Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2022 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022

OR

For the transition period from ___________________________

000-54987

(Commission File Number)

Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

370 Interlocken Blvd, Suite 680, Broomfield, CO 80021

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

303-277-1625

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

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As of May 16, 2022, the Registrant had 65,088,575 shares outstanding of its $.001 par value common stock.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Organization and Going Concern

Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc. (“SEER,” or the “Company”), a Nevada corporation, is a provider of next-generation clean-technologies, waste management innovations and related services. SEER has two wholly owned operating subsidiaries and three majority-owned subsidiaries; all of which together provide technology solutions and services to companies primarily in the oil and gas, refining, landfill, food, beverage & agriculture, and renewable fuel industries. The two wholly owned subsidiaries include: 1) MV, LLC (d/b/a MV Technologies) (“MV”), designs and builds biogas conditioning solutions for the production of renewable natural gas, odor control systems and natural gas vapor capture primarily for landfill operations, waste-water treatment facilities, oil and gas fields, refineries, municipalities and food, beverage & agriculture operations throughout the U.S.; 2) Strategic Environmental Materials, LLC, (“SEM”), a materials technology company focused on development of cost-effective chemical absorbents. The Company had a third wholly owned subsidiary, REGS, LLC (d/b/a Resource Environmental Group Services (“REGS”)), which was discarded and abandoned September 1, 2021, and all operations included in discontinued operations (See Note 15).

The two majority-owned subsidiaries include 1) Paragon Waste Solutions, LLC (“PWS”), and 2) PelleChar, LLC (“PelleChar”). PWS is currently owned 54% by SEER and PelleChar is owned 51% by SEER.

PWS has developed specific opportunities to deploy and commercialize patented technologies for a non-thermal plasma-assisted oxidation process that makes possible the clean and efficient destruction of solid hazardous chemical and biological waste (i.e., regulated medical waste, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and refinery tank waste, etc.) without landfilling or traditional incineration and without harmful emissions. Additionally, PWS’ technology “cleans” and conditions emissions and gaseous waste streams (i.e., volatile organic compounds and other greenhouse gases) generated from diverse sources such as refineries, oil fields, and many others.

PelleChar was established in September 2018 and is owned 51% by SEER. Pellechar has secured third-party pellet manufacturing capabilities from one of the nation’s premier pellet manufacturers. Working closely with Biochar Now, LLC, Pellechar commenced sales in late 2019 of its proprietary pellets containing the proven and superior Biochar Now product starting with the landscaping and big agriculture markets. At this time, Pellechar is the only company able to offer a soil amendment pellet containing the Biochar Now product that is produced using the patented pyrolytic process. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, PelleChar activity related to startup of operations that were interrupted by the pandemic in 2020, and a commencement to market its product. Revenue and expenses of PelleChar were not material for the three months then ended.

Principals of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SEER, its wholly owned subsidiaries, SEM, MV and REGS (through September 1, 2021, as discontinued operations), and its majority-owned subsidiaries PWS and PelleChar, since their respective acquisition or formation dates. All material intercompany accounts, transactions, and profits have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company has non-controlling interest in joint ventures, which are reported on the equity method.

Going Concern

As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has experienced recurring losses, and has accumulated a deficit of approximately $29.8 million as of March 31, 2022, and $29.4 million as of December 31, 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $0.4 million and for the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $0.3 million. The Company had a working capital deficit of approximately $7.6 million as of March 31, 2022, and a working capital deficit of $7.5 million as of December 31, 2021. These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue to operate as a going concern.

Realization of a major portion of the Company’s assets as of March 31, 2022, is dependent upon continued operations. The Company is dependent on generating additional revenue or obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it becomes profitable. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company raised approximately $0.3 million from the issuance of short-term and long-term debt, offset by payments of principal on short term notes and capital leases of $23,400, for a net cash provided by financing activities of approximately $0.3 million. In addition, the Company has undertaken a number of specific steps to continue to operate as a going concern. The Company continues to focus on developing organic growth in our operating companies and improving gross and net margins through increased attention to pricing, aggressive cost management and overhead reductions, including discontinuing REGS, a line of business with historically insufficient margins. Critical to achieving profitability will be the ability to license and or sell, permit and operate though the Company’s joint ventures and licensees the CoronaLux™ waste destruction units. The Company has limited common shares available for issue which may limit the ability to raise capital or settle debt through issuance of shares. The Company has increased business development efforts to address opportunities identified in expanding markets attributable to increased interest in energy conservation and emission control regulations. In addition, the Company is evaluating various forms of financing which may be available to it. There can be no assurance that the Company will secure additional financing for working capital, increase revenues and achieve the desired result of net income and positive cash flow from operations in future years. These financial statements do not give any effect to any adjustments that would be necessary should the Company be unable to report on a going concern basis.

