EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 98338
Filing Year: 2022
Filename: 98338_10-K_2022_0001213900-22-048182.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Item 1. Business
General
TSR, Inc. (the “Company,” “TSR,” “we,” “us” and “our”) is a leading staffing company focused on recruiting Information Technology (“IT”) professionals for short and long-term assignments, permanent placements, project work and providing contract computer programming services to its customers. The Company provides its customers with technical computer personnel to supplement their in-house IT capabilities. The Company’s customers for its contract computer programming services consist primarily of Fortune 1000 companies with significant technology budgets. In the year ended May 31, 2022, the Company provided IT staffing services to 62 customers. Also, beginning in the year ended May 31, 2017, the Company has provided and continues to provide contract administrative (non-IT) workers to some of its significant IT customers, including services to provide administrative workers to new customers acquired following the acquisition of Geneva Consulting Group, Inc. (“Geneva”) on September 1, 2020, as discussed in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements elsewhere in this report.
The Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1969. The Company’s executive offices are located at 400 Oser Avenue, Suite 150, Hauppauge, NY 11788, and its telephone number is (631) 231-0333. This annual report, and each of our other periodic and current reports, including any amendments, are available, free of charge, on our website, www.tsrconsulting.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this annual report on Form 10-K and should not be considered part of this report.
STAFFING SERVICES
The Company’s contract computer programming services involve the provision of technical staff to customers to meet the specialized requirements of their IT operations. The technical personnel provided by the Company generally supplement the in-house capabilities of the Company’s customers. The Company’s approach is to make available to its customers a broad range of technical personnel to meet their requirements rather than focusing on specific specialized areas. The Company has staffing capabilities in the areas of application development in .net and java, mobile applications for Android and IOS platforms, project management, IT security specialists, cloud development and architecture, business analysts, UI design and development, network infrastructure and support and database development and administration. The Company’s services provide customers with flexibility in staffing their day-to-day operations, as well as special projects, on a short-term or long-term basis.
The Company provides technical employees for projects, which usually range from three months to one year. Generally, customers may terminate projects at any time. Staffing services are typically provided at the client’s facility and are billed primarily on an hourly basis based on the actual hours worked by technical personnel provided by the Company and with reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses. The Company pays its technical personnel on a semi-monthly basis and invoices its customers, not less frequently than monthly.
The Company’s success is dependent upon, among other things, its ability to attract, recruit and retain qualified professional IT personnel. The Company believes that there is significant competition for software professionals with the skills and experience necessary to perform the services offered by the Company. Although the Company generally has been successful in attracting employees with the skills needed to fulfill customer engagements, demand for qualified professionals conversant with certain technologies may outstrip supply as new and additional skills are required to keep pace with evolving computer technology or as competition for technical personnel increases. Increasing demand for qualified personnel could also result in increased expenses to hire and retain qualified technical personnel and could adversely affect the Company’s profit margins.
In the past several years, an increasing number of companies are using or are considering using low cost offshore outsourcing centers, particularly in India, to perform technology related work and projects. This trend has contributed to an industry wide decline in domestic IT staffing revenue in some segments. There can be no assurance that this trend will not continue to adversely impact the Company’s IT staffing revenue.
Beginning in the year ended May 31, 2017, the Company began to provide contract administrative (non-IT) workers to support some of its significant IT customers. This service was added at the customers’ request. The skills required for these positions are normally less demanding and the Company has hired a separate recruiting staff to handle this business, which includes both-in house and off-shore recruiters. There can be no assurance that the customers will continue to request these services.
OPERATIONS
The Company provides contract computer programming services primarily in the New York metropolitan area, New England, and the Mid-Atlantic region, although there are also customer locations around the country where the Company places contractors. The Company provides its services principally through offices located in Edison, New Jersey and Long Island, New York. The Company also leases an office space in New York City, but has sublet its New York City office due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Competition from larger competitors for recruiters has created more turnover than expected and increased the cost of retaining recruiters, making it more difficult to increase the number of technical recruiters on staff. As of May 31, 2022, the Company employed 36 persons who are responsible for recruiting technical and non-technical personnel and 12 persons who are account executives. As of May 31, 2021, the Company had employed 29 technical and non-technical recruiters and 13 account executives. For some services, the Company also uses offshore recruiters. The number of offshore recruiters contracted by the Company fluctuates depending on demand for services. At May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021, the Company contracted for approximately 40 offshore recruiters to provide services to clients.
MARKETING AND CUSTOMERS
The Company focuses its marketing efforts on large businesses and institutions with significant IT budgets and recurring staffing and software development needs. The Company provided services to 62 customers during the year ended May 31, 2022 (“fiscal 2022”) as compared to 61 in the year ended May 31, 2021 (“fiscal 2021”). The Company has historically derived a significant percentage of its total revenue from a relatively small number of customers. In fiscal 2022, the Company had four customers which each provided more than 10% of consolidated revenues: ADP (21.5%), Consolidated Edison (19.4%), Citigroup (15.8%), and AgileOne (11.1%). AgileOne provides vendor management services under an arrangement where the Company enters into a subcontract with AgileOne and AgileOne directly contracts with three end customers. The AgileOne end customers for which the Company provides services include Bristol Myers Squibb, which alone constituted 10.6% of the Company’s consolidated revenue for fiscal 2022. Additionally, the Company’s top ten customers (including underlying customers of vendor management companies) accounted for 86% of consolidated revenue in fiscal 2022 and 81% in fiscal 2021. While continuing its efforts to further expand its client base, including strategically targeted middle market accounts, the Company’s marketing efforts are focused primarily on increasing business from its existing accounts. Approximately 21% of the Company’s revenue is derived from end customers in the financial services business. Competitive pressures in financial services, primarily with European based banks, have negatively affected the net effective rates that the Company charges to certain of the Company’s end customers in this industry, which has negatively affected the Company’s gross profit margins.
Many of the Company’s major customers, totaling over 40% of revenue, have retained a third party to provide vendor management services and centralize the consultant hiring process. Under this system, the third party retains the Company to provide contract computer programming services, the Company bills the third party, and the third party bills the ultimate customer. At certain customers, this process has weakened the relationships the Company has built with its customers’ project managers, who are the Company’s primary contacts with its customers and with whom the Company would normally work to place consultants. Instead, the Company is required to interface with the vendor management provider, making it more difficult to maintain its relationships with its customers and preserve and expand its business. In some cases, these changes have also reduced the Company’s profit margins because the vendor management company is retained for the purpose of keeping costs low for the end client and receives a processing fee which is deducted from the payment to the Company.
In accordance with industry practice, most of the Company’s contracts for contract computer programming services are terminable by either the client or the Company on short notice.
PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND RECRUITMENT
In addition to using internet-based job boards such as LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice, Monster, Career Builder and Discover.org, the Company maintains a database of technical personnel with a wide range of skills. The Company uses a sophisticated proprietary computer system to match potential employees’ skills and experience with client requirements. The Company periodically contacts personnel within its database to update their availability, skills, employment interests and other matters and continually updates its database. This database is made available to the account executives and recruiters at each of the Company’s offices.
The Company employs technical personnel primarily on an hourly basis, as required in order to meet the staffing requirements under particular contracts or for particular projects. The Company primarily recruits technical personnel by posting jobs on the Internet and, on occasion, by publishing advertisements in local newspapers and attending job fairs. The Company devotes significant resources to recruiting technical personnel, maintaining 36 technical and non-technical recruiters based in the U.S. and contracting with companies for 40 to 80 offshore recruiters as needed to assist in locating both IT and administrative (non-IT) workers. Potential applicants are generally interviewed and tested by the Company’s recruiting personnel, by third parties that have the required technical backgrounds to review the qualifications of the applicants, or by on-line testing services. In some cases, instead of employing technical personnel directly, the Company uses subcontractors who employ the technical personnel who are provided to the Company’s customers. For a small fee, the Company may sometimes process payments on behalf of customers to contractors identified by the customers directly instead of through the normal recruiting process; this is known as “payrolling”.
Competition
The technical staffing industry is highly competitive and fragmented and has low barriers to entry. The Company competes for potential customers with providers of outsourcing services, systems integrators, computer systems consultants, other providers of technical staffing services and, to a lesser extent, temporary personnel agencies. Many of the Company’s competitors are significantly larger and have greater financial resources than the Company. The Company believes that the principal competitive factors in obtaining and retaining customers are accurate assessment of customers’ requirements, timely assignment of technical employees with appropriate skills and the price of services. The principal competitive factors in attracting qualified technical personnel are compensation, availability, quality and variety of projects and schedule flexibility. The Company believes that many of the technical personnel included in its database may also be pursuing other employment opportunities. Therefore, the Company believes that its responsiveness to the needs of technical personnel is an important factor in the Company’s ability to fill projects. Although the Company believes it competes favorably with respect to these factors, it expects competition to increase and there can be no assurance that the Company will remain competitive.
Intellectual Property Rights
The Company relies primarily upon a combination of trade secret, nondisclosure and other contractual arrangements to protect its proprietary rights. The Company generally enters into confidentiality agreements with its employees, consultants, customers and potential customers and limits access to and distribution of its proprietary information. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by the Company in this regard will be adequate to deter misappropriation of its proprietary information or that the Company will be able to detect unauthorized use and take appropriate steps to enforce its intellectual property rights.
Personnel
As of May 31, 2022, the Company had 632 full-time employees including its 2 executive officers. Of such employees, 12 were engaged in sales, 36 were recruiters for technical and non-technical personnel, 566 were IT and administrative (non-IT) contractors, and 16 were engaged in corporate administrative and clerical functions.
As of May 31, 2021, the Company had 606 full-time employees including its 2 executive officers. Of such employees, 13 were engaged in sales, 29 were recruiters for technical and non-technical personnel, 547 were IT and administrative (non-IT) contractors, and 15 were engaged in corporate administrative and clerical functions.
