Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The information contained
in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is intended to update the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2023 (the “Form 10-K”) and presumes that
readers have access to, and will have read, the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” and other information contained in such Form 10-K. The following discussion and analysis also should be read together
with our financial statements and the notes to the financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The following discussion
contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such statements appear in a number of places in this Report, including, without limitation, “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These statements are not guarantees of future performance
and involve risks, uncertainties and requirements that are difficult to predict or are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We strongly encourage
investors to carefully read the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K in the section entitled “Risk Factors”
for a description of certain risks that could, among other things, cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements.
We assume no responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The following should
also be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this report.
Except as otherwise indicated
herein or as the context otherwise requires, references in this quarterly report to “we,” “us,” “our,”
“Company,” and “Agrify” refer to Agrify Corporation, a Nevada corporation.
Overview
We are a developer of proprietary
precision hardware and software grow solutions for the indoor commercial agriculture industry and provide equipment and solutions for
cultivation, extraction, post-processing, and testing for the cannabis and hemp industries. We believe we are the only company with an
automated and fully integrated grow solution in the industry. Our Agrify “Precision Elevated™” cultivation solution
seamlessly combines our integrated hardware and software offerings with a broad range of associated services including consulting, engineering,
and construction and is designed to deliver the most complete commercial indoor farming solution available from a single provider. The
totality of our product offerings and service capabilities forms an unrivaled ecosystem in what has historically been a highly fragmented
market. As a result, we believe we are well situated to create a dominant market position in the indoor agriculture sector.
Agrify Corporation was incorporated
in the state of Nevada on June 6, 2016, originally incorporated as Agrinamics, Inc. (or “Agrinamics”). On September 16, 2019,
Agrinamics amended its articles of incorporation to reflect a name change to Agrify Corporation.
Our corporate headquarters
are located in Troy, Michigan. We also lease properties located within various geographic regions in which we conduct business, including
Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Oregon.
Reverse Stock Splits
On October 18, 2022, the
Company effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of its Common Stock. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted
to give effect to the reverse stock split for all periods presented unless otherwise indicated.
On July 5, 2023, the Company
effected a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of its Common Stock, All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to give
effect to the reverse stock split for all periods presented unless otherwise indicated.
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Recent Business Developments
Private Placement
On January 25, 2022, we entered
into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Agreement”) with an institutional investor and other accredited investors
for the sale of 12,253 shares (the “SA Shares”) of our Common Stock, pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”)
to purchase up to an aggregate of 7,853 shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 15,079 shares of Common
Stock (the “Common Warrants” and, collectively with the Pre-Funded Warrants, the “SA Warrants”), in a private
placement offering. The combined purchase price for one share of Common Stock (or one Pre-Funded Warrant) and the accompanying fraction
of a Common Warrant was $1,360.00 per share.
Subject to certain ownership
limitations, the SA Warrants became exercisable six months from issuance. Each Pre-Funded Warrant is exercisable into one share of Common
Stock (as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof). Each Common Warrant is exercisable into one share of Common
Stock at a price per share of $1,496.00 (as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof) and will expire on the fifth
anniversary of the initial exercise date. The institutional investor that received the Pre-Funded Warrants fully exercised such warrants
in March 2022.
Raymond Chang, our Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), and Stuart Wilcox, who previously served as our Chief Operating Officer, and at the time
was a member of our Board of Directors, participated in the private placement on essentially the same terms as other investors, except
for having a combined purchase price of $1,380.00 per share.
The gross proceeds to us
from the private placement were approximately $27.3 million, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses.
Acquisition of Lab Society
On February 1, 2022, we entered
into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with LS Holdings Corp. (“Lab Society”), Lab Society
NewCo, LLC, a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary of us (“Merger Sub”), Michael S. Maibach Jr. as the Owner Representative
thereunder, and each of the shareholders of Lab Society (collectively, the “Owners”), pursuant to which we agreed to acquire
Lab Society. Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, we consummated the merger of Lab Society with and into Merger Sub,
with Merger Sub surviving such merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of us (the “Lab Society Acquisition”).
The aggregate consideration
for the Lab Society Acquisition consisted of $4.0 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments for working capital, cash and indebtedness
of Lab Society at closing; 2,128 shares of Common Stock (the “Buyer Shares”); and the Earn-out Consideration (as defined below),
to the extent earned.
We withheld 638 of the Buyer
Shares issuable to the Owners (the “Holdback Lab Buyer Shares”) for the purpose of securing any post-closing adjustment owed
to us and any claim for indemnification or payment of damages to which we may be entitled under the Merger Agreement. During the third
quarter of 2022, 139 of the Holdback Lab Buyer Shares were forfeited after the finalization of the net working capital settlement. The
remaining 499 Holdback Lab Buyer Shares were released following the twelve-month anniversary of the Closing Date in accordance with and
subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement. Additional information regarding our contingent consideration arrangements may be found
in Note 4 – Fair Value Measures, included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
The Merger Agreement includes
customary post-closing adjustments, representations, and warranties and covenants of the parties. The Owners may become entitled to additional
consideration with a value of up to $3.5 million based on the eligible net revenues achieved by the Lab Society business during the fiscal
years ending December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2023, of which 50% will be payable in cash and the remaining 50% will be payable by issuing
shares of Common Stock.
The purchase price allocation
for the business combination has been prepared on a preliminary basis and changes to those allocations may occur as additional information
becomes available during the respective measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The estimated fair value at acquisition
is $7.9 million and may be adjusted upon further review of the values assigned to identifiable intangible assets and goodwill.
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Our initial fair value estimates
related to the various identified intangible assets were determined under various valuation approaches including the Income Approach,
Relief-from-Royalty Method, and Discounted Cash Flow Method. These valuation methods require management to project revenues, operating
expenses, working capital investment, capital spending and cash flows for the reporting unit over a multiyear period, as well as determine
the weighted-average cost of capital to be used as a discount rate.
We amortize our intangible
assets assuming no residual value over periods in which the economic benefit of these assets is consumed.
Securities
Purchase Agreement
On
March 14, 2022, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with High
Trail Special Situations LLC (the “Investor”), pursuant to which we
agreed to issue and sell to the Investor, in a private placement transaction, in exchange for the payment by the Investor of $65
million, less applicable expenses as set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement, a senior secured promissory note in an
aggregate principal amount of $65 million (the “SPA Note”), and a warrant (the “SPA Warrant”) to purchase up
to an aggregate of 34,406 shares of Common Stock.
