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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


Form 10-Q

 


 

 

 

 

 

  ☑

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period September 30, 2015

 

OR

 

 

  ☐

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Transition Period From                   to

 

Commission file number 000-30083

 

QUALSTAR CORPORATION

 

CALIFORNIA

95-3927330

(State of incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

 

Identification No.)

 

31248 Oak Crest Drive Suite #120, Westlake Village, CA 91361

(805) 583-7744

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ☑  No☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes ☑  No☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer  ☐

Non-accelerated filer     ☐

Smaller reporting company     ☑

                                   

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

 

Total shares of common stock without par value outstanding at November 6, 2015 are 12,253,117.

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 
 

 

 

QUALSTAR CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

INDEX

 

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss — Three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity — Three months ended September 30, 2015

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

5

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

15

 

 

 

Item 3.

Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk

18

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

18

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

19

 

 

 

Item1A.

Risk Factors

19

     

Item 5.

Other Information

19

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

20

 

 

 

 

Signatures

21

 

 

 
 

 

   

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 QUALSTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In thousands)

  

   

September 30, 2015

   

June 30,

2015

 
   

(Unaudited)

   

(Audited)

 

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 4,696     $ 4,696  

Accounts receivables, net of allowances of $18 at September 30, 2015 and $15 at June 30, 2015

    1,398       2,321  

Inventories

    2,324       2,948  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    250       140  

Total current assets

    8,668       10,105  

Property and equipment, net

    493       538  

Other assets

    25       41  

Total assets

  $ 9,186     $ 10,684  
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 757     $ 913  

Accrued payroll and related liabilities

    402       396  

Deferred service revenue, short term

    946       830  

Other accrued liabilities

    362       393  

Total current liabilities

    2,467       2,532  
                 

Other long term liabilities

    17       17  

Deferred service revenue, long term

    237       225  

Total long term liabilities

    254       242  
                 

Commitments and contingencies

               
                 

Shareholders’ equity:

               

Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000 shares authorized; no shares issued

    -       -  

Common stock, no par value; 50,000 shares authorized, 12,253 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015

    19,050       19,039  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    -       -  

Accumulated deficit

    (12,585

)

    (11,129

)

Total shareholders’ equity

    6,465       7,910  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 9,186     $ 10,684  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

  

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited) 

  (In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

Net revenues

  $ 2,317       3,320  

Cost of goods sold

    2,352       2,094  

Gross profit (loss)

  $ (35

)

  $ 1,226  

Operating expenses:

               

Engineering

    341       359  

Sales and marketing

    413       505  

General and administrative

    668       684  

Total operating expenses

  $ 1,422     $ 1,548  

Loss from operations

    (1,457

)

    (322

)

Other income

    1       -  

Loss before income taxes

    (1,456

)

    (322

)

Provision for income taxes

    -       -  

Net loss

  $ (1,456

)

  $ (322

)

Change in unrealized gains on investments

    -       -  

Comprehensive loss

  $ (1,456

)

    (322

)

Loss per common share:

               

Basic and diluted

  $ (0.12

)

  $ (0.03

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

               

Basic and diluted

    12,253       12,253  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net loss

  $ (1,456

)

  $ (322

)

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

               

Depreciation and amortization

    54       45  

Loss on disposal of assets

    -       5  

Provision for bad debts and returns, net

    3       -  

Provision for inventory reserve and adjustments

    712       (188

)

Share based compensation

    11       38  

Loss on sale of marketable securities

    -       9  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    920       (387

)

Inventories

    (88

)

    319  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    (94

)

    (160

)

Accounts payable

    (156

)

    261  

Accrued payroll and related liabilities

    6       19  

Deferred service revenue

    128       (9

)

Other accrued liabilities

    (32

)

    (89

)

Total adjustments

    1,464       (137

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ 8     $ (459

)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

               

Purchases of equipment

    (8

)

    (40 )

Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities

    -       1,303  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  $ (8

)

  $ 1,263  

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

  $ -     $ 804  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  $ 4,696     $ 5,462  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

  $ 4,696     $ 6,266  

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES:

               

Income taxes paid

  $ -     $ -  

  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

  

