Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Reporting

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Segment Reporting
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting

Note 17 – Segment Reporting

 

Crown Electrokinetics Corp. operates in two segments: the Electrokinetic Film Technology division and the Fiber Optics division.

 

Electrokinetic Film Technology Division: This division focuses on developing and selling optical switching films that can be embedded between sheets of glass or applied to the surface of glass or other rigid substrates like acrylic, to electronically control opacity. The technology, initially developed by Hewlett-Packard, enables a transition between clear and dark states in seconds. It is aimed at various applications including commercial buildings, automotive sunroofs, and residential windows. Crown partners with leading glass and film manufacturers for the mass production and distribution of its DynamicTint product. This segment also includes Smart Window Inserts, designed for retrofitting in commercial and residential settings, offering dynamic tinting along with additional insulation and soundproofing.

 

Fiber Optics Division: Crown’s involvement in fiber optics is relatively recent, marked by the acquisition of Amerigen 7 LLC’s assets, which was focused on the construction of 5G fiber optics infrastructure. Under the Crown Fiber Optics Corp. subsidiary, the company provides contracting services to the fiber optics and telecommunications infrastructure industry. Services range from program management and engineering to the construction of aerial and underground fiber networks. This division aims to capitalize on the demand for enhanced telecommunications bandwidth, with efforts to expand through selective market share increase, potential acquisitions, and leveraging new equipment like micro trenchers to gain a strategic advantage.

 

Our CODM does not evaluate operating segments using asset or liability information.

 

The following table presents a comparative summary of the Company’s revenues and gross profit (loss) by reportable segment for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

    Year Ended
December 31,
2023		     Year Ended
December 31,
2022		  
Segment Revenue            
Film   $
        -
     $
          -
  
Fiber Optics(a)     153      
-
  
Total Revenue     153      
-
  

 

(a) The fiber optics segment commenced operations in 2023, and as such segment information did not exist as of December 31, 2022.

 

Operations by reportable segment for the year ended December 31, 2023, are as follows (in thousands):

 

    Year ended December 31, 2023  
    Film     Fiber Optics     Corporate and Other(a)     Total  
Total Revenue   $
-
     $ 153     $
-
     $ 153  
Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization    
-
       (886 )    
-
       (886 )
Gross profit (loss)    
-
       (733 )    
-
       (733 )
                                 
Depreciation and amortization     (377 )     (356 )    
-
       (733 )
Research and development     (2,231 )    
-
      
-
       (2,231 )
Selling, general and administrative    
-
       (4,066 )     (10,896 )     (14,962 )
Goodwill impairment charge    
-
       (649 )    
-
       (649 )
Loss from operations     (2,608 )     (5,804 )     (10,896 )     (19,308 )
                                 
Other income (expense):                                
Interest expense    
-
       (14 )     (9,403 )     (9,417 )
Loss on extinguishment of warrant liability    
-
      
-
       (504 )     (504 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt    
-
      
-
       (2,345 )     (2,345 )
Gain on issuance of convertible notes    
-
      
-
       64       64  
Change in fair value of warrants    
-
      
-
       10,458       10,458  
Change in fair value of notes    
-
      
-
       (7,040 )     (7,040 )
Change in fair value of derivative liability    
-
      
-
       401       401  
Other expense    
-
      
-
       (1,293 )     (1,293 )
Total other income (expense)    
-
       (14 )     (9,662 )     (9,676 )
                                 
Loss before income taxes   $ (2,608 )   $ (5,818 )   $ (20,558 )   $ (28,984 )

 

(a) The Corporate and Other are expenses that are not currently allocated between our film and fiber divisions.

 

The following table presents long-lived assets by segment (in thousands):

 

    Year Ended
December 31,
2023		     Year Ended
December 31,
2022		  
Film Segment   $ 4,372     $ 5,000  
Fiber Optics Segment   $ 3,146     $
-
  
Other assets(a)   $ 139     $ 180  

 

(a) “Other assets” primarily includes security deposits made with respect to the Company’s lease agreements.