Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM
7 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto contained in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K. Some of the statements contained in the following discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of
operations refer to future expectations or include other “forward-looking” information. Those statements are subject to known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contemplated,
including, but not limited to, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A of this report under the heading “Risk Factors,” which
are incorporated herein by reference. See “Special Note regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included in this Report on
Form 10-K for a discussion of factors to be considered when evaluating forward-looking information detailed below. These factors could
cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
Business
Overview
We
design, develop, manufacture, and sell a portfolio of advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for electrification of a range of
industrial and commercial sectors which include material handling, airport ground support equipment (“GSE”), and stationary
energy storage. We believe our mobile and stationary energy storage solutions provide our customers a reliable, high performing, cost
effective, and more environmentally friendly alternative as compared to traditional lead acid and propane-based solutions. Our modular
and scalable design allows different configurations of lithium-ion battery packs to be paired with our proprietary wireless battery management
system to provide the level of energy storage required and “state of the art” real time monitoring of pack performance. We
believe that the increasing demand for lithium-ion battery packs and more environmentally friendly energy storage solutions in the material
handling sector should continue to drive our revenue growth.
Our
long-term strategy is to meet the rapidly growing demand for lithium-ion energy solutions and to be the supplier of choice, targeting
large companies having energy storage needs. We have established selling relationships with large fleets of forklifts and GSEs. We intend
to reach this goal by investing in research and development to expand our product mix, by expanding our sales and marketing efforts,
improving our customer support efforts and continuing our efforts to improve production capacity and efficiencies. Our research and development
efforts will continue to focus on providing adaptable, reliable and cost-effective energy storage solutions for our customers. We have
filed three new patents on advanced technology related to lithium-ion battery packs. The technology behind these pending patents are
designed to:
●
increase
battery life by optimizing the charging cycle,
●
give
users a better understanding of the health of their battery in use, and
●
apply
artificial intelligence to predictively balance the cells for optimal performance.
Our
largest sector of penetration thus far has been the material handling sector which we believe is a multi-billion dollar addressable market.
We believe the sector will provide us with an opportunity to grow our business as we enhance our product mix and service levels and grow
our sales to large fleets of forklifts and GSEs. Applications of our modular packs for other industrial and commercial uses, such as
solar energy storage, are providing additional current growth and further opportunities. We intend to continue to expand our supply chain
and customer partnerships and seek further partnerships and/or acquisitions that provide synergy to meeting our growth and “building
scale” objectives.
The
following table summarizes the new orders, shipments, and backlog activities for the last six (6) fiscal quarters:
Fiscal
Quarter Ended
Beginning
Backlog
New
Orders
Shipments
Ending
Backlog
March
31, 2021
$ 2,759,000
$ 9,977,000
$ 6,826,000
$ 5,910,000
June
30, 2021
$ 5,910,000
$ 15,053,000
$ 8,339,000
$ 12,624,000
September
30, 2021
$ 12,624,000
$ 13,122,000
$ 6,313,000
$ 19,433,000
December
31, 2021
$ 19,433,000
$ 19,819,000
$ 7,837,000
$ 31,415,000
March
31, 2022
$ 31,415,000
$ 20,495,000
$ 13,317,000
$ 38,593,000
June
30, 2022
$ 38,593,000
$ 11,622,000
$ 15,195,000
$ 35,020,000
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“Backlog”
represents the amount of anticipated revenues we may recognize in the future from existing contractual orders with customers that are
in progress and have not yet shipped. Backlog values may not be indicative of future operating results as orders may be cancelled, modified
or otherwise altered by customers. In addition, our ability to realize revenue from our backlog will be dependent on the delivery of
key parts from our suppliers and our ability to manufacture and ship our products to customers in a timely manner. There can be no assurance
that outstanding customer orders will be fulfilled as expected and that our backlog will result in future revenues.
As
of September 12, 2022, our order backlog was approximately $29.4 million.
Business
Updates
Due
to the growth in orders for our energy storage solutions and accessories, coupled with supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 delaying
our ability to fulfill such orders, we have experienced an increase in our backlog of open orders during Fiscal 2022.
