CEA Industries Inc. - Quarter Report: 2019 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 000-54286
SURNA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 27-3911608 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1780 55th Street, Boulder, Colorado | 80301 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(303) 993-5271
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 last 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). YES [X] NO [ ]
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Large Accelerated Filer | [ ] | Accelerated Filer | [ ] |
Non-accelerated Filer | [ ] | Smaller Reporting Company | [X] |
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 [X]
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
N/A | N/A | N/A |
As of November 12, 2019, the number of outstanding shares of common stock of the registrant was 228,216,638.
Surna Inc.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2019
Table of Contents
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In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless otherwise indicated, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our” refer to Surna Inc. and, where appropriate, its wholly owned subsidiary.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 2, contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but are based on current management expectations that involve substantial risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. We generally identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar words. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, any projections of revenue, gross profit, earnings or loss, tax provisions, cash flows or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies or objectives of management for future operations; any statements regarding current or future macroeconomic or industry-specific trends or events and the impact of those trends and events on us or our financial performance; any statements regarding pending investigations, legal claims or tax disputes; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause our actual results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, performance, prospects, opportunities, achievements or industry results, as well as those of the markets we serve or intend to serve, to differ materially from those expressed in, or suggested by, these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions regarding our present and future business strategies and the environment in which we operate. Important factors that could cause those differences include, but are not limited to:
● | our business prospects and the prospects of our existing and prospective customers; | |
● | the inherent uncertainty of product development; | |
● | regulatory, legislative and judicial developments, especially those related to changes in, and the enforcement of, cannabis laws; | |
● | increasing competitive pressures in our industry; | |
● | our relationships with our customers and suppliers; | |
● | general economic conditions or conditions affecting demand for the products offered by us in the markets in which we operate, being less favorable than expected; | |
● | changes in our business strategy or development plans, including our expected level of capital expenses and working capital; | |
● | our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; | |
● | our ability to raise equity and debt capital to fund our operations and growth strategy, including possible acquisitions; | |
● | our ability to identify, complete and integrate potential strategic acquisitions; | |
● | future revenue being lower than expected; | |
● | our ability to convert our backlog into revenue in a timely manner, or at all; and | |
● | our intention not to pay dividends. |
Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be inaccurate. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include those described or identified in “Item 1A – Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as updated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements and projections contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,000,465 | $ | 253,387 | ||||
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $162,152 and $119,022, respectively) | 106,621 | 210,187 | ||||||
Inventory, net | 936,171 | 935,886 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 692,889 | 127,694 | ||||||
Other assets | 3,490 | 654 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 3,739,636 | 1,527,808 | ||||||
Noncurrent Assets | ||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 289,235 | 520,321 | ||||||
Goodwill | 631,064 | 631,064 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 12,075 | 23,028 | ||||||
Deposits | 51,000 | 51,000 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 580,144 | - | ||||||
Total Noncurrent Assets | 1,563,518 | 1,225,413 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 5,303,154 | $ | 2,753,221 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 2,022,173 | $ | 1,917,087 | ||||
Deferred revenue | 2,274,993 | 641,798 | ||||||
Current portion of operating lease liability | 213,345 | - | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 4,510,511 | 2,558,885 | ||||||
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Operating lease liability | 460,901 | - | ||||||
Total Noncurrent Liabilities | 460,901 | - | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 4,971,412 | 2,558,885 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6) | ||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 42,030,331 shares issued and outstanding | 420 | 420 | ||||||
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 350,000,000 shares authorized; 228,216,638 and 224,989,794 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 2,283 | 2,250 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital | 25,213,957 | 24,538,027 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (24,884,918 | ) | (24,346,361 | ) | ||||
Total Shareholders’ Equity | 331,742 | 194,336 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 5,303,154 | $ | 2,753,221 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Revenue, net | $ | 5,524,105 | $ | 3,324,621 | $ | 11,505,728 | $ | 7,387,094 | ||||||||
Cost of revenue | 3,943,758 | 2,228,069 | 7,987,516 | 5,385,103 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 1,580,347 | 1,096,552 | 3,518,212 | 2,001,991 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Advertising and marketing expenses | 123,566 | 223,474 | 415,479 | 658,393 | ||||||||||||
Product development costs | 98,145 | 75,448 | 326,659 | 207,537 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,081,294 | 1,460,273 | 3,284,485 | 5,121,051 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,303,005 | 1,759,195 | 4,026,623 | 5,986,981 | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 277,342 | (662,643 | ) | (508,411 | ) | (3,984,990 | ) | |||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Interest and other income (expense), net | (55,319 | ) | 19,081 | (30,146 | ) | 35,571 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | - | - | - | (35 | ) | |||||||||||
Gain on change in fair value of derivative liabilities | - | - | - | 21,403 | ||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (55,319 | ) | 19,081 | (30,146 | ) | 56,939 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | 222,023 | (643,562 | ) | (538,557 | ) | (3,928,051 | ) | |||||||||
Income taxes | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 222,023 | $ | (643,562 | ) | $ | (538,557 | ) | $ | (3,928,051 | ) | |||||
Income (loss) per common share – basic and dilutive | $ | 0.001 | $ | (0.003 | ) | $ | (0.002 | ) | $ | (0.018 | ) | |||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic | 227,918,377 | 222,782,404 | 227,475,335 | 216,836,968 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, dilutive | 237,028,377 | 222,782,404 | 227,475,335 | 216,836,968 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
(Unaudited)
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Amount | Number of Shares | Number of Shares to be Issued | Amount | Additional Paid in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance June 30, 2019 | 42,030,331 | $ | 420 | 227,656,638 | - | $ | 2,277 | $ | 25,101,010 | $ | (25,106,941 | ) | $ | (3,234 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued on settlement of restricted stock units and award of stock bonuses | - | - | 560,000 | - | 6 | (6 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested restricted stock units awarded to employees | - | - | - | - | - | 48,427 | - | 48,427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested stock options granted to employees and consultants | - | - | - | - | - | 57,705 | - | 57,705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested incentive stock bonuses awarded to employees | - | - | - | - | - | 6,821 | - | 6,821 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | - | - | - | - | - | - | 222,023 | 222,023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance September 30, 2019 | 42,030,331 | $ | 420 | 228,216,638 | - | $ | 2,283 | $ | 25,213,957 | $ | (24,884,918 | ) | $ | 331,742 |
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Amount | Number of Shares | Number of Shares to be Issued | Amount | Additional Paid in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2018 | 42,030,331 | $ | 420 | 224,989,794 | 1,000,000 | $ | 2,250 | $ | 24,538,027 | $ | (24,346,361 | ) | $ | 194,336 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued on settlement of restricted stock units and award of stock bonuses, vested restricted stock units canceled | - | - | 2,240,000 | (1,000,000 | ) | 23 | (23 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued as compensation for services | - | - | 986,844 | - | 10 | 74,990 | - | 75,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested restricted stock units awarded to employees | - | - | - | - | - | 230,796 | - | 230,796 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested stock options granted to employees and consultants | - | - | - | - | - | 332,779 | - | 332,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested incentive stock bonuses awarded to employees | - | - | - | - | - | 37,388 | - | 37,388 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (538,557 | ) | (538,557 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance September 30, 2019 | 42,030,331 | $ | 420 | 228,216,638 | - | $ | 2,283 | $ | 25,213,957 | $ | (24,884,918 | ) | $ | 331,742 |
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Preferred Stock | Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Amount | Number of Shares | Number of Shares to be Issued | Amount | Additional Paid in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance June 30, 2018 | 77,220,000 | $ | 772 | 221,471,602 | 1,000,000 | $ | 2,215 | $ | 24,001,891 | $ | (22,887,456 | ) | 1,117,422 | |||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued or to be issued on settlement of restricted stock units and award of stock bonuses | - | - | 2,257,368 | (1,000,000 | ) | 22 | (22 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued as compensation for services | - | - | 105,634 | - | 1 | 14,999 | - | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested restricted stock units awarded to employees and directors | - | - | - | - | - | 295,078 | - | 295,078 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested stock options granted to employees | - | - | - | - | - | 10,342 | - | 10,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested incentive stock bonuses awarded to employees | - | - | - | - | - | 253,510 | - | 253,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (643,562 | ) | (643,562 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance September 30, 2018 | 77,220,000 | $ | 772 | 223,834,604 | - | $ | 2,238 | $ | 24,575,798 | $ | (23,531,018 | ) | $ | 1,047,790 |
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Amount | Number of Shares | Number of Shares to be Issued | Amount | Additional Paid in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2017 | 77,220,000 | $ | 772 | 206,248,522 | - | $ | 2,062 | $ | 20,664,563 | $ | (19,254,911 | ) | $ | 1,412,486 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative effect of changes due to adoption of ASC 606 revenue recognition | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56,912 | 56,912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted balance January 1, 2018 to reflect adoption of ASC 606 | 77,220,000 | $ | 772 | 206,248,522 | - | $ | 2,062 | $ | 20,664,563 | $ | (19,197,999 | ) | $ | 1,469,398 | ||||||||||||||||||
Extinguishment of derivative liability upon exercise of investor warrants | - | - | - | - | - | 389,477 | - | 389,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued on cashless exercise of former director and investor warrants | - | - | 2,666,865 | - | 26 | (26 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued on exercise of investor warrants and employee options | - | - | 125,000 | - | 1 | 18,374 | - | 18,375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued or to be issued on settlement of restricted stock units and award of stock bonuses | - | - | 7,867,368 | - | 78 | (78 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued as compensation for services | - | - | 1,689,349 | - | 18 | 393,618 | - | 393,636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued in settlement agreement | - | - | 800,000 | - | 8 | 226,392 | - | 226,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested restricted stock units awarded to employees and directors | - | - | - | - | - | 1,091,953 | - | 1,091,953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested stock options granted to employees | - | - | - | - | - | 50,526 | - | 50,526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value of vested incentive stock bonuses awarded to employees | - | - | - | - | - | 531,076 | - | 531,076 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued for cash, net | - | - | 7,562,500 | - | 76 | 1,209,924 | - | 1,210,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common shares from related party | - | - | (3,125,000 | ) | - | (31 | ) | - | (399,969 | ) | (400,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of option to repurchase preferred stock from related party | - | - | - | - | - | - | (5,000 | ) | (5,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (3,928,051 | ) | (3,928,051 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance September 30, 2018 | 77,220,000 | $ | 772 | 223,834,604 | - | $ | 2,238 | $ | 24,575,798 | $ | (23,531,018 | ) | $ | 1,047,790 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (538,557 | ) | $ | (3,928,051 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and intangible asset amortization expense | 129,723 | 118,999 | ||||||
