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CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP.
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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.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. - Financial Statements.
CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | ||||||||
| Right of use asset | ||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||
| Deferred debt issuance costs | ||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Lease liability - current portion | ||||||||
| Warrant liability | ||||||||
| Notes payable at fair value | ||||||||
| Notes payable | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Lease liability - non-current portion | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14) | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, par value $ | ||||||||
| Series A preferred stock, par value $ | ||||||||
| Series B preferred stock, par value $ | ||||||||
| Series C preferred stock, par value $ | ||||||||
| Series D preferred stock, par value $ | ||||||||
| Series F preferred stock, par value $ | ||||||||
| Series F-1 preferred stock, par value $ | ||||||||
| Common stock, par value $ | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of warrant liability | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | ( | ) | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Gain on issuance of convertible notes | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of notes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Deemed dividend on Series D preferred stock | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Cumulative dividends on Series A preferred stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Cumulative dividends on Series B preferred stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Cumulative dividends on Series C preferred stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Cumulative dividends on Series D preferred stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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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 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of common stock warrants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock in connection with conversion of notes | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock/At-the-market offering, net of offering costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Series E preferred stock in connection with LOC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deemed dividend for repricing of Series D preferred stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commitment to issue shares of common stock in connection with March waiver agreement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock in connection with Series A and Series B Dividends | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock upon the conversion of Series E preferred stock | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock in connection with conversion of October Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid in shares of Series D preferred stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series D preferred stock exchanged for Series F preferred stock in connection with Exchange Agreements | ( | ) | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of Demand Notes and October Notes into Series F preferred stock in connection with Exchange Agreements | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of January Notes into Series F preferred stock in connection with Exchange Agreements | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Series F-1 preferred stock | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Series F-2 preferred stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commitment to issue shares of common stock in connection with January Notes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commitment to issue shares of common stock in connection with LOC Notes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commitment to issue shares of Series E preferred stock in connection with LOC Notes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commitment to issue shares of common stock in connection with Demand Notes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2023 (unaudited) | - | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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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 | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Amount | Number | Amount | Number | Amount | Number | Amount | Capital | Deficit | (Deficit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock/At-the-market offering, net of offering costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delivery of restricted common stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock warrants in connection with SLOC | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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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 March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock in connection with Series A and Series B Dividends | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock upon the conversion of Series E preferred stock | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock in connection with conversion of October Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid in shares of Series D preferred stock | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series D preferred stock exchanged for Series F preferred stock in connection with Exchange Agreements | ( | ) | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of Demand Notes and October Notes into Series F preferred stock in connection with Exchange Agreements | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of January Notes into Series F preferred stock in connection with Exchange Agreements | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Series F-1 preferred stock | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Series F-2 preferred stock | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commitment to issue shares of common stock in connection with January Notes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commitment to issue shares of common stock in connection with LOC Notes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commitment to issue shares of Series E preferred stock in connection with LOC Notes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commitment to issue shares of common stock in connection with Demand Notes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | - | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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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 | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Amount | Number | Amount | Number | Amount | Number | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited) | $ | $ | $ | $ | | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock/At-the-market offering, net of offering costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of warrant liability | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | ( | ) | ||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of notes | ||||||||
| Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs | ||||||||
| Amortization of right of use assets | ||||||||
| Other expenses | ||||||||
| Loss on disposal of equipment | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Prepaid and other assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Lease liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Cash paid for acquisition of Amerigen 7 | ( | ) | ||||||
| Purchase of equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Purchase of patents | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Proceeds from the exercise of warrants | ||||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock / At-the-market offering | ||||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of notes in connection with Line of Credit | ||||||||
| Offering costs for the issuance of common stock / At-the-market offering | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from a deposit for Series D preferred stock (shares liability) | - | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of Series F-1 preferred stock | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of Series F-2 preferred stock | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of January promissory notes, net of fees paid | ||||||||
| Repayment of notes payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Net increase / decrease in cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash — beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash — end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Issuance of Series E preferred stock in connection with LOC | $ | $ | ||||||
| Issuance of Series F preferred stock in connection with exchange of Series D preferred stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Issuance of common stock in connection with conversion of notes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Issuance of common stock warrants in connection with SLOC | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deemed dividend for repricing of Series D preferred stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Commitment to issue shares of common stock in connection with Demand Notes | $ | $ | - | |||||
| Unpaid equipment included in accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Organization and Description of Business Operations
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”).
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.
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.
Preferred Stock
Subsequent to December 31, 2022, the Company filed
the first amendment to its Series D preferred stock, which modifies the conversion price of the Series D preferred stock from $
On February 1, 2023, the Company’s Board
of Directors authorized
On June 4, 2023, the Company’s Board of
Directors authorized
On June 13, 2023, the Company’s Board of
Directors authorized
On June 14, 2023, the Company’s Board of
Directors authorized
Business Combination
On January 3, 2023, the Company acquired certain
assets related to the construction of 5G fiber optics infrastructure and distributed antenna systems from Amerigen 7 (the “Business
Combination”), for cash consideration of approximately $
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 (1) share of common stock for every sixty (60) shares of common stock. The Reverse Stock Split was effective on August 15, 2023, such that every sixty (60) shares of common stock have been automatically converted into one (1) 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 of the common
stock was not adjusted as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. All share and per share data in these condensed consolidated financial
statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the effect of the Reverse Stock Split for all periods presented. The shares of
common stock retain a par value of $
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Note 2 – Liquidity, Financial Condition, 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 $
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 will seek to obtain additional capital
through the sale of debt or equity financings or other arrangements to fund operations including through its existing At-The-Market offering,
$
At-the-Market Offerings
The Company entered into a Sales Agreement with
A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (the “Sales Agents”) dated March 30, 2022 (the “Sales Agreement”), pursuant to
which the Company may, from time to time, sell up to $
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the
Company received net proceeds on sales of shares of common stock under the Sales Agreement of approximately $
On July 5, 2023, the Company and the Sales Agents
filed the second amendment to the Sales Agreement (the “Second Amendment to the Sales Agreement”). Pursuant to the First Amendment
to the Sales Agreement, the Company may from time to time, sell up to $
Subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company received
net proceeds on sales of
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Line of Credit
On February 2, 2023, the Company entered into
a line of credit agreement (the “Line of Credit”) securing a line of credit up to $
On May 16, 2023, the Company made a second draw
of $
On May 26, 2023, the Company made a third draw
of $
On June 13, 2023, the Company partially redeemed
the principal amount of the 2023 Note and fully redeemed the principal amount of the 2nd 2023 Note and 3rd 2023
Note in addition to all accrued interest and commitment fees owing for approximately $
Demand Notes
Between May 17, 2023 and May 18, 2023, the Company
issued secured demand promissory notes (the “Demand Notes”) to certain investors (the “Demand Holders”) in an aggregate
principal amount equal to $
On May 30, 2023, the Company issued secured
demand promissory notes (the “2nd Demand Notes”) to certain investors (the “2nd Demand
Holders”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $
Exchange Agreements
On June 4, 2023, the Company entered into Exchange
Agreements (the “Exchange Agreements”): (i) with the October Investors for the exchange of October Notes in the aggregate
principal amount of $
10
In addition, in connection with the Exchange
Agreements, the Company issued new five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of
For the October Investors, the total fair value
of Series F Preferred Stock and Warrant Liability issued was $
Series F-1 Preferred Stock Offering
On June 13, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited
investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement
(the “Closing”) the Purchasers agreed to purchase an aggregate of
Series F-2 Preferred Stock Offering
On June 14, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities
Purchase Agreement (the “F-2 Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors (the “F-2 Purchasers”), pursuant
to which, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (the “F-2 Closing”) the F-2 Purchasers
agreed to purchase an aggregate of
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.
