UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020 OR

 

 

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

 

For the transition period from                 to                   

 

Commission file number 1-9330

 

INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Georgia 58-1964787
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
4355 Shackleford Road, Norcross, Georgia 30093
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 381-2900

 

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 ☐

 

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer     ☐    Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer       ☐ Smaller reporting company
  Emerging growth company

  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use to the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

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

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value for the class

INS

NYSE American

 

As of April 30, 2020, 8,924,988 shares of Common Stock of the issuer were outstanding.

 

 

 

 

Intelligent Systems Corporation

 

Index

Form 10-Q

 

 

Page

Part I Financial Information  
     

Item 1

Financial Statements

 
  Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 3
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 4
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 4
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 5
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 6
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7
Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 12
Item 3 Legal Proceedings 15
Item 4 Controls and Procedures 16
     
Part II Other Information  
     
Item 6 Exhibits 17
     
Signatures   17

 

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Part I     FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 

Intelligent Systems Corporation

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

As of

 

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

(unaudited)

   

(audited)

 
ASSETS                

Current assets:

               

Cash

  $ 30,538     $ 26,415  

Accounts receivable, net

    8,083       8,759  

Other current assets

    979       905  

Total current assets

    39,600       36,079  

Investments

    2,290       3,081  

Notes and interest receivable, net of current portion

    2,568       1,795  

Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation

    2,414       2,177  

Other long-term assets

    3,428       1,108  

Total assets

  $ 50,300     $ 44,240  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 372     $ 403  

Deferred revenue, current portion

    4,111       689  

Accrued payroll

    1,412       2,503  

Accrued expenses

    293       153  

Income tax payable

    1,440       1,100  

Other current liabilities

    1,783       1,345  

Total current liabilities

    9,411       6,193  

Noncurrent liabilities:

               

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

    15       23  

Deferred tax liability

    275       275  

Long-term lease obligation

    2,232       460  

Total noncurrent liabilities

    2,522       758  

Intelligent Systems Corporation stockholders’ equity:

               

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 8,924,988 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

    89       89  

Additional paid-in capital

    15,512       15,450  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (125 )     (94 )

Accumulated income

    22,891       21,844  

Total Intelligent Systems Corporation stockholders’ equity

    38,367       37,289  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 50,300     $ 44,240  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Intelligent Systems Corporation

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
   

2020

   

2019

 

Revenue

               

Services

  $ 7,893     $ 6,166  

Products

          800  

Total net revenue

    7,893       6,966  

Cost of revenue

               

Services

    3,506       2,534  

Products

           

Total cost of revenue

    3,506       2,534  

Expenses

               

Marketing

    32       38  

General and administrative

    1,058       594  

Research and development

    918       1,195  

Income from operations

    2,379       2,605  

Investment (loss) income

    (1,050 )     24  

Other income, net

    136       102  

Income before income taxes

    1,465       2,731  

Income taxes

    418       659  

Net income

  $ 1,047     $ 2,072  

Earnings per share attributable to Intelligent Systems Corporation:

               

Basic

  $ 0.12     $ 0.23  

Diluted

  $ 0.12     $ 0.23  

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

    8,924,988       8,841,321  

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

    9,021,754       8,990,438  

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
   

2020

   

2019

 

Net income

  $ 1,047     $ 2,072  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

               

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    (31 )     (1 )

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale marketable securities

           

Total comprehensive income

  $ 1,016     $ 2,071  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Intelligent Systems Corporation

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

   

Common Stock

   

Additional

Paid-In Capital

   

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

   

Accumulated

Earnings

   

Stockholders’ Equity

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

                                 

Balance at December 31, 2018

    8,817,988     $ 88     $ 15,050     $ (92 )   $ 10,875     $ 25,921  

Stock options exercised

    33,000       1       58                       59  

Net income

                                    2,072       2,072  

Stock compensation expense

                    25                       25  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

                            (1 )             (1 )

Balance at March 31, 2019

    8,850,988     $ 89     $ 15,133       (93 )   $ 12,947     $ 28,076  
                                                 

Balance at December 31, 2019

    8,924,988     $ 89     $ 15,450     $ (94 )   $ 21,844     $ 37,289  

Net income

                                    1,047       1,047  

Stock compensation expense

                    62                       62  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

                            (31 )             (31 )

Balance at March 31, 2020

    8,924,988     $ 89     $ 15,512     $ (125 )   $ 22,891     $ 38,367  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Intelligent Systems Corporation

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net income

  $ 1,047     $ 2,072  

Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash used for operating activities:

 

Depreciation and amortization

    302       180  

Stock-based compensation expense

    62       25  

Non-cash investment expense

    1,009       --  

Non-cash interest income

    (32 )     (30 )

Equity in loss of affiliate company

    41       --  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    676       42  

Other current assets

    (74 )     110  

Other long-term assets

    (6 )     (37 )

Accounts payable

    (31 )     --  

Accrued payroll

    (1,091 )     140  

Deferred revenue, current portion

    3,422       124  

Accrued expenses

    140       56  

Other current liabilities

    236       1,061  

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

    (8 )     (37 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

    5,693       3,706  
                 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

               

Purchases of property and equipment

    (539 )     (112 )

Advances of notes receivable

    (1,000 )     (500 )

Net cash used for investing activities

    (1,539 )     (612 )
                 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               

Sale of capital stock pursuant to exercise of option

    --       59  

Net cash provided by financing activities

    --       59  
                 

 

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash

    (31 )     (1 )

Net increase in cash

    4,123       3,152  

Cash at beginning of period

    26,415       18,919  

Cash at end of period

  $ 30,538     $ 22,071  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Intelligent Systems Corporation

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

 
 

1.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

Throughout this report, the terms “we”, “us”, “ours”, “ISC” and “company” refer to Intelligent Systems Corporation, including its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements presented in this Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States applicable to interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements. In the opinion of ISC management, these Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (which comprise only normal and recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, as filed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies in the first quarter of 2020, as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, to require financial assets carried at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected based on historical experience, current conditions and forecasts. Subsequently, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, to clarify that receivables arising from operating leases are within the scope of lease accounting standards. Further, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, ASU No. 2019-05, ASU 2019-10 and ASU 2019-11 to provide additional guidance on the credit losses standard. The ASUs are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the ASUs is on a modified retrospective basis. We plan to adopt the ASUs on January 1, 2023. The ASUs are currently not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

We have considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and do not believe the adoption of such pronouncements will have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 
 

2.

REVENUE

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

 

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by type of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

Three months ended March 31, (in thousands)

 

2020

   

2019

 

License

  $ --     $ 800  

Professional services

    5,279       3,964  

Processing and maintenance

    2,194       1,811  

Third party

    420       391  

Total

  $ 7,893     $ 6,966  

 

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Foreign revenues are based on the location of the customer. Revenues from customers by geographic areas for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

Three months ended March 31, (in thousands)

 

2020

   

2019

 

European Union

  $ 320     $ 1,219  

United States

    7,573       5,747  

Total

  $ 7,893     $ 6,966  

 

Concentration of Revenue

 

The following table indicates the percentage of consolidated revenue represented by each customer that represented more than 10 percent of consolidated revenue in the three month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. Most of our customers have multi-year contracts with recurring revenue as well as professional services fees that vary by period depending on their business needs.

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
   

2020

   

2019

 

Customer A

    66 %     48 %

Customer B

    4 %     17 %

 

 
 

3.

