ý | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
Delaware | 52-2209244 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
Incorporation or Organization) | Identification No.) | |
6931 Arlington Road, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD. | 20814 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer x | |
Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company o | |
Emerging growth company o |
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) | ||
Item 1. | ||
Item 2. | ||
Item 3. | ||
Item 4. | ||
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. | ||
Item 1A. | ||
Item 6. | ||
December 31, 2017 | September 30, 2017 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 96,766 | $ | 94,348 | |||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $685 and $668 at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, respectively | 7,442 | 11,598 | |||||
Inventory | 17,053 | 20,736 | |||||
Prepaid taxes | 2,517 | 2,466 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4,878 | 9,774 | |||||
Total current assets | 128,656 | 138,922 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 16,531 | 16,793 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 425 | 427 | |||||
Goodwill | 45,466 | 45,388 | |||||
Net deferred long-term tax assets | 962 | 962 | |||||
Other assets | 12,809 | 12,737 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 204,849 | $ | 215,229 | |||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 11,509 | $ | 13,099 | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 26,469 | 30,193 | |||||
Distributions payable | 2,388 | 3,081 | |||||
Payables to sellers | 25,377 | 24,383 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 65,743 | 70,756 | |||||
Deferred taxes and other long-term liabilities | 6,584 | 11,837 | |||||
Total liabilities | 72,327 | 82,593 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | 0 | 0 | |||||
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 31,889,679 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017; 31,503,349 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 | 29 | 29 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 228,626 | 227,264 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (6,482 | ) | (6,431 | ) | |||
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | (89,651 | ) | (88,226 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 132,522 | 132,636 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 204,849 | $ | 215,229 |
Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Revenue | $ | 40,280 | $ | 47,980 | |||
Fee revenue | 20,863 | 22,816 | |||||
Total revenue | 61,143 | 70,796 | |||||
Costs and expenses from operations: | |||||||
Cost of goods sold | 27,631 | 32,271 | |||||
Seller distributions | 3,312 | 4,548 | |||||
Technology and operations | 18,100 | 21,892 | |||||
Sales and marketing | 8,310 | 9,987 | |||||
General and administrative | 7,572 | 9,857 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,211 | 1,429 | |||||
Other operating expenses (income) | 1,459 | (928 | ) | ||||
Total costs and expenses | 67,595 | 79,056 | |||||
Loss from operations | (6,452 | ) | (8,260 | ) | |||
Interest and other (income) expense, net | (425 | ) | 34 | ||||
Loss before provision for income taxes | (6,027 | ) | (8,294 | ) | |||
(Benefit) provision for income taxes | (4,815 | ) | 103 | ||||
Net loss | $ | (1,212 | ) | $ | (8,397 | ) | |
Basic and diluted loss per common share | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | |
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 31,876,603 | 31,261,603 |
Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,212 | ) | $ | (8,397 | ) | |
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||
Foreign currency translation | (51 | ) | (639 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes | (51 | ) | (639 | ) | |||
Comprehensive loss | $ | (1,263 | ) | $ | (9,036 | ) |
Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Operating activities | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,212 | ) | $ | (8,397 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used) provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,211 | 1,429 | |||||
Stock compensation expense | 930 | 2,500 | |||||
Adjustment related to the adoption of ASU 2016-09 | (113 | ) | — | ||||
Provision for inventory allowance | 1,841 | 715 | |||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 16 | 84 | |||||
Deferred tax benefit | (5,017 | ) | — | ||||
Change in fair value of financial instruments | 110 | (928 | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 4,140 | (440 | ) | ||||
Inventory | 1,842 | 151 | |||||
Prepaid and deferred taxes | (51 | ) | (9 | ) | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 4,714 | 773 | |||||
Accounts payable | (1,590 | ) | (552 | ) | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (3,549 | ) | (2,922 | ) | |||
Distributions payable | (693 | ) | 2,967 | ||||
Payables to sellers | 995 | (11 | ) | ||||
Other liabilities | (78 | ) | (381 | ) | |||
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | 3,496 | (5,021 | ) | ||||
Investing activities | |||||||
Increase in intangibles | (18 | ) | (7 | ) | |||
Purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized software | (948 | ) | (2,321 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (966 | ) | (2,328 | ) | |||
Financing activities | |||||||
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options (net of tax) | — | 32 | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | — | 32 | |||||
Effect of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents | (112 | ) | (282 | ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 2,418 | (7,599 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 94,348 | 134,513 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 96,766 | $ | 126,914 | |||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | |||||||
Cash paid (received) for income taxes, net | $ | 251 | $ | (209 | ) |
1. | Organization |
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
• | Excess tax benefits or deficiencies arising from share-based awards are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as income tax expense rather than within stockholders’ equity. |
• | Excess tax benefits will be presented as an operating activity on the statement of cash flows rather than as a financing activity. |
• | A forfeiture election will be made to either estimate forfeitures (similar to the requirement in effect prior to adoption of the update) or recognize actual forfeitures as they occur. Entities will apply the forfeiture election provision using a modified retrospective transition approach, with a cumulative effect adjustment recorded to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. |
• | Statutory tax withholding requirements for employers who withhold shares upon settlement of an award on behalf of an employee to cover tax obligations are broadened to allow for a range of withholding from the minimum to the maximum statutory allowable amounts. |
• | Excess tax benefits arising from share-based awards are reflected within the consolidated statements of operations as income tax expense; adopted prospectively, with no impact to prior year amounts; |
• | Excess tax benefits are presented as an operating activity on the statement of cash flows; adopted prospectively. |
Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||
(Unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
Weighted average shares calculation: | |||||||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 31,876,603 | 31,261,603 | |||||
Treasury stock effect of options and restricted stock | — | — | |||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 31,876,603 | 31,261,603 | |||||
Net loss | $ | (1,212 | ) | $ | (8,397 | ) | |
Basic and diluted loss per common share | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) |
3. | Significant Contracts |
Goodwill (in thousands) | CAG | GovDeals | Total | |||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2017 | 21,657 | 23,731 | 45,388 | |||||||||
Translation adjustments | 78 | — | 78 | |||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2017 | $ | 21,735 | $ | 23,731 | $ | 45,466 |
December 31, 2017 | September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Useful Life (in years) | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | |||||||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patent and trademarks | 3 - 10 | 959 | (534 | ) | 425 | 943 | (516 | ) | 427 | ||||||||||||||||
Total intangible assets | $ | 959 | $ | (534 | ) | $ | 425 | $ | 943 | $ | (516 | ) | $ | 427 |
Future Amortization | ||||
Years ending September 30, | (in thousands) | |||
2018 Remaining nine months | $ | 58 | ||
2019 | 71 | |||
2020 | 69 | |||
2021 | 58 | |||
2022 and thereafter | 169 | |||
Total | $ | 425 |
6. | Income Taxes |
7. | Stockholders’ Equity |
Options | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | ||||||
Options outstanding at September 30, 2016 | 1,708,487 | $ | 13.91 | ||||
Options granted | 232,845 | 9.18 | |||||
Options exercised | (12,421 | ) | 7.41 | ||||
Options canceled | (223,938 | ) | 13.00 | ||||
Options outstanding at September 30, 2017 | 1,704,973 | 13.43 | |||||
Options granted | 531,300 | 4.65 | |||||
Options exercised | — | — | |||||
Options canceled | (225,516 | ) | 12.39 | ||||
Options outstanding at December 31, 2017 | 2,010,757 | 11.23 | |||||
Options exercisable at December 31, 2017 | 1,109,171 | 15.30 |
Restricted Shares | Weighted- Average Fair Value | ||||||
Unvested restricted shares at September 30, 2016 | 2,661,245 | $ | 9.34 | ||||
Restricted shares granted | 849,352 | 8.78 | |||||
Restricted shares vested | (748,266 | ) | 11.04 | ||||
Restricted shares canceled | (571,900 | ) | 9.81 | ||||
Unvested restricted shares at September 30, 2017 | 2,190,431 | 8.42 | |||||
Restricted shares granted | 77,600 | 3.66 | |||||
Restricted shares vested | (386,330 | ) | 9.19 | ||||
Restricted shares canceled | (280,997 | ) | 10.18 | ||||
Unvested restricted shares at December 31, 2017 | 1,600,704 | 7.70 |
8. | Fair Value Measurement |
Level 1 | Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
Level 2 | Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and |
Level 3 | Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and assumptions developed by the Company, which reflect those that a market participant would use. |
Level 3 Assets | |||
Balance at September 30, 2017 | $ | 491 | |
Acquisition of financial assets | — | ||
Settlements | (375 | ) | |
Change in fair value of financial assets | (110 | ) | |
Balance at December 31, 2017 | $ | 6 |
9. | Defined Benefit Pension Plan |
Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||
Qualified Defined Benefit Pension Plan | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Service cost | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Interest cost | 166 | 144 | ||||||
Expected return on plan assets | (252 | ) | (204 | ) | ||||
Settlement cost | (4 | ) | — | |||||
Total net periodic (benefit) | $ | (90 | ) | $ | (60 | ) |
10. | Guarantees |
(in thousands) | Liability Balance at September 30, 2017 | Business Realignment Expenses | Cash Payments | Liability Balance at December 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||
Employee severance and benefit costs: | ||||||||||||||||
CAG | 793 | 751 | (207 | ) | 1,337 | |||||||||||
Corporate & Other | 399 | 474 | (737 | ) | 136 | |||||||||||
Total employee severance and benefit costs | $ | 1,192 | $ | 1,225 | $ | (944 | ) | $ | 1,473 | |||||||
Occupancy costs: | ||||||||||||||||
CAG | — | 94 | (55 | ) | 39 | |||||||||||
Corporate & Other | 1,988 | 28 | (331 | ) | 1,685 | |||||||||||
Total occupancy costs | $ | 1,988 | $ | 122 | $ | (386 | ) | $ | 1,724 | |||||||
Total business realignment | $ | 3,180 | $ | 1,347 | $ | (1,330 | ) | $ | 3,197 |
• | The GovDeals reportable segment provides self-service solutions in which sellers list their assets for sale without relying on our services, and it consists of marketplaces that enable local and state government entities including city, county and state agencies, as well as commercial businesses located in the United States and Canada to sell |
