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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 04, 2024

 

 

One Stop Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-38371

33-0885351

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

2235 Enterprise Street #110

 

Escondido, California

 

92029

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 760 745-9883

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

 

OSS

 

The Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

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

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information provided below concerning the press release regarding the financial results of One Stop Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) in “Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure” of this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Resignation of John Morrison

On November 4, 2024, John Morrison notified the Company of his decision to resign from his role as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective November 11, 2024 (the “Effective Date”). Mr. Morrison will continue to serve as an employee of the Company through November 30, 2024, during which time he will continue to receive the same compensation and will aid in the transition of the Chief Financial Officer role to Daniel Gabel. As a result of Mr. Morrison’s resignation, that employment agreement entered into by and between the Company and Mr. Morrison, dated June 1, 2023, will terminate as of the Effective Date. Mr. Morrison has advised the Company that he intends to retire and that his decision to step down from the role of Chief Financial Officer was not based on any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

In connection with Mr. Morrison’s retirement, and subject to Mr. Morrison executing and returning an effective waiver and release of claims, the Company has agreed to (i) pay Mr. Morrison an aggregate amount of nine months of his current base salary, payable in accordance with the Company’s typical payroll practices, commencing as of November 30, 2024, and (ii) continue group health continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (“COBRA”) at the Company’s expense for a period of nine months following November 30, 2024.

Appointment of Daniel Gabel

Effective as of the Effective Date, Daniel Gabel has been appointed as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gabel, 36 years of age, brings over 14 years of accounting, financial, and strategic leadership experience within the defense industry to OSS. Most recently, from February 2023 to November 2024, Mr. Gabel served as Senior Director of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Defense System Division of Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, a division of Honeywell that provides advanced electronic solutions to the U.S. aerospace and defense industry. Prior to that, from July 2010 to February 2023, he held various finance and accounting roles within several different divisions of RTX Corporation (“Raytheon”) (NYSE: RTX), including without limitation serving as Chief Financial Officer of SEAKR Engineering, a subsidiary of Raytheon, from September 2021 to February 2023 and as Finance Leader, Financial Planning & Analysis of Raytheon Electronic Warfare Systems from October 2019 to September 2021. Mr. Gabel holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.

On November 4, 2024, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Gabel (the “Gabel Agreement”), pursuant to which, effective as of the Effective Date, Mr. Gabel will begin serving as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The initial term of the Gabel Agreement is one year from the Effective Date, after which it will automatically renew on an annual basis, subject to earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Gabel Agreement, Mr. Gabel will be entitled to receive:

an annual base salary of $315,000 per annum (subject to annual review and adjustment);

an annual bonus, with a target amount equivalent to forty percent of his then-current annual base salary, payable if certain applicable bonus criteria are met, subject to approval by the Company’s board of directors; and

eligibility to participate in a number of Company-sponsored benefits, including its medical, dental and 401(k) plans, under the terms and conditions of the benefit plans that may be in effect from time to time.

Pursuant to the Gabel Agreement, in the event that Mr. Gabel is terminated by the Company for a reason other than good cause, then Mr. Gabel, upon signing and returning an effective waiver and release of claims, shall be entitled to receive: (i) separation payments in an aggregate amount of six months of his then-current base salary, payable in accordance with the Company’s typical payroll practices, and (ii) continuation of group health continuation coverage under COBRA at the Company’s expense for a period of six months following the termination date. In addition, if Mr. Gabel resigns for good reason, then Mr. Gabel, upon signing and returning an effective waiver and release of Does claims, shall be entitled to receive: (i) separation payments in an aggregate amount of three months of his then-current base salary, payable in accordance with the Company’s typical payroll practices, and (ii) continuation of group health continuation coverage under COBRA at the Company’s expense for a period of three months following the resignation date. Furthermore, in the event that either the Gabel Agreement is terminated by the Company without cause or Mr. Gabel resigns for good reason in connection with a change in control, and such termination or resignation (as applicable) occurs within three months immediately preceding or twelve months immediately following the effective date of a change in control, then, upon signing and


returning an effective waiver and release of claims, Mr. Gabel shall be entitled to (i) a single lump-sum cash payment in an amount equal to six months of his then-current base salary, (ii) continuation of group health continuation coverage under the COBRA at the Company’s expense for a period of six months following the termination date, (iii) a pro-rated amount of any bonus, including any variable compensation plan amounts, earned through the terminated date plus six months, all at 100% of the plan, and (iv) the vesting of any unvested equity awards held by Mr. Gabel shall be accelerated such that 100% of such awards shall become fully vested and, if applicable, immediately exercisable effective as of the date of such termination. The right to exercise any stock options held by Mr. Gabel shall automatically vest in full, effective immediately prior to a change in control.

The foregoing summary of the terms of the Gabel Agreement does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Gabel Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.

Additionally, as of the Effective Date, in connection with his appointment as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the Company will grant Mr. Gabel 40,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”), which RSUs will be granted under the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, and shall vest as follows: 25% on the one-year anniversary of the date of the grant, and the remaining 75% will vest in six equal installments, commencing six months after the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and every six months thereafter until fully vested, subject to Mr. Gabel continued employment by the Company.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Gabel and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Gabel was appointed as Chief Financial Officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. Gabel and any of the Company’s directors, executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. Mr. Gabel has not engaged in any related-person transactions required to be disclosed by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 6, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the management changes. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

On November 6, 2024, the Company also issued a press release regarding the Company’s financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 99.2 includes non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Regulation G. Exhibit 99.2 also includes a presentation of the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), information reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the GAAP financial measures and a discussion of the reasons why the Company’s management believes that presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. The non-GAAP financial measures presented therein should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed in these forward-looking statements.

The information set forth under Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        (d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit

No.

Description

10.1

Executive Employment Agreement between One Stop Systems, Inc. and Daniel Gabel, executed November 4, 2024.

99.1

Press Release, dated November 6, 2024.

99.2

Press Release, dated November 6, 2024.


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SIGNATURES

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

 

 

 

ONE STOP SYSTEM, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 6, 2024

By:

/s/ Michael Knowles

 

 

 

Michael Knowles
Chief Executive Officer

 


Exhibit 10.1

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter this “Agreement”) is entered into as of the last date set forth on the signature page hereto and becomes effective as of November 11, 2024 (hereinafter the “Effective Date”) by and between One Stop Systems, Inc. (hereinafter “OSS” or “Employer” or the “Company”), and Daniel Gabel (hereinafter “Executive”).

RECITALS

A.
OSS is a corporation headquartered and doing business in the State of California.
B.
Both OSS and Executive desire that Executive be hired as the Chief Financial Officer of OSS (hereinafter “CFO”) on a full-time basis pursuant to the terms of this written Agreement.

IN CONSIDERATION of the promises and of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

1.
Employment. OSS hereby engages Executive to serve as its CFO and Executive hereby accepts such an engagement upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
2.
Term. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date stated above and shall remain in effect for one (1) year, unless terminated pursuant to Section 10. If the Agreement is not terminated earlier pursuant to Section 10, the Agreement shall continue from year to year thereafter, subject to the termination provision in Section 10, unless either party to the Agreement gives written notice to the other of a desire to change, amend, modify or terminate the Agreement, at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the then existing term of the Agreement. If either OSS or Executive provides written notice to the other of a desire to amend or modify the Agreement for the following term and an agreement as to the amendment or modification cannot be reached prior to the expiration of the then current term, the Agreement will automatically terminate as of the end of the then current term of the Agreement, unless otherwise agreed in writing by both parties. If mutually agreed upon in writing, the sixty (60) day notice period may be waived by OSS and Executive.