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(Unaudited) 

(In thousands)

  

   

Common Stock

   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

   

Accumulated

         
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Income

   

Deficit

   

Total

 

Balance at June 30, 2015

    12,253     $ 19,039     $     $ (11,129

)

  $ 7,910  

Share-based compensation

          11                   11  

Comprehensive loss:

                                       

Change in unrealized gains on investments

                             

Net loss

                      (1,456

)

    (1,456

)

Comprehensive loss

                            (1,456

)

Balance at September 30, 2015

    12,253     $ 19,050     $     $ (12,585

)

  $ 6,465  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

 

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, including balance sheets and related interim statements of comprehensive loss, cash flows, and shareholders’ equity, include all adjustments, consisting primarily of normal recurring items, which are necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses.  Examples include estimates of loss contingencies, product life cycles and inventory obsolescence, bad debts, sales returns, share-based compensation, forfeiture rates, the potential outcome of future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns, and determining when investment impairments are other-than-temporary.  Actual results and outcomes may differ from management’s estimates and assumptions.

 

The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our wholly-owned subsidiary in Singapore. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.  The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with information included in the Qualstar Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 8, 2015.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

We are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may significantly impact our future operating results.  These risks and uncertainties are discussed under Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” included in this Form 10-Q.  As our interim description of risks and uncertainties only includes any material changes to our annual description, we refer you to our risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, as filed with the SEC.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We recognize revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, “Revenue Recognition,” when there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, title and risk of loss have passed, delivery has occurred or the services have been rendered, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured.  Title and risk of loss generally pass to our customers upon shipment.  In limited circumstances where either title or risk of loss pass upon destination or acceptance or when collection is not reasonably assured, we defer revenue recognition until such events occur.

 

Service contracts are sold by Qualstar to customers for a period of time to provide product support after the warranty expires. The service contracts allow customers to call Qualstar for technical support, replace defective parts and to have onsite service provided by Qualstar’s third party contract service provider. The Company records revenues for contract services at the amount of the service contract, but such amount is deferred at the beginning of the service term and amortized ratably over the life of the contract.

 

 
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 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)-(Continued)

 

 

Deferred revenue is shown separately in the balance sheet.  At September 30, 2015, we had deferred revenue of approximately $1,183,000.  At June 30, 2015, we had deferred revenue of approximately $1,055,000.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

We measure fair value on all financial assets and liabilities and nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least quarterly). See “Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements.”

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

We estimate our allowance for doubtful accounts based on an assessment of the collectability of specific accounts and the overall condition of accounts receivable. In evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts, specific trade receivables, historical bad debts, customer credits, customer credit-worthiness and changes in customers’ payment terms and patterns are analyzed. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make additional payments, then additional allowances may be needed. Likewise, if it is determined that more of our receivables may be realized in the future than previously estimated, we would adjust the allowance to increase income in the period of this determination.

 

Inventory Valuation

 

We record inventories at the lower of cost or market value. We assess the value of our inventories periodically based upon numerous factors including expected product or material demand, current market conditions, technological obsolescence, current cost and net realizable value. If necessary, we write down our inventory for estimated obsolescence, potential shrinkage, or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If technology changes more rapidly than expected, or market conditions become less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.

 

Warranty Obligations

 

We provide for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time revenue is recognized. We engage in extensive product quality programs and processes, including active monitoring and evaluation of product failure rates, material usage and estimation of service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure. However, should actual product failure rates, material usage, or service delivery costs differ from our estimates, then revisions to the estimated warranty liability would be required. Historically our warranty costs have not been significant.

 

Legal and Other Contingencies

 

The outcomes of legal proceedings and claims brought against us are subject to significant uncertainty. An estimated loss from a loss contingency such as a legal proceeding or claim is accrued by a charge to income if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. When legal costs that the entity expects to incur in defending itself in connection with a loss contingency accrual are expected to be material, the loss should factor in all costs and, if the legal costs are reasonably estimable, they should be accrued in accordance with ASC 450, regardless of whether a liability can be estimated for the contingency itself. Disclosure of a contingency is required if there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss has been incurred. Changes in these factors could materially impact our financial statements.