None of the Company’s employees belong to unions.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained under this Item 1A. “Risk Factors”, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Item 1. “Business”, including but not limited to statements concerning the Company’s future prospects and the Company’s future cash flow requirements are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projections in the forward-looking statements, which statements involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the factors set forth below
● the statements concerning the success of the Company’s plan for growth, both internally and through the previously announced pursuit of suitable acquisition candidates;
● the successful integration of announced and completed acquisitions and any anticipated benefits therefrom;
● the impact of adverse economic conditions on client spending, which include, but are not limited to, the current adverse economic conditions associated with the COVID-19 global health pandemic and the associated financial crisis, stay-at-home and other orders, which may significantly reduce client spending, and which may have a negative impact on the Company’s business;
● risks relating to the competitive nature of the markets for contract computer programming services;
● the extent to which market conditions for the Company’s contract computer programming services will continue to adversely affect the Company’s business;
● the concentration of the Company’s business with certain customers;
● uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to maintain its relations with existing customers and expand its business;
● the impact of changes in the industry, such as the use of vendor management companies in connection with the consultant procurement process;
● the increase in customers moving IT operations offshore;
● the Company’s ability to adapt to changing market conditions;
● the risks, uncertainties and expense of the legal proceedings to which the Company is, or may become, a party; and
● other risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information. We have no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or risks, except to the extent required by applicable law. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. New information, future events or risks could cause the forward-looking events we discuss in this report not to occur. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our expectations only as of the date of this report.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our business, financial condition and results of operations have been and may continue to be negatively impacted by global health epidemics, including the recent COVID-19 outbreak.
Outbreaks of epidemic, pandemic, or contagious diseases such as COVID-19 have and may continue to have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. As the extent and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak remains unpredictable, international stock markets have experienced volatility reflecting the uncertainty associated with the slow-down in the global economy and the resulting governmental responses to the pandemic. If COVID-19 continues to progress in ways that disrupt our customers’ demand for computer programing services or staffing needs or otherwise continues to disrupt our operations, such disruptions may continue to negatively affect, and may in the future materially affect, our operating results. The majority of our workforce and customer base is located in New Jersey and New York and typically works on-site at client locations. However, on March 20, 2020 New York Governor Cuomo signed the New York State on PAUSE executive order, which includes a new directive that all non-essential businesses statewide close in-office personnel functions effective March 22, 2020 to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and we determined that the Company is a non-essential business. In response to these public health directives and orders, we implemented and maintained work-from-home policies for certain employees. The effects of future executive orders, stay at home orders and our work-from-home policies may negatively impact productivity, disrupt our business and impact our ability to service our clients and our clients’ need for our services, the magnitude of which will depend, in part, on the length and severity of the restrictions and other limitations on our ability to conduct our business in the ordinary course. Similar, and perhaps more severe, disruptions in our operations could negatively impact, and may materially negatively impact, our business, operating results and financial condition. Quarantines, shelter-in-place and similar government orders, or the perception that such orders, shutdowns or other restrictions on the conduct of business operations could continue to occur, related to COVID-19 or other infectious diseases, could impact us and the business operations of our vendors and customers. Additionally, if the spread of COVID-19 or other infectious diseases limits our ability to make workers available either because they are ill or due to work-from-home orders, this likely would negatively affect, and may materially negatively affect, our operating results, cash flow and business.
The full financial impact of the pandemic cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions taken globally to contain the COVID-19 pandemic or treat its impact, among others. Existing insurance coverage may not provide protection for all costs that may arise from all such possible events. We continue to assess our business operations and system supports and the impact COVID-19 may have on our results and financial condition, but there can be no assurance that this analysis will enable us to avoid part or all of any impact from the spread of COVID-19 or its consequences, including downturns in business sentiment generally or in our sector in particular.
Our success depends on our management team and other key personnel, the loss of any of whom could disrupt our business operations.
The Board of Directors of the Company elected Thomas Salerno, formerly branch manager of the New Jersey office of TSR Consulting Services, Inc. as Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer in March 2020. The Company is dependent on Thomas Salerno in his corporate positions and as President of TSR Consulting Services, Inc. The Company has an employment agreement with Mr. Salerno which expires November 2, 2023. The Company is also dependent on certain of its account executives who are responsible for servicing its principal customers and attracting new customers. The Company generally does not have employment contracts with the account executives. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to retain its existing personnel or find and attract additional qualified employees. The loss of the service of any of these personnel could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
The Company is currently subject to ongoing litigation with a former significant shareholder which, like other future lawsuits or investigations, could divert our resources or result in substantial liabilities.
The Company is currently subject to litigation involving a former significant shareholder, as discussed in the “Legal Proceedings” section. In connection with this litigation, the Company may enter into a settlement of claims for monetary damages. The Company may also be subject to a judgment for monetary damages. Defending against and/or prosecuting the current litigation may be time-consuming, expensive and cause diversion of management’s attention.
In the future, we may additionally be subject to legal or administrative proceedings and litigation which may be costly to defend and could materially harm our business, financial conditions and operations. With respect to any litigation, the Company’s insurance may not reimburse it or may not be sufficient to reimburse it for the self-insured retention that the Company is required to satisfy before any insurance applies to a claim, unreimbursed legal fees or an adverse result in any litigation. Such event may adversely impact the Company’s business, operating results or financial condition.
Our business may be materially and adversely impacted if our relationship with one or more of our major customers is lost or disrupted.
In fiscal 2022, the Company’s four largest customers, ADP, Consolidated Edison, Citigroup and AgileOne, accounted for 21.5%, 19.4%, 15.8%, and 11.1% of the Company’s consolidated revenue, respectively. Any disruptions in our relationships with our significant customers may have a materially adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations. AgileOne is a vendor management company through which the Company provides services to three end customers, of which Bristol Myers Squibb is the most significant, representing 10.6% of the Company’s consolidated revenue for fiscal 2022. In total, the Company derives over 40% of its revenue from accounts with vendor management companies. The Company’s 10 largest customers provided 86% of consolidated revenue in fiscal 2022. Client contract terms vary depending on the nature of the engagement, and there can be no assurance that a client will renew a contract when it terminates. In addition, the Company’s contracts are generally cancelable by the client at any time on short notice, and customers may unilaterally reduce their use of the Company’s services under such contracts without penalty. For example, one of the Company’s 10 largest customers significantly reduced their use of the Company’s services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 21% of the Company’s revenue is derived from end customers in the financial services business. Competitive pressures in financial services, primarily with European based banks, have negatively affected the net effective rates that the Company charges to certain end customers in this industry, which has negatively affected the Company’s gross profit margins.
In accordance with industry practice, most of the Company’s contracts for contract computer programming services are terminable by either the client or the Company on short notice.
The accounts receivable balances associated with the Company’s largest customers were $8,668,000 for four customers at May 31, 2022 and $4,545,000 for three customers at May 31, 2021. Because of the significant amount of outstanding receivables that the Company may have with its larger customers at any one time, if a client, including a vendor management company which then contracts with the ultimate client, filed for bankruptcy protection or otherwise sought to modify payment terms, it could prevent the Company from collecting on the receivables and have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.
Damage to our reputation may adversely affect our customer relationships and our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company’s reputation among its customers, potential customers and the staffing services industry depends on the performance of the technical personnel that the Company places with its customers. If the Company’s customers are not satisfied with the services provided by the technical personnel placed by the Company, or if the technical personnel placed by the Company lack the qualifications or experience necessary to perform the services required by the Company’s customers, the Company may not be able to successfully maintain its relationships with its customers or expand its client base.
We operate in a competitive market for technical personnel, account executives and technical recruiters and disruptions to our business may result if we fail to attract and retain qualified personnel to operate our business and service our customers.
The Company’s success is dependent upon its ability to attract and retain qualified computer professionals to provide as temporary personnel to its customers. Competition for the limited number of qualified professionals with a working knowledge of certain sophisticated computer languages, which the Company requires for its contract computer services business, is intense. The Company believes that there is a shortage of, and significant competition for, software professionals with the skills and experience necessary to perform the services offered by the Company.
The Company’s ability to maintain and renew existing engagements and obtain new business in its contract computer programming business depends, in large part, on its ability to hire and retain technical personnel with the IT skills that keep pace with continuing changes in software evolution, industry standards and technologies, and client preferences. Although the Company generally has been successful in attracting employees with the skills needed to fulfill customer engagements, demand for qualified professionals conversant with certain technologies may outstrip supply as new and additional skills are required to keep pace with evolving computer technology or as competition for technical personnel increases. Increased demand for qualified personnel has resulted and is expected to continue to result in increased expenses to hire and retain qualified technical personnel and has adversely affected the Company’s profit margins.
The Company faces a highly competitive market for hiring and retaining account executives and technical recruiters, which could affect the Company’s ability to hire and retain such personnel, including by increasing the costs of doing so. If the Company is successful in hiring technical recruiters and account executives, there can be no assurance that such hiring will result in increased revenue.
We operate in a rapidly changing industry and a reduction in demand for our technical staffing services may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The computer industry is characterized by rapidly changing technology and evolving industry standards. These include the overall increase in the sophistication and interdependency of computer technology and a focus by IT managers on cost-efficient solutions. There can be no assurance that these changes will not adversely affect demand for technical staffing services. Organizations may elect to perform such services in-house or outsource such functions to companies that do not utilize temporary staffing, such as that provided by the Company.
Additionally, a number of companies have, in recent years, limited the number of vendors on their approved vendor lists, and are continuing to do so. In some cases, this has required the Company to subcontract with a company on the approved vendor list to provide services to customers. The staffing industry has also experienced margin erosion caused by this increased competition, and customers leveraging their buying power by consolidating the number of vendors with which they deal. In addition to these factors, there has been intense price competition in the area of IT staffing, pressure on billing rates and pressure by customers for discounts. The Company has endeavored to increase its technical recruiting staff in order to better respond to customers’ increasing demands for both the timeliness, quality and quantities of resume submittals against job requisitions.
The Company cannot predict at this time what long-term effect these changes will have on the Company’s business and results of operations.
The increase in our customers’ use of third-party vendor management companies may weaken our relationship with our customers and adversely impact our ability to development and expand customer relationships.
There have been changes in the industry which have affected the Company’s operating results. Many customers have retained third parties to provide vendor management services, and in excess of 40% of the Company’s revenue is derived through business with vendor management companies. The third party is then responsible for retaining companies to provide temporary IT personnel. This results in the Company contracting with such third parties and not directly with the ultimate customer. This change weakens the Company’s relationship with its customer, which makes it more difficult for the Company to maintain and expand its business with its existing customers. It also reduces the Company’s profit margins.
In addition, the agreements with the vendor management companies are frequently structured as subcontracting agreements, with the vendor management company entering into a services agreement directly with the end customers. As a result, in the event of a bankruptcy of a vendor management company, the Company’s ability to collect its outstanding receivables and continue to provide services could be adversely affected.
We have experienced limited growth in our business and recent economic uncertainties, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, have decreased customer demand for our services and our results of operations may continue to be adversely impacted if economic uncertainties exist and demand for our services continues to decrease or plateau as a result.
