UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission
file number: 333-232426
Crown
Electrokinetics Corp.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 47-5423944 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1110
NE Circle Blvd., Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
213.660.4250
(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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
Emerging growth company | ☒ | | |
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The number of shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding as of November 13, 2023 was 12,636,555.
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | | CRKN | | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
CROWN
ELECTROKINETICS CORP.
CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INDUSTRY DATA
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “may,”
“should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,”
“estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other
comparable terminology. Our forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections
about our company, are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve substantial risks and uncertainty. We may not actually
achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially
from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Our business and our forward-looking statements
involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties.
All
of our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q only. In each case, actual results may differ
materially from such forward-looking information. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will
prove to be correct. An occurrence of, or any material adverse change in, one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties
referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or included in our other public disclosures or our other periodic reports or other
documents or filings filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) could materially
and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Except as required by law, we do not undertake
or plan to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or
projections or other circumstances affecting such forward-looking statements occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-looking information will not be realized. Any public
statements or disclosures by us following this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements
contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. - Financial Statements.
CROWN
ELECTROKINETICS CORP.
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| |
September 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
| |
ASSETS | |
| | |
| |
Current assets: | |
| | |
| |
Cash | |
$ | 2,056 | | |
$ | 821 | |
Prepaid and other current assets | |
| 606 | | |
| 590 | |
Total current assets | |
| 2,662 | | |
| 1,411 | |
Property and equipment, net | |
| 2,638 | | |
| 1,409 | |
Intangible assets, net | |
| 1,633 | | |
| 1,598 | |
Right-of-use assets | |
| 701 | | |
| 1,842 | |
Goodwill | |
| 652 | | |
| - | |
Deferred debt issuance costs | |
| 3,847 | | |
| 150 | |
Other assets | |
| 33 | | |
| 180 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | |
$ | 12,166 | | |
$ | 6,590 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable | |
$ | 1,855 | | |
$ | 865 | |
Accrued expenses | |
| 175 | | |
| 621 | |
Lease liabilities - current portion | |
| 385 | | |
| 574 | |
Warrant liability | |
| 34 | | |
| 972 | |
Notes payable at fair value | |
| - | | |
| 1,654 | |
Notes payable | |
| 88 | | |
| 8 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 2,537 | | |
| 4,694 | |
Lease liabilities - non-current portion | |
| 355 | | |
| 1,366 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 2,892 | | |
| 6,060 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14) | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | |
| | | |
| | |
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares outstanding | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Series A preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 300 shares authorized, 251 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; liquidation preference $256 as of September 30, 2023 and zero as of December 31, 2022 | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Series B preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 1,500 shares authorized, 1,443 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; liquidation preference $1,472 as of September 30, 2023 and zero as of December 31, 2022 | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Series C preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 600,000 shares authorized, 500,756 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; liquidation preference $521 as of September 30, 2023 and zero as of December 31, 2022 | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Series D preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 7,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and 1,058 as of December 31, 2022; liquidation preference zero as of September 30, 2023 and $1,113 as of December 31, 2022 | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Series E preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 77,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Series F preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 9,073 shares authorized, 4,448 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and no shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022; liquidation preference $4,620 as of September 30, 2023 and zero as of December 31, 2022. | |
| - | | |
| | |
Series F-1 preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 9,052 shares authorized, 653 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and no shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022; liquidation preference $1,578 as of September 30, 2023 and zero as of December 31, 2022. | |
| - | | |
| | |
Series F-2 preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 9,052 shares authorized, 1,153 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and no shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022; liquidation preference $1,198 as of September 30, 2023 and zero as of December 31, 2022. | |
| - | | |
| | |
Common stock, par value $0.0001; 800,000,000 shares authorized; 6,880,049 and 338,033 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | |
| 7 | | |
| 2 | |
Additional paid-in capital | |
| 116,956 | | |
| 88,533 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (107,689 | ) | |
| (88,005 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity | |
| 9,274 | | |
| 530 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
$ | 12,166 | | |
$ | 6,590 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CROWN
ELECTROKINETICS CORP.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| |
Three Months Ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Revenue | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 59 | | |
$ | - | |
Cost of revenue | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 54 | | |
| - | |
Gross profit | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 5 | | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating expenses: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Research and development | |
| 492 | | |
| 955 | | |
| 1,523 | | |
| 3,523 | |
Selling, general and administrative | |
| 2,941 | | |
| 2,160 | | |
| 10,926 | | |
| 8,634 | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 3,433 | | |
| 3,115 | | |
| 12,449 | | |
| 12,157 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss from operations | |
| (3,433 | ) | |
| (3,115 | ) | |
| (12,444 | ) | |
| (12,157 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other income (expense): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest expense | |
| (2,445 | ) | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (6,970 | ) | |
| (6 | ) |
Loss on extinguishment of warrant liability | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (504 | ) | |
| - | |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,345 | ) | |
| | |
Gain on issuance of convertible notes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 64 | | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of warrants | |
| 2,688 | | |
| - | | |
| 10,424 | | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of notes | |
| (40 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (7,040 | ) | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | |
| 401 | | |
| | | |
| 401 | | |
| | |
Other expense | |
| (30 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1,264 | ) | |
| - | |
Total other income (expense) | |
| 574 | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (7,234 | ) | |
| (6 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss before income taxes | |
| (2,859 | ) | |
| (3,116 | ) | |
| (19,678 | ) | |
| (12,163 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Income tax expense | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
| (2,859 | ) | |
| (3,116 | ) | |
| (19,678 | ) | |
| (12,163 | ) |
Deemed dividend on Series D preferred stock | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (6 | ) | |
| - | |
Cumulative dividends on Series A preferred stock | |
| (5 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (14 | ) | |
| - | |
Cumulative dividends on Series B preferred stock | |
| (29 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (78 | ) | |
| - | |
Cumulative dividends on Series C preferred stock | |
| (10 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (20 | ) | |
| - | |
Cumulative dividends on Series D preferred stock | |
| - | | |
| (23 | ) | |
| (53 | ) | |
| (23 | ) |
Cumulative dividends on Series F preferred stock | |
| (144 | ) | |
| | | |
| (190 | ) | |
| | |
Cumulative dividends on Series F-1 preferred stock | |
| (51 | ) | |
| | | |
| (71 | ) | |
| | |
Cumulative dividends on Series F-2 preferred stock | |
| (44 | ) | |
| | | |
| (44 | ) | |
| | |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | |
$ | (3,142 | ) | |
$ | (3,139 | ) | |
$ | (20,154 | ) | |
$ | (12,186 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | |
$ | (0.94 | ) | |
$ | (11.76 | ) | |
$ | (12.96 | ) | |
$ | (48.58 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted: | |
| 3,349,195 | | |
| 266,872 | | |
| 1,554,554 | | |
| 250,832 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CROWN
ELECTROKINETICS CORP.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
(in
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| |
Series A
Preferred Stock | | |
Series B
Preferred Stock | | |
Series C
Preferred Stock | | |
Series D
Preferred Stock | | |
Series E
Preferred Stock | | |
Series F
Preferred Stock | | |
Series F-1
Preferred Stock | | |
Series F-2
Preferred Stock | | |
Common Stock | | |
Additional Paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Total Stockholders’ | |
| |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Equity | |
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | |
| 251 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,443 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 500,756 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,058 | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| 338,033 | | |
$ | 2 | | |
$ | 88,533 | | |
$ | (88,005 | ) | |
$ | 530 | |
Exercise of common stock warrants | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 109,257 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 2,061 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,062 | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with conversion of notes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 31,466 | | |
| - | | |
| 516 | | |
| - | | |
| 516 | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity line of credit | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,986,991 | | |
| - | | |
| 4,489 | | |
| - | | |
| 4,489 | |
Issuance of common stock/at-the-market offering, net of offering costs | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 794,689 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 3,786 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,787 | |
Issuance of Series E preferred stock in connection with LOC | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 5,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,350 | | |
| - | | |
| 4,350 | |
Deemed dividend for repricing of Series D preferred stock | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 6 | | |
| (6 | ) | |
| - | |
Commitment to issue shares of common stock in connection with March waiver agreement | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 298 | | |
| - | | |
| 298 | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with Series A and Series B Dividends | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 6,921 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Issuance of common stock upon the conversion of Series E preferred stock | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (5,000 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 83,334 | | |
| 1 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1 | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with conversion of 2022 Notes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 248,984 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 2,165 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,166 | |
Dividends paid in shares of Series D preferred stock | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 139 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Series D preferred stock exchanged for Series F preferred stock in connection with Exchange Agreements | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1,197 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,847 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (450 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (450 | ) |
Conversion of Demand Notes and 2022 Notes into Series F preferred stock in connection with Exchange Agreements | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,198 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,276 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,276 | |
Conversion of Senior Secured Notes into Series F preferred stock in connection with Exchange Agreements | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 206 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 82 | | |
| - | | |
| 82 | |
Issuance of Series F-1 preferred stock | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,583 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,372 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,372 | |
Issuance of Series F-2 preferred stock | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,153 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 464 | | |
| - | | |
| 464 | |
Conversion of Series F preferred stock into common stock | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (803 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 103,234 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Conversion of Series F-1 preferred stock into common stock | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,930 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 325,737 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Commitment to issue shares of common stock in connection with Senior Secured Notes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,410 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,410 | |
Commitment to issue shares of common stock in connection with line of credit notes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 230 | | |
| - | | |
| 230 | |
Commitment to issue shares of Series E preferred stock in connection with line of credit notes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,363 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,363 | |
Commitment to issue shares of common stock in connection with Demand Notes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 286 | | |
| - | | |
| 286 | |
Issuance of common stock to settle commitment shares | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 570,916 | | |
| 1 | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with Senior Secured Notes settlement | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 189,602 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,160 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,160 | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity line of credit | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 21,841 | | |
| - | | |
| 114 | | |
| - | | |
| 114 | |
Reverse stock split rounding | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 30,709 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Stock-based compensation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 38,335 | | |
| - | | |
| 446 | | |
| - | | |
| 446 | |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (19,678 | ) | |
| (19,678 | ) |
Balance as of September 30, 2023 (unaudited) | |
| 251 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,443 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 500,756 | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| 4,448 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 653 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,153 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 6,880,049 | | |
$ | 7 | | |
$ | 116,956 | | |
$ | (107,689 | ) | |
$ | 9,274 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CROWN
ELECTROKINETICS CORP.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Continued)
(Unaudited)
(in
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| |
Series A
Preferred Stock | | |
Series B
Preferred Stock | | |
Series C
Preferred Stock | | |
Series D
Preferred Stock | | |
Common Stock | | |
Additional Paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Total Stockholders’ Equity | |
| |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
(Deficit) | |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | |
| 251 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,443 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 500,756 | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| 242,808 | | |
$ | 1 | | |
$ | 82,677 | | |
$ | (73,690 | ) | |
$ | 8,988 | |
