10-Q 1 trt10q_12312018.htm QUARTERLY REPORT
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2018
OR
☐
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 1-14523
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

California |  | 95-2086631
(State or other jurisdiction of |  | (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) |  | Identification Number)
16139 Wyandotte Street |  |
Van Nuys, California |  | 91406
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 818-787-7000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a nonaccelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ |  | Accelerated Filer | ☐
Non-Accelerated Filer | ☐ |  | Smaller reporting company | ☒
|  |  | Emerging growth company | ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of February 1, 2019, there were 3,673,055 shares of the issuer’s Common Stock, no par value, outstanding.
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL
INDEX TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION, OTHER INFORMATION AND SIGNATURE

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Part I. | Financial Information |
Item 1. | Financial Statements |
| (a) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2018 | 2
| (b) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2017 (Unaudited) | 3
| (c) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) and the December 31, 2017 (Unaudited) | 5
| (d) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2017 (Unaudited) | 6
| (e) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | 8
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 32
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 47
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 47
Part II. | Other Information |
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 48
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 48
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 48
Item 3. | Defaults upon Senior Securities | 48
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 48
Item 5. | Other Information | 48
Item 6. | Exhibits | 48
Signatures | 49

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The discussions of Trio-Tech International’s (the “Company”) business and activities set forth in this Form 10-Q and in other past and future reports and announcements by the Company may contain 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, and assumptions regarding future activities and results of operations of the Company. In light of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company: market acceptance of Company products and services; changing business conditions or technologies and volatility in the semiconductor industry, which could affect demand for the Company’s products and services; the impact of competition; problems with technology; product development schedules; delivery schedules; changes in military or commercial testing specifications which could affect the market for the Company’s products and services; difficulties in profitably integrating acquired businesses, if any, into the Company; risks associated with conducting business internationally and especially in Asia, including currency fluctuations and devaluation, currency restrictions, local laws and restrictions and possible social, political and economic instability; changes in U.S. and global financial and equity markets, including market disruptions and significant interest rate fluctuations; and other economic, financial and regulatory factors beyond the Company’s control. Other than statements of historical fact, all statements made in this Quarterly Report are forward-looking, including, but not limited to, statements regarding industry prospects, future results of operations or financial position, and statements of our intent, belief and current expectations about our strategic direction, prospective and future financial results and condition. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “potential,” “believes,” “can impact,” “continue,” or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that are inherently difficult to predict, which could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from our expectations, forecasts and assumptions.
Unless otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, changed circumstances, or the occurrence of unanticipated events. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES)

| December 31, 2018 | June 30, 2018
ASSETS | (Unaudited) |
CURRENT ASSETS: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $6,192 | $6,539
Short-term deposits | 2,121 | 653
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $249 and $259 | 6,996 | 7,747
Other receivables | 991 | 881
Inventories, less provision for obsolete inventory of $695 and $695 | 2,630 | 2,930
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 279 | 208
Assets held for sale | 486 | 91
Total current assets | 19,695 | 19,049
NON-CURRENT ASSETS: |  |
Deferred tax asset | 335 | 400
Investment properties, net | 678 | 1,146
Property, plant and equipment, net | 12,749 | 11,935
Other assets | 1,750 | 2,249
Restricted term deposits | 1,688 | 1,695
Total non-current assets | 17,200 | 17,425
TOTAL ASSETS | $36,895 | $36,474
LIABILITIES |  |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |  |
Lines of credit | $2,033 | $2,043
Accounts payable | 2,532 | 3,704
Accrued expenses | 3,978 | 3,172
Income taxes payable | 256 | 285
Current portion of bank loans payable | 480 | 367
Current portion of capital leases | 252 | 250
Total current liabilities | 9,531 | 9,821
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: |  |
Bank loans payable, net of current portion | 2,525 | 1,437
Capital leases, net of current portion | 382 | 524
Deferred tax liabilities | 296 | 327
Income taxes payable | 613 | 828
Other non-current liabilities | 37 | 36
Total non-current liabilities | 3,853 | 3,152
TOTAL LIABILITIES | $13,384 | $12,973
EQUITY |  |
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL’S SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: |  |
Common stock, no par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized; 3,673,055 shares issued and outstanding as at December 31, 2018, and 3,553,055 shares as at June 30, 2018 | $11,424 | $11,023
Paid-in capital | 3,258 | 3,249
Accumulated retained earnings | 5,938 | 5,525
Accumulated other comprehensive gain-translation adjustments | 1,683 | 2,182
Total Trio-Tech International shareholders' equity | 22,303 | 21,979
Non-controlling interest | 1,208 | 1,522
TOTAL EQUITY | $23,511 | $23,501
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $36,895 | $36,474

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
UNAUDITED (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE)

| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31,
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017
Revenue |  |  |  |
Manufacturing | $3,352 | $3,973 | $6,989 | $8,738
Testing services | 4,393 | 4,936 | 8,830 | 9,541
Distribution | 1,916 | 1,606 | 3,860 | 3,142
Others | 29 | 37 | 56 | 76
| 9,690 | 10,552 | 19,735 | 21,497
Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Cost of manufactured products sold | 2,646 | 3,068 | 5,503 | 6,717
Cost of testing services rendered | 3,106 | 3,251 | 6,489 | 6,390
Cost of distribution | 1,662 | 1,409 | 3,348 | 2,777
Others | 18 | 29 | 36 | 58
| 7,432 | 7,757 | 15,376 | 15,942
Gross Margin | 2,258 | 2,795 | 4,359 | 5,555
Operating Expenses: |  |  |  |
General and administrative | 1,722 | 1,727 | 3,481 | 3,566
Selling | 187 | 252 | 334 | 431
Research and development | 122 | 118 | 194 | 302
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | - | - | - | 11
Total operating expenses | 2,031 | 2,097 | 4,009 | 4,310
Income from Operations | 227 | 698 | 350 | 1,245
Other Income / (Expenses) |  |  |  |
Interest expenses | (98) | (52) | (176) | (110)
Other income, net | 49 | 42 | 92 | 200
Total other (expenses) / income | (49) | (10) | (84) | 90
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes | 178 | 688 | 266 | 1,335
Income Tax Benefits / (Expenses) | 124 | (13) | 50 | (55)
Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interest, net of tax | 302 | 675 | 316 | 1,280
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Income / (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 4 | (2) | (4) | (5)
NET INCOME | 306 | 673 | 312 | 1,275
Less: net (loss) / income attributable to non-controlling interest | (42) | - | (101) | 27
Net Income Attributable to Trio-Tech International Common Shareholders | $348 | $673 | $413 | $1,248
Amounts Attributable to Trio-Tech International Common Shareholders: |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations, net of tax | 346 | 678 | 415 | 1,254
Income / (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 2 | (5) | (2) | (6)
Net Income Attributable to Trio-Tech International Common Shareholders | $348 | $673 | $413 | $1,248
Basic Earnings per Share: |  |  |  |
Basic per share from continuing operations attributable to Trio-Tech International | $0.09 | $0.19 | $0.11 | $0.35
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to Trio-Tech International | $- | $- | $- | $-
Basic Earnings per Share from Net Income |  |  |  |
Attributable to Trio-Tech International | $0.09 | $0.19 | $0.11 | $0.35
Diluted Earnings per Share: |  |  |  |
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Trio-Tech International | 0.09 | $0.18 | $0.11 | $0.34
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to Trio-Tech International | $0 | $- | $- | $-
Diluted Earnings per Share from Net Income |  |  |  |
Attributable to Trio-Tech International | $0.09 | $0.18 | $0.11 | $0.34
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |  |  |  |
Basic | 3,673 | 3,548 | 3,673 | 3,548
Dilutive effect of stock options | 108 | 245 | 142 | 222
Number of shares used to compute earnings per share diluted | 3,781 | 3,793 | 3,815 | 3,770

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
UNAUDITED (IN THOUSANDS)

| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31,
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Trio-Tech International Common Shareholders: |  |  |  |
Net income | $306 | $673 | $312 | $1,275
Foreign currency translation, net of tax | (51) | 588 | (590) | 963
Comprehensive Income / (Loss) | 255 | 1,261 | (278) | 2,238
Less: comprehensive (loss) / income attributable to non-controlling interest | (57) | 88 | (192) | 115
Comprehensive Income / (Loss) Attributable to Trio-Tech International Common Shareholders | $312 | $1,173 | $(86) | $2,123

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(IN THOUSANDS)
Six Months ended December 31, 2018

| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated Retained | Accumulated Other Comprehensive | Non- Controlling |
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Earnings | Income | Interest | Total
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $
Balance at June 30, 2018 | 3,553 | 11,023 | 3,249 | 5,525 | 2,182 | 1,522 | 23,501
Stock option expenses | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 9
Net income | - | - | - | 413 | - | (101) | 312
Dividend declared by subsidiary | - | - | - | - | - | (122) | (122)
Exercise of stock options | 120 | 401 | - | - | - | - | 401
Translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | (499) | (91) | (590)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | 3,673 | 11,424 | 3,258 | 5,938 | 1,683 | 1,208 | 23,511

Six Months ended December 31, 2017

| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated Retained | Accumulated Other Comprehensive | Non- Controlling |
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Earnings | Income | Interest | Total
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $
Balance at June 30, 2017 | 3,523 | 10,921 | 3,206 | 4,341 | 1,633 | 1,426 | 21,527
Stock option expenses | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2
Net income | - | - | - | 1,248 | - | 27 | 1,275
Dividend declared by subsidiary | - | - | - | - | - | (123) | (123)
Exercise of options | 15 | 41 | - | - | - | - | 41
Issue of restricted shares to service provider | 10 | 51 | - | - | - | - | 51
Translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | 875 | 88 | 963
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | 3,548 | 11,013 | 3,208 | 5,589 | 2,508 | 1,418 | 23,736

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (IN THOUSANDS)

| Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, | Dec. 31,
| 2018 | 2017
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited)
Cash Flow from Operating Activities |  |
Net income | $312 | $1,275
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,145 | 1,019
Stock compensation | 9 | 2
Reversal of provision for obsolete inventory | - | (3)
Reversal of income tax provision | (145) | -
Bad debt recovery | (2) | -
Accrued interest expense, net accrued interest income | 26 | 95
Write off of property, plant and equipment – continued operations | - | 11
Issuance of shares to service provider | - | 51
Warranty recovery, net | (22) | 3
Gain on proceeds from insurance claim | - | (73)
Deferred tax benefit / (provision) | 29 | (25)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition effects |  |
Trade accounts receivable | 753 | (484)
Other receivables | (110) | (147)
Other assets | 428 | (37)
Inventories | 294 | (1,153)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (71) | (54)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (287) | 934
Income taxes payable | (84) | 59
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 2,275 | 1,473
Cash Flow from Investing Activities |  |
Proceeds from maturing of unrestricted term deposits and short-term deposits, net | - | 544
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 3 | -
Investments in unrestricted deposits | (1,461) | (281)
Insurance proceeds received | - | 73
Addition to property, plant and equipment | (2,297) | (1,507)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (3,755) | (1,171)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities |  |
Repayment on lines of credit | (5,908) | (4,978)
Repayment of bank loans and capital leases | (410) | (373)
Dividends paid on non-controlling interest | (122) | (123)
Proceeds from exercising stock options | 401 | 41
Proceeds from lines of credit | 5,962 | 4,581
Proceeds from bank loans and capital leases | 1,475 | 464
Net Cash Generated from / (Used in) Financing Activities | 1,398 | (388)
Effect of Changes in Exchange Rate | (272) | 433
Net (decrease) / increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (354) | 347
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | 8,234 | 6,429
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $7,880 | $6,776
Supplementary Information of Cash Flows |  |
Cash paid during the period for: |  |
Interest | $150 | $91
Income taxes | $104 | $119
Non-Cash Transactions |  |
Capital lease of property, plant and equipment | $- | $228

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Reconciliation of Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |  |
Cash | 6,192 | 5,059
Restricted term-deposits in non-current assets | 1,688 | 1,717
Total Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in statement of cash flows | $7,880 | $6,776

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Amounts reflecting adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows, Restricted Cash (Topic 230) beginning in the first quarter of 2019.
Amounts included in restricted deposits represent the amount of cash pledged to secure loans payable or trade financing granted by financial institutions and serve as collateral for public utility agreements such as electricity and water. Restricted deposits are classified as non-current assets, as they relate to long-term obligations and will become unrestricted only upon discharge of the obligations.
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TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE AND NUMBER OF SHARES)
1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Trio-Tech International (“the Company” or “TTI” hereafter) was incorporated in fiscal year 1958 under the laws of the State of California. TTI provides third-party semiconductor testing and burn-in services primarily through its laboratories in Southeast Asia. In addition, TTI operates testing facilities in the United States. The Company also designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of equipment and systems used in the manufacturing and testing of semiconductor devices and electronic components. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, TTI conducted business in four business segments: Manufacturing, Testing Services, Distribution and Real Estate. TTI has subsidiaries in the U.S., Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and China as follows:

| Ownership | Location
Express Test Corporation (Dormant) | 100% | Van Nuys, California
Trio-Tech Reliability Services (Dormant) | 100% | Van Nuys, California
KTS Incorporated, dba Universal Systems (Dormant) | 100% | Van Nuys, California
European Electronic Test Centre (Dormant) | 100% | Dublin, Ireland
Trio-Tech International Pte. Ltd. | 100% | Singapore
Universal (Far East) Pte. Ltd. * | 100% | Singapore
Trio-Tech International (Thailand) Co. Ltd. * | 100% | Bangkok, Thailand
Trio-Tech (Bangkok) Co. Ltd. | 100% | Bangkok, Thailand
(49% owned by Trio-Tech International Pte. Ltd. and 51% owned by Trio-Tech International (Thailand) Co. Ltd.) |  |
Trio-Tech (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (55% owned by Trio-Tech International Pte. Ltd.) | 55% | Penang and Selangor, Malaysia
Trio-Tech (Kuala Lumpur) Sdn. Bhd. | 55% | Selangor, Malaysia
(100% owned by Trio-Tech Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.) |  |
Prestal Enterprise Sdn. Bhd. | 76% | Selangor, Malaysia
(76% owned by Trio-Tech International Pte. Ltd.) |  |
Trio-Tech (SIP) Co., Ltd. * | 100% | Suzhou, China
Trio-Tech (Chongqing) Co. Ltd. * | 100% | Chongqing, China
SHI International Pte. Ltd. (Dormant) (55% owned by Trio-Tech International Pte. Ltd) | 55% | Singapore
PT SHI Indonesia (Dormant) (100% owned by SHI International Pte. Ltd.) | 55% | Batam, Indonesia
Trio-Tech (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. * | 100% | Tianjin, China

