate is calculated at year-end. Changes in the geographical mix or estimated amount of annual pre-tax income could impact our overall effective tax rate.

 

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Research and Development and Software Development Costs - Software development costs are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 985-20, “Software - Costs of Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Marketed” and FASB ASC 350-40, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software.” Capitalization of software development costs for products to be sold to third parties begins upon the establishment of technological feasibility and ceases when the product is available for general release. We capitalize development costs incurred during the period between the establishment of technological feasibility and the release of the final product to customers if such costs are material. In addition, we capitalize software development costs for internal use software that we do not intend to market to third parties but use to deliver services. The establishment of technological feasibility and the ongoing assessment of recoverability of capitalized software development costs require considerable judgment by management concerning certain external factors including, but not limited to, the date technological feasibility is reached, anticipated future gross revenue, estimated economic life and changes in software and hardware technologies. During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, $208,000 and $204,000, respectively, of software development costs were expensed as incurred. During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015, $177,000 of internal use software development costs were capitalized. No software development costs were capitalized during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014.

 

Inventory - In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 330, “Inventory,” our inventory is stated at the lower of cost, using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, or fair value. As of April 4, 2015, we had $3.0 million in inventory, all of which was finished goods. All inventory was purchased from Elutions, Inc., which owns more than five percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock. See Note 2, Strategic Alliance and Investment by Elutions, Inc., in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in Item 1, Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), of this report. Provisions for estimated excess and obsolete inventory may be recorded based on reviews of inventory quantities on hand and the latest forecasts of product demand and inventory utilization requirements from customers. There was no provision for estimated excess or obsolete inventory as of April 4, 2015.

 

Share-based Compensation Expense - We grant stock options and non-vested stock to our employees under stock incentive plans and also provide employees the right to purchase our stock at a discount pursuant to an employee stock purchase plan. The benefits provided under these plans are share-based payment awards subject to the provisions of FASB ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation.” Under FASB ASC 718, we are required to make significant estimates related to determining the value of our share-based compensation. If factors change and we develop different assumptions in the application of FASB ASC 718 in future periods, the compensation expense that we record under FASB ASC 718 may differ significantly from what we have recorded in the current period. There is a high degree of subjectivity involved when using option pricing models to estimate share-based compensation under FASB ASC 718. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect our estimates of fair values of our share-based compensation. Certain share-based payment awards, such as employee stock options, may expire worthless or otherwise result in zero intrinsic value as compared to the fair values originally estimated on the grant date and reported in our financial statements. Alternatively, values may be realized from these instruments that are significantly in excess of the fair values originally estimated on the grant date and reported in our financial statements. Although the fair value of employee share-based awards is determined in accordance with FASB ASC 718 and SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) SAB No. 110 using an option pricing model, such value may not be indicative of the fair value observed in a willing buyer/willing seller market transaction.

 

For stock options, we calculate grant date fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Our expected stock-price volatility assumption is based on historical volatilities of the underlying stock which are obtained from public data sources. The expected term of options granted is based on the simplified method in accordance with the SAB No. 110 as our historical share option exercise experience does not provide a reasonable basis for estimation. Expense for the awards ultimately expected to vest is recognized on a graded vesting schedule over the vesting period.

 

For non-vested, performance-based stock awards, compensation expense is recognized based on management’s expectations with regard to achievement of certain performance and service conditions. The fair value of the awards is determined based on the market value of the underlying stock at the grant date. Expense for the awards ultimately expected to vest is recognized on a straight-line basis over the implied service period of the award. There is a high degree of subjectivity involved when determining the number of awards which are expected to vest over the service period based on projections of the underlying performance measure. Changes in assumptions related to the achievement of the performance measure may materially affect the amount of expense recognized by the Company for performance-based non-vested stock.

  

For non-vested, service-based stock awards, compensation is recognized based on achievement of service conditions alone. The fair value of the awards is determined based on the market value of the underlying stock at the grant date. Expense for the awards ultimately expected to vest is recognized on a graded vesting schedule over the vesting period.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED APRIL 4, 2015 COMPARED TO THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED MARCH 29, 2014

 

REVENUES

 

Revenues increased 11.2% to $18.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 from $16.2 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. The increase in revenues was related to our EMEA segment which experienced an increase in project volumes.