• | The CAG reportable segment provides full-service solutions to sellers and it consists of marketplaces that enable federal government agencies as well as commercial businesses to sell surplus, salvage, and scrap assets. The assets that the Company receives as the exclusive contractor of the Defense Logistics Agency of the Department of Defense (DoD) are sold in this segment. CAG also offers a suite of services that includes surplus management, asset valuation, and asset sales and marketing services. Commercial sellers are located worldwide. This segment includes the Company's Network International, GoIndustry DoveBid, Government Liquidation, and Uncle Sam's Retail Outlet marketplaces. |
• | The RSCG reportable segment consists of marketplaces that enable corporations located in the United States and Canada to sell surplus and salvage consumer goods and retail capital assets. RSCG also offers a suite of services that includes returns management, asset recovery, and eCommerce services. This segment includes the Company's Liquidation.com, Liquidation.com DIRECT, and Secondipity marketplaces. |
Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||||
GovDeals: | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 7,040 | $ | 5,813 | |||||
Gross profit | $ | 6,543 | $ | 5,438 | |||||
CAG: | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 32,063 | $ | 42,506 | |||||
Gross profit | $ | 17,603 | $ | 21,202 | |||||
RSCG: | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 20,485 | $ | 21,411 | |||||
Gross profit | $ | 6,728 | $ | 7,002 | |||||
Corporate & Other: | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,555 | $ | 1,065 | |||||
Gross profit | $ | (675 | ) | $ | 335 | ||||
Consolidated: | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 61,143 | $ | 70,796 | |||||
Gross profit | $ | 30,199 | $ | 33,977 |
Three months ended December 31, | |||||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||||
Reconciliation: | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 61,143 | $ | 70,796 | |||||
Gross profit | 30,199 | 33,977 | |||||||
Operating Expenses | 36,651 | 42,237 | |||||||
Interest and other (income) expense, net | (425 | ) | 34 | ||||||
(Benefit) provision for income taxes | (4,815 | ) | 103 | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,212 | ) | $ | (8,397 | ) |
• | Purchase model. Under our purchase transaction model, we recognize revenue from the resale of inventory that we purchased from sellers. We consider these sellers to be our vendors. We pay our vendors either a fixed amount or a portion of the net or gross proceeds received from our completed sales based on the value we receive from the sale, in some cases, after deducting a required return to us that we have negotiated with the seller. Because we are the primary obligor, and take general and physical inventory risks and credit risk under this transaction model, we recognize as revenue the sale price paid by the buyer upon completion of a transaction. Also included in the proceeds paid by buyers are transaction fees charged to the buyers, referred to as buyer premiums. Revenue from our purchase transaction model accounted for approximately 65.9% of our total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2017. Included in these amounts is revenue earned from the sale of property obtained under the Scrap Contract, where the price we pay the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services (DLA) of the Department of Defense (DoD) for the property purchased is based on a revenue share model, and which accounted for approximately 8.4% of our total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The merchandise sold under our purchase transaction model accounted for approximately 24.7% of our gross merchandise volume, which is the total sales value of all merchandise sold through our marketplaces during a given period, for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The revenue from our purchase transaction model is recognized within the Revenue line item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
• | Consignment model — fee revenue. Under our consignment transaction model, we enable our sellers to sell goods they own in our marketplaces and we charge them a commission fee based on the gross or net proceeds received from such sales. This commission fee revenue, which we refer to as seller commissions, represents a percentage of the sales price the buyer pays upon completion of a transaction. We vary the percentage amount of the seller commission depending on the various value-added services we provide to the seller to facilitate the transaction. For example, we generally increase the percentage amount of the commission if we take possession, handle, ship, or provide enhanced product information for the merchandise. In most cases we collect the seller commission by deducting the appropriate amount from the sales proceeds prior to their distribution to the seller after completion of the transaction. In addition to the seller commissions, we also collect transaction fees charged to buyers, referred to as buyer premiums. Revenue from our consignment model accounted for approximately 29.1% of our total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The merchandise sold under our consignment model accounted for approximately 75.3% of our GMV for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The revenue from our consignment transaction model is recognized within the Fee Revenue line item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
• | Depreciation and amortization expense primarily relates to property and equipment, and the amortization of intangible assets. These expenses are non-cash charges that have fluctuated significantly over the past five years. As a result, we believe that adding back these non-cash charges to net income is useful in evaluating the operating performance of our business on a consistent basis from year-to-year. |
• | As a result of varying federal and state income tax rates, we believe that presenting a financial measure that adjusts net income for provision for income taxes is useful to investors when evaluating the operating performance of our business on a consistent basis from year to year. |
• | The authoritative guidance for stock-based compensation requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights to be recognized in the income statement based on their estimated fair values. We believe adjusting net income for this stock-based compensation expense is useful to investors when evaluating the operating performance of our business on a consistent basis from year to year. |
• | The authoritative guidance related to business combinations requires the recognition of contingent consideration so that it is recognized at the time of acquisition rather than when it is probable and disallows the capitalization of transaction costs. We believe adjusting net income for these acquisition related expenses is useful to investors when evaluating the operating performance of our business on a consistent basis from year to year. |
• | We believe adjusting net income for business realignment expense is useful to investors when evaluating the operating performance of our business on a consistent basis from year-to-year, as these expenses are outside our ordinary course of business. |
• | We believe isolating non-cash charges, such as amortization and depreciation, and other items, such as impairment costs incurred outside our ordinary course of business, provides additional information about our cost structure, and, over time, helps track our performance. |
• | We believe EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are important indicators of our operational strength and the performance of our business because they provide a link between profitability and operating cash flow. |
• | We also believe that analysts and investors use EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as supplemental measures to evaluate the overall operating performance of companies in our industry. |
• | as measurements of operating performance because they assist us in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis as they remove the impact of items not directly resulting from our core operations; |
• | for planning purposes, including the preparation of our internal annual operating budget; |
• | to allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of our business; |
• | to evaluate the effectiveness of our operational strategies; and |
• | to evaluate our capacity to fund capital expenditures and expand our business. |
Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
(In thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,212 | ) | $ | (8,397 | ) | ||
Interest and other (income) expense, net | (425 | ) | 34 | |||||
(Benefit) provision for income taxes | (4,815 | ) | 103 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,211 | 1,429 | ||||||
EBITDA | (5,241 | ) | (6,831 | ) | ||||
Stock compensation expense | 930 | 2,500 | ||||||
Business realignment expenses* | 1,349 | — | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (2,962 | ) | $ | (4,331 | ) |
• | a buyer submits the winning bid in an auction and, as a result, evidence of an arrangement exists, and the sale price has been determined; |
• | the buyer has assumed risks and rewards of ownership; and |
• | collection is reasonably assured. |
• | We are the primary obligor in the arrangement. |
• | We are the seller in substance and in appearance to the buyer; the buyer contacts us if there is a problem with the purchase. Only we and the buyer are parties to the sales contract and the buyer has no recourse to the supplier. If the buyer has a problem, he or she looks to us, not the supplier. |
• | The buyer does not and cannot look to the supplier for fulfillment or for product acceptability concerns. |
• | We have general inventory risk. |
• | We take title to the inventory upon paying the amount set forth in the contract with the supplier. Such amount is generally a percentage of the supplier’s original acquisition cost and varies depending on the type of the inventory purchased or a fixed nominal amount under our Scrap contract. |
• | We are at risk of loss for all amounts paid to the supplier in the event the property is damaged or otherwise becomes unsaleable. In addition, under the previous Scrap contract, as payments made for inventory were excluded from the calculation for the profit-sharing distribution under our DoD contracts, we effectively bore inventory risk for the full amount paid to acquire the property (i.e., there was no sharing of inventory risk). |
Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||
Revenue | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||
Costs and expenses from operations: | ||||||
Cost of goods sold | 45.2 | 45.7 | ||||
Seller distributions | 5.4 | 6.4 | ||||
Technology and operations | 29.6 | 30.9 | ||||
Sales and marketing | 13.6 | 14.1 | ||||
General and administrative | 12.4 | 13.9 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||||
Other operating expenses (income) | 2.4 | (1.3 | ) | |||
Total costs and expenses | 110.6 | 111.7 | ||||
Loss from operations | (10.6 | ) | (11.7 | ) | ||
Interest and other (income) expense, net | (0.7 | ) | — | |||
(Loss) before provision for income taxes | (9.9 | ) | (11.7 | ) | ||
(Benefit) provision for income taxes | (7.9 | ) | 0.2 | |||
Net loss | (2.0 | )% | (11.9 | )% |
Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||||
GovDeals: | |||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 7,040 | $ | 5,813 | |||||
Gross profit | 6,543 | 5,438 | |||||||
Gross profit margin | 92.9 | % | 93.5 | % | |||||
CAG: | |||||||||
Total revenue | 32,063 | 42,506 | |||||||
Gross profit | 17,603 | 21,202 | |||||||
Gross profit margin | 54.9 | % | 49.9 | % | |||||
RSCG: | |||||||||
Total revenue | 20,485 | 21,411 | |||||||
Gross profit | 6,728 | 7,002 | |||||||
Gross profit margin | 32.8 | % | 32.7 | % | |||||
Corporate & Other: | |||||||||
Total revenue | 1,555 | 1,065 | |||||||
Gross profit | (675 | ) | 335 | ||||||
Gross profit margin | (43.4 | )% | 31.5 | % | |||||
Consolidated: | |||||||||
Total revenue | 61,143 | 70,796 | |||||||
Gross profit | $ | 30,199 | $ | 33,977 | |||||
Gross profit margin | 49.4 | % | 48.0 | % |
