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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020

 

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

 

Commission File Number: 001-39150

 

LMP AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   82-3829328
(State or other jurisdiction of   (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

601 N. State Rd. 7, Plantation, FL   33317
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(954) 895-0352
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 Per Share   LMPX   The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒  No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒  No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☒
  Emerging growth company ☒

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐  No ☒

  

As of May 14, 2020, there were 9,924,506 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, issued and outstanding.

  

 

 

 

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1
     
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) 1
     
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) 1
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited) 2
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited) 3
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited) 4
     
  Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 5
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 17
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 26
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 26
     
PART II OTHER INFORMATION 27
     
Item 6. Exhibits 27
     
Signatures 27
     
Exhibits/Certifications 29

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Financial Statements

 

LMP AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AT MARCH 31, 2020 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

  

March 31,

2020

   December 31, 2019 
    (unaudited)      
 ASSETS:          
   Cash  $18,023,278   $6,508,055 
   Accounts receivable   7,671    54,044 
   Automotive inventory, net   13,815,891    10,035,903 
   Net investments in sales-type lease   4,584,508    800,761 
   Other current assets   606,121    830,533 
Total current assets   37,037,469    18,229,296 
           
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net   519,670    509,355 
Intangible assets   1,377,877    69,327 
Right-of-use asset   1,016,741    1,100,271 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $39,951,757   $19,908,249 
           
LIABILITIES:          
   Accounts payable  $335,323   $112,840 
   Vehicle financing and notes payable, current portion   5,255,406    2,164,424 
   Other current liabilities   604,941    653,063 
   Operating lease liability, current portion   340,222    335,338 
Total current liabilities   6,535,892    3,265,665 
           
Vehicle financing and notes payable, net of current portion   684,989    -   
Operating lease liability, net of current portion   708,574    795,147 
Total noncurrent liabilities   1,393,563    795,147 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES   7,929,455    4,060,812 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES          
           
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:          
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, nil shares issued and outstanding   -      -   
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 9,924,506 and 8,691,323 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively   99    87 
   Additional paid-in capital   45,001,099    27,106,058 
      Treasury stock, 138,600 shares, at cost   (658,350)   (658,350)
   Accumulated deficit   (12,320,546)   (10,600,358)
Total shareholders’ equity   32,022,302    15,847,437 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $39,951,757   $19,908,249 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LMP AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

   2020   2019 
         
Revenues        
Vehicle sales  $4,724,842   $4,472,892 
Subscription and rental revenues   590,463    464,855 
Interest revenue – sales-type leases   34,408    - 
           
Total revenues   5,349,713    4,937,747 
           
Expenses          
Vehicle sales   4,481,581    4,478,192 
Fleet vehicle direct operating expenses   47,704    188,587 
Fleet vehicle depreciation   228,763    290,919 
Vehicle inventory impairment   91,742    90,875 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   1,621,594    1,041,728 
Share-based compensation   79,022    37,404 
Acquisition, consulting and legal expenses   398,270    183,155 
Depreciation and amortization expense – property, equipment, leasehold improvements, and intangibles   78,434    23,089 
Vehicle financing and notes payable interest   42,791    - 
Interest   -    4,409 
Total expenses   7,069,901    6,338,358 
           
Net loss  $(1,720,188)  $(1,400,611)
           
Net loss per share attributable to shareholders, basic and diluted  $(0.18)  $(0.06)
           
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted   9,326,054    24,592,516 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LMP AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

  

   Common Shares Outstanding   Preferred Stock   Common
Stock
   Additional Paid-in Capital   Treasury Stock   Accumulated Deficit   Total 
Balance at December 31, 2018   24,645,294   $     -   $246   $16,306,737   $     -   $(6,552,886)  $9,754,097 
                                    
Common stock repurchased   (85,000)   -    -    -    (403,750)   -    (403,750)
                                    
Share-based compensation   -    -    -    37,404    -    -    37,404 
                                    
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    (1,400,611)   (1,400,611)
                                    
Impact of adoption of ASU 2016-02 related to leases   -    -    -    -    -    (17,621)   (17,621)
                                    
Balance at March 31, 2019 (unaudited)   24,560,294   $-   $246   $16,344,141   $(403,750)  $(7,971,118)  $7,969,519 
                                    
Balance at December 31, 2019   8,691,323   $-   $87   $27,106,058   $(658,350)  $(10,600,358)  $15,847,437 
                                    
Issuance of shares for cash   1,200,000    -    12    17,328,565    -    -    17,328,577 
                                    
Issuance of shares for purchase of assets   33,183    -    -    487,454    -    -    487,454 
                                    
Share-based compensation   -    -    -    79,022    -    -    79,022 
                                    
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    (1,720,188)   (1,720,188)
                                    
Balance at March 31, 2020 (unaudited)   9,924,506   $-   $99   $45,001,099   $(658,350)  $(12,320,546)  $32,022,302 

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

  

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LMP AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

   2020   2019 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Net loss  $(1,720,188)  $(1,400,611)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   307,197    314,008 
Share-based compensation   79,022    37,404 
Principal collections on investment in sales-type lease contracts   269,809    - 
Amortization of operating lease expense   1,841    4,431 
Interest accrued on vehicle financing and notes payable   1,760    - 
(Increase) Decrease in assets:          
Accounts receivable   46,373    169,729 
Vehicles purchased for investment in sales-type lease contracts   (4,053,556)   - 
Automotive inventory   (335,941)   2,756,083 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   224,412    160,637 
Increase (Decrease) in liabilities:          
Accounts payable   222,483    (753,073)
Other current liabilities   (48,122)   (143,347)
           
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES   (5,004,460)   1,145,261 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Purchases of property and equipment   (30,178)   (7,484)
Purchases of intangible assets   (543,127)   (10,219)
           
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES   (573,305)   (17,703)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Cash received from line of credit – related parties   -    250,000 
Principal reduction on line of credit – related parties   -    (525,000)
Principal payments on convertible notes payable   -    (365,000)
Repayments of vehicle financing and notes payable   (235,589)   - 
Repurchase of common stock   -    (403,750)
Net cash received from issuance of common stock   17,328,577    - 
Deferred stock offering costs   -    (35,761)
           
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES   17,092,988    (1,079,511)
           
NET INCREASE IN CASH   11,515,223    48,047 
           
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   6,508,055    424,152 
           
CASH, END OF PERIOD  $18,023,278   $472,199 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION          
Cash paid during the period for interest  $40,749   $7,300 
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for operating lease liability  $-   $1,697,027 
Purchase of software license for debt and equity  $823,994   $- 
Purchase of vehicles for debt and equity  $3,673,260   $- 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

  

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Principles of Consolidation

 

Business Activity

 

LMP Motors.com, LLC (“LMP Motors”) is engaged in the buying and selling of vehicles in the automotive industry and operates in the state of Florida. LMP Motors is a limited liability company and was organized in the state of Delaware.

