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Equity Investments
3 Months Ended
May 31, 2024
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]  
Equity Investment

(12) Equity Investments

BioCenturion LLC

On March 1, 2024, the Company's majority owned subsidiary, EyeLock LLC, entered into a joint venture agreement with GalvanEyes Partners LLC to form BioCenturion LLC ("BioCenturion," or the "joint venture"). EyeLock contributed assets with a net book value totaling $3,403 into the newly created BioCenturion LLC, in exchange for a 50% membership interest in the joint venture. The following summarizes the preliminary allocation of the assets contributed to the joint venture by EyeLock on March 1, 2024 based upon their fair values:

 

 

 

March 1, 2024

 

Assets contributed:

 

 

 

Inventory

 

$

1,839

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

46

 

Property, plant, and equipment

 

 

4

 

Tradenames

 

 

1,630

 

Developed technology

 

 

2,460

 

Total contribution

 

$

5,979

 

BioCenturion LLC operates in the biometrics business. All working capital needs and funding of the joint venture shall be borne by GalvanEyes for the first two years of the joint venture agreement and GalvanEyes will control the day-to-day operations of BioCenturion. Beat Kahli, who previously served as President of Voxx and as CEO of GalvanEyes, and who is a significant shareholder of Voxx's Class A Common Shares and currently serves as Vice-chairman of Voxx's Board of Directors, is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of BioCenturion LLC. The Company has concluded that BioCenturion is a variable interest entity for which EyeLock lacks the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the joint venture's economic performance. As EyeLock is not the primary beneficiary, it does

not consolidate the variable interest entity. However, due to EyeLock's ability to exercise significant influence, the investment will be accounted for under the equity method of accounting in accordance with ASC 323, "Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures."

The investment in BioCenturion LLC was recorded at its initial fair value of $2,989 on March 1, 2024 in accordance with ASC 810-10-40 upon the deconsolidation of the group of assets, which represented a business pursuant to ASC 805, "Business Combinations." EyeLock recorded a loss on the contribution of assets to the joint venture of $413 for the three months ended May 31, 2024, which is presented within Other expenses, net on the Company's Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

The Company will apply the hypothetical liquidation book value method ("HLBV") to determine the allocation of profits and losses of the joint venture to EyeLock. The liquidation rights and priorities are defined in the joint venture operating agreement as 77.8% to EyeLock and 22.2% to GalvanEyes up to the deemed initial capital contributions of $45,000, and thereafter 50% to EyeLock and 50% to GalvanEyes, which differs from the membership interest of EyeLock and GalvanEyes, which is 50% to both EyeLock and GalvanEyes. The HLBV method calculates the proceeds that would be attributable to each member in an investment based on the liquidation provisions of the agreement if the joint venture was to be liquidated at book value as of the balance sheet date. Each member’s allocation of income or loss in the period is equal to the change in the amount of net equity they are legally able to claim based on a hypothetical liquidation of the entity at the end of a reporting period compared to the beginning of that period, adjusted for any capital transactions. EyeLock's share of losses from BioCenturion was $764 for the three months ended May 31, 2024. The balance of EyeLock's equity method investment in BioCenturion at May 31, 2024 was $2,225.

ASA Electronics LLC and Subsidiary

As of May 31, 2024 and February 29, 2024, the Company had a 50% non-controlling ownership interest in ASA Electronics, LLC and Subsidiary (“ASA"), which acts as a distributor of mobile electronics specifically designed for niche markets within the automotive industry, including RV's; buses; and commercial, heavy duty, agricultural, construction, powersport, and marine vehicles.

The following presents summary financial information for ASA. Such summary financial information has been provided herein based upon the individual significance of ASA to the consolidated financial information of the Company.

 

 

 

May 31, 2024

 

 

February 29, 2024

 

Current assets

 

$

44,504

 

 

$

43,790

 

Non-current assets

 

 

7,486

 

 

 

7,579

 

Liabilities

 

 

8,916

 

 

 

8,609

 

Members' equity

 

 

43,074

 

 

 

42,760

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
May 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net sales

 

$

17,205

 

 

$

22,693

 

Gross profit

 

 

4,803

 

 

 

6,086

 

Operating income

 

 

1,959

 

 

 

3,066

 

Net income

 

 

2,230

 

 

 

3,231

 

 

The Company's share of income from ASA was $1,115 for the three months ended May 31, 2024, compared to $1,616 for the three months ended May 31, 2023. The balance of the Company's equity method investment in ASA at May 31, 2024 was $21,537.