* 100% owned by Trio-Tech International Pte. Ltd.
The accompanying un-audited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.
Except as otherwise specifically noted in this form 10-Q, the Company’s operating results are presented based on the translation of foreign currencies using the respective quarter’s average exchange rate.
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current presentation.
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2. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The amendments in ASU 2018-19 ASC Topic 326: Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments – Credit Losses clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of the credit losses standard, but rather, should be accounted for in accordance with the leases standard. The amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. While early application is permitted, including adoption in an interim period, the Company has not elected to early adopt. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on its consolidated financial statements.
The amendments in ASU 2018-18 ASC Topic 808: Collaborative Arrangements: Clarifying the Interaction between Topic 808 and Topic 606, provides more comparability in the presentation of revenue for certain transactions between collaborative arrangement participants. It allows organizations to only present units of account in collaborative arrangements that are within the scope of the revenue recognition standard together with revenue accounted for under the revenue recognition standard. The parts of the collaborative arrangement that are not in the scope of the revenue recognition standard should be presented separately from revenue accounted for under the revenue recognition standard. The amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. While early application is permitted, including adoption in an interim period, the Company has not elected to early adopt. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on its consolidated financial statements.
The amendments in ASU 2018-13 ASC Topic 820: Fair Value Measurement: Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements based on the concepts in the Concepts Statement, including the consideration of costs and benefits. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. The amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. While early application is permitted, including adoption in an interim period, the Company has not elected to early adopt. The effectiveness of this update is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
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The amendments in ASU 2018-09 Codification Improvements represent changes to clarify, correct errors in, or make minor improvements to the Codification, eliminating inconsistencies and providing clarifications in current guidance. The amendments in this ASU include those made to: Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Overall; Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments; Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity-Overall; Compensation-Stock Compensation-Income Taxes; Business Combinations-Income Taxes; Derivatives and Hedging-Overall; Fair Value Measurement-Overall; Financial Services-Brokers and Dealers-Liabilities; and Plan Accounting-Defined Contribution Pension Plans-Investments-Other. The amendments are effective for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The effectiveness of this update is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
The amendments in ASU 2018-02 ASC Topic 220: Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income provide financial statement preparers with an option to reclassify stranded tax effects within Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to retained earnings in each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (or portion thereof) is recorded. The amendments in ASC Topic 220 are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. While early application is permitted, including adoption in an interim period, the Company has not elected to early adopt. The effectiveness of this update is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
The amendments in Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-11: Earnings Per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) are effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those periods. While early application is permitted, including adoption in an interim period, the Company has not elected to early adopt. The effectiveness of this update is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s presentation of consolidated financial position or results of operations.
The amendments in ASU 2017-04 ASC Topic 350 — 'Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (“ASC Topic 350”) simplify the test for goodwill impairment. For public companies, these amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those periods. While early application is permitted, including adoption in an interim period, the Company has not elected to early adopt. The effectiveness of this update is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s presentation of consolidated financial position or results of operations.
The amendments in ASU 2016-13 ASC Topic 326: Financial Instruments — Credit losses (“ASC Topic 326”) are issued for the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. For public companies that are not SEC filers, ASC Topic 326 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. While early application will be permitted for all organizations for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018, the Company has not yet determined if it will early adopt. The effectiveness of this update is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU 2016-12 ASC Topic 842: Leases, which amends a number of aspects of the existing accounting standards for leases which requiring lessees to recognize operating leased assets and corresponding liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. In July 2018, ASU 2018-10: Codification Improvements to Leases are to address stakeholders’ questions about how to apply certain aspects of the new guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 842, Leases. The clarifications address the rate implicit in the lease, impairment of the net investment in the lease, lessee reassessment of lease classification, lessor reassessment of lease term and purchase options, variable payments that depend on an index or rate and certain transition adjustments. Besides, the amendments in ASU 2018-11 ASC Topic 842: Leases: Targeted Improvements related to transition relief on comparative reporting at adoption affect all entities with lease contracts that choose the additional transition method and separating components of a contract affect only lessors whose lease contracts qualify for the practical expedient. In July 2018, the amendments in ASU 2018-20 ASC Topic 842: Leases: Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors addresses the following issues facing lessors when applying this lease standard: (1) sales taxes and other similar taxes collected from lessees, (2) certain lessor costs and (3) recognition of variable payments for contracts with lease and non-lease components. The amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. While early application is permitted and allows for either a modified retrospective adoption or a retrospective adoption by recognizing a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption, the Company has not elected to early adopt. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on its consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this ASU might result in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company is still evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on its consolidated financial statements.
Other new pronouncements issued but not yet effective until after December 31, 2018 are not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
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3. TERM DEPOSITS

| Dec. 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | June 30, 2018
Short-term deposits | $2,132 | $606
Currency translation effect on short-term deposits | (11) | 47
Total short-term deposits | 2,121 | 653
Restricted term deposits | 1,699 | 1,664
Currency translation effect on restricted term deposits | (11) | 31
Total restricted term deposits | 1,688 | 1,695
Total term deposits | $3,809 | $2,348

Restricted deposits represent the amount of cash pledged to secure loans payable granted by financial institutions and serve as collateral for public utility agreements such as electricity and water. Restricted deposits are classified as non-current assets, as they relate to long-term obligations and will become unrestricted only upon discharge of the obligations. Short-term deposits represent bank deposits, which do not qualify as cash equivalents.
4. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
Accounts receivable consists of customer obligations due under normal trade terms. Although management generally does not require collateral, letters of credit may be required from the customers in certain circumstances. Management periodically performs credit evaluations of customers’ financial conditions.
Senior management reviews accounts receivable on a periodic basis to determine if any receivables will potentially be uncollectible. Management includes any accounts receivable balances that are determined to be uncollectible in the allowance for doubtful accounts. After all reasonable attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance. Based on the information available, management believed the allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 was adequate.
The following table represents the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts:

| Dec. 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | June 30, 2018
Beginning | $259 | $247
Additions charged to expenses | - | 8
Recovered | (2) | (1)
Currency translation effect | (8) | 5
Ending | $249 | $259

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5. LOANS RECEIVABLE FROM PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
The following table presents Trio-Tech (Chongqing) Co. Ltd (“TTCQ”)’s loan receivable from property development projects in China as of December 31, 2018. The exchange rate is based on the date published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as of March 31, 2015, since the net loan receivable was “nil” as of December 31, 2018.

| Loan Expiry Date |  | Loan Amount (RMB) |  |  | Loan Amount (U.S. Dollars) |
Short-term loan receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |
JiangHuai (Project – Yu Jin Jiang An) | May 31, 2013 |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 325 |
Less: allowance for doubtful receivables |  |  |  | (2,000 | ) |  |  | (325 | )
Net loan receivables from property development projects |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Long-term loan receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jun Zhou Zhi Ye | Oct 31, 2016 |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  | 814 |
Less: transfer – down-payment for purchase of investment property |  |  |  | (5,000 | ) |  |  | (814 | )
Net loan receivables from property development projects |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |

On November 1, 2010, TTCQ entered into a Memorandum Agreement with JiangHuai Property Development Co. Ltd. (“JiangHuai”) to invest in their property development projects (Project - Yu Jin Jiang An) located in Chongqing City, China. Due to the short-term nature of the investment, the amount was classified as a loan based on ASC Topic 310-10-25 Receivables, amounting to renminbi (“RMB”) 2,000, or approximately $325. The loan was renewed but expired on May 31, 2013. TTCQ is in the legal process of recovering the outstanding amount of $325. TTCQ did not generate other income from JiangHuai for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 or for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. Based on TTI’s financial policy, a provision for doubtful receivables of $325 on the investment in JiangHuai was recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2014 based on TTI’s financial policy. TTCQ is in the legal process of recovering the outstanding amount of $325.
On November 1, 2010, TTCQ entered into a Memorandum Agreement with JiaSheng Property Development Co. Ltd. (“JiaSheng”) to invest in their property development projects (Project B-48 Phase 2) located in Chongqing City, China. Due to the short-term nature of the investment, the amount was classified as a loan based on ASC Topic 310, amounting to RMB 5,000, or approximately $814 based on the exchange rate as at March 31, 2015 published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The amount was unsecured and repayable at the end of the term. The loan was renewed in November 2011 for a period of one year, which expired on October 31, 2012 and was again renewed in November 2012 and expired in November 2013. On November 1, 2013 the loan was transferred by JiaSheng to, and is now payable by, Chong Qing Jun Zhou Zhi Ye Co. Ltd. (“Jun Zhou Zhi Ye”), and the transferred agreement expired on October 31, 2016. Prior to the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, the loan receivable was classified as a long-term receivable. The book value of the loan receivable approximates its fair value. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, the loan receivable was transferred to down payment for purchase of investment property that is being developed in the Singapore Themed Resort Project (see Note 8).
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6. INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following:

| Dec. 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | June 30, 2018
Raw materials | $1,156 | $1,153
Work in progress | 1,612 | 1,947
Finished goods | 565 | 505
Currency translation effect | (8) | 20
Less: provision for obsolete inventory | (695) | (695)
| $2,630 | $2,930

The following table represents the changes in provision for obsolete inventory:

| Dec. 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | June 30, 2018
Beginning | $695 | $686
Additions charged to expenses | 3 | 9
Usage – disposition | (2) | (5)
Currency translation effect | (1) | 5
Ending | $695 | $695

7. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
Penang Property
During the fourth quarter of 2015, the operations in Malaysia planned to sell its factory building in Penang, Malaysia. In accordance with ASC Topic 360, during fiscal year 2015 the property was reclassified from investment property, which had a net book value of RM 371, or approximately $98, to assets held for sale, since there was an intention to sell the factory building. In May 2015, Trio-Tech Malaysia was approached by a potential buyer to purchase the factory building. On September 14, 2015, application to sell the property was rejected by Penang Development Corporation (PDC). The rejection was because the business activity of the purchaser was not suitable to the industry that is being promoted on said property. PDC made an offer to purchase the property, which was not at the expected value and the offer expired on March 28, 2016 and no further conversations with PDC have occurred since. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, there was an interested buyer to purchase the property; however, the purchase was not consummated as the potential buyer was unable to obtain financing. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, Management has received an expressions of interest in acquiring this property and continues to pursue such offer and other potential opportunities for the sale of this property. The net book values of the building were RM371, or $89, as at each of December 31, 2018 and RM371, or $91, as at June 30, 2018.
Mao Ye Property
During the first quarter of 2019, management decided to sell our Mao Ye Property, which is one of our earlier investment properties. In order to monetize the capital gain on property, TTCQ appointed a sole agent for 6 months as of September 1, 2018 to search for suitable buyers for this property. During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company completed the sale of seven of the fifteen units constituting the Mao Ye Property. The Company believes that it has the ability to complete the sale transaction for remaining units within a period of one year since the asset can be transferred to the buyer in its present condition and the target price given to the sole agent is reasonable in relation to its current fair value. In accordance with ASC Topic 360, as there was an intention to sell the investment properties within 1 year, the property was reclassified from investment property, which had a net book value of RMB 2,732, or approximately $397 as at December 31, 2018.
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8. INVESTMENTS
During the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with JiaSheng to develop real estate projects in China. The Company invested RMB 10,000, or approximately $1,606 based on the exchange rate as of March 31, 2014 published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, for a 10% interest in the newly formed joint venture, which was incorporated as a limited liability company, Chong Qing Jun Zhou Zhi Ye Co. Ltd. (the “joint venture”), in China. The agreement stipulated that the Company would nominate two of the five members of the Board of Directors of the joint venture and had the ability to assign two members of management to the joint venture. The agreement also stipulated that the Company would receive a fee of RMB 10,000, or approximately $1,606 based on the exchange rate as of March 31, 2014, published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, for the services rendered in connection with bidding in certain real estate projects from the local government. Upon signing of the agreement, JiaSheng paid the Company RMB 5,000 in cash, or approximately $803 based on the exchange rate published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as of March 31, 2014. The remaining RMB 5,000, which was not recorded as a receivable as the Company considered the collectability uncertain, would be paid over 72 months commencing in 36 months from the date of the agreement when the joint venture secured a property development project stated inside the joint venture agreement. The Company considered the RMB 5,000, or approximately $803 based on the exchange rate as of March 31, 2014 published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, received in cash from JiaSheng, the controlling venturer in the joint venture, as a partial return of the Company’s initial investment of RMB 10,000, or approximately $1,606 based on the exchange rate as of March 31, 2014 published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Therefore, the RMB 5,000 received in cash was offset against the initial investment of RMB 10,000, resulting in a net investment of RMB 5,000 as of March 31, 2014. The Company further reduced its investments by RMB 137, or approximately $22, towards the losses from operations incurred by the joint venture, resulting in a net investment of RMB 4,863, or approximately $781 based on exchange rates published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as of March 31, 2014.
“Investments” in the real estate segment were the cost of an investment in a joint venture in which we had a 10% interest. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, TTCQ disposed of its 10% interest in the joint venture. The joint venture had to raise funds for the development of the project. As a joint-venture partner, TTCQ was required to stand guarantee for the funds to be borrowed; considering the amount of borrowing, the risk involved was higher than the investment made, hence TTCQ decided to dispose of the 10% interest in the joint venture investment. On October 2, 2013, TTCQ entered into a share transfer agreement (the “Share Transfer Agreement”) with Zhu Shu. Based on the agreement, the purchase price was to be paid by (1) RMB 10,000 worth of commercial property in Chongqing China, or approximately $1,634 based on exchange rates published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as of October 2, 2013, by non-monetary consideration and (2) the remaining RMB 8,000, or approximately $1,307 based on exchange rates published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as of October 2, 2013, by cash consideration. The consideration consisted of (1) commercial units measuring 668 square meters to be delivered in June 2016 and (2) sixteen quarterly equal installments of RMB 500 per quarter commencing from January 2014. Based on ASC Topic 845 Non-monetary Consideration, the Company deferred the recognition of the gain on disposal of the 10% interest in joint venture investment until such time that the consideration is paid, so that the gain can be ascertained. The recorded value of the disposed investment amounting to $783, based on exchange rates published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as of June 30, 2014, is classified as “other assets” under non-current assets, because it is considered a down payment for the purchase of the commercial property in Chongqing. The first three installments, amounting to RMB 500 each due in January 2014, April 2014 and July 2014, were all outstanding until the date of disposal of the investment in the joint venture. Out of the outstanding RMB 8,000, TTCQ received RMB 100 during May 2014.
On October 14, 2014, TTCQ and Jun Zhou Zhi Ye entered into a memorandum of understanding. Based on the memorandum of understanding, both parties agreed to register a sales and purchase agreement upon Jun Zhou Zhi Ye obtaining the license to sell the commercial property (the Singapore Themed Resort Project) located in Chongqing, China. The proposed agreement is for the sale of shop lots with a total area of 1,484.55 square meters as consideration for the outstanding amounts owed to TTCQ by Jun Zhou Zhi Ye as follows:
a) Long term loan receivable RMB 5,000, or approximately $814, as disclosed in Note 5, plus the interest receivable on long term loan receivable of RMB 1,250;
b) Commercial units measuring 668 square meters, as mentioned above; and
c) RMB 5,900 for the part of the unrecognized cash consideration of RMB 8,000 relating to the disposal of the joint venture.
The consideration does not include the remaining outstanding amount of RMB 2,000, or approximately $326, which will be paid to TTCQ in cash.
The shop lots are to be delivered to TTCQ upon completion of the construction of the shop lots in the Singapore Themed Resort Project. The initial targeted date of completion was December 31, 2016. Based on discussions with the developers, the completion date is currently estimated to be December 31, 2019.
The Share Transfer Agreement (10% interest in the joint venture) was registered with the relevant authorities in China during October 2016.
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9. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
The following table presents the Company’s investment in properties in China as of December 31, 2018. The exchange rate is based on the market rate as of December 31, 2018.