 

601 NSR, LLC (“NSR”) was formed to enter into future potential strategic acquisitions and is currently inactive. NSR is a limited liability company and was organized in the state of Delaware.

 

LMP Finance, LLC (“LMP Finance”) is engaged in the purchasing, subscribing and renting of vehicles. LMP Finance operates in the state of Florida. LMP Finance is a limited liability company and was organized in the state of Delaware.

 

LMP Automotive Holdings, LLC (“LMP Automotive”) was formed to acquire the assets from LMP Motors.com LLC, LMP Finance, LLC and other subsidiary companies. LMP Automotive operates in the state of Florida. LMP Automotive is a limited liability company and was organized in the state of Delaware.

 

LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. (“Automotive”) is a holding company incorporated in the state of Delaware on December 15, 2017. On December 15, 2017, the common ownership contributed 100% of its interest in LMP Motors, NSR, LMP Finance and LMP Automotive to Automotive.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements include the amounts of Automotive and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, LMP Motors, NSR, LMP Finance, and LMP Automotive, collectively referred to as the “Company.” All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in the consolidation.

 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Liquidity

 

The Company has sustained net losses and an accumulated deficit of $(12,320,546) to date. Management plans to make strategic acquisitions of new and pre-owned automobile dealerships to expedite the Company’s growth and produce positive margins.  The Company completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) during December 2019 and a secondary public offering in February 2020 to help facilitate business growth and execute management’s plans to become profitable through acquisitions.  Through these two public offerings, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $27.8 million.

 

Management plans to continue obtaining funding through 2020 for vehicle purchases and dealership acquisitions.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and note disclosures, which are included in annual financial statements, have been omitted pursuant to these rules and regulations. Management believes the disclosures made in these interim unaudited financial statements are adequate to make the information not misleading.

 

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d.)

 

Basis of Presentation (cont’d.)

 

Although these interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are unaudited, in the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring entries) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020 or for any future period. For more complete information, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The Company carries its accounts receivable at cost. Accounts receivable are due upon receipt. Such estimates are based on management’s assessments of the creditworthiness of its customers, the aged basis of its receivables, as well as current economic conditions and historical information. Management has determined that no allowance for uncollectible accounts for accounts receivable is necessary at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

Inventory

 

The Company’s inventory consists of automobiles. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined by specific identification and with market defined as net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Inventories at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are recorded based on perpetual inventory records.

 

The Company depreciates its fleet inventory monthly based on 1% of initial cost starting in 2018 when the subscriptions and rentals were launched. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, fleet vehicle depreciation approximated $229,000 and $291,000, respectively.

 

Company management periodically reviews its inventories to determine whether any inventories have declined in value. The Company wrote down approximately $92,000 and $49,000 of inventory to its net realizable value during the three months ending March 31, 2020 and year ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
Automotive Inventory  $14,824,570   $10,907,755 
Inventory Impairment   (91,742)   (49,180)
Inventory Accumulated Depreciation   (916,937)   (822,672)
Total Automotive Inventory, net  $13,815,891   $10,035,903 

 

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d.)

 

Inventory (cont’d.)

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
Automotive Inventory- Fleet, net  $13,304,369   $9,083,469 
Automotive Inventory- Available for Sale, net   511,522    952,434 
Total Automotive Inventory, net  $13,815,891   $10,035,903 

 

Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

 

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements are stated at cost. The costs of additions and betterments are capitalized and expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed in the period incurred. When items included in property and equipment are sold or retired, the related costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

Vehicles and equipment are depreciated utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:

 

Vehicles  5 years
Furniture and fixtures  10 years
Equipment  7 years

 

Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the remaining term of the lease or the useful life of the improvement utilizing the straight-line method.

  

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are stated at their historical cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives.

 

Long-lived Assets

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles held and used for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In evaluating the fair value and future benefits of its intangible assets, management performs an analysis of the anticipated undiscounted future net cash flow of the individual assets over the remaining amortization period. The Company recognizes an impairment loss if the carrying value of the asset exceeds the expected future cash flows. There were no deemed impairments of long-lived assets at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  To increase the comparability of fair value measurements, a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies, is as follows:

 

Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.

 

Level 2 - Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d.)

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (cont’d.)

 

Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants.  These valuations require significant judgment.

 

At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of these financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, net investment in sales-type lease, and accounts payable, approximated book value due to the short maturity of these instruments. Vehicle financing and notes payable and related party notes payable approximate fair value due to market interest rates.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

The Company recognizes the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of stock options, based on the fair value of those awards at the date of grant over the requisite service period, which generally is the vesting period of the award. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock option awards.

 

Share-based compensation plans, related expenses, and assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model are more fully described in Note 15.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). ASC 606 prescribes a five-step model that includes: (1) identify the contract; (2) identify the performance obligations; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) performance obligations are satisfied.

 

Used Vehicle Sales Revenue

The Company’s business consists of retail and wholesale sales of used vehicles to customers. Sales are based on a physical showroom and efficient online showrooms on the Company’s websites. The Company offers a home delivery service so that it delivers the car to the place agreed upon with the client. The Company also sells used vehicles in auctions.

 

The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a vehicle to a customer. The prices of the vehicles are stated in its contracts at stand-alone selling prices, which are agreed upon with its customer prior to delivery. The Company satisfies its performance obligation for used vehicle sales upon delivery when the transfer of title, risks and rewards of ownership and control pass to the customer. The Company recognizes revenue at the agreed-upon price stated in the contract, including any delivery charges. In addition, any noncash consideration received from a customer (i.e., trade-in vehicles) is recognized at fair value. Customer payment is received or third-party financing is confirmed prior to vehicle transfer.

