QMCO 10-Q Quarterly Report Sept. 30, 2019

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019



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

For the transition period from ___ to ___

Commission File Number 1-13449

Quantum Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		94-2665054
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

224 Airport Parkway	Suite 550
San Jose	CA	95110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)



(408	)	944-4000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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



Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	QMCO	OTC Markets

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



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

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



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

As of the close of business on October 31, 2019, there were 36,941,906 shares of Quantum Corporation’s common stock issued and outstanding.

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QUANTUM CORPORATION

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2019

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		Page Number
	PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements:
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)	4
	Index To Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	14
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	25
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	25
	PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	25
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	25
Item 6.	Exhibits	25

	Signatures	26

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

QUANTUM CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)



	September 30, 2019			March 31, 2019
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,000		$	10,790
Restricted cash	936			1,065
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $275 and $68 as of September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively	71,390			86,828
Manufacturing inventories	22,032			18,440
Service parts inventories	18,845			19,070
Other current assets	9,840			18,095
Total current assets	129,043			154,288
Property and equipment, net	8,606			8,437
Restricted cash	5,000			5,000
Right-of-use assets, net	11,933			—
Other long-term assets	3,678			5,146
Total assets	158,260			172,871
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	39,354			37,395
Deferred revenue	76,578			90,407
Accrued restructuring charges	299			2,876
Long-term debt	1,650			1,650
Accrued compensation	15,006			17,117
Other accrued liabilities	18,821			29,025
Total current liabilities	151,708			178,470
Deferred revenue	34,981			36,733
Long-term debt, net of current portion	153,600			145,621
Operating lease liabilities	9,848			—
Other long-term liabilities	11,233			11,827
Total liabilities	361,370			372,651
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders' deficit
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 36,717, and 36,040 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively	368			360
Additional paid-in capital	502,398			499,224
Accumulated deficit	(704,076		)	(697,954		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,800		)	(1,410		)
Total stockholders’ deficit	(203,110		)	(199,780		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$	158,260		$	172,871

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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QUANTUM CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2019			September 30, 2018			September 30, 2019			September 30, 2018
Revenue:
Product	$	68,130		$	51,622		$	133,926		$	118,491
Service	32,401			33,352			65,781			66,916
Royalty	5,258			4,938			11,712			12,017
Total revenue	105,789			89,912			211,419			197,424
Cost of revenue:
Product	49,467			41,319			96,666			86,756
Service	12,799			13,066			25,404			28,802
Total cost of revenue	62,266			54,385			122,070			115,558
Gross profit	43,523			35,527			89,349			81,866
Operating expenses:
Research and development	9,350			7,862			17,733			16,123
Sales and marketing	14,824			16,682			30,680			35,807
General and administrative	14,329			14,072			32,905			33,461
Restructuring charges	821			294			1,084			4,201
Total operating expenses	39,324			38,910			82,402			89,592
Income (loss) from operations	4,199			(3,383		)	6,947			(7,726		)
Other income (expense), net	76			(196		)	165			24
Interest expense	(6,347		)	(4,636		)	(12,653		)	(8,571		)
Loss on debt extinguishment, net	—			(12,425		)	—			(12,425		)
Net loss before income taxes	(2,072		)	(20,640		)	(5,541		)	(28,698		)
Income tax provision	243			977			581			402
Net loss	$	(2,315	)	$	(21,617	)	$	(6,122	)	$	(29,100	)

Loss per share - basic and diluted	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.61	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.82	)
Weighted average shares - basic and diluted	36,297			35,502			36,172			$	35,473

Net loss	$	(2,315	)	$	(21,617	)	$	(6,122	)	$	(29,100	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net	(474		)	(86		)	(390		)	(969		)
Total comprehensive loss	$	(2,789	)	$	(21,703	)	$	(6,512	)	$	(30,069	)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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QUANTUM CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands, unaudited)



	Six Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018
Operating activities
Net loss	$	(6,122	)	$	(29,100	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	2,034			2,181
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,008			842
Provision for product and service inventories	3,442			5,859
Stock based compensation	3,352			1,718
Non-cash loss on debt extinguishment	—			12,425
Bad debt expense	199			(383		)
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss	(99		)	(286		)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	15,239			19,434
Manufacturing inventories	(5,799		)	11,677
Service parts inventories	(1,180		)	(1,122		)
Accounts payable	1,478			(17,520		)
Accrued restructuring charges	(2,576		)	(1,382		)
Accrued compensation	(2,111		)	(4,415		)
Deferred revenue	(15,582		)	(11,426		)
Other assets and liabilities	(3,939		)	14,209
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(9,656		)	2,711
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,315		)	(1,331		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,315		)	(1,331		)
Financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt and credit facility	172,119			164,968
Repayments of long-term debt and credit facility	(165,968		)	(171,584		)
Payment of taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock	(171		)	(6		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	5,980			(6,622		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	72			(137		)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(4,919		)	(5,379		)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	16,855			17,207
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11,936		$	11,828
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	$	10,567		$	9,938
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	$	(51	)	$	(45	)
Non-cash transactions
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable	$	249		$	104
Transfer of inventory to property and equipment	$	169		$	176
Payment of litigation settlements with insurance proceeds	$	8,950		$	—
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,000		$	5,704
Restricted cash, current	936			6,124
Restricted cash, long-term	5,000			—
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period	$	11,936		$	11,828

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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QUANTUM CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(in thousands, unaudited)



Three Months Ended	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Stockholders' Deficit
	Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Stockholders' Deficit
Balance, June 30, 2018	35,443	$	356	$	482,028		$	(662,642	)	$	(1,157	)	$	(181,415	)
Net loss	—	—		—			(21,617		)	—			(21,617		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—	—		—			—			(86		)	(86		)
Shares issued under employee incentive plans, net	38	—		2			—			—			2
Warrants exercised related to long-term debt	75	—		175			—			—			176
Stock-based compensation	—	—		1,291			—			—			1,291
Balance, September 30, 2018	35,556	$	356	$	483,496		$	(684,257	)	$	(1,243	)	$	(201,648	)

Balance, June 30, 2019	36,046	$	360	$	500,211		$	(701,761	)	$	(1,326	)	$	(202,516	)
Net loss	—	—		—			(2,315		)	—			(2,315		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—	—		—			—			(474		)	(474		)
Shares issued under employee incentive plans, net	671	8		(178		)	—			—			(170		)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		2,365			—			—			2,365
Balance, September 30, 2019	36,717	$	368	$	502,398		$	(704,076	)	$	(1,800	)	$	(203,110	)



Six Months Ended	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Stockholders' Deficit
	Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Stockholders' Deficit
Balance, March 31, 2018	35,443	$	354	$	481,610		$	(655,157	)	$	(274	)	$	(173,467	)
Net loss	—	—		—			(29,100		)	—			(29,100		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—	—		—			—			(969		)	(969		)
Shares issued under employee incentive plans, net	38	1		(7		)	—			—			(6		)
Warrants exercised related to long-term debt	75	1		175			—			—			176
Stock-based compensation	—	—		1,718			—			—			1,718
Balance, September 30, 2018	35,556	$	356	$	483,496		$	(684,257	)	$	(1,243	)	$	(201,648	)