August 2022 Securities Exchange Agreement
On August 18, 2022, we reached
an agreement with the Investor to amend its existing SPA Note and entered into a Securities Exchange Agreement (the “August 2022
Exchange Agreement”). Pursuant to the August 2022 Exchange Agreement, we partially paid $35.2 million along with approximately $0.3
million in repayments for other fees under the SPA Note and exchanged the remaining balance of the SPA Note for a the Exchange Note with
an aggregate original principal amount of $35.0 million and a new warrant to purchase 71,139 shares of Common Stock (the “Note Exchange
Warrant”). Additionally, we exchanged the SPA Warrant for a new warrant for the same number of underlying shares but with a reduced
exercise price (the “Modified Warrant” and, collectively with the Note Exchange Warrant, the “August 2022 Warrants”).
Additional information regarding our August 2022 Warrants may be found in Note 1 – Overview,
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies and Note 4 – Fair Value Measures,
included in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Exchange Note is a senior
secured obligation of ours and ranks senior to all indebtedness of ours. The Exchange Note will mature on the three-year anniversary of
its issuance (the “Maturity Date”) and contains a 9.0% annualized interest rate, with interest to be paid monthly, in cash,
beginning September 1, 2022. The principal amount of the Exchange Note will be payable on the Maturity Date, provided that the holder
will be entitled to a cash sweep of 20% of the proceeds received by us in connection with any equity financing, which will reduce the
outstanding principal amount under the Exchange Note.
At any time, we may prepay
all of the Exchange Note by redemption at a price equal to 102.5% of the then-outstanding principal amount under the Note plus accrued
but unpaid interest. The holder will also have the option of requiring us to redeem the Exchange Note on the one-year or two-year anniversaries
of issuance at a price equal to the then-outstanding principal amount under the Exchange Note plus accrued but unpaid interest, or if
we undergo a fundamental change at a price equal to 102.5% of the then-outstanding principal amount under the Exchange Note plus accrued
but unpaid interest.
The Exchange Note imposes
certain customary affirmative and negative covenants upon us, as well as covenants that restrict us and our subsidiaries from incurring
any additional indebtedness or suffering any liens, subject to specified exceptions, restrict the ability of us and our subsidiaries from
making certain investments, subject to specified exceptions, restrict the declaration of any dividends or other distributions, subject
to specified exceptions, requires us not to exceed maximum levels of allowable cash spend while the Exchange Note is outstanding, and
requires us to maintain minimum amounts of cash on hand. If an event of default under the Exchange Note occurs, the holder can elect to
redeem the Exchange Note for cash equal to 115% of the then-outstanding principal amount of the Note (or such lesser principal amount
accelerated by the holder), plus accrued and unpaid interest, including default interest, which accrues at a rate per year equal to 15%
from the date of a default or event of default.
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Until the date the Exchange
Note is fully repaid, the holder has, subject to certain exceptions, the right to participate for up to 30% of any offering of debt, equity
(other than an offering of solely Common Stock), or equity-linked securities, including without limitation any debt, preferred stock or
other instrument or security, of us or our subsidiaries.
The Modified Warrant has
an exercise price of $430.00 per share, subject to adjustment for stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends and similar transactions,
will be exercisable on and after the six-month anniversary of issuance, has a term of five and one-half years from the date of issuance
and will be exercisable on a cash basis, unless there is not an effective registration statement covering the resale of the shares issuable
upon exercise of the Modified Warrant (the “Modified Warrant Shares”), in which case the Modified Warrant will also be exercisable
on a cashless exercise basis at the holder’s election.
The Note Exchange Warrant
has an exercise price of $246.00 per share, subject to adjustment for stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends and similar
transactions, was exercisable upon issuance, and has a term of five and one-half years from the date of issuance and is exercisable on
a cash basis, unless there is not an effective registration statement covering the resale of the shares issuable upon exercise of the
Warrant (the “Note Exchange Warrant Shares” and, together with the Modified Warrant Shares, the “Exchange Warrant Shares”),
in which case the Note Exchange Warrant will also be exercisable on a cashless exercise basis at the holder’s election. Until we
completed a qualified equity financing of at least $15.0 million, which requirement was satisfied with sales under the at-the-market continuous
equity offering (“ATM” or “ATM Program”), the Note Exchange Warrant’s exercise price would have been reduced
to the extent we issued securities for a lower purchase price. The Note Exchange Warrant also prohibited us, until following the completion
of such qualified equity financing, from issuing warrants with more favorable or preferential terms and/or provisions.
The August 2022 Warrants
each provide that in no event will the number of shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of such warrants result in the holder’s
beneficial ownership exceeding 4.99% of our shares of Common Stock outstanding at the time of exercise (which percentage may be decreased
or increased by the holder, but to no greater than 9.99). Additionally, the August 2022 Warrants could not be exercised for more than
an aggregate of 26,542 shares of Common Stock unless and until shareholder approval is obtained, which approval was obtained on October
14, 2022.
Modification of Notes Payable
On March 8, 2023, the Company
entered into a Securities Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement” or “Second Amendment”) with the Investor. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, at closing the Company will prepay approximately $10.3 million in principal
amount under the August 2022 Note and exchange $10.0 million in principal amount of the remaining balance of the August 2022 Note for
a new senior secured convertible note (the “Convertible Note”) with an original principal amount of $10.0 million. After the
closing of the Exchange Agreement, the August 2022 Note remained outstanding with a remaining balance of $11.7 million.
This exchange was deemed to be an extinguishment
under ASC 470, as the modified debt added a substantive conversion option that was not inherent in the August 2022 Note. As a result,
the Company recognized a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $4.6 million.
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Convertible Notes
On March 8, 2023, as a result
of the Exchange Agreement, the Company issued the Convertible Note to High Trail Special Situations
LLC (the “Lender”) with a principal balance of $10 million. The Convertible Note bears a 9.0% annualized interest rate,
with interest to be paid monthly, in cash, beginning April 1, 2023. The principal amount of the Convertible Note will be payable on the
Maturity Date, provided that the holder will be entitled to a cash sweep of 30% of the proceeds of any at-the-market equity offering and
20% of the proceeds received by the Company in connection with any other equity financing, which will reduce the outstanding principal
amount under the August 2022 Note or the Convertible Note.
At any time, the Company may
prepay all of the Convertible Note by redemption at a price equal to 102.5% of the then-outstanding principal amount under the Convertible
Note plus accrued but unpaid interest. The holder will also have the option of requiring the Company to redeem the Convertible Note (i)
on August 19, 2023 or August 19, 2024 at a price equal to the then-outstanding principal amount under the Convertible Note plus accrued
but unpaid interest, provided that the redemption right on August 19, 2023 will not be exercisable if the Company raises at least $8.0
million in gross proceeds from equity offerings prior to such date, or (ii) if the Company undergoes a fundamental change (as defined
below) at a price equal to 102.5% of the then-outstanding principal amount under the Convertible Note plus accrued but unpaid interest.