Notes Receivable

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2017, we entered into a Loan Agreement with a privately-held identity and professional services company with ties to the FinTech industry. We committed to lend up to $1,500,000 all of which has been advanced as of December 31, 2019. During 2018, we advanced $550,000 on three separate simple Promissory Note(s). During 2019, as discussed in Note 4, we converted the Loan Agreement and all outstanding Promissory Notes to an equity ownership of 40 percent of the company. At the same time, we entered into and advanced a $1,000,000 Loan Agreement that bears interest at the rate of 6.0 percent annually with a maturity date of June 2021. In October 2019 and January 2020, we entered into Loan Agreements and advanced an additional $500,000 and $1,000,000, respectively, that bear interest at the rate of 6.0 percent annually with a maturity date of October 2021 and January 2022, respectively.

 

In the quarter ended March 31, 2018, we entered into a Convertible Loan Agreement with a private limited India based company in the FinTech industry. We committed to lend up to $435,000 with an initial advance of $235,000. The loan bears interest at the rate of 5.0 percent annually with the maturity date on the third anniversary of funding of such Promissory Note. We are entitled to convert the principal on the initial Note for up to ten percent ownership of shares of the company. Due to the economic downturn resulting from the Indian government’s response to COVID-19 and the impact of the economic downturn on the private limited India based company, we have determined that the principal and interest is likely not collectible and therefore recorded a valuation allowance of $259,000, included in investment loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

 

 
 

4.

INVESTMENTS

 

Beginning in 2017, and in subsequent periods we entered into a Loan Agreement and various Promissory Notes, as discussed in more detail in Note 3, with a privately held identity and professional services company with ties to the FinTech industry. In June 2019, we converted the Loan Agreement and all Promissory Notes into equity resulting in ownership of 40 percent of the company. We account for our investment using the equity method of accounting which resulted in a loss of $41,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, included in investment loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The carrying value of $2,280,000 is included in long-term investments.

 

On December 30, 2016 we signed an agreement to invest $1,000,000 in a privately held technology company and program manager in the FinTech industry, with $500,000 of the investment held in escrow to pay future fees to CoreCard pursuant to a Processing Agreement entered into by the parties. The investment was funded on January 4, 2017. In the quarter ended June 30, 2018, we recorded an impairment charge of $250,000 to reduce the carrying value due to the investee’s limited funding to support its operation and sales and marketing efforts. In the quarter ended March 31, 2020, due to the uncertainty from the economic downturn resulting from the recent pandemic, we determined that the fair value of our investment was $0 and therefore we recorded an impairment charge of $750,000, included in investment loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. CoreCard remains in an ongoing business relationship with the company pursuant to a Processing Agreement and a Program Management Services Agreement. CoreCard is positioned to assume the program management aspects of the investee company if the need should arise to ensure their program(s) ongoing viability and the completion of the Processing Agreement with CoreCard.

 

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5.

Stock-based Compensation

 

At March 31, 2020, we have three stock-based compensation plans in effect. We record compensation cost related to unvested stock awards by recognizing the unamortized grant date fair value on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods of each award. We have estimated forfeiture rates based on our historical experience. Stock option compensation expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 has been recognized as a component of general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements. We recorded $62,000 and $25,000 of stock-based compensation expense during the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2020, there is $353,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options. No options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2020. We granted 30,000 options during the three months ended March 31, 2019. The following table summarizes options as of March 31, 2020:

 

   

 

 

# of Shares

   

 

Wgt Avg

Exercise

Price

   

Wgt Avg

Remaining

Contractual

Life in Years

   

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2020

    126,500     $ 8.94       4.6     $ 3,209,875  

Vested and exercisable at March 31, 2020

    94,500     $ 4.09       2.9     $ 2,825,115  

 

The estimated fair value of options granted is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with assumptions as previously disclosed in our 2019 Form 10-K.

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the first quarter of 2020 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on March 31, 2020. The amount of aggregate intrinsic value will change based on the market value of the company’s stock.

 

 
 

6.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The carrying value of cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain other financial instruments (such as accrued expenses, and other current liabilities) included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets approximates their fair value principally due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, marketable securities and trade accounts. Our available cash is held in accounts managed by third-party financial institutions. Cash may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, insurance limits. While we monitor cash balances on a regular basis and adjust the balances as appropriate, these balances could be impacted if the underlying financial institutions fail. To date, we have experienced no loss or lack of access to our cash; however, we can provide no assurances that access to our cash will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets.

 

 
 

7.

Fair Value Measurements

 

In determining fair value, the company uses quoted market prices in active markets. GAAP establishes a fair value measurement framework, provides a single definition of fair value, and requires expanded disclosure summarizing fair value measurements. GAAP emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

GAAP establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are based on data obtained from sources independent of the company that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the company’s assumptions about the estimates market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

 

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The hierarchy is measured in three levels based on the reliability of inputs:

 

 

Level 1

Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 instruments.

 

 

Level 2

Valuations based on quoted prices in less active, dealer or broker markets. Fair values are primarily obtained from third party pricing services for identical or comparable assets or liabilities.

 

 

Level 3

Valuations derived from other valuation methodologies, including pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and not based on market, exchange, dealer, or broker-traded transactions. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections that are not observable in the market and significant professional judgment is needed in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.

 

In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The fair value of equity method investments has not been determined as it was impracticable to do so due to the fact that the investee companies are relatively small, early stage private companies for which there is no comparable valuation data available without unreasonable time and expense. The fair value of our cost method investments was determined using Level 3 inputs.

 

 
 

8.

Commitments and Contingencies

 

Leases

 

We have noncancellable operating leases for offices and data centers expiring at various dates through March 2025. These operating leases are included in "Other long-term assets" on the Company's March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Consolidated Balance Sheets and represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company’s obligation to make lease payments are included in "other current liabilities" and "Long-term lease obligation" on the Company's March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Consolidated Balance Sheets. Based on the present value of the lease payments for the remaining lease term of the Company's existing leases, the Company recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases of approximately $3,261,000 and $945,000 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Because the rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments. The weighted average discount rate used to determine our lease liabilities was 3.8% and 5.5% as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The weighted average remaining lease term as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was 4 and 1.1 years, respectively. Lease expense of $142,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 consisted of $61,000 included in Cost of revenue, $52,000 included in General and Administrative and $29,000 included in Research and Development. Lease expense of $130,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 consisted of $54,000 included in Cost of revenue, $52,000 included in General and Administrative and $24,000 included in Research and Development. 

 

Legal Matters

 

On or about July 9, 2019, a securities class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Case No. 1:19-cv-03949) by Michael Skrzeczkoski, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, against the company, and certain current and former directors and officers. The complaint alleges, among other things, that certain of our press releases and SEC filings were misleading as a result of the failure to disclose alleged related party transactions affecting revenue recognition and the absence of disclosure regarding certain allegations against former director Parker H. Petit in connection with his former position with MiMedx, Inc. The complaint seeks to recover attorney’s fees and costs and unspecified damages on behalf of purchasers who acquired our stock during the period from January 23, 2019, through May 29, 2019, and purportedly suffered financial harm as a result of the alleged misleading statements. On September 26, 2019, the Court appointed Edgardo Canez as lead plaintiff (“Lead Plaintiff”) on behalf of the putative class. On November 18, 2019, Lead Plaintiff, individually and on behalf of a putative class of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded company securities from May 23, 2014 through May 29, 2019, filed an amended class action complaint against the company, and certain current and former directors and officers (the “Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint alleges similar allegations in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act as the previously filed complaint. The Amended Complaint seeks to recover attorney’s fees and costs and unspecified damages. On January 2, 2020, Defendants submitted a motion to dismiss and on March 3, 2020, briefing on the motion to dismiss was completed.  The motion to dismiss is currently pending. We dispute these claims and intend to defend the matter vigorously. We have not determined the likelihood of loss to be probable nor is any potential loss estimable at this time, therefore we have not recorded any related liability as of March 31, 2020.