Exhibit No. | Description | ||
3.1 | |||
3.2 | |||
10.1 | |||
31.1 | |||
31.2 | |||
31.3 | |||
32.1 | |||
32.2 | |||
32.3 | |||
101 | The following materials from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC. | |
(Registrant) | |
By: | /s/ William P. Angrick, III |
William P. Angrick, III | |
Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
and Chief Executive Officer | |
By: | /s/ Jorge A. Celaya |
Jorge A. Celaya | |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
By: | /s/ Michael Sweeney |
Michael Sweeney | |
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
• | Partner with the Company’s leadership team to align the Company’s overall technology strategy and implementation with the Company’s business plan |
• | Lead the Company’s LiquidityOne Transformation plan that will define and implement a singular and superior seller and buyer customer experience, operational processes and consolidated IT platforms to scale and grow our business |
• | Understand client needs to prioritize technology development |
• | Oversee the in-house development of the Company’s internal business applications to ensure reliability and scalability |
• | Support the provisioning of the Company’s technology resources to support our P&L business units |
• | Oversee the procurement, installation and maintenance of all the Company’s hardware and systems |
• | Ensure that the Company conducts its business in a secure fashion |
• | Hire, train and motivate a highly skilled Information Technology organization capable of delivering internal services that meet the Company’s needs at a reasonable cost. |
• | Be a visible role model for the Company’s values and best leadership practices |
• | Agree with Company’s senior leadership team on the strategy for the Company’s self-service marketplaces and translate it into an operational and organization plan |
• | Develop an organizational structure in line with the Company’s strategic and financial plan and manage the human capital of self-service organization to support future growth |
• | Define goals and monitor key performance indicators for each function and for the organization as a whole |
• | Manage and lead the organization to meet or exceed its annual financial targets |
• | Hire, train and motivate team members and maintain cohesiveness of the team |
• | Develop and maintain, with the sales team, large client relationships |
• | Understand client needs, prioritize and drive implementation of cross-functional initiatives to fulfill client needs in support of growth plan |
• | Develop effective marketing activities and monitor their effectiveness |
• | Identify, prioritize and monitor implementation of key operational improvements |
• | Participate with senior management in screening of M&A targets and implement integration of potential acquired companies |
• | Provide senior management with dashboard reporting and continuous input to refine strategic direction |
• | Be a visible role model for the Company’s values and best leadership practices |
Date: February 1, 2018 | ||
/s/ William P. Angrick, III | ||
By: | William P. Angrick, III | |
Title: | Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: February 1, 2018 | ||
/s/ Jorge A. Celaya | ||
By: | Jorge A. Celaya | |
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: February 1, 2018 | ||
/s/ Michael Sweeney | ||
By: | Michael Sweeney | |
Title: | Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
February 1, 2018 | /s/ William P. Angrick, III | |
William P. Angrick, III | ||
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer |
February 1, 2018 | /s/ Jorge A. Celaya | |
Jorge A. Celaya | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
February 1, 2018 | /s/ Michael Sweeney | |
Michael Sweeney | ||
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
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Document and Entity Information | ||
Entity Registrant Name | LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001235468 | |
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 31,935,263 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2018 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars) | $ 685 | $ 668 |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
Common stock, shares authorized | 120,000,000 | 120,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued | 31,889,679 | 31,503,349 |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 31,889,679 | 31,503,349 |
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Income Statement [Abstract] | ||
Revenue | $ 40,280 | $ 47,980 |
Fee revenue | 20,863 | 22,816 |
Total revenue | 61,143 | 70,796 |
Costs and expenses from operations: | ||
Cost of goods sold | 27,631 | 32,271 |
Seller distributions | 3,312 | 4,548 |
Technology and operations | 18,100 | 21,892 |
Sales and marketing | 8,310 | 9,987 |
General and administrative | 7,572 | 9,857 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,211 | 1,429 |
Other operating expenses (income) | 1,459 | (928) |
Total costs and expenses | 67,595 | 79,056 |
Loss from operations | (6,452) | (8,260) |
Interest and other (income) expense, net | (425) | 34 |
Loss before provision for income taxes | (6,027) | (8,294) |
(Benefit) provision for income taxes | (4,815) | 103 |
Net loss | $ (1,212) | $ (8,397) |
Basic and diluted loss per common share (USD per share) | $ (0.04) | $ (0.27) |
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 31,876,603 | 31,261,603 |
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||
Net loss | $ (1,212) | $ (8,397) |
Other comprehensive (loss) income: | ||
Foreign currency translation | (51) | (639) |
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes | (51) | (639) |
Comprehensive loss | $ (1,263) | $ (9,036) |
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Organization | Organization Liquidity Services (the “Company”) operates a network of leading ecommerce marketplaces that enable buyers and sellers to transact in an efficient, automated environment offering over 500 product categories. The Company’s marketplaces provide professional buyers access to a global, organized supply of new, surplus, and scrap assets presented with digital images and other relevant product information. Additionally, the Company enables its corporate and government sellers to enhance their financial return on offered assets by providing a liquid marketplace and value-added services that encompass the consultative management, valuation, and sale of surplus assets. The Company's broad range of services include program management, valuation, asset management, reconciliation, Return to Vendor ("RTV") and Returns Management Authorization ("RMA"), refurbishment and recycling, fulfillment, marketing and sales, warehousing and transportation, buyer support, and compliance and risk mitigation, as well as self-service tools. The Company organizes the products on its marketplaces into categories across major industry verticals such as consumer electronics, general merchandise, apparel, scientific equipment, aerospace parts and equipment, technology hardware, energy equipment, industrial capital assets, fleet and transportation equipment and specialty equipment. The Company’s marketplaces are www.liquidation.com, www.govliquidation.com, www.govdeals.com, www.networkintl.com, www.secondipity.com, www.go-dove.com, www.unclesamsretailoutlet.com, www.irondirect.com, and www.auctiondeals.com. The Company has over 10,000 sellers, including Fortune 1000 and Global 500 organizations as well as federal, state, and local government agencies. The Company has three reportable segments, Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), Capital Assets Group (CAG), and GovDeals. See Note 13 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for Segment Information. The Company's operations are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are associated with technology-oriented companies, including, but not limited to, the Company's dependence on use of the Internet, the effect of general business and economic trends, the Company's susceptibility to rapid technological change, actual and potential competition by entities with greater financial and other resources than the Company, and the potential for the U.S. Government agencies or the commercial sellers from which the Company derives a significant portion of its inventory to change the way they conduct their disposition of surplus or scrap assets or to otherwise terminate or elect not to renew their contracts with the Company. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date that these financial statements were issued and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Unaudited Interim Financial Information The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for these periods is unaudited. Operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2018 or for any future period. New Accounting Pronouncements Accounting Standards Adopted In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This update was issued as part of the FASB’s simplification initiative and affects all entities that issue share-based awards to their employees. The amendments in this update cover such areas as the recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies and an accounting policy election for forfeitures. As part of the new guidance:
The Company has adopted the remaining provisions as follows:
The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2018. As part of its adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company made an accounting policy election to change the way in which it accounts for forfeitures of share-based awards. Specifically, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recognizes forfeitures of share-based awards as they occur in the period of forfeiture rather than estimating the number of awards expected to be forfeited at the grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimate when awards are actually forfeited. The change in accounting policy resulted in an adjustment to retained earnings as of October 1, 2017 of approximately $0.2 million. Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805). ASU 2017-01 clarifies the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2018. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. No disclosures are required at transition. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material effect upon the consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes most existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The new standard will change the way the Company recognizes revenue and significantly expand the disclosure requirements for revenue arrangements. The guidance may be adopted either retrospectively or on a modified retrospective basis whereby the new standard would be applied to new and existing arrangements with remaining performance obligations as of the effective date, with a cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded to retained earnings at the effective date for existing arrangements with remaining performance obligations. During fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, the Company initiated a formal project to assess the new standard, which is being completed in phases: the assessment phase followed by the implementation phase. The Company has completed the assessment phase of its project. The assessment phase consisted of reviewing a representative sample of contracts, discussions with key stakeholders, and cataloging potential impacts on the Company’s accounting policies, financial statements, and systems and processes. The implementation team has apprised both management and the audit committee of project status on a recurring basis. The Company is continuing to evaluate the accounting impacts, and has identified some areas of the accounting guidance which will require more detailed analysis, including the principal-agent guidance, the transfer of control guidance, and the guidance on when certain services that the Company provides would be considered separate performance obligations. Because this assessment is preliminary and the accounting for revenue recognition is subject to significant judgment, this could change as the Company finalizes the implementation of the new standard. The Company does not yet know and cannot reasonably estimate the quantitative impact on the consolidated financial statements. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2018, which is when the Company must adopt. The Company intends to adopt the new standard on a modified retrospective basis. This determination is subject to change based on finalization of the Company's implementation work. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-2, Leases. ASU 2016-02 will change the way the Company recognizes its leased assets. ASU 2016-2 will require organizations that lease assets—referred to as "lessees"—to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities representing the rights and obligations created by those leases. ASU 2016-2 will also require disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The standard will be effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2019. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the new standard and the effect that adoption of the standard is expected to have on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). Under ASU 2017-04 the entity is required to perform its annual or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity is required to recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity is required to consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the methods of adoption allowed by the new standard and the effect that adoption of the standard is expected to have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. ASU 2017-07 changes how employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans present the cost of the benefits in the income statement. Under this standard, employers will present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item(s) as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. Employers will present the other components of the net periodic benefit cost separately from the line item(s) that includes the service cost and outside of any subtotal of operating income, if one is presented. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the methods of adoption allowed by the new standard and the effect that adoption of the standard is expected to have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Promissory Note On September 30, 2015, the Company sold certain assets related to its Jacobs Trading business to Tanager Acquisitions, LLC (the ‘‘Buyer’’). In connection with the disposition, the Buyer assumed certain liabilities related to the Jacobs Trading business. The Buyer issued a $12.3 million five-year interest bearing promissory note to the Company. Of the $12.3 million, $2.5 million has been repaid. Of the remaining $9.8 million, $8.3 million is recorded in Other assets, and $1.5 million in Prepaid expenses and other current assets as of December 31, 2017. Risk Associated with Certain Concentrations The Company does not perform credit evaluations for the majority of its buyers. However, substantially all sales are recorded subsequent to payment authorization being received. As a result, the Company is not subject to significant collection risk, as most goods are not shipped before payment is received. For consignment sales transactions, funds are typically collected from buyers and are held by the Company on the sellers' behalf. The funds are included in cash in the consolidated financial statements. The Company releases the funds to the seller, less the Company's commission and other fees due, after the buyer has accepted the goods or within 30 days, depending on the state where the buyer and seller conduct business. The amount of cash held on behalf of the sellers is recorded as Payables to sellers in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash in banks over FDIC limits, and accounts receivable. The Company deposits its cash with financial institutions that the Company considers to be of high credit quality. During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the Company had two material vendor contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD) under which it acquired, managed and sold government property, the Surplus contract and the Scrap contract. Revenue from the sale of property acquired, as well as provision of services, under the Surplus Contract accounted for 26.5% and 29.9% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Revenue from the sale of property acquired under the Scrap contract accounted for approximately 8.4% and 10.0% of the Company's total revenue for the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. These contracts are included within the Company's CAG segment. Additionally, the Company has a vendor contract with Amazon.com, Inc. under which the Company acquires and sells commercial merchandise. The property purchased under this contract represented approximately 19.4% and 17.8% of cost of goods sold for the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This contract is included within the Company's RSCG segment. Earnings per Share The Company calculates net income (loss) per share in accordance with FASB Topic 260 Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”). Under ASC 260, basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding includes vested restricted stock units. Diluted net income (loss) per share (“EPS”) reflects the potential dilution that could occur assuming conversion or exercise of all dilutive unexercised stock options and unvested restricted stock units. The dilutive effect of unexercised stock options and unvested restricted stock units was determined using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the proceeds received from the exercise of stock options, and the amount of compensation cost for future service not yet recognized by the Company are assumed to be used to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Stock options and restricted stock units are not included in the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share when they are antidilutive. For the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the basic and diluted weighted average common shares were the same because the inclusion of dilutive securities in the computation of diluted net income would have been anti-dilutive. See Note 7 for outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock, all of which are anti-dilutive for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. The following summarizes the basic and diluted loss per share:
Stock-Based Compensation The Company estimates the fair value of share-based awards on the date of grant. The Company issues stock options and stock appreciation rights with restrictions that lapse upon either the passage of time (service vesting conditions), the achievement of performance targets (performance vesting conditions), or some combination thereof. In addition, the Company issues stock options that vest upon the achievement of certain Company stock price targets (market vesting conditions). The fair value of stock options and stock appreciation rights with service and/or performance vesting conditions is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. For those stock options with only service vesting conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the explicit service period. For stock options with both performance and service vesting conditions, the Company starts recognizing compensation cost over the remaining service period, when it is probable the performance condition will be met. The Company issues restricted stock units with service vesting conditions, performance vesting conditions, and market vesting conditions, or some combination thereof. For those restricted stock units with only service vesting conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the explicit service period. For restricted stock units with both performance and service vesting conditions, the Company starts recognizing compensation cost over the remaining service period when it is probable the performance condition will be met. The fair value of restricted stock units with service vesting and/or performance vesting is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. For the Company's stock options and restricted stock units with market vesting conditions, the ultimate number of shares to be earned depends on the Company's total shareholder return during the performance period. The fair value of these stock options and restricted stock units is estimated on the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The Company recognizes compensation cost for stock options and restricted stock units with market vesting conditions over the derived service period. The determination of the fair value of the Company’s stock options and stock appreciation rights with service and performance vesting conditions is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the Company’s common stock price on the date of grant, expected stock price volatility over the expected life of units, and actual and projected exercise behavior. The determination of the fair value of the Company’s stock options and restricted stock units with service and market vesting conditions is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the Company’s common stock price on the grant date, expected stock price volatility, risk free interest rate, dividend yield, and projected exercise behavior. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-09, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recognizes forfeitures of share-based awards as they occur in the period of forfeiture rather than estimating the number of awards expected to be forfeited at the grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimate when awards are actually forfeited. The change in accounting policy resulted in an adjustment to retained earnings as of October 1, 2017, of $0.2 million. Stock options and restricted stock units that contain performance vesting or market vesting conditions are excluded, diluted earnings per share computations until the contingency is met as of the end of that reporting period. The Company presents the cash flows from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) as an operating activity in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. |
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Significant Contracts | Significant Contracts The Company has two material vendor contracts with the DoD, the Surplus Contract and the Scrap Contract. Under the Surplus Contract the Company is the remarketer of substantially all Department of Defense (DoD) non-rolling stock surplus turned into the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services (DLA), and available for sale within the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam. The Surplus Contract requires the Company to purchase all usable surplus property offered to the Company by the DoD at a fixed percentage of the DoD's original acquisition value (OAV). This fixed percentage is 4.35%. The Company retains 100% of the profits from the resale of the property and bears all of the costs for the merchandising and sale of the property. Included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet is a liability to the DoD for the inventory that has not been paid for in the amount of $7.5 million and $6.8 million as of December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, respectively. On October 11, 2017, the DLA published a Request for Technical Proposal (“RFTP”) and draft Invitation for Bid (“IFB”) for the sale of surplus, useable non-rolling stock property. The RFTP and IFB related to the DLA’s award of two term contracts. On December 5, 2017, the DLA determined that the Company was not the high bidder for either of the two contracts. The Company made its final inventory purchase under the Surplus Contract during December 2017, and is currently in the process of winding down the Surplus Contract. The wind-down is expected to be completed within fiscal 2018. Revenue from the Surplus Contract accounted for 26.5% and 29.9% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Under the Scrap Contract, the Company is the remarketer of all DoD non-electronic scrap turned into the DLA available for sale within the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam. The Scrap contract was awarded to the Company in April 2016. The Scrap Contract has a 36-month base term that commenced in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, with two 12-month extension options exercisable by the DLA. The base period of the Scrap contract will expire on September 30, 2019. The Company pays a revenue-sharing payment to the DLA under this contract equal to 64.5% of the gross resale proceeds of the scrap property, and the Company bears all of the costs for the sorting, merchandising and sale of the property. The contract contains a provision permitting the DLA to terminate the contract for convenience upon written notice to the Company. The Company commenced operations under this contract in the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Revenue from the Scrap contract accounted for approximately 8.4% and 10.0% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
