EMERSON RADIO CORP (Form: 10-Q, Received: 11/14/2019 16:02:48)

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Emerging growth company

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019

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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 001-07731

EMERSON RADIO CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		22-3285224
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

35 Waterview Blvd., Suite 140, Parsippany, NJ		07054
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(973) 428-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	MSN	NYSE American

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

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

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

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use 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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of common stock as of November 14, 2019: 21,042,652.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements		3
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition		13
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		17
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		17
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		19
Item 1A. Risk Factors		19
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		20
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		20
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure		20
Item 5. Other Information		20
Item 6. Exhibits		21
SIGNATURES		22

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Six Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018

Net revenues:
Net product sales	$	1,379		$	2,474		$	2,937		$	4,619
Licensing revenue		56			112			111			230
Net revenues		1,435			2,586			3,048			4,849
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		1,550			2,442			3,299			4,665
Selling, general and administrative expenses		973			918			2,056			1,935
		2,523			3,360			5,355			6,600
Operating (loss)		(1,088	)		(774	)		(2,307	)		(1,751	)
Other income:
Interest income, net		222			202			459			377
(Loss) before income taxes		(866	)		(572	)		(1,848	)		(1,374	)
Provision for income tax expense		10			23			15			71
Net (loss)		(876	)		(595	)		(1,863	)		(1,445	)
Basic (loss) per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.06	)
Diluted (loss) per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.06	)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		21,043			22,405			21,043			22,515
Diluted		21,043			22,405			21,043			22,515

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

EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except share data)

	September 30, 2019			March 31, 2019

ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,084		$	7,917
Short term investments		29,814			28,371
Accounts receivable, net		673			604
Inventory		2,621			3,520
Prepaid purchases		415			417
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		589			424
Total Current Assets		39,196			41,253
Non-Current Assets:
Property, plant, and equipment, net		5			6
Deferred tax assets, net		442			448
Right-of-use asset-operating leases		547			—
Right-of-use asset-finance leases		5			—
Other assets		135			154
Total Non-Current Assets		1,134			608
Total Assets	$	40,330		$	41,861
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		591			545
Short-term operating lease liability		231			—
Short-term finance lease liability		1			—
Income tax payable, current portion		195			250
Deferred revenue		55			165
Total Current Liabilities		1,073			960
Non-Current Liabilities:
Long-term operating lease liability		356			—
Long-term finance lease liability		4			—
Income tax payable		2,032			2,173
Total Non-Current Liabilities		2,392			2,173
Total Liabilities	$	3,465		$	3,133
Shareholders’ Equity:
Series A Preferred shares — 10,000,000 shares authorized; 3,677 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference of $3,677,000		3,310			3,310
Common shares — $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 52,965,797 shares issued at September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively; 21,042,652 shares outstanding at September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively		529			529
Additional paid-in capital		79,792			79,792
Accumulated deficit		(13,565	)		(11,702	)
Treasury stock, at cost (31,923,145 shares at September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively)		(33,201	)		(33,201	)
Total Shareholders’ Equity		36,865			38,728
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	40,330		$	41,861

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

EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Six Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018
	(In thousands)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net (loss)	$	(1,863	)	$	(1,445	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used) by operating activities:
Amortization of right-of-use assets		40			—
Depreciation and amortization		1			4
Deferred tax assets		6			78
Asset allowances and reserves		(37	)		(189	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(32	)		985
Royalty receivable		—			(50	)
Due from affiliates		—			(8	)
Inventory		899			(26	)
Prepaid purchases		2			(855	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(165	)		(106	)
Other assets		19			(7	)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		46			(86	)
Deferred revenue		(110	)		(50	)
Income taxes payable		(196	)		(250	)
Net cash (used) by operating activities		(1,390	)		(2,005	)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		—			16,079
Purchases of short-term investments		(1,443	)		(15,085	)
Disposals of property, plant and equipment		—			1
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities		(1,443	)		995
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Purchases of treasury stock		—			(727	)
Net cash (used) by financing activities		—			(727	)
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(2,833	)		(1,737	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		7,917			25,096
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	5,084		$	23,359
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	—		$	—
Income taxes	$	199		$	253

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

EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

			Common Stock				Additional								Total
	Preferred		Number		Par		Paid-In		Accumulated			Treasury			Shareholders’
	Stock		of Shares		Value		Capital		Deficit			Stock			Equity
Balance — March 31, 2019	$	3,310		52,965,797	$	529	$	79,792	$	(11,702	)	$	(33,201	)	$	38,728
Net loss		—		—		—		—		(1,863	)		—			(1,863	)
Balance — September 30, 2019	$	3,310		52,965,797	$	529	$	79,792	$	(13,565	)	$	(33,201	)	$	36,865