Balance, March 31, 2019	36,040	$	360	$	499,224		$	(697,954	)	$	(1,410	)	$	(199,780	)
Net loss	—	—		—			(6,122		)	—			(6,122		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—	—		—			—			(390		)	(390		)
Shares issued under employee incentive plans, net	677	8		(178		)	—			—			(170		)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		3,352			—			—			3,352
Balance, September 30, 2019	36,717	$	368	$	502,398		$	(704,076	)	$	(1,800	)	$	(203,110	)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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INDEX TO NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



		Page Number
Note 1:	Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6
Note 2:	Revenue	8
Note 3:	Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9
Note 4:	Inventories	10
Note 5:	Leases	10
Note 6:	Commitments and Contingencies	11
Note 7:	Restructuring Charges	12
Note 8:	Net Loss Per Share	13
Note 9:	Income Taxes	13
Note 10:	Long-Term Debt	14

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Quantum Corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries (“Quantum” or the “Company”), founded in 1980 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1987, is an industry leader in storing and managing video and video-like data delivering the industry’s top streaming performance for video and rich media applications, along with low cost, high density massive-scale data protection and archive systems. The Company helps customers capture, create and share digital data and preserve and protect it for decades. The Company’s end-to-end, software-defined, hyperconverged storage solutions span from non-violate memory express (“NVMe”), to solid state drives, (“SSD”), hard disk drive, (“HDD”), tape and the cloud and are tied together leveraging a single namespace view of the entire data environment. The Company works closely with a broad network of distributors, value-added resellers (“VARs”), direct marketing resellers (“DMRs”), original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and other suppliers to meet customers’ evolving needs.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading. However, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included within the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with SEC on August 6, 2019, which includes the audited and consolidated financial statements for the Company’s fiscal years ended March 31, 2019, March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017 (restated).

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal and recurring items) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2019 and the results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ deficit for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of full year performance because of the impact of seasonal and short-term variations.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Certain accounting estimates involve significant judgments, assumptions and estimates by management that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period, which management considers to be critical accounting estimates. The judgments, assumptions and estimates used by management are based on historical experience, management’s experience and other factors, which are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions made by management, actual results could differ materially from these judgments and estimates, which could have a material impact on the carrying values of the Company’s assets and liabilities and the results of operations.

Fair Value Measurements

The fair value of financial instruments is based on estimates using quoted market prices, discounted cash flows or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and the estimated timing and amount of future cash flows. Therefore, the estimates of fair value may differ substantially from amounts that ultimately may be realized or paid at settlement or maturity of the financial instruments, and those differences may be material. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not represent the value as reported by the institution holding the instrument.

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The Company uses the three-tier hierarchy established by U.S. GAAP, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value to determine the fair value of its financial instruments. This hierarchy indicates to what extent the inputs used in the Company’s calculations are observable in the market. The different levels of the hierarchy are defined as follows:



Level 1:		Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2:		Other than quoted prices that are observable in the market for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or model-derived valuations or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3:		Inputs are unobservable and reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2018-02”). ASU 2018-20 allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company did not elect to reclassify the income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from accumulated other comprehensive income to accumulated deficit.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Share-based Payments to Non-Employees (“ASU 2018-07”), to simplify the accounting for share- based payments to non-employees by aligning it with the accounting for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. For public business entities, this ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. The adoption of ASU 2018-07 did not impact the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). ASU 2018-13 eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements as part of the FASB’s disclosure framework project. For all entities, this ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Certain amendments must be applied prospectively while others are to be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. The adoption of this ASU will not have an effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Implementation Costs Incurred in Cloud Computing Arrangements (“ASU 2018-15”), which aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). For public entities, ASU 2018-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within that fiscal year. The amendments should be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. The Company is evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU-2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 will change how entities account for credit impairment for trade and other receivables, as well as for certain financial assets and other instruments. ASU 2016-13 will replace the current “incurred loss” model with an “expected loss” model. Under the “incurred loss” model, a loss (or allowance) is recognized only when an event has occurred (such as a payment delinquency) that causes the entity to believe that it is probable that a loss has occurred (i.e., that it has been “incurred”). Under the “expected loss” model, a loss (or allowance) is recognized upon initial recognition of the asset that reflects all future events that leads to a loss being realized, regardless of whether it is probable that the future event will occur. The “incurred loss” model considers past events and current conditions, while the “expected loss” model includes expectations for the future which have yet to occur. ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses , was issued in November 2018 and excludes operating leases from the new

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guidance. The standard will require entities to record a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. For public entities, ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact that ASU 2016-13 may have on the timing of recognition and measurement of future provisions for expected losses on its accounts receivable.

NOTE 2: REVENUE

Based on how the Company manages its business, the Company has determined that it currently operates in one reportable segment. The Company operates in three geographic regions: (a) Americas; (b) Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); and (c) Asia Pacific (“APAC”). Revenue by geography is based on the location of the customer from which the revenue is earned.

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by major product offering and geographies (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
Americas
Primary storage systems	$	17,327	$	9,710	$	27,340	$	18,889
Secondary storage systems	15,029		9,731		38,726		28,743
Device and media	9,348		7,629		18,019		17,912
Service	20,366		21,552		41,936		43,241
Total revenue	62,070		48,622		126,021		108,785

EMEA
Primary storage systems	3,388		5,628		7,468		10,943
Secondary storage systems	8,079		5,640		17,734		16,648
Device and media	6,640		4,422		10,173		10,376
Service	9,828		9,215		19,051		18,489
Total revenue	27,935		24,905		54,426		56,456

APAC
Primary storage systems	3,203		3,179		4,655		4,638
Secondary storage systems	3,078		3,185		6,515		6,209
Device and media	2,038		2,498		3,296		4,133
Service	2,207		2,585		4,794		5,186
Total revenue	10,526		11,447		19,260		20,166

Consolidated
Primary storage systems	23,918		18,517		39,463		34,470
Secondary storage systems	26,186		18,556		62,975		51,600
Device and media	18,026		14,549		31,488		32,421
Service	32,401		33,352		65,781		66,916
Royalty*	5,258		4,938		11,712		12,017
Total revenue	$	105,789	$	89,912	$	211,419	$	197,424



*	Royalty revenue is not allocable to geographic regions.

Revenue for Americas geographic region outside of the United States is not significant.

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Contract Balances

The following table presents the Company’s contract liabilities and certain information related to this balance as of and for the six months ended September 30, 2019 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2019
Contract liabilities (deferred revenue)	$	111,559
Revenue recognized in the period from amounts included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period	$	51,850

Remaining Performance Obligations

Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations represents contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized, which includes deferred revenue and contractually agreed upon amounts, yet to be invoiced, that will be recognized as revenue in future periods. Remaining performance obligations are subject to change and are affected by several factors, including terminations, changes in the scope of contracts, adjustments for revenue that have not materialized and foreign exchange adjustments. The Company applied the practical expedient in accordance within ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), to exclude amounts for variable consideration constituting a sale- or usage-based royalty promised in exchange for a license of intellectual property from remaining performance obligations.