Gain on change in derivative liabilities | - | (21,403 | ) | |||||
Compensation paid in equity | 675,963 | 2,067,191 | ||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 43,130 | 3,682 | ||||||
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory | (213,556 | ) | 4,926 | |||||
Loss on disposal of assets | 115,359 | 19,278 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 60,436 | 94,152 | ||||||
Inventory | 213,271 | 16,498 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other | (568,031 | ) | (55,960 | ) | ||||
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 134,272 | - | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 213,044 | 368,328 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 1,633,195 | (399,542 | ) | |||||
Deferred rent | - | (5,014 | ) | |||||
Lease liability | (148,128 | ) | - | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,750,121 | (1,716,916 | ) | |||||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities | ||||||||
Capitalization of intangible assets | - | (2,503 | ) | |||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (3,043 | ) | (232,109 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from payment of tenant improvement allowance | - | 100,000 | ||||||
Cash disbursed for equipment held for lease | - | (16,237 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (3,043 | ) | (150,849 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities | ||||||||
Cash proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants | - | 1,210,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercises of stock options | - | 3,375 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of investor warrants | - | 15,000 | ||||||
Repurchase of common shares from related party | - | (400,000 | ) | |||||
Purchase of option to repurchase preferred stock from related party | - | (5,000 | ) | |||||
Payments on loans from shareholders | - | (6,927 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | - | 816,448 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 1,747,078 | (1,051,317 | ) | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 253,387 | 2,468,199 | ||||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 2,000,465 | $ | 1,416,882 | ||||
Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||||
Interest paid | $ | - | $ | 35 | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Equity issued in settlement | $ | - | $ | 226,400 | ||||
Extinguishment of derivative liability on cashless exercise of warrants | $ | - | $ | 389,477 | ||||
Unpaid purchases of equipment and other assets | $ | - | $ | 2,525 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – General
Description of Business
Surna Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Nevada on October 15, 2009. The Company designs, engineers and manufactures application-specific environmental control and air sanitation systems for commercial, state- and provincial-regulated indoor cannabis cultivation facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Currently, the Company’s revenue stream is derived primarily from supplying its products, services and technologies to commercial indoor cannabis cultivation facilities. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, the Company’s engineering and technical team provides energy and water efficient solutions that allow growers to meet the unique demands of a cannabis cultivation environment through precise temperature, humidity, light, and process controls to satisfy the evolving code and regulatory requirements being imposed at the state, provincial and local levels. The Company’s customers include those building new facilities and those expanding or retrofitting existing facilities. The Company’s objective is to leverage its unique experience in this space in order to bring value-added climate control solutions to its customers that help improve their overall crop quality and yield as well as optimize the resource efficiency of their controlled environment (i.e., indoor and sealed greenhouses) cultivation facilities. The Company is not involved in the production or sale of cannabis.
Financial Statement Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Pursuant to these rules and regulations, certain information and note disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. The notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented on a going concern basis.
Basis of Consolidation and Reclassifications
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its controlled and wholly-owned subsidiary, Hydro Innovations, LLC (“Hydro”). Intercompany transactions, profit, and balances are eliminated in consolidation.
The Company has made certain reclassifications to prior period financial information to conform with the current periods presented. These reclassifications had no impact on net loss, total assets and liabilities, or equity.
Going Concern
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has experienced recurring losses since its inception. Since inception, the Company has financed its activities principally through debt and equity financing, customer deposits and revenues from completed contracts. Management expects to incur additional losses and cash outflows in the foreseeable future in connection with its operating activities. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise debt or equity financing in sufficient amounts, when and if needed, on acceptable terms or at all. If results of operations for 2019 do not meet management’s expectations, or additional capital is not available, management believes it has the ability to reduce certain expenditures. The precise amount and timing of the funding needs cannot be determined accurately at this time, and will depend on a number of factors, including the market demand for the Company’s products and services, the quality of product development efforts, management of working capital, and continuation of normal payment terms and conditions for purchase of the Company’s products. The Company believes its cash balances and cash flow from operations will be insufficient to fund its operations for the next 12 months. If the Company is unable to substantially increase revenues, reduce expenditures, or otherwise generate cash flows from operations, then the Company will need to raise additional funding to continue as a going concern. The foregoing factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the date the financial statements are issued. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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Surna Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Use of Estimates
Management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and that affect the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Key estimates include: allocation of transaction prices to performance obligations under contracts with customers, standalone selling prices, timing of expected revenue recognition on remaining performance obligations under contracts with customers, valuation of intangible assets, valuation of equity-based compensation, valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, warranty accruals, accounts receivable and inventory allowances, and legal contingencies.
Income (Loss) Per Common Share
Basic income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period without consideration of common stock equivalents. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and potentially dilutive common stock equivalents, including stock options, warrants and restricted stock units and other equity-based awards, except in cases where the effect of the common stock equivalents would be antidilutive. Potential common stock equivalents consist of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants and the vesting of restricted stock units using the treasury method.
Goodwill
The Company recorded goodwill in connection with its acquisition of Hydro in July 2014. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that fair value of the reporting unit has been reduced to less than its carrying value. The Company performs a quantitative impairment test annually during the fourth quarter by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is considered not impaired. An impairment charge would be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. The Company determined that it has one reporting unit. The Company concluded that no impairment relating to goodwill existed at September 30, 2019.
Revenue Recognition
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 (Topic 606), Revenue from Contracts with Customers and all the related amendments (“ASC 606” or the “revenue standard”) to all contracts and elected the modified retrospective method.
Under the revenue standard, a performance obligation is a promise in a contract with a customer to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. Most of the Company’s contracts contain multiple performance obligations that include engineering and technical services as well as the delivery of a diverse range of climate control system equipment and components, which can span multiple phases of a customer’s project life-cycle from facility design and construction to equipment delivery and system installation and start-up.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. When there are multiple performance obligations within a contract, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on standalone selling price. The Company determines the standalone selling price for each of the performance obligations at the inception of the contract and does not adjust the initial allocation for future changes in any selling prices. When estimating the selling price, the Company uses various observable inputs. The best observable input is the Company’s actual selling price for the same good or service, however, this input is generally not available for the Company’s contracts containing multiple performance obligations. For engineering services, the Company estimates the standalone selling price by reference to certain physical characteristics of the project, such as facility size and mechanical systems involved, which are indicative of the scope and complexity of the mechanical engineering services to be provided. For equipment sales, the standalone selling price is determined by forecasting the expected costs of the equipment and then adding an appropriate margin, based on a range of acceptable margins established by management. Depending on the nature of the performance obligations, the Company may use a combination of different methods and observable inputs if certain performance obligations have highly variable or uncertain standalone selling prices. Once the selling prices are determined, the Company applies the relative values to the total contract consideration and estimates the amount of the transaction price to be recognized as each promise is fulfilled.
The Company recognizes revenue for the sale of goods when control transfers to the customer, which primarily occurs at the time of shipment. The Company’s historical rates of return are insignificant as a percentage of sales and, as a result, the Company does not record a reserve for returns at the time the Company recognizes revenue. The Company has elected to exclude from the measurement of the transaction price all taxes (e.g., sales, use, value added, and certain excise taxes) that are assessed by a governmental authority in connection with a specific revenue-producing transaction and collected by the Company from the customer. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue net of sales taxes. The revenue and cost for freight and shipping is recorded when control over the sale of goods passes to the Company’s customers.
The Company also has performance obligations to perform certain engineering services that are satisfied over a period of time. Revenue is recognized from this type of performance obligation as services are rendered based on the percentage completion towards certain specified milestones.
The Company offers assurance-type warranties for its products and products manufactured by others to meet specifications defined by the contracts with customers and does not have any material separate performance obligations related to these warranties. The Company maintains a warranty reserve based on historical warranty costs.
Applying the practical expedient in ASC 606-10-32-18, which the Company has elected, the Company does not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component since the Company expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the Company transfers a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will be one year or less. Accordingly, the remaining performance obligations related to customer contracts does not consider the effects of the time value of money.
Applying the practical expedient in ASC 340-40-25-4, the Company recognizes the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred since the amortization period of the assets that the Company otherwise would have recognized is one year or less. These costs include certain sales commissions and incentives, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses, and are payable only when associated revenue has been collected and earned by the Company.
The Company does not have material amounts of contract assets since revenue is recognized as control of goods is transferred or as services are performed. Contract liabilities consist of advance payments and deferred revenue.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized revenue of $3,242 and $473,682, respectively, related to the deferred revenue at January 1, 2019. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized revenue of $6,030 and $873,844, respectively, related to the deferred revenue at January 1, 2018.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Remaining performance obligations, or backlog, represents the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining obligations that the Company has not performed under its customer contracts. The Company has elected not to use the optional exemption in ASC 606-10-50-14, which exempts an entity from such disclosures if a performance obligation is part of a contract with an original expected duration of one year or less. Accordingly, the information disclosed about remaining performance obligations includes all customer contracts, including those with an expected duration of one year or less.