Delivery of restricted common stock | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 18,255 | | |
| 1 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1 | |
Issuance of common stock and warrants, net of fees | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 20,834 | | |
| - | | |
| 855 | | |
| - | | |
| 855 | |
Issuance of common stock warrants in connection with SLOC | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 223 | | |
| - | | |
| 223 | |
Issuance of Series D preferred stock and warrants, net of fees | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,058 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,039 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,039 | |
Issuance of common stock/at-the-market offering, net of offering costs | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 27,462 | | |
| - | | |
| 706 | | |
| - | | |
| 706 | |
Issuance of common stock warrants in connection with consideration payable | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 86 | | |
| - | | |
| 86 | |
Stock-based compensation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,011 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,011 | |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (12,163 | ) | |
| (12,163 | ) |
Balance as of September 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | |
| 251 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,443 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 500,756 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,058 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 309,359 | | |
$ | 2 | | |
$ | 88,597 | | |
$ | (85,853 | ) | |
$ | 2,746 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CROWN
ELECTROKINETICS CORP.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Continued)
(Unaudited)
(in
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| |
Series A
Preferred Stock | | |
Series B
Preferred Stock | | |
Series C
Preferred Stock | | |
Series D
Preferred Stock | | |
Series E
Preferred Stock | | |
Series F
Preferred Stock | | |
Series F-1
Preferred Stock | | |
Series F-2
Preferred Stock | | |
Common Stock | | |
Additional Paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Total Stockholders’ | |
| |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Equity | |
Balance as of June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | |
| 251 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,443 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 500,756 | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| 5,251 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 3,583 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,153 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,067,997 | | |
$ | 6 | | |
$ | 109,381 | | |
$ | (104,830 | ) | |
$ | 4,557 | |
Issuance of common stock to settle commitment shares | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 570,916 | | |
| 1 | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with Senior Secured Notes settlement | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 189,602 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,160 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,160 | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity line of credit | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 21,841 | | |
| - | | |
| 114 | | |
| - | | |
| 114 | |
Issuance of common stock/equity line of credit, net of offering costs | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,986,991 | | |
| - | | |
| 4,489 | | |
| - | | |
| 4,489 | |
Issuance of common stock/at-the-market offering, net of offering costs | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 583,022 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,680 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,680 | |
Conversion of Series F preferred stock into common stock | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (803 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 103,234 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Conversion of Series F-1 preferred stock into common stock | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| (2,930 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 325,737 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Reverse stock split rounding | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 30,709 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Stock-based compensation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 133 | | |
| - | | |
| 133 | |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,859 | ) | |
| (2,859 | ) |
Balance as of September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | |
| 251 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,443 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 500,756 | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| 4,448 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 653 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,153 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 6,880,049 | | |
$ | 7 | | |
$ | 116,956 | | |
$ | (107,689 | ) | |
$ | 9,274 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CROWN
ELECTROKINETICS CORP.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Continued)
(Unaudited)
(in
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| |
Series A
Preferred Stock | | |
Series B
Preferred Stock | | |
Series C
Preferred Stock | | |
Series D
Preferred Stock | | |
Common Stock | | |
Additional
Paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Total
Stockholders’ | |
| |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Equity | |
Balance as of July 1, 2022 (Unaudited) | |
| 251 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,443 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 500,756 | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| 244,217 | | |
$ | 1 | | |
$ | 85,489 | | |
$ | (82,737 | ) | |
$ | 2,753 | |
Delivery of restricted common stock | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 17,699 | | |
| 1 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1 | |
Issuance of common stock and warrants, net | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 20,834 | | |
| - | | |
| 855 | | |
| - | | |
| 855 | |
Issuance of Series D preferred stock and warrants, net of fees | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,058 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,039 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,039 | |
Issuance of common stock/at-the-market offering, net of offering costs | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 26,609 | | |
| - | | |
| 648 | | |
| - | | |
| 648 | |
Issuance of common stock warrants in connection with consideration payable | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 86 | | |
| - | | |
| 86 | |
Stock-based compensation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 480 | | |
| - | | |
| 480 | |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (3,116 | ) | |
| (3,116 | ) |
Balance as of September 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | |
| 251 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,443 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 500,756 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 1,058 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 309,359 | | |
$ | 2 | | |
$ | 88,597 | | |
$ | (85,853 | ) | |
$ | 2,746 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CROWN
ELECTROKINETICS CORP.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(in
thousands)
| |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |
| | |
| |
Net loss | |
$ | (19,678 | ) | |
$ | (12,163 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock-based compensation | |
| 446 | | |
| 3,011 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 542 | | |
| 360 | |
Loss on extinguishment of warrant liability | |
| 504 | | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | |
| (10,424 | ) | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | |
| (401 | ) | |
| - | |
Gain on issuance of convertible note | |
| (64 | ) | |
| | |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | |
| 2,345 | | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of notes | |
| 7,040 | | |
| - | |
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs | |
| 6,800 | | |
| - | |
Amortization of right-of-use assets | |
| 1,141 | | |
| 365 | |
Other expenses | |
| 467 | | |
| - | |
Loss on disposal of equipment | |
| 380 | | |
| 52 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Prepaid and other assets | |
| 136 | | |
| 392 | |
Accounts payable | |
| 732 | | |
| 367 | |
Accrued expenses | |
| (575 | ) | |
| (165 | ) |
Lease liabilities | |
| (1,200 | ) | |
| (268 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
| (11,809 | ) | |
| (8,049 | ) |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash paid for acquisition of Amerigen 7 | |
| (645 | ) | |
| - | |
Purchase of equipment | |
| (1,084 | ) | |
| (278 | ) |
Purchase of patents | |
| - | | |
| (61 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| (1,729 | ) | |
| (339 | ) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants | |
| 2,062 | | |
| - | |
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and warrants, net of fees | |
| - | | |
| 855 | |
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock / at-the-market offering | |
| 3,957 | | |
| 732 | |
Proceeds from the issuance of notes in connection with line of credit | |
| 2,350 | | |
| - | |
Offering costs for the issuance of common stock / at-the-market offering | |
| (170 | ) | |
| (26 | ) |
Proceeds from a deposit for Series D preferred stock (shares liability) | |
| - | | |
| 1,039 | |
Proceeds from issuance of Series F-1 preferred stock | |
| 2,328 | | |
| - | |
Proceeds from issuance of Series F-2 preferred stock | |
| 748 | | |
| - | |
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Secured Notes, net of fees paid | |
| 1,357 | | |
| - | |
Repayment of notes payable | |
| (2,348 | ) | |
| - | |
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with equity line of credit, net of offering costs | |
| 4,489 | | |
| - | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 14,773 | | |
| 2,600 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net increase / decrease in cash | |
| 1,235 | | |
| (5,788 | ) |
Cash — beginning of period | |
| 821 | | |
| 6,130 | |
Cash — end of period | |
$ | 2,056 | | |
$ | 342 | |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | |
Issuance of Series E preferred stock in connection with line of credit | |
$ | 4,350 | | |
$ | - | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity line of credit | |
$ | 114 | | |
$ | - | |
Issuance of Series F preferred stock in connection with exchange of Series D preferred stock | |
$ | 450 | | |
$ | - | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with conversion of notes | |
$ | 2,681 | | |
$ | - | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with Senior Secured Notes settlement | |
$ | 1,160 | | |
$ | - | |
Issuance of common stock warrants in connection with SLOC | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 223 | |
Conversion of Senior Secured Notes into Series F preferred stock in connection with Exchange Agreements | |
$ | 82 | | |
$ | - | |
Commitment to issue shares of common stock in connection with Demand Notes | |
$ | 286 | | |
$ | - | |
Unpaid equipment included in accounts payable | |
$ | 23 | | |
$ | 486 | |
Issuance of common stock warrants in connection with consideration payable | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 86 | |
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash paid for interest | |
$ | 9 | | |
$ | 3 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Notes
to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note
1 – Nature of Business and Liquidity
Organization
Crown
Electrokinetics Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on April 20, 2015. Effective October 6, 2017,
the Company’s name was changed to Crown Electrokinetics Corp. from 3D Nanocolor Corp. (“3D Nanocolor”).
The
Company is commercializing technology for smart or dynamic glass. The Company’s electrokinetic glass technology is an advancement
on microfluidic technology that was originally developed by HP Inc.
On
December 20, 2022, the Company incorporated Crown Fiber Optics Corp., a Delaware based entity, to own and operate its acquired business
from the acquisition of Amerigen 7, LLC (“Amerigen 7”) in January 2023. Crown Fiber Optics Corp. is accounted for as a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Crown Electrokinetics, Corp.
Initial
Public Offering
On
January 26, 2021, the Company completed its public offering, and its common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”)
under the symbol CRKN.
Reverse
Stock Split
On August 11, 2023, the Company’s board
of directors authorized a reverse stock split (‘Reverse Stock Split”) at an exchange ratio of one-for-60 basis. The Reverse
Stock Split was effective on August 15, 2023, such that every 60 shares of common stock have been automatically converted into one share
of common stock. The Company did not issue fractional certificates for post-reverse split shares in connection with the Reverse Stock
Split. Rather, all shares of common stock that were held by a stockholder were aggregated and each stockholder was entitled to receive
the number of whole shares resulting from the combination of the shares so aggregated. Any fractions resulting from the Reverse Stock
Split computation were rounded up to the next whole share.
The
number of authorized shares and the par value of the common stock was not adjusted as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. In connection
with the Reverse Stock Split, the conversion ratio for the Company’s outstanding convertible preferred stock was proportionately
adjusted such that the common stock issuable upon conversion of such preferred stock was decreased in proportion to the Reverse Stock
Split. All references to common stock and options to purchase common stock share data, per share data and related information contained
in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the Reverse Stock Split.
Liquidity and Going Concern
The Company has incurred substantial operating
losses since its inception and expects to continue to incur significant operating losses for the foreseeable future and may never become
profitable. As reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $107.7
million and cash of approximately $2.1 million as of September 30, 2023, a net loss of approximately $19.7 million, and approximately
$11.8 million of net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization
of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include
any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities
that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The
Company has obtained additional capital through the sale of debt or equity financings or other arrangements to fund operations including
through its existing at-the-market offering, $10.0 million Standing Letter of Credit (“SLOC”), $100.0 million line of credit,
and $50.0 million equity line of credit; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise needed capital under
acceptable terms, if at all. The sale of additional equity may dilute existing stockholders and newly issued shares may contain senior
rights and preferences compared to currently outstanding shares of common stock. Issued debt securities may contain covenants and limit
the Company’s ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to stockholders. If the Company is unable to obtain such additional
financing, future operations would need to be scaled back or discontinued. Due to the uncertainty in the Company’s ability to raise
capital, management believes that there is substantial doubt in the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for twelve
months from the issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Note 2
– Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation
The
Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s
financial position for the periods presented.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of
September 30, 2023, the condensed consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2023 and 2022 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
are unaudited. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated
financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary
to present fairly the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim period presented.
The financial data and the other financial information contained in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements related
to the three and nine month periods are also unaudited. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023
are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 or for any other future annual or interim
period. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 included herein was derived from the audited financial statements
as of that date. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited
consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed
with the SEC on March 31, 2023.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of condensed financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Accounting estimates and assumptions
are inherently uncertain. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially and adversely from these estimates. Significant
estimates and assumptions made in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include, but not limited to, valuation
of its business combination, estimated fair value of convertible notes, estimated fair value of warrant lability, Series F/F-1/F-2 preferred
stock, stock option awards for stock-based compensation and operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities.
Risks
and Uncertainties
The
Company is currently operating in a period of economic uncertainty and capital markets disruption, which has been significantly impacted
by geopolitical instability due to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Company’s financial condition
and results of operations may be materially adversely affected by any negative impact on the global economy and capital markets resulting
from the conflict in Ukraine or any other geopolitical tensions.