   

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)-(Continued)

 

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

Share-based compensation is accounted for in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation.” The Black-Scholes option-pricing model is used to determine fair value of the award at the date of grant and recognize compensation expense over the vesting period. The inputs for the model require the use of judgment, estimates and assumptions regarding the expected volatility of the stock, the expected term the average employee will hold the option prior to the date of exercise, expected future dividends, and the amount of share-based awards that are expected to be forfeited. Changes in these inputs and assumptions could occur and actual results could differ from these estimates, and our results of operations could be impacted.

 

Accounting for Income Taxes

 

We estimate our tax liabilities based on current tax laws in the statutory jurisdictions in which we operate in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” These estimates include judgments about deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from temporary differences between assets and liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes and such amounts recognized for tax purposes, as well as about the realization of deferred tax assets.  We may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and income tax disclosures.

 

We maintain a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing of realizing the benefits of net deferred tax assets in future years. We have considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for such a valuation allowance. In the event we were to determine that we would be able to realize all or part of our net deferred tax asset in the future, the valuation allowance would be decreased accordingly.

 

We may periodically undergo examinations by the federal and state regulatory authorities and the Internal Revenue Service. We may be assessed additional taxes and/or penalties contingent on the outcome of these examinations. Our previous examinations have not resulted in any unfavorable or significant assessments.

 

NOTE 2 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

Recent accounting guidance not yet adopted

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and IFRS that will remove inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements, provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues, improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions, and capital markets, provide more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements, and simplify the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer. The new guidance will be effective for us beginning July 1, 2018, and the Company is in the process of determining the potential impact to our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12 to resolve the diverse accounting treatment of share-based payment awards that require specific performance targets to be achieved in order for employees to become eligible to vest in the awards. The new guidance will be effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015, and is not expected to impact our consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15.  This standard sets forth management’s responsibility to evaluate, each reporting period, whether there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, and if so, to provide related footnote disclosures. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating this new standard and after adoption, we will incorporate this guidance in our assessment of going concern.

  

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)-(Continued)

   

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01 to eliminate the concept of extraordinary and unusual items, simplifying the income statement presentation. The standard is effective for fiscal and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, and is not expected to impact our consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02 to change the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. The standard is effective for fiscal and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The new standard is not expected to impact our consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 to reduce complexity in the balance sheet presentation of debt issuance costs, discounts and premiums. The standard is effective for fiscal and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, and is not expected to impact our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-10 to make technical corrections and improvements related to other amendments previously issued. These primarily relate to differences in original guidance and the codification, clarification and reference corrections, simplification and minor improvements for the amendments. The standard is effective for fiscal and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The new standard is not expected to impact our consolidated financial statements.

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11 to more closely align the measurement of inventory in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) with the measurement of inventory in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The standard is effective for fiscal and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The new standard is not expected to impact our consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 issued this as an update of ASU 2014-09. The purpose is to allow more time to implement the guidance in Update 2014-09. This Update defers the effective date of Update 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and is not expected to impact our consolidated financial statements. 

 

NOTE 3 – SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS, CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK, AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

 

We are exposed to interest rate risks.  Our investment income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates. We have no outstanding debt nor do we utilize auction rate securities or derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio.

  

Our financial results could be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets. As all sales are currently made in U.S. dollars, a strengthening of the dollar could make our products less competitive in foreign markets. Sales outside North America represented approximately 34.4% of net revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2015, and 47.4% of net revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Two customers accounted for 17.6% and 10.3% of the Company’s net revenue for the three month period ended September 30, 2015.  The customer’s accounts receivable balance totaled approximately 8.2% and 1.7%, respectively, of net accounts receivable as of September 30, 2015. One customer accounted for 10.7% of the Company’s net revenue for the three month period ended September 30, 2014. The customer’s accounts receivable balances totaled approximately 11.1% of net accounts receivable as of September 30, 2014.

 

 

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)-(Continued)

 

NOTE 4 – LOSS PER SHARE

 

Basic loss per share has been computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted loss per share has not been computed as the effect is antidilutive.