 

The Company leases vehicles to third parties that are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 842, Leases. These leases generally have lease terms less than one year in duration. The accounting for investments in leases and leased vehicles is different depending on the type of lease. Each lease is classified as either a direct-financing lease, sales-type lease, or operating lease, as appropriate. The Company classifies leases as sales-type leases, where the present value of the sum of the lease payments and guaranteed residual value exceeds the Company’s investment in the leased vehicle.

 

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d.)

 

Revenue Recognition (cont’d.)

 

Revenue on direct financing and sales-type leases is recognized at the inception of the lease and the related interest income is recognized over the term of the lease using the effective interest method. Revenues on the sales of vehicles at the end of a lease are recognized at the inception of the lease, and any net gain or loss on sales of such vehicles is presented within Vehicle Sales Revenues and Vehicle Sales Cost of Revenues in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Interest income is derived from the discounted cash flows of the lease payments. Investments in sales-type leases are comprised of the minimum lease payments receivable and guaranteed residual at their present value.

 

The Company collects sales taxes and other taxes from customers on behalf of governmental authorities at the time of sale. These taxes are accounted for on a net basis and are not included in sales or cost of sales.

 

Subscription Revenue

The Company offers a vehicle subscription plan where a customer will pay a monthly fee in exchange for access to a vehicle.  The Company’s subscriptions include monthly swaps, scheduled maintenance and upkeep, license and registration and in most cases roadside assistance. Customers have the flexibility to up-or-downgrade a vehicle monthly, with the vehicle payment adjusted accordingly.  There is an activation payment at subscription inception that varies based upon the monthly payment of the selected vehicle.  Monthly vehicle payments are dependent upon the vehicle selected by the customer. Due to the nature of the subscription contract, where the subscriber can swap out the vehicle in the contract and the performance obligation is completed and recognized each month, the revenues earned under these contracts are recognized in accordance with ASC 606.

 

The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a vehicle to a customer under a subscription contract. The prices of the vehicles are stated in its contracts at stand-alone subscription prices, which are agreed upon with the customer prior to delivery. The Company satisfies its performance obligation for monthly subscription payments upon delivery to the customer and in each subsequent month the customer retains possession of the vehicle. The Company recognizes revenue at the agreed-upon price stated in the contract in the month earned.

 

The Company also receives a one-time, non-refundable payment as an activation fee to its vehicle subscription program. This fee is deferred and amortized to income monthly over the term of the subscription, as the performance obligation (providing a vehicle for the customer) is completed over the term of the subscription.

 

Customer payment has been received prior to initial vehicle transfer and on each monthly recurring anniversary date.

 

The Company collects sales taxes and other taxes from customers on behalf of governmental authorities at the time of sale. These taxes are accounted for on a net basis and are not included in sales or cost of sales.

 

Rental Revenue

 

The Company accounts for revenue earned from vehicle rentals and rental related activities wherein an identified asset is transferred to the customer and the customer has the ability to control that asset under FASB ASC 842, Leases. Revenue from operating leases is recognized ratably on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement.

 

Performance obligations associated with rental related activities, such as charges to the customer for the fueling of vehicles and value-added services such as loss damage waivers, navigation units, and other ancillary and optional products, are also satisfied over the rental period.

 

Payments are due from customers at the time of reservation. Additional charges incurred by the customers are collected at the time of vehicle return. The Company collects sales taxes and other taxes from customers on behalf of governmental authorities at the time of sale. These taxes are accounted for on a net basis and are not included in sales or cost of sales.

 

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d.)

   

Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense includes federal and state taxes currently payable and deferred taxes arising from temporary differences between income for financial reporting and income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the difference is expected to reverse. The effect of a change in the tax rate on the deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company establishes a valuation allowance when necessary to reduce its deferred tax assets to an amount that is expected to be realized.

 

LMP Motors, NSR, LMP Finance, and LMP Automotive are limited liability companies, which are treated as partnerships for income tax purposes. The income or loss and credits from limited liability companies are passed through to their members and reported on the members’ income tax returns. As such, there is no provision for income taxes. If applicable, the Company would recognize interest and penalties associated with tax matters as part of operating expenses and include accrued interest and penalties with the related tax liability in its condensed consolidated financial statements. There are no unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

Advertising

 

The Company expenses advertising and marketing costs in the period incurred. Advertising expense was approximately $11,100 and $65,900 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Leases

 

The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842”) using the modified retrospective adoption method with an effective date of January 1, 2019. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019 are presented under the new standard. This standard requires all lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments.  

 

Under Topic 842, the Company applied a dual approach to all leases whereby the Company is a lessee and classifies leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the Company. Lease classification is evaluated at the inception of the lease agreement. Regardless of classification, the Company records a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term greater than 12 months. The lease for the premises occupied in Plantation, Florida, was classified as an operating lease as of March 31, 2019. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

 

The adoption of the new lease standard had a significant impact on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, resulting in the recognition of $1.4 million of right-of-use assets, $0.3 million of current lease liabilities, and $1.1 million of long-term lease liabilities in the first quarter of 2019. In addition, the Company recognized an approximate $17,000 cumulative effect adjustment to accumulated deficit on the condensed consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity related to the unamortized deferred lease costs incurred in prior periods which do not meet the definition of initial direct costs under Topic 842. The adoption of Topic 842 did not have a significant impact on the lease classification or a material impact on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and liquidity.

 

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d.)

 

Leases (cont’d.)

 

The components of the right-of-use asset and lease liabilities as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
Operating lease right-of-use asset  $1,016,741   $1,100,271 
Operating lease liability, current portion  $340,222   $335,338 
Operating lease liability, net of current portion  $708,574   $795,147 

 

Operating Leases

During 2018, the Company entered into a lease with an entity related through common ownership for its facilities in Plantation, Florida. The five-year, triple-net lease provides for monthly payments of $28,500 plus CAM and sales taxes, with annual escalations of three percent (3%). The Company has an option to extend the lease for an additional five-year term, with annual escalations of three percent (3%). The option to extend the lease is not recognized in the right-of-use asset or operating lease liability.

 

Discount Rate

When available, the Company uses the rate implicit in the lease or a borrowing rate based on similar debt to discount lease payments to present value. However, the lease generally does not provide a readily determinable implicit rate, and the Company’s existing debt does not have similar terms. Therefore, the Company used the 5-year Treasury constant maturity at the lease commencement date to discount lease payments.