			Common Stock				Additional								Total
	Preferred		Number		Par		Paid-In		Accumulated			Treasury			Shareholders’
	Stock		of Shares		Value		Capital		Deficit			Stock			Equity
Balance — March 31, 2018	$	3,310		52,965,797	$	529	$	79,792	$	(9,265	)	$	(30,583	)	$	43,783
Purchase of treasury stock		—		—		—		—		—			(727	)		(727	)
Net loss		—		—		—		—		(1,445	)		—			(1,445	)
Balance — September 30, 2018	$	3,310		52,965,797	$	529	$	79,792	$	(10,710	)	$	(31,310	)	$	41,611
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Emerson Radio Corp. and its subsidiaries (“Emerson” or the “Company”). The Company designs, sources, imports and markets certain houseware and consumer electronic products, and licenses the Company’s trademarks for a variety of products.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the Company’s consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2019 and the results of operations for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary in order to make the financial statements not misleading have been included. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes; actual results could materially differ from those estimates. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and accordingly do not include all of the disclosures normally made in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 (“fiscal 2019”), included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, as amended, for fiscal 2019.

The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for any other interim periods or for the full year ending March 31, 2020 (“fiscal 2020”).

Whenever necessary, reclassifications are made to conform the prior year’s consolidated financial statements to the current year’s presentation.

Unless otherwise disclosed in the notes to these consolidated financial statements, the estimated fair value of the financial assets and liabilities approximates the carrying value.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lease assets and liabilities to be recorded on the balance sheet. This update is effective for public entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years, and certain qualitative and quantitative disclosures are also required. Early adoption was permitted. The Company has adopted this ASU and related amendments as of April 1, 2019 on a modified retrospective basis. The Company has applied the modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption, whereby prior comparative periods will not be retrospectively presented in the consolidated financial statements. The Company has also elected certain practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, including to retain the historical lease classification as well as relief from reviewing expired or existing contracts to determine if they contain leases. The Company will be exempting leases with an initial term of twelve months or less from balance sheet recognition and will not separate lease and non-lease components.

Upon adoption, the Company recognized total lease liabilities of $695,000, and corresponding right-of-use assets of $650,000, all of which is associated with leased office space. The difference between the right-of-use asset and lease liability is due to the existing deferred balance, resulting from historical straight-lining of operating leases that was reclassified upon adoption to reduce the measurement of the right-of-use assets. The Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows were not materially impacted. See Note 9, “Leases” for further details.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The following ASUs were issued by the FASB which relate to or could relate to the Company as concerns the Company’s normal ongoing operations or the industry in which the Company operates.

Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses” (Issued June 2016)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses” to introduce new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope. ASU 2016-13 requires among other things, the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable supportable forecasts. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. In addition, ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material impact on its financial statements.

Revenue recognition: Sales to customers and related cost of sales are primarily recognized at the point in time when control of goods transfers to the customer. Under the Direct Import Program, title passes in the country of origin. Under the Domestic Program, title passes primarily at the time of shipment. Estimates for future expected returns are based upon historical return rates and netted against revenues.

Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods. Revenue is recorded net of customer discounts, promotional allowances, volume rebates and similar charges. When the Company offers the right to return product, historical experience is utilized to establish a liability for the estimate of expected returns. Sales and other tax amounts collected from customers for remittance to governmental authorities are excluded from revenue.

Management must make estimates of potential future product returns related to current period product revenue. Management analyzes historical returns, current economic trends and changes in customer demand for the Company’s products when evaluating the adequacy of the reserve for sales returns. Management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with establishing the sales return reserves in any accounting period. Additional reserves may be required if actual sales returns increase above the historical return rates. Conversely, the sales return reserve could be decreased if the actual return rates are less than the historical return rates, which were used to establish the reserve.

If additional marketing support programs, promotions and other volume-based incentives are required to promote the Company’s products subsequent to the initial sale, then additional reserves may be required and are accrued for when such support is offered.

NOTE 2 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts). Weighted average shares includes the impact of shares held in treasury.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Six Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018

Numerator:
Net (loss)	$	(876	)	$	(595	)	$	(1,863	)	$	(1,445	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share — weighted average shares		21,043			22,405			21,043			22,515
Net (loss) per share:
Basic and diluted (loss) per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.06	)

NOTE 3 — SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Outstanding capital stock at September 30, 2019 consisted of common stock and Series A preferred stock. The Series A preferred stock is non-voting, has no dividend preferences and has not been convertible since March 31, 2002; however, it retains a liquidation preference.

At September 30, 2019, the Company had no options, warrants or other potentially dilutive securities outstanding.

NOTE 4 — INVENTORY

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. As of September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

		September 30, 2019				March 31, 2019
Finished goods		$	2,621			$	3,520

NOTE 5 — INCOME TAXES

At September 30, 2019, the Company had $5.4 million of U.S. federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carry forwards. These losses do not expire but are limited to utilization of 80% of taxable income in any one year. At September 30, 2019 the Company had approximately $12.7 million of U.S. state net operating loss carry forwards. The tax benefits related to these state net operating loss carry forwards and future deductible temporary differences are recorded to the extent management believes it is more likely than not that such benefits will be realized. The income of foreign subsidiaries before taxes was $135,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 as compared to income before taxes of $39,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.

