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| EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. | exh_312.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. | exh_311.htm |
| EX-10.2 - EXHIBIT 10.2 - SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. | exh_102.htm |
| EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. | exh_101.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
| x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2020
| o | 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 333-127953
SOLARWINDOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 59-3509694 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 300 Main Street, Suite 6 | ||
| Vestal, NY | 13850 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(800) 213-0689
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has 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 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 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 52,959,323 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, were outstanding on July 8, 2020.
SOLARWINDOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended May 31, 2020
Table of Contents
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements)
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(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements)
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| Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Paid-in | Retained | Stockholders' | |||||||||||||||||
| FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2019 | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, August 31, 2018 | 36,292,656 | $ | 36,293 | $ | 42,223,599 | $ | (45,884,299 | ) | $ | (3,624,407 | ) | |||||||||
| November 2018 Private Placement units issued for cash | 13,200,000 | 13,200 | 19,786,800 | – | 19,800,000 | |||||||||||||||
| November 2018 Private Placement units issued in exchange for convertible debt | 3,466,667 | 3,466 | 5,196,534 | 5,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation due to common stock purchase options | – | – | 385,734 | – | 385,734 | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss for three months ended November 30, 2018 | – | – | – | (1,686,917 | ) | (1,686,917 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Balance, November 30, 2018 | 52,959,323 | 52,959 | 67,592,667 | (47,571,215 | ) | 20,074,411 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation due to common stock purchase options | – | – | 355,227 | – | 355,227 | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the three months ended February 28, 2019 | – | – | – | (826,836 | ) | (826,836 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Balance, February 28, 2019 | 52,959,323 | 52,959 | 67,947,894 | (48,398,052 | ) | 19,602,801 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation due to common stock purchase options | – | – | 355,226 | – | 355,226 | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the three months ended May 31, 2019 | – | – | – | (987,342 | ) | (987,342 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Balance, May 31, 2019 | 52,959,323 | $ | 52,959 | $ | 68,303,119 | $ | (49,385,394 | ) | $ | 18,970,684 | ||||||||||
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements)
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(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements)
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SOLARWINDOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTE 1 – Basis of Presentation and Organization
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) as of May 31, 2020, and for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2020 and 2019 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S.”) of America, or U.S. GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted.
The preparation of 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 financial statements, and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2019. The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements and include all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of May 31, 2020, results of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2020 and 2019. The Company did not record an income tax provision during the periods presented due to net taxable losses. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year.
Organization
SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Nevada on May 5, 1998. Products derived from the Company’s SolarWindow™ technology harvest light energy from the sun and from artificial light sources, by generating electricity from a transparent coating of organic photovoltaic (“OPV”) solar cells, applied to glass and plastics, thereby creating a “photovoltaic” effect. The Company’s ticker symbol is WNDW.
Photovoltaics are commonly known as “solar panels” providing a method to generate electricity using solar cells to convert energy from light into a flow of electrons. Conventional PV power is generated by solar modules composed of interconnected mono- or poly-crystalline cells containing PV and electricity-conducting materials. These materials are usually opaque (i.e., non-transparent) and only effectively generate electricity with sun light. The Company’s researchers have replaced these materials with very thin layers of specially developed compounds that allow our SolarWindow™ technology to remain see-through or “transparent” while generating electricity when exposed to either sun or artificial light. SolarWindow™ coatings generate electricity when exposed to direct, diffused, filtered, low, or reflected natural or artificial light. The company has filed patent applications related to the application and fabrication of SolarWindow™ devices using these compounds.
Liquidity and Management’s Plan
The Company does not have any commercialized products, has not generated any revenue since inception and has sustained recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception. Due to the “start-up” nature of our business, we expect to incur losses as we continue development of our products and technologies. As of May 31, 2020, the Company had $14,705,621 of cash on hand and working capital of $15,156,707. The Company believes that it currently has sufficient cash to meet its funding requirements over the next twelve months following the issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. However, the Company has experienced and continues to experience negative cash flows from operations, as well as an ongoing requirement for substantial additional capital investment. The Company expects that it may need to raise additional capital to accomplish its business plan over the next several years. If additional funding is required, the Company expects to seek to obtain that funding through private equity or convertible debt. There can be no assurance as to the availability or terms upon which such financing and capital might be available.
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NOTE 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s financial statements requires management to make estimates and use assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by management’s application of accounting policies. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from these estimates and assumptions.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers cash deposits to be cash and all highly liquid investment instruments with original maturities of 90 days or less when purchased, to be cash equivalents. Cash deposits are carried at cost which approximates their fair value.
The Company had $14,705,621 of cash deposits as of May 31, 2020, including $52,764 in domestic bank accounts and $14,652,857 held in Canadian bank accounts in excess of Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits.
Equipment
Fixed assets are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Major improvements are capitalized, while repair and maintenance are expensed when incurred. Renewals and betterments that materially extend the life of the assets are capitalized. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in that period.
Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of the related assets. The estimated useful lives of depreciable assets are:
| Estimated | ||
| Useful Lives | ||
| Computer equipment and software | 3 years | |
| Equipment, furniture and fixtures | 5 years |
Patent and Trademark Costs
Costs related to filing and pursuing patent applications are recorded as general and administrative expense and expensed as incurred since recoverability of such expenditures is uncertain.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company measures fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The Company utilizes a three-tier hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:
Level 1. Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that an entity has the ability to access. The Company has no assets or liabilities measured and recorded on a recurring or nonrecurring basis with Level 1 inputs.
Level 2. Valuations based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. The Company has no assets or liabilities measured and recorded on a recurring or nonrecurring basis with Level 2 inputs.