 

Lease Cost

Operating lease cost related to right-of-use assets (Plantation, FL Lease) is approximately $96,700 and $96,600 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The weighted average remaining term on the lease is 2.9 years. The weighted average discount rate is 2.63%.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses of Financial Instruments, which changes the methodology for measuring credit losses on financial instruments and the timing of when such losses are recorded.  This guidance was to be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842) Effective Dates, which deferred the effective dates for the Company, as a smaller reporting company, until fiscal year 2023. The Company currently plans to adopt the guidance at the beginning of fiscal 2023. The Company is continuing to assess the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 3 – Global Pandemic

 

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a global health emergency because of a new strain of coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China (the “COVID-19 outbreak”) and the risks to the international community as the virus spreads globally beyond the point of origin. On March 20, 2020 the WHO classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic, based on the rapid increase in exposure globally.

  

The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve as of the date of these condensed consolidated financial statements. As such, it is uncertain as to the full magnitude that the pandemic will have on the Company’s combined financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations. Management is actively monitoring the impact of the global situation on its consolidated financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce. Given the daily evolution of the COVID-19 outbreak and the global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on its results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity for fiscal year 2020. In an effort to curb the financial impacts of the outbreak, the Company has reduced the total compensation to a maximum of $120,000 per employee for all current employees, effective beginning in May 2020, and will continue until further notice. The Company has also laid off all nonessential employees, implemented cost cuts and canceled certain new vehicle orders to accommodate the current demand.

 

The vehicle sales and rental industries have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to travel restrictions, car rentals and purchases have been reduced, with estimates of decreases compared to the previous year across the industry as much as 6-8%. Online sales and delivery direct to customers may alleviate some of this decrease, as they allow customers to comply with social distancing recommendations. Rental car sales have been significantly affected, with major rental car companies seeing as much as 80% decreases in sales over the quarter due to travel restrictions and cancellations.

 

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Note 4 - Asset Purchase Agreement

 

On February 19, 2020, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement whereby the Company purchased $4.2 million of assets, including vehicles ($2.87 million) and a perpetual, non-exclusive license for leasing software ($1.35 million). The vehicles were financed by two different lenders, and the Company paid approximately $526,000 in cash and issued 33,183 shares of common stock at $14.69 per share (closing price of its common stock on February 19, 2020) for the remainder of the transaction.

 

The non-exclusive perpetual software license is for a vehicle subscription service app for upcoming launch in the Apple App and Google Play stores. The license value of $1.35 million is being amortized over its estimated useful life of three (3) years. Any enhancements to the software will be the exclusive property of the Company.

 

The vehicle acquisition was financed in part by two credit lines. The first line from Sutton Leasing funded the purchase of 30 vehicles for $2.4 million at the floating LIBOR rate on the date of the advance, plus 2.80%, or 4.55% interest on the date of the advance, with terms ranging from 24 to 36 months. The second line from The Bancorp was a credit line for funding advances up to $850,000 at the Prime Rate per the Wall Street Journal on the date of the advance plus 2%, but not less than 4% on advances on 48-month terms. The Company used approximately $818,400 at 6.5% interest for the purchase of 13 vehicles, with terms ranging from 32 to 41 months.

 

Note 5 - Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company maintains its cash balances in several financial institutions which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) for up to $250,000 per institution. From time to time, its balances may exceed these limits.

 

Note 6 - Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

 

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net are summarized as follows:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
Vehicles  $28,730   $28,730 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment   331,594    301,417 
Leasehold improvements   288,738    288,738 
    649,062    618,885 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization   (129,392)   (109,530)
   $519,670   $509,355 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense related to vehicles, equipment, and leasehold improvements amounted to $22,687 and $18,868 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Note 7 – Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets, net, are summarized as follows:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
Software license  $1,350,000   $- 
Website design and other intangibles   116,897    99,776 
    1,466,897    99,776 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization   (89,020)   (30,449)
   $1,377,877   $69,327 

 

Amortization expense amounted to $55,747 and $4,221 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

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Note 8 – Investment in Leasing Operations

 

Investment in leasing operations consists of the following:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
Sales-type leases:          
Minimum lease payments receivable  $980,741   $157,542 
Unearned income   (322,647)   (47,114)
Guaranteed residual value of vehicles   3,926,414    690,333 
Total investment in leasing operations  $4,584,508   $800,761 

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the total investment in sales-type leases is classified as short-term as all leases are due within one year of the balance sheet date.

 

The assets held under the investment are leased to five customers. A certain residual value of the vehicles is guaranteed by these customers, whether those customers ultimately purchases the vehicle at the end of the lease term or not.

 

Leasing income as included in Revenues on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations consists of the following:

 

   March 31,
2020
   March 31,
2019
 
Interest income on sales-type leases  $34,408   $    - 
Selling profit at commencement of sales-type lease   286,013    - 
Operating lease income   16,741    172,433 
Leasing income  $337,162   $172,433 

 

Note 9 - Related Party Transactions

 

During 2018, the Company entered into a non-interest bearing revolving line of credit agreement with an entity related to the majority shareholder (credit limit is $4,000,000). Amounts drawn on the line of credit become due and payable on the earlier of written demand by the lender or May 21, 2020, as defined in the agreement. The line of credit was paid in full in December 2019.

 

During 2018, the Company entered into a lease with an entity related through common ownership for its facilities in Plantation, Florida. The five-year, triple-net lease provides for monthly payments of $28,500 plus CAM and sales taxes, with annual escalations of three percent (3%). The Company has an option to extend the lease for an additional five-year term, with annual escalations of three percent (3%). The option to extend the lease is not recognized in the right-of-use asset or operating lease liability.

 

The Company leases vehicles under its subscription program to certain officers and directors under 6-month contracts. Total payments made by officers and directors for the vehicle leases was $23,590 for the three month period ended March 31, 2020.

