the story_separator_special_tag overview communications systems , inc. provides physical connectivity infrastructure products and services for global deployments of broadband networks through the following business units : suttle founded in 1910 , suttle provides network solutions that meet service providers ' needs at the edge of the network and inside the home/business . suttle 's product portfolio incorporates technology that leverages existing infrastructure and lays the foundation for future growth . products are designed to comply with the most stringent industry standards . quality management systems are iso 9001 and tl9000 certified . suttle 's newest brands are futurelink tm and mediamax . futurelink tm provides high-speed connectivity solutions in the last mile of a network . the futurelink tm stackable fiber interface terminal ( sfit ) —among other platforms that feature grow-as-you-go capability—is part of suttle 's fttx solution . mediamax is designed for gigabit services for the connected home/business . mediamax optimizes installation cost while maximizing coverage and high-bandwidth . transition networks with over 30 years of growth and expertise in hardware and software development , transition networks offers customers the ability to affordably integrate the benefits of fiber optics into any data network , in any application , and in any environment . offering support for multiple protocols , any interface , and a multitude of hardware platforms , transition networks ' portfolio gives customers the power to deliver and manage network traffic reliably over fiber . transition networks distributes hardware-based connectivity solutions through a network of resellers in over 90 countries . jdl technologies jdl technologies provides technology services and infrastructure to the commercial , healthcare and education market segments . jdl 's portfolio of technology solutions includes managed services , virtualization and cloud solutions , wired and wireless network design and implementation services , and converged infrastructure configuration and deployment . jdl has provided many of these technology services to the school board of broward county , florida , the sixth largest public school district in the u.s. , for more than a decade , and also provides these services to a number of commercial and healthcare clients . net2edge net2edge has been created to focus on the service provider/communications markets . net2edge designs , manufactures and markets carrier ethernet based network access devices and software designed to revolutionize the near future evolution to the next wave of network modernization . carrier ethernet is the standard universal service provider delivery system based on the internationally recognized mef service standards . net2edge has created significant market differentiation by enabling legacy services over carrier ethernet access devices . service providers all over the world still deploy old networks that are expensive to operate , maintain and manage , yet have millions of subscribers . net2edge helps resolve that challenge by bringing these legacy services in to the 21 st century network . key 2017 developments ● the company 's 2017 sales were $ 82.3 million , a 17 % decrease from 2016 sales of $ 99.4 million . ● the company 's 2017 net loss was $ 11.8 million , or ( $ 1.32 ) per diluted share , compared to net loss of $ 8.1 million or ( $ 0.92 ) per diluted share in fiscal 2016 . ● at 2017 year end , the company had cash , cash equivalents and investments of $ 18.0 million and positive working capital of $ 36.5 million compared to cash , cash equivalents and investments of $ 16.2 million and working capital of $ 44.0 million at december 31 , 2016 . ● suttle sales decreased 23 % to $ 32.4 million in 2017 from $ 42.1 million in 2016. suttle incurred $ 2.3 million in restructuring expense in 2017 related to the planned closure of its costa rica facility . suttle had an operating loss of $ 9.8 million in 2017 compared to an operating loss of $ 8.6 million in 2016 . ● transition networks sales decreased 6 % to $ 38.5 million in 2017 from $ 41.1 million in 2016. transition had operating income of $ 1.4 million in 2017 compared to operating income of $ 0.3 million in 2016 . 22 ● jdl technologies sales decreased 28 % to $ 11.2 million in 2017 from $ 15.5 million in 2016. jdl had an operating loss of $ 0.8 million in 2017 compared to operating income of $ 1.9 million in 2016 , due to a $ 1.5 million goodwill impairment loss recognized in the second quarter of 2017 . ● net2edge sales decreased 42 % to $ 1.1 million in 2017 from $ 1.9 million in 2016. net2edge had an operating loss of $ 2.6 million in 2017 compared to an operating loss of $ 2.2 million in 2016. forward looking statements in this report and from time to time , in reports filed with the securities and exchange commission , in press releases , and in other communications to shareholders or the investing public , we may make “ forward looking statements ” within the meaning of the private securities litigation reform act of 1995. we may make these forward looking statements