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Level 3. Valuations based on inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. The Company has no assets or liabilities measured and recorded on a recurring or nonrecurring basis with Level 3 inputs.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of cash and accounts payable approximate their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments and their liquidity. It is not practical to determine the fair value of the Company’s notes payable due to the complex terms. Management is of the opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Research and Product Development
Research and product development costs represent costs incurred to develop the Company’s technology, including salaries and benefits for research and product development personnel, allocated overhead and facility occupancy costs, supplies, equipment purchase and repair and other costs. Research and product development costs are expensed when incurred, except for nonrefundable advance payments for future research and development activities which are capitalized and recognized as expense as the related services are performed.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, Stock Based Compensation. ASC 718 requires all stock-based payments to directors, employees and consultants, including grants of stock options, to be recognized in the consolidated statements of operations based on their fair values. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model (the “Black-Scholes Model”) to determine the weighted-average fair value of options granted and recognizes the compensation expense of stock-based awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award. If a stock-based award contains performance-based conditions, at the point that it becomes probable that the performance conditions will be met, the Company records a cumulative catch-up of the expense from the grant date to the current date, and then amortizes the remainder of the expense over the remaining service period. Management evaluates when the achievement of a performance-based condition is probable based on the expected satisfaction of the performance conditions as of the reporting date.
The determination of the fair value of stock-based payment awards utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the use of the following assumptions: expected volatility of our common stock, which is based on our own calculated historical rate; expected life of the option award, which we elected to calculate using the simplified method; expected dividend yield, which is 0%, as we have not paid and do not have any plans to pay dividends on our common stock; and the risk-free interest rate, which is based on the U.S. Treasury rate in effect at the time of grant with maturities equal to the stock option award’s expected life. The Company evaluates the assumptions used to value the awards at each grant date and if factors change and different assumptions are utilized, stock-based compensation expense may differ significantly from what has been recorded in the past. If there are any modifications or cancellations of the underlying unvested securities, the Company may be required to accelerate, increase or cancel any remaining unearned stock-based compensation expense. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur. See “NOTE 4 – Common Stock and Warrants” and “NOTE 5 - Stock Options” for additional information on the Company’s stock-based compensation plans.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributed to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and tax credits and loss carry-forwards. 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 and carry-forwards are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts expected to be realized. The Company reports a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain income tax positions, if any, taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return. Estimated interest and penalties are recorded as a component of interest expense or other expense, respectively.
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Segment Reporting
The Company’s business is considered to be operating in one segment based upon the Company’s organizational structure, the way in which the operations are managed and evaluated, the availability of separate financial results and materiality considerations.
Net Loss Per Share
The computation of basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is based on the weighted average number of shares that were outstanding during the period, including shares of common stock that are issuable at the end of the reporting period. The computation of diluted EPS is based on the number of basic weighted-average shares outstanding plus the number of common shares that would be issued assuming the exercise of all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding using the treasury stock method. The computation of diluted net income per share does not assume conversion, exercise or contingent issuance of securities that would have an antidilutive effect on earnings per share. Therefore, when calculating EPS if the Company experienced a loss, there is no inclusion of dilutive securities as their inclusion in the EPS calculation is antidilutive. Furthermore, options and warrants will have a dilutive effect under the treasury stock method only when the average market price of the common stock during the period exceeds the exercise price of the options or warrants (they are in the money).
Following is the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2020 and 2019:
| Three Months Ended May 31, | Nine Months Ended May 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Basic and Diluted EPS Computation | ||||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss available to common stockholders' | $ | (987,417 | ) | $ | (987,342 | ) | $ | (3,199,393 | ) | $ | (3,501,095 | ) | ||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 52,959,323 | 52,959,323 | 52,959,323 | 47,616,857 | ||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted EPS | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | ||||
| The shares listed below were not included in the computation of diluted losses per share because to do so would have been antidilutive for the periods presented: | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock options | 2,935,334 | 1,271,334 | 2,935,334 | 1,271,334 | ||||||||||||
| Warrants | 19,483,518 | 19,483,517 | 19,483,518 | 19,483,517 | ||||||||||||
| Total shares not included in the computation of diluted losses per share | 22,418,852 | 20,754,851 | 22,418,852 | 20,754,851 | ||||||||||||
Recent Accounting Standards
The Company reviews new accounting standards as issued. Although some of these accounting standards issued or effective after the end of the Company’s previous fiscal year may be applicable, the Company has not identified any standards that the Company believes merit further discussion. The Company believes that none of the new standards will have a significant impact on the financial statements.
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NOTE 3 - Equipment
| May 31, | August 31, | |||||||
2020 (Unaudited) | 2019 | |||||||
| Computers, office equipment and software | $ | 23,709 | $ | 18,678 | ||||
| Furniture and fixtures | 12,634 | 12,634 | ||||||
| Product development and manufacturing equipment | 113,820 | 113,820 | ||||||
| In-process equipment | 1,292,655 | 1,292,655 | ||||||
| Total equipment | 1,442,818 | 1,437,787 | ||||||
| Accumulated depreciation | (87,542 | ) | (68,858 | ) | ||||
| Equipment, net | $ | 1,355,276 | $ | 1,368,929 | ||||
During the nine months ended May 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company purchased $5,031 and $596,651, respectively, of equipment. During the three months ended May 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized depreciation expense of $5,782 and $5,209, respectively. During the nine months ended May 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized depreciation expense of $18,684 and $13,652, respectively
During the year ended August 31, 2019, the Company made payments for in-process equipment totaling $1,292,655 towards the purchase of manufacturing equipment with an estimated total cost of $1,803,000. That in-process equipment is currently being fabricated to our particular design specifications and will provide a significant increase in our ability to develop and showcase prototype products and components at or near “commercial size.” Contingent on entering into an agreement with a manufacturing partner for our cleanroom process equipment, the remaining $510,345 is planned to be paid upon completion of the equipment fabrication and factory acceptance sometime before December, 2020.
NOTE 4 – Common Stock and Warrants
Common Stock
At May 31, 2020, the Company had 300,000,000 authorized shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share, 52,959,323 shares of common stock outstanding and 906,085 shares reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) as adopted and approved by the Company’s Board on October 10, 2006 that provides for the grant of stock options to employees, directors, officers and consultants (See “NOTE 5 - Stock Options”).