  

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the periods indicated:

 

   

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

In thousands (except per share amounts):

               

Net loss (a)

  $ (1,456

)

  $ (322

)

Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (b)

    12,253       12,253  

Dilutive potential common shares from employee stock options

           

Common stock and common stock equivalents (c)

    12,253       12,253  

Loss per share:

               

Basic net loss per share (a)/(b)

  $ (0.12

)

  $ (0.03

)

Diluted net loss per share (a)/(c)

  $ (0.12

)

  $ (0.03

)

 

 

NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Our financial assets and liabilities are measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Our money market funds are included in cash and cash equivalents in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are valued using quoted market prices at the respective balance sheet dates (in thousands):

 

Level 1:

 

September 30,

2015

   

June 30,

2015

 

Cash

  $ 1,162     $ 663  

Money Market Funds

    3,534       4,033  

Total cash and cash equivalents

  $ 4,696     $ 4,696  

 

 

NOTE 6 - BALANCE SHEET DETAILS

 

The following tables provide details of selected balance sheet accounts (in thousands):

 

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market. Inventories are comprised as follows (in thousands):

 

   

September 30,

2015

   

June 30,

2015

 

Raw materials

  $ 2,579     $ 2,830  

Finished goods

    3,400       3,061  

Subtotal

    5,979       5,891  

Less: Inventory reserve

    (3,655

)

    (2,943

)

Net inventory balance

  $ 2,324     $ 2,948  

 

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)-(Continued)

 

 

 

Other Accrued Liabilities

The components of other liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

   

September 30,

2015

   

June 30,

2015

 

Accrued commissions

    43       102  

Accrued audit fees

    85       88  

Deferred rent

    41       31  

Warranty reserve

    169       154  

Other accruals

    24       18  

Total other accrued liabilities

  $ 362     $ 393  

 

 

NOTE 7 –CONTINGENCIES

 

Accrued Warranty

 

We provide for the estimated costs of hardware warranties at the time the related revenue is recognized. We estimate the costs based on historical and projected product failure rates, historical and projected repair costs, and knowledge of specific product failures (if any). The specific hardware warranty terms and conditions for tape libraries generally include parts and labor over a three-year period. The warranty for power supplies is generally three years. We regularly re-evaluate our estimates to assess the adequacy of the recorded warranty liabilities and adjust the amounts as necessary.

 

Activity in the liability for product warranty, which is included in other accrued liabilities in the condensed balance sheets for the periods presented, is as follows (in thousands):

 

   

Three months Ended

September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

Beginning balance

  $ 154     $ 159  

Cost of warranty claims

    (110

)

    (14

)

Accruals for product warranties

    125       14  

Ending balance

  $ 169     $ 159  

 

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)-(Continued)

 

 

 

NOTE 8 –COMMITMENTS

 

Lease Agreements

 

On December 8, 2014, the Company entered into a lease agreement with K-Swiss Inc., to lease approximately 5,400 square feet of office space at 31248 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village, California. The five year lease commenced February 1, 2015 and ends January 31, 2020. Rent on this facility is $10,000 per month with a step-up of 3% annually.

 

On December 15, 2014, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Cypress Pointe Simi Valley, LLC, to lease approximately 15,160 square feet of office/warehouse space at 130 West Cochran Street, Unit C, Simi Valley, California. The thirty-seven month lease commenced February 1, 2015 and ends February 28, 2018. Rent on this facility is $10,000 per month with a step-up of 3% annually.

 

The future lease payments are as follows:

 

Year ended June 30,

 

Lease commitments

(in thousands)

 

2016

    231  

2017

    248  

2018

    212  

2019

    133  

Thereafter

    79  

Total

    903  

 

 

NOTE 9STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company recorded share-based compensation associated with outstanding stock options and restricted stock grants during the three months ended September 30, 2015 of approximately $11,000, and for the three months ended September 30, 2014 of $38,000. No income tax benefit was recognized in the statements of comprehensive loss for share-based arrangements in any period presented. At September 30, 2015, the unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation is $100,000.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company did not grant any stock options during the three months ended September 30, 2015.

 

Restricted Stock

 

The fair value of our restricted stock is the intrinsic value as of the grant date. There were no restricted stock awards granted in the three months ended September 30, 2015.