Industry uncertainty, project financing concerns, and the licensing and qualification of our prospective customers, which are out of the Company’s control, make it difficult for the Company to predict when it will recognize revenue on its remaining performance obligations. There are risks that the Company may not realize the full contract value on customer projects in a timely manner or at all, and completion of a customer’s cultivation facility project is dependent upon the customer’s ability to secure funding and real estate, obtain a license and then build their cultivation facility so they can take possession of the equipment. Accordingly, the time it takes for customers to complete a project, which corresponds to when the Company is able to recognize revenue, is driven by numerous factors including: (i) the large number of first-time participants interested in the indoor cannabis cultivation business; (ii) the complexities and uncertainties involved in obtaining state and local licensure and permitting; (iii) local and state government delays in approving licenses and permits due to lack of staff or the large number of pending applications, especially in states where there is no cap on the number of cultivators; (iv) the customer’s need to obtain cultivation facility financing; (v) the time needed, and coordination required, for our customers to acquire real estate and properly design and build the facility (to the stage when climate control systems can be installed); (vi) the large price tag and technical complexities of the climate control and air sanitation system; (vii) the availability of power; and (viii) delays that are typical in completing any construction project.
As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s remaining performance obligations, or backlog, was $10,143,000, of which $4,937,000, or 49%, was attributable to customer contracts for which the Company has only received an initial advance payment to cover the allocated value of the Company’s engineering services (“engineering only paid contracts”). There is the risk that the equipment portion of these engineering only paid contracts will not be completed or will be delayed; these reasons include the customer being dissatisfied with the quality or timeliness of the Company’s engineering services, there is a delay or abandonment of the project because of the customer’s inability to obtain project financing or licensing, or other reasons such as a challenging business climate or change in business direction. After the customer has made an advance payment for a portion of the equipment to be delivered under the contract (“partial equipment paid contracts”), the Company is typically better able to estimate the timing of revenue recognition since the risks and delays associated with licensing, permitting and project funding are typically mitigated once the initial equipment payment is received. There is significant uncertainty regarding the timing of the Company’s recognition of revenue on its remaining performance obligations, and there is no certainty that these will result in actual revenues. The backlog at September 30, 2019 includes booked sales orders of $619,000 from several customers that the Company does not expect to be realized until 2021, if at all.
The remaining performance obligations expected to be recognized through 2021 are as follows:
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Total | |||||||||||||
Remaining performance obligations related to engineering only paid contracts | $ | 168,000 | $ | 4,218,000 | $ | 551,000 | $ | 4,937,000 | ||||||||
Remaining performance obligations related to partial equipment paid contracts | 3,164,000 | 1,974,000 | 68,000 | 5,206,000 | ||||||||||||
Total remaining performance obligations | $ | 3,332,000 | $ | 6,192,000 | $ | 619,000 | $ | 10,143,000 |
The following table sets forth the Company’s revenue by source:
For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Equipment sales | $ | 5,103,984 | $ | 2,983,291 | $ | 10,344,788 | $ | 6,318,652 | ||||||||
Engineering and other services | 355,475 | 238,385 | 951,270 | 861,054 | ||||||||||||
Shipping and handling | 64,646 | 92,914 | 209,670 | 197,357 | ||||||||||||
Other revenue | - | 10,031 | - | 10,031 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 5,524,105 | $ | 3,324,621 | $ | 11,505,728 | $ | 7,387,094 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Accounting for Share-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes the cost resulting from all share-based compensation arrangements, including stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units that the Company grants under its equity incentive plan in its condensed consolidated financial statements based on their grant date fair value. The expense is recognized over the requisite service period or performance period of the award. Awards with a graded vesting period based on service are expensed on a straight-line basis for the entire award. Awards with performance-based vesting conditions, which require the achievement of a specific company financial performance goal at the end of the performance period and required service period, are recognized over the performance period. Each reporting period, the Company reassesses the probability of achieving the respective performance goal. If the goals are not expected to be met, no compensation cost is recognized and any previously recognized amount recorded is reversed. If the award contains market-based vesting conditions, the compensation cost is based on the grant date fair value and expected achievement of market condition and is not subsequently reversed if it is later determined that the condition is not likely to be met or is expected to be lower than initially expected.
The grant date fair value of stock options is based on the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (the “Black-Scholes Model”). The Black-Scholes Model requires judgmental assumptions including volatility and expected term, both based on historical experience. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury interest rates whose term is consistent with the expected term of the option. The Company determines the assumptions used in the valuation of option awards as of the date of grant. Differences in the expected stock price volatility, expected term or risk-free interest rate may necessitate distinct valuation assumptions at those grant dates. As such, the Company may use different assumptions for options granted throughout the year. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the valuation assumptions used to determine the fair value of each option award on the date of grant were: expected stock price volatility 114.97%; expected term in years 5.1 and risk-free interest rate 2.37%.
The grant date fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units is based on the closing price of the underlying stock on the date of the grant.
The Company has elected to reduce share-based compensation expense for forfeitures as the forfeitures occur since the Company does not have historical data or other factors to appropriately estimate the expected employee terminations and to evaluate whether particular groups of employees have significantly different forfeiture expectations.
In June 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) adopted ASU 2018-07, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718) — Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which expanded the scope of Topic 718 to include all share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. ASU 2018-07 specifies that Topic 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which the grantor acquires goods and services to be used or consumed in its own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. ASU 2018-07 also clarifies that Topic 718 does not apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide (1) financing to the issuer, or (2) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under ASC 606. ASU 2018-07 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019. While the Company grants stock options to nonemployees, the adoption of ASU 2018-07 is not expected to have a material effect on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows and financial position.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The following is a summary of share-based compensation expenses included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense included in: | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | $ | 2,801 | $ | 20,311 | $ | 7,964 | $ | 99,374 | ||||||||
Advertising and marketing expenses | 840 | 2,273 | 2,520 | 5,398 | ||||||||||||
Product development costs | 420 | 1,137 | 1,260 | 3,411 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 108,892 | 550,210 | 664,219 | 1,959,008 | ||||||||||||
Total share-based compensation expense included in consolidated statement of operations | $ | 112,953 | $ | 573,931 | $ | 675,963 | $ | 2,067,191 |
Concentrations
One customer accounted for 70% and 57% of the Company’s revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.
Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
In August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission (“SEC”) issued Release No. 33-10532 that amends and clarifies certain financial reporting requirements. The principal change to the Company’s financial reporting is the inclusion of the annual disclosure requirement of changes in shareholders’ equity in Rule 3-04 of Regulation S-X to interim periods.
The Company also adopted other new accounting standards during 2019. The impact of these additional standards is discussed in the respective notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820. The amendment will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the ASU on its condensed consolidated results of operations, cash flows and financial position.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 introduces an expected credit loss methodology for the impairment of financial assets measured at amortized cost basis. This methodology reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates and replaces the probable, incurred loss model for those assets. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, which clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, but, instead, the impairment of receivables arising from operating leases are accounted for in accordance with Topic 842, Leases. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities may early adopt the amendments within this ASU but not prior to the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including the interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows and financial position.
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements upon adoption. The Company does not discuss recent pronouncements that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to its financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 2 – Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)(“ASC 842” or the “new lease standard”). The Company adopted ASC 842 as of January 1, 2019, using the effective date method. Consequently, financial information will not be updated, and the disclosures required under the new lease standard will not be provided, for dates and periods prior to January 1, 2019.
The new standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company has elected to apply the “package of practical expedients” which allow the Company to not reassess: (i) whether existing or expired arrangements contain a lease, (ii) the lease classification of existing or expired leases, or (iii) whether previous initial direct costs would qualify for capitalization under the new lease standard. The Company has also elected to apply the short-term lease exemption for all leases with an original term of less than 12 months, for purposes of applying the recognition and measurements requirements in the new lease standard.
Upon adoption, the Company recognized its lease for manufacturing and office space (the “Facility Lease”) on the balance sheet as an operating lease right-of-use asset in the amount of $714,416 and as a lease liability of $822,374. The Facility Lease commenced September 29, 2017 and continues through August 31, 2022. The Company has the option to renew the Facility Lease for an additional five years. However, the renewal option to extend the Facility Lease is not included in the right-of-use asset or lease liability as the option is not reasonably certain of exercise. The Company regularly evaluates the renewal option and when it is reasonably certain of exercise, the Company will include the renewal period in its lease term.
Beginning September 1, 2018 and each subsequent September 1 during the term, the monthly rent under the Facility Lease will increase by 3%. Total rent under the current building lease is charged to expense over the term of the lease on a straight-line basis, resulting in the same monthly rent expense throughout the lease. The difference between the rent expense amount and the actual rent paid is recorded to operating lease liability on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of January 1, 2019, the remaining deferred rent of $26,477 was reclassified to the operating lease liability under the new lease standard.
Under the Facility Lease, the landlord agreed to pay the Company or the Company’s contractors for tenant improvements made by the Company not to exceed $100,000, which were used for normal tenant improvements. The Company determined that these improvements were not specialized and could be utilized by a subsequent tenant and, as such, the improvements were considered assets of the lessor. As of January 1, 2019, the unamortized amount of tenant improvement allowance of $81,481 was treated as a reduction in measuring the right-of-use asset.
Under the Facility Lease, the Company pays the actual amounts for property taxes and insurance, excludes such payments from lease contract consideration, and records such payments as incurred. The Company also pays the landlord for common area maintenance, which is considered a nonlease component. For the Facility Lease, the Company has not elected the accounting policy to include both the lease and nonlease components as a single component and account for it as the lease.