Warrants
Each of the Company’s warrants outstanding entitles the holder to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock for each warrant share held. Other than the Series O Warrants and Series P Warrants, all of the following warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis. A summary of the Company’s warrants outstanding and exercisable as of May 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019 is as follows:
| Shares of Common Stock Issuable from Warrants Outstanding as of | Weighted Average | |||||||||||||||||||
| May 31, | August 31, | Exercise | ||||||||||||||||||
| Description | 2020 | 2019 | Price | Date of Issuance | Expiration | |||||||||||||||
| Series M | 246,000 | 246,000 | $ | 2.34 | December 7, 2015 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Series N | 767,000 | 767,000 | $ | 3.38 | December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Series P | 213,500 | 213,500 | $ | 3.70 | March 25, 2016 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Series R | 468,750 | 468,750 | $ | 4.00 | June 20, 2016 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Series S-A | 300,000 | 300,000 | $ | 2.53 | July 24, 2017 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Series S | 821,600 | 821,600 | $ | 3.42 | September 29, 2017 | September 29, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Series T | 16,666,667 | 16,666,667 | $ | 1.70 | November 26, 2018 | November 26, 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 19,483,517 | 19,483,517 | ||||||||||||||||||
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NOTE 5 - Stock Options
Stock option grants pursuant to the 2006 Plan vest either immediately or over one to five years and expire from six to ten years after the date of grant. Stockholders previously approved 5,000,000 shares for grant under the 2006 Plan, of which 906,085 remain available for grant, 1,305,001 have been exercised in total with 629,677 net shares (due to a cashless exercise feature) issued pursuant to such exercises of vested options from inception of the 2006 Plan through May 31, 2020. All shares approved for grant and subsequently forfeited are available for future grant. The Company does not repurchase shares to fulfill the requirements of options that are exercised and therefore issues new shares when options are exercised. The 2006 Plan was approved by stockholders on February 7, 2011 and expires according to its terms on February 7, 2021.
The Company employs the following key weighted-average assumptions in determining the fair value of stock options, using the Black-Scholes Model and the simplified method to estimate the expected term of “plain vanilla” options:
| Nine Months Ended May 31, | ||||
| 2020 | ||||
| Expected dividend yield | – | |||
| Expected stock price volatility | 82.94 – 86.23% | |||
| Risk-free interest rate | 1.40 – 1.69% | |||
| Expected term (in years) | 4.5 – 5.75 | |||
| Exercise price | $2.32 and $3.54 | |||
| Weighted-average grant date fair-value per share | $1.61 and $1.55 | |||
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the nine months ended May 31, 2020 and related information follows:
| Number of Shares Subject to Option Grants | Weighted Average Exercise Price ($) | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($) | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding at August 31, 2018 | 1,291,334 | 5.22 | ||||||||||||||
| Grants | 1,506,000 | 3.54 | ||||||||||||||
| Forfeitures and cancellations | (20,000 | ) | 4.87 | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding at August 31, 2019 | 2,777,334 | 4.31 | ||||||||||||||
| Grants | 158,000 | 2.36 | ||||||||||||||
| Outstanding at May 31, 2020 | 2,935,334 | 4.21 | 7.66 years | 111,690 | ||||||||||||
| Exercisable at May 31, 2020 | 2,010,434 | 4.23 | 8.08 years | 21,718 | ||||||||||||
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value for all “in-the-money” options (i.e. the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the period covered by this report and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of shares) that would have been received by the option holders had all in-the-money option holders exercised their vested options on May 31, 2020. The intrinsic value of the option changes based upon the fair market value of the Company’s common stock. Since the closing stock price was $3.05 on May 31, 2020 and 153,000 outstanding options have an exercise price below $3.05 per share, as of May 31, 2020, there is $111,690 of intrinsic value to the Company’s outstanding stock options.
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Three and Nine Months Ended May 31, 2020
On October 9, 2019, the Company granted 153,000 options to an employee with an exercise price of $2.32, vesting at the rate of 1/36th per month and ten-year term. Additionally, on September 16, 2019, the Board granted 5,000 options to a consultant with an exercise price of $3.54, vesting at the rate of 1/20th per quarter and six-year term.
Three and Nine Months Ended May 31, 2019
Due to his resignation from the Board of Directors on October 22, 2018, Joseph Sierchio, the Company’s current counsel, forfeited 20,000 unvested stock options with an exercise price of $4.87 which resulted in the Company reversing previously recorded stock compensation expense related to the vesting of said options in the amount of $58,367. During the nine months ended May 31, 2019, the Company did not grant any stock options.
The following table sets forth the share-based compensation cost resulting from stock option grants, including those previously granted and vesting over time, that were recorded in the Company’s Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2020 and 2019:
| Three Months Ended May 31, | Nine Months Ended May 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Stock Compensation Expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| SG&A | $ | 172,219 | $ | 118,409 | $ | 516,658 | $ | 372,260 | ||||||||
| R&D | 262,436 | 236,817 | 773,622 | 723,927 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 434,655 | $ | 355,226 | $ | 1,290,280 | $ | 1,096,187 | ||||||||
As of May 31, 2020, the Company had $3,391,022 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options which is expected to be recognized over a period of 4.25 years.
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at May 31, 2020:
| Stock Options Outstanding | Stock Options Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of | Number | Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Weighted | Weighted | of Shares | Remaining | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||||
| Range of | Subject to | Average | Average | Subject | Contractual | Average | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise | Outstanding | Contractual | Exercise | to Options | Life | Exercise | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prices | Options | Life (Years) | Price ($) | Exercise | (Years) | Price ($) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2.32 | 153,000 | 9.36 | 2.32 | 29,750 | 9.36 | 2.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.28 | 7,500 | 6.46 | 3.28 | 7,500 | 6.46 | 3.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.46 | 35,000 | 5.60 | 3.46 | 35,000 | 5.60 | 3.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.54 | 1,511,000 | 7.78 | 3.54 | 1,108,350 | 8.74 | 3.54 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.87 | 187,500 | 7.48 | 4.87 | 187,500 | 7.48 | 4.87 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5.35 | 1,008,000 | 7.59 | 5.35 | 609,000 | 7.59 | 5.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5.94 | 33,334 | 0.56 | 5.94 | 33,334 | 0.56 | 5.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,935,334 | 7.66 | 4.21 | 2,010,434 | 8.08 | 4.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 6 - Related Party Transactions
A related party with respect to the Company is generally defined as any person (i) (and, if a natural person, inclusive of his or her immediate family) that holds 10% or more of the Company’s securities, (ii) that is part of the Company’s management, (iii) that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Company, or (iv) who can significantly influence the financial and operating decisions of the Company. A transaction is considered to be a related party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties.
