VISION ENERGY Corp - Quarter Report: 2020 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2020

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from _________ to _________

Commission file number: 000-55802

VISION HYDROGEN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

95 Christopher Columbus Drive, 16^th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(551) 298-3600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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

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

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

As of October 30, 2020, there were 397,576 shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding.

VISION HYDROGEN CORPORATION

INDEX

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

VISION HYDROGEN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

VISION HYDROGEN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS – OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

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

VISION HYDROGEN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

(UNAUDITED)

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

VISION HYDROGEN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

(UNAUDITED)

VISION HYDROGEN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

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

VISION HYDROGEN CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)

Vision Hydrogen Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Nevada on August 17, 2015 and is based in Jersey City, New Jersey. The Company’s principal operations consist of designing and installing clean energy systems with a focus on hydrogen energy. Effective January 31, 2017, the Company acquired The Pride Group (QLD) Pty Ltd, an Australian company (“Pride”), a provider of security systems integration for customers in the government and commercial sector, and has launched a new clean energy systems division to focus on the Asia-Pacific high growth renewable energy market. On February 1, 2018, the Company acquired PVBJ Inc. (“PVBJ”) Established in 2008, PVBJ is engaged in the business of the design, installation, maintenance, and emergency service of environmental systems both in residential and commercial markets.

During the three and nine months ended September 2020, the Company took significant steps to transition its hydrogen energy business to focus on hydrogen production on a scaled production plant model. During the period, the Company disposed of its interests in both PVBJ and Pride (See Note 16 ‘Discontinued Operations’) in order to facilitate this transition. As part of the disposition the Company agreed to provide certain post-closing support to both PVBJ and Pride through Q3 2020. On August 12, 2020, pursuant to a Seed Capital Subscription Agreement, the Company made an equity investment into VoltH2 Holdings AG (“VoltH2”), a Swiss corporation developing scalable green hydrogen production projects primarily in Europe. VoltH2 is currently developing a 25MW green hydrogen production site near Vlissingen, Netherlands. The investment was for a total purchase price $175,000, representing a 17.5% equity interest in VoltH2.

Effective September 30, 2020 the Company moved its principal office from Dallas, Texas to Jersey City, New Jersey.

On September 29, 2020, Vision Hydrogen Corporation (f/k/a H/Cell Energy Corporation) filed an amendment to and restatement of its Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company (i) changed its name from H/Cell Energy Corporation to Vision Hydrogen Corporation (ii) effectuated a one-for-twenty (1:20) reverse split of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company without changing the par value of the stock and (iii) increased its authorized shares of common stock from 25,000,000 to 100,000,000. The Amendment took effect on October 6, 2020. All share and per share amounts for the common stock have been retroactively restated to give effect to the reverse split.

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and following the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by U.S. GAAP can be condensed or omitted. These interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the Company’s annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial information. These interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020 or any other interim period or for any other future year. These unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2019, included in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. As of September 30, 2020, the Company no longer consolidates Pride or PVBJ as they have been divested and the financials presented are just of Vision Hydrogen. Results from Pride and PVBJ have been recast in the current period and comparative periods in discontinued operations. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 has been derived from audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.

On October 6 2020, Vision Hydrogen Corporation effectuated a one-for-twenty (1:20) reverse split of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company without changing the par value of the stock and increased its authorized shares of common stock from 25,000,000 to 100,000,000 which is presented on the current period financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable in the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Reclassification

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation specifically as it relates to the reclassification of assets, liabilities, operating results, cash flows and the accumulated comprehensive loss as a result of the Company’s disposition of interests in our PVBJ and Pride subsidiaries.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded when invoices are issued and are presented in the balance sheet net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based on the Company’s historical losses, the existing economic conditions in the construction industry, and the financial stability of its customers. Accounts are written off as uncollectible after collection efforts have failed. In addition, the Company does not generally charge interest on past-due accounts or require collateral. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts required.

Goodwill and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the aggregate of the following (1) consideration transferred, (2) the fair value of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, and (3) if the business combination is achieved in stages, the acquisition-date fair value of our previously held equity interest in the acquiree over the net of the acquisition-date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. Identifiable intangible assets consist primarily of customer lists and relationships, non-compete agreements and technology-based intangibles and other contractual agreements. The Company amortizes finite lived identifiable intangible assets over five years, on a straight-line basis to their estimated residual values and periodically reviews them for impairment. Total goodwill and identifiable intangible assets comprised 0% of the Company’s consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2020 and 41% as of December 31, 2019.

The Company uses the acquisition method of accounting for all business combinations and does not amortize goodwill. Goodwill is tested for possible impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if an impairment is more likely than not to have occurred. If the Company can support the conclusion that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company would not need to perform the two-step impairment test for that reporting unit. If the Company cannot support such a conclusion or the Company does not elect to perform the qualitative assessment, then the first step of the goodwill impairment test is used to identify potential impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, its goodwill is not impaired, and the second step of the impairment test is not necessary. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, then the second step of the goodwill impairment test must be performed. The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with its carrying amount to measure the amount of impairment, if any. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had no goodwill and has included the write-off of goodwill in the calculation of the loss on disposal of PVBJ (see Discontinued Operations Note 16).