Remaining performance obligation consisted of the following (in thousands):



	Current		Non-Current		Total
As of September 30, 2019	$	92,610	$	45,896	$	138,506

The Company expects to recognize approximately 70% of the remaining performance obligations within the next 12 months. The majority of the Company’s noncurrent remaining performance obligations is expected to be recognized in the next 13 to 60 months.

NOTE 3: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s assets, measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, may consist of money market funds which are included in cash and cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are valued using quoted market prices (level 1 fair value measurements) at the respective balance sheet dates.

No impairments charges were recognized for non-financial assets in the three and six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 . We have no non-financial liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Warrants and Warrant Liability

The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model for estimating fair value of common stock warrants. The expected life of warrants granted represent the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding. The Company determines the expected life based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms, exercise patterns, and post-vesting forfeitures. The Company estimates volatility based on the historical volatility of the common stock over the most recent period corresponding with the estimated expected life of the award. The Company bases the risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes-Merton stock option valuation model on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent term equal to the expected life of the award. The Company has not paid any cash dividends on the common stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

During fiscal year 2018, the Company began issuing common stock warrants in connection with the TCW Term Loan agreement. The warrants were initially accounted for as a liability and recorded at estimated fair value on a recurring basis due to exercise price reset provisions contained with the warrant agreements. As such, the Company estimated the fair value of the warrants at the end of each reporting period using a Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. At the end of each reporting period, the Company recorded the changes in the estimated fair value during the period in other (income) expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the exercise price for these warrants reset and became fixed, at which time they were considered to be indexed to the Company’s own stock and would meet the scope requirements for equity classification. The fair value of the warrants upon the exercise price reset was reclassified to stockholders’ deficit. The Company classified the warrants liability subject to recurring fair value measurement as Level 3 prior to the reclassification to stockholders’ deficit. A portion of these warrants were based on significant inputs that were not observable in the market. As the outstanding warrants were reclassified to stockholders’ deficit in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019, there was no warrant liability as of September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019 .

The table presented below is a summary of changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 valuations for the warrant liability for the six months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):



	Warrant liability
As of March 31, 2018	$	272
Issuances	2,784
Settlements	(176		)
Changes in fair value	164
As of September 30, 2018	$	3,044

Long-term Debt

The total estimated fair value of long-term debt as of September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019 was approximately $170.8 million and $160.3 million , respectively, based on outstanding borrowings and market interest rates for the period. The fair value has been classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

NOTE 4: INVENTORIES

Manufacturing and service inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

Manufacturing inventories



	September 30, 2019		March 31, 2019
Finished goods:
Manufactured finished goods	$	10,015	$	8,160
Distributor inventory	1,445		3,345
Total finished goods	11,460		11,505
Work in progress	1,084		107
Raw materials	9,488		6,828
Total manufacturing inventories	$	22,032	$	18,440

Service parts inventories



	September 30, 2019		March 31, 2019
Finished goods	$	14,146	$	13,437
Component parts	4,699		5,633
Total service inventories	$	18,845	$	19,070

NOTE 5: LEASES

The Company adopted Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842”) effective April 1, 2019 using the optional transition method in ASU 2018-11, Targeted Improvements . Therefore, the reported results as of September 30, 2019 and for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019 reflect the application of Topic 842, while the reported results for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and as of March 31, 2019 were not adjusted and continue to be reported under Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 840, Leases , the accounting guidance in effect for the prior periods.

Under Topic 842, the Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The lease term begins on the commencement date, which is the date the Company takes possession of the property and may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. The lease terms are used to determine lease classification as an operating or finance lease and is used to calculate straight-line lease expense for operating leases. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within Topic 842 to not reassess prior conclusions related to contracts containing leases, lease classification and initial direct costs.

Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets also include prepaid lease payments and exclude lease incentives received. As the Company’s leases typically do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date for its leases. The determination of the incremental borrowing rate requires judgment. The Company determines the incremental borrowing rate using the Company’s current unsecured borrowing rate, adjusted for various factors such as collateralization and term to align with the terms of the lease. The Company elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. Therefore, leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; instead, lease payments are recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company has operating leases for facilities, vehicles, computers, and other office equipment with various expiration dates. The leases have remaining terms of 1 to 8 years. Certain leases contain renewal options for varying periods, which are at the Company’s sole discretion. The Company did not use hindsight when determining

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lease term, therefore, the Company carried forward the lease term as determined prior to the adoption of Topic 842. For new leases with renewal or termination options, such option periods will be included in the determination of the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise the option. Certain leases require the Company to pay taxes, insurance, maintenance, and other operating expenses associated with the leased asset. Such amounts are not included in the measurement of the lease liability to the extent they are variable in nature. These variable lease costs are recognized as a variable lease expense when incurred.

Components of lease cost were as follows (in thousands):



Lease Cost	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019		Six Months Ended September 30, 2019

Operating lease cost	$	1,304	$	2,576
Variable lease cost	147		212
Short-term lease cost	29		31
Total lease cost	$	1,480	$	2,819



Maturity of Lease Liabilities	Operating Leases
Six months ended March 31, 2020	$	2,286
For the fiscal year ended March 31,
2021	4,233
2022	3,388
2023	2,366
2024	2,127
Thereafter	3,870
Total lease payments	$	18,270
Less: Imputed interest	(5,218		)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	13,052



Lease Term and Discount Rate	September 30, 2019
Weighted average remaining operating lease term (years)	4.85
Weighted average discount rate for operating leases	14.03	%

The Company’s right-of-use asset was $11.9 million as of September 30, 2019 , and $0 as of March 31, 2019.

Operating cash outflows related to operating leases totaled $1.3 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019 .

NOTE 6: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments to Purchase Inventory

The Company uses contract manufacturers for its manufacturing operations. Under these arrangements, the contract manufacturer procures inventory to manufacture products based upon management forecast of customer demand. The Company has similar arrangements with certain other suppliers. The Company is responsible for the financial impact on the supplier or contract manufacturer of any reduction or product mix shift in the forecast relative to materials that the third party had already purchased under a prior forecast. Such a variance in forecasted demand could require a cash payment for inventory in excess of current customer demand or for costs of excess or obsolete inventory. As of September 30, 2019 , the Company had issued non-cancelable commitments for $21.5 million to purchase inventory from its contract manufacturers and suppliers.

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Legal Proceedings

On July 22 2016, Realtime Data LLC d/b/a IXO (“Realtime Data”) filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Quantum in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging infringement of U.S. Patents Nos. 7,161,506, 7,378,992, 7,415,530, 8,643,513, 9,054,728, and 9,116,908. The lawsuit has been transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for further proceedings. Realtime Data asserts that we have incorporated Realtime Data’s patented technology into our compression products and services. Realtime Data seeks unspecified monetary damages and other relief that the Court deems appropriate. On July 31, 2017, the District Court stayed proceedings in this litigation pending decision in Inter Partes Review proceedings currently before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board relating to the Realtime patents. That stay remains in effect. We believe the probability that this lawsuit will have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition is remote.