concerning possible or anticipated future financial performance , business activities , plans , pending claims , investigations or litigation , which are typically preceded by the words “ believes , ” “ expects , ” “ anticipates , ” “ intends ” or similar expressions . for these forward-looking statements , the company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in federal securities laws . story_separator_special_tag suttle incurred $ 528,000 and $ 2,596,000 in research and development expenses in 2017 and 2016 , respectively . suttle incurred $ 2,285,000 in restructuring expense in 2017 related to the planned closure of its costa rica facility . suttle had an operating loss of $ 9,765,000 in 2017 compared to an operating loss of $ 8,642,000 in 2016. transition networks results transition networks develops , markets , and sells active networking hardware devices . characteristics of the business include a rapid pace of change in technologies and alternative solutions to our products . transition networks derives the majority of its revenues from customer network upgrade projects , which tend not to recur . the core markets for these products are enterprise , service providers , government , and industrial users . roughly 81 % of transition networks revenue comes from north america , but we continue to see opportunity for long-term growth outside of north america and we will invest resources in sales , marketing , and infrastructure to grow that business . 24 transition networks sales decreased 6 % to $ 38,541,000 in 2017 compared to $ 41,093,000 in 2016. transition networks organizes its sales force by vertical markets and segments its customers geographically . sales by customer groups in 2017 and 2016 were : replace_table_token_6_th the following table summarizes transition networks ' 2017 and 2016 sales by product group : replace_table_token_7_th sales in north america decreased 4 % or $ 1,426,000 compared to 2016 due to delays in federal projects and disruptions in our supply chain . international sales decreased $ 1,126,000 , or 13 % , due to continued weakness in the emea region and project timing . sales of media converters decreased 15 % or $ 3,803,000 due to delays in federal projects and supply chain disruption . sales of ethernet switches and adapters increased 11 % or $ 872,000 due to the success of several new products launched in the year . all other products increased 5 % or $ 379,000 , due to strong accessory sales . gross margin decreased 4 % to $ 16,762,000 in 2017 compared to $ 17,486,000 in 2016. gross margin as a percentage of sales remained stable at 43 % in both 2017 and 2016. selling , general and administrative expenses decreased 11 % to $ 15,371,000 , or 40 % of sales , in 2017 from $ 17,180,000 , or 42 % of sales in 2016 due to a continued focus on reducing operational costs . operating income was $ 1,391,000 in 2017 compared to operating income of $ 306,000 in 2016. transition networks continues to develop products based on market needs as well as by following industry standards set by such organizations as the institute of electrical and electronics engineers ( ieee ) and the metro ethernet forum ( mef ) . it also continues to invest in sales and marketing to grow revenues in our target markets and expand sales outside of north america . jdl technologies , inc. results sales by jdl technologies decreased 28 % to $ 11,210,000 in 2017 compared to $ 15,464,000 in 2016. the following table summarizes jdl 's revenues by customer group in 2017 and 2016 : replace_table_token_8_th revenues earned from the education sector decreased $ 3,109,000 or 28 % in 2017 due to a decrease in the number of network related projects completed during the year . federal and local funding for public school district investments in it infrastructure and services varies substantially from year to year , and jdl technologies expects to continue to experience notable swings in quarterly and annual revenues as a result . 25 revenue from jdl technologies ' sales to small and medium-sized commercial businesses ( smbs ) , which are primarily healthcare and commercial clients , decreased by 27 % or $ 1,145,000 due to a decrease in the number of infrastructure and professional services projects completed in 2017 , due , in part , to jdl 's continued focus on building managed services revenue rather than incident-based or project-based opportunities , and fewer bids for , and therefore , contracts for infrastructure refresh projects . jdl gross margin decreased 47 % to $ 2,773,000 in 2017 compared to $ 5,219,000 in 2016. gross margin as a percentage of sales decreased to 25 % in 2017 from 34 % in 2016 due to a lower margin project in our education sector during the second quarter of 2017. selling , general and administrative expenses decreased 36 % in 2017 to $ 2,101,000 , or 19 % of sales , compared to $ 3,296,000 in 2016 , or 21 % of sales due to cost saving measures we implemented over the past year . jdl reported an operating loss of $ 791,000 in 2017 compared to operating income of $ 1,923,000 in 2016 , which included a $ 1,463,000 goodwill impairment loss recognized