The
condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
Reference
is made to Note 3 Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies in our 2022 Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2023 for
a detailed description of significant accounting policies. There have been no significant changes to our accounting policies as disclosed
in our 2022 Form 10-K.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration
to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services by following a five-step process:
| ● | Step
1: Identify the contract with the customer |
| ● | Step
2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract |
| ● | Step
3: Determine the transaction price |
| ● | Step
4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract |
| ● | Step
5: Recognize revenue when the company satisfies a performance obligation |
The
Company has elected the practical expedient to not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing
component when the time between the goods or service being transferred to the customer and the customer pays is one year or less,
The
Company generates revenue from providing fiber splicing services as required based on short-term work orders assigned by customers. The
Company is required to complete the description of work described in the work order and test the service provided prior to any recognition
of revenue and invoicing. The short-term work orders are generally completed within two weeks. The Company is required to adhere to the
rules and regulations that are outlined in the Agreement between the Company and the Customer.
Cost
of revenue is based on individual work orders and detailed description of work to be performed. All of the revenue is recognized immediately
upon completion of each work order. A 5% retainage will be withheld by the Customer upon payment of invoices and will be paid to the
Company within one year after termination of the contract. The retainage can be utilized by Customer for any claims that may arise after
work is completed up through one year after completion.
Revenue recognized during the nine months ended
September 30, 2023 was generated by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Crown Fiber Optics Corporation, and was immaterial.
No revenue was recognized by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Financial
Instruments – Credit Losses
In
June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13,
Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (“Topic 326”): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments
in ASU No. 2016-13 introduce an approach based on expected losses to estimated credit losses on certain types of financial instruments,
modify the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities and provide for a simplified accounting model for purchased financial
assets with credit deterioration since their origination. The new standard requires financial assets measured at amortized cost be presented
at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The
standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal
years, using a modified retrospective approach. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13 and related updates as of January 1, 2023. The adoption
of this guidance had no material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements
Segment
and Reporting Unit Information
Operating
segments are defined as components of an entity for which discrete financial information is available that is regularly reviewed by the
Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance.
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is determined to be the CODM. The Company has two operating segments and two reportable segments
as of September 30, 2023, which includes film group and fiber optics group. Revenue recognized during the nine months ended September
30, 2023 relates to the fiber optics group.
Business
Combinations
The
Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting by recognizing the identifiable tangible and intangible
assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquired business, measured at their acquisition date
fair values. Goodwill as of the acquisition date is measured as the excess of consideration transferred over the aforementioned amounts.
Accounting
for business combinations requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially at the acquisition date, including
estimates for intangible assets. Although the Company believes the assumptions and estimates made have been reasonable and appropriate,
they are based in part on historical experience and information obtained from management of the acquired companies and are inherently
uncertain. Critical estimates in valuing certain intangible assets we have acquired include future expected cash flows from customer
contracts. Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates,
or actual results. The initial purchase price may be adjusted as needed per the terms of the arrangement agreement. The allocation of
purchase price, including any fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date has not been completed.
Acquisition-related
expenses are recognized separately from the business combination and are expensed as incurred.
Deferred
Debt Issuance Costs
The
Company accounts for debt issuance costs related to its line of credit and equity line of credit as a deferred asset on the condensed
consolidated balance sheets, which is amortized over the life of the line of credit and equity line of credit. Since the Company has
elected the fair value option for its convertible notes (see Note 9), upon a draw down, a portion of the deferred asset balance will
be amortized and recognized as other income (expense) on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. On the issuance date of
the Company’s line of credit, the cost related to issuance of the Series E preferred shares and the warrant to purchase Series
E preferred shares was recorded as a deferred asset. On the issuance date of the Company’s equity line of credit, the cost related
to issuance of common stock was recorded as a deferred asset.
Goodwill
The
Company performs a goodwill impairment analysis on October 1st of each year. When conducting its annual goodwill impairment
assessment, the Company initially performs a qualitative evaluation to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of
its reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform a two-step goodwill
impairment test.
Notes
Payable at Fair Value
The
Company has elected the fair value option for the recognition of its convertible notes and notes payable, with changes in fair value
recognized in the statements of operations. As a result of applying the fair value option, direct costs and fees related to the convertible
notes and notes payable are recognized in other income (expense) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company
includes the interest expense as a component of the notes fair value.
Warrants
The
Company accounts for certain common stock warrants outstanding as a liability at fair value and adjusts the fair value of the instruments
at each reporting period. The liability is subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair
value is recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the warrants issued by
the Company was estimated using the Black-Scholes model.
SLOC
The
Company accounts for its warrants related to the SLOC as stockholders’ equity, and therefore, the warrants are not revalued after
issuance. The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to value the warrants at issuance.
As
of September 30, 2023, since no loan amounts were drawn down, the SLOC warrant is recorded as a deferred asset on the condensed consolidated
balance sheets at fair value and will be amortized over the life of the SLOC. Upon a draw down, the remaining balance of the deferred
asset would be reclassified to debt discount and amortized under the effective interest method over the one-year term of the loan.
Purchase
Order Warrants
The
Company accounts for its warrants issued in connection with purchase orders in accordance with ASC 606. With respect to the warrant,
the Company accounts for it as consideration payable to a customer under ASC 606, as it relates to the future purchases. The Company
measured the fair value of the warrant using the Black-Scholes model on the issuance date, with the value being recognized as a prepaid
asset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, up to the recoverable value represented by the value of the contract.
Net
Loss per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
Basic
net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding
during the period. Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computed using the sum of the weighted-average number
of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and the effect of dilutive securities.
As
the Company was in a net loss position for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, diluted net loss per share attributable
to common stockholders is the same as basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders because the effects of potentially
dilutive securities are antidilutive.
Securities
that could potentially dilute loss per share in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share at September
30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| |
September 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Series A preferred stock | |
| 3,146 | | |
| 3,146 | |
Series B preferred stock | |
| 33,883 | | |
| 33,883 | |
Series C preferred stock | |
| 9,346 | | |
| 9,346 | |
Series D preferred stock | |
| - | | |
| 35,278 | |
Series F preferred stock | |
| 501,579 | | |
| - | |
Series F-1 preferred stock | |
| 72,631 | | |
| - | |
Series F-2 preferred stock | |
| 124,946 | | |
| - | |
Warrants to purchase common stock (excluding penny warrants) | |
| 1,760,095 | | |
| 98,402 | |
Warrants to purchase Series E preferred stock | |
| 750,000 | | |
| - | |
Options to purchase common stock | |
| 157,779 | | |
| 164,996 | |
Unvested restricted stock units | |
| 7,139 | | |
| 14,796 | |
Commitment shares | |
| 200,205 | | |
| - | |
Total | |
| 3,620,749 | | |
| 359,847 | |
Note 3
– Acquisitions
On
January 3, 2023, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed liabilities from Amerigen 7, which was accounted for as a business combination
as the Company concluded that the transferred set of activities and assets related to the acquisition constituted a business. The Company
paid cash consideration of approximately $0.7 million which included approximately 12 employees, customer contracts, and certain operating
liabilities.
The following
table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the Amerigen 7 acquisition (in
thousands):
Property and equipment | |
$ | 655 | |
Intangible assets | |
| 200 | |
Security deposits | |
| 5 | |
Accrued expenses | |
| (529 | ) |
Notes payable | |
| (338 | ) |
Total identifiable assets and liabilities acquired | |
| (7 | ) |
Goodwill | |
| 652 | |
Total purchase consideration | |
$ | 645 | |
The
Company engaged an independent valuation specialist to conduct a valuation analysis of the identifiable intangible assets acquired by
the Company with the objective of estimating the fair value of such assets as of January 3, 2023. The valuation specialist utilized the
income approach, specifically the multi-period excess earnings method, to value the existing customer relationship.
Note
4
– Prepaid and Other Current Assets
Prepaid
and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
| |
September 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
License fees | |
$ | 176 | | |
$ | 300 | |
Notes receivable | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Professional fees | |
| 189 | | |
| - | |
Insurance | |
| 59 | | |
| 142 | |
Hudson warrant * | |
| 86 | | |
| 85 | |
Other | |
| 96 | | |
| 63 | |
Total | |
$ | 606 | | |
$ | 590 | |
Note
5
– Property & Equipment, Net
Property
and equipment, net, consists of the following (in thousands):
| |
September 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Equipment | |
$ | 2,204 | | |
$ | 1,457 | |
Leasehold improvements | |
| 362 | | |
| 362 | |
Vehicles | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Computers | |
| 57 | | |
| 52 | |
Construction-in-progress | |
| 854 | | |
| - | |
Total | |
| 3,477 | | |
| 1,871 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | |
| (839 | ) | |
| (462 | ) |
Property and equipment, net | |
$ | 2,638 | | |
$ | 1,409 | |
Depreciation
expense for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Depreciation expense
for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
Note
6
– Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible
assets, net, consists of the following (in thousands):
| |
September 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Patents | |
$ | 1,800 | | |
$ | 1,800 | |
Research license | |
| 375 | | |
| 375 | |
Customer relationships | |
| 200 | | |
| - | |
Total | |
| 2,375 | | |
| 2,175 | |
Less: accumulated amortization | |
| (742 | ) | |
| (577 | ) |
Intangible assets, net | |
$ | 1,633 | | |
$ | 1,598 | |
The
following table represents the total estimated amortization of intangible assets for the five succeeding years and thereafter as of September
30, 2023 (in thousands):
| |
Estimated
Amortization
Expense | |
| |
| |
Nine months ended December 31, 2023 | |
$ | 66 | |
Year ended December 31, 2024 | |
| 235 | |
Year ended December 31, 2025 | |
| 234 | |
Year ended December 31, 2026 | |
| 197 | |
Year ended December 31, 2027 and thereafter | |
| 901 | |
Total | |
$ | 1,633 | |
For
the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, amortization expense was approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, amortization expense was approximately $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
Note
7 – Deferred Debt Issuance Costs
Deferred
debt issuance costs consist of the following (in thousands):
| |
September 30,
2023 | | |
December 31,
2022 | |
Standing letter of credit | |
$ | 150 | | |
$ | 223 | |
Equity letter of credit | |
| 555 | | |
| | |
Line of credit | |
$ | 9,943 | | |
| - | |
Total | |
| 10,648 | | |
| 223 | |
Accumulated amortization | |
| (6,801 | ) | |
| (73 | ) |
Deferred debt issuance costs | |
$ | 3,847 | | |
$ | 150 | |
SLOC
For
the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized amortization expense of approximately $0.1 million and $23,000,
respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized amortization expense of approximately $0.2
million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Equity
line of credit
In July 2023, the Company entered into the equity
line of credit (“ELOC”) for the right to sell common stock shares to an investor and recorded deferred debt issuance costs
of approximately $0.6 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized amortization expense of
approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Line
of Credit
In
February 2023, the Company entered into its line of credit and recorded deferred debt issuance costs of approximately $9.9 million. During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized amortization expense of approximately $2.4 million and $6.5
million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, in connection with the $2.4 million draw down and issuance of
the convertible promissory notes, the Company recognized amortization expense of approximately $0.2 million.
Note
8
– Accrued Expenses
Accrued
expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
| |
September 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Payroll and related expenses | |
$ | 115 | | |
$ | - | |
Bonus | |
| - | | |
| 510 | |
Taxes | |
| 49 | | |
| - | |
Insurance | |
| - | | |
| 104 | |
Other expenses | |
| 11 | | |
| 7 | |
Total | |
$ | 175 | | |
$ | 621 | |
Note 9
– Notes Payable
Convertible
Notes
2022
Notes
In October 2022, the Company issued convertible
notes (the “2022 Notes”) with a principal balance of approximately $5.4 million and warrants to purchase 362,657 shares of
the Company’s common stock for net proceeds of $3.5 million. The 2022 Notes is non-interest bearing and secured by the Company’s
assets. The maturity date is the earlier of (i) twelve months from the date of issuance or (ii) the closing of a change of control transaction.