On August 7, 2017, the Company appointed Jatinder Bhogal to the Board of Directors. Mr. Bhogal has provided consulting services to the Company through his wholly owned company, Vector Asset Management, Inc. (“VAMI”), pursuant to a Consulting Agreement dated February 1, 2014, as amended on November 11, 2016 and December 1, 2018 (Amendment No. 2). Pursuant to the Consulting Agreements in effect prior to December 1, 2018, Mr. Bhogal received compensation of $5,000 per month. Beginning with Amendment No. 2, Mr. Bhogal received compensation of $18,750 per month. The Company recognized expense in connection with the Consulting Agreement of $56,250 and $56,250 during the three months ended May 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $168,750 and $108,750 during the nine months ended May 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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On July 1, 2020 the Company and VAMI entered into an Executive Services Consulting Agreement, which supersedes the foregoing agreements and pursuant to which Mr. Bhogal, in addition to continuing to serve as a director of the Company will also serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Please refer to “NOTE 8 – Subsequent Events.”
All related party transactions are recorded at the exchange amount established and agreed to between related parties and are in the normal course of business.
NOTE 7 – Lease
On May 1, 2019, the Company leased office space in Vestal, New York and entered into a Professional Building Lease Agreement (the “Lease”). The Lease has an initial term of three years through May 1, 2022 with monthly rent due of $2,200 for the first two years and $2,266 during year three. The Company has the sole option to renew the lease for an additional two years through May 1, 2024. The amounts disclosed in the Balance Sheets pertaining to the right-of-use asset and lease liability are measured based on only the initial, three-year term.
The Company’s existing Lease is not subject to any restrictions or covenants which preclude its ability to pay dividends, obtain financing, or enter into additional Lease’s.
As of May 31, 2020, the Company has not entered into any leases which have not yet commenced which would entitle the Company to significant rights or create additional obligations.
The Company used its estimated incremental borrowing rate as the basis to calculate the present value of future lease payments at lease commencement. The incremental borrowing rate represents the rate the Company would have to pay to borrow funds on a collateralized basis over a similar term and in a similar economic environment.
The components of Lease expenses are as follows:
| Three Months Ended May 31, 2020 | Nine Months Ended May 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Operating lease cost | $ | 6,666 | $ | 19,998 | ||||
| Short-term lease costs | – | – | ||||||
| Total net lease costs | $ | 6,666 | $ | 19,998 | ||||
Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Lease is as follows:
| As of May 31, 2020 | As of August 31, 2019 | |||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | $ | 48,198 | $ | 65,646 | ||||
| Current maturities of operating lease | $ | 24,272 | $ | 23,169 | ||||
| Non-current operating lease | 24,2112 | 42,564 | ||||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | 48,484 | $ | 65,733 | ||||
| Weighted Average remaining lease term (in years): | 1.92 | 2.9 | ||||||
| Discount rate: | 5.85 | % | 5.85 | % | ||||
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The Company’s future lease payments, which are presented as current maturities of operating leases and non-current operating leases liabilities on the Company’s balance sheets as of May 31, 2020 are as follows:
| Amount | ||||
| 2020 | $ | 6,600 | ||
| 2021 | 26,664 | |||
| 2022 | 18,128 | |||
| Total lease payments | 51,392 | |||
| Less: Imputed interest | (2,908 | ) | ||
| Total lease obligation | 48,484 | |||
| Less: current lease obligations | 24,272 | |||
| Long term lease obligations | $ | 24,212 | ||
NOTE 8 – Subsequent Events
Management has reviewed material events subsequent to the period ended May 31, 2020 and through the date of filing of financial statements in accordance with FASB ASC 855 “Subsequent Events”.
Effective July 1, 2020, the Company, Jatinder S. Bhogal, Vector Asset Management, Inc., a Canadian entity wholly-owned by Mr. Bhogal (“VAMI”), entered into an Executive Consulting Agreement (“ECA”) whereby Mr. Bhogal, in addition to Mr. Bhogal’s current role as a Director, will serve the Company as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the ECA, which has an initial term of three years with one year extensions thereafter unless otherwise terminated, 1) VAMI will be paid an annual base fee of $410,000, payable in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices; 2) VAMI is eligible for a discretionary performance-based annual bonus of up to 40% of the then annual base fee in effect; 3) VAMI received a stock option grant to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a strike price of $2.60 per share exercisable on, among other methods, a cashless basis prior to up-listing to a national exchange and exercisable for cash thereafter. The stock option vests as to 50% on July 1, 2020 and as to the remaining 50% on July 1, 2021. VAMI assigned and transferred the Stock Option to Mr. Bhogal. The Stock Option is subject to the terms and conditions of the Stock Option Grant and Grant Agreement dated June 29, 2020 with an effective date of July 1, 2020, 2020 by and among the Company, VAMI and Mr. Bhogal. Capitalized terms used in this Item 5 not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the ECA.
The ECA provides that any party, at its option, may terminate the ECA with or without cause on 30 days prior written notice. If terminated by the Company without cause, subject to delivery to the Company, by each of VAMI and the Assigned Consultant, of an executed written general release of claims in favor of the Company and its affiliates in a form acceptable to the Company (the “Release”), within the timeframe set forth in the ECA and, if Mr. Bhogal then should be a director of the Company, his resignation therefrom, VAMI shall receive, in addition to any Accrued rights (A) the Prorated Bonus Payment, if any; and (B) the Base Fee in effect at termination, for twelve (12) months, payable in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Company.