 

3.
Duties. Executive is employed to serve as the CFO of OSS and shall perform such duties as are customarily performed by a CFO, and such other duties as the Chief Executive Officer of OSS (“CEO”) assigns from time to time. Executive acknowledges that he is accountable to, and reports to, the CEO who will be Executive’s supervisor. As part of Executive’s duties, Executive acknowledges and understands that: (a) Executive

 

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will devote his utmost knowledge and best skill to the performance of his duties; (b) Executive shall devote his full business time to the rendition of such services, subject to absences for customary vacations and for temporary illness; and (c) Executive will not engage in any other gainful occupation which requires his personal attention without prior consent of OSS, with the exception that Executive may personally trade in stock, bonds, securities, commodities or real estate investments for his own benefit, provided that Executive complies with Company policies and applicable law, including the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Executive is permitted to remain on any outside boards of directors he sat on as of the Effective Date, and may join other outside board(s) of directors, with prior consent of OSS, which consent will not unreasonably be withheld. In performing his duties hereunder, Executive shall support and implement the business, operational and strategic plans approved from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and shall support and cooperate with the Company’s efforts to operate in conformity with the business and strategic plans approved by the Board.
4.
Personnel Policies and Procedures. OSS shall have the authority to establish from time to time personnel policies and procedures to be followed by its employees. Executive agrees to comply with the policies and procedures of OSS.
5.
Compensation.
a.
Salary. During the term of this Agreement, Executive shall be paid a salary that is equivalent to three hundred, fifteen thousand dollars ($315,000) per year (hereinafter, “Base Salary”), less any required withholdings and deductions. Such Base Salary shall be prorated for any partial year of employment on the basis of a 365-day fiscal year. Executive will receive Executive’s Base Salary payments every two weeks on the Company’s regular payroll dates. Executive’s Base Salary (and Bonus) are subject to annual review by the Board and may be changed from time to time in the Board’s discretion.
b.
Bonus. In addition to the Base Salary, Executive also will be eligible for a bonus (paid out annually if targets are met) with a target amount of forty percent (40%) of Executive’s then-current annual Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”), pursuant to the OSS Variable Compensation Plan approved by the Board (hereinafter, the “VCP”). Executive shall earn and be paid the “Target Bonus” on an annual basis, pursuant to the VCP, based on Executive’s performance, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, against fundamental corporate and/or individual objectives to be determined by the Board. The Board shall have the sole discretion to determine the amount of the bonus paid, if any, for a given year, based on the terms of the VCP. Consistent with the VCP, the bonus is not earned until the year is completed. For avoidance of doubt, no annual component or above target portion of the bonus is earned until the full year is completed. Executive must be employed on the last day of the applicable calendar year to be eligible for a bonus that year.
c.
Clawback of Incentive Compensation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent required by applicable Company policies and/or applicable law, all

 

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incentive compensation payable to Executive during the term of this Agreement shall be subject to clawback in accordance with Company policies, as may be adopted and/or amended from time to time, in accordance with applicable law, including, without limitation, SEC rules and regulations and/or rules of the exchange on which the Company’s equity securities may be listed from time to time.

6.
Fringe Benefits.
a.
Vacation. Executive shall not accrue any vacation, but shall be entitled to take unlimited vacation during the term of this Agreement on request, pursuant to the terms of Company’s unlimited vacation policy, so long as the vacation time does not interfere with the Executive’s ability to complete his corporate obligations, and only for time off for vacation and personal days, and not for other purposes covered by leave of absence and paid sick leave policies.
b.
Medical and Dental Insurance and Paid Sick Leave . Executive shall receive medical and dental insurance benefits and paid sick leave as set forth in the Employee Handbook for full-time employees. Executive will be deemed to receive income attributable to the benefits provided pursuant to this Section in accordance with and to the extent required by applicable law and Internal Revenue Service regulations, and shall be responsible for any and all applicable tax liability arising from such benefits. The Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to alter, suspend, amend, or discontinue any and all of its executive benefits, and executive policies and procedures, in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice.
c.
Retirement Benefits. Executive shall receive retirement benefits (defined benefit contribution (401K) plan) as set forth in the Employee Handbook.
7.
Business Expenses. OSS shall reimburse Executive for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by Executive in the ordinary course of business for OSS, in accordance with OSS’ policies and procedures.
8.
Location. Executive’s principal place of employment shall be the Company’s facility in Escondido, California, provided that Executive will be required to travel from time to time to other locations in connection with the Company’s business.
9.
Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings given:

“Change in Control” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2(e) of the Equity Incentive Plan; provided, however, that a merger or other transaction effected solely for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company shall not constitute a “Change in Control” for purposes of this Agreement.

“Equity Awards” means all restricted stock units, stock options and such other equity awards granted pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan.

 

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“Equity Incentive Plan” means that certain 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, as may be amended from time to time, established by the Company for the benefit of employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company.

 

“Stock Options” means the options granted to the Executive to purchase common shares of the Company at a fixed price.

 

10.
Termination. This Agreement and the employment of Executive shall terminate prior to its expiration date under any of the following conditions:
a.
The death of Executive.
b.
The complete disability of Executive (“Complete Disability”), which means Executive’s inability to perform Executive’s duties under this Agreement, whether with or without reasonable accommodation, by reason of any incapacity, physical or mental, which the Company, based upon medical advice or an opinion provided by a licensed physician acceptable to the Company, determines to have incapacitated Executive from satisfactorily performing all of Executive’s usual services for the Company, with or without reasonable accommodation, for a period of at least one hundred eighty (180) days during any twelve (12) month period (whether or not consecutive). Based upon such medical advice or opinion, the determination of the Company shall be final and binding and the date such determination is made shall be the date of such Complete Disability for purposes of this Agreement.
c.
Upon receipt by Executive of written notice from OSS that Executive’s employment is being terminated for “good cause.” OSS has “good cause” to terminate Executive’s employment if:
i.
Executive fails or refuses to faithfully and diligently perform the usual and customary duties of his employment which failure or refusal is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof is given to Executive; or
ii.
Executive fails or refuses to comply with the material policies, standards and/or rules of Company which from time to time may be established; or
iii.
Executive fails or refuses to act in accordance with any lawful direction or order of Company; or
iv.
It is determined that Executive has conducted himself in an unprofessional, unethical, illegal or fraudulent manner, or has acted in a manner detrimental to the reputation, character or standing of Company; including, but not limited to, theft or misappropriation of Company’s assets, engaging in unlawful discriminatory or harassing conduct, working while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs, the filing of false expense or related reports, or being convicted of a felony; or
v.
Executive violates any term or condition of this Agreement.
d.
Upon receipt by Executive of written notice from OSS that

 

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Executive’s employment is being terminated for “other than good cause.”
e.
Upon sixty (60) days’ written notice by Executive that he is resigning his employment from OSS.
f.
Upon sixty (60) days’ written notice by Executive that he is resigning his employment for “Good Reason,” as defined in Section 11 below.
g.
Upon the term of the Agreement expiring pursuant to Section 2

 

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above.

Automatic Removal From Officer Positions. Any termination of

Executive’s employment shall automatically effectuate Executive’s removal from any and all officer positions that Executive then holds with the Company, the Parent or any of their affiliates as of the effective termination date.

11.
Good Reason. “Good Reason” for Executive to terminate Executive’s employment hereunder shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events without Executive’s consent: (i) a material adverse change in Executive’s duties, authority or responsibilities relative to the duties, authority or responsibilities in effect immediately prior to such reduction, the removal of Executive as the CFO of the Company; provided, however, that a reduction in duties, position or responsibilities solely by virtue of the Company being acquired and made part of a larger entity (as, for example, when Executive retains a similar position with a subsidiary of the acquiring entity following a Change in Control, but Executive does not hold the same position in the acquiring entity) shall not constitute “Good Reason”; (ii) a material diminution in Executive’s base compensation; or (iii) a material breach by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that, such termination by Executive shall only be deemed for “Good Reason” pursuant to the foregoing definition if: (A) Executive gives the Company written notice of Executive’s intent to terminate for Good Reason within sixty (60) days following the first occurrence of the condition(s) that Executive believes constitute(s) Good Reason, which notice shall describe such condition(s); (B) the Company fails to remedy such condition(s) within thirty (30) days following receipt of the written notice (the “Cure Period”); and (C) Executive voluntarily terminates Executive’s employment within sixty (60) days following the end of the Cure Period pursuant to Section 10(f) above.
12.
Compensation Upon Termination.
a.
For Good Cause. In the event Executive is terminated for good cause as defined in Section 10(c) above, he shall receive notice that his employment is terminated and shall receive regular, unpaid wages, expenses and other money due to Executive through the termination date. Executive is entitled to no other severance compensation when he is terminated for good cause as defined in Section 10(c) above.
b.
For Other Than Good Cause. In the event Executive’s employment is terminated for other than good cause, as set forth in Section 10(d) above, Company shall pay Executive: (1) all unpaid Base Salary, earned through the date of termination, less required deductions and withholdings; (2) Bonus pursuant to Section 5(b) above for any year that has been completed through the date of termination, that has not yet been paid to Executive, less required deductions and withholdings; and (3) any unreimbursed expenses incurred in accordance with Company policy. In addition, upon Executive signing and returning an effective waiver and release of claims on a release form provided by the Company to Executive at or after his termination (hereinafter “Release and Waiver”) within the time frame set forth therein, but in no event later than forty-five (45) days following Executive’s termination date, Executive shall be entitled to: (1) separation payments in an aggregate amount of six (6) months of Executive’s then-current Base Salary, paid to Executive on the Company’s regular paydays, subject to standard payroll deductions and withholdings, with the first such payment being made, subject to Section

 

