Forward Looking Statements

The information provided in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including, without limitation, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below) contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the Company's future plans, objectives, and expected performance. The words "believe," "may," "will," "could," "should," "would," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "objective," "seek," "strive," "might," "likely result," "build," "grow," "plan," "goal," "expand," "position," or similar words, or the negatives of these words, or similar terminology, identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable, but are subject to a wide range of risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements referred to above. These factors include, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties discussed under "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," the uncertainties related to the ability of the Company to sell its existing product and professional service lines, as well as its new products and professional services (due to potential competitive pressure from other companies or other products), as well as the potential for terrorist attacks, changes in fuel costs, airline bankruptcies and consolidations, economic conditions, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the SEC. Other uncertainties which could impact the Company include, without limitation, uncertainties with respect to future changes in governmental regulation and the impact that such changes in regulation will have on the

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Company's business. Additional uncertainties include, without limitation, uncertainties relating to: (1) the Company's ability to find and maintain the personnel necessary to sell, manufacture, and service its products; (2) its ability to adequately protect its intellectual property; and (3) its ability to secure future financing. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made and which reflect management's analysis, judgments, belief, or expectation only as of such date.

Moreover, investors are cautioned to interpret many of the risks identified in the risk factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, as well as the risks set forth above, as being heightened as a result of the ongoing and numerous adverse impacts of COVID-19. The spread of COVID-19 has severely impacted many economies throughout the world, with businesses being forced to cease or limit operations for long or indefinite periods of time. Measures taken to contain the spread of the virus, including travel bans, quarantines and closures of non-essential services have triggered significant disruptions to businesses worldwide, with particular concentration on the aviation industry that the Company serves. The federal government has responded with monetary and fiscal interventions to aid in stabilizing the economy and the Company has applied for assistance under the Payroll Support Program for Air Carriers and Contractors, part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"). Presently, the Company is still awaiting a decision regarding its application for assistance under the CARES Act. There can be no assurances however, that the Company will receive any financial assistance as a result of this application.

The aviation and travel industries, which are served by the Company and its products, were severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak as a result of travel restrictions imposed by most jurisdictions. As a result of the pandemic, the Company faces increased economic pressures and possible loss of revenue for the remainder of fiscal 2020 and into fiscal 2021. The severity of the downturn depends on many factors, the outcomes of which are uncertain or unknown at this time, such as, among other things, the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or to mitigate its impact, the discovery of treatments and vaccines for the disease, the length of time before the public feels safe to travel, and the economic stimulus programs available to affected industries and consumers. All of these variables will impact how quickly the industry can recover and may affect the revenue and earnings levels of the Company.

For further information on factors which could impact the Company and the statements contained herein, see Item 1A: Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2019. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update and supplement any forward-looking statements that become untrue because new information becomes available, other events occur in the future, or otherwise.





Description of Business


PASSUR is a global leader in digital operational excellence. The Company reduces operational complexity by delivering a trusted platform combined with professional services to help lower operating expenses.

Operational efficiency is more important now than ever to eliminate sources of waste, variables, and inflexible operations for increased profits. The Company addresses this significant industry problem by applying our technology platform, combined with professional services, to provide solutions that predict, prioritize, prevent and help the industry recover from unexpected disruptions. These disruptions have long been seen as the cost of doing business in the industry and are even more pronounced today, creating greater uncertainty to the industry. The Company provides actionable intelligence to enable the industry to manage their operations more efficiently.

PASSUR solutions are used by some of the largest airlines and airports in the United States, as well as by airlines and airports in Canada, Europe, and Latin America.

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The Company's business plan is to continue to focus on increasing subscription-based revenues from its suite of software applications, and professional services designed to address the needs of the aviation industry and the U.S. government. The Company helps customers alleviate constraints without the cost of expensive infrastructure upgrades and get them fully operational within months, to capture more revenue during peak travel periods. The Company's goal is to help solve problems faced by its customers and increase profits, by focusing on:

·Improving visibility across departments;

·Improving the quality of planning data; and

·Automating data driven decision support for capacity and demand to meet the spikes in revenue opportunity.

