Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
March 31,
June 30,
Assets
2023
2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 9,902,897
$ 5,507,891
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $ 20,686 and $ 36,313
4,788,477
5,211,292
Inventories, net
8,232,208
6,985,427
Prepaid expenses and other assets
508,081
464,804
Total current assets
23,431,663
18,169,414
Property and equipment, net
12,532,112
11,640,463
Operating lease right-of-use assets
9,698,797
10,420,604
Intangible assets, net
3,613,986
4,457,798
Goodwill
5,854,905
5,854,905
Deferred tax assets, net
143,000
143,000
Other assets
48,084
27,737
Total assets
$ 55,322,547
$ 50,713,921
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 3,374,753
$ 3,073,933
Accrued liabilities
678,092
558,750
Accrued payroll and benefits
1,537,508
2,081,212
Operating lease liabilities, current
971,069
965,622
Loans payable, current portion
849,327
998,692
Finance lease obligation, current portion
40,187
55,348
Total current liabilities
7,450,936
7,733,557
Deferred tax liabilities, net
528,395
541,015
Finance lease obligation, less current portion
47,191
11,454
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent
8,661,517
9,478,077
Loans payable, less current portion
1,783,325
3,218,580
Total liabilities
18,471,364
20,982,683
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock: Series D, $ 0.01 par value, voting; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
—
—
Common stock: Class A, $ 0.01 par value, voting; 44,500,000 shares authorized; 37,231,396 and 27,046,790 shares issued and outstanding
372,314
270,468
Additional paid-in capital
242,529,230
232,315,003
Accumulated other comprehensive income
977,028
935,125
Accumulated deficit
( 207,027,389 )
( 203,789,358 )
Total stockholders’ equity
36,851,183
29,731,238
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 55,322,547
$ 50,713,921
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
March 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenue, net
$ 7,409,648
$ 8,305,412
$ 23,249,228
$ 26,651,929
Cost of sales
4,874,244
5,271,161
15,255,567
17,645,897
Gross margin
2,535,404
3,034,251
7,993,661
9,006,032
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
2,759,306
2,619,269
8,428,132
8,435,313
New product development
513,694
590,405
1,529,738
1,569,376
Amortization of intangibles
281,270
281,270
843,812
843,812
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
( 58,652 )
337
( 55,910 )
337
Total operating expenses
3,495,618
3,491,281
10,745,772
10,848,838
Operating loss
( 960,214 )
( 457,030 )
( 2,752,111 )
( 1,842,806 )
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net
( 77,094 )
( 54,984 )
( 228,705 )
( 151,064 )
Other income (expense), net
( 60,680 )
180,070
( 34,799 )
139,807
Total other income (expense), net
( 137,774 )
125,086
( 263,504 )
( 11,257 )
Loss before income taxes
( 1,097,988 )
( 331,944 )
( 3,015,615 )
( 1,854,063 )
Income tax provision
65,282
163,059
222,416
328,328
Net loss
$ ( 1,163,270 )
$ ( 495,003 )
$ ( 3,238,031 )
$ ( 2,182,391 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
288,607
( 18,738 )
41,903
( 162,628 )
Comprehensive loss
$ ( 874,663 )
$ ( 513,741 )
$ ( 3,196,128 )
$ ( 2,345,019 )
Loss per common share (basic)
$ ( 0.03 )
$ ( 0.02 )
$ ( 0.11 )
$ ( 0.08 )
Number of shares used in per share calculation (basic)
35,124,095
27,033,578
29,750,138
27,011,943
Loss per common share (diluted)
$ ( 0.03 )
$ ( 0.02 )
$ ( 0.11 )
$ ( 0.08 )
Number of shares used in per share calculation (diluted)
35,124,095
27,033,578
29,750,138
27,011,943
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(unaudited)
Accumulated
Class A
Additional
Other
Total
Common Stock
Paid-in
Comphrehensive
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Income
Deficit
Equity
Balances at June 30, 2022
27,046,790
$ 270,468
$ 232,315,003
$ 935,125
$ ( 203,789,358 )
$ 29,731,238
Issuance of common stock for:
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
16,287
163
19,707
—
—
19,870
Exercise of Stock Options & RSUs, net
8,852
88
( 88 )
—
—
—
Stock-based compensation on stock options & RSUs
—
—
284,598
—
—
284,598
Foreign currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
( 917,829 )
—
( 917,829 )
Net loss
—
—
—
—
( 1,380,700 )
( 1,380,700 )
Balances at September 30, 2022
27,071,929
$ 270,719
$ 232,619,220
$ 17,296
$ ( 205,170,058 )
$ 27,737,177
Issuance of common stock for:
Exercise of Stock Options, RSUs & RSAs, net
203,586
2,036
( 2,036 )
—
—
—
Stock-based compensation on stock options, RSAs & RSUs
—
—
487,547
—
—
487,547
Foreign currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
671,125
—
671,125
Net loss
—
—
—
—
( 694,061 )
( 694,061 )
Balances at December 31, 2022
27,275,515
$ 272,755
$ 233,104,731
$ 688,421
$ ( 205,864,119 )
$ 28,201,788
Issuance of common stock for:
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
17,236
172
20,338
—
—
20,510
Exercise of Stock Options, RSUs & RSAs, net
847,735
8,478
( 8,478 )
—
—
—
Issuance of common stock under public equity placement
9,090,910
90,909
9,113,601
9,204,510
Stock-based compensation on stock options, RSAs & RSUs
—
—
299,038
—
—
299,038
Foreign currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
288,607
—
288,607
Net loss
—
—
—
—
( 1,163,270 )
( 1,163,270 )
Balances at March 31, 2023
37,231,396
$ 372,314
$ 242,529,230
$ 977,028
$ ( 207,027,389 )
$ 36,851,183
Balances at June 30, 2021
26,985,913
$ 269,859
$ 231,438,651
$ 2,116,152
$ ( 200,247,177 )
$ 33,577,485
Issuance of common stock for:
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
8,621
86
21,640
—
—
21,726
Stock-based compensation on stock options & RSUs
—
—
116,591
—
—
116,591
Foreign currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
( 144,174 )
—
( 144,174 )
Net loss
—
—
—
—
( 632,097 )
( 632,097 )
Balances at September 30, 2021
26,994,534
$ 269,945
$ 231,576,882
$ 1,971,978
$ ( 200,879,274 )
$ 32,939,531
Issuance of common stock for:
Settlement of RSUs, net
27,341
274
( 274 )
—
—
—
Stock-based compensation on stock options & RSUs
—
—
184,538
—
—
184,538
Foreign currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
284
—
284
Net loss
—
—
—
—
( 1,055,291 )
( 1,055,291 )
Balances at December 31, 2021
27,021,875
$ 270,219
$ 231,761,146
$ 1,972,262
$ ( 201,934,565 )
$ 32,069,062
Issuance of common stock for:
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
12,391
124
29,861
—
—
29,985
Stock-based compensation on stock options & RSUs
—
—
240,343
—
—
240,343
Foreign currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
( 18,738 )
—
( 18,738 )
Net loss
—
—
—
—
( 495,003 )
( 495,003 )
Balances at March 31, 2022
27,034,266
$ 270,343
$ 232,031,350
$ 1,953,524
$ ( 202,429,568 )