| Investment Date / Reclassification Date | Investment Amount (RMB) | Investment Amount (U.S. Dollars)
Purchase of rental property – Property I - MaoYe Property | Jan 04, 2008 | 5,554 | 894
Currency translation |  | - | (87)
Reclassification as “Asset held for sale” | July 01, 2018 | (5,554) | (807)
| - | -
Purchase of rental property – Property II - JiangHuai | Jan 06, 2010 | 3,600 | 580
Purchase of rental property – Property III - Fu Li | Apr 08, 2010 | 4,025 | 648
Currency translation |  | - | (119)
Gross investment in rental property |  | 7,625 | 1,109
Accumulated depreciation on rental property | Sep 30, 2018 | (5,783) | (841)
Reclassified as “Asset held for sale” | July 01, 2018 | 2,822 | 410
| (2,961) | (431)
Net investment in property – China |  | 4,664 | 678

The following table presents the Company’s investment in properties in China as of June 30, 2018. The exchange rate is based on the market rate as of June 30, 2018.

| Investment Date | Investment Amount (RMB) | Investment Amount (U.S. Dollars)
Purchase of rental property – Property I - Mao Ye Property | Jan 04, 2008 | 5,554 | 894
Purchase of rental property – Property II - JiangHuai | Jan 06, 2010 | 3,600 | 580
Purchase of rental property – Property III - Fu Li | Apr 08, 2010 | 4,025 | 648
Currency translation |  | - | (131)
Gross investment in rental property |  | 13,179 | 1,991
Accumulated depreciation on rental property | June 30, 2018 | (5,596) | (845)
Net investment in property – China |  | 7,583 | 1,146

The following table presents the Company’s investment properties in Malaysia as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018. The exchange rate is based on the exchange rate as of June 30, 2015 published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

| Investment | Investment Amount | Investment Amount
| Date | (RM) | (U.S. Dollars)
Reclassification of Penang Property | Dec 31, 2012 | 681 | 181
Currency translation |  | - | (16)
Reclassification as "Asset held for sale" |  | (681) | (165)
| - | -
Accumulated depreciation on rental property | June 30, 2015 | (310) | (83)
Currency translation |  | - | 7
Reclassified as “Assets held for sale” | June 30, 2015 | (310) | (76)
Net investment in rental property - Malaysia |  | - | -

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Rental Property I - Mao Ye Property
In fiscal 2008, TTCQ purchased an office in Chongqing, China from MaoYe Property Ltd. (“MaoYe”), for a total cash purchase price of RMB 5,554, or approximately $894. TTCQ identified a new tenant and signed a new rental agreement (653 square meters at a monthly rent of RMB 39, or approximately $6) on August 1, 2015 which expires on July 31, 2020. TTCQ signed a new rental agreement (451 square meters at a monthly rent of RMB 24, or approximately $4) on February 1, 2018 which expires on January 31, 2021.
During the first quarter of 2019, management decided to sell our Mao Ye Property, which is one of our earlier investment properties. In order to monetize the capital gain on property, TTCQ appointed a sole agent for 6 months as of September 1, 2018 to search for suitable buyers for this property. During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company completed the sale of seven of the fifteen units constituting the Mao Ye Property. The Company believes that it has the ability to complete the sale transaction for remaining units within a period of one year since the asset can be transferred to the buyer in its present condition and the target price given to the sole agent is reasonable in relation to its current fair value. In accordance with ASC Topic 360, as there was an intention to sell the investment properties within 1 year, the property was reclassified from investment property, which had a net book value of RMB 2,732, or approximately $397 as at December 31, 2018.
Property purchased from MaoYe generated a rental income of $21 and $43 during the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, and $26 and $53 for the same period in last fiscal year.
Rental Property II - JiangHuai
In fiscal year 2010, TTCQ purchased eight units of commercial property in Chongqing, China from Chongqing JiangHuai Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. (“JiangHuai”) for a total purchase price of RMB 3,600, or approximately $580. Although these units were rented in the past, all eight units are currently vacant and TTCQ is working with the developer to find a suitable buyer to purchase all the commercial units. TTCQ has yet to receive the title deed for these properties; however, TTCQ has the vacancies in possession with the exception of two units, which are in the process of clarification. TTCQ is in the legal process to obtain the title deed, which is dependent on JiangHuai completing the entire project.
Property purchased from JiangHuai did not generate any rental income during the three and six months ended December 31, 2018 or during the same period in the prior fiscal year.
Rental Property III – FuLi
In fiscal 2010, TTCQ entered into a Memorandum Agreement with Chongqing FuLi Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. (“FuLi”) to purchase two commercial properties totaling 311.99 square meters (“office space”) located in Jiang Bei District Chongqing. Although TTCQ currently rents its office premises from a third party, it intends to use the office space as its office premises. The total purchase price committed and paid was RMB 4,025, or approximately $648. The development was completed, and the property was handed over in April 2013 and the title deed was received during the third quarter of fiscal 2014.
The two commercial properties were leased to third parties under two separate rental agreements. One of such leases provides for a rent increase of 5% every year on May 1, commencing in 2017 until the rental agreement expires on April 30, 2019. For the other lease expired on March 31, 2018, TTCQ identified a new tenant and signed a new rental agreement (161 square meters at a monthly rent of RMB 62, or approximately $9) on November 1, 2018 which expires on October 31, 2019.
Properties purchased from Fu Li generated a rental income of $8 and $13 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, while it generated a rental income of $11 and $23 for the same period in the last fiscal year.
Summary
Total rental income for all investment properties in China was $29 and $56 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, and were $37 and $76 for the same period in the last fiscal year.
Depreciation expenses for all investment properties in China were $14 and $28 and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, and were $24 and $49 for the same period in the last fiscal year.
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10. OTHER ASSETS
Other assets consisted of the following:

| Dec. 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | June 30, 2018
Down payment for purchase of investment properties | $1,645 | $1,645
Down payment for purchase of property, plant and equipment | 133 | 561
Deposits for rental and utilities | 140 | 140
Currency translation effect | (168) | (97)
Total | $1,750 | $2,249

11. LINES OF CREDIT
Carrying value of the Company’s lines of credit approximates its fair value because the interest rates associated with the lines of credit are adjustable in accordance with market situations when the Company borrowed funds with similar terms and remaining maturities.
The Company’s credit rating provides it with readily and adequate access to funds in global markets.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had certain lines of credit that are collateralized by restricted deposits.

Entity with | Type of | Interest | Expiration | Credit | Unused
Facility | Facility | Rate | Date | Limitation | Credit
Trio-Tech International Pte. Ltd., Singapore | Lines of Credit | Ranging from 1.6% to 5.5% | $- | $4,172 | $3,310
Trio-Tech (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. | Lines of Credit | 5.22% to 6.3% | $- | $1,454 | $404
Universal (Far East) Pte. Ltd. | Lines of Credit | Ranging from 1.6% to 5.5% | $- | $366 | $245

As of June 30, 2018, the Company had certain lines of credit that are collateralized by restricted deposits.

Entity with | Type of | Interest | Expiration | Credit | Unused
Facility | Facility | Rate | Date | Limitation | Credit
Trio-Tech International Pte. Ltd., Singapore | Lines of Credit | Ranging from 1.6% to 5.5% | $- | $4,183 | $3,325
Trio-Tech (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. | Lines of Credit | 5.22% | $- | $1,511 | $437
Universal (Far East) Pte. Ltd. | Lines of Credit | Ranging from 1.6% to 5.5% | $- | $367 | $256

On January 4, 2018, Trio-Tech International Pte. Ltd. signed an agreement with a bank to sub-allocate a portion of the facility thereunder to its subsidiary - Universal (Far East) Pte. Ltd. for an Accounts Payable Financing facility for S$500, or approximately $367 based on the market exchange rate. Interest charged ranges between 1.6% and 5.5%. The financing facility was set up to facilitate the working capital in our operations in Singapore. The Company started to use this facility in fiscal year 2018.
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12. ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following:

| Dec. 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | June 30, 2018
Payroll and related costs | $1,385 | $1,545
Commissions | 77 | 89
Customer deposits | 1,125 | 17
Legal and audit | 183 | 265
Sales tax | 18 | 17
Utilities | 142 | 130
Warranty | 60 | 82
Accrued purchase of materials and property, plant and equipment | 354 | 454
Provision for re-instatement | 294 | 289
Other accrued expenses | 397 | 203
Currency translation effect | (57) | 81
Total | $3,978 | $3,172

13. WARRANTY ACCRUAL
The Company provides for the estimated costs that may be incurred under its warranty program at the time the sale is recorded. The warranty period of the products manufactured by the Company is generally one year or the warranty period agreed with the customer. The Company estimates the warranty costs based on the historical rates of warranty returns. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability and adjusts the amounts as necessary.

| Dec. 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | June 30, 2018
Beginning | $82 | $48
Additions charged to cost and expenses | 4 | 64
Reversal | (26) | (30)
Currency translation effect | - | -
Ending | $60 | $82

14. BANK LOANS PAYABLE
Bank loans payable consisted of the following:

| Dec. 31, 2018 (Unaudited) | June 30, 2018
Note payable denominated in RM for expansion plans in Malaysia, maturing in August 2028, bearing interest at the bank’s prime rate less 1.50% (5.00% at December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018) per annum, with monthly payments of principal plus interest through August 2028, collateralized by the acquired building with a carrying value of $7,518 and $2,809, as at December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively. | 2,861 | 1,615
Note payable denominated in U.S. dollars for expansion plans in Singapore and its subsidiaries, maturing in April 2020, bearing interest at the bank’s lending rate (3.96% for December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018) with monthly payments of principal plus interest through June 2020. This note payable is secured by plant and equipment with a carrying value of $228 and $187, as at December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, respectively. | 218 | 293
Currency translation effect on bank loan payable | (74) | (104)
Total bank loans payable | $3,005 | $1,804

Current portion of bank loan payable | 489 | 380
Currency translation effect on current portion of bank loan | (9) | (13)
Current portion of bank loan payable | 480 | 367
Long term portion of bank loan payable | 2,590 | 1,528
Currency translation effect on long-term portion of bank loan | (65) | (91)
Long term portion of bank loans payable | $2,525 | $1,437

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Future minimum payments (excluding interest) as at December 31, 2018 were as follows:

2019 | $480
2020 | 411
2021 | 364
2022 | 383
2023 | 300
Thereafter | 1,067
Total obligations and commitments | $3,005

Future minimum payments (excluding interest) as at June 30, 2018 were as follows:

2019 | $367
2020 | 372
2021 | 242
2022 | 254
2023 | 267
Thereafter | 302
Total obligations and commitments | $1,804