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Goodwill | Goodwill The goodwill of acquired companies is primarily related to the acquisition of an experienced and knowledgeable workforce. The following table presents goodwill balances and foreign currency translation adjustments to those balances during the three months ended December 31, 2017:
As part of the Company's fiscal year 2017 annual goodwill impairment assessment, the Company believed that certain events required performing a step one evaluation of goodwill to identify potential impairment. After performing the step one test, the Company concluded its remaining reporting units with goodwill had fair values as of July 1, 2017, that substantially exceeded their respective book values. During the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company did not identify any indicators of impairment that required performing a step one evaluation. |
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Intangible Assets | Intangible Assets The components of identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017 are as follows:
Future expected amortization of intangible assets at December 31, 2017 is as follows:
Intangible assets amortization expense was approximately $0.02 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
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Income Taxes | Income Taxes On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“the Act”) was signed into law. The Act reduces the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. During the three months ending December 31, 2017, the Company revised its estimated annual effective tax rate to reflect this change in the statutory rate. The rate change is administratively effective at the beginning of the Company's 2018 fiscal year, using a blended rate of 24.53%. At December 31, 2017, the Company had not yet completed its accounting for the tax effects of enactment of the Act; however, in certain cases the Company has made a reasonable estimate of the Act's effects. The Company recognized a tax benefit of $3.5 million for the period ended December 31, 2017 as a result of adjusting its deferred tax balance to reflect the new corporate tax rate. In addition, the Act makes the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) credit refundable in tax years beginning after 2017 and before 2022. As a result of this change, the Company reduced its valuation allowance on its AMT credits and recognized an income tax benefit of $1.7 million. The effect of the international provisions of the Act, which establish a territorial tax system and subjects certain foreign earnings on which US tax is currently deferred to a one-time transition tax, is uncertain. Based on a preliminary analysis, the Company has not recorded any provisional amounts in its financial statements for the three months ending December 31, 2017. The Company’s interim effective income tax rate is based on management’s best current estimate of the Company's expected annual effective income tax rate. The Company recorded a pre-tax loss in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 and its corresponding effective tax rate is approximately -5.8% before recognition of a $5.2 million tax benefit for the adjustment to its deferred tax balance and reduction to its valuation allowance on AMT credits resulting from changes to the tax law. The Company applies the authoritative guidance related to uncertainty in income taxes. ASC 740 states that a benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, on the basis of technical merits. The Company records unrecognized tax benefits as a reduction to its deferred tax asset for its net operating loss carryforward. The Company identified no new uncertain tax positions during the three months ended December 31, 2017. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties in the period in which they occur in the income tax provision. The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state and local jurisdictions and in foreign jurisdictions, primarily Canada and the U.K. Currently, the Company has open federal and state income tax examinations for fiscal years 2012 through 2015. The Company anticipates no material tax liability will arise from these examinations. The statute of limitations for U.S. federal income tax returns for years prior to fiscal 2013 is now closed. However, certain tax attribute carryforwards that were generated prior to fiscal 2013 may be adjusted upon examination by tax authorities if they are utilized. |
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Stockholders' Equity | Stockholders’ Equity Share Repurchase Program The Company is authorized to repurchase issued and outstanding shares of its common stock under a share repurchase program approved by the Company's Board of Directors. Share repurchases may be made through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, at times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements and other market conditions. The repurchase program may be discontinued or suspended at any time, and will be funded using available cash. The Company's Board of Directors reviews the share repurchase program periodically, the last such review having occurred in May 2016. The Company did not repurchase shares under this program during the three months ended December 31, 2017 or 2016. As of December 31, 2017, the Company may repurchase an additional $10.1 million in shares under this program. 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2006 Plan) Under the 2006 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan, or the 2006 Plan, as amended, 13,000,000 shares of common stock were available for issuance as of September 30, 2016. On February 23, 2017, at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholders approved amendments to the 2006 Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the 2006 Plan by 3,300,000, to a total of 16,300,000 shares. The 2006 Plan has a fungible share pool so that awards other than options or stock appreciation rights granted would be counted as 1.5 shares from the shares reserved for issuance. The maximum number of shares subject to options or stock appreciation rights that can be awarded under the 2006 Plan to any person is 1,000,000 per year. The maximum number of shares that can be awarded under the 2006 Plan to any person, other than pursuant to an option or stock appreciation right, is 700,000 per year. The Company issues stock appreciation rights with restrictions that lapse upon either the passage of time (service vesting), achievement of performance targets, or some combination of these conditions. For those stock appreciation rights with only service vesting conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the explicit service period. For awards subject to both performance and service vesting conditions, the Company starts recognizing compensation cost over the remaining service period, when it is probable the performance vesting condition will be met. The stock appreciation rights that include only service vesting conditions generally vest over a period of one to four years conditioned on continued employment for the incentive period. Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights During the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company did not issue any cash-settled stock appreciation rights. During the three months ended December 31, 2017, 94,957 cash-settled stock appreciation rights were forfeited. During fiscal year 2017, the Company issued 218,550 cash-settled stock appreciation rights at the price of $10.30, and 234,313 cash-settled stock appreciation rights were forfeited. Cash-settled stock appreciation rights are recorded as liability awards. Stock Option Activity A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and year ended September 30, 2017 is as follows:
The intrinsic value and weighted average remaining contractual life in years of outstanding and exercisable options at December 31, 2017 is approximately $0.1 million and 6.53 years, and zero and 5.43 years, respectively, based on a stock price per share of $4.85 on December 31, 2017. Over the last three years, volatility rates have ranged from 51.49% to 77.92%, the dividend rate has been 0%, risk free interest rates have ranged from 0.26% to 2.17% and expected forfeiture rates have ranged from 21.38% to 23.54%. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-09, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recognizes forfeitures of share-based awards as they occur in the period of forfeiture rather than estimating the number of awards expected to be forfeited at the grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimate when awards are actually forfeited. Restricted Share Activity A summary of the Company’s restricted share activity for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and year ended September 30, 2017 is as follows:
The intrinsic value and weighted average remaining contractual life in years of unvested restricted stock units at December 31, 2017 was approximately $7.8 million and 8.37 years, respectively, based on a stock price per share of $4.85 on December 31, 2017. |
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Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value Measurement The Company measures and records in the accompanying consolidated financial statements certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Authoritative guidance issued by the FASB establishes a fair value hierarchy for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of three levels:
As of December 31, 2017, and September 30, 2017, the Company had no Level 1 or Level 2 assets or liabilities measured at fair value. As of December 31, 2017, and September 30, 2017, the Company had financial assets that are measured at fair value and are classified as Level 3 assets within the fair value hierarchy. The Company has elected to record the financial assets using the fair value option under ASC 825, Financial Instruments. These financial assets represent the value of rights the Company holds from its participation in certain principal transactions in the Company's commercial business, where a third-party partner owns the underlying assets to be sold, and the Company has contributed funds to the partner towards purchasing those underlying assets. These assets are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The changes in financial assets measured at fair value for which the Company has used Level 3 inputs to determine fair value for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 are as follows ($ in thousands):
