IMPERALIS HOLDING CORP. - Quarter Report: 2023 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, 2023
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 000-52140
Imperalis Holding Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 20-5648820 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1421 McCarthy Blvd, Milpitas, CA | 95035 | (510) 657-2635 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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x Non-accelerated Filer | x Smaller reporting company | |
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State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
shares of common stock as of November 13, 2023.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. | Financial Statements (Unaudited) | 3 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | 3 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 | 4 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 | 5 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 | 7 | |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 8 | |
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 15 |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 17 |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 18 |
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 20 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 20 |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 20 |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 20 |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 20 |
Item 5. | Other Information | 20 |
Item 6. | Exhibits | 21 |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
IMPERALIS HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 35,000 | $ | 95,000 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 696,000 | 1,022,000 | ||||||
Inventories | 1,873,000 | 2,595,000 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 672,000 | 684,000 | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 3,276,000 | 4,396,000 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 369,000 | 326,000 | ||||||
Right-of-use assets | 1,269,000 | 1,661,000 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 270,000 | 270,000 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 5,184,000 | $ | 6,653,000 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Preferred stock series A | $ | 25,000,000 | $ | |||||
Accounts payable | 1,178,000 | 1,147,000 | ||||||
Dividends payable | 2,156,000 | 639,000 | ||||||
Accrued legal contingencies | 1,066,000 | 681,000 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1,012,000 | 651,000 | ||||||
Operating lease liability, current | 611,000 | 561,000 | ||||||
Related party notes and advances payable | 1,437,000 | 52,000 | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 32,460,000 | 3,731,000 | ||||||
LONG TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Operating lease liability, non-current | 785,000 | 1,251,000 | ||||||
Other long term liabilities | 72,000 | 59,000 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 33,317,000 | 5,041,000 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||
REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK | ||||||||
Preferred stock series A subject to possible redemption, | shares authorized: issued and outstanding at stated redemption value of $ per share as of December 31, 202225,000,000 | |||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT: | ||||||||
Common Stock, par value $ | a share; shares authorized as of September 30, 2023 and as of December 31, 2022: shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and as of December 31, 2022, respectively184,000 | 173,000 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 13,504,000 | 12,691,000 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (41,821,000 | ) | (36,252,000 | ) | ||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | (28,133,000 | ) | (23,388,000 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | 5,184,000 | $ | 6,653,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IMPERALIS HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,166,000 | $ | 1,827,000 | $ | 2,766,000 | $ | 4,018,000 | ||||||||
Cost of revenue | 1,138,000 | 931,000 | 2,430,000 | 2,269,000 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 28,000 | 896,000 | 336,000 | 1,749,000 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 97,000 | 71,000 | 304,000 | 581,000 | ||||||||||||
Selling and marketing | 339,000 | 542,000 | 1,151,000 | 1,202,000 | ||||||||||||
General and administration | 766,000 | 766,000 | 2,819,000 | 2,386,000 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,202,000 | 1,379,000 | 4,274,000 | 4,169,000 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss | (1,174,000 | ) | (483,000 | ) | (3,938,000 | ) | (2,420,000 | ) | ||||||||
Other expense: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | (25,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | (114,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | ||||||||
Total other expense | (25,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | (114,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss | (1,199,000 | ) | (486,000 | ) | (4,052,000 | ) | (2,423,000 | ) | ||||||||
Preferred Dividends | (511,000 | ) | (139,000 | ) | (1,517,000 | ) | (139,000 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss available to common shareholders | $ | (1,710,000 | ) | $ | (625,000 | ) | $ | (5,569,000 | ) | $ | (2,562,000 | ) | ||||
Net loss per common share basic and diluted: | $ | ) | $ | ) | $ | ) | $ | ) | ||||||||
Weighted average common shares, basic and diluted |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IMPERALIS HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Common Stock | Additional | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Paid in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, July 1, 2023 | 172,694,837 | 173,000 | 13,460,000 | (40,111,000 | ) | (26,478,000 | ) | |||||||||||||
Common stock issued upon conversion of convertible notes | 11,241,370 | 11,000 | 44,000 | 55,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants | 1,625 | |||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividends | - | (511,000 | ) | (511,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | (1,199,000 | ) | (1,199,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2023 | 183,937,832 | $ | 184,000 | $ | 13,504,000 | $ | (41,821,000 | ) | $ | (28,133,000 | ) |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
Common Stock | Additional | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Paid in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, July 1, 2022 | $ | $ | 11,643,000 | $ | (33,330,000 | ) | $ | (21,687,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Contribution from Parent | - | 409,000 | 409,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Common stock assumed upon acquisition of net assets | 161,704,695 | 162,000 | 162,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividends | - | (139,000 | ) | (139,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | (486,000 | ) | (486,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2022 | 161,704,695 | $ | 162,000 | $ | 12,052,000 | $ | (33,955,000 | ) | $ | (21,741,000 | ) |
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IMPERALIS HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Common Stock | Additional | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Paid in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2023 | 172,694,837 | $ | 173,000 | $ | 12,691,000 | $ | (36,252,000 | ) | $ | (23,388,000 | ) | |||||||||
