Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2018 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

or

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

Commission File Number: 001-38078

ADOMANI, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

4740 Green River Road, Suite 106

Corona, CA 92880

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(951) 407-9860

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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

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

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

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 ☒

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s only class of common stock as of October 23, 2018 was 72,732,292

ADOMANI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance or condition and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievement to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negatives of these terms or other comparable terminology.

You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The cautionary statements set forth in this Quarterly Report, including in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere, identify important factors which you should consider in evaluating our forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things:

You should read this Quarterly Report and the documents that we reference elsewhere in this Quarterly Report completely and with the understanding that our actual results may differ materially from what we expect as expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in greater detail, particularly in Part I, Item 2 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) and in Part II, Item 1A (Risk Factors) of this Quarterly Report. In light of the significant risks and uncertainties to which our forward-looking statements are subject, you should not place undue reliance on or regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified timeframe, or at all. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Quarterly Report regardless of the time of delivery of this Quarterly Report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this Quarterly Report.

Unless expressly indicated or the context requires otherwise, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “ADOMANI,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to ADOMANI, Inc. and our subsidiaries.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ADOMANI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

ADOMANI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

ADOMANI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

ADOMANI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

ADOMANI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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

The following discussion of our financial condition and the results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”). This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others, those identified under the “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above, and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, particularly in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” below.

Overview

We are a provider of advanced zero-emission electric and hybrid vehicles and replacement drivetrains that is focused on reducing the total cost of vehicle ownership. Our drivetrain systems are designed to help fleet operators unlock the benefits of green technology and address the challenges of traditional fuel price cost instability and local, state and federal environmental regulatory compliance.

We design and cause to be designed advanced zero-emission electric and hybrid drivetrain systems for integration in new school buses and medium to heavy-duty commercial fleet vehicles. We also design and cause to be designed patented conversion kits to replace conventional drivetrain systems for combustion powered vehicles with zero-emission electric or hybrid drivetrain systems. The hybrid drivetrain systems are available in both an assistive hybrid format and a full-traction format for use in private and commercial fleet vehicles of all sizes. We seek to expand our product offerings to include the sale of zero-emission systems in vehicles manufactured by outside original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) partners, but to be marketed, sold, warrantied and serviced through our developing distribution and service network.

Our drivetrain systems can be built with options for remote monitoring, electric power-export and various levels of grid-connectivity. Our zero-emission systems may also grow to include automated charging infrastructure and “intelligent” stationary energy storage that enables fast vehicle charging, emergency back-up facility power, and access to the developing, grid-connected opportunities for the aggregate power available from groups of large battery packs.

We generated minimal revenue from inception through June 30, 2018. We generated sales revenue of $425,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017, sales revenue of $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and sales revenue of $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, resulting in sales revenue of $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, our net losses were $21.9 million and $10.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, our net losses were $9.7 million and $21.6 million, respectively, and for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, our net losses were $1.5 million and $12.0 million, respectively.

Factors Affecting Our Performance

We believe that the growth and future success of our business depend on various opportunities, challenges and other factors, including the following:

New customers. We are competing with other companies and technologies to help fleet managers and their districts/companies more efficiently and cost-effectively manage their fleet operations. Once these fleet managers have decided they want to buy from us, we still face challenges helping them obtain financing options to reduce the cost barriers to purchasing. We may also encounter customers with inadequate electrical services at their facilities that may delay their ability to purchase from us.

Investment in growth. We plan to continue to invest for long-term growth. We anticipate that our operating expenses will increase in the foreseeable future as we invest in research and development to enhance our zero-emission systems; design and develop our drivetrains and their components and coordinate the manufacturing thereof; increase our sales and marketing to acquire new customers; and increase our general and administrative functions to support our growing operations. We believe that these investments will contribute to our long-term growth, although they will adversely affect our results of operations in the near term. In addition, the timing of these investments can result in fluctuations in our annual and quarterly operating results.

