Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In preparing the management’s discussion and analysis, the registrant presumes that you have read or have access to the discussion and analysis for the preceding fiscal year.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT S
This document includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or the Reform Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any projections of earning, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions of performance; and statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following: our ability to raise capital and the terms thereof; ability to gain an adequate player base to generate the expected revenue; competition with established gaming websites; adverse changes in government regulations or polices; and other factors referenced in this Form 10-Q.
The use in this Form 10-Q of such words as “believes”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements present the Company’s estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Report. Except for the Company’s ongoing obligation to disclose material information as required by the federal securities laws, the Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statements.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in any of the forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed or any of the Company’s forward-looking statements. The Company’s future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and inherent risks and uncertainties.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS
Company Overview
Camber is a growth-oriented diversified energy company. Through our subsidiaries we provide custom energy and power solutions to commercial and industrial clients in North America, and have a majority interest in: (i) an entity with intellectual property rights to a fully developed, patented, proprietary medical and bio-hazard waste treatment system using ozone technology; and (ii) entities with the intellectual property rights to fully developed, patented and patent pending, proprietary electric transmission and distribution broken conductor protection systems. Also, we hold a license to a patented clean energy and carbon-capture system with exclusivity in Canada and for multiple locations in the United States. The Company is also exploring other energy-related opportunities and/or technologies which are currently generating revenue, or have a reasonable prospect of generating revenue within a reasonable period of time.
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Custom Energy and Power Solutions:
Simson-Maxwell:
On August 6, 2021, Viking acquired approximately 60.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of Simson-Maxwell Ltd. (“Simson-Maxwell”), a Canadian federal corporation, for $7,958,159 in cash. Simson-Maxwell manufactures and supplies power generation products, services and custom energy solutions. Simson-Maxwell provides commercial and industrial clients with efficient, flexible, environmentally responsible and clean-tech energy systems involving a wide variety of products, including CHP (combined heat and power), tier 4 final diesel and natural gas industrial engines, solar, wind and storage. Simson-Maxwell also designs and assembles a complete line of electrical control equipment including switch gear, synchronization and paralleling gear, distribution, Bi-Fuel and complete power generation production controls. Operating for over 80 years, Simson-Maxwell’s seven branches assist with servicing a large number of existing maintenance arrangements and meeting the energy and power-solution demands of the Company’s other customers.
Clean Energy and Carbon-Capture System:
In August 2021, Viking entered into a license agreement with ESG Clean Energy, LLC (“ESG”), to utilize ESG’s patent rights and know-how related to stationary electric power generation and heat and carbon dioxide capture (the “ESG Clean Energy System”). The intellectual property licensed by Viking includes certain patents and/or patent applications, including the following:
No.
Reference No.
Details
Status
Directed To
1
5874.001A
U.S. Patent No.: 10,774,733, File date: October 24, 2018, Issue date: September 15, 2020, Titled: "Bottoming Cycle Power System."
Issued
Systems for generating bottoming cycle power and producing distilled water
2
5874.001AEP
European Patent No.: EP3728891, Issue Date: April 12, 2023; Validated in the United Kingdom, France and Germany; European Patent Application No.: EP18870699.8, International File date: October 24, 2018, PCT Publication No.: WO2019084208, European Publication No.: EP3728801A1; Titled: "Bottoming Cycle Power System."
Issued
Systems for generating bottoming cycle power and producing distilled water
3
5874.004
U.S. Patent No.: 11286832, Issue Date: March 29, 2022; U.S. Patent Application No.: 17/224,200, File date: April 7, 2021, Titled: "Bottoming Cycle Power System.”
Issued
Systems for generating bottoming cycle power and capturing carbon dioxide
4
5874.004A
U.S. Patent No.: 11415052, Issue Date: August 16, 2022; U.S. Patent Application No.: 17/448,943, File date: September 27, 2021, Titled: "Systems and Methods Associated With Bottoming Cycle Power Systems for Generating Power and Capturing Carbon Dioxide."
Issued
Systems and Methods for generating bottoming cycle power and capturing carbon dioxide
5
5874.004B
US Patent No.: 11624307, Issue Date: April 11, 2023; U.S. Patent Application No.: 17/580,777, File date: January 21, 2022, Titled: "Systems and Methods Associated With Bottoming Cycle Power Systems for Generating Power and Capturing Carbon Dioxide."