Demand for the Company’s IT staffing services has been and is significantly affected by the general economic environment. During periods of slowing economic activity, customers may reduce their IT projects and their demand for outside consultants. Therefore, any significant economic downturn could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations. The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States caused business disruption through mandated and voluntary closing of various businesses. While the disruption is currently expected to be temporary, there is considerable uncertainty around the ongoing economic impact. Therefore, the Company expects this matter to continue to negatively impact its operating results in future periods. However, the full financial impact and duration cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The Company expects that economic conditions will continue to affect the number of consultants on billing with customers and the Company’s profitability. In addition to the impact of the economic uncertainties, the Company has not been successful in expanding its customer base beyond its core customers. There is no assurance that the Company will achieve growth in its revenue.
Increases in payroll-related costs coupled with an inability to increase our fees charged to customers to cover such costs has, and may likely continue to have, an adverse effect on our profitability.
The Company is required to pay a number of federal, state and local payroll and related costs, including unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, employer’s portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes, among others, for our employees, including those placed with customers. Significant increases in the effective rates of any payroll-related costs would likely have a material adverse effect on the Company. During the past few years, many of the states in which the Company conducts business have significantly increased their state unemployment tax rates in an effort to increase funding for unemployment benefits. Costs have continued to increase as a result of health care reforms and the mandate to provide health insurance to employees under the Affordable Care Act. New York and New Jersey implemented laws over the last several years that require employers to provide certain minimum benefits for employees with respect to paid sick leave and family leave, which has and will continue to increase our payroll-related costs. Many other cities around the country have enacted or are in the process of enacting similar mandates. The Company has not been able to sufficiently increase the fees charged to its customers to cover these mandated cost increases. There are also proposals on the federal and state levels to phase in paid or partially paid family leave. The enacted mandates have had a negative effect on the Company’s profitability and additional mandates will continue to negatively impact the Company’s margins.
The current trend of companies moving technology jobs and projects offshore has caused and could continue to cause revenue to decline.
In the past few years, more companies are using or are considering using low cost offshore outsourcing centers, particularly in India and other East Asian countries, to perform technology related work and projects. This trend has reduced the growth in domestic IT staffing revenue for the industry. This trend has had a negative impact on our business and there can be no assurance that it will not continue to adversely impact the Company’s IT staffing revenue.
Because much of our technical personnel consists of foreign nationals with work visas, changes in immigration laws that restrict the provision of work visas may adversely affect our ability to retain qualified technical personnel.
The Company obtains many of its technical personnel by subcontracting with companies that utilize foreign nationals entering the U.S. on work visas, primarily under the H-1B visa classification. The Company also sponsors foreign nationals on H-1B visas on a limited basis. The H-1B visa classification enables U.S. employers to hire qualified foreign nationals in positions that require an education at least equal to a bachelor’s degree. U.S. Immigration laws and regulations are subject to legislative and administrative changes, as well as changes in the application of standards and enforcement. In recent years, proclamations have been issued to temporarily suspend certain immigration visas for many categories of foreign workers including H-1B. These and future restrictions on the availability of work visas could restrain the Company’s ability to acquire the skilled professionals needed to meet our customers’ requirements, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. The scope and impact of these changes on the staffing industry and the Company remain unclear, however a narrow interpretation and vigorous enforcement of existing laws and regulations could adversely affect the ability of entities with which the Company subcontracts to utilize foreign nationals and/or renew existing foreign national consultants on assignment. There can be no assurance that the Company or its subcontractors will be able to keep or replace all foreign nationals currently on assignment or continue to acquire foreign national talent at the same rates as in the past.
We experience fluctuations in our quarterly operating results.
The Company’s revenue and operating results are subject to significant variations from quarter-to-quarter. Revenue is subject to fluctuation based upon a number of factors, including the timing and number of client projects commenced and completed during the quarter, delays incurred in connection with projects, the growth rate of the market for contract computer programming services and general economic conditions. Unanticipated termination of a project or the decision by a client not to proceed to the next stage of a project anticipated by the Company could result in decreased revenue and lower utilization rates which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition. Compensation levels can be impacted by a variety of factors, including competition for highly skilled employees and inflation.
The Company’s operating results also fluctuate due to seasonality. Typically, our billable hours, which directly affect our revenue and profitability, decrease in our third fiscal quarter. Clients closing during the holiday season and for winter weather normally causes the number of billable workdays for consultants on billing with customers to decrease. Additionally, at the beginning of the calendar year, which also falls within our third fiscal quarter, payroll taxes are at their highest. This typically results in our lowest gross margins of the year. The Company’s operating results are also subject to fluctuation as a result of other factors such as vacations, client mandated furloughs and client budgeting requirements.
We believe competition in our industry and for qualified personnel will increase, and there can be no assurance that we will remain competitive.
The technical staffing industry is highly competitive, fragmented and has low barriers to entry. The Company competes for potential customers with providers of outsourcing services, systems integrators, computer systems consultants, other providers of technical staffing services and, to a lesser extent, temporary personnel agencies. The Company competes for technical personnel with other providers of technical staffing services, systems integrators, providers of outsourcing services, computer systems consultants, customers and temporary personnel agencies. Many of the Company’s competitors are significantly larger and have greater financial resources than the Company. The Company believes that the principal competitive factors in obtaining and retaining customers are accurate assessment of customers’ requirements, timely assignment of technical employees with appropriate skills and the price of services. The principal competitive factors in attracting qualified technical personnel are compensation, availability, quality and variety of projects and schedule flexibility. The Company believes that many of the technical personnel included in its database may also be pursuing other employment opportunities. Therefore, the Company believes that its responsiveness to the needs of technical personnel is an important factor in the Company’s ability to fill projects. Although the Company believes it competes favorably with respect to these factors, it expects competition to increase, and there can be no assurance that the Company will remain competitive.
The Company is exposed to contract and other liability, and there can be no assurance that our contracts and insurance coverage would adequately protect the Company from such liability or related claims or litigation.
The personnel provided by the Company to customers provide services involving key aspects of its customers’ software applications. A failure in providing these services could result in a claim for substantial damages against the Company, regardless of the Company’s responsibility for such failure. The Company attempts to limit, contractually, its liability for damages arising from negligence or omissions in rendering services, but it is not always successful in negotiating such limits.
Furthermore, due to increased competition and the requirements of vendor management companies, the Company may be required to accept less favorable terms regarding limitations on liability, including assuming obligations to indemnify customers for damages sustained in connection with the provision of our services. There can be no assurance our contracts will include the desired limitations of liability or that the limitations of liability set forth in our contracts would be enforceable or would otherwise protect the Company from liability for damages.
The Company’s business involves assigning personnel to the workplace of the client, typically under the client’s supervision. Although the Company has little control over the client’s workplace, the Company may be exposed to claims of discrimination and harassment and other similar claims as a result of inappropriate actions allegedly taken against the Company’s personnel by customers. As an employer, the Company is also exposed to other possible employment-related claims. The Company is exposed to liability with respect to actions taken by its technical personnel while on a project, such as damages caused by technical personnel errors, misuse of client proprietary information or theft of client property. To reduce these exposures, the Company maintains insurance policies and a fidelity bond covering general liability, workers’ compensation claims, errors and omissions and employee theft. In certain instances, the Company indemnifies its customers for these exposures. Certain of these costs and liabilities are not covered by insurance. There can be no assurance that insurance coverage will continue to be available and at its current price or that it will be adequate to, or will, cover any such liability.
Our business and our reputation could be adversely affected by a data security incident or the failure to protect sensitive client, employee and Company data, or the failure to comply with applicable regulations relating to data security and privacy.
Our ability to protect client, employee, and Company data and information is critical to our reputation and the success of our business. Our clients and employees expect that their confidential, personal and private information will be secure in our possession. Attacks against security systems have become increasingly sophisticated along with developments in technology, and such attacks have become more prevalent. Consequently, the regulatory environment surrounding cybersecurity and privacy has become more and more demanding and has resulted in new requirements and increasingly demanding standards for protection of information. As a result, the Company may incur increased expenses associated with adequately protecting confidential client, employee, and Company data and complying with applicable regulatory requirements. There can be no assurance that we will be able to prevent unauthorized third parties from breaching our systems and gaining unauthorized access to confidential client, employee, and Company data even if our cybersecurity measures are compliant with regulatory requirements and standards. Unauthorized third party access to confidential client, employee, and Company data stored in our system whether as a result of a third party system breach, systems failure or employee negligence, fraud or misappropriation, could damage our reputation and cause us to lose customers, and could subject us to monetary damages, fines and/or criminal prosecution. Furthermore, unauthorized third-party access to or through our information systems or those we develop for our customers, whether by our employees or third parties, could result in system disruptions, negative publicity, legal liability, monetary damages, and damage to our reputation.
While we take steps to protect our intellectual property rights and proprietary information, there can be no assurance that the Company can prevent misappropriation of such rights and information.
The Company relies primarily upon a combination of trade secret, nondisclosure and other contractual agreements to protect its proprietary rights. The Company generally enters into confidentiality agreements with its employees, consultants, customers and potential customers and limits access to and distribution of its proprietary information. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by the Company in this regard will be adequate to deter misappropriation of its proprietary information or that the Company will be able to detect unauthorized use and take appropriate steps to enforce its intellectual property rights.
Our significant stockholders, particularly if they choose to work together, may have the ability to exert significant influence over our business policies and affairs on matters submitted to our stockholders for approval.
Our largest shareholders, Zeff Capital, L.P. and QAR Industries, Inc., are the beneficial owners of an aggregate of 978,273 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 45.6% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock. By virtue of such ownership, Zeff Capital, L.P. and QAR Industries, Inc. have the ability to exercise significant influence over the Company. For example, this concentrated ownership could delay, defer, or prevent a change in control, merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in transactions that other shareholders strongly support or conversely, this concentrated ownership could result in the consummation of such transactions that many of the Company’s other shareholders do not support. Further, investors may be prevented from affecting matters involving the Company, including:
- the composition of our Board of Directors and, through it, any determination with respect to our business direction and policies, including the appointment and removal of officers;
- our acquisition of assets or other businesses; and
- our corporate financing activities.
This significant concentration of stock ownership may also adversely affect the trading price for our Common Stock because investors may perceive disadvantages in owning stock in a company that is controlled by a small number of stockholders.
Certain provisions of our governing documents may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us and make a takeover more difficult to complete, even if such a transaction were in the stockholders’ interest.
In addition to the significant concentration of the ownership of our Common Stock, certain provisions of the Company’s charter and by-laws may have the effect of discouraging a third party from making an acquisition proposal for the Company and may thereby inhibit a change in control of the Company under circumstances that could give the holders of Common Stock the opportunity to realize a premium over the then-prevailing market prices. Such provisions include a classified Board of Directors and advance notice requirements for nomination of directors and certain stockholder proposals set forth in the Company’s charter and by-laws.