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13(b) below, on the first payday following the date the Release and Waiver becomes effective (it being understood that such first payment shall include any amounts otherwise payable hereunder on paydays that occur prior to the date the Release and Waiver becomes effective); and (2) provided that Executive timely elects such coverage, the continuation of Executive’s group health continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (“COBRA”) at the Company’s expense for a period of six (6) months following the termination date; provided, however, that in the event Executive becomes eligible for comparable group insurance coverage in connection with new employment, such COBRA premium payments by the Company shall terminate immediately. For avoidance of doubt, a Release and Waiver shall not be deemed to be effective for purpose of this Section unless and until the period for revocation, as provided by applicable law, shall have expired. In the event Executive pursues a claim for breach of contract, Executive agrees that the maximum damage that Executive may recover for breach of contract is six (6) months’ salary at his then current wage level and six (6) months’ COBRA premiums. The payments described in this Section 12(b) are collectively referred to as “Severance Benefits.” In the event Executive is eligible for Severance Benefits under this Section 12(b), Executive is not eligible for any Severance Benefits under Section 12(c) or 12(f) herein.
c.
Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason in Connection with a Change in Control. If, within the three (3) months immediately preceding or twelve (12) months immediately following the effective date of a Change in Control, Executive’s employment terminates due to an involuntary termination (not including death or Complete Disability) without Cause or a Resignation for Good Reason, Company shall pay Executive: (1) all unpaid Base Salary, earned through the date of termination, less required deductions and withholdings; (2) Bonus pursuant to Section 5(b) above for any year that has been completed through the date of termination, that has not yet been paid to Executive, less required deductions and withholdings; and (3) any unreimbursed expenses incurred in accordance with Company policy. In addition, upon Executive’s furnishing to the Company the Release and Waiver within the time frame set forth therein, but in no event later than forty-five (45) days following Executive’s termination date, Executive shall be entitled to: (1) a single lump-sum payment in an amount equal to six (6) months of Executive’s then-current Base Salary, subject to standard payroll deductions and withholdings, payable within ten (10) business days of the date the Release and Waiver becomes effective; (2) provided that Executive timely elect such coverage, the continuation of Executive’s group health continuation coverage under COBRA at the Company’s expense for a period of six (6) months following the termination date; provided, however, that in the event Executive becomes eligible for comparable group insurance coverage in connection with new employment, such COBRA premium payments by the Company shall terminate immediately; (3) pro-rated amount of Executive’s bonus, including any variable compensation plan amounts, earned through the termination date plus six (6) months all at 100% of plan; and (4) the vesting of the shares subject to each of Executive’s Equity Awards and Stock Options shall be accelerated such that one hundred percent (100%) of said shares shall be deemed fully-vested and, if applicable, immediately exercisable effective as of the date of such termination. The right to exercise Stock Options shall accelerate automatically and vest in full, effective as of immediately prior to the consummation of a Change in Control. For avoidance of doubt, a Release and Waiver shall not be deemed to be effective for purpose of this Section unless and until the period for

 

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revocation, as provided by applicable law, shall have expired. In the event Executive is eligible for Severance Benefits under this Section 12(c), Executive is not eligible for any Severance Benefits under Section 12(b) or 12(f) herein.
d.
Death or Complete Disability. In the event Executive dies or becomes Completely Disabled as defined in this Agreement, OSS’ obligations hereunder shall terminate after paying Executive or Executive’s heirs or estate, as applicable, any compensation owed through the last day he worked, including any bonus that has been earned but not yet paid to Executive pursuant to Section 5(b) above. The Company shall have no further obligations to Executive, Executive’s estate or Executive’s heirs or estate, except as otherwise provided by law.
e.
Resignation. In the event Executive resigns as set forth in Section 10(e) above, Company shall pay Executive: (1) all unpaid Base Salary, earned for the remainder of the time he continues to be employed at OSS, up to a maximum of sixty

 

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(60) days, less required deductions and withholdings; (2) Bonus pursuant to Section 5(b) above for any year that has been completed through the last date of employment, that has not yet been paid to Executive, less required deductions and withholdings; and (3) any unreimbursed expenses incurred in accordance with Company policy.

f.
Resignation For Good Reason. In the event Executive resigns for good reason as set forth in Section 10(f) and 11 above, Company shall pay Executive: (1) all unpaid Base Salary, earned for the remainder of the time he continues to be employed at OSS, up to a maximum of sixty (60) days, less required deductions and withholdings; (2) Bonus pursuant to Section 5(b) above for any year that has been completed through the last date of employment, that has not yet been paid to Executive, less required deductions and withholdings; and (3) any unreimbursed expenses incurred in accordance with Company policy. In addition, upon Executive signing and returning an effective Release and Waiver at or after his last day of employment within the time frame set forth therein, but in no event later than forty-five (45) days following Executive’s last day of employment, Executive shall be entitled to: (1) separation payments in an aggregate amount of three (3) months of Executive’s then-current Base Salary, paid to Executive on the Company’s regular paydays, subject to standard payroll deductions and withholdings, with the first such payment being made, subject to Section 13(b) below, on

 

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the first payday following the date the Release and Waiver becomes effective (it being understood that such first payment shall include any amounts otherwise payable hereunder on paydays that occur prior to the date the Release and Waiver becomes effective); and (2) provided that Executive timely elects such coverage, the continuation of Executive’s group health continuation coverage under COBRA at the Company’s expense for a period of three (3) months following the Executive’s last day of employment; provided, however, that in the event Executive becomes eligible for comparable group insurance coverage in connection with new employment, such COBRA premium payments by the Company shall terminate immediately. For avoidance of doubt, a Release and Waiver shall not be deemed to be effective for purpose of this Section unless and until the period for revocation, as provided by applicable law, shall have expired. In the event Executive pursues a claim for breach of contract, Executive agrees that the maximum damage that Executive may recover for breach of contract is three (3) months’ salary at his then current wage level and three

(3) months’ COBRA premiums. The payments described in this Section 12(f) are collectively referred to as “Severance Benefits.” In the event Executive is eligible for Severance Benefits under this Section 12(f), Executive is not eligible for any Severance Benefits under Section 12(b) or 12(c) herein.

13.
Application of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.
a.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the following provisions apply to the extent severance benefits provided herein are subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations and other guidance thereunder and any state law of similar effect (collectively “Section 409A”). To the extent required by Section 409A, Severance Benefits shall not commence until Executive has a “separation from service” for purposes of Section 409A. Each installment of Severance Benefits is a separate “payment” for purposes of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(i), and the Severance Benefits are intended to satisfy the exemptions from application of Section 409A provided under Treasury Regulations Sections 1.409A-1(b)(4), 1.409A-1(b)(5) and 1.409A-1(b)(9). However, if such exemptions are not available and Executive is, upon separation from service, a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A, then, solely to the extent necessary to avoid adverse personal tax consequences under Section 409A, the timing of the Severance Benefits payments shall be delayed until the earlier of (i) twelve (12) months and one day after Executive’s separation from service, or (ii) Executive’s death.
b.
Executive shall receive Severance Benefits only if Executive executes and returns to the Company the Release and Waiver no later than forty-five (45) days following Executive’s termination date, and permits the Release and Waiver to become effective in accordance with its terms (such latest permitted date, the “Release and Waiver Deadline”). If the Severance Benefits are not covered by one or more exemptions from the application of Section 409A and the Release and Waiver could become effective in the calendar year following the calendar year in which Executive separates from service, the Release and Waiver will not be deemed effective any earlier than the Release and Waiver Deadline. None of the Severance Benefits will be paid or otherwise delivered prior to the effective date of the Release and Waiver. Except to the minimum extent that

 

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payments must be delayed because Executive is a “specified employee” or until the effectiveness of the Release and Waiver, all amounts will be paid in accordance with Section 12(b), 12(c) and 12(f) above, as applicable.