  

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Note 10 - Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities

 

Accounts payable and other current liabilities are summarized as follows:

 

Accounts Payable:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
Accounts Payable  $304,692   $68,033 
Credit Card Payable   16,910    44,807 
Vehicle Purchase Payable   13,721    - 
Total Accounts Payable  $335,323   $112,840 

  

Other Current Liabilities:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
Accrued Payroll  $144,881   $157,174 
Customer Deposits On Hand   79,656    163,774 
Subscription Deferred Activation Fees   98,187    145,986 
Property Tax Accrual   76,971    61,577 
Sales & Other Taxes Payable   19,052    42,483 
Other Accruals   186,194    82,069 
Total Other Current Liabilities  $604,941   $653,063 

 

Note 11 - Lease Commitments

 

The annual minimum lease payments, including fixed rate escalations, on the Company’s operating lease liability with a related party under common ownership in Plantation, FL as of March 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

Years Ending December 31:    
2020 (nine months)  $272,122 
2021   371,898 
2022   383,055 
2023   64,154 
Total minimum lease payments   1,091,229 
Less: amount representing interest   (42,433)
Present value of future payments   1,048,796 
Less: current obligations   (340,222)
Long-term obligations  $708,574 

 

Operating Leases

 

During 2018, the Company entered into a third-party lease for its Miami Beach, Florida operations. The one year lease provided for monthly payments of $3,800, with a renewal option for an additional 12 months at $4,000 monthly. The lease expired April 30, 2019 and was not renewed.

 

During 2018, the Company entered into an agreement for the licensed right to use 201 garage parking spaces in Miami Beach, Florida. The 27-month agreement provided for monthly payments of $140 per space ($28,140 per month total), with annual escalations of two percent (2%). In April 2019, the Company terminated the license to use the parking spaces.

 

During 2019, the Company entered into an agreement for the right to use certain parking spaces in Oakland Park, Florida. The month-to-month agreement calls for monthly rent of $5,000 per month, plus sales tax.

 

Rent expense charged to operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, inclusive of CAM and taxes, was $124,075 and $213,400, respectively.

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Note 12 - Vehicle Financing and Notes Payable

 

In 2019, Mercedes-Benz Financial approved $3.5 million for the Company’s subscription and rental fleet inventory purchases. During 2019, the Company purchased vehicles totaling approximately $2,400,000 under various Note and Security Agreements with 10% cash down payments and the remaining $2,160,000 financed over 36 months at an interest rate of 4.89%.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, Mercedes-Benz Financial increased the approval amount from $3.5 million to $10 million. The Company financed vehicles previously purchased totaling approximately $802,000 under a Note and Security Agreement with no cash down payment and financed over 36 months at an interest rate of 4.09%. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the outstanding principal balance was approximately $2,786,000 and $2,103,000, respectively.

 

In 2019, NextGear Capital approved a $250,000 vehicle floorplan line with an interest rate of 10% and principal payments due at 60 and 90 days and final payoff due at 120 days or upon vehicle sale. The outstanding principal balance was $0 and $60,239 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

Note 13 - Contingencies

 

The Company is subject to asserted claims and liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company maintains third-party insurance to mitigate potential losses from these actions. In the opinion of management, the amount of the ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

On February 10, 2020, a partial summary judgement was granted for the plaintiff for alleged breach of its license agreement to use garage parking spaces in Miami Beach, Florida which the Company terminated in April 2019. The current asserted losses by the plaintiff total approximately $224,250, with a potential maximum exposure under the terminated agreement of approximately $580,450. The judge has ordered the parties to further mediate the dispute, and the Company is appealing the summary judgment.

 

Note 14 - Equity

 

In February 2020, the Company completed a secondary public offering, selling 1,200,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $16.00 per share, and warrants to purchase shares of common stock. Aggregate gross proceeds from the offering were approximately $19.2 million, and net proceeds received after underwriting fees and offering expenses were approximately $17.3 million.

 

In February 2020, as part of its asset purchase agreement, the Company issued 33,183 shares of common stock valued at a price of $14.69 per share, or $487,454.

 

Note 15 - Stock Options

 

At March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had $138,589 and $405,794, respectively, of unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options outstanding, which will be recognized through 2024. The Company will recognize forfeitures as they occur. Share-based compensation expense was $79,022 and $37,404 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The total amount recorded in “Additional paid-in capital” related to stock options as of March 31, 2020 was approximately $646,000. The weighted average remaining contractual term for the outstanding options at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is 3.51 and 3.54 years, respectively.

 

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Note 15 - Stock Options (cont’d.)

 

Stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and year ended December 31, 2019, are as follows:

 

   Number of Shares   Weighted Avg. Exercise Price 
Outstanding at December 31, 2018   511,000   $3.82 
Options granted   112,500    7.01 
Options exercised   -    - 
Options forfeited or expired   (279,000)   - 
Outstanding at December 31, 2019   344,500   $4.57 
Options granted   -    - 
Options exercised   -    - 
Options forfeited or expired   (7,500)   - 
Outstanding at March 31, 2020   337,000   $4.54 
Vested as of March 31, 2020   297,923   $3.97 
Expected to vest as of March 31, 2020   39,077   $8.91 

 

Note 16 - Purchase Warrants

 

Common stock purchase warrant activity for the years ended March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

   Number of Warrants   Weighted Avg. Exercise Price 
Outstanding at December 31, 2018   -   $- 
Issued   115,000    6.25 
Cancelled   -    - 
Exercised   -    - 
Outstanding at December 31, 2019   115,000   $6.25 
Issued   36,000    20.00 
Cancelled   -    - 
Exercised   -    - 
Outstanding at March 31, 2020   151,000   $9.53 

 

In connection with the Company’s IPO, the Company granted warrants to purchase 115,000 shares of its Common Stock at $6.25 per share to its underwriters.

 

In February 2020, in connection with its second public offering, the Company granted warrants to purchase 36,000 shares of its Common Stock at $20.00 per share to its underwriters.

 

Note 17 - Net Loss per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

The basic and diluted net loss per common share was the same for each period presented as the Company’s potentially dilutive shares would be antidilutive.  The weighted average shares of Common Stock outstanding was 9,326,054 and 24,592,516 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

  

Note 18 - Subsequent Events

 

In May 2020, the Company offered to rescind the purchase of certain shares of Company stock, including shares converted from debt in 2018 and 2019. The Company estimates that the maximum amount of costs related to the rescission offer will be approximately $1.6 million, plus accrued interest.