In determining the right-of-use asset and lease liability, the Company applied a discount rate to the minimum lease payments under the Facility Lease. ASC 842 requires the Company to use the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. Since the discount rate is not implicit in the lease agreement, we utilized an estimated incremental borrowing rate provided by the Company’s depository bank.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The lease cost, cash flows and other information related to the Facility Lease were as follows:
For the Nine Months Ended | ||||
September 30, 2019 | ||||
Operating lease cost | $ | 162,667 | ||
Operating cash outflow from operating lease | $ | 176,525 |
As of September 30, 2019 | ||||
Operating lease right-of-use assset | $ | 580,144 | ||
Operating lease liability, current | $ | 213,345 | ||
Operating lease liability, long-term | $ | 460,901 | ||
Remaining lease term | 2.9 years | |||
Discount rate | 5.00 | % |
Future annual minimum lease payments on the Facility Lease as of September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2019 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2019) | $ | 60,406 | ||
2020 | 244,038 | |||
2021 | 251,360 | |||
2022 | 170,891 | |||
Total minimum lease payments | 726,695 | |||
Less imputed interest | (52,448 | ) | ||
Lease laibility | $ | 674,246 |
Note 3 – Inventory
Inventory consisted of the following:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Finished goods | $ | 785,772 | $ | 869,895 | ||||
Work in progress | 5,733 | 9,080 | ||||||
Raw materials | 226,457 | 352,258 | ||||||
Allowance for excess & obsolete inventory | (81,791 | ) | (295,347 | ) | ||||
Inventory, net | $ | 936,171 | $ | 935,886 |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company disposed of $226,501 of obsolete finished goods inventory that had been previously fully reserved against in the excess and obsolete allowance.
Overhead expenses of $32,291 and $34,000 were included in the inventory balance as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
Advance payments on inventory purchases are recorded in prepaid expenses until title for such inventory passes to the Company. As of September 30, 2019, prepaid expenses included $547,962 in advance payments on inventory purchases.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 4 – Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Furniture and equipment | $ | 389,090 | $ | 386,047 | ||||
Equipment held for lease | - | 176,042 | ||||||
Vehicles | 15,000 | 15,000 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements | 215,193 | 215,193 | ||||||
619,283 | 792,282 | |||||||
Accumulated depreciation | (330,048 | ) | (271,961 | ) | ||||
Property and equipment, net | $ | 289,235 | $ | 520,321 |
Note 5 – Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,463,438 | $ | 1,278,678 | ||||
Sales commissions payable | 107,532 | 56,277 | ||||||
Accrued payroll liabilities | 190,813 | 127,915 | ||||||
Product warranty accrual | 169,956 | 144,822 | ||||||
Other accrued expenses | 90,434 | 309,395 | ||||||
Total | $ | 2,022,173 | $ | 1,917,087 |
Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
There are 6,750,000 restricted stock units that have not been settled due to the failure of the recipient to pay the required withholding taxes based on the value of the underlying shares at the time of vesting. The Company has commenced litigation against the recipient to have these restricted stock units canceled. The recipient has commenced separate litigation against the Company for recovery of alleged consulting fees owed for the 2015 calendar year prior to the recipient’s appointment as an executive officer of the Company.
From time to time, in the normal course of its operations, the Company is subject to litigation matters and claims. Litigation can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of complex legal proceedings are difficult to predict and the Company’s view of these matters may change in the future as the litigation and events related thereto unfold. The Company expenses legal fees as incurred. The Company records a liability for contingent losses when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. An unfavorable outcome to any legal matter, if material, could have an adverse effect on the Company’s operations or its financial position, liquidity or results of operations.
Leases
The Company has a lease agreement for its manufacturing and office space. See Note 2.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Other Commitments
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into commitments to purchase inventory and may also provide indemnifications of varying scope and terms to customers, vendors, lessors, business partners, and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of the Company’s breach of such agreements, services to be provided by the Company, or from intellectual property infringement claims made by third parties. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and certain of its officers and employees that will require the Company to, among other things, indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors, officers, or employees. The Company maintains director and officer insurance, which may cover certain liabilities arising from its obligation to indemnify its directors and certain of its officers and employees, and former officers, directors, and employees of acquired companies, in certain circumstances.
Note 7 – Equity Incentive Plan
Under the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, as may be modified and amended by the Company from time to time (the “2017 Equity Plan”), the Board of Directors (the “Board”) (or the compensation committee of the Board, if one is established) may award stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”), shares granted as a bonus or in lieu of another award, and other stock-based performance awards. The 2017 Equity Plan allocates 50,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Plan Shares”) for issuance of equity awards under the 2017 Equity Plan. If any shares subject to an award are forfeited, expire, or otherwise terminate without issuance of such shares, the shares will, to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration, or termination, again be available for awards under the 2017 Equity Plan.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued shares of its common stock under the 2017 Equity Plan as follows:
● | 197,370 shares of common stock to independent directors in lieu of cash director fees of $15,000 related to the fourth quarter of 2018; | |
● | 789,474 shares of common stock to independent directors for 2019 director fees of $60,000 payable in equity; | |
● | 1,000,000 shares to an employee in settlement of certain RSUs that vested in 2018; | |
● | 560,000 shares pursuant to a special incentive stock bonus approved by the Board for the period ended December 31, 2018; | |
● | 120,000 shares to an employee in settlement of certain RSUs that vested in the first quarter of 2019; and | |
● | 560,000 shares pursuant to a special incentive stock bonus approved by the Board for the period ended June 30, 2019. |
As of September 30, 2019, awards related to 21,985,000 shares remain outstanding.
The total unrecognized compensation expense for unvested non-qualified stock options, RSUs and stock bonus awards at September 30, 2019 was $209,577, which will be recognized over approximately 1.25 years. This unrecognized compensation expense does not include the potential future compensation expense related to non-qualified stock options which are subject to vesting based on the achievement of $25,000,000 in revenue for 2019 (the “Performance-based Awards”). As of September 30, 2019 and the grant date, the Company has determined that the likelihood of performance levels being obtained is remote; therefore, no expense has been recognized. The unrecognized compensation expense with respect to these Performance-based Awards at September 30, 2019 was $245,553.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Non-Qualified Stock Options
A summary of the non-qualified stock options granted to employees and consultants under the 2017 Equity Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are presented in the table below:
Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||||
Outstanding, December 31, 2018 | 10,560,000 | $ | 0.104 | 8.4 | $ | - | ||||||||||
Granted | 2,000,000 | $ | 0.080 | |||||||||||||
Exercised | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Forfeited | (8,333 | ) | $ | 0.105 | ||||||||||||
Expired | (16,667 | ) | $ | 0.105 | ||||||||||||
Outstanding, September 30, 2019 | 12,535,000 | $ | 0.100 | 7.9 | $ | - | ||||||||||
Exercisable, September 30, 2019 | 5,710,004 | $ | 0.099 | 7.0 | $ | - | ||||||||||
Outstanding vested and expected to vest, September 30, 2019 | 10,135,000 | $ | 0.096 | 7.9 | $ | - | ||||||||||
Performance options based on 2019 revenue thresholds - uncertain vesting as of September 30, 2019 | 2,400,000 | $ | 0.116 | 7.9 | $ | - |
A summary of non-vested non-qualified stock options activity for employees and consultants under the 2017 Equity Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are presented in the table below:
Number of Options | Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | Grant-Date Fair Value | |||||||||||||
Nonvested, December 31, 2018 | 7,333,329 | $ | 0.086 | $ | - | $ | 628,756 | |||||||||
Granted | 2,000,000 | $ | 0.065 | $ | 130,120 | |||||||||||
Vested | (2,500,000 | ) | $ | 0.065 | $ | 163,034 | ||||||||||
Forfeited | (8,333 | ) | $ | 0.095 | $ | 791 | ||||||||||
Nonvested, September 30, 2019 | 6,824,996 | $ | 0.087 | $ | - | $ | 595,051 |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $332,779 and $38,321 as compensation expense related to vested options issued to employees and consultants, net of forfeitures, respectively.
As of September 30, 2019, there were vested options to purchase 900,000 shares held by a director at an exercise price of $0.135 per share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $0 and $12,206, respectively, as compensation expense related to vested options issued to directors.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Restricted Stock Units
A summary of the RSUs awarded to employees, directors and consultants under the 2017 Equity Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are presented in the table below:
Number of Units | Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | ||||||||||
Outstanding, December 31, 2018 | 9,867,368 | $ | 0.140 | $ | 730,185 | |||||||
Granted | - | - | ||||||||||
Vested and settled with share issuance | (120,000 | ) | $ | 0.152 | ||||||||
Forfeited/canceled | (1,197,368 | ) | $ | 0.179 | ||||||||
Outstanding, September 30, 2019 | 8,550,000 | $ | 0.134 | $ | 701,100 | |||||||
Vested but not settled as of September 30, 20191 | 6,750,000 | $ | 0.121 | $ | 553,500 | |||||||
Expected to vest as of September 30, 2019 | 1,800,000 | $ | 0.184 | $ | 147,600 |
1These RSUs have not been settled due to the failure of the recipient to pay the required withholding taxes based on the value of the underlying shares at the time of vesting. The Company has commenced litigation against the recipient to have these RSUs canceled. |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $230,796 and $1,091,953, respectively, as compensation expense related to vested RSUs issued to employees, directors and consultants. The total intrinsic value of RSUs vested and settled with share issuance was $9,120 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Incentive Stock Bonuses
The Company has entered into “at-will” employment agreements with certain employees. Under these agreements, the employees are eligible to receive special incentive stock bonuses, provided the Board has determined, in its sole discretion, that the employee’s performance has been average or better for the applicable special bonus period. This special stock incentive bonus is payable only if the employee continues in the employment of the Company.
For accounting purposes, the Company treats these special incentive stock bonuses as vesting over each bonus’s service period based on the fair value of the award at the time of grant. Even though these bonuses are subject to Board approval, the awards are vested over each service period because it is more likely than not that the Board will approve the award based on the “average or better” employee performance standard. Since the awards are denominated in shares of common stock, the fair value of the vested bonus is charged to additional paid-in capital.