c.
The Severance Benefits are intended to qualify for an exemption from application of Section 409A or comply with its requirements to the extent necessary to avoid adverse personal tax consequences under Section 409A, and any ambiguities herein shall be interpreted accordingly.
14.
Limitation on Payments.
a.
If any payment or benefit Executive will or may receive from the Company or otherwise (a “280G Payment”) would (i) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (ii) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then any such 280G Payment pursuant to this Agreement (a “Payment”) shall be equal to the Reduced Amount. The “Reduced Amount” shall be either (x) the largest portion of the Payment that would result in no portion of the Payment (after reduction) being subject to the Excise Tax or (y) the largest portion, up to and including the total, of the Payment, whichever amount (i.e., the amount determined by clause (x) or by clause (y)), after taking into account all applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes, and the Excise Tax (all computed at the highest applicable marginal rate), results in Executive’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater economic benefit notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payment may be subject to the Excise Tax. If a reduction in a Payment is required pursuant to the preceding sentence and the Reduced Amount is determined pursuant to clause (x) of the preceding sentence, the reduction shall occur in the manner (the “Reduction Method”) that results in the greatest economic benefit for Executive. If more than one method of reduction will result in the same economic benefit, the items so reduced will be reduced pro rata (the “Pro Rata Reduction Method”).
b.
Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (a) to the contrary, if the Reduction Method or the Pro Rata Reduction Method would result in any portion of the Payment being subject to taxes pursuant to Section 409A of the Code that would not otherwise be subject to taxes pursuant to Section 409A of the Code, then the Reduction Method and/or the Pro Rata Reduction Method, as the case may be, shall be modified so as to avoid the imposition of taxes pursuant to Section 409A of the Code as follows: (A) as a first priority, the modification shall preserve to the greatest extent possible, the greatest economic benefit for Executive as determined on an after-tax basis; (B) as a second priority, Payments that are contingent on future events (e.g., being terminated without cause), shall be reduced (or eliminated) before Payments that are not contingent on future events; and (C) as a third priority, Payments that are “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code shall be reduced (or eliminated) before Payments that are not deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
c.
Unless Executive and the Company agree on an alternative accounting firm or law firm, the accounting firm engaged by the Company for general tax compliance purposes as of the day prior to the effective date of the Change in Control shall

 

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perform the foregoing calculations. If the accounting firm so engaged by the Company is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change in Control, the Company shall appoint a nationally recognized accounting or law firm to make the determinations required hereunder. The Company shall bear all expenses with respect to the determinations by such accounting or law firm required to be made hereunder. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the accounting or law firm engaged to make the determinations hereunder to provide its calculations, together with detailed supporting documentation, to Executive and the Company within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date on which Executive’s right to a 280G Payment becomes reasonably likely to occur (if requested at that time by Executive or the Company) or such other time as requested by Executive or the Company.

d.
If Executive receives a Payment for which the Reduced Amount was determined pursuant to clause (x) of Section 14(a) and the Internal Revenue Service determines thereafter that some portion of the Payment is subject to the Excise Tax, Executive shall promptly return to the Company a sufficient amount of the Payment (after reduction pursuant to clause (x) of Section 14(a)) so that no portion of the remaining Payment is subject to the Excise Tax. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Reduced Amount was determined pursuant to clause (y) Section 14(a), Executive shall have no obligation to return any portion of the Payment pursuant to the preceding sentence.
15.
Arbitration/Sole Remedy for Breach of Agreement. In the event of any dispute between OSS and Executive concerning any aspect of the employment relationship, including any disputes relating to termination, all such disputes shall be resolved by binding arbitration before a single neutral arbitrator pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), as follows. This provision shall supersede any prior arbitration agreement, policy or understanding between the parties. The parties intend to revoke any prior arbitration agreement.
a.
Claims Covered
i.
Executive and OSS both agree to exclusively and finally resolve by binding arbitration any and all claims or controversies (“claims”) that OSS may have against Executive or that Executive may have against OSS or against its past, present, or future predecessors, successors, assigns, affiliates, parent and subsidiary companies, joint ventures, alleged joint employers, pension or benefit plans, administrators, vendors, contractors, and their respective past, present, or future officers, directors, employees, stockholders, representatives, managers, members, partners, partnerships, agents, clients, suppliers, vendors, business advisors, financial advisors, attorneys, and accountants, insurers, and indemnitees (collectively, “Employer”), relating to, resulting from, or in any way arising out of this Agreement or the enforcement, interpretation or validity of this Agreement and/or the agreement to arbitrate, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, any aspect of Executive’s employment relationship with Employer (pre-hire through post-termination), and/or the termination of Executive’s employment relationship with Employer, and/or any act or omission between Executive and Employer to the extent permitted by law. Any claims that are expressly

 

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precluded from arbitration by a governing federal law or by a state law that is not preempted by the FAA or other federal law are not covered by this Agreement.

ii.
The scope of this Agreement is intended to be broad and comprehensive and includes, without limitation, claims for wages or other compensation due; claims for penalties or premiums; claims for violations of the California Labor Code; claims for breach of any contract or covenant (express or implied); tort claims (including, but not limited to, those relating to performance or reputation); claims for discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation (including, but not limited to, race, religious creed (which includes religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations); claims for violation of any leaves of absence or accommodations laws; claims for wrongful termination or whistleblowing; claims for benefits (except where an employee benefit or pension plan specifies that its claims procedure shall culminate in an arbitration procedure different from this one); claims for violation of trade secret, proprietary, or confidential information laws; claims for unfair business practices; claims for invasion of privacy; conversion, claims for breach of fiduciary duty or breach of contract, defamation, claims for tortious interference with contract or economic advantage, and claims for violation of any public policy, federal, state, or other governmental law, statute, regulation, or ordinance.
b.
Claims Not Covered by the Agreement.
i.
The Agreement does not include any disputes involving sexual assault and/or sexual harassment as defined by title 9 of the United States Code arising on or after March 3, 2022.
ii.
Nothing in this agreement precludes Executive from pursuing any administrative agency claims, including, but not limited to, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board. However, if any federal, state or local administrative agency does not finally and completely resolve the claims covered by this Agreement, Executive must submit the claim to arbitration under this Agreement.
iii.
Any dispute or claim that is not covered by this Agreement may be filed in court but the parties agree that the court action will be immediately stayed pending full and final resolution of the Arbitration of the covered claims, unless prohibited by law.
c.
Arbitration Procedures.
i.
Required Notice of Claims and Statute of Limitations. Executive may initiate arbitration by serving or mailing a written notice to the CEO of

 

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Employer at Employer’s principal place of business. Employer may initiate arbitration by serving or mailing a written notice to Executive at the last address recorded in Executive’s personnel file. The written notice must specify with reasonable particularity the claims asserted against the other party. Notice of any claim sought to be arbitrated must be served within the limitations period established by applicable federal or state law. After demand for arbitration has been made by serving written notice, the party demanding arbitration shall file a demand for arbitration with the Office of JAMS located in San Diego. The location of the arbitration is determined in accordance with Section 15(c)(viii). Applicable law is determined in accordance with Section 15(c)(vi).

ii.
Selection of Arbitrator and Applicable Rules. The arbitrator shall be selected within sixty (60) days of the party initiating arbitration under Section 15(c)(i) from the panel of JAMS and the arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to JAMS policies and procedures. Except as provided herein, all rules governing the arbitration shall be the then-applicable rules set forth by JAMS. If the dispute is employment-related, the dispute shall be governed by JAMS’s then-current version of the national rules for the resolution of employment disputes, with the exception that discovery and motions for summary judgment will be governed by Sections 15(c)(iii) and 15(c)(iv) of this Agreement. JAMS’s then-applicable rules governing the arbitration may be obtained from JAMS’s website, which currently is www.jamsadr.com.
iii.
Discovery and Motions. The parties shall be entitled to engage in all types of discovery (e.g., depositions, interrogatories, request for production of documents, etc.) regarding and relevant to the subject matter of the dispute submitted to arbitration pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”), including but not limited to, FRCP 26. A copy of the FRCP may be obtained from the website of the United States Courts, which is currently http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/current-rules- practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure. The arbitrator is authorized to rule on discovery motions brought under the FRCP. All discovery must be completed no later than twenty (20) days prior to the date set for the arbitration hearing; provided, however, that no discovery may be initiated until after the dispute has been formally submitted to arbitration and an arbitrator has been mutually agreed-upon.
iv.
Dispositive Motions. Either party may file a motion for summary judgment with the arbitrator in accordance with Rule 56 of the FRCP.
v.
Offers Of Judgement. Either party may serve an offer of judgment consistent with the FRCP.
vi.
Applicable Law and Arbitrator Authority. The arbitrator shall apply the substantive law (and the law of remedies, if applicable) of the state in which the claim arose, or federal law, or both, as applicable to the claim(s) asserted. The arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this Agreement including, but not limited to the agreement to arbitrate and any claim that all or any part of this Agreement is void or voidable any claim that any party breached the agreement to arbitrate, except for any

 

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disputes involving sexual assault and/or sexual harassment as defined by Title 9 of the United States Code arising on or after March 3, 2022.

/s/ DG (Executive’s Initial Acknowledging Arbitrator’s Exclusive Authority.)