In February 2018, two putative class action lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Company and two former executive officers (the “Class Action”). The lawsuits were consolidated on May 16, 2018. The Class Action plaintiffs sought unspecified damages for certain alleged material misrepresentations and omissions made by the Company in connection with its financial statements for fiscal year 2017. On September 25, 2018, the Court granted permission to plaintiffs in the action to file an Amended Consolidated Complaint. Before the plaintiffs filed their amended consolidated complaint, the parties met with a mediator to discuss a potential settlement of the case. On February 20, 2019, the parties reached a settlement in principal; under the terms of the settlement, the Company agreed to pay $8.2 million to plaintiffs. The amount includes all of plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees, and the full amount was paid by our directors and officers liability insurance carriers. A Stipulation of Settlement was signed by the Parties on June 28, 2019, and the Court entered preliminary approval of the settlement on July 26, 2019. In its order granting preliminary approval, the Court set November 14, 2019 as the date for consideration of a motion for final approval of the settlement.

In May 2018, two shareholders filed litigation in California Superior Court for Santa Clara County on behalf of Quantum against several current and former officers and directors of the Company. A third action brought by a shareholder on behalf of Quantum was filed on March 4, 2019. These three lawsuits (the “Derivative Litigation”), which were consolidated by the Court, alleged, inter alia , that the board members and certain of the senior officers breached their fiduciary duties to the Company and its shareholders by causing the Company to make materially false and misleading statements concerning the Company’s financial health, business operations, and growth prospects in its public filings and communications with investors, including misrepresentations regarding the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, revenue recognition, and internal controls over financial reporting. After extensive negotiations, the parties reached a definitive agreement to settle the Derivative Litigation in February 2019. The settlement requires the Company to adopt a number of corporate governance reforms and to pay plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees of $0.8 million, which was paid by our directors and officers liability insurance carriers. On September 6, 2019, the Court entered final approval of the Derivative Litigation settlement.

In January 2018, the Company received a document subpoena from the SEC requesting information pertaining to its financial statements for the period April 1, 2017 through the date of the subpoena. The Company responded to that subpoena. In August 2018, the Company received a second subpoena requesting similar documents for the period April 1, 2015 through the date of the subpoena. The Company understands that the SEC’s investigation relates to the facts and circumstances regarding the restatement of the Company’s financial statements which is described in the Explanatory Note and Note 2, Restatement , in the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company has produced a substantial volume of documents to the SEC and is cooperating with the SEC staff. The investigation is ongoing.

Other Matters

Additionally, from time to time, the Company is a party to various legal proceedings and claims arising from the normal course of business activities. Based on current available information, the Company does not expect that the ultimate outcome of any currently pending unresolved matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

NOTE 7: RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

There were no new restructuring plans initiated during the six months ended September 30, 2019 . In the six months ended September 30, 2018 , management approved two plans to eliminate 66 positions in the U.S. and internationally. The purpose of these plans was to improve operational efficiencies and align with management’s strategic vision for the Company. Severance and benefits costs of approximately $3.6 million were incurred as a result.

The following table summarizes the restructuring activities for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

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	Severance and Benefits			Facilities			Total
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$	—		$	2,876		$	2,876
Restructuring costs	—			826			826
Adjustments to prior estimates	—			258			258
Cash payments	—			(3,661		)	(3,661		)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	—		$	299		299

Balance as of March 31, 2018	$	1,430		$	4,389		$	5,819
Restructuring costs	3,607			48			3,655
Adjustments to prior estimates	—			546			546
Cash payments	(4,592		)	(991		)	(5,583		)
Balance as of September 30, 2018	$	445		$	3,992		$	4,437

Facility restructuring accruals will be paid by the end of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020.

NOTE 8: NET LOSS PER SHARE

The following outstanding stock-based instruments which are comprised of performance share units, restricted stock units, stock options and warrants were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):



Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
September 30, 2019	September 30, 2018	September 30, 2019	September 30, 2018
8,625	2,121	6,860	1,694

The dilutive impact related to common shares from restricted stock units, stock options and warrants is determined by applying the treasury stock method of determining value to the assumed vesting of outstanding restricted stock units and the exercise of outstanding options and warrants. The dilutive impact related to common shares from contingently issuable performance share units is determined by applying a two-step approach using both the contingently issuable share guidance and the treasury stock method.

NOTE 9: INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019 was -11.7% and -10.5% , respectively, as compared to -4.7% and -1.4% for the three and six months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. Income tax provisions for each of these periods reflect expenses for foreign income taxes and state taxes and differed from the federal statutory rate of 21% due primarily to unbenefited losses experienced in jurisdictions with valuation allowances on deferred tax assets as well as the forecasted mix of earnings in domestic and international jurisdictions.

As of September 30, 2019 , including interest and penalties, the Company had $118.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits, $99.8 million of which, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate without consideration of the valuation allowance. As of September 30, 2019 , the Company had accrued interest and penalties related to these unrecognized tax benefits of $1.1 million. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in the income tax provision in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2019 , $112.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits were recorded as a contra deferred tax asset in other long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and $6.0 million (including interest and penalties) were recorded in other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that approximately $11.2 million of tax benefits, inclusive of interest and penalties, that are currently unrecognized could be recognized as a result of the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations.

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NOTE 10: LONG-TERM DEBT

The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):



	As of
	September 30, 2019			March 31, 2019
Senior Secured Term Loan	$	163,763		$	164,588
Amended PNC Credit Facility	6,976			—
Less: current portion	(1,650		)	(1,650		)
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs ⁽¹⁾	(15,489		)	(17,317		)
Long-term debt, net	$	153,600		$	145,621

⁽¹⁾ The unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Senior Secured Term Loan are presented as a reduction of the carrying amount of the corresponding debt balance on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Amended PNC Credit Facility are presented within other assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As of September 30, 2019 , the interest rates on the Senior Secured Term Loan and the Amended PNC Credit Facility were 12.1% and 8.0% , respectively. As of September 30, 2019 , after drawing down $7.0 million , the Amended PNC Credit Facility had a remaining borrowing availability of $14.8 million.

As of September 30, 2019 , the Company was required to maintain a $5.0 million restricted cash reserve as part of the Amended PNC Credit Facility. This balance is presented as long-term restricted cash within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 .

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements in this report usually contain the words “will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “project” or similar expressions and variations or negatives of these words. All such forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, (1) our goals, strategy and expectations for future operating performance including our goals for fiscal 2020 and our strategies for achieving those goals; (2) our expectations and beliefs regarding the storage market and the other markets in which we compete; (3) our belief that our existing cash and capital resources will be sufficient to meet all currently planned expenditures and debt service, and sustain our operations for at least the next 12 months; (4) our expectations regarding our ongoing efforts to control our cost structure; (5) our expectations regarding the outcome of any litigation or investigations in which we are involved; and (6) our business goals, objectives, key focuses, opportunities and prospects, are inherently uncertain as they are based on management’s expectations and assumptions concerning future events, and they are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, about which we speak only as of the date hereof. As a result, our actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include but are not limited to those factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A. Our forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. We disclaim any obligation to update information in any forward-looking statement.