 

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On or about February 14, 2020, two purported shareholders, derivatively and on behalf of the Company, filed substantially similar shareholder derivative actions in the Eastern District of New York against certain current and former directors and officers (the “Individual Defendants”), and the Company as a nominal defendant (together with the Individual Defendants, the “Defendants”). The complaints assert a claim against Messrs. Strange, Moise, Petit, Fuzzell and Chandler for a violation of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act by issuing purportedly misleading statements in the Company’s 2017 and 2018 Proxies. The complaints also assert claims against the Individual Defendants for breaches of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment arising out of, among other things, purportedly undisclosed related party transactions, other relationships, and certain allegations against former director Parker H. Petit in connection with his former position with MiMedx, Inc and other companies. The relief sought in the complaints includes changes to the Company’s corporate governance procedures, unspecified damages, equitable relief, restitution, and attorney’s fees and costs. On April 20, 2020, the two derivative actions were consolidated and captioned, In re Intelligent Systems Corporation Stockholder Derivative Litigation, Lead Case No. 1:20-cv-00832 in the Eastern District of New York. The court also entered a briefing schedule for Defendants’ anticipated motion to dismiss, which is currently due on June 19, 2020. We have not determined the likelihood of loss to be probable nor is any potential loss estimable at this time, therefore we have not recorded any related liability as of March 31, 2020.

 

There are no other pending or threatened legal proceedings. However, in the ordinary course of business, from time to time we may be involved in various pending or threatened legal actions. The litigation process is inherently uncertain and it is possible that the resolution of such matters might have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition and/or results of operations. We accrue for unpaid legal fees for services performed to date.

 

 
 

9.

Income Taxes

 

We recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are recognized, net of a valuation allowance, for the estimated future tax effects of deductible temporary differences and tax credit carry-forwards. A valuation allowance against deferred tax assets is recorded when, and if, based upon available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

There were no unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. There were no accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest expense recognized during the periods presented. We have determined we have no uncertain tax positions.

 

We file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return for all subsidiaries in which our ownership equals or exceeds 80%, as well as individual subsidiary returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local or foreign income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years before 2016.

 

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

 

In addition to historical information, this Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements relating to ISC. All statements, trend analyses and other information relative to markets for our products and trends in revenue, gross margins and anticipated expense levels, as well as other statements including words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, and “intend”, and other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties including those factors described below under “Factors That May Affect Future Operations”, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. ISC undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results.

 

For purposes of this discussion and analysis, we are assuming and relying upon the reader’s familiarity with the information contained in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in the Form 10- K for the year ended December 31, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Overview

 

Our consolidated operations consist of our CoreCard Software subsidiary and its affiliate companies in Romania and India, as well as the corporate office which provides significant administrative, human resources and executive management support to CoreCard.

 

We provide technology solutions and processing services to the financial services market, commonly referred to as the FinTech industry. We derive our product revenue from licensing our comprehensive suite of financial transaction management software to accounts receivable businesses, financial institutions, retailers and processors to manage their credit and debit cards, prepaid cards, private label cards, fleet cards, loyalty programs, and accounts receivable and loan transactions. Our service revenue consists of fees for software maintenance and support for licensed software products, fees for processing services that we provide to companies that outsource their financial transaction processing functions to us, and professional services primarily for software customizations provided to both license and processing customers.

 

Our results vary in part depending on the size and number of software licenses recognized as well as the value and number of professional services contracts recognized in a particular period. As we continue to grow our Processing Services business, we continue to gain economies of scale on the investment we have made in the infrastructure, resources, processes and software features developed over the past number of years to support this growing side of our business. We are adding new processing customers at a faster pace than we are adding new license customers, resulting in steady growth in the processing revenue stream. However, we are also experiencing growth in our license revenue and associated professional services due to the addition of a large new customer in 2018. In total, this customer represented 66% and 48% of our consolidated revenues in the first quarter of 2020 and 2019, respectively. We expect future professional services, maintenance, and license revenue from this customer in 2020 and future years; however, the amount and timing will be dependent on various factors not in our control such as the number of accounts on file and the level of customization needed by the customer. License revenue from this customer, similar to other license arrangements, is tiered based on the number of active accounts on the system. Once the customer achieves each tier level they receive a perpetual license up to that number of accounts; inactive accounts do not count toward the license tier. The customer receives an unlimited perpetual license at a maximum tier level that allows them to utilize the software for any number of active accounts. They currently use the software for a single institution and additional license fees apply if multiple institutions are added. Support and maintenance fees are charged based on the tier level achieved and increase at new tier levels.

 

While we typically receive revenue based on the number of active accounts on file rather than transaction volume, the recently declared pandemic related to the coronavirus could adversely impact our future results if the ability of our customers to continue to add new accounts is negatively impacted by the decrease in economic activity caused by the virus. As noted above, we receive license revenue when our customers achieve new active account tiers. The impact of slower growth or declines in active accounts would result in lower than expected license revenue which would then result in lower than expected maintenance revenue. Similarly, we typically receive processing revenue based on the number of active accounts our customers have on our system. If our customers fail to add new accounts or experience declines in active accounts due to inactivity, we could experience lower than expected growth in processing revenue or lower processing revenue. We could also experience delays or declines in professional services revenue and new customer sign-ups and implementations if customers or potential customers delay or cancel their plans due to the virus related economic slowdown. The impact on first quarter results was limited, however we expect more significant negative impacts on full year results which we are not currently able to quantify.

 

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Additionally, our operations could be impacted, and we could experience higher costs if, despite our mitigation and prevention efforts, the virus spread prevents affected employees from performing key duties. Our employees in India have been required to work remotely since mid-March. We have maintained key functions; however the continuance of remote work will likely negatively impact productivity which could impact operations and revenues.

 

The infrastructure of our multi customer environment is scalable for the future. A significant portion of our expense is related to personnel, including approximately 530 employees located in India and Romania. Our ability to hire and train employees on our processes and software impacts our ability to onboard new customers and deliver professional services for software customizations. In addition, we have certain corporate office expenses associated with being a public company that impact our operating results.

 

Our revenue fluctuates from period to period and our results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in future periods. It is difficult to predict the level of consolidated revenue on a quarterly or annual basis for a number of reasons, including the following:

 

 

Software license revenue in a given period may consist of a relatively small number of contracts and contract values can vary considerably depending on the software product and scope of the license sold. Consequently, even minor delays in delivery under a software contract (which may be out of our control) could have a significant and unpredictable impact on the consolidated revenue that we recognize in a given quarterly or annual period.

 

 

Customers may decide to postpone or cancel a planned implementation of our software for any number of reasons, which may be unrelated to our software or contract performance, but which may affect the amount, timing and characterization of our deferred and/or recognized revenue.

 

 

Customers typically require our professional services to modify or enhance their CoreCard software implementation based on their specific business strategy and operational requirements, which vary from customer to customer and period to period.

 

 

The timing of new processing customer implementations is often dependent on third party approvals or processes which are typically not under our direct control.