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Note 3 - 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 results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year or the results for any future periods. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2023.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements relate to the valuation of its business combination, senior secured convertible notes and warrants, Series F/F-1/F-2 Preferred Stock, warrants, and equity-based awards. These estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from these estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and actual results, the Company’s future results of operations will be affected.
Significant Accounting Policies
For a detailed discussion about the Company’s significant accounting policies, see the Company’s December 31, 2022 financial statements included in its 2022 Annual Report.
Revenue Recognition
The Company adopted the new revenue standard, ASC 606, on March 31, 2019 using the full retrospective approach. The adoption did not have an effect on 2021 or 2020 revenue recognition or a cumulative effect on opening equity, as the timing and measurement of revenue recognition is materially the same as under ASC 605. The core principle of the new revenue standard is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The following five steps are applied to achieve that core principle:
| ● | 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 |
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For contracts where the period between when the Company transfers a promised good or service to the customer and when the customer pays is one year or less, the Company has elected the practical expedient to not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component.
The Company’s performance obligation is to provide fiber splicing services as required based on short-term work orders as work is assigned by the Customer. 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 for very specific performance obligations which are performed from start to finish within two weeks or less, and more often, within one week. The Company is required to adhere to the rules and regulations that are outlined in the Agreement between the Company and the Customer.
Cost for the work performed is outlined in the
individual work orders based on the detailed description of work to be performed. All of the revenue is recognized immediately upon completion
of the work in each work order. A
Revenue recognized during the six months ended June 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 six months ended June 30, 2022.
Financial Instruments – Credit Losses
Measurements of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASC 326”), which replaces the existing incurred loss model with a current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model that requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The Company would be required to use a forward-looking CECL model for accounts receivables, guarantees and other financial instruments. The Company adopted ASC 326 on January 1, 2023 and ASC 326 did not have a material impact on its 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. On January 3, 2023, the Company acquired Crown Fiber Optics, Corp. (see Note 1) and is currently in the process of integrating this new business line including identifying leadership, and aligning management reporting and allocation methodologies. The Company is assessing its current segment structure in conjunction with the integration efforts.
Business Combinations
The Company accounts for business combinations using the guidance provided by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations. ASC 805 requires the Company to use 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 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.
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Deferred Debt Issuance Costs
The Company accounts for debt issuance costs related to its Line of Credit as a deferred asset which is amortized over the life of the Line of Credit. Since the Company has elected the fair value option for its convertible notes (see below), upon a draw down, a portion of the deferred asset balance will be amortized to other expense. 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.
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.
Convertible Notes and Notes Payable
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 825, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825”), the Company has elected the fair value option for recognition of its convertible notes and notes payable. In accordance with ASC 825, the Company recognizes these notes at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the statements of operations. The fair value option may be applied instrument by instrument, but it is irrevocable. As a result of applying the fair value option, direct costs and fees related to the convertible notes and notes payable were recognized in other expense. The Company will include the interest expense as a component of the notes fair value.
Warrants
The Company accounted for certain common stock warrants outstanding as a liability at fair value and adjusted the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the Company’s statements of operations. The fair value of the warrants issued by the Company have been estimated using the Black Scholes Methodology.
SLOC
The Company accounts for its warrants related to the SLOC in accordance with ASC 815-40, Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity. The warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock meet the criteria in ASC 815-40 to be classified within stockholders’ equity, and therefore, the warrants are not revalued after issuance. The Company uses a Black-Scholes model to value the warrants at issuance.
Under the guidance of ASU 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements, the Company concluded the warrants should be recorded as a deferred asset. At issuance and as of June 30, 2023, since no loan amounts were drawn down, the SLOC warrant is recorded as a deferred asset 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, Revenue Recognition. 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 purchase of the Company’s Smart Window Inserts™. Pursuant to ASC 718 Compensation - Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), 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.
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Net Loss per Share
ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) with a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation. Basic EPS excludes dilution. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity.
Basic net loss per share of common stock excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share of common stock reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity unless inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive.
| June 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Series A preferred stock | ||||||||
| Series B preferred stock | ||||||||
| Series C preferred stock | ||||||||
| Series F preferred stock | ||||||||
| Series F-1 preferred stock | ||||||||
| Series F-2 preferred stock | ||||||||
| Convertible notes | ||||||||
| Warrants to purchase common stock (excluding penny warrants) | ||||||||
| Warrants to purchase Series E preferred stock | ||||||||
| Options to purchase common stock | ||||||||
| Unvested restricted stock units | ||||||||
| Commitment shares | ||||||||
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is considered to be an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended (JOBS Act). The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. Thus, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
Note 4 – Acquisitions
On January 3, 2023, the Company completed its
Business Combination as described in Note 1. In accordance with the terms of the Business Combination, the Company paid cash consideration
of approximately $
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| Property and equipment | $ | |||
| Intangible assets | ||||
| Security deposits | ||||
| Accrued expenses | ( | ) | ||
| Notes payable | ( | ) | ||
| Total identifiable assets and liabilities acquired | ( | ) | ||
| Goodwill | ||||
| Total purchase consideration | $ |
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 5 - Prepaid and Other Current Assets
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| License fees | $ | $ | ||||||
| Notes receivable | ||||||||
| Professional fees | ||||||||
| Insurance | ||||||||
| Hudson warrant * | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
| * |
Note 6 - Property & Equipment, Net
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
| Leasehold improvements | ||||||||
| Vehicles | ||||||||
| Computers | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||
Depreciation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
was $
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Note 7 - Intangible Assets, Net
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Patents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Research license | ||||||||
| Customer relationships | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
| Accumulated amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Intangible assets, net | $ | $ | ||||||
| Estimated Amortization Expense | ||||
| Six months ended December 31, 2023 | $ | |||
| Year ended December 31, 2024 | ||||
| Year ended December 31, 2025 | ||||
| Year ended December 31, 2026 | ||||
| Year ended December 31, 2027 and thereafter | ||||
| Total | $ | |||
For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, amortization expense
was approximately $
Note 8 – Deferred Debt Issuance Costs
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| SLOC | $ | $ | ||||||
| Line of Credit | $ | |||||||
| Total | ||||||||
| Accumulated amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Deferred debt issuance costs, net | $ | $ | ||||||
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Line of Credit
On February 2, 2023, the Company entered
into its Line of Credit and recorded deferred debt issuance costs of approximately $
SLOC
For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022,
in connection with its SLOC, the Company recognized amortization expense of approximately $
Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements
| Fair value measured at June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total carrying value at June 30, 2023 | Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Convertible notes | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Warrant liability | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Fair value measured at December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total carrying value at December 31, 2022 | Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Convertible notes | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Warrant liability | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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For the six months ended June 30, 2023 there was
an increase of approximately $
The fair value of the convertible notes may change significantly as additional data is obtained, impacting the Company’s assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the liabilities. In evaluating this information, considerable judgment is required to interpret the data used to develop the assumptions and estimates. The estimates of fair value may not be indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current market exchange. Accordingly, the use of different market assumptions and/or different valuation techniques may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts, and such changes could materially impact the Company’s results of operations in future periods.