Zero-emission electric and hybrid drivetrain experience. Our dealer and service network is not currently established, although we do have certain agreements in place. One issue they may have, and we may encounter, is finding appropriately trained technicians with zero-emission electric and hybrid drivetrain experience. Our performance will depend on having a robust dealer and service network, which will require appropriately trained technicians to be successful. Because vehicles that use our technology are based on a different platform than traditional internal combustion engines, individuals with sufficient training in zero-emission electric and hybrid vehicles may not be available to hire, and we may need to expend significant time and expense training the employees we do hire. If we are not able to attract, assimilate, train or retain additional highly qualified personnel in the future, or do so cost-effectively, our performance would be significantly and adversely affected.

Market growth. We believe the market for all-electric and hybrid solutions for alternative fuel technology, and all-electric and hybrid vehicles in particular, will continue to grow as more purchases of new zero emission vehicles and as more conversions of existing fleet vehicles to zero-emission vehicles are made. However, unless the costs to produce such vehicles decrease dramatically, purchases of our products will continue to depend in large part on financing subsidies from government agencies.

Sales revenue growth from additional products. We seek to add to our product offerings additional zero-emission vehicles of all sizes manufactured by outside OEM partners, to be marketed, sold, warrantied and serviced through our developing distribution and service network.

Sales revenue growth from additional geographic markets. We believe that growth opportunities for our products exist internationally in addition to domestically, and through, among other potential entities, our wholly-owned subsidiary Adomani (Nantong) Automotive Technology Co. Ltd. (“ADOMANI China”), we will be pursuing international growth as well. Our future performance will depend in part upon the growth of these additional markets. Accordingly, our business and operating results will be significantly affected by our ability to timely enter and effectively address these emerging markets and the speed with which and extent to which demand for our products in these markets grows.

Components of Results of Operations

Sales

Sales are recognized from the sales of advanced zero-emission electric and hybrid drivetrain systems for fleet vehicles and from contracting to provide engineering services. Sales are recognized in accordance with ASC Topic 606, as discussed in Note 2 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes those costs related to the development, manufacture, and distribution of our products. Specifically, we include in cost of sales each of the following: material costs (including commodity costs); freight costs; labor and other costs related to the development and manufacture of our products; and other associated costs. Cost of sales for long-term contracts are recognized proportionate to the prescribed gross profit of each contract. Cost of sales also includes costs related to the valuation of inventory due to impairment, obsolescence, or shrinkage.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses include all corporate and administrative functions that support our company, including personnel-related expense and stock-based compensation costs; costs related to investor relations activities; warranty costs, including product recall and customer satisfaction program costs; consulting costs; marketing-related expenses; and other expenses relating to our operations that cannot be included in cost of sales.

Consulting and Research and Development Costs

These expenses are related to our consulting and research and development activity.

Other Income/Expenses, Net

Other income/expenses include non-operating income and expenses, including interest income and expense.

Provision for Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740 “Income Taxes,” which requires the recognition of deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under FASB ASC Topic 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the enactment occurs. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that we will not realize tax assets through future operations. Because we have incurred only losses to this point, no provision for income taxes has been made.

Results of Operations

The following discussion compares operating data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 to September 30, 2017:

Sales

Sales were $2.6 million and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3.8 million and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 consisted of products and services sold to Blue Bird Corporation, and work performed under a U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) grant awarded to Blue Bird Corporation for which we were selected to provide products and services.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales were $2.5 million and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3.7 million and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2018 consisted of costs related to products and services sold to Blue Bird Corporation, and work performed under the DOE grant discussed in “Sales” above. Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 consisted of costs related to products and services sold to Blue Bird Corporation, and work performed under the DOE grant discussed in “Sales” above, as well as a $15,000 write-down of inventory carrying cost recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased by $10.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the prior-year period. This is primarily due to decreases of $10.3 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense and $66,684 in other general and administrative expenses, offset by an increase of $175,000 in bad debt expense. The decrease in stock-based compensation expense primarily relates to an expense reduction resulting from the forfeiture of options to purchase an aggregate of 3,450,000 shares of common stock previously issued to certain employees and directors in March 2017. Non-cash expenses included in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 were approximately $528,000 and primarily consisted of $317,000 in stock-based compensation expense and $200,000 in bad debt expense.