The Convertible Note will
impose certain customary affirmative and negative covenants upon the Company, as well as covenants that will (i) restrict the Company
and its subsidiaries from incurring any additional indebtedness or suffering any liens, subject to specified exceptions, (ii) restrict
the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries from making certain investments, subject to specified exceptions, and (iii) restrict the
declaration of any dividends or other distributions, subject to specified exceptions. If an event of default under the Convertible Note
occurs, the holder can elect to redeem the Convertible Note for cash equal to (A) 115% of the then-outstanding principal amount of the
Convertible Note (or such lesser principal amount accelerated by the Investor), plus accrued and unpaid interest, including default interest,
which accrues at a rate per annum equal to 15% from the date of a default or event of default, or, only in connection with certain events
of default, (B) the greater of the amount under clause (A) or the sum of (i) 115% of the product of (a) the conversion rate in effect
as of the trading day immediately preceding the date that the holder delivers a notice of acceleration; (b) the total then outstanding
principal amount under the Convertible Note (in thousands); and (c) the greater of (1) the highest daily volume weighted average price
(“VWAP”) per share of Common Stock occurring during the fifteen consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the trading
day immediately before the date the holder delivers such notice and (2) the highest daily VWAP per share of Common Stock occurring during
the fifteen consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the trading immediately before the date the applicable event of default
occurred and (ii) the accrued and unpaid interest on the Convertible Note.
Until the date the Convertible
Note is fully repaid, the holder will have, subject to certain exceptions, the right to participate for up to 30% of any offering of debt,
equity (other than an offering of solely Common Stock), or equity-linked securities, including without limitation any debt, preferred
stock or other instrument or security, of the Company or its subsidiaries.
If the holder elects to convert
the Convertible Note, the conversion price per share will be $7.64, subject to customary adjustments for certain corporate events. The
conversion of the Convertible Note will be subject to certain customary conditions. The Convertible Note may not be converted into shares
of Common Stock if such conversion would result in the holder and its affiliates owning an aggregate of in excess of 4.99% of the then-outstanding
shares of Common Stock, provided that upon 61 days’ notice, such ownership limitation may be adjusted by the holder, but in any
case, to no greater than 9.99%.
The
Company evaluated the embedded features in accordance with ASC 815-15-25 and the determined embedded features are not required to be bifurcated
and separately measured at fair value.
Interest expense related to
the Convertible Notes described above was $1,757,931 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Accrued interest totaled $1,041,388
as of September 30, 2023.
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Note Conversion
Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement
the Company entered into with High Trail Special Situations LLC on March 8, 2023, the Investor elected on April 26, 2023, to convert $1.6
million of the remaining outstanding principal amount on the Convertible Note for 153,617 shares of Common Stock of the Company.
On May 1, 2023, the Company
entered into a letter agreement with the above referenced accredited Lender (the “Letter Agreement”), pursuant to which the
Company and the Investor agreed to exchange or redeem $2.0 million of the remaining outstanding principal amount under the Exchange Note
for a total of 445,196 shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to a Beneficial Ownership Limitation of 4.99% of the Company’s
Common Stock. Due to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation of 4.99%, a total of 69,568 shares of Common Stock of the Company were issued
to the Investor, with the remaining 375,629 shares held in abeyance until the balance (or portion thereof) may be issued in compliance with
such limitations. As a result, the Company recognized a loss on the redemption of $11,609.
At The Marketing Offering
On October 18, 2022, the
Company entered into the ATM Program with the Agent pursuant to which it may issue and sell, from time to time, shares of its Common Stock
having an aggregate offering price of up to $50 million, depending on market demand, with the Agent acting as an agent for sales. The
ATM Program allowed the Company to sell shares of Common Stock pursuant to specific parameters defined by the Company as well as those
defined by the SEC and the ATM Program agreement. As of December 31, 2022, the Company sold 306,628 shares of Common Stock, under the
ATM at an average price of $50.85 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $15.6 million, and net proceeds of $15.0 million after commissions
and fees to the Agent totaling $0.5 million and legal fees totaling $0.1 million. $3.0 million of the proceeds under the ATM Program were
used to repay amounts due to the Investor under the Exchange Note. The Company used net proceeds generated from the ATM Program for working
capital and general corporate purposes, including repayment of indebtedness, funding its transformation initiatives and product category
expansion efforts and capital expenditures. Due to the late filing of the Company’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company is no
longer eligible to utilize the registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the ATM Program, and does not anticipate any further sales
under the ATM Program in the foreseeable future.
Confidentially Marketed Public Offering
On December 16, 2022, we
entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Canaccord Genuity LLC as the underwriter, pursuant
to which we agreed to sell an aggregate of 594,232 shares of our Common Stock, and, in lieu of Common Stock to certain investors that
so chose, pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded 2022 Warrants”) to purchase 75,000 shares of our Common Stock, and accompanying
warrants (the “December 2022 Warrants”) to purchase 1,338,462 shares of our Common Stock (the “Offering”). The
combined public offering price for each share of Common Stock and accompanying two warrants was $13.00 per share, and the combined offering
price for each Pre-Funded Warrant and accompanying two warrants was $12.98 per share.
The December 2022 Warrants
may not be exercised by the holder to the extent that the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own, after such exercise
more than 4.99% of the shares of our Common Stock then outstanding (subject to the right of the holder to increase or decrease such beneficial
ownership limitation upon notice to us, provided that such limitation cannot exceed 9.99%) .
The Pre-Funded 2022 Warrants
were classified as a component of permanent equity and the December 2022 Warrants were liability-classified and were recorded at the issuance
date using a relative fair value allocation method. The Pre-Funded 2022 Warrants are equity-classified because they are freestanding financial
instruments that are legally detachable and separately exercisable from the equity instruments, are immediately exercisable, and permit
the holders to receive a fixed number of shares of common stock upon exercise. In addition, such warrants do not provide any guarantee
of value or return. The December 2022 Warrants are liability-classified as there is a volatility floor and these warrants are not indexed
to our Common Stock.
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Raymond Chang, our Chairman
and CEO, participated in the Offering and purchased 115,385 shares of Common Stock and 230,769 warrants for an aggregate purchase price
of approximately $1.5 million.