A summary of the incentive stock bonus awards granted to employees under the 2017 Equity Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are presented in the table below:
Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | ||||||||||
Unvested, December 31, 2018 | 1,680,000 | $ | 0.112 | $ | 124,320 | |||||||
Vested | (1,120,000 | ) | $ | 0.112 | ||||||||
Unvested, September 30, 2019 | 560,000 | $ | 0.112 | $ | 45,920 |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $37,388 and $531,076 as compensation expense related to vested stock bonus awards issued to employees, net of forfeitures, respectively.
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Surna Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 8 – Income Taxes
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had U.S. federal and state net operating losses (“NOLs”) of approximately $15,626,000, which will expire, if not utilized, in the years 2034 through 2037, however, NOLs generated subsequent to December 31, 2017 do not expire but may only be used against taxable income to 80%. Pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, use of the Company’s NOLs carryforwards may be limited in the event of cumulative changes in ownership of more than 50% within a three-year period.
The Company must assess the likelihood that its net deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, and to the extent the Company believes that recovery is not likely, the Company establishes a valuation allowance. Management’s judgment is required in determining the Company’s provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any valuation allowance recorded against the net deferred tax assets. The Company recorded a full valuation allowance as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Based on the available evidence, the Company believes it is more likely than not that it will not be able to utilize its net deferred tax assets in the foreseeable future.
Note 9 – Subsequent Events
In accordance with ASC 855, Subsequent Events, the Company has evaluated all subsequent events through November 12, 2019, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. No subsequent events occurred after September 30, 2019.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, which include additional information about our accounting policies, practices, and the transactions underlying our financial results, as well as with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as filed with the SEC. In addition to historical information, the following discussion and other parts of this Quarterly Report contain forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by such forward-looking information due to the factors discussed under “Cautionary Statements” appearing elsewhere herein and the risks and uncertainties described or identified in “Item 1A – Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as updated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC, and Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report entitled “Risk Factors.”
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our financial results on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, we use non-GAAP measures including net bookings, backlog, as well as adjusted net income (loss) which reflects adjustments for certain non-cash expenses such as stock-based compensation, certain debt-related items and depreciation expense. We believe these non-GAAP measures are helpful in understanding our past performance and are intended to aid in evaluating our potential future results. The presentation of these non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to our GAAP results and are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information prepared or presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way to view aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. For purposes of this Quarterly Report, (i) “adjusted net income (loss)” and “adjusted operating income (loss)” mean GAAP net income (loss) and operating income (loss), respectively, after adjustment for non-cash equity compensation expense, debt-related items and depreciation expense, and (ii) “net bookings” means new sales contracts executed during the quarter for which we received an initial deposit, net of any adjustments including cancelations and change orders during the quarter.
Our backlog, remaining performance obligations and net bookings may not be indicative of future operating results, and our customers may attempt to renegotiate or terminate their contracts for a number of reasons, including delays in or inability to obtain project financing or licensing or abandonment of the project entirely. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that contracts included in the backlog or remaining performance obligations will actually generate revenues or when the actual revenues will be generated.
Overview
We design, engineer and manufacture application-specific environmental control and air sanitation systems for commercial, state- and provincial-regulated indoor cannabis cultivation facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Our engineering and technical team provides energy and water efficient solutions that allow growers to meet the unique demands of an indoor cannabis cultivation environment through precise temperature, humidity, and process controls and to satisfy the evolving code and regulatory requirements being imposed at the state, provincial and local levels.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, we leverage our experience in this sector of the overall cannabis cultivation industry in order to bring value-added climate control solutions to our customers that help improve their overall crop quality and yield as well as optimize the resource efficiency of their controlled environments (i.e., indoor and sealed greenhouses) cultivation facilities. We have provided consulting, equipment sales and/or full-scale design for over 800 grow facilities since 2006 making us a trusted resource for indoor environmental design and control management for the cannabis industry.
Our customers include businesses from small cultivation operations to licensed commercial facilities ranging from several thousand to more than 100,000 square feet. We have sold our equipment and systems throughout the U.S. and Canada. Our revenue stream is derived primarily from supplying mechanical engineering services and climate and environmental control equipment to commercial indoor cannabis grow facilities. Our customers include those growers building new facilities and those expanding or retrofitting existing facilities. Although our customers do, we neither produce nor sell cannabis.
Shares of our common stock are traded on the OTC Markets under the ticker symbol “SRNA.”
Our Growth Strategy
Our growth strategy consists of a series of inter-related initiatives, including: (i) leveraging our strong brand name, (ii) positioning and messaging Surna as the “trusted advisor” in environmental controls management, (iii) offering a broader product and service array, (iv) evaluating first-generation grow facilities as prospects for broader service and product offerings or retrofit work, (v) selling our new sensors, controls and automation (“SCA”) product offering, (vi) targeting multi-facility operators that tend to be well-financed and have larger and multiple projects with greater immediacy, and (vii) developing a corresponding marketing, service and product plan to address facility lifecycle revenue opportunities. With this strategy our goal is to offer more products and services to address the wider range of our customers’ needs is illustrated by the following matrix of product/service depth and facility lifecycle participation.
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We also are identifying and assessing strategic alliances (e.g., distribution, reseller, co-marketing and product development arrangements) and possible acquisitions that we believe are straightforward to implement and execute, can leverage our brand recognition in the cannabis space, enhance our position as a trusted advisor in the climate control space by expanding our product and service offerings to indoor growers and, most importantly, scale our business by generating additional revenues and margins.
Our growth plan has six key objectives in mind:
1. | Reduce prior reliance on new build facility projects which generate inconsistent revenue and cash flow; | |
2. | Increase emphasis on retrofit and expansion projects, especially from multi-facility operators, which typically provide a more predictable and accelerated completion and revenue stream; | |
3. | Establish revenue from “lifecycle” operational and facility management offerings; | |
4. | Increase our gross margin by shifting our focus to value-added technology services and proprietary, customized equipment; | |
5. | Operate with disciplined expense, cash and working capital management; and | |
6. | Become financially self-sustaining by attempting to achieve operating cash flow breakeven and profitability. |
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Over the course of 2019, we have made measurable progress in achieving several of the above objectives, as evidenced by the following:
● | During the first nine months of 2019, we entered into five $1,000,000+ sales contracts with an aggregate contract value of $10,490,000, including subsequent change orders. Three of these contracts, having an aggregate value of $6,561,000, were with a single multi-facility operator for a retrofit project and two facility expansions. We recognized revenue of approximately $6,497,000 on these three contracts in the first nine months of 2019, representing 57% of our total revenue for this period. Our retrofit and facility expansion contracts, especially with multi-facility operators, typically generate a more consistent and predictable revenue stream and allows us to manage our working capital more effectively. Unless we are successful in obtaining these types of projects on a regular basis, we are likely to continue to have inconsistent revenue and operating results quarter-over-quarter. | |
● | We now offer retrofit consulting work targeting indoor grow facilities that are operating sub-optimally. While we target multi-facility operators that may require facility upgrades, our preliminary market research indicates a large retrofit opportunity among the 3,000 – 5,000 indoor grow facilities operated by independent or smaller growers. Industry surveys suggest about 30% of existing facilities are in need of HVAC or lighting improvements. We also offer a facility assessment, analysis and consulting program as an entry point to expand our retrofit and “lifecycle” opportunities. | |
● | We launched our SentryIQTM sensors, controls and automation platform in April 2019 and now offer a turnkey, single-vendor HVAC equipment and controls integration solution to new build projects as well as existing facilities in the startup and operation phases. This product line is a new source of incremental revenue. Through September 30, 2019, we signed seven contracts for SentryIQTM control systems sales with an aggregate contract value of approximately $687,000. Two of these contracts totaling $125,000 were executed in the second quarter with a single multi-facility operator for their expansion projects, and we delivered both systems which are currently being commissioned. During the third quarter, we entered into controls contracts with two other multi-facility operators which totaled $218,000 and two controls contracts with larger independent cultivators for $295,000. We believe our expanding controls business positions us for a more significant role in the technology and automation advancement of indoor grow facilities. We also are working with other vendors and partners to integrate our climate controls with their lighting and fertigation controls systems. | |
● | In June 2019, we delivered our first custom-designed ducted air handling system, which is now offered as an alternative to our new and improved ductless fan coil units. Our ability to offer larger capacity air handling systems should provide greater opportunities for us to work with multi-facility operators. To date, we have entered into sales contracts of approximately $2,860,000 for our custom-designed ducted air handling systems, of which we have recognized revenue of $2,270,000. | |
● | Our third quarter gross margin fell to 28.6%, a decrease from 34.4% in the second quarter of 2019, as we took advantage of larger project opportunities that included a high proportion of non-proprietary products. Our gross margin for the first nine months of 2019 was 30.6%, an increase of 3.5 percentage points over the gross margin of 27.1% for the first nine months of 2018. This improvement was largely the result of our focus on controlling expenses and better absorption of our fixed production costs due to our increased revenue. |
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● | For the first time, we achieved back-to-back quarters of both positive operating and net income. For the third quarter of 2019, operating income was $277,000 and net income was $222,000, each a quarterly record for us. Moreover, our adjusted operating income was $421,000, a key management metric and point of focus. Our adjusted operating income (loss) is defined as our GAAP operating income (loss) after addback for our non-cash equity compensation expenses and depreciation expense. | |
● | As of September 30, 2019, our cash was $2,000,000. We generated $1,750,000 in cash flow from our operating activities in the first nine months of 2019. We also reduced our working capital deficit to $771,000 as of September 30, 2019, a decrease over the last six months of $857,000, from $1,628,000 as of March 31, 2019. Our pursuit of business with multi-facility operators, which we discuss below, and our disciplined cash management continue to be priorities for us as we attempt to grow the business without accessing the capital markets with equity offerings at our current stock price. |
Multi-Facility Operator Focus
We have recently expanded our sales and marketing efforts to include a focus on multi-facility operators, which we define as businesses that own and operate two or more cannabis cultivation facilities in either the U.S. or Canada. Since 2017, we have sold engineering and/or climate control equipment to six multi-facility operators, and we are in “contact” with about 16 multi-facility operators, who collectively operate over 100 cultivation facilities. Contact is defined as everything from a full-fledged, ongoing customer relationship to a past customer with whom we are still in contact, to a new contact to whom we are proposing business. We believe that most of these firms have immediate or near-term (within one year) plans to expand their cultivation facilities, and we are aggressively pursuing deepening our relationships and business with these firms.