General and administrative expenses decreased by $9.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the prior-year period. This is primarily due to a $9.6 million decrease in non-cash stock-based compensation expense, offset by increases of $549,202 in legal and professional fees, investor relations expenses, insurance expense, bad debt expense related to a note receivable and other general and administrative expenses. The decrease in stock-based compensation expense primarily relates to an expense reduction resulting from the forfeiture of options to purchase an aggregate of 3,450,000 shares of common stock previously issued to certain employees and directors in March 2017. Non-cash expenses included in general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were approximately $6.7 million and primarily consisted of $6.1 million in stock-based compensation expense and $200,000 in bad debt expense.

Consulting Expenses

Consulting expenses decreased by $11,181 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the prior-year period. This decrease is due to a reduction in consulting activity in the current-year period. Consulting expenses decreased by $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the prior-year period. This decrease was primarily due to the issuance of a warrant to purchase 350,000 shares of common stock, which was valued at $1.2 million, and the payment of $800,000, in each case pursuant to the terms of a settlement agreement we entered into during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses increased by $6,790 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the prior-year period, due to the timing of certain expenditures made for research and development activity. Research and development expenses increased by $84,468 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the prior-year period, due to expanded product development in 2018.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

From our incorporation in 2012 until the completion of our offering of common stock under Regulation A in June 2017, we financed our operations and capital expenditures through the issuance of equity capital, convertible notes and notes payable. A significant portion of this funding was provided by affiliated stockholders, although we also raised significant equity capital in late 2015, and we raised the majority of our previously outstanding notes in 2015 from non-affiliated third parties. On January 9, 2018, we completed a public offering of 3,666,667 units for net proceeds, after deducting commissions, expenses and fees of approximately $1.2 million, of approximately $9.8 million.

As of September 30, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of $7.8 million. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our operations for the next 12 months and beyond. However, if we do not successfully execute our business plan, we may need additional capital to continue our operations and support the increased working capital requirements associated with the fulfillment of purchase orders. As of September 30, 2018, we had a backlog of six zero-emission electric school buses and eight drivetrains, which consists of unfilled firm orders for products under signed contracts with customers. Additionally, on October 5, 2018, we received an order for an additional sixteen drivetrains.

The sale of additional equity securities in the future could result in additional dilution to our stockholders and those securities may have rights senior to those of our common stock. The incurrence of additional indebtedness in the future would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financial covenants that would restrict our operations. Such capital, if required, may not be available on terms that are favorable to us or at all. We are currently incurring operating deficits that are expected to continue for the foreseeable future, and as we begin to execute our marketing plan, we expect our operating deficit will continue to grow until we begin to generate a sufficient level of revenue from our sales and marketing efforts.

Debt

As of September 30, 2018, we have no conventional debt outstanding, as we repaid the $2,149,000 secured notes payable outstanding as of December 31, 2017 in January 2018. Additionally, as of September 30, 2018 the principal amount outstanding under our line of credit from Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association (“Morgan Stanley”), was $1.4 million, and the undrawn borrowing availability was $5.6 million. See “Credit Facilities” below.

Regulation A Offering

On June 9, 2017, we completed an offering of common stock under Regulation A. We sold 2,852,275 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $14,261,375, of which $1,711,365 was paid to certain selling stockholders for 342,273 shares they sold in the offering.

Follow-On Public Offering

On January 9, 2018, we completed a public offering of 3,666,667 units for net proceeds, after deducting commissions, expenses, and fees of approximately $1.2 million, of approximately $9.8 million. Each unit sold in the offering consisted of one share of our common stock and a warrant to purchase 1.5 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.50.

Options to Purchase Common Stock

As of September 30, 2018, we had outstanding options to purchase 24,728,422 shares of common stock, net of exercises, cancellations, and forfeitures, as discussed below. As of September 30, 2018, 8,758,138 shares of common stock were issuable upon the exercise of options vested at such date at an exercise price of $0.10 per share. If all vested options to purchase common stock were exercised, we would receive proceeds of $875,814 and we would be required to issue 8,758,138 shares of common stock. There can be no assurance, however, that any such options will be exercised.

On March 6, 2018, Edward R. Monfort ceased serving as our Chief Technology Officer. Upon Mr. Monfort’s separation from service, our board of directors suspended Mr. Monfort’s outstanding options. Although such options remain outstanding, they were unexercisable as of September 30, 2018 and through the date of this Quarterly Report. As of September 30, 2018, outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 14,297,902 shares of common stock are attributable to Mr. Monfort.