Contribution from Parent | - | 730,000 | 730,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Fair value of warrants at issuance | - | 39,000 | 39,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued upon conversion of convertible notes | 11,241,370 | 11,000 | 44,000 | 55,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued upon exercise of warrants | 1,625 | |||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividends | - | (1,517,000 | ) | (1,517,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | (4,052,000 | ) | (4,052,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2023 | 183,937,832 | $ | 184,000 | $ | 13,504,000 | $ | (41,821,000 | ) | $ | (28,133,000 | ) |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Common Stock | Additional | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Paid in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2022 | $ | $ | 9,383,000 | $ | (31,393,000 | ) | $ | (22,010,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Contribution from Parent | - | 2,669,000 | 2,669,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Common stock assumed on acquisition of net assets | 161,704,695 | 162,000 | 162,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividends | - | (139,000 | ) | (139,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | (2,423,000 | ) | (2,423,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2022 | 161,704,695 | $ | 162,000 | $ | 12,052,000 | $ | (33,955,000 | ) | $ | (21,741,000 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IMPERALIS HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (5,569,000 | ) | $ | (2,562,000 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 68,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
Amortization of right-of-use assets | 392,000 | 363,000 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 89,000 | |||||||
Inventory adjustment | 743,000 | |||||||
Allocation of parent company overhead | 153,000 | 240,000 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 326,000 | (462,000 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (71,000 | ) | 1,044,000 | |||||
Inventory | (21,000 | ) | (1,538,000 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable | 31,000 | 253,000 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 501,000 | 148,000 | ||||||
Dividends payable | 1,517,000 | 139,000 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities | (403,000 | ) | (227,000 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (2,244,000 | ) | (2,562,000 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (28,000 | ) | (177,000 | ) | ||||
Cash used in investing activities | (28,000 | ) | (177,000 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from related party advances, net of payments | 1,385,000 | |||||||
Proceeds from contribution from parent | 577,000 | 2,591,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of warrants | 39,000 | |||||||
Proceeds from note payable, net of discount | 211,000 | |||||||
Proceeds from debt, net of payments | 101,000 | |||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 2,212,000 | 2,692,000 | ||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (60,000 | ) | (47,000 | ) | ||||
Cash at beginning of period | 95,000 | 112,000 | ||||||
Cash at end of period | $ | 35,000 | $ | 65,000 | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities | ||||||||
Recognition of new operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities | $ | $ | 1,905,000 | |||||
Acquisition of net assets | $ | $ | 162,000 | |||||
Conversion of principal and interest on convertible note | $ | 56,000 | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IMPERALIS HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Overview
Imperalis Holding Corp. d/b/a TurnOnGreen, Inc. (“IMHC” or “Imperalis”), through its wholly owned subsidiaries Digital Power Corporation (“Digital Power” or “DPC”) and TOG Technologies Inc. (collectively, the “Company”), is an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) electrification infrastructure solutions and premium custom power products company. The Company designs, develops, manufactures and sells highly engineered, feature-rich, high-grade power conversion systems and power system solutions for mission-critical applications and processes electronic products as well as EV charging solutions to diverse industries, markets and sectors including e-Mobility, medical, military, telecommunications, and industrial.
IMHC was incorporated in Nevada on April 5, 2005 and is a subsidiary of Ault Alliance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent” or “Ault”) and currently operates as a reporting segment of Ault.
2. LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred recurring operating and net losses that have not provided sufficient cash flows. Management believes that the Company will continue to incur operating and net losses each quarter until at least the time it begins significant deliveries of its products. The Company’s inability to continue as a going concern could have a negative impact on the Company, including its ability to obtain needed financing. In view of these matters, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company intends to finance its future development activities and its working capital needs largely through the sale of equity securities with some additional funding from other sources, including term notes until such time as funds provided by operations are sufficient to fund working capital requirements. Although management believes that such capital sources will be available, there can be no assurances that financing will be available to the Company when needed in order to allow the Company to continue its operations, or if available, on terms acceptable to the Company. The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
3. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X and do not include all the information and disclosures required by GAAP. The Company has made estimates and judgments affecting the amounts reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially from the Company’s estimates. The condensed consolidated financial information is unaudited and reflects all normal adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to provide a fair statement of results for interim periods presented. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 5, 2023.
Significant Accounting Policies
Other than as noted below, there have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 5, 2023.
New Accounting Guidance – Recently Adopted
The FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) in 2016. The new guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment approach in legacy U.S. GAAP with a methodology that reflects future credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. For trade and other receivables, loans and other financial instruments, the Company is required to use a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model for recognizing credit losses, which reflects losses that are probable. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842), which pushes back the effective date for public business entities that are smaller reporting companies, as defined by the SEC, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) as of January 1, 2023, and the adoption had no impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements not yet Adopted
The Company does not expect that any recently issued accounting guidance will have a significant effect on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Company accounts for its preferred stock series A subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” The Company’s series A preferred stock feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and no longer subject to the occurrence of certain future events. Accordingly, 25,000 shares of series A preferred stock subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as a current liability in the Company’s balance sheet.