 

vii.
Arbitration Decision. The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding. The arbitrator shall issue a written arbitration decision revealing the essential findings and conclusions upon which the decision and/or award is based within 30 calendar days after the hearing’s completion. A party’s right to appeal the decision is limited to grounds provided under applicable federal or state law.
viii.
Place of Arbitration. The arbitration shall take place at a mutually convenient location (preference shall be provided to a JAMS office) that must be within 50 miles of Executive’s last known address with Employer. If the parties cannot agree upon a location, or if a JAMS office is not within 50 miles of Executive’s last known address with Employer, then the arbitration shall be held at the JAMS closest to the last Employer worksite with which Executive most regularly communicated. If Executive worked remotely, then the arbitration shall be held at the JAMS office closest to Employer’s worksite where Executive was “assigned,” even though Executive did not physically work at the worksite.
d.
Application for Emergency Injunctive and/or Other Equitable Relief. Claims by Employer or Executive for emergency injunctive and/or other equitable relief relating to unfair competition and/or the use and/or unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets or confidential information shall be submitted to JAMS for emergency treatment. The parties agree that the JAMS administrator may select a neutral hearing officer (subject to conflicts) to hear the emergency request only. The hearing officer should be experienced in considering requests for emergency injunctive and/or other equitable relief. The hearing officer shall conform his consideration and ruling with the applicable legal standards as if this matter were heard in a court of law in the applicable jurisdiction for such a dispute.
e.
Severability. Should any portion of this agreement to arbitrate be found unenforceable, such portion will be severed from this Agreement, and the remaining portions shall continue to be enforceable.
f.
Effective Date. This agreement to arbitrate is retroactively effective to the date that Executive’s employment with Employer initially began. This agreement to arbitrate shall survive the termination of Executive’s employment.
g.
Construction. This agreement to arbitrate shall be construed and enforced pursuant to the FAA and not the California Arbitration Act, California Civil Procedure Section 1280 et seq. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Employer’s business affects interstate commerce. The Arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have the exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this agreement to arbitrate, including, but not limited to, any claim that all or any part of this agreement to arbitrate is

 

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void or voidable. Any disputes regarding the enforceability or validity of this agreement to arbitrate or any of its provisions shall be resolved as if the arbitrator or other decision- maker, if any, is acting as a federal district court judge applying the FAA and its precedent.

/s/ DG (Executive’s Initials Acknowledging the FAA)

 

h.
Consideration. Employer’s offer to make Executive eligible for promotions, raises, bonuses, gifts and prizes in the future, and the promises by Employer and Executive to arbitrate differences, rather than litigate them before courts or other bodies, provide consideration for each other to enter into this Agreement.
i.
Representation, Fees, and Costs. Each party may be represented by an attorney or other representative selected by the party. Each party shall be responsible for its own attorneys’ or representative’s fees. However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that affords the prevailing party’s attorneys’ fees, or if there is a written agreement providing for fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable fees to the prevailing party subject to written evidence of such fees and applicable law. Employer shall be responsible for the arbitrator’s fees and costs to the extent they exceed any fee or cost that Executive would be required to bear if the action were brought in court. Executive and Employer shall pay any required fees or costs to initiate or continue the arbitration proceeding within 60 days of receiving an invoice from JAMS. Executive and Employer agree that this provision preempts and supersedes any contrary provision in the California Arbitration Act or it the arbitration provider’s rules or in the terms of the invoices for the required fees or costs.
j.
Waiver of Jury Trial/Exclusive Remedy. Executive and Employer knowingly and voluntarily waive any constitutional right to have any dispute between them decided by a court of law and/or by a jury in court.

/s/ DG (Executive’s Initials Acknowledging Waiver of Jury Trial)

 

k.
Waiver of Representative, Class and Collective Action Proceedings. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Executive and Employer knowingly and voluntarily agree to bring any claims governed by this Agreement in his/her/its individual capacity and not as a plaintiff, class member or representative in any purported class, collective or representative action. They further agree to waive any right to participate in any representative, collective or class action proceeding related to any claims governed by this agreement to arbitrate. Employer and Executive also agree that the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one individual’s claims unless the Parties agree in writing, and may not otherwise preside over any form of representative, collective or class action proceeding, including, but not limited to, any representative action under California Business and Professions Code sections 17200 et seq. If any representative, class or collective action is filed in contravention of this section, the Parties to the action shall immediately seek dismissal of the action or, in the alternative, seek an immediate stay of the action pending full and final resolution of the arbitration unless prohibited by law.

/s/ DG (Executive’s Initials Acknowledging Waiver of Representative, Class or Collective Actions.

 

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l.
Indirect Beneficiaries Covered by the Agreement to Arbitration. In addition to Employer, this agreement to arbitrate applies and insures to the benefit of the parties that are alleged or otherwise deemed to manage, supervise or allegedly inure or damage (financially or otherwise) Employer’s employees, or operate as joint employers or co-employers of Employer’s employees (collectively, “Indirect Beneficiaries”) with respect to any Covered Claim.

 

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Certain Covenants.
a.
Noncompetition. Except as may otherwise be approved by the Company, during the term of Executive’s employment, Executive shall not have any ownership interest (of record or beneficial) in, or have any interest as an Executive, salesman, consultant, officer or director in, or otherwise aid or assist in any manner, any firm, corporation, partnership, proprietorship or other business that engages in any county, city or part thereof in the United States and/or any foreign country in a business which competes directly or indirectly (as determined by the Company) with the business of the Company in such county, city or part thereof, so long as the Company or any successors in interest to the business and goodwill of the Company, remains engaged in such business in such county, city or part thereof or continues to solicit customers or potential customers therein; provided, however, that Executive may own, directly or indirectly, solely as an investment, securities of any entity which are traded on any national securities exchange if Executive (x) is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such entity; or (y) does not, directly or indirectly, own one percent (1%) or more of any class of securities of any such entity.
b.
Confidential Information. Executive and the Company have entered into the Company’s standard Executive Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment Agreement, or such similar document as commonly used by the Company (the “Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement”). Executive agrees to perform each and every obligation of Executive therein contained.
c.
Solicitation of Executives. Executive shall not during the term of Executive’s employment and for the applicable severance period for which Executive receives severance benefits following any termination hereof pursuant to Section 12 above (regardless of whether Executive receives such severance benefits in a lump sum payment) (the “Restricted Period”), directly or indirectly, solicit or encourage to leave the employment of the Company, any executive of the Company.
d.
Rights and Remedies Upon Breach. If Executive breaches or threatens to commit a breach of any of the provisions of this Section 16 (collectively, the “Restrictive Covenants”), the Company shall have the following rights and remedies, each of which rights and remedies shall be independent of the other and severally enforceable, and all of which rights and remedies shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies available to the Company under law or in equity:
i.
Specific Performance. The right and remedy to have the Restrictive Covenants specifically enforced by any court having equity jurisdiction or

 

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through arbitration as set forth in Section 15, all without the need to post a bond or any other security or to prove any amount of actual damage or that money damages would not provide an adequate remedy, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach will cause irreparable injury to the Company and that money damages will not provide adequate remedy to the Company; and
ii.
Accounting and Indemnification. The right and remedy to require Executive (i) to account for and pay over to the Company all compensation, profits, monies, accruals, increments or other benefits derived or received by Executive or any associated party deriving such benefits as a result of any such breach of the Restrictive Covenants; and (ii) to indemnify the Company against any other losses, damages (including special and consequential damages), costs and expenses, including actual attorneys’ fees and court costs, which may be incurred by them and which result from or arise out of any such breach or threatened breach of the Restrictive Covenants.
e.
Severability of Covenants/Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is invalid or unenforceable, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the remainder of the Restrictive Covenants shall not thereby be affected and shall be given full effect, without regard to the invalid portions. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, are unenforceable because of the duration of such provision or the area covered thereby, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or area of such provision and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Executive hereby waives any and all right to attack the validity of the Restrictive Covenants on the grounds of the breadth of their geographic scope or the length of their term.
f.
Enforceability in Jurisdictions. The Company and Executive intend to and do hereby confer jurisdiction to enforce the Restrictive Covenants upon the courts of any jurisdiction or designated arbitrator pursuant to Section 15(c)(ii) within the geographical scope of such covenants. If the courts or arbitrator(s) of any one or more of such jurisdictions hold the Restrictive Covenants wholly unenforceable by reason of the breadth of such scope or otherwise, it is the intention of the Company and Executive that such determination not bar or in any way affect the right of the Company to the relief provided above in the courts of any other jurisdiction within the geographical scope of such covenants, as to breaches of such covenants in such other respective jurisdictions, such covenants as they relate to each jurisdiction being, for this purpose, severable into diverse and independent covenants.
17.
Restriction on Use of Confidential Information.
a.
Nondisclosure. Executive will not publish or disclose or allow to be published or disclosed, confidential information to any person who is not an employee of OSS or to any entity unless such disclosure is necessary to the performance of Executive’s obligations under this Agreement.
b.
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his possession and/or control which contain confidential information. Executive further agrees to return any and all other documents, materials, computer disks, or other items or property provided to Executive by OSS during the term of this Agreement upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason.
c.
Prohibition Against Unfair Competition. Executive will not use any confidential information to engage in competition with OSS at any time during the term of this Agreement or after the termination of this Agreement for any reason.
18.
Solicitation of Employees.
a.
Information About Other Employees. Executive may be called upon to work closely with employees of OSS in performing services under this Agreement. All information about such employees which becomes known to Executive during the course of this Agreement, and which is not otherwise known to the public, including compensation or commission structure, is confidential information of OSS and shall not be used by Executive in soliciting employees of OSS at any time during or after termination the termination of this Agreement.
b.
Solicitation of Employees Prohibited. During the term of this Agreement, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly ask or encourage any employee(s) of OSS to leave their employment with OSS, or solicit any employee(s) of OSS for employment elsewhere.
19.
Representation Concerning Prior Agreements. Executive represents to OSS that he is not bound by any non-competition and/or non-solicitation agreement that would preclude, limit or in any manner affect this Agreement. Executive further represents that he can fully perform the duties under this Agreement without violating any obligations Executive may have to any other company or person, including but not limited to, misappropriating any confidential information acquired from a company or person and agrees that he has not and will not misappropriate any confidential information acquired from a company or person. Executive agrees that he will indemnify and hold OSS harmless from any and all liability and damage, including attorneys’ fees and costs, resulting from any breach of this provision.
20.
Violations of Confidential Information, Solicitation and Written Material Clauses. Executive agrees and acknowledges that the violation of any of the provisions contained in Section 16 through 19 hereof would cause irreparable injury to OSS, that the remedy at law for any violation or threatened violation thereof would be inadequate, and that OSS shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief or other equitable relief without the necessity of proving actual damages. Such relief may be obtained based on the procedure set forth in Section 15(d) above.
21.
Successors and Assigns. The rights and obligations of OSS under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns

 

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of OSS. Executive shall not be entitled to assign any of his rights or obligations under this Agreement.

22.
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed, governed and enforced in accordance to the laws of the State of California.
23.
Amendments. No amendment or modification of the terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the parties hereto.
24.
Separate Terms. Each term, condition, covenant or provision of this Agreement shall be reviewed as separate and distinct, and in the event that any such term, covenant or provision shall be held by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction, as applicable, to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
25.
Waiver. A waiver by either party of a breach of provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a general waiver, or prejudice the other party’s right otherwise to demand strict compliance with that provision or any other provisions in this Agreement.
26.
Notices. Any notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be sufficient, if in writing, sent by mail to his residence in the case of Executive, or hand delivered to Executive, or to its principal office in the case of OSS.
27.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed a duplicate original when all counterparts are executed, but all of which constitute a single instrument. Photographic, scanned, digital, electronic, or faxed copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose.
28.
Entire Agreement. Except as expressly referenced in this Agreement, Executive acknowledges receipt of this Agreement and agrees that this Agreement represents the entire Agreement with OSS concerning the subject matter hereof and that it is a final complete and an exclusive statement of the terms of the Agreement, and supersedes any previous oral or written communications, representations, understandings or Agreements with OSS or any agent thereof. Executive understands that no representative of OSS has been authorized to enter into any Agreement or commitment with Executive, which is inconsistent in any way with the terms of this Agreement.

[Signatures Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the dates set forth below.

 

 

Dated: November 4, 2024

/s/ Daniel Gabel

Daniel Gabel

 

 

 

Dated: November 4, 2024

 

 

 

 

/s/ Michael Knowles

By: Michael Knowles

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

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One Stop Systems Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition

Daniel Gabel Appointed Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary



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ESCONDIDO, Calif. – November 6, 2024 – One Stop Systems, Inc. (OSS or the Company) (Nasdaq: OSS), a leader in rugged Enterprise Class compute for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and sensor processing at the edge, today announced Daniel Gabel has been appointed CFO, Treasurer, and Secretary, effective November 11, 2024. Gabel will succeed John Morrison, who has announced his retirement from OSS. Morrison has served as the Company’s CFO, Treasurer, and Secretary since September 2017 and will remain with the Company as a non-executive employee from November 11, 2024, until November 30, 2024, to ensure a seamless transition.

“I want to thank John for his commitment and dedication to OSS. John has played a key role in developing our business strategies and ensuring long-term financial excellence. On behalf of everyone at OSS, I wish John the best in his retirement,” stated Mike Knowles, Chief Executive Officer.

“As part of this transition, I am pleased to welcome Daniel to the Company. Daniel is a proven CFO that has led high-performing financial and accounting teams at some of the world’s top defense contractors. Throughout his career, Daniel has leveraged his industry knowledge and strategic skillset to improve performance and drive financial excellence, while ensuring strong leadership and financial controls. Today’s announcement represents a natural evolution for OSS. Over the past 18 months, we have assembled a new leadership team that is aligned with the growth strategies we are pursuing across large, high-growth, and high-margin commercial and defense markets. I look forward to working with Daniel, and the entire leadership team, to take OSS to the next level and create lasting value for our shareholders.”

Gabel brings over 14 years of accounting, financial, and strategic leadership within the defense industry to OSS. Most recently, Gabel served as the CFO of CAES’ Defense System Division, a division of Honeywell that provides advanced electronic solutions to the U.S. aerospace and defense industry. Prior to this, Gabel spent over 10 years at RTX Corporation (Raytheon) across various finance

 


 

and accounting roles, and within several different divisions, including serving as CFO from 2021 – 2023 of SEAKR Engineering, a Raytheon subsidiary. Gabel has a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

About One Stop Systems
One Stop Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSS) is a leader in AI Transportable solutions for the demanding ‘edge.’ OSS designs and manufactures the highest performance compute and storage products that enable rugged AI, sensor fusion and autonomous capabilities without compromise. These hardware and software platforms bring the latest data center performance to the harsh and challenging applications, whether they are on land, sea or in the air.

OSS products include ruggedized servers, compute accelerators, flash storage arrays, and storage acceleration software. These specialized compact products are used across multiple industries and applications, including autonomous trucking and farming, as well as aircraft, drones, ships and vehicles within the defense industry.

OSS solutions address the entire AI workflow, from high-speed data acquisition to deep learning, training and large-scale inference, and have delivered many industry firsts for industrial OEM and government customers.

As the fastest growing segment of the multi-billion-dollar edge computing market, AI Transportables require—and OSS delivers—the highest level of performance in the most challenging environments without compromise.

OSS products are available directly or through global distributors. For more information, go to www.onestopsystems.com. You can also follow OSS on X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

One Stop Systems cautions you that statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company's current beliefs and expectations. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by One Stop Systems or its partners that any of our plans or expectations will be achieved, including but not limited to, variability in the timing or magnitude of the revenue attributable to this program win, fitness of the video concentrator for the visualization application, vehicles the video concentrator is deployed on and technical specifications of the final solution. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in our business, including risks described in our prior press releases and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the heading "Risk Factors" in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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Media Contacts:
Robert Kalebaugh
One Stop Systems, Inc.
Tel (858) 518-6154
Email contact

Investor Relations:

Andrew Berger

Managing Director

SM Berger & Company, Inc.

Tel (216) 464-6400

Email contact

 

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Exhibit 99.2

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One Stop Systems Reports Q3 2024 Results

 

Momentum accelerating as OSS segment revenue for Q3 2024
increased 17.5% year-over-year

 

Consolidated revenue increased sequentially to $13.7 million in Q3 2024

 

OSS segment orders of $8.1 million,

outpacing quarterly revenue for the third consecutive quarter

 

Expects continued sequential growth with consolidated Q4 2024 revenue of approximately $15.0 million, and OSS segment revenue over $7.0 million

 

ESCONDIDO, Calif. – November 6, 2024 – – One Stop Systems, Inc. ("OSS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: OSS), a leader in rugged Enterprise Class compute for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and sensor processing at the edge, reported results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024. Comparisons for the three- and nine-month periods are to the same year-ago periods unless otherwise noted.

 

“The growth strategies we are pursuing to take advantage of large, high-growth, and higher-margin market opportunities are taking hold, and positive momentum is building within our OSS segment. Higher OSS segment revenue helped offset continued softness in our Bressner segment, which remained impacted by sluggish economic activity in the European market. With year-to-date orders well in excess of revenue in our OSS segment, we believe that we are well positioned for sustainable revenue growth. We remain focused on converting our $1+ billion pipeline to sales and pursuing a greater number of customer-funded development projects,” stated OSS President and CEO, Mike Knowles.

 

During the third quarter, OSS incurred a $6.1 million charge for obsolete and slow-moving inventory. This charge had a limited impact on its cash position and during the third quarter OSS generated positive cash from operating activities, further supporting its strong balance sheet.