15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Trio-Tech (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. has capital commitments for the purchase of equipment and other related infrastructure costs amounting to RM 18, or approximately $4, based on the exchange rate as at December 31, 2018, as compared to the capital commitment as at June 30, 2018 amounting to RM 62, or approximately $16.
Trio-Tech (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. in China has capital commitments for the purchase of equipment and other related infrastructure costs amounting to RMB 265, or approximately $39, based on the exchange rate as on December 31, 2018, as compared to the capital commitment as at June 30, 2018 amounting to RMB 3,927, or approximately $593.
Trio-Tech (SIP) Co., Ltd. in China has capital commitments for the purchase of equipment and other related infrastructure costs amounting to RMB 632, or approximately $92, based on the exchange rate as on December 31, 2018 as compared to the capital commitment as at June 30, 2018 amounting to RMB 6,084, or approximately $919.
Deposits with banks in China are not insured by the local government or agency, and are consequently exposed to risk of loss. The Company believes the probability of a bank failure, causing loss to the Company, is remote.
The Company is, from time to time, the subject of litigation claims and assessments arising out of matters occurring in its normal business operations. In the opinion of management, resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial statements.
16. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
In fiscal year 2019, the Company operates in four segments; the testing service industry (which performs structural and electronic tests of semiconductor devices), the designing and manufacturing of equipment (which equipment tests the structural integrity of integrated circuits and other products), distribution of various products from other manufacturers in Singapore and Southeast Asia, and the real estate segment in China.
The revenue allocated to individual countries was based on where the customers were located. The allocation of the cost of equipment, the current year investment in new equipment and depreciation expense have been made on the basis of the primary purpose for which the equipment was acquired.
All inter-segment revenue was from the manufacturing segment to the testing and distribution segments. Total inter-segment revenue was $116 and $401 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, as compared to $587 and $681for the same period in the last fiscal year. Corporate assets mainly consisted of cash and prepaid expenses. Corporate expenses mainly consisted of stock option expenses, salaries, insurance, professional expenses and directors' fees. Corporate expenses are allocated to the four segments. The following segment information table includes segment operating income or loss after including the corporate expenses allocated to the segments, which gets eliminated in the consolidation.
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The following segment information is un-audited for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

Business Segment Information: |  |  |  |
| Six months |  | Operating |  | Depr. |
| Ended | Net | Income / | Total | and | Capital
| Dec. 31 | Revenue | (Loss) | Assets | Amort. | Expenditures
Manufacturing | 2018 | $6,989 | $183 | $8,835 | $58 | $1
| 2017 | $8,738 | $293 | $8,837 | $56 | $37
Testing Services | 2018 | 8,830 | (117) | 23,750 | 1,059 | 2,296
| 2017 | 9,541 | 853 | 23,591 | 913 | 1,558
Distribution | 2018 | 3,860 | 342 | 759 | - | -
| 2017 | 3,142 | 220 | 621 | - | -
Real Estate | 2018 | 56 | (17) | 3,449 | 28 | -
| 2017 | 76 | (19) | 3,624 | 50 | -
Fabrication * | 2018 | - | - | 26 | - | -
Services | 2017 | - | - | 28 | - | -
Corporate & | 2018 | - | (41) | 76 | - | -
Unallocated | 2017 | - | (102) | 88 | - | -
Total | 2018 | $19,735 | $350 | $36,895 | $1,145 | $2,297
| 2017 | $21,497 | $1,245 | $36,789 | $1,019 | $1,595

The following segment information is unaudited for the period referenced below:

Business Segment Information: |  |  |  |
| Three months |  | Operating |  | Depr. |
| Ended | Net | Income / | Total | and | Capital
| Dec. 31 | Revenue | (Loss) | Assets | Amort. | Expenditures
Manufacturing | 2018 | $3,352 | $76 | $8,835 | $29 | $-
| 2017 | $3,973 | $107 | $8,837 | $28 | $2
Testing Services | 2018 | 4,393 | 21 | 23,750 | 547 | 1,083
| 2017 | 4,936 | 517 | 23,591 | 466 | 1,064
Distribution | 2018 | 1,916 | 170 | 759 | - | -
| 2017 | 1,606 | 119 | 621 | - | -
Real Estate | 2018 | 29 | (5) | 3,449 | 14 | -
| 2017 | 37 | (9) | 3,624 | 25 | -
Fabrication * | 2018 | - | - | 26 | - | -
Services | 2017 | - | - | 28 | - | -
Corporate & | 2018 | - | (35) | 76 | - | -
Unallocated | 2017 | - | (36) | 88 | - | -
Total | 2018 | $9,690 | $227 | $36,895 | $590 | $1,083
| 2017 | $10,552 | $698 | $36,789 | $519 | $1,066

* Fabrication services is a discontinued operation.
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17. OTHER INCOME, NET
Other income / (expenses) consisted of the following:

| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31,
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017
| Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited
Interest income | 26 | 12 | 36 | 20
Other rental income | 29 | 27 | 56 | 53
Exchange loss | (28) | (25) | (67) | (31)
Bad debt recovery | - | - | 2 | -
Other miscellaneous income | 22 | 28 | 65 | 158
Total | $49 | $42 | $92 | $200

18. INCOME TAX
The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes and income tax assets and liabilities, including evaluating uncertainties in the application of accounting principles and complex tax laws. The statute of limitations, in general, is open for years 2014 to 2017 for tax authorities in those jurisdictions to audit or examine income tax returns. The Company is under annual review by the tax authorities of the respective jurisdiction to which the subsidiaries belong.
The U.S Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Tax Act, among other things reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35.0% to 21.0%, eliminated corporate Alternative Minimum Tax, modified rules for expensing capital investment, and limited the deduction of interest expense for certain companies. The Tax Act is a fundamental change to the taxation of multinational companies, including a shift from a system of worldwide taxation with some deferral elements to a territorial system, current taxation of certain foreign income, a minimum tax on low tax foreign earnings, and new measures to curtail base erosion and promote U.S. production.
As the Company has a June 30 fiscal year end, the lower corporate income tax rate will be phased in, resulting in a lower U.S. statutory federal rate. In accordance with Section 15 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company applied a blended U.S. statutory federal income tax rate of 27.5% for the year ended June 30, 2018. Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 740 requires filers to record the effect of tax law changes in the period enacted. During fiscal year of 2018, the Company recognized income tax expenses of $900 related to the one-time deemed repatriation. No expenses have been recognized related to the deferred tax re-measurement and minimum tax on low tax foreign earnings. However, SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), that permits filers who may not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed (including computations) for certain income tax effects of the Act in order to determine a reasonable estimate to be recorded as provisional amounts during a measurement period ending no later than one year from the date of enactment.
Certain material provisions affecting the Company is provided below.
One-Time Mandatory Repatriation
One of the effects of the Tax Act is to transition from a world-wide to a territorial tax system. The Tax Act requires a mandatory one-time repatriation of certain post-1986 earnings and profits that were deferred from U.S. taxation by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. The basis of the tax is on cash held and specified assets which are taxed at 15.5% and 8%, respectively. The Company has elected to pay the repatriation tax over an 8-year period.
The Company recorded an estimated $900 charge in fiscal 2018 related to the one-time transition tax on the deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income, which was included in the provision for income taxes on our consolidated income statements and income taxes on our consolidated balance sheets, based on existing tax laws and the best information available as of the date of estimate.
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As of December 31, 2018, the initial estimate for the one-time transition tax was adjusted to reflect final computation using all available data and tax legislation published post estimate. In the second quarter of fiscal 2019 upon finalization of our accounting analysis, we reversed $145 from the provision of income tax thus reducing the tax liability related to the one-time transition tax to $755. The adjustments materially impact our provision for income taxes and effective tax rate. The significant change is due to the update of information from additional analysis performed on foreign tax pools and earnings and profits computations where the information is available post estimate. The transition tax may change in the future due to changes in tax law as enacted by the US Government, new guidance from federal and state regulators and related interpretations of the Tax Act.
Minimum Tax on Low Tax Foreign Earnings
The Tax Act implemented the inclusion in gross income for the Global Intangible Low-Tax Income (GILTI) for any taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018. This provision significantly expands current taxation of foreign subsidiary corporate earnings. The Company must generally include in current income all earnings of the foreign subsidiaries in excess of the assumed deemed return on tangible assets of the foreign subsidiaries. Given the complexity of GILTI provision, the company is still assessing the effects of the provisions to determine whether to elect to either provide for the minimum tax as future income tax expense as a period expense or as a deferred tax on the related investment in foreign subsidiaries.
Deferred Tax Re-Measurement
The re-measurement is based on the expected reversals of the deferred taxes at the estimated US federal tax rates of 28.0% for the current fiscal year and 21.0% for future fiscal years. As the Company established a full valuation allowance on the U.S. deferred tax assets, the Company has not recognized any income tax effects for the deferred tax re-measurement under the Tax Act. The Company’s accounting for the any possible income tax effects for the deferred tax re-measurement will be completed during the measurement period, which should not extend beyond one year from the enactment date.
The Company accrues penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits when necessary as a component of penalties and interest expenses, respectively. The Company had not accrued any penalties or interest expenses relating to unrecognized benefits as of December 31, 2018.
19. REVENUE
The Company generates revenue primarily from 3 different segments: Manufacturing, Testing and Distribution. The Company accounts for a contract with a customer when there is approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. The Company’s revenues are measured based on consideration stipulated in the arrangement with each customer, net of any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties, such as sales taxes. The revenues are recognized as separate performance obligations that are satisfied by transferring control of the product or service to the customer.
Significant Judgments
The Company’s arrangements with its customers include various combinations of products and services, which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. A product or service is considered distinct if it is separately identifiable from other deliverables in the arrangement and if a customer can benefit from it on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer.
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The Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis (SSP). Determining the SSP for each distinct performance obligation and allocation of consideration from an arrangement to the individual performance obligations and the appropriate timing of revenue recognition are significant judgments with respect to these arrangements. The Company typically establishes the SSP based on observable prices of products or services sold separately in comparable circumstances to similar clients. The Company may estimate SSP by considering internal costs, profit objectives and pricing practices in certain circumstances.
Warranties, discounts and allowances are estimated using historical and recent data trends. The Company includes estimates in the transaction price only to the extent that a significant reversal of revenue is not probable in subsequent periods. The Company’s products and services are generally not sold with a right of return, nor has the Company experienced significant returns from or refunds to its customers.
Manufacturing
The Company primarily derives revenue from the sale of both front-end and back-end semiconductor test equipment and related peripherals, maintenance and support of all these products, installation and training services and the sale of spare parts. The Company’s revenues are measured based on consideration stipulated in the arrangement with each customer, net of any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties, such as sales taxes.
The Company recognizes revenue at a point in time when the Company has satisfied its performance obligation by transferring control of the product to the customer. The Company uses judgment to evaluate whether the control has transferred by considering several indicators, including:
● whether the Company has a present right to payment;
● the customer has legal title;
● the customer has physical possession;
● the customer has significant risk and rewards of ownership; and
● the customer has accepted the product, or whether customer acceptance is considered a formality based on history of acceptance of similar products (for example, when the customer has previously accepted the same equipment, with the same specifications, and when we can objectively demonstrate that the tool meets all of the required acceptance criteria, and when the installation of the system is deemed perfunctory).
Not all of the indicators need to be met for the Company to conclude that control has transferred to the customer. In circumstances in which revenue is recognized prior to the product acceptance, the portion of revenue associated with its performance obligations to install product is deferred and recognized upon acceptance.
The majority of sales under Manufacturing segment include a standard 12-month warranty. The Company has concluded that the warranty provided for standard products are assurance type warranties and are not separate performance obligations. Warranty provided for customized products are service warranties and are separate performance obligations. Transaction prices are allocated to this performance obligation using cost plus method. The portion of revenue associated with warranty service is deferred and recognized as revenue over the warranty period, as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of warranty services provided by the Company.
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Testing
The Company rendered testing services to manufacturers and purchasers of semiconductors and other entities who either lack testing capabilities or whose in-house screening facilities are insufficient. The Company primarily derives testing revenue from burn-in services, manpower supply and other associated services. Standalone Selling price is directly observable from the sales orders. Revenue is allocated to performance obligations satisfied at a point in time depending upon terms of the sales order. Generally, there is no other performance obligation other from what has been stated inside the sales order for each of these sales.
Terms of contract that may indicate potential variable consideration included warranty, late delivery penalty and reimbursement to solve non-conformance issues for rejected products. Based on historical and recent data trends, it is concluded that these terms of the contract do not represent potential variable consideration. The transaction price is not contingent on the occurrence of any future event.
Distribution
The Company distributes complementary products particularly equipments, industrial products and components by manufacturers mainly from the U.S., Europe, Taiwan and Japan. The Company recognizes revenue from product sales at a point in time when the Company has satisfied its performance obligation by transferring control of the product to the customer. The Company uses judgment to evaluate whether the control has transferred by considering several indicators discussed above. Generally, the Company recognizes the revenue at a point in time, generally upon shipment or delivery of the products to the customer or distributors, depending upon terms of the sales order.
Method and Impact of Adoption
Effective as of July 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from contracts with Customers (Topic 606), and its related amendments using the modified retrospective transition method. This method was applied to contracts that were not complete as of the date of adoption. Under the modified retrospective transition approach, periods prior to the adoption date were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with ASC 605.
An assessment was made on the impact of all existing arrangements as at the date of adoption, under ASC 606, to identify the cumulative effect of applying ASC 606 on the beginning retained earnings. The Company quantified the impact of the adoption on its’ financial position, results of operations and cash flow. The impact amounted to 0.06% of fiscal 2018 revenue or $28, which is immaterial to the Company. Hence, based on materiality principle, the Company concluded that the cumulative adjustment is not required to be made to the Company’s Beginning Retained Earnings.
The impact is primarily driven by the changes related to the accounting of standard warranty. Prior to adoption of ASC 606, the Company accounted for the estimated warranty cost as a charge to costs of sales when revenue was recognized. Upon adoption of ASC 606, the standard warranty for customized products is recognized as a separate performance obligation.
The Company has completed its adoption and implemented policies, processes and controls to support the standard’s measurement and disclosure requirements. The Company recognizes net product revenue when its satisfies the obligations as evidenced by the transfer of control of its products and services to customers. The guidance did not have material impact on the company’s consolidated financial results.
Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections may result in accounts receivable, contract assets, and contract liabilities (deferred revenue) on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. A receivable is recorded in the period the Company delivers products or provides services when the Company has an unconditional right to payment.
Contract assets primarily relate to the value of products and services transferred to the customer for which the right to payment is not just dependent on the passage of time. Contract assets are transferred to receivable when rights to payment become unconditional.
A contract liability is recognized when the Company receives payment or has an unconditional right to payment in advance of the satisfaction of performance. The contract liabilities represent (1) Deferred product revenue relates to the value of products that have been shipped and billed to customers and for which the control has not been transferred to the customers, and (2) Deferred service revenue, which is recorded when the Company receives consideration, or such consideration is unconditionally due, from a customer prior to transferring services to the customer under the terms of a sales contract. Deferred service revenue typically results from warranty services, and maintenance and other service contracts.
As of July 1, 2018, deferred income amounting to $260 was reclassified from other receivables to contract assets and customer deposits amounting to $31 was reclassified from accrued expenses to contract liabilities in order to establish the new opening balance for contract assets and liabilities.
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The Company’s payment terms and conditions vary by contract type, although terms generally include a requirement of payment of 70% to 90% of total contract consideration within 30 to 60 days of shipment, with the remainder payable within 30 days of acceptance. In instances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from the timing of invoicing, the Company has determined that its contracts generally do not include a significant financing component.
Contract assets were recorded under other receivable while contract liabilities were recorded under accrued expenses in the balance sheet.
The following table is the reconciliation of contract balances.