$ 31,825,649
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 3,238,031 )
$ ( 2,182,391 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
2,359,550
2,763,620
Interest from amortization of debt costs
55,680
33,414
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
( 55,910 )
337
Stock-based compensation on stock options, RSUs & RSAs, net
1,071,183
541,472
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable
9,622
20,200
Change in operating lease assets and liabilities
( 89,306 )
( 184,058 )
Inventory write-offs to allowance
70,566
188,011
Deferred tax benefit
( 12,620 )
—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable
413,193
( 340,737 )
Other receivables
—
105,598
Inventories
( 1,317,347 )
853,727
Prepaid expenses and other assets
( 63,624 )
36,486
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
( 123,542 )
( 1,483,281 )
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
( 920,586 )
352,398
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment
( 2,325,155 )
( 1,492,668 )
Proceeds from sale of equipment
65,500
—
Net cash used in investing activities
( 2,259,655 )
( 1,492,668 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of common stock from Employee Stock Purchase Plan
40,380
51,711
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under public equity placement
9,204,510
—
Loan costs
—
( 61,223 )
Borrowings on loans payable
—
266,850
Payments on loans payable
( 1,648,899 )
( 509,754 )
Repayment of finance lease obligations
( 63,345 )
( 172,344 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
7,532,646
( 424,760 )
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
42,601
31,282
Change in cash and cash equivalents
4,395,006
( 1,533,748 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
5,507,891
6,774,694
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$ 9,902,897
$ 5,240,946
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid in cash
$ 170,109
$ 118,094
Income taxes paid
$ 323,414
$ 243,162
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing & financing activities:
Purchase of equipment through finance lease arrangements
$ 83,921
—
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Basis of Presentation
References in this document to “the Company,” “LightPath,” “we,” “us,” or “our” are intended to mean LightPath Technologies, Inc., individually, or as the context requires, collectively with its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Article 8 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Exchange Act and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, filed with the SEC. Unless otherwise stated, references to particular years or quarters refer to our fiscal years ended June 30 and the associated quarters of those fiscal years.
These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited, but include all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2022 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year as a whole. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Our significant accounting policies are provided in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies , in the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies during the nine months ended March 31, 2023, from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
Use of Estimates
Management makes estimates and assumptions during the preparation of our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements that affect amounts reported in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes available, which, in turn, could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.
3. Revenue
Product Revenue
We are a manufacturer of optical components and higher-level assemblies, including precision molded glass aspheric optics, molded and diamond-turned infrared optical components, and other optical materials used to produce products that manipulate light. We design, develop, manufacture, and distribute optical components and assemblies utilizing advanced optical manufacturing processes. We also perform research and development for optical solutions for a wide range of optics markets. Revenue is derived primarily from the sale of optical components and assemblies.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is generally recognized upon transfer of control, including the risks and rewards of ownership, of products or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those products or services. We generally bear all costs, risk of loss, or damage and retain title to the goods up to the point of transfer of control of products to customers. Shipping and handling costs are included in the cost of goods sold. We present revenue net of sales taxes and any similar assessments.
Customary payment terms are granted to customers, based on credit evaluations. We currently do not have any contracts where revenue is recognized, but the customer payment is contingent on a future event. We record deferred revenue when cash payments are received or due in advance of our performance. Deferred revenue was not significant as of June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, respectively.
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Nature of Products
Revenue from the sale of optical components and assemblies is recognized upon transfer of control, including the risks and rewards of ownership, to the customer. The performance obligations for the sale of optical components and assemblies are satisfied at a point in time. Product development agreements are generally short-term in nature, with revenue recognized upon satisfaction of the performance obligation, and transfer of control of the agreed-upon deliverable. We have organized our products in three groups: precision molded optics (“PMO”), infrared, and specialty products. Revenues from product development agreements are included in specialty products. Revenue by product group for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
PMO
$ 3,105,533
$ 4,033,218
$ 10,254,715
$ 11,608,665
Infrared Products
3,606,535
3,725,684
11,270,785
13,688,770
Specialty Products
697,580
546,510
1,723,728
1,354,494
Total revenue
$ 7,409,648
$ 8,305,412
$ 23,249,228
$ 26,651,929
4. Inventories
The components of inventories include the following:
March 31, 2023
June 30, 2022
Raw materials
$ 3,244,826
$ 3,019,156
Work in process
3,284,153
2,243,907
Finished goods
3,098,668
3,052,001
Allowance for obsolescence
( 1,395,439 )
( 1,329,637 )
$ 8,232,208
$ 6,985,427
The value of tooling in raw materials, net of the related allowance for obsolescence, was approximately $ 1.4 million and $ 1.6 million as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively.
5. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are summarized as follows:
Estimated Lives
(Years)
March 31,
2023
June 30,
2022
Manufacturing equipment
5 - 10
$ 22,350,520
$ 22,058,636
Computer equipment and software
3 - 5
972,840
978,348
Furniture and fixtures
5
351,283
352,060
Leasehold improvements
5 - 7
2,693,316
3,043,867
Construction in progress
2,741,207
943,793
Total property and equipment
29,109,166
27,376,704
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
( 16,577,054 )
( 15,736,241 )
Total property and equipment, net
$ 12,532,112
$ 11,640,463
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6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
There were no changes in the net carrying value of goodwill during the nine months ended March 31, 2023.
Identifiable intangible assets were comprised of:
Useful Lives
(Years)
March 31,
2023
June 30,
2022
Customer relationships
15
$ 3,590,000
$ 3,590,000
Trade secrets
8
3,272,000
3,272,000
Trademarks
8
3,814,000
3,814,000
Total intangible assets
10,676,000
10,676,000
Less accumulated amortization
( 7,062,014 )
( 6,218,202 )
Total intangible assets, net
$ 3,613,986
$ 4,457,798
Future amortization of identifiable intangibles is as follows:
Fiscal year ending:
June 30, 2023 (remaining three months)
281,271
June 30, 2024
1,125,083
June 30, 2025
658,398
June 30, 2026
239,334
After June 30, 2026
1,309,900
$ 3,613,986
7. Income Taxes
A summary of our total income tax expense and effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Loss before income taxes
$ 1,097,988 )
$ ( 331,944 )
$ ( 3,015,615 )
$ ( 1,854,063 )
Income tax provision
$ 65,282
$ 163,059
$ 222,416
$ 328,328
Effective income tax rate
- 6 %
- 49 %
- 7 %
- 18 %
The difference between our effective tax rates in the periods presented above and the federal statutory rate is due to the mix of taxable income and losses generated in our various tax jurisdictions, which include the United States (the “U.S.”), the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of Latvia. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, income tax expense was primarily related to income taxes from our operations in China, including accruals for withholding taxes on intercompany dividends declared by LightPath Optical Instrumentation (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. (“LPOIZ”), and paid or payable to LightPath, its parent company.
We record net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe it is more likely than not that some portion or all of these assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We consider the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, our net deferred tax assets are related to the U.S. jurisdiction and we have provided for a valuation allowance to reduce the net deferred tax assets to the amount we estimate is more-likely-than-not to be realized. Our net deferred tax asset consists primarily of federal and state tax credits with indefinite carryover periods.
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U.S. Federal and State Income Taxes
Our U.S. federal and state statutory income tax rate is estimated to be 25.5 %. Based on our current assessment of the valuation allowance position on our net deferred tax assets, no additional tax expense or benefit is expected to be recorded on pre-tax income or losses generated in the U.S.
Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China
Our Chinese subsidiaries, LightPath Optical Instrumentation (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“LPOI”) and LPOIZ, are governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China. As of March 31, 2023, LPOI and LPOIZ were subject to statutory income tax rates of 25 % and 15 %, respectively. The net deferred tax liabilities included in these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022 are related to LPOIZ, and primarily consist of timing differences related to depreciation.
During fiscal 2020, the Company began declaring intercompany dividends to remit a portion of the historical earnings of its foreign subsidiaries to the U.S. parent company. The Company intends to reinvest a portion of the more recent earnings generated by its foreign subsidiaries; however, the Company also plans to repatriate a portion of the historical earnings of its subsidiaries. The Company accrues withholding taxes on the portion of LPOIZ’s earnings that it intends to repatriate. Accrued and unpaid withholding taxes were approximately $ 40,000 as of both March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022. Other than these withholding taxes, these intercompany dividends have no impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Law of Corporate Income Tax of Latvia
Our Latvian subsidiary, ISP Optics Latvia, SIA (“ISP Latvia”), is governed by the Law of Corporate Income Tax of Latvia. Effective January 1, 2018, the Republic of Latvia enacted tax reform with the following key provisions: (i) corporations are no longer subject to income tax, but are instead subject to a distribution tax on distributed profits (or deemed distributions, as defined) and (ii) the rate of tax was changed to 20 %; however, distribution amounts are first divided by 0.8 to arrive at the profit before tax amount, resulting in an effective tax rate of 25%. As a transitional measure, distributions of earnings prior to January 1, 2018 are not subject to tax if declared prior to December 31, 2019. ISP Latvia has declared an intercompany dividend to be paid to ISP Optics Corporation (“ISP”), its U.S. parent company, for the full amount of earnings accumulated prior to January 1, 2018. Distributions of this dividend will be from earnings prior to January 1, 2018 and, therefore, will not be subject to tax. We currently do not intend to distribute any earnings generated after January 1, 2018. If, in the future, we change such intention, we will accrue distribution taxes, if any, as profits are generated.
8. Stock-Based Compensation
Our directors, officers, and key employees are granted stock-based compensation through our Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Omnibus Plan”), through October 2018 and after that date, through our 2018 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “SICP”). Such stock-based compensation may include, among other things, incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The SICP is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. At our 2018 Annual Stockholders Meeting, our stockholders approved the SICP under which an aggregate of 1,650,870 shares of our Class A common stock were authorized for issuance pursuant to awards granted thereunder. As of March 31, 2023, 1,754,718 shares of Class A common stock are authorized and available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the SICP. The Company’s executive officers are eligible to earn incentive compensation consisting of equity-based awards, as well as cash bonuses, based on the achievement of certain individual and/or Company performance goals set by the Compensation Committee.