Supply
Chain Issues and Higher Procurement Costs
Due
to COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions continue, notably with delivery delays at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. In
addition, the price of steel and certain other electrical components used in our products have seen dramatic increases, along with increased
shipping costs. It is impossible to predict how long the current disruptions to the cost and availability of raw materials and component
parts will last. We implemented price increases on certain new product orders in October 2021 and April 2022 to offset rising global
costs of raw materials and component parts. In addition, we increased our inventory of raw materials and component parts to $16.3 million
as of June 30, 2022 to mitigate supply chain disruptions and support timely deliveries. However, there can be no assurance that our price
increases, inventory levels or any future steps we take will be sufficient to offset the rising procurement costs and manage sourcing
of raw materials and component parts effectively.
To
address some of these negative consequences and to support the future growth of our business, we have implemented a number of new strategic
initiatives:
Strategic
Initiatives.
To
support our high growth business and strategy, our first priority over the coming quarters is achieving “profitability,”
specifically, cash flow breakeven. Accordingly, we have strategic initiatives underway in two areas:
○ Gross
margin improvements
●
Utilize
lower cost, more reliable, and secondary suppliers of key components including cells, steel, electronics, circuit boards and other
key components.
●
Actively
manage our suppliers to avoid supply chain disruptions and related risks.
●
Introduce
new designs, including a simplified “platform” that reduces part count, lowers cost, improves manufacturability and serviceability.
●
Focus
on ensuring profitability of all product lines including managing mix of products.
●
Seek
more competitive carriers to reduce shipping costs.
●
Implement
Lean Manufacturing process to enhance capacity utilization, efficiency, quality.
●
Introduce
comprehensive “cost of quality” initiative to ensure effective and robust processes.
●
Implement
“automated cell module assembly” to assemble purchased “individual” battery cells into a “module”
for the battery pack. This will enable lower inventory from simplified SKU count and lower costs.
○ Business
expansion to accelerate gross margin
● Leverage
current high-profile “proven customer relationships” to respond to growing demand
of large fleets for lithium-ion value proposition.
● Pursue
new market that can leverage our technology and manufacturing capabilities.
● Expand
features of our popular “SkyBMS” (telemetry) which provides customized fleet
management, and real time reports.
● Expand
our manufacturing and service capacities to ensure customer satisfaction from increased deliveries,
and service.
● Capitalize
on our leadership position with new offerings.
● While
we are “agnostic to the type of lithium chemistry,” ensure our research to support
other chemistries as they may become available. Ensure we have leadership with our core technology,
without dependence on purchasing critical technology.
There
can be no assurance that these initiatives and efforts will be successful.
New
Prod uct Update
During
the second half of the Fiscal 2022, we introduced new product designs to respond to customer requests and to allow for greater operational
efficiencies for us. Some of the improvements included higher capacities for extra-long and demanding shifts, easier servicing, cost
efficiencies, and other features to solve a variety of existing performance challenges of customer operations. We intend to continue
to develop and to introduce new product designs for margin enhancement, part commonality and improved serviceability.
In
March 2022, we int roduced three (3) new products:
Product
Description
●
L36
lithium-ion battery pack, a 36-volt option for 3-wheel forklifts;
●
The
L36 addresses the 3-wheel forklift market. According to our OEM partners the 3-wheel forklift offerings are some of their best selling
products. We are now strategically placed to fully address this market.
●
C48
lithium-ion battery pack for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR); and
●
The
improved robustness and environmental protections mean it is no longer just a solar battery, but is now being sold into tugs and
other types of industrial equipment, expanding our product offerings.
●
S24
lithium-ion battery pack providing twice the capacity (210Ah) for Walkie Pallet Jacks for heavy duty
●
The
S24-210Ah is a new high-capacity variant of our ‘slim’ walkie battery and addresses some of the toughest walkie applications
in the market, giving exceptional runtime and fast recharge times when paired with an external high-powered charger.