in the second quarter of 2017. jdl technologies continues to aggressively leverage opportunities to provide managed services , cloud migration and virtualization services , hipaa-compliant technology services , and other network and infrastructure services to the commercial and healthcare markets . this strategic , multiyear plan to reduce the impact of volatile government funding is beginning to produce results . net2edge results net2edge 's sales decreased 42 % to $ 1,079,000 in 2017 compared to $ 1,873,000 in 2016 due to declines in legacy product sales and delays in the release of new products . gross margin decreased 30 % to $ 681,000 in 2017 compared to $ 969,000 in 2016. gross margin as a percentage of sales increased to 63 % in 2017 from 52 % in 2016 due to low margins realized on a large customer project in 2016. selling , general and administrative expenses remained fairly flat at $ 3,127,000 in 2017 compared to $ 3,141,000 in 2016. net2edge reported an operating loss of $ 2,600,000 in 2017 compared to a loss of $ 2,172,000 in 2016 ,

liquidity and capital resources as of december 31 , 2017 , the company had approximately $ 17,994,000 in cash , cash equivalents and investments . of this amount , $ 6,193,000 was invested in short-term money market funds that are not considered to be bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the fdic or other government agency . these money market funds seek to preserve the value of the investment at $ 1.00 per share ; however , it is possible to lose money investing in these funds . the remainder in cash and cash equivalents is operating cash . the company also had $ 5,541,000 in investments consisting of corporate notes and bonds and commercial paper that are traded on the open market and are classified as available-for-sale at december 31 , 2017 . 26 the company had working capital of $ 36,506,000 , consisting of current assets of approximately $ 45,466,000 and current liabilities of $ 8,960,000 at december 31 , 2017 , compared to working capital of $ 44,005,000 , consisting of current assets of $ 55,373,000 and current liabilities of $ 11,368,000 at the end of 2016. the company 's working capital at december 31 , 2017 decreased from the prior year-end as the company decreased its inventory as part of a concerted effort to more efficiently manage its inventory and begin to phase out specific legacy products .


 Write a concise suspicious activity report of the following text delimited by triple backquotes. Return your response as a formal report which covers the key points highlighting the location,dates,entity names and account holder information in chronological order of the text.
     ```liquidity and capital resources as of december 31 , 2017 , the company had approximately $ 17,994,000 in cash , cash equivalents and investments . of this amount , $ 6,193,000 was invested in short-term money market funds that are not considered to be bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the fdic or other government agency . these money market funds seek to preserve the value of the investment at $ 1.00 per share ; however , it is possible to lose money investing in these funds . the remainder in cash and cash equivalents is operating cash . the company also had $ 5,541,000 in investments consisting of corporate notes and bonds and commercial paper that are traded on the open market and are classified as available-for-sale at december 31 , 2017 . 26 the company had working capital of $ 36,506,000 , consisting of current assets of approximately $ 45,466,000 and current liabilities of $ 8,960,000 at december 31 , 2017 , compared to working capital of $ 44,005,000 , consisting of current assets of $ 55,373,000 and current liabilities of $ 11,368,000 at the end of 2016. the company 's working capital at december 31 , 2017 decreased from the prior year-end as the company decreased its inventory as part of a concerted effort to more efficiently manage its inventory and begin to phase out specific legacy products .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : the story_separator_special_tag overview communications systems , inc. provides physical connectivity infrastructure products and services for global deployments of broadband networks through the following business units : suttle founded in 1910 , suttle provides network solutions that meet service providers ' needs at the edge of the network and inside the home/business . suttle 's product portfolio incorporates technology that leverages existing infrastructure and lays the foundation for future growth . products are designed to comply with the most stringent industry standards . quality management systems are iso 9001 and tl9000 certified . suttle 's newest brands are futurelink tm and mediamax . futurelink tm provides high-speed connectivity solutions in the last mile of a network . the futurelink tm stackable fiber interface terminal ( sfit ) —among other platforms that feature grow-as-you-go capability—is part of suttle 's fttx solution . mediamax is designed for gigabit services for the connected home/business . mediamax optimizes installation