4. REVENUE DISAGGREGATION
The Company’s disaggregated revenues consisted of the following:
For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
Primary Geographical Markets | ||||||||||||||||
North America | $ | 1,076,000 | $ | 1,593,000 | $ | 2,402,000 | $ | 3,427,000 | ||||||||
Europe | 66,000 | 32,000 | 77,000 | 79,000 | ||||||||||||
Other(1) | 24,000 | 202,000 | 287,000 | 512,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Revenue | $ | 1,166,000 | $ | 1,827,000 | $ | 2,766,000 | $ | 4,018,000 | ||||||||
Major Goods | ||||||||||||||||
Power supply units(1) | $ | 1,075,000 | $ | 1,645,000 | $ | 2,544,000 | $ | 3,757,000 | ||||||||
EV chargers | 91,000 | 182,000 | 222,000 | 261,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Revenue | $ | 1,166,000 | $ | 1,827,000 | $ | 2,766,000 | $ | 4,018,000 | ||||||||
Timing of Revenue Recognition | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue recognized over time | $ | 4,000 | $ | $ | 10,000 | $ | ||||||||||
Goods transferred at a point in time(1) | 1,162,000 | 1,827,000 | 2,756,000 | 4,018,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Revenue | $ | 1,166,000 | $ | 1,827,000 | $ | 2,766,000 | $ | 4,018,000 |
(1) | The Company had related party sales during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 of $1,000 and $5,000, respectively, and $2,000 for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. |
The following table provides the percentage of total revenue attributable to a single customer from which 10% or more of total revenue was derived:
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Total Revenue | Percentage of | Total Revenue | Percentage of | |||||||||||||
by Major | Total Company | by Major | Total Company | |||||||||||||
Customers | Revenue | Customers | Revenue | |||||||||||||
Customer A | $ | 386,000 | 33 | % | $ | 419,000 | 15 | % | ||||||||
Customer B | $ | 117,704 | 10 | % | $ | 359,000 | 13 | % |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 |
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Total Revenue | Percentage of | Total Revenue | Percentage of | |||||||||||||
by Major | Total Company | by Major | Total Company | |||||||||||||
Customers | Revenue | Customers | Revenue | |||||||||||||
Customer A | $ | 300,000 | 16 | % | $ | 563,000 | 14 | % |
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5. TRADE RECEIVABLES
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had related party receivables of $0 and $25,000, respectively.
The following table provides the percentage of total trade receivables attributable to a single customer that accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s outstanding receivables:
As of | As of | |||||||
September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Customer A | 40 | % | 20 | % | ||||
Customer B | % | 11 | % | |||||
Customer C | % | 10 | % | |||||
Customer D | 16 | % | 17 | % |
6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, property and equipment consisted of the following:
September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Machinery and equipment | $ | 559,000 | $ | 667,000 | ||||
Computers and software | 89,000 | |||||||
Leasehold improvements, furniture and equipment | 208,000 | 207,000 | ||||||
EV chargers | 136,000 | 115,000 | ||||||
Gross property and equipment | 992,000 | 989,000 | ||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (623,000 | ) | (663,000 | ) | ||||
Property and equipment, net | $ | 369,000 | $ | 326,000 |
Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment was $23,000 and $10,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment was $68,000 and $40,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
7. INVENTORIES
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, inventories consisted of:
September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Raw materials, parts and supplies | $ | 754,000 | $ | 788,000 | ||||
Finished products | 1,119,000 | 1,807,000 | ||||||
Total inventories | $ | 1,873,000 | $ | 2,595,000 |
8. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Customer prepayments | $ | 343,000 | $ | 276,000 | ||||
Promissory note payable | 300,000 | 54,000 | ||||||
Warranty liability, current | 17,000 | 16,000 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities | 108,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes | 244,000 | 255,000 | ||||||
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 1,012,000 | $ | 651,000 |
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9. LEASES
Office and Warehouse Leases and Sublease
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company was a lessee as well as a sublessor for a certain office space lease. No residual value guarantees have been provided by the sublessee and the Company recognized $61,000 of income related to the sublease. Fixed sublease payments received are recognized on a straight-line basis over the sublease term and netted against operating lease expenses.
The components of net operating lease expenses, recorded within operating expenses on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||
Operating lease cost | $ | 162,000 | $ | 461,000 | ||||
Short-term lease cost | ||||||||
Variable lease cost | ||||||||
Less: Sublease income | (25,000 | ) | (61,000 | ) | ||||
Total | $ | 137,000 | $ | 400,000 |
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company is a subsidiary of Ault Alliance, Inc. (“Ault” or “AAI”), and as a result AAI is deemed a related party.