OVERVIEW

Quantum Corporation (“Quantum”, the “Company”, “us” or “we”), is a leader in storing and managing video and video-like data. We deliver top streaming performance for video and rich media applications, along with low cost, high density massive-scale data protection and archive systems. We help customers capture, create and share digital data and preserve and protect it for decades. We work closely with a broad network of distributors, VARs, DMRs, OEMs and other suppliers to meet customers’ evolving needs.

We earn our revenue from the sale of products and services through our channel partners and our sales force. Our products are sold under both the Quantum brand name and the names of various OEM customers. Our high-performance shared storage systems are powered by our StorNext software that provides high-performance and availability to enable movie and TV production, analysis of patient records, analysis of video and image data for government and military applications, and more. Our tape storage provides low cost, long-term data storage for archiving and retention, as well as offline storage to protect against ransomware. Our DXi backup systems provide high-performance, scalable storage for backup and multi-site disaster recovery.

We offer a broad range of services including maintenance, implementation and training. We recently introduced a new line of Distributed Cloud Services designed to provide the benefits of our products and technology with a cloud-like user experience, either via fully managed Operational Services, or via Storage-as-a-Service, or STaaS offerings.

We are also a member of the consortium that develops, patents, and licenses LTO® tape technology to media manufacturing companies. We receive royalty payments for LTO media technology sold under licensing agreements.

NON- U.S. GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we have presented Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss), non-U.S. GAAP financial measures defined below.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure defined by us as net loss before interest expense, net, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring charges, costs related to the financial restatement and related activities described in the Explanatory Paragraph and Note 2: – Restatement in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and other non-recurring expenses.

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Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure defined by us as net loss before, restructuring charges, stock-based compensation expense, costs related to the financial restatement and related activities described in the Explanatory Paragraph and Note 2: – Restatement in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and other non-recurring expenses. The Company calculates Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Basic and Diluted share using the Company’s above-referenced definition of Adjusted Net Income (Loss).

The Company considers non-recurring expenses to be expenses that have not been incurred within the prior two years and are not expected to recur within the next two years. Such expenses include certain strategic and financial restructuring expenses.

We have provided below a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to net loss, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure. We have presented Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure used by our management and the board of directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget and to develop short and long-term operating plans. In particular, we believe that the exclusion of the amounts eliminated in calculating Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business performance. We believe Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Basic and Diluted Share serve as appropriate measures to be used in evaluating the performance of our business and help our investors better compare our operating performance over multiple periods. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and our board of directors.

Our use of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are as follows:


•	although depreciation and amortization expense are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;

•

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect: (1) interest and tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; (2) capital expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; (3) changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; (4) the potentially dilutive impact of stock-based compensation; (5) potential ongoing costs related to the financial restatement and related activities; or (6) potential future strategic and financial restructuring expenses; and


•	Adjusted Net Income (Loss) does not reflect: (1) potential future restructuring activities; (2) the potentially dilutive impact of stock-based compensation; (3) potential ongoing costs related to the financial restatement and related activities; or (4) potential future strategic and financial restructuring expenses; and


•	other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) or similarly titled measures differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) along with other U.S. GAAP-based financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics and our U.S. GAAP financial results. The following is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, for each of the periods indicated:

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Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2019			September 30, 2018			September 30, 2019			September 30, 2018
U.S. GAAP net loss	$	(2,315	)	$	(21,617	)	$	(6,122	)	$	(29,100	)
Interest expense, net	6,347			4,636			12,653			8,571
Provision for income taxes	243			977			581			402
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,013			1,051			2,034			2,181
Stock-based compensation expense	2,365			1,291			3,352			1,718
Restructuring charges	821			294			1,084			4,201
Loss on debt extinguishment	—			12,425			—			12,425
Cost related to financial restatement and related activities	4,188			3,324			12,179			8,445
Other non-recurring expenses	—			—			—			749
Adjusted EBITDA	$	12,662		$	2,381		$	25,761		$	9,592


Adjusted Net Income (Loss) (in thousands)	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2019			September 30, 2018			September 30, 2019			September 30, 2018
U.S. GAAP net loss	$	(2,315	)	$	(21,617	)	$	(6,122	)	$	(29,100	)
Restructuring charges	821			294			1,084			4,201
Loss on debt extinguishment	—			12,425			—			12,425
Stock-based compensation	2,365			—			3,352			—
Cost related to financial restatement and related activities	4,188			3,324			12,179			8,445
Other non-recurring expenses	—			—			—			749
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)	$	5,059		$	(5,574	)	$	10,493		$	(3,280	)

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.14		$	(0.16	)	$	0.29		$	(0.09	)
Diluted	$	0.11		$	(0.16	)	$	0.24		$	(0.09	)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	36,297			35,502			36,172			35,473
Diluted	44,923			35,502			43,032			35,473

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2019			September 30, 2018			September 30, 2019			September 30, 2018
Total revenue	$	105,789		$	89,912		$	211,419		$	197,424
Total cost of revenue ⁽¹⁾	62,266			54,385			122,070			115,558
Gross margin	43,523			35,527			89,349			81,866
Operating expenses
Research and development ⁽¹⁾	9,350			7,862			17,733			16,123
Sales and marketing ⁽¹⁾	14,824			16,682			30,680			35,807
General and administrative ⁽¹⁾	14,329			14,072			32,905			33,461
Restructuring charges	821			294			1,084			4,201
Total operating expenses	39,324			38,910			82,402			89,592
Income (loss) from operations	4,199			(3,383		)	6,947			(7,726		)
Other income (expense)	76			(196		)	165			24
Interest expense	(6,347		)	(4,636		)	(12,653		)	(8,571		)
Loss on debt extinguishment, net	—			(12,425		)	—			(12,425		)
Loss before income taxes	(2,072		)	(20,640		)	(5,541		)	(28,698		)
Income tax provision	243			977			581			402
Net loss	$	(2,315	)	$	(21,617	)	$	(6,122	)	$	(29,100	)

⁽¹⁾ Includes stock-based compensation as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
Cost of revenue	$	81	$	111	$	173	$	186
Research and development	143		131		265		217
Sales and marketing	291		215		408		67
General and administrative	1,850		834		2,506		1,248
Total	$	2,365	$	1,291	$	3,352	$	1,718

Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

Revenue



	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2019		% of revenue		September 30, 2018		% of revenue		$ Change			% Change
Product revenue
Primary storage systems	$	23,918	23	%	$	18,517	21	%	$	5,401		29	%
Secondary storage systems	26,186		25	%	18,556		21	%	7,630			41	%
Devices and media	18,026		17	%	14,549		16	%	3,477			24	%
Total product revenue	$	68,130	64	%	$	51,622	58	%	$	16,508		32	%
Service revenue	32,401		31	%	33,352		37	%	(951		)	(3	)%
Royalty revenue	5,258		5	%	4,938		5	%	320			6	%
Total revenue	$	105,789	100	%	$	89,912	100	%	$	15,877		18	%

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Product revenue

In the three months ended September 30, 2019 , product revenue increased $16.5 million , or 32% , as compared to the same period in 2018. Secondary storage systems represented $ 7.6 million of the increase, driven by growth with our hyperscaler customers. Primary storage systems represented $ 5.4 million of the increase, driven by growth in our U.S. business. Devices and media represented $ 3.5 million of the increase, driven by the resolution of a legal dispute, which had caused a constraint on LTO tape supply between the two principal suppliers in the market.