cost while maximizing coverage and high-bandwidth . transition networks with over 30 years of growth and expertise in hardware and software development , transition networks offers customers the ability to affordably integrate the benefits of fiber optics into any data network , in any application , and in any environment . offering support for multiple protocols , any interface , and a multitude of hardware platforms , transition networks ' portfolio gives customers the power to deliver and manage network traffic reliably over fiber . transition networks distributes hardware-based connectivity solutions through a network of resellers in over 90 countries . jdl technologies jdl technologies provides technology services and infrastructure to the commercial , healthcare and education market segments . jdl 's portfolio of technology solutions includes managed services , virtualization and cloud solutions , wired and wireless network design and implementation services , and converged infrastructure configuration and deployment . jdl has provided many of these technology services to the school board of broward county , florida , the sixth largest public school district in the u.s. , for more than a decade , and also provides these services to a number of commercial and healthcare clients . net2edge net2edge has been created to focus on the service provider/communications markets . net2edge designs , manufactures and markets carrier ethernet based network access devices and software designed to revolutionize the near future evolution to the next wave of network modernization . carrier ethernet is the standard universal service provider delivery system based on the internationally recognized mef service standards . net2edge has created significant market differentiation by enabling legacy services over carrier ethernet access devices . service providers all over the world still deploy old networks that are expensive to operate , maintain and manage , yet have millions of subscribers . net2edge helps resolve that challenge by bringing these legacy services in to the 21 st century network . key 2017 developments ● the company 's 2017 sales were $ 82.3 million , a 17 % decrease from 2016 sales of $ 99.4 million . ● the company 's 2017 net loss was $ 11.8 million , or ( $ 1.32 ) per diluted share , compared to net loss of $ 8.1 million or ( $ 0.92 ) per diluted share in fiscal 2016 . ● at 2017 year end , the company had cash , cash equivalents and investments of $ 18.0 million and positive working capital of $ 36.5 million compared to cash , cash equivalents and investments of $ 16.2 million and working capital of $ 44.0 million at december 31 , 2016 . ● suttle sales decreased 23 % to $ 32.4 million in 2017 from $ 42.1 million in 2016. suttle incurred $ 2.3 million in restructuring expense in 2017 related to the planned closure of its costa rica facility . suttle had an operating loss of $ 9.8 million in 2017 compared to an operating loss of $ 8.6 million in 2016 . ● transition networks sales decreased 6 % to $ 38.5 million in 2017 from $ 41.1 million in 2016. transition had operating income of $ 1.4 million in 2017 compared to operating income of $ 0.3 million in 2016 . 22 ● jdl technologies sales decreased 28 % to $ 11.2 million in 2017 from $ 15.5 million in 2016. jdl had an operating loss of $ 0.8 million in 2017 compared to operating income of $ 1.9 million in 2016 , due to a $ 1.5 million goodwill impairment loss recognized in the second quarter of 2017 . ● net2edge sales decreased 42 % to $ 1.1 million in 2017 from $ 1.9 million in 2016. net2edge had an operating loss of $ 2.6 million in 2017 compared to an operating loss of $ 2.2 million in 2016. forward looking statements in this report and from time to time , in reports filed with the securities and exchange commission , in press releases , and in other communications to shareholders or the investing public , we may make “ forward looking statements ” within the meaning of the private securities litigation reform act of 1995. we may make these forward looking statements concerning possible or anticipated future financial performance , business activities , plans , pending claims , investigations or litigation , which are typically preceded by the words “ believes , ” “ expects , ” “ anticipates , ” “ intends ” or similar expressions . for these forward-looking statements , the company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in federal securities laws . story_separator_special_tag suttle incurred $ 528,000 and $ 2,596,000 in research and development expenses in 2017 and 2016 , respectively . suttle incurred $ 2,285,000 in restructuring expense in 2017 related to the planned closure of its costa rica facility . suttle had an operating loss of $ 9,765,000 in 2017 compared to an operating loss of $ 8,642,000 in 2016. transition networks results transition networks develops , markets , and sells active networking hardware devices . characteristics of the business include a rapid pace of change in technologies and alternative solutions to our products . transition networks derives the majority of its revenues from customer network upgrade projects , which tend not to recur . the core markets for these products are enterprise , service providers , government , and industrial users . roughly 81 % of transition networks revenue comes from north america , but we continue to see opportunity for long-term growth outside of north america and we will invest resources in sales , marketing , and infrastructure to grow that business . 