The following table presents changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Unobservable inputs were used to determine the fair value of positions that the Company has classified within the Level 3 category. Unrealized gains and losses associated with liabilities within the Level 3 category include changes in fair value that were attributable to unobservable (e.g., changes in unobservable long-dated volatilities) inputs.
| Convertible Notes | Warrant Liability | |||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | ||||||
| Conversion of October convertible notes | ( | ) | ||||||
| Issuance of convertible note in connection with Line of Credit | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of convertible notes in connection with March waiver agreement | ||||||||
| Gain on issuance of convertible note | ( | ) | ||||||
| January Notes - reclass to fair value option | ||||||||
| Settlement in Connection with October Note | ( | ) | ||||||
| Conversion of October Notes | ( | ) | ||||||
| Settlement in Connection with LOC | ( | ) | ||||||
| LOC Note issuance | ||||||||
| Warrants issued in connection with January promissory note | ||||||||
| Warrants issued in connection with Line of Credit | ||||||||
| Warrants issued in connection with inducement agreement | ||||||||
| Warrants issued in connection with February waiver agreement | ||||||||
| Fair value of warrants exercised | ( | ) | ||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Warrants Issued in connection with Demand Notes Series F Exchange | ||||||||
| Warrants Issued in connection with January Notes Series F Exchange | ||||||||
| Warrants Issued in connection with October Notes Series F Exchange | ||||||||
| Warrants Issued in connection with Series D to Series F Exchange | ||||||||
| Warrants Issued in connection with Series F-1 | ||||||||
| Warrants Issued in connection with Series F-2 | ||||||||
| Change in fair value | ( | ) | ||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||
Convertible Notes
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued convertible promissory notes (the “2022 Notes”). The fair value of the 2022 Notes on the issuance dates, and as of December 31, 2022 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. Significant changes in these inputs may result in significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023,
seven noteholders converted a portion of their 2022 Notes into
February Waiver Agreement
On February 28, 2023, the Company entered into waiver agreements with holders of the 2022 Notes (See Note 11). In connection with this waiver agreement, the 2022 Notes were revalued as of the amendment date.
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March Waiver Agreement
On March 24, 2023, the Company entered into the
second waiver agreements with holders of the 2022 Notes (See Note 11). A select 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 $
On June 4, the Company entered into an Exchange
Agreement where the 2022 Notes balance with a fair value of $
Line of Credit
On February 3, 2023 the Company drew down $
Between May 17, 2023 and May 30, 2023 the Company
drew down $
As of June 30, 2023, the fair value of the 2023
Note was approximately $
Warrants
Senior Secured Notes
In connection with the issuance of its senior
secured notes on January 3, 2023 (See Note 11), the Company issued
Line of Credit
On February 2, 2023, in connection with the issuance
of its Line of Credit, the Company issued
Warrant Inducement and Exercise Agreement
During the year ended December 31, 2022, in connection
with the 2022 Notes, the Company issued
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, in
connection with its 2022 Notes, the Company entered into a warrant inducement and exercise agreement with certain holders. Under the terms
of the agreement, the holders exercised
February Waiver Agreement
As consideration for the February waiver agreement,
the Company issued
As of June 30, 2023, there are
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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 statements of operations and disclosed in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Exchange Agreements
As part of the Exchange Agreements, the Company
issued
Series F-1 and F-2 Issuances
As part of the Series F-1 and F-2 Preferred Stock
issuances, the Company issued
| Series F / F-1 / F-2 | 2022 Notes | Warrants - January Note | Warrants - Series E - LOC | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend yield | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected price volatility | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Risk free interest rate | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected term (in years) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Significant changes in the expected price volatility and expected term would result in significantly lower or higher fair value measurement of the warrants, respectively.
Note 10 - Accrued Expenses
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, | |||||||
| Payroll and related expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Bonus | ||||||||
| Taxes | ||||||||
| Insurance | ||||||||
| Other expenses | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
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Note 11 - Notes Payable
Convertible Notes
2022 Notes
On October 19, 2022, the Company issued its 2022
Notes with a principal balance of approximately $
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, in connection with its 2022 Notes, the Company entered into a warrant inducement and exercise agreement with certain holders of the 2022 Notes (See Notes 7 and 13).
On February 28, 2023, the Company entered into
waiver agreements with holders of the 2022 Notes which extended the
On
March 24, 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
On
May 12, 2023, the Company entered into letter agreements (the “Inducement Agreements”) with certain of the October Investors,
pursuant to which such October Investors agreed to reduce the conversion price of October Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal
to $
On May 17, 2023, the Company entered into Inducement
Agreements with the remaining October Investors, pursuant to which such October Investors agreed to reduce the conversion price of October
Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to $
The Company elected to account for the October
Notes under the fair value option. For the Inducement Agreements that were entered into as described in Note 2, the Company accounted
for the change in the terms through the fair value adjustment of $
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2023 Note
On February 3, 2023, upon drawing down on the
Line of Credit, the Company issued its 2023 Note totaling $
On April 14, 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
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
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
On May 16, 2023, the Company made a second
draw of $
On May 26, 2023, the Company made a third draw
of $
On May 26, 2023, the Company entered into
that certain Fourth Amendment to the 2023 Note with the lender, pursuant to which the Company will issue to Holder a convertible
promissory note in the principal amount of $
On June 13, 2023, the Company partially
redeemed the principal of the 2023 Note and fully redeemed the principal of the 2nd 2023 Note and the 3rd 2023
Notes in addition to all accrued interest and commitment fees owing for approximately $
On June 30, 2023, the Company and the LOC Lender
agreed to amend the 2nd 2023 Note and the 3rd 2023 Note to extend the
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Senior Secured Notes
On January 3, 2023, the Company issued senior
secured notes with a principal balance of approximately $
On May 8, 2023, the Company entered into a letter
agreement (the “Extension Letter”) with the lead noteholder and collateral agent for the January Notes (the “Agent”),
pursuant to which we agreed to issue an aggregate of
On May 15, 2023, the Agent agreed to grant us
an additional extension of the maturity date thereof until May 23, 2023 in exchange for the issuance by us to the holders of January Notes,
on a pro rata basis, of
Subsequently, on May 23, 2023, the Agent agreed
to grant us an extension of the maturity date thereof until May 31, 2023 in exchange for the issuance by us to the January Investors,
on a pro rata basis, of
Thereafter, on May 31, 2023, the Agent for the
January Notes agreed to grant us an extension of the maturity date thereof until June 12, 2023 in exchange for the issuance by us to the
January Investors, on a pro rata basis, of
With the completion of the Extension Letter and
additional extensions, 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 $
On June 4, 2023, $
On June 30, 2023, the Company and the
remaining January Investors agreed to extend the maturity date of the January Notes until July 31, 2023, in exchange for
The secured notes and warrants were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the securities laws of any state and were offered and sold in reliance upon the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder and corresponding provisions of state securities laws, which exempt transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. The Investors are “accredited investors” as such term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
Note 12 – Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there
were
Series A Preferred Sock
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
Series B Preferred Stock
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
Series C Preferred Stock
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
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Series D Preferred Stock
On July 8, 2022, the Company’s Board of
Directors authorized
In July 2022, the Company issued
In connection with the issuance of the
The Company entered into a Registration Rights
Agreement (“RRA”) with the holders of the Series D preferred stock, whereby the Company was to use its best efforts to file
a registration statement registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D preferred stock
and upon exercise of the warrants within thirty (30) calendar days following the closing of the Series D preferred stock offering. The
Company was to use its best efforts to have the registration statement declared “effective” within ninety (90) calendar days
from closing, or one hundred and twenty (120) from closing in the event the registration statement is reviewed by the SEC. If the Company
fails to meet these requirements, the RRA states that the Company shall pay to each holder an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages
and not as a penalty, equal to the product of
Using the guidance provided by ASC 825-20 Financial Instruments, the Company determined that the RRA should be accounted for as a separate unit of account from the Series D preferred stock. Accordingly, under ASC 825-20, a financial instrument that is both within the scope of ASC 825-20 and subject to a registration payment arrangement shall be recognized and measured in accordance with ASC 825-20 without regard to the contingent obligation to transfer consideration pursuant to the registration payment arrangement.