Effective July 1, 2020, Mr. John Conklin resigned as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director. Effective July 1, 2020, Mr. Conklin will be assuming a new executive role with the Company as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The terms and conditions of Mr. Conklin’s current employment agreement will remain in full force and effect.
The Company accepted the resignations of Steve Horovitz and Dr. Alastair Livesey as members of the Board of Directors and appointed John Rhee to the Board of Directors effective July 1, 2020.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
This Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which involve assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies, and expectations, and are generally identifiable by use of words such as “may,” “will,“ “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” or “project,” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. These statements are expressed in good faith and based upon a reasonable basis when made, but there can be no assurance that these expectations will be achieved or accomplished.
Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, (a) the potential markets for our technologies, our potential profitability, and cash flows, (b) our growth strategies, (c) expectations from our ongoing research and development activities, (d) anticipated trends in the technology industry, (e) our future financing plans, and (f) our anticipated needs for working capital. This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. These statements may be found under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as in this Form 10-Q generally. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, the matters described in this Form 10-Q generally. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this filing will in fact occur. In addition to the information expressly required to be included in this filing, we will provide such further material information, if any, as may be necessary to make the required statements, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
Although forward-looking statements in this report reflect the good faith judgment of our management, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, business, economic and other risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this report, other than as may be required by applicable law or regulation. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect our actual results may vary materially from those expected or projected.
Except where the context otherwise requires and for purposes of this Form 10-Q only, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” “our Company,” and “SolarWindow” refer to SolarWindow Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation.
Overview
We are a pre-revenue company developing proprietary SolarWindow™ transparent electricity generating coatings. SolarWindow™ coatings are an OPV device comprised of ultra-thin layers that can be applied to glass, flexible glass and plastic surfaces.
Our SolarWindow™ transparent electricity-generating coatings and technology is capable of harvesting light energy from the sun and artificial sources and could potentially be used on any of the more than 85 million commercial and residential buildings in the U.S. alone.
Our SolarWindow™ technology is the subject of over sixty (60) U. S. and international patents, and thirty (30) trademark application filings for our electricity-generating coatings, applications using SolarWindow™ electricity-generating coatings, and SolarWindow™ technology and product development efforts.
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The development of our SolarWindow™ technology continues to advance under the Stevenson-Wydler Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (the “CRADA”) with the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (the “Alliance for Sustainable Energy”), which is the operator of The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (“NREL”). SolarWindow™ technology and product development continues under the initial NREL CRADA.
In addition, the Company was awarded an Advanced Materials Manufacturing Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (“AMM CRADA”) from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (“EERE”) Advanced Manufacturing Office (“AMO”). The purpose of AMM CRADA is to develop and demonstrate a unique high-throughput process methodology for semitransparent OPV modules compatible with high process speeds for many different advanced material manufacturing systems.
We have achieved numerous important milestones and overcome major technical challenges in the development of our SolarWindow™ technology, including the ability to generate electricity on glass while remaining transparent and the application of our coatings on to glass at room temperature and pressure.
A brief list of some of our more important milestones includes:
| · | The Company accomplished development initiatives to improve and optimize its laser patterning system and methods of fabrication for our electricity-generating coatings on flexible plastics. Once optimized for industry, this advancement is expected to reduce process time, improve device performance, and reduce costs of SolarWindow™ electricity-generating plastic products. |
| · | SolarWindow™ coatings were successfully processed through a rigorous laminated commercial window glass fabrication autoclave system. Layered with SolarWindow™ electricity-generating liquid coatings, glass modules were subjected to the extremely high heat and pressure of autoclave equipment located at a commercial glass fabricator’s facility. Despite the SolarWindow™ modules being subjected to the harsh pressure and temperature conditions, subsequent performance testing confirmed that the modules continued to produce power. This is an important milestone for the commercialization of SolarWindow products, showing that our PV layers are compatible with autoclave production equipment. |
| · | SolarWindow designed, developed, and demonstrated a diffractive optics-based laser multiplexing process to perform precision scribing across a substrate using a single laser system. This work is being accomplished through the AMM CRADA in collaboration with the EERE AMO, and the Advanced Materials Manufacturing Consortium. |
| · | The Company has set a new performance record for power efficiency with a 34% increase in performance over previous generations of its transparent electricity-generating glass. Performance results are based on independent testing and certification of SolarWindow™ devices by NREL’s Device Performance Measurement Laboratory; |
| · | Successfully completed important freeze/thaw performance testing necessary for the commercialization of our transparent electricity-generating coatings; modules were subjected to more than 200 freeze/thaw cycles, which yielded favorable performance results of the edge sealing processes and minimal impact on the device electrical performance; |
| · | Expanded product development and successfully applied our electricity-generating coatings onto flexible glass – as thin as a business card (only 0.1-millimeter-thick) – that is flexible enough to be bent without breaking or cracking; |
| · | Entered into the NREL CRADA which is still in effect and continues to support our on-going R&D and product development to improve our device, materials, and processes; |
| · | Expanded the use of our SolarWindow™ coatings to include two new product lines for commercial and military aircraft, and the safety and security of military pilots; |
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| · | Developed new SolarWindow™ coatings with increased transparency and improved color; |
| · | Produced the largest OPV device ever fabricated at NREL in the institute’s history; |
| · | Successfully collected and transported electricity using a virtually ‘invisible’ conductive wiring system developed for SolarWindow™; |
We are currently developing “SolarWindow™ Products” derived from our SolarWindow™ technology designed to address several potential markets, including:
| · | SolarWindow™ – Commercial – A flat glass product for installation in new commercial towers under construction and replacement windows; |
| · | SolarWindow™ – Structural Glass – Structural glass walls and curtains for tall structures; |
| · | SolarWindow™– Architectural Glass – Textured and decorative interior glass walls, room dividers, etc.; |
| · | SolarWindow™ – Residential – A window glass for installation in new residential homes under construction and replacement windows; |
| · | SolarWindow™ – Flex – Flexible films which may be applied directly to different surfaces; |
| · | SolarWindow™ - PowerWrap™ - A proprietary product under development that plans to feature multiple colors and high-power production; and |
| · | SolarWindow™ Retrofit Veneer - Transparent, tinted, and flexible veneers that installers can apply directly on to existing, previously installed, window glass. |
Our product development efforts have produced early working prototypes for several of these applications, which we are sharing with potential commercialization partners, who will work along-side us to ascertain whether the SolarWindowTM technology can form the basis for a commercially viable technology or product and which products will be first to market.