 

North America Segment - North America segment revenues were $7.9 million and $8.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively. During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015, the North America segment provided services on 68 customer projects, compared to 69 projects performed in the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. Average revenue per project was $116,000 for both thirteen week periods ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014. Revenues recognized in connection with fixed price engagements totaled $6.1 million and $5.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively, representing 77.1% and 73.5% of the total revenues of the segment, respectively. There were no revenues from software licensing during both thirteen week periods ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014.

 

EMEA Segment- EMEA segment revenues increased 21.3% to $10.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 from $8.2 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. The increase was primarily related to the continued growth in the number of consulting and solutioning engagements in the segment offset partially by unfavorable foreign currency translation of the segment’s functional currency to our reporting currency, the U.S. Dollar. During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, this segment provided services on 190 and 124 customer projects, respectively. Average revenue per project was approximately $52,000 and $64,000 for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively. Revenues from post-contract software related support services were approximately $223,000 and $313,000 for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively. Revenues from software licensing during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 were immaterial.

 

Strategic Alliances - Strategic Alliances segment revenues were immaterial for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 while no revenues were generated during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014.

 

COST OF SERVICES

 

Cost of services increased 10.3% to $11.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 from $10.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. Our gross margin was 37.0% for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 compared to 36.5% for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. Exclusive of costs not allocated to segments, cost of services during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 were $4.8 million and $6.4 million in our North America and EMEA segments, respectively. Cost of services during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014 were $5.0 million and $5.3 million in our North America and EMEA segments, respectively. Our North America segment gross margin was 39.9% for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 compared to 37.8% for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. The increase in gross margin in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 as compared to the same period of 2014 in our North America segment is primarily related to the mix of services provided to customers during the first quarter of fiscal 2015 as compared to 2014. Our EMEA segment gross margin was 36.0% for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015, compared to 35.2% for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. For our Strategic Alliances segment, cost of services were immaterial for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 while no costs of services were incurred during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014.

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $7.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 compared to $5.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. In addition to operating cost increases associated with revenue growth, the increase is primarily related to increases in non-cash expenses of $0.4 million, including an increase in non-cash share-based compensation expense and an increase in non-cash expense related to foreign currency translation, and to costs of $0.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 relating to the Elutions alliance and related technical solutions.

 

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OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE

 

Other expense for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 was $0.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014 included $1.5 million of amortization of the promissory note discount and certain transaction costs related to the Elutions transaction. Other expense for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015, also includes interest expense on the promissory note, expense related to the change in fair value of the warrant and derivative liabilities embedded in the promissory note and incentive warrant expense. See Note 2, Strategic Alliance and Investment by Elutions, Inc., in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), included in Item 1, Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), of this report.

 

INCOME TAXES

 

During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, we recorded an income tax provision of $170,000 and $29,000, respectively. The income tax provision for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 is primarily related to the generation of pre-tax book income within our UK operations in addition to deferred taxes recognized on goodwill amortized for income tax purposes but not for financial reporting purposes. The income tax provision for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014 is related exclusively to deferred taxes recognized on goodwill amortized for income tax purposes but not for financial reporting purposes. For the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, we recorded no income tax benefit related to our domestic pre-tax losses, in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 740, "Income Taxes", which requires an estimation of our ability to use recorded deferred income tax assets. We currently have recorded a valuation allowance against all domestic deferred income tax assets generated due to uncertainty about their ultimate realization as a result of our history of domestic operating losses. If we continue to report net operating losses for financial reporting in our domestic operations, no additional tax benefit would be recognized for those losses, since we will not have accumulated enough positive evidence to support our ability to utilize the net operating loss carry-forwards in the future.

 

OPERATING INCOME AND NET INCOME

 

We recorded an operating loss of $628,000 for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and operating income of $8,000 for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. For the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, we recorded net losses of $1,021,000 and $1,574,000, respectively.