For the three months ended April 30, 2020, total revenue decreased 13% to $3,179,000, compared with $3,634,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019. Loss from operations for the three months ended April 30, 2020 (inclusive of the impairment charge of $9,874,000, which is described further below) was $11,512,000, compared to $964,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019. Excluding the impact of the impairment charge, the loss from operations was $1,638,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2020, an increase of $674,000 from the same period in fiscal 2019. For the three months ended April 30, 2020, net loss (inclusive of the impairment charge of $9,874,000) was $11,731,000, or $1.52 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1,132,000, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the same period in fiscal year 2019.

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, total revenue increased 2% to $7,404,000, compared with $7,290,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019. Loss from operations for the six months ended April 30, 2020 (inclusive of the impairment charge of $9,874,000) was $11,854,000, compared to $1,730,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019. Excluding the impact of the impairment charge, the loss from operations was $1,980,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2020, an increase of $250,000 from the same period in fiscal 2019. For the six months ended April 30, 2020, net loss (inclusive of the impairment charge of $9,874,000) was $12,314,000, or $1.60 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $2,066,000, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the same period in fiscal year 2019.





Results of Operations



Revenues


Management concentrates its efforts on the sale of business intelligence, predictive analytics, and decision support product applications, utilizing its extensive data base comprised of various data sources. Such efforts include the continued development of existing products, new product offerings and to a lesser extent, professional services.

For the three months ended April 30, 2020, total revenues decreased by $455,000, or 13%, to $3,179,000, as compared with $3,634,000 for the same period in 2019. The decrease in total revenues was primarily due to a decrease in subscription revenue of $552,000, or 15%, which was partially offset by an increase in consulting revenue of $97,000 to $102,000, as compared with the same period in the prior year.

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, total revenues increased by $114,000, or 2%, to $7,404,000, as compared with $7,290,000 for the same period in 2019. The increase in total revenues was primarily due to an increase in consulting revenue of $305,000, partially offset by a decrease in subscription revenue of $191,000, or 3%, as compared with the same period in the prior year.

The decrease in subscription revenue for both the three and six months ended April 30, 2020 was primarily due to several expiring airline and airport contracts that were not renewed, offset in part by new contracts for subscription services closed during fiscal year 2020 and net incremental revenue recognized during both periods in fiscal 2020 related to new contracts closed during fiscal year 2019.

As previously disclosed, the Company engaged in ongoing discussions with two of its customers about the possible renewal of certain existing contracts which had expired at various times from January 31, 2020 through March 31, 2020, but certain parts of these contracts had been renewed on a short-term interim basis. These contracts were not renewed in full or in part, which resulted in the loss of potential revenue generated from these contracts of $957,000 and $972,000 for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods in fiscal 2019. In addition, the loss of revenue from these contracts not being renewed for the Company's full fiscal year 2020 will total approximately $3,917,000

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as compared to the full fiscal year of 2019. Additionally, the Company has agreed with one of its customers to a temporary suspension of billings during the periods of August 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This will impact the Company's fourth quarter revenue by approximately $513,000. The customer has paid for subscription services through July 31, 2020.





Expenses


In response to the uncertainty surrounding the prospects of airlines and airports and the travel industry as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the declines in revenue that the Company began to experience during the second quarter of 2020, partly as a result of the pandemic, the Company reviewed its operating costs to more closely align those costs with its outlook for the foreseeable future. The Company has taken steps to reduce its operating costs going forward by terminating or furloughing certain positions, instituting a temporary pay reduction plan, suspending the use of outside consultants where possible, rationalizing the PASSUR Network, and reducing and/or eliminating other operating expenses that were not critical to the short-term outlook of the Company. As a result, the Company reduced its level of cash operating costs at the end of the second quarter of 2020, by approximately $1,200,000 or 8% when compared with the end of the first quarter of 2020. The Company estimates that the continuation of these programs into the second half of fiscal 2020 would result in further savings, reducing its annualized cash operating costs by approximately 40% compared with the level at the end of the first quarter of 2020. However, there can be no assurances that the Company may not have to further reduce additional operating costs in the future. If the recovery of the air transportation industry accelerates and revenue levels quickly return to pre-COVID-19 levels, these levels of cost savings may not be practicable or sustainable to support the operations necessary for the increased level of revenue.