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss consists of two components, net loss and other comprehensive loss. The Company’s other comprehensive loss is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments. The balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss is zero as of September 30, 2020 due to the disposition of Pride on May 18, 2020.

Currency Translation

The Company translates its foreign subsidiary’s assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies into U.S. dollars at current rates of exchange as of the balance sheet date and income and expense items at the average exchange rate for the reporting period. Translation adjustments resulting from exchange rate fluctuations are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company records gains and losses from changes in exchange rates on transactions denominated in currencies other than each reporting location’s functional currency in net income (loss) for each period. Items included in the financial statements of each entity in the group are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (“functional currency”).

The functional and reporting currency of the Company is the United States Dollar (“U.S. Dollar”). The financial records of Australia based Pride is maintained in the local currency, the Australian Dollar (AUD$), which is also its functional currency.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded no other comprehensive loss. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded other comprehensive loss of $15,236 and $863, respectively, in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The balance of comprehensive loss and accumulated comprehensive loss has been reclassified to discontinued operations as of September 30, 2020 due to the disposition of Pride on May 18, 2020.

Investments

The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 321-10-35-2 “Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Values, to account for its ownership interest in noncontrolled entities. Under this guidance, equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values (i.e., non-marketable equity securities and do not qualify for the practical expedient to determine the fair value at net asset value (“NAV”) are not required to be accounted for under the equity method are typically carried at cost (i.e., cost method investments) less accumulated impairment. Investments of this nature are initially recorded at cost. Income is recorded for dividends received that are distributed from net accumulated earnings of the noncontrolled entity subsequent to the date of investment. Dividends received in excess of earnings subsequent to the date of investment are considered a return of investment and are recorded as reductions in the cost of the investment. Investments are written down only when there is clear evidence that a decline in value that is other than temporary has occurred

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”

Under ASU 2014-09 requirements, the Company recognizes revenue from the installation or construction of projects and service or short-term projects over time using the cost-based input method. The Company accounts for a contract when: (i) it has approval and commitment from both parties, (ii) the rights of the parties are identified, (iii) payment terms are identified, (iv) the contract has commercial substance, and (v) collectability of consideration is probable. The Company considers the start of a project to be when the above criteria have been met and the Company either has written authorization from the customer to proceed or an executed contract. A detailed breakdown of the five-step process is as follows:

Identify the Contract with a Customer

The Company used to receive almost all of its contracts from only two sources, referrals, or government bids. In a referral, a client that the Company has an ongoing business relationship with refers the Company to perform services. In a government bid, the Company applies to perform services for public projects. The contracts have a pattern of being stand-alone contracts.

Identify the Performance Obligations in the Contract

The performance obligation of the Company is to perform a contractually agreed upon task for the customer. If the contract is stated to provide only contractual services, then the services are considered the only performance obligation. If the contractual services include design and or engineering in addition to the contract, it is considered a single performance obligation.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)

Determine the Transaction Price

The nature of the industry involves a number of uncertainties that can affect the current state of the contract. Variable considerations are the estimates made due to a contract modification in the contractual service. Change orders, claims, extras, or back charges are common in contractual services activity as a form of variable consideration. If there is going to be a contract modification, judgment by management will need to be made to determine if the variable consideration is enforceable. The following factors are considered in determining if the variable consideration is enforceable:

Once the Company receives a contract, it generates a budget of projected costs for the contract based on the contract price. If the scope of the contract during the contractual period needs to be modified, the Company typically files a change order. The Company does not continue to perform services until the change modification is agreed upon with documentation by both the Company and the customer. There are few times that claims, extras, or back charges are included in the contract.

Allocate the Transaction Price to the Performance Obligations in the Contract

If there are multiple performance obligations to the contract, the costs must be allocated appropriately and consistently to each performance obligation. In the Company’s experience, usually only one performance obligation is stated per contract. If there are multiple services provided for one customer, the Company has a policy of splitting out the services over multiple contracts.

Recognize Revenue When (or As) the Entity Satisfies a Performance Obligations

The Company uses the total costs incurred on the project relative to the total expected costs to satisfy the performance obligation. The input method involves measuring the resources consumed, labor hours expended, costs incurred, time lapsed, or machine hours used relative to the total expected inputs to the satisfaction of the performance obligation. Costs incurred prior to actual contract (i.e. design, engineering, procurement of material, etc.) should not be recognized as the client does not have control of the good/service provided. When the estimate on a contract indicates a loss or claims against costs incurred reduce the likelihood of recoverability of such costs, the Company records the entire estimated loss in the period the loss becomes known. Project contracts typically provide for a schedule of billings or invoices to the customer based on the Company’s job to date percentage of completion of specific tasks inherent in the fulfillment of its performance obligation(s). The schedules for such billings usually do not precisely match the schedule on which costs are incurred. As a result, contract revenue recognized in the statement of operations can and usually does differ from amounts that can be billed or invoiced to the customer at any point during the contract. Amounts by which cumulative contract revenue recognized on a contract as of a given date exceed cumulative billings and unbilled receivables to the customer under the contract are reflected as a current asset in the Company’s balance sheet under the captions “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings” and “Unbilled accounts receivable.” Amounts by which cumulative billings to the customer under a contract as of a given date exceed cumulative contract revenue recognized on the contract are reflected as a current liability in the Company’s balance sheet under the caption “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings.”