The stock-based compensation expense is based primarily on the fair value of the award as of the grant date, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period.
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The following table shows total stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the majority of which is included in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses in these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:
Three Months Ended March 31,
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Stock options
$ 51,956
$ 25,596
$ 170,005
$ 75,603
RSAs
52,483
-
119,333
-
RSUs
194,599
214,747
781,845
465,869
Total
$ 299,038
$ 240,343
$ 1,071,183
$ 541,472
We also adopted the LightPath Technologies, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2014 ESPP”). The 2014 ESPP permits employees to purchase Class A common stock through payroll deductions, subject to certain limitations. A discount of $ 4,023 and $ 5,129 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, is included in SG&A expenses in these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, which represents the value of the 10 % discount given to the employees purchasing stock under the 2014 ESPP.
Grant Date Fair Values and Underlying Assumptions; Contractual Terms
We estimate the fair value of each stock option as of the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model. The fair value of 2014 ESPP shares is the amount of the discount the employee obtains at the date of the purchase transaction.
Most stock options granted vest ratably over two to four years and are generally exercisable for ten years. The assumed forfeiture rates used in calculating the fair value of RSU grants was 0%, and the assumed forfeiture rates used in calculating the fair value of options for performance and service conditions were 20% for each of the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The volatility rate and expected term are based on seven-year historical trends in Class A common stock closing prices and actual forfeitures. The interest rate used is the U.S. Treasury interest rate for constant maturities.
No stock options were granted during either of the nine months ended March 31, 2023 or March 31, 2023.
Restricted Stock Awards
RSAs are granted primarily to our executive officers, employees and consultants, and typically vest over a one to three year period from the date of grant, although some may vest immediately upon grant. The stock underlying RSAs is issued upon vesting.
Restricted Stock Units
RSUs are granted primarily to our directors, although RSU awards may also be made to executive officers, employees and consultants. RSUs typically vest over a one to four year period from the date of grant, although some may vest immediately upon grant.
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Information Regarding Current Share-Based Compensation Awards
A summary of the activity for share-based compensation awards in the nine months ended March 31, 2023 is presented below:
Stock Options
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Restricted Stock Awards (RSAs)
Weighted-
Weighted-
Weighted-
Weighted-
Average
Average
Average
Average
Exercise
Remaining
Remaining
Remaining
Shares
Price
Contract
Shares
Contract
Shares
Contract
June 30, 2022
534,462
$ 2.03
7.0
2,079,669
0.9
—
Granted
-
$ -
532,694
177,912
Exercised
-
$ -
( 1,010,521 )
( 81,162 )
Cancelled/Forfeited
-
$ -
-
March 31, 2023
534,462
$ 2.03
6.4
1,601,842
1.2
96,750
1.0
Awards exercisable/
vested as of
March 31, 2023
364,003
$ 1.88
5.9
921,015
—
—
Awards un exercisable/unvested as of
170,459
$ 2.34
7.5
680,827
1.2
96,750
1.0
March 31, 2023
534,462
1,601,842
96,750
As of March 31, 2023, there was approximately $ 877,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements (including stock options, RSAs and RSUs) granted. We expect to recognize the compensation cost as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending:
Stock Options
RSAs
RSUs
Total
June 30, 2023 (remaining three months)
$ 32,177
$ 20,080
$ 161,703
$ 213,960
June 30, 2024
94,196
47,408
338,723
480,327
June 30, 2025
33,885
15,164
113,804
162,853
June 30, 2026
—
—
19,829
19,829
$ 160,258
$ 82,652
$ 634,059
$ 876,969
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9. Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding, during each period presented. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similarly to basic earnings (loss) per share, except that it reflects the potential dilution that could occur if dilutive securities or other obligations to issue shares of Class A common stock were exercised or converted into shares of Class A common stock. The computations for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock are described in the following table:
Three Months Ended March 31,
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net loss
$ ( 1,163,270 )
$ ( 495,003 )
$ ( 3,238,031 )
$ ( 2,182,391 )
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic number of shares
35,124,095
27,033,578
29,750,138
27,011,943
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options to purchase common stock
-
-
-
-
RSUs and RSAs
-
-
-
-
Diluted number of shares
35,124,095
27,033,578
29,750,138
27,011,943
Loss per common share:
Basic
$ ( 0.03 )
$ ( 0.02 )
$ ( 0.11 )
$ ( 0.08 )
Diluted
$ ( 0.03 )
$ ( 0.02 )
$ ( 0.11 )
$ ( 0.08 )
The following potential dilutive shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock, as their effects would be anti-dilutive:
Three Months Ended March 31,
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Options to purchase common stock
534,462
414,664
534,462
420,835
RSUs and RSAs
2,059,941
2,077,780
2,123,735
1,904,081
2,594,403
2,492,444
2,658,197
2,324,916
10. Leases
Our leases primarily consist of operating leases related to our facilities located in Orlando, Florida; Riga, Latvia; Shanghai, China; and Zhenjiang, China, and finance leases related to certain equipment located in Orlando, Florida. The operating leases for facilities are non-cancelable operating leases, with terms at various times through 2032 . We typically include options to renew (or terminate) in our lease term, and as part of our right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities, when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise such options. We currently have obligations under three finance lease agreements, entered into during fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2023, with terms ranging from three to five years. The leases are for computer and manufacturing equipment.