Cost of Revenues



For the three months ended April 30, 2020, cost of revenues increased $385,000, or 19%, to $2,421,000, as compared with the same period in fiscal year 2019.

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, cost of revenues increased $638,000, or 16%, to $4,707,000, as compared with the same period in fiscal year 2019. The increases in cost of revenues during these periods were primarily attributable to a decrease in capitalized software development costs, as a result of the Company's decision to not incur any capitalized software costs during the quarter ended April 30, 2020. Additionally, cost of revenues during the current quarter were negatively impacted by a charge of approximately $162,000 for the abandonment of two leased properties. Partially offsetting these increases in costs were lower compensation and professional services and consulting expenses. In response to the uncertainty surrounding the prospects of airlines and airports and the travel industry for the remainder of the year given the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Company undertook a review of its operating costs to more closely align those costs with its forecast for revenue. The Company realized cost savings during the three months ended April 30, 2020 from reductions in force, furloughs and temporary reductions in salaries, combined with a reduction in the use of outside development consultants.

Going forward, the Company anticipates lower levels of capitalized software costs. In addition, as a result of the decommissioning process commenced during the quarter ended April 30, 2020 associated with the PASSUR Network, the write off of certain PASSUR Network assets and capitalized software development costs, the Company anticipates that depreciation and amortization expenses associated with these assets will decrease in the future.





Research and Development


For the three months ended April 30, 2020, research and development expenses decreased $36,000, or 26%, to $103,000, as compared to $139,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019. For the six months ended April 30, 2020, research and development expenses decreased $68,000, or 24%, to $216,000, as compared to $283,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019. The decreases in research and development expenses during both periods were primarily attributable to a decrease in personnel related costs as compared to the same periods during the prior year. This was a result of the reductions in force, furloughs and temporary reductions in salaries noted above.

The Company's research and development efforts include activities associated with new product development, as well as the enhancement and improvement of the Company's existing software and information products. The Company anticipates that it will continue to invest in its software portfolio to develop, maintain, and support existing and newly developed applications for its customers.

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Selling, General, and Administrative

For the three months ended April 30, 2020, selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased $130,000, or 5%, to $2,292,000, as compared to $2,422,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019. For the six months ended April 30, 2020, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $207,000, or 4%, to $4,461,000, as compared to $4,668,000 for the same period in fiscal year 2019. The decreases in selling, general, and administrative expense for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020 were primarily due to decreases in compensation costs, as a result of the reductions in force, furloughs and salary reduction programs instituted in respect to the COVID-19 outbreak, coupled with lower travel expenses, as compared to the same periods in fiscal year 2019. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in bad debt expense of $104,000 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020, respectively, due to the uncertainty of customer receivables as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additionally, selling, general and administrative expenses during the current quarter were negatively impacted by a charge of approximately $86,000 for the abandonment of two leased properties.





Impairment Charges


Certain of PASSUR's services have traditionally relied on our proprietary network of sensors for aircraft surveillance. During the three months ended April 30, 2020, in light of the FAA's mandate for ADS-B equipage on aircrafts operating in most U.S. airspace, effective January 2020, and parallel adoption of ADS-B requirements in much of the world, the Company performed a comprehensive review of its data feeds, specifically those associated with the PASSUR Network units and external ADS-B data feeds to determine if these external data feeds provide sufficient redundant data as to that generated from the existing PASSUR installations. The Company determined that such services can now be powered by a combination of FAA data plus commercial ADS-B aggregator feeds and other date feeds available to the Company. This provides a more cost-effective solution and will allow the Company to focus more on value-added analytics, and less on sensor technology. In this regard, the Company reviewed and decommissioned approximately half of the PASSUR Network system assets. It is the Company's intention to decommission all remaining PASSUR Network system assets throughout the remainder of its fiscal year. As a result, the Company wrote off net assets applicable to the PASSUR Network systems of approximately $3,565,000, and lease assets applicable to these PASSUR locations of approximately $175,000, which amounts are included in the impairment charge for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020. The write-off amount includes PASSUR System and SMLAT System assets as well as inventory of finished and spare parts.

