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NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Since the date of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, there have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies, except as disclosed in this note. Going Concern and Management’s Liquidity Plans As of June 30, 2024, the Company had cash of $1,016,943 and a working capital deficit of $2,381,478. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred a net loss of $10,899,404 and used cash in operating activities of $9,198,453. The Company’s primary source of liquidity has historically been cash generated from equity and debt offerings along with cash flows from revenue. Under ASC Subtopic 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (“ASC 205-40”), the Company has the responsibility to evaluate whether conditions and/or events raise substantial doubt about its ability to meet future financial obligations as they become due within one year after the date that these financial statements are issued. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. However, since the Company’s inception, we have had a history of recurring net losses from operations, recurring use of cash in operating activities and working capital deficits. Future cash requirements for our current liabilities include $4,811,565 for accounts payable and accrued expenses, $784,006 for secured promissory notes (see Note 9 – Notes Payable) and $487,369 for future payments under operating leases. Future cash requirements for long-term liabilities include $1,059,898 for future payments under operating leases and $250,000 for unsecured promissory notes. On December 20, 2023, the Company received a notice of noncompliance from NYSE Regulation (“NYSE”) stating it is not in compliance with Section 1003(a)(iii) in the NYSE American Company Guide (the “Company Guide”) since the Company reported stockholders’ equity of $1,200,172 at September 30, 2023, and losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in its five most recent fiscal years. On February 12, 2024, the Company received a second notice letter from NYSE stating it is not in compliance with Section 1003 (f)(v) of the Company guide since the Company’s securities were trading at an average of less than $0.20 per share for 30 days. On March 5, 2024, the Company received a notification from the NYSE that the Company’s plan to regain compliance with Section 1003 (a)(iii) of the Company Guide was accepted and so long as the Company meets its interim objectives, the Company will have until June 20, 2025, to regain compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement. On May 1, 2024, the Company received a notification from the NYSE stating that the Company had regained compliance with Section 1003 (f)(v) of the Company Guide, given the increase in the trading price of the Company’s securities. The factors above raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to meet its obligations as they become due within the twelve months from the date these condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. Management’s plans to mitigate the factors which raise substantial doubt include (i) revenue growth, (ii) reducing operating expenses through careful cost management, and (iii) raising additional funds through future financings. On July 3, 2024, the Company entered into an At the Market Offering agreement (the “ATM”) with an agent (the “Agent”), pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, sell shares of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $20,000,000 in “at the market” offerings through or to the Agent. Sales of the shares of common stock, if any, will be made at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, or as otherwise agreed with the Agent. The Agent will receive a commission from the Company of 3% of the gross proceeds of any shares of common stock sold under the Sales Agreement. During the period from July 3, 2024, through August 9, 2024, the Company issued a total of 4,953,867 shares of common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement for aggregate proceeds of $1,416,940. See Note 12 – Subsequent Events – At the Market Offering for additional information. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully execute the aforementioned initiatives. There is no assurance that the amount of funds the Company might raise will enable the Company to complete its development initiatives or attain profitable operations. The aforementioned factors indicate that management’s plans do not alleviate the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the issuance of these financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of assets and the amounts and classification of liabilities that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Use of Estimates Preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, together with amounts disclosed in the related notes to the financial statements. The Company’s significant estimates used in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, fair value calculations for intangible assets, equity securities, stock-based compensation and the valuation allowance related to the Company’s deferred tax assets. Certain of the Company’s estimates could be affected by external conditions, including those unique to the Company and general economic conditions. It is possible that these external factors could have an effect on the Company’s estimates and could cause actual results to differ from those estimates. Concentrations of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consisted primarily of cash and accounts receivable. The Company’s concentrations of credit risk also include concentrations from key customers and vendors. Cash Concentrations A significant portion of the Company’s cash is held at one major financial institution. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. Cash held in US bank institutions is currently insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000 at each institution. There were uninsured balances of $516,943 and $694,764 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Customer and Revenue Concentrations The Company had certain customers whose revenue individually represented 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue, or whose accounts receivable balances individually represented 10% or more of the Company’s total accounts receivable, as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Revenue | | Accounts Receivable | | | | For the Three Months Ended | | For the Six Months Ended | | As of | | As of | | | | June 30, | | June 30, | | June 30, | | December 31, | | | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Customer A | | 31 | % | * | | 18 | % | * | | 43 | % | * | | Customer B | | 19 | % | * | | 11 | % | * | | 24 | % | * | | Customer C | | 10 | % | * | | * | | * | | * | | 52 | % | Customer D | | * | | 46 | % | * | | 63 | % | * | | 20 | % | Customer E | | * | | 19 | % | * | | * | | * | | 14 | % | Customer F | | * | | 17 | % | * | | 10 | % | * | | * | | Customer G | | * | | * | | 17 | % | * | | * | | * | | Total | | 60 | % | 82 | % | 46 | % | 73 | % | 67 | % | 86 | % |