 

We continue to maintain a strong cash position. We intend to use cash balances to support the domestic and international operations associated with our CoreCard business and to expand our operations in the FinTech industry through financing the growth of CoreCard and, if appropriate opportunities become available, through acquisitions of businesses in this industry. In November 2018, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of $5 million. We did not make any share repurchases in 2020 or 2019.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes to Consolidated Financial Statements presented in this quarterly report.

 

Revenue – Total revenue in the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 was $7,893,000 which represents a 13 percent increase over the first quarter of 2019.

 

 

Revenue from services was $7,893,000 in the first quarter of 2020 compared to $6,166,000 in the first quarter of 2019. Revenue from transaction processing services, software maintenance and support services, and professional services were greater in the first quarter of 2020 as compared to the first quarter of 2019 due to an increase in the number of customers and accounts on file and an increase in the number and value of professional services contracts completed during the first quarter of 2020. We expect that processing services will continue to grow as our customer base increases; however, the time required to implement new customer programs could be delayed due to third party integration and approval processes or due to the economic slowdown caused by the recent pandemic. It is difficult to predict with accuracy the number and value of professional services contracts that our customers will require in a given period. Customers typically request our professional services to modify or enhance their CoreCard® software implementation based on their specific business strategy and operational requirements, which vary from customer to customer and period to period.

 

 

Revenue from products, which is primarily software license fees, was $0 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, compared to $800,000 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2019. The decrease results from no customers achieving new license tiers in the first quarter of 2020.  

 

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Cost of Revenue – Total cost of revenue was 44 percent and 36 percent of total revenue in the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase in cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue is primarily driven by decreased product sales with low associated costs. Cost of revenue includes costs to provide annual maintenance and support services to our installed base of licensed customers, costs to provide professional services, and costs to provide our financial transaction processing services. The cost and gross margins on such revenues can vary considerably from period to period depending on the customer mix, customer requirements and project complexity as well as the mix of our U.S. and offshore employees working on the various aspects of services provided. In addition, we continue to devote the resources necessary to support our growing processing business, including direct costs for regulatory compliance, infrastructure, network certifications, and customer support. However, we are continuing to experience economies of scale in our processing environment and did experience a decrease year over year for our cost of financial transaction processing services as a percentage of transaction processing services revenue. This may be subject to change in the future if new regulations or processing standards are implemented causing us to incur additional costs to comply.

 

Operating Expenses – In the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, total operating expenses from consolidated operations were greater than in the corresponding period in 2019 primarily due to increased general and administrative expenses, partially offset by decreased research and development and marketing expenses. General and administrative expenses were higher in 2020 than in 2019, primarily due to higher legal and insurance costs resulting from the securities litigation discussed in Item 3 below. Research and development expenses were 23 percent lower in 2020 as compared to 2019, mainly due to lower recognition-based bonus accruals, partially offset by payroll and related expense for additional offshore technical personnel. Marketing expenses decreased 16 percent year over year as we continued to place less focus on marketing initiatives for CoreCard. Our client base continues to increase with minimal marketing efforts as we continue to have prospects contact us via online searches; however, we will continue to re-evaluate our marketing expenditures as needed to competitively position the Processing Services business.

 

Investment Income (Loss) – In the quarter ended March 31, 2020, we recorded $1,050,000 of investment losses compared to investment income of $24,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. The 2020 investment losses primarily relate to impairment charges on investments resulting from the economic downturn caused by the recent pandemic and losses on equity method investments.

 

Other Income, net – In the quarter ended March 31, 2020, we recorded $136,000 in other income compared to $102,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. The increase results from higher interest income on higher cash and notes receivable balances.

 

Income Taxes – Our effective tax rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, was 28.5% compared to an effective tax rate of 24% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. The higher effective tax rate is due to a valuation allowance on investment losses recorded in the first quarter of 2020.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our cash balance at March 31, 2020 was $30,538,000 compared to $26,415,000 at December 31, 2019. During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, cash provided by operations was $5,693,000 compared to cash provided by operations of $3,706,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. The increase is primarily due to higher deferred revenue balances and a non-cash impairment charge, partially offset by lower net income and lower accrued payroll. In addition, we advanced $1,000,000 on a Promissory Note which is described in more detail in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

We used $539,000 of cash to acquire computer equipment primarily for the technical resources added in our India office and to upgrade our existing processing environment in the U.S.

 

We expect to have sufficient liquidity from cash on hand as well as projected customer payments to support our operations and capital equipment purchases in the foreseeable future. Currently, we expect to use cash in excess of what is required for our current operations for opportunities we believe will expand our CoreCard and FinTech business, although there can be no assurance that appropriate opportunities will arise.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not currently have any off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We consider certain accounting policies related to revenue recognition and valuation of investments to be critical policies due to the estimation processes involved in each. Management discusses its estimates and judgments with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. For a detailed description on the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Reference is also made to the discussion of the application of these critical accounting policies and estimates contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2019. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, there were no significant or material changes in the application of critical accounting policies.

 

Factors That May Affect Future Operations

 

Future operations are subject to risks and uncertainties that may negatively impact our future results of operations or projected cash requirements. It is difficult to predict future quarterly and annual results with certainty.

 

Among the numerous factors that may affect our consolidated results of operations or financial condition are the following:

 

 

Weakness or instability in the global financial markets could have a negative impact due to potential customers (most of whom perform some type of financial services) delaying decisions to purchase software or initiate processing services.

 

Increased federal and state regulations and reluctance by financial institutions to act as sponsor banks for prospective customers could result in losses and additional cash requirements.

 

In 2018, we added a large new license customer that represented 60% of our consolidated revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019. Failure to meet our responsibilities under the related contract could result in breach of contract and loss of the customer and related future revenues.

 

Delays in software development projects could cause our customers to postpone implementations or delay payments, which would increase our costs and reduce our revenue and cash.

 

We could fail to deliver software products which meet the business and technology requirements of our target markets within a reasonable time frame and at a price point that supports a profitable, sustainable business model.

 

Our processing business is impacted, directly or indirectly, by more regulations than our licensed software business. If we fail to provide services that comply with (or allow our customers to comply with) applicable regulations or processing standards, we could be subject to financial or other penalties that could negatively impact our business.

 

Software errors or poor quality control may delay product releases, increase our costs, result in non-acceptance of our software by customers or delay revenue recognition.

 

We could fail to expand our base of customers as quickly as anticipated, resulting in lower revenue and profits and increased cash needs.

 

We could fail to retain key software developers and managers who have accumulated years of know-how in our target markets and company products or fail to attract and train a sufficient number of new software developers and testers to support our product development plans and customer requirements at projected cost levels.

 

Increasing and changing government regulations in the United States and foreign countries related to such issues as data privacy, financial and credit transactions could require changes to our products and services which could increase our costs and could affect our existing customer relationships or prevent us from getting new customers.

 

Delays in anticipated customer payments for any reason would increase our cash requirements and could adversely impact our profits.

 

Competitive pressures (including pricing, changes in customer requirements and preferences, and competitor product offerings) may cause prospective customers to choose an alternative product solution, resulting in lower revenue and profits (or losses).

 

Our future capital needs are uncertain and depend on a number of factors; additional capital may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all.

 

Volatility in the markets, including as a result of political instability, civil unrest, war or terrorism, or pandemics or other natural disasters, such as the recent outbreak of coronavirus, could adversely affect future results of operations and could negatively impact the valuation of our investments.