As a result of the FAA mandate and the corresponding review conducted by the Company, which resulted in the commencement of the decommissioning of the PASSUR Network, the Company anticipates that the costs of maintaining and operating these systems, including depreciation, will decrease materially in the future.

Additionally, given the impact of the current COVID-19 environment on customers, there is a sufficient amount of uncertainty surrounding the ability of customers to continue to perform their contracts with the Company and the Company's ability to generate revenue from such contracts. In order to determine whether or not an impairment had occurred, we looked at existing contracted revenue, adjusted for future uncertainties, and compared those amounts with the net carrying value of the related software development asset. Where the revenue amount was less than the net carrying value of the software development asset, we noted an impairment. As a result of this exercise, the Company wrote off previously capitalized software development costs totaling approximately $6,134,000 due to impairment.

The Company did not capitalize any software development costs during the three-month period ended April 30. As a result of the industry changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the corresponding review conducted by the Company and the resultant write-off's taken coupled with the change in accounting method described above, the Company anticipates that its level of capitalized software development, along with related amortization of such costs, will decrease materially in the future.

The amount of these charges and write-offs are included as an impairment charge for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020 totaling $9,874,000.





Loss from Operations


For the three months ended April 30, 2020, the loss from operations (excluding the impairment charge of $9,874,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2020) increased $674,000 to $1,638,000, as compared with the same period in fiscal year 2019. The increase was primarily due to a decrease in capitalized software development costs, resulting from the Company's decision to not incur any capitalized software costs during the quarter ended April 30, 2020 and lease abandonment charges

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of $248,000. Partially offsetting these increases were a decrease in compensation expenses, development consultant expenses and travel, as explained above, as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2019. Including the impairment charge, the loss from operations for the three months ended April 30, 2020 was $11,512,000. For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the loss from operations (excluding the impairment charge of $9,874,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2020) increased $250,000 to $1,980,000, as compared with the same period in fiscal year 2019. The increase was primarily due to a decrease in capitalized software development costs and lease abandonment charges of $248,000 recorded in the current quarter, as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2019. Including the impairment charge, the loss from operations for the six months ended April 30, 2020 was $11,854,000.

Interest Expense - Related Party

Interest expense - related party increased $51,000, or 30%, and $93,000, or 28%, for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods in fiscal year 2019, due to the higher principal balance outstanding on the note in fiscal year 2020.





Net Loss


The Company had a net loss of $11,731,000, or $1.52 per diluted share, for the three months ended April 30, 2020, including the impact of the impairment charge of $9,874,000, as compared to a net loss of $1,132,000, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the same period in 2019. The Company had a net loss of $12,314,000, or $1.60 per diluted share, for the six months ended April 30, 2020, including the impact of the impairment charge of $9,874,000, as compared to a net loss of $2,066,000, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the same period in 2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's current liabilities, excluding deferred revenue, exceeded its current assets by $1,527,000 as of April 30, 2020.

The outstanding amount under the note payable to G.S. Beckwith Gilbert, the Company's Non-Executive Chairman and significant stockholder (the "Existing Gilbert Note"), was $10,214,000 as of April 30, 2020, including accrued interest, with an interest rate of 9 ¾% and a maturity date of November 1, 2021. Interest payments are due by October 31st of each fiscal year. At April 30, 2020, the notes payable balance included accrued interest on the Existing Gilbert Note of $629,000, representing interest incurred during the fourth quarter of 2019 through and including the second quarter of 2020. During the six months ended April 30, 2020, Mr. Gilbert loaned the Company an additional $1,435,000 (which amount is included in the outstanding note payable amount as of April 30, 2020 identified above). As of June 19, 2020, the note payable balance, including accrued interest, was $10,344,000. During the six months ended April 30, 2019, the Company paid interest incurred on the Existing Gilbert Note totaling $336,000.