During the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized a loss of approximately $0.1 million on its financial assets. When valuing its Level 3 assets, the Company gives consideration to asset condition, economic and/or market events, and other pertinent information that would impact its estimate of the expected generated proceeds. The valuation procedures are primarily based on management's projection of the value of the assets securing the financial investment. Management’s estimation of the fair value of these assets is based on the best information available in the circumstances and may incorporate management's own assumptions around market demand for these assets which could involve a level of judgment, taking into consideration a combination of internal and external factors. Changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 assets are recorded in Other operating expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company’s financial assets not measured at fair value are cash and cash equivalents (which includes cash and commercial paper with original maturities of less than 90 days). The Company believes the carrying value of these instruments approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities. |
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Defined Benefit Pension Plan | Defined Benefit Pension Plan Certain employees of Liquidity Services UK Limited (“GoIndustry”), which the Company acquired in July 2012, are covered by the Henry Butcher Pension Fund and Life Assurance Scheme (the “Scheme”), a qualified defined benefit pension plan. The net periodic benefit recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 included the following components:
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Guarantees | Guarantees During the second quarter of 2015, the Company issued a guarantee to GoIndustry (the "Subsidiary") and the Trustees (the “Trustees”) of the Henry Butcher Pension Fund and Life Assurance Scheme (the ‘‘Scheme’’). Under the arrangement, the Company irrevocably and unconditionally (a) guarantees to the Trustees punctual performance by the Subsidiary of all its Guaranteed Obligations, defined as all present and future obligations and liabilities (whether actual or contingent and whether owed jointly or severally in any capacity whatsoever) of the Company to make payments to the Scheme up to a maximum of 10 million British pounds, (b) undertakes with the Trustees that, whenever the Subsidiary does not pay any amount when due in respect of its Guaranteed Obligations, it must immediately on demand by the Trustees pay that amount as if it were the principal obligor; and (c) indemnifies the Trustees as an independent and primary obligation immediately on demand against any cost, charge, expense, loss or liability suffered or incurred by the Trustees if any payment obligation guaranteed by it is or becomes unenforceable, invalid or illegal; the amount of the cost, charge, expense, loss or liability under this indemnity will be equal to the amount the Trustees would otherwise have been entitled to recover on the basis of a guarantee. The guarantee is a continuing guarantee that will extend to the ultimate balance of all sums payable by the Company in respect of its Guaranteed Obligations. As of December 31, 2017, the Company's Plan assets exceeded Plan liabilities by approximately $2.0 million. As of September 30, 2017, the Company's Plan assets exceeded Plan liabilities by approximately $1.9 million. The funded status of the Scheme as of September 30, 2017, was disclosed in Note 12, Defined Benefit Pension Plan, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2017. |
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Business Realignment Expenses | Business Realignment expenses During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, the Company began to restructure its CAG business. The restructuring plan resulted in a reduction in force across a number of departments, including Sales, Marketing and Operations in both the US and in Europe. Severance costs associated with this restructuring amounted to $0.6 million. In addition, the restructuring plan calls for the closure of several offices and legal entities in Europe. Legal and administrative costs associated with the restructuring amounted to $0.1 million. The Company continued to implement its CAG cost cutting initiatives during the first quarter of fiscal 2018. In addition, as discussed in Note 3 - Significant Contracts, the Company was not the high bidder for the new Surplus contracts, and therefore will be winding down operations of the Surplus Contract over the remainder of fiscal 2018. As a result, the Company recognized an additional $0.9 million in restructuring costs, $0.5 million of which related to severance and occupancy cost as a result of the loss of the Surplus Contract. Restructuring costs associated with the restructuring plan were recognized within the other operating expense (income) line item in the consolidated statement of operations. These amounts are presented within the table below. In connection with the restructuring of its CAG business, on September 25, 2017 the Company entered into a Severance Agreement and General Release (the "Severance Agreement") with the President of the Capital Assets Group. Pursuant to the terms of the Severance Agreement, the Company provided a severance package to the executive in the amount of $0.3 million. This activity is included within employee severance and benefit costs in the table below. During fiscal year 2017, the Company reorganized its IronDirect business. As a result, the Company recorded approximately $0.9 million of net expense related to the impairment of long-lived assets associated with the IronDirect business, as well as a fair value adjustment. The impairment was comprised of $1.2 million of impairment of contract intangibles, and $0.6 million of impairment of fixed assets. This expense was netted with a $0.9 million reversal of an earn-out liability. In addition to these impairments, and the restructuring of its IronDirect business model, the Company entered into a Severance Agreement and General Release with the previous President of IronDirect. As a result, the Company incurred severance costs of approximately $0.1 million, which is included within employee severance and benefit costs in the table below. On June 16, 2017, the Company entered into a sub-lease agreement for 18,412 square feet of office space at 6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, Maryland. The sub-lease commenced September 29, 2017, and will expire April 30, 2023. On the sub-lease commencement date, the Company relocated its headquarters previously located at 1920 L Street NW, Washington DC, to the new Bethesda location. The Company ceased using the previous location as of September 30, 2017 and recognized a $2.0 million cease-use charge in its consolidated statements of operations at September 30, 2017, under the Other operating expenses line item. During the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company paid down the cease-use charge in the amount of approximately $0.3 million. This activity is presented under occupancy cost in the table below. During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recognized an additional $0.5 million in severance cost primarily related to the restructuring of its Corporate IT department. This is recorded within the Corporate & Other line item below. This cost is in addition to the $0.9 million of severance cost described in the first paragraph of this Note 11. The table below sets forth the significant components and activity in the liability for business realignment initiatives during the quarter ended December 31, 2017, on a segment and consolidated basis:
The $1.3 million in employee severance and occupancy cost per the table above is recorded in Other operating expenses (income) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Of this $1.3 million in cost, approximately $0.2 million is associated with general and administrative, $0.2 million with sales and marketing, and $0.9 million with technology and operations activities. The Company expects that the majority of the remaining liability balance at December 31, 2017, of approximately $3.2 million will be paid during fiscal year 2018, with the remainder in fiscal year 2019. |
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Legal Proceedings | Legal Proceedings Howard v. Liquidity Services, Inc., et al., Civ. No. 14-1183 (D.D.C. 2014). On July 14, 2014, Leonard Howard filed a putative class action complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the ‘‘District Court’’) against the Company and its chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and chief accounting officer, on behalf of stockholders who purchased the Company’s common stock between February 1, 2012, and May 7, 2014. The complaint alleged that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by, among other things, misrepresenting the Company’s growth initiative, growth potential, and financial and operating conditions, thereby artificially inflating its stock price, and sought unspecified compensatory damages and costs and expenses, including attorneys’ and experts’ fees. On October 14, 2014, the Court appointed Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec and the Newport News Employees’ Retirement Fund as co-lead plaintiffs. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on December 15, 2014, which alleges substantially similar claims, but which does not name the chief accounting officer as a defendant. On March 2, 2015, the Company moved to dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a claim or plead fraud with the requisite particularity. On March 31, 2016, the Court granted that motion in part and denied it in part. Only the claims related to the Company’s retail division were not dismissed. On May 16, 2016, the Company answered the amended complaint. Plaintiffs’ class certification was granted on September 6, 2017. The scheduling order in this action requires that fact discovery be completed by April 9, 2018, and that expert discovery be completed by October 1, 2018. The Company believes the allegations in the amended complaint are without merit and cannot estimate a range of potential liability, if any, at this time. In re Liquidity Services, Inc. Derivative Litigation, Civ. No. 2017-0080-JTL (Del. Ch.). On February 2, 2017, plaintiff David Girardi filed a putative derivative complaint in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Court of Chancery”), and on February 7, 2017, plaintiff Harold Slingerland filed a putative derivative complaint in the Court of Chancery. On March 9, 2017, plaintiffs Girardi and Slingerland filed a consolidated putative derivative complaint in the Court of Chancery, purportedly on the Company’s behalf. The consolidated complaint names as defendants the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as well as certain other individuals who served on the Company’s Board of Directors between 2012 and 2014, and seeks recovery from those individuals, not from us. The complaint asserts that, among other things, the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Company and its stockholders by causing or allowing the Company to make the same misstatements that are alleged in the amended complaint in the Howard action, and for alleged trading in Company securities while in possession of material non-public information. On November 27, 2017, the Court of Chancery granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss. Following the dismissal of the putative derivative action discussed above, former plaintiffs Girardi and Slingerland sent the Company a letter dated January 5, 2018 (the “Shareholder Demand”) demanding that the Board of Directors take action to remedy purported breaches of fiduciary duties allegedly related to the claims asserted in the above-discussed securities class action and derivative actions. The Company acknowledged the Shareholder Demand on January 22, 2018. The Company’s Board of Directors has delegated evaluation of the Shareholder Demand to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. |
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Segment Information | Segment Information The Company provides operating results in three reportable segments: GovDeals, Capital Assets Group (CAG), and Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG). These three segments constitute 97% of the Company's revenue as of December 31, 2017, and each offers separately branded marketplaces to enable sellers to achieve channel marketing objectives to reach buyers. Across its segments, the Company offers its sellers two primary transaction models as well as a suite of services, and our revenues vary depending upon the models employed and the level of service required. A description of the reportable segments follows:
Corporate & Other primarily consists of the Company's TruckCenter and IronDirect operating segments which are not individually significant, as well as elimination adjustments. The TruckCenter business consisted of land-based, live auctions for fleet and transportation equipment. On January 30, 2017, the Company exited the TruckCenter land-based, live auction business in order to focus its time and resources on its ecommerce marketplace strategy. IronDirect offers buyers access to construction equipment, parts and services through a single ecommerce marketplace. Decisions concerning the allocation of the Company’s resources are made by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), which is the Company's CEO, with oversight by the Board of Directors. The Company reports segment information based on the internal performance measures used by the CODM to assess the performance of each operating segment in a given period. In connection with that assessment, the CODM uses segment gross profit to evaluate the performance of each segment. Gross profit is calculated as total revenue less cost of goods sold and seller distributions. The following table sets forth certain financial information for the Company's reportable segments:
The following table presents a reconciliation between the reportable segments and the Company's consolidated results:
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Unaudited Interim Financial Information | Unaudited Interim Financial Information The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for these periods is unaudited. Operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2018 or for any future period. |
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New Accounting Pronouncements | New Accounting Pronouncements Accounting Standards Adopted In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This update was issued as part of the FASB’s simplification initiative and affects all entities that issue share-based awards to their employees. The amendments in this update cover such areas as the recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies and an accounting policy election for forfeitures. As part of the new guidance:
The Company has adopted the remaining provisions as follows:
The Company adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2018. As part of its adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company made an accounting policy election to change the way in which it accounts for forfeitures of share-based awards. Specifically, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recognizes forfeitures of share-based awards as they occur in the period of forfeiture rather than estimating the number of awards expected to be forfeited at the grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimate when awards are actually forfeited. The change in accounting policy resulted in an adjustment to retained earnings as of October 1, 2017 of approximately $0.2 million. Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805). ASU 2017-01 clarifies the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2018. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. No disclosures are required at transition. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material effect upon the consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes most existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The new standard will change the way the Company recognizes revenue and significantly expand the disclosure requirements for revenue arrangements. The guidance may be adopted either retrospectively or on a modified retrospective basis whereby the new standard would be applied to new and existing arrangements with remaining performance obligations as of the effective date, with a cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded to retained earnings at the effective date for existing arrangements with remaining performance obligations. During fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, the Company initiated a formal project to assess the new standard, which is being completed in phases: the assessment phase followed by the implementation phase. The Company has completed the assessment phase of its project. The assessment phase consisted of reviewing a representative sample of contracts, discussions with key stakeholders, and cataloging potential impacts on the Company’s accounting policies, financial statements, and systems and processes. The implementation team has apprised both management and the audit committee of project status on a recurring basis. The Company is continuing to evaluate the accounting impacts, and has identified some areas of the accounting guidance which will require more detailed analysis, including the principal-agent guidance, the transfer of control guidance, and the guidance on when certain services that the Company provides would be considered separate performance obligations. Because this assessment is preliminary and the accounting for revenue recognition is subject to significant judgment, this could change as the Company finalizes the implementation of the new standard. The Company does not yet know and cannot reasonably estimate the quantitative impact on the consolidated financial statements. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2018, which is when the Company must adopt. The Company intends to adopt the new standard on a modified retrospective basis. This determination is subject to change based on finalization of the Company's implementation work. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-2, Leases. ASU 2016-02 will change the way the Company recognizes its leased assets. ASU 2016-2 will require organizations that lease assets—referred to as "lessees"—to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities representing the rights and obligations created by those leases. ASU 2016-2 will also require disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The standard will be effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2019. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the new standard and the effect that adoption of the standard is expected to have on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). Under ASU 2017-04 the entity is required to perform its annual or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity is required to recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity is required to consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the methods of adoption allowed by the new standard and the effect that adoption of the standard is expected to have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. ASU 2017-07 changes how employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans present the cost of the benefits in the income statement. Under this standard, employers will present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item(s) as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. Employers will present the other components of the net periodic benefit cost separately from the line item(s) that includes the service cost and outside of any subtotal of operating income, if one is presented. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the methods of adoption allowed by the new standard and the effect that adoption of the standard is expected to have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. |
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Promissory Note | Promissory Note On September 30, 2015, the Company sold certain assets related to its Jacobs Trading business to Tanager Acquisitions, LLC (the ‘‘Buyer’’). In connection with the disposition, the Buyer assumed certain liabilities related to the Jacobs Trading business. The Buyer issued a $12.3 million five-year interest bearing promissory note to the Company. Of the $12.3 million, $2.5 million has been repaid. Of the remaining $9.8 million, $8.3 million is recorded in Other assets, and $1.5 million in Prepaid expenses and other current assets as of December 31, 2017. |
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Risk Associated with Certain Concentrations | Risk Associated with Certain Concentrations The Company does not perform credit evaluations for the majority of its buyers. However, substantially all sales are recorded subsequent to payment authorization being received. As a result, the Company is not subject to significant collection risk, as most goods are not shipped before payment is received. For consignment sales transactions, funds are typically collected from buyers and are held by the Company on the sellers' behalf. The funds are included in cash in the consolidated financial statements. The Company releases the funds to the seller, less the Company's commission and other fees due, after the buyer has accepted the goods or within 30 days, depending on the state where the buyer and seller conduct business. The amount of cash held on behalf of the sellers is recorded as Payables to sellers in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash in banks over FDIC limits, and accounts receivable. The Company deposits its cash with financial institutions that the Company considers to be of high credit quality. During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the Company had two material vendor contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD) under which it acquired, managed and sold government property, the Surplus contract and the Scrap contract. Revenue from the sale of property acquired, as well as provision of services, under the Surplus Contract accounted for 26.5% and 29.9% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Revenue from the sale of property acquired under the Scrap contract accounted for approximately 8.4% and 10.0% of the Company's total revenue for the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. These contracts are included within the Company's CAG segment. Additionally, the Company has a vendor contract with Amazon.com, Inc. under which the Company acquires and sells commercial merchandise. The property purchased under this contract represented approximately 19.4% and 17.8% of cost of goods sold for the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This contract is included within the Company's RSCG segment. |
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Earnings per Share | Earnings per Share The Company calculates net income (loss) per share in accordance with FASB Topic 260 Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”). Under ASC 260, basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding includes vested restricted stock units. Diluted net income (loss) per share (“EPS”) reflects the potential dilution that could occur assuming conversion or exercise of all dilutive unexercised stock options and unvested restricted stock units. The dilutive effect of unexercised stock options and unvested restricted stock units was determined using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the proceeds received from the exercise of stock options, and the amount of compensation cost for future service not yet recognized by the Company are assumed to be used to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Stock options and restricted stock units are not included in the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share when they are antidilutive. For the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the basic and diluted weighted average common shares were the same because the inclusion of dilutive securities in the computation of diluted net income would have been anti-dilutive. See Note 7 for outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock, all of which are anti-dilutive for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. |