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Overview
of 2022 Financing Activities
Registered
Direct Offering
On
September 22, 2021, we entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with several institutional
and accredited investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which we sold in a registered direct offering an aggregate of 2,142,860
shares of or Common Stock (the “Shares”) and warrants to purchase up to 1,071,430 shares of our common stock (the “Warrants”),
at a combined purchase price of $7.00 per share and related Warrant. The aggregate gross proceeds of the Registered Offering were approximately
$15 million, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses (the “Registered Offering”). H.C. Wainwright &
Co., LLC (“HCW” or the “Placement Agent”) acted as our exclusive Placement Agent in connection with the Registered
Offering and was paid a cash fee equal to 6.0% of the gross proceeds of the Registered Offering. The net proceeds from the Registered
Offering, after deducting Placement Agent fees and other offering expenses, were approximately $13.7 million. The Registered Offering
closed on September 27, 2021.
At-The-Market
Offering
On
October 16, 2020, we filed a shelf registration on Form S-3 for up to $50 million to support our ability to raise capital to support
our business growth. In connection with the shelf registration statement, in December 2020, we entered into a Sales Agreement with H.C.
Wainwright & Co., LLC enabling us to sell shares of our common stock in an “At-The-Market” offering from time to time.
On May 27, 2021 we filed an amendment to the prospectus supplement dated December 21, 2020 allowing us to sell up to $20 million of shares
under the At-The-Market offering program (“ATM Offering”). In Fiscal 2021 we sold an aggregate of 978,782 shares of common
stock at an average price of $12.93 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $12.7 million in the ATM Offering, prior to deducting
commissions and other offering related expenses. In Fiscal 2022, we sold an additional 190,782 shares of common stock at average price
of $8.70 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $1.7 million in the ATM Offering, prior to deducting commissions and other offering
related expenses. As of June 30, 2022, approximately $5.7 million remained available under the ATM Offering for future sales of our common
stock.
SVB
Revolving Line of Credit
On
June 23, 2022, we entered into a Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (“Second Amendment”) with Silicon Valley
Bank (“SVB”), which amended certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement dated November 9, 2020, as amended on October
29, 2021 (together with the Second Amendment, the “Agreement”), including but not limited to, (i) to increase the amount
of the revolving line of credit from $6.0 million to $8.0 million (the “SVB Credit Facility”), (ii) to change the financial
covenants of the Company from tangible net worth to adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Second Amendment) on a trailing six (6) month
basis and liquidity ratio certified as of the end of each month pursuant to the calculations set forth therein, and (iii) to allow for
the assignment and transfer by SVB of all of its obligations, rights and benefits under the Agreement and Loan Documents (as defined
in the Agreement and except for the Warrants).
We
have used the SVB Credit Facility from-time-to-time. As of June 30, 2022, the outstanding balance of the revolving line of credit was
approximately $4.9 million, with approximately $3.1 million of the SVB Credit Facility remained available for future draws through November
7, 2022, unless the credit facility is renewed and its term is extended prior to its expiration.
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Subordinate
Line of Credit
On
May 11, 2022, we entered into a subordinated Credit Facility Agreement with Cleveland Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Cleveland”),
Herndon Plant Oakley, Ltd., (“HPO”), and other lenders (together with Cleveland and HPO, the “Lenders”) which
provided us with a short-term line of credit (the “LOC”) of not less than $3,000,000 and not more than $5,000,000, the proceeds
of which are to be used by us for working capital purposes. Each Lender severally agreed to make loans (each such loan, an “Advance”)
up to such Lender’s Commitment Amount (“Commitment Amount”) to the Company from time to time, until the December 31,
2022 (the “Due Date”). Pursuant to the LOC and Form of Promissory Note, Advances made by any Lender, while outstanding, will
bear an interest rate of 15.0% per annum in favor of each respective Lender.
Amount
due under the LOC, if any, is due and payable on (i) the “Due Date in cash or shares of common stock of the Company (the “Common
Stock”) at the sole election of the Company, unless extended, or (ii) on occurrence of an event of Default (as defined in the Form
of Promissory Note). The Due Date may be extended (i) at the sole election of the Company for one (1) additional year from the Due Date
upon the payment of a commitment fee equal to two percent (2%) of the Commitment Amount to the Lender within thirty (30) days prior to
the original Due Date, or (ii) by the Lender in writing. In addition, each Lender subordinated their respective right to payment under
the LOC to SVB’s indebtedness under the SVB Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2022, the Lenders’ commitment was for an aggregate
amount of $4,000,000, with no outstanding balance under the LOC.