Allocation of General Corporate Expenses
Ault provides human resources, accounting, and other services to the Company. The Company obtains its business insurance under Ault. The accompanying financial statements include allocations of these expenses. The allocation method calculates the appropriate share of overhead costs to the Company by using the Company’s revenue as a percentage of total revenue of Ault. The Company believes the allocation methodology used is reasonable and has been consistently applied, and results in an appropriate allocation of costs incurred. However, these allocations may not be indicative of the cost had the Company been a stand-alone entity or of future services. Ault allocated $123,000 and $346,000 of costs in the three and six month period ended September 30, 2023, respectively that have been included in related party notes payable (see below). Ault allocated $153,000 of costs in the three month period ended March 31, 2023 that are recorded as additional paid-in capital. In the prior year period, Ault allocated $90,000 and $240,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. These costs in the prior year period were treated as additional paid-in capital.
Contributions From Parent
The Company previously received funding from Ault to cover any shortfalls on operating cash requirements. In addition to the allocation of general corporate expenses, the Company received $.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and $0.4 million and $2.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively all of which is reflected in additional paid-in capital.
Related Party Sales and Receivables
The Company recognized related party sales revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 of $1,000, and $5,000, respectively, and $2,000 for each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had related party receivables of $0 and $25,000, respectively.
Related Party Notes and Advances Payable
Related party notes and advances payable were used for working capital purposes and at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, were comprised of the following:
Interest rate | Due date | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
Ault advance payable | - | - | $ | 1,369,000 | $ | |||||||
Chief executive officer March 2023 note payable | 14% | April 10, 2023 | 26,000 | |||||||||
Non-officer June and September 2023 advance payable | - | - | 17,000 | |||||||||
Chief executive officer December 2022 note payable | 14% | March 9, 2023 | 25,000 | 25,000 | ||||||||
Officer December 2022 advance payable | - | - | 14,000 | |||||||||
Non-officer December 2022 advance payable | - | - | 13,000 | |||||||||
Total related party notes and advances payable | $ | 1,437,000 | $ | 52,000 |
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During June, 2023, AAI and the Company’s management determined that all allocations and capital funding provided to us by AAI beginning April 1, 2023, would be repaid and treated as a related party note payable. On August 15, 2023 the Company entered into a loan and security agreement (the “security agreement”) with AAI in relation to the June 30, 2023 outstanding Ault advance payable of $701,000. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, Ault advanced us $545,000 and allocated $123,000 of corporate overhead. During the six months ended September 30, 2023, Ault advanced us $1,023,000, net of repayments of $250,000, and allocated $346,000 of corporate overhead. As of September 30, 2023 the total balance of $1,369,000 was accruing interest of 10%, beginning August 15, 2023, had no fixed terms of repayment and is recorded as related party notes and advances payable.
The security agreement permits an aggregate loan amount of $2 million and is due within 5 business days after written demand for payment is made. AAI shall have the right to terminate the security agreement to make credit extensions under this security agreement immediately and without notice upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default. After December 31, 2023, AAI will not be obligated to make any further advances.
During the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2023, a non-officer employee of the Company advanced us $3,000 and $17,000, respectively. The advances are unsecured, interest-free and have no fixed terms of repayment.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company incurred an interest expense of $2,000 and $6,000, respectively, in relation to the chief executive officers’ notes issued.
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation Matters
The Company is involved in litigation arising from other matters in the ordinary course of business. The Company is regularly subject to claims, suits, regulatory and government investigations, and other proceedings involving labor and employment, commercial disputes, and other matters. Such claims, suits, regulatory and government investigations, and other proceedings could result in fines, civil penalties, or other adverse consequences.
Certain of these outstanding matters include speculative, substantial or indeterminate monetary amounts. The Company records an undiscounted liability for contingent losses, including future legal costs, settlements and judgments, when the Company considers it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. If the Company determines that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, the Company discloses the reasonably possible loss. The Company evaluates developments in its legal matters that could affect the amount of liability that has been previously accrued, and the matters and related reasonably possible losses disclosed, and makes adjustments as additional information becomes available. Significant judgment is required to determine both the likelihood of there being, and the estimated amount of a loss related to such matters.
Gordon v. Digital Power Corporation
On or about November 21, 2019, the plaintiff-William Gordon, filed a complaint against defendant, DPC, alleging wrongful termination and disability discrimination. The arbitration was conducted during October 2022. Aside from the opening and responding trial briefs, the arbitrator requested additional briefing on two subjects, undisclosed principal liability, and disclosed principal liability, both of which were submitted. In May 2023 the arbitrator entered a final award against the Company and in favor of Mr. Gordon in the amount of $1,065,621 inclusive of interest, legal fees, administrative fees and expenses. The award was based on Mr. Gordon’s employment agreement with DPC, and Mr. Gordon’s promissory note with Coolisys Technologies Corp. aka DPC. Mr. Gordon was deemed the prevailing party.
The Company has accrued $1.1 million in connection with legal contingencies as of September 30, 2023 and $681,000 as of December 31, 2022.