In March 2018, we determined that certain non-employees, to whom we previously granted options, were no longer providing services to us. As a result, we canceled unvested options to purchase 297,694 shares of common stock previously granted pursuant to our 2012 Stock Option and Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”), effective as of February 28, 2018. In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, we reversed $423,308 of previously recorded expense with respect to such unvested options. During May, June and August 2018, certain non-employees exercised options to purchase an aggregate of 994,695 shares of common stock, for which we received aggregate gross proceeds of $99,470. In June 2018, unexercised options to purchase an aggregate of 499,123 shares of common stock previously held by such non-employees terminated in accordance with their terms, and we agreed to extend the exercise period of one non-employee’s option to purchase 207,968 shares of common stock until July 31, 2018. In July 2018, we agreed to further extend the exercise period of such option to August 31, 2018, and on August 31, 2018, such option expired unexercised.

In April 2018, our board of directors granted to certain employees and directors options to purchase an aggregate of 655,000 shares of common stock pursuant to our 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The options vest over a three-year period, with one-third of the options vesting on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vesting in equal installments thereafter.  The exercise price for these options is $1.31 per share. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, resulting in a fair market value of $229,643. The assumptions used in the valuation included an expected term of 5.75 years, volatility of 62% and a risk-free interest rate of 2.78%.

In June 2018, certain employees and directors agreed to voluntarily surrender options to purchase an aggregate of 3,450,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.49 per share previously issued to such individuals in March 2017 pursuant to the 2012 Plan. Neither we nor the holders of such options will have any further rights or obligations with respect to such options, or with respect to any shares of common stock that could have been purchased upon exercise of such options, and none of the holders of the options received any value from us in connection with such surrender. We recognized stock-based compensation expense relating to these options for the months of April and May 2018 and for 10 days for the month of June 2018, as these options vested monthly on the 10^th of each month. Accordingly, no additional stock-based compensation expense relating to these options has been recorded.

Credit Facilities

Effective May 2, 2018, we secured a line of credit from Morgan Stanley. Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 2.0%. There is no maturity date for the line, but Morgan Stanley may at any time, in its sole discretion and without cause, demand that we immediately repay any and all outstanding obligations under the line of credit in whole or in part. The line is secured by cash and cash equivalents maintained by us in our Morgan Stanley accounts, which was approximately $7.5 million at September 30, 2018, and borrowings under the line may not exceed 95% of our cash and cash equivalent balances, subject to a maximum of $7 million. Such borrowing threshold, however, is subject to change at Morgan Stanley’s discretion and depends upon the holdings in our accounts, the maturity dates of the securities in the accounts and the credit quality of the underlying insurers. As of September 30, 2018, the principal amount outstanding under this line of credit was $1.4 million, and the undrawn borrowing availability was $5.6 million.

Capital Expenditures

We do not have any contractual obligations for ongoing capital expenditures at this time. We do, however, purchase equipment necessary to conduct our operations on an as needed basis.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

Operating Activities

Cash used in operating activities is primarily the result of our operating losses, reduced by the impact of non-cash expenses, including stock-based compensation amounts.

Net cash used in operating activities decreased by $561,712 to $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities was due to a decrease in net loss of $11.9 million, offset by a net increase in operating assets and liabilities and non-cash expenses that used $11.3 million, primarily due to a reduction in non-cash stock-based compensation expense, deposits on the manufacture of drivetrains and timing of accounts receivable receipts.

We expect cash used in operating activities to fluctuate significantly in future periods as a result of a number of factors, some of which are outside of our control, including, among others: the success we achieve in generating revenue; the success we have in helping our customers obtain financing to subsidize their purchases of our products; our ability to efficiently develop our dealer and service network; the costs of batteries and other materials utilized to make our products; the extent to which we need to invest additional funds in research and development; and the amount of expense we incur to satisfy future warranty claims.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased by $823,014 to $229,441, as compared to cash used in investing activities of $593,573 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in net cash provided by investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was due to the repayment of a note by a third party, offset by the acquisition of property and equipment and the issuance of a note in a lesser principal amount to another third party, whereas net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was due to the acquisition of property and equipment and the issuance of a note to a third party.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased by $442,657 to $9.2 million, as compared to $8.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 consisted of approximately $9.8 million in net proceeds from the closing of our follow-on offering on January 9, 2018, $1.4 million in net proceeds received under our line of credit with Morgan Stanley and $99,470 in proceeds received from the exercise of stock options, offset by the $2.1 million repayment of notes payable principal and related accrued and unpaid interest.

Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 consisted of net proceeds of $12.6 million received from the closing of our offering of common stock under Regulation A and net notes payable proceeds of $500,000, offset by a $2.6 million repayment of notes payable principal and related accrued and unpaid interest payments and $1.7 million in costs related to our Regulation A offering.

Contractual Obligations

Except as set forth below, during the three months ended September 30, 2018, there were no material changes in our contractual obligations and commitments, as described in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

As of September 30, 2018, the principal amount outstanding under our line of credit with Morgan Stanley was approximately $1.4 million, and the undrawn borrowing availability was $5.6 million. Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 2.0%. There is no maturity date for the line, but Morgan Stanley may at any time, in its sole discretion and without cause, demand that we immediately repay any and all outstanding obligations under the line of credit in whole or in part. The line is secured by the cash and cash equivalents maintained by us in our Morgan Stanley accounts, which was approximately $7.5 million as of September 30, 2018, and borrowings under the line may not exceed 95% of such cash and cash equivalent balances, subject to a maximum of $7 million. Such borrowing threshold, however, is subject to change at Morgan Stanley’s discretion and depends upon the holdings in the Company’s accounts, the maturity dates of the securities in the accounts and the credit quality of the underlying insurers.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Contingencies

Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued which may result in a loss to us, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. We, in consultation with our legal counsel as appropriate, assess such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against us or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, we, in consultation with legal counsel, evaluate the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein. If the assessment of a contingency indicates it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in our financial statements. If the assessment indicates a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable, but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.

Stock-Based Compensation

We measure the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award. For employees, the fair value of the award is measured on the grant date and for non-employees, the fair value of the award is generally re-measured on vesting dates and interim financial reporting dates until the service period is complete. The fair value amount is then recognized over the period during which services are required to be provided in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. The fair value of our common stock was estimated by management based on observations of the cash sales prices of its common shares. Awards granted to directors are treated on the same basis as awards granted to employees.

Fair Value Measurement

The carrying values of our financial instruments, including cash, notes receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement” defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. It also establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;

Level 2: Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, and which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

We do not have any assets or liabilities that are required to be measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (“JOBS Act”)

We are an “emerging growth company” (“EGC”), as defined in the JOBS Act. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for EGCs. We have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards, and, therefore, will be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. We have chosen to rely on the other exemptions and reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, as an EGC we are not required to, among other things, (i) being permitted to provide only two years of audited financial statements, in addition to any required unaudited interim financial statements, with correspondingly reduced “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” disclosure, (ii) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, (iii) not being required to comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements, (iv) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation or (v) exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

We will retain our EGC status until the first to occur of: (i) the end of the fiscal year in which the fifth anniversary of the completion of our initial public offering occurs, (ii) the end of the fiscal year in which our annual revenues exceed $1 billion, (iii) the date on which we issue more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during any three-year period or (iv) the date on which we qualify as a “large accelerated filer.”

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. We do not currently face material market risks.

Interest Rate Risk

We are currently subject to interest rate risk in connection with borrowings under our line of credit with Morgan Stanley, which bears interest at variable rates. As of September 30, 2018, the principal amount outstanding under this line of credit was approximately $1.4 million, and the undrawn borrowing availability was $5.6 million. Based on the amounts outstanding under the line of credit at September 30, 2018, a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in 30-day LIBOR would increase our annual interest expense by approximately $140,000. To the extent that we incur additional indebtedness, we may increase our exposure to risk from interest rate fluctuations. We currently do not engage in any interest rate hedging activity and we have no intention to do so in the foreseeable future.