In
connection with entry into the LOC, we paid each Lender a one-time committee fee in cash equal to 3.5% of such Lender’s Commitment
Amount for an aggregate amount of $140,000. In addition, in consideration of the Lenders’ commitment to provide the Advances to
the Company, we issued each Lender warrants to purchase the number of shares of common stock equal to the product of (i) 160,000 shares
of common stock multiplied by (ii) the ratio represented by each Lender’s Commitment Amount divided by the $5,000,000 (the “Warrants”).
Subject to certain ownership limitations, the Warrants became exercisable immediately from the date of issuance, and expire on the five
(5) year anniversary of the date of issuance and subject to adjustments, has an exercise price of $2.53 per share. Pursuant to a selling
agreement, dated as of May 11, 2022, we retained HPO as our placement agent in connection with the Credit Facility. As compensation for
services rendered in conjunction with the Credit Facility, we paid HPO a finder fee equal to three percent (3%) of the Commitment Amount
from each such Lender placed by HPO in cash.
Segment
and Related Information
We
operate as a single reportable segment.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Management
has considered all recent accounting pronouncements issued since the last audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements,
and believes that these recent pronouncements will not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial
statements.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our Financial Statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation
of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues,
and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates based on
its historical experience and on various other assumptions that are 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 that are not readily apparent from other
sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We
believe the following critical accounting policies and estimates affect the preparation of our financial statements:
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Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable are carried at their estimated collectible amounts. The Company has not experienced collections issues related to its accounts
receivable and has not recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts during the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Inventories
Inventories
consist primarily of battery management systems and the related subcomponents and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out)
or net realizable value. The Company evaluates inventories to determine if write-downs are necessary due to obsolescence or if the inventory
levels are in excess of anticipated demand at market value based on consideration of historical sales and product development plans.
The Company has no adjustment related to obsolete inventory during the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue in accordance to the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts
with Customers (“ASC 606”) for all contracts. The Company derives its revenue from the sale of products to customers. The
Company sells its products primarily through a distribution network of equipment dealers, OEMs and battery distributors in primarily
North America. The Company recognizes revenue for the products when all significant risks and rewards have been transferred to the customer,
there is no continuing managerial involvement associated with ownership of the goods sold is retained, no effective control over the
goods sold is retained, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the
transactions will flow to the Company and the costs incurred or to be incurred with respect to the transaction can be measured reliably.
Product
revenue is recognized as a distinct single performance obligation which represents the point in time that our customer receives delivery
of the products. Our customers do have a right to return product, but our returns have historically been minimal.
Product
Warranties
The
Company evaluates its exposure to product warranty obligations based on historical experience. Our products, primarily lift equipment
packs, are warrantied for five years unless modified by a separate agreement. As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company carried warranty
liability of approximately $1,012,000 and $895,000, respectively, which is included in accrued expenses on the Company’s consolidated
balance sheets.
Stock-based
Compensation
Pursuant
to the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)
Topic No. 718-10, Compensation-Stock Compensation , which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee
service, we utilize the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of employee stock option awards at the date of
grant, which requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including expected volatility and expected life. Changes in these inputs
and assumptions can materially affect the measure of estimated fair value of our share-based compensation. These assumptions are subjective
and generally require significant analysis and judgment to develop. When estimating fair value, some of the assumptions will be based
on, or determined from, external data and other assumptions may be derived from our historical experience with stock-based payment arrangements.
The appropriate weight to place on historical experience is a matter of judgment, based on relevant facts and circumstances.
Common
stock or equity instruments such as warrants issued for services to non-employees are valued at their estimated fair value at the measurement
date (the date when a firm commitment for performance of the services is reached, typically the date of issuance, or when performance
is complete). If the total value exceeds the par value of the stock issued, the value in excess of the par value is added to the additional
paid-in-capital.