24 transition networks sales decreased 6 % to $ 38,541,000 in 2017 compared to $ 41,093,000 in 2016. transition networks organizes its sales force by vertical markets and segments its customers geographically . sales by customer groups in 2017 and 2016 were : replace_table_token_6_th the following table summarizes transition networks ' 2017 and 2016 sales by product group : replace_table_token_7_th sales in north america decreased 4 % or $ 1,426,000 compared to 2016 due to delays in federal projects and disruptions in our supply chain . international sales decreased $ 1,126,000 , or 13 % , due to continued weakness in the emea region and project timing . sales of media converters decreased 15 % or $ 3,803,000 due to delays in federal projects and supply chain disruption . sales of ethernet switches and adapters increased 11 % or $ 872,000 due to the success of several new products launched in the year . all other products increased 5 % or $ 379,000 , due to strong accessory sales . gross margin decreased 4 % to $ 16,762,000 in 2017 compared to $ 17,486,000 in 2016. gross margin as a percentage of sales remained stable at 43 % in both 2017 and 2016. selling , general and administrative expenses decreased 11 % to $ 15,371,000 , or 40 % of sales , in 2017 from $ 17,180,000 , or 42 % of sales in 2016 due to a continued focus on reducing operational costs . operating income was $ 1,391,000 in 2017 compared to operating income of $ 306,000 in 2016. transition networks continues to develop products based on market needs as well as by following industry standards set by such organizations as the institute of electrical and electronics engineers ( ieee ) and the metro ethernet forum ( mef ) . it also continues to invest in sales and marketing to grow revenues in our target markets and expand sales outside of north america . jdl technologies , inc. results sales by jdl technologies decreased 28 % to $ 11,210,000 in 2017 compared to $ 15,464,000 in 2016. the following table summarizes jdl 's revenues by customer group in 2017 and 2016 : replace_table_token_8_th revenues earned from the education sector decreased $ 3,109,000 or 28 % in 2017 due to a decrease in the number of network related projects completed during the year . federal and local funding for public school district investments in it infrastructure and services varies substantially from year to year , and jdl technologies expects to continue to experience notable swings in quarterly and annual revenues as a result . 25 revenue from jdl technologies ' sales to small and medium-sized commercial businesses ( smbs ) , which are primarily healthcare and commercial clients , decreased by 27 % or $ 1,145,000 due to a decrease in the number of infrastructure and professional services projects completed in 2017 , due , in part , to jdl 's continued focus on building managed services revenue rather than incident-based or project-based opportunities , and fewer bids for , and therefore , contracts for infrastructure refresh projects . jdl gross margin decreased 47 % to $ 2,773,000 in 2017 compared to $ 5,219,000 in 2016. gross margin as a percentage of sales decreased to 25 % in 2017 from 34 % in 2016 due to a lower margin project in our education sector during the second quarter of 2017. selling , general and administrative expenses decreased 36 % in 2017 to $ 2,101,000 , or 19 % of sales , compared to $ 3,296,000 in 2016 , or 21 % of sales due to cost saving measures we implemented over the past year . jdl reported an operating loss of $ 791,000 in 2017 compared to operating income of $ 1,923,000 in 2016 , which included a $ 1,463,000 goodwill impairment loss recognized in the second quarter of 2017. jdl technologies continues to aggressively leverage opportunities to provide managed services , cloud migration and virtualization services , hipaa-compliant technology services , and other network and infrastructure services to the commercial and healthcare markets . this strategic , multiyear plan to reduce the impact of volatile government funding is beginning to produce results . net2edge results net2edge 's sales decreased 42 % to $ 1,079,000 in 2017 compared to $ 1,873,000 in 2016 due to declines in legacy product sales and delays in the release of new products . gross margin decreased 30 % to $ 681,000 in 2017 compared to $ 969,000 in 2016. gross margin as a percentage of sales increased to 63 % in 2017 from 52 % in 2016 due to low margins realized on a large customer project in 2016. selling , general and administrative expenses remained fairly flat at $ 3,127,000 in 2017 compared to $ 3,141,000 in 2016. net2edge reported an operating loss of $ 2,600,000 in 2017 compared to a loss of $ 2,172,000 in 2016 ,