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Stock-Based Compensation | Stock-Based Compensation The Company estimates the fair value of share-based awards on the date of grant. The Company issues stock options and stock appreciation rights with restrictions that lapse upon either the passage of time (service vesting conditions), the achievement of performance targets (performance vesting conditions), or some combination thereof. In addition, the Company issues stock options that vest upon the achievement of certain Company stock price targets (market vesting conditions). The fair value of stock options and stock appreciation rights with service and/or performance vesting conditions is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. For those stock options with only service vesting conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the explicit service period. For stock options with both performance and service vesting conditions, the Company starts recognizing compensation cost over the remaining service period, when it is probable the performance condition will be met. The Company issues restricted stock units with service vesting conditions, performance vesting conditions, and market vesting conditions, or some combination thereof. For those restricted stock units with only service vesting conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the explicit service period. For restricted stock units with both performance and service vesting conditions, the Company starts recognizing compensation cost over the remaining service period when it is probable the performance condition will be met. The fair value of restricted stock units with service vesting and/or performance vesting is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. For the Company's stock options and restricted stock units with market vesting conditions, the ultimate number of shares to be earned depends on the Company's total shareholder return during the performance period. The fair value of these stock options and restricted stock units is estimated on the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The Company recognizes compensation cost for stock options and restricted stock units with market vesting conditions over the derived service period. The determination of the fair value of the Company’s stock options and stock appreciation rights with service and performance vesting conditions is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the Company’s common stock price on the date of grant, expected stock price volatility over the expected life of units, and actual and projected exercise behavior. The determination of the fair value of the Company’s stock options and restricted stock units with service and market vesting conditions is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the Company’s common stock price on the grant date, expected stock price volatility, risk free interest rate, dividend yield, and projected exercise behavior. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-09, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recognizes forfeitures of share-based awards as they occur in the period of forfeiture rather than estimating the number of awards expected to be forfeited at the grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimate when awards are actually forfeited. The change in accounting policy resulted in an adjustment to retained earnings as of October 1, 2017, of $0.2 million. Stock options and restricted stock units that contain performance vesting or market vesting conditions are excluded, diluted earnings per share computations until the contingency is met as of the end of that reporting period. The Company presents the cash flows from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) as an operating activity in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. |
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Summary of the basic and diluted income per share | The following summarizes the basic and diluted loss per share:
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Summary of stock option activity | A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and year ended September 30, 2017 is as follows:
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Summary of restricted share activity | A summary of the Company’s restricted share activity for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and year ended September 30, 2017 is as follows:
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Changes in financial assets fair value | The changes in financial assets measured at fair value for which the Company has used Level 3 inputs to determine fair value for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 are as follows ($ in thousands):
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Restructuring and Related Costs | The table below sets forth the significant components and activity in the liability for business realignment initiatives during the quarter ended December 31, 2017, on a segment and consolidated basis:
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Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment | The following table sets forth certain financial information for the Company's reportable segments:
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Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated | The following table presents a reconciliation between the reportable segments and the Company's consolidated results:
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Minimum number of product categories offered (in categories) | category | 500 | ||
Number of clients | client | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Reportable segments (in segments) | 3 | 3 |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 31,876,603 | 31,261,603 |
Treasury stock effect of options and restricted stock | 0 | 0 |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 31,876,603 | 31,261,603 |
Net loss | $ (1,212) | $ (8,397) |
Basic and diluted loss per common share (USD per share) | $ (0.04) | $ (0.27) |
Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands |
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Goodwill | |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 45,388 |
Translation adjustments | 78 |
Balance at the end of the period | 45,466 |
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Goodwill | |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 21,657 |
Translation adjustments | 78 |
Balance at the end of the period | 21,735 |
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Balance at the beginning of the period | 23,731 |
Translation adjustments | 0 |
Balance at the end of the period | $ 23,731 |
Intangible Assets - Carrying Amount (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Gross Carrying Amount | $ 959 | $ 943 |
Accumulated Amortization | (534) | (516) |
Total | 425 | 427 |
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Gross Carrying Amount | 959 | 943 |
Accumulated Amortization | (534) | (516) |
Total | $ 425 | $ 427 |
Minimum | Patent and trademarks | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Useful Life (in years) | 3 years | |
Maximum | Patent and trademarks | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Useful Life (in years) | 10 years |
Intangible Assets - Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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2018 (remaining nine months) | $ 58 | |
2019 | 71 | |
2020 | 69 | |
2021 | 58 | |
2022 and thereafter | 169 | |
Total | $ 425 | $ 427 |
Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] | ||
Amortization of intangible assets | $ 20 | $ 300 |
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Corporate tax rate (as a percentage) | 21.00% | 35.00% | |
Blended effective tax rate (as a percentage) | 24.53% | ||
Tax benefit relating to adjustment in corporate tax rate | $ (3.5) | ||
Tax benefit relating to adjustment to ATM credits | $ (1.7) | ||
Expected effective tax rate (as a percent) | (5.80%) | ||
Change in tax rate, income tax benefit | $ (5.2) |
Stockholders' Equity - 2006 Plan Activity (Details) - Employee and director options - $ / shares |
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Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) | 1,704,973 | 1,708,487 |
Options granted (in shares) | 531,300 | 232,845 |
Options exercised (in shares) | 0 | (12,421) |
Options cancelled (in shares) | (225,516) | (223,938) |
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) | 2,010,757 | 1,704,973 |
Options exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) | 1,109,171 | |
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Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | $ 13.43 | $ 13.91 |
Options granted (in dollars per share) | 4.65 | 9.18 |
Options exercised (in dollars per share) | 0.00 | 7.41 |
Options cancelled (in dollars per share) | 12.39 | 13.00 |
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | 11.23 | $ 13.43 |
Options exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ 15.30 |
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Unvested restricted shares at the beginning of the period | 2,190,431 | 2,661,245 |
Restricted shares granted | 77,600 | 849,352 |
Restricted shares vested | (386,330) | (748,266) |
Restricted shares cancelled | (280,997) | (571,900) |
Unvested restricted shares at the end of the period | 1,600,704 | 2,190,431 |
Weighted-Average Fair Value | ||
Unvested restricted shares at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | $ 8.42 | $ 9.34 |
Granted (in dollars per share) | 3.66 | 8.78 |
Restricted shares vested (in dollars per share) | 9.19 | 11.04 |
Restricted shares cancelled (in dollars per share) | 10.18 | 9.81 |
Unvested restricted shares at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ 7.70 | $ 8.42 |
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Change in fair value of financial instruments | $ 110,000 | $ (928,000) | |
Recurring basis | Level 1 | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets, fair value | 0 | $ 0 | |
Liabilities, fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Recurring basis | Level 2 | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Assets, fair value | 0 | 0 | |
Liabilities, fair value | 0 | $ 0 | |
Recurring basis | Level 3 | |||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||
Change in fair value of financial instruments | $ 110,000 |
Fair Value Measurement - Change in Level 3 Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||
Change in fair value of financial assets | $ (110) | $ 928 |
Recurring basis | Level 3 Assets | ||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||
Balance at September 30, 2017 | 491 | |
Acquisition of financial assets | 0 | |
Settlements | (375) | |
Change in fair value of financial assets | (110) | |
Balance at December 31, 2017 | $ 6 |
Defined Benefit Pension Plan (Details) - Defined benefit pension plan - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Net periodic benefit cost recognized | ||
Interest cost | $ 166 | $ 144 |
Expected return on plan assets | (252) | (204) |
Settlement cost | (4) | 0 |
Total net periodic benefit | $ (90) | $ (60) |
Guarantees (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions |
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Guarantee obligation value, maximum | £ | £ 10 | ||
Funded (unfunded) status of plan | $ | $ 2.0 | $ 1.9 |
Segment Information - Narrative (Details) - 3 months ended Dec. 31, 2017 |
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Reportable segments (in segments) | 3 | 3 | |
Segments percentage of revenue (as a percentage) | 97.00% |
Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
Revenue | $ 61,143 | $ 70,796 |
Gross profit | 30,199 | 33,977 |
Operating Expenses | (36,651) | (42,237) |
Interest and other (income) expense, net | 425 | (34) |
(Benefit) provision for income taxes | 4,815 | (103) |
Net loss | (1,212) | (8,397) |
Operating Segments | GovDeals | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
Revenue | 7,040 | 5,813 |
Gross profit | 6,543 | 5,438 |
Operating Segments | CAG | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
Revenue | 32,063 | 42,506 |
Gross profit | 17,603 | 21,202 |
Operating Segments | RSCG | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
Revenue | 20,485 | 21,411 |
Gross profit | 6,728 | 7,002 |
Corporate and Other | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
Revenue | 1,555 | 1,065 |
Gross profit | $ (675) | $ 335 |
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