We also developed the capability to integrate transparent SolarWindow™ coatings on to flexible glass. This presents new product opportunities for curved and shaped surfaces in automotive and trucking, aircraft, and military applications.
We plan to advance the technical and product development, and subsequent commercialization of our SolarWindow™ technologies and products through process integration with existing glass fabricators, research and development agreements, licensing, joint venture arrangements, and co-marketing and co-promotion and distribution arrangements with third party collaborators.
We are actively seeking additional technology and product licensing, joint venture arrangements, and manufacturing process integration relationships with commercial partners and industry; and organizations which have established technical competencies, market reach, and mature distribution networks in the solar PV, building-integrated PV, and alternative and renewable energy market industries. We believe that this approach could provide immediate access to existing distribution channels which can increase market penetration and commercial acceptance of our products and enable us to avoid expending significant funds for development of a large sales and marketing organization. At the time of this filing, we have not entered into any such arrangements for these services or relationships.
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We do not currently have any commercial products and there is no assurance that we will successfully be able to design, develop, manufacture, or sell any commercial products in the future. Our product development programs involve ongoing R&D and product development efforts, and the commitment of significant resources to support the extensive invention, design, engineering, testing, prototyping, and intellectual property initiatives carried-out by our contract engineers, scientists, and consultants.
We cannot accurately predict the amount of funding or the time required to successfully commercialize or fabricate SolarWindow™ products. The actual cost and time required to commercialize our SolarWindow™ technology may vary significantly depending on, among other things, the results of our product development efforts; the cost of developing, acquiring, or licensing various enabling technologies; changes in the focus and direction of our business or product development plans; competitive and technological advances; the cost of patent filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing claims; demonstrating compliance with regulations and standards; and manufacturing, marketing and other costs that may be associated with product fabrication. Because of this uncertainty, even if financing is available to us, we may secure insufficient funding to effectuate our business and/or product development plans.
Research and Related Agreements
We are a party to certain agreements related to the development of our SolarWindow™ technology.
Stevenson-Wydler Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Alliance for Sustainable Energy
On March 18, 2011, we entered into the NREL CRADA with Alliance for Sustainable Energy, the operator of the NREL under its U.S. Department of Energy contract to advance the commercial development of the SolarWindow™ technology. Under terms of the NREL CRADA, NREL researchers will make use of our exclusive intellectual property (“IP”), newly developed IP, and NREL’s background IP in order to work towards specific product development goals, established by the Company. Under the terms of the NREL CRADA, we agreed to reimburse Alliance for Sustainable Energy for filing fees associated with all documented, out-of-pocket costs directly related to patent application preparation and filings, and maintenance of the patent applications.
On January 16, 2013, we entered into a modification to the NREL CRADA for the purpose of extending the date pursuant to which NREL’s researchers will make use of our exclusive IP and NREL’s background IP.
On March 6, 2013, we entered into Phase II of our NREL CRADA. Under the terms of the agreement, researchers will additionally work towards:
| · | further improving SolarWindow™ technology efficiency and transparency; |
| · | optimizing electrical power (current and voltage) output; |
| · | optimizing the application of the active layer coatings which make it possible for SolarWindow™ coatings to generate electricity on glass surfaces; |
| · | developing improved electricity-generating coatings by enhancing performance, processing, reliability, and durability; |
| · | optimizing SolarWindow™ coating performance on flexible substrates; and |
| · | developing high speed and large area roll-to-roll (R2R) and sheet-to-sheet (S2S) coating methods required for commercial-scale building integrated photovoltaic (“BIPV”) products and windows. |
On December 28, 2015, we entered into another modification to the NREL CRADA (the “Modification”). The purpose of the Modification was to extend the date of completion to December 2019 pursuant to which NREL’s researchers work towards specific product development goals.
On November 18, 2019, we entered into a No Cost Time Extension (“NCTE”) under the NREL CRADA. Under the terms of the NCTE, all terms and conditions of the NREL CRADA remain in full force and effect without change, with a new completion date of March 31, 2020. On February 26, 2020, the Company entered into another NCTE whereby all terms and conditions of the NREL CRADA remain in full force and effect without change, with a new completion date of September 30, 2020. Specifically, we are preparing to commercialize our OPV-based SolarWindow™ transparent electricity-generating coatings for BIPV, and glass and flexible plastic applications. Under the Modification, NREL and the Company will work jointly towards achieving specific commercialization goals and objectives. As of May 31, 2020, the Company made $658,150 of advances to Alliance for Sustainable Energy for work to be performed under the NREL CRADA, which is capitalized as deferred research and development costs on our balance sheets.
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
On March 15, 2018 the Company was awarded it’s first-ever AMM CRADA by the DOE EERE AMO. SolarWindow was awarded the AMM CRADA after submitting a proposal outlining its coating technologies and fabrication methods to the DOE’s Roll-to-Roll Advanced Materials Manufacturing Consortium, led by ORNL and partnering with ANL, LBNL, and NREL. The AMM CRADA will be carried out with the DOE by SolarWindow, ANL, and NREL.
On March 31, 2020, we entered into NCTE that extends the date of completion to October 18, 2020 pursuant to which researchers work towards specific product development goals outlined in the AMM CRADA.
Through the developments of AMM CRADA, the Company accomplished initiatives to improve and optimize its laser patterning system and methods of fabrication for our electricity-generating coatings on flexible plastics. Once optimized for industry, this advancement is expected to reduce process time, improve device performance, and reduce costs of SolarWindow™ electricity-generating plastic products. Another objective of the AMM CRADA is to develop and demonstrate a unique high-throughput process methodology for semitransparent OPV modules compatible with high process speeds for many different advanced material manufacturing systems.