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in bank and money market funds as well as other highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. The Company had no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes expense for its stock-based compensation based on the fair value of the awards at the time they are granted. We estimate the value of stock option awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model. The determination of the fair value of stock-based payment awards on the date of grant is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables. These variables include our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, expected term, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. The impact of forfeitures is recorded in the period in which they occur. Our outstanding awards do not contain market or performance conditions.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and short-term borrowings, as reflected in the balance sheets, approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. All other significant financial assets, financial liabilities and equity instruments of the Company are either recognized or disclosed in the financial statements together with other information relevant for making a reasonable assessment of future cash flows, interest rate risk and credit risk. Where practicable the fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities have been determined and disclosed; otherwise only available information pertinent to fair value has been disclosed. The Company classifies and discloses assets and liabilities carried at fair value in one of the following three categories:

There were no fair value measurements as of September 30, 2020.

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

The Company computes basic net income (loss) per share by dividing net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period and excludes the effects of any potentially dilutive securities. Diluted earnings per share, if presented, would include the dilution that would occur upon the exercise or conversion of all potentially dilutive securities into common stock using the “if converted” method as applicable. The computation of diluted loss per share excludes dilutive securities because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Dilutive securities for the periods presented are as follows:

Please refer to Note 10 for a discussion of the decrease for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to September 30, 2019.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)

The Company has entered into agreements to indemnify its directors and executive officers, in addition to the indemnification provided for in the Company’s articles of incorporation and bylaws. These agreements, among other things, provide for indemnification of the Company’s directors and executive officers for certain expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by any such person in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in the right of the Company, arising out of such person’s services as a director or executive officer of the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or any other company or enterprise to which the person provided services at the Company’s request. The Company believes that these provisions and agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and executive officers.

There was $33,750 and $21,500 of management fees expensed for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, to Turquino Equity LLC (Turquino”), a former significant shareholder, and $63,750 and $60,500 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

On January 2, 2018 and February 8, 2019, the Company and Andrew Hidalgo (“Hidalgo”), completed a Convertible Debenture Agreement whereby Hidalgo, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, lent us an aggregate of $275,000 (the “Hidalgo Notes”). On January 2, 2018 and February 8, 2019, the Company and Michael Doyle (“Doyle”), a then director of the Company, completed a Convertible Debenture Agreement whereby Doyle lent the Company an aggregate of $275,000 (the “Doyle Notes”).

May 18, 2020 Purchase and Sale Agreement

On May 18, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company, in accordance to Nevada Statute 78.565, to complete and execute the May 18, 2020 Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Company and Turquino providing for the Company’s sale of 100% of Pride’s outstanding stock Pride to Turquino in return for Turquino’s assumption of the Hidalgo Notes and the Doyle Notes and the debt obligations and accrued interest related thereto (the “Agreement”). In conjunction therewith, Hidalgo and Doyle assigned the Notes to Turquino, at which time Turquino became responsible for the debt obligations upon the Notes. The Company has no further note obligations to Hidalgo or Doyle, and it reduced its debt by approximately $600,000 or 65% of the corporate debt obligations. Pursuant to Nevada Statute Section 78.565, approval of the Agreement only required the approval of the board of directors and did not require shareholder approval. The Company obtained a valuation of the fair market value of Pride from an independent third party which valued Pride at $425,000. The Agreement provides that the Parties mutually release one another and discharge and release the other party (and their respective current and former officers, directors, employees, shareholders, note holders, attorneys, assigns, agents, representatives, predecessors and successors in interest), from any and all claims, demands, obligations, or causes of action. Hidalgo, our Chief Executive Officer, and a managing member of Turquino, is a related party in connection with the Exchange Agreement, the Notes, and the Agreement.

On June 19, 2020, the Company entered into a Promissory Note with Judd Brammah, a director of the Company, for a principal amount up to $230,332 bearing interest with interest at 6% per annum. The entire principal and interest upon the Promissory Note are due on June 19, 2021. The proceeds from the note was used to pay accrued expenses of the Company.

Effective July 17, 2020, Judd Brammah lent the Company $50,000 at 6% per annum payable on the due date, June 19, 2021. Effective July 22, 2020, Judd Brammah lent the Company $299,900 at 6% per annum payable on the due date of June 19, 2021.

Cash is maintained at an authorized deposit-taking institution (bank) incorporated in both the United States and Australia and is insured by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Australian Securities & Investments Commission up to $250,000 and approximately $186,000 in total, respectively. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the balance was fully covered under the $250,000 threshold in the United States. In Australia, the balance was $10,563 over at December 31, 2019 which is included in current assets held for sale on the balance sheet.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)