Our operating lease ROU assets and the related lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of future lease payments over the lease term. Two of our operating leases include renewal options, which were not included in the measurement of the operating lease ROU assets and related lease liabilities. We previously had two leases on the premises comprising our primary facility in Orlando, Florida (the “Orlando Facility”). We assigned one of such leases to a third-party and agreed that we would vacate the premises subject to the assigned lease on November 30, 2022. In December 2022, we entered into an agreement with the assignee of such lease that extended our right to occupy the subject premises until February 28, 2023, in consideration of payments of rent through February 28, 2023, and other amounts to the assignee. In February 2023, we vacated this space and have no further obligations related to this lease. We amended the second lease on the premises comprising our Orlando Facility in April 2021, and again in September 2021, to extend the term of such lease to a date we anticipate to be in or around December 2032 and to increase the leased space from 26,000 square feet to approximately 58,500 square feet. In April 2023, we entered into a sublease for 11,156 square feet of this space, as we do not have a current need for the full 58,500 square feet. The sublease is for an initial term of five years, ending in April 2029. Effective in January 2022, the terms of our leases in Zhenjiang, China and Riga, Latvia were extended to December 31, 2024 and 2030, respectively.
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As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our collateralized incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. Currently, none of our leases include variable lease payments that are dependent on an index or rate. We are responsible for payment of certain real estate taxes, insurance and other expenses on certain of our leases. These amounts are generally considered to be variable and are not included in the measurement of the ROU assets and the related lease liabilities. We generally account for non-lease components, such as maintenance, separately from lease components. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restricted covenants. Leases with a term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
We received tenant improvement allowances for each of our two leases with respect to our Orlando Facility. These allowances were used to construct improvements and are included in leasehold improvements and operating lease liabilities. The balances are being amortized over the corresponding lease terms. We are constructing additional tenant improvements within the premises subject to our continuing lease for our Orlando Facility, of which the landlord has agreed to provide $ 2.4 million in tenant improvement allowances. We will fund the balance of the tenant improvement costs, which we estimate will be approximately $ 2.5 million.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Operating lease cost
$ 230,349
$ 129,934
$ 646,274
$ 474,075
Finance lease cost:
Depreciation of lease assets
7,299
36,767
75,521
127,946
Interest on lease liabilities
1,956
4,323
5,826
16,070
Total finance lease cost
9,255
41,090
81,347
144,016
Total lease cost
$ 239,604
$ 171,024
$ 727,621
$ 618,091
Supplemental balance sheet information related to the leases was as follows:
Classification
March 31, 2023
June 30, 2022
Assets:
Operating lease assets
Operating lease assets
$ 9,698,797
$ 10,420,604
Finance lease assets
Property and equipment, net (1)
84,134
61,566
Total lease assets
$ 9,782,931
$ 10,482,170
Liabilities:
Current:
Operating leases
Operating lease liabilities, current
$ 971,069
$ 965,622
Finance leases
Finance lease liabilities, current
40,187
55,348
Noncurrent:
Operating leases
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion
8,661,517
9,478,077
Finance leases
Finance lease liabilities, less current portion
47,191
11,454
Total lease liabilities
$ 9,719,964
$ 10,510,501
(1) Finance lease assets were recorded net of accumulated depreciation of approximately $ 62,000 and $ 418,000 as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively.
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Lease term and discount rate information related to leases was as follows:
Lease Term and Discount Rate
March 31, 2023
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (in years)
Operating leases
9.5
Finance leases
2.4
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases
2.9
%
Finance leases
8.4
%
Supplemental cash flow information:
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash used for operating leases
$ 772,659
$ 638,943
Operating cash used for finance leases
$ 4,242
$ 16,070
Financing cash used for finance leases
$ 63,345
$ 172,344
Future maturities of lease liabilities were as follows as of March 31, 2023:
Fiscal year ending:
Finance Leases
Operating Leases
June 30, 2023 (remaining three months)
$ 11,511
$ 60,206
June 30, 2024
43,683
992,992
June 30, 2025
31,872
1,227,351
June 30, 2026
9,557
1,197,686
June 30, 2027
—
1,168,706
Thereafter
—
6,938,968
Total future minimum payments
96,623
11,585,909
Less imputed interest
( 9,245 )
( 1,953,323 )
Present value of lease liabilities
$ 87,378
$ 9,632,586
11. Loans Payable
As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, loans payable primarily consisted of the BankUnited Term Loan (as defined below) payable to BankUnited N.A. (“BankUnited”). On February 26, 2019, we entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with BankUnited for (i) a revolving line of credit up to a maximum amount of $2,000,000 (the “BankUnited Revolving Line”), (ii) a term loan in the amount of up to $ 5,813,500 (“BankUnited Term Loan”), and (iii) a non-revolving guidance line of credit up to a maximum amount of $ 10,000,000 (the “Guidance Line” and, together with the BankUnited Revolving Line and BankUnited Term Loan, the “BankUnited Loans”), which Guidance Line has since been terminated. Each of the BankUnited Loans is evidenced by a promissory note in favor of BankUnited (the “BankUnited Notes”).
On May 6, 2019, we entered into that certain First Amendment to Loan Agreement, effective February 26, 2019, with BankUnited (the “First Amendment”). The First Amendment amended the definition of the fixed charge coverage ratio to more accurately reflect the parties’ understandings at the time the Loan Agreement was executed. On September 9, 2021, we entered into a letter agreement with BankUnited (the “Letter Agreement”). The Letter Agreement adjusted certain financial covenants through December 31, 2021, terminated the Guidance Line, and granted us a waiver of default arising prior to the Letter Agreement for our failure to comply with the fixed charge coverage ratio measured on June 30, 2021. Based on the waiver, we were no longer in default of the Amended Loan Agreement as of June 30, 2021. Finally, in connection with the Letter Agreement, we paid BankUnited a fee equal to $10,000.