Non-cancelable Obligations
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into non-cancelable obligations with certain parties to purchase services, such as technology equipment and subscription-based cloud service arrangements. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had outstanding non-cancelable purchase obligations with terms of one year or longer aggregating $30,000 and $0, respectively.
In accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, the basic loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted loss per common share is computed similar to basic loss per common share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.
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The Company excluded the potential common stock equivalents outstanding from the calculation of diluted weighted average net loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, which would be anti-dilutive due to the net loss from continuing operations in those periods.
Anti-dilutive securities, which are convertible into or exercisable for the Company’s common stock, consisted of the following at September 30, 2023 and 2022:
September 30, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Warrants | 116,088,405 | |||||||
Convertible notes | 21,478,923 | |||||||
Convertible preferred stock | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | ||||||
Total | 141,088,405 | 46,478,923 |
13. SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Authorized Capital
The Company is authorized to issue 2 billion (2,000,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share and ten million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which twenty-five thousand shares (25,000) have been designated as Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share and the remaining authorized shares of preferred stock are “blank check” shares, which can be issued with various rights as determined by the Board. The number of authorized shares of any class or classes of stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation, voting together as a single class. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were and shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively, and as of each September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
Common Stock
The holders of the Company’s common stock have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore, when, and if declared by the Company’s board of directors. Holders of common stock are also entitled to share ratably in all of the Company’s assets available for distribution to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company’s affairs.
Except as otherwise required by law or as may be provided by the resolutions of the Board of Directors authorizing the issuance of common stock, all rights to vote and all voting power shall be vested in the holders of common stock. Each share of common stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote.
Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the remaining net assets of the Company shall be distributed pro rata to the holders of the common stock.
14. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
On June 27, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of shareholders and the shareholders voted and approved three proposals presented for a vote, including approving the Imperalis Holding Corp. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan which reserved shares for issuance. As of September 30, 2023, no shares had been issued under the plan.
15. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 the convertible notes payable at were:
Conversion price per share | Interest rate | Due date | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Opportunity fund convertible notes payable | $ | 0.005 | 10% | January 14, 2024 | $ | $ | 45,000 | |||||||||||
Total convertible notes payable | $ | $ | 45,000 |
The Company had convertible promissory notes payable to Opportunity Fund, LLC in the principal amount of $45,000 (the “Note”). The Note allowed for advances up to maximum amount of $75,000. The principal, together with any accrued but unpaid interest on the amount of principal, was convertible upon request by the noteholder.
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As of December 31, 2022, the convertible notes payable had accrued interest of $9,000.
On July 12, 2023 the Company’s convertible promissory notes payable to Opportunity Fund, LLC in the amount of $45,000 of principal and accrued interest of $11,000 were converted into shares of common stock at the Opportunity Fund’s option at a conversion price of $0.005 per share.
16. NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
Status | Default rate | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Promissory note payable | In Default | 3% | $ | 300,000 | $ |
The Company borrowed $250,000 and issued a promissory note to FAR Holdings International, LLC (the “Investor”) in the principal face amount of $300,000. The Company also issued the Investor warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock, par value of $ per share (the “Warrant Shares”).
The promissory note was issued with an original issuance discount of $50,000 and bears no interest. The Company is required to pay the Investor $100,000 on May 6, 2023, June 6, 2023, and on the maturity date of July 6, 2023. The promissory note contains a single event of default if the Company fails to make payments within five business days when due.
As of September 30, 2023 the Company had not made any payments and therefore the promissory note was in default. As of September 30, 2023 the Company had accrued default fees of $18,000 recorded within other accrued liabilities.
The Warrants entitle the holder to purchase shares of common stock for a period of five years from the date of issuance at an exercise price of $0.044 per share, subject to adjustment and vested immediately. The exercise price of each Warrant is subject to adjustment for customary stock splits, stock dividends, combinations or similar events.
The proceeds from the sale of the promissory note and warrants of $250,000, were allocated based on their relative stand-alone fair values. The fair value of the promissory note was $289,000 and was estimated using the discounted cash flow method under the income approach on the date of issuance. The fair value of the Warrants was determined on a stand-alone basis as $53,000 and was measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model utilizing the assumptions in the table below. The $39,000 allocated to the warrants was accounted for as paid in capital and debt discount amortized using the effective rate of interest over the life of the promissory note.
Term | years | |
Exercise Price | $0.044 | |
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “approximate,” “might,” “budget,” “forecast,” “shall,” “project,” “predict,” “should” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions; uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels or activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, achievements, or our ability to successfully remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting in an appropriate and timely manner or at all, and the other factors described under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 5, 2023. Our expectations are as of the date this Quarterly Report is filed, and we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date this Quarterly Report is filed to confirm these statements to actual results, unless required by law.