The Company analyzed the future reasonability of recognizing its deferred tax assets at September 30, 2019. As a result, the Company concluded that a valuation allowance of approximately $1,960,000 would be recorded against the assets.

Although the Company generated a net operating loss, it recorded income tax expense of approximately $10,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2019, primarily resulting from state income taxes. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded income tax expense of $23,000. During the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded income tax expense of $15,000 and for the six months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded income tax expense of $71,000.

The Company is subject to examination and assessment by tax authorities in numerous jurisdictions. As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s open tax years for examination for U.S. federal tax are 2015-2018, and for U.S. states’ tax are 2014-2018. Based on the outcome of tax examinations or due to the expiration of statutes of limitations, it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken in previously filed returns may be different from the liabilities that have been recorded for these unrecognized tax benefits. As a result, the Company may be subject to additional tax expense.

NOTE 6 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

From time to time, Emerson engages in business transactions with its controlling shareholder, Nimble Holdings Company Limited (“Nimble”), formerly known as The Grande Holdings Limited (“Grande”), and one or more of Nimble’s direct and indirect subsidiaries. Set forth below is a summary of such transactions.

Controlling Shareholder

S&T International Distribution Limited (“S&T”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grande N.A.K.S. Ltd., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nimble, collectively have, based on a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on February 15, 2019, the shared power to vote and direct the disposition of 15,243,283 shares, or approximately 72.4%, of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of September 30, 2019. Accordingly, the Company is a “controlled company” as defined in Section 801(a) of the NYSE American Company Guide.

Related Party Transactions

Charges of rental and utility fees on office space in Hong Kong

During the three and six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company was billed approximately $43,500 and $87,000 respectively, for rental and utility fees from Vigers Appraisal and Consulting Ltd (“VACL”), which is a company related to the Company’s Chairman of the Board. As of September 30, 2019 the Company owed nil to VACL related to these charges.

NOTE 7 — SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

At September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, the Company held short term investments totaling $29.8 million and $28.4 million, respectively. These investments were comprised of bank certificates of deposit, which bear an interest rate of approximately 2.30% and will mature in December 2019.

NOTE 8 — CONCENTRATION RISK

Customer Concentration

For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company’s three largest customers accounted for approximately 78% of the Company’s net revenues, of which Walmart accounted for 49%, Amazon accounted for 17% and Fred Meyer accounted for 12%.

For the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company’s three largest customers accounted for approximately 75% of the Company’s net revenues, of which Walmart accounted for 44%, Amazon accounted for 20% and Fred Meyer accounted for 11%.

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company’s three largest customers accounted for approximately 78% of the Company’s net revenues, of which Walmart accounted for 45%, Amazon accounted for 17% and D & H Distributing accounted for 16%.

For the six months ended September 30, 2018, the Company’s three largest customers accounted for approximately 76% of the Company’s net revenues, of which Walmart accounted for 48%, Amazon accounted for 14% and Fred Meyer accounted for 14%.

A significant decline in net sales to any of the Company’s key customers would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operation.

Product Concentration

For the three and six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company’s gross product sales were comprised of two product types within two categories — housewares products and audio products, of which microwave ovens generated approximately 34% and 42%, respectively, of the Company’s gross product sales. Audio products generated approximately 62% and 55%, respectively, of the Company’s gross product sales.

For the three and six months ended September 30, 2018, the Company’s gross product sales were comprised of the same two product types within two categories — housewares products and audio products, of which microwave ovens generated approximately 40% and 45%, respectively, of the Company’s gross product sales. Audio products generated approximately 56% and 50%, respectively, of the Company’s gross product sales.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

As a percent of the Company’s total trade accounts receivable, net of specific reserves, the Company’s top two customers accounted for 44% and 30% as of September 30, 2019, respectively. As a percent of the Company’s total trade accounts receivable, net of specific reserves, the Company’s top two customers accounted for 47% and 29% as of March 31, 2019, respectively. The Company periodically performs credit evaluations of its customers but generally does not require collateral, and the Company provides for any anticipated credit losses in the financial statements based upon management’s estimates and ongoing reviews of recorded allowances. Due to the high concentration of the Company’s net trade accounts receivables among just two customers, any significant failure by one of these customers to pay the Company the amounts owing against these receivables would result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Supplier Concentration

During the three and six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company procured approximately 100% and 82% of its products for resale from its two largest factory suppliers, of which 100% and 56%, respectively, was supplied by its largest supplier. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2018, the Company procured approximately 87% and 85% of its products for resale from its two largest factory suppliers, of which 67% and 61%, respectively, was supplied by its largest supplier.