Basis of Presentation Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all the normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of and for the periods presented. The interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any future period.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the interim information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2022, for the year ended December 31, 2021.

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make a number of estimates and assumptions related to the reported amount of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the carrying amount of intangible assets; valuation allowances and reserves for receivables and inventory and deferred income taxes; revenue recognition related to contracts accounted for under the percentage of completion method; share-based compensation; and loss contingencies, including those related to litigation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported consolidated net loss.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized under FASB guidelines, which requires an evaluation of revenue arrangements with customers following a five-step approach: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the company satisfies each performance obligation. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised services are transferred to the customers in an amount that reflects the expected consideration in exchange for those services. A customer obtains control when it has the ability to direct the use of and obtain the benefits from the services. Other major provisions of the guidance include capitalization of certain contract costs, consideration of the time value of money in the transaction price and allowing estimates of variable consideration to be recognized before contingencies are resolved in certain circumstances. The guidance also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. (See Note 3)

Sequencing

On December 31, 2021, the Company adopted a sequencing policy under ASC 815-40-35 whereby in the event that reclassification of contracts from equity to assets or liabilities is necessary pursuant to ASC 815 due to the Company’s inability to demonstrate it has sufficient authorized shares as a result of certain securities with a potentially indeterminable number of shares, shares will be allocated on the basis of the earliest issuance date of potentially dilutive instruments, with the earliest grants receiving the first allocation of shares. Pursuant to ASC 815, issuance of securities to the Company’s employees or directors are not subject to the sequencing policy.

Research and Development

Research and development (“R&D”) costs are charged to expense as incurred. R&D expenses consist primarily of salaries, project materials, contract labor and other costs associated with ongoing product development and enhancement efforts. R&D expenses were $0 for both the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value on a first in, first out basis and includes the following amounts:

 SCHEDULE OF INVENTORY

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740, Income Taxes, which utilizes the asset and liability method of computing deferred income taxes. The objective of this method is to establish deferred tax assets and liabilities for any temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled.

ASC 740 also provides detailed guidance for the financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of uncertain tax positions recognized in the financial statements. Tax positions must meet a “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold at the effective date to be recognized. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 the Company recognized no adjustments for uncertain tax positions.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. No interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions were recognized as of March 31, 2022, and 2021. The Company expects no material changes to unrecognized tax positions within the next twelve months.

The Company has filed federal and state tax returns through December 31, 2020. The tax periods for the years ending December 31, 2018, through 2021 are open to examination by federal and state authorities.

NOTE 3 – REVENUE

Products Revenue

Product revenue generated from contracts with customers, for the manufacture of products for the removal and treatment of hazardous vapor and gasses. Total estimated revenue includes all of the following: (1) the basic contract price, (2) contract options, and (3) change orders. Once contract performance is underway, the Company may experience changes in conditions, client requirements, specifications, designs, materials, and expectations regarding the period of performance. Such changes are “change orders” and may be initiated by us or by our clients. In many cases, agreement with the client as to the terms of change orders is reached prior to work commencing; however, sometimes circumstances require that work progress without obtaining client agreement. Revenue related to change orders is recognized as costs are incurred if it is probable that costs will be recovered by changing the contract price. The Company does not incur pre-contract costs. Under the new revenue recognition guidance, the Company found no change in the manner product revenue is recognized. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are recorded in the period in which the losses are identified and included as additional loss. Provisions for estimated losses on contracts are shown separately as liabilities on the balance sheet, if significant, except in circumstances in which related costs are accumulated on the balance sheet, in which case the provisions are deducted from the accumulated costs. A provision as a liability is reported as a current liability.