 

 

STATEMENT REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENT

 

In addition to income (loss) from operations on a GAAP basis and net loss and net loss per share on a GAAP basis, our management uses the non-GAAP financial measures, "Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations", "non-GAAP adjusted net income or loss," and “Constant Currency Revenues” in its evaluation of our performance, particularly when comparing performance to the prior year's period. These non-GAAP measures contain certain non-GAAP adjustments which are described in the following schedule entitled "Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net (Loss) Income and GAAP (Loss) Income from Operations to Non-GAAP Adjusted Income from Operations" and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Constant Currency Revenues to GAAP Revenues.” In making these non-GAAP adjustments, we take into account certain non-cash expenses and benefits, including tax effects as applicable, and the impact of certain items that are generally not expected to be on-going in nature or that are unrelated to our core operations. Management believes the exclusion of these items provides a useful basis for evaluating underlying business performance, but should not be considered in isolation and is not in accordance with, or a substitute for, evaluating our performance utilizing GAAP financial information. In calculating revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 on a constant currency basis, the Company applied average foreign exchange rates from the first quarter of fiscal 2014 to the Company's foreign-denominated revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2015. We believe that providing such adjusted results allows investors and other users of our financial statements to better understand our comparative operating performance for the periods presented. Our non-GAAP measures may differ from similar measures by other companies, even if similar terms are used to identify such measures. Although management believes the non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating the performance of our business, we acknowledge that items excluded from such measures have a material impact on our (loss) income from operations and net loss and net loss per share calculated in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, management uses non-GAAP measures in conjunction with GAAP results. Investors and other users of our financial information should also consider the above factors when evaluating our results.

 

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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED NET (LOSS) INCOME AND GAAP (LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Thirteen
Weeks Ended
   Thirteen
Weeks Ended
 
   April 4,   March 29, 
   2015   2014 
         
Reconciliation of GAAP (loss) income from operations to non-GAAP adjusted income from operations:          
           
GAAP (loss) income from operations  $(628)  $8 
           
Depreciation   220    187 
Non-cash share based compensation expense   301    174 
Foreign currency exchange loss on note payable   161    - 
Adjustments to GAAP (loss) income from operations   682    361 
           
Non-GAAP adjusted income from operations  $54   $369 
           
Reconciliation of GAAP net loss to non-GAAP adjusted net (loss) income:          
           
GAAP net loss  $(1,021)  $(1,574)
           
Depreciation   220    187 
Non-cash share based compensation expense   301    174 
Discount on note payable and transaction costs   -    1,528 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities   125    17 
Foreign currency exchange loss on note payable   161    - 
Incentive warrants expense   38    - 
Tax effect of applicable non-GAAP adjustments (1)   (24)   29 
Adjustments to GAAP net loss   821    1,935 
           
Non-GAAP adjusted net (loss) income  $(200)  $361 
           
Reconciliation of GAAP net loss per diluted common share to non-GAAP adjusted net (loss) income per diluted common share:          
           
GAAP net loss per diluted common share (2)  $(0.13)  $(0.21)
           
Depreciation   0.03    0.03 
Non-cash share based compensation expense   0.04    0.02 
Discount on note payable and transaction costs   -    0.21 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities   0.01    - 
Foreign currency exchange loss on note payable   0.02    - 
Incentive warrants expense   0.00    - 
Tax effect of applicable non-GAAP adjustments (1)   (0.00)   - 
Adjustments to GAAP net loss per diluted common share   0.10    0.26 
           
Non-GAAP adjusted net (loss) income per diluted common share  $(0.03)  $0.05 
           
Weighted average shares used in calculation of  Non-GAAP adjusted net (loss) income per diluted common share (2)   8,090    7,371 

 

(1) The Company calculated the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments by applying an applicable estimated jurisdictional tax rate to each specific non-GAAP item after consideration of the Company's valuation allowance.

 

(2) The Company uses weighted average diluted common shares including the dilutive effect of stock options, non-vested shares and warrants in the calculation of GAAP net loss per diluted common share in this reconciliation in order to reconcile to Non-GAAP adjusted net income per diluted common share for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014.