The 2022 Notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $29.70 per share. The warrants
have an exercise price of $19.32 per share and expire five years from the issuance date.
In
February 2023, the Company entered into waiver agreements with holders of the 2022 Notes which extended the maturity date of the 2022
Notes from October 19, 2023 to April 18, 2024. As consideration for this agreement, the Company issued 96,890 warrants to purchase shares
of the Company’s common stock (See Note 10).
In March 2023, the Company entered into the waiver
agreements with holders of the 2022 Notes to eliminate the minimum pricing covenant as it relates to Company’s at-the-market facility.
As consideration for this agreement, the Company provided the holders with two options to choose from (i) to take an additional five percent
original issue discount (“OID”) on their 2022 Note principal or (ii) to be issued shares of common stock with a value equal
to the five percent OID, and to issue total shares of 31,724 as converted using the Nasdaq minimum price of $9.42. During the nine months
ended September 30, 2023, six of the note holders elected option (i), and the Company increased the respective principal balance of the
notes by approximately $0.2 million. The remaining noteholders elected option (ii), and as of September 30, 2023, no shares of common
stock have been issued. The Company recorded expense of $0.3 million associated with the commitment to issue shares of the Company’s
common stock.
In May 2023, the Company entered into an inducement
agreements with the investors to reduce the conversion price of the 2022 Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to $1.5 million,
convertible into 161,603 shares of the Company’s common stock at $9.28 per share. The remaining investors agreed to reduce the conversion
price of the 2022 Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to $1.4 million, convertible into 127,393 shares of the Company’s
common stock at $10.93 per share.
The
Company elected to account for the 2022 Notes under the fair value option. For the inducement agreements that were entered into as described
above, the Company accounted for the change in the terms through the fair value adjustment of $2.7 million, which is included in the
change in fair value of notes on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, upon the settlement of $0.2 million principal balance
of the 2022 Notes as part of the exchange agreements, and $1.0 million principal balance of the 2022 Notes in June 2023 based on the
issuance of 248,981 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Senior
Secured Notes
In
January 2023, the Company issued senior secured notes (“Senior Secured Notes”) with a principal balance of approximately
$1.2 million and warrants to purchase 41,667 shares of the Company’s common stock for net proceeds of $1.0 million. The Senior
Secured Notes do not bear interest, and mature three months from the date of issuance. Pursuant to these terms, the Senior Secured
Notes were subsequently extended to May 3, 2023, incurring an additional 10% on principal. The warrants are exercisable for five years
at an exercise price of $19.32 per share.
In
May 2023, the Company entered into several amendments to extend the Senior Secured Notes maturity date with the investors. In exchange,
the Company issued a total of 203,500 shares of common stock to the investors.
The
Company concluded that a troubled debt restructuring did not occur, but an extinguishment of the outstanding senior secured notes occurred.
Subsequent to the extinguishment, the Company concluded to account for the Senior Secured Notes using the fair value option. The Company
recorded an extinguishment loss of $2.2 million.
On
June 4, 2023, $0.2 million of the outstanding Senior Secured Notes was settled. The Company accounted for the settlement as an extinguishment
that resulted in a $0.1 million gain and resulted in $0.1 million being recorded as Series F convertible preferred stock and $0.1 million
being recorded as part of the warrant liability.
On
June 30, 2023, the Company and the remaining investors agreed to extend the maturity date of the 2023 Notes until July 31, 2023, in exchange
for 41,667 shares of common stock. The Company recorded a change in fair value adjustment of $0.3 million based on the fair value of
the 41,667 shares of common stock.
On
July 10, 2023, the Company and the remaining investors entered into a forbearance agreement, which was subsequently amended on July 14,
2023. The forbearance agreement provides that the investor shall forbear the exercise of its rights and remedies due to certain events
of defaults under the Senior Secured Notes, including payment, until December 31, 2023, in exchange for a non-refundable and indefeasible
payment of $0.1 million in the form of a promissory note due December 31, 2023 (the “December 2023 Note). The December 2023 Note
was never executed and the Senior Secured Notes investors fully settled the outstanding balance for a total of 189,602 shares of common
stock during July and August 2023. The Company recorded a change in fair value adjustment of $39,000 at settlement of the Senior Secured
Notes. As of September 30, 2023, there was no outstanding balance related to the Senior Secured Notes.
2023
Note
In
February 2023, upon drawing down on the line of credit, the Company issued a Secured Promissory Note (the “2023 Note”) totaling
$2.0 million, which is due and payable 60 days from the issuance date. The 2023 Note is non-interest bearing and secured by the Company’s
assets. The 2023 Note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at $30.00 per share.
In
April 2023, the Company entered into a first amendment to the 2023 Note with the lender, pursuant to which the lender agreed to extend
the maturity date of the 2023 Note balance until May 1, 2023 in exchange for 33,333 shares of the Company’s common stock. The 2023
Note was further amended to accrue interest at the 15% per annum from the original funding date of the 2023 Note. The Company recorded
a change in fair value adjustment of $0.2 million related to the commitment to issue 33,333 shares of the Company’s common stock.
On
May 1, 2023, the Company entered into a second amendment to the 2023 Note with the lender, pursuant to which the lender agreed to extend
the maturity date of the 2023 Note balance until May 15, 2023
On
May 15, 2023, the Company entered into a third amendment to the 2023 Note with the lender, pursuant to which the lender agreed to extend
the maturity date of the 2023 Note until June 7, 2023 in exchange for 4,000 shares of the Company’s Series E preferred stock, which
are convertible into 66,667 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company recorded a change in fair value adjustment of $0.7
million related to the commitment to issue 4,000 shares of the Company’s Series E preferred stock.
On
May 16, 2023, the Company made a second draw of $0.2 million under the line of credit. Upon drawing down on the line of credit, the Company
issued a second Secured Promissory Note (the “2nd 2023 Note”) which is due and payable on July 16, 2023. The 2nd
2023 Note shall accrue interest at the 15% per annum from the original funding date of the 2nd 2023 Note.
On
May 26, 2023, the Company made a third draw of $0.2 million under the line of credit. Upon drawing down on the line of credit, the Company
issued a third Secured Promissory Note (the “3rd 2023 Note”) which is due and payable on June 2, 2023. The 3rd
2023 Note included a $0.2 million commitment fee and does not bear interest. With the 3rd 2023 Note, the Company recorded
a change in fair value adjustment of $0.2 million related to the commitment fee.
On
May 26, 2023, the Company entered into a fourth amendment to the 2023 Note, pursuant to which the Company will issue to the holder a
convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $0.2 million due June 2, 2023 in exchange for 4,000 shares of the Company’s
Series E preferred stock, which are convertible into 66,667 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company recorded a change
in fair value adjustment of $0.6 million related to the commitment to issue 4,000 shares of the Company’s Series E preferred stock.
On
June 13, 2023, the Company partially redeemed the principal of the 2023 Note. In addition to the accrued interest and commitment fees,
the total redeemed balance was approximately $2.1 million. With the settlement of the 2nd 2023 and the 3rd 2023
Note, the Company recorded a change in fair value adjustment of $0.1 million.
On
June 30, 2023, the Company and the line of credit lender agreed to amend the 2nd 2023 Note and the 3rd 2023 Note
to extend the maturity dates of each until July 16, 2023. In connection with the amendments, the Company agreed to issue to the line
of credit lender 5,000 shares of the Company’s Series E preferred stock, which is convertible into 83,333 shares of the Company’s
common stock. Additionally, the Company agreed to issue an additional 8,000 shares of the Company’s Series E preferred stock, which
is convertible into 133,333 shares of the Company’s common stock, to the line of credit lender for failure to comply with a covenant
in the line of credit, as amended. The Company recorded a change in fair value adjustment of $2.0 million related to the commitment to
issue 13,000 shares of the Company’s Series E preferred stock.
During
July 2023, the Company repaid the outstanding balance of the 2nd 2023 Note and 3rd 2023 Note for cash of $0.4 million.
As of September 30, 2023, there was no outstanding balance related to the 2nd 2023 Note and 3rd 2023 Note.
Demand
Note
Between May 17 and May 18, 2023, the Company issued secured demand
promissory notes (the “Demand Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $0.2 million. The Demand Notes are due and
payable at any time upon demand by the noteholders after the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Company’s first securities offering
after the issuance of the Demand Notes or (ii) July 16, 2023. The Demand Notes do not bear interest. In connection with the issuance of
the Demand Notes, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 76,626 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Demand Note holders.
The Company recorded expense of $0.2 million associated with the commitment to issue shares of the Company’s common stock.
On May 30, 2023, the Company issued secured demand promissory notes
(the “2nd Demand Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $0.1 million. The 2nd Demand Notes
are due and payable at any time upon demand by the noteholder after the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Company’s first securities
offering after the issuance of the 2nd Demand Notes or (ii) July 16, 2023. The 2nd Demand Notes do not bear interest.
In connection with the issuance of the 2nd Demand Notes, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 46,935 shares of the Company’s
common stock to the 2nd Demand Notes holders. The Company recorded expense of $0.1 million associated with the commitment to
issue shares of the Company’s common stock.
On
July 25, 2023, the Company entered into the Demand Secured Promissory Note Agreement (“Q3 Demand Notes”) with two investors
for a purchase price of $20,000 each and with an original issue discount of $12,000. Upon settlement, the Company is obligated to pay
a total of $0.1 million in principal for the issuance of both notes. The Q3 Demand Notes are due and payable at any time upon demand
by the holder after the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Company’s first securities offering after the issuance of the Q3
Demand Notes and (ii) January 25, 2024.
Note
10 - Fair Value Measurements
The
following table classifies the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis into the fair value hierarchy
as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| |
Fair value measured at September 30, 2023 | |
| |
Total carrying value | | |
Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) | | |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | | |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | |
Liabilities: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Warrant liability | |
$ | 34 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 34 | |
| |
Fair value measured at December 31, 2022 | |
| |
Total carrying value | | |
Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) | | |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | | |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | |
Liabilities: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Convertible notes | |
$ | 1,654 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 1,654 | |
Warrant liability | |
$ | 972 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 972 | |
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2023 there was a decrease of approximately $2.6 million in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value.
2022
Convertible Notes at Fair Value
The
fair value of the 2022 Notes on the issuance dates, and as of September 30, 2023 were estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation to capture
the path dependencies intrinsic to their terms. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s
convertible notes are the common stock price, volatility, and risk-free interest rates. The Company elected the fair value option when
recording its 2022 Notes and the 2022 Notes were classified as liabilities and measured at fair value on the issuance date, with changes
in fair value recognized as other income (expense) on the statements of operations and disclosed in the condensed consolidated financial
statements.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, seven noteholders converted a portion of their 2022 Notes into 248,981 shares of the Company’s
commons stock (See Note 9). The fair value of the converted notes totaled $2.2 million.
In
February 2023, the Company entered into waiver agreements with holders of the 2022 Notes (See Note 9). In connection with the waiver
agreement, the 2022 Notes were revalued as of the amendment date.
In
March 2023, the Company entered into the second waiver agreements with holders of the 2022 Notes (See Note 9). A number of holders elected
to increase the principal balance of their notes. The Company revalued the respective notes on the date prior to the amendment date and
again on the amendment date. The change in fair value related to the amendment of these 2022 Notes was approximately $0.4 million.
In
June 2023, the Company entered into an exchange agreement and $0.2 million fair value of the 2022 Notes was exchanged for 206 shares
of Series F Preferred stock. As of September 30, 2023, there was no outstanding balance related to the 2022 Notes.