Issued
Systems and Methods for generating bottoming cycle power and capturing carbon dioxide
6
5874.004WO
PCT International Patent Application No.: PCT/US2022/022827, File date: March 31, 2022, Titled: "Bottoming Cycle Power Systems."
Pending
Systems and Methods for generating bottoming cycle power and capturing carbon dioxide
7
5874.004AWO
PCT International Patent Application No.: PCT/US2022/076635, File date: September 19, 2022, Titled: “Systems And Methods Associated With Bottoming Cycle Power Systems For Generating Power And Capturing Carbon Dioxide; Published on October 13, 2022 with Publication No.: WO 2022/216519
Pending
Systems and Methods for generating bottoming cycle power and capturing carbon dioxide
8
5874.005
U.S. Patent No.: 11,339,712, Issue Date: May 24, 2022; U.S. Patent Application No.: 17/358,197, File date: June 25, 2021, Titled: "Bottoming Cycle Power System."
Issued
Systems for generating bottoming cycle power, capturing carbon dioxide and producing associated products such as distilled water
9
5874.005A
U.S. Patent No.: 11,346,256, Issue Date: May 31, 2022; U.S. Patent Application No.: 17/448,938, File date: September 27, 2021, Titled: "Systems and Methods Associated With Bottoming Cycle Power Systems for Generating Power, Capturing Carbon Dioxide and Producing Products."
Issued
Systems and Methods for generating bottoming cycle power, capturing carbon dioxide and producing associated products such as distilled water and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF)
10
5874.005B
U.S. Patent Application No.: 17/661,382, File date: April 29, 2022, Titled: "Systems and Methods Associated With Bottoming Cycle Power Systems for Generating Power, Capturing Carbon Dioxide and Producing Products."
Issued
Systems and Methods for generating bottoming cycle power, capturing carbon dioxide and producing associated products such as distilled water and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF).
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5874.005AWO
PCT International Patent Application No.: PCT/US2022/034298, File date: June 21, 2022, Titled: "Systems and Methods Associated With Bottoming Cycle Power Systems for Generating Power, Capturing Carbon Dioxide and Producing Products."; Published on December 29, 2022 with Publication No.: WO 2022/271667
Pending
Systems and Methods for generating bottoming cycle power, capturing carbon dioxide and producing associated products such as distilled water and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF).
12
5874.006
U.S. Patent No.: 11639677, Issue Date: May 2, 2023; U.S. Patent Application No.: 17/934,279, File date: September 22, 2022, Titled: “System And Method For Capturing Carbon Dioxide From A Flow Of Exhaust Gas From A Combustion Process.”
Issued
Systems and Methods of Capturing Carbon Dioxide Utilizing The Exhaust Gas From An Internal Combustion Engine
13
5874.007A
U.S. Non-Provisional Patent Application No.: 18/312930, Filing date: May 5, 2023; Converted to a non-provisional from provisional case no: 5874.007P1; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.: 63/371546, File date: August 16, 2022, Titled: "Absorption Chiller System With A Transport Membrane Heat Exchanger."
Pending
Systems and Methods for removing water from air or exhaust gas using an absorption chiller system having a transport membrane heat exchanger as an evaporator
The ESG Clean Energy System is designed to, among other things, generate clean electricity from internal combustion engines and utilize waste heat to capture approximately 100% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the engine without loss of efficiency, and in a manner to facilitate the production of certain commodities. Patent No. 11,286,832, for example, covers the invention of an “exhaust-gas-to-exhaust-gas heat exchanger” that efficiently cools – and then reheats – exhaust from a primary power generator so greater energy output can be achieved by a secondary power source with safe ventilation. Another key aspect of this patent is the development of a carbon dioxide capture system that utilizes the waste heat of the carbon dioxide pump to heat and regenerate the absorber that enables carbon dioxide to be safely contained and packaged.
The Company intends to sell, lease and/or sub-license the ESG Clean Energy System to third parties using, among other things, Simson-Maxwell’s existing distribution channels. The Company may also utilize the ESG Clean Energy System for its own account, whether in connection with its petroleum operations, Simson-Maxwell’s power generation operations, or otherwise.