 

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)-(Continued)

  

 

The following table summarizes restricted stock awards activity (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

Shares

   

Weighted

Average

Fair Value

Price per

Share

 

Nonvested at June 30, 2015

    100,000     $ 1.61  

Granted

           

Vested

           

Forfeited or expired

           

Nonvested at September 30, 2015

    100,000     $ 1.61  

 

 

NOTE 10 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Qualstar is also subject to a variety of other claims and legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial statements, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future. We accrue loss contingencies in connection with our commitments and contingencies, including litigation, when it is probable that a loss has occurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.    

 

NOTE 11 – INCOME TAXES

 

We did not record a provision or benefit for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014.   The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets based on the Company’s assessment regarding the realizability of these net deferred tax assets in future periods.

 

NOTE 12 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

In its operation of the business, management reviews certain financial information, including segmented internal profit and loss statements prepared on a basis consistent with U.S. GAAP. Our two segments are Power Supplies and Data Storage. The two segments discussed in this analysis are presented in the way we internally manage and monitor performance for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. Allocations for internal resources were made for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. The power supplies segment tracks certain assets separately, and all others are recorded in the storage segment for internal reporting presentations.  The types of products and services provided by each segment are summarized below:

 

Power Supplies — The Company designs and markets high-efficiency switching power supplies. We utilize contract manufacturers in Asia to produce the power supply products. These power supplies are used to convert AC line voltage to DC voltages, or DC voltages to other DC voltages for use in a wide variety of electronic equipment such as communications equipment, industrial machine tools, wireless systems, as well as medical and gaming devices. We sell our products globally through authorized resellers and directly to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”).

 

 

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)-(Continued)

 

Data Storage — The data storage segment designs, develops and markets computer storage solutions that enable businesses to deal with the tremendous growth of digital data in a cost-effective manner. For more than 30 years, Qualstar engineering innovations and customer-oriented focus has led to products that solved our customers’ needs for simplicity, ease-of-use, and affordable solutions. Our growing number of partners and resellers world-wide cover not only the traditional market sectors, such as medical, government, and education, but also Cloud infrastructure and internet storage providers. Our main product lines address long-term archive, backup, and recovery of electronic data. These products consist of networked tape libraries that store and move high-density tape cartridges and high-speed tape drives that stream data to and from the tape cartridges. In addition, other product lines include bundled storage solutions that combine various hardware elements, such as processors, hard disks, and tape, integrated with choice software applications. These optimized solutions target specific data workflows, such as in the media and entertainment or the oil and gas sectors to provide mobility, ease-of-use, and the potential for an “all-in-one” storage deployment.

 

Segment revenue, loss before taxes and total assets were as follows (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

Revenue

               

Power Supplies

  $ 1,171     $ 1,399  

Data Storage:

               

Product

    669       1,367  

Service

    477       554  

Total data storage

    1,146       1,921  

Total revenue

  $ 2,317     $ 3,320  

 

   

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

Loss before Taxes

               

Power Supplies

  $ (289 )   $ (242 )

Data Storage

    (1,167 )     (80 )

Total loss before taxes

  $ (1,456 )   $ (322 )

 

 

  

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)-(Continued)

 

 

 
   

September 30,

2015

   

June 30,

2015

 

Total Assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 4,696     $ 4,696  

Other assets:

               

Power Supplies

    1,790       2,435  

Data Storage

    2,700       3,553  

Total other assets

  $ 4,490     $ 5,988  

Total assets

  $ 9,186     $ 10,684  

 

 

NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Steven N. Bronson is the Company’s CEO and is also the President, CEO and a majority shareholder of Interlink Electronics, Inc. (“Interlink”). Interlink subleases space and purchases certain administrative services from Qualstar. The total amount charged to Interlink for these service and rent in the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, was $15,000 and $7,000, respectively. At September 30, 2015 Interlink owed Qualstar $4,600. The Company believes that the amounts charged to Interlink are no greater than the fair market value of the services.