The Company includes in current assets and current liabilities amounts related to contracts realizable and payable. Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts represent the excess of contract costs and profits recognized to date over billings to date and are recognized as a current asset. Revenue contract liabilities represent the excess of billings to date over the amount of contract costs and profits recognized to date and are recognized as a current liability.

Products revenue also includes media sales which are recognized as the product is shipped to the customer for use.

Solid Waste Revenue

The Company’s revenues from waste destruction licensing agreements are recognized as a single accounting unit over the term of the license. Revenue from joint venture operations of the Company’s CoronaLux™ units is recognized as the revenue is earned by the joint venture. Revenue from management services is recognized as services are performed.

Disaggregation of Revenue (Unaudited)

 SCHEDULE OF DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE

Contract Balances

Where a performance obligation has been satisfied but not yet invoiced at the reporting date, a contract asset is recognized on the balance sheet. Where a performance obligation has not yet been satisfied but an invoice has been raised at the reporting date, a contract liability is recognized on the balance sheet.

The opening and closing balances of the Company’s accounts receivables and contract liabilities (current and non-current) are as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF CONTRACT BALANCES

The majority of the Company’s revenue is generally invoiced on a weekly or monthly basis, and the payments are generally received within approximately 30-60 days. Contract liabilities are recorded when cash payments are received or due in advance of the Company’s performance, including amounts that are refundable.

Remaining Performance Obligations

As of March 31, 2022, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations was approximately $1.6 million, of which the Company expects to recognize approximately 85% of this revenue over the next 12 months.

The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected term of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amounts to which it has the right to invoice for services performed.

NOTE 4 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment was comprised of the following:

 SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 was $24,800 and $26,500, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, depreciation expense included in cost of goods sold was $18,400 and $20,100, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, depreciation expense included in selling, general and administrative expenses was $6,400 and $6,400, respectively.

Depreciation expense on leased CoronaLux™ units included in depreciation and amortization above is $0 as of March 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

Property and equipment included the following amounts for leases that have been capitalized at:

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT FOR LEASES CAPITALIZED 

NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

SCHEDULE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

The estimated useful lives of the intangible assets range from seven to twenty years. Amortization expense was $5,500 and $8,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

NOTE 6 – LEASES

The Company has entered into operating leases primarily for real estate. These leases have terms which range from 1 to 8 years, and often include one or more options to renew. These renewal terms can extend the lease term from 1 year to month-to-month and are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. These operating leases are included in “Right of use assets” on the Company’s March 31, 2022, Consolidated Balance Sheets and represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company’s obligation to make lease payments are included in “Current portion of lease liabilities” and “Lease liabilities net of current portion” on the Company’s March 31, 2022, Consolidated Balance Sheets. Based on the present value of the lease payments for the remaining lease term of the Company’s existing leases, the Company recognized right-of-use assets of approximately $225,300 and lease liabilities for operating leases of approximately $246,100 on January 1, 2019, when the new lease standard was effective. Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities commencing after January 1, 2019, are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As of March 31, 2022, total right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities were approximately $289,600 and $322,200, respectively. All operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized approximately $20,900 in operating lease costs for right-of-use assets.

Because the rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments. The Company has certain contracts for real estate which may contain lease and non-lease components which it has elected to treat as a single lease component.

Information related to the Company’s right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities were as follows (Unaudited):

 SCHEDULE OF RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND RELATED LEASE LIABILITIES

Maturities of lease liabilities as of March 31, 2022 were as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF MATURITIES OF LEASE LIABILITIES

NOTE 7 – ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:

 SCHEDULE OF ACCRUED LIABILITIES

NOTE 8 – UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

Costs, estimated earnings and billings on uncompleted contracts are as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

NOTE 9 – INVESTMENT IN PARAGON WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC

Since its inception through March 31, 2022, the Company has provided approximately $6.4 million in funding to PWS for working capital and the further development and construction of various prototypes and commercial waste destruction units. No members of PWS have made capital contributions or other funding to PWS other than SEER. The intent of the operating agreement is to provide the funding as an advance against future earnings distributions made by PWS.

NOTE 10 – DEBT

Debt as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021, was comprised of the following:

 SCHEDULE OF DEBT

NOTE 11 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Notes payable and accrued interest, related parties

Related parties accrued interest due to certain related parties are as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF RELATED PARTIES, NOTES PAYABLE AND ACCRUED INTEREST

NOTE 12 – EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

2022 Common Stock Transactions

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, no new equity transactions have occurred.