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On November 5, 2021, we entered into a second letter agreement with BankUnited (the “Second Letter Agreement”) and thereafter, in accordance with the Second Letter Agreement, on December 20, 2021, we entered into the Second Amendment to the Loan Agreement dated February 26, 2019 (the “Second Amendment”), which further amended the Loan Agreement with BankUnited. In accordance with the Second Amendment, the parties agreed to the following terms, among others: (i) a maturity date of April 15, 2023 with respect to the Term Loan (as defined in the Amended Loan Agreement); (ii) an increased monthly payment amount of $ 100,000 commencing on November 1, 2022; (iii) beginning on December 20, 2021, each facility would bear interest at BankUnited’s then-prime rate of interest minus fifty (50) basis points, as adjusted from time to time; (iv) an exit fee equal to 4 % of the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan on April 15, 2023 (to the extent the Term Loan is still outstanding on such date and has not been refinanced with another lender); and (v) a fee of $ 50,000 payable upon execution of the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment also granted us a waiver of compliance for the Financial Covenants (as set forth in the Amended Loan Agreement) for the periods ended December 31, 2021, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022.
On May 11, 2022, we entered into the Third Amendment to the Loan Agreement dated February 26, 2019 (the “Third Amendment”), which further amended the Loan Agreement with BankUnited. In accordance with the Third Amendment, the parties agreed to the following terms, among others: (i) an amended maturity date of April 15, 2024 with respect to the Term Loan (as defined in the Amended Loan Agreement); and (ii) an amended exit fee equal to (a) 2% of the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan on September 30, 2022, (b) 1% of the outstanding principal balance on December 31, 2022, (c) 1% of the outstanding principal balance on March 31, 2023, and (d) 4% of the outstanding principal balance on April 15, 2024 (to the extent the Term Loan is still outstanding on the respective dates and has not been refinanced with another lender) . Prior to September 30, 2022, BankUnited agreed to defer the exit fee that would have been due on September 30, 2022 to October 30, 2022, and reduce the amount to 1%. On December 31, 2022, BankUnited agreed to reduce the December 31, 2022 penalty to 0.25% of the outstanding principal balance as of that date.
On February 7, 2023, we entered into the Fourth Amendment to the Loan Agreement dated February 26, 2019 (the “Fourth Amendment” and, together with the First Amendment, the Letter Agreement and the Second Letter Agreement, the Second Amendment, and the Third Amendment, the “Amended Loan Agreement”), which further amended the Loan Agreement with BankUnited. In accordance with the Fourth Amendment, the parties agreed to the following terms, among others: (i) an amended maturity date of December 31, 2024 with respect to the Term Loan (as defined in the Amended Loan Agreement); and (ii) an amended exit fee equal to (a) 1% of the outstanding principal balance on December 31, 2023 and (b) 4% of the outstanding principal balance on December 31, 2024 (to the extent the Term Loan is still outstanding on the respective dates and has not been refinanced with another lender); (iii) a principal reduction payment of $ 1,000,000 on or before February 28, 2023; (iv) commencing on March 1, 2023 and continuing on the first day of each month thereafter until December 31, 2023, monthly payments of $ 75,000 , and commencing on January 1, 2024 and continuing on the first day of each month thereafter until the maturity date, monthly payments of $ 100,000 , with each such payment applied first to interest, costs and expenses and then to principal; (v) commencing on March 1, 2023, each facility will bear interest at BankUnited’s then prime rate of interest ( 7.75 % as of March 31, 2023) and (vi) BankUnited has waived compliance with certain financial covenants until December 31, 2023.
On May 9, 2023, we entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Loan Agreement dated February 26, 2019 (the “Fifth Amendment”), which further amended the Loan Agreement with BankUnited. In accordance with the Fifth Amendment, the parties agreed to the following terms, among others: (i) BankUnited agreed to release its security interest in the collateral securing the BankUnited Loans other than a cash collateral account maintained at BankUnited in the amount of $ 2,457,151 , with a portion of such cash collateral to be released on a quarterly basis equal to 110% of the principal reductions effected during that quarter, and (ii) certain other requirements and restrictions of the Loan Agreement were removed, including, among others, financial covenants, restrictions on acquisitions, and limitations on other financing sources.
BankUnited Revolving Line
Pursuant to the BankUnited Loan Agreement, BankUnited agreed to make loan advances under the BankUnited Revolving Line to us up to a maximum aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed $ 2,000,000 , which proceeds could have been used for working capital and general corporate purposes. No amounts were due upon its expiration on February 26, 2022.
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BankUnited Term Loan
Pursuant to the BankUnited Loan Agreement, BankUnited advanced us $ 5,813,500 to satisfy in full the amounts owed to Avidbank, including the outstanding principal amount and all accrued interest under the acquisition term loan and to pay the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the closing of the BankUnited Loans. The Term Loan was for a 5 -year term, but co-terminus with the BankUnited Revolving Line should the BankUnited Revolving Line not be renewed beyond February 26, 2022. Pursuant to the Second Amendment, the maturity date of the Term Loan was extended to April 15, 2023, and pursuant to the Third Amendment, the maturity date of the Term Loan was extended to April 15, 2024. Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the maturity date of the Term Loan was extended to December 31, 2024. The Term Loan initially bore interest at a per annum rate equal to 2.75% above the 30-day LIBOR. However, pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, beginning on March 1, 2023, each facility bears interest at BankUnited’s then-prime rate of interest (7.75% as of March 31, 2023). Initially, equal monthly principal payments of approximately $ 48,446 , plus accrued interest, were due and payable, in arrears, on the first day of each month during the term; pursuant to the Second Amendment, the monthly payments, including principal and interest, increased to $ 100,000 on November 1, 2022; and pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, monthly payments, including principal and interest, decreased to $75,000 beginning March 1, 2023, but shall increase to $100,000 on January 1, 2024 . Upon maturity, all principal and interest shall be immediately due and payable.