On January 27, 2020, the Company entered into a Sixth Debt Extension Agreement with Mr. Gilbert, effective January 27, 2020, pursuant to which the Company and Mr. Gilbert agreed to modify certain terms and conditions of the Existing Gilbert Note. The maturity date of the Existing Gilbert Note was November 1, 2020, and the total amount of principal and interest due for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 and first quarter of fiscal year 2020 and owing as of January 27, 2020, was $9,071,000. Pursuant to the Sixth Debt Extension Agreement, the Company issued a new note to Mr. Gilbert in the amount of $9,071,000, (the "Sixth Replacement Note") equal to a principal of $8,670,000 and accrued interest through January 27, 2020 of $401,000, and cancelled the Existing Gilbert Note. The Company agreed to pay accrued interest included in the Sixth Replacement Note, at the time and on the terms set forth in the Sixth Replacement Note. Under the terms of the Sixth Replacement Note, the maturity date was extended to November 1, 2021, and the annual interest rate remained at 9 ¾%. Interest payments under the Sixth Replacement Note shall be made annually on October 31st of each year. The note payable is secured by the Company's assets.

Management is addressing the Company's working capital deficiency by aggressively marketing the Company's PASSUR Network information capabilities in its existing product and professional service lines, as well as in new products and professional services which are continually being developed and deployed. Management believes that the continued development of its existing suite of software products and professional services, which address the wide array of needs of the aviation industry, will continue to lead to increased growth in the Company's customer-base and subscription-based revenues. However, there are no assurances that such growth will be achieved.

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If the Company's business does not generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its operating cash requirements, the Company will attempt to obtain external financing on commercially reasonable terms. However, the Company has received a commitment from Mr. Gilbert, dated June 19, 2020, that if the Company, at any time, is unable to meet its obligations through June 19, 2021, Mr. Gilbert will provide the Company with the necessary continuing financial support to meet such obligations. Such commitment for financial support may be in the form of additional advances or loans to the Company, in addition to the deferral of principal and/or interest payments due on the existing loans, if deemed necessary.

Net cash used in operating activities was $640,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2020, and consisted of an adjusted net loss of $2,440,000, (before an impairment charge of $9,874,000 and depreciation and amortization adjustments), depreciation and amortization expense of $1,749,000, stock-based compensation expense of $249,000, adjustments to operating lease assets and liabilities, net, of $235,000, changes in the provision for doubtful accounts of $104,000, a decrease in deferred revenue of ($1,420,000) and accounts receivable of $121,000, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued interest of $781,000.

The balance consisted of changes to other assets and liabilities and accrued expenses of ($19,000) as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2019. Net cash used in investing activities was $496,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2020, which was expended for software development costs in the first quarter of the 2020 fiscal period along with additions to property and equipment. Net cash provided by financing activities was $1,458,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2020, and consisted of proceeds from note payable - related party and proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

The Company actively monitors the costs associated with supporting the business, and continually seeks to identify and reduce any unnecessary costs as part of its cost reduction initiatives, while strategically reinvesting back into the business as part of its long-term plans. As described above, during the three months ended April 30, 2020, the Company took aggressive steps to reduce its cost structure, including, but not limited to, reductions in force, furloughs and salary reduction plans. The Company will continue to monitor costs in relation to its revenue and will take further actions as necessary. The Company believes that it has the ability to reduce operating costs further if, at any time, such adjustments would be necessary to align the Company's financial condition, liquidity, and capital resources with the uncertain outlook of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, if the recovery of the air transportation industry accelerates and revenue levels quickly return to pre-COVID-19 levels, the levels of cost savings already taken or which may be taken by the Company may not be practical or sustainable to support the operations necessary for the increased level of revenue. The aviation market has been impacted by budgetary constraints, airline bankruptcies and consolidations, current economic conditions, the continued war on terrorism, and fluctuations in fuel costs. The aviation market is extensively regulated by government agencies, particularly the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board, and management anticipates that new regulations relating to air travel may continue to be issued. Substantially all of the Company's revenues are derived from airlines, airports, and organizations that serve, or are served by, the aviation industry. Any new regulations or changes in the economic situation of the aviation industry could have an impact on the future operations of the Company, either positively or negatively.