Plan of Operations
We are an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) electrification infrastructure solutions and premium custom power products company, through our wholly owned subsidiaries Digital Power Corporation (“DPC”) and TOG Technologies Inc. (“TOGT”), design, develop, manufacture and sell highly engineered, feature-rich, high-grade-power conversion and power system solutions to diverse industries and markets including e-Mobility, medical, military, telecommunications, and industrial as well as design and provide a line of advanced EV charging solutions. Through DPC, we provide solutions which leverage a combination of low leakage power emissions, very high-power density with power efficiency, flexible design leveraging customized firmware and short time to market. Our designed and manufactured, highly engineered, precision power conversion and control solutions serve mission-critical applications and processes. Through TOGT, we market and sell a line of scalable EV residential, commercial and ultra-fast charging products and comprehensive charging management software and network services. The business represents a natural outgrowth from our proprietary core power technologies to optimizing the design and performance of EV charging solutions.
Our strategy is to be the supplier of choice across numerous markets that require high-quality power system solutions where custom design, superior product, high quality, time to market and competitive prices are critical to business success. We believe that we provide advanced custom product design services to deliver high-grade products that reach a high level of efficiency and density and can meet rigorous environmental requirements. Our customers benefit from a direct relationship with us that supports all their needs for designing and manufacturing power solutions and products. By implementing our proprietary core technology, including process implementation in integrated circuits, we can provide cost reductions to our customers by replacing their existing power sources with our custom design cost-effective products.
On March 20, 2022, IMHC entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with TurnOnGreen, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“TOGI”), a then wholly owned subsidiary of Ault Alliance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent” or “AAI”). Pursuant to the Agreement, at the Closing, which occurred on September 6, 2022, the Parent delivered to us all of the outstanding shares of common stock of TOGI held by the Parent, and in consideration for the issuance by IMHC to the Parent (the “Acquisition”) of an aggregate of 25,000 newly designated shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), with each such share having a stated value of $1,000. The Series A Preferred Stock has an aggregate liquidation preference of $25 million, is convertible into shares of our common stock at the Parent’s option, is redeemable by the Parent, and entitles the Parent to vote with the common stock on an as-converted basis. Immediately following the Acquisition, TOGI became our wholly owned subsidiary, and subsequent thereto, TOGI was merged with and into our company, pursuant to which TOGI ceased to exist. TurnOnGreen continues to be led by its Chief Executive Officer, Amos Kohn and its President, Marcus Charuvastra.
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Results of Operations
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:
2023 | 2022 | Change ($) | Change (%) | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,166,000 | $ | 1,827,000 | $ | (661,000 | ) | -36 | % | |||||||
Cost of revenue | 1,138,000 | 931,000 | 207,000 | 22 | % | |||||||||||
Gross (loss) profit | 28,000 | 896,000 | (868,000 | ) | -97 | % | ||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 97,000 | 71,000 | 26,000 | 37 | % | |||||||||||
Selling and marketing | 766,000 | 542,000 | 224,000 | 41 | % | |||||||||||
General and administrative | 339,000 | 766,000 | (427,000 | ) | -56 | % | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,202,000 | 1,379,000 | (177,000 | ) | -13 | % | ||||||||||
Operating loss | (1,174,000 | ) | (483,000 | ) | 691,000 | 143 | % | |||||||||
Other expense: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | (25,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | 22,000 | 733 | % | |||||||||
Total other expense | (25,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | 22,000 | 733 | % | |||||||||
Net loss | (1,199,000 | ) | (486,000 | ) | 713,000 | 147 | % | |||||||||
Preferred dividends | (511,000 | ) | (139,000 | ) | 372,000 | 268 | % | |||||||||
Net loss available to common shareholders | $ | (1,710,000 | ) | $ | (625,000 | ) |
Revenue and Gross (Loss) Profit
During the three month period ended September 30, 2023, we had decreased revenues of $661,000 and decreased gross profits of $868,000 compared to the three month period ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to our decreased sales in the three month period ended September 30, 2023, related to large projects which were discontinued in 2022, that drove increased production and deliveries in 2022. Additionally, our cost of revenue increased primarily due to a charge for excess and obsolete inventory of $450,000 in the three month period ended September 30, 2023.
Net Loss and Operating Expenses
During the three months ended September 30, 2023, our net loss increased by $713,000 compared to the three month period ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to decreased gross profit coupled with increased investor relations, legal and overhead allocation expenses of $138,000 partially offset by decreased marketing, consulting and audit fees of $267,000.
Net Loss Available to Common Shareholders
In September of 2022, IMHC was combined with certain entities under the common control of our Parent. As part of this transaction, we issued preferred stock that accrues a dividend, which has resulted in an increase in the net loss available to common shareholders compared to the prior year period of $372,000 due to accruing the dividend for the full three month period ended September 30, 2023.