The RRA called for the Company to file a registration
statement by August 25, 2022 and declare it effective within 90 days of July 26, 2022. The Company filed its registration statement on
November 17, 2022, and the holders of the Series D preferred stock waived the related registration rights penalty of approximately $
The Series D preferred stock and warrants sold were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the securities laws of any state and were offered and sold in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder and corresponding provisions of state securities laws, which exempt transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. The holders of Series D preferred stock are “accredited investors” as such term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the
Company filed the first amendment to its Series D preferred stock, which modifies the conversion price of the Series D preferred stock
from $
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Series E Preferred Stock
On February 1, 2023, the Company’s Board
of Directors authorized
Holders of Series E preferred stock are prohibited
from converting shares of Series E preferred stock into shares of common stock if, as a result of such conversion, such holder, together
with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than a specified percentage (to be initially set at
On February 2, 2023, in connection with its Line
of Credit, the Company issued
As of June 30, 2023, following Series E conversions,
Series F Preferred Stock
On June 4, 2023, the Company entered into
Exchange Agreements: (i) with the October Investors for the exchange of October Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $
In addition, in connection with the Exchange
Agreements, the Company issued new five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of
For the October Investors, the total fair value
of Series F Preferred Stock and Warrant Liability issued was $
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Series F-1 Preferred Stock
On June 13, 2023, the Company entered into
the Purchase Agreement with the “Purchasers, pursuant to which, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
Closing, the Purchasers agreed to purchase an aggregate of
The Company allocated the proceeds of $
Series F-2 Preferred Stock Offering
On June 14, 2023, the Company entered into a F-2
Purchase Agreement with the F-2 Purchasers pursuant to which, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the F-2 Closing, the
F-2 Purchasers agreed to purchase an aggregate of
The Company allocated the proceeds of $
Common Stock
Change in Authorized Shares
On December 22, 2022, the Company’s Board
of Directors approved increasing the Company’s authorized shares of common stock from
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
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Warrant Exercises
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the
Company issued
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the
Company issued
ATM Offering
As of June 30, 2023, the Company has received
net proceeds on sales of
Restricted Stock
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the
Company issued
Note 13 – Stock-Based Compensation, Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units and Warrants:
On December 22, 2022, the Company adopted its
2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”). Under the 2022 Plan, there are
The available shares in the 2022 Plan will automatically
increase on the first trading day in January of each calendar year during the term of 2022 Plan, commencing with January 2023, by such
number of shares of common stock as are necessary so that the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2022 Plan shall
be equal to
On December 16, 2020, the Company adopted its
2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). Under the 2020 Plan, there are
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The Company grants equity-based compensation under
its 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
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.
Stock-based compensation:
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Stock Options:
The Company provides stock-based compensation to employees, directors and consultants under both the 2016 and 2020 Plans. The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company historically has been a private company and lacks company-specific historical and implied volatility information. Therefore, it estimates its expected stock volatility based on the historical volatility of a publicly traded set of peer companies and expects to continue to do so until such time as it has adequate historical data regarding the volatility of its own traded stock price. The risk-free interest rate is determined by referencing the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award. Expected dividend yield is based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends and does not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
| Shares Underlying Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||||
| Canceled | ||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding at June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Exercisable at June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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Restricted stock units:
| Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value | |||||||
| Unvested at December 21, 2022 | $ | |||||||
| Vested | ( | ) | $ | |||||
| Unvested at June 30, 2023 | $ | |||||||
Warrants:
| Shares Underlying Warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Issued | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding at June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
2023 Liability Classified Warrants
Senior Secured Note
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, in
connection with the issuance of its senior secured notes on January 3, 2023 (See Note 11), the Company issued
Line of Credit
During the six months ended June 30, 2023,
in connection with its Line of Credit, the Company issued
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2022 Notes
During the year ended December 31, 2022, in connection
with the 2022 Notes, the Company issued
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, in
connection with its 2022 Notes, the Company entered into a warrant inducement and exercise agreement with certain holders. Under the terms
of the agreement, the holders exercised
On February 28, 2023, the Company entered into
waiver agreements with holders of the 2022 Notes and issued
Exchange Warrants, F-1 Warrants, and F-2 Warrants
In connection with the Exchange Agreements, the
Company issued new five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of
In connection with the issuance of the
Series F-1 Preferred Stock, the Purchasers will receive five-year Warrants to purchase an aggregate of
In connection with the issuance of the Series
F-2 Preferred Stock, the F-2 Purchasers will receive five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of
2022 Equity Classified Warrants
Hudson Pacific Properties, L.P.
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”). Hudson is a unique provider of end-to-end real estate solutions for tech and media tenants.
The PO’s have a value of $
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On August 12, 2022,
Because Hudson is a customer, the Company accounts for the PO’s and warrants under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 Revenue Recognition (“ASC 606”). As the performance obligations have not yet been satisfied, the Company has not recognized any revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2023.
The Company accounts for the
equity-classified warrant as consideration payable to a customer under ASC 606, as it relates to the future purchase of the Inserts.
Pursuant to ASC 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), 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 $
SLOC
In connection with the SLOC, on March 17, 2022
the Company issued a warrant for
Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
Oregon State University
On March 8, 2016, the Company entered into a
lease agreement with Oregon State University, to lease office and laboratory space located at HP Campus Building 11, 1110 NE Circle Blvd,
Corvallis, Oregon, for approximately $
On January 24, 2022,
On January 20, 2023, the Company entered into
the ninth amendment to its lease with Oregon State University which reduces the amount of cubicle space from
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Hudson 11601 Wilshire, LLC
On March 4, 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Hudson 11601 Wilshire, LLC, to lease 3,500 square feet of office space located in Los Angeles, California. The lease term is 39 months and expires on June 30, 2024. The monthly lease expense is as follows:
| ● | Months 1-12 | - | $18,375 | |
| ● | Months 13-24 | - | $19,018 | |
| ● | Months 25-36 | - | $19,683 | |
| ● | Months 37-39 | - | $20,372 |
The Company paid a security deposit totaling $20,373 at the lease inception date.
HP Inc.
On May 4, 2021, the Company entered into a lease
agreement with HP Inc. to lease office and lab space located in Corvallis, Oregon. The lease term is
Pacific N.W. Properties, LLC
On October 5, 2021, the Company entered into a
lease agreement with Pacific N.W. Properties, LLC to lease
On December 9, 2021, the Company entered into
the first amendment to its lease agreement with Pacific N.W. Properties, LLC. The Company and the Lessor entered into the Lease Termination
Agreement on April 7, 2023. The Lease Termination Agreement set forth a termination fee of $
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had operating
lease liabilities of approximately $
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Operating leases: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Variable lease cost | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Operating cash flows - operating leases | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases (in years) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Operating | ||||
| Leases | ||||
| Six months ended December 31, 2023 | $ | |||
| Year ended December 31, 2024 | ||||
| Year ended December 31, 2025 | ||||
| Year ended December 31, 2026 | ||||
| Year ended December 31, 2027 | ||||
| Total | ||||
| Less present value discount | ( | ) | ||
| Operating lease liabilities | $ | |||
During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized
rent expense of approximately $
On April 27, 2023 the Company terminated the
Pacific NW lease and exited the building on May 10th, 2023. As part of the termination agreement, the Company agreed to pay
fees to the landlord for rent in arrears and re-tenanting costs. The fees will be covered by forfeiting Crowns $
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.