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Recently
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company did not adopt any new accounting pronouncements for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Results
of Operations
Comparison
of Results of Operations of the Years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this
Annual Report.
The
following table represents our statement of operations for the years ended June 30, 2022 (“Fiscal 2022”) and June 30, 2021
(“Fiscal 2021”).
Year
Ended June 30,
2022
Year
Ended June 30,
2021
$
%
of Revenues
$
%
of Revenues
Revenues
$ 42,333,000
100 %
$ 26,257,000
100 %
Cost
of sales
35,034,000
83 %
20,467,000
78 %
Gross
profit
7,299,000
17 %
5,790,000
22 %
Operating
expenses:
Selling
and administrative
15,515,000
37 %
12,599,000
48 %
Research
and development
7,141,000
17 %
6,669,000
25 %
Total
operating expenses
22,656,000
54 %
19,268,000
73 %
Operating
loss
(15,357,000 )
-36 %
(13,478,000 )
-51 %
Other
income (expense):
Other
income
-
- %
1,307,000
4 %
Interest
expense
(252,000 )
-1 %
(622,000 )
-2 %
Net
loss
$ (15,609,000 )
-37 %
$ (12,793,000 )
-49 %
Revenues
Historically
our product focus has been on lift equipment, reflecting a mix of walkie pallet jacks and higher capacity packs for Class 1, 2, and 3
forklifts. Over the past two years, we expanded our product offering into adjacent applications, including airport GSE, stationary energy
storage and other solutions for industrial and commercial applications. The launch of larger packs over the past two years has shifted
our portfolio mix to include packs with higher selling prices as compared to our historical mix. We believe that we are well positioned
to address the needs of many segments within the material handling sector in light of our modular and scalable battery pack design coupled
with our proprietary battery management system that can be coupled with our telemetry based “SkyBMS” product offering.
We
sell our products through a number of different channels including OEMs, lift equipment dealers and battery distributors as well as directly
to end users, primarily in North America. The channels sell principally to large company, national accounts. We sell certain battery
packs directly to other accounts including industrial equipment manufacturers and end users.
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Revenues
for Fiscal 2022 increased $16,076,000 or 61%, to $42,333,000, compared to $26,257,000 for Fiscal 2021. The increase in revenues was due
to sales of energy storage solutions with higher average selling prices and a higher volume of
units sold. The increase in revenues included both greater sales to existing customers as well as initial sales to new customers.
Cost
of Sales
Cost
of sales for Fiscal 2022 increased $14,567,000 or 71%, to $35,034,000, compared to $20,467,000 for Fiscal 2021. The
increase in cost of sales was directly associated with higher sales of energy storage solutions, as well as increased costs of steel,
electronic parts, and common off the shelf parts chiefly as a result of the supply chain interruptions. Cost of sales as a percentage
of revenues for Fiscal 2022 was 83%, an increase of 5 percentage points over 78% for the Fiscal 2021.
Gross
Profit
Gross
profit for Fiscal 2022 increased $1,509,000 or 26%, to $7,299,000, compared to $5,790,000 for the Fiscal 2021. The
gross profit margin (gross profit as a percent of revenues) decreased to 17% for Fiscal 2022 compared to 22% for Fiscal 2021.
Gross profit was negatively impacted by higher costs for steel, electronic parts, and common off
the shelf parts during Fiscal 2022, partially offset by higher revenues associated with increased sales of energy storage solutions.
Selling
and Administrative
Selling
and administrative expenses for Fiscal 2022 increased $2,916,000 or 23%, to $15,515,000, compared to $12,599,000 for Fiscal 2021. The
increase was primarily attributable to increases in personnel expenses related to new hires and temporary labor of approximately $1,400,000,
outbound shipping costs of $248,000, insurance premiums of $440,000, marketing expenses of $273,000, depreciation expense of $301,000,
travel expenses of $153,000, facility related expenses of $131,000, bad debt expense of $76,000, and total other administrative operating
expenses of $218,000, partially offset by decreases in stock-based compensation of $49,000 and accounting and legal expenses of $226,000.