We face multiple sources of competition in our attempt to penetrate the multi-facility operator market.
● | First, some companies with multiple cultivation facilities have internal staffs with the requisite expertise to manage their environmental control needs, and who are able to access and engage vendors for both engineering services and equipment providers without external help. | |
● | Second, some large, multi-state and multi-national engineering and construction firms, which have deep engineering and construction management experience and expertise, have entered this market. | |
● | Third, we compete with other cannabis-focused service providers, that like us promote their industry expertise and experience. | |
● | Fourth, several larger, brand name HVAC equipment manufacturers are now pursuing the cannabis cultivation market directly through their own sales forces. |
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We believe we are positioned better than most of our competitors in the multi-facility operator market for the following reasons:
● | We are one of the oldest and most experienced specialty engineering firms serving the indoor cannabis cultivation market, and we believe that multi-facility operators will value the expertise we have gained from our experience in providing consulting, equipment sales and/or full-scale design to over 800 indoor grow facilities since 2006. | |
● | Unlike the local and regional engineering firms operating in the market, we have the capability and experience to perform work across the U.S. and Canada, thereby matching the facilities footprint of our multi-facility operator prospects. | |
● | We believe that the multi-facility operators value the range of experience and expertise that our personnel provide. Our professional staff has expertise covering the gamut, including commercial agriculture, engineering and facility design, HVAC technology, applications and controls, energy efficiency, and sustainability. | |
● | We have deep networks of cannabis cultivators, HVAC technical experts, AgTech experts, sustainability leaders, and agricultural resources that we can easily access and bring to bear for the benefit of our customers. | |
● | And finally, our current business with several multi-facility operators provides important validation and enhances our credibility in the eyes of other multi-facility operators that we are pursuing. |
Our recent success in signing three contracts with a single multi-facility operator, which we were able to convert into revenue over the time span of three quarters, was a key driver to our record third quarter results and our improved cash position. We signed contracts for two multi-facility operator projects in the third quarter—one for a new build project with our new Sentry IQTM controls system and one for an expansion project.
We continue our outreach to these valuable prospects, with two dedicated national accounts representatives now pursuing these opportunities. Since September 30, 2019, we have booked two contracts with multi-facility operators for new build projects totaling of $1.2 million in contract value, and we believe we are close to signing at least two other multi-facility operator contracts in the fourth quarter with an estimated value each in excess of $1 million. Our ability to develop relationships with, and obtain new business from, other multi-facility operators will be critical to generating consistent revenues quarter-over-quarter. Notwithstanding our efforts, there is no assurance that we will be successful in growing and maintaining our business with these multi-facility operators.
Our Commercial-Scale Projects
During the third quarter of 2019, we entered into sales contracts for three new build projects and three expansion projects, each with a contract value over $100,000, which we refer to as commercial-scale projects. During the first nine months of 2019, we entered into sales contracts for 19 commercial-scale projects, consisting of 12 new build projects, six expansion projects, and one retrofit project. The California and Canadian markets, together with other states that recently legalized medical or recreational cannabis use, such as Michigan, continue to show strength in 2019.
During the third quarter of 2019, we had commercial-scale project bookings (as defined below) of $1,742,000, which consisted of $662,000 for new build projects (38%) and $1,080,000 for expansion projects (62%). During the first nine months of 2019, we had commercial-scale project bookings of $14,807,000, which consisted of $7,031,000 for new build projects (47%), $6,505,000 for expansion projects (44%), and $1,271,000 for retrofit projects (9%). These year-to-date values include subsequent change orders for contracts booked in the first nine months of 2019.
As part of our growth strategy, we are pursuing expansion and retrofit projects, which tend to have more predictable completion schedules. In contrast, the timing for completion of new build projects is largely dependent on customer-centric uncertainties—which are completely outside of our control—such as project-specific financing, licensing and qualification. Future bookings for expansion projects will be largely tied to our success in penetrating the multi-facility operator market.
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Our recent success in obtaining business from multi-facility operators has also resulted in an increase in the average contract value for our commercial-scale projects. During the first nine months of 2019, the average contract value for our commercial-scale project bookings rose to $779,000, compared to $396,000 for 2018, and $332,000 for 2017, each adjusted for cancellations or subsequent change orders.
The following table sets forth our commercial-scale project bookings, based on the period the contract was executed and we received an initial deposit, by country/state, adjusted for prior year projects which were subsequently cancelled.
Number of New Commercial-Scale Project Bookings | ||||||||||||||||
YTD 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Canada | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||
California | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | ||||||||||||
Colorado | - | - | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Arizona | - | - | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Oregon | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Washington | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Massachusetts | - | 1 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Ohio | - | 1 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Alaska | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Rhode Island | - | 1 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||
Nevada | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Texas | - | - | 1 | - | ||||||||||||
Virginia | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Michigan | 5 | 4 | - | - | ||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Hawaii | - | - | - | 1 | ||||||||||||
Wisconsin | - | - | - | 1 | ||||||||||||
Maryland | - | 1 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Arkansas | - | 1 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 1 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total | 19 | 27 | 18 | 18 |
Our Bookings, Backlog and Revenue
During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we executed new sales contracts with a total contract value of $2,441,000. During this same period, we cancelled two outstanding sales contracts with a total remaining contract value of $47,000 and had positive change orders of $250,000. After adjustments for these cancellations and change orders, our net bookings in the three months ended September 30, 2019 were $2,644,000, representing a decrease of $3,046,000 (or 54%) from net bookings of $5,690,000 in the second quarter of 2019.
During the third quarter, we believe certain Canadian prospects delayed new or expansion projects as access to capital has recently tightened due to current market conditions in that country. Further, as the cultivation facility market matures and grows, we believe more competitors are and will be entering the market. We believe this competition will likely come from: (i) large equipment providers who are more aggressively pursuing the cannabis market, and (ii) local and national engineering firms who have elected to enter the market which they had previously chosen not to serve because of the nature of the industry.
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However, we continue to pursue several initiatives to drive our bookings and revenue growth. Among other activities, we sharpened and expanded our marketing outreach in an effort to increase the quantity of qualified sales leads. During the third quarter, we also added three sales representatives—two regional representatives and one national accounts representative with a deep background in facilities design and construction in the cannabis industry. Finally, we believe our introduction of several new products to the market, including custom air-handlers, 4-pipe fan coil units, and our SentryIQTM controls system, will also contribute to our future growth.
Our backlog at September 30, 2019 was $10,143,000, a decrease of $2,880,000, or 22%, from June 30, 2019, which was the highest quarter-end backlog in our history. The decrease in backlog is the result of our lower net bookings in the third quarter coupled with our record third quarter revenue. Our backlog at September 30, 2019 includes booked sales orders of $619,000 (6% of the total backlog) from several customers that we do not expect to be realized until 2021, if at all. We believe the sales orders in this portion of our backlog may be abandoned by our customer or ultimately cancelled.
The following table sets forth: (i) our beginning backlog (the remaining contract value of outstanding sales contracts for which we have received an initial deposit as of the previous period), (ii) our net bookings for the period (new sales contracts executed during the period for which we received an initial deposit, net of any adjustments including cancelations and change orders during the period), (iii) our recognized revenue for the period, and (iv) our ending backlog for the period (the sum of the beginning backlog and net bookings, less recognized revenue).
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30, 2018 | December
31, 2018 | March
31, 2019 | June
30, 2019 | September
30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Backlog, beginning balance | $ | 8,883,000 | $ | 8,886,000 | $ | 8,529,000 | $ | 11,543,000 | $ | 13,023,000 | ||||||||||
Net bookings, current period | $ | 3,328,000 | $ | 1,838,000 | $ | 4,785,000 | $ | 5,690,000 | $ | 2,644,000 | ||||||||||
Recognized revenue, current period | $ | 3,325,000 | $ | 2,195,000 | $ | 1,771,000 | $ | 4,210,000 | $ | 5,524,000 | ||||||||||
Backlog, ending balance | $ | 8,886,000 | $ | 8,529,000 | $ | 11,543,000 | $ | 13,023,000 | $ | 10,143,000 |
The completion of a customer’s new build facility project is dependent upon the customer’s ability to secure funding and real estate, obtain a license and then build their cultivation facility so they can take possession of the equipment. Accordingly, the time it takes for these customers to complete a new build project, which corresponds to when we are able to recognize revenue, is driven by numerous factors including: (i) the large number of first-time participants interested in the indoor cannabis cultivation business; (ii) the complexities and uncertainties involved in obtaining state and local licensure and permitting; (iii) local and state government delays in approving licenses and permits due to lack of staff or the large number of pending applications, especially in states where there is no cap on the number of cultivators; (iv) the customer’s need to obtain cultivation facility financing; (v) the time needed, and coordination required, for our customers to acquire real estate and properly design and build the facility (to the stage when climate control systems can be installed); (vi) the large price tag and technical complexities of the climate control and air sanitation system; (vii) the availability of power; and (viii) delays that are typical in completing any construction project.
As has historically been the case at each quarter-end, there remains significant uncertainty regarding the timing of revenue recognition of our backlog as of September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, 49% of our backlog was attributable to customer contracts for which we have only received an initial advance payment to cover our engineering services (“engineering only paid contracts”). There are always risks that the equipment portion of our engineering only paid contracts will not be completed or will be delayed, which could occur if the customer is dissatisfied with the quality or timeliness of our engineering services, there is a delay or abandonment of the project due to the customer’s inability to obtain project financing or licensing, or the customer determines not to proceed with the project due to economic factors, such as declining cannabis wholesale prices in the state.