The issuance of new classes and series of preferred stock may deter or delay a change in control and/or affect our stock price.
The Company’s charter authorizes the Board of Directors to create new classes and series of preferred stock and to establish the preferences and rights of any such classes and series without further action of the stockholders. The issuance of additional classes and series of capital stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company.
Further, the Company’s stock price could be extremely volatile and, as a result, investors may not be able to resell their shares at or above the price they paid for them.
Among the factors that have previously affected the Company’s stock price and may do so in the future are:
- limited float and a low average daily trading volume;
- industry trends and the performance of the Company’s customers;
- fluctuations in the Company’s results of operations;
- litigation; and
- general market conditions.
The stock market has, and may in the future, experience extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of the Company’s Common Stock.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Item 2. Properties
The Company leases 8,000 square feet of space in Hauppauge, New York for a term expiring December 31, 2023, with annual rents of approximately $97,000. This space is used as executive and administrative offices for the Company and the Company’s operating subsidiaries. The Company also leases sales and recruiting offices in New York City (lease expires August 2022) and Edison, New Jersey (lease expires May 2027), with aggregate annual rents of approximately $160,000 and $118,000, respectively. The Company entered into an agreement to sublease the New York City office space, resulting in a right-of-use asset impairment charge of $137,000 recorded in fiscal 2021.
The Company believes the present locations are adequate for its current needs as well as for the future expansion of its existing business.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Christopher Hughes v. TSR, Inc., Docket No. 651753-2020 (NY Supr. Ct., New York County)
Christopher Hughes, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Company (“Hughes”), filed a complaint against the Company in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in March 2020 alleging two causes of action: (1) breach of his employment contract; and (2) breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing. Hughes alleged that he was terminated without cause or in the alternative that he resigned for good reason and therefore, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated August 9, 2018, between the Company and Hughes, Hughes sought severance pay in the amount of $1,000,000 and reasonable costs and attorney’s fees. The Company denied Hughes’ allegations and filed various counterclaims against Hughes. In October 2021, the Company and Hughes agreed through mediation to settle this matter. In order to avoid lengthy and costly litigation and discovery expenses, the Company has paid Hughes $705,000 to settle all claims. After adjusting for insurance reimbursement, the Company recorded a charge of $580,000 to selling, general and administrative expenses in the quarter ended August 31, 2021 and the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022.
Fintech Consulting LLC v. TSR, Inc., et al., case number 2:21-cv-20181(KSH)(AME) (U.S. Dist. Ct., Dist. of New Jersey)
On December 1, 2021, Fintech Consulting LLC filed a complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The named Defendants in the complaint are the Company, QAR Industries, Inc., a shareholder of TSR (“QAR”), Robert E. Fitzgerald, a director and shareholder of TSR and the President, director and a shareholder of QAR (“Fitzgerald”), and Bradley Tirpak, a shareholder and the chairman of the board of directors of TSR (“Tirpak”). The complaint purports to assert claims against the Defendants under state law and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act in connection with a Share Purchase Agreement, dated January 31, 2021, by and between the Plaintiff, as the seller of shares of TSR's common stock, and QAR and Tirpak, as the purchasers of such shares (the “SPA”). The plaintiff seeks (i) judgment declaring the transactions represented by the SPA null and avoid and returning the shares; (ii) judgment cancelling the SPA and returning the shares in exchange for return of the purchase price; (iii) judgement unwinding the transaction; (iv) compensatory damages; (v) punitive damages; (vi) pre-judgment interest; (vii) costs of suit including attorneys’ fees; and (viii) such other relief as the Court may find appropriate. See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements elsewhere in this report and the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 21, 2021 for more information.
The Company believes the action described above to be without merit and intends to vigorously defend its interests. However, the Company may incur significant additional legal expenses as it pursues a vigorous defense against this action.
While the Company believes the action to be without merit, no assurances can be given as to: (i) the outcome of this or other legal proceedings and (ii) the related impact of an unanticipated adverse outcome of these proceedings on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or near-term liquidity.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
PART II

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company’s shares of Common Stock trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol TSRI. The following are the high and low sales prices for each quarter during the fiscal years ended May 31, 2022 and 2021:
JUNE 1, 2021 - MAY 31, 2022
1ST
QUARTER 2ND
QUARTER 3RD
QUARTER 4TH
QUARTER
High Sales Price $ 13.94 $ 16.80 $ 15.28 $ 15.62
Low Sales Price 8.00 8.38 7.71 6.88
JUNE 1, 2020 - MAY 31, 2021
1ST
QUARTER 2ND
QUARTER 3RD
QUARTER 4TH
QUARTER
High Sales Price $ 6.69 $ 7.25 $ 18.73 $ 14.70
Low Sales Price 3.26 4.47 6.20 7.57
There were 46 holders of record of the Company’s Common Stock as of July 31, 2022. Additionally, the Company estimates that there were 1,300 beneficial holders as of that date. The Company has no current plans to implement a quarterly dividend program or pay any other special cash dividend.
The only securities authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plan relate to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements elsewhere in this report.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Item 6. Reserved
Reserved.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto presented elsewhere in this report.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated certain financial information derived from the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. There can be no assurance that historical trends in operating results will continue in the future:
Years Ended May 31,
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
Amount % of
Revenue Amount % of
Revenue
Revenue, Net $ 97,312 100.0 % $ 68,821 100.0 %
Cost of Sales 81,314 83.6 57,500 83.6
Gross Profit 15,998 16.4 11,321 16.4
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses 15,619 16.0 11,809 17.1
Income (Loss) from Operations 0.4 (488 ) (0.7 )
Other Income (Expense), Net 6,622 6.8 (198 ) (0.3 )
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 7,001 7.2 (686 ) (1.0 )
Benefit from Income Taxes (1 ) 0.0 (109 ) (0.1 )
Consolidated Net Income (Loss) 7,002 7.2 (577 ) (0.9 )
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0.1 0.0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to TSR, Inc. $ 6,929 7.1 % $ (601 ) (0.9 )%
Revenue
Revenue consists primarily of revenue from computer programming consulting services. Revenue for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022 increased approximately $28,491,000 or 41.4% from the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021, primarily due to new business development, organic growth and expanded activity with Geneva clients. The average number of consultants on billing with customers increased from 479 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 to 701 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022. There were 335 and 431 IT contractors at May 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively; while there were 144 and 270 clerical and administrative contractors at May 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively.
We experienced terminated assignments and a decrease in demand for new assignments during fiscal 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the lower number of consultant placements during the year and negatively impacted the Company’s revenues. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic created operational challenges. The start of certain new assignments was delayed in fiscal 2021 due to delays in obtaining necessary clearances, as many of the agencies required to be contacted in obtaining the information needed for background checks were fully or partially closed. By the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company had used 100% of the $6,659,000 proceeds from the PPP Loan (as defined in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements elsewhere in this report) it received in April 2020 to fund its payroll and other allowable expenses, which was fully forgiven in July 2021. The use of these proceeds allowed the Company to avoid certain salary reductions, furloughs and layoffs of employees during the covered period.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022 increased approximately $23,814,000 or 41.4% to $81,314,000 from $57,500,000 in the prior year period. The increase in cost of sales resulted primarily from an increase in consultants placed with customers, primarily from the new business development activity, organic growth and expanded activity with Geneva clients. Cost of sales as a percentage of revenue remained at 83.6% in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 and in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022. The percentage increase in cost of sales for fiscal 2022 as compared to fiscal 2021 (41.4% increase) was substantially the same as the percentage increase in revenue for fiscal 2022 as compared to fiscal 2021 (41.1% increase), causing no change in gross margin percentage.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of expenses relating to account executives, technical recruiters, facilities costs, management and corporate overhead. These expenses increased approximately $3,810,000 or 32.3% from $11,809,000 in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 to $15,619,000 in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022. The increase in these expenses primarily resulted from an additional $2,170,000 in selling, general and administrative expenses for the Geneva accounts, a charge of $580,000 for the legal settlement with the Company’s former Chief Executive officer, additional non-cash compensation expenses of $329,000 related to the TSR, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, and an increase in headcount for our recruiting team to support the growth in revenue. Selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of revenue, decreased from 17.1% in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 to 16.0% in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022 resulted primarily from the forgiveness of principal and accrued interest on the PPP Loan of $6,735,000, offset by net interest expense of approximately $102,000 and a mark-to-market loss of $10,000 on the Company’s marketable equity securities. Other expense for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 resulted primarily from net interest expense of approximately $193,000 and a mark-to-market loss of approximately $5,000 on the Company’s marketable equity securities.
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rates were less than 0.1% for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022 and a benefit of 15.9% for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021. The effective income tax rate was lower than expected in fiscal 2022 due to the non-taxable gain on the forgiveness of the PPP Loan principal and accrued interest.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to TSR
Net income (loss) attributable to TSR was approximately $6,929,000 in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022 compared to a loss of $601,000 in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021. The net income in the current fiscal year was primarily attributable to the forgiveness of principal and accrued interest on the PPP Loan and increased revenue from additional contractors on billing with clients.
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
For the fiscal years ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, inflation and changing prices did not have a material effect on the Company’s revenue or income from continuing operations. The impact for fiscal 2023 cannot yet be determined.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Changes in Financial Condition
The Company’s cash was sufficient to enable it to meet its liquidity requirements during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022. The Company expects that its cash and cash equivalents and the Company’s revolving Credit Facility (the “Credit Facility”) pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement with Access Capital, Inc. (the “Lender”) will be sufficient to provide the Company with adequate resources to meet its liquidity requirements for the 12-month period following the issuance of these financial statements. Utilizing its accounts receivable as collateral, the Company has secured the Credit Facility to increase its liquidity as necessary. As of May 31, 2022, the net borrowings outstanding against this Credit Facility were approximately $62,000. The amount the Company has borrowed fluctuates and, at times, it has utilized the maximum amount of $2,000,000 available under this facility in the prior fiscal year to fund its payroll and other obligations. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility as of May 31, 2022 and through the date of this filing. Additionally, in April 2020, the Company secured a PPP Loan in the amount of $6,659,000 to meet its obligations in the face of potential disruptions in its business operations and the potential inability of its customers to pay their accounts when due. As of August 31, 2020, the Company had used 100% of the PPP Loan funds to fund its payroll and for other allowable expenses under the PPP Loan. The use of these funds allowed the Company to avoid certain salary reductions, furloughs and layoffs of employees during the period. The Company applied for PPP Loan forgiveness and its application for forgiveness was accepted and approved; the PPP Loan and accrued interest were fully forgiven in July 2021.