Research
and Development
Research
and development expenses for Fiscal 2022 increased $472,000 or 7%, to $7,141,000, compared to $6,669,000 for Fiscal 2021. Such expenses
consisted primarily of materials, supplies, salaries and personnel related expenses, product testing, consulting, and other expenses
associated with revisions to existing product designs and new product development. The increase in research and development expenses
was primarily due to expenses related to development of new products and UL certifications of approximately
$233,000, higher personnel expenses related to new hires and temporary labor of $204,000, travel expenses of $15,000, and facility related
expenses of $58,000, partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation of $33,000.
Other
Income
Other
income for Fiscal 2021 represented the forgiveness of the entire PPP Loan of approximately $1,297,000 in principal, together with all
accrued interest of approximately $10,000. The Small Business Administration notified us that our loan and accrued interest had been
forgiven on February 9, 2021.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense for Fiscal 2022 decreased $370,000 or 59%, to $252,000, compared to $622,000 for Fiscal 2021. Interest expense was primarily
related to our outstanding lines of credit and convertible promissory note. Also included in interest expense during Fiscal 2021 was
additional interest expense of approximately $174,000 representing the amortization of debt discount related to Cleveland Loan that was
paid off during Fiscal 2021.
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Net
Loss
Net
loss during Fiscal 2022 increased $2,816,000 or 22%, to $15,609,000 compared to $12,793,000 for Fiscal 2021. The
higher net loss for Fiscal 2022 was primarily attributable to increased operating expenses, and decreased other income, partially offset
by an increase in gross profit and a decrease in interest expense.
Adjusted
EBITDA
Adjusted
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated taking net income and adding back the expenses related to interest,
income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation, each of which has been calculated in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted
EBITDA was a loss of approximately $14,071,000 for the Fiscal 2022 compared to a loss of $11,100,000 for the Fiscal 2021.
Management
believes that Adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with our results under GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations, provides useful information
about our period-over-period results. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because management believes it provides additional information with
respect to the performance of our fundamental business activities and is also frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other
interested parties in the evaluation of comparable companies. We also rely on Adjusted EBITDA as a primary measure to review and assess
the operating performance of our company and our management team.
As
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, it should not be construed as a substitute for Net income (loss) (as determined in accordance
with GAAP) for the purpose of analyzing our operating performance or financial position.
A
reconciliation of our Adjusted EBITDA to Net loss is included in the table below:
Years
Ended June 30,
2022
2021
Net
loss
$ (15,609,000 )
$ (12,793,000 )
Interest,
net
252,000
622,000
Income
tax provision
-
-
Depreciation
and amortization
575,000
274,000
EBITDA
(14,782,000 )
(11,897,000 )
Stock-based
compensation
711,000
797,000
Adjusted
EBITDA
$ (14,071,000 )
$ (11,100,000 )
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Overview
As
of June 30, 2022, we had a cash balance of $485,000 and an accumulated deficit of $81,814,000. For the year ended June 30, 2022, we had
negative cash flow of $23.9 million. Historically our business has not generated sufficient cash to fund our operations. However, based
on our
ability to recognize revenue from our existing backlog we anticipate increased revenues along with the planned improvements in our gross
margin over the next twelve (12) months. Our planned gross margin improvement tasks include, but is not limited to, a plan to drive bill
of material costs down while increasing price of our products for new orders. We
have received new orders in fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, of approximately $65 million and believe through conversations with our
customers that our anticipation of continued new order increases is probable.
We
believe that our existing cash, together with $3.2 million that currently remains available under our $8.0 million revolving line of
credit with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB Credit Facility”), and $4.0 million available
under the subordinated line of credit (“Subordinated LOC”) as of September 12, 2022, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated
capital resources to fund planned operations for the next twelve (12) months. See “Future Liquidity Needs” below.