Line
of Credit
In
February 2023, the Company drew down $2.0 million from the line of credit and issued the 2023 Notes of $2.0 million. The 2023 Note had
fair value at issuance of $1.9 million and the Company recorded a gain on issuance of approximately $0.1 million, which is included in
other income (expense) on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
In
May 2023, the Company drew down $0.4 million from the line of credit and in accordance with the terms of the agreement issued the 2nd
2023 Notes and 3rd 2023 Notes. During July 2023, the Company repaid the outstanding balance of $0.4 million in cash.
As
of September 30, 2023, there was no outstanding balance related to the 2023 Notes.
The
following table provides the changes in fair value of the 2022 Notes and warrant liability (in thousands):
| |
Convertible
Notes | | |
Warrant Liability | |
Balance at December 31, 2022 | |
$ | 1,654 | | |
$ | 972 | |
Conversion of 2022 Notes | |
| (516 | ) | |
| | |
Issuance of 2023 Notes in connection with line of credit | |
| 2,000 | | |
| | |
Change in fair value of 2022 Notes in connection with March waiver agreement | |
| 368 | | |
| | |
Senior Secured Notes - reclass to fair value option | |
| 1,133 | | |
| | |
Conversion of 2022 Notes into Series F in connection with exchange agreements | |
| (243 | ) | |
| | |
Conversion of 2022 Notes | |
| (950 | ) | |
| | |
Settlement in connection with line of credit | |
| (1,747 | ) | |
| | |
Issuance of 2nd 2023 Notes and 3rd 2023 Notes | |
| 350 | | |
| | |
Repayment of line of credit, 2nd 2023 Notes and 3rd 2023 Notes | |
| (600 | ) | |
| | |
Settlement in connection with Senior Secured Notes | |
| (1,107 | ) | |
| | |
Warrants issued in connection with Senior Secured Notes | |
| | | |
| 157 | |
Warrants issued in connection with line of credit | |
| | | |
| 5,593 | |
Warrants issued in connection with inducement agreement | |
| | | |
| 760 | |
Warrants issued in connection with February waiver agreement | |
| | | |
| 711 | |
Fair value of warrants exercised | |
| | | |
| (759 | ) |
Loss on extinguishment of warrant liability | |
| | | |
| 504 | |
Warrants Issued in connection with Demand Notes to Series F exchange | |
| | | |
| 140 | |
Warrants Issued in connection with Senior Secured Notes to Series F exchange | |
| | | |
| 50 | |
Warrants Issued in connection with 2022 Notes to Series F exchange | |
| | | |
| 639 | |
Warrants Issued in connection with Series D to Series F exchange | |
| | | |
| 450 | |
Warrants Issued in connection with Series F-1 | |
| | | |
| 956 | |
Warrants Issued in connection with Series F-2 | |
| | | |
| 285 | |
Change in fair value | |
| (342 | ) | |
| (10,424 | ) |
Balance at September 30, 2023 | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 34 | |
Warrants
2022
Notes
In
connection with the 2022 Notes, the Company issued 362,657 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company entered into a warrant inducement and exercise agreement with certain holders. Under
the terms of the agreement, the holders exercised 106,764 warrants with a fair value of approximately $0.8 million and the Company issued
106,764 new warrants to purchase shares of its common stock with a fair value of $1.3 million. The Company recognized a loss on extinguishment
of the warrants of approximately $0.5 million which is included in other income (expense) on the condensed consolidated statement of
operations.
February
Waiver Agreement
In
connection with the February waiver agreement, the Company issued 96,890 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock
with a fair value of $0.7 million on the issuance date.
As of September 30, 2023, there were 96,980 warrants
outstanding with nominal fair value.
Series
F Preferred Stock Exchange Agreements
In connection with the Series F preferred stock
exchange agreements, the Company issued 592,137 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company concluded
that the exchange warrants are liability classified with a fair value of $1.3 million as of the issuance date. As of September 30, 2023,
the exchange warrants had a nominal fair value.
Senior
Secured Notes
In
connection with the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes in January 2023 (See Note 9), the Company issued 41,667 warrants to purchase
shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the warrants on the issuance date to be
approximately $0.2 million, and nominal value as of September 30, 2023.
Line
of Credit
In
February 2023, in connection with the issuance of its line of credit, the Company issued 45,000 warrants to purchase shares of its Series
E preferred stock (See Note 11). The Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the warrants on the issuance date to be approximately
$5.6 million, and nominal value as of September 30, 2023.
Series
F-1 and F-2 Issuances
As
part of the Series F-1 and F-2 preferred stock issuances, the Company issued 523,323 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s
common stock. The Company concluded that the Series F-1 and Series F-2 warrants are liability classified with a fair value of $1.2 million
as of the issuance date. As of September 30, 2023, the fair value of the Series F-1 and Series F-2 warrants were nominal.
The
warrants were classified as liabilities and measured at fair value on the grant date, with changes in fair value recognized as other
income (expense) on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
A
summary of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs) used in measuring warrants on the issuance dates and as of September 30,
2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:
| |
Series F / F-1 / F-2 | |
2022 Notes | |
Warrants - Senior Secured Note | |
Warrants - Series E - Line of Credit | |
December 31, 2022 |
Date | |
9/30/2023 | |
9/30/2023 | |
9/30/2023 | |
9/30/2023 | |
12/31/2022 |
Dividend yield | |
0.0% | |
0.0% | |
0.0% | |
0.0% | |
0.0% |
Expected price volatility | |
70.0% | |
65.0% | |
65.0% | |
65.0% | |
48.7% |
Risk free interest rate | |
4.63% | |
4.69% | |
4.22% | |
4.67% | |
4.74% |
Expected term (in years) | |
4.7 | |
4.1 | |
4.3 | |
4.3 | |
0.8 |
Note
11 – Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred
Stock
As
of September 30, 2023, there were 50,000,000 authorized shares of the Company’s preferred stock with par value of $0.0001.
Series
A Preferred Sock
As
of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 251 shares of Series A preferred stock are issued and outstanding.
Series
B Preferred Stock
As
of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 1,443 shares of Series B preferred stock are issued and outstanding.
Series
C Preferred Stock
As
of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 500,756 shares of Series C preferred stock are issued and outstanding.
Series
D Preferred Stock
As
of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, zero and 1,058 shares of Series D preferred stock are issued and outstanding.
Series
E Preferred Stock
On
February 1, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized 77,000 shares of Series E preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001
per share, in connection with its line of credit. Each share of Series E preferred stock is convertible into 1,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock at the option of the holders. The holders of the Series E preferred stock shall receive dividends on an as converted basis
together with the holders of the Company’ common stock. The Series E preferred stock has no voting rights and does not have a preference
upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company.
On
February 2, 2023, in connection with its line of credit, the Company issued 5,000 shares of Series E preferred stock as a commitment
fee with a fair value of $1.5 million. In addition, the Company agreed to issue an additional 5,000 shares of Series E preferred stock
on both the first and second anniversary date of the line of credit, or 10,000 shares on the first anniversary, if the Company does not
elect to extend the maturity date of the line of credit. The fair value of the additional 10,000 shares of Series E preferred stock on
the issuance date totaled $2.9 million. The Company recorded the total fair value of $4.4 million as additional paid-in capital with
the offsetting increase to deferred debt issuance costs.
As
of September 30, 2023, following Series E preferred stock conversions, zero shares of Series E preferred stock are issued and outstanding.
There were no shares of Series E preferred stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022.
Series
F Preferred Stock
On
June 4, 2023, the Company entered into exchange agreements with (i) the 2022 Notes investors for the exchange of 2022 Notes in the aggregate
principal amount of $2.6 million for 2,622 shares of the Company’s Series F convertible preferred stock (“Series F preferred
stock”), (ii) with the Senior Secured Notes investors for the exchange of Senior Secured Notes in the aggregate principal amount
of $0.2 million for 206 shares of Series F Preferred Stock; (iii) with the Demand Noteholders for the exchange of Demand Notes in the
principal amount of $0.6 million for 576 shares of Series F Preferred Stock, and (iv) with the purchasers of the Company’s Series
D Preferred Stock for the exchange of 1,197 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for 1,847 shares of Series F Preferred Stock.
In addition, the Company issued new five-year
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 592,137 shares of common stock (the “Exchange Warrants”) to the 2022 Note holders, the
Senior Secured Note holders, and the purchasers of the Company’s Series D preferred stock. The Exchange Warrants are exercisable
at an exercise price of $8.868 per share of common stock. The holders may exercise the Exchange Warrants on a cashless basis if the shares
of the Company’s common stock underlying the Exchange Warrants are not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement.
The Company concluded that the Exchange Warrants are liability classified.
For
the 2022 Note holders, the total fair value of Series F preferred stock and warrant liability issued were $1.1 million and $0.6 million,
respectively. For the Senior Secured Note holders, the total fair value of Series F preferred stock and warrant liability issued were
$0.1 million and $30,000, respectively. For the Demand Note holders, the total fair value of Series F Preferred Stock and Warrant Liability
issued were $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the purchasers of the Company’s Series D preferred stock, the Company
accounted for the exchange as an extinguishment of the Series D preferred stock and recorded the total fair value of Series F preferred
Stock and warrant liability of $0.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The difference of $0.5 million with the $0.7 million carrying
value of the Series D preferred stock as a deemed dividend and reduction to additional-paid-in-capital.
In
July 2023, the Company converted 803 shares of Series F preferred stock for 103,234 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2023
and December 31, 2022, 4,448 and zero shares of Series F preferred stock are issued and outstanding.
Series
F-1 Preferred Stock
On June 13, 2023, the Company issued 3,583 shares
of Series F-1 preferred stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2.3 million. In connection with the issuance of the Series F-1 preferred
stock, the holders will receive five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 398,377 shares of common stock (the “Series F-1 Warrants”).
The Series F-1 Warrants will be exercisable at an exercise price of $8.994 per share of the Company’s common stock, subject to certain
adjustments as set forth in the Series F-1 Warrants. The holders may exercise the Series F-1 Warrants on a cashless basis if the shares
of our Common Stock underlying the Series F-1 Warrants are not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement. The obligations
of the Company and the Purchasers to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement are subject to the satisfaction
on or prior to the Closing of customary closing conditions..
The
Company allocated the proceeds of $2.3 million to the liability classified warrants with a fair value of $0.9 million and the remaining
proceeds of $1.4 million to the Series F-1 preferred stock.
In
July 2023, the Company converted 2,930 shares of Series F-1 preferred stock for 325,737 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2023
and December 31, 2022, 653 and zero shares of Series F-1 preferred stock are issued and outstanding.
Series
F-2 Preferred Stock Offering
On
June 14, 2023, the Company issued 1,153 shares of its Series F-2 preferred stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $0.7
million. In connection with the issuance of the Series F-2 preferred stock, the holders will receive five-year warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 124,946 shares of common stock (the “F-2 Warrants”). The F-2 Warrants will be exercisable at an exercise price
of $9.228 per share of common stock.
The
Company allocated the proceeds of $0.7 million to the liability classified warrants with a fair value of $0.3 million and the remaining
proceeds of $0.4 million to the Series F-2 preferred stock.
As
of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 1,153 and zero shares of Series F-2 preferred stock are issued and outstanding.
Common
Stock
Authorized
Shares
As
of September 30, 2023, there were 800,000,000 shares of the Company’s authorized shares of common stock.
Warrant
Exercises
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company issued 106,764 shares of its common stock in connection with the exercise of 106,768
warrants, receiving net proceeds of approximately $2.0 million at a weighted-average price of $19.30 per share.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company issued 2,493 shares of its common stock in connection with the exercise of 2,778
penny warrants.