Results of Operations
Three months ended May 31, 2020 compared with the three months ended May 31, 2019 and the nine months ended May 31, 2020 compared with the nine months ended May 31, 2019
Operating Expenses
A summary of our operating expense for the three months ended May 31, 2020 compared with the three months ended May 31, 2019 follows:
| Three Months Ended May 31, | Increase / | Percentage | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | (Decrease) | Change | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | $ | 349,305 | $ | 392,887 | $ | (43,583 | ) | (11 | ) | |||||||
| Research and product development | 253,227 | 357,340 | (104,113 | ) | (29 | ) | ||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | 434,654 | 355,226 | 79,429 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 1,037,186 | $ | 1,105,453 | $ | (68,267 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||||
A summary of our operating expense for the nine months ended May 31, 2020 compared with the nine months ended May 31, 2019 follows:
| Nine Months Ended May 31, | Increase / | Percentage | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | (Decrease) | Change | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | $ | 1,190,788 | $ | 1,082,103 | $ | 108,685 | 10 | |||||||||
| Research and product development | 936,442 | 730,739 | 205,703 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | 1,290,280 | 1,096,187 | 194,093 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 3,417,510 | $ | 2,909,029 | $ | 508,481 | 17 | |||||||||
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Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) costs include all expenditures incurred other than research and development related costs , including costs related to personnel, professional fees, travel and entertainment, public company costs, insurance and other office related costs. During the three months ended May 31, 2020 compared to the three months ended May 31, 2019, SG&A costs decreased due primarily to an approximate $47,000 decrease in professional costs offset by a $3,000 increase in other administrative costs. During the nine months ended May 31, 2020 compared to the nine months ended May 31, 2019, SG&A costs increased due primarily to an approximate $67,000 increase in personnel costs, $18,000 increase in rent and $34,000 increase in other administrative costs offset by a $10,000 decrease in professional fees.
Research and Product Development
Research and Product Development (“R&PD”) costs represent costs incurred to develop our SolarWindow™ technology and are incurred pursuant to our research agreements and agreements with other third-party providers and certain internal R&PD cost allocations. Payments under these agreements include salaries and benefits for R&PD personnel, allocated overhead, contract services and other costs. R&PD costs are expensed when incurred, except for non-refundable advance payments for future research and development activities which are capitalized and recognized as expense as the related services are performed. During the three months ended May 31, 2020 compared to the three months ended May 31, 2019, R&PD costs decreased primarily as a result of an approximate $92,000 decrease in CRADA costs and $114,000 decrease in Other R&PD costs related to materials, consulting, travel and depreciation offset by an increase of $54,000 in personnel costs. During the nine months ended May 31, 2020 compared to the nine months ended May 31, 2019, R&PD costs increased primarily as a result of an approximate $121,000 increase in CRADA costs and $226,000 increase in personnel costs offset by a $141,000 decrease in Other R&PD costs related to materials, consulting, travel and depreciation.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company grants stock options to its Directors, employees and consultants. Stock compensation represents the expense associated with the amortization of our stock options. Expense associated with equity-based transactions is calculated and expensed in our financial statements as required pursuant to various accounting rules and is non-cash in nature. Stock based compensation expense increased due to differences in the terms of option grants and the roll off of expense related to older grants offset by expense related to more recent grants.
Other Income (Expense)
A summary of our other income (expense) for the three months ended May 31, 2020 compared with the three months ended May 31, 2019:
| Three Months Ended May 31, | Increase / | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | (Decrease) | ||||||||||
| Other Income (expense):: | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 49,769 | $ | 118,111 | $ | (68,342 | ) | |||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 49,769 | $ | 118,111 | $ | (68,342 | ) | |||||
A summary of our other income (expense) for the nine months ended May 31, 2020 compared with the nine months ended May 31, 2019:
| Nine Months Ended May 31, | Increase / | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | (Decrease) | ||||||||||
| Other Income (expense):: | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 218,117 | $ | 200,091 | $ | 18,026 | ||||||
| Interest expense | – | (128,239 | ) | (128,239 | ) | |||||||
| Accretion of debt discount | – | (663,918 | ) | (663,918 | ) | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 218,117 | $ | (592,066 | ) | $ | (810,183 | ) | ||||
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“Interest income” relates to the interest earned on our cash. “Interest expense” relates to the stated interest of our convertible promissory notes and bridge note. “Accretion of debt discount” represents the accretion of the discount applied to those notes as a result of the issuance and modification of detachable warrants and the beneficial conversion feature contained therein. As a result of the financing received by the Company on November 26, 2018, all outstanding debt was converted resulting in the elimination of further interest expense and an increase in accretion due to the recognition of all remaining debt discount related to the 2013 Note.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal source of liquidity is cash in the bank. As of May 31, 2020, the Company had $14,705,621 of cash compared to $16,604,011 as of August 31, 2019. We have financed our operations primarily from the sale of equity and debt securities.
Summary of Cash Flows
Presented below is a table that summarizes the cash provided or used in our activities and the amount of the respective increases or decreases in cash provided by (used in) those activities between the fiscal periods:
| Nine Months Ended May 31, | Increase / | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | (Decrease) | ||||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | (1,893,359 | ) | $ | (1,909,896 | ) | $ | 16,537 | ||||
| Investing activities | (5,031 | ) | (596,651 | ) | 591,620 | |||||||
| Financing activities | – | 19,800,000 | (19,800,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (1,898,390 | ) | $ | 17,293,453 | $ | (19,191,843 | ) | ||||
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities increased $16,537 primarily due to increases in personnel costs.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities decreased due to fewer purchases of equipment.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities decreased due to the Company being adequately financed for the foreseeable future as a result of the receipt of $19,800,000 from the November 2018 Private Placement.
Other Contractual Obligations
Other than our contractual obligations under the research agreements and office rent, as of May 31, 2020, we have no other obligations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 to our Financial Statements for more information regarding recent accounting pronouncements and their impact to our results of operations and financial position.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments’ and Use of Estimates
We have prepared our consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our preparation of these financial statements and related disclosures requires us 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 financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. These estimates can also affect supplemental disclosures including information about contingencies, risk and financial condition. Critical accounting estimates are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties and potentially yield materially different results under different assumptions or conditions. Given current facts and circumstances, we believe that our estimates and assumptions are reasonable, adhere to GAAP and are consistently applied. The accounting estimates that require our most significant estimates include stock compensation. We evaluate our estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our critical accounting policies are more fully described above under the Notes to Financial Statements “NOTE 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”.