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Note 15 – Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through the date of filing, August 24, 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 June 30, 2023, and events which occurred after June 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.
January Note Exchange Agreement
On July 10, 2023, the Company and one of the remaining January Investors
entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”), which was subsequently amended by a First Amendment to
the Forbearance Agreement on July 14, 2023 (the “First Amendment”). As amended by the First Amendment, the Forbearance Agreement
provides that such January Investor shall forbear the exercise of its rights and remedies due to certain events of defaults under the
January Note, including payment, until December 31, 2023, in exchange for a non-refundable payment of $
On July 14, 2023, another of the remaining January
Investors agreed with the Company to accept
On August 2, 2023, the Company entered into an
exchange agreement with the remaining January Investor to exchange their January Note, with a balance
of approximately $
Following the above, there are no January Notes outstanding.
Equity Line of Credit
On July 20, 2023, the Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “ELOC Purchase Agreement”) with a purchaser
(the “ELOC Purchaser”), whereby the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to sell to the ELOC Purchaser, and the
ELOC Purchaser is obligated to purchase, up to an aggregate of $
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The purchase price of the shares of common stock
that the Company elects to sell to the ELOC Purchaser pursuant to the ELOC Purchase Agreement will be equal to ninety-seven percent (
The Purchase
Agreement prohibits the Company from directing the ELOC Purchaser to purchase any shares of our common stock if those shares, when aggregated
with all other shares of our common stock then beneficially owned by the ELOC Purchaser (as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 13d-3 thereunder), would result in the ELOC Purchaser beneficially owning more than
As consideration for the ELOC Purchaser’s
irrevocable commitment to purchase shares of common stock upon the terms of and subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in
the ELOC Purchase Agreement, concurrently with the execution and delivery of the ELOC Purchase Agreement, we agreed to issue to the ELOC
Purchaser
Subsequent to June 30, 2023 the Company received
net proceeds on sales of
ATM Offering
On July 5, 2023, the Company and the Sales Agents filed the second
amendment to the Sales Agreement (the “Second Amendment to the Sales Agreement”). Pursuant to the First Amendment to the Sales
Agreement, the Company may from time to time, sell up to $
Subsequent to June 30, 2023 the Company received net proceeds on sales
of
The additional $
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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.
Management’s plans and basis of presentation:
Crown Electrokinetics Corp. 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.
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.
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.
Business Combination
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. will be accounted for as a wholly- owned subsidiary of Crown Electrokinetics, Corp.
On January 3, 2023, the Company acquired certain assets related to the construction of 5G fiber optics infrastructure and distributed antenna systems from Amerigen 7 (the “Business Combination”), for cash consideration of approximately $0.65 million. The Business Combination included approximately 12 employees, customer contracts, and certain operating liabilities. The Business Combination will be accounted for as a business combination in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations. 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.
Preferred Stock
On February 1, 2023 the Company filed the first amendment to its Series D preferred stock, which modifies the conversion price of the Series D preferred stock from $78.00 to $30.00 per share.
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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. Each share of Series E Preferred Stock is convertible into 16.67 shares of the Company’s common stock at the option of the holders.
On February 2, 2023, as consideration for entering into its Line of Credit (see below), the Company issued 5,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock as a commitment fee with a fair value of $1.45 million and issued a warrant to purchase 45,000 shares of the Company’s Series E preferred stock. 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 $4.35 million as additional paid-in capital with the offsetting debit to deferred debt issuance costs. The deferred debt issuance costs will be amortized over the term of the Line of Credit.
The warrant to purchase 45,000 shares of the Company’s Series E preferred stock is exercisable for five years at an exercise price of the greater of $30.00 per share multiplied by 16.67, and subject to adjustment under certain circumstances described in the warrant.
Common stock
Change in Authorized Shares
On December 22, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved increasing the Company’s authorized shares of common stock from 200,000,000 to 800,000,000 shares.
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 (1) share of common stock for every sixty (60) shares of common stock. The Reverse Stock Split was effective on August 15, 2023, such that every sixty (60) shares of common stock have been automatically converted into one (1) 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 of the common stock was not adjusted as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. All share and per share data in these condensed consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the effect of the Reverse Stock Split for all periods presented. The shares of common stock retain a par value of $0.0001 per share. Accordingly, an amount equal to the par value of the decreased shares resulting from the Reverse Stock Split was reclassified from common stock to additional paid-in capital.
Warrant Exercises
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued 106,764 shares of its common stock in connection with the exercise of 106,764 warrants, receiving net proceeds of approximately $2.06 million at a weighted average price of $19.30 per share.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued 2,488 shares of its common stock in connection with the exercise of 2,778 penny warrants.
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ATM Offering
The Company entered into a Sales Agreement with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (the “Sales Agents”) dated March 30, 2022 (the “Sales Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, sell up to $5.0 million in shares (the “Placement Shares”) of the Company’s common stock through the Sales Agents, acting as the Company’s sales agent and/or principal, in a continuous at-the-market offering (the “ATM Offering”). The Company will pay the Sales Agents a commission of up to 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds the Company receives from all sales of the Company’s common stock under the Sales Agreement. The Placement Shares will be offered and sold pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333- 262122) and the related base prospectus included in the registration statement, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated March 30, 2022.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company received net proceeds on sales of shares of common stock under the Sales Agreement of approximately $2.1 million (after deducting $0.1 million in commissions and expenses) at a weighted average price of $10.38 per share.
On July 5, 2023, the Company and the Sales Agents filed the second amendment to the Sales Agreement (the “Second Amendment to the Sales Agreement”). Pursuant to the First Amendment to the Sales Agreement, the Company may from time to time, sell up to $5.1 million in Placement Shares of the Company’s common stock through the Sales Agents in a continuous At-the-Market Offering (the Amended ATM Offering”). According to the First Amendment to the Sales Agreement, the Company will pay the Sales Agents a commission of up to 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds the Company receives from all sales of its common stock in the Amended ATM Offering.
Subsequent to June 30, 2023 the Company received net proceeds on sales of 545,100 shares of common stock of approximately $1.59 million (after deducting $0.76 million in commissions and expenses) at a weighted average price of $3.0479 per share.
Senior Secured Notes
On January 3, 2023, the Company 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. The notes are non-interest bearing and matured on April 3, 2023 and subsequently were extended to May 23, 2023 incurring an additional 10% on Principal or $120,000. In connection with the senior secured notes, the Company issued 41,667 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $19.32 per share.
On May 8, 2023, the Company entered into a letter agreement (the “Extension Letter”) with the lead noteholder and collateral agent for the January Notes (the “Agent”), pursuant to which we agreed to issue, pending shareholder approval, an aggregate of 11,833 shares of Common Stock to the holders of January Notes in exchange for the extension of the maturity date thereof until May 15, 2023.
On May 15, 2023, the Agent agreed to grant us an additional extension of the maturity date thereof until May 23, 2023 in exchange for the issuance by us to the holders of January Notes, on a pro rata basis, of 66,667 shares of our Common Stock pending shareholder approval.
Subsequently, on May 23, 2023, the Agent agreed to grant us an extension of the maturity date thereof until May 31, 2023 in exchange for the issuance by us to the January Investors, on a pro rata basis, of 25,000 shares of our Common Stock pending shareholder approval.