 

On July 1, 2015, Qualstar entered into a one year sublease agreement with Interlink Electronics, Inc. The sublease agreement is for 608 square feet of space in the Qualstar facility located at 130 West Cochran Street, Unit C; Simi Valley, 91361. Qualstar receives $1,000 per month, which is equal to the base rent per square foot in the master lease, plus additional rent for common area services, utilities and other shared expenses. The space is used for engineering and light manufacturing.

 

Interlink, occasionally, pays travel, insurance and other expenses incurred by Qualstar. The Company reimburses Interlink for expenses paid on the Company’s behalf. The Company reimbursed Interlink $2,000 and $21,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

  

On or about October 26, 2015, the Company received a letter from a law firm representing Mr. William Gervais, the Company’s former CEO, claiming the Company had granted stock options that were in excess of the limits imposed by the Company’s 2008 Incentive Stock Plan, and that by authorizing or approving such grants, the Board of Directors had breached its fiduciary duties. In the letter, Mr. Gervais demands that the Board of Directors investigate such claims, initiate legal action and take necessary and appropriate remedial measures. In response to the letter, the Company is in the process of engaging special legal counsel to review Mr. Gervais’ claims and to recommend to the Company any and all necessary and appropriate remedial actions.

 

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

 

Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q concerning the future business, operating results and financial condition of Qualstar including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements inherently are subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which we cannot predict or quantify. Our actual results may differ materially from the results projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part II, Item 1A of this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 in “Item 1 Business,” “Item 1A Risk Factors,” and in “Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” You generally can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “may,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “seeks,” or “continues,” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of events or circumstances in the future.

 

OVERVIEW

 

Qualstar Corporation and its Subsidiary (“Qualstar”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a leading provider of high efficiency and high density power solutions marketed under the N2Power brand, and of data storage systems marketed under the Qualstar brand. Qualstar is organized into two strategic business units, power solutions and storage systems. Power solutions products include ultra-small high efficiency switching power supplies that provide unique power solutions to original equipment manufacturers for a wide range of markets: communications networking, industrial, gaming, test equipment, LED/lighting, medical as well as other market applications. Data storage system products include highly scalable automated magnetic tape libraries used to store, retrieve and manage electronic data primarily in the network computing environment and to provide solutions for organizations requiring backup, recovery and archival storage of critical electronic information.

 

Qualstar continues to implement the established business plan from the prior year comprised of three initiatives. The first is to establish worldwide partnerships with other power supply and data storage related companies that will increase our engineering capabilities to develop new products. The second is to establish worldwide partnerships with other power supply and data storage companies, wherein we can “private label” and sell already established strategic products that fit within our portfolio of products. The third is to establish a new engineering footprint in Asia, specifically, Singapore.

 

On June 30, 2014, Qualstar formed Qualstar Corporation Singapore Private Limited, a Singapore corporation (“QC Singapore”). This entity has enabled us to establish an engineering footprint in Singapore. QC Singapore has allowed us to take advantage of the power supply engineering talent for sustaining and managing new product development. The location allows our engineers to be closer to our contract manufacturers for quality inspections and reviews. We also plan to use this entity to seek out and secure potentially strategic relationships with Singapore-based companies and technology institutes on joint product development initiatives.

 

Qualstar continues to focus on returning the Company to profitability and controlling cash.  The two key elements of this strategy are cost reduction and sales growth. In order to grow sales, the Company has expanded its product portfolio in both the data storage business and power supplies. We are expanding the product offerings through internal development and private labeling. The Company did not have a change in the cash balance for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The initiatives we took in the prior fiscal year are now being realized. Some of these initiatives included relocating the offices and warehouse to smaller less expensive facilities, reducing headcount and more focused marketing events.

 

On September 22, 2015, our data storage segment introduced the “Q48TM”, a compact LTO tape library for small and medium businesses to its Qualstar storage product portfolio. The Q48 is designed to provide superior performance and value for back up, recovery and archiving applications. The addition of the Q48 to the Q-series, (Q1, Q24 and Q48) of tape libraries is an example of our expansion of our product portfolio.

 

The introduction of the Q48 duplicates certain low-end models of the current RLS tape library series. We have evaluated our on hand inventory related to the RLS inventory and have taken an inventory reserve of $0.7 million for what we consider to be excess or obsolete as a result of the introduction of the Q48 tape library.