We received aggregate gross
proceeds to us from the Offering of approximately $8.7 million including offering costs of approximately $0.5 million for broker fees
and legal expenses, for net proceeds of $8.2 million. We intend to use the net proceeds from the Offering, together with our existing
cash resources, for working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures and repayment of debt.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial
statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates. Significant estimates include assumptions about collection of accounts and notes receivable, the valuation and recognition
of stock-based compensation expense, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and useful life of fixed assets and intangible assets.
Financial Overview
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant
Judgments and Estimates
Our management’s discussion
and analysis of our financial position and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying
notes. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate estimates, which include estimates related to accruals, stock-based compensation expense, and
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. We base our estimates on historical experience and other market-specific
or other relevant assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from those
estimates or assumptions.
Revenue Recognition
Overview
We generate revenue from
the following sources: (1) equipment sales, (2) providing services and (3) construction contracts.
In accordance with ASC 606
“Revenue Recognition”, we recognize revenue from contracts with customers using a five-step model, which is described below:
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identify the customer contract;
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identify performance obligations that are distinct;
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determine the transaction price;
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allocate the transaction price to the distinct performance obligations; and
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recognize revenue as the performance obligations are satisfied.
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Identify the customer
contract
A customer contract is generally
identified when there is approval and commitment from both use and its customer, the rights have been identified, payment terms are identified,
the contract has commercial substance and collectability, and consideration is probable. Specifically, we obtain written/electronic signatures
on contracts and a purchase order, if said purchase orders are issued in the normal course of business by the customer.
Identify performance
obligations that are distinct
A performance obligation
is a promise by us to provide a distinct good or service or a series of distinct goods or services. A good or service that is promised
to a customer is distinct if the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that
are readily available to the customer, and our promise to transfer the good or service to the customer is separately identifiable from
other promises in the contract.
Determine the transaction
price
The transaction price is
the amount of consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer, excluding
sales taxes that are collected on behalf of government agencies.
Allocate the transaction
price to distinct performance obligations
The transaction price is
allocated to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling prices (“SSP”) of the goods or services
being provided to the customer. Our contracts typically contain multiple performance obligations, for which we account for individual
performance obligations separately, if they are distinct. The standalone selling price reflects the price we would charge for a specific
piece of equipment or service if it was sold separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers.
Recognize revenue as
the performance obligations are satisfied
Revenue is recognized when,
or as, performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control of a promised product or service to a customer.
Significant Judgments
We enter into contracts that
may include various combinations of equipment, services and construction, which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted
for as separate performance obligations. Contracts with customers often include promises to transfer multiple products and services to
a customer. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately
versus together may require significant judgment. Once we determine the performance obligations, it determines the transaction price,
which includes estimating the amount of variable consideration to be included in the transaction price, if any. We then allocate the transaction
price to each performance obligation in the contract based on the SSP. The corresponding revenue is recognized as the related performance
obligations are satisfied.
Judgment is required to determine
the SSP for each distinct performance obligation. We determine SSP based on the price at which the performance obligation is sold separately
and the methods of estimating SSP under the guidance of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606-10-32-33. If the SSP
is not observable through past transactions, we estimate the SSP, taking into account available information such as market conditions,
expected margins, and internally approved pricing guidelines related to the performance obligations. We license our software as a SaaS
type subscription license, whereby the customer only has a right to access the software over a specified time period. The full value of
the contract is recognized ratably over the contractual term of the SaaS subscription, adjusted monthly if tiered pricing is relevant.
We typically satisfy our performance obligations for equipment sales when equipment is made available for shipment to the customer; for
services sales as services are rendered to the customer and for construction contracts both as services are rendered and when contract
is completed.
We utilize the cost-plus
margin method to determine the SSP for equipment and build-out services. This method is based on the cost of the services from third parties,
plus a reasonable markup that we believe is reflective of a market-based reseller margin.
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We determine the SSP for
services in time and materials contracts by observable prices in standalone services arrangements.
We estimate variable consideration
in the form of royalties, revenue share, monthly fees, and service credits are estimated at contract inception and updated at the end
of each reporting period if additional information becomes available. Variable consideration is typically not subject to constraint. Changes
to variable consideration were not material for the periods presented.
If a contract has payment
terms that differ from the timing of revenue recognition, we will assess whether the transaction price for those contracts include a significant
financing component. We have elected the practical expedient that permits an entity to not adjust for the effects of a significant financing
component if we expect that at the contract inception, the period between when the entity transfers a promised good or service to a customer
and when the customer pays for that good or service, will be one year or less. For those contracts in which the period exceeds the one-year
threshold, this assessment, as well as the quantitative estimate of the financing component and its relative significance, requires judgment.
Accordingly, we impute interest on such contracts at an agreed upon interest rate and will present the financing components separately
as financial income. For the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, we did not have any such financial income.
Payment terms with customers
typically require payment 30 days from invoice date. Our agreements with customers do not provide for any refunds for services or products
and therefore no specific reserve for such is maintained. In the infrequent instances where customers raise a concern over delivered products
or services, we have endeavored to remedy the concern and all costs related to such matters have been insignificant in all periods presented.
We have elected to treat
shipping and handling activities after the customer obtains control of the goods as a fulfillment cost and not as a promised good or service.
Accordingly, we will accrue all fulfillment costs related to the shipping and handling of consumer goods at the time of shipment. We have
payment terms with its customers of one year or less and has elected the practical expedient applicable to such contracts not to consider
the time value of money. Sales, value add, and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.
We receive payment from customers
based on specified terms that are generally less than 30 days from the satisfaction of performance obligations. There are no contract
assets related to performance under the contract. The difference in the opening and closing balances of our deferred revenue primarily
results from the timing difference between our performance and the customer’s payment. We fulfill obligations under a contract with
a customer by transferring products and services in exchange for consideration from the customer. Accounts receivables are recorded when
the customer has been billed or the right to consideration is unconditional. We recognize deferred revenue when consideration has been
received or an amount of consideration is due from the customer, and we have a future obligation to transfer certain proprietary products.
In accordance with ASC 606-10-50-13,
we are required to include disclosure on its remaining performance obligations as of the end of the current reporting period. Due to the
nature of our contracts, these reporting requirements are not applicable. The majority of our remaining contracts meet certain exemptions
as defined in ASC 606-10-50-14 through 606-10-50-14A, including (i) performance obligation is part of a contract that has an original
expected duration of one year or less and (ii) the right to invoice practical expedient.
We generally provide a one-year
warranty on our products for materials and workmanship but may provide multiple year warranties as negotiated, and will pass on the warranties
from its vendors, if any, which generally covers this one-year period. In accordance with ASC 450-20-25, we accrue for product warranties
when the loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. The reserve for warranty returns is included in accrued expenses and other
current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.