 

In May 2020, in response to the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, the Company set the annual compensation limit for all current employees to $120,000 until further notice.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Our forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our company, are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve substantial risks and uncertainty. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Our business and our forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties.All of our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q only. In each case, actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking information. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence of, or any material adverse change in, one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or included in our other public disclosures or our other periodic reports or other documents or filings filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Except as required by law, we do not undertake or plan to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or projections or other circumstances affecting such forward-looking statements occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-looking information will not be realized. Any public statements or disclosures by us following this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Business Overview

 

LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. (“LMP,” the “Company,” or “we”) was formed as a Delaware corporation on December 15, 2017. Samer Tawfik, our founder, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, contributed one hundred percent (100%) of the equity interests in each of LMP Motors.com, LLC and LMP Finance, LLC to the Company in December 2017, and in January 2018, 601 NSR, LLC and LMP Automotive Holdings, LLC made the Company their sole member. We refer to these transactions as the reorganization. As a result of the reorganization, the Company now owns one hundred percent (100%) of the equity in each of these four entities. LMP Motors.com, LLC currently operates our automobile sales business. LMP Finance, LLC currently operates our rental and subscription business. 601 NSR, LLC and LMP Automotive Holdings, LLC were formed to enter into future potential strategic acquisitions, but are currently inactive.

  

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Through our wholly owned subsidiaries, we currently offer our customers the opportunity to buy, sell, rent and subscribe for, and obtain financing for automobiles both online and in person.

 

We describe our business model as “Buy, Rent or Subscribe, Sell and Repeat.” This means that we “Buy” pre-owned automobiles primarily through auctions or directly from other automobile dealers, and new automobiles from manufacturers and manufacturer distributors at fleet rates. We “Rent or Subscribe” by either renting automobiles to our customers or allowing them to enter into our subscription plan for automobiles in which customers have use of an automobile for a minimum of thirty (30) days. We “Sell” our inventory, including automobiles previously included in our rental and subscription programs, to customers, and then we hope to “Repeat” the whole process.

 

We believe we offer a stress-free and user-friendly experience, either directly or through arrangements with third parties, that enables consumers to efficiently:

 

Browse and purchase a vehicle   Subscribe for a vehicle
Rent a vehicle   Sell or trade-in vehicle
Obtain pre-approval for financing (through third parties)   Buy extended warranties (through third parties)
Schedule pick-ups for all programs at the originating location and deliveries for all programs are typically scheduled through third parties      

 

Our platform is designed to streamline the automobile transaction value chain by digitizing a substantial part of the sales and transaction process. We believe this will enhance the consumer experience by creating operational efficiencies that are designed to improve our financial and business performance. We also intend to centralize sales, title, tag, finance, insurance and logistics operations, in order to create additional financial and operational benefits, as well as a positive consumer experience. We believe that bringing more of the vehicle shopping and transaction experience online will provide consumers with a broader range of purchase, rental and subscription options while eliminating time spent in negotiation and haggling.

 

Currently, we only offer sales of pre-owned automobiles, and rentals and subscriptions for both pre-owned and new automobiles.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We consider our critical accounting policies to be those that require the more significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of financial statements, including the following:

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Used Vehicle Sales Revenue

 

Our business consists of retail and wholesale sales of used vehicles to customers. Sales are based on a physical showroom and efficient online showrooms on our websites. We offer a home delivery service so that it delivers the car to the place agreed upon with the client. We also sell used vehicles in auctions.

 

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We recognize revenue when we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring control of a vehicle to a customer. The prices of the vehicles are stated in its contracts at stand-alone selling prices, which are agreed upon with our customer prior to delivery. We satisfy our performance obligation for used vehicle sales upon delivery when the transfer of title, risks and rewards of ownership and control pass to the customer. We recognize revenue at the agreed-upon price stated in the contract, including any delivery charges. In addition, any noncash consideration received from a customer (i.e., trade-in vehicles) is recognized at fair value. Customer payment is received or third-party financing is confirmed prior to vehicle transfer.

 

We lease vehicles to third parties that are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 842, Leases. These leases generally have lease terms less than one year in duration. The accounting for investments in leases and leased vehicles is different depending on the type of lease. Each lease is classified as either a direct-financing lease, sales-type lease, or operating lease, as appropriate. We classify leases as sales-type leases, where the present value of the sum of the lease payments and guaranteed residual value exceeds our investment in the leased vehicle.

 

Revenue on direct financing and sales-type leases is recognized at the inception of the lease and the related interest income is recognized over the term of the lease using the effective interest method. Revenues on the sales of vehicles at the end of a lease are recognized at the inception of the lease, and any net gain or loss on sales of such vehicles is presented within Vehicle Sales Revenues and Vehicle Sales Cost of Revenues in our consolidated condensed statements of operations. Interest income is derived from the discounted cash flows of the lease payments. Investments in sales-type leases are comprised of the minimum lease payments receivable and guaranteed residual at their present value.

 

We collect sales taxes and other taxes from customers on behalf of governmental authorities at the time of sale. These taxes are accounted for on a net basis and are not included in sales or cost of sales.

 

Subscription Revenue

 

We offer a vehicle subscription plan where a customer will pay a monthly fee in exchange for access to a vehicle. Our subscriptions in many cases include monthly swaps, scheduled maintenance and upkeep, license and registration and in most cases roadside assistance. Customers have the flexibility to up-or-downgrade a vehicle monthly, with the vehicle payment adjusted accordingly. There is an activation payment at subscription inception that varies based upon the monthly payment of the selected vehicle. Monthly vehicle payments are dependent upon the vehicle selected by the customer. Due to the nature of the subscription contract, where the subscriber can swap out the vehicle in the contract and the performance obligation is completed and recognized each month, the revenues earned under these contracts are recognized in accordance with ASC 606.

  

We recognize revenue when we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring control of a vehicle to a customer under a subscription contract. The prices of the vehicles are stated in our contracts at stand-alone subscription prices, which are agreed upon with the customer prior to delivery. We satisfy our performance obligation for monthly subscription payments upon delivery to the customer and in each subsequent month the customer retains possession of the vehicle. We recognize revenue at the agreed-upon price stated in the contract in the month earned.

  

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We also receive a one-time, non-refundable payment as an activation fee to our vehicle subscription program. This fee is deferred and amortized to income monthly over the term of the subscription, as the performance obligation (providing a vehicle for the customer) is completed over the term of the subscription.