Interest by potential customers in the Company's information and decision support software products obtained from the PASSUR Network Systems and other sources and its professional services remains strong. As a result, the Company believes that future revenues will increase on an annualized basis. However, there are no guarantees that such annualized future revenue increases will occur. If revenues do not increase and the Company's cost-structure is not adjusted accordingly, losses may occur. The extent of such profits or losses will be dependent on sales volume achieved and the Company's ability to optimize its cost structures.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements





None.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company's discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities based upon accounting policies management has implemented. These significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019. The Company had a change to its Revenue Recognition policy, as described below. These policies and estimates are critical to the Company's business operations and the understanding of its results

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of operations. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on the Company's business operations are discussed throughout Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, as such policies affect its reported financial results. The actual impact of these factors may differ under different assumptions or conditions.





Revenue Recognition


The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Topic 606. The Company accounts for a customer contract when both parties have approved the contract and are committed to perform their respective obligations, each party's rights can be identified, payment terms can be identified, the contract has commercial substance, and it is probable the Company will collect substantially all of the consideration to which it is entitled.

The Company derives revenue primarily from subscription-based, real-time decision and solution information and professional services. Revenues are recognized when control of these services is transferred to the customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services.

The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:

·Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;

·Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;

·Determination of transaction price;

·Allocation of transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and

·Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

Subscription services revenue

Subscription services revenue is comprised of cloud-based subscription fees that provide the customer the right to access the Company's software and receive support and updates, if any, for a period of time. The Company has determined such access represents a stand-ready service provided continually throughout the contract term. As such, control and satisfaction of this stand-ready performance obligation is deemed to occur over time. The Company's subscription contracts include a fixed amount of consideration that is recognized ratably over the non-cancellable contract term, beginning on the date that access is made available to the customer. The passage of time is deemed to be the most faithful depiction of the transfer of control of the services as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit provided by the Company's performance. Subscription contracts are generally one to three years in length, billed either, monthly, quarterly or annually, typically in advance, which coincides with the terms of the agreement. The Company's subscription contracts do not have a significant financing component and customer invoices are typically due within 30 days. There is no significant variable consideration related to these arrangements. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether transfer of control to customers has occurred.





Professional services revenue


Professional services primarily consist of value assessments and customer training services. Payment for professional services is generally a fixed fee or a fee based on time and materials. The obligation to provide professional services is generally satisfied over time, with the customer simultaneously receiving and consuming the benefits as the Company satisfies its performance obligations. For professional services, revenue is recognized by measuring progress toward the complete satisfaction of the Company's obligation. Progress for services that are contracted for a fixed price is generally measured based on hours incurred as a portion of total estimated hours, and as a practical expedient, progress for services that are contracted for time and materials is generally based on the amount the Company has the right to invoice. Professional services contracts are generally one year or less in length, billed either in advance, upon pre-defined milestones or as services are rendered in accordance with the terms of agreement. The Company's professional service contracts do not have a significant financing component and customer invoices are typically due within 30 days.





Material rights



Contracts with customers may include material rights which are also performance obligations. Material rights primarily arise when the contract gives the customer the right to renew subscription services at a discounted price in the future. This

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may occur from time to time when the Company's contracts provide an implicit discount as the customer pays a nonrefundable up-front fee in connection with the initial services contract that it does not have to pay again in order to renew the service. These non-refundable up-front fees are not related to any promised service that the customer benefits other than providing access to the subscription service. Revenue allocated to material rights is recognized when the customer exercises the right over the estimated renewal period of five years or when the right expires. If exercised by the customer, the amount previously deferred for the material right is included in the transaction price of the renewal contract and allocated to the services included in that contract. If expired, revenue is recognized as subscription services revenue in the period the right expired. If the up-front fees do not provide the customer with a material right, then the amount is included in the transaction price of the initial services contract and allocated to the performance obligations in that contract.

Contracts with multiple performance obligations

Some of the Company's contracts with customers contain multiple distinct performance obligations. For these contracts, the transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. The standalone selling price reflects the price the Company would charge for a specific service if it was sold separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. The Company maximizes the use of directly observable transactions to determine the standalone selling prices for its performance obligations. For subscription services, the Company separately determines the standalone selling prices by type of solution and customer demographics. For professional services, the Company separately determines standalone selling price by type of service.





Other policies and judgments



The commissions that the Company pays for obtaining a contract with a customer are conditional on future service provided by the employee. Therefore, since these costs are not incremental solely based on obtaining a contract, the Company does not defer any commission costs.