Security and Guarantees
Our obligations under the Amended Loan Agreement are collateralized by a first priority security interest (subject to permitted liens) in all of our assets and the assets of our U.S. subsidiaries, GelTech, Inc. (“GelTech”), and ISP, pursuant to a Security Agreement granted by GelTech, ISP, and us in favor of BankUnited. Our equity interests in, and the assets of, our foreign subsidiaries are excluded from the security interest. In addition, all of our subsidiaries have guaranteed our obligations under the Amended Loan Agreement and related documents, pursuant to Guaranty Agreements executed by us and our subsidiaries in favor of BankUnited.
General Terms
The Amended Loan Agreement contains customary covenants, including, but not limited to: (i) limitations on the disposition of property; (ii) limitations on changing our business or permitting a change in control; (iii) limitations on additional indebtedness or encumbrances; (iv) restrictions on distributions; and (v) limitations on certain investments. The Amended Loan Agreement also contains certain financial covenants, including obligations to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1.00 and a total leverage ratio of 4.00 to 1.00 . Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the financial covenants are waived until December 31, 2023, and we were in compliance with all other required covenants, as amended.
We may prepay any or all of the BankUnited Loans in whole or in part at any time, without penalty or premium, other than the exit fees, as discussed above. Late payments are subject to a late fee equal to five percent (5%) of the unpaid amount. Amounts outstanding during an event of default were to accrue interest at a rate of five percent (5%) above the 30-day LIBOR applicable immediately prior to the occurrence of the event of default. Pursuant to the Second Amendment, beginning on December 20, 2021, the default rate was converted to five percent (5%) above BankUnited’s then-prime rate of interest minus fifty (50) basis points, as adjusted from time to time. The Amended Loan Agreement contains other customary provisions with respect to events of default, expense reimbursement, and others.
Financing costs incurred related to the BankUnited Loans were recorded as a discount on debt and will be amortized over the term. Amortization of approximately $ 55,700 and $ 33,400 is included in interest expense for the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
In December 2020, ISP Latvia entered into an equipment loan with a third party (the “Equipment Loan”), which party is also a significant customer, and which the Equipment Loan is subordinate to the BankUnited Loans, and collateralized by certain equipment. The initial advance under the Equipment Loan was 225,000 EUR (or USD $ 275,000 ), payable in equal installments over 60 months, the proceeds of which were used to make a prepayment to a vendor for equipment to be delivered at a future date. An additional 225,000 EUR (or USD $ 267,000 ) was drawn in September 2021, which proceeds were paid to the vendor for the equipment, payable in equal installments over 52 months. The Equipment Loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.3 %.
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Future maturities of loans payable are as follows:
BankUnited
Term Loan
Equipment
Loan
Unamortized
Debt Costs
Total
Fiscal year ending:
June 30, 2023 (remaining three months)
$ 180,602
$ 26,655
( 3,093 )
$ 204,164
June 30, 2024
758,322
106,619
—
864,941
June 30, 2025
1,412,504
106,619
—
1,519,123
June 30, 2026
—
44,424
—
44,424
After June 30, 2026
—
—
—
—
Total payments
$ 2,351,428
$ 284,317
$ ( 3,093 )
2,632,652
Less current portion
( 849,327 )
Non-current portion
$ 1,783,325
12 . Foreign Operations
Assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated at rates of exchange prevailing on the balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange for the period. Gains or losses on the translation of the financial statements of a non-U.S. operation, where the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, are reflected as a separate component of equity, which was a cumulative gain of approximately $ 977,000 and $ 935,000 as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively. We also recognized net foreign currency transaction losses of $ 79,000 and $ 67,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we recognized net foreign currency transaction losses of $ 85,000 and $ 107,000 , respectively, included in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) in the line item entitled “Other income (expense), net.”
Our cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $ 9.9 million at March 31, 2023. Of this amount, greater than 25 % was held by our foreign subsidiaries in China and Latvia. These foreign funds were generated in China and Latvia as a result of foreign earnings. With respect to the funds generated by our foreign subsidiaries in China, the retained earnings of the respective subsidiary must equal at least 50 % of its registered capital before any funds can be repatriated through dividends. As of March 31, 2023, LPOIZ had approximately $ 3.4 million in retained earnings available for repatriation, and LPOI did not have any earnings available for repatriation, based on earnings accumulated through December 31, 2022, the end of the most recent statutory tax year, that remained undistributed as of March 31, 2023.
Assets and net assets in foreign countries are as follows:
China
Latvia
March 31, 2023
June 30, 2022
March 31, 2023
June 30, 2022
Assets
$ 17.8 million
$ 19.6 million
$ 15.5 million
$ 12.7 million
Net assets
$ 13.5 million
$ 15.7 million
$ 12.2 million
$ 10.0 million
13. Contingencies
Legal
The Company, from time to time, is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. Management, after reviewing with legal counsel all of these actions and proceedings, believes that the aggregate losses, if any, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In April 2021, we terminated several employees of our China subsidiaries, LPOIZ and LPOI, including the General Manager, the Sales Manager, and the Engineering Manager, after determining that they had engaged in malfeasance and conduct adverse to our interests, including efforts to misappropriate certain of our proprietary technology, diverting sales to entities owned or controlled by these former employees and other suspected acts of fraud, theft and embezzlement. In connection with such terminations, our China subsidiaries have engaged in certain legal proceedings with the terminated employees.