Service revenue

We offer a broad range of services including maintenance, implementation and training. Service revenue is primarily comprised of customer field support contracts which provide standard support services for our hardware. Standard service contracts may be extended or include enhanced service, such as faster service response times.

Service revenue was relatively flat, decreasing 3% in the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 due to a combination of reduced new customer installations and reduced support renewals from our legacy customers.

Royalty revenue

We receive royalties from third parties that license our LTO media patents through our membership in the LTO consortium. Royalty revenue increased $ 0.3 million , or 6% , in the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 due to higher overall market volume and the resolution of a legal dispute between two principal suppliers in the market.

Gross Profit and Margin



	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2019		Gross margin %		September 30, 2018		Gross margin %		$ Change			Basis point change
Product gross profit	$	18,663	27.4	%	$	10,303	20.0	%	$	8,360		740
Service gross profit	19,602		60.5	%	20,286		60.8	%	(684		)	(30	)
Royalty gross profit	5,258		100.0	%	4,938		100.0	%	320			—
Gross profit	$	43,523	41.1	%	$	35,527	39.5	%	$	7,996		160

Product Gross Margin

Product gross margin increased 740 basis points for the three months ended September 30, 2019 , as compared with the same period in 2018. This increase was due primarily to cost reductions across a wide range of product offerings and a sales mix weighted towards more profitable product lines.

Service Gross Margin

Service gross margin decreased 30 basis points for the three months ended September 30, 2019 , as compared with the same period in 2018. This decrease was due primarily to weighting towards lower margin offerings.

Royalty Gross Margin

Royalties do not have significant related cost of sales.

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Operating expenses



	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2019		% of revenue		September 30, 2018		% of revenue		$ Change			% Change
Research and development	$	9,350	9	%	$	7,862	9	%	$	1,488		19	%
Sales and marketing	14,824		14	%	16,682		19	%	(1,858		)	(11	)%
General and administrative	14,329		14	%	14,072		16	%	257			2	%
Restructuring charges	821		1	%	294		—	%	527			179	%
Total operating expenses	$	39,324	37	%	$	38,910	43	%	$	414		1	%

In the three months ended September 30, 2019 , research and development expense increased $1.5 million , or 19% , as compared with the same period in 2018. This increase was largely attributable to an increase in research and development headcount.

In the three months ended September 30, 2019 , sales and marketing expenses decreased $1.9 million , or 11% , as compared with the same period in 2018. This decrease was largely driven by an overall decrease in compensation and benefits as the result of lower headcount and a decrease in marketing programs and professional services costs.

In the three months ended September 30, 2019 , general and administrative expenses increased $0.3 million , or 2% as compared with the same period in 2018. This increase was due primarily to an increase in stock compensation expense and costs related to the financial restatement and related activities offset by a decrease in bad debt expense, IT operational costs and other miscellaneous expenses.

In the three months ended September 30, 2019 , restructuring expenses increased $0.5 million , or 179% as compared with the same period in 2018. The increase was due primarily to the closure of a facility.

Other Income (Expense)



	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2019			% of revenue		September 30, 2018			% of revenue		$ Change			% Change
Other income (expense)	$	76		0	%	$	(196	)	(0	)%	$	272		(139	)%
Interest expense	(6,347		)	(6	)%	(4,636		)	(5	)%	(1,711		)	37	%

Other (income) expense, net during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were related primarily to foreign exchange (gains) losses.

In the three months ended September 30, 2019 , interest expense increased $1.7 million , or 37% , as compared with the same period in 2018 due primarily to a higher principal balance.



	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2019		% of revenue		September 30, 2018		% of revenue		$ Change			% Change
Income tax provision	$	243	—	%	$	977	1	%	$	(734	)	(75	)%

The income tax provision for the three months ended September 30, 2019 is primarily influenced by foreign and state income taxes. Due to our history of net losses in the U.S., the protracted period for utilizing tax attributes in certain foreign jurisdictions, and the difficulty in predicting future results, we believe that we cannot rely on projections of future taxable income to realize most of our deferred tax assets. Accordingly, we have established a full valuation allowance against our U.S. and certain foreign net deferred tax assets. Significant management judgement is required in assessing our ability to realize any future benefit from our net deferred tax assets. We intend to maintain this valuation allowance until sufficient positive evidence exists to support its reversal. Our income tax expense recorded in the future will be reduced to the extent that sufficient positive evidence materializes to support a reversal of, or decrease in, our valuation allowance.

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Comparison of the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

Revenue



	Six Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2019		% of revenue		September 30, 2018		% of revenue		$ Change			% Change
Product revenue
Primary storage systems	$	39,463	19	%	$	34,470	17	%	$	4,993		14	%
Secondary storage systems	62,975		30	%	51,600		26	%	11,375			22	%
Devices and media	31,488		15	%	32,421		16	%	(933		)	(3	)%
Total product revenue	$	133,926	63	%	$	118,491	60	%	$	15,435		13	%
Service revenue	65,781		31	%	66,916		34	%	(1,135		)	(2	)%
Royalty revenue	11,712		6	%	12,017		6	%	(305		)	(3	)%
Total revenue	$	211,419	100	%	$	197,424	100	%	$	13,995		7	%

Product Revenue

In the six months ended September 30, 2019 , product revenue increased $15.4 million , or 13% , as compared to the same period in the prior year. Secondary storage systems represented $11.4 million of the increase, driven by growth with our hyperscale customers. Primary storage systems represented $5.0 million of the increase, driven by growth in our U.S. domestic business. Devices and media decreased $0.9 million driven by constraints on LTO tape media supply.

Service Revenue

Service revenue was relatively flat, decreasing 2% in the six months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in the prior year. This decrease was due to a combination of reduced new customer installations and reduced support renewals from our legacy customers.

Royalty Revenue

We receive royalties from third parties that license our LTO media patents through our membership in the LTO consortium. Royalty revenue decreased $0.3 million , or 3% , in the six months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the same period in the prior year.

Gross Profit and Margin



	Six Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2019		Gross margin %		September 30, 2018		Gross margin %		$ Change			Basis point change
Product gross profit	$	37,260	27.8	%	$	31,735	26.8	%	$	5,525		100
Service gross profit	40,377		61.4	%	38,114		57.0	%	2,263			440
Royalty gross profit	11,712		100.0	%	12,017		100.0	%	(305		)	—
Gross profit	$	89,349	42.3	%	$	81,866	41.5	%	$	7,483		80

Product Gross Margin

Product gross margin increased 100 basis points for the six months ended September 30, 2019 , as compared with the same period in 2018. This increase was due primarily to cost reductions across a wide range of product offerings.