 

“With this inventory adjustment now behind us, I am encouraged by the improvement in OSS segment profitability during the quarter, reflecting our strategic focus on pursuing higher margin revenue opportunities in the commercial and defense markets. I believe OSS is well positioned for revenue growth and improving profitability in 2025 and beyond, supported by positive bookings, a growing backlog, and significant new business opportunities that are expected to close in the coming quarters,” concluded Mr. Knowles.

 

2024 Third-Quarter Financial Summary

Consolidated revenue was $13.70 million, compared to $13.75 million in Q3 2023 and $13.2 million in Q2 2024. The $47,066 year-over-year decrease was a result of a $1.0 million reduction in Bressner revenue associated with slower economic activity in Europe, offset by a $1.0 million year-over-year

 


 

increase in OSS segment revenue. The 17.5% year-over-year increase in OSS segment revenue was primarily due to higher revenue from defense customers, as well as new customer-funded development orders, aligned directly with the Company’s strategic focus and plan.

The following table sets forth net revenue by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Entity:

September 30,
2024

% of Net Revenue

September 30,
2023

% of Net Revenue

% Change

OSS

$ 6,460,290

47.2%

$ 5,500,159

40.0%

17.5%

Bressner

 7,240,807

52.8%

 8,248,004

60.0%

  (12.2)%

      Total net revenue

$ 13,701,097

100.0%

$ 13,748,163

100.0%

    (0.3)%

 

During the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, OSS identified obsolete and slow-moving inventory associated with the transition of the Company’s business model and operating strategies, as well as slower adoption and movement in certain commercial and defense edge compute markets. As a result, during the 2024 third quarter, OSS took a charge of $6.1 million, which reduced reported gross margin, net income, and adjusted EBITDA for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024. Management does not currently foresee any further inventory charges, outside of historical trends.

 

Consolidated gross margin percentage was (12.5)%, compared to 26.6% in the prior year quarter. Gross margin, excluding the inventory charge, was 32.0%, up from 26.6% in the same period last year.

 

On a segment basis, the Company’s OSS segment had a gross margin of (51.2)%, compared to 32.4% for the same period a year ago. OSS segment gross margin, excluding the inventory charge, was 43.2%, a 10.8 percentage point increase from the same period last year, driven by revenue growth and a more profitable mix of revenue. The Company’s Bressner segment had a gross margin percentage of 22.0%, a 0.6 percentage point decrease from the same period last year, driven by a less profitable mix of revenue and an additional inventory reserve.

 

Total operating expenses decreased 34.3% to $5.0 million. This decrease was predominantly attributable to a $2.9 million impairment of goodwill that occurred in the third quarter of 2023, partially offset by planned marketing and program management investments made during the quarter.

 

OSS reported a net loss of $6.8 million, or $(0.32) per share, as compared to a net loss of $3.6 million, or $(0.18) per share, in the prior year period. Loss on a non-GAAP basis and per share basis was a net loss of $6.4 million, or $(0.30) per share, as compared to the prior year adjusted net loss of $597,000, or $(0.03) per share. Net loss and non-GAAP net loss for the three-month period ended September 30, 2024, included a $6.1 million inventory charge.

 

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP metric, was a loss of $6.0 million, inclusive of a $6.1 million inventory charge, compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss of $157,000 in the prior year period.

 

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As of September 30, 2024, OSS reported cash and short-term investments of $12.6 million and total working capital of $26.7 million, compared to cash and short-term investments of $11.8 million and total working capital of $35.6 million at December 31, 2023.

 

2024 Nine Months Financial Summary

Consolidated revenue was $39.6 million, compared to $47.7 million for the same period last year. The 17.1% year-over-year reduction in consolidated revenue was primarily a result of approximately $4.8 million related to a former media customer. In addition, Bressner revenue declined by $3.3 million on a year-over-year basis, associated with slower economic activity in Europe.

 

The following table sets forth net revenue by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023:

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Entity:

September 30,
2024

% of Net Revenue

September 30,
2023

% of Net Revenue

% Change

OSS

$ 17,516,196

44.3%

$ 22,408,841

46.9%

(21.8)%

Bressner

 22,038,017

55.7%

 25,332,748

53.1%

(13.0)%

      Total net revenue

$ 39,554,213

100.0%

$ 47,741,589

100.0%

  (17.1)%

 

Consolidated gross margin percentage was 13.5%, compared to 28.3% in the prior year quarter. Gross margin, excluding the inventory charge, was 28.9%, up from 28.3% in the same period last year.

 

On a segment basis, the Company’s OSS segment had a gross margin of (0.2)%, compared to 32.7% for the same period a year ago. OSS segment gross margin, excluding the inventory charge, was 34.6%, a 1.9 percentage point increase from the same period last year, driven by revenue growth and a more profitable mix of revenue. The Company’s Bressner segment had a gross margin of 24.4%, which was consistent with the prior year period.

 

Total operating expenses decreased 26.2% to $15.6 million. This decrease was predominantly attributable to a charge of $5.6 million for an impairment of goodwill that occurred during the 2023 nine-month period, the elimination of costs associated with organizational restructuring and outside professional services, partially offset by planned program management investments.

 

OSS reported a net loss of $10.5 million, or $(0.50) per share, as compared to a net loss of $6.4 million, or $(0.32) per share, in the prior year. Non-GAAP net loss and loss per share was $9.1 million, or $(0.43) per share, as compared to non-GAAP net loss and loss per share of $592,000, or $(0.03) per share, in the prior year period. Net loss and non-GAAP net loss for the period ended September 20, 2024, are inclusive of a $6.1 million inventory charge.

 

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP metric, was a loss of $8.0 million, inclusive of a $6.1 million inventory charge, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $821,000 in the prior year.

 

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Outlook

OSS anticipates consolidated revenue of approximately $15 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, which includes expected OSS segment revenue of $7 million, representing over 9% year-over-year growth in the OSS segment.

 

Conference Call

OSS will hold a conference call to discuss its results for the third quarter of 2024 followed by a question-and-answer period.

 

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2024

Time: 10:00 a.m. ET (7:00 a.m. PT)

Toll-free dial-in: 1-800-717-1738

International dial-in: 1-646-307-1865

Conference ID: 13748 (required for entry)
Webcast:
https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1692609&tp_key=bc360380ca

 

A replay of the call will be available after 1:00 p.m. ET on November 6, 2024, through November 20, 2024.

 

Toll-free replay: 1-844-512-2921

International replay: 1-412-317-6671

Passcode: 1113748

 

About One Stop Systems

One Stop Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSS) is a leader in AI enabled solutions for the demanding ‘edge’. OSS designs and manufactures Enterprise Class compute and storage products that enable rugged AI, sensor fusion and autonomous capabilities without compromise. These hardware and software platforms bring the latest data center performance to harsh and challenging applications, whether they are on land, sea or in the air.

 

OSS products include ruggedized servers, compute accelerators, flash storage arrays, and storage acceleration software. These specialized compact products are used across multiple industries and applications, including autonomous trucking and farming, as well as aircraft, drones, ships and vehicles within the defense industry.

 

OSS solutions address the entire AI workflow, from high-speed data acquisition to deep learning, training and large-scale inference, and have delivered many industry firsts for industrial OEM and government customers.

 

As the fastest growing segment of the multi-billion-dollar edge computing market, AI enabled solutions require—and OSS delivers—the highest level of performance in the most challenging environments without compromise.

 

OSS products are available directly or through global distributors. For more information, go to www.onestopsystems.com. You can also follow OSS on X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We believe that the use of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or adjusted EBITDA, is helpful for an investor to assess the performance of the Company. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, acquisition expenses, impairment of long-lived assets, financing costs, fair value adjustments from purchase accounting, stock-based compensation expense and expenses related to discontinued operations.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP. Because of varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of equity instruments that can impact a company’s non-cash operating expenses, we believe that providing a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes non-cash and non-recurring expenses allows for meaningful comparisons between our core business operating results and those of other companies, as well as providing us with an important tool for financial and operational decision making and for evaluating our own core business operating results over different periods of time.

Our adjusted EBITDA measure may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in our industry, as other companies in our industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently, particularly related to non-recurring, unusual items. Our adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to operating income or as an indication of operating performance or any other measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. We do not consider adjusted EBITDA to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by GAAP financial results.

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,815,384

)

 

$

(3,638,608

)

 

$

(10,499,551

)

 

$

(6,438,616

)

Depreciation

 

 

252,142

 

 

 

271,245

 

 

 

815,420

 

 

 

813,773

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

 

(10,739

)

 

 

91,607

 

 

 

32,373

 

 

 

52,800

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

458,011

 

 

 

518,680

 

 

 

1,423,949

 

 

 

1,890,897

 

Interest expense

 

 

16,465

 

 

 

31,468

 

 

 

70,910

 

 

 

88,112

 

Interest income

 

 

(116,596

)

 

 

(170,420

)

 

 

(376,940

)

 

 

(385,471

)

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,930,788

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,630,788

 

Employee retention credit (ERC)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(418,486

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,716,727

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

167,086

 

 

 

226,967

 

 

 

569,382

 

 

 

885,332

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(6,049,015

)

 

$

(156,759

)

 

$

(7,964,457

)

 

$

820,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOOTNOTE: Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024, included an inventory charge of $6.1 million.