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In contrast, after the customer has made an advance payment for a portion of the equipment to be delivered under the contract (“partial equipment paid contracts”), we typically are better able to estimate the timing of revenue recognition since the risks and delays associated with licensing, permitting and project funding are typically mitigated once the initial equipment payment is received. As of September 30, 2019, 51% of our backlog was attributable to partial equipment paid contracts.
We have provided an estimate in our condensed consolidated financial statements for when we expect to recognize revenue on our remaining performance obligations (i.e., our Q3 2019 backlog), using separate time bands, with respect to engineering only paid contracts and partial equipment paid contracts. We estimate that we will recognize approximately 33% of our Q3 2019 backlog during Q4 2019, or $3.3 million. However, there continues to be significant uncertainty regarding the timing of our recognition of revenue on our Q3 2019 backlog. Refer to the Revenue Recognition section of note 1 in our condensed consolidated financial statements, included as part of this Quarterly Report for additional information on our estimate of future revenue recognition on our remaining performance obligations.
Our backlog, remaining performance obligations and net bookings may not be indicative of future operating results, and our customers may attempt to renegotiate or terminate their contracts for a number of reasons, including delays in or inability to obtain project financing or licensing or abandonment of the project entirely. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that contracts included in backlog or remaining performance obligations will actually generate revenues or when the actual revenues will be generated. Net bookings and backlog are considered non-GAAP financial measures, and therefore, they should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, our GAAP measures for recognized revenue, deferred revenue and remaining performance obligations. Further, we can provide no assurance as to the profitability of our contracts reflected in remaining performance obligations, backlog and net bookings.
Results of Operations
Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
Revenues and Cost of Goods Sold
Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $5,524,000 compared to $3,325,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, an increase of $2,199,000, or 66%. Our third quarter 2019 revenue includes $3,870,000 from two expansion projects with a single multi-facility operator. Unless we are able to obtain these types of projects with other multi-facility operators, we expect our revenue to be inconsistent quarter-over-quarter because our revenue conversion for new build projects is largely dependent on customer-centric factors—which are outside of our control—such as industry uncertainty, project financing concerns, and the licensing and qualification of our prospective customers, which makes it difficult for us to predict when we will recognize revenue on our backlog.
Cost of revenue increased by $1,716,000, or 77%, from $2,228,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 to $3,944,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019.
The gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $1,580,000 compared to $1,097,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, an increase of 44%. Gross profit margin decreased by four percentage points from 33% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 to 29% for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Our third quarter 2019 gross margin was adversely impacted by larger projects with a single multi-facility operator involving some of our more standard products.
Our fixed costs (which include engineering, service, manufacturing and project management salaries and benefits and manufacturing overhead) totaled $332,000, or 6% of total revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to $408,000, or 12% of total revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease of $76,000 was primarily due to a decrease in salaries and benefits (including stock-based compensation) of $79,000.
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Our variable costs (which include the cost of equipment, outside engineering costs, shipping and handling, travel and warranty costs) totaled $3,612,000, or 65% of total revenue, in the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to $1,820,000, or 55% of total revenue, in the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in variable costs was primarily due to higher equipment costs as a percentage of equipment revenue and higher engineering costs.
We continue to focus on gross margin improvement through a combination of, among other things, more disciplined pricing, better absorption of our fixed costs as we convert our increased bookings into revenue, and the implementation over time of lower-cost supplier alternatives.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses decreased to $1,303,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $1,759,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, a decrease of $456,000, or 26%. The operating expense decrease consisted of: (i) a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A expenses”) of $379,000, (ii) a decrease in advertising and marketing expenses of $100,000, offset by (iii) an increase in product development expense of $23,000.
The decrease in SG&A expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018, was due primarily to: (i) a decrease of $441,000 in stock-related compensation expense to employees, consultants and directors, (ii) a decrease of $23,000 in salaries, benefits and other employee-related costs, (iii) a decrease of $20,000 in travel expenses, and (iv) a decrease of $16,000 for depreciation, offset by (v) an increase of $38,000 for loss on asset disposal, (vi) an increase of $36,000 in bad debt expense, (vii) an increase of $25,000 in sales commissions due to increased revenues, and (viii) an increase of $24,000 in investor relations expenses due to our recent investor outreach initiatives such as conference attendance and advertising.
The decrease in marketing expenses was primarily due to our efforts to reduce the number of, and be more selective in, the industry trade shows and conferences we attend.
Operating Income (Loss)
We had operating income of $277,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to an operating loss of $663,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, a favorable change of $940,000, or 142%. The operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2019 included $113,000 of non-cash, stock-based compensation and $30,000 of depreciation expense, compared to $574,000 of non-cash, stock-based compensation and $46,000 of depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Excluding these non-cash items, our operating income increased by $463,000, or 1092%.
Other Income (Expense)
We had other expense (net) of $55,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to other income (net) of $19,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 consisted of one-time charges related to certain leased equipment.
Net Income (Loss)
Overall, we had net income of $222,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to a net loss of $644,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, a favorable change of $866,000, or 135%. The net income for the three months ended September 30, 2019 included $113,000 of non-cash, stock-based compensation and $30,000 of depreciation expense, compared to $574,000 of non-cash, stock-based compensation and $46,000 of depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Excluding these non-cash items, our net income increased by $389,000, or 1667%.
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Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
Revenues and Cost of Goods Sold
Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $11,506,000 compared to $7,387,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, an increase of $4,119,000, or 56%. Our revenue for the first nine months of 2019 includes $6,497,000 from retrofit and expansion projects with a single multi-facility operator.
Cost of revenue increased by $2,602,000, or 48%, from $5,385,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to $7,987,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
The gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $3,518,000 compared to $2,002,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, an increase of 76%. Gross profit margin increased by four percentage points from 27% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to 31% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This increase was due primarily to a decrease in fixed costs from our personnel reduction plan that was implemented in January 2019 combined with better absorption of our fixed costs based on higher revenue.
Our fixed costs (which include engineering, service, manufacturing and project management salaries and benefits and manufacturing overhead) totaled $1,009,000, or 9% of total revenue, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to $1,251,000, or 17% of total revenue, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease of $242,000 was due to a decrease in salaries and benefits (including stock-based compensation) of $242,000.
Our variable costs (which include the cost of equipment, outside engineering costs, shipping and handling, travel and warranty costs) totaled $6,978,000, or 61% of total revenue, in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to $4,134,000, or 56% of total revenue, in the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in variable costs was primarily due to higher equipment costs as a percentage of equipment revenue and higher engineering costs.
We continue to focus on gross margin improvement through a combination of, among other things, more disciplined pricing, better absorption of our fixed costs as we convert our increased bookings into revenue, and the implementation over time of lower-cost supplier alternatives.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses decreased by 33% to $4,027,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $5,987,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, a decrease of $1,960,000. The operating expense decrease consisted of: (i) a decrease in SG&A expenses of $1,836,000, (ii) a decrease in advertising and marketing expenses of $243,000, offset by (iii) an increase in product development expense of $119,000.
The decrease in SG&A expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018, was due primarily to: (i) a decrease of $1,295,000 in stock-related compensation expense to employees, consultants and directors, (ii) a decrease of $470,000 in salaries, benefits and other employee-related costs, (iii) a decrease of $190,000 in accounting and other professional fees, (iv) a decrease of $115,000 in travel expenses, (v) a decrease of $45,000 in facility and office expenses, offset by (vi) an increase for loss on asset disposal of $96,000, (vii) an increase of $57,000 in bad debt expense, (viii) an increase of $54,000 in sales commissions due to higher revenues, (ix) an increase of $37,000 in investor relations expense due to our recent increase in investor outreach efforts, (x) an increase of $18,000 in business taxes and licenses, and (xi) an increase of $12,000 in depreciation.
The decrease in marketing expenses was primarily due to a decrease in the number of the industry trade shows and conferences we attend.
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Operating Loss
We had an operating loss of $508,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to an operating loss of $3,985,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, a decrease of $3,477,000, or 87%. The operating loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included $661,000 of non-cash, stock-based compensation and $124,000 of depreciation expense, compared to $2,054,000 of non-cash, stock-based compensation and $113,000 of depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Excluding these non-cash items, our operating loss decreased by $2,095,000, or 115%.
Other Income (Expense)
We had other expense (net) of $30,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to other income (net) of $57,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 included a change in derivative liability of $21,000 related to certain warrants.
Net Loss
Overall, we had a net loss of $539,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to a net loss of $3,928,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, a decrease of $3,389,000, or 86%. The net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included $661,000 of non-cash, stock-based compensation and $124,000 of depreciation expense, compared to $2,054,000 of non-cash, stock-based compensation, $113,000 of depreciation expense and $21,000 in debt-related income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Excluding these non-cash items, our net loss decreased by $2,029,000, or 114%.
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and Cash Equivalents
As of September 30, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2,000,000, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $253,000 as of December 31, 2018, an increase of 689%. The $1,747,000 increase in cash and cash equivalents during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was the result of cash provided by our operating activities. Our cash is held in bank depository accounts in certain financial institutions. We currently have deposits in financial institutions that exceed the federally insured amount.
As of September 30, 2019, we had accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) of $107,000, inventory (net of excess and obsolete allowance) of $936,000, and prepaid expenses of $693,000 (including $548,000 in advance payments on inventory purchases). While we typically require advance payment before we commence engineering services or ship equipment to our customers, we have made exceptions requiring us to record accounts receivable, which carry a risk of non-collectability especially since most of our customers are funded on an as-needed basis to complete facility construction. We expect our exposure to accounts receivable risk to increase as we pursue larger projects.