Accounting for Business Combinations
We allocated the purchase
price of acquired companies to the tangible and intangible assets acquired, including in-process research and development assets, and
liabilities assumed, based upon their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. These fair values are typically estimated with assistance
from independent valuation specialists. The purchase price allocation process requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions,
especially at the acquisition date with respect to intangible assets, contractual support obligations assumed, contingent consideration
arrangements, and pre-acquisition contingencies.
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Although we believe the assumptions
and estimates we have made in the past have been reasonable and appropriate, they are based in part on historical experience and information
obtained from the management of the acquired companies and are inherently uncertain.
Examples of critical estimates
in valuing certain of the intangible assets we have acquired or may acquire in the future include but are not limited to:
●
future expected cash flows from software license sales, support agreements, consulting contracts, other customer contracts, and acquired developed technologies;
●
expected costs to develop in-process research and development into commercially viable products and estimated cash flows from the projects when completed;
●
the acquired company’s brand and competitive position, as well as assumptions about the period of time the acquired brand will continue to be used in the combined company’s product portfolio;
●
cost of capital and discount rates; and
●
estimating the useful lives of acquired assets as well as the pattern or manner in which the assets will amortize.
The fair value estimates
related to the various identified intangible assets were determined under various valuation approaches including the Income Approach,
Relief-from-Royalty Method, and Discounted Cash Flow Method. These valuation methods require management to project revenues, operating
expenses, working capital investment, capital spending and cash flows for the reporting unit over a multiyear period, as well as determine
the weighted-average cost of capital to be used as a discount rate.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Amortization of acquired
intangible assets is the result of the acquisition of TriGrow, which occurred in 2020, the acquisition of Sinclair which occurred in 2021,
the acquisition of PurePressure, which also occurred in 2021, and the acquisition of Lab Society, which occurred in 2022. As a result
of these transactions, customer relationships, acquired developed technology, non-compete agreements and trade names were identified as
intangible assets, and are amortized over their estimated useful lives.
We recognize the excess of
the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment
annually on December 2 or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the goodwill may
not be recoverable. The Company has determined it is a single reporting unit for the purpose of conducting the goodwill impairment assessment.
A goodwill impairment charge is recorded if the amount by which the Company’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed
the carrying amount of goodwill. Factors that could lead to a future impairment include material uncertainties such as a significant reduction
in projected revenues, a deterioration of projected financial performance, future acquisitions and/or mergers, and a decline in the Company’s
market value as a result of a significant decline in the Company’s stock price.
During the three-month period
ended June 30, 2022, the Company identified a potential impairment triggering event associated with both a sustained decline in the Company’s
stock price and associated market capitalization, as well as a second-quarter slowdown in the cannabis industry as a whole. Due to these
factors, the Company deemed that there may be an impairment to the carrying value of its long-lived assets and accordingly performed interim
testing to determine the proper fair value of its long-lived assets as of June 30, 2022. Based on its interim testing, the Company noted
that the entire carrying value of its goodwill and intangible assets should be impaired. Additional information regarding the Company’s
interim testing on goodwill and intangible assets may be found in Note 8 – Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill, included elsewhere
in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, no impairment
charges were recorded.
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Capitalization of Internal Software Development
Costs
We capitalize certain software
engineering efforts related to the continued development of Agrify Insights software under ASC 985-20. Costs incurred during the application
development phase are only capitalized once technical feasibility has been established and the work performed will result in new or additional
functionality. The types of costs capitalized during the application development phase include employee compensation, as well as consulting
fees for third-party software developers working on these projects. Costs related to the research and development are expensed as incurred
until technical feasibility is established as well as post-implementation activities. Internal-use software is amortized on a straight-line
basis over the estimated useful life of the asset, which ranges from two to five years.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes
pursuant to the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires, among other things, an asset and liability approach
to calculating deferred income taxes. The asset and liability approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities
for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities.
A valuation allowance is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets for which management believes it is more likely than not that
the net deferred asset will not be realized.
We follow the provisions
of ASC 740-10-25-5, “Basic Recognition Threshold.” When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken
would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position
taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 740-10-25-6, the benefit
of a tax position is recognized in the consolidated financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence,
management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals
or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not
recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement
with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured
as described above should be reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheets along with any
associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. We believe our tax positions are all
highly certain of being upheld upon examination. As such, we have not recorded a liability for unrecognized tax benefits.
We recognize the benefit
of a tax position when it is effectively settled. ASC 740-10-25-10, “Basic Recognition Threshold” provides guidance on how
an entity should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits.
ASC 740-10-25-10 clarifies that a tax position can be effectively settled upon the completion of an examination by a taxing authority.
For tax positions considered effectively settled, we recognize the full amount of the tax benefit.
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
We follow the provisions
of ASC Topic 718, “Compensation — Stock Compensation.” ASC Topic 718 establishes standards surrounding the accounting
for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. ASC Topic 718 focuses primarily on accounting
for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions, such as options issued under our Stock
Option Plans.
The fair value of each option
is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model incorporates certain assumptions for inputs
including a risk-free market interest rate, expected dividend yield of the underlying Common Stock, expected option life, and expected
volatility in the market value of the underlying Common Stock.
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The Black-Scholes option-pricing
model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable.
In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility.
Because our stock options and warrants have characteristics different from those of our traded stock, and because changes in the subjective
input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily
provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of such stock options. The risk-free interest rate is based upon quoted market yields
for United States Treasury debt securities with a term similar to the expected term. The expected dividend yield is based upon our history
of having never issued a dividend and management’s current expectation of future action surrounding dividends. We calculate the
expected volatility of the stock price based on the corresponding volatility of our peer group stock price for a period consistent with
the underlying instrument’s expected term. The expected lives for such grants were based on the simplified method for employees
and directors.
In arriving at stock-based
compensation expense, we estimate the number of stock-based awards that will be forfeited due to employee turnover. Our forfeiture assumption
is based primarily on its turn-over historical experience. If the actual forfeiture rate is higher than the estimated forfeiture rate,
then an adjustment will be made to increase the estimated forfeiture rate, which will result in a decrease to the expense recognized in
our financial statements. If the actual forfeiture rate is lower than the estimated forfeiture rate, then an adjustment will be made to
lower the estimated forfeiture rate, which will result in an increase to expense recognized in our financial statements. The expense we
recognize in future periods will be affected by changes in the estimated forfeiture rate and may differ significantly from amounts recognized
in the current period.