Service Gross Margin

Service gross margin increased 440 basis points for the six months ended September 30, 2019 , as compared with the same period in 2018. This increase was due primarily to reductions in cost of service.

Royalty Gross Margin

Royalties do not have significant related cost of sales.

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Operating expenses



	Six Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2019		% of revenue		September 30, 2018		% of revenue		$ Change			% Change
Research and development	$	17,733	8	%	$	16,123	8	%	$	1,610		10	%
Sales and marketing	30,680		15	%	35,807		18	%	(5,127		)	(14	)%
General and administrative	32,905		16	%	33,461		17	%	(556		)	(2	)%
Restructuring charges	1,084		1	%	4,201		2	%	(3,117		)	(74	)%
Total operating expenses	$	82,402	39	%	$	89,592	45	%	$	(7,190	)	(8	)%

In the six months ended September 30, 2019 , research and development expense increased $1.6 million , or 10% , as compared with the same period in 2018. This increase was largely attributable to an increase in research and development headcount.

In the six months ended September 30, 2019 , sales and marketing expenses decreased $5.1 million , or 14% , as compared with the same period in 2018. This decrease was driven by a decrease in compensation and benefits as the result of lower headcount and a decrease in marketing programs and professional services costs.

In the six months ended September 30, 2019 , general and administrative expenses decreased $0.6 million , or 2% , as compared with the same period in 2018. This decrease was driven primarily by lower IT operational costs and facilities related costs offset by an increase in stock compensation expense and costs related to the financial restatement and related activities.

In the six months ended September 30, 2019 , restructuring expenses decreased $3.1 million , or 74% , as compared with the same period in 2018. This decrease was primarily due to the high level of headcount reductions that occurred during 2018.

Other Income (Expense)



	Six Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2019			% of revenue		September 30, 2018			% of revenue		$ Change			% Change
Other income (expense)	$	165		0	%	$	24		0	%	$	141		588	%
Interest expense	(12,653		)	(6	)%	(8,571		)	(4	)%	(4,082		)	48	%
Loss on debt extinguishment, net	—			—	%	(12,425		)	(6	)%	(12,425		)	100	%

Other (income) expense, net during the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were related primarily to foreign exchange (gains) losses.

In the six months ended September 30, 2019 , interest expense increased $4.1 million , or 48% , as compared with the same period in 2018. This increase was primarily to a higher principal balance.

In the six months ended September 30, 2019 , we incurred a loss on debt extinguishment related to our Term Loan.



	Six Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2019		% of revenue		September 30, 2018		% of revenue		$ Change			% Change
Income tax provision	$	581	—	%	$	402	—	%	$	(179	)	(45	)%

The income tax provision for the six months ended September 30, 2019 is primarily influenced by foreign and state income taxes. Due to our history of net losses in the U.S., the protracted period for utilizing tax attributes in certain foreign jurisdictions, and the difficulty in predicting future results, we believe that we cannot rely on projections of future taxable income to realize most of our deferred tax assets. Accordingly, we have established a full valuation allowance against our U.S. and certain foreign net deferred tax assets. Significant management judgement is required in assessing our ability to realize any future benefit from our net deferred tax assets. We intend to maintain

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this valuation allowance until sufficient positive evidence exists to support its reversal. Our income tax expense recorded in the future will be reduced to the extent that sufficient positive evidence materializes to support a reversal of, or decrease in, our valuation allowance.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We consider liquidity in terms of the sufficiency of internal and external cash resources to fund our operating, investing and financing activities. Our principal sources of liquidity include cash from operating activities, cash and cash equivalents on our balance sheet and amounts available under our Amended PNC Credit Facility (as defined below).

We require significant cash resources to meet obligations to pay principal and interest on our outstanding debt, provide for our research and development activities, fund our working capital needs, and make capital expenditures. Our future liquidity requirements will depend on multiple factors, including our research and development plans and capital asset needs. We may need or decide to seek additional funding through equity or debt financings but cannot guarantee that additional funds would be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

We had cash and cash equivalents of $6.0 million as of September 30, 2019 , compared to $10.8 million as of March 31, 2019. These amounts exclude, as of both dates, $5.0 million in restricted cash that we are required to maintain under the Credit Agreements (as defined below) and $ 0.9 million and $ 1.1 million of short-term restricted cash, respectively.

Our outstanding long-term debt amounted to $153.6 million as of September 30, 2019 , net of $15.5 million in unamortized debt issuance costs and $1.7 million in current portion of long-term debt, and $145.6 million as of March 31, 2019, net of $17.3 million in unamortized debt issuance costs and $1.7 million in current portion of long-term debt. Included in long-term debt as of September 30, 2019 was $7.0 million of borrowings under our Amended PNC Credit Facility. After drawing down $7.0 million under our Amended PNC Credit Facility, there was an additional $14.8 million of borrowing availability as of September 30, 2019 (subject to change based on certain financial metrics). See “—Debt Profile and Covenants” and “—Contractual Obligations” below for further information about our outstanding debt.

We are subject to various debt covenants under our Credit Agreements (as defined below), including financial maintenance covenants that require progressive improvements in metrics related to our financial condition and results of operations. Our failure to comply with our debt covenants could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and ability to service our obligations. For additional information about our debt, see the sections entitled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business Operations” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our consolidated cash flows for the periods indicated.



	Six Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2019			2018
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	(9,656	)	$	2,711
Investing activities	(1,315		)	(1,331		)
Financing activities	5,980			(6,622		)
Effect of exchange rate changes	72			(137		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(4,919	)	$	(5,379	)

Cash Used In Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities was $9.7 million in fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019 , a change of $12.4 million from the same period in the prior year, mainly reflecting changes in operating working capital between

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periods. The decrease in deferred revenue which decreased cash from operating activities relates to the timing of service contract renewals which are historically more heavily weighted to our third and fourth fiscal quarters.

Cash Used in Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $1.3 million in the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019 , which was mostly flat compared to the same period the prior year. Our capital expenditures in both periods consisted primarily of tooling purchases and leasehold improvements.

Cash Used in Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $6.0 million in the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019 , a change of $12.6 million compared to the same period in the prior year. In the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019, we had net borrowings on our credit facility compared to cash used related to long-term debt payments in the same period in the prior year.

Debt Profile and Covenants

We are party to a senior secured revolving credit facility in an available principal amount equal to the lesser of (i) $45.0 million and (ii) the “borrowing base” (as defined under the Amended PNC Credit Agreement) (the “Amended PNC Credit Facility”) under an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “Amended PNC Credit Agreement”) with certain lenders and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. We are also party to a senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $165.0 million (the “Senior Secured Term Loan”) under a Term Loan Credit and Security Agreement between us, certain lenders and U.S. Bank, National Association, as disbursing and collateral agent, entered into in December 2018 (the “Senior Secured Credit Agreement” and together with the Amended PNC Credit Agreement, the “Credit Agreements”).