 

Other general economic and political conditions could cause customers to delay or cancel purchases.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

On or about July 9, 2019, a securities class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Case No. 1:19-cv-03949) by Michael Skrzeczkoski, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, against the company, and certain current and former directors and officers. The complaint alleges, among other things, that certain of our press releases and SEC filings were misleading as a result of the failure to disclose alleged related party transactions affecting revenue recognition and the absence of disclosure regarding certain allegations against former director Parker H. Petit in connection with his former position with MiMedx, Inc. The complaint seeks to recover attorney’s fees and costs and unspecified damages on behalf of purchasers who acquired our stock during the period from January 23, 2019, through May 29, 2019, and purportedly suffered financial harm as a result of the alleged misleading statements. On September 26, 2019, the Court appointed Edgardo Canez as lead plaintiff (“Lead Plaintiff”) on behalf of the putative class. On November 18, 2019, Lead Plaintiff, individually and on behalf of a putative class of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded company securities from May 23, 2014 through May 29, 2019, filed an amended class action complaint against the company, and certain current and former directors and officers (the “Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint alleges similar allegations in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act as the previously filed complaint. The Amended Complaint seeks to recover attorney’s fees and costs and unspecified damages. On January 2, 2020, Defendants submitted a motion to dismiss and on March 3, 2020, briefing on the motion to dismiss was completed. The motion to dismiss is currently pending. We dispute these claims and intend to defend the matter vigorously.

 

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On or about February 14, 2020, two purported shareholders, derivatively and on behalf of the Company, filed substantially similar shareholder derivative actions in the Eastern District of New York against certain current and former directors and officers (the “Individual Defendants”), and the Company as a nominal defendant (together with the Individual Defendants, the “Defendants”). The complaints assert a claim against Messrs. Strange, Moise, Petit, Fuzzell and Chandler for a violation of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act by issuing purportedly misleading statements in the Company’s 2017 and 2018 Proxies.  The complaints also assert claims against the Individual Defendants for breaches of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment arising out of, among other things, purportedly undisclosed related party transactions, other relationships, and certain allegations against former director Parker H. Petit in connection with his former position with MiMedx, Inc. and other companies. The relief sought in the complaints includes changes to the Company’s corporate governance procedures, unspecified damages, equitable relief, restitution, and attorney’s fees and costs.  On April 20, 2020, the two derivative actions were consolidated and captioned, In re Intelligent Systems Corporation Stockholder Derivative Litigation, Lead Case No. 1:20-cv-00832 in the Eastern District of New York.  The court also entered a briefing schedule for Defendants’ anticipated motion to dismiss, which is currently due on June 19, 2020.

 

For information regarding our accounting for legal contingencies, see Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

 

Item 4. 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 the company’s management, including the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no significant changes in the company’s internal control over financial reporting or in other factors identified in connection with this evaluation that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed or furnished with this report:

 

3.1

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant dated May 4, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.(1) to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2011)

 

3.2

Bylaws of the Registrant dated December 7, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q dated May 3, 2019).

 

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer furnished as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     
  101.INS** XBRL Instance
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  101.PRE** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

 

** XBRL information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION

 

  Registrant  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 5, 2020 

By:

/S/ J. Leland Strange 

 

 

 

J. Leland Strange

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer, President

 

       
       
Date: May 5, 2020 By: /S/ Matthew A. White  
    Matthew A. White  
    Chief Financial Officer  

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 No.

 

 

Descriptions

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant dated May 4, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.(1) to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2011.)

     

3.2

 

Bylaws of the Registrant dated December 7, 2007 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q dated May 3, 2019.)

     

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer furnished as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     

101.INS**

 

XBRL Instance

     

101.SCH**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

     

101.CAL**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculations

     

101.DEF**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions

     

101.LAB**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels

     

101.PRE**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

 

 

** XBRL information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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ex_182879.htm

Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, J. Leland Strange, certify that:

 

 

1.

I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Intelligent Systems Corporation;

 

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

 

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

 

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: May 5, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ J. Leland Strange

 

 

 

J. Leland Strange

 

 

 

Chairman of the Board, President

 

    and Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 
ex_182880.htm

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Matthew A. White, certify that:

 

 

1.

I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Intelligent Systems Corporation;

 

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

 

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

 

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: May 5, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Matthew A. White

 

 

 

Matthew A. White

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
ex_182881.htm

Exhibit 32.1

 

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

 

 

Each of the undersigned officers of Intelligent Systems Corporation (the “Company”) hereby certifies to his or her knowledge that the Company’s report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2020 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 5, 2020

 

/s/ J. Leland Strange

 

 

 

J. Leland Strange

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

       
    /s/ Matthew A. White  
    Matthew A. White  
    Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Intelligent Systems Corporation and will be retained by Intelligent Systems Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 
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Note 2 - Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue $ 7,893 $ 6,966
European Union [Member]    
Revenue 320 1,219
UNITED STATES    
Revenue 7,573 5,747
License [Member]    
Revenue 800
Professional Services [Member]    
Revenue 5,279 3,964
Processing and Maintenance [Member]    
Revenue 2,194 1,811
Third party [Member]    
Revenue $ 420 $ 391
v3.20.1
Note 5 - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Number of Stock-based Compensation Plans in Effect 3  
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense $ 62,000 $ 25,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total $ 353,000  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) | shares 0 30,000
v3.20.1
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income $ 1,047 $ 2,072
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash used for operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 302 180
Stock-based compensation expense 62 25
Non-cash investment expense 1,009
Non-cash interest income (32) (30)
Equity in loss of affiliate company 41
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable 676 42
Other current assets (74) 110
Other long-term assets (6) (37)
Accounts payable (31)
Accrued payroll (1,091) 140
Deferred revenue, current portion 3,422 124
Accrued expenses 140 56
Other current liabilities 236 1,061
Deferred revenue, net of current portion (8) (37)
Net cash provided by operating activities 5,693 3,706
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchases of property and equipment (539) (112)
Advances of notes receivable (1,000) (500)
Net cash used for investing activities (1,539) (612)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Sale of capital stock pursuant to exercise of option 59
Net cash provided by financing activities 59
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash (31) (1)
Net increase in cash 4,123 3,152
Cash at beginning of period 26,415 18,919
Cash at end of period $ 30,538 $ 22,071
v3.20.1
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (in shares) 20,000,000 20,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares) 8,924,988 8,924,988
Common stock, outstanding (in shares) 8,924,988 8,924,988
v3.20.1
Note 5 - Stock-based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
 
5.
Stock-based Compensation
 
At
March 31, 2020,
we have
three
stock-based compensation plans in effect. We record compensation cost related to unvested stock awards by recognizing the unamortized grant date fair value on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods of each award. We have estimated forfeiture rates based on our historical experience. Stock option compensation expense for the
three
-month periods ended
March 31, 2020
and
2019
has been recognized as a component of general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements. We recorded
$62,000
and
$25,000
of stock-based compensation expense during the quarters ended
March 31, 2020
and
2019,
respectively.
 
As of
March 31, 2020,
there is
$353,000
of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options.
No
options were granted during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2020.
We granted
30,000
options during the
three
months ended
March 31, 2019.
The following table summarizes options as of
March 31, 2020:
 
   
 
 
# of Shares
   
 
Wgt Avg
Exercise
Price
   
Wgt Avg
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
   
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding at March 31, 2020
   
126,500
    $
8.94
     
4.6
    $
3,209,875
 
Vested and exercisable at March 31, 2020
   
94,500
    $
4.09
     
2.9
    $
2,825,115
 
 
The estimated fair value of options granted is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with assumptions as previously disclosed in our
2019
Form
10
-K.
 