2021 Common Stock Transactions

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, no new equity transactions have occurred.

Non-controlling Interest

The non-controlling interest presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements reflects a 46% non-controlling equity interest in PWS and 49% non-controlling equity interest in PelleChar. Net losses attributable to non-controlling interest, as reported on our condensed consolidated statements of operations, represents the net loss of each entity attributable to the non-controlling equity interest. The non-controlling interest is reflected within stockholders’ equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

NOTE 13 – CUSTOMER CONCENTRATIONS

The Company had sales from operations to three, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 that surpassed the 10% threshold of total revenue, respectively. In total, these customers represented approximately 68% and 64% of our total sales, respectively. The concentration of the Company’s business with a relatively small number of customers may expose us to a material adverse effect if one or more of these large customers were to experience financial difficulty or were to cease being customers for non-financial related issues.

NOTE 14 – NET GAIN OR LOSS PER SHARE

Basic net gain or loss per share is computed by dividing net gain or loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net gain or loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the number of common shares that would be issued assuming exercise or conversion of all potentially dilutive common shares. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the calculation when their effect would be anti-dilutive. For three months ended March 31, 2022, all potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the diluted share calculations because they were anti-dilutive as a result of the net losses incurred for the respective period, or were dilutive, but the exercise prices were above the stock price for the entire period, deeming them not to be converted, or exercised during the period. Accordingly, basic shares equal diluted shares for all periods presented.

Potentially dilutive securities were comprised of the following (unaudited):

 SCHEDULE OF POTENTIALLY DILUTIVE SECURITIES

NOTE 15 – ABANDONMENT OF SUBSIDIARY

On September 1, 2021, the Company’s board of directors, by unanimous consent, adopted a resolution to abandon the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, REGS, LLC. The abandonment resulted in a gain to the Company of approximately $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, all operations from REGS have been reported as discontinued operations.

Major classes of line items constituting pretax income on discontinued operations:

 SCHEDULE OF DISPOSAL GROUPS, INCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

NOTE 16 – SEGMENT INFORMATION AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS

The Company currently has identified two segments as follows:

The composition of our reportable segments is consistent with that used by our chief decision makers to evaluate performance and allocate resources. All of our operations are located in the U.S. The Company has not allocated corporate selling, general and administrative expenses, and stock-based compensation to the segments. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2022 (Unaudited), and 2021 is as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF SEGMENT INFORMATION

Three Months ended March 31,

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion is intended to assist you in understanding our business and the results of our operations. It should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this report as well as our Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2021. Certain statements made in our discussion may be forward looking. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and a number of factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from our expectations. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others, the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as other risks described in this Quarterly Report. Unless the context requires otherwise, when we refer to “we,” “us” and “our,” we are describing Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

SEER BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc. (“the Company” or “SEER”) was originally organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on February 13, 2002 for the purpose of acquiring one or more businesses, under the name of Satellite Organizing Solutions, Inc. (“SOZG”). In January 2008, SOZG changed its name to Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc., reduced its number of outstanding shares through a reverse stock split and consummated the acquisition of both, REGS, LLC and Tactical Cleaning Company, LLC. SEER is dedicated to assembling complementary service and environmental, clean-technology businesses that provide safe, innovative, cost effective, and profitable solutions in the environmental, waste management and renewable energy industries. SEER currently operates five companies with four offices in the western and mid-western U.S. Through these operating companies, SEER provides products and services throughout the U.S. and has licensed and owned technologies with many customer installations throughout the U.S. Each of the five operating companies, which includes our majority owned entities, is discussed in more detail below.

The Company’s domestic strategy is to grow internally through SEER’s subsidiaries that have well established revenue streams and, simultaneously, establish long-term alliances with and/or acquire complementary domestic businesses in rapidly growing markets for renewable energy, waste and water treatment and industrial services. The focus of the SEER family of companies, however, is to increase margins by securing or developing proprietary patented and patent-pending technologies and then leveraging its 20 plus-year service experience to place these innovations and solutions into the growing markets of emission capture and control, renewable “green gas” capture and sale, compressed natural gas fuel generation, as well as general solid waste and medical/pharmaceutical waste destruction. Many of SEER’s current operating companies share customer bases and each provides synergistic services, technologies and products.