It is important that the
discussion of our operating results that follows be read in conjunction with the critical accounting policies disclosed above.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three and Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
The following table summarizes
our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenue (including $0, $0, $46, and $1,763 from related parties, respectively)
$ 3,139
$ 7,019
$ 14,009
$ 52,369
Cost of goods sold
2,165
11,135
11,447
50,703
Gross profit (loss)
974
(4,116 )
2,562
1,666
General and administrative
4,321
24,126
16,066
53,263
Selling and marketing
812
2,160
3,522
6,582
Research and development
486
1,747
1,864
6,269
Change in contingent consideration
—
(602 )
(1,322 )
(1,509 )
Gain on disposal
(67 )
—
(62 )
—
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
—
—
—
69,904
Total operating expenses
5,552
27,431
20,068
134,509
Loss from operations
(4,578 )
(31,547 )
(17,506 )
(132,843 )
Interest expense, net
(363 )
(4,654 )
(1,562 )
(7,404 )
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
1,975
16,268
3,599
47,234
Loss on extinguishment of notes payable
—
(38,985 )
(4,631 )
(38,985 )
Other expense, net
874
1,506
874
1,506
Other (expense) income, net
2,486
(25,865 )
(1,720 )
2,351
Net loss before income taxes
(2,092 )
(57,412 )
(19,226 )
(130,492 )
Income tax benefit
—
—
—
262
Net loss
(2,092 )
(57,412 )
(19,226 )
(130,230 )
(Loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest
—
(1 )
2
(5 )
Net loss attributable to Agrify Corporation
$ (2,092 )
$ (57,413 )
$ (19,224 )
$ (130,235 )
Net loss per share attributable to Common Stockholders – basic and diluted
$ (1.27 )
$ (429.98 )
$ (13.48 )
$ (1,003.10 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (1)
1,649,741
133,526
1,426,016
129,832
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Revenues
Our goal is to provide our
customers with a variety of products to address their entire indoor agriculture needs. Our core product offering includes our Agrify Vertical
Farming Units (or “VFUs”) and Agrify Integrated Grow Racks with our Agrify Insights software, which are supplemented with
environmental control products, grow lights, facility build-out services and extraction equipment.
We generate revenue from
sales of cultivation solutions, including ancillary products and services, Agrify Insights software, facility build-outs and extraction
equipment and solutions. We believe that our product mix forms an integrated ecosystem which allows us to be engaged with our customers
from early stages of the grow cycle — first during the facility build-out, to the choice of cultivation solutions, running the grow
business with our Agrify Insights software and finally, our extraction, post-processing and testing services to transform harvest into
a sellable product. We believe that delivery of each solution in the various stages in the process will generate sales of additional solutions
and services.
The following table provides
a breakdown of our revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:
Three months ended
September 30,
%
Nine months ended
September 30,
%
(In thousands)
2023
2022
Change
Change
2023
2022
Change
Change
Cultivation solutions, including ancillary products and services
$ 138
$ 4
$ 134
3350 %
$ 633
$ 707
$ (74 )
(10 )%
Agrify Insights software
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1
57
5700 %
123
46
77
167 %
Facility build-outs
—
1,334
(1,334 )
(100 )%
882
23,551
(22,669 )
(96 )%
Extraction solutions
2,943
5,680
(2,737 )
(48 )%
12,371
28,065
(15,694 )
(56 )%
Total revenue
$ 3,139
$ 7,019
$ (3,880 )
(55 )%
$ 14,009
$ 52,369
$ (38,360 )
(73 )%
Revenues decreased by less
than $3.9 million, or 55% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Revenues decreased by $38.4
million, or 73% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The comparative decrease in revenue
was generated primarily from decreases in revenue from facility build-outs and extraction solutions. Extraction division revenues totaled
$2.9 million and $12.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Additionally, design and build revenues
decreased by $1.3 million and $22.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, due to the continued
build-out of facilities under our TTK Solutions.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold represents
a combination of the following: construction-related costs associated with our facility build-outs, internal and outsourced labor and
material costs associated with the assembly of both cultivation equipment (primarily VFUs) and extraction equipment, as well as labor
and parts costs associated with the sale or provision of other products and services.
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The following table provides
a breakdown of our cost of goods sold for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:
Three months ended September 30,
%
Nine months ended September 30,
%
(In thousands)
2023
2022
Change
Change
2023
2022
Change
Change
Cultivation solutions, including ancillary products and services
$ 556
$ 572
$ (16 )
(3 )%
$ 1,579
$ 2,312
$ (733 )
(32 )%
Facility build-outs
3
6,429
(6,426 )
(100 )%
971
28,217
(27,246 )
(97 )%
Extraction solutions
1,606
4,134
(2,528 )
(61 )%
8,897
20,174
(11,277 )
(56 )%
Total cost of goods sold
$ 2,165
$ 11,135
$ (8,970 )
(81 )%
$ 11,447
$ 50,703
$ (39,256 )
(77 )%
Cost of goods sold decreased
by $9.0 million, or 81%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Cost of goods sold decreased
by $39.3 million, or 77%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The comparative quarterly
decrease in cost of goods sold is associated with the decreased amount of subcontractor construction costs related to our facility build-outs,
internal and outsourced labor and materials costs for the extraction solutions sales, and cultivation solutions, including ancillary products
and services.
Gross Profit (Loss)
Three months ended
September 30,
%
Nine months ended
September 30,
%
(In thousands)
2023
2022
Change
Change
2023
2022
Change
Change
Gross profit (loss)
$ 974
$ (4,116 )
$ 5,090
(124 )%
$ 2,562
$ 1,666
$ 896
54 %
Gross profit totaled $1.0
million, or 31.0% of total revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to a gross loss of $4.1 million, or 58.6%
of total revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2022. Gross profit totaled $2.6 million, or 18.3% of total revenue during
the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to a gross profit of $1.7 million, or 3.2% of total revenue during the nine months ended
September 30, 2022. The $5.1 million three-month and $0.9 million nine-month comparative decrease in gross profit is primarily attributable
to to a smaller decrease in costs of goods sold relative to the decrease in revenue for the period. We realized a gross profit margin
of 45% and 28% associated with our extraction solutions revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively,
while we realized a gross loss margin of approximately 303% and 149% on our cultivation-related revenues for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
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General and Administrative
Three months ended
September 30,
%
Nine months ended
September 30,
%
(In thousands)
2023
2022
Change
Change
2023
2022
Change
Change
General and administrative
$ 4,321
$ 24,126
$ (19,805 )
(82 )%
$ 16,066
$ 53,263
$ (37,197 )
(70 )%
General and administrative
(“G&A”) expenses consist principally of salaries and related costs for personnel, including stock-based compensation and
travel expenses, associated with executive and other administrative functions. Other G&A expenses include, but are not limited to,
professional fees for legal, consulting, depreciation and amortization and accounting services, as well as facility-related costs.