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the
first
quarter of
2020
and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on
March 31, 2020.
The amount of aggregate intrinsic value will change based on the market value of the company’s stock.
v3.20.1
Note 9 - Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
 
9.
Income Taxes
 
We recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are recognized, net of a valuation allowance, for the estimated future tax effects of deductible temporary differences and tax credit carry-forwards. A valuation allowance against deferred tax assets is recorded when, and if, based upon available evidence, it is more likely than
not
that some or all deferred tax assets will
not
be realized.
 
There were
no
unrecognized tax benefits at
March 31, 2020
and
December 31, 2019.
Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. There were
no
accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest expense recognized during the periods presented. We have determined we have
no
uncertain tax positions.
 
We file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return for all subsidiaries in which our ownership equals or exceeds
80%,
as well as individual subsidiary returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions we are
no
longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local or foreign income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years before
2016.
 
v3.20.1
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Total
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 8,817,988        
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 88 $ 15,050 $ (92) $ 10,875 $ 25,921
Stock options exercised (in shares) 33,000        
Stock options exercised $ 1 58 59
Net income 2,072 2,072
Stock compensation expense 25 25
Foreign currency translation adjustment (1) (1)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019 8,850,988        
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019 $ 89 15,133 (93) 12,947 28,076
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 8,924,988        
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 $ 89 15,450 (94) 21,844 37,289
Net income 1,047 1,047
Stock compensation expense 62 62
Foreign currency translation adjustment (31) (31)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020 8,924,988        
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020 $ 89 $ 15,512 $ (125) $ 22,891 $ 38,367
v3.20.1
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:    
Cash $ 30,538 $ 26,415
Accounts receivable, net 8,083 8,759
Other current assets 979 905
Total current assets 39,600 36,079
Investments 2,290 3,081
Notes and interest receivable, net of current portion 2,568 1,795
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation 2,414 2,177
Other long-term assets 3,428 1,108
Total assets 50,300 44,240
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 372 403
Deferred revenue, current portion 4,111 689
Accrued payroll 1,412 2,503
Accrued expenses 293 153
Income tax payable 1,440 1,100
Other current liabilities 1,783 1,345
Total current liabilities 9,411 6,193
Noncurrent liabilities:    
Deferred revenue, net of current portion 15 23
Deferred tax liability 275 275
Long-term lease obligation 2,232 460
Total noncurrent liabilities 2,522 758
Intelligent Systems Corporation stockholders’ equity:    
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 8,924,988 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively 89 89
Additional paid-in capital 15,512 15,450
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (125) (94)
Accumulated income 22,891 21,844
Total Intelligent Systems Corporation stockholders’ equity 38,367 37,289
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 50,300 $ 44,240
v3.20.1
Note 6 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Fair Value, Option [Text Block]
 
6.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The carrying value of cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain other financial instruments (such as accrued expenses, and other current liabilities) included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets approximates their fair value principally due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.
 
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, marketable securities and trade accounts. Our available cash is held in accounts managed by
third
-party financial institutions. Cash
may
exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, insurance limits. While we monitor cash balances on a regular basis and adjust the balances as appropriate, these balances could be impacted if the underlying financial institutions fail. To date, we have experienced
no
loss or lack of access to our cash; however, we can provide
no
assurances that access to our cash will
not
be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets.
v3.20.1
Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Basis
of
Presentation
 
Throughout this report, the terms “we”, “us”, “ours”, “ISC” and “company” refer to Intelligent Systems Corporation, including its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements presented in this Form
10
-Q have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States applicable to interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do
not
include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements. In the opinion of ISC management, these Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (which comprise only normal and recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of and for the
three
month periods ended
March 31, 2020
and
2019.
The interim results for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2020
are
not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2019,
as filed in our Annual Report on Form
10
-K.
 
There have been
no
material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies in the
first
quarter of
2020,
as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10
-K for the year ended
December 31, 2019.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Not
Yet
Adopted
 
In
June 2016,
the FASB issued ASU
No.
2016
-
13,
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, to require financial assets carried at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected based on historical experience, current conditions and forecasts. Subsequently, the FASB issued ASU
No.
2018
-
19,
Codification Improvements to Topic
326,
to clarify that receivables arising from operating leases are within the scope of lease accounting standards. Further, the FASB issued ASU
No.
2019
-
04,
ASU
No.
2019
-
05,
ASU
2019
-
10
and ASU
2019
-
11
to provide additional guidance on the credit losses standard. The ASUs are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after
December 15, 2022,
with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the ASUs is on a modified retrospective basis. We plan to adopt the ASUs on
January 1, 2023.
The ASUs are currently
not
expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
We have considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and do
not
believe the adoption of such pronouncements will have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
v3.20.1
Note 2 - Revenue - Concentration of Revenue (Details) - Revenue Benchmark [Member] - Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Customer A [Member]    
Concentration 66.00% 48.00%
Customer B [Member]    
Concentration 4.00% 17.00%
v3.20.1
Note 5 - Stock-based Compensation - Summary of Stock Options (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Shares outstanding (in shares) | shares 126,500
Shares outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 8.94
Shares outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year) 4 years 219 days
Shares outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 3,209,875
Shares vested and exercisable (in shares) | shares 94,500
Shares vested and exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 4.09
Shares vested and exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year) 2 years 328 days
Shares vested and exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 2,825,115
v3.20.1
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
 
1.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Basis
of
Presentation
 
Throughout this report, the terms “we”, “us”, “ours”, “ISC” and “company” refer to Intelligent Systems Corporation, including its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements presented in this Form
10
-Q have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States applicable to interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do
not
include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements. In the opinion of ISC management, these Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (which comprise only normal and recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of and for the
three
month periods ended
March 31, 2020
and
2019.
The interim results for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2020
are
not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2019,
as filed in our Annual Report on Form
10
-K.
 
There have been
no
material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies in the
first
quarter of
2020,
as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10
-K for the year ended
December 31, 2019.

Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Not
Yet
Adopted
 
In
June 2016,
the FASB issued ASU
No.
2016
-
13,
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, to require financial assets carried at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected based on historical experience, current conditions and forecasts. Subsequently, the FASB issued ASU
No.
2018
-
19,
Codification Improvements to Topic
326,
to clarify that receivables arising from operating leases are within the scope of lease accounting standards. Further, the FASB issued ASU
No.
2019
-
04,
ASU
No.
2019
-
05,
ASU
2019
-
10
and ASU
2019
-
11
to provide additional guidance on the credit losses standard. The ASUs are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after
December 15, 2022,
with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the ASUs is on a modified retrospective basis. We plan to adopt the ASUs on
January 1, 2023.
The ASUs are currently
not
expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
We have considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and do
not
believe the adoption of such pronouncements will have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
v3.20.1
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue    
Total net revenue $ 7,893 $ 6,966
Cost of revenue    
Total cost of revenue 3,506 2,534
Expenses    
Marketing 32 38
General and administrative 1,058 594
Research and development 918 1,195
Income from operations 2,379 2,605
Investment (loss) income (1,050) 24
Other income, net 136 102
Income before income taxes 1,465 2,731
Income taxes 418 659
Net income $ 1,047 $ 2,072
Earnings per share attributable to Intelligent Systems Corporation:    
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.12 $ 0.23
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.12 $ 0.23
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 8,924,988 8,841,321
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 9,021,754 8,990,438
Service [Member]    
Revenue    
Total net revenue $ 7,893 $ 6,166
Cost of revenue    
Total cost of revenue 3,506 2,534
Product [Member]    
Revenue    
Total net revenue 800
Cost of revenue    
Total cost of revenue
v3.20.1
Note 5 - Stock-based Compensation (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable [Table Text Block]
   