At-the-Market
Offering
As of September 30, 2023, the Company has received net proceeds on
sales of 794,689 shares of common stock under the at-the-market offering of approximately $3.8 million after deducting $0.1 million in
commissions and expenses. The weighted-average price of the common stocks were $4.98 per share.
Equity
Line of Credit
On
July 20, 2023 (“Closing Date”), the Company entered into the ELOC with a purchaser (“ELOC Purchaser”) whereby
the Company has the right to sell up to an aggregate of $50.0 million of newly issued shares (the “ELOC Shares”) of the Company’s
common stock. The aggregate number of shares that the Company can sell under the ELOC Purchase Agreement may not exceed 4.99% of the
outstanding common stock, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the ELOC Purchase Agreement.
The
purchase price of the shares of common stock that the Company elects to sell to the pursuant to the ELOC Purchase Agreement will be equal
to 97.0% of the lower of (i) the lowest intraday sale price of the common stock on the Company’s current trading market on the
applicable purchase date or (ii) the arithmetic average of the three lowest closing sale prices during the ten trading days immediately
preceding the applicable purchase date. There is no upper limit on the price per share that ELOC Purchase could be obligated to pay for
the common stock under the ELOC Purchase Agreement.
On
the Closing Date, the Company issued 21,841 shares of common stock to the ELOC Purchase as an initial fee for commitment to purchase
the Company’s common stock under the ELOC Purchase Agreement. On the date that is the earlier of (i) 30 calendar days after the
Closing Date or (2) October 16, 2023, the Company will issue an additional 87,417 shares of common stock as additional commitment shares.
Liability for common stock issued was $0.4 million as of the closing date. The liability is subject to remeasurement at each reporting
period until issued, and any change in fair value is recognized and included as other income (expense) in the condensed consolidated
statement of operations. The change in fair value of liability issued was approximately $0.4 million during the nine months ended September
30, 2023.
As of September 30, 2023, the Company received
net proceeds on sales of 3,986,991 shares of common stock of approximately $4.5 million, after deducting commissions and expenses, at
a weighted average price of $1.19 per share.
Note
12 – Stock-Based Compensation
Stock
Options
The
Company grants equity-based compensation under its 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) and its 2016 Equity Incentive
Plan (the “2016 Plan”). The 2020 Plan and 2016 Plan allows the Company to grant incentive and nonqualified stock options,
and shares of restricted stock to its employees, directors and consultants. On June 14, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved
increasing the number of shares allocated to the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan from 91,667 to 122,222.
On
December 16, 2020, the Company adopted its 2020 Plan. Under the 2020 Plan, there are 88,889 shares of the Company’s common stock
available for issuance and the 2020 Plan has a term of 10 years.
Under
the 2016 Plan and the 2020 Plan, upon the exercise of stock options and issuance of fully vested restricted common stock, shares of common
stock may be withheld to satisfy tax withholdings. The Company intends to net settle certain employee options to ensure adequate authorized
shares under the Incentive Plan.
On
December 22, 2022, the Company adopted its 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”). Under the 2022 Plan, there are
70,000 shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance and the 2022 Plan has a termination date of October 31, 2032.
A
summary of activity under the Plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 is as follows:
| |
Shares Underlying Options | | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | | |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | | |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | |
| 159,295 | | |
$ | 153.35 | | |
| 6.5 | | |
$ | 26,188 | |
Forfeited | |
| (1,516 | ) | |
$ | 196.86 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Outstanding at September 30, 2023 | |
| 157,779 | | |
$ | 157.47 | | |
| 5.8 | | |
$ | - | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Exercisable at September 30, 2023 | |
| 143,325 | | |
$ | 168.04 | | |
| 5.5 | | |
$ | - | |
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
total stock-based compensation expense recognized was as follows (in thousands):
| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Research and development expenses | |
$ | 46 | | |
$ | 136 | | |
$ | 150 | | |
$ | 636 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | |
| 87 | | |
| 344 | | |
| 296 | | |
| 2,375 | |
Total stock-based compensation | |
$ | 133 | | |
$ | 480 | | |
$ | 446 | | |
$ | 3,011 | |
As
of September 30, 2023, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to outstanding unvested stock options that are expected
to vest was $0.1 million, which the Company expects to recognize over an estimated weighted-average period of 2.5 years.
Restricted
Stock Units
A
summary of the Company’s restricted stock activity and related information is as follows:
| |
Number of
Shares | | |
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value | |
Unvested at December 21, 2022 | |
| 10,483 | | |
$ | 82.02 | |
Vested | |
| (3,344 | ) | |
$ | 104.04 | |
Unvested at September 30, 2023 | |
| 7,139 | | |
$ | 71.68 | |
Note
13 – Warrants
A
summary of the Company’s warrant (excluding penny warrants) activity and related information is as follows:
| |
Shares Underlying Warrants | | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | | |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | | |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | |
| 461,066 | | |
$ | 44.88 | | |
| 4.5 | | |
$ | - | |
Issued | |
| 1,405,797 | | |
$ | 11.42 | | |
| 4.6 | | |
| - | |
Exercised | |
| (106,768 | ) | |
$ | 19.20 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Outstanding at September 30, 2023 | |
| 1,760,095 | | |
$ | 18.96 | | |
| 4.4 | | |
$ | - | |
Liability
Classified Warrants
Senior
Secured Note
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company issued 41,667 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock with
an exercise price of $19.30 per share. The warrants expire 5 years from the issuance date.
Line
of Credit
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, in connection with its line of credit, the Company issued 45,000 Series E warrants to purchase
shares of its Series E preferred stock with an exercise price of $0.50 per share (See Note 9). The warrants expire 5 years from the issuance
date.
2022
Notes
In
connection with the 2022 Notes, the Company issued 362,657 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrants
have an exercise price of $19.30 per share and expire five years from the issuance date.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company entered into a warrant inducement and exercise agreement with certain holders.
Under the terms of the agreement, the holders exercised 106,764 warrants, and the Company issued 106,764 new warrants to purchase shares
of its common stock with an exercise price of $19.30 per share. The warrants expire 5 years from the issuance date.
On
February 28, 2023, the Company entered into waiver agreements with holders of the 2022 Notes and issued 96,894 warrants to purchase shares
of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $19.30 per share.
Exchange
Warrants, F-1 Warrants, and F-2 Warrants
In
connection with the exchange agreement, the Company issued new five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 592,137 shares of common
stock to the noteholders and the purchasers of the Company’s Series D preferred stock. The Exchange Warrants are exercisable at
an exercise price of $8.868 per share of common stock. The holders may exercise the warrants on a cashless basis if the shares of the
common stock underlying the warrants are not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement. The Company concluded that
the Exchange Warrants are liability classified.
In
connection with the issuance of the Series F-1 preferred stock, the noteholders will receive five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate
of 398,379 shares of common stock. The warrants will be exercisable at an exercise price of $8.994 per share of the Company’s common
stock. The noteholders may exercise the warrants on a cashless basis if the shares of the common stock underlying the warrants are not
then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement.
In
connection with the issuance of the Series F-2 preferred stock, the noteholders will receive five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate
of 124,948 shares of common stock. The F-2 warrants will be exercisable at an exercise price of $9.228 per share of common stock. The
noteholders may exercise the F-2 warrants on a cashless basis if the shares of the common stock underlying the F-2 warrants are not then
registered pursuant to an effective registration statement.
Purchase
Order Warrants
On
August 12, 2022, the Company entered into two Purchase Orders (PO’s) with Hudson Pacific Properties, L.P. (“Hudson”)
for the purchase of the Company’s Smart Window Inserts™ (“Inserts”). The PO’s have a value of $0.1 million
and represent the first orders the Company has received prior to the launch of its Inserts. As additional consideration for the PO’s,
the Company issued a warrant to Hudson to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $45.00 per share. The warrant
has a five-year life and expires on August 12, 2027.
Because Hudson is a customer, the Company accounts for the PO’s
and warrants under ASC 606. As the performance obligations have not yet been satisfied, the Company has not recognized any revenue in
connection with Hudson during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
The
Company measured the fair value of the warrant using the Black-Scholes valuation model on the issuance date, with the value being recognized
as a prepaid asset up to the recoverable value represented by the value of the contract. The fair value of the warrant on the issuance
date totaled $0.2 million, and as of September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a prepaid asset of $0.1 million, representing the recoverable
value from the PO’s, which is included in prepaid and other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
SLOC
In connection with the SLOC, on March 17, 2022
the Company issued a warrant for 3,333 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $120.00 per share, and a total fair value of approximately
$0.2 million. This amount is included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as deferred debt issuance costs (See Note 8).
Note
14 – Commitments and Contingencies
Operating
Leases
The
Company leases laboratory spaces, warehouse and office facilities with lease terms ranging from three to five years. These leases require
monthly lease payments that may be subject to annual increases throughout the lease term. Certain operating leases also include renewal
options at the election of the Company to renew or extend the lease. The Company evaluates renewal options at lease inception and on
an ongoing basis and includes renewal options that it is reasonably certain to exercise in its expected lease terms when classifying
leases and measuring lease liabilities.
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had operating
lease liabilities of approximately $0.7 million and right-of- use assets of approximately $0.7 million, which are included in the condensed
consolidated balance sheet.
The components
of operating lease expense were as follows:
| |
Three Months Ended
September 30, | | |
Nine months Ended
September 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Operating leases: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Operating lease cost | |
$ | 108 | | |
$ | 190 | | |
$ | 439 | | |
$ | 570 | |
Variable lease cost | |
| 25 | | |
| 17 | | |
| 74 | | |
| 33 | |
Operating lease expense | |
$ | 133 | | |
$ | 207 | | |
$ | 513 | | |
$ | 603 | |
The following
information represents supplemental disclosure for the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows related to operating leases (in
thousands):
| |
Nine months Ended September 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Operating cash flows - operating leases | |
$ | 513 | | |
$ | 570 | |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 2,336 | |
The
present value assumptions used in calculating the present value of the lease payments were as follows:
| |
September 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) | |
| 1.7 | | |
| 3.5 | |
Weighted-average discount rate | |
| 12.0 | % | |
| 12.0 | % |
As
of September 30, 2023, future minimum payments are as follows (in thousands):
| |
Operating | |
| |
Leases | |
Three months ended December 31, 2023 | |
$ | 133 | |
Year ended December 31, 2024 | |
| 417 | |
Year ended December 31, 2025 | |
| 194 | |
Year ended December 31, 2026 | |
| 100 | |
Year ended December 31, 2027 | |
| 9 | |
Total | |
| 853 | |
Less present value discount | |
| (113 | ) |
Operating lease liabilities | |
$ | 740 | |
Litigation
From
time to time, the Company is also involved in various other claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. Although
the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of
these actions will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources.
Future
litigation may be necessary to defend ourselves and our partners by determining the scope, enforceability and validity of third party
proprietary rights or to establish the Company’s proprietary rights. The results of any current or future litigation cannot be
predicted with certainty, and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on the Company because of defense and
settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Note
15 – Subsequent Events
The
Company has evaluated all subsequent events through the date of filing, November 14, 2023, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with
the SEC, to ensure that this filing includes appropriate disclosure of events both recognized in the condensed consolidated financial
statements as of September 30, 2023, and events which occurred after September 30, 2023, but which were not recognized in the financial
statements. The Company has determined that there were no subsequent events which required recognition, adjustment to or disclosure in
the financial statements.
ATM Offering
Subsequent to September 30, 2023, the Company
received net proceeds on sales of 5,456,699 shares of common stock of approximately $1.9 million (after deducting $0.1 million in commissions
and expenses) at a weighted average price of $0.36 per share.