G&A expense decreased
by $19.8 million, or 82%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. G&A expense decreased
by $37.2 million, or 70%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease for the three
months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to a decrease in bad debt expenses, of approximately $15.6 million, a decrease
in depreciation expense, of approximately $1 million, a decrease in stock based compensation, of approximately $1.1 million, a decrease
in salaries and related costs for personnel, of approximately $0.8 million, a decrease in insurance expenses of approximately $0.3 million.
Research and Development
Three months ended
September 30,
%
Nine months ended
September 30,
%
(In thousands)
2023
2022
Change
Change
2023
2022
Change
Change
Research and development
$ 486
$ 1,747
$ (1,261 )
(72 )%
$ 1,864
$ 6,269
$ (4,405 )
(70 )%
Research and development (“R&D”)
expenses consisted primarily of costs incurred for development of our Agrify Insights software, next generation VFUs and new Extraction
products, which includes:
●
employee-related expenses, including salaries, benefits, and travel;
●
expenses incurred by the subcontractor under agreements to provide engineering work related to the development of our next generation VFUs and new extraction equipment;
●
expenses related to our facilities, depreciation, and other expenses, which include direct and allocated expenses for rent and maintenance of facilities, insurance and other supplies.
R&D expense decreased
by $1.3 million, or 72%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. R&D expense decreased
by $4.4 million, or 70%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease for the three
months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022 is primarily attributable to decreased personnel and facility costs
associated with the continued development of our VFUs.
We expect to continue to
invest in future developments of our VFUs, Agrify Insights software and our extraction products. As a percentage of net revenue, R&D
expenses were 15.5% and 13.3% of total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, compared to 24.9%
and 12.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
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Selling and Marketing
Three months ended
September 30,
%
Nine months ended
September 30,
%
(In thousands)
2023
2022
Change
Change
2023
2022
Change
Change
Selling and marketing
$ 812
$ 2,160
$ (1,348 )
(62 )%
$ 3,522
$ 6,582
$ (3,060 )
(46 )%
Selling and marketing expenses
consist primarily of salaries and related costs of personnel, travel expenses, trade shows and advertising expenses.
Selling and marketing expenses
decreased by $1.3 million, or 62%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. Selling and marketing
expenses decreased by $3.1 million, or 46%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease
for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to a reduction in salaries and related costs of personnel, of
approximately $0.8 million, and a reduction in trade show and advertising costs, of approximately $0.5 million.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Three months ended September 30,
%
Nine months ended September 30,
%
(In thousands)
2023
2022
Change
Change
2023
2022
Change
Change
Interest income (expense), net
$ (363 )
$ (4,654 )
$ 4,291
(92 )%
$ (1,562 )
$ (7,404 )
$ 5,842
(79 )%
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
1,975
16,268
(14,293 )
(88 )%
3,599
47,234
(43,635 )
(92 )%
Gain on extinguishment of notes payable
—
(38,985 )
38,985
(100 )%
(4,631 )
(38,985 )
34,354
(88 )%
Other expense, net
874
1,506
(632 )
(42 )%
874
1,506
(632 )
(42 )%
Total other income, net
$ 2,486
$ (25,865 )
$ 28,351
(110 )%
$ (1,720 )
$ 2,351
$ (4,071 )
(173 )%
Interest income (expense),
net decreased by $4.3 million, or 92%, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. Interest income
(expense), net decreased by $5.8 million, or 79%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.The
decrease in interest income is attributable mainly to interest from marketable securities and interest income from TTK Solutions.
The change in fair value
of warrant liabilities decreased by $14.3 million, or 88% during the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period
in 2022. The change in fair value of warrant liabilities decreased by $43.6 million, or 92% during the nine months ended September 30,
2023, compared to the same period in 2022.The decrease is related to the fair value remeasurement of warrants discussed in Note 4.
Income Tax Benefit
The change in the provision for (benefit from)
income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to a
recording of a valuation allowance on the company’s net deferred tax assets.
Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling
Interest
We consolidate the results
of operations of two less than wholly-owned entities into our consolidated results of operations. On December 8, 2019, we formed Agrify
Valiant LLC, a joint-venture limited liability company in which we are 60% majority owner and Valiant-America, LLC owns 40%. Agrify Valiant
LLC started its operations during the second quarter of 2020. On January 22, 2020, as part of the acquisition of TriGrow, we received
TriGrow’s 75% interest in Agrify Brands, LLC (formerly TriGrow Brands, LLC), a licensor of an established portfolio of consumer
brands that utilize our grow technology. The license of these brands is ancillary to the sale of our VFUs and provides a means to differentiate
customers’ products in the marketplace. It is not a material aspect of our business and we have not realized any royalty income.
Accordingly, we are currently evaluating whether to continue this legacy business from an operational standpoint, as well as from a legal
and regulatory perspective.
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Loss attributable to non-controlling
interest represents the portion of profit (or loss) that are attributable to non-controlling interest calculated as a product of the net
income of the entity multiplied by the percentage of ownership held by the non-controlling interest.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2023,
our principal sources of liquidity were cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $0.2 million. Our current working
capital needs are to support revenue growth, to fund construction and equipment financing commitments associated with our TTK Solutions,
manage inventory to meet demand forecasts and support operational growth. Our long-term financial needs primarily include working capital
requirements and capital expenditures. We anticipate that we will allocate a significant portion of our current balance of working capital
to satisfy the financing requirements of our current and future TTK arrangements. These arrangements require a significant amount of upfront
capital necessary to fund construction, associated with facility build-outs, and equipment. There are many factors that may negatively
impact our available sources of funds in the future, including the ability to generate cash from operations, raise debt capital and raise
cash from the issuance of our securities. The amount of cash generated from operations is dependent upon factors such as the successful
execution of our business strategy and general economic conditions.
We may opportunistically
raise debt capital, subject to market and other conditions. Additionally, as part of our growth strategies, we may also raise debt capital
for strategic alternatives and general corporate purposes. If additional financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able
to raise such capital on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, our business, operating
results and financial condition may be adversely affected.