At May 31, 2022, the Company had working capital (total current assets in excess of total current liabilities) of approximately $10,912,000, including cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities of $6,526,000, as compared to working capital of $8,898,000, including cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities of $7,416,000, at May 31, 2021.
Net cash flow of approximately $2,307,000 was used in operations during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022 as compared to $1,304,000 of net cash flow provided by operations in the prior year. The cash used in operations for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022 primarily resulted from consolidated net income of $7,002,000, non-cash stock-based compensation of $565,000 and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $717,000, offset by the forgiveness of the PPP Loan principal and accrued interest of $6,735,000 and an increase in accounts receivable of $3,767,000. The cash provided by operations for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 primarily resulted from an increase in accounts payable and other payables and accrued expenses of $2,798,000 and a decrease in prepaid and recoverable income taxes of $590,000 offset by the consolidated net loss of $577,000 and an increase in accounts receivable of $1,824,000. The increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses primarily resulted from the deferral of $1,269,000 in payroll taxes as allowed by the CARES Act. One half of these deferred payroll taxes were due on December 31, 2021 and the second half on December 31, 2022.
Net cash used in investing activities of approximately $87,000 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022 resulted from purchases of fixed assets. Net cash used in investing activities of approximately $3,226,000 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 primarily resulted from the acquisition of Geneva in the amount of $3,100,000 and purchases of fixed assets of $126,000.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $1,514,000 during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022 resulted primarily from the net proceeds of the sales of the Company’s common stock in our at-the-market (“ATM”) program of $1,784,000 offset by payments made for taxes related to vested stock awards of $212,000, net repayments on the Company’s Credit Facility of $31,000 and distributions to the minority interest of $27,000. Net cash used in financing activities of approximately $437,000 during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 resulted from net payments on the Company’s Credit Facility of $409,000 and distributions to the minority interest of $28,000.
The Company’s capital resource commitments at May 31, 2022 consisted of lease obligations on its branch and corporate facilities and an accrued legal settlement payable. The net present value of its future lease and settlement payments were approximately $707,000 and $598,000, respectively, as of May 31, 2022. The Company intends to finance these commitments primarily from the Company’s available cash and Credit Facility.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The Securities Act regulations define “critical accounting estimates” as those estimates made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the financial statements or results of operations of the registrant. These estimates require the application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.
The Company’s significant accounting estimates and policies are described in Note 1 to its consolidated financial statements, contained elsewhere in this report. The Company believes that the following accounting estimates and policies require the application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments:
Revenue Recognition
Revenues are recognized as control of the promised service is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration expected in exchange for the services. Revenues from contract assignments are recognized over time, based on hours worked by the Company’s contract professionals. The performance of the requested service over time is the single performance obligation for assignment revenues. Certain customers may receive discounts (e.g., volume discounts, rebates, prompt-pay discounts) and adjustments to the amounts billed. These discounts, rebates and adjustments are considered variable consideration. Volume discounts are the largest component of variable consideration and are estimated using the most likely amount method prescribed by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, contracts terms and estimates of revenue. Revenues are recognized net of variable consideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenues will not occur in subsequent periods. Payment terms vary and the time between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. There are no financing components to the Company’s arrangements. There are no incremental costs to obtain contracts and costs to fulfill contracts are expensed as incurred. The Company’s operations are primarily located in the United States. The Company recognizes most of its revenue on a gross basis when it acts as a principal in its transactions. The Company has direct contractual relationships with its customers, bears the risks and rewards of its arrangements, and has the discretion to select the contract professionals and establish the price for the services to be provided. Additionally, the Company retains control over its contract professionals based on its contractual arrangements. The Company primarily provides services through its employees and to a lesser extent, through subcontractors; the related costs are included in cost of sales. The Company includes billable expenses (out-of-pocket reimbursable expenses) in revenue and the associated expenses are included in cost of sales.
Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets
We regularly evaluate our ability to recover the reported amount of our deferred income tax assets considering several factors, including our estimate of the likelihood of the Company generating sufficient taxable income in future years during the period over which temporary differences reverse. Presently, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that it will realize the benefits of its deferred tax assets based primarily on the Company’s history of and projections for taxable income in the future. In the event that actual results differ from our estimates, or we adjust these estimates in future periods, we may need to establish a valuation allowance against a portion or all of our deferred tax assets, which could materially impact our financial position or results of operations.
Goodwill
Goodwill is recorded when the purchase price paid for an acquisition exceeds the estimated fair value of the net identified tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to impairment analysis at least once annually or more frequently upon the occurrence of an event or when circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a unit is greater than its fair value.
Intangible Assets
The Company amortizes its intangible assets over their estimated useful lives and will review these assets for impairment when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparing the carrying amounts to the future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate. If intangible assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized equals the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair market value.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is a smaller reporting company and is therefore not required to provide this information.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 596) 19
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2022 and 2021 20
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 22
Consolidated Statements of Equity for the years ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 23
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 24
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 25
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board of Directors and Shareholders
TSR, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TSR, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of May 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related consolidated statements of operations, equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended May 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of May 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended May 31, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial report, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.
/s/ CohnReznick LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2008.
Melville, New York
August 15, 2022
TSR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
May 31, 2022 and 2021
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,490,158 $ 7,370,646
Marketable securities 35,536 45,696
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $181,000 in 2022 and 2021 13,427,562 9,660,742
Other 39,753 32,508
13,467,315 9,693,250
Prepaid expenses 216,776 253,694
Prepaid and recoverable income taxes 31,795 8,671
Total Current Assets 20,241,580 17,371,957
Equipment and leasehold improvements, at cost:
Equipment 192,773 154,499
Furniture and fixtures 64,766 64,766
Leasehold improvements 76,349 51,979
333,888 271,244
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 195,094 155,006
138,794 116,238
Other assets 63,270 47,663
Right-of-use asset 652,020 895,573
Intangible assets, net 1,500,750 1,671,750
Goodwill 785,883 785,883
Deferred income taxes 972,000 941,000
Total Assets $ 24,354,297 $ 21,830,064
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
TSR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
May 31, 2022 and 2021
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts and other payables $ 1,425,021 $ 2,083,140
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Salaries, wages and commissions 4,755,437 3,634,885
Other 1,063,466 884,531
5,818,903 4,519,416
Advances from customers 1,210,992 1,170,500
Credit facility 61,882 92,527
Legal settlement payable - current 597,566 298,370
Operating lease liabilities - current 214,941 309,731
Total Current Liabilities 9,329,305 8,473,684
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 492,427 707,369
Legal settlement payable, net of current portion -
568,739
SBA Paycheck Protection Program loan payable -
6,659,220
Total Liabilities 9,821,732 16,409,012
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity: TSR, Inc.
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 500,000 shares; none issued -
-
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 12,500,000 shares; issued 3,298,549 and 3,114,163 shares; 2,146,448 and 1,962,062 outstanding 32,986 31,142
Additional paid-in capital 7,473,866 5,339,200
Retained earnings 20,470,042 13,540,822
27,976,894 18,911,164
Less: treasury stock, 1,152,101 shares, at cost 13,514,003 13,514,003
Total TSR, Inc. Equity 14,462,891 5,397,161
Noncontrolling Interest 69,674 23,891
Total Equity 14,532,565 5,421,052
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 24,354,297 $ 21,830,064
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
TSR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended May 31, 2022 and 2021
Revenue, net $ 97,312,449 $ 68,821,217
Cost of sales 81,314,406 57,500,303
Selling, general and administrative expenses 15,619,409 11,808,950
96,933,815 69,309,253
Income (loss) from operations 378,634 (488,036 )
Other income (expense):
Gain on PPP Loan and interest forgiveness 6,735,246 -
Interest expense, net (102,327 ) (193,401 )
Unrealized loss from marketable securities, net (10,160 ) (4,648 )
6,622,759 (198,049 )
Income (loss) before income taxes 7,001,393 (686,085 )
Benefit from income taxes (1,000 ) (109,000 )
Consolidated net income (loss) 7,002,393 (577,085 )
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 73,173 23,889
Net income (loss) attributable to TSR, Inc. $ 6,929,220 $ (600,974 )
Basic net income (loss) per TSR, Inc. common share $ 3.42 $ (0.31 )
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding 2,024,325 1,962,062
Diluted net income (loss) per TSR, Inc. common share $ 3.30 $ (0.31 )
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding 2,097,898 1,962,062
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
TSR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Years Ended May 31, 2022 and 2021
Shares of
common
stock Common
stock Additional
paid-in
capital Retained
earnings Treasury
stock TSR, Inc.