Non-GAAP EPS excludes the impact of certain items, and therefore, has not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. We believe that exclusion of certain selected items assists in providing a more complete understanding of our underlying results and trends and allows for comparability with our peer company index and industry. We use this measure along with the corresponding GAAP financial measures to manage our business and to evaluate our performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace. The Company defines non-GAAP income (loss) as income or (loss) before amortization, stock-based compensation, expenses related to discontinued operations, impairment of long-lived assets and non-recurring acquisition costs. Adjusted EPS expresses adjusted income (loss) on a per share basis using weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other companies. We expect to continue to incur expenses similar to the adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted EPS financial adjustments

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described above, and investors should not infer from our presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring.

 

The following table reconciles non-GAAP net income and basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,815,384

)

 

$

(3,638,608

)

 

$

(10,499,551

)

 

$

(6,438,616

)

Amortization of intangibles

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,538

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

42,154

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,930,788

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,630,788

 

Employee retention credit (ERC)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(418,486

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,716,727

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

458,011

 

 

 

518,680

 

 

 

1,423,949

 

 

 

1,890,897

 

Non-GAAP net loss

 

$

(6,357,373

)

 

$

(597,088

)

 

$

(9,075,602

)

 

$

(591,504

)

Non-GAAP net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.03

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.03

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

21,049,270

 

 

 

20,569,111

 

 

 

20,897,324

 

 

 

20,407,284

 

Diluted

 

 

21,049,270

 

 

 

20,569,111

 

 

 

20,897,324

 

 

 

20,407,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOOTNOTE: Non-GAAP net loss for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024, included an inventory charge of $6.1 million.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

One Stop Systems cautions you that statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company's current beliefs and expectations. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by One Stop Systems or its partners that any of our plans or expectations will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in our business, including risks described in our prior press releases and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the heading "Risk Factors" in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
 

Media Contacts:
Robert Kalebaugh
One Stop Systems, Inc.
Tel (858) 518-6154

Email contact

 

Investor Relations:

Andrew Berger

Managing Director

SM Berger & Company, Inc.

Tel (216) 464-6400

Email contact

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ONE STOP SYSTEMS, INC. (OSS)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Audited

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

9,402,608

 

 

$

4,048,948

 

Short-term investments

 

 

3,180,213

 

 

 

7,771,820

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

9,327,339

 

 

 

8,318,247

 

Inventories, net

 

 

15,300,745

 

 

 

21,694,748

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

960,236

 

 

 

611,066

 

Total current assets

 

 

38,171,141

 

 

 

42,444,829

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,858,348

 

 

 

2,370,224

 

Operating lease right-of use assets

 

 

1,609,278

 

 

 

1,922,784

 

Deposits and other

 

 

38,093

 

 

 

38,093

 

Deferred tax asset, net

 

 

507,187

 

 

 

-

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,489,722

 

 

 

1,489,722

 

Total Assets

 

$

43,673,769

 

 

$

48,265,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

4,059,675

 

 

$

1,201,781

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

6,000,188

 

 

 

3,202,519

 

Current portion of operating lease obligation

 

 

320,731

 

 

 

390,926

 

Current portion of notes payable

 

 

1,114,291

 

 

 

2,077,895

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

11,494,885

 

 

 

6,873,121

 

Deferred tax liability, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

44,673

 

Operating lease obligation, net of current portion

 

 

1,554,580

 

 

 

1,765,536

 

Total liabilities

 

 

13,049,465

 

 

 

8,683,330

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
   21,114,534 and 20,661,341 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

2,111

 

 

 

2,066

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

48,562,761

 

 

 

47,323,673

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

977,710

 

 

 

675,310

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(18,918,278

)

 

 

(8,418,727

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

30,624,304

 

 

 

39,582,322

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

$

43,673,769

 

 

$

48,265,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ONE STOP SYSTEMS, INC. (OSS)

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

 

$

12,682,241

 

 

$

13,632,223

 

 

$

36,722,411

 

 

$

46,865,026

 

Customer funded development

 

 

1,018,856

 

 

 

115,940

 

 

 

2,831,802

 

 

 

876,563

 

 

 

13,701,097

 

 

 

13,748,163

 

 

 

39,554,213

 

 

 

47,741,589

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

 

 

14,601,408

 

 

 

10,074,304

 

 

 

32,123,488

 

 

 

33,678,209

 

Customer funded development

 

 

817,427

 

 

 

22,508

 

 

 

2,091,907

 

 

 

543,329

 

 

 

15,418,835

 

 

 

10,096,812

 

 

 

34,215,395

 

 

 

34,221,538

 

Gross (loss) profit

 

 

(1,717,738

)

 

 

3,651,351

 

 

 

5,338,818

 

 

 

13,520,051

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

 

2,057,092

 

 

 

1,935,720

 

 

 

6,558,807

 

 

 

7,293,701

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,930,788

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,630,788

 

Marketing and selling

 

 

2,008,824

 

 

 

1,713,105

 

 

 

6,184,065

 

 

 

4,983,751

 

Research and development

 

 

950,373

 

 

 

1,053,852

 

 

 

2,846,852

 

 

 

3,203,830

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

5,016,289

 

 

 

7,633,465

 

 

 

15,589,724

 

 

 

21,112,070

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(6,734,027

)

 

 

(3,982,114

)

 

 

(10,250,906

)

 

 

(7,592,019

)

Other income (expense), net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

116,596

 

 

 

170,420

 

 

 

376,940

 

 

 

385,471

 

Interest expense

 

 

(16,465

)

 

 

(31,468

)

 

 

(70,910

)

 

 

(88,112

)

Employee retention credit (ERC)

 

 

-

 

 

 

418,486

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,716,727

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(14,402

)

 

 

13,035

 

 

 

14,707

 

 

 

24,649

 

Total other income, net

 

 

85,729

 

 

 

570,473

 

 

 

320,737

 

 

 

2,038,735

 

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(6,648,298

)

 

 

(3,411,641

)

 

 

(9,930,169

)

 

 

(5,553,284

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

167,086

 

 

 

226,967

 

 

 

569,382

 

 

 

885,332

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,815,384

)

 

$

(3,638,608

)

 

$

(10,499,551

)

 

$

(6,438,616

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.32

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.32

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

21,049,270

 

 

 

20,569,111

 

 

 

20,897,324

 

 

 

20,407,284

 

Diluted

 

 

21,049,270

 

 

 

20,569,111

 

 

 

20,897,324

 

 

 

20,407,284

 

 

8


 

ONE STOP SYSTEMS, INC. (OSS)

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(10,499,551

)

 

$

(6,438,616

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(188,868

)

 

 

-

 

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

354

 

 

 

(92,147

)

Provision for bad debt

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

30,488

 

 Impairment of goodwill

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,630,788

 

Warranty reserves

 

 

(45,000

)

 

 

(18,216

)

Amortization of intangibles

 

 

-

 

 

 

42,154

 

Depreciation

 

 

815,420

 

 

 

771,619

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

 

312,396

 

 

 

1,309,725

 

Inventory reserves

 

 

7,351,278

 

 

 

1,026,501

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1,423,949

 

 

 

1,890,897

 

Employee retention credit

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,716,727

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(1,003,287

)

 

 

2,639,125

 

Inventories

 

 

(888,972

)

 

 

(2,614,194

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(711,063

)

 

 

(1,018,286

)

Accounts payable

 

 

2,823,183

 

 

 

(1,309,295

)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

2,993,729

 

 

 

1,348,578

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(280,023

)

 

 

(1,256,925

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

2,143,545

 

 

 

225,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption of short-term investment grade securities

 

 

4,592,052

 

 

 

672,865

 

Purchases of property and equipment, including capitalization of labor
   costs for test equipment and ERP

 

 

(298,789

)

 

 

(374,464

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

4,293,263

 

 

 

298,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants

 

 

237,748

 

 

 

62,422

 

Payment of payroll taxes on net issuance of employee stock options

 

 

(422,564

)

 

 

(562,017

)

Repayments on notes payable

 

 

(959,373

)

 

 

(1,081,729

)

Employee retention credit benefit

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,716,727

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(1,144,189

)

 

 

135,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

5,292,619

 

 

 

659,273

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash

 

 

61,041

 

 

 

(36,464

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

4,048,948

 

 

 

3,112,196

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

9,402,608

 

 

$

3,735,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9


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