NOTE 9 — LEASES

The Company leases office space in the U.S. and in Hong Kong as well as a copier in the U.S. These leases have remaining non-cancellable lease terms of three to five years. The Company has elected not to separate lease and non-lease components for all leased assets. The Company did not identify any events or conditions during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 to indicate that a reassessment or re-measurement of our existing leases was required. There were also no impairment indicators identified during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 that required an impairment test for the Company’s right-of-use assets or other long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360-10.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s current operating and finance lease liabilities were $231,000 and $1,000, respectively and its non-current operating and finance lease liabilities were $356,000 and $4,000, respectively. The Company’s operating and finance lease right-of-use asset balances are presented in non-current assets. The net balance of the Company’s operating and finance lease right-of-use assets as of September 30, 2019 was $547,000 and $5,000, respectively.

The components of lease costs, which were included in operating expenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Six Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Lease cost
Operating lease cost	$	63	$	—	$	127	$	—
Finance lease cost		—		—		—		—
Amortization of right-of-use assets		—		—		—		—
Interest on lease liabilities		—		—		—		—
Variable lease costs		—		—		—		—
Total lease cost		63		—		127		—

The supplemental cash flow information related to leases are as follows:

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases		66		—		131		—
Operating cash flows from finance leases		—		—		—		—
Financing cash flows from finance leases		—		—		—		—

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases		—		—		650		—
Finance leases		—		—		5		—

Information relating to the lease term and discount rate are as follows:

Weighted average remaining lease term (in months)	As of September 30, 2019			As of September 30, 2018
Operating leases		31.3			—
Finance leases		56.2			—

Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases		7.50	%		—
Finance leases		7.50	%		—

As of September 30, 2019 the maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
(in thousands)	Operating Leases			Finance Leases

2019 (excluding the 3 months ended March 31, 2019)	$	134		$	1
2020		265			1
2021		162			1
2022		84			1
2023		—			1
Thereafter		—			—
Total lease payments	$	645		$	5
Less: Imputed interest		(58	)		—
Total	$	587		$	5

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

The following discussion of the Company’s operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

In the following discussions, most percentages and dollar amounts have been rounded to aid presentation. Accordingly, all amounts are approximations.

Forward-Looking Information

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond the Company’s control, and which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. The reader can identify these forward-looking statements through the Company’s use of words such as “may,” “will,” “can,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “seek,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “potential,” and other similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-looking statements may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation:

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the Company’s ability to generate sufficient revenue to achieve and maintain profitability;

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the Company’s ability to obtain new customers and retain key existing customers, including the Company’s ability to maintain purchase volumes of the Company’s products by its key customers;

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the Company’s ability to obtain new licensees and distribution relationships and maintain relationships with its existing licensees and distributors;

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the Company’s ability to resist price increases from its suppliers or pass through such increases to its customers;

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changes in consumer spending for retail products, such as the Company’s products, and in consumer practices, including sales over the Internet;

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the Company’s ability to maintain effective internal controls or compliance by its personnel with such internal controls;

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the Company’s ability to successfully manage its operating cash flows to fund its operations;

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the Company’s ability to anticipate market trends, enhance existing products or achieve market acceptance of new products;

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the Company’s ability to accurately forecast consumer demand and adequately manage inventory;

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the Company’s dependence on a limited number of suppliers for its components and raw materials;

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the Company’s dependence on third party manufacturers to manufacture and deliver its products;

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the ability of third party sales representatives to adequately promote, market and sell the Company’s products;

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the Company’s ability to maintain, protect and enhance its intellectual property;

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the effects of competition;

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the Company’s ability to distribute its products in a timely fashion, including as a result of labor disputes;

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evolving cybersecurity threats to the Company’s information technology systems or those of its customers or suppliers;

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changes in foreign laws and regulations and changes in the political and economic conditions in the foreign countries in which the Company operates;

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changes in accounting policies, rules and practices;

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changes in tax rules and regulations or interpretations;

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changes in U.S. and foreign trade regulations and tariffs, including potential increases of tariffs on goods imported into the U.S., and uncertainty regarding the same;

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limited access to financing or increased cost of financing;

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the effects of currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and Chinese renminbi relative to the dollar and increases in costs of production in China; and

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the other factors listed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 and other filings with the SEC.