equity Non-
controlling
interest Total
equity
Balance at June 1, 2020 3,114,163 $ 31,142 $ 5,102,868 $ 14,141,796 $ (13,514,003 ) $ 5,761,803 $ 28,380 $ 5,790,183
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - -
-
-
-
-
23,889 23,889
Distribution to noncontrolling interest - -
-
-
-
-
(28,378 ) (28,378 )
Non-cash stock compensation - -
236,332 -
-
236,332 -
236,332
Net loss attributable to TSR, Inc. - -
-
(600,974 ) -
(600,974 ) -
(600,974 )
Balance at May 31, 2021 3,114,163 31,142 5,339,200 13,540,822 (13,514,003 ) 5,397,161 23,891 5,421,052
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - -
-
-
-
-
73,173 73,173
Distribution to noncontrolling interest - -
-
-
-
-
(27,390 ) (27,390 )
Net proceeds of sales of stock through ATM 142,500 1,425 1,782,373 -
-
1,783,798 -
1,783,798
Non-cash stock compensation - -
564,952 -
-
564,952 -
564,952
Vested stock awards and taxes paid 41,886 (212,659 ) -
-
(212,240 ) -
(212,240 )
Net income attributable to TSR, Inc. - -
-
6,929,220 -
6,929,220 -
6,929,220
Balance at May 31, 2022 3,298,549 $ 32,986 $ 7,473,866 $ 20,470,042 $ (13,514,003 ) $ 14,462,891 $ 69,674 $ 14,532,565
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
TSR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended May 31, 2022 and 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income (loss) $ 7,002,393 $ (577,085 )
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income (loss) to net cash
(used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 235,131 158,154
Unrealized loss from marketable securities, net 10,160 4,648
Non-cash right-of-use asset impairment charge - 136,599
Non-cash lease recovery (66,179 ) (19,098 )
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense 564,952 236,332
Forgiveness of principal and accrued interest on SBA PPP Loan (6,735,246 ) -
Deferred income taxes (31,000 ) (157,000 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable-trade (3,766,820 ) (1,824,447 )
Other receivables (7,245 ) (27,420 )
Prepaid expenses 36,918 (45,583 )
Prepaid and recoverable income taxes (23,124 ) 590,222
Other assets (15,607 ) 1,990
Accounts and other payables and accrued expenses and other
current liabilities 717,394 2,797,809
Legal settlement payable (269,543 ) 39,287
Advances from customers 40,492 (10,734 )
Net cash (used in) provided by in operating activities (2,307,324 ) 1,303,674
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of Geneva Consulting Group, Inc., net of cash acquired of $241,946 - (3,100,114 )
Purchases of equipment and leasehold improvements (86,687 ) (125,951 )
Net cash used in investing activities (86,687 ) (3,226,065 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments on Credit Facility (30,645 ) (408,607 )
Net proceeds from ATM stock sales 1,783,798 -
Tax withholding from vested stock awards (212,240 ) -
Distributions to noncontrolling interest (27,390 ) (28,378 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,513,523 (436,985 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (880,488 ) (2,359,376 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 7,370,646 9,730,022
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 6,490,158 $ 7,370,646
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow data:
Income taxes paid $ 54,000 $ 45,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Right-of-use asset and operating lease liability $ - $ 846,000
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
TSR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2022 and 2021
(1) Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Business, Nature of Operations and Customer Concentrations
TSR, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company,” “TSR,” “we,” “us” and “our”) are primarily engaged in providing contract computer programming services to commercial customers located primarily in the Metropolitan New York area. The Company provides its customers with technical computer personnel to supplement their in-house information technology (“IT”) capabilities. In addition, beginning in fiscal 2017, the Company has provided and continues to provide administrative (non-IT) workers on a contract basis to some of its existing customers, including new customers acquired following the Geneva acquisition. In fiscal 2022, four customers each accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated revenue, constituting a combined 67.7%. The largest of these constituted 21.5% of consolidated revenue. In fiscal 2021, three customers each accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated revenue, constituting a combined 54.3%. The largest of these constituted 22.4% of consolidated revenue. The accounts receivable balances associated with the Company’s largest customers were $8,668,000 for four customers at May 31, 2022 and $4,585,000 for three customers at May 31, 2021. The Company operates in one business segment, contract staffing services.
(b) Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TSR and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
(c) Revenue Recognition
Revenues are recognized as control of the promised service is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration expected in exchange for the services. Revenues from contract assignments are recognized over time, based on hours worked by the Company’s contract professionals. The performance of the requested service over time is the single performance obligation for assignment revenues. Certain customers may receive discounts (e.g., volume discounts, rebates, prompt-pay discounts) and adjustments to the amounts billed. These discounts, rebates and adjustments are considered variable consideration. Volume discounts are the largest component of variable consideration and are estimated using the most likely amount method prescribed by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, contracts terms and estimates of revenue. Revenues are recognized net of variable consideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenues will not occur in subsequent periods. Payment terms vary and the time between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. There are no financing components to the Company’s arrangements. There are no incremental costs to obtain contracts and costs to fulfill contracts are expensed as incurred. The Company’s operations are primarily located in the United States.
The Company recognizes most of its revenue on a gross basis when it acts as a principal in its transactions. The Company has direct contractual relationships with its customers, bears the risks and rewards of its arrangements, and has the discretion to select the contract professionals and establish the price for the services to be provided. Additionally, the Company retains control over its contract professionals based on its contractual arrangements. The Company primarily provides services through its employees and to a lesser extent, through subcontractors; the related costs are included in cost of sales. The Company includes billable expenses (out-of-pocket reimbursable expenses) in revenue and the associated expenses are included in cost of sales.
(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers short-term highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents were comprised of the following as of May 31, 2022 and 2021:
Cash in banks $ 6,436,012 $ 7,317,517
Money market funds 54,146 53,129
$ 6,490,158 $ 7,370,646
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
May 31, 2022 and 2021
(e) Marketable Securities
The Company has characterized its investments in marketable securities, based on the priority of the inputs used to value the investments, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), and lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure the investments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
Investments recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are categorized based on the inputs to valuation techniques as follows:
Level 1- These are investments where values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in an active market the Company has the ability to access.
Level 2- These are investments where values are based on quoted market prices that are not active or model derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.
Level 3- These are investments where values are derived from techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.
The following are the major categories of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of May 31, 2022 and 2021 using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
May 31, 2022 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Equity Securities $ 35,536 $ -
$ -
$ 35,536
May 31, 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Equity Securities $ 45,696 $ -
$ -
$ 45,696
The Company’s equity securities are classified as trading securities, which are carried at fair value, as determined by quoted market prices, which is a Level 1 input, as established by the fair value hierarchy. The related unrealized gains and losses are included in earnings. The Company’s marketable securities at May 31, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:
May 31, 2022 Amortized
Cost Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Gains Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses Recorded
Value
Equity Securities $ 16,866 $ 18,670 $ -
$ 35,536
May 31, 2021
Equity Securities $ 16,866 $ 28,830 $ -
$ 45,696
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
May 31, 2022 and 2021
The Company’s investments in marketable securities consist primarily of investments in equity securities. Market values were determined for each individual security in the investment portfolio. When evaluating the investments for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews factors such as length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer, and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time, which may be sufficient for anticipated recovery in market values.
(f) Accounts Receivable and Credit Policies
The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced by a valuation allowance that reflects management’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected. In addition to reviewing delinquent accounts receivable, management considers many factors in estimating its general allowance, including historical data, experience, customer types, creditworthiness and economic trends. From time to time, management may adjust its assumptions for anticipated changes in any of those or other factors expected to affect collectability.
(g) Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization of equipment and leasehold improvements has been computed using the straight-line method over the following useful lives:
Equipment 3 years
Furniture and fixtures 3 years
Automobiles 3 years
Leasehold improvements Lesser of lease term or useful life
(h) Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders of TSR by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, excluding the effects of any potentially dilutive securities. During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021, the Company granted time and performance vesting stock awards under its 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (see Note 14 for further information). Diluted earnings per share gives effect to all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The common stock equivalents associated with these stock awards of 73,573 in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022 have been included for diluted shares outstanding for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022. The common stock equivalents associated with these stock awards of 78,901 in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 have not been included for diluted shares outstanding for the fiscal year May 31, 2021 since the effect would be anti-dilutive due to the net loss incurred for the period.
(i) Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities at enacted rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. The effect of enacted tax law or rate changes is reflected in income in the period of enactment.
(j) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820-10”), defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and provides for expanded disclosure about fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 applies to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements.
The Company determines or calculates the fair value of financial instruments using quoted market prices in active markets when such information is available or using appropriate present value or other valuation techniques, such as discounted cash flow analyses, incorporating available market discount rate information for similar types of instruments while estimating for non-performance and liquidity risk. These techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate, credit spreads and estimates of future cash flows.
Assets and liabilities typically recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis to which ASC 820-10 applies include:
● non-financial assets and liabilities initially measured at fair value in an acquisition or business combination, and
● long-lived assets measured at fair value due to an impairment assessment under ASC 360-10-15, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
May 31, 2022 and 2021
This topic defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and establishes a three-level hierarchy, which encourages an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820-10 requires that assets and liabilities recorded at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
● Level 1 - inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.
● Level 2 - inputs utilize other-than-quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.
● Level 3 - inputs are unobservable and are typically based on the Company’s own assumptions, including situations where there is little, if any, market activity. Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions that are classified within the Level 3 classification.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the Company classifies such financial assets or liabilities based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of the fair value of certain financial instruments. For cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts and other payables, accrued liabilities and advances from customers, the amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements approximate fair value because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.
(k) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, provisions for doubtful accounts receivable and assessments of the recoverability of the Company’s deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(l) Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected cash flows undiscounted and without interest is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.
(m) Goodwill
Goodwill is recorded when the purchase price paid for an acquisition exceeds the estimated fair value of the net identified tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to impairment analysis at least once annually or more frequently upon the occurrence of an event or when circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a unit is greater than its fair value. The annual test of goodwill was performed as of September 1, 2021 and no impairment was found. There was no change in goodwill in fiscal 2022.
(n) Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, certificates of deposit, marketable securities and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash equivalents with high-credit quality financial institutions and brokerage houses. The Company has substantially all of its cash in four bank accounts. At times, such amounts may exceed federally insured limits. The Company holds its marketable securities in brokerage accounts. The Company has not experienced losses in any such accounts. As a percentage of revenue, the four largest customers consisted of 64.3% of the net accounts receivable balance at May 31, 2022.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
May 31, 2022 and 2021
(2) Income Taxes
A reconciliation of the benefit for income taxes computed at the federal statutory rates of 21.0% for fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 to the reported amounts is as follows:
Amount % Amount %
Amounts at statutory federal tax rate $ 1,470,000 21.0 % $ (144,000 ) (21.0 )%
PPP Loan Forgiveness (1,414,000 ) (20.2 ) - (0.7 )
Noncontrolling interest (15,000 ) (0.2 ) (5,000 ) (0.7 )
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax effect 12,000 0.2 (23,000 ) (3.4 )
Federal benefit of state NOL -
-
50,000 7.3
Non-deductible expenses and other (54,000 ) (0.8 ) 13,000 1.9
$ (1,000 ) (0.0 )% $ (109,000 ) (15.9 )%
The components of the benefit for income taxes are as follows:
Federal State Total
2022: Current $ - $ 30,000 $ 30,000
Deferred (19,000 ) (12,000 ) (31,000 )
$ (19,000 ) $ 18,000 $ (1,000 )
2021: Current $ - $ 48,000 $ 48,000
Deferred (96,000 ) (61,000 ) (157,000 )
$ (96,000 ) $ (13,000 ) $ (109,000 )
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred income tax assets at May 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable $ 55,000 $ 52,000
Accrued compensation and other accrued expenses 43,000 26,000
Net operating loss carryforwards 508,000 421,000
Equipment and leasehold improvement depreciation and amortization (40,000 ) (32,000 )
Unrealized gain (5,000 ) (8,000 )
Legal settlement with investor 180,000 275,000
Non-cash stock compensation 111,000 70,000
Non-cash lease expense 17,000 36,000
Accumulated amortization 90,000 95,000
Other items, net 13,000 6,000
Total deferred income tax assets $ 972,000 $ 941,000
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TSR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
May 31, 2022 and 2021
The Company believes that it is more likely than not that it will realize the benefits of its deferred tax assets based primarily on the Company’s history of and projections for taxable income in the future. The federal net operating loss carryforwards may be used indefinitely, and the state carryforwards are generally usable for 20 years.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties associated with tax matters as selling, general and administrative expenses and includes accrued interest and penalties with accrued and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act provides numerous tax provisions and stimulus measures, including temporary changes regarding the prior and future utilization of net operating losses, temporary changes to the prior and future limitations on interest deductions, and technical corrections from prior tax legislation for tax depreciation of certain qualified improvement property. The Company has evaluated the provisions of the CARES Act relating to income taxes which resulted in the ability to carryback net operating losses and file for a federal tax refund of approximately $586,000, which was recorded in the May 31, 2020 consolidated balance sheet. The amount was subsequently collected in April 2021.