Delisting Notice
On October 19, 2023, the Company received
a letter (the “Nasdaq Staff Deficiency Letter”) from Nasdaq indicating that, for the last thirty (30) consecutive business
days, the bid price for the Company’s common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued listing
on The Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Rule”).
In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A),
the Company has been provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until April 16, 2024, to regain compliance with the Bid Price
Rule. The letter states that the Nasdaq staff will provide written notification that the Company has achieved compliance with Bid Price
Rule if at any time before April 16, 2024, the bid price of the Company’s common stock closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum
of ten (10) consecutive business days. The Nasdaq Staff Deficiency Letter has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s
common stock.
The Company intends to monitor the bid price
of its common stock and consider available options if its common stock does not trade at a level likely to result in the Company regaining
compliance with the Bid Price Rule by April 16, 2024.
If the Company does not regain compliance
with the Bid Price Rule by April 16, 2024, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day compliance period. To qualify,
the Company will be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial
listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the Bid Price Rule, and will need to provide written notice of
its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period, for example, by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary.
However, if it appears to the Nasdaq staff that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if the Company is otherwise not
eligible, Nasdaq will notify the Company that its securities will be subject to delisting. In the event of such a notification, the Company
may appeal the Nasdaq staff’s determination to delist its securities. There can be no assurance that the Company will be eligible
for the additional 180 calendar day compliance period, if applicable, or that the Nasdaq staff would grant the Company’s request
for continued listing subsequent to any delisting notification.
Item 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed
consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. This discussion contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed below. Factors that
could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussed in the section
titled “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this report.
As
an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, we can take advantage of an extended
transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. This allows an emerging growth company to delay the adoption
of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We are electing to delay our adoption
of such new or revised accounting standards. As a result of this election, our condensed consolidated financial statements may not be
comparable to the condensed financial statements of other public companies.
Overview
We
were incorporated in the State of Delaware on April 20, 2015. Effective October 6, 2017, our name was changed to Crown Electrokinetics
Corp. from 3D Nanocolor Corp.
On
January 26, 2021, we completed our public offering, and our common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (Nasdaq) under the
symbol CRKN.
We
commercialize technology for smart or dynamic glass. Our electrokinetic glass technology is an advancement on microfluidic technology
that was originally developed by HP Inc.
On
December 20, 2022, we incorporated Crown Fiber Optics Corp., a Delaware based entity, to own and operate our acquired business from the
acquisition of Amerigen 7, LLC (“Amerigen 7”) in January 2023. Crown Fiber Optics Corp. is accounted for as our wholly- owned
subsidiary.
Reverse
Stock Split
On August 11, 2023, our board of directors authorized
a reverse stock split (‘Reverse Stock Split”) at an exchange ratio of one-for-60 basis. The number of authorized shares and
the par value of the common stock was not adjusted as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split,
the conversion ratio for our outstanding preferred stock was proportionately adjusted such that the common stock issuable upon conversion
of such preferred stock was decreased in proportion to the Reverse Stock Split. All references to common stock and options to purchase
common stock share data, per share data and related information contained in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been
adjusted to reflect the effect of the Reverse Stock Split.
Components
of Operating Results
Revenue
Revenue include fiber splicing services as required
based on short-term work orders assigned by customers. We recognize revenue immediately upon completion of each work order in the amount
that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled.
Cost
of Revenue
Cost
of revenue primarily consists of cost of inventory sold during the period (net of discounts and allowances), storage costs, direct labor,
shipping and handling costs, and allocated overhead
Gross
Profit
Gross profit have been, and will continue to be,
affected by a variety of factors, including those that may affect our revenue set forth above and factors that may affect our cost of
revenue.
Operating
Expenses
Our
operating expenses consist of (i) research and development expenses and (ii) selling, general and administrative expenses.
Research
and Development Expenses
Research
and development expenses primarily consist of compensation and related costs for personnel (including stock-based compensation expenses),
materials, supplies, technology and software license amortization and equipment depreciation.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
Selling,
general and administrative expenses primarily consist of personnel costs, including salaries, bonus and benefit costs, professional fees,
stock-based compensation, facility costs (including rent, property taxes, utilities, common area maintenance and insurance), audit and
compliance expenses, advertising and marketing expenses and other administrative costs.
Other
Income (Expense)
Interest
Expense
Interest
expenses consist primarily of amortization expense from our line of credits. Refer to Note 7 on our condensed consolidated financial
statements for additional information.
Loss
on Extinguishment of Warrant Liability
Loss
on extinguishment of warrant liability relates to the loss recognized on the settlement of our warrant liabilities. Refer to Note 10
on our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Loss
on Extinguishment of Debt
Loss
on extinguishment of debt relates to the loss recognized on the settlement of our convertible notes. Refer to Note 9 on our condensed
consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Gain
on Issuance of Convertible Notes
Gain
on issuance of convertible notes relates to the gain recognized due to the change in fair value of our convertible notes. Refer to Note
10 on our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Change
in Fair Value of Warrants
Change
in fair value of warrants relates to changes in the fair value of our warrants which were remeasured to fair value in each reporting
period. Refer to Note 10 on our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Change
in Fair Value of Notes
Change
in fair value of notes relates to changes in the fair value of our convertible notes which were remeasured to fair value in each reporting
period. Refer to Note 10 on our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Change
in Fair Value of Derivative Liability
Change
in fair value of derivative liability relates to changes in the fair value of our derivative liability which was remeasured to fair value
in each reporting period. Refer to Note 11 on our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Other
Expense
Other
expenses consist primarily of various other expenses.
Results
of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 (in
thousands):
| |
Three Months Ended | | |
| | |
Nine months Ended | | |
| |
| |
September 30, | | |
| | |
September 30, | | |
| |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
Change | |
Revenue | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 59 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 59 | |
Cost of revenue | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 54 | | |
| - | | |
| 54 | |
Gross profit | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 5 | | |
| - | | |
| 5 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating expenses: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Research and development | |
| 492 | | |
| 955 | | |
| (463 | ) | |
| 1,523 | | |
| 3,523 | | |
| (2,000 | ) |
Selling, general and administrative | |
| 2,941 | | |
| 2,160 | | |
| 781 | | |
| 10,926 | | |
| 8,634 | | |
| 2,292 | |
Total operating expense | |
| 3,433 | | |
| 3,115 | | |
| 318 | | |
| 12,449 | | |
| 12,157 | | |
| 292 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss from operations | |
| (3,433 | ) | |
| (3,115 | ) | |
| (318 | ) | |
| (12,444 | ) | |
| (12,157 | ) | |
| (287 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other income (expense) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest expense | |
| (2,445 | ) | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (2,444 | ) | |
| (6,970 | ) | |
| (6 | ) | |
| (6,964 | ) |
Loss on extinguishment of warrant liability | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (504 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (504 | ) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,345 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (2,345 | ) |
Gain on issuance of convertible notes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 64 | | |
| - | | |
| 64 | |
Change in fair value of warrants | |
| 2,688 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,688 | | |
| 10,424 | | |
| - | | |
| 10,424 | |
Change in fair value of notes | |
| (40 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (40 | ) | |
| (7,040 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (7,040 | ) |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | |
| 401 | | |
| | | |
| 401 | | |
| 401 | | |
| | | |
| 401 | |
Other expense | |
| (30 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (30 | ) | |
| (1,264 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1,264 | ) |
Total other income (expense) | |
| 574 | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| 575 | | |
| (7,234 | ) | |
| (6 | ) | |
| (7,228 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss before income taxes | |
| (2,859 | ) | |
| (3,116 | ) | |
| 257 | | |
| (19,678 | ) | |
| (12,163 | ) | |
| (7,515 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
$ | (2,859 | ) | |
$ | (3,116 | ) | |
$ | 257 | | |
$ | (19,678 | ) | |
$ | (12,163 | ) | |
$ | (7,515 | ) |
Revenue
No revenue was recognized by the Company during
the three months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2023. Revenue is generated by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary,
Crown Fiber Optics Corporation, and was $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. No revenue was recognized by the Company
during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Cost
of Revenue
No cost of revenue was recognized by the Company
during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2023. Cost of revenue is generated by the Company’s
wholly-owned subsidiary, Crown Fiber Optics Corporation, and was $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. No cost of
revenue was recognized by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Research
and Development
Research
and development expenses were $0.5 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The
decrease of $0.5 million is primarily related to a decrease in salaries and benefits.
Research
and development expenses were $1.5 million and $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The
decrease of $2.0 million is primarily related to a decrease in salaries and benefits of $1.9 million and $0.1 million of other expenses.
Selling,
General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”)
expenses were $2.9 million and $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The $0.7 million increase
in SG&A expenses is primarily due to an increase in salaries and benefits for Crown Fiber Optics of $0.2 million and $0.5 million
in consolidated professional fees.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses
were $10.9 million and $8.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The $2.3 million increase in
SG&A expenses is primarily due to an increase in salaries and benefits for Crown Fiber Optics of $2.6 million, partially offset by
a decrease in salaries and benefits for Crown Electrokinetics of $0.3 million.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expenses was $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and was immaterial for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
Interest expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 primarily consisted of amortization expense from our line of credits.
Interest
expenses was $7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and was immaterial for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Interest expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily consisted of amortization expense from our line of credits.
Loss
on Extinguishment of Warrant Liability
Loss on extinguishment of warrant liability was $0.5 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2023 and was zero for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Loss on extinguishment of warrant liability
for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily consisted of settlement of our warrant liabilities.
Loss
on Extinguishment of Debt
Loss
on extinguishment of debt was $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and was zero for the nine months ended September
30, 2022. Loss on extinguishment of debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily consisted of settlement of our convertible
notes.
Gain
on Issuance of Convertible Notes
Gain
on issuance of convertible notes was $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and was zero for the three months ended
September 30, 2022. Gain on issuance of convertible notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was related to the gain on our
2023 Note.
Change
in Fair Value of Warrants
Change
in fair value of warrants was $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and was zero for the three months ended September
30, 2022. Change in fair value of warrants for the three months ended September 30, 2023 is related to the fair value gain from the remeasurement
of our warrants.
Change
in fair value of warrants was $10.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and was zero for the nine months ended September
30, 2022. Change in fair value of warrants for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 is related to the fair value gain from the remeasurement
of our warrants.
Change
in Fair Value of Notes
Change
in fair value of notes was $40,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and was zero for the three months ended September 30,
2022. Change in fair value of notes for the three months ended September 30, 2023 is related to the fair value gain from the remeasurement
of our convertible notes.
Change
in fair value of notes was $7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and was zero for the nine months ended September
30, 2022. Change in fair value of notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 is related to the fair value gain from the remeasurement
of our convertible notes.
Change
in Fair Value of Derivative Liability
Change
in fair value of derivative liability was $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and was zero for the three months
ended September 30, 2022. Change in fair value of notes for the three months ended September 30, 2023 is related to the fair value gain
from the remeasurement of the derivative liability.
Change
in fair value of notes was $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and was zero for the nine months ended September
30, 2022. Change in fair value of derivative liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 is related to the fair value gain
from the remeasurement of our derivative liability.
Other
Expense
Other expense was $30,000 for the three months
ended September 30, 2023 and was zero for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Other expense for the three months ended September
30, 2023 primarily consisted of various other expenses.
Other
expense was $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and was zero for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Other
expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily consisted of various other expenses.