| Dec 31, 2018 (Unaudited) $ | July 1, 2018 (Unaudited) $
Trade Accounts Receivable | 6,996 | 7,747
Trade Accounts Payable | 2,532 | 3,704
Contract Assets | 238 | 260
Contract Liabilities | 1,034 | 31

Remaining Performance Obligation
The remaining performance obligation (RPO) disclosure provides the aggregate amount of the transaction price yet to be recognized as of the end of the reporting period and an explanation as to when the company expects to recognize these amounts in revenue. It is intended to be a statement of overall work under contract that has not yet been performed and does not include contracts in which the customer is not committed. The customer is not considered committed when they are able to terminate for convenience without payment of a substantive penalty. The disclosure includes estimates of variable consideration, except when the variable consideration is a sales based or usage-based royalty promised in exchange for a license of intellectual property. Additionally, as a practical expedient, the Company does not include contracts that have an original duration of one year or less. Remaining performance obligation estimates are subject to change and are affected by several factors, including terminations, changes in the scope of contracts, periodic revalidations, and adjustment for revenue that has not materialized and adjustments for currency.
As at December 31, 2018, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to RPO related to customer contracts that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied was $1,158. Given the profile of contract terms, approximately 21.1% percent of this amount is expected to be recognized as revenue over the next two years, approximately 78.9% percent between three and five years and the balance thereafter.
Practical Expedients
The Company applies the following practical expedients:
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The Company accounts for shipping and handling costs as activities to fulfill the promise to transfer the goods, instead of a promised service to its customer.
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The Company has not elected to adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component as the Company expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the entity transfers a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will generally be one year or less.
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The Company has elected to adopt the practical expedient for contract costs, specifically in relation to incremental costs of obtaining a contract.
Costs to obtain a contract are not material, and the Company generally expenses such costs as incurred because the amortization period is one year or less.
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20. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Company adopted ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS give effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during a period. In computing diluted EPS, the average price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options and warrants.
The following table is a reconciliation of the weighted average shares used in the computation of basic and diluted EPS for the years presented herein:

| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31,
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited)
Income attributable to Trio-Tech International common shareholders from continuing operations, net of tax | $346 | $678 | $415 | $1,254
Income / (loss) attributable to Trio-Tech International common shareholders from discontinued operations, net of tax | 2 | (5) | (2) | (6)
Net Income Attributable to Trio-Tech International Common Shareholders | $348 | $673 | $413 | $1,248
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic | 3,673 | 3,548 | 3,673 | 3,548
Dilutive effect of stock options | 108 | 245 | 142 | 222
Number of shares used to compute earnings per share - diluted | 3,781 | 3,793 | 3,815 | 3,770
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Trio-Tech International | $0.09 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.35
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to Trio-Tech International | - | - | - | -
Basic earnings per share from net income attributable to Trio-Tech International | $0.09 | $0.19 | $0.11 | $0.35
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Trio-Tech International | $0.09 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.34
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to Trio-Tech International | - | - | - | -
Diluted earnings per share from net income attributable to Trio-Tech International | $0.09 | $0.18 | $0.11 | $0.34

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21. STOCK OPTIONS
On September 24, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously adopted the 2007 Employee Stock Option Plan (the “2007 Employee Plan”) and the 2007 Directors Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Directors Plan”), each of which was approved by the shareholders on December 3, 2007. Each of those plans was amended during the term of such plan to increase the number of shares covered thereby. As of the last amendment thereof, the 2007 Employee Plan covered an aggregate of 600,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock and the 2007 Directors Plan covered an aggregate of 500,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Each of those plans terminated by its respective terms on September 24, 2017. These two plans were administered by the Board, which also established the terms of the awards.
On September 14, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously adopted the 2017 Employee Stock Option Plan (the “2017 Employee Plan”) and the 2017 Directors Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Directors Plan”) each of which was approved by the shareholders on December 4, 2017. Each of these plans is administered by the Board of Directors of the Company.
Assumptions
The fair value for the options granted were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions, assuming no expected dividends:

|  | Six Months Ended December 31,
|  | 2018 |  | 2017
Expected volatility |  |  | 47.29% to 104.94 | % |  |  | 60.41% to 104.94 | %
Risk-free interest rate |  |  | 0.30% to 0.78 | % |  |  | 0.30% to 0.78 | %
Expected life (years) |  |  | 2.50 |  |  |  | 2.50 |

The expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. Due to higher volatility, the observation is made on a daily basis for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The observation period covered is consistent with the expected life of options. The expected life of the options granted to employees has been determined utilizing the “simplified” method as prescribed by ASC Topic 718 Stock Based Compensation, which, among other provisions, allows companies without access to adequate historical data about employee exercise behavior to use a simplified approach for estimating the expected life of a "plain vanilla" option grant. The simplified rule for estimating the expected life of such an option is the average of the time to vesting and the full term of the option. The risk-free rate is consistent with the expected life of the stock options and is based on the United States Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
2017 Employee Stock Option Plan
The Company’s 2017 Employee Plan permits the grant of stock options to its employees covering up to an aggregate of 300,000 shares of Common Stock. Under the 2017 Employee Plan, all options must be granted with an exercise price of not less than fair value as of the grant date and the options granted must be exercisable within a maximum of ten years after the date of grant, or such lesser period of time as is set forth in the stock option agreements. The options may be exercisable (a) immediately as of the effective date of the stock option agreement granting the option, or (b) in accordance with a schedule related to the date of the grant of the option, the date of first employment, or such other date as may be set by the Compensation Committee. Generally, options granted under the 2017 Employee Plan are exercisable within five years after the date of grant, and vest over the period as follows: 25% vesting on the grant date and the remaining balance vesting in equal installments on the next three succeeding anniversaries of the grant date. The share-based compensation will be recognized in terms of the grade method on a straight-line basis for each separately vesting portion of the award. Certain option awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the 2017 Employee Plan).
On December 4, 2018, the Company granted options to purchase 16,000 shares of its Common Stock to employee pursuant to the 2017 Employee Plan. There were no stock options exercised during the six-month period ended December 31, 2018. The Company recognized $8 stock-based compensation expenses during the six-month period ended December 31, 2018.
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The Company did not grant any options pursuant to the 2017 Employee plan during the six months ended December 31, 2017.
As of December 31, 2018, there were vested employee stock options granted under the Employee Plan 2017 covering a total of 19,000 shares of Common Stock. The weighted-average exercise price was $5.51 and the weighted average contractual term was 4.37 years.
A summary of option activities under the 2017 Employee Plan during the six months ended December 31, 2018 is presented as follows:

| Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at July 1, 2018 | 60,000 | $5.98 | 4.73 | $-
Granted | 16,000 | 3.75 | 4.93 | -
Exercised | - | - | - | -
Forfeited or expired | - | - | - | -
Outstanding at December 31, 2018 | 76,000 | 5.51 | 4.37 | -
Exercisable at December 31, 2018 | 19,000 | 5.51 | 4.37 | -

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested employee stock options during the six months ended December 31, 2018 is presented below:

| Options | Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested at July 1, 2018 | 45,000 | $5.98
Granted | 16,000 | 3.75
Vested | (4,000) | (5.51)
Forfeited | - | -
Non-vested at December 31, 2018 | 57,000 | $5.51

2007 Employee Stock Option Plan
The Company’s 2007 Employee Plan terminated by its terms on September 24, 2017 and no further options may be granted thereunder. However, the options outstanding thereunder continue to remain outstanding and in effect in accordance with their terms. The Employee Plan permitted the grant of stock options to its employees covering up to an aggregate of 600,000 shares of Common Stock. Under the 2007 Employee Plan, all options were required to be granted with an exercise price of not less than fair value as of the grant date and the options granted were required to be exercisable within a maximum of ten years after the date of grant, or such lesser period of time as is set forth in the stock option agreements. The options were permitted to be exercisable (a) immediately as of the effective date of the stock option agreement granting the option, or (b) in accordance with a schedule related to the date of the grant of the option, the date of first employment, or such other date as may be set by the Compensation Committee. Generally, options granted under the 2007 Employee Plan are exercisable within five years after the date of grant, and vest over the period as follows: 25% vesting on the grant date and the remaining balance vesting in equal installments on the next three succeeding anniversaries of the grant date. The share-based compensation will be recognized in terms of the grade method on a straight-line basis for each separately vesting portion of the award. Certain option awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the 2007 Employee Plan).
The Company did not grant any options pursuant to the 2007 Employee Plan during the six months ended December 31, 2018.
There were 50,000 of options exercised during the six-month period ended December 31, 2018. The Company recognized $1 stock-based compensation expenses during the six months ended December 31, 2018.
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The Company did not grant any options pursuant to the 2007 Employee Plan during the six months ended December 31, 2017. There were no options exercised during the six months ended December 31, 2017. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expenses of $3 in the six months ended December 31, 2017 under the 2007 Employee Plan. The balance unamortized stock-based compensation of $3 based on fair value on the grant date related to options granted under the 2007 Employee Plan is to be recognized over a period of three years. The weighted-average remaining contractual term for non-vested options was 3.77 years.
As of December 31, 2018, there were vested stock options granted under the 2007 Employee Plan covering a total of 48,750 shares of Common Stock. The weighted-average exercise price was $3.59 and the weighted average remaining contractual term was 2.61 years.
As of December 31, 2017, there were vested stock options granted under the 2007 Employee Plan covering a total of 79,375 shares of Common Stock. The weighted-average exercise price was $3.36 and the weighted average remaining contractual term was 1.86 years.
A summary of option activities under the 2007 Employee Plan during the six months ended December 31, 2018 is presented as follows:

| Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at July 1, 2018 | 127,500 | $3.52 | 2.10 | $121
Granted | - | - | - | -
Exercised | (50,000) | 3.25 | - | -
Forfeited or expired | - | - | - | -
Outstanding at December 31, 2018 | 77,500 | $3.68 | 2.71 | $-
Exercisable at December 31, 2018 | 48,750 | $3.59 | 2.61 | $-

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested employee stock options during the six months ended December 31, 2018 is presented below:

| Options | Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested at July 1, 2018 | 28,750 | $3.83
Granted | - | -
Vested | - | -
Forfeited | - | -
Non-vested at December 31, 2018 | 28,750 | $3.83

A summary of option activities under the 2007 Employee Plan during the six months ended December 31, 2017 is presented as follows:

| Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at July 1, 2017 | 127,500 | $3.52 | 3.10 | $187
Granted | - | - | - | -
Exercised | - | - | - | -
Forfeited or expired | - | - | - | -
Outstanding at December 31, 2017 | 127,500 | $3.52 | 2.60 | $445
Exercisable at December 31, 2017 | 79,375 | $3.36 | 1.86 | $290

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A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested employee stock options during the six months ended December 31, 2017 is presented below:

| Options | Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested at July 1, 2017 | 48,125 | $3.77
Granted | - | -
Vested | - | -
Forfeited | - | -
Non-vested at December 31, 2017 | 48,125 | $3.77

2017 Directors Equity Incentive Plan
The 2017 Directors Plan permits the grant of options covering up to an aggregate of 300,000 shares of Common Stock to its directors in the form of non-qualified options and restricted stock. The exercise price of the non-qualified options is 100% of the fair value of the underlying shares on the grant date. The options have five-year contractual terms and are generally exercisable immediately as of the grant date.
During the first two quarters of fiscal year 2019, the Company did not grant any options pursuant to the 2017 Directors Plan. There were no stock options exercised during the six-month period ended December 31, 2018. The Company did not recognize any stock-based compensation expenses during the six months ended December 31, 2018.
During the first two quarters of fiscal year 2018, the Company did not grant any options pursuant to the 2017 Directors Plan.
2007 Directors Equity Incentive Plan
The 2007 Directors Plan terminated by its terms on September 24, 2017 and no further options may be granted thereunder. However, the options outstanding thereunder continue to remain outstanding and in effect in accordance with their terms. The Directors Plan permitted the grant of options covering up to an aggregate of 500,000 shares of Common Stock to its directors in the form of non-qualified options and restricted stock. The exercise price of the non-qualified options is 100% of the fair value of the underlying shares on the grant date. The options have five-year contractual terms and are generally exercisable immediately as of the grant date.
During the first two quarters of fiscal year 2019, the Company did not grant any options pursuant to the 2007 Directors Plan. There were 70,000 of stock options exercised during the six-month period ended December 31, 2018. The Company did not recognize any stock-based compensation expenses during the six months ended December 31, 2018.
During the first two quarters of fiscal year 2018, the Company did not grant any options pursuant to the 2007 Directors Plan. There were 15,000 of stock options exercised during the six-month period ended December 31, 2017. The Company did not recognize any stock-based compensation expenses during the six months ended December 31, 2017.
A summary of option activities under the 2007 Directors Plan during the six months ended December 31, 2018 is presented as follows:

| Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at July 1, 2018 | 390,000 | $3.41 | 2.05 | $412
Granted | - | - | - | -
Exercised | (70,000) | 3.39 | - | -
Forfeited or expired | (20,000) | (3.62) | - | -
Outstanding at December 31, 2018 | 300,000 | $3.40 | 2.08 | $-
Exercisable at December 31, 2018 | 300,000 | $3.40 | 2.08 | $-