Cash
Flow Summary
Year
Ended June 30,
2022
2021
Net
cash used in operating activities
$ (23,893,000 )
$ (18,358,000 )
Net
cash used in investing activities
(797,000 )
(1,102,000 )
Net
cash provided by financing activities
20,462,000
23,447,000
Net
change in cash
$ (4,228,000 )
$ 3,987,000
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Operating
Activities
Net
cash used in operating activities was $23,893,000 for Fiscal 2022, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $18,358,000 for
Fiscal 2021. The primary usages of cash for the Fiscal 2022 were the net loss of $15,609,000 and
increases in accounts receivable, inventory, and other assets, and decreases in accounts payable, accrued expenses and office lease payable,
that were partially offset by increases in customer deposits, deferred revenue and non-cash operating costs. The primary usages of cash
for the Fiscal 2021 were the net loss of $12,793,000, increases in accounts receivable, inventory, and other assets, and decreases in
customer deposits, amount due to factoring facility, accrued interest, and office lease payable, that were partially offset by increases
in accounts payable, accrued expenses, deferred revenue, and non-cash operating costs.
Investing
Activities
Net
cash used in investing activities for Fiscal 2022 was $797,000 and consisted primarily of the costs of internally developed software,
purchase of furniture and office equipment, and warehouse equipment.
Net
cash used in investing activities for Fiscal 2021 was $1,102,000 and consisted primarily of the costs of internally developed software,
and purchases of furniture and office equipment, computer software, and warehouse equipment.
Financing
Activities
Net
cash provided by financing activities was $20,462,000 for Fiscal 2022, and primarily consisted of $13,971,000 in net proceeds from the
issuance of common stock in the registered offering completed in September 2021, $4,889,000 in net borrowings under the SVB Credit Facility,
and $1,602,000 in net proceeds from sales of common stock under our ATM Offering.
Net
cash provided by financing activities was $23,447,000 for the Fiscal 2021, and primarily consisted of $10,698,000 in net proceeds from
issuances of common stock in the public offering completed in August 2020, $3,200,000 from a private placement completed in July 2021,
$12,102,000 in net proceeds from sales of common stock under our ATM Offering, and $55,000 proceeds from stock option and warrant exercises,
which were partially offset by $2,580,000 in payments of outstanding related party borrowings, and $28,000 in payment of financing lease
payable.
Future
Liquidity Needs
We
have evaluated our expected cash requirements over the next twelve (12) months, which include, but are not limited to, investments in
additional sales and marketing and research and development, capital expenditures, and working capital requirements. We believe that
our existing cash and additional funding available under our SVB Credit Facility, combined with funds available to us under our Subordinated
LOC of up to $4.0 million will be sufficient to meet our anticipated capital resources to fund planned operations for the next twelve
(12) months. As of September 12, 2022, $3.2 million remained available under the SVB Credit Facility and $4.0 million was available for
future draws under the Subordinated LOC. In addition, to support our operations and anticipated growth, we intend to continue our efforts
to secure additional capital from a variety of current and new sources including, but not limited to, sales of our equity securities.
We also continue to execute our cost reduction, sourcing, pricing recovery initiatives in efforts to increase our gross margins and improve
cash flow from operations.
Although
management believes that our existing cash and the additional funding sources currently available to us under the lines of credit are
sufficient to fund planned operations, our ability to draw funds from the line of credit are subject to certain restrictions and covenants.
If we are unable to meet the conditions provided in the loan documents, the funds will not be available to us. In addition, should there
be any delays in the receipts of key component parts, due in part to supply change disruptions, our ability to fulfil the backlog of
sales orders will be negatively impacted resulting in lower availability of cash resources from operations. In that event, we may be
required to raise additional funds by issuing equity or convertible debt securities. If such funds are not available when required, management
will be required to curtail investments in additional sales and marketing and product development, which may have a material adverse
effect on future cash flows and results of operations. In addition, any,
unforeseen factors in the general economy beyond management’s control could potentially have negative impact on the planned gross
margin improvement plan.
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In
the event we are required to obtain additional funds, there is no guarantee that additional funds will be available on a timely basis
or on acceptable terms. To the extent that we raise additional funds by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, our stockholders
may experience additional dilution and such financing may involve restrictive covenants.
ITEM
7A - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The
Company is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide the information required
under this item.
ITEM
8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The
financial statements required by this item begin on page F-1 with the index to financial statements followed by the financial statements.
ITEM
9 - CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None
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