As of September 30, 2019, we had no indebtedness, total accounts payable and accrued expenses of $2,022,000, deferred revenue of $2,275,000, and the current portion of operating lease liability of $213,000. As of September 30, 2019, we had a working capital deficit of $771,000, compared to a working capital deficit of $1,031,000 as of December 31, 2018. The decrease in our working capital deficit was primarily related to (i) an increase in cash of $1,747,000 and, (ii) an increase in prepaid expenses and other of $568,000, offset by (iii) an increase in our deferred revenue of $1,633,000 (which represents cash received from customers in advance of the performance of services or the delivery of equipment), and (iv) an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $213,000.
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
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Summary of Cash Flows
The following summarizes our cash flows for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 1,750,121 | $ | (1,716,916 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (3,043 | ) | (150,849 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | - | 816,448 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | $ | 1,747,078 | $ | (1,051,317 | ) |
Operating Activities
We incurred a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 of $539,000 and have an accumulated deficit of $24,885,000 as of September 30, 2019.
Cash provided by operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $1,750,000 compared to cash used in operations of $1,717,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, a decrease in cash usage of $3,467,000. The cash provided by our operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily attributable to: (i) an increase in cash resulting from a decrease in our inventory (before allowance) of $213,000, an increase in our deferred revenue of $1,633,000 (which represents unearned customer deposits), an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $213,000, a decrease in accounts receivable of $60,000, and our non-cash operating items of $751,000 (consisting primarily of stock-related compensation), offset by (ii) a decrease in cash resulting from our operating loss of $539,000, and an increase in our prepaid expenses of $568,000.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $3,000, compared to cash used in investing activities of $151,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we had payments for property and equipment of $232,000, primarily related to leasehold improvements, offset by proceeds from the payment of the tenant improvement allowance on our building lease.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $0, compared to cash provided by financing activities of $816,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we received $1,210,000 from a private placement of common stock and warrants and $18,000 from the exercise of options and warrants, which was offset by payment of $400,000 for the repurchase of common stock from a related party, $5,000 to purchase an option to purchase preferred stock held by a related party, and $7,000 on a note to a related party.
Going Concern
Our condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 have been presented on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Our independent registered public accounting firm included in its audit opinion on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, a statement that there is substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. Our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 were prepared assuming that we would continue as a going concern. We have determined that our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on raising additional capital to fund our operations and ultimately on generating future profitable operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient additional capital or eventually have positive cash flow from operations to address all of our cash flow needs. If we are not able to generate positive cash flow from operations or find alternative sources of cash, our business and shareholders will be materially and adversely affected. The foregoing factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the date our condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. Our condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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Capital Raising
We believe our cash balances and cash flow from operations will be insufficient to fund our operations for the next 12 months. If we are unable to substantially increase revenues or otherwise generate cash flows from operations, we will need to raise additional funding to continue as a going concern. Based on management’s estimate for our operational cash requirements, we may need to raise financing as soon as the first quarter of 2020 in order to continue our operations and achieve our growth targets. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise the necessary financing, when and if needed, on acceptable terms or at all. If our operating results do not meet management’s expectations, or additional capital is not available, management believes it has the ability to reduce certain expenditures. The precise amount and timing of our financing needs cannot be determined accurately at this time, and will depend on a number of factors, including the market demand for our products and services, management of working capital, and continuation of normal payment terms and conditions for purchase of our products and services.
During the first nine months of 2019, we took a number of steps to reduce our cash burn rate to a minimum level while still being able to support our current operations. We continue to focus on improving our operating cash flow and working capital position by adding revenue and margin. We were successful in increasing our third quarter revenue and cash position by $1,314,000 and $75,000, respectively, compared to the second quarter of 2019. While we can point to several positive developments to date, there is significant work ahead for us to execute on our growth plan and achieve fiscal self-sustainability. Historically, we have not been able to generate consistent revenues quarter-over-quarter. While we are pursuing new business opportunities with multi-facility operators as well as for expansion projects, there is no assurance we will be successful booking any sales related to these opportunities and converting such bookings into cash and revenue. We also may not be able to achieve our growth and financial goals until 2020 or later, if at all.
Strategic Plan
We expect to face hurdles in achieving cash operating break-even on a consistent basis, including controlling our operational costs as we attempt to grow our top-line, having the financial resources to invest in marketing, product development and staffing, and being able to cover the costs of being a public company. So, to address some of the issues we face as a smaller, publicly reporting company, we have identified several business verticals, or silos, that we believe could be logical and natural complements to our climate control business, including: lighting, fertigation (automated process of delivering nutrients and water to plants), benches (customized systems to optimize use of the growing space), cultivation management technology (software), consumables (growing, packaging, facility and lab supplies), and operational improvement analytics (modeling, data aggregation and artificial intelligence). Initially, we will seek strategic alliances, such as distribution, reseller, co-marketing or product development agreements, with select companies which are consistent with our strategic direction. Through at least the first half of 2020, our strategic focus will be to establish these types of strategic alliances.
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Over time, it is possible that some of these strategic alliances may evolve into acquisition targets. Under the right circumstances and at the appropriate time, we believe acquisitions and related capital infusions of growth equity, combined with the proper execution of our growth plan, can accelerate our progress towards consistent cash operating profitability. Our goal for 2021 is to add $10 to $20 million of annual revenues through acquisitions, obtain a Nasdaq listing and implement an aftermarket support program that will result in a widely held, actively traded, and fully valued public company.
Inflation
In the opinion of management, inflation has not and will not have a material effect on our operations in the immediate future. Management will continue to monitor inflation and evaluate the possible future effects of inflation on our business and operations.
Contractual Payment Obligations
As of September 30, 2019, our contractual payment obligations consisted of a building lease. On January 2, 2018, the leased space was expanded to 18,600 square feet and the monthly rental rate increased to $18,979 and beginning September 1, 2018, the monthly rent will increase by 3% each year through the end of the lease. Refer to Note 2 – Leases of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, included as part of this Quarterly Report for a discussion of building lease.
Refer to Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, included as part of this Quarterly Report for a discussion of commitments and contingencies.
Commitments and Contingencies
Refer to Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, included as part of this Quarterly Report for a discussion of commitments and contingencies.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We are required to disclose any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources that are material to investors. As of September 30, 2019, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we did not engage in any off-balance sheet financing activities other than those included in the “Contractual Payment Obligations” discussed above and those reflected in Note 6 of our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recent Developments
Refer to Note 9 - Subsequent Events of the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements, included as part of this Quarterly Report for certain significant events occurring since September 30, 2019.
Critical Accounting Estimates
This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Certain accounting policies are particularly important to the understanding of our financial position and results of operations and require the application of significant judgment by our management or can be materially affected by changes from period to period in economic factors or conditions that are outside of our control. As a result, they are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. In applying these policies, management uses their judgment to determine the appropriate assumptions to be used in the determination of certain estimates. Those estimates are based on our historical operations, our future business plans and projected financial results, the terms of existing contracts, observance of trends in the industry, information provided by our customers, and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Key estimates include: allocation of transaction prices to performance obligations under contracts with customers, standalone selling prices, timing of expected revenue recognition on remaining performance obligations under contracts with customers, valuation of intangible assets, valuation of equity-based compensation, valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, warranty accruals, accounts receivable and inventory allowances, and legal contingencies.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company, as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, therefore are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, which positions are currently held by the same person, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer concluded that as a result of material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as described in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2019.
We did not maintain effective controls over certain aspects of the financial reporting process because: (i) we lack a sufficient complement of personnel with a level of accounting expertise and an adequate supervisory review structure that is commensurate with our financial reporting requirements, (ii) there is inadequate segregation of duties due to the limitation on the number of our accounting personnel, and (iii) we have insufficient controls and processes in place to adequately verify the accuracy and completeness of spreadsheets that we use for a variety of purposes including revenue, taxes, stock-based compensation and other areas, and place significant reliance on, for our financial reporting.
We intend to take appropriate and reasonable steps to make the necessary improvements to remediate these deficiencies. We are committed to continuing to improve our financial organization including, without limitation, expanding our accounting staff and improving our systems and controls to reduce our reliance on the manual nature of our existing systems. However, due to our size and our financial resources, remediating the several identified weaknesses has not been possible and may not be economically feasible now or in the future.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes identified in connection with our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2019, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
There are 6,750,000 restricted stock units that have not been settled due to the failure of the recipient to pay the required withholding taxes based on the value of the underlying shares at the time of vesting. We have commenced litigation against the recipient to have these restricted stock units canceled. The recipient has commenced separate litigation against us for recovery of alleged consulting fees owed for the 2015 calendar year prior to his appointment as an executive officer.
Other than as set forth in the preceding paragraph, we are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings, nor are we aware of any pending or threatened litigation that would have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, cash flows, or financial condition should such litigation be resolved unfavorably. We have and will continue to have commercial disputes arising in the ordinary course of our business.
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In addition to the information set forth in this Form 10-Q, you should also carefully review and consider the risk factors contained in our other reports and periodic filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, the risk factors and uncertainties contained under the caption “Item 1A—Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. The risk factors discussed in that Form 10-K do not identify all risks that we face because our business operations could also be affected by additional factors that are not known to us or that we currently consider to be immaterial to our operations. There have been no material changes in the significant factors that may affect our business and operations as described in “Item 1A—Risk Factors” of the Annual Report on 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
None.
The documents listed in the Exhibit Index of this Form 10-Q are incorporated by reference or are filed with this Form 10-Q, in each case as indicated therein (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
SURNA INC. | ||
(the “Registrant”) | ||
Dated: November 12, 2019 | By: | /s/ Anthony K. McDonald |
Anthony K. McDonald | ||
Chief Executive Officer and President | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Dated: November 12, 2019 | By: | /s/ Anthony K. McDonald |
Anthony K. McDonald | ||
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
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Exhibit | ||
Number | Description of Exhibit | |
31.1 * | Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
31.2 * | Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.1** | Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2** | Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
101.INS* | XBRL Instance Document | |
101.SCH* | XBRL Taxonomy Schema | |
101.CAL* | XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase | |
101.DEF* | XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase | |
101.LAB* | XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase | |
101.PRE* | XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. |
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