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:
2023 | 2022 | Change ($) | Change (%) | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 2,766,000 | $ | 4,018,000 | $ | (1,252,000 | ) | -31 | % | |||||||
Cost of revenue | 2,430,000 | 2,269,000 | 161,000 | 7 | % | |||||||||||
Gross profit | 336,000 | 1,749,000 | (1,413,000 | ) | -81 | % | ||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 304,000 | 581,000 | (277,000 | ) | -48 | % | ||||||||||
Selling and marketing | 1,151,000 | 1,202,000 | (51,000 | ) | -4 | % | ||||||||||
General and administrative | 2,819,000 | 2,386,000 | 433,000 | 18 | % | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 4,274,000 | 4,169,000 | 105,000 | 3 | % | |||||||||||
Operating loss | (3,938,000 | ) | (2,420,000 | ) | 1,518,000 | 63 | % | |||||||||
Other expense: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | (114,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | 111,000 | 3700 | % | |||||||||
Total other expense | (114,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | 111,000 | 3700 | % | |||||||||
Net loss | (4,052,000 | ) | (2,423,000 | ) | 1,629,000 | 67 | % | |||||||||
Preferred dividends | (1,517,000 | ) | (139,000 | ) | 1,378,000 | -991 | % | |||||||||
Net loss available to common shareholders | $ | (5,569,000 | ) | $ | (2,562,000 | ) |
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Revenue and Gross Profit
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2023, we had decreased revenues of $1,252,000 and decreased gross profits of $1,413,000 compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to our decreased sales in the nine month period ended September 30, 2023, related to a large project which was discontinued in 2022, that drove increased production and deliveries in 2022 coupled with a project delays related to the overall economy slow down during the period. Cost of revenues increased $161,000 during the period due to increased charges related to excess and obsolete inventory of $786,000 in the nine month period partially offset by decreased distribution and manufacturing services of $402,000 and $219,000, respectively.
Net Loss and Operating Expenses
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, our net loss increased by $1,629,000 compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to decreased gross profit of $1,413,000 coupled with increased overhead allocations, software and interest expenses increasing by $259,000, $120,000 and $108,000, respectively. The increases were partially offset primarily by decreased safety fees of $287,000.
Net Loss Available to Common Shareholders
In September of 2022, IMHC was combined with certain entities under the common control of our Parent. As part of this transaction, we issued preferred stock that accrues a dividend, which has resulted in an increase in the net loss available to common shareholders of $1.4 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2023 compared to the prior year period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On August 15, 2023 the Company entered into a loan and security agreement (the “security agreement”) with AAI in relation to the June 30, 2023 outstanding Ault advance payable of $701,000. The security agreement accrues interest at 10% per annum, permits an aggregate loan amount of $2 million and is due within 5 business days after written demand for payment is made. As of September 30, 2023 we have an outstanding advance payable balance of $1.4 million. AAI shall have the right to terminate the security agreement to make credit extensions under this security agreement immediately and without notice upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default. After December 31, 2023, AAI will not be obligated to make any further advances.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern. We have incurred recurring net losses and operations have not provided sufficient cash flows. We believe that we will continue to incur operating and net losses each quarter until at least the time we begin significant deliveries of our products. Our inability to continue as a going concern could have a negative impact on our company, including our ability to obtain needed financing. In view of these matters, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We intend to finance our future development activities and working capital needs largely through the sale of equity securities with some additional funding from other sources, including term notes until such time as funds provided by operations are sufficient to fund working capital requirements. Our condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The accounting principles we use require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting periods presented. We believe in the quality and reasonableness of our critical accounting policies; however, materially different amounts may be reported under different conditions or using assumptions different from those that we have applied. The accounting policies that have been identified as critical to our business operations and to understanding the results of our operations pertain to valuation of inventories and accruals of certain liabilities.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Our management has considered all recent accounting pronouncements issued since the last audit of our financial statements. Our management believes that these recent pronouncements will not have a significant effect on our financial statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Because we are a smaller reporting company, this section is not applicable.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of September 30, 2023, our management, with the participation and supervision of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15I and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based upon their evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that, solely as a result of the material weaknesses identified by management and described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that material information relating to the Company required to be disclosed by the Company in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Material Weaknesses
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, within the meaning of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Audit Standard No. 5, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Management has identified the following material weaknesses, which have caused management to conclude that as of September 30, 2023, our internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) was not effective at the reasonable assurance level:
· | We do not have sufficient resources in our accounting function, which restricts our ability to gather, analyze and properly review information related to financial reporting, including fair value estimates, in a timely manner. Due to our size and nature, segregation of all conflicting duties may not always be possible and may not be economically feasible. However, to the extent possible, the initiation of transactions, the custody of assets and the recording of transactions should be performed by separate individuals. The company’s primary user access controls to ensure appropriate authorization and segregation of duties that would adequately restrict user and privileged access to the financially relevant systems and data to appropriate personnel were not designed and/or implemented effectively; |
· | The insufficient resources in our accounting function also resulted in a deficiency over design and implementation of effective revenue recognition policies, procedures and controls with respect to the identification, timing and treatment of various new contracts with customers; |
· | Management also concluded that there was a deficiency in internal controls over financial reporting relating to the accounting treatment for complex financial instruments which resulted in the failure to properly account for such instruments, specifically with respect to the classification and proper accounting treatment of preferred shares; and |
· | Lastly, we did not design and maintain effective controls associated with related party transactions and disclosures. The controls in place were not designed at a sufficient level of precision or rigor to effectively prepare and review the complete customer listing in such manner as to identify and properly disclose the nature and financial data of all our related party relationships. |
Management evaluated the impact of our failure to have segregation of duties and proper reviews, inadequacy in design of revenue recognition policies and procedures, failure to properly account for and provide adequate disclosures of complex financial instruments, fair value estimate procedures and reviews, and deficiency in identification and a disclosure of related party transactions and concluded that the multiple control deficiencies that resulted represented material weaknesses.