 
 
# of Shares
   
 
Wgt Avg
Exercise
Price
   
Wgt Avg
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
   
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding at March 31, 2020
   
126,500
    $
8.94
     
4.6
    $
3,209,875
 
Vested and exercisable at March 31, 2020
   
94,500
    $
4.09
     
2.9
    $
2,825,115
 
v3.20.1
Note 4 - Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Cost-method Investments, Description [Text Block]
 
4.
INVESTMENTS
 
Beginning in
2017,
and in subsequent periods we entered into a Loan Agreement and various Promissory Notes, as discussed in more detail in Note
3,
with a privately held identity and professional services company with ties to the FinTech industry. In
June 2019,
we converted the Loan Agreement and all Promissory Notes into equity resulting in ownership of
40
percent of the company. We account for our investment using the equity method of accounting which resulted in a loss of
$41,000
for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2020,
included in investment loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The carrying value of
$2,280,000
is included in long-term investments.
 
On
December 30, 2016
we signed an agreement to invest
$1,000,000
in a privately held technology company and program manager in the FinTech industry, with
$500,000
of the investment held in escrow to pay future fees to CoreCard pursuant to a Processing Agreement entered into by the parties. The investment was funded on
January 4, 2017.
In the quarter ended
June 30, 2018,
we recorded an impairment charge of
$250,000
to reduce the carrying value due to the investee’s limited funding to support its operation and sales and marketing efforts. In the quarter ended
March 31, 2020,
due to the uncertainty from the economic downturn resulting from the recent pandemic, we determined that the fair value of our investment was
$0
and therefore we recorded an impairment charge of
$750,000,
included in investment loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarter ended
March 31, 2020.
CoreCard remains in an ongoing business relationship with the company pursuant to a Processing Agreement and a Program Management Services Agreement. CoreCard is positioned to assume the program management aspects of the investee company if the need should arise to ensure their program(s) ongoing viability and the completion of the Processing Agreement with CoreCard.
 
v3.20.1
Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]
 
8.
Commitments and Contingencies
 
Leases
 
We have noncancellable operating leases for offices and data centers expiring at various dates through
March 2025.
These operating leases are included in "Other long-term assets" on the Company's
March 31, 2020
and
December 31, 2019
Consolidated Balance Sheets and represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company’s obligation to make lease payments are included in "other current liabilities" and "Long-term lease obligation" on the Company's
March 31, 2020
and
December 31, 2019
Consolidated Balance Sheets. Based on the present value of the lease payments for the remaining lease term of the Company's existing leases, the Company recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases of approximately
$3,261,000
and
$945,000
as of
March 31, 2020
and
December 31, 2019,
respectively. Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Because the rate implicit in each lease is
not
readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments. The weighted average discount rate used to determine our lease liabilities was
3.8%
and
5.5%
as of
March 31, 2020
and
December 31, 2019,
respectively. The weighted average remaining lease term as of
March 31, 2020
and
December 31, 2019
was
4
and
1.1
years, respectively. Lease expense of
$142,000
for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2020
consisted of
$61,000
included in Cost of revenue,
$52,000
included in General and Administrative and
$29,000
included in Research and Development. Lease expense of
$130,000
for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2019
consisted of
$54,000
included in Cost of revenue,
$52,000
included in General and Administrative and
$24,000
included in Research and Development. 
 
Legal Matters
 
On or about
July 9, 2019,
a securities class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Case
No.
1:19
-cv-
03949
) by Michael Skrzeczkoski, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, against the company, and certain current and former directors and officers. The complaint alleges, among other things, that certain of our press releases and SEC filings were misleading as a result of the failure to disclose alleged related party transactions affecting revenue recognition and the absence of disclosure regarding certain allegations against former director Parker H. Petit in connection with his former position with MiMedx, Inc. The complaint seeks to recover attorney’s fees and costs and unspecified damages on behalf of purchasers who acquired our stock during the period from
January 23, 2019,
through
May 29, 2019,
and purportedly suffered financial harm as a result of the alleged misleading statements. On
September 26, 2019,
the Court appointed Edgardo Canez as lead plaintiff (“Lead Plaintiff”) on behalf of the putative class. On
November 18, 2019,
Lead Plaintiff, individually and on behalf of a putative class of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded company securities from
May 23, 2014
through
May 29, 2019,
filed an amended class action complaint against the company, and certain current and former directors and officers (the “Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint alleges similar allegations in violation of Sections
10
(b) and
20
(a) of the Securities Exchange Act as the previously filed complaint. The Amended Complaint seeks to recover attorney’s fees and costs and unspecified damages. On
January 2, 2020,
Defendants submitted a motion to dismiss and on
March 3, 2020,
briefing on the motion to dismiss was completed.  The motion to dismiss is currently pending. We dispute these claims and intend to defend the matter vigorously. We have
not
determined the likelihood of loss to be probable nor is any potential loss estimable at this time, therefore we have
not
recorded any related liability as of
March 31, 2020.
 
On or about
February 14, 2020,
two
purported shareholders, derivatively and on behalf of the Company, filed substantially similar shareholder derivative actions in the Eastern District of New York against certain current and former directors and officers (the “Individual Defendants”), and the Company as a nominal defendant (together with the Individual Defendants, the “Defendants”). The complaints assert a claim against Messrs. Strange, Moise, Petit, Fuzzell and Chandler for a violation of Section
14
(a) of the Securities Exchange Act by issuing purportedly misleading statements in the Company’s
2017
and
2018
Proxies. The complaints also assert claims against the Individual Defendants for breaches of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment arising out of, among other things, purportedly undisclosed related party transactions, other relationships, and certain allegations against former director Parker H. Petit in connection with his former position with MiMedx, Inc and other companies. The relief sought in the complaints includes changes to the Company’s corporate governance procedures, unspecified damages, equitable relief, restitution, and attorney’s fees and costs. On
April 20, 2020,
the
two
derivative actions were consolidated and captioned, In re Intelligent Systems Corporation Stockholder Derivative Litigation, Lead Case
No.
1:20
-cv-
00832
in the Eastern District of New York. The court also entered a briefing schedule for Defendants’ anticipated motion to dismiss, which is currently due on
June 19, 2020.
We have
not
determined the likelihood of loss to be probable nor is any potential loss estimable at this time, therefore we have
not
recorded any related liability as of
March 31, 2020.
 