There is no assurance the Company will continue to receive significant revenue from any of these customers. Any reduction or delay in operating activity from any of the Company’s significant customers, or a delay or default in payment by any significant customer, or termination of agreements with significant customers, could materially harm the Company’s business and prospects. As a result of the Company’s significant customer concentrations, its gross profit and results from operations could fluctuate significantly due to changes in political, environmental, or economic conditions, or the loss of, reduction of business from, or less favorable terms with any of the Company’s significant customers. Vendor Concentrations The Company had vendors whose purchases of inventory individually represented 10% or more of the Company’s total purchases of inventory, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Three Months Ended | | For the Six Months Ended | | | | June 30, | | June 30, | | | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Vendor A | | 19 | % | * | | 29 | % | * | | Vendor B | | 19 | % | * | | 28 | % | * | | Vendor C | | * | | 16 | % | * | | 14 | % | Vendor D | | * | | 10 | % | * | | * | | | | 38 | % | 26 | % | 57 | % | 14 | % |
Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable are carried at their contractual amounts, less an estimate for credit losses. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, no allowances for credit losses were determined to be necessary. Management estimates the allowance for credit losses based on existing economic conditions, the financial conditions of the customers, and the amount and age of past due accounts. Receivables are considered past due if full payment is not received by the contractual due date. Past due accounts are generally written off against the allowance for credit losses only after all collection attempts have been exhausted. Inventory The Company capitalizes inventory costs associated with products when future commercialization is considered probable, and a future economic benefit is expected to be realized. These costs consist of finished goods, raw materials, manufacturing-related costs, transportation and freight, and other indirect overhead costs. Inventory is comprised of carbon fiber velvet (“CFV”) thermal interface solutions and internal short circuit batteries, which are available for sale, as well as raw materials and work in process related primarily to the manufacture of safe cases. Safe cases provide a safe and cost-effective solution to commercially store and transport lithium batteries and mitigate the impacts of cell-to-cell thermal runway propagation. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. The cost of inventory that is sold to third parties is included within cost of revenue and the cost of inventory that is given as samples is included within operating expenses. The Company periodically reviews for slow-moving, excess or obsolete inventories. Products that are determined to be obsolete, if any, are written down to net realizable value. On occasion, the Company pays for inventory prior to receiving the goods. These payments are recorded as inventory deposits until the goods are received and these costs are included in the current asset section of the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, inventory deposits were $10,883 and $27,500, respectively. Finished goods inventory is held on-site at the San Diego, California and Webster, Texas locations. Certain raw materials are held off-site with certain contract manufacturers. Inventory at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was comprised of the following: | | | | | | | | | June 30, | | December 31, | | | 2024 | | 2023 | Raw materials | | $ | 409,168 | | $ | 322,111 | Finished goods | | | 126,028 | | | 826,936 | Total inventory | | $ | 535,196 | | $ | 1,149,047 |
Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”). The core principle of ASC 606 requires that an entity 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. ASC 606 defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, it is possible more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process, including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. 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; and |
| ● | Step 5: Recognize revenue when the company satisfies a performance obligation. |
The Company recognizes revenue primarily from the following different types of contracts: | ● | Product sales – Revenue is recognized at the point in time the customer obtains control of the goods and the Company satisfies its performance obligation, which is generally at the time it ships the product to the customer. |
| ● | Contract services – Revenue is recognized pursuant to the terms of each individual contract when the Company satisfies the respective performance obligations, which could be recognized at a point in time or over the term of the contract. |
Contract services revenue that is recognized over time, may be recognized using the input method, based on labor hours expended, or using the output method based on milestones achieved, depending on the contract. The following table summarizes the Company’s revenue recognized by type of contract in its condensed consolidated statements of operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Three Months Ended | | For the Six Months Ended | | | June 30, | | June 30, | | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Product sales | | $ | 1,134,769 | | $ | 1,957,370 | | $ | 1,749,862 | | $ | 3,586,628 | Contract services | | | 1,185,236 | | | 270,476 | | | 1,701,707 | | | 401,020 | Total | | | 2,320,005 | | | 2,227,846 | | | 3,451,569 | | | 3,987,648 | Revenue Recognized Over Time: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Contract services | | | 112,000 | | | 467,660 | | | 729,540 | | | 467,660 | Total Revenue | | $ | 2,432,005 | | $ | 2,695,506 | | $ | 4,181,109 | | $ | 4,455,308 |