 

Customer payment has been received prior to initial vehicle transfer and on each monthly recurring anniversary date. We collect sales taxes and other taxes from customers on behalf of governmental authorities at the time of sale. These taxes are accounted for on a net basis and are not included in sales or cost of sales.

 

Rental Revenue

 

The Company accounts for revenue earned from vehicle rentals and rental related activities wherein an identified asset is transferred to the customer and the customer has the ability to control that asset under FASB ASC 842, Leases.

 

Performance obligations associated with rental related activities, such as charges to the customer for the fueling of vehicles and value-added services such as loss damage waivers, navigation units, and other ancillary and optional products, are also satisfied over the rental period.

 

Payments are due from customers at the time of reservation. Additional charges incurred by the customers are collected at the time of vehicle return. We collect sales taxes and other taxes from customers on behalf of governmental authorities at the time of sale. These taxes are accounted for on a net basis and are not included in sales or cost of sales.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

We carry our accounts receivable at cost. The terms of our accounts receivable require payment upon receipt. We establish an allowance based on our management’s assessment of the creditworthiness of the customers, the aged basis of the receivables, as well as current economic conditions and historical information. Management has determined that no allowance for uncollectible accounts for accounts receivable is necessary at March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We recognize the cost of services received in exchange for awards of stock options in accordance with ASC 718 “Stock Compensation”, based on the fair value of those awards at the date of grant over the requisite service period, which generally is the vesting period of the award. We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock option awards.

 

Income Taxes

 

We account for income taxes under ASC 740 - Income Taxes which codified SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” and FIN 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 109.” Under the asset and liability method of ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the enactment occurs. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that we will not realize tax assets through future operations.

  

Per Share Information

 

We compute net loss per share accordance with FASB ASC 205 “Earnings per Share.” FASB ASC 205 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the income statement.

  

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Basic EPS is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS excludes all potentially dilutive shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Our financial instruments consist of cash, prepaid expenses, net investments in sales-type leases, payables, accrued expenses and notes payable. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. We consider the carrying values of our financial instruments in the condensed consolidated financial statements to approximate fair value, due to their short-term nature.

 

Inventory

 

Our inventory consists of automobiles, which are valued at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined by specific identification and with market defined as net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Inventories at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are recorded based on perpetual inventory records.

 

We depreciate our fleet inventory monthly based on 1% of initial cost. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, fleet vehicle depreciation approximated $229,000 and $291,000, respectively.

 

We periodically review our automobile inventory to determine whether any inventories have become obsolete or have declined in value and record a charge to operations for known and estimated inventory obsolescence.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided for using straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, ranging from 5 to 10 years.

 

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets

 

We periodically evaluate long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) from the use of an asset were less than the carrying value, a write-down would be recorded to reduce the related asset to its estimated fair value.

 

Leases

 

We adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842”) using the modified retrospective adoption method with an effective date of January 1, 2019. This standard requires all lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. The adoption of the new lease standard had a significant impact on our Consolidated Balance Sheets but did not have a significant impact on our lease classification or a material impact on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and liquidity.

 

In order to calculate our lease liability, we make certain assumptions related to lease term and discount rate. For lease terms, we evaluate renewal options. When available, we use the rate implicit in the lease to discount lease payments to present value. However, our lease does not provide a readily determinable implicit rate. Therefore, we estimate the rate to discount lease payments based on the 5-year Treasury constant maturity rate on the date of the commencement of the lease.

  

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses of Financial Instruments, which changes the methodology for measuring credit losses on financial instruments and the timing of when such losses are recorded.  This guidance was to be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842) Effective Dates, which deferred the effective dates for the Company, as a smaller reporting company, until fiscal year 2023. We currently plan to adopt the guidance at the beginning of fiscal 2023.

  

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

Revenues

 

We generated revenues of $5,349,713 for the three month period ended March 31, 2020, as compared with revenues of $4,937,747 generated during the comparative three-month period ended March 31, 2019, an increase of $411,966. The increase was mainly due to an increase from sales recognized on sales-type lease contracts, and increased subscription fee revenues.

 

Vehicle Sales

 

We incurred vehicle sales expenses of $4,481,581 for the three month period ending March 31, 2020, as compared to $4,478,192 incurred during the comparative three month period ended March 31, 2019, an increase of $3,389. Vehicle sales expenses represent the cost of vehicles sold, which comprised 94.9% and 100.0% of vehicle sales revenue for the three month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our margins improved for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as a result of our sales-type lease contracts entered into during the quarter.

 

Vehicle Depreciation and Impairment

 

We incurred vehicle depreciation of $228,763 for the three month period ending March 31, 2020, as compared to $290,919 incurred during the comparative three month period ended March 31, 2019, a decrease of $62,156.

 

We incurred vehicle inventory impairment of $91,742 for the three month period ending March 31, 2020, as compared to $90,875 incurred during the comparative three month period ended March 31, 2019, an increase of $867.

 

The change in depreciation and inventory impairment charges is due to a higher percentage of sales from sales-type leases and purchasing new vehicles at a greater discount from our providers.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

We incurred SG&A expenses of $1,621,594 during the three month period ended March 31, 2020, an increase of $579,866 as compared with $1,041,728 incurred during the three month period ended March 31, 2019. The increase is mainly due to increases in expenses related to payroll of approximately $261,000, insurance costs of approximately $197,000, and travel costs of approximately $167,000, due to our second public offering and an asset purchase transaction, both occurring in February 2020.

 

Acquisition, Consulting, and Legal Expenses

 

We incurred acquisition, consulting, and legal expenses of $398,270 during the three months ended March 31, 2020, as compared to $183,155 during the comparative three month period ended March 31, 2019, an increase of $215,115. The increase in the first quarter of 2020 is mainly due to the increased use of outside accounting and legal consultants and audit fees due to us becoming a public company and the increased compliance requirements associated with our public company status, as well as for costs associated with the second public offering and an asset purchase transaction, both occurring in February 2020. 

 

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Net Losses

 

We sustained net losses of $1,720,188 and $1,400,611 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, for the reasons described above.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

We have provided certain non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA, Subscription Leasing and Rental Margins and Vehicle Sales Margins, to supplement the financial results that are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Management uses these financial metrics internally in analyzing our financial results to assess operational performance and to determine our future capital requirements. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these financial metrics in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. We believe these financial metrics are useful to investors and others to understand and evaluate our operating results and it allows for a more meaningful comparison between our performance and that of our competitors. Our use of EBITDA, Subscription Leasing and Rental Margins and Vehicle Sales Margins have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider these performance measures in isolation from or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because of these limitations, you should consider these financial metrics along with other financial performance measures, including total revenues, total gross profit and net loss presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

EBITDA

 

We define EBITDA as net loss before interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation (including vehicle inventory impairment) and amortization.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis and for each of the periods indicated.