All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report or the date of the document incorporated by reference into this report. The Company has no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Company has expressed its expectations, beliefs and projections in good faith and it believes it has a reasonable basis for them. However, the Company cannot assure the reader that its expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes certain financial information for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2019 (fiscal 2020) and September 30, 2018 (fiscal 2019) (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Six Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net product sales	$	1,379		$	2,474		$	2,937		$	4,619
Licensing revenue		56			112			111			230
Net revenues		1,435			2,586			3,048			4,849
Cost of sales		1,550			2,442			3,299			4,665
Selling, general and administrative expenses		973			918			2,056			1,935
Operating (loss)		(1,088	)		(774	)		(2,307	)		(1,751	)
Interest income, net		222			202			459			377
(Loss) before income taxes		(866	)		(572	)		(1,848	)		(1,374	)
Provision for income taxes		10			23			15			71
Net (loss)	$	(876	)	$	(595	)	$	(1,863	)	$	(1,445	)

Net product sales — Net product sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 were $1.4 million as compared to $2.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2019, a decrease of $1.1 million, or 44.3%. The Company’s sales during the second quarters of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 were highly concentrated among the Company’s three largest customers – Wal-Mart, Amazon.com and Fred Meyer – where net product sales comprised approximately 81% and 82%, respectively, of the Company’s total net product sales.

Net product sales for the six month period of fiscal 2020 were $2.9 million as compared to $4.6 million for the six month period of fiscal 2019, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 36.4%. The Company’s sales during the six month periods of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 were highly concentrated among the Company’s three largest customers – Wal-Mart, Amazon.com and Fred Meyer – where net product sales comprised approximately 78% and 80%, respectively, of the Company’s total net product sales.

Net product sales may be periodically impacted by adjustments made to the Company’s sales allowance and marketing support accrual to record unanticipated customer deductions from accounts receivable or to reduce the accrual by any amounts which were accrued in the past but not taken by customers through deductions from accounts receivable within a certain time period. In the aggregate, these adjustments had the effect of increasing net product sales and operating income by approximately nil and $4,000 for the second quarters of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively, and approximately nil and $9,000 for the six month periods of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively. Net product sales are comprised primarily of the sales of houseware and audio products which bear the Emerson^® brand name. The major elements which contributed to the overall decrease in net product sales were as follows:

Houseware products: Net sales decreased $0.6 million, or 53.4%, to $0.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to $1.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, driven by a decrease in year-over-year sales of microwave ovens, compact refrigerators, toaster ovens and wine products. The decrease in sales of microwave ovens was principally driven by a model discontinuation by one of the Company’s key customers, which accounted for a decrease of approximately $0.2 million in year-over-year sales. For the six month period of fiscal 2020, houseware net product sales were $1.3 million, a decrease of $1.0 million, or 42.8%, from $2.3 million for the six month period of fiscal 2019, principally driven by a model discontinuation by one of the Company’s key customers, which accounted for a decrease of approximately $0.6 million in year-over-year sales.

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Audio products: Net sales were $0.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to $1.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, a decrease of $0.5 million, or 37.3%, resulting from decreased net sales of clock radios. For the six month period of fiscal 2020, audio product net sales were $1.6 million, a decrease of $0.7 million or 30.3%, from $2.3 million in the six month period of fiscal 2019 resulting from decreased net sales of clock radios.

Business operations — The Company expects to continue to expand its existing distribution channels and to develop and promote new products to regain shelf spaces with retailers in the USA. The Company is also investing in products and marketing activities to expand its sales through internet and ecommerce channels. These efforts require investments in appropriate human resources, media marketing and development of products in various categories in addition to the traditional home appliances and audio products on which the Company has historically focused. The Company also is continuing its efforts to identify strategic courses of action related to its licensing activities, including seeking new licensing relationships. The Company has engaged Leveraged Marketing Corporation of America (“LMCA”) as an agent to assist in identifying and procuring potential licensees.

Emerson’s success is dependent on its ability to anticipate and respond to changing consumer demands and trends in a timely manner, as well as expanding into new markets and sourcing new products that are profitable to the Company. Geo-political factors may also affect demand for the Company’s products, which are subject to customs requirements and to tariffs and quotas set by governments through mutual agreements and bilateral actions. The Company expects that U.S. tariffs on approximately $200 billion worth of imported goods from China (“List 3 products”), which tariffs were increased from 10% to 25% in May 2019, and were to be increased again to 30% in October 2019 before being delayed indefinitely, and the U.S. administration’s imposition of additional tariffs of 15% on essentially all remaining Chinese-origin imports (“List 4 products”), which became effective on certain List 4 products as of September 1, 2019, with the remainder to be subject to these tariffs effective as of December 15, 2019, and China’s retaliatory tariffs on certain goods imported from the United States, as well as modifications to international trade policy, will affect its product costs going forward. If no mitigation steps are taken, or the mitigation is unsuccessful, the combination of tariffs will result in significantly increased annualized costs to the Company as all of the Company’s products are currently manufactured by suppliers in China. Although the Company is monitoring the trade environment and working to mitigate the possible effect of tariffs with its suppliers as well as its customers through pricing and sourcing strategies, including drawing down inventory built up in advance of the recent tariff increases, the Company cannot be certain how its customers and competitors will react to the actions taken. At this time the Company is unable to quantify possible effects on its costs arising from the new tariffs, which are expected to increase the Company’s inventory costs and associated costs of sales as tariffs are incurred, and some costs may be passed through to the Company’s customers as product price increases in the future. However, if the Company is unable to successfully pass through the additional costs or otherwise mitigate the effects of these tariffs, or if the higher prices reduce demand for the Company’s products, it will have a negative effect on the Company’s product sales and gross margins. For more information on risks associated with the Company’s operations, including tariffs, please see the risk factors within Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended March 31, 2019, as updated in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Licensing revenue — Licensing revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was $56,000 as compared to $112,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, a decrease of $56,000, or 50.0%. The year-over-year decrease can be attributed to the non-renewal of one of the Company’s licensees which expired in December 2018.