Net Loss Per Common Share Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of vested common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common and dilutive common-equivalent shares outstanding during each period. The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted net loss per common share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Three Months Ended | | For the Six Months Ended | | | June 30, | | June 30, | | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 | Numerator: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net loss | | $ | (5,890,528) | | $ | (6,334,992) | | $ | (10,899,404) | | $ | (12,937,853) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Denominator (weighted average quantities): | | | | | | | | | | | | | Common shares issued | | | 182,151,812 | | | 118,617,860 | | | 162,824,020 | | | 116,846,331 | Less: Treasury shares purchased | | | (131,162) | | | (131,162) | | | (131,162) | | | (131,162) | Less: Unvested restricted shares | | | (690,248) | | | (3,240,679) | | | (880,871) | | | (2,708,655) | Add: Accrued issuable equity | | | 136,862 | | | 134,681 | | | 102,647 | | | 127,359 | Denominator for basic and diluted net loss per share | | | 181,467,264 | | | 115,380,700 | | | 161,914,634 | | | 114,133,873 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Basic and diluted net loss per common share | | $ | (0.03) | | $ | (0.05) | | $ | (0.07) | | $ | (0.11) |
The following shares were excluded from the calculation of weighted average dilutive common shares because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive: | | | | | | | June 30, | | | 2024 | | 2023 | Prepaid advance liability(1) | | — | | 10,168,469 | Unvested restricted stock awards | | 650,000 | | 3,116,008 | Unvested restricted stock units | | 4,825,111 | | 3,000,000 | Options | | 702,716 | | 795,216 | Warrants | | 2,714,587 | | 2,524,410 | Total | | 8,892,414 | | 19,604,103 |
(1)Shares issuable estimated using the floor price of $0.75 per share pursuant to the supplemental agreement to the SEPA (see Note 6 – Prepaid Advance Liability). Operating Leases The Company leases properties under operating leases. For leases in effect upon adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” at January 1, 2020, and for any leases commencing thereafter, the Company recognizes a liability to make lease payments, the “lease liability”, and an asset representing the right to use the underlying asset during the lease term, the “right-of-use asset”. The lease liability is measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The right-of-use asset is measured at the amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease incentives received, any cumulative prepaid or accrued rent if the lease payments are uneven throughout the lease term, any unamortized initial direct costs, and any impairment of the right-of-use-asset. Operating lease expense consists of a single lease cost calculated so that the remaining cost of the lease is allocated over the remaining lease term on a straight-line basis, variable lease payments not included in the lease liability, and any impairment of the right-of-use asset. The Company elected the accounting policy to include both the lease and non-lease components of the agreements as a single component and account for them as a lease. Reclassifications Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on previously reported results of operations or loss per share. Subsequent Events The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date on which these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. Based upon the evaluation, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements, except as disclosed in Note 12 – Subsequent Events. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” These amendments require a public entity to disclose significant segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis and to provide in interim periods all disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. Public entities with a single reporting segment are required to provide both the new disclosures and all of the existing disclosures required under ASC 280. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating any new disclosures that may be required upon adoption of ASU 2023-07. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in this update address investor requests for more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. This update also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2023 – 09 are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating any new disclosures that may be required upon adoption of ASU 2023–09. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity; Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), as part of its overall simplification initiative to reduce costs and complexity of applying accounting standards while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. Among other changes, the new guidance removes from GAAP separation models for convertible debt that require the convertible debt to be separated into a debt and equity component, unless the conversion feature is required to be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative or the debt is issued at a substantial premium. As a result, after adopting the guidance, entities will no longer separately present such embedded conversion features in equity and will instead account for the convertible debt wholly as debt. The new guidance also requires use of the “if-converted” method when calculating the dilutive impact of convertible debt on earnings per share, which is consistent with the Company’s current accounting treatment under the current guidance. The guidance is effective for the Company in financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted, but only at the beginning of the fiscal year. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2024, and the adoption did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
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