New Accounting Standards to be Adopted Subsequent to May 31, 2020
None.
New Accounting Standards
For a discussion of our New Accounting Pronouncements, refer to “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our Financial Statements” included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Related Party Transactions
For a discussion of our Related Party Transactions, refer to “Note 6 - Related Party Transactions” to our Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Corporate Information
SolarWindow Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation, was incorporated in 1998. The Company’s executive offices are located at 300 Main Street, Suite 6, Vestal, NY 13850. The Company’s telephone number is (800) 213-0689. Our Internet address is www.solarwindow.com. We make available free of charge through our Internet website our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information accessible through our website is not a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains or incorporates a number of “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are based on current expectations, and are not strictly historical statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “if,” “may,” “should,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “future,” “forward,” “potential,” “estimate,” “opportunity,” “goal,” “objective,” “growth,” “outcome,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “strategy,” “provide,” “commitment,” “result,” “seek“ “pursue“ “ongoing“ “include” or in the negative of such terms or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of performance, results, or the creation of shareholder value, although they are based on our current plans or assessments which we believe to be reasonable as of the date hereof.
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We claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for all forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results, events and developments to differ include, without limitation: the ability of our Company to generate sufficient net income and cash flows, capital market conditions, efficiencies/cost avoidance, cost savings, income and margins, growth, economies of scale, combined operations, future economic performance, litigation, potential and contingent liabilities, management’s plans, changes in regulations and taxes.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. You should understand that the foregoing factors, in addition to those discussed under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our SEC filings and in any documents incorporated by reference, could affect our future results and could cause actual results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. As a result, you should consider all of the relevant factors, together with all of the other information presented herein, in evaluating our business and that of our subsidiaries.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of May 31, 2020, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the information required to be disclosed in our SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Impact and Risk
At this time, it is not possible to fully assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations and capital requirements. Should the COVID-19 pandemic continue, it may adversely affect the Company’s ability to (i) retain employees and consultants;, (ii) obtain additional financing on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all; (iii) delay regulatory submissions and approvals; (iv) delay, limit or preclude the Company from securing manufacturing sites or partnerships; (v) delay, limit or preclude the Company from achieving technology or product development goals, milestones, or objectives; and (vi) preclude or delay entry into joint venture or partnership arrangements. The occurrence of any one or more of such events may affect the Company’s ability to continue on its pathway to commercialization of its SolarWindow technology or products.
The Company’s priority and commitment is to the health and security of its team members, their families and its partners, while its important work continues through this unprecedented event.
Effective July 1, 2020, the Company, Jatinder S. Bhogal, Vector Asset Management, Inc., a Canadian entity wholly-owned by Mr. Bhogal (“VAMI”), entered into an Executive Consulting Agreement (“ECA”) whereby Mr. Bhogal, in addition to Mr. Bhogal’s current role as a Director, will serve the Company as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the ECA, which has an initial term of three years with one year extensions thereafter unless otherwise terminated, 1) VAMI will be paid an annual base fee of $410,000, payable in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices; 2) VAMI is eligible for a discretionary performance-based annual bonus of up to 40% of the then annual base fee in effect; 3) VAMI received a stock option grant to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a strike price of $2.60 per share exercisable on, among other methods, a cashless basis prior to up-listing to a national exchange and exercisable for cash thereafter. The stock option vests as to 50% on July 1, 2020 and as to the remaining 50% on July 1, 2021. VAMI assigned and transferred the Stock Option to Mr. Bhogal. The Stock Option is subject to the terms and conditions of the Stock Option Grant and Grant Agreement dated June 29, 2020 with an effective date of July 1, 2020, 2020 by and among the Company, VAMI and Mr. Bhogal. Capitalized terms used in this Item 5 not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the ECA.
The ECA provides that any party, at its option, may terminate the ECA with or without cause on 30 days prior written notice. If terminated by the Company without cause, subject to delivery to the Company, by each of VAMI and the Assigned Consultant, of an executed written general release of claims in favor of the Company and its affiliates in a form acceptable to the Company (the “Release”), within the timeframe set forth in the ECA and, if Mr. Bhogal then should be a director of the Company, his resignation therefrom, VAMI shall receive, in addition to any Accrued rights (A) the Prorated Bonus Payment , if any; and (B) the Base Fee in effect at termination, for twelve (12) months, payable in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Company.
The foregoing summary of the ECA and the Stock Option are qualified in their entirety by reference to the ECA and the Stock Option Grant and Grant Agreement copies of which are attached to this Report as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 respectively.
Effective July 1, 2020, Mr. John Conklin resigned as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director. Effective July 1, 2020, Mr. Conklin will be assuming a new executive role with the Company as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The terms and conditions of Mr. Conklin’s current employment agreement will remain in full force and effect.
The Company accepted the resignations of Steve Horovitz and Dr. Alastair Livesey as members of the Board of Directors and appointed John Rhee to the Board of Directors effective July 1, 2020. Mr. Rhee brings over 20 years of experience helping businesses in a variety of industries in the areas of strategic financing, mergers and acquisitions and portfolio management. Since 2013, Mr. Rhee has served as Chairman and Managing Director of Stratis Impact a Private Equity firm located in Hong Kong. From 2009 to 2013, Mr. Rhee served the Korean Ministry of Culture as a Senior Adviser and from 2004 to 2008 as Executive Director for Investment at Softbank. Mr. Rhee holds a J.D from Yale Law School and undergraduate degree from Cornell University.
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| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document** |
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** Furnished herewith. XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
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Pursuant to the requirements 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.
| SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. | ||
| By: | /S/ Steve Yan-Klassen | |
| Steve Yan-Klassen | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
| Date: | July 8, 2020 | |
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