Liquidity
and Going Concern
| |
September 30, | | |
September 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | |
$ | 821 | | |
$ | 6,130 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
| (11,809 | ) | |
| (8,049 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| (1,729 | ) | |
| (339 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 14,773 | | |
| 2,600 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | |
$ | 2,056 | | |
$ | 342 | |
As of September 30, 2023, we had an accumulated
deficit of approximately $107.7 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we incurred net loss of $19.7 million, and used
approximately $11.8 million in net cash in operating activities.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we received net proceeds
on sales of shares of common stock under the at-the-market offering sales agreement of approximately $3.8 million (after deducting $0.1
million in commissions and expenses) at a weighted average price of $4.98 per share.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, in connection with its 2022 Notes, we entered into a warrant inducement and exercise agreement
with certain holders. Under the terms of the agreement, the holders exercised 106,764 warrants with a fair value of approximately $0.8
million and we issued 106,764 new warrants to purchase shares of its common stock with a fair value of $1.3 million. We recognized a
loss on extinguishment of the warrants of approximately $0.5 million which is included in other expense on the accompanying condensed
consolidated statement of operations.
On
January 3, 2023, we received net proceeds of $1.0 million from the issuance of senior secured notes with a principal balance of $1.2
million and a debt discount of $0.2 million.
On
February 2, 2023, we withdrew $2.0 million under the line of credit. Upon drawing down on the line of credit, we issued the 2023 Note
which is due and payable 60 days from the issuance date.
On
April 4th, 2023, we made a $0.3 million payment on the note balance.
On
May 16, 2023, we made a second draw of $0.2 million under the line of credit. Upon drawing down on the line of credit, we issued a second
Secured Promissory Note (the “2nd 2023 Note”) which is due and payable July 16, 2023. The 2nd 2023
Note shall accrue interest at the 15% per annum from the original funding date of the 2nd 2023 Note.
On
May 26, 2023, we made a third draw of $0.2 million under the line of credit. Upon drawing down on the line of credit, we issued a third
“Secured Promissory Note (the “3rd 2023 Note”) which is due and payable June 2, 2023. The 3rd
2023 Note included a $0.2 million commitment fee and does not bear interest.
On
June 13, 2023, we partially redeemed the principal of the 2023 Note and fully redeemed the principal of the 2nd 2023 Note
and the 3rd 2023 Note in addition to all accrued interest and commitment fees owing for approximately $2.1 million.
Between
May 17, 2023 and May 18, 2023, we issued secured demand promissory notes (the “Demand Notes”) to certain investors (the “Demand
Holders”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $0.2 million. The Demand Notes are due and payable at any time upon demand
by a Demand Holder after the earlier of (i) the consummation of our first securities offering after the issuance of the Demand Notes
and (ii) July 16, 2023. The Demand Notes do not bear interest.
On
May 30, 2023, we issued secured demand promissory notes (the “2nd Demand Notes”) to certain investors (the “2nd
Demand Holders”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $0.1 million. The 2nd Demand Notes are due and payable
at any time upon demand by a 2nd Demand Holder after the earlier of (i) the consummation of our first securities offering
after the issuance of the 2nd Demand Notes and (ii) July 16, 2023. The 2nd Demand Notes do not bear interest.
On
June 13, 2023, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors
(the “Series F-1 Purchasers”), pursuant to which, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement
the Series F-1 Purchasers agreed to purchase an aggregate of 3,583 shares of our Series F-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series
F-1 Preferred Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $2.3 million.
On
June 14, 2023, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Series F-2 Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited
investors (the “Series F-2 Purchasers”), pursuant to which, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement the Series F-2 Purchasers agreed to purchase an aggregate of 1,153 shares of our Series F-2 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series
F-2 Preferred Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $0.7 million, net of $0.1 million in legal fees.
On July 25, 2023, the Company entered into the
Demand Secured Promissory Note Agreement (“Q3 Demand Notes”) with two investors for a purchase price of $20,000 each and with
an original issue discount of $12,000. Upon settlement, the Company is obligated to pay a total of $0.1 million in principal for the issuance
of both notes. The Q3 Demand Notes are due and payable at any time upon demand by the holder after the earlier of (i) the consummation
of the Company’s first securities offering after the issuance of the Q3 Demand Notes and (ii) January 25, 2024.
We
have obtained additional capital through the sale of debt or equity financings or other arrangements including through its existing at-the-market
offering, $10.0 million standing letter of credit, $100.0 million line of credit, and $50.0 million equity line of credit facilities
to fund operations; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise needed capital under acceptable terms, if at all.
The sale of additional equity may dilute existing stockholders and newly issued shares may contain senior rights and preferences compared
to currently outstanding shares of common stock. Issued debt securities may contain covenants and limit our ability to pay dividends
or make other distributions to stockholders. If we are unable to obtain such additional financing, future operations would need to be
scaled back or discontinued. Due to the uncertainty in our ability to raise capital, we believe that there is substantial doubt in our
ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months from the issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Cash Flows
Net
Cash Used in Operating Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023,
net cash used in operating activities was $11.8 million, which primarily consisted of our net loss of $19.7 million, adjusted for non-cash
expenses of $8.6 million, which primarily consisted of change in fair value of warrant liability of $10.4 million, change in fair value
of derivative liability of $0.4 million, and gain on issuance of convertible notes of $0.1 million, partially offset by change in fair
value of notes $7.0 million, amortization of deferred debt issuance costs of $6.8 million, loss on extinguishment of debt $2.3 million,
amortization of right of use assets $1.1 million, loss on extinguishment of warrant liability $0.5 million, stock based compensation expense
of $0.4 million, depreciation and amortization expense of $0.5 million, loss on disposal of equipment $0.4 million, and other expenses
of $0.5 million. The net change in operating assets and liabilities was $1.0 million.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $8.0 million, which primarily consisted of our net
loss of $12.2 million, adjusted for non-cash expenses of $3.8 million which primarily consisted of stock-based compensation expenses
totaling $3.0 million, amortization of right of use assets of $0.4 million, and depreciation and amortization of $0.4 million. The net
change in operating assets and liabilities was $0.3 million, primarily consisting of a decrease in prepaid and other current assets.
Net
Cash Used in Investing Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023,
net cash used in investing activities was approximately $1.7 million, consisting of cash paid for the acquisition of Amerigen 7 of approximately
$0.6 million, and purchases of equipment totaling $1.1 million.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash was approximately $0.3 million.
Net
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023,
net cash provided by financing activities was $14.8 million, consisting of net proceed from the issuance of common stock in connection
with equity line of credit of $4.5 million, net proceeds received from the issuance of common stock in connection with our at-the-market
offering totaling $4.0 million, net proceeds from the issuance of our 2023 Note in connection with the line of credit of $2.4 million,
net proceeds from issuance of Series F-1 preferred stock of $2.3 million, net proceeds from the exercise of common stock warrants of $2.1
million, net proceeds from the issuance of senior secured notes of $1.4 million, net proceeds from issuance of Series F-2 preferred stock
of $0.7 million, partially offset by repayment of notes payable $2.3 million and offering cost for the issuance of common stock in connection
with at-the-market agreement of $0.2 million.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $2.6 million, and consisted of proceeds of the
issuance of common stock and warrants of $0.8 million, $1.0 million received in connection with the issuance of our Series D preferred
stock and $0.7 million received from the issuance of common stock in connection with our at-the-market offering.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements during the periods presented, and we do not currently have any off-balance sheet arrangements,
as defined in the SEC rules and regulations.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our
condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States,
or GAAP. The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, costs and expenses. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience
and other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis.
Our actual results may differ from these estimates. Our most critical accounting policies are summarized below. See Note 3 to our condensed
consolidated financial statements for a description of our other significant accounting policies.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
See
Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements applicable to our financial
statements.
JOBS Act
Transition Period
As
an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, we can take advantage of an extended
transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. This allows an emerging growth company to delay the adoption
of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We are electing to delay our adoption
of such new or revised accounting standards. As a result of this election, our condensed consolidated financial statements may not be
comparable to the condensed financial statements of other public companies.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not
required for a smaller reporting company.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in
reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified
in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including
our Chief Executive Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
The
design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events,
and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
With
respect to the quarter ended September 30, 2023, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, we conducted an
evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operations of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon this evaluation, our
Chief Executive Officer has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Management
does not expect that our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system,
no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control systems
are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls
must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, no evaluation of
internal control over financial reporting can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that
all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been or will be detected.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act)
that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023 which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
From
time to time, we are also involved in various other claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. Although
the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these actions
will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources.
Future
litigation may be necessary to defend ourselves and our partners by determining the scope, enforceability and validity of third party
proprietary rights or to establish our proprietary rights. The results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty,
and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management
resources and other factors.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
We
are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not required to
provide the information required under this item.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Other
than those previously disclosed by the Company in its current reports on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC, there have been no unregistered
sales of the Company’s equity securities during the period covered by this Quarterly Report.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures
N/A
Item
5. Other Information
N/A
Item
6. Exhibits
3.1 |
|
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2023). |
3.2 |
|
Series F-1 Certificate of Designations filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2023). |
3.3 |
|
Series F-2 Certificate of Designations filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2023). |
3.4 |
|
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on August 11, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on August 14, 2023). |
4.1 |
|
Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2023). |
4.2 |
|
Form of F-2 Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2023). |
10.1 |
|
Form of Inducement Agreement by and between the Company and the October Investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2023). |
10.2 |
|
Form of LOC Note Amendment by and between the Company and Eleven Advisors LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2023). |
10.3 |
|
Form of Demand Note issued by the Company to the Holder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2023). |
10.4 |
|
Form of Demand Note issued to the Company to the Demand Holders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 6, 2023). |
10.5 |
|
Form of May Note issued by the Company to the May Holder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 6, 2023). |
10.6 |
|
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 13, 2023, between the Company and the Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2023). |
10.7 |
|
Form of Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2023). |
10.8 |
|
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 14, 2023, between the Company and the F-2 Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2023). |
10.9 |
|
Forbearance Agreement by and between the Company and a January Investor, dated July 10, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 14 2023). |
10.10 |
|
First Amendment to Forbearance Agreement by and between the Company and a January Investor, dated July 14, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 14 2023). |
10.11 |
|
Common Stock Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and the ELOC Purchaser, dated July 20, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 24, 2023). |
10.12 |
|
Registration Rights Agreement by and between the Company and the ELOC Purchaser, dated July 20, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 24, 2023). |
10.13 |
|
Exchange Agreement by and between the Company and a January Investor, dated August 2, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on August 7, 2023). |
31.1 |
|
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2 |
|
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1 |
|
Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.2 |
|
Certifications of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
101.INS |
|
Inline XBRL Instance Document. |
101.SCH |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
101.CAL |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
Document. |
101.DEF |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
Document. |
101.LAB |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. |
101.PRE |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
Document. |
104 |
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline
XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
|
Crown Electrokinetics Corp. |
|
|
Dated: November 14, 2023 |
/s/ Doug Croxall |
|
Doug Croxall |
|
Chief Executive Officer and |
|
Principal Executive Officer |
|
|
Dated: November 14, 2023 |
/s/ Joel Krutz |
|
Joel Krutz |
|
Chief Financial Officer and |
|
Principal Financial Officer |
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I, Doug Croxall, Chief Executive Officer of Crown Electrokinetics Corp.
(the “registrant”), certify that:
I, Joel Krutz, Chief Financial Officer of Crown Electrokinetics Corp. (the
“registrant”), certify that:
Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, in his or
her capacity as an officer of Crown Electrokinetics Corp. (the “Company”), for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his/her knowledge:
A signed original of this written statement required
by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
or its staff upon request.
Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, in his or
her capacity as an officer of Crown Electrokinetics Corp. (the “Company”), for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his/her knowledge:
A signed original of this written statement required
by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
or its staff upon request.