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We have incurred various expenses associated with the investigation into these matters prior and subsequent to the termination of the employees and the associated legal proceedings. These expenses, which include legal, consulting and other transitional management fees, totaled $ 718,000 and $ 400,000 during the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, respectively. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, expenses incurred related to the legal proceedings were immaterial. Such expenses were recorded as SG&A expenses in these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Knowing that employee transitions in international subsidiaries can lead to lengthy legal proceedings that can interrupt the subsidiary’s ability to operate, compounded by the fact that our officers could not travel to China to oversee the transitions because of the travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19, we chose to enter into severance agreements with certain of the employees at the time of termination. Pursuant to the severance agreements, LPOIZ and LPOI agreed to pay such employees severance of approximately $ 485,000 in the aggregate, to be paid over a six-month period following the terminations in April 2021. After the execution of the severance agreements, we discovered additional wrongdoing by the terminated employees. As a result, LPOIZ and LPOI have disputed the employees’ rights to such payments and did not immediately begin making the severance payments. However, based on the likelihood that the courts in China will determine that our subsidiaries would ultimately be obligated to pay these amounts, we accrued for these payments as of June 30, 2021 and they remained accrued as of June 30, 2022. Such expenses were recorded as SG&A expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the year ended June 30, 2021. In October 2022, the severance amounts were paid to the court in accordance with a court order.
We have transitioned the management of LPOI and LPOIZ to a new management team without any significant detrimental effects on the ability of those subsidiaries to operate. We have not experienced any material adverse impact to the business operations of LPOI or LPOIZ as a result of the transition. We expect to incur minimal additional legal fees and consulting expenses in future periods as we have exhausted nearly all of our legal options and remedies.
Although we have taken steps to minimize the business impacts from the termination of the management employees and transition to new management personnel, we have experienced some short-term adverse impacts on LPOIZ’s and LPOI’s domestic sales in China and results of operations in the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Company has not experienced, nor does management anticipate, any material adverse impact on LPOIZ’s or LPOI’s production and supply of products to its other subsidiaries for their customers.
COVID-19
Our business, results of operations financial condition, cash flows, and the stock price of our Class A common stock can be adversely affected by pandemics, epidemics, or other public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and its lasting impacts.
To date, we have not experienced any significant direct financial impact of COVID-19 to our business. However, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact economic conditions, particularly in China, which has impacted the short-term and long-term demand from customers and, therefore, has negatively impacted our results of operations, cash flows, and financial position in that region. Additionally, some areas have had travel restrictions in place, including China until recently. Even though China's travel restrictions are no longer in place, we are required to re-apply for travel visas and approvals which will continue to affect our ability to travel in China. As a result, some aspects of our operations that depend on travel, such as recruitment of senior positions, and travel of service providers to maintain our production equipment have been, and will continue to be, adversely impacted. Management is actively monitoring this situation and taking steps to mitigate the impact on our financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations globally. However, we are not able to precisely estimate the effects of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic on our future results of operations, financial, or liquidity for the remainder of fiscal 2023 or beyond.
Impact of Russian-Ukraine Conflict
In February 2022, Russian military forces invaded Ukraine. This conflict has resulted in significant economic disruption and continues to adversely impact the broader global economy, including certain of our customers and suppliers. Given the dynamic nature of this situation, we cannot reasonably estimate the impact of the Russian-Ukraine conflict on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows into the foreseeable future.
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Potential Impact of Economic Conditions in China
Due to our operations in China, our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects may be influenced to a significant degree by economic, political, legal and social conditions in China. China’s economy differs from the economies of other countries in many respects, including with respect to the level of development, growth rate, amount of government involvement, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. While China’s economy has experienced significant growth over the past several decades, its growth rate has declined in recent years and may continue to decline. Deteriorating economic conditions in China generally and as a remnant of China’s zero-COVID strategy, have led to lower demand for our products in China and thus lower revenues and net income for our subsidiaries in China and the Company overall. A continuation of China’s current economic conditions or a further slowdown in the economic growth, an economic downturn, a recession, or other adverse economic conditions in China is likely to have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations in future quarters.
14. Liquidity
We generally rely on cash from operations and equity and debt offerings, to the extent available, to satisfy our liquidity needs and to maintain our ability to repay the BankUnited Term Loan. As discussed in in Note 11, Loans Payable , on February 7, 2023, we entered into the Fourth Amendment with BankUnited to amend the BankUnited Loan Agreement. In accordance with the Fourth Amendment, the parties agreed to a further extension of the term, and reduced payments beginning March 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, among other items.
On February 16, 2022, we filed a shelf registration statement to facilitate the issuance of our Class A common stock, warrants exercisable for shares of our Class A common stock, and/or units up to an aggregate offering price of $ 75.8 million from time to time. In connection with the filing of the shelf registration statement, we also included a prospectus supplement relating to an at-the-market equity program under which we may issue and sell shares of our Class A common stock up to an aggregate offering price of $ 25.2 million from time to time, decreasing the aggregate offering price available under the shelf registration statement to $ 50.6 million. The shelf registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on March 1, 2022.
On January 12, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (“Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell in a public offering under the shelf registration statement an aggregate of 9,090,910 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $ 0.01 per share for a purchase price of $ 1.10 per share and filed a prospectus supplement with the SEC related thereto. The sale of shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement closed on January 17, 2023, and resulted in net proceeds of approximately $9.2 million after payment of placement agent fees, and certain other costs and expenses of the offering.
Following this equity raise, we do not expect to need additional equity capital for the foreseeable future, however there are a number of factors that could result in the need to raise additional funds, including a decline in revenue or a lack of anticipated sales growth, increased material costs, increased labor costs, planned production efficiency improvements not being realized, increases in property, casualty, benefit and liability insurance premiums, and increases in other costs. In addition, we may identify opportunities for acquisitions and other strategic transactions to expand and further enhance our business that may require that we raise additional capital should be elect to pursue any of such transactions.
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