Thereafter, on May 31, 2023, the Agent for the January Notes agreed to grant us an extension of the maturity date thereof until June 12, 2023 in exchange for the issuance by us to the January Investors, on a pro rata basis, of 100,000 shares of our Common Stock, pending shareholder approval.
With the completion of the Extension Letter and additional extensions, 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. The loss was comprised of the fair value of the shares of Common Stock on the dates issued to extend the maturity date as discussed above.
On June 4, 2023, $0.2 million of the outstanding senior secured notes was settled as part of the Exchange Agreements described below. The Company accounted for the settlement as an extinguishment that resulted in a gain being recognized of $0.1 million 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 January Investors agreed to extend the maturity date of the January Notes until July 31, 2023, in exchange for 41,667 shares of our 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. As of June 30, 2023, the fair value of the outstanding senior secured notes approximated the principal balance of $1.1 million.
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Line of Credit
On February 2, 2023, the Company entered into a line of credit agreement (the “Line of Credit”) securing a line of credit up to $100.0 million. The Line of Credit will be used to fund expenses related to the fulfillment of contracts with customers of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Crown Fiber Optics Corporation (See Note 1). The Line of Credit expires February 2, 2024, unless the Line of Credit is extended for one or two additional years in accordance with its terms. On February 2, 2023, the Company drew down $2.0 million under the Line of Credit. Upon drawing down on the Line of Credit, the Company issued a Secured Promissory Note (the “2023 Note”) which is due and payable 60 days from the issuance date (See Note 11).
As consideration for entering into the Line of Credit, the Company issued 5,000 shares of Series E preferred stock, and issued a warrant to purchase 45,000 shares of the Company’s Series E preferred stock. Additionally, 5,000 shares of Series E preferred stock will be issued on the first and second anniversary of the effective date of the Line of Credit. However, if the Company does not elect to extend the Line of Credit for an additional one or two years, the additional 5,000 shares of Series E preferred stock will be issued immediately.
The warrant to purchase 45,000 shares of the Company’s Series E preferred stock is exercisable for five years at an exercise price of $30.00 per share multiplied by 16.67, and subject to adjustment under certain circumstances described in the warrant.
On April 14, 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 fifteen percent (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 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 that certain 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 July 16, 2023. The 2nd 2023 Note shall accrue interest at the fifteen percent (15%) per annum from the original funding date of the 2nd 2023 Note.
On May 26, 2023, the Company made a third draw of $0.15 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 June 2, 2023. The 3rd 2023 Note included a $200,000 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 that certain Fourth Amendment to the Convertible Promissory Note with the lender, pursuant to which the Company will issue to Holder a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $0.15 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.
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On June 13, 2023, the Company partially redeemed the principal of the 2023 Note and fully redeemed the principal of the 2nd 2023 Note and the 3rd 2023 Note Principals in addition to all accrued interest and commitment fees owing for approximately $2.1 million. With the settlement of the 2nd 2023 Note and 3rd 2023 Note, the Company recorded a change in fair value adjustment of $0.1 million.
On June 30, 2023, the Company and the LOC Lender agreed to amend the 2nd 2023 Note and 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 LOC 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 LOC 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.
Demand Notes
Between May 17, 2023 and May 18, 2023, the Company issued secured demand promissory notes (the “Demand Notes”) to certain investors (the “Demand Holders”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $229,877. The Demand Notes are due and payable at any time upon demand by a Demand Holder after the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Company’s first securities offering after the issuance of the Demand Notes and (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 to the Demand Holders an aggregate of 76,626 shares of the Company’s common stock.
On May 30, 2023, the Company issued secured demand promissory notes (the “2nd Demand Notes”) to certain investors (the “2nd Demand Holders”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $140,804. 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 the Company’s first securities offering after the issuance of the 2nd Demand Notes and (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 to the 2nd Demand Holders an aggregate of 46,935 shares of the Company’s common stock.
To allocate the proceeds to May 2023 issuances, the Company allocated $0.1 million to the secured demand promissory notes and $0.3 million to the Company’s common stock based on the relative fair value of the instruments. The $0.3 million debt discount is amortized over the Demand Notes’ term.
October Convertible Note Repricing
On October 19, 2022, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “October Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors as purchasers (the “October Investors”). Pursuant to the October Purchase Agreement, the Company sold, and the October Investors purchased, approximately $5.4 million in principal amount of senior secured convertible notes (the “October Notes”) and warrants (the “October Warrants”).
On May 12, 2023, the Company entered into letter agreements (the “Inducement Agreements”) with certain of the October Investors, pursuant to which such October Investors agreed to reduce the conversion price of October Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to $1,500,000, to $9.28 per share, which are now convertible into 161,603 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing an increase of 83,849 shares in excess of the number of shares into which such October Notes were convertible prior to the Company’s entry into the Inducement Agreements.
On May 17, 2023, the Company entered into Inducement Agreements with the remaining October Investors, pursuant to which such October Investors agreed to reduce the conversion price of October Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to $1,392,657, to $10.93 per share, which are now convertible into 127,393 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing an increase of 55,242 shares in excess of the number of shares into which such October Notes were convertible prior to the Company’s entry into the Inducement Agreements.
The Company elected to account for the October Notes under the fair value option. For the Inducement Agreements that were entered into, the Company accounted for the change in the terms through the fair value adjustment of $2.7 million upon the settlement of $0.2 million principal balance of the October Notes on June 4, 2023 as part of the Exchange Agreements and $1.0 million principal balance of October Notes on June 21, 2023 based on the issuance of 248,981 shares of the Company’s common stock.
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Exchange Agreements
On June 4, 2023, the Company entered into Exchange Agreements (the “Exchange Agreements”): (i) with the October Investors for the exchange of October Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2.6 million for 2,622 shares of the Company’s newly created Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series F Preferred Stock”), in the aggregate; (ii) with the January Investors for the exchange of January Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $0.2 million for 206 shares of Series F Preferred Stock, in the aggregate; (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, in the aggregate; 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 the aggregate.
In addition, in connection with the Exchange Agreements, the Company issued new five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 592,129 shares of common stock (the “Exchange Warrants”) to the October Investors, the January Investors, 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, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Exchange Warrants. The holders may exercise the Exchange Warrants on a cashless basis if the shares of our 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 October Investors, the total fair value of Series F Preferred Stock and Warrant Liability issued was $1.7 million ($1.1 million for Series F Preferred Stock and $0.6 million for Warrant Liability). For the January Investors, the total fair value of Series F Preferred Stock and Warrant Liability issued was $0.13 million ($0.1 million for Series F Preferred Stock and $0.03 million for the Warrant Liability). For the Demand Note holders, the total fair value of Series F Preferred Stock and Warrant Liability issued was $0.4 million ($0.2 million for Series F Preferred Stock and $0.2 million for the Warrant Liability). 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. The Company recorded the total fair value of Series F Preferred Stock and Warrant Liability of $1.2 million ($0.7 million for Series F Preferred Stock and $0.5 million for the Warrant Liability) and 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.
Series F-1 Preferred Stock Offering
On June 13, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (the “Closing”) the Purchasers agreed to purchase an aggregate of 3,583 shares of the Company’s newly created Series F-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series F-1 Preferred Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $2.3 million . In addition, in connection with the issuance of the Series F-1 Preferred Stock, the Purchasers will receive five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 398,377 shares of common stock (the “Series F-1 Warrants”). The 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 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 Series F-1 Warrants with a fair value of $0.9 million and the remaining proceeds of $1.4 million to the Series F-1 Preferred Stock.