The Company’s federal and state income tax returns prior to fiscal year 2019 are closed.
(3) Leases
The Company leases the space for its three offices in New York City, Hauppauge and New Jersey. Under ASC 842, at contract inception we determine whether the contract is or contains a lease and whether the lease should be classified as an operating or finance lease. Operating leases are in right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.
The Company’s leases for its three offices are classified as operating leases.
The lease agreements for New York City, Hauppauge and New Jersey expire on August 31, 2022, December 31, 2023 and May 31, 2027, respectively, and do not include any renewal options. During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021, the Company extended its lease in Hauppauge, entered into a lease in a new location for its New Jersey office, and entered into a sublease agreement for the remainder of the lease in New York City. Due to the fact that the future sublease lease cash inflows will be less than the carrying value of the corresponding right-of-use asset, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset impairment charge of $136,599 in the quarter ended November 30, 2020.
In addition to the monthly base amounts in the lease agreements, the Company is required to pay real estate taxes and operating expenses during the lease terms.
For the fiscal years ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s operating lease expense for these leases was $326,000 and $385,000, respectively.
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of May 31, 2022 were as follows:
Twelve Months Ended May 31,
$ 256,604
179,035
123,840
126,936
130,109
Thereafter -
Total undiscounted operating lease payments 816,524
Less imputed interest 109,156
Present value of operating lease payments $ 707,368
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TSR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
May 31, 2022 and 2021
The following table sets forth the right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities as of May 31, 2022:
Assets
Right-of-use assets $ 652,020
Liabilities
Current operating lease liabilities $ 214,941
Long-term operating lease liabilities 492,427
Total operating lease liabilities $ 707,368
The weighted average remaining lease term for the Company’s operating leases is 3.3 years.
(4) Credit Facility
On November 27, 2019, TSR closed on a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement with Access Capital, Inc. (the “Lender”) that initially provided up to $7,000,000 in funding to TSR and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, TSR Consulting Services, Inc., Logixtech Solutions, LLC and Eurologix, S.A.R.L., each of which, together with TSR, is a borrower under the Credit Facility. Each of the borrowers has provided a security interest to the Lender in all of their respective assets to secure amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility.
TSR expects to utilize the Credit Facility for working capital and general corporate purposes. The maximum amount that may now be advanced under the Credit Facility at any time shall not exceed $2,000,000.
Advances under the Credit Facility accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to (x) the “base rate” or “prime rate” announced by Citibank, N.A. from time to time, which shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, in an amount equal to each increase or decrease in such “base rate” or “prime rate,” plus (y) 1.75%. The prime rate as of May 31, 2022 was 4.00%, indicating an interest rate of 5.75% on the Credit Facility. The initial term of the Credit Facility is five years, which shall automatically renew for successive five-year periods unless either TSR or the Lender gives written notice to the other of termination at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of the then-current term.
TSR is obliged to satisfy certain financial covenants and minimum borrowing requirements under the Credit Facility, and to pay certain fees, including prepayment fees, and provide certain financial information to the Lender. The Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants at May 31, 2022.
As of May 31, 2022, the net borrowings outstanding against the Credit Facility were $62,000. The amount the Company has borrowed fluctuates and, at times, it has utilized the maximum amount of $2,000,000 available under the facility to fund its payroll and other obligations.
(5) Legal Settlement with Investor
On April 1, 2020, the Company entered into a binding term sheet (“Term Sheet”) with Zeff Capital, L.P. (“Zeff”) pursuant to which it agreed to pay Zeff an amount of $900,000 over a period of three years in cash or cash and stock in settlement of expenses incurred by Zeff during its solicitations in 2018 and 2019 in connection with the annual meetings of the Company, the costs incurred in connection with the litigation initiated by and against the Company as well as negotiation, execution and enforcement of the Settlement and Release Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2019, by and between the Company, Zeff and certain other parties. In exchange for certain releases, the Term Sheet calls for a cash payment of $300,000 on June 30, 2021, a second cash payment of $300,000 on June 30, 2022 and a third payment of $300,000 also on June 30, 2022, which can be paid in cash or common stock at the Company’s option. There is no interest due on these payments. The $300,000 payment due on June 30, 2021 was paid when due. The agreement also has protections to defer such payment dates so that the debt covenants with the Company’s Lender are not breached. On August 13, 2020, the Company, Zeff, Zeff Holding Company, LLC and Daniel Zeff entered into a settlement agreement to reflect these terms. Any installment payment which is deferred as permitted above will accrue interest at the prime rate plus 3.75%, and Zeff shall thereby have the option to convert such deferred amounts (plus accrued interest if any) into shares of the Company’s stock. The Company accrued $818,000, the estimated present value of these payments using an effective interest rate of 5%, in the quarter ended February 29, 2020, as the events relating to the expense occurred prior to such date. The two cash payments of $300,000 each were made by June 30,2022 in full satisfaction of the settlement.
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TSR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
May 31, 2022 and 2021
(6) Other Matters
From time to time, the Company is party to various lawsuits, some involving material amounts. Management is not aware of any lawsuits that would have a material adverse impact on the consolidated financial position of the Company except for the litigation disclosed elsewhere in the report, including Notes 5, 7, 12 and 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(7) Termination of Former CEO
The Company terminated Christopher Hughes, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Company (“Hughes”), effective February 29, 2020. Hughes filed a complaint against the Company in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in March 2020 alleging two causes of action: (1) breach of his employment contract; and (2) breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing. Hughes alleged that he was terminated without cause or in the alternative that he resigned for good reason and therefore, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated August 9, 2018, between the Company and Hughes, Hughes sought severance pay in the amount of $1,000,000 and reasonable costs and attorney’s fees. The Company denied Hughes’ allegations and filed various counterclaims against Hughes.
In October 2021, the Company and Hughes agreed through mediation to settle this matter. In order to avoid lengthy and costly litigation and discovery expenses, the Company has paid Hughes $705,000 to settle all claims. After adjusting for insurance reimbursement, the Company accrued a charge of $580,000 to selling, general and administrative expenses in the quarter ended August 31, 2021 and the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022.
(8) COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has caused business disruption, including through mandated and voluntary closing of various businesses. While the disruption is currently expected to be temporary, there is considerable uncertainty around the impact of the pandemic on our business. Therefore, the Company expects this matter to continue to negatively impact its operating results in future periods. However, the full financial impact and duration cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
(9) Payroll Protection Program Loan
On April 15, 2020, the Company received loan proceeds of $6,659,220 under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”). The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) was established under the congressionally-approved Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”). The PPP Loan to the Company was made through JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association.
In March 2021, the Company submitted a PPP Loan Forgiveness application to the SBA through the PPP Lender. On July 7, 2021, the Company received notification from the PPP Lender that the SBA approved the Company’s application for forgiveness of the entire principal amount of the PPP Loan plus accrued interest. The PPP Lender will apply the forgiveness amount to satisfy the PPP Loan. The Company has no further obligations with respect to the PPP Loan. The Company recognized “Other Income” of $6,735,246 in the quarter ended August 31, 2021 and fiscal year ended May 31, 2022 related to the forgiveness of the loan principal and accrued interest.
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TSR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
May 31, 2022 and
(10) Geneva Consulting Group Acquisition
On September 1, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding stock of Geneva Consulting Group, Inc., a New York corporation (“Geneva”) and provider of temporary and permanent information technology personnel based in Port Washington, New York. The stock of Geneva was purchased from the three shareholders of Geneva (the “Sellers”), none of which had, or will have following the acquisition, a material relationship with the Company or its affiliates.
The purchase price for the shares of Geneva was comprised of the following: (i) $1,452,000 in cash paid to Sellers at the closing of the acquisition, (ii) an amount of $748,000, which was equal to the amount of Geneva’s loan under the PPP that was not assumed by the Company and was substantially forgiven by the SBA, (iii) an amount up to $300,000 originally payable as an earnout payment in part in February 2021 and in part in August 2021 (the “Earnout Payments”), (iv) bonus payments payable in $10,000 increments, (v) $747,000 for the net working capital of Geneva as of closing and (vi) other purchase price adjustments of $36,000. Any Earnout Payments and bonus payments were to be determined based upon the achievement of certain criteria relating to the number the Company’s contractors working full-time at the Company’s client locations on such dates.
The initial Earnout Payments and bonus payment liability was valued at its fair value using an option pricing based approach with a risk-neutral framework using Black Scholes due to the option-like nature of the earnout payment structure (Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy). The Earnout Payments were revalued quarterly prior to the resolution discussed below, using a present value approach and any resulting increase or decrease was recorded into selling, general and administrative expenses. Any changes in the amount of the actual results and forecasted scenarios could impact the fair value. Significant judgment was employed in determining the appropriateness of the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of the Earnout Payments as of the acquisition date and subsequent period-ends.
On March 17, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with the Sellers’ representatives pursuant to which the parties agreed to settle certain interpretive differences regarding the Sellers’ entitlement to the bonus payments described above. Pursuant to this agreement, and in full satisfaction of the Company’s obligations for deferred payments under the purchase agreement for the Geneva acquisition, the Sellers’ representative acknowledged receipt of the first Earnout Payment in the amount of $100,000, the parties agreed that the Company would make aggregate bonus payments to the Sellers’ representatives in the amount of $260,000, and the Company agreed to instruct the escrow agent to release to the Sellers’ representatives the second Earnout Payment in the amount of $200,000. All amounts relating to the Earnout Payments and bonus payments that had not been paid as of the date of the agreement were either paid by the Company or released by the escrow agent on March 18, 2021. This agreement resulted in a charge to selling, general and administrative expenses of $210,000 in the quarter ended February 28, 2021. No further earnout or bonus amounts can be earned or will be paid subsequent to March 18, 2021.
The acquisition was accounted for as an acquisition of a business in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting. The acquired assets and assumed liabilities were recorded at their fair values. The Company determined the fair values with the assistance of valuations performed by an independent third-party specialist.