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A summary of option activities under the 2007 Directors Plan during the three months ended December 31, 2017 is presented as follows:

| Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at July 1, 2017 | 415,000 | $3.36 | 2.93 | $673
Granted | - | - | - | -
Exercised | (15,000) | 2.76 | - | -
Forfeited or expired | - | - | - | -
Outstanding at September 30, 2017 | 400,000 | $3.38 | 2.49 | $1,452
Exercisable at December 31, 2017 | 400,000 | $3.38 | 2.49 | $1,452

22. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS APPROXIMATE CARRYING VALUE
In accordance with ASC Topics 825 and 820, the following presents assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value and classified by level of fair value measurement hierarchy:
There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the three and six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Term deposits (Level 2) – The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.
Restricted term deposits (Level 2) – The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.
Lines of credit (Level 3) – The carrying value of the lines of credit approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the obligations.
Bank loans payable (Level 3) – The carrying value of the Company’s bank loan payables approximates its fair value as the interest rates associated with long-term debt is adjustable in accordance with market situations when the Company borrowed funds with similar terms and remaining maturities.
22. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Subsequent to 31 December 2018, the Company has completed the sales transaction for seven units of our Mao Ye Property in China, Chongqing with net book value of RMB 905, approximately $135 for a selling price of RMB 3,314, approximately $493.
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TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Overview
The following should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements and notes in Item I above and with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes, and the information under the heading and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.
Trio-Tech International (“TTI”) was incorporated in 1958 under the laws of the State of California. As used herein, the term “Trio-Tech” or “Company” or “we” or “us” or “Registrant” includes Trio-Tech International and its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise indicates. Our mailing address and executive offices are located at 16139 Wyandotte Street, Van Nuys, California 91406, and our telephone number is (818) 787-7000.
The Company is a provider of reliability test equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Our customers rely on us to verify that their semiconductor components meet or exceed the rigorous reliability standards demanded for aerospace, communications and other electronics products.
TTI generated approximately 99.7% of its revenue from its three core business segments in the test and measurement industry, i.e. manufacturing of test equipment, testing services and distribution of test equipment during the three months ended December 31, 2018. To reduce our risks associated with sole industry focus and customer concentration, the Company expanded its business into the real estate investment and oil and gas equipment fabrication businesses in 2007 and 2009, respectively. The Company’s Indonesia operation and the Indonesia operation’s immediate holding company, which comprised the fabrication services segment, suffered continued operating losses since it commenced its operations, and the cash flow was minimal in the past years. The Company established a restructuring plan to close the fabrication services operation, and in accordance with ASC Topic 205, Presentation of Financial Statement Discontinued Operations (“ASC Topic 205”), the Company presented the operation results from fabrication services as a discontinued operation. The Real Estate segment contributed only 0.3% to the total revenue and has been insignificant since the property market in China has slowed down due to control measures in China.
Manufacturing
TTI develops and manufactures an extensive range of test equipment used in the "front end" and the "back end" manufacturing processes of semiconductors. Our equipment includes leak detectors, autoclaves, centrifuges, burn-in systems and boards, HAST testers, temperature controlled chucks, wet benches and more.
Testing
TTI provides comprehensive electrical, environmental, and burn-in testing services to semiconductor manufacturers in our testing laboratories in Asia and the U.S. Our customers include both manufacturers and end-users of semiconductor and electronic components, who look to us when they do not want to establish their own facilities. The independent tests are performed to industry and customer specific standards.
Distribution
In addition to marketing our proprietary products, we distribute complementary products made by manufacturers mainly from the U.S., Europe, Taiwan and Japan. The products include environmental chambers, handlers, interface systems, vibration systems, shaker systems, solderability testers and other semiconductor equipment. Besides equipment, we also distribute a wide range of components such as connectors, sockets, LCD display panels and touch-screen panels. Furthermore, our range of products are mainly targeted for industrial products rather than consumer products whereby the life cycle of the industrial products can last from 3 years to 7 years.
Real Estate
Beginning in 2007, TTI has invested in real estate property in Chongqing, China, which has generated investment income from the rental revenue from real estate we purchased in Chongqing, China, and investment returns from deemed loan receivables, which are classified as other income. The rental income is generated from the rental properties in MaoYe and FuLi in Chongqing, China. In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the investment in JiaSheng, which was deemed as loans receivable, was transferred to down payment for purchase of investment property in China.
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Second Quarter Fiscal 2019 Highlights
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Total revenue decreased by $862, or 8.2%, to $9,690 for the second quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $10,552 for the same period in fiscal 2018.
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Manufacturing segment revenue decreased by $621, or 15.6%, to $3,352 for the second quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $3,973 for the same period in fiscal 2018.
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Testing segment revenue decreased by $543, or 11.0%, to $4,393 for the second quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $4,936 for the same period in fiscal 2018.
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Distribution segment revenue increased by $310, or 19.3%, to $1,916 for the second quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $1,606 for the same period in fiscal 2018.
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Real estate segment revenue decreased by $8, or 21.6%, to $29 for the second quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $37 for the same period in fiscal 2018.
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Gross profit margin in absolute dollars decreased by $537, or 19.2%, to $2,258 for the second quarter of fiscal 2019, as compared to $2,795 for the same period in fiscal 2018.
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The overall gross profit margin decreased by 3.2% to 23.3% for the second quarter of fiscal 2019, from 26.5% for the same period in fiscal 2018.
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Income from operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 was $227, a decrease of $471 or 67.5%, as compared to $698 for the same period in fiscal 2018.
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General and administrative expenses decreased by $5, or 0.3%, to $1,722 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, from $1,727 for the same period in fiscal year 2018.
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Selling expenses decreased by $65, or 25.8%, to $187 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, from $252 for the same period in fiscal year 2018.
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Other income increased by $7 to $49 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 compared to $42 for the same period in fiscal year 2018.
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Income Tax benefit for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 was $124, a change of $137, as compared to income tax expenses of $13 for the same period in fiscal year 2018.
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During the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, income from continuing operations before non-controlling interest, net of tax was $302, an decrease of $373, as compared to $675 for the same period in fiscal year 2018.
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Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 was $42, as compared to nil for the same period in fiscal year 2018.
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Working capital increased by $936, or 10.1%, to $10,164 as of December 31, 2018, compared to $9,288 as of June 30, 2018.
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Earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $0.09, an decrease of $0.10, as compared to $0.19 for the same period in fiscal year 2018.
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Total assets increased by $421 or 1.1% to $36,895 as of December 31, 2018, compared to $36,474 as of June 30, 2018.
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Total liabilities increased by $411 or 3.2% to $13,384 as of December 31, 2018, compared to $12,973 as of June 30, 2018.
Results of Operations and Business Outlook
The following table sets forth our revenue components for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31,
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017
Manufacturing | 34.6% | 37.7% | 35.4% | 40.6%
Testing Services | 45.3 | 46.8 | 44.7 | 44.4
Distribution | 19.8 | 15.2 | 19.6 | 14.6
Real Estate | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4
Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0%

Revenue for the three months and six months ended December 31, 2018 was $9,690 and $19,735, respectively, a decrease of $862 and $1,762, respectively, when compared to the revenue for the same periods of the prior fiscal year. As a percentage, revenue decreased by 8.2% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, when compared to total revenue for the same periods of the prior year.
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For the three months ended December 31, 2018, the $862 decrease in overall revenue was primarily due to
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decrease in the manufacturing segment in the Singapore operations,
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decrease in the testing segment in the Malaysia and Tianjin, China operations; and
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decrease in the distribution segment in Malaysia operations,
These decreases were partially offset by the
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an increase in the testing segment in the Singapore operations; and
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an increase in the distribution segment in the Singapore and Bangkok, Thailand operations
For the six months ended December 31, 2018, the $1,762 decrease in overall revenue was primarily due to
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decrease in the manufacturing segment in the Singapore and Suzhou, China operations,
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decrease in the testing segment in the Tianjin, China Operations and Malaysia operations; and
These decreases were partially offset by the
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an increase in the distribution segment in the Singapore operations
Revenue into and within China, the Southeast Asia regions and other countries (except revenue into and within the U.S.) decreased by $740 (or 7.3%) to $9,460, and by $1,584 (or 7.7%) to $19,035 for the three months and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, as compared with $10,200 and $20,619, respectively, for the same periods of last fiscal year.
Revenue into and within the U.S. was $230 and $700 for the three months and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, a decrease of $122 and $178, respectively, from $352 and $878 for the same periods of last fiscal year, respectively.
Revenue for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018 is discussed within the four segments as follows:
Manufacturing Segment
Revenue in the manufacturing segment as a percentage of total revenue was 34.6% and 35.4% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, a decrease of 3.1% and 5.2% of total revenue, respectively, when compared to the same periods of the last fiscal year. The absolute amount of revenue decreased by $621 to $3,352 from $3,973 and decreased by $1,749 to $6,989 from $8,738 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods of the last fiscal year.
The revenue in the manufacturing segment from a major customer accounted for 39.0% and 47.5% of our total revenue in the manufacturing segment for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 39.4% and 42.3% of our total revenue in the manufacturing segment for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The future revenue in our manufacturing segment will be significantly affected by the purchase and capital expenditure plans of this major customer, if the customer base cannot be increased.
Testing Services Segment
Revenue in the testing segment as a percentage of total revenue was 45.3% and 44.7% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of 1.5% and an increase of 0.3%, respectively, of total revenue when compared to the same periods of the last fiscal year. The absolute amount of revenue decreased by $543 to $4,393 from $4,936 and by $711 to $8,830 from $9,541 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods of the last fiscal year.
The revenue in the testing segment from a major customer accounted for 73.3% and 78.9% of our revenue in the testing segment for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 74.6% and 78.6% of our total revenue in the manufacturing segment for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The future revenue in our testing segment will be affected by the demands of this major customer, if the customer base cannot be increased. Demand for testing services varies from country to country depending on changes taking place in the market and our customers’ forecasts. As it is difficult to accurately forecast fluctuations in the market, management believes it is necessary to maintain testing facilities in close proximity to our customers in order to make it convenient for them to send us their newly manufactured parts for testing and to enable us to maintain a share of the market.
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Distribution Segment
Revenue in the distribution segment as a percentage of total revenue was 19.8% and 19.6% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, an increase of 4.6% and 5.0%, respectively, when compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year. The absolute amount of revenue increased by $310 to $1,916 from $1,606, and increased by $718 to $3,860 from $3,142 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods of the last fiscal year.
Demand in the distribution segment varies depending on the demand for our customers’ products and the changes taking place in the market and our customers’ forecasts. Hence it is difficult to accurately forecast fluctuations in the market.
Real Estate Segment
The real estate segment accounted for 0.3% of total net revenue for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018. The absolute amount of revenue in the real estate segment decreased by $8 to $29 from $37 and by $20 to $56 from $76 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the same periods of the last fiscal year. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in rental income in the real estate segment for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018.
During the first quarter of 2019, Management decided to sell our Mao Ye Property, which is one of our earlier investment properties. In order to monetize the capital gain on property, TTCQ appointed a sole agent for 6 months as of September 1, 2018 to search for suitable buyers for this property. In accordance with ASC Topic 360, as there was an intention to sell the investment properties, the property was reclassified from investment property, which had a net book value of RMB 2,729, or approximately $397 as at December 31, 2018, to assets held for sale.
Uncertainties and Remedies
There are several influencing factors which create uncertainties when forecasting performance, such as the constantly changing nature of technology, specific requirements from the customer, decline in demand for certain types of burn-in devices or equipment, decline in demand for testing services and fabrication services, and other similar factors. One factor that influences uncertainty is the highly competitive nature of the semiconductor industry. Another is that some customers are unable to provide a forecast of the products required in the upcoming weeks; hence it is difficult to plan for the resources needed to meet these customers’ requirements due to short lead time and last minute order confirmation. This will normally result in a lower margin for these products, as it is more expensive to purchase materials in a short time frame. However, the Company has taken certain actions and formulated certain plans to deal with and to help mitigate these unpredictable factors. For example, in order to meet manufacturing customers’ demands upon short notice, the Company maintains higher inventories, but continues to work closely with its customers to avoid stock piling. We believe that we have improved customer service from staff by keeping our staff through our efforts to keep our staff up to date on the newest technology and stressing the importance of understanding and meeting the stringent requirements of our customers. Finally, the Company is exploring new markets and products, looking for new customers, and upgrading and improving burn-in technology while at the same time searching for improved testing methods of higher technology chips.
We are in the process of implementing an ERP System, as part of a multi-year plan to integrate and upgrade our systems and processes. The implementation of this ERP system is scheduled to occur in phases over the next few years, and began with the migration of certain of our operational and financial systems in our Singapore operations to the new ERP system during the second quarter of fiscal 2017. During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the operational and financial systems in Singapore were substantially transitioned to the new system.
This implementation effort continued in fiscal 2019. The operational and financial systems in our Malaysia operation have been substantially transitioned to the new system during the first quarter of fiscal 2019.
As a phased implementation of this system occurs, we are experiencing certain changes to our processes and procedures which, in turn, result in changes to our internal control over financial reporting. While we expect the new ERP system to strengthen our internal financial controls by automating certain manual processes and standardizing business processes and reporting across our organization, management will continue to evaluate and monitor our internal controls as processes and procedures in each of the affected areas evolve.
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The Company’s primary exposure to movements in foreign currency exchange rates relates to non-U.S. dollar-denominated sales and operating expenses in its subsidiaries. Strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies adversely affects the U.S. dollar value of the Company’s foreign currency-denominated sales and earnings, and generally leads the Company to raise international pricing, potentially reducing demand for the Company’s products. Margins on sales of the Company’s products in foreign countries and on sales of products that include components obtained from foreign suppliers could be materially adversely affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. In some circumstances, for competitive or other reasons, the Company may decide not to raise local prices to fully offset the dollar’s strengthening, or at all, which would adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of the Company’s foreign currency-denominated sales and earnings. Conversely, a strengthening of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, while generally beneficial to the Company’s foreign currency denominated sales and earnings could cause the Company to reduce international pricing, thereby limiting the benefit. Additionally, strengthening of foreign currencies may also increase the Company’s cost of product components denominated in those currencies, thus adversely affecting gross margins.
There are several influencing factors which create uncertainties when forecasting performance of our real estate segment, such as obtaining the rights by the joint venture to develop the real estate projects in China, inflation in China, currency fluctuations and devaluation, and changes in Chinese laws, regulations, or their interpretation.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017
The following table sets forth certain consolidated statements of income data as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively:

| Three Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue | 100.0% | 100.0%
Cost of sales | 76.7 | 73.5
Gross Margin | 23.3% | 26.5%
Operating expenses |  |
General and administrative | 17.8% | 16.4%
Selling | 1.9 | 2.4
Research and development | 1.3 | 1.1
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | - | -
Total operating expenses | 21.0% | 19.9%
Income from Operations | 2.3% | 6.6%