 

 
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

We describe our significant accounting policies in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited) 

(In thousands, except for percentages)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 
       $    

%

       $    

%

 

Power supply revenues

  $ 1,171       50.5

%

  $ 1,399       42.1

%

Data storage revenues

    1,146       49.5

%

    1,921       57.9

%

Net revenues

    2,317       100.0

%

    3,320       100.0

%

Cost of goods sold

    2,352       101.5

%

    2,094       63.1

%

Gross profit (loss)

    (35

)

    (1.5

)%

    1,226       36.9

%

Operating expenses:

                               

Engineering

    341       14.7

%

    359       10.8

%

Sales and marketing

    413       17.8

%

    505       15.2

%

General and administrative

    668       28.8

%

    684       20.6

%

Total operating expenses

    1,422       61.3

%

    1,548       46.6

%

Loss from operations

    (1,457

)

    (62.8

)%

    (322

)

    (9.7

)%

Other income (expense)

    1       -

%

    -       -  

Net loss

  $ (1,456

)

    (62.8

)%

  $ (322

)

    (9.7

)%

 

The percentages in the table are based on net revenues.

 

Three months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to Three months Ended September 30, 2014

 

Net Revenues

 

Net revenues decreased to $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of $1.0 million, or 30.3%. The decreased revenue is attributed to the significant one time orders that occurred in the comparable quarter in the prior year.

 

Segment Revenue 

 

Power Supplies – Net revenues from power supplies were $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared with $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of $0.2 million, or 14.3%. The decrease in sales is attributed to the buying cycles of our customers.

   

 
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Data Storage – Net revenues from data storage were $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared with $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 42.1%. In 2014, Qualstar had three large nonrecurring customer orders that account for a decrease in sales of $0.7 million. The remaining decline in revenue of $0.1 million was attributed to the reduction in service contracts due to the end-of-life of certain legacy products and other product sales.

 

Gross Profit: Gross profit decreased to ($35,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014.   This decrease of $1.2 million, or 100%, is primarily attributed to $0.7 million inventory reserve adjustment for excess inventory and to the decrease of $0.5 million of gross profit related to the decline in sales in both business segments. After evaluating sales forecasts for our product lines, we determined we had excess inventory related to RLS products. The excess is attributed to the large amount of inventory purchased in 2014 from our former contract manufacturer, that had been given inflated sales projections by prior management. The Company has slowly utilized this inventory; however, as we expand our product offering with private label products that are more price competitive than our produced models, we see a shift in the demand from the RLS to the Q series. This value-oriented product is available to us with short-order lead times, enabling us more efficient inventory management. The Q48 that was recently added to our product portfolio, duplicates certain low-end models of the current RLS tape library series.

 

Engineering:  Engineering expenses decreased $0.1 million or 25%, to $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Engineering expenses were decreased as we reduced headcount, but such a decrease was partially offset by expenses associated with product certification in multiple countries which enable sales expansion into these countries.

 

Sales and Marketing:  Sales and marketing expenses decreased by $0.1 million, or 20% to $0.4, million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The Company reduced tradeshow and travel expenses by targeting more focused and productive events. Commission expenses were also reduced as a function of reduced sales for the quarter.

 

General and Administrative:  For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, general and administrative expenses remained consistent at $0.7 million. The current quarter reflected a reduction in insurance costs and stock-based compensation offset with increased outside consulting expense. The cost of insurance was reduced upon the policy renewal with better coverage and more competitive pricing. In the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted stock options that resulted in a stock-based compensation expense. No options were granted in the three months ended September 30, 2015. The Company experienced approximately $0.1 million of nonrecurring professional fees due to a potential acquisition that management decided not to pursue further.

 

Other Income (Expense):  Net other income was interest income on cash held in money market accounts for operations. For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the net other income was $1,000 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014 of less than $1,000.

 

Provision for Income Taxes:  We did not record a provision or benefit for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to net loss adjusted for non-cash items of $0.8 million, plus fluctuations in operating assets and liabilities of $0.7 million. Operating cash flow for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was $8,000. The cash provided primarily by the reduction in accounts receivables offset the net cash used by the operating loss for three months ended September 30, 2015.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $0.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2014, primarily attributed to $0.3 million of net operating loss adjusted for non-cash items and $0.1 million net fluctuations in operating assets and liabilities.