Leases


During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company adopted Topic 842 using the modified retrospective transition approach permitted under the new standard for leases that existed at November 1, 2019 and, accordingly, the prior comparative periods were not restated. Under this method, the Company was required to assess the remaining future payments of existing leases as of November 1, 2019.

Additionally, as of the date of adoption, the Company elected the package of practical expedients that did not require the Company to assess whether expired or existing contracts contain leases as defined in Topic 842, did not require reassessment of the lease classification (i.e., operating lease vs. finance lease) for expired or existing leases, and did not require a change to the accounting for previously capitalized initial direct costs.

The adoption of this standard impacted the Company's consolidated balance sheet due to the recognition of ROU assets and associated lease liabilities related to operating leases as compared to the previous accounting. The accounting for finance leases under Topic 842 is consistent with the prior accounting for capital leases. The impact of the adoption of this standard on the Company's consolidated statement of earnings and consolidated statement of cash flows was not material.

Per the guidance of Topic 842, a contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset. The Company recognizes a lease liability and a related ROU asset at the commencement date for leases on its consolidated balance sheet, excluding short-term leases as noted below. The lease liability is equal to the present value of unpaid lease payments over the remaining lease term. The Company's lease term at the commencement date may reflect options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that such options will be exercised. To determine the present value of the lease liability, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate, which is defined as the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow (on a collateralized basis over a similar term) an amount equal to the lease payments in similar economic environments. The ROU asset is based on the corresponding lease liability adjusted for certain costs such as initial direct costs, prepaid lease payments and lease incentives received. Both operating and finance lease ROU assets are reviewed for impairment, consistent with other long-lived assets, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. After a ROU asset is impaired, any remaining balance of the ROU asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful life.

After the lease commencement date, the Company evaluates lease modifications, if any, that could result in a change in the accounting for leases. For a lease modification, an evaluation is performed to determine if it should be treated as either a

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separate lease or a change in the accounting of an existing lease. In addition, significant changes in events or circumstances within the Company's control are assessed to determine whether a change in the accounting for leases is required.

Certain of the Company's leases provide for variable lease payments for the right to use an underlying asset that vary due to changes in facts and circumstances occurring after the commencement date, other than the passage of time. Variable lease payments that are dependent on an index or rate (e.g., Consumer Price Index) are included in the initial measurement of the lease liability, the initial measurement of the ROU asset, and the lease classification test based on the index or rate as of the commencement date. Any changes from the commencement date estimation of the index- and rate-based variable payments are expensed as incurred in the period of the change. Variable lease payments that are not known at the commencement date and are determinable based on the performance or use of the underlying asset, are not included in the initial measurement of the lease liability or the ROU asset, but instead are expensed as incurred. The Company's variable lease payments primarily include common area maintenance and real estate taxes.

Upon the adoption of Topic 842, the Company made the following accounting policy elections:

·Certain of the Company's contracts contain lease components as well as non-lease components. Unless an accounting policy is elected to the contrary, the contract consideration must be allocated to the separate lease and non-lease components in accordance with Topic 842. For purposes of allocating contract consideration, the Company elected not to separate the lease components from non-lease components for all asset classes. This was applied to all existing leases as of November 1, 2019 and will be applied to new leases on an on-going basis.

·The Company elected not to apply the measurement and recognition requirements of Topic 842 to short-term leases (i.e., leases with a term of 12 months or less). Accordingly, short-term leases will not be recorded as ROU assets or lease liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets, and the related lease payments will be recognized in net earnings on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

As a result of the adoption of Topic 842, the Company recognized operating lease ROU assets and liabilities of $1,497,000 and $1,620,000, respectively, as of November 1, 2019. The Company does not have any finance lease ROU assets and liabilities.

The Company has operating leases primarily for offices and PASSUR and SMLAT systems, with remaining terms of approximately 1 year to 4.2 years. Some of the Company's lease contracts include options to extend the leases for up to five years, while others include options to terminate the leases within 1 year.

The Company does not have any finance leases. As of April 30, 2020, the number of leases that have not yet commenced is immaterial.





Recent Developments


On April 30, 2020, John F. Thomas informed the Board that he will step down as Executive Vice Chairman of the Board and as a director of the Company, effective April 30, 2020.

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