Our cash and cash equivalents include cash in readily available checking and money market accounts. These investments are not dependent on interest rate fluctuations that may cause the principal amount of these investments to fluctuate, and we do not expect such fluctuation will have a material impact on our financial conditions.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

The majority of our expenses are denominated in the U.S. dollar. As we continue our commercialization efforts internationally, we may generate revenue and incur expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, a majority of which we expect to be denominated in Chinese Yuan. As a result, if and when the operations of ADOMANI China expand in the future, our revenue may be significantly impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We may face risks associated with the costs of raw materials, primarily batteries, if and when we enter production. To the extent these and other risks materialize, they could have a material effect on our operating results or financial condition. We currently anticipate that our international selling, marketing and administrative costs related to foreign sales will be largely denominated in the same foreign currency, which may mitigate our foreign currency exchange risk exposure.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (a) were effective to ensure that information that we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and (b) include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2018 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. Similarly, an evaluation of controls cannot provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Except as set forth below, we know of no material, existing or pending, legal proceedings against our Company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial stockholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.

On August 2, 2018, Edward R. Monfort, our former Chief Technology Officer and former director, filed a complaint, captioned Edward R. Monfort v. ADOMANI, Inc., et al., Case No.: 18CV332757, in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Santa Clara, against us and certain of our executive officers, alleging that we and the other defendants (i) breached the terms of certain common stock subscription agreements to which Mr. Monfort is a party, (ii) fraudulently deprived Mr. Monfort of certain purported equity in the Company and (iii) fraudulently induced Mr. Monfort to execute a release of claims in connection with his June 2016 employment agreement. Mr. Monfort seeks unspecified monetary damages, declaratory relief regarding the extent of his equity ownership in the Company and other relief. On August 24, 2018, we filed a notice of removal pursuant to which we removed the case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. On September 24, 2018, Mr. Monfort filed a motion for remand, seeking to remand the proceeding from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California back to the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Santa Clara. We intend to oppose this motion for remand, and a hearing on the motion is currently scheduled for February 2019. We believe that Mr. Monfort’s lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action.

On August 23, 2018, a purported class action lawsuit captioned M.D. Ariful Mollik v. ADOMANI, Inc. et al., Case No. RIC 1817493, was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Riverside against us, certain of our executives officers, and the two underwriters of our offering of common stock under Regulation A in June 2017. This complaint alleges that documents related to our offering of common stock under Regulation A in June 2017 contained materially false and misleading statements and that all defendants violated Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and that we and the individual defendants violated Section 15 of the Securities Act, in connection therewith. The plaintiff seeks on behalf of himself and all class members: (i) certification of a class under California substantive law and procedure; (ii) compensatory damages and interest in an amount to be proven at trial; (iii) reasonable costs and expenses incurred in this action, including counsel fees and expert fees; (iv) awarding of rescission or rescissionary damages; and (v) equitable relief at the discretion of the Court. Plaintiff’s counsel has indicated that the plaintiff will be filing an amended complaint in the next several months, at which time we will respond accordingly. We believe that the purported class action lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Except as set forth below, there were no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the SEC on March 12, 2018.

Nasdaq may delist our common stock from trading on its exchange, which could limit stockholders’ ability to trade our common stock.

As a listed company on Nasdaq, we are required to meet certain financial, public float, bid price and liquidity standards on an ongoing basis in order to continue the listing of our common stock. If we fail to meet these continued listing requirements, our common stock may be subject to delisting. As previously reported, on August 16, 2018, we received a letter from the staff of the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq notifying us that, for the previous 30 consecutive business days, the bid price for our common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market under Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), if during the 180 calendar days following the date of the notification, or prior to February 12, 2019, the closing bid price of our common stock is at or above $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, but generally no more than 20 consecutive business days, the staff of the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq will provide us with written confirmation of compliance. If we do not achieve compliance with the minimum bid price requirement by February 12, 2019, we may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar days compliance period if we meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The NASDAQ Capital Market, with the exception of the minimum bid price requirement, and would need to provide written notice of our intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period, by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. However, if it appears to the staff of the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq that we will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if we are otherwise not eligible, the staff would notify us that our securities would be subject to delisting. In the event of such notification, we may appeal the staff’s determination to delist our securities, but the staff may refuse to grant our request for continued listing. If our common stock is delisted and we are not able to list our common stock on another national securities exchange, we expect our securities would be quoted on an over-the-counter market. If this were to occur, our stockholders could face significant material adverse consequences, including limited availability of market quotations for our common stock and reduced liquidity for the trading of our securities. In addition, we could experience a decreased ability to issue additional securities and obtain additional financing in the future.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

A list of exhibits is set forth on the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES

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

Exhibit Index

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