 

Investing Activities

 

Cash used by investing activities was $8,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2015 for the purchase of warehouse equipment.

  

 
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Cash provided by investing activities was $1.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2014 primarily from the sale of marketable securities.

 

Financing Activities

 

Cash was not provided or used in financing activities during the three months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014.

 

As of September 30, 2015, cash and cash equivalents remained constant at $4.7 million from June 30, 2015.

 

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and cash flows from our operating activities will be sufficient to fund our working capital and capital expenditure needs for the foreseeable future. We may utilize cash to invest in or acquire businesses, products or technologies that we believe are strategic. We periodically evaluate other companies and technologies for possible investment or acquisition. In addition, we have made, and may in the future make, investments in companies with whom we have identified potential synergies. However, we have no present commitments or agreements with respect to any material investment in or acquisition of other businesses or technologies.

   

ITEM 3.   QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We develop products in the United States and sell them worldwide. We manufacture products in the United States and Asia. As a result, our financial results could be affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets. As all sales are currently made in U.S. dollars, a strengthening of the U.S. dollar could make our products less competitive in foreign markets. Our interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates, particularly since the majority of our investments are in short-term instruments. We have no outstanding debt nor do we utilize derivative financial instruments. Therefore, no quantitative tabular disclosures are required.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

We maintain "disclosure controls and procedures," as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our principal executive officer to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Evaluation of disclosure and controls and procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on the evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are operating in an effective manner to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.

 

Changes in internal controls over financial reporting

 

There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the Company's most recent quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there is only reasonable assurance that the Company's controls will succeed in achieving their stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

 
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Other legal matters

 

Qualstar is also subject to a variety of other claims and legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial statements, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future. We accrue loss contingencies in connection with our commitments and contingencies, including litigation, when it is probable that a loss has occurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. 

  

ITEM 1A.

Risk Factors

 

There have been no significant changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.

 

ITEM 5.

Other Information

  

Related Party

Steven N. Bronson is the Company’s CEO and is also the President, CEO and a majority shareholder of Interlink Electronics, Inc. (“Interlink”). Interlink subleases space and purchases certain administrative services from Qualstar. The total amount charged to Interlink for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, was $15,000 and $7,000, respectively. At September 30, 2015 Interlink owed Qualstar $4,600. The Company believes that the amounts charged to Interlink are no greater than the fair market value of the services.

 

On July 1, 2015, Qualstar Corporation entered into a one year sublease agreement with Interlink Electronics, Inc. The sublease agreement is for 608 square feet of space in the Qualstar building located at 130 West Cochran Street, Unit C; Simi Valley, 91361. Qualstar receives $1,000 per month, which is equal to the base rent per square foot in the master lease, plus additional rent for common area services, utilities and other shared expenses. The space is used for engineering and light manufacturing.

 

Interlink, occasionally, pays travel, insurance and other expenses incurred by Qualstar. The Company reimburses Interlink for expenses paid on the Company’s behalf. The Company reimbursed Interlink $2,000 and $21,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Subsequent Event

On or about October 26, 2015, the Company received a letter from a law firm representing Mr. William Gervais, the Company’s former CEO, claiming the Company had granted stock options that were in excess of the limits imposed by the Company’s 2008 Incentive Stock Plan, and that by authorizing or approving such grants, the Board of Directors had breached its fiduciary duties. In the letter, Mr. Gervais demands that the Board of Directors investigate such claims, initiate legal action and take necessary and appropriate remedial measures. In response to the letter, the Company is in the process of engaging special legal counsel to review and investigate Mr. Gervais’ claims and to recommend to the Company any and all necessary and appropriate remedial actions.

 

 
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ITEM 6.

  EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are hereby filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Exhibit

   No.  

 

Description

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

  

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

QUALSTAR CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 12, 2015

 By:

/s/STEVEN N. BRONSON

 

 

 

Steven. N. Bronson

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

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