 

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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP CONSTANT CURRENCY REVENUES

TO GAAP REVENUES

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except growth rates)

 

Non-GAAP Constant Currency Revenues Reconciliation (1)

 

   Thirteen Weeks Ended     
   April 4,   March 29,   Year-Over-Year 
   2015   2014   Growth 
GAAP revenues, as reported  $18,050   $16,237    11.2%
Foreign currency exchange impact on Q1 2015 revenues using Q1 2014 average rates   985         
Non-GAAP revenues, at constant currency  $19,035   $16,237    17.2%

 

(1) Non-GAAP revenues on a constant currency basis are calculated by applying the average foreign exchange rates in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 to foreign-denominated revenues in the current quarter. The difference between non-GAAP revenues and revenues calculated in accordance with GAAP is shown as “foreign currency exchange impact” in the table above. Non-GAAP constant currency revenue growth (expressed as a percentage) is calculated by determining the increase in non-GAAP constant currency revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to GAAP revenues for the prior year quarter.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 while net cash used in operating activities was $2.6 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. Net cash provided by operating activities during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 was primarily related to conversion of working capital to cash of $1.9, offset partially by $0.2 million of negative cash flows from operations (after adding back non-cash items to our net loss and before changes in working capital). The net decrease in working capital other than cash during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 was related primarily to decreases in accounts receivable of $2.5 million due to the timing of collections, including accounts receivable transferred under our agreements with third-party financial institutions, and increases in trade accounts payable and deferred revenue of $1.3 million, offset partially by a decrease in accrued severance liability and related costs funded in the quarter of $1.7 million. For the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014, cash used in operating activities was the result of $0.1 million of positive cash flows due to our results of operations (after adding back non-cash items to our net loss and before changes in working capital) less increases in net working capital other than cash of $2.7 million. The increase in net working capital other than cash during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014 was primarily due to an increase in accounts receivable, partially offset by increases in accounts payable, deferred revenue and accrued liabilities.

  

Net cash used in investing activities was $0.4 million and $0.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively, and is related to the purchase of office equipment, software and computer equipment.

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $0.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 while net cash provided by financing activities was $5.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. Net cash used in financing activities during the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 related exclusively to repurchases of common stock for employee income tax withholding. Cash provided by financing activities during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014 was driven by a cash infusion of $5.3 million related to the issuance of a note payable and common stock in connection with the Elutions transaction, partially offset by $129,000 in equity issuance costs and $14,000 used to repurchase common stock for employee income tax withholding.

   

At April 4, 2015, we had approximately $13.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and $16.0 million in net working capital. At April 4, 2015, $11.5 million of our cash and cash equivalents were denominated in British pounds sterling, which we would be able to repatriate, if needed, without any negative U.S. income tax consequences, and we intend to reinvest these funds in our UK operations indefinitely. We believe we have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to meet anticipated cash and working capital requirements, including anticipated capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. Furthermore, based on an analysis of our investments classified as cash equivalents, we do not believe that we have any material risk related to the liquidity or valuation of these investments, nor do we believe that we have any material counterparty credit risk related to these investments. Should our cash and cash equivalents prove insufficient, we may need to obtain new debt or equity financing to support our operations or complete acquisitions. If we need to obtain new debt or equity financing to support our operations or complete acquisitions in the future, we may be unable to obtain debt or equity financing on reasonable terms. We have established a flexible model that provides a lower fixed cost structure than most consulting firms, enabling us to scale operating cost structures more quickly based on market conditions, although there is a lag in time required to scale the business appropriately if revenues are reduced. Our strong balance sheet has enabled us to make acquisitions and related investments in intellectual property and businesses we believe are enabling us to capitalize on the current transformation of the industry; however, if demand for our consulting services is reduced and we experience negative cash flow, we could experience liquidity challenges at some point in the future.

 

We have entered into agreements with third-party financial institutions under which we can selectively elect to transfer to the financial institutions accounts receivables with certain of our largest, international customers on a non-recourse basis.  These agreements give us optionality to convert outstanding accounts receivable to cash at what we believe is a very attractive discount rate. During the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015, $5.8 million in accounts receivable was transferred pursuant to these agreements.

 

During 2014 we entered into an Investment Agreement with Elutions, a provider of operational business intelligence solutions. Under the Investment Agreement, among other things, we agreed to issue and sell shares of common stock to Elutions and the parties agreed that a subsidiary of Elutions would loan funds to a subsidiary of Cartesian. On March 18, 2014, Cartesian and Elutions completed the closing of the transactions contemplated under the Investment Agreement and our subsidiary, Cartesian Limited, issued a non-convertible promissory note payable to Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l, a subsidiary of Elutions, in an aggregate original principal amount of $3.3 million. The promissory note bears interest at the rate of 7.825% per year, payable monthly, and matures on March 18, 2019. The promissory note may be called by the holder at any time. See Note 2, Strategic Alliance and Investment by Elutions, Inc., in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in Item 1, Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), of this report.