Licensing revenue for the six month period of fiscal 2020 was $111,000 as compared to $230,000 for the six month period of fiscal 2019, a decrease of $119,000, or 51.7%. The year-over-year decrease can be attributed to the non-renewal of one of the Company’s licensees which expired in December 2018.

Net revenues — As a result of the foregoing factors, the Company’s net revenues were $1.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to $2.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, a decrease of $1.2 million, or 44.5% and $3.0 million for the six month period of fiscal 2020 as compared to $4.8 million for the six month period of fiscal 2019, a decrease of $1.8 million or 37.1%.

Cost of sales — In absolute terms, cost of sales decreased $0.9 million, or 36.5%, to $1.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to $2.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. The decrease in absolute terms for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2019 was primarily related to decreased net product sales and by lower year-over-year gross cost of sales as a percentage of gross sales.

In absolute terms, cost of sales decreased $1.4 million, or 29.3%, to $3.3 million for the six month period of fiscal 2020 as compared to $4.7 million for the six month period of fiscal 2019. The decrease in absolute terms for the six month period of fiscal 2020 as compared to the six month period of fiscal 2019 was primarily related to decreased net product sales and by lower year-over-year gross cost of sales as a percentage of gross sales.

The Company purchases the products it sells from a limited number of factory suppliers. For the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, the Company purchased 100% and 87%, respectively, from its two largest suppliers. For the six month period of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, the Company purchased 82% and 85%, respectively, from its two largest suppliers.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“S,G&A”) — S,G&A, in absolute terms, was $1.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to $0.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, an increase of $0.1 million, or 6.0%. S,G&A, as a percentage of net revenues, was 67.8% in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to 35.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. The increase in S,G&A was attributed to legal fees and consulting costs.

S,G&A, in absolute terms, was $2.1 million for the six month period of fiscal 2020 as compared to $1.9 million for the six month period of fiscal 2019, an increase of $0.2 million, or 6.3%. S,G&A, as a percentage of net revenues, was 67.5% for the six month period of fiscal 2020 as compared to 39.9% for the six month period of fiscal 2019. The increase in S,G&A was primarily attributed to legal fees.

Interest income, net — Interest income, net, was $222,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to $202,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, an increase of $20,000. The increase was primarily due to higher investments in interest bearing accounts and higher average interest rates earned on the Company’s short term investments.

Interest income, net, was $459,000 for the six month period of fiscal 2020 as compared to $377,000 for the six month period of fiscal 2019, an increase of $82,000. The increase was primarily due to higher investments in interest bearing accounts and higher average interest rates earned on the Company’s short term investments.

Provision for income taxes — In the second quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company recorded income tax expense of $10,000 as compared to income tax expense of $23,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. The income tax expense recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 was primarily related to state income tax. See “Note 5 – Income Taxes”.

For the six month period of fiscal 2020, the Company recorded income tax expense of $15,000 as compared to income tax expense of $71,000 for the six month period of fiscal 2019. Although the Company generated net losses during fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, it was unable to realize an income tax benefit due to a valuation allowance recorded against its deferred tax assets.

Net (loss) — As a result of the foregoing factors, the Company realized a net loss of $876,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as compared to a net loss of $595,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2019.

For the six month period of fiscal 2020, the Company realized a net loss of $1.9 million as compared to a net loss of $1.4 million for the six month period of fiscal 2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $5.1 million, as compared to approximately $23.4 million at September 30, 2018. Working capital decreased to $38.1 million at September 30, 2019 as compared to $43.6 million at September 30, 2018. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents of approximately $18.3 million was due to an increase in short term investments of $14.8 million, the net loss generated during the prior 12 months of $2.9 million, an increase in treasury stock of $1.9 million, a decrease in long term income taxes payable of $0.6 million, an increase in right-of-use assets of $0.5 million and a decrease in accounts payable and other current liabilities of $0.1 million partially offset by a decrease in prepaid purchases of $0.8 million, a decrease in inventory of $0.6 million, a decrease in accounts receivable of $0.4 million, an increase in long term operating lease liabilities of $0.4 million, an increase in short term operating lease liabilities of $0.2 million and a decrease in royalty receivables of $0.1 million.