The key terms of the Credit Agreements and material financial covenants are described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.

We believe we were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreements as of the date of filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Covenant EBITDA

Covenant EBITDA is identical to “EBITDA” as defined under the Credit Agreements and we are required to report it to our lenders pursuant to the covenants contained in the Credit Agreements. Covenant EBITDA is a key component of compliance metrics under certain covenants in the Credit Agreement, as described above. Consequently, we consider Covenant EBITDA to be an important measure of our financial condition. Covenant EBITDA reflects further adjustments to Adjusted EBITDA as discussed below.

Covenant EBITDA is calculated under the Credit Agreements as our GAAP net income (loss) for a given fiscal period, adjusted for certain items, including without limitation: taxes and tax credits, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, certain non-cash compensation and other charges, certain refinancing-related costs (up to certain aggregate limits), certain severance and facility closure costs (up to certain aggregate limits), transaction-related costs and purchase accounting and other adjustments with respect to acquisitions permitted under the Credit Agreements and, certain expenses in connection with the financial restatement activities (up to certain aggregate limits) that will be added back to Covenant EBITDA.

Commitments and Contingencies

Our contingent liabilities consist primarily of certain financial guarantees, both express and implied, related to product liability and potential infringement of intellectual property. We have little history of costs associated with such indemnification requirements and contingent liabilities associated with product liability may be mitigated by our insurance coverage. In the normal course of business to facilitate transactions of our services and products, we indemnify certain parties with respect to certain matters, such as intellectual property infringement or other claims. We also have indemnification agreements with our current and former officers and directors. It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of our

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indemnification claims, and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Historically, payments made by us under these agreements have not had a material impact on our operating results, financial position or cash flows.

We are also subject to ordinary course litigation and potential costs related to our financial statement restatement activities and related legal costs.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We entered into a registration rights agreement with the holders of the warrants issued to the lenders under the Senior Secured Term Loan, described under “—Contractual Obligations” below.

The warrant holders have the right to require us to prepare and file a registration statement with the SEC within 45 days of a demand and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement to be declared effective as soon as practicable. If we are unable to file a registration statement in accordance with the terms of the registration rights agreement, we would be required to make a monthly filing delay penalty payment to each warrant holder in an amount of cash equal to (i) $300,000 multiplied by (ii) such holder’s pro rata share of all outstanding warrants until such filing delay is cured. In the event we fail to make the filing delay penalty payments in a timely manner, such outstanding payments shall bear interest at 5.0% until paid in full. We expect to meet all registration requirements and determined that such a payment was not probable at the time the agreement was entered into, nor was such a payment probable as of September 30, 2019 or as of the date of filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Except for this registration rights contingency and the indemnification commitments described under “—Commitments and Contingencies” above, we do not currently have any other off-balance sheet arrangements and do not have any holdings in variable interest entities.

Contractual Obligations

We have contractual obligations and commercial commitments, some of which, such as purchase obligations, are not recognized as liabilities in our financial statements. As a result of our adoption of ASC Topic 842 as of April 1, 2019, certain operating lease obligations that were previously not reflected on our balance sheet have been reflected on the balance sheet at their fair values. See Note 5: Leases , to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further details. There have not been any other material changes to the contractual obligations disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.

In connection with the August 2018 amendment to our TCW Term Loan, we issued warrants to purchase a total of 4.3 million shares of common stock at an adjusted exercise price of $1.62 per share (the “TCW Warrants”). The exercise price and the number of shares underlying the TCW Warrants are subject to adjustments based on specified events including a reclassification of our common stock, a subdivision or combination of our common stock or specified dividend payments. The TCW Warrants are exercisable until August 31, 2023.

In addition, in connection with our entry into the Senior Secured Term Loan, we issued warrants to purchase approximately 7.1 million shares of our common stock, at an exercise price of $1.33 per share, to the lenders under the Senior Secured Term Loan (the “Senior Secured Term Loan Warrants”). The exercise price and the number of shares underlying the Senior Secured Term Loan Warrants are subject to adjustment in the event of specified events, including dilutive issuances of common stock or common stock linked equity instruments at a price lower than the exercise price of the warrants, a subdivision, combination or reclassification of our common stock, or specified dividend payments. The Senior Secured Term Loan Warrants are exercisable until December 27, 2028. Upon exercise, the aggregate exercise price may be paid, at each warrant holder’s election, in cash or on a net issuance basis, based upon the fair market value of our common stock at the time of exercise.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate estimates, which are based on historical experience and

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on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We consider certain accounting policies to be critical to understanding our financial statements because the application of these policies requires significant judgment on the part of management, which could have a material impact on our financial statements if actual performance should differ from historical experience or if our assumptions were to change. Our accounting policies that include estimates that require management’s subjective or complex judgments about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain are summarized in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 under the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Critical Accounting Policies.” For additional information on our significant accounting policies, see Note 1 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

We adopted ASC Topic 842, Leases, effective on April 1, 2019. As a result, we recorded lease liabilities of $13.0 million and related right of use assets of $11.9 million on our balance sheet as of September 30, 2019. See Note 5: Leases , to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

For other recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements, see Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements included in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes to our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk from those described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. We evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This control evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our CEO and our CFO. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC. Disclosure controls are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, concluded as of September 30, 2019 that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective because of material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. We had concluded that our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures was not effective as of March 31, 2019, as described in Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures” of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2019, for which remediation efforts are ongoing.

(b)

Changes in internal control over financial reporting. Other than the changes described above in Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures” of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2019, there were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the six months ended September 30, 2019 covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As of September 30, 2019 , there have been no material changes to the legal proceedings previously disclosed in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the previously disclosed risk factors discussed in Part 1 “Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on August 6, 2019. You should consider carefully these factors, together with all of the other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, before making an investment decision.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The exhibits required to be filed or furnished as part of this Quarterly Report are listed below. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary, exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 shall not be deemed to be filed as part of this Quarterly Report for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, except to the extent that The Company specifically incorporates it by reference.



Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
10.1*		Offer letter between the Company and Regan MacPherson, dated September 10,2019
31.1		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002
32.2		Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Indicates Management Contract or Compensatory Plan, Contract or Arrangement.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.



	QUANTUM CORPORATION


	/s/ MICHAEL DODSON
	J. Michael Dodson
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)
	Date: November 5, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements Note 1: Description Of Business and Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Note 2: Revenue Note 3: Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Note 4: Inventories Note 5: Leases Note 6: Commitments and Contingencies Note 7: Restructuring Charges Note 8: Net Loss Per Share Note 9: Income Taxes Note 10: Long-term Debt Item 2. Management S Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Item 4. Controls and Procedures Part II Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 1A. Risk Factors Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits

10.1* Offer letter between the Company and Regan MacPherson, dated September 10,2019 31.1 Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 31.2 Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002 32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002

QMCO 10-Q Quarter ended Sept. 30, 2019

Exhibits