Medical Waste Disposal System Using Ozone Technology:
In January 2022, Viking acquired a 51% interest in Viking Ozone, which owns the intellectual property rights to a patented (i.e., US Utility Patent No. 11,565,289), proprietary medical and biohazard waste treatment system using ozone technology. Simson-Maxwell has been designated the exclusive worldwide manufacturer and vendor of this system. The technology is designed to be a sustainable alternative to incineration, chemical, autoclave and heat treatment of bio-hazardous waste, and for the treated waste to be classified as renewable fuel for waste-to-energy (“WTE”) facilities in many locations around the world.
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Broken Conductor Protection Technologies:
In February 2022, Viking acquired a 51% interest in two entities, Viking Sentinel and Viking Protection, that own the intellectual property rights to patented and patent pending proprietary electric transmission and distribution broken conductor protection systems. The systems are designed to detect a break in a transmission line, distribution line, or coupling failure, and to immediately terminate the power to the line before it reaches the ground. The technology is intended to increase public safety and reduce the risk of causing an incendiary event, and to be an integral component within grid hardening and stability initiatives by electric utilities to improve the resiliency and reliability of existing infrastructure. . A summary of the applicable patents, pending patents and/or patent applications associated with the intellectual property owned by Viking Sentinel and/or Viking Protection as at the date hereof is as follows:
Application #
Description
Application Filed
Notice of Allowance Received
Patent Issued
U.S. No. 17/672,422
Electric Transmission Line Ground Fault Prevention Methods Using Dual, High Sensitivity Monitoring
Yes
Yes
Yes
U.S. No. 17/693,504
Electric Transmission Line Ground Fault Prevention Systems Using Dual, High Sensitivity Monitoring
Yes
Yes
Yes
U.S. No. 17/821,651
Electric Transmission Line Ground Fault Prevention systems using dual parameter monitoring with high sensitivity relay devices in parallel with low sensitivity relay devices
Yes
Yes
Yes
U.S. No. 18/227,670
Electric Transmission Line Ground Fault Prevention Methods Using Multi-Parameter High Sensitivity Monitoring
Yes
Yes
Yes
U.S. No. 17/300,485
End of Line Protection with Trip-Signal Engaging
Yes
Yes
Yes
U.S. No. 17/628,545
End of Line Protection with Blocking
Yes
Yes
Yes
International Application No. PCT/US2024/010627
Electric Transmission Line Ground Fault Prevention Methods Using Multi-Parameter High Sensitivity Monitoring
Yes
Oil and Gas Properties:
As of March 31, 2025, the Company did not hold any interest in producing oil and gas properties.
Divestitures in 2024:
On February 1, 2024, the Company sold its working interest in oil and gas properties producing from the Cline and Wolfberry formations in Texas for gross proceeds of $205,000.
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The Company recorded a net loss on this transaction, as follows:
Proceeds from sale (net of transaction costs)
$ 205,000
Reduction in oil and gas full cost pool (based on % of reserves disposed)
(1,038,900 )
ARO recovered
78,394
Loss on disposal
$ (755,506 )
Merger with Viking Energy Group, Inc.
On August 1, 2023, Camber Energy, Inc. (“Camber”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) completed the previously announced merger (the “Merger”) with Viking Energy Group, Inc. pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Camber and Viking dated February 15, 2021, which was amended on April 18, 2023 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), with Viking surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Camber.
Upon the terms and conditions in the Merger Agreement, each share: (i) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Viking (the “Viking Common Stock”) issued and outstanding, other than shares owned by Camber, was converted into the right to receive one share of common stock of Camber (the “Camber Common Stock”); (ii) of Series C Preferred Stock of Viking (the “Viking Series C Preferred Stock”) issued and outstanding was converted into the right to receive one share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Camber (the “New Camber Series A Preferred Stock”) and (iii) of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock of Viking (the “Viking Series E Preferred Stock,” and, together with the Viking Series C Preferred Stock, the “Viking Preferred Stock”) issued and outstanding was converted into the right to receive one share of Series H Preferred Stock of Camber (the “New Camber Series H Preferred Stock,” and, together with the New Camber Series A Preferred Stock, the “New Camber Preferred”).