Cash Flows

Net cash used by operating activities was approximately $1.4 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019, resulting from a $1.9 million net loss generated during the period, a decrease in income taxes payable of $0.2 million, an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $0.2 million, a decrease in deferred revenue of $0.1 million partially offset by a decrease in inventory of $0.9 million and an increase in accounts payable and other liabilities of $0.1 million.

Net cash used by investing activities was approximately $1.4 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019 due to an increase in short term certificates of deposit.

Net cash used by financing activities was nil for the six months ended September 30, 2019.

Sources and Uses of Funds

The Company’s principal existing sources of cash are generated from operations. The Company believes that its existing cash balance and sources of cash will be sufficient to support existing operations over the next 12 months.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2019, the Company did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined under the rules of the SEC.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lease assets and liabilities to be recorded on the balance sheet. This update is effective for public entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years, and certain qualitative and quantitative disclosures are also required. Early adoption was permitted. The Company has adopted this ASU and related amendments as of April 1, 2019 on a modified retrospective basis. The Company has applied the modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption, whereby prior comparative periods will not be retrospectively presented in the consolidated financial statements. The Company has also elected certain practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, including to retain the historical lease classification as well as relief from reviewing expired or existing contracts to determine if they contain leases. The Company will be exempting leases with an initial term of twelve months or less from balance sheet recognition and will not separate lease and non-lease components.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The following ASUs were issued by the FASB which relate to or could relate to the Company as concerns the Company’s normal ongoing operations or the industry in which the Company operates.

Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses” (Issued June 2016)

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

(a) Disclosure controls and procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d — 15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. Our controls and procedures can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the above objectives have been met.

The Company’s management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of September 30, 2019, are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

The Company is not currently a party to any legal proceedings other than litigation matters, in most cases involving ordinary and routine claims incidental to its business. Management cannot estimate with certainty the Company’s ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to any such pending litigation matters. However, management believes, based on its examination of such matters, that the Company’s ultimate liability will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The Company’s operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended March 31, 2019, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and the trading price of the Company’s common stock. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to our risk factors since the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2019.

Foreign regulations and changes in trade policies and the political, social and economic conditions in the United States and the foreign countries in which the Company operates its business could affect the Company’s revenues and earnings materially and adversely.

The Company has operations in China and derives a significant portion of its revenue from sales of products manufactured by third parties located in China. In addition, third parties located in China and other countries located in the same region produce and supply many of the components and raw materials used in the Company’s products. Conducting an international business inherently involves a number of difficulties and risks that could materially and adversely affect the Company’s ability to generate revenues and could subject the Company to increased costs. Furthermore, the current U.S. administration continues to signal its intent to alter trade agreements between China and the U.S. and may impose additional tariffs on imports from China. It is possible that further tariffs may be imposed on the categories of products the Company imports to the United States, or that the Company’s business will be affected by retaliatory trade measures taken by China or other countries in response to existing or future tariffs, causing the Company to raise prices or make changes to its operations, any of which could adversely affect demand for the Company’s products or increase its costs.

Among the other factors that may adversely affect the Company’s revenues and increase its costs are:

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currency fluctuations which could cause an increase in the price of the components and raw materials used in the Company’s products and a decrease in its profits;

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Chinese labor laws;

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labor shortages affecting the Company’s facilities and its suppliers’ manufacturing facilities located in China;

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the elimination or reduction of value-added tax refunds to Chinese factories that manufacture products for export;

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the rise of inflation and substantial economic growth in China;

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more stringent export restrictions in the countries in which the Company operates which could adversely affect its ability to deliver its products to its customers;

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tariffs and other trade barriers which could make it more expensive for the Company to obtain and deliver its products to its customers;

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political instability and economic downturns in these countries which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to obtain its products from its manufacturers or deliver its products to its customers in a timely fashion;

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new restrictions on the sale of electronic products containing certain hazardous substances; and

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the laws of China are likely to govern many of the Company’s supplier agreements.

Any of the factors described above may materially and adversely affect the Company’s revenues and/or increase its operating expenses.

Tariffs or other restrictions placed on the Company’s products imported into the United States from China, or any related counter-measures taken by China, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, profitability and results of operations.

The Company has operations in China and all of the Company’s products are currently manufactured by suppliers in China. Any tariffs or other trade restrictions affecting the import of these products from China or any retaliatory trade measures taken by China in

response to existing or future tariffs could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations going forward. The Company’s dependency on its overseas suppliers could exacerbate these and other risks, and any tariffs on the categories of products the Company imports to the United States could negatively affect the demand for such products, increase the cost of components, delay production or affect the Company’s ability to compete against competitors who do not manufacture in China or otherwise are not subject to such tariffs.