Series F-2 Preferred Stock Offering
On June 14, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “F-2 Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors (the “F-2 Purchasers”), pursuant to which, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (the “F-2 Closing”) the F-2 Purchasers agreed to purchase an aggregate of 1,153 shares of the Company’s newly created Series F-2 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series F-2 Preferred Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $0.7 million. In addition, in connection with the issuance of the Series F-2 Preferred Stock, the F-2 Purchasers 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, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the F-2 Warrants. The holders may exercise the F-2 Warrants on a cashless basis if the shares of our common stock underlying the F-2 Warrants are not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement. The obligations of the Company and the F-2 Purchasers to consummate the transactions contemplated by the F-2 Purchase Agreement are subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the F-2 Closing of customary closing conditions.
The Company allocated the proceeds of $0.7 million to the liability classified the F-2 Warrants with a fair value of $0.3 million and the remaining proceeds of $0.4 million to the Series F-2 Preferred Stock.
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Leases
Crown’s Research & Development Operation currently occupies 1,700 square feet of space, located on the HP Inc. campus in Corvallis, Oregon in the Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Institute (ATAMI). ATAMI is an academic-industrial research center and business incubator designed to provide an advanced materials development environment to private sector partner tenants performing research and development. The facility includes access to shared state-of-the-art tooling capabilities. ATAMI has grown to 80,000 square feet since its inception in 2004.
Hudson 11601 Wilshire, LLC
On March 4, 2021, the Company entered into a standard office lease with Hudson 11601 Wilshire, LLC, to lease 3,500 square feet of office space located at 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90025. The base monthly rent for the first year of the lease is $18,375 per month, which increases to $19,018.13 per month for the second year, $19,683.76 for the third year and $20,372.69 for the final three months of the lease. The lease expires on June 30, 2024.
Pacific N.W. Properties, LLC
On October 5, 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Pacific N.W. Properties, LLC to lease 26,963 square feet of warehouse, manufacturing, production and office space located in Salem Oregon. The commencement date of the lease is October 1, 2021, the lease term is 62 months and expires on November 30, 2026. On December 9, 2021, the Company entered into the first amendment to its lease agreement with Pacific N.W. Properties, LLC. The lease amendment revises the lease commencement date to December 9, 2021 and the lease expiration date to February 28, 2027.
On April 27, 2023 the Company terminated the Pacific NW lease and exited the building on May 10th, 2023. As part of the termination agreement, the Company agreed to pay fees to the landlord for rent in arrears and re-tenanting costs. The fees will be covered by forfeiting Crowns $150,000 security deposit and paying an additional $115,394 for Landlord re-tenanting costs to be paid in three monthly instalments beginning April 30, 2023. As of June 30,2023 these tenanting costs remained outstanding.
HP Inc.
On May 4, 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement with HP Inc. to lease office and lab space located in Corvallis, Oregon. The lease term is 5 years, and the lease commencement date is April 1, 2021. The monthly lease expense is $7,388 and increases 3% on each anniversary of the lease commencement date. The Company paid a security deposit totaling $8,315. The Company has the option to extend the lease for an additional 5 years. On January 26, 2022, the Company entered into the first amendment to its lease with HP Inc., which amends the lease commencement date to January 26, 2022 and the lease expiration date to January 31, 2027.
We believe that our facilities are adequate to meet our needs for the immediate future and that, should it be needed, we will be able to secure additional space to accommodate the expansion of our operations. This office space, along with ATAMI, offers Crown all the space requirements it needs for the foreseeable future.
Master Supply Agreements
As part of the January 4, 2023, Amerigen 7 asset purchase agreement, Crown Fiber Optics acquired an MSA with Charter Spectrum which covered the five Great Lakes states. Subsequent to the acquisition, Crown has now entered into three further MSA’s, with two of the agreements covering the Northwest United States and the other contemplating a Southwest United States footprint. Of the four MSA’s, two are direct agreements with Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) and the others with infrastructure solution providers.
On March 25, 2022, Crown executed a Master Supply Agreement (the “BDN MSA”) with Brandywine Operating Partnerships L.P. to install its Smart Window Inserts powered by DynamicTintTM in Brandywine office buildings. The BDN MSA provides the master terms and conditions under which purchase orders will be executed for Crown to supply units to retrofit windows at certain locations.
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On December 27, 2021, Crown executed a Master Supply Agreement (the “HPP MSA”) with Hudson Pacific Properties L.P. for the installation of Crown’s energy saving Smart Window Inserts in several office properties across its West Coast portfolio. The HPP MSA provides the master terms and conditions under which purchase orders will be executed for Crown to supply units to retrofit windows at certain locations.
Prior to this, Crown had entered into a Master Supply Agreement with MetroSpaces Inc., Crown’s first commercial customer, install its Smart Window Inserts in MetroSpaces’ 70,000 square-foot Houston, Texas office building.
Additionally, discussions with multiple other building owners to buy Crown Smart Window Inserts are progressing as the regulatory and consumer pressure to reduce the level of energy consumption and carbon emissions, continues to build.
Hudson Purchase Orders
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”). Hudson is a unique provider of end-to-end real estate solutions for tech and media tenants. The PO’s have a value of $85,450 and represent the first orders the Company has received prior to the launch of its Inserts. Delivery and installation are expected to begin in in the fourth quarter of 2023.
On August 12, 2022, 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.
Results of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | Change | 2023 | 2022 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 37 | $ | - | $ | 37 | $ | 59 | $ | - | $ | 59 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 23 | - | 23 | 54 | - | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 14 | - | 14 | 5 | - | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 490 | 1,473 | (983 | ) | 1,031 | 2,568 | (1,537 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 4,409 | 3,002 | 1,407 | 7,985 | 6,474 | 1,511 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense | 9,634 | 2 | 9,632 | 7,808 | 5 | 7,803 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (14,519 | ) | $ | (4,477 | ) | $ | 10,042 | $ | (16,819 | ) | $ | (9,047 | ) | $ | 7,772 | ||||||||
Revenue
Revenue is generated by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Crown Fiber Optics Corporation, and was $37,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. No revenue was recognized by the Company during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Revenue is generated by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Crown Fiber Optics Corporation, and was $59,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. No revenue was recognized by the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue is generated by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Crown Fiber Optics Corporation, and was $23,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. No cost of revenue was recognized by the Company during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Cost of revenue is generated by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Crown Fiber Optics Corporation, and was $54,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. No cost of revenue was recognized by the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
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Research and Development
Research and development expenses were $0.5 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease of $1.0 million is primarily related to a decrease in salaries and benefits of $1.0 million.
Research and development expenses were $1.0 million and $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease of $1.6 million is primarily related to a decrease in salaries and benefits of $1.5 million and $0.1 million of various other expenses.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $4.4 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The $1.4 million increase in SG&A expenses is primarily due to an increase in salaries and benefits for Crown Fiber Optics of $0.8 million and $0.6 million in consolidated professional fees.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $8.0 million and $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The $1.5 million increase in SG&A expenses is primarily due to an increase in salaries and benefits for Crown Fiber Optics of $1.8 million and a decrease in salaries and benefits for Crown Electrokinetics of $0.3 million.
Other (Income) Expense
Other Expense was $9.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and was immaterial for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Other expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 primarily consisted of a loss related to change in fair value of notes $6.9 million, interest expense of $2.5 million, and loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.3 million, offset by a $2.1 million gain related to the change in fair value of warrants.