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Each share of New Camber Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 890 shares of Camber Common Stock (subject to a beneficial ownership limitation preventing conversion into Camber Common Stock if the holder would be deemed to beneficially own more than 9.99% of Camber Common Stock), is treated equally with Camber Common Stock with respect to dividends and liquidation, and only has voting rights with respect to voting: (a) on a proposal to increase or reduce Camber’s share capital; (b) on a resolution to approve the terms of a buy-back agreement; (c) on a proposal to wind up Camber; (d) on a proposal for the disposal of all or substantially all of Camber’s property, business and undertaking; (e) during the winding-up of Camber; and/or (f) with respect to a proposed merger or consolidation in which Camber is a party or a subsidiary of Camber is a party.
Each share of New Camber Series H Preferred Stock has a face value of $10,000 per share, is convertible into a certain number of shares of Camber Common Stock, with the conversion ratio based upon achievement of certain milestones by Viking’s subsidiary, Viking Protection (provided the holder has not elected to receive the applicable portion of the purchase price in cash pursuant to that certain Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2022, by and between Viking and Jedda Holdings, LLC), is subject to a beneficial ownership limitation of 4.99% of Camber Common Stock (but may be increased up to a maximum of 9.99% at the sole election of a holder by the provision of at least 61 days’ advance written notice) and has voting rights equal to one vote per share of Camber Series H Preferred Stock held on a non-cumulative basis.
Each outstanding option or warrant to purchase Viking Common Stock (a “Viking Option”), to the extent unvested, automatically became fully vested and was converted automatically into an option or warrant (an “Adjusted Option”) to purchase, on substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such Viking Option, except that instead of being exercisable into Viking Common Stock, such Adjusted Option is exercisable into Camber Common Stock.
Each outstanding promissory note issued by Viking that was convertible into Viking Common Stock (a “Viking Convertible Note”) was converted into a promissory note convertible into Camber Common Stock (an “Adjusted Convertible Note”) having substantially the same terms and conditions as applied to the corresponding Viking Convertible Note (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any extended post-termination conversion period that applies following consummation of the Merger), except that instead of being convertible into Viking Common Stock, such Adjusted Convertible Note is convertible into Camber Common Stock.
In connection with the Merger, Camber issued approximately 49,290,152 shares of Camber Common Stock, which represented approximately 59.99% of the outstanding Camber Common Stock after giving effect to such issuance. In addition, Camber reserved for issuance approximately 88,647,137 additional shares of Camber Common Stock in connection with the potential (1) conversion of the New Camber Series A Preferred Stock, (2) conversion of the New Camber Series H Preferred Stock, (3) exercise of the Adjusted Options and (4) conversion of the Adjusted Convertible Notes.
For accounting purposes, the Merger was deemed a reverse acquisition. Consequently, Viking (the legal subsidiary) was treated as the acquiror of Camber (the legal parent).
James A. Doris continues to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the combined company, and the combined company continues to have its headquarters in Houston, Texas.
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Going Concern Qualification
The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company generated a net loss of $(3,191,653) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to a net loss of $(26,618,215) for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was comprised of, among other things, certain non-cash items, including: (i) amortization of debt discount of $793,381; (ii) change in fair value of derivative liability of $266,891; and (iii) depreciation, depletion and amortization of $136,847.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company had stockholders’ deficit of $(40,927,038), long-term debt, net of current, of $41,276,474 and a working capital deficiency of $(19,821,650). The largest components of current liabilities creating this working capital deficiency are accrued interest on notes payable to Discover Growth Fund, LLC (“Discover”) of $6,953,336, drawings by Simson-Maxwell against its bank credit facility of $3,782,332, an advance from FK Venture, LLC of $1,200,000 and amounts due to AGD Advisory Group, Inc., a related party, of $1,110,000.
These conditions raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to utilize the resources in place to generate future profitable operations, to develop additional acquisition opportunities, and to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from business operations when they come due. Management believes the Company may be able to continue to develop new opportunities and may be able to obtain additional funds through debt and / or equity financings to facilitate its business strategy; however, there is no assurance of additional funding being available. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recorded assets or liabilities that might be necessary should the Company have to curtail operations or be unable to continue in existence.
RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS
The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operation of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on May 12, 2025.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Working Capital:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
2024
Current assets
$ 11,788,105
$ 16,897,847
Current liabilities
31,609,755
31,410,179
Working capital deficit
$ (19,821,650 )
$ (14,512,332 )
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Cash Flows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
2024
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
$ 241,960
$ (1,185,014 )
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
(16,136 )
162,596
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
(171,548 )
524,063
Increase (decrease) in Cash during the Period
54,276
(498,355 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period
114,648
906,060
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of Period
$ 168,924
$ 407,705
Net cash provided by (used in) in operating activities was $241,960 during the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $(1,185,014) in the comparable period in 2024. This increase is primarily the result of a higher net working capital deficit, plus a reduced cash operating loss.
Net cash flows from investing activities decreased to $(16,136) during the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $162,596 in the comparable period in 2024. The increase is due primarily to proceeds of $205,000 from the sale of oil and gas properties in 2024 and lower investment in fixed asset additions.
Net cash flows from financing activities decreased to $(171,548) during the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $524,063 in the comparable period in 2024. This decrease is mainly due to a reduction in advances on the bank credit facility as compared to the prior year.
Three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024
Revenue
The Company had gross revenues of $6,229,335 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $6,690,880 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $461,545 or 7%. Power generation units and parts, and service and repairs, both decreased as compared to the prior period.
Expenses
The Company’s operating expenses decreased by $939,334 to $8,010,107 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, from $8,949,441 in the corresponding prior year three-month period. Cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were $4,648,824, as compared to $4,572,757 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 due to lower margins. General and administrative expenses decreased by $595,565 to $3,224,436 compared to $3,820,001 in the corresponding prior period. Depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) expense decreased to $136,847 as compared to $228,799 in the prior period.
Loss from Operations
The Company generated a loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 of $(1,780,772), compared to $(2,258,561) for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Other Income (Expense)
The Company had other expense, net, of $(1,410,881) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to other expense, net of $(24,359,654) for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The lower expense was due primarily to a decrease of $21,850,116 in expense related to the change in the fair value of derivatives as compared to the prior year.
Net Loss
The Company had a net loss of $(3,191,653) during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, compared with a net loss of $(26,618,215) for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions and apply judgments. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience, current trends and other factors that management believes to be important at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared and actual results could differ from our estimates and such differences could be material. Due to the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain, materially different amounts could be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. On a regular basis, we review our critical accounting policies and how they are applied in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as the sufficiency of the disclosures pertaining to our accounting policies in the footnotes accompanying our condensed consolidated financial statements. Described below are the most significant policies we apply in preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements, some of which are subject to alternative treatments under GAAP. We also describe the most significant estimates and assumptions we make in applying these policies. See “Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
The Company consolidates the financial results of its subsidiaries, defined as entities in which the Company holds a controlling financial interest.
Several of the Company’s subsidiaries are considered to be Variable Interest Entities (“VIE’s”) which are defined as an entity for which any of the following conditions exist:
1.
The total equity is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support.
2.
The equity holders as a group have one of the following four characteristics:
i.
Lack the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance.
ii.
Possess non-substantive voting rights.
iii.
Lack the obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses.
iv.
Lack the right to receive the entity expected residual returns.
The Company consolidates the financial results of a VIE when it is determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE.
Revenue Recognition
Power Generation Revenues
Through its 60.5% ownership in Simson-Maxwell, the Company manufactures and sells power generation products, services and custom energy solutions.
Sale of Power Generation Units
The Company considers a completed unit to be a performance obligation for purposes of revenue recognition and recognizes revenue when control of the product is transferred to the customer, which typically occurs upon shipment or delivery to the customer. Commissioning of the unit is considered to be a separate performance obligation for which revenue is recognized when the commissioning is completed. Progress payments are recognized as contract liabilities until the completed unit is delivered. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the transfer of the unit and commissioning of the unit, which is generally the price stated in the contract. The Company does not allow returns because of the customized nature of the units and does not offer discounts, rebates, or other promotional incentives or allowances to customers. Simson-Maxwell has elected to recognize the cost for freight activities when control of the product has transferred to the customer as an expense within cost of goods.