There are
no
other pending or threatened legal proceedings. However, in the ordinary course of business, from time to time we
may
be involved in various pending or threatened legal actions. The litigation process is inherently uncertain and it is possible that the resolution of such matters might have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition and/or results of operations. We accrue for unpaid legal fees for services performed to date.
v3.20.1
Note 4 - Investments (Details Textual) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Cost-method Investments, Other than Temporary Impairment   $ 1,009,000  
Equity Method Investments   0    
Long-term Investments [Member]        
Loan Agreements, Notes Receivable   2,280,000    
Investment Income (Expense) [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member]        
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Total   (41,000)    
Privately-Held Identity and Professional Services Company With Ties to the FinTech Industry [Member]        
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 40.00%      
Privately-Held Identity and Professional Services Company With Ties to the FinTech Industry [Member] | Loan Agreement, Six Percent, Maturing June 2021 [Member]        
Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable $ 1,000,000      
Privately-Held Identity and Professional Services Company With Ties to the FinTech Industry [Member] | Loan Agreement, Six Percent, Maturing November 2021 [Member]        
Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable $ 500,000      
Lumense Inc. [Member]        
Cost-method Investments, Other than Temporary Impairment   $ 750,000   $ 250,000
v3.20.1
Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance $ 0 $ 0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued, Total 0 0
Liability for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, Current $ 0 $ 0
v3.20.1
Note 3 - Notes Receivable (Details Textual) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020
Oct. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2020
Sep. 30, 2017
Privately-Held Identity and Professional Services Company With Ties to the FinTech Industry [Member]              
Receivable Commitment to Lend             $ 1,500,000
Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable         $ 550,000    
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage       40.00%      
Privately-Held Identity and Professional Services Company With Ties to the FinTech Industry [Member] | Loan Agreement, Six Percent, Maturing June 2021 [Member]              
Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable       $ 1,000,000      
Notes Receivable, Stated Interest Rate       6.00%      
Privately-Held Identity and Professional Services Company With Ties to the FinTech Industry [Member] | Loan Agreement, Six Percent, Maturing October 2021 [Member]              
Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable $ 1,000,000 $ 500,000          
Notes Receivable, Stated Interest Rate   6.00%          
Private Limited India Based Company in the FinTech Industry [Member]              
Receivable Commitment to Lend     $ 435,000        
Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable     $ 235,000        
Notes Receivable, Stated Interest Rate     5.00%        
Private Limited India Based Company in the FinTech Industry [Member] | Maximum [Member]              
Notes Receivable, Conversion, Percentage     10.00%        
Private Limited India Based Company in the FinTech Industry [Member] | Notes Receivable [Member]              
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance           $ 259,000  
v3.20.1
Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 3.80% 5.50%
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Year) 4 years 1 year 36 days
Operating Lease, Expense $ 142,000 $ 130,000
Cost of Sales [Member]    
Operating Lease, Expense 61,000 54,000
General and Administrative Expense [Member]    
Operating Lease, Expense 52,000 52,000
Research and Development Expense [Member]    
Operating Lease, Expense 29,000 $ 24,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 3,261,000  
Operating Lease, Liability, Total $ 945,000  
v3.20.1
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Net income $ 1,047 $ 2,072
Other comprehensive income (loss):    
Foreign currency translation adjustments (31) (1)
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale marketable securities
Total comprehensive income $ 1,016 $ 2,071
v3.20.1
Document And Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Apr. 30, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS CORP  
Entity Central Index Key 0000320340  
Trading Symbol ins  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   8,924,988
Entity Shell Company false  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2020  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Amendment Flag false  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value for the class  
v3.20.1
Note 2 - Revenue
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
 
2.
REVENUE
 
Disaggregation of Revenue
 
In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by type of revenue for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2020
and
2019:
 
Three months
ended
March
31,
(in thousands)
 
20
20
   
201
9
 
License
  $
--
    $
800
 
Professional services
   
5,279
     
3,964
 
Processing and maintenance
   
2,194
     
1,811
 
Third party
   
420
     
391
 
Total
  $
7,893
    $
6,966
 
 
Foreign revenues are based on the location of the customer. Revenues from customers by geographic areas for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2020
and
2019
are as follows:
 
Three months
ended
March
31,
(in thousands)
 
20
20
   
201
9
 
European Union
  $
320
    $
1,219
 
United States
   
7,573
     
5,747
 
Total
  $
7,893
    $
6,966
 
 
Concentration
of Revenue
 
The following table indicates the percentage of consolidated revenue represented by each customer that represented more than
10
percent of consolidated revenue in the
three
month periods ended
March 31, 2020
and
2019.
Most of our customers have multi-year contracts with recurring revenue as well as professional services fees that vary by period depending on their business needs.
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
20
20
   
201
9
 
Customer A
   
66
%    
48
%
Customer B
   
4
%    
17
%
v3.20.1
Note 3 - Notes Receivable
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Financing Receivables [Text Block]
 
3.
Notes Receivable
 
During the quarter ended
September 30, 2017,
we entered into a Loan Agreement with a privately-held identity and professional services company with ties to the FinTech industry. We committed to lend up to
$1,500,000
all of which has been advanced as of
December 31, 2019.
During
2018,
we advanced
$550,000
on
three
separate simple Promissory Note(s). During
2019,
as discussed in Note
4,
we converted the Loan Agreement and all outstanding Promissory Notes to an equity ownership of
40
percent of the company. At the same time, we entered into and advanced a
$1,000,000
Loan Agreement that bears interest at the rate of
6.0
percent annually with a maturity date of
June 2021.
In
October 2019
and
January 2020,
we entered into Loan Agreements and advanced an additional
$500,000
and
$1,000,000,
respectively, that bear interest at the rate of
6.0
percent annually with a maturity date of
October 2021
and
January 2022,
respectively.
 
In the quarter ended
March 31, 2018,
we entered into a Convertible Loan Agreement with a private limited India based company in the FinTech industry. We committed to lend up to
$435,000
with an initial advance of
$235,000.
The loan bears interest at the rate of
5.0
percent annually with the maturity date on the
third
anniversary of funding of such Promissory Note. We are entitled to convert the principal on the initial Note for up to
ten
percent ownership of shares of the company. Due to the economic downturn resulting from the Indian government’s response to COVID-
19
and the impact of the economic downturn on the private limited India based company, we have determined that the principal and interest is likely
not
collectible and therefore recorded a valuation allowance of
$259,000,
included in investment loss on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarter ended
March 31, 2020.
v3.20.1
Note 7 - Fair Value Measurements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
 
7.
Fair Value Measurements
 
In determining fair value, the company uses quoted market prices in active markets. GAAP establishes a fair value measurement framework, provides a single definition of fair value, and requires expanded disclosure summarizing fair value measurements. GAAP emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement,
not
an entity specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
 
GAAP establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are based on data obtained from sources independent of the company that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the company’s assumptions about the estimates market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
 
The hierarchy is measured in
three
levels based on the reliability of inputs:
 
 
Level
1
Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are
not
applied to Level
1
instruments.
 
 
Level
2
Valuations based on quoted prices in less active, dealer or broker markets. Fair values are primarily obtained from
third
party pricing services for identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
 
 
Level
3
Valuations derived from other valuation methodologies, including pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and
not
based on market, exchange, dealer, or broker-traded transactions. Level
3
valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections that are
not
observable in the market and significant professional judgment is needed in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.
 
In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
 
The fair value of equity method investments has
not
been determined as it was impracticable to do so due to the fact that the investee companies are relatively small, early stage private companies for which there is
no
comparable valuation data available without unreasonable time and expense. The fair value of our cost method investments was determined using Level
3
inputs.
v3.20.1
Note 2 - Revenue (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Three months
ended
March
31,
(in thousands)
 
20
20
   
201
9
 
License
  $
--
    $
800
 
Professional services
   
5,279
     
3,964
 
Processing and maintenance
   
2,194
     
1,811
 
Third party
   
420
     
391
 
Total
  $
7,893
    $
6,966
 
Three months
ended
March
31,
(in thousands)
 
20
20
   
201
9
 
European Union
  $
320
    $
1,219
 
United States
   
7,573
     
5,747
 
Total
  $
7,893
    $
6,966
 
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
20
20
   
201
9
 
Customer A
   
66
%    
48
%
Customer B
   
4
%    
17
%