Overall Gross Margin
Overall gross margin as a percentage of revenue decreased by 3.2% to 23.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2018, from 26.5% in the same period of the last fiscal year. In terms of absolute dollar amounts, gross profits decreased by $537 to $2,258 for the three months ended December 31, 2018, from $2,795 as compared to the same period of the last fiscal year. There was an decrease in gross profit margin, in absolute dollars, across all segments except for distribution and real estate.
Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue in the manufacturing segment decreased by 1.7% to 21.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2018, from 22.8% in the same period of the last fiscal year. The decrease in gross margin was due to the change in product mix in the Singapore operations, where there was an increase in sales of products that had lower profit margins and a decrease in sales of products that had higher profit margins as compared to the same period of last fiscal year. As a result, the decrease in manufacturing revenue was higher than the decrease in cost for the three months ended December 31, 2018, as compared to the same period last fiscal year. In absolute dollar amounts, gross profits in the manufacturing segment decreased by $199 to $706 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 from $905 for the same period of last fiscal year.
Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue in the testing segment decreased by 4.8% to 29.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2018, from 34.1% in the same period of the last fiscal year. The decrease in profit margin as a percentage of revenue was mainly due to a decrease in high margin testing revenue in Singapore Operations. The decrease of gross margin was further impacted by the decrease of sales in Malaysia operation and Tianjin, China Operation where significant portions of our cost of goods sold are fixed and as the demand of services and factory utilization decrease, the fixed costs are spread over the decreased output, which decreases the gross profit margin. In absolute dollar amounts, gross profit in the testing segment decreased by $398 to $1,287 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 from $1,685 for the same period of the last fiscal year.
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Gross profit margin of the distribution segment is not only affected by the market price of our products, but also by our product mix, which changes frequently as a result of changes in market demand. Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue in the distribution segment increased by 1.0% to 13.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2018, from 12.3% in the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase in gross margin as a percentage of revenue was due to the change in product mix in the distribution segment of the Singapore and Suzhou, China operations resulting in an increase in sales of products that had higher profit margin and a decline in sales of products that had lower profit margin, as compared to the same period of last fiscal year. In terms of absolute dollar amounts, gross profit in the distribution segment for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $254, an increase by $57 as compared to $197 in the same period of last fiscal year.
Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue in the real estate segment was 37.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2018, as compared to 21.6% in the same period of the last fiscal year. In absolute dollar amounts, gross profit in the real estate segment for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $11, an increase of $3 from $8 in the same period of last fiscal year
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Three Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
General and administrative | $1,722 | $1,727
Selling | 187 | 252
Research and development | 122 | 118
Total | $2,031 | $2,097

General and administrative expenses decreased by $5, or 0.3%, from $1,727 to $1,722 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the same period of last fiscal year. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the decrease in payroll related expenses in the U.S. operation and traveling expenses in Tianjin, China operations. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in the Singapore operations as a result of additional headcount in the three months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to the same period of last fiscal year.
Selling expenses decreased by $65, or 25.8%, for the three months ended December 31, 2018, from $252 to $187, as compared to the same period of the last fiscal year. The decrease was mainly due to lower commission expenses in the Singapore operations and U.S operations as the commissionable revenue decreased in the three months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to the same period of last fiscal year.
Research and development expenses increased by $4, for the three months ended December 31, 2018, from $118 to $122, as compared to the same period of the last fiscal year. The marginal increase was mainly due to Singapore operations.
Income from Operations
Income from operations was $227 for the three months ended December 31, 2018, as compared to $698 for the same period of last fiscal year. The decrease was mainly due to the lower gross profit margin as we discussed earlier. Decrease in gross profit margin is greater than the decrease in operating expenses.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the second quarter of fiscal years 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

| Three Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Interest expense | $98 | $52

Interest expense increased by $46 to $98 from $52 for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The increase was due to increase utilization of short-term loan in the Singapore Operation and long-term loan in the Malaysia Operation. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had an unused line of credit of $3,959 as compared to $4,018 at June 30, 2018. The bank loan payable increased by $1,201 to $3,005 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to $1,804 as at June 30, 2018.
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Other Income
Other income for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Three Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Interest income | $26 | $12
Other rental income | 29 | 27
Exchange loss | (28) | (25)
Bad debt recovery | - | -
Other miscellaneous income | 22 | 28
Total | $49 | $42

Other income for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $49, an increase of $7 as compared to $42 for the same period last fiscal year. This increase was mainly attributable to higher interest income received due to placement of interest-bearing deposits by Malaysia and Singapore Operations.
Income Tax Expenses
Income Tax benefit for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $124, a change of $137 as compared to income tax expense of $13 for the same period last fiscal year. This change was mainly due to the reversal of $145 from provision of income tax. The reversal was made after finalization of One-Time Mandatory Repatriation Tax summarized in the financial statements under Item 1 above in this Form 10-Q. Initially, during third quarter of fiscal year 2018, we made an income tax provision of $900 on an estimated basis. During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, upon finalization of One-Time Mandatory Repatriation Tax, we determined that an adjustment was required, resulting in a $145 tax liability reversal which in turn reduced the income tax provision to $755. This adjustment materially impact our provision for income taxes and effective tax rate.
The significant change in the tax liability provision was due to the update of information from additional analysis performed on foreign tax pools and earnings and profits computations.
Non-controlling Interest
As of December 31, 2018, we held a 55% interest in Trio-Tech (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Trio-Tech (Kuala Lumpur) Sdn. Bhd., SHI International Pte. Ltd. and PTSHI Indonesia, and a 76% interest in Prestal Enterprise Sdn. Bhd. The non-controlling interest for the three months ended December 31, 2018, in the net loss of subsidiaries was $42, compared to nil for the same period of the previous fiscal year. The decrease in the non-controlling interest in the net income of subsidiaries was attributable to the decrease in net income generated by the Malaysia testing operation due to a decrease in testing revenue which decrease the net profit.
Profit from Discontinued Operations
Profit from discontinued operations was $4 for the three months ended December 31, 2018, as compared to a loss of $2 for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Net Income
Net income was $348 for the three months ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of $325 as compared to net income of $673 for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The decrease in net income was mainly due to the decrease in revenue generated which led to a decrease in the operating income.
Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.09 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to $0.19 for the same period in the last fiscal year. Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations were nil for both the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.09 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to $0.18 for the same period in the last fiscal year. Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations were nil for both the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
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Segment Information
The revenue, gross margin and income from each segment for the second quarter of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively, are presented below. As the revenue and gross margin for each segment have been discussed in the previous section, only the comparison of income from operations is discussed below.
Manufacturing Segment
The revenue, gross margin and income from operations for the manufacturing segment for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Three Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Revenue | $3,352 | $3,973
Gross margin | 21.1% | 22.8%
Income from operations | $76 | $107

Income from operations in the manufacturing segment was $76 for the three months ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of $31, as compared to $107 in the same period of the last fiscal year. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $199 in the gross margin, as discussed earlier while partially offset at decrease of $168 in operating expenses. Operating expenses for the manufacturing segment were $630 and $798 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The decrease in operating expenses was mainly due to a decrease in selling expenses of $83, general and administrative expenses of $27 and corporate overhead of $62, as compared to the same period of last fiscal year. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to decrease in headcount and fixed assets being fully depreciated in the Suzhou, China operations. The decrease in payroll related expenses in U.S. operation also further decrease the general and administrative expenses. The decrease in selling expenses was due to a decrease in commission expenses in the U.S. and Singapore operations as the commissionable revenue decreased as compared to the same period last fiscal year. The decrease in corporate overhead expenses was due to a change in the corporate overhead allocation as compared to the same period last fiscal year. Corporate charges are allocated on a pre-determined fixed charge basis.
Testing Segment
The revenue, gross margin and income from operations for the testing segment for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Three Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Revenue | $4,393 | $4,936
Gross margin | 29.3% | 34.1%
Income from operations | $21 | $517

Income from operations in the testing segment for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $21, a decrease of $496 compared to $517 in the same period of last fiscal year. The decrease in operating income was mainly attributable to the decrease of $398 in gross margin, as discussed earlier, coupled with increase in operating expenses by $98. Operating expenses were $1,266 and $1,168 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increase in operating expenses was mainly attributable to an increase in general and administrative expenses by $106 and selling expenses of $16, which was partially offset by a decrease in corporate overhead expenses by $24. The increase in general and administrative expenses was due to increase of medical expenses in the Singapore operation. The decrease in corporate overhead expenses was due to a change in the corporate overhead allocation as compared to the same period last fiscal year. Corporate charges are allocated on a pre-determined fixed charge basis.
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Distribution Segment
The revenue, gross margin and income from operations for the distribution segment for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Three Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Revenue | $1,916 | $1,606
Gross margin | 13.3% | 12.3%
Income from operations | $170 | $119

Income from operations in the distribution segment increased by $51 to $170 for the three months ended December 31, 2018, as compared to $119 in the same period of last fiscal year. The increase in operating income was primarily due to an increase in gross margin as discussed earlier, which was partially offset by a decrease in operating expenses of $6. Operating expenses were $84 and $78 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Real Estate Segment
The revenue, gross margin and loss from operations for the real estate segment for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Three Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Revenue | $29 | $37
Gross margin | 37.9% | 21.6%
Loss from operations | $(5) | $(9)

Loss from operations in the real estate segment for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $5, a decrease of $4, as compared to $9 for the same period of the last fiscal year. The decrease in operating loss was mainly due to an increase in gross margin as discussed earlier, which was partially offset by an increase in operating expenses of $1. Operating expenses were $16 and $17 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Corporate
The loss from operations for corporate for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Three Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Loss income from operations | $(35) | $(36)

Corporate operating loss decreased by $1 to $35 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to of $36 in the same period of the last fiscal year.
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Comparison of the Six Months Ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017
The following table sets forth certain consolidated statements of income data as a percentage of revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively:

| Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue | 100.0% | 100.0%
Cost of sales | 77.9 | 74.2
Gross Margin | 22.1% | 25.8%
Operating expenses: |  |
General and administrative | 17.6% | 16.6%
Selling | 1.7 | 2.0
Research and development | 1.0 | 1.4
Total operating expenses | 20.3% | 20.0%
Income from Operations | 1.8% | 5.8%

Overall Gross Margin
Overall gross margin as a percentage of revenue decreased by 3.7% to 22.1% for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from 25.8% in the same period of last fiscal year, primarily due to an decrease in the gross profit margin in the manufacturing and testing segments, which was partially offset by an increase in the gross profit margin in the distribution and real estate segments. In terms of absolute dollar amounts, gross profits decreased by $1,196 to $4,359 for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $5,555 for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue in the manufacturing segment decreased by 1.8% to 21.3% for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from 23.1% in the same period of the last fiscal year. In absolute dollar amounts, gross profit decreased by $535 to $1,486 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to $2,021 for the same period in last fiscal year. The decrease in absolute dollar amount of gross margin was primarily due to decrease in orders Singapore and Suzhou, China operations, which contributed to a decrease in the gross margin.
Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue in the testing segment decreased by 6.5% to 26.5% for the six months ended December 31, 2018 from 33.0% in the same period of the last fiscal year. The decrease in profit margin as a percentage of revenue was mainly due to a decrease in high margin testing revenue in Singapore Operations. Furthermore, there was a decrease in testing revenue in Malaysia operation and Tianjin, China operation where significant portions of our cost of goods sold are fixed and as the demand of services and factory utilization decrease, the fixed costs are spread over the decreased output, which decreases the gross profit margin. In terms of absolute dollar amounts, gross profit in the testing segment decreased by $810 to $2,341 for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $3,151 for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue in the distribution segment increased by 1.7% to 13.3% for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from 11.6% in the same period of the last fiscal year. In terms of absolute dollar amounts, gross profit in the distribution segment for the six months ended December 31, 2018 was $512, an increase of $147 as compared to $365 in the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase in absolute dollar amount of gross margin was due to increase of distribution revenue in Singapore Operation which were offset by the decrease of distribution revenue in Malaysia operation. The gross profit margin of the distribution segment was not only affected by the market price of our products, but also our product mix, which changes frequently as a result of changes in market demand.
Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue in the real estate segment increased by 12.0% to 35.7% for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from 23.7% in the same period of the last fiscal year. In terms of absolute dollar amounts, gross profit increased by $2 to $20 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to $18 for the same period in last fiscal year.
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Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
General and administrative | $3,481 | $3,566
Selling | 334 | 431
Research and development | 194 | 302
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | - | 11
Total | $4,009 | $4,310