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Parts Revenue
The Company considers the purchase orders for parts, which in some cases are governed by master sales agreements, to be the contracts with the customers. For each contract, the Company considers the commitment to transfer products, each of which is distinct, to be the identified performance obligations. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the transfer of product, which is generally the price stated in the contract specific for each item sold, adjusted for the value of expected returns. Simson-Maxwell has elected to recognize the cost for freight activities when control of the product has transferred to the customer as an expense within cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Parts revenues are recognized at the point in time when control of the product is transferred to the customer, which typically occurs upon shipment or delivery to the customer.
Service and Repairs
Service and repairs are generally performed on customer owned equipment and billed based on labor hours incurred. Each repair is considered a performance obligation. As a result of control transferring over time, revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. Simson-Maxwell generally uses the cost-to-cost measure of progress for its service work because the customer controls the asset as it is being serviced. Most service and repairs are completed in one or two days.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets include amounts capitalized for the Company’s license agreement with ESG as described in Note 1. This asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the related patents being licensed, which is approximately 16 years.
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With the acquisition of a 51% interest in Viking Ozone, Viking Sentinel and Viking Protection, as described in Note 8, the Company has aggregate intangible assets of $15,433,340. These assets have an indefinite life and are not being amortized.
The Company reviews these intangible assets, at least annually, for possible impairment when events or changes in circumstances that the assets carrying amount may not be recoverable. In evaluating the future benefit of its intangible assets, the Company estimates the anticipated discounted future net cash flows of the intangible assets over the remaining estimated useful life. If the carrying amount is not recoverable, an impairment loss is recorded for the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its fair value.
Derivative Liability
The Series C Preferred Stock COD contains provisions that could result in modification of the Series C Preferred Stock conversion price that is based on a variable that is not an input to the fair value of a “fixed-for-fixed” option as defined under FASB ASC Topic No. 815 - 40.
The Series C Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of common stock at a fixed $162.50 conversion rate. Upon conversion, the holder is entitled to dividends as if the shares had been held to maturity, which is referred to as the Conversion Premium. The Conversion Premium may be paid in shares or cash, at the option of the Company. If the Conversion Premium is paid in cash, the amount is fixed and not subject to adjustment. If the Conversion Premium is paid in shares, the conversion ratio is based on a VWAP calculation based on the lowest stock price over the Measurement Period. The Measurement Period is 30 trading days (or 60 trading days if there is a Triggering Event) prior to the conversion date and 30 trading days (or 60 trading days if there is a Triggering Event) after the conversion date. The VWAP calculation is subject to adjustment if there is a Triggering Event and the Measurement Period is subject to adjustment in the event that the Company is in default of one or more Equity Conditions provided in the COD. For example, the Measurement period may be extended one day for every day the Company is not in compliance with one or more of the Equity Conditions. Trigger events are described in the designation of the Series C Preferred Stock, but include items which would typically be events of default under a debt security, including filing of reports late with the SEC.
At the conversion date, the number of shares due for the Conversion Premium is estimated based on the previous 30-day VWAP. If the Company does not elect to pay the Conversion Premium in cash, the Company will issue all shares due for the conversion and the estimated shares due for the conversion premium. If the VWAP calculation for the portion of the Measurement Period following the date of conversion is lower than the VWAP for the portion of the Measurement Period prior to the date of conversion, the holder will be issued additional shares of common stock, referred to as True-Up shares. If the VWAP calculation is higher, no True-Up shares are issued.
The Company has determined that the Series C Preferred Stock contains an embedded derivative liability relating to the Conversion Premium and, upon conversion, a derivative liability for the potential obligation to issue True-Up Shares relating to Series C shares that have been converted and the Measurement Period has not expired, if applicable.
The fair value of the derivative liability relating to the Conversion Premium for any outstanding Series C Shares is equal to the cash required to settle the Conversion Premium. The fair value of the potential True-Up share obligation has been estimated using a binomial pricing mode and the lesser of the conversion price or the low closing price of the Company’s stock subsequent to the conversion date and the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock.
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this section have the meaning assigned to them in the Series C COD.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company, as a smaller reporting company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act), is not required to furnish the information required by this item.
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