Other Expense was $7.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and was immaterial for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Other expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily consisted of a loss related to change in fair value of notes $7.0 million, interest expense of $4.5 million, and loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.3 million, offset by a $7.7 million gain related to the change in fair value of warrants.
Liquidity and Going Concern
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | $ | 821 | $ | 6,130 | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (8,388 | ) | (11,140 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,351 | ) | (812 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 8,954 | 6,643 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | $ | 36 | $ | 821 | ||||
The Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $104.8 million, and a net loss of $16.8 million, and used approximately $8.4 million in net cash in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The Company expects to continue to incur ongoing administrative and other expenses, including public company expenses.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company received net proceeds on sales of shares of common stock under the ATM Sales Agreement of approximately $2.1 million (after deducting $0.1 million in commissions and expenses) at a weighted average price of $10.38 per share.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, in connection with its 2022 Notes, 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 $0.76 million and the Company issued 106,764 new warrants to purchase shares of its common stock with a fair value of $1.26 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 accompanying condensed statement of operations.
On January 3, 2023, the Company 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.
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On February 2, 2023, the Company withdrew $2.0 million under the Line of Credit. Upon drawing down on the Line of Credit, the Company issued the 2023 Note which is due and payable 60 days from the issuance date.
On April 4th the Company made a $0.3 million payment on the note balance.
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 July 16, 2023. The 2nd 2023 Note shall accrue interest at the fifteen percent (15%) per annum from the original funding date of the 2nd 2023 Note.
On May 26, 2023, the Company made a third draw of $0.15 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 June 2, 2023. The 3rd 2023 Note included a $200,000 Commitment fee and does not bear interest.
On June 13, 2023, the Company 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, the Company issued secured demand promissory notes (the “Demand Notes”) to certain investors (the “Demand Holders”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $229,877. The Demand Notes are due and payable at any time upon demand by a Demand Holder after the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Company’s 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, the Company issued secured demand promissory notes (the “2nd Demand Notes”) to certain investors (the “2nd Demand Holders”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $140,804. 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 the Company’s 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, the Company 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 the Company’s newly created 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, the Company 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 the Company’s newly created 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.
The Company will seek to obtain additional capital through the sale of debt or equity financings or other arrangements including through its existing At-The-Market, $10 million Standing Letter of Credit, $100 million Line of Credit, and $50 million ELOC facilities to fund operations; 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.
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Cash Flows
Operating Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $8.4 million, which primarily consisted of our net loss of $16.8 million, adjusted for non-cash expenses of $9.5 million, which primarily consisted of a amortization of $5.1 million, loss on extinguishment of debt and warrant liabilities of $2.8 million, other expenses of $1.2 million primarily consisted of expenses incurred in stock issuance commitments, stock-based compensation of $0.3 million, depreciation and amortization of $0.4 million, offset by a 0.7 million gain related to the change in fair value of warrants and debt. The net change in operating assets and liabilities was $1.0 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $5.9 million, which primarily consisted of our net loss of $9.0 million, adjusted for non-cash expenses of $3.1 million which primarily consisted of stock-based compensation expenses totaling $2.5 million, and depreciation and amortization of $0.2 million, The net change in operating assets and liabilities was $0.05 million, primarily consisting of an increase in accounts payable of $0.4 million, offset by decreases in accrued expenses of $0.2 million and our lease liability of $0.15 million.
Investing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash used in investing activities was approximately $1.4 million, consisting of cash paid for the acquisition of Amerigen 7 of approximately $0.6 million, and purchases of equipment totaling $0.7 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was approximately $1.6 million, consisting of $1.5 million for the purchase of our HP patents and $0.1 million for the purchase of equipment.
Financing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was $8.9 million, consisting of net proceeds received from the issuance of common stock in connection with our ATM agreement totaling $2.2 million, proceeds from the exercise of common stock warrants of $2.1 million, net proceeds from the issuance of our 2023 Note (in connection with the Line of Credit) of $2.4 million proceeds from the issuance of senior secured notes of $0.9 million, proceeds from the issuance of our Demand Notes of $0.4 million, proceeds from the issuance of our Series F-1 preferred stock of $2.3 million, and proceeds from the issuance of our Series F-2 preferred stock of $0.8 million net of $0.1 million fees.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $1.1 million, related to the proceeds from a deposit for the Series D preferred stock.
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.
Revenue Recognition
We adopted the new revenue standard, ASC 606, on March 31, 2019 using the full retrospective approach. The adoption did not have an effect on 2020 or 2019 revenue recognition or a cumulative effect on opening equity, as the timing and measurement of revenue recognition is materially the same as under ASC 605. The core principle of the new revenue standard is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The following five steps are applied to achieve that core principle:
| ● | 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 |
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For contracts where the period between when we transfer a promised good or service to the customer and when the customer pays is one year or less, we have elected the practical expedient to not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component.
Our performance obligation is to provide fiber splicing services as required based on short-term work orders as work is assigned by the Customer. We are 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 for very specific performance obligations which are performed from start to finish within two weeks or less, and more often, within one week. We are required to adhere to the rules and regulations that are outlined in the Agreement between the Company and the Customer.
Cost for the work performed is outlined in the individual work orders based on the detailed description of work to be performed. All of the revenue is recognized immediately upon completion of the work in 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 six months ended June 30, 2023 was generated by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Crown Fiber Optics Corporation, and was immaterial for the six months ended June 30, 2023. No revenue was recognized by the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
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. On January 3, 2023 we acquired Crown Fiber Optics, Corp and are currently in the process of integrating this new business line including identifying leadership, and aligning management reporting and allocation methodologies. We are assessing our current segment structure in conjunction with the integration efforts.
Business Combinations
We account for business combinations using the guidance provided by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations. ASC 805 requires us to use 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 we believe 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 the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date has not been completed.
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Acquisition-related expenses are recognized separately from the business combination and are expensed as incurred.
Deferred Debt Issuance Costs
We account for debt issuance costs related to our Line of Credit as a deferred asset which is amortized over the life of the Line of Credit. Since we have elected the fair value option for our convertible notes (see below), upon a draw down, a portion of the deferred asset balance will be amortized to other expense. On the issuance date of our Line of Credit, since no loan amounts are drawn down, the issuance of the Series E preferred shares and the warrant to purchase Series E preferred shares are recorded as a deferred asset.
Goodwill
We perform a goodwill impairment analysis on October 1st of each year. When conducting our annual goodwill impairment assessment, we initially perform a qualitative evaluation to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of our 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.
Convertible Notes
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 825, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825”), we have elected the fair value option for recognition of our convertible notes. In accordance with ASC 825, we recognize these notes at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the statements of operations. The fair value option may be applied instrument by instrument, but it is irrevocable. As a result of applying the fair value option, direct costs and fees related to the convertible notes were recognized in other expense. The Company will include the interest expense as a component of the notes fair value.
Warrants
We account for certain common stock warrants outstanding as a liability at fair value and adjusted the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in our statements of operations. The fair value of the warrants issued by us has been estimated using the Black Scholes Methodology.
Fair Value of Common Stock
Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date for all equity-based awards made to employees and nonemployees based on the estimated fair value of the awards. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the period the employee or non-employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which is generally the vesting period. We recognize forfeitures as they occur.
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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 3 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 June 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 June 30, 2023 which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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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
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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: August 24, 2023 | /s/ Doug Croxall |
| Doug Croxall | |
| Chief Executive Officer and | |
| Principal Executive Officer | |
| Dated: August 24, 2023 | /s/ Joel Krutz |
| Joel Krutz | |
| Chief Financial Officer and | |
| Principal Financial Officer |
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