The Company now owns and manages three operating entities and two entities that have no significant operations to date. The Company’s REGS subsidiary was abandoned during the third fiscal quarter of 2021. References in this report to abandoned or abandonment refer to the Company’s determination not to provide financial support to, or conduct operations in or through, REGS.

Subsidiaries

Wholly owned

MV, LLC (d/b/a MV Technologies), (“MV”): (operating since 2003) MV designs and sells patented and/or proprietary, dry scrubber solutions for management of Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) in biogas, landfill gas, and petroleum processing operations. These system solutions are marketed under the product names H2SPlus™ and OdorFilter™. The markets for these products include landfill operations, agricultural and food product processors, wastewater treatment facilities, and petroleum product refiners. MV also develops and designs proprietary technologies and systems used to condition biogas for use as renewable natural gas (“RNG”), for a number of applications, such as transportation fuel and natural gas pipeline injection.

SEER Environmental Materials, LLC (“SEM”): (formed September 2015) is a wholly owned subsidiary established as a materials technology business with the purpose of developing advanced chemical absorbents and catalysts that enhance the capability of biogas produced from, landfill, wastewater treatment operations and agricultural digester operations.

REGS, LLC d/b/a Resource Environmental Group Services (“REGS”): (operated from 1994 to September 2021) previously designed and manufactured environmental systems and provided general industrial cleaning services and waste management consulting to many industry sectors. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company ceased bidding on, and accepting contracts for the services division of its REGS subsidiary. The results from the subsidiary are included in discontinued operations for the years ended 2021 and 2020. No contracts have been uncompleted relating to the services division; therefore, the services division did not have any performance obligations as of December 31, 2020, nor thereafter. After the industrial cleaning services division was discontinued as of 2019, REGS continued with its manufacturing and assembly operations during 2020 and into 2021. These operations consisted primarily of building kilns and related equipment. As of September 2021, the Company wound down REGS, ceased all operations, and abandoned the entity as a subsidiary. REGS operations for the periods reported were included in discontinued operations. Assets and liabilities were stranded and written off in accordance with GAAP; however, the Company cannot provide any assurance as to the treatment of such assets or liabilities or the abandonment by third parties, including governmental authorities.

Majority owned

Paragon Waste Solutions, LLC (“PWS”): (formed late 2010) PWS is an operating company that has developed a patented waste destruction technology using a pyrolytic heating process combined with “non-thermal plasma” assisted oxidation. This technique involves gasification of solid waste by heating the waste in a low-oxygen environment, followed by complete oxidation at higher temperatures in the presence of plasma. The term “non-thermal plasma” refers to a low energy ionized gas that is generated by electrical discharges between two electrodes. This technology, commercially referred to as CoronaLux™, is designed and intended for the “clean” destruction of hazardous chemical and biological waste (i.e., hospital “red bag” waste) thereby eliminating the need for costly segregation, transportation, incineration or landfill (with their associated legacy liabilities). PWS is a 54% owned subsidiary.

PelleChar, LLC (“PelleChar”): (formed September 2018) owned 51% by SEER. PelleChar has secured third-party pellet manufacturing capabilities from one of the nation’s premier pellet manufacturers. Working closely with Biochar Now, LLC, PelleChar commenced sales in 2019 of its proprietary pellets containing the proven and superior Biochar Now product starting with the landscaping and big agriculture markets. At this time, PelleChar is the only company able to offer a soil amendment pellet containing the Biochar Now product that is produced using the patented pyrolytic process. PelleChar activity to date relates to startup of operations, and an increasing sales effort. Revenue and expenses of PelleChar were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Joint Ventures

PWS MWS Joint Venture: In October 2014, PWS and Medical Waste Services, LLC (“MWS”) formed a contractual joint venture to exploit the PWS medical waste destruction technology. In 2015, MWS licensed and installed a CoronaLux™ unit at an MWS facility, and subsequently received a limited permit to operate from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (“SCAQMD”) and the California Department of Public Health. In November 2017, PWS received final air quality permit approval from SCAQMD allowing for full operations of the CoronaLux™ unit at the MWS facility.