The Company incurred approximately $498,000 in legal fees, business broker fees, valuation services, accounting fees and other expenses to complete the Geneva acquisition. Included in this amount is additional bonus payments to the Sellers of $210,000 related to the March 17, 2021 agreement discussed above. All acquisition related costs have been expensed as incurred and included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
May 31, 2022 and
The following table summarizes the components of the purchase price at fair values at September 1, 2020:
Cash consideration paid $ 2,983,264
Estimated earnout and other liabilities 358,796
Total purchase price $ 3,342,060
The following table summarizes the allocation of purchase price at estimated fair values at September 1, 2020:
Cash $ 241,946
Accounts receivable 778,930
Prepaid expenses 5,249
Intangible assets (see Note 11) 1,800,000
Goodwill 785,883
Accrued expenses (269,948 )
Net assets $ 3,342,060
The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined operating results of the Company and Geneva as if the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period presented. Pro forma data is subject to various assumptions and estimates and is presented for informational purposes only. This pro forma data does not purport to represent or be indicative of the consolidated operating results that would have been reported had the transaction been completed as described herein, and the data should not be taken as indicative of future operating results.
Unaudited pro forma financial information assuming the acquisition of Geneva as of June 1, 2020 is presented in the following table (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31,
Revenue $ 70,258
Net loss $ (756 )
Earnings loss per share $ (0.39 )
(11) Intangible Assets
The Company amortizes its intangible assets over their estimated useful lives and will review these assets for impairment when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparing the carrying amounts to the future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate. If intangible assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized equals the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair market value.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
May 31, 2022 and
Intangible assets are as follows:
May 31,
May 31,
Amortization
Database (estimated life 5 years) $ 195,500
$ 46,000 $ 149,500
Non-compete agreement (estimated life 2 years) 6,250 5,000 1,250
Trademark (estimated life 3 years) 45,000 20,000 25,000
Customer relationships (estimated life 15 years) 1,425,000 100,000 1,325,000
Total $ 1,671,750
$ 171,000 $ 1,500,750
No instances of triggering events or impairment indicators were identified at May 31, 2022 or 2021.
(12) Related Party Transactions
On January 5, 2021, the members of the Board of Directors of the Company other than Robert Fitzgerald approved providing a waiver to QAR Industries, Inc. for its contemplated acquisition of shares owned by Fintech Consulting LLC under the Company’s then existing rights agreement (which covered a now non-existent class of Class A preferred stock) so that a distribution date would not occur under such agreement as a result of the acquisition. QAR Industries, Inc. and Fintech Consulting LLC were both principal stockholders of the Company, each owning more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock prior to the consummation of the acquisition. Robert Fitzgerald is the President and majority shareholder of QAR Industries, Inc. The other directors of the Company are not affiliated with QAR Industries, Inc.
On February 3, 2021, the transaction was completed and QAR Industries, Inc. purchased 348,414 shares of TSR’s common stock from Fintech Consulting LLC at a price of $7.25 per share. At the same time, Bradley M. Tirpak, Chairman of TSR, purchased 27,586 shares of TSR’s common stock from Fintech Consulting LLC at a price of $7.25 per share. The foregoing transaction is currently the subject of litigation due to a complaint filed by Fintech Consulting LLC on December 1, 2021. For more information about the foregoing complaint and litigation, please see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 21, 2021.
The Company has provided placement services for an entity in which a Board of Director of the Company is the CEO. Revenues for such services in fiscal 2022 were approximately $59,000. There were no amounts outstanding as accounts receivable from this entity as of May 31.2022.
(13) Common Stock
Our certificate of incorporation, as amended, authorizes the issuance of up to 12,500,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share.
On October 8, 2021, the Company filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-260152) (the “2021 TSRI Shelf”) which contains (i) a base prospectus, which covers the offering, issuance and sale by the Company of up to $5,000,000 in the aggregate of shares of common stock from time to time in one or more offerings; and (ii) a sales agreement prospectus, which covers the offering, issuance and sale by the Company of up to $4,167,000 in the aggregate of shares of common stock that may be issued and sold from time to time under an at-the-market sales agreement (the “2021 ATM”) by and between the Company and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, as sales agent (the “2021 Agent”). The $4,167,000 of common stock that may be offered, issued and sold under the sales agreement prospectus is included in the $5,000,000 of shares of common stock that may be offered, issued and sold by the Company under the base prospectus. Upon termination of the sales agreement, any portion of the $4,167,000 included in the sales agreement prospectus that is not sold pursuant to the sales agreement will be available for sale in other offerings pursuant to the base prospectus and if no shares are sold under the agreement, the full $4,167,000 of securities may be sold in other offerings pursuant to the base prospectus. Under the 2021 ATM, we pay the 2021 Agent a commission rate equal to 3.0% of the gross sales price per share of all shares sold through the 2021 Agent under the sales agreement.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
May 31, 2022 and
During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, we sold an aggregate of 142,500 shares of common stock pursuant to the 2021 ATM for total gross proceeds of $1,965,623 at an average selling price of $13.79 per share, resulting in net proceeds of $1,783,798 after deducting $181,825 in commissions and other transactions costs.
The 2021 TSRI Shelf is currently our only active shelf-registration statement. We may offer TSR common stock registered under the 2021 TSRI Shelf from time to time in response to market conditions or other circumstances if we believe such a plan of financing is in the best interests of our stockholders. We believe that the 2021 TSRI Shelf provides us with the flexibility to raise additional capital to finance our operations as needed. However, there is no assurance we will be successful in doing so.
(14) Stock-based Compensation Expense
On January 28, 2021, the Company granted 108,333 shares in time vesting restricted stock awards and 69,167 shares in time and performance vesting restricted stock awards to officers, directors and key employees under the TSR, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The time vesting shares vest in tranches at the one, two and three-year anniversaries of the grants (“service condition”). These shares had a grant date fair value of $826,000 based on the closing price of TSR’s common stock on the day prior to the grants. The associated compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the time between grant date and the date the shares vest (the “service period”). The time and performance vesting shares also vest in tranches at or after the two- and three-year anniversaries of the grants. The performance condition is defined in the grant agreements and relates to the market price of the Company’s common stock over a stated period of time (“market condition”). These shares had a grant date value of $262,000 based on the closing price of TSR common shares on the day prior to the grants discounted by an estimated forfeiture rate of 40-60%. The Company took into account the historical volatility of its common stock to assess the probability of satisfying the market condition. The associated compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis between the time the achievement of the performance criteria is deemed probable and the time the shares may vest. The market condition for the shares that vest on the two-year anniversary was met in October 2021. During the fiscal years ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, $565,000 and $236,000, respectively, has been record as stock-based compensation expense and included in selling, general and administrative expenses. As of May 31, 2022, there is approximately $287,000 of unearned compensation expense that will be expensed through February 2024; 142,666 stock awards expected to vest; 56,666 awards vested to date, of which 14,780 were forfeited to pay taxes applicable to the stock awards.
(15) Pending Legal Issue
On December 1, 2021, Fintech Consulting LLC filed a complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The named Defendants in the complaint are the Company, QAR Industries, Inc., a shareholder of TSR (“QAR”), Robert E. Fitzgerald, a director and shareholder of TSR and the President, director and a shareholder of QAR (“Fitzgerald”), and Bradley Tirpak, a shareholder and the chairman of the board of directors of TSR (“Tirpak”). The complaint purports to assert claims against the Defendants under state law and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act in connection with a Share Purchase Agreement, dated January 31, 2021, by and between the Plaintiff, as the seller of shares of TSR's common stock, and QAR and Tirpak, as the purchasers of such shares (the “SPA”). The plaintiff seeks (i) judgment declaring the transactions represented by the SPA null and avoid and returning the shares; (ii) judgment cancelling the SPA and returning the shares in exchange for return of the purchase price; (iii) judgement unwinding the transaction; (iv) compensatory damages; (v) punitive damages; (vi) pre-judgment interest; (vii) costs of suit including attorneys’ fees; and (viii) such other relief as the Court may find appropriate. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements elsewhere in this report and the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 21, 2021 for more information.
The Company believes the action described above to be without merit and intends to vigorously defend its interests. However, the Company may incur significant additional legal expenses as it pursues a vigorous defense against this action.
While the Company believes the action to be without merit, no assurances can be given as to: (i) the outcome of this or other legal proceedings and (ii) the related impact of an unanticipated adverse outcome of these proceedings on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or near-term liquidity.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the Company’s most recently reported completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on criteria established in the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of May 31, 2022.
Internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations. Therefore, internal control over financial reporting determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and may not prevent or detect all misstatements. Moreover, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 9B. Other Information
As previously disclosed, on April 1, 2020, the Company entered into a binding term sheet (“Term Sheet”) with Zeff Capital, L.P. (“Zeff”) pursuant to which it agreed to pay Zeff an amount of $900,000 over a period of three years in cash or cash and stock in settlement of expenses incurred by Zeff during its solicitations in 2018 and 2019 in connection with the annual meetings of the Company, the costs incurred in connection with the litigation initiated by and against the Company as well as negotiation, execution and enforcement of the Settlement and Release Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2019, by and between the Company, Zeff and certain other parties. In exchange for certain mutual releases, the Term Sheet calls for a cash payment of $300,000 on June 30, 2021, a second cash payment of $300,000 on June 30, 2022 and a third payment of $300,00 also on June 30, 2022, which can be paid in cash or common stock at the Company’s option. There is no interest due on these payments. The agreement also has protections to defer such payment dates so that the debt covenants with the Company’s lender are not breached. On August 13, 2020, the Company, Zeff, Zeff Holding Company, LLC and Daniel Zeff entered into a settlement agreement to reflect these terms. Any installment payment which is deferred as permitted above will accrue interest at the prime rate plus 3.75%, and Zeff shall thereby have the option to convert such deferred amounts (plus accrued interest if any) into shares of the Company’s common stock. The foregoing descriptions do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by the full text of the agreement, which was attached to the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020 as Exhibit 10.6 and incorporated herein by reference. The two cash payments of $300,000 each were made by June 30,2022 in full satisfaction of the settlement.
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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by this Item 10 is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement in connection with the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item 11 is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement in connection with the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this Item 12 is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement in connection with the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this Item 13 is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement in connection with the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by this Item 14 is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement in connection with the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
1. The consolidated financial statements as indicated in the index set forth on page 20.
Financial Statement Schedules have been omitted, since they are either not applicable, not required or the information is included elsewhere herein.
2. Exhibits as listed in Exhibit Index on page 40.