 

   Three Month Period Ended
March 31,
     
   2020   2019   Change 
EBITDA            
Net loss  $(1,720,188)  $(1,400,611)  $(319,577)
Interest expense   42,791    4,409    38,382 
Tax   -    -    - 
Depreciation and amortization expense – property, equipment, leasehold improvements, and intangibles, fleet vehicles, and inventory impairment   398,939    404,883    (5,944)
EBITDA  $(1,278,458)  $(991,319)  $(287,139)

  

Subscription Leasing and Rental Margins

 

We calculate Subscription Leasing and Rental Margins by deducting subscription and rental cost of revenues from subscription fee and rental revenues adjusted for non-recurring, material adjustments.

  

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The following table provides a reconciliation of Subscription Leasing and Rental Margins to subscription fee and rental revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis and for each of the periods indicated.

 

  

Three Month Period Ended

March 31,

     
   2020   2019   Change 
Subscription Leasing and Rental Margins            
Subscription fees revenue  $573,722   $292,422   $281,300 
Rental revenues   16,741    172,433    (155,692)
Total subscription fees and rental revenues   590,463    464,855    125,608 
Subscription and rental cost of revenues   (47,704)   (188,587)   140,883 
Gross profit  $542,759   $276,268   $266,491 
Subscription leasing and rental margins   91.9%   59.4%   32.5%

 

Vehicle Sales Margins

 

We calculate Vehicle Sales Margins by deducting vehicle sales cost of revenues from vehicle sales revenue.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of Vehicle Sales Margins to Vehicle Sales Revenue, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, on a historical basis and for each of the periods indicated.

 

  

Three Month Period Ended

March 31,

     
   2020   2019   Change 
Vehicle Sales Margins            
Vehicle sales revenue  $4,724,842   $4,472,892   $251,950 
Vehicles sales cost of revenues   (4,481,581)   (4,478,192)   (3,389)
Gross profit (loss)  $243,261   $(5,300)  $248,561 
Vehicle sales margin   5.1%   -0.1%   5.2%

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash Flow Activities

 

As of March 31, 2020, we had an accumulated deficit of $12,320,546. We have incurred net losses since inception, and have funded operations primarily through sales of our common stock and issuance of debt. As of March 31, 2020 we had $18,023,278 in cash. The net increase in cash of $11,515,223 during the three month period ended March 31, 2020 and net increase in cash of $48,047 during the three month period ended March 31, 2019 is due to the following activities:

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $5,004,460, as compared to net cash provided of $1,145,261 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The $6,149,721 decrease in net cash from operating activities was primarily due to $4,053,556 of vehicles purchased for use in our sales-type lease contracts during the three month period ended March 31, 2020, as well as the net change of $2,756,083 in vehicles sold from our inventory during the three month period ended March 31, 2019.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $573,305 as compared to $17,703 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The $555,602 increase in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to the cash paid in our asset acquisition in part for the purchase of a perpetual, non-exclusive license for leasing software.

 

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Financing Activities

 

Net cash generated from financing activities was $17,092,988 as compared to net cash used of $1,079,511 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The $18,172,499 increase in net cash from financing activities was primarily due to cash received from the issuance of common stock of $17,328,577 during the three month period ended March 31, 2020. There were no issuances of common stock for cash during the three month period ended March 31, 2019.

 

Use of Cash and Cash Requirements

 

During the first quarter of 2019, we sold certain fleet vehicles to make payments on convertible notes and fund our common stock repurchases, as well as to purchase additional fleet vehicles and fund our monthly recurring overhead.

 

In the first quarter of 2019 we purchased an aggregate of 85,000 shares of our common stock from three (3) shareholders at an aggregate price of $4.75 per share, or $403,750. In April 2019, we purchased 53,600 shares of our common stock from one (1) shareholder at an aggregate price of $4.75 per share, or $254,600. These shares are currently held in treasury.

 

During the first quarter of 2020, we purchased $4,053,556 of vehicles for use in our sales-type lease contracts. We funded these purchases with cash received from our second public offering, where we issued 1,200,000 shares of common stock and received net proceeds of $17,328,577.

 

During the first quarter of 2020, we entered into an asset purchase agreement whereby we purchased $4.2 million of assets, including vehicles ($2.87 million) and a perpetual, non-exclusive license for leasing software ($1.35 million). The vehicles were financed by two different lenders, and we paid approximately $526,000 in cash and issued 33,183 shares of common stock at $14.69 per share (closing price of our common stock on February 19, 2020) for the remainder of the transaction.

 

Sources of Capital

 

In February 2020, we completed a second public offering, selling 1,200,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $16.00 per share. Aggregate gross proceeds from the offering were approximately $19.2 million, and net proceeds received after underwriting fees and offering expenses were approximately $17.3 million.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4).

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not required for a Smaller Reporting Company.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

With respect to the quarter ended March 31, 2020, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operations of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon this evaluation, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

Management does not expect that our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control systems are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, no evaluation of internal control over financial reporting can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been or will be detected.

 

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

 

No changes in our internal controls over financial reporting have come to Management’s attention during the quarter ended March 31, 2020, that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

On February 10, 2020, a partial summary judgement was granted against the Company for alleged breach of its license agreement to use garage parking spaces in Miami Beach, Florida which the Company terminated in April 2019. The current asserted losses by the plaintiff total approximately $224,250, with a potential maximum exposure under the terminated agreement of approximately $580,450. The judge has ordered the parties to further mediate the dispute.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not required to provide the information required under this item. 

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

Other than those previously disclosed by the Company in its current reports on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC, there have been no unregistered sales of the Company’s equity securities during the period covered by this Quarterly Report.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

The exhibits required by this item are set forth in the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

   

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  LMP AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS, INC.
     
  /s/ Sam Tawfik
  By: Sam Tawfik
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)
     
  Date: May 15, 2020

  

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
31.1   Certification of the Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1   Certification of the Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
     
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

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