General and administrative expenses decreased by $85, or 2.4%, from $3,566 to $3,481 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the same period of the last fiscal year. There was a decrease in general and administrative expenses in the U.S., Tianjin, China operations and Suzhou, China Operations, which was partially offset by the increase in general and administrative expenses in all other operations.
The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the decrease in payroll related and bonus expenses in the U.S. operations. This increase was partially offset mainly by an increase in headcount and medical expenses in the Singapore operation for the six months ended December 31, 2018, as compared to the same period of last fiscal year.
Selling expenses decreased by $97, or 22.5%, for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $431 to $334 compared to the same period of the last fiscal year, The decrease was mainly due to an decrease in commission expenses in the U.S operations and Singapore operations as the commissionable revenue decreased in the six months ended December 31, 2018, selling expenses is further decrease due to adoption of a new revenue standard as described in note 19 to financial statements included in Part1-item1 of this Form 10-Q as compared to the same period of last fiscal year.
Research and development expenses decreased by $108, for the six months ended December 31, 2018, from $302 to $194, as compared to the same period of the last fiscal year. The decrease was mainly due to a decrease of the expenses in Suzhou, China operation. The Suzhou operation did not incur research and development expenses in six months ended December 31, 2018 whereas there was a one-off research and development project in the Suzhou, China operations in the six months ended December 31, 2017.
Income from Operations
Income from operations was $413 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to $1,248 for the same period of the last fiscal year. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in gross profit margin being greater than the decrease in operating expenses, as discussed earlier.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Interest expense | $176 | $110

Interest expense increased by $66 to $176 from $110 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase was due to increase utilization of short-term loan in the Singapore Operation and long-term loan in the Malaysia Operation. The bank loan payable increased by $1,201 to $3,005 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to $1,804 as at June 30, 2018.
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Other Income
Other income for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Interest income | $36 | $20
Other rental income | 56 | 53
Exchange loss | (67) | (31)
Bad debt recovery | 2 | -
Other miscellaneous income | 65 | 158
Total | $92 | $200

Other income for the six months ended December 31, 2018 was $92, a decrease of $108 as compared to $200 for the same period of last fiscal year. This decrease was mainly attributable to the existence of a non-recurring reimbursement income for the six months ended December 31, 2017. This decrease also was caused by foreign currency exchange loss primarily in Tianjin and Suzhou, China operations contributing to an exchange loss of $67 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to an exchange loss of $31 for the same period last fiscal year.
Income Tax Expenses
Income Tax benefit for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $124, a change of $137 as compared to income tax expense of $13 for the same period last fiscal year. This change was mainly due to the reversal of $145 from provision of income tax. The reversal was made after finalization of One-Time Mandatory Repatriation Tax summarized in the financial statements under Item 1 above in this Form 10-Q. Initially, during third quarter of fiscal year 2018, we made an income tax provision of $900 on an estimated basis. During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, upon finalization of One-Time Mandatory Repatriation Tax, we determined that an adjustment was required, resulting in a $145 tax liability reversal which in turn reduced the income tax provision to $755. These adjustment materially impact our provision for income taxes and effective tax rate.
The significant change in the tax liability provision was due to the update of information from additional analysis performed on foreign tax pools and earnings and profits computations.
Non-controlling Interest
As of December 31, 2018, we held a 55% interest in Trio-Tech Malaysia, Trio-Tech (Kuala Lumpur) Sdn. Bhd., SHI International Pte. Ltd. and PTSHI Indonesia, and a 76% interest in Prestal Enterprise Sdn. Bhd. The net loss attributable to our non-controlling interest in these subsidiaries for the six months ended December 31, 2018 was $101, a decrease of $128, as compared to net income of $27 for the same period of last fiscal year. The decrease was attributable to the decrease in net income generated by the Malaysia testing operation due to a decrease in testing revenue which decrease the net profit.
Loss from Discontinued Operations
Loss from discontinued operations was $4 for the six months ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of $1 as compared to a loss of $5 for the same period of the last fiscal year.
Net Income
Net income was $413 for the six months ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of $835, as compared to a net income of $1,248 for the same period in the last fiscal year. The deterioration was mainly due to a decrease in revenue, gross margin and decrease in operating income, as discussed earlier.
Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.11 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to $0.35 for the same period in the last fiscal year. Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations were nil for both the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.11 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to $0.34 for the same period in the last fiscal year. Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations were nil for both the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
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Segment Information
The revenue, gross profit margin, and income or loss from operations in each segment for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, are presented below. As the segment revenue and gross margin for each segment have been discussed in the previous section, only the comparison of income from operations is discussed below.
Manufacturing Segment
The revenue, gross margin and income from operations for the manufacturing segment for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Revenue | $6,989 | $8,738
Gross margin | 21.3% | 23.1%
Income from operations | $183 | $293

Income from operations from the manufacturing segment was $183 for the six months ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of $110 as compared to $293 in the same period of the last fiscal year, due to a decrease in gross margin by $535 which was partially offset by a decrease in operating expenses. Operating expenses for the manufacturing segment were $1,303 and $1,728 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The decrease in operating expenses of $425 was mainly due to a decrease in general and administrative expenses by $94, decreased in selling expenses by $132, decrease in corporate overhead by $70 and decrease in research and development expenses by $129, as compared to the same period of last fiscal year.
Testing Segment
The revenue, gross margin and (loss) / income from operations for the testing segment for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Revenue | $8,830 | $9,541
Gross margin | 26.5% | 33.0%
(Loss) / Income from operations | $(117) | $853

Loss from operations in the testing segment for the six months ended December 31, 2018 was $117, a deterioration of $970 compared to income from operation of $853 in the same period of the last fiscal year. The deterioration was attributable to the decrease in gross margin by $810. The increase in operating expenses of $160 also further decrease the operating income. Operating expenses were $2,458 and $2,298 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The higher operating expenses was mainly attributable to an increase in general and administrative expenses by $235, which was partially offset by a decrease in corporate overheads by $115. The increase in general and administrative expenses was due to increase of medical expenses and increase of headcount in the Singapore operations and an increase in payroll related expenses in the Malaysia operations. The decrease in corporate overhead expenses was due to a change in the corporate overhead allocation as compared to the same period last fiscal year. Corporate charges are allocated on a pre-determined fixed charge basis.
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Distribution Segment
The revenue, gross margin and income from operations for the distribution segment for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Revenue | $3,860 | $3,142
Gross margin | 13.3% | 11.6%
Income from operations | $342 | $220

Income from operations in the distribution segment for the six months ended December 31, 2018 was $342, an increase by $122 as compared to $220 in the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase in operating income was primarily due to an increase in gross margin as discussed earlier which was partially offset by the increase of operating expenses of $25. Operating expenses were $170 and $145 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Real Estate Segment
The revenue, gross margin and loss from operations for the real estate segment for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Revenue | $56 | $76
Gross margin | 35.7% | 23.7%
Loss from operations | $(17) | $(19)

Loss from operations in the real estate segment for the six months ended December 31, 2018 was $17, an improvement of $2 as compared to $19 for the same period of the last fiscal year. The decrease in operating loss was mainly due to an increase in gross margin, as discussed earlier. Operating expenses were $37 for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Corporate
The loss from operations for corporate for the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

| Six Months Ended
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
(Unaudited) |  |
Loss from operations | $(41) | $(102)

Operating loss in the corporate office for the six months ended December 31, 2018 was $41, a decrease of $61, as compared to $102 for the same period of the last fiscal year. The decrease was mainly due to decrease in staff related expenses and also decrease in professional fee.
Financial Condition
During the six months ended December 31, 2018 total assets increased by $421 from $36,474 as at June 30, 2018 to $36,895. The increase in total assets was primarily due to an increase in short-term deposits, other receivables, prepaid expenses, assets held for sale, and property, plant and equipment which were partially offset by decrease in cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, deferred tax asset, investment properties and other assets.
Cash and cash equivalents were $6,192 as at December 31, 2018, reflecting a decrease of $347 from $6,539 as at June 30, 2018, mainly due to placement of interest-bearing deposits by Singapore and Malaysia operation. This was partially offset by the improved collections in the U.S. operation.
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Short term deposits were $2,121 as at December 31, 2018, reflecting an increase of $1,468 from $653 as at June 30, 2018, primarily due to placement of deposit by the Singapore and Malaysia operation.
As at December 31, 2018, the trade accounts receivable balance decreased by $751 to $6,996 from $7,747 as at June 30, 2018, mainly due to decreased sales in Malaysia operation and Tianjin, China operation for the six months ended December 31, 2018. The accounts receivables turnover days was 67 and 72 days at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 and for the fiscal year ended 2018, respectively.
As at December 31, 2018 other receivables were $991, reflecting an increase of $110 from $881 as at June 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to increase of advance payment made in Singapore Operation.
Inventories as at December 31, 2018 were $2,630, a decrease of $300, as compared to $2,930 as at June 30, 2018. The decrease in inventory was mainly due to Singapore Operation is managing and monitoring its purchases to meet the requirements and the decrease in inventory was due to shipments made recently.
Prepaid expenses were $279 as at December 31, 2018 compared to $208 as at June 30, 2018. The increase of $71 was primarily due to increase in prepayment for insurance expenses and software related expenses in the Singapore operation.
Investment properties were $678 as at December 31, 2018 compared to $1,146. The decreases of $468 was primarily due to reclassification of MaoYe investment properties to assets held for sales.
Property, plant and equipment, net increased by $814 from $11,935 as at June 30, 2018, to $12,749 as at December 31, 2018, was mainly due to higher capital expenditure in the Suzhou, China operations , Malaysia operation and Tianjin, China operation for the six months ended December 31, 2018.
Other assets decreased by $499 to $1,750 as at December 31, 2018, as compared to $2,249 as at June 30, 2018. This was mainly due to reclassification of down payment made for purchase of property, plant & equipment to fixed assets by the Malaysia and Tianjin, China operation.
Assets held for sales were $486 as at December 31, 2018 compared to $91 as at June 30, 2018. The increase of $395, was primarily due to reclassification of MaoYe investment properties to assets for sales.
Accounts payable decreased by $1,172 to $2,532 as at December 31, 2018, as compared to $3,704 as at June 30, 2018. This was mainly due to more payments released in the first quarter and second quarter of fiscal year 2019 as compared to fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018.
Accrued expenses increased by $806 to $3,978 as at December 31, 2018, as compared to $3,172 as at June 30, 2018. The increase in accrued expenses was mainly due to customer deposits in Singapore operation and Suzhou, China operations, these increases were partially offset by decrease in payroll related accruals and accrued purchases.
Bank loans payable increased by $1,201 to $3,005 as at December 31, 2018, as compared to $1,804 as at June 30, 2018. This was due to an additional loan availed by the Malaysia operation, which was partially offset by repayment of bank loans by the Singapore operation.
Capital leases decreased by $140 to $634 as at December 31, 2018, as compared to $774 as at June 30, 2018. This was due repayment of capital leases by the Malaysia and Singapore operations.
Liquidity Comparison
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $802 to $2,275 for the six months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $1,473 during the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase in net cash generated by operating activities was primarily due to an increase in cash inflow of $1,236 from accounts receivables and $465 from other assets, and an increase in cash inflow of $1,447 in inventories. These were partially offset by an increase in cash outflow of accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1,221 and decrease in cash inflow from net income of $963.
Net cash used in investing activities increased by $2,584 to $3,755 for the six months ended December 31, 2018, compared to 1,171 during the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase was primarily due to $790 in capital spending coupled with increase in $1,180 in investments in unrestricted short-term deposits and a decrease of $544 in proceeds from maturing of unrestricted and restricted term deposits and short-term deposits. This increase in net cash used in investing activities was partially offset by the $281 decrease in investments in restricted and unrestricted deposits.
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Net cash generated in financing activities increased by $1,786 to $1,398 for the six months ended December 31, 2018, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $388 during the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase was mainly due to an increase in proceeds from lines of credit of $5,962 while partially offset by the decrease in cash generated through borrowings from bank loans and capital leases by $3,570 and by the increase in repayment lines of credit of $930.
We believe that our projected cash flows from operations, borrowing availability under our revolving lines of credit, cash on hand, trade credit and the secured bank loan will provide the necessary financial resources to meet our projected cash requirements for at least the next 12 months.
Critical Accounting Estimates & Policies
Effective as of July 1, 2018, the Company has adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from contracts with Customers (Topic 606),, and its related amendments using modified retrospective transition method. We have completed our adoption and implemented policies, processes and controls to support the standard’s measurement and disclosure requirements as described in note 1 to the financial statements included in item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
The amendments in ASU 2016-02 ASC Topic 842: Leases become effective for the Company in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. These amendments require companies to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date of the applicable lease: (a) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (b) a right-of-use asset, which is as an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on its consolidated financial statements.
There have been no other significant changes in the critical accounting policies from those, disclosed in” Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
An evaluation was carried out by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of December 31, 2018, the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable level.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Except as discussed below, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2018, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation
We are in the process of implementing an ERP System, as part of a multi-year plan to integrate and upgrade our systems and processes. The implementation of this ERP system is scheduled to occur in phases over the next few years, and began with the migration of certain of our operational and financial systems in our Singapore operations to the new ERP system during the second quarter of fiscal 2017. During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the operational and financial systems in Singapore were substantially transitioned to the new system.
This implementation effort continued in fiscal 2019. The operational and financial systems in our Malaysia operation have been substantially transitioned to the new system during the first quarter of fiscal 2019.
As a phased implementation of this system occurs, we are experiencing certain changes to our processes and procedures which, in turn, result in changes to our internal control over financial reporting. While we expect the new ERP system to strengthen our internal financial controls by automating certain manual processes and standardizing business processes and reporting across our organization, management will continue to evaluate and monitor our internal controls as processes and procedures in each of the affected areas evolve.
Adoption of New Revenue Recognition Accounting Standard
We implemented controls relating to adoption of the new revenue recognition accounting standards that were adopted in fiscal 2019 to ensure that the revenue contracts, and related policies and process flows were sufficiently reviewed to identify adoption impacts.
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TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Not applicable.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not applicable.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Malaysia and Singapore regulations prohibit the payment of dividends if the Company does not have sufficient retained earnings and tax credit. In addition, the payment of dividends can only be made after making deductions for income tax pursuant to the regulations. Furthermore, the cash movements from the Company’s 55% owned Malaysian subsidiary to overseas are restricted and must be authorized by the Central Bank of Malaysia. California law also prohibits the payment of dividends if the Company does not have sufficient retained earnings or cannot meet certain asset to liability ratios.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Registrant
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Registrant
32
Section 1350 Certification
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
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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.

| TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL
| By: | /s/ Victor H.M. Ting VICTOR H.M. TING Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Dated: February 13, 2019

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