Paragon Southwest Joint Venture: In December 2017, PWS and GulfWest Waste Solutions, LLC (“GWWS”) formed Paragon Southwest Medical Waste, LLC (“PSMW”) to exploit the PWS medical waste destruction technology. PSMW has an exclusive license to the CoronaLux™ technology in a six-state area of the Southern United States. In addition to the equity position, PWS is the operating partner for the business and intends to sell a number of additional systems to the joint venture. In 2017, PSMW purchased and installed three CoronaLux™ units at an PSMW facility.

SEER’s Financial Condition and Liquidity

As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has experienced recurring operating losses, and has accumulated a deficit of approximately $29.8 million as of March 31, 2022, and $29.4 million as of December 31, 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 we incurred a net loss of approximately $0.4 million, and $0.3 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, our current liabilities exceed our current assets by approximately $7.6 million and $7.5 million, respectively. The primary reason for that working capital deficit increased from December 31, 2021, to March 31, 2022, is due to a net loss for the quarter. The Company has limited common shares available for issue which may limit the ability to raise capital or settle debt through issuance of shares. These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue to operate as a going concern for a period of at least one year after the date of the issuance of our audited financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2022.

Realization of a major portion of our assets as of March 31, 2022, is dependent upon our continued operations. The Company is dependent on generating additional revenue or obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it becomes profitable. In addition, we have undertaken a number of specific steps to continue to operate as a going concern. We continue to focus on developing organic growth in our operating companies, diversifying our service customer base and market concentrations and improving gross and net margins through increased attention to pricing, aggressive cost management and overhead reductions, including discontinuing a line of business with insufficient margins. Critical to achieving profitability will be our ability to license and or sell, permit and operate through our joint ventures and licensees our CoronaLux™ waste destruction units. We have increased our business development focus to address opportunities identified in domestic markets attributable to increased federal and state emission control regulations and a growing demand for energy conservation and renewable energies. In addition, the Company is evaluating various forms of financing that may be available to it. There can be no assurance that the Company will secure additional financing for working capital on favorable terms or at all, increase revenues and achieve the desired result of net income and positive cash flow from operations in future years. These financial statements do not give any effect to any adjustments that would be necessary should the Company be unable to report on a going concern basis.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022, and 2021

Total revenues were $0.9 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively. The increase of approximately $0.2 million or 22% in revenues comparing the three months ended March 31, 2022, to the three months ended March 31, 2021, is attributable to the increases in revenues from our products segment revenue, which includes our environmental solutions segment, which increased from approximately $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, to approximately $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of approximately $0.2 million or approximately 22%. Environmental solutions segment generated more revenue as activity increased in our construction contracts, due to the relief of a general slowdown in the economy attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic the prior year period.

Operating expenses, which include cost of products, cost of solid waste and general and administrative (G&A) expenses, and salaries and related expenses, were approximately $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of approximately $0.4 million from $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Product costs increased $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to increased job costs connected to our percent complete contracts, as percent complete contract activity has increased, and the increased costs for freight was material for the quarter. Salaries and related expenses increased $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to ERTC credits that reduced payroll taxes during the first quarter of 2021.

Total non-operating expense, net was $19,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $0.2 million expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded $0.1 million in gain on debt extinguishment, which resulted from the forgiveness of the Company’s PPP Loans from the US Treasury, and approximately $0.1 million gain on the exchange of convertible units in a subsidiary for an outstanding debt and liabilities. The units had no basis, resulting in a gain for the quarter.

There is no provision for income taxes for both the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, due to our net losses for both periods and we continue to maintain full allowances covering our net deferred tax benefits as of March 31, 2022, and 2021.

Loss from continuing operations was approximately $0.4 million, for both the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021. The net income attributable to SEER after deducting $4,100 for the non-controlling interest was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to a net loss of $0.3 million, after deducting $12,800 in non-controlling interest and adding $33,500 gain from discontinued operations, for the three months ended March 31, 2021. As noted above, an increase in operating expenses, reducing margins increased net loss by $0.2 million, which was offset by reduced non-operating expenses by $0.1 million due to gain on debt extinguishment and the exchange of debt and liabilities for units of an entity invested in by SEER.

Results of Discontinued Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

As of September 1, 2021, the Company abandoned its REGS subsidiary. All revenue and expenses of our REGS subsidiary for 2021 are classified as discontinued operations.