Beginning in 2018, the United States has imposed additional duties, ranging from 10% to 25%, on a variety of goods imported from China. Effective in September 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) imposed tariffs of 10% on approximately $200 billion worth of goods imported from China (“List 3 products”), including categories of products the Company imports from China and increased these tariffs to 25% effective in May 2019. In August 2019, the U.S. administration directed the USTR to increase tariffs on List 3 products from 25% to 30% effective October 2019, which increases were subsequently delayed indefinitely. In May 2019, the USTR proposed imposing additional tariffs of up to 25% on essentially all remaining Chinese-origin imports, including approximately $300 billion worth of goods imported from China (“List 4 products”). Tariffs of 15% were imposed on certain List 4 products effective in September 2019, and the remainder are scheduled to be subject to these tariffs effective in December 2019. The effects on the Company of the recently imposed and proposed tariffs are uncertain because of the dynamic nature of governmental actions and responses, as well as possible exemptions for certain products. If the U.S. and China are able to negotiate the issues to restore a mutually advantageous and fair trading regime, the increased tariffs could be eliminated, but given the uncertainties, there can be no assurance of whether, or when, this will be accomplished. If the recently imposed and proposed tariffs covering the categories of products that the Company imports continue or are increased, and the Company is unable to obtain an exception, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

Although the Company is monitoring the trade environment and working to mitigate the possible effect of tariffs through pricing and sourcing strategies, including through proactive management of inventory built up in advance of the recent tariff increases, and may take additional steps, the Company cannot be certain how its customers and competitors will react to the actions taken. Additional tariffs imposed by the United States, and any related counter-measures by China, could increase the Company’s cost of goods and reduce its gross margins. If the Company determines to pass some or all of these new tariff burdens on to its customers as product price increases in the future, the result may be a degradation of the Company’s competitive position and a loss of customers that would adversely affect the Company’s operating performance. However, the ultimate outcome of these tariff actions is not clear at this time, and there can be no assurances that the Company’s mitigation efforts will be successful or that the imposition of any such tariffs or trade actions would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s revenue, gross margins and operating results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

(a) None

(b) None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None

Item 6. Exhibits.

10.35.1		Retention Letter Agreement dated October 7, 2019, between the Company and Michael Binney.†*

31.1		Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.2		Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

32		Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

101.1+		XBRL Instance Document.

101.2+		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.3+		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.4+		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.5+		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.6+		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

*	filed herewith

**	furnished herewith

†	Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

SIGNATURES

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

				EMERSON RADIO CORP.
				(Registrant)

				/s/ Duncan Hon
Date: November 14, 2019				Duncan Hon
				Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

				/s/ Michael Binney
Date: November 14, 2019				Michael Binney
				Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Exhibit 10.35.1

EMERSON RADIO CORP.

35 Waterview Blvd., Suite 140

Parsippany, NJ 07054

October 7th, 2019

RE:Retention Bonus

Dear Mr. Binney:

On behalf of Emerson Radio Corp. (the “Company”), I am pleased to inform you that as an incentive for your continued service to the Company, you are eligible to receive and earn a retention bonus in the aggregate amount of US$60,000 (the “Retention Bonus”), which amount shall be paid to you in the form of a lump sum cash payment, less all applicable tax withholdings and required deductions, as soon as practicable following the date that you execute this letter (the “Effective Date”).

The Retention Bonus will be earned in three equal installments of US$20,000 on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the Effective Date (each, an “Annual Installment”). If your employment with the Company terminates prior to the third anniversary of the Effective Date for any reason other than due to your death, a serious decline in your physical health or in connection with a Change in Control (as defined in the Indemnification Agreement by and between you and the Company), you will be required to repay the Company, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to any Annual Installment, less any amounts withheld by the Company for income and employment taxes, that has not been earned within thirty (30) days of your termination date. This letter is not a contract of employment and does not guarantee you employment for any specified period of time.

Please indicate your understanding and agreement with the above by signing this letter and returning it to the Company. Thank you for your contributions thus far and the contributions we know that you will make to the Company in the time ahead.

Very truly yours,

EMERSON RADIO CORP.

/s/ Duncan Hon

Duncan Hon, Chief Executive Officer

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

/s/ Michael Binney
Michael Binney

Date: 7/Oct/2019

Exhibit 31.1

Certification

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002

I, Duncan Hon, certify that:

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Emerson Radio Corp.;

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;

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;

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

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: November 14, 2019				/s/ Duncan Hon
				Duncan Hon
				Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 302 has been provided to Emerson Radio Corp. and will be retained by Emerson Radio Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Exhibit 31.2

Certification

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002

I, Michael Binney, certify that:

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Emerson Radio Corp.;

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: November 14, 2019				/s/ Michael Binney
				Michael Binney
				Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Emerson Radio Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), Duncan Hon, Chief Executive Officer, and Michael Binney, Chief Financial Officer, of the Company each hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of the dates presented and the consolidated results of operations of the Company for the periods presented.

Dated: November 14, 2019

	By:		/s/ Duncan Hon
			Duncan Hon
			Chief Executive Officer

	By:		/s/ Michael Binney
			Michael Binney
			Chief Financial Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Emerson Radio Corp. and will be retained by Emerson Radio Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.