 

FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS

 

As described in our discussion of liquidity and capital resources above, and in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) of this report, on March 18, 2014 our subsidiary, Cartesian Limited, issued a non-convertible promissory note in the amount of $3.3 million as part of the Investment Agreement with Elutions. The promissory note may be called by the holder at any time and may be prepaid by Cartesian Limited after 18 months if the trading price of our common stock exceeds $5.50 per share for a specified period of time and may be prepaid by Cartesian Limited at any time after 30 months. Upon occurrence of an event of default, the Note would bear interest at 9.825% per year and could be declared immediately due and payable.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“the Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms; and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We have established a Disclosure Committee, consisting of certain members of management, to assist in this evaluation. The Disclosure Committee meets on a regular quarterly basis, and as needed.

 

A review and evaluation was performed by our management, including the person serving as our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (the “CEO and CFO”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon this evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of April 4, 2015.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended April 4, 2015, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

  

We have not been subject to any material new litigation since the filing on April 3, 2015 of our 2014 Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

(c) ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The following table provides information about purchases by the Company (and its affiliated purchasers) during the quarter ended April 4, 2015, of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act:

 

   Purchases of Equity Securities         
Period  Total Number of
Shares Purchased
   Average Price
Paid per Share
   Total Number of Shares
Purchased as part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
  

Maximum Number of Shares
that May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or Programs (3)

 
February 1, 2015 through February 28, 2015   14,313(1)  $4.14    -   $2,000,000 
March 1, 2015 through April 4, 2015   3,035(2)  $3.39    -   $2,000,000 
Total   17,348   $4.01    -   $2,000,000 

 

(1)Shares withheld from a non-vested stock award that vested in February 2015 to settle the recipient’s income tax withholding obligation. As of April 4, 2015, there are 481,000 shares of non-vested restricted stock outstanding for which the award recipients may request shares to be withheld in the future to settle the recipients’ income tax withholding obligations.
(2)Shares withheld from a non-vested stock award that vested in March 2015 to settle the recipient’s income tax withholding obligation.
(3)On February 27, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a common stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $2 million of Company common stock through June 30, 2015. Under the program, repurchases may be made by the Company from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions depending on market conditions, share price and other factors. The stock repurchase program may be modified or discontinued at any time by the Board of Directors.

 

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ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None

 

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None

 

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

None

 

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

 

Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company has filed, furnished or incorporated by reference the documents referenced in the accompanying Index to Exhibits as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The documents include agreements to which the Company is a party or has a beneficial interest. The agreements have been filed to provide investors with information regarding their respective terms. The agreements are not intended to provide any other factual information about the Company or its business or operations. In particular, the assertions embodied in any representations, warranties and covenants contained in the agreements may be subject to qualifications with respect to knowledge and materiality different from those applicable to investors and may be qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules not included with the exhibits. These disclosure schedules may contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the agreements. Moreover, certain representations, warranties and covenants in the agreements may have been used for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties, rather than establishing matters as facts. In addition, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and covenants may have changed after the date of the respective agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the Company's public disclosures. Accordingly, investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants in the agreements as characterizations of the actual state of facts about the Company or its business or operations on the date hereof. The Company will furnish to any stockholder, upon written request, any exhibit listed in the accompanying Index to Exhibits upon payment by such stockholder of the Company's reasonable expenses in furnishing any such exhibit.

  

(a) Exhibits

  

Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
     
Exhibit 31   Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
Exhibit 32   Certifications furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
Exhibit 101   101.INS XBRL Instance Document
    101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
    101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
    101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
    101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
    101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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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.

 

    Cartesian, Inc.
    (Registrant)
     
Date: May 19, 2015 By /s/ Donald E. Klumb
    (Signature)
    Donald E. Klumb
   

Chief Executive Officer (Principal executive officer),
President, and Chief Financial Officer (Principal financial officer and
principal accounting officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
     
Exhibit 31   Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
Exhibit 32   Certifications furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
Exhibit 101   101.INS XBRL Instance Document
    101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
    101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
    101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
    101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
    101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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