Indebtedness
We entered into one Loan
Agreement and Promissory Note with Bank of America pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. We received total
proceeds of approximately $0.8 million from the unsecured PPP Loan which was originally scheduled to mature in May 2022. We applied for
forgiveness on the $0.8 million of our PPP Loan however was denied by the SBA. On June 23, 2022, we received a letter from Bank of America
agreeing to extend the maturity date to May 7, 2025 and bears interest at a rate of 1.00% per year. The PPP loan is payable in 34 equal
combined monthly principal and interest payments of approximately $24 thousand that commenced on August 7, 2022.
On March 14, 2022, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with
the Investor. The Purchase Agreement provides for the issuance of the SPA Note in the aggregate amount of $65.0 million and a SPA Warrant
to purchase up to an aggregate of 34,406 shares of Common Stock, with the potential for two potential subsequent closings for notes with
an original principal amount of $35.0 million each.
On August 18, 2022, we entered
into a Securities Exchange Agreement. Pursuant to the August 2022 Exchange Agreement, we partially paid $35.2 million along with approximately
$0.3 million in repayments for other fees under the SPA Note and exchanged the remaining balance of the SPA Note for an Exchange Note
with an aggregate original principal amount of $35.0 million and a Note Exchange Warrant to purchase 71,139 shares of Common Stock. Additionally,
we exchanged the SPA Warrant for a Modified Warrant for the same number of underlying shares but with a reduced exercise price.
On March 8, 2023, the Company
entered into a new Securities Exchange Agreement. Pursuant to the March 2023 Exchange Agreement, we prepaid approximately $10.3 million
in principal amount under the Exchange Note and exchanged $10.0 million in principal amount of the remaining balance of the Exchange Note
for a new senior secured convertible note (the “Convertible Note”).
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The Convertible Note is a senior secured obligation and ranks senior to
all of our indebtedness. The Convertible Note will mature on August 19, 2025 (the “Maturity Date”) and has a 9.0% annualized
interest rate, with interest to be paid monthly, in cash. The principal amount of the Convertible Note will be payable on the maturity
date, provided that the holder will be entitled to a cash sweep of 30% of the proceeds of any at-the-market equity offering and 20% of
the proceeds received by us in connection with any other equity financing, which will reduce the outstanding principal amount under the
Exchange Note. On October 27, 2023, CP Acquisitions LLC, and entity affiliated with and controlled by Raymond Chang, acquired the Exchange
Note and the Convertible Note. As of October 30, 2023, there was approximately $6.7 million outstanding under the Exchange Note and $8.8
million outstanding under the Convertible Note.
At any time, we may prepay
all of the Exchange Note by redemption at a price equal to 102.5% of the then-outstanding principal amount under the Note plus accrued
but unpaid interest. The holder will also have the option of requiring us to redeem the Exchange Note on the one-year or two-year anniversaries
of issuance at a price equal to the then-outstanding principal amount under the Exchange Note plus accrued but unpaid interest, or if
we undergo a fundamental change at a price equal to 102.5% of the then-outstanding principal amount under the Exchange Note plus accrued
but unpaid interest.
Cash Flows
The following table presents
the major components of net cash flows from and used in operating, investing, and financing activities for the nine months ended September
30, 2023, and 2022:
(In thousands)
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Net cash (used in) provided by:
Operating activities
$ (25,940 )
$ (58,020 )
Investing activities
25,235
(4,135 )
Financing activities
(9,598 )
52,292
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
$ (10,303 )
$ (9,863 )
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2023, we incurred a net loss of $19.2 million, which included $3.6 million related to the change in fair value of warrant
liabilities, $1.5 million of depreciation and amortization, $2.1 million of stock based compensation expense, and $24 thousand of debt
issuance costs. Net cash was increased by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $6.4 million.
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities consists of net income adjusted for non-cash benefits and expenses, and changes
in operating assets and liabilities. Our primary source of cash provided by operating activities is cash collections from our customers
related to the sale of cultivation and extraction solutions. Our primary uses of cash from our operating activities include payments for
employee-related expenditures, payments for inventory due to increased demand forecasts, construction costs related to TTK Solutions,
acquisition-related costs and the payment of other operating expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business.
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2023, net cash provided by investing activities was $25.2 million, which included cash inflows of $10.5 million in proceeds
from sale of securities and $15.3 million in proceeds from repayment of loan receivable, and cash outflows of $0.6 million related to
a certain loan issuance of loan and $0.1 million in purchases of property and equipment.
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2022, cash provided by investing activities consists primarily of maturities and sales of investments in marketable securities.
Cash used in investing activities consists primarily of purchases of marketable securities, cash paid associated with our 2022 acquisition
of Lab Society, the issuance of loans receivable in connection with our financing of construction and equipment under its TTK Solutions
offering and purchases of property and equipment expenditures. The capital expenditures support growth and investment in property and
equipment, to expand research, development, and testing capabilities and, to a lesser extent, the replacement of existing equipment.
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Cash Flow from Financing Activities
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2023, net cash used in financing activities was $9.6 million. Net cash used in financing activities was primarily driven
by the repayment of certain of our debt instruments of $10.3 million, and payments on insurance financing loans of $1.2 million, offset
by proceeds generated from the sale of securities pursuant to our “at the market” program, net, of $1.5 million and proceeds
from issuance of a related party note of $0.5 million.
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2022, cash provided by financing activities consists primarily of proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, debt, and
warrants in private placements and proceeds from the initial and secondary public offerings. Cash used in financing activities consists
primarily of repayment of debt.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
During the periods presented,
we did not have, nor do we currently have, any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities
often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating
off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. We are therefore not exposed to the financing, liquidity,
market, or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in those types of relationships.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Part I, Item, 2, “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” discusses our consolidated financial statements, which
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
These estimates are based
on our knowledge and understanding of current conditions and actions that we may take in the future. Changes in these estimates will occur
as a result of the passage of time and the occurrence of future events. Subsequent changes in these estimates may have a significant impact
on our financial condition and results of operations and are recorded in the period in which they become known. We have identified the
following estimates that, in our opinion, are subjective in nature, require the exercise of judgment and involve complex analysis: the
fair value of derivative assets and liabilities, goodwill impairment assessment, revenue recognition and cost of goods sold.
The significant accounting
policies and estimates that have been adopted and followed in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements are detailed in
Note 1 - Overview, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies included in our 2022 Annual Report and Note 1 - Overview,
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies to our consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q. There have been no changes in these policies and estimates that had a significant impact on the financial condition
and results of operations for the periods covered in this Quarterly Report.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Adopted
For more information on recently
issued accounting pronouncements are included within Note 1 - Overview, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies, included
elsewhere in the notes to consolidated financial statements covered under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk
As a “smaller reporting company” as
defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item.
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