We have begun to implement the actions below (including appropriate staffing to execute such actions) in the following areas to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting in an effort to remediate the material weaknesses.
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Remediation
Inventory. We have enhanced the design of existing controls and implemented new controls over the accounting, processing and recording of inventory. Specifically, we have strengthened the design of the management review control over inventory-in-transit. We have implemented processes to ensure timely identification and evaluation of inventory cut-off, and we are requiring additional accountability from counterparties on the accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipment documentation. We have deployed information system enhancements and have made better use of current system capabilities in order to improve the accuracy of inventory cut-off, reporting and reconciliation. In addition, we have been creating an assembly bill of materials (“BOM”) in our business software to facilitate efficient and accurate manufacturing and provide proper recording of raw materials inventory. The BOM structure ultimately minimizes inventory inaccuracies and production delays, and we have been increasing cycle counting of inventory used in production to improve accuracy. Lastly, we have recently hired a material specialist whose responsibility is to maintain inventory records.
Revenue Recognition. We intend on enhancing the design of existing controls and implementing new controls over the review of the application and recording of revenue for customer contracts under the guidance outlined in ASC 606. We also intend on implementing more thorough reviews of contracts by evaluating contractual terms and determining whether certain contracts should be consolidated, involve related parties and the proper timing of revenue recognition. These reviews will include more comprehensive contractual analysis from our legal team while ensuring qualified resources are involved and adequate oversight is performed during the internal technical accounting review process.
Accounts Receivable. We intend on enhancing the design of existing controls and implementing new controls over the processing and review of accounts receivable billings. We plan to supplement our accounting staff with more experienced personnel. We will also evaluate information system capabilities in order to reduce the manual calculations within this business process.
Complex Financial Instruments. We will design and implement controls to properly identify and implement the proper accounting treatment and classifications of our complex financial instruments to ensure our equity accounting and treatment is in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. We intend to accomplish this by implementing more thorough reviews of certain details regarding all rights, penalties, record holders and negative covenants of the financial instruments in order to apply the correct accounting guidance (liabilities vs. equity vs. temporary equity).
Fair Value Estimates. We will design and implement additional control activities to ensure controls related to fair value estimates (including controls that validate the reasonableness, completeness and accuracy of information, data and assumptions), are properly designed, implemented and documented.
While these actions and planned actions are subject to ongoing management evaluation and will require validation and testing of the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over a sustained period of financial reporting cycles, we are committed to the continuous improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. We will continue to diligently review our internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2023, that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Company is currently involved in litigation arising from matters in the ordinary course of business. We are regularly subject to claims, suits, regulatory and government investigations, and other proceedings involving labor and employment, commercial disputes, and other matters. Such claims, suits, regulatory and government investigations, and other proceedings could result in fines, civil penalties, or other adverse consequences.
Certain of these outstanding matters include speculative or indeterminate monetary amounts. We record an undiscounted liability for contingent losses, including future legal costs, settlements and judgments, when we consider it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. If we determine that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, we disclose the reasonably possible loss. We evaluate developments in our legal matters that could affect the amount of liability that has been previously accrued, and the matters and related reasonably possible losses disclosed, and make adjustments as appropriate. Significant judgment is required to determine both likelihood of there being a loss and the estimated amount of loss related to such matters.
With respect to our outstanding matters, based on our current knowledge, we believe that the amount or range of reasonably possible loss will not, either individually or in aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, the outcome of such matters is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Because we are a smaller reporting company, this section is not applicable.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES OR USE OF PROCEEDS.
Set forth below is information regarding the securities sold during the quarter ended September 30, 2023 that were not registered under the Securities Act:
Date of Sale | Title of Security |
Number Sold |
Consideration Received and Description of Underwriting or Other Discounts to Market Price or Convertible Security, Afforded to Purchasers |
Exemption from Registration Claimed |
If Option, Warrant or Convertible Security, terms of exercise or conversion | |||||
August 8, 2023 | Common stock | 40 | Common stock for warrants |
Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities act | $0.10 | |||||
September 20, 2023 | Common stock | 1,585 | Common stock for warrants | Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities act | $0.10 | |||||
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
*Filed herewith.
** This certification will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent specifically incorporated by reference into such filing.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 14, 2023
IMPERALIS HOLDING CORP. | |
By: /s/ Amos Kohn | |
Amos Kohn | |
Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer |
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